Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-04
TAKE GOODS OUT OF BOND
Marked Decrease in Merchandise Stored in
Bonded Warehouses.
UNUSUAL WITHDRAWALS MADE IN JUNE
Caused Mainly in Anticipation OF
Change I'm the Tariff and an
Increasing Demand-The
Figures for II.


statement was issued today from the Treas
ury departn ent:
The advance sheets Of the monthly sum
mary Of finance ana commerce for the month
OF June, 1897. about to be issued by the
Bureau Of Statistics, shows heavy de-
crease as to goods held in bonded ware
houses as compared with preceding years
The causes for the unusual Withdrawals
have been mainly in anticipation Of a
change in the tariff and also an increasing
demand for consumption. The value Of
goods remaining in bond June 30 was SIS
1923. As compared with the same day
OF the preceding year there is decrease Of
sS3,S1S.6ls. The lowest point to which goods
in warehouse fell previous to the present
was s2i 430,534 in February. 1895. and since
July, 1898, the highest point TO which the
value Of goods in warehouses has reached
was in July. 1896. $50 042 O0l. In anticipa-
tion Of the Wilson tariff act the value OF
goods in warehouse rose from $50. .100,O 600 in
April lS94, to s5l 292,0o0 in July OF that
year.
The value of goods under the hes9 Of
chemicals remaining in bonded warehouses
June 80, 1896, was s57l 450 against SS39,-
225 same date 1897. The great increase in
this list is in opium, which increased from
lo.72S pounds, valued Al $S0,l36, TO 43 $50
pounds valued al S90S, ,113.
There were heavy Withdrawals Of cotton
manufactures in anticipation Of tariff
changes. On June 81. 1896 the value cf
cotton manufactures in bond was 81 962 3gS
as against 1854 s1l the same day this year
In cotton cloth the decrease was almost
$500 600; in earthenstone and chinaware the
decrease was s45S 476; in the manufactures
Of hemp, fax and jute the decrease is heavy
in the higher Erad6s, amounting 10 about
$500 900 The value of fish remains about
the same; the total value Of fruit held wan
$3.50 2O6 last year, against S40l this year
The decrease in plums and prunCs IVES
4.S0O,G00 pounds. There was a falling of
Of about 40 per cent in the holdings Of
currants and only S.G6g pounds Of dates
as against 345.35S pounds on the same day
last year. The holdings Of almonds de-
creased from 1,0Sl,5S7 pounds to 516,2Sl
pounds.
GLASS AND GLASSWARE.
In glass and glassware there has been no
marked decrease except cylinders. crown
and common window glass, from 5000 212
pounds 10 l 762 SlS pounds. Plate glass,
however. has increased from 1892 to "a 902
square feet. There has been but q slight
decrease to manufactures Of iron and steel
Some particular items under this head, how
ever show remarkable increase. as for in
stance tin plate, terne plates and taggers'
tin, from 2S,74S,6So pounds to 5.2S6o
pounds There Is a small increase as to
bar iron. rolled or hammered, and ingots,
slabs, billets, etc, Of steel.
In lead Of all kinds, except manufactures
thereof. there is a decrease from 1l,632, ,456
pounds to 6.664,G67 pounds The value Of
leather not manufactured decreased
from S6I3 l02 to s24O.434. In the manu-
features Of leather the decrease in gloves
furnished the heaviest item, from s4l00S6
TO sl767s3.
Malt liquors decreased from $50, ,O6S to sl0,-
535. In the oil schedule the only decrease
of importance is that Of salad oil (olive)
from 3.769 gallons TO ,0lS gallons. Under
the head Of provisions, comprising meat and
dairy products, there is an increase In the
value OF meat and meat extracts from 65,-
S37 TO sl59 S47. The item of cheese under
the head of dairy products remains about
the same. The quantity Of rice decreased
from 1864 ,259 pounds TO 1l,S10,45s pounds.
The salt in warehouses about doubled. There
Is a heavy decrease in silks and manufac-
lures thereof from s2,311,774 TO Nl9sSl
There is substantially no change IN the
quantity or value OF spirits in warehouse.
DECREASE IN SUGAR.
The decrease as TO sugar is particularly
marked On June 30, 1896, the value OF all
sugar in warehouses was $l4 557 ,175, and on
sugars, not above No. 16 Dutch standard
there is a decrease of 40.3s4 s65 pounds Of
the value OF 1912 555 TO 26.S60 ,0s5 pounds
Of the value Of $469, ,059. The heavy de-
Dutch standard, from 5i29ls4s2 pounds
valued al sl3.O0S,173 TO 6S,5ll ,s5l pounds
valued at 81 l.273 994. Sugars above No l6
Dutch standard decreased from 2l65s, 1913
pounds TO 5.l72. 4S1 pounds.
The quantity of tobacco in warehouses
June 80 1886, in the leaf, decreased from
3Ols4s $50 pounds, sl5,2S0.l79, TO s,229,79s
pounds S6,4lS7gs. No material decrease is
shown in the holdings OF manufactured
tobaccos. such as cigars, cigarettes, etc.
Under the wool schedules there is an
other marked falling off, particularly in the
item of cloths The value Cf wool in bond
on the last day OF the fiscal year 1895 Is
shown TO have been decreased from $6,6S3,-
2S3 10 81 ,470,90S.
Dutiable goods have decreased from $50
Ol5lsO 10 SIG ss3. 100 and free goods from
81. .439, ,l62 TO sl-25l .sS3
Two causes have combined 10 lower the
stock OF goods in bond-namely, an in
creasing demand for consumption and
changes. either actual or anticipated, in the
IN III uhirh Is now q law.