Show I UNREST IN THE THER RANKS R OF LABOR Causes a Check In In Important Im Ian n Undertakings I NO SINGLE S NG fg i j of i 4 d r Ito or of COlli COllim m a l l i eh Not Ihil tog ull New York Vork May D n co to oc Weekly n leW of tomorrow will vIli In tho th ranke ranka of labor l hue has h In Increased Increased creased rather r abated May 1 I Iw When w cn of oC title tills tort usually cul CUI culminate minate No Nil tingle struggle mag mUi magnitude In Jd In progress but ot of strikes is la dl and in the ag og aggregate greg t a n largo large force fOJ In Idle while Im Important industrIal undertakings are aro ch fJ 1 reports ar ate received from ir rn footwear factories shipments from Boston DostOn for tor or ho liu year thus thua far flit surpassing tit ill il and clothing makers receive Duplication ot of sluing spring orders in addition to getting out outfall fall full samples Qs gf ot comm s de do declined dined slightly during dUrin April Duns luns index number falling faling from to A year ago the highest point of ot o recent r cent years was touched at lit earnings liP hP April were 18 per cent JI In last lait year ear and per cent above 1901 Cancellation ot of orders where deliveries failed tailed to be made according to contract and altO new fleW at lower quotations In Indicate a II tendency toward more nominal conditions conditi ne in pig iron Textile at lit the vast cast all alt Improved their position during the past pilat pus week rek Jobbers are only small quantities exercising a II discrimination that Indicates dull markets markt duo where and salesmen are being withdrawn tom from the road Abnormal pricey prices for tor Or raw cotton colton might bo be expected to stimulate Inquiry for tor goody goods but the only cried Is I to tu prevent sellers ellers front from making concessions c lolls Moro More woolen mills mille have closed und anti the war mar market ket Is featureless but the tho new hew wool ell ellIs cUp clip cUpIs Is html held heid h ld A A it steadier tone la Ii noted In owing to reports that production will be curtailed Trade Is rathor quiet In leather both bath as to sole ole and tind Upper upp with prices steady although stocks tocks have accumulated Chicago go packer hides are dull nt III recent advanced prices which were wera only the latest stilt salt Ings lags Foreign hides are easier raster buyers restraining bids bid slightly too low lorn Failures l this week were 17 17 In th the United Stated Stales against last year am and 22 In Canada compared d with 51 23 a II year yea ago |