New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-08

State bonds were entirely neglected and there
were no transactions in city bank stocks.
The dealings in railroad bonds covered q largo
number Of issues, but except in few OF the specu-
latiye kinds the transactions were in small amounts,
For the glt-edge" kinds there is a steady de-
mand but the supply is fully equal to thu
demand so that prices for them show no appreci-
able change. Some of the speculative kinds to-day
were easier. Erie second consols were off 3 to
92Ss and sold on sellers option a: 92ss aud 92i1.
Chesapeake and Ohio fiTsts series were off L at
1884, but the currency Is were up L at 81. West
Shore and Buffalo first 5s with transactions amount
ing only to 5000 900, steadily to o. but later
declined to 53l4a 53's against 50 last evening,
Central and Hudson debenture 5s sold at lO4S40
1O5. Elizabeth, Lexington and Big sandy 6s sold
lO3l,0 I033i. Chicago, st. Louis and New-Or-
leans IS sold at 1872 Mutual Union sinking fund
IS were off 1; ut 793i Canada southern first 50
were Is easier az 81. Chicago and Northwestern
dehenture IS rose from 04l2 20 9JG947s and
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy de6entme 0s wers
OFT L at 947s. Texas and Pacific incomes Were
easier at 46liG463s and drsts klo Grlnde dlNl-
sion were off L at ~ Northern Pacific hrsts vera
firm at 99l2G1O0 and Oregon and ITanseontI-
mental tirsts were down per cent ut IS. Oregon
Short Line Is were 3. lower at 90.
The Sui-Ireasury today lost On balance S42, 79S,
made up by a currency loss of S70,3O3 less com
gain of $500 The days operations &C 60 cred;
rency balance, SS,j23,949; com balance @I1o''
The local money market presents no new features,
and there is abundance of capital at i@2 per cent
seeking temporary employment.
The Clearing House statement to-day was as
follows: Exchanges SlI3'472'o5oi balances
The Utnted States Treasury at Wash ngton to,
day received $4,000 National BANK notes fnr
redemption. The customs receipts were Tooo'4oo'
and the internal revenue receipts e32l,5l2.
There was no particular activity IN the foreign
exchanges hut rates for sterling were y cent higher
on the deaTer money IN London. We revise quota
tons for business a. follows: Bankers bills, - s9%
and - ss4 for long and short sterling respectively;
5.1sls and 5.l59s for francs; 95is aud 0o's ior
reichmarks 40 and 40 for gullders.
The governors of the Bank of England 81 their
regular weekly meeting to-day advanced the pahn
cent During the week the bank lost @lVt,VVo
bullion and the proportion OF lts reserve 70 s s
bilities was reduced from 9lS 10 4Oi2 per cent,
against 10 L per cent at this date last year, mo
weekly statement OF the Bank Of france sioNs aa
increase OF Ill 81 900 francs gold AID an m,rease
Exchange British eonsc Is were weak Ior money thTy
were of Is At 100 13 10, and Tor account were !.
stsadv ard unchanged: Is at l20as aud AIS az
49, American railways followed yesterdays
home markets and Therefore tne SuSs%s" exSsPs
following after our midday q9otatlons. At
Paris French per cents declined To 77.l7l2 fTancs
RAILROAD EARNINGS.
NORTHERN PACIFIC.
En- ! s iss s s s s5s s ss;s$S
IMPROVEMENT COMPANY.
Month u Dec 1892. 1888 -.
gs~....... S3O9.s3l s2al462 Dec sS>3ls
Net earnings 7l,sl2 oO,iS5 Dco lA5of
EUROPEAN FINANCIAL MARKETS.
LONDON Peb 7-l230 m.-ConsO. 100 1918 iov n.nry
for the accounts Atlantic aud Great Mestefa
FIRST Mortgage Trustees Certificates o. Erie IS New,
York Central ll-ls Illinois Central, l41'.. feensi sa-ls
Paul Common 91sti Mexican Ordinary % q S~'~-
dian Pacins, 56a- ,,.-, 49,.
and has increased ts rate OF ciao""n ''n
3 per cent 90 ia per cent - -. -
atylCes quote Thrre lcf AVHsNS ~ -
francs Al : ce ntimes for the account , - -.
D. m.Ihe bullion IN the SdiA OF fhsHh" ""' u0N'N~'0N
alO4 nO1 ddring the pat wecA: - g.. ,,.spt..
The proportion f the b.l u Eng and reserve 70 naoy'
watch laat Al y-it pr'nb Is now so pet cent
$50 D. Paris advecs quite iiee Per CeuI ikeniee ~
franc. cen tnes the ACCOUNT .
II adyces Exchange % LonlOn
francs "a centlLaes Tor checkA