The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-02
TREASURY STATEMENTS
INCREASE IN THE PUBLIC DEBT LAST
MONTH OF SI2,545,727.
Large Amounts Paid Ont on Account
of Bond observation-disclosures
and Expenditures.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The monthly
statement of the public debt shows that at
the close of business April 80, 1900, the debt
less cash in the treasury, amounted to ST.
124. SOP 0S5, which is an increase of s12545, IT.
This increase is due to the decrease in the
cash on hand made necessary by the
heavy payments on account of present
bonds now being extended at per cent.
interest. The debt is recapitulated as fol-
lows:
Interest bearing debt .......s 81, 026 1858, 400 90
Debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity $500. 1,lS2, 1000
Debt bearing no INTEREST,". 1872 S73, 90
Total -. ..................s1,42 APO 919, 633 90
This amount, however. does not include
certificates and treasury notes outstanding,
which are offset by equal amount of
cash in the treasury. The cash in the
treasury is classified as follows:
Reserve fund in gold and bullion. $50 0oo, 900
Trust funds, including gold coin,
silver and United States notes. 727993.II9
General fund Observation-Disclosures. n3 162, 447
In National Bank repositories to
credit of United States treasurer l04 975, 7S4
In National Bank repositories to
credit of United States disburs-
ing officers ....................... 5s76,117
Total $500 81, 1o2 oos, 12S
Against which there are demand
liabilities outstanding amount
ing 10 SsO5 $40, $50
Leaving cash balance on hand
OF y6ll7 ,54S
The comparative statement OF the govern
ment receipts and expenditures shows that
during April the receipts aggregated s45,-
OS0,326, and the expenditures $40. 903 927, leav-
ing surplus for the month of s4,136,000
increase of sS,5o0,0 600 as compared with April.
lSg9 and the expenditures a decrease of
Sc, 600. The receipts from the several
sources of revenue are given follows:
Customs Sl8,I6o,0 OH, an increase of 81, 120, 000
Internal revenue s23, COO. 29l, an increase of
81 1000 Miscellaneous s., 62,017, an in
crease Of 100000. The total receipts for the
ten months of the present fiscal year were
$412,3SI. O62. an increase over the receipts for
the same period of last year of more than
SIS. 200. The disbursements during last
month on account of the War Department
were $40, 2H127, a decrease of nearly Sc 000-
600 over the. same period last year; navy
A700,C7S, decrease of s73, 900. The disburse-
ments during the last ten months were
S119.5s4,OO0 less than for the same period
last year. -
The joint resolution passed yesterday
continuing the present administrative Of
ficials in Porto Rico in office until the
appointments are made under the
civil government law was signed by the
President at 2:3O D. m.
President Dole has been selected as the
first governor of Hawaii, as was antici-
pated in these dispatches The formal an
nouncement will be made when the list of
Hawaiian officials to be appointed by the
President is complete.
Secretary Root Is confined to his house
by slight attack of grip, and therefore
the Cabinet to-day heard nothing of in
terest bearing on the situation of affairs
in the Philippines. Secretary Hay, Attor-
ney General Griggs and other members
said they had nothing to bring before the
meeting Secretary Gage made an infor-
NAL statement showing that the refunding
of the old loans under the new currency
act was progressing favorably, about
$3.50 goo, 600 having already been exchanged
for the new per cents. There was some
discussion of the subjectof the appointment
to Office in Hawaii and Porto Rico. but
nothing definite has been decided on
except In the case of President Dole, who
will be the first Governor of Hawaii. 1t
was announced that Secretary Gage will
make another shipment of currency to
Porto Rico by the first available transport
This will be s1.000,000 and will be consigned
to the agents of the department, who are
now gathering up Porto Rican silver coins
and substituting currency of the United
States President Mckinley, who has been
suffering from a slight attack of grip. at
tended the meeting. His condition lis i'm
proved.
The President has issued proclamation
extending for six months from April ii
the time allowed Spanish subjects in the
Philippines to announce their allegiance In
accordance with the treaty or Paris.
The controller of the currency to-day is
sued call for report Of the condition Of
national banks at the close Of business
April 26, 1900