The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-16
nIIk,S REVIEW

New YORK, April 15.-R. q. Dun & Co. S
Weekly Review of Trade says:
During ali this years business the
news Las been cuTiousIy sectional West
ern cities are gaining, almost without ex-
ception, doing the largest business ever
known, and are irclined to resent the
suggestion that it is in any degree below
expectations. The south has been strug-
Cling with unfavorable conditions, doing
less business than year ago, and looking
in vain for a material change. The east
has been doing a large business, rather
less than year ago on the whole, but
especially less than many trades expected
to do this year Tnis, with very thin
profits, makes the season Disappointing to
many. These conditions continue and are
reflected iii the returns this week Yet
the volume of trade in the whole country
has been larger than in any previous year.
1.-The iron trade illustrates the situation.
| The output of the furnaces on A prl l was
lS5, 500 tons, against 1875, 900 on March /,
and lib, 800 tons year ago, when the great
strike WAS in progress. The reduction iu
the output Is clearly necessary, since the
consumption has been 10000 tons weekly
below the output \ better demand is
seen for pig, aud plates at least also at
Chicago, and the pipe business is reviying
at Pittsburg. Tin is speculatiyely strong,
and lead is very firm. Wool sales are
large for the season, and since Jan. l have
been per cent. greater than last years,
The demand for goods having somewhat
improved, aud for knit goods being far
better than recently expected. In mems
wear goods, doubt about the future taste
of the public still delays orders, but a
strong consumption Is clearing of the
stocks OF jobbers.
News from the cities is rather better as
to the east. cheering, as usual, from the
west, but somewhat less satisfactory rs TO
the south. The speculative markets have
been more active, wheat falling 81 cents,
with sales of a 0oO 600 bushels herr, and
corn l cent, while oats are slightly higher
Western receipts of wheat continue at the
rate of 5000, ,0,0 bushels weekly, with ex-
ports shriIking; but the western receipts
of corn have been 100000 bushels in three
days, and the exports 10000 bushels. Cot
ton exports have started up again. eX-
ceedlug last years. and prices have ad-
vanced * OF a cent during the week, with
an enormous speculative trade. Pork
products are unchanged, but coffee is
quarter OF cent weaker.
The financial situation is remarkably
free from uufavorAble signs. Coliec, ions ia
nearly all parts oil the country are better
than usual, though delay is seen at some
points Ia the south and the money markets
are everywhere amply supplied.
The business failures Tor the past week
number 20 compared with 20S Tor the
prevlous week For the corresponding
week last year the figures were 257'
NEW YORK, ApTil 5-The clearinGs of
the past week n he principal cities of the
aited STATES, as reported 10 Brsdst reefs,
were 5 ,al1 SIS, 6S7, an increase of II per
cent. as compared with the corresponding
week last year. The ciedriugs at Kansas
City were S. 90, S4I, = DECREASE OF 43 per
cent; mt ~. Joseph, 81 So $50. an increase
Of 500 per cent; at Wichita, $50 .95l. an
increase OF per ceat.. and at Topeka,
sS52, 1856 decrease OF 50 per cent.