The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22
AMERICAN COAL EXPORTS
REMARKABLE GROWTH RECORDED
IN TIE LAST TEN YEARS.
Comparison with Other CoaI-Export-
ing Countrics-Probable Effect of
the New English Export Duty.
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WASHINGTON. April 21.-The announce
ment of a prospective export tax of one
shilling per ton on English coal adds inter
est to the fact that American coal is MAX
ing rapid Roadway in invading the markets
of the world. The figures of the treasury
Bureau of Statistics indicate that the coal
exports of the fiscal year. which ends June
30. viii amount to about 100000 tons, as
against less than 100000 tons in 1890. 3.772.-
1872 tons in 1895, and 7,1SS 64s tons in 1900.
This export figure is as yet small CON-
pared with that OF the United Kingdom,
compared with our coal area, which is
many times as great as tina: OF any other
of the great coal-exporting nations, but the
growth in our own case has been much
more rapid than that of any other country.
The United Kingdom, for instance, export
ed 30.142. $50 tons in 1880 and 46l0S.Ol1 tons
in 1900, the relative growth being much
greater in the case OF the United States
than in the case of the United Kingdom.
Germany is the second great coal exporting
country of the world, and her exports only
increased from 9.145OOO metric tons in 1890
to l5,2I6,0OO tons in 1900. The United States
ranks third in the matter of coal ex-
portations while Belgium ranks fourth,
with total expectation OF 6,114, 900 tons IN
1890 and $751; 75 tons in 1900 Thus the rela-
tive growth of coal exports from the
United States by far exceeds that of any
other nation, while it now holds third place
in actual expectation.
In production the United States has
within the last two years taken first rank,
her total coal production in 1899, the latest
available year. being 226, sos, 564 TONS against
220.o94, Isl tons by the United Kingdom,
Kingdom was Isl, ga, 2SS tons and that of the
United States 40, SS2,729 tons.
The President has made the following
appointments: Thomas H. Anderson, to be
associate justice of the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia; Ashley NJ. Gould,
TO be United States attorney for the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The bonds of Anthony Dodds post
master at Enterprise, Spencer county. and
Theodore Smalley, at Springfield. Franklin
county, were approved and their commits
sions have been issued.
NJ. b. Connell has been appointed SUBJ
stitute letter carrier at Attica, and w. NJ
Marsh a substitute clerk in the postofiice
at Logansport.
DdNSOH " NSic anu OudIlcS DoDIcll
Indianians, have been appointed mail
clerks.
Judge Hayden has rallied somewhat and
is stronger to-day than at any time since
he was attacked
Rural free delivery service will be estab-
lshed on June !, as follows: At Bridgeport
Marion county additional service), length
of route twenty-four miles; area, twenty
nine square miles; population served, 3d.
number of houses on route, ia; carrier, A
=. Redmond. AT Valley Mills, Marion
county. length OF route, twenty miles; area
covered twenty-five square miles; popula-
ton served. 525; number of houses on route,
ia; carrier II. X. Ellis