The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-29

ending July 81 tho gross earnings were Sl,678,-
tss e sm period OF Last tO Topr' and net
5000, 69s. an increase OF S40l.
The Georgia Railroad reports gross earnings
for July Of $loo,i92. an increase OF $7,434 as
compared with the same month Of last year. and
not $2.o3s, a decrease o f.$l7.252 For The seven
months ending July 81 the gross earnings were
Ss27. 652. an increase Of $3.50, 800 as compared
with the corresponding period Of last yenr, and
net $l59,543, a decrease OF ST., $3.50.
The Memphis. and Charleston Railroad reports
81 fSSsiIi '5s9 as compared with The same nI"nth Of
last year. and not E2l, l05. an increase of $500.
For The year ending June 30 tho gross earnings
we're 81 1850, co., an increase of Sl2, OBl as com
narcd with tho corresponding perion OF last
year, and net 1885, 097, an increase OF SOC. 1915.
The, Pittsburg. Youngstown and Ashtabula
SIS, $40. a decrease OF So 900 cs Comparcd with
the same month of last yc T and net 274. lOl, a
decrease Of $2.672. For tho seven months end
ing July 81 the gross earnings we're STlS, 735, n
deer ase OF S1O6.9 23 as compared with tho cor.
responding period OF last year, and net $2sI,.
3Sl, a decrease of S9.9l2.
Tho Dry Dock, East Broadway and Battery
Railroad Company reports Tor the quarter
ended June 80: ,oo, w
oporatg expenses. is6.7ss llo.aos Dec. 1890
o, X. naming; ;sss% ''P :Is5 $500 1865 nc Inc. 'sY
,, T ssH a,,,;: ' sT.sss 'SSI Iss5 Inc Inc. ,ss!!SS
Net Income ...... 1i6,7s7 si7,SlS Dec. oi,52O
Railroad reports for the year ended June 80:
SDsss. ss; e4pss.s. :'s sss:sSs ' S!s:s"s Dec: ' SS:SSs
Ne. earning. ...Sla5,l77 e9o0,s74 Dee. t5.io7
Int. rent, & taxes. i4l.o4t lio,544 INC. 800
Balance SOLIDS $50. 100 Dec. s5.ee7
The receipts OF the Government to-day were:
Customs, 1914. o36; internal revenue. S5O6,053;
% Tbs aisbspssnes Ss;sx Msro " ss is."' O. ~ Ses ss ;Sss;
of receipts over expenditures OF 81 1886. The
receipts Of the fiscal year TO date have been
S56, 559. O37. and disbursements $sl ,9s2. 9Os. an
sssess Or expenditures over receipts Oh no.
The net assets OF tho Treasury at the close
OF business to-day as officially computed COM
pared with those Of last Saturday as follows:
Gold coin and bullion sl. S.. .li 1%si .. %.
S Sn,,sa d s.n,s: and ns,s bullion s sG,sss.sSs sS.Sa2. W.
9th r assets In excess OF
Including gold reserve. s2oo. o0l, 3l2 $780, 20 1908
Money in London ioGa, = cent. Rates OF dis
count In open market for both short and three
months bills 17s y cent; Paris adviees quote
on London. % francs II centimes.
Although a large number Of schemes for ex.
plor.ng ami developing the klondike gold fields
have been presented to the public recently, very
few OF them have been brought out under
auspices calculated to inspire confidence, either
in the promoters or in their representations.
The prospectus of the Joseph Ladu Gold Mining
and Development Company OF Yukon, advertised
this morning, contains a list OF directors that
suggests n careful Investigation of Mr.. Ladue'5
enterprise. for among the directors are Presi.
dent Depew and Nice-Presi"ent Webb OF the
New York Central Railroad Company, President
Thomas L. James of the Lincoln National Bank,
the Hon. Smith VI. Weed. and the Lieutenant
Governor Of the Northwest Territory. which in
clu1eS the Klondike gold fields. 1t is claimed that
MI. Il0ug iS the pioneer OF the klDnulke. HAY
ing been for fifteen years u resident OF the upper
SukoL. The property which he turns 70 the
eo Ola m pe R ~ name h,, CONSISTS nor OILY o y
Dawson. timber lands. and exclusive couccs-
sions and various developments that are in
disuens bic to the successful conduct OF the
/ mining ind ustry. Among the assets of the COM
pany is u CanGGian charter. which ii l. asserted
gre ter powers than any charter that can now
be obtained. The complete prospectus Of the
company is printed in another column.