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The reader has observed that the daily
kilograms have of late frequently spoken OF
an application Of the whisky makers TO let
their stock continue 10 lie il bond with taxes
unpaid. There are peculisriiies in the case
worth knowing. The failure of the large
Cincinnati whisky Arm of Mohr & Mohr,
that became bankrupt a week ago, has called
increased attention to the matter, and the
most vehement appeals have been made to
Congress to relieve the whisky men out Of a
difficulty they put themselves into by their
greed They have even claimed that If Con-
gress refused what they asked panic would
be the consequence. They New York Public
says that whisky manufacturers and dealers
undoubtedly borrow very largely, more the
year together, it is said, than the pork
packers, but the condition Of the whisky
trade has been such as 10 give bankers
ample warning. The failed concern say they
could have paid dollar for dollar and con-
tinued business ii Congress would pass the
extension bill. In other words" says the
Pubic, 'they have been betting more than
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A Miserable Joke.

ANTWERP, February S-The steamship
Nederland passed Scilly Island on Monday
last. No unusually bad weather has been
reported, and her rigging makes her reported
loss unlikely. The bottle found February
9Th lie considered miserable Joke.
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in the Senate to-day. Debate on the report
was fixed for Saturday. The report states
that in the opinion OF the committee there is
no cause for the republic either to feel alarm
or resort TO the violent measures embraced IN
the proposed law, which would be step in
dangerous path, and one contrary to the
ideas on which the republic is founded. Re-
ports or fears OF conflicts or dissolution do
not disturb the committee, which ia stead
lastly Republican. Urgency was voted Tor
debate on the bill Saturday, and much ex-
element exists in parliamentary circles.
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CONSTITUENTS OF NATIONAL CUR.
PENCILS.

That the people do not like the eighty
three-cent silver dollars ia shown by their
avoidance OF them as circulating currency.
Besides this passive Kind OF opposition 10
them, how is it that they do not actively and
euergetically express that opposition when
they see Congress continuing the mintipg of
$25,0OO,00o to s27,000OOO Of them year,
although more than 24Oo tons Of them are
lying idle in vaults which have to be built
for them al great expense? The resson lie,
because they lie hid away. If they were
met with at every turn, SO that bill collectors
would have TO take bag with a wheelbar-
row 10 get their collections 10 the bank, then
the opposition would be loud and irresisti.
BILE. Positively 10 accept an unneces-
sary evil is bad policy; however, it
is the ostrich hiding his head in
the sand. All evil is evil even though it
may be yelled Tor a time, and the effects of
it are cure 10 come when they will be most
injurious. If the silver people, that is the
mine owners, had their way, the silver nui-
sance would soon be abolished. They no
Aoh6SA oSubAAcHt@'sAS oDoub INC uOildf Oh
our fathers" or describe in piteous strains
how the people are fretting and pining for
the silver dollars. Leaving all that, they
fly in the face OF assertions that have served
their turn, and now they want to have the
Troublesome Jumps OF metal forced into cir
culalion by Congress passing alaw requiring
the government to pay them out. II this
was done, and people were weighted down
with these cheap coins every time
they went out TO buy or sell, the day
OF the silver dollar would coon be
over, as 1t is only fourteen per cent. of our
circulation is silver. The Estimated eircu--
lation Of the principal nations is as follows:
Great Britain, 81 per cent. gold. silver l04,
paper 22.s; France, As per cent. gold, % IS
per cent. silver. 25.5 paper; Germany, 47.2
per cent. gold, 81 silver, 25.8 paper; United
States, 3525 per gold. IA silver, 50.75
paper. The United States produces annually
s4O,000,000 of silver, of which $26, O0O, 600 a
year is bought by the government, alleged,
naintsd, then stored away. II the govern
ment would buy and keep from the mar
ket more than half the yearly cotton crop
our planters would make large profits, as the
the silver mine owners do. -asls57
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WHO Is LOVE?

