The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-04-06
DuN's WEEKLY REVIEW.

ston the lsoseAt~ Dawn AGAIN Appsa
| The Improvement Not la the NwturJ
- Isoons. Hut Gons~rvntiv. aud Il
stantiai. bsel"g BASED Upon safer
sur- Methods.
Nrw loRN. March SIR. q. Dn,|
Co. 5 weekly review Of trade. issued
day, says:
The president clears away one grave uni
tainty with his veto For some DAYS II
been expected, aud some speculation porl|
discounted The more eonfiden, tone ohsc
this week T. partly due to the belief tha|
disturbance OF the currency will be permit
hut other causes helped forward impr|
nent Slowly. but yet quite pcrtcn,
the force al work increases The amir
or spring eompels thousands 81 i
erS 10 rrplenlsh stocks and the arrrel
OF orders. IN smaller than usual at this sea
is distinctly larger .han ia January or Fr|
airy. Except In speculative markets priced
not recover aud in "A few instances have 4
lower. hut the absence OF sensational reed
breaking inspires hopes that the bottom
have been reached. Business though sma
exceptionally cautious and safe. and its ii
gain Is more encouraging than Highly OK u
sion
An speculative markets have cen stroJ
confidence in a veto. and prosrss, In var|
recommendations. caused AN advance wl|
reached on Wednesday "a cents Per sin|
railroad stocks ana si;6 for trusts Trau|
tions were 80 small that speculative So
was discouraged hut after the vet,
Thursday realizing caused sharp fall Il
cents per share for railroads and 30 cents
trusts ana on Friday prices closed consia
bly, higher FOR the week Railroad carnln.
march thus far have been I. per cent sms
than last year, the trunk lines ani rran|
losing little less and other eastern
southwestern roads little more nut ,h,
crcst>s in elst-bound tonnage from chit
was per cent FOR the week ana per cent
the past -four weeks. II Is also encourn
that decrease In expenses on lar.er ri
seem TO keep equal pace with decrcas,
earnings.
What rose brislly with reports. due e]
year about April that great injury had i
sustained. Later accounts were better
prices ftl. closing cents hiTacr for the ~
W c~tern receipts for four weeks have
only fS-stfs bushels against N 81 li5
yea. hut exports are very small Corn
ccipts for four weeks have been ~.
bushels. against 1891 last year. so that
tonnage OF the two grains ttxea together II
large as "a year ago. Pork products h
sharply advanced though corn but little
ton has advanced an eighth. the weekly md
ment being more favorable 10 holders tho
zOouoi ale~ have already come into sipl
excess 81 the entire crop. according 10 Il
SO called ia designations
Industries have gained again. though mol
much as ia other weeks This month. but
works 4. operation enjoy some Increase in
demand. where so many are working
time. or With reduced force the less fav
naturally drop out. while the muititudd
small orders gives Others better occupatlo|
sales ~ wool In March were so much la|
than last year that the decrease since Jan
l has been wholly in foreign ana not In do
tic wool bur ohioXX and Michigan line del
are a shade weaker at 81 cents Falbtrad
wornens j. sim very small. hut needs oil
lated cloihicrs have caused quite an mpr|
mcilt in spring goods. Cottons are also in
Ter demand. and print clothes have adyaH
a sixteenth.
The shoe manufacturer IS supported
larger orders. particularly from the south
womens goods. with many small pure hases
Immediately delivery NJ the east and a bel
demand al the west. Shipments from Bos|
IL 8 per cent. less than last year for the
quarter are only if7 per cent less for Ma
The demand for leather also increases tho|
only IN medium or the lower quali|
TIE rubber company has reid
prices 81 meas short boots . cents vii
discount OF per cent on early orders. no
.hu- 70 get a larger part OF the years VI
done In the summer.
a surprising decrease Is seen in tho DEM
for copper. now VI, cents for lake. ana lca
weaker but London speculation again
vances tin. The iron and steel rnanufac1
has increased the working force very u
this week. and slightly lower prices for
iron nails and some manufactured product
Pittsburgh aai Chicago indicate that
works In operation are fully ablc % srorly|
present demand. but rails dceidedly imp1
AZ the Yves,
Domestic trade continues about 30 per Il
less than year ago Clearings at New VI
ar "a per cent less and at other cities :. i
cent less Foreign trade still improves
exports from New York last week . per
larger. end in March 3 per cent larger 4
last year. but imports were y per cent. SINAI
for the week ana the mol
A. there was large incrs|
in the Imports OF sugar. the decline In Gust
receipts was greater NJ 30 per cent. for
week and a. per cent for the montl while|
terual revenue j. per cent smaller Il
last year Treasury reserves are thus redu|
and payment OF April interest and for war
sells belonging on the Pactfic coast - exp,|
10 reduce the gold TO about siuOuuJWj 4
month. Currency stiil flows hiihcr from
country and there IS 40 pcrccptinle incrd
IN commercial loans. though NJ some intel
points a letter demand is reported. vii
per cent on time and per cent o. call
ruling rates. securities ar, sent hither n
Philadelphia and Boston a. collateral for
loans Withdrawals OF deposits from saw
banks continue. mainly ON the smaller
counts. indicating effects OF want 81 wor
lower wages. hui for the year. ranging iro|
70 :. per cent. IN difyeren. ranks
The failures during the week number
In the United States. against i6a last VI
and - In Canada. agasns; - las, year.
liabilities for three weeks n. March thus
reported have been ;ioO6i osi OF which -
III were OF manufacturing and si.-.So-
trading concerns. The returns 50 far lndi|
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