New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-23


per cent for sixty days. 81 per cent for three
months. 1894 per cent for four months. and
per cent for six months Commercial paper
rates were 1904 per cent for the best names
for three and four months per- cent FOR SIX
months. and 4@41a per cent for names not so
well known.
The foreign exchange market was weak
Rates for actual business closed as follows:
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i Ssis:maTa. :::::: ssSSs ssSa'': %.
Actual closing rates for commercial bills were
as follows:
Farms Pars francs. -i'
nssian n'f frSnc. IS lsS5 22n $2ss%?.%,
Guiiders ... 80 I5-ISa 0 ss+93o 1915
'IessI-.s
Posted sterling rates were:
Short bills .+%4@4 50
Domestic exchange was as follows at the
places named; savannah-Buying. l,looi o.;
discount; bank par Charleston-Buylng, l-loc.
discount; selling. Lice. premium. san Fran
'1 Ro. ,ssaP fs ,6o pren
Bank clearings in this city We're: EXCHANGES
SIPS 73sSS2; balances s75o573l &. Ch ,S9 20
EXCHANGES 9o9 o salaSces 81
3O3 900 Observation-Disclosures $751;
balances. S2O3O253 Baltimore-Exchanges.
SO oSi 312: balances. S2SSOl3 ,
The commercial price OF bar silver was oo1sc..
against SIC. yesterday. Mexican silver dol
lars 1880. In London bar silver was unchanged
at &c 7-16d. Receipts OF silver from Mexico
to-day 100000 ounces.
Money on call In London was 2nf3 per cent.
and open market discounts 1910 per cent for
short and 3 per cent for long bills. Paris eX-
change on London, % francs AN zen, centime'.
soils closed at 112 9-16 for money and l12% for
the account. Fench rentes, 1903 francs 12ls
centimes. Paris discount rate per cent
THE FEDERAL TREASURY.
To-day's Washington Treasury statement
covering actual results for two days ago, COM
pared with the last preceding statement gives
the following baances
Ne. .,. e.: 2 .' e 2 Pc. N'9.
N S: Treas notes notes ' ssiSG 'sss faS III:
Actual cash over
outstanding Ger .os an COO, 400 ~, D.o ssss4.
pt sISnaI banks, 4olsss4s ~2'2n' Inc. "ocs
20 So Inc s So 60
Acua, cash bal s?a7 572 oil s237iss.239 Dec ssAa72
Customs receipts reported from Washington
today we're S5434 S5. internal revenue receipts
1888 i76. and the miscellaneous receipts ~ 81:
tota! Government receipts for the day. s'l2 Sf-'
expenditures. S72S0oO excess OF receipts. SlS4:
expenditures. 500 49, 600; excess Of receipts
sol $40 0S6 Receipts for the fiscal year TO date
$19l S40.oG2 Expenditure. 500. 752 40; excess
Of expenditures S10911 ,151. Recepts ~ Ma
tional bank notes for redemption. SIP 6S2
The Sub-Trcasury was a debtor at the Clear
Ing House s642 $50. It's net loss on balance
was 1896 900. made UP by a loss IN currency
Of 1922 S7S and loss in coin OF Sl13312 To-
DAVIS operations included Receipts. S3.Vt.eo:
payments S3333, 1sG. resulting in general bal
ancr Of S1a3 O67 If. consisting OF Sl4?13"ooO
coin and sI3967125 currency
LAKE SHORES REPORT.
The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Rail-
road Company reports for the year ending De-
cember 81 December partly estimated) as fol-
lows:
Spsf.,lss iass 'a sS! Dec Dec a''' s
r ss sSs So s bee bee 's;:5
naane. to sa74.!:s 1907: 80 Inc '7a %; IS
Dividend ........... 100000 a@s7of" -
surr,u. ..... s77s4Ss $3.50 Inc. s72iocs
The directors OF the company declared the
regular semi-annual dividend Of per cent to-
day. payable February !.
MICHIGAN CENTRALs REPORT
The Michigan Central Railroad Company re-
ports for the year ending December 81 CDe-
ceYnber partly estimated):
c-,.. earning. s ss5coo .d is2S M Dec
Operating expenses. 10 50 go lo3"2"o pec ."V "a
Per cent ''.'i ''''' ~
mi s:,,: 'ssS SS Ia: $500 5000
sur,,u, .. tios2 COO ,io34ooo Dec 5000
pr,p 10 C. s....... $4,000 $4,000 Dec 1000
oSsr ;o income M ' .... 1900 1000 Inc. 400
ro,s, ,ncoro. $4,000 s77s ooo Inc. $1,000
Equals per share. Aa3 1919
Dividends ''"''1o $500
p.,,,c. $3.50 t:s4so Inc $1,000
The Michigan Central Railroad Company has
declared semi annual dividend OF per cent
payable February /. Books close December 81
and reopen January H.
CANADA soUTHERN'S REPORT.
The Canada Southern Railroad Company re-
ports for the year ending December 81 Decem-
Der partly estimated):
Gross earnings sl8 G8o 900 sl3s2iooo Dec tlel 600
Operating expenses. io.ls3oo9 loaazG@ Dec 2OeOco
Interest se sa and Tsnt.. 2ii5o aoco no 10000
eu,r,u, ..... 81 ose o0o Uo34 ooo Dec $1,000
Prop. 10 ~ C...... 10000 73s0oo Inc. 1900
s 'asfS sSs sS Dec Dec G sSS
81, 5o s,., year,; 's $3.50 sS $3.50 500 Dec Bee: $3.50 $3.50
Bal Zee 81. 1907 ss!s.i0 sss7 600 Dec. $500
Dividend ........... 100000 3a73o Dec. 1880
surplu, . 1910 $4,000 Dec $1,000
The Canada Southern Railroad Company has
declared a sem-annua dividend of l per cent,
payable February l. Books close December 81
and reopen January II.
SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA.
The South Carolina and Georgia Railroad
Company reports for the first four months or
Its fiscal year. from July to October 81