The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-29
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W. oSNib ga anu Aiahduld nfsI pre-
ferred 5s, 106 bid. l07 asked: Georgia and
Alabama consolidated 5s. lO1 bid. l02 ask
ed; Eatouton Branch. SO bid, 1904 asked:
Central OF Georgia. Middle Georgia and
Atlantic division IS. 80 bid 100 asked
Railroad Stocks-Augusta and Savan-
nah, f12 bid, 1l3 asked Southwestern, lf284
bid. 1l3A asked; Atlanta and West Point
stock, l24 bid, asked; Atlanta and
West Point per cent. certificates, l03 bid.
lN asked: Georgia, common, aO6 bid,
20 asked Georgia and Alabama stock,
"a bid. So asked.
Gas stocks-Savannah Gas Light Stock,
"a bid. q asked
Bank Stocks. Etc.-Citlzens' Bank, 1l9
bid 40 asked; Chatham Bank. 1O5 bid.
l06 asked; Germania Bank, 116 bid,
asked; National Bank of Savannah 1919
bid, asked: Merchants National Bank
of Savannah. so bid, "a asked: Oglethorpe
Savings and Trust Company. 1O7 bid -
asked: Southern Bank of the State of
Georgia. 100 bid 1871 asked; Savannah
Bark and Trust Company. Ill bid, liz ask
ed; Chatham Real Estate and Improve
ment Company, A. sc bid. 81 asked b, 55N
bid. SO asked; Peoples Savings and Loan
Company, "a bid, 80 asked.
Factory Bonds-Augusta Factory 101
bid, 102 asked: Sibley Manufacturing Com
pany Is. 102 bid. 1OS asked; Eagle and Phe-
nix Mills. per cent bonds due 1928, 1O2
pany, 1903 bid 1854 asked
Factory Stocks-Augusta Factory, So
bid, 80 asked; Graniteville Factory, $50
bid, 1856 asked: Langley Factory. 81 bid,
1Ollh asked; Enterprise Factory. common,
30 bid. 80 asked; j. r. King Manufacturing
Company. 81 bid. 10l asked Sibley Manu-
featuring Company. 6S bid, 70 asked Sa-
vannah Brewing Company. 1854 bid 1854
asked.
New York, April 2S.-Money on CALL 4t
5 per cent; the last loan was at AZ per
cent. Prime mercantile paper. 31la4A per
cent. Sterling exchange steady, with ac-
tual business in bankers bills at 81 STAG
4S71s for demand and at AS5i40l4. ssh for
sixty days: posted rates. 81. S5JsGl4. SO and
s. S71kGl4. So; commercial bills. "a s4a4 $40.
Silver certificates 64@641sc. Bar silver. sS1sc.
Mexican dollars 49c Government bonds
were weak: state bonds were firm; rail-
road bonds were irregular.
New York, April 2s.-The total bank
clearings in the United States for the week
ending April % were 81. Sl5 652, $3.50; per
cent. increase, 65.7; exclusive of New
York, $6ls 453 .91s; per cent. increase. 31.4
New York, April 2S.-Irregularity pervad.,
ed to-day's dealings on the Stock Exchange
and the temper of the market was ex-
tremely professionally resulting In irregu-
lar net changes with losses predominating.
London traded both ways and commits
sion house business was on a heavily re-
strlcted scale. Traders were disposed to
let stocks go In anticipation of an unfa-
vorable bank statement tomorrow and
one of the large operators changed tactics
and took the bear side Forecasts of the
bank statement are usually unreliable, but
bank reports for the week seemed to in
dicate loss in cash on all accounts OF
nearly So. 100000.
Anaconda Mining fiuctuated widely, end
tre x.yftt n cot ~ rtxy nfotc
the announcement of the large copper COM
bination. Silver certificates sold at 65 at
one time, the highest price recorded In
a long time. The passage OF the franchise
tax bill by the legislature was responsible
for weakness in most Of the local stocks
there being declines Of points In Brook
Ign Union Cas- 81 In Metropolitan nearly
as much in Consolidated Gas and a sharp
break In Manhattan, although IL left off
only 1ssc down, Third Avenue on the eon-
trary rose points.
Another reason for weakness en- Man
haitian was the adverse report of the
Board of Health on Its Ninth avenue
structure. The announcement of sets
tlement of a litigation, held Brooklyn
Transit up in spite of the weakness In
smaller shares generally and the stock
gained over a point
Excepting Colorado Fuel and Iron Inn
provement was noted In the iron and steel
properties. Otner strong spots were Jer-
sey Central, Iowa Central and Northern
Pacific. The general railway list was In
clined to droop on moderate dealings, The
market closed heavy.
To-day's bond market lacked n decigive
tone. but the undertone of the market
was healthful and some lssuew were in
keen demand. Business expands from day
to day, to-day's transactions reaching
4,375.000
United States new As registered and the
old As registered declined u, and the 90
coupon Il In the bid price.
The total sales of stocks were 456.7Oo
shares, including Atchison preferred, 5.10s.
Central Iowa, $40; Burlington, 6405; Nam
haitian. 1920; Mexican Central. II, 300; Mis-
souri, Pacific, $3.50; North American Com
pany, 5,2i5; Northern Pacific, 2S,e80 st.
Paul. 5,S35; Southern Railway preferred,
5,l25; American Steel and Wire, %, 760; Fed
eral Steel, 1866; Consolidated Gas. 5.375:
Brooklyn Rapid Transit 63.355; Continents
al Tobacco, 1880; Silver Certificates. rs 600:
Sugar, 1885; 81. Louis and Southwestern.
5000
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