FHE DAILY NEWS ALMANAC REMOTE S .i o.xAGE. anb |f abor. LIBRARY CLASS. BOOK. VOLUME. University of Illinois. CLASS. 5IO B\A- Accession No. THE DAILY NEWS ALMANAC AND FOR 1899. COMPILED BY GEO. E. PLUMBE, A. B., LL. B. FIFTEENTH YEAR. ISSUED BY THE CHICAGO DAILY NEWS COMPANY. THE CHICAGO QUARTERLY OF THE CHICAGO RKCORD and THE CHICAGO DAILY NEWS. PUBLISHED QUARTERLY AT CHICAGO. ILL., BY THE CHICAGO DAILY NEWS CO. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $1.00 PER ANNUM. VOL. 6, NO. 2. JANUARY, 1899 ENTERED AT THE CHICAGO POSTOFFICE AS SECOND-CLASS MATTER. [Copyright, 1899, by THE CHICAGO DAILY NEWS Co.] PREFACE. The year 1898 was one of the most interesting and important in the history of the United States and of the world. It was the year that witnessed the war between this country and Spain, in which the achievements of our army and navy astonished the entire world; the destruction of Spanish sovereignty in the West indies; the loss to Spain of her colonial power in the Pacific; the annexation of the Republic of Hawaii to the United States; the first steps in a movement for the dismemberment of China; the rapid growth of a sentiment among the Jews looking to their return to Palestine; the initial act having for its object the disarmament of Europe; the disastrous culmina- tion of the most gigantic wheat speculation in the history of commerce; the almost total absorption of the continent of Africa by the European powers; the obliteration of the last remnant of sectional feeling between the northern and southern portions of this country; the election of a new congress, and many other less important events that will be lasting in their bearing on our national history. THE DAILY NEWS ALMANAC for 1899 has made every effort to cover all these various subjects and to deal with the facts involved in a fair and wholly impartial manner. The articles on the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Cuba, the Mariana islands and Hawaii are prepared with the purpose of giving the reader a concise and accurate view of their people, products, trade and com- merce that will show their present and prospective importance. The section devoted to the war with Spain deals exclusively with the facts as they have been established, leaving to general history the speculations and opinions that have grown out of it. Much important and valuable statistical matter has been added to the departments of agriculture, education and finance, while the army and navy have been given an enlarged space devoted to the increased importance of these branches of the national government. The election returns are full, accurate and complete, showing the trend of political preferences in each of the states and territories, and no pains have been spared to make THE DAILY NEWS ALMANAC for 1899 of permanent value to its possessors. January 1, 1899. ftCMOTC STORAGE Chicago Daily ISTews -A.lm.anac 1899. NOTE. The time given In this Almanac Is local mean time, except when otherwise Indicated. ECLIPSES. In the year 1899 there will be five eclipses, three of the Sun and two of the Moon. I. A Partial Kclipse of the Sun. January 11. Invisible here. Visible to the extreme North- western portion of Alaska, and to the greater portion of the North Pacific Ocean. II.^A Partial Eclipse of the Sun, June 8. Not visible here; but visible to Great Britain, .France, Germany. Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and all the Polar Regions. III. A Total Eclipse of the Moon, June 22-23. Invisible here: but visible generally: the beginning, in the eastern portions of Asia and throughout the Pacific Ocean, and the western portions of North America; and the end, in Asia, the middle and western Pacific Ocean, and the eastern portions of Africa. IV. -An Annular Eclipse of the Sun. December 2. Not visible here. Visible to a portion of New Zealand, the extreme Southwestern part of Australia, and to a great portion of the South Pacific and Indian Oceansi The line of Annulus passes almost exactly through the South Pole. V. A Partial Eclipse of the Moon, December 16, occurring as follows: STANDARD Moon enters Penumbra Moon enters Shadow . . . Middle of Eclipse Moon leaves Shadow . . . Moon leaves Penumbra EASTERN 16d. 5h. 33m. A. Kid. 6h. 45m. A. 16d. 8h. 36m. A. 16d. lOh. 7m. A. 16d. llh. 19m. A. 16d. 4h. 33m. A 16d. 5h. 45m. A. 16d, 7h. 20m. A. 16d. 9h. 7m. A. 16d.lOh. 19m. A. MOUNTAIN 16d. 3h. 33m. A. 16d. 4h. 45m. A. 16d. 6h. 26m. A. 16d. 8h. 7m. A. PACIFIC 16d. 2h. 33m. A. 16d. 3h. 45m A. 16d. 5h. 2(im. A. 16d. 7h. 7m. A. 16d. 9h. 19m. A. 16d. 8h. 19m. A. First contact of shadow 66 degrees from North point of the Moon's limb toward the East. Magnitude ofEclipse 0.996. (Moon's diameter _ 1.0.) THE FOUR SEASONS. SEASON. Begins. Lasts. Winter December 21, 1898, 0:59 P.M T>. H. M. , 89 47 Spring March 20, 1899, 1:46 P.M 92 20 00 Summer ., June 21, 1899, 9:4ti A.M . . 93 14 43 Autumn September 21!, 1899, 0:29 A.M 88 42 27 Winter December 21, 1899, 6.56 P.M Common Tear, 365 5 57 February May EMBER DAYS. 22, 24, 25 I September 24, 26, 27 | December 20, 22, 23 20, 22, 23 MORNING AND EVENING STARS. MERCURY will be Morning Star about January 11. May 10, September 5 and December 25; and Evening Star about March 24 July 22 and November 16. VENUS will be Morning Star until September 16; and then Evening Star the rest of the year. JPPITEH begins as Morning Star and continues as such till April 25, after which he appears as Evening Star until November 13, and then as Morning Star to the end of the year. CHURCH DAYS AND CYCLES OF TIME. Epiphany Jan. 6 Septuageslma Sunday Jan. 29 Sexagesima Sunday Feb. 5 Vuinquagesima Sunday Feb. 12 Ash Wednesday Feb. 15 Quadragesi ma Sunday Feb. 19 Purim Feb. 24 Mid-Lent Sunday Mar. 12 Palm Sunday Mar. 26 Good Friday Mar. 31 Easter Sunday A pr. 2 Low Sundav Apr. 9 Rogation Sunday May 7 AscensionDay May 11 Whit Sunday May 21 Trinity Sunday May 28 Corpus Christ! June 1 Hebrew New Year (5660) Sept. 5 First Sunday in Advent Dec. 3 Christmas Dec. 25 Dominical Letter A Solar Cycle 4 Lunar Cycle (or Golden Number) 19 Roman Indiction 12 Epact (Moon's Ane, Jan. 1) 18 Julian Period 6612 Year of the World (Septuagint) 7407-7408 Dionyeian Period 228 fHoon's pfjaseg. 1899, D. EASTERN TIME. CENTRAL TIME. MOUNTAIN TIME. PACIFIC TIME. January. Last Quarter. New Moon... First Quarter. Full Moon.... 4 11 18 26 H. M. 10 21 eve. 5 50 eve. 11 36 morn. 2 34 eve. H. M. 9 2 1 eve. 4 50 eve. 10 36 morn. 1 34 eve. H. M. 8 21 eve. 3 50 eve. 9 36 morn. 34 eve. H. M. 7 21 eve. 2 50 eve. 8 36 morn. 11 34 morn. February Last Quarter. New Moon... First Quarter. Full Moon.... 3 10 17 25 24 eve. 4 32 morn. 8 52 morn. 9 16 morn. 11 24 morn. 3 32 morn. 2 52 morn. 8 16 morn. 10 24 morn. 2 32 morn. 1 52 morn. 7 16 morn. 9 24 morn. 1 32 morn. 52 morn. 616 morn. March. Last Quarter. New Moon... First Quarter. Full Moon.... 4 11 18 27 11 7 eve. 2 53 eve. 10 24 eve. 1 18 morn. 10 7 eve 1 53 eve. 9 24 eve. 18 morn. 9 7 eve. 53 eve. 8 24 eve. 11 18 eve.* *26th. 8 7 eve. 11 53 morn. 7 24 eve. 10 18 eve.* *26th. o. Last Quarter. New Moon... First Quarter. Full Moon 3 10 17 25 6 56 morn. 1 21 morn. 5 43 eve. 2 22 eve. 5 56 morn. 21 morn. 4 43 eve. 1 22 eve. 4 56 morn. 11 21 eve.* 3 43 eve. 22 eve. *9th. 3 56 morn. 10 21 eve.* 2 43 eve. 11 22 morn. 9th. i Ijast Quarter. New Moon... First Quarter. Full Moon Last Quarter. 2 9 17 _T. 31 47 eve. 39 eve. 13 eve. 49 morn. 5 55 eve. 11 47 morn. 11 39 morn. 11 13 morn. 11 49 eve.* 4 55 eve. *24th. 10 47 morn. 10 39 morn. 10 13 morn. 10 49 eve.* 3 55 eve. *24th. 9 47 morn. 9 39 morn. 9 13 morn. 9 49 eve.* 2 55 eve. *24th. o a 9 i-s New Moon... First Quarter. Full Moon Last Quarter. 8 Iti 2:* 29 1 20 morn 4 46 morn. 9 20 morn. 11 45 eve. 20 morn. 3 46 morn. 8 20 Biorn. 10 45 eve. 11 20 eve.* 2 46 morn. 7 20 morn. 9 45 eve. *7th. 10 20 eve.* 1 46 morn. 6 20 morn. 8 45 eve. *7th. tj )-s New Moon... First Quarter. Full Moon Last Quarter. 7 15 22 29 3 Sieve. 6 59 eve. 4 41 eve. 7 42 morn. 2 31 eve. 5 59 eve. 3 41 eve. 6 42 morn. 1 31 eve. 4 59 eve. 2 41 eve. 5 42 morn. 31 eve. 3 59 eve. 1 41 eve. 4 42 morn. August. New Moon... First Quarter. Full Moon Last Quarter. 6 14 20 27 6 48 morn. 6 54 morn, ll 45 eve 6 57 eve. 5 48 morn. 5 54 morn. 10 45 eve. 5 57 eve. 4 48 morn. 4 54 morn. 9 45 eve. 4 57 eve. 3 48 morn. 3 54 morn. 8 45 eve. 3 57 eve. September New Moon... First Quarter. Full Moon Last Quarter. 4 12 19 26 10 33 e"ve. 4 49 eve. 7 31 morn. 10 3 morn. 9 33 eve. 3 49 eve. 6 31 morn. 9 3 morn. 8 33 eve. 2 49 eve. 5 31 morn. 8 3 morn. 7 33 eve. 1 49 eve. 4 31 morn. 7 3 morn. October. New Moon... First Quarter. Full Moon. . . . Last Quarter. 4 12 IS 26 3 10 17 25 2 14 eve. 1 10 morn. 5 5 eve. 4 40 morn. 1 14 eve. 10 morn. 4 5 eve. 3 40 morn. 14 eve. 11 10 eve.* 3 5 eve. 2 40 morn. *llth. 11 14 morn. 10 10 eve.* 2 5 eve. 1 40 morn. *llth. November. New Moon... First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter. 5 27 morn. 8 35 morn. 5 19 morn. 1 35 morn. 4 27 morn. 7 35 morn. 4 19 morn. 35 morn. 3 27 morn. 6 35 morn. 3 1 9 morn. 11 35 eve.* *24th. 2 27 morn. 5 35 morn. 2 19 morn. 10 35 eve.* *24th. 1 December New Moon... First Quarter. Full Moon... Last Quarter. 2 9 16 24 7 48 eve. 4 3 eve. 8 31 eve. 10 57 eve. 6 48 eve. 3 3 eve. 731 eve. 9 57 eve. 5 48 eve. 2 3 eve. 6 31 eve. 8 57 eve. 4 48 eve. 1 3 eve. 531 eve. 7 57 eve. 1st MONTH. JANUARY. 31 DAYS. * . 6 CM January is named from Janus, au ancient Roman divinity, and Chicago, Iowa, Neb.,7*.Y., Pa., St. Louis, S. 111., Va., Ky.,Mo., St. Paul, N. E. Wis. and Mich., OM S was added to the Roman Calen- S.Wls., S.Mich., Kan., Col., Cal., N.E.NewYork, ttf > 5" ^E> dar 713 B. c. N. 111.. Ind., O. Ind., Ohio. Minn., Or ft* AMERICAN BISTORT. Sun rises Sun sets. Moon K.&S Sun rises Sun sets. Moon R.&8. Sun rises Sun sets. Moon R.&S. H.M. H.M. H. M. H.M. H.M. H. M. H.M. M. M. H. M l 1 St'N. Slaves emancipated, 1863. 7 29 4 40 9 24 7 19 4 48 9 26 7 40 4 27 024 2 2 Mo. Bragg defeated, 1862. 7 29 4 40 1024 7 19 4 49 10 24 7 40 428 1025 3 3 Tu. Battle of Princeton, 1777. 7 29 4 41 11 29 7 19 4 50 11 25 7 40 429 11 31 4 4 We. Battle of Stone Kiver, 1863. 7 29 4 42 morn 7 19 451 morn 7 40 4 80 morn 5 5 Th. Arnold burns Richmond, 1781. 7 29 4 43 36 7 19 452 031 7 40 481 41 6 li Fri. Great earthquake in N.E.,1663. 7 29 444 1 46 7 19 4 63 1 39 7 40 4 82 1 54 7 7 Sat. Battle Springneld, Mo., 1863. 7 29 4 45 256 7 19 4 54 2 50 7 40 4 33 3 6 9 8 SIX. Battle of New Orleans, 1815. 728 4 4(5 4 9 7 19 4 55 4 1 7 40 4 34 4 21 9 ;t Mo. Kt.Sunbury,Ga., captured, 1779. 728 4 47 5 19 7 19 45(5 5 10 7 39 4 36 5 32 10 10 Tu. Florida seceded, 1861. 728 4 48 6 23 7 19 457 6 14 7 39 4 37 6 35 11 11 We. Alabama seceded, 1861. 7 28 449 7 17 7 18 458 7 9 739 4 38 7 29 12 12 Th. Lincoln's 1 st speech in cg-=,1848. 727 450 sets 7 18 4 59 sets 7 38 4 39 sets 13 13 Fri. Ft. Fisher attacked, 1865. 727 451 7 22 7 18 5 7 26 7 38 4 40 7 18 14 14 Sat. Gen. Braddock sails, 1755. 727 4 52 8 42 7 18 5 1 8 45 7 37 4 42 8 40 15 15 SIX. Ft. Fisher captured, 1865. 7 26 4 54 9 56 7 18 5 2 9 55 7 37 4 43 9 59 16 it; Mo. Amnesty bill passed, 1872 7 26 4 55 11 6 7 17 5 3 11 3 7 36 4 44 11 11 17 17 Tu. Morgan defeats Tarleton,1781. 725 4 56 morn 7 17 5 4 morn 7 35 4 45 morn 18 18 We. Battle of Frederickstown,1813. 725 457 18 7 16 5 5 13 7 35 4 47 025 19 19 Th. Battle of Mill Springs, 1862. 7 24 4 58 1 27 7 16 5 6 1 20 7 34 4 48 1 36 20 20 Fri. Battle of Somerset, N. J., 1777. 724 5 2 31 7 15 5 6 2 24 7 34 4 50 242 21 ;_M Sat. Jackson enters N.Orleans,l813. 7 23 5 1 3 31 7 15 5 7 3 23 7 33 451 343 22 sex. Stone fleet sunk Charl'st'n,l861 7 22 5 2 428 7 14 5 8 420 7 32 452 4 41 23 ]f; Mo. Massacre River Rasin, 1813. 7 22 5 3 5 18 7 14 5 9 5 9 7 31 4 54 5 31 24 24 Tu. Rhoddy driv'n fr'm Tenh.,1864 721 5 4 6 7 13 5 10 553 7 30 4 55 6 13 25 25 We. Orizaba taken, 1848. 720 5 6 6 38 7 12 5 11 632 7 29 4 57 649 2(3 21 ; Th. Webster's reply to Hayne.1830 7 20 5 7 rises 7 12 5 13 rises 7 28 4 58 rises 27 27 Frl. New Providence taken, 1778. 7 19 5 8 6 14 7 11 5 14 6 18 727 4 59 6 10 28 Sat. First nat'l bank at Phila., 1783. 7 18 5 9 7 15 7 10 5 15 7 19 7 26 5 1 7 14 29 J'.t six. British take Augusta. Ga., 1779. 7 17 5 11 820 7 10 5 16 821 725 5 2 821 30 :>u Mo. Constitution amended, 1865. 7 16 5 12 9 19 7 9 5 18 9 16 7 24 5 4 9 22 31 31 Tu. Naval battle off ChaiTsfn,1863. 715 5 14 10 24 7 8 5 20 10 21 723 5 5 10 29 sd MONTH. FEBRUARY. as CATS. Cflfi k~ ^ d at 5* February is named from Roman divinity Fkbruus(Plnto), or Feb- rua (Juno), and was added to Chicago, Iowa, Neb., N.Y.,Pa., S.Wls. S. Mich., St. Louis, 8. 111., Va., Ky., Mo.. Kan., Col., Cal., St.Paul.N.E. Wls. and Mich., N.E.NewYork, H IN 5" Roman Calendar about 713 B. c. N. 111., Ind.. 0. Ind., Ohio. Minn., Or. a** 1 3 AMERICAN HISTORY. Sun rises Sun Moon sets. K.&S. Sun rises Sun sets. Moon H.&S. Sun rises Sun sets. Moon H.&S. H.M. H.M. H.M. H.M. H.M. H. M. H.M. H.M. H.M. 32 1 We. Battle of Cowan's Ford, 1781. 7 14 5 1511 33 7 75 21 11 27 7-225 7 11 39 is 2 Th. Mexican cession of 1848. 7 13 5 16 morn 7 65 22 morn 7 21 5 8 morn 34 Frl. Battle of Dover. 1862. 7 12 5 17 41 7 6i5 23 33 7 19 5 10 50 85 4 Sat. Clinton reaches N. Y., 1776. 7 10 5 19 1 50 7 5 5 24 1 43 7 18i5 11! 2 2 86 37 SiSfX. 6 Mo. Med'ling w'hsl'v'ry ill'gal,1836 Treaty with France. 1778. 7 9 7 8 5 20 5 21 2 59 4 4 7 4 7 3 5 26 5 27 2 50 3 56 7 17 ! 5 13! 3 11 7 16 5 14 4 17 38 7 Tu. Jeff Davis' case dismissed. 1869. 7 7 5 22 5 1 7 2 5 28 453 7 14 5 16| 5 13 39 40 q We. Th. Conf'derate gov't formed, 1861. Conf 'derate congress met, 1861 7 6 7 5 5 24 5 25 548 6 29 7 1 6 59 5 29 5 30 542 622 7 13 5 17 5 59 7 11 5 19 6 37 41 10 Fri. Battle Ilornet & Resolute, 1813. 7 3 5 26 sets 6 58 5 31 sets 7 10 5 20i sets 42 11 Sat. Lincoln left for Wash'n, 1861. 7 2 5 28 732 6 57 :, :r_> 7 32 7 85 211 7 33 43 12,Stx. First fugitive slave law, 1793. 7 1 5 29 8 42 6 5615 33 8 40 7 7 5 23 8 45 44 13, Mo. Massacre of Glencoe, 1691. 6 59 5 30 958 (5 54 5 35 9 54 7 5 5 24 10 3 45 14jTu. Pickens routs the British, 1778. 6 57 5 32 11 11 65353611 3 7 45 26 11 19 46 47 15 We. 16 Th. Battleship Maine destr'd, 1898. Hessian troops hired, 1776. 6 57 6 5r> 5 33 5 34 morn 18 >6 52 5 37 morn 6 51 5 39 12 7 25 27 7 05 29 morn 28 48 17 Fri. Treaty of Ghent ratified, 1815. 6 54 5 35 1 22 6 50 5 40 1 14 ii .v,i .-, ::o 1 34 49 18 Sat. Lee com. -In-chief, 1864. 6 53 5 37 2 21 6 49 5 41 2 12 >< 67 .' 93 2 33 50 19 srx. First nat'l thanksgiving, 1795. 6 51 5 38 3 14 6 47 5 42 3 6 c, :.c, :, :;:; 3 27 51 20 Mo. Braddock arrives in Va., 1755. 6 50 5 39 3 59 6 46 5 43 3 51 6 54 5 35 4 11 52 21 Tu. Silver rcmonetized, 1878. 6 4H 5 40 439 6 45 5 44 432 6 .vj 5 ::<; 4 51 53 22 We. Battle of Ogdensburg, 1813. li 47 5 42 512 6 44 5 45 5 5 6 51 5 38 5 22 54 23 Th. Battle of Buena Vista, 1847. 6 45 5 43 5 41 6 42 5 46 5 35 6 49 5 39 5 49 55 24 Fri. Johnson impeached, 1868. 6 44 5 44 6 6 6 41 5 47 6 2 6 48 5 41 6 10 5(5 57 25 Sat. 2ti srx. Conscription bill passed, 1863. Nashville surrendered, 1862. 6 42 6 41 5 45 5 47 rises 7 10 6 39 5 48 6 37 5 49 rises 7 9 6 46 ."> 42 rises i; 1 1 :. 43. 7 12 58 59 27 Mo. 28 Tu. Battle of Morris Neck. 1776. Pri vate'r Nashville dest'd.lRft! 6 39 5 48 8 16 6 37 5 49' 9 23 6 35 5 50 8 13 6 42 5 45| 8 20 6 34 5 51 9 18 1(5 41 5 46 9 30 8d MONTH. MARCH. 31 DAYS. KJJ c H M March was named from Mars, the god of war. It was the first month of the Roman year. Chicago, Iowa, Neb., N.Y., Pa., S.Wis., S.Mich.. N. 111., Ind.. O. St. Louis, S. 111., Va., Ky.,Mo., Kan., Co ., Cal., Ind., Ohio. St. Paul, N.E. Wls. and Mich., N.E. New York, Minn., Or. O C Q Sun Sun Moon Sun Sun Moon Sun Sun Moon AHERICAX HISTORY. rises sets. R.&S. rises sets. R.&S. rises sets. R.& S. 60 1 We. Articl's of confed. ratifl'd, 1781 6 '35 H.M. 5 51 H. M. 10 32 H.M. 6 32 S'fe H. M. 10 25 H.M. 6 3S H.M. 5 48 H. M. 10 41 61 2 Th. Grant made lieut.-gen., 1864. 6 34 5 52 11 39 6 31 5 54 11 33 6 36 5 49 11 50 62 3 Fri. Battle of Brier Creek. 1779. 6 32 5 53 morn 6 29 5 55 morn 6 34 5 51 morn 63 4 Sat. First congress met, 1789. 6 30 5 54 047 6 2* 5 56 038 6 33 5 52 59 64 5 SUX. Boston massacre, 1770. 6 2S ;> 55 1 52 6 27 5 57 143 6 31 5 54 2 5 65 6 Mo. Battle of Pea Ridge, 1862. 6 27 5 57 2 50 6 26 5 5S 2 41 6 29 5 55 3 2 66 7 Tu. Bible society formed, 1804. 6 25 5 58 3 40 6 24 5 59 333 6 27 5 56 3 52 67 8 We. Stamp act passed, 1776. 6 24 5 59 422 6 22 6 1 4 14 6 25 5 5S 431 68 9 Th. Monitor-Merrlmac battle. 1862. 6 22 6 456 li 21 6 2 450 ti 23 5 59 5 3 69 10 Fri. McOlel'ii crosses Potomac , Hi:; 620 6 1 5 25 6 19 6 3 5 22 6 21 6 1 529 70 11 Sat. Confed. constit'n adopted, 1861. 6 18 6 2 5 51 6 17 6 4 5 51 6 19 6 2 5 52 71 12 SUN. Grant made com.-in-chief,186i 6 17 6 4 sets 6 16 6 5 sets ti 17 6 3 sets 72 13 Mo. Red river expedition, 1864. 6 15 6 5 845 6 14 6 6 8 40 6 15 6 4 8 53 73 14 Tu. Newbern captured, 1862. 6 13 6 6 9 58 6 13 6 7 9 51 6 14 6 6 10 7 74 15 We. Island No. 10 bombarded, 1861. 6 12 6 7 11 5 6 11 6 7 10 58 6 12 6 7 11 16 75 16 Th. Battle of Guilford, 1781. 6 10 6 8 morn 6 10 6 8 11 59 6 10 6 8 morn 76 17 Fri. Boston evacuated, 1776. 6 8 6 9 7 6 8 6 9 morn 6 8 6 9 19 77 18 Sat. Stamp act repealed, 1776. 6 6 6 10 1 5 6 7 610 057 6 6 6 11 1 18 78 19 SUX. The Oregon left S. F.. 1898. 6 5 6 12 1 53 6 5 6 11 1 45 6 4 6 12 2 5 79 20 Mo. Washington ent'rs Boston,1776 6 3 6 13 2 36 6 3 6 12 2 29 6 2 6 14 2 48 80 21 Tu. Battle of Henderson, 1864. 6 1 6 14 3 12 6 2 6 13 3 3 6 6 15 3 22 81 22 We. Stamp act signed, 1765. 5 59 6 15 3 42 6 6 11 336 5 58 6 16 351 82 23 Th. Battle of Winchester, 1862. 5 58 6 16 4 9 5 58 6 15 4 4 5 56 6 17 4 14 83 24 Fri. Attack on Peekskill, 1777. 5 56 6 17 4 30 5 57 6 16 427 5 55 6 19 4 35 84 * ' ") Sat. Hudson river discovered. 1609. 5 54 6 18 4 52 5 55 6 17 451 5 53 6 20 4 54 85 26 srx. Forrest beat'n atPaducah.1864 5 52 6 19 5 18 5 54 ti 18 5 19 5 51 6 21 5 18 86 27 Mo. Tanning, Tex., massacre, 1836. 5 51 (i 20 rises 5 52 ti 19 rises 5 49 6 22 rises 87 2S Tu Seminole treaty, 1833. 5 49 6 22 8 22 551 ti 20 8 15 5 47 6 24 8 30 88 29 We. Vera Cruz capitulates, 1847. 5 47 6 2:, 930 5 49 6 21 923 5 45 6 25 9 41 89 30 Th. Battle of Somerset, Ky., 1863. 5 45j6 24 10 39 5 47 6 22 19 32 5 43 6 27 10 51 90 31 Fri. Treasury bldgs. burned 1833. 5 44I625H1 45 5 46 li 23 11 36 5 41 628 11 57 4tli MONTH. APRIL. 3O DAYS. s 6 2 og April was named from apriere (to open), the season when buds Chicago, Iowa, Neb.,N. Y., Pa., S.Wis., S.Mich. St. Louis, S. 111., Va.,Ky.,Mo., Kan., Col., Cal. St. Paul, N. E. Wls. and Mich. N.E. New York, <" j t-te open. N. III., Ind., O. Ind., Ohio. Minn., Or. ft C ^f Sun Sun Moon Sun Sun Moon Sun Sun Moon AMERICAN HISTORY. rises sets. R.& S. rises sets. R.&S. rises sets. H.& 8. H.M. H.M. H. M H.M. H.M. H. M. H.M. H.M. H. M. 91 1 Sat. Battle Five Forks, 1865. r, 43 i 26 morn 5 45 6 24 morn 5 40 6 29 morn 92 2 SUN. Battle at Selma, Ala., 1865. 5 41 6 27 044 5 43 6 25 35 5 38 6 30 57 93 3 Mo. Richmond evacuated, 1865. 5 40 6 28 1 35 5 41 6 26 1 27 5 37 6 32 1 47 94 4 Tu. First newspaper in U. S., 1704. 5 3S 6 30 2 18 5 40 6 27 2 11 6 33 2 28 95 5 We. Yorktown besieged, 1862. 5 36 6 31 2 55 5 38 6 28 2 48 5 33 6 34 3 2 96 6 Th. 1st house of rep.organiz'd,178&. 5 34 6 32 3 25 5 37 6 29 3 21 5 31 6 35 3 30 97 7 Fri. Battle of Shiloh, 1862. 5 33 6 33 3 51 535 6 30 3 48 5 29 li 36 3 53 98 8 Sat. Island No. 10 taken, 1862. 5 31 6 34 4 19 5 33 6 30 4 21 5 28 6 37 4 19 99 9 SUN. Lee surrendered, 1865. 5 29 6 35 4 47 5 32 6 31 4 51 5 26 6 39 4 46 100 10 Mo. Battle of Ft. Pulaski, 1862. 5 2S 6 36 sets 5 30 6 32 sets 5 24 640 sets 101 11 Tu. Ft. Sumter bombarded. 186L 5 26 6 37 8 44 5 29 6 33 8 38 5 22 6 41 8 55 102 12 We. Ft. Pillow massacre. 1864. 5 24 l 3S 9 50 5 27 6 34 9 43 5 20 643 10 2 103 13 Th. Ft. Sumter surrendered, 1861. 5 23 6 40 10 50 5 26 6 35 1042 5 19 6 44 11 3| 104 14 Fri. Battle of Monks' Corners, 1780. 5 21 6 41 11 44 5 24 6 36 11 36 5 17 6 46 11 56' 105 15 Sat. Lincoln dies, 1865, 5 20 (i 42 morn 5 23 6 37 morn 5 15 6 47 morn 106 Iti srx. Porter passed Vicksburg, 1863. 5 18 6 43 029 5 22 6 38 022 5 13 648 041 107 17 Mo. Death of Franklin, 1790. 5 16 6 44 1 8 5 20 6 39 1 2 5 11 649 1 19 108 18 Tu. Ride of Paul Revere, 1775. 5 15 6 45 1 42 5 19 6 40 1 35 5 10 6 51 1 51 109 19 We. Battle of Lexington, 1775. 5 13 ti 46 2 10 5 17 6 41 2 4 5 8 6 52 2 17 110 20 Th. Lee resigns U. S. A., 1861. 5 12 6 47 2 32 5 16 6 42 2 29 5 6 6 53 2 38 111 21 Fri. Spanish-Amer.war began. 1898. 5 10 (i 48 2 55 5 15 6 43 2 53 5 4 6 54 2 57 112 22 Sat. Paul Jones at Whitehav'n,1778 5 9 6 50 3 20 5 13 6 44 3 20 5 3 ( 55 3 21| 113 23 srx. Call for 125.0UO men. 1S<)8. 5 76 51 3 42 5 12 6 45 3 44 5 1 6 57 3 41 114 24 Mo. Ranger takes the Drake. 177S. 5 66 52 4 5 5 11 6 46 4 9 5 6 58 4 2 115 25 Tu. U.S. land office estab'sh'd, 1812. 5 4 (i 53 rises 5 9 6 47 rises 4 58 6 59 rises lie 2(1 We. New Orleans taken, 1862. 5 36 54 8 27 5 8 6 4S 8 20 4 56 7 8 38 117 27 Th. Habeas corpus suspend'd,18(il. 5 1 6 55 9 36 5 7 6 49 9 27 4 55 7 2 9 48 118 2^ Fri. Battle of Saugntuck riv'r, 1777. 506 56 10 39 5 6 6 50 10 30 4 53 7 3 10 51 119 29 Sat. Md. d'cides ag'nst seccs'n, n .8i;i. 4 59 (i 57 11 32 5 4 6 51 11 24 4 52 7 5 11 44 120 ! 30 SUX. Washington inaugurated. 1789. 4 57 6 59 morn 5 3iti 52 morn 4 50:7 -.6 morn 5tliMOXTH. MAY. 31 DAYS. h - d S,,- May is from the Latin Mains, Chicago, Iowa, Neb.,N.Y., Pa., St. Louis, S. 111., Va., Ky., MO., St. Paul, N.E. Wls. and Mich., < ^ w w the growing month. S.Wis., S. Mich. Kan., Col., Cal.. N.E. New York, < H < 55 N. 111., Ind., O. Ind., Ohio. Minn., Or. PT A er Sun Sun Moon Sun Sun Moon Sun Sun Moon AMERICAN HISTORY. rlses:sets. B.& S. rises sets. U.& S. rises sets. R.&S. H.M.IH.M. H.M. H.M. H.M. H. M. H.M. H.M. H.M. 121 i Mo. Dewey's" victory, 1898. 4 56 6 58 17 5 2 (5 53 11 4 49 7 6 28 122 2 Tu. Battle of Chancellorsville, 18(53 454 7 056 5 1 (i 54 049 4 47 7 7 1 4 123 3 We. First call for 3-year men, 18(51. 4 53 7 1 1 27 4 59 6 55 1 23 4 46 7 9 1 33 124 4 Th. Grant crosses the Kapid'n,1864 4 52 7 2 1 54 4 58 6 56 1 52 4 44 7 10 1 56 126 5 Fri. Yorktown evacuated, 18(52. 4 50 7 3 2 4 57 6 57 2 20 4 43 7 11 221 126 (i Sat. Ark. and Tenn. secede, 1861. 449 7 4 2 49 4 5(5 6 58 2 51 4 42 7 12 248 127 7 Sl'N. Baton Rouge, La.,capt'r'd,18G2 448 7 5 3 15 4 55 6 59 3 19 4 40 7 13 3 12 128 8 Mo. Battle of Palo Alto, 1846. 4 47 7 6 3 45 4 54 7 3 52 4 39 7 15 3 39 129 9 Tu. Battle of Kesaca. Mex., 1840. 4 46 7 7 4 20 4 53 7 1 4 2(5 4 37 7 16 4 11 130 10 We. Jeff. Davis captured. 18(55. 4 44 7 8 sets 4 52 7 2 sets 4 36 7 17 sets 131 11 Th. Battle of Charl'st'u Neck,1779. 4 43 7 9 933 451 7 3 9 25 4 35 7 18 9 45 132 12 Fri. Crown Point taken, 1775. 4 42 7 11 10 22 4 50 7 4 10 14 4 34 7 19 1034 133 13 Sat. War declar'd ag'nst Mex., 1840 4 41 7 12 11 5 4 49 7 5 10 58 4 32 7 21 11 16 134 14 SUN. Cape Cod discovered. 1602. 4 40 7 13 1141 4 48 7 5 11 34 4 31 7 22 11 50 135 15 Mo. Ft. Granby taken, 1781. 4 39 7 14 morn 447 7 6 morn 430 7 23 morn 136 16 Tu. Lincoln nominated, 18(50. 4 38 7 15 11 4 4(5 7 7 4 4 29 7 24 19 137 17 We. First national fast, 177(5. 4 37 7 16 35 4 46 7 8 31 4 28 725 41 138 18 Th. Grant invests Vicksburg, 1863. 4 36 7 17 58 4 45 7 9 55 4 27 7 26 1 139 19 Fri. The "dark day," 1780. 435 7 18 1 17 4 44 7 10 1 17 426 727 1 18 140 20 Sat. Mecklenburg declaration, 1577. 434 7 19 1 44 4 43 7 11 1 46 4 25 7 28 1 43 141 L'l srx. Ft. Galphin taken, 1781. 433 7 20 2 7 4 43 7 11 2 10 4 24 7 29 2 4 142 ')> Mo. Brooks assaults Sumner, 1850. 4 33 721 2 32 4 42 7 12 237 423 730 2 27 143 I'll Tu. Settlem'nt at Jamestown, 1607. 432 7 22 3 2 4 41 7 13 3 9 423 731 2 54 144 24 We. Banks evac's Strasburg, 18*52. 431 7 22 341 4 41 7 14 348 4 22 7 32 3 32 145 26 Th. Battle of Spottsylvania, 1864. 4 30 7 23 rises 4 40 7 14 rises 4 21 7 33 rises 146 Fri. Last confeds. surrender, 1805. 4 29 7 24 9 25 4 39 7 15 9 16 4 20 7 34 9 37 147 27 Sat. Fts. Erie & George aban'd,1813. 4 29 7 25 10 14 4 39 7 16 10 8 419 7 35 1026 148 28 SUN. Battle of Dallas, Ga., 1804. 429 7 26 10 55 438 7 16 1049 419 736 11 5 149 29 Mo. Battle of Waxhaw, 1780. 4 28 727 1130 437 7 17 11 25 418 7 37 11 36 150 80 Tu. Corinth taken, 1862. 427 728 11 57 4 37 7 18 11 54 4 17 7 38 morn 151 31 We. Battle of Fair Oaks, 1862. 4 27 7 29 morn 4 36 7 19 morn 4 16 7 39 1 6th MONTH. JUNE. . 30 DAYS. < 6 $ AY OF 7E.KK. June traced to Juno, the queen of heaven, who was thought to preside over marriages. Chicago, Iowa, Neb.,N.Y., Pa., S. Wis.,8 Mich. N. 111., Ind. O. 8t Louis, S 111.. Va , Ky., Mo., Kan , Col., Cal.. Ind., Ohio St Paul, N.E. Wis and Mich., N.E. New York, Minn , Or. a** C, AMERICAS BISTORT. Sun rises Sun sets. Moon R.&S. Sun rises Sun Moon K.& S. Sun rises Sun sets. Moon K.&S. H M. H.M. H.M. H.M. H.M. H.M. H.M H.M H. M. 152 1 Th. Battle of Cold Harbor, 1864. 1 2(5 7 29 23 i 36 7 20 21 4 1(5 7 40 025 J 53 2 Fri. Battle Lake Champlain, 1813. I 20 7 30 54 1 36 7 20 56 4 15 7 40 053 164 8 Sat. Merrimac sunk, Santiago, 1898. 4 26 7 31 1 18 4 35 721 1 21 4 15 7 41 1 15 155 4 SIX. Ft. Pillow evacuated, 1802. 4 25 7 31 1 46 4 85 7 22 1 51 4 14 7 42 1 40 156 5 Mo. Battle of Piedmont, 1864. 4 25 7 32 2 18 4 35 7 22 2 26 4 14 7 43 2 11 157 8 Tu. Confeds. sur. Memphis, 1862. 424 7 33 2 57 4 85 7 23 3 3 4 14 7 44 2 48 158 7 We. Fenians raid Canada, 1866. 4 24 7 33 3 41 4 34 7 23 3 49 4 13 7 44 3 31 1 59 8 Th. Battle of Chattanooga. 1802. 4 24 7 34 sets 434 7 24 sets 4 13 7 45 sets 160 9 Fri. Battle of Big Bethel, 1861. 4 24 7 34 9 1 4 34 7 24 8 54 4 13 7 46 9 13 161 1(1 Sat. War d'cl'd ag'nst Tripoli, 1801. 4 23 7 35 939 4 34 7 25 933 4 13 7 46 949 162 11 srx. Walker lands in Nirar'g'a,isftf> 4 23 7 35 10 11 4 34 7 25 10 4 4 12 7 47 10 20 163 12 Mo. Grant cros. Chickah'ininy, 1864 423 7 36 10 37 4 34 7 25 10 33 4 12 7 47 10 44 164 13 Tu. Fugitive slave law rep'l d.1803. 4 23 7 36 11 4 34 7 2(5 10 58 412 7 48 11 5 166 14 We. National fhig adopted, 1777. 4 23 7 37 11 22 4 34 7 2(5 11 20 4 12 7 48 11 24 166 15 Th. Wasn't) takes command, 1775. 4 23 7 37 11 45 434 7 26 11 46 4 12 7 48 11 44 1(17 16 Fri. Mississippi discovered. 1093. 4 23 7 37 morn 4 34 7 27 morn 4 12 7 49 morn 168 17 Sat. Battle of Bunker Hill, 1775. 4 23 7 38 9 4 34 7 27 11 4 12 7 49 7 169 18 srx. Can. evuc't'dby Ain'ric'ns.1776 4 24 7 38 032 4 34 7 27 036 4 12 7 50 028 170 19 Mo. Wardecl'd ag'nst Kngl'd, 1812. 4 24 7 39 59 4 34 7 28 1 6 4 12 7 50 53 171 20 Tu. Battle of Stony Ferry, 1779. 4 24 7 39 1 33 4 34 7 28 1 40 4 12 7 50 1 26 172 21 We U. S. A. reaches Santiago. 1898 4 24 7 39 2 16 4 34 7 28 2 23 4 12 7 50 2 6 178 22 Th. Ewell crosses Potomac, 1868. 4 24 7 39 3 8 4 35 7 28 3 17 4 13 7 51 2 58 174 23 Fri Great Eastern at N. Y., 1800. 4 25 7 39 rises 4 35 7 29 rises 4 13 7 51 rises 175 24 Sat. Battle of Sevilla, 1898. 4 25 7 89 8 51 4 35 7 29 8 44 4 13 7 51 9 2 176 ''5 srx. Custer massacre, 1876. i 25 7 39 9 30 4 35 7 29 9 23 4 13 7 51 9 38 177 26 Mo. Seven days' battles began. 18(52 4 20 7 39 10 4 36 7 29 9 56 4 14 7 51 10 5 178 "7 Tu. Morm'nsmobb'd.Cnrth'gc. is.">7 4 26 7 39110 27 4 36 7 29 10 25 4 14 7 51 10 29 179 28 We. 1st coloni'l assembly m'ts, 1619 4 26 7 39110 55 4 30 7 29 10 57 4 15 7 51 10 56 180 181 29 30 Th. Fri. Howe reaches Sandy Ho'k,1776 Guiteau hanged, 1882. 4 27 4 27 7 39 11 23 7 3911 49 4 37 4 37 7 29 11 26 7 29U1 54 4 15 4 16 7 51 751 11 21 11 45 7 til MONTH. JULY. 81 DATS. 11 6 z S* H July named In honor of Julius Caesar.who was born on the 12th Chicago, Iowa, Neb.,N. Y., Pa., S.Wl8.,S.Mich., St. Louis, 8. 111.. Va., Ky., Mo., Kan., Col., Cal., St.Paul.N.E. Wls.and Mich, N.B. New York, ^H - '-- of July. N I1L, Ind., O. Ind., Ohio. Minn., Or. 5* Q^ ASEBICAlf HISTORY. Sun rises Sun sets. Moon K.&S. Sun rises Sun sets. Moon R.&S. Sun rises Sun sets. Moon R.&s. H M. H.M. H. M. H.M. H.M. H. M. H.M. H.M. H. M. 182 1 Sat. Battle of San Juan, 1898. 428 7 39 morn 1 3X 7 29 morn 4 17 7 50 morn 188 2 SUN. Garfleld assassinated, 1881. 4 28 7 39 20 4 38 7 29 27 4 17 7 50 13 184 3 Mo. Cervera's fleet destroyed. 1898. 4 29 7 39 57 4 39 7 29 1 3 4 18 7 49 48 180 4 Tu. Vicksburg surrendered, 1863. 4 29 7 39 1 38 439 7 28 1 45 4 19 749 1 28 186 5 We. Battle of Carthage, Mo.. 1861. 4 30 7 38 2 25 4 40 7 28 233 4 20 7 49 2 15 187 6 Th. Battle of Jamestown, 1781. 4 30 7 38 3 17 4 40 7 28 3 25 4 20 7 48 3 7 188 7 Fri Hawaii annexed to U. 8.. 1898. 4 31 7 38 4 13 4 41 7 28 4 20 4 21 7 48 4 3 188 8 Sat. Wash'n chosen as capital, 1792 4 32 7 37 sets 4 41 7 27 sets 421 747 sets 190 9 >IN Surrender of Pt. Hudson, 1863. 433 7 37 841 4 42 7 27 835 4 22 747 849 191 10 Mo. Fr'nch allies land, N'port,1780. 434 7 36 9 5 4 43 7 27 9 2 4 23 746 9 10 19'2 11 Tu. Battle of Rich Mountain, 1861. 4 34 7 36 928 4 43 7 26 9 25 4 24 7 46 9 30 193 12 We. Norwalk, Conn., burned, 1779. 4 35 7 35 948 4 44 7 26 9 48 4 24 7 45 9 49 194 13 Th. Draft riots in N. Y.. 1863. 4 36 735 10 13 4 45 7 25 10 15 4 25 7 45 10 11 195 14 Fri. Battle of Carrick's Ford, 1861. 4 37 7 34 10 34 445 7 25 1037 4 26 744 10 32 198 15 Sat. Battle of Baylor's Farm, 18C4. 437 7 33 10 59 4 46 7 24 11 4 4 27 7 43 1054 197 16 8CS. Wayne takes Stony Point,1779. 4 38 7 33 11 29 447 7 24 11 37 4 28 7 42 11 22 198 17 Mo. Santiago surrendered, 1898. 4 39 7 32 morn 447 7 23 morn 4 29 7 42 11 59 199 is Tu. Maximilian shot, 1867. 4 40 731 7 4 48 7 23 15 4 30 741 morn 200 19 We. Morgan defeated, 1863. 4 41 731 53 4 49 7 22 1 2 431 7 40 043 201 20 Th. Confed. cong. Richmond, 1861. 4 42 7 30 1 50 449 7 21 1 58 4 32 7 39 1 39 202 21 Fri. Battle of Bull Run, 1861. 4 43 7 29 2 57 4 50 7 21 3 5 4 33 7 38 2 47 203 22 Sat. Gen. McClell'n takes com.,1861 4 44 7 28 rises 4 51 7 20 rises 4 34 737 rises 204 23 Sl'N. Gen. Grant dies, 1885. 4 45 7 27 7 59 4 51 7 19 7 53 4 35 7 36 8 6 20.-. 24 Mo. Mormons arrive in Utah, 1847. 4 45 727 828 4 52 7 18 8 26 4 3li 7 35 832 206 -'.-> Tu. Battle of Lundy's Lane, 1814. 4 46 7 26 8 56 453 7 18 8 56 4 37 7 34 8 57 207 21 ; We. Halleck sup's McClel Ian, 1862. 4 47 7 25 927 4 54 7 17 929 4 38 7 33 9 26 20V 27 Th. Atlantic cable laid, 1866. 4 48 7 24 9 54 4 55 7 16 9 58 4 40 7 32 9 51 209 US Fri. Ponce, Puerto Rico.taken, 1898 4 49 7 22 10 23 4 55 7 15 1030 4 41 7 31 1017 210 29 Sat. The Alabama starts out, 1862. 450 7 21 1057 4 56 7 15 11 4 4 42 7 30 1050 211 fill SON. Petersb'g mine explod'd, 1864. 451 7 20 11 38 4 57 7 14 11 45 4 43 7 29 11 28 212 31 Mo. Battle of Malate, 1898. 4 52 7 19 morn 4 59 7 13 morn 4 44 7 27 morn 8tli MONTH. AUGUST. 31 DAYS. AT OP I r M: 1 6 5S t- K 5JH August was named in honor of Augustus Caesar, he having been made consul in this month. Chicago, Iowa, Neb.,N. Y.,Pa., S.Wis., S.Mich., N. 111., Ind., O. St. Louis, S. 111., Va., Ky., Mo., Kan., Col., Cal., Ind., Ohio. St. Paul, N. E. Wls.and Mich., N.E. New York, Minn., Or. or Q ft* AMERICAN HISTORY. Sun rises Sun sets. Moon K.iS. Sun rises Sun sets. Moon R.&S. Sun rises Sun Moon sets.! R.& 8 H.M. H.M. H. M. IH.M. H.M. H. M. H.M. H.M. H.M. 213 1 Tu. Clerm'nt'strip on Huds'n, 1807 4 53 718 023 5 7 11 031 4 46 7 26 13 214 2 We. Battle of Ft. Stephenson, 1813. 4 54 7 17 1 12 6 1 7 10 121 4 47 7 24 1 2 215 3 Th. Col'mbus sails from Sp'n, 1492. 4 55 7 16 2 8 5 3 7 9 216 448 7 23 1 58 216 4 Fri. Col. Isaac Hayne hane'd, 1781. 4 56 7 14 3 5 5 4 7 8 3 12 4 49 722 2 56 217 5 Sat. Farrag'tent'rs M'bile Day. 1864 4 58 7 13 4 3 5 5 7 7 4 10 4 50 7 21 3 56 218 6 sex. Ram Arkansas explod'd, 1862. 4 59 7 12 sets 5 5 7 5 sets 4 51 7 19 sets 219 7 Mo. Lafayette departs, 1825. 5 7 11 7 34 5 6 7 4 7 31 4 52 7 18 737 220 8 Tu. Battle of Mackinaw, 1814. 5 1 7 9 7 54 5 7 7 3 7 53 4 53 7 17 7 56 221 9 We. Battle of Cedar Mount'n. 1862. 5 2 7 8 820 5 8 7 2 8 22 4 54 715 8 19 222 10 Th. Battle of Wilson Creek, 1861. 5 3 7 7 840 5 9 7 1 8 43 4 55 7 14 8 38 223 11 Fri. Bat.Sulphur Bridge Sps., 1864. 5 4 7 6 9 3 5 10 6 59 9 8 457 7 12 8 59 224 12 Sat. Spanish protocol signed, 1898. 5 5 7 4 931 5 10 6 58 938 4 58 7 11 9 24 225 13 SI'S. Manila surrendered. 1898. 5 6 7 2 10 6 5 11 6 57 10 12 459 7 9 9 58 226 14 Mo. Death of Farragut, 1870. 5 7 7 1 1046 5 12 655 10 53 5 7 7 1036 227 15 Tu. Lafayette visits the U. S..1824. 5 8 6 59 11 36 5 13 6 54 11 45 5 1 7 6 11 26 22* 16 We. Battle of Bennington. 1777. 5 9 (i 58 morn 5 14 6 53 morn 5 3 7 4 morn 229 17 Th. Anti-Neb, con. Saratoga, 1854. 5 10 6 56 36 5 15 li 52 45 5 4 7 3 26 230 IS Fri. Panic of 1873 began. 5 11 6 55 1 46 5 16 650 1 54 5 5 7 1 1 38 231 19 Sat. Battle of Bluelicks, Ky., 1782. 5 12 6 53 3 3 5 17 6 49 3 9 5 6 6 59 2 55 232 20 SUN. Battle of Fallen Timb'rs, 1794. 5 14 li 52 423 5 18 6 48 4 28 5 8 6 57 4 18 233 21 Mo. Lawrence, Kas.. sacked, 1863. 5 15 650 rises 5 19 6 46 rises 5 9 6 56 rises 234 22 Tu. Att'ck on Ft. Sumter rep., 1863. 5 16 6 49 7 28 5 20 6 45 7 29 5 11 6 54 7 28 235 23 We. Ft. Morgan surrenders, 1864. 5 17 6 47 7 55 5 21 6 43 7 58 5 12 6 52 7 53 23I> 21 Th. British capt're Washing'n.1814 5 18 6 46 8 23 5 22 6 42 828 5 13 6 50 8 18 237 25 Fri. Battle Ream's Station, 1864. 5 19 6 44 8 58 5 22 6 40 9 5 5 14 6 48 851 238 26 Sat. Stamp-act riot Boston, 1768. 5 20 6 42 937 5 23 6 39 9 43 5 16 647 928 239 27 SI'S. Battle of Long Island, 1776. 5 21 6 41 1021 5 24 li 38 10 29 5 17 6 45 10 11 240 2S Mo. Post-carserv.C.&N. W.Ry. 1864 5 22 6 39 11 9 5 25 li 36 11 17 5 18 6 43 10 59 241 29 Tu. Second battle Bull Run, 1SS. 5 23 6 38 morn 5 2l! 6 34 morn 5 19 6 41 11 54 242 :;i) We. Americ'ns evacuate R. I., 1778. 5 24 6 3t! 3 527 6 33 11 5 20 6 39 morn L 243 31 Th. French fleet arrives, 1781. 525 634 059 528 631 1 6 5 22 638 050 eth MOUTH. SEPTEMBER. so DATS. *4 6 S \t September, from Septem (sev- enth), as It was the seventh Roman month. Chicago, Iowa, Neb.,^T.Y., Pa., S.Wls., 8. Mich. N. 111., Ind., O. St. Louis, 8. 111., Va., Ky., Mo.. Kan., Col., Cal., Ind., Ohio. St. Paul, N.E. Wls. and Mich., N.E. New York, Minn., Or. 0* Q AMERICAS HISTORY. Sun rises Sun sets. Moon H.&S. Sun rises Sun sets. Moon H.&S. Sun rises Sun sets. Moon K.&S H.M. H.M H. M. H.M. H.M. H. M. H.M. H.M. H. M 244 1 Fri. Battle of Chantilly, 1862. 5 25 6 33 1 56 5 29 6 30 2 4 5 22 037 1 49 245 2 Sat. Atlanta surrenders, 1864. 5 26 ti 32 2 57 5 30 6 28 3 3 5 23 (i 35 2 51 246 3 SUN. Treaty peace, U.S. &G. B..1783. 5 27 li 30 3 58 5 31 6 27 4 2 5 24 ti 33 3 55 247 4 Mo. Gen. Morgan killed, 1864. 5 28 ti 2S 4 58 5 32 6 25 5 2 5 25 6 31 4 57 248 5 Tu. Lee invades Maryland, 1862. 529 6 27 sets 5 32 t! 21 sets 5 27 6 30 sets 249 (i We. Mayflower sails, 1620. 5 30 6 25 647 5 34 li 22 6 50 5 28 ti 2S 6 46 250 7 Th. Ft. Wayne captured. 1863. 5 32 6 23 7 9 5 35 ti 20 7 13 5 29 (i 26 7 5 251 8 Fri. Battle of Molinodel Rey,1847. 5 33 6 22 735 5 36 6 19 7 41 5 30 ti 24 730 252 S) Sat. Geneva award paid, 1873. 5 34 6 20 8 6 537 6 17 8 14 5 31 (i 22 7 59 253 10 Sl'X. Perry's vict. in Lake Erie, 1813 5 35 6 18 845 538 6 16 8 52 5 33 6 20 836 254 11 Mo. Battle of Brandy wine, 1777. 5 36 6 16 930 5 39 6 14 9 39 5 34 6 18 920 255 12 Tu. Battle of Chapultepec, 1841. 5 37 6 14 10 25 5 39 6 13 10 34 5 35 6 16 1015 266 13 We Gen. Wolfe killed, 1759. 5 38 6 13 11 30 5 40 6 11 11 37 5 36 6 14 11 20 257 14 Th. City of Mexico taken, 1847. 5 39 6 11 morn 541 6 10 morn 5 37 6 12 morn 258 15 Fri. Delegates adopt constt'n, 1787. 5 40 6 9 41 5 41 6 8 48 5 39 6 11 33 259 It! Sat. Battle of Winchester. 1864. 5 41 6 7 1 55 5 42 6 6 2 2 5 40 6 9 1 50 260 17 st:x. Battle of Antletam. 1862. 5 42 6 6 3 15 5 43 6 5 3 19 5 41 6 7 3 12 961 18 Mo. Fugitive slave law signed, 1850 5 43 6 4 4 33 5 44 6 3 438 5 42 6 5 4 36 262 19 Tu. Battle of luka, 1862. 5 44 6 2 rises 545 6 1 rises 5 43 6 3 rises 263 264 20 21 We. Th. Battle of Lexington, Va., 1861. Battle of Fisher's Hill, 1864. 5 45 5 46 6 559 6 22 6 54 5 40 547 6 558 6 26 7 1 5 45 5 46 6 1 559 6 18 6 48 366 22 Fri. Arnold's treason, 1780. 5 47 5 57 7 32 5 48 5 57 738 547 5 57 7 24 266 2i; Sat. PaulJones' victory, 1779. 5 49 5 55 8 16 5 49 5 55 823 5 48 5 55 8 6 267 24 srx. Monterey captured, 1846. 5 50 553 9 4 5 50 5 53 9 12 5 49 5 53 8 54 268 25 Mo. Philadelphia captured, 1777. 5 51 5 52 957 5 51 5 52 10 4 5 51 5 51 946 269 Tu. Harrison leaves Vincen'es,1811 5 52 5 50 10 53 5 52 5 50 11 5 52 5 49 1043 270 27 We. Battle of Pilot Knob, 1864. 5 53 5 48 11 51 5 52 5 49 11 57 5 53 5 47 11 43 271 28 Th. Detroit retaken, 1813. 5 54 5 46 morn 5 53 547 morn 5 54 5 45 morn 272 '..".I Fri. Andre convicted, 1780. 5 5515 45 50 5 54 5 45 57 5 56 5 43 043 273 30 Sat. Congress meets at York, 1777. 5 56 5 43 1 50 5 55 5 44 1 55 5 57 5 42 1 46 loth MONTH. OCTOBER. 31 DAYS. s* 5 3 6 a AY OF rKKK. October was formerly the eighth month, and hence the name from Octem (eighth). Chicago, Iowa, Neb., N.Y., Pa., S.Wls., S.Mich. N.'Ill.. Ind., O. St. Louis, 8.111., Va., Ky., Mo., Kan., Col., Cal., Ind., Ohio. St. Paul, N.E. Wls. and Mich., N.E. New York, Minn., Or. Q Q OF- AMERICAS HISTORY. Sun rises Sum Moon sets., R.&s. Sun rlsee Sun sets. Moon B.*S. Sun rises Sun sets. Moon R.&S. H.M. H.M. H. M. H.M. H.M. H. M. H.M. H.M. H. M. 274 1 8CS. Jacks'n removes TJ.S.deps,1833 5 5ti 5 41 2 50 5 56 5 42 2 53 5 58 5 41 2 48 275 2 Mo. Andre hung as a spy, 1780. 5 57 5 39 3 52 5 57 5 41 3 54 5 59 5 39 3 52 276 3 Tu. Harrison at Terre Haute, 1811 5 59 5 3S 4 51 5 58 :, ;;9 450 6 5 37 453 277 4 We. Battle of Germantown, 1777. 6 5 36 555 5 59 5 38 5 51 6 1 5 35 5 58 278 5 Th. Tecumseh killed, 1813. 6 1 5 34 sets 6 5 37 sets 6 3 5 33 sets 279 6 Fri. Peace proclaimed, 1783. 6 2 5 33 6 9 6 1 5 35 6 16 6 4 5 31 6 2 280 7 Sat. Bristol, R. I., bombarded, 1775. 6 3 5 31 6 46 6 2 5 33 6 53 6 5 5 29 6 38 281 8 srx. First great Chicago fire. 1871. 6 4 5 29 7 30 6 3 .-, 32 7 38 6 6 5 27 7 21 282 9 Mo. Battle of Strasburg, Va., 1864. 6 5 5 27 821 6 4 5 30 830 6 8 5 25 8 11 283 10 Tu. Naval academy opened, 1815. 6 7 5 2( 9 22 6 5 5 29 9 30 6 9 5 24 9 12 284 11 We. Battle Lake Champlain, 1776. 6 8 5 24 10 30 6 6 5 27 10 36 6 11 5 22 10 21 285 12 Th. Battle of Resaca, Ga., 1864. 6 9 5 23 11 40 6 7 5 26 11 47 6 12 5 20 11 33 286 13 Fri. Battle of Queenstown, 1812. 6 10 5 21 morn 6 8 5 24 morn 15 13 5 18 morn 287 14 Sat. Declaration of rights, 1774 6 11 5 19 055 6 9 5 23 1 1 6 15 5 16 51 288 15 srx. Great bank panic, 1857. 6 13 5 18 2 12 6 10 5 21 2 16 6 16 5 15 2 11 289 Hi Mo. Harper's F. arsenal capt., 1859 6 14 5 16 3 30 11 5 20 3 30 6 18 5 13 3 31 290 17 Tu. Burgoyne's surrender, 1777. 6 15 5 15 4 42 6 12 5 18 4 39 6 19 5 11 4 45 291 18 We. Treaty with Seruinoles, 1820. li If, 5 13 5 58 6 13 5 17 5 54 (i 20 5 9 6 4 292 19 Th. Cornwallis surrenders, 1781. (i 17 5 11 rises 6 14 5 1(5 rises 6 21 5 8 rises 293 20 Fri. Grant relieves Rosecrans, 1863 6 18 5 10 6 7 6 15 5 14 6 14 ti 23 5 6 5 58 29 1 21 Sat. Earthquake at San Fran., 1868 t! 19 5 8 654 li 16 5 13 7 1 6 24 5 5 6 44 296 >> si's. Hessians arrive. 1776. ti 21 5 7 7 45 6 17 5 12 7 53 ti 25 5 3 7 36 296 23 Mo. Topeka convent'n meets. 1S55. 6 22 5 5 8 42 6 18 5 10 8 49 li 26 5 1 8 32 297 298 24 25 Tu. We. Zagonyi's ch'gi 1 , Springf d, 1861 British evacuate B. I., 177i). 6 23 5 4 6245 8 941 10 39. li 19 tl 20 r> si 5 8 947 10 46 I! 28 6 29 5 4 58 9 32 10 32 299 21 i Th. Secession agreed upon. IStiO. 625 5 1 ti 21 5 6 11 44 ti 31 4 57 11 34 300 27 Fri. Ram Albemarle sunk, ist'4. 6 27 5 morn li 23 5 5 morn (i 32 4 55 morn 301 302 303 304 2H 29 30 31 Sat. St'N. Mo. Tu. Erie canal completed, 1825, McClellan dies, 1885, San Fran, bay discovered, 1709 Gen. Scott retires. 1861. 6 28 4 68 li 29 4 57 6 30 I 56 BJjf 4 (54 40 1 41 H 4U (1 24 li 25 6 20 6 27 5 4 5 8 I I 43 1 43 2 40 033 035 036 638 4 53 4 52 4 50 4 49 037 1 41 2 41 3 44 nth MONTH. NOVKMBER. so DAYS. h d S H November, from Novem (nine), as It was formerly the ninth Chicago, Iowa, Neb., N.Y., Pa., S.Wis., S.Mich. St. Louis, S. 111., Va., Ky., Mo., Kan., Col., Cal., St. Paul, N. E. Wis. and Mich., N.E. New York, ** H < a* month. N. 111., Ind., O. Ind., Ohio. Minn., Or. o^ a 4" Sun Sun Moon Sun Sun Moon Sun Sun Moon i AMERICAN IUS10BT. rises sets. H.&S. rises sets. R.&S. rlaei sets. R.&S. H.M. H.M. H. M. H.M. H.M..H. M. H.M. H.M. H. H. 305 i We. Bat. French Creek, N. Y.. 1813. (i 33 4 54 4 46 I) 28 459 442 6 39 447 4 51 806 2 Th. Washington's farewell, 17S3. 6 34 4 53 5 52 6 29 4 58 547 (i 41 446 5 59 307 3 Fri. Battle of Opclousas, La., 1863. 6 35 ! 4 52 6 58 6 30 4 57 6 51 642 4 44 7 8 308 4 Sat. George Peabody died, 18t>9. 6 3714 50 sets 6 31 4 56 sets 6 44 4 43 sets 309 5 SUN. Battle near Nashville, 18T>2. 6 3814 49 6 17 6 32 4 55 6 26 6 45 4 41 6 7 310 (i Mo. Brownsville, Tex., taken. 1863. 6 39 4 48 7 16 ti 33 4 54 7 24 6 47 4 40 7 6 311 7 Tu. Battle of Tippecanoe, 1811. t! 40 4 47 822 6 35 4 53 828 6 48 4 39 8 13 312 8 We. Confed. envoys taken, 1861. 42 4 46 933 636 4 52 9 39 6 5(1 438 9 25 313 9 Th. Battle of Talladega, Ga., 1813 6 43 4 45 10 45 6 37 4 51 10 50 (i 51 4 36 1041 311 10 Fri. Burnside takes command.lStS. 6 44 444 11 59 6 38 450 morn 6 53 4 35 11 58 315 11 Sat. Cherry Valley massacre, 1778. 6 45 443 morn i> 39 4 49 3 6 54 4 34 morn 316 12 SL'X. Montreal taken. 1775. 6 47 4 42 1 15 6 40 4 49 1 17 'i 55 433 1 15 317 13 Mo. Provisional govt. in Tex., 1836. 6 48 4 41 2 24 6 41 4 48 2 22 6 57 4 32 2 26 318 14 Tu. U. S. Christian com. org., 18B1. 6 49 4 40 3 39 6 42 4 47 3 35 6 58 4 31 3 44 319 15 We. Articles conf'n adopted, 1777. 6 51 4 39 453 '6 43 4 46 4 48 7 4 30 5 1 820 It! Th. Manistee lost, 1883. (5 52 438 6 4 6 44 4 46 5 57 7 1 4 29 6 14 321 17 Fri. Battle Knoxville, Tenn., 1863. II 53 4 37 rises 6 46 4 45 rises 7 2 4 28 rises 322 323 18 19 Sat. SUN. Standard time adopted, 1883. Gettysb'g cem. dedicated, 1863. 6 54 ii 55 4 36 4 36 5 33 629 6 47 648 444 444 5 41 636 7 4 7 5 4 27 4 26 5 23 6 19 324 20 Mo. British take Ft. Lee, 1776. 6 57 435 727 6 49 443 7 34 7 7 4 25 7 18 325 21 Tu. Surrender Fredricksburg, 1862. 6 58 4 34 8 28 6 50 4 42 8 34 7 8 4 24 8 19 32(! 22 We. Ft. George captured, 1780. 6 59 4 34 9 27 6 51 4 42 9 33 7 9 4 23 9 21 327 _:: Th. Fight at Chattanooga, 1863. 7 433 1028 6 52 4 41 10 32 7 10 4 23 10 24 328 21 Fri. Battle Columbia, Tenn., 1864. 7 1 433 11 28 6 53 441 11 31 7 12 4 22 11 27 329 2.1 Sat. Ft. Duquesne taken, 1755. 7 3 4 32 morn 6 54 4 40 morn 7 13 4 22 morn 880 26 8ITN. Sojourner Truth died, 1883. 7 4 4 32 30 655 4 40 30 7 14 4 21 30 331 27 Mo. Utah declar'd in rebellion, 1857 7 5 4 31 127 6 56 4 40 1 25 7 15 4 20 1 29 332 2.x Tu. Ft. Rosalie massacre, 1729. 7 6 431 230 6 57 439 227 7 16 4 20 2 35 333 2! We. Savannah, Ga., taken, 1778. 7 7 4 30 335 658 439 3 30 7 18 4 19 342 334 3( Th. Battle of Franklin, Tenn.,1803. 7 8 4 30 440 6 59 439 4 34 7 19 4 19 4 50 istfc MONTH. DECEMBER. si DAYS. ** jjS 6 S t- AT OF ?EKK. December, from Decem (ten), 1 the Roman Calender terming it the tenth month. Chicago, Iowa, Neb.,N.Y., Pa., S.Wis., S.Mich., JT. 111., Ind., 0. St. Louis, S. 111., Va., Ky., Mo.. Kan., Col., Cal., Ind., Ohio. St. Paul, N. E. Wis. and Mich., N.E. New York, Minn., Or. n H ^ QP- AMERICAN HISTORY. Sun rises Sun sets. Moon H.&S. Sun rises Sun sets. Moon R.&S. Sun rises Sun sets. Moon H.&S. H.M. H.M. H. M. H.M. H.M. H. M. H.M. H.M. H H. 335 836 1 2 Fri. Sat. Habeas corp. re-estab., 1865. Execution John Brown, 1S59. 7 9 7 10 4 30 4 29 548 6 54 7 7 1 439 4 39 5 41 6 47 7 20 7 21 4 18 4 18 5 59 7 6 337 8 SUN. Revolutionary army dis., 1783. 7 11 4 29 sets 7 2 4 38 sets 7 22 4 18 sets 338 4 Mo. Senate exp 1 Is Breck'nri'ge. 1801 7 12 4 29 6 10 7 3 438 6 17 7 24 4 17 (i 10 339 5 Tu. Worcester, Mass., taken. 1780. 7 13 4 29 7 21 7 4 4 38 7 28 7 25 4 17 7 13 310 (i We. Anti-slavery soc, org., 1833. 7 14 4 29 8 34 7 5 i 38 8 40 7 26 4 17 8 29 341 7 Th. Bat. Prairie Grove, Ark.. 1862. 7 15 4 29 9 50 7 6 4 38 9 54 7 27 4 17 9 47 342 8 Fri. British take N'port, R. I.. 177(3. 7 16 4 29 11 6 7 6 4 38 11 8 728 4 17 11 5 343 9 Sat. Battle of Great Bridge, 1775. 7 17 429 morn 7 7 4 38 morn 7 29 4 17 morn 344 10 SUN. Savannah besieged, 1864. 7 18 4 29 18 7 8 4 38 16 7 30 4 17 20 345 11 Mo. Burn side cross's Uap'nock.1862 7 19 4 29 1 27 7 9 4 38 1 21 7 31 417 1 31 34 *i 12 Tu. Battle Franklin, Tenn., 1813. . 7 19 4 29 2 40 7 9 4 39 2 35 7 32 4 17 2 46 347 13 We. Ft. McAllister taken. IStil. 7 20 4 29 3 52 710 439 3 45 7 33 4 17 4 1 348 U Th. Kan.-Xeb. bill submitted. 18B3. 7 21 4 30 4 59 7 11 439 4 53 7 33 4 18 5 10 349 15 Fri. Hartford convent'n mc'ts,18l4 7 22 4 30 ti 4 7 12 4 39 5 56 7 34 4 18 616 350 Hi Sat. Boston " tea party," 1773. 7 22 4 30 rises 7 12 440 rises 7 35 4 18 rises 351 17 8CX. Battle Golclsboro, N.C., 1863. 7 23 i 3d 5 13 7 13 440 5 20 7 36J4 18 5 3 352 is Mo. Battle Mississiniwa. Ind., 18:2 7 24 4 30 (i 1 1 7 14 4 40 6 20 7 36l4 19 6 5 353 19 Tu. Am. army atVall'y For'e, 1777. 7 24 4 31 7 13 7 14 4 40 7 20 737 4 19 7 7 354 20 We. Battle Dranesville, Va , 18til. 7 25 4 32 8 14 7 ]5 4 41 8 19 7 37 4 20 8 10 355 21 Th. Sherm'n reaches Savan'h. isiij 7 25 4 32 9 16 7 15 4 41 9 19 7 38 4 20 9 14 35(J 22 Fri. The embargo act passed, 1807. 7 26 4 33 10 17 ~ 16 4 41 1019 7 38 421 10 16 357 23 Sat. Washington resigns. 1783. 7 21 i 4 33 11 15 7 16 4 42 11 14 7 39 4 21 11 16 358 21 SUN. Treaty of Ghent. 1814. 7 27 4 3 1 morn 7 17 4 42 morn 7 39 morn 359 25 Mo. Amnesty proclaimed. 1868. 7 27 1 84 15 717 443 12 7 40 i 4 22 18 860 26 Tu. Battle of Trenton. 177(>. 7 27 1 35 1 18 7 17 1 41 1 14 7 40 4 23 1 24 3(>1 27 We. Washingt'n made dietat'r.1770 7 28 4 36 2 23 7 is 4 45 2 17 7 40 4 21 2 30 862 2,x Th. Mason mid slidellsur.. 1803. 7 28 4 36 7 18 4 45 3 21 7 40 4 25 3 37 863 29 Kri. Battle Mossy Ov'k.Tenn.. 18f3 7 2,x ; 37 4 33 7 19 446 4 27 7 40 4 25 4 45 364 30 Sat. Mexican G.-itlsdcn o< ssion, 1853 7 28 1 : 1 3 6 2 4 7 2 I7tr_> 1802 1773 1813 1771) 1819 1790 1830 1841 1847 1858 1869 1915 1875 1926 issrt 1937 1897 194:! B 1 1 4 a 2 4 7 3 6 1 3 1757 1803 1763 1814 1774 1825 17S5 1831 1791 1842 1853 1859 1910 1870 1921 1881 1927 1887 1938 1S9S 1H49 a 2 2 5 7 3 5 1 4 6 2 4 i 1754 1805 1765 1811 1771 1822 1833 1793 1839 1799 l!K)l 1861 1907 1867 1918 1878 1929 1889 1935 [^ 2 5 5 1 3 6 1 4 7 2 5 7 1755 1806 1766 1817 1777 1823 17S3 1834 1794 1845 1800 1S51 1902 1862 1913 1873 1919 1879 19.il! 1890 1941 i<>47 3 6 6 2 4 7 2 5 1 3 6 1 T758 1809 1769 1815 1775 1826 17S6 1837 1797 1843 1854 1905 1865 1911 1871 1882 1933 1893 1939 i my I'.U 7 3 3 6 1 4 6 2 B 7 3 5 175,'t 1810 1759 1821 1770 1827 1781 1838 1787 1849 1798 1855 1866 1906 1877 1917 1883 1923 1894 1934 19HT I'.Uf 19M 1 4 4 7 2 B 7 1 6 1 4 6 LEAP YEARS. 29 1 ...I...L. 1 II 1764 1 1792 1804 1832 | 1860 I ias8 | 1928 71 31 4| 71 2| 5 71 3| 6| 1 416 lies | 1796 1808 1836 I 1864 1892 | 1901 1932 5 | 1 1 2 I 5 1 7 13 5| 1| 4 6| 2|4 1776 fe ... 1812 . . . 1816 1840 1 1868 1844 | 1872 1896 I 1908 | 1912 1936 316171,3 5|1 3| t. 2 4 1 7 1 2 1940 1 4 | 6 | 1 I 3 | 6 | 1 4 7 1 2 1 5 1 7 MS 1760 I 1784 1824 I 1788 1828 1 1S52 I 1880 I 1856 | 1884 | 1920 I 1924 1948 4 1952 2 1711 4| 6| 2 4 5| 6| 2| 41 71 2 71 31 51 113 511 3| 6 1 1 1 55 3 4 5 6 7 Monday.. 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Tuesday.. 1 2 8 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 K> If, 17 IS l!l 20 21 29 29 24 25 ae 27 j* 29 :;o 31 Sunday 1 Monday... 2 Tuesday... 3 Wednesd'y 4 Thursday.. 5 Friday 6 Saturday... 7 Sunday 8 Monday ... 9 Tuesday. ...10 Wednesd'y;] Thursday.. 12 Friday 13 Saturday... 14 Sunday 15 Monday. ...16 Tuesday... 17 Wednesd'yl8 Thursday. .19 Friday 20 Saturday. ..21 Sunday 22 Monday ..23 Tuesday. . .24 Wednesd'y25 Thursday.. 2fi Friday 27 Saturday. ..28 Sunday .. ..29 Monday ...30 Tuesday... 31 ay. .21 1/....2 1 iy ...2l ay.,.2 1 esd'y;-!i day. .3 " Monday" !!27 S Tuesday... 28 ) Wednesd'y29 J Thursday..:* 1 Friday 31 Monday.... 26 r Tuesday. .27 ^ Wednesd'y28 r Thursday ..291 Friday 80S Saturday... 311. Tuesday ..26 ^'ednesd'y27 Thursday.. 28 ""rlday 29 iaturday...30 Sunday 31 Wednesd'; Thursday Friday... Saturday.. Monday .. NOTE. To ascertain any day of the week first look in the table for the year required and under the months are figures which refer to the corresponding figures at the head of the columns of days below. For K.rtnnp1e: To know on what day of the w.eek July 4 was in the year l.s'ja. in the table of years look for 1S95, and in a parallel line, under July, is figure 1, which directs to column 1, in which it will be seen that July 4 falls on Thursday. *17.i2 same as 1772 from Jan. 1 to Sept. 2. From Sept. 14 to Dec. 31 same as 1780 (Sept. 3-13 were omitted). This Calendar is from }Vh taker's London Almanack, with some revisions. 12 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. IMPORTS OF MERCHANDISE WITH RATE OF DOTY. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 1898. compared with the corresponding period of 1897. [Abbreviation: n. e. 8., not elsewhere specified.] 1897. 1898. Duty. Quant's. Values. Quant's. Values. Agricultural Implements free $11,469 $2-82.75 hd. . .Various 75c-S1.50hd. 120* Animals (No.) Cattle free Do dut... 204 328,773 699 6,299 2.382 403,251 24,360 2,565,497 97,058 367,750 32,640 987,028 146,378 64,744 577 290.978 799 2,286 3.047 389,153 $76,631 2,835,059 145,45ti 269,443 42.805 1,062,781 156,967 83,536 421.859 4,250,819 Horses free Do '. dut Do dut Do dut Total... .. H re ,? 300,436 3.9S5.019 clb. 20 ...$1.50 ton 3056 Horses (free, No.) Imported from United Kingdom 16 646 37 699 20,754 68,639 7,665 97.058 35 721 43 799 59,540 67.640 18,276 145,456 British North America Total Horses (dut., No.) Imported from United Kingdom 16 4,777 1,506 6,299 10,391 342,720 14,639 367,750 42 2,021 223 2,286 18,800 246,393 4,250 269,443 British North America Other countries Total. Antimony ore f ree. . Ibs. 4,464,608 201.963 3,370,107 5,359.590 2,230,902 78.510 121,116 3,783.043 10.649 701.208 1,562.209 Antimony, as regulus or metal dut... Ibs. Articles, the growth, product and manufacture of the U. S., returned, n. e. s free Articles for the use of the U. 8., etc.. free .. Art works free Do dut 4,424,158 375 Art Works (free) Imported from United Kingdom 1,185,569 170,372 353.403 28,303 80.484 24,668 36.040 7 938 France 2,448,713 Germany 228,024 Italy 301,205 Other Europe 156,133 British North America 89,946 14,568 4,424.158 Total 701.208 Art works (dut.) Imported from 691,658 524,216 115.060 173,284 48,741 5.569 3,681 1,562,209 France 375 Germany Italy British North America Other countries Total 375 Asphaltum or bitumen, crude free. tons 122,122 395,554 12,440 79.060 27,033 34,157 260,765 106.306 187,249 471,561 165,209 Do dut.. tons Bark, hemlock free.c'rds 28,983 133,051 212,385 Bolting cloth free Bones, horns & hoofs, unmanufact'd..free... Bones and horns, manufactures of dut Books, music, maps, engravings, etc. .free Do dut Books, etc. (free) Imported from United Kingdom 1,806,476 1.373.230 1,588,607 1,345,141 25$ 737795 645,343 155.436 554,291 138.211 35.506 9,820 1.538,607 France 195098 Germany 656,927 Other Europe 161.W4 British North America 35675 Other countries 19007 Total .. 1,806,476 Books, etc. (dut.) Imported from United Kingdom 915.393 947,375 65,843 221,937 59,115 27,734 3.494 France 52,312 2956411 Other Europe 41.400 British North America 23656 China Hg IMPORTS OF MERCHANDISE:. 13 IMPORTS FREE AXD DUTIABLE. 1897. 1898. Duty. Quant's. Values. Quant's. Values. $33.554 8,727 1,373,230 $13,431 6,212 1,345.141 . . 30c bu. . . 15c bu . . lac bu. . ...Iclb. . . lOc bu. ....25cbu. 2556 Total Brass, and manufactures of dut Breads! uffs Barley dut....bu, 147,130 35,09* 1,271,787 0,284 46,469 1,525,409 72 1,534,117 2,250 394,749 2,070 12.071 32,742 170 1,176.337 9,914 249,635 124,803 3.381 8,776 287.233 82.938 2,046.551 2,724 43,862 1,463 3.244 15,672 13,323 1.948.260 12,113 195.829 917,234 3,151,000 Corn dm. . .int. Oats dut .. .lui. Oatmeal dut. . . Ibs. Rye dut. ..bu. Wheat dut. . . bu. Wheat flour dut. . brls. All other, and preparations of, etc.. free . 40$ Do dut 897,075 Total 2,774,763 Bristles (Ibs.) Crude, not sorted, bunched or prepared free 630 1,347,270 1,347,900 385 1,216,794 1.217,179 1.203 1,533,888 1,535,091 416 1,248,703 1,249,119 Sorted, bunched or prepared dut Total Brushes . dut. 782,802 950.061 745.267 Buttons and button forms dut 435,669 104 Cement, Roman, Portland, etc dut... Ibs. Cement (Ibs.) Imported from United Kingdom 939,100,866 2.972.350 797,658,183 2,578,282 .7c 100 Ibs. ..lc-%c Ib. 3056 184,237,053 258,812,102 12.849,762 464,362.050 15,788.463 2.749.425 802,011 939,100,806 596,195 749,174 37,467 1,517.232 56,956 11,454 3,872 2.972,350 113.733,295 24ttl.J7.30S 13.060,916 407,467.520 21,093,145 2,170,799 5,200 797,658,183 379,759 716,440 39,072 1.366,209 66.405 10,330 67 2.578,282 Belgi um France. . , Germany British North America Other countries Total Chemicals, Drugs and Dyes Alizarin and aliz- 6.148,268 23,457,576 ' 2,532.499 1.022,970 1,967,042 "' 142,512 3.196.478 5,872,015 741,150 18.461.479 2,940,100 886.332 65,164 1,525,873 273,228 3,689.214 Argal. or argol, or crude tartar free. .Ibs. Argols, or wine lees dut.. .Ibs. Barks, cinchona, or other, etc free. .Ibs. Coal-tar colors and dyes dut Cochineal free. . Ibs. 142,261 41.943 158,055 45,762 Iclb. Dye woods Logwood free.tons 33,362 611.010 119.716 46,596 741.455 174.386 256,176 1,172,017 All other free Extracts and decoctions of dut.. .Ibs. Total 5,562,264 281.868 1.015,594 4,084,672 3c Ib. Logwood (tons) Imported from Central America 336 1,219 7,928 23,244 635 33.362 7,535 32.684 144,740 414,354 11,697 611,010 Mexico 821 16,625 29,083 67 46,596 21.922 264,422 453,646 1.465 741,455 British West 1 ndies Other West Indies Other countries Total Dyewoods, Extracts of (Ibs.) Imp. from United Kingdom 923,892 1,571,717 1,M6#M 557,200 563,091 5,562,264 12,717.098 65,772 99,123 63,850 44,112 22,011 284,868 1,400,223 912,537 357,118 281.800 1,132,994 4,084,672 86,725 61.010 16.119 26,050 66,272 256,176 France Germany Switzerland Other countries - Total Glycerin dut... Ibs. 1.182,099 12,274,987 774,709 Gums (free, Ibs.) Arabic <>S6.670 1,469,601 31.349,545 7,151,459 85.807 332,748 959,501 1.0S2.401 3,294,790 942,239 2,047,244 4i.334.590 6,984,395 114.943 365,652 1,021.341 939.361 2,599,391 5,040.688 Jl Ib $6Jb. Camphor, crude Gambier.or terpa japoniea Shellac All other TotaL 5,755,247 Indigo ....free Ibs 3.522.016 62,370,337 99,274.138 1,696,641 1,022,650 1,375,560 3.097,330 70,136,591 6.720,638 107,511.941) 73.505 L466.149 14,414 109.431 100,258 1.8 15.411 1,171,621 92.487 1,329,433 17.463 440.540 32.340 233.267 652,341 Licorice root free . .Ibs. Lime, chloride of, or bleaching pow- der free..lbs Do dut Ibs Mineral waters, all not artificial free.gals. Mineral waters dut..gals 2.449,604 581,947 Opium. (Ibs.) crude or unmanufactured... .free Do dut 1,072,914 2,184,727 Prepared for smoking, and other, etc. dut 157,061 1,132361 14 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. IMPORTS FREE AND DUTIABLE. 1897. 