Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-05-27
CONDITION OF TRADE:


business fixing tp-Rnd Of the Labor
Troubles
New YORK, May 22.-Special kilograms
to Bradstreets indicate that sensible inl-
btevefhent has taken place IN general trade
at i number of the smaller intefiSf ais
tributing centers as compared with last
week: This is Aiainly due to material
Improvement in the labor situatiCt, u large
staple cron p-ocracts in the Northwest and
Southv est and ID b lighter weather. Evans;
Vile; INDIANAPOLIS, PeGyia: Omaha, Duluth,
HsW DtIeRiis and Sail francisco ats pr0stf
nent among those announcing more active
demand.
At Chicago the general trade is of moder-
ate proportions; tot Being equsl to exrceta-
tiOns. a0O
at St Louis the movement OF merchan-
disc is reported steadier. but there Is no
special change within the week:
Cincinnati is the most conspicuous ex.
ample of those reporting an improved
trade, in part owing to the practical cessa-
ton of strikes at that point.
The prospects for good sugar and rice
crops in Louisiana stimulate inquiry and
saie. At New Orleans but In karisas City,
in spite of an improved wheat and corn
outlook in tributary regions, the volume OF
business is less than last week.
The New York stock market early in the
week was dull Later there was more
activity and all advancing tendency due to
naturalization. Government bonds are quiet
with fractional changes. Investment secur-
tiles are in good demand and firm; foreign
exchanges dull but very firm; money in
good supply on call at from ~ to "a per
cent. These is some improvement in
the demand for funds at interior
ceuters Money is tight and rates
tend upward at Kansas City. Country de-
mand for loans at New Orleans has adj
yanced the bank rate of discount The
request for funds at Pittsburgh las in
creased but the supply is plentiful and at
Louisville there is notable demand FOR
New York exchange.
There are probably not over $4,000 EN-
p.oyes on a strike now against 125,OOO ten
DAYS ago. At twenty-three industrial CEN
tiers, north of the Ohio aud east OF and III
Guiding st. Louis, the loss OF wages through
strikes since May has aggregated $500
900; of receipts by employers. S2,5Oo, ooo'
and of future contracts due to the prOpaoii-
ity of labor troubles, S24,SO0.O0O, of which
| $40, 400, 900 alone refers to deferred or can
celCu building CONTRACTS
Wheat stitTened temporarily after the late
| deples in prices OIL purchases to cover
short sales. the heavy decrease in the y!sl'
| BILE supply and large sales fer export. Ihe
| temper of the larger northwestern gram
| market has apparently become more bull
ish. No. 9 red closes at 81 cents, against IS
cents week ago Other grains are dull.
Crop news is very favorable. Flour is frmer.
The pressure to sell sugar in Europe has
caused lower prices. Raw is off Is and re-
fined 1-16 at New Orleans. Increased con
sumptive demand for coffee has temporarily
advanced quotations, while restricted de-
mand depresses other grocery staples.
The movement of dry goods from leading
distributing centeIs has improved so lar as
jobbers arc concerned. The prices OF some
makes of sbee;ng at the East have been ad
vanccd. Print clothes, however, are lie
cent lower. Wool at the East continues
low in price and dull.
The outlook for the growing cotton plant
is less favorable. owing to cool weather III
Mississippi and Louisiana, and lack of rain
| in Texas and Arkansas.
Petroleum closes at 61a4 cents against
721% cents last week on new well prOduc
ton.
Iron and steel prices are not as strong a
one month ago.
Tobacco at all Western markets is IN gooc
demand for desirable grades. Planting
news is favorable as regards SOIL, weather
and abundance Of plants.