| Show SINKING FUND bohas SOLD nearly three million dollars jonh sold at washington dec 21 bids fora first mortgage bonda now held in the fund ot the central pacific railroad company were offered at the treasury trea eury department today and this afternoon were made as follows speyer new york central pacific 1897 at and accrued interest sever co new york fio 1808 and and accrued interest kuhn loeb co new york unton pacific 1890 and 1897 kuhn loeb co new york union pacific qa and 1890 at kuhn loeb A co kew yorla kansas pacific 1896 at abiel A co new york kansada pacific at the government bag been guaranteed a price tor these bands and prospective bidders were notified that bids below this would be rejected the guarantor were J P morgan co new york they offered to take ail the bonds at par and interest at leattor none A computation showed that the highest bids in each croup would net the government about COO more than the morgan guarantee and the awards were made as stated the morgan offer amounts 0 o |
