davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1881-11-09
COMMERCIAL.

Tho following avero tho recep1a and shipments
Of leM'g articles af prssl,tr" IN tho city during
tho twcHty-ioar hours e's.ll.s ut n'rock Tues
tny mornIux, and for The corresponding ttuau II
ycArn nH0;
, 1881-11-09

lAtit .,A slhry tiirvrHt III Iiris thut when
" l.u llhAa Ill li'ls, HOW popular III (uris,
beautiful mud p,p,tsAr uetrras. who was to Act lu
H. hAf tlY dsc.,sae'l sAlary, tlc.. With thu mnl4
ger satisfactorily. sud. Aud now IL thu rt,s-
lulnr1. "t'ustnIlsss, Muuutnc,'' was hls rupty,
"NAy, tltre ars AuHv."
, 1881-11-09

Also ~ Hst bu rYu AMI l!:Etl bn hhrey $hFpcu by
fu
Tho following shows the receipts nf sevarnl
artic1ea nr produce In this city from jan. t" the
close Of lust waas: l.1lj hrls tor, l,5.l Aj
bu wheat, I.t:Hlls3 I'LL corn, ~ ti},1G bu nats.
l.15, Ito bl rye. 4.'a4.4 In inrey, lH 1uAlhs
nxsccd li6.7l0 lGl lbs hug tncat. GRi:, sW1 It's
lard, A. ig1 lbs butter, 4.,tE7U hags. ,*73
entttc, Hs, LII Ahetp ~, sg lis heJ III ~. iGl
lis wo0 .,4s'1i tens coas, l,G7i ljaa. .U # lu'-
bcr. 1861 ,B01 Urls suit.
Ihu following nru tho exports OF whent End
tluur rcslucet to wheat. also corn, for tho week
n1p|tng Nov. 2, from Montreal, IlDstnn. Now
, 1881-11-09
lnfrrlnT'-f Int ni'a iifih r"w., tlrIt.r,, ..-,.
'I1tl'r. .hI M:nlllHHH tlrr!-. -
FAAts-3'Hr lUl lUlibs....,....... ,,,....''s" y
tSJThf Hti,Is '"''''-, ~
?.1xst1
I,IA.:'s !

trs iorRrT os,s,s" w1S E5 fI% HMM %n.,.n'n h e IN,
ping enlnnt al.' Wts ecstrGicti, anI usitat tn .4
, stnst "srS m yi,.. wnSk a';d n%.Is.l!: % @ s,s,s u.
GMt GiixGtt ts sid ruinnn ssa* srn"la,4 ,an 4za'.I
HEHd ~ l.'wcr Thn nrsel cHF wr,s II s!rts..,: VIZ:
HKlnE and EuItA MFnt Ut k411It ~ eNIee hs4fI.
, 1881-11-09

llOH PKDDUt:Vs- -Wura moderately acttso us,d lr-
raHHlar III tnn". Ths curly ftunR WIS lMsu. IN synl-
!aliIr Ntsh thu lnc4t hua u4aFka wbe liyGrp.u!
|n,rlnA dauilu Of III lnr UNI stA VI lrMs. HIT
tbs strength ,n sIiN induced II itr,usr tuMu III hug
pruduI win hettar tiunInnd ta htt ltMr.l shhrls
Lard tur tlA lnaMth Wns IN EuuA dsnand and tGats
"crs relatively dull. TlIe teH'rea shipments wsre
larEH.
MESH romI- Advanced s::>s'l :sc per Ir ani ctnscd
on cianas t;d Fb"r ti's lSseAs sr'e", nf Monday ~
nu.t stttI lor round Mats sput Or seller tho iilnh
utId sstH7+8l7U .sG |anunry. sa'ss we're rsi.ortud
Ut ai urls sulssr tho year mt fl.! ka' b1a rciler
inuuars Al ttliis+s,.01,s; nna tG1n bFs sssr Fpb.
[ss svs: III ssss III % IT. III; % insSau4 Hit s ta s
A,Istl:
* us"sysa s r:i<;::s';, .:"s; ;!t
%SS;;;; I;, Al; ts;i:'',, ;*
Alas. Ny 'atss nFtes, y M,,!,ny q az ;setsx t5
::'s; t.
i! ::s; Xiii! /; i! Z :ss;
III III; ,asSsis ; III es'; ss s ;;s$::
x:;:!.., : :; :t e: ,ri; a:;;; :;; |:|
:;;::;: $|:; | | $ SS ||E
.s.t. s Il TIL % Si :S SSi' t.. :. i 81: n y i; .!.s *
tsaiss. ssl!e! january. .ss|sss.$ .sisr Fsl,ts.
y? FEs ss%. ~ stS II WIS sss /. S: IT,
- :s: xa::' So: ": :;.:.:: q: ::::: HI!
|:;: 3; ~: s.: Z: :$ "a II II! II!
81 g sts%:f;e s f;st: s ~
u ia& ivs iSr ss, asstass; Eras,s I'su.'. .a.ss
, 1881-11-09
TOLEDO -.,
y,H-SUux llstt1'f'-''"'.,' ',
a. -xF LiILt. tL,

