The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-19
Will BREAK RECORD
Volume of Years Business
VIII Likely Exceed Ali Others
UNFAVORABLE SIGNS RARE
Dun Issues His Weekly Re-
view of Trade.

New York, Oct. 1S-R. C. Dun & Co s
weekly review Of trade viii say tomor-
row:
'Unfavorable signs are rare in the bus
mess outlook. Manufacturing industries
enjoy exceptional activity and most job
bers and retailers ind no occasion for
complaint 3IHd weather is the one in
fuence that may be charged with retaId-
ing retail merchandise Distribution, yet
there is general confidence that any sales
thus postponed viii be made Up later.
The same influence is invaluable in feciI-
itating the handling of crops, erecting
buildings and other outdoor work. Al
though a NTH Of the year is stil 10 be
heard from, including the usual inter
ruptions Of elections and possible dis
turbance of legislation, there is ample ev
idence that the volume of legitimate bus
mess viii largely exceed all previous
records. Speculation is comparatively
quiet, bitn in securities ard options on
leading products which empasize the ac-
tivity in trade channels IS shown by
bank exchanges IN New York for the
week 33.S per cent larger than last year.
and 81 per cent above 1859. while at other
leading cities the gains Were 16.3 per cent
and 81 Per cent respectively.
Strength without imitation still sum
marizes the iron and steel situation. De-
spite two months of interruption By the
strike. evidence accumuiates that the
year viii surpass all records in the pro-
ductiOa OF finished material and conse-
quently in consumption of ore and pig
iron. Orders already booked Tor delivery
far into 1892 promise that next year VIII
bring still higher records. and the stead
mess OF prices makes the outlook es-
pecially favorable. Mills as a rule have
practically closed contracts for all the
orders that can be filed this year and
future developments can only effect con-
diGons in 1892 as to finished steel. Heavy
orders are recorded Tor rails, with free
movement OF structural material, While
wire and wire nails go abroad in large
quantities. Pig iron is hardening under
the vigorous demand, forge and southern
foundry securing definite advances and
bessemer in Pittsburg is firm at SIG. Tin
plates are almost restored to normal
prices. Since domestic mills have re-
sumed and imports ceased, the London
market has declined sharply. Cupper rose
in the face Of O report that large re-
duction in LIST prices was contemplated
by leading producers 10 reduce stocks.
Footwear factories stiu have many
weeks fun employment on heavyweight
for seascnable lines still arrive from
eastern jobbers. Prices are not Quotably
higher, though the rapid rise OF leather
and hides have taken so much profit that
shoes must soon deteri3rcte IN quality, II
better quotations are not forthcoming
Leather has begun TO exhibit symptoms OF
speculation. but buying by the leading
manufacturer for actual consumption
also reaches q large total
Cottons moves freely with prices well
sustained for all ines and definite ad-
vances in bleached goods. Woolen goods
are more quiet, yet shipments Of over
five million pounds Of wool weekly from
Boston indicate no decrease in activity
at the mills.
Fluctuations In cereals were small. with
markets duh and featureless. Corn re-
ceGed q little further Influenced unfaTor-
ably by the import shipments from At
lantic ports. oniy leae,l95 bushels Tor the
weeS. compared with . ls9.SS1 last year.
and 4.7f.258 in 1899. Wheat lost little
Of the early gain, although declining
prices q year ago makes the difference
smaller than it has been at any time
this crop year. Foreign buying Of -four
is stil unsatisfactory. but the outgo
CT wheat is heavy; for the week, United
States exports. -four inc u1ed amounting
20 4a91 0-3 bushels. compared with 1855, 76l
last year. andf255.766 two years ago.
Western receipts OF 5.e9363f bushels rs
against last week. and I,1-64l9 year ago.
indicate that the new crop is being mar
ketcd less freely. growers holding back In
exnectatlon of better prices. despite the
cstimat to Of foreign authorities that the
worlds yield viii exceed 2.7o0. 900, zoo bush
els. and on official predictions Of a do
nestle crop OF more than 75o.oc0,o9o
bushels.
Failures for the week numbered 20 IN
TIE United States against 219 last year.
and 81 liz Canada against &C last year.
J. Odgers OF Frostburs, Nd. writes: Il
had a very bad attack OF kidney com
plant and tried FOLEY's KIDNEY
CURE. which gave me immediate RELIEF
and I was perfectly cured after taking
two bottles" Be sure you take Foley's.
e. Gehrlng. 40 East Douglas. Geo. Van
Werden. Se3 North Main, Wichita Drug
Co, 10 East Douglas