New-York tribune., 1889-12-21

small sales of North Carolina 6s, old Chatham
Railroad, at 0, and Tennessee settlement IS at
"a 3-4a74 IS.
The directors of several National banks met
Yesterday and declared Jhalf-yearly dividends.
Among the banks which declared per cent for
the six months were the Shoe and Leather Bank
of Commerce, National Park and Market and
Fulton The Ninth National and the Merchants
declared 3 1-2 per cent, and the Franklin Trust
Company Brooklyn, 3 per cent.
The general bond market was moderately active
with few special features. The issues of Missouri,
Kansas and Texas were well sustained at previous
prices ST. Louis and Iron Mountain IS rose TO
89l-4. Wabash seconds rose to SO 3-8 Rich
mond and Allegheny first receipts were active at
above 20. Texas and Pacific first IS were up TO
90, and the seconds TO 81 rs. Reference is made
to our full report of bond sales.
Money ruled at 5a6 per cent till after o'clock.
Then there some manipulation of it, so for
moment the rate stood at per cent, but there
followed an avalanche of lenders, so that the
rate was quickly reduced to 6, and finally to
per cent
The Clearing House statement to-day was as
follows: Exchanges, $lO9,911 ,S19; balances
5.711920.
The Sub-Treasury to-day was debtor to the
Clearing House 81 ,332,360 The business of the
Sub Treasury for the week ended tonight includes
receipts of SIS 924 ,404 and payments of 1919
276. leaving the general balance at S1S2.153,12s,
against Slsl ,64S.4j6 December IA, showing an
apparent gain of Sj05,l2S. But, deducting from
the payments 81 ,436OOO and from the receipts
S2iO0 900 for items which affect only its account
with the General Treasury, its gain as affecting
the banks is 81 ,7O1,12s. And this result includes
the payment Of S2s5,205 for purchased bonds
and the receipt of S4,495,000 for exchange on
other Sub-Treasuries To-days operations coy
cred Receipts, S2s42. .673 payments, 2,0sO,S41,
with balances of Sl74, ,407 ,260 coin and S7,656324
currency.
REPORTS FROM WASHINGTON.
The United States Treasurer at Washington re-
ceived to-day S22S, ,34S National bank notes Tor
The customs receipts were S725.714, the in
ternal revenue receipts S43l 900, and the mlscel
laneOus receipts S59,S6S.
To-day's Washington Treasury statement OF cash
on hand and deposits in bank compares with ohe
figures of the last previous statement as follows:
cold hand .s ~ Sos ss Ps9 20 pPa PffE3SsS
Net silver on hard 2Oi41s6l l9,772,14s Dec Se9'713
N'o on SSi.',ce' Rsnd' o2s77aO oio7O24 Inc 25o294
Actual 4sl,. .nr2 cash 1,nI. il
Egr ing certiacaes s2e sO5 1876 $o16 Dec 239
Deposits in banks 36751,763 S7.S7599' Inc. 624'23S
Net cash balances $3.50 OI6 $50 1854 S Inc s4s5954
The foreign exchanges were rot particularly
active for tO-morrows mail, but the tone Oh tue
market was firm. We revise qnOtatlOnS lot pusl,
ness as follows: Bankers hills at - :! ana
81 s4 l-2 for long and short serllng respectively
French francs at 5.22 2 and 9.2o Feic2'arSS % M o
"a ID and % Ia. and guihers at 80 7-s ana Az.
Tn Landau British consos steady at
OF RIG and % - respectively for money ana
account In the open msrket money Tor discount
Of bankers bills was easy at i. per ceh' n"i
silver again was frmer at 44d. per ounce hlieI-
lean railways were strong all the way ont at hg-
nres generally better than concurrent home quo
tations but suffering some reaction AZ the close
Al pa ris French 3 per cents were f1rm at SI'O,
and siobt exchange on London was easy at
2520 IL francs 10 the =.
RAILROAD EARNINGS.
BUFFALO ROCHESTER, AND PITTsBuRG.
ss%$s; 8 ss q s 81
CHICAGO AND ATLANTIC.
& easS st'si s59i 14tsl' s7Sss rs
c1ycINyArT. cI'I: WASHINGTON AND BALTIMORE.
Sg%sf; ss5Ss rss. Of il mise Bee sysos sS
1orIsyILLE. NEw.ALBANY AND CHICAGO.
ssssa x%' .:ss e Tsi A pee "a
Jan / 70 Dee. H.. 2lSS'HZ ZIoo'IV' -''-o'"0'
OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI
Ss%s e sSgSssE ;g ,ss "a
ST. JOSEPH AND GRAND ISLAND.
Hee"ll an y, "ens nee " "a w ...... lll4,926 1l54,357
IMPORTS OF DRY-GooDs AT NEwYoRK
rs4sd TG5 1s q. sssT sns port, @ sssiS ss
since January ,Ss Sort e1 oss s122 sis17o ss s2
rr an market lis s73,739 123,7l62l7 lol6ZoOoO
EUROPEAN FINANCIAL MARKETS.
London Dec. 20 p mGons3s o. 80 EoIe lor money Ss
u ordinary 4G1i ST. Paul common '@'s fehhsy
,aea So READING 20 i.d nor ounce money per cent
Bar adyices quote per rentes at 81 francs 20
o,ics for the account and exchange Oh Louoh sO %
Irancs 20ia centimes for checks