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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12
THE WOOL MARKET.

Walter Brown s. Co.'s wool circular
for February gives the following upon
this subject:
Since the opening of the new wear the
wool market has developed VerJ steady
tone as regards prices, and the current
demand from customers has proved the
assertions made some weeks ago, that as
q class, the mills have been carrying
but q moderate supply of wool.
The sales, as reported, for the five
weeks ending January Both aggregate
10, $780, 900 pounds OF both domestic and
foreign woods, against 9.3I4 900 pounds
foE the same period in 1884, showing an
increase OF nearly 1900. 900 pounds.
While there has been IN come styles
OF goods, a slight improvement in the
situation, woolens as d whole do not at
present show any better outlook than
they have for the past year, and the in
creased purchases OF wool during the
last few weeks is, as mentioned above,
are due chiefly to the small stocks car
selections by other manufacturers, OF
grades which have been In better assort-
ment than they will be late in the sea-
son.
Even with the large cuTtailment IN the
production of goods, 1t is doubtful if
there will be any great surplus of the raw
material during the remainder OF
the season, and especially is
this the case in fine WOOls.
The bulk of the fine woods
unsOld is now in the seabOard markets.
With but a small percentage held in the
interior, foreign woods suitable to the
American market are firm at the Lon
don sales, at prices that preclude impor
tation; except on q higher basis. than
present quotations. The opinion there
fore prevails that values of these woods
will be strongly maintained, with posi-
blY some improvement during the next
sixty days.
For unwashed and territory woods of
one grade, there has been the usual de
mand, with prices well maintained, but
without any quOtable advance. These
woods are now in very small stock, and
there is not likely TO be any material
accession TO the supply until the
next clip is ready for market.
Medium territory woods have sold
more freely than during some previous
months, but at low prices. A better de-
mand for heavy wooden goods may i'm
prove the position of these woods. but
otherwise there is little probability OF
any advance IN the salable values during
the next few months.
The market, as a whole, may be SAID
to be in very healthy condition, stocks
not burdensome, no chance of their be-
ing replaced at lower figure and the
prospects of a steady demand that will
carry most of them into consumers
hands before any Ieplenishment can be
counted upon from the new clip.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12

gNsE. York Times: The brokers met at
the lunch counter in Dolmonico's Broad
street restaurant yesterday noon. One
had been an ardent Blame man during
the last campaign, and the other wore a
hat won on Cleveland's success. The
conversation turned upon the prevailing
dulless in business.
Things are pretty SLOW" suggested
the wearer of the new hat.
Indeed they are, and they are worse"
responded the Blame man, lugubri-
ously.
well, we will hope COR the best,"
said the first speaker cheerily.
mo use hoping" was the reply.
"Your man Cleveland aud the Demo-
cratic party will come into power March
4, and am willing to bet that four
months after that time more than half
the business houses in New York will
be closed"
THAT is Internal nonsense" CON-
mented the Cleveland mau
IN bet you a summer hat and cou-
pie of bottles of wine that it will be as
l say"
"Done."
Gan right; now don't you forget ii
Four months from March 4 will bt
July A."
"The deuce it will. HIM. 1 CUES,
I'll lose the bet. What will you take y
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FTqRTfNa M sQUARE.

Cor. Commercial Gazette: In the war
fare Of some savage tribes the square is
formed TO enclose the chief and the head
officers, TO make them safe. But the
BritIth officers do not need this. Their
courage and prominent part in the fight
ing are distinguished IN all the expedi
tions Of the British against the savsges.
In the fight at Abu-Klea wellsy when one
side of the square was broken by hand
to-hand fight. tae opposite side of the
square did not prevent nor restore the
breach.
The contraction Of the offensive force
into the form Of 9 square for defense
letters its movement, and gives up the
great field to the enemY's skiTmishers,
who pepper it on ali sides. General
Stewards square on the 10Th would have
melted away under the fire of the skIrm-
ishers of an American brigade while it
was waiting to erect the z9rebs and get
ready TO move Nor would any solid
formation Of civilized troops be needed
to ennIhilate an offensive expedition
keeping TO a square in the open field.
The greatest loss was while the expe-
dition was awaiting in square to erect
the zareba and get ready 10 move. 1t
was during this that General Stewart
was wounded and the correspondents
killed. and twelve men were shot desd
and forty others wounded. Yet in the
grand charges on the square when Il
went into action, only SIX men were
killed aud twentV.t three wounded Thi-
seems to show that the troops suffered
most from their defensive formation
Instead of proving that 1t Is necessary
for a British force To hold the defensive
formation of q square against overwhelm
ing numbers Of savages, IT seems TO
prove that line OF British infantry is
able to repel an assault by saYages in
any number and with whstever arms.
General Sir Edward Hamley, a dIstIn-
guIshed English general. condemns what
Colonel BurrItt, of the Washington Her
aid. calls "the cowsrdly square," with
re tsons which are unanswerable. Gen
Hamley shows that the square is utterly
mistake 1t narrows the firing front
puts the sides not attacked out of the
fight, turns the backs OF three of the
sides to an enemy which has penetrated
the square; if they face inward to fire
they fire ON their own men on the oppo-
site side; should the square be pene-
trated it becomes a mob. because the
recoiling troops are pressed back on the
other forces" He thinks that the square
gives all the advantages to the enemy,
and that it was the cause of the most oil
the losses in these fights. In short, Gen.
eral Wolseley has adopted for an often
sIYe force the formation which might be
proper in the last stand of the remnant
of a defeated army, surrounded on all
sides. He places his troops for battle in
the formation of the last desperate stand
of hopeless defeat. But success crowns
the tactics. and puts out all the art of
war. And In this case the mere escape
from defeat and annihilation was a sue
cess which made all England extrava-
CANT in the joy OF relief from terrible ap
nrahnnainn
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12

New York Tribune: Oliver Wendell
Holmes, IT,, is one OF the youngest men
ever seated on The supreme bench of
Massachusetts, and looks even younger
than be is. IL is said that as the opsn-
ing If the first trTm after he became n
member of the court. the bar was filled
with bATristers, and as the judges fied
solemnly IN and took their seats one OF
the most eminent and highly esteemed
lawyers glanced quickly up to the
bench, and seeing Judge Holmes for the
first time in that position, turned TO his
neighbor and 10 an apprehehsivs tone.
but with twinkle ia his eye, whisper
ed, GOOD Lordl Judge, is this kin
derearten court'" But he presently
had occasion to add. spostrophizing
Judge Holmes: "How much more
elder art thou than thy looksp
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12

At Prince Bismarck's breakfast table
IL Is said that no member of the house.
hold speaks word until the head of the
family gives leave. What a dreary, cold
meal this nobility of Germany must
have. There IS NJ nice steaming pork
steak sizzling on the platter, and no
New Orleans molasses for the frigid
pan cakes, and it appears no one can
open his mouth 10 even bite a pretzel
unless the old duffer wiggles his finger
or wags his tongue. Chilly? Ugh!
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12

New York Commercial Advertiser:
The MAhdi is really derYish who pro-
tesses to be prophet; a being directly
inspired by God, and commended by
HIM to chase the infidei out of Egypt.
He sends his emiss4 aries N bands of half
. dozen each all over the country, and
these ENJOYS excite the people to make
war on the foreigner. Wherever there
are Bedouins there also are the MahdI's
soldiers; that Is to say, the natives form
the Mahdi's army, and will continue to
do so as long as Allah seems 10 fight on
bis side.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12
80 oal aerYoar aeaa.

