The Saint Paul globe., 1901-08-19

tlon from the statement of national bank
circulation, caused by the merger of the
Bank of the Republic with the First Ma
sIonal. The surplus reserve was reduced
SS,o5I,O0o, and 1t now stands at SIS 421 500
1IHS may be regarded as a sufficient If
not, indeed, an ample margin in view or
the TACT that the banks are now pursuing
an extremely conservative course in the
matter OF loans, and that the require
mentS of stock exchange borroUyera are
not especially urgent at the moment
FOREIGN FINANCIAI-New York.
Aug. 1.-THE Commercial AdyertiSel.' q
Lon9on 5nIton financial cablegram: The stock
market today was utterly staRnan+ and
the floor of the stock exchange was half
Geserted There was an early attempt 10
naruen American stocks, but force was
lacklng. AS result the early frmness
was not maintained and the close vas
nSdVy. Can money rates stiffened some
What. Consols for money. 94}s: consOfs
Tor the account, "a 7-16
Paris, Aug. 17.-Prices were firm on the
oourse today under the influence OF the
easy settlement. Governments were main
eaiheu. Rio T1ntos We're in demand on
favorable copper statistics Thompsan
houston rallied. but reacted at the close
spanish IS We're active ami improved
me closing was generally steady. Three
per cent rentes 10f francs. 57JLc for the
account Exchange on London. . f 22Isc
for checks. Spanish As, II 02Ia.
10 Berlin, Aug. II 17.-Exehange on London,
% marks. 43l2 pigs for checks Discount
rate short bills, Ia per cent tbree
months bills. 2Is per cent
The weekly statement of the Imperial
BANK OF Germany shows the following
changes: Cash In hand increased Q $50. :
coo marks; notes Increased 500, 600 marks: :
other securities decreased 13 OOO Oa6
marks; notes in circulation decreased
%. $40, coo marks.
NEW YORK MONEY-New York. Aug.
17.-Close- Money on call nominal; no
loans today; prime mercantile paper. 4b6I
per cent sterling exchange very weak
with actual business in bankers bills at
$4.85S404. 81 for demand and at sis4Gi4 IS
for sixty days; posted rates. 81. S614 $50 /;
commercial bills. 81 -84II64. .S4st; bar silver
5S4sc; Mexican dollars, Sic
TREASURY. STATEMENT-W Washing
ton. Aug I.-Today's statement Of the
treasury balances IN the general fund,
exclusive of the $50, 900 gold reserve
In the divisRn of redemption, shows
Available k1SJi cash balance. Sl75 966,S72; gold
so9 ts L0. sllysT u e5: s5 S67 $50; United
16s0 S96, 546: national bank notes, IS, ,426,-
oil: total receipts this day. 81, ,372. .557; to-
tai receipts this month, $26 02J. OBS: total
receipts this year SIS. $40, $75; total expen-
ditures this day. sl,O95.0O0; total expen-
ditures this month S25. 10000; total ex-
pendftures this year, $Tl. .49T. $50; deposits
in national banks. S103. 99O, 1872: national
bank notes received today for redemp-
tlon. S494Se0; government receipts from
internal revenue. $780, 1888: customs, SR5. =
666: miscellaneous. $I26l57
SPECIE NOV VEMENT--New York. Aug
1.-THE IL imports Of specie this week We're
so, go gold. sol. .sS4s sifver5uaBd s12 190 cs2
dry goods and merchandise. Fxports Of
gold and silver from this port to all
countries for this week aggregate 1903 I33
silver and coin and 81 600 gold
BANK CLEARINGS.
st. Paul. $741 ,s95
Minneapolis 81 1872 917.
New York. $107. SOS, ,7s4
Chicago, S22. .S55. .632
Boston. $20531, IFS.