The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-07
rREAsURER RoBERrs's REPORT:
Fetal Deficiency for the Year, 00B. ,OO0-
Movements OF the Gold Reserve.

Fetal Deficiency for tho Year, 006. OIL, OO0-
Movements OF the Gold Reaerve.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-The report of Ellis q.
Roberts, Treasurer of the United States. to Soc
rotary Gage, for the year ended June 80. 1897,
was given to the press to-day. Its figures, show
ing q deficit OF S1s.052.454 In the ordinary
revenues Of the year, as against one of
S25, eos. Gas the previous year, have already
been published. The total deficiency arising
from tho fiscal operations was $25. OH, O92. Tho
additional sums were $11,OS3 900 of Pacific
Railroad bonds paid and 1922, 252 on account Of
redemption of debt and fractional currency.
Reviewing tho movements of the gold reserve
In the course OF the year Mr.. Roberts says:
During the earlier months of the year the gold
reserve was the cause of much concern. After
declining to 500. sos, 1915. whore 1t stood on
July %. 1895, this fund was restored by tho
assistance of the banks and other financial in
situations of the country. the highest amount to
which It was brought BY the effort being $lI0.:
iii, t support another period Of decline ensued.
which again reduced the reserve TO $10O. 1857
s s@oa BY siP To- s i ,dSS, go 5nf ~ Pss S Sa SGls' OF Ta ssa,
tember and October. and before the total
S S%Sdsd SO, 60 81 6 5SS mUrs. noM b re Rss' rsiisf..
1hs t sssas ar I'll It fH ros seheS' $i$S.Soo:SosS Ss on Oct.
Semptions Of notes in gold, which in September
6 6aa Sssehsd only "a, go; ls. INCREASED 70 BIZ:
SfosOcc piith hhS tAO OhESN VI thOoOb ho v u
showed Ss only $l I4it H,io9. 1jlm minis ede de%snds
for redemption then permitted an almost daily
gain OF gold. which continued without Interrupt
tion until April 2s, 1897, when the reserve
French exports OF gold. beginning the latter
part or April and continuing until the fret week
In August, 1897, again drew Tho metal from tho
Treasury, and the reserve. which was reduced
by the movement below &l45, 0O0. 900 on May
"a, varied with unimportant changes during
the remainder OF the period. the lowest amount
recorded any day being $40. 16O.4 39 on Aug. 4.
Since that date the absence OF any considerable
demand for the redemption of notes has again
permitted the gradual gain OF gold. At the
9anle time the increase in the prod uction OF gold
In this country, the influx from the Australian
mines, and in the autumn imports from Europe,
have tended to add to the reserve, and with ad.
ditions to the revenue now To be looked for, to
remove approximations for its impairment"
The following bonds and stocks are held by
the Treasurer for the Secretary of the Treasury:
Arkansas state bonds NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S783. 900
LOUISIANA Slate bonds ..,.-.,"...."... 81, 900
North Carolina state EondS ............ $4,000
Lehntssre STATE bonds ....,..-".-"... $3.50. 500
Virginia State bonds Observation-Disclosures. $500
Che apeake and Ohio Canal bonds guar
antecd by Virginia. ..........-... 5000
South carolina state STOCKS l2h. 900
bioflua etate STOCKS '.-,......"....... lB2, 900
900
Captured bonds OF the State of Louisiana. OF
the face value OF S5l5.4S0, are held tor tho Sec.
Pstary of War.