The sun., 1895-03-02

tinuing through the year the payment Of the reRu-
ler Z cent. dividend" The amount earned on
cent. the previous year. The funded debt was
Increased 81 500 900 by an increase Of sasl,OOO
IN general mortgage registered bonds of 1887.
of 81. l.ll0.OOO in general mortgage coupon bonds
cf iDs7. and OF SiOO. 900 In real estate bonds and
mortgages n total increase uf Sl,bDO,uOO. from
which Is 10 bc detiuCted $4,000 first mortgage
bonds Of 500 mHtured and paid Oft since lSD3.
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad reports
gross earnings Tor January Of Sl,1o2.lq2. n de.
crease nf So. !.50S "a compared with the same
month Of last year. and net S6ln,S ,SDl. II decrease
Of sli.SS3. For the seven m.nths ending Jan.
81 the gross earnings were 81 l.1hS,DSU, IN in
crease OF S3iS.44 as compared with the corte-
spending period NJ last year, and net S4,i2G.5?D,
an increase Uf SlSl.lIS.
The Chicago. Burlington and Quincy Railroad
repOrts. gross earnings for January Of S2."34,-
52b. decrease ~ S3S?,i)i a compared With
a decrease uf SISG,JSS Fixed charges were
SSl5.OOO. leaving a deficit Of SlOj,!GI, an il-
crease OF S"OI,iiO.
The Chesnreake and Ohio Railroad reports
gross earnings for January OF S'Sl lO4, an in
crease OF S25O34 MS compared with the same
month %f aTt yea @nH ,c seS sScS S99 snnc sm im
Jan. 81 the gross earnings were 81. ,S3."1G. an
increase Of $500 as compared with the cor
responding period OF last year. ana net Sl,o0l,-
OOp. decrease OF S?Dil.
The Iowa Central Railroad reports gross earn.
ings for Janunryof 81 lD;5S2, decrease of s50.-
3I4 as compared with the same month of last
year and net $50: 30. decrease of Si,i3!. For
the seven months ending Jan. 81 the gross
g,sN ..
as compared with the corresponding period ~
last year. aud net s33j,U4O, decrease Of
Sgp.4T4.
The Canadian Pacific Railroad reports gross
earnings for January or Sl.lT ;O3d "a decrease
OF S3lg. 10 ms compared with the same month
OF last year, and net S34t.1!O. decrease OF
S35,Dn5.
Rrddstrcc's reports the number Of business
failures during the week ending tonight nt
pa. against 327 the provions week and ~ In
the CORES spOnding week OF last year. II. q. Dun
d Co. compute the Liabilities OF tho failures
during the first three weeks in February at
SS. 523. OPS. as against 81 .4"O,ilS for the cor
responding period of last year.
The debt statement issued this afternoon
shows net decrease in the public debt, less
cash in the Treasury. during February OF S:i.;
g33.32!. The interest bearing debt Increased
creased 81. l5D.l9 and cash in the Treasury
increased S33.5b4: PSI; The balances of the
several classes Of debt at the close OF bust
SGS5.043,s6O debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity. Sl.IIo,3DO deb;
bearing no interest, S3sl ,1S5 .3jG. Total. ST.
oGs.GlO.5 5.7., The certificates and Treasury
notes offset by an equal amount or cash IN the
Treasury outstanding at the end OF the month
were S512,I5j.539. a decrease Of SB.O2".3s4.
Dol. The gold reserve was Ss7.Os5,jll. Net
cash balance. sol. ll2.015. In the month there
was an increase in gold coin and bars ot SAL
23g. SOB. the total at the close being Sl:I6. .593
$50. or silver there was an increase of 81 -
5?:. OF the surplus there was in national
bank repositories Sld53I.0l7. a9aii ST s. So
1lJ at the end OF the preceding month.
The receipts of the Government to-day were:
Customs. $500. .6S1: internal revenue $3.50. i O5.
and miscellaneous. Sl2,iGl. total OF .i53.
The disbursements, including SS3O,oUO for pen
sions, were Sl.3ll.246, being an excess Of ex-
penditures over receipts OF S39.19i.
The net assets of the Treasury AT the close Of
business to-day. as officially computed. compars
with those of yesterday as follows