1898. Duty. Quant's. Values. Quant's. Values. Opium, Crude (Ibs.) Imported from 175,022 289,011 606,142 2,709 1,072,914 $393,579 595.717 1,188,929 6,502 2,184,727 58.550 42,584 $139.732 83.062 42,813 J^clb Iclb. ....2-10clb. Iclb. ....25cton ...3-10clb. ....2^clb. $1 ton 25$ 22,711 Total 123,845 265,607 Opium, Prepared (Ibs.) Imported from China 152.684 4,377 157.061 1,113,310 19,551 1,132,861 99,958 300 100.258 650,644 1,697 652.341 Other countries Total Potash (Ibs ) Chlorate of free .. . 5,985,212 458,095 630,340 4.287,636 117,566,204 12,921.986 35,809,415 171.215,581 45.026 263,432 1.817,221 270,291 893,132 3,289.102 Do . dut Muriate of free 89.560,413 19.719,876 25,838,028 141,103.529 1,400,603 408,761 632,203 2,899,662 Nitrate of, or saltpeter, crude free All other free Total Soda Caustic dut.. .Ibs 66,476,152 83,331 18.875,029 L62,fxS5.074 3,919,339 1,147,763 2,640.389 82,695 1,241.321 67,684 5,179,852 29,697,185 125,103 9,851.011 87.833,619 2i;400,565 476,032 2,729,750 40,266 589,714 225,628 4.061.390 Nitrate of free, tons Sal soda dut. ..Ibs All other salts of dut... Ibs. Total Quinta, sulphate of, etc free...oz. 3,517,844 130.133 18,688,635 165,001 582.945 2,183.607 248,048 884.865 5,594,434 5,057,068 31,307,867 4,372.477 171,589 7,301,235 63,997 896.908 3.193,528 120.205 279.755 5.291,534 5.080.359 25,773,522 15,697,189 Sumac, ground dut.. .Ibs. Vanilla beans free. .Ibs. All other , free. ... Do dut 13,640,885 16.930,162 232,494 176.210 139,497 868.902 106,265 2.137 2,963 128,538 738,815 276.766 689,656 Do dut. . .Ibs. Chocolate, prepared, etc. (not confectionery) dut. .Ibs. Clays or earths of all kinds dut.. tons 99,455 689,456 448,600 Clocks and Watches and Parts of (dut.) Watches, and watch materials, etc 1,118,399 ...Various Coal, anthracite free. tons 5,851 1,264,91.' 14,729 3,372,338 ....67c ton 5clb. Coal, bituminous dut.. tons Coal, Bituminous (tons) Imported from United Kingdom 1,287,977 3,553,876 54,474 1.345 840.983 99.760 1,575 284,849 4,991 1,287,977 150,919 3,972 2,654,444 218,456 3,908 508.040 14,137 3.553,876 133.245 2.355 748.521 108.103 2.675 260.318 3,695 1,264.912 311,733 5.184 2.351.523 200.728 8075 486,935 8.160 3.372,Si8 Other Europe '. British North America Mexico Other Asia and Oceanica Other countries Total Cocoa, or cacao, crude, etc free.. Ibs 31,406,612 2,997,866 25,717.404 636,556 3.492.033 223,591 Cocoa, prepared, etc dut.. .Ibs. Cocoa. Etc. (Ibs.) Imported from United Kingdom 2,665.693 1,074.195 270,364 2,150 11,468.95<; 796,134 4.330.178 10.689.194 66,833 42,915 31,406.612 352,238 130.146 31.981 209 1,077,278 76.367 332,620 984,558 8,243 4,226 2,997,866 1,960.626 722,579 027,670 304,147 113,398 94.345 Netherlands Other E urope Central America British West Indies 8,376,766 1.612,194 1,376,810 10,617,740 374.614 48,399 25,717,404 1,257.225 225,865 173.846 1,203.376 111,865 7,966 3.492.033 Other West Indies .- Brazil Other South America East Indies Other countries Total Coffee (Ibs.) Imported from United Kingdom 2 986.695 482.803 70.108 710,993 507.620 180,504 6,038.335 4.573.865 1.394,722 52.792,937 1,796.985 859.419 7.3:14.801 2,408,967 2,427,834 35.802.385 34.511,108 6.412.20!) J61.00S.372 254.206 62,173 538.717 361.095 136,902 4,459,183 3.599,392 673,800 40.956.963 France 466,877 5,636.746 2.798.082 1.235.293 40.968.550 28,704.190 10.667.133 >42.857.265 Germany Netherlands Other Europe Central America Mexico ' West Indies Brazil IMPORTS OF MERCHANDISE. 15 IMPORTS FREE AND DUTIABLE. 1897. 1898. Duty. Quant's. Value*. Quant's. Values. 80.067.960 14.051,884 5,241,732 44,791 1,918,472 737,645,670 $11.160.238 2,517.892 878,002 7,250 223,115 81,544.38) 90.113,241 21.311.159 4,947,018 42.305 1,477.352 370,514.215 $9,276,212 3.603,055 918.104 6.040 221,719 65.067.561 2clb. 8clb. Africa.. Total Copper and Manufactures of Ore and regulus free. tons 3,421 544.868 4,648 748,446 Pigs, bars, ingots, etc free.tlbs. 11,504,382 999,824 80,814 1,080,638 40,718,649 3,077,842 42.730 3.120,572 Total, not including ore Cork wood, or cork bark, unmanfact'd.free Cork, manufactures of dut 1,323.409 1,152,325 251.501 Cotton and Manufactures of Unman- ufactured free. .Ibs. Cotton. Unmanufact'd 'Ibs.) Imported from United Kingdom 51,898,926 5.884,262 52.660.363 5.019.503 ...Various ...Various ...Various ...Various ...Various . . .Various ...Various 55* 60% 13,536.095 23.460 908,650 58.120 234.345 37.023,249 115.007 51,898,926 1,471,095 2.132 98.779 5.448 17,788 4.277,618 11,402 5,884.262 12,594,972 26,038 1,300.4% 61,745 3,988,;i67 34,558.429 130,335 52.660.363 1.286.438 1.963 123,771 4,847 364,271 3,225.172 13,041 5,019,503 Africa (Egypt) Other countries Total Manufactures Of (dut.) Cloth (sq. yds.) Not bleached, dyed, colored, etc 3,177,241 35,937,975 39.115,216 273.654 4,404,025 4,677.679 1,520,108 43,259,291 44,779,399 120,767 5,313,683 5.434,450 Total Clothing, ready-made, etc Knit Goods Stockings, hose, etc Laces, edgings, embroideries, etc Thread (not on spools), yarn, warps, etc.. Ibs. All other Total manufactures Cloths, Etc. (sq. yd.) Imported from United Kingdom I,664,2i7 2.627.222 5.596,703 12,573.207 647,388 8,307,164 34.429,363 ' '1,817,955 1,050.551 4,034.486 11,7K8.704 687,999 4,290,742 27.266,932 28,845.397 4.454,219 2,741.205 2.989,744 96,513 54.296 3,842 39,115,216 3,283,173 582.609 415,101 389,262 3,328 3,794 412 4,677,679 35,432.524 4.242,348 3,455..%7 1,271.022 282,782 83,130 12.026 44,779,399 4,177,711 559,07( 500.801 156.467 32,206 6,643 1,546 5,434,450 Switzerland Other countries Total Other Manuf 's of Cotton Imported from 11,176,712 6.567,468 318.900 3,222.66! 6 J15 855 420,975 3,102.568 8 932 847 5.902,474 4,800.414 85,884 29,407 34.682 22,922 34,281 21.832,482 77,602 25,630 73681 Other Asia and Oceanica 21,038 18.156 Total 29,751,684 Earthen, Stone and China Ware (dut.) China porcelain, parian, bisque, etc. Not decorated or ornamented Decorated or ornamented 1,513.474 8.087.443 834,226 376,380 9,977.297 273,721 6,686.220 ...Various 5c doz. Total Earthen, Stone and China Ware Imported from United Kingdom 4,010,077 2,708,791 499,264 909,055 2,086.991) 119.139 313,288 49.684 6,686,220 658 2K8 1,655391 Germany 3,034,040 Other Europe 114,181 445 793 Other countries 59,547 Total 9,977.2!t~ Eggs dut doz 5PO.OS1 47,700 166,037 8,025 16 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. 1897. 1898. Duty. Quant's. Values. Quant's. Values. Feathers, etc., natural and artificial Feathers $2,232,908 $145,448 2 093 507 50% Do dut Feathers and downs, natural, dress'd, color'd, etc dut... Feathers, flowers, etc., fruits, grains & leaves, artificial, for millinery use dut.. . Fertilizers (free, tons) Guano 712,610 2,138,215 774,259 2,248.183 50$ 50% 3clb. 7,103 9,931 91,836 65,420 954,276 4,563 9,840 56,806 59.726 1,254,001 1.370,533 All other Total l,li: ,532 Fibers, Vegetable, etc.. and Manufactures of Unmanufactured (tons) Flax, and tow of free 7,480 1,710 6,096 24 6,313 68,550 46,260 63,266 8,734 305,699 1,734 1,256,717 641,259 633,288 6,569 335.841 1,640,484 3,408,322 3,834,732 579,206 11,688.590 647.828 1,779 3,750 299 3,718 2,563 112,306 50,270 69,322 9,791 246,330 7,468 245,012 948,585 43,729 516,605 130,294 2.543,498 3,239.341 5.169.900 609,222 11,980,996 1,465,190 Hemp, and tow of free . . . .$40 ton 6-lOc sq.yd. lclb.&15<& 60% Hemp, hackled dut Istle or Tampico fiber free Jute and jute butts free Manila free Sisal grass free All other free Total unmanufactured j ^j 6 Flax (free and dutiable, tons) Import 'd f rom- Unlted Kingdom 2,389 4,055 2,73( 16 9,190 709,065 777,667 410,227 1,017 1.897.976 2,116 2,702 711 632.532 471,094 89,853 118 1,193.597 Other Europe British North America Total 5,529 Jute (tons) Imported from United Kingdom East Indies 2,179 62,934 3,437 68,550 133,905 1,447,465 59,114 1,640.484 2.035 109,909 362 112.306 100.091 2,428,409 14,998 2.543,498 Total Manila (tons) Imported from 7,085 38,526 649 46,260 659,820 2,701,651 46,851 3,408,322 1,572 48,541 157 50,270 135,690 3,092,285 11,366 3,239,341 Other countries Total Sisal Grass (tons) Imported from Mexico... Other countries 62,839 427 63,266 3,809.415 25,317 3,834,732 68,432 890 69.322 5,104.228 65,672 5,169,900 Total Manufactures of (Ibs.) Bagging, gunny cloth, etc free Do . . dut 394,409 24,907 449,614 320,201 566,046 489,412 5,181,721 69,907 131,453 34,391 383,048 14,249,014 21,899,714 Bags for grain, made of burlaps., free 2,019,856 Burlaps free 9,243,025 Cables, cordage and twine, n.e.s...dut 195,161 4,702.809 1,374.347 1,859,373 20,373 118,328 79,356 517,617 20,153,903 32,546,867 492,846 3,928,501 Ic Ib. 7clb. Iclb. Twine, binding free . 426,055 1,956,883 Yarns or threads dut All other dut Total manufactures Fish (Ibs.) Fresh- 6,596,859 160083 599.577 16,378 85,304 1,848,565 259 163,106 27 1,780,079 160,309 902,742 451,654 88.085 886,647 1,164,424 67,175 444,46fa 6,108.714 Do dut 983,969 All other free Do dut 252,771 907,255 1.110.667 525,968 107,840 1,053,022 992.822 65,693 267.682 5,981,980 3056 Cured or Preserved Anchovies and sardines etc dut Cod, haddock, etc., dried, sm'k'd.etc.dut Herring Dried or smoked dut Pickled or salted dut.. , . , , . Mackerel, pickled or salted ,,.dut Salmon, pickled or salted , ,,dut 'l4,32U39 4,587,162 25.446.855 30.515,529 954,194 '16,052,597 5.432,165 27,995,142 16,241.870 904,090 ...Various J6clb. Iclb. Iclb. Iclb. 30% 20 Ib. Kolb. All other , .4 u i' ,,.. Total , Fruits, Including Nuts (Ibs.) Bananas, free Currants free ..... Do dut...... Dates dut ""77'J9 29,18S,57(J 11,847,279 4,086.,320 ' 3.599 892,485 284,050 4.336,118 25,186,010 13.561,434 837,fl87 871, 90S IMPORTS OF MERCHANDISE. ' 17 1897. 1898. Duty. Quant's. Values. Quant's. Values. Figs dut 8,940,762 $535,380 4.043,822 9,624,391 $508.998 2,848,124 886.695 39,655 381.887 922.325 421,657 873,198 12.328,936 . .2Uc Ib. . ...Iclb. . ...Iclb. 1 . . . .2c Ib. . .2^c Ib. 2clb. ...Various 4clb. Iclb. Iclb. ....SOcgal. ...Various 2,324,007 Plums and prunes '. dut 710,028 12,650,598 73,303 567.039 605,053 672,549 1,138,258 303,917 6,593,823 Prepared or preserved fruits dut AH other fruits free Do .. dut Total fruits 14,926,771 Bananas Imported from 91,684 90,337 1,569.749 1,852,843 Central American States. British West Indies .. 1,606.854 I,5fi8.488 Cuba 147,135 679,18C 571,361 48,081 104,047 4,236,418 63,774 29,207 Total 4.086.32C . Lemons Imported from -Italy 3,831.13? 153,415 2,771,875 59.154 17,095 2.848,124 59,27( Total 4,043,822 519,517 697,193 23,149 207,464 131,672 502,915 1,991 9,448 7.056 886,695 Italy 258,340 731,806 8,780 . 11,788 ... 97,48i Total '. 2,324,907 Nuts (Ibs.) Almonds dut 9,644,333 880,263 5,746,363 659,659 554.061 21.874 1,002.344 14,566.874 Do dut All other dut 471,387 848,511 17,126,932 Total fruits and nuts Furs Furs and fur skins, undressed., .free 2,938.9?! 8,832.603 4.048,545 Furs, and manufactures of dut Furs and Fur Skins, etc. Imported from United Kingdom 3,076,125 826,162 362,147 1,122,891 355.956 1,428.863 213.026 289,462 62.96E 359,3K 3.832,603 915,877 74,586 Other Europe British North America 239.7 16,428 2.896 501.123 Other countries Total 2,938,979 Furs, and manufactures of Imported from United Kingdom 1,076,482 180,813 1,310,753 235.710 1,331,078 930,768 15,733 204.678 19,825 4,048.545 917,492 752,261 13.999 110,967 Other countries 24,111 3,076.125 Total Ginger ale or ginger beer dut..doz- 181,884 132,079 Glass and Glassware (dut.) Bottles, etc., empty or filled 600,308 338,861 953,116 569,380 66,768 9,880 157,992 4.207 1,569,715 3,669,919 55,961,813 1,232,849 2,682.012 420,149 1,099,785 57,388 1,181,696 301.412 772,2% 18.245 285,485 21.870 2,328,314 38,908,992 2,810,511 244.044 1?9,981 611,070 15,632 Cylinder and crown glass, polished (sq. feet) Silvered Plate glass (sq. ft.) Fluted, rolled or rough. Cast, polished, unsilvered All other Total 5,509.626 Glass Cylinder, etc. (Ibs.) Imported from United Kingdom , 3,633,010 51,504,608 542,405 237,178 2,250 181,863 952.910 22.318 23,228 77 2,890.943 150,083 ', 66,335 H.205 27,1)85 641 36.638.022 150,490 185,711 18,576 Germany ,.,,,,,.,..,,.,.,,, Other Europe 18 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. IMPORTS FREE AND DUTIABLE. 1897. 1898. Duty. Quant's. Values. Quant's . Values. Other countries 42,362 55,961,813 $1,300 1.181,696 25.345 38,908,992 $867 953.116 ....^Clb. Total Glue. . dut ..Ibs 3,726,324 403,068 432,426 161,748 Grease and oils n. e. s free Grease n. e. s dut 976,306 Hair Unmanufactured free Manufactures of .' dut Total 1.330,632 721,572 2.052,204 1,838.322 286.698 2,125,020 Hats, Bonnets and Hoods, and Materials for, composed of straw, chip, grass, palm leaf, willow, osier, or rattan Hats, bonnets and hoods, materials for, etc free 1,990,735 36,308 584071 Materials for, etc dut 1,623.970 ..Various Hay dut. tons. 119.942 1.030,497 3.S47 34.105 $4 ton 1556 Hides and Skins, Other than Fur Skins (Ibs.) Goatskins free 49.868,020 156,232,824 Il.328.lfi2 16,534,864 64.903,485 54,442,5S2 126,243.595 245.589,612 15,776,601 7.667.342 13,624,889 37,068,832 All other, except hides of cattle> etc.free Hides of cattle... . dut. Total 206,100,844 27,863,026 12clb. Hides and Skins (Ibs.) Imported from 37.437,185 9.873.797 6,771,886 13.^87,920 21,467,784 1,826.941 13.744,511 10.105,872 til .052,241 12.423,674 6.250,167 4,501.217 7,258,700 206,100.844 4,598,932 1.742.830 1.279,417 2.082,99 1,555,348 238,429 1,827,615 815.490 9,295,136 1,746,807 1,154,132 629744 46,673.962 19.H01.428 13,755.842 23,191,180 14,414,711 i.y.B.soo 13.300.7V1 4.230,75h 5'.), 195.320 23.6tiO.78! 18,067.895 7,334,150 6.432.181 3.460.23f 2.572.451 3.860.465 1,148,935 193,874 1.698,574 France Other Europe British North America Central American States West Indies 419.853 9.178.328 3.853.2% 3.023.792 1.226,224 South America East Indies 896,159 27.863.026 Total 245,589,612 37,068,832 3,017.821 629.987 2,438,363 2.575,932 648155 1,778.421 Household and personal effects, etc... free India rubber & gutta-percha,& manufactures of- Unmanufactured (free. Ibs.) Gutta-percha 1.117,665 35,574.449 36,692,114 100,187 17,457,916 17,558,163 636.477 46,056.3 46,692.170 159.381 25.386.010 25.545.391 Total unmanufactured India rubber. Crude (Ibs.) - Imported from United Kingdom 6,987,119 993,635 2,760.543 1,078.949 106,871 47,llt> 21,858,02s 1.234,61f 4kll,. ...5-lOc Ib. Iron and Steel and Manufactures of Iron 543.241 22.159 3,411) 30,148.571 7.777 5,584 39,560.628 9.553.23; 16.265,501 230.073.fi83 83.lJ3.178 6328,111 733,482 698,481 778,084 520.745 72,258 SKJS& 203,054 1. 9311 1,554.4* 225.411 239,49a 5.344.ii3S B82,80i 389,297 44,781 62.6tih 2,339.918 352,555 25,640 1.502 33.990.542 52H 69.463 30,821,15'; 6WH 470.089 675.88: 14.931 683.415 18,824 3.0*- 1,202.055 183.402 Scrap iron and steel, etc dut. .tons Bars, railway, of iron or steel dut. .tons Hoop, band or scroll dut... Ibs Ingots, hi ins. sl'bs, bil't8,of steel, etc..dut.. .Ibs Sheet, plate and tagaers iron or steel. .dut.. Ibs Ties for baling cotton free. .Ibs Tin plates, terne plates and tag- 171.662.345 88.601,6$! 5,238,193 777.903 if^SM 3 80") 148 ....IfcjClb. fci-lf . .\ arums . ..l%c Ib. ...Various . ..Various Wire rods dut.. .Ibs Wire, and articles made from dut... Ibs Manufactures of Anvils dut. ..Ibs 844.84 348.854 47.797 11,429 944.05t Chains dut. ..Ibs Cutlery dut IMPORTS OF MERCHANDISE. 19 1897. 1898. Duty. IMPORTS-FKEE AND DUTIABLE. Quant's. Values. Quant's. Values. $47,407 753,112 309,754 l,289,f as,089 1,386,666 $35,342 409,031 362,606 1,875.223 ...Various ...Various $1 M & 25% Needles, hand sewingand darning..free 48,885 1,097,094 Total, not including ore Tin Plates, etc. (Ibs.) Imported from 16,094,557 12,615,913 10% 10* 229,208,495 864,225 963 730.073,683 5.320,238 24,361 39 5,344,638 170,872.133 779,482 10,730 171,662,345 3,786,626 22,151 371 3,809,148 Total ivory (free, Ibs.) Animal 173,480 4,445,100 452,461 44,618 244,138 15,158,128 520,518 155.934 Vegetable Jewelry, manufactures of gold and silver, and precious stones Diamonds, rough or un- 47,865 1,937,944 2.517,759 4,438.030 22,802 1,982,446 1,434.728 Diamonds, n. e. s., not set dut Other precious stones, and imitations of, Hot 686.789 886.969 .......... 20% 60% ...Various 20% 20% 10% . ..Various ...Various 35% Jewelry, and manufactures of gold and silver dut Precious stones, etc. (free) Imported from 6,802 1,108,661 124.454 1,227,387 71,660 1.303 7,096 2,540,561 1,308 649 36,785 2,318 Brazil. . 47.865 Total Jewelry, and other precious stones, etc. (dut.) Imported from United Kingdom France 799,478 1,074,729 1,958.618 2.546,392 536.041 2.122.257 583.186 92,111 6.747 3,944 5,908 7.855,204 319,412 5'.K).571 707,059 4,378 3,737 3.542 8,79b Total 3,511,702 Lead, and Manufactures of (dut. Ibs.) Lead In 181571,846 3,313,090 2,509.525 82,271 169,008,200 1,943,700 4,525 Manufactures of 4,250 Lead, pigs, bars, etc. (Ibs.) Imported from United Kingdom 1,198,485 32,596 644,482 336,053 1,120.528 42,55T,856 139,552.207 473.810 184,684,936 17.830 8,944 28,938 934,149 1,596,725 5,210 2,591,796 Other Europe 222,169 26,671,077 139,648.154 1,268,315 169,008,200 4,224 435,067 1,456,320 15.493 1,943,700 British North America Mexico Other countries . Total Leather, and Manufactures of Leather (dut.) Band or belting and sole leather Calfskins, tanned, etc 157,128 53,395 3,716,259 2,410,862 6,337,644 155,860 176.578 3,081,770 2,210,937 5,625.145 Skins for morocco Upper leather and skins, dressed, etc Total leather Manufactures of (dnt.) Gloves, of kid or other leather 6,486.813 458,694 5,384,168 404.805 5.788,973 All other Total manufactures 45cbu. ....40cgal. Gloves Imported from Belgium... 372.0UJ 309,823 1.624,114 2.684.287 765,475 469 5,384.168 France < 2,271, (itS 2 610 175 Germany Other Europe 1 232 (is! Other countries 186 6,486,813 Total Malt Barley dut. . . bu. Malt Liquors (dut., gals.) In bottles or jugs 11,084 9.384 4,769 733.835 4.412 l,0tt,994 1.025,867 695,102 20 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. IMPORTS FREE AND DUTIABLE. 1897. 1898. Duty. Quant's. Values. Quant's. Values. In other coverings 1,915.650 2,964,644 $534.426 1.560.293 1.777.202 2,511,037 $506,428 1,201,530 ....20cgal. ...Various ...Various . .6c sq. yd. 45 ...Various 45$ Segal. Segal. ... 40cgal. ...Various ...Various ...Various ..25 to 35 % 60clb.&45& 6056 Total Manganese ore or oxide free, tons Marble and Stone, and Manufactures of (dut.) 97,320 772,310 872,169 325,039 1,197.208 689.454 249,502 938.956 Stone. and manufactures of, including slate. . . Total Matting for floors free. rolls. 1,211,391 3,922.003 20.804 19.789.331 61.899 1.375.272 Matting and mats for floors dut.sq.yds. Metals. Metal Compositions, and Manufactures '519,458 3,599,140 4,118,598 511,493 3.340.614 3,852.107 Allother Total Musical 1 nstruments dut 1,147.926 920,094 Oils (gals.) Animal or rendered Whale and flsfi dut 202.308 38.334 21.980 212,295 928,567 179,879 6,OH6 20,871 14.611 1,134,077 673.109 14.143 1,376.147 15,379 732,877 221,749 5,697 98,252 3,097 923,804 1,893,878 540.331 1.133.371 377,707 5,197.886 Other dut Mineral free Do dut . .. Vegetable Fixed or expressed Olive dut 725,998 1,624,313 Volatile or essential, and distilled.. free 261,210 5,594.111 Total 110.447 8.470 1,056.553 Do.' dut 1,276.906 Paper Stock, crude (free; see also wood pulp) Rags, other than woolen IDS. 51,181,009 668.385 2,403,320 49,800,209 699,981 2,170,342 2,870,323 All other Total 3,071,705 Paper Stock, crude Imported from 1.031,038 1,068.272 273,141 208.923 571.965 254.407 129,80 212.526 10.777 80.318 60,104 2,870,323 301.559 215.812 France Germany 459,647 Italy . . 217,712 Other Europe 147.958 587.694 East Indies 34,362 38,994 Other countries 36,928 Total 3,071,705 Paper, and manufactures of dut 3,121,530 2,838,716 Paper and Manufactures of Imported from United Kingdom 615,162 522,374 58.166 255.625 1,708,826 55.474 198.836 39,416 2.838.716 Belgium 92,960 France 196,583 Germany 1,922.582 Other Europe 60,937 Japan 205,929 Other countries 27,377 Total 3,121,530 Perfumeries, cosmetics, etc dut Pipes and smokers' articles. dut '"6,357 12,459 698,095 371,072 1,049,780 321,355 ""6,603 11.154 432,011 259,864 1,032.192 472.401 35clb. Plumbago free, tons Provisions, Comprising Meat and Dairy Prod- ucts (dut.) Meat products- Meat and meat extracts 601,808 344,497 Dairy Products (Ibs.) Butter.. ... 37,963 12,319,122 6,077 1,668,796 58,467 2,384,632 31.801 10,012,164 5.427 1,343,168 67,629 1,840,420 ....6c Ib. 6c Ib. 2c Ib. Cheese Milk, condensed Total Cheese (Ibs.) Imported from United Kingdom 95,012 919.900 18,462 150.698 47,915 521,117 99,679 197.439 919,116 263.795 3,160,0(X> 8H7.085 30,537 146,860 34.215 417,816 96,100 France Germany 381.900 3.tKV-'49 905.743 Italy Netherlands IMPORTS OF MEKCHANDISE. 21 1897. 1898. Duty. IMPORTS FREE AND DUTIABLE. Quant's. Values. Quant's. Values. Switzerland 6,002,544 341,235 32,190 7,349 12,319,122 $783,767 41,861 4,391 906 1,668,796 4,346.580 224,886 27,365 5,892 10,012,164 $585.309 27,907 3,750 674 2c Ib. &clb. 8-12cl001bs. 25cbu. ...Various ..Various ..Various 60* British North America Total 1,343,168 Rice (Ibs.) Rice dut Do.. free 128.058,330 5,881,600 63,876,204 197.816.134 2,324,449 231,511 961,200 3,517,160 126,499,972 4.414.300 59,324,248 190.238.520 2,620.915 188,539 936,433 3,745.887 Rice flour, rice meal and broken rice. dut Total Salt (Ibs.) free .. .. 583,134,519 15,223,837 598,358,356 734,7191 19,179 753,898 26,053.890 316,200,327 342,254,217 34,168 490,491 524,659 Do dut... Ibs. Total Ibs. Sausage casings 4 ....free 488.755 Seeds (bu.) Linseed or flaxseed dut. ... All other free Do dut Total 105,222 108,871 839.955 475,100 1,423.926 136,098 iso.sia 698,387 382,864 1.231.766 Shells, unmanufactured free 860,706 Silk, and Manufactures of Unmanufactured (free.Jbs.) Cocoons 10.492 10,315,161 1,762,297 3,999 31,446.800 659,267 32,110,066 Raw, or as reeled from the cocoon. 6,513,612 1,479,832 18,496,944 421,339 18,918,283 "Waste Total unmanufactured Silk, Raw (Ibs.) Imported from France Italy 233,005 865,972 1,800.587 3,474,875 139,173 6,513.612 751,846 3,019,515 4,364,392 10,010.885 350,306 18,496,944 339,934 1,742,157 2,612,279 5,217,181 403,610 10,315,161 1.192.008 6,250.671 6,311.188 16,510,502 1,182,431 31,446,800 China Other countries Total... Manufactures of (dut.) Clothing, ready-made, and other wearing apparel Dress and piece goods 2,285,042 7,576,001 2,157,927 1,855,279 10,495,057 3.349,464 2,035,411 5,787,899 23,523,110 963.96S 50% All other 12,216,128 25,199,067 ..Various ....15clb. ....20clb. Iclb. Total manufactures Manufactures of Imported from United Kingdom 1,907,528 1,935,072 135.634 31,216 10,842.561 4,434.402 356.978 3,492.734 47,063 135,889 2,061,907 49,654 23,523,110 150.127 27,625 France 11,321,676 Germany 5,198,114 Italy 293,207 3,276.674 Other Europe .... 35.114 China 159,298 Japan 2,758.968 Other countries 70,741 Total 25,199,067 Soap (dut., Ibs.) Fancy, perfumed, etc.... 1,095.007 352,309 414,067 766,376 592,687 254,441 244,065 498,506 All other Total Spices Unground (Ibs.) Nutmegs free. . . . Pepper, black or white free 1,669.740 15,033,452 20,411.490 3,030,031 451,614 711,453 i,076.9t;:i 336,686 2,576.716 1,213,994 14,080. 1*1 13,784,413 2,658,695 331,235 909,711 898,992 264,686 2,404,624 Another free Do dut. Total Nutmegs, Pepper, etc. (free, Ibs.) Imported from United Kingdom 8,925,107 4,253,246 1,222,114 116,244 3,648.398 4.039 636 11.962.327 1,109,307 1,068,763 124,551 37,114,082 473,087 388,057 66,889 6,734 184.484 190.873 800.576 72,377 50.872 6,081 2,240,030 7.576,669 2.023,148 1,142,648 2,515 2,368,264 2,508.689 Ii,2b8,416 503,817 1,666,225 48.157 29,078,543 599,742 220,837 85,988 166 166,365 158,669 795,620 50,282 60,079 2,190 2,139,938 Netherlands Other Europe British North America British West Indies China East Indies Other Asia and Oceanica Africa Other countries Total Spices. All Other (dut.) Imported from United Kingdom 276,084 191,680 28,6(51 Other Europe 20,696! 22 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. IMPORTS FREE AND DUTIABLE. 1897. 1898. Duty. Quant '. Values. Quant's. Values. $30.133 $30,408 13,877 . .$2.25 gal. . . .Various 2056 9,773 Total 336.086 264.686 Spirits. Distilled (proof gals.) Of domestic man- ufacture, returned (subject to in- 956.760 337,595 1,727,110 3.021.465 863,558 911,721 2,074,835 3,850,114 854,616 137.SXU 769,832 1,76-3.350 734,901 395,758 1,004.135 2.134.794 All other "..dut Total Spirits ( not of domestic manufacture, proof gals.) Imported from United Kingdom.. 645,583 37,182 801,491 119.133 29752 338,813 41,802 232.687 52.884 131.017 36,987 7,406 2,064.705 911.560 37,173 1.070,326 119,974 48,032 153,749 62,714 438,981 95,133 28,530 9,232 11,152 2,980.556 338.486 25,7:9 172,907 51,806 9.946 111.701 9.329 98,430 22,830 41,324 21,751 3,405 907.734 490.535 32.316 492,297 35,989 16.767 56.886 16,509 183,919 54.555 11.243 6,584 2,293 1,399.893 Italy Netherlands British North America West Indies China Total Sponges dut 487,143 401.725 Sugar, Molasses and Confectionery- Molasses free. gals. 284.627 3,417.844 18,376 568,137 49,276 3,554.274 2,346 541,670 Segal. ... .1.95c Ib. ....4-50clb. lOclb. Molasses above 40 polariscoplc test.dut..gals. Sugar (Ibs.) Not above No. 16 Dutch standard- Beet dut 1865577495 431.196.9SO 2422995089 199,136,169 431,196.980 4187708753 33.689,158 13,164.379 47,284.494 4,928,150 13,161,879 85,901.802 140.641,485 198.760.798 1948423905 100,997,866 (98,766,798 3190083256 2.717.955 16.600.109 88,659,764 2,434,875 16 6T0.109 43.S12.594 Cane free Above No. 16 Dutch standard- Beet, cane and other dut Total sugar ...}t re t e Not above No. 16 Dutch standard (Ibs.), Im- ported from United Kingdom 74.280,451 93.547.897 130.317,484 1.360,003 1,683,410 2,308,793 16,551,980 1,046,190 388.475 24,473 Belgium Germany 1511401968 24.91)6,329 65,800,077 922,667 27,636,433 390.843 1,046.385 66,527 138.084.955 2,308.083 77.230 935,904 4.764.387 2,893,145 232.798,204 440,225.111 202.716,181 148.052,308 192.755,229 305.973 610.269.5ti6 49!l,7b6.79b 29,489,000 29H.058 64,435.286 258783218S 2,656.135 57,128 1,698 44.705 195.149 44,598 4.610,350 9.828.607 4.203.484 2.317.987 3,940.648 5.755 11.246.988 16.729.752 381.279 7,425 1,353,195 58,037,828 Netherlands '..... Other Europe.. British North America Central America Mexico 1,412,255 322,103.80f >76,261.05h 2H5.003.20S 140.773.tW2 243,487,721 888,096 645.344.707 431,196,980 72,463.577 171,841 149,950.690 471976956 : 19,111 5,893.877 11.953,994 3,956,325 2.136.989 5,012.422 7.034 13.264.848 13.lf4.379 1,199.202 3,183 3,034.27:> 94,iaS,031 West Indies British Cuba Other West Indies Brazil East Indies Philippine Islands Other Asia and Oceanica Africa Total Above No. 16 Dutch standard (.Ibs.), imported from United Kingdom 18,757,131 11,589.531 2.397.303 92 831103 446,976 273,617 34.884 2,207.588 1.520.090 306.1)81 132,014 4,928.150 4.991.263 690,933 6,093 37,100,4S5 38.107,744 6,794,681 13,300,057 100.997.8tVi 126.655 32,977 324 864.661 926,653 170,996 310.609 2,434,875 Austria-Hungary France 57.252,335 11,115.476 5,193,290 China Other countries Total Confectionery dut Tea free Ibs 24.752 27,133 113,347,175 14,835,862 68,454.891 2,501.868 9.053,394 400.011 Do dut... Ibs. Tea (Ibs.) Imported from United Kingdom. British North America 6,212.008 2,551.371 56,483.924 2.120.003 45,465,161 1,165,786 390.788 7,281. H 272.683 5.651.279 3,011.390 1.320,214 38.tKl.s90 2,264,202 25.233.407 580.183 242.142 5,811.051 878,878 3.UM.663 1 China East Indies J apan IMPORTS OF MERCHANDISE. 23 IMPORTS FREE AND DUTIABLE. 1897. 1898. Duty. Quant's. Values. Quant's. Values. Other Asia and Oceanica 454.111 00,597 Iia347.175 $57.226 10,241 14,885,862 303.179 2,477 70.956.75P $34.951 712 10.054,005 ....fl.851b. . .35-55c Ib. $4^1b&2556 Tl'.;.ll>A: }.-)' 35 % 45c bu. ....40c bu. ....25c bu. 40$ Total Tin in bars, blocks, pigs, etc free..lbs. Tin in Bars, etc. (Ibs.) Imported from United Kingdom 50.460,123 0,535.852 63.938,889 8,770,151 20,903.129 3.385,20h 23,801 ,91'J 1.824.417 1,045,452 50,460.123 2,723,133 479.076 2.982.9C*) 236.409 114,274 6,535,852 21.622.583 3.7S3.2S.-. 3f>.782.625 1.572.314 178,079 63.938.889 3,122.562 532.924 4,882,412 213,651 24,602 8,776,151 Total Tobacco and Manufactures of Leaf (dut., Ibs.) suitable for cigar wrappers Other 6,057.268 7,747.959 13,805,227 5.663.214 3,920,941 9,584,155 3.988.561 6.488,537 10.477.098 3,913,294 3,576.311 7.488.605 Total leaf Tobacco, Leaf (Ibs.) Imported from 1,874,119 5.413,4^ 486,614 67G.337 749.560 4,409,369 195,830 13,805,277 1.180,523 5,033.::'0. 161,505 566.501 297,262 2.300.00:5 39,099 9,581,155 395.801 3.6S5.435 489.875 395.241 578,548 4,340.475 585.718 10,477.098 213.601 3.595.3S2 150,575 253.B91 259.279 2,848,524 161,553 7.488,605 Mexico Total Manufactures of (dut. Ibs.) Cigars, cigarettes, 455,697 2,040,441 57,103 331,902 1.551,009 52,495 1,603,504 All other Total manufactures 2,097,547 Toys dut Toys Imported from France 3,295,057 2,214,482 198,027 93,183 2,020.045 72,080 29,174 2,214,482 2,979, 138 93,266 Other countries 24,626 Total 3,295,057 Vegetables (dut., bu.) Beans and dried peas... Onions 482,984 560,138 216,178 489,274 627.273 145,584 332,243 16.1543 488.853 1,171,282 149.197 129,173 473,116 243,351 239,720 499,867 2.031.430 Potatoes All Other In their natural state 256,752 720,822 2,571,948 25* . . . -2&c Ib. . .$2-$8 doz. ..40-50cgal. ...Various ..lc cu. ft. J2M 30cM ...Various . . .Various 35% Iclb. ....Mclb. Total Wines (dut.) Champagne and oth'r sparkl'g.doz. Still WTnes In casks gals. 22S.02S 2,997.a52 309,281 3.348.004 2.039.250 1,475,211 6,862,465 22)162! 1,930.389 209.337 3.264.323 1,392.605 1,312,252 5,969.180 Total Wines Imported from United Kingdom 201.403 4 112 30T 222,042 3.7S3.074 917,180 280,747 736.551 29,586 5,909,180 1,358.929 Italy 319047 Other Europe 830,897 39,822 6862,465 Total Wood, and Manufactures of Unmanufactured (M It.) Cabinet woods Mahogany. free All other free 15,129 656,976 5(4.490 14,679 799.149 900.187 2.430.089 22,416 17,118 1.055,126 2,452,252 7tiO,705 796,843 2,289,983 14,578 274.153 001,642 1,444,391 13.858.582 Logs and round timber ..free Timber, hewn, etc free 333.727 4,743 2,61>.397 93,77? 896 9,072,202 3,719 275,547 815 138,780 107.953 245.074 435,22!' Do dut.cu.f t. Lumber boards, planks, etc free Do - dut 883,735 46 Shingles dut. .M. . Other lumber dut 18 979 All other unmanufactured free Do dut 4,702.0.11 34 264,240 800,886 1,709,024 20,543,810 '"29*^6 Manufactures of (dut. ) Cabinetware or house- furniture "'il'.TTO All other Total wood and manufactures of Mahogany (M ft.) Imported from United Kingdom 4-18 3.996 131,0.51 1,35! 110.04:? 4,25;, 261,095 141,724 Central American States 24 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. 1897. 1898. Duty. IMPORTS FEBB AND DUTIABLE. Quant's. Values. Quant's. Values. Mexico 8,791 433 328 912 191 15,129 $321.800 22,777 22,867 31,964 9,675 656.976 7,160 40 125 1,662 85 14,679 $309.493 1,766 8.821 71,569 4,681 799,149 ...Various ...Various ...Various ...Various . ...20clb. Cuba Other West Indies South America Total Boards, Planks, etc. (M ft.) Imported from 883,770 883.781 9,073,405 2,576 9,075.981 352,887 140 353.027 3,496,616 10,762 3,507.378 Other countries Total Wood Pulp (tons) Imported from Germany 1,783 5,183 34,804 41,770 94.574 207.606 498,706 800,886 1.607 3,81)9 24,430 29.846 72,167 159.042 370,433 601.642 Other Europe Total Wools, hair of the camel, goat, alpaca, etc., and manufactures of Unmanufactured (Ibs.)- Class 1, clothing: In the grease free Do dut Scoured free 176,350,510 24,468,569 27,824,507 ' "6,457,149 10,902,270 32.159,202 2.274.045 107,570 3.197.646 1,107,917 15.310 5.186.116 77,841.550 2,197 1,479 21,577,584 111,217.718 1.841,523 5.461.318 643,069 23.701 631.929 224,452 3,218 473.820 7.4S0.3ol 208 115 3,593,767 13.189.925 Do dut Class 2, combing: In the grease free Do dut 37,627,967 7,119,201 Scoured free Class 3, carpet: In the grease free Do dut Scoured free Do dut 323.523 110,665,432 "1,476.025 68,419 11,599,886 ""174,629 Total unmanufactured j J^. e 350,852,026 53,243,191 Wools (Ibs.) Imported from Class 1 United Kingdom 107,515,170 18,982,124 4,283,671 4,692,933 3.159.935 3.162,993 34.281,656 20,074,328 1,154,631 6,729.538 14.205.227 3,279,363 45.443.08/ 2,836,259 South America Asia and Oceanica 36.0o6.984 18.618,721 21,591,923 200,759.079 841,377 3,516,665 476,237 7,969,611 Total Class 2 United Kingdom 21,011,^83 1,073.903 7,374.463 8,339.497 22,454 129,190 37,951,490 4,297,774 249,781 1.448.137 1,173.810 3,639 14.479 7,187,620 3,090.310 35,119 969.549 222,533 646,550 7,935 177,506 28,411 British North America Asia and Oceanica 3,362 4,320,873 199 859,599 Total Class 3 United Kingdom. . 40.073.884 8,799,115 2.379,654 4.929.083 1,146.891 262,387 1,818,559 3.016 1.392,914 1.553.94T 661,534 5,5S4 11,773.915 42.830,248 3,146.122 1.053,930 19.147,436 29.988 10.589.418 20.308.26; 5,508,14] 417,792 83.031.342 2.622,959 a33.06U 111.093 1,925.507 1.751 862,321 1.510.1(to 552,777 34,843 7.954.482 Germany 16,214.393 33.054 16.4US.044 21.449,747 6,725,776 57,790 112,141,457 British North America., Other countries Total Manufactures of Wool Carbonized. dut. . Ibs 43,726 470,757 13,513 782,955 984,689 17,007,273 16,787.241 2.531.058 589,745 ' 5,062,261 29,125.322 1,790,132 765,178 3,965,577 6,036.080 387.260 253.779 443,843 39,683 185,447 956,780 14.823.768 ...Various ...Various ...Various . ..Various 44clb.iOO<6 25clb. Clothing, etc., except shawls and knit Cloths. dut. ..Ibs 27,859,311 77,169,841 Dress goods, women'sand children's.. dut sq. yds. Knit fabrics dut 44.243.140 5.670,592 ' i,842 356 5.220.793 1,714.865 464.835 956,543 2.699,227 49.162.992 1.724,489 1,574,282 '"331,889 Shawls dut Yarns dut.. .Ibs ...Various ...Various ...Various All other dut Total manufactures Carpets (sq. yds.) Imported from 352.988 78.114 6.085 22,4% lui 470.T57 545,907 146.642 o.7(l9 69.914 24.TS3 782.955 211.895 245.693! 12.244 93,918 25,995 589.745 509.735 B88.18J 13.NS7 290,684 92.638 1.71)11,132 Other Asia and Oceanica Total EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE. 25 IMPORTS FHEE AND DUTIABLE. Quant's. Values 1897. 1898. Quant's. Values Duty. Cloth (Ibs.) Imported from United Kingdom Austria-Hungary Belgium France Germany Other Europe Other countries Total Dress Gootis (sq. yds.) Imported from United Kingdom , Fra nee Germany Other Europe , Other countries , Total Zinc or Spelter, and Manufactures of (dut.) In blocks or pigs, and old Ibs. Manufactures of Total All other articles . free Do dut Total value of merchandise free Total value of merchandise dut Total value of Imports of merchandise. . 23,412.241 $13.056.678 202,782 565,244 421,165 3.280.769 18,542 13,568 27,859,311 179.451 465,051 447.181 2,887,136 10.059 11,717 17,007,273 4,062.973 $3,009,630 49,97* 106,321 111,760 720.854 3,580 6,797 5,062,261 47009 89,522 123,940 686.057 3,060 6,359 3,965,577 28,221,043 29,578,402 18,748,912 618,334 3,150 77,169,841 5.218,648 6.768,965 4,633,530 165,289 809 16,787,241 13.366,474 7.036.334 7,381.048 1,339.168 2,298 29,125.322 2,318,563 1.620.345 2,060.994 35,329 849 6,036.080 1,662,356 57.346 21,054 78.400 3,250,965 127,033 11,694 138,727 9,900,502 8.079.508 5,544,671 382.792.169 .764,730,412 2m.3S2.948 324,622,211 616,005,159 EXPORTS OF DOMESTIC MERCHANDISE. [Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1898.] EXPORTS, AND COUNTRIES TO WHICH EXPORTED. 1897. Quant's. Values. 1898. Quant's. Values, Agricultural Implements Mowers and reapers, and parts of Plows and cultivators, and parts of All other, and parts of Total. . . $3,127,415 590,779 1,522,492 5,240,686 $5,500,665 927,250 1,181,817 7,609,732 Exported to United Kingdom France Germany .". Other E urope . . . British North America Central American States and British Honduras Mexico Santo Domingo Cuba Puerto Rico Other West Indies and Bermuda Argentina Brazil Colombia ; Other South America East Indies (British) British Australasia Other Asia and Oceanica Africa Other countries 642.317 710,818 1,070,241 464.!fi9 35.925 130.825 1,428 3,624 4,239 6,705 415,312 3,362 140,117 8,7(8 490,985 46.206 417,333 Total agricultural implements Animals-Cattle (No.)-United Kingdom Other Europe British North America Central American States and British Honduras Mexico West Indies and Bermuda South America Asia and Oceanica Other countries Total ... _6,240,686 378,459 35,374',322 1.145.025 1,252.167 1,232,242 1,451.284 781,415 14,910 124,368 1,079 7,817 2,504 7.432 377.054 24,755 4.843 196,054 8,333 697,565 56,159 224,306 420 7,609,732 Hogs (No.) Un ited Kingdom . British North America Mexico West Indies and Bermuda . . 3.648 6.812 397 690 1,982 44 157 1 392,190 888,125 459.036 16.561 29,186 133.308 3,134 8,434 350 36,357,451 378,951! 35,431,464 15,805! 98 1,953 42,119 285 1,088.239 7,058 78,400 1,232.157 7,462 2,720 439.255 37,827,500 3,768 22,164 r 539 17,883 2ti3,083 160 1.030 4.1 HI 4,097 1.463 7,987 24,940 44,487 11,556 26 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. EXPORTS, ANJ> COUNTRIES TO WHICH EXPORTED. 1897. 1898. Quant's. Values . Quant's. Values. fi 2,615 113 28.751 $110 13,487 736 295,998 24 3,636 122 14,411 $488 19,213 1,816 110,487 Asia and Oceanica '. Other countries Total Horses (No.) United Kingdom 19,360 23 4,897 4,218 3,902 486 1,884 4,235 170 365 1 1 39.532 2,579,73b 8.500 822,250 467.365 478.574 33.172 88.978 234.320 11,655 39,190 400 125 4,769,265 22,068 72 7.913 7,559 9,476 3.063.348 9,000 1,161,750 169,170 883.824 12,795 85.490 132,982 5,700 ' 34.925 17,585 France 234 1,416 1,924 21 350 117 West Indies and Bermuda South America Africa Total 51.150 0,176,568 Mules No 7,47S 545.331 8,098 664,789 Sheep (No.) -United Kingdom . . .. 180,304 3,751 48,437 4,t>28 5,466 1,280 254 244.120 1,316,104 34.406 90.353 11.877 39.807 14.076 25.022 1.531.615 131,339 1 59,164 2,359 5.056 1,475 296 199,690 943,546 50 181.7H5 9.748 38,871 12,4(19 27.47 1,213,886 Other Europe British North America Mexico.. . . West Indies and Bermuda Other countries Total All other, and fowls 6S,771 250,175 46,243.406 Total animals 43,568,461 Artworks Paintings and statuary 301,362 273.521 329,994 41,827 382,001 351,567 174,861 Bark, and extract of, for tanning 241,979 Beeswax Ibs (*) | 384,937 280,140 *] 51,094 Blacking Stove polish Allother j Bones, hoofs, horns and horn tips, strips and waste Books, Maps, Engravings, and Other Printed Matter- United Kingdom 890.087 841.098 30.454 102,385 62,402 722,049 34,264 125,006 550 22,506 1,332 26,967 26.614 153,770 17,484 43,558 15.836 12,831 27,608 92,706 33.521 41,384 2.434.325 France 44,613 Germany 112,153 Other Europe .' 3S.S70 British North America 612,588 69,564 Central American States and British Honduras 161.343 1,336 221,251 Cuba Puerto Rico 5,250 Other West Indies and Bermuda 29.067 Argentina 25,313 Brazil 128,214 72.389 Other South America 53,846 China 16.520 East Indies (British) 8.041 23.689 67,275 Other Asia and Oceanica 32,320 33,81 Total 2,647,548 Brass, and Manufactures of 1,171,431 1,320,093 Breadstuffs Barley bu 20,030,301 15,2i4'.6i9 1.677,102 7,646,384 ""697',695 678.959 11,237.077 91,189 15,990,258 1.370,403 6,542,040 1,329,519 788,av4 589.285 Bran, middlings and mill feed tons. Bread and biscuit Ibs. Buckwheat bu. Corn (bu.) United Kingdom 75,489.129 7.092,156 31,784,181 40,444.535 9.506.877 107.672 8,825.8tW 1,087 689,846 1.200 710.819 38.235 22,952,199 2,113,628 9,881.821 11.4)30,336 2,541.453 50,421 3,233,781 389 247,905 433 271.366 13.921 82~,876~8tH 11.465.121 39,246,387 48.211,439 23,476.509 130.227 125,310 409 1.055.512 200 739,543 95.419 29,580,758 3,991,172 14.166,476 17.203.435 7,850.840 70.965 43.557 166 415,803 80 314.120 38,186 France Germany Other Europe British North America Central American States and British Honduras Mexico Santo Domingo ... Cuba Puerto Rico Other West Indies and Bermuda South America *Returned under "All other unenumerated articles" prior to July, 1897. EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE. 27 EXPORTS, AND COUNTRIES TO WHICH EXPORTED. 1897. 1898. Quant's. Values. Quant's. Values. 278,941 1,941,3(57 4,560 176,916,3(55 $106,149 741,898 1,452 54,087,152 15,261 1,302,442 4,29ti 208,744,188 $10,168 509,516 1,608 74.196,850 Africa Total 475,263 35.096.736 47.810,251 8,560.271 2,666 902,061 8,75t>,20 1.071.340 3,667.505 7,336 827.651 88,180,387 83.500.270 15,541,575 3,410 1,766,068 20,632,914 1,757,978 8,825,709 11,815 Kye bu. Rye flour brls. Wheat (bu.) United Kingdom 55,742.089 2(51.422 3.000.477 41,975,05. 185.00R 1.W7.039 80,163,805 30.041,2811 3,218,401 22,124.014 6,116.901 41,540 1,384 1,857,433 102,316 70.663 5,493,470 148,231,261 7(5.834,524 124:543 21,307.934 5.104.800 43,808 41 1,580 1,705,171 85.395 59,6(i7 4,850,946 145.684.659 8^04852 5,581.151 80,575 40 1,539 178,423 1,829.591 996,788 3,381,473 79,562,020 t!.300.919 3,975.433 71,236 32 1,363 165.292 1,538.846 7(59.646 2,939,110 59,920.178 British North America Central American States and British Honduras South America British Australasia Africa Total Wheat Flour (brls.) United Kingdom 8,25ti,630 408 169,363 808,531 709,873 280,530 24,659 35,968 132,738 126,933 868,886 786,378 133,254 878,207 18,270 7,608 237,126 318.078 1,049,554 214,402 12,154 14,569,545 30,92f..512 1,350 613.309 2.754.203 2,748.355 1,190,324 96,762 163,078 564,638 516,188 3,625,122 3,541,579 580.237 1,500.624 72,100 28,953 819,620 1,310,175 3,8M).108 964,004 48,106 55,914,347 9,132,465 3,826 190,039 1,282,457 557,471 250,228 19,240 35,889 245,293 90.578 770,289 637.592 115,256 365,290 19,609 8,866 161,654 41.845 1,078,809 332,553 10,694 15,349,943 41,083,120 16,990 851,713 5,146.080 2,707,203 1,183,182 86.848 197.338 1,160,736 450,493 3,836,418 3,2 10,3)3 541,147 1,740.204 89,305 39.678 644,039 174,1 8 4,450,210 1,511.966 62,578 69,263,718 British North America Central American States and British Honduras Mexico Cuba Other West Indies and Bermuda* Brazil Colombia Other South America China East Indies (British) Japan British Australasia Other Asia and Ocean ica Africa . Other countries Total Preparations of, for table food 1 4,508,025 197,857,219 ( 1,765,207 1,743,033 333,897.119 AH other 1 Total breadstuff's Bricks Building . M 4,732 30,213 118,176 148,389 4,368 30,014 127,200 157,274 Kire Total Broom corn 136007 1(53,0156 158,272 282,214 186,056 216,565 Candles :...lbs. 2,673,717 3.072,36i) Carriages, Cars, Other Vehicles, and Parts of Cars, pas- senger and freight, and parts cf For steam railways. For other railways I 990,950 ( .. 1,478,188 260.393 1,685,838 3,424,419 \ 1,955,760 2,946,710 Total Exported to United Kingdom France 675,000 26,076 606.CT1 71,031 103.583 0,8H5 183.233 45,149 608,(W) 24,111 22,194 5,821 75,067 237,506 561.773 43.028 79934 29.098 10.752 10,967 64,966 41,507 126,553 155,143 615,468 Other Europe British North America Central American States and British Honduras Mexico Santo Domingo 2",588 Cuba 12957 Puerto Rico 10,240 106140 149766 Other West Indies and Bermuda. Argentina 119,334 65718 47,042 1,663 China * East Indies (British) 7,843 Japan 1,418 28 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. EXPORTS, AND COUNTRIES TO WHICH EXPORTED. 1897. 1898. Quant's. Values. Quant's. Values. British Australasia $351 88fi $324.890 58.89C 359,139 Other Asia and Oceanica 44 752 412,642 8 2.946,710 Other countries Total 3,424,419 Cycles and Parts of United Kingdom 2,375.675 262 60ti 1,852,166 482.680 1,724.401 949,502 614.003 8.267 68,022 1,171 9,214 3,359 84,393 90,229 98,482 15.684 48,966 27,449 90,388 88.905 309.006 81.164 197,365 1,710 6,846.529 Germany 1 026 346 Other Europe 1 194 988 British North America 734 493 Central American States and British Honduras 53,801 73 117 Santo Domingo 4|908 Puerto Rico 4.016 4120 Other West Indies and Bermuda 132607 42091 29,355 24290 73.507 18,410 China East Indies (British) 18326 52 179 British Australasia 692,894 Other Asia and Oceanica 61,398 135.979 217 7,005,323 Total Total carriages, cars, etc 9.952.U3c 10.270.948 1 514 651 1.821.702 *1;V>.261 86,208 CM Cement..' brls. 38,490 48.836 Chemicals, Drugs, Dyes and Medicines Acids 102,483 21,727 115,050 33,410 475,717 442,967 638,446 537.856 2,460,669 147.839 4,589,809 9.441,763 611,830 899.841 14,736,373 Dyes and dyestuffs 450,009 179,573 840,68b 174,063 37,496,288 Medicines, patent or proprietary 2287 744 Roots, herbs and barks, n. e. s 154,347 All other 5930582 Total ..: 9,787,578 Cider gals. (*) (*) 465,87c 60,063 968,911 801,491 955.557 771.912 1,727,469 Watches, and parts of Total 1.770.402 Exported to United Kingdom (i0385b 646,436 11,219 14.216 33.522 349.198 6.998 20,128 12.059 28,065 40,898 85.040 18,504 48.943 163,438 152.722 28.744 70,032 307 1.727.469 France 11,050 Germany 14,50; 31 07S British North America 344946 Central American States and British Honduras 12474 25,llb 11 45b Argentina 34,902 Brazil 59,52( 102019 China 31.242 East Indies (British) 37 493 177607 British Australasia 165,420 21.832 85,303 85 1,770,402 Total Coal and Coke Coal (tons) Anthracite 1.274,417 2,384,0(11 3,658,4* 5,678,198 5,330,445 11.008,643 1,326,582 2,682.414 4.008.996 5,906.171 5,777,5:8 11.683.749 Total coal Exported to (tons) United Kingdom 55 779 198 6.9& 1 ; 2,975.813 241 3,985 470 48,733 9,076.507 53 2.057 37 5.904 3.1S6.745 550 11,322 156 37,341 9.510.922 British North America ? Returned under "All other unenumerated articles" prior to July, 1897. EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE. 29 EXPORTS, AND POUNTRIES TO WHICH EXPORTED. 1897. 1898. Quant's. Values. Quant's. Values. 7.411 221,031 6,415 254.244 22,785 124,513 16,353 11,690 8,296 1,114 854 3,658,486 155,972 $28,000 649.955 26,211 632,896 58,977 325.862 88,080 25,175 32,548 7,605 3,338 11,008,643 547.046 1 5.668 340.426 3,384 208,124 9.766 188.419 17,570 16,109 6,165 14,018 4,551 4,008,996 212.021 $19,335 974.040 11,288 459.805 21,014 432.163 93,778 38,284 28,425 43,352 9,74| 11,683,749 608,784 Cuba Puerto Rico Other West Indies and Bermuda Brazil Other South America. Asia and Oceanlca Total coal . . . Coke tons Coffee and cocoa, ground or prepared, and chocolate Copper, and Manufactures of Ore (tons) United Kingdom 128.078 137,369 13,960 1,889,564 5,886 2 2,507 8,395 579,939 300 243,926 824,165 Other countries 1,041 15,001 170,215 2,059,779 Total Ingots, bars and old (Ibs.) United Ki ngdom 70,619.998 56.270,720 28,553,912 117,469,132 354,891 96,698 28,461 279,393,807 8,283.175 6.272,952 3,167,670 12.934,686 38.591 11.046 3,477 30,711.597 909,528 72,306,274 60,656,376 32,898.962 111,431.982 1,398.565 186,545 77,937 278,936641 8,079,164 6,770,671 3,705.937 12,332,912 155.215 22.583 9,154 31,075,636 1,105.236 32.180,872 Other Europe Mexico Other countries Total Manufactures of Total copper and manuf 's of, not including ore Cork, manufactures of 31,621,125 (*) *45,891 Cotton and Manufactures of Unmanufactured (Ibs.) Sea Island 21,585,360 3082169589 3103754949 4078,044 15,610,302 3884653993 3850264295 2,767,291 227,674,924 230,442,215 Upland and other 226,812,927 230.890,971 Total Exported to United Kingdom 1563592959 US.012,461 585,788,341 408.875,745 40.203.937 ll7.2iB.717 26,110.302 50,2(14.855 30.491,88t 3,137,860 1,236,447 1497 1766050390 421,018.931 929.2(8,297 532,654,257 61,247,259 21,216,287 105,853,614 24,599.724 54,886,245 3UI38.894 3.961,586 1,321,473 Other Europe British North America Mexico 15,103,138 19,020 32,011.252 139,178 8,415 3103754949 South America 2,345,01b 9,742 649 230.890,971 112,106.823 6,699,498 8553 7,428,226 451,800 653 230,442,215 Total unmanufactured 3850054295 Waste Ibs. 12,521.574 511,004 Manufactures of Cloths (yds.), colored U ncolored 83.40!),44i 230,123,603 313.533,044 4,770,231 12,511,388 17,281,620 79.U5.37b 191,092,442 270.507,818 4,138.887 9,151,936 13,290,823 Total Exported to (yds.) United Kingdom 11,094,345 663.346 1,588,698 687,603 29.460.860 11.581,098 5.577,808 1,837.647 291,263 110,698 13,453,938 3,262,983 8,331,321 8,738,984 26,7.078 140.121,035 3,670.360 2,626.981 651.432 29.2t6.624 16,284,31! 78,674 830,421 33.233 95,672 62,397 1,775,483 599. 12h 366,753 92.831 25.008 7,057 794,70fc 270,844 607.019 382,54* 1.3ti4.!)0i 7,438.203 199,880 141.264 68.423 1,372,265 748.23( 5350 10,765,64 726.284 8.878 43.096 91.877 783.985 396.510 415,910 120.167 12,1(53 2.206 793.175 181,8(58 566.921 261.803 1,12(5.871 5.195.845 022,293 47.107 114,088 1,176,052 579,428 5,296 13,290,823 163,687 487,387 1,382,134 14,116,228 8,496,741 6.679,429 2,642.038 188,889 22.87f 13.598.473 2,673,651 8.6(ili.68b 5.857,768 24.0i,0.968 115,492.797 13,291,87! 578,741 1,148,627 26.648,521 13,554,743 100,641 270,507.818 Other Europe British North America Mexico Cuba Other West Indies and Bermuda Brazil Other South America China East Indies (British) British Australasia Other Asia and Oceanica Total cloths 313,533,044 17,281.620 * Returned under " All other unenumerated articles" prior to July, 1897. 30 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. EXPORTS, AND COUNTRIES TO WHICH EXPORTED. 1897. 1898. Quant's. Values. Quant's. Values. Other Manufactures of Wearing apparel $878804 $934,192 283.1.43 2,515.434 3.733,269 1 2,877,254 3,756.058 -| 7,090,908 All other Total Exported to United Kingdom 467656 380.0S9 4,478 190.041 69.350 1,681.645 214.246 334,663 18,491 11,715 1.678 96.900 34,726 50,828 44.764 35,410 7.582 1.882 167,274 327.467 52.728 7,312 3,733,269 17,024,092 10492 Germany 219,069 Other Europe 51817 British North America .-; 1,351,179 Central American States and British Honduras 240.683 346139 Santo Domingo 31.012 Cuba 42,444 4,945 Puerto Rico 83305 Argentina 66.845 67,975 54,832 Other South America 56.683 China 22,775 4,055 181,397 East Indies (British) 371.736 Africa 70.232 10,787 3,756,058 Total manufactures of 21.037.078 Earthen, Stone and China Ware Earthen and stone ware 152,272 193.334 39.658 232.992 25,560 177,832 Total Eggs doz 1,300,183 180.954 (*) 2.754,810 448,370 *157.553 Feathers Fertilizers , tons 530,313 5.005,929 474,230 4,359.834 Fertilizers (tons) United Kingdom 146.513 32,770 195,825 945.549 279.006 1.944411 98,315 14.864 183.231 147,377 4,574 1 21 2,422 74 23,141 210 474.230 1 779.657 83,130 1.738.351 1,184.193 93.470 40 537 56,475 3.378 417,735 2,868 4.359,834 France Other Europe 135,874 4,409 4 10 3,256 88 11,371 193 530,313 1,341.791 86.373 121 253 70,320 1.268 324.006 3.831 5,005.929 British North America Central American States and British Honduras Mexico West Ind ies and Bermuda South America Other countries Total '.. Fibers, Vegetable, and Textile Grasses Manufactures of 498.373 556.926 57H.140 1,091.576 332,823 2.557.465 Cordage Ibs 10,735,443 583,267 802,563 10,104. 127 Twine Allother 331,981 2,216.184 Total Fish Fresh, other than salmon Ibs Dried, smoked, or cured Cod, haddock, hake and 1,078,359 10.598,963 5.600.570 710994 59,563 396.422 105,770, 38,571 28,990 84,978 3 215 798 1,250,055 7.969.681 3.701.526 1.093.327 1.370 20.345 27,279,455 48,878 300.953 74,844 48.442 14,830 75.4(13 2564017 Herring Ibs Other Ibs Pickled Mackerel brls 3.001 22,889 35,303.299 Other brls 284,891 332.1B3 146,510 *1U5,HU 586.401 266.406 20,840 4,674.657 Canned fish, other than salmon and shellfish Caviare 213,669 623,285 Shellfish Oysters Other 309,498 (*) 5,361.435 Total 30.775.401 1.503.9S1 1,340,159 2,371,143 (t) III 2 172 199 31,031.251 605.390 1,897.725 1.684,717 1339.396 1,021.888 1W.062 2,033.845 Apples, green or ripe brls. (fj .(t) H5.94U.791 +3,109,639 'Returned under "All other unenuuierated articles'' prior to July, 1897. tReturned under "All other green, ripe, or dried fruit'' prior to July. 1897. EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE. 31 EXPORTS, AND COUNTRIES TO WHICH EXPORTED. 1897. 1898. Quant's. Values. Qua (it's. Values. $1,686,723 $1,624,741 82.504 161,432 9,013.310 Other 43,276 Nuts Total 7,739.305 3,683,577 3.415.616 747. 38S) 1.644.723 1.195.547 1.202,998 35.716 58,513 1,394 38,175 2,348 56,096 9,853 11.751 10,517 23.892 31,785 12.853 293.757 129.279 90,261 847 9.013,310 V > niw Unittutt. g 301.380 1,080,304 t'anv " " OH IP "i ro'n'p ' ' ' 1,087.809 R tt h N th America' " 750.752 58,976 72.654 2,388 46,745 Santo Domingo : Cuba Puerto Rico Otber West Indies and Bermuda Argentina Brazil Colombia 56.894 4,610 11,528 9,472 Other South America China East Indies (British) 18,119 13,175 311,625 Other Asia and Oceanica Africa 109,734 79,740 204 7,739,305 Other countries Total fruits and nuts Furniture of metal 21,758 2,432,774 2,020.459 15,197 527.220 15.271 386,793 21,725 2,986.970 f 579,861- 8.87> 249.11fa 12,69; Total 3,284.349 13,369 1,194,818 23,480 1,187,604 1,211,084 All other Total 1,208.187 Glucose or grape sugar Ibs . Glue Ibs. 194,419,250 1.400,868 2,736,674 132.581 2,070.111 196.860.605 2,318.711 2,871.839 209.441 1.964.565 Grease, grease scraps, and all soap stock 1,086,465 118,00 1,202.971 139.6J4 1,255,762 1,395.406 1,437,317 Total 1,555.318 Hair, and manufactures of 517.469 635,716 1,151,273 Hay tons 61,658 845,5!K) 81,827 Hides and Skins, Other than Furs (Ibs.) United Kingdom 2,098.358 4,829.171 8.333,374 1,859,284 13,513.923 12,933 289,8* 4,06i 28,808 13,60t 135,700 46 31,119, 16t 157,030 404.728 652,613 184,714 943,937 1,41 31,243 554 1,892 1,385 9,001 23 2,388,530 318.551 687,73d 4 8?J 327 29,456 67.382 392.292 54,492 460,325 Other Europe 382.021 British North America 5,142.93" 19,117 1,472 20.200 2,676 West Indies and Bermuda 163 1,205 Japan Other Asia and Oceanica 80.962 3,751) ll,531.294 21,006 34.224 344.743 2,385.252 632.334 181,845 451.468 37.150 4,613,376 290.827 47.327 330,022 182,809 354,579 Ma 1.183,482; 2,593,194 129,446 804,975 31,151 125.377 672.223 Pig iron Ferro-manganese tons Allother tons Scrap and old, fit only for remanufacture tons Bars or rods of steel, other than wire Ibs Bars or rails for railways Iron tons Steel tons Billets, ingots and blooms tons Hoop, band and scroll IDS. 860,864 16,984 Rods, wire, of steel Ibs. Sheets and plates Iron Ibs. 4,273,349 5,394,423 92.332 118,965 Steel Ibs. Wire Ibs 107.729.155 18,550 2,242.617 112.187 989,432 Car wheels No. Castings, n. e. s Cutlery Table .... .... \ 178,381 644,992 ('.'.'. I... .... Firearms Builders' hard ware and saws and tools Locks, hinges 4 152,836 3,907.796 206.799 2,223,737 6.428.332 2.474,630 Tools, n. e. s Total 6.627,466 Exported to United Kingdom 1,670.057 1,585.UU9 181.806 778.623 555.568 722,178 82.462 458.684 13.197 185.506 568448 440269 554 441 Central American States and British Honduras 149.211 622,488 11,283 84072 56.961 9,439 Puerto Rico 15,299 Other West Indies and Bermuda 74.903 228,344 147.958 Brazil 246.819 lll>,860 160.884 9U.309 252.851 205,323 19.609 22.066 76.514 877.t35 108.850 208.622 China.. .. 31,463 East Indies (British) 25,002 45.910 969,774 73,084 257,2861 EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE. 33 EXPORTS, AND COUNTRIES TO WHICH EXPORTED. 1897. 