Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-10

the government were:
From the ciyn establishment,
including foreign inter
course, public buildings. col
lecting the revenues, Dis
trict Of Columbia. and other
miscellaneous expenses .... Sill, 067, 30
For the military establish
ment. including rivers and
harburs, forts, arsenals, sea
coast defenseS, and ex-
penses of the war with
Spain and In the Philip
pines -. :.,......:...... 112e72 2l6.os
For the naval establishment,
including construction Of
new vessels, machinery,
armament, equipment, Inn
provement at navy yards,
and expenses Of the war
with Spain and In the Phil
ippines .............'...,. 81, SOB. lbs "a
For Indian service .......... 1903. 5S4. Sc
For pensions ...,............ 13s, ass, 500. IS
For interest On the public
debt ....... ....-.,........ 20. os,044.s2
For deficiency in postal reve-
uueS 49, ............... :, 4U2, la2 %
For postal service ........... 12I .s4S, O47 20
Total expenditures ...... .S5a3, o3s, so4 80
Showing q surplus Of ..,..S 81 .2ST,375 81
The total of securities redeemed was
about STO,000UO0.
COMPARED with thc fiscal year previous
the receipts decreased l4.990.45. but
the expenditures decreased $3S,770
1851.
The first quarter of the new year was
marked by mn increase in customs, Off
setting, the reduction in internal revenue
caused by the new statutes.
From the occupation of the Philippines
to Sept. 10 last, an aggregate Of 81, SO :.
$50 in American money was sent thert
for government disbursements.
The parity of all kinds of currency has
been maintained Paper currency is gain
able to meet all demands for currency
without restriction
The number Of national banks in cp-
GRAFTON Oct. 81. 1902, was I.G7S. with an
authorized capital of $713. 435. 695
The accumulated surplus and undiyd-
ed profits of the banks was SI93. $40 800.
The amount of the interest-bearng
debt outstanding on July :. 1901, was
S9ST, al. 040.
The marked characteristics of the for
eign commerce of the United States dur
ing the dscal year were decrease of
Sl06. 100000 IN exports and an increase
of $S0.O00,000 in Imports
The total exports of the year were
Sl,3S1. 719. 401, Of which $1.355. 4St ,S81
was of domestic production.
The total imports were 1909. 320.94S
The decrease in exports was chiefly
due so home demand, 10 the shortage in
the corn crop of 1907, and to reduction
in the prices of certain staples exported.
The unusual demand NJ home for iron
and steel caused heavy reduction
nearly $4,000, O00-while the failute Of
the 1901 corn crop caused d falling off
Of S67 100000.
The receipts Of the government from
revenue on distilled spirits were S12i,-
1873 10; from fermented liquors, So. 900
600; from manufactured tobacco. So. =
100000; from oleomargarine. $1,000, 600:
legacies. etc. 5000 900.
During the year there arrived ut Unit
ed States ports GAS. 743 aliens ms stcerage
assengcrs and S2,Oj5 as cabin passen-
gers. No record IN kept Of those coming
from Mexico and Canada, except those
who come within one year Of the. .ir-
rival in those countries from foreign
'nds.
The country furnishing the largest
number Of immigrants was Italy. with
1S4GS3. Hungary furnished
175. 900 aud Russia and Poland 109. 900