New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-30
MONEY AND SPECULATION
LIGHT TRADING IN STOCKS
RAILROAD AND COAL STRIKES FAcron.
IN THE MARKET~AMERICAN sr,c,n
REFINING AND CHICAGO GAS THE
LEADERS IN POINT OF ACTIVITY

REFlNINb AND tillCaGO GAS THE
LEADERS IN POINT OF ACTIVITY
Sunday, April on. m
The United States Treasurer received las, ~.
from customs. 81. ass; from internal reverm.
81 425l44 and from miscellaneous sources u,,.'
1875: total from ALL s6.l22si7 against ssO35ss c.,
the previous week. The receipts from cus,o.@
were not larger than they have averaged ..
several weeks although imports Of merchars..
are increasing The weekly Treasury stator.-s
shows decrease Of s3.3740I1 in the net cas,,'
vaults and an Increase OF s399fG in deposits IN ".
tional banks The reduction in the cash h.,
ances. according to the statement. was S3am,
This IL the result largely. Of recent exports =,
gold. and the Ia. gest decrease IS in the o.,
balance, but the loss Of specie was even large,
The principal changes in the vault bal,,..
were made up as follows: \ loss in the o..
balance OF s2.S7l. 7O9. by decrease Of s2y7O3y.
coin and bullion. less reduction Of s9SGO hn.
amount Of outstanding certificates; a gah
the silver balance Of S33Si9 by an increase,
5000 926 In coin and bullion. with a reduction ,
s3S. 565 in outstanding certificates and Treasu,
notes. and a loss Of s203352 in the legal tend.
balance, by an increase Of $2l7GGiS in no,..
with an issue Of %, $4,000 In currency ceraca,A,
Treasury notes issued under the law Of ,es
for the purchase Of silver bullion were re,urr.,
in the course of business and the volume 0, ths,,
notes in circulation was reduced b. sSss20 n.
Trcasury's liability for the redemption Of Va.
tional bank notes was enlarged by $4,000 and
deposits Of money or that account amount ia
s27 O62. $50
subjoined is Saturdays statement compared
with that Of April 81:
Gold coin and bull
Gates SOB. 7Goo7l 500 Nss312 Dec s2sr7n
xs, saS no. 5s%s9 5 5555 Dec Dec
silver doll ars and
tdca,es 49,. lc2oro'o io5pin Inc. sam
Cash in Treasury sla795o7m sl3957a7o3 Dec @8;iT
al SanEs.. .,.' l55'ia5 n5olo' lac sss
Total balance. sli950Is79 $ilG17o7,i Dec @Si,s
Less sloO.6OoOo
serve .......... IoooooOoo 100000 .....,.
Net cash balance $40 5oss7o Swi7o7sl Dec ;3slS
BANK CONDITIONS COMPARED.
Interpretations Of the Now-Y0ri Sub-Treasu,
in the week ended Friday night. which ncluiA
payments Of s29. 124 for purchases u Pacific Raj.
road bonds. the associated banks lost 2aN
The weekly bank Statement published yesterday
showed an average incrcase In cash Of $2issA
There could be no better proof Of the continued
concentration Of money a. this point. In SPITE
of moderate exports Of gold the inflow u money
from the country has caused a further accumua.
ton Of idle capital. The particular changes were
not large nor significant. and In rs details, the
statement was remarkably consistent, The gain
in money. together with a small increase IN
loars resulted in an increase in deposits Of
Si3l4 700. In consequence u this change the fur.
Their increase IN surplus reserve was only sLis.
925. The banks hold in excess II legal require
ments ss34l79 $50. against sl?l-fljO in the core.
spending week year ago ami S2003s30O az the
same time in the preceding year.
The changes in the corresponding week "a
three preceding years follows: ls;-
Loans decreased. s3,0OS l00 cash decreased
s. 100, 800 deposits decreased, SS,ij9S0o, and SUP
plus reserve decreased s2.627 $50. lS92-Loaas
increased slljl. 500: cash increased. @Ss; de-
posts increased. sl7s2.300. and surplus reserve
increased s5O3.325. ls9l-Loans decreased, G5SS.
100: cash decreased. SOS. 400; deposits decreased
81 9S6 600. and surplus reserve increased sissN@
Subjolned Is Saturdays sta,emen, compared
with the corresponding dates - the preceding
two years: 49,,
Loan. ........... siro 80 Si.5 go - s'asg:5q
specie ............ iui fS'i ppp 90 ~, 80 ~ toisy
frgal-tcnl.rs ...... - go 80 -tif. l..+tlp
Deposits ....... 80 - 90 - - sf' 573 $500
Circulation .... = 76 .sO 5c-G 20 i0i9so
The following shows the relation between the
total reserve and the total deposits az the re-
spective dates:
Specie ..... Sos $50 Oh So ~ go so $3.50
L"gal-tenlcrs ...... i>.i3i rot f'Fri~n l-'flA'"
Reserve ........ .;la2e,oSoo <ien9ieaoo s2:6ssiao
Reserve required ....
against deposits. 1880 800 in>n5fi1p lSHh"
surrlus ..... So o36 300 Siel56f-o $>3.iI7.go
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The following table shows the percentage Of
reserve held for each bank Il should be o.
served the National banks are required u keep
a reserve % - per cent and STATE banks one o.
II per cent: