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Show Slt-VEIt SPECULATIONS. Limlcnimn's OoIhohs That Everlasliiig IF, New York, 7. Dr. Linderman has been interviewed upon the question of redeeming the fractional currency with silver, and gives it as his conclusion conclu-sion that the project is perfectly feasible feasi-ble in view of the enormous product of the Nevada mines and the large amount of surplus silver coinage in Germany. In the event of a provision by law being made for the substitution substitu-tion of silver coin for fractional currency, cur-rency, it would be necessary to prepare pre-pare a stock of from ten to fifteen millions before commencing to" issue silver coin. For the production of this amount the mint facilities are ample. As a general proposition it may be Btuted that if the gold premium premi-um be kept below 110 and the present price ot silver is not increased, of which there does not appear to be any probability, there would be no difficulty in maintaining a circulation of silver coin. Even if gold should advance to 113, it is quite certain that silver will depreciate-sufficiently to still maintain a silver circulation. The productions of the Comstock lode after the first of April next, will be limited only by their milling capacity, which is being largely increased. If the German government should in the meantime gradually dispose of its accumulated stock of silver coin during dur-ing tho coming summer, it would , probably bring a lower price for silver than has heretofore prevailed. |