The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-09
CHICAGO CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

CHICAGO CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
Bid A,s,d.l BID <,teh.
Am s,rvb.. al alh N Carbon IT
CsnalS DIX. 72 7dh csrbonp 81 "a
I'D Match l cav 25h 80 "L"...lo2 loA
MwsEp. e2 s2h westchstR - ll7
NCh 81 nv - R37
Final saos compared with those OF ycster-
day as follows:
Dec. :, Dec 81 Dec. :. Dec g.
b.Tkap. p2x 2lAN6wp... 7oS 50M
A.T8sFp. e5 e3hN'westcom 8as lo5k
Am coto.. 31N "a Nor Psc C. 66h 65
Am R..l52h l47AI Nor Psop. 7oS FOX
Am lob. ...lllk / oeh NY Cen 81 3A i39,s
Brook Rr. s2s slNNJ Den. 81 81 l1o%
B&o. ..... 65h 55h omshac. l2oa 100
Can so.... 53A 62hIO West. 2dA 2dh
C.c.cSstL 62A OH Peoa O.. lloA 1908
c.B&o. "l32h ! 3on Pao Mail E. a5T d3S
conaasCo. 1927 1907 Rock ISL. 2h lllA
Ches& o.. 3oss 2eN Reading. 1oN 10
Oh atw &c. Ia ldh Read istp. o. 6GN
Del l. 6wlS5h lSd stPaul o.. 23S l22N
Del & Hud. l 81 ll7Js soRsilwsy. l2'i l2N
D& TO-" GOV 2Ohlso Ryp... 67A 66A
D&Rap. 7dt 73k.stLswp. SON 80
Erie istp.. 36S 36h Stan RS llk loh
Gen Eleo., 25A 1861 Tex Pso.... lS II
GtNorp."l7eS l75 Tenn OFT. IL x LOCK
Ill Cep.."llat ll3b Union Pao. CON d0A
Kan & TIP. 1874 3eJs UnionPp. ~ 70A
LouSNash san ga U $ Rub. AJAX doA
Lac CAS-. Sd ID U Rub p.1op l05
Man Con-. lo3h 1924 u sLoa.... l3 l2a
Min X stL o5 e5aUsLp.... 7oH TN
Mo Psc. go. AN d5b wabkPaco ~
Met st Ry..l92H ls7aIwS 22h 2lS
Nat Load. 25b 81 " U TEL. s7b S7h
North Am. l6s Ian WHILE. ioa ION
NAM. "ex 25awSLE2dp 29% 29H
government bonds strong; Tho 4s q 1907
Hallway and other bonds weak. Tho features
YYsro Burlington ami Quincy; Illinois DIVISION s!;,.
Pittsburg and Gull lists, Rock Island gen
era, 4s. Reading general a.. southern Pacific
ern Hallway hs. Texas and New Orleans. con.,ol
g.. Iron Mountain A. Wisconsin Central 4s.
Cantfa f Sf Meo as AGnso nl sr or%
eern Pacific. st Louis. Southwestern and
Wabash issues.
@ s sS rTe bar s .Sssa 10 Ny y25
Mexican silver dollars were quoted at 47hc.
Exports to Europe tomorrow $4,000 ounces.
Money, on call 5Nai2 per cent. good demand
edged cSIIateraI il rcported While Si banks and
trust companies will not lend for sixty days. as
fer to lend for ak months at q rer cent. and
thcs" offerings are fairly well taken. On on:
for !. and months ut u per cent. plus y Of
] per cent. TO per cent. commission. depend
m hs %, S Snsse m me S'rengn "a t Sosh 1T
o. per cent, for bills recnivah'e accnptances
AMI rrim" single names. . H'db per cent :othor
names. bOI per cent.
Sterling exchange was strong and higher
for demand but weaker for long on the rise in
private discount at London. The posted rate
Eontnental exchange was dull and easy
l roIN,.d ,-a rates n5Jei Long bills: si;s2:
ION" bIiIsstar A seht drni nc s. s Js
and cable ,rnl sters. 81 s7I: francs era quoted
al sso1; 23 s52 ipr long and 10 ls' for
n5GhJ 1-ld for short: guilders. tn'stG39 1915
for long. and I03-lG a4O|. for short
~ Domestic EXCHANGE New YORK: Boston-
inr. par: selling, Lilo. savannah Buying. X
on - ling; gar, New orlcans-Bank. mar; com
sight. %. premium telegraph, 30; premium.
st L"nl--22c premium to par asked. Chicago
par: over counter. zoe. premium.
The inor,s Of dry G2 s for tho gsek end d
last week and siliG. 7a0 Tor the correspond.
| inv week OF last year, The amount marketed
wa. s2,ll4O1s against Sl.52s0l7 last week
md l.i6I.32o for the corresponding week OF
last year.
The Chicago and Northwestern Railway
/ COMPANY hns declared quarterly dividend ot
! - per cent on is ,preferred stock and semi
stock. payable Jan. 8
The Chicago. 81 Paul. Minneapolis and
| Omaha hallway has declared a sent. nnual
| and an annual dividend Of ) per cent. on its
common stock. payable Feb. 20
The Chicago Great Western Railroad Com
on its preferred A stock. payable Jan. 81. and a
benture stock. payable Jan. 10.
cnrsd Tu%ricrIy dividSnd OF i. per- cent. ON on
| its preferred stock. payable Jan. /
! Tho Chicago Junction Railways and Union
/ Stock Yards Company has declared quarterly
and snmi.annual dividend OF 1 per cent. on
its common stock. payable Jan .
Ia 1Xyn in.y for has
| pared with those OF the same month OF last
| year rs follows:
az ced', W G.Fi' S, SG5 .ossS Inc. s.ss.s
han. City r.. Scott Mem. 4s4si4 Inc. 40, IRs
lin lin ry .n Mr%ph' BIZ .Ss, Inc
rthtrn PacIAc. ........,. 3.O"lGS4 Inc, liz $50
Tn" Illinois Central Railroad reports gross
81 sjlj.I2i a. compared with the same month
~ last year, and net Sl.lSI.2E'. an increase ~
SaI.s2l. For the four menth. ending Oct II
crease q l.iI3.3lo a. compared with the cor
an sToS q 9s yGar and net S3la
The Evansville AMI Tore Haute Railroad
reports gross earpninCs for October Of sl32. 100.
Increase OF $40 For the four months ending
Oct III thc gr'ss earnings wcr" ZOO. mn
4oi, an increase OF S2i iO+.
The Evansville and Indianapolis Railroad
| reports gross earnings for October Of x.BJ 2S.,
an increase Of Sioo2 compared with the
| same month Of last year, and net 1873. nn
| increase Of SJlSS. For the four months end
Ing Oct. 81 the gross earnings were Sli. 1893. an
increase Of Sl2S71 ~ compared with the cor
| responding period o. last year. and net SIS. l44
| an incrcas" OF 81 .J34
Tho Chicago and West Michigan Railroad
reports gross earnings for October Of S2lB :
| .h'S. an increas" Of Sl+.io2 as compared with
| the sam" month OF last year. and net Stil ,4S5
an increase of $3.50 For the ten months
ending oct, 81 tho gross earnings were
| with the corrcspon ling rcriod of last ycnr md
| net $40 6l. an increase OF SJ7.2o7
| The Detroit. Grand Rapids and Western
| Sj51 ia M, incrrnae of Si3!WG ma comnnrc
| with the same month OF last year. and net
Sol 233, an increase of Sl2,4 3H, For the ten