The Indianapolis journal., 1899-02-02

greatest increase in output was in Illinois,
Indiana and Kansas
The monthly statement of the public debt
shows that at the close of business Jan.
81, 1899, the debt less cash in the treasury,
amounted to $1,152 624,7 $50, an increase for
the month of $23 ass, ,464. This increase is
principally accounted for by the redemption
of government bonds issued in aid OF the
Central, Western and Union Pacific RaIi-
roads, which matured Jan. /, 1899. The
debt is recapitulated as follows:
Interest-bearing debt .......... 81, ,040, ,562 O3O
Debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity .......,.. 1,237 100
Debt bearing no interest 3S5, 240
Total 1,427, POS, ,425
This amount however. does not include
S552, ,S53, 7S3 in certificates and treasury notes
outstanding, which are offset by an equal
amount of cash in the treasury held for
their redemption. The cash in the treas
ury is classified as follows
Gold $26l 692 2l9
SILVER 50o da Sla 99S @
Paper ............... 54,09S 472
Bonds, deposits in national
banks, disbursing officers bal
ances, etc Observation-Disclosures. S9,66o, III
Total ........................... 1911. 1863 ops
Against the above there are demand LA
bilities outstanding amounting to $637 1884, $50,
which leaves cash balance in the treas
NA y VI |-ai'oofsV'o'
The monthly statement of the government
receipts and expenditures shows that for
the month of January the receipts amount
ed to $41,774,930, against $S7333,62S for jan
uary, 1898, and the expenditures $5l, ,122, TO
against $36,696, III, leaving an excess of eX-
pend.tures of $9,347 $40. For the seven
months of the present fiscal year the re-
ceipts aggregated $2S7 $50 and the dis
buTsements $3.50, ,604. 500. The expenditures
Ia
Department were $1S 656,554, and on account
of the navy $5,226,65S.
The monthly circulation statement Of the
controller of the currency shows that at the
close of business Jan. 81, 1899, the total cir
culation of national bank rotes was $oo24, ,595, =
sol, an increase for the year of SIG. 796, 595.
and a decrease for the month OF S493. .604
The circulation based on United States
bonds amounted to $2l1, ,041 299, an increase
for the year of $iS,317 COO. and a decrease for
the month of S2974.6SS The circulation Sc
cured by lawful money amounted TO $32.-
2G202, decrease for the year of 81, ,520, 405
and an increase for the month of 81, ,4S1, l45.
The amount of United States registered
bonds OH deposit to secure circulating notes
was S236.4I9,S $40, and to secure public deposits
$73 652. 420.
The monthly statement of the director of
the mint shows the total coinage at the
mints of the United States during January,
1899 amounted to Sl9 705 go as follows
Gold. S1S032,000; silver, 81, ,642, COOS minor
coins, $31, 500 =
A report to Second Assistant Postmaster
General Shallenberger from the railway
mail division headquarters at New York
announces the transmission of mail pack
age from Juneau, Alaska, to its destination
in New Jersey in eleven days. This is the
quickest transit on record. The package
was mailed at Juneau Jan. Is; reached
Seattle, Wash, on the 18th; was recorded
at Pittsburg on the night of the 23d. and
completed its quick journey the following
day