Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-09
LACKS STEADINESS.
The Complaint Heard from
Trade Centers.
STRIKES THE FEATURE JUST now,

Thirty-one Of Them Having Beea Re.
ported During tho Past Weck-Lcss De-
mand for Our Bonds ut London, but Only
Moderate selling Of the same-Busincss
Reports from Centers os Distribution
Irregular Trade.
NEW YoEK, Apri 9.-Bradstreet's says:
Special kilograms from important dis
tributing centers report general trade
quite irregular, previous gains having
been followed by shrinkages in many in
stances. There is slight gain in business
at Pittsburg in staple merchandise, as
well As among manufacturers of Besse-
mer, pig and billets. The delay of expect
ed revival in trade ut Cincinnati, Detroit,
and Louisville has had a depressing influ
ence, and is aided by unreasonable wealth
er; but business is reported at Indian
apo!ls. and the expectation is for a
good spring trade. Chicago jobbers in
cotton dress fabrics, silks. hardware,
clothing, and lumber report increased
sales, but at -. Louis unfavorable weather
has checked the demand for dry goods and
millinery and kindred lines although ex-
pectation Is for an impr ovement in the 5e-
mand because country stocks are not
large. Kansas City reports considerable
activity IN general lines, as does Omaha.
where improved weather and good roads
Lave stimulated business. Planting
throughout Nebraska is being pushed.
but the crops need rain. At both cities
last mentioned live stock interests have
improved.
Thirty-One Strikes During the Week.
! The ipltrs- saf 8
found in thiriy-oue strikes throughout
the country, involving lo,o1 employees,
principally among building trades at
New York and Chicago. textile indus
tries at Paterson and New York, and coal
miners and coke operatives III western
| Pennsylvania and farther west. Notica-
| Oily Large increases in the number Of
| small strikes weekly have taken the place
OF resumption OF industrial establish
ments. While bank clearings Cor March.
81, IjS, COJ,O0, are 10 per cent. larger than
In February, they average only Sl39. Co.,
JlJ daily, coGtrasted with Sis, oO0. 900 in
February. Except for February last and
| september and august of 1873, last month 5
eIearinss fetal Is the smallest in any
month ior SIX years; II Is 81 per cent. less
than in March, 1893. Three months
clearings aggregate 81. Ga5. OF. 600. SO per
seven cities totals Cor March and for three
months at only five OF the smaller cities
show gains compared with last wear
Bank clearings this week aggregate si5r-
Vp,Uh = per cent more than last week,
! but the total i 20 per cent. less than in the
| Ike week last year. Further advances in
wheat are dde TO scares based on fears Of
| crop damage. The monthly report of
worlds supplies of wheat indicate that
the United States will carry over more
available wheat July than on any like
date except il 1898.
| Export Of Wheat.
| April ! the worlds wheat stocks were
smaller than one Year ago. the like of
which has not been reported since Febru-
AIRY. 1891. Exports OF wheat flour in
| ciuded), both coasts, United States,
amount TO 2.i.s.O1 bushels this week.
against 2,9jd,OJ0 bushels last week. 3,,ss5.
600 bushels in the week one year ago. and
n iriiie less than $4,000 bushel, each in
corresponding weeks two and three wears
ago. One hundred and niuet y-three BUSH
hess failuys were reported this week,
against 2io last week, lsG in the year "A
week ago, 10 two years ago, and rs three
years ago. In the financial market
the feature of the present week
was the suspension of the foreign pur-
chasing which furnished the motive power
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