The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-11

those in the great French corner which
burst ten years ago. Spelter and lead ar,
also higher, but tin shows some reaction
in the speculative movement Weather
conditions have not favored the lumber
trade but reports, particularly from the
hardwood branch. are still very favorable
and prices exhibit all their old strength
Hides are firm and some activity and ad
vance in leather is reported. A fair trade
is doing in wool and a rather better tone
is reported in the woo.en goods market
Anthracite coal, favored by weather, is
active.
Wheat flour included) shipments for the
week aggregate 5,S70.5oO bushels. against
6.5S5, AIS bushels last week. 3.41s.504 in the
corresponding week OF 1898, 2.O51, 345 bush
els in 1897. .. 1881 bushels in 1896 and O.
572, $50 bushels in 1895. Since July / this
season, the exports of wheat aggregate
1851. 100 bushels, against 100. 499. 2SS bush
els last year
Corn exports for the week aggregate g.
SG5,622 bushels. against 3.s97, 73l bushels last
wee, 4,5oS,012 bushels in this week a year
ago, 4.169.2 PA bushels in 1897. 3.143.SA bushels
in 1896 and 562 3S1 bushels in 1895. Since
july l this season, corn exports aggregate
1o3,279,215 bushels. against los. sos. 731 bush
els during the same period year ago.
Business failures in the United States
number only 1873 this week, against 2O7 last
weeq, 27S in this week year ago. SO1 in
1897 ISL in 1896 and 2s6 in 1885 Business
failures in the Dominion Of Canada num-
Der IS, as compared with So last week. 81
in this week a year ago. 81 in 1897. 20 in
1896 and 80 in 1895.
BRADSTREETS FINANCIAL REVIEW
New York, Feb. 1o.-Bradstreet's finan-
clal review tomorrow will say: Heavy
realizing sales and hquidations of specu}a-
tive holdings caused an irregular decline
of values in the first half of the week,
followed by an equally irregular but we'll
marked raIying tendency. The decline
appeared to be the result of an overbought
condition. large amounts Of securities hav-
ing passed at the recent high prices into
the hands Of the speculative holders. VINO
were discouraged by the symptoms of re-
action displayed last week and the evident
stacking of the public buying demand. The
large interests of the street were appar-
emily disinclined 70 take any very active
part or to encourage a resumption of the
general advance under conditions which
would unquestionably have resulted in
profittaking on an enormous scale and in
further selling here by London. When the
selling movement on Wednesday became
rather severe in its effects and received in
some stocks inclpient breaks, there was.
however, ample evidence that support was
extended TO the market, and the rally
which ensued prevented the greater or less
appearance of manipulation from such
quarters. Such action was rendered more
effective and easier by the considerable
short interest which had accumulated for
some days past, the smaller professional
operators displaying an inreasing tendency
to act on the bear side of the account for
a turn. The whole market this week has
shown the presence of the regular specula-
tive element to an increasing extent, while
the volume Of commission house business
has shrunk to more normal proportions.
The daily transactions also decreased con-
althPIgh they have still been
large enough to justify the description OF
the market as a very active one.