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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01

d, srArs.-s egar eur6d naett li,iNB, @, q, y.
sn,eooh' ll'ae G. ObAeon, SNc ls'C, dry salt,
FlgN--@sekorel, lOa kits, Nc, J, sl,oc, ~,
4.Asl asls hblS,, No 4, SS,01; 0n. y r46n
Mglto uRhl NO. !, hlf. oblC., s0.t0 No. =, 49,,
btied ner.sriinsa, par buk, 40. ODD hsh, Sc,
sl Y. ,l,ns, sHc; ION cans, SAC, 50 cans, s'se'
coTFAt--pcinann looi orainagy, ioy<e.
nelS, nm rfiMs @2, ll4S fSnoy' 1906 cid
TsA-lmgeuN, tstse1; Eunpoudsy, SON.
eleLJnrd 10; LoulH,ara Rsaaulsted - :,
ss,s.n1sH y. 5Soi onoit0 Whlts, 70; yellow
RruE-L ouiRlana, sess.
IS T'-,oarse, ~ beyA,, fl.2SSei.so nne 10
eags, -, lake. "a dat h0op hbis.. ell0
UANNkD Goonu--Iricss Per Sossn, Pima
npplss, standard, l.1s; Peaohss, standard, 2
Ids, S.os D .bn,, g1.25ac251; seconds, rs.
$3.50; no., 81 To- Tomatoes, standard, y pa.
corn, slISai.es Grcsn 1 s:s as SIS; GOOSE so
OYSTERS, fali wsisht, n, siis;Ss.. ssiS; iishi
s'SJsiNs r. Ss' ~, : Wy as sS%Sn
,eD0i.to; Sardines American. N,Ud case
imported, sla OSp!t.0o cara; strawberries n,
sl.Ae, Eaglo Oondsnssd milk, e3.e0; crown
BAsrre fowprE.--silyer Loaf. .1p cans,
NV aNss " NNsf "
ND. do, 81; IN. do, SIX.
eUlspRiEi starch, tHc. eoap, COMMON
tSc; German olive, $40, Candies, mil boreg
lhHc; halves, cs-QuaTters. c. Indigo. Rcc n +;
Blueing, @Dl.OV dozen, ColemAns inEstAfo
tl,fOtten.oO dozen. MAocArori. imported, l5csn;
American, sl.ov box. Buckets, Two hoops
tlJO doncu:wcll buckets. et.00 doson. Broom,
tl.Ilsts. dnaea. brilliant oil. bills, lao,; hu
pion, do, 2Sc., do, IS cSscs. 81 ~; brilliant,
~ eAaes, u 20; do, liz eases, si0s
FLoUR - Stansrd'n Hoyni Patent, IS 50
bol.; snneh, 81 COG Y 100 Us; No, 1 Texas
per bushol, $50; Homtny and grttr, q bill 7,
90 o.; Oatmeal. p halt bbl.. 81 40; Crack 81
wheat, y D, Go; Czaokere. n Eoda, oISo,,
Xxx soda, &C.; oronin pc.; girge srnps.
$40; lemon creams, $40.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01
IAuuars.

wAIREY-Eacttnsd 81 IDcIH, ~ pSr proc
sour mann. 0ru Jsar OLD. 81 " two years OIL
81 OO<t2 ~ slaIsO years Old " bg82 70. flsnf
extra old whisky ytas5,
WInEs-+ taret. osss,ss DO6l00O. ~ psYqua
III; uAtasbe, per gallon, gOel 81 foyE VI Tl&
per gal, q GOES OG white Wins, IN cAEss
n 01tslg ~,
GIz-stocs Als. par dos-. "a coGs n; PoTss
poT dos. q COCA -.
CEtHpAons-- II. Humm q Co.. E1tri
Dry, $50 00D1U %; H0i11ick, Ia beskei, 81 OF
~ Od KrnR. IN basket, rs p0s91 % Domaati'
champagne, "a gO9ivo. Goo. uouist ext
drv, pintB. 81 70.
BoTTLED BEEE--Ismp'a quarts, VIZ co. pIl
w % Bu1weiscr quarts ~ pi ptnts ~ W
lSfiaDg6f beer. QuarNs va Di piDN VIZ "
Anthony a Kuhn'n, qgs aia W, pinN tLx ~
II. CiEueen q 5un's nhasEDAgDs bssr, quar-
az ", ptnts klz6ci gslk's affiwaukes, ausrti
p3W
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01
TEE GAZETTE: FORT WORTH TEXAS, SUNDAY, MARCH i.

