Evening star., 1896-11-17

private houses to be erected In this city,
and the expenditure involved would be
$4,000 or $4,000. They thought that the
situation had improved very much, and
that the prospects were encouraging.
Robert Head.
Robert Head said that he had prepared
plans for two houses at Petworth for Mr.
B. H. Warner, which had been held up
until it was known whether or not Mr.
Mckinley would be elected. Mr. Warner
had now given orders that the work
should be begun Mr.. Head said that he
was contemplating plans for q residence
to be erected on street between 18th and
18th. He stated that he had several pro-
jects under consideration which he ex-
pected would soon be carried out.
T. Franklin Schneider.
T. Franklin Schneider said that he had
alre ady testified to the favorable change
In business affairs since the election, when
he had announced, as stated in yester-
days Star, that capitalist had given him
instructions to prepare plans for the erec-
tion of a block of fifty residences. While
this is a good indication, he thought that
1t would be impossible to tell much about
the prospects for the coming season, owing
to the fact that 1t was not customary even
IN busy years for people to pay much at
teEtion to real estate investments until
after the holidays. The present period in
the year. he said. was always dull with
architects. 1t is rather unusual to get any
new business until after the holidays. This
year, ne thought, was no exception to the
ge! eral rule. but he thought the indica-
tions were promising. He had just re-
buildings in Buffalo N. Y. which showed
that business was improving In that sec
tion Of the country.
Albert Goenner.
Albert Goenner said: so far have had
nothing in the way Of new business that
could be attributed to the result OF the cleo
tion. There is, of course, much talk of
building, but SO far 1t has been only talk
Other questions affect the matter of build
ing at this time. People who have means
to invest want to be sure that after they
have erected buildings there will be de-
mand for them. There are many empty
houses in Washington, and there are peo-
pie enough to occupy thehi. but process of
peersaffemenf p1e Gf Rs aas been k2ing on and peo-
ed at low rentals to move into others that
Will cost them more. 1t Is hardly the time
OF the year for boom in building to begin
Speaking of booms, it does not seem to me
likely or desirable that we are to have a
boom. Money is easier, but We are far from
having return of prosperity just now,
and people will continue to be cautious
about investments"
Appletoii Clark, ir.
Mr.. Appleton Clark, Jr., said that he had
seen no substantial evidence Of. any gen.
eral movement toward investing In new
buildings. He should like we'll enough to
see 1t. but thus far there was no sign of it.
George s. Cooper said the outlook was
surely encouraging. People are thinking
of building, and that Is something es-
pecially as there was nothing Of the kind
before election. We could build and sell a
good mapy houses to cost from 900 to
81 500 II there were ground to be had in the
northwest at figure to correspond with
other prices in these times. i have had a
number Of Inquiries from possible clients
Of late and l think there VIII be revival
in the building business for a time, at
least
w. j. Palmer. .
w. J. Palmer spoke in 9 'asks vein. He
said he had received no orders as the re-
suit of the election, but there were several
people talking about building. Before the
election there was absolutely nothing said
of building, he added. and naturally on the
brink Of winter few would begin a building
venture. III it were Inauguration time
now" said Mr.: Palmer. I'VE should all have
all We could do"