The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-04-06
SATURDAY. APRIL q, 1901.

OF trade saws:
While the general business world
has looked with amazement at the
performance OF the stock market,
trade has maintained Its even
course, ard they are many more
points OF gain than OF loss. with
even slightly steadier tone in the
dry goods market. There some
sellers have withdrawn offers at
recent low prices, though buying is
small as yet. Collections in all lines
are unusually prompt, and in the
building trade contracts have been
entered into suttlclent to furnish a
decided impetus ia allied lines dur
ing the spring season.
No sign OF lessening demand is
perceptible in any branch OF the
iron and steel industry. Mills are
accepting contracts for the closing
months of the year, and there is
every indication that 1901 will sur
pass all records in the quantity of
pig iron consumed BY mauutact-
urers. Though capacity has been
wonderfully enlarged during the
past five months, there are still
many extensions and new plants
contemplated. 1t is also probable
that the customary summer repairs
Of furnaces and mill will! be accom-.
plished within a shorter period
than usual, as contracts call for
heavy deliveries right through the
season.
Permanence ot property in this
industry is becoming more certain,
as there is less evidence OF inflated
prices. Regular quotations have
not altered, except for bars and
loundry pig iron, although all sorts
of premiums are paid where prompt
shipment is required. The new
combination is extending its faci!i-
lies in the direction OF deposits of
raw material aud additions oil these
mines will strengthen its position.
Although fewer ovens are active in
the Connellsville region than a year
ago, the coke output is much larger
and about 5000. OO0to were made
during the quarter.
Commercial failures ia the first
quarter OF 1901 were S.S55 lln num-
ber and $5l. 4So in amount OF
defaulted liabilities, Of which 10
were in manufacturing Tor - 5O4,
222, and 24b8 in trading for $l4.-
So, 900, with Isl others. not proper
ly included in either class, at
owed 81, o4O, 35S. Banking defaults
numbered u, with Liabilities OF S.
f4l, $50. For the montl OF March
total liabilities were much smaller
than in the corresponding month
Of any year since monthly state
ments were first published,
! THREE records were smashed on
Thursday and Friday, The inter-
nal revenue receipts tor Wednesday
were the largest ever known in any
collection district, the biggest ship
load OF emigrants arrived, and the
biggest cargo oil Havana tobacco
and cigars.
The internal revenue receipts at
Collector Charles II. Treats office
"Wednesday were S5l5 SS5, Is. almost
the whole amount being paid for
documentary stamps. -Four hun
dred and sixty $1,000 stamps were
sold.
On the North German LLOYD
steamship Rhein. which arrived
Friday, were 2449 steerage passen-
gers, the largest number ever
brought by Il single steamer to this
port
The biggest cargo OF cigars and
tobacco was brought by the Ward
Liner Mexico irow Havana. She
was loaded 10 her fullest capacity.
and brought lS,9o4 bales of tobacco
and 100 cases Of cigars aud cigar
cites.
Two more new trolley lines who
want to have their terminus 10 this
city. were chartered Yesterday at
Harrisburg, Ia, They are the
West Chester and Wilmington Rail
way aud the Philadelphia, Media
and Wilmington RAILWAY Compa-
MES. We have no objection TO these
trolley roads getting an entrance
into our city, but We do object 10
them;getting franchises torun tracks
up every vacant street in Wllmlng-
Ion. The business is not in vii.
mington Tor any more companies
than those already occupying oar
streets.
WE hope that the hremcn will
not come 10 blows when they meet
Rt tic different fires. There is ev.
identity much bad blood between
the combine and anti combine COM
panics and it wll be only the cooler
beaded men OF the department tha:
will prevent "A clash. There must
be no quarrclng especially when
extnguishing lire. That is the
only thing that can keep our fire
department up to its present ctticI.
ent standard, Wilmington is prou,
of its volunteer lire department and
wants TO continue 50.
APRIL showers bring MAY Hover:
but our enterprising florists brln.
In the Easter flowers ahead OF Ma
and by this time thousand, Oi thl
fragrant blooms are scattering
around among the different resi-
Gences in cur city. The pr &C!
have been good ard the florists are
wearing smiling Iaces at the eagel
manner in which their plants ar,
being bought by those VINO w:
have flowers to celebrate EastGi
with.
PnlLADELPnIA lsp:omised stree
car line with three cent iare ant
which besides promises TO connec
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