New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-17

Among state bonds the only business was In
Virginia funded debt % per cents at 90 81
city bank stocks Butchers and Drovcrs sold
(20) at 40
4 decrease in business the only prominent
feature OF the general bond market; 1ransac-
lions amounted TO about N,V'o,V0V al par
value, against sl.G9j.000 yesterday. Inc move
ment OF prices irregular. Missouri, kan-
sas and Texas seconds active ana weak.
falling 10 A. and at 457s closing virtually un-
changed. Interest on these bonds docs NOT pc
come obligatory until August J. 1879. ana the
selling simply because the February interest
Will not be paid seems bit uhIeasohaDIe'
Purchasers of income bonds ought not TO COM
plain when predictions are not fuli.iicd. Erie
second consois advanced further per cent 10
7S while Erie gold IS were active ana Stfohg al
1872 AtCnisOn general As gained the traction at
69at, but \ seconds were rather heavy. al ""Ap
23ia Texas and Pacific nrsts rose | per cent
to &C. On the other hand. Philadelphia and
Reading issues lost q large part OF the gan re-
corded yesterday. The first incomes declined
nearly per cent 10 327t. the seconds "a per Ce AZ
to 22il m223. and the thirds p per cent to lSAn
1917 The general mortgages closed per cent
lower at 20. The reaction in these bonds couid
be explained only by less hopeful prospects OF a
speedy reorganization. Reference II ha"e 10
our fun report Of bond sales
Money on call was in very excessive supply at
! per cent and the supply OF time money was
far beyond the demand.
The Clearing House statement was az follows:
Exchanges. $36,Ol2987; balances. s62i4'6
The Sub-Treasury was debtor to the Clearing
House 81 G5i, S33. Its net loss on balance was
1914 27 made up by losses OF $l63,979 In currency
and s77O292 in coin The days operations in
cudcd: Receipts. s4.5O3.S14; payments. :od4o 49,
resulting in a general balance Of $Ss,55l713. con-
sistng Of So 4sO1S1 com and sS071,592 currency.
The United States Treasury at Washington re-
ceived to-day $552,42G National bank notes ior
The customs receipts were slS9JO9: the internal
revenue receipts $l35, 43S, and the miscellaneous
receipts $29.G58.
To-day's Washington Treasury statement Of
cash on hand and deposits in bank compares
with the figures OF the last previous statement
as follows ~
Ne, gold on hand a1 IT," q Dec
Nj ss" diver on hand 5s ss5s Inc Inc sa5
Actual cash in nth. the
over outstanding 49, 49, o.o .eo oo. m, H., .c-- oo-
Deposits in bank H. ioi Go is0o5 s525i
Ne, cash bal w sos 20 5si 500 is3. 1873 s7i2S54
There was little business in foreign exchange.
although good specie ship sans Tomorrow
Rates were strong in the early DEALINGS. Du.
afterward the gain was lost. There was no
important change in final quotations for actual
business: Bankers bills. 81 S5MA SJi4 and "a s69t
CD$4 81 for both long and short sterling respect
lively: French francs 5.lS34 M3.lSh ana 51b;sm
5lGI.; rcichsmarks. s. and So 9lG
In London British consols were strong in the
early dealings. but they closed unchanged at
9SM for money and a trfe lower at the same
price for the account No change was reported
in the bullion balance Of the Bank of England.
In the open market money WAS easy AT liz per
cent for discounts and firm at lGlA per cent
for bankers balances. Bar silver remained TN
changed at 3lAd an ounce. but for future de-
livery the tope Of the market was weak A
special meeting of the India Council was without
influence American railway shares were quiet
and irregular without significant changes. At
Paris French per cents again yielded a few
centines TO 8, 80. blu, at 9795 regained the early
loss Sight exchange on London was steady at
% l6 francs TO the sterling The street rate
sor money vas distinctly lower in Berlin. falling
10 2M per cent which Is the lowest figure for a
long time.
The Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway Conn.,
pany has declared dividend OIL per cent VI