The state herald., 1900-11-16
JUNGLE SANS VAULTS ARE
FULL TO OVERLOOKING

Washington, Nov. 13.-The annual
report of the treasurer OF the United
States Ellis ii. Roberts, on the opera
tions and conditions of the treasury
was submitted to Secretary Gage yes
terday. Mr.. Roberts says the growth
! and prosperity Of the country and the
general activity of business are reflect.
ed In the transactions of his office. The
net ordinary revenues of the govern
ment for the fiscal year were $587 ,24O,.
1852, the largest in the history of the
country, excepting those of 1896, the
| next highest, by $47, ,291 ,2SS.
The increase of $51, ,2SO, 232 over the
! preceding year was contributed from
| all the general sources, but chiefly from
customs and internal revenues. On the
side of the expenditures there was a
net increase Of $117, ,35S, 1888, In compar-
ison with 1890, 80 that the deficiency
of $50, Ill, $50 for that year was con-
verted into surplus of $70,52 ,06O In
1900. The gross receipts under war
rant, including those ON account Of the
, public debt were $1,3ST 200, ,262, and
the disbursements $1,195, ,943,472, a
large increase on both sides over the
previous year.
With the exception of July, 1890,
when there was deficiency of of So,
sos, ,S32, a surplus was realized for ev-
cry month of the year. the one for June
being the largest at $17,S05, ,159. The
largest receipts for n single day were
$5, 100 513, February 26, 1900, and the
largest expenditures $4,S03, 600, July o,
1900. The largest surplus on any one
day was $4,047, ,396, August Goth, and
the largest deficiency $2,31S,621, July
8, 1890.
Promptly upon the enactment of the
new financial law, the divisions of Is
sue and redemption therein provided
for were established. and to them were
transferred the records and accounts
relating to the Issue and redemption
of United States notes, gold certificates,
silver certificates and currency certifi-
Gates. Up to October !, 1900, 800, $780, :
S54 in United States notes and So, 594,
7OS In treasury notes We're redeemed in
gold out of the reserve fund of $780,
100000. Each day the notes so re-
deemed were exchanged for gold from
the general fund. no that the reserve
was kept intact in amount and char
acter. Beside this reserve fund, the
siuSs NohSirbhE vi Eoiu Noihs
yer dollars and bullion, and United
States notes held for the redemption of
certificates and treasury notes.
amounted on the day the act became a
law to $I23Osi2.2S3. and increased by
November I, 1900. TO ST4O.965.6I0.
The aggregate amount of money Of
all kinds In circulation October 1. 1900
Is estimated at S2.113, 29I .9S3, an in
crease Of $1S0.Sl0.T4I In fifteen months,
of which s9i i,i4O. $50 was due to the en-
1arged use Of gold and gold certificates
the Increase per capita was from
S25.3S to x21.O1.
The per capita Of gold at the latter
date was x1O.GO. which is greater than
that Of all the currency in 1869, while
the total of gold IL greater than all the
circulation at any time previous to
July, 1879.
October LIST. 1924 per cent OF the
total circulation was in gold and gold
certificates 2i.l5 in silver dollars, sill
yer certificates and treasury notes.
1876 per cent. In United States notes,
and 1511 per cent. In national bank
notes. II is significant comparison