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Show The Ilusiuess Kevlew. New York, 21. The Fublia says a hopeful chance aopeare in tbe exchanges ex-changes of last week. Returns from seventeen leading cities of the United Htatea for the two weeks ending March 16tb, as compared with tbe corresponding corres-ponding weeks last year, the small loss ol 0.5. Some of the manufacturing manufac-turing towns are also showing greater activity. As tbe whole returns arc better, prices considered, than they have been for many weeks. Unquestionably Unques-tionably the pageage of the silver bill, has given new hope, and confidence to BOme in part, because tbe silver bill passed was no worse and pari because be-cause it ia eiill e-xpeoted to provo better in effect than it really will. Hopo goes far to make good business, and it is clear that whether well or ill founded, hope has actually revived in some quarters and a belter business may follow. |