The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-12

Government bonds steady at unchanged quo.
1ns,o f..,uf K.'i w,I, And n 9ihs5 s s"ra: d i.r1 RranE:
Ign Rapid Transit o.. CHICAGO and North Paci.
4: is.. 3D. !: 81 6a, nGsk. .ns X M..,.rs s'' I, k. /. o,, soG
Railway and Navigation A., Oregon short Line
os., ~: Reading general +s, Standard Rope
Nor,hsrn P.eiie. and union Pssiae Issue. Nssa' Thc
more IMPORTANT net advances were In American
l.. to U.s.; Kansas and Tei.s -. 4. to
stt; os'sriS and Ws:,sEn !: g. !. e eS:
Pacinc ess. y to los. gold De. c. I. n, y. to lolA.
~ Is, z. TO oa. and - -. t r.. at scent,. to
SIS: Chicago and North Pacific lists. I. r.. Z. to
con-; N s.' 4 Or, a.. r.e I. 1! ss sss.! 3 g.; =; sR 81 .a a
and Navigation q; y. 70 Sal: Oregon Short Limo
s. tr:S to litls: Reading general 4,; y to
sales Of silver bullion certificates for 10. 900
e4a4c. Commercial price Of bar silver in New
20 ll-l0d. Mexican silver dollars were quoted
at s0s.t5ltc. Exports to Europe Saturday,
$4,000 ounces.
Z cent. for sixty days. ~ 3 cent. for ninety
days, . cent. for four to ak months.
stock Exchange collateral. Their. !. a f.ir de.
mand for commercial paper. Prime indorsed
bills recelvabl. arc quoted At ? y cent, choice
good names At +a+h v cent.
owing to . better demand from rsmiiter. and
noes Of private discount at London and on the
Continent also had a tendency to strength
for long bill. and s4;s7h4 for d.m.nd:' Actual
s s.:ss az; asss bills .s 81 dt'St s:Si. :'sn.
S.isis FOR long and g. shse5'iTS for .host;
IS 7.is FOR Short; xaiid.rs. 40 t"iH !. esao, ~ for long
aud 40hG40 o-l6 for short.
Domestic exchange on New York: Boston. so
buying, l-I6 on; selling. par. New Orleans
count. San FranSi,eon sirst. aai 70 cents s.",,' pr..
MUM telegraph. 20 cents premium. st. Louis
Par 70 bid offered at % cent. premium. Chi.
cago-oO cents discount. Cincinnati-Be between
banks, 20 cents discount; over counter. 80 cents
premium.
The imports OF dry goods for the week ending
week and 81. $50. oss for the corresponding week
q last year: Tns am smo sga msrkstsd was y. 49, 49,,
$40 for the corresponding week OF last year.
The Boston and Maine Railroad Company has
declared a semi.annual dividend Of 3 o cent. on
It's preferred stock. payable March l..
The American Biscuit Company has declared
q quarterly dividend Of ~ y cent.
The Hecker-Jones.Jewell Company has de-.
clared n dividend Of y cent. OH its preferred
stock, payable March l..
1no lillnOls central hhilTOhu ropOTtb gross
earnings for ber of 81, l04, 066, . decrease
OF $lO2.0S6 as compared with the same month
or .ss Of eF siST,S S'AT For ana the net !. s moa,Ss :s = GS;
dserease OF siS6,so7 as compared with the cor
s. ssSsHa .o44. a e' decrease .. sn Of p $50. scS Se' The sHs so me.
pany reports gross earninGs Tor January OF
with the same month last year.
The Cincinnati. jackson and Mnckinaw Rail.
road reports gross earnings for December OF
s63.oo7.a an increase Of s2.ose as eompared with
ss,54S. a decrease Of sa'75a' For the Year sn ..
ing Dec: 81 the gro:s earnings wers 1907 .oso:
corresponding period OF the previous year, and
net SOL .4s3. an increase OF $ll 1888.
The New York. Ontario and Western Rail-
road Company reports for tho quarter ended
Dec. 81:
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y,. ss, ss. .ss; 's sS5:ais 's sss. II Pee Iss: ' 9:sss
Surplus .."....s iai,ss siso,0s7 Dec. si4,7o7
Cash On hand S2s,le7. and profit and loss sur
plus 81. 625. 100.
pAny reports for the quarter ended Dec. 81;
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cAs s:::.:n,as. ' ss1,ys;4 ' s5l I I Rss' '' 5::5Ps
Surplus ...... ss4e,au ssS8,o06 Dec. s4o,7ii
The Rensselaer, and Saratoga Railroad Com
pany reports for the quarter ended Dec. 81:
S SDs:ss s.:n .sSsa.s; :' sfs. .PsS 'S Ss 5,fss Dec Dec: 'i 1888 3
o,s net ls sts'...::: SAG s ;s.s '''s s; s:s Bee: '':' '!'
p,. ss, ss. .sss%: 4: :' $751;: rs ss : $500 l Pc. ' s:is5
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