The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-09-09

sayas by Gen. T. j. Wint. and the de
partment of Mindanao by Brig. Gen.
Samuel S. Sumner.
The receipts of the Treasury Depart
ment for the month of August ex-
ceeded the expenditures by $685., ,S12.
an unexpectedly large surplus. The to-
tai receipts We're SIS. .6O5.S .S12 and the
expenditures S42, $50. 900. For the same
month of last year the total receipts
We're $45,394. .125. and the expenditures
30,351 .49f, Il surplus of II little over
S6,000,000
The monthly statement of the public
debt shows that at the close of bust
ness August Both the debt less cash in
the treasury, amounted to S96S. .091 ,321
n decrease for the month of $5,S1S. .646.
This decrease is principally accounted
for by Il corresponding increase in the
cash on hand. The monthly statement
of the government receipts and eXpen-
ditures shows that for the month of
August the total receipts We're $4S,-
6O6,S12, as follows: Customs. S26, $751;
231: increase as compared with Au-
gust, 1901. about 50. 100000; internal
revenue, ST. 7.525. 5.36S. decrease 81 .5OO,-
600: miscellaneous, 81, ,49S, ,213, increase
S2,667 900. The expenditures for the
plus for the month of S5,492, ,202.
The opportunities for the appoint
ment of women in the classified civil
service as a whole are not flattering.
The chief examiner says: AT present
but few women are ordinarily appoint
ed TO the general departmental and
government printing services. except
in the Indian service. the bureau of en-
ifnf
of skilled laborer in the government
printing office. However, n small num-
her of women clerks and stenograph-
crs and typewriters are appointed each
year. The opportunities for women eli
gibles from the examinations for the
different kinds of teachers in the In
dian service are very good. Quite
of appointments are also made
in the Indian service from the trained
nurse and matron examinations
The Interior Department has issued
rules and regulations for the Crater
Lake park. Oregon, which was dedi-
Gated at the last session of Congress as
Il public pleasure ground. The regu-
lations forbid the injury or destruction
of the natural curiosities or wonders
within the park. Disturbing the min
eral deposits in the reservation is pro
hlbited except under certain conditions.
The act of Congress providing for the
park does not extend the mining laws
to the reservation without limitation,
but authorizes the location and work
ing of mining claims under regulations
prescribed by the secretary of the in
terror. 1t is forbidden to cut or injure
any timber grown within the park ex-
cept for use in the construction of
places of entertainment and in connec-
tion with the working of located min
ing claims. Hunting and fishing are
prohibited. The sale or use of intox-
icating liquors on the government
lands in the park is forbidden.
In accordance with the suggestion of
Secretary Shaw. national banks in the
large cities are preparing to increases
their circulation by the deposit of
bonds. Since few weeks ago, when
Secretary Shaw asked the banks to
prepare to meet any emergency by in
creasing their circulation. the banks
have notified the comptrollcr's office
that they want to stand ready for an
increase of ST., 100000. \ large por-
tion of this currency is now being
printed at the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing and will be ready for the
banks as soon as the deposit is made.
The increased circulation will not be
taken out at all unless the banks are
the money win be needed in
trade channels to relieve the situation
In New York or elsewhere. The ST.
250,0G0 does not include the circulation
being taken out by new banks and by
regular banks in different parts of the
country. which have not been commun-
lcated with.
Although the official report of Lieu
tenant Winchell, who was detailed to
accompany the oil-burning steamer
Mariposa on her recent trip from san
Francisco to the Society Islands and
return. for the purpose of making Il
comprehensive report upon every fea-
ture of the oil-burning devices used by
that steamer, has not yet reached the
Navy Department, unofficial data have
arrived which are considered very sat
isfactory to chose interested. The run
from san Francisco is 3,43S knots. 1t
was made by the Mariposa at The rate
of 1872 knots per hour the whole run
lasting eleven days, during which a lit
tie over 400 tons of oil Were consumed.
The number of pounds of oil per knot
used on the run was 2Go.9. which is
equivalent 10 800 kuotS per ION OF oii-
1t required Lob pounds of oil per hour
to develop one horsepower. This is
considered quite satisfactory, rs under
ordinary seagoing conditions it re-
quircs two and n half or three pounds
of coal to develop one horsepower.
Surprising results have followed the
compilation of tariff returns on goods
imported from the Philippine islands
during the first five months of the oper-
alton of the Philippine tariff act, ap-
proved March Sth last. Under the act
seventy-five per cent. of the Dingley
rates We're to be collected on Philip
pine imports into the United States.
and this was to be held as n trust fund
in the treasury of the United States.