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THE AMERICAN REPUBLICS.

Awakened Interest in the Commerce
and Conditions of Sister Countries.
WASHINGTON, Dec 16.-President Har-
rison to-day sent to the Senate a letter
from the Secretary of State, inclosing a
copy of the first annual report of Director
Curtis of the Bureau of American Re
publics. 1t says the immense number of
applications received Tor information
about the North American countries give
ample evidence of awakened interest in
the commerce and conditions of the
American countries that is encouraging
10 those endeavoring to promote social
and commercial relations between the
American republics.
The report refers to the rapidly increas-
ing export trade to the Central and South
american republics. and says many
Unlted states manufacturers who never
attempted TO sell merchandise in the
southern continent are now sending
agents into those markets to introduce
their goods. Merchants in Europe ex-
cluslVeiy are now coming to the United
states, and invariably discover they can
ma here nearly every article they need,
OF better quality and at no greater cost.
Inc recently negotiated reciprocity ar
rangements, it is said, also afford them
opportunities that are beginning to be
understood and appreciated.
The report refers to work undertaken
by the bureau of interesting the Govern
ments and people of the Latin American
Republics in the Worlds Fair. The in
yltatlon extended to them to participate
has been cordially accepted by every re-
public and colony, and appropriations
made to pay expenses of representation
that exceed in the aggregate $1,000 900,
more than has been provided for the
same purpose by the States of the United
States, with the State Of Illinois excepted.
The companies operating lines of steam
ships between the United States and the
Latin-American Republics joined heart
lily IN the enterprise, and made generous
concessions. The bureau has been
enabled to prepare for exhibition at Chi
cago historical collection, illustrating
the discovery, conquest and settlement of
Latin-America, and subsequent periods.
The report contains much information
OF interest. Among other things it is pro-
posed to prepare for the exposition
commercial exhibit illustrating the vari-
Gus classes of merchandise best adapted
to the wants and most acceptable to the
tastes of the consumers in Mexico, Cen
tral and South America and the West
Indies. This exhibit, it is proposed, at
the close of the exhibition, to be perna-
nently established, either at Washington
or New York
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LABOR INTERESTS.
Yesterdays Proceedings at the Ameri-
can Federation.


can Federation.
BIRMINGHAM (Ala.), Dec. 16.-At to-
days session of the Federation of Labor
majority and minority reports were sub
mitted on the motion to appropriate
$4,000 to help the Pittsburg Typographical
Union fight the injunction or conspiracy
cases in the courts. The majority report,
which was adopted after long debate,
sets forth the belief of the Convention
that the Pennsylvania court exceeded it's
authority, violated the principles of JUS
tice, and illegally interfered with the lib
critics guaranteed in the bill Of rights in
indicting union printers engaged in a
contest to maintain and defend their in
terests, who had committed no act in
volving breach of the peace or violation
of the law.
The resolution directs the Executive
Council of the American Federation of
Labor to challenge the order of the court
by carrying the case to the highest tri-
bunal in the land, and apprOpriating
$4,000 for the prosecution thereof, or in
the event that this case is not carried up
the Executive Council may use any part
or the sum named to test the constftu-
tlonallty of the conspiracy laws or any
proceedings i'll equity against affiliated
unions or union men in any State of the
Union.
The resolutions also call upon affiliated
unions to cooperate in the work
The request for aid from the striking
Indiana miners was referred to COM
mittee.
The Pacific Coast contested delegate
case was disposed of amid great enthsi-
asm by the adoption of the agreement
summarized in yesterdays dispatches.
The question of admitting William G..
Pomeroy as delegate from the Illinois
Federation was ruled out of order
Resolutions were adopted as follows:
Urging the passage of laws prohibiting
barber shops opening on Sundays, and
asking the friends of labor not to patron
ize shops that open on Sunday or keep
open later than s P. NJ; authorizing the
National Harnessmakers Union to use
label, especially in Tennessee, Missouri
and Illinois, where harness is being made
by convict labor; condemning the sweat
ing system OF making clothing, and pro-
viding union label for union-made
clothing; ordering a boycott against
Ehret's New York beer.
The local boycott against the Illinois
Zeitat7lg was made general.
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FOSTER BAR TRAGEDY.
Margaret Signorette Discharged After
Preliminary Examination.

