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Show Bkatihtkekt's trade review for the past week notes: "Tho industrial situation sit-uation is only fair, with a prospect of some disturbance in the spring if the ;o:il-mining organizations all demand in eight-hour d:iy to go into effect May 1, as appears likely. Ohio and Alabama Ala-bama iron furnaces have not blown iu again, yet pig iron is as dull and weak as heretofore. Anthracite coal is weaker, demand being less active than expected. Uncertain-tty Uncertain-tty about silver legislation has brought about a nnrked dullness in tho share market. Investors and speculators are unwilling to take action, and prices are almost slationary on a very limited scaleof transactions. Doubts regarding regard-ing the auccess of the new western railroad rail-road organisation also have some effect. A fair demand for bonus is sliown." |