The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-01-12

Trade was quiet in all lines, interest
being concentrated largely In stock
taking and contemplation OF 1900 re.
suits. Cold weather has proved OF
slight stimulant TO retail trade In win
ter goods, but stocks In retailers
and provisions advanced last week,
while stocks have declined, but the up
ward movement has been one OF those
familiar OF late, short selling with
small fluctuations, and a limited de-
sire TO take profits. Railway earnings
hold up well for the season and the
greatest dividend payments on record
were reflected In the largest days bank
clearings ever reported in New York.
Failures show the usual large increase
OF small disasters, feature of the turn
Of the year, but the results for 1900 as
whole. is diseouragIng. Cotton is
rather quiet and unchanged on the
week. while cotton goods are without
much movement except TO slightly
weaker quotations for gray cloths at
Boston. Fall River mills have paid ~
per cent for 1900 and an average OF 6.5
per cent for eleven years past.
Wool is dull and rather easy. Out
side Of the United States. however, the
situation is q strong one. as indicated
by the firm Melbourne and London
quotations. Manufacturers will only
buy against orders and except in plain
dress xoolens nothing special Is doing
All branches Of the leather and kind
red trades are in apparently cheerful
rood.
Lumber is rather quiet but II is 70
be noted that white pine stocks are
slightly smaller than last year. War
is reported TO be broken out in rubber
goods and quotations have certainly
been cut. Sugar prices are also lower,
while coffee (roastedD has been advan-
ced. which IL charged TO readjustmens.
The feature OF the week in iron and
steel has been the largest sale Of steel
rails reported from Chicago. $4,000
tons being reported sold in one lot.
This spirit OF activity contrasts strong
iy with the quiet reported In nearly all
finished lines and also in raw pig.
Structural material makers have
been getting good orders and bridge
makers are looking for heavy bust
ness. This month may witness the set
Element OF the vexed ore question. and
also some readJustments Of wages &c
lower costs. Bessemer makers have re
duced wages Is per cent. Export trade
Is still quiet and Il is notable that fol-
the FIRST time In years exports OF manu-
featured goods in November were small
Ter than the year before.
What looked for a while 70 be a rea
bull movement in wheat developed a
the close Of last week. Realizing b!
the bulls lost most of the advance.
Corn arrivals are OF a still NOTABLY
poor grade and quotations are highe
in sympathy with wheat and on larg'
export movement
Wheat (including FOUR shipment
for the week aggregate s.Sl4.S0l bush
els, against s.66s. lss last week: 2.50s
6sI in the corresponding week OF 1900
$50. 26s in 1889: e.4sl.576 in 1888 an
Los. eSs in 1897. From July to dat
this season. wheat exports are ss.0e5
SIC against lO6.50s,s7 last season an
i2s .3ss,s77 In 7SsS-1ss9.
Business failures for the week nun
: Der 2e6 in the United States Agains
= 2ls last week, 2ss in 1900. 2S7 in lSs:
ssS in 1888 and ass in 1897.
wheat
San Francisco-wheat firm on ca
and steadier in spot market. Barrie
, steadier. Oats strong. Spot quotation
: were: wheat-Shipping No. !, 81
choice. 81: milling. 81 .OSs46$l .065,
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walla wallA and 6s659 for bluesteu