Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-12-14

30 1885. The total production of distilled
spirits eI elusive of fruit brandies, was
Sc $685. 703 ia xab1e gallons. being an increase
of 6,639, los gallons over the preceding
year There also an increase of
1443676 gallons of spirits produced from
fruits as compared with the preceding
year. The number of barrels of beer
produced was 1888, ESQ, as against 80, $50 1874
produced in the preceding fiscal year. be-
ing an increase of 2,269,46 barrels.
The total amount of gold exported dur
ing the last fiscal year was SIP, 409, 947
and of silver $50, 541 SO, being an increase
of S45 GAL 466 of gold and $13, 246,3S4 of silve-
over the expectations of the preceding
fiscal year. The imports of gold were
s33. SIS O65 and of silver $751; 1856, being
81 $50 695 less of gold and So, 007 more
of silver than during the preceding year.
The total stock of metallic money in the
United States at the close of the last ifs
cal year ended on the Both day of June
1885, was 81, 22S, 326. 035 of which $500, 597 1864
was in gold and $62S, 1851 OIL in silver.
On the first day of November, 1885, the
total stock OF money of all kinds in
the country was $2,2S5, 410590, and the
amount in circulation, not including that
in the treasury holdings, was $1,627, 055, GAL
being S22. So per capita upon an estimated
population Of Il, 1902, coo.
The production of the precious metals
in the United States during the calendar
year 1895 is estimated to have been 1884,
$46 &C., 600, and 55,727, 900 fine ounces of sill
yer, of the commercial value of $50, 400, 600
and the coinage value of $72, 600. The
estimated production of these metals
throughout the world during the same
period was 9,6SS, S21 fine ounces of gold,
amounting to $500 2S5 700 in value and 169,
1879 249 fine ounces of silver of the COM
mercial value of $110,654,000 and of the
coinage value of S21S, 100 according to
our ratio. The coinage of these metals
flanv
ing the same calendar year amounted to
1892, 701 43S in gold and $121, ,2l9 in silver
The total coinage at the minis or the
United States during the fiscal year end
ed June 80, 1885, amounted to 1,1SS, 46S52
of which $5S.S7S, 400 was in gold coins and
So, sos. 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, 1885,
was 5,O51, and of this number 1873 were
at the date last mentioned in operation
having authorized capital stock of $780,
Ola, S95, held by 2SS. 902 shareholders, and
circulating notes amounting to $211, Az, $40.
The total outstanding circulating notes
of all national banks on Oct 81, 1896,
amounted to 1924. 553, S07, including unre-
deemed but fully secured notes of banks
insolvent and in process of liquidation.
Immigration.
The number of immigrants arriving in
the United States during the fiscal year
VISA 343, 267, of whom $40. 46S were permitted
to land and 2,799 were debarred, on vari
Gus grounds prescribed 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 A,13l. 1t is
reported that with some exceptions the
immigrants of the past year were of a
hardy laboring class, accustomed and
able to earn a support for themselves,
and it is estimated that the money
brought with them amounted to at least
5000 coo, 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-Savins 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 4,60S persons,
of whom 4595 were saved and IL lost. The
value of such vessels is estimated at
making the total value of property i'm
periled So, 726, $50 OF this amount 81, 1872
707 was saved and S.+S2,750 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 to his charge
The limit of our military force as fixed
by law, is constantly and readily main
tanned. The present discipline and morale
of our army are excellent, and marked
progress and efficiency are apparent
throughout it's entire organization.
The entire army has now been equipped
with the new magazine arms and wise
policy demands that all available public
and private resources should be so en-
ployed as to provide within a reasonable
time a sufficient number to supply the
state militia with these modern weapons
and provide ample reserve for any
emergency
The organized militia numbers 112.S7s
men. The appropriations for it's support
by the several states approximate $780,
600 annually, and 100000 is contributed
by the general government.
Seacoast Defense
During the past year rapid progress
has been made toward the completion
of the scheme adopted for the erection
and armament of Notifications along our
seacoast while equal progress has been
made in providing the material for sub
marine defense in connection with these
works.
1t is peculiarly gratifying at this time
to note the great advance that has been
made in this important undertaking
since the date of my annual message
to the fifty third congress at the opening
of it's secoId session, in December, 1898.
At that time l informed the congress
of the approaching completion of r.
inch, 20 10-inch and 81 S-inch high power
steel guns, and IS Pinch rified mortars.
Since that time the number of guns
actually completed has been increased to
a total of 81 Pinch, 56 10-inch, 81 S-inch
high-power breech-loading steel guns, 10
ra pid-fire guns and so Pinch rifed NOR
tars. In addition there are in process of
construction 16-inch type gun, so 12-inch |
Sc 10-inch, q S-inch high-power guns and
sc Pinch rified mortars, IN all AIS guns
and mortarS.
The experience and results of the past |
year demonstrate that with continuation |
of present careful methods, the cost |
of the remaining work will be much less |
than the original estimate. We should |
always keep in mind that of all forms |