March S4@s6c May, closing at out
side figures.
Corn-Higher hut inactive; ses0
36sc cssh; 88l@36sc March; SEA sej Z
April; 31@S7lc Msy, closing 1t TOP
prices.
0a,s-Dull; soc cash; 81 May.
WhiskY--oteady s: 81 "a
Corn Meal--Steady at 81 25.
PROVISIONS.
Dull, only small jobbing trade.
Pork-Sl2 1908 90.
Bulk Meats--Long clear zoe; short
ribs 0 Doc; short clear 6 55e
Bacon-Long clear 90@6 CSC; short
ribs Toe; short clear Z 20@7 25c.
Lard--6 1905 75o.
LIVE STOCK.
Cattle Roeeipts none; no supply and
no market.
Hoys-Receipta 1900; slow at 81 go
"a 20
Shesp-Receipts 1900; quiet; common
to medium 81 5O@S Is; good TO choice
So 5000 90.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01
.-Tne-prooL 81 20 per n.


SurIipi White per Dbl. g oS RaterbeSo. IS IS;
teams. ii. +. naso., telr.. 40; large
lima &C.; sHsn buttey, 20. Pickles,
medium per bbl., ss 90: ANAL, per hhl., ~
half bh-. med, "a 60: half bhi.. nmall, rs %
Cheoss, hRif orcnm, lD<o.; lfuii oroam 10
baas. per ID. In crate, 10.
PouLrRY--hsns. s22J "a so per doEsn
young chickens 81 60a2 70. Turkeys Is 70 90
each; Gssss. ESQ Gs6, DgoSls, ~ 6Oea %
Hg9tiI-.-PSr cossn. l0.s lie.
Rrsan country butter, choices. 1B23fg0s.
Creamery : 5diS7hio; old butteE, sssl1c.; .olao'
nlRrgarifa, IBc
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01

yak. FEB. 2s.-Government
/ .,rOng and J per cent higher
/ ,ssnis At 1919 bid.
,,curities quiet and . shade
| one stocks the market was le's
/ @su at any time since last Sat
al the extreme fluctuations
1.sblu the range OF l per cent.
\. carly dealings prices
y shade lower than the
'uuotations of yesterday, but
4 0rst fifteen minutes prices
.ahout manifesting remarka-
'-sSth. There was considerable
~ the early transactions but
I.,,nlly the market became dull
4 \, light fluctuations, and con-
Ijl9ll until after midday, when
4 .nctionsl gains occurred.
last hour the market became
.mIn, but closed firm on 8
div, at prices which show
Il The day Of only small frac'
ue.ions, 293 900 shares.
rsalt OF operations for the
A IA general advance in almost
3sng on the active list. The
4 NE most active stocks is: Lack
/. per cent, Coal stocks
&rtsl Pacific and New Jersey
:, h each, New York Central 81,
}Aore 81 and Northwestern 81
,.lssined only !! per cent. and
I'M Pacific Is 81 per cent. lower.
/, Pacific loses Ii per cent. but
IstIsn Consolidated is up l.. per
| nd Louisville d Nashville 81
Fst
MONEY.
'rYoIR, Feb. 2S.-Money 1@2c;
Ia 10; prime mercantile paper
= aerling exchange bankers' bills
.tNSsl; sight Sc s6l.
EXCHANGE.
|T0RLEANs, LA, Feb. 2S.-Sight
lrre on New York steady $500
|t0 premium; sterling exchange
hi bills steady at 81 S3A.
byNENT AND RAILROAD BONDS.
u YORK. Feb. 2S,--The follow
! ne the official closing quota
lathe New York Stock exchange
|hsmOon, as compared with those
LL..ln...
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01
Chicago.

