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t*NLlST*?D f?TOCKS. I-Actual sale?? - -CTostag? Sh<?rt? lOpen IIIghlLow. K.n ' 1111. Ask. ?Old. Amer Sugar Ro? lit 1141? 11.1^ ll:i\ 11.1H 11*% ll.BBB *do pref. _!_:_:__ ira 1,4 ; - luv State ?la?.. ? I ? ? ? I ? : B\l <JV - Cfclys Btevated. H V *! v, - 3:t B-K'.vn Rapid Tri ? - ? I ? I 2i> ' 21 - MklTAtt, 8 I 3 3 I 3 : 2\ 8',| BM do pref.I ? I ? l ? I ? I ?V jjrt Traction, jtattcaal lx-?d. do rrof S t. Or? SI.?' I ?J S I/eather do pref. 9?% 'RIO 1031? - ?H 2S\ ? _ ? (V", i?i\ ? ? - 11M 12 ; f.3141 ?s, :* , *2-\, r-a \ _. _ _ ! ? ? c*%| W>st Cn Reef.., ?_ "Total ?hare? for the day.BMBO PH.VRlt. I-Acto?) aale?--?losing? 'Oun -ei IOper. Hlrfh Low.l Pla.1 ?H Ail;. ' ?old. BO Bull Certf?.. ? : ? | ? ! ? tPsJl ?2 | fjAT.ES AT THE CONSOLIDATED PTOCK AND TETROLECM BXCHAMOa, STOrKS. Open- ; IIlK?i : I?. \ .nst. Am Sp Mfc. l<"t Ara ?? Mf| pref. 2>4 ?m Bug Ref. lili ?. >n-, Totee? 0. '"'" At X ,- .v s P pf. ISA; CtiU'sfto Oaa .... hi , C R I & Par. 62?, ?fi ? '' ir * Or. ? TaM ?Chic Mil A St P.. '2\ C st P MAO... M Cent of N J.; 7'.' ?, Chei & Ohio.... MM ?occ a si 1. ...? tstt 3>; ?t Hudson,.. I04U Louh ft Nftih...! 4.'t\ ?Mar.hittan .1 M\ Jdo Pa.-iflc . 14% *V Y Central.' MM Phil * K.lg., IM Southern Ry.? 71?. Tern C A 1. 21V, V B Leather pf . B9% ?JPestein Vnl?n,,| 77 V TotaJ ?ale?.SS.220 MININO STOCKS. ? Op"n .: :. w? CI s Shares I ing. es:. 1 eit. I Ing. ! ?old. ?Esa Cal ft Ta...I l.M~l~i.M IM i.?0~ MO C Cr. rk Con?.07 01 .01 tiT 800 Morr Bllver . l.flO 1.63 1.63 1.63 ?M pharmaclil .I .lu .:>' M ,16 MO fava*e .I .S3 M ? -?"> .23 ! *?>> Tota; sa!--? WHEAT. I Open- Blah-1 Low- I Clos I ing. en. ! fit. In? Fuira bush. S rtion .i t-.v. t? =. ti 71 e.eno u;> puea . TOM 71^ ?*s *fX?*s|l.B60.wsj CLOSINO PRICES OF BOSTON STOCKS. B SS n. April IB, Igf/f, Yesterdav To-dnv. ' Y eaterdav.To-day. |?t T ft B P . y>\ lOVWIs Central.?? 1 American Sugar. 118% 118S Edison Else 111. .143 143 <*. . pref.IOS A 1 i-, Oen Electric pf.. 7'' 7" lia- Stai (las., in 4v4 ..\t.:;:s n pf. UM4 '?'?'? Bell Telei ne .221-? 22? AtcMaoa 4s. 7:>:, Tf?M 3k*: a A i.V..213 214 New-EnaU>nd Os.llS*e H2'a fio?, a.- Mala -..!?? 14)1 Oenera El :0s..S3 l?'> Bref.ISSVj ? Wls Central 1?...;?' Chic Bur Ac v)y. 7S 7-'\ Wls 1 entrai Bs..lU*i 11SM Fltohl-tii? . \'2 i<2*i A::- >.?/. Mis' . '.... !?' Oen Electrlo? 81% :ti Atlantic . iv,a 1* tilla 1 Bteel ....'i.i-; S4 Boat ft Mon? ? l'-'-'i ll*M Btexlcan Cent..? 7a V? Butts ft Boston.. l-'-:i N Y dr N B_?. ci .... H? I?.830 BBS Old ?Colony.17-.? 17? ? Centennial . '?'-? 6% Ore Bhort Lino. C ? i:.-. Eranklin . 1" 1" Rubber. 11 14 Keanarae. 11-4 U\ Sar. l>lea . !? ;. Oaceola . -71? -- Vr. . pacific.., ?'n .'>?- Quln y .IO? i"'. Wit End. 7--\ 71 " Tama eck .IM III do pref. i.::;, psu Vt'olverlnea. ^'^ ^'?^ ?Weettagh B 9t. ?u BO j CLOSINO PRICEa OF PHIIaADRl^atA STOCKS. lad Askfd Rld.Askvd. l?hlgh Valley., 2;i>4 28H ct of NJ stock. 3B ? N r Pa? com... i2\ - Ba. BBVj SPii ?'??r.n R B . ^2". :.'! . I' OSS Imp Co .. 71 71'a > ft 1: cor.. ft 3-10!.s Welib'h r, 1. Co. 4n 41 do ',gt pref... SO ? E Stor Rut com.? IBM 17 d ? 21 pref- r.'ij - Bo pref. 17\ IMi . 1 ; ii.-r? ts HOVi s?, Pens HLA? com. 18*4 13l? Wt P Rj f I.. S3 22'- do pref. 81% 8IS J Traeilem... OB ft'?\: We'.it/h Com cosa II Is T- b Tr lion ?M BM ?to pref. 60 M E:*c * r tr c-.fs ss*a 71? Baltimore Trac, it? IB*i SBM Traction... 102 103 | Thuradar. April 20-p. m. The stork market 5s in a condition of sluii ?glbhtiCFS mere r.-.arked than is usual in the dull ?days of the hot traaUia?. I.real tradcra evince Tio disposition to mak^ larpo raa^~f*roanta, fcr alRn operators are dolnir next to nothir-.i,' Ir se ?CLrit'os, and the public has no: bcr/B near the markpt sine?? the Supreme Court decision in the *Xra:;s-Mis.?ourl case. Bear operators are la evi? dence to a small extent, tht-lr transactions sup? plying a pc.od par*, of current trading, but even they dO n t deal on a lar^e bas:?. The position ct t:i? security markst, so far as trading is con? cerned. Ind?calas the* every one is waiting for more grldeaos of business expansion. Money aontlnnaa to accumulate at this centre, reflecting the ?UM demand for it throttffhout the buslnajs aect:.;is "f the country, and, while gold s::i;. m< tts ar.- r.ow being made, it Is not likely that they ?mi bar* any material effect upon money rates. Sterling exchansji aras a trifle firmer to flay. Outside of an announcement that a Boa? Ion firm would ship ?1000,000 g-'-d next week then were r... developments In the gold situa t but It is probable that engagements will be tr.a if f'.r stnturda;.'? steainers. II ? dilress of current trading in stocks is a1, iwn in the small total of daily transactions. to-day'a '-ntire business amounting to only Ms, fc'.Ci sharr-s. (if this number, Sujtar Refining, Cr.'iii'- Gaa, Burlington, Western Union, Jer? sey Central, St. Paul and Rending furnished two-third?. The anthracite sharea developed weakness m bear attacka, Jersey Central losing I?? per cent, and Western I'nion was again v.-eait. but recovered most of Its loss before the tlogi Adverse run.ora about the last-named company do nut appear to be borne out by of? ficial statements reRardin?? the company's pres? ent business. In the majority of stocks changea wet.- small, und at the close about equally dis? tr:1 uted I etweea net gains and losses. The lia h statement of Burlington, issued to-,lay. was a noteworthy Showing, bul did not receive r. ttentk B It deserved among BtOOk Exchange traders. The heavy corn movement was re Bected in a net gum of $2B7.35S for the month. and surplua after the payment of fixed charges cf si''.'.7s\ an Increase of I278.-M2 over the Bam month In ISOtl. For the thn - months end lag March 81, the comoany showed an Increase in net earnings of $810.185, and an Increaae In surplus '.' $78S.5?-fi, Operating expenses in the three months decreaa? l 1276,618 Price? for last sales of the principal active BtoekB to-day, compared srlth the final figures of Baaterday, were as follows: A;e.M Apr ? I Apr.2?. Apr 2?. asaer Mriu ? le* IOS Pel L * wr?t..ir,-, m?, Ss .- K-f 1V*T. lUWt'Oen Bleetrls ...11% r,\'. jit Toe a ? V ? ios i'"* i''i'? ? Xaeh... ts?j 44 'd. r,r..