The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-07

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Secretary Car
Isle at Ills last night issued the fol-
lowing bond circular;
Treasury Department,
Office Of the Secretary.
Washington. January G, 1896.
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
posaIs will be received at the office of
the Secretary of the Treasury. at Wash
incton. y. c.. until Y o'clock NJ, on
Wednesday. the 5th day Of February.
lions Glo0,Oo00OW of United States per
cent. coupon or registered bonds. in de-
nominations Of hfty dollars $50 and null
tiples Of that sum, as may be desired by
bidders.
The right TO reject any or all bids Is
reserved.
The bonds will be dated on the lst day
Of February. 1896. and be payable in coin
thirty years after that date, ana VIII
bear interest at per centum per annum'
payable quarterly in coin. but all coupons
maturing on and before the LIST day Of
February. 1856 will be detached, and pur-
chasers will be required TO pay In United
States gold coin or gold certificates for
the bonds awarded to them, and all inter
est accrued thereon, after the first day
OF February 1896. up TO the time Of appH-
cation for delivery.
Payment for the bonds must be made
al the Treasury Of the United States. AT
Washington. ID. c., or at the United
states treasures, at New York, Bos-
ton. 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 denomination of bonds are
desired, and whether coupon or regis
tered. and at what place they VIII be
pId for ,..,..
as follows Twenty per cent (2O upon
receipt Of notice OF acceptance OF bids;
and twenty GOD per ent at the end OF
each ten days thereafter but all accept
ed bidders may pay the whole amount al
the date OF the first iLstalment' and
those who have paid all instalments pre-
viously maturing may pay the whole
amount OF their bids az any ume not
later than the maturing OF the last IN
stalment.
The bonds will be ready for delivery on
or before the 18th day Of February. 1895.
Notice IS further hereby given that "
the issue and sale OF an additional or diff
ferent form OF bond for the mainten-
anco OF the gold reserve shall be author
ized By law before the fifth day OF Feb
ruary. 1896. sealed proposals for the pur-
chase of such bonds will also be received
at the same time and place and up 10
the same date. and upon the same terms
and conditions herein set forth, and such
bids will be considered, as well az the
his for the 4-per-cent bonds herein men
toned. ......,,r,
fcfpneD J. C.. CARLISLE,
Secretary Of the Treasury
WASHINGTON. Jan. G-Oriers were
to-dav eiven to Chief Johnston, Of the
pureau Of Engraving and Printing 10
nrenare the distinctive paper for the
printing Of the new issue Of bonds. AS
on the mates are ready. all that VII pc
necessary viii be 70 r~'~f
the bonds. when Il IS known how many
of each denomination is wanteI
The Treasury has not figured oihciaily
ON what the new bonds should sell lot
IN bring them up TO the market-price OF
the bonds sold 20 the Belmont-Moreah
svndicate. but it is stated unoihclauy
,5at 1l9 and 1925 is about the proper I"'e
IN nut them on 3 per cent. OASIS
Gold Reserve. s6l.S5l .s2e
WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.-The Treasury
Ia reserve to-day stood al tho close OF
S,'si,ess 49, with all Withdrawals out at
S6l. .35i. .s26. ...>.,r.oa 20
Sl66000.