Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-10
American Trade Abroad.
HOW TO BUILD IT UP.


Mr. Shaw, our consul at Manchester. England.
in his dispatch to the Department OF State of
February 18th. continues his accounts OF the
depression OF trade and the distress OF the oper-
ativeS In Lancashire. The manufacturers al
Iege, as one OF their disadvantages, that the
hours OF labor in England are less than In
America. An increase In this particular and a
reduction OF wages are the means relied on to
restore prosperity. The prospects, however.
irct are very gloomy ID an the manufacturing dis
tuTers FOR the trade OF Great Britain and its
dependencies Is a subject OF much consdera-
d0ta:, u9n; While While It may be admitted that
America than in England, England Gthhss'pod the diffil IL
culties OF dlvertiDg British trade are very
great. Among the advantages OF the British
facilities and partners residing In foreign
markets." AT the present time American cot
tons Ton are being shipped TO Bombay Via Liverpool
qualled banking facilities, extending to all parts
OF the world, and with partners resident IN
every port, The English merchant holds the
better article at less cost. The advantages of
such system OF foreign exchanges as the Brit
ish banking system affords enables the manu-
1acturer TO maintain monopoly.
THE L. S. S. RICHMOND before sailing from
Boston for her eastern voyage was furnished
with screw designed by the bureau OF steam
engineering, and vsntilating engines OF the
effect Of increasing her speed about a knot and md
half over her former performances. Captain
Benham. commanding The Richmond, in re-
port 10 the chief OF the bureau OF steam eng-
heerlng, Navy department, says: The Rich
moDd has had well-knOwn reputation for ey-
cessive rolling, It Is the general opinion OF
liable to rolling circumstances being the same,
as any vessel Of her class. Bilge ieels were
ntted to the vessel at Boston, and It Is probable
have contributed to this Improvement. 1t Is
when dragged by the ship at high speed under
sail, with much less than the usual jar and
without noticeable back-laSh. After fOrty.eight
hours steaming, the central main journal is
found 10 be In good condition for service, run
ming cool at the highest speed. The operation
9d 91 the blowing engines Is highly satisfactory.
Iney may be driven at 800 revolutions per min
ute, and even at lower speeds effect remarka-
BILE improvement in the quality OF the air be-
and oe9% a9Us decks &c They prevent dump
IN wooden ships. The ashes hosting engine
furnished In Boston is found to perform its
work in q satisfactory manner.
A WARRANT FOR S150,OeO from the War de-
partment, In favor Of Captain Eads, for the
money just appropriated for work done on the
mis- MISSISSIPPI Jettles, was honored by the Treas
amy ead out o Ths IS the as
appropriation to single individual.
INDIANS AT THE WHITE HousE.-Nessrs
lndians, and s. b. Bell, Gus Ivey, D. II. Ross
ana W. /, Adair, Of the Cherokees, waited uDon
tne fresiuenb To-Day. Representative TbilIIoS
OF Kansas, accompanied Them The object -;
the Visit was merely to pay their respects.
AN APPROPRIATIONS WHICH DOESN'T Apppo-
PRIATE.-The sundry civil bill contained = sec.
tion directing the Secretary Of the Treasury tn
pay 70 the state OF Georgia little over s,2 600
In full settlement OF all ad dvances made hy rJ,
state Tor the suppression OF the Cherokee and
Indian wars OF 1885 -'Ss The agent OF the state @
OF o. Georgia called at the Treasury last Friday to
sel tne money. He was informed that the state
Oh georgia, under land tax levied after the
war, owed TO the government more than
one amount OF the claim, and that under the law
aappilcaDle TO such cases, the $4,000 granted to
Georgia might be placed to the credit OF the
STATE. as nquidating In part this debt The
question was contested and has been referred
10 comptroller Porter for dlcision
a DELEGATION OF the Western Association or
u Gaugers called on Commissioner Raum
ulaas. The association desires that certain
GLanees De made I'm the internal revenue rep,,-
hetfnr naI .nat would lnlre TO their comfort and
", uieI pay. memorial OF the association to
., .nhs tiitct WAS also presented which the Com
ton. IVY o'''AAoi@-
ihk 'ALENA, a new sloop-of-war will be
lauhci ed at Portsmouth (Va} navy yard next
THURSDAY. Chief OF the Bureau OF Steam En-
gimeerlns ns,rI, Shock and Chief OF the Bureau of
Cons.Iuc'lon and Repair Easily and one or two
Cn, Sans1s, may go down from here to the launch.
secretary Thompson will not CO. The (;alena
10 scfe" propeller OF guns and 9lO tons.
lhE EXTENSION OF THE GOVERNMENT PRINT
ING offlcF-Architect Clark, OF the Capitol,
was at the Government Printing Onice this
mOrnDg IN consultation with Mr. j. D. Defrees
tne public printer, touching the pronosed inn '
Pr4uxHS;mentS TO the government printing Office
nuliaing: In the sundry civil appropriation bill
Cnefe Ii an item OF a., 600 to build stOrehnnse
ana new composing room. Mr.. Clark has nj.
deauy pans drawn In the rough. He win build
ooupe L, thoroughly fire-proof for the Dur
an early day. '-S "o'N az