Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-20
SUMNER sLAckNEss.
Iron and Coal in tho Doldrums, With In
dustrial stagnation Railing.

New YoRK, July lS.--The general trade
situation, as reported BY special kilograms
10 Bradstreet's Is characterized By the Gus
tomary dullnes observable at this season OF
the year. The plethora Of money reported
from the leading financial eenters Is IS
heavy as ever, aud the late conference be-
tween the United States Treasurer, the
Comptroller Of the Currency and the Presi-
dents of the banks belonging to the New
York Clearing House, does not lend conf,
dence to the future, so far as the condition
of the National finances are concerned, ex-
cept 80 fsT as the growth of sentiment in IA
vor Of repeating the act compelling the coin
age Of silver promises early action after the
meeting of Congress-
The industrial situation Is less sAtisfac-
tory and strikes and industrial Suspensions
have increased. Mercantile collections are
less ective.
There is slight gain in the movement Of
general merchandise reported from Chicago
ana leading dealers in various lines. These
look confdentlyforwsrd to good fall trade.
At Boston general trade is very dull, and the
prospect for the coming autumn q consider
ed doubtful. There is partial exception,
so far as dry goods are concerned. The
lines Of samples out are said to be exten-
siye aud attractive, and some dealers look
ahead to good trade in the autumn.
The general tenor at the breadstufs
movement has been downward. The visi-
bic supply decline and the momentary AT
CHAN var scare promised revival, but the
infiaence thereof soon died away. In the
Aa- - M NO
weeks away, which has stimulated the re
ce,pts of old wheat ct primary markets
Special advices to Bradstreet's by wire state
that in. Northern Dakota and Minnesota
wheat is progressing fayorsbly, and for the
whole of Minnesota and Dakota harvest
of from fifty to ffty-fve million bushels Of
wheat is promised.
No gain in general business in the North
west is promised until the crops begin to
move. Indian corn and provision prices
have followed in the wake of those Of wheat
Petroleum has been active irregular aud
lower than the higher range reached, ano
the bullish position Of the product remains
unchanged,
Iron is quiet and coal is, II possible,
duller than heretofore, 50 much 50 thai
there is talk of trying to reduce the quota
arranged for mining during August
The movement of grocery staples has
been Disappointing Sugar is lower, coffee
quiet and tea depressed. Dairy products
are slightly higher, but the consumptive de-
mand nnimproyed. The sugar product, as
teleeraphed from New Orleans, amounts to
100000 tons. The favorable prospects OF
the cotton crop, backed BY the temporary
outlook for renewed complications between
Great Britain and, Russia depressed prices
of cotton.
There we're 1876 failures in the United
States during the past week, as compared
with ITO the preceding week, and with I'll,
l4O and l3l respectively in the correspond
ing weeks Of 1884, 1888 and 1882, About
90 per cent. were those Of small traders,
whose capital was less than s., 900. Canada
had IA, decrease Of 10.
Wool Markets.
BosroS, MASS, July l8.-The market
has been more active here, but the tenor is
a little uneven, for while some houses have
been very free sellers others have declined
offers Of the old prices. The total receipts
Of wool during the past week comprise go
4O4 bales Of domestic and 1878 bales
foreign, against 28,302 bales of domestic
and lel foreign for the same time last year.
The total receipts since January /, 1885,
comprise 263,230 bales Of domestic
and &c, 81 bales of foreign, against 90, 732
bales Of domestic and AZ, $40 bales Of foreign
for the corresponding period Of 1884. The
sales for last week comprise 4,08l.l 100 lbs.
of domestic fleece aud and pulled and 1884,
600 lbs. of foreign, making the weeks
transactions foot up 1880, 100 lbs, against
1880, 200 and 1896, 900 lbs. for two previ-
Gus weeks transactions. Selling pricex
Ohio and Pennsylvania No. fleece, SOC;
Ohio and Pennsylvania \, 29@30e; Ohio
and Pennsylvania Xxx, 3l@32c; Ohio aud
PENNSYLVANIA Xxx and above, 32@33c;
Michigan X, 2f@2Sc; Michigan No. l,
2e@33c; combing, Kentucky one
auartsr blood, 23@24c; combing, Ken
lucky, three-eights blood, 24@25c; comb
ing, No. /, 33@34c; combing. No 2, $50
soc; combing, unwashed, 2l@24c; delsine
Ohio fne, 3S@34c; delaine, Michigan, 6ne,
sO63lc; Georgia, 2l3@22c; Kentucky
clothing, three-eighths blood, 2l@22c; I'M
washed fine Ohio and Michigan, 10000;
unvashed medium Ohio and Michigan, %
024c; understandable Michigan, 2l@22c;
super lambs. 53@2sc; super A, 30@3lc;
super A western, 25@27c; extra pulled, %
@27e; combing, pulled, coarse, 25@26c;
combing, pulled, 6ne 23@3Oc.
BosToN, July 1S.-Wool: demand quite
active and prices irmer. Ohio and Penn
sylvaDia feeces, 30@3lc for X, and 32@34c
for XIX and above. Michigan X hseces
have been selling at 27@2sc, but now held
higher; combing and delaine z9A@30c for
Michigan delaine, and 33}@34c for Ohio;
unwsshed woods, lS@22c; pulled, 25@sOc
for supers.
New YoRK, July ls.--The demand has
been rather fuller. Our market commences
10 show better assortment Of Reeces, &c,
and this il an additional inducemenk
whore cost has not increased. The market
is in better form generally. Accounts Of
the interior indicate quiet feeling For
eign here are small and mostly Of car
pet grades Sales Of 1000 lbs. Xxx
Ohio, BE-; $4,000 lbs. X Do, 300
Gle; $1,000 lbs. Michigan, 2Sc., 1900 lbs
New York State, 2T@aSc.; 10000 lbs. I'M
washed combfng 2l@24 G.; 5000 lbs
secured Oregon, 54c.; 1000 lbs Canada
lambs, pulled, secured, ssc 10000 lbs
shesrhDgs, l7c; so bales Caliiornis. l63c.;
5000 lbs. do. secured, 40c.; $1,000 lbs.
Texas, l2i(1lSc.; 1000 bs secured do.
SIC. philadelphia markets ere fairly &C
i've. Manufactures nov 6nd better stock
and they buy with confidence that wool ia
not likely to 60 loves.
PHrA9ELFHIA, July ls.---Wool hss besn
decidedly active and very strong, with
hardening tendency The sales vere1nrger
than in any week for year past aggregst-
ing 100000 lbs. We quota: 0hio and
! Pennsylvania x and Xxx aeecsR 3i@ $40;
do onsiourth clothing 29@ 30c; do medium
DO. sl@32c; do ine delaine, s3@ Sale: do
one-foarsh combing Sl@s1c; do medium
| "a s3ER s5c: do urwssked, Gne, 9l@22c;
| 90 oue-iourth clothing, 2l@32c; DO medium
closbiEg 12G24c; unwsshed cnsfourth
coHhing. 2sl@24cs Do medium do, 25@
| 26c.