The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-12
s22.ss per capita. upon an estimated populA-
ton OF n .e02. oo0
National banks.

from the time the law authorizing their
was 5oSi, and OF this humber m s'sSs We're ". eat AZ
| the date last MENTIONED In active opera
ton. hayng authorized capital stock OF
| circulating notes amounting 10 $2li. az. GO.
| The total outstanding circulating notes OF
all national banks on the slst day OF .oc-
! ing unredeemed. but fully secured notes
| OF banks Insolvent and In process OF liqui-
dalton. The increase in national bank cir
day was S21. 099, i29. On October 8, 1885, when
the condition OF national banks was last
active institutions was 81, 2ss. SIS. sls. So
which included 81 1898, 26S, SO. Oh In loans and
discounts and, sSs2. ies, 1885 ip money Of all
Sei.05S.03 was due 10 individual depositors
and .$2O9, 944,0is consisted OF outstanding cir
culatlng notes. There were organized dur
toned = national banks. located I'm Is
states. OF which u were organized IN the
eastern states with a capital OF .1S0 900,
six IN the western states with a capital OF
/ 1885, 0o and ten In the southern states with
a capital OF sl.ls0.oO0; During the year,
/ their franchises under tho national law,
/ and In the case OF "a others IL WAS found
necessary 10 appoint receivers Therefore,
as compared with the year preceding, there
was a decrease OF 80 I'm the number OF
active banks. The number OF existing
banks organized under state laws IL
sos.
Immigration.
The number OF immigrants arriving I'm
| the United States during the fiscal year was
s43.267. OF whom S4O,46s were permitted TO
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
I'm immigration over the preceding year
amounted 10 S.131. IL Is reported that with
some exceptions the immigrants OF the past
year were of a hardy laboring class, aecus-
toned and able TO earn a support for them
selves, and Il Is estimated that the money
/ brought with them amounted TO at least
IS, 900 Though IL was probably much in
excess OF that sum. since only those having
less than $50 are required 10 disclose the
brought considerable sums OF money 10
buy land and build homes. Including all
the immigrants arriving who were oyer
IA years OF age, %.C3 per cent. were hit
crate as against 20.T per cent. OF those or
that age arriving during the preceding Ms
Work OF the Life Savers.
From the life-saving service II Is re-
ported that the number OF disasters 10
documented vessels within the limits OF It's
Vesrss had on board 4ooS PERSONS is
whom 1856 were saved and 10 lost. The
value OF such vessels Is estimated at SS w.
the total value OF property .imperlled 81
726,520 or this amount Nl. z92,7VI was
saved and $l.4S2,75O was lost.
The Army.
The report OF the secretary OF war ex-
hibits satisfactory conditions In the sew
eral branches of the public service in
trusted 20 his charge. The limit OF our mil
itary force, as fxed by law is constantly
and readily maintained. The present dis
cipline and morale OF our army are excel
lent, and marked progress and efficiency
are apparent throughout its entire organi-
With the exception OF delicate duties in
the suppression or slight Indian dts
turbances along our southwestern boun-
Diary, in which the Mexican troops cooper
atcd, and the compulsory but peaceful re-
turn, with the consent OF Great Britain, OF
a band OF Cree Indians from Montana to
the British possessions. no active opera
tons have been required OF the army dur
ing the year past.
the abandonment or unnecessary posts and
consequent concentration or troops and
the exercise OF care and vigilance by the
Various officers charged with the response
bility In the expenditure or appropriations
have resulted In reducing 10 minimum
the cost OF maintenance or our military es-
adjustment. During the past year the
work OF constructing permanent Infantry
and cavalry posts has been continued at
the places heretofore designated The Sec
rotary OF war repeats his recommendation
that appropriations for barracks and quar-
tiers should more strictly conform TO the
needs OF the service, as judged by the de-
partment, rather than respond 20 the
wishes and opportunities OF localities. liz
Is Imperative that much or the mOnay pro-
vided for such construction should now be
allotted TO the erection or necessary quar-
tiers for tho lgarrisons assigned 20 the coast
defcnses. where many men VIII be needed
TO properly care for and operate modern
guns. IL Is essential, too. that early pro-
vision be made 10 supply the necessary
force OF artillery 10 meet the demands of
this service.
Tho militia.
The organized militia numbers IL, SD men.
The appropriations for It's support by the
several states approximate S2SOO,o0O an
nually, and 500 900 are contributed by the
general government. Investigation shows
these troops to be usually drilled and in
Hpired with much military interest. but in
many instances they are &c deficient In
proper arms and cquipment that a sudden
adequately prepared for field service. l
therefore recommend that prompt meas-
ures be- taken TO remedy this condition AMI
that every announcement be given 10
this deserving body OF unpaid and volun-
tary citizen soldiers. upon whose assist
ance we must largely rely In time or
Sea Coast Defenses.
During the past year rapid progress has
been made toward the completion OF tho
scheme adopted for the erection and arna-
ment OF fortircations along our seacoast,
while equal progress has been made In pro-
guing tne asgf nor suorsrin ~ ne
iary gratifying at this dime to note the
great advance that has been made I'm this
important undertaking since the date or
my annual message 20 the Fifty-third con-
gress at the opening OF It's second SEES
sion, IN December, 1899. AZ that time in
completion OF . Pinch, 20 10-inch and "a
s-inch high power steel guns and 70 l2-inch
rified mOrtars.
This total then seemed insignificant when
compared with the great work remaining
10 be done. Yet II vas none the less
source OF satisfaction 70 every citizen
when he reflected thut Il represented the
first installment OF che new ordnance OF
American design and American manufac-
ture, aud demonstrated our ability 10 sup
ply from our own rasources guns OF uneN-
cclled power and accuracy. At that date,
however. there we're practically no car
riagcs upon which TO mount those guns.
and only 81 cmplacements for guns and CO
for mortars. Nor were all these emplace-
inents Ia condition TO receive their arma-
ment only one high-power gun was at
that time IA position for the defense OF the
entire coast. Since that time the number
OF guns actually completed has been In
creased 70 n l2-inch IS ten-inch Gi eight
inch high-power breech-loading steel ten
rapid-fire guns and 80 l2-inch rlfied NOR
tars. Ia addition there are in process OF
construction OF one l6-inch type gun, 50 IL
inch, 90 ten-inch "a oight-nch high-p0wer
guns and 60 i2-inch rified mortars; In all
AS guns and mortars.
The Postal Service.
The post Once department Is I'm good