Telegram-herald., 1889-09-25
MUTILATED MONEY.
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nontaAElon, ones, yves. rvss szd teEs, ara.
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fully folded sad pat izE0 . pocket oooz,
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Uader tie rulings % the Treasury De
part<nent a. s1o-srsAsariss AID deal gnatet
dsposiaoriss Of The United States are re-
CURED ~ lay aslzs a. carreocy that has De-
cone worn - any great degree and for
ward tAe same - the departments h ash
tngton- 1hls 10 a. once sorted as - issos
and denomination AID a proper return
Eade ~ tas sender. Al National BANK
notes are separated from tie others aed
when . Sufficient amount Is collected Il Is
returned - the 0aak issuing the same and
l. - Left - their discretion whether the bins
shall asy.in Dc pat IN circulation or not, and
II tha ottcials q sAs eank think The notes
too badly worn 70 again DC put zfoat they
are retained again % the Treasury Depart
nz1t a. " sshlngton 2ad the institution Is
given credit for The amount
All money u this character, when with
drasn from circulation, "a destroyed FIRST
the issue, shs denomination and the num-
Der and clAss are carefully noted in books
kept FOR THAI purpose, and in the presence
or officials named fcr this duty the notes
are thrown into . maceratlng machine, and
the whole e1s into sae smallest possible
pleces Aft-r they have been 80 thoroughly
nacsrsted As 70 preclude even the possloih
ity Of their being pus togsther again, the
residue Is sold ~ = nrm IN Washington who
uress Il under hydraulic pressure into odd
shaped htt.s trinkets and charms which are
sold - curiosity seekers who delight IN the
possession OF al article which may have
represented thousands Of dollars a. some
previous stage Of It's usefulness.
II is freqaeatly The case that In some 40
cidens a parce. OF bank bills Ia but partially
destroyed An end may be ehArred OF in a
ire or In a hundred ways 4 eil may DO
made uuht for circulation Should three
hftf> Of she original Dill oe preserved this
may os sent 70 the Treasurer and 10 viii %
redeemed without question. but when there
Is less than three hfrhs. but clearly more
than tvo-ftths OF the original proportion
remaining, they are redeemable by the
United States Treasurer only at one-half
the face value Of the whole note.
should there De loss Of more than two
fftns Of the entire blll the Treasurer viii
redeem the same st face value IL the frag-
raenss are accompanied by an affidavit of
the owner or Of other persons having
knowledge that the missing portions have
been totally destroyed Tho Treasurer, Of
course. exercises his discretion IN the re-
dempsion OF mutllsted currency so as 20
protect the Government against fraud, and
one Of hts rulings In th!s regard Is that all
ar.davits shan be sworn to before notary
public. tbs person whose sign ature appear
on shs instrument making oath that the
at8s<ncuA . ~ . ~ ~ DACAAA b-D AkCe,-
urss decide that the evidence Is not
suc,cssns 70 protect the Government
against fraud, he will refuse to
redeem the fragments and viii re-
turn shs pieces 70 the owner. All sub
treasures are authorized 70 redeem AL
nosss which contain not less than three
ffths q she original bill The consignes
must pay abe cost OF transportation for the
rssxrn of The sum allowed In the redeem
lag OF dsfaoed or mutllsted money Of any
character
Silver money has an obvious advantage
over gold coin, IA that the former - redeem
able no matter the amount OF abrasion that
nsy appear, willis gold coin that has lost
more thAa one per cent through abrasion IL
considered murls,ed and Is receivable for
ouly she actual value oy weight. The gold
ccins coming into banks or 70 the sub
treasures when found light In weight are
stamped on both s.des with the capital IL,
deuoting that the piece Is Deficient IN value.
With silver coin, although !: may be worn
perfectly smooth. II IL shows no evidence Of
having been tampsred with. II will be re-
deemed az face value. AL minor coins male
Of the baser metals. five. three. two aud one
cent pieces. are redsenabls IL they are not
80 dsfaced ss 70 90 readily identified. These
rulings are made 81 The Treasury Depart
meat and not being part os any act Of
Congress- they may Dc changed a. any tirne.
vvhsn one Treasurer taxes different view
OF ne matter from that OF his predecessor.
pisry Written In Blood
The diary OF she famous Bar Friedrich
Won der Trsnck, cousin Of the notorious
Franz vcu der Trenok, which purports 70
Be written in bis own blood while a prisoner
e. ssdgsburz. - now offered for sale At
Ieipsic The diary, inscribed on two hun
dred pages Of sn ioteElesved Biole pre-
seated % Trenck IN t75o By the Princess
Aualls. sister Of Frederick the Great IN
eludes. besidss number ef poems and
r...-. ..-.....a ac..iaI ~ .fil-aI And r,hiln.