The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-11-17
THE TRADE SITUATION.
New York, Nov. Bradstreet's to.

New York, Nov. Bradstreet's to-
day SAYS:
Strength Of prices, a natural outcome OF past
and present demand, is still the leading feature
OF the trade situation, Notwithstanding that
unSeasonably warm weather in some sections
OF the country tend to restrict retail trade and
necessarily exercises some effect upon recorders
from and collections by jobbers Less than or
binary interruption is indicated by election day
ooservances. The strength of textiles. both
raw and manufactured. has been further ac-
ccntuated during the week. increases being
noted in raw cotton. wool and hemp. Raw cot
ton advanced easily this week on an appear
ance Of better buying by foreign consumers, in
duced by reports Of frost damage statistics Of
small movement and active domestic demand
Tor the manufactured product Wool has been
equally strong, though transactions are smaller
ana material gain in prices is to be noted
while from the manufactured goods branch 1t
was reported Of confident strength and OF prob
able future advances in mems wear goods and
carpets.
Cereals appear to have reached a dead level
with prices showing little or no change. The
uullness OF wheat at domestic markets finds eX-
PLANTATION in Bradstreets statistics of worlds
stocks which indicate a gain for the month OF
over l7OOO,OOJ bushels contributed from Amer
lean sources, however, foreign supplies
showed slight shrinkage. Corn is strong
Notwithstanding rather more liberal current
estimates Of yield and largely owing to the
readiness OF foreign buying at concessions
signs accumulate that shoe manufacturers and
Jobbers are meeting with success in securing
recently advanced prices - des and leather
are sympathetcally strong and shoe manufac-
turerS are actively employed Anxiety in lum-
Der Is feature at many markets and strength
OF prices is no less marked
In iron and steel there is rather more irregu-
larity noted Active demand on railroad ac-
count has induced an advance in iron and steel
bars OF S5 per ton but steel billets are lower
There is heavy volume Of business reported
In pig iron for late 1900 delivery, ana that prod
uct is slightly higher AT the east
In hardware business Is relatively more ac-
tive at the west, heavy and light sorts being
equally active, but in builders grades the out
look at the east snot so favorable
Business failures for the week number 1872, as
compared with IA last week, ls7 in this week
year ago, 273 in 1897 25s in 1898, and 20 in 1895
A downtown resident who has a
bright little daughter told an anecdote
which he thought showed great caution
and certain force of character. While
out taking a walk the precocious child
and her father encountered big ST.
Bernard dog promenadiug beside its
owner, The little one evinced a strong
desire to pat the dog as she passed, but
evidently changed her mind. When
they had passed the little one said to
her astonished father; Say papa,
won't you pat that dog? Iwant to see
II he bites."-Philadelphia Record.
A man attempted to leave a maple
Leaf" train at Kansas City, Mo-, and his
feet struck "A frog and became fastened
and his legs were pulled off at the hip
joints. He died 10 minutes afterwards.