The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-27

K.nsTp. 30 al U 8 Rub. 80 40
LoukN..h. 76x 7eh . sRubp.1o1H 100
lac Cas-. rs IT UsLes.... l2h l3h
Man Con-. eeH eaH UsLp... 60 yoa
Min / stL 81 OF wtPp." go gov
Mo Pac. 80. 3ex s7a " U TEL. sax s4h
Met StRy..lb7 lolh WHILE. SN ek
Nat Lead. 24k 24b wSLE2d p 22h 23a
North Am. l3N l3It
Government bonds strong. The 5s, closed y
iifm. The features we're Brookiy Rapid Transit
5s. Colorado Southern -. Soloredo Midand
IS Manhsttan Halfway 4s n NSIi IssS Az mes,
Union. Pacific AZ. Wisconsin Central 4s,, Atfhi-
Northern Pacific. Iron Mountain and Wabash
Issues.
Commercial price OF bar silver in New York
5Stc. Bar silver In London closed at ~ l5.lbd.
Mexican silver dollars were quoted at 4iHc.
Money on call. 2tsd6 per cent. Time moneys
offered Tor six months at per cent on good rail;
for three and four months, Loans, on indus
trial collateral for ak months are u per cent
md com sixty ard %pfy
quoted at q per cent. for bills receivable, nc
ceptances and prime single names; other
names. 7S8 per cent.
Sterling exchange was firm. with q slight rise
il ssGf fa PSs SsrR s%9 % we
sf|s 'ss ASss Iss' sES sS2s Ipa
Sasass iEe2; s Tor tSSs and dF'SSS S%
short reiehsmsIks. o3S ior lSnga and 81 Lilo ~,
Gr sd sfsr icr short 1915 0F 0nS
Domestic exchange On New York Boston
par and 20c. discount CharlestonaBuying. par:
ceiling. : premium. Savannsh-Buying y on;
1 merSial. 81. IS discount. San Franclsco.ssht,
1oc; premium: telegraph, 12he: premium,
BOO. premium. Acknowledgement banks.
par over counter. Doc. premium.
Exports Of general merchandise from the
ssT. q 1a ES% s9Fs S5 s. Tsss sss
in .the preceding week. and SI.24a4 04 IN the
@ N wsss Ct at rGf sS sa cor
responding period Of last year
The rec.Pts Of the Government to-day v YER
s42.3SO. $50. The disbursements were 81 100.
900. an excess OF receipts over expenditures 81
5a,S have BEEN ns sna the
over expenditures OF S2O.327.6S0.
The official count Of cash in tho Treasury to-
day compared with that OF Friday shows:
Gold coin and bullion. .s2II ..lG,s2 sac sss.si1
rnitsd states aots",",, Is.tS5.5Js Is.ssT.stS
'i hsSiisis: '''..'..:.'" 2.s.a.OO0 ss.o1o.sss
including gold reserve s29i. ets.2e, s,eI.e7,.ors
The American Tobacco COMPANY has de.
esr.d ,6s o. Per ss1t e.. on IT'S
mon stock. payable Feb. 1.
The Westinghouse Air Brake Company has
declared q quarterly dividend of2S rer cent.
and an extra dividend Of per cent, payable
Jan. ~.
The Rhode Island Perktns Horse Shoe Com
pany has declared quarterly dividend OF rer
cent. payable Jan. 10.
The weekly statement OF averages Of the
banks OF this city, brooklyn. Jersey City. Ho-
boken and Staten Island. which are not mem
bers OF the New York Clearing House Associa-
ton. but which clear through some OF the
nom bers. II as follows:
Dec 10. Dee. 70. CRars.,.
Loans. d!:
ments. SEQ. Isl. 900 $40. lts.ooo Dec s?ea. 900
Circu'uou.. 100000 gsg.pO Dec. 200
Not dopo'ts ossv3,7oo os.+7s. 200 Dec. 1Ib,5oo
De pts with
Use .rnt c.Iol. 400 eco1. 100 mo. $50. 700
Deps with
trust cons I.sIb0oo 1920. 500 Dec. ,is, 600
Leei tnd's
sssSS :SS Dec Dee 1860 $500
-
ssrvs..... sls.sSG 700 si4.i6S. 800 Inc sao.. 600
quired..... l6.o7s.425 is.sap.5so Dec. 5o.s75
D.nc4..~.. ,2,o2s,725 $40 800 D.c.i5is'.75
The report Of the union, Pacific, Railroad
Company.tor the year ended June 30 last shows
for the system including the Oregon Short
Line and the Oregon Railroad ami Navgatlon
Com IA lea surplus over charges and preferred
dividends equal 10 =. Ii per cent on the common
stock outstanding on June 80 A tho last
annual report did not cover n full and
Of he yssr In nc
total mileage acquired during the year az
gregated l.Ol2. making the total 2.SlS miles
operated on June ~. 1899: the average
mileage operated. however. was only 2.l2l
miles. The results OF operation. including the
lines acquired during the year from the re-
spectve dates OF their acquisition. are u, iol-
Gross SrSs. earning. from operation. .laslrc4,
Operating expenses and taxes ii,4l2las