Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-07
EXPRESS CHARGES.
Companies Raise the Rates on
Money Orders.
SOME IMMIGRATION STATISTICS.
The Report Of Commissioner stump Pre-
sents Some Interesting FIgures-Gov-
ernment's Monthly Debt State
ment-Cash In Treasury.

NEW YORK, Nov. "A large increase
In the rates for transporting money by
express order went into effect yester-
day. This increase is said TO average
IS per cent. between points east OF Chi.
cago, and even more to points west OF
that place. This increase OF rates Is
regarded as another blow in the war;
fare waged for some time past between
express companies and the state
and national banks throughout the
country, and which, 1t Is said, will be
carried to congress by the banks
This conflict was preclpitated last
winter, when the companies raised the
rates on money shipped from bank to
bank. The state bank associations
have prepared bills which, 1t is stated,
will be introduced into congress next
month, placing the express companies
under the provisions OF the interstate
commerce act as common carriers.
The bankers arc endeavoring
to perfect system which shall
make the bank draft supplement the
express money order 1t will require
cooperation between the several state
associations and the establishment OF
state clearing houses to accomplish
this. The banks are sending money by
registered mail and insuring the regis.
tered packages, and from as far away
as Buffalo messengers are sent TO New
York with satchels full Of greenbacks
to be delivered to city banks In order
to meet drafts.
SOME IMMIGRATION STATISTICS
WASHINGTON, Nov q Commissioner
OF immigration, Col. Stump. in his an
nual report covering the last fiscal
year, shows total immigration for the
year 1881, which is less than any
year since 1870. OF these l4s, 900 were
males. The total amount Of cash
the immigrants brought with them
Is not less than $+,0OO,OO0, but owing
to the form Of questions asked 1t Is
only known that total cash was not be-
low this figure and 1t Is estimated to
be four times this amount, or about
sl6,Oo0,0 900. There were more i'm.
migrants from Ireland than from
any other country, the total
being 10000, and OF these 5000
could not read nor write. There were
1000 from Germany and Of these only
i3G were illterate from Italy $4,000,
Ind OF these l,j00 illiterate; from
freeze 591, and Of these 1888 illiterate;
rom England 20, 900, and Cos illiterate.
The general showing Of immigrants
Turing the year, according to the re-
,ort. much better then for some years.
THE MONTHLY DEBT STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON, Oct. THE monthly
statement OF the public debt, issued
yesterday, shows the debt, less cash in
he treasury, to have been, at the close
u business Thursday, so46 4S1, lOs,
which is an increase for the month OF
5.3il,471, which is accounted for by
he loss Of S5,4573G in the cash in
he treasury. Following is recapitu-
alton Of the debt; Interest bearing
ebt, S7i7, 36l,560 debt on which in.
crest has ceased since maturity, ST.
81 go; debt bearing no interest, S377,-
1886. Total debt, Sl,l2G, $40, lO0.
This does not include certificates and
reasury notes outstanding, offset by
IN equal amount of cash in the
reasurv.
the cash in the treasury is classified
IS follows, cents omitted Gold, Sl43,-
60, s3s; silver, 500, Os3, 1888; paper, $780,
so, Az; bonds, discussing officers bal
noes, etc, Sl5,jl3,ls5 Total, $751;
1850, against which there are de-
nand liabilities amounting to SG32, $780,
IL, which leaves cash balance OF
ms, 0i7, 90s.