New-York tribune., 1891-05-04
UNCERTAIN SPECULATION.
MANY DECLINES AND RALLIES.
THE WHOLE STOCK MOVEMENT IRREGU-
LAR WITH INSIGNIFICANT RESULTS
THE TREASURY MONTHLY STATEMENTS.

THE TREASURY MONTHLY STATEMENTS
Sunday, May 3-p. m
In view of the continued exports OF goiu an"
the recent discussion about the condluon VI o"e
Federal Treasury, the monthly statements iol
April possess unusual interest. The statements
show receipts in the month, including S5So,ooV
for reseu5ntion Of National bank notes, S2e,O45,-
s32 against receipts in March OF $29'si o'o'o' Va
which 1890 .s75 was deposited for the redemption
E NJ hank notes The expenditures in April, whch
jncluded Sl.540.0s6 on account OF the redemp-
ton fund, were S2J,331194. In the corIesponu
ing month last year the receipts were So4Vl ',o4i
and the expenditures $20,907924, exclusive oi ue-
oosits for bank note redemption. For the ten
months of the present fiscal year the recelpts nave
been S34I,3Os, lao and the expenditures $o%o'-
O2l.767 In this period the depositS OF hsai
money for redemption of National bank notes
,vere sa,a4Ie45. The general public debt state
nent shows decrease In the month OF Sl,ol4'-
a27. leaving the debt less cash in the Treasury
at ss4s.515.593. The Treasurer's statement re-
norris ret cash in the vaults at S02, ,529,64S de-
crease of S7,5O9,747, while the deposits IN Ma
tional banks remained virtually unchanged. Inc
net available balances in, the Treasury vaults ana
denositary banks were reduced by $1,2l5,992
being now $96,376,8so.
The. striking feature Of the vault balances is
decrease Of Sl1 500, 160 in gold coin and bullion
but by a reduction of $5,426,261 in outstanding
certificates the net loss in the gold balance was
only Sc .375.90s. In the twelve months ended on
April 80 the Treasury has lost S4o,245,371 in gold
coin and bullion, and by an increase of $4,247,-
aso in outstanding certificates its total loss of
cold in the year was $44, ,403, ,331. The silver
balance was decreased in the month by S765,042
nv the issue of S6,399 1856 certificates, less an ao-
cpmuIation of S5, ,634,144 coin and bullion. In
the year the amount of silver in the Treasury
has grown from S3O9, ,7s7,97s to S366,l ss,943.
OF the increase nearly. One-half has been in bull
ion. The issue of certificates and legal-tender
notes has fully kept pace with 1t, SO that the
net balance is few hundred thousand dollars
less than it was year ago. The Controllers
statement reports a decrease in National bank
circulation in the month of $1,3s4,17S, and in
the liability account of the redemption OF
National bank notes of 81 ,300,71S.
The following tables are condensatons and COM
parisons of the official reports:
TREASURER'S STATEMENT.
LIABILITIES
Trust Funds
March 81, 's1. April 80, '91.
failed In liquidation. s1,o579oi ss7s,os4
DeSenlfst SStSa % 'Si fund 81 S Sasoas SSsS a
0SGs sor 9I Of interest," etc 1222 12o225
Total Of trust nabiites s0,38o.5Ss s07SSl0s
General Liabilities.
Interest ;sSes SSs SSSds ga and %pPas sset sss ana
old de9ts: less amount paid 6, os7o MA o. ass 100
Accrued lnieress on Pacinc 40, 900 ,s7
posiofaee sHS"0 Department's ac a,o-, n,o
p.S@ns SSna os:i. balances; sS6sS76 SsS76 s5S5s
saS5eE Sss5 sss5 fsSs S7
Total general liabilities e50,OIOs87 s4s,9Oa,o24
Grand total Of liabilities. se2,941,425 $55.7o2217
ASSETS.
Gold coin and bullion, less out.
500 900 900 Tor reserve~.. s4s11s149 s41,742,241
sasSs S.SS Ssr;iSsi s5Sss .SssSs aSs
Total gold currency s53 0S9204 $46,204,399
Silver dollars and bullion, less - ~ ooo- $40
outstanding oertheates..... 17,OC0'19i 16,23524o
n.! s,os Ssst: 3
Total cash balances..... 500 1884 207 800, ,0790 097
Deduct liabilities as aboNe. 02,34l4Zo oo''oz'Zl'
Net available balances.... s37, s72 s9637e,sso
,,,oor con ............ ssl62Gf e33s O99
fractional silver ............ 2o,4e8004 20568s $40
Tota, unavailable balances 500 sS2 S68 $50 0O0 OPS
GOLD. LEGALTENDERS AND SILVER.
Supplementary to the general statement above
the following gives the particulars of gold legal
tenders and silver in the Treasury and the out
standing certificates as of April 80 1890. March
81. 1891, and April 80. 1891:
Coin and bullion Outstanding .
April 80 % ss al
81 s562SSS5 ss S5 i$s
LEGALTENDERS.
Notes Outstanding
hand certificates. Net notes
AS@ 3 lsS HssS5s5s $SS$$ fSS5SSS S5ss
Dollar, 0. ham. Ss sss 81 Ag s
pSIioa iio on On hsSd sS5S0S9 S587olsl S7S06 i$i
Total $500 7s7,a7S sa9O,55479a s5o0 I00a45
Outstanding cernn-
treasury notes. 2o2, 92asas a4s5545Os s4o95aesl
Net slyer.... s16s so4 OsO s17oOo,201 SIC 2S5, ,24o
THE CONTROLLERS STATEMENT.
The Controller of the Currencys statement of
April 80, 1891, is as follows:
NATIONAL BANK NOTES.
Total outstanding March 81, 1891 1S7
Additional circulation issued dur
ing the intervening mtnth- .oo,o.o
To banks s2S4,olO
tion ... 179130
Total .......................... s4e3,74o
Surrendered and destroyed during -o,s
the montl-. A'o1"OAe
Decrease In total circulation dur
ing the month"; 1'oo4,iic
Total amount outstanding .,-ooo, mo
pecrease in total calculation dur
ing the preceding l2 months Sl9,l4S'4oS
Circulation secured by United
States bonds (as beow)........ 1Zo,9IO,9o5
Increase during the preceding on ,co
pecreass during the preceding IL -
months -'of'ooA .
Amount Of ortstandnG circula.
ton represented by lawful
On