New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-18

The Clearing House statement for the day was
as follows: Exchanges $751; $685. balances, So
557550 For the week: Exchanges, s49S,35442O;
balances. S3S,015,434.
The total exchanges of all the bank clearing
houses Of the United States for the week ending
to-day have been 1906 ss7 against ssOo,S4S,092
last week and $685. 374 466 the corresponding week
last year.
on THE STOCK EXCHANGE.
Total transactions in stocks in two hours OF
trading to-day amounted to only 6O532 shares,
of which American Tobacco contributed over
q 900 shares The market was devoid Of any in
teresting features, and the greater part OF the
trading. representing covering of short contracts,
caused advances ranging from Il TO IA per cent
There was further liquidation in American To-
bacco which lost In the day over per cent and
made a net decline Of 8 per cent from last nights
closing price The report has been current dur
ing the week that the American Tobacco Com
many has aroused the enmity Of the large plug
tobacco manufacturers OF this country by us
action in going into that line OF the tobacco
business itself and that II will be punished by
Interests more powerful and rich than the Amer
lean Tobacco Company. Tco much faith should
not be placed, however. in reports OF a iormi-
da BILE opposition to the trust, for the methods OF
the rnanipulators OF the trust Shares on the
Stock Exchange are all the same, and the pres
ent talk OF fight against American Tobacco Is
most probably circulated IN the interests vi inv
insiders who believe the time has come 10 make
a turn in Tobacco similar to that made In sugar
Refining at frequent Intervals. The Granger
shares were firm and the general railway list
was strong Lake Erie and Western ana Man
haitian Elevated both declined again, the last
named closing at a net loss OF Ia per cent max
ing a loss for yesterday and to-day OF nearly
per cent. The earnings Of the Manhattan com
pany for the year ended June 80 reilected tne
increase In the competition by the caoie roaus;
and perhaps the officers OF the company VIII
for he Ve4
of sufficient clearness to enforce upon theH the
need OF reforms in the companys service: Shi-
cago Gas advanced to-day on buying credited 10
Benedict interests, and next 10 TOBACCO IL was
the heaviest stock dealt in on the list
The small amount of gold when was sem
abroad to-day has caused an easier feeiing over
the foreign exchange Eituation, ana, tnouen IL II
understood that firm Of bankers VIII De IN tue
market next week exchange to iaige
amount ii is possible that rates may ease SUI
ciently for TIE firm take bills instead OF sehu-
ing gold. This firm Is reported 10 want exchahs
against Government As, when were Soic
abroad and recently resold in this country. Al the
end Of the week the supply of commercial piiIs
shows some Improvement, and next week tnc't
will be more security bills in the market az aihst
sale of 81 800 900 Northern Pac.hc rcceiV .
certificates IN Europe, and there are indic Ill ms
pointing toward several large sales IN inc Tar
future Of American securities abroad rates 10Y
actual business in the foreign exchange h'drket
closed the week at quotations which ruled All the
weeF. In considering the gold export movement
il is well refer to the trade figures for Jul Is
rued by the Bureau Of Statistics. The mefchan-
disc baiance against this country as shown by
these figures is sl3. l29 000 including silver. ana
the total exports for July represent s56eoOooO
against imports OF s73.469.0OO, or an excess VI
imports over exports OF $l6s69.OoO.
BONDS AND MONEY.
There were no transactions In Government
bonds Quotations were as follows: