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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-07
New York Produce Market.

New York. Dec. 5,-Flour-Dnll;, @ un-
changed. Wheat-Spot market duIi, lAa
iasc. higher with options; ungraded req.
SOa$l; f. o. b.. 81: No. l northernl si1sc: :
options were firm, lasc. advance; January.
S9isc.; March. 9oFsc.; May, Sc; JulX'
SSssc.; December, S9hc. Corn.Spots, duii.
firm: No. .. 29isc. elevator: Boise. afioat; {;
options were duh and firm; December,
a9lsc.: January. 29isc.; May. S2c. Oats
Spots duh. steady: options duh, irregular,
l.c. up to 4c. down; December. 2alac.; May; :;
2jHc.: spot prices. No. .. aS.ec.; NO. :
white. 25iac.; No. Chicago, 2ilac.; No. 3.
aOs.c: No white, 23c.; mixed western, ia
2ii.c.: white do, 32c.; white state: 23aS2c.
PrOvisons-Firm, steady; unchanged.
Lard-Dull, weaker: western steam, Si.lO;
city, 35sc.: December, $i05 nominal; res
fined easy: continent Sac; South America,
A.S5; compound. 43saiSsc. Butter-Choice
firm: state dairy, 1la20c.: do. creamery.
l5a23c.; western creamery. l5aa4c.: do. fac
tory. 7al2iac.; Elgins. 2ic.:. imitation
creamery. Halle. Cheese-Quiet, steady; {;
state large. 7AalOiac. do. small. 7l2aloAc.;
part skins, 3i2a7c.; full skins. 2laaSc.
Esgs-Quiet; steady; state and Pennsyl-
yania, 22a2Gc.; ice house. l6a22c.; western
fresh, 22a2ic.; do. case, SSa5; southern, 2la
23c.; lined. ljiaal6c
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-07
LOCAL AND Personal NOTES.

A glass jar, with top'of non-corrosive
metal, is ON exhibition at the Pendle-
ton works on Dundaff street.
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Jones, of Wyoming street, entertained
a number of his friends Saturday al
ternoon.
Miss Ada Burrhus, of Oneonta, N. Y,
is visiting friends in this city.
Miss Lillian Baker spent Sunday in
Seeleyville.
Eli Dickinson, of South Church
street, is confined to his home by Ill
ness.
The Pot Luck club took tea with
Mrs. DR.. Shields at Jermyn Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Andrews. who
were married last week in Newark, re-
turned home Saturday evening.
w. +. Hyde, of Alton, is visiting
friends in town.
John Muir and family, of Olyphant,
have removed to this city and will
make their home here.
y surprise party was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. f. 4. Inch Fri
day evening in honor of their guest
Miss Jessie Reynolds, of Binghamton
Mrs. +. j. Smith is dangerously i'll
with rheumatic fever.
Misses Sarah and Anna Chiffon en-
tertained a number of their friends
Friday evening.
Ellsworth Warner, of New York.
spent Sunday with friends in town.
DR.. NJ. T.. Melaun will open an office
at 142 North Church street tomorrow.
Dr. Melaun is a graduate of the Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania.
II. G.. LOughin has purchased lot
at Newton Lake and Will erect a cot
tage there before next summer.
Edward harrington and Frederick
Moses have issued invitations for
large dance to be held Wednesday
evening, Dec. l6
President Fowler, Vice-President
Kerr General Manager Childs and SUI
perintendrnt Garfield. of the Ontario
and Western Railroad company, We're
in this city last week on a tour of in
spectiOn.
a party of young people from this
evening at the saltwater dam.
Mr.. Dennis, who went to England
three years ago, sailed for America by
the St. Louis of the American line
Saturday. He will again make his
home in this city.
The Christmas music at st. Rose
church this year will surpass any yet
given. The regular choir will be as
sited by the Girls Choral class and the
Mozart orchestra.
Rev. Father O'Neill. of the Domini-
clan order of New York. will deliver
a lecture in st. Rose church tomorrow
evening. Father O'Neill is one of the
most polished and forcible speakers in
the order.
Misses Lavina Tucker, Lizzie Thorn
as. Rena Griswold. Lizzie Sherrer and
Eugene Smith attended a reception in
Scranton last week.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-07
Chicago Grain and Provision Market

