The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-28

Shango collateral. Commercial paper 9asler,
a. cen :, prime single names AT 4@a'a Feeht,
ana good narncs at 4iaa5 y cent.
sterling exchange was decidedly weaker; with
production In both posted and actmal rates.
TThsro was n marked increase In the onerings OF
DIS, while tho demand was smaller .nnn Tor
some time past. Continental exchangS was also
i9wer. Posted asking rates for sterling are:
slStydays, $3.50. and sight, $ i;s6: hctpal rates
i.sodqSi. s5io, and cable transfers. Sb;sotot
'Sa;so, Francs are quoted at o.2i a ric /, ior
04SsaO4a for long and 95 5.i6ap5 7.16 Tor
snort; %E,uildcrs, 80 lS.l6d4O Tor long ana aus"
Par, md 8 cents discount. Charleston Buying,
- DISCOUNTS; selling, par. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
sommer;ciIsSii,' ' y cents eaf; discount EeS San Francisco.
S STsmin me- cents prs igEn r ,S1IsrSaRI sc;oa m1ef bid'
offered at par oar Chicago Chicaso-i O cents premium.
Observation-Disclosures banks, par, and over coun-
ter 80 cents premium.
so%fSl, and the preferred at s%4as5i2. stand.
ord OIL Trust certificates closed at 336933Il2.
gage IS closed G at GoSoiasS%iii Tic{ american Mali:
IN ing 3! az cc gSgIii md the PreffeeTGTiI ,s i TitsseF st nT d.
at l5Oal56: Mutual Gas at 345u35o; syracuse
Gas offered at %.
The Chicago. Milwaukee aud st. Paul Rail: !
road reports gross earnings for Septe Der OF
S3,2l0,s9G, mn increase Of 1882, az MS compared
M I5s, s ,eC a snT i@c %onth o q s lnft XS @' F %md ih nst three Tt;,
$ ,;0i, ooi, an 1iacreasc o! s. 80, iai as comparct
with tho corresponding period OF nst year, ana
net S3, ,S5I, IN increase OF S5lT,llB.
The Chesapeake ana Ohio Railroad reports
i E5Sss ssr nf sSs ,G ISs Sc sompSrcG Of NTH spSI tic same nn
month OF last year, and, not $323.72o; an in
crease of $2i,37i. For the three months end
ing Sept. 80 the gross earnings we're $2."Ol ,932,
an increase. Il $500. 700 as compared with tho
ss9r GSa 9nd period Of las, o dear and net
The Wabash RailrD1l rpports gross earnings
for September of 81 ,2O2. sos. an increase OF
$l42.47s as compared with the Same month OF
last year. and net 1898, 256, an increase OF $751;.
gross earnings were So 9l ;324, an increase of
S222,59l as compared with the corresponding
period of last year, and net $l.l75,646. an III.
crease Of $l70,77l.
The Alabama Great Southern Railroad reports
gross earnings for September OF Sl4O,o3l, an
month of last year. and net $is,967. a decrease
| so the gross earnings were S4o7,Gss. an Increase
OF 1923, 54s as compared with the corresponding
OF $s,5ls.
The Northern Central Railroad reports gross
earnings for September of $616.255. an increase
last year, and net $253 ,955, an increase OF $5I,-
500. For the nine months ending Sept. 30 the
S326, LOG at compared with the corresponding
period Of last year, and net $l,4Sl .0s9, an in
crease OF 1868, 667.
The Cleveland. Canton and Southern Railroad
reports gross earnings for September of 500 $50.
a decrease of $s.S06 AS compared with the same
crease of 81, 7O5.. For the three months ending
Sept. 80 the gross earnings were $lii.l22. a de-
crease OF Sl6,332 as compared with The CORE
spending period OF last year. and net $26, 1853, a
decrease OF l1.143.
The Buffalo and Susquchanna Railroad re.
an increase OF $G.06l as compared with the same
month OF last year, and net $50. 15l. n decrease
q: Sf $ ~ sposi For "r the three TSSc sI4n rs, en md insE Sept;
OF S23.G32 as compared with the corresponding
period Of last year, and net $9l ,665, an increase
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company reports
gross earnings for September OF S27o,477. a de-
crease OF $37.o2s as compared with the same
month OF last year, and deficit Si.S96. an in
erase OF $50 .6BO. For the five months ending
Sept. 80 the gross earnings were sl.6sl ,t32. an
increase of $685. 5l MS compared with the corrC-
spending period OF last year, and net 1882, 1874,
an increase of Sll3.9Sl.
