Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-10

lFOuuSIt0n Oh ANeNAOuH 4ACAAAN.
The production of the precious metals in
the United States during the calendar year
1895 Is estimated to have been 2,25i, 100 me
ounces of gold, of the value Of S46,6lo 600,
and So ,727,000 fine ounces of silver, of the
commercial value of $50. 5000 and the coin
age value OF S72,o5l 900
The estimated production of these metals
throughout the world during the same pc
riod was 9.eSS.S2l fine ounces of gold,
amounting TO $500. 2S5,I90 in value, and l69,-
$50, 249 fine ounces of silver, of the CONNER
cial value of $40. 1854. 600 and of the coinage
value of S21S, 7SS. 100, according TO our ratio.
Coinage statistics.
The coinage of these metals in the va
rious countries of the world during the
same calendar year amounted TO S2S2, I0l,-
43S in gold and 1921 ,2l9 in silver. The
total coinage at the minis OF the United
States during the fiscal year ended June 30.
1896, amounted to Sl.lsS,4 6S.5 81, or which
SIS. SIS 400 was in gold coins and Sl2,5u9,-
1852 in standard silver dollars, subsidiary
coins and minor coins.
National Banks.
The number of national banks organized
from the time the law authorizing their
creation was passed. up to October 81, 1896,
was 5.051, and of this number 1873 were at
the date last mentioned in active opera
ton, having authorized capital stock of
circulating notes amounting to $2ll $40;
The total outstanding circulating notes of
all national banks on the 3lst day of Oc-
tober, 1896, amounted TO 1924, .S07 includ-
ing unredeemed but fully secured notes
of banks inSolvent and In process of ltqut-
dation. The increase in national bank cir
culation during the year ending on that
day was $2l. 099, 429. On October s, 1896, when
the condition of national banks was last
reported the total resources of the 3,6I9
active institutions was s., 263, 6S5. S13 50.
which included 81, S93. PCS $50 03 in loans and
discounts and 1862. los, 1885 in money of all
kinds on hand. OF their liabilities 81 1884,
go, 05S.03 was due to individual depositor5
and 5000 .0i9 consisted of outstanding cir
culating notes. There were organized dur
ing the year preceding the date last mem
toned . national banks, located in Is
states, of which - We're organized in the
eastern states with a capital of 81. o.000,
six In the western states with capital of
SS75, 900, and ten in the southern states with
a capital Of $.190,000. During the year,
however. 81 banks voluntarily abandoned
their franchises under the national law,
and in the case of q others 1t was found
necessary to appoint receivers. Therefore,
as compared With the year preceding, there
was a decrease of SO in the number of
active banks. The number of existing
banks organized under state laws is
5.7OS
Immigration.
The number of immigrants arriving in
the United States during the fiscal year was
343, 267 of whom $40 46S were permitted 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 steamship company by
which they were brought In. The increase
in immigration over the preceding year
amounted TO S4.13l. 1t is reported that with
some exceptions the immigrants Of the past
year were of q hardy laboring class, accus-
toned and able to earn support for them
selves, and IL is estimated that the money
brought with them amounted to at least
S5.000000. Though II was probably much I'm
excess of that sum, since only those having
less than $50 are required to disclose the
exsct amount. ard 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, SOD per cent. were Hit
crate as against Posi- per cent. of those of
that age arriving during the preceding fiS-
cal year. The number of immigrants over
4 years old, the countries from which
they came and the percentage of illiterates
among them were as follows:
Italy, 57.515, with 81 90 per cent: lrSiand,
81 496, with seven per cent. Russ =, 90
lSs, with II u per cent. Austria Hungary
and provinces, 81. 053, with 81 90 per cent:
Germany, 25.334, with SO per cent
Sweden. 1851, with l.16 per cent. while
IL so per cent. were illiterate There ar
rived from Jaran during the year only
Lilo migrants, and it is the opinion Of
the immigration authorities that the APP
prehension heretofore existing 10 some
extent of large immigration from Japan
10 the United States is without any sub
stantial foundation.
Work OF the Life savers.
From the life-saving service il Is re-
ported that the number of disasters II
vessels within the limits of its
operations during the year was 49,, These
vessels had OH board 4,6eS persons, Of
whom 4,595 were saved and l3 lost. The
value Of such vessels is estimated a ( s., $780,
40, and of their cargoes, $3,S46, 3SO making
the total value of property imperiled 81.
$3.50. OF this amount $ll,2S2,a07 was
saved and 81, 432.7J0 was lost. SiXty-seven
Of the vessels We're totally wrecked There
were besides 245 casualties to small, undoc-
umented craft on board Of which there
were 594 persons, of whom 5S3 were saved
and seven We're lost The value of the
f1yplxgaI y fhadE fpt ~ an ltfaz
is estimated at $l19 265, of which Si14.ai5
was saved and 81, SD was lost The life
SAVING crews curing the year ALSO rcseued
or assisted numerous other vessels ard
warned many from danger by signals, both
by day and night The number OF dlsas-
ters during the year exceeded that of any
but the saving of both life and properly
was greater than ever beleie ~ Pr portion
% the value of the property involved and TO
the number Of persons imperiled
The operations Of the marine hospital
service, the revenue cutter service. the
steamboat inspection service, the iGhi
and other branches Of public work at
tached 70 the treasury department to-
gether with various recommendations cOn- !
corning heir support and Improvement arc
fully stated in The report of the secretary
a. the treasury ~ which tile attention Of
the congress IS especially invited.
Ihe Amy.
The report OF the secretary IF war OK
hiblts satisfactory conditions IN the SIEVE |
erai branches Of the public service in /
trusted 70 his charge. The Emit II our mill I
tary force, as fixed by Il ", rs constantly /
and readily maintained. The preseut dis /
elpllne ana morale OF our army are excel /
ent, ana marked progress and estti rGsy /
are apparent throughout its entire Oreaul- /
cation
With the exception Of delicate duties in |
the suppression Of slight Indian dis |
iurbanceS along our southwestern bOun- /
5arN, in which the Mexican troops cooper |
tted, and the compulsory but peaceful re- |