The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-07
NEW POSTAGE STAMPS.
Change Ordered in the rreusmissis-
sinpI Stnmp system.

Hon. Juun n. MeFiskk, liAEl ASS1S<a1ft
postmaster general. has found it necessary
TO make some changes in TIE Trai-sn-Ssla-
sipp. stamp system. The bureau of en-
craving and printing having found Il inn
practicable 10 furnish satisfactorily or in
the time desired supplies of the several
denominat tons Of Transmisssslpp. stampa
in two coorS, or with black centefs and
colored borders. was at FIRST intended.
and as is announced in the current--May--
number of the Postal Guide. the depart
ment is constrained 10 issue each OF the
denominations Of these stamps In a single
color. This change has necessitated sew
eraI other changes, so that the description
OF the stamps as given in the May Guide
must be ignored. The following descrip-
ton is now the correct one:
The Transmississippi stamps differ ma
terially in size from the ordinary series.
the engraved space being about seven
eighths of an .nch wide by about one and
three-eighths long. The designs are also
radically unlike those of the ordinary
stamps-conSisting Of border substantial
ly the same in all the denominations. ex-
cept that the cures and letters represent
ing values are different. and central
scene Indicative n some way OF the de-
velopment of the great region beyond the
Mississippi river. The scenes and the hor-
ders are all printed from lined engravings
on steel. executed by the bureau of en-
craving and printing of the treasury de-
partment.
The border. which forms in Its inner
line an Irregular oval framework to each
OF the scenes represented. consists of a
nutevi.gures on either side. with interior
cross-bars. beginning in a single line near
the bottom OF the stamp. and eniarging
until It reaches a shield In each Of the
upper corners. wherein is engraved in
white the Arabic numeral Of denomination
the dollar mark being also included in
the case of the one and two dollar stamps.
AT the top, connecting the two shields.
and united TO the fiu;ed framework on the
two sides, is q curved tablet. on which
are engraved in small white capitals the
words United States of America" Above
this. on either side, are heads of wheat,
and between these a small scroll Imme-
diateiy below the center scene Is the title
CT the picture in d!minutive white Gothic
letters on a curved tablet, and below this
on either side, n scrolls, are the words
of value. "one." two and so on. in
white capitals, except in the case of the
two highest denominations, when '$l.00'
and 80 00' are substituted fer letters.
Above each OF these is projecting ear
Of corn. and at the bottom of all on A
straight black tablet are the words Post
age One Cent Postage Two Cents" and
so on, in white capitals
The scenes represented on the stamps
together with the colors Of the several de-
nominations. are these:
One Cent Marquette on the MISSISSIPPI
pi," from a painting by Lamprecht, now
in possession of the Marquette college. Of
Milwaukee, Wis. representing Father
Marquette in boat on the upper M,ssis-
sippi. preaching 10 the Indians. Color,
dark green.
Two Ceat-"Farming In the West" from
a photograph. representing a western
grainheld with long row of plows at
work. Color, copper red.
Four Cent-'Indian Hunting Buffalo,
reproduction of an engraving In School
crafts History Of the Indian Tribes. Color
orange.
Five Cent-"Fremont on Rocky Noun
tains." modified from a wood engraving
representing the Pathfinder planting the
United States flag on the highest peak Of
the Rocky mountains. Color. dark blue.
Eight Cent-'Troops Guarding Tran"
representing detachment of United States
solder. conveying an emigrant train
across the prairies, from a drawing by
Frederic Remington permission TO use
which was kindly given by the publisher
r. III. Russell, Of New York. Color, dark
lilac.
Ten Cent-'Hardsh.ps OF Emigration"
from A painting kindly loaned by the artist.
a. @. Heaton. representing an emlgrant
eitl istS h<AHiAis Oh Aift btdIfiS IN q pFAffie
schooner" one OF the horses having fai-
len from exhaustion. Color. slate
Fifty Cent-"Western Mining Prospect
or" from drawing by Frederic REM
ington permission 10 use which has been
kindly given by the publisher r. H. Rus
sell, Of New York;. representing a pros
peetor with his pack mules IN the noun
tains. searching for gold. Color. olive
one Doliar-"Wester Cattle in Storm -
rsp~ese nting herd % cattle, preceded
b. The leader. seeking safety from "A gath
@rjng stocSn. reproduced from large
steel engraving. after picture b. J. Mae,
Whirtsr-the engraving having been kind
lg loaned by Mrs. G. e. johnson. Co.or.
light brown
Two Doilar~"M Mississippi River Bridge
from Al enEraving-a repre- seutation Of
the great bridge over ;ne Mississippi at
81. LOUIS. Color. sapphire blue
No TransHl3ss,ssipri postal cards or
Stamped envelopes viii he issued
Although this series ~ stamps wfu be
discontinued On she 3isf day CT December.
ls~ they VIII he good for postage al any
time afterwards.