1898. Quant's. Values . Qua it'. Vahies. Other countries $4,096 $3,716 6,428.332 Total builders' hardware, etc 6,627,466 Machinery, Machines, and Parts of Electrical 2,052.564 4,618,683 874,515 2,023.034 Printing presses, and parts of 649,710 Pumps and pumping machinery Sewing Machines, and Parts of United Kingdom 1,074.489 123.606 879,650 102.824 861.687 211.643 141.222 30.312 197,642 1,282 2,785 3.120 Germany 761,229 194,468 British North America 103.119 88.117 199 ON! Santo Domingo ],798 Cuba 3,199 2242 Other West Indies and Bermuda 17,929 17,471 77,188 95.966 82.359 101.289 3.848 4.363 5.883 274.154 30,961 10,556 159 3,136,364 101,628 Brazil 114.555 113043 Other South America 117.88S China 9.505 Kast Indies (British) . . . 2,814 7275 249.510 35.642 18,903 Africa 264 3,340,241 Total Shoe machinery 895.788 7.497 3.8H3.71!) 393.570 927.552 Steam engines, and parts of Fire engines No. 2 338 423 6.790 3,225.831 323,418 671.901 9 468 565 Boilers and parts of engines Typewriting machines, and parts of United Kingdom... France 731.152 99222 896,575 Ui.ttW 425,014 232,253 51,752 2,360 28.900 90 1,457 65 4.225 18,187 4,945 4,228 U.652 Germany 228,710 Other Europe 175,976 British North America 30710 Central American States and British Honduras 13270 25298 267 2,745 Cuba....; * Puerto Rico 590 5.540 11914 Brazil 4,006 3,995 Other South America 11,278 China '. 3,672 2.642 9,014 4.220 60,039 9,985 36,342 1,902,153 13.336,930 East Indies (British) 7,608 4.858 67.622 5062 Africa 19,622 Total 1,453.117 19,771.856 Allother Nails and Spikes (Ibs.) Cut 26,476.585 \ 9,911,714 519,471 357,541 42.310.393 \228SW099 ( t308,(J82 612.234 458.787 245.722 3,092.016 87,614 343,200 382,980 9,266,731 70.367,527 Wire Safes No 1,349 381886 325625 All other manufactures of iron and steel Total iron and steel, etc., not including ore 9,112,403 57,497,872 Jewelry, and Other Manufactures of Gold and Silver- J- 658,678 658,67b 1 555.719 192,061 747,780 ^. ....... Total Lamps, chandeliers, and all other devices for illuminating purposes 710,997 672,010 Lead, and Manufactures of (Ibs.) Pigs, bars, and old 17,632,455 474,690 | 181,398 656,088 32,560 j 301.988 1.462 104.404 117,152 223.018 All other Total 34 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. EXPORTS, AXD COUNTRIES TO WHICH EXPORTED. 1897. 1898. Quant'g. Values. Quant'g. Values. Leather, and Manufactures of Leather, sole (Ibs.) United Kingdom 29.737.380 230.276 6.066.132 488.037 44.609 15.788 l.a>1.058 187,271 271.097 170.781 118,885 3S.38i.3U $1,906.786 45.101 1,100.189 82,722 8,826 3,108 213.853 38.571 54.319 33,123 23.806 6.510.404 30.019.394 305.900 4.201.948 1.056.205 41.828 13,950 1,5(8.105 178.522 192.118 166.538 44,511 37,813.019 $5.125.572 liO.305] 787.867 203.1(51 8.672 9.071 327.836 37.724 40.935 34,539 8,871 6.644.553 Germany Other Europe British North America West Indies and Bermuda South America Japan British Australasia , Africa Other countries Total Leather, other Upper leather Kid, glazed | 313,151 8.793,902 * . . 251,288 R3.847 9.919.598 857,123 11.151.851 Patent or enameled \........ Splits, buff, grain, and all other All other leather . 813,798 9.920,851 Total Exported to United Kingdom 7,511,770 8,025,217 291.228 587.602 1.162.151 674.893 4.713 9,310 569 2,298 1,394 15,105 4.360 54,022 4.763 12,658 239.474 37,678 23,886 530 11,151,851 t>ance 173.618 317,174 Germany Other Europe 984.165 British North America 654,001 5.143 16,456 1.177 Mexico Santo Domingo Cuba 1,217 839 16,032 4.055 18.914 2.388 Puerto Rico Other West Indies and Bermuda Brazil Colombia Other South America . .. ' 14,242 172,316 British Australasia Other Asia and Oceanica 18,756 Africa 28,185 403 9,920,*)! Total leather, other 300.978 17,119 352.755 26.778 68.572 36.113 285.054 88.907 87.669 290.516 41.735 28.574 235.679 177.418 93.247 3,521 1,816.538 France v 15,368 32,399 Other Europe .. ... 227.67$ Central American States and British Honduras 98.678 58.639 234,878 West Indies and Bermuda ... 42.719 26.481 403,787 129,955 Africa 87,37( 2,174 1,708.224 Total 246,499 775.468 19,161,446 214.665 1.286,033 21.113,640 All other. Total leather and manufactures of Lime brls. 78,72b 72,311 48,887 42.268 Malt Liquors In bottles doz 549.910 390,018 636.837 87,112 723.94S 40H,231 391.8J2 497.031 88,548 585.579 Total Marble and Stone, and Manufactures of Unmanufacturet Manufactures of Rooting slate 66,665 780,112 '.15.953 1.370.075 422.507 1.888.535 All other 536,703 1.383,480 Total Matches 70.988 78.548 13.725 82b 799,132 214.848 262.736 13.421 987 742.963 232,144 408.760 1.383.867 Total 1.276.71? Naval Stores Resin, tar, turpentine, and pitch (brls.) 2,429. lib 17.640 18,020 '->.465.i;7b 4,688,1(53 34.878 44,36b 4.707.41)7 2.206.2113 19.31h 19,225 2,-m,744 3.689.252 36.475 48.611 3.774,338 Tar Total EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE. 35 EXPORTS, AND COUNTRIES TO WHICH EXPORTED. 1897. 1898. Quant's. Values . Quant's. Values. Exported to (brls.) United Kingdom 726.042 610.993 713,760 54,657 9,080 2.343 2,083 4,839 523 8.322 34,210 124.427 9.029 46,034 3.230 9.574 42,826 62,279 1,396 29 2,465,676 $1,523.543 1,122.761 1,301.391 116.123 24,151 6.91C 6,036 9,398 1,045 18,808 75,851 234.731 19,163 95,528 6,307 20,446 83.668 99.433 3,042 72 4,767.407 614.203 520.427 698.053 49.960 5.774 5,323 2,895 4,077 404 7.537 53,782 113,058 6.037 49,753 2,139 8.067 60.288 42.979 952 36 2,244.744 $1.068,255 843,611 1,102.578 111.482 15.459 10,212 6,156 7,543 814 15,853 95.161 194.409 13,102 95.878 4.635 17.762 106.564 62.726 2,046 92 3,774,338 Cuba Puerto Rico ... Argentina Brazil Colombia Other South America China British Australasia Other Asia and Oceanica.. . Africa Other countries Total resin, tar, etc Turpentine, Spirits of (gals.) United Kingdom 8.478.694 2.418.796 4,922.738 491,050 13,377 7.612 959 63.616 9,890 2.111.852 613,772 1,270,136 132,670 4,346 2,667 312 18,800 3,174 8.835 80.264 46.722 5.781 36,672 3.701 8.651 96.843 4.134 7.508.837 2,810,720 6,079.499 670,432 7,468 10.071 1,229 48,149 4,675 22.310 335.677 202.207 11.757 169.334 6.655 12.500 368.593 20.550 60066 411 18,351,140 2.156.130 797.125 1,753.074 207.600 3.029 3.626 491 15,352 1,648 7,785 129.506 74.1481 4.513 ei.a-u 1 2.494 4.088 126 553 7.358 ' 24.192, 160 5,380,806 9.155.144 Germany Other Europe British North America. Mexico Santo Domingo Cuba Other West Indies and Bermuda 27,865 168.350 152,401 15.620 113,151 11,250 27,750 294,879 14.470 70,254 101 17,302,823 Argentina Brazil Colombia Other South America China . Japan British Australasia Africa 28,183 1 4,447.551 9.214.958 Other countries Total Total naval stores Nickel, nickel oxide and matte... Ibs- 3,246,209 725,309 5,699,109 1,402.803 96,330 N ursery stock Oil Cake and Oil-Cake Meal (Ibs.) Cottonseed i23,:{8.63s 433,10M48 1056493086 5.515,800 4,095,244 919.727,701 436.206,321 1355934022 8,040.710 4,540,824 12,681,534 Flaxseed or linseed Total 9,611,044 Exported to (Ibs.) United Kingdom 350,698,838 31.7tti.258 311.52ti.721 348.15->,367 1.100.497 12,594.713 560.417 156,275 1056493086 3,170,883 266,749 2,827.285 3.198.01: 10,310 130,600 6.619 1,555 9,611,044 351.137.738 67.313.237 433. 308.664 487.844.589 3.519.i6 12,29fi,858 301.282 121.988 1355934022 3,295.959 629,9ti7 3.795.548 4.6BU27 36.571 157.178 3.724 1,460 12,681,534 France Other Europe British North America South America Other countries Total oil cake and oil-cake meal Oilcloths For floors. 29.429 89,212 118.641 Other Total Oils Animal (gals ) Fish W.21I 961.407 55.129 112,555 1,927,302 155,052 419,803 21,233 47,836 643,924 585.!'30 775.102 83,302 123.711 1.568.045 IDS. 114 305.835 - 37,726 50,587 502,332 hard Whale Other Total animal Mineral, crude, including all "natural oils, without regard to gravity (gals.) France 100,153,929 18,225.S4 18.390 T.090.ai3 4,772.589 623,958 4,584,562 795,845 89! 849,021 296,849 59.67 BEtin 6,171,852 a>,125.657 16,042,1102 100 7.713.859 3.S "9.463 585.290 1.026 113,297.397 3,221.437 544,761 8 317,514 207.1149 51.808 86 4,343,262 OtherEurope British North America Mexico Cuba . .. Puerto Rico Other countries 841,140 131,726.243 Total 36 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. EXPORTS, AND COUNTRIES TO WHICH EXPORTED. 1897. 1898. Quant's. Values . Quant's. Values. Mineral. Refined or Manufactured, not including residu- um (gals.) Naphthas, including all lighter products of distillation 14.249.028 '71.3oO.iao 50,199,345 335.798,999 $1,123,347 48.543,916 6,619,864 56,287.127 16,252,929 824.426.581 60,319,3t>5 900.998.875 $1,080.797 42.SW2.682 7,239,454 51.242.933 Illuminating Total Exported to (gals.) Onited Kingdom 213,627,108 9.005,114 124,2l!l,435 244,330,854 10.013,517 13,240.527 932,938 6,617,189 14,165.611 724,447 146,789 174,107 62.48* 10,067 33,375 376,638 1,0(.214 212.265,563 12.835.631 152,203.222 260,431,311; 11.087.502 1,064.980 1,106.853 679.825 243,202 200,542 4.108.714 11.099,132 11.157.459 1,133.288 e.838.404 12,431.565 737.389 112,834 184.088 50.051 31.358 22.677 338,299 1.007.498 1,532.231 103.145 967,007 2,865.095 2.577,216 3.815.125 1.9S5.(i05 2.234.91 8 1,114,103 3,458 51.242,933 Germany Other Europe l,25(i.760 836.628 520,671 68,747 276,195 4,224.737 10.394,716 Mexico Santo Domingo Cuba.. Other West Indies and Bermuda Argentina Brazil. 20.51)3,698 1,245,185 10,213,795 42,627,184 21,361 ,346 47,411,176 16,837,914 46,111,698 10,474,918 63,548 835798,999 1,642,912 121,861 moat 3,371,937 1,897.651 4.222,383 1,915,69! 3.512,417 1,072,522 5,277 56,287,127 20.501.084 1.069.622 11.283.540 44.523.552 35.752.592 53,398.185 20.495.398 34.353.65< 12,292.744 42,020 900,998,875 Colombia . v China f East Indies (British) J apan Africa -. Total mineral, refined or manufactured (not includ- ing residuum) Residuum, including tar, and all other, from which the 142,612 176,058 56,463,185 475,562 539,383 51,782.316 Total refined or manufactured (including residuum) 2.046.50t 2.560.09I 14,393.581 2,000,577 15,471.225 460.649 8.869 1,727,413 82,773 9,543 100 754.504 19.270 876,307 323.247 76,506 1.300 864,820 40,230,784 675,646 629,079 3,617.133 639.312 3.977,385 115.648 3,080 328.768 27.824 2,774 30 196.192 5,947 237.065 104.844 22,686 355 228,897 10,137.619 1,147,573 10,464.382 1,766.586 9,614.594 277.631 16,949 1,616,407 46,828 1,090 170 737,545 35,651 656.555 230.521 52,282 2,800 531,319 27,198.882 294,611 2,601 .52h 430.535 2,558,614 62,220 4,855 320.49fi 15,61< 290 193,708 11,594 172,833 73,37H 16,823 860 139,355 6,897,361 France Cuba Puerto Rico Brazil Other South America Africa Total Li nseed gals. 111,262 162,492 42,700 257,484 146,561! 1,167,504 90,074 145.375 38.439 180.811 201.497 885,057 12.019,069 Other.. . All other Total vegetable : Paints, Pigments and Colors Carbon black, gas black, and 8,511,618 178.422 211.299 689,797 1.079.518 Zinc, oxide of Ibs. 7,140,09!) All other.. 944,53lj 944.53d Total Paper, and Manufactures of Paper hangings 111,146 180.904 2,702,351 160.499 2,444,810 5,494.564 107,405,503 Writing paper and envelopes 110,328 All other 3,111,688 Total 3.333,1(3 Paraffin and ParaflBn Wax (Ibs.) United Kingdom 82.639.081 1,323,807 1<;.344,50( 14,208.(X 41.807 530.342 2.888.47:' 101,664 3,126.041 56,691 538,61? 591,131 96,105.035 2,768,836 23.588.735 19,784.826 128.714 404.759 3,637.767 31.656 3,071.424 120.756 926.540 802,544 5.788 19 745 157.863 1.246 1.754 31.0SH 144,805 4,0S West Indies and Bermuda EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE. 37 EXPORTS, AND COUNTRIES TO WHICH EXPORTED. 1897. 1898. Quant's. Values. Quant's. Values. Brazil 250,559 99.26T 4,313.395 2,213,124 79.602 1,331,603 128.365,128 $13,9GO 4,733 171.476 96,590 3.213 52.926 4,957,096 234.939 111,879 4,880,688 2,727,684 58,154 715,391 154,628,460 $10.968 5.703 158,305 117,246 2.658 29,506 6,030,292 Other Asia and Oceanica Africa Total 316,913 443.032 306.363 417,^24 Plated ware Provisions, comprising Meat and Dairy Products Meat products Beef products Canned (Ibs.) United Kingdom 34,714,439 1.111.143 4.611,748 8.191,881 1,382.395 309,320 117,420 910 32,686 2,496 370,982 1.750 220,260 76.634 154,299 117,084 6,145 70, ; i,490 139.974 603.604 6,147,902 500 54,019,772 *.H).()U7,?72 37,105 350.053 1,000 290,395,930 3,019.451 91,471 372.460 284,919 107,204 . 37,407 14,253 72 2,508 192 32,028 135 17,610 6,467 12,750 16,762 591 60,013 13,893 85,686 480,393 43 4,656,308 20.763,131 422,017 5.069,003 3,046.732 519.315 257,368 112,112 466 81,046 384 449,213 4,880 184.600 72.273 157.317 173.858 5.000 227,672 69,945 616,656 4,976,319 264 37,109,570 1,828,593 35.503 446.440 256.779 40.1o9 28,584 14,232 40 6,412 30 41,651 545 17,744 6,623 14,492 24,470 668 33,452 7,695 76,670 398,855 20 3.279.657 Cuba. Puerto Rico Other West Indies and Bermuda Brazil Other South America China East Indies (British) British Australasia Other Asia and Oceanica Africa : Total Fresh (Ibs.) United Kingdom .. 22,626,778 2,173 24,725 66 22,653,742 274.183,636 144.860 439,578 22,922,136 9.676 34,744 British North America Total 274,768,074 47.4C4.471t 1,589,052 46.053,531 22.966,556 Salted or Pickled, and other cured (Ibs.) Sal ted or pickled 67,712,940 939,448 68,652,388 3,514.126 83,701 3.597,827 2,368.467 150.061 2,518.518 Total Exported to (Ibs.) United Kingdom 38,030~>24 236.766 4.949,385 2,127,815 11,371 252.347 379,556 248,220 27,921 250 2,612 4,141 6,960 305,904 3,601 12,652 153.416 39,775 20,473 813 3,597,82i 19,279,027 323,775 1.832,160 6,637,288 3,304.157 793,031 8,275 52,600 279.189 16,700 5,869.499 22.400 252.189 3,123.675 1,567.625 613,500 18,500 46,053,531 1,125,707 17.911 271.011 293.593 155,528 39,079 492 2,718 13.720 859 311.083 1.237 13.240 175,027 65.650 30.752 961 2,518.518 7,416,354 5,73ti.957 58L291 4.220 61,650 91,000 147,100 6,486,683 81,900 2Ti>S7 3,292,811 794.197 446,263 18,900 68.652,388 Cuba.. .. Puerto Rico Other West Indies and Bermuda Total beef, salted, etc Tallow (Ibs.) United Kingdom : 24,527,265 18.823.183 9,277,703 14,439,711 76,013 2,724,512 997,216 538.562 566,729 4.565 2,323,087 222.675 898,966 6V5.424 8S6.545 534,074 2,382 119.15h 36,561 21,037 20,958 25f 102,0 1 9 9,25t> 41,661,299 9,608,964 11.195,548 11,419,748 247.375 2,206.331 636.742 786,763 343,217 5.307 2,041.605 572,245 434.833 468,418 188,601 2,?50 81.744.H09 1,598.528 351,545 445,231 422.424 7.185 95.079 24.364 30.338 11,554 287 85.917 25.070 17.907 20.033 5,417 144 3.H1,0>! Other Europe British North America Central American States and British Honduras Cuba Other West Indies and Bermuda 245.644 3I0.6SO 29,585 1.704 75.10S.834 11.704 13,12* UMf 2.7S2.S Other Soutli America Total 38 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. EXPORTS, AND COUNTRIES TO WHICH EXPORTED. 1897. 1898. Quant's. Values. Quant's. Values. Hog Products Bacon (Ibs.) United Kingdom 6,457,491 1,979,586 26,878,288 44.825,834 10,799.240 281,230 101.727 46,906 10,581,819 618,015 520,57(5 16,770.805 27,781 321,353 20,372 76,209 91,915 300 500,399,448 $27,564.915 133,086 1,572,234 2.642.802 541,485 19.248 9,449 2.706 574,402 33,233 89,004 1,013,182 1,662 21,593 2,650 9,787 5,687 22 34,187.147 473501,692 2,370.965 51,524.565 82.533.840 19,099.775 217,533 95,100 31,824 10,736,383 496,391 737.730 7.857,354 18,460 380,001 35,655 138,318 33,342 $34.919.807 165,925 3.338.809 5,a35,717 1.267.287 16,692 9.804 2.213 672.008 33,013 56.123 508,171 1,366 29,223 4,635 17,906 2,159 British North America Central American States and British Honduras Mexico Cuba Puerto Rico Brazil Colombia China Africa Total 650,108,933 46,380.918 Hams (Ibs.) United Kingdom 134,933,004 316,624 2,943,983 13,008.512 30,078 268,216 1,544,715 301,751 33.654 28,976 7,316 374,185 79,369 153,549,559 1,182.618 11,963,031 19.902,884 5,793,345 278,160 211,471 69,918 3.532,940 602,415 1,534.182 33,016 156,021 795,108 68,159 6.985 347,856 152.025 15,568 200,185,861 14,567,748 117.513 1.109,550 1,893,425 513.129 28,291 23.790 6.716 365,243 50,941 138.380 3.2u2 13.805 84,268 8,788 909 41.685 18.632 1,450 18,987.525 France Other Europe 15,648,739 3.070,486 312,078 264.049 62,984 4,012,433 888,945 1,276,843 18,373 172,921 864,375 49,233 11,680 275,387 119,956 5,209 165^47,302 British North America Santo Domingo CuDa Other West Indies and Bermuda 125,501 1,733 14,969 94,131 6,557 1,544 35,805 12,469 540 15,970,021 Brazil Other South America China Africa Other countries Total Pork (Ibs.) Fresh 1,306,424 66,768,920 68,075,344 94,816 3,297,214 3,392,030 12,224,285 88,133,078 100.357,363 815,075 4,906,961 5.722.036 Salted or pickled Total Exported to (Ibs.) United Kingdom 19,005,770 131,550 1,902.637 2.'.(,o,N;n 12.269,836 l,30/.36o 95,500 222,660 3,450,200 21,881,575 315.400 135,722 1,098,919 8,037 101.639 170,899 561,850 57,582 4.357 10,005 152,411 995.397 17,684 6,830 175,566 19,047 6.476 5,331 3.392.030 31,691. T32 112,900 9,017,039 13,829,336 15,751,791 1,423.005 95,000 207,600 3,556.700 19,205.017 32,300 154.039 4,242,440 144,735 102,800 130,329 100,357,363 2,014,665 5,670 524,859 804.817 867,101 70.438 5.338 14.103 176,219 985.879 2.045 8.899 218.508 9,840 6,316 7,339 5,722,036 Other Europe British North America Central American States and British Honduras Santo Domingo Cuba Puerto Rico Brazil Colombia Other South America 3,907,250 276.585 128,900 107,525 68,075,344 Africa Other countries Total Lard (Ibs.) United Kingdom 192,116.083 20,934,590 166. 192,473 107.780,558 5,372.233 2.104.781 7,195.747 420,634 25,717,489 4,572.985 6,993,212 83,903 12,358.589 2,917.290 11,625.901 4t>6,403 1,411,038 51,731 568,315,640 10,040,789 1.032,286 8,317.050 5,485.107 249.756 111,747 332,235 23,077 1,255,1X3 228.051 408,022 4.665 714,828 152.501 646,087 32,095 90,172 2,774 29,126.485 241,077,725 21.307.239 233.84i.879 138,043,160 6,456.740 2.060.022 3.602.758 489.707 20,139,515 3.609.131 6,482,058 40.002 15.362.399 2.057,865 10,837.480 661.288 2,018.217 41,800 709.344.045 13.807.640 1.129,191 12.820.843 7,631.883 347,811 156.161 177.525 29,682 1.027.657 190,630 418,487 3,133 973.990 120.436 681.023 46.854 145,228 2,498 39.710.672 France Central American States and British Honduras Cuba . Puerto Rico Other West Indies and Bermuda Asia and Oceanica Africa Total EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE. 39 EXPORTS, AN'D COUNTRIES TO WHICH EXPORTED. 1897. 1898. Quant's. Values. Quant's. Values. Lard compounds, and substitutes for (cottolene, lardine. 16,261.991 361.955 $857,708 28.341 21,343,028 329.169 $1,118.659 27.961 Mutton Ibs. 113^06,152 4,864,351 118,370,503 6,742,061 472,856 7,214,917 132579,277 4.328,536 136.907.813 7,904.413 386,297 8.290,710 Total 7,661.339 24.887,346 70.988.741 10.2S3.582 1.296,160 2,610 6.414 2.573,397 476,172 1,398,082 4.375,564 570,105 65,227 261 701 260,225 7.513 32,663 9,782 9,164,137 31,580,067 81,452,099 11,536,933 823,902 io,a30 9,017 1,753.190 93,8% 161,766 193,896 112.960 136907,813 551.425 1,911,780 4,878.313 (5B8.194 49.604 1,254 961 170.090 8.400 15.855 2Z.440 12.394 8,290.710 Central .American States and British Honduras Si.896 309,375 92.768 181,875 118,370,503 18,622 7,214,917 Total 72.0H2 85,739 4,193.078 All other meatproducts 2,944,486 20,022,410 2,834.147 2.6'.485 1,797,089 268,208 238,5'.5 53,051 58,120 33,525 1,984,709 318,787 132,947 675,295 25,336 87.1SO 150,464 15,820 11,056 31,345,224 2,995.036 329,892 297,479 276,005 45,737 40,089 7,331 10,475 4,009 239.484 40,303 17,833 87,960 4,621 15.654 27,079 2,791 1,586 4,493,364 14,801,641 1,448,806 1,141,279 3,809,452 279.895 249,079 55,816 42,715 18.900 l,85i'.252 749,653 134,644 651,569 21,555 115,203 255,304 20.987 36,275 25,690,025 2,269.931 171,735 139.418 594,033 48,631 43,720 7,911 8,087 2,407 284.855 92,19! 19,672 91,(>22 4,688 23,097 52,995 4,186 5,586 3,864,765 Mexico Cuba . . . Puerto Rico Other West Indies and Bermuda Brazil Other South America China Africa Total Cheese (Ibs.) United Kingdom 40,660,737 520 8,479,813 172,839 129,623 40,661 64,869 26.478 851,565 1,704 91.883 129,722 41,690 40,965 187,908 20,640 50,944.617 3,701,536 76 716,487 19,707 15,519 4,711 11,284 3,022 103,718 212 11,294 16,142 4,589 4,433 20,935 2.398 4,636,063 38,146,235 105 13,149.652 156,187 123,541 32,766 219.531 12,167 766,813 2,285 91,658 134,899 44.264 35,594 241.215 10,368 53,167,280 3,267,507 y 1,073,447 17,721 14,436 3,984 25,888 1.535 90.483 257 11,082 17,079 4,817 3,867 26,071 1,141 4,559,324 British North America Central American States and British Honduras Cuba Puerto Rico Brazil Colombia China. .. . Japan Other Asia and Oceanica Total Milk 524,968 671,070 Total provisions, etc ; Quicksilver Ibs. 137,138,084 165,519,441 1,131,901 448,333 983.460 637.146 5,563,841 17,073,214 414.938 27.501 35,498 66.151 1,892.101 197.258 231,237 317.173 167,109 149,,H5 2.954,723 Rice ....Ibs. 3,518,466 20,113 Salt Ibs . Seeds Clover Ibs. 13,042,994 2<;,566.024 4,713.747 16,733,993 1,003,157 170.604 3.850,835 574,457 |- 429,379 6.028,432 31,155,381 32,764,781 257,228 10,238,780 ( Flaxseed or linseed bu. Timothy Ibs. All other .... I : Total .- 2,966,905 122.565 1,065.9,7 44.904 601.733 838,'.)04 390.943 4,si.4st; Other Europe British North America 1.529.455 699,553 40 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. EXPORTS, AND COUNTRIES TO WHICH EXPORTED. 1897. 1898. Quant's. Values. Quant's. Values. Central American States and British Honduras $10.074 20,085 $5.387 29.472 864 2,612 19 3,970 368 858 1.733 2.345 909 76,134 5,609 2,229 2,954.723 538 3,458 327 3,969 782 1,583 Cuba. Puerto Rico Brazil Colombia 2.768 4,906 590 52,66b China British Australasia.. 4,542 1,934 Africa Total seeds 6,028.432 Shells 129.143 297.074 Silk, manufactures of 224.66C Soap Toilet or fancy 204,564 275.935 1,114,668 1,390.603 Other Ibs. 24,662,178 932,316 1.136,880 29,387,736 Total Spermaceti and spermaceti wax Ibs. 228,77? 72.568 236,537 63,428 Spirits. Distilled (proof gals.) Alcohol Wood | 416,725 11,815 808.8*3 569.413 21,282 500,338 2,327.966 140,046 12.640 1,102.267 422,451 38,402 225,87 1,941.703 5 385,938 ( 1,619,230 24,886 607.634 286.599 17,495 36,869 2,97S,651 199.230 463.616 39.455 845.673 241.066 31,164 30.149 1,850,353 Other, including pure, neutral, or cologne spirits Brandy Rum Whisky Bourbon Rye Allother Total ' Starch Ibs 79,088,876 1,665.926 928.378 69.505 72,806,313 1.371.549 1,005,016 61.482 317,468 Stationery, except of paper ' Stereotype and electrotvpe plates. | Straw and palm leaf, manufactures of 305.418 Sugar and Molasses Molasses gals ^913,830 1.107.864 788,323 35,367 J 3,817.829 ( 7,573.541 460,682 267,202 794.727 17,353 Sugar, brown Ibs. Sugar, Refined (Ibs). United Kingdom 491.835 10.690 17.993 45.736 1,313,239 484.112 49,179 2.368.838 926.06H 48,795 966,213 474,654 7,197,355 20,12? 535 906 2,854 59,695 23,619 2.332 115,732 44.386 2,422 44.974 24,059 341.641 547.132 2,075 5,949 74.151 1,041.455 416,981 30.280 1.789,814 525,688 92,355 1,231.167 290,561 6.047.608 24,698 98 318 4.563 50,408 18.722 1,618 96,877 26,815 5.204 57.257 14.933 301.511 Germany Other Europe British North America Central American States and British Honduras . Mexico Santo Domingo Other West Indies and Bermuda Colombia Other South America Asia and Oceanica Africa Total Candy and confectionery 543,631 730,865 2,111,658 Total sugar and molasses 1.708.962 Tin, manufactures of 300.441 263.365 Tobacco, and Manufactures of Unmanuf'd Ut's.) Leaf . . . Stems and trimmings 305,978,29.2 8,953,399 ;i4.itti.69i 24,513,567 197,879 24.711,446 252.258.902 10,761,312 263.020.214 21,924.3137 247.243 22.171.580 Total Exported to (Ibs.) United Kingdom sW.684.31l. 23,782351 67,697.957 106,852,977 15,415.909 138.967 1.458.871 2,720,656 67.790 18.393 1,113,017 861.677 1.752.035 205.591 3,178,634 1,520 S14.931.691 8.121.335 l.aS2,iJ03 4.650.021 7,488,168 1.533,832 16,781 109.152 251.428 5.020 2.405 92,576 55,124 261,312 17.485 253,719 179 24.711.446 88,480.225! 22,016.203. 60,303.403 70.462.438 7,l t S3.730 218,429 1.814.085 3.201.279 236.146 56.029 1.172.617 2.751.246 2.246.127 238.245 2,637,612 2,400 263.020.214 8,575.626 1.724.682 4.325.743 5.435.039 700.995 30.770 135.636 311,645 12,984 8,057 100.298 197,036 332,369 21.195 259.203 295 22,171.580 France Germany Other Europe British North America Central American States and British Honduras Mexico West Indies and Bermuda Argentina Colombia Other South America Japan British Australasia Other Asia and Oceanica.... Africa Other countries Total unmanufactured 1 962 41.683, 1,547 1. 959.25? 1.005.905 37.381 ! 2.018.616 Cigarettes M . 921.316 1 EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE. 41 EXPORTS, AND COUNTRIES TO WHICH EXPORTED. 1897. 1898. Quant's. Values. Quant's. Values. Plug Ibs. | $3024880 5,025,817 ( 9449.002 ?2,077,664 684,832 4,818.493 All other Total Exported to United Kingdom i 589 'iv 1,183.080 18.052 134,998 333.873 tfU28 49,571 25.914 146.292 148.669 2,362 560 3.748 i 82.015 1 328.404 138.608 474.236 1,217,989 244.578 219,354 4,062 4,818,493 16.912 199746 34V56 64459 British North America Central American States and British Honduras 67765 13235 Cuba 116,679 204642 Other West Indies and Bermuda Argentina 50,467 Brazil 1,355 1 259 Other South America 65,412 229956 China East Indies (British) 125071 407577 949 866 Other Asia and Oceanica Africa 234.0121 351 DOS 690i Total manufactures of 5,025,8171 Toys '. .. 133 79 i 177.668 104,602 422.693 ' Trunks, valises and traveling bags 100.382 Varnish gals. 409,569 431.761 398,64i Vegetables Beans and peas bu . 900,219 73,511 926,646 1,110,387 60.088 515,067 408840 850,184 100,148 605.187 1,094,094 90.832 460.666 386.029 350,167 2,381.788 All other, including pickles and sauces 243,542 2,337,924 Total 1,425 144 1,569 189,413 2,427 191,840 678 2,267 2,945 120.49?, 24,300 144,793 Total 93,969 111.040 11,572; 108.657 383,603 128.470 12.939 382,786 Whalebone Ibs. Wine in bottles doz. 16.79* 1,389,375 fi!,444 629.270 698,714 9,672 1,623,103 46.721 682.028 728,749 Total Wood, and Manufactures of Timber and unmanufac- 391,291 6,406,824 4,036,214 l,23ti,U2 334.571 5,489,714 3,438,578 1 128 893 Hewn cubic f ePt 3,945,106 3,189.820 7.757.291 Total 9,217.432 Exported to United Kingdom 4 332 373 3.1132.92!) 327,822 1,332.621 1.211,3*6 1,103,031 49.526 290,589 14.863 5,121 11.728 7.278 23.737 50,997 154.201 90,257 45,246 7,757,291 230.167 1,385.979 1,135,419 Other Europe British North America 1,185,430 Central American States and British Honduras 145.861 276,440 18,637 Cuba Other West Indies and Bermuda 23645 Argentina 33.799 Brazil 18,434 21,294 18.320 196,908 53.667 141,059 Other Asia and Oceanica Africa Total timber and unmanufactured wood Lumber (M feet) Boards, deals and planks 9,217,432 876,689 86,253 912,942 13,076,247 423,875 13.500.122 790,662 35,607 826,289 12,080.366 387,623 12,467,989 Total Exported to (M feet) United Kingdom 143,184 19763 3.214.310 2730158 1241*8 27.187 36.698 116.751 79,800 3,254 65,215 2.'i*; 2,853,717 384,143 801.046 2.004,828 1,097,263 38,469 843,300 38,090 28.154 104.338 62,643 J3.J88 T6.627 4,025 639,586 1.534.670 859.018 13SI.965 1,158,754 65,512 Other E urope British North America Central American States and British Honduras Mexico Sauto Domingo 42 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. EXPORTS, AND COUNTRIES TO WHICH EXPORTED. 1897. 1898. Quant's. Values Quant's Values. Cuba 27,451 9.58K 56.446 81,186 $286,387 124,510 813,203 999.491 23,897 4,050 35.964 75,096 48,705 4,355 46,085 17,256 7,685 40,801 43.503 22,456 147 826,269 J258.076 51.129 513.302 876.362 629.7% 66.838 516.490 121.469 62.287 451.564 419.710 447.939 2,171 12.467,989 Puerto Rico Brazil 53,877 4.363 60,303 7.371 20,290 63,9 \3 32,013 4M0I 381) 912,942 700,007 58,211 706,474 60.709 172.588 636.761 323,415 726.012 7,441 13.500,122 Other South America China .. . : Other countries Total boards, deals, etc Shingles. M. 58,508 103,231 529,492 597,60h [3,922,031 3,162,470 50,524 101.0 10 486.8T.O 557.895 3.559.750 227.328 3.256.880 817.515 Other No . 695,858 553.079 ( 54132759 Staves No. Al 1 other Manufactures of Doors, sash and blinds 657,404 Furniture, n. e. s. Exported to United Kingdom 935,183 H3.334 255.073 218.696 631,801 150.364 197.864 12,01b 1.027.463 234.447 314,632 259.703 523.434 74.o3ti 157,095 11.657 24.910 6041 113.260 62.224 36.010 33.410 75.9t 2L320 18,555 27.424 185.924 147.236 343.178 3,378 3,701.851 Germany Other Europe British North America Mexico Santo Domingo Cuba 34,28* Puerto Rico 15.700 137,300 Other West Indies and Bermuda Argentina 89,63! Brazil 61 537 Colombia 40,831 101,682 Other South America China 30,046 16,061 East Indies (British) . 2784a British Australasia 205,058 109,82? 332.969 Other Asia and Oceanlca Africa Other countries 2,030 3,785,143 Total Furniture, n.e. s 3,785,143 267,345 3,701,851 236.8BO 287.494 500.042 536.670 3,017,787 37.513,252 Hogsheads and barrels, empty Trimmings, moldings, and other house finishings.. 197,931 Woodenware 531,480 50,428.161 Allother 3,253.110 Total wood, and manufactures of Wool, and Manufactures of Wool, Raw (Ibs.) Exported to United Kingdom 39,624.800 1,134,083 28.032 162.621 1,600 Germany Other Europe 131.712 1, 77,898 1,088,952 808 5,271,535 18520 296.497 140,60! 85 619,932 16,000 105.089 U) 1,600 16,461 10 British North America Mexico Other countries Total wool, raw 1>U39 18.071 Manufactures of Carpets yds. 247,213 189,5.9 192.891 80,979 164,274 41.47.' 47.439 429.U33 40i.414 1.0S9.032 Dress goods yds Flannels and blankets 57,373 385,845 Wearing apparel 315 01 J Total manufactures 947,808 Zinc, and Manufactures of Ore tons 5,311 122,765 11310 313,370 Manufactures of Pigs, bars, plates and sheets Ibs 35,869,937 1,756,617 72.93 25,892,221 1.251.240 88.423 1,339,6.,9 Total, not Including ore 1,829.560 All other articles 4.070.12J 4.599.688 Total value of exports of domestic merchandise 1032007. 03 1210292097 Carried In cars -nd other land vehicles American vessels Steam Sailing 59.308.5lii 53.'i94,482 >.,i>; no 67,058.927 45.485,753 19 2 '3 583 Foreign vessels Steam: s > ; -i-,1 > i Wioia 6.' &> !# . 17 : 1 Slili'ir : 68.692.1 t! ! TOTAL VALUE OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE. 43 SUMMARY-IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE. [Fiscal years 1897-8.] GROUPS. 1897. 1898. IMPORTS. Values. $124.012,96? 194.564,24( 29.864,421 24,750,27J 8,746.33$ 381.938.24C Per at-. 32.45 50.95 7.85 6.49 2.26 100.00 Values. n05.0til.027 155,241,51!: 17.381.491 9,241.613 4,457,39i 291.382.9& Per ct. 36.% 68.28 5.97 8.17 1.53 100.00 For consumption Articles of voluntary use, luxuries, etc Total free of duty Dutiable Articles of food and live animals 121,153.211 20.352.3& 57.809.09 109.624, ail 74,352,631 382,792,16$ 30.48 6.51 14.97 28.64 20.40 100.00 76.518.984 49,202.39? 52,570.495 78,829.171 72,995,165 32*,622,2ll 23.57 15.16 16.20 22.58 22.49 100.00 Articles in a crude condition for domestic industry..-. Articles Manufactured For mechanic arts Total dutiable Free and Dutiable Articles of food and live animals Articles in a crude condition for domestic Industry 215..166.17S 214,916,62, 87,173.515 134,375,12* 83,098,97( 764,730,415 32.06 28.10 11.40 17.58 10.86 100.00 181,480.011 204,543.91" 69,957.98,' 82.570,68" 77,452,661 616,005,155 29.46 33.20 11.36 13.40 12.68 100.00 For consumption Total Imports of merchandise Percentof free 49.95 47.30 176,316,39; ( 149,819,5ft | Remaining in warehouse at the end of the month EXPORTS. Domestic Products of Agriculture 683.471,13< 277,235.h9 20.804.57 40.489.32 6.477,95 3,479,22! 1.032,007,60: ) 66.23 [ 26.87 2.01 3.92 .63 ! .34 : loo.oo 854,627,92< 288,871.44' 19,802,41 37.900.17 6,538,92. 8,551,201 1.210.292,09' 70.61 23.87 1.63 3.13 .46 .30 100.00 Fisheries Total 9,746,49: 9,239,45! 18.985,95; i 6t.36 ! 45.64 t 100.00 9,326.88) 11,710,96, 21.037,85. 44.33 65.67 100.00 Dutiable Total GOLD AND SILVER. TONNAGE. GOLD AND SILVER. 1897. 1898. VESSELS. 1897. 1898. Gold Imports $85.014,780 $120.391,674 Entered 8 Exports 40.*;i., r xSU 15.405.391 S ailing tons 4.75WJ12 4,604.316 team tons 19.004,938 20.740,5 1 8 ailing tons 4,614.339 4,740, 4211 team tons 19,094,856^ 20,853,772 Silver Imports 30.533,227 30,924,581 Cleared S Exports 61,946,638 65,105,239 S TOTAL VALUE OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN MERCHANDISE BY COUNTRIES. During the twelve months ended June 30, 1897-98. COUNTRIES. IMPORTS. EXPORTS. 1897. 1898. 1897. 1898. EUROPE. $8,158,328 i 12,535 14,082.414 356,355 67.530,231 111,210.614 26,462 732,702 40.056 19,067.352 8.647 12.824,120 2,234,291 54,716,510 23,797 8,741.826 211,837 >2.730.U03 59,696,907 32,519 910,390 144,227 20,300.291 13.476 l2.Si5.110 2,605,323 12 2.649.9U6 1,889.723 12.095 $4,023,011 296.906 33,971,555 10,194,857 57,594,541 125,2160881 332,245 110,763 55,697,912 377,715 17,606,311 12,697,421 15,452,692 55,039.'.72 304.829 127,559 225 23,270.T8 64,352 >4.274,ti22 3,532,057 111.154 6,333,317 1,002,765 Gibraltar Italy 21.502,423 29,520 51.045.011 2.520.058 42,065 5.995,204 1,607,072 1,865,967 1,333.692 12.646 3,631,973 2.500,118 13,849,782 3.575.385 2,673,880 11,380.835 10,912,745 5,463,611 70,8711 10,228,515 6,313.786 263,970 Sweden and Norway Switzerland 44 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. COUNTRIES. IMPORTS. EXPORTS. 1897. 1898. 1897. 1898. Turkey in Europe $2.766,094 11>7.947,82U $2.119,337 1011.138.335 306,091.814 $54.707 483,2?0398 813.385,64 $139,075 540.860.152 973,099,289 United Kingdom Total Europe 430,192205 NORTH AMERICA. Bermuda , 621,831 226.683 466.780 156.875 854.832 569.707 998.941 555.179 British Honduras British North America Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, etc. 5.751,302 4.262.641 4.247.724 4.537.513 Quebec, Ontario, etc 3U.919.40U 3.038.009 413.421 40,722.792 22.774.918 4,004,853 375,355 32.017,767 57,139.601 3.541.43.) 1,099,904 66.028.725 74.905.989 4.202.483 1.205,275 84,911.260 British Columbia Newfoundland and Labrador Total British North America Central American States Costa Rica 3,439,374 1.802.589 847,230 1.202,701 1,112,534 8,524,428 2,597,601 1,837.459 844,533 1,095.513 891,314 7.266,480 1.357.472 3.047.181 724,991 1.190.095 1,019,568 7.939.907 1.578.343 1.205,280 702.171 1.086.680 747,684 5.320,158 Nicaragua Salvador Total Central American States Mexico 18,511,572 139,803 19,000. 131 161.030 23,421.004 167,449 21,205.284 205,005 Miquelon, Langley , etc West Indies British 12.2S5.88o 357.289 96,343 9,944 1.460,220 2.309,424 1S.400.815 2.181,024 37.176.944 10,064.410 327.759 174.243 30,888 1,127,675 2.131.040 15.232.477 2,414,356 32,102.854 7,943.299 621,765 652.341 1.079.025 3,832.388 1,098.035 8.259.776 1,988.888 25,976.717 8,382,740 707,622 544.463 1.617 248 2.908.579 1,151.258 9.501,050 1,505,946 20.439.512 Danish Dutch French '. Haiti Santo Domingo Spanish Cuba Puerto Rico. . . Total West Indies Total North America 105,924,053 91.171.92J 124.958,461 139.035 289 SOUTH AMERICA. Argentina 10,772,627 5,915,875 6,384.984 5.155 12,441.065 2.590.539 3.807.165 734,868 800 1,565.930 384,330 113,674 740 1.108.436 1.213,42( 3.417.522 33.708.646 6,429.070 19.675 13.317.050 2.351,727 3,277.507 855.193 1.010 1.792.912 381,322 132.596 699 1.302.095 1,214.248 2,746,261 33.821.971 Bolivia Brazil... 6.),039,389 3.792.434 4,730,933 586,526 61,750.369 3,7:30.622 5.185.295 765,590 Chile Colombia Ecuador Falkland Islands ^ Gutanas British 3,661,956 1,U36,088 8,137 3,058,896 1,455,749 16.009 Dutch French . Paraguay Peru 722,089 3,515.054 9,543.572 107.389.405 725.302 1,772,310 7,711,449 92.093,526 Venezuela. . . Total South America ASIA. Aden ... . . 1.503,802 20.403.8ia 20,567,122 2,017.756 20.326.388 27.238,459 991,397 11,924.433 3,844.911 693.345 9,992.894 4 095 855 China East Indies British Dutch 15.604,866 14.529,336 2.094.109 135,183 1,201.574 152,147 French ; Portuguese 519 923.842 24,009,756 Hongkong . ..... 746,517 25,224,102 6.060,039 13.255,478 M 413.942 74.899 480,005 39.274.905 6.265.200 20,502.136 126.936 018.015 243.190 433.970 44,824.268 Korea Russia. Asiatic , Turkey in Asia 201,421 4,009.027 70,380 87.294.597 111.050 2.325.078 70.352 92.595.037 All other Asia Total Asia OCEANICA. Auckland, Fiji, etc 19776 4.743 15,603,703 300.446 8.959 5,900.301 4.503 34,8U2 127,804 21,991.381 British Australasia 5900 144 5,578,898 185,121 17,460,2S 330.304 11,102 4,690,075 French Oceanica 378,144 4.594 German Oceanica Hawaiian Islands 13,687.799 5.047 40.971 4.383.740 24,400,439 17,187.370 8.811 68.005 3,830.415 20,859.220 Spanish Oceanica Tonga. Samoa, etc 46,576 94.597 22,652.773 Philippine Islands Total Oceanica AFRICA. British Africa 1,468,994 49909 875,338 26.283 470.830 13,096.043 297.878 302010 320 11.4-13 12.027.142 2r4,827 608,180 2,319 12.683 Canary Islands ! trench Africa 254,765 90 7,083 ' German Africa Liberia 6.670 IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF GOLD AND SILVER. 45 COUNTRIES. IMPORTS. EXPORTS. 1897. 1898. 1897. 1898. $i7.08f $15,365 t 15,343 33 > 5.033.29S ! 59.47C ' 685.00t 7,193.631: $473,353 1,869.933 4,740 323,761 37 573,009 16,953.127 $226.738 2.8S8.058 29.674 080.005 130,910 401,210 17,357,752 23,2s 7,027.00! 118,28 562.35! Tripoli Total Africa . 9,529.7K Grand total .7W.730.415 S616.005.15Si 1050993551 1231329950 RECAPITULATION. . 430 192.20 306091.814 ! 91.171,923 > '.12.093.5* 92.595.037 1 26.859,221 ( 7.193.6* 813385.044 124.958401 SJ.708.64t) 39.274.905 22.052.773 10.953,12'. 973699289 139.035289 33.821.971 4I,S24.26S 21.991.381 17.357.752 North America. 105 924.0-~>; South America 107 3S9.40. 87.21.59 r . 24.400.43! Africa . 9.529,71 IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF GOLD AND SILVER COIN AND BULLION. EXPORTS BY COUNTRIES. COUNTRIES. GOLD. SILVER. 1897. 1898. 1897. 1898. $13.989041 18,478,682 '.HXUIIT 750.410 $4,010.535 1.200.840 444.109 $1,632.866 17.221 50.144.804 12.290 111.572 13,885 263.089 109,787 2.050 259.491 900 14,420 7,124 49 679 42.868 1,833,250 535.300 3.827.202 2.987 ,351 116.100 14,430 61,946,638 $1.062,250 945 42,456.009 100 143.585 25,245 373.337 1,199,071 960 339,996 United Kingdom Other Europe 3,029.140 174,563 37,454 4.962 920,049 30,281 3,191.a56 93,972 113,778 11,158 ' 343.771 182.559 4,197.546 40.049 211,741 25.100 106.422 22,710 British Columbia Central American States West Indies Haiti 1 Santo Domingo Spanish (Cuba) Other West Indies 20,285 167.440 37.900 149.936 9,91)0 33.341 1,996 25,635 Colombia Venezuela Other South America 65,820 973.458 1,439.588 6,824,747 61.910 75,000 3.246 55,105,239 China East Indies (British) . . . . 77,680 64,390 975.088 2,752 1.080,355 Total 40,361.580 15.406,391 Ore and bullion 15,518.874 24,842.700 2,069.155 13.387.236 56,411,533 5.535,105 47,717.444 7.3H7.795 Coin IMPORTS BY COUNTRIES. COUNTRIES. GOLD. SILVER. 1897. 1898. 1897. 1898. France $16.444810 3,5v4.697 40.3liO.21i; 28.593 8.174 1,31(1.324 2,660,197 479,569 4.8:23.380 167.173 4,454.032 822.981 340,284 370,132 482.568 100.459 8,404. 160 178,797 12,234 $22799157 8.4-28.050 43,133.538 545.724 35,976 4.707.493 3,427.358 516.943 5,122.282 127,909 5.165.003 558.739 535,484 238.596 620.287 18.508 22,279,470 2,131,097 $2.722 12,573 60,405 1.102 353.986 79,562 2.639.410 1,114,061 25.068,145 30,707 67.652 306,552 19,277 273,827 10 425,325 8,050 3,421 5,840 30,533,227 $24.718 3,240 26,063 1,982 193,239 69,821 3,371.275 790.646 25,025,062 18,746 2.095 651.040 12,241 137,553 495 576,956 '"16,403 < it her Europe British Honduras Dominion of Canada Quebec, Ontario, etc Central American States Mexico West Indies British Spanish (Cuba) Other West Indies Other North America Colombia Venezuela otl.er South America British Australasia Africa Total a5,014.780 120391,674 31.2.S7.48S 89,104.1*6 30,924,581 Ore and bullion 15.377.502 69.637.278 23.556,982 6.976.245 23,100,035 7.764.540 Coin 46 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. STATISTICS OF AGRICULTURE. THE WHEAT CROP OF THE WORLD. (Prepared by Henry Hyde, Statistician, Department of Agriculture.) COUNTRY. 1893. 1894. 1895. 1896. 1897. United States ... Bushels. 3'.)6.132.000 42,650.000 15.000.000 HusUels. 460,267,000 44,583,000 18,000,000 Bushels. 467,103.000 57,460.000 14.000,000 Bushels. 427.fi84.000 40,800.000 8.000.000 Bushels. 530.149.OfK) 56.597.000 12.000.000 Mexico Total North America 453.782,000 522.850.000 538.563,000 476,493,000 598.746 000 Argentina 57.000.000 5,703.000 19.000,000 80,000,000 8,915.000 16,000,000 60.000,000 10,000,000 15,000.000 48.000,000 6.000.000 12.000,000 32.000.000 3.600.000 10,500.1 XK) Uruguay Chile Total South America 81.703.000 104.915,000 85,000,000 66,000,000 46,100.000 l3.filiO.OUO 158.42:>.000 8,223,000 2,000.000 48,190,000 141,858,000 8,786,000 2,000,000 41,200,0(10 146,000,000 6,200,000 2.000,000 411991,000 150.6fiO.000 8.000,000 2,050.000 35.18V.OOO 89.912.(KX) 6.221.000 2.000.(K Bosnia-Herzegovina Total Austria-Hungary 212.308,000 200,834.000 195,400,000 204,641,000 133,370.000 25fttX)0 8,651,000 fiO. 115.000 20.(XX).00() 35.98i.-000 fi.500.000 135.227,000 93.484.000 5.500.000 277.509,000 3 300.000 110.0,0,000 17.300.000 4,971,000 250.000 7.500.000 43.587.000 20.000.000 30.61 10.000 5.500.000 121,595,000 105,600.000 9.000.000 347.537,01)0 4,600,000 110.681.000 19.800,000 4.346.000 220.000 9.400.000 68.503.1KK) 21,500.000 37.000.000 4.000.000 106.181.000 92.000,000 7.000.000 339.129.000 5.000.000 110.000.000 18,000.000 5.000,000 moot 9,300,000 69.200,000 24,000,000 45,600,000 4,800000 132.000.000 83.000.000 5.600,000 337.823,000 4.800,000 106,140,000 17,216,000 5,400,000 200.000 6.000.000 36.448.1 XX) 17.800.(K) 30,739,000 8.000,000 8fi.919.lKIO 86,647,000 9,000.000 251,298.000 4,300,000 107.800.000 19,000,000 4,400.000 Servia Rouman i a G reece Italy Netherlands .". Great Britain 50.800.000 1.666.000 61,038.000 1,532,000 38,348.000 1.109.000 58,851.000 1,191,000 53,327.000 1,200,000 Ireland Total United Kingdom 52.46fi,(XW 62,570,000 39,457.000 60,042.000 54,527,000 Denmark Sweden 4,601,000 3,893.000 275,000 461,861.000 4,162,000 4,467,000 275.000 418.225,000 4.500,000 3,798.000 260.000 376.885,000 4,340.000 4,671.000 300.000 365.148.000 3,700.0(10 4,572,000 300.000 286,338,000 Norway Russia in Europe Total Europe 1,514,298.000 1,521.029,000 1,443,233,000 1,484.301,000 1.146,358,000 Russia in Asia 16.997.000 2(58.539.000 4S.OOO.OOO 20.000.000 16.848,000 2.000,000 87.608.000 252,784,000 45.01)0.000 22.000.0)0 16,000,000 2,000,000 83,499.000 234.379,000 46.000.000 22.000.000 16.500.000 2,200,000 75.000,000 181,997,000 44.01)0,000 20.000.000 lfi.000.OK 2,400,000 93,922.000 176.66.S.IKK) 48.000,000 20,0(XUKK) 18.000.1 XW 2.400.000 British India Asiatic Turkey Japan Cyprus Egypt 10,000,000 4.01)0,000 20.274.000 4.014,000 38.28S.OOO 12,000,000 10.700.000 28.900.000 3.195.000 14.000.000 7.500.000 24,800.000 2,542,000 12.(KK).(KX 5,600,000 17,600,000 3,200(000 12,000.1X10 6.000.000 16.000.000 2.200.000 3fi.200.000 Tunis Algeria Cape Colony Total Africa 54.795.000 48,842.000 38,400,000 New South Wales 7.032.000 15.282,000 9,531,000 443:000 1.051 ,OUO 8,62.000 477,000 6,708,000 15,736.000 14,047.000 537.000 860.000 5.046,000 426,000 7,263,000 11,807.000 8,027.000 176.000 899.000 3.727.000 562,000 5,359,000 5.848.000 6.116.000 194.000 1,202.000 7,059,000 128,000 9.132,000 7.299,000 2,893.000 252.000 1.327.000 6,113.000 620,000 Victoria South Australia West Australia Tasmania Queensland Total Australasia 42,458,000 43,360,000 32,461,000 25,906,000 27,636,000 RECAPITULATION BY CONTINENTS. 453.7S2.000 81.703.000 1.514,298,000 432,384.000 38.288,000 42,458,000 522,850.000 104,915.000 l,521,02i).000 425,392,000 54,795.000 43.3fiO.000 2,672,341,000 538,563,000 85.000.000 1,443,233,000 404,578.000 48.842.000 32,461.000 476,493.000 66,0(X),000 1,484,301,000 339,397.000 38.400,(XJO 25.906,010 598,746.000 46,100.0*) i.i4t;.:i.Vi.ouo iOS.'.HXI.OfXJ 36,200.01X1 27.636.000 Af ri ca Australasia 2.562,913.000 2,552.677.000 , ) ,430.497,000 2,214.030,000 STATISTICS OF AGRICULTURE. 47 STATISTICS OF THE PRINCIPAL, FARM CROPS. Acreage, production and value* of the principal farm crops in the United States, 18S6 to 1897 YEAH. CORN. WHEAT. Area. Production. Value. Area. Production. Value-. 1866.... 45,306.538 32,520,249 34.887,246 37.103.245 38,(540.977 34.091.137 85,626,886 39.197.148 41.036,918 44.841.371 49.033,364 50,369.113 61,685,000 53.085,450 62,317.812 64.262.025 65.659,545 68.301.889 <59,683,780 73,130.150 75.61W.208 72.392,720 75.672.763 78.319.651 71.970.763 70.204.515 70,636,668 72,036.465 62.582269 867.946,295 708,320.000 906,527.000 874.320.000 1,094,255.000 991.81KUII 1.092.719,000 932.274.00l> 850.148.5U' 1.321.00'.UHl!l 1.283.827.501) 1.342,558.000 1. 388.218.750 1.547.901,790 1,717,434.543 1.194.916,000 1,617,026.100 1.551.000.MI5 1,795.528,000 1,936.176.000 1,065.441,000 1,456,161.000 1.987.790,000 2.112.892,000 1.489.970.000 2,000, 154.000 1.028.404.000 1.619.49(5.131 1, 212.771 1.O.Vi $411,450,830 437,769.763 424.050,049 522,550.509 540,520,450 430.355.910 385.7Si.210 411,901.151 496,271,255 484.674.804 436.108.521 4(57,1535.230 440,280.517 580.480.217 679,714,499 759.482.170 783,867,175 658.051.485 640,735.500 685.674,630 610.311.000 646,100.770 677.501.5^0 597,819,829 754,433.451 836,439.228 642,146.630 591.625.1127 554.719.lia 544,985,534 491.006.%" 501,072,952 15,424,496 18.821,561 18,460,132 19,181,004 18.992.591 19,948.893 20.858i359 22.171,676 24.967.027 26,381.512 27,627,021 26.277.546 32,108.560 32,545.950 37.980.717 37.709.020 37,067.194 36455,593 39.475.885 34.189,240 30,806,184 37.641,783 37.336.138 38,123,859 36,087,154 39,910,897 38,554.430 34,629,418 34,882.4;i6 34,047.332 34,618.640 39,465,066 151,999,906 212,441.400 224,03(5.600 2(50.140.900 235.884.700 250,722,400 249,997,100 281,254,700 308,102.700 292.136.000 289.356,500 3(54,194,146 420,122,100 448,750.030 498.549.8IW 383.280.090 504,185.470 421,080,100 512,705.000 357.112,000 457.218.000 456.32SJ.OOO 415,808.000 490.500,000 399.262.000 611.780.000 515,949.000 396,131,725 460.267,410 467.102.!>47 421,884.346 530,149,168 232,109.830 3iis.3s7.40i! 243,032.74(5 199,024.!ISX1 222.700.SXiH 2t54.075.H51 278.522.0(58 300,889,533 2(55.881,167 261.39S.92ti 278,697. 238 385.089.444 325,814,119 497,030.142 474.201.850 456.880,427 445.0(6. 125 383.649,272 330,862,200 275,320.390 314.226.020 310.612.SXW 385,248.0:tO 342.494.707 334.773.678 513.472.711 322,111,881 213,171,381 225.1W2.02.-) 237.93S.11IS 810.602.5: ill 428,547,121 1867 1868 1869. . . . 1870.... 1871... 1872 1873 1874.... 1875 1S76 1877... 1878. . . . 1879. . . . 1880 1881 1882.... 1883 1884 ... 1885 1886 1887..., 1888.... 1889 1890 . 1891 1892. . . . 1S! 1894... 1895 82,075,830 81.027.156 80,095.051 2.151.138.580 2i283.875ilO.-i 1,902,967,933 189t : 1897 TEAK. OATS. RYE. Area. Production. Value. Area. Production. Value. 1866.... 8.864,219 10,746.416 9,665,736 9,461,441 8.792,395 8.365,809 9.000.769 9.751,700 10.897.412 11.915,075 13,358,908 12.826.148 13,176,500 12.688,600 16,187.977 16.831,600 18,494,691 20,324.962 21,300.917 22.783,630 2ii.658.474 26,920,906 26,998,282 27,402.316 26,481,869 25.581.861 27.063,835 27.273.033 27.02i.553 27,878.406 27.585,985 36,730,875 268,141,078 278,698.000 254,9150.800 288.334.000 247,277,400 255.743,000 271,747,000 270.340,000 240,3(59,000 354,317.500 820,SS4.l!00 400,394.000 413.578.5CO 3(53.761,320 417,S.S.V:iNi 416,481.000 488,250.010 671,302. im 583,(i2S.OOO 629,409.000 624.134.000 659,618.000 701.735,000 751,515.000 528.021.000 738.M1U.MJI 001, U15.I Kid 638.854.850 6iB.03o.92s 824.41:;.;,:;; 707.3 10,404 698,767,809 $94.057,945 123,902,550 106,355.'.'; i; 109.521,734 90,443,637 92,591.359 81,303,518 93.474.161 113,133.934 113.441,491 103.844.HSX5 115.54ti.194 101,752.4'ls 120,5r,.:.".U 150,243,505 193,198.970 182.978.022 187,040.2(54 161,52S,l,u 179,631.860 186,137,930 maw.?.* 195,424.210 171,781,008 93.048,486 282.312.267 209,2;.:i.iiii 187,576.0112 214,810.1120 163,0.->5.(X18 132,485,033 147,974,719 1,548,033 1,689.175 1,651,821 1,657,584 1,176,137 1,089.681 1,048.664 1,150 355 1,116,716 1,359.788 1,468.374 1,412,902 1.622,700 1.025.450 1,707,619 1,789.100 2,227,894 2.314.754 2,343,903 2,129,301 2.129.918 2.053.447 2,3(54,805 2,171,493 2.141,853 2,176.466 2,168,667 2,038.485 1.944,780 1,890,845 1,831,201 1,703,561 20,864,944 23,184,000 22,504.800 22,527,900 15,473,600 15,365,500 14,888.600 15. 142.000 14.990.SXX) 17.722.100 20,374.800 21,170.100 25,842.7!X) 23,639,460 24.540.S29 20,704.950 29.960,037 28,058,582 28,640,000 21,756,000 24.489.000 20,693.000 28.415.000 28.420,299 25,807,472 31,751,868 27.978.824 2ti.555.416 26.727.615 27,210,070 24.369.017 27,303.324 $17.149,716 23.280,584 21.349.190 17,341,861 11,320.1X17 10.927.ii-::i 10,071.1X11 10.638.:.'5S ll,6io.:;:;;i 11,894.22:1 12,504,1170 12,201.769 13,56(5.002 15.507.4S1 18,584,500 19,327.415 18,439.1114 16,300.503 14,857,04(1 12,594.820 13.881,330 11,283.140 16,721.869 12 009.; 52 16,229.992 24.589.217 15,1(50.050 13.612.222 13.31)5.476 11.9(54.820 9,1X50.7(59 12,239,647 1867 1868.... 1869 . 1870 1871 1872 ... 1878 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 187'J .- 1880 1881 . 1H8J 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894..., 1895 I8ixi 1897 All values in this and the following tables are in gold. 48 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. STATISTICS OF THE PRINCIPAL FARM CROPS.-CONTINUED. Acreage, production and value of the principal farm crops in the United States, 185B to 1897. YEAR. BARLEY. BUCKWHEAT. Area. Production. Value. Area. Production. Value. 1866.. Acres. 492.532 1,131,217 937.498 1,025.795 1.108.954 1,177.735 1.397.082 1,387,106 1,580,636 1.789.902 1,766,511 1,614.654 1.790.400 1.680.700 1,818329 1.967.510 2.272,103 2.379.009 2,606318 i. 729.359 2.652,957 2.901.958 2.996.382 3.220.834 3,135.302 3.352,579 3.400,361 3.220,371 3.170.602 3.299.973 2.950.539 2,719,116 Bushels. 11.283.807 25.727,000 22,896.100 28,652.:.'00 26,295.400 26.718.500 26.846.400 32.044.491 32,552.500 36,908.600 38,710.500 34.441,400 42.245,630 40.283,100 45,165.:-146 41,161.330 48,!>53.926 50.136.1197 61.203.000 58.360.000 59,428,000 56.812.000 63.884.000 78,332,976 67.16S.344 86.839.153 80.0B6.762 69.869.495 61.400,465 87.072.744 69.695.223 66.685,127 $7.916.342 18.027.746 51.948.127 20,298.164 20,792,213 20,264.015 18.415.839 27.794.22'.! 27.997.824 27.367,522 24,402.f,91 21.629.130 24,454.301 23.714.444 30.090.742 33,862.513 80,7 68.015 29,420.423 29.779.170 32,867.695 31.840.5 IB 29.464.390 37,672,032 32.614,271 42.140.50J 45,470,342 38,026,062 28.729.3S6 27,134.127 29.312.413 22.491.241 25,142,139 Acres. 1.045.624 1.227.826 1.113.993 1,028.693 536.992 413.915 418.497 454.152 452.590 575,530 666.441 649.923 673,100 639.900 822.802 828.815 847,112 857.349 879,403 914.394 917,915 910,506 912.630 837.162 844,579 849.364 861,451 815,614 789.232 763,277 754.898 717,836 Bushels. 22.791.839 21,359.000 19.863.700 17.431.100 9.841.500 8.328.700 8.133.500 7,837.700 8,01(1.600 10,082.100 9,668.800 10,177.000 12.246.820 13.140.0U) 14,617.535 9.486,200 11.019.353 7,668.954 11,116,000 12.626.000 11.869.000 10.844.000 12.050.000 12,110.329 12.432.831 12,760.932 12,143,185 12,122.311 12.668.200 15.341.399 14.089.783 14,997,451 $15,413,160 16,812.070 15.490.426 12.534.851 6,937.471 6.208,165 5,979.222 5.878.629 5.843.645 6.254.564 6.435.8*; 6.808. ISO 6.441.240 7,856.191 8.682.488 8,205.705 8,038.862 6,303.980 6,549.020 7,057.363 6,465,120 6,122.320 7.627,647 6,113.119 7,132.872 : 7,271.506 6.295.643 7,074.450 7.040.23S 6.936.325 5.522.339 6,319,188 1867.... 1868.... 1869 1870 1871... 1872.... 1873. . . . 1874 1875 ... 1876.... 1877 1878 1879.... 1S.SU ... 1881 1882. . . . 1883... 1884 1885 188H.... 1887.... 1888 1889.... 1890 1891... 1892 1893 1894 1895.... 1896 18)7 YEAR. POTATOES. HAY. Area. Production. Value. Area. Production. Value. 186B. . . . Acres. 1,069,381 1,192.195 1.131,552 1,222,250 M25.119 1,2211.913 1.331.331 1.295,139 1.310,041 1.510,041 1,741.983 1,792.287 1,776,800 1,836.800 1,8*8,510 2,041.670 2.171.635 2.289.275 2.220.980 2,265.823 2.287,136 2.357.322 2.533,280 2,647.989 2,651,579 2.714,770 2.547,962 2.605,186 2 737 9f3 Bushels. 107.200.976 97.783,000 106,090.000 133.886.000 114.775,0110 120.461.700 113.516.000 106.089.000 105,981.000 166,877,000 124,827.000 170,092,000 124,126.650 181.626.400 167,659,570 109,145.494 170.972,508 208.164,425 190,642.000 175.029.001) 168.051.000 134,103.000 202.365.UUO 204.990.315 148.078.945 254.426.9i 1 15li,654.Sl'.l 183.034.203 170.787.:;: is 297,237.370 252,2:u.:.i(i 164,015,964 $50,722,553 64.462,486 62,918.660 57,481. S3 74,621.019 64.905.189 60.692.1211 69.153.709 65,223.314 57.357,515 77.319.541 74,272.500 72.923.575 79.153.673 81,062.214 99.291,341 95,304.844 87.849.991 75.524.290 78,153,403 78,441,940 91.506.740 81,413,589 72.704.413 112,205,2i5 91.024,521 103.567.520 108,661.801 91,526.787 78.984.901 72.182.350 89,643,059 Acres. 17.668,904 20.020.554 21.541,573 18.591.281 19.861.805 19,009,052 20.318.936 21.894,084 21,769,772 23.507,964 25.282,797 25.367,708 26.931.300 27.484.9U1 25.863.955 30.8S8.700 32.339.585 35.515,948 38.571.593 39,849,701 36,501,688 37.664.739 38.591.903 52,947.236 50.712.513 51,044,490 60.853,081 49,613.469 48.321,272 44.206.453 43,259.756 42,426,770 Tons. 21.778.627 26.277.000 26.141.900 26.420.000 24.525.000 22.239.400 23.812.8lO 25.085.100 25.133,900 27,873,600 30.867,100 31.629.3i 39.60S.296 35.493.000 31,925,233 35.135.WW 38.138.049 46.864.009 48.470. 460 44,731.550 41,796,499 41.454,4% 46.643.094 66.829.612 60.197.589 60,817.771 59.823.735 65,766.158 54.874.408 47,078.541 59.282.158 60,664,876 $220.835.771 268.S00.623 263.589.235 268.933.048 305.743.224 317,939.799 308,024.517 314.241.ai7 300.222.454 300.377.S3y 27li.991.422 264.879.796 285.015.625 330.804.494 371.811.084 415.131.366 371.170.:r>6 384.834.451 396.139.309 as9!752.873 353.437.699 413.440,283 408.499.51 15 470,374. 94S 473,569.972 494,113,616 490.427.798 570.882.S72 46S.578.:1 3!l:l.l85.61.i 3S8.145.614 401.390.72S 1867 1868 1869 1870. . . . 1871 1872 1873.... 1874 1H75 1876. . . . 1877 1878 .. 1879. . . . 1880 1881 1882.... 1883. . . . 1884.... 1885 .. 1886. . . . 1887 1888 1889 .. 1890.... 1891 ])2 1893 1894 1895. . . . 2.954,952 2.767.465 2,534.577 1896 1897 STATISTICS OF AGRICULTURE. 1!) STATISTICS OF THE PRINCIPAL FARM CROPS. CONTINUED. Acreage, production and value of the principal farm crops in the United States, 1866 to 1897. TOBACCO. COTTON. Area. Production. Value. Area. Production. Value. tBH Acres. 520.107 Pounds. 388,1 28,684 $37,398,393 Acres. Bales. 2.097.254 $204.561,896 1867 494.333 318.724.000 29.572,660 2,519.554 189.583,510 1868 ... 427,189 320.982,000 29,822 873 2 366.467 226.794 168 1869 481.101 273,775.000 25.520.065 7,933,000 3.122.551 261 067.037 1870 330.668 950,6281)00 24.010.018 9.985.090 4,352,317 292.703.0S6 1871 350,769 263,19<>.1UO 28.292,645 8,911.000 2,974,351 242.672,804 1872 416.512 342,304.