The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-11

brings great amount of fish and otbel
articles from the Provinces and Maine to
Boston.
1--WE have not noticed any change il
the amount of business done since cleo.
ton day." the reporter was informed
| when he visited the office of the company
on Commercial wharf yesterday. The
agent for this company ia Mr.. e. A.
Waldron. The amount of freight carried
by this company is very large at al
seasons of the year, and especially sc
during the fall. The off GERS of the com.
pany seem to think that a reciprocity
treaty would help their business more
than anything else.
Mr.. Williams, freight agent of the
Portland Steamship company, said that
the morning after election the Portland
boats carried more freight than for any
time before. The employees all attributed
this to the election of Mckinley. This
could not have been true, however, fol
freight orders are received several days
in advance. 1t only happened so.
Mr.. Lyman Oousens of Milliken,
Cousens & Short, said that the outlook
was much better, although of course the
time since election was SO short that re-
turns from statesmen had scarcely ha.i
time to come in. Then also the very
rainy weather of the last two months had
prevented sales by country merchants,
who therefore are not in positions to be
large buyers until they get rid of more
of their stocks.
Treasurer Tobie of the Casoo Tanning
company said the election had been pro-
ductive of decided results in their line of
business, although for the first it had
rather put the cart before the horse by
making the raw hides rise in price faster
than the boots and shoes had risen. But
this little difference would soon adjnst
itself. The feeling was excellent among
the tanners.
ALONG COMMERCIAL STREET.
All along CONNER cial street., among
the wholesale dealers. there are indica-
tions of increased business and restored
confidence. Among the Wholesale dealers
in groceries in particular, may be felt
the pulse of the entire state of Maine,
and of all the eastern part of New Eng
land. Yesterday the PRESS man heard
the same story on all sides.
eyes. business is booming since
election" said all of these wholesale
dealers. Hard times is a phrase belong
ing to Democratic administrations and
unknown under Republican rule. Every
where confidence has been restored. The
Bryan and free silver. Everyone, even
the Democrats themselves, acknowledge
the return of prosperity, confidence and
business.
Mr.. Grey of the firm of TwitchelI,
Champlin & Co., said: eve find a better
feeling along the line and indications al
ready point to an increase in our bust
ness, The letters We are daily receiving
from all of our correspondents show a
more hopeful feeling and say there has
never been better business outlook. We
are preparing to do larger business
than ever before, and this year will pack
80 per cent more goods than ever before.
McKinley's election was great boom
to those engaged in our business. -
Mr.. Carney of Shaw, Hammond g.
Carney. said: sit is little early as yet
to feel the effects of Mr.. McKinley's cleo
ton, but every indication points to a
grand revival of business. The prices in
all kinds of commodities are rising, and
the retail dealers are ordering goods in
large quantities. Every one we hear
from ia feeling confident and hopeful and
the whole business world rejoioes over
McKinley's election"
The Milliken, Tomlinson company
"Our travelling men report inoreased
confidence all along the line. The lum-
Der business Is looking we'll in Maine,
and this, resulting from McXinley's cleo
ton will aid business materially. In the
manufacturing towns there is much
better feeling, and the mills are starting
up all over New England. bringing to
the traders counters more money than
before. All commodities have risen in
value and prices are frmer aud better.
Business has improved wonderfully in
the last week, and in our opinion will
continue to improve.
B Simonton & Randall, Wholesale grocers,
had almost the same thing to say as the
other wholesale grocery houses. ''The
tone Of business has been wonderfully
improved since Mckinley's election has
been assured" they say.
Brown & JosselyD, -four dealers, say
that before election dealers were timid
and not inclined to purchase much, but
now they are sending in their orders
without hesitation. This indicates a re-
turn of confidence and faith in McKin-
ley. Business has picked up wonderfully
even in tha last few days.
RESULT OF ELECTION BOOMS
LUMBER BUSINESS.
In no branch of business has the good
effect of Mckinley's election been more
strongly felt than it has among the lum-
Der dealers, manufacturers and lumber.
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