The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
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cent, quarterly May coupons. 10 bid
1l0ls asked: Charleston Is. 93 bid. IS asked.
Railroad Bonds Savannah. Florida and
Western Railroad general mortgage bonds.
6 Der cent interest coupons III bid. us
asked; Savannah, Florida and Western
first mortgage per cent. gold bonds, due
1924 1881 bid 1922 asked: Con-
trail Railroad and Banking Company col
lateral 5s. 81 bid, Slla asked; Central Of
Georgia Railway first mortgage IS, 80
year gold bonds, ll6 bid, III asked; Central
of Georgia Railway first consolidated
mortgage IS, 81 bid. % asked; Central
of Georgia Railway first preferred incomes,
30 bid, Al asked; Central Of Georgia
Railway second preferred incomes u hid,
"A asked Central Of Georgia Railway
thira preferred incomes. bid "a asked
Georgia Railroad S. 1910, ia bid, ll5 asked
Charlotte Columbia and Augusta first 5s,
110 bid III asked; Charlotte. Columbia and
Augusta second mortgage IS. Us bid, us
asked; Georgia Southern and Florida new
IS, 100 bid. l0l asked; South Georgia and
Florida first mortgage rs, 102i5 bid, l03la
asked South Georgia and Florida second
mortgage Is, l03 bid, 105 asked; Ocean
Steamship per cent bonds, l926, lCj bid
los asked; City and Suburban Railroad
first mortgage per cent. bonds, "a bid, -
asked; A bema Midland per cent. in
dorsed 50 bid 81 asked; Brunswick and
NtStSti - 20 Dlui tlt2 d9heu' .bOh III
Bound Railway 5s, 74Ia bid, 75l2 asked;
Georgia and Alabama first preferred IS,
10S bid, 104 asked Georgia and Alabama
cons. 5s, S. bid SO asked Eatonton
Branch, 81 bid S9A asked Central of
Georgia. Middle Georgia and Atlantic Di-
vision 5s, 81 bid. s2i9 asked.
Railroad Stocks-Augusta and Savannah,
81 bid, IS asked; Georgia, common. l75 bid
$50 asked; Southwestern. 93l2 bid, 9il4
asked; Atlanta and West Point stock, 1Ollz
bid, 100 asked; Atlanta and West Point 8
per cent. certificates. 1912 bid. 103 asked (;
Savannah Construction Company, bid
Sll$ asked
Gas Stocks Savannah Gas Light stock,
% bid, % asked; Electric Light and Power
Company, IS bid, n asked.
Bank Stocks, Etc.-Ciuzens Bank 1888
bid, HOE asked; Chatham Bank
As bid 40 asked; Germana Bank 10S
bid. 1903 asked; National Bank of Savan-
nah. 125 bid. 1876 asked Merchants National
Bank, 81 bid. S7ia asked; Oglethorpe SayA
inss and Trust Company, 105 bid. JOG
asked. Southern Bank OF the State Of
Georgia bid. 139 asked; Sa-
vannah Bank and Trust Company, l02
bid. 1929 asked; Chatham Real, Estate and
Improvement Company, A, So bid. So
asked; b. 5ils bid So asked. Peoples Saw
ings and Loan Company 9S bid 90 asked.
Factory Bonds-Augusta Factory, 50
III u aohtbs N4idliitGNlflt dCAOt4, l4o Difl,
$50 asked; Eagle and Phoenix Manu-
iaeturing Company, per cent. bonds, -
Did 40 asked; Sibey Manufacturing Com
pany 6s. l01 bid 102 asked
Factory Stocks--Augusta Factory. 50
bid 50 asked. Grahiteville Factory, 145 bid
l5l asked; Langley Factory, 104 bid 105A
asked; Enterprise Factory, common 50
bid So asked; J. r. King Manufacturing
Company, 10l bid, Jos asked Sibley Manu-
featuring Company 70 bid &c asked; sa-
vanuah Brewing Company. s. bid, 81 ask
ed.
New York, Feb. 25-Money on call was
firm, 2Gi3 per cent; the last loan was at
2 per cent; prime mercantile paper, 3a4
per cent. Sterling exchange weak. with
actual business in bankers bills at S4.Si
for demand. and at 81 S1% and S4s2 for
sixty days Posted rates We're 81. S3Gfl. 1914
aud $4.S51sQ4. Sc. Commercial bills. S4.g1a
4.Slla Silver certificates. 55l5G56lac. Bar
silver J5lac Mexican dollars, 45Hc Gov
ernment bonds were weak. State bon Is
were dull. Railroad bonds were strong.
New York, Feb 25.-The Evening Posts
London finacial cablegram says: There
was an irregular tendency in the stock
market here to-day The interest was
entirely centered on the Americans and
the buying here was considerable and in
huential. i is felt that If the present sit
to become better, as the recent slump gave
Just the opportunity desired by many 10
lay in stocks. Prices closed near the best
New York, Feb. 25.-There was sharp
recovery in The prices of stocks to-day.
IN which the engagement of gold for i'm
port was the predominant influence. The
course of the exchange market yesterday
Toreshadowed the early Importation OF
gold, which IS the direct outcome in the
& inc 3
amount of Sterling exchange held in New
York Is variousy estimated az from $40
10000 upwards. large part of il has
been used as collateral for loans and the
large liquidation of loans has released a
quantity OF this exchange and brought il
upon the market In other words. the rise
in money rates makes it more profitable
10 bring home funds, which have been
LEFT abroad. on account of the higher rate
hitherto prevailing there. The import
movement of gold is likely to continue nm.
Tess there should be a sharp advance In
the money market in London and Paris.
The calling in OF this country's gold
credits abroad is likely TO nut a stoD 70,
the present. 10 foreign buying of our Sc
curities. which has been large of late anf
winch continued even to-day The bear.
made on effort 10 retain control of tn,
stock market az the opening to-day b,
raidlng a few Of the specialnes, notabl,
metropolitan Street Railway and Manhat
ian, put they were unable to wipe out tn,
gains shown in sympathy with London.
Trading was nervous during the frs
hour. but after that the upward tendency
became fairly settled and continue,
throughout the day with occasional Sigh
reactionsl
"A distinguishing feature of business wa,
the large number of small lots of stock