Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-25

was it-when he said he did not believe
4 in promising obedience to law we do
not know. In our church we believe In
| instruction but before confession. If a
man is a member of a secret society, we
do not accept him.
FAVORABLE TRADE SITUATION.
Good Weather stimulates General
Distribution-CropO outlook Good.
New York, May 25.-Bradstreet's
Weekly Review of Trade today says.
The general situation is still largely q
favorable one, the primary encouraging
feature being the fine outlook for the
lcountry's crops. General distribution.
retarded hitherto by the backward
spring, has been stimulated by warm,
sunny weather. Industrial conditions led
the list of disturbing features, but con-
fidence in conservative and good counsel
is widespread. and the effect upon gem
eral business, exerted by the largest
number of men idle for several years
past, has been apparently minimized
| Reports as to quiet trade in iron and
steel come from the east, where the de-
| mand for pig iron is of a hand-to- mouth
character. The demand for finished
products is as heavy as ever, structural
| material, bars and plates being in espe-
cially good demand. The only accumu-
lation noted in the pig iron trade is IN
the lower foundry grades. Good reports
come from the western hardware trade,
the demand in building lines for barbed
Wire fencing being especially active,
with prices well held. Anthracite coal
notes much strength and demand is
good.
The boot and shoe allied trades note
considerable activity in manufacturing
lines. Eastern shoe shipments have
again exceeded the 100000 case mark
Leather finds ready purchasers among
manufacturers east and west. Sole
leather prices are at full quotations.
which show substantial advance over
some time ago, while upper leather is
firm. Hides are steady at the west. but
easier in eastern markets.
Much was made in speculative grain
circles of weather at the northwest. but
recent rains have placed that section IN
a favorable condition as regards the
spring wheat. From the winter wheat
belt reports continue optimistic, espe-
cially from Kansas which promises a
yield of 00,Oo0o00 bushels and the only
10 harvest the enormous crop. Recent
rains. while retarding retail trade, have
helped the corn and cotton crops
The feature of the week in textiles is
a perceptible Improvement in the tone
q most cotton goods which are in either
better demand at large eastern markets.
This. of course. does not apply to the
print cloth situation. which is one OF ex-
or goods selling below cost in many IN
stances.
Export shipments of cotton is a frac-
ton higher on the week. but outside in
Iterest is still small. There is more do
ing in new WOOL at all markets and man
ufacturers remain hopeful. altho now
demand for good advices is still disap-
pointing. Especially good advices come
from wholesalers and jobbers in silks
and the raw silk market tends higher
on better demand.
Wheat, including -four shipments. for
the week aggregate 4.7a6.0s4 bushels.
against 3,9s496s bushels last week. and
s.6es.s6s bushels in the corresponding
week of 1900.
/ From July / to date this season wheat
exports are 190.O4s Gs2 bushels, against
| i fsso'a ODD DtlSHsls iasI season.
Corn Exports for the week aggregate
2 204. ao2 bushels against 2,Tn4.594 bushels
last week and 4374,145 bushels in this
| week a year agoo.
From July to date this season corn
| exports are 163.5s4.7s3 bushels. against
1875 $50 354 bushels last season.
Failures for the week number 1872
| against 1872 last week, and 167 in this
/ week year ago.
Low Rates TO Buffalo.
The Iowa Central railway, the best
and most direct line from the west and
northwest to the Pan-American exposl-
ftion, takes pleasure in announcing very
,ow round Tip rates to Buffalo. N. Y.
1 from May 15to Sept. 80, 1901 For routes,
lra,es. full information and interesting
Pan American literature call on any
Iowa Central railway agent. or address
George S. Batty, G. p. &: T. A.. Mar
shutdown. Iowa.
Benton c. Halstead, Jr., nephew OF
Murat Halstead, committed suicide al
| Cincinnati.
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