The sun., 1897-06-16

tations. Railway bonds strong. The features
were Brooklyn Rapid Transit 5s, Central Geor-
gia, M. and n. 5s, Peoples Gas and Coke consol
6s, Rock Island extension 5s, Reading general
ls, Toledo, st. Louis and Kansas City lists, I. r.,
Union Pacific. Denver and Gulf lists, Atchison,
Chesapeake and Ohio. Northern Pacific, Oregon
Short Line, and Texas Pacific issues. Tho more
important net advances were in Brooklyn Rapid
Transit SIS, 2 y cent. to 20; Chesapeake and Ohio
consol IS, H. to 11o% and general 4i0s, 3D. to 76in;
Central Georgia, NJ. and N. 5s. gig, to 9iio; Orc
gon Short Line 6s, {. r., y, to 1854, and Union
consols t.r., q, to 81; Peoples Gas and Coke
consol 6s, q. to 11Oia Rock Island extension 5s,
q, to 107: Reading general As, le, to s3Ts; Texas
Pacific lsts, z, to 81: Toledo; 81 Louis fin and
Commercial price Of bar silver in New York
60c. Bar silver In London closed at "a 9.l6d.
Mexican silver dollars were quoted at 47hg49c.
Exports to Europe tomorrow. 100000 ounces.
Money on call, III = cent, Time money is
quoted as follows: Sixty. and ninety days, 2 y
cent; four months, gig v cent; six and seven
on good mixed Stock Exchange collateral, Com
mercial paper quiet. Prime indorsed bills re,
soiyaeG are quoted at s@22 cent choice anS ana
names at 465 y cent.
Sterling exchange was lrmer, with q slight ti-
crease in the inquiry from remittors. Cont;
asking rates for sterling. $4.s6ia for long bills
and 4.SS for demand. Actual rates are: Long
and cabio transfers, S4s7i4. Francs are quoted
az 60 n9 FOR Long and a. & os t2s
and 40 5-16@4Oas for short.
Domestic exchange on Now York: Boston-5
cents discount and par. .Charleston-Buying.p par:
selling, ie premium. Savannah-Buying. 1-16
of; selling, par; New Orleans Bank. $3.50 pre-
miumi commercial. % cents premium. San
graph; 20 cents PREMIUM .n st. Roais5o to e5f 75
esnts cents
and over counter. 75 cents premium.
The exports OF general merchandise from the
port Of New York for the week ending to-day
were were valued At 5000 M ,so4. against ss,124,sl9
week Of last year. The exports since Jan. were
Slsl ,9s3,227 against $l72 4s1, JAG during tho
corresponding period OF last year.
The Union Pacific Railroad proper reports
gross earnings for April Of 81. 1O5 AN increase
OF $1l7.l as compared with the Same month
Sf OF last @ year and net $S4s37s an Increase a of Of
of $500, O,489 as compared with the corresponding
| crease Of $l5s.392.
Tho Central Branch Railroad reports gross
earnings for April of S39 332. an increase Of
last year. and net 81. .626. decrease Of g. s74.
For the four months ending April 80 the gross
esfnings were t an increase OF cS Set94s "
$50. .6o6.
Tho Atchison, Colorado and Pacific Railroad
reports gross earnings for April of S32. .467, ar
increase Of S7.s1s as compared with the same
month Of last year, and not S2;214, q decrease
| Of S2715. For the four months ending April
| 80 the gross earnings were S142, 504. an In
| crease of $45,477 as compared with the CORE
| spending period OF last year. and net $50, ,047
| an increase Of S31 ,223.
| The Union Pacific Railroad. entire system
| reports gross earnings for April of 81 .295. .6s9
an lncrease OF Slos'2oo as conpaIea WIN tne
same month Of last year, anu net $375 ,3S1, ar
| increase Of 81, ,347. For the four months ending
April 80 the gross earnings were SIS, ,O9O, 5O4 ar
| increase Of 1914, 1853 as compared with the cor
responding period OF last year. and net 81, ,7lO,
| 1877, an increase OF $2s9.760.
| Total values Of the imports and exports Of tn,
| United States for May and tho eleven month!
| ended May 81 were: