New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-12

In State issues there were sales OF $4,000 vir-
ginia funded debt OBS Of 1901 at 61h.
Railway bonds were not so active as yester-
day and Irregular. owing to realizing sales. final
net changes showing small losses In the majority
or Issues. With the exception of Brooklyn Ele-
waited nrsts which lost . per cent: Northern
Pacific conscl is. which los. Ia per cent: Colo
RADIO Midland As. which lost per cent. and San
Antonio and Arkansas Pass 4s. which lost = per
cent, losses in the active issues were under |
per cent. The few strong features at the close
were Chicago and Erie frsts which gained ~
to 11O1a; Colorado Midland frsts. y to 1914 :
Louisville New-Albany and Chicago flrsts As.
to 1O6A; the general mortgage rs. 9 to 49, the
consols; to 02ls, and Texas and Pacific first is.
4 to So
Money on call was ae4H per cent. Time
money was . per cent for sixty days to four
months and 4l2MJ per cent for six months Com
mercial paper was jlsG6 per cent for the best
names for all periods. The demand from the
banks for commercial paper is good and the sup
ply Of choice names is increasing.
The foreign exchange market was steady on a
light balance of business. Posted rates for ster-
ling closed at 4.S3is and 1851 for long and
short bills respectively Rates for actual bust
ness closed as follows:
s,.rns ':' :s 4.sa afss .ss R;%5at
G Gsifss%ar. ....: .. sSI a. sS
Domestic exchange was as follows at the
places named ew-Orleans-Commercial 81 -
9Sl 30 discount; bank. par Charleston-Buy-
ing. II discount: selling II premium Savannah
buying. LILO per cent off; selling. par. San
Francisco-sight. par: telegraph. &c. Chicago
oOc. premium Boston-Jc discount. par and &c.
premium
Bank clearings In this city were: Exchanges
$132, 1918; balances SS.222.2G0 Philadelphia
Exchanges, sll.592, $50 balances si.as5,G2o
Baltimore-Exchanges. 3294; balances.
S3I5,4O4 Boston-Exchanges. Sl93li $50: bal
ances S2.162.G14. Chcago-Exchanges S1j77S-
3i6; balances $3.50 100
The price OF commercial bar silver In this mar
Eet was 6i7s Mexican dollars We're quoted at
,O+s In London bar silver declined l. rs to 291sd
Nine silver bullion certificates were sold on the
Stock Exchange at 6i7s
Money on call IN London was 3M.,l. Der cent
Open market discounts. "a. per cent for long and
short bills. British oonsols closed at HOG for
money and hoe for the account. French rentes
closed at lo2 francs -, confines Paris ex-
change in London -, francs - centimes Dis
count rate in Paris. per cent. Discount rate
In Berlin. iiz per cent.
THE FEDERAL TREASURY
To-day's Washington Treasury statement COW
ering actual results Of two DAYS ago comma red
with the last preceding statement gives the fo!-
lowing balances:
Ne, sola on hand sri eis IS, ne s,s:
Net Ss94 on hand as z. g s:. Pee Ss s
Actual cash In n.
Treasury Nsuiis
Ing certificates s22: ~ 81 ~ ssi. las sis 80
Available cash s2,2eiiis s ss,eci5su Dec. ,.s.3is
bi,ies -. IesiioS, isists57 Inc sos.sG
Actual ca-s bal sea 500 100 s2s .Toss4 Dee $50 1871
Customs receipts reported from Washington
to-day were SIO2.GG: Internal revenue receipts
S2So.J30. aud miscellaneous receipts Sl1i1oj;
total Government receipts Tor the day. Sl.Oi3.-
40. expenditures II. i52.OJU: excess OF .xpendl-
lures. s4Ss $50. Receipts for month to date.
'oG sSesn VI, Ic, {ia622o EXCESS o.
year TO date. $ll4.22s.67s; expenditures. $i5o.-
0O9.9J1; excess Of expenditures. s311ai219 Re-
ceipts II National bank notes for redemption to-
day were x5l6SI2
Sub-Treasury receipts for the day were 81 100
$40. and payments s3.u,: i+3. resulting in a
general balance OF SiI5GI4. lyg. consisting ~
Sl2066O 1871 coin and SJ4 1898 currency. The
sub-Treasury had debit balance at the Clear
ing House OF S4G1 142. and lts net gain on bal
ance was 81 O22.SI6. made up by a gain in coin
OF S'l3.3IO and gain In currency OF S2s3.JW.
MANHATTAN'S ANNUAL REPORT
The report OF the Manhattan Elevated Rail
way Company for the year ended September 30
Is an unfayorable exhibit. as compared with the
poor showing made In 1895. and still less natter-
ing compared with 1894 The effect OF cable
competition and the poor service afforded by
the company was shown In decrease In the
number OF passengers carried on the main lines
OF j.S43.H 49, passengers. or In earnings $2D2 1876
This loss was Offset in part by Increase In
passengers carried on the suburban branch OF
l.2OSI'l making total net loss Of 4G5J 4Oi
fares, or S-S'l.i'o. According 10 the report. the
loss in gross earnings S393sl2 and In net
earnings S3SS314. Interest charges decreased
$1S'33O leaving a total decrease after the pay
ment OF expenses and charges Of $2O4.si.
After the paymen. OF dividends there was left
deficit OF S596,lI1. against a deficit in the
preceding year Of 1891 1871 and a surplus In 1894
Of S24O.1 $50 The surplus balance In profit and
loss account was given at S4.36l Osj made up
by deducting the deficit from the surplus bal
ance OF A.95l.SJ1 Of September 30 1895. The
percentage Of operating expenses. including all
taxes. was Cool per cent. against G2.93 in 1909
and GO.12 In 1894 Operating expenses. exclud-
Ing oil taxes. were $3.50 per cent.
BUSINESS FOR THREE YEARs