The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-09
LARGE AMOUNT OF COIN
TURNED OUT BY THE MINIS
Considerable Number Of Gold Pieces
Coined at Philadelphia for
Noe+a R;nan Government
Costa Rican Government.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The report of
George E. Roberts, Director of the Mint,
during the fiscal year ended June 80, 1901,
has been completed. The coinage of the
minis during the fiscal year amounted to
17e 999 1872 pieces of the value of $136,340, 7S1.
OF this $50, O65, us was in gold, $24, $50
was in silver dollars, ,64S was in
fractional silver and $2,OO9,56S was in
minor coins. There also were coined at
the Philadelphia Mint 1000 gold pieces
of the value of $349, Ola for the Government
of Costa Rica.
Coinage operations were conducted dur
ing the year in the minis at Philadelphia,
San Francisco and New Orleans. The
Philadelphia Mint is now in its new quar-
ters, and the old site, including the struct-
ure, will be offered for sale to the high
est bidder on December 10, 1901.
The new Mint under construction at
Denver has made slow progress during
the year, and the supervising architect
finds an additional appropriation neces-
sary before the fail contracts can be let.
The appropriation for site and building
was 100000 and for equipment 900.
The new minis at Phlladelphla and Den
yer, together with the old ones at San
Francisco and New Orleans will afford
ample facilities for this country for many
years to come
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anti-Brtish feeling in this republic. it is the
terrible spectacle presented by the Boer
The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved That We as American citizens be-
lieve that the wanton destruction of property
of non-comba tants by English military authori-
ties in South Africa without precedent In
modern times, save by English officers in the
war of the American revolution) is a source
of needless suffering to the people of the
South African republics and without advantage
to the operations of the English army; and
the slaughter of helpless and innocent caused
by English prison pens, is useless outrage on
the humanity Of the civilized world which
amply justifies concentrated remonstrance by
and and halt vir-
that the rights and obligations of common
humanity are not determined by geographical
treaty of 1871 as made to be observed by Eng
land as well by America, we do most sol
EMMY demonstrate and protest against the acts
of the English Government.
Resolved That we, and each of US do here
by pledge ourselves to use our utmost powers
to make this, our purpose, known to sew
eral Representatives in the American Con-
gress, and to cause a copy OF these resolutions
of the United States with our most respectful
but urgent petition that the treaty of Wash
ington of May g. 1871, be strictly enforced and
that the Of American ports and waters
be henceforth denied to vessels operated under
British charter for the augmentation of sup
plies of war; and that the President of the
United States will employ every possible
means to bring to an end the horrors of con-
centration camps and war which by its I'M
exampled ferocity and enormous cost of life
and treasure has astounded the civilized world
Resolved That the chairman be authorized
to appoint a committee of citizens of Chicago
to call the attention of the President to these
citizens
of Chicago. and that such committee shall have
power to add to its number citizens of other
portions of the United States.
A resolution was also adopted commend
ing Governor Yates of Illinois for issuing
a proclamation calling for assistance for
the occupants of concentration camps in
South Africa
The meeting closed with a remarkable
demonstration. Following the speech
making the audience roared it's approval
of the Boer cause. the cheering being long
continued, and then contributions were
asked for the relief of the stricken women
and children in South Africa. More than
$500 was raised.