The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-09
Supplement- TO Verm om Wachman--- December 8, 1885,

being an increase over the preceding
year of $75,06S, 773. The average ad valo-
rem paid on dutiable goods imported
during the year was 1894 per cent and on
free and dutiable goods taken together
e0.55 per cent.
The cost of collecting our internal reve-
nue. was 2.7S per cent, as against PSI
per cent for the fiscal year ending June
N 1895. The total production of distilled
spirits, exclusive of fruit brandles was
G5SS,7 03 taxable gallons, being an increase
of $3.50, los gallons over the preceding
year. There was also an increase of
l,443,676 gallons of spirits produced from
fruits as compared with the preceding
year. The number of barrels of beer
produced was 35S59, $50 as against 80, 5S0,7Sl
produced in the preceding fiscal year, be-
ing an increase of 2,269, 466 barrels.
The total amount of gold exported dur
Ing the last fiscal year was SIP, 400, 9i7
and of silver $G0.5ilG10, being an increase
of $i5 941, iGG of gold and $l3 2lG,3 1884 of silver
over the expectations of the preceding
fiscal year. The imports of gold were
1913 525. 065 and of silver $2S 1856 being
81, $50 SOS less of gold and $S,5G6 COZ more
of silver than during the preceding year.
The total stock Of metallic money in the
United States at Pie close of the last fis-
cal year ended on the 30th day of June
1896. was 81 ,22S 32G, 035 of which $500 597, 1854
was in gold and SG2S.72S071 in silver.
On the ll3t dHy OF NONcInDeTt lNJb the
total stock of money of all kinds in
the country was $22S5,41059O, and the
amount ia circulation, not including that
In he tr asury holdings, was $l,G27 ,0j5,Gu,
bcing .4-r3 Per capita upon an estimated
po.ul sion If 11,9020O0.
The production of the precious metals
IN the CIited States during the calendar
gear 1875 IS estimated to have been 225i,
so nu. ounces of gold. of the value of
Sl6GlO.OOG and 5j.727000 fine ounces of sill
yer, of the commercial value of $36. 455, 900
and the coinage value of STOOL 600. The
estimated production of these metals
throughout the world during the same
period was 9,GSSS2l fine ounces of gold,
amounting to 5000. 80. 700 in value, and 169,-
139, 249 fine ounces of silver of the COM
mercia value of $110,65i,O00 and of the
coinage value of $21S,73S,lO according to
our ratio. The coinage Of these metals
in the various countries of the world dur
ing the same calendar year amounted to
s232 70, 43S in gold and $l21 1896, 2l9 in silver.
The total coinage at the mints of the
United States during the fiscal year end
ed June 80, 1896, amounted to $1l,1SS, 1852,
of which SjSS7S,490 was IN gold coins and
$12,3O9. 1882 in standard silver dollars,
subsidiary coins. and minor coins.
The number of national banks organized
from the time the law authorizing their
creation was passed. up to oct. 81, 1896
was 5.0j1, and of this number 3,679 were
at the date last mentioned in operation
having authorized capital stock of $780,
Oh, S95 held by 2SS.902 shareholders, and
circulating notes amounting to $2ll l262O.
The total outstanding circulating notes
of all national banks on Oct. 81 1896
amounted to $23i $50, sG1, including unre-
deemed, but fully secured notes of banks
insolvent and in process OF liquidation.
Immigration.
The number of immigrants arriving in
hn Init too hn 90 n
VISA 343, 267, of whom $40 4jS We're permitted
to land and 2.799 were debarred, on Vari-
GUS grounds prescribg by law, and re-
turned to the countries whence they
came, at the expense Of the steamship
companies by which they were brought
in. The increase in immigration over the
preceding year amounted to A73l. 1t is
reported chat with some exceptions the
! immigrants of the past year were OF o
| hardy laboring class, accustomed and
! able to earn support for themselves
! and it is estimated that the money
! brought with them amounted to at least
100000, though it was probably much
| In excess of that sum, since only those
! having less than $50 are required to dis
close the exact amount, and it is known
! that many brought considerable sums of
money to buy land and build homes.
The Life-Savng Service.
From the life-saving service it is re-
ported that the number of disasters to
documented vessels within the limits of
it's operations during the year was 437.
These vessels had on board 4G0S persons,
of whom 1896 were saved and IS lost. The
value of such vessels Is estimated at
/ s., $50 40, and of their cargoes $3.50 $50,
making the total value of property i'm
peried 81, 72G 500. OF this amount $ll. POP,
| 707 was saved and 81 1872. 1850 was lost
The ARMY.
The report of the socretorv Of war ev-
! hints satisfactory condition, 4, tIc Gov
eral branches Of the mimic sorvice in
trusted to his charge
rhe limit If ON ,niIitarv forco &c a.od
bv law 10 copstontr, onI rn,6;i,, III,
toined Tho nresort dis,inIinc mi r,n,,at 10
Of our army are oxcnlInn+ ana ,,arl,a6
nrogrese ana efciencv arc onnarant
tbrougbout its entire orgoni4ation
Tbe entira army has now haen on,,innad
WITH Tho ,,au n1ogozino arms o,1d Y,t;sa
noI;cv demards nat ali ayaiiab1a nnhIic
ga y,,.;,,,to rteo,,roo, sho,,i1 10 sa ~,
nioved DC IN nroyido within a reosorohIa
time euaicient number to sunnIv tbe
state militia with these Modern wear mons
and nrovide an annie reserve for anv
emarpencv
Tba oroon;,od militia numbers 10 $40
mo-, rhe Observation-Disclosures for its s,n,ort
hy The sa,,ataI states onnrovin,oto 60 Soo :
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