The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-04-10
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sssvlr~ ~ she Financial and uuslnsso
Ous1o"k u~hrouxhont tne Country -
shown ~ REPORTS 90 the g. q. nan =
Co. Commercial ~Ageney-T<afe An~ctsd
~ enfss'rshi~ Weather s,nd 1.nb"r
rseosas~ Money Temporarily Close an
Aeenans "f April Sestiensen - Isu>ines -
fatture~. kte.
NEw YORK. April 4. 4. q. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review ~ trade says:
The aetusI cundit Ion OF business does NOT
.mpru,e. however hopeful the anticipation
v Arranted t~nfavorable weather has pre-.
vailed over an de area. affecting local trade
and making country roads ~tlil more him.
cust. Labor troubles arr becoming an i'm.
portant fac. w. strikes having begun at
many localities IA the building trades. ami
the grtat coke strike having resulted IN
riots and the calling out 90 troops. the vol
umc - az kinds 81 money Ia circulation IL
<ilhfi.iG greater than a month ago. aud <i3..
@~'.tl@ GREATER than a year ago. Practically
the entire increase i'm March has been Ia ~ll-
xer ccrttncats~ and new silver notes, and tho
amount ~ gold certificates out ha> been rev
lnect ~ exports ~ coin. Money " tempo.
rariiy CLOSE al home points on account of
April settlements. bat a. nearly al interior
markets ltlct and comparatively easier.
The taiinrt : for the first quarter of 1891 iiaye
been 3.ab ~ number ag inst 49, last year..
and tile liabilities So. iG'.'&;f. against >S7. S,3.-
- Tor the Emitted states. but more than this
inr,ca~e. both Ia number ana liabilities.
apprar~ In the southern states. Tho
eastern AMI middle states report
fewer failures and smaller liabilities than
last year. but the western states report
nearly a. much increase. IN Canada tbs
number ~ failures has been 81, against Gf1
last year. but the liabilities ARE S;.n4~,1l
against $40 so last year. Trade AZ BOSTON
hts been quiet. boots and shoes are slow tho
leather trade y moderate. and hides are
weak. lotion goods are quiet IA first hands.
but fairly active for johber~. The move.
rnrut ~ mems woolcnsl H. unsatisfactory and
trade Ia wool w. moderate. with Australian
~tlll In especial demand. Philadelphia wool
Pittsburgh notes no important
change. and Cleveland only fair trade with
Cincinnati. II. Louis. Louisville and kansas
tity Ia the same condition. A Peoria local
trade i~hsinv last years. ana collections
very Low but makers AMI iobber~ Of lmpic-
uicnt~ note excellent prospects. sales *
crtdlng last years with fair collections.
CHICAGO observes inS.a~e over last year In
receipts ~ grain and cheese and 80 per cent.
IN wool. no change ~ cured meats
and hides aud decrease III Hour,
butter ana " per cent. in dressed beef.
mechanics moves more slowly than a few
weeks ago ON account 81 bal roads. Mem.
phis finds trade NOT vet near the normal. but
AZ Nisntl It T. Improving. and M New Or
leans. where sugar ~ active AZ lower prices.
rice scarce and COTTON quiet. Had wealth Z
affects trade W Montgomery. a Jac<-or
vile there are frtf~ ~ az lStrnl~ spring ani
nmuner trade. Iron der~ not mend "a an.
for 10 coincidence. that strikes viii soon end
consumers are waiting. The lowest prices
On rscori ARE Mr,.it b., som works for bar
iron. and structural moves slowly. while
wsou -At ~ is ~ ttrribi, irmoralixed. rig
srpn l~~tiuiisrt than Tor year- aud BUYERS gen.
criils hulti or a. 10 rails. Ai~iikins "a i4rip
ths csfulb u ttiou Coal j. flat. official prices
being Abuttt Il cents above la-t year. Int
NltA -t,mr tgttins. Abrftrr tone Is seen Ia
copper. Matt speculation ha~ advanced Tin
and isAia shade. Thr vnolcn manufactures
~ coin~ fairly. but reports from the west arc
tiat Hronsr~ look for high prIce~ on the new
Rip 81 WOOL. which the present market
Tor goods does not warrant. The boot
and -h0r trade H. dull an1 eastern
shipments faii below last years each week
~ present The rubber spectators have
pnt rtra NJ ~ cents. and the syndicate
claims ~ hold 1.5on tons. the worlds con-
sumption being called .sDy monthly. ~pecn-
iason N brrad~tni- does not abafe. and
y a. sales ~ N.nro.o1o bushels mere whs at IA
~ cr4if~ higher than a week ago. Corn i-a
shade lower and oats Unchanged. but pork
w. - cent- per barrel higher. ana lard 4
Iuar.cr Of a cent PER- pound. Cotton has not
rhangcd. and trndinr j. light coffee u an
eighth stronger and Oh three. cighths. with
-uli- sales The new tariff has taken effect
rs 70 raw sugar. and the price - nov al3
again - al9 a week aRo. while graduated II
<eiiine at ~ gains 81 last week. The
average Of all prices a q shade lower than
week 1xo.
The business failures occurring through
out the country during the past seven days
number. Tor the Unit,i states. III. and for
Canada ~. a total 81 zs, a. compared with
a total ~ 80 last week. and 10 the week
previous - the last for the corresponding
~sck 20 last year tire figures were 20;. rem
re~sntins tts failures In the United states
and 81 IN the Dominion ~ Canada.