The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-17
\ and BRADSTREET'S
KS Continues Larger Than Ever at
This Season.
! LABOR TROUBLES HINDER BUSINESS
~. suit Against Carnegie.
leather mt a Lower price-Boot
nj shoe orders Cancelled.

york, February 16.-R. G. Dun &
..ekiy review OF trade will say to-
~ Business continues lnrger than
~ season In amount OF volume anil
~ whole as large as ever 10 retail
.4r,es. although transactions do not
,,rs assurances that will hold at the
y. ale. Conditions affecting new 5r-
Z, nd contracts have changes in some
,s,scts much more fovoiably, which
III changes tend to restrict operations
,ime, but conservative judgment
No conflicting tendencies appear to
~ont strong hope. Important branches
's,,sIness are hiuderel by labor troubles
go the building trade strike at Chi.
Y, affects the greatest number OF con-
,,s,;s for Industrial products and the
~ and wages of the greatest number
mon Circumstances do not yet prom
R..',,s sudden ending and In some otner
,,sches OF Industry, prosperity and All
.,nelng prices seem to have rendered con-
,m.rsies more frequent. But in other
Branches declining prices, or such de-
L,r,sxe OF orders as may lead to stoppage
/. .orks have an opposite tend sncy.
The rise OF cotton to rs has caused
..mh an Increase in receipts and In pur-
.r,sss for export that reaction would
|oldjparly follow. Goods have been iur-
|sr advanced ard IL does not appear
In demand FOR them has been strength
}hej The rise In wheat also brings out
hanger Western receipts. in two weeks
Il ,nige bushels, against 6.2Se,166 las.
Nm, but Atlantic exports. flour Included.
n. The same weeks have been only S,Gi5-
|jS against 6lG2 ,407 last year. The price
Eclssd Ice higher for the week. Corn ex-
|rore Of 6,241, 600 bushels, against 1885,
LIS for the same weeks last year, seem
10 Justify the rise Of ! cent. as Western
|rse.pts fall llttle below last years in
|tm weeks IL 035,97 bushels, against H.
|assls last year.
The suit Of Mr.. Frick against the Car
|aesis company to obtain an accounting
|aDd settlement discloses enormous profits
|msie when prices OF steel products
doubled last year, but when peace was
|kspt by the gigantic iron and steel COM
pines. That results of great Importance
|nsy spring from contest affectug the
|satrol OF 50 many iron works, Is evident.
|rte new sheet company has united own
|rship Of 100 mills, 1t Is said, but four
widely known concerns controlling sixty
|dve mills refused to join. Prices Of pig
have not changed, though considerable
sales Including some for export, are re-
ported but the excess OF supply over d.
msnd, which appeared in January, is in
erased by the starting of new furnace
with capacity Of 500 tons daily. A sale
d reported Of 100000 pounds Calumet
and Hekla copper TO consumers OF the
Nausatuck valley at t6 cents.
Heavy sales OF sole leather al Boston.
sxceeiing 100000 sides, at reduction Of
half cent 10 price, with unusually large
sales at Chicago, also at lower prices
Indicate that the 9calers and consumers
who have looked for cheaper boots and
shoss may he satisfied, Heavy imports
q hides at New York have some infuelae
and are partly due 10 the famine in India
salpmerts of shoes since February have
oeen $4,000 cases. or nearly 20 per cen.
fiTser than In he two weeks OF any othe-
year but many OF the works are nearly
out OF orders.
Wool sales at three Eastern markets
nave been only 12.S2i.12S pounds in three
Weeks, against 1850. 900 last year. The
iatenor still believes in a further advance,
Nl buying OF wool on Sleeps backs has
Npped and the manufacturer has made IL
.ltar that the mills hold large stocks to
" recent orders. Cancellations become
= numerous as to cause some uneasinozs,