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Show MARKET LACKING II SJMCTIVITy No Signs of Public Heing Willing Will-ing o Invest Under Present Financial Conditions. SUPREME COURT DECISION IN TOBACCO CASE FACTOR Weakness of Bank Statement Another Influence That Tends Toward Depression. By Associated Press. nXEV ,YOKK. April 2. There was little lit-tle lire in tho speculation in stocks today, to-day, and no signs of transactions or a more substantial kind. Tho stock mar-li mar-li . e,?mcnt held fast to Its conviction that the supremo court was likely to hand down a decision in the American Tobacco ense Monday, and is moro Inclined In-clined to reduce commitments than to extend them. Foreign exchange was firm and further fur-ther gold exports aro looked for next week, with the additional inducement offered by the- premium on American eagles paid by the Bank of England. Ttosterday's 3J per cent call loan rate hero is moderate compared with the usual rate, and disbursements coming back Into the money markot are likely to relax the rate next week unless the gold exports shall affect the tone. Stock market demand for loans is Insignificant. The advance In wages announced by tho New York Central called fresh attention at-tention to the prevailing tendency. Estimates of the quarterly earnings of the United States Steel corporation were of a very favorable showing to bo made by tho forthcoming report. The bank statement was unexpectedly unexpected-ly weak. The loss of more than $10,-000,000 $10,-000,000 In the actual cash holdings of the hanks finds no explanation In the known movements of money and leaves tho $2,000,000 gold exported today still to be counted In next week's return. Without that allowance, the actual surplus of the clearing houso banks stood at only $5,-315,500 $5,-315,500 on Friday night. Bonds were firmer. Total sales, par value. $1,272,000. United States 3s coupon have advanced ad-vanced J per cent on call this week. RANGE OF THE LEADING FUTURES. Wheat Open. High. Low. Clse. May l.iia 1.115 l.Mi 1 1-12 July 1.07E 1 .073 1.061 1.07 September .. l.Oiy 1 . u 12 1.037 1.01 Corn May C18 fili G03 CO: July c3j on; C3 C3 . September .. G51 05 04 A G1& Oats May 43J -13 122 43 July 41 a 411 40 -11 Soptombcr 39ft SUA 3Si 3SJ Mess pork, per bbl. May 25.50 25.50 25.071 25.10 July 25.35 25.40 25.05 25.10 July 25.35 25.10 25.05 25.10 September ..21.90 21.90 21.00 24.60 Lard, per 100 lbs. , May 13.70 13.70 13.50 13.55 Julv 13.50 13.521 13.110 13.321 September ..13.2G 13.40 13.171 13-20 Short ribs, per 100 lbs. May 13.571 13.57J IS. 421 13-45 July 13.271 13.30 13.15 13.171 CASH QUOTATIONS. Cash quotations were as follows: Flour, quiet; winter patents, $5.005.50; winter straights, $5.00I)5.25; spring straights. S4.70tfi)4.D0; bakers', $3.10ig5.30; No. 2 rye, SOc; feed or mixing barley, 50(tp53c, fair to choice malting, 58$I'G5c; flax send, No. 1 southwestern, $2.21; No. 1 northwestern, $2.31: timothy seed. ?2.50fij3'no, clover, $12.50; moss pork, per barrel, 525.121(Jii 25.25; lard, per 10U pounds, $13,721; short ribs, sides (loose), $13.2513.G23; short clear sides (boxed). 3M.25Q! 14.50. GRAIN STATISTICS. Total clearances of wheat and flour were equal to 112,000 bushels. Primary receipts were 544,000 bushels, compare" with 357,000 bushels tlie corresponding day a year ago. Estimated receipts for Monday; Wheat, 10 cars; corn, 145 cars; oats, 91 cars; hogs. 19,000 head. Treasury Statement. By Associated Press. WASHINGTON. April 2. The condition condi-tion of the treasury at the beginning of business today was as follows." Trust funds Gold coin $S52.I17,S8P Silver dollars 4S9.993.000 Silver dollars of 1S90 3.7S9.000 Silver certificates outstanding 489.993,000 General fund Standard silvor dollars in general gen-eral fund 1.S97.G5G Current liabilities 10l.SS7.IGl Working balance in treasury Office? 30.228.SS1 In banks to credit of treasurer treasur-er of the United States 35.41S.225 Subsldlarx' sliver coin 21,405,577 Minor coin 1.019.713 Totul balance in general fund. S 1.753,014 Evaporated Fruits, By Associated Press. NEW YORK. April 2. Evaporated apples, ap-ples, nominally unchanged: spot fancy. 10c; choice. SjiiSlc; prime. GJ71c: common com-mon to fair. GClc. Prunes, easy: Callfornias up to 30-IOs. 2J5?9ic: Oregons, fitac. Apricots, easy: cholco. 103Hlc; extra choice. G'i&'7ic: fancy. $7J71c. Raisins, dull; loose musealel., SJtffloJc; choice to fancy scoded. uifijc: seedless, 3i(S)43c; London layers. $1.15frl.25. Imports and Exports. By Associated Press. NEW YORK, April 2 Imports of merchandise mer-chandise and dry goods at tho port of New York for life week ending March 2G wore valued at $19,597,925. Imports of specie were 571,943 in silver sil-ver and Sl.G2l.S31 iu gold. Exports of speclo wero S723.142 silvor and J104.S1G gold. |