Thomas County cat., 1890-11-13

New YORK. November 10.-R. G. Dun s
Co.'S weekly review of trade says:
The volume of business, both domestic ana
foreign, continues large beyond precedent,
and in character prosperous. The elections
interrupt business but little, and the result
has no perceptible effect, except on trade,
though some fear that the extension of man
ufactures may be checked by uncertainty.
The monetary situation is substantially un-
changed. The reports from all parts of tho
country show that business is large and
healthy. Boston notes wool more quiet but
firm, with good movement of heavy weight
goods expected at better prices.
Philadelphia finds the wool trade less ac-
tive, the demand being checked by what
manufacturers consider extreme prices; the
iron trade is shade weaker, but the rolling
mills are full of orders, and the coal trade Is
hardly up to expectations with October prices
actually ruling.
At Chicago the grain receipts equal last
years. Cured meats, butter and hides show
decrease, but dressed beef, lard, cheese, and
especially wool, increase; and trade in dry
goods, clothing and shoes exceed last years.
At st. Louis trade is rallyin2 again. At
Cincinnati it Is encouraging; the tobacco
trade improving. At Pittsburg iron is rather
depressed, but the glass trade is fair. At
Cleveland business is good, though in cloth
dull, and at Detroit there is healthy activity.
No change is reported at Milwaukee ex-
cept that warm weather checks the sale Of
winter goods. At Omaha business is excel
lent and fairly active at st. Paul and Kansas
City. New Orleans reports larger trade than
year ago, liberal receipts of cotton and
sugar and good outlook. At Memphis and
Savannah trade is sound and prospects bright.
Iron is weaker here for southern and Besse-
mer weaker at Pittsburg, but at Phiiadel-
phia revised quotations are SIS and upwards
for standard Pennsylvania, Sl7 and upward
for standard southern and SIS for neutral
forge. More inquiry for rails is seen. Bar
mills aIe not SO full of orders as they were,
but structural ard plate works are busy.
The textile manufacturers are all active and
$21.35 and lead at $5(d5.O, and copper is
sold by outside parties at S16.75. Foreign
trade in October will surpass that of any
other month in the history of the country,
. for exports from New York show a gain of
100000, indicating an aggregate of more
than $105, ,0OO, 600 for the country, and i'm
ports also show an increase of about $780,
600, indicating an aggregate scarcely ex-
ceeded, if at all, in any month.
The money market here has been active at
about 6 per cent, the treasury having added
81, ,961, 532 to the circulation of silver during
the week, but otherwise having paid out only
as much money as it has taken in. At Bos-
ton the market is strong, at Philadelphia
firm at to per cent with large demands
for discounts: at Chicago close. with an ad- |
vance in rates of exchange, the tightness be- |
ing due to increase of business. and at st.
LOUIS the market is strong at to per cent. |
New Orleans reports an easier market. but |
at most western centers the demand Is sharp |
while outside of such centers the market is |
comparativcly easy. Here it is noted that |