St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-27
A BETTER OUTLOOK.
BradstYeeI's Reports show Improve
menL i'm Most Centers.

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Special telegrams to
Bradstreet's this week show the same irregu-
larities i'm general trade conditions reported
from week to week for over a month past.
The most encouraging accounts are from
Chicago, Kansas City, Des Moines, Milwaukee
and Memphis. At Chicago there has been an
increase in the number of mail orders re-
ceiVed and more buyers from the interior are
present. There is at most points announced
a gain in the volume of merchandise dstrib-
uted. The improvement is chiefly felt i'm dry
goods. The very general Frightening OF the
weather during the week is responsible for
much of the gain. While there are no new
features in the situation at Boston,
business there is in slightly better shape
Most staple lines in Philadelphia are
dull except iron and steel and leading tex
tiles, which are more active. The opening
of navigation ut Baltimore results in better
trade there. On the other hand at Cincin-
natl business is moi so active. AT st. Paul il
is generally quiet, and at San Francisco quiet
and irregular There has been no gain at
Pittsburg. st. Louis advices are that the
trade is improving slowly. Results due TO
the organization of labor are seen in the
meeting OF western coal miners at Columbus,
O., the success of the striking New York
cigarmakerS, the stubborn attitude of the
striking coke burners as well as the fact that
most Eastern cotton mills will pay a 10 per
cent. advance in wages in the spring. Higher
| ~
advanced wages paid operatives, but jobbers
are more active. Prices in all lines are as
high as last year ut this time. and
in some lines to 10 per cent. higher.
Print cloths are weaker and lower, having de-
clined from 31zc, less / per cent, TO 8 3-I6c
per yard for Gas. This i'll the face of an ad-
vance of 10 per cent. in wages promised the
operatives on March I. Wool prices are not
as firm as takings are light, but prices are as
yet unchanged. AS stocks OF common are
very low and the demand for fine fleeces is
fair, ii is believed that manufacturers will
take literally in the near future, thus prom
ising
A GOOD SPRING TRADE.
Wheat has been more active for export and
the options have felt the influence prices
advancing ell around on renewed speculative
enterprises. Part of the gain has been lost.
but cash No. . red at New York closed at
92S<c against 9l14c one week ago. The ex-
port demand has not been fairly maintained,
and it is premature TO expect renewed ex-
ports or an advance in prices based on the
question Of demand and supply at
home and abroad. Indian corn has been
| irregular and lower on heavy receipts.
! No closed at 50$4 against SIC week ago.
Wheat -four is about 10c higher per barrel and
| production is increasing, but the market is
duller at the advance. Provisions have
| tended upward with wheat and corn, but
| speculative influences have prevented any
| special display of strength. Exports of dairy
products are light. Coffee and sugar prices
are unchanged and groceries generally de-
| pressed. Pig iron is slightly suffer owing to
| a variety of minor influences, but there is no
change in prices or demand. Less complaint
is heard as to quality OF steel rails. Old rails
| are lower and weaker. Anthracite coal
| prices are oemoralized at tideweter prices be-
! ing shaded below last weeks. r.. G.. Dun &
| Co. report business failures for the past week
as follows: United States, PA, Canada. "a.
Total 24s against 2S6 last week and 275 the
we elk previous. More than half Of the fail
ures occurred West and South.