The New York herald., 1877-02-17

COTTON: SPOT QUIET AND 1-16 LOWER FU-
TURES CLOSED sTEADY-FLoUR DULL-wHEAT
DULL-CORN FIRMER-OATs sFIRBER-wHIsKEY
sTEADY-PoRK FIRMER-LA1;D FIRMER--PE-
TRoLEUM NOMINAL-spInITs TURPENTINE
QUIET-RosIN QUIET-oILs FIRM-coFFEE
sTEADY-sUGAI STEADY FREIGHTs QUIET.
FRIDAY, Feb. 1916 p II.
Comparatively few changes Of moment have oc-
Cured in commercial circles during tho past week,
although In departments there has been gradual
increase in the trade movement, shown by the
larger transactions. The dry goods department has
exhibited signs OF increasing prosperity, and better
demand for goods has already set IN from
the South aud Southwest as also IN less degree
Western and nearby States The market, under the ac
cesson Of buyers has developed greater strength and
prices have tended in favor OF the seller This parcu
arly noticeable in where stocks low The
vcxed question the Presidency less and less
influence the people appear to have settled down the
conclusion that there will be serious trouble any
event. that the question OF the Counting by means
OF fraud OF either candidate is longer the scarecrow
used be. II pretty evident that the people would
acquesce In settlement OF qucs
ton than L, run the haxards Of n disturba,vs
Of the peace. Tho idea, ut time enter
tained that there be satisfactory adjustment Of
the difficulties has been abandoned. One side
other will surely be dissatisfied bat II the dissa
other shape the country safe and
the period Of commercial thrift long predicted II is fair
presume will not be tar In the future The solid OF
the country will gladly bid adeu politics will rejoice to
a OF real revival oftrade
circles, long prevented by tho political demagogues in
way another for years The question Of specie pay
take shape and Ui looking this end has
been brought forward In branch Of Congress- which,
crude In will. f It becomes "a law do much
bringing the of the country back TO solid
substantial basis nasmuch 1t provides for unding of
the rreiccmablc currency with which country
- SO pentifuily supplied business men, warned by
the disastrous pahics Of the past have preparing
resumption long time aud tho country all rcady for
it, The hardware business, boot and shoe trade drugs
8c. have shown but yet active as
they ought be this time they would
have been but for tho squabbie tho Presidency which
has greatly hindcrcd all purely business enterprises
Business in general produce while showing some
movement still only moderate and IRON
active On Change the movement has been orraticsome
days business has been far while very little has
been done Flour has been dull nearly the entire week
prices have scarcely changed the grades having
uncnanvqd Wheat has ruled dai all through the week
with almost no legitimate demand. except Tor low ades
Straight No. spring has been sparngy
above market. Apart from ioad two now and
SCARCELY any q this grade have nee 's made vel
prices are extremely high exceptonally eompafcd
toward the end Of the week has appreciated
through the WhisLey nomna Tor the most
part, with tendency toward lower basis Provisions
fallen consder ably Very little has been done in the
have been large. In cotton business has been ipht
though the market has ruled comparatively ,eady The
son the futures" lhet the latter have be
agreement to deliver uture more generally
recognized The market. hnn actual sales Tor immediate
steady under moders .@ 1ae Increment no most kinds o.
S' "eins q"oi"hy io~er Wheat was da and en-.
OATS were likewise IN demand and higher whssey was
steady. Tallow eas, Pork was quiet. but hrmer Lard