The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-16
PUBLIC Debt STATEMENT
The Monthly Report Of the United
States Treasury.
DEFICIT FOR THE QUARTER.

Liability During September Of 1884,.
6S8.42---Government Receipts and Ex.
penditures - Coinage and Circula-
tion--Ninety Silver Dollars Coined.
The United States Treasury monthly
statement for September shows that the in
terest-bearing public debt increased trife
-S210-last month, while the non-interest-
bearing debt decreased $46s, ,6s9, and the sur
plus cash In the Treasury increased 1885,
206, making in all net decrease in the debt
of 81 1884, ,6S5. The gold reserve stands $92,-
OIL, ,973, or $7,417,s64 less than 1t was a
month ago, and with feeling of uncer-
tainty among Treasury officials about
what changes for the worse O month
or even a week might bring about.
Government receipts from all sources last
month were $27, $40, ,67S. million and half
less than during the preceding month Of
August. Customs receipts amounted last
month to only S14, ,6o3, 1857, about 81 ,090, 900
less than in August, 1895, or in September,
1894. Internal revenue receipts last month
were $12, 2,260.009, about 100000 more
than in the preceding month, while re-
ceipts from miscellaneous sources were
only $653,7o2, against 81, ,141, ,544 In Au-
gust. Expenditures last month aggregated
$24. 800, ,4S1. or So, ,229,197 less than receipts;
and it Is in expenditures where the great
cutting down is shown. Last month ex-
pen1itures aggregated $24, ,320, ,4s1, against
SS2.645, 800 in the preceding month Of Au-
gust, and $3O,S2S ,01s IN September, 1894.
There was pairing In every item except
In the interest charges. Civil and miscel-
laneous expenditures were only T4.91S ,S99,
or $2,500, 900 less than in Se<tember. 1894.
War Department expenses were $5,745, ,3S9.
or fully $500. 900 less than in September, 1894.
Navy Department expenditures last month
were 81, 1855, AT. against $2,2s2,s 81 in Sep
tember, 1894 Pension payments were el0,-
707. .SO9, about $2,00o,0 900 below September,
received only s7s6,50s, against 81, ,2eo,SJs in
September, 1894.
The total receipts for the last three months
or for thetlrst quarter Of the current fiscal
year aggregated S85, ,572.O72. against a97,-
84S, 174 for the corresponding months Of the
preceding year, while expenditures for the
last three months were kept down to $685.
l56, ,730. or So, ,000, 900 less than for the same
period in 1895. The net deficit here shown
Tor the first quarter OF the current fiscal year
Is SO, 1884 ,65S.
y, The National bank note circulation out
standing on September 80 was $212, ,762, 1887,
IN increase for the month OF $51S,064 and
since September so, 1894. Of $500, 1856. The
circulation based on United States bonds In
creased during September f606, ,5s4, and since
September 80, 1894, S8,S45, ,S12.
The coinage executed at United States
mints during September aggregated $780,
ISL pieces Of the value of S8,07S, 653. 40. as
follows: Gold, 509,771 pieces OF the value Of
E,54S so: silver. 1,464, $3.50 pieces Of the
value OF $473, 1850; minor coi$, $685., ,480
pieces OF the value Of SCI ,914.40. Only ninety
standard silver dollars were coined.