New-York tribune., 1894-03-02

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fetched 40 As . rule. these are not represent
ativc issues, but their advances may De en-
couraging AtchisOn issues moderately
active. but they made only a Slight gain Erie
second consos We're duh and bare.y steady az
S23s and son. Northern Pacific issues sl sulIered
small losses Philadelphia and Reading incomes
were irregular. hrsts closing unchanged ana
seconds ana thirds only fractionally better while
Terminal Is lost i. but the Gs gained the same
fraction. Reference is made 70 our full report
of bond sales.
Rates for money on both demand ana ume were
easy at prevailing hSures
Exchanges $50 SG99 94l; balances, s5.579629
The Sub-Treasury debtor 10 the Clearing
House s5G9 74c. Its net gain on balance was
SG5 536 made UP by a gain of $7S3G6 in coin minus
q loss Of $3.50 in currency. The days oper-
atoms included: Receipts. S2.361170; payments,
So 30l 624; resulting in general balance or Sl59-
2O9 OS2 consisting Of S95570GS9 coin and A}63S-
4i3 currency.
The United States Treasury at Washington re-
ccivcd to-day $27l .992 National bank notes for
redemption.
nal revenue receipts S1Vio6l. and the mlscel-
lane8us receipts $i96 80
TO-day's Washington Treasury statement Of
cash on hand and deposits in bank compares
with ihe figures Of the last previous statement
as follows:
Net gold n hant SlO6 5; 703 SlO6j27O OCS Dec $l2}5
Nj @ On hand 59a5s s9 Sce Hc :snss % %;
Actual cash in NE
Irr@-"ra r1a.,s.o.Gnr ,"I,
Scraca'cs 80 lcs sia, co 40 pee 500 a5
Deposits in BANK. llii''+" ilad''i2 Dee - 'ol
Me- ae, balance S43 26 los Si42 972e72 Doc $752 SaG
The foreign exchanges were dull and again
slightly easier. The tone OF the market, IN
deed was almost weak. but the demand for re-
mitanCe was light because there will be no mail
until saturday Appended arr qu7teii@ns sf5 for
(
and s. 81 for long and short sterling respectively
French francs. 5lSl sM5l7i. and 511'S; re!cls-
marks 9jls and % 1-lG995i2
FOREIGN MARKETS.
The Governors of the Bank Of England at their
weekly meeting made no change in its minimum
rate Of discount. which remains at per cent
I'm the week the bank gained t2SoigG bullion
and the proportion OF reserve To liability was
lowered from 6o2l TO jo.63 Der cent. against a
reduction from 51.3l to J0OI per cent III the
corresponding week last year. wh' n the discount
rate was unchanged at 2ie per cent Al the Lon
don stock Exchange British conSols were finn AZ
- -6 for money and 90 10 for the account. both
eX-intcrest In the open market mone| was
eoe,. ~ H. per cent FOR discounts but for bank
ers balances it was firm at lA,n2 per cent. bar
silver was duh at a decline OF IS To -'"d an
ounce. American railway shares were strong
but the advances were wholly in sympathy win
those in the home market. Vt Paris FFtnch q"
Der cents advanced further 20 cent.mes To ''.'o
sight exchange on London remaining unchahged d
ai - francs t. the sterling. IN" weekly
statement Of the Bank of France showed an
increase Of gold Of 100000 francs ana III silver
a decrease Of 1900 francs
At the request Of the holders OF several millions
/ of Erie second consolidated mortgage bonds r,
II Hartman. Henry Bulge. John j. Emery ana
sydney Webster have consented 10 act as d
protective committee 10 make effective the oi-
nnSifi1n of b1ndholderS 10 ihe plan or r''FgaNi-
zatl,n promulgated by the directors oi lhe New
York Lake Erie and Western Railway Company
Holders If second consolidated mortgage Il per
con, bonds prior lien per cent bonds collateral
trust 6 per cent. trust and funded coupon . per
cent bonds are. therefore, r. Iuesied 10 coilnunl-
cat. with the committee. giving IN" amount an
class of bonds held 10y them. together Win th'
numbers thereof with a view Of formulating q
f Dlan Of reorganization and submitting the sam
10 b,ndholders fOr their approval after WhicH
they Will ask for deposit Of bonds WIN tA'
J Central Trust Company uf N"W-i oTK Wh''
/ communications may be addressed.
The Baltimore and OHIO Southwestern Railway
7 COMPANY gives notice that the Farmers Loan
and Trust Company Of New-Nork Will be pre-
| pared on March u issue new securities oi NE
/ con1uanV 10 holders Of trust receipts, rcpre'eh''
+ ing he old securities Of the Ohio and MisslsslpP
+ Railway and the Baltimore and Southwestern
4 Railroad companies
. The regular quarterly dividend or per cen'
upon the preferred stock Of the herring nan
Marvin Company is payable March 10 TraMSie
hooks close on March and reopen March -
arcl TO issue circular letters OF credit aValapI'
in all parts of the world r,u..,,,.
Harvey Fisk K Sons ask holders or EvansVlI'
and Richmond Railroad bonds 10 deposit theh
/ IN order that proper action for the coilectph o.
! tha interest may be made. The hrm VIII lsSu'
its receipts. and Will incur no expense "l'hou
/ ample notice