The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-21
DUN'S REVIEW.

Cholera Has Had hut Little Effect on
Business.
New YORK. Sept. or. G. Dun & Co.'s
last weekly review OF trade said:
CHOLERA has landed, and the business OF
New York goes on exactly as il it had not.
The selling of stocks has been quite heavy
and the decline in prices has averaged about
325 per share for all the active list. Money
10 in ample supply and the demand from
the interior il less than usual at this sea-
son, but large amounts are held out of the
loan market by people who are looking for
exceptional Opportunities to buy cheaply.
There has been much talk about pesti-
lence as an excuse for low prices of bread
stuffs and cotton. But the fact ia the
enormou stocks brought over from last
ingly low prices. The receipts Of wheat at
the principal western points in four days of
this week have been 5.316. 1888 bushels. while
the Atlantic exports have been only 1.066.-
49, bushels. and it is not strange that the
price has declined three-quartsrs OF q cent.
At 775s cents wheat is v than II ever
has been in New York. except in two days
in 1884. Corn has declined one n ONE
half cents in sympathy, but it is also a fact
that western advices regarding the growing
crop are more favorable. Oats have fallen
one-half cent, and lard ia q shade weake".
AT Boston trade in dry goods is unusu-
we'll supplied with orders. and the distribu-
tion is remarkably full. Boot and shoe
shops are crowded with orders. At Hart.
ford trade is satisfactory. AT Philadelphia
trade IN dry goods is the most satisfactory
for many years. Wool 10 in fair demand;
tobacco improves and trade in chemicals is
active, especially in disinfectants.
Pittsbure the iron trade improves
with increased demand, though Bessemer
pig is weaker. Window glass works are re-
Stunning. Trade at Cleveland is good in
most lines, with iron in better demand and
none active. Retail trade at Cincinnati
10 quiet. At. Detroit orders for freight cars
exceed capacity for weeks and months to
come. At Chicago business increases. and
nothing adverse appears. Trade at Mil
waukee is brisk, and at Omaha excellent.
A generous fall trade is expected at St.
Louis. and Kansas City business ia satisfac-
tory. All western collections are reported
very good.
''The demand for structural iron ia very
encouraging, and plate mills ara we'll sup
piled, but quotations are variable and bar
iron Ia unsettled. Copper in lower at 1870,
and tin at 20.30c. in spite of large distribu-
tion, but lead is more steady at 4@5c.
There is a heavy demand for cotton, and
browns firm. Carpets are stronger.
Money has been steady at four per cent.
while foreign exchange has fallen so far
that exports OF gold are Improbable. The
treasury has added 81, 800, 00O gold and
5000, 600 silver to its stock, while putting
out $500, 600 additional paper. Here, as in
all parts of the country. the supply of
money is ample for legitimate needs. and
the shrinkaRe of speculation ia helpful as
regards the possibility of monetary pres
sure later.
1.-The business failures occurring through
out the country during the last seven days
number 49,, as compared with totals Of 179
last week. For the corresponding week of
last year the figures were $780,"