The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-24
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cent bonds 1926. 105 bid l06 asked; City
and Suburban Railroad first mortgage 7
per cent. bonds. 100 bid. 102 asked; Ala
bama Midland per cent, indorsed. 30 bid.
" asked Brunswick and Western As, 80
bid, ~ asked, South Bound Railway IS,
yO12 bid, 81 asked; Georgia and Alabama
hrst preferred 5s, l06 bid. lMla asked; Geor
gia and Alabama cons. SIS 101 bid 102
asked; Eatonton branch. "a bid. 30 asked
central of Georgia. Middle Georgia and
Atlantic division 81. 96 bid ~ asked
railroad Stocks-Augusta and Savau-
nan, JOG bid, 1N asked; Southwestern. 1O5
Dlu lVb asked, ex-div: Atlanta and West
folnt stock, 40 bid, l12 asked: Atlanta and
West Point per cent certificates. l0l
bid l2 asked, ex-int.; Georgia common,
1877 bid. 200 asked
Gas Stocks-Savannah Gas Light stock.
ziis bid p asked; Electric Light and
Power Company, Y bid. asked, ex-div.
Bank Stocks. Etc.-Citizens Bank, 1903
bid' los asked; eX-div. Chatham Bank, 4T%
biu lSi2 asked; Germania Bank, ll0Ia bid
ma asked; National Bank of Savannah 1926
bid, l6 asked Merchants National Bank
s515 biddls asked; Oglethorpe Savings and
Trust Company. 1902 bid 1903 asked; ex div
Southern Bank Of the State Of Georgia. 1870
bid, lS asked Savannah Bank and Trust
Company, 1913 bid, 1Ol asked ex-div Chat
Fam Real Estate and Improvement Com
D.
asked Peoples Savings and Loan Com
pany, SO bid, "a asked.
Factory Bonds-Augusta Factory. 105
bid JOG asked: Sibley Manufacturing Com
pany 6s, 100 bid, 1902 asked; Eagle and Phe-
nix Mills per cent bonds. due 1928. 10lh
pany 1914 bid, 93la asked.
Factory Stocks-Augusta Factory IS
bid, 60 asked; Graniteville Factory, 40 bid,
l40 asked; Langley Factory, 100 bid, 101
asked; Enterprise Factory, common 90
bad, "a asked; j. r. King Manufacturing
Company, 100 bid, l0l asked; Sibley Manu-
featuring Company. 20 bid, IS asked; sa-
vannah Brewing Company. 1Ol bid 1903
asked.
New York, Dec. 23.-Money on call was
steady al 2hd2h per cent the last loan
was at 2la per cent Prime mercantile pa
per. 343ls per cent. Sterling exchange
was steady, with actual business in bank
ers' bills at A.sibqASiA for demand. and
at $LSlA a4.S2 for sixty days; posted rate.
&.s2I2d4s5i5. Commercial bills, $4M 5Li-
yer certificates. 59lsa6oMc. Bar silver,
$3.50. Mexican dollars. 469sc. Government
bonds were Irregular; state bonds were
steady railroad bonds were irregular
New York Dec. 23-The total bank
ccarings 10 the United States for the week
were $i673. O,023; per cent. increase. EST;
exclusive OF New York, $500 1868, 6i5; per
cent. increase, 173
in an irregular fashion to-day but net
changes, as a result of the days opera
tons, We're fractionally in favor of the adj
vocates of the long account, a very UNI
usual thing on the eve Of a Christmas
holiday
The activity and breadth of the market
were well sustained London was a buyer
in the early dealings, but later took profits
on the rise here. The action OF the gov
eminent In calling for the 100000 OF
Union Pacific payments now in the depos-
tory banks, which is 10 be paid In 10 per
cent Instruments. failed to cause a ripple
IN the money market.
The speculation In Federal Steel issues
was on tremendous volume Of business,
and the common and preferred rose very
sharply, but In the afternoon. on free
liquidation, ana the withdrawal OF some
of the usual support. the stocks broke,
leading to a moderate reaction In other
shares. There was good buying, however,
OF Federal Steel on the dip, and this
steadied the list IN general Sugar. Leath-
er, Tobacco and American Steel and Wire
showed considerable strength. Rumor had.
It that there would be favorable develop
ments announced in Brooklyn Rapid
Transit before Tuesday and the stock rose
2 points, but id not hold the extreme rise.
The closing was irregular.
The weeks bond market was less active
IMAM AtlF pitAthAH6 Weths anu the 1Gdi-
ings were devoid of such a pronounced
tone Of strength. Irregularity was very
conspicuous in operations, but the general
uudertone, nevertheless was very sub
stantlal. many issues improving TO the bess
price ever recorded for them. United
States new IS and the As advanced "A, the
old Is coupon n. and the old As registered
" In the bid price.
The total sales OF stocks to-day were
73, 400 shares including II 40 Atchison pre-
ferred, $3.50 Central Pacific, 6,902 Denver
and Rio Grand preferred II, no Louisville
and Nashville, 1880 Manhattan, 1910
Minneapolis and ST. Louis, 5000 Missouri
Pacific. 3.575 Missouri Pacific preferred.
1856 Northern Pacific, l4f20 Rock
Island, z2,930 Union Pacific, 1850
st. Paul. 7l5O Southern Pacific, 5000
Southern Railway preferred, 1880 linton
Pacific preferred $50 Wabash preferred,
500 American Spirits preferred l4220
American Tobacco, 1850 Bay State Gas,
i40,220 Federal Steel, 5,370 Federal Steel
preferred. 6,450 Peoples Gas, l2,470 Pacific
Mail $3.50 Sugar. 22.2l5 Tennessee Coal
and Iron. 20 40 United States Leather, 49,
go United States Leather preferred.
New York Closing Stocks.
Atchlson ........ 1884 do pref ....... GA