The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-28

past week have been increased transact
tions In California woods and the sale Of
round lot OF Missouri and Indiana u
and %-blood clothing. The latter was
disposed Of at 16c., and was taken by
worsted yarn people. The transactions
in California woods were mostly at &c.
per pound, one round lot of 10000 being
disposed OF at that figure. Other sales
have ranged at from DC. to eye.
The improved business in these lines,
combined with generally better inquiry
for both territories and geeces has re-
suited in bringing the aggregate OF the
weeks transactions up to quite respect
able figure, the amount of TRADE showing
quite decided increase over that OF the
preceding week. There is, however, no
Improvement to be noted in values as yet,
Notwithstanding the continued strength
in London, where prices have con-
tinued to harden, especially on inferior
woods. The tone of the market here Is
very steady, II is true, but manufactur-
ers have not yet been brought to that
point where they will pay any higher
prices for domestic wool. In spots there
may be some firmness on the part Of hold
ders, but anything like an advance has
not yet taken place. Manufacturers are
taking woods as they need them and
nothing like speculative tendency is yet
discernible.
The sales of the week amount to 2, ,230,-
500 pounds domestic and $4,000 pounds
foreign, making total of 2,S44, 500
against total of 1877, 900 for the previ-
Gus week, and total of 2,S47, 500
pounds for the corresponding week
last year. The sales since Jan. 1, 1895,
amount to 1850, $50 pounds against 81
679, 800 pounds year ago.
The sales in New York amount to 6S3 900
pounds.
The sales in Philadelphia amount to
1,702 300 pounds.
Wheat.
New York wheat sales 100000 bushels
Options No. / red market quiet but gener-
ally firmer on continued drought talk;
steady cables and reported damages by
rain in Argentina. May, Co.'S; July
6la61A; Sept. 6lha6lA; Dee, 61ha6lh.
Receiver for Savings Bank.
CHARLEsTowN, N. H., March 2s.-The
trustees of the Connecticut River Savings
Bank at meeting today voted to petition
the court to place the bank in the hands
OF q receiver.
Bank Commissioners Hatch and Baker
recently completed an examination of the
banks accounts.
General Financial Notes.
A London special says the market for
Americans is very tame. The fact that
every little rise is followed by raids
makes Americans too fiabby for the or
dinary operator.
The Cincinnati Commercial Bank as
signed yesterday. This was very old
bank, but q small one.
Csmmack is supposed to have put out
some of the Changers during the last hour
yesterday.
The Stock Exchange has listed 32,lis,.
| 500 Manhattan Trust receipts of ID. &. +.
| stock, with right to add as stock is de-
| posted.
1t is said that the rate on Chicago Gas
Will be cut TO 4 per cent. The meeting
| will probably be held April 2.
The coal presidents are meeting today.
They will give nothing out, but state
that progress is being made.
The st. Paul statement for February
shows a net increase Of s20,7S6.
The c. b. & @. report for February re-
veals decrease in surplus after charges
of s2s6,l75,
Chicago, with all her Western railroad
connections, received eight cars of wheat
| today.
Providence Clearing House.
The clearings of the Providence banks
today amounted to sos, 800.
New York Stock Quotations.