Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-09
NEW LOAN OF THE UNITED STATES
GSP0RT.s.N-T CIRCULAR.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. }
WAsHIHaTNN Feb. 2S. 1911.

Public notice is hereby given, that books will
be opened on the 9Th day of March next in this
country and in Europe, for subscriptions to the
National Loan, undev the Act approved july
ii, 1870, entitled IAN Act TO authorize the Re
funding of the National Debt" and tue Act in
amendment thereof, approved ian. 20. ISL,
The proposed loan comprises three classes Of
Bonds, namely:
Frst-Bones 20 the amount OF Eve hundred
millions OF dollars, payable in coin, 81 the
pleasure ofthe United States, after ten years
from the dste of their issUe ami be airing interest,
payable quarterly i'll coin, at the rate cf five per
cent. per annum.
SScO2tc-BOnds TO TIE amount OF three hup-
dred Eiilious OF dollars, payable in coin, at the
pleasure OF the United States, after fifteen
years from The date Of their issue, and bearing
interest, payable quarterly m ccin. at the rate
OF FOUR ard half per cent per Gnnum.
Gt1o-Bonds &c the amount c. seven hundre1
m Hons of dollars, payable in coin, at the pleas
IRE ofthe United States, after thirty years from
the date Of issue, and bearing interest payable
quarterly in coin, at tile rate OF four per cent
per amum.
Subscriptions to the loan will have preference
in the following order, namely:
Subscriptions that NAV be first made
for i've per cent. Bonds to the amount OF two
hundred millions of dollars. of which there will
be reserved, for twenty days, one-haIf for suo-
scribers in this country and one-half for SUB.
scribers i'm foreign countries.
Seeond-Subscriptions for equal amounts of
each class Of Bonds.
7hird-Subscription fer equal amounts OF
Bonds bearing interest at the rate OF four and a
half per cent, and OF Bonds bearing interest Al
the rate Of five per cent.
Fo"rtt-Subscriptions for any FIVE Der cent
Bonds that may not be subscribed for in the pre-
ceding classes.
When q subscription is made, the subscriber
VIII be required to deposit two per cent of the
amount thereof in coin or currency of the United
States, or in bonds OF the class to be EXCHANGED
TO be accoupted for by the Government when
the new Bonds are delivered, and payment MAJ
be made either in coin or in bonds OF the
United States known a. Five-twenty Bonds, at
their par value.
The coin received in payment will be applei
to the redemption of Five-twenty Bonds, an i
the debt of the United States will not be in
creased by this loan.
The bonds will be registered or issre1 With
coupons, as may be desired by SUBSCRIBER,
Registered bonds will be issued OF the denomi-
majors OF $50, 500, $500, 81 900, So Geo, ard
$1,000; ard coupon bonds OF each denomina-
ton except the last two. The interest will be
payable IN the nited States, AZ the flee OF tNe
treasurer. any Assistant Treasurer, or Desi.
mated Depo 'itary of the Government quarterly.
or the first days of February, NAV, August and
November, in each year.
Tie bonds OF the several classes a.sresa,d
and the interest thereon, are EXEMPT from I've
payment OF all taxes or dues TO the Unit 4
States, as we'll as from taxation in any form nv
or under State, municipal or local authority
After maturity, the bonds last issued will be
nrst redeemed, by classes and numbers as nav
De designated by the Secretary of the Treasury.
The bonds will be issued at the United States
Treasury, but the agents Ter the negotiation OF
the loan in Europe are authorized to make
Engagements with subscribers TOR the trans
mission of the bonds to the agents through
whom subscriptions may be received.
Subscribers in the United States will receive
the new bonds OF the agents with whom the
subscriptions are made.
In the United States, the National Banks are
authorized to receive subscriptions and sut-
seriptions may also be made at the Off &c of the
Treasurer of the United States or OF any Assist
ant Treasurer, or at the Designated Deposita-
ries at Buffalo, \. T.; Chicago, ILL.,; Cincinnati
Ohio; Louisville, by; Mobile, Ala, and Pitts
burg, Penn.
The following banking houses are also author
ized TO act as agents in receiving subscription,
in the Emitted States, viz:
NEW YORK CITY.
Austin baldwin & Co. Kountze Brothers.
Baker & Kitchen. Leonard, Sheldon 4
A. Belmont x Co. Foster
Blake Brothers x Co. Maitland. Pbelps & IN
Brown Brothers < Co. Marx & Co.
Bulge, Shin & Go. Morton Bliss & Co.
Cecil, Stout 4 Thayer. =. NJ. Myers & Co.
John 81 Cisco x Son. George Opdyke s. Co.
Clarke, Dodge & Co. Ed. Randolph & Co
henry Clews * Co. Reid, Leo II Content.
Jay Cooke & Co. Security Bank.
Daohey, Morgan X Go. y. & W. Seligman & Co.
Ihomas Denny K Co. Kuhn, Loeb & Co.
DreHel Winthrop & 90. Soutter Il Co.
Duncan Sherman & Co. Edward Sweet & Co.
Fix & Hatch. Moses TAYLOR & Co.
FRANK x Cans Trevor II Colgate.
Gibson, Cassanovs &Co. Turner Brothers
GlendinniDg, Davis n Union Trust COMPANY.
Amery. Van Setback x Co
match * foote. Eermilye & Co.
WI. Hatch 4 Son. l.. Van Hoffman & Co.
Edward Haight Wells, Fargo & Co.
H. A Heiser's Sons. winslow, Lanier & Co.
Howes X Macy. Baltzer & Taaks,
James q. Kings Sons.
WASHINGTON, n. c.
Jay Cooke x Go. Middleton < Co.
FAINT, Washington & CoRiggs K Co.
GEORGE $. BOUTWELL,.
mhy-Gt Secretary Of the Treasury