The Somerset reporter., 1896-12-08


coinage value Of Sis loo according to
our ratio. The coinage of these metals
In the various countries of the world dur
ing the same calendar year amounted to
$232 l0l 43S in gold and 1921 996 2l9 in silver.
The total coinage at the minis of the
United States during the fiscal year end
ed June 80, 1896 amounted to 81, 1873, 46S. 80,
of which $5s.S1S, 400 was In gold coins and
Sl2309.9IS.52 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. 1896.
was 5.85l. and of this number 3.67g We're
at the cate last mentioned in operation
having authorized capital stock of $3.50
| 0l4.S95, held by 902 shareholders, and
circulating notes amounting to $2ll il2. SO.
The total outstanding circulating notes
of all national banks on Oct 81, 1S96,
amounted to ST.. a53,S01 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 2d7, Of whom SO. i6S were permitted
to land and . - We're debarred. on vari-
Gus grounds prescribed by law and re
turned to the counties whence they
came. al the expense of the steamship
companies by which they were brought
An. The increase in immigration over the
preceding year amounted TO 81, 49, 1t is
reported chat with some exceptions the
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"'' Wy t''o''' i7 ,,'.' az. ~ O''''" an"
dplS 70 e.iu q suppolt iot themselves
gnu - y rstt'''''u tlat the money
o s lou 'ido WI" 'iisiu anoun'eu 10 AT iea9'
$5,O00.oo0 though ii wasssprobably much
| In excess Of tint sum 8slnce only those
having less than $50 are Required to dis
close the exact amount and it is known
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i''o'''9 10 ""' ''.i'' "'''' ''in' "'''''a.
me L'tt-saVihe service.
FROM The hle=saNing service 1t IS re
ported that 'he number oil disasters to
| uocumehle" vessels Wlthlh the UNITS oil
aCS 'Petatioil9 '4i HiS me sVut was tot
~ eessgrS ha. "'' o1'io i'0, PEI so 81,
VI Wnoill i'o'' were say" a'ia !" los. ne
" dSn 81 e9Sp'a 10 ID, 'e -. a.
~ az" ~ 80 90, '2.'9''
- - 49, - - - tii'
- ~ - ., IN IN -,
" We '09'
me Army
Inc report oil the secretary OF war eX-
hlhlts satisfactory conditions IN the seN-
eral hrah' h'S al the public service in
trusted 10 ms ehafSe.
Inc mint OF our military force, as fixed
by law. Is constantly ana readily MAIN
tanned. Ihe present discipline and morale
Oh our army are eA'eHeHtt anu marked
progress ana eino'ehoH are apparent
tnroushout KS eutlre DETERMINATIONS
me ehtlfe army mas now peeh equipped
with the new magazine arms and wise
policy demands that all available public
ana private resources should ne 50 en-
ployed as to provide within reasonable
time a suiiiclent NUMBER to supply the
state hih.id Win tueSe noaerH weapons
ana provide an ample reserve Tor any
emergency ,,,o-o
Inc ORGANIZED nll''a RUNNERS li-.e''
h'ch. ihe "PpioP' '"'lo"7 ioi 10 9uPpot
ny the SeNeil suites "pl'i oNii"''e S-'opo
WV "iiiudiN' anu Ffo"'"V' 10 'Oi'i i'"'eu
ny tue seHVi"i 6oN'i iiiieH''
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
made in this important undertaking
since the date OF my annual message
to the dftY-third congress at the opening
of its second session, in December. 1875.
AT that time l Informed the congress
OF the approaching cohhienon OF > L
men. - lo-lnch ana - N.hieh hlSh power
steel guns ana - Finch rlned mortars.
Since that Qme ne hummer oil guns
acluallS .oinplS''u mas p'eh lucroased ''
It 'o1'a 81 ~ -zH,Sii' 81" i9-ih'" Vi e=ihe u
hlsn Io"eI nie9 3a, io OF II, Sl'ei guns.
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