New-York tribune., 1884-03-23
Bid. Asked . 80 Bif Asked
"a 1891 ll39s ll37s Y 8 cur 6s
L =. ISL 59l con l3t III = cur 81 i53s -
L. j. 4slJ07 reg. l23 2 lZtst > cur 0s i5ys iSo
o. g. "a 1907 .lIt . l2isa u sour % l5'S
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Scur 1895 / %

The business in State bonds was small; 1t in-
cluded Alabamas, Class b, at 1O2is, and Georgia
Gold u at 1153, OF city bank stocks Chatham
sold Az at 1400150.
The transactions in railroad bonds covered largo
variety of issues and while the general temper OF
the market was strong there was good deal OF
irregularty in prices Erie second consols was OIL
81 ut 81 g. and Chesapeake and OHIO frss, series b.
declined l. TO 1O4 but the currency 6s held steady
at j45sa5494 Missouri Kansas and Texas general
Is were mp ls at s3l4. There was notable
advance in New-York. Susquehanna and
Western first IS; they sold at S2sdS4 @o34,
and seemed to be in good demand at the advance.
Midland of New-Jersey firsts rose from "a L to
9sloa 971o. West Shore and Buffalo first 6s opened
down lo per cent to 57l and later sold at 5s sGjs.
The buying under 58 seemed to be OF the best
character, and there were indications OF the pres
ence of large orders to buy at fraction below that
figure Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg consol 5s
were Il higher at 75l4, New-York, Lackawanna and
Western second 5s easier at 1OO4GlOO.
Canada Southern first 5s sold at 10101O1+ and
the second 5s rose from SO to .S7 East tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia consOl 5s were mp y at 40,
Northwestern debenture 5s were barely steady az
974, and Burlington and Quincy debenture 5s sold
at 97ss007l2. st. Paul irsts, Pacific and Western
DIVISION 81 declined q to 70. and 6rsts. Wisconsin
and Minnesota division, 5s were up Il at 7oz.
Louisville and Nashville general Is were firm at
SO. Columbus, Hooking Valley and Toledo frsts
rose from 1913 to S0l4, and Chicago and Atlantic
seconds (ErleD sold at s9l2. Texas and Pacific
incomes were steady at 3d. and hrsts, Mo Grande
division were off ss at 747s Northern Pacific trsts
were dull and L lower at 1014, Oregon Railway
and Navigation sold at 1Osa4G 10sis Oregon and
Transcontinental at 7Sl2, and Oregon and Improve
ment up 2 per cent at 81 =. ,ooo oo-
III limited States
$50 United States bonds to secure National bank
circulation bonds deposited for circulation during
the week. $722, 600; bonds withdrawn during the
week. 81, ,971 500. National bank circulation OUT
standmg-Currency notes, $344,le3,l0I; goid
In addition to the payment of its current running
expenses interest on its bonds and other oDlga1
tions, and three consecutive dlyidehlas oi rP peg
cent each to the preferred stockholders the EIle
Railway Company has, during the past SIX years,
expended nearly S14,O0O,00O in improvements To
the road its property am and eqGpmen t ty srons
earnings. Thus in a comparatively short period
the value of the eonpanys property mas been
stocks enhanced, and the betterments have enabled
the company to give the travelling aud shipping
The weekly bank statement published to-day in
its showing of gain of 81 $40, 600 in cash fairly
reflects the deficiency from the statement OF week
ago of about 81, 100000, the weeks exports OK
81 1926, 900 and the gain OF S3, 1854 900 made from
the treasury; and 1t is probable that the amount OF
cash reported as the average % th tog p,roIns 1ne
that was held at the close of business yester-
day The decline of $3,4Sl,jO0 in loans is
a conservative movement that excited favorable
comment BY the reduction in loans the deposits
were reduced so that the requirements OF the 20
per cent rule are 1898 700 smaller which added ia
The increase in cash occasions showing OF an in.
crease of $1,934, 300 in the surplus reserve, and
leaves il at s., ,5S912
The following are the comparative totals OF tho
statements of March Is and March %:
March l5 Mar 22. Differences
Loans .. $50 oS7 200 S3476 700 Dee S3,t Loo
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