The Mena weekly star., 1897-09-29
' 0ODFORD'S NOTE
he Minister Wishes It Made Public tc
 Ailay Spanish Excitement
gHg REVENUES INCREASING.
By the End of the Year the Receints Arc Expected Go isquai the Governments Needs-Su<ar Beet Packages
 to Be ErlnlSed.

WASHINGTON, Sept %. - Minister Woodfor has evidently become much alarmed oyer the excited feeling among the Spanish people in regard to the re- ported attitude of the United States in Cuban affairs. He talegraphed the state department several days ago for permissisn to make public the text of his note to the duke of Tetuan, which embodied the instructions given him by Secretary sherman, passing the re- qalest on the ground that the publica- tion would allay the popular feeling against the American government and it's minister at Madrid. It is now an open secret here that the instructions were of the friendliest character and went no further than tender of the good offices of the United States toward bringing this struggle in the island to an end in the quick est time possible Minister Wood ford's coming had been heralded in Spain, however. by sensational stories about the character of the pfop0si- tions be was directed to su ubnit to the Spanish ministry. When he reached San Sebastian the Spanish people had come to the conclusion that he brought a message from President Mckinley which would amount practically to declaration of war, for Spanish honor would necessarily compel the govern ment to construe any hint of interven- tion or recognition of belligerency into athreat of hostility. All this fll-sup- pressed feeling of hostility to the coun- try he represented and to himself caused Gen. Woodford to send the re- quest for leave to give the text of his note to the press. Secretary Sherman indorsed the suggestion of the minis ter and sent the request to President Mckinley Somewhat to their sur prise, word came to the state depart ment officials from the president yes ferday that he thought it best to post pone publication at the present time.
 The asevenuss Incraasing.
 WASHINGTON, Sept. aq. The septern- Der monthly statement of government Receipts and expenditures will show a naterial decrease in the deficit, as compaged with Augast The increase that will be shown in the receipts from internal revenue sources seems to instify the expectation of the treasury officials that by January l next the deficit will have been reduced to q nominal amount The excess of es- penditures over receipts so far this month amounts to something over S3,- 250, ,Oe0, but it is expected that by Octo- Der | this excess will have been re- duced to s, 900, 900 or less, making the deheit fer the first q tr ter of the, fiscal year about $2s,0O0,00O. Internal revenue officials call attention to the fact that already the receipts from internal revenue exceed those of last year by about SC, 900, 900, and confidently predict that by January 1 this increase will have reached $7 ,000, : eco, and possibly $s,00O, 900. The re- ceipts from customs so far show no material gains, nor is it expected that any substantial improvement will be shown until after the first of the year. Sugar is then expected to figure prom inently in the receipts, and before the close of the calendar year much is ex- pected from wool imports. Summing up the situation, the treasury officials confdently predict that before the close of the calendar year the receipts will fully equal or exceed the needs of the government.
 Sugar Beet Experiments.
 WAsHINGToN, Sept. 29. Secretary Wilson, of the agricultural depart ment, has secured an order from the post office department permitting the agents of the agricultural department to attach the department frank to packages of sugar beet seed to be sent from growers to the experiment. sta tions throughout the country for anal ysis.