The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-03

hn1iness IN 1899 and expect It 50 coatinne
through 1901 There are slight advances
IN naiIs ard iron q ell kinds, but prices
are steady.
T. The f1Yuisrra line Mssers. Chlmens
& co. say that their trade was exception
ally good Isst year and they look fur a
xocd spring trade. Their business was
injured somewhat hy the late Brsros
foods. bit Is now recovering Az Inns
u furniture have advanced in price ahost
- per ceaf. Take the Item OF csrpets,
for isstsnee Eighty per cent ~ tuc cat
pes mills IN the Eastern and Niadls
states are nos controlled b. cOmbins-
tinB. Outside Of these states the carpet
making industry 81 sery small and prices
have advanced about - per cent There
has been an Increase In the price Of raw
material used by carpet makers, due TO
combinations u concerns controlling the
materials. hut rhis increase - but frac-
ton az that charged BY the carpet tfIst.
Furthermore the recent improvements IN
the machinery used IN carpet making
should more than Offset the Increased cost
q the raw material, but the purchaser
ner pays % per cent more Tor the sans
grade Of goods that he did year ago.
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In the retail boot and shoe line. MessrE.
Rrupp d Tufsy say their business has
been good 1nrtng the year Jus, closed, bet
ter in fact THAI ever before, ana they re-
gard the prospects good for The present
year. Owing to the advance in the cost
Of leather all grades Of shoes have al
yancsa about 10 per cent.
In wall paper paints, glass, etc. the
saEae advance prevails, Wall paper has
Jumped about 20 per cent. Mr. GarrD.L
representing Jas. Butte in tails line. says
that despite the advance ia prices the bgsi-
nsss outlook is good.
TO wha, DO you attribute the advance
in prices Vi al material in yoar llne:
was asked Sir. Garrett.
The big factories IN the East are being
supported and perpetIa;cd IN their fTus,s
and combines ny the present gdmInistra-
lion. They know that a presidential ye4s
b % aud that they viii b. called upon
this gear 10 contribute very literally 10
the republican campaign fund and they
are advancing prices 70 meet this demand
( that will be made upon them hence, you
see. the democratic consumer % Texas is
being taxed ..sri day % perpaiuats re-
I pnblicaullm. aud to sueh 90 Indirect way
that he does not know o.
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In retail dry goods. AlauOt Beos say
Their ulaness ,o7 1888 was Il ~ per cent
+ Ia ozre1 5f that Of 1885 aud the outlook .or
the present year is Tor stiii greater in-
crease. Prices are up said Mr chas.
Parser, the new mauager for the Msirots
N Houston, an along tha line. spool
cotton has advanced % per cent, Table lin
IN l9 1+r cent WOODEN goods aud cotton
gods have sil gone up. o fgct the advance
On everything Te handle sili range from
; 70 % pes cent
mol DO not regard this advance as nc
iitlgus o. speculative or political % sim
ply means hist American goods are andlnE
now outlets our imports arc Increasing.
*hteh cute INTO The home supply and a. me
lceal demand u liheiy Increasing you nave
~ g Inevitable law OF supply ard demand
which always regulates the prices"
Spme changes have occurred ia This hrYn
vijh NJ beginning ~ the new year. Mr..
chaH Parker has taken an interaEt a.a
heeonie manager ~ Tho Houston houre oi
Aistrut Rras while Mr. c. A. Mlstrat will
20 - Gals .ston 10 assist ia the ronduci
%: tho general supply house and wholesale
department The clerical force OF ,hIs
house mas been increased one-third since
the beginning NJ the gear.
!, the crowd Of shoppers that nrIed N,
store Of Levy Bros, yesterday IL an evi,
dencs Of the business that this arm vii
do during the year. their trade will sim
ply DO phenomenal we are doing All
VIZ cav handle" said Mr. Abe I.svy. IN.
senior Of the Arm. "Our business ha,
shown very healthy increage during N,
year just closed Yes everything We nan,
Ole has gone M, but people seem TO hav.
the money u pay the advanced prices. am
don't grumblc az e. ! am told that III
factories IL the East have Increased wage
IN an departments and the adanvce 10 tn
prices Of commodity simply equallzes mat
teYs. That an American workman ca,
ride IN carriage 10 his daily toll Is IN
best evidence NJ the strength Of our adj
Fanced civilization and the prosperity O
orr country"
Mcgsrs. Levy Bros, will commence wor
nn tho new Main street building ne,
month and hone to occupy it in August 4
time for the opening OF the fall trade.
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In gents clothing and Furnishings Nj
Ed kam Is perfectly satisfied with IN
. business results Of 1893 aud with the pro-
4 poets for the future. The things thar me
9 wear have come IN for their share Of IN
J., hation OF values. Shirts have gone A,
z - ~ per cent "My n,ock Ia worth
/. per cent more today" said NJ Khan
Z than when bought and intend 10 81
9 largo i considerably 20 the spring N
: hiam u ot the same opinion as Mir Park,
y 90 70 the cause Of Increased values. q
70 perfectly natural says ne. IAN
healthy Times are good. Prices don
20 up when tlmcs are hard. FOREIGN cu,
g tomors are Just beginning To appreoIa
Il Inc value Of American goods"
|. IN the retail grocery limo pretty niue
: the same advance prevails, except as
I, staples such 40 -four. sugar and COTE
a Lard and bacon have gone w and ilkewii
[ canned goods OF all description NJ
y Henke Of Henke G Pilot says the busine
n outlook in their line Is good.
p Mr.. Henry Alexander. manufacturer
!. candy. has just passed through the harye
y time for his business. the holiday seas,
when everybody wants sweets The ra
material In this line, chiefly sugar. bi
10 not advanced ard the candy market r
- mains steady. stitf and sticky.
:, Perhaps the average head OF a famil
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