The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-26
PEN PICTURE OF PROSPERITY.
IN 4 co. RECOUNTs THE YEARS
BLESSINGS.

,r,.,DI.sgiving In 1S9S Means More
,ban for Thirty Years - Largest
,,I,me of business Ever Record
.1-Industries Doing Remarkably
,,-.u-Bessemer Grows Stronger at
p,,tsburg, and Iron Works Re-
,,,e with orders Ahead-Confi-
s.,cc In Prospects for 1899.
~, york. Nov. 25.-R. G. Dun & Co.'S
..,v review of trade will say to-mor-
row
Commissioning in 1898 means more than
-. +sirtv wears The Harvest Home has
a.,-r recognized larger crops, on the
rsole in this country, the general pros
-,,y is attested by the largest volume
= rusjness. ever recorded, the peoples
,.r5.rr has given reason to hope that the
..,,7ness of the currency and the ma
.,.r,s honor will not again be in peril,
ona war not matched in history for
.rtftness of success, with smallness of
,..s has brought more perfect union than
,..r batween North and South, and closer
,.,1s than ever with kin beyond sea-"
.,3f,g with the most important increase
- rsrritory since California was added
n ,te union. The year so exceptional in
,ooofrude and variety of blessings draws
r.sr its end with yet another good gift,
,.rtad increase of confidence in pros
nets for the year 1899
rba Industries are doing remarkably
,.u considering hindrance until of late by
reasonable weather. With storms aud
o,d many branches now get larger or
s.,s There has been more liberal buying
If cotton goods, in part because of last
aesl-s reductions in bleached goods, and
,rs curtailment of production in print
corbs has caused an advance of a six
,4snth while the export demand supports
heavy brown goods and all are helped
by the feeling that cotton has probably
s5,n its worst. Yet wide sheetings are
stiI irregular and some 5 per cent. .ower.
There is slight improvement in recorders
/ for mems wear and spring woolens, though
neither iobbers nor clothiers have yet been
buying freely The bulk of the demand
Is for medium plain fabrics, especially
serges and clays, but high grade goods are
quiet More is doing in dress goods, but
mol enough for producers.
Sales of wool have been 1858 pounds
for four weeks, including about 10000 900
for export, but mostly at concerns which
have been this week a little increased fine
mwashed fieeces.
when the steel rail contract was ready
for final signatures withdrawal of one
large company killed it, but a working
compact is nevertheless said to have been
made apparently a sort of "gentleman's
agreement" in which more confidence is
perhaps expressed than is felt. The mar
ket for Bessener grows stronger at Pitts
burg and grey forge advanced to 1925;
billets at Pittsburg are in heavy demand
at Sl5.25 and steel bars at SIG; the Ed
gar Thompson works have started on
rails with three or four months orders
ahead; Chicago works have booked fur
ther orders for plates, including one for
1900 tons; and statements by the Iron Age
show that bids for the $4,000 tons, needed
in the CoOtgardie pipe lines, with other
heavy export contracts, are hindered only
by an ocean freight syndicate.
Wheat has again advanced a shade.
Athough for spot only nc during the week
While Western receipts are heavy, for
Tour weeks having been SS,034, 291 bushels,
against 29l19,1@ last year. The Atlantic
exports, flour included, have been 1857
Sb bushels for the week. against $685.
95 4ast year Pacific exports, 81 1S5
bushels, against 1888 500 last year. making
for three weeks of November 13, $40 O66
bushels. against Is, 1876, 209 last year While
Atlantic shipments exceed last year, a de
crease from the Pacific affects this market
Htte. Moreover corn exports continue
heavy in four weeks 1O,S73,21S bushels,
against 9,328,7SS last year, lifting the price
sse and showing continued demand for
nearly five months almost equal to the
Unprecedented demand Of last year.
Failures for the week have been 1888 in
me United States, against 236 last year
and q in Canada against % last year