Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-03
TRADE IS NOT GOOD.
Death Of Gould and Gold Exporss Has
Unsettled Business.

NEW York, Dec. 3.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'s weekly review Of trade will say:
The beginning OF gold exports in Mo-
vember and their expected continu-
ance this week, she death of Mr.. Gould
and unfavorable reports from the all
ver conference, have somewhat Affect
ed ali speculative markets. There are
also some symptoms of diminished ac-
tivity in business. Boston reports .
stronger money market, increased &C
tlvity in dry goods, particularly IN
staple c0ttons, which are advancing,
and the clothing trade keeps she WOODEN
mills busy. Liberal contracts for next
eeason in boots and shoes are reported,
and wool 10 firm. Philadelphia re-
ports good trade. At Baltimore trsde
10 fairly good for the season with int
provement in southern business-
At Pittsburg pig iron is slightly
weaker, with moro eageTness TO cell,
but hnishsd iron is in good demand
and oil the milis fairly we'll employed.
Trade in glass is in large volume,
though ~ low prices. AZ Cleveland
rolling mills are working on old orders.
and prices rather weak. Toe carriage
trade 1t Cincinnati falls 10 per cent.
below that Of last year, but the grocery
trade il larger than last years and col
lections are satisfactory.
chicage Trade 4a Good.
At indianapolis trade 10 very briak.
Chicago reports good wheat sales and
satisfactory collections, but the return
of currency 10 email and money il
strong at per cent. Colder weather
is needed at Minneapolis, where collsc-
t,ons are only fair and the -four mar
ket dull A slight decline in some
lines is seen at Omaha, though whole.
sale trade - satisfactory. Az st Louis
business shows much strength with e.
pecial promise in holiday lines. and NJ
Kansas City trade Is quite satisfactory
though receipts of cattle and grain
full fall of. At Louisville the outlook
is considered favorable, but at Llttle
Rock business IS gloomy.
Az New Orleans trade 10 rather dull
and cotton lower, with heavy receipts,
while receipts of sugar are large and
the demand 10 good.
At Richmond trade 10 equal 70 thai
Of last year. Tobacco manufacturer
are active and money il plenty.
Breadstuffs have been stronger.
Coal L. Aestvs.
Iron 10 weaker, with pressure to cell
some southern brands. and in struct-
ural, plate and bar iron not much new
business 10 seen. Copper has sold
largely at IL 70 l2tc. and lard 10 lower.
Coal is fairly active, and bituminous IL
scarce and dear.
In dry goods The season has beeu one
of unprecedented activity. "A general
boom and advance appears in cottons,
and many csfpets have been raised
ceuts, while over-coatings have void
rapidly; . better demand IL expected
after the holidays for worsted sultIngu.
and there - general and strong con.
| fidence IN regard 10 the coming eea-
son. But during the rest OF the year II
may be expected that trade will slacken
some what - the season approaches foI
stocktakine and settlement Of year &C
counts. The business failures dur1nl
| the past seven days number for the
| United StAfes, z36; Canada, 80; total
z6q, - compared with EOS last week, "a
the week previous to the last, and 80
for corresponding week for last year.