The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-26
INCREASING CON EfpENCE.
AnouSn Brad~tr~et's Does Not Expect
Q GArcrNl EANlvssl Rnf,,,s, Einx.ffnr,

New York. Sept. sx-gras<trret's toru,cr-
TOW VIII say In Eastern saAe.nS circles
the feeling IS one Of Increasing confidence
1nSTe = more dung IN ScFne STAPLE lines.
notsceahsy az she East ara AZ 4 few SOUTH
ern cities. In most of3asr Instances. how
ever. purchases continue for immediate
wants only. There IS little expectation az
general revival IN business prior 70 th<>
election Throughout the Central and
Northwestern fart % the country no ma
terial change i reported in the general
trade features. Improved demand for
wool continues. with an upward tendency
In prices. The demand fr0ni England re-
mains nofEceaAle. htst IS offset by high
rates OF freight and scarcity OF ocean
room There IS A greater toshing move
rneat IN cotten goods which are higher
Not much moro woo.en machinery has
started
The starting I'D Of iron mills and fur
naSes IS conspicuous. tpst makers in some
instances seem 10 ne ansscspstlnS demand.
Exports OF wheat. -four Included az
wheat. from both coasts % the United
States and from Montreal this week
amount 70 ASS So bushels dispatch from
Newport News not reeelvedl. as camnar-
ed with s56S.co bushels last week. s.Il5.-
90 bushels in the same week one year
ago, 2,59.alo bushels two years ago. and
as contrastei with s.sao.nYa bushels IN the
corresponding week OF iSss.
The total number Of business failures
throughout tho United States continues
large, SCI this week. compared with SIS last
week, tss III the fourth week OF Septefnh her
1895. eoa in the like week OF 1894. and as
contrasted with only 70 in the correspond
Ing week OF 1898. I'm which week there was
a heavy falling from the total the week
before. In the like week az 1899, year OF
comparative business prosperity. only is
business failures were reported, compar-
ed with 81 this week
There were 50 business failures reported
from the Dominion OF Canada this week
compared with 81 last week, n two years
ago. as con,rss.ed with % tAree years ago.
Bradstrests Review Of stocks.
New York. Sept ESTABLISHMENTS re-
view of the New York stock market: The
advance of the Bank OF England rate
from PA 20 per cent. and the hardening
OF the orening market at London seems
to impose a check upon the inflow Of gold
from Europe. but I'm view Of the activity
OF grain ard other exports il IS thought
the movement OF specie this way viii con-
tinue. though upon more moderate
scale. During the week. however. less
than $500 ea gold was secured In London
and Paris for shipment here making the
total TO date $40. 0oo 900. Of witch So, 00o 600
has already arrived The total treasury
holdings may he rut nj slaut sf240an 600,
=
began. This Is undoubtedly factor in
creating the better feeling which affects
the course OF the share market values
The market continues 20 remain a pro-
fessional AFFAIR. Public participation can
not he detected. and the foreign markets.
while more favorable toward American
securities. arc Influenced ny the pending
troubles over Turkey and the rise In rates
Of interest. ON Friday further advances
were scored. and large interests In the
market seem TO be working generally on
the bull side OF the market.
The bond market has exhibited the eff
feet of the Influences above referred 10 In
decided degree. Governments have
been quiet aud firm and Investment issues
show better demand. ard IN some In
stances appreciate recoveries. Trsnsac-
tons In municipal Obligations are still ar
rested by the financial uncertainty. and
little or nothing Is doing IN that depart
ment. On the stock exchange the low
priced and speculative bonds have been
active and advancing. feature being the
presence OF foreign buying orders.
Bank sieartne~.
The following table. complied by Brad
streets. shows the total cleagaaces at the
principal cities and he percentages Of IN
crease or decrease. as compared with ehe
corresponding week iast year: