New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-18
,uDSJJMMER SHRINKAGE.
N4RKET OF PROMISE.
.rc,-, ,TIyE CONDITIONS IMPROVING
Under GOOD INFLUENCES.

Under GOOD INFLUENCES
Sunday, July lip. IN.
III. limited States Treasurer received last weel,
I customs S4,526,324, from internal revenue
n' aao ga and from miscellaneous sources
SsysoIs: total from all Ss,273,976, against
ss1c1A7 in the five business days in the pre-
81 week and Ss,l31 ,O45 in the previous full
81 The receipts from customs were unusually
W amounting to S4,526,324, against So, PEA :
10 and $3,2s3,s20 respectively in the two
'..vious weeks. The weekly Treasury statement
rs.w.d an increase Of S2,332,O16 in cash in
",,,s and an increase of $l30,S22 in deposits in
xot;onal banks According to the statement the
",ol increase in cash balances amounted to
20 as2.s3s The conspicuous feature of the state
Int continued to be the heavy loss of gold, and
IN spite of the redemption of gold certificates the
decrease in the gold balance.
The principal changes in the vault balance
r.re made up as follows: loss in the gold
balance of S627,452 By loss of 81 ,427,252 in
min and bullion, less reduction of $799,S00 in
,be volume of outstanding certificates; a gain in
,be silver balance Of $45l ,O35 by further ac-
emulation of 81 PAS, 800 in coin and bullion less
an issue of S792S72 certificates and Treasury
no,es and gain in the legal-tender balance oil
H sI5323, by an increase of 81 ,355.323 in notes
ND a reduction of 100000 in currency ccrtiii-
.stes Treasury notes 10 the amount of $l,244,-
00O were issued in payment for silver bullion,
Sut the sum Of S164,76s was returned to tho
treasury in the course of business, making the
Increase in the amount Of Treasury notes o9S
he redemption of National bank notes was re-
Snced by only $40, 1897, and the deposits of law
mi money on that account aggregate S26,4sS, $50.
Subjoined is yesterdays statement compared with
that of July q:
July July 1S. Differences.
Gold coin and bull
$4,000 s1 O72 e27 81 o45175 Dec. se27,452
:,raae aG sseeS41 1924 so Inc 1875 S %
Silver lysr,oS dollars l.ss s sna
S aslse ''.e $50. .5Co7lo 5ol77'6 Inc 451o95
Cash IN Treasury $50 90 900 $40 800 Inc 1882 oie
D sssss m N 70 soO2cS l2,52o27 Inc 1882
Total 1871 10 s4 sl4 OOs Inc s2.4o2 sss
BANK CONDITIONS COMPARED.
Bv the operations Of the New-Iork Sub Treas
ury in the week ended Friday night, which IN,
dudes payments of S4lS,Os9 tor racine haliioa
bonds purchased, the associated banks saiheu
q 6OOs5l The weekly bank statement pup
isbed Yesterday showed gain in cash of S?,gl3,
100 The striking and wholly ineXpicable feat
ure of this statement was the decrease OF S9,'oi :
400 in the volume of loans lhere mas neel 'i i'd
ing in the speculative or general markets to indl
cate SO sharp a contraction. little money wa
sent TO Boston, but otherwise the interior move
ment was insignificant and Tor TINS reason ~,
understood Ii is the season OF the year Whei
country banks are usually borrowers In this market
and il is hardly probable that there could nave
been an extensive liquidation in tins quarter
While the statement was unusually consistent III
lis details il must be regarded as one oil these eng
maticsl showings evolved from the present system
Of averages The result Of the changes was gan
OF 81 G36125 in the surplus reserve, and the Dank'
hold in excess of legal requirements S2o2o',i o.
against s. S,4s9,61j in the corresponding week
year ago $500, 400 in the preceding year ah'
S7254s25 at the same time in 1889
Tho changes in the corresponding week IN pre-
cs6ing years were as follows: ls9l-Loans III
creased $4,000. cash increased S5,45l 800 de
pcsts increased 5,400, and AHplus reserve
Increased S3947,65O: 1S90-Loans decrease
S645.6OO. cash decreased So91,4OO, deposits dc
cnsscd ST. $50, 900 and surplus reserve decrease
S5sO,675; lsaN-Loans decreased 81 ,53330O, casl
increased 5000 800. deposits decreased Sl.32S.9OC
ard surplus reserve increased S624.72j.
Suboined is yesterdays statement compare
with the corresponding dates OF 1890 and 1901.
!q 80 ia 90 90 Jyy Is Gdo s s1y "a "a 2a
5g gcs tender: s3 10000 50 oes oa 2oC
icpet s:G 6s , sos ea D9 S Soo OK 5S(
The following shows the relation between the total re
serve aad the total deposits at the respective dates
Slrrcie ... go ~ @92 500 sg9 9 az S0
Legal tenders 32'3''o0o '9V'-,o1o u-,o.o-V
Reserve ....,..sO9 300 900 $40 CO. 400 sl01l72so
os.nit s' deposits, 1oa 800 600 O2eo2725 So
surplus ..... 8 7o2 400 sls4sosSS75 2OsO7 % -
reecnttcc 2h3 W go -
Appended il the statement in detail with tit
perccntaec of reserve held ny each bank. l
should be observed that National banks are re
ogirrd 10 keep Il reserve of % per cent, anu Sl"V
lankt one OF 10 per cent
Following Is the statement in detail;