Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-16

conditions of the iron and steel market
during the past few days. There are
more cars to handle freight, and the
stock of finished material which has
been piling up has been somewhat re-
duced The blast furnaces have been
able to move their products more
promptly. and conditions In general are
much improved.
AT New Orleans wholesale grocers and
hardware dealers report fair volume
of business. In dry goods and kindred
lines only moderate volume is being
transacted.
In Cincinnati there is an active move
ment in holiday trade. which bids fair to
exceed that of last year.
Memphis reports that general trade
with jobbers and retailers is fair. tho
volume in holiday goods comparatively
light Collections show improvement,
and money in good demand, with ample
supply.
At Minneapolis, with the snow and
drop in temperature there is a more
active demand for heavy goods in ell
is increasing and the situation is very
active. Manufacturers of clothing, boots
and shoes are steadily employed. and
jobbers of dry goods are obtaining quite
a number of spring orders In groceries
a steady volume of business is reported
and the price situation in these lines
continues steady. Collections are re-
ported fair. Notwithstanding the fact
that logs are frozen up, some mills are
~ active. Shipments of lumber are 81
Cos, 900 feet Receipts, 2,655,000. The
lumber cut Of the local mills for the sea-
son just past is about 100000 feet.
This record is surpassed only by that of
1892, when the cut was 59S,000,000 feet.
The -four mills last week ran somewhat
lighter than in the preceding week.
ST. Louis reports that the feature of
the past weeks business has been the
excessive retail holiday trade People
of all classes seem to have money, and
to be in the spirit of spending it. The
same report comes from the country
towns thru almost all Of this tributary
belt Of country. Retailers have almost
without exception had to renew their
stocks, 30 that the jobbers as we'll have
felt the increased activity Of trade.
AT San Francisco cold, dry weather
prevailed last week, with slight frost in
central and northern parts OF the state.
This has permitted renewed activity in
all kinds of farm work with much en-
enlargement for good crops next season.
Official report of grain stocks in the
state on the LIST shows 100000 short tons
Of wheat, $4,000 tons barley. 100000 tons
oats, $4,000 tons rye, and 471OO0 bags
beans. The wheat on hand shows that
the crop was not much over 900, tons.
Wheat is now going into the ships at
pretty good rate, and the clearing will
average a cargo for every business day
Of the month.
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.
The Traer Star-Clipper notices that
zone Of the first bills introduced in con-
eress was measure to repeal the bank
,nnt law. by our Cousins" It declares
that this law is becoming unpopular
and the indications are that it will so
this winter"
Spirit Lake Beacon: 1t is singular that
the republican delegations from Iowa,
Minnesota and Illinois should so tamely
yield in the matter of tariff and reci-
procity legislation. The sentiment OF
their states is strongly in evidence. II
is the opinion of most intelligent think
ing men in every community in these
states that the interests Of the country
are being neglected and serious party
mistake is made in congressional insist
ence upon continuance of certain fea-
lures of the tariff schedules and policy
of silence upon reciprocity propositions.
The Iowa republican convention with
out division spoke definitely upon this
point yet up to date no Iowa congress
man has manifested in public the slight
est concern over this plain injunction
and the common conviction of the peo-
pie of the state. Is it unreasonable to
assume that representatives should rep
resent?
The Davenport Republican is not in
favor of making changes in congression-
al districts at present 1t says, however:
crease in population, when Iowa will be
entitled to another congressman, and
the new district will be located in north
western Iowa. Southeastern Iowa will
be let alone in district boundaries for
some years to come"
1t looks to the Council Bluffs Nonpa-
reil "as tho some one might as well
move to make unanimous the Chinese
exclusion act"
In noticing the Phillips Moore kicking
incident, the Anamosa Eureka is led to
exclaim: Think of democratic can
didate for governor going round after
election and kicking member OF his
own party because of a passing remark
or comment in his paper that did not