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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-30


In other columns on the same sheet
are the receipts and expenditures for
the month and for the fiscal year up 10
date as well as a comparative statement
for the same period in the preceding year
ON another page of the exhibit is
statement prepared by the treasurers Oh
Ace showing the cash in the treasury. The
cash in the general fund was $259 So0'iVS'e9
Against this were liabilities, such as OUT
standing drafts, disbursing officers bal
ances. ETC. amounting to $SS,S2o, 4lo.Ol
leaving an available cash balance OF slo0'-
030, EOS. S.
There at a glance is statement OF
Uncle Sans daily business ana running
cash account. Fortunately, II Is pretty
good statement and shows a prosperous
condition. Besides the available cash oal-
ance what YOU might term the pin-money
of the government, the statement also
shows that the treasury contains little
matter of $50 600 900 in gold coin ana Dull
lion, reserve fund, and tribe OF SHl'-
592. 9S9 in gold and silver, held Tor the re-
demption of the paper money curren.
throughout the country naklhs eEeig
piece OF. greenback as good as Soio. tout
Uncle Samuel is not contemplating 81
ing broke" just yet.
This section of the Treasury depart
ment. known as the warrant division is
ment service. 1t is the brake on OK
penditures. Not dollar Of the taxpay
ers' money can be spent until one Oh
these bookkeepers looks into MS ieusei'
TO ascertain that the account mas not peeh
overdrawn. Then, and not until theh' tne
chief of the division, certines the exist
ence of a balance to the creolt OF tne
particular account
When Congress makes an approprla W LIN
for the War Department, say OF $lVO'V"-
00O a ledger account is opened with the
denartment and the account is credited
with that sum- Congress gives 10 eac',
of the bureaus a stipulated amount anu
the accounts are so credited in the ledser'
When the Secretary Of War desires 10
draw money to pay the officers ana men,
he sends to the treasury requlsitloh ioi
100000 for instance, on account OF tne
pay and allowance OF the army Inc
bookkeeper looks at the requisition' Whlcn
IS in the form Of a check, and turns 10
his ledger account to see II there Is $780,
oOO left II so, he charges the sum 10
the account, and a warrant Is signed
on the treasurer OF the United States
who turns the money over to the Secre-
tary Of War, who thereafter makes
proper accounting 10 the designated OFF,
Gals who admit and control the expendi-
lures. II is, therefore, impossible for any
NVpdftment OF the government " bVt A"V'e
money out OF the treasury than Congress
has provided for II, as the watchful book
Keepers know to a penny how the account
stands every hour
The work OF the boolSkeepers Is not only
is--9rtAnt but very arduous. The requi-
htons come pllinR In sometimes al
Tremendous rate, and each one has 90 De
r'anned tho ledger consulted ana care
VI sIbstraction made. The hours OF IA
DOT are not tong. from a. m. until p
w., with hah an hour Tor lunch. The two
principal boOkkeepers received N.lW
gaar ana ten get 1900 a year. They arc
experienced careful men. ana most
% them have served Ions la the depart
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-30

men had rather pin their faith to the
magic of a hunchback's spinal column
than to all the dope books ever printed.
And guess they are as near correct as
any one' Paul r. Wright.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-30

income or not. 1t must be understood, of
course that these accounts are final
summary of the business transacted ana
that a thousand and one other books are
required for the detailed record in other
departments.
Big figures are det in here The book
keepers make an entry of $3.50, coo as I'M
concernedly as merchant would enter
a ton of coal, or a grocer the sale of
pound of tea to credit customer. The
balances are jotted down in pencil and
the bookkeper will report that the Navy
Department has only $60,000O00 left to-
day in an off-hand way, as if that were
a small item. Absolute accuracy Is re-
CURED, of course, and if one of these
employees should make an error in addi-
ton or subtraction he would feel dis
graced.
Here is a sample of the daily balance
sheet which is printed every morning
end LAID open to public inspection. This
one was for Nav 2:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-30

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Washington stock Exchange.

