New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-04
A SMALLER SURPLUS THAN LAST YEAR.
Thursday, Jan. 3-p. m


The United States Treasury receipts from
TOMS internal revenue and miscellaneous in
December 1885, were $50, zee, against $780,
059, 803 in December, 1887. The expenditures,
ordinary pensions, interest, and premiums on pur-
chased bonds was $751; against Sl2, $50 55i
in December 1887. For the six months ended
December 81 1888, the receipts from the sources
named were 81 90, 679 OBS against 81 49, 81 941 in
the six months of 1889, and the expenditures
for the same time this year were 81 62,539,412
Isl ., 6Ol, 93S premums), against Sl42,ol6,90O
Sc, So ,Ol5 premiums in ss7.
The Treasurer's monthly statement of assets and
liabilities as OF December 81. 1888, shows that
during the month its net balances over outstanding
certificates, of gold, legal tender notes and silver
dollars and bullion in its vaults were reduced
sG,O23, 203 as follows Gold increase. S,546,0 S6;
legal tender notes decrease, "a, 7o96 silver de-
crease, Sc, 242 90. The coinage Of standard dol
lars in the month amounted to So, 6s5,3OO. So by
Treasury operations the general circulation of legal
money WAS increased SO, 500 25s in the month of
December Treasury deposits in National banks
at the end of December were S41500O greater
than at the end OF November But because of
smaller current liabllities-about $40, 600, 600
than at tine end of November tho apparent avail
able surplus despite the loss in cash, was In
creased s. 300 900 to 500, 1862 The silver
coinage for the month was only 500 215 less than
the contraction of non ega-tender National bank
"''' - TREASURERS STATEMENT.
The following compares the Tfeasurers statements OF
November 80 1883, aud December 81, 1883:
LIABILITIES.
Nov 3o,1sss. Dec 81, 1883.
Deposits for redemption Of
failed, in liquidation and 49,. 49, 49,,
ducing NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sS792s,4S1 ss7425,Ss1
DeS Ssmp,lS S1 i9 fund pr Of S ssnS
District Of Columbia deposits o,ooo.
for payment OF interest, ETC. i2O19ll 2loeoe
Total Of trust liabilities. s94969.114 s94 224 3s7
General Liabilities
Interest due and unpaid. s144s1ss e14ooI4e
Accrued interest.........-....- o7s4,392 7eo94SS
Matured bonds and interest and
old debts, less amount paid 1s25,SO0 20ls,olo
Acc Iosd i bonds 1e2e2ss 1l4s2l5
Post once Departments ao- .oo 400 90, o.,
DsbSrSing officers balances: 20o79'5s4 as,ss1.67o
Treasury transfer checks and
snS %S{s 7sss9S 1855 SsSsss
Total general liabilities. s67 10000 s55IlOsos
Grand total Of liabilities s62 90s 314 sl49335 100
ASSETS.
Gold coin and bullion. less
SiOO 900 900 for reserve. 500 $780, 1873 s1o3sS5,2ls
on Standing certificates 2o 800 aos55
National bank notes---.-.- Sool,foo 4ooo'V''
Total gold and currency. s137 92s 545 s13sS29 i25
Silver dollars less outstand- ., oo
sSsE F I5ss5ss 1880 osS go
Total available silver........ s252o4,SOo sl9Oo2'io'
Total cash in sie22l7S4s sls $50 d G 3ss
Deposits In National banks ol,'@oo'o o'iO'
Total cash balance....-.. s2151l2g2i s2l02a S9S
Deduct liabilities as above lo2'oVo' 'lf i'''''o'0
Net available baance.... So, 23l, Clio soO9se, 205
GOLD LEGAL TENDERS AND SILVER
Supplementary to the general statement above,
the following gives the particulars OF gold, legal
hnders and silver in the Treasury and the out
Standing certificates OF December 81, 1887,
November 30, 1883, and December 81, 1883:
GOLD.
Coin and bullion Outstanding
., ,os7 s on hand i% s7 se Ee 80
Boy go 49, ssas
LEGAL TENDERS
Notes Outstanding
g. ifs ssSS
Dee Dec 81 ISIS. 4i,iS5soo io.25oooo sos75,seo
SILVER
Bullion on hand. 366i,s6 i0764,5s4 ioss62s7
Total s2es s7o,4oe s2o2 7io,osa s2o5272 Zoe
0', aacstes' l7os5S42s 2s745,7ss 24e2io.ees
Ne, silver. s52O28ess s25,2O4. 300 siO.os2. io7
The foregoing shows the changes in the Treas
| ury's vault balances, from what they we're one
year ago, 10 have been as follows:
Gold decrease. A722oll
Legai.tender notes Increase 1546l4s
STANDARD dollars coined $1,000 oot
Aided 10 general circulation $50 249 80:
Product Of gold mines In Of EXPORT. 10000 oot
General circulation increased $50, 24s85.
The Treasury deposits in National banks De
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