New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-10
EBW-T0RK'S MlTEBlAL PROSPERITY.
prpoRT OF THE CHAMBER or COMMERCE

REPORT OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE"
Ayor-yr OF TIE FOREIGN TRADT-THis CITY PRAcIlC-
Ally TIrE CENTRE or TEADE-THE TELEGRAPH
SYSTEM. THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT AND
OTHER SUBJECTS coNsiDTnED.
The Chamber of Commerce has issued it, twenty
third annual report, which embraces the work Of
tbe Chamber during the year. and tho movement IN
each branch Of commerce Of tho Nation. state and
ctv. The report speaks highly of the publication
NJ fine Consular reports by the Secretary Of state
which have proved TO be of great value TO commerce
Referring 10 the consolidation Of the telegraph COM
nauies il states thai the duty Of the Gov
eminent Is 10 take into consideration tho
oneration II the telegraph system by the
POST Office Department. Tho railroad sub
icct il reviewed and the statement made that
conventions will not long be- permitted 90 override
tbe rights of individuals OF communities. lhe MAUI
teal school is declared 20 ic benchcai 10 the CONF
mcrcc Of the port 10y furnishing competent seai-cl'
The monument 10 Washington, 70 DE erected ~ VIC
centre of the steps Of tne sub lItasuiN bninllE'
rv,I he contracted for rs soon The money D. sub
scrihed One-haif Of The sum required las hec lt9
in The prospect OF ohtaining ne tie ol inc olu
most Office for p new building, the death OF HeorR'
0pdyko and other matters are rcirrrod TO IA the s'
part of the report g., o.. - ,.,,-
dition The total consumption of sugar IN this coui
try il placed az 300 600 TONS an increase IA
rs 900 tons over 1879 seventy iyc per cent 9l tl'
imports of sugar was made ai ms poH. Inc lh-
used stpulv was from Brazil and the West Indies
q. l..rN
Tho prospects for The sugar crop tils year are SUI
10 br good. In the coffee trade tle oahEnr OBJ ~
teruuiiug tO force prices 10y WounpnIlht ihr 7"Vl,'
has been fully illustrated. Inc di--l ioWH hf N''
fious in This trade resulted 90 sirhl4 nttIri-'t
consumption. IFa'lil!lE -, III 80 - 5-,,.n,,
against lei'oUo ION. Wv The ir'r,,tstio1 an
tie year was az" ~ ,r, r1,li,,,,s ,c,r
forcgn iiie0 cXccti't' VIZ, "i "''} i',ri .,,.i
decline IN prices bong tNo I''hl ln, v .n,
lIuOr trade Us ralN q" INV W.. n, -..' ~. th..
most unprecedented prosperity. Referring TO th'
EXPORT Trade the report -nys:
The export OF The great -.ai'es ', i , -ii
lh. con lil''u ~" 81 p amor i,uortsnrc con-
tair' ana li9 ,'" iff.. of communication.
ihhc5 lo W.T.. - 80 ,-,,sf..rtl,r have enabled u-
ln icuu, 'i"n ~, ,. ,,r MI ,n o,rtu dis
tn ''i'pv i W.. i,'-, .t. anl au increased ste
lin'' , rt, . ,,f,rt and vlluc ~ our uInu-
~, 49,, i'. l.,,.-l d. I.aud Iu % iD, quarters.
~, ~ Y,.,rf. a -,- an halr4 90 cotton AGAINST
- a. -,.- f. ,af ,,aI Nov YORK. sent olu. $50 l"s,
.-o = q ..- i,.t wear. thus NOT uuly rr.IIIu-
fii,,, n az tlr la-f tirer years. hut cscsedi-, ll
n,ariy dts per cent. tc alnt figure pa . l'r
lis'ory Of the trade lh' '.lio ,T''t ..t,s
exported Was tui '-. ,. .1, 900 tI.. t.or rr,.
T-7o''y't"n; ,i7 t,lte N,,. Yots bad fat uOo OOD
w ."is "ru ,,,.,r. tl uiD s.-. exported valued
~ N n,n n,t gfft.- trad. Ntt-N .lh hai n.tr
M, l fei f.ro, Sion frait exclusive ot Hi
So. .i,,.s ma, al DO -i--.utu,rJ1 value exported
-, N,rt ...af -rli 100000 Iuc export of petroleum
.r,., .,in. Ifr prulurfiou i. also rrFt} iu CSC
. Of r,,u-l,.l,fin Ih, total Nrn-lorh tri' Imports