New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-06

these
u 'he North-the most enterprising stock in all
! h'ngiand-are complaining oil improbable trade
ana bad times merely because they have fallen
| into the habit OF whining in season and out Of
! season.
| Inc Lancashire cotton trade with America has
| doubled In volume during the last year in COM
parison with that OF the previous year This i'm
| provement makes little impression upon the
minds OF manufacturers and merchants because
that trade forms only a small percentage Of the
entire volume. India is the chief market for Lam
cashire. and China. Japan and South America
are large consumers of cotton goods: and the
trade with America. even If 1t doubles in volume
Is compa ratively inconsderable Moreover the
changes in the cotton schedule Of the Wilson tai IN
Were not radical and such increases as there have
been are attributable manly to general improve
ment in American business. Manchester In this
respect has had a different experience from Brad
FORD, the centre Of wCOen manufacturing. which
has prohted very largely from the alterations in
the tariff. The increase in exports from Manches
ter to the United States has been S2ll1i5 during
! November. in comparison with the previous year
| In Bradford the increase for the same month was
SlO75,SS5. or nearly five times as large. The same
proportion will hold good for the entire year.
SIGNIFICANT EXPORT FIGURES
critical examination Of the classified exports
Of cotton goods from Lancashire to the United
States reveals some interesting results If tariff;
| notifications. The largest increase has been in
| cotton velves fustians and similar goods. These
cotton velvets dyed in beautiful and brilliant
shades. and are finished 50 to look like silk VII
vet while costing one-ffth much. These are
used largely for womens dresses. for hat trim
mings and for coat collars for men. Fustiaus are
much thicker and are ribbed. making exc lent
and durable working suits for men. and being
also used when dyed in bright colors. for cur
tains, furniture covers and railroad and street
seats All these goods have been COINS to
America in largely increased quantity during the
last year; and this result has attended large re-
! ductiOn In the rate of duty.
There has also been a considerable increase n
| the export of cotton piece goods to the mar
! ket. although the decrease in duty has been mod
crate This class embraces those beautiful and in
| expensive light woven patterns for women
| dresses which to great extent have sup. SEEDED
! old fashioned printed calicOes. 1t also includes
| fine and soft white goods-Nainsooks India linen.
etc. Probably 100000 yards have gone over to
the United States this year. the prices varying
| from five to fifteen cents. There has also been
| marked increase In the export OF hardkerchiefs.
| on which the duties were reduced from % 10 ~
/ per cent. THESE are mainly OF COTTON ana are
very low in price. thousands Of doz ms being land
| ed in America with duties paid. AT less than %
cents dozen. the prices rising to 40, 30 and 80
| cents
Another considerable increase is in the export Il
cotton velvet skirt binding the manufacture of
which has been recently introduced This ma
terial has largely displaced worsted OF mohar
braid. which formerly used for the toms
women's dresses 1t Accidentally discovered
that cotton velvet with a bias cut would not un-
ravel The process Is simpl few ricc = cote
| ton velvet placed upon table and cut dag
onalv by machine from ono to two inches In
width These are afterward sewn together - the
length required. and then rolled. ucketed and
boxed These bindings classed with cotton
velvets and consequently the duty on thcm has
been considerably reduced but the increased eX-
port is largely due to the low cost and 20 the
novelty Of the manufacture, which has been com
fined to Lancashire The export If these bindings
represents about % OoO00o yards during three
months
EXPORTS OF MACHINERY.
There has also been large increase II tn" oN-
port of machinery principally for cotton spinning.
upon which the duties have been reduced from q
10 So per cent. Cardng engines, comoing ma
chimes and looms are also included. England sup
with spinning and weaving machinery, and in
this way arms all its rivals with the mechanical
anpliances for producing the finest cotton fabrics.
The increase in the export Of hgh-class spinning
machinery to the United States may be regarded
by Democratic reasoncrs az one Of the brneiIrla.
results of reduced tariff rates. although American
manufacturers Of similar appliances can hardly
consider II as an unmxed gain In the sam" way
larger export OF colors. DE s'ufs and chemlrals
especially the brilliant coal OIL coors FOR dyeihs
printing and bleaching textile fabrics, mas ac-
COMMANDED considerable reduction in duties; ana
Iovv tariff advocates will regard this gain for
home manufactures Cotton yarn and thread
have also been going over In increased quantity
The changes in the cotton schedule. however
were SO moderate that the market increases III
certain classes Of exports can hardly be looked
imam as conclusive tariff testimony. The cotton
industry in America was not exposed IKE IN
v,ool,en industry TO sweeping reductions Of du
ties so that Lancashire has not benefited as
largely from Democratic tarin-makng as the
woollen and worsted districts Of Yorkshire nave
done. Manchester has ceased to hope for the con-
| opest of the American market II has climate
markedly favorable for the production OF the mn
est cotton fabrics and II has the skilled labor
required for the most delicate processes Of SPIN
ming and weaving; ard ii believes that its SUI
premacy in all the highest grades OF manufacture
can never be successfully contested Freoccupied
with the shrinkage Of its trade in India. emma
and Japan it pays little heed 10 A'"e'l 'ai'n
| discussion. J. - r.
4 S4LTATIONIS7 ~ TROf BLE.
BENJAMIN Van Buren,. twenty-one years old. of
No i22 West Fofty-scventh-st.. OF the StIVitlon
Army and an aspirant for the cap,arcy of his
companv. wa. committed by Magistrate Mott in