New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-20

points, the associated banks gained Ss,453,Os
The weekly bank statement published to-day
showed an average increase In cash Of -, 300,
with gain of $472s,000 in specie. In view OF
the heavy imports OF gold and Treasury dis
bnrscmcnts i'm the last two weeks, the gain in
specie was small. and in this respect the state
ment merely confirms the opinion that the hoard
ing OF the precious metal has been continued.
The contraction of loans by SJ,275,jOO was less
unlavorablc feature than II seemed on the sur
lace, because il was due undoubtedly 70 the can
collation. OF loans made to gold importers to en-
courage the movement. As the gold arrives the
loans are paid. and the gam III specie probably
measures fairly the extent OF this assistance. In
its details the statement was reasonably con-
sistcnt, although the decrease III deposits was
larger than the other changes demanded. The
result Of all the changes was an increase in reserve
of Si49y.57j. and the deficit under the - per
cent rule was Ir,lucpd Il Sl2.OiJ,s0O. At the
same time a wear ago the Lanks hcd surplus
Of Sl2.J7s,S7j. and in tie preceding year one OF
Sl4l0D,sJO.
The following are the comparative statements
of August L. ANA August -: -
Loans 100 200 'I!cS,S 200 e. 3 81 Sl0
I..eal tender. 49, oec De- as 7oS
tlS% ir1 IL. $3.50 100 i"e si01
The following shows tie relations between the
total reserve and the total deposits AT The re-
spectivc dates
spceio 800 SIS i52 800 Inc. a. 12e 900
D. sal tenders 49, - $4,000 .2,i1i0t0 Dee. 'o31oo
ro.u reserve $3.50, 80 $500 500 Inc. stO2i 80
agn,, f sgS 5000 s75 o2575ooo Dec. 1925
surplu, .3,o.5.5.a,5 si2,c45 800 Inc. s'4o957;
'Dcncit
The Clearing House statement was az follows
For to-day-ENchangcs, S6s,N?S,S""' naiane.s'
s4,43j,33g. For last wcek-f-NchahS'S, *'i''-
| i,GIl /: balances. 3NGl ,lJl.
WHAT WAS DONE ~ STOt KS.
Tb. s.ocl, market WIS extremely dull through
ont tine day. The opening was d'NOil oi l,a'uici
hut i'm a few instances prices were strengthened
by authorizations of faVorabl'' BANK s'"'"""Ilu
which led To sluggish covering ol Sl"r, ron-
tracts III" m'rt active St"c,' were NI','s'
Gas which closed absolutely unchanged. ana Ten
rral Electric. which closed -lishty higher il'%'
were the only stocks in wlnch the tran>a''l'n'
tNcrcdrd 1000 ,hat's and the total bnSh o. IN
all etocks amounted to only 1;.J@h Sllar's Nir
the publication of tie bank statement prlr"s al
vanrrd In a ls,lcsS way AMI final CHANCES w'r"
generally advances. OF III" hg1rgr s'o"|N k'cN
I-ard and h;ca!o. burlington AMI quincy "'l"
strong Will" Northwest va, "scrptionalI' Wr1".
The t,cu!i stocks advanced on moderate purchases
and Manhattan Railway raIlri - PER cont
cosn. ~ about it, highest point. III" siln> III
Missouri Pacific and Western lnlon wr'" lrae-
tional. St Paul was firm w'hin a rang" OF les ;
than | per cent. while many other prominent
stocks were unchanged The tluctnatiOnS, in
deed, wore so narrow tlst they poS-e''"l llttIe
meaning At the sainc tim" the clr'inT wis CON,
rarp iycy firm. and the showing Ey the aNsjciat, ed
banks WAS sufficiently good to excite hllid con =,
hdcncr ar.rng room traders ana proi~Si"h;u
operators.
There w6rN no transactions In Government bombs
ri the Stock ENchaaac. nut the market WIS firm
at unclaimed quotations. as follows: