Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-01
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Correspondence Of Alexandra Gazettel

nounced today that approximately So
600 clerks in the first and second class
offices of the country received substan-
| tial increases in salary on July /.
Most of these raises" were OF the 500
order, but there were great number
that amounted to 5000 per annum and
even more. Postmaster General Hitch
cock said today that the correspond
ence on the postal savings bank meas
ure recently passed by Congress is as
Stunning enormous proportions. In the
mass of letters received each day are in
Guided applications from banks for de-
sgnation as repositories, from postmas-
tiers seeking to have their Offices picked
for the early trial of the scheme, from
interested citizens, givers OF advice
who knew it all and curiosity seekers.
The comptroller of the currency to-
day issued call for the condition OF
ational banks at the close of bust
II IS on June so. In calling for the
r.rort the comptroller Of the currency
has also requested the superintendent OF
banks in the various states to make a
call for reports from banks subject to
their supervision for the same date.
THIS call for June 30 supplements and
g ,n,inurs the efforts made in April OF
,st wear to obtain on some date during
each wear uniform statistics from all
the banks Of the country, state and
Ia ttional.
William l.. Chambers, late a mem
Der OF the Spanish Treaty Claims Com
mission. was today selected by the gov
eminent mcdiators, Mcssrs. Knapp
and NELL, as the third arbitrator in the
pending controversy between the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railway Company and the
order of railroad tclegraphers. The
board of arbitration will hold its first
meeting at the Federal Building in St.
Louis, July 8.
Tremendous payments OF taxes by
corporations under. the new law
mark the last two days of the fiscal
wear Just closed. Reports by wire
from collectors OF internal revenue
from all over the country indicate that
money poured in floods into the treas
ury yesterday, Upwards of $4,000,
600 were paid in on this account bring
ing the aggregate collected from cor
porotions for the year to SIT 1862, 600.
The result was that the treasury fin
ishcd the fiscal year with as surplus
OF S, 4O2, 600 Instead OF the deficit OF
s34 600 900 which had been estimated
by Secretary Mac Fcagh. This COM
parcs with an actual deficit OF sos, 1884,
900 for the preceding twelve
mouths. Naturally Treasury officials
are clated at the good showing made.
Total receipts from ali sources for yes
tcrdav amounted to $4,000 and for
the month of June $76,271 900 and
for the fiscal year $500, 064 900. The
expenses for the year totaled 1863, &c.,
600. Receipts from customs this year
reached a total OF 1882, 7S5, 900 com
pared with $500, I'll 900 for the preced-
ing year; from internal revenue $685.
S23 900 compared with $246, 212, 600
for the preceding year and miscella-
Moons receipts $51, 100000 compared
with S56, 100000 for lass year. The
grants from the Treasury on accoudt Of
the postal deficit we're IS, 495, 900 com"
pared with $40, 800, 600 for the proceed
ing year.
The minis OF the Tn tied States were
kept busy during the last fiscal year.
They turned out 1S5, 006, 56S pieces
OF coins Of Il total value of SD, 215-
319. -lG of this the gold coins were
worth Sal, 57S,S75. In addition of the
mixed coins 7,574,75S were pieces Of
the Philippine government.
New regulations governing the trade
between this cCun rsa d the Philippine
Islands were issued by the Treasury
Department today. 1t is believed that
they will g,catly facilitate the commerce.
The most radical change is to abolish
the customs certificate as to drawback.
This will obviatc much delay and in
convenience to shippers, and will have
the effect of practically extending the
pcnclit OF the law to many people,
who on account OF residing in the
interior at Il distance from a custom
house. nave found it inpracticable
to obtain such certificates in place
OF them the regulations provide
for marking packages on which draw
buck has been claimed with the words
drawback claimed" and Withholding
payment OF dcbenture certificates until
the receipt of certificates from the port
OF entry showing payment Of duties on
the goods.
Where is still no relief from the
cost Of living" at least as far as
concerned. according to figures
by the Department of Com
Labor today. The prices
meats have advanced,
an alarming degree, in
average'export price
1910, was los
- compared with
and 1912 conts
med beef in May