Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-01

lnan the year preceding. However, the
dr0uth and failure Of crops in tAis vicin-
fly the past year affected business 20
some extent. rs the general condition
OF the trade was much better than in
1894, or al least a part Of 1893 Every
thing, in my judgment, indicates a bet
ter business Tor 1896 than for some
tine"
o. T. Schneider. of Bremen. Mabis &
Co, whole52-a confectionery and grocer
les" Business was rather dull in 1891
and most Of these years collections slow
and business generally run down.
can say that 1895 was an exceedingly
good year for us in all the lines We
handle, and prompt settlement of ac-
counts was feature also Of the years
business. I think we viii have good
saying business for 1886"
James Neill. Of Neln & Ell.ngham,
wholesale grOcery-"You may mention
that business was fairly good with us for
this year The lower prices than for
1894 or 1888 would not make the foot
,lgs so large for this year II the prices
had held up, but We are sure we have
done better financially the last year
than in 1894 or a portion Of 1898 I be
Eeve crops and all lines Of manufactur-
ing Will be much better for 1886 than
this year, and. of course, it will affect
cur lines for the better"
Mr. j. H. DeArmel, for Marsh & Sons.
manufacturers Of Wheeling stogies-
Business was good with us in 1898.
better in 1894 and very little change
this year over any of the others. but
am convinced that 1896 VII bring a
greater volume Of business in our line
than for some years We are not COM
planning a- all about the past and will
be happy in the future
AIR. A. j. Se3mOn, manufacturers OF
wheeling Stogiss-"1S94 was the year
Of depression. and l do not know as I
could say that business was greatly i'm
prossd this year. but 1 want to say that
the prospects are great for 1896. and our
firm VIII be ready TO compete with the
world i'm the manufacture of the Wheel
/ ing stogie.'
Mr.. NJ Gutman. Of N. Gutman & Co,
I wholesale and retail clothing and furn-
lngs-' Bushes has been dun since the
+ free trade party went into power. If
+ the pending tariff bin becomes a law
business viii improve, in my juds-
melt."
Mr. ". p. He.skell, Of OFT Bros. & Co,
/ wholesale hardwars-'We felt the de-
/ preston of 1884. The year has been a
/ fair one. Collections and credit good.
I IL is a Ettle uncertain about the future
in our ,ine. A great slump in prices,
j but # all things are equal business will
( continue to improve"
Mr.. j. C. Riheldaffer. of the Vance
/ Shoe Co.-"Business began TO improve
/ after the summer of 1894, and for the
/ last year it has been very satisfactory.
/ as The stock carried by the country mer-
/ chants had been greatly reduced. The
J leather market rs unsettled somewhat
+ but I join with most everyone else in
/ believing that We shall have a good
/ business year for 1895"
Mr.. C. =. Brandf3ss. of Muhn .&
/ Br3ndfass cigar and stogie manufactur-
Business fer 1893 very fair. 1894
was q good year. 1895 was not quite I'd
/ 70 1884 in the cigar manufacturing
/ business with rs. The ,eaf tobacco
/ business about the same. 1 see no rea-
son why things viii not so along to
satisfy the reasonable business men in
1886"
Hicks & Hoge wholesale dry goods
From the middle of 1898 TO the sum-
. mer of 1894 business was not at all sat
/ .slac-Cry, fair business up to the holt
/ isIactory, fair business up TO the holt
/ day season Of this year and that trade
| has been much better than for some
time past. IF politicians Win le. bust
mass alone 70 WI be az right in 1896. at
least this is the way we feel"
Augustus Pollock. manufacturer of
4 Wheeling stog.es-"The industrial vol
Uma Of the closing year com
/ pared with the output OF my
/ factory during SO and "a. demonstrates
/ q gradual recovery from the lowest per
/ Tod of depression. The value of the pro-
I duct Of the plant. as vel, as the wages
I'm all departments. established during
/ the more prOsp conditions prevail
/ ing prior 20 the overwhelming indus
/ trial isturbances-having both been
/ successfully maintained under most
/ trying circumstauCes-the new year is
/ hopefully saluted with the conviction
| that the course Of cur Industrial pro
gress VIII be rewarded generally by a
! gradual satisfaction Of more favorable
/ conditions. which. encouraged by the
patriotism of national Legislation. may
eyenUate IN the restoration of an era
+ Of American prosperity. the duration Of
which VIII depend on the country's de-
40 ION and adolescence 10 the highest
+ Dr nciDlcs Of business conservatism"
c. Mendel & Co., retail furniture and
carpets" Business for 1895 much BET
ter shan 1894 CT the latter part Of 1898.
We think that 1896 viii bring good bust
ness volumes and we are preparing for
/ the same
Wa-erhouse Bros, wholesale grocery
-"F'Or the las, three years business
with Us about the same Some little
Improvement for the year 1895 over a
portion Of 1893 and 1894 and more goods
purchased tbs year Of all the general
lines, but ruling prices lower All
things being equal there viii be a good
business for 1896
Mr. II. Quarter. CT the Delapla;ne
/ Dry Goods Ccmpany-"You may state
chat business for 1895 was an improve
ment In our lines over that Of 1894 and
a part Of 1898. Larger and more ex-
7 tensiva purchases and in whole lots of
different kinds Of goods. II the current
Of affairs nues and no describing
Influences arise. I see no reason why all
may not look for much larger increase
IN business over that Of the last three
years. or since 1892
MIR. Alexander Laing. Of Greer &
LANG. wholesale hardware-"Tha bus
ines7 for the last SIX months has been