PRODUCE.
CHICAGO, ILL, Feb. 2S.-Flour--
Dull and unchanged.
Wheat--Activc, unsettled and early
sales effected at advance OF ! to 1c over
yesterday, then declined &c, rallied DC,
fluctueted and closed lac higher than
yesterday. February 73l@74s1, closed
74l@74sc; March 73a@7iIc, closed 74lc;
May 7Ss@S0c, closed soc.
Corn-Active and stronger, closing
1c higher than yesterday; cash 37s@
38tc; February 37@37sc, closed 37Bc;
March 37@373c, closeo sic; May 40s
@4lJc, closed Al 10.
PROVISIONS.
Pork--Active and early advanced 10
to Is, receded again but later advanced
90 to 25 and closed steady; cash $l2 $50
IL 40: February $l2 35@l2 As: March
Sl2 25@l2 45; May $l2 42l@l2 67i.
Lard-In fair demand, 5 To l0c
higher; cash 1905 77lc; March 75@
G)6 87lc; May 90@7 02lc.
Bulk Meats-In fair demand; shout
ders A 1904 95c; short ribs 6 1905 l5c;
abort clear G0@6 csc.
LIVE STOCK.
Drovers' Journal reports:
Hogs-Receipts 5000; weak; 81 100
95.
Cattle-R Receipts 100; steady and
fairly active; steers of 1850 to l1CO
pounds 81 00@4 70; 100 to 1900 pounds
S4 S0@6 60; Texans So S5@5 go.
Sheep-Receipts 5000; shipments 40O
slow; inferior So 00@2 rs; medium To
good So COCA 90.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01
RaIrn.tnn.

GALVESTON, Feb, 2S.---Spot closed
uuli, nothing doing
tiross receipts, 1905.
sales, 90.
Exports, none.
Stock 30,TS4
Ordinary, 3.l8g; good ordinary 10.
S-l6ci low middling, lOlc; miGdiing,
lOsci good middllng, lie; middllng
fair, NE.
Futures opened quiet, became dull
but steady, closed easy ct . to points
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01
Sales S8,1OO bales.


New YORK, Feb. 2s.-Spot closed
dull 1-l6c lower.
Sales 1856.
Ordinary 7-16c; good ordinary
10 ll-l6c; low middling II &c; middling
IL ll-l6c; good niddiing llIc; mid
ding fair II T-l6c.
Futures closed barely steady, to 4
points lower.
Sales Al 900 bales.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01

PRODUCE.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 2S.--Flour-
Steady and in good demand; family
So 1908 80; choice 81 %; fancy 81 80;
extra fancy S475; Minnesota bakers
81 so; winter wheat patents SIS ESQ
S 37l; Minnesota PIP S. IS.
Corn-In fair demand and easier;
81 go.
oats-Quiet and easier; Western 43
@44c.
Corn Meal-Dull at 81 6O@2 65.
Hay-Quiet but steady; prize Sis 90
OILY 90; strictly prime Sl7 00@lS 90;
choice $40 90; fancy S2l 90.
PROVISIONS.
Pork-Quiet $l3 37l@l3 so.
Lard-Dull; refined tieTce 7i9Tsc;
prime steam nc; Kettle nose.
Bulk Meats Fair jObbing demand;
shoulders packed 4943c; long clear
6sc; clear ribs 6l@6sc.
Bacon--Dull; shoulders and long
clear Il c; clear ribs 7l@7sc.
Hams-Cholce sugar-cured canvased
dull at l0l@1l3c.
Whisky-Steady; Western rectified
81 O5@l Is.
Cotiees-Steady and unchanged; Rio
cargoes, common 20 prime, 7s@lO4c:
Sugar-Stesdy with good demand;
common TO good common 4s943c; fair
to fully fair As@43e; prime 10 choice
4s@5lc; clarified 5l@5lc; choice white
| 5Lc.
Molasses-In good demand; good
common to good fair 25@S2c; prime
32@36c strictly prime 4l@43c,
Rioe-Quiet aud unchanged; Louisl-
ana ordinary to prime 4i@6c.
Bran-In good demand and firmer
at 81 10.
Cotton-seed oil-Prime crude $50
95ic; simmer yellow 39l@40c; city
cake 20@25lc.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01
Drugs and Paints.

