New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-31
The Treasury bought $1,000 1-2 per cents


The only transactions in State bonds were small
sales of Tennessee settlement IS at S ana Nort ns
Carolina special tax at o. There were no sales
VI Railroad mortgages were dull, but there were
some significant advances in prices. The Chesa-
peol,e and Ohio issues were strong, OF course, IN
sympathy with the share speculation, and Read
Ing incomes gained something. Inc feature OF
the market was the advance or u per cent
in Ohio Indiana and Western firsts and of
rer cent i'm the seconds. The market was strong,
for The simple reason that few bonds are making.
The present issues have been ABSORBED Dy lhVeseors
in this country and In Europe. ~
There was an abundance OF money available
on call at 2 1-2 and . per cent The lenders
were banking institutions which have been pre-
dieting monetary strngcncy.
The Clearing House statement to-day was as
follows: Exchanges, Sl07,5S4,7S2; balances
81, sO4,5 3S. ,.,. o. .bo
Clearing House s473 1919. It's net loss on balance
was s30,577, made up by coin less OF $50, o1o
less currency gain Of one Gay OpGf
S2.466.503; resulting III n general Dhlaace VI
81 o5.SI2. 1873. consisting of STA, S37,474 coin
and S21 O05,25 currency.
REPORTS FROM WASHINGTON.
The United States Treasurer at Washington re-
ceived to-day s275,l31 National bank notes Tor
redemption .ooo 49,. =,
internal revenue receipts were S26S,694.
To-days Washington Treasury statement OF cash
on hand and deposits in banks compares with the
figures of the last previous statement as follows:
s ,i q 9s els 5g s6s $G 80 Dee sssS
Net e silver on hd 80 3l6S52 32o6Ss47 Inc. 34905
Net on f Saad so11eo25 sOaOa2Os Inc 1so5ss
Ac TpSa., cash Tsull IL
Hsr Sss s Inc Inc s2p1
Deposits In banks az loo'oio 4--oA,o-' i'' Io,-oo
Net cash 1915 2s4 s2s7 517 Inc 1921 2ss
The foreign exchanges were dull and rather
cha
for business as follows Bankers bills at 81 80 3S
and "a SO 10 respectively for long and short
sterling: French francs at Die Sd and OLD 5-S;
reichmarks at 80 and 30 '-lo ana gulIders at
40 Is and 40 l-2.
In London British consols were shade lower
at 90 GIG for both money end the account.
The Rank of England lost on balance $4,000
hounds bullion, but the rate of discount In the
open market was unchanged at 3-s to l-2 per
cent Bar silver was higher at AZ 5-l6d. an
ounce American railway shares were devoid OF
feature. following in slow way the changes
in thc homo market. At Paris French per cents
rallied TO SAB.
Comparative quarterly statements OF the National Banks
OF the city OF NewYork
LIABILITIES.
July 70, 1889 May 19, 1889. Comparisons
SS1 g9 1,cts. 14,s4s 400 95$i77co Dec s4eo 800
49ss 9 eco ,os ss sSS R Dee I9s
Due dTositors 2i7 900 229 Dec. 1s20 800
Unpaid dividends S7L0Oo 100000 Inc 10000
.slsO $50 700 s4oo o5s 100 Dec g. sO4 400
RESOURCES.
Loans and dis go. "a ,oo AR %. ...x u
SS,o2S2OO
u. 5. bonds on .,o aoo ,.,o,no
q cure m O circuat'n. 5,005ooo 5OG5,o0o
g. s. bonds 20
cure deposits. 0,2OOOOO $4,000 Inc. $50 900
stocks. BIDS
and mortgages -, lO3,SOO 2l,3Oo,OOO Dec. 201 200
Premium silks 100 800 1005, 400 Inc. 1O3 800
Real estate. furnl-
fixtures 1O,51o.SoO 1O.50f, 800 Inc
Due from banks. SI0v0,SOO 2S,fUO6UO Dec. All 600
Cash items and
bank notes. 1925 200 1854. 100 Dec. J. sos 900
Specie ......... 62 392 100 7096s 400 Dec 1876 300
Legal-tenders 3o,515000 83379 100 Inc o195 800
oyerdrafts ....... 1877 800 27i. 700 Inc. 100 500
Totals s4s6 $50 700 $3.50 05s 100 Dec g. sO4 400
RAILROAD EARNINGS
ST. LOUIS. ALTON AND TERRE HAUTE
Bralch LineAl
1sSz. 1885,. 1850,