Silks were still uncertain In finished lines,
but fairly steady in raws. Wool goods
were held back in distributing channels
by unseasonable weather.
FEW CHANbES IN
PRICES OF BONDS
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.—Net change!
in bond prices today, with the excep
tion of a few Individual issues, were
limited to fractions. The volume of
business was restricted because of
the absence of many traders, but the
trend continued upward.
Buying orders for the Mexican
bonds continued plentiful, the 5fl
gaining 1 % and the -is 2. Almost
without exception European bonds
moved up by small fractions, reflect
ing the influence of morning dis
patches of agreement between th«
allies over German policies. News of
this government's decision to not
participate in any restricted com
missions In Europe did not reach the
market before the noon close.
A considerable list of western rail
road mortgages registered moderate
gains and generally speaking indus
trial Hens found good support. Cen
tral leather bonds were influenced
upward by the strength of that com
pany's stock In today's market and
some of the steel company liens also
advanced. ._,
United States government bonds
closed practically unchanged fron
yesterday.
Weekly Statement Ot
Clearing House Banki
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.—The actual
condition of clearing house banks and
trust companies for the week (five
days) shows an excess irt reserve of
$13,005,830. This is an increase of
$2,897,300.
The statement follows:
Loans, discounts, etc., $4,361,185,000
increase $57,770,000.
Cash In own vaults, members fed
eral reserve bank, $49,714,000, increase
$1,451,000. ,
Reserve in federal reserve bank ol
member banks, $506,406,000, increase
$14,597,000. ^ ,
Reserve in own vaults, state banka
and trust companies, $8,444,000, in
crease $192,000.
Reserve in depositaries, state banks
and trust companies, $9,894,000, de
crease $166,000.
Net demand deposits, $3,S1G.212,000,
increase $88,431,000.
