New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-17

Among State issues there were small sales OF
Alabama, class B, at 10s Ia, and North Carolina
uon-fundable IS at 3. OF city bank stocks West
ern National sold $50 at 100 3-s and 100 L.
The railway bond market was quiet, but strong
at full recoveres of yesterdays losses. AtchlSon
incomes rose to AZ rs, Missouri. Kansas ana
Texas issues gained 1-2 per cent, and many others
closed small fraction higher. Reference is made
TO our full report of bond sales
Money ruled at 1-2 per cent although large
business was done at lower rates After the
delivery hour balances were offered down to per
cent. The immediate tendency seemed to be to-
ward greater ease.
The Clearing House, statement was as follows:
Exchanges, $ii7,56l 1913; balances, S4,5S75s7:
The Sub-Treasury debtor at the Clearing
House $917,429 Its net loss on balance was
less a gain of S1s7 ,47O in currency. The days
operations Included Receipts. $2,2S3,s99t pay
e9ts Ss9oS2S1 resulting in general era as sa% coie
and Se,O21 ,039 currency.
The United States Treasury at Washington re-
ceived to-day S193,532 National bank notes for
The customs receipts were s72215l, the in
ternal revenue receipts S42l DOB, and the insect
laneous receipts S32,699.
Today's Washington Treasury statement of cash
on hand and deposits IN banks compares with the
figures of the last previous statement as follows
,o, hand ABr - A r. Dec saSs Ss
Net silver on nd l4,l0735s 13soS,S30 Dec. Soso22
on hand '"-... sss,2n 1,14s,Os4 Inc. aOo.sis
Treasury vaults
| outstanding
SSg R Ss
Net cash 1873 slss 2s8 Dec 1896 e7S
| There was little doing in foreign exchange, but
rates for long bills were adjusted 10 the higher
rates of interest in London. In practice there
was no change in quotations for actual business: :
! Bankers bills, "a IS 1-2 and ga SO Ia respec-
| lively for long and short sterling; French francs
| 5.1s Is and Sis 5-s; 'relchmarks, 05 3-s and
| 90 7-8.
| FOREIGN MARKETS
| The governors of the Bank of England at their
weekly meeting today advanced the minimum
| rate Of discount from 20 3 l-2 per cent. In
the week the bank lost G61 5000 bullion, but
the proportion of 10 liabilities raised
| from $3.50 10 34.S6 per cent, against a rise
from 1890 to $3.50 per cent in the corresponding
| week last year, when its discount rate was re-
| duced from - TO per cent. To-day the bank
gained f6S,OO0 bullion balance. AT the
| London Stock Exchange British consols rose IA
| 10 90 5-l6 for money and 3-l6 10 90 5-16 for
the account. In the open market money was
firm at 3a3 Is per cent for discounts, and dearer
| Of about per cent for bankers balances Bar
silver trife lower at a. led an ounce
American railway shares generally followed the
fluctuations In the home market but did not 90
beyond that level Lake Shore was an excep-
ton by It's great strength Small concessions
were suffered IN the late dealings At Paris French
| 3 per cents yielded few centimes to O4s7 10
sight exchange on London rising 10 1923 10
| francs 20 the = sterling The weekly statement
OF the Bank of France showed an increase In gold
OF $4,000 francs and decrease in silver Of
| $4,000 francs
The Homestake Mining Company has declared