New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-28
CLOSING PRICES OF PHILADELPHIA STOCKS
TIE NATIONS FOREIGN COMMERCE.

Friday. Dec. 2I-p. m.
The report of the Bureau of Statistics of the
foreign commerce Of the United States for the
last month Of November presents an exhibit which
is vet more favorable to the country than was
that for tie preceding month of Ccto eT The
exports of merchandise last November were
valued at S93 $50, ss9--an amount that has been
exceeded only IN two months Of the country ;
history: December, 1850, S"s.SH02l4, ana
October of this year S91,6G9.4l7 Compared
with the month Of tie two preceding years, the
values Of tie mcrchaudise exports Inst month
November were 100000 greater than in
November, 1888 and SIS 900 greater than IN
November. 1881 The merchandise imports Of
last month were valued al 100000 more than
in November. 1888 and 100000 less than in
November, 1897. Hence the excess of exports
over in ports Of merchandise in November. 1885
was Sl21O0.O0O greater tan for November,
1858. and $4,000 Ooo greater than for Novem-
Der, 1887
The specie movement-sold and slvcI-for last
November resulted in an excess Of exports Of
$3.50. 0Q6 against az excess f exports for Novem-
Der. 1859. of S4.197244 and IN excess Of i'm
Iorts for November 1887, O. $Sl0.2GS. Hen the
net credit balance of the cOuntry on the custom
House returns WAS for last month S3l, ss3, sl2-
So eco. 600 greater than for November, ssS, and
500 OO0 600 greater than for November, 1887.
The gold movement of the last month resulted in
an excess Of imports of S1,l98O25, against an
excess of exports of S3415,4lj in November,
SSS and an excess Of imports Of 81 ,562i51 In
November, 1881 The silver movements, which
properly belong to the merchan, lie account, re-
suited for last month IN an excess of exports Of
S1428121, against an excess Of exports OF
S71I ,S29 for November, 1883, and an excess Of
exports of S743 SO for November, 1887.
For the five months ended November 30, the
merchandise exports of this year-S56S, ~ 9,j55-
were SIS, 500 600 greater than in the same period
of 1858, and $50, 900 greater than in the
period of 1887. The merchandise imports were
S2G, O00, 600 greater than in the period Of 1855,
and Sl90O0,00O greater than III the period Of
1887. Hence in tie five months of this year on
the merchandise rementS, the excess OF exports
S50,IS5,370-iS 81 ,4O0,0 OC greater than Tor the
five months of 1858, and is $37, 100000 greater
than for the five months of 1887. In the specie
movements-gOld and silveT-there is little differ
ence between the five months OF this year ana
those Of lSSs-an excess of exports OF about
81 600, 900, which compares with an excess Of
imports of S3l ,460164 for the five months of
1887. Stry-Sng a general balance, this country
stands creohto( for SCI POI on the movements
of the five months Of this year. against $685.
$40 for the five months of 1888, and against a
debtor for S19005,794 for the five months Of
1887. Compared with 1887 this year is SS0,300,-
900 TO the good
The gold movement-leaving the silver move
ment to be credited 10 the merchandise account
for the five months Of the three years resulted
as follows: 1889, an excess Of exports $780,
092 1883 an excess Of exports $500, $50: 1857,
an excess of imports S35,i71.7S4. The following
tables compare the values Of November and for
five months of three years;