Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-21
Srw CURRENCY.
u s Proposed to iis.. mn. OF the sam.
Denomination Hear same Appsaran,e

Denomination Hear same AppsAran.e
New York. Nov. si.-A dispatch 10 the
Press from Washington says
Secretary % the Treasury gare long
ago decided t. have bills Of the same
denomination look alike. That u. he
wished the I'VE dollar silver certificate.
the I'VE dollar United states note AL
the fvc dollar Hhrgman treasury note
10 bear "A close resemblance 70 one
another.
The nrrt % the designs under ths
new system ID for the one dollar silver
certificate. The notes viii yoon b.
out Clcafn"rs. simplicity and pro-
lection nsainHt countcrfclts have been
the results chiefly aimed n The new
design IA somewhat less artistic than
some Of the present silver certificates
but probably viii be more popular
among those who handle money.
The central device on the face ~ the
note IL an American eagle with wings
partly spread. clutchlng the fing. aud
with the dome of the capitol In tho
background. Below the platform up
on which the eagle stands are small
portraits ~ Lincoln ana Grant ct IN
medal Hons. Large and clear figures
are IN each corner ~ the note aud on
the Sides. The space between the cen.
trail device and the lathe work at the
ends II clear white paper. except Tor
the imprint of the seal In one space
and the denomination ~ the note IN an.
other. The seal upon the silver Ger.
tlfcatas viii DO In blue and the ngurr
In the open space Will be- In the same
ink. The mechanical work and the
technical flnirh ~ the rnrrayingu are
superior % anything ever hrfor, Issued
from the bureau ~ engraving aud
printing. Tho reverse side OF the note
corresponds 90 the face In respect to
the large display Of white paper with.
out printing or lathe work. Large.
plain figures appear In each corner
and scrolls make ~ an attractive bor-
der. hut the only remaining space up.
on which printing appears II In the cen.
ter where the usual language regard
ms the qualities Of the note az a ten.
der for public dues IN set forth.
The object OF the clear display OF
white paper on both sides " the note
10 90 AFFORD q safe guard against c0un-
terfeltlng. II has been found by OK.
perts that II In easier 60 detect the use
u paper without the usual silk threads
where Il IN not covered with printing
The device for the silver certificates h.
substantially the same rs that which
VIII be used Tor other forms of paper
money,
The difference between silver certin
Gates. u United States note and
sherman treasury note NJ any den1mi-
nation will he indicntad ~ tho word.
* and by the color Of the seal. The
latter distinction viii serve the pur-
poses Of bank clerks who have % dis.
tingulsh the note by classes. The or
binary citizen who cares only Tor thu
denomination OF the note and especial
~ for the law under which Il Is issued
will md In the denominations from ~
60 $50 where he formerly had 90 deal
with fft-en different forms N he han
died silver certificates, United States
notes ana sherman notes.
The advantage ~ this uninca'i0n ~
the currency win he great IN the case
Of persons handling money In large
amounts. IN the ease 81 persons 81 de,
fective vision and In the case ~ those
who cannot read and write aud rely on
the general appearance of a note to
determine its denomination. The lat
ter class Will hereafter be able 20 iden-
tify 81 note by the devices whether
n IL issued under the legal tender act.
the Sherman law or the bland law.
The designs Tor the higher donomlna-
tons o. notes are In the course ~ prep
aTatiOn Of the bureau OF engraving
and printing. Secretary Gage, As
alstant Secretary Vandorllp and Treas
urer Roberts have examined and APP
proved all the new designs and are
much pleased with tho success OF Chief
johnson Of the bureau Of engraving and
printing Ia adapting them 10 the pur-
poses Of convenient instrument OF
circulation.