Show A VERY GOOD I SHOWING MADE Salt Lake is Again on the Right Side I INCREASE IS LARGE Ij j TOTAL CLEARANCES OF THE PRINCIPAL PRIN-CIPAL CITIES Dun and Brndstrcct Itotli Give Their Views on the Outlook Cablegram Covers the Foreign Situation London VoolThe New York General Market Chicago KIIIIKUS City and Oiimlui LiveStock Live-Stock Markets General Glimpses I New York Jan HThe following table compiled by Bradstreets shows the total clearances at the principal cities and the percentage of increase or decrease as compared last year with the corresponding week I I Amount IncDec New York 5 59844571415 1 1 I Chicago S90G29H I lago 91 Boston 9141 91 i pgTl 3 S5G03253 59 Philadelphia 67397053 5 St Louis 24740563 51 8 I San Francisco 14U7090i 82 Baltimore 15120702 I 6U Pittsburg 153503361176 Cincinnati I 1535036176 S o 129 Kansas City 110101341133 New Orleans 127157121 76 Buffalo j 473G27314S Milwaukee 53854731192 53847312 D Detroit 1 6r > 20266 97 Louisville 726585 Minneapolis 6751925284 I Omaha 47532281133 Providence 59776001 13 Cleveland 6617793254 Houston 5951529 1172 j i IF Paul 4397110l27fi I Denver 1 474112611 I j Indianapolis 49280221138 J I Columbus I 0 33575001I20S Hartford 1 2728553 I Richmond 2607321 I 33 Washington 2039924 103 SALT LAKE 1669015 431 Dallas 2401441 81 St Joseph 14334IHi Peoria 2 02730724 Memphis 2547372 5301 i I Portland Ore 1 1582245 333 i Rochester 1697523 361 1 New Haven 1 1874511 176 i Savannah 3196612sli l Springfield Mass 1 1531402 Worcester 1362642 28 Portland Me 21322936 II Atlanta 1 1750777 434 Fort Worth 1687348 1325 Uaco 14 6384392 I Syracuse 11557201221 IDes i I 11567201211 Des Moines I 11092191 17 I Grand Rapids I 960911193 1 Seattle 538231318 Lowell 6837741 1 21 i I Wilmington Del 1 7S1000I li2 j I Norfolk 1 112418411 16 t Sioux City 1 6030lII0I Los Angeles I I 112551011104 Yli26i 1 I Tacoma 52252111261 Helena n57607llS8 Spokane 43639615291 Jacksonville 1 13206931166 Jacksonvie I 426093 1202 i New Bedford 5897121269 i Wichita 4186961193 Birmingham 1 4391631342 Brmingham 40179911141 Lexington Ky 1 40799111 I Binghampton 376600 861 Toledo 1 14976631 I j Bay City Mich 240701 289 i Fall River 920221 23 Hver Akron 0 I 255191 169 Springfield 0 203057 97 Springfeld Canton 0 156000 309 Sioux Falls 1 93098 55 Fremont Neb 67646 Hastings Neb 663401 31 Chattanooga 2774461294 Chatanooga 203323 18 Nashville 1199192 155 Galveston 1 5908580 405 Dayton 1 710762I 1 Scranton 7032881 35 Kalamazoo 1 31156811911 Totals United States S10G2791224 851 Exclusive of N Y 1 4643455101 13 DOMINION OF CANADA Montreal 15 1 10 954Q11 I 921 Toronto I 6874777 9 I Halifax 13903061391 1 I Hamilton 1 1393011391 mlon Winnipeg 1 1153995 I I Totals 1 O L4 I The clearings at the following cities are not included in totals because of no comparison com-parison for last year Toledo and Dayton I Day-ton The amounts credited to Waco included In I Houston and Galveston not include total because containing other items than clearings SEEN BY BRADSTREETS New York Jan Bradstreets financial review tomorrow will say Waiting and narrow conditions have prevailed in the stock market all this week The assurance that the government gov-ernment bond issue will be fully subscribed sub-scribed does not prevent the existence of a feeling of suspension pending the closing of the bids on February 5 Even with the modifications embodied in Secretary Carlisles circular of last Thursday which extends the payment of the first 20 per cent allotment over a period of three months there is thought to be reasonable danger of disturbance dis-turbance in the money market The dissolution of the Morgan bond syndicate syn-dicate announced on Wednesday last was no doubt inevitable as no reason could be found for its continued existence exist-ence I would seem however that this action renders the preparations to bid for the bonds and to pay for them after allotment more scattered and therefore more likely to produce increased in-creased withdrawals of gold from the treasury which would result Efforts to obtain gold for bond subscription purposes continue and a premium of to y4 or a little higher has been paid for supplies the same rates b ing also quoted for legal tenders Large transactions on this basis occurred early in the week both in specie and legal tender though the immediate demand has slackened and the premium pre-mium has fallen off correspondingly spectacle has been The anomalous presented pre-sented of gold both arriving from and being shipped to Europe at the same time the former movement being an artificial one profitable only on account ac-count of the premium referred to above The absence of selling pressure and the improvement of prices for Americans cans in London caused covering of shorts and some buying by the smaller traders during the early part of the week Londons purchases were however how-ever on a limited scale and represented represent-ed the closing of professional bear accounts ac-counts in that market and at the close of the week the tendency abroad in regard to our stocks was less favorable favor-able VIEWED BY DUN New York Jan 17R G Dun Cos weekly review of trade which issues is-sues tomorrow will say The situation could hardly be more perplexing for business men Practi cal merchants manufacturers or bankers bank-ers can have little sympathy for those who minimize their difficulties None doubt that the government will raise money to meet its obligations but how far the money market will be disturbed or the treasury reserve first diminished no one can say The business world cannot know as yet how far foreign questions may upset calculations though there seems every reason to expect ex-pect a peaceful settlement I cannot know what may be the duties o any of the important imports a month hence whether Imports are likely to exceed exports and draw away gold whether the deficit of revenue will continue or what other taxation will be levied Failure of the senate to take any action upon the financial meas ures proposed by the president or those passed by the house affects unfavorably un-favorably all branches of business Under Un-der such adverse circumstances it is actually encouraging that shrinkage in transactions and resulting commercial J disasters have not been greater But four large failures within a day or two indicate that the same condition cannot can-not continue without much embarrassment embarrass-ment Speculation in products was not very active and wheat was practically unchanged un-changed though Atlantic exports for two weeks flour included have been 4483190 bushels against 1273125 last yearWheat receipts still make short crop predictions ridiculous amounting for two weeks of January to 5421976 bushels against 2359122 last year Corn receipts were also liberal and I exports about five times last years The opening of fine and fancy woolens has brought no change in prices There has been some demand not enough to keep most of the mills mUs running fhll Sales of wool in two weeks have been 4994300 pounds domestic do-mestic and 6862300 foreign against 6 269615 domestic and 4410200 foreign last year The pig iron output ifor the week ending January 1 was 207481 tons a decrease of 9 316 or 43 per cent in December and unsold stocks increased 91125 tons or over 20000 weekly while the great steel companies whose stocks are not reported produced in December S12 936 tons The production is so far beyond be-yond the present demand f6r finished products that temporary stoppage of many furnaces is expected yet pig iron is higher Bessemer about 50 cents and grey forge and anthracite 25 cents although finished products are generally weaker with less demand Controllers of the coke and ore output are said to have agreed to maintain prices above those of 1895 which makes dearer pig iron but if orders for finished products do not materialize the increased advance in materials can hardly be maintained Minor metals are weaker with copper at 375 about 5000 tons lead at 3 cents and tin at 13 cents Failures for the past week have been much larger in magnitude numbering 395 in the United States against 373 last year and 81 in Canada against 60 last year WALL STREET Now York Jan 17 Dullness was the main character of the stock speculation today and as usual under similar condi tion a saggy tendency in prices was noted The aggregate dealings did not exceed 110000 a volume of business that would in a regulation market 0 recorded In a single hour or less Of such a mar ket detailed comment is almost superfluous superflu-ous The semistagnation illustrates the purpose of the larger operators to postpone post-pone dealings upon an Important scale until the political and financial outlook is clearer Should the money market continue con-tinue reasonably easy during the comparatively com-paratively short interval before the bids for the government loan are opened and the success o the loan Is demonstrated improved condition of affairs in Wall street is expected to rule provided of course that no political entanglements occur oc-cur In the initial dealings the market was heavy and prices sagged throughout the day the depression becoming marked in the closing dealings The publication of encouraging exhibits by several important im-portant railroads for the second week in January failed to stimulate activity or advance London cables came lower and the selling for that account noted in the market yesterday was continued on a moderate scale today In the money and exchange markets no special chan eva e-va noted The engagement of only 1000 000 in gold for shipment tomorrow despite I previous estimates of an outgo of from 20K000 to 3000000 did not elicit any encouragement A temporary demand 1 f r from the shorts resulted in an early advance i ad-vance of 1 per cent in the stock to 101 1 The abatement of the inquiry for coverIng I cover-Ing purposes caused a reaction later in i the day to 99 Sugar lost about 1 percent I per-cent despite a reported slight advance i in hard grade of the product In the railway bond market prices were fairly well maintained in the early tradIng Ing In the late session however declines de-clines occurred in sympathy with the depression de-pression in the stock speculation Government securities were quiet on sales of < r > 04 the fi mfn i sales of 12000 the fives coupon were 11 per cent lower in tne bm price J iuc first call but subsequently were traded in at cl improvement of VS per cent over yesterdays closing bid THE COUNTRYS CASH i Washington Jan 17 Todays statement 1 state-ment of the condition of the treasury j shows Available cash balance 177992o2o gold < reserve 54928238 e 5492S2 The treasury lost 1051000 in gold principally prin-cipally for export which leaves the reserve re-serve 5S76267S BANK SUSPENDS ACTION I COLUMBUS 0 Jan nThe Farmers I ers National bank Portsmouth 0 suspended payment today by order of the comptroller of currency The claim is made that the depositors will be paid in full LONDON