New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-25
A SURPRISE IN STOCKS.
PERSISTENCE IN SALES.
EUROPEAN sPECUIATORS SHOW AN INEX-
PLICARLE LACK OF CONFIDENCE.

PLICAELE LACK OF CONFIDENCE.
MONTHLY REPORT on FOREIGN COMMERCE.
Sunday, April PIP. N.
The Government report Of foreign commerce
in March showed a further falling of IN exports.
and large increase in the volume Of imports.
Compared with the preceding month, tie value Of
the exports oil merchandise was smaller BY 81,
sl0,022, and compared with January, smaller 3y
Sls3l9323 The imports of merchandise, on
the other hand. were larger than in February -
S2l,1G7,365, and compared with January me
difference was several millions larger. In com
harrison with the corresponding month last year
merchandise exports how an increase OF fo'"ot'
749. but even this gain is oyershadoWed ny INC
increase in imports which w,re larger IMAM '''
were a wear ago Ivy 8 ,235,Ol@ lhe irS"i' "a
tie merchandise moement III the hoh'h ",o 81"
excess of imports of S4,73o2G3, against S?'"@'''
Go in the same month last year. and against an
excess Of exports of Sj,l55,A15 in March, $500
For the nine months of the present fiscal year the
trade balance in favor of This country, was re-
duced by the excess of imports III the month"; '"'
it is still fer ahead of previous years
Tho following table compares the values OF III
ports and exports for ihe month el March anu ~.
tbree-ouarters of the fiscal year for three years
ONE MONTH.
Merchandise.
H:sn A:a sss:s5 5si5.s
E EXssss OF Of ie Exports s5455ii5
Specie and Bullion.
Imports 18pSls .::::: 5 s7s'4c 5s3SS:5 S35e2e
Excess OF exports. sl,765.29o s5,1esl39 si'''iloo
Net Balances. 1000,
,,xc..s Of exports... s7,22O7ll s32i2,62s eGo9OS
NINE MONTHS.
Merchandise
I IN cpt
I H9ors 5ss 55i FS5i75i65a5 sS9o cso
Excess of exports 9c2loi s797si75 s-N''S'So''
Specie and Bullion. .o- .,y ooo $40
Import. 49, Is ~ Ss s sS5 s43
rx,e.. o, EXPORT. sl5.07ils sii'79is7a s,d.is.7d5
Net Balances. 1910 ana
,.s q, e,po,.s sle7 100 246 s9r22e62i sl9S ll'-'o
or tho year ended March 81 the comparison VII" wv
nrevou S years is as follows;
TWELVE MONTHS.
Merchandise 800
1rrorss s76 2si s7e ss85 600 So 1881 SS EOS
Excess Of exports s75c2s,52i sso9'7922 sio''--''-i
specie and Bullion. 90, 20
Imports GsS 90 sG1 issSss ~ Se2 tis
Excess o, exports sd 2S5l95 slS4oLo70 sii9'0''07
Net Balances. .,
tv.... =, oxno,s se9 9os,7I7 sis799OoO s2liIsl47s
The total immigration in the month was 2o'0 ~
o-oinst j2l72 in the same month last !eN. ~
III, number ~, SCI persons were ldAueu 81 '-
port of New-lork. ..r,-,,r,,.r
TIE WEEKLY TREASURY STATEMENT |.
To United States Treasurer received last week
fr,.n customs S3,442,74j, from internal r eNcnuc
S250l $50, and from miscellaneous soHUs,
S3O0I IS: total from all S5,@34''99V a1ainS.
Sc 6o4 756 in the preceding week Inc Wcch.S
STT.oSnrv statement showed decrease OF S4'o4o'.