sales-regular CALL IL o'clock m.-Lincoln National
and STORAGE DO at M ait att s Ct eap laa g
Al 1919. 20 at 1o49, go at loa9s; 20 at lSs5s.
" & G ss g " 70 It s Is at g
1765s. 10 at !75A. 10 at l71a, 10 at 177%. at
H. H. % at III i, % at At M y at to 1854 s5 i ie a. :.
10 at 1T. 10 at III. American Graphophone Co.
20 At 0 CO. PrsS
Electric 4ss, 5000 at 62l. $1,000 at g.. $1,000 ~
elA. $1,000 at 61H; Lincoln ss National Bank 10 at
' District Of Columbia Bond.-es, 1902, so-yesr
5sss D fs2i ~ funding i2s bid water ''' Az 'u'
MISCELLANEOUS Bonds.-capital Traction A. 1o7 bid;
Washington Traction and Electric coil. AIS. 61X
bid 81; BID %
Columbia railroad Is, 100 bid, 1926 asked. Column
bia Railroad I'd mort S. l9s bid Ill asked Wash.
sfSn deb S imp ss ioe bid Chesapeake and Poto
aea s con- iosx
1o51a asked American Security and Trust Is. 100
bid Washington :. Market n t. LIST g. 100 bid Masonic
National Bank stoets.-Metropo1itan eco bid.
i e s 1s sd S 1 s
bid. West End, 118 bid. Traders, 125 bid Lin
safe Deposit and trust Companie. National Safe
a.se sse?s fse
post. XII bid Union Trust and stor"-" 1olA bid.
Insurance stocks.-Firemen's. 30 bid. Franklin.
40 bid so asked. Metropolitan, 10 bid, IS asked.
Corcoran; GO bid. Potomac x7o bid. 70 asked. Ar,
bid. National Union, 10 bid, 11as asked Riggs. 7h
bid asked. Peoples, 81 bid. Ga asked. Colo.
asked.
Title Insurance Stocks-ReaI Estate Title. 20 bid
Columbia Title, KAN bid. Washington Title, 3h
asked. District Title, bid.
Railroad stocks.-Captal Traction. 10a% bid. 1OiN
asked. Georgetown and Tenleytown, 10 bid.
Gas Stocks.-washngton Gas 68ls bid. 6sss ask
ed. Georgetown Gas, 90 bid
TelanhOne SfOcka-(heSapeake and Potomac. 40
bid ii asked. Pennsylvania, IS bid.
Miscellaneous StOcks.-Mergenthaler Linotype,
176N bid 177ls asked; LAnston MOnotype, 1c9S bid.
1915 asked. American Graphophone CON-, 10 bid.
lOL asked. American Graphophone pref, 10M bid,
asked.
K Ex. dividend.
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BLUEJACKETS LAND
British Take Precautions to Defend
!. Cape Town.
BoERS INVADING TEE COUNTRY
Belief That Large Numbers Of
CoIonists Will Join Them.
DE WET AT BOTHAVILLE

CAPE TOWN. January 1.-THE British
warship Sybil has anchored in Lambert
bay and landed a force of blue jackets and
number Of guns. This force has con-
structed entertainments.
Hertzogs main body, TOO strong, with two
guns. has crossed the Roggeveld mountains
and is now probably In the neighborhood of
Glands Drift, fifty miles east of Clan Will
lam. Hertzog's intention apparently Is to
move toward Ceres and Worcester.
Only few passes are passable for the
guns and the country is difficult to ira
verse. The passes are narrow and easily
defended.
According to latest reliable reports an
other party of 800 Beers has reached the
Doom river, seventy miles south Of CAL
vinia. The authorities are doing all in
their power to meet the situation. Refu-
gees from Calvinia and Clan William are
flockfng to Picquetberg road.
They state that many poor whites are
certain to join the Beers, as are also many
bitter bondsmen in the neighborhood Of
Clan William and Malmesburg, who openly
declare that they intend to join the in
va derS.
A small commando, about 200 strong
crossed the Orange river near Aliwal 1t
was met on the borders of the Aliwal
Wodehouse and Barley East districts by
body of police and mounted farmers and
was repulsed with some loss. 1t will prob
ably attempt to cross the river again.
De Wet was last reported in the neigh
borhood Of Bothaville. All the towns in
Orange colony on the main line Of railway
Beers show no disposition to approach
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Proposed Agreement Between 1. r. U.
and Publishers Association.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, January 1.-THE
arbitration agreement between the Interna-
tional Typographical Union and the Ameri-
can Newspaper Publishers Association,
prepared by special committee represent
ing both organizations, which will be SUBJ
mitted to the members of the publishers
association at it's convention next month
and later to referendum vote of the men,
bers of the union, has just been made pub
lic
The object of the agreement and the pur-
pose for which both bodies are working
Is the prevention of strikes, pending the
settlement of differences arising between
members Of the allied printing trades and
members of the publishers association
The agreement is broad in every sense
and carefully covers all conditions likely
to arise between the union and the associ-
alton. The agreement Is to be entered into
only for a year at time, and a contract
which accompanies the agreement covers
practically the same ground. 1t Is under
stood that in the event of the ratification
of the agreement by fifty locals of the
international Typographical Union the ex-
ecutive body will decide that 1t has been
accepted and will sign for the union.
The publishers association meets next
month in New York, and there Is little
doubt that the matter will be agreed upon
without discussion.
The committee from the publishers aSsO-
citation is made up of Alfred Cowles of the
Chicago Tribune, Hermann Ridder of the
New York Stats Zeitung and M. ]. Low
enstein of the St. Louis Star.
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AETHERIC SIGNALING.
Proposition to Connect the Farallon
Islands With San FranciscO.

proportion to Connect the FarallOne
Islands With San FranciscO.
The ambassador Of the United States at
London has forwarded to the commissioner
of navigation the proposition of Britisher
to connect by a mysterious telegraph the
Farallone Islands, thirty-two miles from
the mainland at San Francisco. with the
shore. The writer, in his letter, says:
Possibly 1t might be difficult to place
the Farallone Islands In te legraphic COM
munication with the shore, but have the
honor to inform your excellency that ex-
periments have now been made with sys-
tenn of aetheric signaling devised by my
self, which have proved eminently salts
factory.
1t Is believed that this system Of aether-
ic signaling will be found very advantage
Gus in establishing communication with
outlying places.Ewhere on account Of the
run of tide or other obstacles, it is difficult
to maintain cable connection, and we would
be willing to enter into an arrangement
with the government of the United States
to connect the Farallone Islands with the
mainland by our system of aetheric signal
ing, should the government so think fit
1t Is also understood that telegraphic
communlcat ton was maintained for some
time by the government of the United
States with Tatoosh Islands, at the en-
trance to the Straits Of Juan de Fuca but
that this has had to be abandoned on ac-
count OF the difficulties encountered, and
we would be willing to enter into a similar
the mainland by our system Of aetheric
signaling"
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Recon- mem DIS Amendment,

Reporting to the District Commissioners
upon Senate bill 5202, for the reduction Of
interest, penalties on arrears In taxes and
special assessments In the District, the
assessor, Mr.. H. H. Darneille, states that
the provisions of the bill in its present form
do not represent the views of his office He
therefore has suggested the following
amendments:
Insert in lines and the words mine
teen hundred and one in lieu Of the words
nineteen hundred" In line strike out
the words land sidewalks and insert the
words Sidewalks. curbing and grading"
and in said line also strike out the word
-four and insert the word six" Strike
out section and insert therefor the fol-
lowing:
Section 2. That from and after the
passage of this act all general taxes bid in
al the annual tax sales by the District Of
Columbia shall bear interest at the rate OF
8 per cent per annum in lieu Of Ae rate Of
10 per cent per annum, as now provided
by law"
With the amendments suggested, Mr..
Darneille recommends the passage of the
BILL"
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WEST vIRGINIAs HOUSE
SENATOR ELKINs DECLARES ITS AD-
JOURNMENT Mas ILLEGAL.
VIII Not Affect the Stability of His
Own Reelection When That
Is accomplished.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CHARLESTON, W. Va. January H.
The West Virginia house Of delegates vio-
lated the constitution yesterday by its first
act. After orgauizingSAthat body adjourned
until Monday. This was done by unan-
imous vote. The house is really adjourned
sine die. This IS according to the best au-
thorities here, who believe that a serious
blunder has been made
The constitution provides that neither
branch OF the state legislature shall ad-
journ for longer than three days, without
securing consent of the other branch.
This was not done by the house of dele
gates.
The question arises: Is Sunday legal
work day for the legislature?
The Sundays are counted in the forty-five
days OF the session; so 1t Is considered by
many that Sunday is one of the four days
which makes complete violation Of the
constitutional provision in question. There
Is no little excitement here among
the legislators and visiting politicians, and
there Is some talk of the necessity of hav-
Ing the governor call an extra session.
The above dispatch was shown to Senator
Elkins by Star reporter today. AS the
West Virginia legislature will vote on the
reelection of Mr.. E1kins a week from next
Tuesday, and as the action of the lower
branch of that body, it has been suggested,
might AFFECT the question of the legality
OF that election, the matter has become of
especial interest.
Mr.. Elkins promptly said that the ac-
ton OF the house in adjeurning without
the consent of~the senate was clearly lille
gal, and the house, having no power to
take such action. is constructively in ses-
sion now, and If so desired, could be called
together by a minority of members, who
could call in other members through means
OF the sergeant-at-arms. He was perfectly
sure that the action Of the house could in
no way affect the legality Of his own re-
election when it is accomplished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-11
CHARGE WITHDRAWN.
Miss Bryan ExOnerated From ACCUSE
ton OF LarCenY.