vTntEpn. Il. Nov, E-SUux lf"a'!i'~" q Il; ps'
timer; closing saslsri NJ. +: r!. seh' = IL tpr1
spu.bur, (ll5ili Jnmuary. *tJila: feof""'' *.
pa1sr, hig,t-latxad GI7{os Nh .. 'p".. ,"v, ~
eolabos, Raiu; JunuaTy. uEt May, u.s. ~"
unchanged. . ...,, so,e epltf
CAhl--Whsnt Nru,. SH ! Feu -. s"'n ,,,,r,r,, IT.
fubsuaFy, tlsl,, lid, tsls asAu4 ."st 1 nf'Il 'Il,ls
sHtt. bid. tseHiabss, f y.sT;; ~ 's,Sti :.
G,xu It'll, Glp Nxkp4. Muy, b, " U tu; oa'
hLcEil,Tx-WA Avat, IavW bu, I"!'h $500 +.
R,aN lu. . ,.,, 1lhu bu; t1A
bHll'AESTs-Wheat, htSu hut eo'"' "S''
, 1881-11-09

,,,xc,xx.r, M t.sin s.turrus-in fair dt~''' :
tIEe. ......, <.,.. IL III.
ktuum-tatst, fanly. taskt'iso; f.nsy. ,, ,i.:,tI.
GmAtS-. Wheat tFAssr; NJ. ~" ~ ~. .Sx. ~
Corn strong uttd htah"r; h!th 1!tse' 49,, auI Is''
h1msr; M. ntxeA. 1!'xrst*. tho a'
lLGk Harley tul., ku : fiEI. Il y. ,1,,l; :s1:.
usll .avats ..s,ry W.. lsu; .Lsa'l'F* -"
, 1881-11-09

NkEA1,@YuFFs Ann SEEDs.
Fl.t,Eit W2s axntn luIl, viii; Httln rhal.vs tn
pltrus. lart wStu keYur4 0Elass Atli4. TIT Tiny
atltllrI u. Ls niu.,!y IIntud tenw Tie &4esa uf h"
Sales ieppstsu Vi III Ltshtlls.. ri s..,l;
, 1881-11-09

Not more than isalf u d01oH ycsaSis wcro nt tho
cuEEo market Jestortny, and thoxo gU1 readily ut
Guotnstons. Htnndar 1hliIes still III acttro do
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FIRES AND CASUALTIES.


A FIRE at Pensacola, Fla, burned the
causing heavy loss.
THE warehouse of the church furniture
works at Richmond, Ind, was damaged
$l4 600 by fire.
THE 6ve-story building, No 76 Pearl
street, Cincinnati, mainly occupied by the
shoe firm of D. Lyttle 4 Co., was swept
away by Ere, causing loss Of 10000.
The rotehd-house of the Manitoba road
at St. Paul was destroyed by fire, injuring
seven Northern Pacific and two Manitoba
engines.
On board the tugboat a. S. Allen, lying
in the Chicago river, Frank Bsyee, the en-
gineer, attempted suicide BY shooting hIin-
self through the breast.
A FIRE in West Bay Civ, Mich, which
burned three business blocks and de-
stroyed the public records, caused loss
of $4,000, on which there is $685. C0 in
surance.
A BROKEN rail wrecked train on the
Peoria, Decatur and Evansville road near
Lincoln, ILL.,, two coaches being thrown
on their sides. Four persons received sli, ht
injuries.
Two children of John Coons, of Stanton,
Mich, having been locked in the house,
evidently exploded can of kerosene, and
were roasted to death. The father burst
in the door, but the flames drove him
back.
The weather on the Atlantic ocean con-
tinues TO be frighlfully rough. The
steamer Nederland. which arrived at New
York the other day, had not a vestige of
her hulwarks, and the iron Sanctions
were bent and twisted. Four small boats
were wrenched from their fastenings and
lost. The wheel-house was broken in, and
the screw steering gear broken TO pieces.
THE extensive mandatory of the Lock
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How to Xiii the Blues.

