New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-06

State bonds were entirely negectedj the quota
tions were strong Of city bank stocks. Merchants
sold at 30 and American Exchange at 1856
fairly well distributed business IN small
amounts done in railroad bonds at generally
fun figures. The West Shore and Buffalo 90 were
dealt in only to the extent of $4,000, but they
were firm despite the published opinion Of an "emi-
nent lawyer of Syracuse that the unpaid debts Of
the North River Construction Company are lien
upon the railroad prior to its first mortgage bonds
the price, after decline of So to la, to 52l2
a524. New-York, Chicago and st. Louis frSts
were easier at 102GlO2ls. Eric second cOnsOls
were steady at 0224a03. Rome Watertown and
Ogdensburg 5s were off ls at 90. Canada Southern
first IS were steady at OF. Morris and Essex con-
soils were Il off at 1912 Metropolitan seconds
were up per cent at o.. ST. Paul frsts. Chicago,
Pacific and Western division, were active ut 94l2.
Northwestern debonture 5s were easier at 04l2,
and Chicago, Burlington and Quincy debenture 5s
were Il higher at 945s Omaha cOnsols We're Il
higher at 11Ol4 and Manitoba consols rose 80 to
1OOl4 Denver and Rio Grande cOnsols up l
per cent at 81. Texas and Pacific incomes advanced
/ per cent to ~, aud hrsts Rio Grande division,
after 10, at 72l4 were oil 4 per cont Northern
Pacific frsts were steady at about 097s, and New
Orleans and Pacific rsts rose 15s per cent 70 81 g.
The Sub-Ireasury to-day lost on balance
$S73,11s made up by losses of $30S, 400 currency
and S5646 coin. The balance, however, was IN
CTeaStu ny an ISSUE VI lOutOOO BOlu
to its cash aud counted as receipt The days
operations covered: Receipts, $50, 224.242j pay
ments, 81 ,997 1850; currency balance, $780,, COL
coin balance, $l1S 731 ,073.
Money to-day was easier than ever and very lit
tie business was done at over y per cent, and at
the close large amounts could have been obtained
at per cent. Money is accommodating here from
all points, and the plethora has been increased by
payments from the Sub Treasury in excess of its
receipts, since last Friday, Of about 81 900 600
nearly all Of which was In gold certificates, which
makes large draft upon the unmortgaged gold IN
the Treasury February l, as Is showr at the be-
ginning OF this article.
The Clearing House statement to-day was as
follows: Exchanges $l65,602,S 43I balances,
$6,529.46S.
The United States Treasury at Washington TO-
day .received 1895 900 National bank notes for
redemption. The customs receipts were $4,000
and the internal revenue receipts $l67,724.
The foreign exchanges are still quiet but because
Of more active money market in London sterling
60-day rates were reduced We revise quotations
as follows: Bankers bills 81 S5l4 and "a IS Il for
long and short sterling respectively 6.l6ls and
5l5os for francs; 95ls and 955s for reichmarks;
40 and 40l4 for guilders.
In London British cOnsols were weaker; for
money they were g off at 10l 3-16 and for account
were 3-l6 OFF at 101 5-19. United States bonds
are quoted higher the Is ls at 1868 and the los
L at 1858. Quotations for American railways fol-
lowed Yesterdays late figures IN the home kets,
and therefore all lower except for Reading.
The Bank of England gained $50 600 bullion GU
balance. At Paris French per cents recovered to
n. 35 francs.
III, following table shows the tons and percent
ages shipped, by each of the railroads east of Chi
cago, Of flour, grain and provisions for the week
ended last Saturday in comparison with the same
week of lbS3 and 1881