Chicago, Dec. 5.-The leading futures
ranged as follows: Wheat-rsC Elber,
7Sssc., 79Ic.; May, Size, &isc.: july, 16c.,
76ssc. Corn-December, 2Sc., 2Sc.; Janu-
ara, 2Shc., 23isc.; May. 264c., 26lsc. Oats
December. lShc., 1850: May. 2llac.; 2lssc.
Mess pork-Decembcr s6.S5, S6.S5: January.
$755, $7.52is; May, $7.S5, $7.S7ia. Lard-De-
cemher, sS.67is, $367ia; January, $S,sj,
$3.S2i2 L.ard-December, $3,Gia, SS.GIla;
Jnuary, $3.S5, $3.2is; May, A.07la, Si.01ia.
Short ribs-December. $3S7, $3.50: Janu-
AIRY, s3.S2ia sS.S2i2; May, $397is, 1886. Cash
quotations We're as follows-Flour, dull
and easy. prices unchanged; No. spring
wheat 7Sasa79i2c. No spring wheat. 7Sa
79i4c. by sample: No. > red, S9as sa92i &C.; No.
corn. 23isa2S7sc.; No. oats, 1SlaalSaic.: {:
No rye, iOlac.: No. barley, SEC. nominal;
No. l flax seed, 76a7gc.; prime timothy
seed. s255 nominal; mess pork Sj.S0aG.Sl
lard $S,75; short ribs, sides, loose SO. 75a
800: dry salted shoulders, boxed. &.25a5:
short clear sides, boxed, $iai.l2ia; whiskey.
$l.1S; sugars, cut loaf $5.2S; granulated.
A.G2; Standard \, $i.26.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-07
MARKETS AND STOCKS.
VAIL street Review.

New York, Dec. 5.-Stocks were quiet
and irregular again today. The total SAFES
footed up only HocO sharts' INT 49,
ing was mainly professional, commission
houses orders being few and far between.
Union Pacific was the most active STOCK
on the list and rose liz per cent. TO ll:a.
In the Industrial Chicago Gas was IN
sharp demand and moved up to Il. Sugar
was erratic while Tobacco and cotton
Oil were heavy. Cotton oil fell 2,a to l-'s
ami Tobacco lis to 10 on liquidations.
The Grangers, Trunk Lines, Ahthraci,e
Coaiers and Southwesterns moved within
a narrow range. The market closed quiet
and irregular in tone. Net changes sho"
net losses of lsalis per cent.
Furnished by WILLIAM LINN, AL
LEN g. CO., stock brokers, Mears build
inv rn,mS 7OJ-1,h
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-07

mer decree in any respect. Judge Gun
ster delivered severe censure upon
the council. remarking that they had
been either badly advised or were act
ing very stubbornly, in the face of for
mer decisions of that and other courts.
He intimated that the case was final
ly closed. 80 far as this court was con-
cerned. The borough has recently is
sued $500 in bonds. which We're bought
by local capitalists. The money has
been paid to the boring contractors,
and either the town or the bondhold-
ers will lose the money.
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Sour

Stomach, sometimes called waterbrash,
and burning pain, distress, nausea,
dyspepsia, are cured by Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. This it accomplishes because
with its wonderful power as u blood
purifier, Hoods Sarsaparilla gently
tones and strengthens the stomach and
digestive organs, invigorates the liver,
creates an appetite, gives refreshing
sleep, and raises the health tone. In
cases of dyspepsia and indigestion it
seems to have ga magic touch.'
"For over IL years l suffered from sour
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-07
Philadelphia Provision Market.

