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Show BRADSTREETS BELIEVE SITUATION IS IRREGULAR NEW YORK, May 27. Bradstrocfs tomorrow to-morrow will say: "The situation Is rather moro Irregular. Distributive trade, stimulated stimu-lated by hotter weather in somo sections, has improved, but is fctill behind a year ago. Cereal crops, particularly winter wheat, show Improvements, but cotton reflects re-flects drought, especially In tho South Atlantic States, while good reports como from west of tho Mississippi. Tho Industrial Indus-trial condition is hardly so satisfactory, a slowing down being noted In many leading lead-ing industries; thc number of Idle persons Is growing and unskilled labor shows In somo flections a woeful lack of foresight and knowledge of real conditions. Current Cur-rent railway earnings contlnuo to show declines from a year ago. "Tho copper markot has moved lower thl3 week, as has also lead. "Wool Is dull and In hand-to-mouth do-mand do-mand in Boston, Now York and Philadelphia, Philadel-phia, but Is selling actively at prices equal tn or above a year ago at the West, with one-half of tho spring wool clip roportod sold. "Business failures In tho United States for tho week ending May 25 number 184, against 215 last week, 1S1 in the corro-upondlng corro-upondlng week in 1903, 103 in 1902, 144 In 1901 and 135 In 1900. In Canada failures for tho week numcbr 14, against 11 last week and 2S In this week a year ago. "Wheat, including flour, exports for thc i-ek ending May 26, nggregato 1,132,157 oushels, against 1,2225,763 last woek, 4,677.-678 4,677.-678 this week a year ago, 3.000.615 In 1902 and 4.L1S.970 in HOI. From July 1, 1903, to dato they aggrcgato 125,992,511 bushels, against 204.163.S13 last season, 2tS,SS9,590 In 1902, and 180,839.163 in 1901. "Corn oxports for the woek aggregate 233.693 bushels, against 118,350 last week, 1.179.7S9 a year ago, 71.478 in 1902 and 2.037.34S In 1901. From July 1, 1902, to dato they aggregate 49.915,209 bushels, against 61.371.&51 last season, 21.406,643 In 1902. nnd 161.555.S13 in 1901." Bank Clearings. NEW YORK, May 27. Tho following table, ta-ble, compiled by Bradatreei, shows tho bank clearings at tho principal cities for tho week ended May 26, with tho porccnt-ago porccnt-ago of Jncreaso and docrcaso as compared with the corresponding week last year: Inc. Deo. Now Y'ork 51,0$3,347,9I3 .... 1S.9 Chicago 14S.631.157 .... 7.4 Boston 112,$06.0C5 .... 6.1 Philadelphia 101.154.S03 .... 20.1 St. Louis 62.134rt74 11.0 .... Pittsburg 40.CX).072 .... 23.6 San Francisco 23.011,119 .... 2.0 Baltlmoro 17,723,575 .... 10.9 Cincinnati 22.3W,750 .... 6.6 Kansas City 16.621,753 .... 10.7 Omaha 7.506,733 3.7 .... Los Angeles 5,052,105 15.1 . .. St. Joseph 4,037,117 .... 0.3 Denver 3,971.054 .... 16.3 Scattlo 3.563.9S3 6.9 .... Portland. 0 2,732.071 G.9 .... SALT LAKE CITY.. 2,410.723 0.6 .... Spokano, Wash. 2,057.502 10.0 .... Tacoma 1.996.191 0.7 .... Helena .. 414.514 .... 9.2 Totals. U. S 51,820.791,030 .... 14.6 Outside N. Y 7J5.443.0S7 .... 7.6 Totals, Canada ....5 40.502,710 .... 20.0 Coast Grain. SAN FRANCISCO, May 27. Wheat-steady; Wheat-steady; Decombcr, Jl.32. Barley Steady; December, 9Si. St. .Louis "Wool Market. ST. LOUIS. May 27. Wool Firm and actlvo; medium grades, combing and clothing, ISSSJUc; light, 15fflSc; heavy line. 1214o; tub washed. 21flS2c. |