< . . IS*. ifst? Mi.t.listtan f'ona MS a~ Tobarr? ... TO tWt at K A T pf.... 2TS f*:t & Ohio . 12 ^ 12 Mo Paetflc . I9U C- . A <? ??. . I.r? If.'-. N Y C B Hudson BSU BSU tail? t. n rthw.lOt i"'11- N )' it p v . .... .".4-; SBvj Cni et s J . ?tt TM. ffTOi West.. IBJ? ISM C r-: P M a O l-St? BB Bea?llna M e... 1*>;, IS? ?POCCTB SI MM ?"'",1" r\y a*.... SsU sBSj ?hrie at * P.. ?m *?-?-'. T '.' ? * Rr. ? ?H Wa c- h &- ' '?'?? '?"- ' s *>ather pf. BB M r ? ? ^ a. p 72x t"" Westera Uaion.. 73 7? M a: Hudi ?.If?M lOW ir. T'li: bond markst. Balea ol Oovernment bonda were $1,000 rea ffatered 4? of 1907 at 111, SIMO! at 110%, and ?&0O?I coupon 4s of 1025 at l'-'l. Final quota? tlor.s follow: Rid Aaked I B ! Asked. V. S 4? isTil V.U. .'.?. |Sf>t.re?7.113M IIBM cntir.ned at 2. W-i ? I ''.8. >. l.'?l '? i 1114 IHM TVS. 4s.lf?07,reg.llOM HIMM'.R. r?r. 0?.1SOS.104M ? C.B. 4- ut?.? - -i I12'I 112?. r.S eur. Si ISBS.IOTU 'C.8. ?lalsan.reg.122M I2S1? r*her ta ISB8... .lOOM }V.B. ?alaBhiioe.lgSai l?!1? Cher, ?a, laaW....KM>1f -- In State issu? s $2tl.<KM Tennesse" settlement 3s Boll at 80. Th.- volume of business in railway bonds w.-.h Ught, but batter distributed than in the share rr.ark'-t. Irregularity pr.-vail.d. with final ahanges about equally distributed between small tnet gains and loasea. The ? rin.-ij a] Bet gains were made by Burlingto.-i (Nebraska extension 4s), 'i to V-\; Mobile and Ohio general 4s. U to 67; itoehester and Plttaburg consola, \ to ?21; St. i^iu'.b Boutbewestera second Incotttea, 1 to ~"-': Southern Pacific of Arizona tirata, % to MVa; Wabaah second Ba, '2 to ir>. and Ulster and Dela? ware first Da, ?-? t > '.?'.t. The chief net loases ver" In Brooklyn Elevated seconds. 2 to 42; Northern Pacific general lien .Sa, % to 62%I Oregon Short ?/lne and Utah Northern consol recelpta, M: to 73; Pltteburg, Chennngo and I.ak? Brie Bnta, . %? to ISO; S;.n Antonio and Aransas Pass 4s. 1 t'J 67; I'tah Southern extension first re' >-ipts, '^ to 75: Wlseonsla Central first receipts. 1% to 80; Kansas and Texan first 4s. ?/4 to 88*4 a"'1 South CaroHua and Oeorgu first r?s. >i to !??"? '.Standard Itope and Twine (!s gained 1 t ? 0ft. T11K MONEY MARKET. Money on cull, Mi#l*4 l>er c*'nt- Time money ? Was 1 per cent for sixty days. L':? per cent for three months, 3 per cent for four month?, and .'1 ?3V> peg cent for six months. Commercial paper was ?HhOl per cent for ths best names for - ?11 periods. The demand for time money ?us light, and In the commercial paper maik't the supply of good names was small. The forelprn. exchange market was dull, with a Slightly firmer tendency in rates. There were no local orders for prold in the market, but It le probable that engagements will he made for /Saturday's steamers. Posted rates for sterling (??ere 84 87Vi and fi 80 for long and short ?Ills rospertivrly. Ratos for actual btiBlncs? closed ns follows: ?,?_,,_ Cable?. Lons. DtSkind. T.' I n8 . 4.M 4.B041I4 RH?4j 4.874 ?*B" ???. ?.vir.4 ?vio?; ?3.144 H.ieh.in;,rk? .86 1| -,,, 06401'.'. B 16 tt 11-K/r...V, . 4?>4 404 4(?ns Oui dera ?U-?s 1 If, ti>.?a 1 M Is tlMsV DtNnestle cxchan?rp was as f.dlows at the placea named: Charl, ?ur?n--I5iiylng. par; selllnK. N premium. San Francisco- Slfrht. 15c.; telo ?STSph, 17?*... Savannah-Buying-. 1-1? off; Roll? ing, par. Nfw-Orleans?Ciinumn-Iril. 28c. pro mlum; bank, .?1 .VI premium. C1i1crro-0?>o. pre? mium. St. Louis?.Vic. to TOe. premium. Huston --.?*. discount and par. Cincinnati -Bet Nv,-.-n banka. 25c. premium; over the counter, fjfje. premium. Bank clearing??, in this city were: ExchanceB. ?501.1.80.17:.; balanc-s. *5.700,0:>n. Baitlmnrc KxchanRes. .?2.222,207; balances. 9M6J0& I'hil ndHphla-Exchange?. $i?.f?72,.V*i. balances, $1. 304.431. Chlcatro-Kxchanges. |14.182,(W2; hal nm-en. $1,029,200. Boston?Exchange*, $15.002.? Ml; lialanoes, 91,782,042. The commercial price of bar silver tv?^ 01%. Mexlcsn silver dollars. 4 N% ft 41V-,. In London bu- silver was unchanged at 28%?. The stcam Bhlps Yumurl and OtitabS have arrived at this port from Tampico with 2.VI.IMM) ounces of silver ninl .517.01X1 gold. Money OB call In London, *oii"i Ptt cent. Open msrket discounts, \*t per c nt fur short and 11 per cent for long l>i!ls. British consols. 112 for money and for the account. Discount rate in Paris, 2 per (rent; in Berlin, 2\??&2% per ?en*. PVench rent"?, l<i2 francs 92 centimes. Psria exchange on London. 25.10 franc?. Forelfrji bank Btatements Will be found In the cable re? port printid ? I sew here. THE FKI-ERAL TRBA0UBT. To-day's Washington Treasury statement, cov ering actual r?-sults of two days ago. compared with the last preceding statement, gives the fol? lowing '.alances: April 28 April 88, rh-nr?. Net (f?|,i .81U.a8B.T78 8186.040378 T??*r. ffSSSMO Nel silver . ??.W?fiit*?7 2i?.li4*?.iil(i Ir.r. ?11.283 I'. S. notes. '.'4.417.-;?i 28.87.V21? lt,e. 1.187.734 Treasury notes... 24.? 8, i.'.T 84,108.816 Inc. I'.I.Mfl A. tusl -i.Kh . v. r ? Uli lending cer? tifient, s .$221,1? r, 4.T1 8323.888.788 Inc. $M1.!I'.ni I i , ?Hi In Ms? tMi.ii banks.... 11890,313 18,871,881 Ine. 51.12?. Available eaah.8241,88.1 n?:, 8343 3BS.121 Inc. 861S.4MI Kin r liabilities.. 18,001,398 13.402.803 De.. .?.us.*-.'.?; Aet'l oa?'i bal.8S3B,884,a08 8BO.SB6.B18 In,*. 81.011.312 CiistottiM receipt? reportei] from Washington tods: w.rc $1,850,110, Internal revenue receipts 0470,103, and the miscellaneous receipts $21,080; total (Government recelpta for the day, ."?'_'. 847,074; expenditures. 0873,000: excess of re? ceipts. *?1. I7-.07 1. Receipts for the month t. date, 934,000.733; expenditure?, 931.130,000; ex? cess of receipts, *i.'!,71??,7?in. Receipt? for the fiscal year t<> date, 9277.051.825; expenditures. 9312.84U.882; excess of expenditures. 933.104,307; receipts ol National bank notes for redemption, 9302.212. :; ib-Treasury receipts for the day wer. 93,402,302, nn.i payments S'-'. ;i.:'S7. resulting Hi ;i Beneral talan.f 9108.801.308, consisting ol 9131,734,450 coin and 900*020,012 eurren<?y. Th.* Bub-Treasury ln..l ? dehlt balance nt the Cl? .r* Ing Housi .f f."?08,314, and it-? net gsta on bal | anco waa 9783,013, made up by s gain In coin of $;?7.."41 and a loan In currency of 9020.330. The? Lincoln National Bank baa declared a j quarterly dividend of 8 per cent, payaM" I May 1. * Tip- Governing Committee of the Stock Ex? change to-day placed the following securities on the regular list : Georgia and Alabama Railway. 92,190,000 first mortgage preference S per cent g.?'.d coupon bonds ..f 1045. Commercial Cable Company, 913,000,000 first mortnat;.- 1 per cent bonda of 2...07. The Knickerbocker Trust Company will pay on May 1 coupons on s numbsr of securities, a list of which win be found in another column. BANK AND TRU0T COMPANIES' STOCKS I*?*;..*rte.i by CTlBto? (?ilbert, 2 Wall st. RU. Asked. Wr, At-erlra . ??* ;*.? '?I Am*rl.-?n Kx. haw?* . i"? ''-' '. ?Aal i Plsea . 2:?.? ? I ?Bowery . ??0 ? Broadway . OSO .?' > 1 - Hu: ii?:? ani Prever?'. 12" Ig ? Central National . MJ ??? ,' rt-H?., National . ?WO Clintli.in-i . jjB '-''- IB rhemlc.il .4.<?:o 4.1X1 ?B City . BBO - 1" . ?,. . ?TB n:'i t Columbia . ?2 ? ? CVinmerc? . 0B8 -1? Continental . M m ,j fors Pxehans?? . JH ?'- i H Bstt River . ??B ? s K!?-v??iih Ward . 2l? ? .,v Fifth Avenus .??00 ? loo ?Fl.'th N^'/nnl . BBS -- M F.-.-m National .?M00 1?' Piral Nuil nal Ktaun Island. 120 ITvll l? f urtei nth Street . ? ? '; !?'. i".i N?itirinal . IT8 i*--1? Oallatln National . "10 8? IL' ?Osnaevootn . M 181 airfield National . ?W ? Qennan-Amerlfsan . 112 ? 8 ?<;-??? Bxchansa . Blj ? 1? 0?-n*anl.?i . ??? ? ?? areenwich . I* I Hide and Leather . n"> W H u ^?r . 32?. 1533 1(? Hu4?9ti Rlvr. 1?55 8 [m rten and Traders' . B80 8*0 2't Iriinc . 140 IM I* Lsatber Manufscturers" . 110 -- J" ?Libert? . 140 Linroln National . 7.V) ? 12 Manf.attnn . MO 2.':0 v Markf! H?id Fulton . 800 22o jo Meehanles' . M 180 S M?-ehatil.-a and Traders' . 126 180 0 Mercan'il- . 105 172 C Merehnn-s' . 1?0 141 -, Marebanta' Cachasse . im US e Metr-.j.-i'? . 440 ? 12 Mount Mom? . ion ? ? Nassau . IM 160 8 Nn-nn Amsterdam . 200 ? ? Ne** York . 230 t?V^ 10 ???.York Ounty . 7?X? ? 8 New-York National Exehanfe. ? M 6 Ninth National . 103 107H ? Ninetof-r.lri \Yard . MO ? (? North America . IM 140 o Or.enta.1 . 108 IK M Tacino . 178 ? 8 Park . ?M 213 1?J Pisple's . 210 220 10 i'henix . 106 110 6 ?lYoluca Fxchann? . 117 123 6 ?Plssa . is? ? ? H?-i ut.lle . 150 |M s Saaboar?! Nntlet-.al . 170 170 0 S???- n 1 National . 425 ? 12 8ev>nlh Nations! . 100 ? C Shoe nnd I.ernher . HO Mt| mat? of N'-nv Y. rk. ex -llv. 112 ? 0 Third Na'lonal . ?? l?0 Traimmen'a . 07 ? ? ?Twelfth Wnrd . ? A? 25 0 ?Twenty third Ward . HO m 6 ?tTnloa . !*>? s - ?rnrti Piniire . IW 100 ? Inlte.1 Sime? National . 17,1 ? Western . 114 US \\e?t Side. ?73 ? 12 ?Not Ustid on New-Tors Bteett i"x-hans?. OUTBIDS SECURITIES. n?ror1el I y Tobey * Kirk. No. 8 Mroar'-at. JVd. A?k'd. rker. M?r*-nM * Con-?'? .H? At'ierloan Hank Note Comr.any. 4214 44'4 Ani.-iloan Tyj.? roundera' ?tock. 24 27 Atlantic Mutual 'OS sens.IM Rame? * Pm"ii l> . B 12 l:- kljrn, K.itli * W??t End 5? .<W 86 Broadwar (* seventh Aveavs.2n'> 2?;i tOroadwsr ? Beventh A'-miu? i?t.|M ? *"? ?.'-N-iv * B?r?nih Ae?naa 2.1.nn tDrosdwsr Burfscs l?t r.?.11? 117 ITIroadws* Bur4'????? fd .i''''?. ''7I Brookl>-n ?City Hullroad.Ml l^?1? Brooklyn Elevated . *i S Brooklyn. Queana C. z: Sub r.?.104", lor?'a iitufr?:,, i'r.........v, 8a .KM 10?l tliuffalo Street Itallwai let.li>7 \<*% I'll".; , S-'re-t t;-.. ?????- .M.? .1"?'i !'"'? I'.iiT.-ilo r-treet Hallway fork. *1 T.t reiiuiovi Co ?'."'^ .as si ?Onirai and s.oiih ASMttesa TelesrapS.ill 120 Centra! Crooetosra /'. R....000 rentrai !'n-k v-.?ti. * y s> Rieet R. It.i"i Commerdsl Cabb) Ca s'opk.Ml ios rentrai Tari.-. Bf. A I H. 7?.It! Colurobua r.a?. 74 7?'? Consnitdatod Qaa of New-Jersey. II || t.-,,.,.,,.I.li.tM rial bond? Of \'<-w.Jersey. 77 ?il r<.ii?,.ll.lat?d le? pref. 71 70 ? ?:? ldat?4 lc? rom.non. 'S< m Consolidai?! ?'ar :tc3tine ftnek. 17 2? ronsuaters* Oa? (S. City) ?toek . -- fiO Consumer?' ?jo? (J, Cltr) t.-ind?.?ozv?, 104 C-etroi? IKIlf.ikio A P \\ It ? . ;,i _ 11-I-N- j?..^ K??t Brosdsray and Hat!?:y_? l.*?7 tlJrjr i-..k., B, R. A '?fctter* r, p, c. ?erls...l01 i<vt tDrr i|r'-?t. E. n. & it. im r.?.iliu un Kdl?on El?<*. III. <r llrx.klyn.102 Kt.Tj Elcbth Avenu? H. Tl. - 80S Equitable Oas of K?rw-Toe*.212 214 1". it \\ 11. re 1 tSS ?t ? a. 7** Bl Furl \v?yn? ?)?? i?t .i?ri t?2?f, l?2! St.. Ksabsitaa * st. NleJwtaa Av. m 11:1, jit?. 42 1 st . Manhattan & Bl XtehatSa Av. 2.1 .. ?IS 7?"? " ?42.1 St., Manhattan * St. Nlcholn? Av. 4'i 43 ?Oold .< Block T-I*?r?r.H.lf??^ Cirund Itnpll? ?la? ?Uvk. ?14'?? BOU Grand Ha? 1.1? ?Ja? let. 91 01 ?H. H Worthlr.srton rr?*f. 73 7H Heckei Jon-t- .irNN.-n Mirlins pr?*'. ? 70 fHeeker Jone? .!ew*:i Ml'.IlnK t*r.d?.I?,', H7 Herrlnf-Hsll afarvla . -? 2 Iletrin? Hall Marvin rref. ? 2?) m-'.y,- t,Tri,? * 1-? i,-,ive?i??ii ?V?. .'.? _ isa Hud? m Hiver Tel.phone ??. ek. 88 ?4 ?Xaassa Ble Ctrl? Uaiiv-av s?.O?1* IJ34 Ninth Ax.nuc Hallmad."'? ,l5 N. ll-ilr-.n <'o It ft. Ba.1?? ? S. V. * ivnn. T*l*ph >ne Hook. M r. He and Wiantic T.-iesrnpii.,..??" ?~ l'?nnivh?nla Cn-,1 .3?*? 3?? Postal Tetsgraph /:? <?i>ir. II l? lirait a Whitney. J '? Print B Whitney JTgf.. H BW| n,t.. netaetner a UitM Brta sleeli..? .11 IP., MrK'peel 6 V It. It 6 p. s stock.12"? IBS Ttetaof MinlnR Co. Imnd? . ft M nirhmopd st B'wsy * Btee. Co. 1st.s2'i H Safety Car ltc-itlng * I. Co. 7.'. .0 Serond area?* Ballroad stoeh.12*> ? ?Second Avena? Railroad 1st .*.?.WTM ?'*,,-j ?Si?th Av.nu?. Balheed Bteeti.l"n im - .'lO-frn * All.intl ? Tr-'rarnph. R*> r. St. Paul Ca. ?teck. M ?* Stsndarl tla? .,fB ?.'j stan.lurd ?I?? ptvf.II* IM tstanosrrl rta? let.ill- ? Standard Oil Tru.t.fftM S00 isteinway Batisrar fa.IHM IM itllwell, Il?riv a Smltli-Vslle pref.BM BBS Terre He.ute * Indian .polie. R. It. Co. 12 ? Trta. * Pacific Cr.*l Ct,. lit.01 ? T'Mtn ,t- Ihictflc Cr,.,| Co. Stork.,4J .H-. Thirl Avenu* Hallway.1>? ?Sfll Toledo, Ft. Urals A Kami,? ?'ity pref. fl ; Trenton Potteries eaantea. y . . Trrnt n Potterle? m-*f. fj Trow mreetonr pref. PS fa Cnion Perry stock. JgVJ SBtj j Cnion Perry Ba. ''; ? " , tl'nlon Rallwav 1st Ba.BMM MSM ?Cnion Tfpesrriter l*t pr*f. BJ ?Cnlnn Tvper-rltor 2-1 p'-f. 6* 72 fn-nn Typewriter. ?$ " Wagner cur Co.IffM IBI'I OTeatern Oa? Co. M Jjlf t We? tern 0?s On. bonds. ''I'i J**M VTorreeter Traction core won. 1" |w Wi r. '? tcr Tract!, a jr. t. ? 03 ?Kxdividoni. tXomlnal. rant* tatterest RA1X.ROAO BARNING& Baltimore AMD onio SOUTHIVBSl'BBK. 1991 IB08 1807. Number of mil-??. !'17 0-1 ?J Third week In April.. fU109t 1114.3?? It"--?*? .fan. 1 to Astil 21... I.BB0.290 1.BIB, 177 1..?.?.!?.. UllIU RIVF.R. Nunilvr of mllr-f.. BM M ... flj Third sreea In tprtl.. I1140T $21.777 fj0/?*? .tnn. 1 t.. April II.... IM.KM 994.084 891,941 CAN-AMAN PACIFIC Moith of March ? ? . , dumber of mile?. 1991 nr.in *?*** Oroei earnings. I1.1M.2*i |l.Sf?.Soa ?l.-.:. v.<-i.. Operettas ?apeasei? B0O.S72 1,097,079 1.008,732 Ne. earalags. 8392.287 6476.681 1991919 Jan. 1 10 March .11-- _ .;,?... ?arnlngi. B9.956.397 15.909,697 iUlftV.:! Operating espensea ... 2.l!o,?tfJ 3.997,441 ?.BB^oM N-.? e.-irnlntn 3 BSOS. t'.<?S.?s H.30S.21S H.SSl.gfB CEXTnaii OP OBOBOIA RAll.v. AT. st nth of rearen? N'utnber of mil,a. - - ,1 '21 ..,!??! 1ra?i earning.. f.i7i.''7'> B421.A70 $.',';'", Operating expenses ... 35T.S1? 300.208 !M,eBB N-t rarntasja. I1T.35J ?lS0,Tn II28.SM July i to starch .".t . _ ? ;? eatnlnga. pl.9tO.24T ?4 400 2S2 a4.2na.oso Operstlng ?xpenaea.... 2.MS.240 2.70'?'.?>''. 2.013,873 NVt ?anteas n s?os. fl.49S.007 |1.B4S,0M ll.BVl.903 CIIICAOO, BUBUXOTOB ANl> QCINCY. M nth of March - . \umber of miir-?. B.mi ri.2id .i.R^i fli ?1 earnings . ?2M7.:':'1 |Z742,143 12 w:.,7.'tl? -,.- ?apen ??_ I.? 114,BOB I.B75 7SB 1.642.011 N-t earning?. |?o2.fW7 11.000.871 |1,B33,T2B JSn. 1 to Marrh 31-? . ?. ? Cross Mi-ninic?. B7.0S9.S7S $7.!^l.l-'.2 BS.43,.<:?:? Operating aspeases.... 4.M1.2IB S, 129,139 4,B4B,114 N.-t aarnlngs 8 mo? f2:M.i?s tirsi.&SO fS.S01.713 marges . ISiasai 1643.891 9.670,000 BerphM . ?1967,4*3 ft9?,90l fttl.TU *Degclt KRtt: BAIUtOAO OOSfPAtfT. Month 'f Marrh - N'umher of miles.. 2.043 2.04J rtroaa earning?.10.47? A?.'. f2.4S.\70S f2.4ao.OTB Operating espensea..., 1.7s". ??.:?.: I.MiS.IS) I.BOB.STO N>t earnlnes. f6S8,f)fsj fl.M.323 1610.703 July ] 10 March 81? - ?arnlnga. - f2t.Sf3.07S ft3.4??.i53 ? >i Tiring expenses- ?? I7.S94.713 17.3S4.443 Mel sereines o raes, SB.BIB.S9I ?a. 199,719 MINN : Al'r.l.IS AND ST. LOUIH, M nthof Msi ' Number of inii'-?. 193 ?''??' "?"" Orosi earnings. fU7.'.'-?> ?163,496 1166.666 Operating expenses ... 76.1? 1 -, 1 1 BB.26B NVt cirnlrc. ITt.MB B7I.BM $77.3.? .f.iiv 1 t ? Mar h 91 - (Irres earning?.11,879.707 fl.lia7.709 f 1,596,4*6 -, atlng sapeases ... T89.saa B06.8O9 170.874 Mel ?-irnlr-.r? ft TTT>?. fCl.i.ll- fASI l-^l f6*t3,963 MEW-TOBX, ONTARIO AND WKSTEHN. Menlti of March? Numhfr of mika. 477 177 477 rtroaa earning? . ?;o?.rr2i f23?.7lD fBOX 726 Expenae? and taxes... 217.210 214.149 993.S90 N" parnlnir.. 4Vi..slt 844.366 879,801 J-.:;-.? 1 t.i March II? Orosa ?arnlngi. tZTOfl.VB f9.811.1A8 t^.cc.r.34 Operatlag espensea_ 1006,978 9.008.803 1015,900 Bet Bsralaga 0 moa. 1769.280 ?.-oj.mki j>.?n :a? PT IvOt'18 AND PAN FRANCISCO. Monts of Marea Vumber of mil*?. - i.a?? 1.999 rtreea earning? . ?1^3.44:. fftlft.013 8S26,7ft3 Operating expensee.... 2?'7.<ki1 804,660 297,60S Net ?amir?.. .<HV,.?4| ?210.156 8220.K?7 July 1 ta March ::i - Qress ?aminr?.f4,666.fl47 94.794,746 f4.693.2lie Opei-atins expense? ... 9,666,812 2.766,084 2,899364 Bel rarnlaas !? moa. f9.0M.49B 11,149.808 fi:.i"r'...7 3 RIFFAr.o, BOCHBSTEn ANO PrTTSBlTBO. (Official n New-Tork Bute CoeMBsstosers.) Q'iart?? ?ndln# Marco 81 OrOSS ?arnlnii. . |*.'.?. ISS $*07.0ftl 1735.?ft", operating 'M'?n??s- B0S.T44 611,SOI 466,008 N>t earnings. II99.BM I1W.7?0 1989.667 i "her income. 7.1?Vi 7.891 3.30? To.al revenue....... finr.ldl |ltt,86| 8943.031 ''harg?s . 919417 217..'M.! 911964 BejptSJS . *843,89e 194,199 991,197 ?Deftett PAlaTj RROOK RAILWAY. Quarter ended March 31 - II9B.B66 f 1.14.3.17 f!30r:23 m.f.7.1 le.i.viu 84.968 Net earninaa. 144.961 f.'l". 47d B46 860 Other income. 3.139 9,160 15.435 Total? . 84S.I02 892.691 fni 818 Interest, etc. 5,2*5 ,',,S70 2.0?% Surplus . 842.817 ?26.7,10 fMS27 FlePTnn ANP PF;r,A\VARr:. (Ofrlclal ?o NeV-Tortl Put? Commiieloner? ) Quarter endel Ma^ch Bl? (?res? earning?. ?- f72 04.1 t?tf) 727 Operating exp^nsea- - 66?608 N.8BI Mel enmini?.. - 86.949 fll.6SS Charges . - 20. nil 91.999 ?Sa^laa . - *|22. ?IS ?110,127 ?Deficit. nt'RopRAN BTMANCUt MABKsTTB. I^.ndm, April 20 c, ,i^ jg ?nsgtted t.- Irv nt ffaisoi Ayre? at 10.. at Uabon ."?'?,. at It in* \r>r, at ror.'-n ?c-uritiei ;,!?,' quoted a? follow?: (Ireece, l?.':i u in?'.- ?t IBS. Tarkey. new defence, unchanged a? iul; group I ? A- 1 nlnl-.e- at .... ar.?.,. 2 ?!:,. ', hlal.fr at 32; group I " l, S higher at is\. Rnup i ihi u higher at 1?.'.. The ?fcekly Maternent of the Bank of England l??ne,l t .' dav, shows the following Ci.inc?. a? compared with the previous account: T.tai ,??*rve Increased (2<>4 ?>oo rlrcu? latios d'creafct f02.f??i; bullion Increased 1201,64? other ?e?urltie? decreased l?63,<?0u, other deposits lacreased tlS.i??.. pul-Iic d?poli? .ierre.?e,| (?MfSJO; re.tr? rc?er\? iu'rense.1 (968,000; gorernment ?aeurltiei show no chanae from th? last Materner:! The proportion of the rinnk' of BngtanS's reeerr? to iiohintv. whi^i, .,.. w.r?k n.ftB ^amg per cet.t. I? now M.ftl r,.r r,nI Tb, ,,1nk f j.:tlKlan^ . r-it? of aiseonni l? unchanged at 2'j p?r cenl ';.,:.| to th? amount pf 191900 wa? withdrawn f.-..m th* Bank of Kr.--.innd lo lar for shipment to tapan 4:M p m. ?? neois f, r m >n*r, IIS; eoaanla for Iks ac? count. 112; Atchlton. l<i*u. I'nna.lian Facin,- 53', -if Raul common, 74%; Illinois Central, 00 l^ulirin? 44*4' Mexican rvntral new 4?. 70M: Stew v.':K Central,'lOlS: Krlr- l>M: iM-marlvaala B4?*; Beading, 9H; Erie Brat preferred, .'.< Mexican trdlnary, ttt%; Spanish 4. ?;??:, lt-,r sliver ?julet, S6Md 1? r ounce. Money i,;/?4 per c?^t Tna rate of discount In the open market for b th short and three months' billa ?g ?^ pre cent. Paris, Ar.nl M The weekly Mntrm'ri of tu* Baal af Prance, iseued 10-day, shows tii* ffdiiwing rhiitig?? a? compared with the previous account: Notes in circul?t! n incr*a-eil an. lio.dio frm-.c?. treaaury s.-e.mnti r-nrr. rressed 1560.000 fran ? gnld In hand lncrea?ed 2.?2f,o?in franc.; hilla discounted Increased |f*8,123,000 fia-i.