The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-02
SECOND EDITION
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
The Public Debt Statement-A Re-
duction of 81, ,435, 744-Why
it was not Greater.
The Cuban Revolution-Repulse of an
Assault on Puerto Principe
Santiago to be Attacked
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Debt statement.

Despatch to The EUening Telegr dph.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Ihe following is an
abstract of the public debt statement for the
month"; just ssued:-
Debt bearing interest in coin, viz, bonds at
per cent issued before March 3, 1864, S27 022 600;
bonds at 5 per cent, 10-40s issued under act of
March 8, 1864 $194, 567, 800; bonds of 1881 at
per cent, 1888, ,677, 600; 500 bonds at per
cent, s1,6O2, ,664, 400; amount outstanding,
80 107931 800; interest, $31, $780, 03S57. Debt
bearing interest in lawful money, certificates, 3
per cent. interest, $50,S1O,OOO; navy pen
sion fund 3 per cent. inte-
rest $140O0,00 amount outstanding,
S64 $40 OO0 interest 81 2O7 700 222; debt bearing
no interest viz. demand and legal-tender notes.
1856, ,116, 1895; postal and fractional currency,
s31, ,O3O, 299'S7 certificates of gold deposited,
$50 725 $40; amount outstanding, $423, ,S72, ,S5912
Debt onwhich interest has ceased since maturity,
amount outstanding, $4, 100, 056'64, interest,"
$500, ,7S4'25; total debt, principal outstanding,
amount, S2601 ,404 215'76; amount interest to
date and coupons due not presented for payment,
33, rs, ,522'S1. Total debt, principal and inter-
est $2,635, 122, 1887.
AMOUNT IN TREASURY.
Coin belonging to the Government, 500, ,405,-
770'92; coin for which certificates of deposit are
outstanding $50, $50, $40; currency, $23,3S1,-
654'29; sinking fund in outstanding interest
bonds and interest omitted and accrued thereon,
S11, ,932 14707; other United States coin interest
bonds purchased and accrued interest thereon
SIS, 11O,590 Total, $153 $50, 002'2S.
Amount of public debt, less cash in sinking
fund and purchased bonds in Treasury, So, 49,
566, 1869. Amount Of public debt, less cash
and sinking fluid in the Treasury, on first ult
50, 4S9, 600, 4S0'5S.
The decrease of public debt during the past
month is 81 435 744'29. Decrease since March
l. 1862 $43, 896, 523'72.
The debt statement would have shown a still
greater reduction had not the Government ad-
vanced to the Pacific Railroad during the month
interest on their bonds to the amount of
81, COG, '37, and paid on the last day of the
month an unusually large amount of drafts,
more than two and half millions.
The Debt Statement.
Despatch to the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, August 2.-The public debt
statement shows a reduction of the Government
Indebtedness during the month of July amount
ing to 81, ,435 74429. The amount of coin in the
Treasury is S66, ,405, 77O'92 coin certificates,
$50, 725, $40. Amount of currency in the Trea-
sury, 1923, 3S1, ,654 49, sinking fund.- $11 1892 14707;
other bonds purchased, $15, 110, $50.
The reduction is less than was indicated q few
days ago, for the reason that there has been
advanced to the Pacific Railroad Intereston their
bonds amounting to 81, ,636, S61'37, making the
real reduction over 100000 In addition to
this, there was an excessive amount of warrants
paid on Saturday, amounting in all to upwards
of two and half million of dollars.
Naval Gazette.
Commander William D. Whiting has been
ordered to duty as Assistant Navigation officer
at the New York Navy Yard; Master George B.
Livingston is ordered to the Pacific heet Pay
master G. j. Emery has been detached from
duty at Hong Kong, China, and ordered to settle
accounts; Paymaster E. c. Doran is ordered to
the Independence vice F. c, Casby, detached.
After the Illicit DistilIers.
Special Despatch to The EUening Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, August 2.-Attorney- General
Hoar and Commissioner Delano have had
lengthy consultation yesterday in reference to
the employment of extra force to assist the reve-
nue. officers in Brooklyn, New York, to suppress
number of Illicit distilleries there. Commits
sioner Delano thought it would be necessary to
employ several hundred assistants, but the
Acknowledgement decided that they could not
be paid out of the judiciary appropriation, and
the expenses should be assumed by the Revenue
Department 1t was finally agreed to call upon
the Secretary of the Navy for a sufficient force
of marines to aid the revenue officers to bring
the offending distillers to justice.
TuIIOcl1's Appointment.
The appointment of Mr.. Tullock as collector
of revenue for this district was made by Mr..
Boutwell,, and Mr.. DelaDo had nothing whatever
to do with it, as his relations with TUllock have
not been of the most friendly character for some
| time past, the latter having rendered himself
| somewhat obnoxious to the Commissioner while
appointment clerk. Tullock has not yet received
his commission, but probably will receive it
some time this week, though he will not enter
upon the discharge OF his duties Immediately, as
| he has a number of matters in his present posi-.
tion to arrange before leaving.
Changing II Flag.
The United States steamer Severn will shortly
| sail for Havana, to relieve the Albany as flag
ship of the North Atlantic Squadron.
Personal.
General F. II. Dent, Private Secretary to the
| President is expected to return here from his
| Western trip in the course of a day or two.
Senator Morton will speak in Ohio on the 18th
of August, at sxch place as the Republican Com
mittee may select