New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-10

State bonds were quiet, although there was re-
pewed inquiry for the Arkansas rs; the lea river
issue sold up to 90 against 43 yesterday, ana the
bids for all the issues were advanced without Dlhg
ing out any bonds. Tennessee compromise Dohds
sold at 46le0461s, against 47S4 the last previous
sale. OF city bank stocks, ten shares OF CONT
mental sold at 12l
The market for railroad and miscellaneous bonds
generally was dull and faatureless; but for few
issues there was special activity and higher prices
were recorded for some of them. Erie second con-
coils were steady at 90 Chesapeake ana Ohio tiTsts
series r. for small lots were IS higher at 81 &, and
the currency debts we're Z higher at 3d. Canada
Southern frsts sold at 945sO947s. and New-Iork,
Chicago and st. Louis trss were dull az 90%
New-York Elevated frsts were steady at ll1s4, and
METROPOLITAN frsts declined from % to 06@09I
Ohio Central trsts M per cent al 81 ana
Ohio Southern frss sold at s2l2-an ad-
vance Of "a on the last previous sales
ST Iouis and Iron Mountain IS
rose 134 per cent between sales to II, and Missouri
Kansas and Texas cOnsois were up per cent at 80.
Feet Tennessee Virginia and Georgia incomes We're
OF T. 10 37ls and Richmond and Danyllle deben-
TIRES were u higher ~ go. luteruatonal ana treat
Northern 6s sold freely at -. Mutual Union leie-
ranL sinking fund 81 were largely tradcdln az from
fS84 up 10 81. Chicago and Northwestern sinking
fund 5s rose to lO1l4. Milwaukee, Lake shore ana
Western fiIsts were active At 9Sl2G9S =, ana a.
bash general IS were steady at 15A. Denver ana
Rio GTanfe cOnsols declined to s. y. Kansas Pacific
frsts were l. higher at 80. Texas and Pacihc IN
comes rose to 5S5s058l2. and frsts. RIO Grande
division advanced q TO oOSs, after selling freely at
50. 80 A.. -,
ending tonight includes HE receipt OF pL4S5;33o
and the payment of S. 323,Si4. The result Of those
Transactions is a gain TO- the general balance Oh
81 159 524 and leaves il $4,000, 7O9 against
Sl223g2 1S5 on February 2. TO-moirOws bank
statement, however, will not reflect the above gam
70 the sinh Treasury because until Wednesday the
from Treasury
Transactions covered: Receipts. $l,O9691o; pay
1nents, $S55.13 currency balance. $6,2Ol ,3oO;
com balance 81 7,350,359 Money was III album
dant supply for Stock Exchange purposes and rates
for call loans ruled at 3G4 per cent. closing at the
lowest figure. At Chicago. exchange on New-1 York
has advanced to par to % cents premium; other
points arc as last quOfed.
Tho clearinghouse statement nei today IS az
follows: Exchanges, S1l70S7'76oj balances,
pffRe tinted States Treasurer at Washington to-
6ov received S256,0S7 National bank notes for
re5omntion, The customs receipts were $G59,Oll,
and the internal revenue receipts Y256,OOo'
The feature of the foreign exchange InaIket -
the nuck ABSORPTION Of all commercial DIS Ollereu
M that Notwithstanding some $l5,OOOOOO to
S1SOOOOO0 are created each week Oy the eApoI u
of products and merchandise ana sOld IN me mar,
iets OF the United States, commercial DiIIs are
quoted as scarce The demand from merchants ioI
Tema ances is still delayed, but rates are hLIn Ioi
~ s6I for long and short sterling respectively
b2lSs and 5.177s for francs; 944 and 9ol2 for
reicbmarks: 1878 and 40ls for guilders.
? In London British consOls were steady and un,
changed at 1O2 3-16 and 1872 bio for money and
Recount respectively. United States 3i2s were on "A
M I05I.: the As were unchanged at 1924, and the
6i9s were up ls at 1893. American railways gener-
sliy were higher, but the changes were only the
reflection of Yesterdays advances IN the home mar
keis' The Bank of England gained E22 900 bullion
pn balance. At Paris, French per cents closed at
E935, against 1915 yesterday, ana slght exchange
on London rose to 1928 francs to the Z.
Some interesting figures from the thirty-elghtl
annual report Of the New York LIE Insurance 0O
pany are printed in another column. Inc amount
t cash assets January l. lsS2 o @a so$ 90
a30.006 Sc On January l, 1883, $oO, eOo,39o o.
The divisible surplus on the latter date al 4 PEI
pent was 81 94S Sal TO- and the estimated sudp n
by the New-York standard at Az per cent $l0,VV0
DOC. During the year 1882 no less than lZ,lII,
policies were issued. The details OF the statemon'
show snch condition of prosperity as must DC graz
Styling not only to the policyhoders and those wht
have direct interest in the company butto aInW "
Nike TO see the Affairs OF a great corporation wei
and wisely managed.
The gross earnings Of the following railroads are
reported:
BURLINGTON, CEDAR RAPIDS AND NORTHERN
1881 1852 1889.
Number OF miles $50 Os
Fourth week IN January $55 53l S78,601 f56,3 l'
N0nth VI JaDualy........ l67,750 25Z823 l5i,4V