The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-09
BUSINESS rs STILL ACTIVE.
Guns Weekly r view Shows That Peo.
pie Are BuyinsEM ore Goods Than Eve,

pie Are BayinsE More Goods Than Eve,
Before.
II. @. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Reriew Of Trad,
says:
Even in the .lsst week before presiden
tial election, business has continued very
nctiye The people are clearly buying NOR,
goods than ever before, and in som,
branches manufacturers .lare realizing ,
slight advance in prices. Money is closei
at some western points, but nowhere il
stringency seen, and there is no apprehen
sion as 10 the immediate future.
Wheat has touched the lowest point evei
known in this market 73l cents, receipts al
Western ports being still enor nous. Ex.
ports have much increased and a recovery
in price has been the result, hut the decline
for The week is still lic. Corn has fallen d
cent with moderate movement. but oats nre
II cent higher. Sales of cotton have amount.
ed to more than a million bales, and the
price has advanced an eighth. Southern
crease in yield and the receipts are again
comparatively small Coffee is bc lower and
hogs also, while lard Is IT, stronger and oil
llc higher. Speculation is not very active
except in cotton
Pit'sbure notes activity in iron, especially
glass At Cincinnati business exceeds last
years IN groceries. ~ to 80 per cent. Al
Cleveland business is good, exceeding last
years especially IN rolled lion. Al De.
troit, trade j. larger than "A year ago, and
manufactures very active. At indianapolis
business is active, especially in fOnuuries,
machinery and saw manufacture.
Trade Mt Chicago has been satisfactory,
with especial increase in real estate trans.
actions. Receipts Of corn have been double
last years: wheat and hides show n gain oi
10 per cent for the week, butter 80, barley
40 and dressed b,cf % per cent, while in
rye, oats, sheep aud hogs, u decrease of a
third appears; in lard 30 per cent, and in
wool 75 per cent Money is in strong de.
mand at q per cent, n little returning from
Western centers
At st, Paul business is active, and at
Minneapolis lumber is strong, and wheat
moving more ireeiy. At Omaha and Den.
yer trade is very good. At Kansas CITY
business IL large in volume, with liberal
receipts Of live stock, and better prices.
AtSt Louis, though the weather checks
trade in wtoicns and clothing. groceries,
boots and shoes and dry goods generally
are strong, and grain receipts heavy. AT
Louisville business is Il full average, and
at Memphis $ lightly improved, though
below the nominal volume. At New
Orleans labor troubles retsrd trade, but
cotton is higher and active, and receipts of
sugar liberal, with good demand.
Wool sales for the week have been :, 100,
900 pounds. against 4. .SUO,' % the same week
last year, aud since May Is the Increase has
been 81 per cent. The demand for wooden
goods is active for the season; cotton goods
are iirmer and IN some lines higher in
price. Fall River mills have voluntarily in.
creased wages per cent
The Bank of England made no advance in
rates and money here has been steady at d
per cent. Merchandise exports are improv-
ing and the excess of exports over imports
is now large. Uncertainty has ruled during
the week in the stock market. In general
nothing seems to foreshadow monetary diff.
iculty, aud with colder weather and poliii.
cal uncertainty removed, great business is
anticipated.
The business failures during the past sew.
EN- days number, Tor the United States, 2OI;
Canada 81; total, 23S; as compared with
lsi last week and 2G6 for the corresponding
week last year.