Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 April 1896 — PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT. [ARTICLE]

PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.

Increase for the Month of March Is Given as $5,274,780. The monthly statement of the pubHo debt shows the debt, less cash in the treasury on March 31, to have been $942,342,- ’ ncreas ® over last month of $5,. 2 i 4,i80, which is accounted for by an increase of $14,209,522 in the amount of bonds delivered during the month, payment for which had been made previously. The increase in the cash during the month amounted to $8,934,741, making the net increase $5)274,780, as stated. The debt is classified as follows: Interest bearing debt $837,404,140 Debt on which interest has ceased since maturity... 1,659,510 Debt bearing no interest... 37L920 351 T0ta151,213,984,001 This, however, does not include $562,909,253 in certificates and treasury notes outstanding, which are offset by ail equal amount of cash in the treasury. The cash in the treasury is given as follows- "? 1d 5171,885,709 “ Ilver 508,930,744 Paper . ... 165,952,143 Bonds, disbursing officers’ balances, etc 28,200,349 Total ... $874,969,947 Against which there are demand liabilities amounting to $603,327,198, leaving a net cash balance of $271,641,748 including the gold reserve.