The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-14
TO RELIEVE sTRINGENCY
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY WILL
ANTICIPATE OCTOBER INTEREST.
s5,505,526 to BE Paid at New York
Redemption of Mutilated Paper
Cure Lcy-New Counterfeit.

of the treasury has decided, in view of the
money stringency in New York, to antici-
pate the October interest. This will amount
to S, $50, $685. and is due on the per cents
CT 1907. The secretarys action was taken
without solicitation.
The controller of the treasury has held in
effect that the finder Of mutilated paper
currency is entitled to have it redeemed by
the government. The question arose on the
application of parties living in st. Louis for
the redemption of $3.50 in mutilated paper
currency which, they allege, they found.
Up to this time the department has held to
the contrary, and where mutilated paper
currency has been sent in for redemption by
parties claiming that they had found 1t the
government has appropriated the same
without making restitution.
The secret service has discovered a new
counterfeit two-dollar silver certificate. 1t
is Of the series of 1896, check letter &C.
Bruce register. Roberts treasurer. 1t is
printed on two pieces of soft, thin paper.
pasted together, no attempt having been
made to initiate the silk fiber in the genu-
inc. 1t is apparently zinc etching. the
lathe work and portraits are especially bad
and the col nterfeit should be readily de-
tected. $50
Information reaching officials here is that
the British-Venezuela court of arbitration,
now sitting at Paris. will conclude its work
and render a final decision about the first
sire of Chief Justice Fuller, one of the arbi-
traitors. to return to Washington in time
for the opening OF the Supreme Court, on on
colleagues that he will make only a brief
speech and this has permitted an under
standing to close the work about the first
OF the month and to render verdict on
this important question before the arbi-
traitors separate.
To-day's statement of the condition of the
treasury shows: Available cash balance,
SIS. 9OO,s7o; gold reserve. s256,SS5,sl5.
The Industrial Commission held a long
business session to-day. Among other
things the commission accepted the resigna-
of the commission, Mr. Donnelly desiring to
return to private business life.
The August monthly statement of the i'm
ports and exports of the United States, is
sued by the Bureau of Statistics, shows as
follows: Merchandise imports, $667ls,737, of
gust. 1898. the total was As. ST.. s4e. Merchan;
for August, 1885. Gold imports, ss,SSs.S7s
against $685. 81 for August. 1898. Gold
exports 81, 059, 062 against 81 ,S55, sos for Au-
gust, 1898. Silver imports, s2,S4Ssl0, against
Exports ST. @ against sa.7ss4 ISL for A1-
gust, 1888 During the last eight months the
the corresponding period in 1885 by SIS. as los.
and during the same time the exports ex-
ceeded those of last year by slasss'l25
United States Minister Merry at San
Jose. Costa Rica, has informed the State
Department that the government of that
country has issued a decree establishing in
ternational copyright between Costa Rica
and the United States.
The King of Italy has appointed the Ital-
ian ambassador at Washington. Baron Fava.
senator Of the kingdom and member of
the upper branch OF the Italian Parliament.
bert, as personal evidence of the appoint
| ment, a heavy gold medal one face showing
| bas relief of the King. while the reverse
ator del Regno." SCH
The new Venezuela tariff, which is about
to go into effect, may call for an exercise
of the retaliatory clause of the Dingley
tariff law. The United States minister to
Venezuela, Mr. LOOMS is to make a careful
study OF the law with a view of determn-
| ing If its effect is to discriminate unfavor-
ably against the United States His report
to the State Department probably will de-
| termine whether the negotiations to be con-
| ton. $50
The controller of the currency has ap.
proved the application Of the following per-
sons for authority to organize the Citizens
| National Bank of Liberty, Ind, with a
| capital of $4,000: j. P. Kennedy, r. p. Pat.
| terson S. B. Rude. H. c. Sharp, ]. Davis
| ]. Corrington, c. e. Lochridge and A. l.
| b. Leonard.
Assistant Secretary Vanderlip has re.
| turned to the city from ten days Official
trip through New England.
Commissioner Of Pensions Evans left here
| tonight for a trip to California with the
| expectation of being absent several weeks
The work Of recruiting the two new regi.
ments Of volunteer colored infantry to be
| organized at Jefferson Barracks, Mo-, and
Fort Thomas, KY, will commence to-mor.
| row. The regiments will both be ready tc
sail for Manila in all probability by Oct. 1