New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-29

| held was increased 2,340; the "fuel and Sud-
plies on hand" were valued i, 1901, 792 more than
the supplies of year ago. while the cash on hand
uncoected earnings due from othez roads, ETC. etc
were 81, 713,605 less than on September 80, 1880,
| The funded debt during the year was increased
| S3,267, 354 and the unfunded debt--current ex-
penses, dues to other roads, unpaid interest and
dividends mot including the quarters dividends
due October 15)-was S709,5S8 greater than it was
on September 30, 1880. The following is a com.
parison of abstracts of the balance sheets at the
respective dates:
Road S sDS go sTC 1881 Inc
Bridge .... i''i I,67562 I739,s72 Inc. 63,ssO
St: a s5ls55 a s3is55 -
Real estate y. Y.&
stocks, bonds, etc. l.GO2929 2,Ol6269 Inc. 4129I0
lem constrncficn O9,Oel PISA Inc 2Os,4sa
len ss 2$S3 E" Inc ss S75t
seIs -. 'a'n ''' 4l7G555 l4e2a5O Dec. 27lasO5
Total sl49 l87, 500 $I5S 2IO6sO me s3778O53
LIABILITIES.
Capitsl stock w $50 200 s8142S,3O) ............
h Spo9 es5sto mort 4a47aOss sass4
E@aasd debt 2sS 44Ss SSs2 b ba 5os
Total liabilities i49 l87,622 I582IO63O Inc 3778O5S
The following items, taken from the foregoing
balance sheets show the comparative financial COLI
dti0ns of the company at the respective dales eX-
ccpt that neither years liabl ines include the
amount of the dividends CS1 7s5,3 1873 declared for
the quarter ended Sept. 80 and paid on Oct. Is:
Sept. 30, 1880. 1881. Differences.
Current =, expense sIsi7O95 sj5566s3 Inc s7oo5as
cash Asscis-Cash1
,D ncoIsetod earn earn 4l76jj5 ItO29jO 27lSGOj
roads, etc.........
Bal in floating debt sG7O53O siO93 1873 Inc S5423ls3
Thus the year has added TO the conpany's funded
debt the sum of $3,267,354 and 10 its unfunded
debt 0ess cash assets the of 50 423, 1873; total
Increase of debt less cash and cash assets,
So, G9O547. The only Offset in the shape of cash
item this increase is the increase of $It23fO in
the amount of stocks and bonds held The balance
of floating debt September 30. 1881. as shown, was
81. O93 1913, but the dividend paid on October
10 for the quarter ended September 30 was
a liability against the assets Of September 80
When that amount Is added to the floating DEBT as
shown it makes $j.S73, III az the true floating
debt of September 80. 1881. But IN making COM
parison with 1880, the dividend paid October ID,
1850, should be added to the apparent floating debt
$3.50, j3O) of that date.
To-days stock market was what yesterday trans
actions indicated that it would be. The opening
was strong, and the - shorts shower sOilo dHNiSiy
to realize profits. special weakness in Central
and Hudson, after selling up from 1898 tho
opening fgure) 10 1880 aud its decline to
1871, temporarily checked the buying
movement and the general market became
dull and dropping Later, however, there was D
renewal of confidence among the bears IN
material rally aud for the remainder Of theday
they, with almost one accord contributed their
mites toward that result So that many operators
who last evening were bears tonight are bulls"
for turn The Surprising development of the day
ia that 80 large short interest as was
closed could be closed within so small an
advance as was made in prices generally There
were exceptions. however, of special manipulation
where the advances were sharp and tie bearsS
had 10 scramble tor their stocks. Among that class
Northern Pacific preferred stock was prominent, and
rose from 1888 to 7734, closing however, at
7G3i There was nothing in the market
beyond demand from shorts y to realize
accrued profits and as usually is the case, they all
wanted TO buy at the same time; hence the demand
exceeded the supply. The closing was made with
buoyant feeling prevailing and the indications
favor higher figures for at least part Of tomorrow.
Government bonds were dull, except the four per
cents; but prices firm, and the final bids for
the continued SKIES, the four and half, and fours
show advances of Is per cent The offerings 10 the
Sub-Trcasury to-day of the continued SKIES en-
braced in the 1O6th call amounted only to $500.
The Assistant Treasurer therefore, is authorized to
redeem between now and next Wednesday about
SIS 900 600. as may be offered. The following were
the closing quotations: