New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-05

THE BANK STATEMENT.

Saturday August 4-p m.
BY the operations OF TIE New-York Sub-Treas-
ury In the week ended last night. which in
Guided payments OF 81 900 for purchase OF Pacific
Railroad bonds the associated banks lost S2,lSS'-
597. The weekly bank statement published to-
day showed an average loss in cash OF $500
500 The small increase IN loans may have inti-
mated an Improvement IN business, but the loss
in money was not collateral evidence. Money is
generally supposed to be flowing toward this
centre. but If this is the case the loss of cash
may prove the boarding Of specie. The decrease
in deposits was somewhat smaller than the other
changes demanded but this merely partial
correction of discrepancies in the opposite di-
rectIon in the last two weeks. The result OF all
the changes was further loss OF s2.S50o2o in the
surplus reserve. but the banks stu hold In eX-
cess Of legal requirements sts053,'OO against
deficit Of sl4Ol7,soo in the corresponding week
year ago and surplus of slS,I9s42o at the same
time in the preceding year.
The following are the comparative statements
OF July 2s and August A.
Loan. ls ssa q. 9 ,.ss r5baHs 80 &c se;%s
SPECIE 90 S S e, 90 80 pa Dee Dec a 49,
bsso,i. - 5 e 5Ss Is Dee
Circulation ...... 9.s7l,OOO 0sl2loc Dee. 'N'")
The following shows the relation between the
total reserve and the total deposits OF the re-
spective dates:
fs:s So s 800 ss s 80" Dee Dee &C., &C. go
Total reserve s27 eos go s2ia442 7oo Dec s24c5 Sco
against deposits Gcps 775 $4,000" Dec. oi'.77o
Surplus ....... ,7lra 725 sepoaa7co Dec 81 "o25
The Clearing House statement was as follows
For -day-Exchanges, s65O15.I2b, balances. -
POP ole For the week-Exchanges sH2.455.S2''
balances. &2s. 649.653.
WHAT WAS DONE IN STOCKS.
There was p further covering u short contracts
stimulated by the early strength of American
Sugar Refining. When a sufficient impetus mad
been impaired that stock yielded nearly per
cent but it's final price showed a fractional t"'n-
It's fluctuations may have been due Simply l"
Washington reports. but II rs more reasohaD" l"
supposo that the stock was used Tor purely
nanipulative purposes 1t Is incredible" that re-
representatives. Of the people Will permit any com
nromise on tariff questions that VIII aH"ru even
higher protection to the trusts. There can De ho
conditional surrender In respect 70 u.e su"n'
schedule there is hardly chance lot an noI, '
able truce In the circumstances the "iSest pm
Tor both houses OF Congress probably wpuld pe
Ia defer action until the November electoh' VIM"
now instructions might BE- received. -
Rv whatever reasons the course 81 Pi"'S ""'
inward Aside from Sugar Refining. the Gran
gar stocks we're particularly active on continued
buving for the short account. - fauI ,"ss
ncarly Der cent and exceptionally co'ri ~
lie highest point: Missouri Pacific recorded IN"
Same gain although transactions IN Il WEI
much smaller. Advances II about = per ''I',
-, an average were made by most STOCKS. anu
the closing was strong. even II IL was ho' e"''''
confident. 80 .o. tho only,
4 sale Of 10000 coupon - at lis was the onE
h,,sinces in Government bonds at the STOCK TX
change This was sufficient 10 infuse mo"
~ strength and the market was HI" al "''S'
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