The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-12-04

WASHINGTON. Nov. 80. - President
Mckinley has, IL is said. directed Sec
retary Gage to scale all estimates of
expenditure to the lowest limit The
departments submitttd their rough
estimates at the appointed time,
but their total was SO large
that President Mckinley is said
to have given orders to con-
slider none of them until all had been
put through the trimming process. 1t
is said with good authority that the
original estimates aggregated $780,
600. 600, which was $4,000. OCO in excess
of estimates submitted for the fiscal
year 1897. The actual appropriations
made by congress footed SI32, 421, 900
and the deficit is now something like
S45, 900, 600 and is growing. The postal
deficit of Sl1, 600, 900 will be swelled
5000, 900 for carrying the mail over the
Pacific railroad, which sum was last
year simply charged up to the govern
ment's Indebtedness Transporting
army supplies and troops over the same
lines will cost 100000. Expenses in
Alaska are greatly increased and will
require immediate payment.
The President Opposes Gold Bonds.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Great inter
est has been aroused in that part of
the presidents mes age relating to the
money question. At the last cabinet
meeting it v-a3 made known that the
president does not think best to recon-
mend to congress legislation authoriz-
ing gold bonds. Intimation was also
given of an intention TO hold out hope
of ultimate success for international
bimetallism, and to advise continued
efforts in that direction. There is no
concealment of the presidents inclina-
tion. Friends of Secretary Gage say
that he has tried TO bring the presi-
dent to his way of thinking, but has
been unable to get him to recommend
gold bonds
Needy Americans in Cuba.
WAsuIxGToN, Nov. 29.-In a report
to the department Consul General Lee
saws there are in Cuba 1907 American
citizens who are now dependent upon
charitable assistance and have been
for the past five months. They have
been furnished food by the expend-
iture of part of the fund of 1000 ap-
propriated at the extra session of con-
gress. These figures are a revelation
even to state department officials. The
public had been told that much less
number of American citizens were in
Cuba and that destitution' was not
prevalent among them.
Gold Statue of Mckinley Opposed.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.9-Mr. McKin-
ley has been strongly urged by advisers
to put his foot down on the scheme ad-
vanced by Mr.. Highly, the Chicago
sculptor, TO construct the presidents
statue In gold for exhibition at the
Paris exposition in 1900. The idea is
not regarded by politicians us felici-
tous, and they contend that If the
president gives his consent to the
proposition he invites attack and criti-
cism from opponents who will en-
deavor to make political turn out of it.
Threatens the United states
WAsHIN GToN, Nov. 29.-This weeks
report to the surgeon general of the
marine hospital service shows horri-
Bile condition in Havana. During the
week the deaths in Havana proper
reached the almost unprecedented to-
tai of 6O9. Yellow fever is spreading
rapidly and unless it is checked will
seriously menace the United States in
the spring