The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-30
CAPITAL NOTES.
Our Exports and Imports--Tho Increase
by Immigration

WASHINGTON, September 25.-On the LIST
OF October the direct exchange of money
orders will go into operation between the
United States and Japan, under the pro-
,, visions OF the money order convention
concluded for that purpose by the Post
master General with the postal authorities
of the latter country.
ports that the total values OF imports of
merchandise during the twelve months
ended August 81, 1886, were $751, ,235,-
943, and during the twelve months ended
August 31st, 1854, $685., ,S71,316, a de-
crease OF $50, 6,635,373. The value of ex-
ports OF merchandise during the twelve
months ended August 81, 1885, were
$722, 765, ,461. and during the preceding
twelve months. $735, 5,O1S,792 a decrease
OF ST., ,253 ,331.
OUR IMMIGRATION.
The Chief OF the Bureau of Statistics re-
ports the number of arrivals of immigrants
in the United States, exclusive OF those
coming by way Of Canada and Mexico, as
follows: For the eight months ended Au-
gust 31st last, 214, ,O35; for the correspond
ing period OF the previous year, 3O3 ,O54.
Captains Matthews and Howison, Naval
Constructor Minch and Chief Enginter Bak-
er have been appointed board to appraise
the work upon and the material used in
the construction OF the unfinished cruis ers
''Chicago,' Boston and ATLANTA"
UNWORTHY OF NOTICE.
New York. September 25.-A Washing
ton special to the Post, giving an interview
with Postmaster General Villas, says no
decision OF any kind has been reached in
the matter OF Harry Donovan, Superinten-
dent OF the carriers at the Chicago post
office. who has been elected President Of
the Young Democratic Club, and this after
noon the General even says that the ma tier
is not now under consideration.
ARRIVED ALL SAFE.
The United States vessels "Swatara"
and "Yantic," engaged in transporting sill
yer from the New Orleans Mint to the
Treasury in Washington, arrived at the
Washington navy yard tonight. The
work of transferring the silver from the ves-
sells to the Treasury will be entered upon
tomorrow, and will consume the greater
part OF week. When the coin is received
at the Treasury Department it will be
counted-a labor which, with the present
force, will occupy about two months.
A SAD EXPERIENCE.
julius R. Santos, the naturaized citizen
recently released from prison in Ecuador
upon the demand OF the United States Gov
ernment, backed up by q man-of-war, ar
rived here to-day in company with Con-
gresham McComas OF Maryland and called
at the Department Of State to express his
thanks for it's successful efforts in his be-
half. To a reporter OF the Associated
Press, Mr.. Santos said that the Ecuadorian
authorities pretended to have liberated him
in consequence OF the action of the United
States Government. The charge against
him, that OF having conspired against the
Government OF Ecuador, was, he declared,
untrue. He was imprisoned, with some
other business men, in order that money
might be extorted from him. He has doc
umentary proof of the willingness OF the
authorities to release him at any time
upon the payment OF $4,000. He was
confined for Ii time in an unventilated and
filthy coal hulk, and was then transferred
to prison situated in the basement OF the
yellow fever hospital: Mr.. Santos will EN-.
Dloy co.,.sae~ ~i1,siIsstiisyoc1y, tina Will Tile
claim for damages with the State Depart
mcnt against the Government of Ecuador.