The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-13

quent traders in total for the week OF
295. as compared with 229 last week, soa
in this week year ago. 1923 in 1895, 47s in
| 1897 and ALL in 1896.
DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE.
I New York, jan 12.-R G. Dun & Co.'S
! weekly review Of trade will say in tomor-
rows issue: The business of the new year
| begins well, thoughthere is still much Of
the usual hesitation. In branches where
| last years business was extraordinary
and wherein prices have risen greatly,
some pause is natural, though nothing
indicates decrease of consuming DISPOSE
ton or purchasing power, but there is
continuing rise in wages to promote in
crease. Monetary conditions have grown
easier with the return of 100000 from
the interior during the week and further
deposits by the treasury and more liquid
alton in some speculative stocks has also
helped. Banks report an increase in their
per cent Of commercial loans, and rates
were generally more easy after tht de-
cline announced by European banks
The furnaces in blast January 1 were
producing weekly 294, 1856 tons Of pig iron.
against PCS $50 December /, but as several
had stopped only for the holidays and
others had started, the output now is
probably larger than at either date. It
exceeds consumption at least, as the Iron
Age shows an increase of 9.256 tons in I'M
sold stocks, but the manufacture appar-
emily consumed during the year, Is, So, 500
tons, less small net exports in December.
The increase since 1892 is about Ape, 900
tons, or 46.5 per cent Prices change
scarcely any, nor is new business signifi-
can't The minor metals are strong in
tone, but as yet without much change in
prices.
Textile manufactures are more fully
employed than for long time though
scarcity Of water had troubled some cot
ton mills. Trading is embarrassed by I'M
certainty about prices. Wool is not act |
I've, nor are spectators or manufacturers
in haste to buy at current prices, though |
the good market shows some advances !
for the next season, with excellent trade |
thus far. The effect upon the seasons |
sales cannot yet be judged Cotton goods
haze bten quiet and no longer advance in |
prices, as the market for the material is
uncertain in tone.
The boot and shoe manufacture has a
similar difficulty, for while shipments are
heavier than ever before at this season,
in two weeks 1885 cases against 1874
last year and ILL., cases in 1898, as the
rapid distribution to consumers causes
most urgent calls for goods previously
ordered, yet dealers are slow to order
more, in fear that prices will not hold.
IA Ifo
advances are needed to cover the cost of
Gather The Chicago market for hides is
weak, with lower average than at any
line since November L
Cotton moves SO slowly that belief in a
yery short crop is constantly strength
med, but foreign demands are much re-
luced also. On January only 5000. OBJ
'ales had come into sight, against S,O01, 916
asst year, but exports had decreased
,720OOO bales and European stocks were
ar below last years For the present
oreigners are using UP old stocks instead
I buying more, and the price hesitates.
Wheat has been slow to move also. At |
anuc exports in two weeks having been |
My 4,376,514 bushels, flour included,
gainst 9452,1O6 last year. and Pacific
312,99S, against 1,524O51 last year The
rices close fraction higher. Corn re-
eipts have also fallen below last years.
hough the exports in two weeks have
cen 1881, 1888 bushels, against 7,199.913 last
ear and prices have advanced about half
cent.
Failures for the week have been 274
/ the United States. against 91S last
ear and % in Canada, against "a last
ear.
Size doesn't indicate quality Beware of I
ounterfeit and worthless salve offered
)r DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve De-
Wits is the only original. An infallible
IRE for piles and skin diseases. Gus
aur, 52i E. Douglas ave; Geo. Van Wer-
en-. 32S N Main st. !