Evening star., 1895-05-09

QlLlOnS. Below Will De IOuuQ lne TeSullS VI
inquiries made by Star reporters among
business men:
Noticeable Improvement.
W. B. Moses &. Sons, furniture: 1--WE find
an improvement in business and expect
that it will continue. 1t is trifle early in
the season. but the indications thus far
are encouraging"
On the Increase.
Woodward & Lothrop, Boston store, said
that everything indicates that business Is
on the upward road, and the prospect Is
that 1t will continue.
Better Times Here.
Mr. Lisner of the Palais Royal said that
business conditions are improving, and the
prospects are much brighter. He thought
that the indications were that the better
times would continue.
Continued Expansion.
Robinson. Cherry & Co.. clothiers, said
that business is improving and that this
has been the condition since the first Of
the year. They thought that there would
be no setback and that business would
continue to expand.
Prospects Are bright.
Barber & Ross, building supplies: The
business is very much better than it was
last year, and has been all the spring. We
expect a good summer trade. We are fig
uring on good many plans and the gener-
al prospects are good
Encoura sing Outlook.
Seaton Perry. Pennsylvania avenue and
9th street-"Business is more active with
me than it was last year. and the outlook
for the autumn is very encouraging.
Moving Toward Prosperity.
Mr.. W. S. Thompson. druggist, 18th street
near G street: II don't know that 1 can
h,,si
situation. So far as our own business is
concerned however. I can say 1t Is fairly
good and that we have no reason to COM
plain of the times. Better times are COM
Ing but when, of course, no one can pre-
dict. Prosperity does not come at once, out
is always a slow and gradual movement
We haven't yet reached the high tide OF
prosperity, but are gradually moving IN
that desirable direction.
In the Right Direction.
Mr.. c. G. Sloan. auctioneer, 14o7 G street:
IT think business is improving. 1t went
down slowly and will come up in the same
way. An uphill movement is always slow.
Business is better now than 1t was at the
same time last year, and although the
present movement Is slow, 1t Is in the right
direction.
waShinston's Good Record.
Mr.. Charles j. Bell, president Of the
American Loan and Trust Co.: "All the In
dications for the future seem to me to be
favorable Washington has stood the Sc
we're business strain Of the last two years
as WELL if not better, than any other city
in the Union Prices in realty have suf-
fered less depreciation here than in any
other city that l know of. To my mind the
situation is much better than 1t has been
and it appears to be improving every day
Looking back over the past two years 1t
bar r11 should
passed through the business strain so well
and practically without single important
business failure
Encouraging In Every Way.
Mr.. C. C. Bryan, grocer, 1413 New York
avenue: 1.-The situation is improving all
along. We have had good season of trade
and are very well satisfied with the present
state of business. 1t is certainly much bet
ter than it was last year. think things
will also be in good shape in the fall, and
the outlook is encouraging in every way
A Promising Outlook.
Mr.. J. W. Whelpley, president of the
Eastern Building Association: Business is
improving in moderate way. There Is no
great expansion in any particular branch
Of business, but there is a general feeling
of confidence among the people. great
deal of money is coming to Washington
for investment, but 1 don't know that 1
ticeable increase in building operations for
private dwellings, many Of which are of
an expensive character. There Is also
quite an increase in the prices asked for
materials of al! kinds entering INTO the
construction of buildings, and brick, lum-
ber and hardware are selling at better
prices than heretofore. Yes, on the whole
1 regard the business outlook for Wash
ington encouraging
Will Continue to Grow Better.
Mr. John H. Magruder, grocer, 1417 New
York avenue: "Well, we don't have so
many excuses from people against paying
their bills now as we did a year ago. Bust
ness is certainly improving in that respect.
Times have been very hard. for the past
two years., but they are much better now.
1 was in Pittsburg last week and noticed
that things were booming. we are also
feeling the same thing here in Washington,
and 1 believe that business will continue
to get better
Hopeful Prospects.
Frank N. Carver, builder: Business is
good deal better than it was at this time
last year. believe that the improvement
will continue and that the prospects for
the future are decidedly hopeful
business Picking Up.
Mr.. James F. Oyster: "The prospects for
a return of prosperity are good. OF course,
the country has suffered materially during
the past two years, but there is a silver lin
ing to the clouds, and it is very much In
evidence Just now. Merchants now realize
that the tariff has been settled for lonS
time to come, and this alone nsures con-
fidence Yes think business generally is
picking up, and the signs for better times
iu the near future are bright indeed"
The Dawn of Better Times.
daylight is beginning to break" said
Mr.. John E. Herrel president of the Ma
tional Capital Bank. Il believe the country
will shortly enter upon a season of great
prosperity. All signs favor that, and the
confidence of the merchants is another
evidence of the good times that are to
come More inquiry is being made for
loans and investments are picking up every
day. Confidence is returning among the
masses Deposits are higher than they ever
were and this fact alone shows that there
is plenty of money on hand"
Many Evidences of Returning Pros
perity.
Mr. NJ. I. Weller said: you may say for
me that the signs of the times are pro-
pitous. The country has had a retty
rough experience, but I feel assured that
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