The Saint Paul globe., 1898-11-08

to &c; GA square bleached, SIC; kid-hnished
cambrics. "a square, 2 7-16c to PIC.
Prlnt cloths have been in dull demand all
the week, but prices show no change. the
market closing steady on the basis of &c for
regulars. Printed calicoes in both fancies
and more staple lines have been In average
demand for the time of the year without
change In prices. Business in spring special
ties Is encouraging in volume, but prices
are lower by fully 5 per cent than last year.
flne ginghams for spring are well sold at
last seasons prices. Staple ginghams are
steady without change in price.-Dun's Re-
VieW. Nov 5.
Boots and shOes-The end of the Brock
ton strike is great relief for this industry.
which has been threatened everywhere in
Massachusetts, and some Of the works an
nounce that they will never employ any
union men. Several hundred skilled workers
have been brought in from the country and
many others have been trained, so that OF
the old workers many are refused employ
ment. Shipments from the East in five weeks
have been 416,259 cases, 413,1sO last year,
4O6 240 in 1896, Ali 1872 In 1894. and the next
record was 367,939 in 1882. There is more de-
mand for spring, but largely mixed with
orders for immediate delivery.-Dun's Review,
Nov. O.
Leather-It is said that sales and deliver
les are nearly equal, but the orders are small.
In split there is more home demand, and a
moderate demand in satin and grain shoes at
some concession. There is brisk buying Of
kid for mems shoes.-Dun's Review, Nov. 8.
Hides-The Chicago market has declined a
fraction for nearly all qualities of packer
hides, and for most qualities of country hides,
tbo fall ply 4
it is expected that large new receipts will
ptsh 1t still lower.-Dun's Review, Nov. 3.
Iron and SteeI-Dealirgs In pig have
been limited, excepting one Of 25,OCO tons
Bessemer for extended delivery at Pittgburg,
where the association demands $10.e5, but
sells little, while there are outside sales at
$1O15, with Grey Forge quiet at $9.25. Chi
cago has some good sales Of soft iron, but
Philadelphia is less active. Billets are weak
er at si525, and steel bars at $16.25 at Pitts
burg, and wire rods $3.50 at Chicago, while
Philadelphia quotations are not strictly held.
The new orders are generally very satisfac-
tory for the season, and the business Ia
heavy, the Carnegie company having
passed all previous records in October with
211 4S9 tons ingots. So the other great steel
making concerns have been SURPRISING al
their past records, and actual production last
month was probably the largest ever attain
ed, but the production Of pig appears to have
been somewhat larger.
Plates continue in very heavy demand at
Pittsburg largely for steel cars, at Chicago
especially for railways and thirty locomotives,
and at Philadelphia including much snip
work. Bars rather more active at Chi
cago especially soft steel, but weaker at
Pittsburg, though larger for steel than for
iron, while Eastern mills are full. Structural
demands are nowhere large, but for the sea-
son very satisfactory. Expected combination
in rails has prevented new contracts, though
the West reports many inquiries. Several
new contracts are pending in pipes at Pitts
burg, and Chicago makers are far behind,
with the warehouses bare. Sheet works are
full at Philadelphia. and In good shape at
Chicago, but competition at Pittsburg leaves
No. q at 1.S5.-Dun's Review, Nov. 5.