New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-29
A WEEK or GREAT DULNESS.
NO HEAVY SELLING PRESSURE.
STOCKS Feel THE EFFECT OF THE
FOREIGN THIRST FOR GOLD.

The Government report Of foreign commerce In
May shows decrease in the imports of merchan
disc compared with the previous month of $0,2S9,
$50, but this was more than Offset BY falling
of in the exports of Sl2, o322 47. OF the specie
movement, the exports of gold exceeded the i'm
ports by S3O36s.ll2, while the imports of silver
exceeded the exports by S423 ,594. For the eleven
months of the fiscal year the merchandise move
ment showed an excess of exports of $55,3sl,-
554, but the exports Of specie exceeded the I'M
ports by S56453,6lS. The following tables com
pare the value of the imports and exports in the
month of May and in the eleven months TO May
81 for the last three years:
ONE MONTH.
Merchandise 1870 ,Uo,
Hs S:s 5s; ;s 5i5SS ' 5Ssa
Excess of imports 5cs89s s12 oSi slseSos 2'
Specie and Bullion .,a s,y,,os,
Imports S2S6s sY SSS4 asS s$ $ss g gO2
s:: Ct sssss: 'isas7l.4 .gii.i7s ':ao.@.
,xse.. Of Imports S sfsl ha1a''si go,
ELEVEN MONTHS.
Merchandise.
So 81 's1ssis3ssss Sc ssSS2
Excess OF exports slO211 S4S ssOs4lSe7 so0Sol'9o'
Specie and Bullion 49, o ,.o
fxports ........... 75.30S,196 414ZoIoo oI'o"''o-
E,o.s. q, EXPORTS s4s soG $50 sI4 2se s5o4oSeis
.S Nes sd i9s s1o5. 5s415s Sill s25.le7
THE WEEKLY TREASURY STATEMENT
The limited States Treasurer last wax received
from customs S3s9O,367, from internal revenue
S2091 1853, and from miscellaneous sources $780,
$50; total from all $7,O4s,S6G, against So''z''-
oGO for The preceding week The weekly state
ment shows decrease of $2,673,337 in the net
cash in vaults and of 81 $1,000 in the depostS
in National banks. According TO the statement,
therefore, the net cash in vaults and banks was
reduced by $4,310,736. The amount OF iRai-
tender notes issued in payment Tor silver DuInoh
was increased by S404, 1877, so that ny inc IIeas-
ury operations in the week the volume OF money
in circulation was increased by less than 81 900,
600 The Treasury continues TO lose god ahI
accumulate silver, as il has done Tor seVerai
months The principal changes IN 9ne nsu in 5be
gold balance of 1881 sos by loss OF S3,522,-
S7s coin and bullion and an increase OF Sooio3o
in outstanding certificates; gain IN the silver
balance of 81 ,94s,399 by an accumulation OF
SII92 266 coin and bullion and reduction OF
$756,153 in outstanding certihcates ana ioss 10
the leaal tender balance of S706,542 by an issue
35s in notes The holdings Of National bank
notes were less by $685., $50. The treasury ma
bility Tor the redemption Of National bank notes
was reduced by S573,67l, and the deposits OF
$40 t0,s%{.
June 20. June o. Differences
Gold coin and bull
oSooS 500 s5S 1se $40 271 eS1 Dec s35s1sos
Ss oSs5 sS5s B BsS $685. $685.
Silver dollars ard
tiseates Ho 81 452 $50 90 400 s8s Ino. 1,94s'3so
Cash IN Treasury $40 $50 500 s78 Dec 1897
Df Banks IN 29o4s51s 27.H1M7 Dec. 1es7,Ss9
Total balance ss7 900 500 $50 ei2 Oso Dec si,SO,7se
BANK CONDITIONS COMPARED
BY the operations Of the New-York Sub Treasury
In the week ended Friday night which included
deposits OF 100000 for payment at otner points
the associated banks gained S2,s7e,224. The week
ly bank statement published Yesterday shoWe "a
gain in cash of S4,O42,2OO. The increase OF %;
46340O in specie was the only surprising n
it was in paper instead OF coin. what proper
ton was in the new legaltender notes issued IN
count as specie, cannot be determined. The en-
couraging feature of the statement aside from the
gain In reserves was the increase In loans' 10,
this indicated renewal of the mercantile demand
for money The changes resulted in a gain OF
81 ,239,375 in the surplus reserve, ana the pIRs
ments against SeS43 $50 at the same time last
wear. and 81 500 ,225 in the preceding year
The changes for the corresponding week OF pre-
cedng years were as follows: lS9O-loans IN
crease 81 .553,1 100, cash increase 1921 300, de
posts increase Sl690,700, and surplus reserve
increase S49s62o lss9--oa1s iheIeuSe o.
700. and surplus reserve decrease 81 ,62s,275;
1sSs-loans increase SO 27s 300, cash decrease
S3O4 700, deposits increase 81, 7S0,9OO, ana sur
plus reserve decrease S752,l75
Subjoined is yesterdays statement compared
with the corresponding dates OF 1890 and 1857:
Jsa z 80 I ssS e 49, ss ssS 81 so
Specie .......... 7L,3l2.4OO 754llO 900 ~. 9O0O
Leratenders 45,Ssl9Q0 S.el!9e0 6l'05@ 0o0
Cirruiaion .......... S947 400 S,73s,oUO 5000 800
The following shows :le relation between the total
I IGseeo u ~ O St3 s2 400 SIS all 600 s67 si5e0O
Legal tenders go. I5 PSI 800 32,Sl+,5O0 5l0710OO
Reserve ..sil7 593 800 sloe O25 500 s11s $4,000
Reserve required aest M, nv -, yu, so ,oo goo ooo
Surplus .. 1882 225 s0.e4S $50 slS4l 800
Per cent OF deposits Zbf ZOo3 900
Following is the statement in detail:
Banks. Specie. Leeals. Deposits.
Nat Blk AS 78o 600 $50 900 135o0oo II l2o 900
Mammalian Co 10 257 ,OCO 1856 600 $4,000 10 1000
eienans gs 100 1880 1 if 6 100 esl SoS
Bank OF America 70 40s 500 ic0 cog loo 8tS 800