The morning times., 1896-02-02

Jcitcrs were arrested in New York special
notes were taken. OF the bad bills and
few Interesting points ascertainod that
may help To tell when bad bill is pre-
Hcnted.
THE So GRANT BILL.
Bogus So bills are by far the most numer-
Gus OF any just at this time. IL is thought
that previous Ia the arrest of the Italian
gang they or their pals, as vet undetected,
mad been very successful in Showing the
queer as getting rid of bad money is
called in professional ialk-
i This had 50 bill is an imitation 50 clever
that only experts could have discovered II
in the first place. 1t has been passing for
years, II is thought, as the plate is 50 We'll
worn that ii must have been printed over
aud over again many times.
Upon tilc bin is a portrait OF Gen. Grant.
Tine picture Of the general is good, hut it is
bare in spots. Good bills always have
clcar-cut face upon them.
But the main thing Is the shirt bosom.
Gen. Grant wore his shirts openin front. The
'front.' opening frequently bulged n little,
in the OIG-iasHiOnCd way. leaving no doubt
where The shirt opened. In the counter
felt the shirt bosom is plain. as plain as
piece of muslin. This is a point which,
being known. is of the great est assistance
IN detecting the bogus bills. though the por-
trait is So tiny that Il close inspection is
necessary even then.
Another noint in this bill is the hcavincSs
of the Treasury number. They are far
loo firm in the cpuntcrfeit. and are almost
n jet black in color. The panel upon which
The numbers are printed should he a white
scroll with curlCd corner. In the bad bill
st. is a panel uf irrcgularlys ruled lines.
There are several other differences rs guides
tu detection. bat these are Sufficient To aid
tie Iayinan in ~ search for the gooG only.
THE 81 OF WINDOW.
There are several counterfeit So bills
rong the rounds. One has portrait Of
Window upon il. The true face of VIII
dom is fun and vigorous, but in the bad
bill The cheeks are fallen and the chin does
not have the right appearance There are
other points about this bill.
For one. the note is signed by W. $. Rose
crans but in the counterfeit the name is
sncIled .Ruscerans.'' And on The back nf
tie bill the word Customs is spelled Cos
IONS" And Treasurer upon the face is
sncIIcd Treasured" There are also other
misSpeilcd words.
Oddly enough. when counterfeit bih
i nrcSentcd 10 tie average man his first
look is at tie color of The bill and the
signature. Co'or and signature are rarely
Mt fault They are easy 10 initiate. But
IL is in the minute detail work of bill,
in the spelling, in the copying of the excel
lent likeness. in tic periods scrolls ana
dashcs that the oounterfcitcrs err 1t is
said that there was never any bad bill so
perfect that il did not have ElarinS errors
in its ninutiae.
There lisa $50 Ocounterfeitupon the market
There have been several found. and it is
Thought many more are in circulation. This
so counterfeit has a picture Of the battle
of Lexington upon il. The quickest way TO
detect this bill is by this picture.
x-.afant Grs.u InfFn t-fDr
wounded soldier. In the original this
woman has Il sweet grieved, sympathetic
look the face of a Madonna. In the bad
l,ill she is frightened and wears an eX-
preston of fear, as though about TO flee
from the scene.
This is one of the most dangerous counter
feits in existence. as there is little else
besides the poornesS Of the figures in the
pictures upon the bill to aid in its detection.
II n person is handling money he should
examine the picture upon genuine $50
sote. and so be quick 10 sec the change for
M worse in the counterfeit.
MANNING'S MUSTACHE.
There is another $50 bill that is being
quietly but persstently circulated. Ii bears
portrait Of Daniel Manning. But the coun.
terfcit fails to show Manning's mustache ms
il was. The original of the bill had n mus
tache with curlcd ends, quite Beau Brum-
mel mustachc. But the counterfeit mus
tache ends in stubby points, sticking straight
out at the side. The bill is also the least
trfle smaller than the genuine. and If you
rub the seal upon the counterfeit with wet
fingers IL will crock off,
There is counterfeit So with picture OF
Garfield in circulation.s II Is what those
who detect counterfets know photo
sraphed bill and is all the more dangerous
on this account. as il is sure To he accurate.
The principal defect in the bill is the gray
Dess of the ink with which it is printed.
while the genuine is black as jet. This is
a bill that can be readily passed upon an
ursuspecting public.
The law regarding the passing Of counter
felt money is not understood by everybody.
II you pay for goods in n store with a bill.
and you have your bill brought back TO you
as mot a good bill.'' your feeling is one OF
irdignation. and ronr paxt ihonoht il that