Philadelphia, Dec. 5.-Provisions were
jobbing fairly at wel-sustained prices.
except for talow. which was lower. We
quote: City smoked beef. llal2c; beef
hams. S175OalS, as TO age and brand; nOrk.
family, S1oalO50: hams, 5. =. cured, in
tierces. Sa9c.: do. smoked, 9Aallc.. as to
average and brand: sides, ribbed, in salt.
ii.aisic.: do. do. smoked, 5La5i2c.: shoul-
ders. pickle cured, 5iia5l.c.; do. 10
kod, GiaaGaic.: picnic hams, s. p. cured,
5la5iec.: do. do smoked. GAaGa,c.: bellies.
in pickle. according to average. loose. 5iaa
&C.. breakfast bacon, Ease. as to brand
and average: lard, pure, city refined. i'm
tierces. 5a5i4c.: do. do do. in tubs, 5iia
5lsc.; do. butchers. loose. iaiAc.: city tai
low. in hogsheads, &c.. country do, 2iaa3c.,
as to quality, and cakes, 3Lc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-07
Chicago Live Stock,

Chicago, Dec. 5.-Cattle-Receipts, GOO
head; market steady: common to extra
steers. S3.5eaj.GO: stOckers and feeders,
&.S0ai.lo; cows and bulls. $ljOa3.90; calves,
$3.50a5.15: Texans, S.G5iiiO Hogs-Re-
ceipts. 81 l.0OD head: market weak and 1Oc.
lower: heavy packing and shipping lots
S3.Ga3.35. common to choice mixed, $3 l0a
$40: choice assorted, $3.30a3.i0; light, $3 ia
335; pigs, S..Soa3.3i. Sheep-Receipts 5000
head: steady; inferior to choice, $2a375
Ia m bs S3 Dlai
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-07
rheumatism Cured i'm n Day.

Mystic Cure" for rheumatism and
neuralgia radically cures in one to three
days. Its action upon the system Is
remarkable and mysterious. 1t re-
moves at once the cause and the dis
ease Immediately disappears. The first
dose greatly benefits. Is cents. Sold
by Carl Lorenz, AIS Lackawanna ave-
nue., druggist, Scranton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-07
CARBONDAlE.

tReaders will please note that advertise
fnents. orders for Job work. and items Tor
publication left at the establishment OF
Shannon & Co., newsdealers. North Main
street, will receive prompt attention.; OIL
lice open from 8 a. m. to 10 p. m.l
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-07
Buffalo Live Stock.

Buffalo. y. Y, Dec. 5.-Cattle-Slow, tut
feeling steady: unchanged. Calves-Firm,
steady. Sheep and Enthusiastically; un-
changed. Sogs-Offerings LIBERAL ma rket
lower ard weak; Workers, SO. ioa3.i5; pack
ers, S.3Ca3.3j: generally heavy, $43J; DIGS,
3l5aSS5: roughs, s27ja3.25; stays, $22ja
10.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-07

Ncttie--I can't understand why Major
Spillgore should want to lead Miss Ter
tiary Period to the alter.
Laura-Oh. he's SO accustomed to lead
ing forlorn hopes you know.-Pittsburg
News
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Oil Market,
Oil CITY I

oil City, Pa, Dec 5.-No quotations op-
ton oil today; credit balances unchanged
at 81 .0J
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-07

Scranton Traction Co. ....... ID 20
Scranton Axle Works ........ -. "
Lack'a Trust & Safe Dep. Co. lis
Economy Steam Heat 4
Power Co .................... 40
Weston Mill Co. ................ 2JO
BONDS.
Scranton Pass Railway. hrst
mortgage due 1918 .......... I'D
Peoples Street Railway. frst
mortgage due 1918 ........... ITO 80:
Scranton & Pittston Trac. Co. W
Peoples Street Railway, Sec
ond mortgage due 1870 ...... u0 -:
Dickson Manufacturing Co. iN
Lacka. Township School so. w
City OF Scranton st. Imp. SO. lus
Mt. Vernon Coal Co. ......... "
Scranton Axle Works ........ 1N
Scranton Traction Co. ....A.. ...
Economy Steam, II. & p. Co.. lO
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-07
Stomach

