The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-16

Union dss 8, Eris PRIOR bonds. Hooking vsfiey
yer division, as; Manhattan Railway Is, Nor.
fSlk andy and Western aSt Gn. Sopg gol. As g: Paul general g..
division, and Union Elevated lists. The note.
worthy advances were in Brooklyn Elevated
T. NJ 70 los S' Erie % prior Bonds saiSO $. @ s SR,;1 Hooking Scs ~;
| Valley 5s, 10. to 73N; Illinois Central As, W. l.,
], to III: Manhattan Railway As, g, to 8iaS:
Norfolk and Western consoles, I, to73; st. Paul
F sIanG l: 4; ! = T.! to !. ,G e Si 81 fo sSs'P Fsd sSS S SEsG ID
vision, H. 70 50, and Union Elevated lists. y .
In bank stocks 10 shares Of Bank Of New
York sold at 232iq.
Commercial price of bar silver in New York,
63c. Bar silver IN London closed ct 20 15;l6d;
Mexican silver dollars were quoted at 4Sa@
SOC. Exports to Europe Tomorrow 100 600
ounces. Imports from Mexico to-day $4,000
ounces of silver and $1,000 gold.
Money on call, lip@la y cent. Time money
frmer at 2ia y cent. for ninety days, 3 v cent.
for four, FIVE, and six months, and 4 v cent. for
change collateral. Commercial paper quiet.
Prime indorsed bills receivable are quoted at
Sias4 f ! Cent o" and good names at 8 ! cent. ~
Sterling exchange was quiet and steady. Con-
tinental exchange was inactive. Posted asking
for demand. Actual rates are: Ions bills. 1885,
g$4;sSsi s 81 std drafts; r. 7%$a;ss and dSSoaibalss
short reichsmarks, e5@s5,s for long and 85as@
95i2 for short; g%uilders, 40 for long
and 40la@4O 5-18 for short,
Domestic exchange on New York: Boston
Par and 8 cents discount. Charleston-Buying,
pari selling, 70 premium. Savannah.Buying,
premium; commercial. IS cents discount. San
Francisco-Sight, 10 cents premium; telegraph,
25 cents discount. Chicago-bo cents discount.
Cincinnati between banks. 40 cents discount;
over counter, par.
The %all.rail east-bound shipments Of dead
tons. against Oh 800 tons the previous week and
90,757 tons the corresponding week Of the pre-
vious year.
The New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad Company has declared q quarterly
dividend of 2 y cent, payable March 81.
The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Com
s3I, n decrease OF $26,8i5 as compared with the
same month last year. Fixed charges were $47,-
S26.5Os. For two months ending Feb. 2s the
net earnings were $142, 769, a decrease of $685.
last y year. Fixed Charges we're $sS, 81 ' leaving az
a surplus OF $47, 215. a decrease OF 1872, s4s.
The Union Pacific Railroad proper reports
e crease Of $Sa,4 III G as COMPARED Si viii, tho 1 same
month OF last year, and net $317,129, an increase
OF $9s,9s9.
Railroad reports gross earnings for January Of
1897 900, an increase Of 81. 2o9 as compared
with the same month OF last year and net $780,
9S5, an increase Of $2S, 27S.
The st. Joseph and Grand Island Railroad re-
ports gross earnings for January Of $7e,503, an
increase of $29,6OO as compared with the same
month OF last year and net $2S, 72S, an increase
of $40, 745
The Central Branch Railroad reports gross
earnings for January Of $45, 5o4. an increase of
year and net $l9, $40. an increase of 81, O61.
The Union Pacific Railroad, entire system, re-
ports gross earnings for January Of 81 ,6s2, 622,
same month Of last year and net 1857 .914, an in
crease Of $164, 974.
The Mobile and Ohio Railroad reports gross
1874, 371 as compared with the same month of
last year, and net $114,037, an increase of
negro gross ear EARNINGS ahs se were % 81, sis ,s snal as increase Ssn; $50
of $119. 565 as compared with the corresponding
period Of last year, and net 1855, 1896, a decrease
The Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis
Railroad reports gross earnings for February Of
$420, 9S2, an increase of 81, 645 as compared
526, an increase OF SO. 1872. For the eight months
ending Feb. % the gross earnings We're $3,4oO,-
the corresponding period Of last year. and net
" ,3O2,974, a decrease of $lO0,7o4. Fixed
$500 Az, Q decrease OF $l02, 572.
The Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling p silroad
reports gross earnings for January q $sU,ssO. a
decrease Of S6,3s4 as compared with the same
month OF last year., and net SOS, 164, an increase
of IS 1910.
The receipts of the Government to-day were:
Customs. $2.077. 035 internal revenue. 1907. 527,
and miscellaneous. Sic. a total OF $2, 999.-
for pensions, were 50. $50, 900. an excess OF re-
ceipts over expenditures OF $919,755. The re-
ceipts for the fiscal year to date have been
1929. 330.O34 and expenditures 1921, 1874, 334,
an excess OF expenditures over receipts Of $4S,-
S04, 800.
The net assets of the Treasury at tho close of
business to-day, as officially computed, compare
with those Of Saturday as follows:
March 10. Maroh 10.
Gold coin and bullion. -. o1bl, 1O7. 29S o15l, ,32l
Silver dollars and bullion. lS, 651 l7,895.l7S
United States notes zee. 10, l02, S23 1b,626,3 2S
Other assets In excess Of
demand liabilities 49,. 27O26.Sl3 2S GAG. sac