The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-12-07

and invitations haze been extended to ali
maritime nations 70 adhere 70 them. Favor
able Responses have this far been received
from Austria, France, Portugal, SpQLp and
Sweden. -.~srrr-' - ',-e'',
the recelpH Of the government from al sources
Of revenue during the fiscal year ending juno
80, 1891. amounted 70 s37s so ~. aud It's ex-
penditures 20 ne e0s, z6s 81 leaving o deacitof
60. 500 e60SS
There was decrease OF si3,eb9.654e6 In the
ordinary expenses OF the government, as COM
pared with the fiscal year 1895.
There was collected from customs tf3i 3d.
90 6s, and from internal revenue s145.1eS fie10.
The balance OF the income for the year amount
ing 70 900, si5 b15p7. wns derived from the sales
Of lands and other sources.
The value OF our total dutiable imports
amounted to SEQ 100 0s6 being s146 81. Gs5 less
than during the preceding year, and the Inn
portations free OF duty amounted TO e3ig. 7p5;-
$50, being s6i, AS 6Tb less than during the pre-
ceding year The receipts from customs were
1850, 4s6l1 less. and from internal revenue
eia ,bSe. 90 less than in 1893
Tae total tax collected from distilled spirits
was 1895 .s50..5 en- manufactured tobacco
ses,6i7,sgso o., and on fermeuted liquors ssi az
7Ss0L
Our exports Of merchandise. domestic and
foreign. amounted during the year 70 ssas 49,
OF al, i9s37a
The total amount of gold exported during the
fiscal year was sT6,S9s0 6l us against sos G0s444
during the fiscal year 1889 The amount linz
ported was So, fiS AS against 81 i74sSl DUR
Ing the previous year.
The imports OF silver were Si3, $50 SSs, and
the exports were &sO.s5i.aeh
The total bounty paid upon the production OF
sugar In the United States for the fiscal year
was 81. .e0S. 50. being IN increase OF $s
07s0i over the payments made during the pre-
ceding year The amount OF bounty paid
from July !. 1893 to August es 1924,
the time when further payments ceased by OPP
GRAFTON Of law. was (g69,1s5s4. The total ex-
penses incurred In the payment OF the bounty
upon sugar during the fiscal year was $780,
1905.
II Is estimated that upon the basis OF the
present revenue laws the receipts OF the gov
eminent during the current fiscal year ending
June 30. 1895. will be A.4l.5,74s ~. and It's ex-
penditures s4iiisI54s n. resulting in u deficit
OF &aO.00O.D0O.i
The first day of November. 1891 the total
stock OF money OF all kinds In tho country was
s:,aaiO,I13Sss, us against e+s0i. $4,000 on
the first dny Of November 1853
and the money OF all kinds Ia
circulation, or not included In the TREASURY
holdings was 81 o.. O93 4ss. or ss4s7 per capita
upon an estimuted population OF Gs $50 At
Tue SAINT udtG tueTG was ueluf tue TREASURY
gold bullion amounting TO .l17.55, and sil-
yer bullion which was purchased at u cost Of
sl9755g.pSS The purchase OF silver bullion un-
der the act of July ~. 1850, ceased on the first
day OF November, 1893. and up 10 that tisie
there had been purchased during. tue fiscal
year ilIiIdaS7S fine ounces ut CT I
OF ~ Iii,S9i.3s IN average cost of 80. 7sil
per line ounce. The total amount uf
silver Purchased from tne time TINT
law took effect until the repeal OF rs
purchasing clause. on the last date mentioned
was los G7iGS!.sS fine ounces, which cost s1aS.-
95l0o:.ss5 the average price per tine ounce be-
ing sO.V2@L
The total amount Of standard silver dollars
coined at the mints Of the United states since
the passage OF the act of February ~. 1875 "a
1921 ,5i640s. OF which gs7S 165.7p3 were coined
under the provisions Of that act sSSi Is an
der the provisions OF the act Of July u. isgo.
and sS,O1Sf1s under the act providing for the
coinage OF trade-dollar bullion
The total coinage OF all metals ut our miuts
during the last fiscal arconslsted OF $3.50 ~.
pieces. valued at .Sa0O6 or which
there were sP9,1Jl.g1anO III gold coined.
s1ss in standard silver dollars; sG0.i,t.030 ia
subsidiary silver coin and SsI6gfg.s6 IN minor
coin.
During the calendar year 1877 the production
OF precious metals in the United states was
estimated ut i.saga.3 Hne ounces u gold n the
commercial and coinage yaiue Of ~ 9siDOJ ana
90 100000 tinc ounces Of sllverpf tic bullion OF
market value Of ,t6sO,0OO and Of The coinage
value Of s5' 556.0O0. II II estimated that On ne
first day Of July. 1884, the stock u metaiile
money In the United States. consisting oseo 4,
and bullion amounted TO q 81. 6iOgas OF which
500 gei-cDl was gold and Sea .ai7.sb5 was silver
Fifty national banks we're Organized during
the year ending t,csobcp 81 1928 with d capital
Of sa.ssS0 q. and seventy-ninc. with n capitaI
OF $lo,fsht0y Went into voluntary iiqdidatida
Twenty-ope banks, with aeapltal o. ss.s10iol
were placed IN the hands Of rereivcrs The to-
the Aist day Of October last. was H.5aG. beliss
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