The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-14
TRADE OF ST. PAUL
SUMMARY OF JOBBING BUSINESS
FOR THE WEEK ENDING
NOV. IL
CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE

Little or No Change In Any Lines
large Orders in Dry Good.
Prospects OF Advance in Refined
Sugars - Good Weather Affect,
Boots and Shoes - Collection,
Generally Quite Free.
The condition OF the local jobbing trade Of
St Paul is fairly repreS ented by the follow.
Ing summary of news expressed by the lead.
ing merchants in the specific lines mentioned
at the close of last week:
DRY GOODS.
Prices continue firm In all lines. Houses
report advance orders for spring delivery
ALREADY coming forward with considerable
hoerailty. and keeping pace with those Of
the week previous. which were on a higher
ratio than ever before experienced in this
center. The reorders for underwear, hosiery
ana manufactured goods are particularly
large for this season OF the year. The col
lections show a marked Improvement over
those of the week eadi.ns. Nov. ..
GROCERIES.
There is practically no change in the
groceries line from that OF the previous week
which showed healthy Improvement and
generally good tone for this season Of the
year The past week of cool, clear weather
mas facilitated things and this has been re-
nected in improved collections which have
been much better than at any time during thu
previous months of the present season. The
VaIues on staple goods continue firm but
recent advances on raw sugar indicate an
advance on refined In the near future.
HARDWARE.
There has been a fairly good demand 70,
heavy hardware, especially from the Lumbar
districts The increasing orders for thia
trade are about on par with those Of the
preceding week. The prevailing prices ara
considered low by the Dealers and there will
be little change in values prior to the closing
or lake navigation which. 1t is reasonable To
expect, will occur soon. Collections are re-
ported to be prompt in a satisfactory degree
BOOTS AND SHOES.
The pleasant weather of the past week or
ten days has abbreviated somewhat orders
in rubber footwear. but the trade In leather
products has been highly satisfactory and
no complaints are heard among dealers II
is said by representatives OF the shoe manu-.
facturers and dealers here that the farmers
OF the Northwest are considerably behind
with their threShing and this patronage has
~ ASN hNCA larry l0ll III IllS Market
This is true. also. in the matter OF colIec-
tions Until the farmers begin to GENERALLY
realize on their crops. collections from coun-
Try merchants are sluggish. Receipts from
those In Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska and
south Dakota who oatronize this market
have, however, been reasonably liberal New
orders coming forward indicate a generally
improving trade in all sections.
HATS. GLOVES. FURs. ETC.
Trade and collection have been very satis-
factory during the past week There ia a
gratifying demand for goods of the better
quality and continued Improvement In this
regard Is anticipated The reports received
from our trade south and east indicate that
there is healthy demand for goods and the
belief is general that merchants are having
good success in d.sposing OF their goods.
DRUGS. PAINTS. OILS, ETC.
Trade Is better than for some weeks past.
although good at all times this fall In num-
bers and amount orders are in excess OF IN.
usual business of this season. While the
expected advance in prices has not occurred,
yet there is no lack Of signs pointing to
such advance. Linseed oil is reported as
likely to advance still further, although an
advance In this article is unusual at this
season. The Wisconsin law as to license i'm
posed on corporations and others from other
states doing business there is a subject of
some discussion. The general opinion seems
to be that the law may possibly affect cor
porations and branch houses OF all kinds but
that 1t cannot affect firms and individuals
protected by general laws Our attorney gem
eral ana not a few of our leading attorneys
are OF the opinion that any such law and IL
cense fee are in restraint" of interstate com
merce and so unlawful AS soon as any at
tempt Is made to enforce the law It win be
promptly tested and early decision reached.
The reheRring OF the argument by Joseph III.
Choate Of New York. for refund from gov
eminent OF tax on alcohol used in medi
cine and the arts was set for Nov. Is Tho
government claim now is that such refund
was only where 1t was so used. under rezu-
iations" by the treasury Of the United States.
and as no such regulations were ever made
no return Is clamable The result is uncer-
tain but the prospect of any recovery from
the government is thought to be very doubt
full
SADDLERY AND HARNESS.
Trade in saddIcry and harness .bon,oA