New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-14

.,., Lo,o. tho movement Of gold this way
D., o,,o, of,er this decrease the imports OF dry
goods for the month have been alfos' do i"'
nc in tho same weeks OF 1893. ana only f''''""
loss than in 1892. Merchandise exports ia9'
vock were small but with cotton MOVING "o'o
freelv should expand. and Atlantic exports Vi
wheat and flour 1888 2G5 bushels for the week.
AGAINST 2417S72 last year. are httie h's"e' III
prIce as well as larger in quantity !" D
stuffs. provisions. cotton ana OIL eNpoi'' u" n'
gust were So 100000 larger than last year. VIM"
with the fall of ST., 100000 in imports at ne"
yor,, more than cancels last years excess Vi
,rororts More gold has been engaged loi snip
nent from England about S2""''V" "a'''
arrival with S7OO0OO0 more on the way anu
hor,,ors think as much as S15OCOOo0 more may
oor,e Advance of rates by the Bank OF Ehs'a""
made no perceptible difference II the hhdn''"'
,,rro Of this country should become clear anu
tho nolitjcal outlook in Europe disturbed now
o,,or all exnectations might be eclipsed ny 'Ie
movement Of capital hitler for safe ana prom
,ohIe Investment The first necessity mere 10 "
,ooko tho world know that investments III 'hiS
country are safe. ,,.
c,ocuIative markets have not changed grea''S'
cotton advancing to s.S7 cents, and falling oacR
., eGD thc trlce Of three weeks 9go' ""''o
vboat advanced IL cents, and corn hal1 CENT
Western receipts of wheat stu exceed 'no''
lac, ,r Stocks closed a small fraction
lower for railroads and higher for trusts Una"
week ago. with only moderate trahsac'o"9
over two-thirds IN railroad shares Inc ear"
mos renorted in September thus far are 100 ie"
70 no significant though better than last year >
but full returns for August, exclusive OF "a
madam and Mexican lines, which gain largely
show a decrease of 81 per cent from last year
and 124 from 1892. The daily average OF ex-
changes through the principal clearing houSes
has been remarkably low. IA per cent less
than last wear and Dab less than In le92'
No one is surprised that the iron output
weekly decreased 26,57S tons in August, and IS
now 80 per cent below the maximum Of Novem-
49,, or that unsold stocks increased 62O64
tons Some other furnaces have stopped IN
contornbor and the demand for finished prod
nets does not vet show signs Of increase, though
the large purchases of pig prove that capaDle
noonle look for a rise before long. In cotton
Goods there has been quite general rise since
raw cotton advanced. averaging for representa-
five goods of the different classes 30 per cent
since the first week Of August but accuihu
lated stocks Of print cloths are sun nearly
fifth Of years production, ana IN spi'e u
curtailment stocks of other goods seem " DE
generally large Boot and shoe shipments from
the East have been in September about 'oooo
cases larger than last year, or 20 per cent anu
1900 cases. or ~ per cent, larger than IN io'-'
New orders are scanty, and many shops nave
finished the season and are ticking stock Inc
woolen mills get no improved demand, and I'M
ports of wooen goods in September mus lar'
after dropping Il per cent from last year. are
still - per cent larger than in 1e92. the latest
circuIar Of Coates Brothers makes the average
of prices September l only 1916 cents per pouhu,
AGAINST 1879 August /, 14.6S year ago. and
% 4 November l. 1892, just before the election
that year. Low prices induce large speculative
buying. and sales for the month have Deeh
10 az 900 pounds. against LBS, 400 last year.
and 16 1863 300 in 1892 when the buying was TOT
manufacturing rather than for speculation
There have been considerable quantities SOFA
for export this month. although numerous lo'
oign bids received are still below the market
here Western holders have yielded in their
views to some extent