Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-14
BUSINESS FEATURES.

unfavorable and controversy severe and
complicated between textile manufac-
turers and wage earners, in general
business good news is premominant In
featuring is remarkably active and the
rush of transportation is shown by an
increase in March railway earnings OF
81 per cent over last year and 14S pei
cent over 1900. Speculation has in
creased over last month, but is still
short of last years volume, and in cities
where the stock market is not a serious
factor trade has increased the bank
exchanges materially. Pig iron, bars
billet and structural steel are in great
demand and sold SO far ahead that new
bsuniess for early delivery is being re-
fused by the mills. The statistics of pig
iron production show new record far
in excess of any previous output. Firm
ness is the order in all lines of manu-
featuring and in many lines it is i'm
possible to secure prompt deliveries.
steady tho cotton touched the highest
point of the seaton without showing
weakness. Railway stocks attained a
new record price and foreign comm cree
shows a striking gain. Liabilities of
commercial failures during the first
week of April aggregated S.212,063,
against s1,322,734 last year, and s2,.92,-
235 two years ago. OF this years de-
faults, s565,625 were in manufacturing,
$507.6S2 in trading, and $13S,756 in 9TH
er commercial lines. Failures for the
week numbered 1875 in the United States
aaginst 203 last year, and 10 in Canada
against "a last year.
At Boston business has been good
considering the bad weather. Lioera.
deliveries are being made in dry goods.
but the New England trade is falling
off tho orders from the west and south
west continue in fair volume. All fab
rics and all classes of lumber are firm
and in demand.
Buffalo business prospects are ex-
tremely satisfactory, and present BUSH
ness conditions good. Boots and shoes
are especially active and collections in
all lines good. Iron furnaces are in full
blast, with their entire output contract
ed for at an advance, and the wholesale
markets active with depleted stocks.
Philadelphia reports dullness In the
wool markets and falling off ir. coal
business. Manufacturers of textiles gen.
orally are operating; to about full ca
pacity, and the condition of the entire
corresponding period last year. Collec-
tons are fair.
Iron and window glass manufnctur-
ers at Pittsburg are rushed with orders
and prices have been advanced. The
plate market continues active Stocks
on hand are much less than previously
estimated.
AT Chicago, Notwithstanding fstvora-
BILE conditions for shipping to this mar
ket there is a marked decline in the re-
ceipts of products compared with last
year. Local deposits increase trifiing
ly and money does not come back from
the interior as expected. With these
features is apparent a strong demand
of general character. and the discount
rate is firner at 5 per cent. Sale,, of To-.
cal securities are 40 per cent under a
year ago. Ten active stocks average
a loss of so cents per share. New build
ings, s650.050, decreased per cent.
Real estate sales. ss,370.774. increased
II per cent. Labor disturbances are
very slight, most demands for higher
wages being conceded, and there is
great activity In building. public i'm
provements and all outdoor occupa-
tions. Implement factories, iron and
steel producers and car and furniture
shops are pushed to the limit of capa-
city, and lumber dealers report phe-
nomenal dealings. Drydocks ard ship
yards are worked night and day and
general hardware can not be moved
out fast enough.