The sun., 1897-01-29


Government bonds strong. The 4., r.. Of inUT
and the os.. G.. closed z y cent higher bid each.
Of iasb & ~ oi i'oI % ana o. r. e"Gn, and ,hs ts
strong and activc. The features we're A nm Arbor
IL, Chicago. Burlington anu Quincy IS. Chicago
land 4s, |. r., Hooking Valley is. Iron Mountain
lists. Kansas and Texas IDS. Northern Pacific
Oregon short Line. Union eonsois. {. r.. south.
ern Railway 5s, Atchisop. and Northern Pacific
issues. The more important net advances were
Arbor 4s. y, 10 IS; Chicago, burlington and
quincy IL. y, to ll8ta; Colorado Midland A.. I.
Iron Mountain 5s, ~ to 1855; Kansas and TeI.
as Hds. ". to Oh; Northern Pacific consol 5r. I.
E. as: y, to 81; Northetn Pacific and Montana
lists, :. r.. IN. to 43si: Oregon short Line t'rion
consols. t. r.. ~ 10 Il; and southern Hallway
90. & y p cent. cent. TO 90; The Noteworthy declines
cent. to IS.
In bank stocks so shares OF Bank Of Commerce
Traders 1T 53l.
sale. OF silver bullion certificates for 5000
ounces were made on the stock Exchange at
York. "a l5.l8c. Bar silver In London closed at
~ ~. lid. Mexican silver dollars were quoted
at 507sd5lIec
Z cent, for sixty days, ~ y cent. for ninety
days, 2ltd3 = cent. Tor four months. = = cent.
for six months. aud ~ p cent. for eight months
market for comm ercial paper continues narrow
Prime indorsed bills receivable arc quoted at
3,fa4 y cent. and good names at Ia5 = cent.
Sterling exchange was strong and higher
with an advance in both posted and actual
measure To- light offerings Of Siis whh.n sst es
plained by the fact that the recent pressure OF
hypothecated sterling relieved the market Of a
large amount Of exchange. and In addition some
bills have been sent forward for collection in-
stead OF being sold. Continental exchange WAS
nrmer in sympathv with the course OF sterling
4 NJ fOr
pills and S4ss Tor demand. Actual rates arei
kong bills. s4.ss9s4s6'l; sigh, draft, $3.50
Francs are qro;ed at 81 9ssd 8 lss. for long aud
81 81 l'Ifa >. 1913 for short: reiehsmarks, o5f fD5iS
short.
Domestic .eIchango on New York: Boston.
par anu cents discount. Charlestun-Buying
l-i0 discount; selling. l.lU premium. Savan.
nah enling. lie on: selling. par. New Or.
Leans lem, t..a HANK, ~ premium: eommerc,AI. -
cents premium; telegraph. 20 cents premium.
st Louis 80 cents discount bid; offered at Is
cents Discount. Chicago 40 cents discount
banks, par; over counter.
90 cents premium.
. The Chicago. st. Paul. Minneapolis and Oma-
hA Railroad Company mas declared a dividend
of " cent. on its common stock aud a sent.
annual dividend OF ~ cent. on its preferred
for the years ending Dec. 81 H. COMPANY reports
fsss rss I.:: ss. rs Es:
In. ssd ss SIs.SS 'fsis 1881. s Hss % s
= PROFITS .si.tss $50 si.iso23s Inc s3oa.6e5
Z cent. on pre-
ferred 'toes.'. 7s7.a'o 1890 .....
Balance. s7lI.sss ssis255 Inc ssUs sx5
The balance last year. after paying : p cent. ON
the preferred stock, Is equal to 3.s4 y cent ON
the common stock. The dividend OF - y cent
on the common stock. declared to-day calls Tor
the disbursement OF $40, ,s02, leaving a surplus
for the year OF S3+l. .O2l.
Tho American District Telegraph Compapy
hes declared n dividend OF / y cent PAYABLE
March !. The report of the company for IN,
year ended Dec. 81 shows:
Gross earnings ...... s53O3li S53g t2s Dec svil7
miscellaneous. ........ l652p i532V 80.
Total income. -. sjths4o sbS.aS7 Dee spII7
op eE, aud constr. t-sSos I7sJ92 Inc. 1850
- kct revenuc...... si,.lss ssO.835 Dee S2a.I5s
Js.tl li53SS bee. sB,sS2
Previous surplus. sSSSa 9o,sso @ b"c. 'Slsss Si,sss
Total surplus. s5+7l3 saap7a Inc sIs.7.i
The company has l.a35 miles Of wire. 90 offices,
were 2.4?6.1D messenger calls in the year,
I. .45I.OO5 tclegrama were delivered, and IL.
$4,000 circular department deliveries were
made.
The Atchison. Topeka and Santa Ft Railroad
reports gross earnings for December OF S2S5o-
Dlo. nm increase OF $S5.9Sl az compared with
lhe same month OF the previous Jear. A. d net
$500. Il3. an increase OF S35DO5. For the siI
months ending Dee. II the gross earnings were
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