The herald., 1896-11-28


100000 in October.
An interesting announcement is made to
the effect that in his annual report Sec
retary Carlisle will propose measures for
partial cancellation of the paper currency
He will suggest, it is said, that the notes
now held by the treasury constituting its
free cash balance, shall be destroyed. This
operation would involve the retirement of
about $4,000 900 of treasury notes and
about $63,O00000 Of greenbacks.
Here Is little bit of interesting history
worth studying, showing, as 1t does, the
march of the carrying trade: Thirty-nine
years ago yesterday wheat was selling in
Chicago at 64@67c. while at Oswego it was
SSc. and at New York 95G597c--a difference
between Chicago and New York of 3O131c.
Corn at Chicago was quoted at 4704Sc, and
oats at 26@26hc. Corn in New York was
751ac-the difference between Chicago and
New York being about csc, or more than
the value of corn in Chicago at present
Chicago Chronicle.
One enterprising grocer has made him
SELF independent Of the city so far as water
supply is concerned. He is w. j. Green,
the Second avenue grocer. He had a dis
pute " the water assessor, and when
the cl authorities shut off his supply of
water + Green built a substantial tank
on top ct Ct his s-story building and fixed
ha when h %hGn WAS SO ro,
the We'll to the tank Rhe chSren aet Of frHm the
neighborhood enjoy the swing hugely and
water without paying i exorbitant az fuaaiHE Water
Journal.
A prospective advance in rubbers is re-
ported. The Gazette has several times de-
MED that any such action would be taken,
but it appears that a rubber scarcity is SO
IA hp nf n
vance 1t not so remote as it has seemed to
the Gazette: A fairly liberal buying seems
very advisable, although the Gazette is not
ers will be changed before April The
scarcity, however. cannot be escaped, so it
appears.-Shoe and Leather Gazette.
is the latest labor saving az deVices dis Like e ali
simple contrivances, 1T seems queer nc one
pair its usefulness. Any envelope can be
equipped with the opener. An ordinary
piece of thread Is inserted at the top of the
flap, and when the fold is made the thread
projects from one end. To open the enve-
lope all that is necessary to do is to pull
back the thread. This envelope opener is
be very popular with the busy business
man.
There has been little expansion in the de-
mand for mems wear woolen and worsted
fabrics during the past week. but the mar
ket at the close shows clear Improvement
III lOic. Lie result VI tue 6lectlOnS Is pecu-
liary favorable for the domestic wooden
goods trade, as it is understood to carry
with it an assurance of some revision of
tariff with special consideration for home
productions of wool and worsted. This is
an influence in favor of sellers, even though
| there is no proba bility of 1t becoming oper-
ative for considerable time to come. An
| other helpful factor is the way in which
| wholesale clothiers and other buyers are
meeting their November engagements. SO
| far payments are frequently reported sur
= prisingly good and there is more confidence
throughout the trace as a result In some
makes of fancy woolens the tendency of
prices is against buyers. This is in grades
around so cents per yard, many of these
being quite sold up. In other descriptions,
such as plain piece and yarn dyed goods
and in fancy worsteds the market Is with
| out material change. There has been moth
ing shown openly in new heavy weights as
yet, but some agents are prepared with
their lines for next week. Prices on new
heavy weights will hardly show any de-
cline in any direction. but it is already GER
tain that in some they will open higher
than last season. The demand for satinets
cotton warp cassimeres and doeslin jeans
has expanded somewhat, but is still of lin
tied dimensions. Over-coatings are dull
in light weights. with new heavy weights
only beginning to attract attention. Sales
of cloal4ings are of moderate dimensions
throughout Recorders for flannels are re-
ported to have increased during the past
few days, but not to any material extent
Blankets are In moderate request and
steady. Carpets quiet and unaltered.-New
+ York Journal of Commerce.