GOLD AND GOLD CERTIFICATES. The following table shows the total gold in the Treasury, the gold certificates outstanding, and the net gold in the Treasury, at different dates since March, 1878: was $218,818,253, in March, 1888. Then the Government had $310,772,202 gold in the Treasury, but had issued against it $91,953,949 certificates. The largest amount of gold certificates in circulation at any time was $163,178,959, in January, 1892, which left the Government owner of only $119,574,904 gold, although having in its Treasury $282,753,863 gold gross. Between August, 1891, and January, 1892, in spite of the fact that there was an increase of nearly $42,000,000 in the gross amount of gold in the Treasury, there was a decrease of nearly $13,000,000 in the net gold, because there were $55,000,000 of gold certificates issued. In the last few months the Government has succeeded in keeping most of its gold, by refusing to issue gold certificates. There are now $70,000,000 less certificates outstanding than in January, 1892, and $24, 000,000 less than at the beginning of the current year. It will not be surprising if Congress takes some step to prevent the draining of gold from the Treasury by the employment of gold certificates. BANKING STATISTICS. Abstract of reports made to the Controller of the Currency, showing the condition of the National banks in the United States at the close of business on Tuesday, the 2d day of October, 1894. Loans and discounts. Overdrafts U. S. bonds to secure circulation.. U. S. Bonds to secure U. S. deposits. U. S. bonds on hand... Premiums on U. S. bonds. Stocks, securities, etc.. RESOURCES. .$1,991,874,272 90 15,247,918 40 199,642,500 00 15,226,000 00 10,662,200 00 14,624,279 03 193,300,072 44 75,183,745 64 22,708,391 20 122.479.067 98 27,973,911 86 248,849,607 59 15,576,975 25 88,524,052 17 18,580,577 00 952,932 95 .$125,020,296 92 37,810,940 00 34,096,000 00 6,116,354 00 28,784,897 00 5,422,172 58 The amount of circulation outstanding at the date named, as shown by the books of the Controller's office, was $207,451,691, which amount includes the notes of insolvent banks, of those in voluntary liquidation, and of those which have deposited legaltender notes under the acts of June 20, 1874, and July 12, 1882, for the purpose of retiring their circulation. SAVINGS BANKS' DEPOSITS AND DEPOSITORS, 1892-'94. $53,261,309 70,616,944 416.59 27,966,855 303.20 399,995,570 329.35 $346.03 69,053,724 528.70 133,967,220 398.95 617,089,449 390.50 34,266,298 248.49 66,025,821 265.97 Delaware 18,613. 3,739,484 200.90 18,264 3,693,311 202.22 Maryland 147,462 44,495,128 301.74) 144,218 43,758,875 303.42 District of Columbia. 1,400 74,729 53.38 1,258 72,667 57.76 [4,830,599|$1,785, 150,957 $369 5514,777,687 $1,747,961,280|$365.86 423,248 243.80| 186,923 211.21) 1,240 182 *11,595 172,225 * Partially estimated. INTEROCEANIC CANALS. NICARAGUA.- The Maritime Canal Company of Nicaragua, capital $100,000,000 (which may be doubled), was incorporated under a charter granted by Congress in 1889. It had previously secured from the Nicaragua Government the exclusive right to construct and operate an interoceanic ship canal. On October 8, 1889, excavation was begun at San Juan del Norte, or Greytown. The total length of the proposed waterway is 169 2-3 miles, of which 26.75 miles represent canal in excavation. The minimum depth is 30 feet. From Greytown to Ochoa there will be 15.25 miles of excavated canal and 16.15 miles of free navigation in natural basins. with three locks; from Ochoa, 121.10 miles of free navigation in the San Juan River and Lake Nicaragua; from the lake to Brito, on the Pacific Coast, 5.50 miles of free navigation in a natural basin and 11.50 miles of excavated canal, with three locks. The great reservoir of Lake Nicaragua furnishes an adequate high-level water supply. the The Nicaragua Canal Construction Company, which had a contract with Maritime Canal Company for construction of the canal and had done considerable work thereunder, suffered under the general depressed monetary conditions of 1892-3, and was obliged first to limit its expenditures, and finally to suspend all payments. This resulted in the appointment of a receiver, when measures were at once taken to reorganize the company upon a strong financial basis, providing for the liquidation of its debts and the active prosecution of work, under its contract, in the immediate future. These measures are now well under way, with every assurance of a successful issue. A charter for a company with a capital of $12,000,000 has been granted for the purpose by the State of Ver mont. The officers of the Maritime Canal Company are: Hiram Hitchcock, president: Charles P. Daly, vice-president; Thomas B. Atkins, secretary and treasurer. 30 d. Law declared unconstitutional. Yes. Cities of 5,000 and over. Yes. Cities only. Illinois (a). 1 yr. 90 d. 30 d. Yes. Indiana (b). 6 mos. 60 d. 30 d. 60 d. Maine (a). 3 mos. 13 mos. 13 mos. Disqualified from voting. Idiots, Indians, lunatics, convicted of crime. Same as Arkansas; also Chinese. Persons under guardianship, insane, convicts. Convicted of forgery, bribery, perjury, duelling, fraudulent Idiots, insane, paupers, criminals. Idiots, insane, criminals, duellists, bettors on election. Idiots, insane, ex-convicts unless pardoned, bigamists, Idiots, insane, criminals. Idiots, insane, rebels, convicts. Convicted of treason or felony, or bribery at an election. Illiterate, idiots, criminals, insane, Indians not taxed. 60 d. In cities or counties of 100,000. Inmates of asylums, poorhouses and prisons. Yes. Cities of over 2,500. Yes. No. Yes. Yes. Yes. Unpardoned convicts, idiots, insane, allens not full citizens. Idiots, insane, convicts, paupers. Aliens, paupers, persons excused from tax at own request. 6 mos. 90 d. Fargo and Pembina Cos. only. U. S. soldiers and sailors, insane, persons under guardianship, convicted of treason or felony unless restored to rights. Previous residence QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTING-Continued. QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTING. States. State. required. Registration required. 1 yr. 6 mos. No. 1 yr. 6 mos. 6 mos. Yes. 3 mos. 1 yr. Yes. 1 yr. 3 mos. 30 d. No. Texas (b). Vermont (a). Virginia (a). No law. Wisconsin (b). 1 yr. 10 d. Wyoming (a). 1 yr. 60 d. Required by law. Required by law. Disqualified from voting. Idiots, insane, convicts. Non-taxpayers, political bribers. Insane, inmates of asylums, poorhouses and prisons, duel- Idiots, insane, paupers, felons, soldiers and sailors. Government troops not citizens, idiots, convicted of brib- Paupers, lunatics and persons convicted of treason or fel- Insane, idiots, convicts, bribers, bettors and Indians not Unable to read Constitution, unless prevented by physical a Citizen. b Citizen, or one who has declared intention; c Or naturalized for 90 days. d Or declared intention 4 months before elec- a See THE NATIONAL ENSIGN. On November 13, 1890, Secretary Tracy issued an order that until July 4, 1891, the union of the National ensign and the union jack usel in the naval service should be composed of five rows of seven stars and one row of eight stars, to provide for the addi. tion of the five new States of North and South Dakota, Montana, Washington and Idaho. In the arrangement space was left for the addition of another star to represent Wyoming, which was added on July 4, 1891. June 14, the anniversary of the adoption of the stars and stripes as the National flag, is now celebrated by the Sons of the American Revolution as Flag Day, by a display of the flag, and the society invites the people of the whole country to follow its example. The official National ensigns of to-day are of five sizes, the following being the dimensions: 36 feet long, 19 feet wide; 27.2 feet long, 14 1-3 feet wide; 23.1 feet long, 12 1-5 feet wide; 16.9 feet long, 8.9 feet wide; 9 3-4 feet long, 5 1-7 feet wide. |