The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-19
BUSINESS MOVES On
With Apparent Indifference as
to Peace or War.
BIG EXCESS OF EXPORTS
Element of Importance is "the
Prosperous Farmer"

New York. Maryh 1s.-R. G. Dun &-Co's.
| weekly review Of trade tomorrow will say:
Neither peace nor war reports have
changed the onward current OF business.
Orders for more than So 900 900 gold from
Europe have blocked any drift towards
stringency in rates for money. and tresury
receipts of about $1,lc0 COO per day have
kept in check any question about the cur
rency. while exoprts OF products have con-
'tinude at rate considerably increased
and the demand for producU OF the great
industries shows steady expansion.
Prompt action by the senate and house
has removed all fear of embarrassment
through conflicting purposes at Washing
ton. The government is making ready
without any waste OF time, while frankly
peaceful settlement and hopes that It's
preparations may prove unnecessary.
The backbone Of the situation IS the ex-
cess Of merchandise exports. more than
$4,000 900 in February. with an increase OF
s.. 200 900 in miscellaneous provisions 81
$40 600 in cotton and 5000 900 in breadstuRs
compared with last year. and SIS 90. 600 IN
all products. In two weeks I'm March ex-
ports have been IS per cent larger than
last year and imports have gained but
81 per cent although especially swelIed
by receipts Of India rubber. sugar and
hides. The outgo Of cotton SURPRISES all
expectation. though the price was strong
er last week and the export demand ap-
parently paid no attention 70 market duc-
tations. Receipts from plantations con-
tinue much greater than a the correspond
ing date from the largest crop heretofore
produced. 50 guesses about the future
crop are now the main reliance OF specu-
lators.
Wheat alos moves IN spite Of all specu-
lation- Atlantic exports. -four included. |
have been .56s bushels. against I.253-
30 bushels last year and from Pacific
ports L37f.s2S bushels. against 2es 5o5
bushels last year. making for thees weeks
from both coasts Io,s59125 bushels. against
453s. al bushels last year The price has /
varied with conflicting reports. but closed F..
I4c higher for the week.
Wool shows no change in quotations. 1
though eastern markets are extremely /
dull and the Indifference Of manufacturer I
has made transactions only 20sz. 20 /
pounds. against 70. $3.50 pounds Tor the I.
corresponding week last year. and 500. 20 /
pounds f3r the corresponding week IN 70. 4
The London rnarkst Is rather high AMI .
holders in the interior are expecting a ma
teTiaI adaynee n prices
Little encouragement appears on the I
market for cotton goods. with prin, cloths .
a sixteenth lower than q week az0 and .
standard grades uadersold by many O. +.
less note. TIE demand is large. bui not .
large enough y woo.ea goods. on the
contrary. the material advance IN prices +
has raised TIE ou.y obstacle = increased +
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slightly stronger az Plt-zsurg. tts pro-
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