New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-21
FLASHING TON.

TIE NEW IINE-DOLIAE NATIONAL BANK NOTES.
WASHINGTON. July 70, 1913.
The plates for the new s. national bank note
have been completed at the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing Treasury Department, and the work Of print
ing the new issue viii be commenced In week or ten
days though they will not be ready for circulation for
month or six weeks. The note will be ono Of the
handsomest issued by the Government its general
appearance being far superior TO the old one The SIZE
IS the same as tho present note, but in the oitband
corner instead Of the representation Of Columbus dis
covering America, there is yignette head Of Rufus
King one Of the first United States Senators from New
York. In the right hand end OF the note. instead OF the
OF Pocahontas and Smith there is geo
me ricaI lahe-work with the figure engraved the
face thereof in white Beneath this is the seal Of the
United green AT the top Of the note are the
words, Circulating note national currency, IN Roman
letters forming The other lettering Of TIE note
is as follows: ''The National Bank the City OF -
Will pay five dollars demand. -, Cashier -,
President" And beneath thus the words, Secured by
United states bonds deposited with the Treasurer OF The
United States. T. L. spinner Treasurer OF the United
states. JnO. Allison, Register OF the Treasury"
On the new note the signatures OF the bank
officers appear in tho center Of IL, instead
OF at the bottom ia the old and the names OF the
Treasury officials at the bottom that Of Genl SPIN
ner beng at the right Instead OF The LETT Al me Op oil
the note on the right hand side above the lathe
work the names OF the cY and State wherein the bank
Is located viii appear Murh OF the lcttcHsg on ihe
OF the old note Is omitted from the face Of the new
one and put on the back instead Two large vs. com
sete the race one at either end OF the cycoua ".h
The back the note IA He1ty designed and bCrdercd oy
an elaborate scrowOrk, with the word five IN each
corner In te cent or - citssiel HklG
America and beneath this the words, This note l. re-
ceivab'e etc. Another feature Of the new note Will be
the numbering panel on the lace beneath the signature
oil EuR. The background Of this panel D. arranged
fugitive cOlOrs that any attempt TO alter the mum
Der VII mu,llite tue whole. Inc bthk uumher WIN alr
peak upon this plate, and the Government number upon
the back OF the note blue guTes. TIc dcs Tor the
SO national bank notes are preparing. and work
will soon be commenced Oh the plates OF that denom'
PROGRESS or TIE NEW COINAGE.
Five days ago 10000 Of the new SILVER trade dollar
were delivered by the Philadelphia Mint. The dice for
the dollar will be sent to the san Francisco and Car
Mnts in the early part OF the present week. where
the panchcs all ready for coming. The coinage AT
San Francisco will be $4,000 and at Carson $4,000
worth Il supposed that within The next six months
there may be such decline IN silver bullion as 70 throw
some OF these doarsut circulation In this country.
The Director Of the MINIS has provided additional
facilities at the EewYork Assay Once meet the de-
mands upon it, The silver Is sent 10 the Philadelphia
Mint for coinage into half dollars and dimes. 100000
of which are regularly sent to the South American and
Central American States in the course OF year besides
silver bars The annual production Of gold is officially
stated at $i0OOD0OO. The coinage al San Francisco the
present month will be 100000 In double eagles the
mint working is fun capacity. Tie provisions relating
the abrasion OF the coinage act being observed
IN all Treasury aud CustOmhouse offices OF the country
The renovation OF the gold coinage Will be completed
within the next u months-about s4OOOlGO3 OF the
smaller coins After this rcconage shall have been com
peted the cost OF Keeping tile coinage IN good condition
will be very small. Only Onc-haf Of per cent is lost
on our gold coinage within period OF 25 years.
NO TREATY CONCLUDED WITH COCmsE.
The officers Of the Department OF the Interior that
there is no foundation for the current statement
mating in California, that Gen. Howard had made a
treaty with Cochise which the War Department had
been unable TO obtain upon application to the Interior
Department. No request Of this kind has been made
the fact is that Gen. Howard did not made formal
treaty with Coehise aud had authority TO negotiate
The promises made COchse and privileges accord
ed him did not give him implied permission to
raid into Mexico. The difficulty In the matter arises
from establishing the new reservation give
front OF 81 miles along tue Mexican border.
RULES FOR FRUIT DIsTIILEuEs.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue has issued a
circular the Collectors Of Internal Revenue IN rea-
ton to fruit distation He directs that true survey
OF each distlery be made and delivered TO the dster
on before the day Of commencing operations Should
dstillers desire to old survey Collectors must
notify TO theCommissiOner. Dstillers required
make monthly reports promptly, showing the time
operated each day and correctly showing the quantity
and kinds Of material used Where one or more kinds
OF material are used on the same day. the computation
OF the per will be made the material having
the greatest capacity The survey OF every fruit dis
tlley be for full capacity, and If
Of the stills are for notice OF reduction must
be forwarded tothe Commissioner
THE DAMAGE TO THE NAVY DEPARTMENT BUILDING
Gen. Franklin A. strattOn, the Civil Engineer at the
Navy Yard, having made thorough inspection Of the
Navy Department building, reports that $1,000 will he
necessary TO put II IN proper condition. The damage Ia
the furniture carpeting &C. amounts TO about 5000
Arrangements will be made ~ complete the repairs
soon as possible the present quarters are too small
WASHINGTON NOTES.
The late appropriations made by the Legislature Of this
District censured Forneys Chronicle to-day. The
aggregate OF the appropriations made for the coming
year found 10 be about making the tax about
% per cent taxable property, and beside this large
amount there are water bonds and certificates author
lied, virtually increasing the appropriations 10 100000
aud making the entire tax general and special between
and Der cent IL has been represented ny publications
purpOrtins 10 give the amount ~ all the appropriations
that the total sum appropriated amounts 10 only
e7j0O0, but even the amount voted Ia largely In
OF what can DO realized from all taxes that
be legally assessed.
Gen. John EutOn, Commissioner OF Education, will
deliver address before the NewYork state Teachers
Association at their twenty eighth anniversary, at
Uuca N. Y, on the evening Of the 2ith inst