Show OUR DEBT washington feb 2 the monthly statement of the public debt shows that at the close of business january 31 1900 the debt less cash in the treasury amounted to a decrease as compared with last month of this decrease is accounted for by a corresponding increase in the amoun of cash on hand the debt is recapitulated as follows interest bearing debt debi on which interest has ceased since maturity debt bearing no interest total this amount however does not include in certificates and treasury notes outstanding which are offset by an equal amount of cash on hand the cash in the treasury is classified as follows gold silver paper bonds deposits in national bank repositories depositories deposit ories disbursing officers balances etc total against which there are demand liabilities bili ties outstanding amounting to which leaves a net cash balance on hand of san francisco cal feb 2 ex chaplain shields who was recently the subject of a united states court martial and is no longer connected with the army win leave here today for his home in detroit oakland cal feb 2 judge ellsworth of the superior court has refused to naturalize A W hackins Hav kins an english socialist because in answering questions propounded to him he said he did not believe a republic rep resented the highest form of government lie also declared that in case of war between the united states and england he would fight tor the country he thought was in the right |