Show DECREASE IN PUBLIC DEBT daring the fast month over one and one third Mill loue wiped oat the treasury statement of the public debt made saturday last shows that at the close of bus ness february 28 1002 the debt less the cash in the treasury amounted to 81 a decrease for the month of 81 3 0 ibe debt is recapitulated as follows interest bearing debt debt on interest his ceased since maturity 1 TO debt bearing no interest total 1 this amount however does not in elude in certificates and treasury notes eg which are offset by an equal amount of cash on land held for their redemption the cash in the treasury is classified as fol lows gold reserve fund S 1 0 trust funds general fund in national bank depositories total 2 SS aga n this total there aie demand liability es outstanding amounting to wh ch leaves a cash bal ance on hand of 35 |