Generally speaking, if you are troubl-
ed with "the blues" and cannot tell
why, you may be certain that it springs
from physical weakness. Instead Of
lying on sofa and counting painful
ideas, if you are Responding lover,
a hypochondriac or valetudinarian,
you should be up and stirring yourself.
The blood of a melancholy man is
thick and slow, creeping sluggishly
through his veins, like muddy waters
in a canal; the blood of your merry,
chirping philosopher is clear and quick.
brisk as the newly preached cham
payne. Try, therefore to set your blood
in motion. To effect this don't go to
guzzling down brandy smashes, GIN
cocktails or any of the other juggling
compounds in which alchol is disguis
ed; for every Artificial stimulaut will
drag you down two degrees for every
one it lifts you up. The devil always
beats us at barter. Try, rather, what
a smart walk will do for you; set your
pegs in motion on rough, rocky ground,
or hurry them up a steep, dragged
hill; build stone WALL swing an ak over
q pile of hickory or rock~maple; turn
grindstone dig bitches; practice
ground and lofty tumbling;" pour
water into selves with the Danaides,
or, with Sisyphus, up the high hin
heave huge round stone" in short do
anything that will start the prespira-
ton, and you will soon sease to have
your brains lined with black, as Bur
ton expresses it, or to rise in the morn
ing, as Cowper did, "like an Internal
frog out of Acheron, crowned with the
ooze and mud of melancholy. Liter
ara Skgke.
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stitch Wire-fence Company, at Joliet, was
partially destroyed by fire recently. The
fire originated in the dip-roon4, the Daptha
heiDg ignited by spark from safety
lamp carried by an officer Of the company.
The fire spread so rapidly that the work
men had difficulty in escaping. some los
ing their clothing. The loss is estimated
at 81 600 on stock and building, and is
fully covered by insurance.
A STRANGE accident happened TO an OUT
ward bound train on the New York and
New England railroad. Shortly before
reaching the Mount Bowdoin station the
door of the engine furnace burst open,
and mass of flames came rushing out
and set the cab on fire. The engineer and
fireman were driven from their posts, an
the former was terribly burned in trying
to grain control of the engine. Before he
could do it, however, the train had dashed
furiously past the station, and was not
brought to 2 stand-still until half way to
the next station No one was injured ex-
eept the engineer, Mr.. Kent, who was ta-
ken TO the city hospital for treatment.
The accident was caused by the clogging
of the huss.
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Providing for Her Children.

Queen Victoria has settled the last OF
her family of big boys, like the long
headed, thrifty mother that she is.
Leopold, the youngest and the most
amiable of the princes, now duke of
Albany, is going to take Princess
Helena of Waldeck for his duchess.
The princess isn't a good match in a
worldly sense, since she has nothing
but beauty, prodigeously high lineage,
and all the pride of the Braganzas,
Her sister is queen of the Netherlands,
having married the old king two years
ago to the no little disappointment ofthe
heir presumptive, whose gayeties and
gallantries have been fecund source
Of scandalous gossip in Paris. The
pretty Princess Helena is well known in
the French capital, where she passed
some years in school and also in the
pretty villa of her royal kinsman in the
Park Monceau. 1t is supposed that as
soon as parliament has made its usual
provision of $4,000 guineas per annum
and settlement for the bride the young
couple will be sent 10 Ireland to rule in
the name of the queen.
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WONDERFUL VITALITY.
A Young Lady with Two Hundred
shot and Pieces of Corset in Her
Body still Alive.
New York Herald.

