River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-06

Z . D -eJeJ.ns year. AMI the importations free
~ duty amounted To 500 1850 being so 7ts.-
- less than during the preced.ng year. The
reeeiptS from eusto as were SO o. SO u less.
a1d from internal revenue SASS 5S9s7 less
than In is3
The tota. tax collected from distilled spirits
was - $3.50 3 on Manufactured tobacco.
- % - - and on fel uented liquors, s5l4l4-
. % r export q merchandise. domestic snd
fnreign. amounted during tae year 20 $50 3D.
az icing n increase over the preceding year
o. e4i.435332
Movement OF Gold and silver.
The total amount of gold exported during
the fist d Te r xas s5 SIS e8L a. against Sl0a.
- so dgtinz The tsc1l year l.sS The amount
during tue preylo. year. The imports OF Sil-
yer Were s.3-s6.552, anu he exports were So
5i-t5
Sugar Bounty.
The total bouut paid upon the productionof
sugar ira the United St4tes for the hscal sc T
was 80 70 %. -. being an increase o. s3.125.-
"a ei over the yments made during the pre-
cedlng year Tue amount Of bounty paid from
july l. 1874. % August >. 1884. the time when
. further p lymeut- ceased By operation o. law.
Was 800 isi-sf The total expense incurrel IN
the payment Of the bounty upon sugar during
the fiscal year was sl30 1888
An Estimated Deficit
L Is estima ted that upon the basis % orr
/ eminent durins the current ..scal year ending
Iuue 3D. 1885 will be 1924 AZ - "A and its
peuditIre, siii "a, rs a. resulting in a deficit
The Circulation.
On the first day Of November. -. the total
stock oi money Of all kinds IN the country was
2-i"ssS s.0 against y -0i d5i 90 On the lSt
81 November. 1898, AMI the money u all kinds
ia eirculst on or not n luied in the treasury
holdings was 81 81 Gs3422. or 50 q per capita
upon an estimated population Of 6,.ss7.0JQ
Purchase Of silver Bullion.
At the same date there was held in the treas
ury gold bullion amounting 10 s446l5. is7.55 and
Si.ve. bullion which was purchased at a cost Of
{ AZ /. n
Ter the q OF July IL. 1870. ceased GA tie FIRST
{ y OF NOV ember. 1873. and up TO that time
there had been purchased during the fiscal
year IA 9i7. SOS = fine ees At q cost Of ss7l5
Oil B.. am average cost OF 90 1913 per nue ounce
The total amount OF silver purchased from the
time that IA g took eucet untll the repeal OF us
purchaS NJ 81 Use. on the date last mentioned,
I was TO- dsf fs253 me ounces. which cost sl'9-
9ai 81. r. tbs average price per inc ounce be-
/ ~ s0y5fi
The total amount OF standard silver dollars
coined 40 the mint, o. the United States since
I the passage OF the act OF Fe' rurry p 1873 Is
/ z4-i-7sS-AN. Of which s37s l6i 7y3 were coined
uuder the provisions Of that act 81 53l 43
under Provisions Of the act OF July a. 1870.
and ,5u.S 49, under the act providing for the
/ coinage o. trade-dollar bullion
The total coin ge OF all mel ais OF our minis
during the last fiscal year consisted Of 63. 49,
- pieces. valued at Sl06-zIG.s 80 20. Of which
there were $50 "a gl2 5 in gold coined; SOS IA
I 4 udard silver dOiiHrs, - 024 400 in sub
SidIary silver coin, and S7I69i9 % in minor coin.
i.uring the ca en- Ear year 93 the production
I ~ precious metals In the IH4feN states was
estimated at ls}y-s33 fine ounces OF gold OF the
commercial and CO mage value Of 50 e'5 900
and t11'toO nne ounces Of : lver Of the bullion
( or market value Of ~ffs)0Ol1 and Of the coin
age y4lue uI sss-55iot0
National Pants.
Fifty natloaal banks were 0r-anjzed during
I the year ending October 81 1891. with capt. i
" s53-5 10 o. AMI seventeen ne With capital OF
Z $3.50 40 Oh. went iu volunttrr liquidation.
Iaeuts -Jne nauSs- with a capital OF $40 o %.
ue-e placed in the hands o. receivers The
I total number Of national banks IN existence on
the 5l~t dGy OF Oetu.er last was 9j5. being 40
/ less IN 90 oa the 3J~t day Of October. 1898 The
I capit stock paid in was s67s or .365 boing
967--4 tl less than at the same time in
9 previous wear, and the surplus
fund and undivided profits less expenses and
taxes p-'t- amounted 70 S33i.i2l OSLO. which
was SO Jos.7sJ less than on October 81, 1873
The Army.
From the report OF the secretary OF war II
appears tlat the strength Of the army on sep
t-ubgc 80 1924. WIS rs officers and 25.7l5 en-
listed men. Although this Is app rentIy a very
SLIGHT decrease compared with the previous
yel-. the actual effective force has been
5lcr,u>td 20 the equivalent Of nearly
. NO g.me5ts through the reorglniza-
ton ~ tie system u recruiting and the
. consequent release TO rCgiment3l duty
the ] rye force q men hitherto serving at
I lise cruli tnE Il pits Inc Sbol. on OF these
dcp1t~. ID is pred a RI. sgiI Furthermore effe
an annua reduction aQproximatng 2'O0O in
the direct eypend lures. besides promoting
generally the health. morals and discipline OF
the troops
should Have Its Full Legal strength.
