New-York tribune., 1878-07-31
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
CALLING IN TUE FIvE-TWRNHEs.
MAsHINGroN TneadaY. JnlY 80. 1S7

hASHINGlON, lutoudgf JuJ oV, 1910
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day issued
the sxyfourth cal for the redemption of 520 bonds OF
1865 consols OF 1865. The call is for $5,0OO,OOO The
principal and Will be paid at the Treasury on
and 3Oth day of October next and interest Will
cease on that day. Following descriptions of the
bOnds
Coupon bonds dated July l. 1865, namely: S5O Nos.
69,OOi 69,5OO, both inclusive 800. Nos 1l1VO1 TO
12OU UOO bOtn inclusive; $500, Nos. o2,OOl 10 94OOO
0Otn mclu,iye $1,000, No. l5lOOl To lo"Ooo' Dotn
inclusive. Total coupon, S2,0OO.OOO.
Registered bonds redeenaDle at the pleasure OF the
United states after July l. 1870 as follows; go nos,
IL, ,45O, both inclusive; $500, Nos lO6Ol TO IOIOO
Doln inclusive $1,000, Nos 3o451 to 80 500 Don IN
elusive; 50 OUO Ms. 09Ol TO lO,25O, both inolusYe
$40 600 Nos 1891 10 Sl9,sOO bOn inclusive IOtal
registered y, 100000. Aggregate, 90,UOO,OOO
General scOheld the Register OF the Treasury says
tha in redeemng the per cent bonds, series OF 1853
under the cali department is what delayed by
the practice in vogue among bOders of large amounts
Of making fictitious transfer OF their bonds just pre-
yous TO a call In every such transfer new bonds are
issued with numbers, and in this way the holder
ayo dis the call The Register believes however, that
all the 65s will be redeemed In six months time, and
the call for '67s win be begun
GERMAN MICROSCOPES EMPLOYED IN VAIN.
II. Kreissmann, COnsul-General of the United
states at Berlin informs Department of state, under
date OF july g. 1875 that ministerial decree has been
issued scoDtinuiug the mcroscOpical examination OF
American fat pork heretofore required. The require
ment has been a great embarrassment TO lmporiatOns
Of pork into Prussia the United states. Its object
o. course. was to discover uichina Thorough inYest
gat.ons says the consul have resulted establishing
the fact that no trchne exist IN the purely fat
portions OF pork and that trichin8 have
been discovered IL has always been in the meat or the
muscles attaching 10 the fat pork The examination re-
quircd is discontinued only as To lat pork, salted ana
cured sides OF hogs without any muscles or esh adher-
ing. Mr.. Kreissmann transmits copy OF Tue decree
ana an elaborate report uom the Royal SoieDlhG COM
In. fpr Medical Matters TIE subject
A BOGUS BUTTER-MARING INVENTION
Information has reached the Post Office De-
paruent that certain persons IN the State Massachu
sets are engaged In defraudipg the public by issJlDg
illustrated catalogues for syerwork jewery and an
invention by which the manufacture OF butter can De
cumplished at a not exceeding cents per pound.
Orders containing money for the purchase OF these art
cles have already been detected by Post Office Off
cals aud returned the persons forwarding the same,
together with an Endorsement The effect that the
advertisement TO which they have replied fraudulent,
such action being required by law wheu pO,tmasbrS are
assured that the business Is bogus one ~ ~ slc has
the persons engaged IN tHls work. a. soon as discovered
i'm one town another aud issue additional cir
Culas. The business Is cOuhhed 10 the sMef lo"ns VI
the state.
AMERICAN TRADE MARKS To DE PROTECTED.
The following declaration between the United
states and Great Brian for the reciprocal protection OF
trade marks in the two countries, has been proclaimed
by the President, namely:
The Government OF the United States Of America and
the Government OF Her Majesty the Queen OF ;he
limited Kingdom of Great Britain ana Ireland, Win
view 10 tue reciprocal protection OF the marks OF manu-
facrurcs In the TWO countries have agreed as
follows The subjects citizens OF each OF the con-
tracug parties shall have m the dOminlons and posses
slOns the other the same rights as belong 70 native
subjects or citizens are now granted or may
hereafter be grained TO the subjects ana citizens OF tne
nst favored nation in everything relating to property
In trade and trade labels ~ Is Understood that
any person who desires TO obtain the Aforesaid prolec
ton must fulfil the tormalltes required ny the laws Vi
tle respective countries