New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-09

The general bond market ruled heavy, but few
of the issues made some late important recoveries
100000 from 7794 the price declined TO 1874 re-
%sst Shore to and B ana IS '%sSS
point of activity and after fluctuations between
"a Is and 527s the final sales were at o3i2 against
537s yesterday. New-York, Chicago and 81: Louis
frsts were Oft to 106h. Canada Southern hrst 2s
were exceptionally strong and rose % 70 lol
Rome, WatertOvn and Ogdensburg cOnsoi 5s were
per cent lower at 90. Missouri, Kansas and Texas
general 6s after a decline OF per cent 10 TO- rose
TO ISL New-York Elevated first Is were of q at
100 and Metropolitan first 6s were l2 lower al
1O212. Mutual Uuion Telegraph sinking fund 6s
declined from 20 to 67l2dGS. Northwestern de-
beuture 5s were Il easier at 954 and Burlington
and Quincy debentuTe 5s were 4 better at 9ol2
Texas and Pacific incomes, after decline or 2 TO
A rose to 10 o. and lrsts. Rio GraDde dlYlsl0n
after an advance of per cent TO 66l2 ended at 90
Nothern Pacific frsts were firm at 100 4 a 100 but
Oregon and Transcontinental hrsts were easier ~
The Sub Treasury to-day lost on balance $945-
1873 made up by coin loss of 81 .OsO,O63 less a
currency gain Of $134,s7O. The days operations
s13: currency SIC. 341 900: coin Sl26, OS1 ,231.
The local money market for call loans ruled at 4
per cent, which was the closing rate; but thele
were some intermediate transactions as low as :
per cent r,
The Clearing House statement TO-DAY was as fol-
lows: Exchanges, Sl55, 49, 23oj balances 9o, oIl
$40.
The United States Treasury at Washington to-
dav received e649 900 National bank notes for 70
deInption The customs receipts were SooI'o-o
and the internal revenue receipts S64S. l26.
The foreign exchanges present no new feature !;
business Is extremely dull, but rates toI
actual transactions are fully steady ~ Of
q s73t and 81 s9l2 for long and short
sterling respectively; 5173s and 5.15 for francs;
953s aud 95@4 for relchmarks; 4O4 and AUG LOT
The Governors of the Bank of England at their
regular weekly meeting to-day made no change IN
the banks minimum rate ~ discount andlt remains
. rrirr -ha eel IlUk
$50 900 billion and the proportion OF Its reserve
To its liabilities was reduced from ~ l2 TO - per
cent. against 33 ZIG per cent at this date iast
wear The weekly statement of the Bank OF rance
shows gains If Il Isl. 900 francs gold aud So
coo francs silver. At the London Stock Exchange
British cJnsols were steady formoney nj lUl ll-46,
and were lie of for account at 1Ol 1916. The
cables quote United states Is as steady at l21I2
and the 4l2s 3 lower at 115ls =. American
railways fully responded 70 yesterGay uecles III
the home markets. aud consequently are qu0ted
from "a 10 per cent lower At Paris French
per cents rose 20 7S.92l2 francs:
The annual report of the Michigan Central Rail-
road Company for tho year ended December 81,
1888 which was published to-day, presents figures
for its business that are not materially dlhsIeat
from printed in The TRIBUNE of Decelnber21, 1858,
/ he total gross earnings of the Michigan Central
and Canada southern were Sl4, OOq,766 instead OF
penses were P9,741,635, instead OF 30, 100000
and the net earning S4,26S, rs, IN
stead OF Si.3O0.OOO. The interest and rentals
were s. 1873, 416, instead OfS2, 41oOOf sothe Two
thirds of the remainder coming TO the Michigan
Central were $I.223I4l, instead Of $l,216,667
to that sum is to be added So, 70l increase from
Investments" making a total net to Michigan
Central 81 300 Si3 and showing a surplus, after
the payment of per cent dividends on the start Of
SlG6. $50. A comparison Of the COMPANY
balance sheet on December 81, 1882,
and 1853 shows that the construction account
was Increased $7S2,176 during the year; The
floating debt on December 81. 1883, after allowing
$50 80 Indebtedness of the Canada southern as
a cash item was SI49, s-j-a sum equal t. 3 per
cent dividend on the capital stOck-against a cash
surplus of SlG3 I01 on December 81. lcS2. Inc
comparison is as follows:
pATANrr. SHEET