Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-20
BLUEsAcks OR eKEExrAux..
New Patterns Tor an ef Uncle Same Nos~s
aud silver CcrtiRcstes.


fREsH DESIGNS FoR PArEk NcSrT TO nm rssrrp-
POOR fRosrncrspoR rHk osIxNsI rxoRAvrH-
EXQUISITE ASD KLARoRArr rArrrRxs rnou
The SEoMETRIcAL LATHE
So REENBACKs" As A SYNONYM ron
~ paper money has come near being r..-
dered misnomer. The proposition has ben
seriously considered by the treasury durisr
the last few days to make the reverse OF eveFv
note and silver certificate issued BY the rov,rs-
ment sky blue. In fact. copies of the dosigas
were printed in that color and Submitted 20
show what they would look like. Unforta-
nately FOR the plan the tint suggested eonfoil.
crate shinplasiers. 10 somebody. and that sss.
tied IT,
Accordingly the color will no, be altered.
put the design on the back Of every one %
'neie Sans bin. is 10 be promptly chsngea,
excepting only The new S2 silver oertifcsse.
treasury notes as well as silver certificates s~s
al 70 assume novel aspect on the rever-s
side The patterns are Completed and haze
been officially approved By April the co.
graved plates will be ready 20 print from. s.d
three months later the fresh money will be 10
the pockets OF the people. Az least that lenesh
OF ume u required for properly drying the
sheets Of paper cash.
aIsise rHn rrrkR a CHANCE
The changes are made chiefly in order "a
The designs may show plainly the bands Il nd
and blue abers which run through The new d.
nnetive paper. This paper 10 made 90 that Ne
hbers only show on the back of each bill bsi.s
contained IN the outer layer OF its sabstancs -
one slde as the sheets come from the mill Cs-
! luckily all the old-style notes and certificates
hte 50 covered with engraving behind tat
mere Is no chance for exhibiting the ps-
] kaa Aaa1. l.ls.
hAae conspicuous feature. Accordingly 40
vac found necessary 20 make en- entirely fre<h
SCI OF plates. which have occupied the arduoas
;n'' s OF the.bureau OF engraving and prins-
! ing LOT some months past
incidentally IL was sought 90 make the psv
| PS'yrhs more highly ornamental than cay
MAleh have hitherto adorned paper monsf
s Noa only are they of unequaled beauty. but tao
| eeNic' service declares that they will maka
eouhterieltlng more diffcult art than % k.s
4 ,cr Oeen up 10 the present timo. No two II
| them are az all alike Furthermore no portion
OF design Is repeated on the same bill, a. ussd
W oe the case when the skIllful imitator could
COPY one small bit and by SIMPLY multiplyins
~ Win q transfer press or small artery repre-
| luce large part Of Q note. Ii Was very easv
ior me criminal engrayer . few years ago -
niaAe htue section Of border, reading ~. 4.
treasury. $50, and reduplc.te IL by meohsns-
eai process al sufficient length 10 extend fr0a
Tie White House 60 tho Capitol
| oPEN WORK DEsIexs.
Instead OF covering the backs Of the psv
notes and certificates with q mare Of engraving
too elaborate for the eve 10 follow, Chief Fe-
graver CASTELAR, has made the designs a. omen "a
possible. the white background Of the psper
showing the patterns In such conspic uous rs-
| hei as TO render any error OF the counterfeits.r
readily detected. No such exquisite and corr
| phcated geometrieal lathe work ss appears On
These balls was ever seen before. IL Is the oss
lhing which the forger cannot successfully
inmate 10 produce single button" Of it,
| meaning bit Of tracery. circular oval or
otherwise shaped, complete in tsef-sometiuss
| requires two or three days Of preliminary he-
nring merely 20 compose the mathematio-l
formula. Even with this formula at hand the
criminal engraver could not set the machine 20
rs 20 copy the picture.
An admirable example OF this sort OF vofb
VIII be found In the new $40 silver certificsss
when it Is issued In the middle Of the baok
| Is beautiful piece Of lathe engraving vhiob
looks like one Of the dissolving kaleidoscop>
patterns thrown by the magic lantern upon II
white sheet. But the most exquisite OF ali tkf
designs Is ihe treasury note for 81 600, which
has wheel that As marvel ef
suihclenty snaky Ia the manner Of its adorp-
ment TO excite a tremor in the topper who would
| change 10 for 4 drink.
LKrrERs AND FLOWERS
| In collaboration with the lathe worker ~
sngraver Of letters and the ornamental es-
graver have expended their best skill upon the-s
new bills. Each is a separate branch OF tie
| profession, which has been 90 highly speci.l-
| lied that man who can do more than one e
them well is very rare. The making Of small
square and perfectly plain letters lie one OF tie
most difficult accomplishments. In the designs
| Tor the treasury notes flowers are made 90 pl.y
an important part punches of tiger lilies aud
| other blossoms being SO combined with the
| scroll work IN the corners rs 20 afford q well
| nigh hopeless task TO any one who may try 70
| copy them Another novel feature which a.
| pears an every one OF the patterns Ia TO be rs-
marked In the conspicuous white figure req
| resenting the denomination In each corner, -
| that the money can be counted over with lie
utmost readiness To bank clerks this will "
q blessing. Some OF the corners Of the pics
ures are square, while others are round ana
In every way IL has been tried 90 make muoh
| variety among them as possible, no one rs-
| sembling another. Furthermore, things have
been 50 managed that the smallest part Of alf
note or certificate will identify il unmistAkably.
There will be no treasury note for s5U0, noSs
having ever existed.