West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-12-09
SPECULATION RUN WILD.
Increased Business Activity mt All
Points

Points
Messers. r G.. Dun & Co. in their weekly
review of trade say:-Wild speculation pre-
walls. The banks seem to have said on Tues,
day; III folks will not climb after Wild
cats we will not furnish ladders Nor was
prudence untimely. Sales OF stocks reached
l,S7 shares on Tuesday, aud 8. s37, O3l for
the week; sales of oil reached 2.332 80 bar
rels, years output in one week; sales OF
wheat were 3.si9, 600 bushels. In stocks the
cnecK was but partial. In grain and oil the
excitement increases. Provisions are ex.
cited, while cotton is du /. The volume of
business continues large throughout the
country. AT New England manufacturing
towns variable strikes interfere much, at the
central cities and throughout the Northwest
the volume OF business is very large, mea>
sured by bank exchanges, at many points
exceeding last years from 80 to 100 per cent,
though some depression has resulted from
strikes at Chicago and Milwaukee. Recent
failures at Dstroit and Cincinnati cause no
local disturbances Of Importance Dullness
In the far South contrasts with great
&C IVity and Improvement in the new South
ern mining and manufacturing regions.
Inc coal trade begins d. cember in bet
Ter shape and with smaller stocks than for
i've years past with the anthracite OUTPUT
already excejing last years to date by $50.
200 tons while growing demlnd for btu.
minous throughout the country betokeps
great industrial activity. Operators refuse
honongahela miners demands, which
may lead to an important strike.
Iron is stronger. Southern furnaces now
refuse contracts for the year 1887 at current
terms. or steel rails orders for Is 900 tons
were placed last week at $S5. Collections
are generally reported satisfactory. though
long strikes have embarrassed retail dealers
IN some localities; at only one CT TWO DO nts
Is money stringent. but the demand is very
active and enlsrging.
Surrender OF bank circulation continues.
reaching 9,lS5,0Oj dollars in November and
$4,000 dollars on Thursday, but the in
creased circulation OF silver certificates was
over 100000 dollars last month.
transportation was founi INADEQUATE NJ
Memphis and Buffalo. The car novemen,
81 indianapolis reached 100, 500 loaded and
8,sW empty cars. The recent advance in
ocean frieghts from 2J<d to ~ on grain IN
Liverpool betokens a large employment ~
the worlPs shipping Of which 80 per cent. is
now said TO be at work, against 90 per cent.
year ago.
Special kilograms 20 Bra1streets point n
Moderate gains In the movement Of general
merchandise from Boston, New York B,lti.
more, Detroit, Milwaukee, st. Pau, Mime
apOlis, New Orleans and San Francisco
There Is no material change at Panadelpbia.
pittsburgh, Cleveland, Louisville. Chicago.
50. Luis and Kansas city. At most points
widespread confidence is reported 10 the
future Of general trade, Notwithstanding
uoticeabis check 20 the movement Of goods
from hrst hands in textile and other lines.
Tribes Of Black Dwarfs.
The explorer, Luawig WOLF, Just re-
turned from The Congo, has been interviewed
and reports having met ia the sankouron
region many tribes Of dwarfs. generally
measuring less than four feet. heardIess and
with short woolY hair. They live BY hunting
and arc wonderfully agile and good tempered.
Many Thousands Of them are dispersed over
this wild region, aud are known under The
name Of Batonaa They mix very Httie with
iho ful~grown population This. said WolT
confirms the ancient coDjsctures OF Heroic,
tus and Aristotle ~ 70 the existence Of a race
of pigmies in Africa These African IAN
putians received me very Hospitality, said
Mr. Won
KATE FIELD says she always looks
out for shores while travelling. For
this reason she takes state room, and
YET there arc SHORES which can be heard
ia the mail car