The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-09-21

Despite the Cholera, Business In all
Lines 10 Booming.

r. q. Dun n Co.'S Weekly Rerie . Of
Trade says Cholera has landed and the
business of New York goes on exactly as If
it had not. Cars are as crowded with pas-
sengers and streets as badly block
ed with carloads of merchandise
as they were one week or year
ago, which means that the heaviest
trade ever known at this season Is now in
progress. The same is true Of other cities al
most without exception, and the outlook
for fall trade is at all points regarded as ex-
ceedingly good. But many people are afraid
that all other people will be afraid and con-
sequently speculative markets decline. The
selling of stock has been quite heavy, aud
the decline in prices has averaged about s2
per share for all the active list. Money is
in ample supply aud the demand from the
interior is less tnan usual at this season. but
large amounts are held out of the loan mar
kets by people who are looking for excep-
tional opportunities to buy cheaply.
There has been much talk about pesti-
lence as an excuse for low prices of bread
stuils and cotton, but the fact Is that the
enormous stocks brought over from last
year afford II sufficient reason for exceeding
ly low prices. Receipts Of wheat at the
principal Western ports in four days Of
this week have been 5,3l6s33 bushels,
while the Atlantic exports have been only
,065. 1876 bushels, anu il is not strange that
the price has declined iC. At 7Itc wheat
is lower than II ever has been in New York
except in two days in 1884. Corn has de-
clined lc In sympathy, but II Is also the fact
that Western advices regarding the growing
crop are favorable. Oats have fallen &c and
al 10. Ia. .sg.tta ltnT ~
been heavy selling Oil has declined lc, but
coffee IL H. stronger
At Boston trade In dry goods is unusually
large for September, ana the market for
print cloths is almost bare, while cotton
goods are sold far ahead OF production, and
| In bleach goods some advance appears.
Wooden mills are well supplied with orders,
and the distribution Is remarkably full.
Boot and shCe shops are crowded with orders
and leather Is active. At Philadelphia trade
| in dry goods is the most satisfactory in
many years, and the carpet manufacturers
are busy. Western and Southern buyers are
| liberal IN their purchases, and in dress goods
especially, an increased trade is expected;
wool is In fair demand, tobacco improves
and trade In chemicals Is active, especially
| in dsiniectants.
In Pit,sburg the iron trade improves with
increased demand, though Bessemer pig is
weaker. window ass works are resuning
but the Monongahela coal miners are still
| idle because of difference In wages
Trade in Cleveland is good in most lines
and fair in dry goods erockety and drugs
with iron IN better demand and money
active. Retail trade at Cincinnati is quiet
but the Western lumber trade shows an IN
crease OF 20 per cent. over last year. Al
Detroit orders for freight cars exceed capaci
~ of works for months to come, more gran
and ore moved than ih previous years ant
trade prospects are favorable
At Chicago business increases and no
thing adverse appears, though some decrease
is seen in receipts of wheat, rye, barley
cheese, dressed beef and 80 per cent. in lar,
and wool, compared With last year. while IL
Hour corn oats, cured meats, butter, cattl,
and hogs considerable increase appears.
The business failures during the last sever
days number Tor the United States l5i
Canada, ~; total, 1872, as compared with Ia
last week, i76 the week previous TO the las
and 239 for the corresponding week of las
| veal.