El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-14
Industrial and
Commercial.

The United States sold 1900 OF sole
leather to Japan last year.
Epgland's merchant marine includes
over p 600 vessels, of which about S,OOO
are steamers.
The bycicle trust is one of the big
gest things yet wheeled into the do
main of the trusts.
Corsets made of aluminium are now
used by m. dical men for the treatment
of spinal disorders.
New Jersey is the mother of trusts
Two hundred and five we're spawned In
that state during the month OF May.
Reports of manufacturers from the
United States amounted to S9,OOO OUO
in March, 1896; S26, 10000 in March,
1897; S2S, 1000, 600 in March, 1898, and
sc, 900, 600 in March 1899.
About thirty-three thousand immi-
grants arrived at the port OF New YORK
during May this year. In the first
four months of this year II, 100 arr1v-
ed, an increase over 1898 of II ,491.
And now it is tin can trust, with a
capital of $40, 100000. With such back
ing at their command, the promoters
doom of their competitors as hermetl-
cally sealed.
Hon. John Barrett, late minister to
Siam, says that our occupation OF the
Philippines means trade with China
of $3.50, OCO 900 in few years. Our ex-
ports to that country are at present
about S12, OO0, 900.
1t ia estimated that New York's
new franchise tax law will, it enforced
strictly, yield revenue to the state
of from SIS 600, 900 to 81, 900 900, of
which $40, 600, 600 will come from the
city of New York.
The Chihuahua Enterprise says:
The new steel works for the Compania
Industrial are completed and ready for
operation and will begin the manufac-
ture of all kinds of bar steel. 1mple-
ments, drills and castings.
Latest reports from the great wheat
growing countries are to the effect
that the crop this year will be light,
and that in the United States, although
there are 80, 0OO,0 900 acres growing, an
abnormal crop is not expected.
The collector of internal revenue at
New York City estimated that by the
ending July l next, by which time The
war revenue act will have seen twelve
months of life, the receipts of his Of
fee will aggregate nearly 7,OOO,-
900.
Something like $65 900, 900 of insol
vent indie btedness Ia said to have been
wiped out or discharged since the
federal bankruptcy act went into eff
feet. But it should not be supposed
that this accurately reflects the char
acter of the statute. Most of the In
debtedness was of long standing and
practically uncollectable.
Assistant Secretary of War Meikle
john received. on Tuesday, by cable
from Manila the total receipts for the
month of May from all sources from
the ports Manila, noilo and Cebu. |
They are: Manila, S501, 775 80; Ilollo,
SSS, 200; Ceba, $50, 400. TOTAL. $685.
375. 40. AS showing a steady increase |
since American occupation, the follow
ing detailed statement by ports Is
made for the month of April: Manila,
S45I ,OO2. 60; Iloilo, $40, 534; Cebu, SO, 1871
80. Total, 1888. 294 40. Excess of re
ceipts for May over April, S116,O
There is decrease in the expenses
of the war department during the
month of May as compared with those
Of April. The amount for the month
was little over So, 900 600, while that
Of April was considerably over S13, OOO,-
BOO. The navy expenses, however,
show some increase. The net reduc-
ton for both departments is over 3d.
100000. The present expenses OF the
government are not far beyond the
proceeds of the new revenue law and
Inference is likely to be made up by
The excess OF receipts under previous
avs above the requirement of the
peace esta blishment.