The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-08

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June 30, 1925, The total production OF
distilled spirits, exclusive " fruit bran
dies, was SS,SSS,7OS taxable gallons. be-
ing an increase Of 6,6Ss, los gallons over
the preceding year There was also an
Increase OF l.44S676 gallons OF spirits
lproduced from fruit, as compared with
the preceding year The number NJ
barrels ~ beer produced was S5,SO9, $50,
as against SS,SSs. 5Si produced in the pre-
ceding fiscal year being an Increase Of
?.s594l6 Varrels.
GOLD AND SILVER EXPORTS.
The total amount Of gold exported
during the last fiscal year was ls.40a,-
s47, and OF silver, S6OS4i,65O. being an
Increase OF S5,sIl. 400 OF gold and $751;
l246SS4 of silver over the expectations
OF the preceding fiscal year The Inn
ports OF gold were SSSSsSO6S. and OF
silver SIS. .517, ,lSS. being Ss,S5s.6 6eS less of
gold and $SS66.OO5 more OF silver than
during the preceding year The total
stock OF metallic money In the United
States at the close OF the last fiscal
year ended on the Soth day Of June 1896,
was Sl.s2S. .Se60SS, Of which S5SS 5s7, ,s6i
was in gold. and $S2S,7sSO5l in silver
i CIRCULATION AND COINAGE.
On the first day OF November. 1895. the
total stock OF money OF all kinds in the
country was ss.sSS4lO5sO, and the
amount in circulation, not including
that in the treasury holdings. was ST.
S2IO5S.s4l. being ses,sS per capita upon
an estimated population OF Il.sO2, 900.
The production OF the precious metals
in the United States during the calen-
adr year Of 1895 Is estimated to have
been 2,264. .760 fine ounces OF gold OF the
value OF S466lO,OOO. and 5S,Is7,OOO fine
ounces Of silver. OF the commercial val
ue Of sS6,445,oO0 and the coinage value
OF $79.05l, 900. The estimated production
of these metals throughout the world
during the same period was 9,4SS. SCI
fine ounces OF gold amounting to $780,
2S5,7O0 in value and los. .lSs, ,2s4 ounces Of
silver, Of the commercial value OF Sl10,-
654. 00o, coinage value OF Ss1S,7SS, 100. ac-
coriing to our ratio. The coinage OF
these metals in the various countries
OF the world during the same calendar
year amounted to $2S9, ,7Ol. ass In gold
and $lsl. $780, 21s in silver. The total coin
age at the mints OF the United States
during the fiscal year ending June 80,
1896, amounted to S72,lSS.46S.s2. OF which
S5S,S7S4sO was in gold coin and minor
coins.
The total outstanding circulating
notes OF all national banks on the 3lst
day OF October. 1896, amounted to S234,-
$50. .SO7. including unredeemed but fully
secured notes OF banks insolvent and
in process OF liquidation. The increase
in national bank circulation during the
year ending on that day, was s21. .Os9. .42s,
On October 6th. 1896, when the condI-
tion OF national banks was last report
ed, the total resources Of the 3,679 active
institutions was s3,2s3, ,6s5, ,51363. OF
which is included 1885,. .26s. .SSs.s1 in
loans and discounts and $685.. 166, 1885
in money Of all kinds on hand. OF their
liabilities 81. 1.Ss1, $50, ,O5s.eS was due to in
dividual depositors and s20s, a., ,OlO con-
sisted Of outstanding circulating notes. /
IMMIGRATION.
The number Of immigrants arrived in I
the United States during the fiscal year
was 343,267 of which 34O,46S were per-
mitted to land. and 2.799 were debarred /
On various grounds prescribed by law. ,
and returned TO the countries whence !
they came, at the expense OF the steam /
ship companies by which they were /
brought in. The increase in immigration /
over the preceding year amounted to
4,1S1. 1t is reported that with some |
exceptions, the immigrants of the past /
year were Of a hardy. laboring class,
able to earn a support for themselves,
and 1t is estimated that the money
brought with them amounted 10 at
least 5000, 900. though it was probably
much in excess Of that sum, since only
those having less than $50 are required
to disclose the exact amount and II is
known that many brought considerable
sums Of money to buy land and build
homes. Including all the immigrants
arriving who were over IA years Of age, /,
1888 per cent were illiterate as against
2O.37 per cent of those Of that age ar
riving during the preceding fiscal year.
The number Of immigrants over IA
years old, the countries from which
they come and the percentage Of Hitter II
ates among them were as follows: Italy
81 .515, with 54.59 per cent: Ireland, 37.49G,
with per cent; Russia, S5.lss, with ALA
per cent; Austria-Hungary and pro-
vinces, 57,O53, with 1892 per cent; Ger
many. 25,334, with 2.96 per cent; Sweden.
1891, with 1.16 per cent. while from
Portugal there came 2,067, of which
1859 per cent were illiterate. There ar
rived from Japan during the year only
lilo immigrants and it is the opinion
1f the immigration authorities that the
heretofore existing to II
some extent, Of a large immigration
from Japan to the United States is
without foundation.
THE TARIFF.
l desire to refer to the statements
elsewhere made concerning the govern
nent receipts and expenditures for the {
purpose Of ventuiing upon some sug- Z
gestions touching our present tariff law
and its operation. This statute took ef- |
feet on the 2Sth day of August, 1894. I
Whatever may be its shortcomings as Z
a complete measure Of tariff reform,
It must be conceded that 1t has opened {
the way to a freer and greater ex- &
change Of commodities between the '
United States and other countries, and
thus furnishing a wider market for our f
products and manufacturing The only )