THE SPELTER TRADE OF 1898.

(From the Annual Report of the New York Metal Exchange.

Prices.

4.25

10 10

-- New York Prices-

-London G. M. B. Spelter MarketPer Pound.

Per Ton.
Opened. Highest. Lowest. Closed. Average. Highest. Lowest. Average.
Cents. Cents. Cents. Cents. Cents. £ 8. d. £ 8. d. £ S. d.
3.95 4.00 3.8716 3,95 3.98

18 3 9
17 17

18 0 4
3.95 4.25 3.95 4.17% 4.10 18 3 9 17 17 6 18 0
4.17% 4.30 4.17% 4.30

18 2

1872 4.30 4.30 4.121 4.1746

4.25
4.15 4.35 4.15 4.35 4.224
4.35 5.25 4.35 5.00 4.86

19 5 0
5.00
4.50 4.5744

4.6746
4.60 4.80 4.55 4.80 4.64
4.77% 4.8714 4.75 4.87% 4.82%
4.87% 5.20

4.8742

5,20 5.00
5.20 5.35 5.20 5.30 5.25
5.30 5.30 5.10 5.10 5.25
3.95 5.35 3.87% 5.10 4.61 25 00 17 17 6
4.05 4.35 3.85

3.95

4.15 18 5 0 16 17 6 3.60 4.25 3.55 4.05 3.97% 18 15 0 14 0 0

1898.
January ....
February....
March......
April......
May
June...
July...........
August.......
September.....
October.......
November....
December..
All 1898......
All 1897....
All 1896.......

5.00

PETROLEUM TRADE.

Yearly and Monthly Average Prices of Petroleum.

(From Stowell's Petroleum Reporter.)

Monthly and yearly average price of Pipe Line certificates or crude oil at well in the following years:

3.22

187%...

1873.. 1874.. 1875.. 1876.. 1877. 1878.....

1879....

6972

1.20
1.03
1.80
3.534
1.43
1.03
1.1044

8546
834%

9334 1.11

7078

6743

Feb. Mch. Apl. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Y'rly.
$6.95 $6.00 $6.70 $5.35 $4.95 $5.314 $5.5744 $5.50 $5.50 $5.80 $5.1214 $5.6344
4.5.2% 4.45 4.224 4.40 4.1746 3.77% 3.15 3.25 3.271

3.40 3.84 4.38 4.25 4.01 4.60 3.85% 4.79 4.06 4.65 4.821 4.25 4.00 4.34 3.80 3.7244

3.58% 3.25 3.15 3.834 3.324 3.63 2.20 2.1212 2.302.47% 2.224 2.00 1.4212 1.15 1.20

1.00 1.87 1.40 1.60 1.90 1.62% 1.324 1.01 4 95

95 85 55 61% 1.15 1.32 1.75 1.364 1.40 1.26% 1.09

1.33 1.324 1.44 1.55 1.36 2.60 2.01 2.0243 1.904 2.013 2.244 2.7136 3.81 3.3746 3.11 3.73 2.564 2.70 2.67% 2.58 2.24 1.9456 2.07% 2.51 2.38 2.56% 1.91 1.80 3.42 1.654 1.59 1.374 1.3544 1.14 9834 1.01 8656 8245 8936 1.16 1.19 98 8644 7812 76 6836 6978

6936 8847 1.0556 1.1846. 8576
1.0348
80 1.00 1.06% 91

96 9676 9176 915
990)
81% 8144 7677 7844 974% 9144

8574

8434 8444 8133 7839

71%

543% 5736 5878 725 932 1.14 96 1.01 9768 948. 1.0045 1.163. 1.0576 1.08 1.12 1.1146 1.141

1.1434 1.0544 1.0138 94 8558 6899 634

8176

78 714 7212 743 79

921 1.00% 1.0034 1.052 1.0432 8956 7976 771

66%

6113
6333

7166 7055
6456
6478 6446

5944 6048 67 7078 7372 8034
91% 9358 8278 8634 7576 8054 9048 9356 9059

8536

8912 8752 8944 907 88 834 8376 9543

9916

994. 1.0134 1.084 1.041
1.054 90
894 8913 8947 8175 8016

67%
7839
7142 6974 6847 66%

5846 601

5945 6014 5745 5777 5736 544

543% 5137

534 5556 5738 65% 687 58342 604 5753 5876 645% 7034 7376 784 64 8058 82 86 8936 8342 81 83 83 83

8376 1.043 1.0934 1.79 1.7444 1.5358 1.4658 264% 1.2286 1.244 1.4836 1.42

1.357 1.3656 1.2812 1.224 1.15 1.1434 1.084 1.05 1.12 1.15 1.16

1.177% 90% 924 8576

8044 7634

6934 6736 65 674 7856

8214 87% 93% 97% 1.018 1.1346 1.1638 1.17% 9116

984 8038

70

66

1880.. 1881... 1882. 1883.. 1884. 1885. 1886.. 1887. 1888.. 1889. 1890. 1891 1892. 1893.. 1894 1895...... 1896. 1897. 1898...

