The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-19
Il. q. Dun & Co.'s Rcxicxy,

NEW YORK. March ls-R G. Dun &
COS weekly review of trade tomorrow
Will say:
Neither peace nor war renorts have
charged the onward current Of business
Orders for more than So. so feH gold from
Europe have blocked any drift towards
stringeEcy In rates for money, and treas
ury receipts OF about 81 .1d0 ON per day
have kept in check any question about
the currency. while exports of products
have continued at a rate considerably
increased, and the demand for products OF
the great industries shows steady expan-
sion.
Prompt action in the senate and house
has removed all fear OF embarrassment
through conflicting purposes at Washing
ron. The government is making ready,
without any waste Of time. while frankly
assuring everybody that Ii looks for a
Ieaceful settlement and hopes that its
Preparations may prove unnecessary.
The backbone OF the situation is the ex-
cess OF merchandise exports. more than
sil.Veo.0" in February, with an increase
OF - 100 IN miscellaneous products. 81
loi 90 In provisions, si.59,el in cotton and
last year: and sl5,e@.eo0 in all other prod
ucts. II two weeks In March exports
nave been IL per cent. larger than last
year. and imports have gained but 81
DER cent. although especially swelled by
imports OF India rubber. sugar and hides.
The outgo OF cotton surpasses all expecfa-
ton: though; the price was stronger this
week. and the EXPORT demand apparently
paid TO attention to market fluctuations
Receipts from plantations continue much
larger than ~ the corresponding date.
from the largest crop heretofore produced
50 that guesses about the future crop are
now the main reliance OF spectators
Wheat also moved in spite OF all specu-
| iation: Atlantic exports -four Included.
last year. and from Pacific ports I.2-i saG
bushels against 26s.5n5 last year, making
tor three weeks from both coasts 10 $50 125
bushels against 1883 al last year. The
.xrssf, sfers, if.Ft Inn
but closed i.c higher for the week
Wool shows no change in quotations
/ though Eastern markets are extremely 6uiI
and the indifference OF manufacturers as
made transactions only 9oss2 81 pountis
against u ssii 80 for the corresponding week
/ last year, and 5sHS 80 for tire CORES pond
ing week in 1899. The London market is
Father h!gh and holders in the interior are
expecting Il material a3vanca in prices.
Little encoura cement appears IN tbs .nar-
keI FOR cotton goods. WIKI print cloths a
sixteenth lower then a week ago. and
STANDARD grades uudefSoI3 by many % less
note The demand j. large. a5, not large
enough. IL woolen goodS on the contrary
the ma ferial advance in prices Aas "a irsed
| t1e only obstacle % increased tranxac-
tions. and somewhat frequent canceilat Ions
| Indicate that dealers have been ptosu--
"a IN their distribution, The small yield
ing II wool may result n greater de-
cline = this tendency in she n.aaafaCture
continues.
Bessemer Pig and gray forge are bath
slightly stronger at Pitts8urg. the pro-
| posed combination Of vaiev furnaces help-
ing. but pig ia not changed IN prlce else.
u here uoY a9e finished or0d .cts II any
/ point. excepting wire nails which are
cents per keg weaker and steel rails
which are Sai6 10 he sold az sg--A AZ ths
] ESs. bY some establishments Contracts
! have been made for - 40 tens with Ea&;
| era WORKS for domestic delivery. I18.
| tens for Australia. 60 tons. with : ssa
: tors bridge work. for S1l.th Africa. and sa4
Illinois Steel Company Is TIles3 W with
! orders FOR the year. The Carnegie Con-