Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-18
Linens are strong with small ready sup-
plies. Burlaps scarce but not quotably
dearer.
DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE.

NEW YORK. November T.-R G. Dun
& Co.'S weekly review of trade will say
| tomorrow:
The signs of shrinkage in the new de-
mand for iron and steel products become
more clear, and while prices of pig are
maintained without change and billets are
quoted lower only because premiums for
earlier delivery are no longer paid, plates
are quoted lower at the east with some
small mills selling at Is cents at Pitts
burg, and sheets are sold by some works
there at s. to 81 less than the regular
price The strength of bars at the west
is largely due TO the great demand for
cars, of which it is said that one thousand
per day are ordered, but at the east prices
are a shade lower A new demand does
not make up for the rapid completion OF
old orders in some lines, so that COMPETE
ton of works weakens prices. In minor
metals the collapse of London speculation
depressed tin to &c cents on Wednesday
here, but subsequently an advance of 4
pounds per ton in the foreign market
brought the New York price up to IS cents.
A sale of copper by the Calumet and Hecla
said to be of 100000 pounds, lowered the
price to lie. Spelter is weak at 4.65 with
lead and tin plates unchanged.
Shipments of boots and SHOES fall off and
yet are larger than in any previous year
for the first two weeks of November, 1S3-
231 cases, against 163. $50 in 1897 and 1852
in 1894, and less in all other years. Adj
vances asked, especially since the recent
rise in leather, have prevented much buy
ing, though many works still have bust
ness ahead for some time.
Textile manufacturers are doing well,
though in woolens the speculation in ma
terial threatens to cause some embarrass-
ment. Sales of wool were again heavy, 21,-
2,311 pounds at the three chief markets,
making in two weeks Al, S23, 81 pounds,
against II, 437, 100 pounds last year, when
the mills were well employed. Clearly a
large share of the transactions has been
for speculation, but the mills have been
buying also, especially those recently
started after long idleness. Prices are a
shade stronger for fine washed eastern
fleece, and for fine and medium delaine.
so that the entire list averages about an
eighth of a cent higher. Worsted goods
are in good demand and have been adj
vanced in price with some fiannels Car
pets have also been active, with prices adj
vanced five per cent. for the season. Cot
ton goods continue to advance with a
U6HldIlN anu With p6ilSI III SioiL
crop, so that some have been for the time
entirely withdrawn from the market by the
mills, while bleached were advanced to the
highest quotations for four years.
Conflicting estimates still make the cot
ton market excited, but after falling an
eighth the price has recovered a sixteenth.
The increased sales by planters and ship
ments from plantations appear to have
9ore influence than short crop estimates,
though from high authorities. Wheat de-
clined fraction, but fully recovered, al
though Atlantic exports We're only 2,976,55l
bushels, flour included, against $685. 76S for
the same week last year, and Pacific ex-
ports 720, 1893 bushels. against 093 last
year. The course of the market is the
more noteworthy because western receipts
are much reduced. being only 5,S97S67
bushels, against 1885,, 81 last year Corn
declined a fraction, with heavier exports
than last year and smaller receipts.
Failures for the week 219 in the United
States against 223 last year and 20 in Can
ada against IS last year