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New-York tribune., 1897-08-31

sell at above 125. Small traders and others who
buy stocks should bear in mind however that
high prices now predicted will not be accom-
plished without NOR, than one speculative re-
action.
According to the opinion expressed by con-
servatlve brokers (such opinion being based
upon the present and expected earning power OF
american railroads and upOn the scaling down
or interest charges in recent reorganizations and
reiunding transactions) the returns to stock
holders OF the majority OF companies Will make
handsome showings within the next few years
For this reason w-priced issues which have
not been in the dvdend-payinG column but
which have excellent prospects OF turning out
proftaDle Investments are receiving much at
tention from investors and Spectators The
dealings in Atchison preferred to-day reflected
this situation. ana IL was expected that Reading
issues would also soon share in the movement.
Nepash preferred has come 10 the front as a
market feature. transactions in 1t to-day aggre-
eating 1890 shares. Chesapeake and Ohio
Kansas and Texas preferred. Missouri Pacific.
Southern Railway and Pacific Mail also
in good demand, especially Missouri Pacific.
Chesapeake and Ohio and Pacific Mail Omaha
made q rapid upward movement at the opening.
but lost its gain in the afternoon on denals Of
the report that the company was to be more
closely allied to the Chicago and Northwestern
Burlington closed at a slight fractional net loss
also ST Paul. irresponsible reports on the corn
crop were put out. but holders OF the Granger
stocks were not frightened by them. Chicago
Great Western was d strong feature, and. in ad
dtiOn to stocks already named. st. Joseph. and
Grand Island Union Pacific and Western Union.
The Industrial list without feature. Lon
don bought at the opening. but sold later Money
for harvesting the crops is in greater demand
as shown in Sub-Treasury transfers Of currency
to-day to the West and South. the total amount
sent out aggregating $2J0Wn. And reason for
the increased need of money in the agricultural
community is found in the report Of receipts Of
grain al Chicago for the week ending Saturday.
Deliveries Of grain for the week reached the re-
markable total OF II .446OO0 bushels. an increase
of 900 bushels over the preceding week
and against 4.SS9,00O bushels in the same week
last year. 1. .105.OW bushels i'm 1890 and 1904 900
bushels in 1894. Freight agents at Chicago ad
nit that traffic has increased anywhere from
2J to 40 per cent and that the majority of West
ern roads are considerably short Of The
Burlington road last week did the largest busi-
ness in its history.
Prices for the last sales Of the principal active
stocks to-day. compared with the final figures
of Saturday, were as follows:
New-York tribune., 1897-08-31

Monday. August 30-p. m.


A large volume Of business was transacted IN
the securities markets to-day at generally higher
prices The tone Of speculation was confident
and large buying orders from commission houses
and substantial market interests caused grad
uay appreciating prices throughout the morn
ing trading In the afternoon. however, reac-
tions followed profit sales and bear pressure,
with particular efforts to depress the Granger
shares: but final figures for the majority Of is
that last weeks trade reports showed such
decided forward movement in all lines Of work,
while bank clearngs gave an increase OF 46 per
cent and railroad earnings for the third week in
Angus, a gain Of nearly ii per cent as COM
parsd with the same week a year ago attracted
a large number OF new buying orders TO the
stock market to-day. and board-room gossip ap-
peared 10 favor a buoyant market throughout
the week Rock Island and Omaha were I'M
portant active features at substantial advances
in the carly trading. Rock Island is on a : per
cent basis and will probably go TO per cent
in October. Omaha now pays the same rate as
Rock Island, and it, too. will probably advance
TO 3 or per cent basis before the end of
the current year. Burlington did not enjoy the
same activity to-day as the rest or the Granger
group but a rapid advance in this stock at any
nomen: would not surprise the street, for It's
earnings are rapidly increasing. and important
interests believe that its market value should be
considerably higher. This company is not only
Il corn rOad As matter OF fact. II viii be Il
large sharer in the movement or all crops, except
cotton aad in mere ha ndse traffic in general. its
lines covering territory which will be especially
benefited by good crops and industrial revival
II has this year a big wheat crop in Nebraska
to handle and enthusiastic supporters OF the
company believe that for the current fiscal year
1t will show 10 per cent earned on the stock and
New-York tribune., 1897-08-31
Auetion Galcs financial.
LOUIS MESIER. AucttOnecr.
REGULAR AUCTION SALE OF
STOCKS AND BONDS
Bv ADRIAN r. MULLER e SON


