The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-08

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SURPLUS s2s,s8a 500, 500 Dec. tss,4os
de6'sb'ds. ... $4,000 De-. $4,000
Net surp's, s2s.33a e3l. 500 Dec. s8,4os
In his report President O. D. Ashley calls atten.
earnings. 1t is noteworthy that economies lave
32,lo0 of a mile in the freight rate per ton per
mile. representing a loss III net earnings of
Sa"a obsTatiS 1n i lof ire Jear y %cals h GFs!se sho Gn'S
a surplus of Si30.s2s. The lines OF the system
were never in such excellent physical con.
tons OF cighty-pound steel rails have been pur.
chased and laid and every needed repair has
been effected. while 800 box cars have been
added to rolling stock. Besides. 100000 tons OF
heavy rails were contracted for Mt the low price
ruling last spring. All these expenditures havo
been charged 10 operating expenses, and, but
for tho 5000 paid for second mortgage bonds
n noi in snS SSs' has Sn sH BEEN m9" n"de in nh1 t6 h n' Snst Of G" mo-
bituminous coal strike has deprived the road
OF about % per cent. of its tonnage. The float.
ing debt of the company is about the same as
shown in the 1896 report, the increase In notes
ers and other items. Under a trackagc arrange
ment with the Grand Trunk Railway Company
VI I hil'tu NIlu INC T-TIc UdllfOdu company me
Wabash began in June last the running of two
passenger trans daily. each way. between De-
but il i, proves fairly successful tho manage.
more permanent contrast with the com.
phnics named. The advantages of oper-
ntinG a continuous Inc from bultnlo to Chicago,
ST. Louis, and Kansas City may not DO so evil
dent in the profits of tho Canada line, as in its
contribution TO the traffic OF tho Wabash sys-
lem In the States: but as an initial line between
southwest, there arc obvious hpnplfa in ha
shared by all the companies Immediately inter.
est'l. Thus far, the passenger traffic has ex;:
for "A thorough test.
The Troy City Railway Company has declared
a Gu9rterly dividend Of y cent, payable Sept.
December. The usual quarterly dividend pre-.
yious othaL was III y cent. The directors have
h I. J cent? to fore create he " s aasing fund fun d; yin n the zoo other Z
bthture bonds. The annual report shows:
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surplus. ........ sa00G6 SIqi,ioe Dec. sa4,4a0
Dividsnds.","". 10000 'loo'ooO Dec. 10000
Balance. ....,.... siO.00o seI,lOa Inc. s25,oo4
The receipts of the Government, to-day were:
and MISCELLANEOUS, $lo.6l6, "A total Of 81 .29O..
40. The disbursements were ~, 3 600, an
excess OF receipts over expenditures of sos, no.
Tho receipts OF the fiscal year TO date have been
Sb2,1ss, 7oit. and disbursements 500, 7G9. 95,i,
an excess OF expenditures over receipts OF u.s..
lS7. 1863.
Tho net assets of tho Treasury at the close OF
business to-day us officially computed compare
with those OF saturday as follows:
SEPT. !. Sent. 4.
Gold coin and bullion &c. 0lII.4I6.pG7 1lt4.2Bl,46S
silver dollar and bullion. 2l,lOl.T32 pg,OlsNsI
United States notes ...... Sc, $3.50, bUl 80, 10, $50
Other assets IN excess OF
demand liabilities. .,... 10. ESQ, 52l Ig.l3T,G9l
Available cash balance,
including gold reserve. e2I5, 46S. s24 O2l5, sos, $50
The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Com
puny sold last week 81. 800 tons OF iron. The
company advanced the price of iron to-day -
cents u ton, making u total advance within the
lust ten days OF 40 cents IA ton.
Money In London ] y cent. Rates OF discount
in open market for both short and three months
bills 2u2l4 y cent. Paris advices quote 3
y cents at l0l francs 22le confines. Exchange
ON London 70 france ~ confines.