337 in the net cash in vaults ana an increase "a
S242.6ls in deposits In National oahks' Ao0on nv,
inc 10 the statement the total reduclloh III me-
49, ,ves 81 1888. Practically the whole u
This loss occurred in the gold balance III cohSe-
0ucnce Of large issue OF certIlcafs. ooe ,,.oro
Tho nrincipaf changfs in the vault balances "eIc
male nm As follows: loss in the gold DaIahce
of S3.9g0.6 ga, by an increase OF S4'VSS,SlV ~
the amount of outstanding certificates, less gan
of SlO0,246 in coin aud bullion; ana a S1ln IA
the silver balance Of Si46,67O, by fuTthef , ac-
emulation of S995.791 In com ana DuInoG, mso
an increase of Sj4927 u oats'annE and in
the holdings of National bank potes were sillSi IL
losses Treasury notes 10 the amount OF eoto'oog
were issued in payment Tor sea ae 6ea ond me-
there was reissucd the sum OF Ssh ,o=9 any onc
balance of notes outstanding was increased, uicic-
fore. by 81 ,O70,O29. The Treasurys liability tor
the redemption OF National bank notes was iurttr
reduced by Sl75.GS3, and the deposits OF Ia"lui
money on that account are now SIS ,435,495.
S,bioined is Yesterdays statement compared
with that of April 16:
"-'D '' April 10. April 20. Differences.
Gold coin and bull
cay anu s25 o93 541 s21 1o2s77 Dec SO 800 6Gi
cer Ii aGs' 4e9eeo s37tl9S pee s 95 S S
NS BAT bH sdi,1 ne'e and 'i'''i'
gSii1Gn. i1's 34o9s2s $3.50. 49s Inc 44GG7
FASH IN Treasury s36s49O43 s83 SOS SOC Dec. 5000 81
p sps0E IN Na.! 1s.o4so89 1s2ssG5T Inc. 242el
ro.o, balance. $40 895 Os2 8i6O97 1853 Dec sa,797ol
BANK CONDITIONS COMPARED.
Bv the operations of the New-York Sub-Irea'
nry in the week ended Friday night the associate
banks gained 81 ,469,647. The weekly bank s'a''
,,ent nublished Yesterday showed gain in cas-
If 81 . - 900 This increase in total reserve wa
in full accord with the known movements ms {; .
money. although the actual receipts from the IL
tarinr ,vere somewhat larger than expert estimate
The gain in specie would be more gratifying
there was any reason 10 suppose that eolu lorhe
a considerable part of it. contraction IN loans
3 zoo 500 was probably partial reflection G
the extreme dulness Of speculation III Ialwa
securities. The increase IN me ilepi 0, oep pt
Mas smaller by nearly 100000 than the Othe
changes demanded but this discrepancy was vi
important. The result Of the changes was an IL
crease of $5,744,475 in the surplus resefne fr
the banks now mold in excess OF leeu require
u1ents 1852, 90 against SC.975.l25 IN the COZ
responding week year ago and $3,323,22' In IN
The changes in the corresponding week in PR
cediYr years were follows: 1s9l-loans az
creased S. 263 200 cash increased 81 $4,000, az
posts decreased 81, 7GS,5OO and surplus resery
Increased S2655.275: Is90-lOans decreased ~
2O7 800 cash increased 81 l07 400, depoelcs az
creased 81 COS. 200. and surplus reserve increase
Se,oos.735: 1's;sS-loans decreased s9s2, 900, cas-
ipcreased 81 $50 900, deposits increased S46,sO'
and surplus reserve increased Sl,34O,3OO
Suhioned il Yesterdays statement compared wit
tie corresponding dates Of 1890 and ! s9l
Aprl % 80. April - '91. Anr q, ~
Inns . 500 GI3 900 s4b7 .OlS7n0 440l ,92G 8,
500 ~ ~ sos o. % l56 900 los 0s2 50
EfS;s lender % ssf ssS 1870: e; g
tirculataon ..-..... g. SO 600 3,40f6 900 5,G7G 80
following shows relation between tnf b'tdI II
and me Total dernsite respective dates:
s,.cio N '"0 ~ szs 5f5 100 s73 is 300 SlO5O S2 so
Ieoalendrrs oG Os7 3 O 81 357 9 $50 10 81
Reserve io4 G5e 800 sIo9 5IS 200 1853, o31 90
re4uIred 1000. 800. 81.
scanst deposits. 1o 3l0 675 e25Ss O75 1898 %
Surplus ........ s., S3s 225 s0o75125 SO 532 %
Percentage 60. 25S 267 ..