The Government Balance

The Government Balance.

Washington, Oct. 2. -- The monthly comparative statement of government receipts and expenditures shows that for the month of September, 1902, the total receipts were $48,580,381, an increase of over $4,000,000 as compared with September, 1901. The expenditures for September were $37,554,798, leaving a surplus for the month of $11,000,000. The receipts from the several sources of revenue are given as follows: Customs, $26,225,777, increase $7,000,000; internal revenue $19,789,708, decrease $2,700,000; miscellaneous $2.564,895, decrease $250,000. The expenditures on account of the war department were about $250,000 In excess of those for September, 1901, and on account of navy there was an increase of about $1,500,000.