The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-29

selling, ,s PREMIUM; Ss~ySnnOhn,Bpylng, lie
% Dti sH,Iin 4. p pS di. SSw orl sSS FTaSoi;l par: com y
l2le cents premium; telegraph, 10 cents pre-
MUM, st. Louis 2Idt4O cents discount. Chi
caVo-lO cents discount. Cincinnuti-Bctwcen
banks. go cents discount, and over counter, par.
Glucose Sugar refining common is offered Mt
3Gia md the preferred is offered at s6is; stand.
closed at 330a3lt. Metropolitan Street Rail.
WY consolidated mortgage IS closed al lloL9
lll7s. American Mailing, 35n3T, and preferred
offered at S4@S5lc.
Exports Of. general merchandise from tho
port OF New York for the week ending to-day
in the prcccdin; week and = ,5oG.7i7 in Tho
corresponding week of last yclr. Since Jan. l
$"s6,0ss.O2l, against 1851 .530.2i5.
Compnny reports for August: Gross earnings.
e. 100; operating aeXpsnscs aud taxes,
shows IA ratio OF operating expenses to gross
earnings of only u trifc over 30 = cent.
Tho Atchison. Topeke and Santa FL Railroad
an increase, of 1886, 30 as compared with tho
same month OF LIST year. and net 1921 ESQ. an
increase Of Sl6O,321. For the two mouths end
ing Aug. 81 the gross earnings were n, suS, SIP.
an increase Of $7G5. ol3 rs compared with the
corresponding period ot, last year, and net
rentals we're 1881. 7o5. leaving income from
operations 81, 1O4, 332, AN increase OF Sl52, go.
The Reading Railroad reports gross earnings
5lS as compared with the same month OF last
year. anu not $s53.455, an increase OF SO, 13i.
TUT lIt lWO llNnInS tllllR Aug. a. II HTObo
earnings were SO. so5. 1873. an increase Of $265..
30i as compared with the corresponding period
Of last year, and net 81. zoo, s3l, an increase of
$l76. 1856.
Tho Reading Coal and Iron Company reports
gross earnings for August of 80, 1850 an in
n mentb o. Of T Iest YEAR as md rSam hst 3, o IVA: az 7hG a same IN.
crease of SlI,iI2. For the two months ending
Aug. 81 the gross earnings were, ~, 2o3. 1854, II
increase OF SoS2,l4T as compared with III cor
an increase OF $l3s,l 10. Tho total net earnings
~ nt1 .ntN taV "a na fnp ty-N ,,n ma Il Ia,
81 were S2. o3O.350. Fixed charges were 81 $780,
Oo0. leaving a surplus Of $54o,359. an increase
OF 1904 ,O40.
The Georgia and Alabama Railroad reports
gross earnings for August OF $Sl,ili, an in
crease Of 2 30 as compared with the same
month OF last year. and not S1s,393. a decrease
OF $o,i53. For the two months ending Aug. 81
the gross earnings were 1854. OH, an increase of
S sioi 81 n iss fo Hnar sdd With NJ, The xS, SorTespGnding pc;
$l2,5l5.
The New Orleans Traction Railroad reports
Gro:s earnings Tor august Of Slo6 Dos a decrease
last year, and net $40, 1903, n decrease OF $l9.G2o.
For the eight months ending Aug. 81 the gross
as compared with the corresponding period of
SD.
Tho Thirty.tourth Street Crosstown Railway
Company reports for the year ended juno 30:
S S5s;' : :aiR'Hs;. 60: :: :'f 'sS:$sS '] isj :ssP Inc: ' :s:sis
Ne. earnings. .sl79,oti ti90.?l3 Inc. sis,s.a
Other income..... l'O+o 5Ga Inc. AZ
Total income. ... slSo.osl 8IoO,775 Inc. sl9,ao0
fixed charges,..... 1897 l2.lSI Inc. T.4hO
Surplus .......... sloo. i03 8l4s,5ss Inc. eli,sI5
The Fulton Street Railway Company reports
for the year ended June 80:
cro,, earnings. ...... .s s7%5; .s 1899; Inc Sn: ssg's7s
Operating expenses. s4.l13 25.o7s Inc. 9,o4o
Ne. earnings. .sa7,sS9 s4.tes Inc. sv5.oas
otheF ihcohie'''...'.. 2"u &c. Inc. 2Oo
ri 1st1' a% %Sq%s.:::' $5:ssi ' 1:5s5 Inc Inc ' fs:S fis
Surplus ............ ss.s5l def. Sal Inc. ss.Dla
The first mortgage bondholdors' plan OF rcor.
