New-York tribune., 1891-05-15

The business in State bonds comprised Alabama,
class B, at 1Os Ia, and North Carolina consol 4s
at 100. There were sales of city bank stocks
The general bond market was little more
active, but otherwise featureleSs.. Atchison in
comes practically lost the fractional advance made
yesterday and on the other hand the Missouri
Kansas and Texas and Northern Pacific issues
recovered their losses. The market was at
stand. Reference is made to cur full report of
bond sales
Money on call was easy at per cent. Renewals
were made at and Ia per cent, and early the
higher rate was obtained for small amounts Of
close were firm at per cent.
The Clearing House statement was as follows :
Exchanges, $12o,sl7,SSl; balances, S5,O0S,l3l:
The Sub-Treasury was debtor at the Clearing
House s52S,oSG Its net gain on balance was
S290,37O, made up by gains of $3,72l coin and
$2O5,64o currency. The days operations in
cluded: Receipts, $2,576,677; payments, $2,277,-
002, consisting of Sl42,O15,S37 coin and S10,-
64S,165 currency.
The United States Treasury at Washington re-
ceived to-day S242,633 National bank notes for
redemption.
The customs receipts were $63s,715 the in
ternal revenue receipts S459, ,5Ol and the miscel-
laneous receipts S62,07S
To-days Washington Treasury statement of
cash on hand and deposits in bank compares with
the figures Of the last previous statement as fol-
lows:
x.s geld on hand and g sa Pee s}sssq
on hand. L542,25e 1Oas,O7O Inc. 1854
Actual cash in the
eertihestos s154 $50 9o1 s15i773457 Dec. s47 $50
Deposits In banks 2S,S79,sis % 99669S7 Inc. S713o
Net cash balns$1s3 700 $50 sls3 3o Inc $50 coo
The foreign exchanges were not materially
changed. The advance in the Bank of England
rate of discount had been anticipated and because
there will be no mail until Saturday there were
no engagements Of gold for shipment. Rates
remain at about the exporting point at these
quotations for actual business: Bankers bills,
S4 s4 and $4 ss respectively for long and short
sterling: French francs, 6.21 Ia and 5.1S 3-4
reichmarks, 90 and 95 l-2.
FOREIGN MARKETS.
The governors of the Bank of England at their
weekly meeting to-day raised its minimum rate
Of discount from to per cent In the week
the baT1 gained 2l58, 900 bullion and the pro.
portion of reserve to liabilities was raised from
1885 TO 33.9s per cent, against an advance from
Al 40 TO 4l.97 per cent in the corresponding
week last year. when its discount rate was un;
changed at per cent. To-day the bank gained
f94,0 900 bullion on balance. AT the London Stock
Exchange British consols early fell to 05 1-lG
for money and 90 Ia for the account, but closed
only I-8a3-l6 lower at 90 3.16 and 95 3.S re.
spectively. In the open market money was firm
at "a per cent for discounts. and easy at LA
per cent for bankers balances Bar silver was
unchanged at "A lid. an ounce. American rail
way shares fell on the increase In the bank rate
but afterward rallied sharply, and closed fairly
strong AT Paris French 3 per cents opened
TO 9312 1-2, although sight exchange on London
was higher at 25.37 francs to the G sterling The
weekly statement Of the Bank OF France showed an
increase in specie of l4,375,O francs gold and
| 1926, 900 francs silver.
RAILROAD EARNINGS
CLEVELAND, CINCINNATI, CHICAGO AND ST.
LOUIS.
1880 1890. 1891
Number Of miles.....- l190 LIZA 1,714
E: C Nav Apy S5S Ssf sS5i2 asSf29 iSss5 s5ii
FLINT AND PERE MARQUETTE.
Number OF miles...-.... $40 625 025
First week In Nay. SiS329 fo5,420 SOL $40
Jan 1 70 May ~. oo0.092 1,1O5,122 1o02 $50
LOUISVILLE, NEW. ORLEANS AND TEXAS
Number Of mles..-.... $40 d57 797
First week In May. ssBo62 s5l 70f
Jan. TO May 7...-..- oldSS5 l,48629
OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI.
Number OF mileA.-.- o28 oo 625 49, 923
Jan. / 70 Nay t.. 1,2o84I9 1880, 150o,2i2
UNION PACIFIC.
(wholo System)
Month Of March
Number OF miies...... 71s4 s.o27 s.14a