The Monticellonian., 1898-06-17
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
 C 'FICE OF THE SECRETARY, WASH NliTON D C. Lune l3 lslS

WASH. NOTION. D. C, June l3 1898 ]
 The secretary the treasury invites sub scriptians from the 'ople Of the United states for s20o 0Jg09J of t. bonds Of the three per cent loan authe sized by the act of congress approved JI e 13, 1898. Sub. seriptIonS will be rcceives at par for period of g days the sub bScripL. n being open from this date to three o'clock D. e on the l4th day of July ls9s The bonds will | issued in both coupon and registered form, tn, coupon bonds in denominations ot S20. St0). & ') and Sl n90 and the registered bonds in demon. ra. tluns or 20. Flau. S)40 3t0n- Sa 001 and Sl0b, ! They will be dated August 1, 1898 and by theh terms Will be redeemabe in coin at the pleas ure Of the Gnjted States after ten years from the date of their issue and due and payable Au- gust | tats.
 fHe beH5s will bear interest at the rate ofs per cent per annum, payable quarterly, the interestan the coupon bonds will be paid by means af coupons t1 be detached from the bonds aS tAe interest becomes due, and the in- terest on the registered bonds will be paid by chetxs drawn to the ortar Of the payees an5 maiied to their addresses.
 The law authorizing this issae et bonds pro vi5eS that in dlIIttiuI sa bonds the severa subscriptions ot iniiyjdaais shall b2 first ac copied ana the subscriptions of the lowest amounts shall be first a1atte1 In accordance with that provision allalments U all individ- ual subscribers will be m11a bsf5fe any bonds Will be alottal ta other than individuals. All individual subscriptions fer S549 or less will be allotted in fail aS they arc received, and such subscriptions must be paid in full al the time the subscription is mase. If the total sum sub seribed for in amounts Of S501 or less should exceed s2na 0lu.0Jo the a1Ietments will be made according to the priority of the receipt of the subscriptions
 Alafments on subscriptions for over $500 will not be male until after the subscription closes July 1l. and Will then be made nverSely, ae- 2ordin8 t9 the size of the subscription, the smallest subscription being first allotted then the uaxt ia size. and so on. preference being given tn in ivIduai subscriptions. Per sons subscribing for more than Sj0l must send in cash or certified checks to the amuunt of two per cent of the sum subscribed for such deposit to constitute paf1Iai payment. and to be forfeited to the Uuited states iu the event cf failure on the part af the subscribers part ta make full pay meat far his subscription. according to the terms If the circular Atotments to sub scribers for more than S501 Will be made as soon a> possible after the subscription closes
 la order ta avoid too rapid absorption of funds into the treasury with possible conse- | quent evil effect on industry and commerce | any subscriber for more than S500 will be per. m tied to take his allotment of bonds in in- | stallmeuts of % per cent, taking the first in- | stallmeRt within ten days after the notice o 1 allotment, and the balance at four equal in. 1 tervats Of 41 days each. in four install ments each of 2J per cent. of tho bonds alloSed Delivery of bonds will be made in iustalmentS as payment for them is re ceivcd. and payment must in all eases be made in full as the bonds are taken. The two pel cent deposit will apply on the final installment Any subscriber may pay for the whole amount allotted him within ten days from the date of the notice of his allotment. In- terest will be adjusted from the time oi the actual payment, whether paid in sun or in inStallmentS as permitted. Separate sub scriptions from one individual. although made from time To time, will be aggregated and con sidered as one subscription
 The secretary of the treasury will receive in payment for the bonds, post office money orders payable at Washington, D C. and checks, bank drafts and express money orders collectable in the cities of New York, Boston, Philadelphia Baltimore, Washington, Cincinnati, Chicago, St. Louis, New Orleans and San Francisco All money orders and bank drafts must be drawn in favor of the treasurer of the United States The money orders and bank checks so received will be forwarded for collection by the department, and as soon as returns are obtained the sub scriber will be credited with the amount Of his subscription as of the date of collection,
 The secretary will also receive in payment for the bonds certificates Of deposit issued by the assistant treasurer of the United States in the aboTe-named cities. These certificates of deposit may be obtained from any assist ant treasurer in exchange for gold coin gold certificates standard sI- yer dollars silver certificates United States notes. treasury notes Of 1890 and national bank notes, and the subscriber will he credited with the amount of his subscription as of the date Of the certificate of deposit. The secretary will also receive currency sent by registered mail or express direct to the treasury depart ment-
 For the mutual convenience of the subscrib- CTS and the department blank form of letter to accompany remittances has been prepared, and il may be obtained at the offices Of national and state banks generally, at the several sub treasurieS of the United States, at any money order post office and at any express office.
 The bonds will be dated August i, 1898, and they W II be delivered to subscribers free of ex- pense for transportation as soon after that date as possible. The bonds will be accompanied by check for the amount Of interest due the sub scriber from the date of his payment to August l, 1898
 All remittances and other communications relative to this loan should be addressed to the secretary of the treasury, division of loans and currency, Washington, p C-
 All subscriptions must be received at the treasury department, Washington D. C., not later than D m Wednesday, July IA, 1898. No subscriptions received after that date, how | ever will be considered
 l.. J. GAGE Secretary THE BUILDING COLLAPSED.