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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-29
JAMES D, SCOTT
SHOOTS HIMSELF
Old Resident Takes His Own Life
in a Fit Of Dependency
Was an Invalid

he appeared In the hail near his
room. He had been awakened ID
the crying Of ore Of his sons chill
drea and had come out OF his room
70 See what Was the matter. He re
turned and after that Was not again
Hrrfl alive.
The elder scott slept in a room
adjoining that OF his son and the
lAtteF's wife. a peculiar feature Of
the case IL that the report OF the
fatal shot WAS rot heard By anyone
IN the house. The first tntimation
the son had that anything out OF the
ordinary had occurred vas this
morning when he arose and went
into hIe fathers room 10 leok at the
clock
When he struck a light a CHASTITY
sceue met his gaze. His father cold
In death lay on the bed. A 3s-caiiber
Smith a MesEon reyorver was tight
~ eienched in his hand. The bullet
that bad caused death had entered
the right temple and was embedded
in the brain The household was
aroused and the coroner notified
Deputy Coroner Niiisie was detailed
on the case. The body WIS removed
to the norzur Of Bunney 4 Stewart.
Scott had lived IN Seattle for sew
crai year, and was very well known
here. His son. J. W. Scott. II chief
engineer OF ten steamer Capital city.
The revolver used IN the tragedy be-
lanEed 70 the son and had been
around the house for years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-29

rest, but before he could secure the
gun IL had been passed 20 one ~ the
other men In the crowd. Hannick
started toward the door with the
prisoner. hut the hundred or more
japanese IN the place dld not want
their eountryman taken and were
about Co use force to prevent u whom
Iaiier Corhett. who happened to be
passing In the patrol wagon and
heard the noise. went 10 the aasirt-
nnce Of officer Bannlck and together
they took the prisoner to Jail. DUR
Ing the fight there were several
guns drawn, but not one of them
could be found later
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-29
TRYING TO
EXPLAIN

LONDON. Dec. 7e.-Further infor-
nation has been obtained concerning
the men arrested on suspicion here
hecause they had letter Of credit IN
their possession for which they could
not account Green's alias r. Green
baum. lie had y card pocket IA his
coat which bore the address Hurst
club San Francisco. Pinkeviix said
that the letter Of credit belonged to
a man In America and that they
were going to deliver u TO the owner
there. Two opaia and gold seal
ring and a quantity OF furs were also
found IN the mems puHeefalou.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-29
SUSPECT
PANESE THUGS


That iuxvar OLSEN. v no WAS fnsind
bleeding and infsnsihir m an alley
al this foet Of Yssiet Say. saturday,
Vas aet upon By IapansHe thfias
armed with butcher knives = 500
the tbeof3 81 the police. Chief SUIT
vans men nj ftfHs held a. usual srAf
Olson had h~en hurt hy fnit thsig
usual theory. Since the cass has b<-~ss
investigated thsy have absaas-ssd
that tEsofy.
Saturday afternoon. ~ hnute aftur
the fiudinr 81 the th~u unkn"sn
man. chief Sullivan woke up "a tire
nscesslfy Of detailing dstretiNes %
the casa Detectives Adams sud
lane peFs sent out and after ANcs-f /.
tanning the strangers name fusiuf.
that ~ was iaharer from fsAllafi
oF Ffemanf. and that h. had pfeh+
a hly secured a roogn In a iapanscf
lodging house next door 10 the WI.
Hard saieun IL Was la the rear 81
this lodging house that be ives foaft1
by a policeman
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-29

