New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-18

The business In state bonds was limited 10
small sales Of Tennessee settlement IS at a. and
Virginia funded debt pa per cents at S. There
were no sales Of city bank stocks.
There was a little more business In the genera
bond market transactions amounting 81. 81 900.
at face value, against $io7j.0Oo yesterday. The
movement of prices continued to be irregular.
Nearly one quarter OF the business was In
Missouri. Kansas and Texas seconds. although It
ought TO be fully understood that interest on
these bonds Is not obligatory. The activity must
indicate q continued selling for European account.
which friends OF the company thus far have been
able TO resist Eric second consols fell 2i1 per
cent on transactions amounting only TO $4,000.
Atchison issues were fractionaly lower North
ern Pacific consol Is declined 3. TO 2sXa27. but
Chicago and Northern Pacific nrsts rose ~ per
cent 70 47a4Q4,ss. Philadelphia and Reading
ISSUES were quiet with Irregular changes. but
third incomes lost 3. per cent at 1872 Reference
is mnde 10 our full report Of bond sales.
Money on call remained easy at per cent
which was practically the only rate
The Clearing House statement was as follows:
Exchanges. s79.459O77: balances, s69SJ933.
The Sub-Treasury was debtor to the Clearing
House s9Os G5s Its net loss on balance was
ISL 1872. made up by loss Of $2l.'o7 In currency
and q loss OF SCOOPS In coin. The days opera
ss.s52, 223 resulting in general balance OF $751;
4ss 99 consisting Of s5742ol5G coin and s3l .Oi9,
S3j currency.
The United States Treasury at Washington re-
ceived to-day s399i 400 National bank notes for
redemption.
The customs receipts were $37J. the internal
revenue receipts 1872 43l. and the miscellaneous
receipts. $lO7,59O.
dom 10 in nix res
with the figures Of the last previous statement
as follows: "a T.. - n,coro.oo.
~ hand 81 IHn 80, 50 Ss So lSH 81 pr ps sssss
4; :r.; on S.sa ss s. ses s Be-: CESS sSas
Actual cash in ,,, the
SIS 200 2aa sscsiaoso Dec pa
Deposits in bank. l.iac~o ll.2ia.osa Inc 7oi7s
Not cosh bal $50 49, 1873 soso2' o12 Dec 81 4oG
The foreign exchanges were heavy in the early
dealings but afterward they became steady.
The decline in rates on London was 4 per cent.
but on Continental points the changes were in
significant. Following are quotations for
actual business: Bankers bills 81 s. and 81 $685.
for both long and short sterling respectively:
French francs 51S%I 5.ISs and 5167sm516h:
rejchsmarks, 81 and s5is.
In London British consols a shade lower
at az 1916 for money and unchanged at 9S7s
for the account. The Bank OF England lost
us 900 bullion ON balance. In the open market
money was slightly easier at about Ia per
cent FOR discounts and per cent for bankers
balances Bar silver was quoted steady at
3lXd. an ounce American railway shares
We're duh but inclined to lower figures. At
pa iris French per cents advanced 22Ia centimes
THE dubuque and Sioux City Railroad Company
has declared a cash dividend OF per cent on the
IS 100000 OF the companys stock. payable at
once out OF the earnings Of the company for the
six months ending December 81. 1893
The following securities were sold at auction at