The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-23

NEW YORK, AuE' "a iuI'"e' Col'
Ion n letters, all bearing testimony
:. the wonderful increase In business
,,a Offering additional proof that pros
@ a,rIry , mere, Is presented to-day. This
,,ns The testimony is from middle and
eastern states,
rDWIN D. McGU1NNEss, Mayor OF
,,,y,B,gse, II. I,-"From information
,.iyed by me from manufacturers In
s,s rIfy In regard 10 better prices and
W. demand for the products OF theia
IN. ana the generally improved feel
n',.., all sides concerning the business
iHa;,,1ok / confidently anticipate pros
-sons state OF trade for the coming
'IWTLLIAM S. GREEN, Mayor OF Fall
Diver Nass.-pThe outlook for the cot
,SN Industry il more hopeful, This IN
'soan In the Increasing demand anu
fr,,er prices obtained tog tn products
6y0ur mills. The confidence OF business
men Is returning by reason OF tho settle'
mSut of the tariff question ana The busi-
r..s polcy Of the country
WILLIAM Q. CLARK, Mayor II Man
chester. n. H.-"There is a general and
trn confidence among the business men
81 this city In O speedy and permanent
,scoyery OF the old-tlme prosperity. II
/. due mainly 10 the defeat of the Chi.
c,go platform and candidates last yeaA
and the passage of protective tarin
law" ,,r,,,,o>, 49,,
snrnrAeld, Mass.-"Owing to the many
and diversified business interests In
Springfield, some large In their line, and
many that are small but prosperous the
business depression has not been as Sc
we're as In many other places Never
theIess, all signs indicate business re-
ylyal In which our city has already be-
gun to participate"
NraIns Feels tho impetus.
JAMES L. POTTER, Mayor of Port.
land, Me.-"The tone among business
men with respect to business has deci'
se6Iy changed, and confidence in the fu-
ure Is pronounced. Maine is the second
largest state In the manufacture of wood
min and its products, producing over 100
i5rs daily, and the mills are well sup.
rIiea with orders ahead. The wooden
Industry. heretofore depressed, Is revtv-
i1g and with a good winter. the lumber
business will be large"
H. p. FORD, Mayor Of Pittsburgh.-'T
confidently expect a decided aid sub
gantlal Improvement In all brai ches OF
business in Pittsburgh. Chiefly by rea'
son Of our diversified industries and
thtlr strong capitalization, we have
laoB able TO pass through tn, period Of
depression without any LARGE VI a ;n1n-
cant failures or assignments.
From oil signs the indlcaooua of q
revival OF enterprises which make thu
market for our products are as favor'
able as art the crop reports from agri-
cultural sections, and with our indusi
tries running full all forms of commercs
and trade in this section OF Pennsyl'
yania will prosper greatly. The feellng
Of hopefulness and confidence among
our leading business men Is general and
unmistakeRble. and this of itself will aid
materially in bringing activity and pros
periiy,"
JAMES MANsEL. Mayor OF VIII.
lamspOrt, Pa.-"Whlle our city is sltun-
ted inland and not In close touch wlta
the large business ceuters, and not like
ly to feel the influence OF the general
qulckening OF trade that Is so apparent
in our seaport cities, yet there ia a de-
cidcd Improvement and an increased
volume OF business In all branches. and
there Il every reason to believe that the
business for the autumn before US will
be profitable and satisfactory"
West Virginia Right la Line.
G. W. ATKINSON, Governor of West
Nlrglnia,-"But for the coal strike now
on in our state. am sure business
would be far better than 1t is. Our
manufacturing industries have started
tbeIr wheels rolling since the tariff ques.
ton has been disposed Of. and the out
look for manufacturing is encouraging,
Farm products are abundant and
prices for the same are good. The oil
business, which Is one Of our prime IN.
dustrles. Is also profitable. Confidence
IN a large measure has been restored
and The outlook on the whole is encour.
aging"
Leading business men tell me trade
is much better than It has been for two
OF three years past. In my judgment
West Virginia Is on the dawn Of q Pc
flo1 Of business prosperity"
RICHARD NJ. TAYLOR, Mayor OF
Richmond, Va.-"A number Of represent
tailve merchants from the south have
visited our market this week and thu
reports OF good crops and strong mar.
ket are sufficient evidence OF a prosper
Gus season"
GEORGE u, TODD, Mayor oil Louis.
vile, ky-"I anticipate a permanent
revival OF business. First, because con-
hHenee has been restored: second be-
cause hitherto merchants have bought
sparlnEly and their stock OF goods IL
about exhausted. and jobbers and man.
uiacturers here declare that their orders
nave Increased wonderfully and the rail-
roa0 business, which serves at all times
az an index So show the conditions OF
inc country, In better than II has been
AZ any corresponding period for several
years"
WorisorChetr From Tennessee.
GEORGE W. OCH. Mayor Of Chatta.
hoogn TENN believe positive i'm.
Il lfovement In general conditions Is now
v'lfly visible and | confidently predict
decided revival IN general business
lhlS illl. The Iron, textile and wood,
working factories at CHATTANOOGA ara
ul7leF than any time In five years and
some az them are now operating day and
drs.
our wheat and corn crops are tho
h'Al M ten years: the fruit crop was an
'h'lT' success. cotton never looked more
lipmsng our farmers arc almost on,
Nr'ly tree Vt mortgages and our peopl1
generally. by prarticinE the economics
Halp necessary by the five years Of do.
pI''0loh. arc In far better condition In
returning prosperity"
Ion " STEPHENS, Governor OF
Missouri -"Hocnnsr al rood eFons
throughout ihH atntc tho busIncsq oui.
look Ia NIgiirnlng and our peoplo nro
mou tul and cnrpurnrra II in on.
tImnl'd .h.t o1f corn crop iblu vrar yyill
lrloh 5000 400 bushels: wheat crop, 2O.
,"'s' nurt,lll o0t crop, 100000 600 bush.