The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-01
over 81 100000 worth Of the Products
of Our skilled Artisans Now Sent TO
Other Countries Each Day.
vIL-sERvlCE COMMISSION
ITS FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT
SUBMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT.
What Ii Has to Say About Appoints
ments in Our Recently Acquired
Territory-Placer Mining Laws.
i 70 the 1naiananolis Journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. April 30.-American man.
ufacturers made their highest record in for
eign markets last month. The figures Of
the March expectations, which the Treas
ury Bureau of Statistics issued this
month earlier than on any previous occa-
sion, show that the March expectations OF
manufactures were SS6,025 7s3. or more than
% per cent in excess of any preceding
month. In March last year the expectations
of manufactures were s2S.2l4. $50; in March,
1897 $25 SO s6l and i'm March. 1896. SIS. Us 7s5.
On only two occasions. March and De-
cember, 1898, have the exports OF =
single month ever reached $2s.0oo,0oo,
while in March, 1899. they were, as
already indicated, $s6.o25. 7Ss, an in
crease of 80 per cent over those of the pre-
ceding month. February. 1Ss9 Prior TO 1897
exports of manufactures never averaged
any month as much as ..iiIlion dollars
for each business day; in five months OF
1898 they averaged million dollars for each
business day, but it was left for March.
1899, to make the average of more than
million dollars for each day in the month.
or an average of 81, 10000 for each business
day.
The increase in the expectations of manu-
factures is apparent in nearly all lines.
OF agricultural implements the March, 1899.
exports were s2.S7s.744, against sl.47o.ss7 In
March of the preceding year. Exports Of
cotton cloths increased from n 090.657 yards
in March, 1885, to As, $50 yards In March.
lSS9, and of this amount the exports TO
China alone were q. 4S3. .5s6 yards against H.
635, s14 yards in March of last year China
ware increased from $l3.9S6 in March Of last
year 10 $.o,S33 In March. 1899. Instruments
for scientific purposes, including telegraph,
telephone, etc., increased from $230.0lS In
March, 1885. TO s4sl, ,7S0 in March. 1893, thus
showing an increase Of more than 100 per
cent. Builders hardware increased 80 per
cent, sewing machines nearly 30 per cent.
typewriters nearly 50 per cent, leather
about 10 per cent, boots and shoes 80 per
cent, naval stores 60 per cent, and vegeta-
bic oils nearly 40 per cent.
During the nine months ending VITA
March. 1899, the exports of manufactures
amounted to s242 3S 645, against s20S, ,7ss 006 in
the corresponding months of last year. and
formed more than 26 per cent. of the total
exports. against q per cent. in the corre-
spending months OF the preceding fiscal
year.
From whatever standpoint the March rec
ord of the exports Of manufactures is con-
prising. For the first time in our history
the exports of manufactures formed more
than one-third of the total exports. Tha
highest record ever made for a complete
year was that of 1897 when manufactures
formed 26.S per cent. OF the total exports,
while the March. 1893, figures show manu-
factures to be 35s per cent of the total ex-
ports for that month. Prior to 1888 imports
of manufactures always exceeded the ex-
ports of manufactures. The fiscal year.
1889, showed the exports of manufactures
to be Is per cent in excess of the imports OF
manufactures. This was looked upon as
abnormal because of the small importations
Of manufactures Immediately following the
enactment of the tariff law Of 1891, and IL
was assumed that importations Of manufac-
lures would increase and perhaps again ex-
ceed the exports OF manufactured articles
Instead Of this the March exports OF manu-
factures are in round numbers 30 per cent.
in excess OF the imports Of manufactures.
while for the nine months the exports OF
manufactures amount to $242, $50 6f5, against
sls42 6,695 worth Of imports OF manufac-
lures during the same period. Thus. not
withstanding the fact that the importation
OF manufactures has slightly increased
during the fiscal year. 1899, compared with
the corresponding months OF the preceding
year. the exports OF manufactures for the
nine months are 25 per cent greater than
the imports Of manufactures, and for the
single month Of March. already indicated.
are 20 per cent greater than the imports OF
manufactures.
Still another curious and extremely inter.
esting fact is that more than one-half OF the
exported manufactures go to the great man.
ufacturipg countries OF the world OF the
six and half million dollars worth OF aRri-
cultural implements exported in the nine
months ending with March, 1899 three and
quarter million dollars worth went 10
Europe; of the two million dollars worth or
books. maps and engravings exported during
that time more than one-third went TO
European countries; OF carriages and cars
European countries took one-fourth, while
of the four million dollars worth OF bicycles
exported two and three-quarter million dol
lars worth went 10 Europe. Even in clocks
and watches Europe took $5li.ooo OF the
sl.3s2.oco worth exported during the period
under review. while of scientific instruments
and those used for telegraph. telephone and
other electrical systems. nearly 50 per cent.
went TO Europe. OF the five and half mill
lion dollars worth of builders hardware AZ
ported more than two and a bali million dos-
lars worth was sent 10 European countries:
of the two and fourth million dollars
worth OF sewing machines exported sl.s6o.~9
went to European countries. OF the $i.eSl.ooo
worth OF typewriters exported $4,000
worth was taken by European countries.
while nearly one-half Of the furniture. cne-
half of the lumber. two-thirds o. the mineral
oil. four-iifths OF the cotton-seed oil and