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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-10

JOHN l.. SULLIVAN is "tne cham.
plon' no longer. He was whipped In
New York the other night by Mitchell.
Sullivan WAS drunk but that doesn't
change the record. He was the
cosrsest type Of the American pugilist,
and there will be few Of the general
public to shed tears over bis humIIIa.
tiou.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-10

Do THE land-lesse people want the
actual settler and his thrifty home in
Northwest Texas II looks ms though
they prefer the cattle syndicate and
miles OF the cold grey wire fencing.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-10

TENAs has been honored with the
craftsmanship OF the Chicago conven.
ton. Let the country settle up and
In the next decade Texas can afford 10
indulge In John Kelly.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-10

THE cholera reports from France In.
dictate that the disease Is what The
GAZETTE said Of 1t week ago-genu.
Inc Asiatic cholera, and firmly rooted,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-10

THE GAZETTE has been favored with vol
ume No. II OF the Merchant and Manufac-
turcr, published In san Antonio by Mr..
Henry Ryder Taylor. II Is ciean-cut, ex-
cellently gotten up sixteen-page monthly;
in fact, IL Is somewhat surprising to see n
publication OF It's appearance and preten-
sions published In Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-10

LITTLE more than month to the
Houston convention, and lease or anti.
lease continues TO he the only issue In
the state campaign.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-10

The politicians are making strong
fight. but when the people are permit
ted to speak free grass gets n boom
vide Shaokelford county,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-10

THE BartholdI statue presented TO
America by the French government Is
likely 10 have trouble In securing
''standing roomn In the new world.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-10
THURSDAY nonsrso. july 10.

So D,i'gaf,s and other Terms at Chicago can
oct TIE GAZETTE at n, Safheridnd Ner'
~, % dnd ~ adams stred.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-10

THE Widow Butler Isn't n wall
flower at Chicago, by any means.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-10
MrncnANr AND MANUFACTURER

HAys'
We are thankful that We have no hand 10
the free grass night. ThsFori Worth oAEErik
may he quixotic. but II IL composed OF good
metal and strikes hard. However, II we hsa
n figh, we would rather tackle n giant thsn
dwarf, for n we were whipped We could re
tori, "why don't you hit one OF your OWL
sisesp Perhaps this IL the reason io5 tue
cnnrnge OF sorne Of our CONTEMPLATING.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-10

THE nomination need not he ex-
pecled earlier than Friday, and 1t may
. possibly be later.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-10
DISTRICT JUDGE.

vfyEARE AuTHoRizEDTo ANNOUNCE
w Judge X. II. peckham NJ "a candidate for
fudge OF Size Judicial district, composed
OF the counties OF ArrAnt AID Parker.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-10
COUNTY CLERK.

WYE ARE AUTHORIZED TO ANNOUNCE
w J. - Words az y ca q date f,r the Of
nee OF County Clerk Of Isfrant county. Elec-
zion November 4.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-10

"If | only had n free-trade constitu-
eucy In this trying moment ~ Ran
dali.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-10
ASSESSOR.

WYE ARE AUTHORIZED TO AN
w noupce the name OF W. u. Hall AS n
cand date for reelection Ia the ONCE OF tax
assessor Of TArrant county, election nr-t
Tuesday Ia November
WYE ARE AUTHORIZED TO AN.
w nolnce J. J. 600 ifollsw for assessor Of
taxes Of TArrant county. Election flrst Tues
day In November, 1851.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-10
THANKS.

foRr woarH. July s, 1871.
To the Editor OF the Gazette.
Please allow - TO thank you in the
name Of the train dispatchers OF the
southwest for your kindness and conr.
'esy during our oonven ton In fhiu
Guy. we assure you that both ars
highiy appreciated and will not he fa,.
gotten. Yours respectfully, M
u b., Z. l.. HARRIS,
Enrross;n. $685.. Secretary.
Every smoker should try .Iittle
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-10

BET carefully; there is no telling who
convention will nominate.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-10
POLITICAL AxxoUxcExESrs.
FOR MISREPRESENTATION.

WE ARE AUTHORIZED ToANSouNcE
wv r. VI. Brown OF Gregg county ~ can
didnts for acknowledgements OF Texas. sub
irct 10 the action Of The Democratic conyen-
lion at IIouslon on the 18th day Of August
next
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-10
SECOND DAY.
Bayard, Mcdonald, Cleveland and
Thurman Before the Convention.

Bold Benjamin Butler Hunts His Hole
and Withdraws From the Race.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-10

THE portrait OF Grover Cleveland sent out
by Messrs. ]. II. Buford 4 Sons OF New York
Is one of the best we have seen.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-10
COUNTY JUDGE.

yIyk are authorized 10 announce Gam
w Furmnn rs candidate for County
Jndr. OF Tarrant county. Election Novcn-
Der 4.
VYyE ARE AUrHoRIzEDT TO ANNOUNCE
w A, q. Mct1ung ms candidate for Conn
" Judge OF Tarrant county. Election No
Ntmber 4, list
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-10

,o Every smoker shou d try Little
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-10

uAChIuu III 4NCW VI. .I<o ~
position of political irus W
city polite. inquiring g!
name of Abram Hevp
satisfactory to Mr.. M g
yet has been made. ln a
ing from such a copls7
indicates that Oleyela1'a.,! ~ !! s!
have suggested Hewy
Kelly is represented =
friendly to Hewitt Y
lands organizers sougn
talk with Butler, and
position ofsecretary pS
der Cleveland II 10 =
Cleveland's support o.
Gen. Butler prompul
could not consent 70
Office under a man SOW
itics as Cleveland.
In making his rePns
lures Gen. Buffers ~
vigorous than elegant
the contemptuousl oG
A motion was nsM 4
table Snowden's molr
nations now. Thstq
by q vote of states AZ
negative. When ~ 4 s
York was called, thes
two announced y
| Grady challenged ~
great noise, uproar q !,
present the Origlnal
The chair, hous y !
have the roll call isi y
A Connecticut DEL +;
tion to the misses e. !.
ushers be .instruclS
The chairman 80 4
convention could =
interrupt its har 1
proceedings, and ou !,
at arms to rrInoyx /
would violate the g,
The roll-call
with to the close
and before the AL
result the chair
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-05-31
Ladies can wear high-heeled and
sharp pointed shoes, after using
Schroeder's Corn Solvent. 25c.
The Chicago Convention.

CHICAGO, May 24.-There is al
ready a good deal of talk about the
probable organization of the National
Republican Convention, which meets
here on June Sd. The Blaine men,
who expect to control the convention.
will probably make either Mckinley,
of Ohio, or Horn, of Michigan. chair
man though the Arthur men hope
to be able to accord that honor to the
Edmunds men, and thus accomplish
graceful act of policy. 1t Is not i'm.
probable, however, that for similar
reasons the temporary craftsmanship
may be given to some colored dele
gate. 1t will be remembered how,
four years ago, Bruce, of Mississippi,
presided for time, and gave general
satisfaction. There is no likelihood
ofany such good speeches being made
as there were four years ago, for Gar
field and Conkling will not be there.
1t is said that Mr.. Arthur was to
have been place in nomination by
Henry Ward Beecher, but Mr.. Beech
err is not delegate. Mr.. j. G. Bur-
rows, of Michigan, will probably
nominate Mr.. Blaine, and the second
is expected to come from Mr.. West,
the blind orator of Ohio. 1t is quite
a curious fact in connection with this
convention that only three senators
Hoar. PLUMB and Sewell-will attend
in the capacity of delegates, and that
there will not be much over a dozen
members of the House there, while
at the last convention there were
nearly half a hundred,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-05-31
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
from our Regular Correspond dent