At T. O'Clock at the \ y Reai-E,,ste saiesroom. No.
500" Syracuse, pnshaint.n y. Y. r. r. ~ con-Id
5000 s.. Paul 4 no Pacific r. r. 81 Genl Mtsc.
SO" chic, M & s.. Paul niI. & No. Div) ~
ssoo y y. Lake Erie g. Western n. r. "a Funded
$1,000 Bai,o. Potomac II. II. LIST Mtge. Tunnel BIDS.
'ia~ ,,alc.. st. Louis New o. r. r. so consld.
- 49, Mtge. Bds.. guar. 1871.
ssSS is;: Ss F.!':ssIxa T ~ Ger Gsn M'se Hd-
$4,000 Chic. Rock Island Pac. Ry. lst Mtge. &c
81: Coo Chic. Bur. Quincy II. r. 20 consd. Mtse.
5000 Nash. Mas chat'. ST, Louis Ry Is, Mtse 20
'2oo Rene M,s. Wa Ma'erS%n osdensburs r. r. 80 consd
$50" Slev.. Cob. Gin. & Indianapolis Ry. n Consd.
sia"" S y y. Lack 4 Western II. r.. Is, M,se. 81
S-''"" y, New Haven Hart. r. r. i,s Deb Bds..
'2o" = "a. Louis sas,. San T,spcI'cO r. r. I'd Mse 81
$4,000 81, n, Paul Sioux CITY r. LIST M,se. 90 Bds..
$ shs. Latin & Rand 'i' Powder 'etG'''''' e..
- shs Eagle Fire Ins 60.
20 chs nor acct OF whom I, may corcern)
30 shs. 9TH Avenue safe Deposit Co
~ shs. IL. II. Worthington common.
shs; National city Bank Brooklyn.
, shs. Nat Bank Of Commerce.
eb shs. Lacede tiaslighf 90. common.
edn shs. North American
ioD shs. Green Bay. Winona g. Ct: Paul r. r. com.
rs shs. y. Y, Susd a. Western +. II.
l,0 shs. Texas q Pacific H. X.
100 shs. Wabash X. X. common.
10 shs. do pref.
~ shs. Atch.. Col. & Pacific II. r.
% chs. Lake Erie & Western II. X. comm5n.
lOO shs. Quicksilver Mining Co. common
"a shs. ~ T. Northern r. r. prefd
2l5 shs Council Bluffs Water Works Co.
81 sls. II. NJ Silverman 60.
$1,000 bet. Mackinac n Marquette r. r. Land Grant
5000 Wabash r. r. CO. Deb. y bonds
80 OH IL State Virginia Deferred cts
81 Tenn Coal. Iron & r. H. 81 Bonds O,irrn DIV J.,
5000 Union Elevated Bkyn Ry "a Mtse. Inc. Bonds.
Cent Trust Receipt.
81 900 Texas Pacific r. r. I'd M,ge Inc. Bond, March.
1894 coup.
. shs Merden Comm Nat. Bank
~ chs Mechanics Net'l Bank 49, ~,
s. 600 Campana Mealinzica Mexicana 1st Mtge 80 Bds
OGO A. shs L. = A. Pegamod syndicate. Ltd
New-York tribune., 1897-08-31
rt.RopEAX FINANCIAL MARKETS.

