Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-25
LABOR AND CAPITAL.
An Unusually FayoraHs Week In
Business Circles.
CONDITION OF THE VARIOUS MARKETS.
Adjournment Of the fe6esated Trade and
Labor Union An Oath that
viii Not be Re.
spected.

Ne" YORK. August i.-R. @: DON & Co,
OF the Mercantile Agency, report that
nothing has occurred during ne week to
alter the generally favorably conditions
which exist for Autumn business. Bu,i-
ness throughout the country has been we'll
maintained. the bank exchanges indicat-
ing a considerable increase over tLecorre,.
Pondipg week OF las, year, and there are
certainly indications Of an increased ac-
tivily at many leading centers.
The conditions OF the money market
seem favorable and the year is certainly
likely TO be one OF
Wat Prodaetios.
The grain market has been irregular
but ht times giving some eyids nee oi
Strength, but all advance in price has been
subsequently, lost
Provisions are also irregular, with con-
siderable fluctuations, but closer weaker
In PeirsIeam
the market is generally unsettled, with
tendency upward, but without material
advance.
are stronger, with desirable tonnage in
good request
Cotton md wool.
The wool trade is dull. The market for
cotton is improved somewhat on account
OF reported damage and short crops
Rstter and Cherse.
The butter aud cheese business IL mo
cIately active, with some export demand.
Coffee.
BrsEil grades OF coffee are in better de.
mnnd and ~ slight Improvement in
prices.
Tea is dull and unchanged.
Sugar.
Raw sugar is hitl. more sctive, but
pr Css are steady. Refined Is IN, only mod
rraIe demand al prices a uIhe weaker.
Iron.
The iron trade is not very satisfactory,
consequent uUon over supplies Of m,st
kinds of pig. Prices are lower. The feel.
NJ IN trade, howeyer, - more hopeful.
Dry Goods.
The trade in dry good, Is entirely salts.
ac"ry. The imports for the week were
=, ,5sh,Uo0.
The Weeks FstIarrs.
The failures reported for the last seven
lays throughout the United State. and
annda are l65, sgaIns, 10 last week Their
distribution Is rs follows New England,
.. Middle States -; Southern S,ate. 30
Western States, II; Pacific Sl,ies and Ter.
ii"ries, u: New York city. I, and Can
da -.
Trade TroubIcs.
Nrw IoRK. Angus, - 1t is understood
'chott n knight nav. offered 33is per cent
ash and the balance IN notes. and tarir
reditors will accept IL ia settlement
Syy YonK. August 2i.-The Federation
4 Trade, and Labor Mons held its last
es.ion this morning. II was resolved inst
he Federation OF organized Trades and
.,hor Unions considers the question oi
the hours Of labor as paramount
O all questions at present, aud demands
he enforcement Of the eighthour law on
II general and state work Of the Govern
nent. ,
T. II. McI0gan, of Chicago, was elected
PRESIDENT Of the Federation. samuel bom'
,.rs oi New York, first vice pTcsident,
;,brisl FdmonstOn, OF Washington, ". y
,corri vice president. -. }. Connolly. oi
'incinnali, third vice presidsn'i llchsrd
'osers, Of Chicago, fourth vice president.
4. McCleIand, OF New York, hlth Vlcs
JreslOtnt, 'Bpthlu 7latA, :"
i,th vice ptesrdeut, r. X. Foster, OF
'rmbridge. Mass, secretary; and Robert
Howard, Of Boston, Mass, treasurer.
Dodge ON the T"Tin.
4 letter was r, Ceiysd from John jarrett,
,resIdsnt Of the AmslgsmArsd AssociHiion
4 Iron and Steel WoTkersIof Pepnsgivsnia,
,tntipg that the Association would not con-
n. g, it,rIf with the federation on account
of It's posirion on tie isrif question. The
Iror, and end steel workers were Ia hVor oil
, high tariff.
/, wps resolved 10 answer the letter stat
,ny that the tafiH question shol'd U
ynored entirely on account oi The disvris
' II opinion on the subject among tns
rfrr.nt trades unions
The federation then Adjourned