New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-01

has felt the revival, ana the slcieS nav "
| ten.ive preparations for IT, +,
| 81. &c a httle early" said the junior partner III
| q large establishment. TO see any dec'ueu III
| crease in the retail drygoods business va. - "
! bound come. People need drYSoo"S' am 49,.
| have the money to buy them and knowing 'hat
/ they will have work they are not S'o" ~
| their money"
| HILTON. HUGHES & co.
Tho imnosing block bounded by Broadway
X,nth.st 1ourth-ave and feminist. which STANDS
! as a monument the business foresight ana ''S'e
| Of A. T. Stewart, and watch is now inc S'"'e "a
| Hilton Hughes & Co, never before Shei''''' "'
varied and yell-selected stocks as at the present
time. .-.
| "Rusness ia showing a wonderful Improvement
was said by one In d position to know, ANA We
| believe Il is occasoned not alone d! 'he p"''"7
! Of a tariff measure. but by the excepuoha' e'i'e
! prise in thoroughly remodelling our sto''' as "
az showing enlarged lines Of the most deSraoe
| goods and at lower prices than New-fork mas
ovo- known" The ground hoor has been rear
ranged and though this has always been one ..
tho sights Of New-York with its fine display OF
goods and its open space looking up into the grace
ful galleries IL is interesting to the shopper
than ever before Here are shown the SINS dress
| goods cloaks suits mems and womens under
wear furs millinery, boys clothing. mems fnfhish-
ing goods womens and childrens shoes n'ou'"
ing goods fancy and toilet articles ana DOORS anu
stationery. In the basement there is great dis
play of china and housefurnishhg goo'S' "u'NS'
TOYS Dctures and art goods
The ,o,er Of the beautiful ms difficulty In leaving
the collection of Sevres, Royal Worcester crown
Derby. Wedgwood and Coalport china OF wh'ch
great quantities are displayed The upper hoo'S are
eoualv interesting. There the furniture upholstery
carpets and rugs displayed and are all marker
| IN pain figures that customers may wait Oh
| themselves In the furniture department eAnipltoh
| nieres from the Antwerp Exposition are SHOWN ana
great variety OF all sorts OF hlgA-grade FURNITURE
while one who.e department is devoted t. meta peu
| s,cads and other metal room furnishings Ne''he'
our carpets. rugs nor furniture are Oh 'ne e"''P
| kind said "and we Sc" ho''''' "'''N' ""
| cannot guarantee"
LORD AND TAYLOR.
u Hatch Of Lord & Taylor. No. 90l Broadway
said as 10 the business outlook: Of course business
,s better than 1t was a year ago but 1t is a ht'.s
carly IN the season to say what the fall Will be- We
look forward though. TO good trade ana are p''P'''
] to meet IT, however good it may be-
The line Of c,oais and capes anc ali KINDS %
| womens ou'er garments IL ovea more pefiec' '"'"
in seasons zone and styles are shown IN great
Quantities This has always been a spocaIS Win
! tho house and every year ii - becoming pc''''
| known TO the public. The dress goods anu SILK "e
partnenis are well stocked with novelties IN h'fh
grade fabrics and the carpet department. wh'c" '"'
also an established reputation amont New ofh
buve~s is as much a feature a. ever. '"''' - !"
lorq, a.sorirncn. OF Oriental rugs. an! some 81 'h'
brands o.. carpets which were beyond the Te''h 81
some people because OF high price have D"eh ie-
duced SO that IN worklagman can ano'1 - Day
them The shoe department In this house y o. 'o'''
ing strong competitor to the regular S''o' "''
in the neighborhood
ARNOLD CONSTABLE co.
..nos,,,o tho had weather" snld Frederick con-
s.,bie OF Arnold Constable & Co. No 49, Broad
way we have noticed a sreat change IN OnS'"'
of late: 1t grown better. people buy more t"'S
| and there Is more activity gener".Iy. pl' "-'' .
with the better part Of the community. mat ~ t'
.e,',ber and when their securities did no, pay 80
vel as they should and they began to economic" t'
drvgoods sior. was bound to feel l.. Now' WIFE IN
tariff question settled and confidence restored it"y
begin to buy. and anticipate sood trade 'n's '"'
and winter"
| In showing a reporter through the well-arr'ns"u
e.ore supornterden, s,etsOn pointed oui the h"'"f
ties IN silks and dress goods o. when ''"'" "''
many controlled absolutely by Arno.'. constable
r ca The cloak and suit department = i'H J" TO"
d.s1ns 70 obtain which buyers haye spent much tim
| in the Erropean capitals. IN muslin fnI'i W"".
handkerchicfs and mems furnishing goods ;he locks
arc exceptonaIy large AMI well g"i'ci'i While TIE
| c.rne,s and rugs confirm, be one Of tee ,
specaities.
JAMES MCREERY CO.
1t is only a few months since James Mc'r"efY
the head OF tho great drygoods house IN foa''"'I
| and Eleyenth-si. wnich bears MS name ioH III
| of employs HnO ndu Bd'H'i'" W '''''
| the tncnty-ffth anniversary Of the foundns OF th
hous.. 81 started business with nothing except th
determination TO be known, II Tor anyth'hg lo' 81"
perior goods. After twenty-five years Work IN IN"
direction ] can say thai have boen successful
vsi, 70 the house now will show that Mr. McC'e"ri
&c s,iu v,orng on that lire for the various depart
oa,,e arc all wei stocked with goods which VII
merit the designation. superior
Mr. McCreery said Of the seasons business
"Trsde is AZ good have ever known 1t to b
In September. IN lSs- W. reached high-"ater mar
IN eal.s :; was rcrna rkaby good year. and ~ r
cbandise moved freely We up 10 1882. and i
ammo denort.rorts " are ahead on sales. at
tribute the revival In business 10 the TACT ina
people stopped buying year ago but they cou'
not stop wearing clothes; things arc getting prei
we'll worn ont and garments must be bought
Possibly" MIR McCrecry added. people wOul
= have held off still longer had Congress not give,
rs a settlement of the ong-discussed tarin qucs
ton but that having been decided. people fcit TIM
they could buy again. and you see the conse
quence."
The wholesale department the third an
fourth floors and the workrooms on the ffu
floor show that business is more than good Ol
the second Aoor the upholstery department occu
pies great space. although the mourning goods
suits coaks and chdren's garments are all dis
! PLAYED in large. well-lighted departments RI
stocks OF Oriental sha wis. fur and cloak
Of all descriptions are particularly large thi
season.
The basement of the establishment is well wort
| a visit. Here shown the same goods III
, | upper floors. but cheaper. zone gets his money
Il worth" said in explanation. land your dolla
brings a dollars worth, but the goods Of
II less expensive order"
B ALTMAN co.
n Benjamin Altman. of the firm Of y. Altman
Co. SiKth-ave.. said:
o I'VE have noticed decided change for the be
% ter In business. and. though am averse to bein
quoted on matters OF this character, ! am pc
" fectly willing In this instance to say that II
change for the better is, in my opinion. large
due TO the settlement OF the tariff question.
y doubt many mills which have been idle will sta
IS up; many have done already; the workin
classes will be steadily employed and this, togeth'