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Show Tiiktne Ailvuntiiste l11 Siiu-uiluu, Siiu-uiluu, New York, 25.-- Tribunes Washington: Wash-ington: Au incident highly illustrative illustra-tive of tho ckunsiners ot eilver as a currency, was related by Zimacona, Mpxican miuUter, Ust evening, i During the last ten days he has been L .. vw inint. iho third 10 lt'W i UL O, ll"-0 - installment of the Mexican award money. This amounts to enough Mexican or pesas silver dollars to purchase $300,000 in gold, the decision de-cision of the claims commission making mak-ing that the BUndard of all pay uieutfl. Brokers, aware of tins tact and knowing mat tho money would have to be forthcoming by the 1st of January, concluded to take advantage v w.r.nu'o npppiailv and charge him their own prico for exchange. To the surprise of that gentleman, when he went to them with bis silver be was informed that they wculd allow him seventy six cents on the dollar for it. His disgtut at the pro position may ba imagined. Ho was prepared for a large discount, but why be should bo compelled to pay S per cent, brokerage and get les:i Lb'iu tho bullion is worth, was moro than be could see. He therefore broke the sum ot the installment into small amounts, and after much ... .,1.1,. in rnnnincr about tOWn from one broker's office to another, mau-i-..-d to negotiate the exchange at a d recount ot IS per cent, instead of i-4 demanded fit firet. Thij mstanient will therefore ha preuipt.y paid on ir.aiurily. |