Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-22
The Popular Loan.

RUSH FOR THE TEN DOLLAR CERTIFICATES
The demand for four per cent. certificates in
creases daily. This morning, at half-pa eight,
the Treasury was surrounded. When the doors
were opened there was pell-mel go-as-you-
please rush for the cash room. The force OF
watchmen, which at that point has been treb.ed,
bad the greatest difficulty In getting the crowd
into anything like shape. When they succeeded
In doing this pretty We'll there would be break
somewhere, and all the work had to be gone
over again.
THE CASH ROOM was PERFECT JAM
OF men and women, girls and boys, citizens OF
al! colors, sizes, and ages. The women were
ranged In one line and the men In another, but
the lines would get mixed. The men and boys,
especially the boys, had short but lively fights
now and then. 1t was most vicious gathering
were inclined to deal summarily with anyone
who attempted to get In ahead Of them without
taking the regular turn. The corridors from
the ,S cash room On down p% to the office
the building were crowded. 1t was impossible
to pass through the building by way OF the
ha on the first It was evident
purchases. Even some of the ladies we're In
the employ Of such dealers in certificates.
SELLING OUT PLACES IN LINE.
The trick of working into a good position In
the line and then selling out was extensively
practiced. The price demanded in commercial
Iransact1ans of this kind was fifty cents. No
eed s as operators pc Of tSs Ills Class one two
ladies came near fainting. The clerks In the
Treasury early in the day were well represent
ed in the line. They have been so OF late, and
many Of them had gone into the business of
speculation.
TREASURY CLERKS RULED OUT.
An order, however, was issued during the
day prohibiting employees of the Treasury from
section PA Of the revised statutes, which IS
folloWs:-"Every clerk employed In the Trea-
sury who carries On any trade Or business in
the funds and debts of the United States, or of
any state, or in any kind Of public property or
who takes or applies to his own use any emolu.
ment or gain for negotiating or tranSacting any
business in the departments, shall be deemed
guilty OF misdemeanor, and punished by
nGe OF hve hundred dollars and removal from
Office" There was good deal OF Complaint on
account OF this order, but 1t had to be compiled
With.
TIE RUSH WAS KEPT UP
frcm a. M. to p. m, the restriction to the
amount to be sold daily having been removed.
All who got to Mr.. Gibson's wicket between 9
and 2 were accommodated. That gentleman
mad his coat off, and worked as he had never
treasury where the certificates are sold. There
are eight other selling points In the city. Out
side OF the cash room at the Treasury there
were sold $95, ,06O to-day. In the cash room
100000 was disposed OF; making total OF
$4,000 certificates sold in Washington to-day
BY next Wednesday or Thursday It is esti-
mated that all the certificates will be sent out
the business, except that the sales to those who
have ordered them Will 60 on at the different
points throughout the country until all the
certificates on hand are sold out. The Treasury
Will therefore stop selling here not later than
next Thursday.