New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-04
c1Iv rp pyJJJON AND BOND PURCHASES


W,.hpr.on. scpt 3-The amount Of u per cent
bonds purchased BY TIE Treasury Department mp I"
noon to-day was s4s1O0. Later Oil oh"r u s-o'"'o.
4 1.o per cents was received and accepted
Tho silver offerings to the Treasury Department
to-day amounted to o.OO3,j00 Ounces. The amount
purchascd was 300 900 Hinccs. as follows: lO'ooo
ounces at II 10 IA; 100000 ounces at ~ 10 20.
Secretary Window and the D.rccto: OF thc Mnt nan
a consultation this afternoon in regard 70 thc new
silver law ono result Of which was decision I'l,'
the Department will purchase 43OO.tOo ounces cac"
month reckoning from August H. the dn WIEN e,, ,o
ment purchase 34.00O.0O0 ounces year am n''r r
average the monthly purchase; buy ms pDaa cc,S"d
e oms. e '1' s sw pu n, s
odav as the total purchases snce August rs amour,
10 within 100000 ounces OF tho monthly Ga"'n VII"
ton days remaining within winch 10 co''p'''0 q"
Tho sub.rreasury received and paid for yesterday
sais $50 four and half per cent bonds, but Oh I's
amount s144 500 under the circular OF August
The Jayments under this circular were hTnacu III '
TREASURY announcement Of the total redemptiohs OF
aO,O2O 100 The bonds wore accepted BY the 1fes,S
nv but wero to be presented for payment at the BUD
Treasury I'm this city. considerable amount ms yc
to paid for Tho pay under Sr c,foa only
42s3OsO 1t Is expected that the receipts VIII hcrcaoc
largely In short time.
GENERAL BROOKE LIKELY 10 re TRANSIT ERRED.
/ Washington, Ecpt Is Opportunity - oApV''"" '''''
the Secretary OF War will take hand In the quarrel
which has been In progrcss between General Ero~Ee.
commanding the Department Of the Platte ana Co0hci
Albert V. Kantz OF the 9th Infantry commahdaht ~
Fort Nobrara Neb. II IS likely that the olncer' VIII
be separated by transferring General Brooke To the
command Of the Department OF Arizona. ana putting
General McCook IN command OF the Department OF the
Platte The transfer Of General Brsokc will not Imply
that the Secretary considers him to blame than
Colonel Kantz, but he will be moved because u IS
cheaper TO move ono no nan o , ~ w., nparm an" i
wOuld make necessary tho removal OF his regiment
also.
sEA.GoING TUGS FOR NAVY YARD USE.
Washington. Sept. (SpeciaD.Tho Navy Depart
ment is preparing to Issue advertisements again for
proposals for the construction Of three going tugs
| Tor navy yard uso TO cost not more than $4,000
Advertisements have bean issued twice before
but without securing bids altogcthc: acceptable To
the Secretary Of the Navy. The first time number
| OF bids within the limit received but were all
rejected as there limitations that there was
Job back Of some Of them. The second time no bids
were received builders alleging that tugs snch
were required BY the contract could not he built for
the money allowed. Tho new advertisement Will re-
duce the cost o. consuucu2n cOnsdcraDly ny pr1.iu
NAV be used, Instead Of metal which has stood the
regular naval testS, As was 1rst required.
| THE PRESIDENTS REPLY TO MRS. BARRrNDIA.
day sent the following telegram to the widow Of Gen
eral Barrundia in reply TO her message to the Prcs
| dent on Monday evening:
President desires me TO shy he has received ysnr
telegram announcing death Of yOnr husband, General
Barundia. While eply sympath7ing with yol IN
your anction. he waits o!acial details OF tie oc
currcncc necessary determine his action In regard
| thereto. The matter. you may be assured. will re-
| ceve most careful attention
DECIDING TO WHOM TIE DRAWBACK GOES.
Washington, Sept. 9th, tecrit,ry of the Treasury
recently called on the Acknowledgement for ron
str,,con OF Section 3O0 Revised Statutes. relating;
to drawbacks explorations OF articles made Of i'm
ported materials. The Attorney General SAYS: - II
would be reasonable regulation for the Secretary Of
the Treasury to declaro that the shpper-that Is tho
consgnor In the bill Of ladingn the absence OF any
evidence t the contrary. will Ia regarded by the Gov
crnmcnt the Ownor Of tho GOODS the exporter ana
as entitled TO the drawback. IT, before the drawback
is paid claimant appears the real owner Of the
goods In opposition 10 the peron In whose name. ~
consgnor. they shipped, then would DC the duty
,ho In decide tie Avdnncc adduccd.