The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-07
BSORY REPORT.
a.vlsxs Affairs "a HIS De-
4 Great Length.

o,ylexs Affairs IN His De.
Il Great Length.
raIRrY.EIGHT MILLIONS
u. ,rrensury Erceede'i
-aeccnt Bond Issue
rvpsIsr ns Espec'ea
...,ort 20 congress, Secretary
s'vma,, J. Gage shows that
! The government from all
~ fiscal year ended Juno
~ 80, SKA s5s. rs; OF this $4,000
s,,r Internal revenue and sias'-
un D,,. = while the sale Of the
"a the Kansas Pacific roads
's,ss.i5. *, .xnsn,,,,,ro,
Il. leaving u deficit Of s3s,-
'' I .xaSzi
1.-Two statement an increase
y derived from internal revenue
.r 1897 Is shown, while the
~, o,'' decreased s2e,sis,ooi.sO.
e Increase in the ordinary ex-
4. = vnx,rnmen. OF s77.59i, 1923 as
IN ~ Isl, Of which SAG. o4l. !Sl Is Is
= 'iSs army AMI va IO-' mo ~ 80
,r,tsy for 1899 tthe present. at;, year, T,
~ shows . propapie u n',I', " "
"a for 1906 a iuflner u tno, ~, U
fAough IL would app sna ,mfernni
~ Ia retention OF the III 'eiii''A
r. bcth years.
Y. h.,d,ng Operations OF the
n !. avs, among other things:
~ net COLL in the treasury
~ s ssSs, wear has exceeded the
ins 20 government, having been
" Y. ~ .Sroisltely and in proportion TO
N1.~s than ever before, IT was
siSis M to the middle OF De-
snrent gold coin to the extent
u v xssst millions OF dollars In ex-
1s'Sotes of small denominations,
~ needed to facilitate the busi-
: \ Tho country.
a, ,,ves the summaries arrived al
rorts BY the director OF the mint,
Ia, ~ the bureau of engraving and
"a The comptroller of the currency
= pubfshedl.
4 ~ heading Of "foreign commerce"
IN, total exports of the country to
Y, tvicc as much as the imports.
W:
Y nnortatIons Of the products OF both
| ri factory exceeded in value those
4 preceding year, and the grand total
kpcf,s was the largest ever recorded.
1 IL iiTst time In the HISTORY on our
- commerce the years exportatlons
mi more than 500. U''c 100 per month,
Sssi Ssinr 81. e3l, 4s2, $50, against ST.
~ =; "a iSg1 aud $1,000, rs, las in 1892,
~, <Aars having reached the billion
~ domestic exports the value OF
ISairfai products was SS53, GS3 $50, sar-
~ Nv Si.g55,33S the highest record
! Se.ofe made, that OF noe.
Inoortations, the year has shown an
N remarkable record, the value OF
~ imports being less than In any
m, year, with single exception,
though the population has increased
q coft since that time. The total
NJ sere but s616.0i9.654 in value.
"a T6i, $50, 412 In the preceding year.
|H7s12i.Sn o year earlier.
y tie heading of Alaska" he dis
gAs illegal sale of whisky, the salmon
y and the seal herd.
Encelpts from the several objects Of
~ under the internal revenue laws for
~ years ended June so, 1897 and 1898,
1897. 1893.
y ipints ...ss2,OoS,5'a % S92.54s,sss Il
.s......,..., 1910, 29I AZ 80. 23U, 522 i,
AaiA liquors. 32,i72, 1s. 07 3s,5io.a2l IA
1piine ~. 103i,I29 GO 1875, 7SO ID
LtAtcss ...... 1882 SIS lo,5Iy DO
I11eous col
~ ,........ S75, i6s 0S 1,.41,576 ~
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,r........ sl4s,6l9, 1888 Al $40, SGD, si9 &c
ye2cft Of the commissioner general oil
Ffion shows that 229.2g9 immigrants
arnng tie year, decrease, compared
w preceding fiscal year, of 1888. The
q nosc debarre1 and refused land
! ~ as compared with 1880 for the
rs year. and was composed Of All alien
npVhrs, 22bl pnupers. 25S diseased
~ idiot, IL insane, 9 conyicts, 10 as-
immigrants and 1873 who were returned
@s yeaf after their arrival, having
public charges.
Womnsndation that legislative pro-
made whereby tie bureau of imni-
Fs. nc put In communication with
|. Ill'lsfaiion organizations, with View
ss9s q better distribution of arriving
Il approved. There Is beyond
tendency on the part OF hmm.
4 , Msalu the cities, just as tferc is
'DS'1cy among our own rural popu-
uison general reports that, owing to
"ndltlons in Cuba and Puerto Rico,
sHount Of the growing proportions
aus trade with certain Central and
M Hsllcat ports, 1t will be necessary
~ uMIig season to have special
y a s'auoned at number OF ports with
\. :, 'usulying TO the freedom from
\ nsss sacn vessel clearing therefrom
rdrs Ely IN Doth for safety and to pre-
Ina vS S,e.tsntion of these vessels al
Esc s ,hasi would ruin this trade. The
! n.demiess ~ inspectors will be paid Out
~ concerning navigation"
n yam and the annexation of the
g, lcnipeiaso, which have changed
q and commercial relations of the
|n-a not only with Cuba. Puerto
= m and the Philippines. but also
q NV n between which and North
~ ~, Islands are stepping stones. re-
= sa,sW attention OF nm affirmative
: y py the United States.
n pn. w expected that the govern
$ vi s,. VII long continue its support
In ~, nship lines which have con-
NJ M possessions with the rest of
~ c.ner then, the military oc-
~ sss,aner Spanish possessions by
- : its' ~ shall lead to their indie
~ !. Z melr control by this country
~ nps ssent It Is clear that Ameri-
nv trsS. De established In part in
~ hrtsses VI the islands or we must
III ~ n. France. and Germany to
ID hui p,sce as a carrier which
~; 4; M, Of legislation to meet the
g6isss ~, Mle situation we may study
" q, ~ methods which arc now
~ eoulpetttors, for those meth