New ork Herald.
There is at present every prospect of
the recovery of Miss Melinda 4. Jaco-
bus, who was shot by her lover at Peru,
n. j., on the 25th of October last 1t
will be remembered that John H. Wolfe,
young man from Jersey City, who
had for some time been paying atten-
tons to Miss Jacobus, called on her that
day and playfully pointed gun at her.
She told him it was loaded. but he did
not heed the warning, and the gun went
off, lodging large charge of shot in
the right side of Miss Jacobus. The
physicians who were summoned pro-
nounced the case necessarily fatal, and
did not even think that Miss JaCobus
would linger more than an hour or two.
Instead of that she is still alive, and
the case is attracting considerable at
tention among the medical fraternity
Of New Jersey. The wound was about
nine inches in diameter, but the great.
er portion of this was made by the
powder and stray shot. The orifice was
two and half inches long and two
inches wide. The tenth and eleventh
ribs were fractured, and portions of the
bone carried into the body. The lung
was perforated, the full charge striking
the lower portion of it and decorating
it terribly. Besides the bones of the
ribs, portions of the clothing and corset
"a part of the whalebone of the latter
were shot into the body, and it is the
opinion of the physicians, clear through
the lung. The gun was loaded with a
charge of go duck shot, There has
been taken out of the wound 20 shot,
so that still abouti200 remain. None
of the pieces of dress or whalebone have
yet protruded. For few days after
the shooting the wound discharged air
from the lungs, which issued with a
gurgling noise, but this has ceased and
the young lady is apparently doing
well. No signs of pyemia have set in,
and the wound is gradually closing up.
The dead flesh is sloughing fl and the
young lady's strength is aiding the heal
ing considerably. At first Wolfe visit
ed Miss Jacobus and insisted on her
promising to marry him, but she be-
came so excited that the physician bro
hibited her seeing him again.
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CuPahle Aches

reer of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters has proved 10
be durable are those experienced by the rheumatic.
Testimony Of the most convincing character
establishes the fact that the atroeious disease,
even after resisting the most potent remedies of
the pharnaeopceia has succumbed to the action
of this benefcent blood depurent. Add to this
fact the important one that it is safe and its su
periority is very manifest. Unfortunately safety
cannot be predicated of the ordinary drugs used
to overcome rheumatism, among which are several
violent poisons, and some of them, as in the case
Of arsenic, have tendency to aggregate in the
system, and cause death at some unlocked for
moment. slight overdose of the chief remedy
colchicum, causes spasm of the heart and death.
The Bitters, besides being a depurent, remedies
dyspepsia, constipation, liver complaint and gem
eral debility.
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WE presume our business men ana
the intelligent public generally under
stand the significance of the fact that
thus far this year there has been fail
inc of of nearly S6o,00000o in our ex-
ports of breadstuffs, as compared with
the corresponding period last year, and
that the arrival of European gold IN
this country has virtually ceased. We
do not desire to excite any needless
alarm-for there is no immediate dam
ger--but merely mention these facts
rs a reminder to the public of the pos
sibility that our booming good times
may not last forever. The prudent
sailor keeps a close watch of the wind
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Chicago m arkeG.

