New-York tribune., 1875-08-20

by Mr. Gilman include skull and other bones which
have several OF tne Lower % sforasd hurner the
rattened shin bones the crsnium rising INTO ,ht
this WIS race retaining earlier types than the men of
p"S p,nasn sad tAeae 0atened ubie were found in
an modern races while triangular bie are mol uco-
mon among mound builders skeletons. Inc are Is ou,
aped In living specimens OF in respect to high tenn
pcrsl ridge and the position OF the Joramen wagnum
Prof Morse remarked on the fact OF the eque'h
ery Of homes Of this character the mound builders
and peh,stric man in general and their rare occurrence
in modern races Prof Putnam stated that his view va
confirmed by examination Of the numerous tiDi@ vi rro
Jeffrcy's collection at Boston
EFFECT OF SILVER ON GOLD IN CIRCULATION.
This paper, by Prof. L. b. Elliott OF Washington, was
entitled the "subsidary Principle IN Moneys on Ac
count" The author began by stating IN general terms
that the values Of commodities In the markets. vi e
world are constantly nuctusting. Gold and silver are
not exceptions to this rule, and they ike otner co'nou
tiles change in relative value These metals have peeh
selected from time immemoria the best for the pu
noses of money Their production varies but 'e
from decade decade. While the nueaon OF ther rei
ativc valae is isconstanty taking place Ii IA eoip'''I
smaller in tleir than III general Win othH eono"
ties. IL is, however appreciabe, ana cohs'ahc! VA
alive value between the two metals however desirable
may seem ia not attanabe For many years II was IT.
carded as difficult to manage the harmonious ana smu
taneons circ,ation Of these metals Of different Naue
England was the first tn discover, ana in II 10 W appy
the principle by when lSt Ds ,e anS rc ieSa tender
for All amounts and silver only legal tehdtt io DIS
nc nS' teaf saesens double S standard bad been customary
in England and elsewhere, gold ana , siiver ,i, oo
such as are usually experienced TIE narhet r,1 %.
vaue constantly varying someone's a"s , one and then
the metal from circulation. irod'Sts si, nsua,y
a call for legislation on the snpJcco' i Ist3 tne
tended to dereciste the standard OF com III g.; r~.n@rt
United states adopted the subsidiary piIhcp. oniv
to The fractional coins ana sch nt be nbsiary rsla
Ton was confined to fractional coin ana d,d hU ap,s &
70 the silver dollar until le73 wien ana' "i'o wac "
monetized along with the fractional com ,o, onsod
In the United States no incohvehiece .ien d., ,.os
og 10 the fact tLat the ratio aGOpted ny 'io u,'t -
Srrin tbst p,ed always in excess OF the inarse me
toluer being lG while tle latter Was noin 80
bo g,bDs underI alred and consequently Was denone-
tzed since nobody would make payments ia ~ fIo wnmd
tiveli dearer silver dollar "heh 'he cNe'i'' e''"
France Jointly with Switzerland, Italy, and Besinin.
au1pSu m Pa prhar i've frs being reduced in neness
that they overysued tokens u Hnt Tie i've.
franc niece like the United states dollar, Mas sun
United remain a legal tender for an a%no' % 1riSI
lie 'n,ted states encnce did result, te h.'
rato assumed being l5io white the nlarset ii'o
ated above and below mat point ri,or % 20 ,rte TO
fbe exclusion Of legal tender silver Sihcc tIcu t
set vaSne has risen TO point above the mint standard,
and given a tendency 10 circulate Ia Piaoe VI
god. This tendency has Deen Itr,iS ~ the ol,d-
rinarte Convention, dsc0uraging the coinage VI 'he
Germany ana fne scandinavian countries have ltiey
endrIVcred 10 recede from their former excnSVe sE'
standard and 20 adopt gold standard instead VIII
NV silver coin which Is l. gal tender III limited a'hou
Tr like France, Germany sill retained IT'S oiu Sn'cl %
cnnape rs legal tender in ali amounts As r'Sut sHo
a, exuprieueed great difficulty III placing hei newly
cone isslos on the market, her g"id either pvih cA
r,rteivLlch is commonly the ctsc--Of rei!CItVu az
boIne In establishing the coinage the German DoNr
nnf assumed Ee ratio Of value OF g"ld 10 SIN or t -"
t i,x fixing lilo relative weighs oI te w hc' III
orT,s1oudug proportion for IKE delUhIbat nv
artet yaue in the period Wds - 10 "hc
clnnl the gold from circulation, ulc siNcr pcinS io'
lively the cheaper .s>,,. ~, ,I,ie acoorrt
C,manv ssIs from embarrassment on tiis ac.ouI.l'
mi even AN EmloroIs cICts cndDlinS ulc Two ~
cjrrllafe simultaneously when tiat Wouu fioiac tn,
laws of trade TO deHonetlze her SILVER al once might
LnN. t.c Gacct inuTnS public cOhIlIthcc ny lilmt
in. lp fai}h OF contracts slower rructss anu pc
bo 40 fer would declare the Ola silver cosV"
lep,,i tender only limited alnoihts; not
however A., limits 50 naIrOw as tDOsc NhVh ,4aNo ~,
,1u,ed iy other States ard BY the Geifnahs nrnct's
for rnnir new conaFe 10 seems not lilpossipe oat
Vnod eG ct might rsGlt from decalns thie oi" o. si
yer cDpa.e zeal tender at hl>t ~ sums MOI
a 900 and gradually reducing TINS liiil w ne Nu'I
sucl silver rose approximately To IN" he" eoid s'H"eu
There i a CERTAIN similarity as 10 tie f!"'i't ~ % .
country OF gOld 10 grCcnbacha ana tlc I'laohv. Syi -.
siI,er N Germany II the act OF congress athoiizi5
TN rt.prptiOn Of paper currency III gore III 100 -
To he carried out is worthy oi CunSilei "'ion
ON, OF iDe methods Facilitating tis 0lycct niSlt nv
be "A declaration that the STtcnJack cufehVg ,d4
oniv "a, LEGAL tender in some certain lsFse D"I HiI-"
sr.SuUt T0e .a.iual reduction O this amount 10 u
smaller acuIe could be determined more Amy @I'ei
lie igst elects OF the change had become evident -