St. Paul daily globe., 1893-11-25

or more, have closed, the orders not be-
ing so sorted as to give them profitable
employment. But the sales Of wool
have been the largest since September,
1892, amounting at three chief markets
to S,025, 500 pounds, against 4,S13, 800 for
the same week last year; and, while it
is stated that many purchases are of a
speculative character, there is evidence
that large buying by active mills is
prompted by Increased orders. In the
manufacture of boots and shoes the de-
mand employs an increasing number of
factories and the orders are IN number
about as usual for the season, though
smaller in quantity. The shipments
from Boston, according to the Shoe and
Leather Reporter, show decrease of
1215 per cent for the week. A gradual
increase i'll the business is reported at
all centerS, not wholly confined to or
derS for immediate delivery.
A new compact of the steel rail pro-
ducerS, the Pennsylvania and the Mary
land works having been leased to others
in order to keep them idle, has checked
the increase in the purchases of ore and
other materials, and the Pittsburg man
ufacturerS are playing havoc with East
ern markets, though the prices made in
that region are so low that their con-
a considerable Increase in the number
of concerns in operation, but there does
not appear to be much gain in actual
consumption Of pig iron, and prices are
as low as ever.
Even in the PittSburg district, where
business seems more active than else
where. the works are not fully employed
and the state OF manufacture is shown
by the return of Connelsville coke
furnaces. of which 6.495 are in oper-
alton and 11,000 are idle, the output be-
ing only 57,755 tons weekly. In the
minor metals. the sale of 5000, 600
pounds copper at 954c by the Calumet
& Hecla has been followed by higher
prices, and lead and tin are both firmer.
The markets for produce have been
! irregular. Wheat has advanced 1c,
| though the receipts have been 4,30O, 900
| bushels, against 5,500,000 last year, and
| the exports from Atlantic points only
600,000 bushels, against 100000 last
/ year. The corn receipts are remarkably
| large, amounting to 100000 bushels,
| against 100000 last year, and the price
| has declined 1c. There has been a
| slight decline in oil, about d in coffee,
| and also in hogs, and $3.50 in pork. Cot
| ton is 1-16 cent higher. though consider
| ablp depressed during the week, with
1CCClplo vi -t-,OOOs dSdluSI IOU,UUU lOI
! the same week last year, and the belief
| in short crop does not outweigh the
| fact that stocks abroad and at home are
! 3,242, 900 bales, about 40 per cent of full
! years consumption.
Failures for the week numbered 3S7
! in the United States, against $50 last
| year, and 81 in Canada, against 80 last
| year. But the list this week includes
some of more than usual Importance.
| For the preceding week the liabilities
! of firms failing amounted to only 50, $780,
| Sl2, against $3,727, ,467 the week before,
but the weekly average is far beyond
what it would be in times of prosperity.
Coming to st. Paul.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Nov. 24.-Grand
Master Sargent. of the tiremen. left to-
| night for st. Paul to take up the ques-
| ton of schedule for the Chicago &
Northwestern road.