Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-06-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Core sponaen,.

WasHlNcroN, D. C.. lune I6, 1855.
The event at the capital during the
past week was the funeral ceremonies
in honor OF John Howard Payne, who
is, after having been dead thirty-on
years, at last laid in final resting place
under afitting monument. The exer.
cises OF the occasion were all agreeable
10 listen'to, and appropriate with the
exception Of the hallelujah music at
the end and the singing of "Home,
Sweet Home" to new-fangled strains
instead OF the old familiar tune.
There were many interesting faces at
the cemetery.
The semi. annual payment of inter-.
est on registe red United States bonds,
which occurs in January and June, is
now being made. While it is very
difficult to obtain exact information as
to the largest receivers of interest from
this class of bonds yet, like almost any
thing else here. it can be had if one
wants..it badly enough. This year the lar
gest single bondhnld5r the treasury de.
partment knows is Mr.. Vanderbilt, who
wlllreceive the interest on $4,000 900.
A year ago he had $50, 900 but he
has disposed Of ST. 1000, 900 for some
purpose The next largest owner is
Mrs. A. I. Stewart, who has about
$50 900, 900. As some of hers are
coupon bonds the amount Of her hold
ing cannot exactly be told. Ten years
ago Mr.. A. T. Stewart had $4,000
900 in bonds, the most of them beng
6's. Mr.. Gould has $4,000, COO in
registered bonds, and large number
of coupon bonds, which he keeps to
use as collaterals in Wall street, when he
needs large sums of money A Cal
ifornia millionaire, Mr.. Flood, is the
next largest holder. He has SIS 1000
600. Then there is an estate in Bost-
on and three or four persons in New
York who have each $40, ooo, 900. and
lady IN New York-unmarried too
has $4,000, 900, and the estate of
Moses Taylor, in New York has S.
100000, and ID. o. Mills, Wnitelaw
Reds tather-in-law, $4,ooo,ooo.
was surprised to LEAN that so few
wealthy men held any large amounts
of United States bonds as permanent
investments, but was told that the rate
of interest is now SO low that other Sc
curities are preferred that are consid-
cred just as safe and pay higher inter-
est. On the other side of tho water
American securities arc very popular,
and are preferred to those of other ma.
tons. because the rate of interest is
higher than that paid by any other
great power. The house of the Roths-
childs own nearly one quarter of Am.
erica's whole bonded debt, as includ.
ing all the bankers of that name, they
have $500, 100000. !
A book concerning american Re-
sorts" just published by the National
News Bureau of this city is entitled to
more than passing notice. 1t is de-
cided departure from the usual guide
book, and possesses so many valuable
features that it must becomes one O
the successful and indispensable pub
locations ofthe times. The large and
growing class of summer travellers and
recreation seekers will find it espec-
tally interesting and useful. Most of
the guide books issued are simply To-
cal in character, or gotten UP to adj
vertise some particular place or line of
travel, but general, impartial and
work on the plan of
"where to 60 and how to get there j..
will meet with universal favor. Some 8
Of the contents of this issue Area -
chapter on Washington, with views of !
he public buildings; and chapters on
he Yellowstone National park, Color a
lido and California and their scenery; y
he Catskill, Allegheny and White
Mountains. all beautifully illustrated,
md each taken separately, worth the
,nce of the book. In addition tot
hese it contains articles on Luray
caves, the Mineral Springs, the Thou $:
and Islands, the leading Sea Shore
Resorts and Health Resorts of the
outh. Even those who do not intend
o take summer trip will be much in c;
crested in the information this book 81
There are nearly 15e, illus W
rations in the book, yet it Is sold at the Al
DIV price of SO cents in paper and ST.
n cloth DON PEDRo.