| Show f p pl II r 1 fK I I I H L j 1 i I A 1 I J IB iB n LJ C Ii 0 i I Suspense s i t r tn n Unrest nr st 1 HoweVer iM s General eral j Situation i l ij i I iI j s GOOD I c 1 11 in I 1 ll OlI of mCl l situation has ha not no great greaty g eat Iy y changed since last J t week celt Tho d Interests of tills ls part rt pf o tho cul well as else h ar walt wal for the outcome o oC tho presidential JIle Lul election When that is out of the Way whatever WH the result tho probabilities I f s arc aro say informed men that l o country will settle down own tp t tn a n genuine and healthy progress Al AI AITellI TellI th fo aro signs Igns appearing of an increase in commercial Ial und and financial activities nc lIs Tho loans I of I tho tl Now York Yo J banks aro greatly STeil in excess of the year previous us with the tho largo Jano surplus re filled 1 up tho of the tho past year oar disappearing all of or which show that the tho Increasing busi business busIness ness of tho country Is absorbing the surplus accumulation ac y In the tho banks It is generally believed bell cd that th t Immediately Imme lately after the election a 1 large new IHn securities will be placed on tho markets to raise funds for ments especially on on the railroads rail r LO X FINANCIAL Locally Lo a ly tho ti o bank reserves are 1 0 In h a healthy condition cOl although not large In volume Tho demand for money la Is good with rates of interest heW held up Thoro n m to tHY any p s sf r l s c concerned d Prom every e direction como come reports o I prices for tho same fand tand the continued 1 Inc lie weather r puts everyone ov In I excellent ec elc I mI R l A i Tho trade tralle reports business I Blacking up considerably duo dna to t the he election season there has ms I been no change to t i speak lt o of for two weeks both In tho wholesale or 01 retail c cs of the tho business There Thero aro am often fluctuations luet Juto s of in I tho tIO whole wholesale sale salo trade amt prices are arc rarely disturbed dl There stock arriving and largo large I buying moro at tho present time than at a any time In the past year ear particularly pu The railroads aro ara not making many luth lum bor b r purchases PU at this date dao TRADE Tho hardware trado do Is fairly beaming with satisfaction s its present report rep rt things thin pushing ru In so 51 that it re soma somo effort to tp nil fill with any degree degre of oC promptness Thc Tho t cool stress of weather made i Q p at stoves and 1 range VOlY articles as arc furnaces on ll account of the largo o noW of Jf al go goo goIng Ing up because many people aro substituting furnaces for stoves in n their inell ho sl Tho jal of building sup supplies sup plies Is I J Is also unsteady demand for harnesses sad Bad a special both i elegant and anel common All An kinds of f kitchen aro am for t i In Iri oils aro I lively demand for forI glass TSI ls J particularly strong roni to winter Inter re 10 repairs pairs There is a limited demand for fores f r tes es country G mId and all al aro adY sellers sollers and the demand domand for toot foot football ball baH goods was A low n trade de Is Ii the In cr demand if or mechanic tool I Tho trado steadily v 9 A local company comp ny Is n 0 catalogue of 2200 pages p to cost and un to bo be ready early tho th coming year WHOLESALE DRY GOODS v c The wholesale dry dr goods trade reports steady ste dY along alon staple lines with tendency to advanced ed prices 11 brown wn anil cottons The Thc general movement of goods as com compared pared with last ll t years eurs record re is favor favorable f able abl as qs far as yardage goes So close closely closey ly y have havo somo standard fabrics been old cold tI t any t ny Increase In in the tho demand Is to force the placing o of advance business to bo followed by b a return of levels to profitable stages On cotton c dress goods for fall and win winter tel ter use the tho Jobbing is pulling through h a fall fair volum of business bustness RETAIL TRADE Tho Th retail dry goods trade reports a highly satisfactory condition pf af affairs falls fairs The Th lato luto cold as asa a 11 bracer to trado r out tho t o alir I to n y dross goods goods gOodR and lines o tides in all of trado ti lda fill hai b n Jq sp ha n The rh completion of or o 0 many man new houses of a rush In the c und rug depart departments ments m to furnish the new st of tho go di I ses havo titled up U their windows with or leas highly o n f orn i till rh IL con with the elegant silk and satin costumes on display III pla exhibition Tho fact that cle day da Is near at hand does docs not 11 t appear to cut cu oC pf n I fig figure figure ure ure Ir retail dry d y IS trade Tho weather seems lo to operate as a a much more potent factor However dealers say Stay business bUl Is Ls steady stead and IU tary cry |
