The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-11-22
OUR NATIONAL CAPITAL
BEING Made
FOR THE BOND ISSUE.
I,r,r Not Heard From Yet as to Peace
positions-Sayers to Arrive
Nov. 2O-Othcr Notes Of Ma
tional Interest

Washington. Nov. 13.-Secretary Car
IGsIe late this afternoon issued his call for
bids for $5O,OOOO0O . per cent 1O-year
bonds, interest to be paid in coin, which
lis interpreted to mean gold. Inc OhlS
material changes made III the present can
from that issued Jan. II last are the omiS-
sion of the unset or minimum price which
would be accepted and the proposals Tor
thc present issue must be sealed. 1t is
confidently expected at the treasury de-
nartmpnt that an amount Will be realized
considerably in excess of that OF the FEB
runry iSSuc, The expectation is based on
fine fact that there are exceptionally large
IamOunts of money now idle and seeking IN
vcstmcnt in money ccnters OF the cOuh-
TRY and upon the fact that the February
II Der cent above the price which would
Ivicld 3 per cent. From the last issue
There was realized $5S, 500, 917.63, and of
This amount So, $50, 2G424 was in gold
coin. Sj,S1O,420 in gold certificates and
S23339 in other money, which the sub
| treasures were compelled to take in max
! iny change. While these amounts were
actually paid into the treasury, or its
equivalent, Il very considerable amount
| of gold was withdrawn from the sub
/ treasures for the express purpose Of us.
| ing it again in payment for the bonds.
| The exact amount thus withdrawn can
not be asccrtained, but the best knowl
edge obtainable Is that it Appropriated
$4,000, 900. With view of more exact
estimate of the amounts which may be
withdrawn between now and the settle
,mCntS Of all amounts under threat, the
sub-treasuries will from this date keep II
record of all deposits of legal tenders made
in exchange for gold and the names Of
the firms or persons making them. The
following is the secrctarys circular call
ing for bids:
"Treasury Department, Washington, ID.
c., Nov. Is, 1894 BY virture of the au
thority contained in the act of congress en-
titled an act to provide for the resump-
ton of specie payments, approved Jan.
II, 1879, the secretary of the treasury
hereby gives public notice that sealed
proposals will be received at the treasury
department Office of the secretary until
II o'clock noon on the 9th day of No
yember, 1894, for United States ) per
cent bonds. in either registered or coupon
form dated Feb. II, 1894, redeemable in
coin atLthe pleasure of the government
after ten years from the date of their
issue and bearing interest payable quar-
Terry Ill COlH ut tnc RUE VI per cent pcr
annum.
Bidders whose proposals are accepted
will be required to pay 20 per cent in
gold coin or gold certificates upon the
amounts of their bids as soon as they
receive notice of the acceptance of such
bids and TO pay in like coin or certificates
an additional 20 per cent at the eXpira
ton of ten dcys thereafter until the whole
is paid but they may at their option pay
the entire amount of their bids when nOti-
fled of acceptance or at any other time
when an installment is payable. The
first payment, however of not less than
20 per cent must be made when the bidder
receives notice of the acceptance of his
"rhc denomination of tie bonds will
be 500 and upwards, and bidders will,
i'll their proposals, state the denOmina-
tons desired, whether registered OF cou-
pom, the price which the bidder proposes
to pay, the place where it is desired that
the bonds shall be delivered and the of
flee, whether that of treasurer Of the
United States or assistant treasurer Of the
United States, where it shall be most con-
venient for the bidder to deposit the
of his payments.
Tho bonds will be dated Feb. /, 1894
in order to make the proposed issue uni
form as to date with the existing issues,
but interest thereon will begin Nov. ],
1894, and bidders will be required to
pay accrued interest mt the rate of ) per
cent on the face value of their bonds
from Nov. to the date or dates of pay
mcnt The total issue of bonds in prr-
suancc of this notice will not exceed
the sum of $4,000.
The secretary of the treasury hereby eX-
presSly reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
"All proposals should be addressed to
the secretary of the treasury, Washing
ton, ID. c., and should be distinctly
marked Proposals for the purchase of
> per cent bonds.
BLANK forms for proposals may be had
application to the secretary of the treas
ury. j. G.. CARLISLE,
Secretary of the Treasury"