The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-11

cont; four months. 3@3ia v cent, and six
months, 3ie84 y cont. on good mixed Stock Elk
Primo Endorsed bills receivable arc quoted at
3ia@3a y cent, choice and prime single. names
at 3as4 v cent. and good names at 4@4io$
cent.
Sterling exchange mado n new low record for
the season to-day, md rates are drifting rapidly
10 sps shS f most pSononns pSiniii in long " sterling, The
posted quotation for which was reduced hall a
cent, This class Of remittance was adversely
affected by the rise in private discount nt Lon
mon money Sh here en0 Bi hiGiFa Of III KINDS We're ororOd
In liberal amounts. Continental exchange con-
tinued TO. follow the course OF sterling and was
lower for both francs and rcichsmarks,. Posted
asking rates for sterling Sa.s4'2 Tor long bills
$i.s5a, and cable transfers. Sts5a@St.s6.
and 5.17io for short; r~cichsmnrks, % 15-l6S
95 l.lB for long and 95as@95i2 for short; guild.
short.
Domestic exchange on New York: Boston
8 cents premium. Charleston-Buying, par;
selling sci r premium. sSysPop riSonsnRSS. 81, i
premium; Commercial, SO cents discount. San
Francisco-Sight, 10 cents premium; telegraph,
discount" bid, otrercd at 20 cents discount.
Chicago-20 cents discount. Cincinnati-Be-
tween banks, 25 cents discount, and over
counter, par.
The exports Of general merchandise from tho
port of New York for tho week ending today
were wal, valued ed At t. S 5as sS ~ A. against tga rorr Ss,sGSii9S
$24s, 1888. 1863. against 500, $40, 1870 during the
corresponding period OF last year.
The total value of exports from this port for
July. actual figures, was:
1897. 1896. Changes.
T Iqay,: Jan i. e asG . .ssG .est seS .s SIC . aS7 inc Inc. Il. .Oi7.sis
The Canadian Pacific Railway Company has
declared a semi.annual dividend OF Zig U cont.
payable Oct. 1.
-, tr, -. --.-
clared a quarterly dividend OF 2 = cent. payable
Aug. 30.
The American Coal Company has declared a
semi-annual dividend of 4 y per cent, payable
Sept. l.
Standard Oil Trust certificates opened at
313ia, advanced to 31Si2. and closed at 3l7@
Metropolitan Street Railway new gold 5s
Railway gross earnings for July compare with
those of the same month Of last year as follows:
Colorado Midland a::.i:.sl5s'SSSS Dec. ssSs
F RI9 e MS5ss MD ws.t p9 arande. s ai;G loo Inc Inc. o o..s sso
The Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Railway
Company reports gross earnings for the FIRST
S5o.aoS as COMPARED with tho Corresponding
week last year.
The Union Pacific Railroad proper reports
gross e az Z # d 5Ss S Sss GSm of sd'2 Sii hss the an sam in,
month OF last year, and net $i29,970. an in
crease OF S20.992. For the six months ending
i h%ns s1 ' on s $50, i fs5n' ns c wSi 3 re, i-S With Tf'' tho he
corresponding period of last year, and net 3d.
263, 1855. an increase of 1898, $50.
The Central Branch Railroad reports gross
earnings for June of $3s, 7ls. an increase of
S6,i92 as compared with the same month of last
year: and net $40, SssI, a decrease ga ,h Of -; 2Ss. For
ings were S26s, S9l, an increase of $4,000 as
compared with the corresponding period OF last
year, and net $115,5li, an increase of $37,3S3.
The Atchison, Colorado. and Pacific Railroad
reports gross earnings for June of 49,. las. an
increase of st, 92S as compared with tho Same
of 81. 7O5. For the six months ending juno 80
the gross earnings were $2O9. 799, an increase
of S64,l5i as compared with the corresponding
of $i0,3l5.
The Union Pacific Railroad, entire system, re-
ports gross earnings for June Of $1,455;s47. an
increase of g 1895 as compared with the same
crease Of 3 1869. For the six months ending
June 80 the gross earnings were SIS, 0O1 ,492, an
increase OF $4,000 as compared with the cor
responding period Of last year, and net 81, $685.
227. an increase OF 1881. 695.
The New York, Chicago, and st. Louis Rail-
road Company reports for the quarter ended
June 80:
Gross earnings. 81, ais.sI5s 81, sfi.oe Dec e"s sc. 70
opcr. expenses. s9s,ll4 l,oe7,l2s Dec. $4,000
o, Ne, s .aam sss;, .sg ssss s ss9 Inc 's,sfs
Fixed iSert eh hafs%e: ' 5eS,Ssf soo.sSi Inc inc: ' S..aSo
pencit......... s57.so4 e55,5io Inc. sa.l7s
Cash on hand. S345, 72l; profit and loss surplus,
81. 1862.
The receipts Of the Government to-day were:
Customs, S3lO,92i; internal revenue, $265, 1863,
and miscellaneous, So. 100, a total of $685. I3.
The disbursements were $T5O,o0O, an excess
OF expenditures over receipts OF $l6l, 1857. The
receipts of the fiscal year to date have been S45.-
43I. 276, and expenditures $50. 800. sos, an ex,
cess OF expenditures over receipts o. $l5,456 632.
The net assets OF the Treasury at the close of
business to-day, as officially computed, compare
with those Of yesterday az follows:
Aug. p Aug. 10.
Gold coin and bullion .... $40. 5sS. 4o7 e140. 70o. Ale
silver dollars and bullion 92.0l2,682 81 .e5s. 666
United states notes ...... 81, 1881 5l 80, 976, 500
Other assets IN excess of
demand liabilities. ..... 25,2is.S92 $3.50. els
Available cash balance.
including gold bsiance's SECS $751; ea s2as.e7o. as7
Money in London. leda y cent. Rates of dis.
count in open market for both short and three
months bills 1ls y cent. Amount of bullion
withdrawn from the Bank OF England on bal
ance to-day ELL 900. Paris adviccs quote 3 g
cents at lO5 francs 47l2 confines. Exchange
on London % francs l2la centimes. Tho weekly
statement of the Imperial Bank of Germany
shows the following changes: Cash on hand in
creased 1900 900 marks; treasury notes In
creased SO. 10000 marks; notes in circulation
The sales of mining stocks at the New York
Consolidated Stock and Petroleum Exchange TO.
day were as follows: