New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-28
CLOSING PRICES OF PHILADELPHIA SrOCKs
TIE BANK STATEMENT.
Saturday, August alp

",
BY the operations Of the NewYork Snb-1reas-
ury In the week ended last night which In
cluded deposits Of S2.s73, 900 for payment at
other points, and payments Of Sl5,a2S~for pur-
chased bonds the associated banks gained $5l3,-
eG5 The banks actually lost S2,343.2Os TO the
Sub-Treasury, but in addition TO this sum- the
Sub-Treasury shipped directly considerable
amount Of small currency. The weekly BANK
statement published to day showed loss IN
cash of Si,323, 700 The movement OF money to
the country through ordinary channels was sl'-
Darently larger than the calculations based on
the reports Of express companies The loss OF
specic was explained by the exports OF gold, the
movement of currency and the payment OF duties
on larger imports OF merchandise. The decrease
in deposits was larger by Sl,d20,o0O than the
other changes demanded, but this may have been
partial correction Of previous discrepancies In
the opposite direction. The result Of all the
changes was a loss of S2,4o1,000 in the surplus.
reserve, but the banks still held in excess OF
legal requirements S0,SS7s75, against $l2,7o',s23
i'm the corresponding week year ago, ana
deficit of 1886, 675 in the preceding year.
1ps following ore the comparative statements Of Angus,
Loan. ..s $500 g Dec Rlrs:sPSs
Specie 200 P Sc 500
aG ,6s 6 Gsl go 600 Dec Dec 2e 200 200
serve and the total deposits the respective dates
sS sso P ne 1897
Total rescrves14s 900 slaoi5s 200 Dec si.aeo7oO
against deposits 1871 loso25 12o27os25 Dec 1ss27oo
Surplus ;... i2,s7ss75 eoss7, s75 Dec. s24al 900
The Clearing House statement is as follows:
For to-day-ESchanges. 0s,2a3472 balances
S41lO,3l4 For the weclt-Exchanges, $685., 527,
s54 balances, $30,556,30o.
WHAT WAS DONE IN STOCKS.
Speculation lacked character. In the early
dealings there was some pressure on Sugar Re-
fning stock, which fell per cent from the
opening price 1t closed with gain of l.? per
cent. although the same fraction below its highest
point Reading rallied less easily, and its eN-
IRENE fluctuations were narrow. The final ad-
vance was only is per cent, but the closing was
not weak. These two stocks contributed about
one-haf of the total business The general
market consequently was dull and featureless 1t
was weak and strong by turns. but only in u
%nF%1 at the Of London
Exchange restricted business and, as rule, the
stocks which have an international market re,
ba gan Been because ,.e it
exceptional,or,&sde the Industrial stocks. Among
these Sugar Refining alone was supported The
closing was irregular. although il not affected
by the publication OF the bank statement
TIE DAY IN THE BOND MARKET
There were no transactions in Government
bonds at the Stock Exchange, but the market was
firm at these quotations:
BID Asked. BID. Asksa
r ass.s I Ils
;;:1 49, is: ;
uScuies, 1855 io7 .'o'
State issues were neglected, the only sale being
81 900 Alabama, class A, at lOl There were no
sales Of city bank stocks.
was nearly stagnant Atcilson incomes sold at
CO. but closed unchanged at 50 3-s. Chicago ana
ro1l;o oil fha lnSS rcsrpi led
ing issues were neglected, but first incomes were
steady at 1912. st. Louis and Southwestern
Sd to 49, Texas and Pacific frsts were l per
cent lower at SO on sales Of $4,000. Reference
is made to our full report Of bond sales ~
Saturday, but few loans on call were made at
fin The Sa6-Treasury was debtor to the Clearing
House $4c2,lS7
THE WEEKLY TREASURY STATEMENT.
The receipts from customs reported at Wash
ineton to-day were $42l3o4; from internal rev.
ST. 81 The Treasury received s277,o3o Ma
tonal bank notes for redemption ana the Erceipts
927 To secure National bank circulation 1t holds
$l63, $50 in these bonds
currency es.. ..........-"..-"...... 0el 600
Four md Saf per cents extended per 22o5o550
Bonds deposited for circulation during the week.
1882, 900; bonds held to secure circulation with
drawn, 81 1884, O0 National bank circulation out
standing-currency notes 81 2,29sl SO gold notes.
SlO67i2; against which the Treasury hol $26,-
O3l,537 legal tender money for the redemption
of surrendered circulation
The London Stock Exchange was closed in nc
cordance with previous notice. In the open
market rates for money were unchanged. l@r
silver maintained the Improvement made yesterday
by remaining steady at 4S lad. an ounce. AT
Paris French per cents further drclihed 10
The following table gives the current quote
tons Of city Dank stocks. together with thef
value and the latest sales:
Banks. faf. 6aies DIV n,u' IA
American 10i
American Exchange.-...... 100 los loo ioi
Asbury Park National. 1Oo !0o o:.' "a:
1ptchers and Droyers...... % is6, L.. ~
Cenual National. 100 ioo ~"
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