The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 14, 1902, Page 38

88 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1902. MANUFACTURERS ; BREAK RECORD Reports of Government Show Big Increase in Activity. Exports of Articles From This Country High in Figures. e ot Special Dispatch to The Call. CALL BUREAU, 1406 G STREET, N. W., WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—The activity of the manufacturers of the United States, measured by the figures of imports of manufacturers' materials and exports of manufectured articles, is greater than ever before. Imports of manufacturers’ materials in the ten months ending with Osctober, 1802, are, as shown by the figures of the Treasury Bureau of Statistics, | $065,000,000, against $201,000,000 in the cor- | responding months of 1896, $274,000,000 in | the corresponding months of 159 and $319,- | 000,000 in the corresponding months of 190L. | The tmports of manufacturers’ materials | in the ten months of 12, therefore, are | 15 per cent higher than those of 1901, the | highest record heretofore, and more than | 80 per cent in excess of the figures for the | corresponding months of 18%. On the | other hand, exports of manufactures are | @lso lurger than those of any preceding ten months' period, with the single ex- ception of 1900, showing an Increase of | $15,000,000 over the total for the ten months of 101, and being actually more | than double the figures for the corre- sponding months in 18%. The following table, prepared by the Treasury Bureau of Statistics, shows the imports of manufacturers’ materials and the exports of manufactures, respectively, in ten months of each year from 18% to 1wz: TH O | Imports | Exports YEARS. Manufac'rs| Manufac'd Materials Art The following table shows the imports by great classes in the ten months of 1902, compared with the ten months of the pre- cgding year _|Ten months ending with CLASE OF IMPORTS.| —October— |_so. |~ o, od and animals. . ... |$187,006,139($175,078,500 manufacturers’| % als 248,454,000 286,114,734 manufactured| als for use in| manufacturing 70,674,800, 79,748,105 Articles manufactured ready for consump-| tion +oae...| 114,857,588/ 136,779,328 Luxuries and other a ticles of voluntary| | lflS‘DH.:Hl‘ 111,848,824 Total smports...... |§727, 2/$789, 560, 495 The following table shows the domestic exports by great classes in the ten months of 182, compared with the ten months of the preceding year: Ten months ending with October— 1901, 1902, L STIOBT.O08 $632.075,083 832,084,762 847,240,820 84,410,744 80,196,977 42,865,756 43,502,782 Manutactures Products of 4,971,970 6,051,878 . 3,800,837 4,478,608 Total domestio o exports ..§1,168, 540,767 $1,064,130,228 BANKING INSTITUTIONS CONSOLIDATE INTERESTS Two New York Life Insurance Com- panies Are Involved in the Deal. NEW YORK, Dec. 13.—A banking con- solidation was announced Friday which will bring into harmony the large finar- cial and insurance interests of the Mutual Life Insurance Company, the Equitable | Life Assurance Assoclation and the Mor- | ton Trust Company. This was brought about at the meetings of the directors of the National Bank of the United States. | which was acquired some months ago by the interests which control the trust com- pany, and of the Western National Bank. The directors of the Bank of the United States voted to amalgamate with the Western and to make the combined capl- tal of the banks $1,000,00. The directors of the Western National, in which the Equitable Life is largely interested, voted to fuse with the National Bank of the United States upon a basis mutually agreed upon by the interests in control. The bank will continue under the man- agement. of Vice President Snyder, tue president of the Western, and will be known as the Western Bank of the United States. The vice presidents will be Richard A. MeCurdy, president of the Mutual; James E. Hyde, president of the Bquitable Life; Thomas F. Ryan, presi- dent of the Morton Trust Company, and | Henry A. Bmith of the Western National Bank. The Mercantile Trust Company, the Prudential Life Insurance Company and George J. Gould are interested in the ‘eonsolidation. CANAL NEGOTIATIONS ARE AT A STANDSTILL Colombian Representative Is !n-: formed That Immediate Action Is Imperative, WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.