Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-03-24
wE;KLY l~aDipiRDeAT.
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Below will be found the latest eon
corning the shortage at the Carson
Mint. The figures from official
sources place the discrepancy as fol-
lows: Gold. s63,55o; silver, se3o; te-
tai s6i,l80. The officials OF the Mint
are very reticent and but little is
known on the outside regarding the
responsibility for the missing bull
Lion.
Following is the latest clipped from
our Virginia anG Carson exchanges:
Chronicle:-The uppermost topic OF
conversation at present is the short
z at the Mint, and many rumors
concerning 1t arc afioat. A report,
pretty well authenticated, which may
contain some meat, was being whis
pered about to-day. The report was
to the effect TINT Joe Douglas. who, as
is well known, does a broker and ex-
change business, which includes the
purchase OF bullion, bought two bars
OF refined silver bullion from some
person two months ago, which he sus.
pected at the time came from the Car
son Mint.
Mr.. Douglas was interviewed on the
Bubject-yery briefly, however, and
he unceremoniously declined to say
anything on the subject. Others who
know something OF the case stated
that the bars of bullion in question
contained no gold. which is the point
which aroused suspicion. 1t is stated
that the bullion from the mines here
abouts always contains gold and that
the silver bullion without it, from
ordinary sources, is a unheard Of
thing or very unusual. This is a mat
ter which will bear investigation.
A gentleman here, who is nm OK
employee Of the Mint, says that when
bullion is transferred bacl; and forth
between departments, receipts are
given which fix the responsibility
when u loss ccurs. He says furthe.
that il bullion was appropriated,
which he does not doubt, the melting
and refining department is the place.
where it occurred.
Tho Appeal says: @The shortage,
now said to be $4,000. is being inves
tigated by Inspector Mason, but all
doors are closed against the newspa.
pers and nothing wha,ever can be
elected. 1t is now ascertained that
the shortage WIS first discovered
over six weeks ago and eyer since
that time overy effort has been made
IN locatethe thiei, but il he is located.
the outside public are kept in the
dark. Mason ls reported as having
said that he had traced it as near as
he wanted to, but he refused to talk
about the matter. NJ. Cohh and San
Lonsabaugh ate Harris Dondsmen in
the sum of s2O,0OO cash.
Tiibme: The stone building down
by the railroad track has assumed a
clam like attitude on all matters per-
tanning to tho shortage, and Carson is
rife with theories regarding the dis
appearance OF the bullion. Among
the wiid theories adya1ced was at
least I'M worthy Of note. 1t was 10
the effect that tho money had gone up
through the chimney and would be
found lying on the roof.
4One OF the chief regrets regarding
the matter, 30 far rs the Tribune hau
heard nm expression, is that it may be
the OF the dismantling and re-
moval OF the Mint.
at vas reported that several arrests
be made to-day, but tho III.
Dune is Of the opinion that no arrests
will over be made, and the public will
be given an explanation to the effect
that. the shortage didn't really cxist, |
or that it was duo To nm error in CAL
culation. although the Tribune firm.
ly believes the shortage does exist
and that bUllion to that amount was