The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-11-29
WASHINGTON.
Revenue Marine.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-The report of the
Cnief OF the Revenue Marine shows 21O YES
sells in distress were assisted the past year. 100
lives were saved and 1905 vessels seized. Val
liable service has also been rendered to the
light house board and the life saving service on
the coast. The expenses of the year were
$995,30 There is great difficulty in offering
the vessels of this SERVICE and the chief officer
to that in the navy.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances to-
day:~Currency, $2,276,S20; special deposit of
legal tenders for redemption of certificates of
deposit, Sl9 900; coin, $50, 076, 1928, including
coin certificates $29, 252 800; outstanding legal
tenders, 1856, 230,018.
Naval Orders.
Comm odore Kimberly is ordered to the COM
mand of the iron clad Canonicus Several
other officers are also ordered to the same YES
sci.
Commander Miller and other officers are or
dered to the iron clad Ajax
Chief Engineer Jones is ordered to the Flor
ida Lieut.. Commander Wise is detached from
the Boston navy yard, and ordered to the Ajax
as executive officer. Lieut.. Commander Bart
lett is detached from the Boston navy yard and
ordered to the Terror as executive officer. Its.
Drake and Thomas are detached from the Tor
pedo station at Newport and ordered to the
Terror.
Several surgeons are also ordered from the
navy yards to duty on vessels Recruiting for
the navy still goes on and orders are issued to
open on office in Chicago.
Indian Matters.
Lieut.. Gen, Sheridan having been summoned
to Washington for conference in reference to
the government OF the Indians, had a long in
terview with the President and Secretary of
War to-day, 1t is understood the President
will refer to the Indian policy at some length
in his message
Report of the Bureau of Statistics.
The report of bureau of statistics states that
great advantages have ensued from circulating
the edition of a pamphlet containing informa-
tion relative to this country for emigrants from
Great Britain, France and Germany, aud the
necessity is felt for an edition in the Scan5ina-
Wan and slave languages.
The number of male emigrants from Great
Brita for the fiscal year was 51,121. The in
quires of parties who desire to purchase lands
either for themselves or for small companies of
intending immigrants have been so extensive
as to considerably increase the correspondence
Of the bureau. The total number of persons of
foreign birth who, in the year which ended
June Both, 1873, decided to make the Uuited
States their future home is 459 500, of whom
1912 were males and 1884, OIL females being
an increase Of 54.997 or ID IL per cent. over
the immigration of the fiscal year 1872.
If the average value of an immigrant be $500
the economical value of this addition to our
population in the past year amounts to 1857.
042, 400.
Revenue Marine.
The report of revenue marine gives the az.
gregate tonnage of the country &, 46S, DIG tons
and 81 .6S4 vessels net lcrease over that at
the close Ut the preceding fiscal year of 31S,O13
tons or 20 per cent, and 1886 vessels at 81 per
cent
Life Saving Service.
The life saving service comprises 81 stations,
located upon the coast OF Cape Cod, Rhode Is
laud, Long Island aud New Jersey. The sta
tons on the coast of Long Island and New
jersey were in operation during the entire sea-
son. but those of Cape Cod were not ompleted
till January The number of wrecks since the
date of the last report upon coasts, where sta
tions are in operation were as follows: Cane
Cod, 8; Rhode Island and Long Island, 10:
New jersey; ID; number of lives imperilled.
125; saved, 234; lost.1 Total value of proper
ty imperilled, $685., 1888, of which the loss is
only 1885, 29, The cost of maintaining the
service during the fiscal year, exclusive of the
amount expended in constructing new stations
is SS7 1893. Contracts have been made for con-
structing q life saving stations at points on
chusetts, Virginia and North Carolina. 1t IS
expected that ten will be ready the first of
February. A connection of the system of
storm signals of the signal service with the
life saving service hrs been effected at the sig
nal stations on the New Jersey coast and thro
it the department is placed in direct telegrap
communication with the stations at Sandy
Hook, Monmouth Beach, Squam Beach, Barn
egat, Atlantic City, Perks Beach and Cape
May. This system is being extended to the
new stations on the North Carolina coast
The coming winter will in a measure test the
value of this combination of ther services.