The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-20
BUSINESS BAROMETER.
GENERAL CONDITION OF rRArE
Throughout the Country-Ths Elements
That Enter Iuto Improving aud Re.
tardIng BusInSSs-Ths Showing
of the hank Clsaraucss,

NEw YoRH, Nov, Nov, l0,-Speclal tsle.
grams to BTadslresfs from leading trade
centeTs throughout the country show a
moderate gain in the volume Of dis!ribu,
ton In few lines OF stapIe articles, no.
tiCeably In dry goods. This ia reported
at Chicago, 81, L0uis, Peoria, Omaha and
and Davenport. The primary cause Ia
the arrival Of cold weather, and seasonal.
BILE goods are In more active demand,
There has been no special change In the
condition Of general trade al Boston, New
York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, 0leys-
land, Evansville, Nashville, Milwaukee,,
Kansas City, GalveHtOn and Dallas.
At Olncinnsti, New 0rleaLs and st.
Joseph there have been declines in the
movement Of goods In several lines, al.
though New Orleans, prices generally
except that OF rice and flour have ad.
yanCed,
coLLRCTIoNs.
Mercantile collections have been fairly
satisfactory at Philadelphia, Cleveland,
st. Louis and Kansas City, but at Peoria,
Omaha, Davenport and DAlss they have
been more difficult to mRke-at Dallas
mainly owing to the 10 price Of cotton,
The total bank cOsarlngI at tttrty.ono
elties is 81, 900 0SO, ,6OB against ST. 03O,00S,.
OS7 last week, The increase at New York
city Il dus to largely increased railway
shares, petroleum and grain speculation
and 70 dry goods imports, which amounts
to A13B000O. The remaining. cities re.
ported show an increase OF Sl2679 900.
Olearanc1s ut Chicago declined So 100000,
and at St. Louis 81 900, 800 compared with
last week. There Is lees demand for funds
at the interior, though Chicago and Mil.
Waukee report O good request, At Kansas
Oity the movements TO and from tho
country are about equal,
NGw YORK STOCK MARKET.
ThOaetlement of Chicago labor troubles
and the prospect Of the q. & o, and
Pennsylvania roads adjusting dilerenCen
led to confidence and strength In The New
York stock market, and tho Improvement
in the coal and iron trades lends belief
that "boom" In stocks 10 not impossible.
Transactions were 9 O25, ,O25 Shares, against
,052,699 shares last week, Bonds were
active and advancing, Tho dealings ag.
gregased Sl4. 1850 against Sl2,l47,3OO
last week.
No advance has been made, In Eastern
pig'iron prices, but thA market is very
firm, and $40 for No. Y 10 looked for, At
ST. Louis and Pittsburgh prices are al.
vancing and arc relatively higher than In
New York.
At BOs!on and New York dry goods
jobbsrs report trade dull, but with no no.
cummulatlon Of stock. A few additional
makes Of cotton have beOn advanced In
price.
WOOL MARKET.
Raw wool is dull, though stronger at
interior and abroad than at domestic and
seaboard markets. Hogs are higher at
Kansas City and pork Is expected TO fol-
low, though speculation in hog products
has not been active.
Wheat has been little llrmer, and was
active, but prices are atill below the level
anticipated, owing to the enormous stocks
In sight and heavy receipts. Exports
continue quite large.
Petroleum continues very large, but 30
per barrel below the highest figure touch.
cd In the weeks advance, owing to sales
to reallzs profits.