Show HOLIDAY TRADE WAS VAS EXCELLENT Much Heavier Than Expected but Below Last Years Fig Figures Figures ures tires Generally GENERAL BUSINESS IS QUIET Manufacturers Have Increased Increase tine the theof tie tieP P of Idle Mn In Ia New York Deo D ST n I G O Dunn Dun A Co Co Wkly Weekly of Trade tomor tomorrow row rw will wl soy holiday trade tre was wa very heavy dur during durIng ing log the last Ie tow few days day before br Christ Christmas nets mas t raisIng the total tot for tor the season ln above ab expectations although comport compari comparisons sons son with wih last years are arc un unfavorable unfavorable favorable at most moat ft points General bus bun bUI mess has has been quiet qui as IN customary at Ut till this time Ume and manufacturing plants planta have JIe Increased the percentage of or idle machinery Dry goods jobbers jabbers stimulated aleThe sale ale le trade tlde by special clearance The Te banks furnished currency more mor readily for fur pay pa rolls rol But Dut little Improvement Is recorded in I mercantile collections collection More lor wage wa earners careers eamer are ar unemployed than at any uy previous tUne this your Oll in many foe fac factories tories tori and mills mis announce resumption early In II 1906 11 and an consumption ol of ot sin sta staple In pie commodities Is nut not perceptibly diminished because beul of the savings of ot occupation the preceding extended period of ot full fut A large percentage of ot the th nations Iron and ano steel producing capacity c alt has closed close down until un II Jan Jan 1 and In a few oases cases oes quotations are aro lower but there Is I confidence In an I early carl resumption of activity Restoration of normal con on Is II based on the knowledge that stocks are low In all al positions and ald tho the bc bet bei f that financial conditions will wi be sufficiently improved to encourage encourage new undertakings and the age thE complo comple completion lion tion of work nork on abandoned extensions and Improvements Textile production has been curtailed still tl further through concerted action of cotton coton spinners and arid diminished hc output to together together together gether with wih the absence of any a ef el effort elfort fort to force torce sale has haa ht sustained quo quotations Hide are ar quiet Stocks have accumulated IU accumulated and tanners tanner believe beleve that bet better bt bettar ter tar terms may zany b be obtained by delay dela NEW YORK CLOSING STOCKS Saturday Dec K 28 2 1897 1907 1 A 70 19 Atchison n pfd pd 36 5 Baltimore Ohio Ohi 8 91 6 Canadian Pacific 11 III 11 Chicago North western Chicago 8 Northwestern Northwester pfd pAl pt bidi Colorado Southern s 14 Denver Rio Grende GrACIe II 31 Denver Inver Rio Orand pfd pM bid If 14 IfEn Vi Erie En 1 18 14 U Illinois Central bid mg un Louisville Nashville Nuh Z Mexican Central U 14 Missouri Paella Pacific 46 New York Tork Central 90 Vi Pennsylvania I Reading Beading tI Rook flock Island bland Ii Rook nook Island pfd 38 St It Paul 10 Southern Iou thern Ta 7 H Southern Railway way bid 1114 11 Union l ftc Union Pacific pfd pl l ft 80 Vallah j Ie 10 Central bid 13 i Northern nj J Great Crent a t Northern Amalgamated Copper 49 Amman American Car U 31 American aiu JH 34 American Ir 7 74 Am Refining pfd ld M 94 Brooklyn BlO Rapid Ita W as 14 g Colorado Fuel A Iron it II International Paper II s g National d CX x div dl H B III 44 National Lead aH at Pacific Mall jc II Peoples rj ui Pressed Steel 1 Car IMA lW Pullman e far Cal 8 B j Standard Oil on 47 OT ii Sugar Outlay H u United Unit State Slates dine 1111 Mt M tiui it Stats tat Steal I l pfd J M Western Union B u lint Int Met t lint lilt Wet Met pfd B ITU n 17 Mackay Company Mackay Company lom DY pfd M II |