New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-21

The cotton speculation lost IT. special buOyancv
early IN the week after that the fluctuations were
freoueut but there was an evident disposition To
realize on favorable reports nom the south and
the small export demand, aIihoush the receipts
continued TO be light. Yesterday the decline was
sbgrD leaving prices for from % 10 - points
lower than a week ago Tor the pres
ent crop and from Il 10 p points lower for the
next crop. The price for spot alter an advance or
IL closed the az last week. but the market
was dull. The statistics are as follows: he re-
CENTS al the ports last week were 3O.274 bales.
against o. j27 bales for the same week III lNo3-
which makes the total since September !,
$40 343 bales this year, against J,5o2, 500 bales
Iast wear The exports Of the week were 362lO
bales aga. ast 81 O4t bales Tor the last year and
tue totals since september are 3.449N37 bales for
this wear against 033, l5l bales last year.
he iron markets were characterized by that
general apathy for which they have been noted for
several weeks he spring opening mas not been
what was anticipated and business Is du.l; but
prices are low that makers VIII not force orders by
further concessions Ihe actual price lor steel ra7
seems to be little uncertain: nominal quota
lions remain at 1913 o33 80 In the anthracite
coal trade the event OF the week was an
agreement between the companies that the output
for lsS4 should be restricted TO the wantsot CON
SUMPTION bV stOppages Of mining at such times as
a majority IN tonnage of the companies may from
time TO time direct. It Is vet too early 10 Judge Of
the immediate effect Of this upon the trade but. OF
course If the officials who possess the controlling
steadlness TO prices for such product as here ~
The exports of gold continued last week and were
the heaviest after "A leading drawer Tor some pur-
pose reduced the posted rates y cent 10 the
bound. There was no reduction IN the actual rates
for foreign exchange, and yesterday, an unusual
thing on Saturday, the actual rates were sitter
tbsu ever The shipment of specie and bullion FOR
tbe week was IS 541 ,572 of which Sj,32Ol37
was in gold coin and bars, the re-
msinder in silver. OF the gold S1Os,s75 went
10 Havana and other Southern ports the remain
der TO Europe. Tne total shipments OF gold from
this port since January to date amount 10 ~
COS 796 against 1921 $50 in 1888 and $1,000
09s in 1852 In 1853 the gold imports 10 this date
amounted 20 Si,7l4,35Oi this year they are 500
600 Yet notwithstanding these facts, and that the
New York banks have lost Sl7,5O0OOO IN specie
and So 800 900 in legal tenders since February
q the plethora of lOanabe capital
seemed last week TO be greater than
ever. and can loans ruled steadily at l2a2
per cent Another peculiar feature - that the bank
loans are now 80 400, 900 greater than they were
February g. when the banks held III .4+3 800 In
specie aud legal tenders, against SSII3l,6OO by
Yesterdays statement, and the surplus reserve was
$2l O94 400 against 81 500 SO the average sur
pu of last week The figures Of yesterdays bank
statement compare with those OF the corresponding
date of last year as follows: LIablltles-Dep0siis;
increased $50, 1855, 300 and circulation decreased
So 033 900; net Increase in liabilities, ol,so-,-
200. Assets-Cash increased Sl5 f3s 900 lspe-
Gle $6SS0, 900, legal tenders Ss,5oo,OOOl
and loans increased S36517 800 net increase In
assets SIS ,950 500. The surplus reserve now Is
So, 566,576 against 1854, 275 a year ago, and the
percentage of the total reserve 10 the deposit ab-
tiles 25.75 per cent is 0.53 per cent more than
then. So IL seems that the banks position now re-