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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-08
THE EXPOSITION AND ITS DI
RECTOR.

The Worlds Expedition" Eeems to be
a much more stupendeous undertaking
than either the people of this country or
the directors of the affair anticipated.
Notwithstanding the immense size OF
the main building. which covers thirty
three acres and is larger than any SINH
lar structure ever built, four hundred
applicants have been unable Insecure
space. Five Thousand car loads of ex.
hibits have been put 10 place and more
are still on the way. Persons who expect
TO visit New Orleans should no: start for
several weeks yet, unless they wish TO
be disappointed by finding the arrange
menls incomplete. When everything is
ready the display will undoubtedly be
wonderful and in many respects one sur
passing anything OF the kind ever pre-
scented. the OH :ers seem to be
working hard u bring matters
TO perfect state. MAJOR Burke. the
director general and moving spirit of
the exposition, Is a regular wheel horse,
but seems 10 be OVERRIDING himself in his
efforts and pride to bring about the
greatest efficiency and success. The
New Orleans correspondent OF the Bos-
ton Transcript writes of him: "When he
rose TO his feet the crowd fairly rOared a
greeting to him. When silence was at
last obtained the wearied-l looking man
spoke, like the enthusiast he is, words of
hope, of greeting. of acknowledgment to
the people who had so honored him.
DO you see how gray he is: asked one
sitting near me. Yes Six months
ago he had not white hair In his head.
He was a young man then. Could you
call him so nowP NO. I answered.
Great anxiety for the health of Major
Burke is felt among his friends; he has
labored without rest day and nigh. and
has tried, and has partially succeeded IN
doing In six months that which required
twenty years. His nights are passed on
the grounds, as he is not willing to lsse
the time required in going from his
house to the exhibition"
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NATIONAL BANKRUPT Law.

Parsons sun: Theirs Is loud call LOT
bankrupt Law, and we presume con-
gress will pass one before adjournment.
The senate passed bankrupt law 81 the
last session, and II only needs the con-
currence OF the house before the Alb of
March 10 complete its passage, The
provisions Of this law are thus summa-
rIzed.
"It viii enable bankrupt or his cred
Itors to institute proceedings In every
congressional district instead of going
10 the seat of the United States district
court, which was necessary under the
old Law, and was in many cases a great
hardship. The commissioner of bank
ruptcy, before whom the proceedings
may be begun. has all the powers of =
master ia chaBcery. His compensation
is fixed at $4,000 = year, but may be in
creased by order OF the court not TO eX
coed 5000. There is TO be g supervisor
for every state, whose business II is TO in
stFuct the clerks, trustees, and other
persons engaged In administering
the law; his compensation is also
limited to 5000 q year. The fees pro
vided are $50 for thei application, one
peF cent OF the full amount realized on
the assets, and one-half OF one per cent
on any composition IF Indebtedness. As
sll these fees are paid into court 10 be
transferred 20 the United St4tes treas
ury, they Offer the officers no induce.
ment for partially or delar. Speedy
liquidation Is also facilitated by giSiRg
the United States circuit court f1nai j1-
risaiclion of all questions of law. The
exemptions are confined TO the necessary
family wearing apparel and such prop
ertY as is exempt irAm attachment under
United States and S ate laws. &"
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A.ExbihIted NJ Nav i1rIean.

AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. 6-Hon. B. NJ
Baker, superintendent of public instruc.
ton, has just completed short review
of the public free schools of Texas, to-
gather with q sufficient statement OF
public free school revenues, revenue
sources and expenditures. The revi n
has been prepared with great care and
Discrimination, and will DC circulated al
the New Orleans Exposition. Ia his
opening chapter, Mir. Baker says:
Texas feels just pride IN the exhi.
bitiOn of her advantages at the WORLDS
Industrial and CJtton Centennial Expo
sitiOn, and sioce she has nothing more
atIraclive than her splendid system of
public free schools, 1t Is deemed of high
Importance 10 present to the world in 3
simple uncOlored statement of facts
There is not 8 nelghb )rhood within her
broad arc In which a public school is
not established, and the emigrant parent
may select his home at any point as
sured that his children viii. enjoy free
tuition. and the people of Texas, with
their fertile soil, heaIthful climate AID
magnificent school fund, feel themselves
able to educate the children of the rich
aud poor whe seek homes in their grand
aud hOspita ole state :"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-08

Kansas City Times; Senator P. B
Plumb of Kansas was in the city on his
return to Washington. after spending the
holidays with his family ut Emporia
In conversation with a Times reporter
he said in reference to the oklahoma bill
introduced by hIm that it was not re
csiving the encouragement he had hoped
for. 1.-THE people IN the eastsre indiffer
ent about the opening up of the territory
and besides think the rights Of the In
dams will be violated by the admission
of settlers. Hence the bill is in fail
way to be lost, but l still hope to get 1t
through"
'Do you think there ia any probabIl.
itY of the troops being Withdrawn from
The territory in case your bill fails to
pass?"
"That depends entirely up IN the posi-,
ton MIR Cleveland will take in refer,
eDce To this question. Mr.. Arthur has
held that the law compelled him TO keep
settlers out of Oklahoms and he has
done 1t have long desired change
in the Presidents mind as regards
the duty of The government to keep
troops in the disputed territory. and
hope that Mr.. Cleveland will he more
friendly to the Oklahoma people than
Mr.. Arthur has been. 1t Is merely 6
question of time when the Oklahoma
strip wIllbe thrown open for settlement
and when that is done the entire terri.
tory will be opened up, except portion
sufficient for the ne2ds of the Indians
It may not be done this year, but II Will
in the near future"
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ResnminE Operatlop.

CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-The president OF
the N.Irih Chicago Rolling Mill com.
pany states the nils in this civ will re-
sumo operations 10 about thres weeks.
1k@ miiis employ about z. 1000 men. The
statement heretofore made by the Aeso-
ciated Press that the o&ners Of the mills
had negosIssed with the em pIoyes direct,
without treating with the AmalSamsted
sssOcIaIIon rs TO the rate Of wages, is
verified as appiYiag % the mills In this
city
PnTsBURG. Pa, Jan. 6.-The West
inghouse machine works, the Pittsburg
Locomotive works aud Olive Bros. &
Phillips side Ioill arc again ia opera
ton after N idieuess ut several weeks
Other mills viii resume ia . few DAYS
a portion ut Carnecis's Union Iron
mills started up 20 day. Work viii
probably be resumed in all other de.
parfments in a lew DAYS. the SoIa,
iron works Of CLARK & Co will star. M
TO morrow iG al departments.
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CnHsxx,IIn Ronmern

CoFFEYvILLE, Kss., Jan. AT the
first annual meeting of the Oklahoma
association at their hall in this city to.
day tue following named gentlemen
were elected officers tor the ensuing
year: President, Captain 81. c. White
vice president, VIM. Barrickldw; treas
urer. Chas. w. Beers; recording secre
tarv, c. Romick: corresponding secre
taIy, II. l. Suongh. The election WA
by ballot, and the above named gentle
men. were elected by practically unsni
nous vote
Oh the ID Instant specisl train CON-
tanning prominent. officers of the South.
erD Kansas Railroad company arrived
here. Upon conversation with The off
cars of the Oklahom4 association the
railroad Officials sgrced TO give all thOs'
holding cert :ficAtts of membership il
the CUtfsvville COLONY reduced transpOr
tatIon to this point.
The next meeting of the association
will be held ST their hall in this CITY OF
next Saturday, January 10
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-08

All over Europe there Is serious de
preston in trade. industry and finance
Hard times" have been general, bat es.
pecially severe in Great Britain and
France. Not for half century has
trade been so completely prostrs;ed in
England as at present, and the general
anticipation o: the future Is not encour.
aging. Meanwhile since holidays in.
dnstries are Tsvivipg IN the United
States. Mills aud tact)ries that have
been inactive are resuming operations;
prices of produce which have been un.
precedeutediv low are increasing; local
affairs seem brighter; the hotels are 10
ing an Increased business; aud our mer
chants and travelling statesmen express
confidence in the permPnence of the gen.
orally more encouraging outlook.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-08
AnnIh r,rm EaiIa,I

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6 The old firm
OF Henry CruskeY & CI., lumber mer-
chants, which failed Yesterday with liza
bilitIes at $4,000. was always coos'd-
cred one of the staunchest on the street
RumoIs OF its embarrassment were hard.
lY credited. Croskey says no creditors
will lose anything IS the assets Sre fully
$4,000 The cause of the tail.
ure. Croskey says, was the acceptance
OF drafts from the Keystone Lumber
and salt manufacturers. Tue drafts
amounted to 1879 900 aud as the Key
stone Co, could not supply them with
money tley were forced to let the drafts
go to protest. Croskey said further that
the Keystone Co, was good tor amount
due as its property in Michigan is worth
twice that much.
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Liberty Bell.


PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6.-The date of
departure of the liberty bell for New
Orleans has been changed from January
"a to the 23d, the day on which Mayor
Smith has signified his intention of ar
irving in New Orleans The departure
will be accompanied with great pomp
and ceremony. The bell will be escort
ed from Independence Hall to the Penn
sYlvania Railroad station by 500 police
men and cOuneilmen committee. At
the depot 1t will be placed in
the car which Is now being
built for its reception by the Penn
sylVanIa Railroad company. The bell
will rest in the center OF the Car. under a
red, white and blue canopy. The sides
Of the car will be open, and at one end
there will be q compartment for the ac-
cemmodstion of three officers, who form
the guard. On one side OF the car will
be emblazoned the word "PhiladelphIa,"
and on the other "New Orleans" Each
side will bear the legend, proclaim
liberty throughout the land" The car
will be run In the exposition grounds
and the bell will not be disturbed until
its return to this city. The train will
make thirteen stops, as a symbol of the
thirteen original states. during the trip
between this city and New Orleans.
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Re.is,inr "a. anre,nmsn1

Caldwell, Kan Jan. 6.-Adviccs re.
ctivei from Camp Russell indicate that
the party row invading OkIahoma are
there for NO other gu -p,rsc than 10 bling
on q collision with tie troops Who are
instructed to keep intradsr5 off those
lands. There are 400 arm e men and M
families with them. They declare theS
are these tor the pIrpes- of resisting the
government. Entering the territory un.
der the Rulse ut hunters, they nave 6
rendezvous at ore place There is No
evidences OF the peaceful occupation OF
the settlers Gen. Hatch ID moving with
troops Ia remove them, and should l.iss
of lie occur, IT will be by armed resist
aace 20 the lawful orders OF the p.esi-
dent executing the laws Of the Unisel
Ststas
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-08

Chief-J ustice Waite of the United
States Supreme court has been attended
bys woman physician during the re-
cent serious illness from which he is
just recovering Mr.. DR.. Winslow is
the family physician of the Wales. A
strong pressure was Brought to bear
upon Mrs. Waite TO induce her to call
IN some other physician. AS this Wss
on the score Of gender and rot of ability
or experience, that lady positively de-
clined
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-08
GENERAL GRANT.
The old Hero Deelines Assistance from
His HPteada

The old Hero DeelInes Assistance from
His Friends.
NEW York, Jan. TIT would seem
that the effort TO raise funds to pay of
the mortgages upon Gen. Grants per-
sonal effects has been summarilY stop
ped by the general himself. The Mail
and Express will this afternoon publish
the following characteristic letter to
Cyrus w. Field;
NEW YORK CITY, Jan. q, 1885.
My DEAR SIR: Through the press and
otherwise learn that you, with few
other friends of mine, are engaged IN
raising subscription for my benefit. l
appreciate both the motive and the
| friendship which have dictated this
course on your part, but on mature re-
Asetion I regard il as due to mySeu and
family to decline this proffered gener-
oeity. l regret that did not make this
known earlier. Very truly yours,
U. ,. GRANT.
The Mail and Express in commenting,
says: 1.-THE man whose unfalterlng per-
sistence. matchless military skill and
untiring energy supplied to million of
American citizens, in federal unlforms,
the one supreme need of victorious lead
ership, and who many times in a single
days work saved to the north uncount-
ed millions of treasure from imminent
risk, not to mention infinitely mere
precious possessions, will not allow
private lIberality to be urged in his be-
half. It was impossible for Grant to
say, what he felt obliged to say IN this
note, without bringing to crisis the
painful situation in which he has
silently suffered these long months, dur
ing which time the sympathies OF the
people, unfalteIing gratefully at heart,
have had guidance OF no debate idea as
| to what was needed to be done, what
could be done or what should be done"
The Mail and Express then asks:
"What shall be done ~ and continues as
follows: "What but the one straightfor-
ward, legitimate method, becoming the
government of the United States
itself. The proudest monument
to Grants achievements, the title and
rank created for him as q recognition of
his services, should be restored to him
by common consent. To this point
events, that We cannot remember with
out pain and self repgoach, ha' e brought
US. Let Grants last days be his best
days and be prolonged by the action of
the nation ne did so much TO save.
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s,x.r. s,o,-,,,

HELENA, 81. T, Jan. Last even
ing reports were received from Mary.
vile and Wyekes of severe wind storm
and snow drifting. TIE .ain was so ter.
rife At Silver CRY, shout twelve miles
distant, that the Canton coach hal TO tie
up. The team which lett Maryville for
Silver City last n,ght is not expected &c
get through Tue THERMOMETER reached
% degrees above gro. Business is
brisk.
B. Platte Car 9enter, governor OF Mon.
tana. arrived to-d4y
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Reduced Fro,oh. Raten

DUBUQUE, Ia, Jan. 6.-The Illinois
Central road announced yesterday that
hereafter rates on grain from Dubuque
to Chicago will be reduced from one to
three cents on the hundred weight.
The rate on oats from Dubuque to New
Orleans has been reduced to thirty-tbree
cents. and from points between Fort
Dodge and Lemars 10 New Orleans to
forty five cents with the privilege OF
stopping here to be sacked free. Gram
operators in this city feel that an iDjus-
tice has been done them ia the fact that
while reduction has been made on the
rates on grain from all points west of
here to Chicago, no reduction has been
made on grain shipped from these points
To this CITY
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-08

Chicago will soon make the expert.
ment OF grand opera at cheap admission
At the coming April festival the ExpOsi
ton building Will be used for the pro-
duc!ion of class of opera that has
heretofore cost the beholder from So &c
SO ticket. 1t Is believed that grand
opera at popular prices will gather audi.
ences large enough to pay well. Ii Is tC
be hoped so. People nj limited means
will then have the opportunity of ele.
vating their tastes.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-08

The transfer of power in the city OF
New York The other day from Mas OF
Edison to Mr.. Grace was not o:e of un-
alleged smoothness. It appears that Ed
son acted upon the assumption that his
term Of Office expired At midnight on
December 81, while the statute was
found u declare that it should extend
until noon of January 1. During sort
of al iatsr-egnum OF few hours. the
pre- 'ident OF Isn ard of aldermen
grasped the situation. assumed The pow.
ers OF q mayor and maie several i'm
portant appointments. The new MAJ or,
however, f4;i=d TO recosaizs the gentle
men so appointed. but there was lively
little fight oyer The mater.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-08

Boston Transcript: II is the young
lady with the brand new sealskin who
Is ever reD,arkIDg How awfully cold il
isr while her less fortunate sister. with
nothing but a summer jacket, is ''iust
suffering from the heat" though the
thermometer be- twenty degrees below
zero
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-08

Oae of tue res buttons adopted by the
Safe Teachers association. at its recent
meeting reads: That as county super
intendents have NJ v Dica Of ja.isd clion
IN educational matters within the cor.
porate limits of cities CT the f-st-class
and Secoud-class, their election should
be determined entirely by The electors
OF the .uhty residing outside SAID cor
porate limits. aud the tax creating their
salaries should follow he same rule"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-08

The reason why an Americas girl
who kept open houre on New Years, re
ceived no calls on that day, has just
leaked out. Her little brother gave il
away to the grOcer's boy: "Ye see SHE
got all ready fur 'em and had lot o
cake all baked and lots o. oysters fixed
up bully an sneaked out and hung 6
basket on tile foot door. We're haVin
cake an oysters fur every meal now. LIS
cold day when 1 git left on cake an
Oysfpre
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-08

Philsdelphis has peculiar insurance
company known as the Real EstA'e
Title and Trust Company" II has ~
official COPY or abstract OF all de,ds OF
mortgages recorded at the register,
office. Ii ENSURES a man against any
loes by reason of a defective title. Tho
company also insures certificates of re.
cord as to conveyance, mortgages,
sheriff sales aud judgments 1t in
sures generally against all risks attend.
eut upon the mortgage or sale of real
estate. The usual charges are SIS for
examination and research, and one.
quarter oi one per cent. of the smouni
insured.
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CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Voorhees intro
duced concurrent resolution extending
the thsaks of congress to Commanders
ScLley, Lieut. Etaory and ali officers and
men OF the ships Alert, Bear. Thctis and
Loeb Garry for daring and sk:E dis
played in the rescue of the Greedy party.
Sherman resented pstItion praying
that or DvisiUn be made In the pending
Spanish treaty for settlement by aEbitIa-
ton of any differences that may arise
between Spain and the United States.
Maxey introduced bill to amend the
revised statutes concerning the lease of
the Indian lands for grazing purposes.
Il requires that sll leases made with the
Indians shall be submitted to the secre-
tsry of the interior for approval, modi-
fcaliOn or rejection, aud provides
further that penalty shall be imposed
of one dollar head for all cattle driven
upon Indian lands except with suthori.
" obtained by law.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a bill was
favorsblv reported authorizing the First
National bank of Larned. Kansas, to in
crease its cap,al s'O,k not 10 exceed
$4,000.
Ingalls, stated that on Dec 4, 1888, he
had introduced a bill, which Was referred
TO the committee on pensions, 10 amend
the arrears of pension acts OF January
and March 1888. The DILL has
now been thirteen months in
the possession of the committee and he
supposed that sufficient length of time
for it to make up its mind as TO the pro-
pEietY of its passage or rejection OF the
bill. For the purpose of testing the
sense OF the senate IS to the bill, he I'm
gsils) moved to discharge the commit
tee from its further consideration.
Mitchell, chairman Of the pension
committee, said the whole subject COW
cred by the DILL referred 20 had been gone
over At the last session IN connection
with the Mexican pension bill and &C
tion taken on 1t. ingalls, motion went
over till Monday.
The senate resumed the consideration
of the Oregon Central land forfeiture
bill and Morgan spoke in opposition
to it.
HOUSE.
The committee on Indian affairs has
decided favorably 10 report the bill tx
tending the time of tae st. L s. 5 F. r.
r. thst IL may have the right of way In
the construction of IT'S road through the
Indian Territory. The bill extends the
time two Yesrs from October last
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II requires 800 tons of wire to supply
g. d Plus, These factories employ 800
male aud 700 female operatives. This
item of Intelligence, however, gives no
solution to the old problem: Where do
the nina u0p
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-08

President ArIhur's say e.nphatica.ly
that be is not a candidate for The st nste
The apathy manifested by some New
York r publicans is attributed Il The
lack of activity. shown by those very
near the admins r4tion, in Tie Interests
of Mr.. Blaine at ths late election.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-08

MoOREFIELD, w. Va. Jan. 3-Ad-
herents of the rival candidates Tor the
Office Of county clerk are under arms,
and the town is in great alarm. J. VII.
son defeated VIM. Loeb at the October
election, but Loeb claiming the constitu-
ton went into effect al once, was voted
for at the November election, and he
claims the Office. The mayor and sheriff
have prevented bloodshed, bat armed
men are still IN battle array last night
with expected outbreak.
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Queen Victoria has 2s5 600. 900 sub
jects. yet the cares OF life ssem to rest
far more lightly upon her than those OF
of an American LADY with but one SER
want girl under her. A foo, note be-
logs with this item III order 10 explain
that the words servant girl" and
american lady" were Inadvertently
transposcd, a. they appear in print.
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Orange FIarn

ToRoNTO, Jai. IA ST. Johns. NcE
Foundlard, special sags: Whca Teaeos
arrived in Bay Roberts all was quiet
No attempt was made TO haul down the
Orange flags, the LEGALITY s-eming
doubtful. Last uisat, h W. .y.-r, the Or
anSemen resolved 20 TAX. fhral down
themselves AMI did 81 sra 10 cheering am
ikiEging TOE n1'iasSI snlhem, Wiilci, tnt
u ndos ACKNOWLEDGE nv dipping hel
fies- The gUvcERI-ent in sending !
force scted by rrQuess o. the MAGISTRATE.
tut The Pecple r''ssRt The actlna. Ssyins
they only maiEia Ia iaeir rights aad
iotsBdtd Il" s.Olsn,, Reports pub
l,shs are distorted and grossly exag
gerRted.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-08

New York Sun: There. my daugh.
ter" said the old man, placing a deed
for beautiful mansion among the we'd
ding gifts, lis my present and my best
wishes tor your future happines go with
it. God bless you, nay child: God bless
you!" and he tasnei away, chokcd with
emotion.
rs there mortgage ON il, papa - she
asked, brightly, as she arrGng, d the deed
cOnspicuously on the table.
mo-" he said, "there Is ~ mortgage
Oh the deed; it's on the property"