New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-07


N''e''"'7'1' = ,,'' - ~" 75e7s go 90
~ sinkiny f,ri se4l oos 400 "a
Or an estimated sea,,, o,.......... coos a7s -
OPERATIONS OF THE TREASURY
The aggregate receipts for the fiscal year. under
warrant as shown bv the report IF The Treasurer
~ the United states were S7S 10 80 20. and the
a. bursemcrts Sg75S l2f So There was conse-
1uenty decrease Of $50 o2S $50 81 IN the general
Treasury balance which stood ss6f7 80 2s7 Il at
tn ouonirc = the year and ST.. 75 3S II at the
close BESIDES the ordinary revenues. there were
receints on account Of the public deot which sweled
the total income available II the fiscal operations
q the Government to <is 6l2E5 20. while CORE
spending additions 10 the ordinary expenditures
brought the total this side Of the account UP 10
s-i2 -, l04 49, and created deficiency Of Sl9is.-
SIS ~ as the net result These figures. however. DO
not include any PAR. II the loan % S20vr"'. tho
proceeds q which had begun 70 come In before me
close Of the year though nore were formally coy
cred into the Treasury until afterward. on the
side Of the receipts Is Included the sum Of SA7'l-
oo2 = realized from the sale Of me Union Pacific
and Kansas Pacific railroads while. on the other
hand the expenditures are increased by go s92
d.sbursod in the redemption Of Pacific Railroad
subsidy bonds.
4 better view OF the results Of the years hscal
orrat lions is afforded by the changes in the assets
OF the Treasury. The total holdings available in
this branch % the business show only the insig-
niAcant falling OF from S2s2 2 i2i 3 70 S257i7'o3 =
SO unusual a variance as this between the accounts
Of the Department and the actual condition Of the
Treasury is due chiefly the receipts from the now
loan on the one hand and 10 unexpended advances
10 dsbursing officers on the other.
COINAGE.
The coinage executed during the fiscal years was:
Colo So u.s. G5 So SO 90
900,
Mnor $3.50 =
Total So Goe a33 Il
The silver dollars coined were from bullion pur-
chased under the ac; OF July Il. 1880.
The total coinage OF silver dollars from bullion
purcha sed under the OF July a. 1890 from August
y. 1890 to July !, 1895 was s7s75i257. containing
so9l7532 fine ounces costing 50 isoe75 81 giving
& seigniorage or s2o.2so 2Sl 4s.
SILVER QUOTATIONS.
The highest quotation for silver OPS fine during
the year in the London market was 27@4 pence
equal 10 soCoSl per ounce fine In United States
money: the lowest quotation was &', pence. equiva-
len. to so5l7ss The average price for the year was
26 5-1s pence equivalent TO 80 57675 The bullion
,.alue Of the United States standard silver dollar.
AT The highest price for the year, was $4,000. and
nt the lowest sgioo55 and at the average price
So4i6)7
The commercial ratio Of gold to silver at the
The number OF grains Of pure silver az the
average price that could 'e purchased with
United States silver dollar So 20 equivalent %
! - fine ounces
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS
The net imports Of gold during the fiscal year
we're yoisss 47s as against tHt0asi for the ifs al
year 1871.
The net silver exports were s24 s22l4s, against
81 80 s35 for the previous fiscal year
INDUSTRIAL ARTS.
The value Of gold and silver consumed in the IN
dustr.al arts by the United States during the cal
enGar year 1891 was: Gold. $ns7o2H; silver. coming
value 81 10: "a total u s2307l.3.L
There were consumed in new material. in the
manufacture Of these bars gold. %ls4.s22; silver,
s. 200 49,
METALLIC STOCK N THE UNITED STATES
The total metallic stock n the United States on
July l. 1sss was: Gold ss5l5i47so; silver. t157s72
7i3. total OF 81. Cols7,23
PRODUCTION OF GOLD AND SILVER
The estimated production Of The precious metals
in the United states during the calendar year
1881
Commercial <,.,..-u..,.,.
eaa q 5 3S@5 g sss 5f5SS S; ecoS
The estimated production Of the precious metals
f., the world during The calendar year 1891 was.
Commercial ,.-.--.-...
Metals Fine ounces goo, ~ .o c9 s5l- ;o g .o
eo3 Z ~ 90 ' Sos ss.9 90 is7Sssoo
WORLDS COINAGE.
The total coinaee Of gold and silver by the vari-
Gus countries 81 the world during the caIeniar
year 1891 as follows
Gol' la 20 es7
.............. seo5 .7sci2
The total metallic stock and uncovered paper in
= was