ET'ROPENN FINANNTAIs MAKkETS
London Aux :n-,;old is quoted at Buenos Ayres
d,v AZ ia ~ Al Lisbon 46i. al Rome. 1922.
n m-rte merket for American securities advanced
s,nervhst hu, weakened later. The bulls tested the
make, early buying but desisted On hndirg ready
sellers The barely steady and the demand
,no.n.s ate Consu.s both and the account
liz 5 is A,chlson. i6.. canadian ~. 81 Paul 49,.
iiInni. central 100. Lou syille. s3h Mexican Central
new Is S7i.: >ew-York Central my Ere Isl. Perm
sylvanis 5i'. Reading lil, Erie hrst preferred t3i.
~ in open mark, Tor both short and three
r,.n,hs' hills ! lsn2 per The amount Of bull
ian taken INTO Bank Of England balance to-day
ReY,in. Aug Exchange London. % marks. 3si,
nf.nn,nss checks
fvpar's Aug 80 1 Z. m.-Three per cent rsntes io4
81 ce,,imes far the account Exchange Lon
don 2s francs ~ cenm-s foi checks
New-York tribune., 1897-08-31

Referring 10 Notice Bondhoiers are advised ha
they NAV present their Bonds for extension at our Office
and deposi, the same with us. free of charge on or
before October 30. 1897. under Iondhohlers
Agreement dated August l+th. 1891. between DePosng
Boniho.ders and ourselves.
In view of the Company's maturing obligations TO the
United States consider II important that
the Bondhoders should unite order effective
representation OF their common interests The above
Eondholders gives full power to represent
deposited Bonds. and take action that We may
deem protect their rights and enforce their
security and also readjument of the Companys
Bonded 10 represent such Bonds subject 10 the hna
approval @, r.pos,ng Boniholdcrs. We will make no
charge TO Depostng fondho.ders for services
,ered under tris Agreement.
Temporary Receipts issued for Ronds deposited
upon Of the deposited Bonds. may be ex
changed for Engraved CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT The
latter will he countersignei by the CENTRAL. TRUST
COMPANY OF NEW YORK. custodian. of the do
posted Bonds when extended. and will carry interest
coupons to represent interest coupons Of the FIX
tended Bonds
Application will he made to list these Certificates ~
Deposit at the York London. Frankfort NJ. Ber
lin and Amsterdam stock Exchanges
Copies % the Extension Agreement AMI of the Bond
holders Agreement. referred TO- be obtained
ONCE.
SPEYER & CO.,
80 BROAD STREET.
yor Al 1897.
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financial
-">~~
Jefferson & Cleariield Coal & Iron Co..
,,t Mtur. 5 Per Cent. Gold BOnds.
financial.
SINKING FUND NOTICE.

SINKING FUND NOTICE
s-.,.d urnros.s VIII he received w 10 "Wednesday,
s.,.nh., .2d Al 80, t. 81 by the Guaranty Trust com
r,ny G cedar stree. N~H York 'iy FOR the sale To H.
- Truste. at "A price exceed 100 and accrued ln
,.,.s, of sufficient Mge cent bonds of ihs
, .nI,sny t. invest hs sum Of Twen hNe thousshd sh
b'n,r.I twenty seen Dollars and huy sN cents
lS G.7 G Proposals should he In sra.ed envelopes AL
r,s.ed 10 the t;uaraaN Trust Company and endorsed
..Ienefson and Ciearfe.d co.i and Ifon 20 sinking
,-Snd II. cf.USE.
Rochester n. Y. August 18Th. 1901.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-31

