Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-17
TRADE PROSPECTS BRIGHT
Philadelphia Merchants and Manufacturers
Testify to Improved Business.
ProPrtetOrs Of Wooden and Cos,ou
Mills Particularly Have Noticed .u
increasinE Demand for Goods.

From the Philadelphia Press
Evidences of the improved condition Of
the business affairs of the whole country
ana the consequent improvement of th.
conditions OF all the people are reflected in
the increasing orders for the products Of
the manufacturing plants OF Phtladelnhy,
That the orders are coming i'm is testif,.a
10 by the great majority of manufacturers
all of whom admit that the visible signs Of
prosperity are at hand and that indi,a.t,ns
are not lacking that these gratifying on
ditions are likely to be long-lived
Inc wool dealers and the manufacturers
OF cotton and wooden goods are foremost
among those who proclaim the glad tidines
after such a long season OF depression, hat
the substantial evidences of an era OF pros
peflty are at hand, and almost every
branch of trade has some evidence TO ,.ffer
in this line.
Every cotton and wooden manufacturer in
the city. out of a large number visited nv a
Ttess reporter yesterday. gave 10 as his
opinion that the turn in the tide had come,
and gave his assurance that this opinion
was based upon the evidences furnished nv
the orders for goods pouring in from all
sections of the country
Speaking as representative of the
WOODEN trade. Thomas Dolan said: There
Is no boom. but trade is better II is bet
ter than IL has been for a long time More
orders for goods are coming in ami there
are plenty of signs to indicate that the vol
urne of trade will grow. There is a better
Ieehng among the people but 70 one is
yet buying heavily. The experiences II the
past few years have taught people rot TO
go in heavily, and they are buying only
what they need. Evidences of the ability
of the people to buy are here. however. and
their confidence in the future will grow on
them. The conditions are all at hand for
prosperous times and the manufacturers
VIII not hesitate to go ahead. confident that
they need not fear to continue with their
preparations for the better demand for
their goods already at hand and likely TO
grow with each day.
James Dobson. of John & James Dollsan,
also testified to the Improvement In the
wooden trade. Wool itself" he said. has
advanced at "A rapid rate. but there has
not as yet been any advance in the prices
OF manufactured woolens. The trade is
better however and the outlook FOR the
future Is very encouraging IN this line
n. NJ Daniels. manager OF the Rocky
Mount and Mayo mills. both located In
North Carolina. and having their sales
headquarters in Philadelphia, gave express
sion to his views of the trade. and they
We're repeated by all of the other cotton
yarn manufacturers visited.
More yarn mills are running re said
prices have advanced. they will advance
still more. and orders are coming In from
all sections Of the country at a more lively
rate than they have been for a long time"
A representative of William Simps Dn's
Sons. cotton goods manufacturers whose
trade extends to all sections of the United
States. said: There is an improved de-
mand from all over the country for dry
goods. Our trade extends from the gulf 10
Canada, and far west as the Pacific.
For the past three weeks there has been a
gradual increase In the legitimate demand
for goods This has certainly indicated an
improved pure hasing condition among the
working people and farmers. and this has
been due TO a better feeling on account Of
the passage of the tariff bill. aided by the
bountiful crops. The people have been
economiZinS. and We have every reason to
expect 4 continuance of the good signs that
have already made themselves felt. As
soon as the cotton crop and corn crop de-
velop. as they give promise of developing.
these conditions will be further improved.
and We have every reason to look forward
to a steadily increasing trade.
Manufacturers of hosiery and underwear
all over the city have found in the in
creased orders for their products encour-
agement to prepare for a long season of ac-
tive operations, and in several sections the
machines that have been idle or running
on reduced time going all day long.
while others in other mills are being pre-
pared for operation.