Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-01-11
ANOTHER BOND CALL.
Secretary Carlisle Asks for O Pop
ular Loan Of Sloo,ooo,ooo.
The Morgan Syndicate Deal on and the
People Given Preference In bidding
for the New Bonds-Ths
secrctary's Circular.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6-Speculation
concerning the amount and character
Of the new bond issue was set ut rcst
last night when Secretary Carlisle
made public circular on the subject
The loan will be popular" one, and
the circular, which Is dated January
Q, gives notice that the government
will sell 800, 900, 900 30 year, per cent
coupon or registered bonds, dated Feb.
ruary !, 1895, for which purchasers will
be required to pay in gold coin or gold
certificates. This Is the first issue by
the present administration Of such q
large amount Of bonds ut one time, all
the previous issues having been for
10000, 900 each. The circular also con.
tains an intimation Of possible fur.
Their issue of bonds should the issue or
sale OF additional or different form OF
bond for the maintenance of the gold
reserve be authorized by law before
February 5.
1t was almost midnight when Secre.
tary ca 'lislc's circular was made pub
lie, too late an hour to obtain the opin.
ion Of public men on the action of the
government, or the pospect OF the alb
sorption of the bonds by the people.
The fact that the bonds will be issued
in sums OF $50, and inultiples thereof,
and be payable in installments, is q
feature which it is believed will make
them regarded with popular favor.
The main reason for dating the
bonds year back is said to be In
order to give the public better op.
portunity to judge their market value
by comparing them with the gold a
issued at that time, SO that their bonds
can lie made to conform with the
market value of these bonds on the
LIST Of February. The circular is a.
follows:
uTrcasury department, once Of the seerc.
tary, Washingt N. january Q, isoA-Notice ID
hereby given that Sealed proposals will be re-
cei,ei ut the pflee Of the secretary Of thu
treasury, Mt Washington, d. C.. until u O'CLOCK
m. on Wednesday, tho 9Th day OF February
1895, for no purchase OF O0.00O OF United
States our per cent coupon or registered bonds
In denominations OF $50 and multiplcs Of thai
nu' Abor, rs may be desired by the bidders.
Tue right to reject any or all bids Is reserved
dnc bonds will be dated on the LIST day OF Feb
r7lary. iSJs. and be payable In coin 30 year.
after that date, and will bear interest at foul
per cent per annum. payable quarterly, II
coin. but all coupons maturing on or before the
LIST day OF February, 1896, will be detached
and purchasers will be required to pay II
United States gold coin, or gold certificates
for the bonds awarded TO them, and oil inter
cs,t accrued thereon after the LIST day OF Feb
ruary. 1896. up TO the time Of application fol
delivery.
Payments for the bonds must be made ut the
treasury Of the United States ut Washington
or ut the sub-troasuries New York, Boston
Philadelphia, Baltimore. Cincinnati, Chicago
St Louis or New Orleans or they may be
made at San Francisco with exchange on New
York, and all bids must state what denomina-
tions OF bonds are desired, and whether coupon
or registered. and at what place they will be
paid
Payments may be made by installments, %
follows: Twenty per cent upon receipt o!
notice OF acceptance OF bids. and ~ per cent
Ut the end Of each ten days thereafter; but al
accepted bidders may pay the whole amount u
the date OF the first installment, and those wht
have paid all instailmcnts previously maturing
may pay the whole amount OF their bids ut any
tiinc not later than the maturity OF the last In.
Sfallment
The bonds will be ready for delivery on o.
before the 18th day OF February, 1890
Notice Is further hereby given that II the
issue and sale OF an additional or different
form OF bond for the maintenance OF the gold
reserve shall be authorized By law before the
bth day OF February. 1895, sealed proposals fol-
tho purchase OF such bonds will also be re-
ceived ut the same time and place. and up e
the same date. and upon the same terms ant
conditions herein set forth. AMI such bids will
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