The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-22

lo11s asked; Enterprise Factory. common,
70 bid, 81 asked; J. r. King Manufacturing
Company, 81 bid, 101 asked; Sibley Manu-
featuring Company, IS bid, 70 asked; Sa-
vannah Brewing Company, 1O4 bid, los
asked.
New York, April 2l.-Mouey on call was
steady at SiS4la per cent; the last loan was
at per cent. l rime merca lille paper,
Slsd41h per cent Sterling exchange weak.
with actual business in bankers bills,
81 s64Q4T for demand, at 81 sl$414 IS for
sixty days; posted rates, Si.e5ihm4S8 and
$4s7AQ4.sS commercial bills, $4S4a4 s41k;
silver certificates, 6OQJ0t$e Bar silver
Sjlsc; Mexican dollars, i73ac Government
bonds were frmer: state Lolds were in
active; railroad bonds were firmcr.
New York, April 21.-The total bank
clearings for the week IN the United States
were H,s75,962 4S4; per cent. increase, III
Outside of New York, S625 sos, $50; per cent
increase, 30.7
New York, April 21.--PrIees drIfted aim
essly, mostly lower until the final hour
when the strength Of Louisville and Nash
vile and some covering OF shorts left the
market irregularly changed for the day
For the great part the market was dull
and heavy, but prices fluctuated without
uniformity. Little attention was given 20
the Samoan situation, but uhfavorablc
crop reports were reflected In a moder-
/ ate recession among the Changers which
| have been left off about unchanged. There
was evidence of realizing and London sold
Anaconda, Louisville, and Southern pre-
ferredi but the two last named were well
taken, and advanced on benefits expected
from their joint operation of Birmingham
Southern.
Among the speoaltes showing weak
| ness during the selling movement were
! Tennessee Coal and Iron, Brooklyn Tran
sit. Continental Tobacco, Anaconda Min
| ing International Silver and American
| smelling Strength appeared in New Jer-
| sey Central. Wheeling and Lake Erie and
Mexican Central Colorado Fuel and Iron
| Jumped points on rumors. and Il was
20 be absorbed by Federal Steel but the
| officials Of the latter company had often
denied this. Colorado. Coal and Fuel was
also very strong.
Third Avenue, Metropolitan and New
York Central were weak. Interest prom
inent in the early morning held aloof and
| commission house was at a low ebh the
| total dealings for the day being less than
100000 shares. The disposition was shown
| in some quarters to await positive advices
as 70 the condition Of winter wheat. More.
over there is a desire to see what the
money market developments will be. Deal.
| ings were largely confined to the hoard
Notwithstanding the unsatisfactory
character of the stock speculation, rail
way bonds continued to forge upward
with the weil-known issues in good de.
mand. The total sales were $3.50 600
United States new As. registered. and
the old As, coupon. advanced Il in the bid
| price.
The total sales of stocks were 4s9. tOr
shares' =, including 12,225 Atchisou prefer
h
cy $500 Louisville and Nashvii:e & sof
Manhattan, $40 Reading first preferred
2o,SS4 Mexican Central, 6,5s5 Missouri Pa.
enc $3.50 New Jersey Central, $500 Roek
Island l6,4S5 St Paul. $685. Wheel.
ing and Lake Erie, $500 Amer.
lean steel and Wire, 5,04O Con.
solidated Gas 2),6S4 Brooklyn Rapid
Transit, oS'o4o Continental Tobacco, IS, 50;
Tennessee Goa and Iron.
| New York CloSI,e