From our Regular COTrespOEoent.I
WASHINGTON. D. c., May q, 1884.
Sam Randall and some others of
the Tllden pall.bearers here are try
ing to head off the Roswell P. Flow
er boom which. though just sprouted
is developing with surprising rapid
ity. Flower, like Tilden. has "bar.
rel" but unlike Tilden. he has never
knocked either head out or even
started the bung. The amount of it
is, Tilden knows that New York has
got to be carried. He thinks that he
can carry it against any Republican
that can be named; that no other
Democrat can. and therefore that he
will be forced upon the undertakes
at Chicago next July. Hence his
message to Randall, which might
read: BURY me when and how you
will, but-no Flowers"
Speaking of the old ticket, I am
keenly reminded that there is yet
another old ticket upon which it will
be remembered Old Bill English fig,
ured as second man. Well, Old Bill
has been here during the last few
days, and having the privileges Of
the House floor, has improved them
to some purpose. His son, young
Bill, was contestant for the seat OF
Mr.. Peele, Republican, of Indiana. a
seat to which he was no more entit-
led than he and his father are entitled
to seats in Paradise. Not since Bill
Springer was chairman of the Elec'
tions Committee, in 1867, has there
been such an outrage committed upon
the rights of the people, as the Dem.
ocratic House has just committed in
unseating Mr.. Peefe and giving the
place to young English. Who can
doubt that this Infamous job was &C.
compIished by Old BilI's money
when more than forty Democratic
Members absolutely and persistently
refused to countenance young Bill's
claim to the seat? 1 am glad that
Horn, of Michigan, had the nerve to
veDtilate the old fellows knavery in
open session, and that the affair is to
be investigated. IF the House has
got any dignity it is about time il
should be looking after it.
Congress has gone into the business
of erecting public buildings at this
session by wholesale. So far no less
than 81 have been ordered. ranging
in price from $50. 900 to 50, 500, 900, and
the end is not yet. But there are
some things about this public build
ing business that should be ventilat-
ed, and this very week two bills were
adopted in the Senate that never
should have been. One is the giving
Of $3.50 900 for the new custom house
at Portland. Oregon. a place of 80, 900
inhabitants, which already has a
building that cost the Government
100000. The other is the appropria.
ton of 100000 for a public building
at Saratoga, little watering place Of
10000 population, which has not hall
the need of a public building of this
cost that it has for missionaries dur.
ing the gambling season.
JUNIUs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-05-31
Something for Free Traders to Read

National Republican, May Is.
Mr.. M. S. Brewer. United States
consul general at Berlin, has furnish
ed the state department with a SEIZED.
ule Of the wages earned by mechan-
les in that city which should be care
fully studied by the tariff reformers
in Congress. Mr.. Brewer says that
nearly all the necessaries of life cost
as much in Berlin as in New York.
Meats of all kinds, -four. bread. but
ter, fish and fruit are even more
expensive than in New York wooden
and linen goods, boots, shoes, and
clothing generally are cheaper. ALI
mechanics work from eleven and a
half to thirteen hours day.
Stonecutters earn $4.29 per week I;
glasscutters, $3.50; brassfounders,
$4,76; filecutters, 1892; toolsmiths,
1857 working thirteen hours day;)
moulders, $3.50 masons, STA; car
penters, $4.99 painters, $4.99, and so
on to the end. These are the highest
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-05-31
Oil Tanks in Flames.

PHILADELPHIA, May 24.-The
conf1agration caused by one of the
large tanks of the Atlantic Oil Refin-
ing Company at Point Breeze being
struck by lightning last night has
been very disastrous. The tank
struck by the electric bolt contained
$4,000 barrels of petroleum. The
force of the explosion that followed
lifted the massive iron roof and hurI-
ed it several hundred yards into the
midst of number of other tanks fill
ed with refined oil. The flames
spread rapidly from one tank to an
other. The large crude oil tank was
the terminus reservoir of the Stand.
ard Oil Company's line to Philadel-
phia,
The fire burned steadily all night.
AT 6 o'clock last night big tank
near the gas works exploded, and
the burning oil was scattered in al!
directions, and the firemen, who saw
the utter uselessness. of throwing
water upon the flames, turned in to
help the fire patrol service of the
company, who were engaged in
banking up the pipes with dirk to
protect them from the heat and at
the same time form a breastwork of
earth which would serve to retard
the progress of the burning fluid. At
$3.50 another tank. which had been
surrounded by the fire for a long time
at last gave way, and exploded with
deafening crash. The new parafine
works next caught the tremendous
blaze. About four hundred barrels
of refined oil were stored in them,
and about three hundred barrels of
wax. They occupied one acre of
ground, and were surrounded by agi-
tators and distillant tanks, and were
filled with costly machinery, all of
which was completely destroyed.
This included five freezing machines,
fourteen freezing tanks, sixty-Rve
hydraulic presses and number of
others. At noon the flames spread
over an area of five acres. To pre-
vent the flames spreading to the gas
works it was necessary to empty the
tanks nearest them, as they could not
be pumped out. Mayor Smith order
the Keystone Battery to repair at
once to the FIRE, and with cannon
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-05-31

priced wprkmen. Apprentices get
from 81 sc to 50 a week, and laboring
women in the mechanical trades get
from 81 80 to $2.14. Women in Ger
many perform labor which in the
United States is monOpolized by the
strongest men.
The list of prices Of the standard
articles of food given by Mr.. Brewer
show that the subsistence costs about
as much in Berlin as in Washington.
Wheat -four is S. to Sc per hundred |;
eggs Is cents per dozen butter. 80 to
38 cents per pound beefand mutton.
for roasts, IT to 20 cents ; pork, IS TO
20 cents per pound f.; pound loaf of
wheat bread, 10 to II cents; black
bread (rye), about half the prize OF
wheat bread. This bread is preferred
by very many among the wealthy
classes. and is universally used by
the laboring classes. The German
laboring people spend less for living
than the laboring people in the Uni
ted States but necessity has taught
them to be more economical. After
looking at Mr. Brewers price list, nc
one will be surprised to learn that
100000 Germans leave their native
land and come to the United States
every year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-05-31
SATURDAY.. MAY 81. 1884.

The Boston Post calmly informs its
venerable constituency that the Dem.
ocratic party must see otherwise
than through a glass darkIy lift is to
organize campaign upon winning
basis. Such advice appears sporadi-
cally just now all over the country /;
hut the laundering old party goes on
tust the same as usual. 1t can abb
sorb any amount Of good advice, and
yet fail as brilliantly as ever.-New
York Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-05-31

shot one of the tanks so that the oil
could run out, and thus possibly save
the works. This was done and the
gas-works saved. Early in the day
there was much confusion and alarm
because of the fact that a number of
firemen and workmen were missing;
but all were found, and there are no
accounts of any one being injured.
The company's officers ordered an
ambulance service on the ground, but
it was not put to use. General Man
ager Perkins and Acting President
Davis both had narrow escape. as
they were surrounded by burning oil
thrown out by an exploding tank.
Fire Engine No. IL also was sur
rounded by the fire, and its crew had
to desert it, and it was thought the
engine would be destroyed. By
means of ropes, however, it was
drawn to a place of safety. Several
thousand feet of hose were burned.
The fire is under control, but will no
doubt burn for several days yet. Eff
teen tanks of oil have been destroyed,
containing in all over 10000 barrels
OF oil. The losses are roughly esti-
mated at over $500. 900.
This evening a $4,000 barrel tank
took fire, and the cannon were at once
fred into it. Several holes were
made in the tank, a twelve.pound
projectile from naval howitzer tear
ing whole fiange from the center.
The oil poured out in torrents, and
the batterymen and firemen were
obliged to run from the burning fluid
and leave the guns to be destroyed.
The oil then burned without doing
other damage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-05-31
A Remarkable Escape.

Mrs. Mary A. Daley, of Tunkhan-
mock, Pa, was afflicted for six years
with Asthma and Bronchitis. during
which time the best physicians could
give no relief. Her life was despair
ed of. until in last October she pro-
cured a Bottle of DIR. Kings New
Discovery, when immediate relief
was felt, and by continuing its use for
a short time she was completely cur
ed, gaining in flesh so lbs. in few
months.
Free trial Bottles of this certain
cure of all Throat and Lung Diseases
at Sturgiss' old reliable drug store.
Large bottles $1.OO.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-05-31
Too Costly a Market,

In the House of Representatives,
Mr.. Chace, of Rhode Island, recently
made an unanswerable argument in
favor of keeping the tariff where it is.
The full text of the speech contains
one passage which we commend to
the attention of Free Traders. They
are persistently advocating the aboli-
tion of the tariff on the ground that
protection has not opened the mar
kets of the world to American indus
tries. Mr.. Chace, while admitting
theoretically the desirability of hay
ing the markets of the world, proves
that the means that would open the
doors of other countries to our people
would give English manufacturers
the opportunity of regaining the
American market. He says:
"You tell US that we are cramped
and crippled because we do not enjoy
the blessings of free trade; that we
should throw away our own market.
"ulSu 10 SOOu OlIC1 Ill tttC vain 4uOoI
of foreign markets now sadly over
crowded. Let US briefly consider that
for moment. England has 100000
900 of cotton spindles this country
has 12,000,000. OF the 40.000.000 of
spindles in England at least %, 200, 900
are running at loss, 1000. 900 having
stopped, and $4,000, 900 of the remain
ing 10000, 900 may possibly be hold.
ing their own. OF this balance few
of the newer mills are possibly turn
ing a profit, although their markets.
which are the markets of the world,
are glutted and ovrburdened. This
is no matter of fancy. Every trade
report, every commercial paper, the
dispatches of every day, announce it.
Depression exists all over the world
unparalleled, vastly greater than with
us. The metal industries of England
are no better off. Scores of furnaces
in Wales are blown out waiting Gus
toners for their iron. The silk in
dustries of England are disappearing !;
her linen industries are waning her
operatives are striking on every hand.
She issuffering from great depression,
much greater than exists in this cOun-
try yet she has free trade. You ask
us to abandon our markets to the
competition of English pauper labor
in exchange for markets already over
crowded, to compete in which our
labor must be reduced to their level"
Mr.. Chace is not willing to pay too
high price for the markets of the
world. He thinks that if the cotton
manufactures of this country with
100000 spindles are barely able to
supply the home market, they could
not be run without a loss if the tariff
barriers were thrown down. The
100000 Improbable English spin
dies would be set in motion to supply
the American market, even if they
were run at loss for a season until
the New England factories were Grip
pied. In seeking to reach out after
the markets of the world, which Eng.
land with the free trade system finds
insufficient to keep her own spindles
busy, our manufacturers would simp-
fy be surrendering their home mar
ket to foreign manufacturers. They
would lose good market, of which
they are in full control, and gain in
exchange the uncertain chances of
competition with manufactures in
countries where laborers are either
paid pauper wages or are out of en-
ployment and begging their bread
" Y. Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-05-31
The Character Of Lincoln.
From Blaine's Book.

"Mr. Lincoln, "he says, twas calm
and philosOphic. He loved the truth
for the truths sake, He would not
argue from false premise, or be de-
ceived himself or deceive others by
false conclusion. He had pondered
deeply on the issues which aroused
him to action. He had given anxious
thought to the problems of free gov
eminent and to the destiny of the
Republic. He had for himself mark
ed out path of duty and he walked
in it fearlessly. His mental processes
were slower, but more profound than
those of Douglass. He did not seek
to say merely the thing which was
best for that days debate, but the
thing which would stand the test of
time and square itself with eternal
justice. He wished nothing to ap-
pear white unless it was white. His
logic was severe and faultless. He
did not resort to fallacy, and could
detect it in his opponent, and expose
it with merciless directness. He had
an Astounding sense of humor, and
always employed it in illustration OF
his argument-never for the mere
sake of promoting merriment. In
this respect he had the wonderful
aptness of Franklin. He often taught
great truth with the felicitOus brew
ity of an Esop fable. His words did
not flow in an impetuous torrent as
did those of Douglass, but they were
always we'll chosen, deliberate and
conclusive.
Mr.. Lincoln united firmness and
gentleness in a singular degree. He
rarely spoke a harsh word. Ready
to hear argument and always open
to conviction, he adhered tenaciously
to the conclusions which he had final
ly reached. Altogether modest, he
had confidence in himself, trusted to
the reasoning of his own mind, be-
lieyed in the correctness of his own
judgment. Many of our popular con-
ceptions concerning him are errone-
Gus. No man was further than he
from the easy, familiar, jocose char
acter in which he is so often painted.
While he paid little attention to form
or ceremony, he was not a man with
whom liberties could be taken. There
was but one person in Illinois, out
side of his own household, who ven-
tured to address him by his first
name. There was no one in Wash
ington who ever attempted it. APP
preciating wit and humor, he relish
ed good story, especially If 1t illus
trated a truth or strengthened an
argument. and he had vast fund of
illustrative anecdote, which he used
with the happiest effect. But the long
list of vulgar, saIacious stories attrib-
uted to him were retailed only by
those who never enjoyed the privil-
eye of exchanging a word with him.
His life was, altogether, a serious one
inspired by the noblest spirit, devo-
ted to the highest aims. Humor was
but an incident with him, partial
relief to the melancholy which tinged
all his years. He presented an ex-
traOrdinary combination of mental
oDd moral qualities. AS a statesman,
he had the lofliest ideal and II fell to
his lot to inaugurate measures which
the fate of millions of living men, of
tens of millions yet to be born. AS
manager of political issues and a
master of the art of presenting them,
he has had no rival in this country.
unless one be found in Jefferson"