The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-30
n BUSINESS MEN.
H.. the Present and the
a.. Of the Country.
IMPROVED SINCE ELECTION
.rd 10 Good Dusiness'
:. a Rule Are Found
r..t and the North

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nscember 26.-The Journal
,orrow morning expressions
sr.,ness men OF different sec
y ~ commercial situation.
.,,ous asked were Has business
Is,e the presidential election?
i the prospect for the new
..-e sought in all business CEN
|. majority of the merchants
:, manufacturers agree that there
!. general return OF prosperity
.,.ction, but all are hopeful Tor
ii year during 1897.
enough, the most pessimistic
,rom the East. while business
4. South and West, though af-
g, tho recent tendency of trade
xs,ppolnting, discuss the sltud-
sore hopeful vein and predict a
nTe.
cc-J W. Gates. president OF the
N company: business has not
b any great extent since the
i,ook for good years business.
.bue, but small in profits"
RAT Of the Best & Russell com
dealers: Il don't believe there
ny noticeable increase in trade
,Ince the election. but there Is
.p,iment. Our business has been
mod during the past two months,
( ue largely to speculation on the
i The Cuban war. ! do not look
Involvement before next fall"
mi OF W. NJ. Hoyt g. Co., whole
a. "The volume OF business mas
uwed some, but the prices are
4. in 1885. The increase in ton
Men considerable. however. AS
,upec,s for next year, there should
ryfneut all along the line, larger
IA volume and better profits
hammond, manager Grand opera
business during the year just
Z been better with NC than in 1895.
N been some increase since the
consider the prospects good for
yeclurg & Co, wholesale and retail
h books: "Our holiday trade this
AZ largest we have ever had. We
N Improvement in the condition
Dodge & Palmer, wholesale boots
a. 1.-THE boot and shoe business
IN great improvement In the last
rA,, and we can see no reason why
es,,e should not continue after the
Iuuary."
fsBURCi-George 4. Macbeth. glass;
\ no doubt that business generally
kruFed since the election. This Is
"a ~. ,oo,,o sho,,d mn, oxr.o,
he thing that makes business good
hi will make 1t better. is our grow
H. trad. II congress novs no at,
: 10 every Tom, Dick and Harry that
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nm NJ 80 Wy SUE 49,, "
a h,,,rss. ,ona 49,, m
y"
E,nrr,oi Arbuckle & Co.: Bust
m a .s,.' p,'.cr nan iast year
! Improyement and ou' 80 sh",,
congress will shut up shop. 20 home
business the chance it needs. We
M ipss,,ns s.a u u, iN"'; W ar scates
~ irsae back =" ~ ' w"
4 Kelly, wholesale drug import
|.a BUSINESS has improved wonder
kisl sufficien,,, "o o,,no, II, .s9Neinpe''
much greater imnrovomep, durinr
|khg year."
j CIRCUMSTANCE, po,dw,, r-o,
|aiA p,,s,,,. '"' r'''
a. BALDWIN N Co.. hardware;
mas not increased, as matter
lne reports are misleading. Any
smlting from the recon, oloo,,or
I Ir,e,,od a.. '''''
'he volume OF business
pS's ior the new year, however,
y Promising
B Schmidt Of schm,,, r. ,,,,,
N ,,,,o. 'e'''''''' q ~eis'er'
e'~efs' Our business has i'm
sF materially since the last cleo
|Fniidence has hoe, ro.,oro1 49,,
u plentiful for a., ""
Il ,his g., SUI an wants. and espe-
4, ~ s'ate' where the crops have
Itri.h, ~, p'ouuce' look Tor