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

Correspondence of Alexandra Gazettel
The Postoffice Department an
nounced today that approximately 3d.
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
fhat amounted to 5000 per annum and
even more. Postmaster General Hitch
cock said TO lay that the correspond
enoe on the postal savings bank meas
ure recently passed by Congress is as
suming enormous proportions. In the
mass of letters received each day are in
cIuded applications from banks for de-
signation as repositories, from postmas.
ters 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
dlv issued call for the condition o.
ational banks at the close of bust.
IS on June 80. In calling for the
report 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 80 supplements and
continues the efforts made in April Of
] ,st wear to obtain on some date during
each year uniform statistics from all
the banks Of the country, state and
n .tionaL
William l.. Chambers, late mem
Der Of the Spanish Treaty Claims Com
mission. was today selected by the gov
eminent mediators, Messrs. Knapp
and NELL, as the third arbitrator in the
pending controversy between the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railway Company and the
order of railroad telegraphers. The
board of arbitration will hold its first
meeting at the Federal Building in st.
Louis, July g.
Tremendous payments OF taxes by
corporations under the new law
mark the last two days of the fiscal
year 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 $17 1862, 600.
The result was that the treasury fin
ished the fiscal year with as surplus
of s.. 4O2 600 instead OF the deficit OF
s84 600, 600 which bad been estimated
by Secretary Mac Veagh. This COM
pares with an actual deficit Of S5S, 1884,
600 for the preceding twelve
months. Naturally Treasury officials
are elated at the good showing made.
Total receipts from ali sources for yes
terdav amounted to $13, 10000 and for
the month of June $40, 271 900 and
for the fiscal year 1863, 064, 900. The
expenses for the year totaled 1868, &c.,
600. Receipts from. customs this year
reached a total OF 1892, 785, 900 com
pared with $500, III 900 for the preced-
ing year; from internal revenue $685.
so. 900 compared with $246, 212, 600
for the preceding year and miscella-
Moons receipts SOL 900, 900 eompaI ed
with $56, 100000 for lass year. The
grants from the Treasury on accoudt OF
the postal deficit were IS, 495, 900 COM
pared with $40, 800, 900 for the preced-
ing year.
The minis OF the Tn tied States were
kept busy during the last fiscal year.
They turned out 1S5, 006, 568 pieces
of coins OF a total value of $54, 215-
1896 of this the gold coins were
worth $47 SIS, S75. In addition of the
mixed coins 7,574,75 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 gleltly facilitate the commerce.
The most radical change is to abolish
the customs certificate as to drawback.
This will obviate much delay and in
convenience to shippers, and will have
the effect of practically extending the
pcncht Of the law to many people,
who on account OF residing in the
interior at distance from custom
house, nave found it impracticable
to obtain such certificates in place
OF them the regulations provide
for marking packages on which draw
back has been claimed with the words
drawback claimed" and Withholding
OF debenture certificates uutil
the receipt of certificates from the port
Of entry showing payment OF duties on
Lhe goods.
jEbere 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
Il < + average export price
!! !; !, ~ compared with
- and 1912 cents
med beef in May
3 q s lhnus ] / 1 cents in
= .. 49,. Ba-