Miss Bryan ExOnerated From ACCUSE
ton OF Larceny.
Upon the written request Of Mr.. Charles
N. Richards, who caused the arrest Of Miss
Anna F. Bryan. the post Office clerk, on the
charge Of larceny in getting certain articles
from the Senate stationery room on an al
legged forged order which purported to have
been signed by Elmer Dover, secre-
tary to Senator Hanna, Prosecutor Null
lowry this afternoon mol pressed the case.
Miss Bryan visited the Capitol today, and.
1t Is said, found the young man who gave
her the order on Mr.. Richards for the sta
tinery.
1t is stated that the name Mrs. Dover"
written on the card, was merely memo
randum, placed there after the presenta-
ton of the order.
The detectives who worked on the case,
as we'll as other interested, are satisfied
that Miss Bryan acted in good faith.
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schemine to ne Disc harsed.

Special orders emanating from the depart
ment of Cuba centainshe records at TWEEN
ty-two court-T4artiaP cases Of privates
charged with drblnkenpess. absence without
leave, forging passes apd other offenses ito
the prejudice Of good order and military
discipline" Geh, WOOD recently called at
tention to the increasing number of INSIDE
meanors of thattsort. and stated as his be-
lief that the enlisted men were taking ad-
vantages of the Arttclesproviding for dis
honorable discharge after five previous
convictions by summary court within a
year" to get out' of the service Out of the
TWENTY-FIVE cases above referred to- only
in six was the sentence Of dishonorable dis
charge approved. In three Of the others the
prisoners were sentenced by the court to
dishonorable discharge; nul tnese sentences
mander and mitigated to forfeiture Of pay
and confinement at hard labor.
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THE HOUSE.

