The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-07

period was 9GSs.S2l fine ounces OF gold,
amounting TO $500. .2s5 30 in value. and los'-
139 2i9 fine ounces OF silver or the COM
mercial value OF $40 54.o00 and or the
coinage value OF s2iS, 100 according 10
our ratio. The c-n..ge OF these metals
In the various CO e%c.es OF the world dur
ing the same calendar year amounted 10
s2S2 1Ol, ,43S in gold and sl2l lSS6,2l9 In silver.
The total coinage at the msnts OF the
United States during the hscal-ye emu
ed June 80. 1885, amounted TO Sl.lss, s,aos.oz,
Of which $5SSys, ,i90 was In gold coins ana
sl2 500 sTS52 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 lsso'
was 5,05l and of this number 3,bIs were
at the date last mentioned In operation
having authorized capital stock of $780,
o1i ss5. held by 2SSs so2 shareholders, and
circulating notes amounting to SILL l.4l2.6z0.
The total outstanding circulating notes
of all national banks on Oct. 81 1884,
amounted to sea- 553. s07 including unre-
deemed but fully secured notes or banks
insolvent and in process OF liquidation.
The Increase IN national bank circulation
during the year entfed on that day was
S2l, ,O99, s29. on Oct. 6. 1885, when the con-
dition of national banks was last re-
ported. the total resources of the 1873
active Institutions vas $3263. 1883,
which included 81. .s93 2ds. s39.31 in loans and
discounts and 1862 l65, S5 I'm money of all
kinds on hand. OF their liabilities, $751;
esI 05S.O3 was due TO individual depositors.
and s299, 4i0l9 consisted Of outstanding
circulating notes.
There were organized during the year
preceding the date last mentioned 2S pa-
tional banks located in 10 states, OF which
Il were organized In the eastern states
with capital of sl.lSo.000 in the west
ern states with a capital of $4,000. and
10 in the southern states with a capital
of 81 190, ,oO0 During the year. however.
81 banks voluntarily abandoned their
franchises under the national law. and
I'm the case of 27 others IL was found
necessary TO appoint receivers. There
fore as compared with the year preced-
ing, there was decrease of 36 In the
number of active banks The number or
existing banks organized under state laws
Is 5.10s.
IMMIGRATION.
The number OF immigrants arriving In
tho United States during the fiscal year
| VISA 343267, of whom $40, iSS were permitted
| TO land and 2,T99 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.i3l. 1t Is
| reported that with some exceptions the
| immigrants of the past year were or q
hardy laboring class. accustomed and
| able to earn a support for themselves,
| and 1t is estimated that the money
brought with them amounted to at least
| S5,o coo, though II was probably much
| In excess OF that sum, since only those
| having less than $50 are required TO dis
close the exact amount, and IL Is known
| that many brought considerable sums OF
| money to buy land and build homes.
Including all the immigrants arriving
4 nf a Da
| cent were illiterate. as against 2o.S7 per
| cent of those OF that age arriving during
| the preceding fiscal year. The number OF
| immigrants over IA years old, the coun-
| tries from which they came. and the
| percentage of illitorates among them,
| were as follows: Italy, 57,5l5. with 54.o9
| per cent. Ireland. 31.i9G. with { per cent
| Russia. 35.leS, with ALA per cent: Aus
| tria Hungary and province 5'.Oo3 with
| 1882 per cent: Germany, 20. VI, with 2.s6
| per cent Sweden, 1881, with Lie per
| cent: while from Portugal there came
| 2.0e7, of whom T76s per cent were Hit
| crate There arrived from Japan during
! the year only lilo immigrants. and 1t
| is the opinion of the immigration au-
| thortios that the apprehension hereto
/ fore existing to some extent or large
| immigration from Japan to the United
| States Is without any substantial foun.
| dation.
! THE LIFE-sAvING SERVICE.
From the life-saving service IL Is re-
| ported that the number OF disasters TO
I docurnentcd vessels within the limits OF
It's operations during the year was 43I.
| These vessels had on board 4,6oS persons,
| OF whom 4.595 were saved and l3 lost. The
| value OF such vessels Il estimated at
| ss.ssO140. and OF their carcoes $3Si5, $50.
| making tho total value OF property I'M
| periled l2,72G 500. or this amount Sl1,292.-
| .U7 was saved and $l.4S2.150 was lost.
| Sixty-seven OF the vessels were totally
wrecked There were besides 243 casual
ties to small undocumented craft, on
| board OF which there were 59f persons OF
when 5S7 were saved and seven were
| lost The value OF the property involved
| IN these latter casualties Is estimated at
| SiIq. 2ss OF which sll4.9l5 was saved. and
sl.SSO was lost. The life-saving crews dur
! ing the yenr also rescued or assisted.
| numerous ,sthcr vessels. and warned many
| from danger by signals. both by day and
! night Th. number OF disasters during
the year exceeded that of any previous
year I'm tho history Of the service. but
the saving OF life and property was great
eT than ever before In proportion'to the
value OF tho property involved. and TO the
number Of persons imperllod.
Tho operations OF the marine hospital
service. tho revenue cutter service. the
steamboat inspection service. the light.
ho.se service. tho bureau OF navigation
and other branches OF public work at.
tached TO the treasury department. TO.
gethcr with various recommendation
concerning their support and improvN.
mcnt. are fully stated in the report oi
the secretary OF tho treasury. 10 which
the attention OF the congress Is especially
invited.
THE ARMY.
The report OF the secretary OF war ex.
hiblts satisfactory conditions I'm tho sew.
cral branches Of the-public service in.
| trusted TO hl1 charge.
The limit of our military force. as fixed
| b. law. IS constantly and readily main.
:aincd. Tho present discipline ana moral,
/ OF our army arc excellent. and marked
progresg and efficiency arc apparent
throughout its entire organization.
with the exception Of delicate dutie,
IN the sppprcsriOn OF slight Indian dis
turbanccs along our southwestern bound
ary. T. which the Mexican troops cooper
iicd. ord the compulsory. bat peaceful. re-
I turn. with tho consent OF Great Britain
OF n hand of cree ind.nnn from Montans
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