The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-16
LITTLE IMPROVEMENT.
CONDITION OF TRADE NOT Al r.
vOR<BLE As Last NEEk.
encouraging Reports Come Prom . Few
southern Peisss-Enses ofths ssasts's
Delay in the Repeal Bin.

NEW YORK, Sept. is.-Bads,res,. %
morrow will say. The starting Nm o,
idi" MANUFACTURES tas not been as con.
spicuous this week as last. The stimu-
ia'ed demand for staples a. pr,ymtnen,
ci'ies on the Ohio and Mississippi remains
the feature OF the business week. In other
respects there has been no real gain with.
In a week. and the long drawn out In
dinerence OF the Senate to the wishes M
an enormous majority of tho business com.
munity has had a depressing efsect ON the
commercial situation. In addition IN ,ast
weeks favorable features OF the money
markets are Increased deposits, a heavy
innH d currency from the AGRICULTURAL
regions are reported and extensions OF dis
counts oy few banks, but there has
been no Further increase In the volume OF
eehefth trade throughout the country. the
Increase In the volume Of bank clearinga
within week being more than accounted
for In other ways
AT tho South relative more favorable
reports come from Atlanta. Augusta and
New Orleans. and West from cinc,nnati
Louisville. ST. Louis Omaha and Duluth.
such centers a. New York Chicago
baltimore. and Philadelphia are 10 feel
general expansion OF demand for star,leS
Neither Woollen, cotton. iron nor ateel
Industries. North and Eeast, are increasing
their outputs. Prtces Of almost all cereal
ana meat food PRODUCTS coffee and sugar,
as we'll ~ common lumber have ad-
vanced. while quotations for steel billets.
tobacco, turpeuttne, hoss ard cattle have
gone OF. Two weeks ago the number Of
failures were 9tS. last week II was sse
and THE week only 800. Wool sales arc
heavy but at lowest prices and the mills
show signs OF starting up Shirings are
lower. There IL a better sale fcs fall
and winter dress goods Ginghams. how
ever are fat. Trade at Baltimore re-
mains quiet, an Increase I'm number OF
out of town buyers. not resulting In gains
In the volume of trade
Richmond reports slight gnin in the
volume az general trade but Industrial
assumptions are on part time and bank
ers are not making loans freely. Charles
ton reports crops damaged throughout
South Carolina 1900 per cent, with high
or prices for staples. hut no increase I'm
the volume Of business. Memphis banks
are lending more fseiy, but without
appreciahie cfange in trade conditions.
Trading remains rpst ricted at Nashville
although the outlook n for improvement
the First National bank having resumed
business on the 18th instant Cotton re-
ceipts at Atlanta ore satisfactory. and
tobters OF groceries are selling freely. AZ
Apgl eta cotton receipts are increasing.
Witch helps trade. and cotton min pro-
ducts gre .I better demand. but Al Ssvan-
nah tho cotton movement is rpstrictcd
II, stress az Birmingham remains quiet.
AZ New Orleans trade has improved mod
crately While tine r1ce crop will bo
short in Louisiana the yielding Of sugar
will IL h 'aVy. Cotton receipts are slow.
Al Cincinnati marked gain IN re-
ported IN both Industrial and commercial
liIes. Dry goods are mere active at
Leu'tville whore trade Is improving.
Gains in rales Of millinery shoes. ieath-
er and iron are rerorted from 50. Louis.