DRUGS,
Bark, Cinnamon per n "a; Peruvian, 259s ~,
BoraT, iao. Bi-carbonato OF soda, EnglisE
30. O0pperaa, bf.i. Ctnchinedia. por or bt
cts. CaAtile soap, per N lOglG. Cream tartar
& r ~. p w. 7ssss RhSisR PER per IT, Se
tie included, 95aei %. Chloral Hydrate, per II
81 COOL 70. Chloroform, per ID bottle inciud
ed, 60. CemPosiuon powder. per 10 ~
~. Gun, Opium, Per 10 900 Gum Cam
-. Oh, Castor, machine, 7oesg Oh, Castor
IRt sT So ssss or Oh lara ~ no. ssS1o GUN
sH95. Alum, s1<@s Prescription yiaia BY
TSs Ct Ss ssow c ssn make. pTissa aspAi:
patent medicines, al list. 1hRyers FLUID
Extracts, 20 psr cent of. y. ID. Fluid NJ
tracts, % por can't on. Easentiai ola, g.
PATrrs.
strictly purs white lead, % o.; RpiTiit
tuIpeptIn6, 5Oe,55. Boiled oil, b26a16c.
THE Observation-Disclosures OoLORe.
Ivory drop black. Ia. per 10 leo EnRlili
coaca black. IL. per ID nc; lamp black. il. 30
block paint. IL, 70: .Prussian blue. Va, ~: 70
10; tUltramarine blue, ~, Is, 3)c. blue paint
a. l2c. raw Turkey umDer, Is, so; burnt Tuf
key unlber. Ia, &c, raw Italian Glenna. A, 81,
burnt Italian sienna, II, &C; Vankyko brown,
n. o., IL, &c; American vermiilion, ls, 200; IN
dian red, Ia. n; Ainstta rod, Ia, 81, l71{s, 25s
e. Chrome yellow. T. x. 9; y. o.. Ia. lac
Yellow ochre, Is, 81, l2lfa, 25s, 20.
PREPARED 0hAIHIHn OoLOH.
Bark oak. lSc: Ash, l5c; Black walnut, 100
Maple, ice.
pIsTE1fPKR coIIoRs.
Ivory drop black 25o; raw Turkey unnbs1
25c burnt Turkey umbcr, nc; raw Italian
sienna. 26o. burnt Italian siennG, $50; Van
dyke brown, CSC.
" and ID cans assorted; in 4 and AZ
cana; halanoei IN l and ID CAM, assorted.
Price In ID CANS, balance In and 2 10 osnf
assorted. PTico In 10 cana, 10 loss; l2H EDo
Is ID tin pailG, l1fc lsNa ana kegs 70 pr
lsEa
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01
New York,
PRODUCE.