No matter what pafts iL may dnaIIy
affect, CafsTrh always starts in the head,
and belongs 70 the head There is no
MYSTERY ablut The origin OF this dIretul
disease 1t begins in neglected cold.
One Of the kind that is .,suee 20 be bet
ter In few &ays.e Thousands of vic
tins known how il IS By sad experiences.
Ely's Cream Balm cnres cnlds IN the head
and CGfaFTh IN al its stages. Net e
snulf orr g liquid. Applied with The
finger 70 sbe Hostrils.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12

Miss CleavelaDd, the future mistress
OF the White House. is said to possess
the rare faculty of never forgetting the
face or the name that goes with it, but
what the old-lIne Democrats are really
concerned about just now Is, will Mr..
Cleveland remember the face and the
name and the office that should really
and properly always go with 1t.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12

The Wabash railroad has just Issued
round trip ticket tor corpses. This is
the first intimation given that Mr.. Til
den is going to Kansas City soon to con-
suit with the Times on the situation
and return in season TOR the inaugura.
ton at WASHINGTON.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12

Hartford Call: 10 few years the
farmers of Kansas will be the most
wealthy and prosperous husbandmen in
the world. They have learned that they
must not depend solely upon their corn
OF wheat, but invest part of their
money In cattle hogs, sheep and poul-
try and at the same time plant mike d
GRO ps." Since this lesson has be. n
learned, they are making money, aud If
the policy be continued the products OF
our soil, and diaries, orchards, vIne-
yards and pastures will supply the mar
keis of the world at no distant day.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12

The Messrs. Webster Brothers, 26
Lombard street, London. E. c., England
the India, China and Colonial Outtitters
OF geRtlemen's hosiery and underwear,
write: I'VE have found great benefit
from the use of St Jacobs OH, more es-
pecially for the cure of rheumaiism ano
sciatica, and we have much pleasure in
adding our testimony in ITS favor"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12

II is said that Mrs. LtnIry has de-
cid d To make her home IN America 1t
Is not fully determined, however. in
which one oil the United States che will
reside. Her agent who has received
instructions to purchase house, has not
ye, completed his examination INTO the
lAxlty of the divorce laws Of the several
afataa
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12

New Haven Register; The most alb
surd war that is at present being fought
Is that between the newspapers of New
York city in regard to the proper use Of
the English language by one another.
The truth of the matter is that in the
hurry and furry of publishing news
paper every gay 10 the week, the wonder
is not that the papers make occasional
and even frequent errors in grammar
and spelling, but that they do not make
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12

Tho manager editor o: the St. Louis
Chronicle was a little sorry he was In on
Satu rday when gentleman called to see
the man who "wrote the article" The
party calling was Little too Swift tor
Nha AdftOF
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12

and empowered TO employ associate
counsel to assist tbs attorney gene1al In
the institution and prosecution OF all
such suits and proceedings. the amount
TO be paid to such associate counsel 70 be
fixed by the governor and attorney gen.
eral.
After considerable further remarks
the resolutions were finally ordered
printed and to retain their place upon
the calender.
The vote by which House bill No. 4.
to provide temporary assistance 60 the
Supreme Court, on motion OF Senator
Congdon was reconsidered and Laid over.
The appropriation bills for state insti-
tutIons, on motion of Senator Buchan.
were placed at the head of the calender.
Senator Barker's resolution asking the
Railroad Commissioners for information
IS 20 the number of complaints, ETC., was
passed.
ON notion OF Senator ReddeD, the
senate went into committee of the whole,
Senator KILLER in the chair.
The question before the COMMITTEES was
the motion of Senator Redden. in the
previous session Of the committee, that
when the committee rise, they report
this proposition back, with the recon-
mendation that 1t pass, Cont resolution
No. a on No. 2, in favor OF indefinite
| postponemene
Senator Redden made q very exhaus-
tive and able speech, though not ct such
length as he expressed himself In the
| former discussion. 1t was . very able
effort, full, complete and exhaustive as
20 the necessities of new constitution.
Senator Greene said that he WA heart
| lily IN favor of q new constitution, II the
measure could be effected at this time,
Senator Harkness said that IS his
name appeared upon the minority re-
port he desired to say that as it seemed
| impossible to discuss this subject with
out bringing In the prohibition CUES
| ton, some explanation seemed neSesea-
nv. He Was elected on q prohibition
platform; was in faver of prohibition,
but he believed that there were 50 many
defects il the constitution that the besi
Inteeests OF the state demanded Q con-
vention; nevertheless he should support
this measure, and would submit. Hi
constituents were opposed to prohibi
tioa; but he did not know to-day wheth
er they were for or against 3 convention
He believed, however, that Il was righI
to submit this question, and let people
express themselves.
The house resolution depouncinI
Frank Bacon for honoring JEFF Dsvil
was passed unanimously aud copies or
dered sent to Frank Bacon and Jefferson
| Davis
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12

The dsmper recently noticeable upon
the face Of certain Democrats, who are
DESTROYS of reforming the Offices, Is said
to be occasiOned by the inform alton that
Mr.. Cleveland has given II out, cold and
fiat. that he intends that federal Office
holders shall earn their salaries as we'll
"a draw them
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12

A brakeman on the New York Cen
trail railroad has just recovered judg
ment against the company for injuries
received in 1871. During the long legal
contest two prominent lawyers engaged
on the defense have died. The company
has, however, at the end of the third
trial asked stay of proceedings.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12

ne C6ElltlCde Ol New 10TH was Tcau
by Clay OF Kentucky. and as some
vaG ne rumors were in tne air TINS morn
log that trouble would he made over the
counting OF the vote of New York a
murmur went up when Clay finished
reading and announced that the certIi
cate of the electors was certified To by
Grover Cleveland, governor A slight
manifestation of applause was promptly
suppressed by Edmunds who ordered
the sergeant alarms 10 arrest any gen
tleman OF other person who disturbed
the order of those present b. applause
or otherwise.
The presiding officer of the senate has
Just announced that Grover Cleveland
and T. A. Hendricks have received
majority of the electoral votes for the
respective offices of president and vice
president of the United States. the dec
laratiOn was to be made public state
ment in the presence of the two houses
of congress, and not as precludiBg any
authority of law to declare any legal
conclusion whatever.
Edmunds then rose and said: II have
now opened the certificates of electors
of all the ststes,and their votes have been
reported. The tellers will DOW make
their computations and report the state
of the vote
After the tellers had devoted them
selves to figuring for several moments,
Senator Hoar read and handed the re-
suit of their computation TO the presId
ing officer, who said:
Senators and Gentlemen OF the House of Rep
reese tatives;
The tellers have reported to the pre-
siding officer the state of the vote from
which 1t appears Grover Cleveland uf
New York has received 219 votes for the
Office of president of the United States
that James q Blaine of Maine has re-
ceived 1872 votes for the same Office; that
Thos. A. Hendricks of Indiana has re-
ceived 219 votes for the Office of vice
president of the United States; that
John A. Logan of Illinois has received
182 votes for the same office;
wherefore do declare that
Grover Cleveland of the state
of New York, has received the majority
of votes of the whole number of electors
as they appear IL the certificates read by
the tellers and SO appear to have been
elected President of the United States
tor four years, commencing on The 4th
day of March, 1885, and that Thomas a.
Hendricks, OF Indiana, has received the
majority OF the votes for the whole mum.
Der of electors as thew appear in the Ger
tificates read by the Tellers and so az
pears to have been elected Vice Presi-
dent OF the United States for four years,
commencing on the 4th day
of March, 1885 The President
of the Senate makes this declaration
only as q public statement IN the pres
ence OF the two houses of congress, of the
contents of the papers which were open
ed and read on this occasion, and not as
possessing any authority IN law to de-.
clare any legal construction whatever.
Here the immense audience
BROKE INTO APPLAUSE AND CHEERS.
which the presiding officer attempted to
suppress, but with little effect.
The senate then retired to its chamber
and the house took recess fer fifteen
minutes
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12

Mrs. ]. A Garfield filed an answer
Saturday in the common pleas court TO
the petition of Thankful Tanner, who
entered suit a tew days ago against Mrs.
Garfield for $4,000. Tanner was knock
ed down by Mrs Garheld's carriage and
very slightly injured The answer de
MED that Tanner was seriously injured
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12

A fire in Washington, Saturday night,
In the annex t. the signal service office
destroyed and damaged Il number of val
liable meteorngIcal records, and almost
ruined some If the q e,t instruments in
the office The fire was confined To the
second, third and fourth floors. Loss on
huilding 80 600
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12

The sympathy for Gen. WoolseleY and
his command Will gradually ooze away
entirely unless the mercury comes TO the
rescue and gets up good deal further
from the zero point than it occupies at
the present writing.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12

We especially invite q trial by all
those sufferers from Kidney and Liver
complaints who have failed TO obtain re-
lief from other remedies and from doc
tors Natures great remedy, Kidney
Wort, has effected cures IN many obstin
ate cases. II acts at once on the Kid
news, Liver and Bowels. cleansing the
system of all poisonous bumors and re-
storing healthy condition of those i'm
portant organs. Do not be discouraged
but try it,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12

Capt. Warren said on Saturday that
he would "run" for mayor at the ap-
preaching election. The Captains
record Is hard TO beat. He who runs
against him will have the opportunity
OF reading It all along the line in big
lefters and 6Utrea
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12
KANSAS LEaIsLArCRE.
FATE ENHnMnInaIsII

STATE ENT0A0LOGIST.
Petitions were presented from $50 cit
liens of Clay county, 60 from johnson
county, $40 from Sumner county and So
from Shawnee county In favor of an act
providing for state ent0mOl0gist.
Senator Smith, from the committee on
state affairs, stated that that committee
had prepared such bill, which he pre-
scented.
Senator Redden presented petitions
from 10000 persons, representing thirty
counties, IN favor OF instruction in phys
lology and hygiene In free schools.
ATTORNEYS.
A large number of bills were reported
back by the several standing committees
among them house DILL No. 50, which
makes a certificate of graduation in the
law department of the State University
full authority to practice in the courts of
this state. with the recommendation by
the judiciary committee for its indeh-
mite pOstponement. A debate of some
length upon this subject occupied con-
siderable time of the senate.
NO ASSISTANTS To SUPREME COURT.
Senate bill No. 4, to provide for assist
ants to the supreme court, was indef-
nitely postponed. in accordance with rec
ommendation of the judiciary commit
tee.
FERMENTATION OF BILLS.
Bills were presented from No. 24S to
257 to-wit: Relating TO township cleo
tiuns to authorize regents of State Agri
cultural college to purchase lands for ex
perimental purposes; to establish the OF
fee Of state entomologlst; authorize
Douglass county commissioners TO ap-
propriste money to build bridges; to
vest title of block in the city of McPher-
son in the board of education; to pro-
vide for the assessment and collection of
taxes; rel ting TT the same purpose; re-
lating to the sGbject of common schools
and fixing duties OF superintendent re-
lating to recording instruments; relating
to bridges in Cherokee county.
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
Senate bill No 80, an act authorizing
the appointment of stenographers for
district courts, was passed.
On motion of Senator Smith senate
bill No. 40, an act supplemental to an
act entitled IAN act concerning railroads
and other common carriers" approved
March 6, 1888, was made the special or
der for Wednesday next at 2 p. N.
The senate adjourned till Monday al
pm.
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Ed. Howe's Mystery of the Locks" is
receiving handsome notices at the hand 8
of editors who have examined it. We
hope that 1t will even run through larger
editions and reward the author more
than his popular "Story OF Country
Town.
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England haYing declared she would
rescue Gordon if alive or aYenge him If
dead, We may now look Tor some fright
full hatchery of human life, When the
angry and determined British meet the
religious fanatics, the Arabisn fatalists,
there is going to be bitter, fearful and
bloody strife.