WOOL London Jan liAt the wool auction sales today 14470 bales were offered of which 9CI were withdrawn A capital selection se-lection was offered and met with spirited spir-ited bidding An excellent selection of fine combing was included in the offerings offer-ings and was practically monopolized by the American buyers after paying l above the December sales The general gen-eral tendency was against the buyers The American purchases today amounted to fully 1500 bales fuly South Wales 3293 bales scoured lOdOls 5d greasy 5Hd10i Queensland 1460 bales scoured Is 6el greasy 6d9d Victoria 3383 bales scoured 7dls 6d greasy 6d9d South Australia 693 bales greasy 6d I 10d < Swan River 324 bales scoured 10d greasy 6 ½ dcSd New Zealand 212S bales scoured id ls 2d greasy 5dlld Cape of geay Hope and Natal 2108 bales scoured 9dls 6d greasy 4d 58d Buenos Ayres 716 bales greasy 4d 1d FOREIGN FINANCES New York Jan 17The Evening Posts London financial cablegram says There was considerable reaction today in all the markets which were running UP too fast The absence of business together with profit taking caused a general gen-eral relapse None of the markets were really weak except perhaps Kaffirs and there the weakness was due to fears of a serious labor difficulty at the mines some time to come American railroad shares were down with the other markets but the bond market keeps good which is an encouraging encour-aging sign Gold Is being quietly picked up here in the open market for America Consols were lower today on a revival of rumors of a suspension of the sinking fund The rumor is probably a bear fabrication fab-rication The Paris and Berlin markets were firm The former was more active than of late CHICAGO LIVE STOCK Chicago Jan 17 CATTLE Although the run was very light today the demand was poor and prices were weak at a decline de-cline Common to extra beeves 325490 cows and bulls 190290 desirable feeders feed-ers scarce at 380400 HOGS are in comparatively light supply I I sup-ply and prices moved up 510c more Sales wore at 375g403 pigs sold above 375 375SHEEPMuch i SHEEP Much smaller receipts have failed to check the decline and as the demand was not characterized by unusual unus-ual activity prices ruled 155 25c lower natives 200375 yearlings 350i 4CO westerns 320375 lambs 3oO485 KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK Kansas City Jan 17 CATTLE Receipts Re-ceipts 7700 shipments 1800 Market weak lOc lower beef steers 330340 natives 150340 stockers and feeders 220W375 I HOGS Receipts 12500 shipments 17CO Market strong to 5c higher bulk of sales 3703S0 heavies 345380 packers 370ji 380 lights 3603SO I SHEEP Receipts 1200 shipments none I Market steady OMAHA LIVE STOCK Omaha Jan 17 CATTLE Receipts 5200 Market slow Sc lower native beef steers 323440 western steers 280 > 360 I cows and heifers 240325 stockers and feeders 275375 HOGS Receipts 3500 Market g10c < higher heavy 370375 lights 3703SO bulk of sales 370375 SHEEP Receipts 900 Market firm and active natives 250350 westerns 225 335 common and stock sheep 200300 NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET Now York Jan 17 WOOL Steady COFFEE Options opened steady 510 points decline closed steady at 1015 points net decline sales 12750 bags including in-cluding January 1330 March 1305 < ii > 131 > Soot coffee Rio dull No 1 1 mild dull Cordova 1718 SUGARRaw firm refined firm PIG IRON Weak COPPERQuiet brokers 10 exchangeS exchange-S 75 S LEAD Quiet 290 SILVER674 CHICAGOS CHANGE Tho leading futures were na Zoiitii tYlLldAlNo i t Open I High I Lw I eloAI Jan 15i 15 1 l56 57Mi Feb 15n 15Th1 157 5H May 5 1601 l 593 15i July f6 16 16 60 I