The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-12-14

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Description. Piecss Value
90 A.. .................. anOsN esssoAl7o %
y lvcr dollar. ........... os.SiAs73 &,7ioo7S M
,uo<tdiary silver coma. ~. ssA5ei 1,ti7.<22 Is
Minor coins ~. ooo77,sie isiae7o 81
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The silver purchased during the year
for coinage aggregated eo,2Ol ,e00 ounces
Il . cost Of ~, 237 $50, or an average of
~ l7-lO0 cents per ounce. The srignorage
on the coinage Of silver coined during the
year amounted 20 $s,@07, s02, and on SUBJ
sidinry coinage 70 $5l,l91. The seignorage
on the coinage Of silver from July I, 1874
10 juno 20, l6e, has amounted 70 $%7,.
81. tlsl.
The production Of gold and silver In tho
United States for the calendar year 1887
Is estimated IT $33,000. 900 gold, and $53,.
$50 900 silver. The production Of gold in
the world during the past four years has
remained nearly constant, ranging from
$10l ,09i 900 in 1884, 10 $90.056, $50 In 1889,
while the production Of silver has in
creased in the last four years about TWEEN.
ty-five million dollars, ranging from $780,.
773,000 In 1854, To $135,i4S,l10 In 1880. The
aggregate coinage Of the world during
1887 was: Gold, $l2l, se2, i65; silver,
$1GO, 9sl, ss7. The stock Of gold
and silver coin in the United
States on July I, 1sss, IL estimated
to have been; Gold coin, $595 ,3i0, 1857; sil-
yer dollars, $299, 70s, 10; subsidiary silver
coins, 50, 406376. At the same date there
was gold bullion awaiting coinage in the
minis Of the value Of $780, ,0ls; silver
bullion, $3.50, 3ss; melted trade dollars,
$6,545,S5l; making total metallic stock Of
81 ,O92, l29, 902. OF this there was in tho
treasury OF the United States $594 ,5S3, III;
in National banks, $105, AZ, l92, and in
other banks and in general circulation
500, 90, 291.
the Tunnel InvestiEsfson Creates . SEM
sAtIon.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 2--The military
court Of inquiry charged with the investi-
cation Of the aqueduct tunnel continued
its session yesterday. The first witness
was Ex-Chief OF Engineers Brigadier.
General Duane, now on the retired list.
At the request Of General Ruger, General
Duane told the story Of the New York
tunnel and its ashoddy" construction.
"There,v said the witness, twas COM
plete conspiracy to defraud, and some Of
the inspectors were undoubtedly in cole
fusion with the workmen."
Colonel Hodges-Were any Of the men
employed on the New York tunnel after
ward employed on the Washington tunnel!
Witness--Yes; quite q number, l be-
lieve. Mr.. Beckwith, Of the firm Of Beck
with a. Quackenbush, was one Of the firm
Of Brown, Howard e. Co., contractors on
the New York aqueduct; In fact, he was
the managing partner.
Colonel Hodges--What was the quality
Of his work in New York;
Witness-It was the very worst on the
whole line.
Colonel Hodges-werc there any others
who came on to Washington to work for
Beckwiths
witness-Yes, a good many others.
Brennan, one Of the sub-contractors, was
one Of them. Mclean was another.
On REORGANIZATION by Captain Ches-
ter, witness said he could not say
whether or not Brennan was discharged
from the New York aqueduct tunnel. On
September IL, 1855, witness warned Major
Lydecker OF the character Of Brennan's
work in New York. The latter part Of
General Duane's testimony created SEN
sation in the court.
Governor beaver Accepts.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 2.-Chairman Brit
ton of the inaugural committee received
letter yesterday from Governor Beaver Of
Pennsylvania, accepting the committees
invitation 10 act as marshal Of the in.
augural parade. In his letter the Gov
ernor says:
appreciate the compliment conveyed Ia this
invitation. particularly In view OF the manner
in which you have linked my name with that OF
the greatest living soldier OF our country in
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present at the Inauguration OF General Harri-
son in any event. and would have been pleased
and proud 70 accompany our division OF the Ma
tionnl Guard or Pennsylvania. rs Ihayc had the
honor or doing on former like occasions. The
call OF the committee TO assume the greater
care. labor and responsibility Is not 70 be dis
regarded. and therefore accept the invitation,
relying upon the cordial cooperation OF your
committee in The discharge OF the duties which
the position carries with it.
Reception to Governor Elect Hovey.
WASHINGTON, Dec. "A reception was
rendered to Governor-elect Hovey Of IL
diana, yesterday evening, by the Indi-
anians residing at the capital. The re-
the parlors which the late Senator Morton.
OF Indiana, used years ago for his recep-
tons. The parlors were handsomely
ancc. The guests were presented to Gov
ernor Hovey by Hon. w. w. Curry and
Thomas Mckee. Among the distinguished
people were Representative Nathan Coz
Of West Virginia; Representative Me-
Kinley, Of Ohio; Representative Herman,
Of Oregon, and Hon. &. w. Foster, ex-
Minister TO Mexico. The reception lasted
from eight 10 ten o'clock. There were
many ladies among the guests.
Pickpocketa In : Bank.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Yesterday after
noon Charles Il. Burtles went TO the Ma.
tional Bank Of Washington with $50 in
cash 10 deposit. The teller was busy when
he reached the counter, and II was several
minutes before he could get to the teller's
window. When he did he put his hand in
his pocket for the bank book in which the
money had been placed. To his surprise
book and money had disappeared. Mr..
Burdes suspects q man who stood near
him at the counter, and who was making
signals, rs he now thinks, 70 . man on the
pavement without. Shortly after the rob.
berry wagon was stolen from . place
near the bank, and II Is supposed that Il
tatnr. 1,v t1n fhfov0u