New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-18
oL0slx0 PsIols OF BOSTON sfooKs.
BosToN. Aug IL, l80d
Yesterday TODAY.
Yesterday. To-day
TUESDAY, Aug. II, Z. NJ.

TUESDAY, Aug. II, p NJ
Accompanying the statement OF the New-York Central
and Hudson RIVER Railroads business OF the quarter
ended June 80. 1856 printed In this mornings TRIBUNE
with comparisons. was the companys balance sheet or
June so IL shows some notable changes from the bal
ance sheet of March 81, 1886 The figures OF Profit
and Loss assets over iabties reduced i64 3S7.
although the statement OF the quarters business shows
deficit Of only $9l .O03 The amount charged to
structon increased $50 ESQ. aud the floating debt
Is Increased $356.67s. to a total OF 81. 92G23s.
The monetary situation to-day assumed conditions
which indicate some disturbance beyond scarcity OF
Ioansbe funds which might because OF ordi-
nary greater employment or course. some
allowance must be made for the hoard
ing gold which pointed out in
this OF Mondays issue. and to-ay's Washington
Treasury statement indicates additional redemption
Of something like $l0000O0 IT legatcnder notes with
gold But that slon- will not account for tOd,ys all
sence of loanabe funds The natural suggestion Of an
alternative cause the possibly waning confidence OF
lenders in the specu alive position. and consequent
withholding OF funds from tho loan market In other
words. resulting lookup to await develop
ments.
Todays stock market does offer opportunity for
comment the readers of THE tribune The story OF
and effect has been told before and its repetition
add nothing TO the understanding OF our readers
The market actve than yesterdays in that 1t
recorded of Sol shares against 1892 shares
The efforts to sell long stock were more pronounced,
but tue market is limited that sales had to
be followed by purchases TO sustain prices az inst
an important break Tue bosId-room traders improved
the opportunity offered by this clearly developed con-
dition to deaf extensiveiy for quick aud small
prom ami To that source which hoes not Affect tie actual
no din.s for tine day. large part or the arSrr
business Is du. Tue market opened about steady nj
evenings CLOSING figures and the Immediately IL"
sactiOls generally recorded tmproV' nrhts
al u per ceni. After nat 1t sagging W trErt
ual Win frequent psrIa recovrri"s tn" depression
IN some special stocks notably W. York aud New
England stimulated 10y the Boston DE acaon ana
the strn-rucy of mouey in thAt city. lhe reror'e {
OF the central and Hudson ior Jnly sn"wnt
cii ling the West shore. OF Sl,pOooOO OH July.
s- appea ell 10 to show that stocks we're cue -
enough; cat that ar-ument was met ny fhe
question what would be Tho price Of
Central Hudson " the business al tbAt
pro the present situation. however, nave
little the OCCASIONAL cifce. Inc pm
do appear auc London speculative huying-stocks
held here has me public sec'us 10 re-
cognze ihct that gaIus OF railway earnings over
those OF 1855 simpi, gains period that ih-h
Threatened UJnkTaptcy AMI mat advances IN prices o.
stocks FROM period have been fully equal 10 che nc
GAS ON nee the rautrd -ti0p ~ the speculation
during tine last month Tne market closed w~1k
Government bonds werodu aud steady AT unchanged
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