The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-26
Nay e.. May 20.

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Laclsde Gas 224 22is W On TEL. 7s,s 7eb
Mani Con-. s4t q 4 'Ex dividend.
Government bonds firm at unchanged QUOTA
tons. Railway bonds firmer. The features were
Denver City lists, Lake Erie and Western lists,
Minneapolis and st, Louis consol 5s, San An
tonic and Arkansas Pass As. Atchison, and New
advances were in Atchison adj. As, IA cent. to
48L; Lake Erie and Western lists, L. to III;
and general S.. g, to io7I, and San Antonio
and Arkansas Pass a, q y cent, to 57l2. The
HTG Psnsis s.: 80 ssG j cent wi tc 7 19 P Fcp 9 WORTH Rand and
Denver City lists, %. to 56l4. and Minneapolis
and st. Louis consol 5s, So y cent. to 1O1.
5sTsc. Bar silver in London closed at q e;led..
Mexican silver dollars were quoted at 47ss949c.
Exports to Europe tomorrow. GOO. 900 ounces.
Money on call. 1A@lla y cent. Time money is
months aH@ 3 = cent. and nine months, sia y cent.
mercial paper quiet. Prime indorsed bills re-
ceivable are quoted at 3i2ed3a y cent, choice
and prime single names, at 3a94 y cent, and
good names at 4@5 . cent.
Sterling exchange was heavy at q decline in
both posted and actual rates. Continental ex-
change was ,y weak and oa lower; Posted d,,, asking
$4s6ss4. sell; sight drafts; sl:s7@$4. s7I4, and
S Zig FOR 81 Snort HiG pelshsmasfk sof e5 '? s,ffe aaS 5:is for
l 70 Sc rBs f long and t fSF s. ghSst; sSf5l I Short .o'ss
Domestic exchange on New York: Boston
5qS cents discount. Char~leston-Buying. par;
selling 20! is PREMIUM = saySInah-RSyips' 1-l lS
premium; commercial. 25 cents premium. san
Francis s0 l7i2 cents premium; tele,
premium bid. offered at 81 premium. Chicago
b5 cents premium bid. Cincinnati-Between
banks. 60 cents premium, and over counter. rs
cents premium.
The exports of general merchandise from the
port of New York for the week ending to-day
l Sste week xsl9s snd Il IS s s6qs. 7oi for a tRe eorSsspond Ing
week OF last year. The exports since Jan; / were
S15O.s75.444. against $I5%7.Ol6.444 during the
corresponding period of last year.
The United States Leather Company has de-
clared a dividend OF l y cent. on its preferred
stock, payable July l.
The West End Street Railway Company has
declared a semi-annual dividend of y cent. on
its preferred stock, payable July l.
The Chicago, st. Paul. Minneapolis and Omaha
Railroad company reports gross earnings for
compared with the same period last year. For
the four months ending.April 80 the gross earn
ings were 81, 1876, 46s. a decrease OF $l29,Os9 as
compared with the corresponding period last
year.
The Southern Railway reports gross earnings
for April of 81 ,4s9, s13, an increase Of $s6.614
as compared with the same month of last year,
and net $780, 1875. an increase Of $7O.s16. For
the ten months ending April 80 the gross earn
compared with the corresponding period of last
year. and net $5. 227.3 74. an increase of $50, $50.
The Alabama and Great Southern Railroad re-
Increase Of $l5.55l as compared with the same
month OF last year, and net $is,7O0, an Increase
fss s s s:dss, ea FSE sne @ tsn n s., 81 ' eanSs5ns d Apr r SO
of $4s, 994 as compared with the corresponding
period Of last year. and net $456 sos a decrease
The Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad
reports gross earnings for April Of $61, 52l, a
decrease. Of 1888 as compared with the same
Of sIs.oii. For the t ten Il mSon9hs ending ls' april
SO the gross earnings were $72S.963, a decrease
OF osS SsS6 q as ,s eSam pare ,n with net th sa Corresponding nm ne g
crease of $l5,662.
The Northern Central Railroad reports gross
earnings for April OF S4s2 o94. a decrease Of
last year. and net 1922, $50, a decrease OF S15..
300. For the four months ending April 80 the
800. 791 as compared with the corresponding
period Of last year. and net $6l2,256. an in
The Allegheny Valley Railroad reports gross
earnings for April Of 1885,, 917, an Increase Of
1898 as compared with the same month of last
For the four months ending April 80 the gross
earnings were $725,679, a decrease Of $29, SOL
as compared, with the corresponding period of
' sss. year. and net s2'7''6o' an increase of $i4'-
The Lshigh Valley Railroad Company reports
t aua GRtsFe snGsd % Il isi 81 sns as i II sRis State for the
s s;::. earning. 81 9 9ss / 'As s III lee &c. f $780, ;s:ssi
,i H:s s ss.4s..: ' ss9: sss ' ssS::sIs Inc inc: ' s9 ,ss5
Surplus ...... 9o5,sa4 S27.I0S Inc. s2g.oss
Following is a statement of the earnings. op,
the surplus for tie quarter ending March 81 Of
Commissioner Of the state OF New York:
er.earn,nxs s4o, esS. $50 cal. i sso, o54 Dec. s iHanCsii