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Show ity in the dry goods trade. The easier tendency in hides Is rue to the seasonable deterioration of tho piet-ent take-off and not apparently to any inherent weakness l.i the market. Holder3 genorally are tim. Thfre is a tendency to flmnesB in the foiclgn markets. Leather continues con-tinues dull but prices of most des-uiptlon3 des-uiptlon3 are firm In anticipation of renewal of the demand after the middle mid-dle of the month. ' WEEKIOEVIEW - New York, Jan. S. R. G. Dan'r. Company weekly review of trade t nioirow will say: o Credit and confidence are again established es-tablished on a tinner h.isls at tho optT.iu ot the new year than at ;tny timo In the past lirtec-n month-. I'ro-Rrcss I'ro-Rrcss is steady and naturally flow, but Is along very Fate and salistac-trry salistac-trry lines. Tho statement ot commercial com-mercial failures IsMied ihls wee:; clearly shows a gradunl wearing away of the effects of the financial pr.vuro of the early months of last year and this necessarily improved umlo.-ly.n? conditions. While conservatism ctlll j characterizes operation in ma'iy ioar-kfls, ioar-kfls, tho development is a Ion; sate lines. Changes In prices this woe, arc not significant but genr-raily lr-th.' lr-th.' direction of firmness. Iron ant fcitel mills continue well 'ccupid on business previously booked ami nvw orders aro constantly belngr pl-iced, fome of them for a consjd.?.0i.de quantity. Some large sales of pig irou are noted this week nd rn.-th'iv Comand is expected as the year advances. ad-vances. Additional work or nored in structural mills, but Increased orders are expected when tprru building begins. be-gins. Additional open hearth. f.ir-naces f.ir-naces have been put in operation. There Is evidence of renewed ar.liv- |