The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-10
WASHINGTON NEWS.

on board an army transport whose
name is being kept secret. $1,500,0OO
In gold coin for the payment of the
troops in the Philippines. This makes
more than $0,0OO.OOO which has been
expended in the islands for this pur-
pose during their occupation by the
American troops
The effect of Captain Carter's
sentence will be most disas-
trous to him. both from a
business and social standpoint.
1t will mean complete ostracism. The
law requires that his offense and SEN
tence be published in the community
in which he resides. Any army officer
in speaking to him thereafter would
be violating the regulations of the
army and would be subject to court
martial
statement of exports OF mcrchan-
disc and gold coin mt the port of Ha-
vana for the first eight months of
American occupation has been given
out by the War Department. This
shows that of the S1S.95S,5T0 worth
of exports for the eight months the
United States took S13, ,423,41T worth.
The gold coin amounted to S530,3Ii.
Spain took SS15, ,040 worth of merchan-
disc and $1,S03,429 in gold coin.
France took S973,960 worth of mer-
chandise and $513,950 worth of gold
coin.
Comptroller Dawes has given an alb
stract of the reports of the condition
of the six national banks in New Mex
leo, September 4. AS compared with
the reports of June 80, ii shows an in
crease in total resources from S4,5S4,-
5S3 to SI,0S3,G42. Loans and discounts
increased from 81 .991 ,349 to 81 1,994 269.
the cash reserve decreased from S299,-
9OG to S26O, 1S9, of which the gold hold
ings advanced from S126,T22 to S139.-
075. Individual deposits increased
from 81, ,s92, 1866 to S3,259, $50, and the
average reserve decreased from 81 to
29.41 Der cent.
The Post says; On the first day of
the approaching session of Congress,
the Senate financial bill will be intro
duced in the latter body. 1t viii not
be on the same lines as the House, but
ii will declare without equivocation for
the gold standard. Senator Aldrich,
who as chairman of the finance COM
mittee of the Senate. has taken a prom
inent part in the framing of the bill.
said yesterday that the measure had
been prepared. but that 1t would not
be made public until it had been shown
TO number of Republican senators.
1t is the present intention of the
finance committee to ask speedy con-
sideration of the bill in the Senate in
order that it may be disposed of as ear
ly in the session as possible.
The comparative statement OF the
receipts and expenditures of the
United States during the month of Sep
tember shows that the total receipts
We're $45,331. IA. and the expenditures
S31 1,5I0.3I2. which leaves Il surplus for
the month of SS,I54.TI2. The receipts
from customs were S19.120.357.
against S16.T59.574 for September,
1898. Internal revenue, S2i. .3GI .J91,
against S21 .555.2S6 for September.
1898: miscellaneous. S1,S49 1914,
against 81 .i63. .201 for September. 1898.
For the last three months the receipts
We're S125. 5.IOT $50 against $1S4. .T4S. ia
for the same period in 1898. The ex-
penditures charged against the War
Department during September We're
S1O,541 ,51J. ms compared with S24 .643,-
314 for September last year. Against
the navy department, 81, 4,15I .S53. as
against S1,2S3,219 for September last
year.
The monthly statement of the public
debt shows that at the close of bust
ness September 30, 1899, the public
debt less cash in the treasury amount
ed to 81, 14S, ,905, sol. n decrease for the
month of SS.400.175. This decrease is
accounted for by corresponding in
crease in the cash ON hand. The debt
is recapitulated as follows: Interest
bearing debt, S1,046.04S.S $50; debt on
which interest has ceased since matu-
rity. S1.215. .030: debt bearing no inter
al
This amount, however. does not in
clude S641 ,965,903 in treasury notes
outstanding. which are offset by an
equal amount of cash on hand. The
cash in the treasury is classified as fol-
lows: Gold. S354 .O02.3I9; silver, $780,
62S.449; paper. $1S,6TS, 145; bonds de-
posted in national bank repositories
disbursing officers balances. etc. $685.
932.112; total, S1,O15.24 .0S6, against
which there are demand liabilities out
standing amounting to 1927 ,545. .4T3.
which leaves net cash balance on
hand S2ST, 1896, ,612.
Admiral Dewey made an early start
Wednesday to fill number of engage
ments. The admiral went to see Sec
retary Long and talk over his plans for
the immediate future. and as to these
Secretary Long promptly gave notice
that the department was willing to
give him perfect liberty to do as he
pleased The admiral was, therefore,
at his instance. detached formally from
the Olympia after this date. He tele-
graphed the executive officer mt Tomp-
kinsville to haul down his flag, and thus
terminate his connection with the crui-
ser which for more than two years has
been his home. In accordance with
projects already planned, the admiral
will go to Vermont Monday as the
guest of w. Seward Webb, Shelburn
Farms, near Burlington. The Olympia
will proceed at once from New York to
Boston, to be put out of commission
and be extensively repaired The ad-