9144

Aho

99
1.4276

88

TOTAL EXPORT OF PETROLEUM IN CASES FROM THE UNITED STATES FOR THE YEARS NAMED.

To

1894.
West Indies, Mexico, Central and South America... 3,363,543
Northern Europe and North Atlantic...... ....... 263,619
Mediterranean, Adriatic, Levant, and North Coast of
Africa......

.. 1,858,936
West, South and East Coast of Africa, and Arabia
and Persia.....

768.718 Bombay.

828,932 Madras...

86,200 Calcutta............

1,976,976 Other Indian ports, including Point de Galle "for orders "..........

48,917 Rangoon.....

167,633 Penang and Singapore............. Bangkok,...

27,103 Other ports in Burmah and Siam..

153,489 Anjer for orders"

1,349,982 Other Java ports...

81,140 Other East Indies....

492,440 Hong Kong...,

128,064 Shanghai ........

2,887,968 Other China ports. Yokohama..

1,632,330 Hiogo and Kobé...

1,755,450 Nagasaki....

413,283 Australia and South Pacific Islands....

1,433,391 All other countries....... Crude petroleum, in cases, all countries. ............ 440,654

1897. 1898. 4,293,422 4,341,238

468,880 223,267 1,096,401 618,217

975,141 681,072 657,259 373,559 1,942,824 1,610,185 349,590 64,000 220,685 211,662 112,641 206,178

38,789 284,591 126,876 1,434,081 1,327,509

94,324 287,839115,771 1,458,654 1,433,043 4,699,733 3,328,569

246,651 112,900 1,597,719 2,035,584 2,117,706 2,548,046

658,080 883,585 1,682,898

5:22,521 .18425

UNTKOK......................

195,645

1,603, 130

813

226,256

956,100 1,162,646

174,500 813,414 1,449,188

445,162 1,366,682

387,863

3,184,606

105,206 2,038,519 1.523,437

533,800 1,581,205

i Production and Exports of Crude Oil and Its Products, 1873 to 1898.

(From the Bureau of Statistics.)

---Exports-
Mineral, Crude

Residuum (Tar,
(including
- Mineral, Refined or Manufactured

Pitch, and all other
--Production*--- all Natural Oils

Naphthas,

Lubricating from which the
Barrels
Without Regard
Benzine,

(Heavy Light Bodies Have
Year Ending (of

to Gravity).
Gasoline, Etc.
Illuminating.
Paraffin, Etc.). Been Distilled).

- Total
June 30. 42 Gallons). Gallons. Gallons.

Gallons.
Gallons.

Gallons.

Gallons.

Gallons.
1873.......... 6,293,194 264,314,148 18,439,407 $3,010,050 9,743,593 $1,487,439 158,102,414 $37,195,735 748,699 $277,966 781,074 $79,566 187,815,187 $42,050,756

871.......... 9,893,786 415,539,012 17,770,419 2,099,696 9,757,457 1,038,622 217,220,501 37,560,955 1,244,305 404,243 1,827,798 142,299 247,806,483 41,245,815
1873.......... 10,926,945 458,931,690 14,718,114 1,406,018 11,758,940 1,141,440 191,551,933 27,030,361 1,173,473 313,646 2,752,818 187,103 221,935,308 30,078,568
18:6........... 12,162,514 510,825,588 20,520,397 2,220,288 14,780,238 1,442,811 204,814,673 28,755,638 963,442 303,863 2,581,404 193,206 243,660,152 32,915,786
1877.......... 9,132,669 383,572,098 26,819,202 3,756,729 15,140,183 1,816,682 262,441,844 55,401, 132 1,601,065 497,540 3,196,620 317,355 309,198,914 61,789,438
1878.......... 13,350,363 560,715,246 26,936,727 2,694,018 16,416,631 1,411,812 289,214,541 41,513,676 2,34,624 639,381 3,968,790 316,087 338,841,303 46,574,974
1879......... 15,396,868 546,668,456 25,874,488 2,180,413 15,054,361 1,258,780 381,586,442 35,999,862 2,487,681 655,468 3,307,038 310,726 378,310,010 40,305,249
1880.... 19,914,146 838,394,132 28,297,997 1,927,207 18,411,044 1,192,219 367,325,823 31,783,575 5,162,835 1,039,124 4,767,000 276,490 423,964,699 36,218,625
1881.... 26,286,123 1,104,017,166 39,984,844 3,065,464 17,292,310 1,693,975 332,283,015 34,317,695 4,852,203 1,054,064 3,247,860 184,411 397,660,262 40,315,609
1882... 27,661,238 1,161,771,996 41,304,997 3,129,511 20,213,098 1,809,143 488,213,033 44,588,854 6,508,100 1,492,396 3,715,362 212,802 559,954,590 51,232,706
18£3.... 30,510,830 1.281,454,860 52,712,306 3,914,941 17,070,537 1,302,286 419,821,081 36,926,574 10,182,342 2,326,632 6,145,356 442,646 505,931,622 44,913,079
1884.... 23,449,633 984,884,586 67,186,329 5,302,974 15,045,411 1,072,651 415,615,693 38,195,349 10,515,535 2,179,595 5,297, 124 352,679 513,660,092 47,163,248
1895.