with severe pains across my shoulders,
and great distress. / had violent nausea
which would leave me very weak and
faint, difficult to get my breath. These
spells came oftener and more severe.
did not receive any lasting benefit from
physicians, but found such happy effects
from trial OF Hoods Sarsaparilla, that /
took several bottles and mean to always
keepit in the house. / am now able to
do all my own work, which for six years
have been unable to do. My husband
and son have also been greatly bene-
flied by Hoods Sarsaparilla - for pains in
the back, and after the grip. gladly
recommend this grand blood medicine"
Mrs. PETER BURBY, Leominster, Mass.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-07
Scranton Board of Trade Exchange
Quotations.-AH Quotation BASED
On Far of 100.
AN IMPORTANT SHOE SALE,
Shoes Beyond all Possible Competition

VHVOO IVY OHU UuI VOVaW5V OU1BpUtBVHUg1
WE WILL OFFER in this sale the highest grade desr
w able and uptodae shoes bought from manufacturers
at less than half price, every shoe of the finest make and
warranted Our stock is too large by half and we must re.
duce at once regardless what the loss may be-
Bear in mind the power of cash before so orcby
illustrated
1896 pair Mems Calf Dress Shoes all toes, regular
price S1.5o, For 0Sc
1876 pair Mems Calf Hand Sewed Shoes all toes, regu
lar price ~ 50 to $780, For Sl.75
$50 pair Mems Calf Shoes, calf lined, heavy winter
shoe worth $500 to $3.50, For ST. 90
400 Stacy, Adams & Co.'S Shoes Reduced to ST. 50
"a pair Ladies' Dongola Button Shoes worth s1.25
For Soc
1913 pair Ladies' Fine Dongola Shoes all toes worth
S1.75 For csc
1896 pair Ladies' Dongoa Hand Sewed Shoes, worth
from $500 to $500, For $1.20
76 pair Ladies' Fine Shoes cork sole excellent school
and skating shoe, worth $500 to $780, For Sl.9S
1857 pair Misses School Shoes, worth ST. 5o For 75c
1886 pair Boys Calf School and Working Shoes, sizes
three to five, worth S1.5o, For 75c
pair Childs Grain Shoes five to eight For 4Oc
$50 pair Baby Shoes For l5c
1900 pair Mems Slippers, worth 75c, For CSC
se7 pair Mems Slippers, worth s1.5o, For 75c
We invite you to call and examine goods and make
store your headquarters Remember there trouble
show goods and you will surely money by it. We
exclusive shoe dealers and make mistake with
other houses of the name.
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NJ
the same work. Their duties
compel them to be on their feet from
morning to night, and many of tbem,
in short time, contract these dis.
tressing complaints called "female
diseases"
Then occur Irregularities, suppressed
or painful menstruation, weakness,
indigestion, leucorrhGa, general de-
bility and nervous prostration.
They are beset with such symptoms
rs dizziness, faintness, lassitude, ex-
citability, irritability, nervousness,
sleeplessness, melancholy, all-gone"
and "want-to-beleft-alo feelings,
blues and hopelessness.
In such eases there is one tried and
true remedy. Lydia Il. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound at once removes
such troubles. The following is a
sample:
my dear Mrs. Pinkham AFTER
writing you, and before your answer
came, was too miserable to go to the
store, and so lost my position. That
vas FIVE weeks ago. l am now back
again in my old place, and never felt
SO well in all my life. The bear
ing-down pains and whites have left
me, and l am not bit nervous or
blue. Life looks brighter to me. l
don't get tired. my temper is real
sweet, and l could scream right ouS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-07

Onyx Tables. Brass Lamps,
Decorated Globes, Silk Shades,
Easels. Music Cabinets, Ladies'
Desks, and hundreds of other
Furniture articles on display.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-07
COMFORTS AND BLANKETS

This department has grown be-
yOnd our expectatiOn--nO won.
der, though, when you've all dis.
covered our attractive prices:
All.woOl Blankets, Sl.9S.
Satecn Comforts, extra
heavy. S2,9S.
These goods arc far better than
good at such prices.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-07
CLOTHING.

