Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-10-09

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from &l,TGG, OG7 to 2SS7.3l4, and sugars
from $3.50, 0OO to G2,916, ,Oo1.
The following table shows the bal
ance of trade with the several conti-
nents;
Exports to Imports From
Europe. ........EtG55.O0) S2oI15,c0J.
North AmCrica..... lL5!90J0 I97i.0ll
South Amertcu..... 2.G35 OoO G1i2WG
AsiaLic ............ 3Gl2.00J S.Oli.gJJ.
Oceanicu l.s2OOQO 2.G5lOyJ.
Africu............... 139LGgU gG9GJ0.
NAsHlNGToN, Oct S.-Ihe annual re-
port of Mr. chamberlain, the commits
sioner of navigation, which has just
been submitted to the secretary of the
treasury, shows that the total docu-
mCnted tonnage Of the United States
on June so, 1891, 4,7CO,O2O tons, is the
largest for 81 years, except 1898, when
it was /, $50, OIL tons. Our largest docu-
mentcd tonnage was 5,539,3 ,3i2 tons on
July 50, 1861. Considering the speed
and number of trips Of steam vessels
compared with sailing vessels our mer-
chant fleet has never before been SO
efficient as this year.
The total construction for the year,
OIL NCS9tlo VI s-Os-. 900 X IoSS lNiIlN. 10 Illt
largest annual output since 1891.
The square-riggcd sailing vessel has
virtually ceased to be product of
American ship yards. The great lakes
region, for the first time in our his
tory, has built more tonnage than all
the rest OF the country l2O vessels of
11G, ,937 tons, compared with T71 vessels
Of only 115 29G tons.
During the past decade steam ton
mage has increased 5000 tons, of
which increase 500, 900 tons belong to
the great lakes system.
The American tonnage sold to for
eigncrs amounted TO S,243 tons, the
smallest amount since 1S44. During
the past four years 3S,S2S tons of for
eign built vessels have been admitted
to American registry compared with
6I,7TS tons for the previous fou1 years.
The tonnage registered for foreign
trade amounted to 792, ,s45 gross tons,
the lowest since 1871.
The whale fisheries employ 2,T14
tons, compared with the maximum,
193,594 tons in 1858. About 10000 men
are employed in deep sea fisheries, of
whom G,500 are citizens of the United
States.
WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-Surgeon Cen
eral Sternberg has made his annual re-
port to the secretary of war. He says:
Great improvement has been made
during the past few years in the hos
pital accommodation at many OF our
military posts. At the present time
new hospitals are in progress of CON
struction at six posts
Concerning the examination of re-
cruits for enlistment the report says
that 1865 were examined and S,654
were accepted. The ratio OF accepted
men per thousand of those examined Is
considerably larger than the ratio OF
previous years. This must be re-
garded as meaning that better
men physically are coming up as
candidates for examination for en-
| listment. The rejections among
the colored men were relatively some
what more numerous tlIan among the
white candidates for enlistment, $40. OC
as compared with 371.0 per thousand
respectively. The report contains some
! interesting enth:opometric data show
| ing that, although the foreign born re
cruit has the advantage over the ma
tive white in weight and chest meas
urement, the latter is taller by half al
inch"
Cabinet Meeting.
WASHINGTON, Oct. s.-The cabine
was in session for an hour and hal
Friday, all members being present eX
cept Secretary Gage. Foreign affair
did not occupy much of the time an
the discussion was devoted mostly t
the forthcoming annual reports OF tn
several heads of the departments
These reports, or an abstract of them
are desired by the president so tina
they may be discussed in his annua
message to congress.
Presidential Appointments.
WAsHINeToN, Oct. s.-The presiden
appointed George II. Bridgcman, O
New York, minister to Bolivia; Am
brose E. Nawlin, collector Of intcrna
revenue for the Sixth district of In
diana, and David w. Henry, collecto
of internal revenue for the Seventh
district of Indiana
Extension Of the Money Order System.
WASHINGTON, Oct. s.-The post offic
department has adopted II policy 0
general exter ~ u 1ie onev orde