—At the in- #tance of Secretary Hay, Dr. Herran, Colomblan Charge & Affaires, called at the State Department to discuss the canal treaty negotiations, that the Secretary might be able to report the exact sstatus of the canal situation to the Cabinet, | Dr. Herran was unable to give the Sec. Telary any reply from the Bogota Gov- Srmment as to the price which Colombia will accept for the lease. It was explained | to Dr. Herran that in view of the many other weighty diplomatic matters press- ing for attention at this time and the | Erowing impatience at the Capitol at the delay in the conclusion uf the canal con. vention, immediate action by the Bogota Government was imperative. Dr. Herran to-day ocabled the Forelgn Office at| Bogota the wishes of the State Depart- ment and calling attention Reform League Elects Officers, PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 18—-At Prigay's session of the National Civil Service Re- form League the following officers were elected: President, Danlel C. Gilman, Bal. ‘timore; vice presidents, Charles Francis Adams, Baltimore; Joseph H. Choate, THERE'S NOTHING T00 GOOD FOR HIM, IS THERE? Nothing Too Swell That’s what we thought when we selected the assortment of Jackets and House Coats that we will show you, from which we chose the jacket pictured above. And we outdid ourselves—they are the most artistic and richest creations that London, Paris and Vienna had to show. They’re in our house to-day. Depends how dear he is to you—$5.00 to $40.00, and a great, big range of colorings at each price. An immense assortment to select from. ‘Don’t put it off until it storms and don’t put it off till the prettiest ones are se- lected, Lots of good things now—perhaps not as many a few days hence. IT’S SAUCY That Pretty Little Winter Sailor That you see pictured—in high- grade SERGE in all the pretty con- ceptions of bright braid treatment and smart tie treatment, in ages from 3 to ten years. Positive $6.00 values, Navy Blue, Royal Blue, Tan, Red. Special at R < ¥ Lovely Ideas in Scarfs for Men = . Those great big English Squares like you see the lady holding in her You know, the ones he cantiei a small knot, hand in the picture. or in that big puff shape. - Will Be Presented to Each Boy The corn colorings are awfully swell—so are the pinks—all delicate hues and tints, in our big reckwear section, 50c, These are Special, and some as high as $1.00, ADVERTISEMENTS. POy FATRONS S L e Your Santa Claus—The "Frisco Boys Known the World Over as the Great Gift Makers Monday Will Find Us Eclipsing Even Ourselves A Gun Metal Watch An Expensive Watch for Boys, one that will last themthrough allmanhood, rich and artistic in effect’ Purchasing His Xmas Suit or Overcoat in Our Big Juvenile Department on Monday, Decembar 15th. Positively one of the richest and most costly gifts ever presented by any firm in this wide, wide world. Not a toy, not a trifle, but a grand GUN-METAL WATCH. It's our Christ- mas gift to our boy friends for their loyalty to our house during the past year. Husband or Sweetheart Appreciates A Gown s a good thing too, if he’s a husband —it keeps him iome nights. Nothing like an attractive - gown — attractive homez—attractive wife. Addirg to the color of the gown is the attracdveness $1.50, $2.00 and $2.50. of ts price. 'Scms beautilul :deas from The 50c ones are SPECIAL. Berlin, where all the smart Gowns come from—$10 00 to $40.00, and an awtully big assortmen: to select from. mnnnt We bewildes you with handsome designs in House Robes, Lounging and Bath Robes ,A Rainbow of charming colorings, bright, attractive and made from the warm, rich stuffs such as they usein Dear 0'd England—the Club men and the House men, too. Some charming ideas in Robes, and a large assortment to select from. A good many ladies use these robes-they are becoming quite a fad among club women. $3.95 $4.95 $5.50 $6.45 $6.95 to $30 _ One of our smartest winter suits—just alive with winter smartness, that suit above. Made from those bright and durable Scotch fabrics—every thread Double and Twist—strong iron for wear. Colors that the lfl% fellows will like and colors that y will like and also prices that you will like. Worth every cent of $5.00, and when Raphael’s say it you can depend upon its being so and can bank on it, For chaps wearing knee-breeches—the complete suit Monday at $2.438