Washington News

CAPITAL NEWS. Washington, Nov. 1.- The report of the Government Bureau of Engraving and Printing shows that during tVie year there were printed United Statea notes, gold and silver certificates, bonds and bank notes with a face valuó of $615,789,860. WAsniKOTON, Nov. 1.- John S. Bell, Chief of the Secret Service, in his annual report says 430 arresta were made for counterfeiting or passing counterfeit money during the year ended June 80 last. Out of 165 foreigners arrested 86 were Italiana. During the year 8477,081 of counterfeit and raised note were captured. Washington, Nov. 2.- The publlo debt statement, issued from the Treasury Department Friday, shows a I tlon in the debt amounting to 89, 104, 853 during the month of October. The total debt less cash in the Treasury is 81,060,950,677, and of thia amount 8852,635,173 is bonded indebtedness. The net cash or surplus in the Treasury is 845,335,762, or 81,000,000 less than a month ago. The Treasury now holds 283,589,521 standard silver dollars, 84,834,633 silver bullion and 88,328,373 silver certificates, against which there is outstanding $277,319,844 silver certificates. The circulation of standard silver dollars has increascd about 82,500,000 the past month, and now amounts to $59,888,480. The total coinage of the mints durinjf Octoter past amounted to $0,018,153, and of this amount $3,310,364 was in silver, $2,570,965 in gold and 8136,622 in minor coins; 3,100.351 Standard süver dollars were coined during the month. Washington, Nov. 8.- Harrison Loring, of Boston, has been awarded the contract for building cruiser No. 11, one of the 2,000-ton type, for 8674,000; the vessel is to be finished in two and onehalf years. Washington, Nov. 2. - PostmasterGeneral Wanamaker has made public an order fixing the rates for telegraphio service for the Government for the present year. The order provides that for day messages not exceeding ten body words to be sent a distance not exceeding 400 miles the rate shall be 10 cents, and }i cent extra for each word in excess of ten. For a distance over 400 miles and less than 1,000 miles the rate shall be 15 cent3 for the first ten words, and % for each word in excess after. For distances over 1,000 milos % cent per word shall be added to the 1,000-mile rate. For night messages not exceeding twenty words the rate shall be 15 cents for all distances, and M cent extra for each word in excess of twenty. WAsniNGTON, Nov. 4.- In his first annual report Secretary of Agriculture Eusk submits figures showing the importance of agriculture, which produces an annual yield of nearly 54,000,000,000, employingon the 5,000,000 farms 10,000,000 persons, representing a population of 30,000,000 people, and the value of live stock alone is estimated at $2,607,000,000. The Secretary predicts the ultimate cradication of pleuro-pneumonia in this country, and urges the adoption of a National meat-inspection law. Washington, Nov. 4.- The NationaJ bank statement shows that the total number of banks in the United States on September 30 was 3,290, against 3,140 a year ago, with a capital stock of $612,000,000, against $592,000,000 a year ago; bank notos outstanding, $128,000,000, against 8151,000,000 last year; individual deposita, $1,475,407,560, against $1,350,820,861 a year ago; Government deposits, 841,000,000; loans and discounts, $1,805,729,738, against $1,674,886,285 last year. Washington, Nov. 4.- Edward O. Leach, Director of the Mint, in his annual report says tifo coinage during the year was in value as follows: Gold, $25,543,910; silver dollars, 833,793,860; subsidiary silver, ST21,6S6; minor coins, $906,473; total, $00,965,927. Washington, Nov. 4.- Lyman 5. Knapp, the Governor oí Alaska, in his annual report to tho Secretary of the Interior estimates the white population at 3,500. He says the Government schools are influences for good, and recommenda that liave a representativa in Congress. Washington, Nov. 5. - Efforts to establish the priority of admission into the Union of the two Dakotaa have failed. The question came up whcn the proclamations were receivod at tho Vhito House from the State Department. Aftcr some debato tho two documenta vv'ero placed face downward on tho table and sïtuffled tocthcr. Thcn thoy wero turned over with just tho Kpace for tho Presideixt's signat'ure showing. After the President had attached his autograph the. proclamations were again shuflled tofrother, and now no one can teil which v;is üijnied first. Washington', Xov. 5. - Arthur L. Thomas, the Governor of Utah Territory, in his annual report to the Secretary of tho Interior estimates the population of the Territory at 230,000, which is an increase of nearly 8(5,000 sinco 18S0. During the last nine years tho foreign-born population has been increased by Mormon immigration by 16,094. The agrégate assessed valuation of property of tli incorporated cities and towna in L'tah for the year 1S89 is 880,596,469. Speaking of the Gentilo strenyth in the Territory the Governor says tho time may come whpn tho (entiles will be in the majority, but it will be many yeara henee. He says it la plain that tho Mormon church has decided to take its place as an enemy of the public school gystem and the principies which are at its foundation, and recommends that Congress at once place the control of the public schools in the hands of those who are dispoaed to be friendly to the public school system.