The sun., 1896-03-15
Rese'e .SlI3I558UO sl43 30Ol. 200 Dec. 81. .554 40,
Rs've r'd.. l22.22ll 100 l22 4523,5 Inc. 23l,2I,

Surplus. s23."3i5oo s2i44s,s25 Dec si.7s5,6T5
The surplus year ago was S1T.59S,175. and
two years ago 81, ,.302,3OO.
The imports of general merchandise. including
dry goods. ut the port OF New York last week
w;es We're sntas I against n sn5,S5O "a ~ the pre-
ing week of last year: The imports of specie for
tho week were sl4l.Goo, Of which s4e,9s5
Jan, Sl1.GGn.01l. Exports of specie were
Cold sl2.5oo. ana silver, slol5.et4. n total of
week. The exports OF specie since Jan. have
been: Gold Sl3;oo4.So and silver. Sl1.O5a.-
6S5 n total of S24.O50.4s..
The Financial Chronicle computes the gross
earnings of l2S railroads for February at S35.-
257, lsl. an increase of s4.laa.l77 as compared
months ending Feb % tho gross earnings OF lo7
railroads were s73.72s.33l.. an increase of
81. O45. Ia rs compared with the corresponding
period last year.
The Georgia Railroad reports gross earnings
fnr February Of Sl50055. an increase Of $8O.-
year. and net s59. 07:,. an increase OF SAG. III.
For the eight months endn. Feb. 20 the gross
ear earnings We're SlGsss4: nm increase Of sl5o;
SsO.253
The Toledo Peoria and Western Railroad re-
ports gross earnings for February OF sS".a4a. an
increase Of Sl0la4 las compared with the same
OF SlO.'91. For the eight months ending Feb
20 the gross earnings were s7O20ol. an in
crease OF S66.osl as compared with the corre
an increase OF S3o.35s.
The Louisville. Evansville and St. Lous Con
solidated Railroad reports for the year ending
sS sssss ara 9:s, s5: H:: 5s:ss
.sa s esa;ss. fss:s"s' : ;tg5s Dec tsSS
SURPLUS. s4aal ideksl23e5i Inc .slG6.oss
National bank note circulation outstanding.
500. an increase for the week OF
demption, S2.05l .5T7: amount reissued. 81 .655.-
1s2. and destroyed. slsa.o4O. Balance of de-
posits in the Treasury to redeem national bank
sl3l.02O.
The receipts from customs for the week were
7ss. n total OF 1880. .7S4. against s6OUT .5l0
last week: The receipts Of the Government for
PEN so4s4 %ar0 for the fiscal As st to
date thc receipts nave been s!37.l3o,l0s and
the disbursements S25S, ,5395iS.
The receipts of the Government to-day were:
Customs. s3.b.1o5: Internal revenue. s425. l5s.
and ad mriSSce!,ansous rSc dla, s:d" total Of $500,
for pensions were Sl.l6O. 900. hcing an excess
OF expenditures over receipts OF S3iO.7s5.
The net assets OF the Treasury at the close OF
business to-day. us officially computed. compare
with those OF last Saturday rs follows:
Gs ;;
otn'" nsiiis ia%... OF aeco,aa. aoo7s4o
Guiding gold banncc...' seOi,oil,554 seHtas7lei
Money in London i,GglG u cent. Rate Of dis
count in open market for both snort and three
months bills. ll-l1 T. cent. Paris aivices quote
3 y cents mt lO2 francs 30 centimes. EX-
change on London. % francs ol centimes
The sales OF mining stocks at the Consolidated
Stock and Petroleum Exchange to-day were as
follows
OPEN HiDl- C1o,
S';; S1$% 'SS$ coz S%% s, S$ So s. ss '%s
1899 s$% Es,s:H:;.: !,ss:i!s ::,::::: d q d &
1000 Lead ....... 10 - 10 Is
300 Pharmacist. ..... ~ - 10 10
800 Sierra Nevada. 20 20 ~ 20
,o d"o I,. Victor ,,.,,....o na'a Ga~ a2'l s2t
1000 Union ...,,.,,,... 81 90 30 90
Total sales. 5 200 shares