The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-18

consol 6s, Rio Grando Western As, Atchison
issues, The more important net advances were
IN AfGhison adj, 4s. a2H cent, to 42S; Chicago
M MINI; pol So and ID g. 6 1 Louis Gn So asSii IS IS, s L. 70 to jos ;
er%l IS, i, f to SsSs! pi PseeepiS's Gas and Coke COM CON.
sol o., z. to IL. and Rio Grando Western As,
in Chicago and North Pacific lists, t, r, q y
cent, TO 42i4, and Eric general lien 3-fs, u y
cent, to 60.
Commercial price Of bar silver in. New York,
@49hc.
is frmer. especially for. long periods. Quota
lions are as follows: Ninety days 2 y cent;
Stock Exchange collateral, Commercial paper
quiet, Prime Endorsed bills receivable are
v cent.
Sterling. exchange was strong and higher. The
demand was rather better. partly to remit July
dividend and interest money due abroad: Conti-
rates for sterling, $I.s6ia for long bills. and
&4.ss for demand. Actual rates are: Long bills
s sa ;dse eSSia sight 4. drafts sTstns s s4 Srsac ;s3 mo
for short; r~eichsmarks. 95Iae5. 3.I6 for long
zo4 for long and 46ssa4o 7.1ss for short. i'S
Domestic exchange on New York; Boston-5
cents discount and par. Charleston..Buying. par;
or; selling, par; New Orleans-Bank, $l.5 pre-
MUM commercial, 25 cents premium. San
graph; 20 cents premium. st. Iouis-35 cents
premium bid, 30 cents premium asked. Chicago
10 cents premium, and over counter, 10 cents
premium.
The Northern Central Railway Company has
declared a semi-annual dividend Of 8 Scent.
The Edison Electric Illuminating Company Of
New York has declared n quarterly dividend Of
Zig . cent, payable Aug. :.
The Proctor & Gamble Company has declared
a quarterly dividend OF . v cent. on Its preferred
stock, payable July IS.
Tho Des Moines and Fort Dodge Railroad COM
received from Rock Island. $153.6so; other in.
come, " 1903; total income, $l55 .643; total pay
m bnna BE- tsi? Il sis sn sGn sai u.s. : sos Balance sanr sSa on
Dec; 81. 1896. $3.s5s; receipts from sale OF
lands S2.sl2; balance Dec. 81, 1896, $500
P]referred stock has 'S been p dsoiaTed wi Which 4 0S calls Ills
FOR $45, 756, leaving a balance OF $2l .275.
The Pittsburg. Cincinnati, Chicago and st:
81. 100 79. a decrease Of $1lO,O50 as compared
With The same month Of last year. and net
months ending May 81 the gross earnings were
$5,543, 72S. n decrease of $50s, 433 as compared
net si,e6s.si8 a decrease Of Sc, 2o6. Fixed
charges were 81 1885. lOl, leaving a deficit Of
SllO,2Sl. an increase OF S6,36l.
The receipts of the Government to-day were:
Customs. 1851 ,695; internal revenue, $50l Ola,
and miscellaneous, Ss6,059. a total Of 81. PCS.
76s. The disbursements were S7S0.O0O. an ex-
cess of receipts. over expenditures Of $45S, 76S.
The receipts Of the fiscal year to date have
been 1927, 719,4sl. and disbursements 1856
1914 l+l. an excess Of expenditures over receipts
of S2S.474,6 ego.
The net assets Of the Treasury at the close of
business to-day, as officially computed. compare
with those of yesterday as follows:
Gold coin and bullion :slatas,,47s sla!"als5ss
United States notes -. sa,s82,46o se,sos.o7o
Other assets in excess OF
Available cash balance.
Money in London. l. . cent. Rates OF dis.
count in open market for both short and three
months, bills. 15-l6dl q cent. The Bank of
England minimum rate of discount unchanged
at = 2 cent. The proportion of its reserve to its
liabilities is 5l.2 70 . cent. against 5O.55 last
week and 1893 y cent. same week last year.
The weekly statement Of the bank shows the
Total reserve Increased 1851, 900. circulation
decreased R72. 900. bullion increased s5Os, SOL,
other" securities decree sed a2o7. 900. other
creased 1851 900. notes reserve increased 1907.
600, Government securities increased R37, 600
ssia centimes. fExchansc on London, IS francs
lOlo centimcs. The weekly statement of the
Bank OF France shows the following changes
decreased Is. 1850. 900 francs. Treasury accounts
current increased IL. 10000 francs. gold or
hand increased s.525.Oo francs, bills discount
ed decreased ii, 700. 900 francs, silver on hand
increased ,6c5. 900 francs.
The Homestake Mining Company has de
clared monthly dividend No. 227 Of 25 cents =
share, making 90. 275. 900 paid in dividends &c
fer agents. Messrs. Lounsbery S Co., Mills
building.