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Malls Used for Fraudulent Purpoxes.
WAslINarok, December l0.--Mr. L. Lum
Smith, Of Philadelphia, Proprietor Of the
Agents Herald, to-day made, argument be.
for Assistant Attorney General Freeman in
support OF the charges preferred by him
against twenty-five Boston firms. The ale
cations are to the effect that these firms
are using the mails for fraudulent purposes
in sending out the Himsiest kind OF jewelry,
silk handkerchieis and notions which
they advertise to DO valuable. Mr.. Cum.
mings, q Boston lawyer, Represented some
ofthe parties, md an animated argument
was made, II Mi. Smiths charges ure found
to be supported, the firms will probably be
excluded from the benefits Of the postal
service, Dl
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hTOppED hIlDRT,
Never 10 70 nEmiM TO the Fraudulent
Policy Shops.

Policy Shops.
New YoRH, December l0.-On Thursday
afternoon Alfred Clock, an old and re.
spected citizen residing at $50 Madison
avenue, WIS accosted by well dressed
stranger, who pretended to know his fam.
lily. Clock was induced 10 enter the house
and u bunco game played on Charles
Francis Adams was introduced. OF course
Clock played, and lost fifty dol.
lars cash. lie continued playing,
and drew checks for Sl2S, 5000, 500, and
finally $4,000. II being suggested to him
by sharpers that II he drew $l,5O0 from
the Fifth Avenue bank he might regain
the money lost, he asseuted, and III com.
pany with one Of the sharpers went 10 the
bank In u hack and drew the money.
When he returned the $1,000 was
taken from him and lie was
told that everything was settled. lie In.
formed his family, who put the police on
the case. From the description furnished
the police arrested William Edwards, Of
Eighth avenue and Fifsy.seventh street.
He was identified rs one Of the party. Clock
was unable to locate the house ilf which he
was sWiRdled. He Is 20 Yeas OF ace,
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receiving him alone In your room here,
and going out alone to dine with him after
the theatre; | wish you would1t. Don't
70 with him up to the Casino or kings.
bridge again without ME, will your" Then
the eyes Of the beauty flushed violet light,
ming, and her velvet voice fell upon the
remonstrant with It's nap rubbed the wrong
way. Haven't l any senses ?" she an.
swercd. "Do you insist upon treating me
like a child ns long as we arc companions?'
In reply Mr.. Labouciere iniulged in more
"reminiscences, which onlyserved to moisten
the violet eyes and nl,iss up the velvet
voice. every well, then" and the Jersey
beauty said II in way To- be understood, Us
women know how TO. Every well tlen,"
repeated Mrs. Labouchere. II was enough.
1t Is probably all Octavia said when she
took leave,o Cleopatra, accompanied by u
significant infection anda lifting Of the
imperial eyebrows. ,.g9l
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= TROUBLES OF GREAT MEN. 7'l'
How Mr.. CoMkllnx Got Away from Mr.
blaine In = New York Hotel.

blaine In New York Hotel.
WASHINGTON, December l9.-A writer
glyep to original forms Of expression, in Il
recent letter irom New York to a friend in
Washington thps describes IN incident
which he witnessed at the Fifth AveAue
Hotel New York, on December &. Ths
Hon. james G. Blaine and Wifc we're sitting
at breakfast at q table at tho end OF which,
was Il chair tilted forward to show that it
yas engaged. Directly the Hou: Roscbe
Conkling entered and strutted up with all
his Senatorial dignity, that is thousand
pounds to the, square Inch. Before he
reached 2 the Reserved tseat ha,, Now
the enemy, and Instantly there WIS Aasli
ot5hcat3 lightning over hts 3lofty -EoRn.
tepance, and turning right oblique he
solemply marched to, the further end Of
the dining roogl. A smile, mild as moon
ligi,t on = back YARD, played on the intel.
lect,ial outlook Of the plugged knight. Mr..
Conkiing i,Sa aged amazingly Il ,Ae last
five years That tal,o.,s Jock has disap.
peared from his lofty brow and TIE spows
Il Aas have whitened his dome Of thought,
once covered with golden hair. a
BY tie way, the fitth Avenue Hotel does
ppt seem y have 4 heaa ,Halter acquainted
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WASHINGTON NEWS.
THE GLASSWARE CLASSIFICATION,
The ANtsry Of hr. Brotkunter's MisAion Solved.
Flea Made for xors Protsetlon-A Fa,ora.
bic Report Il Ipsetsd-Aiis to That end. -
u General WAshinston Nsus Sotes.

From Onr Special Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, December l0.-Mr. Chas.
W. Brockunier, Of Wheeling, W. Va, aud
MIR. Gillender, Of Philadelphia, to-day ap.
peared before the subcommittee Of the
Ways and Means Of the House OF Repre-.
sentatiSes. consisting Of Representatives OF
Russell Errett, Of Pittsburgh, and lIacke,t,
OF Iowa, aud proposed different and more
definite classification Of glassware
which was adopted by the com.
mittee The proposition makes the
duty on colored bottlcsan demijohns one
and u huff cents per pound, lime glass bot.
ties and vials two cents per pound, pressed
bottle ware, such Ms is made in Wheeling
and vicinity, thirty.dve per centum al
valorem, cut, engraved, decorated and col.
ored glassware tiity per cenlum nd salona.
The subcommittee will report iavorably
to the full committee, both rs 10 classifca.
tion and the rate Of duty. al
Whilst the full committee will doubtless
adopt the new classification, there will be
a contest on the rates not only in the COM
mittee but also in the House and the Sen.
ate. MIR. Brockunier speaks in the highest
terms OF the work Of the committee and is
Of the opinion that their report, with some
notifications, will be adopted by the pres
ent Congress, and he also thinks most, If
not all, Internal taxes will be taken oil.
He also acknowledges the ready assistance
Of Judge Kelley, Russell Errettl Of Penn
sylvnnia, and Major Mckinley, of.Ohio, Of
the committee. Colonel Ben Wilson, has
been OF valuable assistance to MIR.
Brockunier in information and introduc-
tionu
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a SCHOOL SENSATION.
Preachers Prying Into The Love Letters
.., Of BoyS ana GirIs.

prencbers PryjDg Into The Love Letters
Of Buys and Girls.
Mason Cry, ILL.,, December ly.-This
unusually quiet little city is fast gaining
ground in the sensation line. During the
last three weeks two clopements have been
reported aud it nov appears that some half
. adozenor more young ladies, most Of whom
are members ofthe High School, have been
in the habit OF writing notes OF not alto
gether iady-like character to some Of the
young men attending the same school, one
Of whom is boarding with lhe. pastor Of the
leading church here, who accidentally dis.
covered some .of; the notes In his young
mans possession; and feeling it his duty,
us some Of the girls are members Of his
church, he Immediately commenced m in.
vegtigation OF the atii,jr, and in connection
with others Of the Clergy has succeeded in
stirring up'a groat lea[of feeling, not only
among the parents Of the parties con.
cerned, but also citizens in general, as It Is
known that names Of innocent girls are
Mixed up anu used in connection with the
guilty,
1t n rumofed that The ministers exam.
ined and ,cross:examin8d the girls ia tic
recitation room ut the schoolhouse in a
manner that would be worthy OF lawyer
Ia asensation'case. The parents are much
displeased that outsiders should thus fake
it upon themselves to interview their chill.
aFeh Hpan tho subjecs, and that the inter
view should he carried On in n manner be.
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Malleable Iron Association.

lPrrsnuE0H, December la.-The Male
able Iron Manufacturers Association Of
the United States met here to-day. Rep
resenhtives were present from New York,
New Haven, Philadelphia, Erie, Cincinn.
ati and other places. The proceedings
were held with closed doors, but it is un.
derstood tllat the meeting was to consider
the advisability Of advancing prices which
arc not satisfactory. ..a7,''a'
It is not known what action was taken.
Tomorrow is the date set for the general
convention Of Iron Manufacturers OF Tue
West. The meeting is for the purpose OF
uscertaining the true condition OF trade
and to discuss the best method Of keeping
up prices. From, present indications the
meeting will be one Of the largest ever
held, MS kilograms have been received from
manufacturers from all parts Of the coun-
try stating that they will be on hand.
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THE DEVEM BER CROr REPORTS.
A Direct Comparison Made With thu
Pro,luet or Last Yenr. !,

