The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-30

hanh Con-. S4S 64hl
Government bonds firm, The IS closed y .
lures were Brooklyn Elevated DDS, Houston and
Texas Central general As; San Antonio and
issues. Tho more important net declines were
in Brooklyn Elevated DDS. / y cent, to AZ: Hous-
Antonio and Aransas Pass IS. !, to 81, and
Texas Pacific DDS. Il . cent. to 2O4. West
Shore Is advansed Il y cent. to losA. and As r.,
Commercial price of bar silver in New York,
6l'sc. Bar silver in London closed at 2shd
Mexican silver dollars were quoted at 4sasa
ounces OF silver and $l7.oOO gold.
Money on call; 14g1la . cent. Time money
Is quoted as follows: Sixty days, 2 y cent;
8 = cent. and balance Of the year, GIG = cent,
and twelve months, 4 = cent. on good mixed
ouiet. hf PRIME in edi q bills I9m reeeiSnblap paper Pes
quoted at 3l2a34 y cent. choice and prime
single names at SAGA y cent. and good names
at 495 y cent.
Sterling exchange was firm. There was very
few bills offered outside Of those made against
intended gold shipments. Continental exchange
ling. S4.s7 for long bills and S4.ssie for demand.
Actual siSbt dr rates S sfe s7i Long ! s4ls IA a5i%s6 Ss61s
reichsmarks. 954a95as for long and 95 ll-16s
long and 4O's94O 7.l6 for short.
Domestic exchange on New York: Boston-5
cents discount and par; Charleston-Buying.
on; selling, par. New orleans-Bank, $si.5s0 pre-.
MUM; commercial, % cents premium. San
Fr~a nc I9lo light lS cents premium; tele,
premium bid, 81 asked. Chicago-6O cents pre-
MUM CINCINNATI banks. % cents
premium over counter. so cents premium.
The United States Express Company has de-
clared a semi-annual dividend Of 1ia y cent,
payable May Is.
The Chicago. Burlington and Quincy Railroad
rannrta yrnaa IN ~ nua for NJ arnh ~ 40 AAe 700
an increase OF S253,597 as compared with the
same month Of last year, and net 81 1853. 72s, an
increase of t$2S7,3o5. For the three months
ending March 81 the gross earnings were So:
437. 800. an increase OF 1888 .6G7 as compared
with the corresponding period Of last year, and
net $3,59l 10, an increase of $50, lS5. Fixed
charges were So, $40, 900, leaving a surplus OF
$82l,715. an increase of 1888. 300.
The Minneapolis and st: Louis Railroad re-
month Of last year, and net 81 1863. an increase
81 the gross earrings were 81 ,528. 436, a decrease
OF 1851 ,2U6 as compared with the corresponding
period Of last year. ami net $655,562, u decrease
The Canadian Pacific Railroad reports gross
earnings for march of 81 .52s,9 45. an Increase of
$25.3i2a ~ compared with the same month Of
6s2. For the three months ending March 81
the gross earnings were $4,ll3.963 a decrease
Of 81 1873, 09t as compared with tho correspond
Ing period Of last year, and net s 1921 .379. q
decrease of 1914, 1874.
The st. Louis and San Francisco Railroad re-
ports gross earnings for March OF 1920, 755, an
increase OF 81 200 as compared with the Same
month of last year, and net 1929. O57, an increase
OF $lS.0O1. For the nine months ending March
81 the gross earnings were VI, 535, 800. a de-
crease of $l09,47l us compared with the CORE
spending period OF last year. and net s.. OO9. 7O5,
an increase of 500. 800.
The New York. Ontario and Western Railroad
reports gross earnings for March of 1903, 726,
an increase of $i5.0l0 as compared with the
same month OF last year, ana net $40. S06, an in
crease OF $35. 23s. For the nine months ending
March 81 the. gross earnings were e.. 045 ,534.
IN increase OF Sl3i,420 as compared with the
corresponding period OF last year., and net $780,
23I, an increase OF $77,42S.
The Central of Georgia Railroad reports
gross earnings for March OF $4l5,3ll. a decrease
OF S5,I5S us compared with the same month of
last year, and net SIPS ,6l3, an increase of 81
e33. For the nine months ending March 81
the gross earnings were 81, 299. 0S0. n decrease
OF SllO,2Ol as compared with the corresponding
period OF last year, and net VI ,655, 203. an in
crease OF 81. 900.
The report of the receivers OF the baltimore
and Ohio Railway company for March, filed In
the United States District Court. shows: Re-
ceipts from all sources, 1910, sS5; disburse-
menis, 81, POS, 779; balance in treasury on April
!, $l53, U6S. OF cash received from the sale OF
receivers certificates, $l33, lai was paid out,
leaving a balance on hand OF $50. 500.
The Third Avenue Railroad Company reports
for quarter ended March 81: