The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-02

government bonds strong. The As c. OF 1907
closed q v cent. higher bid. the Is r. of 1907
and the 90 closed l = cent. higher bid. and the
4s of 1925 closed liz . cent. higher bid. Rail-
Rapid Transit 5s. Chesapeake and Ohio general
Abs. Iron Mountain So. Missouri. Kansas and
Oregon Improvement 5s. 9th /. p.; Reading gen.
srai As. San Antonio and Arkansas Pass As.
Western New York and Pennsylvania gen.
srais. Wisconsin Central lists; t. r; AtGhison.
Oregon Short Line. and Texas Pacific issues.
The noteworthy advances were in Atchison
esss = Brooklyn Rapid . r Tna fisnss S.. H. a. to D. s s.
sF 70 P 9ao ir o., H \; to sGS, (, and general en- ssio Lien 3 s,4s;
souri, Kansas and 7f fs. ssa o. Of Texas "a 81 s.. A :,
spd general s s4'' Ifs, 'f to S j p Oregon 5H S%;
eo%es A. L' I. to e 81. and Incomes Rs; &c; B. 30 %. 's 70 4e Il;
Oregon improvement IS. 9th !. p; 90. to SO;
H Hr a P ssne rs. s. ts' to !, &c. &c 81; s SSn ? AntG Rs3,4 snd
and eds; l.: to s4S; Union Pacific IS, =, to 81:
ssh; Wabash Eds. ids, to 7sss; Western New
York and Pennsylvania generals. p. to SO. and
Wisconsin Central lists. t. r., liz y cent, to 40.
merce sold at 30 and Is shares of Park at 275.
Commercial price Of bar silver in New York,
65hc. Bar silver In London closed at 25 9.16d.
Exports to o' Earop %ot to.%o MsSS 4 GaSU .ooo Ounces Ss Set0'
fair demand and OFFERINGS are light. Lenders
4 y cent. for three to six months on good mixed
Stock Exchange collateral. Commercial paper
Is quoted At y cent for bills receivable and
prime single names. Good names arc quoted at
4iae5 y cont.
Sterling exchange was Grmer owing to tho de-
cline In local money rates and light offerings OF
III ACInAl nnnIafInna dVnnNaH hnE Nkn.A
change was drm; Posted asking rates for ster.
sight drafts. s4;slA@sl;s4ia. and cable trans.
t 5.2s,sS ss g fSs iens and F s.snssas sfs ,9s sss Short e:
reichsmarks. s44@s4as for long and Oh 9.i6S
i ~ ai sns So ssr i isGssi Ss%99 d4 short 40'ss4o $40 for
Domestic exchange on New York: Boston
9 9eis dls ssnts s aiiSoSnti sSh nns%
s ssl'f faspai.ss- 5 RsEi ?S% sssts Sl.s 81 a!' ss :
10 te'' 81 cents 81 dis ssSss preS GhIaasos s. aSnisa o;,.
count. Cinoinnati-Between banks. so to rs
cents discount. and over counter. par.
Glucose Sugar Refining. COMMON is quoted at
Standard oil Trust certificates closed at $50
Ssois; American Mailing at 25iea26. and pre-:
@l4l, and the preferred at 1539I5s; Mutual
Gas at 320a33o: Amsterdam Gas at 3llas2.
~ w anu IL DDIll AL 1tDk
@lOl. and Equitable Gas at 22O@23O
Exports Of general merchandise from tho port
or New YORK for the week ending to-day wero
valued at. S9.577,0S3. against SO, 344. 1856 in
the preceding, week and So. 39s .4O7 in the CORE.
week Of last year; since Jan. l. $7l.-
657.72s. against $8l. l5s. os4 in the correspond
ing period last year.
The Chicago. Burlington and Quincy Railroad
reports gross earnings for January OF S3,Cl4,-
4o7, an Increase OF 1871 500 as compared with
the same month OF last year, and net 81 .O54,-
6l2. an increase Of $46,966. For the seven
S2o. e92 ,eB7, an increase OF $i.733 900 as com.
pared with the corresponding period OF last year
ana not $lO,74O.53l. mn increase OF 81 ,6S7, 300
FIXED charges were SO, $50. 900, leaving n sur
plus OF Sl'olO,o3l, an increase OF 81 800. 1872.
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad re-
ports gross earnings for January OF 81. sO7. 664,
same month OF last year. and net $627, oOb, an
OF Hl3i.l22. For the seven months
endlng Jan. III the gross earnings were Sl2, $751;
ADS, an increase OF $3.50, OG5 as compared with
the corresponding period of last year. and net
S4,43s.29l, an increase Of S4l3. 25b.
The Central Railroad of New Jersey reports
gross earnings for January OF 81. 055. 700, an In.
crease OF $200.4S3 as compared with the Same
OF 1907.
The st. Joseph and Grand Island Railroad |
gross earnings for January OF SOS, los.
an increase Of $l6,6O2 as compared with the
same month OF last year, and net $50, 476, an
Increase OF S24.447. For the seven months end.
Ing Jan. 81 tho gross earnings were 1854 74G
IN Increase OF H24O,28O as comnArad with thS |