The Washington times., 1894-09-02
WHAT BUSINESS MEN SAY.

WILLIAM HAHN, OF W. HAHN 4 Co., DEALERS
in shoes, Nos. $50 and 932 Seventh street
northwest: "In ladies' wear button shoes are
mostly in demand. Next, of course, comes
the lace shoe, but the con gress shoes, or elias
tic sides, are coming into favor Shoes are
worn longer and more pointed at the toes. It
may be supposed that the pointed toes are
less comfortable than the Others, but the re-
verse is true, for pointed toes are made longer
than other shoes. They are popular Ladies'
walking shoes are mostly of bright kid, but
the dull finish is used for heavy walking. All
have tips, and in nearly every case are Of
patent leather. For school, misses wear calf
shoes, heavy. Dress shoes are mostly in kid.
Patent leather is not as much worn as for
merly. For mems wear calf is used princi-
pally. A very soft shoe, that is popular, is
the kangaroo and cordova-the later softer
than the first named. Cork soles Will be used
great deal. For evening wear the pointed
or razor toes will be popular. Wing tips,
in vogue last season, are not now in demand.
VIM. L. BURKHART, OF H. BUCKHARr Soy,
dealers il furniture and carpets No. 1913 to
1917 Seventh street northwest: The prevail
ing demand, as everybody knows, is for the
antique oak in furniture. and we do not have
a run on any particular style. There is a
small decrease in prices over last year 5
quot ations. There is much more of the
Brussels carpet sold now than formerly. and
the demand is principally for good grades of
tapestry. We used to have large trade in
ingrains, bur the prices of good Brussels are
now almost as low as for the ingram, and the
demand for the latter has fallen of"
CHARLES LENSEAU, HOTEL ENRICH, NEW
Jersey avenue and street: ''We have had a
very good trade during the Pythian encamp-
ment. For four days we had all We could do
both at this house and on Pennsylvania ave
| nue.. Our receipts have been at each house
about $500 day
MORRIS Cox, AT WILLIAMS Coal YARD, No.
401 New Jersey avenue: There has been no
| difference that can see in the buying Of coal
by reason of the hard times. People must
have eoal, and they get it one way or an
other. Coal is now cheaper than usual, and
it is probable there will be an advance Trade
is as usual in summer. rather dull but it will
pick up with the coming of frosty days"
W. B. Moses Il SoNs: ZONE VERY sTRIKIy9
feature in upholstery the coming season will
be French reproductions of Oriental goods.
which, although rendered in strict colors and
| effects, will be sold at moderate prices One
of the prevailing ideas in heavy draperies viii
be solid-colored goods with detached figures
in some light neutral shade with a slight
! tendency TO match heavier colorings than
/ have been used heretofore. Some of the more
| select and exclusive work will be done in yio-
| let. crimson, and green.
THE prevailing stylein parlor furniture win
be classic in design. principally in the Empire
/ and leading French periods. Light carved
/ backs and upholstered seats will be a style
/ quite apparent in well-selected stocks. There
/ will be no very marked change in the designs
| tendency toward lighter effects. not only in
! style but in color of woods. Brass pedsteads
with birds-eye maple and Prima Vera cabinet
/ pieces will be mode of furnishing probably
| more popular than heretofore, as brass bed
steads seem to have taken a great impetus
since the wonderful display of that class Of
| goods was seen at the Worlds Fair"
JAMES Y. DAVIS SoNs: "THERE SEEMS ToBE
no change in the styles of canes for the COM
| ing season and the demand will as hereto
fore. run to crooks, plain, horn, natural roots
and silver finish. In umbrellas there are also
no new designs to speak of, it being simply {
matter of choice with the purchaser as to
whether he should buy a plain or silver
handled article"