-s sli ir in head Increased 1.671000 francs. ' 4 p. m. Three per rent rente? 1C2 fr.nr? 02 c.ntim*? f.-.r the account. Exchange .n \> nden, 2.'. francs i?i ce time, fr.r che, ka /uiantiiil. OREGON IMPROVEMENT Reorganization. NI'.W YORK, i BOBTON, i Atril 20. ISttT, To llcpinlhim of t'oiianlldntril Morlgnsp honda ?nil I'referreil 11 nil Common Steels, umlcr tin- I'lnn and Urrrmcnl of fleorgnnl. eiitloii. re|irc?fnirU l?>- lin? 11 nclci-aljiiicil t'om mlllriM noil To ltol?li*re of Ilnnila ?mil Stock of the Ore. KOii li>i|irovcnieiil (ompniiy. NOTICB IS BBBKBT UIVF.N: 1 TfcSI p' iMiutii f. ?i ii-1'l.TManding with the Com mlitre r?; ie-<MntHi|r f.uft.indmg minority Intere.ta, th? time with.11 Which bones and ?tuck may he d.?;,f.|tr<i under the >->id .Mrrcern-nt of rte'irganliaUm ?Ith'.'it peralty la" he-n extended t, and Including MAY II, 1*117. 2. Tha- the "rut ln.?ialnv Bl <-f the payment req-ilr'd by ?aid Agreement. 10 wit: 112,".1? en eai h fkasaeltltalsd M rtt?K' '? Sid IIB SB ca h ?hare of l'ieferred St. ck. ?nd |l.??> OS each i-hara <-f Ommon Htf.ck, I? hrrehy coi>.]. saysMa at the Manhattan TBUBT com. BANT, M tTsJI street. New 'era, ?r the ?ii.i? rXMeOMT TBUBT COMPANY. Am*? liullding. linon, Man., on or befure MAY 11. 1N!?7. Peri.ilcate. mu?t h? pre.en'e.1 ?t th? time of payment, that the ?air.e may he BJStOl Hiere n atom I. V? tTKItni HV. T. .IKFKr.lt*40\ t ooi.inuR. Jit.. K. ROLI4BB ?ohm:, JtLES N. fill HK, Core salt tee, eajifsxajs. tiiachkr a bauxim, counsel. 10 will st.. New Tors. ?financial. It Killt?. \M7. \TIOX OF TOT Brooklyn Elevated Railroad Company. TO THF. HOLDER* OF First nail Becontl Horts: .-???> Hon?l? and Coupon? nntl Btoolt of Ihe nnOOKl.YN KI.EVATHI) RAILROAD CO. First Morlcnae llonil? nnil Conpona and Beeond Income Mortanuc Honda of the I'.MOX ELBVATED RAILROAD CO. First Mor?anse Honda nntl Conpons of the BEABIDE A\n IIROOKLY* IIRIDGK ELEVATED iiAII.HOAD CO. Referring to the Committee'* nilvrrilse menl tintrt} Mnr.li "i.ltli. 1K07. iiotl?-?* I? h?*r?s l?r ?riven Mint the time for the ?leposll ?>f Ihe nliove nnmeil Sertirltles muter Ihe I'lan and Aprrcmcni is limited to und liielii.lhm MAY I, IND". nfler ?vhlcli ilute no tl?.* poult* ?III be re?oive?! except on pnjmrnt of ?uu-li penult) ns mny l?c Imposed by the Committee. Ilontlholilcri muy iiascnt lo the I'lan 1?> ? i Ut. I.IK the \n n->-m <-?? t. Copies of ihe I'ltin nnil Agreement n?ay be ohtnlned from the CBSTMAL TRI'ST COM? PANY OP NF.W YORK. M Wall Street. \e?r York Cltjr. Ne?' York. April 0, 1897. F. P. Oleott. -i Clinlrmnn, i ?tames T. Woo dirim?. Chnrles Parson?, Krnai 'Mini mann, \ I.ennnrd Leivlanlnt. J ADRIAN H. jdi.im;, j. h, ?TAIXACat, F??" y. ?"? sassl 84 Ifall Ol . N'. T. Committee, OFF ici: OF The Atlantic Coast Line. Wllminct-in. N. ('.. April 2.1. 1MI7. Hnl'lere Of 'he BtnklSf Fun.I QoM M .rt?-;?-*.- 1\ n.>n<t? of the Wllmitigt m and Wei,I n Railroad OotnpaajT, matur in? Hay i.?t ne?t. a-.- sarssy aotlfaad thai las principal uf then- boada t .father with th- eoopoaa tasreoa, mamr lti?" May Irt. l*-t>7. ?rill he pal.I on that dit? Bpr/B rt""-.en tation ef the nid h ,n l-t a.vl eoSBOSa ?it the -tV.ru of Me*?r?. BROWN BttOTREftfl & (JO., Ko, M >\'n'.i BtrtMt, N. V. Lily. j.\Mrs r. POST, ,m.. THF Wilmington A WKi.i'iiN it. it i:o. Guaranty TrustCo. of New York. Mtltiir.l LUV Uullitlns, Nassau, rjosurzB ? tua it an IUCR. J/i.M'tiN JiUANCH, 8a I.O.VP..'. i.I? I .-, capita i.^;,'):;o,ooo tsntr/.i*?.Mi* ooo. ooo ACTS A?* TT.rsTF.n FOB C'T.f'iHAl I').'.'H, YMINiS. AND INDIVIDUALS, AS Ot7 A Rill AX, tXF.' ITCH. AM> AI-MIMs I'itAT' 11, TAKES. EsrriRi ? i'aih.i: or uf.ai. axd ri.it. pll.NAJ. K-T.lll.-*. lNTI.ni>l' ALLOWF.D ON niTOSITS 8SbJSd t.? ?back or on certifi?t... ?VTf RMXi DRAFTS ON ALT. rARTSn*? (?RUAT mill AIN OjOtJQHT AM? OOUX < fil.I.Ff'TI NS M \DE. coMsiKia'iAM.i;'i'ii.i.s(.F(' i'.ni'rrissui^D, VAI.TFH O. OAKMAN. l'rr'llin!. AMMAN' ISKLtK, .!?(., VI --I'res'.lent, OBaOROE r. Tt T.xiiri.l, as vi.r rnsldent. HKNIiY A Ml HHAY. Trrn^ nii.l Ose, J. N! I.-iiN BOBLAXD, AsM Tree? upd sec J<jil.'. OAi'l.'i. Ma nasas r..,.oi;n Dapt, DUUCCTl OS. ?sr.mt:?l T?. r.ahroc'.i, ?.titules It. Il.n.lers.in, QtOtt? 1". I nUer, Oasts? *-. n>-?.i .in, AOgaM BrlSsMf. Fre<;. r?e ? toaasrell, Walter & Oil! Its, Roher. (,.,*1. t, G. ?1. Il.iv'ii. i Ollvr r BajTusaa, it. tasan Batas, Adrlsa tari In, jr., Asfatina '.'. Jallllsid, Ji.m ? N. Jsn .?*, ntessrd a. M' ?'ird7, A o\i.n ?Sf F Of?, , V rdl r (.. ffaBSMsB. V,' tiry II. ll.igT?, 11. ?VK. T'.v.,:t.hlr, Frcdtrl-k iv. Yai.derbllt, William C. Wliltncjr. t??ras???ompang 100 IIROADWAV, Ni:\V YORK. nnJ ft'?f.nF.SHAM ST.. LONDON, R, C. CAPITAL $1,000,000. OJJtJBirn M. JARV?, rrr?il?!onr: ROLAND R. ( O.IKLl.V, Til? l*|?M?BBBJ| S. im CO>'KLlX Secreinrj; F. C. I'M iST, Assista?I ? cretarrt ?. R. Il AU .IKItT, L.ik'iiii-t-rreinrri ?. J. ClIAPPr.I.L, London Ti-.-naiirrr. Mortgage Investors can ??cure chr.lci? mortgnpes and absolut? safety Of prlr-npal and Interest by purr hasini, the ?iuar ant?*ed niortpag?*? of this company. A large number ahvays on hand for Immodiut.-* salo, sav? ing Investors losi of interest by d^lny. p0ND^^0?^T(?A(?f QUAt^ANTEE (0 ( 148 UroTlNN?iv, N. Y. Offices: } X. K. Or. 58th Si. ?S: 7t!i Av., X. Y. ( IT."? Hem.?.''ii St., Brooklyn. CAPITAL AND 5URRAJ5, $1,300,000. DIRKL TOatfl fieorfe 0. tYlllla.Tis. ,, i..ii.m M. iBSrstHBSa, Aiexamier E. ? irr. J >bn i. Tachar. laeefe H. B? hiff, \N!Mir,m LummiS, Jeht \v. Otarlisf, Jame? D. L?neh, Charlea It. llenotra?s1 Renjamln I>. ill.'???. Charle? s. Ini-hnnr, Juiier, i. Dar] ?. Frertetlelt T'.tter. Felix ?'?mp!??ll. Samuel T. Freetrnn. tt*??l?y C l.u?n, ?TtllS D. Wiiilanu. WILL: AM I? iiHAM. MAHTIN JOOOT, I re.ii.-nt. \'i<- Preeidaat CtaARKfCI II. KCLSCT, M vi- rresfelest TRANK BAtLBTT, F?ct'?l?rv. MARTIN WKLUBS?, First National Bank?Brooklyn Stock, FREDERIC H. HATCH, Telephone 1,881 B> id. t?iinitrrc ano titokti?. Vermilye & Co., BANKERS, NASSAU AND PINE STREETS, NEW YORK CITY. Dealers in U. S. Clovernment BonJ? anil ether Investment Securities. Deposits received and Interest allowed on Balance?. ^TRfEnAmnE?URlT??S A Ml 11HOOKI.YV IlHIIX.I'I'OllT. Ill ri'AI.O. colimiii a. I\I)I W ti'OLIS. MlMi ISLAM) CITV. I.Y\N. < IAI.TY. MOW ?UK. MlH.lini.RA'iS. RIW?1 ??UK. IM??lt IDKM'K. It If IMIIIM). HO? IIIISI'I'H. WlllKHSTI'.n. DAVID PFEIFFER. IS WALL STUHLT. BROADWAY AND CEDAR ST. LETTERS?; COT Cankers cmb Crol?cro. . & ?. Alm & Heap Junction 5s, M? Belt 5s, Baltimore & Ho Car Trost, Ball & 01 Equip. 