New-York tribune., 1906-04-07
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

FOREIGN TRATING-Foreign houses were not
active factors in the local market. buying upward
OF 10 900 shares In London the general market was
frm while tle same conditions prevailed on the
Continental Bourses. The prospect of successful
loan issue by Russia strengthened the Russian
bonds. Open l. erket discounts in London were
firm, and bar s0rG Wa ---=-
BANKS LOSE NONEY.-The local banks lost net
in the current week $S7a,s 500 due TO loss to the
Treasury OF So 15o0 and loss to the interior
OF 800 Receipts Of currency from the Interior
were about sl1S 700 less than in the preceding week
while shipments about $2992 200. Receipts were
chiefly from nearby and eastern points and interior
southern cities. Shipments. aside from the trans
fers through the Sub-Treasury, were chiefly TO
Philadelphia and Boston and to the West Phila-
delphia took about 100000 and Boston not quite
half as much. The shipments to Philadelphia were
understood to be to enable banks there TO supply
currency to country correspondents whose accounts
were secured by the promise of check collection
charge. such that imposed by the New York
Clearing House. Country banks throughout the
United States are strengthening reserves in expec
tation OF early call by the Comptroller Of the
Currency for reports of conditions. There is also
an urgent demand in nearly all sections for money
at the beginning of the planting season
GRAIN EXPORTS FOR THE WEEK--''Brad-
streets reports the exports Of grain for the
week with comparisons. figures IN bushels: Wheat
flour included 2.155.s16. against 1.542.S52 last
week SS6017 this week last year. ,S540 600 in 1904
and 1888. .2S5 in 1903: from July I. 105.144.472
against 4S51S323 last year. HESS ia in 1904 and
176 sO3s74 in 1903. Corn S1O3.5s6. against 2.643-
479 last week. SS66.3i7 year ago. 1.O2s.9o7 in
1894 and 265473 in 1908; from July l. 9s.O73 $40.
against 6OS45.2O3 in 1905. 46.5S5.175 in 1904 and
49, $50 in 1902.
TREASURY AND TIGHT MONET.-A Washing
ton dispatch says the Treasury is giving heed
10 tight money in New York. 1t is believed be
fictitious and not founded on any genuine demand
No request from any legitimate business quarter
has reached Secretary Shaw asking for relief. OF
course, the Treasury is in position 10 put out
money if Secretary Shaw should decide that It
advisable TO do so. Treasury revenues are ex-
ceeding the expenditures and the surplus for the
fiscal year TO date is nearly $7,O00.000.
COTTON EXCHANGE MEMBERSHIPS follow
ing have been elected members Of the Cotton Ex-
change: Milton j. Hexter. Of Memphis. Tenn.
George s Keck and Walter F. Ford. Of New
York; Etenne Dennis. of Havre. France
GREENE GOLD-SILvER- - The Greene Gold
Silver Company will receive from stockholders of
record subscriptions at par for SOo0.OO0 per cent
cumulative preferred stock to an amount not ex-
ceedng 10 per cent of their holdings Of common
stock until l p. April A. 1905
CHARLES II. TWEED'S EUROPEAN TRIP
Charles H. Tweed of Speyer & Co, who sails to-
day the Hamburg American Line steamship
Amerika, is going abroad for his annual vacation.
and expects 10 be absent from this country for
about months. He will visit London Paris and
Amsterdam. While Mr. Tweed's trip is chiefly for
recreation and pleasure. it is not unlikely that lie
will give some attention TO business we'll
GOLD IMPORTS.-The National City Bank has
secured some South African gold for import to this
country The amount is less than 81 100000 Men
who have excellent sources of information believe
confidently that there will be large inflow of gold
from Europe within the next few weeks.
STOCK EXCHANGE SEAT.-WtIam A Dick
has purchased a seat the Stock Exchange for
$4,000 This price compares with $s6O00. the last
preceding sale. and $1,000 the high record
STANDARD ROPE AND TWINE.-AH the prop
erty of the Standard Rope and Twine Company
IN the Brooklyn Twine Company. Brooklyn. has
been sold To Alvin W. Krech and ]. b C1ews for
500 eco. They bid II in for the reorganization COM
mittee.
COPPER EXPORTS-Exports OF copper for the
first five days OF April were 1876 tons.