Nation must guard and deepen Pacific coast harbors
The report urges Congress to fund harbor improvements from the Straits of Fuca to San Francisco, including a breakwater and harbor of refuge, noting existing cost doubts and the need for a larger appropriation to support inland and ocean commerce and safer navigation. It also calls for a fireproof Army Medical Museum building and broader naval and educational enhancements.
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Columbia River
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Forty-fifth Congress
Straits of Fuca
Congress
War Department
Army Medical Museum and Library
Army Medical Museum
United States
Union
Report of the Chief of the Secret Service
The annual report shows 43 arrests of which 23 were for counterfeit currency. Total sentences 348 years and $41,712 in fines. counterfeit money seized $37,788 plus plates and contraband. Budgeted at $61,103. Chief Brooks seeks $100,000 to restore efficiency after personnel cuts. Also notes specific counterfeits and proposes parole reporting reforms. Buenos Aires province holds 64,000,000 sheep with 18,060,000 owned by Irish settlers.
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Frooks
Secret Service
Secret
Brooka
National State Bank of Troy
United States Treasury
Isaac
Pittsburgh National Bank of Commerce
Montpelier National Bank
National Exchange Bank of Baltimore
United States
National Bank Redemption Agency
Brooks
Buenos Ayres
Proposal to suspend silver dollar coinage or adjust content
The secretary recommends suspending further compulsory coinage of the silver dollar or raising its silver content to match the gold dollar. The aim is to deter hoarding and exports, keep silver in active circulation, and rely on Treasury or Mint directors to adjust coinage by demand for convenient circulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Tse
Life Saving Service reports year with 300 wrecks and 179 stations
Superintendent L Kimball unveils annual figures showing 179 stations including 189 on the Atlantic and 34 on the lakes, with 300 vessels involved, 1,989 aboard, 1,930 saved and 9 lost. The total cargo and vessel value stood at 5,811,708, with 1,174,721 more saved than the prior year. The lakes section now faces potential paralysis amid rising danger.
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L Kimball
Atlantic
Lakes
Pacific
Les
Treasury and coin stock totals in circulation and reserves
The report details total coin in circulation and available for export totaling 612,203,603 with 150,852,602 gold and 158,320,011 silver. It lists gold in treasury 262,167,141 and 119,777,602 held by banks, with private hands at 200,379,198. Silver in treasury 47,084,459 standard dollars and 24,629,489 fractional silver. banks hold 5,330,357 silver, others hold 75,293,239 in circulation. Treasury gold reserve down to 37,753,529 in coin, bullion over 78,000,000. Silver in treasury up to 21,323,348. Banks hold 89,147,884 gold and 411,014 silver. private hands increased by 238,179,030 gold and 9,035,828 silver.
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United States
Treasury
Mint
Trenanry
Census Bureau plans delay in full 10th census results
Gen Francis A Walker reports substantial completion of the tenth census with most returns in but seven districts remaining. He recommends delaying discussion of results and methods, urges printing costs be contracted under Interior supervision, and notes $1,820,000+ spent on 28,410 enumerator accounts with about 8,280 left unsettled.
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Francis A. Walker
Gengas
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
West Brookfield Receives Merriam Library Gift
Cuarces Merriam of Springfield has built a fine library building for West Brookfield Massachusetts and donated 500 shares of New York Central railroad stock whose interest funds purchases of books. The gift totals about 83600 dollars.
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Cuarces Merriam
Springfield
Mass
Webster's Dictionary
West Brookfield
New York Central Railroad
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