Evening journal., 1896-01-06
THE BOND CALL.
Secretary Carlisle Issues Circular For
Popular Loan OF 100000. 600.

Secretary Carlisle Issues n Circular For
Popular Loan OF s1O0. .OoO. 600.
WAsHINGTOy Jan. Speculation con-
cerning the amount and character Of the
new bond issue was set at rest whom Sec.
rotary Carlisle made public circular on
the subject. The loan will be a popular
one, ana the circular. which is dated Jan.
8, gives notice that the government will
sell $780, 600, 600, 30 year 4 per cent cou-
pom or registered bonds dated Feb ], 1895,
for which purchasers will he required 20
pay I'm gold coin or gold certificates. This
is the first issue by the present admins.
tration Of such large amount OF bonds
at ono time all the previous issues having
been for $50. 600, 600 oaoh
The main reason for dating the bonds
a year back is said to be in order TO give
the public better opportunity 20 judge
their market value by comparing them
with the gold fours issued at that time,
so that their bids can be mado to conform
with the market value Of those bonds on
the ist of Ferbuary. The circular is as
follows:
WAsHINGTog, Jan. 6.
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro
posals viii be received at the Office Of the
secretary Of tho treasury at Washington,
until IL o'clock on Wednesday, tho 9Th
day Of February, 1885, for the purchase
Of one hundred million dollars (S10O, 600, D.
000l OF United States per cent coupon
or registered bonds in denominations Of
fifty dollars (S50l and multlples Of that
sum, as may be desired by bidders.
The right to reject any or all bids Is re-
served.
The bonds will bo dated on tho ist day
Of February 1895, and be payable In coin
30 years after that date, and will bear in
terest at per centum per annum, payable
quarterly IN coin, but all coupons matur-
ing on aud before the ist day Of Febru-
ary. 1896, will be detached, and purchas.
ers 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 applioa-
tion for delivery.
Payments for the bonds must bo made
at tho treasury Of the United States at
Washington or at the United Statos sub
treasures at New York, Boston, phila-
delphia, Baltimore, Cincinnati. Chicago,
ST. Louis or New Orleans, or they may bo
made at San Francisco with exchange on
New York, and all bids must state what
denominations of bonds are desired, and
whether coupon or registered, and at
what place they will be paid for.
Payments may be made by INSTALL
ments, as follows: Twenty por cent (2O)
upon receipt Of notice OF acceptance Of
bids and twenty per. cent (20) at the end
of each ten days thereafter, but all ac.
oepted bidders may pay the whole amount
at tho date Of first installment, and those
who have paid all installments previously
maturing may pay the whole amount Of
their bids at any time not later than the
maturity of the last installmont
The bonds will be ready for delivery on
or before the 18th day of February, 1896.
Notice IS further hereby given that II
tho issue and sale Of an additional or dif-
fer0nt form Of bond for the maintenance
of the gold reserve shall be authorized by
law before the 18th day Of February, 1896,
sealed proposals for the purchase Of such
bonds will also be received at the same
time and place and up to the same date
and upon the same terms and conditions
herein, set forth, and such bids will be
considered as we'll as the bids Tor the
per cent bonds herein mentioned
j. G.. CARLISLE, Secretary Of Treasury.