Why, Love, my love is dragon fly
That weaves by the beautiful river,
Where waters flow warm, where willows droop by
Where lilies dip wayeward and culver,
Where stars of heaven they shine for aye,
II you take not hold OF that dragon-hy,
By the musical, mystical river.
Let Love go his way; let the lilies grow
By that beautiful, silvery river;
Let tall tules nod let noisy reels blow;
Let the lilies lips open and culver;
But when Love may come, or when love may go.
You may guess aud may guess, but you never shall
know,
While the silver stars ride on that river.
But this you may know: If you clasp Love'l
wings.
And you hold him hard by that river,
Why, his eyes turn green, and he turns and hi
stings,
And the waters wax icy and shiver;
The waters wax chill and the silvery wings
OF Love they are broken as broken heartstrings,
While darkness comes down on that river.
JOAQUIN MILLER.
NEW YORK, January 30th.
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thev we're worth on the success of the move
ment to extend the payment of taxes or 10
remove them altogether. If Congress would
kindly make their vast stock Of whisky more
valuable the firm would be solvent, otherwise
insolvent" Il is stated that the firm Lest
money through the failure Of ten of their
customers in ten days, which speaks badly
for the condition OF the whisky business.
The whisky speculation has been frequently
described as one OF the most dangerous
and inexcusable of all the gigantic specu-
lations in progress. Whisky enough has
been made and stored up TO supply, it
is said, The whole country for several
years, and market can be found only by a
great decline in price, unless Congress kindly
changes the law for the purpose Of making
their stock more valuable. The men have
had distinct warning, officially and other
wise. The commissioners rer ort Of 1880
showed that the stock had increased 30 az 10
eudsnger the holders. 10 1881 still more
emphatic warning was given; the store that
in 1873 was 100000 had mounted up in
1881 10 IS, 000, 0O0 gallons. The tax lie owing
to the government on this slocs, which was
sold TO SPECTATORS, and nobody can tell what
has been borrowed and is owing on specu-
lation as wild and unreasonable as any knewn
in wildcat mines. No little effort has been
made to save the "un fortunate" mep, who
have got far more whisky than is good for
them. But high ground is assumed as to
what is the "duty" OF Congress in the case
for II people speculate and lose, Congr, 3.
should assist them; if they win they should
pocket their profits, .its no business Of
Congress. "We are told" the New York
Public says, shat it is the duty OF every.
body, particularly Of editors, to put good
face on things, and to insist that
business is prosperous and safe. With
100000 gallons of whisky and &c..
100000 barrels of oil, and immense
quantities Of cotton goods, and more corn
aud wheat than a market can be found for
held up, it is said 10 be good policy to pro.
claim there is no ground for une ssiness u
On the contrary, it is important the county
should be put on its guard by knowing all
1t may b. said for the whisky men, how.
ever, that while the government buys every
year see, 100000 of the $4,000. 900 OF the
silver that is mined in our borders, 10 pre-.
vent the mine.owners losing by their specu'
latiou, The same care aud protection is due
to the whisky or any other men who fail
when thew try to get up corner,
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Committee of the Whole on the legislative
sppropriation bill, which was considered up
to the hosr of adjournment


SENATE.
Senator Vest laid laid before the Senate
the memorial Of the Legislature of Kansas
in reference TO pleuro-pneumonia In cattle.
After brief executive session the Senate
took up the tariff bill, and proceeded to the
consideration Of the free list.
The Senate went back to the paragraph
passed over informally yesterday, levying
duty Of 81 per ton on stones unmanufac-
iured or undressed free stone, granite, sand
stone and all building or monumental stone,
except marble not specially enumerated.
The suggestion having been made that the
language OF the provision would apply TO
stone coming in as ballast, the paragraph was
modified by striking out "stones unmauufac-
iured or undressed," leaving it to apply to
freestone, sandstone, granite and all building
or monumental stone, except marble not
dressed and not specially enumerated.
A pending amendment 10 add, "Ard upon
stones az above, hewn, dressed or poliahed,
fifteen cents per ton" was agreed to-yeas,
81; nays, 81.
Asphsltum and bitunen were added 10
the list.
Senator Edmuuds moved TO add books and
pamphlets, bound or unbound, and all
printed matter not specially enumerated OF
provided for in this act; engravings, bound
or unbound, etchipgs, illustrated books, maps
and chsrts 1.-THE paragraph struck out oil
schedule NJ yesterday. Agreed to-yeas
20; nayF, %.
Senstor Morrill, said that later he would
ask smother vote on this questios.
The reading of the free list was concluded
without material change.
Senator Allison offered an amendment
which was ordered printed, providing for I
refund OF ninety per cent of the duty paid or
imported salt used in curing meats exportet
from this country.
Senator Bayard moved TO add to the nstu
raj mineral waters in the free list the words
together with the bottles in which they ar,
contained" With this amendment pending
| the Senate adjourned.
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An Expert Crook i'm Custody.

