Evening journal., 1898-08-11

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sc per cent. in 1892, her percentage Of
the total imports and exports being in
1898, A. per cent; in 1897, So per
cent; in 1896, 5.O2 per cent; in 1895,
ga per cent; in 1894, 6.O9 per cent; in
1898, GA per cent, and in 1892, 63S
per cent.
Baltimore made material gains In
her exports, though in imports there
was a slight loss in her percentage Of
the total impoTtations into the coun-
try Tier percentage Of the total ex-
ports OF the country was in 1898, 90
per cent; in 1897, 81 per cent; in 1896,
rs per cent; in 1895, 7.6 per cent. i'm
1894, 81 per cent; and in 1890, 81 per
cent. Her importations in 1898 were
IL per cent. OF the total imports into
the country;in 1897, 1.4per cent. ;in1S96,
1T per cent; in 1895, 1.6 per cent; in
1898 and in 1894, is per cent, and in
1891, "a per cent. Her share OF the
total foreign commerce OF the country
was: In 1898, 60 per cent; in 1897, 5.3
per cent; in 1895 and 1896, as per
cent; in 1894, 5.8 per cent, and in 1890,
So per cent.
Newport News shows a rapid gain in
her exports, which in 1898 were "a per
cent. Of the total OF the country,
against 2.1 per cent in 1897, 1.6 per
cent. in 1894, 1895 and 1896, a little
less than per cent, in 1898 Her inn
ports have also increased materially,
being in 1898 more than three times
those Of 1894, the total however, form
ing less than 1 per cent. of the total
imports into the country, while her
share OF the total imports and exports
OF the country was in 1898. IT per cent;
in 1897, 1.2 per cent, while prior to
that time they formed less than ! per
cent. OF the total.
The gulf ports increased their expOr-
tations materially. especially in wheat
and wheat flour. though in corn there
was a heavy decrease. Galveston in
creased her exports over those OF last
year 17,6 per cent, while of those New
Orleans increased IL per cent over
those of last year. In imports Calves
ton made marked increase. those OF
1898 being 49.7 per cent. greater than
those OF 1897, while New Orleans lost
materially in her imports, which in
1898 were 41.9 per cent. less than in
1897 The imports at New Orleans in
1898 amounted to 1.57 per cent. OF the
p total imports into the country, against
PIT per cent. in 1897, 276 per cent. in
{ 1894, and 2.41 per cent. in 1891, while
the exports were 9.15 per cent. Of the
@ total of the country in 1898, against
966 per cent. in 1897, 91S per cent in
z 1898, 1874 per cent in 1892, and 1888
D per cent. in 1890. Galveston's share oi
j the total expectations OF the country
b in 1898 was $50 per cent, against 5.54
n per cent. in 1897, 4.12 per cent. in 1896
= 1893 per cent. in 1894, S.43 per cent. II
+ 1892 and 2SS per cent. in 1890.
+ Pacific coast reports, as already in
e dicated, show a gain both in imports
and exports. San Francisco exported
p in 1898 3.34 per cent OF the total ex
: ports OF the country, against 3.OS pc
g cent. in 1895, 2.79 per cent. in 1894. 3.9l
IS per cent. in 1892 and 4.24 per cent. il
1890. Her percentage of the import
k was in 1898, 6.9S per cent; in 1897, As
9 per cent; in 1895, 4.95 per cent; an
u in.1S9O, 61S per cent. The Puget Soun'
N customs districts gained materially 81
or her share Of the commerce Of the coun
z. try, her exports in 1898 being las pc
s. cent. OF the total, against 1.1S per cent
i. in 1897, rs per cent in 1896, 55 pc
D. cent. in 1898, and 80 per cent. in 1885,
Il while the imports OF the year, althoug
In slightly Tess than those Of 1897, wer
9S much greater than those Of any prio
Is to this year.
IT, Taking up the leading articles Of on
exports, such as wheat, corn, flour, etc
ry It is found that theNorthAtlantic pori
x have lost materially in their propo'
er tion of the export trade, while the
OF loss becomes the gain Of ports farth,
", south. New York, which, in 1S9
er handled 1877 per cent. Of the whei
81 exported, handled but 24.s per cent.
in the wheat exported in 1898; her pc
9S centage Of the corn export Of 1898 WI
list 26.7 per cent, and in 1898 but 2O.S p
in cent; her percentage OF the -four e
k port, which in 1888 was 36.2 per cen
OF fen to 1928 per cent. in 1898, while h
81 percentage Of the expectation Of oai
'er which in 1898 was 1873 per cent, Il
in to $50 per cent. in 1898. Boston e
ported in 1898 less than 6 per cent.
to- the wheat crop, against over IA p
Tas cent. in 1897, and but 55 per cent.
m the corn exports. against over 10 p
rs. cent. in 1894.
OF This loss OF grain exports by NJ
lie York and Boston became the gain
50, Baltimore, Newport News, New G