New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-23

follows; Savannah, ls6as premium Charleston, Is
discount 70 par; New-Orleans, 81 50GS2 premium /;
ST. Louis, % cents premium Chicago, 90 cents dis
count Boston 10015 cents premium.
There was little or no change in the commercial
situation during the last week. A fIcer movement
OF produce and grain. from the West to the East. is
notcd-a NOV ment that probably stimulated
by the noisy demonstrations of pending settlement
oi the railway war and an advance in frcights The
indications oi revival of the Chicago speculation in
wheat and corn are stronger than they we're week
ago, and those persons who are best informed on
tire subject or Who are close observers lean to the
OPT Mon that corners for March deliveries in
tended. Mcrca tile failures were more numerous
chan generally were expected. the open winter
furnishing ready cause fer suspension to that
class which can more profit in failure than in
Sacrifices 20 meet current bills. The complaints Of
poor collections, even when failures not re-
ported, are numerous, The coal trade is still much
dcmoraiHed, aud greater concessions ON prices
were reported during the last week despite the
agreement of the managers Ia restrict pro
duCtou to three days weel, for two
weehs. The out-put of anthracite coal for the
first two weeks OF this year was 9jG,O91 tons
against 63S. $50 tons for the same tune last year,
showing an increase OF 3l753f tons, which looks
large wnen if is noticed that the increase IS 90 per
cent. The increase was very nearly equally dlstrlD-
uted between the various companies. -.
4 sIu4Ic idea was 50 completely the controlling
influence in specuiatOns AT the Stock Exchange
tina there is hardly room Tor comment on the W'ch
transactions without INDUCING III tlrc>Oue ftle-
tltiun of what was recorded during tine week.
Every day thc rum rmOngcrs had the war between
ihr railways adju. ted anew, AMI there were some
early Improvements in prices based upon those re-
pOriS alone. But upon the whole, the IMPRESSION
steadily gained ground that, considering the nor
remaining time before the Tcuprning OF inland nay
iga and the poor outlook tor railroad ttaitc ID
the intervening period. tine advances already made
in prices had pretty fully discounted the event OF
sell Element If one was mad. 50 the official an
nounccment o. Commissioner Fink OF what mad been
cone OF ratiscr OF what vet remains TO D done.
fell fl&t upon a market that was more ready
to rcauZe profits upon purchases before maze
than VAtUud contracts, or enter into new engage
mcnta. The result Is that. after week which on
the surface has presented all the uSuai Characters
ties OF a genuine bull campaIgu the prices for
large majority OF the slocNs closed lower than
Saturday u week ago. IL Is true OF all the trunk
line shares, OF The Southwestern ~ stem vi roads OF
the Western list generally; ami Tor some 81 Tie
tancies tho decline amounts to f2G per cent. Read
ing was specially active and closes ;he week with
final gain OF 2lo per cent alter decline from 62"s
TO JS7s. Ii Is cOuCe led that the McCalmOnts have
marketed a large portion of the heading stock
which they old tin, are doubts II they have sold
tine whole Of I'D, but time alone Will develop whether
or MOI Mir Vanderbilt (aS II rs pcrslstcniy reported
H.. isl was he principal purchaser Opinions Oh tn"
subject were moro evenly divided Saturday Than
they were Friday. The transactions for tie week
amounted 10 2fJl, Sl3 shares, against 2725,23O
SHARES for the preceding week.
WEEKLY RANGE OF PRICES.