The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-21

Am Cot OIL. 22a 2gS N Pno pf... 90 So
Am Ref Has Id n Y Cent. .loab 1904
Ams Ref p.ll5s lleS y Cent. e4h och
Am Tob.... s2L Ssla omaha com 80 Sls.
Brook T" 80 al ont & W.. l61 lTs
c,c,c&stL 80 80 Psc Mall. 33l 34rs
c.B&o".. o5L 90 Putt p Car.l7l l73p
Con oas"..2l2 2lo Rock Island S7Ss ssh
Ches q o.. 22 22sI ResdinE,... 247s 2d7a
Chic Gas. Cd e5is Read LIST pr 6lis 5lI2
Oh G w.. l6L lea st p COM. eAs 95is
p'L &w.,l56 1861 SO R'wAy. loh loh
Della Hud. III so R'way 32S 32a
pa pr. AZ az st p. lob IL
Gen Elec... a 35S stand at 50 Sc
Illinois Cen l 4 lOd Texas PAc.. ll4 l2
Kan & Tex. las l4la re. r." 2Sh 29Ts
Kan 4 T pt. Ssh 80 Tn Pac.... 2lst '27is
Lou & Nash $50 5SlsIU S Leath.. "a ~
hanhCon.. 1921 los 10 s Leathp 66 65a
Mo Pacific. 2lL 32 wabash zee. "a -
NRtLead... 35la $685. wabash pf. loS. 2Oa
NorfS WI 437o Id lw I'm TEL. seh 8
second installmcntp paid.
Government bonds strong. TIL @ As of 1925
closed Ii = cent. higher bid. Railway bonds
Transit 5S, Columbus and Ninth Avenue lists,
Chicago Terminal lists, t. r., Kansas and Texas
i IaEe LEEf TiG a%S AySnne and a. P'y WnS Ferry h lstf.
way Is. Rio Grando Western lists, Southern
Pacific Of Arizona lists. st. Louis and San Fran.
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass As. South Caro-.
ana hfoh nmM Georgia lsts, southern Railway 5s'
zhb'I uiSp t>DTIncrn racine, oregon SNORT Ilne.
St. Paul. Texas Pacific, Union Pacific, and WA.
bash issues. Tho more Important net ad.
xancss were in Atchison adj. As, u y cent.
Brookklynn Rapid Transit IS, y, to 90; Columbus;
!rnrm Einth Avenue lists, !. 70 1iS.2; Ghisaso
2ds.' \. to 60: Lexington tor Avenue nH"SS and PavoniS
s%s !, ls st ~. to lini2; Lake EriH and Western
9SS; Northern Pacific prior 4s. il, TO 81 oregon
short Line consol 5s, ~, to ,a2is, and incomes
~. SultntIn Iugtti,s If Ariypna 1AtS In tn 1nnln.
s. Louis and san Francisco general Is. ~, to
1i5,e; >, ua9l general Is. 4, 10 lo4; II. and D.
st. Louis Southwestern eds. IL. to 2sia; San
Antonio and Aransas Pass is, ia, TO 81: South
hallway S., il, to Oh: Texas Pacific lists, q,
to 90: and Ids. L., to oslo; Union Pacific S. t..
t +, =. to 10; and :. I. IS, 80 cent. =. p, l ,to
and debentures series h, Q y cent, to 81.
In bank stocks 10 shares of Fourth National
sold ut ia.
Commercial price of bar silver in New York,
59l4cc. Bar silver in London closed at 27asd.
Mexican silver dollars were quoted Mt i5aic.
Money on call, 2a3ia = cent. Time money is
easier ana Is quoted: sixty DAYS, Dig = cent;
months 3iea+ y cent. on good mixed Stock EN-
change, collateral: Commercial paper easier.
Al y cent. prime single names at 4a4i9 u cent.
and good names at il2d5 + cent.
Sterling exchange was firm. with a slight adj
vance in the actual rate for demand bills. The
supply was somewhat smaller than yesterday.
Continental exchange was quiet and firm.
E P 4.sSis. "s ana EisSi for s4 s'sTlinF Actual sfsi is ratss d "fs:
a h0Rs sa Stl,s' tT sa;sS%si s s5 ia s aSI ls dr"fI Frs Snst a1s
Tcichsmarks. "a 7.i6dSi GIG for long and 95is,
W95ii for short; %guilders. 80 l5-l6dlO for long
and 40 3.l6 for short.
