New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-11
whilc he left thu car to get luncheon. When no r
turned the grip and diamonds were gone.
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
A GREAT YEAR FOR COINAGE.


THE LARGEST OUTPUT EVER MADE, ACCORDING
TO DIRECTOR LEEcHs REPORT.
Washington Nov. 1O.-Edwsrd o. Lecch, the d.
rector Of the Mint, has submitted his report 10 the
Secretary of the Treasury. The value OF the gold
deposited at the minis and assay offices during the fiscal
year 1891 was 59e25.67s. against s4o,s2s.s23 In
the preceding year. an increase OF $1O396,so4 Inc
deposits and purchases Of silver aggregated 7l'S49
G6392 standard OF the coinlng value OF $685.
G3o,l54, against 43,5eal35 in the preceding year,
an increase Of s40oe50 The coinage executed Mt
the minis was the largest in the history OF the mint
In this country aggcgatng 11o547s77 pieces valued
follows Gold, e24,1722O2: silver dollars. $780,
$50, 500 subsidiary silver s2,039,e1s; minor CONS
81 fe6, 33o total $63.e11.lj9 The total coinage OF
silver dollars under the act Of 1878 has been $685.
703 The coinage OF silver dollars under the act
Of July a. 1890. to November 1 has been Soi'.
s575 total coinage of silver dollars since 1873 OF
| S4o9, 475,369.
The amount OF silver bullion purchased under the
Act Of July H. 1890, from August IS, $780, to June
30, 1891, aggregated SO 77Ol2o.61 standard ounces
costing T50,577 ,49s an average OF S1O4o The to'ai
amount of silver purchased during the fiscal year
under both acts 56s7s, 325.0s standard ounces
| costing S53626,025, an average OF 81 GA 81
The price OF silver during the last fiscal year nuctu-
ated from O964 20 81 81 per fine ounce, huctuauoh
greater than any previous year. The average price,
| based upon London quotations. was 81 "a IL, ana
upon New-York quotations 81 % 3-lov
The loss Of gold BY export during the fiscal year
was s67. o4c7es, while there gain of silver
amounting 10 $2,745395. The loss of gold by export
was materially larger during last year than in any
recent year. return movement o. gold is well under
why. which has aggregated since July to November
! I, 1891, S21 $50 AS.
| The mines of the United States yielded during the
last year precious metals follows Gold, fine ounces,
5ss, $50: commercial value. S32 s45 900: coining
| arro az ctty fin
commercial value, S57,225,00o; coming value, S'o''
46s o45.
The coinage Of gold and silver by the various coun.
tries OF the world Including recoinages so far as
reported, for the last year aggregates Gold, Sl49l1s
$50: silver, s131 e21 The Director estimates the
stock OF metallic money in the United states on No
vember ], 1891, to have been Gold 1871 l3o, OIL
OF the precious metals used in the industrial arts in tho
United states during the last year was approximately
SO 900 gold and ,I4o 900 silver bullion
The Director recommends that q permanent annual
date appropriation Of 100000 lie also recon-
mends an immediate appropriation Of 100000 for
| the purchase OF q new site for the mint.
TIE PRINTING OF GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
| Washington, Nov. 1O.-W VI. Meredith Chief OF the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing, in his report to
the Secretary OF the Treasury in regard to the opera
lions OF the bureau during the fiscal year 1884, says
1.-THE result OF the years operations is the largest
delivery OF securities stamps and miscellaneous work
of any year during period OF fourteen years. There
were completed and delivered during the year H.
o3 900 sheets Of United States notes. Teasury notes,
gold and silver certificates bonds and National bank
| notes having q face value of 1908 063 03o.'
| During the spring OF 1901 the demand for small
notes great that it became necessary TO extend
| the facilities OF the bureau THIS was done Dy
adopting a method Of printing Internal revenue stamps
| from steel plates engraved In relief.
| TIE DOLPHIN TO SERVE AS A DISPATCH BOAT
| Washington Nov. 10.-Tle duties heretofore per-
formed by the wrecked Despatch dispatch vessel
will hereafter be allotted to the Dolphin. lately re-
turned from the China station, and now being repaired
at the Norfolk Navy Yard She Will not be designated
| however as being on special servlce,' rs was the
DESPATCH because she IS armed, and would thereby lose
her rate at war vessel The Dolphin has one rifle !;
she is OF the third rate and the Despatch was OF the
| fourth The Dolphin is now ont of commission, and
| IT. Will be two or three months before sic can be
finished In the meantime the Vesuvlus will be utilized
In case there Is any need for dispatch boat The
Dolphin will be attached to the North Atlantic olnau,
and will receive an entirely new eonpe,neeit o
officers and Lieutenant Cowles mas not suihceno
| rank 10 command her. she Is Of higher rate than
| his old ship lie has had four and lralf years Oh
continuous " sea service on the Despatch wWcn en-
titles him 10 a period OF waiting orders In the
case of Lieutenant Muigan. Of the Despatch, be mas
not had sufficient service and he may 90 on
| other duty.
TO TRY THE NUMBERED LIGHTHOUSE PLAN.
| Washington Nov 1O-The Lighthouse Board, Mt q
meeting today arranged to conduct experiment on
Staten Island on Thursday evening next, of Captain
Mnhan's plan for distinguishing lights by numerical
| characteristics