The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-12

whole thing TO arbitration. The proyis-
ions o. the treaty are so evidently
lust and fair that the assent OF He.e-
zuela thereto may confidently be an
tcipat=d.
BEHRING SEA FISHERIES.
We. have during the last year labored
faithfully and against unfavorable con-
d;tious to secure the better ITeSerVa-
ton Of seal life in the Bchring sea. Both
the United States and Great Britain
have lately dispatched commissioners
to these waters to study the habits ana
conditions Of seals, and the causes or
the rapid decrease. Upon the reports
of these commissioners, soon to be sub
mitted, with the exercise Of patience
and good sense on the part OF all inter-
ested parties, it is earnestly hoped that
hearty cooperation may be secured for
the protection against the threatened
determination of seal life in the north
ern Pacific and Behring Sea
TREASURY RECEIPTS AND EN-
PENDITURES.
The secretary Of the treasury reports
tldt Jul 1!lEo tIlc iSCdI year eIEFu UIN
30, 1896, the receipts of the government
from all sources, amounted tos409415,-
40S.7S. During the same period it's ex-
penditures were s!33i,C7S. 6J4.4S. The eX-
cess Of expenditures over receipts thus
amounted to s2j.2032 i5.7o. The ordi-
nary expenditures during the year
year We're $t,0l5. S5221 less than during
the preceding fiscal year OF the re-
ccipts mentioned Their. wera derived
from customs the sum of slG0,o 1871,
and from internal revenue Sli6S30,-
G15.46. The receipts from customs
show an increase Of $685. 54.222 over
those from the same source for the fis-
cal year ended June 50, 1896 and the
receipts from internal revenue an in
crease Of s., 58i, 5379l
GOLD AND SILVER EXPORTS AND
IMPORTS.
The total amount Of gold exported
during the last fiscal year was $112, 409,-
81, and OF silver $60,54l $40, being an in
crease OF 1891, 4G4 of gold and $751;
2i5,3334 Of silver over the expectations
Of the preceding year. The imports Of
gold were s33 525, O65 and Of silver $685.
TT. 1855, being s2,S59,s95 less of gold and
s3,3cG,OO7 more Of silver than during
the preceding year. The total stock
Of metallic money in the United States
at the close Of the last fiscal year ended
on the Goth day Of June, 1896, was ST.
222S, 32G, Of which $500, 537 ,964 was in gold
and s623,722, OF in silver. On the first
day Of November. 1885, the total stock
Of money or all kinds in the country
was s2,2S5,4lO,590. and the amount in
circulation, not in Guiding that in the
treasury holdings, was s1,627, 055G41,
being S2263 per capita, upon an esti-
mated population of T1,SO2, coo.
NATIONAL BANKS.
The number o. National banks Or
ganiZel from the time tie law author
ling their creation was passed up to
Oct. 81, 1896, was 5,05l, and CT this num-
Der 3,679 were at the date las. mention
ed in active operation, having an au-
thorized capital stock of ss50,014,S95,
he d by 2SS 902 shareholders, ard circu-
llting notes amounting to $2ll,4l26o0.
The total outstanding circulating notes
Of all national banks on the 3lst day Of
Oct. 1896, amounted to 1924 533 807, in
Guiding unredeemabla but fully secured
notes of banks insolVert and in process
o. liquidation.
IMMIGRATION.
Tie number Of Immigrants arriving
in the United States during the fiscal
year was 343,2 67. Of whom 2i046S were
permitted to land and 2.799 were de-
barred on various grounds prescribed
by law and returned to the countries
fccnl whence they came at the expanse
OF the steamship companies by which
they ware brought in. The Increase in
immigration over the preceding year
amounted to Si,731. It is reported that
with one exception tie immigrants OF
the past year were OF hardy, labornS
class, accustomed and able to earn sup
pcrs FOR themselves, ard it is estimated
shat the money brought with them
amounted to $4,000, though it was
probably much in excess of that sum,
THE LIFE SAVING SERVICE.
From tie life saving service it IS re-
ported that the numb5r Of disasters to
uocumented vessels within the limits
OF it's operations during the year was
497. These vessels had on board 4,60S
persons Of whom 1896 were saved and
10 lost. The value of such vessels is es-
tlmated at $S,SSo,140, and of their car
gees S3,S46,3SO, making the total value
of property reported sl2,72e.5-0. OF this
amount 81, 292707 was saved and 81, 432.
$50 was lost. Sixty-seven Of the vessels
were totally wrecked. There We're be-
SIDES 24c casualties to small undocu-
mcnted craft, on board Of which there
were 594 persons, of whom 5S7 were saw
cd and were lest The value Of prop
erty involved in the latter casualties is
estimated at sl19,263, CT which s114,915
was saved and 1885 was lost The life
saving crews during the year also res
cued or assisted numerous other vessels
and warnsd many from danger by sig
nails, 10th by day and night. The num-
Der of disasters during the year exceed
ed that ct any previous year in the his
tory of the service, but tho saving Of
u Nth life and property was greater than