The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-02

Government bonds steady at unchanged quo
features were Austin and Northwestern lists,
Chesapeake and Ohio general 4i2s. Erie general
lien lien s,4s' Ls h;so shore lists nd S92T a9 . pSci e.
Louis southwestern issues. The more important
net ADVANCES were in Atchison adj; As. A,S
cent. TO i47s; Erie general lien 3-4s, IL, TO 64l2;
prior Is. L, to SOL. and St. Louis sogthvestern
were In Austin and Northwestern lists. q .
cent. to s5;, Chesapeake and Ohio general 4i2s;
IDS, u, to 56A, and st. Louis Southwestern Eds.
= p cent. to 10.
In bank stocks one share of American Ex-
change sold at lT3.
ounces were made on the Stock Exchange at
62l3c. Gommercial price Of bar silver in New
% 7-l6d. Mexican silver dollars were quoted
at 4s4a494c.
Money on call. 1l2q2 y cent. Time money is
days, gig Y cent; six months, 8 y cent. and bal.
ance OF the year. gig y cent: on good mixed
quiet. Prime indorsed bills receivable are
quoted at tad y cent, choice and prime single
y cent.
Sterling exchange was weak and lower for
short on the further easing of in private dis;
exchange was dull. Posted asking rates for ster.
ling. $4.s6i2 for long bills and $4.ss for demand.
sisht dra rte; s4 as9; a t.s7i., 1 andl cSsSis iIsasis rs;
S4.s7ls, Francs are quoted At 5:lsisg5 .l7is for
short.
Domestic exchange on New York: Boston
Parj selling Is premium. ssoyaannshIsuyingg;,
Franeisco-Sight. 20 cents premium; telegraph.
20 cents premium. st. Louis-4O@75 cents pro
MBetween banks, So cents discount; oven count.
CT, par.
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad reports
! gross earnings for February OF 81. 567. 1928. IA do
crease OF $is.742 ms compared with the same
month Of last year, and ne, 1913 ,946. a decrease
81 Tfs's gross f sarn 'hs s's Sere D.Sn s.76s s .ssi. a f do:
crease of 1921 ,S2s as compared with the CORE
spending peFi Ssa Of l lat year. and net $4'56o'5s@
The Southern Pacific Railroad reports gross
earnings Tor February OF S3.4l7,lO5. a decrease
OF S NJ, vsap as s3S pet se w sn1 a ' deeee mSnt or
$ls4,sls. For the eight months ending Fob. 20
the gross earnings were $50, 534, 934. q decrease
OF 81 ,4S3, POS AS compared with the correspond
ing period Of last year. and net 1853, a
decrease OF $i99.92s.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad reports
gross earnings for February of $775, 707, a de-
crease Of $5,sO2 as compared with the same
month Of last year. and net sol $50, an in
crease OF sc, $50. For the eight months ending
Feb. 2S the gross earnings were R7,0o2.456, an
Increase OF $l26,3s6 as compared with the b . cor
responding period OF last year. and net $2,30S.'
S51, an increase OF Sl76,@3o.
The San Antonio and Arkansas Pass Railroad
reports gross earnings for February Of $l3l,42O.
an increase of 60, 900 as compared with the same
month of last year, and net $50, 400. a decrease
of u. 443. For the eight months ending Feb. %
OF 5000. $40 as compared with the corresponding
period OF last year, and net 1891 .45l, an Increase
OF 1883
The New York, Ontario and Western Railroad
reports gross earnings for February OF 1858. 234.
an Increase OF S25, 800 as compared with tho
same month of last year. and net S6l .6O4. an in
| crease OF S23, 3OS. For the eight months ending
Feb. 2s, the gross earnings were S2.611, 6O6. an