Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-16
Reports on the Louisiana Sugar Crop
"A New Paper at Washing
ION, 'PubIIc Opinion"
The Fate of the Tariff BIll-Senators
who Attend the Theater-
EdmEnds' Choice.
views OF Prominent Railroad Prssi' isvs I
ON tho Labor Question--A Congr e.
sional miksdo Party


congress frora Louisiana, Mr.. Gay, made
over 100000 pounds of sugar, and be-
tween G000 and 1000 barrels Of molasses
on nine plantations, the entire crop being
| worth over 1915, 900.
Gov. Warmoth's crop is worth $50, 900.
The largest crop ever grown Is that OF
oliver Bierne, who made 1885 hogsheads
OF sugar, averaging 1850 pounds piece,
and II ,045 barrels OF molasses, being the
largest sugar crop ever grown on the
North American continent by any indi
vidual since sugar has been cultivated
Mr.. Bierne will probably receive about
| 1920, 900 for this crop. There are
many others who have produced smaller
crops. When 1t Is remembered that the
! present tariff on sugar enables the Louis
lana planter TO get sl7 per hogshead more
| than he would receive were there no
| tariff, why these gentlemen are In favor
OF protective tariff Is self-evident. Some
OF the best and most thrifty planters In
the state are from the West Among
them are the Clarks, Charles II. Thomp-
son and Bronson & Walker from Chicago;
Senator Eustis, Mr.. Richard Weightman,
the Washington correspondent OF the
New Orleans Times. Democrat, and ex-
Senator Kellogg, are also heavy planters.
-.
The sale Of a piece OF property here
the other day on i street, belonging to
the estate OF the late Richard Merrick, at
Sl3.33 per square foot, Is convincing eyi.
dence Of the rapid advance OF property
well located for business purposes. 1t Is
not very long ago that real estate bears
were predicting immense falls in Wash
| ington property IN the event OF an
incoming Democratic administration, IL
will thus be seen that they reckoned
without their host.
new weekly paper has been started
In Washington called the Public Opinion.
IL Is Intended to present the pith Of pre-
vailing thought as expressed in the pub.
lie press OF the country without com
ment, and without due credit to the
newspapers, The first number APP
pearcd last week and shows the
great care with which the
journal Is to be conducted. 1t is valu-
able addition TO the public literature, and
as It's field Is entirely novel, there is wide
scope for its extended usefulness.
~.
Concerning the recent labor strikes,
they quote President Bond of the Queen
and Crescent route as saying: al think
this strike the greatest blunder ever made
by any labor organization. | believe Ia
labor organizations, but with each class
or trade by Itself, and any combination
into one common organization must fnil
This trouble win teach the public that
congress alone has the power to protect
persons and property in transit, and thar
an order by u federal Judge is more pow
erfnl than that from any local authority,n
They say II cost $4,000 to get seat
among the Chicago board of trade gam
blers. $4,000 for similar privilege
among the New York board of trade gam
pliers. IL costs 100000 to get seat
among the United States senate land
grabbers.
Representative Tilman of South Caro-
lima declares that the silver dollar is
"God Almighty's" money He thinks so.
perhaps, because nobody else has the
courage TO assume the responsibility for
the Lord.
The prospect for u six weeks debate on
the tariff bill affords no cause for sppru-
hension, for it Is the bill, and not The
country, that will be talked to death. Its
doom is already sealed, and with { hun
dred members who have given motto that
they will attend the funeral, it's passage
TO another world-and not In this--!s as.
sured
President Cleveland's next desire Is TO
give the people good government. II
they will cooperate with him he will
do 1t.
Asarule senators are very fond Of at
tending the tseater. Many of them are
sufficiently wealthy to afford a private
box, but the majority OF them content
themselves with seats In the orchestra
circle, at $l,60 and 81 90 apiece Proba-
by the most inveterate theateI-goer In |
the senate Is Ransom OF North Carollna. |
lie Is comparatively poor man, but he |
Is IN the theater nearly every night. He
is one OF the handsomest men, and Ia eer-
tainly the best dressed legislator at the
capital. He IL wel-kuown be.
hind the foot lights, aud every
prominent actor who has PLAYED here for
the last six years has had personal
compliment from Senator Ransom. Sen
ator Butler OF South Carolina Is seen at
the theater almost as freuueRtly as his
colleague from MIS- neighboring state. He
10, however, a gceat admlrer Of female
beauty, The tlao acting OF Booth, or
Barrett, or Janauschek, has little attrae.
hoh Tor hlni but spectacular play, with
good ballet, VIII fnd him In q front
seat every time. IL must be remembered
In This connection that the South Caro-.
lima senator Is the professional beauty of
The senate and that ne has a lofty nDiuiou
OF his power 10 smite tho feminine heart. :
The stately and prosaic Edmuuds Is very
fond OF comedy, aud cares little for tragic
acting He witnesses such PLAYS as I
'Cnlonel SellerSn ard the .'Mishtv !
Dollar" "Our GOVERNOR "Much
Ado About Nothlng,1 and comedies
OF similar character. Raymond is his
iayorlte, aud ALWAYS dimes with him when
he comes 10 Washington. Mr.. Rdmunas ,
Is decidedly celestial In his appreciation
q O good thiug, The more snlemn ne
looks the greater * his amusement at the !
performances. He considers IL beneath
his dignity 10 laugh outfiglN Ia a theater.
ind reserves his glggling until he reaches
home Ingalls, OF Kansas greatly ad- !.
nires doc Jefferson, and is thoroughly !
'elighted with the subtle hnmor Of JET J,
erson's Old comedies. Bowen 81 Color.
40 has a weakness for Aimee and Ab-
'ott, which Is second only to his poker y
predictions, He IL by far the best poker
layer in Washington, but Is very modest
bout his ability IN this direction. The
elbow who PLAYS with him has got TO )
ook out for breakers. 1t IL said Ia Col m
RADIO he came out one thousand dol. a,
srs winner In a game lasting only h,
wo hours, senator Allison OF iowa d in
lso often seen at places OF public OF
musement. Beck used to be seen ia the az
heater, but prefers hot.Scotch at pe
hamberlaln's with some iovial fellow TO ia
e fascinations OF the stage. George OF co
'ssissippi can never appreciate stage ~