Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-10
CONDITION OF TRADE
n Satisfactory Business for the Sea-
son Reported in Most Lines.
a LARGE SHELTER IN COLORADO.
4 lincoln P0liceman'a Testimony Likely TO
Cause stirring Up OF Municipal Of
flcisls-E. v. Debs speaks at
Topeka, Kan.
New YORK, Feb. 5.-Bradstreets
6ommercial report saws:


Severely cold weather. accompanied by high
viads and heavy snow, has been feature ex-
eEuising considerable influence upon the move
uent and distribution Of staple goods this
weck The northern and eastern states appear
10 have felt the effects Of the storm most Sc
veroly. In spite OF this interruption OF bust
H0ss satisfactory trade for the season Is re-
ported In most lines with special activity re-
pprtod In the iron and steel trades and kindred
linoS In the east the distribution OF dry
rods and wool has been checked and the
novement Of produce greatly nterfered with.
bat the tone Of the cotton goods situation is II
anything improved. In the middle states and
b the central west the movement Of Iron into
consumption Is still very large, but nervous.
neas o. to possible over-production Affects the
market Steel Is slightly lower In the east, but
firmly held at Chicago. which also reports i'd
vance In iron bars wires and nails, western
mills will not agree TO deliver steel rails, BILL
lots or rods on new orders before Julyl
Southern buyers are coming into st Louis
more numerously than usual at this date and
tho distribution OF dry goods boots and shoes
and drugs Is active. In the northwest better
trade Is reported. and cold weather has helped
tho distribution OF seasonable goods. At the
south trade Is reported improved at several
important centers, and the total OF January
business Is said TO be above the average, Alas
kan business on tho Pacific coast Is still very
active but export trade In cereals Is small
Rain Is needed In California or crops will be
considerably shortened. Steadlness In prices
has been feature OF the week, the only de-
crease noted being In wheat, corn and flour on
speculative reaction and in lead, while the
prices Of oats, pork, beef and coffee are higher
Business failures, though slightly larger than
last week, numbering 205. against 2ss the week
before, ore little above the normal They COM
rare with total number Of failures In the cor
responding week OF 1897 OF $685. In 1893 Of 33s, In
i0o6 Of 2oS and In 1894 Of 1885,
A LARGE SHELTER IN COLORADO.
PUEBLO, COL, Feb. 5.-The Colorado
Fuel & Iron company and the Philadcl-
phia Smelling & Refining company,
whose works are situated within a
mile OF each other in this city, are
spending $l,OOO,OOO in improvements,
which will be completed before next
fall. The net result Of this expend-
iture will be the location In Colorado
Of the largest smelter on the CONT.
nent, and probably the second largest
In the world. The other industry ex-
poets to secure control OF nearly the
entire iron and steel business west OF
the Mississippi river and will compete
with the Illinois Steel company and
Carnegie concern at Pittsburgh in
manufacturing projectiles heavy guns
and armament for the navy.
4 STIRRING UP OF MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS.
LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 5.-0ne week
ago, on account of the discovery of q
shortage in the Office Of the water
commissioner, the official, Dyer, was
given chance to resign and did so.
Then the city council set an nvesti-
eating committee at work. 1t was in
secret session yesterday. Policeman
Smell, who had been on the force seven
years, testified behind closed doors
Thursday night, and it is declared
that impeachment confronts the head
Of nearly every municipal department
in Lincoln. Smell declared he paid $50
for an appointment as policeman, and
that since then he has been paying