%.ss<.i 36,414,615 15.475,300 5.708.942 280.26(1,242 1881 640.239 449,880,014 43.372.SW 16,851.000 5,456.048 294,135,547 1832 671.522 613.077.558 43.189,950 16,791,557 6,957,000 309.69i;,500 1883 638,739 451,545.641 40.455.362 16,777,993 5,700,600 250,594,750 1884 724,668 541,504.000 44,160.151 17,439.612 5,682.000 253,993,385 1885 752.520 562.736.0011 43.265.598 18.300.8li5 6,575,300 269,889,812 188 1 ! 750,210 532.587,000 39.468,218 18.454,603 6.254.460 309.381,938 1887 598,020 386,240,000 40.977,259 18.641.067 7,020.209 337,972,453 1838 .. 747,326 565,795.000 48,666,866 1S.058.591 6,940.898 354.454,340 1889.... 695.301 488.aT6.61i) 32.386.740 20,171,806 7,472,511 402.951,814 1890 . . 722.198 522.215.116 43,100.582 20.809.053 8,652,597 369,6(18.858 1891 742,945 556.877.039 47,492.584 20,714,937 9,035.379 326.513,298 189 i 725,195 498,621.686 46,728,959 18.067.924 6,700,365 262.252.286 ISili 702,952 488,023.903 39,155,442 19,525.0(0 7,493.000 274,479 637 1894 523.103 406.67s.;>s:> 27,750,739 23,687.950 9,476,435 287,120,818 1895 633.950 491,544.000 35,574,220 20.184,368 7.161.094 260,338,096 1896 594,749 403.004,320 24,258.070 23,273,209 8.532,705 291,811,564 1897 . . . AVERAGE VALUE AND YIELD OF CEREAL CROPS IN THE UNITED STATES, by geographical divisions and by periods of years. (Values are in gold.) GEOGRAPHICAL DIVI- SION AND PERIOD. Av. farm price perbu. Av. yield p r acre. Av. value per acre. Av. farm price per bu. WHEAT. Av. yield per acre. Av. value per acre. Av. farm price per bu. OATS. Av. yield per acre. Av. value per acre. North Atlantic- is^) to 18:9 1880 to 1889 1890 to 1896 South Atlantic 1870 to 1879 1880 to 1889 189Utol896 North Central 1870 to 1879 18S0101889 1890 to 1896 South Central - 187010187!) 1880toiaS9 1890 to 1896 Western 1870 to 1879 1880 to 188!) 1890 to 1896 The United States 1870 to 1879 1880 to 1889 1890 to 1896.... Bus. 34.8 30.7 32.0 15.0 13.7 14.4 32.3 28.9 28.4 21.2 18.5 18.8 31.0 26.3 23.4 27.1 24.1 24.1 $23.09 18.11 16.81 9.89 7.80 7.29 10.56 9.41 8.46 12.21 9. 19 8.37 27.26 IS. 84 13.30 11.54 9.48 8.55 $1.33 1.02 .81 1.31 1.02 .80 .96 .79 .62 1.11 .91 .73 1.10 .80 .68 Bus. 14.2 13.8 14.9 9.0 8.3 9.1 13.0 12.6 13.3 9.0 8.1 9.8 13.9 14.1 14.7 12.4 11.1 13.0 11.81 8.49 7.47 12.50 9.94 8.28 9.98 7.34 7.15 15.18 11.31 9.95 13.00 9.98 8.54 $0.43 .51 .48 .44 .48 .44 .39 .353 .309 .286 Bus. 81.6 28.4 27.3 15.6 11.3 13.1 30.8 31.0 2?. 2 20.5 15.8 17.7 32.5 29.5 30.7 28.4 26.6 25.2 $13.56 11.06 9.68 7.90 5.46 5.71 8.67 8.14 6.87 9.82 6.91 6.93 20.01 13.54 11.96 10.03 8.22 7.21 50 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. CORN. Acreage, average yield per acre, average farm price, monthly range of cash prices at Chicago In December and May, and domestic exports (including cornmeal). CHICAGO PRICE. T'RS Acreage. Av'age yield per acre. Production. Av'age farm price. Value. No. 2. Exports. Fixcal j/rs. bee/inning July 1. December. May of fol- lowing year. Cts.per Cts. per bu. Cts. per bit. Acre*. Bus. Bushels. bushel. Low. Hiah. Low. Hitih. Bushels. 1869. . . . 37.103,245 23 6 874.3.20.000 59.8 522.560,509 56 67 73 85 2.140.487 1870. . . . 38.646.977 28.3 1,094.255.(IOO 49.4 540.520. 4.')6 41 59 46 52 10,676.873 1871... 34,091.137 29.1 991.898,000 43.4 430.355,910 36 39 38 43 35,727.010 1872. . . . 35.526.SW 30.8 1,092.719.000 35.3 385,736.210 27 28 34 39 40.154.374 1873.... 39.107.148 23.8 932,274. 1885.... 73.130.150 26.5 1.936.176.000 32.8 635.674.t>30 36 42% 34V* 36% 64.829.617 1886.... 75.694.208 22.0 1,865,441.000 36.6 610.311.000 35% 38 36% 39% 41,368.584 1887.... 72.392.720 20.1 1,456.161.000 44.4 646,106.770 47 51% 54 60 25.360.869 1888.... 75.672.763 26.3 1.987,790.000 34.1 677,561.580 334 35% 33% 35% 70,841.673 1889. . . . 78.319.651 f.O 2,112.892.000 28.3 597,918.829 29\4 35 32% 35 103.418.70S) 1890. . . . 71.970,763 f 1 1.489,970.000 50.6 75i.433.451 47 * 53 55 694 32.041,529 1891.... 76.204.515 o 2.060.154.000 40.6 836.439,228 39% 59 40% *100 76.602.2s-, 1892. . . . 70.626.658 23.1 1.628.464.000 39.4 642.146.630 40 42% 394 444 47,121. S9 1 1893.... 72.036.-I65 22.5 1.619.496.131 36.5 591.625.627 34>4 364 36% 384 66.489.529 1894.... 62,582.21,9 19.4 1.212.770.052 45.7 554,719.162 44% 474 47% 554 28.585. 4ai 1895. . . . 82.075.830 2*. 2 2.151.138.580 25.3 514,985.534 25 263* 274 294 101.100.37o 1896. . . . 81.027.156 28.2 2.283,875.165 21.5 491.006.967 224 23% 23 254 178,817,417 1897.... 80.095.051 23.8 1.902,967,933 26.3 501.072.952 25 27*. Result of a corner. WHEAT. Acreage, average yield per acre, average farm price, monthly range of cash prices at Chicago in December and May, and domestic exports (including wheat flour). CHICAGO PRICK. Y'BS. Acreage. Av'age yield per atre. Production. Av'age farm price. Value. No. 2 SPRING. Exports. Fix&it j/iif. beginning July 1. December. May of fol- io-wing year. Cts.per Cts. per bu. Cts per bu. Acres. Bus. Bushels. busfu'l. Low. Hitih. Low. Hifih . Bushels. 1869.... 19.181.1104 13.6 267.142.900 76.5 199.024,996 63 76 79 92 53.900.780 1870. . . . 18,992.591 12.4 235,884.700 94.4 222,766,969 91 98 113 120 52,580.111 1871.... 19.943.893 11.6 230,722.400 114.5 264.075.851 107 111 120 143 38.995. 7:w 1872.... 20.858.359 11.9 249.997.100 111.4 278.522,068 97 108 112 122 52.014.715 1873... 22.171.B76 12.7 281.264.1 00 106.9 300,669,533 96 106 105 114 91.510.:i'.is 1874... 24.967.U27 12.3 308.102.700 86.3 265.881,167 78 83 78 94 72,912.817 1875... 26.381.512 11.1 292.136.000 89.5 26l.39.'i.926 82 91 89 100 74.760.682 1876. . . 27.627.021 10.4 289.356.5011 96.3 278.697.218 104 117 ' 139 172 57.04JH.itW 1877... 26,277.546 13.9 364.194,1)6 105.7 385.08il.444 103 108 98 113 92.071.72.! 1878. . . 32,108.560 13.1 420,122.400 77.6 325.814.119 81 81 91 102 150.502.oOti 1879... 32,545,'.50 13.8 448,756.630 110.8 497,030.132 122 133k! 1124 119 180.304.180 1880... 37.986.717 13.1 498.54SI.8(iS 95.1 474.201.850 931$ 109M 101 112% 186.321.514 1881... 37.709.020 10.2 383,280.090 119.2 456.880.427 124% 129 123 140 121.892.389 1882... 37,067.194 13.6 504,185.470 88.2 445.602,125 91% 94% 108 113% 147,811.316 1883... 36.455.593 11.6 421,086,160 91.1 383.649.272 91% 99M 85 94% 111.534. 1S2 1884... 39.475.885 13.0 512.765.00U 61.5 330,862.260 69^ 76% 85% 90* 132,57U.3t 1885... 34.189,2,6 10.4 357,112.000 77.1 275,320.390 8% 89 72% 79 94.565. 7H3 1886... 36.806,184 12.4 457,218,000 68.7 314.226.020 75% 79 * 80% 83% 153.804.969 1887... 37.641.783 12.1 456,329,000 68.1 310,612,960 75% 79>4 81 89% 119.624.344 1888. . . 37.336.138 U.I 415,868.000 92.6 385.248.tSO 96% 105 77J4 95'.6 88.600.742 1889... 38.123.aV.) 12.9 497,560.000 69.8 34V491.707 76% 804 % 100 109.430.46i 1890... 36.087.151 11.1 399,262.000 83.8 33i.773.678 87Wi 92)4 98% 108 106.181.316 1891... 3ii.916.8y7 15.3 611,780,000 83 9 513.472.711 89% 93M 80 8j% 225.665.812 1892... 38.554.430 13.4 451.949.1X10 62.4 372,111.881 094 73 63^ 76 1 4 19l.yl2.635 1893. . . 34.629.418 11.4 396.liil.725 538 213.171.381 59% 644 5','U 60'^ 164.283. 129 1894... 34.882.436 13.2 4tW.267.41li 49.1 225.902.025 52% 63% MM 85% 144.812.7 IS 189->... 34.047.332 13.7 467.102,947 50.9 237.93s.'.w 53<4 64% 57!4 67% 126.443.9tW 1896... 34.618.646 12.4 427.684.346 72.6 310.602.539 7-4% 93% 68% 97% 145,124,972 1897... 3lt.4t6.066 13.4 530.149.16S 80.8 428,547.121 92 109 STATISTICS OF AGRICULTURE. 51 FARM PRICES. Table showing final estimates of average farm prices of various agricultural products, December 1, 1897. STATES AND TERRITORIES. 1 O 1, || i 1 I 1 | 1 1 S3 23 3* L S, *f a J-s || I 1 !| II S* tf 1-,- S| ll s& * 1 ! h 6 a Maine Cts. 47 45 43 47 Cts. 106 110 104 Cts. 82 84 60 61 Cts. 32 38 32 33 34 34 27 30 27 23 Cts. 55 60 46 66 54 "42" "39" Cts. 44 55 46 66 "57" 40 49 42 36 51 50 49 Cts. 89 90 70 90 97 90 67 78 66 65 68 70 64 105 100 120 94 82 85 95 84 73 65 67 62 43 62 62 38 31 47 63 55 46 32 33 40 55 56 78 Cts. "90" 76 74 58 52 46 31 40 45 44 48 51 41 57 56 61 66 64 78 $9.75 11.50 9.25 13. 90 14.50 13.00 8.25 10.75 9.15 10.00 10.50 10.25 9.75 11.50 13.00 14.25 10.25 9.50 8.75 7.25 8.65 10.75 8.85 10.00 6.25 7.75 Cts. '"5.'2 5.1 5.1 5.0 5.0 4.9 4.9 4.8 4.8 4.9 4.9 New Hampshire Rhode Island 54 49 40 38 34 30 30 38 43 49 48 55 100 90 93 91 94 93 92 ,94 118 103 59 48 50 43 New York Pennsylvania 46 50 60 86 92 26 29 37 45 42 53 North Carolina South Carolina Florida 46 45 45 101 99 118 43 44 38 41 40 36 40 35 25 27 21 21 25 24 17 24 22 17 21 32 65 50 38 58 89 84 95 89 89 88 87 89 89 84 77 75 84 74 69 69 74 68 70 70 75 74 72 86 58 51 53 44 42 42 44 41 37 36 44 40 32 35 36 27 33 28 30 27 20 23 19 18 19 19 16 19 18 15 18 26 33 35 32 41 43 59 "46" 41 40 44 38 32 24 24 40 25 24 22 27 60 "li" 55 57 49 "SO" 38 49 57 38 45 49 60 West Virginia Kentucky Ohio ... . . Michigan 76 80 "re" 66 64 86 '76" 90 90 5.90 6.15 6.25 4.50 4.25 6.15 3.40 3.00 2.95 3.25 7.75 6.00 5.50 7.00 5.00 4.75 5 00 '"5.'6 Illinois '. Wisconsin Nebraska 51 South Dakota Wyoming "52" Arizona... Utah 55 68 90 60 33 45 30 73 Nevada 70 32 35 35 49 42 43 45 54 32 r i '' ', Washington 55 53 56 68 72 83 76 62 59 65 28 <) ( 1 Oregon 55 40 49 7.7 60 50 9.00 "'i.'s Oklahoma Total 26.3 80.8 44.7 21.2 37.7 42.1 54.7 6.62 AVERAGE PRICES OF WHEAT IN ENGLAND, 1041 to 189G, by periods of years. No.years p , PERIOD OF YEARS. r ffi - PERIOD OF YEARS. No.years repre- sented. Price per bu. 1041 to 1100 7 JO. 351 .511 1.828 1.0321 .4941 rios 1.090 1.690 1800 to isio to isaito 1830 to 1840 to 18,iO t( 1 Still tc 1S7IIU IS.SU to IS9J tf 1809 . 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 $2.496 2.693 1.764 1.651 1.649 1.575 1.518 1.514 1.091 .833 1114 to 11U7 . 10 1819 12UJ to 1214 27 1829 1301 to 1391 29 1839 1401 to 1500 39 1849 1504 to 1600 . 41 1859 . 1601 to 1700 96 1869 171)1 to 1800 85 1879 1801 to 1896 96 1889 .., 189ti CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. NUMBER AND VALUE OF FARM ANIMALS IN THE UNITED STATES, 1868-98. JANUARY i. HORSES. MULES. MILCH Cows. Number. Value. Number. Value. Number. Value. 1868. . . . 5,756,910 6.332.793 8.218.800 8,702,000 8.990,900 9.222.470 9.333.800 9,504,200 9.735,300 10,155.400 10.329.700 10.938.7(0 $432,698,226 533.024.787 671,319,461 683,257,587 659,707.916 684.463.957 666,927.406 646,370.939 632,446,985 610,206.631 600,813.681 573.254.808 613.296.611 667.954,325 615.824.914 765,041,308 833.734,400 852,282,947 860,8211208 901,685,755 94fi.096.154 982.194.827 978.516.562 941.823,222 1,007,593.636 992,225,185 769,224.799 576,730.580 500.140.186 452.649.396 478,362,407 855.685 921,662 1,179.500 1,242,300 1,276.300 1.310.000 1 1339,350 1,393.750 1,414.500 1.443.500 1,637.500 1,713,100 1,729,500 1.720.731 1,835,166 1,871,079 1,914.126 1,972.569 2,052.593 2,117,141 2.191,727 2,257.574 2.331,027 2.296.532 2,314.699 2.331.128 2,352,231 2.333.108 2.278,946 2.215,ail 2,257,665 $66,415,769 98,386.359 128.584.796 126,127,786 121.027,316 124,658,OH5 119,501.859 111.502.713 106,565.114 99,480.976 104.322.a39 96.033.971 105.94S.31 9 120.09ti.ltU 130,945,378 148.732,390 161,214,976 162,497.097 163.381.086 167,057.538 174.853,563 179.444,481 182,394.099 178.847.370 174.882,070 164,763,751 146,232.811 110,927,834 103.204.457 92.302,090 99,032,062 8,691,568 9.247,714 10.095.600 10.023,0110 10.303.500 10.575.900 10.705.300 10.906.8IX) 11.085,400 11,260.800 11.300,100 11,826.400 12.027.0UO 12,368,683 12,611,632 13,125,685 13,501.206 13.904.722 14,235,388 14.522,083 14.856,414 15.298.625 15.952.8SS 16.019,591 16,416,351 16.424,087 16,487,400 16.504,629 16,137.586 15.941,727 15.840,886 $319.681.153 361.752,676 394,940,745 374,179,093 329.301,983 814.358,981 299.609 ,309 311,089.824 320.346.728 307,743,211 298,499.866 256.953,928 279.899.420 296,277,iO 326.480,310 396,575,405 423.486.649 412.903.093 389.985.523 378.789,589 366.252.173 266.226,376 352,152,133 316.397,900 351.378,132 357.299,785 358,998.661 362.601.729 363.955.545 369.239.993 434,813,826 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873. . . . 1874. . . . 1875 1876. . . . 1877 1878 1879.,.. 1880 1881 11.201.800 11,429.826 10,521.554 10,838.111 11,169.683 11,564.572 12,077.657 12.496,744 13,172,936 13.6ta.294 14.213,837 14,056.750 15 498 140 1882. 1883. . . . 1884. . . . 1885 1886 1887. . . . 1888. . . . 1889 1890. . . . 1891.... 1892 1893 16,206.802 16,081.139 15,893.318 1894 1895. . . . 1896 15.124,057 14,364.667 13,960,911 1897 1898 JANUARY 1. CATTLE, OTHER THAN Cows. Value. SHEEP. Value. SWINE. No. Value. Total value of farm animals. 1870.. 1871.. 1872.. 1873.. 1874.. 1875.. 1876.. 1877.. 1878.. 1879.. 1881... 1SS2... 1883... 1884.. iss isst;.. 1887... 18-J8-. 1889.. 1890.. 1891.. 1892.. 1898.. 1891.. 1895.. 1896.. 1897.. 11.942.484 12. 185.385 15.:JS,S.50U lf,.212.-.t)0 16,389.800 16,413,800 16,218,100 16,313,400 16,785.300 17,956,100 19,223.300 21,408,100 21,231.000 20,937,702 23,280,238 28,046.077 29,046.101 29,866,573 31.275,242 1249.144.599 306,211,473 346,926.440 369,940.056 321.562,693 329,298,755 310,619,803 304,858,859 319,621509 307.105.386 329.541,703 329,543,327 341,761,154 362,861.509 463,0(19.499 611,549,109 33,511,750 34.37S.363 35,032,417 36.S49.024 36.875.648 37.651.239 35.954.196 3ti.608.168 31.364,216 32,085.409 30.508.108 29,264.197 6S3.229.054 694.382,913 661.956,274 663,137.926 611,750.520 597,236,812 560,625,137 544,127.908 570.749,155 547.882.204 536,789,747 482,999.129 508,928.116 507.929.421 612.296,634 33.991,912 37.W4.279 40,853,000 31.851,000 31.679,300 33,002.400 33.928,200 33,7SJ.600 35.9:55.300 35.804,200 ai.740,500 38,123,800 40.765.000 43,576.899 45.016.224 49,237.291 60.626.626 60^00,343 48.322.331 44.759.314 43,544,755 42.599,079 44.336,072 43.4J-J1.136 44,938.365 47.273.553 45.048.017 42.294.OtU 38.298,783 36.818.643 37.656,960 98,407.809 82.139,979 93,361.433 74,035.837 88,771,197 97,922,3SO 88,690.569 94,320.652 93,666,318 80.603,062 79.023,984 90.2-J0.537 104.070.759 106.591,954 124,3ti5,835 119,9112,706 107.960.650 92.443.867 89.872,839 89.279.926 90.ti40.369 100.659.761 108.397,417 116.121.290 12o.!)09,261 89,186.110 6ti.685.767 65,167,735 67.020.942 92.721,133 24.317.258 21316.476 26,751.400 29.457,500 31,796,300 32.tK2.050 30,860.900 28,062,200 25.726.8(10 28.077.100 32.2ti2.500 34.766.100 34.ttil.100 36.247.603 44.122.200 43.270.086 44.200,893 45.142,65' 46.092.043 44,612.836 44.846,525 50.301.592 51.602.780 60,625,108 52.398,019 46,094.807 45,206.498 44,165.716 42,842.759 40.600.276 39,759,993 $110.766.266 146.1H8.755 187,191,502 182.602.352 138,733.828 133,729,615 134.565,526 149.869.231 175.070.481 171.077.19ti 160,838,582 110.613.044 145.781,515 170.535,435 263,543,195 291.951,221 246,31)1.139 226,101.683 196.569.891 200.013.291 220,811,082 291.307,193 243,418.336 210.193,923 211,031,415 295.426.492 270,384.626 219.501,267 186.529.745 166.272,770 174,351,409 $1,277,111.822 1.527.701,029 1,822,327,377 1,810.142.711 1.659.211.933 1.684.431,693 1.619,914,472 1.618,012.221 1.647.719.138 1,576.506,083 1.574.620.783 1.445,123,062 1,576.917,556 1,721.795.252 1.906.459,250 2,338.215,268 2.467.8*8.924 2,456.428,380 2.365.159,862 2.400.5S6.938 2.409,043.118 2.507,050,058 2,418,766.028 2,329.787,770 2.461.755,69s 2.483.506.6S1 2,170,816.754 l,819.446.KtKi 1.727,926,084 1.655,414,612 1,891,577,471 STATISTICS OP AGRICULTURE. 53 FARM ANIMALS. Number, average price, and total value of farm animals In the U. S. on January 1, 1898. STATES AND TER- KITOBIES. HORSES. Mr MS, MILCH Cows. Number. Av. price. Value. Number. Av. price. Value. Number. Av. price. Value. Maine. . 114,272 54,483 85,669 63.162 fM.K 47.59 44.14 63.35 $5,770.895 2,592,991 3,781.069 4,001,549 195,919 132,84( 266,276 174.5o4 25,255 138,930 $27.55 29.65 27.25 32.80 34.00 32 75 $5,397.568 3,938.706 7,256.021 5,725,371 858.772 4 549958 New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts 10.230 43,465 608,916 79,980 565.719 30,577 130.972 238.714 146.991 67,113 111,380 37,300 130,915 199,482 142.879 1.148,500 237.927 327,424 153.381 380.835 666,836 418,786 01 3.542 1,040.77 412.296 464,410 1.022.242 802,878 749.879 592,985 287,867 170,tt(6 171,795 73,733 151.721 83,854 51,973 67,619 50,347 130,691 173,157 193,588 417.396 42,227 13 960 911 76.54 70.19 55.48 64.24 49.25 52.95 47.91 37.25 47.16 51.36 45.59 38.95 40.52 35.40 29.54 17.30 28.40 35.17 35.25 32.46 41.37 46.44 36.13 36.05 43.07 39.35 34.01 25.28 26.12 30.53 28.97 37.94 18.23 14.93 22.86 18.18 25.28 17.21 12.82 13.69 24.05 20.61 28.96 17.34 U 9 782,976 3.050.870 33,781,467 5,137,961 27.8ti2.207 1,619,177 6,274.811 8.891.021 6.931,728 3,446.710 5.077,374 1.452,853 5,304,161 7.061,779 4,220.299 19.866.178 0.750.S8h 11.516,319 5,406,535 12.363,042 27.590.332 19,446,741 22.166.072 37,519,129 17,757,998 18,276.398 34.770.027 20.292,746 19.589.832 18,102,648 S.:!39.207 6.451,838 3.131,388 1.100.948 3,469.095 1.524,176 1,313.620 1,163.489 645.200 1.788,895 4.163,817 3.9S9.854 12.0S5.1HI9 732.177 Ata mw iff! Connecticut New York 4.511 7,342 36,686 5.243 12,625 36.733 112.523 98,340 165,202 8,438 131.03S 162,432 90,004 265,349 146.974 160.920 7,487 113,348 17,761 2,756 44,309 86,553 4,802 8,588 32.861 199.306 80,212 42,590 6,627 7.008 915 1.511 8.755 3.507 1.031 1,615 1,408 936 1.427 5.782 56.898 7,931 2 190 282 $58.25 80.74 63.32 68.91 70.95 51.54 53.64 61.27 64.72 63.55 50.15 49.45 56.28 30.96 36.52 37.67 43.37 35.89 43.16 46.43 40.54 40.09 45.42 44.97 39.94 31.98 34.48 37.23 39.59 56.04 32.77 46 08 43.14 32.50 24.07 26.14 21.91 23.72 44.09 2S.64 38.33 26.60 $262.746 692,786 2,322.825 361,270 895,684 1,893,283 6.036.220 6.024.889 10,691,811 536,274 6.571,322 8.029,440 5.065.747 8.214,550 6.367,264 6,081,550 324.727 4.067,779 766,482 127,969 1 796 173 1,402,164 208,421 928,905 35,554 151982 32.00 36.10 29.60 26.00 25.60 20.55 14.70 16.25 21.85 19.50 12.50 14.85 16.70 20.00 16.10 18.50 25.05 22.15 29.35 30.85 1". !.:.'< I 32.85 27.70 27.50 31.95 26.75 29.15 30.65 28.10 27.35 31.30 31.85 32.50 26.55 a ;. >.-) 23.95 27.85 25.50 44,369.248 7,523.998 27,495,588 924.404 3,890.739 5.189,122 3.801,523 2,123,582 6.629,115 2.296.808 3,702.425 3,974.706 2,307,673 14,449,520 3,600,684 5.177,466 4.189,362 5,848,730 21.409.093 14.023,207 17.692.747 32.955.711 23.372,821 17,434,808 38.79S323 17,829,678 19.072,437 17.519,264 9,598,370 4,587.115 1,336,917 572,026 2,784,242 507,795 478.328 1,330.758 604,224 743,758 3,109,677 2,689,449 9.809.531 932.458 New Jersev Delaware Maryland 252,512 258,607 130.682 303,392 117,785 296,194 267.657 138,184 722,476 223,645 279,863 167,240 264,051 729,441 454,561 605,916 1.003,218 814,384 633,993 1.214.345 666,530 654,286 571,591 341,579 167,719 42,713 17,960 85,669 19,126 18,222 55,564 18,105 29.167 120,297 115.427 342,392 35,590 North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Texas Arkansas Tennessee West Virginia Ohio Michigan Illinois.. 3,470,277 218.092 386,231 1,312.466 6,373,297 2.705.356 1,585.625 262,394 392,712 29.984 69,620 377,687 113,978 ,55,434 42,218 30.843 22,202 62.910 165,606 2.180,836 210,967 Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Missouri Kansas Nebraska South Dakota North Dakota Montana Wyoming Colorado New Mexico Arizona Utah Nevada Idaho Washington 25.85 23.30 L's.r,-, 26.20 Oregon California Oklahoma Total STATES AND TEK- BITOKIES. CATTLE, OTHER THAN MILCH Cows. SHEEP. SWINE. Number. Av. price. Value. Number. Av. price. Value. Number. Av. price. Value. Maine 107,294 76,327 135,139 74,131 10,676 65.282 544,7: 42,406 550,981 23.953 109.175 856.360 321,228 152. 1HO 503.593 850,296 442,738 BTO.sro 220.108 4.823.295 $22.03 24.59 22.07 25.82 30. IS 30.08 26.17 25.14 23.64 22.90 22! 03 19.07 9.92 9.55 8.92 7.50 7.02 8.31 9.61 15.27 $2,363.309 1,876,685 2,982.522 1,914,319 322.233 1.983.673 14.25(5,261 1.066,254 13.025,750 548.545 2,470,249 6,795.970 3,188.029 1.453.811 4.492.300 2,625.811 8.109.998 3.082.848 2.115,346 73.639.656 232.6(8 76,754 161,117 41.262 10,769 30,820 825,446 41,067 782.776 12.852 132,170 880,966 290,445 70.787 341,233 '89,890 219,356 266.356 126,769 2,649,914 $2.84 2.96 3.38 3.56 3.23 3.52 4.04 3.78 3.41 3.59 3.28 2.57 1.47 1.58 1.67 1.77 1.28 1.40 1.41 1.67 $6fiO,196 227,959 543.897 146.997 34.731 108,313 3,332,739 155,193 2,669.266 46,112 433.452 980,581 425.502 112,197 568,494 158,925 279.898 372.898 178,808 4.409.457 76.067 55,825 75,453 67.131 14.146 64,274 638.849 150,368 1,033.001 50,055 328.5b7 955,781 1,426.774 1,031,150 2,073.254 456,519 1,848 158 1,919,019 751,413 2.820.H02 $7.71 8.15 7.88 8.54 7.86 9.83 7.24 7.25 6.78 7.16 5.69 3.45 3.03 3.94 3.66 2.13 2.51 2.83 2.91 3.14 $586,474 454,972 594,194 488,010 111,187 533.514 4.620.544 1.090,545 6,999,613 358,394 1.870,366 3.297.444 4.318.844 4,062,731 7,592.255 972,386 4,648.117 5.432,741 2.186,611 8.874.588 New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York. New Jersey Delaware Maryland North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida Alabama Mississippi Texas 54 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. FARM ANIMALS. CONTINUED. Number, average price, and total value of farm animals In the U. 8. on January 1, 1898. STATES AND TER- K1TOK1ES. CATTLE, OTHER THAN MILCH Cows. Av. price. Value. SHEEP. Number. Av. price. SWINE. Ay. price. Value. Arkansas Tennessee West Virginia. Kentucky Ohio Michigan Indiana Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Missouri Kansas .. Nebraska South Dakota. North Dakota. Montana Wyoming Colorado New Mexico... Arizona Utah Nevada Idaho Washington... Oregon California Oklahoma Total..., 305.522 $12.03 379.1(58 253.604 392.162 BOB. 127 348,505 675.698 1,304,192 607,541 593,922 2,207.739 1.537,523 2.035,774 1,213,764 432.079 245,282 1.082,498 688,092 935,826 731,216 509,082 322.464 241,201 349.142 294.862 667,030 810,615 212.814 13.41 20.79 20.65 27.16 23.13 25.25 27.72 22.76 20.99 28.71 24.80 .. 25.08 23 08 22.00 23.82 2H.07 16.86 15.34 17.75 17.04 18.61 18.44 17.93 18.91 22.42 $3.675.886 5,986,344 5.273.085 8.097,948 16,463,012 8.062,319 17,060,685 3t>.150.911 13.830,060 12.4fi5.s2J 63.395,211 38.129,028 53.705.755 32.548.295 13BOBO . 5.6BO.OU8 23,814.965 10.390.tM) 24,392,775 12.329,397 7.807.026 5,725,345 4.109,350 6,498.582 5.436,952 11,957.188 15,328,334 4,771,600 448.994 649.612 2,416,346 1,355.391 667,853 601,168 715.809 406.929 573.218 655.428 22B.659 266.163 349,70) 352,668 3.247.641 1.940.021 1, 6X3,089 2.K44.2I15 845,239 1,978,457 549,518 1,651.343 744,925 2.682,779 2,589,935 25,536 $1.40 1.75 2.88 2.46 3.42 3.46 3.54 3 44 3.20 2.86 3.56 2.63 2.78 2.85 2.65 2.48 2.40 2.95 2.38 1 89 2.10 2.10 2.20 2.19 2.18 1.66 2.23 2.07 575.907 1.292.204 1,599,995 8,274,777 4,695,075 2,361,863 2.065.914 2.287.725 1.164,631 2,044,095 1,727,708 631,586 759.362 926.029 876,028 7.804.081 5,714.332 3.8K9.445 5,364.284 1,773.734 4,144,868 1.206.467 3,612,313 1,622.446 4,451,150 5,785,915 52,846 1.293,051 1,688.338 352.727 1,475.831 2,330,355 727.757 1.326,961 2,159,425 920,557 433,003 3,625,831 3,105.072 1,692.916 1,327,128 142,617 119,105 46,961 22,345 22,035 29,905 24.772 47,335 11,349 71,432 168,546 220,847 467,676 84,010 $2.17 3.23 3.93 3.36 5.47 5.70 5.17 5.57 e.is 5.39 6.99 3.98 5.10 5.38 5.55 5.32 7.26 5.84 5.10 6.07 8.40 6.31 3.94 4.61 4.96 3.63 4.08 4.72 $2.805,920 5.449.95ti 1,386.217 4.963,219 12,737,720 4.148.943 6.857.735 12.019,360 5,089.042 2.331,722 21,704,225 12,358,188 8.641.489 7,146.582 791,524 633,045 340,935 130.572 112.379 181,524 208,181 298,471 44,716 329.553 835.989 1.906,247 3JB.529 29,264,197 20.92 612,296.634 37,656,960 2.46 92,721,133 39,759,993 4.39 174.351,409 YIELD PER ACRE OF CHIEF CROPS, 1897. STATES AND TER- RITORIES. Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Texas Arkansas Tennessee West Virginia Kentucky Ohio 20 16.5 37 32.532 31 21.4 31 18.531. 19.736 21.529 19.2 33 31.5 29 12 9.411 15.8 18.5 25 10.5 16 11.221 13 4 24.5 20 16.932.532 22. 5 514 31 25 .... 28.2 24.5 22 24 12 13 15.5 14 9 u 74 591.10 51 1.15 701.30 62 1.40 1101.15 54 1.20 62 1.35 68 1.75 (ki 1.4(1 601.35 1.35 61 1.08 601.25 651.00 521.35 751.00 551.45 591.48 64 1.90 601.40 661.80 401.45 56 1.35 47 1.17 421.44 STATES AND TER- RITORIES. Michigan Indiana Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Missouri Kansas Nebraska South Dakota North Dakota Montana Wyoming Colorado New Mexico Arizona Utah Nevada Idaho Washington Oregon California Oklahoma 15.631.526 7.932.532 15.5 18 14.530 8 10.3 17 32. 5 18 25 24.3 22 23.518 19 Total 13.423.827.224.561.7 1.43 30.2 19 21.5 25 28 25.5 24 19 17.5 22 20 22.5 38 28* 35.532.5 72 1.49 31 1.43 38 1.29 991.35 1.57 60 1.50 42 1.15 481.30 691.60 1.25 991.60 1561.50 150 1.65 972.25 903.50 3.00 148 2.95 1352.50 140 2. 30 1022.25 1601.90 1051.60 STATISTICS OF AGRICULTURE. 55 THE COTTON CROP. Acreage, total production, value per pound, and total value of the cotton crop of 1897, for upland and sea-island cotton separately. STATES AND TERRITORIES. PRODUCTION. Bales. Pounds. AV. price per Ib. Centx. Tatal value. Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Indian Territory . Kansas , Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi Missouri North Carolina... Oklahoma South Carolina. .. Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Total.... 2,666,88 l,542.t;r,2 264.325 3,468.335 141,124 160 1,200 1.245.399 2.s:i5.3i6 77.868 1,228.714 78.550 2,014.348 912.337 6,758.656 155 47,747 833.789 005.643 48,730 1.299,340 87.705 61 414 507.251 1,201.0110 24,119 521.795 35,251 936.463 23>!,781 2.122.V01 123 11.539 422,731.023 303,427.143 20.370.S41 630.2(12.508 46,308.240 30.561 207.414 287.596257 608.91)7.000 12,083.619 255.157.755 18.612,528 452.666.126 118.tB7.28l 1,120,311.128 61.500 5,584.876 6.69 6.46 10.28 6.99 6.45 (i.72 6.63 6.67 6.74 6.42 6.96 6.72 7.11 6 63 6.63 7.00 6.90 $28.2SO,795 19.001 .393 2.094.264 44.078.447 2,986,881 2.054 13,752 19.182.670 41.040.332 775.768 17,758,980 1.250.762 32.168.902 7,86,989 74,322,004 4.305 385.356 23,273,20!) 8,532,705 4.302,945.600 291,811,56* STATES AND TERRITORIES. Alabama Arkansas Florida ... Georgia Indian Territory- Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi , Missouri North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina .. . Tennessee , Texas Utah.. Virginia Total . . . UPLAND CROP. 833,789 605,643 22.299 1,234.(!72 87,705 61 414 567,251 1,201,000 24,119 521,795 35,251 925,694 236,781 2,120,201 123 11.539 8,428.337 Pounds. 422.731.023 303.427,143 10,8^1.912 602.519,936 46,308.240 30,561 207.414 287.59fi.257 608,907.080 12.083.619 255,157,755 18,612,528 448.9C1.590 118,627.281 1,119,466.128 61.500 5.584.876 4,261,164,763 Price per Ib. Cents. 6.69 6.46 6.75 6.73 6.45 6.72 6.63 6.67 6.74 6.42 6.96 6.72 6.94 6.63 6.63 7.00 6.90 6.71 SEA-ISLAND CROP Bales. Pounds. 26,431 64,668 10,769 2,500 104.368" 9.4S8.729 27,742,572 3.704.536 845.000 41.780.837 Price per Ib. Cents, 14.33 12.72 12.00 14.36 AVERAGE PRICES OF COTTON PER POUND IN NEW TORK AND LIVERPOOL. 1791 to 1896, by periods of years. (In gold for all years.) PERIOD OF YEARS. In New York. In Liv- erpool. YEAR. In New York. In Liv- erpool. 1791 to 1799 ... Cents. 34 4 Cents. 48 9 1890 Cents. 11 5 Cents. 12 2 1800 to 1809 23 2 36 1891 9 o 9 9 1810 to 1819 20.4 38.5 1892 7.6 8.5 1820 to 1829 13 2 15.4 18113 * 8 2 9 3 1830 to 1839 12.4 14.5 18S4 7 7 8 5 1840 to 1849 8 1 9 7 1885 6 3 6 7 1850 to 1859 11 4 12 5 1896 8 8 3 1860 to 1869 . . .... 29 4 30 5 1897 . 6 78 6 8 1870 to 1879 14.4 16 3 1880 to 1889 10 8 12 1 1890 to 1896 8.3 9.1 THE COTTON CROP AND PRICES. The phenomenally low price of cotton re- cently reported, said to be the lowest point reached in many years, lends special inter- est to a series of tables just compiled by the treasury bureau of statistics, showing the remarkable increase in cotton produc- tion and coincidental fall in price. These tables show that the United States, the chief cotton producer of the world, has quadrupled her cotton production since 1872, and that the price of cotton in the same period has fallen to about one-fourth that which prevailed In that year. In 1872 the cotton crop of the United States is shown to have been 1,384,084,494 pounds, with an average price of 22.19 cents per pound. In 1898 the crop is reported at 5,667,372,051 pounds, with an average price of 6.23 cents per pound. Thus the production of 1898 is more than four times that of 1872 and the average price but a little over one-fourth that of that year. When it Is considered that the other por- CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. tlons of the world that grow cotton have not at all reduced their production mean- time It IB apparent that the Increased cot- ton supply of the world in the quarter of a century under consideration has been very great and far in advance of the increase In population or consuming power. Twenty-five years ago the United States produced 70 per cent of the cotton of the world; to-day she produces 85 per cent of the world's cotton. This increase in the percentage has been, not because of a re- duction of the cotton produced In other parts of the world, but simply on account of the Increase in our own. The cotton sup- ply of the other cotton-producing sections of the world In 1872-3 was 1,667,000 bales and in 1897-8 1,665,000 bales. The average CQtton production of other countries from 1872 to 1878 was 1,618,000 bales per annum and from 1890 to 1897 was 1,924,000 bales per annum, showing that there has also been a slight growth in cotton production In other parts of the world, while our own produc- tion has been increasing enormously. Not only has the price of cotton fallen at about the same rate that the production has Increased but there has also been a cor- responding fall in the price of cloths manu- factured from cotton. The reports of the bureau of statistics show that cotton "printing cloths" were quoted at 7.88 cents per yard in 1872, while reports just pub- lished show an average rate of 2.17 cents per yard in the cotton year 1898 for the same grade of cloths, the fall in the manu- factured article thus having, in this case at least, nearly or quite kept pace with the fall in the price of raw cotton and the In- crease In production of that article. It is proper to add that the prices quoted for the earlier years are based upon the cur- rency values of that period, and if reduced to a gold basis would be slightly less. Cotton "printing cloths" whose prices are given In the table are of the quality manu- factured for use in printing calicoes and ac- cepted as a standard grade by which prices are constantly quoted: Year ended Aug. 31. 1872... 1873... 1874... 1875... 1876... 1877... 1878... 1879... 1880... 1881... 1882... 1883... 1884... 1885... 1886... 1887... 1888... 1889... 1890... 1891... 1892... 1893... 1894... 1895... 1896.. 1897.. Domestic cotton crop. Pounds. ,..1,384,084,494 ...1,833,188,931 ..1,940,648,352 ..1,783,644,022 ..2,157,948,182 ..2,095,901,297 ...2,260,285,666 ..2,404,410,373 ..2,771,797,156 ...3,199,822,682 ...2,588,240,050 ...3,405,070,410 ..2,757,544,422 ..2,742,966,011 ...3,182,305,659 ...3,157,378,443 ...3,439,172,391 ..3,439,934,799 ...3,367,366,188 ...4,316,043,982 ..4,506,575,987 ..: 3, 352, 658, 458 ..3,769,381,478 ..5,036,964.409 ...3.592,416,851 ..4.397,177,704 3 5,667,372,051 Average price "printing cloth*." Per yd. 7.88c" 6.69C 6.57C 5.33C 4.10C 4.38C 3.44C 3.93C 4.51C 3.95C 3.76C 3.60C 3.36C 3.12C 3.31C 3.33C 3.81C 3.81C 3.34C 2.95C 3.39C 3.30C 2.75C 2.86C 2.60C 2.47C 2.17C Per W. 22.19C 20.14C 17.95C 15.46C 12.98C 11.82C 11.22C 10.84C 11.51C 12.03C 11.56C 11.88C 10.88C 10.45C 9.28C 10.21C 10.03C 10.65C 11.07C 8.60C 7.71C 8.56C 6.92C 7.44C 7.93C 7.74C 6.23C INTEREST AND STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. STATES. INTEREST. LIMITATIONS. STATES. INTEREST. LIMITATIONS. g i " II * | fi s 1 4 8 *i i 11 4 P i a 4. ?! 4 S 2 3 1 Alabama P.ct. 8 6 7 7 8 6 6. 6 8 7 10 5 6 6 6 6 5 6 6 6 7 6 6 7 P.ct. 8 10 Any Any Any Any 6 10 10 8 18 7 8 8 10 6 8 Any (> Any 10 10 10 8 12 rrs. 20 10 5 5 20 t 12 20 7 6 20 TM 20 5 15 10 20 12 20 6 10 7 20 10 Yrs. *6 5 5 4 6 3 5 6 5 10 10 10 5 15 5 tt 3 6 6 6 6 10 8 Yrs. 3 3 8 2 6 6 3 i 2 4 4 5 6 5 3 *5 3 6 3 6 i i 3 5 5 Nebraska P.ct. 6 7 6 6 6 G 6 (i 6 7 8 6 6 7 7 6 8 8 6 H 7 (i 7 8 P.ct. 10 AD 6 y 6 12 6 6 12 8 Any 10 6 Any 8 12 6 10 Any 6 6 12 6 10 12 Yrs. 5 6 20 20 7 20 10 10 5 1 10 5 20 10 10 10 10 5 8 10 6 10 20 21 Yrs. 5 6 6 6 6 6 *3 6 15 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 1 6 10 6 5 Yrs. 4 4 6 G 4 6 3 6 6 i 6 i 6 6 6 6 2 2 6 2 3 5 6 8 Arkansas New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina. North Dakota. . . Ohio Connecticut Dist. of Columbia Florida Oklahoma Illinois Pennsylvania .. Khode Island... South Carolina . South Dakota... Tennessee Texas Louisiana Maine Utah Massachusetts . . Virginia Washington West Virginia .. Wisconsin Mississippi Montana ... * Under seal 10. t No law. t Negotiable notes 6; non-negotiable 17. {Varies by counties. ^ Real estate 20. tt Under seal 12. it Under seal 11. STATISTICS OP EDUCATION. 57 STATISTICS OF EDUCATION. POPULATION, ENROLLMENT, AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE, NUMBER AND SEX -OF TEACHERS 1896-97. STATE OH TERRITORY. Est. total popula- tion in 1H97. Pupils enrolled in common schools. Per cent of pop- ulatVn en- rolled. Average daily attend- ance. TEACHERS. Male. Female. Total. United States 71,374,142 '14.652,492 20.53 10.089.620 131,386 271.947 403.333 North Atlantic Division.. . . South Atlantic Division South Central Division North Central Division Western Division North Atlantic Division- Maine 19.947,800 9,732,882 12.844,600 M.933.500 8.915,360 3,545.164 2.070.287 2,724,946 5,587,456 724.039 17.77 21.27 21.22 22.41 18.50 2,529,086 1,274.579 1,840,001 3,928,779 517.175 18,731 20,423 32,011 53,994 6,227 79,503 26,130 28,464 122,499 15,351 98,234 46,553 60,475 170,493 21,578 657,300 398.700 333,000 2.IS4.0UO 395,700 840.100 6.851.000 1,768,000 6,070,000 173,200 1,179.000 277,782 1,704,000 849,800 1.763.000 1,274.000 12,015,000 497,600 1,993,000 1,877,000 1,741,000 1,431,000 1,253.000 2.979,000 1,290.000 280,600 132,139 64,207 65,349 439,367 62,337 143,921 1,208,199 25)4.880 1,139,765 33,174 229,947 42,995 367,817 215,665 370,920 258,183 446,171 105,415 400,126 481,585 319,526 350,615 169,947 616,568 316,270 70,309 20.10 16.10 19.62 16.69 15.75 17.14 17.56 16.67 18.78 19.16 19.50 15.50 21.58 25.40 21.04 20.26 22.14 21.19 20.08 25.66 18.36 24.62 13.56 20.70 24.53 25.06 96,571 47,717 50,465 334,945 49,224 101,063 820,254 191,776 837,071 122,693 13)1627 33,313 213,421 141,081 231,725 182,559 246.683 69,477 286,861 338,176 1213,000 202.683 124,123 440,249 195,509 139,400 tl,257 202 346 1,120 198 11442 5,461 804 8,901 1218 1,113 147 3,013 3,828 4,294 2,245 14.485 1,080 4,962 5,121 14,536 3,647 1,425 6.815 4,670 835 15,470 2,509 2,035 11,723 1.619 tt3,630 28,924 5.065 18,528 KB2 3,723 924 5,562 2,626 3,591 2,728 14.776 1,578 5,247 4,014 12,587 4,208 2.257 6,402 2,511 1,238 6,727 2,711 2,381 12,843 1,817 t*4.C72 34,335 5.869 27,429 840 4,836 1.071 8,575 6.454 7,885 4,973 9,261 2,658 10,209 9,135 7,123 7,855 3,682 13,217 7,181 2,073 South Atlantic Division- District of Columbia North Carolina^ Georgia Florida South Central Division Tennessee! Alabama Arkansas Oklahoma North Central Division- Ohio 3,834,000 2,244.000 4.5SM.OOO 2.246.000 2,072.000 1.700,000 2,101.000 3.036,000 303,600 342,900 1,131,000 1,329,000 229,400 99,700 564,800 174,900 80,650 260.700 41.610 138.100 479,700 378.800 1,467,000 825.650 551.073 920.425 491,812 426,565 371.889 546.a36 673,152 57,088 89,001 266,275 367,690 31,436 11.582 100,880 24,155 13,361 69,228 6,860 31,883 90,113 87,212 257,929 21.54 24.58 20.04 21.90 20.59 21.88 26.03 22.17 18.80 25.96 23.54 27.67 13.70 11.62 17.86 13.81 16.57 26.55 16.49 23.09 18.79 23.03 17.59 607,304 402,747 705.481 t347.219 273,958 235,497 347,620 490,431 38,478 t54,600 171,442 254,002 121,200 t7,700 H>9,600 19,349 10,439 48,315 4,145 22.645 63,212 61.721 188,849 10,316 7.115 7,196 8,563 2,502 2,445 5,824 5,H72 1,043 1,321 2,514 4,183 216 105 1780 328 116 484 39 298 1,184 1,287 1,390 14,900 7,937 18,345 12,038 9,875 8,793 22,208 8,966 1,984 3,187 6,833 7,433 804 360 12,340 277 238 693 265 495 2,061 2,030 5,788 25,216 15,052 25.541 15,601 12,377 11,238 28,032 14,938 3,027 4,508 9,347 11,616 1,020 465 3,120 605 354 1,177 304 793 3.245 3.317 7,178 Indiana Illinois Michigan Minnesota Iowa Missouri North Dakota! South Dakota!. Nebraska Kansas Western Division- Montana Colorado Arizona Utah Washington:!: California including 409.433 secondary students in public high schools. tApproximately. Jin 1895-96. | In 1891-U2. ||In 1894-95. 58 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS TAUGHT, SALARIES OF TEACHERS, VALUE OF SCHOOL PROPERTY, STATE AND LOCAL TAXAT1ON-1896-97. STATE OR TERRITORY. Average No. days schools were kept. AVERAGE MONTHLY SALARIES OP TEACHERS. Value of public school property. Raised from state taxes. Raised from local taxes. Raised from other sources, state, and local, etc. Males. Fe- males. United States 140.4 $44.62 $38.38 $469,069,086 $35,062,533 $127,960,761 $25.617,949 North Atlantic Division South Atlantic Division South Central Division North Central Division Western Division North Atlantic Division- 172.9 111.2 92.8 151.2 141.5 55.35 31.11 41.21 45.14 59.42 40.85 30.80 34.50 37.45 52.95 187.006,486 20.274,814 21.0(12,125 205,177.995 35,607,666 12,590.312 4,053.785 8,046,229 7.272.916 3,099,291 49.878,330 5,816,827 4,015,751 59,871.812 8,378,041 11,500,835 1,375,059 1,389,748 9.710,. r >27 1,641,780 *136 134.6 154 186 190 187.5 174 ias 158.4 ttlGO 182 183 120 111 65.4 83.3 116.9 40. C4 37.10 38.52 144.80 99.24 8S.77 25.88 27.64 26.84 52.20 50.48 42.70 4.081,951 3,284,121 1,500.000 36,780.727 4,414,512 9.344,690 66,077,600 12,605,882 48,917,003 J904.426 64.:),IKM 3,500,000 3,090.777 3,227,141 513,384 *58.831 84,853 1.049.032 *857,388 701,339 12,195,750 1.261,891 2.176,200 15,979,451 3,032,756 12,621,523 t209,000 1,509.595 cl,131,648 840,241 1,219,976 15,258 85,033 358,354 447,722 1,079,254 (*d) ae!41,861 176.256 625,407 801,623 951,667 239,683 51,375 *76,321 120.590 194,888 68,025 269.931 7,326,192 265,478 3.128,035 t60,000 227,075 '"85,95i f261.5oO 103.814 179,214 3(8,244 95,231 144,818 341,579 ea!25.4l8 122,652 130,280 449,928 51,618 23,455 Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island 119,876 290.819 3,827,704 2,194.845 5,500,000 imooo 520,125 "987,5i2 330,995 705,166 511.259 913,000 129,728 1,804,360 1,330,219 0513,674 923,500 234,199 2,839,751 328,803 71,723 New Jersey 81.39 43.72 t36.60 t48.00 t6111.62 31.98 48.19 38.11 t34.08 tulO.40 t&69.00 26.67 South Atlantic Division- Delaware i District of Columbia Virginia West Virginia* North Carolina* 25.38 25.18 21.40 21.29 1,003,165 845.596 2.72.VH69 *628,340 4,216,750 3,133.789 61.373,000 1,636,055 1,025.0(10 7,289,184 1,845,375 482,972 South Carolina Florida 103 115 *90.2 74 105.4 106 92.8 67 *84.3 *37.81 44.03 to31.88 (6) 31.70 33.58 56.71 37.50 30.50 *32.48 37.18 to2li.l8 &? 29.98 46.48 32.50 27.00 South Central Division- Kentucky* Tennessee Alabama Texas* Arkansas Oklahoma North Central Division- Ohio 164 6142.5 157.9 161 160.5 *155.6 162 141 107.5 t!38.4 129 126.2 *149.2 190 *159.7 92 2 35.00 *48.25 59.64 47.79 67.90 45.50 37.01 42.50 40.29 "'42J57 39.26 68.58 58.04 *67.07 29.00 *40.25 50.69 34.95 35.50 34.78 31.45 49.50 34.84 "36.'i4 34.29 52.01 45.89 *53.74 40.043,312 618,867,494 45143,755 17.977,477 11,648,000 15.350,000 16.355.84-> 16,718,410 1,926,420 2,929,744 8,822,340 ^,395,231 1,663,245 428,706 4,093,304 *264,430 450,000 2,524,989 461,665 698,606 4,837,413 2,988,312 17,196.996 1,761,035 *1,70S,008 1,000.000 *t589.186 600.000 610,744 10.307,464 *3.911,440 13,820,529 *4.804.633 3,914,335 3,125.984 7,421,465 5,438.374 620,903 1,181.037 1,989,572 3,336,076 732,447 189,144 *1, 993.384 133,089 203,689 545,460 75,232 161,937 828.191 997, 172.6 72.90 59.44 98.00 61.00 44.56 45.16 680.19 66.26 42.43 61.00 41.00 38.14 ' 37.42 665.42 7,000 317,099 *10,324 Utah Nevada Idaho California *2,764.868 *ln 1895-%. tApproximately. tin 1891-92. In 1889-90. J State appropriation for colored schools, aln 1894-95. bin 1893-94. clncludes money appropriated from federal treasury. dNot reported. cReport incomplete. STATISTICS OF EDUCATION. 59 EXPENDITURES FOR SITES, BUILDINGS AND FURNITURE, FOR TEACHERS' SAL- ARIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 1896-97. STATE OK TERRITORY. Expended for sites, buildings, furniture, etc. Expended for teachers' salaries. Other expendi- tures. Total expen- ditures, ex- cluding payment of bonds. Expended per capita of popula- tion. Expended per pupil of average attend- ance. United States $31,903,245 $119,303,542 $36,113,815 $187,320,602 $2.62 $18.56 North Atlantic Division . South Atlantic Division . South Central Division.. North Central Division . . Western Division 17,506,822 1,107,177 1.176,077 10,367,300 1,745,869 39,655,897 8.8511.070 10.917.205 50,828.351 9,043,019 15,051,939 1,655,986 1,040,013 15,498,968 2.866.909 72,214,658 11,622.233 13.133,295 76,694,619 13,655,797 3.62 1.19 1.02 3.08 3.49 28.56 9.12 7.14 19.52 26.40 North Atlantic Div. 259,966 80,583 *264,593 2,728,197 550,977 555.819 8,398.676 979.371 3,688,640 823,795 326,899 187,410 171.019 **223,071 53,172 48,814 ttl9,030 58,967 416,357 182,636 tf-18,230 37,314 72,825 256,346 135,134 58,235 1,164,328 651,647 631991 t7.032,812 J933,680 1,837,518 14.160,060 3,194,049 10,049,812 225,000 1,932,512 743,298 1,459,959 **1,112.;>I3 705,416 699.180 1.534.020 547,172 2,372,214 1,34-2.870 618.668 1,108,013 780,472 3,404,054 1,090,511 200,403 169.570 30S.079 16,412 2,629.629 247,078 566,488 4,131.121 1,103,827 5,879,735 26,205 35,291 180,590 222,561 **458,0t5 58,974 54,074 212,922 107,304 131,474 165,244 1126,461 127,173 136,018 336,378 51,289 65,981 1,593,864 1,040.309 912,996 12,390,638 1,731,735 2,959.825 26,689.857 5,277.247 19,618,187 275,000 2,594,702 1.111,298 1,853,539 *l,7ii:;.t;r.i 817,562 697,068 1,765,972 713,443 2,919,045 1,690,750 663,359 l,272.f)00 V89.810 3,996,778 1,276,934 324,619 2.43 2.61 2.74 4.71 J4.38 3.52 3.90 2.98 3.23 tl.63 2.20 4.00 1.09 **2.11 .46 .55 .88 1.43 1.47 .90 .39 .89 .79 1.34 .99 1.16 16.50 21.80 18.09 37.00 35.18 29.28 32.54 27.52 23.44 13.99 19.42 33.36 8.69 12.72 3.53 **3.82 7.16 10.27 10.18 6.00 3.58 6.28 7.97 9.08 6.53 8.24 New York South Atlantic Div. District of Columbia. . . West Virginia Georgia Florida South Central Division Tennessee** Alabama tt Arkansas Oklahoma Indian Territory North Central Division Ohio 1,176,770 ti.ooo.ooo 2,912,852 853.476 711,933 762,477 707,324 1,260,354 182,353 144,728 455,645 199,388 213.919 29,118 343,500 7.699 12,747 174,446 34,875 86,165 140,079 173,845 529,476 8,430,875 5.004,790 10,377,443 4,044.352 3,451,986 3,406,580 5,264.354 4,305.904 586,774 829,083 2.390,018 2,736,192 438,133 * 153,269 1,319,921 124.015 155,991 514,573 167,171 197,283 769,150 784,968 4,418.545 2,966,745 ^59,878 3,045,255 1,480,879 911,496 984,133 1,918,752 1.147,634 356.766 306,852 575,584 844,994 140,046 28,948 720,762 24,241 37,114 216.694 (55) **44,801 516,280 238,2116 899.727 12,574,390 6,964,668 16,335,550 6,378,707 5,075,415 5,163,190 7;890,430 6,713.892 1,125.893 1,280,663 3,421,247 3,780,574 792,098 211,335 2,384,183 155.955 205.S>2 905,713 202,046 328.249 1,425,509 1,197.10!) 5.847.748 3.28 3.10 3.56 2.84 2.45 3.03 3.76 2.21 8.71 8.74 3.02 2.85 3.45 2.12 4.38 .89 2.55 3.47 4.86 2.38 2.97 3.16 3.99 20.70 17.30 28.16 18.37 18.53 21.88 22.69 13.69 29.26 23.45 19.96 14.89 37.37 27.45 38.19 8.06 19.71 18.75 48.76 14.49 22.55 19.40 30.96 Indiana Illinois Minnesota Iowa South Dakota** Nebraska Kansas Western Division Wyomi ig** Colorado** New Mexico Utah Nevada Idaho Washington** Oregon** California Includes expenditure for books, janitors and transportation of pupils, t Approximately. t Includes some expenditure for evening schools. } In 1889-90. II Includes city of Wilmington only. "In 1895-96. tt Report incomplete, tt In 1894-95. $ Not reported separately. CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. GROWTH OF THE COMMON SCHOOLS. TEAK. Total populat'n. Pupils enrolled. Per cent of popula- tion enrolled. Average daily attend- ance. TEACHERS. Days in school term. Males. Fe- males. 1870-71 . . . 39,500,500 *43 700.554 50,155,783 56,221.868 62.622.250 *<>3.898.270 64,934.251 66,289.130 68,064.250 *68,748.950 70.595.321 71,374,142 7,561,582 8,785,678 9,867.505 11,398,024 12.722.581 13.050.132 13,255,921 13,483.340 13,995.357 14,201.752 14,379,078 14,652,492 19.14 20.10 19.67 20.27 20.32 20.42 20.41 20.34 20.56 20.65 20.37 20.53 4,545,317 5.248.114 6,144.143 7.297,529 8.153,635 8,408.323 8.560.603 8,837.199 9.263.350 9,387 .507 9,747.015 10,089,620 90,293 108,791 122.795 121,762 125.525 123,9)0 121.573 122.472 125.402 128,376 1 30.366 131,386 129,932 149.074 163,798 204.154 238,397 245,028 2:>2.tUi JMI.'.'7S 263.547 267.951 W.'.'.'.V.) 271.947 132.1 130.4 130.3 130.7 134.7 135.7 136.9 136.3 139.5 141.4 140.5 140.4 1874-75 1879-80 1884-85 1889-90 1890-91 1891-92 1892-93 1893-94 1894-95 1 1895-961 1896-97 YEAR. Value of school property. Paid for teachers' salaries. Total expendi- tures. Expended per capita, 0/ , popula- tion. Expended per pupil. 1870-71 .. 1874-75 . . 1879-80 . . 18S4-85 . . 1SS9-90 . . 1890-91 . . 1891-92.. 1892-93 . . 1893-94 . . 1894-95t . WV-W+ . 1S96-97... 132.119 157.364 178.222 205.315 224.526 225.951 22S.S53 234.013 238.423 237.416 240.96S $143,818.703 192,013.666 209,571.718 263.668,536 342.531.791 359.768.365 383,167,799 399,161,620 428.238.256 439.071.6SO 455.948,164 469.069.0SO J42.580.S53 54,722.250 55,942.972 72,878,993 91.836.484 96.303.069 100,298,256 104.560,339 109.202.405 113,664.874 116.W7.778 119.303.542 $69,107.612 83.504.007 78.094.687 110,328.375 140,506.715 147.494.809 155,817,012 164.171,057 172.502.843 178,215.556 184,453,780 187,320,602 $1.75 1.91 1.56 1.96 2.24 2.31 2.40 2.48 2.53 2.59 2.61 2.62 $15.20 15.91 12.71 15.12 17.23 17.54 18.20 18.58 18.62 18.98 18.92 18.57 'Estimated. tThe figures for 1894-95 and 1895-96 are subject to correction. COMMON-SCHOOL STATISTICS OF THE SOUTHERN STATES CLASSIFIED BY RACE 1896-97. STATE. ESTIMATED No. OF PERSONS 5 TO 18 YEARS OP AGE. PUPILS EN- ROLLED IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE. NUMBER OP TEACHERS. White. Colored. White. Colored. White. Colored. White. Colored. Alabama 334.700 331.700 39,850 45,440 92,240 369,000 557.400 206.500 268,000 212.700 890.300 389.700 176,700 480,300 800,500 340,100 274,300 286.900 128,500 8.980- 25,000 73,060 346,300 95.400 220,000 77.200 309.800 54,200 233,700 296,500 162,000 245.500 242.000 11,300 198.605 234.078 28.316 27,797 65,913 266.991 337.618 103,868 186.416 162,830 641,237 244.376 119.027 386.483 481.419 244.583 208,435 120,921 82,192 4,858 15.198 39.502 179,180 62,508 66.079 43,531 187,785 31,915 126.544 139,156 95,102 135,149 123,234 7,230 t!30,230 144.532 119,746 21,783 43.623 156.504 247.203 75.384 111.208 99,048 468.611 155.899 82.627 272.963 349.913 145.218 136,614 t82.770 50.977 t2,947 11.530 25,854 90.1V9 39.658 48.739 22.419 103.635 21.820 75,826 99,932 65.213 90.336 68.203 4,467 4,725 5,617 734 715 2,016 6.014 8,727 2.630 4,062 4.591 14,176 5.129 2.928 7.257 10.470 6.448 6,219 2.398 1,564 106 356 642 3,247 1.432 1,052 774 3.264 762 2.756 2.015 1.878 2,747 2,127 235 Delaware (1891-92)... District of Columbia. Florida Kentucky (1895-96)... Mississippi (1894-95).. N. Carolina (1895-96) . South Carolina Tennessee (1895-96).. Texas (1895-96) W.Virginia (1895-96). Total 5.809,430 5.132.948 2,816.340 '2.510.847 3.937,992 3.402.420 1.J60.081 1.296.959 2.661,106 2.166.249 904,505 813.710 92.458 78.903 27,435 24.072 Total (1889-90).... United States census. tApproximately. STATISTICS OF EDUCATION. 61 INSTRUCTORS AND STUDENTS IN PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS AND IN PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOLS AND ACADEMIES 1896-97. STATE OR TERRI- TORY. PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS. PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS. Number. Secondary teachers. Secondary students. Number. Secondary teachers. Secondary students. Male. Fe- male. Male. Fe- male. Male. Fe- male. Male. Fe- male. United States North Atlantic Div... . South Atlantic Div. . . South Central Div North Central Div WesternDiv 5.109 7.658 9.151 173,445 235,988 2,100 4,162 5,412 53,218 54,415 1.227 355 530 2,784 :.'!:; 1,960 437 717 4,117 427 3,194 533 660 4.342 422 5t.553 8,620 12,585 88,407 9,280 71.846 11,901 17,067 122,131 13.043 665 421 488 396 18) 1,804 675 654 780 24<> 2,376 780 803 1,124 329 20,944 9.443 10,2t 10,279 2,284 19,524 8,947 11,591 11,301 3,052 North Atlantic Div. 151 52 50 225 14 64 344 76 251 14 41 4 64 25 12 67 100 28 53 97 52 81 18 181 43 3 2 584 345 327 285 184 KB 325 189 21 29 219 174 14 2 41 7 2 ) 6 7 34 12 86 162 58 46 456 63 105 495 117 458 15 57 44 69 32 15 71 98 36 83 122 59 90 32 260 61 4 6 832 5K9 590 397 260 172 428 317 21 28 256 247 13 2 107 7 6 14 4 9 51 22 192 158 91 79 801 68 174 1,079 247 494 33 69 55 105 42 13 69 119 28 94 89 67 81 51 228 45 4 1 743 359 629 585 337 288 578 320 30 38 226 209 29 6 89 3 2 11 4 42 26 198 3.642 1,499 1.167 13,939 1,26H 2.699 17,866 3,427 9,048 485 1,690 924 1,418 510 179 1,068 1.814 532 1,625 2,061 1.106 1,411 423 4,637 1,127 85 110 16,408 9,447 12,545 10,952 6,830 4.500 10.2ti8 6,790 372 603 4.985 4,707 404 103 1,884 75 59 261 147 108 1,068 632 4,539 4.535 1,959 1,585 17,421 I,6i3 3.427 21,091 5,189 14,996 766 1,737 1.489 2,060, 789 293 1,235 2,838 704 2.174 2,744 1.441 1,740 1,002 6.468 1,353 145 35 28 26 97 11 58 204 69 137 3 43 19 85 15 132 32 85 T 91 113 76 59 31 80 27 3 8 58 26 61 19 26 30 45 88 3 7 15 18 4 1 7 3 2 13 60 98 50 253 47 106 MB 202 358 10 86 50 165 27 185 51 99 2 121 163 90 66 26 142 33 3 10 125 48 103 27 88 66 90 161 6 12 21 33 1 11 4 3 48 86 57 77 396 63 168 861 206 462 6 144 88 148 29 146 56 145 18 154 133 95 115 86 169 31 9 11 174 84 200 90 75 93 98 196 9 19 41 45 8 1 22 4 8 25 1,429 1.233 1,058 2,651 415 1.178 5,588 2,420 4,972 121 825 354 1,916 396 2,981 748 2,065 37 1,773 2,545 1,512 1,180 401 2,150 501 44 162 1.280 650 1.390 395 1,069 830 1,558 2,331 28 97 225 426 19 18 91 46 25 555 1,589 724 1,050 2.808 372 1,506 5,935 1,328 4,212 89 1,193 520 1,508 347 2,345 656 2,109 180 1,77T 2,364 1.653 1,667 641 2,764 500 64 165 1.565 1,071 1,907 691 490 764 1,353 2,4115 50 128 305 542 80 12 206 15 180 584 New Hampshire South Atlantic Div. Dist. of Columbia. . . North Carolina South Carolina Florida South Central Div. Oklahoma Indian Territory North Central Div. Ohio 21,550 11,897 19,364 14,793 8.757 6,050 14,358 10,030 537 817 7,126 6,852 539 117 2,751 131 68 389 228 184 1,493 889 6,254 Indiana Illinois Michigan North Dakota Western Div. Utah 7 13 18 62 10 21 37 112 5 36 39 181 99 251 300 880 61 320 363 1,231 62 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. INSTRUCTORS AND STUDENTS IN COLLEGES AND SEMINARIES FOR WOMEN WHICH CONFEH DEGREES-1896-9T. STATE OB TERRITORY. No. of institutions. PROFESSORS AND INSTRUCTORS FEMALE STUDENTS. i ,S I If P A gf Gradu- ate. Total income. United States 157 695 1.823 4,700 14,390 452 $3,135,842 24 49 54 28 2 282 202 132 72 7 447 492 518 321 45 1,151 1,032 1,461 1,007 49 4,120 4,671 3,914 1,653 32 208 102 112 28 2 1.366,936 663,861 559,580 458,110 87,405 South Atlantic Division South Central Division North Central Division North Atlantic Division- 2 1 5 5 2 9 5 15 1 8 8 12 11 13 10 13 3 3 1 6 4 1 1 13 2 2 7 5 133 59 25 53 32 64 1 21 35 49 24 45 17 31 7 7 1 8 6 167 124 16 127 63 140 3 76 68 142 110 157 85 115 20 23 8 95 10 48 15 7 123 23 45 75 150 2t> 520 31 349 65 275 16 266 323 241 421 139 445 ior 83 25 207 70 182 149 13 317 69 49 33 30 2,379 949 24 705 450 875 14 694 1,040 1,598 868 1,046 769 809 141 221 60 809 10 241 22 23 971 77 32 3 16,500 2U.OUO G20.8G6 432,142 16,560 2(50,868 126,900 165,815 3.000 101.89tl 88,71X1 -177,550 106,800 156,800 93.400 130,471 18.000 43,559 10,500 98,660 11,010 102,644 32,586 6,400 178.620 28,200 87,405 New Hampshire 79 72 New York 54 8 22 South Atlantic Division- West V irginia North Carolina 5 25 42 . 8 61 10 26 South Central Division 7 North Central Division- Ohio 4 Illinois 12 6 Wisconsin 47 5 7 16 2 2 Kansas Western Division- California SPECIAL INSTITUTIONS OF EDUCATION 1896-97. Number of institu- tions. Number of instruct- on. Number of pupils. Volumes Value of in scientific gro f s libraries, apparatus ^gStngi, Business schools 341 88 54 22 19 86 18 10. 1,764 485 877 60 83 387 190 58 77,746 21,243 9,391 506 532 3,630 8,177 357 Reform schools $16,319,017 11,373,873 Schools for defective classes- State schools for the deaf .. . Public day schools for deaf. Private schools for the deaf State schools for the blind. . Public institutions for the 90,184 $21,394 95,879 13.300 6,183,538 4,631,917 Private institutions for the feeble-minded STATISTICS OF EDUCATION. 63 INSTRUCTORS AND STUDENTS IN CO-EDUCATIONAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSI- TIES AND IN COLLEGES FOR MEN ONLV 1896-97. STATE OB TERRITORY. s 1 c.g 5~ PROFESS'RS AND IN- STRUCTORS. STUDENTS. Total income. Preparatory. Collegiate. Graduate. Male. Fe- male. Male. Fe- male. Male. Fe- male. Male. Fe- male. United States .... 472 7,484 1,490 30,306 14.237 52.439 15,652 3,316 884 $18.972,414 North Atlantic Division. South Atlantic Division.. South Central Division.. North Central Division.. 78 72 87 1!4 41 2.300 910 823 2,877 574 129 150 279 783 149 5.444 3.210 5.048 14,002 2.602 672 1503 2882 7613 1.567 19,062 5,681 6,474 I7,ase 3,336 2.155 84^ 2.264 8.687 1,704 1.486 364 83 1,224 159 150 11 91 522 110 7,561,714 1.583,508 1,523,771! 6.980.833 1,322,583 North Atlantic Division- 3 1 2 9 1 3 23 4 32 1 10 6 10 3 16 9 11 6 13 24 9 6 9 15 9 1 2 35 It 31 11 9 9 23 25 3 5 11 18 3 4 45 33 41 382 76 194 810 139 580 13 17ti 253 117 36 125 67 74 49 136 235 79 42 101 157 60 8 5 540 217 632 178 186 184 227 301 21 38 137 216 14 11 85 2 5?6 183 112,456 88.000 91.302 1,660.218 170.000 855.176 2,488.970 510.394 1,585,198 39.200 333,253 383.955 267,980 71.412 176.654 100.150 137,919 72,985 199.867 473,833 130,155 74.263 247.371 253.0r9 109.80S 27.300 8,100 988,151 IHti.ll'.ll 2.407.388 576.995 528.131 396.868 390.59!) 610.7o3 46,700 44,177 258.315 246,065 36,050 45.873 152,881 469 277 3,t6S 671 2.098 4.930 1.195 5,328 13 756 MB 1.039 301 1,333 653 940 144 1,087 1.818 760 538 6!)1 1.153 408 8 11 3.294 IMS 3.J49 1,601 1.248 1,573 1.544 1,<>35 64 1(12 775 I,0o2 39 41 245 6 97 352 127 61 564 2 400 .34 209 616 133 2 20 18 30 55 8 471 2U 63 4 62 3,29) 177 1,51)6 2J6 35 407 768 186 1 25 South Atlantic Division- 14 9 5 8 39 11 3ti 28 45 76 13 8 29 64 33 2 9 127 30 139 63 31 32 109 118 6 22 44 62 12 3 21 537 406 124 157 683 458 617 228 944 1,441 MS 238 306 972 561 88 55 2,744 IN 2,446 798 581 421 1.391 8.132 188 249 745 1.313 124 14 348 55 3) 93 5 446 258 422 194 570 841 302 132 128 424 345 70 70 1,266 313 1.294 445 156 159 1087 1.022 159 26S 496 948 140 18 237 84 109 68 128 167 40 141 105 299 692 144 67 244 4% 304 4 . 