Ths police theory nuw 10 that OIL
ran had been cut drinking. returned
10 the HOUSE, IN which be haa Sc urea
= rasm intoxicated ana started a roN
With ~ Japanese. They Used their
u.sssi weapon u is thought and cut
and beat hina until he Nsr unrofl-
srious. There are several knife cuts
On his head
That the motive Of the crime was
not robbery ta evidenced b the fact
thai otnon's money and watch we're
not taken. Tue Japanese deny any
snbs isdea uf the affair, but one OF
the reoniara in the house SAYS that
mar whom he thinks to have been
nfassH procured rom there FRIDAY.
tfntssa Olson t~eufirr able 20 tetl ms
sfoFN af the affair Il in probable that
there viii BE- no arrests
Al the wayride Mission today "
pnnn stafcd that the wounded man
haa not yet resained CONSEQUENCES
iAtfis hops ln entertained Tor HE re-
coveff,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-29

On 4 charge Of working an OIL
stock sxindle which Melted her
NESS Or more, a warrant was issued
late Saturday afternoon fof the ar
rest Of Ars. Lloyd a. smith. Ihe
enmgiaint against the woman WAH
made 20 Prosecuting Attorney VI
ton, Who Was Informed that MIS-.
Smith had gone 70 San Ffaucisco.
tne warrant was teieEfaphed 70 thht
city yesterday. Since then there
have bseu no Developments 10 the
Arr, smith ~ accused OF one a the
fnnoothest aNindles ever worked in
seattle. Invariably women we're her
victims. They wished % get rich
e..lekly and had = feW dollars 90 in
- u was among these lnnoe=nts
-. MIA Smith worked her little
fortuns.
me woman who made the com
paint against Ms. smith ciaInr "a
nave been fleeced out 81 ff.f15. me
victims have nothing 10 show Tor
tbef Investments eHcepf a sifnnie
personal receipt from Mrs. smith
Ihe warrant charges her with OIL
laininF money under false prefeueea.
~ authorities here have AZ vet
FAILED 70 get any trace Of her move.
menfs further than that she leff 40.
stlle 70 so 10 the California city.
Ine game. while a simple ore. was
productive. Armed With letters Of
iiniroduetion Mrs. Smith IL alleged 60
nASe Invaded the homes Of a num-
PEI 81 Seattle women who she had
tst'ou.,y aafsrtggea bed spare
HNl Her pr6paeitfbn Was 10 sell
VIZ 81 stock which she admitted
<qs Qif not QvH. She claimed 70
isse HI obtioh ~ a bunch 81 Valua-
1ie California stock which she ihs
'endef 70 buy.
the Would sell a corner on this,
hoNsser. tor Various amounts In no
rs = ne said 10 have secured less
msn tlp14 The stock that she r.
'-'a 10 have proposed 10 buy has
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-29

within a month nearly Ice men
employed IN marine work In Seattle
may ~ organized into q waterfront
f<1sration- n Il proposed IN FEEDER
are the Sailors Union. LonEshofe-
n<r's union. Marine Cocks and
Walters union. ship Carpenters ana
Czuikers' union and Transfers
snion into one organization similar
10 the Waterfront Federation Of
Bar Francisco. Portland and Atlantic
cities.
The matter was taken up at a re-
cent special meeting IN the Sailors
uG.on hall AZ which y. ". Clark, g.
n 5aslee. q. Simm and A. MORT
IN represented the f5onEshorernen' =
nrion. and A ". Walters. y Simon
and VI. Fletcher the Sailors union.
Although no active steps have yet
been taken there T. a strong senti-
menf In favor Of forming the feder-
afien.
Two years ago one was formed 81
tt's city. but on account Of lack OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-29
FOUGHT The
POLICEMAN

Policeman Claud Bannick probably
prevented murder in a low Jap
anese den Ia the new tcnderloin
early this morning and was IN turn
aved from possible serious injury
by the timely arrival OF Jniler John
corbett. Bala Mato. drink
Japanese, IL nov lodged IN the city
mll charged With flotf1Shiie n fe-
volvcr,
AZ about I O'Clock this morning.
policeman Bannlck heard some sort
Of q row IN Japanese resort Al the
corner OF Fourth avenue and Main
street When he entered the place
h. saw Maio chasing another Jap.
anese around the place. Mnto had
- revolver which he was fiourint<nh
as he ran after his intended yfctim.
Bannlck promptly put hin Under ar
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-29
TEDDY STILL
STRENUOUS

