Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-10
DULL AND UNCERTAIN,
The CGntftien of Trade During the
Past Week.
THE CRoAKINes OF PANIC MAKERS
Cause Furore for a Day or Two, but are
Then Disregarded-A Light Crop
Leads to an Advance
in Corn.

NEW YORK, December 9.-Bradstreets re-
port says: Last week was one OF general
dullness in the wholesale markets. Manu-
facturers and distributors alike are getting
ready for stock inventories, repairs OF mills
and annual settlements, and there is dis.
position in all quarters 10 limit new busi-
ness 10 actual requirements. The reorgan-
ization OF Congress occasioned some mis-.
giving as it always does, concerning the
probable results OF legislation on fiscal SUBJ
jects and this natural feeling OF distrust
and uncertainty on the eve OF session at
which important business matters are like
ly to come up for discussion was magnitied
by the note OF alarm that went up. from
protectionist circles on the announcement
of the selection of low tariff Speaker OF
the House. Under the influence OF this
magniled distrust and apprehension
The Drift OF Mercantile Forecast
early in the week was decidedly gloomy
and discouraging; but few days reflection
appears TO have diSsipated good many
fsnciful fears and has subdued the croak.
ing OF even the more determined panic
makers and prophets OF commercial and in
dUstrisl depression. Conservative opinion
is setting to the conviction that there is
going TO be no serious disturbance Of busi
ness affairs bysCOngressional action. The
weeks failures in the United States and
Canada number 800, against 2i2 the pre-
vious week.
There has been very little activity in the
COnsun rIlye Gr!uAnu Tor COttun or wool.
Manufacturers are buying cautiously, in
view ul .he unsals.a"iOry
sunGsiion of the Distributing Trade.
trd u.' approaching Close OF the Year
Na:uts ave not material changed on cot
IN irr immediate delivery, mt the SpecG-
lalive IL, rHct shows few points decline
FOR tie week. Wool he's been well Su3-
yUrted. owing to the light stocks, and,
while generally dull, as above noted, there
have ktrG several large transactions in fine
washed i!eeCes in the Boston market at
comparatively iull prices, which indicate
the pr. NaltUl confidence in the cheapaess
uf tht stap!r, and the belief in higher
~ her :han .owtr prices for desirable clips
- the stason wsn,s, The dry goods trade
IS iu!l aud sticks IN agents hands are &C.
tvmuia'iug. Several popular makes OF
leaCi.i CoitOHS have been reduced one
cent per yard within day or two in Ter
to quicken sales, and as the prices Of these
brands usually govern the market for
Less Desirable Productions
it is expected that further price revisons
in favor Of buyers will be made in the near
future. At ruling quotations il is claimed
there is no profit 10 manufacturers, and
restriction Of production or cheapening OF
cost by reductions in the pay OF mill labor
are iiktly TO be resOrted TO in many cases
il the present dullness in trade continues.
The anthracite coal trade is dull and prices
sre beirg shaded on all sizes. II has been
decided 10 order a suspension OF mining
for nine days during the present month.
Ihe ilon trade shows no Improvement, and
|! e situation aid outlook nave not mater.
p.Iy changed since last week,
Exrort trade in grain has continued dull,
although the aggregate c!earances from
Atlautir ports have b,cn little la-t t"r
iaan during the previous week. The ship
lore Iru : Gn-, >J--'- bL!l.I"l chia Ralti.
cl corn and shout l,-jphn0 bushels oI
y heat including Hour.
The Markci for Wheat
has been depressed by the continued IN
tIi,.rrI Q of exporters and aCcumulGting
..,.cks IA sight, ind the net result ut lhe
weeks ,usiLess has been decline oil &C IN
CHICAGO and y 10 L. on the seabodrd. Ihe
visible supply in this country Is now 3D.
81 gI9 bushels, All increase OF 9NO, '9l BUSH
&c over that of week sgO, while the
smount srinat for 6 reat Britain and the Con
Iirert shops gain Of OlD,tOo bushels IN
'he same time, making al actual increase
N the stock IN sight uf nearly 1000 900
bushels within the week. The iOng con
tiuued depression in the trade has emOoid-
ened the bear interest III All markets our
ing the week, and but for tue sustaining
influence OF
The Advance tD Corn
ard tho uncer r.einty respecting the out
come ,f the France Chinese imbrogiio II -
uIobab,e that tie decline ~ rTiCes "ouIh
ave been greater lMsn above siair". Inc
course OF the corn market has "e"n i"c!i-
edly upward under hC:!Es ~. rilhilFe 'Hy-
ing by strong parties m - lpfH ana
Chicago, aud values at the c,1Se sNpN an
sdvanca Of two cents IN lhe West snd rom
one.Lalf 10 or".uugrtor in The Eis rTr
,.,rkets. The ri>.. j. Ia-fI uu III" Theory
,hut the crop yieid has ben orer-estim tl"d
.pd ,liht The Iu,!Ity oi larg' par; OF 1t l.
even @r.se iisr represented -
garIy account. or the TrsG".
To these leading influences ~ irr. - Of
..gE,r priCcs mav be added I'll. f'ct that
,,,ri,,s a.; Wes,ern centres, tlpush m
,.,ssin,s little are still much o";"H the
u.uaI volume for the time OF vyAr. - Ihr
,,rgil,r for several weeks past 'i': been
un;lyrrahle for curing, she'linG and haul
u.r,lrrpg rrnu. For this reason the v'si.
he s,.lrlv IN this country again shows
ptrr,,>r Of % 900 bushels. tins. how.
,,.r q. more than offset bv an Increase oi
.,ywu bushels in the amount on the
CCesI.