The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-11-26

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-R, g. Dun q
Co.'S weekly review Of trade will SaN
tomorrow:
Thanksgiving in 1898 means more
than for thirty years. The Harvest
Home" has never recognized larger
crops on the whole In this country, the
general prosperity is attested bV the
largest volume of business ever record
ed, the peoples verdict has given rea-
SON to hope the soundness Of the cur-
rency and the nations honor will not
again be in peril, and a war not match-
ed in history for swlftness Of success
with smallness OF loss has brought more
perfect union than ever between north
and south, and closer bonds than ever
with "kIn beyond the sea-" ending with
the most important increase Of territory
since California was added to the un-
ion. The year so exceptional in magni-
tude and variety Of blessings draws
near its end and with yet another good
gift, n marked increase OF confidence in
prospects for the year which Is To close
the century.
Indusuie, DoinE Well.
The industries are doing remarkably
well, considering hlndrance until Of late
by unreasonable weather, With storms
and cold many branches now get larger
orders. There has been more liberal
buying OF cotton goods in part because
of last weeks reductions in bleached
goods and the curtallment OF produc-
tion In print cloths has caused an ad-
vance OF a sixteenth, while the export
demand supports heavy brown goods,
and all are helped by the feeling that
cotton has probably seen its worst. Yet,
wide sheetngs are still irregular and
some per cent lower. There is slight
Improvement in recorders for mems
spring woolens, though neither jobber9
nor clothiers have yet been buying free-
ly. The bulk OF the demand is for me-
dium plain fabrics, especially serEeS
and clays, but high grade goods are
quiet. More is doing in dress goods.
but not enough for producers. Sales OF
wool have been S5,975,OOO pounds for four
weeks, including about 100000 for ex-
port, but mostly at concessions which
have been this week little Increased on
fine unWashed ileeces. -
Steel Rail Pool.
When the steel rail contract was
ready for final signature withdrawal OF
one large company killed it,but work.
ing compact is nevertheless said to
have been made. apparently a sort OF
"gentleman's agreement" in which
more confidence Is perhaps expressed
than Is felt, The market for Bessemer
grows stronger at Pittsburgh and grey
forge advances to 50 25; billets at Pitts
burgh are in heavy demand at $40 25
and steel bars ut SIC; the Edgar Tbom-
son works have started on rails with
three to four months orders ahead; Chi7
caEo works have booked orders for
plates including one for 1900 tons, and
statements made by the Iron Age show
that bids for the 5000 tons needed in
the Coolgardle pipe lines with oehe4
heavy export contracts arc hlRdereo
only by an ocean freight syndicate.
Grain Markers.
wheat has again advanced = slAHes
though for spot only one-SOuCh een6
during tho week, while western recfptS
are heavy, for four weeks have oSeu
81, ,o34,2s1 bushels, against S&119. .l0A lna
year. The Atlantic exports hotlr tn~
ciuded, have been 3s57, 7,s7e bushels fds
the week, against s,6SS, ,4le lAst yeas Pa
clio exports 871,1S6 buShelS, RG11nGH
1926 last year, making 6cR three
weeks Of NoV01nber 13,6t20SB GuaheIss
against 15,1s6,20b last ye0T. While AZ
lantIo shipments excSed last VeapA q
decrease from the PAcitlc GGeots Oils
market but little. Moreover, corn 4H-
ports continue heavy, In four weeks d.,
6Sa31S bushels. against 9,s2S,7SS laSt !
year, lifting the price hve-elGht0 Of =
cent, and showing a continued demand
for nearly i've months almost equal q
the unprecedented demand Of last yen.
Failures for the week have bedn lS9 IN
tho United States, against ESS last Voan
and tWenty-one in Canada, agalnlS