This was pension day in the House of
Representatives. Before the regular order
was demanded some routine business was
transacted Saturday, February g. at 2
O'Clock was set aside for paying tribute to
the memory of the late Representative
DAILY OF New Jersey.
The Senate bill relating TO the accounts
OF United States marshals and clerks of
the district courts of Utah was passed.
Resolutions granting the several Inaugural
ton committees certain privileges relative
TO the public reservations at the time of
the inauguration were adopted
The regular order was then demanded
and the House went into committee Of the
whole and took up the consideration of
private pension bills. Mr.. Talbert Is c.
was disposed at first TO insist upon a quo
rum on the motion to go into committee
but subsequently withdrew his demand
Among the bills favorably acted upon was
one to increase the pension Of Cen Ameri-
Gus v. Rice. formerly a member of Con-
gress from Ohio. from $36 to 800 per month
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Dividend on Delaware and Hudson
Causes Sharp Rise.
SHORTS LOST THEIR COURAGE
General Tone was Toward Improve
ment in Prices.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, January 11-There was a
slight improvement in the speculative I'M
dertone this morning and traders wavered
in their determination to force a decline
through the medium Of short sales. Stocks
are regarded as being high In nearly all
professional circles, but recent selling and
its expensive results have detracted from
the staying powers Of the bear contingent.
Nervousness follows small advance, and
forced covering can be utilized to stay a
decline whenever the larger interests need
such services. The declaration Of a I per
cent dividend on Delaware and Hudson to-
day, in spite OF the fact that 1t had been
expected caused an advance Of seven points
IN the price Of the stock in about half as
many minutes.
The coal shares were all better IN tome
as the result of some indications of inside
support, and this evidence of strength on
the part of Delaware and Hudson helped
TO inspire confidence throughout the group.
ontario and Western moved I'D in SYM
pathy and the old rumors OF new develop
men n IN the coal shares were revived.
Erie issues were in better demand and
houses which have been advising caution
In buying them for several days were OPEN
ly adding to their lines today The buying
OF several large blocks of stock In the
group was credited to inside interests.
Delay In announcing the st. Paul-Great
Northern deal resulted in an irregular
market for the first named during the ear
ly trading.
Later in the day some good buying in 1t
was noticed. and short selling gave way to
a mixed buying demand. 1t Is to be noted
that the larger interests are now denying
the Importance of the several deals in
which they are interested, and this fact
should be significant Of increasing reti.
cence rather than Of literal truth.
The Jersey Central trade was denied up
to the day before the official announcement
was made. The buying al the declines has
been good In every property In any way
concerned with the community Of owner
ship scheme.
The market is in position to attract fire.
quent selling and sharp declines. but the
main purpose is not to be lost sight of Just
yet.
American Smelling common was active
and higher under consolidation rumors but
the selling around 90 was called good.
The steel stocks were irregular and 1t Is
growing more and more apparent that the
trade situation is becoming so complicated
as to be confusing to the average trader.
The traction stocks are we'll taken on all
declines and some announcement in rela-
ton to them Is said to be imminent
The banks have apparently gained some-
thing over 100000 in cash during the
week. and a good bank statement is pre-
d1cted In consequence.
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JOHN MARSHALL DAY.
Chicago In Preparing for a Great &c
bratiOn February 4.

Chicago In Preparing for q Great Cele-
bratiOn February 4.
CHICAGO. January 11.-Civic and mill
tary authorities. the judiciary, the clergy
and students and scholars Of local and for
eign distinction will unite with others in the
celebration Chicago Is preparing for the
centennial anniversary Of the induction into
office of John Marshall, the first chief JUS
tice Of the United States. The celebrate
will be general throughout the country.
Final arrangements for the event have been
completed by Adolph Moses, secretary of
the National John Marshall Day Associa-
ton. and in charge Of the Chicago celebra-
ton. The program will begin with an ora
ton, to be delivered at the Auditorium by
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Of Massachu-
sets. at 2:3o p. m. February 4. All courts
will be closed the day of the celebration,
and there will be observances at all the
schools and colleges. The celebration will
conclude with banquet at the Audit orium
Hotel. beginning at Z. Toasts and speakers
follow:
John Marshall" Judge P. s. Grosscup.
The nation and the states" John s.
Baker. assistant solicitor general. Philadel-
phia.
The national Judiciary" John v. Quarles
OF Wisconsin or George R. Peck. Chicago.
Illinois in the national government"
Henry D. Estabrook, Chicago.
Centennial days." Archbishop Ireland,
St. Paul, MINI.
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UNABLE TO CONFIRM REPORT.
State Department without News Re-
EardinE Signing of Treaty.

State Department without News Re-
EardinE Signing of Treaty.
In regard to the Berlin dispatch stating
that the foreign Office there prefers to have
the Washington authorities give out the
text of the German answer to the recent
American proposition, the State Depart
ment adheres to its first determination that
none of these answers shall be made pub
lie, nor Is there any desire to create in
vidious distinction by stating which powers
look favoraby, which unfavorably, and
which held back their answers.
Now that this proposition is withdrawn
the entire subject is looked upon as
closed incident
Several Of the foreign representatives
called at the State Department today to
inquire as to the accuracy Of the press an
nouncement as to the withdrawal Of the
pl OPPOSITION, and they were advised that
the announcement was correct, and had
already been communicated to the several
powers by our ministers abroad.
The department has heard nothing from
Mr.. Conger as to the reported signing Of
the treaty by the peace ENJOYS, and as it
is thought he would cable matter Of this
Importance very promptly, the report Is
accepted with some allowance.