The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-23

wabash DDS, Atohison,' Kansas and Texas,
Northern Pacific, Rock. Island, Standard Rope
important net advances were in Atchison adj.
AZ a. y z cent to pen Ssi and general Is. g, 70 s71s:
Chicago Terminal lists, t. r.. ii. TO ass;
kKs snsos ,n I"g IaT consols; + se r; 2 to lo2;
GAM Sas:"s S eRa York tS3s' s ss; a. oss 70 sS,s' and and 2 %.s y; so
generals. | to SO; New Jersey Central general
bs,, ~ tn il3S Oregon short Line consoi 5s, y,
to Ola; Rock Island extension 5s, "a. to 1904,
As. q. to s5a; Texas Pacific eds. q. 70 SoN;
i Ep'S" and aSd' Uni SS'' Psciiac;, 3 Denver anSaPi a aIn a Ssii 1sst TO-
q y cent, to, 52l2: The noteworthy declines
= cent to 1904; Brooklyn Elevated lists, 8, to
s s9Sat;; bpS Gir, and Q1iney, ceny; Ss, =, to
and Irvine RissteS s, e SIS to- o. e ! 90 s md s nco%ss,1 H. tCP to
14io. and Wabash eds, q y cent, to 70.
In bank stocks IL shares OF Continental Ma
tional sold at 13l.
Sales of silver bullion certificates for 1000
ounces were made on the Stock Exchange. at
59i9c' Commercial price of bar silver In New
267sd. Mexican silver dollars were quoted at
43l9c. Exports to Europe tomorrow, 10000
ounces.
cent, Time money. is quoted: Sixty days.
S,Sf4 g cent; four, Eve, and six months, a. =
receivable are quoted at 4d4iq . cent, prime
single names at 4s y cent, and good names at
Sterling exchange, although quiet, was slightly
hrmer. Continental exchange was dull, Posted
asking rates for sterling, $i.s3 for long bills and
"; S2aldSi 80: sight drafts, $l.SlAd$4.s 5 and
cable Transfers, si.s5'4, francs are quoted at
TrcTichsmSrks. 81 ''9 !iS Ssa S'i6 for Tor on snU and
95as5is for short: %guiiders, 397sa39 1915 for
long and 40ai0 lie for short.
Domestic exchange on New York. Boston
10 cents discount. Charlcston-Buying. pari
selling T. premium; sav@nnah.Bpying, ll6
con- Somm ssI,iinfi. G sIF7 Gs% otioI s"n Fsanciseco or;
Sight, zig cents premium; telegraph, 10 cents
premium. 81. Louis-60dSO cents discount.
Chicago-25 to 30 cents discount. Cincinnati
Between banks, 80 cents discount, and over
counter, par.
t,a.ti5i !. and the preferred At 93a95; Standard
on Trust certificates. 347@349. Metropolitan
street Hallway consolidated mortgage IS closed
g sa 44iSiiie h'e''Fo-pneuma'i' Is quoted ut
The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway
Company has DECLARED a quarterly dividend Of
The Westinghouse Electric and Manufacture
Ing Company has declared n quarterly dividend
O. ~ v cent on its preferred stock. payable
The Chicago and Northwestern Railway Com.
Psny srIBBorts gross earnings for August Of
with the same month of last year.
The Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad reports
gross earnings for August OF $5s, $40. an In
month Of last year ia and net Ssi. III T.n an 'f iecs seme
OF 1861. For the two months ending Aug. 81
the gross earnings were $i0s, 7ss. an increase of
Sl7.5I2 AS compared with the corresponding
period OF last year. and net $55.9l5. an Increase
of SO .05l.
The Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad
reports gross earnings for August Of $T2,43O, q
month OF last year. and net S24.43s. a decrease
the gross earnings were $i4s. o52. a decreasc OF
S5.6l5 as, compared with the corresponding
OF SO. $40.
The net earnings Of the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacifc Railway for the six months ending
Sept; 80, that is, for the first half OF the current
fiscal year, were equal to GIG y cent. upon
the stock OF the company. ana also equal to the
last fiscal llA year. Tn? The balance sIe ssOf for ab"s'e esrrs she
slX months, after paying the quarterly, divi-
the directors a committee was appointed to ar
r.nge for he refunding OF the bonded indebt-
gage extension and collateral 5 y cent. bonds are
redccmlhle ut lo5, and SO are the debenturo
is 81, sol 900. BESIDES. the Chicago and South.
ww,stcrn frs, morte@gc : = cent. bonds mature
funded upon a 4 . cent. basis the reduction in
interest would be approximately $3.50 600
a year; or $4,000 more than y
T IaI e esrntass Of the system for the last
cess Of hose for the first SIX months as above
hosed' should these eSpectations,, which are
Western trunk lines have more than a years
tFE@tic in sight be realized. the company will
and. as its policy. as indicated to-day.
the probability of an increase in the dividend
rate Al The end OF the current fiscal year may
WS, W., Pnra y w S0@S eIeGted First fir we" viSs- f + mfiS,inE
George =. Brewster a director, and X. 7. Flower
Am member mn OF the ExGC4tiSe CommittSe. TO I'll
Brewster. and W. H.. Truesiale was elected
Second Vice President to succeed Mr.. Purdy.
NJ no. nee moot no nf tho fnnlr a -
the Chicago and Railway Com
phny to-day the proposed general reminding
authorized. without dissent, by a vote largely
exceeding two'thirds OF the total capital stock.
The Governing Committee OF the Stock Ex.
change listed to-day the following securities:
oregon Short Line Railroad Company's collateral
fTH.t dn~@F cum n th income B bonds % ls46 .ol4..
cred to add 70 the list from time to time the
t item 1hSt ,n Of , tn" issue up to sia:stl 900 upon no
The Atlanta Gasl'ght Company's nrst mortRaRe 8
' cent. gold bonds. 81 so. 600.
National surety Company scapital stock. $500. 900. |
Is 81 100000.
These securities, among others. were sold by |
auction to-day at the Real Estate Exchange:
10 shares Twenty'.iIth Ward Bank OF Brooklyn. isS
The receipts OF the Government to-day were: |
Customs; S53l.787; internal revenue. 1882. |
$s74,536. The disbursements were 81, $4,000. |
m excess OF expenditures over receipts Of S244..
rave fSs; h sea F s3s.soi 'i7t the a 1sc"l dI ksS"n to sn,s
receipts of s2s.47o. 5s2. '''f
The net assets OF tho Treasury at the close Of
nus,hess TO-DAY as officially computed compare
with those OF yesterday as follows:
S Tsi;.a sisi". r ss!s bullion i: sss;sSs ''s:sss sss
oehi"ho liabilities 49,. l0.0l4.9o9 lb.ll6.a3l
Available cash balance. -