Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-29
TREASURY DEFICIT.
A Conservative Estimate Places 1t
at About $500, 900, ooofor 1899.
WHAT WAR WITH SPAIN HAS COST.
Secretary Alger May Retlre-Places Ar
ranged for Examinations for APP
p0intments to the Census Bureau
Our Population 72,5OO,OOO.

Washington. June eat is regarded
as conservative estimate that the
treasury deficit for the fiscal year 1899,
which closes nine days hence, will be
less than S1OO, 900, 600. Already the re-
ceipts for the year aggregate oyer $780,
100000, with the expenditures bare
800, 600, 900 more, with nine days, judy
ing from past years, Of heavy receipts
yet to be accounted for Up to this
date the customs receipts amount TO
over 5000, 400, 900; from internal rev.
enue, 1868, $50, 900 was realized, and from
miscellaneous sources there was re-
ceived $35, 800, 900. The total receipts
from all sources last year amounted to
AO5, 1871, 1885, while the expenditures ag-
gregated S443, 1868, $50, leaving deficit
OF S3S, 047, 247.
From the closest calculation that
can now be made, the war revenue act,
which, with the exception of few
items, went into effect July |, 1898,
will realize for the year little less
than 500, 600 900. The receipts from
tobacco alone will probably show an
increase for the year of over $4,000
900; spirits, an increase of S6,5OO, 900;
beer and other fermcnted liquors, an
increase of over S2s, 900, 900, and oleo-
margarine, an increase Of about $685.
600. The two items which have pro-
duced more than ten times as much
revenue us any two Others are those
applying to documentary and propri-
etary stamps, On April 80 last these
items had produced over S36, 100000,
and it was not improbable that by
July the total will exceed $4,000, 900.
The tax on legacies will probably pro-
duce not much in excess of l,OOO,OOO,
while the special tax collected from
bankers will exceed S3, 900, 900,
+ The expenditures up to this time
aggregate about $500, OOO 900. Of this
amount S22S, 0OO,O 900 was paid out on
acquisitions from the war department,
&64, 900, 900 on account of the navy;
$i39, 1000, 900 on account of PENSIONS and
nearly $40, 900, 900 on account of inter-
est on the public debt; Sl2,675, 900 was
paid to the Indians and Sll7,s0O 900
was disbursed on civil and miscelIane-
Gus account.
At this time it Is impossible to state
with any degree Of certainty what the
war with Spain and the troubles in the
Philippines have cost, during this year,
sut an approximation has been made
OF the actual cash payments on these
accounts. which places the amount at
$3.50, 900, 900. a calculation has been
made at the treasury which shows that,
leaving out Of the reckoning the $780,
100000 expended this year on account
of the war, the 100000, 900 produced
by the war revenue act, and the SILL
70s,3l4 received from the Central
Pacific, the figures would show u sur
plus for the year approSlmating $2O,-
100000.
SECRETARY ALGER MAY RESIGN
Washington, June 22-Three move
ments of Importance are scheduled to
follow the return of President McKin-
ley, II present plans do not miscarry.
First, the retirement Of Secretary of
War Alger from the cabinet. This is
conditional upon his having effected a
combination with Gov. Pingree, of
Michigan, which will give him fight
ing chance TO come to the United
States senate as successor to
Senator Mcmillan. Second, the ap-
pointment of Gen. Horace Porter,
present ambassador to France,
to succeed Secretary Alger. This
change would give the state of New
York representation in the cabinet,
which it has not had since Secretary of
the Interior Bliss resigned and was
succeeded by Ethan Allen Hitchcock,
at the time ambassador to Russia.
Third, the appointment of Whitelaw
Reid to the post Of ambassador to
France.