The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-22
GOLD CERTIFICATES.
Nearly s21, ooo,o 900 Put Out Since the
Order Was Issued.


Washington, Aug. 21-After an exper-
fence of three weeks with the issuing
OF gold certificates, under the decision
OF the secretary of the treasury, an ex-
ANIMATION of the returns up to SAT-
urday night shows that nearly S21.-
uOo,OOO or these certificates have been
put out since the order was promul-
gated. The result of operations and
the gold movement at the treasury
during the three weeks shows that the
Total volume of outstanding certificates
mas increased from $32,5S7, Aug. Z, to
So5,U56.OO0 Saturday. Certificates have
peen furnished as rapidly as the banks
requested. The changes in the hold
lIlgs OF gold coin and bullion during the
three weeks show an aggregate in
crease or the gold coin actually held
from $3.50, 942, 900 three weeks ago to
Sl6S,fI2,oOO, and the present holdings OF
sold bullion, $3.50, las, 900, register an in
crease OF about 100000 in the bullion
noiolngs OF the treasury. The net gold
IN the treasury remains practically al
the same figure, SPAS, OOO, 900. The total
payments of the gold certificates so ia,
as the returns have been received al
the treasury, are as follows Washing
ton, $1,221, 40; Baltimore, $1,S44.940,
New York, 50, $4,000; Philadelphia ST.,
!SI950; Boston, $1,292 600; Cincinnati
$1,000 Chicago, 50, 761, $40; New Or
leans, $2,373,000. The returns have moi
yet been received as to the payment III
San Francisco.
The general condition of the treasury
at the close of the third week in Au.
gust SHOWS an aggregate excess of ex-
pendltures over receipts of S5,2O7, 900
This, in spite of the fact that the re.
celpts for the month thus far have ae.
gregated $29,761000. The receipts from
customs continue very large for the
month or August, and are nearly SO
OO0000 in excess of the correspondents
days of last year. The receipts thus far
this month from customs aggregate
Sl2,9l6OO0, but the receipts from inter.
nal revenue are not making so good q
showing, being about $780, 900 less foI
the month, thus far, than during the
corresponding days of last year.
Woward, Crosby & Co. s Boston Letter
Boston, Aug. N.-Wheat opened a shade
lower IN the face of higher cables and
oIlS ie consols. Foreign houses sold
ana local traders followed suit to a mod
craze extent The weather map showed
little rain in the northwest, and ST
LOUIS was especially weak this morning,
S Sa1a aPout &c decline from Saturday
Il
ABOUT Nc. below Saturdays price The
World S wheat shipments this week are
SeSS'VoV bushels, against 6,436,0OO bushels
last week and $3.50 900 bushels same weak
last year. The northwest wheat receints
To-Day were 1862 cars, against 295 last week
ana l2So year ago. Contrary to general
expectation, which was for a decline Of
about 100000 bushels in the visible SIM.
ply, the visible decreased only lis, ok
bushels. Spring and winter wheat receints
are small and, taking into consideration
sne LIBERAL exports of wheat and of flour
| ffor the week from all ports, the founda-
tlon would appear to be laid for at least
moderate bull movement The Danube
mas ceased to export. India advices saw
t nep crop IS s., almost totally destroyed, and
the Argentine and Russian receipts have
decreased to small amounts IF these
foreign adyices may be relied upon. they
WOULD indicate shortage of considerable
dimensions.
| The stock market opened generally
strong, in spite of the unfavorabie. foreign
news and some weakness in Americans
az LONDON. In some quarters of the mar.
ket deallngs were attended with excite.
ment, Tennessee Coal & Iron rushing III
| 70 par. Selling orders in Brooklyn Rapit
transit caused realizing in other trac.
Son stocks by traders The selling Of
sugar was regarded as an effort by the
pears TO check the advance. There was d
| goou volume of commission house orders
at me opening, well distributed through
was partly the result Of unfavorable news
from Paris. In the general list Southerr
racine rose quickly and the grangers anc
anthracite coaiers were strong, but specu
la az was Kept irregular by proflt-taking
Good buying appeared in Northern ane
Western. The weakness in Brooklyn RAPID
Transit uncovering many stop-loss or.
ders, which helped the decline. Londor
transactions today amount to between
10000 and $4,000 Shares. It was seller
up to II a. m, but bought considerable
Northern Pacific common on balance. The
decline in Sugar is said to have beer
the next upturn, and it is predicted that
the price will be kept between $50 and is;
for the present. The talk Of higher prices
for Northern Pacific comes from sources
connected with the property, and seems
to be all right Money continues easy. at
from 2qS per cent on call. The market
Is growing broader every day. The pub.
lie has taken hold well and it looks now
as though the coming week might prove
a broadly speculative one.