The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-22

Surplus sli7i.36o $I,4tI.o75 Inc S2G8 72b
The surplus a year ago was 23.4l2,325, and
two years ago, S22iO4. 100.
Tho imports .! general merchandise incud-
week were SlO.425.O3O against 81 .}a3 2,;} the
previous week and S7.+!I.O1l for the cora
sPSGsn TaL mex me- OF last y.s u" pFoTis q
poy,' since W. L. $l5;H73 III ExEorts q
II total Of SlOO5,Ol. against 50 S.5i9 the
previous week. The -Inoris II specie since
ff ray; GsS s0,s F" Of 81 ~ d' and silver
The Financial TirOHiclp computes the Qross
essrHiTnss for august Of l2n rsi!roads at $S8,-
pnrcd WITH thesnme month Of last year. and
net $50, I4b2l3. an increase Of SJ.OO4 SO For
the eight months ending Aug. - the gross
sn nc7Ssse Of ST & W ns sS%nSrsJ VIZ
ne c3rrtsnondin@ perIot Of last year. and net
SIT l.H53.JlI I. an Increase Of Sl3.JlJ.3lO.
The Central Pacific Railroad reports gross
earnings for August OF 5 l,"l0,lG7. an increase
o, Si5l.l as compared with the same month
Of asst year, and Mt S"lA,2,;o. an Increase Of
$3oO.142. Fogthc two months ending Aug II.
tho Eross earnings were SD 4oOGlO. an in
crease Q! s1a4.40S as COMPARED with the cor
40. an Increase OF slSS, 40 ''-o
The. Georgia. southern and Florida Railroad
SseePGT7s gr"ss esTn'ngs 1?r September Of
With tn. sam. month Of last y. .s e1 ,n
S2G.IiS, an Increase OF S5.2G4. For the three
m0ntns ending Sept. 30 the gross earnings
were S274.SlO. an increase of S36. 7;B7 as com
pared with the CORRESPONDING rerod OF last
year and net SIH.2S4 an increase of SO 1888
The Cincinnati. New Orleans and Texas Rail
ROAD reports gross earnings for Septam Der "
S4i3.Sl2. decrease OF f5.2O7 AZ compared
with the sam" month Of last year and net
montHs endnS Sept OF 20 ~ Gor the tire"
were 81 .2iA,GS4. an Increase Of 81, $50 az com
pared with the corresponding period n last
year and net S414.335 an increase OF S24 475
The Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Rail-
road reports gross earnings for July OF S5'i7,-
Lo2. an incren1e Of S6o.olS rs compared with
an increase of SBl,21O.
The San Francisco and North Pacific Rail-
road rrpOrts gross earnings for Septr m her OF
S31, 500. an increase o. $3.50 IA compared
with the same month Of last year, an net SIS
451. m increase OF SG,iU5. For the three
months ending Sept, 30 the gross earnings
were SI!H $50. an increase Of S26, 2O3 az com
pared with the rorresT ondinR period Of last
year and net Sl4l.532. an Increase OF $l9372
Tho Pittshurg and Western Railroad reports
gross earnings Tor August OF $3l3 40. an in
crease OF SO 100 as compared with the same
month OF last y"ar and net $!'s,3GS, an IN
crease OF J'l2I For the two months ending
August u tn" gross earnings wero 1924, IA
an increase Of SiO,SB. as compared with the
corresponding period Of last year and net
S2O2.OIa. an increase Of S4G,o43.
The Ann Arbor Railroad reports gross earn
ings for August OF Sl+S.28O. an Increase OF
ST. ,72l as compared with tha same month ri
lnht year. ant net Sl2, 1875. decrease Of SO
III. For the eight months ending Aug 81 the
gross earn ngs were y .WiS.37i an incroaso 81
500 iS" as compared with the "orrespondipg
period Of last year. and net S3lS. 1875. IN increase
OF Si".SOI '"''
The Chicago Great Western Railway Com.
pany reports for the quarter ended Sept 80.