New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-20
CLOSING PRICES OF BOSTON STOCKS.
THE BANK STATEMENT.

Saturday, Dec 19-p. m.
Nv the operations of the New-York SubTreas-
ury in the week ended last night, which included
deposits of 81 for shipment to other places,
the associated banks gained $4,o51,O5e. The
weekly statement, published today, showed gain
in cash Of $6,2s5,200. The gain from the Sub
Treasury was DUE of course, to heavy pension pay
ments, while the movement Of money from the
interior was fairly large. The expansion in
loans, which averaged $4.s45,lOO, was chiefly the
result of new mercantile demand and only
small part of it was due to the increased activity
in the Stock Exchange markets The increase
in deposits was smaller by about 81 ,25O, 900 than
the other changes required, but this was slfgho
discrepancy in comparison with the large increases
in all the principal items The statement was I'M
doubtedly fair exhibit Of the actual condition
of the banks at the end Of the business week:
The result of the changes was an increase OF
S. 1922, 900 in the surplus reserve, and, in spite
Of the larger deposits, the banks held in excess
Of legal requirements Sl0l6l 500 against S4,49S,,
900 in the corresponding week q year ago. and
$3,393s725 in the preceding year.
The following the comparative statements Of De.
cember IL and December 10:
Loan. Pes 500 loo Inc PsssiPif
B:sssss $ sssssss$ !n ns 5ssssss
The following shows the relation between the total re-
serve and the total deposits the respective dates
E fsstf ns
Total i24 800 $780, 900 Inc. so2sS2Oo
against deposits 1Oe17Iso 1llOs4.5oo Inc 2,4oa2oo
Surplus - sl5, as8 800 sls,1e1, 500 Inc. 1000
The Clearing House statement is as follows
For to-day-EYchanges. $l26.25s,oIs; BALANCES
S6.47634O. For the wees{-EXchanges, SI2S,-
SSS,s27 balances, $35945.0s9.
WHAT WAS DONE IN STOCKS.
The upward movement In stocks was continued
with no little spirit and although there was some
irreg ularity in the course OF prices, the final
variations were generally advances; Inc iarsess
Wabash preferred, which rose in prompt response
to buying for European account. Neither stock
was abnormally active, and the advances Of over
l per cent were out of proportion with the deal
unwilling 10 sell at the higher figures can be
Droyed only by the future maintenance OF the
advance. Erie continued to lead the market. and
under an active demand it closed 3-s per cent
nitted in the final dealings. The Granger shares
were next in activity, but their gains were con-
siderably larger, and St Paul and Rock Island
closed SIS, and Burlington and Quincy 7-s per
and rather weak, and the anthracite coal stocks
neglected aud virtually unchanged. Among the
specialties Chicago Gas rallied small fraction
and Dstillery and Cattle Feeding further de-
clined I-2 per cent. ..,,-
the publication Of the bank statement, which was
an exceptionauy favorable exhibit On the con-
trary most stocks yielded something afterward
and the closing was at figures a little below the
THE DAY IN THE BOND MARKET.
rbsre were no transactions in Government
bonds but the market was firm without material
change i'm prices. The closing quotations were as
follows: