Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-24
BUSINESS At LEADING POINTS.


cloud upon the business horizon, as
noted by Dun, it being disturbing
factor because 1t interferes with the
calculations of merchants, chiefly in the
east. Business is good at nearly all
leading points.
In Chicago some labor difficulties re-
main, but the lockout in the building
trades inaugurated last spring is prac-
tically abandoned, operations being re-
newed that employ large numbers of
workmen at good wages. Mercantile
collections are steady. The return of
brighter weather has improved retail
trade and mail orders are increasing.
sales in some lines exceed normal pro-
portions. Dry goods houses are faring
we'll in nearly all departments and in
boots and shoes indications are much
better for satisfactory business. In
woolens. ladies' suits and clothing
transactions are large. The Galveston
disaster has not caused embarrass-
.ment in accounts here.
In Philadelphia business in iron and
steel is satisfactory in volume and fair
5ly SO as to prices. Finished Material is
higher. but pig. iron remains low. The
Baldwin works have received an order
for twenty-tw heavy freight locomo-
ktives for New Zealand and six for
Spain. Six have already gone 10 Bel
GUM and more are TO follow. The first
order for Ireland was recently filed.
During the month of August 80. 100000
feet of lumber We're unloaAled at this
point. decrease of 2.l1600O feet from
last year. but an increase of l.50o,0Oo
over the average for ten years. Prices
remain firm and confidence continues
In Boston the local dry goods market
has been more active in sales from
second hands. the advancing tendency
of the primary market for cottons in
ducing retailers to operate more freely.
In other lines also jobbers havega good
trade. Reports from New England re-
tail districts indicate a good opening
of fan trade. With the cotton mills the
situation is unsettled. the advance in
the raw material stopping contracts for.
futur.. delivery. Woolens are generally
Idull. altao some mills report more or
ders.
Al Baltimore wholesale trade is more
active and collections are fair
At Plttsburs the only the change in
the iron and steel markets is slight.
stiffening of prices and a faint Increase
in the aggregate tonnage in finished
lines Mills are not rushed, and accn-I
mulated stocks are not decreasing With
the present demand.
Cincinnati reports that the shoe bust.
nes. is good, and dry goods and notions
snow an Improvement. Leather and
hardware specialties are selling Well,
and the, grocery trade is satisfactory
Banks report normal conditions in the
money market. and collections are gem
orally satisfactory.
Business is fairly active a various
Canadian points Toronto reporting an
Improvement in Wholesale trade.
LII Minneapolis there has been a
steady market in All s>asonabt. lines,
and valuations have shown marked
strength. There IS a considerable move
/ rlent in dry goods boots and shoes at
4 good pricss With advancing wheat,
4 -four mills have generally disposed Of
their output. Grinding shows an in
crease.
ST. Louis reports hat the jobbing
4 trade has, been heavy, With more buyers
from outsiae sections than ever before
making large purchases of better class
4 goods. Dry goods continue to show the
greatest gain. averaging about 90 PEI
4 cent this week, and millinery is havins
a proportionate increase,
At Kansas City trade continues salts
4 factory in volumes with dealings brisl
Il in seasonable lines.
q san Francisco reports that the wealth.
q Ser iss generally favorab!e for fruit dry
ling, and there has been little damage
Il from recent rains. Prices of raisins vii
ibe fixed at Fresno after business hour.
Ion the 22rd. Bartlett pears are moving
freely TO the east by rail. over $50
cars deciduous fruits went overland
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