Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-04

larger than that for June. but AZ Rlrtnin,-
ham business " quiet and collections ar,
unImproved. Trade has been SLACK az
New Orleans, but ths boot and shoe ,n.
dustry IL improving and manufacturers
are busy. Adyices from Galveston AMI
other points In Texas continue tn rcuorr
Improvement.
DUNs REVIEW.
X. q. Dun e. Co.'s weekly review OF
trade tomorrow will say: An important
change In the state OF business IL near
at hand. Congress will act on the tariY
question. one way or the other. IN an
probability. within week. IL IL pasee,
the pending bill. or II it falls. In either
case the definite basis for future bust
ness VIII enable many 10 act who arc
now waiting. Whether the one course or
the other would stimulate the greater IN.
crease, 10 Is certain hat either would give
reilef from present paralyzina uncertain-
ues. ana cause some increase In business.
at least for time. So much business
mas Been deferred during tho past year.
ana merchandise stocks have been SO To-
aucsd mat the mers approach OF do
cision, without caftainty as TO what u
Is to be. has this week encouraged larg,
preparations for increased business. In
spite OF outgoing gold and sinking Trea-
sury reserves, small railroad earnings,
some injury 10 oroqs. and increased trou.
bic IN the COKE Regions tho tona and thu
outlook ara more hopeful
The movement Of bleaehei cottons has
been checked BY the restoration OF prices,
as It was stimulated By tho temporary
reduction 70 tho lo'sest point Oh record.
and the prtnt-ciotiI Manufacturers at Fal
River are seriously considering 4 rcduc.
ton or wages. the stock there and at
Providence being LiS,.0o0 pieces while ,he
lowest price ever known-s 9-lsc. for
sFs-has been made at Providence. As a
strike would help the price OF the hrgs
stock on hand. one is not tn,probable
Recovery In iron ma nufacturc is hin.
dered by greater troI lble in tho coke
region, where many Or tho new colore,l
hands have quit and gore back To tho
South. and the strikers "a ave decided %
| continue the struggle Sorle -yhat better
| business appears at PhnadelpblN@ but ,he
| market there is dun. There - ma improve
| ment I'm ths quantities OF msnufactureI
forms required az Pittsburg or In the
West, and I'm general tho demand for
| finished products H. disappolnt ng. Prices
! remain nearly unchanged. though. with
| numerous small contracts for structural
| work. beams are shade stronger. while
| Bessemer iron, bar-iron, and wiTo nails
/ are a shade weaker.
The outgo OF gold IN IN part 10 se,tl,
| for unusually heavy imports Of sugar.
| and In part to pay larg, railroad AMI
| other loans made a year ago in time oe
| special stress. Tho main fact II thae
| the exports OF domestic products In July
| were nearly - per ccnt. less than ltsg
| year. while tho imports, though muca
| diminished for the timo by tho t,uG
| uncertainty. are bue per cent. less than
last year. There Ia every reason 70 eX.
| pect heavier imports soon. while the
markets do not give promise OF a strong
foreign demand for the great cxpor,able
| staples
Money Is now coming Int, New York
| banks, though In small amounts ami
the customary heavy demand from tho
| West has not yet appeared, though ths
wheat movement Ia heavy Commercial
| loans are decidedly increasing, thobsh
not enough as yet TO terminate thu CN-
| traordinary ease OF tho money market
The commercial liabilities thus FAR r9-
ported I'm failures during July amounted
to $9.Ol6.07S. OF which NjoJ.-.O were ot
manufacturing and si2il 40 Of trading
concerns, and the decrease for tho
month. though great In comparison with
last year, IS hardly "a much "A has been
| expected. The failures this week IN the
| United States have been 2l9. against 's6
last year. and "a In Canada, against Is
| last year.