New-York tribune., 1896-11-02

| u,....~, rece,pts have been In -FOUR
weeks of August only %. 756644 bushels ass.s'
n 15O964 last year: but Atlantic eApoi'S '
cluded I'm the same weeks were SU/oooo asa".
6255.412 last year. and the enormous 's
returns at the West indicate heaVy con'i"1'' -.
,,hoat .b,nments while exports from the Paclhc
Coast IN the four weeks were about ',VVV.VVV
hushe,. against about 3SOOO00 last year. The
exports OF cotton were also large 30 'na' TIC
estimate last week that total exports iol oe-
tober would probably exceed @9'VV""o" 10 eo
far sustained. The decrease In Imports eo"-
,,rues On that the total for the Month seems
likely not to exceed $63'oOO,oWV' bu' '"e 'ae."''
tho election is over altogether new conditions
will prevail enormous stores or money VIII oe
unlocked by a favorable decision; enormous
new business. which has been deferred Will
create a great demand for money. ana the con-
6dence of foreign capital may soon be felt In
the market for securities. On the other manu.
more or less of the gold brought here for tenn
porary insurance or protection may nave 10 90
back.
The cotton market Is so narrow that spots
were advanced three -sixt-cnths II is SAID, WIN
sales Of only sixty-four bales. and the safes
OF futures were not large. Better news HUN
the mills and q stronger demand ior PRINT
cloths. reducing the unsold stock lo,oW pieces
last week. gave the movement better suIpoi'
than the statistics which showed heavier re-
ceipts than last year. and for October ol'o1o
bales larger following the remarkapie excess
In September. The sales OF WOOL also give
further evidence OF the belief that good BUSINESS
IL near smountingj TO 1.jJ4 500 pounds. with
some hardening Of prices here and abroad IN
four weeks Of October. sales have been 2S,22o.-
100 pounds, against 29.1S9.SIO last year. ana
larger than I'm any previous year since 1871. win
no visible Increase in the demand FOR goods'
about a dozen mills resumed work last week
The demand for leather has brought furtner
advance which is OF questionable wisdom as
boot and shoe factories are already much eni-
barrassed by unwingness Of buyers to pay
the little advance heretofore asked 1t Is also
noted that hides have met setback ana are
nearly per cent lower AT Chicago
Men who look at the iron business as the most
trustworthy barometer have reason &" be much
impressed with its strength under trying circum-
stances. The gradual decline IN prices early
In the year eliminated with a sharp fall ana the
closing OF many works after Bryans n"tnina-
tion. and Bessemer pig at Pittsburs "ola i"r
SO III. and Grcv Forge for 50 -. Now. Bes-
semer has advanced to Sl1 80 and Grey Forge
to $40 49, Notwithstanding undated and really
extraordinary stagnation I'm the demand for
finished products which has caused conS ir'tpir
decline I'm prices actually accepted. But there
are orders for buildings and bridges amounting
10 many millions In cost which are expected To
become operative this week. The general vol
ume of business is light. and it would ne strange
il it were not. Exchanges for the month Of
October were 1o5 per cent smaller han last
year, and 23.1 per cent smaller than in 1892.
when business was at its maximum with TO ex
pectaton Of a change. Instant and lasting re-
covcry Of all that loss is not to be expected Until
laws have been changed. But the rush To
plenish stocks will cause activity FOR while.
II the fear OF disaster Is once out Of ths My.