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Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-22
erect, with the sppes-snce Of patriarch
with suspended gaVel

erect, with the appearance OF patriarch,
with suspended gaVel
TO HUSH THE GREAT STIR
and hustle before him 10 present cieg-
gyman who Is to ask tie divine bensdic-
ton upon the deliberations of the con-
vention. The Boston Cluo has planted
its msgUifi cent banner five feet loT just
bebind the stage, ard 1t proudly fl Jats
be-rine in letters Of geld upon fl id oG
b.ue The sentiments Hlich sppesr upper
most in the mi4Gs Of tie eleea!cs: "Hone
Nsrket Club Of Bostoa," "AmeFican
Wages for American Wotkmen," "Amer-
lean Markets for the American People"
This banner is married by the delegates
SIS they come iltG the hsll, and by the
spectators as they gather in the galleries
and balconies. l. is cheered time &f-er
time.
There was 30 indication in the hall Ct
the great crush outside, while the dele
g.tes end those who held seats we're be-
ing sdmi.ted ard directed to their seats.
The doors wsre not opened till all OF the
intesiur Arrangements were completed,
and the crowd WAS kept waiting while
TWO large bouquets of flowers snd floral
shield were being nailed on the chair-
m2n's desk, wnich bears in Greek letters
this inscription:
James A. Garfield was nominated from this
desk in 1850 and Jamss g. Blaine was nomin-
ated from this desk In les4.
TIE air Of the hs!l is delightfully."- coo 4,
and although large number OF specta-
tors as they come in have fans in their
hsnds, they fad no practical use for
them. Thurston Of Nebraska arrives with
the members Of the national commit ee.
He tskes his seat back Of the stage Just
| back of the chairmsn's desk which be is
| soon to occupy as temporary presiding
| officer OF the convention. Mr.. Thurston
| is smallish man VINO Wesrs glasses, and
! is dressed in som5re black. AS General
| Fremont entered the hsll he was greeted
With round OF applause and cheers, the
FIST genuine demonstration Of the morn
ing. He WAS escorted to q seat on the
! platform where he pTovoked s further
oUTBURsT OF Applause
| by meeting Fred Douglass IS he came to
! the seat beside him and shook his hand.
Carson Like Of the national committee
came upon the platform Just before the
convention WAS called to order, snd
brought with him two handsome gayels.
| Oae Of them is merely polished and in
tended for hard pounding. The other,
more pretentiou5 sff1ir Intended
as gilt TO the temporary Chairman, is
richly chased IN gold and has engraved
upon It's several gold bands the names oi
Washington, lafayette, GTsrt, Lincoln.
G.Ifsld snd L7gsn.
Precis, - l2:S1 the gkvel CT Chair.
mzn Jones, cnsirman OF the nstlorsi
committee, sounded shsrply upon the
mahogany desk AMI the Republican con.
venti0n Of 1855 was formally opened. The
chairman introduced the Rev. Frank W
Guosaia of Plymouth Congregstiona
church Of Chicago, who opened the pro-
ceedings with prayer.
At the conclusion Of the prayer, Char
man Jones announced that the secretary
Mr.. Fessenden, OF the nationsl committe,
would read the call for the national con.
vention issued by the national committee
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penetrstes every nook ana corner CT the
greet auditorium. His rulings were
prompt AID to TIE point, ard the dele
gste5 seem hIgalY pleased With his selec.
tor. He i5 medium -sizad. specialized
nan, originally from New England, and
made very tore bic, but rot an eloquent
'p5eCh. When ne Indirectly referred 20
Blaine as the great leader cf the las1
tsmps gn tie fist general applause CT the
colYeIli1u occurred, but the delegates
Jhlntgd no
SIGNS CF FRENZY,
IS some hSG Dticipstld tleY would when
Blioe Was men toned c. referred to.
T1urston's closing sentiments were very
eloquent, wherein he referred iU6ire city
to Blame. comparing him 20 tie heart Il
RJ5ert BFuCe, when eEshrined in is gold
Cssket, inspired Donglass to victory.
"Let this convention" be declared, "fnd
sDouglass for our Bruce" tn nti
neut q this sligo & ANT sentence brought
forth the hearty approval OF the conven-
ton.
l. was noticeable inst none OF the dis
trgulshed delegstes were rendered over
lures IS they entered with;the delegations
o. with the public. This is probaoly St
ttbutsble to the fact that the great
u,jlrity Of those present did not
recognize Dspew or Foraker or HiscocK.
, By tomorrow the pu0lic will know them
and the repetition Of the scenes Of 1880
MAY BEEXPKCTED
when Copkling and Garfield were wildly
saeered each time they entered.
The opening session was without
special feature, being enlivened for nait
50 hour by an interesting dis
custom between Ex- SenstCr Malone
ind John A. Wise CT Virgins, who repre-
sented the contesting delegation from the
Old Dominion. Mshone rather got the
best Of Wise, ss his four delegates st
large, including himself, were recognized
BY the temporary chairman and are repre-
SsDted on the committee on credentials
md platform. To this extent the contest
between Malone snd Wise was
VICTORY FOR THE SHERMAN MEN,
IS Mshone is strong advocate Of the
Ohio Sens!or. Ii is thought the commit
tee OF credentials Will Wfeetie sQ night
with the Virgins contest.
TIE situation, so far as the csnci-
dstes are concerned, is practically
Unchanged. M living man knows
toe real strength OF the several candidates
md about every state except those hsv-
Ing fsvorite soGs, will divide and scstts:
lis votes, but there is method IN to!a
Plan, for It IS thought TO have been instl-
gated sld encouraged by certain B!aine
eacers who think thereby
TO BRING ABOUT DEADLOCK
trd compel the nominaIon Of tha msE
hon Msine. Il is generally thought oy
MANY leading rOlfriciGOS that DeDe W
Candidacy wss largely TOR the purpose OF
Preventing come twenty-three votes II
he New York delegation from
goirg to Shermsn on the
trst bsllot. All candidates enc
Combinations seem TO be aimed st reduc
hing Shermzr's dangerously large vote
and the supporters Of Blsine are actively
encouraging this scattering practice. L
gives currency to the constantly recur-
ring ramor that Blaine is in the race ane
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TEE GATHERING CLANS.

CHICAGO, Ill Inc 10 When Cbair-
man jones OF Inc National Republican
committee escelded Tie platiD!m Of the
great auditorium hill st noon TO call the
national convention 10 order he looked
upon gcene unpsEsllelcd IN the history
Of public gatherings in this coun'r7.
Every face can b3 seen without an effort
and an audience Ot less ttsn 10 600 ap-
pears to be slmost countless. Tne audi
forum IS 260 feet loug and l20 feet vide
with two side isle Eies ana great gallery
seatR which rise tier On tier st an angle OF
foxy degrees. There are Just 5000 sests
in the hsll and as the convention ie
called to order probably 5000 people were
IN tne glance Of Chairman JONES' eye.
The decorations SppeaT C. tT;fe bew!lder-
irg ct first. Tie wallis, ceiling and every
post and pillar end panel is covered wi h
flags, bunting srd steamers in varied
artistic designs and c5l0rs, and portraits
8nd paintings Of historic scenes meet
the eye everywhere. TIE sunlight shines
but Gimly In the great hail, electric illu-
miastiou being depended or because OF
the impossibiiitY OF protecting the audi
ence in the present unfinished stste OF
the building snd letting in the Daylight
at the came time. TIE arrangement OF
the electric lights in great stars sus-
pended from TIE Roof and walls Of the
hall is one Ct the beautiful effects of the
Gene which greets Chairman Jones SIS he
stands, himself striking figure, tall and
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yued. The acoustic properties Of the
UdItoyium sTe trst-clsss. TIE spesk rs
IN be hes7d with great dis,iuc:ness g.
NE far end 1f the upper gallery. Ia this
,sspect Il is e gres. advantage over the
,nrysntion rail at St. Louis. There were
i5ly 500 vacant seats 81 TO DAVIS
pssi3n. This was because the del
us,iOn holding those seats hsd
5ssn unable in The great rush
n ald the friends to whom they had
promlsed the tickets. Al result the
Issts we're vacant, while thousands Of
uopI, stood outside Vainly eadeavoriCg
10 get = peep into the magnificent. hail.
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN THURsToN
dE5brasks makes al excellent presiding
officer. His voice IS full and round and
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CIeburne.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
CLEBURNE, TEX, june 2o.-Dr. }.
Wili!sm Jones, secretary of Southern
Historical Society, will deliver. his lecture
on Stonewau Jackson, "the Christian
Soldier" On Thursday night, June 81, st
The courthouse.
Tie Bspsist Suudsy-school convention
will convene a. 8 O'Clock Friday morning.
Marriage licenses issued to-day IS fol-
lows: E T. LsHler, NJ. D. and Miss
Kstie Cox; W. 81. Br&!cher and Miss
Little Sori5nerj N. L. johnson and Miss
Sale ". CLARK.
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illusions IN the call to the position Of She
party upcn TIE ,arift question, 10 the de-
termination CT the pcrty to have fsiT
election and on honest count, and to
other ssltent points, we're warmly sp-
pltuied by the convention. Upon the
conclusion OF the reading CT the call,
Caairmau jones stepped TO the front Of
the platform 1ad addressed the conven-
ton.
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Married at sar Antonio.
Special to TIE Gazstte.

cPeclaI % nc JaLstte.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, June pa quiet
ard elegant wedding was consummsted
in 81. Marks cathedral this morning, the
contracting parties being Theodore T.
Meyer Of ST. Louis and mrs. Ioe K HeIf,
the millionaire widow OF the ls.e DR.. John
Herr, AID daughter Of the lste ]. Fl.
Ksppma3, enc CT the wealthiest zen Of
Southeast Texas. Mr.. snd MIS-. Mayer
left chs evening Tor 81, L2uiE, which win
be their home.
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BLaINE HEARD FROM.