Margaret Signorette Discharged After
a Preliminary Examination
MARYsvILLE, Dec. 16.-Margaret Sig
norette, the woman who shot her hus-
band in the head at his request at their
home near Fosters Bar in this county,
had her preliminary examination to-day,
and was discharged. The evidence showed
that the man was insane through drink
ing cheap wines of his own make, that he
took strychnine, and it not having an i'm
mediate effect, he insisted upon his wife
shooting him. The aged woman, it was
conclusively established, was in mortal
fear OF the man, and had never been
known to disobey his slightest request.
Even with this abject servitude he was
not satisfied, and her body shows evil
dence of his brutal treatment The rea-
son which she said her husband gave for
wanting TO have his remains burned was
that his patron saint was Saint Anthony,
and he wanted to be certain that he would
be reduced to ashes.
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RECIPROCITY.
Agreements Reached With the British
West Indies and British Guiana

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The Secretary
of State announces the conclusion of COM
mercial reciprocity agreements between
the United States and all the British
West Indies and British Guiana, and
on January 1st next the President will
issue proclamation announcing the de-
tails of the convention. The agreement
includes special arrangements with Ja-
maica, Barbados and Trinidad, and the
Leeward Islands.
Following is brief statement of the
value of imports and exports of the coun-
tries during the past year: Imports from
the British West Indies, 81, 500, 900; from
British Guiana, "a ,320, ,0G0; total, sig. .lSO.-
900. Exports to the British West Indies,
IS, ,l0O,O 900; to British Guiana, S2,I0O, 900;
total, $40, 100000.
For the past three or four weeks the
negotiations have been in progress. In
return for the continued free entry of
sugar and coffee into the United States. it
has been agreed by the colonies not only
to greatly enlarge the free list of their
tariff, but also to make a very consider
able reduction in the duty on the leading
agricultural and other products OF the
United States.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
Yesterdays Proceedings in the Senate
and House.

senate
and House.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The Oregon
Senators presented large number of
memorials and resolutions from the Ore
gon Legislature III the Senate to-day.
Among them were the following: PRAY
ing Congress to pass some appropriation
bill to expedite work on the Nicaragua
Canal; asking for encouragement to the
shipping interests by Government SUBJ
sldy or otherwise; for an appropriation
Tor breakwater and harbor of refuge at
Port Oxford; for the re-establishment of
the abandoned military post at Fort
klamath, Or; for a larger appropriation
Tor the survey OF public land in Oregon;
1or the Improvement OF the UmDqua and
Sluslaw Rivers; for the establishment of
salmon hatcheries on the Upper Column
bia River at cost of S25, 900; for the sur
Ney and improvement of Tillamook Bay:
Tor the removal of Instructions at the
Cascades, and at the DalIes, Or; memo
rial asking for the submission of an
amendment to the Constitution and the
election of United States Senators by a
direct vote of the people, and that the
Government provide for piscatorial ex-
pert TO visit the Columbia River and trib-
utaries and study and report on the hab-
its of the salmon fish.
AuiOIS IIl6 papers presented ana re-
ferred in the Senate to-day were numer-
Gus memorials against the Sunday OPEN
ing of the Worlds Fair. Some of them
favored the loan of s., ZOO, 900 on that con-
Qition.
A number of bills of no great import
Rnce were introduced.
Stewart then gave notice that he would
on Monday next address the Senate on
that portion of the Presidents message
relative to the coinage of silver.
The Senate at 12:40 proceeded to exec
utive business and at Ills adjourned till
tomorrow.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-In the House
the Speaker announced the appointment
Of the Committee on Rules as follows:
The Speaker, Chairman; Messrs. McMil-
lin, Catchings, Reed and Burrows.
A resolution was presented providing
Tor the appointment of a standing COM
mittee on order of business, to consist of
fifteen members, of which the Speaker
shall be eX officio Chairman, which shall
have jurisdiction of the order in which
the business shall be considered. Re-
terred TO the Committee on Rules
Bartine of Nevada, who was absent on
account of illness, appeared at the bar of
the House and took the oath of Office.
Taylor of Tennessee announced the
Death OF his colleague, Leonard C. Houk,
who died in Knoxville in MAY last.
The House then, as mark of respect
70 the memory of the deceased, adjourned
till Saturday.
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HEAVY STORM.
Railroad Traffic in New Mexico Block
AIDED by Snow.