24,218,438 1,017.174,396 81,037.992 5,903,833 15,822,853 1,272,290 458,243,192 40,074,827 13,002,483 2,632,883 6,561,660 374,114 574,668,180 50,257,947
886..... 21,847,205 917,582,610 80,246,763 5,859,577 12,311,197 9 97, 420 469,471,451 40,634,331 12,526,069 2,519,615 3,228,272 188,901 577,781,752 50,199,814

28,064,841 1,178,723,322 76,062,878 4,860,382 15,735,239 1,370,657 480,845,811 37,303,997 16,910,513 3,133,300 3,248,826 156,579 592,803,267 46,824,915
1888.... 28,278,866 1,187,712,372 85,538,725 5,782,008 12,066,921 992,281 456,487,221 36,215, 410 22,889,5293,975,377 1,369,242 77,333 578,351,638 47,042, 409

889 ....... 27,612,025 1,159,705,050 72,987,383 5,083,132 14,100,054 1,155,703 502,257,455 39,286,333 25,166,913 4,292,020 1,683,654 96,489 616,195,459 49,913,677
1890........ 35,163,513 1,476,867,546 95,450,653 6,744,235 12,937,433 1,134,799 523,295,090 38,610,638 30,162,522 4,763,347 2,222,472 120,070 664,068,170 51,403,089
1891....... 45,822,672 1,924,552,224 91, 415,095 5.876,452 12,171,147 943,056 571,119,805 40,221,201 33,514,730 4,856,603 1,598,562 77,422 709,819,439 52,026,734
1892......... 53,986,313 2,267,425,146 103,592,767 5,101,840 12,727,978 912,921 564,896,658 33,541,224 33,591,076 5,203,350 557,340 46,657 715,365,81944,805,992
1823 ... 50,509,136 2,121,383,712 111,703,508 4,567,391 17,304,005 1,074,710 642,239,816 31,719,404 32, 432,857 4.738,892 541,044 41,661 804,221,230 42,142,058
1894...

48,412,666 2,033,331,972 121,926,349 4,415,915 15,555,754 943,970 730,368,626 30,676,217 40,190,577 5,449,000 211,008 14,704 908,252,314 41,499,806

49,344,516 2,072,460,672 111,285,264 5,161,710 14,801,224 910,988 714,859,144 34,706,844 43,418,942 5,867,477 137,508 13,063 884,502,082 46,660,082
1896......... 52,892,276 2,221,475,592 110,923,62 6,121,836 12,349,319 1,059,542 716,455,565 48,630,920 50,525,530 6,566,775 204,960 14,330 890,458,994 62,393,403
1897......... 60,960,361 2,560,335,162 131,726,243 6,171,852 14,249,028 1,123,347 771,350,626 48,543,916 50,199,345 6,619,864 5,989,704 176,058 973,514,946 62,635,037
1898.
60,568,081 2,543,859,402 113,297,397 4,343,262 16,252,929 1,080,797 824,426,581 42,922,682 60,299,365 7,239,454 19,973,604 539,383 1,434,249,876 56,125,578

* Production is for calendar year preceding the fiscal year.

1887.....

1895..

NOTE.--It is stated on good authority that the distillation of 100 gallons of crude petroleum will yield 76 gallons of illuminating oil, 11 gallons of gasoline benzine, or naphtha, 3 gallons of lubricating oil, and 10 gallons of residuum and loss.

The following shows the production of anthracite coal by regions in recent years: Year. Schuylkill. Lehigh. Wyoming. Year. Schuylkill. Lehigh. 1882..... 9,458,288 5,689,437 13,901,271 1891....... 12,741,258 6,381,838 1883..

10,074,426 6,113,809 15,604,492 1892.... 12,336,784 6,481,076 1884. 9,478,314 5,562,266 15,667,753 1893

12,367,443 6,892,352 1885 9.488,426 5,898,634 10,236,470 1894.

