Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-08
TRADE AND FINANCE.

Speculative Markets Somewhat Affected
by Cold Exports. the Doubtful Outcome
of tho Monetary Conference and the
Death OF MIR. Gould-A Slightly Dimin-
ished Activity In BUSINESS, but the
General Volume Stih Satisfactory-Busi-
ness Failures, Etc.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-R. G.. DUN 6;
Co. S weekly review of trade says:
Tho beginning Of gold exports in November
and tia expected continuance this week. tbs
death OF Mr. Gould and unfavorabie reports
from the silver conference. have somewhat
affected all speculative markets. There are
also soma symptoms of diminished &C ti7ity in
business. ,3
Boston reports q stronger money market, in
creased activity particularly in staple cottons.
which are advancing. and the clothing trade
keeps the wooden mills busy Liberal con-
are reported. and wool is firm. Phiia1el-
phia reports good trade. At Baltimore
trade is fairly good for the ssaso1 with I-n-
proVemeat In southern business. At Pitts
burgh pig iron is slightly weaker with mora
eagerness to sell, but finished iron is in good
demand and all the mills fairly we'll employed.
Trade In glass IA large in volume, though at
low prices. At Cleveland rolling mills ara
working on old orders. but find nav or lers
scarce and prices rather weak. The carriage
trade at Cincinnati falls 10 per cant. below that
OF last year, but the grocery trade is larger
than last year and collections are satisfactory.
At Indianapolis trade is very brisk. Chicago
reports good wholesale trade with satisfactory
collections, but the return Of currency from
the west is small. Collections ara only
fair at Indianapolis and the -four mar
ket Is dull A slight decline in sons
lines is Sc en- at Omaha. though wholesale trade
is satisfactory. At st. Louis business shows
much strength with especial promise in holt
day lines. and at Kansas City trade is quiet.
though reports OF cattle ana grain fall of. At
Louisville the outlook is considered favorable,
bu. at Little Rock business is dull. At New
Orleans trade is rather dull and cotton lower
with heavy receipts. while recsipts OF sugar
are large and the demand IL good. At Rich
mond business Is equal to that OF last year.
Tobacco manufacturers are active and money
is plenty Breadstufs have been stronger
Iron ia weaker with pressure to sell some
southern brands and In structural, plato aad
bar iron not much new business is seen. Cop
per has sold largely at Il to 12ls cents
and lead is lower. Coal is fairly
active and bituminous is scarce and dear A
general boom appears in cottons, aud carpets
have been raised cents, while overcoatiugs
nave sold ranilly: better demand is expected
after the holidays for worsted aud there is a
general and strong confidence in regard to the
{ oniing season But during the rest of this
year it may be expected that trade will slacken
somewhatsas the season approaches for stock
taking AMI settlement Of yearly accounts.
TIE business failures occurring throughout
the country during the last seven DAYS number.
for the United States. .36. and for Canada %;
or a tota! of sG9 compared with 200 last week,
240 the week previous to the last. and go for
the corresponding week of last year,