The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-13

NEW YORK. Nov. 12-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review of trade will say
tomorrow;
Colder and more stormy weather. SO
long needed to accelerate distribution
OF winter goods, has materially helped
in some quarters and the resulting I'M
preyemeRt in retail trade is mentioned
in nearly every northern dispatch this
week, 30 that orders to Ill stocks have
been encouraging. and In some branches
the multitude OF demands for immediate
delivery show that the distribution to
customers has already gone much be-
yond the expectations OF dealers.
But this Is not yet the general rule,
and with many complaints OF delayed
trade from other quarters, there still re-
mains the extensive shrlnkage caused
by fever and quarantine at the south,
Il Is, therefore, the more surprising that
the volume of all payments through
clearing houses continues about as large
as in 1892, and 16.7 per cent. larger than
last year. Railroad earnings also near
~ tidai thbpS sOh An9s lSh NhhS hhRN "NNs@
OF November and half the mileage In tho
United States shows earnings In october
OF $50, ,S54 1856, or so per cent. larger than
last year and 20 per cent larger than
1892.
Tho output OF Iron furnaces November
l was 213,159 tons weekly, against 2OO,l29
October /, gain Of G,1 per cent, and
Hnsold stocks decreased 1880 tons In
October, indicating larger consump-
tlon In manufacturers than ever before,
even when tho output OF pig was pushed
by swiftly advancing prices TO the high
est point, 2if $50 tons. November !, 1885.
Prices OF iron products rose that year
55,S per cent, but are now not per cent.
higher than June .. The enormous out
put, with some more furnaces started in
November, caused but slight decline
in Bessemer pig to Sl0.25 at Pittsburgh,
with no decline in other pig there, AT the
east or Chicago, and no fall in prices OF
finished products except shade in an
giles. While most works have orders for
the rest OF the year. and in sheets and
some other branches are far behind In
deliveries new orders are few, but In
clude one for 1000 cars az Chicago and
one for 400 at Pittsburgh, one for an
arnorcd ship at Chester. many for
small buildings and for st. Vincentd
hospital and three school houses here.
many for bridges, with some for the
drainage canal Mt Chicago n lively de-
mand for hoops, and large export bus
iness with quantity Of bars for Asia.
Woolen mills generally have orders
for three months ahead and are not
seeking further engagements. Large
sales OF speculative lots OF wool at prices
not stated suggest that II may be lower
before the mills need further orders.
Wheat dropped over two cents but
has risen as much with heavy buying
for exports. Western receipts continue
heavy In two weeks, 1i02S.9Of bushels,
against 1851 ,f92 last year, while Attain
tic exports, flour included. have been
G,562,O25 bushels. against 3,921,2Sl last
year. An English authority reckons the
worlds yield at 100000 bushels lesl
than last year which would mean n
market for all this country has to spare.
Corn eSport1 nrc again larger than
last year and the price has risen 1%
cents. Later prices OF meats do not In
dicatc that farmers have ns yet much
lnducement 10 shve corn for feeding.
Failures for the week have boon 7o1
In the United States, against 276 last
vonr, and "a In Canada, against 46 last
Vear.