Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-27


and sinking, 1O4: accidental drowning,
Is miscellaneous casualties, 4. Total,
212. Whole number of accidents re-
sulting in loss of life, AZ. He says the
decrease of fatal casualties in the last
two years is no doubt due to severer
discipline that has been established dur
ing that period, as compared with pre-
ceding years, although the service is
yet susceptible of improvement. In
that respect am proud to say that so
thoroughly have its laws been admin
istered that OF upward of 100000
of persons carried on American steam
ers during the last year, only one per-
son and One-tenth was lost in each
million. l do not hesitate to say that
travel by steamer, under the existing
laws of the United States, is safer than
in any other country. He devotes a
considerable portion of his report to
the question of testing boiler iron, and
says it is evidently necessary that a
positive and generally accepted rule be
established for deciding this important
matter. It is believed that efforts are
being made by this office, and support
ed actively by manufacturers generally,
who will introduce into the market iron
of American manufacture for marine
boiler use, equal, if not better, than that
made in any part of the world, but
whatever qualities Of new iron. the &C.
centric manner of it's wear under a
steamer is not explained. Some plates
oxidize as soon as used; others of iden-
teal texture and position wear for years
al ,o1 4
others, again, after wearing for several
years without apparent damage, sud
denly oxidize and are destroyed
in a few months. This last
condition is foricbly illustrated
by the steamer Magenta, which
exploded the outer shell of her steam
chimney March Sd, near Sing Sing. on
the Hudson. He says in all his efforts
to improve the service he has had the
cordial support of steam vessel owners.
1t is true they complain that the COM
while affording no advantage to the
public, and they are naturally opposed
to being compelled to purchase worth
less patents. 1t is not appropriate for
them to discuss their wrongs, but he
hopes justice may be done them, for as
a class they are ready to comply with
every wholesome provision of law. OF
the total number of vessels inspected,
260 belong to the Pacific coast, with q
tonnage of 1OS,53 1920 to the Atlantic
coast, with a tonnage of 466,757; $50 to
the western rivers, with tonnage of
1S6,932; S57 to the northern lakes, with
a tonnage of 1S6, $40, and 81 to the
gulf coast, with tonnage of S6,S31.
FINANCIAL.
Washington dispatches of Nov. 10th
say: The secretary of the treasury has
called for the following $40 bonds of
'65, interest to cease Feb. 10th, 1879
The following are descriptions Of the
bonds:
Coupon bonds. dated July LIST, 1865;
S100-NoS, 10000 to $4,000. both inclusive.
50O-Nos. 90 OO1 to lO2 ,OoO both inclusive.
/, 000-Nos. 1913 001 to 49,, 000 both inclusive.
Total coupon bonds, s2,tOO0O0.
Registered bonds redeemable at pleasure of
United States after July 1St 1870, as follows:
s5O-Nos. 1856 to 3 493, both inclusive.
1C0-Nos. '9.15l to 1922, both inclusive.
500-NOS. II 251 to II ,279 both inclusive
1,00O-NOs IS 65l to SO 900, both inclusive.
5, 000-Nos. 70 101 to Il, $50. both inclusive.
| 10, OOO-Nos. 1854. to 24,12O, both inclusive.
Total registered bonds, 100000.
Aggregate, S5,OO00OO.
The treasury now holds:
q. S. bonds to secure national bank
circulation. Observation-Disclosures 4S, O4O, 300
o. S. bonds to secure public deposits. 49, sos, 400
Bonds held to secure per cent loan. 3, 4S1, 600
Z. S. bonds deposited for circulation
for the week ending to-day.......... 179, 500
U. S. bonds now held for circulation,
withdrawn week ending to-day. GAG, OCO
| National bank circulation outstanding
currency notes. ....... ......... 321, 72S. 2sl
Gold notes. ......... ............ 1.46S, SIC
| Internal revenue receipts to-day. 1913, 109
| Custom receipts. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 500, 20l
Receipts Of national bank notes for
week ending to-day compared with
corresponding week last year-1S77. 3, 973, DOC
ISIS Observation-Disclosures. 2, 226, COG
Receipts to-day Observation-Disclosures. 325 DOE