412s & 5s, Bait. & Oi Rec. Certificates, Mm & New York 5s, B. & 0. Partrnhn Hr. 6s, B. & 0. Terra. & Coll. Trist i 1-2?. Central Oi 4 M, Colai?s & Cia. HU 4 l-2s, MoB?oi?ela R?rt 5s, Newark, Somerset & S?*. 5s, Pitou Ont & Tole?o 6s, Pitts. & Cunen 1st ?s & 4s, Pitts. & CoiaellxTilh Rec. Cts., Pittstefli Jaactisa 6s k 5s, Piit?i'uli Juclita Tirana! 5s, Fills., fes. & Fairpert 5s. Pilts.iriJ & Westora 215s, Fittsliurili & Westera Rec. Oft., Sai?iiT, Mapsfieti & Newark 7s, Statea Is!. Rapi? Transit 5s & 6s, Waiiiiit? City & Ft. Lookout 6s, West Viiii aia & Fttbltnl 5s, 111 M & Ohio Sfstaai Eoiib, I. "j. USMAN,''? 30 BROAD SI. Meraher \. Y. Stock Exchange. Tel, 291 ijro.id. .financial illcctingo. illt: LAKE SHORE .^ MICHIGAN BO?TMBBX RAIL,WAT CO., CUEVEleAND, OHIO, Mar-h 17th 1K07. rVTOTICE is ii.-i-..iiv -iv, a ihat ?t Bpeclal Meet? ?*"" in-,- .-.f ?he Stockholders of tli? Lake Shore and Michigan rj uthera Railway Company has t.??-n duly called, an: -.-.,:. be be'.d at the Company** principal oft'c? ?t < li-vdiiiiil, In the Btot? of Ohio, on Tliurnilii) , th? KOth day of May, l>?!?7. m 1? o'clock A. M.. fir the purpose of conillenng, v..ting un.i deciding whether th* Uli h der? of the Company shall consent, and ?hat', au? thorise istd Compan] through it?. n..r,i of Directors and proper officers 10 ex? rate, and t.> ,i*;:v.-r an i>?ue of. tti bonds foi . n i. ireg it-- prim ipal sum not exceeding 189, OOO.OOO, payable Juna I, 1097, ?.earing intereit at th.? rat? ? in ? ... ! n- n- of ne per .?-ut pel annum, payable teml-annuaJly, both principal ?r.J interest to be parabl? in , i coin ; in? i nited tii.i.fs ..r th? preaenl ?un?srd of w" km ?r.J Bneneaai and, as securlt] for geek bond?, to make and execute und to deliver to sume Trun Company la -,i... . -\ ol N ??-. fork, or to .- ?a? other Trastea or Tru? ir.e-1 to i? designated by the Board of liir*ct^ri. a moit ?? an> or sll f the railroads, leasehold latsrssts, tqulpmi and fr? hi??? and Inc..me ..f th* I-ake Shore .'.n! Michigan Southern Hallway Company, and accordingly t., Increase the indebtednes? of th? Rallara] i'ompar.y to the ealenl '. I lid BggregSU principal ?um ?hall exceed th* existing li *s i ??' il i Company; and to consent ti end sppi ?v? of in) mortgage that may l>* presented to Mid in- : ?-.c for -?-. urlng th? said b> nds; and to ratify the proceeding? ol the B ard of Directora authorizing sucl? bonds and rr."i ' u\ oidor of the Honni of Director*. I). !.. RTORCRSTCB, Secretary. Office of THB LAKE BBOBE A MICHIOAN BOUTHBBB RAILWAY CO., ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, March nth. ir?c. N'OTICfi is beroby given that a spwial Mect inir of the Stockholders of the l,?ke Shore and Michigan Southern lt?llway Company has been duly called, and ?rill i- ii" .i a) ths hlef Bice of th? Company in the s-?:? ? ' Penn ;. : .1 thai I?, at the passeas?r station of ? ? rnpany, in ?In* City <?f Rrla, l".-iii> 1 > I? ?nlu ?on 1 liiii'Nilitv. Ibe BOth <ln v or liny. 1W>7, at I O'clock P, M.. to take H'-tlin, and t.. vote, in approval or disapproval of in? proposai to Increase the Indebtedness of the ''?i ,i..inv by anlsoue of bond? f"i an .'iggi-?mte prin? cipal sum not eg.lins 650,000.000 raya!.le June 1. IVJ7, l.mnng lnt>-re?4 at Hi- rate of three and one-half of r.r.e per i I pei snail ? . ibis serai annually, both principa'. , ad li leresi i 11 ? payable in g.;d cola of th? t'nited state? of tii* present standard f srelghl ..tul Rneness, and a? tecurlty for such bonds to make and < xei-ute and to de? liver -i ' ra? Ti isi Company In the City of Mew York. or t. soma other rruiiee or Trustees, to he designated i.y the Board of Directors, s mortgage of any .,r all of th? railroad?, leasehold interest?, equipment an-! fran hlM? ;.n i Inc m? of th? i-.ke Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Company; and accordingly to increase tlie Indebtedness of the Railway Company to the extent that laid aggregate principal sum shr.il exceed the exist? ing bonded Indebtedness of the Railway Company, and t<> consent to anl approve of any mortgage tint may h* presented to said m-etina- for se.-.irln* the saI.I bond?; and to ratify the proceedings of the Hoard of Director? r.uthorlzinj such bonds and inortgax?. V.y order of the 11 .aid of Mir?. t< r? n. I>. VrORCBBTKB, Secretary. OrriCB (<f TUB NKW TOBB AND HAHI.f'.M PAir^ It. 'All CO., XKW YORK. April 17th. 1?67. VTJTICH is hereby sj?tsb that n Spoclai Meet? *-? Ina ? I tas Bti..?kh'.ld.-rs of Th* New York and Har? lem Railroad Company ha. been duly railed, and will be held ?t th? C mpenv'? offlc? In i!i* Or.-in.l rentrai Sta? tion, in th? CITT OK NEW rORK. on TDBBDAT, th? I8TI1 day of MAT, I8ST, at 8 O'clock in the afternoon, f. r the purpose of ronsldertns. voting and deriding whether the Bl ckholders >f the company Shall consent. mi.I shell auth rls? said Company through its n.a^d of Direct i. and ?.r.;.ir ..tnr.Ts n execute, and to deliver ..-? issus of ii" bond? f : an sssregate prlaclpal sum not . \ ?? ling 8l2.0On.O0O payable May l. \. !>. 2ihio. tearing Inteiesl at the rate of ".r?? and .in*-half of one per rent. per annum, payable sem'.-annually, hoik principal and to >? n | Id ? oln . f the t'nited States of the ii? It?I i 1 of weight and flnetMSS' and. a? ?ecurlty f. r ?uch bond?, to mska and eseeute, and to ma Tniat ?'? mpanj in the City et New York. or i . some i ther Trustee ..r Trustee? t., be. (!<-sir;nat...l by he Bosnl if Direct rs ? n rtgsgeot my or ail of the rail rmli ? lertles. leasehold inter*?!?. equipment and frsnehliei and in.-..rue of The New York and Hsrleai Railroad Company; uni to consent to nn.i approve of say mortgage thai may ha presented tr, ?ai,i ctlns for ?a?iirin?: the raid b nds; and to ratify th? ?. lings of th<- li..ard of |>:r?.r rs authorizing ?uoh bonds and mnrtg??' By order of the Hah-M of Tt'rert.irs. B. V. \V rtOSSITRIt, Pe.