14 1,608 723 1.470 864 482 676 967 633 33 75 573 583 38 33 163 210 82 38 1 13 6 11 2 11 47 ..,. "4" "2 2 6 "T 76 6 District of Columbia Virginia West Virginia Georgia Florida South Central Division- Tennessee Alabama 1 ' 7 7 10 Texas Arkansas Oklahoma North Central Division- Ohio, 125 84 570 52 76 130 68 14 60 31 228 42 17 39 28 9 Indiana Illinois Iowa Missouri North Dakota South Dakota 1 70 34 43 21 Western Division- Montana 3 17 3 13 New Mexico 1 2 1 1 8 8 12 11 33 14 17 6!) 52 2.8 8 3 4 6 25 23 49 64 251 69 117 303 476 836 68 K.I 44 72 IttO 3-r> 294 27 78 93 39 360 202 2,212 8 84 50 21 163 128 1,016 49.116 82.555 58.017 43.840 128,033 82.697 643.521 Utah 1 Nevada Idaho 2 6 2 130 2 6 5 80 California 64 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. INCOME OF UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES FOR MEN ANT) FOR BOTH SEXES- 1896-97. STATE OR TERRITORY. Tuition fees. Total in- come. From produc- tive funds. State or munici- pal ap- propria- tions. United States govern- ment appro- pri- ations. From other sources. Benefac- tions. United States $7,064.016 $18.972,414 $5,414,686 $2,789,965 $831,468 $2,872,279 $7,608,144 North Atlantic Division South Atlantic Division South Central Division 3,289.021 632,078 600.156 2.3U3.(i34 239,727 T.561,714 1.583.50S 1,523.776 6.SSO.S33 1,322,583 2,733,921 425.012 437.254 1,430.306 388,193 565,443 181.815 144.112 1,452.211 446,384 133.000 179.20U 127.464 206.804 185.000 840.329 165.403 214.790 1.588.478 63,279 3,544.132 '585,631 283.410 1.275.217 1.919,754 North Central Division Western Division North Atlantic Division- Maine 51.515 36.000 11.791 763,179 112.456 88.000 91.302 1.660.218 60,941 50.000 33.569 709.178 37,003 58.000 3.366 6iw.s;3 3,000 456.556 1,019.386 2,666 15.542 187.861 8,400 22,000 Rhode Island 100.000 518,658 898.931 160,394 748,553 360 205,153 174,784 94.930 11.204 82.625 21.080 25.673 16,269 61,990 150.094 93.672 22.200 89,684 140.470 35.946 170.000 855.176 2,488.970 510,394 1,585.198 39,200 333.253 383.955 267,980 71.412 176.654 100.150 137.919 72,985 199,867 473,833 130,155 74,263 247.371 253.079 109,808 27.300 8,100 988,151 486.691 2.407,388 576.995 528.131 39H.868 390.599 610.753 46.700 44.177 258.315 246,065 36.050 45,873 152.881 49.116 82.555 58,017 43,840 128.033 82.697 613.521 70,000 284.024 1,036.405 171.000 318,804 4.980 102,500 87.951 89,155 6.708 34,331 27,051 &4.019 18,317 62.708 127.093 29,200 41.603 100.856 57.000 10.996 7,800 52.494 352.935 142.000 87,497 1,260 9.600 24.620 18.895 450 39.698 22.019 25.962 22,899 8.932 139.196 6.933 5.000 14.860 33.109 4,760 New York 163.699 37.000 37,000 37,000 32,600 Pennsylvania 393,344 1,297.948 South Atlantic Division- 16,000 "'65,666 36,050 20.000 30,000 10,265 4,500 32.429 20.450 350 5,460 16.317 22.500 27.106 19.500 64.300 217.843 50,775 District of Columbia 96.600 West Virginia 17.000 161.837 2.021 79.855 9,000 65,135 148.415 20.100 12.000 6.250 27.895 3.125 380 110 216.552 92.555 379,973 128.873 144.687 90.6-22 45,943 31.741 5.000 53.500 19.616 60,155 18,000 "'171,899 22.000 11,000 33,810 37,000 Florida South Central Division- Kentucky 25.654 Texas Arkansas 31,000 6.100 314.875 256.595 661.022 247.890 65.557 103.950 200.996 301,669 3.243 16.497 37.211 93,529 15.850 1.371 55952 2.000 70,127 37,030 1,173.119 32.752 81.261 100.710 21,939 19.462 12.457 5.858 9.031 24,732 3.700 '"7,344 North Central Division - Ohio 344,152 113,066 415,032 99.353 60.837 71,875 91.664 187.500 1,000 1,822 17.001 27.004 9,000 '"29,585 236.997 80,OOU 121,215 197.000 283.476 82.333 76.000 66,318 30.000 20.000 158.072 100,800 7,500 7.502 60.000 11.996 60.000 15,625 6.000 70.000 30.000 177,761 22,000 I lllnois 37,000 37.000 38,000 Minnesota 35,804 South Dakota . Nebraska 37,000 Western Division- Wyoming 37,000 Colorado 120 7,555 37.000 Utah 15,000 5,080 500 4,600 25,042 299,386 2w 1.000 100 53.100 2.280 1.673,175 37.000 37.000 312 340 27.619 24.255 106.665 25,8ii 3.400 22,709 37,000 STATISTICS OP EDUCATION. 65 PROPERTY OF UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES FOR MEN AND FOR BOTH SEXES 1896-97. STATE OB TERRITORY. Num- ber of fellow- ships. Num- ber of schol- ar- ships. LIBRARIES. Value of scientific apparatus and libra- ries. Value of grounds and buildings. Produc- tive funds. Bound volumes. Pam- phlets. United States 382 5,463 6,668,046 1,737,981 $16,014,347 $120,142,990 $114,212,392 North Atlantic Division South Atlantic Division South Central Division North Central Division 167 32 26 151 6 2,967 508 696 954 338 3,071.196 722.039 485.055 2,0(19.137 320,619 868,992 156.527 131.810 492,070 88.582 7,743,353 1.257.890 1.063.160 4,825.780 1,119,164 49,064,317 13,745,085 10,458,000 37,875.097 9,000,491 59,732,098 a4S6,124 7,677,160 1 31,315,966 7,001,044 North Atlantic Division 224 110,859 75,000 72,590 720.150 90,000 337,000 869.717 168.867 627,013 8.500 171.850 101,800 147,900 17,600 111,850 69,800 74,893 17,846 79,347 161.737 42.400 30,700 70,280 74,941 21.600 3,000 10,800 20.000 12,000 538,525 20,000 7,000 151,919 6,250 102,498 8,300 32,100 49,112 18.600 4,700 22,950 4,550 11,465 4,750 .18,035 72,275 4,550 9,500 12,000 4,550 10,800 200,000 100.000 205,000 1,418,000 540,000 645,255 2,860.250 575,000 1,199,848 46500 323,700 172,500 231,290 101,000 154,800 80,600 120,500 27,000 124.035 382,650 118,100 59,700 169.250 170,575 37,750 5,000 1,100 852,450 351.500 859,900 851,745 348,200 226.630 370,230 428,275 29.000 10,300 203,600 293,950 12.200 50,000 138,978 40,000 67,100 26,178 35.000 41,808 56,400 651,500 850,000 400,000 700,000 7,807,088 1,177,967 6.731,300 17,280.269 2,530,000 11,587,693 88,700 2,119.000 4,427,500 2,151,000 470.000 1,506,500 799.000 1,768,500 414,885 1,238,000 3,313,000 1,062,500 490.000 1,863.000 1,827,500 562,000 65,000 37,000 8,176.688 8.600,000 8,092,602 2,198.757 2,622,000 2.768,100 2,202,000 4,241,000 190.000 394,450 1,587.000 1,802,500 185,000 100.000 1,242,306 85,000 420,000 145,332 125,000 804.000 726,000 5,167,853 1.382,975 1 634 773 ' 195 575 100 88 1,310 104 371 776,000" 14.203.444 1.160.000 5,852.26 22.276.i;; !i 3,50U,(XX) 8,945,932 83.000 3,047.000 1,060,552 1,680,682 114,750 777,479 635.700; 866,161 320,800 1,373,047 2,463,800 365,000 690.500 i 1,943,813 885,600 155,500 47 27 56 7 29 Rhode Island South Atlantic Division- 21 3 C 191 31 90 31 138 10 10 7 121 365 38 9 107 46 District of Columbia West Virginia 2 South Central Division- 2 18 3 Texas. 3 Indian Territory 10 170 22 270 28 53 1,050 407,488 189,025 536.478 215,118 128,996 94,079 151,284 166,577 8,000 11,131 61.919 99,042 4,400 4,680 64.400 2,600 100 95,975 15.900 118,288 63,750 26.290 21,200 30,200 68,983 5,300 4,200 6,550 35,434 5,700 3,000 10,500 North Central Division- Ohio 21 1 80 3 13 1 9 5 7,662.166 2,040.711 ; 9,827,796 1 1.692.596! 1,504.743; 1,623.348 1,459.978 3,721,849 : 30.000! 60.000 : 1,256,779 ! 436,000 Illinois M ichigan Minnesota 136 168 North Dakota South Dakota 61 30 16 18 Western Division- 32 549,206 Arizona Utah .130 18,501) 5,892 3,500 20.480 24,767 171,400 10,600 3.620 9,500 8,920 8,342 28,400 196.427 95,000 6,638 85,1100 350,048 5,718,725 6 57 113 California 6 66 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. INSTRUCTORS AND STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS OF TECHNOLOGY AND INSTITU- TIONS CONFERRING ONLY THE B. S. DEGREE 1896-97. STATE OB TERRITORY. s * 1. &| r PROFESSORS AND IN- STRUCTORS. STUDENTS. Total income. Preparat'y Collegiate. Graduate* Male. Fe- male. MaU Fe- male Male Fe- male Male Fe- male United States 48 1,094 90 2.038 409 8.717 1017 190 77 $3.500,190 North Atlantic Division South Atlantic Division South Central Division North Central Division Western Division 13 n 5 11 8 377 211 99 290 117 13 1 50 25 244 859 629 42) 483 '"l5" 49 158 187 2.905 1632 893 2600 687 180 12 25 526 274 13 46 30 78 23 '"53" 24 1,308.289 701.655 278.898 819.808 391,540 North Atlantic Division- 1 1 1 3 1 1 3 2 30 21 8 174 19 8 77 40 1 290 65 47 17 19 90,450 52.173 4,500 443.645 99.919 58,%8 483.714 74,920 New Hampshire 2 1 6 4 1 1.470 99 84 437 413 71 46 23 4 11 Rhode Island Connecticut New York 244 Pennsylvania South Atlantic Division- 1 2 1 2 77 9 45 24 26 6 10 343 2 8.400 342.101 9.684 129,678 District of Columbia 47 Virginia 19 480 31 West Virginia North Carolina 2 2 1 29 33 14 1 50 200 9 249 363 140 10 7 8 56.526 126.766 28,500 South Carolina Georgia 40 Florida South Central Division- Kentucky 2 31 36 43 306 249 12 2 16 7 61,045 94,721 Mississippi 453 10 Louisiana Texas 1 22 290 7 82,641 Arkansas 1 10 1 33 39 48 11 40,491 Indian Territory North Central Division- Ohio 1 2 1 2 20 78 43 45 240 4 63,000 181,116 loo.uoo 150.049 Indiana 6 17 2 'l"98' "83' 663 133 463 61 23 43 24 23 11 2 Wisconsin 1 42 13 16 11 432 97 10 3 125,249 2 15 20 1 3 105 45 37 19 28 230 14 78 3 9 45.900 59.574 South Dakota Nebraska 1 1 27 11 8 5 59 27 8 15 411 10 210 6 17 25 94,920 41,000 Western Division- Wyoming Colorado 2 2 32 15 4 3 58 64 28 23 252 45 55 22 9 1 120,000 63,064 Arizona Utah 1 18 6 240 73 86 36 10 7 64,812 Nevada 1 1 22 19 3 4 94 48 117 177 48 107 56.664 46,000 3 16 California STATISTICS OF EDUCATION. 67 SUMMARY OF STATISTICS OF PROFESSIONAL AND ALLIED SCHOOLS-189K-97. STATE OR TERRITORY. THEOLOGICAL. LAW. MEDICAL. Schools In- struct- ors. Stu- dents. Schools In- struct- ors. Stu- dents. Schools In- struct- ors. Stu- dents. United States 167 980 365 140 76 358 41 8,173 3.062 957 sir 3,197 140 77 13 17 13 28 6 744 223 115 58 288 60 10,449 3,380 1.567 612 4,268 422 150 IT 21 20 70 12 3,986 799 456 357 2,090 284 24,377 7,365 2,913 3,435 9,613 1,021 North Atlantic Division . South Atlantic Division . South Central Division . . North Central Division . . Western Division 49 23 18 60 7 North Atlantic Division- Maine 2 15 90 2 1 1 4 30 13 25 141 167 145 221 1,069 Massachusetts 8 73 540 2 43 871 Rhode Island Connecticut 3 16 5 15 5 4 4 39 119 31 88 55 22 18 203 948 467 814 403 145 107 1 7 32 121 2U 2,015 1 12 25 349 13S 3,199 New York Pennsylvania 3 2 5 3 1 2 1 3 1 6 1 1 1 2 1 6 5 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 27 17 61 9 3 6 18 3 27 3 5 5 8 7 56 38 62 47 10 18 15 21 13 8 36 17 481 274 803 209 104 83 14 80 64 190 36 42 85 158 37 528 420 1,229 712 184 3fi5 305 298 77 150 78 70 274 6 7 4 2 216 208 100 47 2,426 1,237 476 421 South Atlantic Division- Maryland District of Columbia . . . Virginia. . West Virginia North Carolina 5 | 2 4 8 3 21 12 12 25 36 10 93 51 98 533 207 50 3 1 4 5 9 2 18 10 73 95 161 34 127 90 532 1,232 1,236 170 South Carolina South Central Division- Kentucky Tennessee Alabama Louisiana 1 2 3 2 8 19 2 27 40 388 409 Texas Arkansas North Central Division- Ohio 13 4 14 3 4 8 4 6 3 1 2 1 4 68 23 106 22 30 45 11 33 17 3 14 3 21 507 165 1.222 121 193 301 174 455 51 8 37 21 82 15 5 14 2 3 6 15 3 2 4 2 6 372 139 619 150 63 97 105 390 96 59 105 88 141 1,82 S 495 2,736 879 189 357 766 2,041 187 165 235 87 699 Indiana ... Illinois Michigan Wisconsin . Minnesota Iowa Missouri Nebraska Western Division- Colorado Oregon California RELIGIOUS AND DENOMINATIONAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE UNITED STATES. FORM. Institu Mont, Pr ors SS ' students Endow- ment Non-sectarian 114 59 86 51 54 24 17 8 5 23 7 4 3 2 3 7 5 3,247 31,941 711 5,954 845 8,482 713 6,939 459 4,087 442 4.070 152 1,445 54 350 66 449 195 1,650 81 768 65 491 16 159 25 214 31 266 90 692 36 134 $67,559,aW 829,020 10,403.497 13,611.224 5,133,295 8,21.4:i.'. 716,309 105,948 1,733,994 !14,527 1,139.000 2,030,980 4,475 85,000 Roman Catholic Methodist Episcopal Baptist Presbyterian Congregational Christian United Brethren . ... Protestant Episcopal ... ... Lutheran Universal! sts German Evangelical Methodist Protestant Seventh-Day Adventists . . 1,403.344 322.427 All others* "One Moravian, one Dunkard, one Church of God, one Evangelical Association and one Mormon. 68 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. GROWTH OF PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES. 1890-91. 1891-!2. 1893-16. 1893-94. 18M-95. 1895-9*). 1896-97. THEOLOGICAL SCHOOLS. 7.328 7,729 7,836 7,fi58 8.050 8,017 8.173 LAW SCHOOLS. 406 507 5S7 621 604 65S 744 5,252 6,073 6.776 7,311 8,950 9.780 10.449 MEDICAL SCHOOLS.* 2,147 2.423 2,49t 3.142 14.934 16,130 17,601 18.660 19,999 21.438 HOM'OPATHIC 290 390 4TS 476 493 688 1.086 1.666 1,8.5 . 2.038 DENTAL SCHOOLS. SCHOOLS OF PHARMACY. NURSE TRAINING SCHOOLS. VETERINARY SCHOOLS. 1890-91. 1891-92. 1S92-93. 1893-94. 1894-95. 1895-96. 1896-97. 518 696 513 794 968 S54 2,016 2.874 2,852 4,152 5,347 6,399 6,460 194 216 2T4 2S3 317 354 362 2.884 2.799 3.394 3.658 3,859 3,873 3.426 34 M 47 66 131 177 298 255 457 556 1,613 1,862 2,838 2.710 3,985 .-,. if.t 7.263 There were also in 189;ir97 nine eclectic schools, with 213 instructors and 789 students; two physio-medical schools, with 49 instructors and 112 students; and In post-graduate schools there were 1.684 students. PERCENTAGE OF ILLITERATE POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES. (Ten years of age and over.) STATES AND TERRI- TORIES. Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York New Jersey Pennsylvania North Atlantic Division. . Delaware .. Maryland District of Columbia Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida South Atlantic Division. . Ohio Indiana Illinois Michigan ... Wisconsin... Minnesota.. Iowa Missouri 5.2 4.7 2.524.131.8 1.526.323.8 3.225.821.3 2.322.1 .. 2.713.328.4 6.4 3.5 17.823.2 5.9 2.315.621.7 6.216.849.5 5.913.850.1 1.7 30.2 13.9 14.0 10.1 57.2 13.012.9 15.144.4 ~.:::.: s.oeo.i .918.1 39.8 16.3 16.5 3 11.3 10.8 50.6 30.914.514.612.260.1 3.511.125.4 5.3 11.032.2 2.5 12.429.2 2.1 13.436.7 1.4 11.123.3 1.8 STATES AND TERRI- TORIES. North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Kansas North Central Division... . South Central Division. . . Montana Wyoming Colorado New Mexico .. Arizona Utah Nevada , 6 1 39.2 7.5 ! 53.6 29.715.315.0202,61.2 26.6;16.3 16.6 Idaho Washington Oregon California Western Division.. Average. lilt 5.1 . 3.410.632.8 Kentucky 21.6 15.8 16.1 Tennessee J26.6 17.8 18.0 Alabama 41.0 18.2J18.4 Mississippi Louisiana Texas Oklahoma Arkansas.. 9.855.9 7.969.1 40.011.911.910.1 60.9 45.8,20.120.318.7 72.1 19.7 10.8 5.4 3.5 5.2 12.S 5.1 44.541.642.830.580.6 23.421.1 8.329.652.5 3.4 8.7 47 4 9.0 33.4 7.325.7 8.S 82.5 8.2136.3 7.1 16.8 r. 825.0 7.9 42.2,50. 9 2.3110.346.1 .8 10.0 59.7 1.9 8.348.6 7.044.6 10.539.3 8.3| 6.2 13.3 7.7 6.2tl3.156.8 STATISTICS OP EDUCATION. 69 PERCENTAGE OF ILLITERACY IN EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES. GROUPS. COUNTRIES (OR STATES). Percentage. ! Category of popu- lation. How found. Sources of infor- mation. TEUTONIC NATIONS. 0.11 .16 .02 189B 189(5 !>-% Male ....do ... do Army recruits ....do do Imperial bureau of statistics, Berlin. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. DO. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Hubner's Annu- al Tables. Do. Do. Schweizerische Lehrerzeltung. Statesman's Year-Book. Hubner's Annu- al Tables. Statesman's Year-Book. U. 8. Tables. Levasseur's Sta- tistique. Hubner's Annu- al Tables. Army Returns. Statesman's Year-Book. Army Returns. Hubner's Annu- al Tables. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Prussia Saxony .02 is 1 .*; do do.... Wurttemberg .03 is;*; do do. Ballen .02 IS'Hi do do. .10 18% do.. . do. Mecklenburg-Schwerin .05 is;*; ....do..., ,...do.... Saxe- Weimar Mecklenburg-Strelltz .00 .29 .10 is;*; 1896 18% ....do ....do do ....do ....do do .11 is<; do. do. Saxe-Meiningen .09 is;*; ....do do.... Saxe-Altenburjf Saxe-Coburg-Gotha A filial I .00 .00 .00 taw is;*; i.w> ....do ....do ... do ....do' ....do ....do Schwarzburg-Sondershausen Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt Waldeck .00 .00 .00 is;*; is;*; isqc> ....do ....do do.... ....do ....do do Reuss. senior line .00 is<*; ....do ....do Reuss, Junior line .00 is'*; do do HchaumburR-Lippe .00 .00 189(5 18% ....do ...do.... ....do do Lnbeck Bremen .00 .00 is;*; is;*; ....do ....do ....do do Hamburg .00 is 1 *; do ..do .10 is;*; do . ..do Sweden and Norway Denmark .11 .54 1893 1891 ....do ....do ....do do Finland 1.60 .50 3.57 5.40 5.80 13.03 5.50 13.50 13.80 17.00 28.10 45.00 38.90 79.00 ;s.w 70.80 sr, .MI 1892 189o 1893 1894 1893 1890 1895 18!*; 1894 1893 1894 1892 1894 1890 1889 1887 IK 1 *) Male and female over 10 years. Male MIXED TEUTONIC. Army recruits . . . Signing marriage certificates. Army recruits . . . Signing marriage certificates. Scotland Male and female. Male England Male and female Male and female over 10 years. Male ,.... United States.. ROMANIC, TEUTONIC, MAG- YARIC MIXTURE. France Army recruits . . . ....do ....do Signing marriage certificates. Army recruits . . . Census Belgium A ustria. Ireland ....do ....do Male and female. Male Hungary Male and female. Male Male and female. Male Italy Army recruits . . . do SLAVIC NATIONS. Russia Servia ....do ....do Army recruits . . . do Roumanla 89.0J 1892 ....do ....do 70 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. COMPULSORY SCHOOL LAWS IN THE UNITED STATES. Twenty-nine states and two territories have passed compulsory school laws defining the ages to which the law shall apply, the annual term of school attendance, and the penalty im- posed upon parents or guardians for violation of the law. (Prepared by the United States bureau of education.) STATE. Age. Annual period. Penalty on parents or guardians. 8-15 6-16 8-15 8-U'or 15 7-15 *8-14 or 15 8-14 t?-12 *8-13 16-15 8-14 7-14 *8-14 8-14 7-14 8-14 7-13 8-16 8-14 8-14 8-14 8-14 8-14 16-21 8-14 8-16 8-14 J8-14 8-14 8-15 8-14 8-14 16 weeks (2 terms of 8 weeks each, if practica- ble). 12 weeks Fine, $25 (maximum). Each offense, $10 (maximum). Fine, $10 to $50. Each offense, forfeit not exceed- ing $20. Each offense, fine $20 (maximum). For each week's neglect, fine $5 (maximum). First offense, fine $5 (maximum); each subsequent offense, $50 (maximum) or imprisonment 30 days. Each offense, $10 to $25 or imprison- ment 1 to 3 months. First offense, $2 (maximum); each subsequent offense, $5 (maxi- mum). Fine, $20 (maximum). Fine, not exceeding $5. Fine, $5 to $20 (first offense) ; $10 to $50 each subsequent offense. Fine, $5 to $20. $10 to $50; also, if court so orders, imprisonment 2 to 90 days. Fine, $3 to $20. First offense, $5 to $10; each subse- quent offense, $10 (minimum). Fine, $3 to $20. First offense, $10 to $25; each subse- quent offense, $25 to $50. First offense, $5 to $20; each subse- quent offense, $10 to $50. Fine. $10 to $20. Each offense, $10 to $50. First offense, fine $5 to $10: each subsequent offense. $10 to $20. Each offense, $5 to $20 or 30 days' imprisonment. Each offense, $25 (maximum). Each offense, $5 to $25. Fine,$l to $25, or imprisonment for not more than 10 days. Firstoffense, $10 (maximum); each subsequent offense. $30. First offense, $50 to $100; each sub- sequent offense, $100 to $200. First, $5 to $20: subsequent of- fenses, $10 to $50. Fine, $10 to $25. First offense, $5 to $25; subsequent ' offense, $25 to $50. First offense, $20; each subsequent offense, $20 to $50. New Hampshire 20 weeks Rhode Wand 12 weeks; 6 consecutive. . . 8 to 13 years of age, 24 weeks; 13 to 14, 12 weeks. 8 to 12 years of age and un- employed youths 14 to 16, full term; for chil- dren 12 to 14, at least 80 days consecutive. 20 weeks; 8 consecutive. . . 10% of the entire term. 12 weeks; 6 consecutive ... 16 weeks New York New Jersey District of Columbia.. West Virginia Kentucky Ohio 8 consecutive weeks 20 weeks, city district; 16 weeks.village and town- ship districts. 12 consecutive weeks 16 weeks; 8 consecutive . . . 16 weeks; 6 consecutive .. 12 weeks Illinois Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota 12 weeks; 6 consecutive . . . do North Dakota .. South Dakota do Nebraska.. 12 weeks; 6 consecutive . . . do Montana Wyoming Colorado 12 weeks; 8 consecutive ... 12 weeks 16 weeks; 10 consecutive.. 16 weeks; 8 consecutive ... do New Mexico Utah Nevada Idaho Washington 12 weeks Oregon 12 weeks; 8 consecutive .'. . Two-thirds of school term ; 12 weeks consecutive California ..'. *To 16 if unemployed in labor. tThe law applies to youths 12 to 16 years of age if discharged from employment in order to receive instruction. JLaw not enforced. In cities, 7 to 16. [[Penalty imposed only for children 7 to 16. POPULATION OF EUROPE. 71 COMPULSORY EDUCATION IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. Age. Attendance required. Penalty. Bavaria .. Belgium , France.., Until scholnr has acquired Rrescribed subjects, re- gion and reading, writ- ing and arithmetic. do England . Scotland. Holland.. Hungary. Italy.... Norway . Prussia . 6-13 5-13 5-13 No compulsory law. For 4 absences of half a day in a month the par- efor ent is summoned b local school committee. Full school term unless Det by special arrangement, Fine $3.50 (maximum) or imprison' ment up to 2 days. Fine $11 (maximum) or 8 days' im- prisonment. First and second offenses, warn- ing; subsequent, fine. $3 (maxi- mum) and imprisonment 5 days. Saxony Sweden Berne Geneva Neufchatel Tessin (Switzerland). Vaud (Switzerland).. Grisons (Switzerland) Zurich Wurttemberg British Columbia. Cape Colony New Zealand H>-12 6-9 $8 6-14 57-15 7-H 6-15 6-15 7-16 6-14 7-16 7-15 6-16 6-14 7-12 No compulsory law. 8 months, country; 10 K months, town. No fixed rule 12 weeks per annum 8 years, or until element- ary education is com- pleted. Same as Austria 34% weeks. Five-sixths of possible at- tendances. 4 days a week, 6 hours a day. After 13 years of age, 10 Fi hours a week. 28 hours a week for 6 to 9 E months. 33 hours a week. .ermined by local by-laws. Fine $5 or Imprisonment 14 days. fine from 35 cents to $1.50. Each offense, 10 cents to $2. Vines. Each offense, 70 cents (maximum) or imprisonment up to 3 days. Fine $1.50 to $7, or imprisonment from 1 day to 6 weeks. Fines and imprisonment. Do. ne 38 cents (minimum) or im- prisonment 30 days (maximum), acb offense 2 to 3 cents, and 4 hours' imprisonment. Every day; penalties for 10 absences. Every school day Nova Scotia Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Queensland 7-12 7-13 8-13 No compulsory law. One-half the period dur- ing which the school Is open. 80 days a year 100 days a year South Australia . . Tasmania 7-13 7-13 13 weeks a year No compulsory law. 60 days In each half-year, but law not yet enforced. 35 school days a quarter. 3 days a week Fines or imprisonment. Warnings; subsequently fines, 60 cents to $3. Fine or imprisonment. Do. Fine $10 (maximum). Fine $2. $1 per month for each of the chil- dren not attending a school. Fine. Fine $5 to $25, or imprisonment 7 to 30 days. Fine $1.25 to $5. 13 to 16 in secular Sunday schools. t!2 to 15 continuation. tFrom 8 until confirmation ; in town from 7 until confirmation. JSpeclal dispensation after 7 years' attendance and 1 year's prolongation for Ignorance. POPULATION OF EUROPE. According to figures given by La Revue Francaise de 1'Etranger, the total popula- tion of Europe, by calculations made on the latest census, is 380,000,000, which is a gain of 37,000,000 over that computed January, 1888. Here Is a table showing the figures given in the Revue: European Russia and Finland 106,200,000 Germany 52, 300,000 Austria-Hungary 43,500,000 United Kingdom 39,800,000 France 38,rOO,0 I taly 31,300,000 Spain 18,000.003 Helgium 6,500, 000 Turkey in Europe 5,800,000 Houmania 5.600.000 Portugal 5,000,000 Sweden 5,000.000 Holland 4,000,000 Bulgaria 3, 000,000 Switzerland 3,000,000 Greece 2,400,000 Denmark 2,300,000 Servla 2,300,000 Norway 2,000,000 The density of the population according to each square kilometer (about .386 square mile) is thus reckoned: In Belgium, 220; Italy, 169; Holland. 149; England, 126; Ger- many, 97; Switzerland, 73; France, 72: Aus- tria, 69; Spain, 36; Russia, 20. While the annual Increase of the population of Russia has been 1.45 for every 100 In the last ten years, that of Germany has been 1.15, of Austria-Hungary .96, of England .35, of Italy .45, of France .08. At this rate of augmentation in 100 years Russia would have 228,000.000 inhabitants, Germany 106,- 000,000, Austria 79,000,000, England 65,000,000, Italy 44,000,000 and France only 40,000,000. 72 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOE 1899. QUALIFICATIONS TOR SUFFRAGE. REQUIREMENTS AS TO CITIZENSHIP IN THE VARIOUS STATES. ALABAMA Citizens, or alien who has declared his Intention; must exhibit poll-tax receipt. ARKANSAS Like Alabama CALIFORNIA-Citizens by nativ- ity; naturalized for 90 days or treaty of Queretaro. COLORADO-Citizens, male or fe- male, or alien who has declared his intention 4 months before offering to vote. CONNECTICUT - Citizens who 1 y can read. DELAWARE Citizens paying $1 1 y registration fee. FLORIDA Citizens of Unitedly. States. GEORGIA Citizens who have ly paid all taxes since 1877. IDAHO Citizens, male or female. ILLINOIS Citizens of United 1 y States INDIANA Citizens, or alien who 6 m has declared intention and re- sided 1 year in U. S. IOWA Citizens of United States. KANSAS Citizens; aliens who 6m have declared intention; women vote at municipal and school elections. KENTUCKY Citizens of United States. LOUISIANA - Citizens, or alien who has declared intention. MAINE Citizens of the Uni States. MARYLAND Citizens of United States. MASSACHUSETTS-Cittzens who can read and write English. MICHIGAN - Citizens, or alien who declared intention prior to May 8, 1892. MINNESOTA-Citizens and aliens who have declared intention; civilized Indians; women can vote at. school elections. MISSISSIPPI Citizens who can read or understand the constitu tion. MISSOURI Citizens, or alien who has declared his intention not less than 1 nor more than 5 years before offering to vote. MONTANA-Citizens of U. 8 NEBRASKA Citizens, or alien who has declared his intention 30 days before election. PREVIOUS RESIDENCE REQUIRED. JOd 90d90d 2y ly d3m WdSOdSOdYes. JOdfiOdSOdN 40 d 30 d : d Yes Od Yes. 15dNo (a) 10 d Yes 60dlOd 30d30ddOd 6m6m ly tiOdGOd 10. 30 d Yes. 10 d 10 d Yes Yes. Yes Yes Yes, Yes Xo. (c) 30 d Yes Yes (0 ^f convicted of treason, embezzle- nentof public funds, malfeasance n office or other penitentiary of- 'enses, idiots or insane. Idiots, insane, convicts until par- doned. Chinese, insane, embezz! '-rsof pub- ic moneys, convicts. Persons under guardianship, in- sane, idiots, prisoners. No. Yes. Yes Yes Excluded from voUng. Convicted of felony or other infa- mous crime. Insane, idiots, felons, paupers. Persons not registered, insane or under guardian, felons, convicts. Persons convicted of crimes pun- sbable by imprisonment, insane, delinquent taxpayers. Chinese, Indians, insane, felons, polygamists, bigamists, traitors, jribers. lonvicts of penitentiary until par- doned. 1'onvicts and persons disqualified by judgment of a court. [diets, insane, convicts. Insane, persons under guardian- ship, convicts, bribers, defrauders of the government and persons who have borne arms against the United States. Treason, felony, bribery, idiots, insane. Idiots, insane, all crimes punish- able by imprisonment, embezzling ublic funds. aupers, persons under guardian- ship, Indians not taxed, persons who cannot read and write. Yes. Persons convicted of larceny or other infamous crime, persons un- der guardianship, insane, idiots. Yes. Paupers (except United States sol- diers), persons under guardianship. Yes. Indians holding tribal relations, duelists and their abettors. Yes. Treason, felony unless pardoned, insane, persons under guardian- ship, uncivilized Indians. Yes. Insane, idiots, felons, delinquent taxpayers. United States soldiers or sailors, paupers, persons convicted of fel- ony or other infamous crime or misdemeanor or violating right of suffrage, unless pardoned; second conviction disfranchises. Yes Indians, felons, idiots, insane. Lunatics, persons convicted of treason or felony unless pardoned, U. S. soldiers and sailors. Registration required in some counties, (b) In all cities, (c) In the cities of first, second ird class, (d) Required in cities of 1,200 inhabitants or over, (e) In cities of 100,000 popu- and thi lation or over. QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUFFRAGE. 73 QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUFFRAGE. CONTINUED. REQUIREMENTS AS TO CITIZENSHIP IN THE VARIOUS STATES. PREVIOUS RESIDENCE REQUIRED. Registration. Ballot reform. Excluded from voting. 3 County. | Precinct NEVADA Citizens of United States. NEW HAMPSHIRE-Citizens of United States. NEW JERSEY-Citizens of Unit- ed States. NEW YORK Citizens who have been such for 90 days. NORTH CAROLINA-Citizens of United States. NORTH DAKOTA Citizens, or alien who has declared intention 1 year and Indians who have severed tribal relations; limited woman suffrage. OHIO- Citizens (i m I! in iy. iy iy. iy. iy. c. m iy. 2y. 2y. fim iy. iy. iy. iy. iy. iy. iy- iy. iy. 50 d Km 30 d <>m 50 d i m Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. (o) (W No- Yes. (c) Yes. (d) (e) (/) Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No- Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. No.. Yes. Yes. Yes. Insane, idiots, convicted of treason or felony, unauinestied confeder- ates against the United States. Paupers (except honorably dis- charged soldiers), persons excused from paying taxes at their own re- quest. Paupers, insane, idiots and persons convicted of crimes which exclude them from being witnesses unless pardoned. Convicted of bribery or any infa- mous crime unless sentenced to the reformatory or pardoned, bet- tors on result of election, bribers for votes and the bribed. Idiots, lunatics, convicted of fel- ony or other infamous crimes. United States soldiers and bailors. Felons, idiots, convicts unless par- doned. United States soldiers and sailors. Idiots, insane. United States sol- diers and sailors, felons unless restored to citizenship. [.lints, insane, convicted felons, Chinese, United States soldiers and sailors. Persons convicted of some offense forfeiting right of suffrage, non- taxpayers. Paupers, lunatics, idiots, convicted of bribery or infamous crime until restored. Paupers. Insane, idiots, convicted of treason, dueling or other infa- mous crime. Persons under guardian, idiots, in- sane, convicted of treason or fel- ony unless pardoned. Convicted of bribery or other infa- mous crime, failure to pay poll tax. Idiots, lunatics, paupers, convicts, United States soldiers and sailors. I. lints, insane, convicted of treason or violation of election laws. Qnpardoned convicts, deserters from United States service during the war. ex-confederates. Idiots, lunatics, convicts unless Eardoned by the legislature, adians not taxed. Paupers, idiots, lunatics, convicts, bribery, United States soldiers and sailors. Insane, under guardian, convicts unless pardoned. Idiots, insane, felons, unable to read the state constitution. 4m OOd > m 60 d 30 d 30 d ,'Od Wd 50.1 00 d 30 d 50 d 2m 4m 10(1 OREGON White male citizens, or aliens who have declared in- tention 1 year before election. PENNSYLVANIA Citizens at least 1 month, and if 22 years old must have paid tax within 2 yrs. RHODE ISLAND Citizens of United States. SOUTH CAROLINA-Citizens of United States. SOUTH DAKOTA - Citizens, or alien who has declared Inten- tion. TENNESSEE Citizens who have paid poll tax preceding year. TEXAS Citizens, or alien who has declared intention ii months before election. UTAH Citizens of United States, male or female. VERMONT Citizens of United States. VIRGINIA Citizens of United States. WASHINGTON Citizens of Unit- ed States. WEST VIRGINIA Citizens of the state. WISCONSIN Citizens, or alien who has declared intention. WYOMING-Citizens, male or fe- male. iy. 3m I ra im 4m 3m 00 d JOd iy. X)d fi m 4m 10d fim GOd im im 50 d 1(1.1 50 d iOil 10.1 Yes. Yes. No.. (a) Yes. Yes. No- Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. (a) In cities of 3,000 population or over. (6) In cities of not less than 9.0UO inhabitants, (c) Non-taxpayers must register yearly before Dec. 31. (d) In towns having '.000 voters and counties where registration has been adopted by popular vote, (e) All counties having 50.000 inhabitants or over. (/) In cities of 10,000 or over. In a more or less limited form, relating to taxation and school matters, woman suffrage exists in Arizona, California, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas. Kentuckv. Massa- chusetts. Michigan. Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska. New Hampshire, New Jersey. North Da- kota, Oklahoma. Oregon. South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Washington and Wisconsin. 74 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. GOLD AND SILVER. WORLD'S PRODUCTION OF GOLD AND SILVER. (From the Report of the Director of the Mint, 1897.) ' CALENDAR ni . 1a YEARS. Sillier (coining value). E*o o o> RJg CALENDAR YEARS. Gold. Silver (coining value). I* || 2 s 0, ft, 14921520. $107,931,000 $54,703,000 66.4 33.6 1851-1855. . $662,566,000 $184.169,000 78.3 21.7 1521-1544. 114.205.000 98.986.000 55.9 44.1 1856-1860. . 670.415,000 188,092,000 78.1 21.9 1545 1560. 90.492.000 207,240.000 30.4 69.6 1861-1865. . 614,944,000 228.861,000 72.9 27.1 1561-1580. 90.917.000 248.990,000 26.7 73.3 1866-1870. . 648,071,000 278,313,000 70.0 30.0 1581-1600. 98.095.000 348.254,000 22.0 78.0 1871-1875. . 577.883.000 409.332,000 58.5 41 6 1601 -1620. 113,248.000 351,579,000 24.4 75.6 1876-1880. . 572.931.000 509.256.000 53.0 47.0 1621-1640. 110.324,000 327,221,000 25.2 74.8 1881-1885. . 495,582.000 594,773.000 45.5 64.5 16411660. 116.571.000 304.525.000 27.7 72.3 1886 106,163,900 120.626,800 46.8 53 2 16611680. 123.048.000 280.166,000 30.5 69.5 1887 105.774.900 124.281.000 45.9 54il 1681-1700. 143.088,000 284.240.000 33.5 66.5 1888 110.196,900 140,706.400 43.9 56.1 17011720 170403,000 295629000 36.6 63.4 1889 123.489.200 155.427.700 44.3 55.7 17211740 253,611,000 358.480,000 41.4 58.6 1890 118.848.700 163,032.000 57 9 17411760 327,161,000 443,232,000 42.5 57.5 1891.. 130,650.000 177352300 42^4 57 6 17611780. 275,21 1.000 542658,000 33.7 66.3 1892 146 651,500 198.014.400 42.5 57 5 11 81 1800 236 461 000 730 SIO 000 24 4 75 6 1893 157 494 800 213 944 400 42.4 57^g 18011810. 118.152,000 371,677,000 24.1 75.9 1894 180,567,800 212.829.600 18111820 76 063 000 224.786,000 25.3 74.7 1895 200 406.000 217 610 800 47 7 52 3 18211830. 94,479,000 191.444,000 33.0 67.0 1896 202,956,000 213,463,700 48.7 51.3 1831 1840. 134.841,000 18411850. 363.928,000 247,930.000 324.400.000 35.2 52.9 64.8 47.1 Total . . . 8.983.320,600 10,556,706.800 45.9 54.1 PRICE OF BAR SILVER. Highest, lowest and average price of bar silver in London, per ounce British standard (.925), since 1833. and the equivalent In United States gold coin of an ounce 1,000 fine, taken at the average price. Value of Value of CALEN- Lowest Highest Average a fine CALEN- L, nvest Hit] test Average a flue DAR quota- quota- quota- own ce at DAR 0& 60 K 609-16 1 328 1838. 69J^ 60% 59J* 1.304 1871. ( >03-16 61 60^ 1. 326 1839. 60 6J3% 60% 1.323 1872. i >9>< 4 605-16 I. 322 1840. 9N 6DK 1.323 1873. ,772 59 15-16 1. 298 1841. 59% 808 601-16 1.316 1874. 7 ^ 58 16 1. 278 1842. 69^ 60 59 7-16 1.303 1875. i 67 1 56% 1. 246 1843. 59 59% 593-16 1.297 1876. . 58 1 52M 1. 158 1844. 59/^ 59% 59^ 1.304 1877. 1 2 54 13-16 1. 201 1815. 8% 59% 59 jl 1.298 1878. ! '$% 1 4 529-16 1. 152 1846. 59 MM 595-16 1.300 1879. 4 8% 53 d 5i i^ J. 123 1817. 58% 60% 59 11-16 1.308 1880. j 1% 52 i 52M^ 1. 145 1848. IjBg 60 59)^ 1.304 1881. j 0% 52" 1 51 iS-lfi 1. 138 1849. 60 59% 1.309 1882. i .0 52 i 51 1^-16 136 1850. 59 Vo 61^ 61 1-16 1.316 1883. i 51 3-16 50% i! 110 1851. 60 61% 61 1.337 1884. i 51 i 50% i. 113 1852. 59% 61% 60^ 1.326 1885. 4 6% 50 489-16 i. 0645 1853. 60% ^g 1.348 1886. 4 12 47 45% 9946 1854. 60% 61% 1.348 1887. 4 3U 47] 4 44% 97823 ia-55. 60 615-16 1.344 1888. i 1% 44 9-16 42% 93897 1856. 60^ 628 615-16 1.344 1889. 4 2 44: \ 41 11-16 93512 1857. 61 62% 6l 1.353 1890. 4 3% 54' \ 47% i.' 04633 1858. 60% 61% 61JH6 1.344 1891. 4 3^ 48i I 451-16 98782 1859. 61% 62% 62 1-16 1.360 1892. J 7% 43: I 87106 1860. 6M 6296 61 11-16 1.352 1893. E Oil 38; I 35^16 7S031 1861. MM 6191 60 13-16 1.333 1894. 5 T 31; I 287-16 63479 1862. 61 62^6 61 7-16 1.346 1895. 5 7 3-16 31 297-8 ; S5406 1863. 61 61% 61% 1.345 1896. S 93-4 31 15-16 303-4 S1437 1864. 60% 62 J* 1.345 1897. : 413-16 23; tf 279-16 U0463 1865. 60^ 61% 61 1-16 1.338 GOLD AND SILVER. SILVER WITH GOLD. The following table exhibits the value of the pure silver In the silver dollar, reckoned at the commercial price of silver bullion, from 60 cents to $1.2929 (parity of our coining rate) per fine ounce. [From report on precious metals in the United States, 1892, and subsequent ad- ditional reports by the director of the mint.] Price of Silver Per Fine Ounce Value of the Pure Silver in a Silver Dollar. Price of Silver Per Fine Ounce Value of the Pure Silver in a Silver Dollar. Price of Silver Per Fine Ounce Value of the Pure Silver in a Silver Dollar. Price of Silver Per Fine Ounce Value of the Pure Silver in a Silver Dollar. $0 <*) $0.464 $0 78 .. $0 603 10 96 742 91 14 JO 882 lii 471 79 611 97 750 1 15 889 62 .480 .80 .619 .98.... 758 1.16 897 08 .487 . .81... .626 99.... 766 1 17.. 905 M .495 .82.... 634 1 00 773 1 18 913 .to... .508 .88..,. .642 1.01... .781 1.19.... 920 .66 .510 .84... .649 1.02.... .789 1.20 .928 67 .518 .85.... .657 1 03.... .797 1.21. . 936 68 .526 .86 .665 1 04..., 804 1 22.. .. 944 HI 534 .87..., 673 1 05 812 1 23 951 70 541 88 681 1 06 820 1 24 959 71 549 89 688 1 07 828 1 25 967 72 .... .557 .90 .696 1.08 835 1.26... 975 73 565 .91 .704 1.09 .843 1.27.. 982 74 572 .92 .. 712 1 10 . . .851 1 28 990 75 580 ' 98 719 1 11 859 1 29 998 76 588 94 727 1 12 866 1 2929 1 000 ,.77 .595 .95 .785 1.13 .874 COMMERCIAL RATIO OF SILVER TO GOLD EACH TEAR SINCE 1688. From 1688 to 1832 the ratios are taken from Dr. A. Soetbeer; from 1833 to 1878 from Plxley and Abell's tables; and from 1879 to 1894 from dally cablegrams from London to the bureau of the mint: YEAR. Ratio. YEAR. Ratio. YEAH. Ratio. YEAR. Ratio. YEAR. Ratio. YEAR. Ratio. 1690. . 1691. 1692.. 1693.. 1694.. 1185.. 1K96.. 1697.. 1(7.18.. Kami! 17(10.. 1701.. 17(12.. 1703.. 1704.. 17115. . 17(16. . 171)7.. 1708.. 17(19.. 1710.. 1711.. 1712. 1713.. 1714.. 1715.. 1716.. 1717.. 1718.. 1719. . 1720.. 1721.. 1722. . 14.94 15.02 15.02 14.98 14.92 14.83 14.87 15.H2 I5.w 15.20 15.07 14.94 14.81 15.07 15.52 15.17 15.22 15.11 15.27 15.44 15.41 15.31 15.22 15.29 15.31 15.24 15.13 15.11 15.119 15.13 15.11 15.09 15.04 15.05 15.17 1723..., 1724..., 1725..., 1726. . . , 1727..., 1728..., 1729... 1730... 1731... 1732. . . 1733... 1734... 1735. . . 1736... 1737... 1738. . . 1739... 1740. . . 1741... 1742. . . 1743... 1744... 1745... 1746... 1747... 1748. . . 1749... 1750. . . 1751... 1752... 1753. . . 1754... 1755... 175fi... 1757. . . 15.20 15.11 15.11 15.15 15.24 15.11 14.92 14.81 14.94 15.09 15.18 15.39 15.41 15.18 15.02 14.91 14.91 14.94 14.92 14.85 14.85 14.87 14.98 15.13 15. a; 15.11 14.80 14.55 14.39 14.54 14.54 14.48 14.68 14.94 14.87 1758..., 1759.... 1760... 1761..., 1762. . . , 1763... 1764... 1765..., 1766. . . 1767... 1768. . . 1769. . . 1770... 1771... 1772... 1773. . . 1774. . . 1775... 1776... 1777... 1778... 1779. . . 1780... 1781... 1782. . . 1783... 1784... 1785... 1786. . . 1787... 1788... 1789... 1790. . . 1791... 1792. . . 14.85 14.15 14.14 14.54 15.27 14.99 14.70 14.83 14.80 14.85 14.80 14.72 14.62 14.66 14.52 14.62 14.62 14.72 14.55 14.54 14.68 14.80 14.72 14.78 14.42 14.48 14.70 14.92 14.96 14.92 14.65 14.75 15.04 15.05 15.17 1793... 1794... 1795. . . 1796. . . 1797... 1798. . . 1799... 1800... 1801.., 1802. . : 1803... 1804... 1805... 1806... 1807... 1810. . . 1811... 1812... 1813... 1814. . . 1815... 1816. . . 1817 .. 1818... 1819. . . 1820. . . 1821... 1S22... 1823. . . 1824. . 1825... 1826... 1827... 15.00 15.37 15.55 15.65 15.41 15.59 15.74 15.68 15.46 15.26 15.41 15.41 15.79 15.52 15.43 16.08 i:>.96 15.77 15.53 16.11 16.25 15.04 15.26 15.28 15.11 15.35 15.33 15.62 15.95 15.80 15.84 15.82 15.70 15.76 15.74 15.78 15.78 15.82 15.72 15.73 15.93 15.73 15.80 15.72 15.83 15.85 15.62 15.62 15.70 15.87 15.93 15.85 15.92 15.90 15.80 15.85 15.78 15.70 15.46 15.59 15.33 15. 33 15.38 15.38 15.27 15.38 15.19 15.29 15.50 15.35 18o3... 1864... 1865... 1866... 1867... 1868... 1869... 1870. . . 1871... 1872... 1873... 1874... 1875... 1876... 1877... 1878... 1879... 1880... 1881... 1884... lass... 18%... 1887... 1888... 1889... 1890... 1891... 1892... 1893... 1894... 1895... 1896... 1897... 15.37 15.37 15.44 15.43 15.57 15.59 15.60 15.57 15.57 15.63 15.92 16.17 16.59 17.88 17.22 17.94 18.40 18.05 18.16 18.19 18.64 18.57 19.41 20.78 21.13 21.99 22.10 19.76 M.'.n 23.72 26.49 32! 56 31.60 30.66 34.28 76 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. PRODUCT OF GOLD AND SILVER IN THE UNITED STATES. Approximate distribution, by producing states and territories, of the product of gold and silver in the United States for the calendar year 18%, as estimated by the director of the mint. STATES AND TERRITORIES. GOLD. SILVER. Total value. Fine ounces. Value. .Fine ounces. Coining value. Alabama 275 ' 99,444 125.978 737.036 721,320 7,805 104,263 48 15 1,800 39 209,207 119,404 23,017 2,143 60,517 3,062 240,414 15 387 91,908 48 169 19,626 692 $5,700 2,055,700 2,604.200 15,235.900 14,911.000 151 .COO 2,155.300 1,000 300 37,200 800 4,321,700 2,468,300 475,800 44,300 1,251.000 63.300 4,969.800 300 8,000 1,899,900 1,000 3,500 405,700 14,300 $5.700 2.243.563 5.077.573 16012433 44.096293 151.776 8,813.757 1.000 300 113.483 800 25965,104 3.824.195 1,365,077 44.946 1,329.998 63,688 5,266.527 300 687.305 13,313.363 1.000 3,500 761.126 14.429 Alaska 145.300 1,913.000 000,600 22,573.000 600 5,149,900 $187,863 2,473,373 776,533 29,185,293 776 6,658,457 Arizona California Colorado Idaho M Ichigan 59,000 76,283 16,737.500 1,048,700 687,800 500 61,100 300 229,500 21,640,404 1,355,895 889,277 646 78,998 388 296,727 Nevada Nortb Carolin South Carolin South Dakota Texas 525.400 8,827,600 679,305 11,413,463 Utah 274,900 100 355,426 129 Wyoming Total 2,568,132 53,088,000 58,834,800 76,069,236 129.157,236 PRODUCT OF GOLD AND SILVER IN THE UNITED STATES FROM 1792 TO 1896. The estimate for 1792-1873 is by R. W. Raymond, Commissioner, and since by the Director of the Mint. YEARS. Gold. Silver. Total. YEARS. Gold. Silver. Total. April 2, 1792- July 31. 1834 July 31. 1831- Dec. 81, 1844 1845 $14,000,000 7,500.000 1,008.327 1,139,357 889,085 10,000,000 40,000,000 50.UOO.OOO 55,000.000 60.UOO.OOO 65,000.000 60.000,000 55.UUU.OOO 55,000.000 55,000.000 50,000.000 50.000,000 46.000.000 43,000,000 39,200.000 40.000,000 46, 100,000 Insignifi- cant. $250,000 50.000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50.000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 500,000 100,000 150.000 2,000,000 4,500.000 8,500,000 11,1X10.000 $14,000,000 7.750,000 1,058,327 1,189,357 939,085 10,050,000 40,050,000 50.05U.OUU 55.050.000 60,050.000 65,050,000 60,050.000 65,050,000 55,050,000 55.050.0UO 50,500.000 50.100.000 46, 150,000 45.000,000 43.70U.OOO 48,500,000 57,100,000 1870 $50,000,000 43.500.00U 36,000,000 36.000.000 33,500.000 33,400,000 39.900.000 $16,000,000 23.000.000 28,750,000 35,750,000 37,300.000 31.700.000 38.800,000 $66,000,000 66,500.000 64,750,000 71,750,000 70,800.000 65.100,000 78,701,000 1871 1872.. 1873 1874 1846 . 1875 1847 1876.... 1848 1877..-- 46.000.0UU 3!>,800,000 86,700.000 96,400,000 79.700,000 75.200.0U) 77.700.000 79,300.100 76.200,000 79,000,000 85,400,000 86,000.000 86,350.000 92.370.000 97.446.000 103.310.000 108,592.000 115,101.000 113,531.000 103,500.000 118.6til.000 129,157,000 1849 1878. 1879 51,200.000 38.900.000 36.000.0IX) 3t.700.UOO 32.500,000 30.000.000 30.800,000 31.800,000 35.000.000 33.1100.000 33.175.000 32.8UO.OOO 32,845,000 33,175.000 33.000.000 35.955.000 39.50U.OUO 46310,000 53,088,000 45.200.0UU 4U.8UU.OUU 39,200,000 43,000.000 46,800.000 46.200.00U 48.800.01W 51.600.000 51,000,000 53.350.000 59,195,000 64,646.000 70,465.000 75,417,000 82.101.000 77,576,000 64.000,000 72,051,000 76,069,000 1850 . 1851 1880 1852 1881 1853... 1882.... 1854 . 1883 1855 1884 1856 1885. 1857. . 1886 1858, 1887 1S59 1888 I860 1S89 1861 18WO. 1891 1862 J863 1892 1864 1893 1865 53,225,000 11,250,000 64.475,000 1894 1866 53.500,000 51,725,000 48,000.000 49,500.000 10,000,001) 13,500.000 12.000.000 12,000,000 63,500.000 65,225.000 60,000.000 61,500,000 1895 1867 1896 1 1868 \>tal 1869 2,113,034,709 1,444,970,000 5,868,191,585 GOLD AND SILVER. 77 STOCK OF GOLD AND SILVER IN THE UNITED STATES FROM 1873 TO 1897. The stock of gol d and silver and the amount per capita at the close of each fiscal year, from 1873 to 1897, in the United States, is exhibited in the following table, complied from the reports of the director of the mint: FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30 POPULA- TION. TOTAL COIN AND BULLION Silver. PER CAPITA. Gold. Silver. Total 1873.. 1874.. 1875.. is7r,:: 1877.. 1878.. IS?.).! 1SSO.. 1*S1.. 18S2.. 18S3.. 1884.. 1885.. 1886.. 18S7.. 18-vS.. .. 1891.. is'.i-;.. IS'.).',.. is-.).;.. 1897.. 41.677,000 42, 1 ! 96.000 4JS.951.000 45,137,000 46,353,000 47,598,000 48.866,000 50.1.55,783 51.316.000 52,495.000 53,4,949 628,728,071 634,509,781 $3.23 3.44 2.75 2.88 3.61 4.47 5.02 7.01 9.32 9.65 10.10 9.93 10.48 10.29 11.15 11.76 11.09 11.10 10.10 10.15 8.93 9.18 9.10 8.40 9.55 $0.15 .24 .44 .81 1.21 1.85 2.40 2.96 3.41 3.87 4.34 4.65 5.05 5.44 6.00 6.44 6.86 7.39 8.16 8.70 9.20 9.13 8.97 8.81 8.70 $3.38 3.68 3.19 3.69 4.82 G.32 7.42 9.97 12.73 13.52 14.44 14.58 15.53 15.73 17.15 18.20 17.95 18.49 18.26 18.85 18.13 18.31 18.07 17.21 18.25 CIRCULATION OF MONEY IN THE UNITED STATES. JULY l. Amount of money in United States. Amount in circulation. Population June 1. Money per capita. Circula- tion per capita. 1872 . $762,721,565 $738 309 549 40,596,000 $18.79 $18.19 1873 ... 774,445 610 751 8bl 809 41 677 000 18.58 18.04 1874 806,024,781 776,083,031 42,796,000 18.83 18.13 1875 798,273,609 754,101 947 43,951,000 18.16 17.16 1876 790,683,284 727 609 388 45,137,000 17.52 16.12 1877 703,053,847 722 314 883 46, 353, 000 16.46 15.58 1878 791,253,576 729,132,634 47,598,000 16.62 15.32 187y 1,051,521,541 818,631,793 48,866,000 21.52 16.75 1880 1,205,929,197 973,382 228 50, 155, 783 24.04 19.41 1881 1,406,541,823 1 114,238 119 51,316,000 27.41 21.71 1882 1,480,531.719 1,174,290,419 52,495,000 28.20 22.37 1883 1,643,489,816 1.280,805,696 63,693,000 30.61 22.91 1884 1,705,454,189 1,243,925,969 64,911,000 31.06 22.65 1885 1,817,658,33V 1,292,568,615 66, 148, 000 32.37 23.02 1886 1,808,559,694 1,252,700,525 67,404,000 31.51 21.82 1887 1,900,442,672 1,317,539,143 58,680.000 32.39 22.45 1888 2,062,955,949 1,372,170,870 69,974,000 34.40 22.88 1889. 2,075,350,711 1,380,361,649 61,289,000 33.86 22.52 1890 ... 2,144,226,159 1,429,251,270 62,622,250 34.24 22.82 1891 2,195,224,075 1,497,440,707 63,975,000 34.31 23.41 1S92 2,372,599,501 1,601,347,187 65,403,000 36.21 24.44 1893 2,323,402,392 1,596,701,245 66, 82*;, 000 34.75 23.87 1894.. 2,249,325,276 1,664,061,232 68,397,01)0 32.88 24.33 1895 2,209.215,665 1,606,179,556 69,753,000 31.68 23.02 1896 2,345,631,328 1,506,631.026 71,390,000 32.86 21.10 1897 2,368,110,531 1,646,028,246 72,917,000 32.46 22.57 1898 2,442,523,241 1,843,436,749 74,522,000 32.77 24.74 The difference between the amount of money in the country and the amount In circula- tion represents the money in the treasury. Currency certificates, act of June 8, 1872, are in- cluded in the amount of United States notes in circulation in tables for years 1873 to 1891, in- clusive; since 1891 they are reported separately. 78 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. GOVERNMENT PAPER CURRENCY IN CIRCULATION. JUNE 30. Legal- tender notes. Treasury notes 1H90. Currency certifi- cates. Gold certifi- cates. Silrer certifi- cates. Total govern tn't paper. l"8n. 1881. 1882. 1-vS:;. 1884. 1885. issti. 1890. IS'.'l. 18112. is;: 1894. 1895. 1896. 1897. $313,(500,457 316,476,924 312.010.427 310,182,177 306,497,214 301.633,637 305.5tB.JB9 317.897,219 294.282,812 300.344.ftSl 323,046.826 323,714.272 311,814,840 320.875.t8.-l 2*8,772,371 265, 109.456 225,562,755 248.583.578 2815.572,329 WO. 463,165 98.051,657 140,661.691 134,862,00!) 115,978.708 98.080.5llti 83.905.197 93,665,580 114,285.000 11.650.000 13.245,000 13.060,0(10 12.190,000 29.585,000 18.250,000 8.770,000 14,415,000 16.735.000 U.830.000 21.365.000 29,830.01)0 11.935.000 58.935,000 55,405.000 33,430.000 61.130,000 26.0i5.()00 $7,96S.!)vO 5,769.520 5.029.020 59,807.370 71.146.fV40 126. 729.730 76,044,375 91.225.437 119,887.370 116.792,759 131.380.019 120.85f> 399 141.285.591 92,970.019 66,344.409 48.381.569 42.961.iM) 37,285,919 35.820.63!) $5,789,569 39.110.729 51.506,090 72,620.686 96,427.011 101.530.946 88,116,22,5 142.118,017 200,387,876 257.102,445 297.210.043 307.364.148 326.880.803 326.489.165 327.094,381 319.731.752 336,313.080 358 336.368 390.ai9.080 $341.648.926 372.997.1', 3 384.790.537 465.670.233 486.260.8ti5 559.479.313 4S7.973.29!) 560.010.073 628.972.5a8 H90.976.135 763.466,8txS 813.75(i,984 907.812.f39 892.931.561 aVi.008.170 804.606.485 (36.348.250 789,24 1. 0i2 9^8.162,628 GOLD AND SILVER IN CIRCULATION IN THE UNITED STATES. The treasury notes of 1890 are not Included In the total for sliver, although presented iii the table, as they are based upon silver: JUNE 30. Gold coin. Gold certifi- cates. Total gold. Silver dollars. Silver certifi- cates. Treasury notes of 1X9<). Subsid- iary silver. Total silver. Ratio sil- ver to gold Percent 1880 225695778 $7,963900 5.759.520 5,029.020 5D.807370 71,146,640 126,729,730 76,044.375 91,225,437 119.887,370 116,792.759 131.380.019 l:.'O.S50.3!i9 iti.:;:i.-).:>;;n 92,970,019 66.344,409 48,381 569 12.320.759 37.285,919 35>,>o!u:i9 $233,659.679 321.072.397 36:1,280.345 404,460.865 411.770.843 468,398,141 433.980,712 467,644,666 511.954.224 492,848.241 505,776,400 528,924,205 550,003.079 496.603,719 664.218,399 528,656,62 498.449.242 656,432,694 696.780,519 $19.309.435 28.827.983 31,990,964 35,341,880 39.794,913 38.471.2(59 52,469,720 55,506,147 55,545,303 54,417,967 56.166.a-6 57,683.041 56,799.48-1 57,029,743 51,191,37"! 51.983.lti2 52.175,998 52.001.202 57.259,791 $5,789,669 39.110.729 54.50ti.tKiO 72.620.686 9(5.427.0 11 101,530.946 88.116.225 142.1 ia017 200,387,376 267,102.445 297,210,043 307.364,148 326,880,803 i26.489.165 ;i27.094.381 319.731,752 331.259.509 358.336;. 68 390659.080 $54.511 788 52.839.364 52,379.949 52.474.299 45,660.808 43,702.921 46,166,255 48.570,305 50.354,635 51.476,834 54,069.743 58.290.il24 62,386,518 65,400,2(58 58,233,344 60.219,718 59,999.805 59.228.540 04.323.747 $79,610.792 120,778,076 13S,S77.003 160.436.865 181.a82.732 183,705.136 186.742,200 246.194.469 106.287,314 (ti2.997.24ti 407,446.142 423,338,113 446,066.805 448,919.176 436.519,102 431.934.632 443,435.312 553,471.307 512242618 34.1 37.6 38.2 39.7 44.2 39.2 43.0 52.6 69.8 73.6 80.6 80.0 81.1 90.4 77.4 81.7 89.0 65.0 73.5 1881. . ... 3 13,312,877 158.251.325 644.1553,495 M0.f84.a08 ill.668,411 157.91 !6.:-!37 .176,419,229 392,066.854 376,055.482 374,396,381 408.073.806 408.767.740 403.tl-W.700 497.87a990 4S0.275.057 456,128.483 519.146.675 <5tt0.959.S80 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 . . 1890 ... 1891... $40.463,165 98,051.65; 140,G01.69i 134,862.009 115.978,708 95,217,;161 83.905.1H7 98.665.580 1892. . . , 1893.... 1S94 1895.. . 1896 1897 1898.... COINAGE OF GOLD AND SILVER OF THE WORLD FOR THE YEARS 1873-96. CALENDAR TEAKS. GOLD. Fine ounces. Value SILVER. Fine ounces. Coining Value. 1873, 1874 . 1875 1876, 1877. 1878 , 1879, 1880, 1881 1882 , 1SS3 1884 1885 1*86 1887 , . 1891 . IS'.r. 1 . 1*93 . 1S94 . !>*. '5 . 1896. 12.462.890 6,568.2', 9 9.480.892 10.309,645 9.753.196 9,113,202 4.390,167 7,242,951 7,111.864 4.822.851 5,071,882 4,810.061 4,632,273 4,578,810 6.046.510 6.522,3)6 8.170.611 7.219,725 5,782,463 8.343,387 11,213.342 11.025.680 11,178,855 9.476.620 $257,630,S02 135,778,387 195.987,428 213.119,278 201,610,466 188.386,611 90,752.811 149.725,081 147,015.275 99,697.170 104,845,114 99,432,795 95,757.582 94.642.070 124,992.465 134,828,a'>5 168.901,519 149,244,965 119,534,122 172,473,124 232.420.517 227.921,032 231.0H7.438 195,899,517 185.368.002 3.831.680.424 101.741,421 79,610,875 92,747,118 97,899.525 88.449.796 124,671.870 81,124,555 65,442.074 83.539.051 85,685,996 84,541,904 74.120,127 98,044.475 96,566,844 126.388,502 104.354.000 107.788.256 117.789.228 106.9ii2.049 120.282.947 106.697,781 87,472.523 94.067.903 118.642,018 2.344.620.840" $1:51.544.464 102,931.232 119,915,46' 126,577.164 114,359,332 161,191,913 104,888.313 84,611.974 108.010.086 310.7S5.9S4 109.306,705 95,832,084 126,764,574 124,854.101 163.411.397 134.922.344 139,362.595 152,293.144 138.294.367 155.517,347 137,952.690 113,095.788 121,610.219 153.395.740 3,1.01.428.974 GOLD AND SILVER. 79 TREASURY HOLDINGS OF GOLD AND SILVER. JUNE SO. Total gold coin and bullion. Goldless certificates outstand- ing. Total silver dol- lars and bullion. Silver dol- lars and bullion less certifi- cates out- standing. Subsid- iary silver. Total net silver. Ratio silver to gold. Per cent. 1878 . . . $128,460.203 $103,562,523 $15,059.828 $15,052,748 $6.860.506 $21913254 21 1 1879 . . . 135,23ti,475 119,956.655 33,239.917 32,825,437 8,903.401 41 728 838 34 8 1880 . 126,145.42. 118,181.527 49,549,851 43,760.282 24.350,482 68 110764 57 8 1881 . 163.171.661 157.412.141 65.85J.671 2ti.743.942 27.247 697 53 991 689 34 3 18S2... 148.506.390 143.477.370 90.384.724 35.878.634 28.048,631 d3 927.265 44 5 1883... 196.078.56S 138,271.198 116.396.235 43,775.549 2S.486.1K)! 72.261,550 62.3 1884... 204.876.594 lS5.ri9.aM 139,616.414 43,189,403 29.600.720 72.790 123 54.4 1885 . . . 247.028.625 120.25(8,895 169,451,998 67.921.052 31,236.899 99. 157 951 82 4 1886 .. 232.S3S.ia4 156,793,749 184.345.764 96,229.539 28.904.682 125 134 221 79 8 1887... 278.101.106 186,875.669 222.401.405 80.283,388 26 977.494 107 260 882 67 4 1888... 313.753.617 193.8fi6.247 254.499.241 54,111,865 26,051.741 80.163.606 41 3 1889... itt-1,504.320 186.711,561 289.688.374 32.585.929 25.129.733 57,715.662 30 9 1890 3-31.612.4Xi 190,232.404 323.909.360 26,65(9,317 22.805.226 49.504 543 26 1891 .. 238.518.122 117.667,723 379.705.279 72.341,131 19,656.695 91 997 826 78 2 1892... 255.577,706 114.342,367 433.858.402 106,977,599 14.224 714 121 202 313 106 1893 . . . 188.455.433 95.485.414 480.476,527 153,987,362 11,855.944 165.843.306 173.7 1891 1895 13I.217.4I44 155,893.932 64.8r3.K5 107,512,363 495.409,178 495.785,906 168,314,797 176.054U54 17,889,531 16.552,845 186.204,328 192,606,999 287.0 179 1 1890... 