FrCuuCt OF Last Year. M 4
WAsulSeroS,' December 1D.-The DE.
cember corn returns Of the department Of
agriculture make direct comparison with
the product OF last year. In November the
yield'per acre was reported, and in October
the last report Of condition oi the growing
crop: The range ,of variation In results Of
these three separate tests Is but 3 per cent
With 80 slight difference the tendency Of
more accurate information Is toward reduc.
ton. The present and final returns aygre.
gate in round numbers sixteen hundred
and twenty-five million bushels. The New
England States show product OF six and
II third millions, one million less
than last year, and two millions less
than In 1879. The Middle States.
seventy.six millions, eleven more than lust
year. and ten less than in 1870. The South.
ern Atlantic States, one hundred and thir.
ty.seyen millions, being thirty-Gve more
than last year, and twenty-five more than
in 1870. Five gulf coast Suites, III 900 600,
being seventy more than last year, and
sixty.two more than In the census wear.
West Virginia, Kentucky and TENNESSEE.
in the central belt, 10000, ,0O0,. seventy
more than the previous crop, and twenty.
one more than in 1870. In the seven corn
surplus States, from Ohio 10 Nebraska and
Kansas, which produced a record OF | l,oOl, :.
100000 bushels in the census yenr.
there appears u reduction Of about 2225,.
10000 bushels, more than one hundred Of
which IL in Illinois and nearly 100 in Iowa.
In Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota the
product Is S0,000,O00 bushels, nearly the
same as in 1879, and IN increase of 5000
bushels over last year. The returns Of
wheat production made with more en-.
lightened judgement after the garnering
bad been entirely completed, do not vary
more than 5 per cent from the highest in.
dicatons Of any monthly returns Of the
season, yet, they are lower in December,
and render it nearly certain that the per
lnauent estimates cannot surpass 500, ,OOO-
600 bushels and may fail to reach that
figure.
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GENERAL NEWS NOTES
GATHERED FROM ALL QUARTERS.
Al explanation Of belongs heath Ia the Arctic
hss'ons-A RunlahI OpihIon-iIoy Ken.
taelIi 0o'sthor DIssrar.d iilmseIr-A
Virtual Defiance Of tho Laws, T.

SAS Francisco, December lo.-A dis.
patch FROM Carson, New, says tho app,ai
publishes the following this morning;
Senator Jones, who is In Carson, gives au
account OF Do Longs Arctic expedition,
which he got from Captain Nerbaum in
San Francisco. Nerbaum is a Russian
who has been for many yeas in the ser.
vice OF the Alaska Fur Company. lie WIS
the last man from whom the Do l.ouv
party received provisions. He says: DE-
Long left my station, at almost the north.
ern point Of Alaska, and furnished him,
ut the order Of the Alaska Fur Company,
with sledges, dogs and provisions. lie took
twensy'seven dogs and one Indian. I nc.
count for the loss Of the party on the
theory that they killed the dogs, do
not believe that Do Long knew any.
thing about tho undertaking he WIS gran.
ping with and was ignorant OF the means
bywiich he could movein TINT region. | sec
by his diary that there was but one dog lei,
hlew days prior.o his death. Ile mus, have
killed the dogs without knowing their great
value, and when tho dogs arc gone there il
absolutely no hope left. The dogs could
not have died or been lost, They were
killed. The scent OF these animals ia 70.
markable and they will detect provisions
no matter where they may be. When men
i'll these regions kill poar bears and have
more meat than they eau keep, they cache
tue meat, and II sometimes lies in, the ice
for years until discovered BY dogs. The
ice is iull OF these places. II YOU .mett mn
Indian in that region and kill his dov he
hes down and dies, considering that the
better part OF him is gone. Another grea,
oversight WIS the neglect 10 take the riphi
kind Of guns. ! offered DE long a fowliup
piece made expressly to use IN the Artit.
seas and calculated 10 stand the climate. lie
refused II because lie wanted gun TINT
would kill bears. l explained tla, he
needed guns y for birds aud 7, not
bears. lie would not listen TO me-
and took Remington rifles, the weight OF
which Eampercd him and were Of no use,
lie must have seen sea tow, flyinu over
his head all the time, but could not kin
them: The diary says the Indian, after
drawing the sledSe NIL day, would 10 ont
at mig sht and get birds and lie kept the party
alive two weeks. Anywhere YOU cut Il hole
through the leo and flash Il light down fish
Will swarm, but the party had no fishing
tackle. All their chances were thrown
away through ignorance. lam not saving
word against Dc Long. liked him per-
sonally, but he WIS not the man 10 COM
mand the Arctic expedition. Tie north
pole, III my estimation, can. be reached
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A DlSGRACED GOVERNOR,
Ehc Outrageous Conduct Of the Chief
Magistrate Of Kentucky

