New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-21
NO FEATURE IN STOCKS.
LOWER RATES FOR MONEY.
CIRCULATION MODERATELY ACTIVE AND
TOWARD THE CLOSE OF THE WEEK
STRONG AND CONFIDENT.

Tie Government report of foreign commerce in
October shows imports Of merchandise of S79-
nos, 462 an increase of $6,105,439 in comparison
With the preceding month. and an increase OF
sl2262,203 over the same month last year The
exports of merchandise in October amounted 10
ss7494,296, an increase of S24,544770 over
those in September, but a decrease of $685.
o47 from the same month last year The mer-
chandise movement in the month resulted in an
syoess of exports of SS,305,S34, against an en-
ccss in October, 1891. of $36,O4O,ss4. and
excess of $25,77s,367 in October. 1890. In
the four months of the present fiscal year the re-
sult of the merchandise movement is an eX-
cess of imports of S27,0s7 $50, against an en-
ross of exports of 9749,37l in the correspond,
ing period year ago The specie movement was
light The imports of gold exceeded the ship
nens by S2634, oso. and those of silver by S945.-
74s In both metals the excess of imports was
s3.57e,s2s, and the net balance of merchandise
and specie was excess of exports of Sd
s1S.oO6. In the same month last year the net
imports of gold was $l6,Oss,352, while the net
exports of silver $sO7,7lS.
The following table compares the values oil I'M
ports and exports in the month oil Octooer' anu Ill
four months for three years:
ONE MONTH.
MERCHANDISE.
$780, 1Ssl loe-'
s5ssss5.s fSs sssass 81 So
Excess Of exports s2577s9e7 ssOc4o,es4 ss'se5ss4
SPECIE AND BULLION
Import. SIG s $685. s sS5ssSa
txcu.s O, imports sl26s,lOs sI5,2sO,eai ss,57es2s
NET BALANCES.
Excess OF exports s21,6 1o259 s20760.95o sislteOo
-FOUR MONTHS.
MERCHANDISE.
I9BS: 81 Sc 81
F {Sss. Of Of iS saRGt@ se59ssc5 s27os5s6
SPECIE AND BULLION.
,rDo-ts ...... SIS 107. C35 s34,3t3620 Sl53S2 PIG
&TOlts ............. 22,7oo0sl lsooo262 9oo-l,4Vo
-.... -, o,r,r,s a. 5s3 800 -. SIS lss 92s
E Excess Of Of imports 'Yo''' sl578J5S
NET BALANCES.
lSeess Of imports. seo6o2o9 sss9so5s
For the year ended october 81 the comparison with
the two preceding years is as follows;
TWELVE MONTHS.
MERCHANDISE.
imports 27o sl5 $50 SG2 25 $50 SoS
Excess Of exports. s4s oosOo slos9o 100 ZIG Ss'2O
SPECIE AND BULLION.
h5Siis :.. <5s6i75SS ioSsiSS5 S'9J2i2s
Excess Of exports. si4,77279s s49Ss22n si7,Ss $50
NET BALANCES.
Excess exports. s1S l19 o9o sloo z'VVoi
The number Of immigrants landed in October
was only lj,42s, against 2e,229 in September, anu
against 54,l62 in October last year
THE WEEKLY TREASURY STATEMENT
The United States Treasurer received last week
from customs $3,6O7,ls6, from internal revenue
S2023499 and from miscellaneous sources
S3s6,922; total from all SGe57,605, against
Treasury statement shows a decrease Of $lel SIP
in the net cash in vaults and u decrease OF
S5e327 in deposits in National banks Accord
Ing TO the statement the net cash balances were
lowered by 81 ,977,l42. The decrease in the gold
balance occurred by an issue Of certificates, bat
the stock Of actual gold in the Treasury was
increased by over 100000
Principal changes In the vault balances were
made up as follows: A loss in the gold balance
of $s93,064 by an increase OF S2,Oi5,osS IN tne
volume of outstanding certificates, less gain OF
SII2O5le in coin and bullion. loss III The sill
yer balance Of S764,319 BY an increase of ,52',-
144 in outstanding certificates, less further &c,
emulation of S763,425 in coin and bullion. ana
a gain in the legal tender balance OF SlU5, l19 ny
a reduction of 81 5000 in currency certiicatcr
minus loss of 81 ooSs4I IN o noe les lia r.
nayment for silver bullion but the sum of SIS
$50 was reissued in the course OF business ana The
amount OF these notes IN circulation was ENLARGED
by Sll21,7e9. The amount outstanding Is now
Sll6,462,25s. The Treasury liability Tor the
redemption of National bank notes was reduced
further by $25l,453, and the deposits Is OF lawIal
money on that account amounted 10 S24,5l9,S'"
Subtoined is Saturdays statement compared with
""' " Nov. u. Nov. 49, Differences.
Gold coin and bull
i Hste. is and siSo.
go COO reserve s24 Ga3 s4 s2S74o75O Dec. 1898 o0i
ss sst SSt 500 E Dec
Silver eI,o dOll ,ars ana ana
n HS1 ies 7,Oe2 1902, 743 Dec. 7Gi3 l9
Cash IN 5l7 600 $50 500 794 81
DfpDssss III Nai IL o59.1Os IL 1919 $50 Dec. 80 1927
Total balance s52 77O 772 $50 100 O3o Dec s1,o7742
BANK CONDITIONS COMPARED.
p,. Tho onerations OF the Ncv-Y0rIz Sub-Trcas
nv in tie week ended Friday night, which includai
deposits OF 1923, 900 for payment az O,ner poiIis,
the associated banks gained Sl,4J9 -. ing
weekly bank statement published yesterday shower
an average increase OF cash Of S?,O29,2Vo: ms
result was indicative OF a turn IN the IhUi!ol
movement of money. Receipts from the country
NAV be expected TO increase rapidly untli INC
supply of money at this point becomes pieuhoric
There was "a further contraction oil ioahs ~
81, 1876 800, and In consequence tlie hcfeaS' ~
deposits was only Sjss, 700. This was nearly
double the amount demanded by the Oller
changes, but the statement was larry cohsIStcn.
In It's details. The result OF all the changes wa1
a gain Of 81 ,ss2, O2j in the surplus reserve, ana
the banks held in excess OF legal requirements
s4,560, 125, against Si3322,750 IN the corresponds
ing week year ago. and S5o,13O III the Pieocu-
lie changes in the corresponding week IN three
preceding years as follows: lo9l-l"aav
Increased $jj,4O0, cash increased S5,?2l2 200, dc
pCsts increased Sj,402, 400 and surplus reserve
increased $3.50. 500; IeDO-loars decreased 3d.
ss0,500, cash decreased 100000, deposus dc,
erased Sl,889 500, and surplus reserve lhcfeased
N22,O5O: lsS0-lOaTe decreased S6Ol,2Oo, cam
mcgeased SIP. 100, deposits decreased S5,%V!,JOo
And surplus reserve increased $035,321.
Sutjoiued i, Saturdays statement compared with
lie corresponding dates OF 800 ana 1891
L 100, SSE 4. ~ 20 20 s 'iS c6iGoj 800
asse - dyl'519 2 20 ,5 495 =, stG 5O3