The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-08

cone can gain a clear idea Of the wealth
and progress Of this country. its financial
condition. aud the prosperity Of its peo-
pie said Mr.. Vanderbilt. the Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury. yesterday. to
a reporter, by glancing at the 'statis-
teal Abstract, which has recently been
issued by Chief Austin. Of the Bureau OF
Statistics. This abstract Is an indisput-
able argument against all assertions to
the contrary. and an object lesson 10 the
many fault-hnders and calamity howlers."
According to this abstract" the
amount OF money in the United states
Treasury on July l. 1879. was $3.50. 05s .39s,
whereas it amounted to the sum OF $ss4.-
6oI.S4O on July 1. 1899; certificates in
Treasury. 1879. 50 $50 $50; 1899 s.. $40 7S7;
amount OF money in circulation. 1879 S7I3.-
| 2493; 1893. st.449 0c4.G45: certificates in
circulation, 1879. s45 04s 800; 1899. $780,
os1'596; amount in circulation per capita.
1873, Sl6.75; in 1899. s25 population in
1879. 4s,s66.OO0; 1899. 76.O11 900
The percentage OF gold production by
as Sc and that OF silver 9S.4. while the
same in the year 1898 was rs and s22.
respectively. The coming value Of the gold
produced from mines In 1879 was S3s s00-
600; of silver, sac, 500 600 while in 1928
it amounted to s64 ass, coo and $40, 3s4, ass,
respectively. The total coinage Of the
United States in 1879 was valued at $685.
S14.O59. while the same in 1898 amounted
TO S1O2, .625.5g OF which amount ST.
$50, I57 was in gold. while $23. O34. Os3. As was
in silver and S112is35.14 in minor coin.
The average price Of silver in London per
ounce in 1879 was "a IA pence, while in
the year 1899 II had fallen oil to p 7-1s
pence. The commercial ratio of silver TO
gold in 1879 was 1899 while in 1899 the
same was 34.36. The bullion value OF
81 Ia grains OF pure silver at the annual
average price Of silver in the year 1879
was se.S6S29. and in 1899 amounted 10
s0.465OO
There we're 1904 national banks doing
business in the United States on February
49, last while In October 1855 their mum
Der was $40. STheir total resources in
1860 amounted to the sum OF Sf674glO,-
1900; in 1855 S2.S15. 70O coo capital stock
paid in: 1900. s613 0s4 4e5: 1sss 1892 500
coo; surplus fund. 1900, s252. s59. 0sS 81;
1883. Sls5 SEQ 900; undivided profits. less
expenses and taxes 1900. $1l1. 033. S76.22;
1883 sI7 400. O00; national bank notes out
standing, 1900. 1904 9l2 546; 1888, $751;
700, 600; State bank notes outstanding
1900. S53 099.50; due to other national
banks, 1900 1896. s97 1882; due to banks,
1888. sS75,60 600; due to State banks and
bankers, 1900. 1918, SIS. 60435: due to de-
posters. 1888. 81 400. 600. eco, dividends
unpaid, 1900 81. PSI. 32I; individual de-
posits. 1900. 80 4s7. S47. 035.s2: United
States deposits 1900. s103. ISL. Is. %. de-
posits OF United States disbursing Office 8,
1900 s., 400 S2216; notes ard bills redis-
counted. 1900 1886. 1921; bills payable,
1900. $3.50. 5e517: liabilities other than
those above mentioned. 1900. S33. 374 1924;
1888, $4,000, 600; making a grand total OF
liabilities in 1900 OF S4674g1O 7f3C9.
1888. S2.S15. 700 600. The total amount of
coin and coin certificates held b. the ma
tional banks on September 80 1859. was
sle4, 326, 44S04. while on September Z,
1899. the amount was $685., 57I. 3s3.SS.
The ratio Of dividends to capital on Sep
TENDER 1, 1873. amounted to 3.S6 per cent.
while on September l, 1899, the same Was
3.S5 per cent.
The ratio Of dividends to capital and
surplus on September l. 1879 was 305 pe,.
cent, being 2.73 per cent in 1899 The
ratio Of earnings to capital and surplus
in 1873 was 2.96 per cent the same
amounting to 3.51 per cent in 1899. The
loans Of national banks in 1879 amounted
to SS1S 600 COO whereas 10 1899 they
reached the sum Of 81 1876 600 geo: capital
1879. 1854 Geo 900: 1899. S6O5 900 coo: sur
plus 1879. $4,000 600; 1899. S24S 900 coo.
net deposits 1879. 1867 eco 000. 1899.
SO. 031. 600 600; specie. 1879 S42 600 0Og.
1899. S33s. 000,0 600. legal tender notes and
United States certificates. 1879. Sg6 000. GEO:
1899. 1927 ,00O, GOO ratio Of loans 10 capital
surplus and net deposits 1879 G5T per
rent, 1899. SAB per cent: ratio OF cash 70
net deposits. 1879. is per cent; 1899. l5.4
per cent
In the fiscal year 1s9S-'99 the number
IF savings banks depositOrs in the East
I'm States was 2.402637. with aggregate
savings deposits amounting to SS4952g.-
S2; the average due each depositoF
mounted 10 S3723f. the Middle States IN
he same period. counted 2.5714S3 de-
1ositOrs with deposits amounting TO
Il OBS. 746.964. averaging S39s.s9 10 each
deposition; the Southern States counted
3, 06S depositors. aggregating deposits 20
ne sum OF SS713SS4. giving each de-
lOsitOr an average amount OF S202.32; the
Western States with 455 sos depOsitors.
aggregated savings deposits to the amount
Y s153, 500 s4s, averaging to each de-
,Ositor the sum Of 1897 Al. the number OF
epositors in the Pacific States and Terri
cries was 2l5, l25; their deposits amount
d to S147 $50, 1856. making an average de-
,osit Of S6S651 The total number Of de-
,ositors in the United States in the zeal
ear 1S9S-'99 was 1851. SIS; the total
mount OF their deposits was s.. 230 800
"a. averaging to each depOsitor the sum
4 S3g213.
Gold coin and bullion was imported In
$40 to the value Of Sj.62i. 94S. the same
eaching in the year 1899 the sum Of SIS.
a SOB. exported In 1879. s4.5S7,6l4 1899,
90. 522. 0S6 Silver was imported in 1879
aIued at Sl4671 .052: 1899. $50 $50 G56. ex-
orted in 1879. 800. 400 S27. 1888 So 319 0,5.
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