The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-04
a WITHDRAWALS
OF FROM BONDED WARE
HOUSES IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS.
Only S~1S.135,723 Held on June 80 This
Year, Compared with $~514,454,442
ON Same Date Last Year.

WASHINGTON Aug. 3.-The following
statement was issued to-day from the
Treasury Department: 9TH advance sheets
of the monthly summary of finance and
commerce for the month of June, 1897. about
to be issued by the Bureau of Statistics,
showsa heavy decrease as to goods held in
bonded warehouses, as compared with pre-
ceding years. The causes of unusual with
drawals have been mainly in anticipation
of a change in the tariff, and also an in
creasing demand for consumption. The
value of goods remaining in bond June 80
was SIS, 135, 723. AS compared with the same
day OF the preceding year there is a de-
crease of $780, 1S, 619. The lowest point to
which goods in warehouse fell previous to
the present was $31. 43O, 534, in February, 1895,
and since July, 1893, the highest point to
which the value of goods in warehouse has
reached was in July, 1S96-$52,0 41, los. In an
ticipation of the Wilson tariff act the value
of goods in warehouse rose from $40, 100, 900,
in April, 1894, to $51, 292, 600, in July of that
year.
The value of goods under the head Of
chemicals remaining in bonded warehouses
June 80, 1886, was $50, 450, as against 1899, 225
on the same date in 1897. The great increase
IN this list is in opium, which increased
from l0,72S pounds, valued at $50, 1856, to 43, 500
pounds, valued at $30S, 113. There were
heavy Withdrawals of cotton manufactures,
in anticipation of tariff changes. On June
80, 1896, the value of cotton manufactures
IN bond was 81, 262,3 9S, as against 1884, 81 the
same day this year. In cotton cloth the
decrease was almost $4G0, coo; in earthen.
stone and chinaware the decrease was $685.
416; in the manufactures Of hemp, flax and
Jute the decrease is heavy in the higher
grades, amounting to about $500, 900. The
value of fish remains about the same. The
total value of fruits held was $3.50. 2O6 last
year, against $40,113 this year. The decrease
in plums and prunes was 4,S00,O 900 pounds.
There was a falling off of about 40 per
cent. in the holdings of currants. and only
1860 pounds of dates, as against 345, 1868
pounds on the same day last year. The
holdings of almonds decreased from LOB. 5S7
pounds to 516,231 pounds.
In glass and glassware there has been
no marked decrease except in cylinder.
crown and common window glass. from
3,OG0,212 pounds to LISP, S13 pounds. Plate
glass, however, has increased from 80. 972 to
1902 square feet. There has been but a
slight decrease as to manufactures of iron
and steel. Some particular items under this
mead, however, show a marked decrease.
as, Tor instance, tin plates, terne plates and
taggers tin, from 23, S42, $50 pounds to 5,2S6. O15
pounds. There is a small increase as to
bar iron rolled or hammered and ineo+s
blooms, slabs, blllets, etc, OF steel. In lead
or all kinds, except manufactures thereof,
there is a decrease from II, 652, 456 pounds to
b, 1914, 66l pounds.
The value of leather not manufactured
decreased from $613, 1872 to $24O, 434. In the
manufactures of leather the decrease in
gloves furnished the heaviest item from
$4lO,OS6 TO SIG, 1883. Malt liquors decreased
from $5O,O6S to $lO,535. In the oil schedule
the only decrease of Importance is that OF
salad OIL (oIVe), from 80, 1888 gallons to IA, OBS
gallons.
Under the head of provisions. comprising
meat ana dairy products, there is an in
crease IN the value of meat and meat ex-
tracts from $66, 837 to $159, SAT. The item Of
cheese, under the head of dairy PRODUCTS,
remains about the same. The Quantity OF
rice decreased from IL, 554, 259 pounds to
ll,S1O,4 59 pounds. The malt in warehouses
about doubled. There is a heavy decrease
in silk and manufactures thereof. from
$2,311, IA to $719. 9S1. There is substantially
no change in the quantity or value OF spir-
It's IN warehouses.
The decrease as to sugar is particularly
marked. On June 30, 1896, the value Of all
sugar IN warehouses was $14, 557 ,175, and on
June 80, 1897, 81, $50, 40z. In the raw beet
there is a decrease from 40, 1874, 945 pounds.
of the value of 1912, sos, to &c, 1863, 095 pounds,
of the value of 1863, 319. The heavy decrease
is OF cane sugars not above 1G Dutch stand
ard, from 542, 919, 492 pounds, valued at
3,OO9,1 l3, to 6S, 15l,o5l pounds, valued at
81, 273,9 1884. Sugars above No. 16 Dutch stand
ard decreased from Il, 659, 1893 pounds to
5,t72, 451 pounds.
The quantity of tobacco in warehouses
0,1S4,8 $50 pounds ($15, 2SO, 179) to 9,229, 1888
pounds CSC, AIS, 1881 No material decrease is
shown in the holdings of manufactured to-
baccos, such'as cigars, cigarettes, etc.
Under the wool schedule there is another
marked falling off, particularly in the item
of cloths. The value of wool in bora on
tho oct nnIV nF tho hCnn1 1T1n - 1A0 fz Chnnrn
lao, 90S.
"Dutiable goods nave decreased from
81, 439, 1872 to 1881, 1913. Two causes nave COM
bined to lower the stock of goods in bond
namely, an awakening demand for con-
ticipated, in the new tariff which is now
q law"