Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-02

Decrease during Oc'.... s1O,su4, ,79s
Decrease since June so, 3d.. 80, ,534, ,470
Current liabilities
Interest doe and unpaid ...... S2,698, ,s75
| Debt on which interest has ceased 4,34S, ,745
Interest thereon. z33, 1875
| Gold and silver certificates. . 182, ,9J8, ,o8l
| United States netos held for re-
| demption of certificates - 1890, 900
| Cash balance available. . 16l, ,483,443
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S9G4, SIT SUI
| Available assets
Cash in treasury ............... $685., ,s47, ,5ol
Bonds issued to Pacific railroad,
interest payable by United
Principal outstanding. ........ s64 62a, ,5i2
Interest accrued and not yet paid 1882, ,471
Interest paid by United States. 59.222, ,093
Interest repaid by onpanies-
| By transportation service ... 81, 1856. .755
By cash payments, per cent net
earnings ....,............. 655, 1893
Balance of interest paid by
United States. es.............. $50, 1888
GEN. SHERMAN's LAST REPORT.
The last annual report of Gov. Sherman
is in %he hands of the secretary of war. The
army consists of 2,-43 officers and %,
men, the figures being almost identical
with last year. Gen. Crook considers Cen.
Crooks Apache campaign great Success,
aud considers that if Crook is permitted
to manage the Apoches in his own way all
war will cease in Arizona and the comgli-
Gated Indian question disappear. The
subject of military education is treated at
some length and the opinion expressed that
the military academy at West Point and
practice schools at Fortress Mosroe and
Aeavenworth are among the
best military schools in The
world. The Indians are regarded
as substantially eliminated from the
problems of the army and the whole army
and Immigration have contributed largely
20 this result. The railroads which were
| urged TO follow in the rear and now 90
forward on the picket line in the battle
of civilization with barbarism have had
greater influence. The recent completion
of The last of the four great transcontinen-
tei lines OF railway has settled forever, the
Indian question, the army question and
many others which have heretofore
troubled the country. the general re-
CARDS the building of these roads
as The most important event of modern
times and believes they account faily for
thu peace, good order and prosperity of
tho country. The recommendation of last
year IS renewed, that the strongest points
be made larger ara the minor places aban-
| doned. The soldier," says General
! Sherman, must be treated es a fellow
man. Let him live in comfort and he will
respond to the call of duty, sven to death.
When the soldier IS employed as car
penter, mechanic "a or iaborer, it is
only fair he should be paid for such labor.
| Becauss OF the transfer of the command to
Gen. Sheridan no recommendations for
! the future are ugde. The Others are sim
| ply renewing such rs we're made in form
er reports. The opinion is expressed,
| however, that it will be found wise to pro
vide common ordination for all arms Of
| the service, and that congress should pro
vide for the transfer Of regulars from re-
mote points to home sections after fair
period OF service. In this cor lection
particular attention is called to the case of
the Twenty first infantry, which has been
on the Pacific coast fourteen years. The
general hopes congress will not withhold
means of transportation, especially now,
when the treasury is groaning under sur
plus revenue, caused in part by the con-
duct of the very men who appeal to them;
for he believes the army has protected,
defended and encouraged the building of
its trsuseoptinental railways and the set
tleme1s of the great west, which are the
chief causes of the great prosperity which
now blesses our land.
TIE ADJUTANT GENERALS REPORT.
! Adjutant General Drum has submitted
bis aonusl report. he says the state
militia has steadily improved in discipline,
| soldierlJ bearing and noSledge. He re-
| commends the retirement. on full pay of
men who hsve faithfully served thirty-fi i've
! years, and sa amendment of the statute
! authorizing the president to drop from the
rolls OF the army for desertion, any officer
absent from duty three months without
| leave, so es to include officers on the re-
| tired list within the meaning of The law.
! The last recommendation has q bearing
in the Niekerson case In order 20 re-
duce the number of desertioDs it Is pro
posed the term OF service be fixed st
| three years instead OF Eve. It is
suggested that increased pay for re-en-
| listing 5s made TO depend on immediate
re-enlistment and in the same regiment,
and that a man re-enlistiug be granted
furlouzh of one, two, or three montsh, &C
oordiDg 10 the number Of terms he has 81
ready served. 4 bi-monthly settlement of
clothing accounts is recommended, and
the statement is made in this connection
that the government lost $4,000 last year
in clothing overdravn by dessrters. The
military prison, Fort Lsavenworth,is men
toned IS a successful institution. under
excellent management, and its governor
commended.
| FOREIGN NAILS.
The postmaster general has received the
annual report CT Joseph Blackfan, super
intendent Of foreign mails. The total