Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-03
SNOW AIDS WINTER WHEAT
Weather Bureau Issues Favorable Rsrsrt
On January Crop Conditions.
Financial omcers Issue 1IonthIy
Statements showing Coins MADE
BY Mints and Currency I'm CTR
culatiOn Durina Last month.

~culatiOn Durins Last Month.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.-The weather bu-
reau's monthly summary Of crop conditions
is as follows:
On the whole, the winter wheat crop
Jared well in January, 1903, the central and
northern portions Of the winter wheat belt
being well protected by snow until the clos
Ing days of the month when much snow
melted, leaving only the extreme northern
districts with a covering on January 81.
Over the southern portion Of the winter
wheat belt some damage has resulted from
alternate freezing and thawinE. but the
crop has apparently not sustained serious
injury. The rainfall throughout the belt
was lighter than usual, but Kansas is the
only state reporting need for moisture.
In Washington and Oregon the general
condition of wheat is satisfactory, al
though portions Of these states have euf-
fered from alternate freezing and thRwing.
In California the first half Of the month
in the northern sections was. cold and fogky,
while hot, dry winds prevailed in the south
ern part of the state. but no serious dam
age resulted, more favorable temperature
conditions and beneficial rains prevailed
during the latter part of the month.
National Debt Decreases.
The monthly statement Of the public debt
shows that on January 81 the total debt,
less cash in the treasury, amounted to $e43,-
942, 568, which is a decrease for the month
Of 1922, $3.50.
The debt is recapitulated as follows:
Interest bearing debt, s914,5 Sal, $3.50.
Debt on which interest, has ceased since
maturity, 1890, $40.
Debt bearing no interest, ssss.51e ,sse.
Total. $1,S12, 2Ss. 526.
This amount, however, does not include
1885, 81, 069 in certificates and treasury
notes outstanding, which are offset by an
equal amount Of cash on hand held for
their redemption.
The cash in the treasury is classified
as follows: Gold reserve, $3.50. 900, 900.
Trust funds, 1855, 81, O69. General fund,
1852, 774.91S. In national bank repositories.
$50, 0sS, 225. Total, $3.50. 744. POT. against
which there are demand liabilities out
standing amounting to $971, 1898, 244, which
leaves a cash balance ON ham Of $685.. $780,
esS.
MINIS Make Much. Money.
The monthly coinage statement shows
hat the total coinage executed at the
minis Of the United States during January
was s9,56S, O6s. as follows: Gold, 1885, 17s;
silver, s1,7O7,O 600; minor coins. s22O,s1O.
spend Less Than Comes In.
The monthly comparative statement Of
the government receipts n expenditures
shows that for the month OF January the
total receipts we're s45. 800. 1887. and the exc
penditures s42. 632. 24S, leaving a surplus Of
SO, 1854, O99. =
The receipts from the several sources Of
revenue are given as follows; Customs,
$24. 1s7, 1853; increase. $l,750, 900. Internal
revenue, SIS, 135. 152; decrease, s2,717, COL.
Miscellaneous. ss.67s,Ss2; increase, $780,
900.
The expenditures 6n~saceaunt of the War
department shD w,s a1dAcrkase Of 81. 5e0,e
An increase o. sboat stssOSW IS shown
on account dss4ha naSyE1 W ~ sE& =
Reports ON Currency.
The monthly circulation statement issued
by the comptroller Of, the currency shows
that the close OF business on January 81
the total circulation OF national bank notes
was $685.. 9s7, 546. an increase for the year Of
$24, 52s, 931. and a decrease for the month
Of Ss6e, 23S.
The circulation based on United States
bonds amounted to ss4O.5s7 $3.50. an Increase
for the year Of SIS, sos. SAB, and a decrease
for the month OF s1,5S9,905.
The circulation secured by lawful money
amounting TO 4 1885. eo7, al increase for
the year of IS, 2f9, 1888. and an increase for
the month OF $3.50, 667.
The amount Of, United States registered
bonds on deposit to secure circulating
notes was S4s, 900. 052, and to secure pub
lie deposits $152, 402. Q7O, OF which amount
$3.50 500 was in state and city bonds.
New French AmhaSsadOr Sees Hay.
NJ. Jusserand, the new French ambassa-
dor, who arrived In Washington Saturday
night, called at the State department to-
day, accompanied by NJ. Boeufve, the chan
| cellor OF tie French embassy. The am,
bassador speaks English perfectly and had
half an hours talk with Secretary Hay,
No date has yet been fixed for his preaen-
tatlon at the White House. hut this win mot
take place before the middle Of the week,
according stofthet present plan. :
ga iowa Cease IL Reversed.
The ,case OF Easton VI. the State of lowe
was decided bx the Omitted States supreme
court today in favor Of Easton, thus re-
versing the supreme court Of tine state
The case involved the applicability Of STATE
laws ANEuAaNAu6 eNAtD " n.SAoA1
hanks. In this instance Easton vas presi,
dent Of the National ank at DEBORAH and
he was sentenced to hve years in prison
under the state law for accepting g de.
posit Of 500 when, he knew his bank t.
be i~nsolvent. The decision was delivered
by Justice shiras, who said that state lagi
tor the regulation of the state banks do nd
extend to banks incorporated under an aci
Of congress.
coart MOaiass Its Ordsr
On motion Of Attorney Springer tn
United States supreme court today modi'
fed it's former order concerning the tax.
ing OF the testimony in the Chicago Drain.
age canal case. 30 as TO provide that tn,
taking of testimony shall begin on Marcel
I and conclude on August 1. The first or
der was that the taxing OF testimony SHOULD
have begun December /, but this was pre-
vanfad nv fha Ulnaaa of the affornav 0en