St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-29
COMMERCIAL.

ST. PAUL. Oct s0.-on the eve of presden-
tial election and one, too of unusual interest aad
Importance to the coantry, It can hardly be ex
pected that business viii be particularly brisk.
There IS no doubt that people have taken more
than ordinary interest in the pes
eat campaign, aud are very much more
concerned about the result of next weeks con
test than lhey have beeG about az election for
many years past. Democrats feel convinced
tue wrong of &c is about to be in 4 measure
avenged, while the country generally is looking for
4 change that will lift TIE heavy pail of depres
sion The farmer especially Is interested in
change with his wheat selling at ass aad
the consequence is that business generally Is
slow and for the past week has been qnite duh.
The weather % the last few days has been more
favorable 10 business and consequently, in soEc
lines there mas been picking up, aud it woulc
appear from the returns OF goods shipped on
of and into St Pau! lac past week that thc-e
mas been lao dropping Of in the ac;ua,
sales, 5ut then the general expectation has been
FOR q very mach brisker trade, especially IN some
lines Of business which have not been fully re-
allied.
The gross receipts by. rail Tor the week ending
yesterday were 2,lS9 cars against 2,155 cars for
The previous week, wach : gain Of 81 cars.
The shipments were 1922 cars, AID for the week
eEt.ag Oc:. =. / ,2f2 cars, being an III
crease Of 50 cars. The Increase
OF receipts was IN wheat and Other grains, tcais
and flel principally ana not IN ''neicfaa;.i-e'
which was - csrs less tnan ire prsyo2s wees.
being 45 Cars against $50 cars. I be shipments
OF merc EgGd.ss were -. agains. 81 ~ The
previous week, being co ears 70 the advantage u
the week JUS. ended. TIE river receipts EEra
been i05 IONS less, and the shipments - Acs.
2oj more, but these !irer sA!T.nc1;s
included $500 busae,s Of wara. or
2S5 tons dedgcting these and The sa:plne:.:~
were % tens less. In referc,us 70 Tie geus-a.
jobOing trade :; Is found llaI 5Csaess oc .hs
whole has not been 80 good :or the week eDc'.g
October =. az il was the week before ac-w,th
standing The contrary statement CT :he CHAMBER
Of commerce Dry goods FOR ms; auce LaTe aeea
very Ca!i. he leading who-rsa.e Lenses
during tae early part of sc @e-@
under r.-v:ew taviYg dSre ro.nra-s:iv.. :
no business This vas owing 10 Circumstances
ard facts already pointed ont-lbe "ez.aer aat
politics The former has kept TIE farmers =:
the Eelds =, vo!k. AID has rot driven them -
think Of heavier fabric, foT be wintef, a2d he
eEgr0ss:ug politics have gwen them no time Tor
trsdiug The fact il The stocks'of The country
tiNildi.t NttJ ..st-G Il me DtDHN-4is
white hey were Tot N the arst instarce
large, they were a3d are sSEcent
fer any immediate nr prospective
draft upon them in the rear fat1re. And Al.
though there has been considerable movement Of
grain The marketing Of wheat has been sos the
most part for the purpose Of realizing Sufficient
money 20 meet the exigencies Of tine moment and
not for paying the debts or purchasing comforts
for the expected cold weather. Monday, however,
and yesterday there was considerable improve
ment and there were more personal baye;s here
than there has been since spring. Tie cry
goods market l. very quiet and prices steady
The jobbing hogsea IN boots and shoes have had
a moderate weeks trade, and for the past two
days there has been slightly more active
quiry for winter goods. Prices ,csst axe IN
changed. Lealhers OF al kids
con.inue very firm with much
more active market. Tine demand for .ea5hers
OF al. kinds, sole, upper, harness ana s3dd!ery
leather is increasing. and for the past week bEsi-
ness has looked up considerably. Manufactured
steel and iron has al length taken little sta!t
and business is looking up. There Eas cesn
better demand for smith and wheelwrchts
goods and trace chains, and the market IS s:.sCp-
ing up all round. General hardware for he .3Et
week has continued to improve considerably.
and the various houses have reen coIrs coed
seasonabIe business. There are 10 changes TO
make in the published price lists, the m&Iket
being steady. The grocery houses here Lad
very quiet week. In the early pat business was
very dull but on Monday orCeTs began 10 in-
crease again in number and extent, yesterday too
was good day. but taking the week altogether
there was very material falling of in the
volume Of trade compared to previous weeks
The market generally is quiet and steady
in all staples except sugars, which, contrary 20
all expectation are again down II looked last
week as if there wss good prospect FOR higher
prices, and one might without hesitation o. fear
of being wrong prsdict another immediate ilse,
,,,lf ,-, ba - Cur .Tas s- hus rot. ~.
only one whose Judgment was at faa!t. Pro.
visions remain firm. The drug mar
ket for the past week has been
fairly active without any excitement prices are
generally steady; there few changes in the
prices current noted, but they are OF no very
material importance. Druggists sGndries, IN
GLIDING fancy toilet articles, are very quiet, and
the prospect of large holiday trade not very
encouraging. On the verge OF November bust
ness in these articles should be opening up If
there is to be any considerable trade, bu the fact
is country dealers feel timid of bnying largely
even Of the necessary commodities and much
less OF the Injuries either ornamental or useful.
Painters and GLACIERS materials have been dull
and quiet with prices steady. There has been
slight decrease in the demand fer lumber and the
shipments have slightly fallen of According 10
the railroad returns the shipments from 81. Paul
depot were 40 cars less than fer tie week ending
Oct. 81
There has been 4 slight improvement fo~ man
ufactured furs and IN! goods, but there has lot
been nearly that demand for these scasonIbie
goods as the near approach TO Christmas wcu.d
induce the merchant 10 expect The cold
weather if il now sets in in earnest would soon
remedy this but the prospects are that the little
cold snap will again give place TO warm
and summer like weather much 10 the
disgust of the merchants generally and dry goods
men, furriers, clothers and boot and shoe job
bers in particular. The prospects For large bust
ness during the coming week are not great and
no one will be disappointed If everything from
now on until after Cleveland Is elected Is dull aud
sluggish in the extreme. The following tables
have been carefully revised and corrected.
ST PAUL WHOLESALE MARKETS