Actual cash bal 500 179Oo3 Sol l7oo35 s39i OIe
Customs receipts reported from Washington
to-day S2G3.3G4. internal revenue receipts
SGO2. 462. and tn" miscellaneous receipts. S23G
total Government receipts for the day, $3.50 134
expenditures, Ss5SWO: excess Of receipts. S31 e
134. Receipts for the month 80 date. SIS 421 =
1O1: expenditures, So. 14O.WD: excess of
penditures, S1431S.J93. Receipts for fiscal year
to date S51. AS 1I2: expenditures. So. .S4O9JS
excess Of expenditures. $25332 1876 Receipts of
National bank notes for redemption to-day.
$235 0.1
The Central Pacific Railroad Company has
made arrangements 10 extend its S23 Ss3 600 first
mortgage bonds. maturing January |. 1895. SO
that the principal thereof shall become due as
follows SO 39J5.OOO on December |, 1898 50 3s3 J.
900 on December I. 1899: SO 997 600 Oh June l.
1900 and S15 sos 900 on June J. 1901 with inter
annum. principal and interest payable in gold.
The right is reserved to redeem the bonds So ex-
tended al any time by paying par and interest
thereon at the rate OF q per cent per annum from
January I 1905. less such interest accrued sub
sequent to that date. as may have been paid be
fore the redemption. Bondholders to avail
themselves OF this extension. must present their
bonds for that purpose at the office of Speyer S
co before October 30 1891
The knickerbOcker Trust Company will pay
dividends a number OF securities. list OF which
VIII be found in another column.
BANK AND TRUST COMPANIES STOCKS
Reported by Cna,on Gilbert No. waI.-s.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-31
~ruoOI. RONDS OF the City OF lonkers

C,rHOOI, BONDS of the CRY of fonkers
- ,,.u.a to the BOARD Of Education sealed Proposals
SEA Tor ali CT any part OF $to5ocU ga per cent
are nan.. interest pay able April and October si
esIss t hs ci bonds 5000 each one payable eacn
There VII we April is; 1884 ending April si.
eas These bonds Issued in conformity WIN me br
w." -, section Laws Of 1881, ana chapter ~ "i
- 1891 also with resolutions passed Dy 'Ne
urnm"n Council July g. 1891 and August - ls''
,,sh, I. reserved reject any. part or All pihS
.,,'t viii h, opened IN the B"atd ho"m iiish sehol
building Tuesday. september 'n' ''''' At '
f. 81 ,.... ,.n- ,,I hi1s must iu
,1. a"crred interest date of delivery. Inc h,n'hs
Iii n. ready for delivery nt We once 4" IN" h"iin ui
NJ s',,,n a, 1, ~ o'.,prk A. NJ Friday september iOth.
~ n ns h. Maid for b, certified check fhe order
,,. pf the CITY ~ N0nkrrs.
p,n,,sas must b. accompanied nv certified check Tor
,.' ,he ,rn,nt bid fnr aud ndlI-'d proposals Tor
S,bo,l I,,n,s" and addressed t" ......,,
"'"''' '"''' FINANCE COMMITTEE.
I'd OfE
YonkeTS, y. Y.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-31

DvECTlsEMEATN and suhscrpt'nns for ahs & lrnune
~ rece I'd at their Uptown once. No ~. hroadway
- door north ~ 3ist until ? o'clock M adNertse
n.rts rece,eI the following branch "rc"s az rex"a'
.r4,. ,,e-u = o'clock VIA Str =
cor .3i ST. IS: Gth-aya l:th ST.: Maeys oth ave
New-York tribune., 1897-08-31

Railroad bonds were strong and active. The
more important transactions were in AtchisOn
adjustment is. Chesapeake and Ohio 4l.s Colo
RADIO Midland As receipts Erie As prior bonds.
Kansas Pacific issues. Louisville and Nashville
unified is. Kansas and Texas seconds. Norfolk
and Western Conso Is. Northern Pacific general
lien 3s, and prior lien Is, oregon Short Line in
come a rs. Southern Railway first rs Texas and
Pacific second incomes. Union Pacific extension
sinking fund IS receipts and Wabash second rs.
The principal net gains were made by Norfolk
and Western conso As IL to II; Wabash sec
ond 5s. 1s4 to 7SA; Baltimore and ohio
frsts. ~ to 1OS: International and Grca;
Northern thirds. 81. to IL; Susquehanna and
Western general mortgage ia, 10 SIS: South
Carolina and Georgia first rs. to %; Wabash
debenture series Il. 2i2 to :'O Oregon Railroad
and Navigation As /. to 80: Central Georgia
first incomes | to 40 Missouri Pacific first con-
sol IS. ! to %: Texas and Pacific second incomes,
| to 33h: Wisconsin Central first receipts !. to
81 ?: Atchson adjustment is. y to 5S"S: Hook
ing Valley rs. 3. to 14ii; International and Great
Us Denver division receipts). y to 113. Standard
Rope and Twine lis gained to 6S. Kansas Pa
cfc first consol receipts lost to ~
THE MONEY MARKET.
Money on call nominal at 1AN1la per cen
Time money was 2l2 rer cent for sixty days. u
per cent for three months. 343i2 per cent for
four months. and 3l2@4 per cent for six months
Commercial paper rates We're: Prime Endorsed
bills receivable. 3l2M4 per cent; prime single
names. / per cent: first class names. 4T4i. per
cent and good names. 4i2M1 per cent.
The foreign exchange market was dull ana
steady. Posted rates were 4.S4l2 and 4Sbi. ior
long and short sterling bills respectively Rates
for actual business closed follows
New-York tribune., 1897-08-31
financial gleetlons.

,.r,.,,,INt neRs AND DEBENrCRE MORTGAGE
Slc' STOCKHOLDERS.
u, oTJCE The annual meeting Of the Stock
~ A.,t.ro and pebsnture Mortgage Bondhoders Of
,h v!ahssh Railroad Company will be held the
e 90 y the COMPANY the city Of 1T. Louis. Mo
81 1nssisv September Is. 1897. commencing at nine
oc,ork for the election OF Dlrector' and the trans
nh other business may legally before
said meeting -, -. - .,,a ,,o,,,a,y ..,u h. ,,os..
..'rs,v Angst Ia 1891. at twelve O'Clock noon. and
amn A b, r. prnei Wednesday September i5 1897, al
ten o'clock \ NJ. " u. ASHbti PRESIDENT
-.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-31

GEORGE ELLIS, Secretary.
JOHN e. nORRIS, Asst Secretary
EDWARD V. PRESTON, Sup't of Agencies
J. B. LEWIS, I'D, Medical Director and AdJustcr.
SYLVESTER G. DUNHAM, Counsel.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-31
TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE
Equitable Gas Light and
New York and East River Gas Companies

In view O, the recent legislation providing for the
ducton Of the price OF in the City OF New York. Il
has seemed 70 many stockholders advisable 10 unite the
properties of the two companies such an
association OF nteres, VIII enable management 10 in
troduce many economics and compete more effectively
the larger companies II VIII also enaoe De''er
service be rendered the public II is therefore, pro-
posed TO form new corporation and 20 exchange the
shares OF the pre- companies for securities as may
be hereafter determined The undersigned VIII act as de-
positary Of Of boh companies certificates Tor
which be ndorsed in blank and deposited with H.
and certificates OF deposit will be issued
II more than OF the shares Of the respective
companies deposited with the undersigned before sep
,ember l. 1897 or other date limited by the undersigned
It agreed that plan OF reorganization shall be
formulated and published within thirty days thereafter
II twohrds OF Of both companies are not SO
deposited the share certificates to be returned to de-
postors further been agreed that any deposuhs
shareholder dissatisfied WITH the allotment OF new Sc
under such plan when published. will be ented
at his option be paid in cash as follows:
u) For cnch share (par *1Oo) OF
The Equitable Gus Light Com
pany Observation-Disclosures. ....... S@oV !" c"s"
o. For each share tDnr 5000 or
the Preferred stock of The
New York and East River Gas
Company Observation-Disclosures. .%iio !" e"S"
3D For each share tpar *1OO
of the Common stock of The
New York and East River Gas
Company Observation-Disclosures. SSV In casn
syndicate has formed provide the funds neces
sary to pay thu stock Of depostiny shareholders who
may no; assent 10 plan.
II holders Of issued by undersigned do not
within four weeks after publication Of notice Of
the plan ,suc9 to be IN in 'ne anv wo
Of general circulation published in the city Of New York;
az above they will then deemed have assened to
all and provisions Of the plan and OF the agree
s' and the he undsrss1"i viii deposit said certificates
New-York tribune., 1897-08-31
Central Trust Company of New York.
DeDOsitUTy.

