Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-04
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Exceed Last Years for April by Over Seven
Per Cent.
WARM WEATHER STIMULATES TRADE
IncItes vigorous Dealings I'm season
able GoOds-Unprecedented noun
of Structural Work in Progress,
ThouEh steel Deliveries slow.
NEW YORK, May S.-R. G. Dun & Co.'S

NEW YORK, May 3.-R. G. Dun & cos
Weekly Review Of Trade says:
Two large strikes scheduled to commence
on May / were everted, at least tempo
rarity, and a number OF smaller ones nave
been begun. These labor factors are the
only seriously unfavorable ones In the m
dustrial situation, exertinS considerable
influence over the volume of transactions
and also tending to u%nsettle commence;
drv goods and clothing, warmer weather
has stimulated dealings, while OUTDOOR
work is prosecuted vigorously: Collections
are more prompt. as d RUE FEWER eA'eh
Shipments are less delayed by traf1c con-
ported lfor April exceed last years by ~
per cent.
compelled to place orders subject 70 the
ccnVelienco az manufacturers, and II Is
tina exception when any nearby deliveries
are promised. An unprecedented amount
of railway work is being done. while the
erection of new buildings would De nSGn
This Structural work is a record-breaking
scale and promises relief 70 the situation
hereafter, since most OF the plants unoer
WORKED up to a higher point. Bessemer
commanding $40 at Pittsburg on deliveries
within six months, owing TO the full con-
tracts held by the furnaces. Foreign DEAL
ers have shown much wisdom by making
concessions In this market.
A better volume Of orders taken by New
England shoe shops is one of the most en-
couraging signs of the week. Concessions
were made on a few grades, but the gen
eral level OF quotations Is fairly well main
tanned. Jobbers are stlll slow to place fall
orders, hoping that better terms may be
possible next month. Steadiness In the
leather market does not tend to encourage
expectations OF cheaper shoes, however,
especially in view OF the the hrmness of
domestic hides, with another rise In i'm
ported grades. Exports Of leather continue
Jobbers in dry goods have felt the eff
fects OF good weather and a brisk trade
has been done at steady prices, although
no general advance has followed the rise
In raw cotton or the restricted operations
Weak silver has continued to initiate
against exports 10 China. Overtime work
at independent mills Is partially neutral
izing the effect of the weavers' strike.
Cereal prices have been less inflated by
speculation than they were last week, but
a high level was maintained and only
slight reactions occurred. The general
tenor OF crop news was much more enter
t%ain.ng, aside from Kansas dispatches
although corn and oats have good pros
Good foreign crop conditions we're calcu.
lated to weaken the tone, yet exports OF
Glued, amounted to 5,579.@7 bu., against
5,T42,S3T a year ago. Recent attractive
prices have brought corn TO market more
freely than In preceding weeks, but re-
short of the 2,37s,5 64 In the same week lasi
year. The comparison as 10 Atlantic ex.
ports Is still more striking, only 14, 7O4 bu
going out during the week, against 1890,
2l a year ago.
Cotton continued advancing until there
was a gain OF $50 a bale over last year
figure, when a trihing reaction occurred
but the tone continued strong.