The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-12-15
TuRKY AND THE ARMENIANs.
The National Finances.

pCCh " bhS obpohith SOuitN olA L
am advised that an appeal against the acquittal
of the remaining five has been taken by the
Tu rkish prosecuting officer.
The National Finances.
THE YEARS INCOME M EXPENDITURES.
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 S372. s02 .49S. %. and its eX-
penditures to SIC, Cos, 1887, leaving a deficit of
$50. sos. a60.5S.
There was a decrease of SIS! 95a, 67466 in the
ordinary expenses OF the government as COM
pared with the fiscal year 1893. There was col
iected from customs Sl3l .sls, $50. c., and from in
ternal revenue sli7. !6s.419.70 The balance of
517.97, was derived from the sales OF lands and
other sources.
CUSTOMS AND INTERNAL REvENUE
The value of our total dutiable imports
amounted to S915, l99, 0S6, being sl46, 657. 625 less
than during the preceding year, and the i'm
portationS free OF duty amounted to 1913. 195 ,536,
being Si4.7IS,675 less than during the preceding
year. The receipts from customs were sd. 536,-
$685. less than in 1898. The total tax collected
from distilled spirits was sss eS $50 a. $50 "a on
fermented liquors S31, il4. aSS.0i.
THE YEARS
Our exports Of merchandise, domestic and
foreign, amounted during the year to $500, 1i0.-
5I2. being an increase over the preceding year
of 81. 495. 51S.
THE MOVEMENT OF GOLD AND SILVER.
Thu total amount OF gold exported during the
fiscal year was S16 $685. 61 rs against Sos, $50, Al
during the fiscal year 1893. The amount i'm
ported was S72.4i9,1i9, as against s2I.174,3si dur
ing the previous year. TIL imports OF silver
were Sl3. and the exports we're $50,45l,-
265.
SUGAR BOUNTY PAID.
The total bounty paid upon the production OF
sugar in the United States for the fiscal year
was 81. 100, a0s.S being an increase of s. .725.-
0ss;ol over the payments made during the pre-,
Pa6inD vPlr The nmnunf nf hOnntv nnid
from July /, 1894, to August %, 1894.
the time when further payments ceased by
penses incurred in the payment OF the bounty
upon sugar during the fiscal year was $780,
140.s5.
AN DEFICIT.
1t is estimated that upon the basis Of the
present revenue laws the receipts of the gov
eminent during the current fiscal year ending
June 80, 1895, will be 1924, 427, 74s. a, and its ex-
of SOL 900. 900.
THE NATIONS STOCK OF n
The first day of November, 1894, the total
stock of money Of all kinds in the coun-
65l 900 on the first day of November,
1893, and the money OF all kinds in
holdings, was 81 81, 093, Az, or s2427 per capita
upon an mate population OF Gs,Ss7 900. At
the same date there was held in the treasury
gold bullion amounting to Sfi.6l5, l07.55 and sill
yer bullion which was purchased at a cost Of
Sl27.719,9SS.
SILVER BULLION.
The purchase of silver bullion under the act
of July IA, 1890. ceased on the first day of No
vember, 1898, and up to that time there had
been purchased during the fiscal year 1l.7l7,-
6oS.aS fine ounces at a cost of S,1l5,o21.32 an
average cost of S0.73l3 per fine ounce. The TO-
tai amount OF silver purchased from the time
that law took effect until the repeal Of its
purchasing clause on the date last mentioned
was les 1874, 6S2.53 fine ounces, which cost $780,
93l ;o9. D, the average price per fine ounce being
S0.92A.
COINAGE OF THE MONEY METALS.
The total amount Of standard silver dollars
coined at the mints Of the United States since
the passage OF the act of February %. 1878, is
si2l, TO- 400, OF which s31s,l6s,7e were coined I'M
der the provisions Of that act; s3S .53I ,143 under
the provisions of the act OF July IA, 1890, and
S5,07S,472 under the act providing for the COIN
age of trade dollar bullion. The total coinage
cal year consisted Of 3.4s5, 30 pieces val
ued at 500. 2l6: 1905, of which there
s wss in s ssg;d1a; Sis silver d in sOs syos,. e 10 So ID
subsidiary silver coin, and SIZE, 1926 in minor
coin.
PRODUCTION OF PRECIOUS METALS.
During the calendar year 1893 the production
of precious metals in the United States was
Stimate at ] ,739. 323 fine ounces of gold of the
commercial and coinage value of S35 ,955, 900 and
GO. 900, 600 fine ounces of silver OF the bullion or
market value of SAC, 0 1000 and of the coinage
value of 81 ,516,0 900. 1t is estimated that on the
first day of July, 1894, the stock of metallic
money in the United tates, consisting of coin
and bullion, amounted to 81 .25l $40. 958. of which
S627 ,923, POI was gold and s624, 347, 1888 was silver.
NATIONAL BANKS.
Fifty national banks were organized during
the year ending October 81, 1894, with u capital
of S5,2S5.0O0: and seventy-nine, with q capita
of s10,475.OO0 went into voluntary liquidation.
Twenty-one banks, with o capital Of &, 710.0OO
were placed in the hands of receivers. The
total number OF national banks in existence on
the 3lst day OF October last was 1856. being
NV lace than On tha ~ dayV ~ .N-l- rQno
The capital stock paid in was S672, 61 .365, being
S9,61s, i9f less than at the same time in the
the previous year, and the surplus and undi-
vided profits. less the expenses and taxes paid,
amounted to 1914, l21 ,08a. 10. which was SIG, OS9,-
$50 less than on October 81. 1893.
The circulation was decreased 81, IA .o63. The
obligations of the banks to each other were in
creased s1l7 ,2d9. 1874. and the individual deposits
were S77 -29i, 4S9 less than at the corresponding
date in the previous year. Loans and discounts
were sl6l ,ao6,ss3 more than at the same time the
previous year. and checks and other cash items
were S90,Si9,963 more. The total resources Of
the banks at the date mentioned amounted to
S,473,92,055 as against s., los, SIS, asI.36 in 1893.
The War Department.
STRENGTH OF THE ARM
From the report of the secretary OF war it
appears that the strength of the army on Sep
TENDER so. 1894, was 2,l35 officers and y. 1C5 en-
listed men, Although this is apparently u
very slight dec.case compared with the
previous year. the actual effective force has
been increased to the equivalent OF nearly two
regiments, through the reorganization Of the
system OF recruiting and the consequent re-
lease to regimental duty of tho large force OF
men hitherto serving at the recruiting de-
partments. The abolition Of these de-
partments, 1t is predicted, will furthermore
effect an annual reduction approximating
$4,000 in the direct expenditures, besides pro-
noting generally the health, morals and disci-
pline Of the troops The execution Of the poll
icy of concentrating the army at important
centers of population and transportation, FORE
Swallowed in the last annual report Of the Sec
rotary, has resulted in the abandonment of If
teen of the smaller posts, which was effected un-
der a plan which assemblies organizations OF the
same regiments hitherto widely separated. This
renders our small forces more readily effective
for any service which they may be called upon
to perform, increases the extent of the terri
tory under protection without diminishing the
security heretnfore Afforded to any l~ocalitr