The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-07
weekly bank statement.

Total sales. iSi.7Os shares
Weekly Bank Statement.
The weekly bank Statement, Of averages OF the A.
socsted banks shows: o
Ioans-sSIssD re; decrease, 1851 800
Deposits ST. no. 500; decrease. N,sse%G
Circulation SEQ, no 500 increase. s2ss ~. -, ,oo
Legal Tenders So. 40 500: decrease, go"
Sparie-sis5 4oi 100; decrease. S.ss25U
Total Reserre-ss2s s4s. zoo; decrease, SsiIoo
Reserve Required szs 500 decrease 20 ~, wv
Surplus Reserve s. t1 W. necreAss' s'f"'Ve''
Tbe b,nhs a New York. according to their cur.
rent statement lost during the week more THAN ~
49, o- n ~. snrnls reserve reported at the close
Of business on September a, Tins leaves them Win
only se.2il.o above the required minimum y
The heavy loss in cash which aggregates S,af,sW,
the hearest drain which has been encountered since
the last crou season. The significance OF the de-
crease however Is lessened By the fact that one
large banks which has heen carrying nearly hall
the excess reserve in New York is responsible for
this weeks reduction, its oHtgo Of cash holdings haF
ing beon in the neighbarhood Of Sleoo0On within
ire mast two weeks This is Of no special moment.
excep; 10 show that the majority OF the banks m
the clearing house have undergone no serious dram
on their resources although quite number Of them
are now close 10 the legal reserve point and some
Of them below t. The present statement would not
have looked so serious had It not been for the a.
most stationary loan column. While there Is moth
ing to warrant the assertion It appcars as II there
had been period Of active borrowing during the
ress MOI previously known Al any rate. the gen
eral tendency Of the banks Just Is to contract
loans and the small decrease for the week com
pares oddly with the two weeks reserves. The
market II emphasizes the fact that money is going
TO remain firm election, The rise in rates will
regards the occasion serious enough TO call for ship
ments Of specie TO this side although IL a small
profit can he shown the current may turn this way
again The most curious phase Of the situation is
what would have happened had II not been for the
greatly enlarged volume Of national bank currency
within the year
Specie Imports and Exports.
The exports Of gold and silver from this port 20
all countries this week amount to sllio,osS silver
bars and coin. and $4,000 gold.
The imports Of specie are sl5,os gold and So $50
The imports of dry goods and merchandise were
slo,3E SO.
Condition OF the Treasury.
WASHINGTON. Oct e.~Todays statement Of
the treasury shows
Available cash balance ............ .S13s So sss
Cod ..........,..... se.sssil
% e %
FOREIGN.
Financial.
NEW YORK Oct 6The Commercial Advertis
er's London financial cablesram says:
The stock market here was quietly firm. London
IS buying Anacondas. OF gold fli2Wo has been
Money was little easier call loans being reduced
TO Ia per cent
Silver inclined 20 react somewhat
Closing Quotation
LONDON, Oct, 6.-Atchson. 2sss Canadian Pa
ciac. on Union Pacific preferred Tsit Northern
Pacific preferred, TlA Grand Trunk, 81; Ana
conds, sA.
Bar Silver-Steady; a9Ad
Moneylh per cent.
One Fare for the Round Trip,
Via the G.. n. Ry.
Only $40 40. Seattle to Spokane and re-
turn, to attend the Fruit Fair. Tickets
on sale Oct. g. Good to return Oct. H.
See II While Ton Can.
Last chance TO view the celebrated
SwIfrhback on the O. N. Ry. Oct O.
Round trip, Seattle to Spokane. only
40 40 TO the Fruit Fair.
Everyone VIII Go.
EVERYBODY that can spare the time will
attend the Fruit Fair at Spokane. Round
trip tickets, via the Great Northern Ry.
only 5000, Oct. 3.