The sun., 1898-10-16
NEN ISSUE Of STAMPS
Postmaster Browne Receives
Handsome New Series From
the Department.
TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPOSITION
Uncle Sam Issued These Beautiful De.
signs i'm Honor of the Great Ex.
position Now Being Held
in Omaha, Ne.
braska.
TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPOSITION

Yesterday Postmaster Hugh c. Browne
received from the Postoffice Department
at Washington SOC, 1000 stamps of new
design, issued by the Federal Govern
ment, commemorative of the Trans
Mississippi Exposition now in progress
at Omaha, Neb.
The new series surpasses by far the
Columbian stamps and, owing to their
rare novelty, Postmaster Browne kindly
allowed minute inspection OF the de-
signs.
The series comprises stamps of the de-
nomination of one, two, four, five, eight,
ten, fifty cents and one dollar, and the
engraving upon them shows great skill
upon the part of workmen.
The stamps are similar in size to the
Columbian issue in 1893, though the
designs are much different. The one
cent stamp is green, and0upon the face
Of it is shown miniature OF Father
Marquette standing in canoe along
the banks of the Mississippi addressing
a band of Indians who surround him.
The design is entitled Marquette on the
Mississippi"
The two-cent stamp is of maroon
color and represents farm scene in
the West. In the front OF the scene is
reaper, attached to which are four
horses, and in the background may be
seen the toilers at work in the wheai
field. It is designated Farming in the
West"
The four-cent stamp is orange.colored
and the design pictures an Indian on
horseback going at full speed in chase of
buffalo. The scene is entitled "Indian
Hunting Buffalo,"
The five-cent denomination is blue,
and the scene depicted is Fremont
standing upon the top of Pixies Peak,
Colorado, grasping flag in his right
hand, while below him are his COM
panions. 1t is entitled Fremont on
Rocky Mountains"
The eight-cent stamp is of purple hue,
and upon the face is prairie scene rep
resenting a wagon train crossing the
plains guarded by a troop of United
States regulars. In the background may
entitled Troops Guarding Train on
Frontier"
The ten-cent issue is pearl colored, and
the engravings upon it represents q
"prarie ship" upon the plains, to which
are attached two horses, one of which,
overcome by fatigue is lying upon the
ground. Beside him stands the teamster.
The scene is entitled "Hardships of Emil
grafton"
The tifty-cent stamp is light green. and
the scene shows miner, pick in hand,
prospecting for gold ming the hills.
Beside him is the faithful burro or pack
donkey. 1t is entitled "Western Min
ing Prospectors.
The one dollar issue is the most beau
tiful OF the series. The engraving repre-
sents an immense black bull standing at
the head of bunch of cattle that have
lost their way in snow storm, and who
are following in the steps of their leader.
The stamp is of dark color, and the
scene entitled "Wisconsn Cattle in
Storm. 1t is one of the finest ever placed
upon stamp.
All the scenes upon the series are typi-
cal of Western life in earlier days. and
will prove an interesting addition to
stamp collectors.
The new series was placed on sale yes
terday afternoon and the demand for
them increased as the fact that they
were at the office became more generally
known.