H.. Magistrate Of Ken,HeAy.
LOUISVILLE, KY, December l9.-Eac,s
have been unearthed during the past day
or two, which, TO say the least, show the
Governor and Secretary OF State Of Ken
tucky to have been guilty Of a ,willfuI dis
gard OF the laws Of the State, il not oi ALSO.
lutte conspiracy 10 defeat the action OF the
Legislature and shield themselves from
exposure Of official wrong,doing. Governor
Blackburn has made himself notorious
by his free and indiscriminute use
|oi the .mrdoning power by his remis.
sion OF gambling fines, and by other
abuses Of bis office, These nislecds we're
so clearly brought before the Legislature
md the public last winter, that when The
Republicans introduced resolution call
ing upon the Governor for II record OF tl,
fines RENTED and pardons granted by
him, there were not enough Democrats
who dared vote against it to defeat it in
spite oil the TACT that the Governor and all
his family were on the floor of the House
working against the resolution. So it was
passed; and the Secretary OF State was in
structed 10 prepare the records. A month
passed by, ana the report was not forth
coming. 'S'4l'4 " 'S'ii"sf41fs1',
A correspondent was put on the track oil
these documents yesterday, and discovered
where aud by whom they we're taken. A'
man named Mcdonald, who has charge oi
the leomda Office, where MI the State print.
ing is done, went into the hall OF Represen.
latives, and seeing the papers lying there.
took them to the Governors office and
handed them.t 10 him. lie took them
looked at them. and with the remark.
"Ihey'rc id trash and ought 10 be
burned" threw them on the floor near the
fire place. Aftcrwurd Mcdonald. thinking
they might be OF Importance, took them 10
State Treasurer Iate, and he locked them
up in the vault, where il is supposed thew
are now. Meanwhile, the record was
printed, and ut the end Of the volume rel.
erence was maIe 70 the resolution, and the
record was referred to ms appearing in the
second volume. That volume has never
been printed, and Mcdonald says, never
will be. ag.Tcs.f. 4 5~s5,T,.'~' s''
1t is known That Governor, Blackburn.
during his administration, has parloned
more than 800 criminals, md has remit
TED fines amounting to more than S9OOO,-
0O0, besides granting respites on other
fines amounting to about 100000 more
In view OF these facls, the Governor has
always been hostile 10 any investigation,
and when q newspaper correspondent
made bold to ask to examine the records
Inst Spring, his ExcelIency, meeting the
reporter on the street, attempted to knock
him down with his cane, saying, g.
you. III teach ,,you to meddIe in my al
fairs! III break your - head!' II
is certain thnt the Governor, Secretary OF
State, and State Treasurer baye been
aware OF the whereabouts OF the papers all
Summer, md yet they have claimed they
were stolen, and have thus cheated The
people out Of tho report to which, under
the laws OF the State, they arc entitled. IL,
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A CORRESPONDENT Of the Cincinnati En-,
gnirtr, writing from Grafton, says that for
the past tive weeks he has been in CORES.
pondence with gentlemen throughout the
State with a. view to giving tue prospects
Of the candidates for the United States
Senate, as well as to ascertain the will Of
the majority in the coming Legislature"
The seeker after the truth should have gone
10 headquarters, and sayed time and sta
t'ouery. The senatorlal syndicate has
relieved the people and the Legislature of
all responsibility. As q iahor: saving ma
chine it ia unparalleled in this ase OF Won
prolS contriysnces. N.'1s 4
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Duty on tOnI.

