The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-29

Tor the corresponding wcek OF last year.
Tho Consolidated Gas Company has declared n
quarterly dividend OF . y cent, payable juno 10.
The Erie Railroad Company, all lines, reports
for April
working as.. 'ii.,SSss.,ssssss 'ii,ssS.SSSS5 Dc. 5S,o5S
Netearninrs t5Os,5i3 $685. 42 Inc. 27.s2s
Dec. I TO Aprti so.
Gross earn'gs. ell $1,000 Gil. ost,95 Dec lss.s5
working ex'' Soto.lsA VIZ o,oVo lac. Ioe,o'e
Netesminss s2. 2sO,419 tQ,5ss.So4 ec.sae7. 1851
Expenses include taxes and rentals.
Tho Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fr Railroad
an Increase Of SSo7.ees as ~.compared with the
same month OF last year. and net $i3l, PAS. a de-
crease OF Sl24,0T3. For the ten months ending
April 20 the gross earnings we're $25,67l,lI7,
an increase OF 81, 900, 265 as compared with the
ST. sSr $50 "a. ns Increase pSrsSs OF OF SSH 81 .es ssaF TAXES sHa and md
rentals 1857, 1888. leaving income from opera
ton OF S5.310,ll1, an increase OF S9l6,4Sl.
gross earnings for April o. SSos. os9. AZ increase
last year, and net S25s, sol. an increase, Of 1868.
earnings were Ss.ss2,o OF. an Increase OF $i2Sy:
o62 as compared with the corresponding period
Si9I.059.
The Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad re.
ports gross earnings for April OF J ,sS5, a de-
month Of last year. and net $40, 7o2,. an increase
Of S4,s23. For the ten months ending April 30
tne RrOSS earnings WeTe El.OOS,o&l, ~ utNTtaso
Of S67, APO as compared with the corresponding
period Of last year, and net 5000 ,26l, q decrease
Of S2l.0
The seaboard Air Line Railroad reports gross
earnings for April Of 1903, 32s, an Increase Of
S32,512 as compared with the same month OF
last year. and net $7s,959, an increase Of Si4,.
gross earnings were So, 332. 1s9. an Increase OF
1904. $50 as compared with the corresponding
crease OF $50. 795.
The Kings County Elevated Railroad Company
reports for the quarter ended Dec. 81:
sss., earnings. ..,s 5ss$i .@f hsSs Dec f sis'Sss
oper. expenses. lss.2o7 isS,elo Inc. s,e5e
o, NE, ;s ssan '5s,Itg 'sS seas Pee. sss, sls
yi 9s;rl , iHssaRs:: 'SS ISL 's ss:sis R 9ss: 'a 7: :ss2
Deficit ............ $4,000 14,o0s Inc. e20,Sao
Brddstreet's reports the number of business
failures in the United States during the week
r, @. Dun & Co. compute tho liabilities Of firms
IS, 65s. 564. against So, 5o3,4Ss in the CORE.
spending period of last year.
The receipts " the Government to-day were:
and miscellaneous s95,ss6. a total OF ST, os9,:
433. The disbursements were 81 ,022. 900, an ex-
Ssss OF receipts Sver expenditure OF $67,AsS;
S3os, 1921. ard disbursements $342,459.s s2,
nm excess of expenditures over receipts OF $685.
6S1 ,59l.
The net assets Of the Treasury at the close of
business to-day as officially computed compare
with those Of yesterday as follows:
May 81. May go.
Gold coin and bullion -. .0l44, 90. COL 0l44,l45.l07
Silver dollars and bullion 24.83s, $40 2I,767,067
United States notes &C.. 32.620. SOL $3.50. 401
Other assets In excess Of
demand liabilities go. 2e,475.0l5 80.2l5,474
Available cash balance,
including gold balance. $3.50, $50, 1877 e231.657,o4e
Money in London, / y cent. Rates Of discount
In open market for both short and three months
bills, l y cent. Amount Of bullion withdrawn
from the Bank Of England on balance to-day,
e251.O0O. Paris advices quote 3 y cents at 103
francs AS centimes. Exchange. on London, 25
francs 10 confines. The weekly statement of
the Bank of France shows the following changes
from the previous account: Notes in circulation
decreased IL 400, 600 francs; Treasury accounts
current increased IS. 55O,OOO francs; gold in
bank increased 1925. 900 francs; bills discounted
increased Al. $50, 900 francs; silver on hand de-
creased 525 900 francs.
The sales of mining stocks at the New York
Consolidated Stock and Petroleum Exchange to-
day were as follows.