The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-03
DUN&CO.'S WEEKLY REVIEW
Symptoms of Diminished Activity in
Business Owing to Several Causes.
Nothing Save Holiday Goods Are Largely
Traded In-6enersl Resumption Of Good
Times Expected to Begin Early Next Year.

NEW YORK. Dec. ar. G. Dun & Co.'S
weekly review of trade says The beginning
of gold exports in November and their ex-
pected continuance this week, the death of
Mr.. Gould and unfavorabie reports from
the silver conference have somewhat
affected all speculative market There are
also some symptoms of diminished activity
in business. and while manufacturers are
generally occupied with orders taken sou(
time ago there is more complaint that new
orders do not como forward than was ex-
pected. While the volume of trade is still
very large it is not surprising that there
should be somewhat less activity during
the remainder of the year except in holi-
day lines. At the same time there is gen.
eral confidence that business early next
year will be active and prosperous A set
back in speculation would be by no means
an unmixed evil. but there are no signs Of
disturbance at present. though the money
markets ore working a little closer.
At P~ittsburg pig iron is slightly weaker
with more eagerness TO cell. but finished
iron is In good demand and all the mills
fairly well employed. Trade in glass is
large iD volume. though at low nrices. At
Sic tu0 QEy-ROOu8 tEdue Is 6Ncell6nL
and other business fair. The carriage trade
IN Cincinnati falls 10 per cent. below tina
of last year, but the grocery trade is larger
than last years. and collections are salts
factory. AT indianapolis trade is very
brisk IN holiday goods and confectionery.
and At Detroit larger than last year In all
lines. with good collections. Chicago re-
ports good Wholesale trade. with satis-
factory collections. but the return of cur
rency from the West IS small and money is
atrOnQ At n mar can't NnnRu il in warn
active demand at Milwaukee and busi-
Desss fairly good. IN spite OF damp
weather. Colder weather is needed at
Minneapolis. where collections are only
fair and the flour market dull, but trade
there and at Sc. Paul. on the whole. is good.
A slight decline In some lines Is seen at
Omaha. though the wholesale trade Is sat-
isfactory. At St Louis business shows
much strength with especial promise in
holiday lines. and at Kansas City trade is
quite satisfactory, though receipts OF cattle
and grain fall OF. At Louisville the out
look 10 considered favorable. but at Little
Rock business is gloomy. At New Orleans
trade Ia rather dull. and cotton lower with
heavy receipts. while receipts of sugar are
large aud the demand is good. AT Rich-
mond business 10 equal to that of last year.
tobacco manufactures are active. aud
money il plenty. Breadstutfs have been
stronger. which IL natural in view of the
very low prices. though Western re-
ceipts of wheat AVE been 4.5Oo.O 900
bushels in four days. AGAINST At
latic exports of only ga 900 bushels.
A rise of about u cent in wheat
and oats and three-quarters in corn
resulted from moderate transactions. but
hogs and lard are slightly lower and coffee
declined Ac. Cotton rose to 10c and re-
acted to 9Ac, sales again exceeding all
records. being 2.506.0 900 bales for the week.
Iron 10 weaker, with pressure 60 sell some
Southern brands. Copper has sold largely
at 12c to 12&c, and lead is lower. Coal is
fairly active and bituminous Is scarce and
dear. In dry goods the season has been
one OF unprecedented activity. A general
boom and ADVANCE appears In cotton.
The failures occurring throughout the
country during the last seven days number
269, as compared with totals of 2O9 last
week. For the corresponding week last
year the figures were $50.