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Rio on tho spot quiet and steady at 17dc for No.
T. There were salss or 500 OF interior PadanK at
24c. Raw sugar was quiet and depressed at 4 g. 60
FOR e6' test centrifuga two carR0es OF gal
sold nj l6G4Ac for g6o test Refined as quiet and
UNCHANGED Tea at tho auction sale OF EOS ackages
was hsaay Ior green. lower for ooiong. and barely
NAyiL sIoiEs-wers dull. spirits turpentne weat
At aI1S2she Rosin steady at Sl9Sl.05 for common
PIpoLruu-No sales Of certificates. National offered
at b796c oil city 55956IEc,. closing at h,ic.
the unfayorable nnancal situation at the West Lard
$50 tea Western at 87oc July. 65c and Sc ME mber
s,feshc Mess pork quiet at SlsSSis75 faiIow
9Ssai Ts! Do eSee o 30 EGGS Best butter
CorToS-The adverse factors to-day were decline in
Liverpool. tho unfavorabe financial news from tie
West and some rain in tho lower Mississippi Valley and
Texas The net result was decline In prices but it
was slight as there an impression that good deal
more ram u needed in Texas and that In parts
OF that state tho drought 10 becoming serious No ono
apparently has SUFFICIENT confidence however to trade
largely on either side OF the Market and the
tion 10 on a very moderate scale Rain predicted
for eastern Texas during the next fortyeight honra
Several more mills IN New England announce their
ness of trade; Prices declined TO 8 points clos
ing quiet and steady. Tho sales we e 03 400 bales
Liverpool decinsd to ~ points closing quiet with
spot sales OF 10000 bales In MAnch yarns were
dull and cloths in moderate demand In New Orleans
ports si4 bales AGAINST az This day last wees
and 413 last year. Exports. x. $50 bales from New
Orleans to Great Britain. Southern spot mark were
generally quiet and unchanged There was an ad-
vance OF l.l6c. to Lsc. at two Of them. and decline
Of l.l6c AT one The following to.day's transac-
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solomon Miller ha'' 0ns' a',.t .na a $4,000
borden %Io d.r lsth s. st.7sn.on i.'
Barney and 's %ta to JOHN
SD 81 !. a25 W 9Th sv. 5ox irreg: BsnnjT ''
73tsL.: S:ii y fcatys.d a5sioa2, Mary 70 80,
LowT.y. ref. TO Franz Green ...,....,.. -. 1900
wits TO samuel Lewis ...."'.'..',.4..1' Al 400
o., H,keilly and wife to Annie Kno. les
Esasn and Ss S Rn%. e @ bernard an.so
1olst i2I East John Hays and ano to Al
Itch u. IN East; Laura 4 Upton 30 Henry 3
124th ~ n :. las Lsnox av. aiIiooii;; I'd:
llsih st. ga asS v sts s". !5xioo, ii: Henry
AND ~, sts g $4,000
stevenson to Il shaw -. rs" 1900
and other prop; vim NoSi. and a. WIFE tOwh
9Th nv. " a 4ai. 'ii4ad st. 'a5xioo! M,nniii.I
st S% sS 70 Ati9qrJ y s,i
sssS.ssr and we q same. at aa1,oo; p.sia
'I M,,. = "a IsnSssv 56siodii: tho q, ooo
NORA. az sn issia 81. a5x rrss: o'''0
ssp sddothor prop; John Cottsr etal to fredtn
o;Sa%si ~. loo. iSS5d st ,iGisIioo:' Char.
simon Danziv Ell al to John ] Brennan $500
cha. Pitche and wife TO csthafine Mitchell. 1850
l7g: Annie Kidd to Lucy cameron -. 1000
10 3, map outline University Heights. north;
Leslie Tompkns to Henry n MacCracken, 10
Fitch ana wife 70 Henry CLARK. >,.....:... $4,000
Arthur av. .. los 90 and 90 map Upper Nor
Charles Ptc!,s ] ~""D' ."l " 5000
" NJnck.on, 49, .......o'...'.......... al5s
Monroe st h VIM Gray. ref. to Sarah A Fay 1880
Benz nathan '.1...,...!.:.:. 1A2oo
fhik and wife to Max Taune nbaum. ........
st Marks pl q; David Cohen and wife to Us
Bryce.
Edriige ct. PA and 2lS; samuel Lewis and
wife to BENZ $1,000
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DWELLING; due on Judgment s<oeS: TO the plaintiff.
One let on Antho ny svsnue west aide 500 81 feet
I.2O, to the plaintih. s315 -
BY A. j. Hleecter h Cn.-Eoreolo ure sale No 175
White street. north side. between Centre and hnxter
streets altxea5x2l2xn twostory bries building:
cue on Judgment $40 $40: to the pia ntn. s1a.oo1
NY Charle. Brown-ESeeuiot's safe, A. H. Wallis
estate about eighteen ut Elberon N j. near the
station: the property II divided hy roads In fve par
cen and contains an attractive twostoIy residence.
ttnbe outbudings, 6e; withdrawn at bid Of s5,U0o
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By James L. Wells; Foreclosure sale. M. go East
1920 street, south side bat CourtiApdt and Mel
rose avenues. 2l4x90 6x2l2xS07. thres.ltory frame
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n. y. ONTARIO & WESTERN R. R.:

Excursion Tickets, New York to Chicago
and Return. SasOO.
Through trains for Chicago and the Worlds Fair
leave foot OF West AID ST. as follows Is minutes earlier
0,sI A. NJ daily. vi. Niagara Falls Through Pull
man se,spers New York TO Chicago Arrives Detroit
7;4S r. N: daily; via Niagara Falls. Reclining
Through Pullman sleeper. New York to Chicago
Arrives Desr1is $40 r. N. Chicago 1882 A. M. St
$50. II. iexeep. ,sunaay,., for Yves. Cornwall.
Orr's MIL Camp6el Hall: Lake Mohonk. Lake MIME
Eassr and Waikiki Valley Railroad stations. stony
vile Eiienvilis. FasburRh. Monticello. Liberty, and
O,4S a. NJ. daily for Mddletown Pittsburgh Mon.
tceo. Liberty. Carbondhle Scranton. Walton, Delhi
sidney Norwich. Utica Rome. Oneida Fulton. oswego.
- SAC r. NJ. Saturdays only for Campbell Hall,
Middletown. Bioomin gburgh. summtviile Elenviis
fasburgh. Monticello. Liberty. White Lake. Living.
w;I5 r. NJ. Except Sunday. vestibuied Limited
Tor Lake Mohonk. Lake Minnewaska. and Waikiki Val
ley Raj road stations. Campbell Hall. Middletown
hureyvile Liberty Falls. Lib.rty. ParksvilIe. and
$40 r NJ. Except sunday. for West Cornwall
Orr's Mills. Campbell Hall Middetown. Summity,lIe
Ellenvills. and all informed ate points.
StlS r. VI. daily Middleton Sum mitvile. Falls
1urgh. Liberty. Livngslon Manor Rockland. Walton,
sidney. Norwich. Oneida, Fulton. Oswego. Niagara
Tickets and Pullman accommodations at 81 Broad
way New York Transfer Company calls and checks
baggage 20 destination. J. Z. ANDERSON. q. p. A.,
SO Beaver st.. New York.
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WEDNESDAY July 1a-Flour was dull and weak. Ex
ports 20 7ss bbls. &c. Receipts 4<342 bbs. 40 The
sales were 10000 bbls Spring wheat brands In sack
were quoted as follows: No grade. 81 .55Ss185 nne.
81 GosslIo: superue. 750SL IS: No. extra. 81 90
6S2o5: No. extra S26S22o: clear. s.159s2 As:
straiEhts. IS 2osss.55: patents sae5sss9o.
GRAIS-wheat declined 10 to 1Ac.. owing to lower ca
bies favorable weather at the West large receip,s
bank failures At Denver and ong liqu da,on There
was slight rally toward the close, owing TO q re.
newal OF large expoJ buying Spot sales 900
including 40 loads for export No red ut any price.
sltc under December ahoat: part at Ito; M j
August price. I. o. b. ahoat. and sample red at
ssSS!oser , part " n5o store These wer, The rs-
nespSlis l2o $50 Duluth; lhbo52 s. Louis. $4,000
New York. $3.50: Baltimore. ss. o52: Phisdelphia
2tSo7: Boston. l.825 Grand total So7. 500 bush. :
total yesterday I42 S82: total last year llg6 7I2
FNure sales 4. fzo. 600 bush. as follows:
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airidfnas md anterest.
EVANSVILLE AND TERKE nAu