referring TO It's ~ July 10Th 1891 the under
signed at the request holders Of both OF the
above Companies. hereby extends and limits the time
deposit Of stock of said Companies until the LIST
day Of October, 1897.
Dated NEW YORK August Goth. 1897
Central Trust Company of New York,
DepOSit0ry.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-31
cuicAGo MILWAUKEE 4 ST. PAUL RAILWAY
N''NN' COMPANY
rlVHE annual meetn. OF the stockholders Of

this company for the election of directors snd The ,he
U.s. bsiJ AZ the Office Of the company. In the city of
Wlwauk.r at ~ o'clock OF Saturday. the 18Th of
re ,r.naf- books Will be closed Tuesday the 3ist
ot August 1891 and sopen"d on the 10Th oi september
next '""'-' ~, :.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-31
financial.
(inancial
Central Pacific Railroad Company
1st Mortgage Cold Bonds.

Office OF the Central Pacific K. r. Coz
San Francisco. August 1lth. 1871
rbi. cor,nanv has made arrangements to extend II:
sc5 ssS OGO First Mortgage Bonds. maturing January
lsos 80 that the Principal thereof shall become due a
New-York tribune., 1897-08-31

This Company has had twenty-one years ex-
perence in lending money on mortgages in
Iowa Missouri Eastern Nebraska, Eastern
Kansas. and the Black Land section Of Texas
Nyfsuges aIgrrgiHng ab0m Sio,ooo.ooo ;c<,r
6,onght through ne last foW ,ta'S, Hnd AIRY IN
yrso, r1cri7ed his trnfita/ ami sir PER 6rnh ntt,rs
,u >r1cf ocro,,iancr 7ofh tie krmt Of tie contract.
Farmers in the lending fields have never been
as prosperous as they are at present.
The Company sells Its own bonds. which are
amply secured by first mortgages OF the most
thoroughly tested character
New-York tribune., 1897-08-31

with interest meanwhile the rate or o'c per ahhuih
Principal ard Interest payable in L. $. Gold CON-
The right |. redeem the Bonds so extennei
al any time on paving the Bondhoders the par or race
value OF the Bonds Interest thereon at the rate or ""
per annum from January I. 1885, In L = Go" 'o'n 'es
such intere., subsequent 10 that date ms may
have heen rata thereon before such redemption thereof
The right of the Bonih iars u avail themselves OF
such extension has been I'.erN~l to such holders as
on OR BEFORE OCTOBER 20. 1907. shall present
their Bonds that purpose N the once OF Nessrs
SPEYER & CO.. NEW YORK.
The Extended viii be stamped 20 show the extsn
sion and new Coupons will be annexed representing
future Interest
Copies Of Extension Agreement can be ohtaiheo Al
the oompanys office and Office ~ the Bankers be
fore mentioned. . c,nr.
President.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-31
11@[s lAM@MMHl,

