The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-27
STIFF BUSINE SS TONE
INCREASED PRICES OF STAPLES
LAST WEEK CONTINUE WE'LL.
Both Dun & Co. and Bradstreet Issue
Reviews of Trade, Making the Out
look More Encouraging.

NEW YORK, April 2s.-R. G.. Dun & Co.'S
weekly review of trade, which issues to-
morrow, will say: Neither the rising specu-
lative markets nor the steady gain in indus
tries has ceased, and it is wholesome that
there are fewer signs of hesitation in the
productive industries than in speculative
prices. Wage strikes grow more numerous
and cause some trobule and retail demand
lags behind wholesale and jobbing pur-
chases behind production in some branches,
but through many conflicting reports the
fact shines out that the industries are gain
ing. not with a rush and a whirl. but more
safely. 1t is less clear that railroads are in
creasing their earnings or that over
production of cotton will be cured by adj
vance of 1asc in price, or that cornering
short sellers of wheat will help to market
the large surplus. But revival of activity
in all these directions helps confidence to
take the throne so long held by distrust.
Cotton mills are getting more money for
goods and have quite generally advanced
wages. Consumption of. Northern spinners
at the maximum would be in eight months
l,350,00 bales, but they have actually taken
controlled of over $1,000, 600. The consumps
ton is large and advances seem to be war
ranted. Iron production, stimulated because
Is retarded by shrinking demand for prod
ucts. for on the whole new business is said
to be smaller than in February and March.
The structural demand for buildings
throughout the country was never larger,
the frenzy in oil has started a large de-
Rails are stagnant, though a shade better
at Chicago, wire for fencing, for nails and
quoted. and bar, though lifted a shade. meets
no increased demand Bessemer pig is low
er and sales of Southern pig in Northern
markets have been large at 25c advance.
II IfllSleQ PRODUCTS are nearlV all at their
lowest price.
Wool has sold at the lowest price on rec
ord this week, 16c for Ohio and &c for Texas-
and offers to clear off stocks before new
supplies come forward tempt manufacturers
foreign, Sill. 300 lbs in three weeks of April,
against 9.2s2. 500 lbs domestic, make the total
and less, of course in 1898 and 1894. Demand
for dress goods continues large and improv-
ing. but uncertainty in mems goods
creased by more numerous strikes. Col
ored 1annels are from 5 to 1a per cent.
lower, and an auction sale is to be held. and
some irregularity appears in prices for fan
cy goods, Higher. prices. for wheat, nearly
&c above last week, tend to check Atlantic
exports, which, flour included, were only
l,S6s.S73 bu for the week, against 2,62O, AS
last year. though for the previous two
weeks about equal to last years.
Cotton touched &c, receding to 6.93c. About
9,312, BOG bales had come into sight last week
and British exports of goods were 12o. 900, 900
yards less in the first quarter this year than
last. With such facts the rise does not help
TO lessen Southern acreage.e The failures
States, against is last year, and t adn r
seven in Canada, against twenty-six last
year.
Bradstreet's review of Trade.
NEW YORK, April 26.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say: The feature of the week
is the continued strength of prices of sta
pies after the striking advances of preceding
weeks. There is a firmer undertone in near
- n g. - I..A L
gains in industrials are more marked than
in commercial lines. The furry in pc
troleum is succeeded by a very dull market.
Wooden dress goods mills have secured a
of orders for fall delivery. which
for the moderate activity in the
market for wool. Cotton goods are firm on
the advance in cotton and higher wages
paid Eastern mill operatives. About the
weekly average of exports of wheat Gnclud-
since Jan. l is reported this week
,431, 600 bC This is a drop from the pre-
ceding week of 10000 bu. In the fourth
port was 2.727, 900 bu, in 1888 it was 2,5O7, 900
bu. and in 1892 3, 259, 600 blu. In the like week
1891 the eorresponding total was 800 900
although collections are low. the volume of
business remains unchanged. except at
Cincinnati. where there has been a better
and at st. Louis, where the request |
S quite active in dry goods, millinery and
Tor cattle and hogs.
Jersey Widow Murdered.
PHILLIPSBURG, N. j., April 26-The
,ody of Mrs. Mary Blackwell, aged forty
seven years, widow of the late DIR. Black
we'll. of Madison, N. j.. was found in her
at this place last night with a bullet
,ole in the right temple and a revolver.
rom which one shot had been fired living
beside her. 1t is alleged that the woman
lad been living a double life, and that Sam |
Iel Carpenter, who recently moved from
Asbury, N. j.. to Easton. Pa, was her
The body was in a nude condi-
an, Taotb nuSf have haoa 1