The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-30

NEW YORK, July 29.-Bradstreets to-
morrow will say: While as yet showing lit
tie actual effect on distributive trade, there
is evidence that the improved prospects for
peace, with probable wider markets for
American products, have given a more hope
full tinge to the trade outlook, more partic-
ularly at the East. This is reflected in ac-
tive preparations by shippers and coasting
trade interests to share in the expected
widening Of demand from the West Indies.
AS for some time past however, reports CT
solid business returns come mainly from
the Western part of the country. and in the
markets of that section are reported signs
of the groundswell of fall demand. Signs of
cumulative improvement come from the
iron and steel industry, more particularly
from west of the Alleghenies, where slight
advances in prices, accompanying a good
volume of domestic and export business are
reported. Expected activity in ship build
ing is reflected in the demand for plates at
Eastern points. A rather better tone is
found in the anthracite coal trade, in
which, as the result of another one of those
numerous "gentlemens agreements prices
have been advanced at the West from
previously low cut rates. The situation IN
cereals is hardly as satisfactory as could
be wished, cash prices being lower for the
week in face of probably record-breaking
small worlds supplies on Aug. l and good
exports from this country, while futures
are less depressed but exhibit the pressure
of expected liberal supplies at home and
heavier crops abroad. The sugar market re-
mains dull and stocks of refined in the chan
nels of distribution are reported small. Raw
sugar, however, remains featureless. per-
haps awaiting a closer approximation as to
the effects of recent or imminent changes In
territorial authority on the sugar trade OF
the world. The textile manufacturing stu
alton is. as yet. a rather clouded one,
shut down of print cloth mills being re-
garded as probable in another effort to re-
store the lost balance of this trade. WOODEN
goods are still slow of sale, while the rela-
lively low range of wool prices at Eastern
markets and the improved inquiry by man.
feet of discouraging sales. Raw cotton IS
firmer on reports of excessive rains affect
ing crops.
Cereal exports still continue of a satisfac-
tory volume, wheat shipments for the week
flour included as wheaD aggregating B.
271,S7 bushels as against SOB 469 bushels
last week, and compared with 2,343O2l BUSH
els in the corresponding week of last year,
2,64S 1853 bushels in this week of 1896. 46O,9l7
bushels in 1895 and 2,917, 957 bushels in 1894.
Since July /, this year, the exports aggre-
gate 10 pa $40 bushels against S,346.000 bush
els last year Corn exports aggregate 2,6u,-
S2 bushels as against 2,S22, 128 bushels last
week, 1927 bushels in 1897, 1882 bush
els in 1896. 594 sos bushels in 1895 and $4,000
bushels in 1894
business failures in the United States
main at normal low point aggregating
for the week 1S9, against 1SS last week, and
compared with 259 in his week a year ago,
294 in 1896 221 in 1895 ard 220 in 1894. Business
failures in the Dominion of Canada for the
week number "a, against IL last week, 81 in
this week a year ago, 81 in 1896. "a in 1895
and 81 in 1894.