pvERTlsEMENTe ano susscIip,ens fos I Jne s lr,Sune
\ received at their Uptown once No L.t2 br9aowSs
"a door north OF 3'st-s unit elocH p m
sn,. received at the following branch oinces reku.as
Msnss .n un,l O'clock D IN. 25t sth-avs:
M eSt It l5s 6h-ave.. i2th-st Macy. o,n-Ars
.nt columbus ave. near Wes ootn-st lov
IVES, ,ed -; 9Th ave. S2 East ttn 81 % ~
'st ~ h.fwr.n sh and sth svss lso East t'th-st. 49,
~ a,. between .cth ;7,h O?6 3d-aye near eles.
-, ~ tsr-,y. near St. go 81 ave- near tl-
~, 80 sio B.s,k.r :, ,a3 B.eeck-I ST. 2sOe 80.
,s .to East Tp,h st y2i 3i-a,e :Oo- "a, ave ,,S @
East isth-s ss 0,h aye. o3i Mh-aye. Iis. sss a.
a- s.,r :. oot East go bioiewaN ioo' ~
vs ipa sh ave: Lars ed-ave.: .a3 ath ave a. r he
Harlem Offices: o5i "a ave n.a, i'h.,a ~ r,n arc
,ssh =, near al aye West iaSh ST. between tn 49,
s,b ave. $50 W.S At the Brooklyn omees' SsS
Ie0 Flu st.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-31
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE. TUESDAY. AUGUST 81, 1897.
financial.

~~~~-~~~o~,,~,,~~,,,o,. o>>~~.,-,~~~~~~~-~>rr~-
+, zee ANN .cc,DrNr Ms,,pANCE
crArrxrrx1r
o1n CISlGi>
OF
The EDANEI EDS
or ru.prrOpn roNN
-, - ... ,..rr.cce
JAnEs n. PATTERSON. Presv.
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""'' -
rAiO-or 'AL' -"'V'ooo.oo -
Assets, s1e,SoA6S4.t3
<'S''~'S'
Liabilities 7,VW,Le LeO.H
New-York tribune., 1897-08-31

NEW YORK OFFICE,
81 Nassau Street.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-31
SPEYER & co.,
80 BROAD STREET,
NEW ENGLAND
Loan and Trust Company,

Capital and Surplus $060,o00
D. o. ESHBAUGH. President
W. W. WITMER. Vice President
W. F. BARTLETT. Sec'y and Treas
DIRECTORS:
HENRY d. LYMAN, X. B FERRlS.
HENRY WHELEN, r. X HlPPLE.
JOHN WYMAN. g. w. MARQUARDT.
+. d. SAMSON. ID. y. ESHBACGH.
II. J. PIERCE. w r. BARTLETT.
W. w. WITMER.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-31

Domestic exch inge was as follows at the
places named: San Francisco--Sight. &c. tele-
graph. 7lac. Savannah-Buyng, 1-l6 off; sell
ing par New -Orleans-Commerical. 2Jc. dis
count: bank 81 premium. Charleston-Buying,
par: selling &c premium. Chicago-IOc dis
count Boston-Par. Cincinnati-Between banks,
10c discount: ever counter. par.
Bank claarings in this city were: Exchanges,
S65 5.213: balances. S4,31l .627. Philadelphia
Exchanges $6.6S0,967; balances, $l.l14oSl
Observation-Disclosures $9,326.63l; balances. ST.
341 152 Baltimore-Exchanges. $l94362l; bal
ances. 500 161. Chicago-Exchanges, Sl6H'4-
11S: balances. 81 .cj3 100.
The commercial price Of bar silver was % &c.
Mexican silver dollars. 41Lc. In London bar
silver advanced ls to 241s. Silver exports to-
morrow O0W) ounces.
Money on call in London was aM per cent
and open market discounts l1-l6M2 per cent for
short and long bills British consos closed at
ll2% for money and 1928 for the account
French rentes 1O4 francs 4Ii2 centimes.
Paris discount rate Ia per cent Paris ex-
change on London - francs Ia: centimes.
Berlin discount rate 2ss per cent.
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-
lat,-i l.a1o
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MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS.

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