The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-10

An the evidence goes 10 show re-
ucw1l OF confidence under which tho
bankers are telling out money 10 husi-
ness men. These latter are making all
their ARRANGEMENTS for the use of con-
siderable money and II is confidently
expected that good trade I'm all lines will
Do The result as soon as the effects of
easy money can be felt in Industrial and
mercantile circles.
r. \. TOMPKINS.
Big Woolen Mills Resume.
ACTON. MASS. Nov. 9.-The Assabol
Wooien Mills. employing 1900 hands. be-
gan running again to-day on n schedule
Of fifty hours per week. These mills
arc the second largest in the United
States.
Iron. Wood and Lnseed Workers.
PIQUA. OHIO. Nov. 9.-Thc corrugat-
ing works. roller mill Snyder Bent-Wood
Works and the Orr linseed-Oil mill start
cd to-day, giving employment to 800 men.
Gia.s liant to Blow In.
BELLEFONTE. PA. Nov. 9.-The
Bellefonte Glass Plant which has been
idle the past five years. IS to be blown
IN. All arrangements are complete for
starting one furnace of six pots. and re-
pairs will at once be made to begin
operations by November Goth.
Steel Mil, MI Resume.
JOliNSTOWN, PA. Nov. 9.-It was
authoritauyely stated TO-DAY that the
Great Cambria Steel Mills. which have
been closed down for some time. will re-
sumo work the latter part Of tho week.
giving employment TO large force OF
Tho
blooming and billet mill in operation
about tic same time.
Activity in Business.
SAVANNAH. Ca. Nov 9-Thore las
been lively activity I'm business circles
since the election. Merchants report a
largely increased trade. and enterprises.
which have been practically dormant.
awaiting the result OF the financial ques-
uon, are being revived There IS a
stronger feeling Of security in an busi-
ness circles
Benefits The South.
MACON. GA. November 9.-The mcr-
chants are especially jubilant and arc
loOling for fine trade during the balance
OF the winter months. Indications point
10 the fact that real estate investments
VIII be very large next spring. This IS
especially true of suburban property, and
those who own tracts suitable for resi-
dence sites viii plat them at once, and
put them on the market for spring sale.
All classes of citizens seem 10 think
that tho bugaboO of hard times so i'm
dustriously preached by the POpuists and
free silver champions will rapidly disap-
pear under the influences of restored con-
ndencc.
That the triumph OF sound money will
directly benefit the South and give re-
newed impetus 10 the prosperity i'm every
line Of business, seems TO bc admitted
generally.
Advance in Southern Iron.
BIRMINGHAM. ALA. Nov. 9-Iron
has gone up 81 over the summer panic
prices. To was advanced another % cents
q ton hy the Tennessee Coal and Iron
Company ON Friday, and IS now selling
very close 10 $3.50 Il ton. which is the
basis price for coal miners wages I'm the
district and the Indications are that
the price will in the near future advance
TO the point where an increase Of the
wages of the miners viii bc in orCcr.
This is but one of the many features OF
the activity which has marked the Bir-
m.ngham district since the election. Com
mercial confidence is greater than it has
been ID several years.
Lively Bidding for Bonds.
NEW YORK. Nov 9.-There was &C.
Cidcdlv moro bidding for the city bonds
offered at the postponed sale to-day than
on the previous occasion. There We're
1G GOlG 800 of 3i2 ucr cent. gold bonds
offered The bonds were issued for "a
variety of purposes. including new school
houses and water works extension. street
paving. and redemption Of the city debt.
The bonds are payable in gold and MAJ
furo in from fifteen TO twenty -uNe years.
In September the city attempted 10 sell
81 100000 of bonds and the bidding WIS
SO low that the securities were WIZ
drawn. Business was then unsettled
and money locked up by the free silver
.oitation. I'm ail nearly TWO hundred
bids were received AT % o'clock the bios
were oncnod. Those examined up 10 d
o'cioci. ranged from par 10 ll'.
Increased Hour, for 6.OO0.
PITTsBURG. PA. Nov. 9-The star
Tin Plate Works. located IN ill'soui 30
which has been running hau hIh'. s'i. '-
ca up i'm FUN Nl-l two additional mus o., .,
morning. giving employment TO IO' s"l'''u
workmcn ,o.-...... ...,,,
whe oliver Iron and steel COMPANY ~lil
start their plant in fun ON Neohoau"y
morning employing SIX huhuIeu i'."
THE Clinton Furniture company To-
Gated ON the southsdc. Will start up in
fun tomorrow giving work 10 three num-
drcd men.
Ncsuuehouse Electric Company. which
has been running but five days per week.
to-day started on % six-day schedule. eiF-
ing one day more work To two thoua ma
men.
The Carnegie Company hes closed the
Edgar Thompson Steel Works for Tee
pairs and additions Work viii resume
ON Thursday with three thousand men.
The pudding department of the Sligo
IRON works is undergoing repairs. with
the intention % start in fun The latter
part OF this week.
Revival IN Decatur
DECATUR. ILL. Nov. 9.-Tho follow
ine firms have resumed work, after being
idle for the pas, ycar.
Chambers. Bearing * Quintnn. employ
ing ono hundred men. manufacturers of
check rowers. etc.. r. Il. TAFT * co j..
lO employees. manufacturers OF corn
planters and farming implements; Deca-
tur Furniture Company 100 men. FUR
rimc. Wabash Railway Shops. 800 mon.
Am of these places. have been shut down
entirely or working half time or tie
past year.
Fired Fifty New Coke Ovens.
ASHLAND. ky. Nov. 9-rhe lronton
Frchricl. Works and the Parker and Aus
tin Brick Works both located at Coal
Grove. opposite here, have resumed ope-
ratious The Ashland Steel Company $
plant and the Norton Nail Works are
both actively engaged in preparations for
rcsumng work
a dispatch from Utoncga. Va. says
that thc Virginia Coal and Iron Company
has fired hlty now coke ovens.
Double fnf finfuuf