-re'ary. CANADA ftOCTHEBN flAiMVAV COMBAMT. rpHE TIIAN8KE11 BOOKS <'f this Company ?* win i.e elosed si .1 ..'i'-k i>. m. on Monday. Mas Bed, i?i;?T. preparatory t.. the Aanual t;*ne;.?i Meeting of Sf. . kh ' !?-? I, !-? he held .tun* 2nd. and "ill he reopened en Friday, Ju.lib, IB9T. ai.i.vn COX, AsMstara Beeretarr. TOTHBSTOOtH IL.OKRS and HRRCSTCBR BOt^RBI OF -II" INVESTMENT KECrRITIBS fT)MPASTT! 't'lli: ANNUAL MEETING of th<> Inv.-stin.-nt ? Securities Companj ?rill ba heil et the ,,ffl.-e of the ?ompany, Room Twolve, Blghth Kloor, N'... 1<?> r?p.>e.d ni New York, on Mohday, May l*th, ISST, si isrerrg I2l o'clock noon i' ?'? PRB8T. f.-.-retsry. Diribcnb Xoluea INNRAPOIJH A BT. LOfW 1t. R. CO. gpOUPONH due May 1st, 18UT, from Consoll " dated Mortgage .". per cent. Ponda ?n.i from Mmne apolla and I >.. : i it h in..:.n Bonds of t lila ?-'ompany. win i... paid n snd after that data upon pre?eatatlon at the offi, f the central Trual Company, Bo. Rt ?Vail street, N.v. York. r. H. i.avis. Tssasaisi. THB ?OLlMBti, HOiKIMi VAI.LKY A\D TOI.R1M1 IIMI? M -OMI'AW, N MONSARRAT, KRCBIVER. .-.oiTnNS due May 1st. 1M?7. on THE OHIO \ -,m. ?VB8T ViaOIMIA HAII.WAY OOBTFABTTB PlRST M< IBTUAOE Tit C? tit liond?: V, hi !?? -all on ?ad r.fi-i May l?t. 1^07. upon presenta? tion at the OfllC? Of Tiio State Tru?t ?Ympany. iej llroadway, New York. N. MON8ABBAT, Receiver. c itumbus, Ohio, Ai rll 2.;th. ISST. CHICAOO AMI tl.iON It. It. SI>KI\?U It >U LOI ISI vs t \M> MIBBOVM ItlVKIl It. It. BBt> OMI ?Kilt l?. \?;i: DOBDB. K tNSAB Hit. BT. I.OI IM V\*l> ? Hit Kit? It. R. rilKI-l'IMlllI? STOCK. (iOu4?OX8 and divideuds ob Uta ibova niatur -/ lng May 1st. ifti?. will le BSM BS and ufier tl.at date at t!ie 001 CI YI.KH,.M?1IH??.A\ * CO.. 4i Vu.- St.. N*w-V,rlt. MtaaOL'Rt, KAN8AI & TBXAI RV. Ct>. 4."? vVsll St., Bas? York, April BSU?, '.W7. COUPON'S Of il?' MISSOl IM. KANSAS AM) ttnas BY CO, Bateaalna it.nd?. the i.ai.i.as a WACO Rt CO Und., snd the BOONVILU8 RAILROAD BRtDOE c?>. Bonda maturins May 1st, iv.;. ?rill te paid upon presentation at the o4Bc? ?g thla ?utnpany. No. 4*> Wail street, on ?ni ufter ittat late, C O HKTHiE. Treasurer. LINCOLN NATIONAL HANK. ;i; II Beat F>r(> second Btrcet, New York. April :sth. isit. lyviDKNO. Tiip Board of Ditttan has this *? day d.'lar.-d a quarterly dividend of three per cent on the capital itx-k of thla limk payable May ltt. t'ntil wiiun Uat? iraaafer bnetia ?in be clesed W. T. CORNBUa Ca?hl?r? Dit-i?enb iVot?cee. New England Loan and Trust Company. The Debentures of Series 6 of this Company, amounting to $100,000, which mature December 1st, 1897, will be paid on presentation at the Company's office, 34 Nassau St., Mutual Life Building, N. Y., on June 1st, 1897. lnUTist on these deben? tures will cease on the latter date. W. F. BARTLETT, Treasurer. 4^ TRUST CO *?> ??Hl l-'l I Til AVKNl IK . Ilriiiicli Office. ?f<> llroiiil-.iay. The following coupon? are pnyat?:e at cur offices OB BSC after May 1st, 1M)7: Arveutlne Water ?ft Lift/ht In, 1st Mt?e. Argentine Mater X Lischt Lompuny 1st rota? ?i.?Ildu led Mortsrngre. Atlantic 1'naet Eleetrle ILsllroad ('ompaay. Cittern?,' BleStBlS to. of .\orth Plnlnfleld. ClttSSnSS* lift*. Company of Ilrldireport. I-'ort M.-idlaon ?ntcr to. HearlstTed Intent?t .Xeivburirli Eleetrl?* Itullvray ( onipitny. Rlelintond County tiai Llorht Company. Rochester On? A- Eleetrlc Company. I nlon Free School Dial. Mo. 1. Ray Shore.f.T. Mcreantile Cooperative Hunk. MAY l.VTII. VI! In Re of 11 ii m in on ?la port. Sletiiien Co.. N. Y. < l.KVMI.ANl? TERMINAL AM? V.M.LKY R R. 00. HIBST IIOBTOAGB 1 psi <?nt. .?oinl Coupons, da? May i. 10OT, arts' be past on ani aft r that dato at the <-r;re of ?Basare, Rrowr. saMfe?r? a CO., M Wail St., New York. THOi. M. KINO. P.e?U?r.t.'~ S?ii TIlKIt.V RAILWAY COUTANT. INTEREST due tidy 1st on Bast Tennessee, *? Vlrr:n'a ar.il Oserais Railway PAsapanr Caenlidated Mortgage B per eon?. Renda Virginia Midland Railway ?'ompanv '?rt.ernl Mortgage .*. p* ?sent. It in.'.?. and Rich? tend, York River and Chesspeeke Railroad ?oinpany 8<*c ond Mutua?.* t'i per cent, it. n.l-. will he paid by J. f*. Morgan & Company. New York. H. ( AN'si.KY. Tr?emrer. I.nilKi.'i & WM.KFS BARKK ? (?Al. i'.?MPANY'S 6 FER ( 'FNT. S', ?'ULIS'.; BONDS. TWEMTT Tft'RD DPAWINO. VOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN thru In con? ?*?" fnrx.lt v with ihe stipulation* e.in'..iln?.1 In th? Ronda routing t,, i'hi?i Ma, "ne hundred ?nd ?event? f. nr Uor.d?. for Ci*> each, have been drawn ani Will he paid with maturing coupons OS May f.rst, as araieS date, all interest tn-'ie? n na HI cea?-?. ??.p.l? niir.her^.1 en followa ?i:i l,e j-.r,M at the LIB ERTTf NATIONAL HANK U.I Libert) Street. N?W Y>rk O/U 8288 .".2TI Kt? t>2 I BM3 5<>?.'l 77SS 7-.rf. 1883 7*U1 VMS 7>>''<> '-''> 7S?I 7*;?1 TwfS 7t>7; TO IB 7888 8810 8018 ?>> '?10 bum bob) m'?i 8100 M2i mi? .?-WH *;.".4 ?I'll ?190 >*2.'<l sL'."l *-2Tl r2" K?-7 ?-.-Km ?3I4 KM 8004 W71 ant iV74 DM M22 8430 The rr nalnlnS 121 K< i.<!? laass?! In I,ond',r.. will I.? paid *'- lb? 'ffl.e sf the fierai ?cent of th.- ("Vn-.pany, atesar?, I. Th ms n, T. !'?' r.er ? C i , Loadon. HENRY URAVES, lit. ?*>. retary. April .".th. I0OT._ THE HORMIGUERO CENTRAL. CO. (?F ?'t'HA. \.'A York o?ce, v.. 10 ".Vail It rPIIE COUPOXfl No. l.'i. ,iu?. on May 1. on the ?*? First M'.r'jtage S per east O M l'*nd? of ?MB Com? pany win he paid '.n presentation at this rffio? LORENZO M ? : II.I.t-.T. Treasurer. THJB RtlMVIY l-.OI M'MKVT f'O. OF MINI. rpflE BOABD OF DIRECTORS of this coin? panv h.i? BaflSISd a dividend <,f three per rent ?Ml f?M the ?,x rn"nth.i en linn Amll .30?h. l.*<!>7. t..iyahl? May 1?'. l**l?7. to St-x-khoiders of re.rl Apr; ?fith iwi7. :n Mtss forlC at the offle? of MnltUnd. Coppell & Co.. and in U.nlon at th? ofllc? ..f ?*. .1. Hambm e.- rfm. OEOROE ?Ol'i'UI.U I'.-ealdent. N**w A'ork. April Dth. 1K?7. rri!i: HOBOKEX PERRY COJIPAXT, Ho * befcea, N. .1. Ceanoea of the rirai atortaaaa Rond? ..f 'hie Company, du? M-v i--. 1sw7. %n:'i l.e m|] en ?nd ,-ift-- that da?' U| .?i ptesen'atl.n at i!:e oltlee of lha F.