Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-21
DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE.

NEW YORK, September 20.-R. G..
Dun & Company's Weekly Review OF
Trade tomorrow Will say:
Universal sorrow place calming
hand ON the rush and turmoil OF tho
market place. Everything that could
be postponed was put aside out of re-
speet for the man whose life was de-
voted to developing the wonderful ac-
tivity in all branches OF trade, and dis
tribution OF merchandise was in many
cases limited to immediate require
ments. Mercantile payments contin>
ne prompt but 1t was to be expected
that bank exchanges would not show
the customary heavy gains. over pre-
vious years At leading cities outside
of New York, there was a gain of eight
per cent over 1900, and a loss OF 705
from 1899. Yesterday prices were
stronger and there were many indlca-
lions OF great latent power that may
BE expected to appear as normal con-
ditions return.
After two months of controversy at
the steels mills, settlement has been
reached, although the terms are rot
entirely satisfactory to the Aralga-
mated Association, and this much COM
plant among the men regarding Tho
conduct OF the strike. The managers
are confident that the outcome means
no further interruption to work for a
long period and there is hope OF max
ing up for much Of the delay by oper-
ating overtime. In preparing for an
exceptionally active year In 1909 some
of the largest mills are to double their
capacity. Fictitious prices disappea:
with the prospect OF full production,
w ha
mediate deliveries are made at list fig
ures. Meanwhile the pig iron mark
ct revives at the assurance Of heavy
consumption and Southern furnaces are
already asking higher quotations.
Forwardings OF fail footwear to the
west and south have about ceased with
the advancing season, but producers are
still busily engaged turning out goods
for jobbers at eastern cities. Quota
| tons for shoes are unchanged, though
there is a general advance of 1-2 to
DC on boots. Abundance OF work In
prospect has made operators more anx-
ious to secure material, and the leath-
er market averages about half a cent
higher.
In dry goods the feature of the week
was the phenomenal movement of
mourning goods, which advanced in
price as the available supply was re-
duced. Mills having stocks of crepe
and bunting were able to dispose of
everything on hand and large ship
ments went west. or standard staples
the supply in first hands is light and
supplementary orders arrive freely.
Export buying of brown goods is not
heavy and domestic orders only fair,
but prices are firm and holders offer
no concessions. Print cloths are steady
at the recent advance TO three cents
and a strong UNDERGONE throughout all
lines of cottons promises well for the
future. Some strength was given the
raw material by fears of frost and re-
ports of heavy rains. Wooden goods
remain firm but quiet. while the wool
market is hardened by advances at the
London auction sales.
Corn has met with another setback
After passing through the vicissitudes
of heat and drouth. which curtailed
the crop severely, notwithstanding an
unusually large acreage it was subject
ed to the other extreme of temperature.
How much injury was done by frost
cannot yet be determined, but reports
were sufficient to force prices to an
exceptionally high point on Tuesday.
II was not possible to retain all the
advance, and there was evidence of
much manipulation during the move
ment one result of inflated quotations
was further reduction in exports from
the Atlantic coast to 290,S01 bushels,