gani2ation of The Peoria, Decatur ana Evans
ing new secnritics SI.!57.o 900 Grst mortgage 8
cent. flfty-ycar gold bonds, being the amount
divisions; Sa.o0o,ooo 5 i ccni. preferred stock.
and Ss.4oo,o 900 common stock. The first mort
Ense na bonds ors are m TO receive ,o 1Go q cent
cent. in lew preferred stock, and back
interest at 6 = cent: in cash; The second
mortgage bonds are to receive ll9la s. cent. in
new preferred stock upon paying an asses sment
" - = cent. Stockholders are to receive 100
assessment OF 3 2 cent. for which assessment
they VII receive new preferred stock at par.
Central Trust Company, and upon deposi:
ng their bonds. first mortgage bond.
h .nterast W So o rfee'I !. 1 y cash at past ce ame
Certificates Of deposit of the Atlantic Trust
Company ana Of the New York Security and
Trust Company will be received on like terms.
The plan provides for a much larger amount of
cash to be expended upon the property than
that proposed in the second mortgage bond
holders plan of reorganization issued last May.
the EXPERTS renort claiming that the sum
named in the second mortgage bondholders'
plan il Inadequate. The first mortgage bond
holders plan has been underwrittcn, and has
s sctS""dy m oTfn npb bondholG 9s s a aIFFe so hnin OF t6 "t
largest stockholders.
The plan Of rcorganization OF the Cincinnati.
Jackson and MaCkinaw RailroRd provides that
the first mortgage bonds receive 36 y cent. OF
par in certificates OF interest in the Detroit, To.
1Sap ana M y y csRI bonds ." : cent os The in c nST frit
Northern Railway, Company, and "a y cent. in
prefsSrrs %ir stock "l Of the same road. Gommon
common stock at the rate OF one share for five.
The receipt: OF the Government to-day were:
Customs. $;;5Oa.7G"; Internal revenue: $2S5.0G0.
Tho Disbursements were $3.50 900. an excess
o. Expenditures oyer receipts Of 1854 ;o9a.
been 17.Gs9,6S0 and expenditures Slo6.9 6o.-
90. an excess of expenditures over receipts of
S29.2sO.2'G.
business to-day. rs officially computed, compare
with those of yesterday as follows:
Gold coin and bullion. s,. .?2!::s.s s,s ssHiai ss'
Sil' ,gG d S and bullion la'SSs'i55 l6:sI.7G2
otbe eTu as SEA-. ! IN n9 eve s..;io; '''"'''i'' @o2ol'iS'
demand liabilities 49,. is,1se.eao l2,6o5.+sa
Available cash balance.
including gold reserve. sol6.o7s.45s 02l4.9lo.8o7
Money in London ioaa y cent. Rates Of
discount in open market for both short and
three months bills, 2is u cent. Paris adyices
quote 3 y cents Mt lO3 francs = centimos. EX-
change on London. 70 francs Is centimes.
The sales OF mining stocks at the New York
Consolidated. Stock and Petroleum Exchange TO-
day were as follows:
open. High. Loo Clos
Sales. Enns. ing. eat. est. tng.
1900 c Greek CON-. IL IL IL IL
500 Comstock ...... 90 .O5 .O5 OF
785 Fortuna. -.
90 Homcstske.. -. 80, 90 5000 80 90 50 90
1000 Little Chief. d. Id ii Id Id
900 Pharmacist. ... 10 10 10 10
200 Sierra Nevada. IN 116 I16 116