Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08

to fill orders which came in following the
Withdrawals of goods which have been
stored in bonded warehouses for many
months.
This was the real thing. New York
m1chants paid into the subtreasury yes
terday on this account 81 OF .040 in GUS
toms duties, the largest amount received
in many months. During the spring and
summer months customs payments rarely
exceeded 100000 a day.
DUN and Bradstreet.
Bradstreet says:
Election results and the advent OF more
seasonable weather in some sections OF
the country were helpful to trade this
week, and except in parts of the south
where the holding of cotton interfered,
collections also have shown Improvement.
I'm wholesale and manufacturing lines
the tone of business shows most marked
improvement Orders which were condi-
toned on election results have been con-
frmed and many new ones placed, the net
result being an enlargement of the vol
ume of business at first hand over re-
Gently preceding weeks.
Many industrial concerns have an
nounced an increase of capacity and OF
tlEe, anu safes or pig iron, StTuC-
tural material, cotton goods for spring
and recorders for fall and spring wear
woolens. shoes and other lines have been
enlarged. In some sections the weather
is still reported too warm for retail trade,
but evdA here there is visible an increased
disposition to take hold"
Many Future Orders.
Dunn's review notes the placing of or
ders for remote delivery and liberal prep
arations for the holiday trade. 1t says:
'Seasonable weather has stimulated re-
tail trade, while manufacturing plants are
more active and numerous new under
takings have been started. Sentiment is
more hopeful regarding the commercial
future. orders being placed for remote
delivery. which is noteworthy improve
ment over the conservative attitude for
merly conspicuous.
Preparations for holiday trade are on
confidence that renders holders reluctant
to do business when concessions are
sought. All the leading industries have
increased output, some having already re-
ceived large contracts, while others oper-
ate more freely in anticipation of orders
to come.
Textile mills are in particularly good
coHdItloI ana SnOe factories nave more
business in sight than at any recent date.
Raw materials of most manufactures are
tending upward in price.
Commercial credits are extended more
freely, and there is some Improvement in
mercantile collections"
Unemployed Given Work.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November THE Erie
Railroad Company has hired 200 addi-
tional men, most of them half clad. They
were secured from the committee of the
unemployed, to which the road sent, ask
ing for laborers.
A member of the committee is confident
that the election of Taft will result in
the employment of the LOCO men still on
the register.
More Workmen Wanted.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BUFFALO. n. Y. November Twice
President Charles Mccullough, jr., of the
Lackawanna Steel Company, says the
plant intends to increase its force to the
number employed year ago and that the
condition of business since the result OF
Tuesdays election became known shows
a marked betterment.
The Barcalo Manufacturing Company
has announced that work will he begun
Immediately on a new factory. This i'm
provement has been in contemplation for
some time. but had been held in allegiance
until after the result of the election be-
came known.
Two Years Closed; Now Open.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
ELMIRA, N. Y, November idle
nearly two years. the Elmira Heights
rolling mills started up fires yesterday
with many large orders ahead.
Most of these orders came in some time
ago. their fulfillment being contingent up
on the election Of Judge Taft.