The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-05

as already indicated. those Of 1899 will be
considerably in excess Of $40 OOO, 600. the
total for the month OF November having
been over $1,000, 600.
This increase is found in the case Of each
of the islands, the exports to Cuba being
in eleven months Of 1899. so. 742.141
against $S.741.729 in the corresponding
months OF 1898: to Porto Rico. 50. 365. 2g2
against 81. 300. Ola in 1898; to the Hawaiian
Islands, SO. 296, t57 against 1881. 1913 in
the corresponding months Of 1895; to the
Philippine Islands, $1.3S3.76 against
Sl37.471 in 1888, and to the Samoan Isl
ands. $66, 1875. against $36,S2g in the eleven
months of 1895.
FOodstuffs. manufactures. and the aTti-
cles required for agricultural and business
development are the chief exports 10 these
islands and show the most rapid gains
To Cuba the exports OF -four in eleven
months Of 1899 are 30 per cent in excess Of
those Of eleven months OF 1885 and three
times those Of 1897.
Corn shows an increase Of 80 per cent.
while provisions generally, including ba-
con, hams. lard butter and cheese, show
even more than a 80 per cent Increase and
in some cases more than 100 per cent
Cotton cloth shows a remarkable increase,
The total for II months OF 1898 having been
$29. 1853. and in the corresponding months
of 1899 $3.50, 969 while other cotton manu-
features increased from $16,9S7 in eleven
months OF 1898 to $179,56O In the same
months OF 1899.
Cars and carriages show a very large
gain. as do also typewriters, sewing ma
chimes builders hardware agricultural
implements, books and maps. thus indicat-
ing general revival OF business activity
as well as an increased demand for food
stuffs and clothing.
The following tables show the exports to
and imports from each of the islands OF
groups OF islands in question during the
eleven months ending with November, 1899,
compared with 1897 and 1898, and the de-
tails Of exports TO Cuba alone in the eleven
months Of 1897, 1895 and 1899.
Exports from the United States TO Cuba,
Porto Rico, and the Hawaiian, Philippine,
and Samoan Islands In eleven months end
ing with November: Cuba, 1893. 1874, 729;
1899, $50. 742 al; Porto Rico, 1898, 81 .22O.-
1898, s.. 1871. 900; 1899, $40 296. 157. Philip
pine Islands. 1898. S137. Al: 1899 81 1888, 765.
Samoan Islands. 1898. $36.S29 1899. $50. 755.
Total. 1898. S16,027,7SS; 1899, $37. S54 10.
Imports into the United States from
Cuba, Porto Rico, and the Hawaiian. Phil
ippine, and Samoan Islands in eleven
months ending with November: Cuba.
1898. S16.S55 146; 1899, S2S.264,S 1897. Porto
Rico, 1898, $3.50, AS; 1899, 3,4O2. go.
Hawaiian Islands. 1898, SIC, 455171: 1899
21.672. O62. Philippine Islands. S3.S!1 SIS;
1899. 81. So. eli. Samoan Islands, 1898, SAC,
1855; 1899. S47,4S2.
Exports OF principal articles from the
United States to Cuba in eleven months
ending with November: Flour. 1898. 81.
1S1,652; 1899. S1.S74. 793. Lard, 1898 $685.
454; 1899 1854. SOS. Lumber. 1898 s244.-
599; 1899 1856. 63S. Bacon. 1898. S503, 329;
1899, $Sf2, 100. Hams. 1898. 1907 100; 1899
S66S, 124. Cotton cloth, 1898. 500 1853; 1899
$6S3.959. Coal, 1898. 1922 ,2l9; 1899. S5g5.
1919. Corn, 1898, $250,93i 1899. $434. PSI
Builders hardware. 1885. sos .56S; 1899
S37l.724. Mineral oils, 1898. $197 1884; 1899
$340,5O3. Furniture, 1898, $14972: 1899
S19l.030- Cotton manufacturers. 1898. SIC.
S97; 1899. 81, $50. Manufactured tobacco
1885, $l10, 2S9; 1899, S172, $50. Cars and
carriages. 1898, 81, 5SS; 1899, 1854. 999 Ag-
ricultural implements, 1898, s5.7S9; 1899
$1O4, 444. Butter and cheese, 1895, sac. $50;
1899. S153 $50. Cycles, sewing machines
and typewriters, 1898, $7,S6S; 1899, $161, O4O