New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-03
WHAT WAS DONE IN STOCKS.

The total transactions In stocks were less IMAM
81 900 shares and Sugar Refining furhisheu hedIiy
one-half Of this small business. IL rose solne-
thing over per cent, and with narrow recess
sions closed at nearly its top price Chicago
Gas also was conspicuous by It's strength anu II
gained nearly per cent. The only o1neI s[oV ~
which was at all active was ST. Paul' ana II
closed absolutely without change. The three
stocks named supplied more than two-thrds Oh
the business. and he rest Of the marke, W5s S,
ply stagnant. The duness was not producuVe
OF weakness however. and as rule last prices
were the best for the day. The market Is
waiting for an impulse from some direction anu
that might be an early adjournment or Con-
gress The publication Of the weekly bank
statement exercised no perceptible influence be-
cause the changes were unimportant the sup
ply OF money is so great that small chahR'H III
bank reserves are matters OF little consequences
THE BOND MARKET
4 sale Of $1,000 registered IS. at 1l2A. was the
only transaction in Government bonus al the
Stock Exchange. 1t was sufficient TO give
strength to the market, which closed al THESE
Among State issues Virginia funded debt >
per cents were active and strong at .s@+ ana
deferred 6s stamped receipts at ~. CITY bahk
stocks remained wholly neglected.
The general bond market was moderately
active for a half-holiday. reported transactions
amounting 10 $4,000 at par value. Northern
Pacific issues materially higher. ana, IN
fact. they supplied the only prominent feature
Firsts advanced large fraction TO lIl19 LOT cou
pom and 1921 for registered bonds, while consoi
IS rose la per cent to 2S+. Atchison issues
were dull and neglected without material change
I'm prices but St Louis and San Francisco con-
sol As. on small transactions. rose . per cent 10
40 There were no dealings in Philadelphia ana
Reading income bonds. but general IS were
heavy and fractionaly lower at 15i2gI 1873. Texas
and Pacific seconds advanced = per cent 10 ~
and United States COrdage nrsts gained me
fraction a S4l2. Reference Is Ihaue 10 our iu''
report of bond sales
Rates for money were largely nominal, as
usual on Saturday. but a small business was
done at per cent , ,,,
House, s55l .064
THE WEEKLY TREASURY STATEMENT
The receipts from customs reported from Wash
ington to-day were 1924 024 from Internal revenue
$500 SOL and from miscellaneous sources. &5oo"i
The Treasury received $274.26l National bank
notes for redemption. and the receipts on .'i's
account for the week ended to-day amounted 10
zoe 400 CTS To secure National bank note circu-
iation IT holds s2O1. PSI 800 In these bonds:
Currency TO- 81 "a
@ ans half per cents extended per % 40 700
"'''''"'
Bonds deposited for circulation during the
week $152. 500; bonds held TO secure circuia.,on
withdrawn sI62 500; National bank circulation
observation-disclosures notes, s207 09355l: gold
notes s94 1881: against which the Treasury hoius
S26 422 SIS legal-tender money for the reduction
OF surrendered circulation. ,o,,,
In ondon British consOls advanced 3-l6 TO IVA
for money and 10lM for the account. The BANK
Of England gained 10000 bullion on balance IN
tho omen market money was easy at y per cent
for discounts and at II per cent for bankers pal
.ncos Bar silver rallied slightly to 2S1sd an
ounce. American railway shares were dull, put
s,rono and where there were any changes they
were sdvances At Paris French per cents We're
firm at 100 Is. sight exchange on London Deihg
unchanged at 25.1S francs to the steriine
The following table gives the current quota
tions of city bank stocks, together Win thel P'''
fata OF