SANTA FE On. NJ, Dec 16.-All the
through trains on the Santa Fe route
have been tied up at various points be-
tween Las Vegas and Ration Tunnel for
the past four days, owing to the worst
snow blockade known in years. The
snow is two to four feet deep on a level
and has drifted badly. Hundreds of
Pacific Coast and east-bound passengers
are in the blockade. Trains began NOV
ing tonight. 1t is believed they will
now get through without any further
mishap.
RATION IN. NJ, Dec. I6.-The heaviest
snowstorm ever known in this section,
accompanied by fierce gale, has ragged
since Monday morning. 1t is drifted as
high as thirty-five feet. Railroad traffic
has been suspended for twenty-four
hours past, and all roads are blockaded.
Blissburg is completely isolated. The
wires are down and the tracks are COW
cred with three feet of snow. Cattle will
suffer severely. The prospects tonight
are good for cessation of the storm,
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FRANCE AND THE VATICAN.
The Pope's Opinion on the Prosecution
of the Archbishop of AK.

The Pope's Opinion on the Prosecution
of the Archbishop of AK.
ROME, Dec. Is. THE Temps prints an
account of an interview with the Pope on
the French ecclesiastical question. Ac-
cording to the account the Pope said his
aim was to encourages policy of concilia-
ton, and he. would have been better
pleased if the letter of the Archbishop of
AK had been an isolated manifestation of
opinion. He was much affected by the
attacks made upon the French pilgrims
IN Rome, and, was panied to learn that
the pngrimages of French Catholics was
stopped by ministerial orders. The
French Government, he thought, erred in
prosecuting the Archbishop of AK. Min
lister Fallieres ought simply to have writ
ten trenchant reply. The prosecution
OF the Archbishop, instead of promoting
peace between the State and church,
tended to cause enmity.
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Democratic Senatorial Caucus.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The Demo-
cratic Caucus Committee to-day COM
pleted its labors in the assignment of the
minority representations upon the Senate
committees, and will submit its list for
approval to the caucus tomorrow. 1t is
impossible to learn definitely the places
assigned to any of the new Senators, but
it is understood they have been well
cared for. Kyle and Irby, Alliance Sena-
tors, are treated as Democrats, while
PETER is left to the Republicans to care
for in arranging their list.
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CYRUS w. Field Growing Worse

New YORK, Dec. 16.-Since the news of
the arrest OF his son Edward was made
known to Cyrus w. Field he has gradu-
ally failed, and to-day he is reported to be
in very critical condition.
At 10 P. NJ. Cyrus w. Field was sinking,
and not even his brother, who called TO-
day, was permitted to see him. DIR. Full
Ter, his physician, says that he has now
lost all hope of his ultimate recovery, but
does not think that death will claim him
for some days.
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River Congress.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 16. - Governor
Thayer called the River Congress to or
der at 1G:30 this morning. The report of
the Committee of Rules and Order of Bus
mess was presented and adopted without
debate. w. f. SwitZer and MIR. Berlin of
Missouri addressed the convention.
After a number of spirited addresses
the report of the Committee on Resolu-
tions was read. 1t demands the appro-
priation of So, 100000 year for Missouri
and 100000 a year for Mississippi i'm
provements. 1t was adopted after some
discussion.
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EXECUTION OF LoPpY.
Warden Brown Makes Public the Re
suit of the Autopsy.

suit of the Autopsy.
New YoBK, Dec. 16.-Warden Brown
OF Sing Sing sent the Deputy County
Clerk to-day a certificate of the death and
autopsy on the body of Martin d. Ioppv.
executed December 7th. Drs. Mcdonald
and Ward report that there were a series
of four brief contacts, occupying in all
50 seconds. The first lasted Is. the seq
ond IL, the third I51 and the last IOI sec
onds. The volt meter indicated pres
sure of l,716 volts, with nearly seven
amperes. The autopsy says there were
no discolorations except at the knee
where the electrode was applied, and that
was superficial. There were no indica-
tions of violence to t8e 0scies seen.
The record-union., 1891-12-17

A woman once consulted a seer regard
ing way 10 retain the affections of her
husband, and this was the advice re-
ceived: '.Get raw piece OF the best sir
loin steak, about half an inch thick. Rub
with a central slice from wild onion,
salt and pepper. Toast over bright coal
fire on gridiron which is handled ONLY
by yourself, never by your servants, then
put little sweet butter over the beef.
Give him half pound of this each morn
ing and do not speak as he eats it."-New
York Press.
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Contract for Ocean Mail service.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l6.-The Postmas-
ter-General has executed contracts with
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company for
mail service on the routes between New
ork and Colon, Panama and San Fran
cisco, San Francisco and Panama. and
San Francisco and Hongkong, to begin
February l, 1892, and with the Red
"D' Line for service between New York
and La Guayra, Venezuela, to begin
March ISt
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STUBBORN BATTLE.
Encounter Between Chinese Troops
and Rebels.

encounter between Chinese Troops
and Rebels.
SHANGHAI, Dec. 16.-A stubborn battle
was fought Sunday between the rebels
and the Imperial army, about $50 miles
north of Pelling. The fight began early
and was stopped by night coming on.
Monday morning the royalists found that
the rebels had withdrawn during the
darkness and disappeared. From pris-
oners it was learned that the rebels are
expecting reinforcements from outside
provinces, and when these arrive they
intend approaching Picking from two di-
rections simultaneously. 1t is reported
that three missionaries were murdered
Monday in Woo Chang. Bundles of
placards have been received in Peking,
issued by the rebels and calling upon all
who are opposed to the present dynasty
to join them in revolt.
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Bold Diamond Robbery.

LITTLE Rock (Ark.), Dec. 16.-While a
clerk in Zimmerman's jewelry store
was showing two trays of diamonds this
evening to a stranger, another masked
stranger entered, grabbed the trays,
throwing cayenne pepper in the clerks
eyes, and the strangers rushed out into q
dark alley near by, making their escape.
As near as can be ascertained the value of
the diamonds was $50, 0,0O0..
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Poisoned Five of His Brothers.

BRUSSELS, Dec. 16.-The Assize Court
at Namur has commenced the trial of
Gustave Vanderavero, shoemaker, aged
%, accused of having between Septem-
Der, 1889, and March, 1891, murdered five
of his brothers by poison and attempted
to murder the three surviving members
of his family, in order to secure the en-
tire estate. The evidence was over
whelming, but the accused, handsome,
intelligent fellow, maintains a calm de-
meanor. The trial will be concluded to-
morrow. On being removed from court
the crowd made an attack on the prison
van and attempted to seize and lynch tho
prisoner
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An Editor Assaulted.

VENTURA, Dec. 16.-Dr. Bowers, editor
of the Daily Observer. was attacked in
his office to-day by Deputy Sheriff Chas.
i. Wasson. Bowers was taken una
wares by Wasson, who struck him sew
eral heavy blows and then fled. Bowers
had criticised the management of the
Courthouse, but had made no personal
attack on Wasson.
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Extra Vigilance to Be Used.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Acting on in
formation that 200 Chinese laborers dis
charged by the Tehuantepec Railroad
Company were on their way to the United
States, Acting Secretary Spaulding to-day
instructed the customs officials along the
Mexican frontier to use extra vigilance to
prevent any OF them crossing the border
1ina
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Death OF a MeaIthx snaniara

SANTA Fe On. NJ, Dec. 16.-Hon. n. J.
Jarmilo, who was member of the Terri
torial Constitutional Convention, and for
several years legislator, died to-day.
He was an influential and wealthy Span
lard, and famous as champion of the
American public schools.
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LIKE LIVING SKELETONS.
Revolving Cruelty Practiced by
Slave Hunters in Africa.
OAFTlVRS TREATED WORSE THAN
BEASTS

stubborn Battle Fought Between Inn-
perial Troops and Rebels In China,
Resulting in the Defeat of tho Lat
tor-Terrible Crime of Young Bel
giaa shoemaker-Ho Endeavors to
Put to Death All the Members of
His Family, In Order to Secure the
Estate.
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Silver Purchases

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Of the ,06S, 900
ounces of silver offered for sale to the
Treasury Department to-day 7OS.OOO
ounces were purchased as follows: One
hundred thousand ounces at o. $3.50: sc. 900
ounces at 0.9525; 55S, 900 ounces at 0.957O.
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BIaine Divorce sniff

New YORK. Dec. 16.-Mrs. James G..
Blaine, Jr., met her husband yesterday
before the referee. Mrs. Blaine came
from Sioux Falls, her purpose being to
be present at the taking of testimony in
her suit for divorce. The trial of the
case will be in February at Sioux Falls.
The husband is making every effort to
prevent the decree from being granted.
There is no doubt that he will pay the
$500 as directed by the court, granted for
temporary alimony and counsel fees.
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Suicide by Hanging.

GRAND RAPIDS, Dec. 16.-Henry Mar
shall Kingman, until recently Vice
President and Cashier of the First Ma
tional Bank of Chicago, committed sui
eide here to-day by hanging. 1t is
thought his brain was affected by his dis
ease, nervous prostration.
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Railroa6 3gvyass Ia

New YORK, Dec &c z Huntington
says regular div na On Central Pa
eific will be decls q al 6e usual time.
and that business a.oig he line of his
road has improved cois-aetf bly, the past
few months.
BALTIMORE, Dee. lS- ~ Directors of
the Baltimore ano k43o aisfe declared
seml-annual d1vice enc o. per cent. on
the first and secoad sarles of preferred
stock, and re-electad ssldent Charles +.
Mayer for the for = term
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Another Blythe Estate Claimant.

ROANOKE (Va.), Dec. 16.-A stonecut-
ter named Shylor has received letter
from California stating that his wife is
niece and heir of the late William Henry
Blythe, the Scotch millionaire who died
IN California five years ago. She lives in
Philadelphia, and will sail soon for Scot
land to establish her claim.
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Aiethodist Churcb C,losod

VIENNA. Dec. 16.-The magistracy of
this city, at the instance of the Public
Prosecutor, have issued a decree COM
manding the closing of the Methodist
Church here. They have also prohibited
Pastor Roesch from preaching anywhere
III The city, on the ground that his
'Methodistic denu1ciation of masses as
blasphenloIs fables and dangerous con-
ceits" is an insult against the Catholic
religion, which Is recognized by the State
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WIN be Amicablv Settled.

PARIS, Dec. i6.-An interview was had
to-day with the Bulgarian Minister in
this city in regard to the Chadouine incl
Gent. He stated that he is confident that
the whole matter viii be alnicabiy SET
tied. He entertained no doubt, he added,
that Bulgaria would make the concessions
demanded by France, and thus bring
about the re-establishneut of diplomatic
relations between the two countries
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Burned to Death.

COLUMBIA IS. C.l, Dec 16.-This even
ing lamp exploded in the house of
Manuel Ford. His wife and infant child
were burned to death, and Ford is in a
critical condition from burns received
in trying to rescue them.
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False Runors.

LISBON, Dec. 16.-In the Cortes to-day
the Minister OF Finance declared the cur
rent rumors that the administration of
PortugaPs finances IS to be put into for
eign hands are false. Portugal would ac-
cept no such arrangement, except at the
cannou'S s mouth
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Alton Boycott Killed.

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-General Passen-
ger Agents of the trunk lines yesterday
killed the Alton boycott, and devised a
new scheme TO prevent the payment of
commissions on passenger traffic.
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Pig Tin From Mexico.

PITTsBURG, Dec. 16.-What is said to
be the first carload of pig tin ever mined
on the North American Continent has ar
rived here. 1t came from Durango.
Mex, and is the property of the Pitts
burg and Mexican Tin Mining Company.
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Sentence of Indians to be COMMITTED.
Steamboat Tie-up Ended.

SEATTLE, Dec. 16.-The steamboat tie
up which has paralyzed the commerce of
the sound for the past forty EIGHT hours.
came to an end tonight. The boycott
declared on Captain McAlpine by the
Marine Engineers Association, who were
in turn boycotted by the Pilots and Cap
tains' Associations, was declared tenn
porarily off this afternoon by Joint
committee meeting of the two associa-
tions. Word was at once sent to the boat
owners, and tonight all the boats are
running. The loss to the transportation
companies will run into the thousands.
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VIII be Prosecuted for NIanslaughter.

SAN BERNARDINo, Dec. 16.-Mrs. Geo.
Ward, a Christian Scientist, will be pros
ecuted for manslaughter for causing the
death of George Lord, who died yester-
day of brain lever. A regular physician
attended Lord three times last Wednes-
day, when Mrs. Ward took charge of the
case and would allow no one to see the
invalid. The Coroner's Jury found that
Mrs. Ward was responsible for Lords
death,
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Guilty of Murder.

OMAHA (Neb.), Dec. 16.-Trumpeter
Dixon, of the Sixth Cavalry, U. S. A.,
was to-day found guilty of murder in the
first degree for the killing of Corporal
Garter at Fort Niobrara last September.
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Salt River valley Oranges.

Los ANGELES, Dec. 16.-Naval oranges
grown in the Salt River Valley, near
Phoenix, A. T., are in the market here.
The fruit fully ripened between Novem-
ber 18th and 3Oth.
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French Imports and Exports.

PARIS, Dec. 16.-Returns issued by the
French Board of Trade show that during
the month of November the imports de-
creased 7,l07, 600 francs, and that the ex-
ports increased 4 4,405,000 francs. as COM
pared with the corresponding months
last year.
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Tea-Growing n Failure.

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-A sample of tea
grown in North Carolina from India seed
has been received here and tested. 1t was
found lacking in flavor and body, and of
unattractive leaf quality.