The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-05
Weekly Bank statement.
Exports and Imports.

Exports and Imports.
Exports Of specie from the port Of New
York for the week amounted 20 s7S31 s3 in
silver. There was no gold, The imports
We're; Gold, s63 AZ. silver. So dry
s. 3o5 eso
the associated banks OF New York city for
the week ending July } confirms the fact
that the prosperity 30 long awaited Is al
length fact. The astonishing expansion
OF 81, G1s 500 in loans has never been
equaled before. except perhaps. twice,
when special causes accounted for the in
crease. bu, IN the current statement no un-
usual factors beyond an actual revival In
business are TO be discovered. Out Of TIE
sixty~!ve state institutions now connected
with the clearing house fifty show in
creased LOANS while only ffteen show d.
minlshed discounts. This is larger per-
ccntage Of Increase than has been reported
for months past. The National city bank
and the National Bank Of Commerce. IL Is
true. are responsible for half the total in
crease, but the remainder. which OF Itself
IS q noteworthy gain is distributed almost
uniformly among the other banks.
The prediction made in this analysis last
week that loans would assume record
breaking proportions has been fulfilled
much sooner than anticipated. To define
In what lines this expansion has run would
nc difficult. but July settlements heavy
customs payments. aud mercantile de-
mands. together with rediscounts and the
shifting of Investment securities by large
interpretations have been responsible for
a large part Of the changes.
The deposits az might have been eN-
pected. show a similar Increase The total
deposits for the first time i'm the history
OF the clearing house exceed the oon
mark. The heavy deposits If the present
week have increased The = per cent. re-
serve liability 10 slal 2l5 e25. and the
actual cash reserve IN the banks. accord
ing 70 the statement was siq2, ga. 500 the
surplus above legal requir, ments is 81.
3SIS.5. \ decrease of g. S54 % in one week
The banks are gaining specie. despite the
,he Park National row has over 81 o..
600 or Il per cent, Of its cash reserve. in
gold
$ aS. 90 The Interior movement In this
direction continues but the withdrawal Of
legal tenders Tor gold export and the
heavy customs payments are countyTart-
ing II 20 some extent. Domestic exchange
Is u0ticeabiy easier az interior c"nt0rs.
and ihiS forc@hadows q diminishing #
The flood Of money which has been pouring
into New York all season.
nond~.
Us4s new r,r.lcsfz n. & r. C. Is 10
a. new coup leat< EourS .. ...-... = =
FfVes reg ....NfN Eri@ Dds ...-..... $50
r'8Ve%. coup .-ils.A - " = :. \ &c .lN, =
EeEr~ rFg fileS. SrNTDS .- .---.. .. ,
TouEe eoup .fl~ s. II & -. Cen - }@2k
Pac q Of - ...lajtr NJ k. 7. Is, Is e.. 81.
A1a-C}Rs~ : lG5 Second As .-.-.. 6}2s
C"aes = -....fNf Iut Tuion IS i0-
GFsey c ... - y Ger - 7e IL
Currency Is INeT Pa lists III
Ia New con. Is ~ Seconds OIL. .-... ga
Missouri = 100 Fours .. .....- So
y car SIS ......Is6 \ ". Consols .Iie-a
r'ours jet : r deb. - ~
e .,on Fund h - =. & y. lists ~
= 0o neN Seg IS 8 Fon1s -,+.--. -.
o}t RS ......... - is Faal Con. ss.iGf'-
Va Centuries o.. s. g. n T. " ~ ilt1s
nsferrrA sal < M 6; 5s So'e
stsetsor q ...., SI-e : l.. & : p a. 1Igs,
second a ... Sns Tex r8c lsts &c. s.2s