New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15

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Reichsmarks 100 ~. -
Guilders f"'.
The price Of domestic exchange was as fol-
lows az the places named: New Orleans COM
mercial 81. bank 81 ~ premium san Fran 1900.
sight par. telegraph par. Charleston hu'ins
par. selling Sc. premium; Savannah hutins 10
per cent on selling par; Chicago. 25c. discount;
Boston 2oN25c discount; Philadelphia. $-a2 %
per $1,000 49,
o22 $50 balances. ,s.205eS0 Boston Exchanges,
Sl4 $40. balances Sl.572. o57. Philadelphia
Exchanges. $s.53a5Go: balances. t.lo6.96j.
The price of commercial bar silver In TINS
markef was 67i4c. per ounce. Mexican dollars
were quoted at 53iaq5inc. in London bar sill
Yer was unchanged at 80 l5-l6d silver T. the
amount 81 $4,000 ounces and 5000 Mexican dol
lars VIII o. sent abroad tomorrow.
Money on call 81 London WAS y per cent. tn"
rate OF discount in IA" open market was 3-lo
per cent for short ana three months bills. brii-
ish consnls Were JOS 9-lb for money ana lnN'- Tor
The account French rentcs were lV9 francs -
confines Paris cxchange ON London. p francs
2li, confines Tho Ncw-York News Bureaus
London dispatch to-day said The price OF bar
gold has declined 10 ~. I'd. or the decrease In
the American demand. IN" Bank ~ England
lost $500, withdrawn for shipment 10 New ork
and there only small parcel in addition
secured In tho open market for export Dls-
co .nts arr inactive. The Stock Exchange mar
kets arc duh. owing t. a renewal % political
discussions British consols. however are
steady Kafllrs are disturbed by the Indications
OF fresh friction In the AnglO-IIoer relations.
The market for American railway shares is
weak"
"Dun's Review for this week says 81 the bust
ness situation: THE weather still binders busi-
ness with continued closeness Of money and pro-
l"nged inaction II Congress. but confidence IN
crcascs. The Treasury has been placed on a safe
basis for n time the fears u silver agitation
have been removed. and foreign nations have
been imDr' SEED b. the spirit and power OF the
people displayed in the purchases OF bonds The
British Government virtually assures peace with
regard 10 Venezuela. and apprehensions Of other
foreign difficulties distinctly lessen. There Is a
little more demand for some Manufactured
products. Exports improve with yielding prices
Of staples. and for the week from New York cX-
coed last years 30 per cent. while Imports have
increased - per cent. January exports Of the
principle products increase except for cotton.
ana were in value so 1873 against s590So9)O
last year Considerable gold comes from abroad
for bonds. Europe seeing that capital here best
understands what the talk about silver amounts
to. and better railroad earnings warrant larger
investments N stocks than have yet appearsI
Hope has therefore much to encourage It,"
''rhe Commercial ana Financial Chronice' has
just published its annual Financial Review"
volume OF z5O pages. including copy Of the
Invest 0rs Supplement" bound with IT, The |
publication is rcplete with It's usual Interesting
and valuable data and statistics on banking !
france gold and silver production, commerce. |
etc. II IS comprehensive compilation FOR busl- |
ness reference.
ILLINOIS Steel.
The annual report Of Illinois steel for the |
year ending Dec mbcr 81:
1894. 1891 Changes.
Gross profits 81. go S55sW3 Inc 81 3l5 i37
Other Income 2ooSj l2a.5it Dec. li2.4I"
Total net ........si ss2 ?G5 seooe,5 Inc sl2o,c's
Charges ............ @tl"O GD"p
N~t profit ... 81 2,a 2s7 oco7 Inc 81 2o2 c,s
es, 1904 total dodclt aIsNG5 -
Balance iHliNo
The Board Of Directors have declared a quar-
tery dividend Of Y per cent payable Apr!l l. To
Of record on March Is. The com
pany December 81 had on hand In materials
and supplies. cash and bills and accounts re-
ceiyable. s4o20.5j9 From this should be de-
Quoted $6.J3l 207 for bills and accounts PAYABLE
and Interest accrued. leaving $1999.3J2: and
adding to this S3il9. 800 In salable securities the
company has sll.4iS.S53 convertible assets In adj
d!tior - the company's plant and its railroad
securities.
EDISON ELECTRIC OF NETWORK
The Edison Electric Illuminating Company Of
NewYOrk reports for the year ending December
81
eros. earnings s5ii s22 si4o2oi2 Inc sii2 $40
Operating expenses ana
taxes ................ ga ga $50 Inc. s+cos
Ne, earnings s!s5sse s721,Iia Inc. as2oe
other income l3Di0S C2 1875 Inc. Oh3
Total .............. ssls7.7 s5sa.sGs Inc. si2G2so
interest," <h>Jo' 2ui.2'1 Inc. Dl.2Si
Balance to stock. se.1 2o7 $50 :o2 Inc. sc5oos
dividends 1920 476.i 1876 Inc. Is
Surplus SLOPES sioiOo6 Inc. sS4.0oo
RAILROAD EARNINGS
RROONLYN ELEVATED
ls9, 1906 1896
sumier u miles. j. ~ rs