The Washington critic., 1890-01-27
BUSINESS MEMS IDEAS.
WHAT THE FUTURE HAS IN STORE
FOR WASHINGTON.

Trade and Real Estate Booming In
Every DIreotIon-No Fears as to So
cial or Financial Prospects.
One month Of the year 1890 has al.
most expired, and inquiry among the
business men of the Capital shows a
most encouraging condition of affairs
for the future. There is universal
expression that money is more plentiful
than ever before in this city, and CAPT
tai Is pouring into what Is known as
the Gold Belt, so far as real estate Is
concerned, in manner most gratifying
to property owners and their agents
Then, too, the class Of people who
come to Washington during the winter
season insures the circulation of large
amount of money in shopping chan
nels, and It 10 the opinion of a society
leader that she can do as well at Wash
inGton stores as she can in New York
or Paris.
Representative business men of
Washington were questioned to-day by
representatives of THE CRITIc as to the
business outlook for the future, and
their replies are given below In their
own language:
JOHN w. THOMPSON, President Ma
tional Metropolitan Bank-Money Is
easier and interest lower than for some
time past, and the business outlook for
the future is very promising. National
legislation by Congress is necessary to
show the people that the law makers
really take an interest in their affairs,
and especially is this true of our mer-
chant marine. There was a temporary
stringency in the money market a short
time ago, but that has entirely disap
peared, and from all the money centres
there is but one opinion, that times are
better and continually improving. There
is no question among business men that
trade of every sort should beencouraged
and especially with the South American
Republics, where great field is open
ing up for our excess productions.
JOHN F. WAeGAMAN, Real Estate
Dealer--It would sound like fairy
story If some Of the recent developments
in real estate matters in the northwest
ern part of the District should be related,
and yet they are strictly true in every
sense. Never before was there
greater demand for building sites in this
section and money is plentiful and
likely to continue so. Several deals are
now pending involving property at
Washington Heights and Woodley Park
which show that land which but q
year or so ago was held at acreage
rates is now in demand at figures ap.
proximating one dollar per square foot
And this is the case all out Connecti-
cut and Massachusetts avenues and con
tiguous to Rock Creek, and if the de
mand continues there will be a scarcity
of supply.
NJ. w. GAIT e. Bros, Jewelers.
During what we call our season bust
ness has been remarkably good-in fact
| much better than ever before in the his
tory of our house Prospects are good
too, for a continuance of this condition
of affairs, despite the fact that about
three weeks ago there was temporary
| depression, due. doubtless, to the preva-
| leDce of the much-talked.o of grip. III
health has caused society people to
| defer attending to business which
would benefit our trade, and from all
| over the country the same statement is
made. But there is decidedly upward
| tendency now, and the increase in the
volume of business is such as to Justify
us in expecting IL TO continue or
| course If panic should intervene our
| shot in the dark as to the future may
not be correct, but we are satisfied with
| the present outlook.
JOHN FRASER, rchitect-Building
operations have taken another boom
! and all over the city there is as mach
work as mechanics can be found to per-
form. Particularly is this true of the
| northeastern section of the city, where
an unusually large number of permits
for new dwellings are being taken out
and the indications point to healthy
| and substantial revival in that part of
| the city. There are several large build
| ings proposed in the territory north of
the White House and the plans are
being drawn now by various architects.
Inquiry shows that in every direction the
building season is already at hand and
the open winter has not materially in
terfered with the progress of interior
work on houses under construction.
JOIN H. SMALL & SoNs, Florists
Never before has there been such de.
mand for floral decorations. and the
season now before us promises to be a
red letter one for Washington. People
are coming 10 this city from all parts
of the country who have money to
spend, and consequently Washington is
greatly benefited by their advent. So
ciety people love flowers, and the class
of people who are at the Capital as
sures business men that new era of
prosperity has dawned for the Capital.
Certainly, there has never before been
such a CHEEKY outlook for social sea
son. even in the days made famous by
the Cleveland Administration.
MANAGER RAPLEY, National Thea
tre-Our efforts TO cater to the amuse-
ment- loving people of Washington have e
met with gratifying and continued
recognition, and ! don't think / err in
ihe statement that the present season is
the best we have ever experienced.
Comedy seems to be appreciated by our
patrons and we have endeavored to
make that feature Of our bookings for
the season of 1885, 80. Thus far the
receipts at the box have shown a
marked increase over previous seasons,
and the prospect is excellent for con
tinuance.
BURCH e GIBBS, Ebbitt House-De. 4.
spite the fact that last year, being
Inauguration year, brought large
crowds TO Washington, our business for
the first month of 1890 makes the graft
fving exhibit Of an increase of % per
cent; this, too, in the face of a falling
of in the number Of tourists who take
in Washington, as has been demon
shated by inquiry at the markets where
supplies are furnished TO the hotels and
boarding-houses. We cannot complain,
for our house is full and we are some
times sorely tried to accommodate all