New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-01
CLOSING PRICES OF BOSTON STOCKS.
ANIL
THE BANK STATEMENT.
Saturday. April 80

Saturday April Sop m.
BY the operations of the NcwYorl Sub Treasury
in the week ended last night the associated banks
gained only $51 600 The weekly bank state
ment published to-day. showed gain in cash of
S94a,o00. 1t presented no important: or signif-
cant changes. There was a small loss of specie.
but a considerable gain in lcsal.tcndcr notes.
although this was less than the known movement
Of money from the country had suggested
slight initiation in the volume OF loans was hardly
due to speculative activity. II helped 10 swell
the deposits. however. and consequently the full
effect OF the gain in cash was not reflected in the
surplus reserve. The increase in deposits was
again smaller than the other changes demanded.
but with still larger difference a week ago, TINS
was probably q partial correction of previous
discrepancies in the opposite direction whicn
follow from the system Of averages. The result
of the changes was an increase OF soo";"I1 ~
the surplus reserve and the banks now hod IN
excess Of legal requirements S2O.O3G3oo against
S7,443,3 800 in the corresponding week year ago
and $3.12s.72j in the preceding year.
The following ara the comparative statements OF Apfil
90 and 80
Loan. arr isG 70 s ar' g 200 Inc
H PGgSiiisa ss.osCo % 57C,o inc 800
The following shows the relation between tho total re-
serve and total deposits a. the respective dates
q
Leqaltrnders -. 40 800 4Si9isoO Inc. l'f''oDo
ro,,l reserve s15s oi 700 1853 500 Inc s94s 800
ss,st deposits 1885, .os oe3 1ss9a45oO Inc. 1855
suypus .. $40 532 975 $50 O3o 800 Inc. ajos.s2'
The Clearing House statement is a. follows
For Observation-Disclosures, 81 l3.2j2.s1o; balances
S.. 03l .O0G For the week-EXchanges, $685.
244, Pos balances, S3j.3'4,J42.
WHAT WAS DONE IN STOCKS.
The stock market was devoid Of distinctive or
;nterest;ng features Prices advanced in the Inst
hour and subsequently declined. The early nuy-
inc WAS by a bcIat.d short interest the late srihS
by disappointed traders: Reading was d! an
odds the most active stock. and in fact, Inc trans,
actions IN il were more than one-haf OF the total
business After q moderate demand 10 pfoWI,
short contracts had been satisfied, the STOCK zen
m mildly because IL was perceived tlat IHtIc WIS
nn other bnvirr Its extreme fluctuations were
nearly - per cent, and the result oil me 'ia'-
inc was a final loss Of J-S per cent. ms WIS
fair illustration Of the general movements az
fhonoh a few stocks showed small advances. ~
. rn1e they were only those which were ailrctru
hv special causes New-EDgland was exception
oilv weak on rumors that the property might ~
nIaced in the hands Of receiver IN consequence
81 the litigation about the preferred dlNidehi'
It's final loss was little over ] per cent, al'hoTgh
its lat nrice was the lowest for the day. ne
rnmnr. were not confirmed, Of cOnrse, and III,
small decline in the price OF the stock was acccp"
,a an Indication that they were without fouhda-
tion The closing was not affected by the publ
cation OF the weekly bank statement, winch, III
view OF the large exports OF gold, was hiore idN'i
able than was 10 he expected
THE DAY IN THE BOND MARKET.
There were still no transactions in government
honds but the market was steady al 'hcse u"
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