CHICAGO, February S-The police have
in custody an expert hotel thief who has
been committing a series of depredations fol
the pact two weeks. He gives the name Of
William SHADES, and is supposed to be the
man who robbed the room Of ]. II. Flem-
ming, the New York drummer, at the Palmer
HodAe few days ago, and when discovered
frightened away three hotel porters with 8
revolver and escaped. in his room on the
West Side were found 925 shares of stock o.
the Denver Circle railway, the property o.
Marshall Jewell and Thomas NJ. Nichol, 9
politician, and a promissory note by Nichol
for $500 in favor OF Speaker Keller, OF Ohio
all stolen from Marshall JEWELS Western
agent at the Grand Pacific Hotel week ago
10 addition there were valuable jewelry ane
two l000-mile railroad tickets belonging Il
A. L. Thalman. The police are unable Il
identity him in the list of crooks.
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start WRONG, END WRONG

1t ia singular aud interesting to notice
how false principle admitted into course
Of policy, ultimately damages or destroys
the policy it was intended to support. Pro-
lection is case in point. II is intended to
secure active trade and high profits in the
home market. To obtain these things trade,
instead OF being left to grow and thrive from
elements within itself, is stimulated from
without. Besides the natural profits arising
from demand and supply, il receives tribute
from the universal mass of citizens. The
wealth coming from this tribute incites
other, and still other capitalists to enter the
favored businesses. The consequence Of
this, as will soon be apparent, is overpro-
duc,ion, stocks are on hand that cannot be
sold, more OF given number OF articles
are thrown upon the market than
the citizens require. Arrived at this
state, the imperious law of demand and sup.
ply asserts its power which no protection
can overthrow. There are more commodi.
ties seeking customers than customers seek
ing commodities, and the consequences Ia 4
fall in prices. Could an outlet be found for
the merchandise 10 foreign market the
plethora at home might be relieved, but the
goods were made OF material that had paid
q protective tax, the consequence is that the
American merchant is unable to compete in
the worlds marts. His prices are too high
because, after iuventiug machinery that his
goods might be made cheaply, and building
steamboats, and railways that they might
be transported TO market cheaply, he laid a
heavy duty on the material OF which they
were made for the purpose OF preventing
them being cheap, and go it is with him a
home market or none. In the absence OF a
sufficient home market, and the presence OF an
oversupply OF goods, prices fall, the goods do
not bring the merchant what they cost, and
he, consequently. becomes bankrupt. The
reader who has watched the process we here
describe, sees plainly how the bad principle
upon which protection stands is continually
defeating the object intended to be gained
by its adoption. II is on account of The fall
lacy Of the views upon which protection are
founded that protectionsts are embarrassed
in argument. Philosophy, experience, COM
mon sense are all against him; he can only
protest and make improved and unpre7able
assertions. Perhaps it may be asked whether
existing circumstances verify the statement
made above as to the effect of protection in
producing oversupply? The New York
Public, OF February lst, discussing the weeI's
exchanges, says: "The general tendency TO
increase stthe many manufacturing points,
in spite of the fact that these cities are also
engaged in distribution, indicates large
production. The key OF the business of this
country is that iinsold goods are aecumuiating.'
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NEW YORK, February S.-The Morning
Journal reports that DR.. William H. Rsy.
nolds, fashionable dentist and regular mem
Der Of DIR. Halls church, il charged with
defaulting = widow out of 10000. The
money was obtained from Mrs. Elisabeth
Vail. The money was invested in stock Of
the Cisco Consolidated Mining Company
California, Vail taking 5000 shares, the
par value of which was $25, giving cash
and notes for the amount. It is alleged thai
Dr.. Reynolds falsely represented the valu,
OF the stock. The defendant is a son-in-lsv
of the late Oliver Charlick. The case ex
cites considerable interest. The amount o.
bail, $4,000. will probably be furnished by
Mrs. Reynolds aud George w. Quintard, in
SIC, 600. each. DIR. Reynolds has acted al
Mrs. Wallis agent,
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ENTS.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE REVISED
STATUTES APPLICABLE TO PATENTS.
WASHINGTON, February 8.-Tbe House
Committee on Patents authorized Mr.. Vance
to prepare bill to 30 amend the Revised
Statutes applicable 10 patents as 10 provide
that an American patent shall run fifteen
years from the time the invention was
patented in a foreign country, making all
patents, of whatever kind, extending seven
years, not 10 revive asy American patent
now dead, or to extend any living patent,
but TO apply only TO patents hereafter granted.
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THE MISSING ZONE

COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE THE LOST
co. REVENUE STAMP MINERAL.
WAsHINeToN, February S.-A commission
has been appointed by the Secretary of The
Treasury to Investigate the circumstances at
tending the loss OF the numeral stamp figure
one, used in printing tins of internal revenue
stamp, which has been missing from the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing since
January 3lst last. The commission is 10
determine where the responsibility rests, and
whether the use Of the set of numerals 10
which the lost stamp belonged will be dis
cantinued
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CapI1AI RaIEEs

dians, of Nevada, who refused TO 60 on the
reservation, are starving, and have appealed
10 the government for aid,
Among the nominations for postmas
James K. Barnes, Fort Smith, Ark.
10 the Slar.route trial, the route from Yer.
million 10 Sioux Falls was under discussion
to-day. Alex Miller, a sub-contractor, said
the mail sometimes consisted of a postal.
card, and sometimes two or three letters. Ii
might have averaged three letters daily.
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A CLEVER SCHEME.
HOW BANKS TRANSFER SILVER COIN wITHoU
PAYING ANY CHARGES.


WASHINGTON, February S.-The treasury
regulations governing the distribution of
standard silver dollars and the law author
iziug the issue of silver certificates are being
used by New York and Boston banks to OBJ
tain the transfer of large smounts from one
city 10 another without expense 10 them.
selves, but with considerable cost to the gov
eminent for transportation charges. The
manner of doing this is 10 deposit the cur
rency in The subtreasury in one city and
obtain an order for standard silver dollars,
TO be sent to a correspondent in the other
city from the mint, and the CORE
spoudent, Immediately upon receipt of the
coin presents it to the sub-treasury in his
city, and asks for silver certificates. Several
million dollars have been transferred in this
way recently, costing the government several
thousand dollars, without lessening the num-
Der OF silver dollars in the treasury, but
with the effect of completely Cutting the
vaults OF the New York sub.trea,ury with
them.
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The INTERNAL REVENUE.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE TREASURY
nEPA RrM ENT To THE PENDING RIII

PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE TREASURY
DEPARTMENT TO THE PENDING BILL.
WASHINGTON, February s.-The Speaker
laid before the House to-day a communities
ton from the Acting-Secretary of the Treas
ury urging the necessity of The amendment
on the pending internal revenus bill provid
ing that any package of distilled spirit;
shall be forfeited to the United States il
such spirits shall be found 10 differ in proc
stamps thereon, unless such differences sh all
be eccasioned by lapse OF time, the condi.
tions under which spirits have been storei
or kept or by oher natural causes. The let
ter urges the necessity of action in tine mat
ter by the present Congress.
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He.fern Nail. makers Association.

PITTsBURG, Pa, February S.-The West
ern Nail Association met to-day and passed
a resolution to the effect that after the re-
sumption on Monday next, the mills in the
association will run three weeks only, and
then shut down again for fortnight. The
thirty days suspension will expire Saturday,
the 10Th instant. Stocks reported are very
light, and inquiries are multiplying as the
building season approaches. No change was
made in existing card rates.
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The SIGNAL SERVICE.

GEE. HAzEE IN Reilly TO THE ATTACKS
MADE UPON THE BUREAU.
WAsHIEeToS, February Seen. w. b
Hszep, chief signal officer Of the United
States army, has cent 10 the press for publ
cation q statement in reply 10 the ch argos
made against him, and the attacks made
epon the Signal Services by Representative
Beltzhoysr and a number of Synonymous
writer's. This charges, Gen. Hsssn says
have their origin in the resentment of dis
missed employees Of the service, and are mn
truthful and slanderous; add the attacks arr
made for the purpose OF bringing about the
removal OF the weather service TO the In
terror DepartmsgtsGe Gen. Hszsn then give;
briefly some OF the reasons why such re
moyal should not be xDade.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
THE IRON AND STEEL SCHEDULE FNIsHE,
UP IN THE HOUsE-THE FREE LIST

"A M
UP IN THE HousE-rHE FREE LIST.
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the whoIs 81, ,ba t.r;a LII, ~ .aa.J;. y.
smendments be;na tho.s ofarsd hv Ne
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Ill. :, .aH..-,natSo 80 ..e uo'1 % '.ee,
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q pei .on .ssPIosey. WI. !uGkel WIN
r;.or,. sue ,ha ~, ant ~ sIeep'eu ar' Nor
Ssvs,.I anssnda,a,,s 80 o., ~"
;.c,ed nd .f,a. S;so, 80 " H I re-
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10 ,hs sd =, s1S ~ - Nv. PJ' IIo
10 90 ''' y 'o'' u ii'
r. vo,a ~ OF 70 on N. ELENA. ,a,.,;n.
n b,r ron wss .msnSsd a., a. - e. aI-s.,
in bsrs ar handles rolisd ~ ban,ara Jn
comnris;ng a,ts no, less th,n one ;noh -,
nora m an s;I ;ncbas ia - ~ III VI
e;gbtbs If an ;ncb nr 49, ,h., to 49,.
tb;ck. ropnds not Isss tban ,h.aa ons,,Hsa -
an inch NOR n,ora thar fwo ;nohoa-;n 5;.r,
a,ar .,d son.Sas a., H. IL. .L~tN.s.L-
az an inch nor r,ors thsn ,wo ;noEss .oua Us
n;na.tsn,b. 81 ons con, ,sr nonrJ. .1-;s
inc at. Iess ihsn ,bras.s,abshs Of a. ;rnh a.
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THE LABoRlNo CLASSES.
INQUIRIES CONTINUED BEFORE THE sENAI
COMMITTEE ON EDuCATION AND LABOR.

INQUIRIES CONTINUED BEFORE THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR.
WASHINGTON. February S.-The Senate
Committee on Education and Labor resumed
inquiries this morning, and examined Frank
K. Foster, secretary of the Massachusetts,
Federation OF Trade and labor Unions.
Witness made a general statement as to the
condition OF the 1aboring classes of New
England in general, and Massachusetts, in
particular. Spesking Of the moral, intel.
lectual aud physical condition of printers
as class, he said the lines Of "caete" were
growing more and more clearly defined each
year, aud that in New England, at least,
he assumed that the worship OF God has
ceased 10 level all distinctions sn.op.
men. The mill operatives of New Eogland
as class, are, perhaps, the worst of, ard
their present condition is sure to produce an
enfeebled race OF men and women in the
next generation, as the same conditions have
already done 10 England. The working
people OF Msssschuselts are better off than
those OF the other New England States, on
account of The enforcement of the ten-hour
law. The hours of work in Massachusetts,
are sixty per week, while in the weaving dis
tricts Of Eogland they are but ffty-six. The
wages are about the same. Since 1873 the
average wages increased six and nine-tenihs
per cent, while the average cost of the ne
cessities OF life, including meats, breadstuff.,
vegetables, dry goods, boots, board, etc., in.
creased twenty-one andseven-ienths per cent.
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Obye Owns Up.

Sc. LOUIS, February s.-Obye E. Owen
the defaultiug teller OF the Third Nationa
Bank OF this city, was srraigned in the
United States Court to-day and pleaded
guilty. His counsel read a statement, in
which Owen confesses that he gradually be-
came involved in grain and cotton specula
tions, which ultimately caused his ruin
Sentence was deferred for two weeks.
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The Dakota Land.scrip Frauds.

ST. LOUIS, February s.-The cases of ths
government against John d. Cameron, Ed
win E. Carpenter and VIM. d. Russell, fol
completely in what are known as the Dakots
land-scrip frauds, came before Judge Treat
of the United States Court, to-day, on the
motion OF the defense for continuance
This was overruled, and the court peremplo
rily set next Wednesday as the day for trial
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Acknowledging Chance.

The Cooperative Account I'm gtoeks,
0rniu. Petroleum., Etc. SHARES only OSE
DOLLAR each. Large Monthly Proffs- We refer
70 subscrbers who have realized from 50 to 200 per
now. o. for shares, and same rate upward
No delay. Accounts are formed every week.
Markets are now fayorable- Option continually
poris mailed. Address RICHARD MARVIN a
Co, Brokerage and Commis.ion, 4s Broad street
lNeu har - u Stock &c. J. New YORK.