New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-24

merce in England. and in consequence two inststu-
lions have begun this work. The arrival at Eng
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good chance to look into The symptoms; danger
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said TO have encouraged the movement
The fair at Mini Novgorod, at which both Euro
pean and Oriental Russia buy largely every year.
opens on July a. but is hardly in ful, swing until
August u. The town has population OF only 800.
but over half million people visit the fair. There
are excellent sewerage ample pr0ection from nre
and strict management. The fair IL slowly falling
In popularity, apparently.
The new commercial treaty between France and
Italy admits manufactured goods from the former
country to the latter at reduced tariff. The df-
disc OF course but varies from 10 10 20 per cent.
In the majority OF though. the cut Is not far
The rapid increase In the amount Of grain that
goes to Montreal by canal Is calculated to set any
thinking who looks at the figures. From 1856
TO 1897 the advance In the amount handled by rail
less than 100 per cent. while the growth IN
canal traffic was fourfold At present the amount
a e'r
diminution OF business on the Erie canals. and the
& on uso nd e s an at are s
teresting TO both Yankees and Canadians.
The small retain merchants OF St louis ana Kan
sas City have succeeded In persuadiag the Missouri
Legislature to pass a law In regard to department
stores Merchandise is divided INFO Lightweight
classes and each Kind requires separate license
fee OF from $500 to 5000
The improved demand for copper ard the reduced
cost Of the processes necessary for separating tho
metal from its associate minerals have led to prep
arations for reopening good many abandoned
mines OF late. The Elizabeth mine, at STAFFORD
VT is about to be worked again. The Utah Goa
sodated Company is to treat the ores from the
Highland Boy mine and put It's yield on the market
in the near future. The Santa Fe, in New-Mexico,
The increased production and the possibility Of
using aluminium for some Of the purposes that have
created demand for copper may tend to force
prices down before many months
Although Henry G. Kittredge is a good authority
on textiles. his recent article In THE Forum" on
the development Of the wooen industry does not
altogether satisfy THE Textile Manufscturers
Journal" The latter lays stress on The improve
ments effected II machinery withln me last ten
the increased production as evidence OF prosperity
A number of makers Of pig iron in this country
have found themselves in an awkward predicament
as q result OF having contracted year or 50 ago
for the sale to English steel manufacturers Of
large quantities OF metal The recent rise In prices
makes II impossible 10 Nil these contracts without
serious loss and negotiations have recently been II
progress looking to compensation for releass
The English firms ask from 10 TO % shillings 81 Is
to 50 5O) per ton for the release: They have made
agreements Of their own for the sale OF manu.
featured goods based on the low price Of raw
teriaL and thus would suffer II compelled 10 bu-
elsewhere.
The frmness with which the manufacturers OF
cotton goods are maintaining their prices Is a sur
prise TO many wouldbe buyers. but makers de-
clare that there Is scarcity at hand. and they
are going 10 have things their own way for while
According to "Derb," editorial correspondent
of THE Paper MIL bitter three-cornered fight
between the International, Great Northern and st.
Regis companies is now threatened. He says that
everybod seems intent antagonizing his
rivals than keeping prices up az two cents for
newspaper.
1t is asserted that Paris Is about 10 replace four
thousand ordinary cabs with electric cabs. Chicago
is also TO have between one hundred and two hun
dred OF the latter within the next sixty days.
The Yadkn River. in North Carolina. which Is
capable Of furnishing 10000 horsepower. Is about
TO be harnessed to dynamos and made TO run mills.