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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-22
RAILROAD ITEMS.

Tuesday was payday.
Conductor 81 Beer is running pas
senger.
Engine 476 was sent up to the Denver
run Monday.
Engineer Ed Price and wife have re-
turned from Denver.
Fireman Scott has been sent down to
the Horton division.
A shortening up in the hours Of the
shOpmeH makes their salaries really
simmer than the boys would like.
No. 81 struck a movers outfit near
Jennings last Friday afternoon and
killed the team. None Of the oeCU-
pants Of the wagon were injured.
The Rock Island road escaped the
tornado Of Sunday with little damage
to its property. The depot building at
Berwick, the first station west Of
Horton, was blown about three feet of
the foundation. Three box cars stand
ing on the track near Berwick we're
blown over on the track, and the tells
graph poles for 3 distance Of q mile
we're down. The large sign which was
hanging on the station building at
Frankfort vas blown OF and vas found
near Ssbatha, 2 miles away.
The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
railway has Just buils 10 its own shops
ct Blue Island, ILL.,, aud put in service
q locomotive especially designed for
high speed. No radically new ideas OF
theories ars embodied Ia the OoustFus-
ton 81 the neW engine, but Il has been
built after plans which. It IS believed,
viii enable the mscbiRs 70 easily cover
from s. 70 Ice niles an hOlr. The new
engine is nov being iimbsreG up By
hauling freight trains, but vii shortly
De PIT q ti,e sszsSsIlssr service, When
some ssss Fssn1fsBg uity he locked toE
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-22
SRERlFF'S SALE.
LFirst published Hay ~

IN the district court Of the ThiFty.iOurth Judi.
y eial district, sitting ia and for the county u
sherman, IN the state Of Kansas YanPeit and
Olney, trm composed of Charles A. Yanpelt
ana Jay Olney, plaintiffs, vs.. Anna @. Gentry
now deceased, her heirs, legal representative
and assigns, II, I. Eegan, William H. Keeling.
his wife hFst name unknown, ]. nelYeru ADAMS
and Mrs. J. Helv5rn Adams, bis wife hfst nsios
unknown, defendants. By virtue Of an ofder Of
sale issued 70 me, ont OF said district court "a
the above entitled action, viii on Tuesday the
Slsh day Of June, A. D. 1876, at 0ns o'clock p. fn
Of said day, at the east front door Of the court
house IN the city Of GOOdland, IN the county OF
Sherman IN the state Of Kansas oier At public
sale and sell to the highest and best bidder for
cash in hand all the following described real
estate, to-Wit; The northeast quarter (neif) Of
section thiFty-tFO f32l in township seven I'D
south OF range thirty-nine (59l west OF tha Sixth
principal meridian, lying and situate IN TIE
county Of sherman IN the state Of Kansas. Tbs
above described real estate Is taken as tie
property Of said defendant and is dlrsctsd 81
said order Of sale to be sold, and viii De sold
without appFsisement, 70 satisfy said order d
sale.
We. DUSTIN. Sheriff Of Sherman Counsy.
H0ET ANDREWs. Attorney,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-22
FaiInrs 10 be Invsstiratad. .

The dspositOrs of the American Ma
tionsl Bank of Denver, Col, have ap-
pointed committee of five to examine
the affairs of that institution. Some
Of the stockholders asserted that Off
GERS of the bank have admitted that
the assets are worth only IS cents or
less on the dollar, and demanded that
criminal prosecutions be undertaken,
but resolutions having this object in
view were laid aside until the result Of
the investigation is known.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-22
EOsTER's FORECASTS.

