The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-11-27
WASHINGTON HAPPENINGS.

The Commissioner General Of Immigra-
ton IN his annual ropu,: elbows that during
the last fiscal year the arrivals ofimmig * ra nts
In this country aggregated 443. .267, two
5S6 wore landed and 2,799 were deDarred and
depotted at hte expense OF various steamship
lines by which they came.
or those deported 776 were found to be
under contract to perform labor in the Uni.
ted States made prior to their arrival and
2,023 were returned as belonging to other
prohibited classes.
In addition 238 who bad become public
charges within q year after their arrival
were returned to their countries
The Commissioned General states that he
knows DINO immigrant landed in this coun-
try during the last year who is now a burden
upon any public or private institution. The
amount OF money brought into the country
by immigrants was fully $4.9l7,3lS, and
probably largely in excess OF that.
The report says statistics do not Justify the
conclusion that our alien population is grow
Ing In undue proportions. The figures for
the past year compared with the average an
nual immigration for the proceeding ten
fiscal years, dlscloses decrease OF over 2l
per cent.
Although the House committee on appro'
priations meets November Goth for the com
mencement OF work on the appropriation
bills the estimates OF the various depart.
aments have not been completed. The law
requires these estimates TO be- submitted to
the Secretary OF the Treasury by October 1st
but this law has always been ignored under
mates will be ready when the House com.
mittee meets but will moi be made public.
DR.. Burgess, sanitary inspector OF the ma.
rine hospital service at Havana. reports tc
Surgeon General Wyman that there was
greater mortality from yellow fever a,
Havana during the past month of October
than any month OF this year so far.
Owing to the satisfactory condition OF The
gold reserve, the Treasury Department ha.
decided TO abandon tho reports by Telegram
from the sub-Treasury In New York. The
condition OF the sub-Treasury will hereafter
be reported to the Department by mail u.
usual.
Two new postmasters for North Caroline
has been appointed. NJ. o. Miller, vice &. c.
and j. b. Council, vice ii. +. Stone, resigned
at Rialto, Chatham county, N. G.
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1t Is stated at the Navy Department. In ex.
tenpation of the fact that the court OF inquiry
In the battleship Texas is held behind closed
doors, that 1t is not thought advisable to give
publicity to the probable weakness in the
ship just at the present juncture when the
eyes OF other nations are directed to our ma
val and military affairs. 1t is learned that
the investigation is developing some start
ling facts about the structural strength OF
the ships hull which has caused so much
concern since her keel was laid. The most
remarkable thing about the recent flooding
OF the ship is that the water tight doc rs leak
ed and other compartments were flooded In
addition to that In which the accident oc.
Cured. 1t Is now developed on account oil
lack Of stiffness in all the bukheads OF the
ship and consequent warping OF the frames
and plates. that mono of the doors when
closed fitted Theoretically, as they should
and the cellular system OF the vessel is there.
fore practically worthless
This years raw sugar supply Of the world
surpasses that OF '95 Notwithstanding the
enormous Cuban deficit, according to Off.
cial statistics received at the Department OF
Stat" from Consul General Karel at st. Pc
tersburg.
The Supreme Court of the United States
has bs en- called upon to determine the consti.
tutionality of the bill passed by tho Utah
Legislature, limiting TO eight hours a dav's
work in an underground mine in that State
The statue provides that except property il
at stake, no one shall work more than eiyb,
hours a day In an underground mine and
that no ofs shall employ man to do SO.