The herald., 1898-10-14
TOLD BY OUR CONsULS
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Consul McCook OF Dawson City strongly
advises no one to join n the hunt for gold
unless he at least provisions to last over
winter ard enough money IN bank to take
him home II he is unsuccessful. The con-
sui Is appealed to daily by men who have
no money andcan get no work. Labor COM
mands 81 per hour, but the supply exceeds
the demand, and may bring the price down.
small lot ON the main street cannot be
bought for less than $4,000. and 1t costs
500 per month 70 rent log cabin. din
ner costs $3.50 and a bed In a hotel 6.6n
per night Along the river ground is leased
fer $40 a month"; per front foot. This, with
the 10 per cert royalty charged on the
gross outpuA Yields large revenue. Out
Of 5000 placer claims and 1000 bench claims
only 200 thus far have paid to work. Many
cannot afford to risk ninety days labor at
SO day upon one claim and will have to
surrender such as do not comply with tn s
requirement OF the government. Estimates
OF last years output range from IS 900 900
tc 81, 900.
Consul Phillips Of Cardiff reports the cost
Of the late coal strike In South Wales as
s., 900 900. He says that too much praise can
not be given the miners on>account OF their
excellent behavior. notwithstanding their
great suffering during the long strike. The
effects Of this strike are far-reach.ng The
British admiralty abandoned their naval
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lFes were obtained in this district. Other
pal is being tested and the best Of It will
|#e CHOSEN Tor naval purposes forthwith
5fhe coaling stations throughout the world
gare affected, some being almost depleted.
In this way an opportunity has been made
American shipping firms. The prices are
still inflated.
Consul Livingston Of Hayti reports a crit
ical business condition. in that island The
currency has become so deprecated as to
be nearly worthless. Almost all business
enterprises are either bankrupt or on the
verge of bankruptcy. The thoughtful ele-
merit has been much impressed with the
results OF the late war with Spain. Euro
peans residing in Hayti counsel closer af-
filiation with the United States, and the
native Haytans are intense part.sans Of
this country. Such is the ccsrditlon of a
country with a soil unsurpassed by any
other country IN the world. Every thing
grows without effort. There are dye woods.
mahogany and other hard woods in abund-
ance and the mineral wealth is constdera-
pie. Inc simple peasantry of the interior
make no headway owing to the absence OF
modern methods and implements. Consul
Livingston suggest a thorough ;no,yrv into
the industrial condition of Hayti by Amer
ican capitalists. and feels sure that such
an inquiry would be the means Of securing
good field for American commerce.
Consul Halstead of Birmingham tells of
the faults Of American trade methods. A
birmingham firm ordered from an Ameri-
can manufacturer a lot of "indestructible
pearl" giving the required measurements
In lines" Not knowing that a 'line" in
the fancy trade is one-fortieth OF an inch.
an american interpreted the term to mean
one-twelfth OF an inch. as Is used in the
common metals. His goods are now on the
way back to him. Five hundred dollars
worth OF fountain pens, which the pur-
chaser says are without question better
pens than he ordered. have been returned
to the manufacturer because they were
not as ordered. Out of sixteen letters from
sixteen firms twelve had insufficient post
age, most Of them having only a 2-cent
stamp. The Birmingham mans opinion Of
American business methods. after having
to pay double the deficiency In postage for
the privilege of buying from an American
firm. Is not very lofty one. American
firms are not caveful enough about sending
copies of bills Of lading direct from house
to consignee. but consider that sent by the
shipping agent sufficient. This Is why
American goods are constantly being held
up in foreign custom houses
Through Consul Covert of Lyons the
French fruit dealers ask the following
questions and request answers to them as
speedily as possible: What will be the
wholesale price Of apples pears. prunes.
grapes. lemons. oranges, cedrats and their
varieties? How will they be packed? Are
the grapes hard enough to stand the jour
ney to France? Give particulars as to
quality and how fruit may be preserved for
winter use, etc. All estimates must be
based upon kilogr1m. which Is equal to
2 1-5 pounds avoirdupos. He says that
there will be an especially good market
for American apples, as they have been
Incredibly high during the past year. Ow-
Ing to long-cont!nued drought and intense
heat the French fruit crop Is not promis-
ing. Manufactured and prepared pork
meats" are admitted a 1896 per 220 pounds.
A dealer wishes to know the lowest price
for which these can be laid down in Lyons
and the shortest time for transit. No mer-
chand!se is received In France which has
been In any way treated with borax There
Is market for slaves, owing to the use Of
over million barrels yearly In the wine
and liquor trade Dealers want bottom
figures at which American producers can
furnish them.
Consul Jenkins sends from San Salvador
a copy of a decree of Presiden Gutierrez
affecting imports into Salvador. The re-
duction amounts to 22 per cent on the pres
Consul General Stowe of Cape Town sub
mits information for the benefit of manu-
facturers in the United States. The Char
tered company Of Rhodesia is forming a
bicycle corps. East London seeks tenders
for electric lighting and street car system.
Durham desires estimates for an electric
railway. Delagoa Bay Is contemplating the
lighting of the bay by electricity. The har-
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