COHNNo I i I Open I High I Low t Clol r Jan 2m 126 126 264 May IZ 2 1 Is I July 12 12 12y 20 Sep 3O 13 13 50e4 OAlS o 8 f Open I HIgh I Low I Clo Jan Feb I 1 1 t Z May 119 11 19 I 19g July 2 1201 12 i20 MESS FOhtFFe barrei open iign iow elon Jan I 995 1015 985 1015 May102i 11045 1015 1045 LARDPer hill ib3 I Open I lllgz3 i LOW Jan l 565 I 572 I 55 I 570 May i 5924 I 600 I 592 59i gF1R1 lii ISPer 100 lbs I Open I High Low bos Jan 1 490 I 500 I 487 5 May l 515 I 525 5l2 525 Cash Quotations were as follows FLOUR Steady WHEAT No 2 sprIng 575Si4 No 3 spring 5657V No 2 red 62Vt 2V CORN No 2 26V OATS No 2 18 No 2 white 2 < vr2lU No 3 white IS19i RYE No 2 37 BARLEY No 2 nominal No 3 t o b 23 < S39V > No i 24530 FLAX SEED No 1 92 TIMOTHY SEED Primp 3RO MESS PORK Per barrel 10 in LARD Per 100 pounds 567W > 71 SHORT RIBS Sides loose 4 > 5jiiV > SHOULDERS Dry salted boxed 4 > < a43i 7 SHORT CLEARSidfs boxerl VsSii WHISKY Distillers finished goods pr Kallon 122 nniclo I Jt < ec i amp Flour barrels I < 500f > i fiooo Wheat bushels I 290001 TliXKl Corn bushels 1388000 143000 Oats bushels i302OC01tilfioo Rye bushels I 3ono 2000 Barley bushels i 21000 ISntiQ On the produce exchange today the butter market was teady dairy 1lzls creamery 1722 EGGS Steady fresh 1617 SAN FRANCISCO WHEAT San Francisco Jan 17 WHEAT Firm May 109 December 112 new sellers 1t Cleared 167709 centals wheat BOSTON QUOTATIONS Boston Jan 17 Atchison Il Pell Tff phone 19S C B Q 71 Mojcioai Onu I 9 Oregon Short Line 6 fiaii Diego B M 69l B B 12 NEW YORK MINING STOCKS New York Jan IT Bulger W Ontario 6 00 Cnollar Onhtr I 35 CrownPolnt 25 Plynemv 3J n C Va 2 40 Qtilcfcsilvtr 2 90 Daadwocd A 0 Preferred 15 SO G C 5 Sierra Nevada 15 H N 12jStanaard 1 RO Homeataka 2 > Union Con 4 1 Iron Silver 25 Yellow Jacket 4S Mexican 02 SAN FRANCISCO MINING San Francisco Jan 17 The official closing quotations ion inlnlnsr stocks today were as follows Alto OIl Kentuck Con 05 Apba Con Lady Washington Andes i Mexican 5 > 7 Belcher Mono 05 Belle Isle lAIount Diablo H B 4B 6IOccidentaICon 84 Bodle Con 4uOphir 130 Bullion IB Overman 18 BnlwerCon 12PotosI 51 Caledonia fSSavape i6 Challenge Con 7 Scorpion 0 Cnollar 5r Sierra Nevada 43 Confliienco 1 COSllverHul H C C Va 2 40 1 Silver King 20 Con Imperial 02 Union Con 55 Con New York Utah Con f5 Crown Point 0 > Yellow Tucket 43 Exchequer 07SilTer bars Gould Curry S2 Mexican 53a15l7 HN I 20 Drafts sight Par Julia Dralts telegraph Par Justice GOVERNMENT ANDCTIIER BtND3 cea York Jan 16 U S4s regnewliS D RG7s 112 New4snew coupllG D R G 4g 11 S bsreg 1115IN JCentOenths Iii II 553 COUP l12tNorPaoislshl1 13 S 4s rei lC814Nor Pac 2ds 101 U S 4scoup 19 NW Console 14934 tJS2sreg tO NWSFdeb5giiS PaciSe Geof 95160 R C V lets 74 Missouri 0 IU St P Consels 7s123 Atchison4s 13 Do C P V5gt1034 Ditto0econd A 22StLS F cnds10l34 CanadaSo2ndsl45 UP letsof C Pac Istsol 95 100 RAILROAD AND OTHER BONDS yew York Jan 16 Atchison 4 Northernpac 03 Ailauu + Epreiis 6 Preferred 12 Am ExpraJe 1 1 U P P A G S B A 0 e Northwestern 97j CanadaPac234 Preferred 1i4 Canada Sou 48 N Y CentraL 97 Central Pao tlhOreImp 214 Clies O 1iOreNav 15 Chicago Alton 153 OreS L UN C B Q Cblcage las 65tlPulimanIalacell Con Gas 145 ReadIng Cob C I 04 II G V 13 p w tsi 14 Preferred D E G prof 133 Rock Island I + DC Co 25e StPaul rie i4 Preferred Pieferred 25 StF O 36 Fort Wayne 160 PreferreelB Greatior pail 110 SouternPao EllinolsCentrai sS SugarRefineryi4 LsiieChoro142 IlnionPac 395 Lead Trust 24tt U S Express Sian Con 0i31 Wells Fargo Ex 9 SUch Can 94 WesteruUnlog 83 Missouri Pac 11 NS Cordage u53CenE1eo 2534 Preferred 0994 Col FueLJ 2695 N JCentrat QS4 Preferred North Am Co |