The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-26
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Correspondence OF the Baltimore Gazstte.l
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. 24.-It Isl said
in the Treasury Department that the ma
tional banks held back on subscriptions to
the new five-per-ceBt. loan in the hope that
it wonld fail, but when 1t became known
that the European subscriptions would
possibly absorb the fiye-per-cents., the ma
might be compelled after all to take their
allotted quota In four or four and one-half
per cents. The Secretary and his assistants
are chuckllpg over their success, and claim
to have out-generalled the banks. 4 s.r,
A letter received here from Well.knOWn
Ohio Democrat denies the published state
ment in Louisville paper that General
McCook, the Democratic nominee for Gov
ernor, intends to decline the nomination,
or that his mind is deranged. The writer
alleges that the chances in favor of the cleo
tion Of McCook are greater than ever be.
fore, but the health of the latter is serious
", impaired, and he is compelled, in conse-
queace, to give up his appointments to
speak during the canvass.
The Washington hoiel business has had q
serious set back, four out Of the seven prln-
cipal houses having gone by the board. Will
lardsis closed, apparently forever; the Me-
tropolitau has changed hands. The former
proprietor swamped financially, and the
furniture is to be sold. The Seaton House
furniture was sold out to-day, and the build
ing is to be occupied hereafter as branch
of the Interior Department. and rumor
says that yet another hotel Is about to 60
under.
In the absence of the President and mem
bers of his Cabinet, but few strangers visit
our capital, and it is a matter Of surprise
that any tirst-class hotel can, under the cir
or at
TRADE MARKS ON PACKAGES OF TOBACCO.
Commissioner Douglass. in long letter
to Collector Pullman, of Cincinnati, says:
"The law does not permit manufaetu-
rer to send out packages of tobacco With
out marks, brands, and labels. ..,.-
The manufacturer is responsible to the
Government for every package of tobacco
pat up and prepared by him for sale or re-
moval.
The registered number of the factory,
the district and State, must be on every
wooden package, together with RESPONSE
BILE name, which may be the manufacturer
or proprietor's.
/ do not deem it proper or advisable to
seize or detain tobacco where some persons
or firms name appears as proprietor on the
label, if in all other respects the packages
are put up, marked, branded, and stamped
in accordance with the law and reSllla-
tlons." .. Ee.s ...
STATE BANK TAXES.
WASHINGTON, Aug. A.-The Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue has written, in
response to an application for a favorable
consideration of the claim of the Bank of
Kentucky for refunding taxes paid, on the
ground that the State owns large amount
of the stock of the bank, that the claim will
not be allowed. T..
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE NEW rnAH
Jay Cooke Il Co. report subscriptions to-
day TO the new loan Sll,SO0,OOO. This
leaves less than $50, ,000, 900 open to sub
scription. Many banks have notified the
Treasury Department and the subscription
agents Of their intention to subscribe, but
as their subscriptions are in transitu, and
have not yet been received, they are not
included in the list. When these are re-
ceiyed the amount untaken will not exceed
s., ,O00, 600. 1t is anticipated the balance of
subscriptions will be filled in the order of
reception. Those in excess of the $50, 600, =
600 reserved for sale to the national banks
will be returned. "
FRAUDULENT PENSIONS DISCOVERED.
1t has been the opinion of Treasury Off
cials for some time past that the rapid and
continued increase Of claimants on the PEN
sion lists after the war had so long terml-
mated was somewhat irregular. lnvestiga-
tions have been made from time to time,
hut these have only developed isolated cases
of fraud, in most of which the offenders
have been brought to justice. Detectives
| in the service of the Treasury Department
now profess to have got on the track OF In
| formation, which, when thoroughly suited,
will omen up Il wide field OF fraud In this
branch Of the public service. 1t Is asserted
| that combinations exist, extending through
out the large cities, especially in the south
| ern States, which have made q regular btiSi-
ness of working up fraudulent lists OF col
ored claimants, who never had an existence
except in the imaginations Of the sWindlers.
Especial Telegram to The Press.
AN IMPORTANT RAILROAD INVOLVEMENT.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-It is reported
here to-day that Col. Thomas A. Scott llas
concluded negotiation with the Harper 3
Ferry Water-Power and Manufacturing
Company for their property, recently pur-
| chased of the Government, ut Harpcr's
Ferry. This is d movement in railroad
strategy of great importance, as it will give
the Pennsylvania combination possession
| of point through which it can secure =
much shorter line between this city and
the West than that now being constructed
Dy the balJllnOre anu Onlo CoInpaHy. LII
short, it is intimated that the object Of the
Pennsylvania combination In purchasing
this property is to extend its road from Ha-
gerstown, in Maryland. to Martinsburg, in
Berkeley county, w. Virginia, and thence
down the Potomac to Harper's Ferry, and
from thence across the Shenandoah and to
Edwards's Ferry, where 1t will form juno
ton with the Washington and Ohio road.
With the completion Of this and the Balti-
more and Potomac road, Mr.. Garrett, of
the Baltimore and Ohio, will find his great
Pennsylvania rival, which seems to check
mate him in all his movements, operating
OH both sides Of him.
CLAN" ON SARAToaA.-The New York
Commercials rollicking correspondent con-
tinues his sharp letters. He writes:
at have some trouble in getting at the
ages Of the young ladies here. Yesterday
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