Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-14
BUSINESS AT LEADING POINTS.

AS result of great demand Dun's
review notices a rise in prices. AS to
business in leading cities the reports
are:
Chicago advices say that mercantile
collections in the country are satisfac-
tory, but local bills are little slow. A
gratifying change in the weather mate
rally helps the retail trade and the
ers. Fall styles in wearing apparel and
the better grades of dress goods sell
WELL Mail orders are quite liberal and
wholesale houses report active business
in staple lines. Dry goods houses report
large sales, and road orders are numer-
Gus. In boots and shoes and rubber
goods business is unusually large for
this season. The demand for sole
leather and saddlery has improved,
Lumber sales are falling off, owing to
the lack of building enterprises. Deal
ers in machines, tools, machinists' sup
plies ana mill and factory equipments
receive many good orders, notwith-
standing the high prices. Car builders,
electrical factories and implement max
ers are behind with orders, and in gen
eral hardware, wagon stock and iron
and steel business is very large.
At Philadelphia the money market is
firm. but rates are not materially
changed time loans being quoted "a
to g per cent. Anthracite coal is in good
demand. and eollieries are working nine
hours day. Pig iron IS strong and
prices have advanced. All nanufactur-
ers of textiles are we'll employed. and
the total output for the year will be
largely in excess of 1saS.
In Boston trade conditions are very
satisfactory. although colder weather
would be welcomed BY retailers. Re-
ports from outside New England points
are generally satisfactory New bust
ness is lighter in cotton and wooden
goods owing to former large transac-
tions.
At Baltimore merchants are buying
freely and the business revival seems
to have a solid foundation. Although ii
is between seasons for clothing and dry
goods orders continue large. collec-
tions are good.
At Pittsburg iron and steel continue
strong, with the production still short
of the demand. The continued scarcity
of cars keeps coal and coke shipments
much short of orders. Retail trade is
active, especially in all kinds of ma
cninery. Money rules at 6 per cent.
In Cincinnati packers of canned goods
reror- satisfactory business. some
houses having orders for several
months ahead
At Minneapolis wholesale trade is
good in nearly all lines. especially large
orders being received from boot ana
shoe jobbers. Fair weather, delays sert-
ing up orders in heavy winter stuffs.
The demand for holiday goods thus far
is % per cent greater than last year.
Owing to high freigiltS and duh mar
kets 40 mar eanf Of me flour mining
capacity is shut down. Lumber is
firm. but most orders are for immediate
shipment ana scarcity of cars hampers
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