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Show THE ANNUAL REPORT Or U. S. Treasurer Hattoa (iiTrs S:ne Ltrgo Figarei (or the Patt Year. STANLEY EXPLORING THE UNITED UNIT-ED STATES. The Irish National Leagae Eiprcn Their SrmpAthr With Thjlr Leader. INFLUENZA IN THE ISLANO OF JAMAICA. A Credulaa) Fanner Ribbid by Spiritualist Jle- tiinm. TtlacrsKh to Its Xsw'.l T11E OBDI.TARY BETEXCES. TbeXrl Sara Amounts tu3l03,osn,-S3 tu3l03,osn,-S3 VAsui-aT0N. Nov. IS The annual an-nual report of United States Treasurer Treas-urer Huston shows that the net ordinary revenues fjr the pa-t fiscal year amounted to $1)3,030,932, a sum but twice exceeded in the history his-tory of the government Tne In-crease In-crease oV.r tho year before wa $16 030,023, of which $11,725,191 came from the internal revenue. The ordinary expenditures wen-$297,73d,435, wen-$297,73d,435, an increase of $13,7.19,-a71 $13,7.19,-a71 over Ihe year before. This Increase In-crease was principally due to the Increase of pensions. The surplus revenues were $75,311,493, of wlii-h 20.201,221 was tiaid out on pre-mlumson pre-mlumson bonds purchased. The receipts of the Postofllce department de-partment were $31,103,011, aud the expenditures $37,011 2(J3,nn increase of between $3,000,(KX) and $3,000,000 on Iwth sides. The aggregate amount for which the Treasurer was accountable during dur-ing tho fiscal year was$I.327.774,li2. On this he disbursed $o3J,tM7,U75 ou warrants. Deducting the amount for deposit with the Stales and various var-ious other sum, the amount re maining for which he was accountable account-able was $757,915,073. Tneannuntot gold In tho treasury treas-ury increased during the year from $303,357,710 to $320,933,115, and the sliver from $315,100,779 to $316. 611,000, exclusive of amounts on deposit. There was iu UieTreasur belonging to the government ou June 30, 1SS9. $32a.0iS 927. and on June 30, 1S90, iG,331,S15. The amount of gold increased about four millions, while stiver decreased nearly nine millions. THE LIABILITIES decreased during tho year from $127,93l,SS0 to $107,124,718, nnd the reserve, there being au excess ot assets over liabilities, ran down rrom $183,097,017 to $179,203,097. The total obllgatloLS of the Treasury on all ncoounts were l,10,U78.475 on June 30, 1SS9, anl $1,722,240,103 on June 30, 1690, not counting certificates of deposit. The department ater, In the snapc of bouds and circulating notes, wa-reduced wa-reduced from 31,250,043,130 to $!,-145,400,030. $!,-145,400,030. Tills was rfrecled at a total cost of $124,952,213 forprin-dial forprin-dial and premium. Nearly $14, 000,000 of tour per cent bonds and upwards of $30,000,000 or four and one-half per cents were purchased. pur-chased. I mpoitant changes took place in the circulation, but of a more peaceable character than the year before. There were gains of fifteen million tn the stock of gold, an Increase of forty-three millions in silver, mid a contraction of taxnty-slx millions in the volume of bank notes, resulting result-ing in a net increase of thirty-two millions iu the aggregate supply of money. In round numbers the circulation cir-culation on June 30, 1890, consisted of $505,000,000 iu gold and gold cer-llfltatur, cer-llfltatur, $114,000,000 In silver and silver certificates. A change has Liken place iu the movement of United Slates notes. There was a decline of activity In thoissuoand redemption of gold certificates. The absorption of legal tender silver in circulation In the form of certificates of deposits has been fully up to the means of the Treasury for supplying It. There was also an output of between be-tween two and three millions In fractional silver coins, which encourages en-courages the hope that with good management tho Treasury, In the count) of a few years more, may be relieved of the redundant stock of these coins for some time on band. EEVENTY-TIIRPB BANKS were discontinued as depositories during the year and eight new ones designated. The redemption of bank notes amounted to nearly seventy millions, a decrease or upward up-ward of eighteen milllens compared with the year before, owing chiefly to the lower prices ruling for bonds. The deposits for the retirement ol national bank notes amounted to only eleven million. Continued embarrassment lias attended at-tended tho work of supplying the country with paper currency from delays and failures In filling the treasurer's requisitions for new notes. He suggests that greater flexibility might be given to tho currency if gold certificates of the denominations or five and ten dol lars were issued. He urges the necessity of an appropriation for the transportation of United States paper currency to Washington for redemption. With a trifling additional addi-tional outlay the people could bo kept supplied with clean and fresh paper currency, thus greatly lessen Ing the danger of counterfeiting. The Treasurer claims the salaries paid to officers of the treasury are inadequate -compensation for the duties performed, being less than paid In well-managed private institutions insti-tutions anl less than paid in the sub-treasury in New York. THE NAVY. In his annual report to the Secretary Secre-tary of the Navy, Chief Constructor Wilson, referring to tho gradual disappearance of the old wooden fleet, says there are now eleven new steel vessels and one flrst-class torpedo tor-pedo boat la commission, and only eighteen wooden vessels. The following vesaels are recommended to be sold: BrooUun, Saugna, Speed- utll, Uncut, Ontppee, Juniata anJ QtanncoaupA. Wilson says: "In the opinion of this bureau tho ideal oammerco destroyer his been attained in the design or Cruiser No. IS. She has sustained a speed greater thau the swiftest Atlantic greyhounds, united with a power-fed power-fed battery, Immense coal endurance and efficient protection." Much spare Is devoted to a description de-scription of the three great coastline battleships. The armament of these vessels will consist ol fourl3-iuch Titles, eight 4-inch, four 6-inch, twenty 8-pound rapid firing guns, alxl-ponnd .rapid firing gun, two Gatllng and six torpedo tubes or guns. This represents a weight of armament superior to that of any of ths latest battle ships laid down by foreign powers. silver bullion bztcsco. A prominent national bank In New York City made an efler to the Treasury Department today to sell 100,000 ounces or sliver at market raters It was rerasod on the ground Uist-ie department can contldes ' olers only on regular purchasing days Monday, Wednesday and Friday. |