EVANSVILLE AND TERRE HAUTE
II. X. CO.,
BANDIT WALL. ST.. NEW YORK. July a. 1898.
Tho regular quarterly dividend OF two and one half
per cent az per cent cash has been declared upon
the capital stock OF this company. payable at the
once OF the Farmers Loan and Trust Company In New
York on and after Aug !, 1893.
Transfer books of the company will be closed on July
FL at 7. NJ, and reopened Aug at 10 A. N.
By order OF the Board of Directors
W. j. LEWIS. secretary and Treasurer.
NOTICE TO DLP9SIT0RS IN THE Ma.
TIOSAL RANK OF DEPOSIT.
The Comptroller OF tho Currency having authorized
and directed the payment to depositors Of dividend
OF 40 cent 1t 10 necessary that proofs OF claims
should DO flied by depostors at once in order allow
such payment to be made. Blank form proof be
obtained at the otce OF the Iecever. lp5 Broadway.
DAVID MCCLURE. Receiver.
Dated July II. 1893
THE LAKE ERIE AND WESTERN
RAILROAD COMPANY,
80 broadway New York. July ~, 1922
- eiridend Of ONE AND oNE:QuARTEK FER CENT
this office on Aug IS. 1898 The transfer books
preferred stock will Close saturday. July 30 and
open Wednesday. Aug. 49, 1898.
l. N. sCHWAN, Secretary and Treasurer.
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@xfIroaaG


'AaEeicA's GREATEST RAILROAD
NEW YORK
| G O. ,|,;!,3 g., :; !.
DIRECT LINE 70 NIAGARAFALLS
All trains arrive at and depart from Grand
Central Station, 42d Street; the only railroad
ratiop in the City Trains leave as follows
EMPIRE STATE ExrREss.
$3.50 s. World Ne . s11ai FAR. '' ' ia
CHICAGO FAST MAIL.
n.1n A. M.-Daily for Chicago. Except sunas,
ADIRONDACK o. MONTREAL SPECIAL
90 Paul sms GdSm LAKE aSa isS
SARATOGA q LAKEGEoRGE SPECIAL
92O ;..5 sHnsT. and GpSnss for
NEW YORK AND CHICAGO LIMITED.
1000 MoBsy P %ss GSess. psi
DAY EXPRE~S.
1880 doe, not run West OF Cleveland and D,foiss
WORLDS FAIR SPECIAL.
1900 day Wagner Service s binins car r. ~ n'1'
SOUTH WESTERN LIMITED.
lOO i %.F.sS5 Pr' M sxaIs f.l.
SATURDAY SARATOGA LIMITED.
l.15 M.sn,ardsy , only q, c on A. Cat.
EXPOSITION FLYER nIMITED).
GREAT ee.HOUR TRAIN TO CHICAGO
FOR THROUGH PASSENGERS ONLY.
300 y 6onS.. R Ras Sa S::sn. e
ALBANY, TROY, AND SARATOGA
SPECIAL.
3:3O !MyIEns.pt SUNDAY %rH Connect: Zoe
NORTH SHORE LIMITED.
4:3Or ya sv Detroit s. s;Ss Oh.
FAST WESTERN EMPRESS.
600: u MRS.Aa Sss sa,ssTS
NORTHERN EXPRESS.
6:25 Fa.s.iurs iSG',ps'Sn
MONTREALE EXPRESS
100 Malone M ss5 RTs f S5c Lake 7aA
BUFFALO, NIAGARA FALLS. AND 900
ISLANDS SPECIAL.
73OE .ssi. PAY. ,B P1. I Pa Gasso 1so
CINCINNATI AND ST. LOUIS EXPRESS.
S.OO M..DaiIy Dus Sin e. natl. 7;soPM.
LIMITED FAST MAIL.
900 only ssspS 'sh
CHICAGO NIGHT EXPRESS.
9:l5 as MpeS tss S:''''' Chicago CAPE
AND VIA + H Il skEEkIf bIxts MLs'
two through t.ains daily; except SUNDAY. Dol ~
due Pttshed $50. North Adams 2:3O j. M a5O r. n,
due Pittsne cid 8:lu. North Adams $40 r. NJ
FAST BERKSHIRE EXPRESS.
Fridays and SATURDAYS only at 2:2s r. NJ. arrives
Pittsheld 6:15 r N. Wagner Drawing Room Cars.
For time OF local trains tickets and space in
apply Grand Central station, l13 26I AIS
1856 y42 Broadway. 235 Columbus. av. b3 West I25th
st, and l3Sth st. station. New York 1913 Washington
IT. I2o Fulton ST.. and u Broadway E D.. Brooklyn.
Above trans except those leaving at $50 D:lo n2o
NJ 1:4b 90. $780, 80 300 7. M stop At 13eth
Wcscotts Express calls tor anu checks baggage from
hotels and es,dences through to destination
JOHN NJ TOUCEY. GEORGE II. DANIELS.
General Manager. General Pass Agent
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SnanriaI.

To the Holders OF tho Preferred and Com.
mon stock OF tho National Cordase Com.
panys
Referring to the statement and plan Of reorganixa-
tion addressed to you by this committee endorsed
Circular No. l." you hereby notified that over rs
PER CENT OF tho entire capital stock or the National
CordaRe Company has assented to the plan OF
izaon. and certificates therefore have been deposited
with the United States Trust Company.
In the hope that tho assent of the stock hode to
tho plan of reorganization will thereby become I'm an.
tmous tho committee extend the time for the depost
OF tho remaining shares of stock with tho UNITED
STATES TRUST COMPANY under tho reorganization
agreement. until and including tho 25th day of July
1898 upon the condition that per cent interest on
tho first installment from tho 10th day of July 1898
to the date Of payment be added.
Holders Of the remaining common and preferred
shares are hereby requested to deposit their certn
Gates OF stock duly endorsed negotiable FORM with
the UNITED STATES TRUST COMPANY which com.
pany will issue In exchange therefor Its negotiable
certificates Of Deposit which have boon listed on the
New York Stock Exchange and which viii be OK.
ehangsabls. within reasonable time for engraved
cersificatea
Payments BY such stoetholdsrs for their cash con
tributions to working capital DO made ~ fol-
lowsi
PREFERRED STOCK
10 per cent with per cent interest from July 10
1893 on or before August 1888
8 per cent without interest. before August
10. 1898.
pcr cent. without interest before Sept 10 1903
COMMON STOCK
per cont with interest at per cent from July 10
1899 on or before August 10. 1893
3 per cent. without interest. on or before August
To- 1893.
sTOCKHOL MAKING THIS
CASH CONTRIBUTION WILL RECEIVE
IN EXCHANGE THEREFOR PREFER.
RED STOCK AT PAR.
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TIVE CLYDE STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
\ for Charleston =. a.. and jack on Vile Fla
Srnn AZ Io'n,s florida, me south, and Southwest
rAssenK rhcc0mm 0dati"ns and cuisine unsIlrpassrd
w Hyde a co, Gen. Agis D BowIInK ,irern s. (.
J. T. EGER. Gen. AEI q. - fr: Line yIy HTonuway l.
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OLD DOMINION lime.

~ sstssamers for NORFOLK PORTSMOUTH OLD FONT
I'M and SEMPnRr NEWS connecting for vim
Yea wfhhs ar 2 r1Mqn GTsiES OnIyj las;
nreigh, only We'd and sat For WE3
u "nnL 'A-Thes. Thurs. and Sat. From Pier "a K.
y. Ioot Beach a.. at T. II. Through tickets and
rn a 70 all points South aud West Appy
'0i. 1857. 3i7A, aGe, Jti. ana i.22b Braadway -'''
", l.. GilLLAIDEu, TrAnle Manager
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WHITE STAR LINIl.

Wednesday, July 70 =. NJ
iEDIoNh edne sdny, Aug z 81 A. N
ssp.rior second cabin accommodations on Teutonle
Anu AAJ.sue MeeraRe to from the old country SIS
once ~ Broadway; or on. the wharf foot Of wsss
Ao'h o. H. MAITLAND kERSEY, AcsnL
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

New Iort stock Eseh.use-ssie. Juiy 10.
rAiLnoAp AND CHER BONDS TN s1.ooOsl
1oU. g. a. e.......11l 5u.s<s,r..""..11i
CLOSING PRICES OF UNITED STATES BoyDs
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September. $3.50 s1a5o slG5o 1850 1870
GRocEnInsnCofes futures were 10 to 15 points lower
on near m on hs The European cables easier Rio
Janeiro waslower and predicted that receipts at
BRAZILIAN markets Will be liberal in the ne ar fut ure
The warehouse deliveries in this country are small
The financial situation at tho West Was still unfavo
IL. 160 bags. as follows:
Gonha Sue. HfghSa. Loirrst CTnsipg.
March. ."....... BOO 1880 15.46 1h2b0l5 IS
August .....'.. 30 1913 1h15 l8u6Csl6.Io
heptemoer...... GLO l6l 16oQ 160O4l6.O5
0ctober......... lboO 1heb 15.S5 liz 300 III. S5
December. $3.50 1870 1850 l655G II ,iO
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able and receipts large spot sales 10000 bush In
GLIDING loads for export. No. 2 4p4c. anoat; do
atoat. Aug 10. at 4p5sc; yellow. to arrive at
<9Ac- Future sales 900 BUSH. follows.
Op,ning. Lnsea Bighet. C7orpo
August; ...........4sA 4s 4s4 IS
september ........4o $40 <SL 49, 1SL
October 48l{ 40 lS1s
Oats Nc to 1c lower and quiet The nrs: instame nt
OF the new crop has rived at Chicago spot sales
$4,000 BUSH: No. 2 white at 3St33SAc; No do al
37S87Ac.: No mixed At 36s36Ilc.: nngraded at $50
45c. for white and 36997xa for mixed Future saieS
2SU. 900 BUSH. as follows:
.uu,., oreni,g. Lo|;.. Hisssr: uotns.
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STEAMBOATS,.
PROVIDENCE LINE,

FOR R0SION. WORCESTER. PROVIDENCE
ALL POINTS EAST. AND THE WHITE MTS
= steamers ,CoNNEcTlCIT, and MAssACnC SETS
leave lter 20 Told MOI n r.. foot OF Warren ST. n.
5:3n r. NJ daily except sunday: connecting trains
leave wharf at NJ due Boston I:l5 A. M and q: 10
ter from Union station at $3.50 A N. oniyJ Through
Parlor Cars to White Mountains leave wharf except
Sunday 7:15 A. NJ. due Fabyans $3.50 r. N.
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STONINGTON LINE,

INSIDE ROUTE TO BOSTON. PROVIDENCE wORCEs
TER. AND ALL EASTERN POINTS. only direct Sound
route to NARRAGASSETT PIER AND WATCH HILL.
New steel steamers MAINE and NEW HAMPSHIRE
leave new Pier 3b N r., block eau al St AZ
{. 80 u NJ daily includin, Sunday
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-29
EvENTS0F THE WEEK
Various Happenings in the cHcles
OF Local Society.
ALPHA DRAMATIC CLUB PARTY
Mr~ Ranks and Mrs. Hatch Give =
Heoepsios is Homer Of Mis-
Durham of Cadillac.

In honor 81 Miss Mary Leet and
Grant I.eet Of Washington. the young
men Of the Alpha Drahstic club gave
an informal dancing party al the Coun-
try club house Friday evening. About
forty guests we're present The num-
beEs were ali country dances aud
Dominlck furnished the music. The
tables were set in the parlors and Japan
ese chrysanthemums were used FOR dee
orations The souvenirs were booklets
containing ryhmes. recalling pleasant
events in the history Of the Alpha cub.
Cards were provided for those who
wished 10 play. The invited guests we're
Miss Leet. Mr. Leet, Mr. and Mr..
Henry Peck OF Rock Ledge. Florida;
Miss Phila 81 Chicago. Miss Nollie
Hibbard Il Eimira. New York. John
X Sapp OF Denver Colorado; Grove
Fisk OF Chicago. Will o. Jones. David
+ Jones OF Kalamazoo. SIR. and Mrs.
George Hardy. Mr.. and Mrs Burridge
ID Butler. Mr.. and Mrs III. NJ. Pierce.
MIR and Mrs George Luther. Mr.. and
Mrs. Freeman Godfrey. Jr.. DIR. and Mrs.
Montgomery. Mr.. aud Mrs. James Grant.
SIR and Mrs. John Grant. Mrs Gertrude
Clark Partridge. the Misses Edith T..
Clark. A. Lillian Hunt. Louise Wright.
Mary Keller. Ellen Grant, BeckRIih.
Messrs Hugh r. Wilson. Charles NJ.
Beckwith. John VI. Shields. b. 5. Han
chett Jr
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-29

L1J tltt'Ntrf 10 IA NttEgfE-
diplomatic representative OF Great
britain = permitted % spend The
psri,-i - a presidential eompaign
within our bordersl Nor may he
now answer letters from unknown
sources. sad there are very strict in
stractions ia The matter % speech
making and official visits This IL all
designed 70 prevent a repetition OF the
hamiliatiug assco that terminated the
former British ministers career
among ~.
81 THIS a. II may. Pauncefote has
managed - make ebtmies in the
diplomatic body tni he g. declaru8 81
manifest a. esp-it ae corps There =
one thing that can te said 70 his
eredit ho~evcr lie permits no de-
r-pcfshie Younger sons "a bs showed
into POSTS ander him. There was
time when The United states ranked
as a second class mission No~. how
ever. that h8rons and earis and princes
come orer az am ambassadors aBd miris-
tsrs, tae youaz spendthrifts - Europe
u1s<e desperate efovts - 10 sent here
IN -hs suite q . diplomat
Far. a. IL veil known the fame ~
che Amerscan hsir~ss diis Al NE world
Only SIP Julian pauueefote refuses to
become silent partner Ia any traf.c
Ia them
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-29

fhe Fasf amount Of silver n stored. not
because there i much 70 sc. bat be-
cause IL seems 20 be = regular thing %,
10 First soa must obtain permission
from the treasurer Of the United
states. sir. Daniel n. Morgan. When
this has been obtained yon are escorted
down two lights of stairs into the sub
basement, where the walls are very
thicx and the eorridor very narrow.
Here you halt before heavy grated
door. behifd which . Waterman ats
day aud night. Of course the watch Is
changed every eight honrs, but ..
watshman h always ON duty. The
messenger directs the Waterman 10
open the door and yon step inside the
corridor leading 20 the great vault
where are stored one hasdred and one
million. eight hundred and sixty-thou-
sand silver dollars
To enter the vault one must first pass
the great door with its multiplicity of
combination locks and time locks BE-
yond this Is > heavy steel door weigh
ing over six tons. which Is rolled into
piaae by windlass and securely
locked. Beyond this II tie great si.-
yer vault. which Is eighty-nine feet
long and ifty-one fest wide. and
twelve feet high. Arouud tho outer
side Of this vault i earridor about
three feet wide which extends clear
aroand the inner vault. which is com
posed OF steel lattice work. strongly
riveted toyether. and which securely
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-29

and the wagon starts down r street
For the railway station at c lively pace.
These wagons have the right Of way;
they never stop on the way or permit
themselves to become involved ia jam
of vehicles The people of Washington
know the custom. and always give
these treasure-lRden vans the right of
way and al the way they want.
IL you enter the treasury department
by any of the entrances, either on the
ground or main floors. you will notice
that a watchnan is stationed at every
door. II Won enter between nine a. m.
and two p 70. nothing VIII be said To
you. bat IL ypu attempt % enter after
two p m. you viii be denied admit
lance. for the department IL closed at
that hour to visitors The rules about
admittance after two p. m are very
stricG
II you enter the treasury department
and visit the Office Of the captain Of
watch you will notice on the side OF
the Office three large eases Two of
these cases contain breech loading
rifles. and the center case contains "a
large quantity of heavy revolrers.
These are used in, Erraing the force of
sixty-eight wntchmen. VITO day aud
night are on guard To keep watch over
the building and the great vaults in
which the moneys stored. The watch
men are all armed with revolvers. and
there are rifles enough 10 equip the
whole force of watchnen in case Of n
riot or assault
of course something must be done TO
insure the faithful discharge of the
watchmnn's duties. and looking 10 this
end some are detailed as patrolrfen
who patrol the entire building at
stated intervals 10 sec that the watch
men are AZ their poets. IN addition 10
this each Waterman Is required TO re-
port his presence every half hour by
means 81 an electric button which reg
isters his report IN the main corridor
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LOADING UNcLE SANS Monty

holds the millions within.
But even through this steel lattice
work you cannot see the white metal
which Is stored away. All that can be
seen is long row of wooden boxes
which are piled up. tier upon tier, from
the floor of the vault to the ceiling.
Although IL is certain that with all
the watchfulness with which the gold
and silver are guarded, none of the
contents of the huge vaults can be
stolen, nevertheless with each change
of the treasurer all of Uncle Sans
money Is carefully counted.
OF course every one has seen esti-
mates of the length of time which
would be occupied in counting a mil
lion. The query is probably contained
in nearly ali of the arithmetics and
books of puzzles now in existence, but
Uncle Sans millions are counted more
rapidly than one would naturally ex-
pect. although il usually takes ten ex-
pert counters three months 10 find out
how many dollars and cents Uncle
sam has on hand.
or course each silver dollar is not
counted, neither IS each gold piece. a
bag of silver contains one thousand
silver dollars and should weigh sixty
pounds. so in counting the money a
bag of silver Is placed on the scales and
II mp to weight the bag is counted as
one thousand dollars. but il the silver
dollars have lost in weight by the
wear Of circulation then the bag Is
opened and every dollar counted. so
that there will be no possibility of
mistake.
during the recent count of tie
money in the silver vault, In addition
to the ten clerks detailed As counters,
twenty laborers were detailed To ham
die the bags of silver, and carry them
20 the weighers and return them to
their proper places As soon as one
is finished. the vault Is locked and
sealed. 30 that when the last vault has
been uroprriv counted and the exact
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