While the maximum legal strength Of the
army is -5Nt0 men, Ia. effective strength.
through vurous causes i but little over -0O0
men. The purpose OF congress- does not. there
fore. seem to Ue fully attained ny thu existing
coalition. while no considerable increase IN
the Amy is in mv judgment demanded by re-
cent events the policy Of Sea coast fort ihcatiou
/ ia the prosecution Of which nave been
steadily engaged for some wears mas 50 far
developed a. 10 suggest that the effective
strength Of the army be nov made at least
equal 20 the legal strength
Arm and the strikes.
II Il hardly Ret .,~ary TO recall the fact that
in obedience 10 Ia commands % the constitu-
tiou aud the Laws aud for the purpose OF pro-
tectiu- the property 0f TIE United states. aid
iag the process o. federal courts AMI removing
Iaw-e~~ distributions 70 the performance by the
Government 81 its legitimate functions. IL be-
came necessary ia various localities during the
wear To- employ a considerable portion OF the
PROMPTLY. couEageou~ly aud with marked dis
erection by the officers ard men
Expenses Of the War Department.
The total expenditures for the war depart
mcaI for the year ended June 30 l-34 amount
ed - - G39 0q 81 % tals sum. g Oaa6I4 70 was
for ) 5l ri,~ auC contingent expenses st}665 l56
Is Torthe support % the military estal hInents,
= l1l g. y for miscellaneous objects and se5.
37l 80 S. Tor public works. This latter sum in
cIudcs Sig.4s4u'5 - Tor river ana harbOr I'm
aud other works az defense The appropr.a-
Z ttans for the current year aggregate S524-g,-
Iia-7s. and the estimates submitted 10y the sec
ret try 90 var Tor the next HSral year ear Tor
appropriations amounting 20 .5e.3ls 9 80.
The Militia.
The total enrolment % the militia Of the
several states &. 10 -5S officers and ealI-ted meu,
an increase OF 3.5H over the nuInuer reported
a. me close of the previous year The reports
IF T. -tiI inspections bF regular army officers
show marked increase in mt rest AID ell
citnc, among the -. T. oTEauis ations. and
StEou -ly recommend continuance 81 the poll
iey ~ aE1rdlug every practic a announcement
poSs 10 g. tGl~ i'm portant auxiliary OF our mil
Z itary estabi shmCut.
More Courts Needed.
The report Of the attorney general notes the
I gratifying progress made by the supreme
court IN overcoming the arrears OF its business
and in rcac hing "a condition n which it will be
able 70 dispose % cases as they arise without
course. vcrr largely due To the success sful
working of the pan in tJl- Irattug circuit courts
Z of appeals ia respect 70 these tribunals the
suggestion IS mace IN quarters entitled 70 the
highest consider .tiUn IN @ an additional cir
emit judge for ea-h circuit would greatly
strengthen these cuurts aud the confidence
rr1uses ia their al publications. and that such
an ad d ION wuaid not create q greater force Of
iu5-cS thsn the increasing business Of such
/ the careful consideration OF the congress.
Federal Prisoners.
I Eight Years ago. in uy annual message I
{ urged upon the congress as strongly lis /
| could the location ami construction OF two
I prisons Tor the confinement OF Uaited states
/ prisoners A similar recommendation has
been made from time TO time since. and a few
wears 40 law was passed providing Tor the
select on u site, for IN zee Such institutions No
aHErIurl afiuu has however been made 10 carry
( the act into effect aud the Old aud discred-
I ltaale condition still exists.
The Postal service.
: The report OF the postmaster general pre-
sents comprehensive statement Of the Op-
/ GRAFTON, o. the post office department for the
I last fiscal year. The receipts OF the depart
Y Uelt during the year amounted To 50 o-0,41y.Oi
ana the eXpeud lures 10 So pa Az 10 The
, transact on, OF the postal service Indicate
with b.rumetrtc certainty the nucfuatiOn in
thc business OF the country lna~much- there
Z
I 20 exist throughout the last year 70 an uafore-
seen c.tent 60 il not surprising that the
deficiency 81 revenue TO meet tAe eNpeudi-
+ turus ~ She post Olfice department. which
was estimated in advance Ut about
/ 4 uJ1.ol0 should be exceeded by nearly s., So
90
Reform in Second Class Matter.
/ The expenditures Increase steadily an! nee
eSs9riiy with the growth and needs Cf the
{ les ia any var depending upon the volume OF
{ receipts. The postmaster general states that
I this deficiency l. unnecessary and might be OBJ
Ylataf al 0Eca II the law regul -t.nE rates upon
maxi matter ~ the ~ecuE1 Gas, vas notified.
The rate received Tor the Transmission OF this
I Secuud-cla,S II ltter Is one cent per pound.
ssB.ie The cost of such TRANSMIT sion 10 the gov
general terms 81 the law this rate
covers newspapers and periodicals. The
extensions oil the meaning Of these
l terms from tine 70 time tve admitted 10 the
/ prl.il. ecS intended Tor legitimate newspapers
/ ana PERIODICALS "a surprising range o. plbllca-
tlul~ and created abuses the cost Of NhiCh
amounts ia tlc agzrer1te 20 the total deficiency
I o. the posi- aIlce department,
GTowth of the Service.
So