St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-20
IN BUSINESS CIRCLES.
A Resume of the Week in Various Lines
of Trade.
BUSINESS MEMS OPINIONS.
Summaries of Real Estate Transfers,
Building Permits and Bank
Clearings.


of the year. The holiday season has
just passed, while the closing up of ac-
counts and the making of collections
occupy largely the attention in COM
mefcial circles. The warm weather has
had depressing influence in certain
lines of trade. 1t might be
naturally expected that clothiers
and furnishers find themselves
overstocked in heavy goods, but the
recent visit paid by mercury to zero has
quickencd trade somewhat. The boot
and shoe men would doubtless be glad
to see damp snow and plenty of it, but,
taken ali in all. trade can be said to be
in fair condition. There have been
several failures of late. it is true, but it
seems as though dealers had generally
bought cautiously.
Ice dealers who have been lamenting
the summer weather we have been hay
ing all winter, and who have been con-
sidering the ACCESSIBILITY of commencing
crusade against Greedy, the weather
wizard at Washington. have during the
last week been sitting on nice chilly
stones by the rivers bank calculating
how long it will take, with the
climate in the present condition, to
CONCEAL the crystal-huid to sufficient
depth to make it hold together long
enough, and in wide enough Junks to
get hold of with the ice hooks. AS the
mercury sinks the hearts of the ice deal
ers raise. Next week ice dealers say
the ice will be rolled in. as they are
trembling for fear spring will open be-
fore winter sets in.
The coal dealers of the city are be-
ginning to see something in live to live
for, now that we are getting few of
the scattered remains OF the winter that
was intended for us in Minneapolis,
but has evidently been served out to
some other locality. A Minneapolis
dealer Informed GLOBE reporter
| that the coal business has
been tagging continually since fall.
In fact, the demand for fuel has been
falling off since the last of December,
till the weather God took mercy on the
fuel dealers at last and put a little frost
| into his breath, which till then had been
so balmy. Many of the smaller firms of
the city have been sutfOcated by the
warm weather, and few entirely
smothered out.
Business Mems Opinions.
M. A. Paulson, Century Piano and
Organ Company-Our prospects for
spring trade are very encouraging. De-
cember business was the best we ever
had, and the present is holding up bet
ter than ever before. Collections are a
little slow, but not bad. at all.
J. c. Harper, Big Brighton-Our dry
goods trade last year increased % per
People in moderate circumstances seem
to have sufficient money for all their
actual needs. They buy earthly, and
pay cash. We are we'll satisfied.
l.. Gross, Napa Valley Wine Com
pany-The family trade is good and
steady. | look for an increasing spring
trade in native goods, whose qualities
are just begun to be known. Collec-
lions fair.
Hooker & Manley. Cigar Manufact-
| urers-The indications are that there
will be splendid trade this year in our
line. Everything is moving along
nicely.
J. W. Raymond, President Bank of
Commerce-The outlook for business
this spring and summer is decidedly
good. Both city and country merchants
are starting in this year we'll paid up on
last years purchases. and all feel hope
full. The manufacturers, as general
thing, feel particularly good, as their
affairs are in better shape and there are
less discounts than at gny time for three
| years. The greatest confidence prevails
everywhere have noticed, and that is
| the best indication.
Segelbaum Bros.-We are expecting
big spring trade in dry goods. The past
year was much better than 1857 for us,
notwithstanding the backward winter
season. We have no reason to COM
plain of collections, though they are
NECESSARILY somewhat slow.
I believe that the spring trade in milli-
merry Twill be exceptionally good. Sew
eral of our largest orders have already
| been placed with London houses.