Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-11
'|HE coinage RECORD
United States Mint Beats Its Record.
For Making Bullion Into
Coins.
Director Roberts Files His Ann ia
Report of Operations at
the MINIS.
Some Interesting Statistics on Pro
duction Of Precious Metals
in 1899.

'iAe.i - tNp''teT W. fviA N't}r
slightly less than during the previous
year, amounting IN value to sl+s i97leo,
against Sls7,6os,laa in the fiscal year
ended Jane 80, 1885 Domestic deposits
We're I he largest IN our HISTORY, amount
ing 70 sls.252ss7, against ses.ssl, 10 in
The preceding year. but there WAS a. fail
ing of in foreign coin ana bars
The coinage Of gold Was tho greatest
N our history, amounting 10 siAS.iI7.lso,
against S64,GS4.ss5 II the pres ding Year.
and might have bsen considerably larg-
q, it the caracitv OF the minis had BON
greater The stock ni gold bullion on
hand Increased ireal Sas.6ss .5s2 an July
q, ISIS, % Slls.ss22.1.ee on July L. 1889
Inc coinage Of sIver dollars from
bullion purchased undsr tbs ACT Of July
"a. 1880, MAS slS,35s,so9 against slo.oog 3
lin HE preceding Year, and the COIN
age of subsidiary silver $685., S71.65.
against s6.4s2. s04.
The minis have bean hard pressed
throughout the Year % neet the de-
MATHS upon then. tn institutions ai
New Orleans and Phiiaasipln running
overtime fs}i tlle tsleilfssl iult uf the
3Near Ihe pressure 81 tha ssh Francis
So mint Ma not 80 great because the
lock Of silver builioii A. that institu-
non was exhausted III August, 1sss. An
sslifgselnent Vas t,sd with the
iloils, ~ j. 4; ". saisaAfl & Co. New
feilS, BY which 3i9s.0l3 tae ounces Of
iyel' 81 l'hilaae!phia were Exchanged
8fsr ep equal amount dslivsred 70 the
.ti3nI in san Frap{-isce This exchange
= y ~ ~
3. ~ NJ ~, -
~,
49,. -, $500
81, " 80
s, I, ,.a
= Il - -. g;o
..,,,ss =,
IA, ~,
,.Flsfss.
~, -, I,,...
-, ~ s,l,,, =, f,i.s ,,,,I'
nm, M.
.t ,se;,4 80. s,I,,s5,as.,,, ,..Si,,4, :, y.
3, ~ ,.i.,s.,,, ), 80. 81. ,,.,l.,,,ee
& ,,s -, .s,,.3, s,s,isisas,f,,5e. ! j,
,,,s,,D,,s., $3.50, Il ns,fi,,,, ~, 49,,
i,5 M ,ss5.,,,..sss .,,a,,t,s L, ~.
,,,,,s No MIN II a,s,,r,snr
.t,, W !. 81 ~, ~
.,4.s,s ,,5,,t -i,l,a i5,,ilf3,e IL as..ll a, Is
,s,5st ,,ys.,sa S. ti,,, ..,4, 80 ,fse
,,f,> IN, 81 ma ri3isl, IL Is. tI3;.tfYiria
yyft, ,.,s..,,{s. ,s5.ss,s,.,l,i. ff,,.. f,5,,.s
In, contracts Far a same
ss3{3,i,, Il IS, ,ii,f.ir,p ~. an,fsf54.s v.s,i
It4,s3fss sb.z.g ,is.st HI, ..,y,G..,,r,,. ii +
,.,.,i,,sr{.s eaSa III 3isn atf 5,@ .,gotSi,lts
,,s,,o,t.f s,tssss. as,e tns,, ,he el,;,rs..s
sa 4. si,3isSe 1. oti,,,3,l b. 81 reduced
mn Il. r.,,.r1s r,.sfft on an sutial
ss.5t5i,t, lvft i. a,A-,,t.. ..s,,,...rrs 81 tha
s,fsifssss or "a sl,eh an exeen; as WIN
5,,ine "a the rg.,;neries ira moderate
mem Fs.aliires fsr the treatment of gold
~ ,f,sifs -FNi- t,ytal amount &c SILVER
(5gallion refined in the I,nit.d states last
vear Vas in round nunlbers "a, 500. 900
sa,,t.as
rne s,lperlntendsnt of the Negs4 Y ark
ass4,. oftie.. tf.s rs.4,ar, gays has call.ses
l8at;..rt,Iat, rs the fact tiifit although
ana, sra o4lt fni, IN lrnitee, States coin
Vas ,.xuSrt,.tt last YEAR no bans we're
tal,o,,stl,1 ,sxpart ard suggests that the
f3s.1a,f charge. Of one-toath Of per
t,.t,t which is sxacted Is operating To
o,,r at4afivauta.e There. Is no object.
says Director Roberts. 81 forcing the
uI,pIte Is take olii. coin out 81 the coun-
sry bv making il more expensive IL
IL l,f55nare w.. rad better furnish the
| .a;y nlaieriais fifan the manufactured
article. These bars viii have to be
4 shjnr.sd from New York 10 Philadel-
t,hfa and warlxsd into coin al some
,easfe ara Considerable EXPENSE. 10 re-
nl;loe III coin ax,iorted. while the bars
wonia have served every purpose for
I,,,,
IN. ,ffai gold imports Of the year
/ = .n,,,,,,f.sl ~ SIS g765sS2 and exports 10
~ s5,,
.,'.e ~ III sifva,. in,norts v.re sat1oo )
~ es.,n,,,.8rei,l value. ana silger *
ngtts IL, A. 49,
/ ,rt,a stoi,,. II ,,,,ilior IL ina ,,fnt a,,d
,ssai. ,.,fi.5os ~ T,,ic1 800 wae * so1-
4 fd,,ss S:o,a s,iqIss9 -. .;.,s..r 1cas,,
a. sas
/ pu,{,o tbe ,f.a,. Il f,ss S;,i il, y,.a,r,, and
,,,,l,,,-s,,, -, 80. ,,.ara ,.,sal.i,.a.,,
v.j,,, !, ,s.s rs s4o sas ana ss 5sS az ~
,tae ,.a,.,i,,.sd ,,,ith n lose f,f s.s5 7a7
~, ~, ~ ,.,,;,ss,.ss ~
,,.,,;o,,s ,,,,.l,,',f, ,aa.,i,..as :, sas
$50, 90 - ooz ~.
Si'4hs @'''i 80. is',--'-f