The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-10

Increase ...................'.''.Slo 1850
June. 1SsS-Navy ................S 9506.0Zlo
June, ls95-Nayy ...".."...... s'SsS,s221a
Increase .......................$ 59i2,O9SG
Total increase ..............s22,N 9'SS6S5
In estimating the receipts. it must be
borne in mind that the $53.OO00o0 received
from the Pacific railroads are included
ia the income OF the government Tor the
year just ended
INCREASE IN EXPORTS.
Twenty-seyen million dollars worth OF
American manufactures were sent
abroad during the twenty-siX business
days OF last month, and only SSvoVW
worth OF foreign manufactures were
brought into the country during the same
time 1t has already been announced
that our exports Of manufactured ar
tlcles are this year for the first time In
our history exceeding our imports or
manufactures but 4 remained for the
month of May 10 make the phenomena
record OF exporting 30 per cent. more OF
manufactures than were imported OF
manufactures In the same time Manu-
facturers have steadily Increased their
exports so that the total expectation or
about TO end will exceed by fully Sl2,WO'-
90 those of any preceding year In the
history Of tho country and VIII be more
than double that OF a decade ago and
more than co per cent. In excess OF that
Of 1896
The most important in point Of value
OF the manufactured articles exported
are. agricultural implements, books,
mans and engravings. chemicals, copper
Of
tured cycles. manufactures OF flax,
hemp. and iute. glass and glassware IN
struments and apparatus for sclentinc
purposes. manufactures OF iron ana steel
manufactures OF leather. mineral oils for
Illuminating purposes. paper and manu-
features thereof. p3rafiine and paraiime
wax tobacco. furniture. and OTHER manu-
features Of wood or these articles none
Yell below 50 000 900 in the amount eN-
ported during the year and many range
into tho tens OF millions. or agricultural
implements. for instance. our exports In
the year lust ending Will amount 10 over
81 0I0 900 Of which more than flVWOO go
10 France. nearly 100000 worth 10 the
United Kingdom, an equal amount 10
Germany more than 10000 worth 10
Canada nearly $4,000 20 Argentina. ana
a like amount 20 British Australasia,
while Mexico. Brazil, Colombia, Cuba,
Puerto Rico. British East Indies and
Africa also abosrbcd share OF the
grand total OF over $4,000 600.
BICYCLES ABROAD
or BICYCLES the exports for the year
| will amount 20 more than @WoVp, VI
| 800. 900 I'm value going 20 the United King
dom. nearly an equal amount 20 Ger
many 500 900 10 British North America,
nearly 100000 worth 10 Japan SZ'0Vo
| worth TO british Australasia, and nearly
! 500 900 worth 20 Africa.
! Manufactures OF cotton will amount IN
| the year Just ending 10 probably Nr"o'
900 I'm round numbers, a sum somewhat
less than that OF last year due both 20
! the reduction I'm values per yard OF the
cotton cloth exported and also TO the
! fact that China, Japan and other coun-
| tries 10 which we last year exported
large quantities OF cotton cloth are now
| manufacturing much more largely than
last year and drawing upon us for the
raw cotton rather than the manufac-
| tured articles
| or iron and steel and articles manu-
featured therefrom. the value Of our ex-
| ports IN the year just ending will amount
10 nearly s7O.OOO.OOO more than double
| that OF 1885,
WHAT TO SEND SOLDIERS.
There IS great deal OF misdirected
| energy expended In the hope OF making
the soldiers IN the field more comfort
! able and happy. The recommendations
| made In this article are the result OF oo-
servations Of competent au.horlues on
| the camp grounds. or from expressed
,visbes Of the soldiers themselves. Let
~ ne remembered that highly spiced
foods and table luXuries enervate IN
stead OF conserving the strength OF en-
listed men. Uncle Sam feeds tho army
such ratlOns as have been found 20 DC
most conducive 10 health and strength
| and our boys must learn TO dispense
with table luxuries for time. Bul
! there are many things which wives dhu
mothers can send their loved ones whicn
will add materially to their comfort ana
| welfare. a.,
4 Comfort Bag or thoroughly nleo
Housewife" IS a good thing to send II
your how has not one already In hand
! A comfort bag should not be 100 large
| II must be made so as 70 fold up nat
be securely tied or pinned. ana NJ ahto
| a blouse or trousers pocket without TOO
much bulk or weight. Take a piece oi
canvas. Bingham or coarse linen TOT the
eonpdafion II should be not over five
! nv eight inches square, and should nave
| al least six little pockets sewed on nat
Into these pockets put black linen thread
wound ON a piece OF fat pasteboard. and
| add coarse needles stuck into oiled sllh
10 keen them from rusting Tut IN tW'
or three papers Of safety pins 10 az
| dutv as buttons when your boy IS TOO
much hurried 10 sew on those you nave
slowed into another pocket, with
round disk OF covered pasteboard foi
Main pins The safety pin Is worth q
hundred others IN an emergency.
does not come out nor stick the person
using IL.
CHEWING GUM rs USEFUL
ono of the most unusual things to pu
| t,to f. comfort bag Is few sticks o.
chewing gum for your boy for use or
long and dusty marches when nc = IKE
Iv to suffer from thirst. Professions
athletes know the virtues OF che"ihl
gum for this purpose. Put In i'N
ounces OF ground Jamaica ginger 20 pu
into the drinking water 10 pfeVsh
cramps. II should be done up In tihio'
10 keep II dry. .,, %,
naclaqe OF old, soft cotton or linen rag
mat vour boy. in case he Is wounded
nav stsunch the blood an tAe absence o
n surgeon. Thus his life may be saved
A silk or bingham kerchief OF good size
dark blue or black. will be OF great com
fort on a long march coming between
his ,rritated skin and his flannel shirt
Add a small comb OF platinum.
These are all simple, useful articles
which your boy win appreciate. The.
are within the means Of all. Societie
could readily be formed In every neigh
horhood In which companies have beel
raised 10 prepare and send out thes
baes. ~ such articles are sent 20:
"Headauarters for Visiting Soldiers
1904 Pennsylvania Avenue. Washington