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Show THE DADS' DOLLARS, The Sons Refuse to Take The iu. Chicago, 22. Journal's Washington: Washing-ton: All plans devised by tht treasury department to put the standard stan-dard silver dollar into more general circulation, have failed, and the treasury vaults, are filled almost to their full capacity. It was believed at the department that tbe decision rendered several weeks ago that the treasurer was authorized to pay the expense of sending standard dollars to. national bank?, wnich were designated as depositories, would have the effect, of creating a demand for ibem, and that the amount of silver on hand would be largely diminished. Such, however, has not btrn the case and the total amount shipped to banks since thia decision, is only $45,000. The total amount ol standard dollars coined up to date is 8,070,747. Of this there have been issued $1,050,-410, $1,050,-410, leaving an amount on baud of $7,020,011. Tbe amount of silver certiGcatea iasui d up to hut night, wae $1,151,400, of which $005,300 have been paid back into the treasury foi customs duties. In response to in' quiriea, treasury ofiicials say they dr. not see how a large amount ofsilvei dollars can be put into circulation and tbe opinion ia entertained that b; tbe time congress meets again mere will be fully 15,000,000 silver dollars in the treasury vaults. |