The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-14

copper 10 Ias2 and lead 10 4 cents, heavy
consuming demand he8.rng N each case
ysrced the price 20 s. per ccx AT the
works There have also been iasse de-
maE2s FOR structural work. io,ssa teas IN
bridges and buildings at Chicago.
Woel Is stif4ly held at the West, al
though AZ Boston. cato NN IS quoted az
Ass CENT. and su4cH higher 81 Phiiadei-
ph.a- The wooden industry has been hafss-
pered beyond all expectations by TIE
prices demanded for wool, wita the ex~
traorctfaFy stocks yet ansc2c.
Failures Tor SEe week have been s1s IN
TIE United States. against 50 last yesT,
ana - IN IaGaaa, against - last year.
Bradstrees's Review.
Bra6st-ect's tomorrow will say:
Perhaps TIE most notable feature OF the
ssaae situation al present 10 the strenEth
Or prsses eg nearly al staples. bat ysarticu-
Larry .. cereals, cotton. srca and steel
Ma1ea nave apparently gained fGrtAer
plaaai3osi Of the strength OF wheat IS os
coarse, found IN the good cash demand
waiea seems 10 Meet any ssga. reaction
is values and which BIAS placed tie price
as I1sa as al Any previous tine for three
months past IA.s cereal and curn are
Doth IN exceptionally good demand abroad.
sacSlng from the large export reported and
foreign demand j. likewise the secret OF
strength in GOTTEN shipments whsea sssss-
tlnae neayy. a feature Of dealings In this
staple = TIE steady demand for good grades
az ne insffuvFencs manifested toward
lower grades. which, owing tn haa weather
a. me SOUTH. has been larger than the
esaA. supply Cotton mani. arsuErTs in
deed Rave been complaining FOR some time
"a "a ne lew spinning qualify and waste Of
the present crop
While large sales OF iron and steel are
nc. 80 numerous rs in recent weeks, far
s sIsss aaN anees II prices. notably 81 Pig
NSa. steel h2slets, plates and rods, bear
testimony to the eaSeFnsss Of huyers 10
sxeaFs supplies ana lac aimaSt correspond
ins tncincreBce OK the trade toward new
business. order books ~ most Of The mills
being reported we'll allied. pig iron pro-
duet.an IS the heaviest known. bat s.acks
show further depletion. The saccessss ii,
nostln of a number OF large consultations
N this industry ot late has stimulated in
teresi ana discussion in further eonsoisda-
tons.
The formation Of syndica,es. however, Ia
ne. confined 70 iron and steel, because
WITHIN the week there are reports o. s
projected great syndicate having fer ts
ob]ect the securing ~ cantroi OF the entire
Stosn tobacco supply this year. Among
othsf Eunors OF consultations IS the story
Ifem the Pac.fc coas. of proposed con-
soldation OF salmon eanneries.
Ian plate shows the effect OF the con-
soIiaaten IN this line I'm advancing lowest
agores some months ago.
The strength Of cotton goods Ia sill, a
feature OF dry goods, but the hoped for
advance in raw wool has not We, material
lied, and the trade in manufactured wool
In the lumber trade is undated, and an
active demand Is looked for in the spring,
the strength OF hardwood being feature
Prices for boots and shoes are held steady
and the outlook ia regarded as favorable
Leather, too. Is Arm. and hides are In gym
PATTY. In other Industries activity h a
feature. q notable Instance being the heavy
vessel tonnage now being bail, at the lakes
and on the coast. aggregasing q total
claimed 10 be far in excess of any previous
PERIOD IN the eountry's history.
Wheat. including flour. shipments for the
week agg-egats 5.ssl.lii bushels, against
against s.Sse. 2S3 bushels last week. 5. %, 81.
bushels IN the corresponding week Of 1895.
3.iye iA bushels In 1897. $50. ia bushels In
1896, and t5e bushels in 1855. Since
july this season the exports OF wheat
aggregate 1884, oSs bushels, againN 49,
~. sol bushels last year.
Business failures for the week show quite
an increase over the preceding week. num-
bering 3sS against 80 last week, bu,
compared with so in this week year ago:
s27 In 1897; Az In iss&, and S7s IN 1886
Canadian failures for the week number 80
against a6 last week, IS in this week a
year ago, 80 in 1886, "a In 1886. and q in
1856.