The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-10
TRADE DURING THE WEEK.


NEW YORK. April a-R. C. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review OF trade VIII say:
out OF 4,es failures, with liabilities OF
$50 -. 5sI. in the first quarter. "a banking
failures covered more than a fifth OF the
amount. sI1Ts4.s5a, and g. 245 failures with
liabilities Of SIS. si7 S92. or near three-dfths
are classified this week. according TO
branches 81 business leaving only 5ST fail
ures and less than one-iifth Of the 3abil-
ities, 81. ESQ lls. in branches OF nlanufac-
tgre or trade not specified. Only two Of
the thirteen manufacturing class and only
four Of thirteen trading classes show la
bilities for the quarter largeo than last
year. and only two manufacturing and FIVE
trading show q larger average OF iia0ih-
ties In almost every case also IL Is shown
that the increase il due 70 one Of two ex-
csptionally large failures N that class.
The returns compared with those OF three
previous years disclose much Improvement
already, and a bright prospect for more
herea fter.
A sudden coliapse IN the wheat market.
exceeding cents sn n day. appears 60
have no other cause than a belated per-
ceptton that past accepted estimates OF
Yield and consumption official and other
wise have been misleading.
Floods and other unfavorshle weather
OF great scarcity and high prices burst like
a bubble ard for a time the only support
was the taking OF profits BY Suee uiat0rs
for fail Receipts have not warranted
hopes of a great advantage nor do they
now warrant much expectation n de-
cline Western receipts are smaller than
last year. snd Atlantic exports are not
large though over g per cent. larger than
A year ago Corn rece3pfs continue heavy.
aud exports for the week were 3.S@3G go
bushels against i14aIle last year. and
against Atlantic exports or wheat amount
Ing. -four taciudea, 70 only l,5Zl. Ia bush
els. against 81 rs last year.
Speculation in wool has been checked
hv the possibilities that duties may take
EJECT aurN 1 ami sorae large shipments
from ehroaG have been count sTylls p f}ed,
while traders here are less oas91 70
Up more than BALI the sales - = 20 -
pounds for the week ard since SAFES IN
SIX weeks az thFee markets have been
- ga 50 pounds. it Is not improbable fhaf
many mills have as is claimed. fan
years supply. TIE demand Ter freu's
goods has Asru iuEsheG. the trAt Enun0 ct
purchases having beeF completes hy many
buyers Win rass5 ~ talf8E -nc3t.faslnk.
au8 she demand for dress goods especially
Of the lower srr18es. has caused an GG-
vance q 8 per cent Il sorus lines
The troa industry f. hamFered hy IRE
contest between Ness IS ore Interests.
Whlrh prevents as yeE q settle trent II ore
prices and lsa1s rla1y % EXPECT further
decline in Guissf1 prae sets. me 3lH1otS
Sses4 woFks fae Lake Erie works 81 Cleye-
iaa8 ard the Sorks 81 GisN~F a. co. Hz1a
BYeEs a 50. At FiftsaarE are siopT'e4 -
lafra- esgf ealstes and some furnaces laws
sLopneG because tse pro4gssio1 e TlE bad
F,TftF1s-, fhe 6erranA f0- GafEhe4 projects
ard Aeavy stocks remained a1soit- Fezse-
naer. al Fitrsturg. saT u3EB brings only Sls
49, graz forge 0nly ksts. tbs lowest on
rs.err6 Est 70 ezo1ahle decline - seen IN
an.sAsd products. ans nails are stroag.
Braasfreet's re view.
Fl~aas.rac1s tomorrow wll say
ire situation - - hg4e ss1cEa no gain
Ssan.e isnes sra onlg fairly active CEes-
HeaEz waz2e8EE and Eeats c0utiUUe - 60
sr~ssf sssFgsaAe jn fns Aaassas4pPf ard Ass-
4f,urf RIVER valleys. thFoEza a portion -
xassn genEral trade remains practically
a. 3 ssRr4&ttti-
a. 49, 81 price. nnd ire demand sor
stesE auz lrQn s. uoG IS heANy IS u las
b..-u. altaoaNn ts@ price cs laks ore GAz
a1en Gxs4 ~ . aoN zS-re All a. ore po9s
formed.
MAJ .Bas cortfn1s4 a. Gssa E'goiastEaeTf -
70 r.rfs.s fropp3ng nearly cents n8Sfaei
e. EerasssFeaf's report q a. Enrreass n
sn~ ~nrl&@ visible E4Dg.y last seek n
staa9 e. 4 SGereaF@. A. 81 EeGstGr &sse p =
.zz.A- quantity - y asAs - s2s1. aS-e<---