The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-18

in prices ranging from % to A per cent
In iron and It's products since OCTOBER
1880. which sufficiently accounts for the
idleness Of more than third OF the
works.
The demand for structural forms seems
smaller and does not Increase for rail-
road use. though the traffic improves,
but for some other products II Is better.
The boot and shoe industry leads all
other In recovery from depression.
Unless exports Increase speedily and
largely, the financial situation may grow
difficult.
In July imports exceeded exports si2,-
5G, ,9il mainly because Of the heavy sugar
movement.
With lower duties the arrival OF mer-
chandise to meet the long delayed de-
mand win be large. while even phen0mo-
nally low prices do not take out products
In July Si2.Oi .OlO gold went abroad to
balance importation OF goods.
The striking feature this week Is the
strong Increase in demand for COM
mercial loans, deferred operation OF all
sorts being encouraged by action at
Washington. Silver IS also stronger be
cause Of the eastern demand, Whlch the
war In China is expected To pr0iOng.
Liabilities OF firms falling I'm the week
ending August 9th. are little larger
than Of late. $329L6ss, OF which FlDtl,-
4g1 We're of manufacturing, and I,OJS'lyo
Of trading concerns.
gate Of 81 29l 205. The failures TINS week
have been 22G I'm the United states, against
40 last year, and q In Canada, against
z last year.
NEW YORK. Aug. H.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
Suecial telegraphic and mail advlceS
summarizing interviews with more than
500 leading wholesale dealers and manu-
facturers, at forty-seVen cities throusnout
the country. so "a 10 present the effect,
If any OF the prospective tarln settle
ment. and the outlook as 70 the erect
Of the Senate tariff bill, should II become
a law, indicate relatively less enthusiasm
at large eastern centres, except at New
York and Baltimore. almost UNIFORM sat
isfaction throughout the southern states,
and similar advices from the central and
Northwestern Safes except Whcre serious
crop damage has taken place.
In the far West little interest IS mani
tested I'm tariff legislation. notably at
Denver and Helena, where silver attracts
more attention. Portland fears the result
of the reduction OF the tariff on luuper,
but nj San Francisco an Improvement In
demand Is expected ana cOnslleIhDIe
freight Is Offering for shipment 10 CHINA.
feature Is found in the declarations
from manufacturers 81 wooieha soIpus,
glassware. pottery and Iron ana steel at
various centres OF production, that wages
will probably be reduced.
Aside from probable Improvement, due
to certainty in business, neither Bos
Pittsburg, Newark or Roch ester mer-
chants interviewed express noteworthy
enthusiasm as 10 the trade prospect.
FROM eoUrUERN CITIES.
While no gain IS rouorted in trade
circles at southern cities, several thou
sand coal strikers have gone back TO
work In the birmingham district. several
southern railways are calling for more
ccal. and southern iron works are ship
ping more iron than n year ago II IS re-
ported that Atlanta hardware JObbess
based recent prices on the Wilson hif,
ate bin Will make n difference In profits
in consequence.
Little Rock expects eastern cotton man
ufacturers 20 buy more freely now. and
three leading Texas cities. I'm view OF eX-
celIent crop prospects I'm that State and
pr0suoctively the largest cotton crop on
record. regard the business outlook very
fayorably.
The proposed change I'm the sugar
schedule exerts material depression In
Louisiana.
RYGroNs wT,T OF PENNSYLVANIA.
The region west Of Pennsylvania and
east Of the Mississippi river reports all
most uniformly favorable trade conditions,
vvftA lafls fa deIpar1 a~t Industrial 1r-
tivity. exceptions being I'm Indiana and
Illinois pottery Industries and among
Indiana clothing manufacturers, who re-
port they expect to reduce wages.
Money al nearly all leading financial
centres has hardened. Demand for ship
ment West 10 move and carry the crops
has begun to exert an appreciable In
huence.