151,307.143 108.345,234 496.562,413 KM.249.3S3 15,637,424 175 SS6 75" 162 3 1897 178,076.654 140,7(0,735 501.583.579 146.247.211 16.210,344 162 457 555 1898 202.825, M7 167,001,419 504,932,225 141,273,145 12,097,682 153 370 827 MONEY OF THE WORLD. , . Monetary systems and approximate stocks of money In the principal countries of the world as reported by the treasury department's bureau of mint. COUNTRIES. fi I 1 *<5 sS-sll +* =i < e-t-2 lilll PER CAPITA. United States*... United Kingdom France ..... ..... Germany ........ Belgium ......... Italy ............. Switzerland ...... Greece ........... Spain ........... .. Portugal. ........ Roumania ....... Austrla-Hung'y . Netherlands ..... Norway .......... Sweden .......... Denmark ......... KussiuJc Finland Turkey ........... Australia ........ E/ypt ............ Mexico ......... Cent. Am. st'tes. So. Am. states... Japan ............ India ...... China ...... Straits Settl'm'ts Canada... Cuba ...... Haiti ..... Bulgaria . Slam ...... Hawaii ... Cape Colony ..... S. A. Rep ........ Total . G.&S. Gold . . G.&S. Gold G.&S. G.&S. G.&S. G.&S. G.&S. Gold 1 to 15.98 1 to 14.95 1 to 14. 1 to 15.50 1 to 14.38 1 to 13.957 1 to 15.501 to 14.38 1 to 15. 1 to 15.50 I 1 to 15. 50 1 to 14.38 to 14. 38 50 1 to 14. 38 G.&S. G.&S. Gold.. G.&S. Gold 1 to 15.501 to 14.38 1 to 14.08 1 to 1556 Gold .. Gold . . Silver G.&S. Gold . . Gold . . Silver. Silver. Silver. G.&S. G.&S. Silver, G.&S Gold. G.&S G.&S G.&S Silver G.&S. Gold. Gold. 1 to 13. 69 1 to 15 1 to 14. 1 to 14.88 1 to 14.88 1 to 15. 501 to 12.90 1 to 15% 1 to 14.28 1 to 15.68 14015% 1 to 16. 50 1 to 15.50 1 to 15.50 1 to 16. 18 1 to 16 1 to 14.28 1 to 15.50 1 to 15. 50 1 to 15. 501 to 14.38 1 to 14.95 1 to 15.98 72.9 39.6 38.5 62.3 6.4 31.3 3.0 2.2 180 6.1 6.4 2.3 46.0 4.9 2.0 6.0 2.3 126.0 22.0 6.0 7.8 13.0 3.3 37.5 45.0 296.0 360.0 3.8 6.3 1.8 1.0 3.3 5.C l'.7 .8 $396.3 584.0 772.0 654.5 35.0 96.9 24.0 .5 45.0 5.5 38.6 2.7 178.5 21.9 7.5 10.6 15.4 586.9 50.0 132.1 129.3 8.6 1.0 65.0 80.1 16.0 6.0 4.0 1.0 20.0 5.0 37.5 29.2 J634.S 121.7 443.9 212.8 67.0 45.4 10.7 1.5 49.0 7.5 10.6 1.7 63.7 66.1 2.0 4.9 6.4 74.2 40.0 7.0 6.4 106.0 18.9 35.0 94.0 950.0 750.0 242.0 5.0 1.5 4.5 6.8 193.4 1.0 1.0 1.2 $397.0 112.1 119.2 123.8 72.5 161.0 14.3 26.0 103.0 49.8 11.8 2.4 177.6 37.9 3.8 19.0 6.4 467.2 22.5 '"i.'o 8.4 650.0 "silo 35.0 "i.'i 14.75 20.05 12.15 5.47 3.10 8.00 .23 2.50 1.08 7.15 1.18 3.97 4.47 8.75 2.12 6.70 4.66 2.27 26.42 16.58 .& .30 1.73 1.78 3.01 2.78 4.00 .30 4.00 50.00 22 06 Sti.oO $8.70 3.07 11.53 4.07 8.91 1.45 3.56 .68 2.72 1.86 1.96 2.04 1.41 11.45 1.00 .98 2.35 .69 1.82 1.40 8.15 5.73 .93 2.09 8.21 2.08 63.68 4.50 2.06 $5. 45 $23. 70 2.83 3.10 2.37 11.32 5.14 4.77 11.81 5.72 9.76 2.19 1.04 3.95 7.73 1.90 3. SO 3.0: 2.54 14.6 6.60 10.00 .68 1.50 20. 65 34.18 9.69 16.33 12. V2 10.94 12. VO 11.30 4.26 9.33 23.65 6.66 6.90 11.83 8.95 4.09 32 32 17.40 11. SJ 8 17.: 33 3.8 3.33 2. fti.68 10.56 3.61 12.60 2.36 42.68 60 CO 22.64 38.00 4,359.0 4.283.0 2,565.8 July 1, 1897; all other countries Jan. 1. 1897. 80 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. MONETARY SYSTEM OF THE UNITED STATES. [From Muhleman's Monetary Systems of the World.] Wgt. Fine- ness. Ho- tto to gold. Limit of issue. Denomi- nations. Legal-ten- der qual- ity. Receiv- able. Exchange- able. Redeem- able. Gold coin.. 25.8 gr. to dol- lar. 900-1000 None. $20 10 6 2H Unlimited For all dues. For certif- icates un- der limita- tions. Gold cer- Issue sus- pended so long as free gold in treas'ry is below $100.000,000. $10,000 5,000 1,000 500 100 50 20 None. For all public dues. For gold coin at treasury or any oth- er money. In gold coin at treasury. Sllver dol- lars 412.5 gr. to dol- lar. 900-1000 15.988 tol. R e q uire- in i' ii t to redeem t r e a sury notes. $1 Unlimited unless otherwise contract- ed. For all dues. For silver c'rtific'tes or smaller coins at treasury. Maybe de- posit ed for silver c e r t i f i- cates. Silver cer- tificates . Silver dol- lars In use $1.000 $20 500 10 100 5 SO 2 1 None. For all public dues. For dol- lars or smal ler coins. In silver dollars. C. 8. notes. $346.681.016. Same as silver cer- tificates. Same as silver dol- lars. For all dues. For all kinds of money ex- cept gold certif i- cates. In coin at sub-treas- ury In N. Y.and San Francisco in sums of $50 or over Tre a s u r y notes of 1890 .. $156.044,615. Same as silver cer- tificates. Same as sllrer dol- lars. For all dues. For U. 8. notes. In coin at treasury. Currency c e r t i f i- Same as U.S. notes. $10,000 None. Not re- ceivable. For U. S. notes. In U. 8 notes a t subtreas- ury where issued. N a 1 1 o nal bk. notes. Volume of U.S. bonds and their cost. $1.000 500 100 50 20 10 5 None. For all dues ex- ce pt du- ties and Interest on public debt. For silver and minor coins. In lawful money at t r e a sury or bank of issue. Subsidiary coins 385.8 gr.to dol- lar. 900-1000 14.953 tol. Needs of the coun- try. 50c 25o lOc Not to ex- ceed $10. To amo'nt of $10 for all dues. For minor coins. In lawful money at treasury in sums of fJO or any multiple. Minor coins 5-ct. pcs.. rr.ifi gr. l-ct. pcs.. 48 gr. 5c- copper % nick- el. lc-95 % cop- per. 656 tin and zinc. Needs of the coun- try. 5c Ic Not to ex- ceed 25c. To amo'nt of 25c for all dues. In lawful money at treasury in sums of $20orover. Duties on Imports by regulation only. GOLD AND SILVER. COINS OF THE UNITED STATES. Authority for coining and changes In weight and fineness. total amount coined, legal-tender quality. GOLD COINS. DmMe Eagles Authorized to be coined, act of March 3. 1849; weight, 516 grains; fineness, .9UO. Total amount coined to June 30, 1897, $1,337,498,040. Full legal tender. Eagles Authorized to be coined, act of April 2, 1792; weight. 270 grains; fineness, .916%; weight changed, act of June 28, 1834, to 2o8 grains; fineness changed, act of June 28, 1834, to .899225; fineness changed, actof Jan. 18, 1837, to .900. Total amount coined to June 30, 1897, $274.581,286. Full legal tender. Half-Eagles Authorized to be coined, act of April 2, 1792; weight, 135 grains; fineness, .9162$: weight changed, act of June 28, 1834, to 129 grains; fineness changed, actof June 28, 1834, to .899225; fineness changed, act of Jan. 18, 1837. to .900. Total amount coined to June 30, 1897. 1824,370,045. Full legal tender. Quarter-Euule Authorized to be coined, act of April 2 weight, 67.5 grains; fineness. .916%; weight changed, actof June 28, 1834, to 64. 5 grains; fineness changed, act of June 28, 1834, to .899225; fineness changed, act of Jan. 18, 1837, to .900. Total amount coined to June 30. 1897, $28,770.880. Full leaal tender. Three-Doctor Piece Authorized to be coined, actof Feb. 21, 1853; weight, 77.4 grains; fine- ness. .900; coinage discontinued, act of Sept. 26. 1890. Total amount coined, $1,619,376. Full legal tender. One Dollar Authorized to be coined, act March 3, 1849; weight, 25.8 grains; fineness, .9UO; coinage discontinued, act of Sept. 26, 1890. Total amount coined, $19,499.337. Full legal tender. SILVER COINS. Dollar Authorized to be coined, act of April 2, 1792; weight, 416 grains; fineness, .892.4; weight changed, act of Jan. 18, 1837, to 412^ grains; fineness changed, act of Jan. 18, 1837, to .900; coinage discontinued, act of Feb. 12, 1873. Total amount coined to Feb. 12, 1873, $8.031,238. Coinage reauthorized, act of Feb. 28, 1878. Coinage discontinued after July 1, 1891, except for certain nurposes, act July 14, 1890. Amountcoined to June 30. 1897, $460,024,980. Full legal tender except when otherwise provided In the contract. Trade Dollar Authorized to be coined, act of Feb. 12, 1873; weight, 420 grains; fineness, .9(10; legal tender limited to $a, act of June 22, 1874(rev. stat. ); coinage limited to export de- mand and legal-tender quality repealed, joint resolution, July 22, 1876; coinage discontinued, act Feb. 19, 1887. Total amount coined, $35,- 965.924. Half-Dollar Authorized to be coined, act of April 2, 1792; weight, 208 grains; fineness, .892.4; weight changed, act of Jan, 18, 1837, to 206J4 grains; fineness changed, act of Jan. 18, 1837, to .900; weight changed, actof Feb. 21, 1853, to 192 grains; weight changed, act of Feb. 12, 1873, to 12^j grams, or 192.9 grains. Total amount coined to June 30, 1897, $134,033,195. Legal tender, $10. Columbian Half-Dollar Authorized to be coined, actof Aug. 5,1892; weight, 192.9 grains; fineness, .900. Total amount coined, $2,501,- 062.50. Legal tender, $10. QHarter-jboUiir Authorized to be coined, act Of April 2. 1792; weight, 104 grains; fineness, .892.4; weight changed, act of Jan. 18. 1837, to Kf% grains; fineness changed, act of Jan. 18, 1837. to .900: weight changed, act of Feb. 21, 18J3, to 96 grains; weight changed, actof Feb. 12. 1873. to 6J< grams, or !*;.45 grains Total amount coined to June 30, 1897, $52,395,052. Legal tender, #10. Cofanbiiin Quarter-DoUai Authorized to be coined. act of March ;>, 1893; weight, 96.45 grains; fineness, .900. Total amount coined, $10,005.75. Legal tender, $10. Twenty-Cent Piece Authorized to be coined, act of March 3, 1875; weight, 5 grams, or 77.16 grains; fineness. .900; coinage prohibited, act of May 2. 1878. Total amount coined. $271.000. Dime Authorized to be coined, act of April 2. 1792; weight, 41.6 grains; fineness, .892.4; weight changed, act of Jan. 18, 1837. to 41J< grains; fineness changed, act of Jan. 18. 1837, to .900; weight changed, act of Feb. 21, 1853, to 38.4 grains: weight changed, act of Feb. 12, 1873. to 2% grams, or 38.58 grains. Total amount coined to June 30, 1897, $29,428,613.90. Legal tender. $10. Half-Dime Authorized to be coined, act of April2. 179.'; weight, 20.8 grains; fineness. .892.4; weight changed, act of Jan. 18. 1837, to 20% grains; fineness changed, act or Jan. 18. 1857. to .900; weight changed, act of Feb. 21, 1853, to 19.2 grains; coinage discontinued, act of Feb. 12. 1873. Total amount coined, $4,880,219.40. Three-Cent Piece Authorized to be coined, actof March 3. 1851; weight. 12?g grains; fine- ness, .750; weight changed, act of March 3, 1353, to 11.52 grains; fineness changed, act of March 3, 1853, to .900; coinage discontinued, act of Feb. 12, 1873. Total amount coined. $1,282,- 087.20. MINOR COINS. five-Cent (nick'l) Authorized to be coined, act of May_ 16, 1866; weight, 77.16 grains, com- posed of 75 per cent copper and 25 per cent nickel. Total amount coined to June 30. 1897. $14,902.054.75. Legal tender for $1, but reduced to 25 cents by act of Feb. 12, 1873. Three-Cent (nickel) Authorized to be coined, actof March 3, 1865; weight, 30 grains, com- posed of 75 per cent copper and 25 per cent nickel. Total amount coined. $941,349.48. Le- gal tender for 60 cents, but reduced to 25 cents by act Feb. 12, 1873. Coinage discontinued, act of Sept. 26, 1890. Two-Cent (bronze) Authorized to be coined, actof April 22, 1864; weight, 96 grains, com- posed of 95 per cent copper and 5 per cent tin and zinc. Coinage discontinued, act of Feb. 12, 1873. Total amount coined, $912,020. Cent (copper) Authorized to be coined, act of April 2. 1792; weight, 264 grains; weight changed, act of Jan. 14, 1793, to 206 grains; weight changed by proclamation of the presi- dent, Jan. 26, 1796. In conformity with act of March 3, 1795, to 168 grains: coinage discon- tinued, act of Feb. 21, 1857. Total amount coined, $1,562,887.44. Cent (nickel) Authorized to be coined, act of Feb. 21, 1857; weight, 72 grains, composed of 88 per cent copper and 12 per cent nickel. Coin- age discontinued, actof April 22, 1864. Total amount coined, $2,007,720. Cent (bronze) Coinage authorized, act of April 22, 1864; weight, 48 grains, composed of 95 per cent copper and 5 per cent tin and zinc. Total amount coined to June 30, 1897, $8,448, 600.48. Legal tender, 25 cents. Half-Ce lit (copper) Authorized to be coined, act of April 2, 1792; weight. 132 grains; weight changed, act of Jan. 14, 1793, to 104 grains; weightchanged by proclamation of the presi- dent, Jan. 26. 1796, in conformity with act of March 3, 1795, to 84 grains; coinage discon- tinued, act of Feb. 21, 1857. Total amount coined, $39.926.11. TOTAL COINAGE. Gold . . . .$1,886,338.1)58.00 720,792,129.75 28.814.558.26 Total. .$2,635,945,646.01 Silver... Minor... COINAGE 1897. Gold $71,tHti,705.00 Silver 24,8-J7,78ti.B5 Minor 964.509.59 Total "97. $96,959,001.24 82 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOE 1899. COINAGE OF NATIONS. COUNTRIES. 1894. 1895. 1896. Gold. Silver. Gold. Silver. Gold. Silver. United States $79,546,160 554,107 27,633,807 35,203,648 $9,200,351 29,481,033 4,002,657 2,288,564 $59,616.358 504,193 18.547.229 33,695,008 $5.698,010 24,832,351 5,776,584 4,b44,935' 1,544,000 1,826,038 3,696,192 $47,053.060 565,985 23.402,560 34,602,786 $23,089.899 21,092.397 6,470,352 ""5,579,692 Great Britain Australasia , 1,897,395 37,433,154 2,315,481 772,000 1,067,945 233,861 41,365 20,845,337 25.588,334 38,590,432 21,719,880 25,133.476 10,284 Germany 2,718,368 30,985,566 Russiat Finland 40.395,456 10,742,232 18,208,728 9,056,188 33,898,739 7.904,911 771.800 5,386.!t42 18.39!UH-,2 1,900,800 428.130 67,000 109,007 Spain 3,946,225 205,649 1,576.440 24,131,363 478,440 1,515,000 23,883.505 119,880 1,125,000 70,897 160,800 120,600 135,692 140,700 80,400 165,239 46,443 121,593 896,921 Switzerland 465,516 84,403 579,000 450.018 772,000 3,420,717 44,390 414,483 1,544,000 50,114 1,930 7,473 562,770 878 12.000 1,700,000 8,638,630 12,542.772 347 140.000 98,000 Turkey Egypt.. .... Abyssinia 30,759 Hongkong China 2,100,000 6,000,000 1,532,087 2,200,000 8,253,340 Indo-China 6,092,709 347 Tunis 232 - 347 144,518 232 232 Canada 58.000 12.517 718,753 Haiti 730,285 Argentina 982.715 Bolivia 1,508,087 2,704,&31 Peru 4,360,153 4,073,270 Colombia 8,252 Ecuador 83,308 1,102,073 169,798 193,000 Chile. . . 121.779 8,353,212 4,243,919 1,000.000 500,000 30,000 5,424,686 677,877 Uruguay Guatemala 3,561,988 50,000 9,733 145 British Honduras British West Indies Puerto Rico. . . 8,389,222 167,240 899 German East Africa 93,097 47,608 11,900 386000 Monaco 386,000 Straits Settlements Congo State 306,000 96,500 327.337 450,446 453.554 193,000 589,985 Morocco.. .. .. 354,630 Bulgaria 579,0! W 2,816.224 Roumania 579000 Ceylon 142 1 10 236850 Htam., , d , 2,338,288 2,589,823 3,322,752 Total 227,921,032 113,095.788 2:51,087.438 121,610,219 195,899,517 153,395,740 *Rupee calculated at coining rate, $0.4737. tSilver ruble calculated at coining rate. ifO.7718. JFlorin calculated at coining rate, $0.4062, under the coinage act of August 2, 1892. GOLD AND SILVER. 83 VALUE OF FOREIGN COINS, OCT. 1, 1898. [Prepared by the Director of the Mint.] COUNTRIES. Standard. Monetary unit. Value Oct. 1, W8. Argentina Gold and silver Gold Peso $.96.5 .20.3 .19.3 .43.6 .54.6 1.00.0 46.5 .43.6 .36.5 .70.6 .70.4 .67.5 .69.0 .65.3 .71.8 .66.0 !67!9 .64.5 .65.2 .71.0 .68.4 .43.6 .92.6 .26.8 .43.6 4.94.3 .19.3 .19.3 .23.8 4.86.6^ .19.8 .96.5 .20.7 .19.3 .49.8 Belgium Bolivia Brazil Gold and silver Silver Gold Kranc Boliviano Milreis British possessions, N. A. (except Newfoundland) Gold Dollar Central American States- Costa Rica Gold Colon Silver. ....' Peso Nicaragua I Gold and silver Silver Peso Salvador Chile China Chin Kiang.... Fuchau Haikwan (cus- Colombia Silver Hongkong Nichwang Shanghai Tientsin Peso Cuba Denmark Gold and silver Gold Peso Crown Ecuador Silver Sucre Egypt Gold Pound (100 piasters) Mark Finland Gold France Franc . .. German empire Gold Mark Gold Greece... . Gold and silver Gold and silver Silver ... Drachma Gourde Haiti India Italv Lira ... Japan Gold and silver* Gold Yen SGold Liberia Dollar 1.00.0 .47.4 .40.2 1.01.4 .26.8 .08.0 .43.6 1.08.0 .61.5 Mexico Silver Dollar N etherlands Gold and silver Gold / Gold Silver Florin Dollar Crown Newfoundland Norway.. Persia Peru Sol.. Portugal Gold . ... Milreis Russia Silver! Spain : Sweden Gold and silver Gold Peseta Crown .19.3 .26.8 Tripoli Silver Turkey Gold Piaster .04.4 1.03.4 .19.3 Uruguay Gold Peso Venezuela Gold and silver Bolivar *Gold the nominal standard. Silver practically the standard. t Silver the nominal standard. Paper the actual currency, the depreciation of which is measured by the gold standard. JThe "British dollar" has the same legal value as the Mexican dollar in Hongkong, the Straits settlements and Labaun. l he law of February 11, 1895, introduced the gold standard, with an ideal gold peso weighing .599 grams as the monetary unit. 84 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. FAILURES IN THE Quarterly statements of failures a (From Dunn's Re FIRST QUARTER. Years. Number. Amount. Average. 1875 1,982 $43,173,000 $21,782 1876 2,806 64,644,000 23,039 1877 2,869 64,538,074 19,010 1878 3,355 82,078,826 24,464 1879 2,524 43,112,665 17,081 1880 1,432 12,777,074 8,922 UNITED STATES, nd average of liabilities, 1875-1898. view, New York.) Years. Number. Amount. 1885 2173 23,874,391 Average. 10,986 14,090 37,67? 9,366 17,235 16,144 16,086 9,405 20,402 10,028 11,528 19,507 9,977 9,886 $29,475 17,064 21,117 20,651 12.775 16,474 17.600 17,394 19.902 14^547 10.416 13,467 14,152 10,738 14,561 26,784 15.428 11,549 19,770 10,172 13.924 12,762 10,150 $25,960 21,020 21,491 22,369 14,741 13,886 14,530 15,070 18.823 20,632 11,678 11,651 17,392 11,595 13.672 17.406 15,471 11,025 22.751 12,458 13,12* 14,992 11,559 1886 1,932 27,227,630 1887 1,938 73,022,556 1888 2,361 22,114,254 1889 2,276 39,227,045 1890 2,196 35,452,436 1891 2,754 44,302,494 1892 1,984 18,659,235 1882 2,127 33,338,271 15,670 1883 2,821 38,372,643 13,602 1884 3,296 40,186,978 12,193 1885 3,658 46,121,051 12,608 1886 3,203 29,681,726 9,266 1887 3,007 32,161,762 10,695 1888 2948 38884,789 13,190 1893 4,015 82,469,821 1894 2,868 29,411.196 1895 2,792 32.167,179 1896 3,757 73,285,349 1897 2,903 28,963,261 1898 2,540 25,104,778 FOURTH QUARTER. 1875 2 405 $70 888 000 1889 . 3 311 42 972 516 12 979 1890 3223 37852968 11,747 1876 . . 2 042 34 844 893 1891 3,545 42,167,631 11,894 1877 2307 48717680 1892 3,384 39,284,349 11.609 1878 1,800 37,172,003 1893 3202 47338300 14,784 1879 1338 17094113 1894 4,304 64,137,333 14,900 1880 1,259 20,741,815 1895 3802 47813683 12,577 1881 1692 30096922 1896 4,031 57,425,135 14,246 1882 1,841 32,023,751 1897... 3932 48007911 12210 1883 2 744 54 612 254 1898 3,687 32,946,565 8,936 1884 3,112 45,324324 SECOND QUARTER. 1875 1,582 $33667000 $21,295 1885 2,460 25,623,575 1886 2746 36982029 1887 2 784 39 400 296 1876 1794 43771000 24398 1888 3 129 33 601 560 1877 1880 45068097 23.972 1889 3*003 43 728*439 1878 2,470 48,753,940 19,738 1890 3 326 89 085 144 1879 1534 22666725 14,776 191 3 445 63 149 877 1880 1,065 20,111,689 18,884 1892 2 867 33 111 252 1881 1105 16499395 14931 1893 4 826 95 430 5 9 9 1882 1,470 17,242649 11.722 1894 3 979 41 848 354 1883 1 816 27 816 391 15 317 1895 3 748 52 188 737 1884 2,214 84 2j)4 304 37,998 1896 4 305 54 941 803 1885 2,346 28,601,304 12,091 1897 3649 37038096 1886 1,953 20752734 15746 TOTAL FOR THE YEAR. 1875 7,740 $201,060.333 1876 9,092 191,117,786 1877 8,872 190,669,936 1878 10,478 234,383,132 1879 6,668 98,149,053 1880 4,735 65,752,000 1887 1,905 22,976,330 12,061 1888 2,241 29,229,370 13,043 1889 2,292 22,856.337 9,972 1890 2,162 27,466,416 12,704 1891 2,529 50,248,636 19,868 1892 2,119 22,989,331 10,849 1894 2,734 37,595,973 13,751 1895 2,855 41,026,261 14,370 1896 2,995 40,444,547 13.504 1897 2,889 43,684,876 15.121 1898 3,031 34,498,074 11,381 THIRD QUARTER. 1875 1,771 $54,328,000 $30.676 1881 5,682 81,155.932 1882 6,738 101,547,564 1883 9,184 172,874,172 1884 10,968 226,343.427 1885 10,637 124,220,321 1886 9,834 114,644,119 1887 9634 167560944 1888 10,679 123,829,973 1876 2460 47857371 19533 1889 10 882 148 784 337 1877 1,816 42,346085 23318 1890 10.907 189.856.964 1878 2853 66378363 23266 1891 12,273 189868638 1879 1,262 15,275550 1210* 1892 10,344 114,044167 1880 979 12121422 12381 1893 15 242 346 779 889 1881 1,024 10112365 9875 1894 13.885 172,992856 1882 1300 18.942893 14571 1895 13 197 173 196 060 1883 1,803 52072884 28*881 1896 15,088 226096834 1884 2346 $56627821 24138 1SQ7 .. 13.351 1f>4 33* 071 TELEPHONES OF THE WORLD. Electrical Engineering, of Chicago, publishes the following list of the number of tele- phones in use in various countries. It is compiled from the latest statistics. Angola, Province of 200 England 75,000 Roumania 400 Austria 20 (XX) Finland . finnn Knssi.i isnm Australia 2.000 France Bavaria 15.000 Germany Belgium 11.000 Holland 35,000 Senegal 140,000 Spain ... 100 12000 12.000 Sweden 10 (UK) Swit.zprlnnd. ... 50.000 30 ft British India 2,000 Hungary. Bulgaria 300 Italy . .. . 14,000 Tunis .... 300 Cape of Good Hope... . 600 Japan . . ... 3 50) United States 900 000 Cochin China 200 Luxemburg 2 Wurttemberg 7000 Cuba . 2 500 Norway 16 OX) .1,402,100 Denmark 15.0001 Portugal 2,000 Total No. subscribers RAILROAD BUILDING. 85 RAILROAD BUILDING. [From Poor's Railroad Manual.] Number of miles of railroad In operation In each state and territory of the United States dur- ing the years ended Dec. 31, named in the heading. STATES AXD GROUPS OF STATES. 1880. 1890. 1891. 1892. 1893. 1894. 1893. 1897. New England. Maine 1,005 1,015 914 1,915 210 923 5,982 1,377.47 1,146.89 088^45 2,096.69 234.43 1,006.64, 6,840.57 1.383.26 1,144.88 1.0H1.91 2,100.32 223.48 1,006.54 6,860.39 1,101.64 1,061.33 995.01 2,126.69 223.48 1,086.54 6,914,69 1.515.00 1,155.88 986.54 2,121.26 227.46 1,013.22 7,019.36 1.621.38 1,170.38 975.36 2,124.76 225.95 1,013.22 7,131.05 1.704.71 1,178.44 974.99 2,126.05 226.37 1,014.09 7,224.65 1,754.77 1,173.54 98574 2,120.29 2^.03 1,003.15 7,265.52 New Hampshire Rhode Island Total Middle Atlantic. 5,991 1,684 6,191 275 1,040 15,181 7,745.85 2,062.81 8,700.58 314.95 1,270.04 20.66 20,114.89 7,765.22 2,132.41 8,919.98 320.12 1,269.44 20.66 20,427.83 8.116.10 2,201.91 9,159.45 314.94 1,289.44 20.66 21,102.50 8,110.51 2,176.10 9,435.56 315.44 1,300.80 20.66 21,359.07 8,148.10 2,'5.05 9,511.21 315.44 1,292.67 22.66 21,495.13 8,205.26 2,208.07 9.661.54 315.44 1,291.54 22.88 21.704.73 8,241.15 2.229.9S 9,!K.49 349.10 1,315.04 22.88 22,123.64 Pennsylvania Delaware District of Columbia. J Total Ventral Northern. Ohio 5.792 3,988 4,373 7,851 3,155 25,109 7.987.99 7,10H.15 1,106.19 10,129.65 5,614.95 36.944.93 8,167.63 7,187.44 6,135.25 10,189.38 5,785.61 37,465.31 8.35T.88 7,440.95 6,292.12 10,439.53 5,927.97 38,362.45 8,558.74 7.492.33 6,321.07 10.428.19 5,970.07 38,770.40 8,574.48 7,474.81 6,390.56 10.564.90 6,031.48 39,036.23 8,699.12 7,561.89 6,416.03 10,610.59 6,106.89 39,393.52 8,766.79 7,823.11 6.421.37 10.785.-I3 6,315.44 40,112,14 Michigan Indiana Illinois Wisconsin Total South Atlantic. Virginia 1,893 691 1.4S6 1.427 2,459 518 8,474 3,367.65 1,433.30 3.128.17 2,:6.65 4,592.83 2,489.52 17,308.12 3,573.64 1,547.11 3,205.46 2,491.06 4,870.25 2,566.87 18,254.39 3,576.69 1,806.19 3,229.57 2,545.30 4,946.39 2,676.88 19,781.02 3,590.99 1.883.33 3,353.31 2,561.72 5,083.02 2,840.26 19,312.63 3,575.18 1,976.99 3,371.25 2.617.13 6,140.68 2,978.74 19.659.97 3,603.38 2,075.16 3,397.45 2.622.55 6.210.04 3,059.05 19,967.63 3,628.70 2,161.19 3,477.65 2,666.07. 5,414.01 3,149.13 20,496.75 AVest Virginia South Carolina. Georgia Florida Total Gulf and Miss. Valley. Kentucky 1,530 1,843 1,843 1,127 652 6,995 2,94638 2,962.45 2,997.23 3,051.25 3,091.43 3.627.89 2,459.22 1,992.84 14,222.63 3,029.95 3.124.28 3,633.56 2,487.55 2,067.35 14,342.69 3,656.28 3,116.54 3,064.45 2.497.78 2,107.08 14,442.13 3,086.09 3,106.82 3,806.75 2,645.08 2,274.19 14,918.93 Tenn essee 2,798.98 3,422.20 2,470.85 1,749.95 13,388.36 2.998.20 3,576.47 2,440.39 L880.01 13,855.52 8,064.36 3,595.76 2,448.37 1,967.09 14,072.71 Mississippi Total Southwestern. Missouri 3,9fi5 859 3,244 3,400 1,570 758 2S9 14,085 6,142.02 2,213.44 8,709.85 8.900.11 4,291.11 1,388.77 1,260.65 32,905.95 6,178.45 2,304.95 8,812.67 8,890.87 4,441.33 1,423.82 1,272.08 33,324.17 6,360.56 2,310.67 9,040.73 8,8i.83 4,451.52 1,429.57 1,375.02 33,861.90 6,464.30 2,369.91 9.184.61 8,931.28 4,488.22 1,439.50 1,379.14 34,256.96 6,517.05 2,424.05 9,23096 8,872.16 4,538.86 1,510.36 1,384.28 34,477.72 6,571.58 2,439.20 9,434.12 8,875.26 4,503.19 1,505.03 1,152.50 431.17 34,912.04 6,695.41 2.650.69 9,579.64 8.S.I3.21 4,. r >75.86 1.502.07 1,202.03 484.97 35,533.88 Arkansas Texas Indian Territory ) Total Northwestern. Iowa 5,400 3,151 1,953 1,225 512 106 12,347 8,416.14 5,545.35 5,407.47 2,116.49 2,610.41 1,002.93 2.195.58 27,249.37 8,436.51 5,670.88 5.430.49 2,222.77 2,>99.92 1,048.71 2,290.82 27,800.10 8,506.00 5,874.08 5,524 28 2,315.24 2,707.89 1,150.13 2,667.87 28,745.49 8,513.44 5,944.58 5,564.32 2,517.20 2,792.15 1,157.62 2,721.63 29,210.94 8,508.27 6,039.70 6,541.36 2,528.16 2,797.41 1,177.93 2,824.61 29.417.44 8.523.13 6.057.67 6,54.>.27 2,531.71 2.8(10.80 1,177.93 2,828.55 29.405.06 8,513.91 6.176.76 6.538.73 2.603.95 2,801.41 1,177.93 2.906.90 29.719.50 Minnesota North Dakota ) Total Pacific. 2,195 508 289 739 349 842 206 5,128 98.29ti 4,336.45 1,455.53 1,998.65 923.18 1,014.81 1,265.49 946.11 12,020.22 4,484.63 1,503.52 2,309.23 923.18 1,079.57 1,335.66 959.68 12,613.47 4,623.65 1,521.82 2,722.13 423.23 1,161.97 1,356.59 1,073.29 13,382.68 4692.39 1,527.19 2,837.52 932.23 1,161.97 1,369.08 1,089.99 13,601.37 4,631.89 1,514.60 2,805.15 922.62 1,357.49 1,394.87 1,089.49 13,719.11 4.757.55 1.513.66 2,8:20.05 915.62 1,412.20 1,404.29 1,087.79 13,911.66 6,198.71 1.553.23 2,811.91 908.37 1,412.63 1,436.22 1,111.67 14,432.74 Utah Total United States 1(56,817.41 170.601. IS 175.223.44' 177.753.36 179.279.3t 181.061.42 1S4.6UC1.19 86 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL STATISTICS OF THE TTNITED STATES. Upon a per capita basis 1869-97. YEAR. Popula- tion. June 1. GOVERNMENT FINANCE (Per Capita). GOLD AND SILVER. Amount of money in the United States. Money in circulation. Debt, less cash in treasury. Interest paid. Net ordinary receipts. Net ordinary expenditures. Dinuursem'ts for pensions. (Join value of paper money, July 1. Commercial ratio of silver to gold. sff! 2 C!T 11 Up 5 2"S a S^s^s 1869 1870 1871 1S72 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 37,756,000 38.558.371 39,555.000 40.596,000 41.677.0IX) 42.796.000 43,951.000 45.137.000 46,353,000 47.59-l.UOO 48,866.000 50,155.783 51,316.000 52.495.000 53,693.0(10 54.911.000 56.148.000 57.404.000 54.680.000 69.974.000 $18.95 18.73 18.75 18.79 18.58 18.83 18.16 17.52 16.46 16.62 21.52 24.01 27.41 28.20 30.61 31.06 32.37 31.51 32.39 nisi 34.24 34.31 36.21 34.75 35.44 34.38 32 8(1 34:25 P17.60 17.50 18.10 18.19 18.04 18.13 17.16 16.12 15.58 i:> ::;:.' 16.75 19.41 21.71 22.37 22.91 22.65 23.02 21.82 22.45 22.88 22.52 23:41 24.44 23.8! 24.33 22.116 21.10 22.49 B64.43 60.46 56.81 52.96 50.52 49.17 47. 53 45.66 43.56 42.01 40. a5 38.27 35.46 r.i.'.n 38:66 26.20 21.50 22.31 20.03 17.72 15 92 14.22 13.32 12.86 12.55 13 17 12. 93 13.41 13.63 $3.32 3JIS 2.83 2.56 2.35 2.31 2.20 2.11 2.01 1.99 1.71 1.59 1.46 1.09 .96 .87 .84 .79 .71 .65 .53 .47 .37 .35 .34 .37 .44 .49 .47 $9.K 10.6' 9.61 9.25 8.0] 7. 1C 6.5J 6.55 6.0" 5.41 5.6( 6.6; 7.0 7.64 7.3' 6.2' 5.7' 5.7t 6.2( 6.3:. 6.01 6.44 6.14 5.4U 5.7' 4.3t 4 41 4.51 4.7J $8.55 8.03 7.39 6.84 6.97 7.07 6.25 5.87 5.21 4.98 5.46 5.34 5.07 4.89 4.90 4.39 4.64 4.15 4.47 4.33 4.38 4.75 5.55 5.28 6.87 6.48 5.11 4.94 5.02 $0.78 .72 .84 .74 .70 .71 .68 .63 .62 .56 .69 i.14 .98 1.03 1.13 1.04 1.17 1.13 1.27 1.33 1.45 1.71 1.85 2.16 2.37 2.07 2.03 1.96 1.94 $0.73.5 .85.6 .89 .87.5 .86.4 .91 .87.2 .89.5 .94." .99.4 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 15.60 15.57 15.57 15.63 15.92 16.17 16.59 17.88 17.22 17.91 18.40 18.05 18.16 18.19 18.64 18.57 19.41 20.78 21.13 21.99 22.10 19.76 20.92 23.72 26.49 32.56 31.60 30.32 34.28 J1.325 1.328 1.326 1.322 1.298 1.278 1.246 1.156 1.201 1.152 1.123 1.145 1.138 1.136 1.110 1.113 1.065 .995 .978 .939 .935 1.046 .988 .871 .780 .635 .654 .682 .604 'io.'gO .86.7 .88.5 .88.1 .87.9 .86.5 .86.1 .84.5 .79.8 .76 .74 .72.1 .74.9 .80.6 .72.4 .65 .49.1 .50.6 .52.8 .46.8 1830.. 1831.. 1882 1883 1834.... 1885 1886.... 1887 1888.. 1889. .. 61.289.000 (i2.tS2.250 63.975,(X)0 65.403,000 66,820.000 68.275,000 69,753,000 71,263.000 72,807.000 1890.... 1891 1892 1893... . 1894 . . 1895 1896 1897 YEAR. COINAGE PER CAPITA OF PRODUC- TION PEK CAPITA OF Imports per capita . Exports per capita . INTERN'L REVENUE Merchandise im- ported for con- sumption, per cap. CUSTOMS REVENUE. Duty collected per capita. Average ad valorem rate of duty Expenses of collecting. < i 35 2 "5 O 1 Collected per capita. If is ^ W On duti- able. On free and du- tiable. 1869 . . . $0.47 .a .5b .54 1.3' .85 .7J 1.0 1 (V SO.ft .04 .Ot .01 111 .3! .54 .6 . $1.31 1.9 1.1 .8 .8t .7f .7t .& 1.0 1.* $0.32 .41 .71 a '.V .75 .8t .a .9J $0.53 .68 .54 .34 .52 .66 .48 .35 .83 .63 $1.51 1.51 2.49 1.97 2.03 1.56 2.10 1.25 1.21 .71 $4.19 4.79 3.62 3. 22 2.75 2.39 3.52 2.59 2. 56 2.32 $4.5' 3.9. 5.3( 4.3f 4.6 4.4( 3.8< 3.3* 2.9< 2 91 ($10.4.5 11.06 ) 12.65 > 13.80 ) 15.91 ) 13.2. ) 11.97 i 10.29 > 9.49 > 9.21 $4.68 4.9b 5.12 5 23 $47.22 47.08 43.16 41.35 38.07 38. 53 40.62 44.74 42.89 42 75 $44.65 42. -j;; 38:94 37.00 26. "5 26.88 28.20 30.19 26.68 27.13 $2.99 3.20 3.18 3.21 3.76 4.49 4.47 4.53 4.96 4.47 1 1870 1871 1H72 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 4.44 3.75 3.51 B.M 2.77 2.67 1870 a .5( 84 .42 .51 2.32 2.47 2.61 z'.'d 2.21 2.00 2.03 2.02 2.07 2.13 2 28 3.K 2.9 3.2 5:o 3.4 3.4 3.01 3.2 1 2.9 1 2.8! 2.6, ) 8.99 > 12.51 ) 12.63 ) 13.64 ii 13.05 ' 12.16 2 10.32 i 10.89 2 11 65 2 11.88 < 12.10 > 12 35 2 7J 3'.64 3.78 4.12 3.92 3.47 3.17 3.30 3.65 3.60 3.60 3 62 44.87 43.48 43.20 42.66 42.45 41.61 45.86 45.55 47.10 45. 63 45.13 44 41 28.'.'-. 29.07 29.75 30.11 29.112 28 -i, 4 kus 31.02 29.99 29.50 29 12 3.96 3.23 3.22 2.95 3.07 3.44 3.58 3.33 3.16 3.27 3.14 2.98 1880 18S1 1.24 i.a :54 .44 .41 .51 .4 .5; .54 .K .5< .5; .5 .5t .6( .75 .ts .6* .5f .5t .5' .6 .5( .7* .84 .81 .8' .81 .91 .8! .9 1.85 2.16 .81 .53 .68 i!d .99 .47 54 .34 .38 .94 .59 1.22 Iffl i!si 83 1882 1883 1884... 18S5 1886 188? 1888.. V 5' .5! .X 5' .91 l.lk 1.1; 1KS9 1890 .3. .S ,| .5i 6! 18111 . i 5i i if 57 1 70 2 28 2 7 > 13 36 3 39 46 28 25 25 3 17 18! 189.3 1894 18! 15 .i .& 1.1 .& .a .!< .1; .1; .0; .3, .51 .5, 5, '.5( .7: 1.1, i. if i.i' 1.1 1.0- 1.07 .67 1.24 .81 1 27 2.24 1.87 1.63 3.35 2.41 2:15 2.0( 2. Of 2.01 2.5 2.5 2.5, 2.6 1 2.6" 2.41 2 12.44 1 12.64 ) 9.32 2 10.48 2 10.66 i 10.84 2. fib 2.97 1.90 2.14 2.20 2.43 48.71 49., > 50 (V 41.75 40.18 42.41 21.26 23.4'J 20:23 20.67 21.89 3.75 3.32 5.15 4.43 4.52 4.01 181*6 1897 FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. 87 FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL STATISTICS OF THE U. S.-CONTINUEn. .Domestic merehandite. LI I &* Per cent of domestic products exported. CONSUMPTION PER CAPITA OF 1809. 1S70. 1S71. is?'.'. is::;. is7i. is-:,. ISVli. isr?. ls?8. IS79. isso. ISsi. IMS",'. is,-:), issi. 1SS;V 1SSO. issr. IS'JO.. 1SW., is;i 1893.. IS'.U.. 1S95.. 1896.. 1897.. $7. 9.T7 10. s:; 10.55 12.12 13.31 11.30 11.04 12 72 14.30 11.29 16.43 17.23 13. 9T 14.98 13. -20 12.94 11.60 11.98 11.40 11.92 13.50 13.63 15.53 12.44 12.73 11.37 12.11 14.171 Per ct. 75.35 78.40 70.74 '4.13 76.10 79.37 76.95 71.6" 72. 63 77.07 78. 57.01 67.44 05.47 22.50 22.8 10.8,s 20.81 3. CO 70.03 32.54 70.69 23.00 25.34 19.73 71.23 25.29 35.16 83.25 65.73 40.18 3' __ 67.23 31.82 82.63 68.47 3.86 5.66 71.47 6.43 61.17 75.31 77.00 67.20^ 29.33 73.98 ~ 72.96 72.82 74.40 68.71 67.56 26.49 68.96 25.86 5.46 3.71 2.58 58.85 47.22 2.99 62.35 2.95 67.24 3.35 76.07 2.48 60.13 72.87 74.51 73.69 21.31 22.31 67.361 26.60 .13 37.20 72.28 71.20 41.47 69.73 69.83 31.46 1.74 3.57 57.77 06.02 66.23 65.00 27.07 70.59) 33.93 03.30 5IUI9 45.10 2.36 50.76 8.78 43.34 Lbs. IL'.SS 12.82 14.10 11.10 15.19 . 11.90 14.77 14.03 13.71 15.90 18.94 19. C,4 10. i.-, :.'I),MI 16.30 15.16 19.59 16. S4 19.59 .._ 22.62 4.69 27.40 4.79 21 3,i.O Lbs. 6.4 6.00 4.89 5.01 20.95 18.00 28.14 20.13 5.72 20.3 5.58 26.61 5.35 28.88 6.09 31.64 17.22 18.50 2-.'. i r.' 24.03 17.07 15.91 J.MS 18.46 18.40 4.98 6.64 5.17 5.62 21.92 29.24 31.04 35. 42.9 61.8 5.34 31.28 32.09 22.79 30.33 4.85 23.66 22.76 4.541 16.98 4.78 14.73 51.8 63.4 6.87 6.59 7.08 7.33 6.94 6 24 7.42 8.30 8.91 9.26 9.60 8.01 9.95 Lbs. 1.08 1.10 1.14 1.46 1.53 1.27 1.44 1.35 1.23 1.33 1.21 1.39 1.54 1.47 l.:ki 1.09 1.18 1.37 1.49 1.40 1.29 1.33 1.29 1.37 1.32 1.34 1.38 1.31 1.55 2^07 1.02 1.08 1. 1.51 1.50 1.33 1.28 1.09 1.11 1.27 1.38 1.40 1.46 1.48 1.26 1.26 1.21 . 1.00 1.01 Gal. 5.21 5.31 6.10 6.66 7.21 7.00 6.71 6.83 6.58 6.68 7.05 8.26 8.65 10.03 10.27 10.74 10.02 11.20 . 13.67 15 28 l.VIO . 14.95 15.10 TEAK. CONSUMPTION OF RAW WOOL POSTOFFICB DEPARTMENT. PUBLIC SCHOOLS. ;"& 11 II 1*70. 1871. 1872. 1873. 1S74 . IS; 5. 1870 . 1877. 1878. 1879. 1880. 1881. 1NS2. 1.SS3 . issi . 1885. ls.so . ISS? . 18SS. Iss'.l . 1890 . 1891 . 1S92 . ls;i:; . 1S94 . 1895 . law . 1897. Lbs. 5.78 5.43 5.73 6.75 5.67 4.81 5.28 5.21 5.16 5.28 5.03 0.11 5.06 0.36 6.62 6.85 6.69 7.39 6.68 6.31 6.33 0.03 6.43 0.72 7.05 5.08 6.h2 6.88 8.20 17.8 32.7 29.4 45.3 33.2 17.5 22.1 18.3 16.3 16.9 14.2 34.9 17.3 19.0 18.7 20.6 18.0 28.9 27.4 28.9 31.8 27.0 30.8 33.1 35.7 14.2 46.1 45.9 57.8 Per cent --4.76 --2. 41 -- .as --3.62 --5.82 --2.23 -- 1.10 -11.83 - .86 .70 1.02 -2.43 - .25 + 2.66 -f 1.67 4- .84 .12 -3.16 - .60 --2. 10 --2.74 --2. 71 --5.88 --1.71 --1.26 -2.90 - 1.02 -4-1.47 + 1.38 Per cent. $5.2 35.6 31.9 29.2 26.4 27.2 26.2 27.7 26.9 26.3 23.0 17.4 16.5 15.8 16.0 17.2 15.3 15.5 14.3 14.0 14.3 12.9 12.5 12.3 12.2 13.3 11.7 12.0 11.0 .92 .97 1.03 1.08 1.14 1.10 1.10 1.16 1.11 J0.63 .66 .70 .75 .79 .74 .72 .72 .69 .73 .77 .77 .81 .91 .94 1.01 1.11 1.14 1.19 1.26 1.25 1.29 1 32 1.32 Millions. 12.1 12.3 12.6 12.8 13.1 13.4 13.7 14.0 14.4 14.7 15.1 15.4 15.7 16.0 16.4 16.7 17.1 17.4 17.8 18.2 18.5 18.8 19.2 19.6 20.1 20.4 20.9 (*) $5.24 5.62 5.90 5.95 6.11 6.23 6.06 5.67 5.49 5.18 5.17 5.43 5.67 6.05 6.29 6.61 6.63 6.65 6.98 7.28 7.60 7.85 8.12 8.31 8.49 8.60 8.81 (*) 45.05 48.26 32.24 38.89 42. S3 28.00 19.70 14.33 11.67 11.12 14.02 35.45 67.71 66.92 50.44 42.58 31.96 26.61 38.41 42.26 34.06 34.16 41.41 43.63 35.34 21.70 21.19 22.73 14.09 88 CHICAGO DAILY Ts 7 EWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE GOVERNMENT, 1866-98. REVENUE BY FISCAL YEARS. YEAR Customs. Internal revenue. Direct tax. Sales of public lands. MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES Total revenue. Excess of revenue over ordi- nary ex- penditures Prem' s on loans and sales of gold coin. Other mis- cellaneous items. 1866... 1867. . . 1868... 1869. . 1870. . 1871. . 1872. . 1873. . 1874... 1875... 1876... 1877. . . 1878. . . 1879. . . 1880. . . 1881. . . 1882... 1883. . 1884... 1885... 1886... 1887. . . 1888... 1889... 1890... 1891... 1892... 1893... 1894... $179,046,652 176,417.811 164.464,000 180,048,427 194,538,374 206,270,408 216,370,287 188,089,523 163, 103,834 157,167,722 148.071,985 130.956,493 130,170,680 137,250,048 186,522,066 198,159,676 220,410,730 214,706,497 195,067,490 181.471,939 192,905,023 217,286,893 219,091,174 223,832,742 229,668,584 219,522.205 177,452,964 203,355,017 131,818,531 $309,226.813 266.027,537 191,087,589 158.356.461 184.899,756 143,05)8,154 130,642,178 113,729,314 102,409,785 110.007.494 116,700,7*2 118.630,408 110,581,025 113,561, till 124.009,374 135,264,386 146,497,595 144,720,309 121,586,073 112,498,726 116,805,936 118,8X5,891 124,296,872 130,881,514 142,600,705 145.686.249 153,971,072 161,027,624 147,111,232 $1,974,754 4,200.234 1,788,146 765,686 229,103 580,355 $665,031 1,163,576 1,348,715 4,020,344 3,350,482 2.388,047 2,675,714 2.882.312 1,852.429 1,413,640 1,129,467 976,254 1,079,743 924,781 1,016,507 2,201,863 4,753,140 7,955,864 9,810,705 5,705,986 5,630,999 9,254,286 11,202,017 8,038,652 6,358,272 4,029,535 $38,083.056 27,787,330 29,203,629 13,755,491 15,295,(>44 8,892,840 9,412,038 11,660,381 5.037,605 3,979,280 4,029,281 405,777 317.102 1,695,048 110 $29,036,314 15,037,522 17,745,404 13,997,339 12.942,118 22,093,541 15,100.051 17,101,270 17,075,043 15,431,915 17,456,776 18,031,0.55 15,614,728 20,585,697 21.978,525 25,154.851 31,703,043 30,796.695 21,984,882 21,014,055 20,989.528 20.005,815 24.674,446 24,297,151 24.447,419 23,374,457 20,251.872 18.253,898 17,118.618 16,700,438 19.180.060 23.614.422 85,602,501 $558,032,620 490,634,010 405,038,083 370,943,747 411,255,478 383,323.945 374.106.8S8 333,738,205 289,478,755 288.000.051 287.482,039 2ti9.000.587 257,763,879 23,827,184 333,520,611 3tW.782.293 403,525,259 398,287.582 348.519,870 323,690.706 336,439,727 371,403,278 379.266.075 387.050.059 41X5.080,982 392,612.447 354,397.734 a85.818.629 297.V22.019 313,390,075 326.9V6.200 347,721,905 405.321 .335 $37,223,203 133,091,335 28,297,798 48,078,4tB 101,001,917 91,146,757 96,588,905 43,392,959 2,344,882 13,376,658 29,022,242 30,340.578 20,7!I9.552 6,879,:501 65,883.653 100,069.405 145,543.811 132,879.444 104,393.026 63,403,771 93,950.58i) 103,471,088 111,341,274 87,701,081 85,040,272 26338,542 9,914,454 2,341.674 *69.803,200 '42,805.223 25.203.245 18.052.251 38.047.247 315,255 "'93,799 si 1,517 160,142 108,157 70,721 ""108,240 32,892 1,566 3,261,870 3,182,090 1,673,637 1,103,347 1,005,523 864.581 1.243,129 1895... 1896... 1897... 1898... 152,158.617 160.021,751 176,554,106 149,575,062 143,421,672 146,762.864 146,668.774 170.U00.641 * Expenditures In excess of revenue. EXPENDITURES BY FISCAL YEARS. YEAR CIVIL AND MISC'LLANEOUS War depart- ment. Navy depart- ment. Indians. Pensions. Interest on public debt. Total or di- nar}/ ex- penditures Prem. on loans, pur- chase of bonds, etc. Other civil and mis- cellaneous items. 1866... 1867. . . 1868... 1869. . . 1870. . . 1871... 1872... 1873... 1874... 1875. . . $.18.477 10.813,349 7,001,151 1,674,680 15,996,556 9.016,795 6,958.267 5,106.920 1,395,074 $41,056,962 51,110.224 53,009,868 66,474,062 53.237,462 60,481.916 60,984,757 73,328,110 69,641,593 71.070,703 66,958,374 56,252.067 53,177,704 $284,449,702 95,224,416 123,246,649 78,501,991 57,655,675 35.799,992 35.372,157 46,323,138 42,315,927 41.120,640 38,070,8S9 37,082,736 32.154,148 $43,324,119 31,034,011 25,775,503 20,000,758 21,780,230 19,431,027 21.249,810 23.520,257 30,932.587 21,497,626 18.963.310 14,9:,9.935 17,365.301 $3,247,065 4,042,532 4,100,682 7,042,923 3,407,938 7,426,997 7,0:51,729 7,051,705 6,692,462 8,384,657 5,906,558 5,277,007 4,629,280 $15,605,352 20,93(5,552 23,782,387 28,476,662 28,340,202 34,443.895 28.533, 403 29,359,427 29,038,415 29,456,216 28,257,395 27,903,752 27,137,019 35,121,482 56,777,174 50,059,280 61,315,194 66,012,574 55,429,228 56,102^07 63,404,864 75,029.102 80.288.50i) 87,ti24,779 106,936,855 124,415,951 134.583.053 159.357,585 141.177,285 141,395,228 139.431,000 141,053.164 147.452.368 $133,067,742 143,781,59;! 140,424,040 130,694,243 129,235.498 125.570.500 117,357,840 104,750,688 107,119.815 103.093.545 100,243,271 97,124.512 102,500.875 105,327.949 95,757,575 82,508,741 71,077,207 59.160,131 54,578,378 61,386,256 50,580,146 47,741,577 44,715,007 41.001,484 30,099,284 87,547,135 23,378,116 27,264.392 27,841,406 30,978,030 35,385,028 37,791,110 37,585.055 $520,809,417 357,542.075 377,34I).'.',-.-) 322,865.278 309,653.561 292,177,188 277,517,963 290,345.245 287,133,878 274,623,393 258,459.7 -.17 338,600.009 236,9M.327 2ti6.947,883 267,042.'.i.\s 260,712,888 257,981,440 205,408.138 244.120.244 260,220.!):!5 242.483,1:58 267,932,180 267,924,h01 229.288.SI7* 318,040.711 306,7V.V.<".-, 345,02:i.:c;< 3S5.477.954 365.195.298 356,15)5.296 352.179,448 365.774,159 443,368,582 1876. . . 1877 . 1878. . . 1879. . . 65,741.555 54,713,530 64,416,325 57,219,751 68,678,022 70,920.434 87,494,258 74,166,93C 85,264,826 72,952,201 80,664,064 81,403,256 110,048,167 99,846,988 103,732,799 101,943,730 93,279,730 87.216.234 90.401,267 9ti,520,505 40,425,661 38,116,916 40.466,461 43,570,494 48,911,383 39,429.003 42,670,578 34,324,153 38,561,026 38.522.436 44,435,271 44,582,838 48.720,065 40,895.456 49,641,773 54.567.930 51.804,759 50,830,920 48.950.207 91,992.000 15,125,127 13,536,985 15,686,672 15,032,046 15.283,437 17,292,601 16,021,080 13,907,888 15,141,127 16,926,438 21,378,809 22,006,206 26,113.896 29,174.139 30.136,084 31.701,294 28,797.795 27,147,732 34,561,546 68,823,667 5,206,109 5,945,457 6,514,161 9,736,747 7,362,r 93 6,475,999 6,552.495 6,099, 15S 6,194.523 6,249,30S 6,892,208 6,708,047 8,527,469 11,150,578 13,345,347 10.293,482 9,939,754 12,165.528 13,016.802 10,994,667 1880... 1881... 1882... 18S3. . . 1884... 2,796.320 1,061,249 1885... 1886... 1887... 18S8. . . 1889... 1890... 1891... 1892 .. 8.270,842 17,292,363 90,304,244 10,401,221 1893. . . 1894 1895... 1896... 1897. 1898... STATISTICS OF COAL PRODUCTION. 89 STATISTICS OF COAL PRODUCTION. By Edward W. Parker, U. S. Geological Survey. COAL PRODUCT OF THE UNITED STATES IN 1897, BY STATES. STATE. No. of mines. Total product. Short tons. Av. price per ton. Av.No. of days active. Av.Jfo. of em- pVyes. Alabama Arkansas California Alaska Colorado Georgia Idabo Ne braska Illinois Indiana Indian Territory Iowa Kansas Kentucky Maryland Michigan Missouri Montana New Mexico North Carolina.. North Dakota Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia.. Washington West Virginia Wyoming Total bituminous Pennsylvania anthracite. Grand total.... 97 2 2 310 115 19 162 71 109 25 13 105 22 15 20 350 8 f75 45 16 11 21 23 198 20 5,893,770 856,190 103,912 3,861.703 195,869 645 20,072,758 4,151,169 1.336.380 4,611,865 8,054.012 3,602,097 4,442.128 223,592 2,665.626 1,617.882 716,981 21,280 77.246 12,196,942 101,755 54.597.S91 $5,192.085 903,993 265,236 3,947.186 140,466 2,150 14,472,529 3,472,348 1.787.35H 6,219.503 3.1.02 326 639,341 521.560 1.538,302 1,484,112 14.248,159 2,597.886 3,363.996 325.416 2,887.884 2,897.408 991.611 27.000 83,803 9,535.409 313,890 37,636.347 2,329.534 972,323 618,230 1,021.918 2,777,687 8,987,393 3.136,694 $0.88 1.06 2.55 x :rl 3.33 .72 .84 1.34 1.13 1.18 .79 .76 1.46 1.08 1.76 1.38 1.34 1.08 .78 3.09 .69 .81 1.52 1.19 .67 1.94 .63 1.21 233 161 180 804 185 170 176 201 194 178 262 230 191 252 208 215 168 148 171 205 221 220 204 213 236 205 219 10,597 1,990 881 6,852 469 33,788 8,886 3,168 10,703 6,639 7,983 4,719 637 6.414 2,337 1,659 51 170 26,410 254 77.599 6.337 1,766 704 2,344 2,739 20.504 3,137 2,455 349 147,789,902 52,431,763 119,740,052 79,129.126 .81 1.51 196 150 248,144 149,557 2,804 200,221,665 198,869,178 397,701 THE WORLD'S PRODUCT OF COAX. COUNTRY Usual unit in produc- ing country. Equivalent in short tons. Great Britain (1897) long tons.. United States (1S97) do Germany (1897) metric tons.. France (1896) do Austria-Hungary ( 1896) do Belgium (1896) do Russia (1896) do Canada (1897) short tons. . J apan (1895) metric tons. . Ind ia (1896) long tons. . New South Wales (1897) do Spain (1897) metric tons. . New Zealand (1896) long tons. . Sweden ( 1896) metric tons . . Italy (1896) do South African Republic (1897) long tons. . Queensland <189M) do Victoria (1896) do Natal (1896) do Cape Colony ( 1896) metric tons. . Tasmania ( 1896) do Other countries* long tons.. Total Percentage of the United States 202,119.196 178.'(69,344 120,430.000 29,310.832 33,678.000 21.213.000 9.229,000 3.876.201 4.849.000 3.848.000 4.383,591 1,939.400 793,000 226,000 276.197 1,600,212 371.000 227.000 216.000 107.050 36.856 2,000.000 226.3ra.500 200,221,665 132.713,8tiO 32,300,537 37.113,156 23.376.726 10,170,358 3,876,201 6.343,598 4,309,760 4.909.622 2,137.219 888,160 249,052 301,369 1,792,237 415,520 255,240 241.920 117,969 40.615 2,240.UX) 689,391,284 Includes China, Turkey, Servia, Portugal, United States of Colombia, Chile, Borneo and Labuan, Mexico. Peru. Greece, etc. 90 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. LABOR STATISTICS OF COAL MINING SINCE 1895. STATE OH TERRITORY. 1895. No. of days actire. Ar.No. em ployed. 1896. No. of days actire. Ar.Xo. em- ployed. 1897. No. of days actire. Av.Xo. em- ployed. Alabama Arkansas California Colorado Georgia , Idaho Illinois Indiana Indian Territory Iowa Kansas Kentucky Maryland M ichigan Missouri Montana Nevada New Mexico North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania bituminous. Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wyoming Total Pennsylvania anthracite. . Grand total 26'J 182 812 10,3 !6 1,218 190 6.125 248 1(8 291 172 $01 9.894 1,507 1V7 6.704 731 182 189 161 189 159 146 248 186 KB 223 38.630 8.530 3,212 10,066 7,482 7,865 3,912 320 6.299 2,184 184 163 170 178 168 165 204 157 168 234 39.500 8.806 3.549 9.072 7.127 7.549 4.039 320 5,982 2,335 233 161 *156 ISO J296 m 185 176 176 201 194 178 262 230 191 252 10.597 1,990 381 5,852 520 33,788 8,886 3,168 10,703 6.639 7,983 4,719 537 6,414 2,337 190 226 1.07 .79 3.36 .72 .93 1.88 1.31 .63 2.16 .68 1.33 1.40 1.50 1.09 .79 2.90 .71 .86 1.65 1.20 2.00 .65 J1.37 .99 1.57 .90 1.59 1.41 1.38 1.34 1.08 .78 3.09 .69 .81 1.52 1.19 .t>7 1.94 .63 1.21 .81 1.51 1.09 1.02 1.02 .99 Includes Alaska. tlncludes Nebraska. ^Includes North Carolina. AMERICAN TRUSTS. 01 AMERICAN TRUSTS. Acid trust (forming) Alcohol trust American cor Anglo-Americ Anthracite co sylvania* Asphalt trust Ax trust Barbed wire t Biscuit and Bituminous c Bleaehery combine Bolt and nut trust Boiler trust Borax trust Brass trust Broom trust, Chicago Brush trust, Ohio* Buckwheat trust Button trust* Carbon candle Carnegie trust Cartridge trust* Cash register trust* Casket and bu Castor oil trus Celluloid trust Confectioners Copper Ingot trust Cordage trust Cotton duck trust Cotton press trust* Cottonseed oil trust Crockery trust Cutlery trust ( Dressed beef trusts (two) Dye and chemi Electrical com Electric supply trust Envelope trust Fish trust Flint glass trus Flour trust (forming) Fruit canners' trust Fruit jar trust Fur combine* Galvanized iro Pennsylvania Glove trust. N Gossamer rubb Green glass trust Harrow trust Harvester trust Hinge trust Hop combine Indurated fiber trust International pany (forming) Iron and coal trust Iron and steel trust Knit goods trust Lead trust Leather trust Leather board trust Lime trust* Linotype trust Linseed oil trust Lithograph trust. Locomotive tire Locomotive trust Lumber trust Lumber trust Malting trust Manila tissue trust Marble trust* Capita;. $50,000,000 . 5,000,000 50,000,000 18,000,000 harvester trust* thread trust... Menhaden trust Merchants' steel trust combine, Penn- 85,000,000 3,140,000 15,000,000 10,000,000 12,000,000 15,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 15,000,000 2,000.000 10,000,000 2,500,000 2,000,000 5.000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 25,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 1,000,000 500,000 8,000,000 25,000,000 2,000,000 20,000,000 15,000,000 2,000,000 20,000,000 35,000.000 10,000,000 6.000.000 20,000,000 15,000.000 Morocco leather trust* Oatmeal trust, Ohio* Oilcloth trust* ist, Chicago* icker trust 1 trust* Paint combine* Paper bag trust Paper box trust* Pitch trust* innsylvania* Plate glass trust, Pittsburg*... ncago* lo* Pork combine* it Preserves trust, West Virginia*. rust, Cleveland* Refrigerator trust (forming) .... * ust* al goods trust*.. , St. Louis New York Salt trust* trust* Sandstone trust. New York* until in- trust, Illinois.. Sash, door and blind trust* ust* Sphn 1 h 'if* trust* ist oCnOOl D< OK l ^ ^ . . . ust* . < npoi luinmui iiv trust Conner trust* Sheet step! trnst* ormlng) 2,000,000 100.000,000 2,000,000 1,800.000 10.000,000 7.000,000 5.000,000 8,000,000 150,000,000 500,000 1,000,000 10,000,000 2,000,000 2.000,000 12,000,030 4,000,000 2,000,000 1,500,000 i,ooo",ono 500.000 500,000 30.000,000 10,000,000 75,000,000 30,000,000 30.000.000 124,483,000 500.000 3,000.000 5.000.050 18.000,000 11,500.000 2.000,000 5,000.000 40,000.000 2.000.000 30,000.000 2.000.000 20.000.000 and provision al combine* ine No. 2 Snow shovel trust trust* Soda water apparatus trust Spool bobbin and shuttle trust.. t, Pennsylvania. Standard Distilling company (new whisky trust) rust and steel trust, Steel rail- trust Stove board trust w York* r trust st* Structural steel trust* Sugar trust Tack trust* Teazle trust* trust Silverware com- t) ust rust Tissue paper trust* Tobacco combination Tombstone trust Trunk trust Tube trust Type trust Typewriter trust rust* Umbrella trust* Vapor stove trust*.. Wallpaper trust Western flour trust Wheel trust* it t. New Jersey., trust* tt Window glass trust* Wire trust* Woodscrew trust* Wool hat trust ru-(t Wrapping paper trust Yellow pine trust* Total .. Capital. $30,000,000 8,000,000 10,000,000 25,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 3. ,-,00,000 2,500,000 2.000,000 2,000,000 5,000,000 55,000,000 5,000,000 10,000,000 8,000,000 2,000,000 20,000,000 1,500,000 8,000,000 5,000,000 8,000,000 18,000,000 2,500,000 5,000,000 50,000,000 7,000,000 2,500,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 250,000 20,000,000 1,500,000 5.000,000 2,000,000 15,000,000 2.000,000 40,000,000 2,000,000 60,000 25,000,000 500,000 200,000 500,000 3,750,000 2,000,000 500,000 100,000,000 24,000,000 10,000,000 60,000.000 200.000 8,000,000 5,000,000 75,000,000 3,000.000 200,000 60.000,000 10,000,000 2,500.000 100,000 2,500,000 11,500,000 6,000,000 18,015.000 8.000.000 1,000,000 20.000.000 10.000.000 1.000.000 500.000 20,000.000 10.000,000 10.000.000 1,500.000 1,000.000 2,000,000 Capital estimated. 2,238,698,000 92 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. CONVERTING UNITED STATES WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. (Prepared by T. C. Mendenhall. of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.) CUSTOMARY TO METRIC. LINEAR. CAPACITY. Inches to milli- meters. Feet to meters. Yards to meters. Miles to kilo- meters. Fluid Arams to millili- ters or cub. cen- timeters. Fluid oz. to milli- liters, Quarts to liters. Gallons to liters. j 25.4001 50.8001 76.2002 101.6002 127.0003 152.4003 177.8004 20:12004 228.6005 .304801 .609001 .914402 1.219202 1.524003 1.828S04 2.133604 2.188405 2.743205 .914402 1.828804 2.743205 3.657607 4.572009 5.486411 6.400813 7.315215 8.229616 1.60935 3.21869 4.82804 6.43739 8.04674 9.K5608 11.26543 12.87478 14.48412 1. . 3.70 7,39 11.09 14.79 18.48 22.18 25.88 29.57 33.27 29.57 59.15 88.72 118.29 147.87 177.44 207.02 236.59 266.16 .94636 1.89272 2.83908 3.78543 4.73179 5.67815 6.62451 7.57087 8.51723 3.78543 7.57087 11.35630 15.14174 18.92717 22.71261 2ti.49S04 30.28318 31.06891 2 ... 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 ... (i 6.... 7.... 8 8.... 9 9 SQUARE. WEIGHT. Sq. in. to sq. centi- meters. Sq.ft. to sq. deci- meters. Sq. yds. to sq. meters. . Acres to hectares. Grains to milli- grammes Avoirdu- pois oz. to grammes Avoirdu- pois pounds to kilo- grammes Troy oz. to grammes l 6.452 12.903 19.355 25.807 32.258 38.710 45.161 51.613 58.065 9.290 18.581 27.871 37.161 46.452 55.742 65.032 74.323 83.613 .836 1.672 2.508 8.344 4.181 5.017 5.853 6.689 7.525 .4047 .8094 1.2141 1.6187 2.0234 2.4281 2.8328 3.2375 3.6422 1... 64.7989 129.5978 194.39(8 259.1957 323.99*'. 388.7935 453.5924 518.3914 583.1903 28.3495 56.6991 85.0486 113.3981 141.7476 170.0972 198.4467 226.7962 255.1457 .45359 .90719 1.36078 1.81437 2.26798 2.72156 3.17515 3.62874 4.08233 31.10348 62.20696 93.31044 124.41392 155.51740 186.62088 217.72437 248.82785 279.93133 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 (i 7 8 9 8 9 CUBIC. 1 Gunter's chain 20.1168 meters. 1 sq. statute mile 259.000 hectares. 1 fathom 1.829 meters. 1 nautical mile 1853.25 meters. 1 foot = .304801 meter, 9.4840158 log. 1 avoir, pound = 4^85924277 gram. 15432.35639 grains i kilogramme. Cubic in. to cubic centi- meters. Cubic ft. to cubic meters. Cubic yards to cubic meters. Bushels to hecto- liters. 1 16.387 32.774 49.161 65.549 '81.936 98.323 114.710 131.097 147.484 .02832 .05663 .08495 .11327 .14158 .16990 .19822 .22654 .25485 .765 1.529 2.294 3.058 3.823 4.587 5.352 6.116 6.881 .35239 .70479 1.05718 1.40957 1.76196 2.11436 2.46675 2.81914 3.17154 2 3 4 5 6 7.... 8.... 9 The only authorized material standard of customary length is the Ti'oughton scale be- longing to this office, whose length at 59O.62 Fahr. conforms to the British standard. The yard In use in the United States is therefore equal to the British yard. The only author zed material standard of customary weight s the troy pound of the mint. It is of brass of unknown density, and therefore not suitable for a standard of mass. It was derived from the British standard troy pound of 1758 by direct compar son. The British avoirdupois pound was also derived from the latter, and contains 7.000 grains troy- The grain troy is therefore the same as the grain avoirdupois, and the pound avoirdu- pois in use in the United States is equal to the British pound avoirdupois. The British gallon= 4.54346 liters. The British bushel 36.3477 liters. The length of the nautical mile given above and adopted by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey many years ago is defined as that of a minute of arc of a great circle of a sphere whose surface equals that of the earth (Clarke's Spheroid of 1866), CONVERTING UNITED STATES WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. 9,3 CONVERTING UNITED STATES WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. METRIC TO CUSTOMARY. CAPACITY. Meters to Met inches. 39.8700 78.7400 118.1100 157.4SOO . 275.KOO 314.9600 354.3300 'eters to ftet. 3.28083 6.56167 9.84350 13.12333 lfi.40417 26.24667 29.52750 Meters to yards. 1.01)3611 2.187222 3.280833 4.374444 6.561667 7.655278 8.748889 9.842500 Kilome- ters to miles. .62137 1.24274 1.86411 2.48548 3.101)85 3.72822 4.34959 4.9709(> Millili- ters or cu centime- ters tofl'd drums. 27, .54 .81 1.08 135 I.(i2 1.88 2.10 2.43 Centi- liters to fluid ounces. .338 1.353 1.691 2.029 3.013 Liters to quarts. 1.0567 2,1134 3.1701) 4.2267 5.2834 9.5101 Decali- ters to gallons. 2.6417 5.2834 7.9251 10.561)8 13.2085 15.8502 18.4919 21.1336 23.7753 Hecto- liters to bushels 2.8377 5.6755 8.5132 11.3510 14.1887 17.0265 19.SIU2 22.7019 25.5397 SQUARE. l 2 8 4 5 6 7 8.... Square centime- ters to square inches. .1550 .3100 .4650 .6200 .7750 .9300 1.0850 1.2400 1.3950 Square meters to square feet. 10.764 21.;,28 82.292 43.055 53.819 61.583 75.347 86.111 9ti.H75 Square meters to sqitare yards. 1.196 2.392 3.588 4.784 5.980 7.176 8.372 9.568 10.764 Hectares to acres. 2.471 4.912 7.413 9.884 12.355 14.826 17.297 19.768 22.239 Milli- grammes to grains. .01543 .031 Mi .01630 .06178 .07716 .W.'.V.I .UMI3 .12:;; .13889 Kilo- grammes to grains. 15432.36 30864.71 46297.07 61729.43 77161.78 92594.14 108026.49 l2:u:>s.S5 138891.21 Hecto- grammes to oz. av- oirdu- pois. 3.5274 7.0548 14.1096 17.6370 21.1(544 24.6918 28.2192 31.7466 Kilo- grammes to Ibs. av- oirdu- poix. 2.20462 4.40921 6.61387 8.8184!) 