Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-09-22
BRADSTREET'S REPORT.

BY Associated Press
New York, Sept 21.-BradstreeSs re-
pert tomorrow will say:
An unfavorable turn was given the
general industrial situation by the
strike of 1.-THE anthracite coal miners,
and a possibility of a failure to settle
the wage dispute in the iron trade. with
rather less activity in the latter indus
/ try, and it seems to increase the weak
ness in prices of Grader forms thlt
have given an appearance of Irregular
ity tc the general trade and the bus
iness situation. On the other hand,
the course of staple prices has been
very generally upward this week. The
fall distribution of dry goods, cloth
ing, hats and millinery has been large
in volume at nearly all markets; there
is a decidedly better tone noted in he
boot and shoe kindred trades and the
strength of cotton goods, though ap-
parently in excess of those shown by
the raw materials. has been regarded
as indicative of confidence on the part
of the manufacturers
A rush of buyers to secure stocks
has advanced print cloths, ginghams,
bleached goods, prints, and, in fact,
nearly all classes of cottons, while
materially reducing stocks in the
hands of commission men and jcbbers
Most of the manufacturers are refusing
to take orders ahead, except at value
based upon the cost of raw materials.
More is reported doing in raw wool,
but mostly to supply current needs of
manufacturers, and no quantity of
wool can be moved, except at conces-
siCns. IrCn and steel are more quiet,
and some weakness is noted in south
ern steel billets at Pittsburg Finish
ed products are firm; bars are to be
advanced 81 at Chicago. American
bar plates are underselling British and
Scottish goods at points of production
Next week will probably see final ac-
tion as to the remaining wage scale,
as to which depressing reports are cur
rent.
Wheat shipments this week were,
3,535,S57 bushels, against 4;665,982 las.
week. Corn exports were 2,534,205
bushels against 2,4O2,7S6 last week
DUN'S REPORT.
New York, Sept. 21.-The strike in
the anthracite coal region, which in
volved about 10000 miners and pr5ha-
1 bly, 10000 others, is the overshalowlag
I influence in business. This conhic,
disturbs business, interferes with the
calculations of merchants over a large
part of the Atlantic seaboard and is al
ready the only tangible check to the
| general recovery, which set in w..h ."
larger demand for iron and steer p.o-
ducts. Outside of the anthracite in
dustry the enforced idleness of hands
would gladly take on thousands more
of intelligent miners.
The Lorain Steel company, which
has been idle for three months. Is
starting its furnaces, with others 20
follow. The hesitation incident to he
present campaign is reflected in the
bank clearngs, which, for New York
show 3S.S per cent, and for the other
leading cities rs per cent loss from
last year, The last weeks improve
ment in the boot and shoe market
caused an increase in shipments from
Boston TO 1899 cases, against 7,14z
the previous week. Further inquiries
by jobbers have appeared and requests
for prompt shipment reflect a decrease
in the stocks. Orders are confined tc
fall and winter goods and spring bus
mess IS backward Sales of wool al
the chief markets were only 2,S17 ,OOC
pounds, against 13,44S, 800 year ago
Foreign conditions are unsatisfac.