The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-12
The weekly statement OF averages of the
Clearing House banks shows:

Rs've I'd. i2o,iis,6a5 'iao,7sS.sSo Inc. Sss,9aS
Surplus sl7.Ooo.o75 sI7,ssI, ESQ Ino. sV2o.275
Tho surplus q year ago was Sl4,922,T75. and
two years ago SSO,S3l 900.
Theimports Of general merchandise. including
dry goods, NJ the port of New York last week
vious week and SlO,D5i ,asi for the correspond
the week we're we're ssi;a. oo5. ' OF Which F ssSs. 7 195
was gold; making total specie imported since
G 5sni ! 3 s 'dT4'sas aSa s,l EspYsT : 'oS 81 ,s sgeo 4 ,o %sT e.
S2.665,66S. against S1.llO,7so the previous
week. The exports OF specie since Jan. l have
O4s. a total of $50. 29s, Ol3.
The Cincinnati. Sandusky and Cleveland
Railroad Company has declared n semi-annual
dividend of 3 per cent. on its preferred stock,
payable May /.
The Financial Chronicle computes the gross
earnings for March OF 1913 railroads at S37, ESQ
the same month last year, and for three months
ending March 81. Sl1o;47n.3o9. an increase of
50. 632.O 29 as compared with the corresponding
period of last year.
Railway gross earnings for March compare
with those of the same month Of last year as
follows:
S 1" H osio o snd so a11 isssri,. '%ilss..SS?533 B Dec. fiss,55ssss
f f6ns Is FsSil' al and lind Ind. ."::::" ! tss.%ti b Dec. 5T i.Ss7
Nsmgnis ana haries.on....... -Sssit Inc, ;;SSt
Toledo. Peoria and Western" ss.aSS inc. 4..s54
The Southern Pacific Railroad, entire system.
reports gross earnings for February of 81. 7O2.-
the sane an month month Of i last StS Year 20 a nd n nem = So, g sa5'
an increase of S2l4. 700. For the two months
end n, Fen: 20 the gross earnings were s. ,645t,
the corresponding period of last year, and net
S2.34l.4ss. an increase OF S29l ,5l6.
The Savannah. Florida and Western Railroad
reports gross earnings for February OF s2s5,1
an increase Of S29.0s7 as compared with the
same month oflast year; and net s7O.4os. an in
crease OF $l.S26. For the eight months ending
decrease Of sfi74.of taI as comp mH1s With i the eor j"
a decrease OF $50, 035.
The Philadelphia and Erie Railroad reports
gross earnings Tor February of S24G. 6Sl. an
Inortfse Of u Ia stI ysar a as en nat sns o YIN a the same
of$l.4o7. For the eight months ending Feb.
20 the gross earnings were S3.o36 $40. an in
spending period Of last year, and net SgO3,5l4.
an increase of So05.
The Toledo q Ohio Central Railroad reports
crease Of SlO,435 as compared with the same
month OF last year, and net S40.sl7. an increase
go the gross earnings were Sl,354, 735, a de-
crease OF S45,HSO as compared with the CORE
a decrease Of S44, 09s.
The st. Louis, Alton and Terre Haute Rail
road reports gross earnings for January of
tios.35!' a decrease OF $500 as compsred with
decrease OF S5.6+7. For the six months ending
Jan. 81 the gross earnings were $s0l.3l3. a de-
- Nuo " Wv VIC o. Will lit tbTTt-
period OF last year, and net S365, $50,
q decrease of S33, 395.
The West Virginia Central and Pittsburgh
Railroad reports gross earnings for March OF
Sl02,449. an increase OF Sls,l30 as compared
with the same month Of last year and net SAL
34l. an increase OF 81 400. For the nine months
ending March 81 the gross earnings were $50
0O4. an increase of Sll3.S67 as compared with
the corresponding period Of last year, and net
s3OS, l2o, an increase or Si0.43O.
Tho KanRwha and Michigan Railroad reports
gross earnings for February Of $40, l2s, an in
crease Of SILL as compared with the same
Of Sl,40s. For the eight months ending Feb. 90
the gross earnings were s3?o,2l ~ an increase of
ss compared with the corresponding
OF 3.O56.
The Mexican Northern Railroad reports gross
2T,47d as compared with the same month OF
last year, and net S3T, 73D, an increase OF Sl2.-
gross earnings were SI40, III. an Increase Of
S6l .3l6 as compared with the corresponding
OF last year, and net S7o.77O, an increase
The Louisville, Evansville and st. Louis Rail-
road reports gross earnings for January OF
an increase Of sl5.l2l as compared
7B0, an increase OF ST., 2B3.
National bank note circulation outstanding.
S22l ,9l2,9l5, an Increase for the. week OF
S324, 500; received during the week for re-
332, and destroyed, So, ll9,073. Balance OF de-
pOsits in tho Treasury TO redeem national bank
$l49. 800.
The receipts from customs for the week were
81, s3B, S62, and from Internal revenue s.. ST.
ITO, a total Of 80, 397.0 ore, against S5.46O. 2D7
week. The receipts OF tho Government for
the month to date were 50, lSs. 5s4, and eX-
SIS. 273. 3SS. For the fiscal year to
late the receipts have been $3.50, 70S, aga and
the disbursements $2S4,033, $50.
The receipts Of the Government to-day were:
S540,432; internal revenue, S432.67g,
and miscellaneous Sl3,lls, a total OF $685.
ego, Tho disbursements. including $500, 900
for pensions. were Sl,l7j,O00, being an excess
Of expenditures over receipts OF $lss, no.
The net assets of the Treasury at the close OF
business to-day, as officially computed, compare
with those Of last Saturday as follows:
Gold coin and bullion .... ..lS1spT fs .IgGa2.S5ni i sss
silver dollars and bullion 90. 255IU79 22,uU5 UB5 |
United States nut"s.. ,...... 70,b4L.B45 sOO4S. gUS |
other assets In excess OF
demand liabilities, ,..,.,. 4i.32l ,O03 40,T5S. sos
Available cash balance, In.
Guiding gold balance. 80. e272. 70i ,662 e2TllOl,7 100
Money In London A@A p cent. Rate OF dis
count in open market for both short and three
months bills. 0-lBG4s n cent. Amount Of bull
lion gone into the Bank OF England on balance
10000. Paris advices quote 3 y cents
u lOl francs 50 centimes. Exchange on Lon
don, rs francs 1874 centimes.
The sales OF mining stocks at the Consolidated
stock and Petroleum Exchange to-day were as