The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-07
SEATTLE. SUNDAY, JULY q.
HOPEFUL SIGNS.

while the Indications OF local I'M
proyement In business may not be es-
oecialiy marked, the reports from East
err states furnish unmistakabie PROOF
that we are on the eve OF better times.
and may from now on expect an upward
and onward movement In nearly all
branches OF industry. 1t cannot be said
that the condition of business in this
state generally has been growing worse;
on the contrary. in many instances trade
has not only held its own. but shows
material Improvement over that OF last
year.
II was 10 be expected that the far West
would be the last section to feel the ef-
fects of returning prosperity. We are
now and for q long time to come will be
dependent upon the East. and. with pros
perity or depression there. IT Is natural
10 expect correspondingly good times or
hard times here. Consequently. the graf
flying Improvement. OF business In the
Eastern states Is certain TO be followed
by better feeling here in this state. a
fact which should give hop. and encour-
agement 10 every one who has manfully
struggled on during the last few years.
again return and find us stronger. better
and more seif-reliant than ever.
While the first indications were that
the upward movement was confined prin-
cipaliy to the iron trade. the encouraging
signs are now reported from many other
Industries. and they are scattered from
the Atlantic westward. all over the coun-
try. from the lakes to the gulf. Manu-
featuring. wholesale and retail trade and
agriculture seem 10 be equally confident,
and every known sign which serves as a
premonition OF n speedy return to
healthier conditions OF business has made
Itself manifest throughout nearly all the
large Industrial and financial ccnters.
Bank elearances. unmlstakable refec-
tons OF business activity. are on the IN
crease Returns. carefully collected. in
dlcate that FROM New York 10 San Fran
cisco within the last eight weeks there
has been an Increase in business OF at
least 81 per cent. and an advance OF
wages OF not less than 10 per cent. Two
weeks ago the maximum OF business In
New York city for the week reached
ss.ooo.oeo. something unprecedented within
the last three years. Many OF the larger
Wholesale houses In the jobblng centers
declare that business is not only better
but that It's volume. so far rs they are
concerned. IS far ahead OF anything re-
corded for years.
Were the Improvement confined 10 one
lire OF trade or restricted to certain local
itie.. there might be reasons for douh;ing
that the business revival would be gen.
sral. Happily. the restoration OF conf.
cence IL widespread. The iron mills ar.
sn full blast and crowded With order.
birmingham. Ala. feels the improvement
as well - reansyivsnia. and furnishes
proof OF tn.s In the fact that whns her
hank ciearances have increased II ne,
cent. shs is new employing more men
than a. any t,zns during the past I've
years. Kansas City expects 10000 Q,
building improvements this year. Detrci,
at least sS.oooooa The Globe Iron Works
or Chicago ana Cleveland CHRONICLES a
marked increase IN tAe shiphuuiiar in.
dustry. ard believe tAs advance will con-
stnue. Tire leather trade ot Boston "a
active. with boots and shoes almost boom
Ing. Chsunecy NJ. Depsw. just from Eu.
rope. reports foreigners eager TO inves,
again IN eur securities provided eur cur
rency difficulties are settled.
OF course sorss localities show n,ti. o,
no Improvement Omaha, for exarrl-
reports business at stan5ssnl. Yet tAs
rsc7le there are confident and. with a
beanusnl corn crop. eelieve we shAu have
business and Industrial revival which
VIII be followed by long season OF pros.
Seri,y. There Is hope and eoan6eac,
everywhevs: ths clouds OF dexpondsacy
appear 70 have RISEN snd beea scattered
While locai conditions IN many section.
~ the country nasy hs such as &c pre-
clu.e the heitss taA; there VII be an In
mediate and abnormal revival IN these
particular localities. the universal con
~legioa a. over The iaaa Is that Sss;oTn
has besa t0gehsd. and la; conditions are