New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-17

speculative kinds of railroad bonds but generally
the market dull. In some instances the adj
yances in prices marked and important Erie
second cOnsols with small transactions were up 2
per cent at o. Missouri, Kansas and Texas
seconds were Dig higher at 81, and the general
mortgages were up per cent at So Canada
Southern first 5s were Il over at 943i st. LOUIS
and Iron Mountain IS further advanced per cent
to ~. New-York, Chicago and st. Louis first Us
were easier at at 99l4, and West Shore and
Buffalo IS vera a higher at 744
0741s. East Tennessee. Virginia and
Georgia 81 were up l l2 at 1919, and Richmond and
DlnviIle debentures were ! per cent higher at 20.
Virginia Midland incomes sold at 56l2 against 81
the last previous sale. St. Paul first 5s Pacific and
Western division, was steady at 93; st. Paul and
Omaha consol Is were u higher at ITO, and 81.
Paul, Minneapolis aud Manitoba consols sold at
1Ol i2G 1O2. Burlington and Quincy debenture 5s
were up per cent at o. but FIRST As Iowa division
sold at S7l20sG. Union Pacific frsts sold at 11240
112l2 and sinking funds at 1170117l9 Texas and
Pacific incomes fluctuated between 53l2 and 524
and closed unchanged at 90, and frss Rio Grande
DIVISION were IN . per cent at 163iO76l2. Atlantic
aud Pacific incomes advanced Dig to 20. New-Or-
leans and Pacific firsts were up y to 49, and Fort
Worth and Denver hrsts were 4Si higher at 70.
Mutual Union sinking funds were down per cent
at 40.
Co.'S made up by coin gain of $639, 302. less cur
rency loss of $103, G04 But il lost 1857, 200 by
canceing and sending TO Washington that sum of
gold certificates from its cash. The days transac-
tons cOvered-Receipts Sl,653, 556; payments,
81 ,7O4,04S; currency balance, 1888 SIG; coin
balance 1890 68S. The local money market
for call loans again was easier. and t0-days rate
ruled at 4a3 por cent and closed offered at the
lower rate. The domestic exchanges are without
change
The Clearing House statement to-day was as
Exchanges.
80, 56l,24
The United States Treasury at Washington to-
day received S255 900 National bank notes Tor
redemption. The customs receipts were SS62,O4s,
and the internal revenue receipts $367,365,
The market for sterling, exchange to-day was
steady, but francs were weaker on the lower Paris
rates on London. Quotations for business are as
follows: Bankers bills, 81 50 and 4 So for long
and short respectively; 52i and 521 for francs;
9fis and v4'5 Tor relchmarks; 33"S ana 1913 ior
gullders.
The governors of the Bank OF England at their
regular weekly meeting to-day made no change III
the banks minimum rate for discount and 1t re,
mains at per cent. During the week the bank
gained 100000 bullion-prDcipally from
domestic sourccs-and the proportion OF ITS reserve
to It's liabilities raised from 46oS to 40 o-l6
per cent, against 37's per cent at this date year
ago. The weekly statement of the Bank OF France
shows losses OF 100 900 francs gold and 325,OOO
francs silver. At the London Stock Exchange
British consOls were lS higher at 100 liz and
100 3-16 respectively for money and account.
United States Is were unchanged at 122, and 4i2s-
at 1l4Js eI cOupon-were also unchanged from
1872 the last figure with coupon on. American
railways showed % further Improvement at the
opening, but there is strong evidence that tnat
market Ia subject 10 manipulating orders from this
side. The extreme quotations generally were not
maintained at the close. At Paris French 3 per
cents declined to S0.O5 and sight exchange on
London was lower at 70 3Zl2 francs TO the e.
The gross earnings OF the following railroads are
reported:
DENVER AND RIO GRASDE.
1892 1888.
Number OF miles SAT Lis 1907
second week Ia August Sl2S,63O sll2oOO SlsuZoV
Jan / 10 Aug IA >, 335sg34 3B35,2g9 4,-0j,i0
UNION PACIFIC.
1891. 1882. 1888.
Number OF miles,. 3.39S 1920 1882
TWO weeks in Aug. sl.25e.oVo sl,2e5ooo sIos!oeo 1000