New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-09
THE BUSINESS REVIVAL.
r,GNs OF RETURNING PROSPERITY ALL
OVER THE COUNTRY.


ME,NT GIVEN IN LETTERS RECEIVED BY THE
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
TBy TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNEl
Washington Aug S--A practical evidence OF
thc business improvement throughout the coun-
trv since the enactment Of the Dingley law. and.
indeed, in the weeks prior to final action on IT.
is found in statements made in letters received
from various parts Of the country on various
subjects by the Republican National Commit
tee These letters so numerous ana the
statements in them striking and so UNIFORM III
their expressions of business Improvement thar
they leave no doubt of the general and broad
improvement in all lines Of business and occn-
patton. They form. coming as they DO from
every part Of the country such striking evil
dence OF prompt and rapid improvement that a
condensation of tho statements is especially In
tcresting at this time.
The following are brief extracts from letters
received. the name of the writer being given
in each case:
A. w. Lee Ottumwa Iowa: Wholesale and re'aii
establishments all rapor; q wonderful increase ~
trade. the best that they have had for years i''
the manufacturing establishments the improvement
Il equally satisfactory. The Morren 60 porkk-
packing establishment Is the largest exclusive p1ahh ph
packing in the world, and 1t reacheu iiien @
week than ever before and its average for the ast
few weeks has beaten any OF similar nuinnsp i u,
ron Works who g force had been cut down to one
third the number employed In N.Y. is no" i''i'"'
Ing its employees rapidly.
NJ ]. Colcord, Coudersport. Penn: One OF our
largest Industries, the manufacture OF wagon iuD''
vencerlng and baskets is running It's FACTORY WI
ty-four hours day and is behind In It's orders Inc
inn,Ier operatons Of Goodyear Brothers, at Austin
and Galetcn among the largest IN Ihe 80 d1as I'd "a
not in the United States; Their mills run night ana
cav 10 their full capacity. -
John l.. Pennington, Anniston Ala: Conditions
are improved here and all through the State, ana
I'm fact all over the South splendid crops. more
work better wages. people more cheerluI
T. F. Forbes Carbondale, Penn: Since July
there has been wonderful stmulation OF business
and Industrial conditions in this section. Miners
who have been for the last three years averaging
ton eeht six and In some cases five days month.
working full time Han une heresoiOre O,
has been considered prosperity. IN ~ ofe nrrnc
featuring industry the same increase or worklhG
hours is show1
w. O. Litcrick GAINESVILLE. Ohio: The Union and
Jones & Abbott foundres, which shut down on
July with an enormous stock on hand, expecting
to remain closed till october, have been compelled
TO resume to keep up with her @ foTrs the orders
being mainly from the West
= ~ Norton, Lesucur Centre. Mimi: There is
employment for everybody here. and men who IN
former seasons compelled to go away from
home for work remain here and are actively en-
ploved Crops good. lots OF money, WORK
william Smith, Barley Neb: The wheat area
higher than year ago. corn crop promising, prom sing:
These conditions lead the farmers to employ more
help some of them being unable to find all the
men needed.
RF Ward Hnlsdale, Mich: The manufacturing
establishments of this city are unusually active
The Hillsdale Screen Door Company. which usually
shuts down during the summer. has increased bust
Aness and IS constantly ruhnlils ne ,nI
Manufacturing Company has increased IT'S captai
and capacity \ new furnace and foundry nave
just been started and the -four mills are running
full time.
IT
Fndrick Woollen Company, which has been shu;
down for some time started up July ! and Is
running full time and capacity.
w. II. Edgar Beatrice, Neb.: Merchants are
luOyant, and without exception declare that busl-
ness is steadily improving. Our factories and shops
are running to their full capacity notably those
Of farm implements. the fore o. eihpoyeS naNlnS
been largely increased. while orders are still roll
ing up at an unprecedented rate Farmers are
juhlant, and Nebraska is laughing in her fatness.
Frank w. Mahin, Clinton Iowa: very large saw
mill here which has not been in operation for sew
era years. has started up again employing about
two hundred hands. \ soap factory new indus
Try here. has just opened. Inc Northwcsterh car =
shops are now running full time, an increase Of
fourteen hours week over the running time for
year or more past.
George W Patchell Union City Ind: The Union
City Carriage Company. OF our largest manu-
featuring establishments. is running on largely In
creased orders. with splendid outlook for the fall
ment IS running over hours making better time
tran for four years. All our manufacturing indus
f. ]. over, Holldaysburg Penn: The Eleanor
Iron Works of this place have started up double
time after an idleness OF several months.
Lou Blakesley, Otto. Wyo.: There is great salts
faction among the business and stock
growers here over the advance in prices of stock
Of all kinds There is decided Improvement in
business affairs in town and country.
j. l.. S.urdevant, Stewart, Neb.: There more
calls FOR men To work here than be supplied,
There not an idle man in this vicinity unless 1t Is
c. r. Davis. Farina H.: All banks. which had no
money 10 loan during the Cleveland Admnistra ton.
now have more than they can find customers for
and large deposits.
NJ. ". F. Percng. Upton. Ind. The large cam
ming business o. this place Is unusually active this
year. with thousands of men and and chill
dren at work in the field supplying the Gamers.
Prices for hogs. cattle ana sheep are satisfactory.
There Is plenty Of money and plenty Of opportunity
70 earn II.
VA McDuny Aguiler Col: All industries are
improving; new coal mines opening: a big manu-
featuring establishment wnIcn been closed for
three years has resumed; sheep business has i'm
proved wool being worth nearly double mucn
last year
Homer w Schoheld Sterling. Tex. The stock
business has greatly improved and sheep -shearers
and other workmen are obtaining increased wages.
w u. Hemcns Egin. H.: The watch factory,
which has been running but from four TO five days
week during tho last four years is now running
six days a week and the Illinois Watch Case Com
this summer and employing an increased force
The Editor Of THE Lewiston (Mont) Argus"
Last year wool sold at average of 6 cents
while this year II is selling at from 10 to "a cents
The farmers OF this county receive sl77.OcO more
for their wool than last year. besides the Increase
In prices Of sheep
BUSINESS LIVELY AT BIRMINGHAM.
IDLE MILLS STARTING UP. FURNISHING WORK
FOR LARGE NUMBERS OF MEN.
Birmingham, Ala. Aug. tspecaD.-At mdnigh
tonight the Birmingham rolling mills w.,ich IN y,