The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-21
BUSINESS DURING THE WEEK.


New York. Nov. 20.-Bradstreets review
OF the New York stock market tomorrow
will say:
Prices have been irregularly depressed
during the present week. and the profess
sfonal elements in the stock market have
generally assumed bear.sh attitude. The
arm condition OF the London money mar
ket checks any exhibition OF foreign spec
ulat.ve interest in our stocks. while our
own outside purchasing has apparently
been replaced by disposition to realize
profits or 10 Equidate holdings OF long
stock. There has consequently been con-
siderable pressure OF. actual holdings on
the market. but II must nevertheless be
admitted that the unsett,ing influences
have In the main originated with tho class
OF operators. large ard small. who are
permanently active in the market. Though
current reports of railroad earnings have
been generally poor. IL Is argued that the
effecs OF the revival OF business and In
dustry VIII probably resul; in better traf-
nc returns as .a4e season progresses. Fri
days market was dull and steady Until
the last part Of the day. when the list de-
c.ined slightly on renewed bear selling.
Interest in the various portions OF the
share iIst has been well distributed, but IL
must be remarked that the activity In dir
ferent stocks has been moderate and
presents progressive activity either for
the purpose OF depressing their prices or
o. covering shorts
Review OF Trade.
Rradstreers vii say tomorrow
JoboerS and wholesale dealers IN general
merchandise do not report the anticipated
increase IN the volume OF goods slsfriaui-
ed this week The mild weather had an
unfsvcTae.s influence, but the sssrp de-
crease IN the temperature iRclines 70 slim
uiafe the demand for sess0naols fabrics
There were increased purchases OF holiday
goods, and the tone OF the msafket for
slap Is = ere OF announcement. seia-
lively. the heaviest demand has bsea for
dry goods. shoes and groceries, but even
IN .hese lines. particularly dry goods. the
vclunlc IS smaller than expected, and dis
appointment il the result. There Is no
decrease in the iobblng trade In fact X
is slightly larger THAI a week ago. sa most
lines tending 10 increase. Tae many In
dustriai enterprises which RaYe started
Up continue feature Of each days news
bulletin, but there Is reason 20 believe
the significance of these exhibits has been
overemphasixe6 in sors Instances.
The strength OF raw wool - maintain
ed and orders al re recens quotations
have been refused Iron and steel indus
srlss in some instances have perfected
pools for the allotment o. production aud
maintenance cs prices. WHi.s the latter
are firm and may go higher. the demand
- temporarily checked Ia addition 10
changes IN the prices noted. the week Is
marked by reactions in Gansaucrs tor
wheat. corn and oats. fer sugar. t1rpen-
tine. pork. lard. coffee and petroleum
waaat and -four adyarc as DO several
varieties OF lumber, iron sheets and to-
baooo Con- bina tinns among iron and
steel makers are expected 20 advance or
10 maintain recen: advances for nails. bar
iron. steel beams. ras.s ard hlllsss AID
other forms OF steel.
Tota. exports OF wheat, nour included
as wheat. frcn both coasts OF the United
ssatea and from Mcntrsal thls week
amount TO 81, sz bushels. AGAINST tss<'s- :
90 bushels last week. asia. $50 husheis in
the sane week one yea< ago. 3.Ss1Uo oasa-
esz IN the week two years ago. @sssi"e
hs.saesx three years ago, and - compared
with 3.ttssoN bushels IN sas corresponding
week Of 1857
Tiers are 80 business failures IN The