-iHcd State.? Mrrttjage and Tiust <"o., :,y Cedar S'.reet, N?W York t'ltv. L. A BLORIDOI Aaalataal Treasurer. L'KITED BTATE0 EXPRESS COMPAKT, 49 Breadwa), N"\- York, April 2?, l'*07. 12TTH DIVIDEND. WHE TRAX8EER BOOB8 of thla Companj ^ ?Ml b?* close,; on May 2d at 3 o'clock, and reopened M.y 17, IS0T. THF? mon F F. WOOD ?d Vic? Fre?. and Treia. Paelfic Hank. 470 Hroad>vay. NeNv-Y rk. April S?. 1S?7. 'T'IIi: BOABD OF DIRECTORS have tliis day *- dec!ar?d a <iu.irter'.y dividend of two per cent, payable on ?nd afi?r May 1 next. Th? trsnsfW boaSs will b? clonid tu May 1. 1?*-0T. S. f. MER Wirf, Cashier. OKrTCBJ Of THF BALTIMORE BELT R R. CO.. BALTIMORE April OB. 1S07 HK COUPONS duo May I, 1V?7. on tue Bal T timor? Bei; Railroad First M rtg*(? ,'? per cent. gOitl bonds will he paid at th? b.trik'r.?; n iis?i of Mesar*. BROWN BROTHERS A- CO., .Wnn Yotk, anj Mrsar?. ALEXANDER BROWN & BON'S, Baltlreor? W. H. IJAM8. Treaaurer. ?tlRSRcitl elections. OTICE is bsreby -,'ivoa that the annual meet? Ing of 'he St..cl(hollers cf the N. Y.. CHICAGO AND ST. LOI*IS RAILROAD COMPANY for th? election of Directors and other ?reneral purpoeaa will be held at S o'clock A. M. on Wednesday. Mny .'.:h 1V)7. at th? Com? pany's principal cftVe. ?n Cleveland. Ohio. AT.l.VV COV. Secret?rv N NEW YORK & HARLEM RAILROAD COMPANY. New York, April 17. l?t>7 -TUIIC sixty-seventh annual meeting of the ?*? ?tnckhold?r? of thl? Company, fir ?lection of Direct? or?, will b*. held at the o'ih-e cf the CaBBOSSy, ?irand Central Tiepot, New York City. OS Tuesday, the 18th day of May next. The roll will upen at 12 o'clock noon, and continue open for two hiur? thereaft?r For th? purpor? of this meeting; and also of a special tneetlns of th? Htoekhi.Here, to be held the same <1av ?t 2 o'clock In til? Kfternonn. the transfer hnrk? will be closed at 3 o'clock P. M. on Wednesday. April 2Sth. and reopened on Wednes? day, May 10th. 1807. E V. W ROCtpTTER. S-eretar*-. N ftnblic Notirce. J?T?C?. Kstlmates for luealftag a? the West Thirty fourth Stree? OwttOS on tiie North Rlvor. un? der Contract No .'.s2. ??ill be reeslved by the r>epartm<nt of Dock? at Fl.-r A. Rattery Pic,'?. N. R . until 12 o'clock Itoon, Tuesday, May 11th. I*?li7. For full partlculara ??? City Rseord, c-pieg for ?al-* at No. 2 City Hall. VOTICE.--BstfRWtco for repairing a portion of **? th? tempornrN pier in ?it? of pier old 42, N. R., n?ar th? foe? of Can.il Ptreet. under Contract N'o. S'S; and for preparing ^.r tin.; bOlldlBS a br**akwriter at th? boit landliKf .11 PsfT "A." N. It.. lind?? C( ntract Ni. 8?U. v.iii be re.-'i.ed ?>n the D?nsrta?enl f ?v.ck? ?? p-.er "A" llattery Place N It. until 12 .'.'.erk n,on. Tuesday. M>.y 11th. 1?<P7. For full panlc-ilcr? c?e City R?cord. Cos?'.?? f ?r sale at No. 2 fltv Hall. VOTICE.?Estim?tes f??r p.-nparing for and ^^ pnvln?; the n?? ly made ?and in th? ylclnltv of Pl?r New 18, North Itiver. with itrnnite .-r ??men lalaisd ?y?nlt? blocks, layin?; crorswalks and 1 ? ul !;m? tho necasary drain? of ?"?ei? ?nd appurter.iiti.-e?. under Contra.'t No 801, will b? re-elved l-y the I>.p.irtm.-i?t of Fuck? at : Plee A. Rait?ry Place. N lt.. iir.nl 12 o'clock noon May i ?Uli. 1107. For full particulars ?e? city Record. Copl? I for ?al? at No. 2 City Hall. ?>i'KSrAXT to statutory requirement, notletj j *- is herehy plN'n tfcal As A t ha? been passe-l hy j both trsr.rhes of ?iv> Legislature ?muled AN ACT rel latir.* t.. Dep f Ptsee in the Twonly-thiN ?Tars of th? l'.tv ' New Y rl Fuith-r ;-. t ? ,* I? | ..;e!,y K|\,.n t?St a I Public llennn.vt up n m. h Mil ?111 be held at the Offl.*? ?f lbs Mayor, in th? City iliil m the i i; ? ,,f \-*w york on Mondar Ma? Bed, l**'..7 .? 1:80 n'eloeb P M Dated City Han. Non* Yulk. Ai.t ! 8Mb I8?7 _W. L. HTRONO, taarer. l>i iiSl'A.NT to staliuor.v n^iiiiicniciit. uotlco I? R -r-liv )f'N?n that An Act ha? Leen pa??ed by both branenea of the l^tsialadir? entitled an act to i umen.l chapter fiur hur,!r.d ?nd ten .,f the latea <*f elsh | ie.-n hundred and riffhty-taro, entitle.; "An Act t.i c.in aolldat? :ut. one act and to declare th* special *?n'l '"''***1 I law? niTe.tlne publie iBtcreeta tn th? et. ,.r {fia Y.ia." ! relative t'< pioreclin?? to ..pen Ftroet? in said cltv. Furtii?t , not-ee I? herdiN ??ven tra' a Publ.c 11,-arlnf tip n su -h , hill will be held at 'he office cf the M.ivor In the City : Hall. In th? City of New York, on Monda*.. May 3rd. lauf, ? t 8:48 .. .!..?:< P. M. li.ite.l illy Hall, New York. Apr? 2Sth, IS97. ? _W. U. BTRONO, Mnyor. IbIKSTANT to statutory requirement, noti?r*o ?s h-ri-by Klvn that An Act hn? been passed br bo?n brsness? ol th? -leiglsUtsr? entitled ANAC? t? aaaand chnpter f, ur hundred ?nd ten of the laws of etgru teen bundled ?n<l elijli'v Hvo. entitle 1 "An Act to con? s.illilate ln'o one art and t.. dorian the special and local laws affect'n? public Interrsts in th? city of New-York." , a? amended I.y chapter ?even hundred and fifty ?even of i the law? .-f eighteen hundred and n';iety- f.eir. re! itlnjr to . Clerk?, 0?Acaro and attendant? of court?. Further nolle? , i? hereby given that a Publie ii.-anns upon auch bin win l?? hold at ih? (lllt.-e of the Miyor. In the City Halt, In th? City of New York, on Moti?ay. May 3rd. 1S'.?7, at 1 JO N/'clork P, M. 1'ated City Hal!. New York, April 2ith. 1187. W. L. STRoNO. Mayor. DUBBUANT to statutory requirement, notieo j ? U hereby ?Iven that An Act he.? b?en passed by 1 both branch?? of the LesUiature entilleU AN AlT to provide for the payment of certain ebUBM f-.r mairrlaii furnished ?nd work d. ne for the Five Department -if the L. BTRONO. Mayor. pltoroSALS FOB MATERIAL AND WOBK " required In the erecllcn of a prison will toe opened at the Offl.-? of tl?e l?ep?rlment of C>rr?.-tlon. No. U* Fust 20th St., en May 4th. 1-31)7. For particular?, ?o? CI v It-cord. _ '_ G?leo bn unction. >^-* e- -> /\?-.^ ? /->.--* e? ?\A e?K??VeA e<\>" AAA t e%r\ e-, ^ *-\-**N_r*. -\ **wev#? ON BATl'RDAY. MAY 1ST. there will be eold at PuMl? ?slale. .?n the pr?inlae?. at 11 o'clock In tho for?nc*oa. I the plant known a? "Bh's-tlnf of th? Chut?? Co.," located at the Inlet at Atlantic Oty. N. J. Thla plant la fully equipped with ?team plant and ready to be opened at nnca , for Duelncea. WILSON S?N?LMAN, Re?oive?.