The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-02

s short; sSii4ers, 40 I5-1eSzosS for long and 4oS
GAO 9-10 for short
Domestic exchange on New York; Boston.
par; selling, u premium. sayannah-Buying.
i-i6 off: selling. par. New Orleans Bank. 100
San Francisco-sight. ~ cents; telegraph, 12
cents premium. st. Louis, 90 cents premium.
offered at 80 cents premium Chicago, 90 cents
premium.
The imports ~ dry goods for the week ending
to-day were 81 .22s, lb4. against Sl,Il4.3D0 last
week end 8 1900 for nn the T msrs sp,S5 yas
sl,3l4,gT7, against 81 ,G90,l 40 last week and
s%2.o7o,4o9 for the corresponding week OF last
The Eric Railroad Company reports gross
earnings for March OF So d0. s25, a decrease Of
Sl3'4on as compared with the sane month OF
crease OF $50, 3e4. The net earnings are arrived
AZ aiter deducting l-l2 OF the taxes OF the sys-
tem Tor the year. For the four months ending
March 81 the gross earnings were S9.4lT.!43,
n nnr Increase az as compared withthe e"rrespSnuing
s27l,047.
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad reports
crease OF s2S,17o as compared with the same
month ~ last year, and net S401, l75. a decrease
81 the gross esrnines s'R Wer po ~, s e6a iih. am in.
crease OF Ss43,9eO as compared with the CORE
obs, a decrease OF Sl82,557.
The Northern Pacific Railroad reports gross
earnings for February OF sl.l55.o30; an In
crease OF SIC. 4s4 as compsred with the same
OF Sl1s.6l4. For the eight months ending Feb.
30 the gross earnings were Sl4,3Os, 236. an in
crease OF S2,0l8, goo as compared with the cor
responding period Of last year, and net Sd.50T,-
S97, an increase OF 81 ,956, 52b.
The Western New York and Pennsylvania
sp8s.oi4, a decrease Of sia.bso az compared
with che same month Of last year, and net sT5.-
months ending March 81 the gross earnings
were -, 400,429. n decrease OF Sl8,030 as. com
year. and net 1864. 8l4, a decrease OF sol, o83.
The New Orleans Traction Railroad reports
gross earnings for March OF, Slll..44l. an in
month Of last year. and net s45. 3O4, a decrease
of S2.06S. For the three months ending March
81 81 s she gross gro ss eS arm nsso We're wii S9 ~ :24 sor em inGrsass
period OF last year, and net Sl51,377. an in
crease OF s35, 4O5.
The burlington. Cedar Rapids and Northern
Railroad Company reports for the year ending
Dec. 81:
SFo: s.s ssIai.s p. ' s.Sst.Ss5 's s.i.ss.ssffss Inc Inc: ' 5s9.9Gs
Net earnings si,45.,87I sl,O2s.0ii Inc. e427,76o
The receivers Of the philadelphia. Reading
and New England Railroad report for the quar-
c Operating sG:a !ss:s... :: :'f Pi;:::ss 'I IsS::iss IS: ' I s::SE
Fixed Sfs ss ssEs.ss s.:.::::: says ss.ssS $500 ss.e5s Rss. sass rs
Surplus ........... e5,sOI 1890 Dec. sa,4e5
The ,Fitchburg Railroad reports for the Quer-
ter ending March 81:
s5s:. : :ess,ss:: =: . 1 1:s5s:3 isS 'a:Sss:::99s77 E 1s s';i isS's5s
r,.s sf; ss ssFs!ss.: 'S Ss5:ss2 '. ss2::s5s Dec Bee: '' t::tsg
Deficit. -. Ell 1927 sur. tsl5,oIe Inc. sezs4s
The Central Crosstown Railroad Of New York.
surface line, reports for the quarter ending
Marcel 81:
Sss;. ::sss.... 'sls s::iI! ' Efs::ss I Is s:''S S::sss
Ne. earnings. elo,7e7 ss,as7 Inc. sa,4Io
Bradstrcstis reports the number Of business
failures in the United States during the week
and 2O6 in the corresponding week OF last year.
X. q. Dun 4 Go. compute the liabilities OF the
April at S0.2lS.ol6. against So.5 $50 In the
first rs days of the same month last year.
The national bank note circulation outstand.
s2.s73.540. The circulation based on bonds is
S2o3.+o3. 23O., Coinage executed at United
go. Of Which gold Coinage amSunted to $1,000
900 and silver to 81. s3l 900; 81. 800, 900 of the
latter was in standard silver dollars.
The Government deficit for the ten months of
ceipts for the period named were S274.s92, 733.
and the expenditures s2as.347.92 AS com.
pared with the corresponding months Of last
year. the receipts show an increase OF $4,000
900 and the expenditures a decrease of nearly
. s.UuU.Uuu- nc cttlplS u VI JUST ktSfCu
were S24. 2s2. 500, and the expenditures Sos.-
9s7. 1881. or a deficit for the month of S%.704, +Ss.
As compared with the same month of last year
the receipts for this year show an Increase of
only S35. 900. but the expenditures are "a, O00.-
900 less. nearly So. 600. 600 Of this decrease be-
ing in pension payments. and Si:0Oo;ooo In
public improvements under the War Depart
ment. Interest charges show an increase over
April, 1895. OF 50. 500, 900. and since July /.
1895. $40. los. 3b4 have been paid on this &C
count. or III p cent. OF the gross receipts OF
the United States since that date.
The receipts of the Government to-day were:
Customs, S397 ,272: internal revenue. $3.50. 900.
and miscellaneous. S2l. 12a, a total OF S799. 307.
The disbursements, including $3.50, 900 for PEN
sions, were 81. 23l 900. being an excess Of ex-
penditures over receipts OF Si3l, 800.
The net assets Of the Treasury at the close Of
business to-day, as officially computed, com
pare with those OF yesterday as follows:
Gold coin and bullion ...... s,a5,,41s, SOC sl25.ssaSs 300
silver dollars and bullion. 2S20as2; 2S2234ai
United States notes. ..,..... GUbOI,Il1 10. 4Ol ,bS5
other asset In excess OF de-
mard liabilities .......... 4a,ee5,eTl 4o.o7l.7oa
Available cash balance, In
Guiding gold balance. =. s27s.ell,lls se7O,o0o.e 600
Money in London Le3l Y cent, Rate OF dis
count in open market, for both short and three
months bills. IS p cent. Paris advices quote 3 T.
cents at 1881. Exchange on London. 25f. 10
confines.
The Comptroller invites proposals for S4.o3p.- |
500 81 81 Il cent. gold bonds and stocks of the
city of New York. the bids to be opened at Q 7. |
NJ. on May 4. These securities are lawful in
for trust funds.
The sales OF mining stocks at the Consolidated
follows:
Orer HIGH loo Clos. |