New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-03

U.sls isO7coni27S 1914 Us. car s. 1879 lSg -
In State bonds Louisiana consol rs were ac-
tive at ssa3S 12 OF city bank stocks hePuO-
lie sold co at 1i2 ,
4 well-distributed business was done in rail-
way bonds and the market was firm, with no I'M
portant changes in prices Reference Is made 10
our full report OF bond sales
OF unlisted securities dealt in Mt the Stock tx
change Cotton Seed Oil certificates sold a2,tOV
at 80 1-4a39. Chicago Gas 1900 at % l-4aJ3 -,
Postal Telegraph 90 at 81, Newport News ana
Mississippi Valley 900 at eaS II lolcdo' feorI;
and Western l20Ol at = Western Union collateral
IS $3.50, 600 at 90 7-sa97 and Mount Desert Lana
900 at 81 81 LEASE so.
Money was easy at 1-2 per cent for call loans
and per cent for ninety days 80
The Clearing House statement to-day was as
follows: Exchanges $50, Oss,l56; payments
S6,GS0,503.
The Sub-Trcasury to-day. was debtor at the
Clearing House S549,199. Its net gain on balance
was s4l 500 made up by gains Of s6S,933 cur
rencv and S343.576 coin. The days operations
covered Receipts, s2,2456s7 payments si;S39
l7s resulting in general balance OF sl99,,
666,457, consisting of l75,3s0,4S7 coin and
s2O,2S5,970 currency.
There was better demand for foreign exchange
and the rates were harder; We revise duotatons
for business as follows: Bankers bills, 81 50 IA
and 81 81 IA for long and short sterling re-
spectively: 52l IA and 5.1s "a for francs
95 3-s and 95 "a for reichmarks; 40 Ia ana
The governors OF the Bank Of England. at their
weekly meeting to-day made no change IN us rate
for discount and it remains at IL per cent.
During the week the bank lost f260,000 and the
proportion Of its reserve TO its liabilities was
raised from 30.7l 10 1913 per cent against a
reduction from 40 to 81 per cent in the same
week Of last year, whom its rate for discount was
3 per cent The weekly statement OF the Bank or
France shows q loss Of $780, 600 francs gold ana
gain Of 1925. 600 francs silver Al the London
Stock Exchange British consOls declined TO 80 3-S
for money and 90 I'll for account In the open
market money between bankers ruled at 3-4al
Der cent and for discount OF bankers bills at "a
Is pr cent American railways continued 10
rule firm ut full figures. subject to small changes
At Paris French 3 per cents declined TO s343, ana
sight exchange on London ruled at 1881 IL
francs to the 6
RAILROAD EARNINGS
DENVER AND RIO GRANpE 1900
sT a ss IS sfSS SS 'ff2s
MILWAUKEE. LAKE SHORE AND WESTERN, zoo
S$%$;' s III s.s5 9s$
y,u,o, N TGs, AND NoKrHERsSi "a
s e AZ 'f e 55gs Iss ai
UNIoT PACIFIC.
Operating GaEnaTs f55s62 1875 1861
Net earnings........ s502,751 sLiooOGs $1,000 2i7
Cross earnngs... s119sL o55 s1so21s 92 $1,000 $50
Operating expenses '''''--- e'oo''-O o,o-o,I1i
Net earnings for . 1900. -, oo- ooo
mOuths...--...- S3553,S5O s4ioS-Jf- $500 ooo
80
EUROPEAN FINANCIAL MARKET
roypox Aug q. D. n-Consols. 99as for money and
GA = il for account Atlantic Western frst
mortgage Trustees Certificates 3s Erie, 2 Canadian
pacific $685. St Paul. Common. - New York Central.
los ~ Pennsylvania 5j Mexican Ordinary, 1864 Read
ing 49, ,. .-. ,.,,,. T..
. rer cent and for three months bills Re per cent
Spanish IL. 72ls. ,,,,,,,.--
The proportion tho Bank Of England. reserve to Liability
39.1J cent, II now 81 per cent
The bullion in the Bank Of England has decreased
f2s0 900 dnring the past week. -. - -
confines for the account and Exchange on London at 20
francs 81 = confines for cheeks ,
PARIS Aug The weekly aiatetne ut OF the BanK OF
France decrease OF 9.jOOoOO francs N SOu
and an increase OF 1913. 900 francs IN silver
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