New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-29
PRICES OF CHICAGO STOCKS.
THE BANK STATEMENT.

Saturday, September S-p. m.
The weekly statement of the associated banks
published to-day, was not wholly favoraole eN-
hibit 1t did not show marked decrease IN the
banks holdings, and it did not reflect such large
movement of money for crop purposes as hau
generally been expected but currency transfers.
which unusually heavy yesterday were not
included in the statement Loans decreased go
Sss 700 making a total shrinkage In this item for
the last two weeks of sl1.322 700; deposits de-
creased So 1921 $780, and legal tenders decreased "
1856, 200 The result of all the changes was loss
in the surplus reserve Of s147325. which now
stands at s22 2s615. against 1924 500 last week.
$50 79l 1926 In the corresponding week las. year,
and s24120500 In the same time In lSS5 Inc
operations of the Sub-Treasury with the bahks
caused a loss to the banks of s6s24l25
The following the comparative statements
OF September q and 2S:
Loan. IL! Sf? Dec SS
IS sSsSS R Ss
The following shows the relation between the
total reserve and the total deposits OF the respec
tive dates: ana
sesef FSSo4sCc Dec
Total reserve slo2 o5o GOO Dec s247osoo
against deposits 1870 $1,000 ia7.2s4125 Dec 2aai9'o
Surplus 81, f43,JOO S-<,~voIV b'N' win
The Clearing House statement for the DAY was
as follows: Exchanges. $9972426S; balances, 90
067.075 For the week: Exchanges '''o'''V''
balances, $37, 1,27O. .,.u,uo
The total bank clearings or an tne ciea1 ,.na
houses of the United States for the week ending
TODAY aggregate 81 006 $50. decrease OF s9s'
5O3 1856 over last week and increase Of S75OSs'-
G2S over the corresponding week OF last year
ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE.
Transactions in stocks were dull and narrow
hill. opGn IN
Changes for the day were unlmportan'' anu III ~
stock, except American Tobacco. was the cha s
either way over per cent me oniy rea5I ' 20 do'
decline in Tobacco seemed TO be the lack oi ue
mand for It from the short interest whlle siiaii
decline in Chicago Gas was due TO various reports
concerning the reorganization or the companies
which uere construed as unfavorable. Manlpu!a-
ton in Dis,ill.ng and Cattle Feeding continued
and dealings In 1t amounted 10 more 'hah o!'e
quarter Of the total TRANSACTIONS. Nc 70"
that the opposition element TO the W hlskey re-
organizaton-namely. the old wreckers or the
Trust-had been placated; and TINS seemed 10 De
sufficient attraction for petty specua.oia u ~
fer their interests from Tobacco to WhlsKey'
which scored its highest price OF the year reaCh
ing o. an advance of nearly per cent from yes
terday. The Granger shares were s,S ~ a.
and at one time there was mild atteHpt az a
rallv on account Of the publication OF the Buring
toms statement for August showing surplus over
fixed charges of nearly 100000. The genera ran
NAV list was neglected. and dealings in the prin-
c,nal active stocks were generally In small lois
The market closed irregular and duli.
The foreign exchange market tIOSeu VIZ W"
unchanged in general features. There was iess
talk about gold shipments next week; put II Is
nossih,e that more of the metal will go to Ger
many on special transactions our OF when the
mercantile Arm which has gone into the gold
shipping business finds profit. Inc great ad-
vance in the price of cotton IN the week may
serve to restrict the export movement OF me crop
hut the effect has been nevertheless 10 stimulate
the trade and the continued reports OF small
Weld Is serving TO hurry representative foreign
houses 10 the South to buy before iurther al
vances are scored. The sending of currency 10
tho South for the movement OF the cotton crop IN
Tho last two DAYS Of this week has been very
heavy and will be reflected IN next week Ddrk
statement to a large and perhaps unusual extent
This ought to bring In a large supply OF cotton
hills and further ease In the exchange inarkel
can be looked for Even this week the oHerings
of snot and near cotton bills have been more
liberal The advance in the price OF cotton on
~ Cotton Exchange in this city has been about
s7S oo,nts since last February, and the gain ms
uveeL renresents rise OF about "a bale. Re
nor,s from the South regarding the condition OF
Inc crop are not favorable to large yield, ana
snne estimates place it between 40 and % per
oont loss than last year. N fact, large wagers
90 hating offered that the crop VIII be unuer
G zoo mn bales. Army worms appear ACCORDING
.n the disna tches received by the cotton bulls.
10 be doing a large amount OF destructive WORK
os we'll AZ rains cold weather. drouth. and many
other adverse influences and according TO Wen
Il harmed observers. they are not mere theories
for speculative purposes but pure uhadu'tera'eu
facts. , e, r,oos y, tho
principal active STOCKS coHnPaieu VII" i"e' f"'