The Portland daily press., 1881-05-23
WASHINGTON.

Over $3e2,eoo.ooo of National Bank
Notes in Circulation.
WASHINGTON, May 21.-Today the national
bank circulation touched high water mark
Over $780,, 900, 900 in circulation is credited to
the banks by the comptroller of the currency.
AT no time in their history have the national
banks mad In circulation so many notes. The
reason given, of course. is that in the present
pros perons condition of business, more money
is wanted than at any time since the war
Some sections, parts of New England, for in
stance have fewer notes than are needed, and
it is expected that the national bank circula-
tion, which is steadily rising every day. will
increase for some time to come. 1t may reach
S375, 100000.
Americas Protection Asked for the Per-
secuted Jews.
Mr.. Simon Wolf of this city called on Secre-
tary Blaine today to ask the good offices of our
government in behalf of the persecuted J4-v-
REPRESENTATIVES ihstracteeaSi Is ioin
with other governments in the protection of
the prosecuted race. The Secretary informed
Mr.. Wolf that be mad already takeDicognizapce
oil the matter, and was preparing a letter to be
sent to Minister Foster at st. Petersburg. It
is understood that it will contain instructions
70 our representative to do what he can in the
premises
The Registered Elves.
Holders OF registered IS are hurrying them
into the treasury in order to have them con-
unued at 81 per cent. If the Secretary intend
ed, by stating that he would reserve S75, OOO.-
600 OF the registered IS for redemption, con-
tinuiDg the rest, if the holders thereof
approved, to hasten the holders of the rest in
sheii movements toward continuance of their
ponds, ne has succeeded admirably Every
man owning a registered per cent. bond
wants 1t continued at 81 per cent rather than
paid outright So the holders are yieing with
one anothers in their efforts to get their bonds
continued. Treasury officials expect to have
all the registered bonds except the reserved
S15,OO0,0OO in the treasury, for continuance.
by Monday evening. The holders of the con-
pom bonds are slower in their movements.
They are all in the same boat, and need make
no haste
Damages Awarded Against Spain to the
Amount of $225,OOO.
AT the meeting this afternoon of the
Spanlsh-Amercan claims commission at the
state Department, Count Lewenhaunt the
umpire, rendered decision in the case of Jos
eph Z: NJ. Macias, naturalized citizen of the
unlteo States, who claimed from the Spanish
government damages to the amount of 5000
600, principal and interest for losses caused bv
tne seizure OF his plantation near Matanzas in
1853; His United States States citizenship was
admitted, as were the general facts of the case.
the plantation having been seized under mis-.
apprehension as to its ownership. The arbi-
traitors having failed to agree upon the amount
Ine case was submitted to the umpire, who rem
oereo decision today awarding the claimant
gninclpal and interest amounting to 1925 900.
Inc letter OF Mr.. Durant, upon the patural-
lzation questions raised in former decision
VIII be submitted to Count Leweubaunt on
Monday, when it is understood it will he made
public through the press.