New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-19

The result of the speculation IN gram LOT the
week after numerous fluctuations, IS decline for
wheat Of about p cent, aud for corn OF x to Ii2
cents Provisions also are lower for the carly
options and higher for the later ones.
Speculation in cotton advanced prices Tor futures
a few points, but for spot the quotation ISL i-io
lower than week ago. ne receipts continue 10
De large. Last week at al the, ports tnncy were
242.u1s bales. against 2J9,l1 DaItS loF me week
of last year, making the total since september J.,
/ p-5 iSo bales this wear, against l,0lJ,OIl from
the large crop Of 1889. And the exports ol last
week made an unusually favorable showing lhty
were 2O7 O2l bales, against l6O,3Go bacS lor inc
week of lSs2. Since september l. h9WeNrI, ; tLt
exports have been only OS1,Oil bales against
I0i7IJf bales for the same time IN lSSZ. ne ne
total visible supply OF The word now Is -,nu',,
bales against 1924 9D7 bales at the same date
IN 1882 2,307, 5i5 bales in 1881, ana Zooo'ioo III
1850. -.
seems to have reached point where II mas some
effect upon prices. There is no increase ID uehahd
but prices held with greater lrihh'Ss nan 'Ilr9
have been, and buyers more IeanlS pa! INC Cui
rent dow prices 10 meet their small wants. IHe
EHgiHteIiag and Mining JOUiHdi reviews Tie ahthia-
cite coal situation AZ follows; ,,.,,, ,,.oro i,,
The recent cold weather has caused Il niue moIc III
curry, and to that extent the market II III oclTi sP
II does good rather IN negative thh ID
by preventing further additions To the ia =,
quantity Of coal aloa and causing SoT 'ou t man
on the whole the market continues u, I Win a
ayers OF the coal companies are prohtuy lVoh'lS "
sigh Of relief 10 the approach OF inc I5t VI ;i,
which VIII terminate the periJr r , Which is max
ing 80 gallant fight for return to prosperity ~
remain practically where they were, WIN occdsod
cessions of sizes that for short Tine De particularly
pressing upon one or the other producer Even from
philadelphia usually too confident, come tles VI sn"
ing" -,
The threatened rupture of the " Iowa poor,
because of the thirty days notice of the Cmcigo,
Milwaukee and st. Paul Company OF us Ihtsntlols
To retire from it, furnishes one more iliHl1t'oh w
that lack of cohesive force III all raiiioiu Pools
which is essential to their usefulness al mar
il would seem that the pool Was already IuPtutI "
when the 81. Paul Company refused 10 opey VIC VIC
order OF the Commissioners To pay III honey lol 10
excess of business done, and that there was 10
necessity for a formal compliance WIN the lnlItS
DAYS notice rule But ii seems that the uiles5 i
tial In pool agreements receives more attention ta
do the more expressive prescribed penalties tnal,
however look well in the agreement Inc hIse
full week Of business after the meeting VI
the Presidents of the Eastern trunk lines turh-
ishes another example. The othclal report VI tllc
eastward rail movement of Hour, gram ana PROV
sions from Chicago for last week shows th9t INC
proportion of the total tonnage OF tne Mlcl!Hann
Central and Lake Shore companies tcll from ~
the preceding week to 31.2 per cent that Oh inc
Fort Wayne and Pam Handle companies rose from
20 to 32S per cent Baltimore and ONO fclI from
81 TO 10 per cent (; Grand Trunk rose from W 10
ia per cent and Erie rose from III 10 i3.' per
cent Last weeks returns, compared WIN lhe
movements Of the same weeks III the pleceuinB wv
yearsSaTe worthy of attention. , ,,.,
Thef6llowing table shows the tons anu PSiSSIIu-
tages shipped, BY each OF the railroads Gust u