The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-09
THE GAIN ALL LOST.
Prices Generally Back Where
They Were Last March.
Russia and Argentine Have Displaced
Us-Increaso in the Number
of Failures.
EUROPE NOT BUYING WHEAT.

New York. Nov. S-Bradstreet's review
of the stock market tomorrow VIII say:
The steady decline which has been go
ing on for some time in stock prices APP
parently eliminated In the early part Of
the present week. Extreme unsteadi-
ness characterized the market. and the
large operators were evidently using
their power 10 force values as low as
possible and thus shake out such stocks
as remained in weak hands. BY Wednes-
day IL became evident that liquidation
had about run its course, and that the
professionals were inclined 10 purchase
on any further depTessions rather than
sell on rallies. The increase in the bear
interests is also an element il import
anCe A good many holdings have APP
parently passed from weak spectators
into the possession Of strong interests.
The combined influence Of the enlarged
bear account and of the traders who con-
sldered that rally was due resulted in
"a tendency % advance prices. The
trouble I'm She foreign markets. which re-
asserted their influence on Friday. are
considered as serious only in a tempo
rary sense, prices IN some cases being
forced lower and the selling has been,
in some cases where foreign interests
were involved. mainly for short accounts.
Rrad~treet's Review Of Trade.
Rradstreet-s tomorrow will say. Tho
the country incident IL election has been
ernphasized By unusually mild weather
which checks the demand for clothing.
hsaN7s-w eight textiles and other season
able goods. JObhers ~ most OF the larger
distributing centers report that orders
now received are largely OF a tliing-in
character. Excert TOR iron. steel and
cotton. the larger portion ~ the adj
vauces in prices of commodities reported
since Nareh last has disappeared. Ear
Is authorization OF continuous advances iB
prices and demand this year, the OUT
growth ~ the activity az two and three
months ago. have met Utfh atSappoint-
ment Bat there Is little reason for tho
reaction In sentiment by many who dis
euss business conditions. Every wave ot
increased demand since the tide began 70
rise tn March has resulted iu net gain.
The sentiment NJ traders generally is
that the outlook promises are active
spring trade. and that the holiday sea-
son will prove satisfactory
Total exports If wheat from both
coasts 81 she United States this week.
four included as wheat amounted %
= sss Dso bushels. against -,1f3.un last
week ami as compared WITH -ts@..s" IN
tft., week wear ago. 1.SI8 aso i1 thr week
tao wears ago. s S>s.ash bushels i7 tile
FIRST W.rk ~ November. iSt- ana uitn
tsl va in tee corresponding week 81 fS1
larger Eastern cities is an improved de-
lnaud Toy textiles. wlth increased
strength in iron AZ T.ttstarE from tire
recent reaction
pun's Review Of Trade.
r. a. pun a. t'o's weekly review II
trade. vh.-a fesles tomorrow. 0.u saws.
II ass been 3 broken NeeS. ans just hafsea
ara after elections la sae most im9ortan.
states cue~at o1s rarely have mulb s-<-
t.ara--e. FGslrssz may Dr. largely aeer,-
81 h tnse. buc ~ yet taare is sca-,aly any
Indication o. Rnat The effect viii oe. Ire
controlling power AZ present - the effort
20 read#Ist pr-oes sfler the remarkable
r.sa 81 LAST Summer iu Important Minerals
ana nr1siurrs. with The strgSEie II great
e,enh.nAt.cns 90 prevent crcine TIE
purchase az competing plants gives Che FL.
t. F'Fssk Company ownership % HISS oat
a. r ks4 coke ovens in The CCEne0sFile
rt.-rn ard practically control az more lG4n
three-1uArteFs. ana 50 advance n qr.ca g
eake 81 s. - expected as the Carnegie
,aupauv has been buvlnE up Supplies ~
isw pracss Tor moBiAs IN advance. Yet tne
price e Bessemer p,S : lower. Ni15 az
ks5tfSSslry. and hll.ets ara lower because
.tera IS scar-ely any demand Tor rails a.
rhe oulhiuatioH price structural contracts
sfe naN few ans tre 8rmsna Ger R.re
a.G N.4e a-.-S a-S cess e4EI22.s- ~ Ia