Evening star., 1895-05-09

| Families in high official and social life
have got in the way of going oyer TO Bal
| timore, Philadelphia or New York to Go
| their heavy shopping, and we here have
| to depend mainly on people of small in
comes for our trade. This is not as 1t
| should be, and if our people all took
greater interest in home Industries there
| would be far less talk of hard times in
| Washington
No Difference.
| Mr.. Eseman of the firm of Eiseman
| Brothers, clothiers, said that he saw no
difference in trade between now and last
year and could not say that there has
| been any increase.
Signs of Encourngement.
Mr.. George Spransy, clothier: Come
| around in a day or two and 1 can tell you
something encouraging. I see signs of a
! very brisk increase in trade now, and l
think that in few days we Will be on the
highway"
Undoubtedly Getting Better.
Mr.. F. r. Sale, with L. H. Wieman, Wash
ington office Pillsbury-Washburn Flour
Mills Company: "As our business is con-
| Quoted on a strictly cash basis We are not
able to judge very correctly as to the gener-
al condition of business. The times, how
| ever, are gradually getting better; there is
no question about the improvement. We
are doing a good business and feel greatly
| encouraged. l see no reason why the la
! boring mon in Washington should be out of
| employment
One of the Best Indications.
Barnes & Weaver, real estate brokers.
| said: Business is much better than it was
last year. ana it is steadily improving Our
| list Of empty houses for rent is smaller
| than at any time since the beginning of the
| late depression. The fact that houses are
| in demand is, in our opinion, one of the
;y,li1 of 1.Y,Cr ri "
Altogether we are in a very cheerful frame
| of mind
Generally Improving.
W. H. McKnew: "Our business depends
| on seasons and would not feel the condi-
| tions that affect general trade But for
| ourselves we can say our trade Is excel
| lent. We would not know there was such
| a period on US people call hard times.
| 1t seems. too, that trade generally is i'm
proving"
Seem to Be Improving.
| The Virginia Brick Company: 'In our
| business it sometimes happens that sin
| gle contract will run US through the sea-
son. On that account we cannot speak OF
the condition of trade very definitely. The
| times seem to be improving decidedly"
A Return of Confidence.
| Mr. B. B. Earnshaw of the firm of B. B.
Earnshaw & Bro flour and feed men:
| while look for steady Improvement in
| business and already have practical evil
dence of such, I am not inclined to expect
| boom. That is not what the country
| wants. A return of confidence is at hand,
| and gradually business will improve. This
| is really the most healthy condition that
could be expected. My business shows
| tions are for better times. 1t is practically
| settled that there will be no general re-
vision of the tariff for many years to come.
but the feeling of security will not be at
tanned until after We see what the next
| Congress is going to do in the matter of
| revision. There certainly will be some
| changes, for the deficit must be looked
| after, especially since the income tax has
prac tically failed. The severe lesson the
| business men have had during the past
| two years has borne its fruits. and here
! after they will be more conservative. and
| consequently more businesslike."
Away Ahead of Last Year.
| Mr.. Mark Blum of Blum Bros, the dry
goods dealers Of Southeast Washington,
| said: Business is picking up great deal.
| and we are away ahead Of last years re-
ceipts for this season. There seems to be
| a healthier condition everywhere. We are
SO fully impressed with the belief that the
times will steadily get better that We have
| laid In a larger stock than we ever carried
| before. Yes. the country is truly awaken
| ing to better times"
| Signs of the Times PrOpitfous.
| Mr.. F. W. Bolgiano. the scotsman, said:
'1n my business 1 think the pulse of the
people can be felt keener than in any other.
People who buy seeds, either for the pur-
pose of raising produce for the markets
| or to beautIfy their homes. are generally
| close buyers. Last year the business was
| fiat, but this spring has been phenomenal
one. and the business steadily grows. Yes.
| tha SisrnS of fh. fiyr,nS
| Reason for Investing Here. .
Mr.. John B. Wight, secretary of the board
of trade, said: II have noticed a marked
| improvement in business, especially Within
the past week or ten days. It's my belief
that business throughout the country is
improving and that the improvement will
reach Washington in course of time. but
it will naturally be slow in coming. Values
have held their own remarkably we'll in
| Washington during the recent depression.
| 1 think, in view of this fact, that capital
| will probably seek investment here. l have
| noticed that the first cities to feel returning
| prosperity are the manufacturing cities,
| which, in my opinion, is additional ar
| sument why our manufacturing interests
here should be increased, provided, of
| course and always, that manufacturing
| establishments be SO situated and so oper-
ated as not to interfere with the desirable
| ity of Washington as place of residence" :"
! Things Appear to Brighten Daily.
| Reeves, Poole s Co.: I'VE cannot consist
emily complain, as We find business very
| good considering the season of the year.
| Things appear TO brighten daily, and we
| firmly believe that by fall there will be
| very little complaining about hard times 3"
Looks for Boom.
| Mr. A Mayer, one of the proprietors of
the Bon Marche, said that the present burst
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