WASHINGTON, d. G., Dec 90
A heavy sleef storm kept almost all
the residences Indoors this morning.
but President Roosevelt and Mrs
Roosevelt went horseback riding for
two hours. The president and Gen.
Wood are considerably Scared and
bruised AZ the result ~ an extreme
IS strenuous battle with single sticks
IN the use Of which both are adepts
They fought a duel last night. which
both say ended N o draw.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-29

A revolver tightly olenehsd IN his
right hand aud bullet hole tn biz
temple this morning. told the route
James d. scott a years old. had
taken to the grave. when he was
found By his son. J. W. scott. Of sos
Twenty-stKhth avenue south, he was
dead In his bed. soiaetims e@tWeen
10 o'clock last nisht and 6 O'Clock
this morning he had committed sui
eide.
Fof several years Scott had lived
with his son aud slaughter Jaw.
he had never limited At suicide, but
OF late had been a trifle de-rondeni
on account Of Illness
II is the belief Of his relatives that
he had grown tired Of a nfe of suf-
fcring and pain and TO end All killed
hlmretf He had been afflicted with
a disease Of the air passages for
some years and lately had been saf-
fering with acute neuralgia. The lat
ter complaint had given him a great
deal Of pain.
The last time Scott was seen alive
was at 10 O'Clock last night. when
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-29

day morning aad has been confined
to her bsd sinee then.
.sIt.a lad enough to be In Jail
aid the if-year old wife but 90 Be
IL fail and sick IL altogether too
much Of a good thing.
aince Christmas Nellie has been
feeling very Respondent. ana says
noa that she feels lonesome sud W :
happy She Wishes very much to De
allowed 20 see her husband. who Il
confined Ia the northeast tanA. The
iali ruies. however. are strict ana
Inc Two are not allowed 20 meet
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-29
TOUCHS AT
POSTOFFICE
Police Asked to Break up a GANG Of
Young Criminals on First Avenue


Young Criminals on First Avenue
Many complaints have been made
TO the police concerning the crowd OF
young toushs and hoodluma who are
permitted to make their headquar-
tiers IN and about the postoffiee
building.
During the week preceding Christ
mas day scores Of petty thefts we're
committed IN the postoffiee, such as
the taking OF umbrellas. muffs,
gloves, purses. hand satehsis or any
like article from which the owner
would take HIS or her hand for n
moment IN order TO address or stamp
an envelope.
No longer ago than last might the
proprietor pf the newa stand IN front
81 the pOstofflce building reported
that these young thieves had robbed
him OF small articles OF the agGre-
gate value Of 81 during the after
noon.
Although many complaints have
been made the police have made no
effort 10 clear the place Of these OBJ
ieotionable petty laroeuiHts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-29
FIGHTING over THE ESTATE
or DEAD BALLARD MERCHANT

be appointed. lie stated that he
vas unable TO attend TO the estate.
and believed that his brother was
not conducting the business fairly.
The petitioner claimed that Arthur
aanboFn had been falling to make
the cash entries and putting money
into his pocket which should have
been divided. At that time Mr. Mar
TIN was appointed TO act a. exec
utor.
When Arthur Sanborn filed his
answer. he Infatuated that his
brother Walter was In league with
w. IL Peters to defraud him OF his
riRhtfui share Of the estate. The
Maryland Fidelity n Deposit Co. are
represented IN court by their at
rorneyn. Wiltshire a knuaga, In an
sndeavor 20 he released from oblig-
alton aa surety for the brothcra.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-29
FOR A FEDERATION OF
WATERFRONT UNIONS
SEATTLE SAILORS toacsHo REmEN. AND OTHER MARINE
caAersnrn plANNIno COMBINE SECURE MUTUAL
psorscTion-FoLlow EXAMPLE OF COMRADES IN 9th


interest u has become drfunct II
IA manned 10 srnd a delegate 10 the
W eztsrn Central Labor Union, which
will rsclprocate. bat no close affiilA-
tlsH Ntif BE- had.
g. n. James. secretary Of the
I.ongshoremrn'a union. r. confident
that the organization can easily BE-
affretsd. aaid he Saturday after
Noon
= believe that In lees than n
month All allied trades on the water
front will h. federated. We have
felt the need Of such an oFganixa-
tion for years. The teamxtera espf-
ctaltv have been advocating ~
A. II. Walters Of the Saslofs' union
said We will have 10 proceed cat
tiousiy IN the matter. a Federation
would BE- a detfirnent rather than
m aid n Il BE- not properly orEan-
ixrd. We intend to make the FEEDER
alton a conservative body ~ which
the larger and stronger unions VII
10 a protection for the weaker"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-29

By the state department that it,
kuod uffiesa fa securing the arbi-
tratloo would BE- rrcnguised by the
concession q the request Of the
United states government that the
biaekaIe be raised. The continued
closing % thu ports will work great
IHeeutenlenee 20 the commerce ef
al nations. aud offirIAls- here say
that they fan 90 see NhAt adsaH-
taxr the allies Wili gain BY niatft-
hlfratiou shall have been agreed up
on.
The state DEPARTMENT viii AZ once
make representations te the allied
toseTr. asking the sitarontinuauct
Of IN. blockade at the earliest pos
aiblc date
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-29
ACCIDENT
IS FEARED
Long Delay in Compile
ton of Cable

SAN fHASciNCo. Dec. 2f.--ea-
bile officials hers believe that nosus
accident has happeued 90 prevent
the completion 81 the cable a. Hon
aiuio No word has been received
from the SllNertown since Friday.
though the signal announcing the
composition Of the cable IL expected
al any minute.
II IL understood that the counec-
ton Of the land and sea cables can
not be made except Ia fair weather.
but lH would be an unusual occur
renee fpr rough sea 10 prevail ia
that latitude for several DAYS
Hence some mishaps TO the cable
itself or to the cahie-layins ma
ehinery Of the vessel. IL Inferred.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-29
MANY APPEALS
ARE DISMISSED

Upon motion Of Prosecuting At
torney Fulton, the following Grim
inul cases which were appealed 20
the supreme court, but are not yet
perfected. have been dismissed
I'D. Roberts, robbery; John OIL
bert. grand larceny; VIM. Bailey,
forgery; Joseph Burke, highway rob-
berry. Harry Bevington, grand lar
ceny.
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been found 70 be almost worthless.
Eho Waa selling It at go for each OF
the 81 shares.
Mrs. smith Il very well known In
Seattle. and there are q number or
her friends who viii not believe that
she was ever a party Co any swindle.
She WAS formerly known IN Seattle
a. Madame Lucy and had a local
reputation an concert singer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-29
EVA HUMBERT
RELEASED

PARIS. Dec. 2e.-Mue. Eva Hum
bert was eonditionally released this
afternoon and has gone 20 live With
her grandmother. She VIII be kept
under surveillance. II II not heliev-
cd by the police that she was Inn
plicated IN the swindies, az SHE was
never entrusted with the conduct
Of any Transaction.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-29
.CURzON GREETED WITH
BARBARIC SPLENDOR
Indian Princes Display Their Glad Rags in
Honor Of English vceroy

the curzon party's elephants passed
the other aniutfis At signal raised
their trunks and kneii and trumpsted
IN unison. Thirty thousand native
British troops restrained the multi
iude from crowdins upon the process
sion inc parade vas the most spec
tacuisr ever witnessed In the ures-
eut generation. The princes follow
Ing the CurHon party We'd with eaeh
other IN maanifieence of their bars
bafic display.
The English tn the crowd OF spec
tatare wildly eheerra. but the In
dams were undenonstratiee. After
arriving at the palace Of the viceroy
outside the city Lord cufxon and
Lord Kitchener gave a formal recer
ton to the native princes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-29
CON Meet
TROPiC
SHORES