11.02311 13.22773 15.43236 17.63698 19.84160 CUBIC. WEIGHT Continued. Cubic centime- ters to cubic inches. Cubic decime- ters to cubic inches. Cubic meters to cubic feet. Cubic meters to cubic yards. Quintals to Ibs. av- oirdu pots. Milliers or tonnes to Ibs. av- oirdu- pois. Kilo- grammes to oz. troy. 0.0610 0.1220 0.1831 0.2441 0.3051 0.3661 0.1272 0.4882 0.5492 61.023 122.017 183.070 214.091 305.117 366.140 427.164 488.187 549.210 35.314 70.(S9 105.943 141.258 176.572 211.887 217.201 . 317.830 1.308 2.616 3.924 5.232 6.540 7.848 9.156 10.464 11.771 220.46 440.92 661.39 881.85 1102.31 1322.77 lri43.24 nit;. 70 15)84.16 2204.6 4409.2 6613.9 8818.5 11023.1 13227.7 15432.4 17637.0 19841.6 32.1507 61.3015 96.4522 128.6030 160.7537 192.9044 225.0552 257.2059 289.13567 By the concurrent action of the principal governments of the world an International Bureau of Weights and Measures has been established near Paris. Under the direction of the International Committee two ingots were cast of pure platinum-iridinm in the proportion of 9 parts of the former to 1 of the latter metal. From one of these a certain number of kilogrammes were prepared, from the other a definite number of meter bars. These standards of weight and length were inter-compared, without preference, and cer- tain ones selected as international standards. The others were distributed by lot, in Septem- ber. 18S9. to the different governments and are called national prototype standards. Those apportioned to tin United States were received in 1890 and are in the keeping of United States coast and geodetic survey. The metric system was legalized in the United States in 1866. The international standard meter is derived from the meter des archives, and its length is denned by the distance between two lines at centigrade, on a platinum-iridium bar de- posited at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures. The international standard kilogramme is amass of platinum-iridium deposited at the same place, and its weight in vacuo is the same as that of the kilogramme des archives. The liter is equal to a cubic decimeter, and it is measured by the quantity of distilled water which, at its maximum density, will counterpoise the standard kilogramme in a vacuum, the volume of such a quantity of water being, as nearly as has been ascer- tained, equal to a cubic decimeter. 94 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. COUNTRIES. Rulers. Titles. Pop. Area. Abyssinia Menelik 11 .. Emperor 3.000.000 4,000,000 4,086,492 41,231.342 6,262,272 2.500,000 2.019,549 9.930,471 3,309,816 2,915.332 38ti.sW.02i 3.878.600 14,000.000 243,205 2,185,335 1.270,001 6,817.265 38.343.192 52.279.901 29.955.281 5.594.982 3.502.684 1,995,185 1,657,867 992.8S 128,495 271,963 403,773 578.342 97,978 354,968 170,864 206,513 223,832 326.091 62,754 129,382 57.281 38,104.975 2.187.208 1,460.017 960,000 369,048 221,172,952 28.469,628 40,485.461 700,000 10.528.937 1,B,000 211,088 12,056.046 13.304 220,000 5,000.000 2.000.000 4.732,911 282.845 1,500,000 207,503 480.000 9.000.000 2,621.844 4.708.178 5.800.000 118,014,187 651,130 31,000 610,000 2,256.084 8,000,000 409,276 17,565,632 6,825,067 2,917.754 17,500 27,691.600 74,522,000 728.447 2^23,527 150,000 300,000 1.125,US6 249,942 11,373 82.000 567.360 3,209.878 24.360 293,970 1,327.308 501,773 900.000 23,000 15.289 12.000 10,698 204.092 208,670 134,537 29.282 5.787 7,528 5,822 2,966 469 906 1.424 5.135 1,131 2,479 511 757 953 1,388 120 319 433 120.979 25.041 46.000 10,204 43,000 964.993 110,623 147.655 22.320 82.000 14,360 998 767,005 8 3.630 219.000 54.000 12.648 49.500 82,000 48 98.000 628.000 463.747 34.168 4S.307 8,660.282 7,225 1,701 18.045 19,050 200.000 119.139 197.670 297.321 15,976 374 1,147,587 3.507,640 72,110 59:i,943 Abdur Khan Ameer Austria-Hungary Franz Josef I Belgium King- Say id Abdul Ah. -id Senor S. F. Alonzo Prudentide de Moraes Ameer President Bolivia Brazil President Prince Chile China Colombia. Congo Free State Tuen-Tsou-Hsi M. A. Caro Leopold II Empress President Sovereign Christian IX King Gene Alfaro President . . . Khedive France M. Felix Faure President Wilhelm 11 Wilhelm 11 King... Otto .' King.. Albert King.. Wurttemberg Wilhelm II King Baden Frederick I Grand Duke Grand Duke Hesse Ernst Ludwig Anhalt Frederick Duke Albrecht Regent Mecklenburg-Schwerin Franz IV Grand Duke Grand Duke Grand Duke Duke Wilhelm I Peter I Saxe- Alien burg Ernst Alfred Duke Saxe-Meiningen Saxe-Weimar. George II Karl Alexander Heinrich XXII. Duke Grand Duke Reuss (younger branch) Waldeck Great Britain and Ireland Greece Guatemala Haiti HeinrichXIV Friedrich Victoria Georgios 1 Manuel B. Cabrera T.S.Sam P. Bonllla Prince Prince Queen King President President President.. India (British) Italy Victoria Umberto I Empress King... Mutsu Hito Mikado Khiva. Khan Korea Li-Heui Emperor Liberia W. D. Coleman Adolf PorfirioDiaz Albert President Duke Luxemburg Mexico Prince Nicholas I Prince Sultan Netherlands Wilhelmina S. Zelaya Queen President Oman Sey y id Feysal M. T. Steyn Sultan Sen. Fgusquiza Muzafltr-ed-Din N. de Pierola Carlos I President. Shah President Peru King... King. Nicholas 11 Czar R. A. Gutierrez President... King Santo Domingo U. Heureaux President Servia Alexander I King . . . Siam South African Republic Spain Chulalongkorn 1 S.J. P. Kruger Alfonso XIII Oscar II E. Ruffy King President King King President Sweden and Norway Tonga George "11 Abdul Hamidll William McKinley luan L. Cuestas Gen. J. Audrade King Sultan President President President United States Uruguay Venezuela WHEAT CORNER OF 1897-98. WHEAT CORNER OF 1897-98. The year 1898 marked the culmination and collapse of one of the most gigantic and spectacular operations in wheat ever in- augurated in this or any other country. The center of activity was Chicago, and the central figure was Joseph Lelter, a resident of that city. Operations were continued over a perloa of more than ten months, dur- ing which it is estimated that nearly 100,- 000,000 bushels of wheat were traded in by the party in Interest, including what is gen- erally known as his "scalping" operations, and the price was advanced from 65 cents at the start to $1.85 a bushel before the end was reached, a net improvement of nearly $1.20. The amount of cash wheat handled by one party, the capital involved and the wide interest excited were without precedent. The attention of the whole civ- ilized world was attracted and the Chicago market was constantly watched by the peo- ple of all foreign lands, as well as by those of our own. Prices were pushed to a dizzy height, but the collapse was sudden and disastrous, Joseph I^eiter and his immediate following being the principal sufferers, those best in- formed estimating their losses at nearly, if not fully, $10,000,000. Joseph Letter was a young man of 29, who had never been known as an operator in wheat, and was not even a member of the board of trade; he came of good mercantile stock, however, his father L. Z. Leiter having been for many years a leading and successful merchant in Chicago, finally re- tiring from the business with a large for- tune, which was eventually increased to $30,000.000 or more. The son was thought to have inherited the mercantile instincts of his father, and had already demonstrated in many ways his keen business sagacity. It is claimed, and generally admitted, that when Letter ventured upon his first opera- tions in wheat nothing was more foreign to his thoughts than the colossal transactions in which he eventually became the directing spirit. The idea of "speculation" he dis- claimed from first to last, stoutly contend- ing that he was simply a merchant, and a speculator only In the sense that he ex- pected to sell what he bought at a handsome profit, and without resorting to any of the tricks known to the typical speculator. A fortunate investment made early In September, 1897, was the humble beginning of the Lelter deal, which did not end until June 13, 1898. Prom the inception the trans- actions gradually grew in magnitude until every previous experience In that line was completely overshadowed, and the world watched its development with increasing wonde*. The reasons which led Lelter to think so favorably of wheat were found in the then prevailing conditions the world over, but more especially in Europe, and these he freely made known to the public. He at- tempted no deception, but openly warned every one of the folly of selling wheat at the then prevailing prices, and he at the same time proceeded to buy freely what the pub- lic seemed so greedy to sell, with the result that when the conditions he had foreseen came finally to be generally acknowledged, prices were greatly enhanced and the sound- ness of his judgment apparently vindicated. The world's crop of wheat in 1897 was much below the average. England, France, and other countries which found it neces- sary to import wheat, found also their harvests more than usually deficient; while Russia, India, Argentina and Austria-Hun- gary countries which usually raise a large surplus for export found this surplus great- ly curtailed. So with enlarged necessities came diminished supplies, and the problem of feeding Europe soon began to attract at- tention in America. As figured out statis- tically, the breadstuffs situation, when the harvests in 1897 were gathered, compared with that of 1896 as follows: , Wheat crop (bushels).- 1H97. 1896. France 248,000,000 337,000,000 Russia 232,000,000 319,M)U,000 Italy 88,000,000 132,000,000 Austria 36,000,000 41,000,000 Hungary 93,000,000 loi.OOO.OOO Roumania 29,000,000 69,000.000 Bulgaria 25,000,000 45,000,000 United Kingdom.. 54,000,000 60,000,000 The above-named countries, with the minor ones not named, showed a deficiency in the European wheat production of 1897 of 356,000,000 bushels, as compared with the year previous. To offset this was an in- crease in the United States of about 120,- 000,000 bushels and about 20,000,000 bushels in other parts of the world, leaving a net shortage in the world's wheat supply of over 200,000,000 bushels. These figures early attracted belter's attention, and he argued openly that they foreshadowed an unusual demand for American wheat, and predicted an astonishing advance in values. So it was not long before he became a heavy buyer simply as a merchant, he always protested, or as he would buy a piece of real estate when it was offered below its intrinsic value. He was in the market be- cause the inexorable law of supply and de- mand must eventually enhance the price of wheat. Probably no man ever bought a bushel of wheat with more complete con- fidence in its legitimate value than did Joseph Letter in his earlier dealings, and, despite his many disappointments and the serious obstacles he frequently encountered, his faith rarely wavered until the disastrous end of his long campaign was finally reached. In the whole ten months of its continuance he never descended to any of the tricks of the ordinary speculator, nor endeavored to take advantage of the seller by concealing his real purpose; he openly proclaimed himself on the "bull side,' warned the trade of the danger of "selling short," and bought without limit whatever was offered for sale. In August, 1897, his presence in the market and his extensive operations began to attract attention; the price was then about 75V4 cents, having sold at 64% cents earlier in the season. As bis accumulations went on prices were gradu- ally enhanced. When the end of September approached, and the time was near at hand for the delivery of the wheat Leiter had bought for that month's delivery, it was found that there was little here, and to avoid the odium of running a corner he an- nounced his willingness to transfer all bis trades to December, but warned tiie trade that the price would be very much higher when that delivery matured. But the large traders and especially that class known to CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. include the elevator interest were almost uniformly "bears," and, confident that an amateur speculator, as Leiter was acknowl- edged to oe, could not successfully carry through a campaign on the lines he had un- dertaken, all kept selling heavily, and Letter kept on buying with equal persistency, prices in the meanwhile continuing to ad- vance steadily. By this time the world had become deeply interested and everybody was watching the course of prices on the Chicago board of trade, the up turn abroad having kept pace with that in America. As the end of De- cemoer, 1897, drew near, the stocks of con- tract wheat in Chicago were found to be greatly depleted and nearly 6,000,000 bushels less than Letter had bought in the mean- time, and which must be delivered to him before the end of the month. Many, consid- ering the situation hopeless for the shorts, settled and paid their differences. But the great elevator proprietors, who, as before stated, were the largest "shorts," deter- mined to get the wheat and deliver it, evi- dently expecting that the delivery of 5,000,- 000 to 6,000,000 bushels practically in one lump and which had to be paid for in cash on delivery would financially embarrass the daring young operator. For this purpose the northwest was ransacked by the large and wealthy Interests which had been caught "short," and wheat was bought wherever it could be found, with little regaru to the price, and, favored by unusually open weainer, millions of bushels were brought to Chicago by lake from Duluth and by car from Minneapolis. During the last days of December there were delivered to Leiter over 5,000,000 bushels of wheat, which was promptly accepted and paid for in cash, ap- parently without effort and without any un- usual strain on his financial credit. This large delivery, with his other holdings, left Leiter the absolute owner of from 8,000,000 to 10,000,000 bushels of the cereal, though in the meantime he had been sending it for- ward very liberally to tidewater or to Europe. There was some expectation that the enormous demands made on Leiter's bank account by the delivery of so much property, on which instant payment was de- manded, might prove too much of a load for the young speculator; but his father, L. Z. Leiter, promptly came to his assistance with his $30,000,000 fortune, and his credit soon became practically unlimited. For a moment Leiter hesitated at this juncture, but his indecision did not last long; he was the owner of a vast amount of fraln which he felt forced to protect, and is only course now seemed to be to carry his campaign into May, 1898. At the same time he began those tremendous shipments abroad which soon became the wonder of the trade, and, with a single exception, finally eclipsed anything before known in the history of the grain trade. In order to guard against a repetition of his experience in December, 1897, he extended his opera- tions into the northwest, and before long owned millions of bushels of wheat at Du- luth and Minneapolis, in addition to his im- mense and daily increasing holdings at Chi- cago. But wheat was still offered freely; the farmers, attracted by the high prices, were selling everything they had stored, un- til the interior reserves were well-nigh ex- hausted everywhere. In the meantime prices had gone up by leaps and bounds, and the foreign markets were keeping pace with those in this country. Yet Leiter's repre- sentatives still stood in the pit and de- manded more wheat, though in the mean- time his accumulations probably amounted to 20,000.000 bushels a larger load than any single individual was ever before known to carry. But his faith had not yet begun to waver; "shorts" had become badly fright- ened, however, and with Leiter's aggressive confidence and the "shorts' " efforts to cover prices continued to soar. The end of May, 1898, finally came, and Leiter's opponents again disappointed him; they had made the most strenuous exer- tions; had ransacked the country, and final- ly succeeded in delivering him 8,000,000 bushels, for which prompt payment was nec- essary; but his star was still in the ascend- ant, or at least his financial sky was un- clouded, and payment was easily made. By this time, however, his holdings had enlarged to something like 25,000,000 bushel , representing not less than $30,000,000 in cash a staggering load for any one but Leiter. Yet, still undaunted, he at once commenced to buy wheat for July delivery, and this move was the beginning of the end. His skies darkened, the load becar^e tiresome, and financial difficulties began to press mon or less heavily, and his confident srnhe had departed. Prices abroad had risen to a point which restricted consumption, and the old world was driven to other markets. Argentina and India had begun to ship their bountiful crops, and the promise for this country for 1898 as well as for the old wor'd generally was most brilliant. Every hour the burden became heavier for the man who had undertaken to fight the whole world The speculative element fought him with frantic vigor, and every available bushel of wheat on ooth sides of the ocean was sold, so that the theoretical supplies which Leiter had figured on were enormously exceeded by the actual marketings. The end drew near; it came suddenly. On Monday, June 13, 1898, Leiter found himself with 30,000,000 to 35,- 000,000 bushels of wheat on hand, his ready cash gone and his credit with the banks shattered by the withdrawal of the financial support of L. Z. Leiter, which he had hither- to had. Realizing at last the hopelessness of his battle, he struck his colors, threw all the wheat he had bought for July on to the mar- ket, and in little more than an hour had divested himself of fully 8,000,000 bushels. The price had also dropped 20 cents a bushel, aggregating fully $7,000,000 on his entire holdings. The 15.000,000 bushels or more of cash wheat he held In this country and Europe then became a matter of grave concern. A general panic was likely to fol- low the forced marketing of such a vast amount of property, and to avoid such a calamity it was protected by the banks and finally placed in the hands of trustees to be sold at leisure when shortened sup- plies might warrant it or circumstances dictate. This eminently wise action pre- vented the disastrous consequences which would otherwise have followed such a com- plete collapse and minimized the ruin which might, without such precaution, have fol- lowed the Leiter fiasco. It will no doubt be interesting to trace the course of prices each month during the ten months that Leiter was carrying on his campaign, or from Aug. 1, 1897, to June 13. 1898, comparing them with the current values the same month of the year previous, THE ARMIES OP EUROPE. 97 the quotations being for cash wheat and embracing the entire range for the mouth: , Monthly price cash wheat , August . . . September October . . . November . December . 1X97. ..$0.74%@l. 03% .. .85Vi(1.0iy 4 .. .87% .9914 . . .91 (&1.00V& .. .92 @1.09 1896. $0.53 @ .63y s .55 @ .70 .65 V 2 @ .8U4 .71 @ .94% .74% .93% 1897. .71% .94 .71% .81% .69% .90'/ 4 .64% .97 .68% .97% January 89%@1.10 February 95 @1.08 March 1.00 @1.06% April i.Ol 01.23% May 1.17 @1.85 The price in- June, up to the day" of the collapse, had ranged at $1.05@1.20, and on the day that Leiter threw his holdings over- board the price fell to 85 cents, and a week later had fallen to 75 cents, a loss of $1.10 from the top figure, $1.85, which was reached in May. The advance started wheat to Chicago from all over the country and the receipts were far in excess of what any one had cal- culated. From September to May, inclusive, the receipts each month compared with the same month the year previous were as fol- lows: . Cars wheat a mo. , JS97-9&. 1896-97. September 9,033 6.246 November 4,044 2,055 December 7,670 1,175 January 1.187 838 February 1,661 558 March 3,352 505 April 2,637 261 May 7,711 303 Total for 8 months.. 37, 195 11,951 The exports from this country were also unusually heavy, for as soon as Letter's operations became well understood not only was there a healthy legitimate foreign de- mand but Leiter himself was disposed to market his wheat abroad and used every effort to get it across the ocean. The monthly exports from and including Janu- ary, 1898 when the foreign movement got well under way to and including June, com- pare with former years as follows: , Wheat and flour (bushels).- 1898. 1S97. lt&6. January 16,653,000 11,670,000 13,533,000 February ....13,239,000 8,151,000 11,678,000 March 15,520,000 7,895,000 8,575,000 April 16,492,000 6.285.000 7,722,000 May 17,151,000 8,774,000 8,331,000 June 17,771,000 7,997,000 10,932,000 Total ....96,826,000 40,702,000 0,771,000 That the Leiter deal was of Immense pe- cuniary benefit to the wheat growers of the world there can be no question, however disastrous it may have been to himself and his financial backers and followers. It cre- ated an unusual, even though it was par- tially fictitious, demand, which greatly en- hanced the price. The persistent "short" seller, who had for so many years coined money by depreciating the price, found that he was for a time overmatched, and the wheat "bear" was, for the time being, out of fashion. Letter's campaign added from 10 cents to 50 cents a bushel to the farm- ers' staple crop, and, while the aftermath was serious loss or absolute ruin to many, its good effects were felt on thousands of farms and will continue to be for years to come. THE ARMIES OF EUROPE. ATTSTBIA-HTTNGABT The imperial active army is made up of 18,129 officers, 329,112 men, 60,369 horses and 1,984 guns. Of these 1,642 officers and 22,666 men belong to the Austrian landwehr and 3,355 officers and 24,954 men to the Hungarian landwehr, the remainder (14.132 officers and 281,492 men) comprising the Austria-Hungarian army. The war footing of the empire is estimated at 1,853,827. The Manulicher rifle is in use. PEI.OIUM The active army embraces 3,360 officers, 45,030 men, 9,044 horses and 254 guns. The war strength is estimated at 170,939. On a war footing the army is estimated at about 171,000 men. The Mauser rifle is in use. DENMARK The Danish active army has 834 officers and 27,720 men. Its war strength is estimated at 117,136. The Krag-Jorgensen rifle is in use. FRANCE The French active army is com- posed of 21,963 officers, 540,041 men, 123,000 horses and 3,048 guns. This is divided into 584 battalions of infantry, 448 squadrons of cavalry, 508 field, horse and mountain bat- teries, 103 batteries of foot artillery, twenty - two battalions of engineers and twenty squadron*! of various other branches of the service, The war footing of r.o army is about 4,84.8,572, $he Lebel rifle is in use, GREAT BRITAIN The British array eon, gt* i>f 7,721 officers and 213,148 met), ThU ib lUvIUed Into 148 battalions Of in< fantry, 124 squadrons of cavalry, eighty- eight field batteries, twenty-two horse bat- teries, ten mountain batteries, ninety-three companies of garrison artillery, besides sixty-seven bodies of engineers, service and medical corps. The war footing of the army is estimated at 638.000. The army is raised by volunteer enlistments. The Lee- Metford rifle is in use. GERMANY The imperial active army of Germany consists of 18,750 officers, 528.695 men, 93,301 horses and 3,000 guns and com- poses twenty corps. These are divided into 634 battalions of infantry, 465 squadrons (ninety-three regiments) of cavalry, 500 bat- teries of field and horse artillery, thirty- seven batteries of foot artillery, besides fifty-one battalions of pioneers and other troops. The war footing of the army is estimated at 5,166,592. The Mauser rifle is in use. GREECE The active army of Greece con- tains 13,824 infantry, 1,262 cavalry, 2,320 ar- tillery, 6.186 engineers, or a total of 23,529 men. The reserve force la large, on paper, including 98,000 first reserves and 176,000 sec- ond reserves, making an estimated war strength of ahqnt 397,000 men. The Mann- licher rifle is in uso, lTAi,YThe aetlY ana)" flf Italy (wniilflti of 10,993 iiflit'erii. Jl&.KJl PKn, 84, fort hovees and 1,841 tfuns Tfteaft an> divided Into J88 battallouh a* infantry, thirty-Bin oattaltou&j CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. of rifles, twenty-two battalions of Alplni, 144 squadrons of cavalry, 186 batteries of field, sixteen batteries 4>f horse and fifteen batteries of mountain artillery: seventy-six companies of seacoast and fortress artil- lery, besides forty-one companies of engi- neers, etc. The war footing embraces 54,407 officers and 2,127,300 men. The Carcano rifle is in use. NETHERLANDS The Dutch army is made up of 1,630 officers, 62.811 men, 5,290 horses and 120 guns. To this should be added the East Indian troops, about 38,000. There is also the militia, active and sedentary, which brings the total up to 3,786 officers and 191,783 men. The regular army, exclu- sive of militia, is divided into forty-five battalions of infantry, fifteen squadrons of cavalry, eighteen field and two horse bat- talions, forty companies of fortress artillery, besides engineer, torpedo, telegraph and other companies. The war strength is put at 234,000. PORTUGAL The active Portuguese army is made up of 2,543 officers, 25,658 men and 3,985 horses. The estimated war strength is about 100,000 men. The Kropatschek rifle is in use. RUSSIA The Russian active army consists of 28,700 officers, 893,900 men, 163,000 horses and 2,672 guns, besides 38,000 men classified as non-combatants. These are divided into 487,600 infantry, 112,300 cavalry, 110,444 ar- tillery and 32,900 engineers and the re- mainder are in other branches of the serv- ice. On a war footing the army is esti- mated at 3,400,000. The Mouzin rifle is in nse. SPAIN The Spanish army before the war with the United States consisted of an act- ive army of 64,314 infantry, 14.314 cavalry, 11.605 artillery and 5,102 engineers and other troops, making a total of 84,335 men. Be- sides these were the sanitary troops and administrative troops, 28,790; the West In- dian establishment (Cuban and Puerto Rican forces), 201.312, and the Philippine establish- ment, 37,760. This gives a total of 352,197 as the peace strength of the army. Besides these are the first (160,000 men) and the second (1,000.000) reserves, giving a war footing of about 1,500,000. The Mauser rifle is in use. SWEDEN AND NORWAY The active army of the kingdom is 40,440 men. The war strength is estimated at 225,440. The Mauser rifle is in use. SWITZERLAND The active army of the Swiss republic is composed of sixty-nine general staff officers, 103,107 infantry, 3,758 cavalry, 21,633 artillery, 6,356 engineers, 4,980 sanitary troops, 1,580 administrative and 183 cyclists, making a total of 141,666. There are also the first and second reserves. The first includes 79,205 and the second 264,733 men of all classes and branches of the service, making the war strength about 490,000 men. The Schmit-Rubin rifle is in use. TURKEY The personnel of the sultan's active army comprises about 24,000 officers and 220,000 men, 30,000 horses and 1,458 guns, divided into 318 battalions of infantry, 197 squadrons of cavalry; 169 field, forty-four mountain, eighteen horse and twelve how- itzer batteries; 430 companies of dismounted and 234 mounted gendarmes. The war strength is estimated at about 1,500,000 men. The Mauser rifle is in use. PRINCIPAL NAVIES OF ETTROPE.* CLASS OF VESSEL. Battleships 1st class Guns Battleships 2d and 3d class Guns Sea-going coast defense Guns Non-sea-going Guns Armored cruisers Guns Protected cruisers Guns Unprotected cruisers Guns Gunboats 1st class Guns Gunboats 2d and 3d class Torpedo boat destroyers, Torpedo boats 1st class . Torpedo boats 2d class Torpedo boats 3d class Stationary vessels Other vessels Tugs, transports, etc Obsolete Total vessels Officers and men .... Mil 4ti7 724 18,813 40.532 llifi 235 1.&M) 23,270 130 87 198 8,279 Navy tatl8tici are being constantly changed by the building of new eUlps, and repairing or retiring of old ones. PARTITION OF CHINA. 99 PARTITION OF CHINA. It was not until after the close of the war between China and Japan that the celestial empire attracted the aggressive cupidity of the colonizing nations of Europe. At the close of the so-called opium war in 1841 Hongkong, an island In the mouth of the Canton river, was ceded to Great Britain, and is now one of the strongest naval and military stations of the British empire in Asia, being known as the "Eastern Gibral- tar. "' With this exception the Chinese em- pire remained practically untouched. The weakness displayed by the Chinese in the war with its insular neighbor and the total want of national coherency among the Chi- nese people themselves were simply an in- vitation to the stronger powers of Europe to enrich themselves at the expense of the Chinese empire. At the close of the war with Japan a treaty was negotiated between the two na- tions which may be found In full in The Daily News Almanac for 1896, page 77, by virtue of wtich China surrendered to Japan Sbashih, in the province of Hupeh; Chung- king, in the province of Sze-ehuen; Suchow, In the province of Klangsu; Hang-Chow, in the province of Chebkiang; the Llau-Tong peninsula, besides the temporary possession of Wei-Hai-Wel, in the province of Shang- tung. Russia, joined by France and Germany, at once interfered to prevent the Japanese occupancy of the Llau-Tong peninsula. Russia took this course for the purpose of keeping open for herself a road through Manchuria and Llau-Tong to an open port on the Pacific, which she might convert into a great military and naval depot, giv- ing her an outlet for the commerce of Siberia, which Is becoming of vast size and Importance. For centuries Russia has been making an attempt to reach an ice-free port on the Pacific, being blocked ' from progress for that purpose toward the Atlan- tic by England, France and Turkey. Russia lost no time in raising her flag at Port Arthur, In the province of Liau-Tong, and on the 27th of March, 1898, she secured from China the cession of that port. It was an- nounced from St. Petersburg that the lease from China under which Port Arthur was held would not injure any foreign nation, but when the compact between Russia and China was published in full it was found that no such construction could be put upon the transaction, for the ports of Ta- lien-Wan and Port Arthur were to be re- served for the exclusive use of Russian and Chinese war vessels, and that the remainder of the territory named in the cession, whi'e open to merchant vessels, was closed to the war vessels of every other nation. France also received concessions in the re-forming of the boundaries of Tonquin which were of substantial benefit to her. Germany, on the other hand, found .that, while she was a party to the dual alliance, she had received little or no recognition from a division of the spoils which followed the breaking of the Japanese treaty. The incident at Yen-Chu-Fu furnished Germany an excuse for seizing a large area of ter- ritory. In November, 1897, at the above- named place, in the southern part of the province of Shangtung, a mission estab- lished by the German Roman catholics was attacked hy a mob of Chinese, and two mis- slouarles were kilieU and one was disposed of in a way yet unknown, while the mission buildings were destroyed, A few days later, on the 6th of November, 1897, a Chinese mob in the city of Wuchung. in the province of Hoo-Pee, made an attack upon the German minister to China and upon the commander of- a German gunboat, Insulting the Ger- man flag as well. Germany was prompt to resent this action, and on the 18th of No- vember, 1897, a German fleet of four war vessels appeared at Kino-Chun, a stiongly fortified port in the province of Shangtung. A force of marines was landed and took a position which commanded the harbor. A demand for the surrender of the harbor was made and the Chinese garrison fled in haste. This was followed by a demand upon the Pekln government for compensation for the previous outrages on the missions and the German minister and officer. The German government demanded the punishment of the persons implicated in the murder of the priests, the rebuilding of the destroyed mis- sion houses, the payment of an Indemnity of $450,000 to the families of the murdered men, together with the payment of a very large sum to meet the expenses of the naval ex- pedition and for the support of a military force at Klao-Chau. The Chinese government demanded the evacuation? of Kiao-Chau before it would consent to negotiations, which demand the Germans refused to consider. The dispute was finally settled the very last of Decem- ber, 1897, by China yielding all Germany de- manded, giving a lease, in March, 1898, for ninety-nine years, of the territory that Ger- many had seized. These movements produced a profound sensation in Europe, and at one time there was every appearance that a general war would follow. Great Britain felt that she had been "tricked' 1 by Russia in the ces- sions that had been secured from China and in the wider influence the czar had acquired at Pekin; Russia herself did not approve of the transfer of Kiao-Chau to Germany, being desirous of securing that port for her own purposes; Japan felt sorely disap- pointed at being deprived of nearly all she had gained by her costly war with and com- plete victory over China, while European nations stepped In and took nearly every- thing that Japan coveted and had won; Ger- many, while satisfied with what she had seized, was suspicious that Russia had used her to further the schemes of the czar, while France was fearful of the strenuous oppo- sition of Great Britain to the demands the republic was making in the southern portion of China bordering on Tonquin. Both Rus- sia and France were using all their in- fluence to prevent the loan of $80,000,000 wnlch China had negotiated in London. Great Britain, which controlled two-thirds of the entire trade of China, felt that she was being deprived of it by means that were unfair even in European diplomacy. Russia was the country that Great Britain was most disposed to criticise for the securing of Port Arthur as the southern terminal of the Siberian railway system, while the transforming of that port into a Gibraltar was calculated to give the ozar a domina- ting influence both in China and Korea, which was a menace to Great Britain's most important commercial Interests In Asia, ibe feeling In Great Britain was still further intensified by th-.i removal of an 100 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. Englishman, Mr. Brown, who had been em- ployed to supervise Korean finances, and the appointment of a Russian, Mr. Alexieff, in his place, against the protest of Great Brit- ain. Such an appointment would have laced Korea in the hands of Russia. Great tritain followed tip her protest against this change by sending a strong fleet to Che- mulpo, and the result was that a compro- mise was effected under which the Korean customs were administered by. a joint com- mission of British and Russian officials. The seizure of the island of Hainan by the French in December, 1897, brought a protest from the British foreign office and a decla- ration by France that permanent occupation \vaa not designed. With her enormous Interests Involved In China, Great Britain could not remain pas- sive to Russia's occupation of Port Arthur, which commanded the Gulf of Pe-chi-li, and, incidentally, the Chinese capital Itself. So strongly opposed was tne British govern- ment to the Russian occupancy that every effort was made to dissuade the czar from his purpose, the government pledging itself not to occupy any port in the gulf if Russia would abandon the Port Arthur scheme. Russia flatly refused to consider the British proposal, and in self-defense a demand was made upon China by the British government for a lease of the port of Wei-Hai-Wei, after it had been evacuated by Japan, which then held it as security for the unpaid war In- demnity, and demanded it of China upon the same terms granted to Russia in the ces- sion of Port Arthur. The demand of Great Britain was acknowledged, the indemnity was paid to Japan in May, 1898, and on the 20th of that month the British forces occu- pied the port. By this movement Great Britain more than matched Russia, for the port of Wei- Hai-Wei is a more commanding position than Port Arthur. While the latter com- mands Pekln, the former commands the Chinese capital by commanding the Gulf of Pe-chi-li and Port Arthur itself. While Port Arthur is of no value as a commercial point, Wei-Hai-Wei is of importance as a mercantile harbor and is capable of better defense than the Russian naval entrepot. It cannot be denied that in the Gulf of Pe- chi-li Great Britain holds a far stronger naval and commercial position than Russia does. While these scrambles were going on in northern China, France was strengthening herself along the Tonquin frontier in the south. She acquired the lease of a large bay on the southern coast of China; the right to build a railroad between Tonquin and Yunnan-Fu, in the province of Yun- nan, an important point on the road from Kwei-Yung-Fu to the western frontier of China; a promise from China not to alienate any of the territory in the four southern provinces of the empire, which comprise about one-eighth of the entire domain; an agreement not to transfer to any other power the island of Hainan, which lies off the coast of the French possessions in Ton- quin and commands the entire coast, be- sides some voice in the administration (if the Chinese postal service, then under Eng- lish control. The important part of this agreement to France is the railroad conces- sion to Yunnan-Fu, in the center of that province, which is one of the richest in the Chinese empire. This road ending in French territory will be of inestimable value to France from a commercial point of view. Of course Great Britain must have con- cessions in the south to equal those of France, as she had in the north to offset such as had been granted to Russia and Germany. The result was that China leased to Great Britain, for ninety-nine years, about 200 square miles of territory on the mainland north of Hongkong, taking in parts of Mirs bay on the east and Deep bay on the west, as well as the island of Lan- tao. While the partition of China is yet in its infancy, it is plainly to be seen that so far British diplomacy and influence have been more than a match for Russian ambition. German greed and French aggression, much as those nations have already secured from China. No nation in Europe has been more fully aware of the inherent weakness of China than Great Britain, and the main de- sire she has had has been to strengthen her hold on the trade of the fabulously rich valley of the Yang-tse-Kiang. which em- braces nearly one-half of the va'uable area of the empire. The river Is 3,350 miles in length, and drains, with its tributaries, nearly 800.000 square miles of territory, while they together furnish a system of in- land waterways about 12.000 m'les in length. The eastern portion of this rich vai'ey. tr-e province of Szechuen, borders British Bur- ma. This entire valley is under British in- fluence, while the footholds Great Britain has at Wei-Hal-Wei and Hongkong give her practically the control of the mouth of that mighty stream. With railroads enter- ing this open back door of China. Szechuen, Great Britain can control the trade of the entire Yang-tse basin for its whole distance. In the northern provinces of Shansi and Honan there are Immense deposits of coal, and these are controlled by an Anglo-Italian syndicate which has railroad concessions of great value and importance. This, with the financial obligations of China to Great Britain, gives the latter an influence that cannot be overlooked in the discussion of any plan proposed for the dismemberment of the Chinese empire. THE PARTITION OF AFRICA. The scramble among the nations of Europe for colonial possessions in Africa is of com- paratively recent origin. While the earliest explorations began in 1553, when a body of British merchants sent out in search of trade a few vessels to Guinea, there was no thought of anything more than an effort to find a new market for English productions. It was more than forty years later, in 1595, that the Dutch followed the English mer- chants In the attempt to establish a trading station on the coast of Guinea. About the same time that the British traders began the exploration of the Guinea coast the French set out on the same errand and located at what is now known as French Guinea. Thus at the beginning of the seventeenth century nearly all the portions of Africa that were held by the nations of Europo were the three divisions of the coast of Guinea that wore known respectively aa British. French aud Dutch Guinea. THE WORLD'S PRODUCTION OF WINE. 101 Even at the end of that century England and France were the principal rivals for African trade, but at the close of the French wars France had lost nearly all her possessions in Africa as well as elsewhere. In this war Great Britain acquired the iisrruilency in African affairs, which she stubbornly held for 200 years. Leaving the coast, England pushed into the interior, while France annexed Algeria; Senegambia and Sierra Leone. Generally the partition of Africa went on slowly and peaceably, and it was not until the Brussels confer- ence in 1878 that the unrestrained scramble began that has resulted In the division of the entire continent among the different nations of Europe. Thus in 1876, while Great Britain, France, Spain and Portugal had located colonies on the coast of Africa, the interior was held by the wild tribes that occupied it against all foreign aggression. The Berlin conference In 1876 was the time at which the energetic division of the con- tinent was inaugurated, and at the close of 1890 of the 11,900.000 square miles of ter- ritory composing the continent of Africa only some 1,500,030 remained open to seizure by the nations of Europe. There were even then some conflicting claims that had not been settled, as the conflicts between French, German and British Interests on the Niger clearly testified. But these, to- gether with the disputes between Portugal and England in the upper Zambesi, have been decided, or are in process of amicable settlement, and it Is mainly the claims that arise out of the British occupation of Egypt and the Sudan that still appear to threaten war. The following table shows the possessions held by each of the European nations, the area of each and the estimated population: Area, Popula- Great Britain sq. m. tion. Basutoland 10.293 218,902 Bechuanaland 170, 000 60, 376 Cape Colony 221,311 956,485 Central Africa 500,000 3,000,000 East Africa (pro.) 1,000,000 Mauritius 705 371,655 Natal 20,460 361,587 Niger coast (pro.) 1,768,148 150,000 175,000 6,817 f 265 4,212,732 65,000 6,900,000 3,500,000 200,000 2,750,000 250,000 182,764 Area Popula- sq. m. tion. Niger territories 500,000 30,000,000 South Africa 750,000 West Africa 66,271 Zanzibar 685 Zululand 12,500 Egypt (pro.) 10,698 France Algeria 184,474 Comoro islands 758 Congo (French) 260,000 Madagascar 228,500 Obok 46,320 Reunion 300,000 Dahomey (pro.) 4,000 Senegal 140,000 Guinea Sahara (pro.) 1,000,000 Tunis (pro.) 45,000 Mayotte 143 Nossi-Be 113 Ste. Marie 64 Germany Cameroons 191,130 East Africa 400,000 Southwest Africa 350,000 Togoland 23, 160 Portugal- Angola 517,200 Cape Verde islands 1,650 Guinea and Blssagos 14,000 East Africa 275,000 Italy Somaliland and Galla- land 190,000 Dahlak 420 Spain Ifni 27 Fernando Po 850 Sahara coast 243,000 Omitting area over which only a protec- torate Is established or maintained, the area owned by these countries in Africa may be roughly estimated as follows: Great Britain, 2,250,000 square miles; France, 3.500,000; Germany, 890.000; Portugal, 900,- 000; Italy, 600,000, and Spain, 250.000. Be- sides these possessions there are the Congo Free State, 850,000 square miles; Liberia, 37,000; the Boer republics, 162,640, and un- appropriated territory, 1,500,000. 1,500,000 9,598 7,803 7,667 4,570,000 4,000,000 250,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 110,926 800,000 1,500,000 400,000 2,000 6,000 30,000 100,000 THE WORLD'S PRODUCTION OF WINE. According to the Moniteur Vinicole, the world's wine production for 1896 and 1897, by countries, was as follows: COUNTRIES. 1897. 1890. COUNTRIES. 1897. 189C. France Algiers , Tunis Italy , Spain Portugal Azores. Canary and Ma- deira Islands , Austria Hungary Germany , Russia Switzerland Turkey and Cyprus Gallons. Gallons. 854,713,420 l,179.Sll.:>aO 107.001. OJO 2.501),9UO M9,868.fi60 471.OfiS.fiOO 86,657,000 115,402.5tiO 2.377,800 685,83fi,780 510.338,000 Ot;,050,000 6,605,000 49,556,000 31,704.000 55.482,000 fifi.050.OUU 33,025,000 49,55,UOO 8,454,400 60,050,000 43,5113,000 82. !(, 76.618,000 3:1.630.000 80,581.000 Greece Bulgaria Servia Roumania United States Mexico Argentine Republic.. Chile Brazil Cape Colony Persia Australia Gallons 31,704.000 28,797,800 21,306.4(10 85.544,000 30,303.740 1,585,200 3S.044.800 73.976.000 10.303,800 5,151,900 660.500 2, 104,220 Gallons. 56,803,000 35,931,2110 29,062.000 198.150.000 17,965,00 1,849.400 42.007,8(10 12,519,500 2,377,800 845,440 4,955,600 Total production , 2348,478,930 3,262,103,820 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. DISARMAMENT OF ETJROPE-THE CZAR'S DECLARATION. Following Is the text of the note which was handed to the foreign diplomats at St. Petersburg Aug. 24, 1898, by Count Mura- vleff, Russian minister of foreign affairs, at the dictation of Emperor Nicholas. The czar's proposal In this note of a conference looking to the preservation of peace was the subject of world- wide discussion: "The maintenance of general peace and the possible reduction of the excessive arm- aments which weigh upon all nations pre- sent themselves in existing conditions to the whole world as an ideal toward which the endeavors of all governments should be di- rected. The humanitarian and magnanimous Ideas of his majesty the emperor, my august master, have been won over to this view in the conviction that this lofty aim is In con- formity with the most essential interests and legitimate views of all the powers; and the Imperial government think*! the present moment would be very favorable to seeking the means. International discussion Is the most effectual means of insuring all peoples' benefit a real, durable peace, above all put- ting an end to the progressive development of the present armaments. In the course of the last twenty years the longing for gen- eral appeasement has grown especially pro- nounced in the consciences of civilized na- tions and the preservation of peace has been put forward as an object of Interna- tional policy. It Is in its name that great states have concluded between themselves powerful alliances. "It is the better to guarantee peace that they have developed in proportions hitherto unprecedented their military forces, and still continue to Increase them without shrinking from any sacrifice. Nevertheless, all these efforts have not been able to bring about the beneficent result desired pacification. The financial charges following the upward march strike at the very root of public pros- perity. The intellectual and physical strength of the nations' labor and capital are mostly diverted from their natural ap- plication and are unproductively consumed. Hundreds of millions are devoted to acquir- ing terrible engines of destruction, which, though to-day regarded as the last word of science, are destined to-morrow to lose all their value in consequence of some fresh discovery In the same field. National cul- ture, economic progress and the production of wealth are either paralyzed or checked in development. Moreover, in proportion as the armaments of each power increase they less and less fulfill the object the govern- ments have set before themselves. "The economic crisis, due in great part to the system of armaments a entrance, and the continual danger which lies in this massing of war material are transforming the armed peace of our days Into a crushing burden which the peoples have more and more difficulty in bearing. It appears evi- dent that if this state of things were to be prolonged it would inevitably lead to the very cataclysm It is desired to avert and the horrors whereof make every thinking be- ing shudder in advance. To put an end to these incessant armaments and to seek the means of warding off the calamities which are threatening the whole world such is the supreme duty to-day Imposed upon all states. Filled with this Idea, his majesty has been pleased to command me to propose to all the governments whose representa- tives are accredited to the imperial court the assembling of a conference which shall occupy itself with this grave problem. "This conference will be, by the help of God, a happy presage for the century which Is about to open. It would converge into one powerful focus the efforts of all states sincerely seeking to make the great concep- tion of universal peace triumph over the elements of trouble and discord, and it would at the same time cement their agreement by a corporate consecration of the principles of equity and right whereon rest the security of states and the welfare of peoples." TABLE OF WIND PRESSURES. Adopted by the English navy. The following table, taken from London Engineering, was prepared by Mr. J. T. Conor, ensineer-in-chief of the Portsmouth Dock Yard, and it gives the figures adopted by the English navy for the pressure of the wind due to various velocities. As the velocity table is in .English knots, we nave added a column of English miles. Naut. No. Name of wind. 1. Light air 2. Light wind 3. Light breeze 4. Moderate breeze 5. Fresh breeze 6. Strong breeze < 'elocity .Force pr.sq. its. Mites, ft. in Uis. 1.15 2 30 3.45 4.60 5.75 6.90 8.05 9.20 10.35 11.50 12. 66 13.80 14.95 It!. 10 17.25 18.40 19.55 20.70 21.85 23. (JO 0.0067 0.027 0.000 0.107 0.167 0.240 0.327 0.427 0.540 0.067 0.807 0.960 1.13 i.'no 1.71 1.93 2.16 2.41 2.67 Naut. No. Name of wind. 7. Moderate gale . 8. Fresh gale 9. Strong gale 10. Heavy gale 11. Storm. 12. Hurricane . Velocity -Force pr.sq. Knots. Miles, ft. in Ibs. 22 25.30 3.23 27.60 29.90 32.20 34.50 36.80 39.10 41.10 43.70 46.00 51.75 57.50 69.00 80.50 92.00 103.50 115.00 M 28 n 32 .< 34 f 36 } 38 j 40 S 45 j 50 f 60 I 70 ' 80 IX) [ 100 3.84 4.51 5.23 6.00 6.83 7.71 8.64 9.63 10.7 13.5 16.7 24.0 32.7 42.7 54.0 66.7 THE CUBAN REVOLT. 103 THE CUBAN REVOLT. From Nov. 1, 1897, to April 25, The record of events in the Cuban rebel- lion, in The Daily News Almanac for 1898, was brought down to Nov. 1, 1898. Active hostilities were resumed between the insurgent and Spanish forces at the beginning of the winter season. There was no yielding on the part of the rebel leaders, but they were wary and were watching the course of events in the United States, with the expectation that this government would intervene in their behalf. The reports of starvation and suffering in Cuba were so well attested that the American people were rapidly approaching a condition of sentiment which would ultimately force the government to espouse -the cause of the Cubans upon humanitarian grounds if upon no other. On the 8th of November Capt.-Gen. Blanco issued a proclamation of amnesty In the following terms: "I pardon in full all those who have been prosecuted for the crime of rebellion. Keb- els prosecuted for common crimes, inde- pendent of rebellion, such as spoliation, immorality and the like, will be pardoned as rebels, but judged for other offenses committed by them. ' The proclamation of amnesty had no ef- fect upon the rebels and passed without notice from them. Nor did the offer of autonomy, made by the Spanish govern- ment late in October, 1897, have any effect In placating the patriots or satisfying the conservatives. At a mass-meeting of the latter, held Oct. 25, it was unanimously resolved that the conservative party should energetically oppose autonomy and the pol- icy of the Sagasta cabinet. The response of the insurgents to the offer of auton- omy was more energetic and pronounced. Toward the end of October a proclamation was Issued, signed by Capote, president of the republic of Cuba, and countersigned by Gens. Gomez and Garcia. The docu- ment declared that the war would soon end and in proof of the assertion presented the following facts: 1. That the public assembly at Guima- rilla for the election of a new president was duly announced to the whole world in spite of Spain's effort to prevent It. 2. The siege and capture of Victoria de las Tunas. 3. The regular collection of taxes throughout the island, due to complete civil and military organization. 4. The stability of the Cuban government in the free city of Cubitas, continually vis- ited by noted journalists of the United States, England and France, and never by our enemy. . 5. The regular arrivals from abroad of war materials, food and medical supplies, and diplomatic and political correspond- ence, papers, etc. 6. The establishment of diplomatic agen- cies of the republic of Cuba in the princi- pal countries. 7. That out of 250,000 men sent to Cuba by Spain only 70,000 remain. 8. The lapse of two years and seven months since the glorious Feb. 24, during which time Spain has not been able to re- conquer the island, to the astonishment of the great European powers, which cannot understand so long a war io our days. Spain having at her disposal all the re- sources of an established power. 9. The impossibility of Spain's floating in Paris, London or Berlin a loan to continue the war in Cuba, and the exhaustion of the Spanish treasury. 10. The daily desertion from the Spanish ranks of her soldiers, the lack of food ad- mitted by the Madrid press, and the fact that the Spanish treasury is eight months in arrears In the pay of her troops. 11. The noted failures of Gens. Calleja, Campos, Morin and Weyler. 12. The ruin of the interior and exterior trade of the towns still in Spain's posses- sion and the paralyzing of fatm work caused by the Cuban republic. 13. The inaction of the Spanish troops in Camaguey and in Santa Clara, where Go- mez' Headquarters are, Weyler having sys- tematically refused to fight. 