Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-18
Slight Changes IN the Condition Of
Commerce Generally.
The Financial Pulse Even -..volums,
of Business Maintained
without Increasing Profit 10 The
Manufacturers
Or Merchants. Iron q Trifle Weak.
sr.and Oh Strong.

i NEw YORK, October 1.-THE more
moderate movemen, Of general merchan-
disc reported throughout the country to
Bradsueets last week maintains the pro.
PORTIONS then aoted. The volume Of bus
iness continues in excess Of that reported
at corresponding period in 1884. though
in some lines below that in October in 1888.
Merchants at the ,sri er business centres
are inclined to consider the situation -
satisfactory, and in some instances the
future Of trade is regarded very hopefully.
The conservative attitude Of buyers.
Joined to evident increased requirements
on their part is beGevsd to pom.
ise tsis amount Of business,
and With the coming OF cold weather re.
uewed purchases are confidently looked for.
At Boston these is steady trade, and tho
general tone Of the market Is firm. Dry
goods at Eastern centers are quiet com.
pared with the earlier autumn. Interior
merchants are we'll stocked and re-order
are few. Agents are said 10 be making
deiiVeiles on past contracts. The move
mtnt OF wool ut seabcard markets 10 con.
siderable compared with last year, but 10
much less than in September. Spectators
are out Of the market and manufacturers
have Withdrawn also. many oi the latter
having obtained supplies for eight or ten
months.
rRlcIs ARE SUSTAINED
At Philadelphia the business asiyi,, 10
said to be fair, though less noticeable In
several lines. The season being late, lead.
ing dealers say they are we'll satisfied.
Iron, however, 10 . shade weaker a
Philadelphia, Prices at none Of The mar.
kets are changed. The demand 10 sbou,
as last reported, except NJ the West, where
there is an improvement. Southern fnr.
naces, in some instances, are sold out Tor
the seasons delivery.
AT Chicago the trade movement has
declined, but 10 still good There 10 .
noticeable demand for Ne~ York bills, and
currency from the East has been ordered
West. although exchange rates do not favor
it. The shipments Of currency and OF
goods 10 the country have been free, but
are declining. Mercantile discount do
msnds are increasing.
In Ohio. the election excitement and
stormy weather have ehoked busipess,
though Cincinnati and Cleveland advicss
are not uniavorable. At ST. Louis, no,
wilhslapding u reaction following tho close
OF the exposition, there Ia said 10 b Q
healthy demand for goods. The interior
request for funds at that point is decliu.
ing.
Wheat advanced &c per bushel during
the first half Of the week, but portion has
been lost since The foreign dssand il no
better, the large supplies at ekiei markets
on bob aides Of the Atlantic preventing
the leading wheat importing countries from
realizing tho extent Of
The advance in prices 10 The tlniied
States Cor 10 days past was based on tAs
higher prices by millers ct the NortAwss,.
aided in part BY speculative buying. 10,
dian corn is only moderately Rrm ct As
slight advance made. Flour 10 hishsr.
and relatively very 6rm, with holders
views more advanced than those Of import.
ers. Hog products are dull. tpsculsti1s,y.
With not much prospects Of y moys.sn,
either way at present. Hog receipts are
tree, and tie export denapd is dull.
Petroleum stocks above ground 10
creased over 40G, 600 barrels 10 September
and an advance OF &C has been made.
The movement Of grocery stsplSs for the
week has been only moderate Dairy pso.
ducts have further improved. Cotton de.
olined sharply on The late Govsrnmen,
statement reporting q probable crop OF
G,700, 900 bales.
There were l6J failures 10 the vnited
States during the past week, - compared
With l79 the preceding week, asd with 20s.
leo and III rsspectivel, 10 ihs corresposd.
ing weeks Of 1894, 1888 and 1887. About
~ per cent. were those of small tradssA
whose capital was less than 5000. Ca.
ada had IL, . decrease Of s.