The Washington times., 1903-01-16
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF THE
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
Contribution Conscience Received Treasury observation-disclosures
Lyman Returns Duy-Poto RCan Steamboat Inspectors Re-
ceive InSruCionS-GoId Coin and Bullion in Treasury.
Bureau of Statsics-TrafiC Great Lakes
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
The tidal wave Of conscience that
sweeps over thu world has reached
Boonesboro, Nd. Yesterday Secretary
Shaw received from an unknown per
son in this place SIC.
Charles Lyman, appointment clerk in
the Treasury Department. who dfslo-
Gated his shoulder about two weeks ago.
has returned to lis desk, though his
arm is still carried in sling.
James A Dumont. inspector general
of the steamboat inspection service, is
in New York city to give last instruc-
tions to the steamboat inspectors who
are going to Porto Rico.
Burned, $1,000 in United States notes;
owner, resident Of Vaudeville, La;
cause, wife out Of her head. This is
the story in brief of a small heap of
ashes presented at the redemption di-
vision, with an earnest appeal to have
the sum refunded. The seemingly i'm
possible task of determining whether
the charred paper was once money, and
If so, of what denomination. is one of
the many hundreds Of such feats sue
eessfuily performed by the experts in
this division Albert Relyea, chief of
the division. says that it is remarkable
how many people put their money in the
stove for safe keeping. forget that it is
there. and light fire
Wallace H. Hills, chief clerk of the
Treasury Department. is in New York,
attending 10 some arrangements in the
public buildings there. Mr.. Hills is con
sidered by the officials throughout the
Treasury one of the most efficient men
that has ever served in the capacity Of
chief clerk. 1t is due 70 his efforts that
sufficient coal has been obtained TO keep
the Treasury and ali its outside bureaus
heated during the coal famine.
Comptroller Of the Currency RidgeIy
has approved three applications to con-
vert already existing banks into nation
al banks. New national banks are ap-
proved every day. the owners recogniz-
ing the fact that the general public mas
great faith in the Government inspection.
Gold coin ana bulletin to the amount
of $500, 2e5. 7O7. 90 is deposited in the
United States Treasury and subtreas-
uries- The Treasury receipts for jan
uary 5 we're SI,578, S13.I2, of which S707.-
965.27 was customs. S7s8. O98-4s internal
revenue. SS2 1887 miscellaneous receipts.
IotaI expenditures for the day. 81 500
600. OF which $40, 600 was civil and mis-
7eeiieaeots expenses. 500. 900 war, $50
600 navy, $4,000 Indian, $500. 900 pen
siens, 100000 interest. Excess of re-
ceipts over expenditures, s7s.8I3.12.
An appeal for girls, girls not over
twenty-five, went up from the Treasury
Department yesterday to the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing Youth is de-
sired, but not for sentimental reasons.
The redemption division IS overburden-
ed with work, and the girls IN the Blu
reau Of Engraving and Printing have
some knowledge along the required line.
CivIl Service regulations prevent getting
them as young as desired. Three years
employment is required before transfer
can be made.
The cause Of this call for more en-
ployes in the redemption division is the
heavy returns OF money during the holt
days The holiday trade is wearing on
paper money, and keeps it in cireuIa-
uon until a large amount is accumu- /
lated Another cause is the operation /
OF the finance act Of 1900. The increase
in the number of small banks due to
this act has caused an immense increase
in redemption on account OF the refusal /
Of banks to carry large amounts of
notes OF other banks at 6 distance. The /
increase in the bank note circulation in /
the Two years following December 81. /
1900. was about $4,000 .00O, and in the last
two months the increase has been 81, 900. - /
COO. Nearly ST., 600, 600 was presented /
for redemption in the fiscal year 1902. /
though the facilities are for handling an /
average Of 1925. 000, 900.
Gold coin and bullion to the amount /
Of $500, 138. 472.72 is deposited in the
United States Treasury and subtreas-