KANsAE CITY, Dec. 2'--The
Kansas city. Mexico a orient rail-
way today ratified a contract with
the Hamburg-A American Steamship
Company for a regular pnAasfifef
ana freight service between the
orient and Port Huiwell Mcxicoi
which will be the terminus OF the
proposed line.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-29

DELHI. India. Dee ss.-t.osa Cur
ren. accompanied b his Sife aiid
daughters. arrived today 60 take PART
In the Durham. They we're aecofstfu
fun royal honorN. They we're sfHeten
at the station by all the Indian
princes and formally shook hands
with them. Many OF the princes
we're mounted EorReourly cpsn 90
parisonsd elephants. The hsu4ahs
were protected BY gold umbrellas
held By natives. while the oecspafsis
were famed by others. The process
sion emerged from the station head
ed By slx British and nis Indian
trumpeteru. and a large body OF ma :
tive cavalry.
Royal elephants were formed IN a
long row outside tbs station A.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-29

The contest Of Walter 6auborn
and his brother. Arthur sanbosf'.
over the administration Of the es-
tate Of their father. the late q. ~
Sanbofn, formerly "a prominent
merchant Of ballard. 10
being heard In the equity depart
ment court today on "A motion 10
have the appointment OF Dr. SAM
born Martin as administrator. eons
Armed.
The two brothers were. until Nov,
II. sole heirs and joint adminiH-
traitors Of the estate said To he
worth $4,000. Their bonds were
furnished by the Fidelity a De.
popit co. Of Maryland.
In November. Arthur ganborn,
who had been ~. filed n petition
asking that 10 diaintereated receiver
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-29
b. CkADE Will.
NOT e. Lifted
BOICE MUST
SHOW CAUSE
Frsnkiin Coal Miner Rsfusss TO Pa,
" Week Aiimony, and IL W
Contempt

George iioiee. a ealored coal miner
was arrested al Franklin yesterday
on a warrant issued by Judge Tall
man. charging him with contempt
OF court la refusing 60 pay 10 his
divorced wife the aliruony allowed
hor. He WIS brousht 60 the county
jaii this morning hy Deputy fherin
Collins.
ON several occasions Buiee has
been before TIN court 10 Show eausr
why he should not eontrihute o. a
week te the support OF the former
Mrs. Iioice. When he aid not plead
the most grinding yayerty inlnEin-
able, he complained that he was ~
and needed ali HE spare change to
pay doctors bill.
noice IL buniiy engaged al the
prcaent tine In trying 20 tememhef
why he dida't respond without ealn-
pulsi0n 60 the last summons to APP
pear and show cause why
He says that he sure enough did
not mean no ways at all that D.
felt 'ieoatsmptueuss toward the
court.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-29
ORGANIZE
NEW ORDER

DENVER. Dec. 2s.--Ths disaf-
fectsd sierusnt o. the Ancient Order
Of Forerfrfr has formed a neu or
snnisatfou called the Modern Order
Of Foresters The new order vas
organized at secret meeting Of
dissatisfied delegates from several
western states.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-29
MIGHTY
EXPLOSION

sHAMOKfN, Pa, Dee % Five
hundred pounds Of dynamite sNplod =
Cd ia the Bayaids power house TINS
morning No one WAS injured, but
al the windows we're shattered for
a large radius around and some walls
we're cracked, sl 49,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-29
GETS HIS
JOB BACK

ST. PAUL. Dee. - Waiter Hiii.
son % the president Of the Great
Northern railway, ~as to-day rein
stated IN the aee"unttns department
Of the road. from which he Was DE
ientiOn 20 the rulee
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-29
WATER SHUT OFF

In order 10 connect up new main.
water will be shut off tomorrow from
. a. M, until noon on Denny way.
from Summit avenue TO Broadway.
on Harvard avenue from Denny
WAY TO olive street. and ON Harvard
from Denny way 20 Republican
afr.af
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-29

