The age-herald., 1899-11-25

bushels during the same period year ago. and 59,54O1 145 bushels in 1S97-9s.
 Business failures in the United States tend to increase slightly. which is usual at this period, and number POP for the week, as compared with 1S9 last week, 1S2 in this week a year ago, 299 in 1897, 296 in 1896, and 2SS in 1895.
 Business failures in Canada for the week number SS, as compared with l9 last week.
 FINANCIAL REVIEW
 New York, November 24.-Brad dstreets Financial Review tomorrow will say;
 Although speculation continues to be largely professional in it's origin and qual- ity, the market for the past week was gem erally strong. Money has been fairly easy, and the fact that no large blocks of gov ernment bonds G1ave been turned into the treasury in pursuance of Secretary Gage s recent offer to purchase s25, 10000 of bonds, does not seem to produce any unfavorable effect. 1t was noted, however, that on Wednesday, when the call loan ran up temporarily to P per cent, the stock mar ket experienced an immediate chill and prices generally fell without much selling pressure. There has been considerable manipulation in various parts of the share list. Most of it was on the bull side and Ule operations of the bear faction were confined ito few stocks like Manhattan. It must be admitted, however, that on the advances there was disposition shown in many quarters to realize, and except in a few instances the improvements were not of very positive nature London took some part in the weeks proceedings, and was a purchaser of its Specialties to moderate extent. The absence Of any fa- vorable developments in the South African War has had, however a tendency to
 
 ket Renewed decline of exchange rates here Is also a factor of importance abroad and caused a hardening of the London money market there being rumors that the Bank of England rate would be advanced early next week. The foreign situation, however, had little influence on the senu- ment of our own market. Speculation was mainly concerned with money, and having now reasonable assurance that no strn- gency will occur, Is inclined to pay atten- tfon to the possibility of financial legisla- ton at the next session of congress.
 Hester's Cotton Statement
 New Orleans, November 24-Secretary Hester's weekly New Orleans cotton ex- change statement issued before the close of business today shows a decrease in the movement into sight compared with the seven days ending this date last year in round figures 13S 900. a decrease under the same days year before last of 132,OOO and 2S0 900.
 For the twenty-four days of November the total shows decrease under last year of 5S4 900, decrease under the same days year before last of 579,OOO and decrease under the same time in 1896 of 5000. For the eighty-five days of the season that have elapsed the aggregate is behind the eighty-five days of last year 9Sl 000 be- hind the same days year before last of 6S2,- 900 and behind 1896 by 9O9,000. The amount brought Into sight during the past week has been 4N, 161 against 542,6l2 for | the seven days ending this date last year, | 6,0S6 year before last and 431 1894 same | time in 1S96 and for the twenty-four days of | November it has been ,321 ,510 against 1,905,- | 705 last year. 1894 ,155 year before last and | 1929, ,6S4 same time in 1896.
 These make the total movement for the | eighty-five days from September l to date 4,173,619 against 5,154,196 last year, 4,S55 49l year before last and 44S2527 same time in 1896.
 l. The movement since September shows receipts at all United States ports of 2,797,- | 944, against 3,934 ,562 last year, 3,6055H year l before last, and 3.433, ,405 same time in 1896; l overland across the Mississippi Ohio and | Potomac rivers to northern mills and Can l ada, 514,S36, against ,0l2 last year. AT ,570 | year before last, and 370334 same time in l 1896; interior stocks in excess of those held | at the close of the commercial year, AT 3Ss l against 546,1l1 last year, 497 ,466 year before | last, and 3S7 ,576 same time in 1896; southern mill takings, 3S3,511. against 349.511 last year, ,924 year before last, and 291 PIP same time | in 1896.
 l Foreign exports for the week have been | 129. .3S9. against 312. .236 last year, making the ], total thus far for the season ITS, 063, against 2,57O,S75 last year, a decrease of | 792, SIP.
 | Northern mill talxings and Canada during | the past seven days show an increase of | GOALS, as compared with the corresponding | period last year, and their total takings l since September 1 have increased 255, ,S03. The total takings of American mills. north | and south and Canada, thus far for the season have been .22S399, against 934 41S | last year. These include S35, ,555 for northern spinners, against 579 752 last year.
 Stocks at the seaboard and the twenty nine leading southern interior centers have
 increased during the week 97,1S6 bales, against an increase during the correspond ing period last season Of 16,O0S, and are now 145 .561 smaller than at this date in 1S9S
 Including stocks left over a ports and in- terior towns from the last crop and the number of bales brought into sight thus far for the new crop the supply to date is $4,-
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