Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-02


Debt bearing no interest.......... SsS,1OO,67O
Total. 81 rS1O, s56,sSO
This amount, however, does not include
tseS, 762, $50 in certificates and treasury notes
outstanding.
The cash in the treasury is classified as
follows; Gold reserve fund, Si5OyOO0,OOo;
trust fund. 1888 7e2, $685. general fund. $S1S,-
bs7.07O, which includes S15O.557,l ,l4s in national
bank repositories and ts.S76,46O in the treas
ury of the Philippine islands to the credit
of United States disbursing officers. Total,
S1,s57, 7,S49,e ,e3s, against which there are de-
mand liabilities outstanding amounting to
$9S2, ISL, ,O4l, which leaves a cash balance on
hand OF SS75, 5,l6s,S97.
The total receipts for the government for
the month of May were s44.13S,969 and the
disbursements S4O,5s6,996 leaving a surplus
for the month of S3,526,973. The total re-
ceipts for the eleven months of the pres
ent fiscal year were s5l0.6S Al and the ex-
penditures S471, $685. leaving a surplus
for the eleven months of $SS,s46,619 Last
year the surplus on June / was S76, ,S56. .000
The monthly circulation statement Is
sued by the comptroller of the currency
shows that at the close of business May
20. 1903, the total circulation OF national
bank notes was S4O6, ,443, 2O5, an increase for
the year of $4s,696,OA and for the month Of
SIS, 291, ,l77.
The circulation based on United States
bonds was 1858, 5S69s7. an increase for the
year Of s49,s7715o and for the month Of
sl6,o226 632.
The circulation secured by lawful money
aggregated SA2S6, 21s, a decrease for the
year of s2s1,129, and a decrease for the
month Of STS1 ,155.
The total coinage executed at the mints
of the United States during May was
Il, ,7s0. 4s6 as follows:
Gold, $50 900; silver, 81, ,5s4 900; minor coins,
$127,4s
These amounts are exclusive of the coin
age for the the Philippine island. which
aggregated for the months OF April and
May 7.S12sss pesos.
Court AnRrms Death Sentence.
The United States supreme court today
affirmed the opinion Of the territorial
courts in the case of T. p. Queenan against
| Oklahoma, by which Queenan was sent
enced TO be hanged for the murder of his
wife. Queenan's defense was based upon
the plea Of insanity.
To BE Presented to Grand Jury.
The case Of August w. Machen, former
general superintendent of the free delivery
system Of the Postofice department, who
| was arrested on the charge of receiving a
| percentage of the profits of concern fur
nlshing supplies to the Postoffice depart
ment, will be presented to the grand jury
next Wednesday.
| Postmaster General Payne. today called
attention to the published charge that the
amounts paid by the government for
4 rentals of postofices in New York state
exceeded what they should be by over
100000 THE fact is" he said, that the
total amount of rentals for postofiices in
the state last year aggregated only 1885,
s11.S3. This includes rentals, light and
heating"
Foreigners safe at Yuan Flu.
The following telegram has been received
from Consul General Wade, dated today
''The viceroy OF Teson informs me that he
has received telegraphic advices from
Viceroy Ting Of Yunan to the effect that
all foreigners are safe at Yuan Flu.
VIII Recognize CastrO's Decree.
It is probable that the United States
government will recognize the legality OF
President Castro's decree closing a number
of ports in Venezuela now in the posses.
sion of the insurgents. Technically this
decree does not constitute a blockade, but
pracucaliy tne consequences or It's en-
forcement would be similar to one.
Filipino Girl Accuses Omcer.
on the recommendation of Judge Advo
cate General Davis, the commanding gen.
eral in the Philippines has been instructed
to investigate the case of Lieutenant Sidney
s. Burbank of the Sixth infantry, sta
toned at Fort Leavenworth, Kan, who d
charged by Filipino girl, who claims t.
be his wife, with desertion.
II is alleged that the marriage occurred
in the Philippines several months ago. wher
Lieutenant Burbank was there with hi.
regiment The Filipino girl recently ap
piled to the War department for assistance
She alleges that she is the legal wife o.
Lieutenant Burbank and that he abandoned
J her and made no provision for her sup
port. She asked that the department com
pei him to support her. She filed a copy O.
what she claimed was the marriage GER
tincate.
Lieutenant Burbank denies the marriaR,
and eharacterizes the certificate as a forR
? cry. To clear up the matter General Dayi
} has been instructed to ascertain the fact
in regard to the alleged marriage and tn
) issue Of the alleged certificate. Lieutenan
, Burbank is reported to be engaged to MARI,
, young woman of Leavenworth. Kan.
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