The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-09-02
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Decrease During August of 92.254.573-Bil
Increase In Customs Receipts.

Decrease During August of 92.254.573-Big
Increase In Customs Receipts.
Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The public debt
statement issued from the Treasury De-
partment to-day shows decrease in the
debt during the last month amounting to
,573. There was an increase Of 500
in the interest bearing debt q decrease OF
S163.215 in the non-in nterest- bearing debt.
and an increase of g, 102.O5s cash balance
or surplus during the month. The surplus
to-day, including the 500, 600, 900 gold,
green bac K REDEEM ption fund, Ia Sl29. 152. 344-
The treasury to-day holds $2i2. .543 696 In
gold coin and bullion, against which there
are Sl2S. .3S7. .3i9 gold certificates outstand.
ing. Silver assets aggregate s454. .40S.l7s.
against which there are silver certificates
and treasury silver notes outstanding
amounting to s432 403, ,23l.
The national debt to-day. less the $780,
1924 surplus cash in the treasury.
S5s5, ,0s1 ,0eO is interest bearing debt; made
up of 1853. .666, $50 fours and $25. .364, 500 two
percent. bonds.
Government receipts during August ag-
gregated 2S4. .032, ,92S against $2S. S51 In
August, 1891. Customs receipts were
heavy. aggregsting slS. S.271, ,66S, against s15,-
l64.6i4 in August year ago. and internal
revenue receipts amounted to S14, ,063, ,459,
against Sl2.5Ol, ,82S In August, 1901. Ex-
penditures during last month aggregated
49, 30S0719 against go, 73s, 800, in August.
1891.
Interesting Feature of the g. A. r. Reunion.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Sept. Ian interesting
feature of the Grand Army encampment
will be q series of addresses to be delived
on the giant model of the old war vessel
Kearsarge. which 10 being constructed on
the White lot. w. St. Michael, chairman
of the committee on navel reunion, has is
sued invitations to number of prominent
men who served in the navy during the
war of the rebellion, and they have agreed
to discuss certain selected su ubjects. Thomas
Is. Reed. of Maine. 10 ono of those who have
accepted. He served In the Mississippi
squadron during the war. He Is TO discuss
the relation of the navy to the war Of the
rebellion. Congressman Charles II. B0u-
telle. of Maine, is another. He served in
the North Atlantic. anu he 10 to deliver an
address on the Moth Atlantic squadron.
To-day the committee addressed q letter to
Ex-Governor Campbell, of Ohio. request
ing him to deliver an address ON the Mis-
sissippi squadron. in which he was an
officer.
The President Will Return to Loon Lake.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Sept 1.-The President ex-
poets to leave Washington tomorrow noon
and 60 direct to Loon Lake. whore he will
remain through next week. returning for
the Grand Army encampment. The last
week has been one of very hard work, and
he proposes to get q week of rest before re-
turning TO Washington. HIS letter of ac-
ceptance is ready and, as stated in these
dispatches some days ago. will be given ont
Sunday night. Mr.. WhltelaW Reid's will
follow about Sept. Is. Mr.. Cleveland has
not yet Indicated when his letter of accept
ance will be given out but it is expected
to be made public not later than Sept 20.
Mrs. HarrisOn's Health.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Sept. 1-Private Secretary
Halford says that Mrs. Harrison's general
health Is much improved. She is much
stron ger than when she went to Loon
Lake. but her nerves are still much un-