Show THE fHE FINANCIAL SITUATION The closing days of the th past week showed several favorable i symptoms of f improvement ement In the general financial situation The cessation of gold ex cx exports exports ports an influx of cash to New York from the Interior an advance in some of the western railroad stocks notably the Hill roads and St Paul all con contributed contributed contributed to cause p a feeling of cheer tempered by some natural caution as asto asto asto to large speculative ventures It Is probable the increase in rease In cash shipments into New York is due to the release of private hoards which are i finding their way back into the banks throughout the country and find a natural outlet in the demand for money for trade settlements of western vestern bal balances balances balances ances due In eastern cities There is still sUll a feeling t however that no sudden increase in speculative or promotion activity may be expected until after atter the presidential candidates are re named possibly until after atter the election but the tone of substantial business is de decidedly decidedly decidedly improved Locally trade has been good with re retailers retailers retailers some of the larger larer houses re reporting reporting porting gains over last year The dis disposition disposition disposition position to caution stilt still exists pur purchases purchases purchases chases for future delivery of goods are not planned beyond conservative needs and some falling off of Is noted In the de demand demand demand mand for luxuries of various sorts Plenty Plent of money Is available for com corn commercial commercial mercial business and the mining ex exchange exchange exchange change transactions indicate the pres presence presence presence ence of operators who have confidence in the better stocks and have the money mone to back them New mining ventures are chiefly on a smaller scale than a year ago but prospects of or merit find ready read funds here and in Nevada and a great deal of activity is notice noticeable noticeable able in the new sold gold old fields Altogether the conditions are en encouraging encouraging encouraging quite as much because of the conservatism manifested as be because because because cause of the solidity s ll of the finan financial financial cial and commercial institutions |