The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-02
TREASURY
Decrease in the Public D~ebt-Receipts
and Expenditures.

TREASURY STATEMENT.
Decrease in the Public Debt-Receipts
and Expenditures.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The monthly
statement OF the public debt, issued by the
Treasury Department, to-day, shows a de-
crease in the public debt of 81, IL, 654. includ-
ing certificates and treasury notes offset
by an equal amount Of cash in the treas
ury- Including these certificates and treas
ury notes. the decrease was $91, S97. on
Aug. 81. 1894. the interest-bearing debt was
sSS5,O42,670, an increase for the month of
$50. Tn debt on which interest has ceased
since maturity was 1881. $50, a decrease
for the month of $500. The debt bearing
no interest amounted TO 1919, s67, 500, a de-
crease of SS2,S7. Certificates and treasury
notes outstanding. . offset by an equal
amount of cash in the treasury, was s6l5,-
SJo,572, a decrease for the month of $751;
757. The aggregate debt Aug. 81. was ST.
6S2.Os2,5S5 The several items of cash in the
treasury are given as follows: Gold coin
and bars. sl2O, SS5, $50; silver. s5ls, l67, $50; pa
per. 5000 i $50; bonds. minor coins, etc,
sl7.SS0,Ss7 aggregating $751;. 7Os. 357, against
which there are demand liabilities amount
Ing 10 $654, 900. go. leaving a cash balance
of s127.14s.0S7. of which $50, PIC. 800 is gold re-
serve. The increase in the cash during the
month was $S,0s2, 745.
Tn comparative statement OF the re-
ceipts and expenditures of the government.
issued by the Treasury Department, to-
day. shows the total receipts. during, Au-
gust TO have been $40, All, sos, as against
S54.SOe,SS9 for the previous month. OF the
receipts for August, 81. SO4, Sl4 were from
customs. $zIo6Z,2IS from internal revenue,
and $1,000, iI2 from miscellaneous sources
Inc expenditures aggregate SCI, est, 636.
tmhniem Ied'es an unexpended balance for
"A statement by the Controller of the
currency shows the total amount of ma
to have been So. qs S .S7sl am in aug, 81 s iSSt.
July 81. 1894. of S5S, 4S9. The amount of cir
81. 1891. was $751;, 2S6, $50. an increase for tbs
month of 23l.046. The total circulation
secured by lawful money was S2O.2 l63.
which is a decrease for the month of sin,
o2E Inc amount of registered bonds on
$292 za6 geo. and to secure public deposits
The special notice issued by the Treas.
mas peen withdrawal. Under the provisions
OF this notice small notes were shipped
eminent rates for expressage for deposits
OF gold and gold certificates. No further
der its provisions will be made
by the treasurer. Hereafter small notes
at their connters 10 70 me septreas1ry offices
notes are on. hand in excess of the re-
qsirements Of the current business of the
ofnceS in exchange for gold coin and gold
Sertifeatss and large denominations of
ers Of t insr U nGte1' st ahs assistant Si1i : an treasur,
small notes from Washington, on their re-
sspnaeSSeeSS' b 10 the the d exten that they can be
OF this special notice prevents shippers
from obtaining the government contract
tances of currency. 1t is said at The de,
partment that numerous abuses of this
privilege made its revocation necessary.
Several instances have occurred where mar.
ties nave Withdrawn gold from the sub
t5easury on deposits of legal tenders and
then IN a few days they would deposit the
same gold and ask for the shipment of
small notes to their customers at gov
90 cents per $1,000. In justice to Others who
lived up TO the spirit of the circular the
government is compelled to withdraw it.
Weak Point of War Ships.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-The Navy De-
partment has received a report from the
Inspector who has recently made an ex-
animation Of the Texas. Last May, while
the ship was having her dock trial. a lum-
Der schooner was caught in the eddy made
by the cruiser and the blades of the Texas
were badly bent. The Inspector saws the
blades may be Strengthened and that there
VIII De no necessity or replacing them with
new ones. In this connection comment is
mace at the apartment concerning the
official report has been received at the de.
partment. but ii IS believed that the acct
dent must have occurred by striking a
spar or some other obstruction. The Erics-
son broke her cast-iron blades coming down
the Mississippi 1t has been determined
that the trial Of the Ericsson will take
place In the sound, and will be twenty-five
miles each way.
Counterfeit Fsve-DolIar Bank Note.
WASHINGTON. Sept. IA new counter
felt fve-dollar bank note has been discov-
cred by the redemption agency of the
Treasury Department. 1t is on the Com
mercial National Bank OF Providence. r.
l., and OF the series Of 1882, Garfield head.
check letter A, charter No. 1919. bank No.
1850. treasury number 957513; w. :. Rose
Grams, Register; G.. n. Jordan, Treasurer.
IL Is Photographic production, the color
Ing OF the numbers, seal and scroll work
being applied with pen and brush in a
punglng manner, the black underneath be-
ing easily diScernibie. giving the note a
dirty appearance. The paper is bad.
General Notes.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-Representative
W. L. Wilson, Of West Virginia. was in
the city getting ready for his trip abroad.
He will sail from New York on Wednesday.
Albert :. Roberts, of Texas. was to-day
appointed chief of the inspection division in
ihe Second Assistant Postmaster-generars
office, at 5000 per annunl. 10 succeed John
a. Chapman, OF Illinois.
Complaints OF slaughter of game by In
dams of the Fort Hall agency. in Idaho, is
made in a dispatch received at the Bureau
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