The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-01
A SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT
IN GEAERAL BUSINESS REPORTED
IN SOME LOCALITIES.
There are Only Two Cities In the soath
that send Tsvorsb.e Reports
The prospects.
NEW YORK. Nov. 0.-Bradstreet's to-

NEW YORK, Nov. So-Bradstreet's to-
morrow VIII say:
Thtre Is no general or radical improve
ment IN business al. the south' the South7
west or the Northwest. but IN the centtai
western states. ard particularly at some
important cities IN the ola mlddle ana
New England States, the reverse - true
a material gain in demand Tor many sea
sonaDle staples having shomh itsell WIN
a corresponding increase In volumes or
goods distributed or orders Tor future
delivery TINS is Independent or the
stun illus to trade in certalh uhes uue u
the approaching holidays ana IA spite OF
the check,to the volume OF general DUST
ness within the week, caused by the
Thanksgiving holiday. -.
A sharp revival in prices Is shown by
quotations for some grdues OF IuIloeI
but more particularly IGr Sor,on' "nJ iii !,
are generally well supplied WIN spring
orders. At Philadelphia some Worsted
spinners have had 10 reiuse oIueIs ioi
immediate delivery. ana leAlIS nldlIulaS
tur6rs report good orders lOi ue"Fe'y al
ter January lst ,-,-..,,,.
At the South Augusta ana JachsohvllIe
alone announce any improvement MeI
camille collections are generaly lalr LOT
the season, except in some OF the ned i,.
cOttOn-growing regions, peihs specldliy
classed as unsatisfactory AT $40. "a - nd l.
Birmingham and Galveston. lheie Is d
moderate activity in groceries az Ndsh1 ,
vile. Galveston says tlSae 10 uS Tbafta-
nooga. Memphis and Atlanta 1t Is quiet
and without feature. an, ,,-.-,. ID,
From Cincinnati, Louisville, Detroll anu
Chicago moderately encourdslHS IcpOl -
as To the volume Of trade are received
Similar advices are sent out from ~.
Louis, but there Is only HlYutIdtc pu ,i
ness at Kansas city ana CH!dHa' III
waukee jObbers have been Tathtt HUte
active and early I'm the week the IKE
,-oe trrn At MINNEAPOLIS, at Portland,
ore. and at san Francisco
As R. G. Dun SEES IT.
NEW YORK. NOV. Or. q. Dun d
Co.'S weekly review OF trade tomorrow
will say. ,
ment loan and the repienshmehl Ol th5
gold reserve have not percepubly affected
business nor prevented an advance oil
foreign exchange near TO the exporting
point As January interest mas soon 20
be met, and the operating ui lue ~ nu M,
cate are thought likely 10 prevent huOh
selling Of the bonds 10 foiel-nerS, some
exports OF gold are not improbable. Inc
closing of sugar reilnerles VIII dlIliiiSh
the Industrial force more than IL IS IN
creased by the resumption oi tc btlH-
lehem steel Works ana le" oIneI ~oii
Germs. The controlling TACT Is mat dl
though u two Instances wages nave ogel
increased the earnings oil the WorklHs
force and its purchasing power are ho',
on the whole, enlarglng at present. anu
UriCes of the chief farm products 90 not
materially improve. The great industries
fairly maintain the production previously
reported. but cannot be expected 10 III, III
crease the balance at TINS season Inc
rail combination has agIeed 10 a It Glt,o
ton Of s. per ton for the next year. IN
contracts are being made lor Ine lISI
quarter Of 1895 at current rates. ne SnyG
Industry continues TO 20 rehar haoty W.
for the season. and the prospect IQr lhee
IHufnggG IL tdITIE E0Ol dlAiOAsi ~
trouble about the prices occasions soIhe
In textile manufactures there Is more
strength i'm print cloths. but otheI cotloHS
are somewhat irregular ana WEGaNr'' CO.
the wooden manufacturers sum I'H'l
orders. but demand for spring Is nutH
retarded by delay ia hlihS oruti p.
Money commands better rates since lllc
sale Of bonds, but there Is sc"tgtiS ,,ia
Improvement in commercial on lhdustiia'
demands, and the flow OF currency hlIhti
ward IS as large as 10 has been AZ any
time since September. Importers Indhc
moderate demands, ana me can lIuIl
merchants is only for immediate Heeu5'
There Is some fear of financial leSisla-
tion this winter. An agreement 10 set
rid of duties on refined sugar Is reported,
and a host of congressman are ii9lSllllS
unon monetary reconstruction OF some
sort November payments through clear
lighthouses are but BE- per cent laISe!
than last year, and Zj.9 per cent less IMAM
in 1892. -. u.t.l
The liabilities in failures for the tnlrl
week Of November were $2.33S93l. against
90 ~. 676 for the same week last year
The decrease was all IN mahuld hA'
of which liabilities were $'l''"-t dsalliS'
81 $50 ~ last year. while in trading con
Germs liabilities were Y.$95,6o, against
81. 3Si.6i9 last year. For three weeks oil
November liabilities have been $o.Voo, -
against Sl7gl7ll5 last year. Failures TINS
Veek have been. i'm the United states
30. against 21 last year and in Canada
%. In