New YORK, Feb. 20 Flour dull.
Wheat-Spot lots without change of
Importance; options advanced to lie,
closing at outside figures, ruled strong;
No red S6s@S9sc; No. 2 red March
S6t@s7ic; April S7i@SSsc; May 500
90Ic.
Corn-Spots declined to 1Ic; options
] to &c higher; No. 8 40i@50c; No. 9,
49A@52c; No. February 50@503c;
March 49S@50c; April 40@49!ci May
4S3@49sc.
PROVISIONS.
Coffee-Spot fair; Rio dull; options
fairly active at 10 to Is points decline;
Rio No. spot SOC; sales, SO. $50 bags;
March 7 25@7 SOC; April 1907 40c !;
May 50@7 Csc.
Sugar-Dull and nominal; refined
easy; standard A ll-l6@59c; confec-
TONERS A SIC; cubes 6sc.
Molasses-Quiet but firm; so test
21@2llc.
Rice-Steady with fair demand.
Tallow-Steady.
Wool-Quiet but firm COR choice
grades.
Lard Firm; March 09@7 1Sc; April
1907 2Sc; May 2497 35c.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01

FnKnlsuTA-- bsnaHtosoA. imitation wsdE },
wood seat, y dos, " 1907 w; pAns ana Iotts .
SCAT, 81 zoos 20, caoe seat, dining, ei2 OObll "
Childa and rockers, o3 OOfbls 70; largo roohi1k
7Cg Mirrors, aron tOps. = dos 81 pO0pl2!5
Tables, round, e2p01n3bH fsll Leaf, " aJi95 "
BaisA oaeh, Vi &G7 % EaIeanK, % t1tW
wash siaEid1, 81 mob "; bed kpTinEp. ~ 80 "
Baby Csrrisksa, % aDss2i
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01

Ia. PRODUCE.
nouIis, Mo-, Feb. 2s.-Flour--
EaoIs opened 10 higher, advanced
kgi,h s anu Then on rumors of trou-
b Nav .nsr firms prices broke 70 sac
P'eds X optlons, but shortly after
|Aciosaa ese reports proved false and a
|ehded ~ ~ IN and the market re-
1'gp y.s Inu closed at $50, being Nc
.aoi A. ItssIuay for May, but March
h "a ow We cash was also lower;
0OSSsoie, cash. sol@Slie
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01
New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, LA, Feb. 2s.--Spots
closed steady, lie lower.
Sales 300 balee.
Low ordinary sic; ordinary 0Se;
good ordinary l0kc; low lniddling
l0,c; middilng l0sc; good middling
losc; middling fair II slice; fair
ii ll-l6c.
Futures closed quiet at . TO 8 points
lower.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01
Aansss Ciry.

PRODUCE.
KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Feb. 2s.--Wheat
cash sole; May 63@03sc.
Corn--Weaker; cash S0@30sc March
SOC; April sole bid; May 302c bid.
Oats-Dull and nominal; q bid.
LIVE STOCK.
The Live Stock Indicator reports:
Cattle Receipts 740; about steady; ex-
port cattle S. 3095 So; good to choice
shipping "a 90(95 20; common to
medium 81 55@4 So stockers and
feeders So 45@4 40; cows 81 1903 40.
Hogs-Receipts $500; weak and loo
lower; 81 1904 So.
Sheep-Receipts 1900 steady; fair
to good s. COOS 2j.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01
nrn,n aud rnanriuns.

whoit, cho,os, 70 TO sos, m.dium, 1907 ,
corn. $4,000: hay. loose & ON III, wagut
81 0lns 90 per ton; bals hny, sS 0r@l0 90;
bran, 7Oc, por 100 chops, o. 0o0l rs per
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01
Live stock msrs...

siiastsrn TeEsls cnitio al about tnroe, anc
Southern aud Cenlffd Texas stock csttle nj
about two deliRrk per head less than the
above quotations.
Tho above prioos ars for herds OF 1000 head
and upward 81 rest North Texas cattle do
livereu on tne trall.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01
Hardware.

