New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-15
Still THE MEMBERS COME.
OFFICES OF THE MERCHANTS AssoCIA-
TON CROWDED
FULLY THREE THOUSAND BUYERS. IT is ESTI-
MATED. ARRIVED IN TIE COURSE OF THE
wEEK-GLowING RETORTs OF IN

The first week Of the active work OF the Mer-
chants Association ended last night. Since Mon
day last. when the first buyers. taking advantage
Of the reduced transportation rates and other
privileges offered by the association. arrived in
this city, there has been on each successive day
a constant stream OF out-of-town merchants ands
representatives Of commercial houses in other
cities at the offices Of the new organization. In
the week it is estimated that fully three thousand
buyers many Of whom have visited the metro
pol!,an market for the first time. have come to
this city and have made their purchases here for
the fall season. 1t is impossible at present to
estimate, with any approach of exactitude. the
increased volume Of business brought to New
York through the efforts Of the Merchants Asso-
citation: but wholesalers and business men gen
orally agree that their sales this month have far
exceeded their average August transactions for
MANY years From now until we'll into October.
the reduced rates VIII continue in force, and for
two months at least buyers from every part Of
the country, and from Canada and from Central
America will flock to this city and will aid ma
terially 10 give an impetus to the prosperous
period that is looked for in NewYork.
MORE APPLICATIONS RECEIVED.
More than two hundred more applications for
nonresident membership were received by the
first mail yesterday morning, that with those
which have been received in the week the nom
resident membership list is now above 20.OOO
There applications are being fled and the index
70 them is being made UP fast possible;
hut as the names coming In rapidly the
officials find 1t hard to keep pace with them.
As fast as the list is made up handsome
tiAcate Of membership 10 filed with the name
and address and is mailed. The resident list
also Is growing apace. and not only are the
names coming in speedily. but in many in
stances the applications for resident membership
are accompanied by expressions on the part Of
the applicants which show that the good work
that is being done by the Merchants Assoca
ton is being widely appreciated.
The rooms Of the association yesterday had
an animated appearance. The registrations Of
incoming buyers yesterday showed another In
crease. while until a late hour last night the
officials Of the association were kept busily en-
ployed In issuing return tickets to hundreds Of
buyers, who. having completed their purchases
in the course of the week. were anxious to be-
gin their homeward trip. This week there will
be numerous excursions from the South by way
Of the Old Dominion Steamship. the Seaboard
Air. the Ocean Steamship and the Plant system
lines. According to advance advices. throngs Of
Southern buyers will take advantage Of these
trips coming to New York direct by steamer from
Savannah. Richmond Portsmouth. Norfolk and
Old Point Comfort and by rail from Washington
and Baltimore. where connections are made d.
rect TO New-York with some Of the Southern
lines 1t is probable that this week the rooms
Of the Merchants Association will be just
crowded as they have been for the week just
closed II therefore behooves all persons to
have their names registered at the association
offices as soon as possible. that the conditions
necessary to a reduction the homeward trip
for nonresident members may be complied
with
ENCOURAGING REPORTS RECEIVED.
Merchants and buyers who arrived here yes
terday from various commercial centres Of the
country brought with them the same encourage
ing reports Of revived business activity and re-
assuring prospects that have been heard since
the influx Of dealers began on Monday last In
many cases merchants attribute the prevailing
signs of better times to the operation Of the new
Tariff law.
Joseph Price, Of Price Brothers & Co.. general
merchandise dealers in Socorro, New-Mexico,
said: Il buy a good deal Of my merchandise IN
the New-York market. would like 70 buy II all
here but on some classes Of goods l am prac-
tically shut out Of this market on account OF the
high freight charges. This Is especially true OF
certain classes of heavy goods like ohcloths, Tor
instance. Twenty-Five yards Of ocloth at y
cents a ward cost about 50 % This oilcoth is
cased at 100 pounds and the freight on that case
from New-York to my place is 81 ~. Tine same
high charges operate against my buying sheet
quilts In New-York and these two classes OF
goods and some others. l have to b. y IN chicago
because the large houses buying there from
New-York by buying IN enormous quah'i.ies.
are enabled to get reductions on their ireien'
from New-York 10 Chicago sufficient to enable
them 10 overcome the 10 me high freight charses
on smaller quantities Of goods to my home IhS
ought not 10 be. and hope that some Gay 'he
Merchants Association. as IL pursues Its course
4, ha,eet,no the United States. Will be able 10
,o,a ,b,s question Of freight rates adjusted upon
,,ora .o,,ta ble basis than Is given by the pres
ent system" 49,
charles Rosenthal, Of Rosenthal Brothers, Dry
eoods merchants Of East Las Vegas, N N''
said: wool is the important factor mere Inc
tariff schedule will assist 1t materially. we III
our place have not had real hard times. l an
the civ Treasurer, and can say that tiie clt!
is very healthy fnanciahy. naye 49, iS7a
ing TO New-York for all my goods since 100,
though this time the reduced rates oiieieu %
the result of the work OF the Mercnants A i
citation have brought me mere carrier IMAM
usual" .s. .oo,or n,d
Lee Hall of Marion. Ind. drygooos oealer' mac
this 10 say: THE new tarih VIII nave soou
effect on business. The factories nave peeun
NV town Ny business has made gam IN
the last two months and the outlook Tor iaii
business IL very bright. . a., 49,.
"a II pauroar ne Hanover Penn, said: Last
year we had good business. The OUTLOOK lor
the fall is promising. Heretofore ! nave D0ug !
ell my necessares from Philadeiphla anu pau ,n,r
more. / prefer the New-1orA maj"
ever" ,4s
ID. ]. Stewart, jr.. Of Stewart & Co.. drygoocs
merchants, Of Rockford. H.. was also optiiis'iS s
The factories have started to WORK, ne salu.
Crops are fine and are cut, and better business
prevails Times have been very trying Sill c
1893 The outlook, however is very cohsiue'"-
by improved" a
r. Schachne. Of Schachne " Son. drysooos
and millinery merchants Of Chillicothe ONO: