New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-10

Rates for actual business closed as follows:
S s,s,:s Iffs s TO-. ,... . ;;'s
t;uilders ............ 4os. 40 3-i6 40 Sic
Domestic exchange was az follow at the places
named: New-Oreans- Commercial. Doc. dis
count bank. 81 premium. st. Louis-2Ic dis
count bid. offered par. San F'rancisco-Sight:
per cent Off selling at par. Charleston Buying,
par; selling, 4 per cent premium. Cincinnati
4Oc discount Chicago-7Oc. discount Boston
Par and &c. discount.
Bank clearings in this city were: Exchanges,
$99172S4S; balances. S3963,072. Baltimore
Exchanges. 81 .IS6. $50: balances S431 90 Phil
5lo2G2 boston Exchanges. s15.497.133 bal
ances. S1.417,S4S. Chicago-Exchanges S12.544.-
1917 balances. S940J42
The commercial price Of bar silver was 63ssc
Mexican silver dollars. 400. MjOs,. In London
bar silver declined Lie to - 3-16d. Silver en-
ports Tomorrow 49,. 900 ounces
Money on call in London was IL per cent.
Open market discounts 19S per cent for short
and long bills British consols closed at
III 1916 for money and III 1916 for the ac
count. Paris exchange on London. - francs la
centimes. French rentes. 1O2 francs Il2 CEN
times Discount rate in Paris. Ia per cent Dis
count rate in Berlin. 2's per cent. The weekly
statement OF the Imperial Bank Of Germany
showed a decrease In specie of 24.OO0 marks.
THE FEDERAL TREASURY
To-day's Washington Treasury statement. COW
ering actual results of two days ago. compared
with the last preceding statement. gives the fol-
lowing balances:
Ne. gold s MsIs d. as Mach Inc cA's s:ls
Xst sy.r Is2Sasa .so Se Inc $s ss 30
4i,s:oIS notes; !ss5sGs 5si lee Dec 4s
Actual cash over
tiacstes -. soos sa,5s7 ooeo2siso Inc. sio'5e2
tonai banks. IsSaesa4 loloa2is Dec s4ei1a
Available cash a7asii 1928 ?2s 49, Pee slSs 800
Minor liabilities. 13,l2s,tsI l323s'olo Inc l"'"-s
Actual cash bal s2l2 ea5s2a s2il $40 Dec s2c47s
Customs receipts reported from Washington
to-day were SI.il Al; internal revenue receipts
S21SG3S and the miscellaneous receipts. S2Oo-
U31 total Government receipts for the day
$3.50 1913: expenditures. S1.412.0OO; excess Of ex-
renditures St2J SO Receipts for month TO date.
IS 121 500; expenditures 50 40 900: excess of ex
No nditures 81 COS 100 Receipts for the fiscal
year TO date S2l4. 1863 JOB: expenditures S26i,-
222 .3334 excess Of expenditures, S4"'"N,o3l. Ike
GENTS of National Bank notes for redemption.
$l75,54s. -
ub-Treasury receipts for the day were 2,097.-
1C2 and payments. 81 22I 224 resulting in gem
efal balance of S19J. 09.0gl, consisting of Sl32-
GAG 10 coin and SOB O62.312 currency. The Sub
Treasury had a debit balance at the Clearing
House Of S423231 and its net loss on balance
was S130.06 made up by gam IN com or $JV-
SOB and a loss in currency of SlSO,SS1.
EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE FROM NEW
YORK.
1898. 1896 1897.
Week ending March o.. Go.ol5 $50 s27 ssesssls
From January I.........595siG5 da45s3lo 7oo4ooso
MISSOURI PACIFICS REPORT.
The annual report of the Missouri Pacific Rail-
way Company. including Iron Mountain and
leased and operated lines, with the exception OF
Central Branch Union Pacific Railroad and Ar
kansas and Louisiana Railway for the year end
ed December 81. 1896 was issued to-day changes
i'm earnings compared with 1879. were: Freight
40
7oo mail increased S2i4D, express decreased
S2I 2iS miscellaneous increased S'''"'f total de-
creased $1,000 43. Operating expenses decreased
$50 SO the decreases being classified as follows
Evncnses of conducting transportation increased
SIJj G,.,; expenses Of motive power decreased
SiGI24S maintenance Of way decreased Hlb2.-
as ,naintenance Of cars decreased SID hob gem
orai EXPENSES decreased $3.50. Details Of opera
tons follow"
Gross earning. s2i sooeie s?2e5?oo4 So OF 900
0persting expenses. Gee ieiS3'I6 l7o2li4o ld'ei'52'
ohcr income 7'i,4ao i.osis' .'ss
's esis '9E 49, 80 80 's ssi,s
p.o,,, ............ s1.aaa.s5o s5oo2.7 si.a',.7ci
The income account balance has been treated
as follows
naance 70 sca 1aH1' ~, lsss s. M s2's'
4aa deprecaiion in Wabash per cent dement,
Ne, balance January l. 1884, ............. s5aIo ~
Credit January 1888. S. 49,. 05
De dencit Of 1893 500.2tI
Net balance to credit Of income account Janu-
Deduct dfhc 81 isj 1.2Gl. Idi
Ne, balance to credit Of income account Janu-
J. 1877 81, 5sJ.,G1
Tie condensed balance sheet of the Missouri
Pacific Railroad Company as of December 81
shows:
Assets 1880. LOO Changes.
Road and equip. SJl.i2I5 sJl,31I.lbi lac sl1j.us3
: plies and mts lOtl.2io tidUtl Dec. nj. 292
Investments 62l2.5G' 5G.Jiy22 Inc. 3OGfi2
Cons prof. lines Zihlt1 sv>"n Dec. Ito
Cash ..-...... l.Ol.DoO iT'mI Dee. 5issJ6
Five p e.. goa
fg nts In Try 22's'"D I'fl'Vp Dec. s1i"D
Five p gold
fdg. l. NJ nts o.o 90. ..
|'J,UW' .'t-W Dec. ..JWp
Acts cpllectible 2l2h.lty ~ ~ Dec. W all
Miscellaneous v"'-o -" ~ Dec NV
Bal inc debit. o'.".S Inc ''o2s
Totals ......sIlo42o0o sll,a3o.a:G Dec 5000 cS
IaaDifc-- 90
capital stock. $l',]'2.2,o stl Inc. FL,
Funded debt G2sIs"p '-'i'.'uv Dec I"p'sp
Int. due A. a'crd vSn ~ 80 Inc. ..o ~
,cts paylb~. 1880 231, iGi Dec. si0.i4s
uavabe ...o oon