Domestic exchange on New York: Boston
discount; selling, par. savennah-RqyinE'' lid
conm SS'ii"E' 81 GF' discount S9M or'S Sam F Franz; por;
Sight, l7l2 cents premium: telegraph. 20
S ff4's ot PTSIi u, mar St cb hG%isn25 s ssnis S d,sGoTnt
banks. par. and over
counter, 30 cents premium.
Glucose Sugar Refining common is quoted at
2?iaa3o, and the preferred at ~s6l4@s7L.. stand
ard On trust certificates closed at 334l2W3iO.
METROPOLITAN street Railway consolidated
Mailing closed at 1880, and the preferred
75a7s. Central Union Gas 5s. lOo@l0ola.
The National starch MANUFACTURING Company
has declared n dividend of = d cent. on its pre-
Tered stock. PAYABLE Nov. !.
The Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Rail
road reports gross earnings for august OF $500,
the same month of last Year. and net SIio,Is5.
an increase of $3s,9S2. For the two months
ending Aug, 81 the gross earnings were S6lo;-
the corresponding period of last year, and net
SIG, lOl, an increase of S66.l31.
The first report of the reorganized St. Joseph
and Grand Island Railroad Company. embracing
the period between Feb. 80. 1897. and July ].
1so7. shows: Gross earnings of $3l6.229; oper-
atlng expenses. S223.2sO; net earnings. SS2.?iS;
other income, S93,o72; less taxes and interest
on first mortgage bonds. SO. 152; balance. So
to credit profit and loss account. ~, 1873. Presi-
dent Bull says in his report: 1t has not been
possible AS yet TO obtain a settlement 'fthc ac-
counts of the company with the Union Pacific
receivers and as Il consequence the actual cost of
the property cannot he finally stated II in the CAPT
that the proportion OF charges for taxes, insur-
ance. &c.. is. entered each month: instead OF
entire method of housekeeping has been made in
accord with the method advised by the Audit
Company of New York, to which the accounts
dition of the road has been greatly improved
since March l.. The general manager reports
the road in a satisfactory condition, and tho
for continued tonnage during tho
year excellent, Attention is also
called to- the fact Of the almost complete
the past year, which is especially .creditable TO
the operating officers. the financial results arc
agemcnt has had control only since March l last,
following that date are separated from those OF
the preceding eight months.
These securities. among others, were sold by
to-day at the Real Estate Exchange:
90 shares Eagle Fire Insurance Co....:..".". 25oa
3 shares Westminster Fire Insurance Co .,.... 2c6
shares New York Life Ins. and Trust Co. .llao
10 shares Importers and Traders Nat. Bank. $40
80 shares Lamar Warehouse Co. .....n-... 81
90 shares Paris Express and Warehouse Co.. !.
30 shares DenisOn Compress o......-....... rs
30 shares BrazOs Compress Co....:...:. 2G
"a shares Trenton Potteries Co., preferred. 81
20 shares American Union Life Insurance Co. 80
90 shares Syracuse Gas Co ..:...."...".... 2pi2
900 shares Erie and Pittsburg X. R..,......... 1871
100 shares Mex. Nat. Construction Co.. pref. 10
Receipts Of the United States Treasury to-day
were: Customs, Si3s. S53: internal revenue,
500, l55; miscellaneous. T27,2i2. Total. sos
800. Disbursements, 81 .269,OOO. an excess OF
expenditures over receipts OF S5l0,750. Tho
receipts OF the Treasury for the fiscal year TO
date have been 500. o69. 27l; expenditures. $751;
9SS. 774; deficit for the year. $35 8l9,5Ol.
The not assets of the Treasury at tho close of
business to-day, as officially computed, compare
with those OF yesterday as follows:
Oct. 10. Oct. 90.
Gold coin and bullion. ...9l5l ,o2H.693 Slbl, lS4, 2l3
Silver dollars and bullion. l3.S62,SS4 1909. $50
L niIed States notes...... 1000 7s <l.2ll,4S
Other assets IN excess of
demand liabilities. ..... 3~.sb3.l39 4.l63, 4iO
cash balance.
including gold reserve. .e2l0. 3Oo,sS S?lO. Dos, a2l
Money in London 1|llo y cent. Rates of dis
count in open market for both short ana three
months bills, 26sa2A "a cent. Amount Of bullion
from the Bank OF England on bal
ancc to-day f72,OUO. Paris advices quote 3 n
cents. at 1913 francs 2i4 confines. Exchange Oh
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