The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-02
REPORTS FOR THE MONTH
WHAT SECRETARY CAGES DE-
PARTMENT ACCOMPLISHED
DURING OCTOBER
SURPLUS OF THREE MILLIONS
Receipts and Expenditures Roth
Show an Increase of Four Millions
Over Corresponding Month
of 1899

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The monthly
comparative statement of the govern
neht receipts nd expenditures issued nj
the treasury department today shows the
total receipts for the month of Oc+obar
were $ol, ,O67 and the expenditures S47.
SSo'o5' leaving surplus for the month
OF 1852, 49, The receipts for the month
were over $4'OO0,OO0 in excess of those for
october last year. The expenditures
show abaout the SINE increase over DC
toper, 1899. The receipts from the sew
eral sources of revenue are given as
follows: Customs 500, $50, 93S: increase
over October, 1899, 81, 745, 900. Internal rev
enue' $27691, 143; increasae 81, 236,OOO. Mis-
c S;t7 $3,SS1,9S4; increase, n,11O,O0O
The several items of expenditure are Civ
en- as follows: Civil and miscellaneous,
$ sco do4'S4 increase, 1,1O0,OOO War, $15,-
I69,z2S; Increase, $2,70O,O00 Navy. 81. 5e8
z5S; decrease, 1922 600. Indians $50 9ta
increase, $196,G00. Pensions, SO 64S. 500:
decrease, $4,000 Interest. .4.792.S 71. in
crease, $4,000. "a
During the last four months the re-
celpts exceeded those of the same De-
ROD last year by $7759.G0O.
COMPTROLLER's STATEMENT.
The monthly circulate ton statement is-
sued by the comptroller of the curren
cy SHOWS that at the close of business.
oct. 81, 1900, the total circulation of
nauoanl bank notes was 1881 625. 503. an
increase for the year of SIS, $40, 500. and
an increase for the month of 3,2S9. $50.
me circulation based on United States
JULIUS was Sz98,S4 1,3O0, an increase for the
year OF $So'SNO526, and, an increase for
the month of A6181N The circula-
ton secured by lawful money was $40
Io4'A3, decrease for the year of s2.279
~ and decrease for the month If
1925, 791. u
The mount of United States registered
nonoS on deposit to secure circulating
notes was $3Ol, 123,58O, and to secure pub
lie deposits $101, 305, 72O.
The monthly statement of +he dtreo+
or of the mint shows the total COINAGE
at the minis of the United States dur
ing Octooer, 1900, to have been SO. sos. $40.
as follows: Gold, $5,12O.OOO: silver. S
14S'OOo; minor coins, $24O, SO.
The PUBLIC DEBT.
Inc monthly statement of the public
0ept shows that at the close of business
Oct. 81 the debt, less cash in the treas
uIy' amounted to 81, 104. 402, 320 a decrease
19 compared with last month of 81, 754 351.
Inc Ceot is recapitufated as follows: In
tefest bearing debt, 81, 001, 499 $50. Debt on
Whlch interest has ceased since maturity
So,7oo,VOV: Dept bearing no interest, 1885,,
4H'5n. Total, 1881, 4O7 1852. This amount
however. does not include $74O 965, 679 in
COINS and treasury notes outstanding
Whlch are OFFSET by an equal amount of
cash on hand.
The cash in the treasury is classified as
follows: Reserve fund, $150s0O,OVO; trust
funds, %4O,S69,679; general funds, S123, $685.
o0S. In national bank repositories to the
creoit OF the treasurer of the UniteA
States, $S9. .4S5; to credit of disbursing
oftlcers, S6,659G5S. Total, Sill OIL SIT.
against which there are demand liabili,
ties outstanding amounting to $S24, O66, S44.
which leaves cash balance on hand of
SIS, 055, 032.