14. The uselessness of the reconcentration methods of Weyler. The proclamation closes with a declara- tion that autonomy will never be accepted; that the assassination of their chiefs is not to be forgotten and that their memory will not be offended by surrendering to auton- omy. The last sentence of the document is: "Therefore, while rejecting the autonomy so lately offered by Spain, we do not believe it necessary to remind her that our laws punish as guilty of .high treason all persons who come to the territory of free Cuba with overtures for the establishment of peace through autonomy." As might be expected, the Spaniards saw that autonomy was a failure from the first and little effort was made to establish it. - On Sunday, Nov. 21, the palace of the captain-general was ffeed upon by a party of rebels from Casa Blanca, some 600 yards across the entrance .to the harbor. Gen. Rafael de Cardenas, with a band of fifty rebels, had effected an entrance to Casa Blanca shortly before midnight, and about 4 o'clock they retired, each man leading an extra horse .loaded with booty of all kinds. During the month engagements were re- ported on the heights -of Romero, in Pinar del Rio, and at La Cuchilla de los Caimitos, In which the rebels were defeated with slight loss. A little' later several rebel camps at Aranjuez were broken up. An- other engagement was reported at Piedra, in Santiago province, In which the insur- gents were forced to retreat. An important victory was gained by the rebels at Guisa, fifteen miles from Bayamo, under the command of Gens. Rabi and Kios, in which ninety Spaniards were killed be- sides the commanding officer and several blockhouses destroyed. A successful rebel raid was made Dec. 9 on Calmanera, the port of Guantanamo, and goods to the va'ue of $30,000 were carried off. About the same time a rebel force under Gen. Rabi besieged the town of Guamo, near Cauto, and tfce Spanish garrison was forced tt> retreat with a loss of 150. DEATH OF RUIZ. One of the most tragic events of the war was the death of .Toaquin Ruiz, who left Havana on the 16th QI December for the purpose of consulting' with, the insurgent leaders with a view of inducing them to accept the proffered autonomy proposed by 104 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. Spain. Ruiz was a lieutenant-colonel of en- gineers in the Spanish army. He went to the camp of Gen. Nestor Aranguren for the purpose of inducing him to abandon the rebel cause and to accept autonomy. The two men were intimate friends and Ruiz had no doubt as to the success of his mis- sion. Ruiz perfectly understood the fact that the proclamation of the president of the Cuban republic threatened with death any one who should enter their camps offer- ing terms of peace upon any terms other than complete independence. As Ruiz did not return to Havana at the time specified upon his departure Gen. Blanco became alarmed for his safety and asked the aid of Consul-General Lee to obtain his release if he was a prisoner. Ruiz had already been executed and the following is the official re- port of the circumstances: "Col. Ruiz wrote to Aranguren saying he wished to have an interview with him, but Aranguren refused to enter into the proposition, know- ing the purpose of his visit. In the face of this and in spite of the counsels of his friends in Havana, Ruiz went on his mis- sion. Only four days previously Aranguren bad solemnly bound himself by oath to fight to the death for independence. He only did his duty as a soldier in ordering an instant court-martial, which tried Ruiz and or- dered him to be shot to death. Aranguren declares that Ruiz entered the Cuban camp accompanied by two guides who were de- serters from the rebel army: that he bore no flag of truce, and that the moment he came into Aranguren's presence he broached the subject of autonomy and amnesty in the hearing of several of Arauguren's officers." In answer to the criticisms passed upon Aranguren for this act the Cuban junta in New York made the following explanation in justification of Aranguren's conduct: "Col. Ruiz tried to avail himself of Aran- guren's friendship to win the young Cuban chief over to the Spanish cause. He was warned by Aranguren not to take the fatal step, as he knew what the consequences would be. He did not heed his friend's ad- vice and went. Now Ruiz was a military man and knew what military orders meant and how military men have to act in such cases. The Cuban war is no 'child's play and decrees are not made to be set aside at the pleasure of the first-comer. No mili- tary chief in the world would tolerate any emissary of the enemy to come freely among his men and promote desertion, destroy dis- cipline and demoralize them with offers of any kind. Aranguren acted as any mili- tary man would have done in his place. Perhaps no one more than he deplores what has happened; yes, the case may be de- plored, but It was justifiable. It was dire necessity." The death of Ruiz was avenged on the 19th of January. Aranguren was in the habit of visiting a lady in the Tapaste hills, in the province of Havana. On this occasion he was betrayed by Clando Mo- rales, a negro camp follower of the insur- gents. The house was surrounded and Aran- guren, his mistress, her sister, Aranguren's body servant and a child were all killed. Although an election had been held in September, at w r hich Capote had been chosen president, another was ordered in December, at which Bartolome Masso was selected as his successor. This peculiar proceeding wa due to the fact that the military leaders were distrustful of Capote in case terms of peace should be offered by Spain to the insurgents. The leaders were opposed to any treating with Spain or to the receptiou of any proposals except inde- pendence from the mother country. On the 21st of January it was reported from Ha- vana that Esperanza, the rebel capital in the Cubitas hills, had been captured by a Spanish force under Gen. Castello, with 2,600 troops. He is reported to have burned all the houses in the city, together with the government buildings, and that on the fol- lowing day he met and routed a rebel force of 2,500 men in the Infierno forests. The reversal of Weyler's orders respecting the reconcentrados on the 10th of Novem- ber had no effect in improving the condi- tion of those unfortunates or in relieving the distress and suffering of the pacificos. Early in 1898 several United States sen- ators visited Cuba with the view of ascer- taining the exact condition of affairs. The reports of these men electrified the whole country as well as congress, and the speeches of Senators Galiinger of New Hampshire, Thurston of Nebraska and Proctor of Ver- mont portrayed the actual condition of the starving, suffering people of Cuba. Senator Proctor made his report to the senate on the 17th of March in a long speech, from which the following is an extract: "West of Havana is mainly the rich to- bacco country; east, so far as I went, a sugar region. Nearly all the sugar mills are destroyed between Havana and Sagua. Two or three were standing in the vicinity of Sagua and in part running, surrounded, as are the villages, by trochas and 'forts,' or palisades of the royal palm, and fully guarded. Toward and near Cienfuegos there were more mills running, but all with the same protection. All the country peo- ple in the four western provinces, about 400.000 in number, remaining outside the fortified towns when Weyler's order was made, were driven into these towns, and these are the reconcentrados.' They were the peasantry, many of them farmers, some land-owners, others renting lands, and own- ing more or less stock; others working on estates and cultivating small patches, and even a small patch in that fruitful clime will support a family. Some of them had houses of stone, the blackened walls of which are all that remain to show that the country was ever inhabited. The first clause of Weyler's order reads as follows: 'First All the inhabitants of the. country or outside the line of fortifications of the towns shall, within the period of eight days, concentrate themselves in the town so oc- cupied by the troops. Any individual who. after the expiration of this period, is found in the uninhabited parts will be considered a rebel and tried as such.' Many doubtless did not learn of this order. Others failed to grasp its terrible meaning. Its execu- tion was left largely to the guerrillas to drive in all that had not obeyed, and I was informed that in many cases a torch was applied to their homes with no notice and the inmates fled with such clothing as they might have on, their stock and other be- longings being appropriated by the guer- rillas. When they reached the town they were allowed to build huts of palm leaves in the suburbs and vacant places within the trochas. and left to live if they could. Their huts are about 10 by 15 feet in size and for want of space are usually crowded together very closely. They have no floor but the ground and no furniture, and after a year's wear but little clothing except such stray substitutes as they can extem- porize. With large families or with more THE CUBAN REVOLT. 105 than one in this little space, the commonest sanitary provisions are impossible. Condi- tions are unmentionable in this respect. Torn from their homes, with foul earth, foul air, foul water and foul food, or none, what wonder that one-half have died and that one-quarter of the living are so diseased that they cannot be saved! "Of the hospitals I need not speak. Others have described their condition far better than I can. It is not within the nar- row limits of my vocabulary to portray it. I went to Cuba with a strong conviction that the picture had been overdrawn; that a few cases of starvation and suffering had inspired and stimulated the press corre- spondents, and they had given free play to a strong, natural and highly cultivated imag- ination. What I saw I cannot tell so that others can see it. It must be seen with one's own eyes to be realized. The Los Pasos hospital in Havana has been recently described by one of my colleagues. Senator Gallinger, and I cannot say that his picture was overdrawn, for even his fertile pen could 'not do more. He visited it after Dr. Lescar, one of Miss Barton's very able and efficient assistants, had renovated it and put in cots. I saw it when 400 women and children were lying on the stone floors in an Indescribable state of emaciation and dis- ease, many with the scantiest covering of rags and such rags! and sick children, naked as they came Into the world. And the conditions in the other cities are even worse. "When will the need for this help end? Not until peace comes and the reconcen- trados can go back to their country, rebuild their homes, reclaim their tillage plats, which quickly run up to brush in that won- derful soil and clime, and until they can be free from danger of molestation in so doing. Until then the American people must in the main care for them. It is true that the alcaldes, other local authorities and re- lief committees are now trying to do some- thing, and desire, I believe, to do the best they can. But the problem is beyond their means and capacity and the work is one to which they are not accustomed." Xo accurate report has been made, and probably it is impossible to make one, that will give the number of deaths by starva- tion that followed Weyler's order for con- centrating the non-combatants in the forti- fied towns held by the Spanish forces, but conservative estimates place the number at from 200,000 to 400,000 persons. AN APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE. On the 17th of March the Cuban junta In New York issued the following address: "To the American People: The frequency with which there have lately appeared in the public press suggestions made by ma- licious or misinformed Individuals that Cuba would accept or could be forced to ac- cept autonomy, or anything short of Inde- pendence, has Impelled us to make a defi- nite and final statement on this subject. "From the first our motto has been 'In- dependence or death.' We are now more irmly than ever determined to carry out our programme. As we will not accept, we will not even discuss the proposals of autonomy. After three years of the most sanguinary, barbarous and uncivilized warfare of mod- ern times, carried on by Spain, we are stronger than ever. It is for us to say what will satisfy us. not for others. Our ideals and our national honor we can confide to the keeping of ourselves alone. "I cannot think that the American people have forgotten the principle laid down in their own declaration of independence, nor can I believe that any true American can be found who would advise us to forsake the ideal of republican government for the mo- narchical, even in its most liberal form. "There is no way to compel the Cubans to accept autonomy except by force of arms. We have fought three years, not against Spain alone, but against the whole world. Not a helping band was extended to us, no country gave us equal rights with Spain. The right to arm our people by purchasing weapons in this country and transporting them to Cuba is admitted, but although en- gaged in lawful traffic we had to run the blockade to get from these shores, and again run the gantlet in Cuba. Our ships and cargoes were seized, subjected to delay, but invariably restored by the slow and costly process of the law. Nevertheless we never faltered. We always appreciated the fact that the sympathy of the American people was with us. Spain has proved impotent to compel us by force to accept autonomy. She now desires the aid of the United States to compel us to accept. "I cannot believe that the American peo- ple would lend themselves to the most treacherous and bloodstained monarchy of history for such a purpose. Should such prove to be the case, however, I declare in the name of the Cuban people in arms that force alone can compel our submission. We, who have seen hundreds of thousands of our race and families exterminated by slow starvation by a cowardly decree of the most inhuman commander of sanguinary Spain, will fight against anything but independ- ence, no matter who opposes us. "If, unfortunately, this incredible pro- posal be carried into effect, and American bayonets are arrayed against us in our struggle for freedom and in aid of the Spanish monarchy, we will fight on, sadly but determinedly, and let history judjre whether the vanquished had not a purer ideal of free Institutions than the victors. In such case we will be exterminated, but future generations will again take up our flag and our aspirations and Cuba will yet be free. Nor will we ever agree to a truce until our independence is established. We will continue to fight, as did the Americans under Jackson at the battle of New Orleans, even after the treaty of peace is signed, if it should be necessary. "The Cubans cannot be convinced that the United States will ever try to force us to remain under the Spanish flag, but I have deemed it my duty to appeal to the gener- osity, the sympathy and the patriotism of the American people, to the end that they may understand the justice and firmness of our demand for complete independence. "TOMAS ESTRADA PALMA." In the senate several resolutions were in- troduced which expressed the sense of that body upon the Cuban situation. On the 29th of March the following resolutions were offered. Those by Senator Allen (Pop.) of Nebraska were as follows: "Whereas. The war now and for some time past being waged between the king- dom of Spain and the Cuban insurgents h>is fully demonstrated the total inability of the former to subdue the insurgents; and, "Whereas, Said war has become one of extermination by starvation, and the dic- tates of Christian civilization and common humanity alike demand the spoedy cessa- tion ef hostilities and the Immediate ter- 106 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. initiation of the deliberately planned starva- tion now going on in the island of Cuba; and, "Whereas, Under existing circumstances It is the bounden duty of the United States to intervene; and, "Whereas, The assertion of the Monroe doctrine, forbidding interference of foreign powers in the affairs of any state or nation on the western hemisphere, creates an obligation on the part of the United States to guarantee the people thereof against un- usual cruelties and barbarities and exter- mination by any such foreign power; and, "Whereas, The Cubans have, in the opin- ion of the American people and of congress, by their valor and sacrifices during the four years of war, won their independence from Spain and are entitled to political recogni- tion by the United States; and, "Whereas, It is apparent that Spain can no longer govern or control the people of Cuba; therefore, "Resolved, by the senate and the house of representatives. "That the republic of Cuba, now and for some time maintained by force of arms, is hereby recognized by the United States of America as a separate and inde- pendent nation; that the United States shall immediately intervene and put an end to the war now being waged on the island of Cuba, and shall succor and release from im- prisonment the people there concentrated for the purpose of starvation and exter- mination; and be It further i "Resolved, That for the purpose of en- ' ablins the president of the United States to provide for concentrated non-combatant Cubans with the necessary food, raiment and medicine for their immediate relief from starvation the sum of $500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is here- by appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated." Senator Foraker (Rep.) of Ohio offered the following: "Be it resolved by the senate and the house of representatives of the United States of America: "1. That the people of the island of Cuba are, and of right ought to be, free and inde- pendent. "2. That the government of the United States hereby recognizes the republic of Cuba as the true and lawful government of that island. "3. That the war Spain is waging against Cuba is so destructive of the commercial and property interests of the United States and so cruel, barbarous and inhuman in its character as to make it the duty of the United States to demand, and the gov- ernment of the United States does hereby demand, that she at once withdraw her land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters. "4. That the president of the United States be and hereby is authorized, em- powered and directed to use if necessary the entire land and naval forces of the United States to carry these resolutions into effect." Senator Frye (Rep.) of Maine presented these: "Whereas, The war which has been waged In the island of Cuba for the last three years has been conducted by the Spanish government in violation of the rales of civilized warfare; said government has driven the unarmed and peaceable inhab- itants from their homes and forced them within the armed camps, where it has per- mitted hundreds of thousands of men, women and children to die of starvation. and as a result of this system of inhuman warfare tens of thousands of the helpless people are now dying for want of food; and, "Whereas, The war has paralyzed and almost destroyed the large commercial rela- tions which have heretofore existed be- tween the United States and Cuba, and has rendered useless and brought to ruin the many millions of dollars of property of American citizens invested in the island; and, "Whereas, The existence and prolongation of the hostilities have imposed heavy finan- cial expenditures and burdensome official labors upon the government of the United States in the enforcement of its neutrality laws; and, "Whereas, The consuls of the United States and other impartial and competent observers have reported that the Spanish government has lost control of much of the greater portion of the island; that it is powerless to restore its authority and brig about peace, and that a continuance of the contest will have no other effect than to increase the horrors, misery and starvation which now exist, to utterly extinguish the commerce with and destroy the property of American citizens and add to the expense and burdens of the government of the United States; therefore, "Resolved, by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled, That the E resident of the United States be and he is ereby directed and empowered to take such effective steps as in his discretion may be necessary to secure a speedy termination of the hostilities between the government of Spain and the people of Cuba, the with- drawal of the military and naval forces of Spain from said island and the complete independence of said people." Senator Rawlins (Rep.) of Utah offered the following: "Whereas, The war waged by the kingdom of Spain against the people of Cuba has destroyed the commerce between them and the people of the United States, and its revival will be impossible so long as such war may continue; and. "Whereas, By the authority of that king- dom, in the course of such war, much American property has been destroyed and many American citizens, -without just cause, have been Imprisoned and some as- sassinated in their prison cells; and, "Whereas, While our ship Maine was at anchor in the harbor of Havana, within the dominion and under the control of the king- dom of Spain, at a place designated by her authority, that ship and most of the men on board in the service of their country, by the explosion of a submarine mine, were will- fully, wickedly and treacherously mangled and destroyed; and. "Whereas, The kingdom of Spain has proved herself incompetent to tranquillize the island of Cuba either by the methods of peace or by means of civilized warfare, and, accordingly, has proceeded to make desolate the homes of its peaceful inhabitants, driv- ing men, women and children into guarded camps, detaining them there without mak- ing provisions to shelter, clothe or feed them, thus willfully causing their exter- mination to the number of hundreds of thou- sands by the slow and torturous process of starvation; and. "Whereas, Against these wrongs, against these revolting acts of inhumanity, this gov- ernment has time and again made peaceful protest to the kingdom of Spain, at the same time endeavoring by a helpful char THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. 107 ity to relieve those whom she has thus brought to such dire distress, and our re- peated protests hayiug boon disregarded and our efforts of philanthropy having proved unavailing; and, "Whereas, Firmly convinced that further peaceful protest will prove equally in vain and that the recognition of the Independ- ence of the republic of Cuba and armed intervention in its behalf by this govern- ment will alone be effective for the redress of past and the prevention of future wrongs; and, "Whereas, While regretting the necessity now imperious for such action, but mind- ful of our duty to a neighboring people and to humanity, and with a clear consciousness as to the justness of our cause and that our action will meet with the approving judg- ment of all civilized peoples; now, there- fore, be It " Resolved, by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled, That the independence of the republic of Cuba be and the same is hereby recognized, and that war against the kingdom of Spain be and the same is hereby declared, and that the president is hereby authorized and directed to employ the land and naval forces of the United States of America to wage such war to success." The feeling in the house of representa- tives was as pronounced as in the senate, although less active. On the 30th of March Representative Mahany (Rep.) of New York presented the following: "Whereas, It has been the immemorial spirit of the American republic to foster, with due respect to the just restrictions of international obligations, the growth of freedom everywhere in the world, and es- pecially in the western hemisphere; and, "Whereas, The kingdom of Spain has dur- ing the last three years failed utterly t< maintain its dominion in the island of Cuba, or to exhibit the attributes of actual sov- eignty, either in the conduct of the war or the civil administration of the law; and, "Whereas, During the same period the Cuban insurgents have continuously had and victoriously defended nine-tenths of Cuban territory; and, "Whereas, The war as now prosecuted by the Spanish forces in that island dooms un- counted thousands of non-combatants old, helpless men, defenseless women and chil- drento the inconceivable horrors of death by starvation; now, therefore, be it "Resolved, by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled, That the American people, impelled by a solemn sense of their duty to humanity and ani- mated with a Just regard for the rights of a people who have heroically sacrificed and nobly battled to be free, do hereby recog- nize the republic of Cuba as a free and in- dependent state and welcome her to the sis- terhood of republics in the western world." Similar resolutions were offered by Brod- erick (Rep.) of Kansas, Wheeler (Deru.) O f Alabama, Adamson (Dem.) of Georgia, Todd (Pop.) of Michigan and others. The result of these resolutions was a con- ference committee of the two houses of con- gress, when the fallowing preamble and resolutions were agreed upon and adopted April 19, 1898: "Whereas, The abhorrent conditions which have existed for more than three years in the island of Cuba, so near our own borders, have shocked the moral sense of the people of the United States, have been a disgrace to Christian civilization, culminating, as they have, in the destruc- tion of a United States battleship, with 266 of its officers and crew, while on a friendly visit in the harbor of Havana, and cannot longer be endured, as has been set forth by the president of the United States in his message to congress, April 11, 1898, upon which the action of congress was invited; therefore, "Resolved, by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled: "1. That the people of the island of Cuba are, and of right ought to be, free and in- dependent. "2. That it is the duty of the United States to demand, and the government of the United States does hereby demand, that the government of Spain at once relinquish its authority and government in the island of Cuba and withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters. "3. That the president of the United States be. and he hereby is, directed and empowered to use the entire land and naval forces of the United States, and to call into the actual service of the United States the militia of the several states, to such an ex- tent as may be necessary to carry these resolutions into effect. "4. That the United States hereby dis- claims any disposition or intention to exer- cise sovereignty, jurisdiction or control over said island, except for the pacification thereof; and asserts its determination, when that is accomplished, to leave the gov- ernment and control of the island to its peo- ple." Adopted by Senate Yeas, 42; nays, 35. Adopted by House Yeas, 310; nays, 6 war bill was passed by congress pursuant to the request or the president, as conveyed in his message to congress bearing date April 25, 1898. THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. In his message to congress, transmitted on the 6th of December. 1897, the president re- viewed the history of the relations subsist- ing between the United States and the gov- ernment of Spain in which the island of Cuba was involved for the last seventy-five or eighty years. This message may be found in The Daily News Almanac for 1898, page 216. The war with Spain was not inspired on the part of this country either by a spas- modic outburst of sympathy for the Cuban patriots or by a sudden resentment against Spain for her efforts to force the suffering insurgents again into a condition worse than that of servitude. Nor was it encour- aged by the American people against a na- tion their inferiors in every way with the expectation or hope of acquiring territorial or financial gain or benefit. For more than half a century the people of the United States had witnessed the almost continuous efforts of the Cubans to free themselves from a government wholly infamous and universally detested by the vast majority of the Inhabitant* of the island. They had 108 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOE 1899. seen the insurgents cruelly butchered after each failure to secure their freedom and basely cheated in all the promises that Spain had made to better their condition. They understood that Spain had become in- capable of governing Cuba because the measures employed by her for that purpose were those of past centuries, which the civilized world had long ago outgrown and abandoned. They understood that Cuba was held by Spain only for the purpose of plun- dering and robbing her people for the benefit of the Spanish treasury and the corrupt and dishonest horde of officials sent by the home government to enrich themselves at the expense of a suffering race. Through all this long period public opinion in the United States was gradually becoming more and more in favor of freedom for the Cubans and for the extinction of Spanish tyranny on this continent. The government of the United States had been exceedingly con- servative upon the subject of the various Cuban revolutions. Peace and friendly rela- tions had long existed between the two countries, although the efforts of lawless in- dividuals who sympathized with the insur- gents in Cuba had several times nearly in- volved the government in war with Spain. It had come to be simply a question of time when the people of the United States would force the government to intervene in the affairs of Cuba and put a stop to the wars and disorders that had been increasing in number and severity for the last fifty years. Besides this, American interests in Cuba were increasing in value and im- portance, while the trade and commerce between this country and the island were becoming too important to be disturbed or sacrificed by the disordered condition of po- litical affairs. It will thus be seen that the people of the United States, as well as their government, had reached the firm conviction that safety for themselves demanded that Spanish rule in Cuba must and should terminate. This was the uni- versal sentiment in this country when con- gress met in December, 1897, the only differ- ence of opinion being as to how such a de- sirable condition of things should or could be brought about. A short synopsis of the various revolution- ary movements in Cuba for the last seventy- five years may not be devoid of interest, as they tend to show the spirit and determina- tion of the Cubans and the difficulty this country has had in preserving the friend'y relations that existed unbroken between the United States and Spain. An English au- thority, in speaking of Cuba, said, as long ago as 1875, that "the deprivation of polit- ical, civil and religious liberty, and the ex- clusion from all public stations, combined with heavy taxation to maintain the standing army and navy, have resulted in a deadly hatred between the native Cubans and the mass of officials sent from Spain. This has manifested itself in frequent uprisings for greater privileges and freedom." Inspired by these acts of injus- tice the first revolution broke out in 1829 and is known in history as the conspiracy of the "Black Eagle." This was quickly sup- pressed and most of the participants who were taken alive were put to death. In 1844 the black population in the province of Matanzas revolted, but little or nothing was done that could give it the character of nn armed revolution except the severity with which the Spanish government treated those who were supposed to have been involved in it. More than 1,300 persons were convicted of complicity with the affair; about eighty were shot, a large number of others were variously punished and the incident was over. Of those convicted only fourteen were white, while 1,242 were free colored and some sixty were slaves. The Lopez conspiracy was fomented in 1849. Narciso Lopez, a Venezuelan by birth but a Spanish officer by profession, made an attempt to invade Cuba with a small fili- bustering force, but was intercepted by the Spanish authorities and his efforts were held in abeyance. The next year he resumed operations and effected a landing at Car- denas with 600 men, but before he obtained a foothold he was compelled to abandon the undertaking and to re-embark his men. hie was pursued to Key West by a Spanish ves- sel. In 1851 he attempted to take advantage of a revolt in Cuba and set out from New Orleans with 450 men and landed at Play- itas, near Havana. Meeting a strong Span- ish force he retreated into the interior and he and all his companions were captured. Lopez was taken to Havana, where he was garroted Aug. 16, 1851. Of his companions some were shot, but the most of them were transported and afterward pardoned. In 1854 another filibustering expedition was set on foot by Gen. Quitinan of Missis- sippi, who was a veteran of the Mexican war. The leaders were betrayed and the at- tempt wholly failed. While the government of the United States did its best to prevent its citizens from engaging in these lawless adventures they served to seriously complicate the rela- tions between the government and Spain. The Madrid government was displeased with the act of this country when, in 1852, it de- clined to join with France and Great Brit- ain in a treaty, guaranteeing to Spain the possession of Cuba, and this made her still more alert against all revolutionary move- ments on the island and watchful for Amer- ican connection with them. This led to collisions between Spain and American citi- zens, of which the attack on an American steamer, the Black Warrior, by a Spanish war vessel was an instance. To put an end to all causes of trouble between Spain and the United States President Polk proposed to the Spanish government a transference of the island of Cuba to this country for the sum of $1,000,000, which was refused. Ten years later a proposal was debated in con- gress to offer Spain $30,000,000 for the island, but nothing came of it. The breaking out of the revolution in Spain which resulted in the abdication of 8ueen Isabella, in 1868, encouraged the uban liberals to set on foot a new revolt. In October of that year Carlos M. de Ces- pedes collected a force of 128 men near Bayamo and issued a declaration of inde- pendence Oct. 10. dated at Manzanillo. The rebellion immediately assumed formidable proportions and within three weeks Ces- pedes had a rabble of nearly 15,000 poorly armed but determined men at his com- mand. On the 18th of October, 1868, the city of Bayamo was taken, and on the 28th the jurisdiction of Holguin revolted. In No- vember the insurgents defeated a Spanish force sent against them from Santiago de Cuhj). and a number of Spanish-American republics recognized the belligerency of the Cuban patriots. For the first two years of the revolution the insurgents were almost uniformly successful. They maintained an army of 50.000 men, but they had great diffi- culty in supplying them with arms and am- THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. 109 munition. The result was that in 1871 a large portion of the rebel forces in central Cuba laid down their arms! Gen. Agra- monte, however, refused to do so, and, with his cavalry as a nucleus, he organized an army and kept up the war for two years un- til he was killed. In 1873 Cespedes, who had been chosen president of the republic of Cuba by the provisional congress, was de- posed and Cisneros was chosen in his place. Cespedes was later billed by the Spaniards. In a desultory way the war was continued until 1878, when Gen. Martinez Campos on behalf of Spain brought it to a close by promises of concessions and reforms, and a treaty of peace was entered Into near Kl Zanjon in February of that year. In this ten years of war Spain employed 235,298 men, of whom 81,098 died or were killed. No one of the promises made by Gen. Cam- pos, as a condition for the surrender of the rebels, was ever kept. The Virginius affair did more than any previous incident to arouse the American people against Spain. The Virginius was a blockade-running steamer that was taken during our civil war and sold as a prize. She was purchased by an American and given an American register. While cruising in Caribbean waters she was captured by the Spanish gunboat Tornado. Oct. 31, 1873, and taken into the port of Santiago de Cuba. She had on board 155 persons, some of whom were British and others American subjects. The men were immediately tried, and before Nov. 8 six British and thirty Americans had been shot. Further executions were pre- vented by the arrival of the British warship Niobe, commanded by Sir Lambton Lorraine, who threatened to bombard the city if the executions were not stopped. The United States government took the case in hand and instructed Gen. Sickles, our minister at Madrid, to demand satisfaction from Spain for the outrage. It was not until Gen. Sickles had demanded his passports from the Spanish government that an arrange- ment was effected. The result was that on the 19th of December, 1873, the Virginius and the surviving crew were surrendered to the United States and the sum of $80,000 was paid by Spain as an indemnity to the American families who had suffered by the killing of their members. This brings the story of Cuba's efforts for freedom and America's connection therewith down to the revolution that broke out in February, 1895. It is unnecessary to go over the events of this revolt, as they have been given in de- tail in The Daily News Almanac for the years 1896, 1897, 1898 and In the present volume. The devotion of the Cubans to their cause, the brutality and inhumanity with which the peaceable inhabitants of the island have been treated and the inability of our gov- ernment to induce Spain to adopt reforms in the island that would be acceptable to tho Cubans made intervention a duty the United States could not evade. It is possible that war might have been avoided had not a number of unfortunate circumstances pre- vented. The bitterness in Havana against this country, the insulting procrastination with which Spain treated every attempt of the United States to bring about an amica- ble settlement of existing difficulties, the avowed determination of Weyler to depopu- late the island by starving the non-comba- tants, regardless of sex or age, and the sacrifice of all American interests In Cuba aroused the people of this country to a pitch of feeling that was wholly new and irresistible. The first event after the beginning of the new year (1898) to seriously disturb the pub- lic mind was the publication of a letter written by Senor de Lome, the Spanish minister at Washington, to Jose Canalejas, which contained very insulting and depre- catory references to the president. This letter was given out by the Cuban junta and published Feb. 8, 1898. Literally translated it was as follows: "Legation de Espana, Washington. Eximo Senor Don Jose Canalejas My Distinguished and Dear Friend: You need not apologize for not having written to me. I also ought to have written to you, but have not done so on account of being weighed down, with work and nous sommes quittes. "The situation here continues unchanged. Everything depends on the political and military success in Cuba. The prologue of this second method of warfare will end the day that the colonial cabinet will be ap- pointed, and it relieves us in the eyes of this country of a part of the responsibility for what may happen there, and they must cast the responsibility upon the Cubans, whom they believe to be so Immaculate. "Until then we will not be able to see clealy, and I consider It to be a loss of time and an advance by the wrong road, the sending of emissaries to the rebel field, the negotiating with the autonomists not yet declared to be legally constituted and the discovery of the intentions and purpose of this government. The exiles will return one by one, and when they return will come walking Into tue sheepfold, and the chiefs will gradually return. Neither of these had the courage to leave en masse, and they will not have the courage to thus return. "The message has undeceived the insur- gents, who expected something else, and has paralyzed the action of congress, but I con- sider it bad. Besides the natural and in- evitable coarseness with which he repeats all that the press and public opinion of Spain, has said of Weyler, it shows once more what McKinley is, weak and catering to the rabble, and besides, a low politician, who desires to leave a door open to me and to stand well with th jingoes of his party. "Nevertheless, as a matter of fact, it will only depend on ourselves whether be will prove bad and adverse to us. I agree en- tirely with you, without a military success nothing will be accomplished there, and without military and political success there is here always danger that the insurgents will be encouraged, if not by the govern- ment, at least by part of the public opinion. "I do not believe you pay enough attention to the role of England. Nearly all that newspaper canaille which swarms in your hotel are English, and at the same time that they are correspondents of the Journal they are also correspondents of the best newspapers and reviews of London. Thus it has been since the beginning. To my mind the only object of England is that the Americans should occupy themselves with us and leave her in peace, and if there is a war, so much the better; that would further remove what Is threatening her although that will never happen. "It would be most important that you should agitate the question of commercial relations, even though it would be only for 110 CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1899. effect, and that you should send here a man of importance in order that I might use him to make a propaganda among the senators and others in opposition to the junta and to win over exiles. "There goes Amblarad. I believe he comes too deeply taken up with little political matters, and there must be something very great or we shall lose. "Adela returns your salutation, and we wish you in the new year to be a messenger of peace and take this New Year's present to poop Spain. "Always your attentive friend and serv- ant, who kisses your hands, "ENRIQUE DUPUY DE LOME." While there was some question as to how the letter came into the hands of the junta there was no doubt of its authenticity, and when De Lome was called before the secre- tary of state to explain the matter he promptly acknowledged the authorship and assumed full personal responsibility for the letter, which he declared Senor Canalejas had never received. De Lome at once cabled his resignation of office to Madrid, which was Immediately accepted. While the Spanish government expressed the most profound regret for the misconduct of its representative, the incident increased the severe tension of the situation. The Span- ish government at once appointed Senor Polo y Bernabe to succeed De Lome as its minister at Washington. On the 24th of January the United States battleship Maine, commanded by Capt. C. D. Sigsbee, was ordered to the harbor of Havana. The secretary of state, Mr. Day, took special pains to explain this order by publicly declaring that the vessel was sent to Cuba not as a menace to Spain nor for the purpose of protecting American in- terests at Havana, but simply as an evi- dence of "the resumption of friendly naval relations with Spain." In the orders issued to Capt. Sigsbee it was expressly set forth that the vessel was only going to resume friendly calls at Cuban ports. That such was the full understanding of the order Is attested by the declaration of the Spanish minister at Washington, who said, regard- ing the visit of the Maine to Havana, that "the only remote contingency which might lead to unpleasant consequences would be gome overt act on the part of the insurgent sympathizers with the hope of embroiling Spain and the United States." In acknowl- edgment of the visit of the Maine to Ha- vana, the cruiser Vizcaya was ordered by the Spanish government to visit American ports, and did come to New York for that purpose. The Maine had a crew of 354 men, and arrived at the harbor of Havana on the 25th day of January, 1898. The ship was assigned anchorage by the regular gov- ernment pilot. On the 15th of February the Maine was destroyed by an explosion. Of her crew 266 men, including two officers, were killed or received wounds of which they afterward died. The explosion took place at 9:40 In the evening. An account of the affair was piven in these words: "The night was intensely dark. At a distance of 200 or 300 yards from the doomed ship were anchored the Ward line's steamer City of Washington and the Spanish cruiser Alfonso XII. The men were asleep below; Oapt. Sigsbee WHS in his cabin. He had just fin- ished writing a letter when the crash came. Capt. Sigsbee said: 'The ship lurched heav- ily to port and I knew In an instant what it meant that my ship had blown up.' The force of the explosion shook the whole water front of the city and threw down many telegraph and telephone poles. The cap- tain's first order was to flood the magazines, but they were already flooding themselves. A great flame broke out from the Maine, illuminating the whole harbor. On the 8th and 9th of March congress voted to place in the hands of the president the sum of $50,000,000 to be expended as he saw fit as an emergency fund to be used for the protection of the government. Most of this fund was expended in the purchase of war vessels and naval supplies and to put the army upon a war footing. A naval court of inquiry was appointed to ascertain the cause of the destruction of the Maine, consisting^ of Capt. W. T. Sampson, U. S. N.; Capt. F. E. Chadwick, U. S. N.; Lieutenant-Commander A. Marix, U. S. N., and Lieutenant-Commander W. P. Potter, U. S. N. Capt. Sampson was president of the court and Lieutenant-Commander Marix was the judge-advocate. The court began its investigations at Havana on the 26th of February, and after twenty-three days of continuous investigation transmitted its report, with the mass of testimony, to the president on the 21st of March. The report was as follows: "United States Steamship Iowa, First Rate, Key West, Fla., Monday. March 21, 1898. After full and mature consideration of all the testimony before it, the court finds as follows: "1. That the United States battleship Maine arrived in the harbor of Havana, Cuba, on the 25th day of January, 1898, and was taken to buoy No. 4, in from five and one-half to six fathoms of water, by the regular government pilot. "The United States consul-general at Ha- vana had notified the authorities at that place the previous evening of the intended arrival of the Maine. "2. The state of discipline on board the Maine was excellent, and all orders and regulations in regard to the care and safety of the ship were strictly carried out. All ammunition was stowed away in accordance with instructions, and proper care was taken whenever ammunition was handled. Nothing was stowed in any one of the maga- zines or shellrooms which was not per- mitted to be stowed there. The magazines and shellrooms were always locked after having been opened, and after the destruc- tion of the Maine the keys were found in their proper place in the captain's cabin, everything having been reported secure that evening at 8 o'clock. "The temperatures of the magazines and shellrooms were taken daily and reported. The only magazine which had an undue amount of heat was the after ten-inch magazine, and that did not explode at the time the Maine was destroyed. "The torpedo war heads were all stowed in the after part of the ship under the wardroom and neither caused nor partici- pated in the destruction of the Maine. "The dry gun cotton primers .and deto- nators were stowed in the cabin aft and re- mote from the scene of the explosion. "The waste was carefully looked after on board the Maine to obviate danger. Special orders in regard to this had been given by the commanding officer. "Varnishes, driers, alcohol and other com- bustibles of this nature were stowed on or THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. Ill above the main deck and could not have bad anything to do with the destruction of the Maine. "The medical stores were stowed aft un- der the wardroom and remote from the scene of explosion. No dangerous stores of any kind were stowed below In any part of the other storerooms. "The coal bunkers were Inspected. Of these bunkers adjoining the forward maga- zine and shellrooms four were empty, namely, B 3, B 4, B 5 and B 6. A 15 had been in use that day and A 16 was full of New River coal. This coal had been care- fully inspected before receiving It on board. The bunker In which It was stored was ac- cessible on three sides at all times, and the fourth side at this time, on account of bunkers B 4 and B 6 being empty. This bunker, A 16, had been inspected that day by the engineer officer on duty. "The flre-alarms In the bunkers were in working order, and there had never been a case of spontaneous combustion of coal on board the Maine. "The two after boilers of the ship were In use at the time of the disaster, but for aux- iliary purposes only, with a comparatively low pressure of steam, and being tended by a reliable watch. These boilers could not have caused the explosion of the ship. The four forward boilers have since been found by the divers, and are In a fair condition. "On the night of the destruction of the Maine everything had been reported secure for the night at 8 p. m. by reliable persons, through the proper authorities, to the com- manding officer. At the time the Maine was destroyed the ship was quiet, and therefore least liable to accident caused by move- ments from those on board. "3. The destruction of the Maine occurred at 9:40 p. m. on the 15th day of February, 1898, In the harbor of Havana, Cuba, being at the time moored at the same buoy to which she had been taken upon her arrival. "There were two explosions of a distinctly different character, with a very short but distinct Interval between them, and the forward part of the ship was lifted to a marked degree at the time of the first ex- plosion. "The first explosion was more In the nature of a report like that of a gun, while the second explosion was more open, pro- longed and of greater volume. The second explosion was, in the opinion of the court, caused by the partial explosion of two or more of the forward magazines of the Maine. "The evidence bearing on this, being principally obtained from divers, did not enable the court to form a definite conclu- sion as to the condition of the wreck, al- though it was established that the after part of the ship was practically intact, and sunk in that condition a very few minutes after the destruction of the forward part. "The following facts In regard to the for- ward part of the ship are, however, estab- lished by the testimony: "That portion of the port side of the protective deck which extends from about frame 30 to about frame 41 was blown up aft and over to port. The main deck, from about frame 30 to obout frame 41, was blown up aft and slightly over to starboard, folding the forward part of the middle su- perstructure over and on top of the after paTt. "This was. In the opinion of the court, caused by the partial explosion of two or more of the forward magazines of the Maine. "5. At frame 17 the outer shell of the ship, from a point eleven and one-half feet from the middle line of the ship and six feet above the keel, when in its normal po- sition, has been forced up so as to be now about four feet above the surface of the water; therefore, about thirty-four feet above where it would be had the ship sunk uninjured. The outside bottom plating is bent Into a reversed V shape, the after wing of which, about fifteen feet broad and thirty-two feet in length, from frame 17 to frame 25, is doubled back upon Itself against the continuation of the same plating extending forward. "At frame 18 the vertical keel Is broken In two and the flat keel bent Into an angle similar to the angle formed by the outside bottom plating. This break is now about six feet oelow the surface of the water and about thirty feet above its normal position. "In the opinion of the court this effect could have been produced only by the explo- sion of a mine situated under the bottom of the ship at about frame 18 and somewhat on the port side of the ship. "6. The court finds that the loss of the Maine, on the occasion named, was not In any respect due to fault or negligence on the part of any of the officers or members of the crew of said vessel. "7. In the opinion of the court the Maine was destroyed by the explosion of a subma- rine mine, which caused the partial explo- sion of two or more of her forward maga- zines. "8. The court has been unable to obtain evidence fixing the responsibility for the de- struction of the Maine upon any person or persons. W. T. SAMPSON, "Captain, D. S. N., President. "A. MARIX, "Lieutenant-Commander, U. S. N., Judge- Advocate. "The court, having finished the inquiry it was ordered to make, adjourned at 11 a. m. to Bwait the action of the convening au- thority. W. T. SAMPSON, "Captain, U. S. N.. President. "A. MARIX, "Lieutenant-Commander, U. S. N., Judge- Advocate. "U. S. Flagship New York, March 22, 1898, off Key West, Fla." "The proceedings and findings of the court of inquiry in the above case are approved. "M. STCARD, "Rear- Admiral, Commander=iB-Chief of the U. S. Naval Force on the North Atlantic Station." (In this connection see president's- mes- sage on the same subject under the heading "Messages of the President," in this volume. While these Investigations were in prog- ress a coort of inquiry was appointed by Spanish authority to make a similar ex- amination to that conducted by the Amer- ican court. The following is a synopsis of the report of the Spanish officers: "The report contains declarations made by ocular witnesses and experts. From these statements it clearly deduces and proves the absence of all those attendant circumstances which are invariably present on the occasion of the explosion of a tor-