The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-12-30
~TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
Special kilograms to the Dispatch.
WAsHINGToS, December 90, 1859.
The Tobacco Cron

crop OF the past season IL from an advance
summary Of the latest information in refer
encc to the crops received at the Depart
mont Of Agriculture. The latest returns in
dictate 4 reduction Of one-third In Virgins
and Maryland. one-sixth in Kentucky. six
teen per cent. in Michigan. with n slight de
crease in Indiana. and illinois. MaSsachn
sets. West Virginia. Wisconsin, and the
states west Of the Mississippi have some
what enlarged their production.
\ fair summary or these returns would
seem tn indicate an aggregate reduction n
about twenty per cent. The drought in
MARYLAND and Virginia, and October frost;
in Kentucky and other western States. IRE
prominent causes of depreciation. The
damage In Trimhle county, Nv. amounts
to hundreds of thousands of dollars, and
affects tobacco In the houses and on the
Scatfolds. MS we'll aS in the fields. The quality
is variable. Tn some locations wh"r. the
quantity has been reduced by drought. the
quality is superior. in others both quantity
and quality are greatly reduced.
~" os SsEbNsE".
4 delegation Of Philadelphia brokers are
here to-day to eet y further construction of
the law taxing brokers and bankers. The
Commissioner adhereS to the former con-
strurtion One who merely nrcotiatns salcS.
bonds, etc, receiving from the seller and
handing over to the purchaser, Is taxed ~
q broker; one who negotiatns, buys. and
sells on capital and deposits, is Il banker,
and is to be taxed rs such.
Frauds in Stamps.
Information on file in the Internal Rcve-
nue. Bureau shows the existence Of n COM
pany Of rascals in New York who employ
children and Others tn collect cast-aside or
cancelled stamps. which cancellation the
sramps afterwards remove by chemical pro-
cess, and then sell the stamps in quantities
Mt prices much lower than Government
ratns for genuine stamps.
A few DAYS ago it was discovered that en-
graved revenue stamps on bank checks had
been photographed and successfully used
in business transactions. The genuine is
nm exceedingly faint imprint, and it is there
fore difficult to detect the imitation. Gene
raj Grant has been using the genuine stamp
ed checks in his chcck-book furnished BY
his banker, and has been attaching an ey-
ira stamp, not having discovered until to-
day that The check had q stamp engraved
upon it.
Commissioner Dnlano has ordered sales
of stamped checks to be stopped, except
sufficient to supply the regular trade, under
the supervision OF Mr, Cox, of New York,
until Il new and more distinct engraving
can be executed.
Justice Wayno's Successor.
The announcement that Judge Holt Is
likely to be nominated to succeed the late
Judge Wayne is erroneous. The President
has again repeated his determination 10 Sc
Wayile's Successor from the southern
Judge Holt l. of Kentucky, and
therefore not within the circuit from which
he selection is to be made.
Numerous names Of s0-callcd prominent
candidates are suggested for Associate jus
ice, but 10 foundation for announcement
merely 4 dodge of obscure third-rata Lazy
p0,tmas;cr-Gcneral CrcSFcll l. yea III
New York. endcavoring to make some AZ
ranccm6nt for transporting fDaiiSto Europe
from information received to-day tliefe
i but little likelihood Of complete success
The trouble is in the fact that there are no
American vessels o. requisite class "hlch
can be made. and it is alleged
=, - e I,,.c,,.nr lilas wore nero
last winter and previous to prevent the
execution Of the lax passed july 1910
TO the New York CONNER
cial Navigation Company in building
twenty large American vessels, upon when
it was proposed to carry the mflits. itls
further alleged that these. agents spent mere
over 500, 0OO-one-half the amount ociES
distributed among the officials then III lhc
Post-Otiice Department to prevent Tie Gu
rving out of the provisions OF the law
which empowered the Postmas1er-neher"l
10 contract with the Commercial Aa'lS"-
ton Company. The managers oil lhla coin-
Danv recently submitted to the Department
4 propositipn which looks 10 lmmeuia'c
ocean mail service under the flag OF IN"
United States, in which the company ASH
the privilege Of purchasing from the 20
vernment certain vessels now compIeIeo
and others in course Of construction. lneSe
vessels are Of the "NcshamlnS cl2sS-
built with special reference TO speed, ah'
intended to III down the Cohleuel"''
vessel Alabama. Three are ready tor sea
one at Boston, another at New lorh, am
| another at philadelphia. II thie arrange
meut should DC carried out, the compah.
nrono.e 10 have four vessels running within
n month. and twenty by the lst OF July.
i not known how Nr. CresWcll receive
the proposition.
New Year Receptions.
The members of the Cabinet commend
their receptions of New Years lit o'cioc
and end at 8 O'Clock. They have agreed t
conduct affairs OIL temperance principles
no intoxicating liquor to be allowed.
Chief Justice Chase, General sherman
and several senators and representative
also receive calls on the same day.
Mr.. Fish, wife Of the Secretary ot stat
has a reception to-day. Mrs. Grant M
ladies Of the foreign diplomatic corps al
among the callers. .
The first reception Of a series for the WI
ter nj the White House will take place {
the 9Th of January. twill only ditler fro
CUSTOMARY regulations in giving the toEels
and diplomatic corps precedence in rece
tion instead Of third on the list rs hcrct
Cuban Matters.
i The Cuban Junta and other Cubans re-
dent in New York appear to have provok'
a supreme disgust in Secretary Fish, wno'
conversation tonight on Cuban affairs al
mischief done by false reports as TO chan
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