New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-28

CLOSING PRICES OF BOSTON sTOCKs.
BosToN. Jan. y. 1883.

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IMPORTS AND EXPORTS IN DECEMBER.
FRIDAY. Jan. PIP. N.
The returns Of the Bureau Of Statistics OF The
country's imports and exports in December 1881
make more favorable exhibit of credit balance
than the preliminary reports Of the exports OF GER
tain articles Indicated. The excess OF mcrch m
disc export, was s@IJ30,is3 against an excess
Of s2g,G39.222 for December, ies5, ana So
062.I96 Tor December loeJ. Including the gold
and silver movements the net credit balance 70
the country was s2l,s39,se2 against St3,249,J20
for December. 1856, and ol490I.5sJ for Deem
Der. 1883. The following shows the gross move
meuts Of the exports and imports and the net
balances for December of three years:
ONE MONTH
MERCHANDISE
* Hop 2,s OF Dec rs ss573.4 $3.50 e3
Imports 5--ll.50 "627-lo3 o-iooI'o
Exports of exports s1lo62. 1876 ss9Iso222 s2llJo7sS
SPECIE AID nCLLtuX .,,,-.,
Import: - '4 s5so i 15''5a7s 5S5E7.5
Excess ~ imrort,... s..l51ol5 s9.sso.sol .-,io.5
NET nAL.Vcr
Ezces's o, exports ooot533 sIo24os2o s2ls39s22
TIE MOVEMENTS FOX SIX MONTHS.
For the six mouths-July l TO December 81,
1ss7-the exports OF merchandise were valued at
$3.50 600 less than in the SIX months Of 1856, and
at S33,O0o,O00 greater than in the six months Of
1883. The imports of the last siX months were
slG5O0,O0O greater than in the SIX months Of
1856, and sl4.5OO, 600 greater than in the six
months Of $50. Hence the excess OF merchan-
dis export, in The last six months was 5 100000
smaller than the excess OF the sX months Of 1886,
and ell,4OO,OO0 smaller than in the SIX months
OF 1855. Including the gold and silver move
ments the credit balance to the country tor the
last SIX months Is only e2co2,6 l1 against
SO, 90I ,o+3 for the siN mouths of $50 ana So,
O7s,yO7 for the SIX months Of les5. The follow,
ing shows the gross NOV ements and the net results
for the SIX months Of three years:
SIX MONTHS
MERCHANDISE.
my Tr 70 DEC OIL 12 q5e - s, 4 goo
impors..-.-.....-.. aooo4G'-l 54N53377 55ls2 100
Ezce,. Of exports. sl5J674I4 sjo9oJ57O s936O5 779
sPE, ~ ~ hcLLio> go, .--.,.,
Impor'a 26.7oa.577 46647ad7 4sl5S+73
Excess oflmports s5J8g,5lj s5OO6L7-7 s3O,75II25
Excess exports. s3907,go7 s2o9OIs43 s2s52G47
For the whole of 1887 the merchandise exports
were 100000 greater than IN 900, but the i'm
ports were slj.4O0OO0 greater. hence the excess
$50. The exports OF specie and bullion last year
were S3l. 600. 600 less than IN lSc5 while the
imports were 100000 greater. Hence, on the
total movement OF merchandise, gold and silver the
excess Of imports ana exports last year was
sls.3js, sj4 against excess OF exports In 500
of so, ISL, 3s4. The specie and bIlhOn move
ment of last year was divided as follows: Gold
Imports, Si4.os9s So; exports, 50. 25G305; ex-
cess of imports. S3j,G33,522 Suver-lmports,
81 g. 772,Os6; exports. s27533,10 90; excess Of eX
ports. Sl0.76l.O23,
The amount Of imported merchandise remaining
I'm bonded warehouse 40 the end Of December was
s3O.346 $50. an advance for the month Of 500
n "a nj ha auIo & Daea 1l..P
1886. and s26 6S6, 81 at the end Of December,
1883. Therefore it appears that although during
the last twelve months the imports Of merchandise
have been s45.OOO,O0O greater than IN the pre-
cedlng twelve months. all that increase and
81 ZOO. 600 additional has passed into consumption.
The lmml grafton into the country continues
TO show gain on preceding years The lmmi grants
entering the United States IN last December
numbered EASEL, against 2l.l7s In December,
$50, and Ii,oO6 IN December. 1859. The total
mmi grafton for twelve months ended December
81, 1887 was 500. PSI persons against 1876, 53l IN
the year of $780, and 32G,I5l in the year Of ss5.
DELAWARE AND LACKAWANNA REPORT
The preliminary annual statement OF the Della
ware Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company
issued to-day shaws net earnings for the year
1887 Of S3,94s,437 Tor over 10 per cent on the
Stock an increase on the year 1856 or 81, $40, H6,
and on the year Of 1885 Of sl,364,420. But the
company deducts from ITS net profits OF last year
sol O,06l for new rolling stock, including GA
merchandise freight cars, 70l eght-wheel hopper
cars I6 passenger cars and locomotive engines
reduced To s3,13S,376, or 1877 per cent on us
stock As the company only r,id per cent IN
dividends for the year, IL carried over surplus
OF Sl,304,375. The charges to operating eX-
penses s5l 0,0GI last year for new equipment etc;
were s202. $40 greater than the amount so charged
in 1885 and 1886 The following cnmlares the
totals with those OF two preceding years
BUSINESS THREE YEARS
Years ending Dec. 81 1898 1850 lss'-,-a
l.O9l67S s3@J4-soo taSotoo0o
Operating expenses OF m .o, ooo
railroads and 28. -2O572 A.so ts5o Sooo4'"uo
Net earnings f1sll,l0b Sf,jSSt5S '4O'''oO
Deduct interest and 1890, I'M, 40,
Balance. ---.---.-... s2.65i.07 s22OI7H sSOso'sS'
Expenditures for
structlon. equip $500 m,
mont 443.ls3 lo4.uZO oA0""A
Balance Of pronta.. s2,24O,9t S2.03l65l sSlSs.5'O
PRICES CONTINUE TO HARDEN.
To-days stock market was rather continuation
Of yesterdays dealings than those OF new day.
The characteristics we're the same. There was no
" bull' movement, nor manipulation, only harden,
ing Of values under "A slightly increasing demand
on absence Of supply. The board ruom traders
ara sri tp thlnl. 4 il "A trading market,