The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-02

Government bonds strong. The IA of 1925
closed ls v cent. higher bid. Railway and other
bonds tlrmcr. The features were Brooklyn Rapid
Transit 5s, Chesapeake and Ohio consol rs,
Chicago Terminal lists, t. r., Northern Pacific
prior Is. Reading general Is, st. Louis and San
Fransisco Is, San Antonio and Arnnsas Pass IS,
E2t ncias "a ROPE ana IWine incomes; Texas
lists. Atchison, Oregon Short Line and Wabash
issues. The more important net advances were
Ss,s; N'f BroSRlyn Az Rapid d. Transit Sc sont 4 TO TO
Oil, Chesapeake. and Ohio consoi' 5ss. L.,
Northern Pacific prior Is. ~, to 9Oas; Reading
general a. z, to 80; 81. Louis and San Fran.
pass Is |. to ,G CT: Il I'e 2as P annpn! @ss ana 4. h Al 5sTs
Union Pacific, Denver and Gulf lsts. Il, to 81,
and Wabash Ids. l q cent. to '7s. The note
sol 5s, Zig y cent, to 30. and incomes. A, q, to
h5h; Standard Rope and Twine incomes. 3, to
to 20.
In bank stocks 10 shares of Bank of Commerce
Commercial price of bar silver, in New York.
a5'sc, Bar silver in London closed at 26d.
Mexican silver dollars were quoted at 42a,c.
Exports TO Europe tomorrow, soc. 900 ounces.
Money on call 3a5 y cent. last loan 3 q cent.
3 l. q cent. three and four months, ! pccnt., and
six months.41a y cent. on good mixed Stock Ex-
change collateral, Commercial paper firm.
AZ q cent. prime single names at 4lad5 y cent,
and good names at 5d5la u cent.
Sterling exchange displayed renewed weak
ness from causes previou ,ly at work. and short
was also influenced by easier private discount at
London. Continental exchange was steadier
81, SO for long bills and 81. S5is for dcmrnd. Ac..
tuai rates are: Long bills, Si.s2ia"$i.S2@ sight
dratts. .sii2dSl and cablctransters $4.s5
@Si.So4. Francs are quoted at 5.2l7sm5.2l4
for long ana 5.2Od5. 1913 for short; r~cichsmarks
9ihE994la for long ana % l-l6s95 BIG for
slor'; guilders. 397sI30 1916 for long and 4Oa
4Ul-lG for Shor..
domestic exchange on New York: Boston
lGIl cents discount. Charlcston-Buying. par;
Oft: selling. par. New Orleans-Iiank, par; com
mercial. $l.5o discount. san FrancisCo-Sight
MUM. st. Louis"55@i66 Cents discount. Iii.
caGo-35 cents discount. Observation-Disclosures
banks, 40 cents discount. and over counter. par.
G!iCose Sugar Refining common at 36s36l9:
trust certificates closed at 336n337. Metropoli.
tan street Railway consolidated mortgage IS
at 344m35 and closed at 34ist35ia. and the
preferred sold at Sias5 and closed at S4iads5.
The imports OF dry goods for the week ending
to-day were 81 .9O3 1867, against Sl.ls7.47 last
week and 81, 100 500 for the corresponding week
or last year. The amount marketed was 81 1877
Pei for the corresponding week of last year.
The Edison Electric Illuminating Company Of
Ntw orF has declared a quarterly dividend of
lEe cent. payable Nov. /.
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad reports
gross earnings for August of Sits. 1913, an in
crease of Sl27.3l5 as compared with the same
mouth OF l*st year. and net 1904. 26G. ul increase
OF u ~. 1i9. For tie two months ending Aug.
81 the gross earnings were So. 573, 560. an in.
crease OF S293. ~ as compared with the CORE
spending period OF last year, and net 81 pol 1888,
an increase of S@Gl. iG1.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company reports
gross earnings for August OF 1881, ll7. an in
crease OF, S2.57l as compared with the same
month OF last year, and net $50, iO2. an in.
crease of $66, 1886. For the four months ending
Aug. 81 the gross earnings were $l.IlOn55, an
increase OF SllS.bII ms yDmDarrd with The cor
responding period Of last year, and net 1874. 5tl,
an increase of 81 e, 643.
The Mexican Central Railroad reports gross
earnings Tor August OF 81 .OOl. 800. an increase
OF $~l6b.33S as compared with the same month
OF last year, and net SlTO.5iJ. a decrease of
Sl35.i79. For the eight months ending Aug. 81
the gross earnings were SO. 5.6, 1884. an increase
Of 81 .993.36O as compared with the cor
RESPONDING ncriod of last year, and net $2,6l5,-
III. an increase of S279 63S.
The Rio Grands Western Railway Company
reports for the year ended Juno 80:
lsa1 1898 Changes.
Gross earnings. 81, ibS, J04 o2.I57. 35S Inc. Sll.liS
Oper. expenses. 1,BU@,Jii l,INU, 500 Inc. Ion. As