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European Markets.


LONDON. March %, 1s8e.-U. $. Is at 1271a
41as. 1l4H.
LONDON. March %, 1s86.-[Beefbohms report
to,tiasher Of Commercial Cargoes on the coa Gas;
wheat quiet. Cargoes on the passage I Ior SLID
ment wheat is quiet; corn SLOW AL LNerpooi
spot wheat and corn very dull. ....,,o+
LIVERPOOL, Mich. %, 1s86;-C%tt9n mari marke i
900 baIes Speculation and export 1000 bales:
LIVERPOOL, Marchl22, l886:-Winter Wheal
rs 2da7s 4d; spring wheat Is 3dg9s 5di Sall1 1d
corn. mixed Western, new at As I'd; peas at ns %.
Provisions, &c.-Pork prime Eastern mess at 1ls
bacon 29s for short clear and 2oS % I9f lUne
clear: cheese at 49s Cd for American; lara, prlme
western AIS Cd talIow 24s for American.
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Sch Lizzie Morse, of Bath, ashore on the Sow
s. Pigs. Is In bad position. with wood ENDS
started matches Off and decks five feet under wat
er. and sea breaking heavily over her. The rig.
ring and sails have been removed. NO nope OF
saving vessel. Partly insured
Sch VIM Stuart, Of Richmond, Me, Capt Brown y
Charleston 2Ist in a crippled condition, went
ashore on yumpklll Hill in the breakers she
heavy gales and lost sails. Several tugs tried to
null her off, but were unsuccessful owing to the
falling tide. 1t was hoped she would come OIL
next flood.
Sch Douglass Hoyey, Wright, at Savannah from
countered a succession of westerly gales. which
drove the vessel 400 miles east of the Gulf Stream
Sprung mainmast, lost jib topsail, and stove both
boats.
Sch Isaac Campbell, Matthews, al. Baltimore
from Boston, reports, Peb 26, took a heavy gale
when 1s miles OH Barnegat. and was hove to nine
days; lost foresail. Capt Matthews was knocked
from the wheel and severely hurt on his back
Hyannis, March 2o-Seh Kenduskeag, of Ban
gor, which parted chains In the gale OF jan lotn i
and drove ashore here, was hauled about 100 feet
TODAY and was expected to come off next tide.
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In Insolvency.


Court of Insolvency for the County of Cumberland,
State of Maine March To- a. u. 1850.
In ease of WILLIAM A. TAYLOR, Insolvent
Debtor.
VyHIS Is to give notice, that on the fifteenth day
of March, A. d. 1886, a Warrant IN lnsot
vency was issued by Henry G. Peabody, Judge OF
the Court of Insolvency for said County OF cum
berland, against the estate of said
WILLIAM A. TAYLOR, of Portland,
adiudged to be an Insolvent Debtor, on petition
of said Debtor, which petition was filed on the
fifteenth day Of March, A. d. 1885. to which date
interest on claims is to be computed.
That the payment of any debts to or by sad
Debtor and the transfer and delivery OF any prop
erty by him are forbidden by law.
That meeting of the Creditors of said Debtor,
to prove their debts and choose one or more as
signees of his estate, will be held at Court of
Insolvency to be holden at Probate Court Room in
said Portland, on the fifth day of April A. d. 1886,
at ten O'Clock in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above writ
ten. Ill. II: SARGENI,
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger of the Court OF In
sovency for said County of Cumberland.
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PORT CLYDE, March 20-Ar. schs Crestline.
Ambrose, st JOIN, NIB, for Boston; VALPARAISO 80,
Weston Deer Isle for do; c NJ Gilmore, zeal, ihi
Portland.
BOOTHBAY, March z1-Ar, schs Glide, from
Windsor, Ms for Boston; Mansur Oakes' In
gals, MachiaS for Boston. az,
In port, schs Annie Bailey, Manson, ana Clty
Yates for Philadelnhia
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xUANTED-An experienced cutter on ready
w made clothing. HASKELL& JONES, 40
CONGRESS- st lS-l
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Spoken.

Feb 7, lat sc N Ion 30 w, barque George M oor
from New York for Batavia.
Feb &c, lat AS, Ion 20, ship L Gilchrlst, wood
from Amsterdam for New York.
Dec 81. lat 20 S, Ion % W, ship VIM j Rotch
BRAY, from Liverpool for Calcutta ,,,,
Feb / L, lat II s. Ion SO w, ship nj Grace WI
liams, from New York for San Francisco.
March s, lat 81, lon 10, ship Andrew jackson
Kelley. from Liverpool for PrOvlncetown.
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For COLDS, GROUP, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS and
Sore Throat, use DIR. Thomas's Electric OIL and
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r1OR sALE-Farms, of various sizes and de-
scrintions in Cumberland Courty varying in
price from 5000 to $1,000 Inquire Of NJ. P.
fsIS NJ 90 N4fddIa Portland Me. l1-2
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New York Mining Stocks.
CBy Telegraph

NEW YORK, Mich. 20. DISQUALIFICATION are
Losinn limitations for mining stocks to-day.
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At CONGRESS ST. STATIOs

All trains excepting night Pullman trains will stop
for passengers. - ,.A
THE / LIS D. n train is the night express WITH
sleeping ear attached and runs every night SUI
DAYS Included but not through to Sknwhegan on
Monday mornings or to Belfast and Dexter OF
beyOnd Bangor, on Sunday morning..
Trains arr due in Portland as fOOwss The morn
ING trains from Augusta and Bath $40 a. "a.
Lewiston, $50 a. m. the day trains from BAD
gOr and all intermediate stations ana eohneeS
ing roads at 12.45 and 1910 p m; the after
noon trains from Waterville, Augusta, Bath,
Rockland and Lewiston at 5.45 p. H.: the hghs
Pullman Express train at l. bO a. H.,
1;,.,;a.J TicLefs M rs. and second eInss, Tor
ali points an the Provinces on sale ~ &c.
huceA Fuae..
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If you are nervous or dyspeptic try Carriers
Little Nerve Pills. Dyspepsia makes you ner-
vous, and nervousness makes you dyspeptic;
either one renders you miserable ana these little
pills cure both.
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T1OR sALE-A brick house, location unex-
Il ceptionable; terms very favorable;
o as and Sebago water. Can examine In forenoon
al No 2 GRAY ST, corner Park 81. lo-I
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Foreign Ports.

Ar at Yokohama prev to March 10, ship Freder
lex Billings, Sherman, New York,
Sid I'm Gravesend March 10, ship Oneida, Nc
Gilvery, New York.
Hemingway; d Brayton, Gray; J Il Chadwick
Foster; John Chase. Parks; r Merrlman
Howes; Thos Fletcher, Bates and Ethel, Thomp
son, unc; sch Edw Waite, Lee, do.
Ar at st Lucia Mich 3, sch Lamoine, Steele, from
Wilmington, NC.
Chadwick, Perth Amboy.
Cid at st John, NIB, goth. sch WIN Flint, Dodge
New York
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yxTANTED-A capable girl to do general
w Homework. Inquire OF MRS. J. a. BuCH-
Err 81 ThOmaS st. ISL
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xXTANTED-Dress makers TO buy the I'M
w proved Franco-American form, an adiusta
bic instrument with sleeve; perfect method t0r
cutting and fitting dresses; any lady can teach
herself by the instruction book. For sale by Mrs.
7. NASH 453 Congress st. 1S-z
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
PORTLAND WHOLESALE MARKET.


Flour is dull and unchanged with an easier tone
to the market, due to the weakness in wheat.iThe
market for hog products is firm and steady.
The following are to-day's closing quotations OF
Flour, Grain. Provisions. &C.:
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Foreign Exports,
Railroad Receipts.

HAVANA. Sehr stephen Hart-93O shocks
and heads 5O03 box shocks 22S0 it lumber.
BAHIA BLANCO,SA. Bark WIN William Phil
lipS-532 900 it lumber.
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Boston Stock Market.
FIH.. -
IDJ
ing quotations of stocks are received
New York Stock and Money Market
rRv Telegraph.1

NEW YORK. March %. 1SS6.-Money on cali
continues easy At 2 per cent. Prime mercantile
paper at 4a5 per cent Exchange continues a aasi
actual rates at S6s4 for 60day bills ana oo5a
for demand Government bonds are dun anu
steady. Railroad bonds quiet and generaliy
heavy. The stock market after 2 10 III Va We
comparatively quiet but irregular being declueu
WHICH rose per cent. and only aboul STEADY 70
firm for the rest of the active list the Market
however, closed firm to strong at quotations.
The transactions aJatne Stock Exchange aggre-
gated 372 PA shares.
Iiu IOlIoWng are to-day's quotations of Govern
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FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.

Passed Tuskar March 14th, ship VIM DAVIS,
Morse from Liverpool for San Francisco.
Ar at Havana Mch 10th, barque Antonio Saia'
Johnson, New York.
Al at Yokohama Mich 20, ship N Blanchard,
Cakes New York.
Sid fin Buenos Ayres Feb II. sch G Hanrahan,
Cook son spekinp
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EOR sALE-Pure bred Light Brahma Cock
erels: choice stock for breeding purposes /;
also some extra Pullets, great layers; mixed
breeds. to months old; prices reasonable. G.
B. DALTON s. CO., No 81 Preble ST., fortiand,
Maine. LII
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r,OR sAIE-An incubator, 800 egg capacity,
been run once this season; cause of selling
no Mace or time for it; price S12. Address c. B.
DALTON & Co, 81 Preble St., City. 1911
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Always avoid harsh purgative pills. They first
made you sick and then leave you eonstipated.
Carters Little Liver Pills regulate the bowels and
make you well. Dose, one pill.
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MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
On and after TUESDAY, Dec. LIST,
1855, Passenger Trains Leave
Portland as follows:

Portland as fOIIOWs:
For Bangor, Ellsworth, VA. Desert Ferry,
vanceborO, 81. ohm, HALIFAX, and the
County, 1.20 M, via Lewision. 1.25 and
+lI.As y m. via Augusta; and for Bar Anr-
tII.15 p. M, for skOw6egalg~ isclfast spd
Dexter, 1.20, 1.25, Hills p. M; " aterviiIe'
ITO a. NJ. 1.2O, I25, t11.16 p. H., nu OH Sal
urdays only at 5.15 p NJ. for AugD.tn, Hal
lowell, Gardner and b. nnswiSk, 7lo .
m, 125 5.15, t11.15 p. M; Bath, 10 a M
l26 BIS D. M, and on Saturdays only az lilo
D. m; RockIand and knox and Lincsin
h. r., z. 10 a. m, 1.25 p. M; Ani urn ana
Lewiston at 500 a. m, l.ZO, 0.oO ~. Lew
M: Pennington, Monmouth. winthrop
Oakland and North AnSOn, 20 p. m.
Pennington win Brunswick' T.lO a. m
and 2h n
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PORTLAND Mch %. 1886.
Received by Maine Central Railroad-For Port
and 26 cars miscellaneous merchandise; for con
Meeting roads 1872 cars miscellaneous merchan.
dtun
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sOOMs TO LET.
WANTED.

XXTANTED-Situat by Canadian girl for
w second work, table or chamber work, IN
the city. Call at Mrs. J. Foly's Employment OF
iice, 2571a Middle St. All in want OF hrst-elass
helm Girls In want of good situations please call at
OFFICE, opposite Hays Drug Store. 1871
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Sch Jeddo, (Br) Keef. New York for st John.


Barque VIM Phillips, Potter, Bahia Bianca--h
Lewis g. Co. 49,.
Sch Stephen G Hart Rivers, Havana-Nutter,
Kimball & Co.
Sch Mystic Tie. Alley, Jonesport-N Blake, ~
Sch Laura s. Marion, EaStmanS Harpsweh-N
Blake.
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WIT AND WISDOM.

s'You are doing nicely" said the doctor en-
couraglngly TO an old darkey patient. 81 will call
again tomorrow, and viii leave you this prescrip-
ton now to save you from pain i'll the interim.
Then he went out.
"Das er 'scription dat de doctah lcf," said the
patient feebly. to his wife, "an vans yo' ter go
to de drug sto' an git it filled Tell de drug sto'
man dat IT'S fo' my interim, an be sho an AK him
ef Use ter take 1t eternaly, or jess rub 1t on the
outside, an eff so whar?
For COLDS, GROUP, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS and
Sore Throat, use DR.. Thomas's Electric Oil, and
get the genuine.
DR.. Pighead visits Mr.. Goldman, the pork man.
ufacturer
WELL my dear sir, don't see that there's any
thing radically wrong with you. Go to bed early,
don't drink anything stronger than coffee and
you'll be all right in a week"
"What, are you not going to give me any medi-
cine?"
Certainly not. You don't need it."
eBut you get your $50 just the same?"
Eyes. Just So"
well, don't think it is square deal. Sposin'
you bleed me, put mustard plaster on the back
Of my neck and gimme dose of salts. Everybody
that works for mes got to earn his salary!'
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A GENTS WANTED-To sell tne pest sell, sell
IN ing household articles yet inventeu; iarge
profits and sure to sell For particulars address
RI M GOPnON IawistOn Maine. 22-f
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PORTLAND, BANGOR, MT. DESERT & MaCHIAS
STEAMH0AT CO.

ResnmptIOn OF NefFEce'
Steamer CITY OF RICH uOND viii re
sume service OH the route between Portland ana
Machiasport on Friday, March 18th, leaving Port
land AT ii D. m. aud leaving Machiasport every
Monday ut 4 a. M, making one trip per week IN.
Ill April I'd, when two trips per week VIII De
made from Portland, Tuesdays ana frl9aye
PAYSON TUCKER, General Manager
F. Il. BOOTHBY, Gen'l Pass. and Ticket Agt
Portland March g. 1886. nO3Odu
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WANTED.

a medium sized convenient
rent, in a central location.
Address with terms.
NJ. r. A., Press Office.
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BOARD.
Board in Boston.

AIDES and gentlemen desiring to visit Boston
Ii Tor a few DAYS or weeks and wishing to avoid
the expense and publicity of hotel, can be ae-
communicated with handsomely furnished rooms
and unexceptionable table board in a small family
on the Back Bay, near Trinity Church and Hotel
Brunswick and ten minutes from Winter street;
Portland and Boston references. Address l. T.
c., s st. James Avenue, Boston mar2odlw
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Portland and Ogdensburg R. R.

FALL AND WINTER ARRANGEMENT
Commencing Monday, Oct. S, 1885,
until further notice Passenger Trains VIII
Leave PortIand AS follows: 300 a. M, TOT
Fabyuus, Bethlehem, Littlefon, Lanens-
ter, WOOdsville, Montpelier, 80. Johns
bury, Newport aII nniHtS On e"nnsc,lnl'
lines. ,.--. II.
800 D. n., for Bartlett and intermediate
stations.
1910 a. m., fIom Bartlett and way statious
555 %. na., from swnntOn, Buriiug1ou
ga j. HAMILTON, Suy.
October 8. 1885. oc3dt
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u. S. ENGINEER OFFICE,
No. SO Pemberton Square,
Boston, Mass, March 8, 1861
GEALED PROPOSALS, in triplcate, Will pc re-
Thursday, April Is, 1886, for the manufacture OF
a concrete block, weighing 168 tons approximate
w. and for its transportation to and establishment
upon Averys Ledge, Sandy Bay, Mass. For specl-
ications and blank orns apply to the under
signed G. L. GILLESP1E,
Major of Engineers, Bvt. 1t. Col U. ). A.
mar2Od4t april 3&14
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BOSTON AND MAINE r. z.
PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICE,
i'm effecI sunday, October A, 1858.
WESTERN DIVISION.

PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICE,
i'm effecI sunday, October N, 1883.
WESTERN DIVISION.
TRAINS LEAVE PORTLAND
For Bo.ton at q; 10, $40 a. IN. 30 30 .. N.
Ro.ton Tor Portla nd 8 80 a. M, 90, 81 80 p.
s."rhoro and Pine Point 6t5, $40 "a. m,
S3n 4 Al D. M Old Orchard, sncO, Ridde-
ford and Kennebunk 6.l5, $40 a. m, 1890
33o. &. AZ o. m Well Beach 6.l5, $40 :: m,
yer. Exeter, HaVerhill, Lawrence and
level, 6.I5, $40 IA. ILL.,, l2.3O' 3,oo y; "a.
Sz-hcster, FarnIington ana Aon
: an a. m. p "a $50 p. M, Manchesser knu
Concord (yia NEWMARKET JuhetiVhJ o'A0 o. ~
$50 D. H. via Lawrence. D. 40 a.. iii. ,.i,s
Rail Lines to points West and SOuthi INC lao"
with Sound Lines for New YORK.
ParlOr Cars on trains leaving Portland $40 =,
m and $50 D. M. and Boston at $50 A. III. ans
''00 r ~ SUNDAY TRAINS
for Boston 90, 4.I5 D. H. arrive 5.30.s.4S PA
EASTERN DIVISION.
For BOSTON al 2.UU and t9.OO q. III, II 90 ana ~.
$500 p. m. Returning Leave Boston A. -
BiddefOrd at 200 and 900 a. m, l.OO anu 49, -
d. m. For Portsmouth and Newburyport ~
200 and 800 Il. M, LOO and 600 2. IN For
Amesbury 900 a. NJ and 600 p. m For sahon n
o. m. PULLMAN CARS on above trains.
THE 500 a. III. and 10" 2. m. Trains cOnneet
Aith Rail Lines to South and West.
THE 600 p m. train connects with night uSlA
tor New York a..
Through Tickets to all points South aud West
iur sale al POrtIa nd DepOI Ticket OnicesS
md at Union Ticker Once, 40 EAchnnks
street.
JAS. T. FURBER Gen'l Manager. AZ
ian6 dH
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Scott's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liv-
er OIL with Hypophosphites, Is more Ns'-
trttious aud Strengthening than any other COM
blned or single remedy. The Medical Profession
universally prescribe it in Consumption, and all
wasting conditions, with splendid results
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1,Ou aAuEO Or exchange; farm In Scar
boro 3 miles from Portland, of 7s acres ex-
cellent land good buildings large apple ana pear
FOR civ nnrnnerty For particulars address Z. A.
WARD, Knightvile, Me- or apply at 1874 Clark
CT zu-1
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r1OR sAEE-To be removed. A ia Story
frame house containing 8 rooms, ne tly fin
ished throughout. Apply to J. DUNPHY, NO; 2
York St gu
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NNACVUCC its CAUSES and CURE, by
III EAFNLNN one who was deaf twenty eight
Nv IstS Of the day with no benefit. Cured htnaSeJ
in three months. and since then hundreds Of 9th
ers by same process A plain, simple ana sue sue
East 2eth St., New York City. feb2Seod12WF
9,-.3s ENs nEN Is on flein Philndeigh ls
ksaS 4 sss..sssss ss Using Agency. Of, MessTs
nv. AYES snn- c.r authorized agents.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-01-30

Total ........ 2,E9 u,8S9 V8y600>
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT.
The following table shows the prices Of wheak
corn oats and rye at the close Of change to-day,
in comparison with the previous day and pF0-
vious year:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-01-30
NUMBER 40.

eral petitions we're presented, among others.
one from Elk county praying for municipal
suffrage for women. Kelley of Mcpherson,
introduced resolution eulOgistic of General
Grant, and mourning his death. Hum
phreys introduced a concurrent resolution
asking our senators and representatives in
congress to oppose the confirmation of G.
w. Click as pension agent. Several new
bills were introduced. Among others, one
by Barker, relating to mutual fire insurance.
companies. One by Baker, providing facil-
tiles for the department of pharmacy at the
state university. The senate bill in refer
ence to county high schools and the Denver,
Memphis q Atlantic railroad bill were placed
on third reading. Humphreys introduced
joint resolution amending the constitution
by striking out the word white in the
clauses relating to militia enlistments. Adj
jOurned till Tuesday.
The senate met Tuesday morning, January
18th. at 10 a. m. Several petitis 8 were pre-
sented relating to various sub %. Kimball
introduced a resolution W Vas adopted
asking for the opinion of torney gen.
eral in relation to certain ions of the
laws of 1870 and 1876, relating the right Of
townships to vote aid to railroads. Among
the new bills introduced were the followings
By Lloyd, providing for the appointment
probate Judge pro tenn. By Allen, relatiiA
to the duties and salaries of probate judgeA
By Rush, relating to the organization of q
the duties of county superintendent. Sem
ate bill No. 3, an act to authorize the estab--
lishment and maintenance of county high
schools, was read a third time and passed
After an executive session the senate adj
;Ournnd
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-01-30
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

In the senate on January Goth, Hale intro
duced resolution asking the secretary of
the treasury to forward to the senate all pa
pers in his possession with reference to the
contract for work On the Peoria, ILL.,, post
Office, also for all protests filed by labor
leagues in reference therto. The resolution
also requested him to forward the protest
giving information that the work on said
contract would be performed by convicts
and thereby contractors employing free
labor were unable to cempete. Mitchell, of
Oregon, introduced a resolution calling on
the secretary of the state for copies of cor
respondence between the United States and
the Chinese government since the prouml-
gat on of our treaty with China, hav
ing reference to its enforcement
After an executive session the senate ad-
journed.
In the senate on January Dist the chair
submitted letter from the secretary of the
treasury transmitting suggestions for the
improved plan of regulating protests and ap-
pears in customs case. 1t was referred. Van
Wyok, of Nebraska, introduced bill to pre-
vent decentralization of American coin by
certain persons in the United States
The following bills were introduced: By
Senator Coke to disapprove the act of the
legislative assembly of New Mexico. By
Senator Van Wyck, bill to prevent the de-
moralization of American coins. Sherman
then took the floor and addressed the senate
on the bill providing for counting the cleo
toral vote, after which the senate adjourned
until Monday.
In the senate on January 25th, the chair
laid before that body letter from the sec
rotary or the treasury, in compliance with
the recent resolution of the senate. asking
for information as to what proportion of the
bonds called for payment on February LIST,
1856, are held by national banks as basis
for circulation. The letter states that the
amount of the bonds so held to be $4,000, 600.
There was also presented a letter from the
secretary of war showing the contrast made
by his department during the past fiscal
year. and transmitting to the board of for
tifcations the report of the quartermaster
general and the report showing the number
of Clerks employed in the various bureaus of
the war department: also a letter from the
secretary of the interior, stating that an in
crease in the clerical force of the commits
sioner of railroads was indispensable to the
proper performance of the duties devolving
on that officer. The credentials of E. G.
Waltham new senator from Mississippi were
presented. The committee On judiciary re-
ported bill to provide for the settlement
an amendment providing that when it may
be necessary for tho protection of the inter
ests of the government the president may
order the secretary of the treasury to clear
off the prior government mortgages by pay
ing the same.
In the senate on January 26th, Voorhees,
called up the resolution in reference to
Hendricks death. After speeches by Hamp-
ton, Salisbury, Voorhees,, Vest, Evarts,
Eustis, the commemorative resolutions were
adopted and the senate adjourned.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-01-30
ELEVATOR REPORTS.

The following shows the amount of grain re-
ceived, withdrawn and in store, at regular eleva-
tors, as reported to the board Of trade to-day;