Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-29
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note. II wants TO be sure that a no,s
purporting TO be a s. note is really a S
note. and not one raised from a s. note
With twenty-four different notes. O.,
three for each denomination. the averae,
man finds IL very hard To remember the
general appearance OF note OF any one
/ denomination. and thus it Is that ly
sIilfully raising tie figures on "a note
can be passed successfully Tor a note o.
higher denomination. as most persons are
, unfamiliar with the character of On,
notes Of any specific denomination Ari
when these twenty-four notes are mg
Piled by the different administration g
gives bewldering variety
Secretary Gage therefore hopes hy r,-
placing the present issue by new ore
with only eight different forms ~ notes.
instead OF twenty-four. that the currency
will be simplifed 20 that eXteHt and fhe
people protected 20 further degree
against counterfeiters. One-dOllar notes
OF the new issue are now being printed
and plates for the new two-dOll3r notes
are being prepared. Designs for the new
fives were submitted 20 the department
to-day by the Bureau OF Engraving ami
Printing Al the department such dec
signs are carefully examined. n0t only
from a standpoint OF beauty but also
from that OF utility.
The question OF the beauty OF the de-
sign is decided by Secretary Gage. and as
to the desirabllity Of the design by no
secret-service officials. EEperts i1 th'
secret service give their opinions as Do
whether the proposed design Is or is no
easy TO counterfeit, and changes are often
made on their recommendation. Two dee
signs for the hve-dolllar silver certificates
were before the department to-day ono
bearing the head Of Hamilton was releci-
ed The design which will be taken bears
the head Of Washington, which, however.
will be replaced by another portrait n
the finished design. as the head of wash
fngton has appeared or One-dollar notes
so long that II has become identified Win
that denomination. Its presence on t'
new nves would also be an 9id 20 ila
counterfelters IN raising one-dolar notes
10 fives.
In the new issue the engraving cone
tains more open work than IN ANY ot no
old notes. IL was argued that there was
no reason for the government 10 adoli
distinctive paper for IT. money. and ih''
cover II with engraving TO such az eN-
tent as 10 hide the character OF the pa-
per Tho designs for the new notes VII
therefore be prepared so as 20 leave open
spaces at each end Of the note where tha
lines OF silk thread In the paper can he
seen distinctly. While this Is not an ab-
solute procauti0n against cOunterfeitinf.
II helps very materially 70 protect ODE
public. for although counterfeiters wli
take the risk Of manufacturing TINS li-
per. they can make only very small guam
titles at time, and the paper manutic-
turers will have nothing 10 DO with Do.
as having such paper IN ones pos assion.
even though perfectly plain, makes thf
possess0r liable 10 a sentence OF nflttn
years I'm the penitentiary
On the face OF the new s. note will ape
pear portrait, fanked on either side by
an allegorical figure. To the right of mo
present design appears the figure ~ d
man, nude but for the cloth about h's
loins. partly reclining and apparently '1-
gagged In reading a scroll. To the lefi =
the figure OF another man. also s.mi-re-
cumbent, with his right hand 40 Dds i'it
side rs though in the act OK drawing
sword This figure. which j. supposed ip
represent an old fronuersman shows "a
man naked TO the waist, and his less
clothed in deer-skin trousers. fringed io
the knee. and bound with thongs ilom
the knee TO the foot. On his head t
cO0n-skin cap An inc0ngruity les Do OBJ
ing a pair OF Roman sandals; but ui
par, Of the design will probably be altar.-.
The figures are supposed 10 typiiy A'
warrior and the student.
Under the picture will be printed zoe
character OF the note. silver certilc1'a
legal-tender, &c In each OF the lprf
corners IS a figure 8. ard in each OF u3
lower corners a smaller figure g. each
one being surrounded with lathe WORK.
To the right OF the centre tho TrSaslrf 5
scalloped seal will appear, and % the ll.t
large V. The character OF the notes
OF the new issues are 20 be told from the
color OF the seal. OF the number, and oi
the figure V, y, l., &c.
In order 10 render the character N ih'
notes easily distinguishaDle. the numl.i U.s.
the seal, and the Roman numcral. w. ~
L., &c. Will be printed In a d.0cft.1
color for each class OF notes Tor .N'
stance the silver certificates Will have l"5
number and seal in red. the Ireass9
notes I'm blue. and the greenoachs i.
brown or black. The colors have n'.
been fixed as yet. BY this means n-.N
cashiers will be able 70 separate l'
notes rapidly into greenbacks, silver ',.
thcates, and Treasury notes. "iN-t'
looking at the wording Of the notes.