The pamphlet report of the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas Railway Company for the year ended
June 80. issued to-day, shows:
go: :: ;;sf:' s::: :;;3ssi @9 E:s ;f$ 5 9 In: s: :::::ii: :iss
Ne. s,rn,s. $500 et ss.oi7,17s Dec. s-gso,s5s
Other incline $4,000 ...... Inc. $4,000
Total inc. aa.5ss.7sl sa.oi7.I7s Dec. ssa,a70
and taxes. s.css,l47 s,ooo,7sO Inc. s2,ao7
Deficit. sl4ea1a ..ls,a9a Inc, sl15, 54N
Pr'vious sur. 460.2i2 Ii3.sTD Inc. l6.3H:i
pr'nce sur. sslo.9ls s4oO.a72 Dec. sl49.s54
surplus.
The company is free from floating debt. There
has been no increase OF capital account, either
in bonds or stocks. The low cost Of labor and
material has been taken advantage OF t make
extensive improvements. The cost OF new con.
struction has been charged to the Improvement
fund, reducing it to S77G.3l6. The majority Of
the rolling stock OF the company has been lifted
with automatic couplers and air brakes and
both motive power and cars are IN con.
in cheaper transportation The coal properties.
the funds for developing which have heretofore
hRpn taken from their net earnings. are now nj
n point OF efficiency where further present CN-
pcrditures are unnecessary and their profits
figure in the income account us dividends on
stock owned. The tonnage OF grain to Gal.
weston. for export, in the year was CASTS
previous year. With the abundance (
crops now awaiting transportation and the
even greater movement IL looked for during the
current year The management expresses con,
rounded the operations Of the company in the
past have been sncGGssfniiy overcome. nnd TINT
larRed and improved facilities.
The Governing Committee Of the Stock FIX
change listed today the following securities:
northern n a rs,,i Ra all way i Ho%r S.,gt 4 "a d asn,' sn i,
bonds 81 .OOl 900. making total amount listed S"'
Kansas City. r%I;tshurs AMI Gulf Railroad Com
pany's additional Issue q m5st mCr,saE" 30 year . !
. listed sIa, 100000. and sIl55:"ooa capital stock
making total amount listed 81 ,oae;oq Gam
Kansas. city. littsburg and our Railroad Com
v making tDtil mount listed SSS,b' u,ouo.
A Erie Telegraph AMI Telephone Compnny's add
tional issue OF collateral trust . Y cent. gol'
dsb"nturc bonds 81 900. 900. making total amour
= listed 81 800, 900.
Central OF Georgia Railway Company's purchas
money Middle Georgia and Atlantic Division b I
cent. bonds. 9Il 900.
. The Central Pacific Railroad Company; engravr
certificates OF deposit with Spcycr q Co, for Contra
Pacific Railroad. CAlifOrnis first mortgage bonds
series A. r, c, +. F.. =. q. II. and ]. countersIgned b.
k the Central Trust Company and "Governrien
d stamped"
n Peoria. Decatur and Evansville Railway COMPANY
. engraved certificates of deposit Of the Central TruA
Company for SiOl. 900 OF the nrst mortgage Is y cent
a bonds OF that COMPANY. and ts3IOOo EyansNill
D Division first mortgage u y crut. bonds. The Con
mittee on stock List Il empowered to add 10 the lis
v rs Issued certificate ~ FOR the first mortgage bonds u
> to Sl.2s7.OOO and OF the Peoria Division up {
6l,470.O0o.
The total amount OF the now securities liste
. Is $G, O9G, 900.
There securities, among others. were sold b.
auction to-day at the lteal Estate Exchange:
50 shares Kings County Trust Company .,,....2Sl
81 shares Pennsylvania. Coal Company ...::.., 800
"a 81 sharrs Mcrchan,s' National Bank. lt8h2G ~
4 I shares Gallstln National Rank .......;.,Hll
Of shares National Hank OF Commerce, 2nS taCtgi !