New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-25
AN EXTREMELY DULL WEEK.
PRICES GO Up AFTER A DECLINE.

PRICES GO Up AFTER A DECLINE.
THE CoUNTRYs EXPORTS AND IMPORTS IN
Sunday. June Pap m.
The report of the Bureau Of Statistics of the
foreign commerce of the country for May shows
that the merchandise movement gave excess
of imports of 81 3,3ss,077 which is 81, 100000
less than the excess for May, 1887. An excess Of
exports in the specie movement cf ss646,1G7-
s7,557,495 gold and sl,0ss,672 siver-reduces
the net balance for the month 10 81, i42,slO cx-
cess of imports, against sl5,405, 9SS excess for
May, 1887, and against the net excess of exports
of sa1s7,062 for May, 1886. The exports of
merchandise were $780, 600 greater than in May
1884, and the imports 81, so0,O00 creator. The
following shows the movements in May for three
years:
ONE MONTH.
MERCHANDISE $40,
IsS:: ssSs ss$Ss5es ssssst
Excess e exports sl'22sSia
SPECIE AND BULLION
Imports Import: s Ssss :gA isss4
Excess Essss: e experts s0SS2so ,oo, 's040is7
NET BALANCES.
Excess Of exports s9,1s7,o62 , ,.,o
For the eleven months ended May 81 the exports
of merchandise were 81, ZOO, 900 smaller than in
the period OF the preceding year, and S28 0O0 600
greater than in the eleven months ended May 81,
1886. The imports of merchandise $780,
100000 greater than for the eleven months of
the preceding year, and $50, 600 600 greater than
in the eleven months ended May 81, 1886. Includ-
ing the specie movements, the excess of imports
for the last eleven months is s27 1898, against
an 0f of o 0S1 for the eleven
months of tho preceding year, and against an ex-
cess Of exports of s67,467,S64 for the eleven
months ended May 81, 1886.
The gold movements of the three periods oil
eleven months named have resulted as follows
An excess of S29,935, $50 imports for the last
period; S33,324,477 excess OF imports Tor the
period of 1887: Sl4, 800 excess OF exports Tor
the period of 1886 Despite the loss of IS $685. s37
geld during the last hye months iSr 1ne twe eve
s20S2O,767. During the last eleven months the
exports of silver were $4,000, 7t7-s2,5 10000
greater than in the eleven months OF lSo1-and
the imports Sl4,4810Sl-Sl 500, 600 less than
Tor the period of 1881. The following shows the
gross movements and net balances for eleven
months of three years
ELEVEN MONTHS.
MERCHANDISE.
July to May 81, 1ss5se oc lssGs7 1ss7 oSS oso
Imports Import: 81
Excess Of exports So, 1913, s5S s37187957
Excess of imports so7oa6s4
SPECIE AND BULLION.
Exports Export: 49, 's ssSs55
E Ess:: Of s imports ass. 'a0' sa,o5seOa slsso
NET BALANCES.
Excess of exports so7,4O7sol s12,Os4,755 ooo 600
The amount of imported merchandise remaining
in bonded warehouses at the end OF May was
S3s, $40 5s4-an increase for the month of 81 754,
l34. against S34 $1,000 May 81, 1884, ana
34,290670 May 81. 1886.
The immigration into the United States in May
was 9S,43g persons, against 1904 in May, 1881
and 55,233 in May, 1886. The total immigration
iOf 00' r Il : T ii AS H M0VEMESTS \
The United States Treasurer last week received
enue S2240.O7C, total from both, S5,732,5l2
against Sc 200, O4S for the preceding week Yes
tCrday's Treasury statement reflects full payment
for the bonds purchased in the preceding week. and
largely for those purchased last week; II shows
reduction of s3502 IN cash m. heid n IN ies
a gain in National bank notes of S799l &C. Its
deposits in National banks increased sJ22, l2s. |
Allowing for the usual weekly coinage OF silver |
dollars, the operations of the week increased the !
general circulation of legal money about s4 600.
600 OF this increase d wv was tbe Tre"s
ury for the redemption of surrendered Natlohal |
bank notes was reduced s959,14 during the week,
so that including the deposits IN BANK us surplus
balance was reduced only $4,000, S97
Snbiojned are the results of yesterdays state |
,,,nnt coomnared with that of June ] g.
June 1e. 1855 June %. 1sss. DiferoncHa |
Cold coin and bul.
less certificates
and 600 ooooO 4oo7s1 s94 sos 19o Dec. so1sozyo
sssssss SSGi ~ H HnS 1 s5Si5S
Silver dolrs ana
P9 fias Jess '. sG9,7si J555S,l5I o1U,o5o
Gas, IN v,sv 500 2o1147 s192 87O Dec So 5827l
Deposits n in sa 5as12s7 541s5OiO Inc 80 72o
Teal balance s2501O3z04 s2l0848 400 Dec ea2OOOl2
Deduct for funds
held redeem
Nat. b'nk DOts
per per 1 ten u unS Dec oD145
Net available 1872 4o5 Dec So Soos97
BANK CONDITIONS COMPARED
Bv the operations of the Sub-Treasury
in the week ended Friday night, when I'D,
cudes gold exports, transfers to Phlladelpnla on
account of the Reading loan ana paym men IGi
purcbased bonds the banks lost s2475, ga cash.
orr estimate of week ago left the panlNS.
81 600 900 more cash than the amount reported
in the statement OF that date. YESTERDAY state-
ment of averages reports a loss OF S4iVoVO CASH
This indicates net receipts from the INTERIOR
other than by SubTreasury operations, OF pet
haps 81 500 900. and that the total amount staTo
in the statement approx mates Tery nearly 70 tlie
actual amount Of cash held at the close OF ousl-
loans increases the deposit line 81, S9S; 600. so
that the surplus reserve is reduced sSo4,oo9e
to s2756940O against S3,343.90O at ddte OF
1887 and sl4354,2 75 at date of 1856. -.
The changes in the corresponding weeN
Of last year were as follows: Loans oe5'
900: deposits decrease S3.1 92, 700. and surplus
reserve decrease S1.270.725 The changes IN
the same week Of $50 were as followS L0 onn
increase s3,672, coo; cash, decrease s3EGoOo'
decrease sI35715O The changes in the week
of eSI were. Loans decrease Sl,075, 900; cash,