12,035,005 6,705,433 1886. 9,381,407 5,723,329 17,031,826 1895.

14,321,000 7,555,000 1887. 1,609,028 4,347,061 19,684,929 1896.

12,000,000 6,500,000 1888 10.654,116 5,639,236 21,852,365

1897

12,181,061 6,249,540 1889.. 10,474,364 6,286,421 18,647,925 1898.

12,060, 700 6,299, 100 1890.

10,867,821 6,309,658 18,657,694

Wyoming.
21,324,339
22,815,480
2,839,741
22,650.761
24,669,760
23,900.000
23,207,283
23,482,000

The following shows the production of anthracite and bituminous coal in the census years since 1850, the record being for the entire country: Year. Anthracite. Bituminous. |

Year.

Anthracite. Bituminous. 1850.... 2,358,899 3 ,814,951 1880.....

28,649,872 42,776,624 1860... 9,398,332 5,275,077 1890..........

45,544,970 94,495,000 1870..................... 15,664,275 17,190,415

N. B.--- For other statistics, consult Index.

THE TEA TRADE OF 1898.

Imports.

IMPORTS OF TEA INTO THE UNITED STATES BY PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES.

IMPORTS OF TEA INTO THE UNITED STATES BY CUSTOMS DISTRICTS FOR FISCAL YEARS

1897 AND 1898.

Customs Districts.
Baltimore, Ma....
Boston & Charlest'n, Mass..
New York, N. Y....
Passamaquoddy, Me...
Philadelphia, Pa.....
Providence, R.I.....
New Orleans, La.....
Puget Sound, Wash.
San Francisco, Cal....
Willamette, Ore.
Buffalo Creek, N. Y.
Cape Vincent, N. Y.
Champlain, N. Y...
Chicago, Ili....
Cuyahoga, Ohio.
Detroit, Mich...
Genesee, N. Y..
Huron, Mich....
Miami, Ohio....

42,814

Pounds.

1897.
198,383
1,117,937
67,238,630

58,367
68,201
57,202

7,184
11,956,291
10,882,278

353.248
223,618

10,086

364,143 12,975,279

288,105 446,337 152,065

33,003 178,153

Pounds. 1 Customs Districts.

1898.
116,849 Milwaukee, Wis............

274,688 Minneapolis, Minn....
41,657,288 Niagara, N. Y........

22,775 Oswegatchie, N. Y....
71,883 Albany, N. Y.............
16.732 Denver, Colo.....

4,474 Des Moines, Ia....
3,994,683 Dubuque, la......
10,533,822 Grand Rapids, Mich.

813,542 Kansas City, Mo.
109,967 Lincoln, Neb..

*100 Omaha, Neb.....
295,423 Pittsburg, Pa...
8,506,094 St. Joseph, Mo....

113,065 St. Louis, Mo...
110,532 Sioux City, Ia....
78,980 Syracuse, N. Y..
1,343

100 Total.. ...........

Pounds.

1897. 123,710 4,095,479

228,451 190,552 89,642 30,680 43,700 92,705 153,107 373,338

56,219 525,064

94,194 155,458 209,473 182,505

Statistical Position of Tea for the United States and Canada

ON JANUARY 1, 1899.

207.746

For-
Foo-

Total Green. Japan. mosa. Amoy. chow. Congou. Pounde. Total afloat to January 1, 1899...... 2,535,404 1,618,000 2,642,606.

306,576 407,099 7,539,685 Receipts to January 1, 1899........ 5,414,105 34,877,791 7,549,648 ..... 3,150,215 6,336,846 57.328,605

Total shipm't advised by mail. 7,949,509 36,525,791 10,192,254 ....... 3,458,791 6,743,945 64,868,290 Leaving to be shipped........... 4,050,491 3,474,209 5,307,746

543,209 2,756,055 16,131,710 Estimated supply, seasons 1898-99. 12,000,000 40,000,000 15,500,000

4,000,000 9.500,000 81.000.000 Supply, seasons 1897 and 1898. 14,852,893 43,630 732 15,961,299 231,799 3,605,473 9,429,584 87,711,780 Adioat January 1, 1898.............. 2,909,783 221, 120

275,600 588,798 3.995.301 Receipts to January 1, 1898...... 9,148,846 39,847,311 11,014,439 2,667 3,054,707 8,235,633 71,303,603 Total shipments advised by mail to January 1, 1898..... ....... 12,058,62940,168,431 11,014,439 2,667 3,330,307 8.824,43175,298,904 Indirect receipts not included.

(By Jas. & Jno. R. Montgomery & Co.)

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