Ny last bulletin gave forecasts Of the storm
wave to cross the continent from Nay q to 5,
The next viii reach the Pacific coast about Nay
Is, cross the west Of Rockies country by close
Of 9th, great central valleys 18th 10 10Th, east
eTn states 3lgt.
Considering that Nay is usually & quiet
weather month this disturbance viii bring
unusually severe weather.
Rainfall VIII become more general, and hopes
may b entertained Of a disappearance Of the
local dTOGths In many places.
The tendency Of the drOuths win Be to move
towards the east gulf and south Atlantic states,
and the rain belt viii begin 10 extend southwark
over the upper Mississippi valleys and the
lower lakes.
The warm wave will cross the west Of Rockies
country about May Is, great central valleys the
26th, eastern states the 3th. Cool wave vii
cross the vest Of Rockies country about 18th,
great central valleys 3lst eastern states June g.
Cures, abs0lute; permanent cures have given
Hoods SaFsapsgilia the largest sales Ia the
world and the first place among medicines
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-22
EIHAL PRQ0F..266l6.

TINTED States land Office, Colby. Kan, MAJ
" 1e. 1893. Notice Is hereby given that RGlf
J. Clark, formerly Roda j. Shields, hes 6isS
notice Of intention 10 make hnsl proof bs.Sre
probate judge and eX-OiiciO clerk Of the probate
court Of GOOdland, Kan, on July ~, 1885, On
timber culture application No. 6i6s, for ,hs
northeast quarter Ol section No q, in t0WEshir
No. south, range No. 81 west. She ngmes al
witnesses: George ". Meek Of GOOdland. Asn.
Erodrick Young Of Brewster Kan, HarT u
Young Of Brewster, Kan, John =. Chesairs q
JAllzs n. FIKB, Besis.ss.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-22
WILL he CONE BAOKq

Nothing Heard from the HOstsEteE Case Of
ohieagO Up to Neon Yesterday,
The habeas corpus proceedings
brought by Amos Hostetter at Chicago,
against Sheriff Dustin and which vas
to have been heard last Friday, was
again postponed until Wednesday.
Nothing had been heard from the case
up to the hour Of going to press at
noon yesterday.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-22
TOUCHING.

Shs touched me and my pulses thrilled
With mingled pleasure aud despair,
EOT nesting CupiGs coed and billed
Within the meshss OF her hair.
Shs touched me-tOlehsd ne Then she left
Left with the pleasure. left the pain:
And there sat, alone, 5ersft
OF diamond sc9Ffpi1, watch and chain.
Philadelphia Press.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-22
PUBLIGhIIOE N0TIGE--I 02SS.

First published Hay -
7 AND Office ct Ws-Ksensy, Kan, Hay IS. lt9s
" Notice iE hereby given that the iOiiOutn9-
named settler has fled notice Of his intention e.
make final proof ID support d bis elalfr. eLa
that said proof vii be made before the probate
JUDGE Of sherman county, Kansas st u0caiaua-
Kan, on June o. 1885, w; Charles A. bEaDnor,
homestead application No. Z53, 5oT tho 1oriL.
east quarter Of session Il. township 30, sogt1 ~
Fsngo 90 west. BE names the following Wit
nessss 70 prove his continuous residence ITsor
8Hi cultivation oi, Gaid land. FiI; james q.
Ptrz8F Of Presley, keg., Andres trcydelteii II
RishgFi s. EiilIlsn d GcDdilnG, Kan
A1lsf sZAEE- kesistsl,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-22
PERSONAL NOTES.

