The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-29
TIN PLATE PRODUCTION.
Growth OF the Industry as shown by Special
Agent Aver.

Growth OF the Industry as SHOWN Dy Speciai
Agent Aver.
WASHINGTON. Sept. Especial Agent
Aver has submitted to Secretary Carlisle q
report on the production of tin and terne
plates in the United States during the
quarter ended June 60. last. He say that
the aggregate output for the quarter was
Al. &c., 42 pounds, of which slightly more
than 40 per cent. was from American black
plates. The tin md terne plates, manu-
featured during the fiscal year, 1892, 8ggre-
gated Is. GAG 19. of which 9.296,553 were
from American black plate, and 1850. .66
from for sign black plate. Those
manufactured during the fiscal year 1898
aggregated &c. SIC. 2O2. of which $3.50. f24
were from American plate and 56.2l9,477
from foreign plate. There were 6.620,S6
pounds of American sheet iron and steel
made into articles and wares. timed or terDe
plated. during the fiscal year 1872 and
$500. 6Sl pounds made during 1893. making
the aggregate manufacture of TIN and terne
plates in the United States during the year
1892 10. 267 $50 pounds and during 1893 l0S.-
621, So5 pounds. The total number OF Amer
lean plates used was as follows: 1892. Ia
917. 400 pounds; 1898. 80. 402, 405 pounds The
total production of black plates during the
fiscal year 1893 was GO. esl. ISL pounds.
Inc OUTPUT VI Tic VII IL tclucp lhtCS
proper. of the lighter class, during the
fiscal year 1893. was 93. $50. fS7 pounds. show
ing an excess over ana above what may be
termed the One-third requirement.. OF
IA. 3d. 4S pounds. This. the report says. is
exclusive of the manufacture Of American
sheet iron and steel made into articles and
wares timed or trrne plated. The product
from American plates during 1898. OF the
kind subject to comparison with the
net importations. was about ive-eighths
nf fhnr naPasaQrV IN Pnnll6 meatlnR
the one-third requirement.. COMPARISON be-
ing made with the net imports In the
fiscal year 1852. Mr.. Aver then presents
figures showing the imports and exports of
plates from the United States. and says:
This will iDdicate that the entire con-
sumption of the United States during the
fiscal year 1898 was 10, coo. COO pounds, or
which more than 10 per cent. was OF Ameri-
can manufacture. 1t was shown In my re-
port, dated April 2G. 1892. that during the
three fiscal years ended June so. 1880. there
were imported and entered for consump-
tiOn in the United States OF tin snd terne
plates ana of ts9gers plates an average or
618, coo, 900 pounds annually"
Mr.. RansdeIl Will Not Desert indianapolis.
SPECIAL to the Indianapolis journal.
W~AsHINGTON. Sept. 2S.-United States
Marshal Daniel II. Ransdell informs the
Journal correspondent that it is not his in
tention TO make Washington his home. end
that the interest he has purchased in the
Ebbitt Hotel Company is simply an invest
ment. will not require his personal atten-
ton or presence here. and that it is his
purpose to resume his residence at Indian
apolls as soon as he is relieved of his fed
eraI office His family will arrive at New
York. from Germany, Oh tho 2lst OF next
month. and will go directly to Indian
apolis. If he is relieved of his office here
by that time, he will also 60 to Indian
apolis with them. and remain there, so far
as be knows at this time. Although Mar
shall Ransdell has made no business con-
nections yet at the Iloosier capital, he
has made none hero that will induce him
to make this city his home.
General Notes.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WAsKINGToS. Sept. 2S.-F. w. Engle, of
Indianapolis. Is ct the Howard.
DR.. A. G.. Davis, of Anderson, is at the
American.
The Treasury Department has accepted
the proposal of Rohert Clark for heating
and ventllatlng apparatus for the Lafay-
eitc postoffice. The amount is e.. 200. and
tho time Tor completion ninety days or
less.