New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-17
CLOSING PRICES OF CHICAGO STOCKS.
THE BANK STATEMENT.
Saturday. February l6-p. n

Saturday. February 16-p. m.
BY the operations Of the Sub Treasury in this
city during the week ending Friday night, the
associated banks Tor. in this instance. the trust
companies) lost $5.665125. The weekly bank
statement sh owed decrease in loans of 81 20i 600
a decrease in legal-tenders of SAL 500. and de-
crease in specie Of sS4l 200 the decrease OF total
reserve being $3.50 500 The statement can hardly
reflect the situation later in the week than Tues
day or Wednesday; and next weeks figures ought
TO show something Of the bank movements In the
syndicate business on the whole this statement
is rather encouraging. II the million or so taken
from the deposits not locked up land proDa-
tlv If was nou then il has gone into business
extension. The six millions missing from last
weeks statement have not turned up In THIS one /.
may SIN be in Brooklyn. The result OF all
the changes was a decrease IN the surplus ~
serve Of $3.50 800 and the banks held In excess OF
legal requirements s33.53.4l5. against s33,1S6.22o
last week and against $74 $685. In the same week
of 1894 and S13.605.9 800 in 1893
The following are the comparative statements
of February and FebruarT l6
Loan. sts ..s E%s Dec DH.s:;;:
s fSsa.,.ndcr. 80. MiScoS $500 Dec Gooo
Circulation DseSii IL Ss 800 1910 Inc
The following shows the relation between the
total reserve and the total deposit OF the re-
spective dates
Specie ts221t'~p i'eC' 80
Legai-tenders 80. ~ $1,000 s5.l4a.+Oo Dec. %le0
Total reserve sio7 $500 sico57?io Dec. sss2 800
sssns, sepSss. 1873 ses $50 l23,sse7s Dec. s2e %
Surplus ..... sa3 100 -, ssssis423 Dec. s252.sc
The Clearing House statement for the day was
as follows: Exchanges SIS. 20s. 1913: balances w.
44O.9s7. For the week. Exchanges. $5l,SO2.S2o;
balances. $3l15s.267.
on THE STOCK EXCHANGE.
The feature Of the stock market was Central
Of New-Jersey. It is proclaimed by those who
have watched its returns that its annual report
will make a bad showing, and this has served
to explain the decline Of the stock. Probably
the trouble lies deeper and touches the Injustice
which has 10 be done to Reading 10 allow the
other cOalers TO pay their accustomed DIVIDENDS:
and the searching question Is How long can TINS
act Of injustice be maintained? Otherwise 1t
would be easy enough 10 patch up the present
coal situation The stock opened al s4% but soon
weakened and touched 82A; 1t rallied later TO
83% 80 that at the close II had lost only -
net The other members OF the coal group were
neglected. Small fractional advances were
scored by the Changers and the general list also
shows small gains due mainly to covering Of
short contracts Sugar led the Industras, and.
indeed. the market. contributing 25.69l shares TO
the half days trading OF BAT shares. 1t was
manipulated upward by the insiders. who feel
confident that their men" at Washington will
let nothing hurt the Trust. Its net gain at the
close was u to 92as. On the publication OF Its
annual report National Lead common declined
10 2sIb but later recovered TO 27s4, thus losing.
net only ~ a point. The preferred stock declined
sIirhUv too The report IL not altogether In
Forming, especially as to what the real char
acter OF the surplus is; but the company. any
way. deserves credit for printing report at all.
and for nobly wthstandDg the temptation 10
which American Tobacco has apparently sue
cumbed The other Industrials showed strength.
The close Of the general market was hrm at
advancing quotations.
II Co officially announced that payments TO the
r-nited states Sub-Treasury and other deposit
aries on account Of the gold syndicate amount
to S21, 600. 000
BONDS AND MONEY.
No Government securities were traded In on
the hoard Quotations were as follows;
- III, Asked Bid Asked.