Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-06


Three OF the assailants of Miss Melton,
an American teacher in Mosul, have been
convicted by the Ottoman courts, and /
am advised that an appeal against the nc
ouittai of the remaining i've has been
taken by the Turkish prosecuting officer.
A convention has been concluded with
Venezuela for the arbitration of long
disputed claim growing out OF the seizure
OF certain vessels, the property of citizens
OF the United States.
Samoan AffaIrs.
In my last animal message, / referred
briefly TO the unsatisfactory state of affairs
In Samoa under the operation of the Ber-
lin treaty, as signally illustrating the i'm
policy OF entangling alliances with foreign
powers; and on May 9, 1894, in response TO
a resolution of the senate, lsent special
message and documents 70 that body on
the same subject, which emphasized my
previously expressed opinions.
Later occurrences, the correspondence in
regard to which will be laid before con-
gress. furth, demonstrate that the gov
ernment which was devised by the three
powers and forced upon the Samoans
against their inveterate hostility can be
maintained only by the continued presence
of foreign military force and at no small
sacrifice of fe and treasure.
The Suppression OF the Mataafa insur-
Punishment of the leader and IL other
chiefs, as recited in my last message, did
not bring lasting peace TO the islands
Formidable uprisings continued, and
| finally a rebellion broke out in the Capital
| Island. Upola, headed in Aana, the west
era district, by the younger Tamasese,
| and In Atua, the eastern district, by other
| leaders.
The insurgents ravaged the country and
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very doors Of Apia. The king again APP
| pealed to the powers for help, and the
combined British and German naval
forces reduced the Atuans to apparent
subjection. not, however, without consid-
cradle loss 70 the natives. A few q gs
later Tamasese and his adherents, fearing
the ships and the marines, professed sub
! mission.
Reports received from our agents at Apia
do not justify the belief that the peace
thus brought about will be Of long dura-
ton. 1t is their conviction that the natives
are at heart hostile to the present govern
ment; that such of them as profess loyalty
to it do SO from fear of the powers, and
that it would speedily go to pieces il the
warships were withdrawn.
Condition of the Treasury.
/ The secretary OF the treasury reports
that the receipts of the government from
| all sources OF revenue during the fiscal
year ending June 80 1894, amounted TO
$372, ,902 49829, and its expenditures to
$442, Cos, 1851, leaving deficit of 9,S03,-
260.5S.
There was decrease Of SIS, ,6746 sc in
the ordinary expenses of the government,
as compared with the fiscal year 1893
There was collected from customs $751;
els,59062, and from internal revenue $l47,-
16S, ,449.70. The balance Of the Income Tor
the year, amounting to $93,Sl5,5l191, was
derived from the sales OF lands and oJher
sources.
4 The value Of our total dutiable imports
announced TO s215, 190, ,0S6, being. Sl46,657,-
625 less than during the preceding year,
and the importatlons free OF duty amount.
ed to S379, 795, ,536, being $Gl, 74S6T5 less
than during the preceding year. Tne re-
ceipts from customs ware S73, 3,G36, 1856. II
less, and from internal revenue $l3, $685.
539.97 less than in 1893.
; The total tax collected from distilled
, spirits was $50, ,259, $50. %; on manufactured
; tobacco, SaS6l7, ,99S.62, and on fermented
liquors, $3l,4l4, ISs.04
: Our exports of merchandise, domestic
, and foreign, amounted duripg the year Ut
$S95, 1852, being an increase over the pre-
ceding year OF S44, 1886.
The total amount OF gold exported dur
ing the fiscal year was SO, sly, ,0bl as against
$l05, ,444 during the fiscal year 1893
The amount imported was $I2, ,449, 119 a:
against S2l,l74,3Sl during the preyiou!
i year.
, The imports of silver were sl3, ,2s6, 552 and
J the exports We're S50, ,45l ,265.
: The total bounty paid upon the produc
tion of sugar i'll the United States for ths
fiscal year was ST., 1U0, ,20S.89, being an in
crease of 50, 725, ,01S.0l over the payment!
: made during the preceding year.
J The amount of bounty paid from july
: /, 1894, to Aug. 28, 1884, the time wher
: further payments ceased by operation O
! law, was $966, 1854. The total expense in
Cured in the payment of the bounty upol
sugar during the fiscal year was $3.50,
j 140S5.
; 1t is estimated that upon the basis of tn
r present revenue laws the receipts of tn
: government during the present fiscal yea
y ending June 80, 1895, will be $424, ,42f,
} 74S A, and its expenditures $444, 427, ,T4S A
! resulting in a deficit OF S20,000,O00,
I The first day of November, 1894, th
: total stock of money OF all kinds in tn
) country was s., ,42O, 773, ,SSS, as against 81,
{ 204, ,65l 900 on tue first day of November
J 1888 and the money of all kinds in circula
tion, or not included in the treasury hold
ings, was 81, ,672, ,0e3, ,4s2, or S24 81 per capit
+ upon an estimated population of 6S, S51 000
| Az the same date there was held in til
treasury gold bullion amounting to S44,
| 6l5, 55, and silver bullion, which wa
purchased at u cost of Sl27, ,779,98S.
u i. The purchase of silver bullion under th
! act of July IA, 1890, ceased on the lst da
5 OF November, 1893, and up to that tim
8 there had been purchased during the fisca
year n,91T 1853. 78 fine ounces ut a cost Q
SS,7i5, ,52l.32, an average cost of So 1918 pc
fine ounce. The total amount of silve
0 purchased from the time that law too
g effect until the repeal OF its purchasin
4 clause, on the daSg last mentioned, wa
Q 168, 6746S253 fine ounces, which cost $155
d 93l ,00225, the average price per fine ounc
$ being 80 9a44
The total amount of standard silver do
n lars coined in the mints of the Unite
It States since the passage Of the act of Fet
i rs. 1878, is $42f 776, 40S, of which $37S l66
r 793 were coined under the provisions {
/ thll- a-t s3s-aalA14a rnder the provision