We sometimes wonder if the men
who come here were made to fit
our Clothes. 1t does seem so easy
to fit them, and they go away so
con tented. Everyone doesn't yet
rcaliz, what perfection ready. made
clothes has attlined-and then, too,
you have the privilege of our Pay
a.liitle-at a-time system"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-22
NATIONAL DEMOCRATS BARRED.
They VIII Not Be Admitted to the
Party Caucuses.

WASHINGTON. Nov. Ex-senator
Morgan, of Alabama, in an interview
today said that he did not look for any
action on the Dingley tariff bill or the
financial question at the coming ses-
sion of congress. He, as a Democrat,
was willing the Republicans should
pass the Dingley bill, but did not be-
lieve the party desired to do so. The
senator said that, though effort might
be made to bring about international
bimetallism, he regarded them as fore
doomed to failure and as absolutely
impracticable and likewise inconsist-
ent with our national independence
To the question will the National
Democrats be admitted to the Demo
cratic caucuses in the senate" Mr.
Morgan replied: Not at all. Not at
least without repentance, and none of
them have shown evidences of that.
These gentlemen will not wish to asso-
ciate. with men whom they have de-
nounced as anarchists, traitors and
dishonest people. 1t would be expect
ing too much Of them to suppose they
would do anything of that kind"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-22
CAR FERRY LINE RESPONSIBLE
FOR ANOTHER TIREsOME IN
NOVATION.
WILL RUN ITS STEEL PROV:
THROUGH THE MICHIGAN ICE
FLOEs ALL WINTER If pos
SIBLE.
n. P. AFTER SOME NEW MoeULs.
VIII Spend 100000 In New Motive
Power-Its Line Is Now Open
Through.

The action Of the Toledo, Ann Arbor
& Northern Michigan line in announc-
ing the continuance Of an all-Winter line
via ManltoWoc and It's ferry line and
in closing its regular boat line between
Western Michigan points and Kewau-
nee is causing no little trouble among
the Chicago lines, and a freight official
said yesterday that he confidently ex-
pected trouble, which might last all
winter. The car ferry line, operating
great vessels designed to smash the
thickest ice which might form on Lake
Michigan, can carry flour without
breaking bulk the entire winter season.
whereas the Lake Superior lines are
tied up. If the Toleda line insists upon
its differentials, then the Chicago St
Paul lines will certainly take up the
fight. The ST. Paul and head of the
lake lines, of course, now have no
worry. They are out of the business
for the rest of the season, as the East
bound lake lines have declined to carry
more freight.
John Gordon and his steamboat line
which came into life the latter end of
the shipping season did cause some
CONSERVATION, all claims to the con-
trary. Gordon started in with one
boat, and not very large one at that
He then placed two boats on the line,
carrying merchandise at his own rates
and established the fact that he could
do business. 1t is believed that the
Gordon boats, which operated under
the name of the Great Lakes Steam
ship company, will have a big influence
in lake and rail matters next season
Gordon says he can get all the boats
he wants. He has had years of exper-
fence with the biggest lake lines,
among them the Northern Steamship
company. He knows all the ms and
outs of the business and seems to have
an inside track with the railroads, thus
being able to secure rates. A freight
official prophesied that Gordon would
be able to make terms with the East
ern Trunk lines where others would
fail.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-22

room for the night, as he was not in
condition to take care of himself.
"Oh, l am ali right, = Arbuckle is said
to have replied. He then left the house
alone and walked down Sixth avenue.
He boarded a northf bound elevated
railway train for Harlem.
The detectives claim to know that
when he boarded the train he was pos
sessed OF his money and valuables.
This was at ITO a. n. 1t is added that
ArbUckle reached the terminus Of the
elevated road at 1:40, descended from
the station to the street, He was seen
to walk south on Eighth avenue and
then had his watch and diamonds in
his possession Detective CBrien. of
the detective bureau, practically adj
mitted his belief that Arbuckle had
been murdered The foifr men who are
charged with Knowing something about
how Arbuclxle came, to his death were
arraigned in police court today and
held in So, 500 bonds each for their ap-
pearance on Monday. ~
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-22
NEW MOUNTAIN ENGINES.
Northern Pacific Will Buy a New
Bunch.

