New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-22

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The dealings in State bonds were covered by small
amounts of Louisiana consols at 776s, and Ten
nessee IS at 80. OF city bank stocks Citizens sold
at 124l2.
The transactions In railroad bonds covered a
large variety of issues, but principally in small
amounts, Fox the speculative kinds there were
some sharp advances, while prices for investmen Is
were only steady. Erie second consOls were quiet
at 94l9; the first gold consol rs sold at 13Oi20
1903, and funded 7s sold at 1884. Rome,
Watertown and OdgensbuTg 5s rose l per cent
to 71l2 and incomes at 37la were ia higher than
the last previous sale. Missouri Kansas and Texas
seconds from 67ai to 68li 968 and the general
6s were up 7sper cent at S2ls0S2 Canada south
ern first 5s rose 81 to 99l2G99f st. Louis and Iron
Mountain IS were up L at 70, and West Shore and
Buffalo IS were firm with considerable tTansac-
tiOns from 1913 to 54l2; later they were pressed
for sale down to "a. but quickly rallied TO 54ss.
Ohio Southern first Gs rose to 81. Richmond and
Danvile iirsts were g higher at 96ls. New-York,
Chicago and St. Louis frsts were easier at 1044.
Metropolitan Elevated firsts were up ls at 1908.
Mutual Union sinking fund 6s Off l. Mt 79l2.
81. Pau firsts Pacific and Western division, were
4 higher at 1854 and frsts. Wisconsin and Min
nesota division, were mp z at SO. Wabash general
Is sold at SSH IA and then on four sales of bond
each rose to 67l2. Kansas Pacific c0nsOls were a
higher at 0Gl2 Northern Pacific hrsts were steady
ut l0i and Oregon and Iranscontincntal trsts sold
at 60l2
The business Of the Sub Treasury for the week
ended tonight includes receipts of So 1928 and
payments of P5,4O2 913, leaving the general bal
ance at S127 41O6l0, against 1927 ,7Ol 595 Fcbru-
airy ID, showing an apparent loss of $50 $50. But
deductlng from the receipts $4,000 and from the
payments 81 $4,000 for certain items Of transfers
which only affect the Sub-lreasuTys account with
the General Treasury, its true gain, affecting the
banks, is S7sO,Ol5. To-day's operations covered;
heceiptS, $sQ3,J3lj payments; SI70342; cuITen-
IS G''"'i''' F''0''o-0' '0in O"''"''' Pii'''i''
The money market rnled easy at ~ per cent
al! day Tor call loans, and little or no
business was done ats a higher rate. The
steamer Britannia to-day took ont 100000
Of gold in double eagles, and the Sub-lreasury was
called upon 10 pack 81 30 900 ready for shipment
by Saturdays steamer. The ensational report
published III an evening paper yesterday that an
Official communication had passed from the Assist
ant Treasurer at New-York to the manager of the
Clearing House Of the associated banks,
relative 70 the effect of the Treasury pay
ing ITS differences due to the Clearing House
in silver dollars silver certificates, 1t had
no better foundation than that those two gentle.
men. IN their individual capacities, have discussed
he subject from the point Of its being the newt
able result If the silver coinage is continued the
same It has been, the subject of discussion be-
tween thinking men for the last two years.
Tho Clearing House statement to-day was
follows: Exchanges, $llO,Oo9,l07; balances,
s T. l26.0J9.
The United States Treasury at Washington to-day
tlou. The customs receipts $780, 2G, and the
internal revenue receipts S2G6,S76.
The foreign exchange market developed nothing
new; q moderate business and firm rates show the
situation. Quotations for business are as follows:
Bankers bills 81 S6 and 81 S93i for long and short
sterling respectively; 5.176s and 5.I5 for francs
% ls and 1914 for reichmarks; 40 and 4OI4 for
guilders
The governors of the Bank of England at their
regular weekly meeting to-day made change in
the banks minimum rate of discount and ii
mains at 3l9 per cent. During the week the bank
gained E343 900 bullion, and the proportion of its
reserve to its liabilities remained at 40 1915 per
cont against II 1-l6 cent al this date last year.
The weekly statement of the Bank of France shows
an increase of l2,S01000 francs gold, and of
. BOG 900 francs silver. At the London Stock EX-
change British consos were steady at 101 11-16
and l0l 8 respective ely for money and account, and
United States bonds were unchanged Is at 1861 and
l2sa at 10 Quotations for American rail ways were
all higher following yesterdays home advance, but
Bar silver was Is higher at 81 15-16d. per ounce.
Al Pans French per cents rose to 76L2 francs
aud sight exchange ON London was up to 2J.26
francs to the {.
Messrs. DrexeI. Morgan & Co., of New-YOrk,
Drexel * Co., of Philadelphia and J. :. Morgan &
Co., of London, offer for sale 3 900 900 of the 4l2
per cent bonds of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pauy at 81 per cent and accrued interest. The
bonds are part of an authorized issue of $4,000,
600 and are secured by trust deposit with the
Pr0yident Life and Trust Company Of Philade-
phia, of 81, 900, 900 bonds of subsidiary lines
which bear an aggregate interest of PO77,O 900. Sub
scriptOns will be opened ut 10 a. H. Tuesday,
February 2G and will be closed on notification
from London.
gal holiday the Stock and all other exchanges and
business generally wall be suspended. The Stock |
Exchange will open Saturday at 10 o'clock as |
usual.
Imports Of dry goods at New-YorII:
Entered at the port. sl1vosio s2iiS2s s5sSs2e,