rom Our Special correspondent.
WASHINGTON, December l0.-Colonel
Ben. Wilson went before the Ways aud
Heans Committee, to-day to ascertain when
it would. be convenient to give & hearing to
those interested in the proposed reduction
OF duty on bituminous coal. Judge Kelley
told Mr., Wilson that there was such de-
mand for hearings by delegations from all
parts oil the county on various bjects that
the committee has been compelled, owing
to the limited session, to have all argu-
nents. fled in writing. Colonel Wilson
will, at an early day. prepare m argument
and present it to the committee. -
Senator Davis will appear before the
Senate Finance Committee tomorrow on
the same subject pa 1891 2.0
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Ex.GovERSoR MATHEWS has reached the
seat Of war none too early. There will be
no peace even during the Christmas.tide,
aud after that the big guns and the little
guns will belch out their awful thunder, and
40 many other things interesting to gen.
sleman in the accomplished ex-Governor's
position. He may feel like doing little
random firing on his oyp account.
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lr is really interesting 10 learn that
within the year Ohio county real estate
has increased In value Sl,.H4 ,0O0-an
average Of over S22 on every acre Of land
in the county. 1t would bs. still more in.
teresting if the farmers Of Ohio county
and owners Of city and town lots could
realize that the advance has more thap q
paper bottom to it. A Democratic Legis.
lature may put up the valuation, but it
can not add value. though it can increase
taxation. This will be more apparent
when the tax collector comes AROUND.
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WHEN Mr.. Alexander said that IN the
district over the river the Democratic easa
was hopeless and Republican victory Q
ioregone conclusion. lie had made up his
mind not to be a candidate. In fact he
uanel Republican whomhe regarded as
the very man for the time and place. The
printed statement is nearly week old,
and Mr.. Alexander has not denied It. But
II ia very funny reading at this writing.
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TOO Much Freq rrn.le.for Them,

ToRoSTo, OSr., December l0.-There is
some excitement over the announcement
OF the result Of the meeting OF the G'OJe
Printing Company. when the vote OF the
shareholders forced Gordon Brown to re.
tire from the Managing Directorship, owing
70 the Gtodc's free trade proclipities. j. T.
Hawke, Ottawa correspondent, has been
made temporary editor, and will be sue.
eeeded by Mr. Johnson, former Principal
Of Guelph Agricultural College, and now
law student in the law Office OF Mr.. Blake,
the Liberal leader.
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PolyEnIny In Idaho.

Bo'sR Crri, lpA1}o, December l9.-The
Governors message calls attention to the
fact that in feveral counties OF Idaho Nor.
iHons both vote aud hold office; that the
PfohibltloN oi tile Nlmnnds bill should
apply to that TeFritofy is well as to .ptaL.
Il also directs attention to present defects
iin il the ELECTION laws .oi Idaho and suggests
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Mr.. PULASKI, Ill.,, December l9.-lIenry
Miller and William Hunt, being taken up
out df9he new coal shaft, thought,the en-.
gine had given out and they would be
dropped TO the bottom, when the engine
stopped the bucket twenty feet from the
surface. Miller grabbed for the buntiprs
at the side OF the shaft. The engine
started Immediately, causing Miller to loose
his grasp, and he was prccipitased to the
bottom ol The shut, a distance Of 800 feet,
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A Merceunry Undertaken.

WASHINGTON, December ia Georgia
undertaken has presented bill to the SER
geant.atarns OF the Senate, for $500 ex-
penses ior the ianeral OF the late Senator
Hill. lie charged $500 for the casket, $500
for carriages, and the remainder, ST 900 for
a variety Of expenses, such as personal at-
tendance. He was evidently inclined to
follow the extra example Of the Garfield
funeral, but Colonel Bright, the Democrat.
ic sereant.at-arlns, promptly rejected the
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The Freak 'of4n I9.ane Woman.

ATLANTA, Decem Der 10.-Alrs. William
seago, OF Perry, partly demented, in one Of
her fits Of frenzy took q pocket knife and
cut her tongue, completely pevering il in
half. When medical aid arrived she was
unconscious and so weak from loss OF
blood that no attempt was made to reunite
the severed member. DR.. Thomas says the
unfortunate lady is recovering, and can
now; articulate little, though she is hope
lessly deranged.