Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23
PAPER MONEY SHORT
The Comptroller Says 1t Is Caused
by the Increase in Business
TROOPS FROM Cuba 1OBEFUNIcA1Ep
arrangements Made by the Surgeon Gen.
erai to Diainfect the Soldiers on Land.
ing-TO Guard Against Fever
Duration Of spanish War.

Washington, March 2l.-Mr. Dawes
the comptroller of the currency. il
answer to inquiries yesterday in re
gard to the apparent scarcity of paper
money, said:
Inc chief reason for the growing demand fol
paper money Is unquestionably the increase Ii
the general volume Of business There has
been no reduction In the amount Of papel
money which Of itself would cause scarcity
The situation in reference to bills is broupn,
ABOUT BY the increased demand, and not
oy decrease In the SUNNY. The
amount Of paper money in circulation
March !, 1899, Is much greater than
IL was one year ago While the decrease In
circulation In the amount OF gold certificates
Is 413, $50; In treasury notes. ", 25Q 97l and in
currency certificates s2h 325, $780, the circulation
OF silver certificates has increased in the sum
Of $l6 1928 and United States notes ~ al :
Sis making the total net increase OF govern
ment paper money in circulation i27, 195, $40.
which, added to the increase Of 49, i55 1886 In
national bank circulation. makes the total in
crease OF paper money In circulation over one
year ago, t45. 800, 9O4
TROOPS FROM CUBA TO BE FUMIGATEp
Washington, March 81. Arrange.
ments have been completed by the
surgeon general of the marine hos.
pital service for the disinfection in
this country Of troops arriving from
Cuba, which cannot receive this at.
IGNITION before embarkation. The ma.
jority OF the troops will be landed at
and will be disinfected
there, but others will receive atten. |
ton at Brunswick, Black beard island |
and Charleston. This is made neces.
'ary by the desire Of the war depart.
nent to get the troops over before the
quarantine regulations OF this coun.
Try 60 into effect on the LIST of next
month. The reports from Havana are
considered assuring, giving ground
or the belief that the soldiers can
low be brought home in large mum.
YER without danger OF spreading in
ection.
TO GUARD AGAINST YELLOW FEVER
Washington, March 2l.-The surgeon
eneral of the marine hospital service
as detailed assistant surgeons to vari.
us fruit ports OF Central America for
ne coming season. This is done for
ne purpose Of expediting fruit ship
tents to the United States. AT all
1ese ports there is more or less dan
er OF yellow fever and If proper pre-.
lutlons were not taken before their
llpment, disinfection would be neces-
lry upon arrival in the United States.
he surgeons detailed by the surgeon
sneral carry instructions with them
I'd upon compliance with these at the
'rts OF embarkatlon, vessels are al
wed to land their cargoes in the !
nited States without delay. The
'rts to which the surgeons are to be l.
'tailed are: Belize, Barrios, Living.
on, Ceiva, Bluefelds, Linon and f
ocas del Zorro. t
DURATION OF SPANISH WAR. C
Washington, March 81. Judge AID. t
cate General Lemley, of the navy
has rendered an opinion
to the date of commencement and n
rminaton of the civil and the Span =
l-Amerlcan war, as basis for calcu. h
ling the war service of officers to be At
tired after 30 years. He holds that q,
civil war began April Is, 1851, and it a.
minated August I. 1866. when hos. q
tiles ceased in Texas, and not April v,
1866, as stated by the supreme court.
e Spanish-American war began, as
,lared by congress, April 81, 1898. il,
d it is held to be still in progress u
is also held that, in computing the Of
years service, years spent in the IL
ny or marine corps in time of actual IL
r shall count double, but no time &C
vi count for peace service. IN
Returned to Surprise His Friends. mr.
'opeka, Kan, March si.-Two years
the body of man was fished out
the Kaw river at Argentine. 1t
identified as the remains of Otto W
man, of Topeka, who left here for WI
'entine a few days before. The re
'y was buried and headstone 10
rks the grave of otto Ortman., Ia
'terday Ortman surprised his "
nds bv appearing here in good
18th. He says he went to Arpen.
and from there to Salina, where
now resides tn
Not Good Army Ration. we
hlcago, March 2l.-During it's short n''
lion yesterday the beef court of in 30
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