Bah IRON, - eg.-norway, Co.. no. ~ i
ralvnnissd sheet iron, see1fo.: No. X X gods
!so.: No. n do, l6c.; 1Dxz8 roodng tin, ga X
Gn60 hx70 aud 10xll pat, do. " 7BGe TO-
forty Per cent. on; cook stoveS sith ware
go 60&3 70: do, with trimmings, 90 50fbtD1li
WOOD WORK. Wagon axlea. sVs.essi 90
lSo spoSss s' "a lbs O. 81 Ssiloss. b SEA
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01
COTTON MARKETS.
Liverpool.

Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 2S.-6pots closed
dull, In buyers favor.
Ordinary SID; good ordinary il-l6d;
low middiing sd; middling uplands
eSd; middling orleans y $3.50.
Total sales 1000 bales.
American $500. ~
Imports II 900
American 2lOO. > e
Futures closed barely steady. VI
Yesterday. To-day.es
February. ..--....:...-.--.o " ne saa ~
February -MArch.---...o "a bid sM
MArch-April ...-.--...-.e "a BID pN AL
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01
]. C. MILLER,
LAND .AGIN II,

LOCK BOX 80,
wichita Fails, Tex.
Ranches and Pastures, state and County
school Lands and ksilroad Lands .Oi
hale or Leass. Lands Redeemed snc
" IA Northwest Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01
On CHANGE.

49,. Dull but Higher Yester-
] s, s,.sav Advance Record
r. =, pariug the Month.
T,v,r-The Grain Markets
r Irassttled, but g Stronger
y feeling Prevailed
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01

The visible supply of cotton In the
world on Saturday, Feb. 2S, according
to figures of the New York Chronicle,
Is ~ follows:
Total supply to-day. .,,..,...,"...,",,.. 2N5,bgI
Same day last year. S2Sl $50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-02
STRIKES RESULTING BADLY


Yesterday was not a good day for the trades
unions. The news presented in the morning
papers had an unusual unanlmity of appearance
about it. The great strike in the Hooking Val
ley had gone to pieces with irreparabe disaster
to the men. The great strike in the Mononga-
hela Valley was on the point Of breaking up.
The prolonged struggle of the carpet-weavers
in Philadelphia had ended in request for their
re employment, and an announcement by the
employers that no member of the Knights of
Labor would be employed. In all these cases
the result was to be foreseen. AS was stated
when the Monongahela Valley miners refused
to abide by the decision of the umpire, they
made it question whether any form of negoti-
alton or arbitration or agreement with their
organization could be regarded as likely to be
respected by them. Under such circumstances
the very best thing that could possibly happen,
even for the miners themselves, was the defeat
of an organization which had placed them in
the position of acting in bad faith. In the long
struggle between the carpet-weavers and their
employers, not little public sympathy was felt
for the strikers until they resorted to violence,
and great mob surrounded the works, ant 4,
powerful force was called out by the autlu-i q
to suppress the riot. From that time it vas
plain to cool-headed people that the strike had
lost not only its right to continue, but whatever
claim it had upon public sympathy. And
finally we now have an official report 10 the
Ohio Legislature. submitting testimony which
shows that the enormous consumption of liquor
in the Hooking Valley was one chief cause
alike of the insuiiicency of wages and of the
unreasonable disposition of the men. At one
small town, during the ten months preceding the
strike, it was found that the miners who COM
planned that they could not live on their wages
had paid $39, 900 for liquor
1t does not follow that all strikes or most of
them, originate in incompetence or in unrea-
sonable demands. 1t does not follow that
working people are not often in the right in
their disputes with employers. 1t does not
follow that their disputes necessarily end in
violence. But he who reads the record which
trades unionism has made for itself thus far
this year will surely see that the trades union.
as it is ut present organized and controlled. is
liable TO prove an unsatisfactory resource for
the defence of any rights which the work.
ing people have. Its decisions and its
actions are too apt to be controlled, not
by the judicious, temperate and indus
trious workmen, not by just and intelli-
gent regard for the conditions Of business
and of the market, not by high respect for the
rghtsl and interests of labor, but by such men
and such motives as led the miners at the West
and the wcayers in Philadelphia into prolonged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-02
CONFLICTING EXPLANATIONS.

In the light of the explanations given by
Journals which claim to be particularly in SYM
pathy with President Cleveland, his appoint
ment of Postmaster Pearson appears somewhat
perplexing. Thus, The Times states: AT no
atime and from no person has any appeal been
q made to the President to make Mr. Pearson
u Postmaster as a reward for the votes of Repub-
- icans.p But The World, which really seems
IN know quite as much about the President as
anv other journal quotes him rs explaining his
own action thus: Without their aid we could
anot have carried New York. Now do you sup
apose that if any of the representatives of the
q independents had come to us during the can
avass and said, we are going to work with
avou; we want no Cabinet place or leading
q mission, but we do want Pearson retained do
Hyou suppose any Democrat at that time could
ahave objected to that request as unrea son
cable ~ Accordingly The World says of the
appointment: The Mugwumps asked it as
recognition of the services by them in last years
campaign"
Unfortunately there are a good many reasons
for believing that in this case, as in 20 many
Others during the campaign, The Times does not
tell the truth What The World says about the
matter corresponds with much other informa-
ton, and with the report of the Presidents
own explanation. Now if The World, the
avowed Democratic organ, is right, the
President gives, as the basis of an inn
portant appointment, the binding force of an
obligation which is the very essence of bargain
and sale in politics. If; according to this re-
port this appointment had been formally de-
handed as condition Of Independent support
before the election he would have agreed to
make it, and no Democrat would have objected.
Now he feels that the obligation is all the
greater because he was not called upon to make
any formal pledge, but the other parties relied
upon his sense of honor. Whether this Demo-
cratic view is correct or not we can tell better
when we see whether other good officials of the
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OUTPOSTS AND FRONTIERS.

The most serious war rnmor is the reported
advance of the Russian troops toward PenJdeh.
They are said to have occupied Urush Toshan,
village eighteen miles from the Afghan out
posts. on March %. This statement is not to
be implicitly believed until it is officially con-
frmed by Sir Peter Lumsden. The Russian
troops were reported several weeks ago TO have
occupied Pull -i-Khisti. which is even closer to
Penjdeh than Urush Toshan but the detach-
ment finally proved to be composed of
Turcomans in the Cars service. While It is
possible that Colonel Alkhanofi's regulars have
made a forward movement in violation OF the
compact between the two Governments, it is
not probable that the Car has sanctioned so
fragrant breach of National faith. Of course
there is danger of conflict tween the out
posts, not only near Penjdeh, but at Akrobat,
which is seventy miles further south on the road
to Herat Both the Afghans and the Turc0-
mans are ready for an outbreak of hostilities
and it will not be strange if fighting actually
occurs while the negotiations for peace are pro-
ceeding. But neither an attack upon an outpost
by iil-disciplined soldiers nor a secret advance
without authority from st. Petersburg would
necessarily involve European conflict.
The Russian staff map outlines frontier
which marks an advance from NJ. Lessar's pro-
posals. The frontier recognized by the British
is 200 miles from Hcrat, measured from
Sarakhs. Pul--Khatum, occupied by the
Russians lies fifty miles to the south; and NJ.
Lessar's frontier on the line of Acrobat is
eighty miles from Herat. The boundary traced
on the military map is fifty miles beyond and
embraces Robat Pass within its confines The
city would be completely at the mercy of the
Russians, If they occupied the chief gateway in
the hills north of it. NJ. Lessar's proposals
probably do not mark the extreme limits of the
territory at present claimed by the Russian
Government, and the military map only antici-
pates future aggressions. The latest English
account of the Russian reply to England's pro-
posals describes debatable zone that does not
differ essentially from that outlined by M.
Lessar. NJ de Giers is represented, however,
as including in the territory to be surveyed bK
the Joint Commission an overlapping section
southwark The reply is still regarded both at
St. Petersburg and London as a cordial ac-
ceptance of Lord Granville's proposals.