The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-06-20

ders, increase 81 So. so; deposits, increase
N,Hi.se; circulation, decrease <SS eSce- The
banks now hold Hs 81. SO IN excess OF the
requirements OF the 3 per cent rule.
New York June l9-The FsnaEcier saws.
For the first time IN nearly a month, the
statement Of the associated banks Of New
York City show a legitimate expansion n
the different items. Aside from The fac,
tat one bank out OF the Sixty-six seems 20
have made 30 per cent of all the increase,
tie ngureS Indicate a general Distribution
CT increased business among the various
banks. The loans Of the banks for thc
week just ended are q s. 100 heavier than
reported June Z and the total. Sis $50 SO,
is the largest \ the history OF the clearing
mouse with the exception or September IA.
lS5, Tnen loans reached S2,5e.en. In
the last month the .ncrese has been about
sltoo.e2 At 10 time. however, with the
loans approNinS ting this figure has the r.
serve been anything ike that now report
ed The total deposits OF the banks ar-
now N excess OF $50. GO, sum that has
not been equalled since November Is9:- The
deposits OF the banks are si.ce,o11 n sI-
cess OF the loans. which. while very high
figure, does not equal the record made n
the fall of 1894. when deposits exceeded
loans by nearly $50. .05e go The large sx-
ParSion IN loans reported last week IS 70
be attributed OF course 10 the speculation
II the stock market. but the demand for
commercial paper Is heavier and reds
cculTting has set n from the south and
southwest. There is no sign OF a cesSz-
ton CT the interior movement toward this
center. and bankers do lot look for any,
thjEg Ike frler market for some tine %
ccne. The crop movement viii require
some surplus money now lying in the New
Y Iork banKS-h0w much. Il Is difficult 10
estmate-but taking the 1885 movement as
normal. II is interesting 10 note that be-
tween Ju1e ID and September II last year
the expansion n loans was not less than
sI5,oo0.oo0. A similar Increase this year.
* unnecessary 10 say would make the
loans Of the New York banks by far the
largest ever known As the prospects ar.
much better than a; that time IL would not
be surprising IL this proved 10 be the case.
LOANS, EXCHANGE AND BONDS
New York. June Is-Money on call easy
az lUlj4 per cent: prime mercantile paper
3ai per cent. Sterling exchange firm w.gi
actual business in bankers bills at s4SI.l
i-sll2 for demand, and al A-s0+Sei4 for CO
days; posted rates $50 rQ4.G and 81 ssis;
commercial bills siS5L. sidver certificates
6elf G60i1; bar silver e0i4: Mexican dollars
41ss- Government bonds firm; state bonds
dull; railroad bonds firm.
TREASURY STATEMENT.
Washington. D. G., June I9.-Todey's
statement of the condition o. the treasury
Shows: Available cash balance SCI, ,7s4, 7is;
gold reserve s14i. 81, ,6sS.
GOLD SHIPMENTS.
New York. June Ia-Kidier. Peabody &
Co. have increased their gold shipments for
Tuesday from S01.Od0 70 S75oco0 Lazar3
Freres TiI snip $4,000 in gold 70 Europe
on Tuesday next.
New York, June 10 The exports of specie
from the port OF New York for the weeek
amounted 70 s9l3s30 in gold, and sI72, 90 IA
silver. The imports for the week were:
Gcld s5S.45i; silver. Ss.75i; dry goods S5,-
q, ,165s general merchandise y, %, is.