New-York tribune., 1891-05-02
THE DAY IN THE BOND MARKET.

State bonds were quiet. The business in
cluded Alabama, class b, at los IA and Vir-
America sold 25) at 210, Merchants Exchange
800 at 125, and Western National Ql5) between
100 3-S and 100.
The general bond market was congested, and
the final variations small, but irregular.
Reading incomes closed 1-4al-2 per cent higher,
and Missouri, Kansas and Texas As precisely re-
covered the loss suffered yesterday. The declines
were not significant, and although offerings were
liberal, the market was dull, rather than weak
Reference is made to our full report OF bond sales
Rates for call loans were higher, but the
relative stringency not felt until about the
close. Renewals were made at l-2a5 per cent
and afterward a few loans were placed at A.
The rise to per cent was not caused by manipu-
lation The last loans were made at 6 per cent.
The Clearing House statement was as follows
The Sub-Trcasury to-day was debtor to the
Clearing House S507,766. The business of the
Sub-Treasury for the week ended tonight included
receipts of 81 ,43S577, and payments Of l4,l44,
542 leaving the general balance at S150.l562S4,
against $3.50 S62,249 on April "a, showing AN
apparent loss of 81 ,705, ,065. But deducting from
the payments S3,26 600 and from the receipts
81 100000 for items which affect only its account
with the General Treasury, its gain affecting the
banks is S240,O35 but this result includes the
receipt of $224,000 for payment at other points.
To-day's operations covered Receipts. Sl,0SS,-
932; payments, S3,261, ,027: with balances of
Sl49,464,l59 coin and $9,692 ,l25 currency.
The United States Treasury at Washington re-
ceived to-day Sl9s,s National bank notes for
redemption.
The customs receipts were S426,4Ol tne IN
ternal revenue receipts S4J9, ,S33, ana the mlSce-
laneOus receipts S2l ,315,
To-dayS Washington Treasury statement of cash
on hand and deposits in banks compares with the
figures of the last previous statement as follows
No. AZ Ap,i s So . NAY aSz o7 Noe DieSeRceS SI 2s
Net silver on ma 144G3,oss 1850 2S0 Inc. lol,55l
on on hand: 80: 54ils7 47s9Ooo 425a,oo2
Actual cash in the
| Treasury vaults
ccfteates 56 gG7 513 81 81 og2 24J Inc ST OG4 722
Deposits in bank 2s'9Sl,255 29O6s,o2O Inc. 1S6767
Net cash SOS 77G $780, e85 Inc "a 2Ol is0
The foreign exchanges we've not relieved by
the heavy shipments OF gold In fact, rates on
| London were a triRe higher. The gold that
was taken was destined 10 the Continent. Ap-
! pended the final quotations for actual busi-
ness Bankers bills, S4 So 1-2 and 81 SO 3-4a
| S4 50 respectively for long and short sterling;
French francs. $40 3-s and BIC 7-S; reichmaTks,
| 90 A and 90 81.
| 1t was bank holiday in London. In the open
market money was firm at about l,2 per cent fol
opened strong but soon declined to 94.67 IL.
Blair * Co. offer large line of municipal
bonds which bear from 1-2 TO per cent In
! terest
| gage sinking fund per cent gold bonds. now
| being offered for subscription, worthy Of the
careful consideration of conservative investors.
| The security appears to he ample, and the bonds
| pay good return the Investment. The fact
| Co., OF Boston, the Merchants Loan and Trust
| Co., of Chicago, and S. v White ~ Co., Of
| New York. should be a guarantee of the standing
| of the bonds and the limited issue will no doubt
| be readily subscribed.
I,fpoRTs OF DRY GOODS.
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