Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-08-31

Totals 81 27 3 2 8
RECAPITULATION
Republicans ..... .5l Independents ..... 3
Democrats .......2I Vacancies ........ 4
Popullsts ........ ~ -
SILVER ............ JOtai ............tO
Sitting members. SO Republicans ...... 81
Republicans 49,. .51 Combined opposi-
Democrats .....'.<' uoh ..S..........So
= Republican majori-
Republican maj'ty.24 ty over all. ..... .16
vacancies by reason of failure of legis-
latures to elect.
The monthly statement Of the Govern
ment receipts and expenditures shows
total receipts during July of S4S,054. .25S,
as against $43, SAT ,10S for July, 1898.
The expenditures during last month were
$56,561 900, as against S74, ,263,475 for
July, 1898. The receipts last month from
customs were $16,971 ,454; internal reve-
nue., SOS, 800 ,574; miscellaneous, So, 760,.
900. This is an increase as compared
with July, 1898, of about 81 800, 900 from
customs, 100000 from internal reve-
nue., and about $254 900 from miscella-
neous sources. The expenditures on &C.
count Of the War Department last month
were SIS, 9,291, ,0S0, against $34774, ,153 for
July 1898, and for the navy, 5000, ,245,
~
The monthly statement of the comp
troller of the currency shows that at the
close of business July 81 the total circu-
lation of national bank notes was S241,-
541, ,S7S, an increase for the month Of
$273, 1872 and for the year Of SIS, ,S45,OOS.
The circulation based on United States
bonds amounted to S205, 76S, ,304, an in
crease for the month of S504,210 and
Tha
lation secured by lawful money aggre-
gated $50, 1884, decrease for the
month of 1924, 1913, but an increase for
the year Of 81, 769,3 ,3S9 The amount of
United States registered bonds on de-
post to secure circulating notes was
$3.50, AGA, ,110, and to secure public de-
posits $69,S49,940
Lack Of target practice among the
troops in Cuba, which lessons the eff
cheney of the army, is to be remedied
Books for preserving the records Of the
various commands and individuals in
small arms practice are being distribut-
ed by the officers Of the Department of
Havana. Under the present system of
training a soldier must first be able to
tell how many steps are necessary in 60
ing from 200 to 1000 yards, and he must
be able to judge with his eye within 5
per cent Of the exact distance Of an OBJ
ject within those limits before being per.
mitted to fire ball from his rifle. When
able to do this soldier is then drilled in
firing at what are called lying, kneeling
and standing figures at distances varying
from 200 to 1000 yards. He is trained
in firing not only at moving objects, but
while he himself is walking or running
Company volley firing is also a part OF
the drill
United States Treasurer Roberts, In his
official compilations will not make a sep
arate account of the new gold certificates
issued under the recent order Of Secre-
tary Gage, but will simply add new is
sues to the amount Of certificates previ-
ously outstanding. The total gold certif-
Gates outstanding July 81, which is the
last official statement given to the public
by the department, was $34, ,251 500. The
count of new certificates will therefore
be from that as a base line. According
to the report referred to this $34, ,OOO. 600
In gold certificates includes $4,478, $50 in
denominations of $50, $2,533, $50 in de-
nominations of $50, $3,473,9OO in denon,-
nations Of 500, 1927, 800 in denomina-
tions Of $500, $5,361 900 in denomina-
tions Of $1,000, $4,770,OOO In denomina-
tions Of $1,000 and $10,360, 900 In denom-
nations of $4,000. Treasurer Roberts
reports that the banks are not making as
heavy demands as was anticipated for
Ito order" certificates Of $1,000 and S1O-
600, but he supposes this is because they
do not care to be in the early rush.
-
The Petersburg National Battlefield
Park, for which Congress will be asked |
to make an appropriation, Is to be locat- |
ed in front of Petersburg, in Prince |
George County, Va. 1t will be three |
miles long and q mile and half wide,
and will cover 3040 acres, extending |
from the Appomattox river on the north |
to the Jerusalem plank road on the south |
and west. 1t will be bounded on the east |
by the original Confederate works, and
on the west by the last Confederate
works. The park Is to contain a great |
spany Of the original forti6catioaA