New-York tribune., 1896-11-30
Totals 46 COS .s5.s.4..il s5.77l4 434 Dec. s2'S3o'
THE WEEK N WALL STREET.

All conditions are working toward a perma
nent Improvement In all lines OF business ana
trade. Evidence is accumulating of growing IN
oustries and Of expanding trade: Of me ehu oi
monetary troubles and the beginning OF conn
dence and ease. Although there has been some
reaction from the activity Immediately 1OIo"ihS
the election there has been no actual faillnR OH
In work, but more natural and graduai re-
sumption o! business enterprise on INES DrSl
fitted to strengthen and upbud the industries
OF thc country. and TO restore National weaIt'.
ana prosperity. Natural forces are IN faNor OF
permanent Improvement in this country as IN,
stanced In the statistic position OF wheat ana
COTTON. ana tn" advance in wheat last week 10 10
the pest price OF the year furnished addltiohai
evidence Of the strong position Of the wheat
market here as compared with other wheat
growing countries: while further Indications OF
the dependence II European countries upon our
supply Of cereals We're supplied in the heavier
inquiry from abroad and trust worthy reports OF
the foreign shortage. IL may be said that the
agricultural prospects Of the United states are
most promising. both concerns the crops ana
the outside demand for them, factors which
mean remunerative prices 10 the producers The
wall street security markets were Ern"rallE
weak In the week and there was little dong IN
speculation outside OF a steady. but not very sue
cessful. effort by the professional element 10
hammer prices lower In the absence "' heaVy IA
lerests and Of outside buyers some critics snow
uh"arran'cd alarm oyer the qU!et crndliph on
tle security market and the recent tendency tow
ara lower prices They take the view tha' the
val street markets are not Improving IN IKE
M ne security markets started To discount the CON
utions now current early In October. ana that
With the exception OF "a few days. The course OF
values has been toward Z higher level since 'he
Wv record made in August. Quotations are
somewhat under the best OF the year IN IN"
average. but In the principal stocks about II per
tent above the lowest. while In some, presen,
prices from - 10 % per cent above the
I1ces ruling In August. In the railway lst
burlington is selling - per cent above its lowest
price OF the year Northwest 10 per cent ROCK
t,siand 20 per cent. Lake Shor" 1G per cent. Man
nattan 23 per cent Jersey Central ID per cent.
Sno like percentage OF gain in many others
"scuriy markets are in waiting condition AT
present. They have reflected the changed condi-
uohs brought about by election results in Sub
s.aitial gains. and are In no way tagging behind
v.her lines Of business. The investment market
IN ~ all Its branches reflects the placement Of n
aaIge amount Of capital since the election. and
s~.lhough there has been "A cessation In Stock Ex-
Sshange activity In the last two weeks, there has
zen steady demand from investment sources.
:sno gradual accumulation Of all hrst-class
issues Government and municipal bonds. bonds
" ~ various new enterprises. and OF reorganizcd
yroperties are receiving careful attention on all
~. end the pause In speculative operations Is
sS oiscouraging unhealthful factor.
Sssss'n interests on the Stock Exchange DO