The Monte Vista journal., 1899-11-25
probably undergo changes IN respect
to minutse the day before II u sent
To Congress.

70 Oou8feee.
A correspondent says: Denver is
making the most active campaign for
the Republican convention and Kan.
sas City for the Democratic convention.
The two cities appear to have formed
an alliance to help each other and ars
working together with considerable
energy. Senator Wolcott IL directing
the campaign und has already secured
a number Of pledges from members Of
the Republican national committee,
which will meet In Washington on De
cember 18th. Buffalo and Fan Fran
cisco have made signs, but are doing
no active work as far n can ind out.
1t is expected that New York will put
In an application when the committee
that Chicago will be selected for the
Republican convention. II not for the
Democratic convention also.
Admiral Dewey on Monday for
mally transferred to his wife. Mildred
Mclean Dewey, the home and It's con-
tents given to him by the American
people. The first effect OF the an-
nouncement OF the transfer was to
cause considerable Indignation among
the persons In this city who had sub
scril'ed to the fund with which the
house was purchased. The second was
to arouse curiosity as to the causes
which induced the admiral to take the
step. There Is no doubt that the nd
miral understood that criticism would
follow his action. for reports OF ar
rangements for transferring the prop
erty which have been In circulation
have brought forth protests from sub
nd AL
On Tuesday. Mrs. Dewey transferred
the property to the admirals son.
George, as, 1t Is stated. wus originally
planned.
During the ten months ending Oc-
tobcr 31st the exports OF merchandise
from the United Stntes reached the
unprecedented total OF <l,OaD.2i2. .2SG.
and heat the record by s41.344. .597. The
exports during the same period in
1897 We're only $S51.0S2. $50 For the
twelve months ending October 3lst
the exports were s1,.2s6. .s0O.9i5. nn in
crease Of moro than S1O.OOO.OO over
the previous year. During the last ten
months the imports of merchandise
into the United States reached $G5S.-
3J,1g. an increase OF $l3O.G4s.6+S
over the corresponding period Of 1898
States seems likely to reach high
water mark in the closing year OF the
century. The October exports are
larger than those OF any preceding Oc-
tober. The total for the ten months
ending with October IL greater than
the total for the corresponding period
In any preceding year. and II il nppar-
ent that for the first time In our his
tory the foreign commerce OF the year
will exceed s2OO.OOO.OOO.
Charles q. Dawes. comptroller of
the currency. has Just made public the
results Of the investigation which he
has made into the number Of loans and
deposit accounts. rates OF interest and
resources OF the combined banks OF the
United States in the years 1850 and
1899. General deductions from the In
vcsfigation covering the last ten years
are: First. That the number OF indi-
vidual depositors In the banks OF the
United States is constantly increasing.
as indicated by the regular Increase In
the number Of deposit accounts OF the
combined banking systems. estimated
ns follows: June IL. 1889. 7.2I, banks.
reporting d.1as.91l: June 30. 1859. n. 732
banks. reporting ll.i32.G36 The esti-
mated grand total for the year 1899
shows IL. la3.SI4 deposit accounts In
12.sta banks. amounting to xs.5l3.S .Sji.-
3G1. Second. That there is = demand
from borrowers for the use Of the
greater proportion Of deposits Of banks.
and while the number Of Individual
borrowers Is increasing. the dcpositors
greatly outnumbcr the borrowers and
the Increase In the number Of borrow
crs Is much less than the Increase In
the number Of depositors. as Indicated
by the rate OF Increase In the number
OF loans. estimated Us follows: July IL.
1889. 100 hanks. reporting 2.1Ss.5il I:
June 20. lS99. o.732 banks. reporting
3.?ll.GGI. Estimated grand total for
the year 1924. 5.o61.252 loans In 12.SOa
banks. amounting to S5.15l. fGi $40.
The social season that will open
with the Presidents reception on the
LIST OF January promises to In the most
brilliant ever known. There was never
80 few vacant houses In Washington: I:
there was never such u demand for
large nnd handsomely furnished man
sions arranged for entertaining, and
the hotel keepers say they have nj
ready rented more apartments for the
season than ever before nt this time
of year. Usually during this month
the principal residence streets ARE lined
with signs advertising furnished
houses FOR rent. Now scarcely one Is
Visible. Everybody seems TO feel
prosperous and 10 have plenty Of
money. The program OF entertain.
ments NJ the White House is now being
prepared and the formal ccrcmoninls
VIII In conducted very much as they
were last year. lf Mrs. McKinicy's \
health will permit there will bc "a
good deal Of private entertainment
there also. because she Inns planned to
brln: out her two nl.ccs. Miss Grace
Mckinley and Mias Ida Barber, who
graduated nt Mount IIoiyokc Seminary
last summer. Al arrangements for
their visit and entertainment arr con.
dition,-i upon the advice OF Dr. Rixcy.
Mrs. Mckinlcy's physician. and he il
Withholding his opinion until the ln,-
ginning OF the new year. Mira Me.
kiBlcy's condition ls about the same. as
II was last winter at this time. During
the summer she lost considerable
strength. but has picked It up again
nnd appeared last night at the r,crp.
iion given the Methodist bishops ~
bright and cheerful as ever.
Adoption Of the old Reed rules, I'm.
mediate passage Of the caucus com.
mit'ec's financial reform hill. and RI.
organization Of committees nlour OLD
lines ns near ms possible with thu. RI.
publican membership Of III. committee
ON rules consisting Of Me~srr. ucn,jcr.
son. Dnlxcll and Bal,cock. Ii the pru.
grnm which Mr.. Henderson. who IL to
isc speaker. has marked out for the
lloVisn Of Nptrt,scufn ntirr~ ~ a rs,.,,ls