Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-21
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'RkoM ouE REGUIAA o0RaxzroxpKxl-
MAsHngzOs. May IL, fss5.
They are nos eounting the money IN
tne treasury, and the sight 10 a very en-
rio1s one. Around the performances u
thrown much mystery. The Trophouiar
Gave was not more axe-inspirinQ in ia
fassfni shadows sban is the dark room
where the nations wealth is being reck.
ooed. fou 90 IN. and after yeur eye.
have become accustomed 10 the dark.
ness and gloom, you notice ali around
yoa pties Of bags full Of somethjre tsa,
70 heavy. Money 10 all about, on shelves,
IN cases and in heaps aud rows. Yor'
ses nothing bat rn1nsy, that thinQ for
which men have struggled and scrsm.
bleG and lied and been damned. What
an avfuI element ia the history Of the
world u is that has made some hsu0v
sna bsooekt % much misery. IL 80
pnrehased everything ue mortal believe
good. and bFibed ail things bat death.
Is can be mans best friesd and ms
moss biatef enemy. Il b well that, Ike
the RenIi of Solomon, 90 potent A thiuo
fer good snd evil should be under the
bolts and bars Of TIE strongest triple
steel.
About one hundred persons are en-
gagged in counting the cash nov in d .
treasury vaniss- There are 5000 OOO in
silver ON hand In bags, each containing
5000, weighing 20 pounds 3 ounces. 50
t100, COO in silver would pull down the
balance NJ almost three tons, and a.
600 GO would weigh about Sc, 900 poun >.
Inc satire am0ant Of coined silver now
IN the treasury vaults they estimate viii
weigh 5f3, 100 pounds. A pound of gold
coin 10 worth $40, and $3.50 coo Of II
weighs 0 ION. and there are nearly twelve
tons Of gold in the oouptry's strong boz
at the treasury. OF papea money, TOO,
there 10 an enormons amsnnt. One
hundred and hfty million dollars In &5.
~ and &i bills. Aboat seven Of these
bills measure q yard 10 length, so a
Rreenbsok belt that wsuld reach around
the world almost twenty times eould be
made OF the United States notes nog in
the vaslts and In circulation.
The money, Of course, is not counted
eein by coin. The gold and silver is
weighed very carefully on the finest and
most accurately fitted scales that were
ever made. Tko1Gha q thousand pounds
can be weighed az time, q Din On the
balance will tip it.
Three persons are responsible for the
accuracy OF thia eoant. Mr.. whituey,
who 10 she person selected by the Score
tary 10 represent the Treasury Depart
ment, has assisted in seven counts before
this, and e alssys glad when the job IL
done. Mr.. Casseli 10 present ss the
alter ego OF MIR. wyman, Just retiring.
Wboee accounts must be declared oor-
rect before his boudsmen are released;
and Mr.. Jordan. who ID to Gil Mr.. W.
mss's place. has Mr.. Smith TO represent
him. kven with the modern plan OF
~eiehinR the coin, the entire count will
not be completed much before the lst Of
June. and It usually takes months
bard york 70 close mp ire business
and make detailed report to the Sec
rot ,ry.
The President on Saturday afternoon
walked out OF bis ettioe into the large
room oocupied BY the private secretary
and spsnt some time chatting with the
newspaper men and others Who hap
pened to be present This was his first
fires day, end 70 proved very agreeable
20 him. The President will not remove
n
diers' Home this week. He sees no rea-
son tor going away from the White
House. which will be during the coming
month q really delightful place 10 lave,
though some Of bis friends tell him he
would set more rest from Office seekers
II be went 10 the S0ldiarsf Home, But
Mr.. Cleveland evidently knows that a
hnnRry and khirsty offies 3. eker Who has
. &S1rr1 a n
readily two miles more. 20 that going 20
the Soliiers' Home would not place him
bsyend the hangry and thirsty crowds.
H. is question whetheF the hot weather,
when % does come. will dsbilitass the
olace seekers. fheFe has been no fall
itiR OF during TIE pass week. A couple
OF Senators. Uho vent 10 their homes q
fartnight ago, hess fetafnea. They
left here IN desperation becaass there
was ne relief from ths crowds. Bat
they had TO return 20 get rid OF their
constituents 81 home. The only respite
vas on the train gsinQ and returning.
! believe that Miss Cleveland. Who
viii be back at the white House this
week. y desirous sf going 10 the Sol
dtere' Home. on her return from New
York, A. woman and housekeseer
she viii appreciate che taste and
'knaakS OF en- President Arthnr, whe
made the " Presidents cottage habitable
and attractive. Like the White HOUSE
the cottage neFer looked as veil before.
Mr. Arthur took The old east room and
vest room carpets ous % the cottage asd
bad them made with rugs for the rooms
there; Re also gathered up old pieces Of
fnrnisufe from cot % the many CORNERS
10 the White Honse, and pas them 10
the noa overfunished cottage. Alto
eether, Me-. Arthur made TIE "Presi.
dents oottaeer cosy home. Whatever
Mr.. Cleveland's individual tastes may
be-. be has already shswn that be fully
appreciates The doe taste Of bis rreds.
eeseof Ia his desire 10 make no change,
bus % enjoy the Waite House iass as he
found 10.
The approach Of racine week draws
the statesmen back 10 Washington, al.
snest like session Of congress.
LESex.