The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-30
the Southwest the outlook is bright for

president OF the National bank OF Snyan.
nah: while business has increased only
| to limited extent as compared with No.
vember and December Of 1895. we beliey.
that 1t is being done on very much more
healthy basis and there is great deal
more confidence than there was prior to
the election. have great deal OF CON-
fdence in the prospects for a safe, con-
servativc business for the new year"
| Henry Blum, president OF the Germania
bank: 1.-THE increase of business since the
election has been moderate. but quite
healthy. and the feeling in business circles
evinces confidence in the coming year,
| j. A. G. Carson. naval stores: 'In my
line there has been no increase IN business
since the election. but on the contrary
with us prices have declined The dealers
however, with easy money, look forward
to good business and better prices during
the coming year 1t may be added. how
ever that they have fortified themselves
by providing for decreased production,
and whatever improvement there is viii
be largely attributable to this fact"
Colcnel II. r. Smart lumber: "Thore H.,
been great improvement in the lumber
business since the election, and | believe
this is true of other lines; certainly OF
| these with which we come In contact I
am satisfied there is a good prospect for
the coming year. and | think one thing
responsible for 1t is that the people have
dropped politics and are attending more
closely to business"
BOSTON-E. j. Milton Of Jordan, Marsh
G. Co. November did not show much i'm
provement, but the gain this month has
been marked, and see no reason why we
should not have good spring trade"
Jonathan A. Lane. dry goods commission
agent: The year now closing has been
one of disaster in business. The election
is not in any way responsible. A revival o.,
business is coming. but it is not to be
expected at time when people are en-
gagged in finding out where they arc. One
Of the chief causes of business failures Is
the fact that in New York State the laws
regarding the collection of debts places a
premium upon dishonesty. No other State
OF tho Union has such bad laws on this
subject"
Arthur T. Lyman, treasurer OF the Lowell
Manufacturing company: Business has
increased but little If at all, In some
lines 1t is less. The prospect is discourag
ing"
w l. Jouett Of Cobb, Bates & Yerxa.
wholesale grocers: 1--WE saw an Improve
ment from the day when McKinley's cleo
tion became assured. Since then there has
been a steady increase and the future
looks bright
BALTIMORE-Eugene lowering. prcsi-
dent Baltimore board of trade: There is
some disappointment that the advance
agent OF prosperity has not vet brought
about all the prosperity that many of the
campaign orators promised. Still. business
generally is better than before the election
Southern trade especially is in better con
dition than for a long time, and people in
the South are paying off mortgages Bust
ness is on solid basis, confidence is re-
growth"
II. Crawford Black. coal operator: "Ship-
ments from the Maryland coal region for
November and December of this year are
much ahead Of last year This means that
more factories have been opened"
James r. Ingram, tinware manufacturer:
There has been gradual Improvement
since the election. Large orders are now
coming IN, thouSu the election was 700
late In tho season for any great revival
this year There has been no boom but
steady and satisfactory business. For next
year | expect good business
John Kuper. real estate operator: THE
promised boom has not come, ana the peo
pie who promised it. are greatly disap-
: pointed / can not see that business has
recovered from the depression which pre-
vailed before the election. do not see how
. | Ipp mi
things. nCr do understood how a new
tariff will restore prosperity"
William l.. Lyon, sheet metal importer:
Business in our line has greatly improved
since the election"
Lloyd l.. Jackson. dry goods: while
business is better than just before the cleo
ton still the promised boom is not yet
in sight. There is nothing in the business
outlook that indicates that the times can
. so wonderfully improve
NEW YORK CITY-Charles G. Lincoln
of Lincoln. Seyms & Co.. wholesale grocers
There has been no increase in business
since the election. The only way ! hav,
CT judging is by the reports of our sales
men They fine. the situation about rs il
was before the election, but there is a
feeling of hope for the future think
people expected too much of a revival q
trade by the election of Mckinley Thai
revival has not come. but we are looking
for the new year"
]. b. Fox, president of the New iori
Wholesale Dry Goods Exchange THE ox'
pected improvement in our business has moi
developed since the election. On the con
trary, there has been general falling oif Of
d, about 30 per cent We do not look or {
revival until next fall
James Snow. vice president Of the Whole
sale Jewellers association: Not Ti hstani'
ing holiday trade, our business has not i'm
proved since the election. and | do not an
ticipatc any early revival. Tho East hai
not suffered much as the South an'
West"
W. T. Stephens editor of Lrads,reet s
Business has not been what was eNr'tict
) since the election. The volume ~ trade
has been small and 1t is lot likely tia
there will be any permanent revival unit
next fall. "
Henry d. McCord pres lent Of the Fro
duce Exchange: II can see no great i'm
IN ;radp ainca tho If.p; ion on