The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-11
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1Ol1s bid. 1929 asked: Georgia common. 2Ol
bid, 2O5 asked.
Gas stocks-savannah Gas Light stock
"a bid 25 asked. ex-div.
Bank Stocks, Etc.-Citizens' Bank, III
bid, = asked; Chatham Bank, 100 bid, 10l
asked; Germania Bank. 112 bid - asked ;
National Bank of Savannah. III BID,
asked; Merchants National Bank OF
Savannah, S. bid, ST asked; Ogiethorpe
Savings and Trust Company. 1O5 bid, lVo'2
asked; Southern Bank of the state OF
Georgia. l27 bid, 12sIs asked Savannah
Bank and Trust Company. 1851 bid, - ASK -
ed; Chatham Real Estate and improvement
Company, A. SO bid. 5Sl5 asked; b. 5Z1s
bid. 50 asked: Peoples Savings ana Loan
Company. IS bid. 81 asked.
Factory Bonds-Augusta Factory, lu9
bid. 106 asked; Sibey Manufacturing com
pany IS, 100 bid, 1G2 asked; Eagle anu
Phoenix Mills, per cent. bonds, Que ls-S'
1914 bid. 103 asked; Bib Mfg. Co. loS DID,
1854 asked.
Factory Stocks-Augusta Factory %
bid, s. asked; Graniteville Factory, l4O
bid, 145 asked Langley Factory. 100 DID,
101 asked; Enterprise Factory, common
80 bid, 81 asked: j. r. King Manufactur-
ing Company 100 bid, l01 asked; Sioley
Manufacturing Company. 20 bid, 70 asked;
Savannah Brewing Company, lO5 Did, 100
asked.
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steady at 2a2lA per cent; the last loan
was at 2I5 per cent. Prime mercantile
paper, 234@3A per cent. Sterling exchange
steady, with actual business in bankers
bills at $4.s51klI4. $3.50 for demand and at
81. S3ikl14. s3% for sixty days; posted rates,
81. S4Q4 SAY and S4.s6G4 s6is; commercial
bills, s.. 82l5G14. SO. Silver certificates nomi-
nal, 5915a601ac Bar silver, 597sc. Mexican
dollars, 47ikc. Government bonds strong;
rfat puR bonds
were strong.
New York, Feb l0-The market left off
with advances in the leading specaltses
and prominent railroads. with the tone
unsettled. The dealings were largely pro-
fessional, and were in the nature of even
ing contracts over the triple holiday.
The early trading was practically feature
less. Commission houses had but few or
ders, and the trading for London account
was In very moderate volume without any
marked tendency
The railways were inclined to sag in the
early trading, ST. Pauls earnings increase
of 10000 falling below expectations.
Aggressive buying of Burlington dissi-
pated the early hesitancy, and had fav-
orable influence on the market generally.
The Coalers showed particular strength,
as did New York Central, Pennsylvania
and the Changers generally.
The usual refunding stories. which lack
ed official confirmation, were revived 10
connection with Burlingtons strength.
Pacific Mail recovered an early decline,
which was attributed to advlces that the
steamship subsidy bill was unlikely 10
pass.
Sugar displayed strength, while Tobac-
co was weak most of the day. The further
successes about Manila had a sentimental
ly beneficial influence on values. Prices
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a brisk selling movement. but stocks were
so well taken that a rally ensued I'm some
quarters in the final dealings, and the
market closed over the holidays to be re-
opened Tuesday morning. Meanwhile the
bank statement VIII appear, and much i'm
portance attaches to its character
Railroad and miscellaneous bonds were
in good request throughout the day, with
gains of Importance in some issues. Total
sales $s,s5OOO0. United States old As reg
istered advanced a. and the IS registered
Is in the bid price.
The total sales OF stocks were 463, 100
shares. including 1880 Atchison. 5.O17 Cen
trial Pacific. 100, 1856 Burlington, 1880 Read
ing first preferred, $500 Missouri. Kansas
and Texas preferred 5,270 New Jersey
Central, 300 New York Central, $685.
Northern Pacific, $50 Ontario and West
ern, 1900 Rock Island, 2O020 st. Paul &c.
$40 American Tobacco, $3.50 Federal Steel,
6,525 Peoples Gas. 1918 Pacific Mail 25,-
AIS Sugar
New York Closing Stocks-West.