New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-17

weeks, and indicate an increase in stocks by the
next weekly report
The receipts and shipments of wheat, corn and
oats at the principal Western points of accunula-
ton for four weeks compare as follows:
RECEIPTS. o...
$ $: : :$f& #.f s s$: $ s5S
Wei ended ended y Es2.s lsaS s5j3S 1888 :5
W Ws ended ended Mar Mari bush SSn 2 so 5S o 1890
The cotton speculation has marked higher values,
particularly for the middle months the final adj
vance for futures ranges from II TO 20 points and
spot cotton is strong at 1-16 advance. Unusually
small receipts for the month was the principal
factor. aided by better markets at Liverpool and
Manchester: but the exports also were compare
lively small The statistics as follows: The re-
ceipts at the ports last week were 49,s76 bales
against III ISL bales for the same week IN lSs3-
which makes the total since September l, 4,4oo'-
924 bales this year, against 5,l3772l bales iast
year. The exports Of the week were 1857 bales
against 117.235 bales for the last year. and the
totals since September ! are 3,146,406 bales for
this year, against 1864. SOC bales last year.
The turn IN the iron trade is for the better there
IS no perceptble increase in demand but prices are
held firm. on the present restricted production,
are reported at something under S3i. The markets
for anthracite coal dull, and more interest at
taches to the policy for the future which the COM
paues NAV adopt than 10 the immediate situation.
II seems clear TO dealers that the output must be
restricted for longer periods than IL was last year,
if present prices are 10 be maintained, and II Is
strongly urged by some, in view of the inroads
which the bItniinous interest already has made
upon the tonnage of anthracite, that the season
shall be opened with prices low enough 20 be at
tractiye TO the middle men, aud advanced later if
the trade shall warrant IT.
In drv-goods there was some Improvement noted
in the distribution, but the weather sull prevented
the decree of activity usual at this season prices
| generally were well maintained
The situation of the local money market at the
Stock Exchange is practically unchanged. Not
withdrawing that since February Is the banks
total reserves have been reduced per statement by
losses of $I2000,00O specie and Of $3SOO,OOO
legal tender, aud the surplus reserves reduced from
500 100 900 to $6,6OOOOO, money on cal ruled as
low last week. l2G2 per cent-as IT. did IN the
week ended February %. There was less DISPOSE
ZION however 10 make time loans, although they
still are quoted at per cent. The hgures OF yes
terday's hank statement compares with those Of the
statement for the corresponding date OF last year as
follows: LIabilities-Deposits increased o6l, $50,
600 and circulation decreased ST. 3s 400 net in
creose in liabilities. $50, coo. Assets-Cash
increased S28 $40 700 specie Sl7195,OOO and
legal tenders 81, 645,7 ZOO and loans increased
S3l. 415 200 met increase in assets HoOZo0,5Oo.
/ The surplus reserve now IL S6,6J4; so, against
deficit of Sc 770S75 year ago, and the percentage
of the total reserve to the deposit Liabilities now
| l2G. IS per cent is 4.92 per cent more than then
] action
reflected in our foreign exchange market by de,
cline of p cent per for sight bills yet an unusual
amount OF sght-bills 81 100000. was absorbed az
The decline without affecting the rate Tor OO-day
hills which remained the same as before the bank
reduction 1t is hardly TO- be expected that another
exceptional operation will turnlsha supply Tor next
week demaud and without there probably VIII he
a moderate export OF gold because the demand Tor
such is as urgent as eyer f,g f n arngrs e. C se
before Wednesday. There were no Important
/ changes i'm the domestic exchanges IN Ncw-lOrk.
They are quoted at the aces named As tolIoWs;
Sanrr93rnah 1-I6H l. premium; Charleston par 10
Il premium; New-Oreans, 0OGI1 cents premium
for commercial, and 81 premium for bank; It
Louis par: Chicago, 20 TO ~ cents premium Dos-
ton. par 10 > cents premium Ga rt, 49,
/ The general situation at the Stock Exchange re-
NAMED unchanged. and there We're rev specult'r We
terest The duness of the speculation Is expressed
Inv the figures Of 1887, 73l shares Tor the total
Transactions IN stoc5s a99 aGs shares for the week
preceding that. OF the weeks tOtal, three STOCKS
furnished 81. 100 shares, viz: st. Paul, i3'3OO;
Union Pacific. 163jO0, and Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western Isl 800. Six Others furnished 10 400
shares viz: Erie. $500; Central and Hudson
St. 700; Lake shore 76,30O; Oregon ana IraHScon-
tineutal 81 400 Central Pacific, $500 aud ORTIZ
tr,, 10 400 which leaves only 100000 shares
for the other eighty stocks that dealt IN IN
amounts ranging from 10 shares up 10 tt,OOOEEtHe
latter for Pacific Mail. The special speculative feat
ureS of the week the partial squeeZeS that were
made i'm the cash stocks OF Union Paclnc ana Cen
trail and Hudson on the CLOSING o. the tIdliSitl
hooks of the respective companies. Ihat IN Onon
Pacific occurred on Monday, and the stock LOT use
commanded as high as Il per cent, and the differ
ence between sales and cash amounted 10 as lhuch
The price advanced from sos 20 SIPS regular ana
stimulated some activity and better prices an over
the market; but at the close the price, s's-Was
3. lower than the opening hguIe; ana inc wnoIe
market suffered IN consequence. ne D0ohs on teh-
trail and Hudson did not close TIL SATURDAY Dut me
movement began late on tuesday afternoon. On
Wednesday the cash stock commanded premium
both in the loan and sale market of IA 2 per cent
and the regular prices advanced from is at the
opening to l2ll Il at the close Thursday The price
ff from >. d down to i, and the, price de
clined to 119 at the close; and YESTERDAY,
after ex-dividend, the price closed llG4. which
ia final odyance for the week of a per cent. The
Central movement, like that in Union Paclhc, had
its effect upon the general market but the hna
changes of percent or more are rev IN number ana
are ~ follows: Advances-Memphs and Charles
ton and Oregon and IranscontlneLtal, e9ch, E.
Missouri Kansas and Texas. Is; Missouri racine
Rock Island. Central and Hudson. Manitoba, ana
Peoria Decatur and Evansville, e4ch; q CIefe-
land Columbus, Cincinnati and lndIanaPons
St Louis and san Francisco preferred ana
Pacific Mail, each, D., ana Long isahu' = = POI pei
cent Decliues-CentTal Pacific, aud last ienhts-
see Virginia and Georgia each. ; Erie, and Koch
ester and Pittsbmg. each, IL NoftA"eS'oIn' a.
aud Metropolitan, per cent.
Government bonds were very dull all the week
but their prices firm, and the bids Tor the fi2s
? aud IS are Il and = higher respectively. state
bonds were quiet and strong tennessee onprohlSe
advanced 10 30 bid and sale The market lOr Tall-
road bond, generally ruled dull aud irm, win
steady but moderate demand lor the nISl Tlas'
issues Among the active bonds We note the follow
ing changes for the week Advances-bufilhgtO
+ and Quincy drbenture D, D Northwestern deoen-
ture 5s. - II. Louis and Iron Mountain % / /
Newt Orleans and Pacific hrsts and lort Worth ana
Denver trsts each . West shore aud buIidlO os
2lo aud Rome Watertown and Ogdensburg % )
per cent. Declme-Ene second cohsols per cent
| The following table shows the tons and percent
ages shipped by each Of the railroads east OF Chl-
cagc of -four. grain and provisions lot the week