The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-30
Dec. 9e. Dec. go.

Mo Faoine.. ie4 sos wae : Ppi: lSa 1 81
Northw c'm1OlH lo2 West Unit. SEA So
Nor P conn., ID la9s"neel& LIZ eH 81
he As s. r., Of 1907 closed i y ) cent higher III BIZ
Railway bonds strong. The features were Ann
Arbor As, Detroit Gas So. Missouri. Kansas and
E Fn,sd lists as' At eSaa1nE E Esnf Kansas as; ana mon Texas Ess-
and Northern Pacific issues. The more impor-
tant net advances were in Atchison Adj Is, IL
u cent, to 423s. and general Is, u. to 7eie; Ann
Arbor As. \. TO 7+;. Detroit Gas 5s. y. to .75lf;
Erie prior bonds. u. to e5ga4. and general lien
Eastern "a lists. 2. to oa: Northern Pacific prior
r ksa d 70 general s1ss; f4 rs. e s'n 1e siI sSi and G.' Union Il; No E ss;
waited lists. II z cent, to 73.
Commercial price OF bnr siiver in New York.
Mexican silver dollars were quoted At 6l65sc.
Exports to Europe to-morrow 100000 ounces.
Imports from Mexico, $4,000 ounces of silver
and 1000 gold.
Money on call. 1h92 . cent. Time money!
cent. for sixty to ninety days. so q cent for four
n mon fSs % on sooS mi1e 4 Z st Sshs' E F2f fishs 'e eoIlate
Prime endorsed bills receivable arc quoted at
and good names at oD53 q cent.
Sterling exchange was decidedly weaker. with
a decline IL both posted and actual rates. A
light demand from remitters. II marked In
crease IN the supply Of bills, and easier discount
at London all contributed 70 the fall in rates.
Posted asking rates for sterling, S4.S4 for long
Ions bills. s4:saNgS4s3ls sightdratts. s4;s6N
Francs are quoted at {. aos$g5.so Tor long and
6.lSA65.lsA for short; rsichsmarks. 947s295
t tSE lGOf In 1sd lo gf iSns and a' 20 5 5oF s9R5'; f Gqi .Sers.
Domestic exchange on New York: Boston.
5nlnle cents premium: Bnying
Buying. lie of: selling, par. New Orleans
Bank, par; commercial. Sl.5o discount. San
FraneisGe-siGht i2M cent? Pre%iu%; tsle.
premium. Chicago-5O cents bid, 90 cents
asked. Cincinnati-Between banks, par; over
counter 40 cents premium.
The exports of general merchandise from the
port OF New York for the week ending to-day
were valued at $500. 600. again.t Slo,532.s T6
last week and T.47O ,0o5 for the corresponding
week Of last yenr.
The Erie Railroad Company reports for No
yember:
ss::. : :]s;s'ss.;: ' s::s s;f,'::;;sg g @s s:f ssa e. e.: ' :$ &:
Ne.earnlnss. s7o7,soa s7GG,Cla Inc. asl,249
Year ending No,: so.-
e5c:. :9rsa.s 50 y ;s ssS s sss 's sss;j 80 Inc 3ns sSsi|Ss ssS 81 rs
Net earninsl ss,97o816 s7.74l,77s Inc. a02s,577
sTaIes are included in the operating expenses
IN the figures of 1896.
The Northern Pacific Railway Company re.
ports tho operations Of its entire system, %includ:
Ing the st. Paul and Northern Pacific hailrond
hDu lliiSS ~ "a ~"
owned, as follows:
s ss:; ,ss;P .ss:s...::: !ai: 'S ! : 'Ss S.$$]$ii&sc:tt :siii
,,, e. sss s:R..s.::: '7: : ! 'sf 1872
o.n net ms iSeo sRelludd:. land sales. 'OssGG ,57a ~'' 5S.,GsS
Total net income......... $7l6,SSS 92,s74, BO7
The operating expenses include q proportionato
part or the estimated taxes and rail and tie re-
newa!s for the current fiscal year OF the new
company. which will end July l next.
The Atchison. Topeka and Santa F6 Railroad
oO4. an Increase OF Sl27. 20l as compared with
tho same montn Of last yenr, and nc! 5000, SIP.
3s5. i5s, an Increase of sGol 1928 as compared
with the corresponding period OF last wear. and
net 81. 80. 1886. an increase of Sl,4Oo, l7S.
The Southern Railroad reports gross earnings
for November Of 81 .Gs4, l7S, u decrease OF S2o3,-
100 AS compared with the same month Of last
year. and net S822,4ss,. a decrease OF ,So2.60l.
For the five months ending Nov. 20 the 9ross
700 as compared with the corresponding period
Of last year, and not s2,7l0.o7l' a decrease OF
$l76.S22.
earnings for November az Sl.964 ,6S4; u de-
crease OF SlG4.34l as compared with the same
month siaS Of last Yf For I tho n eie; SsST mi i5Si e Se sndins
S M0y ine re : .a' Of fF$% sss e Sa5 as c SErS ' With The
S7,iTs,i2O, an increase OF 1871 800.
The San Antonio and Arkansas Pass Railroad
reports gross earnings for November Of S233,-
O0i, an Increase OF S06, 900 as compared with the
same month Of last year, and net $50, sos. an
Increase of S3l,g5O. For the eleven months
ending Nov. no the gross earnings were 81 ,So9.-
or, an increase of Sl0+, D4S. as compared With
the corresponding period, Of last year, and net
SGO5, gro, an increase Of SlO7,53S.
The Minneapolis and 81. Louis Railroad re-
ports gross earning for November Of SliO,lD4,
a decrease OF SI5. Oo2 Ms compared with tho
same month Of last year. and net S72. S4l. n de-
crease II SIS. JOS. For tho Ave months ending
Nov. 80 the gross earnings were Et"G, T@H. a de-
crease Of $50. S45 as compared with he rOrre'
spending perIod of last year, and net S4lS,3f0,
adecrease OF SIS. 293.
The Alabama Great Southern Railroad re-
ports gross earnings for November OF Sl54.26O,
i decrease OF S3U, 146 as compared with the
same month OF last year, and net S70.0Ol. y de-