New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-31

The business in State bonds was better distrib-
utcd than it has been lately, but was only small
Tennessee Is were stroIg, and sold mp TO 10 Lou
isiana consos were firm at 63h Arkansas u.s. Fort
Smith Railroad sold at 27, and North Carolina
special taxes at g. and new 6s at 33. There were no
transactions in City bank stocks.
The dealings in railroad bonds presented little or
nothing of interest Prices for the speculative kinds
were irregular those for some issues being little
higher, while o hers were lower. Erie second con-
soils were Il lower at 093i Missouri, Kansas and
Texas general IS were - higher ut S2I2 c. c. and l.
C. incomes were down 1 per cent to 10 Boston,
Hartford and Erie frss from GSal TO 70G 602L
and Chcsapcaaotad Ohio currency debts after sales
at 53a532 were J. highorat 53l2 Canada Southern
firsts were steady at $685. and Metropolitan firsts.
at 1903. Ohio Central frsts % higher at 99l2,
but the incomes were down Il at 43ii East Ten
ucssccc, Virginia and Georgia incomes declined i to
jI9t. first IS selling atS2l2. Ncw-York Pennsylya-
mia and Ohio incomes sold at 45l2. st. Paul con
sos were steady at 1232l, and ST. Paul and Omaha
cousos were i higher at 902 Denver and Rio
Graudc frsts were per cent higher at 1922 and
consos - better at 1851. Texas and Pacific m
comes rose from 73l2 90 "a. and hTsts, no Graude
division, from S1'li TO -.
Tho business OF the Sub-Trcasury for the week
ending tonight includes the receipt OF S5.16S,-GN
and the payment of Tj,4S333j. The result Is
gain To the general balance OF 2S 1888, and leaves
il at SIS, dG3,jl9 against ceS.37H,bl6 December
10 The particular changes of the week are a coin
gain of 1897 lbs and u coin loss of TJ2J9J. Money
was in active demand all day, and the bulk OF the
new call loans made at inter 81 and Ia l-32
per cent commission with late exceptions as high as
l-lG. After o'clock some loans were made AZ
Main por cent The United states Treasurer AZ
Washington today received S2~f, 600 National bank
note. for redemption. The customs receipts we're
500 7Gl, and the revenue receipt, 1898, 100. The
Clearing House statement to-day IS as follows
EXCHANGES SlG6.3T7.6i balances SJ,3IH, l1S.
The transactions ~ the Sub-lTra,ury covered: Re-
ccipts. T7Ol,OSl: payments, 79'EGlO; currency
balance. 1910, 739; coin balance =. l,3J2. $40
Tho foreign exchanges are strong ana rates
are fully maintained az the following quotations Tor
and 81 slii for long and short bills respectively
francs, j.2ja7 and 5.2O's; rrichnarks, 9ilI and
g5ls and guiders 30ai and 80.
Tie London Stock Exchange markets were all
bpttrr and highcr. British cJusol- advanced from
the upcuiug figures i percent 10 80 ZIG Tor money
and }-l6 10 995- tor account. For United states
bonds the only quotations received were l2Ol2
carIy and III late Tor tile Is, the latter figure being
an advance of i per cent on y's.cidtys last
rricc American railways were all higher, and
closely followed after the advances made yesterday
afternoon and this morning IN ne nome markets.
Tho Bank Of England lost tlO2,OoO bullion on
balance At Paris French 3 per cents were quoted
e4.O2l2.
Nos,I- Wruslow Lanicr Il Co. advertise the inter-
est and dividend payment for January on long
list Of securities.
Mc,us Post. Martin & Co. and Collins Bouden Il
Jenkins are Offering for sale the bonds Ot the
AUrgllry Central Railroad Company, having forty
wear. to run. aud bearing interest at 6 per cont
PAYABLE ln gold. The schcme seems to insure the
bonds as 70 irst-Cla-s Investment
The receipts of t!DGT and grain at tho principal
Atlantic ports this 3O,L day of December were: