The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-04
The weekly statement of averages of the Clear
ing House banks shows:
Res've. si9l, s26, 300 SlSO. g73. goo Dec. 81. SOB. 400
Res've rid lag, a30, $50 li2, 800, SEQ Dec. 62l.l25


Surplus IlS,SS0,I 700 SlI ,obO,0I5 Dec. Sl.SSS,l'o
The surplus a year ago was Sl7 ,UO5,915 and
two years ago $l3,929 .925.
The imports OF general merchandise. includ-
ing dry goods; at the port Of New York Inst
previous week and sIl .5i3. Sol for the CORE:
spending week Of last year. The imports of
specie for the week were $1l5,G5o, Of which
$4s,62l was gold, making total specie imported
Gold, $1,000. and silver. Is i.o27, Gas, a total OF
4 ,oIl.ols against Sals,46o. the previous week.
The exports of specie since Jan. | have been:
Gold. 81 .O63. 0ol. and silver, 81 s06,5l6, n to-
tai of Sl2, S69 .547.
week were 200 900 ounces, $4,000 gold.
Railway gross earnings for March compare
with those OF the same month of last year as fol-
SiT%SIi Rock n ii. I pnciae.. i@S'ss7.GSs i Dec. '5ss..iisss
Kan. city suburban Belt. 30. 200 Inc. 1907
st. Paul. 2.338. S28 Dec. 4l8,O27
The Norfolk and Western Railroad reports
gross earnings for February of $7j0,493 n do
crease Of Tl3s:lll as compared With the same
of $25, 707. For the five months ending Feb. ~.
the gross earnings were Si,43l ,53s. a decrease
period OF last year. and net 81, 21I, 099, an in.
crease of Sl43.l0S.
The Buffalo. Rochester and Pittsburgh Rail
$235, 13l, an increase OF $l1.469 As compared
With With the same month Of last year. and net ST ISL,
months ending Feb. - the gross earnings were
y ,2sl. 2o4. an increase of $l70 ,OO3 as compared
Win the corresponding period OF lhSt year, ana
net $773,36l. an increase OF Sl30.2l5.
The North Shore Traction Railroad reports
gross earnings for February of Ss7,7i5, an in
crease of 1913 as compared with the same
month of last year, and net $3l ,537, an increase
OF SsST. For the two months ending Feb. %
the gross earnings were : sO.l50. an increase of
81, 100 as compared with the corresponding
period OF last year, and net $56,00s. a decrease
of ST, 165.
Central of Georgia Railroad first incomes sold
yesterday ut the Stock Exchange at 2si4 and the
second incomes at 9ls. This is the first transac-
tion in them since they have been listed. The
Der, 1895. and sold then at 40. They sold last
summer at %, and sold in January at 36ai. A
dividend OF Zig Y cent. was paid on, them last
October out or the earnings OF the eight months
ended June 80. 1896. as during the four best
months. from July to October. 1888. the road
was operated by the receivers. The Central of
Georgia earned. over and above fixed charges
for the seven months ended Jan. 81. $40, 600.
The second incomes sold AT 26 when issued. and
have since sold as low as 3 and rs high ms 10.
National bank note circulation outstanding.
1898, -3l SOL, an increase for the week OF *, 300;
received during the week for redemption. 81 ,532,-
40; amount rcissucd, 81 .3O2.211 and destroyed,
S25i .62T. Balance of deposits in the Treasury to
redeem national bank notes. 500, 76i .o22. an in
crease OF S53. $40.
The receipts OF the Government to-day were:
Customs. 81 ,O3i, 100: internal revenue. Si53,-
go. and miscellaneous. S2ll.i25. IL total OF 81
5l0l15. The disbursements. including $500.
600 for pensions, were ST39. 600. an excess OF
receipts over expenditures of $T7l,ll5. The
receipts for the fiscal year to date have been
S2is,oi9,65s, and expenditures 1881, 15i 49,,
an excess of expenditures over receipts OF $780,
20i ,674.
The net assets Of the Treasury at tho close OF
business to-day, as officially computed, compare
with those of last Saturday as follows:
Gold coin and bullion. 60. si6i.777.5TO 8l5i, EOS. Ella
silver dollars and bullion SG.sS9' @%0 lsi5s'is@
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