New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-23
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Sunday May 22-p. m.
The Government report of foreign commerc
in April showed further falling off in exports
but this was more than Offset by the smaller in
ports of merchandise, which in the month cN
cccded the exports by only $l75,6lo Compare
with the preceding month"; the imports of mel
chandise were smaller by $1O,256,027. and con
pared with the same month last year they wcr
smaller by $4,9Sl ,795. Although the exports o
merchandise were S5,701,374 less than In Marcf
they were larger by $5,21O,725 than in April las
wear. and by over 81 500 900 larger than in Apr
1890 The result of the merchandise movement
in tbe month was an excess of imports OF Sl'o
61O, but in the same month year ago the eAceS
Of imports was 81 O,36s,13o, and two years az
H. was Ss37ss25. For the ten months OF TN
nresent fiscal wear the excess Of exports OF mer
ohandise is S2O9,2O5,521, against S69,365,o2l II
the same period year ago. The exports OF speci
in April exceeded the imports by Ss,o24,oH. III
movement of silver showed no particular chahe
compared either with the previous month or WIFI
the corresponding month in the last TWO years
The exports of gold were S7,521 1923. and the III
ports were only $4s7, O4l, showing net loss II
the month of $7,0S4,762.
The following table compares the vaiues OF I'M
ports and exports for the month of April an'
for ten months of the fiscal year for three years
ONE MONTH
Merchandise
MSPsa " April IS sES$$s 81 81
Excess OF imports sss7ss25 sio3es,1So $1,000
Specie and Bullion.
Imports s SeIfsi iES7s 1882 Ss
Excess OF exports 81 $50, 1916 $500 4GS sso2467l
Net Balances.
Co3
Excsss Of O, eSp 0sSss as7i95os o:soso :o.OD
TEN MONTHS.
Merchandise.
'sss $3.50 rs
Excess Of expotssOs 62s27s s6o,Sos 621 500 52
Specie and Bullion
HsDS: Is s ssdb go
Excess of eAportsslo seo45s s2e,os6'sss !. DO oi
Net Balances.
Excess Of exports.sl2o ssa7S7 s9e%oe'7 s2oo9seA2.
For the year ended on April 80 comparison with two
preceding years is as follows;
TWELVE MONTHS.
Merchandise.
E %pSrts SS IS: s7as9iS47 oiSo527a
Excess O, eApoIss4 ol2 7ee ssa s5sol7 si79.4oe,'4
Specie and Bullion.
Imports Imports s5CiSois 6SS7Scs5 iO5s9oss5
Excess of exportss51 ,2s2 s209Ss225 ss77ss'7co
Net Balances.
Excess Of exports s1oa4o7 e9s SCI $40 s2i7 1929
THE WEEKLY TREASURY STATEMENT.
The United States Treasury received last week
from customs $3,O90,745, from internal revenue
$s95sI7 and ,r from all ss4saaSs against
So: 1905 in the preceding week ne S we sTa
Treasury statement showed decrease OF S2'o'Z,
s s1s in IN '1 Deposits %si in National banks housh
the Treasury stock of gold was lowered by only
SlO4.I34. the decrease in the gold balance was
the conspicuous feature Of the statement
The principal changes in the vault balances were
made up as follows A loss in the gold balance
of S3,7i7,174 by loss Of Sl04, l34 In com ana
ing certificates: a gain in the silver balance ol
Si65, 924 by further accumulation OF 81, lIo,iSa
in coin and bullion less an increase sn oil iS the cSa
tender balance of $34474 by gain OF 81 !94,4
in notes, less increase of Sl,45o,ooo IN out
standing ate ss"nG in hpeS fore
silver bullion but in the course of business the
Treasury received $l,392,50 SO that the volume
The Treasury's liability for the redemption OF
National bank notes was further reduced by
S247. O3, and the deposits OF lawful money on
that account now amount to S2',6o5,2lo.
Subioned is Saturdays statement, compared
with that of May IA
Gold coin and bull
GO ooc reserve slo,1G2 ,a52 sl34H,57s Dec s3''74
:s s5s5s I Ias s ss:5c5
Silver Dollars en-: saa
e eiSsa i'se 'er 4eo7oss 4s72eoS Inc 1924
Cash in rreacury s32 o03 oa6 2s7 Dec $50
os Ssoks IL n~ 1ssos,4o4 1saOs4s2 Dec y
o,., ha,nce $40 go $50 s42 ies7ls Dee 81 ,Sll
BANK CONDITIONS COMPARED.
By the operations of the NewYork SubIreas
ury In the week ended Friday night, ne ASSOCIATED
go 90
statement published yesterday showed gam IN
cash of S4,723,6O0. This difference was III iuil
accord with the known movement OF money wnich
has been steadily flowing toward TINS cehue.
The volume of loans was further reduced by
Sl,1O7,l00 and the increase in deposits wac AZ
fectcd accordingly The statement was entlreiy
encouraging and satisfactory showing; In spite
of the larger reserve demanded by the hlcrease
in deposits, the result OF the changes was an IN
crease of So, 1885, in the surplus reserve, ana
the banks now hold in excess OF legal require
ments 81 975, against 1921 $50 IN the CORE
snondng week year ago and S3,47l,3Oo IN the
preceding year.
The changes in the corresponding week In pre-
cednr Years were as follows s9l--loans de
creased sai and SURPLUS
;ncreased 1904 500; 169O-loans decreased Ss70,-
900 cash Increased 81 AL 1000 deposits decreased
800 and surplus reserve i1Sfs s@ csi
creased S507,2oo, deposits decreased sl''o3'Soo
and surplus reserve increased $s73,o25.
Subjoined is Yesterdays statement compared with
the corresponding dates OF 1890 and 1891
May "a, 40. May 3d. 'ol. May 81 100.
y..ns $500 $50 600 @S,2, 921 800 $50 0467oO
go. rs $50 700 6lsSl. 300 10l.171,70o
55s$$ s$
The following the relation between the total re-
serve and the total deposits a. the respective dates:
secie .......... s75 800 700 sC1 So 200 Sl0 daO0
T%ea.tenders ,, 90 10000 Al ,12970) 81. zoos, 200
Reserve Oeo 700 1903 019C0o 1888 179.90O
Reserve required o-o an, mn o,-
Surplus ......... s3471 300 s52I7 $50 s19.549975
Percentages ... 258 2J3 2S7
Following is the statement in detail
Banks. Specie. Legals. Deposits.