The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-02
SURPLUS OF A MONTH
MORE THAN SIX MILLION DOLLARS
TO GOVERNMENT CREDIT.
Healthy Amount on the Right Side of
the Ledger for Three Months
Figures of Circulation.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 1.-The comparative
statement of the government receipts and
expenditures. issueo to-day, shows that
during the month of September the re-
ceipts from all sources amounted to $45,-
sO4. .326, and the expenditures sS9, 9,16s.s71. leav
ing surplus for the month of s6,134,355.
The receipts from the several sources of
revenue are given folows:
Customs sl9, ,5l6 increase as compared
with September. 1899. about $5S0.O00. In
ternal revenue-s22. s27, ,4s9; decrease. s1.4S7,-
900. Miscellaneous = s2.676,37l: increase.
$4,000.
The expenditures charged to the War De-
partment amounted TO $14,125. .2S4; increase,
50, 100000. Navy, s4.734,2s5; decrease, nomi-
nal.
During the three months from July 1 the
total receipts have exceeded the expendi-
lures by $1.soo.ooo.
Secretary Root, who has been III at
Southampton. L. L., for several weeks, is
reported to be convalescing steadily and
is expected to return to this city before
the close of the week, fully prepared to
resume his Official duties.
The monthly circulation statement of the
controller of the currency shows that at
the close of business Sept. % the total
circulation of national bank notes was
ss2s, ,335.g7s, an increase for the year of
SIS, 5,045s s45, and an increase for the month
of 4.112.l6S.
The circulation based on United States
bonds amounted to s294, 4,22e979. an increase
for the year of ssssOs.s SOC. and an increase
for the month of SS,5Sl,6
The circulation secured by lawful money
was $3i, ,994, a decrease for the year
of 81, ,S62, ,961, and an increase for the month
of s5So.54o.
The amount Of United States registered
bonds on deposit to secure circulating notes
was $296, ,672,6 $50, and to secure public de-
posits ss7.so5. $50.
To-day's statement of the treasury bal
ance in the general fund. exclusive of the
$3.50, 100000 gold reserve in the division of re-
demption, shows: Available cash balance
$13s. .2o4.s7s; gold, $50. 1s1,162
The monthly statement of the public debt
shows that at the close of business Sept
%. the debt less cash In the treasury
amounted to s1.1O6. 1851. which is a de-
crease for the month of s6,122,435 This de-
crease Is accounted for by the increase i'm
the cash on hand and the redemption OF
per cent bonds. The debt is recapitu
lated follows: Interest bearing debt, ST.
00l i99. $50; debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity. So Sic. 90: debt bear
ing interest $3s7, 069. Total, 81 394 36l. =
49, This, however, does not include s7s4
51s.ss7 in certificates and treasury notes
outstanding, which are Offset by an equal
amount of cash on hand. The cash i'm the
treasury is classified as follows: Reserve
fund In gold. sl5O.0OO,OO0: trust funds. STA
s1s.e7s: general fund. s12s.sss. sos: in nasional
bank repositories TO the credit of disburs-
ing officers and to the treasurer of the
United States. Ss6,997,2 2l2. Total Sl.l05.447.-
COZ. against which there are demand liza
bilities outstanding amounting 10 SSH. .242.-
SIS. which leaves cash balance on hand of
s2SS, ,20f.S7
1t is expected that the representatives of
the armor producing concerns will be here
tomorrow to confer with Secretary Long
concerning the armor required for the
warships now IN course of construction.
This armor amounts to about $1,000 tons
for eight battleships. six armored cruisers
and three protected cruisers. and consti-
tutes the largest item of the kind ever re-
quired for the government.
Proposals for constructing by contract six
armored cruisers will be received at the
Navy Department until u noon on Friday,
Dec 5. when they will be publicly opened.