New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-28
Bid Ask. Bid Ask
US Ais 1891, 1881 lo6s@ u. g. cur IS, 1s96lZ2
U.s4 u.s. 1891 co1 iOSlO8o. U. 9. cur o. ls97.l25
US a. 1907 regl27 %l27ot u S. cur 6s 1S9s~127io.
Us4s 1907 cou 1913 1888 L. =. cur As lS99.l30
Us cur. 81, lS95...ll9 Dist Col Cos ..l2O
The Treasury purchased $4,000 41-2 per

The Treasury purchased $4,000 41-2 per
cents at 0S 3-8a10S 4-i0 ,
In State bonds, Tennessee settlement IS sold
at ~ 3-4a73 Ia, Virginia 6s deferred receipts, at
10 1-2, and South Carolina non-fundable 6s at
IA. OF city bank stocks, Republic sold uO)
The general bond market generally was firm.
Philadelphia and Reading issues were easier, first
IS at 90 5-8, and seconds at II 3-s Pittsburg
and Western irsts rose TO isa7S IA. Reference
is made to our full report of bond sales.
In the unlisted department of the Stock EX-
change, Cotton OIL certificates were largely dealt
IN and were weak. the sales It4,lQ0l. were at
Ocean Canal first SIS sold (S3, 000 at 81, Lehigh
and Wilkesbarre Coal 1900 at 80. and Buffalo
Mining IL 900 at s. 25aS5.
The rate for money to-day was 1-2a5 per
cent; extreme rates were and per cent There
were indications of some manipulation in the
Stock Exchange for effect.
The Clearing House statement to-day was as
follows: Exchanges, Sl2s,955,074; balances,
The Sub-Treasnry to-day was debtor to the
Clearing Hcuse 81, 023, PA. It's net gain on bal
ance vas S355,ll0 made up by gains of sS9,077
currency and S266,033 coin. The days opera
tons covered Receipts, $4,000, ~; payments,
S2,214,657; resulting in general balance of
s195,472,533. consisting of slSO677,0S9 coin and
STA, 794, S94 currency.
quotations Tor business as follows: Bankers bills,
"a "a IA and "a SS 3-S respectively for long
end short sterling; French francs at 6.2l IA and
5.15 1-S rechmarks at 90 Ia and 80 10, ana
guilders at 40 and 40 IL.
The governors Of the Bank of England at their
weekly meeting to-day made no change in It's
rate for discount, and IL remains at > per cent,
During the week the bank gained f652. 600 bull
ion and the proportion OF It's reserve 10 Its
Liabilities was raised from 1901 to 40.S2 per
cent, against reduction from A. 92 to ALL per
cent in the same week of last year. when its rate
for discount was a per cent. To-day the bank
gained Eli, 900 bullion on balance. The weekly
statement of the Bank of France shows a loss
IS 600 francs gold and gain of 1928, 900 francs
silver. The weekly statement OF the Imperial
Bank of Germany shows a specie loss of
Is, $50, 900 marks. At the London Stock EX-
change British consols opened higher at 81 3-l6
and 81 5-l6 but closed at 90 l5-l6 and %
respectively for money and account In the open
market money was easier at IS to per cent
for discount of bankers bills. American rail
WAYS opened with sharp advances corresponding
to Yesterdays home figures and closed with small
reactions At Paris French per cents closed as
81 ~ 1-2, and sight exchange on London ruled
The Union Trust Company (Irustee) invites
proposals for the sale to it of any. part OF
81 900, 600 Union Pacific per cent sinking fund
bonds till II o'clock Saturday, December 20
Grswold & Gilett offer to investors choice
municipal and first mortgage railroad bonds
paying from to l-2 per cent
RAILROAD EARNINGS
ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC.
Ynm,., ., milo. 1874 sls iS sis ISIS sis
3 bgs S IS ssSs St$
CAIRO. vINcENNEs AND WESTERN.
Number Of miles,. 2Oo 265 700
Third week in Dec. sl56lt flb490 s!4,do2
Jan. l 10 Dec. 2l...- O3s,494 742,SoS Ho,5lO
CHICAGO AND EASTERN ILLINOIS.
Number OF miles, PAT 25l 2IS
Third week In Dec. S43.790 S437l0 $3.50
Jan. 1 Dec. 2l..- 1,7ii,2o0 2.01s6l9 2,09s,935
DENVER RIO GRANDE AND WESTERN.
Number OF miles, 1893 1863 800
Third week In Dec. Sl0,215 100000 S21720
Jan. / Dec 21...- 1022, 725 1,130, 1913 J,3l2047
LOUISVILLE, EVANSVILLE AND ST. LOUIS.
Number OF miles,. 253 254 27S
Third week in Dec sl7.aS4 E24735 Ei76o5
Jan. 1 60 Dec 81. S22.1 D9l 1873 900 35i
MILWAUKEE, AND NORTHERN.
Number Of miles,. 1893 243 900
Third week IN Dee. sl3ibi slS022 E21,S
Jan TO Dee 2l.... 63l OLA $50 $50 1O54 200
NETWORK ONTARIO AND WESTERN.
Number OF miles,. 800 800 800
Third week In Dec. s2i4l0 s25 sos s24 1925
Jan. 1 Dec. FL. 1907, 5i4 15lLl63 1,64323l
NORFOLK AND WESTERN.
Number Of miles,. oil 533 5a
Jan. to Dec 2I.... siTS6sS li3i,es6 i.77s57s
ST. LOUIS. ARKANSAS AND TEXAS
Number Of miles,. T25 775 1850
Third week in Dec. e534O7 e65S06 $4,000
Jan. 10 Dec. 81. fT421l2 26SSi53 2,965.572
TEXAS PACIFIC.
Number OF mllos..... 1is7 1.4s7 14S7
Jan. / to Dee nj. o'so2,47O i99OOs7 Gio5dIi
WISCONSIN CENTRAL
Number Of mes...-.- sls BIS
Third week In Dec Sbe, $40 CO.,, 7oS
PENNSYLVANIA
Month Of November - - -
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