New-York tribune., 1888-08-25


In State bonds the market was dull, but South
Carolina consVl IS sold at l04, and Tennessee
settlement 80 at 20. OF city bank stocks there
were no sales.
The general railway bond market was quiet
and firm. Erie second 6s sold at 90 -4a00 as
Philadelphia and Reading incomes ruled strong: 4:
the hrsts at So l-2asS rs. the seconds at 73 3-S
and thirds at 81 3-S. and the general as were
firm at SO rs. Fort Worth and Denver City
irsts rose to SO 1-2 Missouri. Kansas and Texas
general 6s were active between 65 and G6. clos
ing at 60 1-2. and the IS sold in small amoInts
at GO lo2 canada Southern second IS were firm
at 06 3-4 Denver and Rio Grande Is were
easier at 76 "a. Reference is made to our full
report Of bond sales.
Exchange, Cotton Seed Oil certificates sold Il 500
at ~ l-4a37 3-4. Chicago Gas 400 at S3 l-a.
Western National Bank uOol at 81. Toledo.
Peoria and Western first as $4,000 at 7sa77.
Western UDion 5s (Ss400 at e5 l-4a95 l-2.
Chicago and Atlantic Beneficiary t200l Mt 5-s
Mexican National certificates u.20O) at 10 IA.
Mexican National Construction Il 1000 at 80 pa
81 3-S and Mount Desert Land 1900 at So %.
Money ruled at l-2a2 per cent with the bust.
ness about evenly divided between the two rates.
The closing quotation was 1-2a2 per cent.
The Clearing House statement to-day was as
follows: Exchanges, s7S,23l,7 ,791; balances,
SO, 746,74S
The Sub-Treasury to-day was debtor at the
Clearing House s307,96s. The business of the
SubTrcasury for the week ended tonight includes
receipts Of sl3,2co,27O and payments OF sl3,-
q III leaving the general balance at s200.220,-
4 O.,
apparent loss of sl50,441. But deducting from
he receipts 100000 aud from the payments
9!Gl,oGO for items which affect only its account
h be bdns e sSa Treasury it. 5 gain Tes as
the payment of S2,760,9l2 for purchased bonds.
The days operations covered: Receipts, s2,470,-
Col: payments S2,044,0G6; with balances OF
81 sO,225,330 coin and SlO O,J05,463 currency. Tho
payment for bonds was on last Saturday since
which the banks have been steady losers to tho
Sub Treasury.
REPORTS FROM WASHINGTON
The United States Treasurer at Washington re-
ceived today $4,000 National bank notes for
redemption
The customs receipts were sG71 ,e53 and the
internal revenue receipts were sS62,97s.
lo-day's Washington Treasury statement Of
cash on hand and deposits in bank compares with
the figures of tho last previous statement as fol-
lows:
Net gold on hand aqsg1s = o ASsq rno ss e
Net silver nd 5o,5S4,75o 81, 1913, s33 Dec l4l.4l7
on hand....:.:: n.1o740o T,1l4,2e7 Dec ssa2s
Trrasry vaults
s bank, 81 Inc Inc
Net cash balances ss44 a52aS2e Inc $3.50 Gss
The foreign exchanges for to-morrows steam
ers were quiet and steady at quotations for busi-
ness as follows; Rnl<eFs' bills 81 81 o. and
81 81 81 for long and short sterling respectively
3 81 -2 and g. 20 for francs; o. rs and 95 3S for
reichmarlis; 40 IA and 40 for guilders
In London British consols were firm with adj
vances 10 90 3-S for money and 90 7-i6 for ne
count The Bank OF England gained { 1000
bullion on balance. Money between bankers was
easy at l.2 per cent. American railways at
the opening followed yesterdays late declines in
the home market With lower quotations. but yet
generally better than the home closing figures
Later the market improved and closed strong
AT Paris French per cents rose to SO. 10
RAILROAD EARNINGS
CHICAGO AND ATLANTIC
lss0 1887. 1855
Number OF miles,. PCS a03 o63
Third week In Aug. $50 9O5 si9sbo et6 I03
Jau. | 10 Aug 2l.... Y32 76J l. 33g lO3 1 3UJ sTl
CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE AND ST. PAUL.
Number OF miles, 4933 6299 6e7O
Third I'm Aug. e4it5a3 84ob3s3 slhI 5oD
Isn TO Aug. 2i... 1S9i7iE t,30s l92 l3945 500
MILWAUKEE AND NORTHERN.
Number OF miles,. 1919 ci9 goo
Third week in Aug. 8l3 oO5 a17olO efo as
Ian. l TO Aug. 2l-.-s xSLl20 s7L85j Gao 6OA