A cyclone cellar beats a funeral,
Miss Edna SWarts has new bicycle.
j. J. Rick has 40 acres in potatoes
at PeytOn.
G. 7. Rule was over from KanOradO
Tuesday.
E. F. Murphy returned from a trip
east Friday.
Ed Madden Of Hays City was in the
city Monday.
Harry Lennon has returned from
Cripple Greek.
TrsVelingman Ed Page was in the
city yesterday
Wilson Wylder of Bird City was in
town this week.
Oh. Tressel, st. Francis, was in the
city Wednesday.
George Maxwell left for Colorado
Springs Tuesday.
aParson" Stewart left Tuesday for
San Bernadino. Cal.
Brooks Irione was down from Colo
RADIO Springs this week,
N. Halsey Of Chicago registered at
the Palace Wednesday.
A. VIM and Albert Shelley was over
from Kanorado Monday.
The infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. E.
SWarts is dangerously i'll.
Bert Mulholland of Malvern, Ia,
spent Sunday in the city.
John Bear and wife of st. Francis
we're in the city this week.
Sheriff Pat McCluskey was down
from ST. Francis Tuesday.
Charley Watt, a former citizen of
this county, is here from Iowa.
C.E. Denison and Verne Tracey of
ST. Francis we're here Saturday,
DR.. Frank Smith returned home
from visit to Topeka Tuesday.
Judge Sutton, of the state board of
irrigation, was in the city Monday.
Travelingman John H. Coleman Of
Atchison was in town Wednesday,
W. F. Beckett, the Omaha harness
salesman was in the city Wednesday.
Deroy Dsnielson of ST. Francis was
in town this week buying broom corn.
Attorney G. @. Perdiew was at Colby
Monday on business before the land
Office.
John Elmore of Atwood was in the
city Friday on his way to Colorado
Springs.
Il G. B. Jewell gives his stereopticon
entertainment at Burlington to-mor-
row night.
Rev Borgess. Of Oberlin and Rev. D.
H. Platt of this city exchanged pulpits
last Sunday.
Josiah Crosby of st. Francis was in
the city Tuesday on mis- way home from
West Creek.
Judge Umbarger was the victim Of
an accident last week which resulted
in q broken arm.
Chesterfield W. Meyers, author Of
"CoXey's Warming" has returned to
GoOdlsnd after an extended absence in
the eastern part of the state.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-22

No New Thing UndsF the San.
Money Talks: sBut money an
sHsreth all things. "-Eccl. K: Is.
The Silver Trouble: aHs that lOveth
silver shall net be satisfied with silver. {"
-EccL Y: 10.
Balloon Sleeves: eWOe 20 the women
that sew pillows to ali aFmhOles..'-
Eek. xiii: 10.
We Are the People: "NO doubt bat
70 are the people, and wisdom shall die
with you. Job xii: 2.
You Make Ne Tired: aBut now he
Eiiphszl hath msds me wsary."-JOb
xyid.-Life.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-22
JEssIE YANWMKLE, Tseeher.
aoeaRain.

After several attempts it began rain
Ing Friday evening" aud continued
asarly AL night AboRt half an inch
water fell, hiah helped Out the
% conditions psFcsptibly.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-22

Men have arrogated the right to con-
troll this country without the voice Of
women in the management Of it's Affairs,
and the women and children who have
the misfortune TO be- tied to brutel men,
are not deemed worthy Of their protec-
ton. Every farmer who attends the
markets knows that countless house
Keeps would gladly buy literally Of the
fruits and vegetables and butter and
meat that he wants to sell, If they only
had the money. 'Let her get money as
] do" is not the right sort Of reasoning
70 apply to these down-trOdden women.
We do not have to go Is far IS Armenia
70 ind intense suffering and Wrstched-
ness and hunger.
While ten men watch for chances.
one man makes chances; while ten men
wait Tor something 10 turn up, one
man turns something up; SO, while ten
fail, one succeeds, and Is called q man
Of iuok-the fsveFite Of fortune. There
is nc luck like pluck, and fortune most
faVOEs those who are most indifferent
to fortune.
Pr. Lancaster left yesterday to At
tend the democratic appellate court
convention ct Hcxis.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-22

To Rent-H son wish to rent any Of
tie American Investment Cos. land or
Mckinley s Eaaning's foE 1896 you
can de SO nOv.-M. Robinson, Assns.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-22

G. Gsnsar sndi Miss Reds Z.
ssisiis we're married Saturday 5y Judge
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-22

Cyclone ana Hail Insurance
in the best Of companies at the lowest
rates. B. F. BROWN.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-22

ICE! lGE! IGEII 4 % S9S e. T 81 H9@
msF can be supplied at low rates By leaving their
orders az SWart's Meat Market. Free delivery.
NOTICE-The board Of county commissioners
IN Of Sherman county, Kansas, viii sit as q
board Of equalization Of taxes On the first Non.
day In June, 1896 at the Office Of the county clerk.
All persons feeling themselves aggrieVed by Fea-
son Of the assessment or valuation Of their prop
eFty as returned By the assessor, can appear BE-
fore said board Of equalization and nave hear
ing upon such grievance Sc that time,
5-2l.e6. Z. D. ADAHG,
County Clerk.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-22

Report Of school district No. 76, for
The month ending May Is. 1895.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-05-22
Mems Clothing.

