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Show THE BONDS WILL BE PAID- Secretary Foater 8r That There Will Be Plenty of Caah to do it With. Washington, Aug. 2d. The amount of 4i per cent bonds continued at 2 per cent to dateisJ21.iW8.100. aud Secretary Foster said yesterday afternoon it was his impression that the amount would run over $:!0,000, 000 before tbe transaction transac-tion closes. If his expectations are realized there will be less than $20,0110-000 $20,0110-000 subject to redemption. The Secretary Secre-tary says there will be no dillieulty in meeting the payment or a larger one if necessary without, recourse to the $.00,-000,000 $.00,-000,000 gold reserve or the $17,000,000 on pepos.it with the National banks. |