The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-14

Government bonds easier. The Is Of 1925
bonds weak on realization. The features were
Ann Arbor Is, Austin and Northwestern lists,
lsna 4s' 2 A.. an Se SuinIcGE s SSnE; "a "a G ineomss, k Msa.
Mobile and Ohio generals, Missouri Pacific lst
and Eastern lists. Reading general As, Rio
Sssnd T.. T Ses I 1f Is, st. SAL Louis nj WIscs sSH f Gsn:
tEsi ssn.' East + t. F SnhSa e'''" Virginia :; i and
s ssPrsi and T%ino issues r'e! TSo n so% in s1s%fsaf
net declines were in Atchison adj. As; y = cent,
e sSH: and general .s As; y si to s7 R4-, Austin and and
g. IT t. r.. L. to 81; Central Gd;eSrEi" "a neomes.
Ohio generals. =; to ,5l7ss:: OREGON short Line
f iss I. b. o. +, to !; 80 s. r.; 8i1ss ssns a%Pl 70. e. so s4 g;
Standard Rope and Twine Is. y. to 6sh: and in,
s 60; onion 1os; e Pa iIas' $ southern r. T! n, E g. to ic 81 =. an ,G
Wisconsin Central lists. t. r., / y cent. to 80.
The noteworthy advances in Ann Arbor As;
Il y cent. to SALE; East Tennessee. Virginia and
SEQ? Missouri SO; ii Pae IL LIST ist o saa o. L l,'H 70 s' g; { Orc %
East eroFil s nia' =. to 7sa: Rio Grsnde Western
lists. q; to s0l+. and ST. Louis and San Francisco
As, l.. y cent. to 20.
In bank stocks SO shares OF Ninth sold at 90.
Commercial price of bar silver in Now York.
55ac. Bar silver in London closed at 25Ad.
Mexican silver dollars were quoted at42lec. E1'
pOTLS u CuEOp SoO.oOS
Money on call. 1@llo y cent. Time money 10
In better demand and is quoted as follows;
months. 3la94 y cent. on good mixed stock Elk.
change collateral, Commercial paper fir%%e =
5 sEame y ie csnt.. pri@ 1,e's single Tsss,v names sr at ! fa ! cent? t.
and hrst-class names at 494io v cent, and good
names at 4ia@5 y cent.
in the day, when long bills were offered quite
freely on rising discount at London. but re,
for soeae snsssGu maiI. n nn insFs deisSe sfm their
purchases until later in the day than usual. and
abied bankers to obtain slightly better rates
than at the opening. Continental exchange was
easier, but closed steady, Posted asking rates
@s4.s4: sight drafts, 8. 1851. and cable transfers.
so e'f for long and sianf s%.1 $ a 1"Hsfs for shot;
r~eichsmarks. 9i%e947s for long and 95t4@93ss
for short: gniiders, 40 l-loa4ois Tor long and
Domestic exchange on New York: Boston-par
as cents premium. Charleston-Buying. pari
efri;'"s Selling Il par. New orieansHBsnk. 81
premium; commercial. so cents discount. San
F 16sa ssSPs S4emin nna ef 81. E ppSn 3 to es! s6 ceP,s
premium. Chicago-2O cents discount, Cincin-
nati-Between banks. IS to 40 cents discount.
and over counter. par.
to-day were 81 .1o6,473. against 81 ,253, 957 last
week and 81. 492. 100 for the corresponding week
vi lu6I yChls Nv 'oh ma hSNtu al gov
739, against $S73, 996 last week and 81, 276.-
AGO for the corresponding week of last year.
Standard Oil Trust certificates opened at
3l5la. sold at 3l5, and closed at 3l4l2a315lo.
Metropolitan Street Railway new gold os
closed at 1928 bid. offered at 1l3is.
The Lake Erie and Western Railroad reports
gross earnings for June Of $293, 179, an increase
OF 81. 2O2 as compared with the same month of
last year, and net Sll1. s47, q decrease Of $s.0sb.
For the six months ending June 80 the gross
earnings were 81 .635. 74s, a decrease of $63. 1913
as compared with the corresponding period of
last year, and net $637,s95, a decrea,e OF $50.
sos. Fixed charges were 1855. O43. leaving q
surplus of $27s.s52 a decrease Of 500, 507.
The Edison Electric Illuminating Company of
New York reports gross earnings for July of
of $l62, 453, an increase of Sc. 562 as compared
with the same month Of last year, and net $50.
months ending July 81 the gross earnings were
81. 1871 ,214. an increase of $12s. 423 as compared
with the corresponding period Of last year. and
net $3.50, TAO. an increase OF $685. 43.
The Manhattan Railway Company reports for
the quarter ended June 80: