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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-14
I5g CHANGE.
4 o,in the Day in the Stock
'. .rs Prices Take a
..,,is-CottOn Lower
Markets Were More Active
B.slf Prices Ruled-PT0-
visions We're firmsr'


FINAHCiAh'
Feb. l8.-Governments
Ecahties dull.
~, a further decline in the
VIZ to-day, and apparently
Ian less effort than usual on
!, hose recently prominent
I'D movement to resist the
sS' Nurse OF prices The
lotstious were 4 to Z per
,bsn they closed ) ester-
n ~ NE esrly dealings prices
lt,,ed 10 decline further from
'tatonlcky developed a Wig
WY uuon Western Union,
" down 6Of against 0i2 last
Paul WAS equally de-
.ig,c Nd 73t aud Missouri
1sst ash a drop ~ 4 per cent
,rSer Of the market ielded
Ter cent. This WAS fol-
FACTION which carried the
W.tive stocks before noon
e,ur,s at which they closed
sseept for Western Union
P,ul, which responded only
The advance
,ssee continued through the
!, when the highest price OF
oeks were reacht d New
8Slrsl showed a gain OF l per
yesterdavis closing price al
Shore d Ulion Pac'fi , Were
n csn'. hIgner, at 6il ana SOL
,Iy Ltcka Tanna was
reIt. higher, at 9Is
lutilSp m. prices were weak
Invest prices of the day were
m near the close of the board
ma on the active list shows au
over Yesterdays close, aud
b few keep ions, the declines
10 less tnan | per cent they
knlly from ! to per cent. The
me- are IVES ern Union, which
cent. low er at 5s5 after touch
and - Paul "a per cent
sc ~ the Lowest
Thl, does not include New
CtnU,l, which opened down
stS7I aud on light transS C
ade a iurrher loss OF l per ceut
Al S8l. Dullness "A cImptnieC
kuess Of the market after ia,
ur, the total sales being on \
shares, Of which tracing IL
n Unlon cOntrib uted IS, 81
pr abaut % per cent. The othe
i've stock, we've l. ,cS a wan a
) II Will h were so, 1913 shares
III 1884, 00 shares, n 18th western
hares, Lake S tnre 25 $50 share
IOD PAelfc -, $50 .hares 5 IN
-adlBg bull operators claim tbi
On that tuere has been a liberia
k OF stock on the scale down
snd that the market will Re
tcog support before 1t goe
oEeE
MONEY.
YORK, Feb l3,-MOney Ia:
I; prime mercantile paper "a
lbg exchange r b. fair bus
ISSs; sight 4 $50.
EXCHANGE.
ORLEANS. LA Feb. 1S.-Sigh
g-o on New Ymk steady at 81 q
Do premium sterling exchang
irm at 4 s3h.
SNENr AND RAILROAD BONDS
YORK Feb. IL The fnllO -
be the Official closing quota
ltthe New York stock eXchaug
teinoOn, rs compared with tho
iefdaV,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-14

PotAtoss-IriBh Per ouphel, Gle, barrel
81 90, UDions. per bhi Red 10, yellow, a. %
lump white. per Dbl. o. 10; RutsrbsRo o. IS:
,.abs. IA. r. me- DblE,, a., .HIaa
hsdium n par bbl., o. OG small, psr bsi., %
hhlf bb. med. u 10: half Dbl, small, 10 O0
Chess, half oTaam. lsSSo.: null Dream 10
bago, per ID. in crate, tn4Ae
pOOLTRl - henh, GluO 81 " PEI doEob,
young chieksnH. % 0le bj, TuTEeyA e. " 81
each f7aaEa % b. Gab puoEn, d EJ0H w
60dB-PeT dOnsn, 49, "a
FTanh county butter, choice, ~ . 2ta,
creamery ,u59s7 ~; ole euttsT, bolRoi Olsa'
uaArEnrina, H.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-14
Futures opened, ruled And closed


New ORLEANS, LA, Feb. ls.-spots
closed tirm.
Sal, $3.50 bales.
Low ordinary II; ordinary 81; good
ordinary 81; low middling lul; mid
ding 100. good middling l0t mid
ding fair II lie; fair II 9l6
Futures closed dull, 2 10 4 points
higher
Salaa 10 6OO haIaa
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-14

FafEitufa-lseauabSadh, imitaUon WaiE
EACH 81 S0Ess ~. oil walnut. ~ 600l0 %; Chhifi
HuOd seat, q doa, ~ 76a7 "; cans and raLLs
sat u mod 90 cane seat, dining 90 0o92g D
OhildB and rockers, - 00cl2 so lhrgo roohill
100, Mlrrofa, arch tops 3 dos, "a eQDlg
TAbloa. rouna, S2OO0Stc; fall Leaf, "a b0zla
safSs, eaah, q &oIul Bureaus, IS 51a1
sPAh stands, 81 G436 "; bad sprinGa, y 7ae .
daily ClYT1Aasa. q al1t9D
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-14

New YoTk,

NEW YORK, Feb. ls.-5pot closed
frm,
Sales l3S bsles.
Ordinary ~; GOOD ordinary I0I; low
mIddling II | 10; middlinR lls; good
middling IL 8 l6. mlddling fair p
Futures CLOSED hrm at 4 70 Z points
higher.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-14
Chicago.
Special.


CHICAGO, ILL, Feb. 10 The feeling
in grain was better and prices stronger
speculation quite free.
May pork active and lower.
Lard fl ures unchanged.
Cash meats higher.
Traffic in cattle resumed; market
slow and largely lower.
Sheep slow
PRODUCE.
Flour-Unchauged.
Wheat - F. bruary 7s@7Ss, closed
7s}; March 7Ss@7s2 closed ~; Aprll
79J67a9 closed 79@79B; May SSb@s42
closed s3i@si.
6863, clopeh $500 S6l; March 36i9S7
closed S8}@37; Aprll 3I@3lS Glost d
so; May 4ui@io5, closed +nsC "!
Po.R-Cssl ar February 300 10;
March l8nO@l8 l73; April IL lO@l32@3i
May 13 l7@@lS 3I5
Lard-G,rh or February 70o@ Z O23;
March 7 Oi@7 07l closed at Oo' April
Z 1907 l2!; May 7 l73@7 % 40, 90
! Rink Ments-Shnuiuv 4 60C94 9Oi
short clear 6 Of 10; short RIB q 5O9
6 so.
LIVE STOCK.
Drovers' Journal repnrts:
Hoga--Ree,i pIs l2,O00; 60@5 30
C4rtle-R ceipis 1900; exI"rts Sc
6 40: -hinpil g steers 400 to 1870 pnu IN ~
& BICi,5 so; common to medium 400
5 81; Texal 4 00@5 o.
Sheep-ReurIpis 10000; active 10 u
o. lower; inferior to fair 2 25C9S 20
medium to good 1904 %; choict
4 25(d.4 10 Mark Uverslocked win
understandable grades
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-14
Galveston.

Galveston,
GALVESTON, Feb. 13.-Spot closed
quiet.
Receipts $3.50.
Sales, 2i6
EXports none.
Stock, 80 45S
QuotatiOns unchanged.
Ordinary, 8 ! 10; Good Ordinary
10 l-l6; Low MiddliuV, l0R: Middling,
los; Good Middling, l0i; Mid.
ding Fair III
Futures opened, ruled And closed
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-14

sE.astsrn fsEss cattle ~ aOOut lnros, A..
Southern and Central Texaa stock cattle
about two dollars per head less than tb'
me above prices are for nerds OF 1000 hsRc
and Upward OF best north Texas cattle do.
iivaI0d on ths trail
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-14
nrnla % ReadaLant.

E1sI, tDSBo; oItA. 1900 oarley sODB
ryS S0e odrn t1ss4os; hay, looss nou. "a
ssgJd, 81 ooqI W per ten bale hay, " 0Ot
10 %; kTah, %. DN l0l shop1s 81 COL
Az 10,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-14

hAnsSs Utiy.
special.
KANSAS Cry, Mo, Feb. l3.-Pro-
visions were active,
Plenty of cattle aud 90 cents lower,
but steady; common lower.
Sheep quiet.
PRODUCE.
Wheat--Cssh 62t; March 99S bid;
May GO
Corn-Cash 81 bid; March 800; May
81 hiu.
Oats-2Si asked.
LIVE STOCK.
The Live Stock Indicator reports:
Cattle Receipts 260u; exporters So
as 81; good to choice shipping 5 0D0
5 30; common to medium a 5nG4 So;
stoekers and feeders 8 30@4 25; cows
. 5O93 30
Hogs Receipts $500; 4 80@5 Oj.
Sheep-Receipts 1900 fair to good
. 5O@3 25.
81. LouIG,
Special.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Feb. Is Wheat
market weak and very irregular, with
but few sales.
Corn was very dull.
Provisions were firmer.
Cattle in fair supply, slow and lower.
Sheep sveady.
PRODUCE
Flour-XX 8o@2 "a; xxx > 75@
SIS; family 0j@3 Is; choice 800
3 ~; fancy 75@l IS
Wheat No. 2 red S5I@S8 cash;
9l4@92 May; clnsed ~ inside prices.
u-3bl cash; 36I@35} February
38f March; 37l@S7l May.
Oats 29l ca-r; Sll May.
! Whisky i IA.
Torn Meal . 25
PHovIsIONs.
Pork-l3 25@lS 87l.
Lard-6 5000.
| Bulk Me,t-LOng clear So; Bhorl
/ ribs IS; short clear 80
Bac"u-Long clear z 10; short ribs
Z 80; short clear So
Hams-l0@l2.
LIVE STOCK.
Cattle-Receipts $40; eXnorts 8 OO@
6 25;goud u choice 5 1905 80; cOmmuu
10 medium 4 1905 ~; butcher steer
4 25C94 a.; stoUkers 3 5oCGi 90; f.edrr'
4 25G4 -; cnrn-fei Tex - Ol@4 go,
H"gs-R ceipts 1900; 9O@5 10
Sheep Common ~ ni-dum 2 5O@
8 %; good to choice 5O@4 25i ex
ira %.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-14

coach black To-, per 10 t2c; lamp black, lE, e.
blRCk paint. In. 70. sPruRhiAn blue, ~, ~, 10
80; tultmmRrine blue, ~, ~, Nc: blue pain
Ia. l2ci raw Turkey lumber, Ia, Ac burnt Tu'
key lumber. Ia, Dc. raw Italian Uonnn, Ia. D.
burnt Italian aienna, Isl 70; NanEyke broWl
L. 9o Paris green, he, zoe, Chrome, l. n. o, d.
u. o., L., TIC; American vormilliuu, 10, 2o, IL
dian rcd, Ia. III Niuetia rcd, Ia, BE-, l7bSn, ~
%; Chrome yellow. l.. ~, o. y. o., Is, ht
yellow uchro, ln, D., l2lfn, 2js, 60
PREPARED DRAINING OoLouh.
BARK oak, Ice: Aah, loo; Black walnut, H.
Maple leo.
nIHrnMPnn OoLsORg.
IVORY drop black, 26c. raw ruTKoy umDa
l5c: burnt Turkey lumber, $50; raw Italia
sienna 25c' buTnt Italian sienna, 25c; w
dyke brown, 2ic.
Prices or above made ON a basis OF In n
y, aud ID cans, assorted, In a and 4
cans: balance In l and 2 10 cans RsHurta,
Price In 10 cans; balance IN and 10 chr
assorted. Price Ia . 10 cans, lo Less l2st ~
losn.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-14
rev YorH.
pRoDVCE,

NEW York, Feb. ls.-Flour-
8 Ady. "a oIosad
aasy. ontio6- steady; No. 3 RED BIZ
~ I'd slI@e2; No 2.red February
ssS @eOl, closing 9Oi March sOs9si'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-14

LIVERPOOL, Fen. I3.-spots closed
dull aud la buyer'e favor.
Ordinary 8 Is; good ordinary
ga. low nldd,inR Sd; mid
ding uplands 0; middllng Orleans
6 l.l6
Sales 600
American 1870.
Imports II 100.
American 42'O.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-14
sTt.uSSNN,.. YoRk c..

An Independent Newspaper Of
Democratic Principles. but not Con-
trolled by any Set OF Politicians o.
Manpulators Devoted 10 Collect.
ing and Publishing all the Nswa OF
the Day IN the most Interesting
Shape and with the greatest posi-
Die Promptness, Accuracy and I'm.
partially and 10 the Promotion Of
Democratic Ideas and Policy in the
affairs Of Government SOo'etY aOd
Industry
Rates, bp Nal, PsStPstS
DAY, per Year ~ %
DAILY. per Month 80
SUNDAY, per Yeaf "
DAILY and SUNDAY per Year 90
WEEKLY, per Year "
iddrrss. TIfr sun. N,s IorA oasg.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-14
COTTON MARKETS

Receipts at an Unltod stato. port..
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-10-23
Education In Austria.

The system carried ont i'm Vienna for
educating girls Is certainly worthy Of
notice They are kept at their studies
until they are fifteen years of age. They
then 90 through a course of teaching in
the pantry and the kitchen under some
member of the family. or sometimes un-
der trained cooks for "a year OF two.
Thus they learn To 10 everything them
selves and to know the value of things
long before they commence house keeping
on their own account aud tLouEh they
may never be required 20 caai a dinner,
they become independent of cooks and
servants. The Austrian women are most
adectiunat' vrIrcs ana mu har-. They are
as accomplished -ud iearu-d r~ an Eu. Iish
goverues~, are as Uliy $50 ~a g. o. as "a i'ar-
isI8n, and aif ~o.lc oi la.- ,-s ,-t beautiful
women iIt .-.srrI--
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-10-23
Wherc She Found the Needle.

some twenty years ago, said the mild
faced stranger my wife. while sewing
suddenly missed her needle. She saw
nothing more Of il, and soon forgot al
about her loss until last week. when"
when she suddenly felt p-icking sen
sation in her right foot. 90 suggested BoOd-
le. when the point Of the needle showed
itself between her shoulder blades. -
guessed Coodle. When the needle was
seen producing from her youngest daugh-
ters left forefnger," intimated Doodle.
No" said the mild-faced stranger, you
are all wrong. She found 90 in a crack in
the floor. It had been there all those years
Singular. wasn't Il 80. There was a com
mon desire TO welter in the blood OF the
mild-faced stranger, but with difficulty
Doodle. Coodle. and Doodle restrained
themselves Boston Transcript
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-10-23

cannot tell why the word murder
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-10-23
TBE CHnBRIH FREKIpHD
Is TabHshed weekly at
-,-spTRG. CIHBRII COUNTY. Pa
RV JAMES &. HASSON.


...sed Circulation. 1900
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-10-23
BEER IN A MINCE PIE.
4 Tri-,S Jones Played on his wife
Acts Like a Boomerang.

AfAN Like a ksoolale e'Elhl--
Ns-v ynrz Vva-lI-
One looked as sour as lemon factory
and the other looked extremely jolly a.
they met on the street yesterday
Nou look As vacant as a hatful OF
bungholes. Jones. said the sweet man to
the sour man. Whats the matter with
you g'
Pm sick all over
''W hat ails y0u e.
Il don't know whether I've PLAYED a
trick upon myself or my wife played one
on me, but I'm sick all the same. and I've
just communed with the lamp-post mp
street until Pm as hollow rs a water
main"
''TeU me all about it,
well, you see. my wlfe's a strict tenn
peranCe woman. and Pm found OF "a little
beer occasionally. The other night ] took
home a dozen bottles of beer. labelled
them cider and put tEcm into the refrig-
orator. Thus I could have a bottle Of
cider q with my dinner every day and
my wife didn't drop
Ppm also very fond Of mince-pIe and
the other day ] asked my wife To make
me just "A lone one, as she don't car them.
5 he made me one all for myself I'd only
arrived at the first stHtion when ] struck
something queer.
What makes the pie taste so queer p
Iasked
j can Z imagine. Does il = she asked
"'What did You put in it = asked J..
The usual cOncomitauts, and as / sb-
hor brandy put some Of that cider into
it. says she.
Although / felt my boots working ND
to my collar-buJton. I didn't dare say
anything and ] was COMPELLED TO Eo5ble
down every mor-el of that pie I've
bribed Tommy TO investigate, for 1 think
my mother-in-law put the job up. Il she
did there's going to be q picnic the next
time she drinks cup Of tea
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-28

EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, Permit me
through the columns Of your valuable jour
nal to draw the attention of senators to the
bill passed by the house ut its last session to
increase the pension Of the twenty-siX survi-
vors of the late war who have had amputa.
tion performed on them at the socket of the
shoulder Joint, / believe there are only
twenty.six of them now living. II would cost
the government very little to do justice to
these few men, and when taken into consid.
GRAFTON the pain they daily suffer, and from
the nature Of their amputation they must suf-
fer constant pain, and also the present rate at
which pensions are paid to those who have
amputations above or below the elbow joint,
| think Il is but Justice to those few that they
should be compensated in proportion to their
loss aud suffering. The undersigned is an ex-
CGptiOn to any man In the United States, as his
arm IL amputated ut the neck and side, but
the law allows me no more than the man who
has his arm nmputated one inch above the
elbow joint, There is nothing just or fair in
the law rs II now stands to men In my condi-
ton, and It is the object of this cOmmunlca-
ceive the everlasting gratitude of the twenty
SIX surviving sufferers from amputation at the
| shoulder joint, and would be doing them but
an net OF Justice. Hoping some senator favor.
able TO the soldier will take the bill in hand
and have 1t called up at an early day is the
prayer of pATRitK DnytF
Late company X, Sd Delaware volunteers, in
Dehali OF the twenty-stX survivors.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-28


LIEUT. HESRY J, GOLDMAN, 9th United States
cavalry, arrived at the Ebbltt House yesterday
on leave from Fort Robinson, Ncb., and viii
remain until Saturday.
MR.. De WITT c. sPEAGUE, Of this city, has
been selected by the executive committee as
poet for the annual reunion at Baltimore, May
g aud 7, of the Army OF the Potomac,
Mr., AND MRS, JoHN r. MoTr of Oswogo, n
Y, are in tho city visiting Maj. Thomas Ward
assistant adjutant general, at their residence,
No, 2JO3 street They viii remain about two
weeks longer,
LIEUT. Coli EDWARD p. YoILuM, surgeon
United states army, Is at the Ebbii House, on
leave from Fort Hamilton, New York harbor,
and VIII remain until Friday evening, lie
was the originator Of the Noble Army Mutual
Aid Association.
CART BuRWLL, chief OF the bureau of en-.
craving and printing. has recovered sum.
cienlly 70 be out, and was ut his odlce yester-
day, but Is not strong enough TO resume his
duties actively. Ills physician recommends a
trip south, and II ~ likely that he will leave
for Atlanta, Ca, IN a day or two,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-28

II is at any rate apparent that through
his commanding generals poor strategy
ho Is at best in an exposed situation, with
- command docimatod by its late battle
md exposed to attack from forces formida-
bio to his weakened little army, but which
Wolscloy's whole command together could
dispose Of easily,
By moving his forces in compact body
TO Molomneh by the route Stewart
marched over, and going by steamer from
thence to Khartpum, Gordon's safety
would have at once been assured, and,
with tho troops Of tho garrison added to
his command, Woisoloy would now be In
a position to carry on military operations
against III Mahdi with \ strong fortified
base of supplies at his back, or to open up
negotiations for peace with the redoubt-
able warrior-prophet Of the Soudan. As
1t Is no Is still far from Khartoum, with
formidable difficulties still to overcome
and with his forces so divided that the
painful apprehension felt in England con-
ccrning their safety is fully justified By
the appar ent situation.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-28
THE prsrRlcrlN CONGRESS.
various Matters of Local Importance
Acted Upon at the Capitol.

various Matters Of Local importance
Acted Upon at the Capitol.
The bill appropriating $3,l1o,16 for
tho support Of the District Of Columbia
for the fiscal year beginning July 1 was
passed by the house yesterday. The
amount is t6O,0sl less than tho estimates
as transmitted by the secretary of the
treasury. IL does not include slS0,30B,27
estimated for the expenses OF the water
department, and payable out of it's rove'
uues. The total estimated receipts OF the
District for tho ensuing year are TlIH2ol'
aud those from water department
500. 100. The total District share In the
bill Is S3,6O55 560.23
The house District committee had a
clearance meeting yesterday, and dis
posed o. nearly all the bills on its docket.
| Mr.. Wilson was instructed to report, with
amendments suggested by the commits
sioners, the bill already acted upon favor.
| ably authorizing them to sell certain real
/ estate not available for any public pur-
/ pose. The bill for the employment OF
! iail prisoners upon District work was
| also authorized to be reported favorably,
| Mr.. Fielder resorying the right to oppose
| il in the house aud present a minority
report. Tho bills regulating insurance
business and amending the mechan cs
| lien law were laid on the table. Mr
| O'Hara's bill admitting colored men TO
| District saloons on equal terms with
| white men was laid over for next meet
/ ing. The bill extending the tracks Of
the Belt Line Street Railroad was acted
upon favorably. The bill Of Mr.. Ryan to
protect the rights Of beer bottlers was
considered, but no action taken. II pro-
vides for the investigation by a Justice
of the peace and jury Of every case OF
alleged wrongful possession OF stamped
beer bottle, and ia case the case Is made
out the bonding Of tho holder in 500 70
appear for trial.
! In the senate protest WAS presented
! from the Federation Of Labor unions
against tho passage of the mechanics
| lien law amendment.
on motion of Mr. Rddleberger the
Humane Society's bill WAS reconsidered
and referred to new conference COM
mittee in order to cure an error arising
from the prior action having been taken
upon the printed instead Of the cngrossed
copy OF the bill.
The house bill appropriating $4,000 fol
special police to keep order during the
inauguration was referred to the District
committee.
Mr.. Harris's bill granting an extension
Of time for the presentation of claims fol
land taken for tho new reservoir wal
passed.
A petition was presented from the
widow Of Capt. Charles lllsiey, asking |
pension.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-28

Lieut.. Downs L, Wilson, U. s. N, has passed
bis examination for promotion from the
junior grade To lieutenant
The President yesterday appointed J. C.
Denis TO be special commissioner on The M nj
Of the United States at the New orleans EXPO
sltion.
The board Of supervising inspectors of steam
vessels yesterday adopted a rule recurring nj
barges IN tow OF steamers 10 carry proper sig
nal lights.
The patent office yesterday issued 20j patents
10 designs IL trademarks labels aud ra.
issue. Twenty.One patents were awarded 10
cilizens OF foreign countries.
Secretary Chandler has been advised bv
Rear Admiral Earl English, commanding the
European squadron that the flagship Lancaster
wiz be ready TO sail about Feb. 10 from Vile.
lranche for the Congo coast OF Africa.
Hon. II. c. Burchard, the director Of the
mint, engaged In the preparation OF his fe
port on the production Of gold aud silver In
the United States during the calendar wear
ISL Contrary 70 his own expectation and
the general opinion, "a greater amount of gold
was oghinei lrom the mines of the United
states III 1881 than during the previous year.
Secretary McCulloch yesterday addressed n
communication to the speaker Of the house oI
representatives recommending am approprl9.
tlOn OF SJlO,OJO for the construction OF mi nd.
diuonHl vault for the storage Of silver and for
expenses attending the transfer of silver from
huDtfeasuIles whlGh are now or which may be-
come oycrcrowdcd with that coin.
-, A statement prepared by Third Assistant
Postmaster General lla2en shows that the az.
grcgatc sales Of stamps postal cards. and
stamped envelopes during the quarter ended
Dec, y, 1881, were SlO,5OOO0), as against eiO,
G,s,OTl for the corresponding quarter in 1883.
only four cities Brooklyn, New Orleans, 81.
Louis and Detroit out OF twenty-one citlcs
snow an increase In sales
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-28

Gen. Wolseley's strategy in the Nile
campaign will not bear criticism. Tho
policy that sent Stewart TO Metemneh
with weak forco and started Earle out
in command of an equally weak force to
march by the long river route around the
great bend of the Milo, while retaining
the main body of his troops inactive at
kortl, seems very strange in the face of
bis knowledge Of the ferocious valor of
tho Arabs, who fought Graham's strong
forces near Suakin last year, and the Ger.
tainty that the same Arabs would contest
the advance of Stewart and Earle with
AT overwhelming superiority in mum.
bers. No stretch Of faVoritism could find
evidences Of good Fenerslship in a policy
that has led to dividing up his forces in
tho face Of a formidable foe, and sepa-
rating the three dctachmcnt5 80 widely
that neither could succor the other in
case Of dire necessity.
As tine principal object fhis expodit ion
is the relief of Gordon II is difficult TO
understand why he did not march his
whole command at once from Korti TO
-htNtN4UtH' hoIuoh . hlGdIHtfdi IL IS wen
known, have been at Shendy, which is di-
fcct!y opposite, on various occasions in
the past few months, and ii not thero ON
hlsarriyal could havo beon brought there
withlna iow days and transported hisarmy
quickly to khartoum, II he had taken
this course 1t is quito likely that his
command would to-day be in that place
instead Of having one detachment pos.
sibly bGsi0ged in tho desert aud in great
danger Of destruction another engaged
in long and toilsome march to engage
in doubtful struggle with the Monassir
tribe of Arabs, and the third still NJ
k0rti, with their march TO the nayigable
waters Of the Nile yet to be made.
1t may be that the rumors which report
that Gen. Stewart WAS unable 20 reach
tho Milo at Metemneh after his battle at
Abu- Klea Wells, and Is now In tho desert
hesicgod by overwhelming hordes Of FL
Mahdps men, has 20 foundation IN fact
II tho accounts o. the battle forwarded
10 Enylard were approximately correct
tho ArAbs were soundly defeated with
great losI, and It does not seem likely
), could prevent his army from traycr-
ing the shoit. distance intervening be.
woen the battle field and the river. But