, 1890-07-10

the United States. Shipments are
made In stout kegs, very much like
the ordinary bcer-kog. Every one
contains So, 200 In coin or bar gold.
The latter II tho favorlto for these
shipments, since the government has
permitted the sub.treasury to eX-
change coin for bar gold, as coin In
single million dollar shipment II
liable to loss by abrasion, of from
eight to twenty ounces, or from 81 -
to $500; while the bars only loss
about three-fourths OF that value.
Where coin u sent, double eagles are
preferred. They are put In stout
canvas bags, each one containing
10 double eagles, or IS 1000; and ten
bags fill each keg About the only
prccnutlon taken against tamperlng
with kegs, Ia n treatment of keg.
ends technically known Ms "red-
tapping" Four holes are bored at
equal intervals In the projecting rim
oi the slaves above the head. Red
tape ls run through these, crossing
OH the kegs head, the ends meeting
at the center, where they are sealed
To the head by the hardest Of wax
and stamped with tile consignor's
name. The average insurance In
about 1880 per Sl,0oO,Oo0. Then
there IL an expense OF about
" per keg for packing and carriage
abOard ship, or 5000 for the same
sum, and the inevitable loss by abra-
sion, whatever II may prove to be.
There are great Wall street firms
shipping from S25, ,OO0, 600 TO $40, ,0O0,- =
900 annually. Some of these have
for years insured themselves, and
assert that the saving has been suf-
ficlent TO replace u loss of " ,OOO, 900.
These are large figures, but this has
become country of large figures
and affairs.
1t Is an exceedingly nimblc fellow
citizen that ever gets the advantage
of Mr.. Jay Gould. Aud yet | have
myself on two occasions seen him,
In n sense, at the mercy of the most
God-iorsnkcn of human beings. One
was quite recent, when on walking
from his office to his home, as Is
his custom for exercise, being
for n moment without the escort
of young George Gould, who had
halted u speak TO IA friend, he was
20 importuned, hustled aud ofiens.
iyeIy pushed tn the wall bv n foul
old beggar woman, evidently having
no idea who the little big man was,
that To rid himself of the hag he
pumped "A pretty heavy piece of
coin into her rhcumy aad trembling
hand. The other was the most re-
uarknble Dlv.sJnz.r,s sccne I ever
oxnect ,o looL unnn, ona .,ranr, ,n
-. 'oon ul'o" o"e s'o,s, "n
eAPcc'eu an" "Inhiatic enough ior
great situation III iction or upon the
stage. II occurred in the summer of
1882, in the open upper (or LaSalIe
street, rolunda of tbe Grand Pacific
ho,oi In m h,,o,,n Thara 600. ,haa
1 '"'"
=" 'ha' c'.y' J., nc is no' SUN ilNing'
Veheraoie Ola wreck, most iainil-
lar figure about the streets, whom
every one knew as "Uncle Baker,
His story briefly was that. once n
mcrcbnnt of Cattar,pgu. Nou york
a.. .a,.,t.., .-.,,,,,1 -,
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ruihcu MN ne hiiu tiahsierred the
remnant OF MS fortune To daughters
who ut once became another Regan
and Goneril, and he old man. half
demented at their bIse ingratltude,
shortly became "a confirmed tramp
about the streets OF Chicago. "Uncle
Baker" with hands folded plant
iVeiy IN front oil MN, with bowed
head ana trembling gait, seemed
never AZ rest. Az all hours OF the
uay anu hlght you would meet him,
pushing ON ana ever on, ns II end
iessly studying mat one pr01lein OF
niial ingratitude. lie never begged.
re was never known TO utter an
ungehtiemanly word. Liquor never
passed ms lips. a few OF us,
touched ny ms pathetic life and
ways saw thht ne ala not physi-
cI'y suner, "hen we could Keep
h"cN vi 'ile poor Ola Fellow though
we couiu never secure ms consent
10 provide Tor him IN any
chari'apie institution. hohlsaat,
thc uig-heaftei Clark stree.
h'crchant, compelled his engineer
to give nm corner OF the engine
room, II h, came shlvering there in
Di'ter weather Drake, OF the Grand
racine, woul'' never allow him to
be hustled Dy ms brawny portcrs.
And altogether th!s sad old ghost of
human hai occasion to turn his
TENDER sweet white and piteous old
lace up 90 more liian one whose
heart oicd ior his wound which
could never neal. On the occasion
referred to, Could was guest at the
GRAND Pacific: Before $ O'Clock in
the morning lie was stirring; had
come To the office, purchased
morning paper, anu, evidently i'm
patient to send some dispatches, had