Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-11-27
BRADSTREET'S REPORT.
Less Activity in the Movement Of General
Merchandise.

Merchandise.
NEW YORK, November 26.-Special
telegrams to Bradsfreets record rather less
activity in the movement Of general mer-
chandise, although at Chicago there has
been an increasing volume Of sales, partic-
larly of dry goods, and in less note
worthy degree at St. Paul, Minneapolis,
Milwaukee andBurlington. The aggre-
gate of sales in staple lines has been cur
tailed of course by an intervening hOli-
day. The restricted trading has been
more conspicuous at Eastern centers, owing
to the decline in the number OF mail or
ders received, and to the notable absence
Of interior merchants. This is reported
from st. Louis, Cincinnati, Philadelphia,
New York, and Boston. At New Orleans,
general trade, while fairly satisfactory, is
below late expectations Country mer-
chants tributary to that market are not
reported to be generally as prompt
in payment as desired. At
Kansas City there is fairly
active movement of general merchandise.
At Chicago there is less demand for
funds for manufacturing and commercial
enterprises, but q larger demand for
grain and other speculative ventures
At Cincinnati funds are flowing back from
the couztry and at Milwaukee they contin-
ue to 90 westward, but in diminished
volume The total volume Of bank clear
ings at 32 places for the current week five
days, is LOO, ,O72, 105, against 81, ,l03,- :
lSs, 207 last week and 81 ,633, ss5. Ola in
the fourth week of November, 1885. The
speculation in wheat, petroleum and rail-
way shares continues at full, while exports
and imports Of produce aud manufacture
remain Of large proportions.
The New York stock market il excited
and strong and under stimulation ofthe
express war with anticipated dividends on
the Western Vanderbilt lines, speculation
tends toward the Trunk line stock, though
there is still mneh attention paid to the
Fancy" and Southern stocks. The trans
actions of the week five days
were 1856, 10 shares against 9, 625, 925
shares in week ending November 10.
Bonds were strong aud advancing with
sales to the amount Of Sl2,741 300,
against SIS, ia, 500 last week, and sl2,-
147, 800, the proceeding week. Funds at
are steady in spite Of efforts to manipulate
for higher rates Foreign exchange is slight
ly firmer. At Eastern centers the movement
Of dry goods has been disappointing.
Prices in most lines are sustained, and
the outlook for heavy weight woolens
continues bright Prints, however, have
declined .c from BE fE 6is after month
Of extreme frmness.
Stocks have increased Of late. Raw
wool Is quiet, but tends to favor buyers.
Pig iron continues very firm with no
change in prices. Steel and nails are more
active, and more profitable TO makers than
has generally been made public, and prices
are 81. higher at S3ia38 per ton. The
special tobacco crop report indicates that
the Western leaf crop will aggregate about
235, 900 hogsbeads against 10000 hogs
heads in 1855 The speculative bread
stufs trade are realizing more fully the
long claimed strength of the statistical
position of wheat, but thus far in spite Of
that fact and continued heavy exports,
the price Of the cereal does not advance
much.