The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-17


NEW YORK, April 1s.-R G. Dun 4
VIII say:
An undeclared war between Greece and
any single cause for the changes in bust
ness this week. Actual fighting, with
facts which seem 70 make formal declar-
Affected grain markets much and stocks
signify. The progress Of the Mississippi
foods does not change the price OF cot
ton, and settlement OF the more important
labor difficulties has revived works sus-
pended last week. The temporary de-
crease in exports and large increase in
imports az New York, 20s PER cent. for the
month. caused questions about the fnan-
clal future which have not much infiu-
ence as get. The increase in imports, So
se2e9. or over 100 per cent. from last
year. and Sl7loo.oo0. or es.s per cent. from
February. II long continued may embar-
rass sons branches OF business, but can
hardly exhaust balances remaining from
the unprecedented excess of merchandise
exports, SO, 81 SO in nine months end
ing with March.
The wheat market. AFTER its decline OF
G cents last week. was prepared to rise
Win prospects q European war and in
creased purchases for export and has
risen +37 cents since last Friday Ex-
ports FOR the week are very small and for
two weeks hut little greater than last
year, while corn exports continue over
three tines last years, sni for two years
1.0oQ bushels. against 965 &c last year.
j
Western receipts OF wheat are larger for
the week and Cor the two weeks as large
as last year. and the goyernEuent reports
indicate considerably larger Weld than
an extraordinary demand
Cotto0s had scarcely changed during
the week OF unprecedented floods. though
this years crop will be materially dirnir-
ishe3 unless the water soon SUBSIDIES But
there srs numerous Indications thzt in
ether parts of the South a. large acreage
a. -
The output OF rig iron Increases. though
fifteen furnaces stopped IN March, as 9th
srs with larESr capacity started. and the
weekly production April ! vas Is 20 tons
against I64 esG tens last year White %
per cent. below the greatest ever known,
che output is 81 per cent. larger than octo-
her ]. and stocks gnso}d increased scarce
- any. though the largest on record
TIE demand FER nails ana wire continues
heavy and IN spite q large transactions
in me Easf in Structural work and rails.
much doing in nsachinerv for export 20
Russia Japan and SCUM Africa. But
bars ana most other 0nis5sj products are
IN narrow demand aua EtessefnsE pig IL
lower az 1Sa or less a. Ptftsnurg. with
gray forge s. - there arc only 1.7s 81
birmingham. Delay n making contracts
fs~ lake Trse refards demand for prod
ucls. but hard ore has began 90 sell At
TYn riaie makers have agreed upoa go
f7r fgii weight bessefner. against 80 Tor
lad fs unchanged a. 10 cents ard
cnnoer A. = - Cents
vVon}@r mills are dotnw = little more.
though much machinery Is t6Ee. and there
Is era~ce2v sSy buying % guGltIes rACently
s. fva~resf Speculation s. wool terUs
largely 70 foreign. and tr100rrs - Safit
bales Tire rasf week an8 g 80 tae previous
week At Boston alone have rot prevented
R,te9r- r-1ftattays for the better grat 81
H.s-lsSsse SECS st the three chief mar
ke-s were 8 SIS 90 pounds
Failures Tor she week have been - n
sAe F~uftas states against 80 lsst year,
EsE O. Is rana4a. aEsiTsst = 8ass year
Rrasssreef's Review.
r7~EFefreot's tomorrow wffi -zvs
tn, raosf conspicuous tsrsproF srzenf IN
fade conditions this week ts n fhs
weather fhrnuEsoNT she western EeDrrEs
anA Northwestern state. where country
rezswaxs Sre more passahie- TheTe "a a
better demand fur A1iidErE materials. par
s8-srg rfv iFr1s hsr II STAPLE lines trse~s IS
= rgo~e active request AZ Portland Or
Minneapolis. s. Paul Kansas CITY aEd
Atlanta. painting % az trreE star tendency
70 rrrogeF-
T1hesrs A. Chsearo. 81 Louis csrnshs.
f~.szs-s-rart ard gsaaftarrTTa report trade
xsevw- or hat dergan6 - deere ase6
There Is 70 s8ga q tr2xse revival n tfss
fooled rpNeurs "a acre tEa danger pasat las
moved sozthNRr4- II TIE Wster Teesssez
~ Mas Is cEe-hsaEf cvy.teE Greg nay b.
~ Sod Il Arkansas and Fss3sssnn4 rGgg
Demand f9r Eo-s Is c@Sczea. a. stocks