This is no 'josh." We are showing a good
neat and serviceable suit for $2.85. Call on
purpose to look at them, and our II styles of
Mems Suits at $40. We know they are bet
ter than you will expect for the money
Mems Odd Pants So. 90 to 65c per pair.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-02
The Rona hiiI piseasssd.

WAsnINGroS, Jau. 2.-rhs Senate
finance commiIIse adjourned at 1880
until tomorrow, No action was taken
and no vote had. Tho bond bill was
discussed, but the tariff bill was not
taken NJ. Senators White and W0.
cut were not present.
Senator Vett was n0t present, 90 nc
Tree silver men and the anti.bilvof
men were tied, After the regular
meeting Of tho committee, the Repub-
llcan members held n conference; ~
also did the Democrats. Senstor Joues
tNsv,) went with the Democrats o. the
conference was considered n silver con.
Terence more than Anything else, The
silver muu unanimously decided to Ia.
nlsi upon an amendment Ia the nature
OF an entire substitute, providing fot
the Tree coinage Of silver aud tholeliml.
nation Of all authority Tor the Issuance
Of bonds. Senator Jones (Atk.) WAS
delegated 10 prepare \ measure In ae.
eordanoe with these views, TO be sub
mitted 10 the full meeting Of the c9m-
mltiee as aeon ~ It can be completed.
There 10 hope that the bill eau receive
its nnal confederation NJ the hands Of
thecommltieo In time 70 permit report
log 10 III 9 StpAto tomorrow, butth may
not be accomplished. Tue absUnteVs
will be paired when tho vote IL reached
In the committee.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-02
NIHILISTIC PLOTS.
pn,sIsu Anarchists Keep Their Plans
from th, Public.
NJ ACCOUNT OF IMPERIAL SPIES.
IN, Those Who Profess 10 Know Think
the Gar VIII DO Attacked
by Assassins.

CHICAGO, Jan. IA local paper
hys: ,.,,. ,,,.
ro,. Of tho revolutionary element
smope Russians in Chicago can be
,,srpeJ. They not only keep their
rI,ps to themselves but ondeavor TO
mI,load the public and the spies Of the
1z,t,. govsrpmen, by speeious rumofs.
rbslt friends among tho repu'ed
,r.rcbi,ls Of other nAhonallties, while
r,o,,,,ipr TO have knowledge VI nihil-
IA plo,s ADMIT It would be strange u
mere ,hould be no attack made by ho
no,,ies upon the young car. Adolph
g,sif saId that tho Russian Tevoiu-
tioraty party was not lihely 70 tuth
INT from its old lins OF aelion be-
csyss the situation In Russia was Just
,5s same AZ whom the war against
.,,oc,aev broke out. As 10 anything
Thenomenal In the number oil I'M
tgrlallst spies abroad he could mol leii,
Wben any man became suspected OF
NJ wing his utility ceased, ana ne was
,.sallsd, but no incident oil that klha
had occurred lately.
1--WE must walt until We near OF
s,me,bing before We can tell what IL
dolpg.D be said, "ior no one can Buesa
,rbat will happen before II happens'"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-02

