New-York tribune., 1891-03-06

Among State bonds there was II HOucIdU DuSl-
ness i'm Alabama, class a, at l0I and the only
other transactions were in Louisiana conSol As at
92 OF city bank stocks Commerce sold 40 at
1913, New-York State l23 at llO, Park goo at
335 St. Nicholas ~ at 1872, and Western wv at
The railroad bond market dull and mater-
ally lower The Reading issues were conspicuously
weak although they were not active, and many
others lost ! per cent or more. Whllc there was
no pressure, there was full supply, ana the
offerings were regulated to the absorbent state
Of the market. Reference Is made TO our fnlI re-
port of bond sales.
Money on call was in ample supply at 3 l,2 per
cent A few loans were made at per
cent but the Union Trust Company at once en-
tered the market with offers of large sums al
The Clearing House statement to-day was as
follows: Exchanges, $l0j,40s,754; balances. 30
The Sub-Treasury was debtor at the Clearing
House Ses6,87l. It's net gain 9.,l, on balance was
S62O246, made up by gains of S367,2Is coin ana
&2J2 06S currency. The days operations included .
Receipts, $2,SO9,973 payments. 81 ls9,'2'' re
sulting in general balance of Sl74,226s4l. con-
sistng of 81 ,555,172 coin and IS, 67l ,6GJ cur
The United States Treasury at Washington re-
ceved to-day S200,937 National bank notes for
redemption
The customs receipts were S922,54o, the in
ternal revenue receipts $355,599, and the misce-
laneOus receipts S21 ,024.
To-day Washington Treasury statement OF cash
on hand and deposits in bank compares with the
figures Of the last previous stttement as follows
Nc, gold on hand N1: M'E Inc Df3?s
Net silver on hd Ilo0,u7 l99s7,ol4 Dec. l,ll"o SOB
'CS on 5., niad.,.'..' enO7s7 et7O.7ss Inc soeo7l
Actual cash IN
Treasury vault
ing ;27 9sG sl5S 2s9 G99 Dec Dec slss 4g5
Deposits in bahks Sc lJo, lSI 2J21iUto Dec ESQ 1l'
Net cash bal S9Od 5O2 22o sos SGs pee 81 s59
The foreign exchanges were strong, without
much business liankers were reluctant To draw
bills NJ uuCn less tildu the export rate Ol IOlt.
The charge for bars made by tie Treasury under
the new law. did not prevent the engagement Of
5000. 900 and this amount may be doubled to-
morrow. There was no alteration in quotations
for actual business as follows: Bankers bills
81 81 and 81 IS respectively for long md short
sterling: French francs. SIS 81 and 5.l6 rs ;
reichmarks. 95 SIS and % -
FOREIGN MARKETS.
The governors of the Bank Of England al their
weekly meeting to-day made no change in lis
minimum rate FOR discount, which remains at 3
per cent. In tie week the bank lost ESQ, 900
bullion ard the proportion Of reserve 10 liabilities
was lowered fiom 3S.i2 TO 1850 per cent against
an advance from 41.33 20 1893 in the correspond
ing week last year when its d'fcc mt rate was
reduce TO J.? per cent. Al the London STOCK
Exchange British cInso's were SHADE lower AZ
% 1916 for money and UNCHANGED at 90 Ia
for the account. In the open market money was
easier az . 3-4 per cent for discounts and about
2 IA per cent for balances Bar silver was
quiet at Al sd an ounce. American railway
shares declined steadily and closed without reac-
tion. The market was less dull than usual lately.
At Paris French 3 rer cents were weaker at
9j57 l-2. sieht exchange on London being
o52j l-2 francs to the g sterling. The weekly
statement of the Bank OF France showed losses
of 1850 900 francs gold and ?,3j0,Oo0 francs
''''''' RAILROAD EARNINGS.
BUFFALO, ROCHESTER AND PITTsBURO.
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