Show BUSINESS REVIVING The news that comes from various parts of the country is to the effect that all classes of commercial interests inter-ests anticipate a steady and prolonged upward movement and renewed activity activ-ity along the whole line This Is not all inere anticipation either New England manufactories are humming Woolen goods knit goods dress goods of all kinds are in demand and the wholesale cJothing business is exceedingly brisk Even wool though put on the free list is commanding better prices and greater sales The iron and steel trade is much firmer The boot and shoe Industry is lively and there is a general feeling of confidence con-fidence and activity Railway earnings are advancing There are greater gans in traffic and the passenger business Is picking up Stocks show a gain and the money market Is in better condition Business failures are decreasing as reported bj I the commercial agencies and the signs of a general business awakening are to be seen on every hand I All this right upon the heels of the passage of a tariff law which was to I smash everything does not fulfil the prognostications of the pessimists We do not expect to see any startling I changes immediately on the operation of the new law but we do expect a steady improvement Until the worst foes of a revenue tariff will be cpmpell I ed to acknowledge that they were mistaken mis-taken in their forebodings or that they only made them for partisan political purposes |