CHicAso, Dec 81 Wheat took turn up
ward to-day. under the demand from the shorts
and spectators, who were building hopes OF
higher rates on the continued dead mild weather.
Eastern advices did not figure to-day. The mar
ket opened the same as yesterdays close, adj
vaneed x. receded ~ Il, and with some fuctu-
ations closed at Il G5s above yesterday. Sales,
1.25a 126 for seller January; L26hG I.26H
for seller February; 1.279L27% for seller
March. Corn was more active under speculative
demand, but the best prices were not maintained;
receipts and shipments were very moderate clos
ing p above yesterdays last figures. Sales,
59x G6Oh for seller January; 60K96O7s for
seller February; 95ss (a6636 for seller May.
Oats were exceptionally weak and with decreased
demand dropped early 49sl for seller cash and
seller December with smaller decline; other OPP
tons closing easier, and the volume Of trade very
small. Sales, 4SH9AA for seller cash; 45G
ASK for seller December; AS GAO for seller
January, 43ha433s for seller February 45h
City for seller May. Provisions had a big
boom for this season, because of the cornering Of
the shorts, the increased outside orders and SYM
pathy with grain. Pork advanced from Is to 30
early, but settled back to I5G 20, and ruled
firm at the close. Sales. 16.47K916.47ss for
seller January; 1900 l6.s7l for seller Febru-
airy. Lard-Was Is to 20 higher early, then
dropped Th9l0, and closed steedy. Sales,
10.70H Gll00 for seller January; Ii02A0
Ills for seller February. The Drover's Jour
nal reports: Hogs-Reeepts, $1,000; shipments
1000; more active; 5t9l0 cents higher; common
to good mixed, 5.6O96.O5; light, 5.75a6.1O;
heavy packing and shipping, 6.l066.40i Phila-
delphians f.40G6.50; skips and culls, S.75g
525. cattls--Reeeipts, 3 500; shipments, 700;
stronger and frmer; exports. 3.90d6.40; good to
choice shipping, 5.40G $50, common to fair, 400
500; mixed butchers, 2.oOG4.0O; grass Tex
ans. common to fair, 940a $50; stockers and
feeders 2.90G5.95. Sheep Receipts, 1000;
shipments, 900, all grades weak: common
medium, 275GS.25; good 70 choice, BIG 4.5o
Extra 5 5065S5.
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GEN. 'JoE" JOHNSON, the famous reb-
ell commander, and now Virginia
congressman, in an interview with a
correspondent of the Philadelphia Press,
accuses jeff Davis with having stolea a
large amount of money-that is, about
a carload. He says Davis had about
s., 500, 900 in specie belonging to the
Confederate government, and that only
about 100000 of the amount has been
satisfactorily accounted for. Ii this
statement be true, it is evident the
"patriotic" jeff ook good care that. so
far as he was concerned, the cause F."
should not be wholly ''lost."
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THE postmaster and two physicians
of Forest, ILL.,, are willing to swear that
a boy named John Maurer, living near
that place, fell of the bumpers OF a
caboose, on which he was stealing a
ride. knocked out i piece of his skull
two inches square, drove several frag-
ments of the bone, not to speak OF sand
and cinders, in upon the brain, picked
himself up, tied his handkerchief about
his head, walked mile and half to
have his injuries attended to, submit
ted to the insertion of a silver plate IN
Mace of the lost skull, and cheerfully
sked for something to eat.
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Washington.
COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED


WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Speaker
Keller announced the standing commit
tees to-day, after which the house adj
journed till January 5. The commit
tees are as follows:
Ways and Means-Kelly (Pa.) chairman, Kas-
SON. Dunnell Mckinley Hubbell Haskell, Rus
sell, Errett, Randall, Mckee, Carlisle, Morrison
and Speer of Georgia.
Banking and Currency-Crapo Mass, chair
man, Smith, (Ill), Weber, Dingley Moore Cor
nell, Brum, Buckner, Hardenburg, Flower, Err
mentrout.
Appropriations Hiscock, New York;, chair
man, Robson, Cannon, Bur- ows, Butterworth
Caswell Regain, 0'Neill, Ketchum, Blackburn,
Cox, Atkins, Fomey, LeFevre, Ellis QLa.).
The chairmanships of other COM
mittees are as follows:
Elections alkins Qnd.)
Judicary--Reed (Mo)
Weights and Measures (Pa.l
Csmmerce--Page (Cal)
Agriculture--N alcntne New
Foreign Affairs-W Williams (Wis)
Military Affairs Henderson (Ill)
Naval Afairs-Harrs, of Massachusetts.
Postofioes and res roads Be- jamin Harrison.
Public Lands Pr id of Wisconsin.
Indian Alfairs-IIas Of Kan as.
Territories Burrows, of Michigan.
Railways and Canals-Townsen1, of Ohio
anufacturcs-CampbeIl, of Pt nnsylyana
Mines and Mining-Van Voorhees,, OK New
York.
Public Buildings and Grounds Shellenberger
of Pennsylvania.
Pacific Railroads Hazelton, of Wisconsin.
Leyees- Thomas, Qll)
Education aud Labor-Updegraff (0hio.)
Militia-Strand. (Minn.)
Pa ents- Dung (ohio.)
Valid Opinions Browne, (Ind.)
Pensions--Msrch, Qll.)
CIaims- Crowlew, On. W
War Claims--Houk of Tennessee.
Public Expenditures Randall, of Pennsylva-
mia.
Private Land Claims-Pacheco Of California.
District of Communicated, of Ohio.
Revision of Laws-McKinlev, of Ohio.
Expenditures in Department of State-Deering,
of Iowa
Expenditures in the Treasury Department
Beford, of Colorado.
Expenditures in the War Department Briggs,
of New Hampshire.
Expenditures in the Navy Department.
son, OF New jersey.
Expenditures in the Postofice Department
Expenditures in the Interior Department
Hubbell, of Michigan.
Expenditures of Department of Justice-Wil-
litts of Michigan.
Expenditures of Public Buildings Errett, of
Pennsylvania.
Rues-The speaker
AecouDts-Urner, of Maryland.
Mileage Joergensen, of Virginia.
Joint Committee on Library of New
York.
Joint Committee on Printing-Van Hodne, of
Missouri.
Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills-Aldrich of
Illinois.
Joint Committee on Census Prescott of New
York.
Public Health-Van Aernam, of New York.
Reform in Civil Seryice-0rth, of Indiana.
Law Respecting Election of President and Vice
President-U pdegraff Qowa.)
Alcoholic Liquor Traffc-Waite Comm
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q
Ignaliff as regards the possible measures 20 find
the second cutter.
tSigned) HOFFMAN.
THE JEANETTE CREW.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The follow
ing additional dispatches in the cor
respondence of the state department,
relative to measures for the relief of
the jeanette. have been furnished for
publication:
PARIS, Dec. q, 1881.
Hon Frederick Freliaqaaysea Secretary of State,
Washington, ID. c.:
Immediately upon receipt Of the List news
from my St. Petersburg correspondent about the
Jeanette, saying that GOO roubles were needed,
l transferred that sum, by telegraph. through
Me srs. Rothschild to Gen. lgnatif. at ST. Peters
burg, with the request to draw for any further
sums required for the succ0r and comfort Of Capt.
DeLong and his party. / lave to-day received
the following telegram from Gen. Ignatiff II
have fastened to comauunicate to your
correspondent the news received from Yakoutck,
and have given orders to the governor to take
most ergetie measures to rescue the shipwrecked
crew, together with authority to undertake all
the necessary expenses, and for such have prom
ised to reimburse him.
(Signed) CoMTE IeSATIFr."
You will see by this everything possible is be-
ing done by the Russian government to secure
the safety and speedy return of Capt. DeIong
and his men. If you or the secretary Of the navy
have any suggestions, | shall do my utmost t.
collect them. / intend to send a special corre-
spondent to meet the party ON their way here. and
as it will be some days before he starts perhaps
you or the secretary of the navy might wish to
take advantage of the opportunity and send dis
patches or forward messages from relatives and
friends Of the party. My correspond
ent at st. Petersburg telegraphs me that the
distance by wagon TO the point where the crew now
are is goo miles, requiring or sin gle traveller
provided with a ''papier dc favour at least
month. / also learn from st. Petersburg that the
emperor has personally given orders that all nee
essary clothing, provisions money and transport
alton shall be sent to the Jeannette's party,
which gives full assurance that everything posi-
bic will be done for their aid and comfort
(Signe2) JAMES GoRpoN Bennett.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON. Dee. 81
James Gordon Bennett, Paris.
The telegram, with the news of your generous
provision, was received before | had sent this
cable to Hoffman.
sSigned) lAE- rNGHuYsEN,
secretary of State
The following dispatch was sent by
Secretary Blaine:
Miaiste,. Foster, ST. Petersburg:
On the 2Sth of last May l asked the Russian
government to direct that vessels carrying her
flag keep friendly lookout on the Siberian coast
for the Jeanette, filled for an arctic exploration
with munifeence by james Gordon Bennett. No
disaster TO her is reported but watchfulness is
deemed wise precaution, which this government
desires made.
(Sgned) JAS. G. BLAINE,
SILVER.
WASHINGTON, Dec. o. The treasury
department to-day purchased 100000
ounces of fine silver for the San Fran
cisco, Philadelphia and New . leans
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VENNoR announces that polar wave
may be expected in Washington about
December 18th. Only one short year
ago such prediction would have chill
ed the marrow in a vast number Of
bones; but the Canadian prophet Is
now universally recognized as mem
Der in good and regular standing of the
gigantic band of unsuccessful guessers.
At one time it seemed as If he would
succeed in being always wrong, and
people began to feel much satisfaction
in depending upon the precise reverse
of his every prediction. But ashe has
been right in a few instances of late,
confidence has been again destroyed,
and his pragncstieations. are once more
useless.
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red men.

TIE Postmaster-G General has directed
that civil suits shall be brought against
the mailcarrying contractors who were
benefited by the fraudulent "expedi-
ton" of star-routes, to recover the
amounts so improperIy maid.