The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-29
WASHINGTON
CORRESPONDENCE.


Special Dispatch 70 the Post-Inselayencer.
gAS1t1NGTUS. Nov. N-Sone In
w tsrSsting facts concerning our
present commerce with Great Bri-
tain are shown by the October statement.
Trade and Navigation OF the United
Kingdom lust received By the treasury
bureau OF statistics. This shows thar de-
spite the small purchases which the peo-
PIE Of the United States are making from
GrsSat Britain. our sales to that country
continue 10 Increase, In nearly AL OF the
great classes OK goods FOR which our pro-
uucess are seeking a market abroad. the
October importarions into the United King
dom from the United States were in ex-
cess OF those IN preceding years, while the
Exports ~ manufactures from the United
hlhzdom 20 the United States were IN
most cases smaller than those IN earlier
years.
imports OF bacon from the United States
IN October, 1888. were ss7i,s4o IN value.
against $50. ssA in October, 1887: thosse ~
mans. &SS.s35 in Oceooer, ISss, against
1Es.ass In October OF last year: of butter.
ISa'Hi IN Octos,er, 1875. against s3o.72s in
october. 1881. lard, &ao6, 81 il October, 1895
AGAINST klSo..sS in October OF last year:
nour. 9sio,lsi in October, 1883, against
I-oi'ss- IN october, 1887: oats, el7s.s27 in
OCTOBER. 1888. agains, s12s, az in October
1891, copper. unwroughs and part wrought
4A-s,oss III October, ISIS, against sf3.aa
IN october last year: lead, s4i.us7 in Octo-
Der, 1888, against G36.s1 in October. 1897
talsow. fsS.SSo. against 93,42s in October
last year. hewn wood and timber. s54,ol2.
against ts',Il& In October, 1877; wood.
sawed, split or dressed. Gl3i. ss., against
Esl.st9 III October of last wear. Isa,nar
4Z'A,onS. against Gl7o.7:3 in October 1887
On the other hand, the exports from
Great Britain TO the United States are
IN nearly all cases smaller than !n October
1879. and In many cases smaller than In
october. lsy7, despite the fact tina, they
were aonormaily small in that month he
oauss vi the excessive imporsations in the
months Jnst preceding the enactment of the
revenue law in July of that year. Exports
OF wool TO the United States in October
1873. were valued at Ei5,6lI against 60, =
f4s IN October, 1897; those of cotton r.gae..
goods were 3,ss93. 30 yards. AGAINST s24I 20
yards in October, 1887, and s4,7. 200 wards
IN October. 1895; woo.en tissues showed an
increase over October of last year. bur A
ssls great iali, compared with October,
d aoso' the totals Tor October, 1898. being IA
800 yards. against $40 In October tsa7
ano Aoi,uo IN. October. 1886 The exports Of
Wofssed TISSUES were 693, 600 yards In DE-
tober, 1873. against As. SO In October. 1897
and 1850. 100 in October, 1885,
Inc exports OF hardware from Great
Britain to the United States in October
1873, were fa,l6i, against &C., 1913 in October
OF last year. and Gi6.ce2 in October 1856
exports OF Wire OF iron or steel were in
octooer OF the present year G2,5S against
-a'o'' IN october CT last year. and G49Sl
IN octpber, 1886. OF tin plates the exports
70 the United States in October, 1895. were
1foo45. against EoS. $50 in October 1881.
and Els. s6i in October. 1896 Those of
piack plates for timing amounted TO only
Lao in October, 1895 against sls2 in Oc-
tober, 1897. and f1s13 in October. 1Sss
Earthen and chinaware increased slightly
over october OF last year. but was ma
terially less than in October. 1896. being
eil.95i in October, 1898, SIS. 20a in October
1877. and e6l.ll! In October, 1896 Writinv
and printing paper and envelopes amounted
IN october of the present year 10 Esli. and
IN October OF last year 10 81 $50. In cer-
tam lines of manufactured articles. such
as linens cotton, wooden and silk goods.
carpets and clothing October of the pres
ent year shows a slight increase over the
exports of the corresponding month OF last
year, but in many cases falls below Oc-
tober OF 1886.
In one particular the exports from Great
Britain to the United States show a
marked Increase, and this Is in the class
OF articles required in the great industries
OF this country. OF jute yarn used in man
ufacturing. the exports to the United
States in October 1898 amounted to I0a 90
pounds, against 600 pounds In October Of
last year. and $500 pounds In October
1896, while those Of tute piece goods used
largely for bagg!ng for grains and cotton.
increased from 6.3ss. 800 yards In October
1897. to 1l.6si. 500 in October 1898. OF linen
yarn the October. 1855. exports to the Uni
ted States We're 1860 pounds, against g.
80 pounds in October. 1897 and $500 In
October. 1856. The exports OF silk. thrown.
twist and yarn" also used In manufsctur-
ing, amounted in October OF the present
year to IL, 2is pounds, against 5o,05S in Oc-
tober OF last year, and ,g39 pounds In
October 1895. Pig iron exports into the
United States In October OF this year were
l.a5 tons. against I,is3 in October. 1897. and
9sI tons In October of 1896.
Machinery for use in textile manufacture
ing exported to the United States in Octo-
Der OF the present year was valued at
e25, 800 sterling, against Ell ,5f0 In October
If last year, and e23. SEC in October, 1896
Exports OF cement 10 the United States IN
October, is9s, amounted 30 s,03l tons.
against 40s2 in October OF last year. and
6 .sS In October, 1895 In two essential par
ticulars. however, the exports OF articles
for use IN manufacturing showed .larkea
decrease. these being IN WOODEN and
worste1 yarns, the exports of wooden yarns
being in October Of the present year 100
pounds. againzt !; 10 pounds In October.
1897, and ,, 100 pounds Ia October. 1&3, while
OF wors,ed ysrns the October. 1s9s ex-
ports were $3.50 pounds against b 500
pounds In October OF last year, and 4, 200
pounds in October, 1886.