New-York tribune., 1890-01-27
STOCKsVALUES HARDEN.
LITTLE PROFIT TO BROKERS.
THE NATIONS FOREIGN COMMERCE-AN
UNEXPECTED FAVORABLE SHOWING
FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBtk,
FOR THE SIX MONTHS, AND FOX
THE CALENDAR YEAR.


The report Of the Bureau OF Statistics OF the
foreign commerce of the United States Tor the last
month of December present an exhibit even more
favorable to the country than were those for the
preceding months 81 October and November. On
the merchandise movement the excess OF exports
over imports was 50 500, 600 greater than IN No
vember S25,2OO,O00 greater than III December,
1885 and Sl6,2OO,000 greater than in December,
1887. Adding 10 the merchandise movement the
imports and exports of specie during last month
gives credit balance TO the country OF S31 ,0OO,-
OsO, which is nearly $4,00O,000 greater than tie
net balance for December, 1855, and - Sl5,sO0,oOo
greater than for December, 1887. The specle
movement OF last month resulted In An excess oil
imports of gold OF $99l $50, against an excess OF
exports of S6,slS,Sjl for December, 1889; the
silver movement of last month resulted in an eN-
cess of exports of 81 ,242,7S4 against an excess
Of 81 ,772,3 Tor December, 1855, because, while
the imports Of silver increased $500 ,000, the eX-
ports increased only $500
For the SIX months ended December 81 the i'm
ports Of merchandise We're S23,200000 greater
than in the same six months OF 1883, bat the eA-
ports Of merchandise give an increase OF SS4'O
O00 so that for the SIN months the excess OF mer-
chandise exports is $e1,Go2 J12-So9,' 'ooVoo
greater than the excess for the SIN months of
months of 1857. Adding the specie movements
of the periods gives credit balance to the coun-
try for the last six months of 500 ,04o o,63'-S5l,-
100000 greater than for the SIX months OF loSo,
and S96, 900 greater than for the sin months
of 1887 The specie movement OF the last SIN
months results as follows net excess OF gold eN-
ports of Sl49sl62, and an excess OF silver en-
ports of 81 0g39.253, against eXcesscS of exports
for the same period of lSSS-gold $l2,2l2,7ll,
and silver S7,49s,077.
For the calendar year of 1889 the excess OF
merchandise exports over imports was S3d94I-
116, against an excess OF imports S33,05O,52l 1of
the year 1883. Including the specie movement
for the calendar year the excess OF exports IN 1889
was 81 6353, ,O73, against S5,ss51S9 for the year
of lsss-an increase OF over 81 100000 Inc
specie movement for the last twelve months re-
suited as follows gold. an excess Of exports S3s,-
952,S7S, against an excess OF exports S23,303o4
for the year 1855; silver, an excess OF exports
S20,452,479 against an excess OF exports Sl3,-
972,436 for the year 1855.
These facts being the official statements of the
United States Government furnish 10 the pes
sinists hard nuts for their cracking. Notwlta-
standing that the imports Of foreign merchandise
for the year 1889 show an increase on lsSS OF
over Sc, ,OOO, ,O0O the amount of merchandise re-
naming in bonded warehouse on December 81,
lsS9-SS3, ,S0j, ,54S-was little less than $1,000
600 greater than the amount remaining on Decem-
Der 81, 1855. The following tables compare the
values of December and Tor the SIX months OF
three years:
ONE MONTH.
Merchandise.
1mfOp9s TSa'0 . 0' pce. So IT'S Sos s9l so559l9e
LxIoras 7S 90 81 50 go Y''''4,@8-
Excess Of exports 81 MS s-S s5l7OC95 sS7 9j5 rs
Specie and Bullion
Import: Import: '5Sd7 'Sid75s is$3 '335s's
Excess o; exports. s705o3o 1851 2ai s25os54
Net Balances.
Excess Of exports s2l s3o 8l 927 s37 900 oso
SIX MONTHS.
Merchandise.
ImpoIss 9s7 s353 z92 81 M s377 es9 90 l
Excess Of exports 57- s-7o-4179 @S7 COZ 972
Sp.c.c and Bullion.
IRPS5: RSg S9$ & 5 s .5S 53s5 81 81 - e sisY s5tis
Ixeess Xess o. o. iI orts $50 75iI2, ~ 80
Ne, Balances.
Excess 0; exports 81 SIS S47 6357s7 500 o40C57
THE TREASUREK'S WEEKLY STATEMENT.
The United States Treasurer last received
from customs S4,519,15S. from internal revenue
S2,416,526 and from miscellaneous soufcs
S330217 total from all S1.2bG,lsl, against
S9,lS5,9l7 for the preceding week. DuTns the
week the Treasury purchased Sl.O36.c00 bonds,
all Ale per cents and principally from BANKS
holding Government deposits The Treasury
weekly statement OF cash balances shows TeGuc-
ton in the amount of net cash in vaults Of
S495753l, but in its loss Of q 59g.4lj gold
it really reflects the payments by Sub-lrcasunes
for purchased bonds during the preceding week
The Treasury last week undoubtedly absorbed
money from the general circulation. b. TIE
statement, however, the week changes in the
vault balances made up as follows q loss
OF ',599,4lj gold by an issue Of Ss,lO',sSO
certificates. less gain Of $joS,i6j bullion; a
gain Of $4l2,52 10 tie legal tender balance by
an accumulation of notes 81 2g2,5-O, less az issue
OF certificates 100000 a GAIN 10 The silver
balance Of S2,lj2,0gl by all accumulation Oi
coin and bullion SI.s42,i72, plus contraction
IN the amount OF outstanding ccrtlucstcs SoVV
6i9. The deposits in Natioasl banks were re
duced S542,j27. Thus by the statement the
net cash balances were reduced s., j,jO005S There
was a reduction Of Sl3l $50 In the liabilities
for the redemption OF National bank notes 50
the available balance over trGst funds apparently
was reduced S555s,569, but as before remarked
the money markets OF the country received tie
full benefit Of the Treasury disbursements here
reflected during the preceding week. sub ened
are the results of Yesterdays statement COM
pared with those Of January IS:
Jan. 10 80 Jan. -, 80 Di1ereRces
Sold coin and bull,
600 reserve.. ss3 3o3 s75s>s97s Dec $3.50 A.;
certificates t,-oJ,D-l t,O1- Uil inc. il-,o1'
Nat bank notes. o,60O,3-& O,5J' 90 Inc. d'2N.
Silver dollars and
buli'n. less ccr- 1900. 49,.
tilt ates lJ,4J4,llO -IOOb-Oi Inc. ,lO- OJ
Cash in TIeav OF 3j3 ,O6S 81 Dec $40 13
Deposits in Ma -
tonal hanks. 33,21O,OJS 3, 1891 Dec. 5i-J2i
Total balance sl4929S go Si43 5 3J2 Dec $1,000 OJs
Deduct for funds
held 70 redeem
Nat blk notes,
including the J
per cent fund. 73,f5J9Sf 1885, ,2SJ Dec. Hl ,6S.
Net available bal.
BANK CONDITIONS COMPARED.
By the operations Of the NeW-lork Sub-Trcasury
in the week ended last Friday evening whic, in
cuded the payment Of s., $3.50 for purchased
bonds lnearly all of which was on saturday,