The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-03
Res've Sl72. $3.50. 800 $40. SIS, 700 Dec. o. .sI7. 500
REEVE I'd 1856. 500. 900 bI.s3S.3 800 Dec. 1900. 700
s rplus. els. 9y7. 500 els. $50. 400 Dec. st47. 100
The surplus a year ago was SIG, 526,O OPS and
two years ago $16.471 .525.

s rplus. els. 500 sl5,55o. 400 Dec. ss47.l 100
The surplus q year ago was $l6,526,o25 and
two years ago S16,471.325.
ing rn dry 'E goods. at the port Of View York last last Week
week and s.. Io.i.2 go for the correspondent week
OF last year. The imports OF specie for the week
were $l los, 294. Of which 81 900 GA was gold.
making total specie imported since Jan. l, So
and silver. 1914. 1916. a total OF 1895, 49,, against
S953,l 2o the previous week; The experts Of
and silver, S35, 912. 705. a total OF 1914, 1876 ,O24.
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company reports
gross earnings for September OF $i7s,s3O. an
increase of $27 1927 as compared with the Same
month last year.
The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad reports
gross earnings for August OF T6si.736 AN in
month OF last year, and net$2s5, 23s. an increase
OF $33.6sl. For the two months ending Aug. 81
o dhs s fsSss Hsr as som Msrs Si %isS ths S enrI leSPensc
ing period OF last year, and net 500 All, an In
24s. leaving a surplus of 1905, l73. an increase
OF $76. 1888.
Tho Fort Worth and Denver City Railroad
reports gross earnings for August Of ! .295.
an increase of So. 003 as compared with the
Increase aeTe Of U.s., SIG. For: the eight months end.
an ln MTsi OF $isli,s 1913 Ss",sasccoSnS pare , VIII tho
corresponding period Of last year. and net $780,
2s5. an increase OF $l06 500.
TheBuffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg Railroad
reports gross earnings for August of $500 GAG.
a decrease OF S4.319 as compared with tho
incresse OF ii,5ii. For the two - VontRs end.
ing Aug. 81 the gross earnings were S6l9,2O3.
an increase OF $s,9ll as compared with the cor
I'll, an increase oil $7.403.
The Choctaw. Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad
a aspqi nnre srSSs Of f" sss,4sa !o as A eoinsar "r s wiii e:
same month OF last year, and net $50. 1896, an
incT ISs ross Q: ss sSI5Ins. E M' re- .s Ssi ES ,ass ending md Ins1 A,s;
OF Slo9,JDl as compared with the correspond
ing period OF last year. and net 1878 DIT, an in
crease of $lls.lS5.
Company reports for the year ended June 80:
1897. 1890. Chunpes.
c Gr"i' s ssr"'Hss. 'a ]5,sss,ass 'S s,1ss.Sas Dec Dec. ' aSI:.asS
ra Ss' earning. Sc ~: !S7 's'. :'s:9"5 Iss: ' Gs::ss5
Halanoo. ...,., 81, aas,4hi 81. 200, IA Inc, sls7,707
Other income. 1866 ,.,,........ Inc 7'006
Total Income ss.sio,3l7 te,pOo. 7l4 Inc, sl44 ,soa
Interest on bonds. 81 ,o0i,5.i; rentals, $40. 826.
and Dividend. lst preferred. SloO.OOO, a total OF
$lli,45O; leaving u surplus OF S23l, OG7.
The Evansville and Terre Hlnte Railroad
ssss;. : :.;"..s:: 81 @ @ SSS ::ss ',!s ss:1l p B:s. .Sir j$.s:s
oi Ss, ; ,.sa" s't3YSf s'TSs,YP53tt Pee Pee. sas,53?
ra Ts'ej u '%a.% &c. '5 bs5.s1t ' as3:aSs Pee Pee '''' "A
Surplus. ..,... S7s,.3y sllU.165 Dec. t3l. J2G
The movement of freight has been light. and
rates have probably aggregated lower Than Tor
any similar peri d. While the movement OF
coal MAS somewhat larger than last year. tho
low rate OF freight. mace necessary TO meet tho
competition from other fields, has worked n re-.
duction in the earnings per ton. The loss OF
tonnage OF agricultural products, as compared
with the previous year, aggregates A.. 600
tons. The iron and lumber Industries of
the south have suffered from The ,ntu'
encc oil general huainess conditions, causing u
loss in tonnage OF lumber carried of GO.OnO
ions; OF iron $1,000 tons as compared with
1896. Chr trust notes amounting 10 Sl6.5DS
have been paid. There is sin outstanding
Ss6,O5l, of which S3G,O95 will mature during
the current fiscal year. The operations of tho
Evansville and Terrc iiaule show u surplus
for the year Of S1o,23o., The deficit OF the
Evansville and Indianapolis IL SlO6,42I, max.
ing % total de1c!t from operations Of both Of
S.I.lSi.
President Rouse of the Missouri, Kansas and