The pfomiscuous call tor unlisted
stocks brought out Gsyssr for which
was asked Sl,60 with n oil NJ Sl.42l.
Dalton was offered Mt l01 cents, but
could not secure bid higher than 0
cents.
Fifteen cents was bid by Thompson
for every share Of Eagle, but holders
Of the stock demanded 40 cents.
Little PittsbuTg opened Mt 81 cents,
ana after a sale Of 900 shares at that
figure, more Of II was offered at 81
cents, but there were no takers.
East Golden Gate was offered at so
cents; the highest bid made, however,
was but 47l.
One dollar and five cents was offered
for Rover. but sl.l73 was the nEure
asked.
New American Natural Gas received
bid Of s cents, but the price asked
was 10.
Offers for stock In tho Crown Point
mine al Park City were fixed at 37A
cent?, while 81 was the figure wanted.
Fifty cents was asked for stock In
tho Utica Gold Mining Rnd Milling
company, but no bids wore made.
Stock In the Began at Park City wac
offered at 90 cent?.
Rio Gfande Western stock was called
for, but none was offered ana no bids
were heard,
The State Bank Of Utah was offered
by HIN at t72, while Lowe volunteered
10 sell o or 10 shares ~ $40.
Dessert National Bank stock was IN
demand nj Sl95, but holders OF II asked
.2O9.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-02
Tonrnnmsnt Of Re.es.

PAaADEsA, Cal, Jan. 2.-Btight,
warm weather like June day In the
east brought out thousands Of people IN
Pasadena 10 witness the seventh au-
nual tournament Of roses. Five hum
dred people participated 10 the parade.
four.in-hand double and single toams
literally covered with roses, Gala
tinnh and emilax were In line. A sin-
bicycles decorated with flowers was n
feature Of the procession. Tho coaches
and carriages scattered roses along tho
lac OF march and threw flowers 10 the
spectators. Tho tournament was Viewed
by $4,000 people.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-02
ruE aANITouA SCHOOLS.
Parliament sailed 10 settle the ysssd
Question.

OTTAWA, Jau. 2.--1ho8e who have
taken a census Of parliament assert
that the government will be defeated :,
temporarily 1T least, In any attempt 10
restore tbs Roman Catholic schools Of
Mnnitota. Parliament meets today
and the members are oil here. The
session was called for the express pur.
pose oil settling tho disturbed education
VI qaeotons OF the Northwest. Oiher
cabinets Of the Dominion government,
have rot been ioicsI to deal with tho
proposition, hut the istup Mt this time
cannot be avoided.
Tho general Dominion government
requested the legislature OF Manitoba
eject some sort Of compromise on the
school question. Tho GeeOnwAy gov
eminent reported TO the Ottawa after
tho legislative session ut Winnipeg,
that tbs people OF Manitoba, Ia a large
majority, declared their opposition 10
stclsTinn schools, and rejected any
requests 10 c0pcedo even minor points.
Under the act admitting Manitoba
10 the confederation OF provinces It was
provided that separate schools for tho
children OF Roman Catholics might be
maintained from public moneys 80
long as the province chose. After
twenty years Of separate schools the
government Of Manitoba, In 1890,
passed what was known rs tho
public schools act, establishing
tbs ono system OF popular sdu.
cation for the whole province and TAX.
ing away government support Of pAro.
chial schools, Sir MeKeGzis Bowel,
premier Of the Dominion, now that
the question has been transferred to the
general parliament says his govern.
munt will stand or fall ON the lssus aud
will yield NO point. The real fight for
the schools IL lsd by Archbishop
Langevin, who is himself OF deter
mined, incorporating character.
The bill which will ptccipitats hos.
tiiitles viii be introduced as soon as
parliament c0nvsnes. IL provides for
the restoration Of Roman Catholic
schools In Manitoba, with the right to
conduct religious exercises aud In
stfuciion therein. Clark Wallace,
comptroller OF customs, and also
sovereign grand master OF the Orange
order resigned from the cabinet as the
bOsl nsthod Of expressing his views
on ths school question when he learned
tue nature Of the bill ~ bs offered.
Canadians say the outcome OF the
school light 10 problemaIioal. The
mluiatSTy may not survive, but II Is by
no means certain that n cabinet made
OF radical Orangsmen would endure
any great length Of time. II 10 said
the A. +. a. oIdero OF the United States
IL practically conducting the anti
Roman Catholic eight here.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-02

operation for an nbscess Just back N
the ear proved successful ami the other
members Of the Vanderbilt family
were able 10 inin the house rnrty Of
Air. George Vanderbilt at Blllm1fc,
Ash0viils, N. q. Miss Twombluy's
illness did not teem to be Of a threat
ealing nature, consequently her death
IL tho greater shock. She wSs only
10 yean OF age.
CHICAGO, Jan. John u. Blair,
born In 1900, and vino wac ut one Tins
famous aud wealthy, died yeaiercEy At
the home Tor incurables. Blair WIS =
famous painter half y century age.
Hit skill n attestsd by tho fact that
hia portrait OF President Tylor u
hung In tho White House gallery. Ho
was tho mat painter Of war panoTamas
ana was ominently succossful IN that
branch Of art. lie was tue first TO
paint any great panorama Ia this city.
IL was pictures Of birds OF all the
world and TO accomplish this work he
ciTclod the globo twice.
New York, Jan. 2.-D. y. II. For.
shay, Of the banking house Zimmer-
man x Forshay, died suddenly last
night.
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EXPLOSION IN ST. LOUIS.
A nuiIdiuE I'm Ruins ana Several Fer.
aenA InlnTed.

ST. Louis, Jan. 2.-Just before
O'Clock tue boiler In the basement OF n
building, 800 north Second street, oo-
cupiod by the Anchor Peanut com.
pABy and thu agency Of the Excelsior
Fireworks company, exploded with
terrific force shatterlng the building
and buryinR several persons IN the
ruins. The building MAS ALEC ret on
firr.
Those injured az far as known At this
writing are: Frank Hogor, cut about
the head and faeelNill Bfondemeidor,
cut head, face ana body; Christ KRAFT,
deep cut over right eye; Horace Diort,
cut about the lower part 81 the fact; 1.
Dlort, cut about the head anu face.
Three alarms were turned In aud
firsmsn and other willing workers arc
now subiuing the Il imeb AMI search
ing tho ruins Tor the dead Hud
wounded.
The business houses OF Little & Beck
or Printing company, STANDARD Wire
company, and LevisOn d Blythe, sta.
tonsrs, were involved and some OF the
employees OF all thete storns are sup.
posed to be wounded. Among the
mon IN Little & Beoker's place, Frank
SamuOls, Henry Green, James Hallow-
well and Hugh Allen are cut more or
less badly about tue head and lace by
dying glass.
At1.B0 two men were located In the
ruins by nremen and efforts are now
being msdo TO got them out. II Ia mot
known whistler they are dead or alive.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-02

CoLUNBus, Ohio, Jan. 2.-At four
O'Clock THIS morning the residence Of
John II. Hubbard, 1898 East Long
s,rOui, was discovstel on hrs. Mr..
i've, aud Baby Dorothy, Mics Fay
hibbard Aad Mias Grace Hibbafd
Lee, sisters, OF BArnesville, Ohio, per-
ishod In the smoke. Hibbard was
secretary Of the Central OHIO Natural
Gas a Fuel company, aud connected
by marriage with the Dshlort, Hun.
uugtons aud others VI the woAlthiest
families OF Columbus. Four sons less
than 10 years OF age, anu colorod
servaat escaped by jumping from tho
second story winuUwp.
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RECEIPTS Ann EXPENDITURE
Comparative Statement for tue nos,h
of December

WAsHiNGTOS, Jan. The month
~ comparative statement Of receipts
aud expenditures Of the United States
shows tnat duting December the re-
ceipis aggregated SO, css, 1857, o. fol.
lowSi Custom, sl2,l5g, i82, internal
ievtnuo gls,0jO,Tl, miscellaneous
81 1903, 093. The expenditures nmouuied
TO f2b,5ll,3l5, leaving "a surplus OF
Si1i,62O. The figures Tor the fret hall
OF the present fiscal year ending Doc
smtef 81, show deficiency OF Slj,-
89i ,757, ~ against a deficit Of 81, 664, q.
40 uufing the lfst half OF the last
year. For the last six months the re-.
fcipts from customs show nm Increase
over the corresponding period last
year OF 81, $4,000. Thofo was during
toe same month lOts In tue returns
from the Internal revenue Of about
1870, 900.