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Show PERU IS FOR GOLD. Washington, July 25. Mr. Roberts, director of the mint, has been advised by the United States minister to Peru that the latter country has adopted tjbe single gold standard, and has issued a gold coin known as the libra, or Peruvian Pe-ruvian pound, being identical in weight and fineness with the English pound sterling. The libra and the silver sol are now received on equal terms by the banks of the country and circulated concurrently. concur-rently. The coinage of the former is free and silver is used only in a subsidiary sub-sidiary capacity. |