WASHINGTON. u. G. Dec. -
The state Department gives no ere
denee 20 the report that British
marines have been landed - Ia
fsuayra MlnGstaf BoWsn hAn not
hsea heard frafn since Saturday
\. hen & dispatch was sent 10 him
stating the tefusa an whirh the al
lies we're Hing to subnsit the VEN
snaeIan dinruity 20 arbitration BY
Thr Hague tribunal
The statement that the NcneHu :
cian bios Aaas sill contiru= durinE
the arbitration. - rrceifed with
fuueb Dissatisfaction by the ad-
fninisffsslon. Il had been hoped
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-29
NELLIE ON
SICK LIST

Nellie Underwood. wife and alleged
artompllcc OF paul Underwood, thc
chlid murderer. Ia auffering from
tonsllitia. She was taken III ycstcr-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-29

wrI.LEMSTAp. Curacao. tass. ~
The Venezuelan feyolutiontsts re-
or<ned haatllifies against TIE CIV
<rnnsns Of President Castro on sat-
ertay. Immediately upon the sxpiF-
asian 81 the arraisttee between the
too fsstioaa. a battle 1aH fought
a CnuyarAo. near toro. between
Izaa Insurgents under gen- Rirre.
and . government army under Gen
C<<tfiio The result ves iudeelEite
and another engagement u expect
81
Vie President Comes and fve
ctt~r leading reNol9tionietS len
Acre Yesterday in = saiiboat for the
Nsncxuelan coast u D. believed
nat they have gone 20 take rart IN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-29

LONDON. Dee fs.-ft l. SEMI
eaaelaliY announced that the Ven
>rasian Blockade viii not b. rails
a turing ths perdsney - the arbt-
fr1tton ey The Hague tribunal
Ia fsifAYRA. Dec. -. -- There n
10 change In tfhs situation hrfe.
NJ report safd 10 have beea cir
euiafsd IN the uuite1 States that
Hritish marines have been iandei.
. Wholly unfouudesi CuFuni1siofs
uenfgumery In earltnend 81 the
British feet. states that there y %"
trt-rtfan % making such = move
rr<nt. ak no apparent Necessity for
exists.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-29
MRS. LLOYD A. SMITH is
CHARGED With SWINDLE

SEATTLE WOMEN SAID TO HAVE FLEEeEo OUT or So
zoo IN OIL sTocK ogAIs-wARsANT OF ARREST SENT TO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-29

the nxhuns against the Castro gov
efnment-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-02
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
a Surplus CT Over Half a Million for
the Month of November.

The official comparative statement Of the
receipts and expenditures Of the treasury
show that for the month OF November the
total receipts were SAB 500 COL, and the ex.
penditures S43 e40.257. a surplus of Il little
over $4,000 Tor the month. The surplus
is unexpectedly small, compared to the
showings made in October and September.
when the surplus was large. The receipts
from the different sources were as follows:
Customs. 500 .4s9 .2s6; internal revenue, $1s.-
SAT $780, miscellaneous, 81 ,262, 1874.
For the month Of November, 1901 the
total receipts We're 4J,716.776, and the exc
penditurcs $40, 1873, GIG. This months dg-
ures show an increase Of about So, 600 600
in expenses over the same month of last
year and a decrease of about $4,000 coo In
receipts.
For the five months of the present fiscal
year the receipts have been $21 .4s2, 149,
and the expenditures S227 1866 ,227, a sur
plus of S14115.9 22. Fer the same period
of the last fiscal year the receipts were
s237 697 61S. and the expenditures $204.-
SIS6S8 The receipts this year have more
than kept pace with those of last year, de.
spite the repeal of the war revenue taxes,
but the expenditures this fiscal year have
run beyond expectations. During the FIVE
months of the fiscal year the expenditures
have exceeded the same period Of a year
before by SO. 547 .537 an average increase
for each month of about $500 GOO. Con-
tfnuing at this rate the expenditures at
the close of this fiscal year will be $54,.
COO Geo greater than the last fiscal year.