New-York tribune., 1884-02-28


The general business in railroad bonds was smaller
than usual, and only here and there was there any
activity in the speculative issues. There were no
sales of Erie second consos, but tho first gold rs
were M 4 at 131. Chesapeake and Ohio hrsts,
series B. recovered l to 1O1 T. and currency 60 were
ls lower at 52ls. Missouri Kansas and Texas gen.
eral 6s ruled strong at s299 the 5s were
off l2 at 69l4 and the seconds were p lower at TO-
Canada Southern first 5s were weaker at 99699is
and st. Louis and Iron Mountain 5s were oil Il at
75l2. West Shore first 5s. recovered from 53l2 to
54l4G54. East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
conso % rose L to "a. st. Paul frsts Pacific and
Western 5s, were off Il al 902a. Northwestern de-
benture IS were s. lower at o. and Burlington and
Quincy 5s were ls easier at 95os- Denver and klo
Grande consOls q lower at s6l4, and hrsts
Western extension were off from II l2 TO 70'sO7l
Texas and Pacific incomes declined from 40 g to ~
Q49ls. Oregon Short Line 6s were easier at ~ s.
and Oregon and Transcontinehtal iirsts were Oh a
The Sub-Treasury balance to-day was reduced
by SurgRhoy Thy Loss doSs Si Sx1eyaops covered
Receipts, $l,336,960; payments, sl'3Zi ,4ofi
currency balance, Sl0112.099 com oaianes,
Yl20,330 73s the latter was ncreSseft S small
gold certificates - so
The money market was just shade hrmer, so
that the bulk Of the business in call loans was
done at instead of u per cent. RI
The Clearing House statement to-day was as 10i-
lows: Exchanges, Sic, O,f75,9o2; balances, @4'o'o'
0S4. .
The United States Treasury at Washington to-
day received $3.50, 900 National bank notes for re-
demption. The customs receipts we're we're sl3o4ooo' a3
and the internal revenue receipts S30o.522
There is no change IN the market for foreign ex-
change; il is quiet, and rates are firm atnnch2ngen
81 S6l4 and 81 S934 for long and short sternng re-
spectively: 5.l758 and 515 for francs; 1913 and
959s for reichmarks 40 and 40l4 for guilders
In London British cOnsOls were steady Tor money
at 1O1 1l-I0 and 1-1G lower for account at IOIA
United States As were 1-16 higher at lI6ls, ana
lios were unchanged at 115se. Quotations for
American railways, usual, simply followed atter
the preceding days home markets; the hgures gre
all below the equivalent OF home prices Inc
cable gves another errsc d % 9d Ne moth
doubts Of its correctness. At Paris French 3 per
cents rose to 76.32l2 francs to the t.
The governors Of the stock Exchange to-day ad-
mitted to dealings the following securities:
Chicago and Aantlc-second mortgage per cent bonds
due August 1923 81 100000 out Of total autorzed
Pullman palace Car-An additional amount Of stock,
making the total capital stock up " $l592|OOO-ah IN
crease Of 81, ,327, 800
The Missouri Pacific Railroad Company has de-
clared its quarterly dividend of "a per cent on Tvs
stock, payable April |. Transfer BOOKS close S@Ich
chicago. 81. Panl. Minneapolis and Omaha Rail
road Conpauv has declared It's usual quarterly dlvi-
dend of I3 per cent on its preferred stock, payaOe
April q. Transfers will close March 81 ana reopen
April %.
The following securities to-day were sofa a1 tHe
Exchange SaesrOOm:
3 shares Pacific Bank -
2g7 shares western Union Telegraph co 7J'4
100 Lake Shore and Michigan southern fAl% %
81 800 chcaTo burlington quincy Railroad per cent
mortgage bond dine 1905 ~ > 3
Insurance Co ~
a. shares tatersOn Hudson Railroad Co 100
5000 city Paterson, y j. per cent bonds due June
1881 ~
shares IIOusatOuic Railroad .i0
200 shares Manhattan Gasght Co -@'- 4 5i2
100 shares Harlem 1aslight co ~
q shares Metropolitan d8shght 90 ...---
OJ shsres Metropolitan Trust Go. Of New YOrk
l-3 Union National Bank 1917 - n =
GtiOnal Bank tVo-9
% Shartft Onnenrnta Fire Insurance Co 5d4
Shares dome Insurance tV-2
CIDSUfnors ACo %
sl000o Nevada Railway Co first mortgage Fer cent
bonds due 1904 ----.--o'
RAILROAD EARNINGS
CHICAGO AND ALTON
1882. 1888. 1884.
f6Ti l10yl week I'M IN FEB sl4l7s2 s5s65s slCo975
Jan. TO Feb 2l..--... IJO33of IO6l,AtS I'Al'i4Vo
ROCHESTER AND PTrTSBURG.
Number Of miles 10 - Inc. 80 10y
Third week In Feb. SJ-tbs I9gzt Inc. %5Iio99
Jaa. 10 Feb. y 4lo1o 4zf,tS4 lAc c'fo'o
NORFOLK AND WESTERN.
Gross earnings '.... 500 4s7 s2lS,020 Inc 1852
Expenses............- l2260S l256F Inc f'V4A
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