The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-12-08
tious questions has been yet reached.

.e"kc, sesuaiub uubcttl60. FROM the
diplomatic correspondence on this sub
)ect, which has been laid before the
senate. 1t will be seen that this govern.
ment has offered to conclude . conven-
Ton with spain for disposal by arbitrs-
lion Of outstanding claims sgainst the
two countries. except the Mora claim,
which. having been long ago adjusted.
now only awaits the permits az stipu.
lated, and, Of course, IL could not be in
eluded in the proposed convention. II
was hoped that this offer would remove
the parliamentary Obstacles encoun.
tered by the Spanish government In
providing payment OF the Mora indem.
nifty. regret 10 say that no definite
reply TO this offer has yet been made,
aud all efforts to secure payment OF
this unsettled claim have been unayail-
ing.
E1PuL6ios or ARMESIANs BY TURKEY.
In my last annual message adverted
TO the claim ON the part Of Turkey Of
the right to expel, ~ persons undesira.
BILE and dangerous, Armenians natural
lied in the United States and returning
to Turkish jurisdiction. Numerous
questions in this relation have arisen.
While this government acquisced In the
the asserted right Of expulsion, II would
not consent that ArmeniAns may be i'm
pflsoned or otherwise punished for no
other reason than having acquired,
without imperial consent, American
citizenship. Three OF the assailants Of
Mrs Mouiton. an American teacher in
Aosui. have been convicted BY the
Ottoman courts, and attn advised that
AN appeal against the acquittal OF the
remaining five 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 oil the United States.
Although signed. the treaty OF extra
dition with Venezuela 10 not vet in
force. owing TO the insistence OF that
government, that, when surrendered,
it's citizens shsll in no case be liable 70
capital punishment.
To PREVENT COLLISIONS AT SEA.
The rules for the prevention Of col
iisions NJ sea, which were framed by the
maritime conference. held in this city in
lssg. having been concurrently inoor-
ported In the statutes OF the United
States and Great Britain, have been
announced TO take effect March ], 1895,
and invitations have been extended 70
all maritime nations TO adhere 10 them.
Favorable responses have thus far been
received from Australia, France, Portu-
gal. Spain snd Sweden.
The Treasury Department.
The secretary OF the treasury reports
that the receipts OF government from all
sources Of revenue during the fiscal year,
ended June 20. 1894, amounted TO t372,-
sl2 ias -. and its expenditures TO t+i2.-
on5, is 81. leaving u deficit OF t69 $685.
80 rs. There WAS a decrease OF ti5,-
$50 GA CO in the ordinary expenses OF
the government. as compared with the
hscal year of 1888. There Was collected
from customs tiSi SIS $50 60. aud from
internal revenue tl+1. l6s. 40 20. The
balance OF the income for the year.
amounting TO 80. si5.5i7 "a, was derived
from the saies OF land and other sources.
The value OF our total duttablc imports
amounted TO t2.5. 1893 .os6. being 49,
osT .G25 less than during the preceding
wear, and the impostaiSons free Of duty
amounted to 1879. .a5. $50. being s6i 1ss.-
6s5 less than during the preceding year.
The receipts from customs were f3 $685.
40 II LEES. and from internal revenues
ti3. S,sl ,5sl q. lcss than lsaS. The total
tax collected was: Distilled spirits, ts5,-
$50 go "a: manufactured tobacco, ts.-
sls sos -: !ermented liquors, Si a.
Ills a..
Our exports OF merchandise, domestic
and foreign. amounted during the year
60 ts92 ! u. So, being an increase over
the preceding year OF ~. %a5. 37s. The
total amount OF gold exported during
the fiscal year WAS $40, SOS, o6i. A. against
Sos ,6so, i4s during the fiscal year 1898.
The amoun, imported was az. 40. ll9,
ss against t2i, liza. Ssh during the prcvi.
an. fiscal year. isa3. The imports OF
silver were tlS ~, $50, and the exports
were so, ssl .265.
TIN Sugar BOUNTY.
The total bounty paid upon the pro-
| iuc,ion OF sugar in the United states
for the Sscal year Was l2. lW.ns ~.
hcing an increase OF q, rs ,o1s over the
payments during the preceding year.
| The amount Of bounty paid from July
| !. 1884. 10 Angus, -. 1884 the time
| when further payments erased by
! operation OF the law, was 1890. ls5 81.
| The total expenses incurred In the pay
| mcnt OF the bounty upon sugar during
the fiscal year was $780, lao IS.
Its estimated that upon the basis OF
/ our present revenue laws, the receipts
, of the government during the current
| fiscal wear. ending June 20. 1875. will be
sigi .Ss..7sS ~. and its expenditures
/ s4I4 .7ss ~, resulting in . deficit OF
/ 100000. ,
| November I, 1894. the total stock OF
money Of all kinds in the country was
50 go. 1,3. SIS. a. against 81 2o%. 65l 900
November /. lsaS. and the money OF all
| Kinds in circulation not included in the
treasury holdings was 81 ,652, Va3, Az. or
s2l - pcr capita. upon an estimated
nonula,,op OF Is, Ss7 900. At the came
lime there was held in the treasury
gold bullion amounting TO 44,6l5, La 30,
and silver bulliop. which Was purchased
at a cost OF $l21, 10 ,9SS.
tue SILVER PURCHASES.
The purchase Of silver bullion, under
the act OF July Ia, 1890, ceased Novem-
her \. 1898, and up to that time there
hal beer purchased during the fiscal
yca, II .al7 .65s. rs fine ounces at = cost
Of ss.1ls.52i 30, an AVERAGE cost o!
an -ala nor fine ounce. The total
amount Of silver purchased from the
time tina, law took effect until the re-
neal of its purchasing clause. on the
date last mentioned. was l6S.8i4 ,6S2 bS
fine ounces for which $l55, 1871 .0o2 q
was paid, the average price per fine
ounce being to.92A.
The War Department.
From the report Of the secretary oil
, war i, appears that the strength Of the the
: army on September 50, 1894, was 2, lS
officer. and %, 765 enlisted men. Al.
/ though this lie apparently a very slight
: decrease, compared with the previous
wear, the actual effective force has been
, increased to the equivalent OF nearly two
, regiments through the organization o.