The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-23
MODER1TE IMPROVEMENT,
Comm ,rcisI Agencies Report Better Bus
mess Outlook.

NEW YORK. June 22.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
There are indications Of a moderate
improvement in the various lines. and
enough Instances to render the fact OF
some significance. 4 notably favorable
feature is the practical ending OF the
coke and coal strikes, together with
those with related industries, which Will
put to work at once, or soon, more than
2JO,OOO laborers. There are sales by
jobbers in staple lines for future delivery
where nothing but hand to mouth busl-
ness has been reported for weeks. Al
noints tributary TO Kansas city ana
St Louis, grain harvesting Is under full
Roadway. The condition OF the wheat
is excellent, and the demand for money
TO move the crop marked and the supply
abundant Western steel works recently
started report a disposition In capitalists
and others to push new enterprises.
The reverse of the picture contains
nothing, worse than has been previously
reported, the more familiar features be-
ing delayed and Indifferent tariff leg
islation resulting in staggering business,
continued hand TO mouth dealings by
jobbers in all portions of the country,
approach Of the scmi-annual stock-tak-
ing period, and uneasiness In Florida
and In portions of Louisiana, due 10
drouth
for staple goods or tendency TO anticipate
wants Is reported from any New England
city. Comparatively large shipments or
shoes from Boston are due to heavy con-
signments South based on cut freight
rates. Shoe factories at Philadelphia, on
the other hand. are largely idle. Cotton
and wooden mills are running as previous
ly reported, the former accommodating
stocks and the latter on orders.
Baltimore merchants report the South
Withholding orders more than previously.
AS to the South there is rather more
encouragement in trade circles at Nash
Vile as to prospects for fall trade,
rains having helped the crops in that
vicinity and although business is quiet
at Savannah, demand for naval stores
remains active.
Some Improvement in the distribution
of merchandise is announced from New
Orleans, particularly hardware, and Gal
weston reports business fairly active and
prospects encouraging. AT Charleston.
Memphis. Atlanta. Chattanooga, Angus
Ia, Birmingham, and Mobile trade is only
fair or dull. and without change. Jack
sOnVille merchants have not as yet felt
any unfavorable effects OF the drouth in
Florida.
Promises Have Not Been Fulfilled.
NEW YORK, June pr. G.. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review of trade will say
The week has been rich in promise but
poor In performance. 1t was confidently
professed that exports of gold would
cease. But they have not. 1t was
would bring immediate recovery or the
industries, but partial resumption OF
work discloses comparative scantiness
OF demand for products. while the miners
OF Ohio in convention have repudiated
the settlement and continue the strike,
and in many other localities II fingers,
and above all. the coke workers strike
blocks most of the iron manufacture i'm
the central regions. less than a quarter
of the coke ovens being yet at work.
1t was believed that late changes in the
tariff bill would be more satisfactory
TO Industries. but the new schedules
have not yet diminished hesitation.
The treasury gold reserve is reduced
lower than II was at any time In Janu-
airy, and the Government proposes TO
ship legal tenders TO interior points
against deposits OF gold In the treasury
at rates which virtually constitute a
premium on gold. The conference OF
New York bankers proposing to pro-
vide gold for export are said in little
practical gain. but called public atten-