The Northern Pacific is about to in
vest 100000 in eight or nine Of the
largest locomotives in the country for
use In the Cascade division of the road
The engines will be of the largest type
made in the country, and will be used
for hauling freight trains over the
mountains. Plans have been drawn
for eight of these engines, which are Of
the 'Mastodon" type, SO called on ac-
count of their gigantic size. Each en-
CINE will weigh 175,000 pounds, of which
600 will rest directly upon the driv-
ers. OF the latter, there will be four
pairs, giving the engines a tremendous
wheel base and traction 1t is under
stood the engines will be of the COM
pound type. Two or three firms are
now bidding for the big contract, but
Ii rumor is correct. the Schenectady
company is liable to secure the plum.
The Northern Pacific received a new
engine last week from Virginia firm
and tests will be made with the new To-
connective at Brainerd this week 1t
Is Of new compound type and is said
to be one OF the best in the country
The use Of compound engines is rapidly
increasing. The Big Four system has
just ordered so engines, of recent make,
converted into the compound type. The
Northwestern has several. The Chi
cago Grand Trunk has ordered more.
The Chicago Great Western has one
of the biggest in the country and the
Rock Island has several in use The
Northwestern 1s using several. The
Baltimore & Ohio ordered a large num-
Der and then was compelled to counter
mand the order, as it was found it's tun-
nels were too narrow to allow the pas
sage of the huge compound cylinders.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-22
BUSINESS REVIVAL.
More Marked Than Was Expected
by the RAILWAY Age

CHICAGO, Nov. 21-The Railway
Age, in its issue of this week, will pub
llsh summary of reports received
from some 200 railway companies and
manufacturers In all parts Of the coun-
Try regarding the effect en- business M
to date, Of McKinley's election. The
conclusions drawn from these reports
are as follows:
Has the railway business picked up at all?
" we are compelled to answer: No; it has not.
In parts OF the West and Southwest 1t has
even been distinctly worse since election than
IL was before. There has not even been an
increase In the little local passenger travel
Here and there are isolated cases Of increased
activity, but looking at the country as
whole, there has been no improvement be-
yond question by the reports received.
Although there has as yet been no increase
In frame the railway companies. as whole,
have very materially increased their expendi-
lures, especially in two ways. There have
been many increases of shop forces and a
very general tendency to purchase more free
1y. This last fact is shown more eonciusively
by the reports from manufacturers than
from the reports Of the companies themselves.
Still more important than the above is the
number OF companies which report that they
had all plans made for reduction in force
In case the election had gone the other way
THESE reports emphasize very strongly the
gravity Of the danger from which the coun-
try has been saved. The railway companies
generally have during the hard times been
keeping up their forces and expenses at q
point beyond what existing business would
Justify, in the hope Of return to prosperity
and they are now in a position to meet any
increase of demands that may be made upon
them without further expenditures.
The expectation of a revival in the near
future is almost universal There is a curl
Gus unanimity in the expression of a belief
that this revival will really begin to be felt
after the LIST of January. There is also
most cheering of allan evident belief in all
directions that this revival will be perma-
nent; that is to say, that it will last for sew
eral years, at least, .,.+ .~Es .,.-fs
In conclusion, we would say that evidences
Of an actual increase in business today are
more marked than had expected to find.
The Improvement so far. however, is largely
one of sentiment Railways are taking ad-
vantage of existing low prices to place or
ders for goods and make betterments, which
they hope that an increased demand will
soon Justify. Manufacturers are similarly
opening up and increasing their output, so
as to be forehanded and ready to furnish
stock when 1t is needed All this Implies an
actual return Of confidence. With the ex-
tenTon of that confidence so that money
will be available for new enterprises and for
expansions Of existing business, the circle of
Improvement will widen and, as it widens
as the number Of men who are earning wages
and have wages TO spend, goes on increasing
those who have dared to move in advance Of
the times will reap the reward of their cour-
age.