The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-26
PROSPERITY IS
BEYOND DISPUTE
The Volume of Our Business Large
Than Ever Known,
MORE CAUSE FOR THANKSGIVING
Increased Confidence in the Prospects
of the Closing Year of the Century.
Business sul Increases Despite
the Indictment Weather.
MORE CAUSE FOR THANKSGIVING

NEW YORK. Nov pr. c.. Dun a.
Co.'S Weekly Review If Trade viii aty to-
morrow.
Thanksgiving in 1893 means more than
for thirty years. The Harvest Home
has never recognized larger hopes In this
country. The general prosperity is at
tested by the largest volume OF business
ever recorded The people verdict has
given reason TO hope that th sOundnes5
Of the currency and the nations hoh"t
will not again be in peril and war not
matched IA history for swittness Or sue
cess with smaIlness OF loss mas brought
more perfect union than ever between
North and South and closer bonds IMAM
ever with kin beyond tLo sea endiu5
with the most important increase OF iei-
ritOry since California was added 20 inc
Union.
The year so exceptiona. M magnitude,
and variety OF blessing draws near lta emu
with yet another good GIT, a marked ~
crease OF confidence IN prospects loi tH"
wear which is O. close the century.
THE INDUSTRIAL WORLD.
The Industries are doing rcWdi@tpy
well. considering MndrIucs antI ol llle
by Unreasonable weather WIN storms
and cold many branches now Get itf-
orders ynCre has been moro ND.l" l
buving OF cotton goods IN part because ol
last weeks reductions ln Jleachfi -''''
and the curtaiiment of pr"du tti'" 't
print cloths has caused an ddFAn-e ga "
sixteenth while the export 1cil"'t' '"t
Dorts heavy brown goods and all are nfP-
ed Oy the feeling that cotton mas rt'
ably seen It's worst. el VIII YAK.
are still irregular and some I'VE pee 01''~
lower. -. orders
There IS slight improvement in rt-cI,.a,..i22
for mems spring wOOllens, though 1890,
jObbers nor c.Othiers nave ne,u 0-' fo--
frselv The bulk of the iemain i' -D.
medium plain fabrics, especitIif
and Claws. but high grade t'p'a ~
quiet. More Is doing in dress ,,,,@i
not enough for producers 80 sgrfl.
have hen q. 600 pounds FOR l'Ni M'VH',
including about 100000 for export D-
mostly at concessions when nay ~
mis- week "A little increased on Ahl e'-
washed neeces. ... -..xf-p
,,,, - - stel r.lf contract VAS ready
90 anil siguatffre the MllLuia"A ri
one large company KILLED it, pei - ~
inr compact is neVefthlt'' -.
beer made. apparently sort OF beh'le-
-, ,esreanent in which more con-
ddence il EXPRESSED than IS rev. ne
market FOR Bessemer crows all"nacl ~
pittsburv and Grey Forge auFahg'a 70
Sq25. bHlets at Plttsbuts Atc III t'e,.5
demand M sl52j and steer oets "a. siD;
he Edear Thompson Works nave started
an rails with three or FOUR months rf-
dors ahead Chicago WORKS haNt bpoNeH
further orders for plates lhGiuulhs one
400 show that bids for the htuD tons
needed in the CoIgardie flpe LINES, Wltn
other heavy export couUa,i4' arc hlu-
dersd oniy nv an ocean freight syndicate.
- O'''' GRAIN EXPORTS.
Wheat has again advanced a shade,
i-2 on spot during the week. Kectsipt s
are heavy for four weeks having btch
81 oet sai bushels against 29ii9 fN last
wear The Atlantic exports, flour IN
Guided have been 3.s57,sl6 bushels Tor the
week. against 3GA 40 last year. Pacific
exports ssi ls5 bushels. against lt-ss.5
~ ,.ar making for three weeks Of Mo-
vember ls Gi2 90 bushels, against 1915 900
last wear While Atlantic shipments ex-
coed last years a decrease from the Pa
CHIC afYects this market but little More
over corn exports continue heavy; In
four weeks 1858. 2is bushels against