Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-08-06

~NGSgIlY~'
Instead of falling off S3,3oO,0O0 q
month, as was figured would be the re-
suit of the reduction of the war taxes.
the receipts for the first month of the
fiscal year will be million dollars more
than the corresponding month last year
The first twenty-five days show an in
crease of $T49,92462 over the receipts
for the corresponding period OF 1900. ms
other words, the receipts for the month OF
July will be nearly four million dollars
IN excess of the estimates. Each day
has shown its increase. For example,
the receipts on July % year ago were
$9l3,4Sl.93; for the 25th of the montk
this year they We're $3.50 092 So The in
ternal revenue receipts of the month, ay
shown by the statement compiled July %,
were So, 079, 723. II. The receipts for the.
same period last year were $22,329,-
10000. Secretary Gage has looked at
these figures and been puzzled by them.
Even allowing for Il certain falling off.
which is regarded as inevitable it begins
to look as if there must be vastly in-
creased sale of the articles which are the
it is early yet, and there may be some
temporary condition not apparent ON the
face which is responsible for the stimula-
ton of revenue. He is not willing to ad
nit that his estimate of $40,000,000 re
duction is $40000,000 out of the way. He
will not admit il on the basis of Il twenty
five days showing at any rate. The Gus
toms receipts for the first twenty-five
4 ,FT hnyw
last year by nearly million dollars. The
months receipts We're $11,3O3, 966,01; fox
the same period last year. $16,097,6 I1. 10.
There is always a deficit at this time of
the year. Last year the total expendi-
lures were So, 800, 900. The war expend--
lures are the largest item-S14. 10000.
Pensions cost this year $10,335, 600. The,
civil and miscellaneous are only $780,,
600.
1t is believed by those who have been
keeping in close touch with the arrange
ments for the court of inquiry in the
Schley case that a series of sensations
will result as the outcome of the inves-
tigation The precept that was issued
is considered by the unprecedented as q
bill of Indictment found by the Navy
Department against Admiral Schley. II
is understood pretty generally that ieal-
ousy is rampant in the navy. While it is
firmly believed that Admiral Schley viii
be given the hot end of the hearing, not
withstanding the precautions that Sec
rotary Long will throw about the inquiry,
there is an undercurrent of opinion that
the admiral realizes this, and in view OF
his speedy retirement from the navy pur-
poses to open up to public gaze all the
ms and outs of the naval management iru
times of peace and war, at home as well
as abroad. If there is any truth in the
stories of jealouses and improper striy-
ing for official preferment that have been
bruited about for years past in Il more or
less aggravated form, it is believed they
will he presented by Admiral Schey and
his counsel at the court of inquiry in sucIs
a manner as will gravely accentuate the
fact that has heretofore been intangible.
gossip.
Up to date something like S4,000,00D
have been withdrawn from New York
and sent West to move crops. The with
drawals have been as follows: TO New
Orleans, $2,235, 900; TO Chicago, $780,
600; to Cincinnati, 100000; to st. Louis.
S225, 600. The money has been mostly
in currency ot small denominations-S2U
notes and under. The money sent West
thus far is about 100000 more than was
withdrawn at the same period in 1900.
Despite the increase in the withdrawal
the Treasury officials have no fear of i'll
consequences on the New York money
markets, such as occurred last year. lie
will be recollected that money was then
taken out of New York at such a rate
as to create almost a panic in WaR
street. Nothing of this sort is ahticipat-
ed now, however, the department having
an ample supply of money on hand to-
meet the demands.
1t is estimated that the cost of the
Sampson Schley court of inquiry VIII be
about $4,000. This estimate is based om
what Navy Department officials have
now in sight, but making allowance for
an examination Of probably third more
witnesses than are now contemplated the
expenses would perhaps be $50, 900 or
$4,000. Secretary Long and Captain.
COwes, Assistant Chief of the Bureau
of Navigation, expressed the opinion thar
the inquiry would not be an expensive.
affair. The opinion of a very high naval
official is that not more than a month
will be required to thoroughly investl-
gate all the points in issue. Two MONTHS
however, would not be too large a mar
gin considering that many new Issues
may be sprung.
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Secretary Long has issued Imperative
orders prohibiting naval officers publicly
discussing the Sampson-Schley contro-
versy. 1t is the purpose of the Secretary
to keep the case out Of the newspapers
as much as possible until the court eC
inquiry meets. In Washington there is
not much danger Of the service being de
moralzed by the conflicting claims. as.
nearly all officers about the Navy Depart
ment are partisans Of Admiral Sampson
and can see only his side. Nevertheless.
the Secretary has decided that there has
already been too much talking, despite
an old order which prohibits officers dis
cussing matters pertaining to the person.
mel of the navy without first obtaining
permission from the department.
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