New-York tribune., 1895-12-22

There was scarcely any diminution in the VOL
urne of business among railroad bonds, but unim-
por,an, ISSUES were neglected and the market
was therefore rather narrow, even though trans
actions reached s2013 600 in two hours. Prices
were lower all around. but decided rallies oc-
CURED and Laclede Gas lists actually closed l
Der cent higher at 9l. Southern Railway lists.
after dropping to ~. steadily rose and closed
with a loss Of only per cent at IS. The leading
issues were generally left at material declines
from last evenings figures. however. Atchison
Is losing Az 10 6S. the 2ds IA TO 49, Canada
Southern lists 2ss to los. Northern Pacific consols
% 81 Reading As receipts l7s TO 7Sla. Texas and
Pacific lists to so. Union Pacific. Denver and
Gulf lists . TO 81. and COrdage lists ~ 10 2212
The local money markets We're not active, call
loans being quoted at tie opening at 20 per cent
from which they feceded 10 per cent. The
market for time money was only nominal. three
four and six months quotations ruling at 4Q6 per
cent The commercial paper market was entirely
u0miral. quotations being Az per cent for sixty
to ninety days Endorsements 4l2q5 for four
months acceptances as well as for high-graoe
four months single names. 4l2Q512 Tor SIX
months single names of similar grade ana up
ward for names not well known.
The foreign market was firm. with htte bust
ness doing usual on Saturday. Closing rates
for actual business were as follows
Sterling GrsIs. .sS .s7q4ss 1a9s as: sSsf S' "
I,.S,:.. h.;s:9a't. 5.i..: AXIS. s; S. :s3 .ss:
The price OF domestic exchange was as fol
lows at the places named: New-Orleans COM
mercial IT'S discount bank par. san FRANCISCO
sight lie premium. telegraph isc.; Boston, TO
20c. discount; Chicago, par.
The price of commercial bar silver IN thls
market was 6Si5c. per ounce. Mexican dollars
were quoted at 521ac In London. the price OF
bar silver declined lie to 80 7-l6d
Money on call in London was %4Gl per cent
The rate OF discount in the open market was
III per cent for short and three months bills
British consols were JOG 3-16 for money ana the
account French rentes were 100 francs 40 CEN
times Paris exchange on London. 25 francs. %
centimes. American stocks in London were
down y to 2is per cent Further details of for
egn markets are given in the usual cable report
printed in another place.
WEEKLY TREASURY STATISTICS.
The receipts from customs reported from
Washington to-day were $41O.S59. from internal
revenue s5ll l045. and from miscellaneous sources
sO471. The Treasury received $40. CPS National
bank notes for redemption. and the receipts on
this account for the week ended to-day
amounted TO S2.l5l,116. To secure National bank
note circulation IL holds s2ll.S63 100 In bonds as
follows:
Pour per cent 1907 $50 ooc
Currency H. 2}7 0@
rye per per cents 1906
United States bonds deposited for circulation
during the week $3ss.lO0. United states bonds
Withdrawn, s77245O National Bank mote circula-
tion outstanding-Currency notes. s2l3.9O9. di9;
god notes. ss9.l52. against which he Treasury
holds s22 7sl $50 legal-tender money for redemp-
ton Of surrendered circulation.
The Sub Treasury had debit balance at the
Clearing House to-day Of s57S3O6
The New England Loan ana Trust Company
has declared its fifty-third consecutive quarter
ly dividend of p per cent. now payable
The directors OF the Continental National BANK
have declared a semi-annual dividend OF per
cent free of tax payable January 6.
The directors OF the Bank Of America have de-
clared a serni-annual dividend Of per cent, free
u tax payable January p In addition. spe-
cla dividend in adjustment tproper 10 this divl-
dend period only of per cent has been declared,
incident TO the reduction OF the capital STOCK from
s.. 900 600 10 81 coo November /, 1888.
semi-annual dividend Of 3l2 per cent free
from tax payable January 2. has been declared
by the directors os the Central National Bank
The Mexican Telegraph Company, or New
York has declared its forty-eighth quarterly
dividend Of 2Ie per cent from net earnings 10
December 81. payable January H.
4 quarterly dividend Of Ia per cent mas Deeh
declared by ihe Central and South american
Telegraph Company. Of New-York the dlvl-
dend is payable January from net earnings 10
December 81. 1895.
A seni-annual dividend Of per cent mas been
declared upon the capital stock OF the National
Bank Of Commo rec payable January 2
IN the report Of the condition OF the National
Bank " Ire Republic at the close OF business
ON December 13, its loans and discounts
amounted 10 t11 G54 1l2 % and Its total resources
% go 6ST eG6 g. In the list OF liabilities the
capital stock paid la amounted 10 N,50O.Ooo, the
surplus fund 10 500 900. and the individual de-
pos'ts subject 90 che 10 $4654,237 49,
AqpAn6ed i a taba * the current quotations
c. civ bank stocks. together with their par
ya.ue.
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