The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-04

Prime indorssd bins receivable are quoted at
Sia@9A y cont, choice and. prime single names
81 SAGA = cent. and good names at Aa4is '
Sterling exchange was weak and posted rates
were reduced, and actual business was at the in
moderate and there wcro continued free offor-
ings of bills against future shipments of grain
S Sna SshefaP tc SSess the rh Sr ss'pihs G te s1H 6 0S 81 h tSe
market. Continental exchange was dull md
ensier. Posted asking rates for sterling, Si.s6l9
rates are: Long bills, eli. s6a$i. s8a; sightdrafts,
Sl.s7@$4.s7A. and cable transfers, $4.s7A@
SSo as'i and t S.fSSs s5G g SufS or Snort &c Fl io r%ssicsisSsr iGs
90 5.l89e6 7i,l9 for long and % ll;16%95 1910
40as@40 for short.
Domestic exchange on New York: Boston
8 cents, premium q par. Charleston-Buying,
lid on; selling. par New oricans-Bank, ST
premium; commercial. so cents discount. San
IL cents preminm 10 S ST IopuIissm"bo@mb5 csEf ais,
count. ChicaRo-40 cents discount. Cincinnati
-Between banks, par. and over counter. 90
Tho Chicago gas companies have declared n
quarterly dividend of lla D cent. on the receipts
of the Central Trust Company, payable Aug. 20.
Standard Oil Trust receipts opened Mt 3o4 and
regular quarterly dividend Of 3 v cent. and an
extra dividend Of 2 y cent; the price rallied
sharply and the final quotation was 81 bid.
The exports Of general merchandise from tho
port Of New York for the week ending today
i SsFo w ys,e9 sn a. ss s 'ssG ,S2s Tor " "a edrs S4;SSnSiG2e
1895. s9l,5l9. against I$22l ,s5l.4l4 during the
corresponding period OF last year.
Total exports from tho United States for tho
against $3.50. 5i9, 229 for iSe6 and $79s,Ss2,579
Of manufactures, which were $276.357,s6I. or
$50 ~ = S cent, %, of the 1sa total anS Sx 20 rs ,a ss AZ against Tot
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The Chicago, Milwaukee and st, Paul Rail-
way reports gross earnings for tho fourth week
of July of 1908 ,05S, an increase of 800. 1872 as
compared with the corresponding week last year.
The Oregon Railroad and Navigation Railroad
Company reports N net S sarni i for June OF sla1,
the same month last year.
Railway gross earnings for July compared
follows:
Chic, MIL. and st. Paul. e. se.7ls,sea Inc. s1e7.Ise
Rock Island ...".."..', l'sSs'ssssss Inc. 1884 Gsi
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
reports gross earnings for June OF S2.442o52
an increase OF $2o3,97s as compare, With the
same month mt So Of las last year and net SSg9, cas-; a
crease Of 8 1921, $50 as compared with the cor
o4i. an increase of $s25. 7i9. Taxes and rentals
s76,057 an increase Of 1878, 543.
The Rio Grande Southern Railroad reports
gross earnings for Juno of 1886. $40. n decrease Of
1882 as compared with the same month Of
lHSU year, anu neU TlR.DOS, an lHCTCaso OF 10.
For the six months ending June 80 the gross
earnings were S401. 23s. q decrease Of $s7.9 800
as compared with the corresponding period Of
last year. and net S17l ,449. q decrease Of $62,-
III. Fixed charges were $l70.967. leaving a
surplus OF $3.47O, u decrease OF 500, 235.
The Union Pacific, Denver and Gulf Railroad
| reports gross earnings for June OF 1910. 594. an
increase of 1851 as compared with the same
month Of last year. and net 1871, 500. n decrease
Of $11,414. For the year ending Juno 80 the
gross earnings were $l.5S4.20 an increase Of
1921, 91s as compared with the corresponding
period OF last year.. and net $403,379. an increase
OF $155.o71.
The receipts of the Government to-day were:
Customs, 1871, 11S: internal revenue, S204.3i9.
and miscellaneous. $l02.621, a total of $685.
0SS. The disbursements were S2,24l, 600. an
excess of expenditures over receipts Of ST.. &c.,
OH. The receipts Of the. fiscal year to date
have been $40. S49, $50. and expenditures $685.
s42. 9Os, an excess OF expenditures over re-
ceipts Of $l2, 1893 1856.
The net assets of the Treasury at the close of
business to-day, as officially computed, compare
with those Of yesterday as follows:
Aug. .. AUG. 3.
Gold coin and bullion. -. 81 40. 81 Z. 600 o14o. p25. 257
Silver dollars and bullion 80, 594, $40 49, $50. 535
United States notes ...... 81. $3.50, 0o4 81, SOL, ll3
other assets In excess Of
demand liabilities 26.84s.1&1 25. 200, Sol
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