He Refuscs to Say Whether CT No. Ee
wsuId Accept the Nomin Ation.
LONDON, June 20.-Hon. James g.
Blaine in an interview at Newcastle to-
day declined to state whether or not he
would accept the nomination for Presi-
dent.
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HE great con-
veDti1n got
? own 10 work
lin very good
, iTder. 7 h e
! confusion snd
, ruSh wEs very
, Lrea5 for two
hours prior 10
its meeting,
but after the
delegates and
the 1000 spec,
tstOrs W G e
seated good
order pre- =
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will accept If nominated. In this con-
nec!iop it is again reiterated thsG the coz
yantion will be electrin ID By s1other
letter from Blsine positively and emphst-
icsliy decIiuiI g 20 accept the nomination
IL ii is rendered him.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-22
LAST HOUR COMBINATIONS.

Caucusing amCng tho delegations was
renewed this evening with increased zssl
and last hour combinations ale doubt.
lsss being made by ell the candidates.
It NO Id be impossible to say which CT
the candidates hs gaired and which lost
ground to-day. TIE Sherman and ALI
son men both seem well pleased with The
ontlock, the former sin cisimirg over
SEQ on the h;st bSllot ind 200 on the
third balinZ. Ii the Dapsw men sre can-
yasgIDg the southern delegation tor voteF
as is stat, by the local press, they are
working s. quietly that no one has been
able 20 find it out.
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IN HID OCEAN.
Tho Republican Side Show Opens
with a WfaagIs--- Nothing Liks
the Enthusiasm at 81. Louis,
Malone and Wise Allowed to Speak
Out in Meetin'-The Blaine Forces
Trying to Create DEAF lock.
,,se Of California Permanent Chairman
.ComDinat.0n : 4iGs5 SnrrmAn---An
the Candidates IL pefut.
THE SITUATION sIz7D UP.

CHICAGO, Ill, June l9.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-04-28
BELLAIRE.

The gentlemen who are soliciting stock
for the natural gas project were out yester-
day doing effective work.
The Peoples Accident Life Association
of this city has elected the following Off
GERS: County Treasurer George Robinson,
President; Richard Heslop, Vice President;
DR.. ID. Q. S.eere Secretary and General
Manager.
Several cases for selling liquor to man
on the List" will come up next week.
The Geographical Social in the First NJ.
T. Church, last evening, was very pleas
ant affair.
The fair at the Elysian Opera House has
had big crowds nightly. The affair closes
his evening
Tbs Union Window Glass Works is try
ing to get some of the gas bergs to throw a
big b. t.
The Globes will play the Red Stockings,
of Martins Ferry, in the near future.
The younger members of the Turner AS
ISOLATION have purchased horse on which
to exercise.
A crowd from here went up to see Min
ME Palmer last night.
The B T. & c. road has purchased the
property known as the "Bsthel Camp
Grounds, " and will fix them up.
The German Church will wind mp the
fair and conclude the contests this evening
at Turner Hall.
Peter Trigg, aged Is years, living near
Jacobsburg, was run over by wagon on
Wednesday and injured so that he died.
The boy got up and walked after the acct
dent, but he soon showed signs of Inward
suffering, and death resulted few hours
later.
Captain Kilgore, of Mechanics hose COM
pany, lit the gas in the CRATE at the hose
house and immediately suffered u severe
shock. The gas had not been turned of
completely before the light was applied.
The Cyclone Fishing Club danced in
TurneI Hall last night.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-04-28
BAR OUT ALIEN FISHERMEN.
The President Urges Vigilance In the Mat
ter Of Imported Foreigners.

The President Urges Vigilance In the Mat
ter Of Imported Foreigners.
Boston, April 26.-United States Dis
trict Attorney Calvin has received the fol-
lowing letter from President Cleveland:
SIR:-Informatio hssreached the Treas
ury Department that large number Of
foreigners have been brought into the State
OF Massachusetts,, under violation Of the
contract labor law, for thepurpose Of man
ming American fishing vessels sent out from
the ports of Gloucester, Boston and Bev-
erly for the purpose Of taking fish along
the Canadian coast. 1t seems to me quite
certain that such foreigners, aliens,
have been brought in by parties IN direct
violatiOn Of the statute covering such cases,
and believe that the importation or such
foreigners tends to the displacement Of
American labor. / am aware that many
Of these persons have, through the care of
the officials, been returned to the country
from which they came. therefhrs erjoin
on you the duty of prompt investigation
Of these cases, and request that You confer
with the collectors of the ports of Boston
and Gloucester that prompt and effective
measures may DO taken. The department
has ordered that special agents be detailed
who will report directly TO you, and if you
require any further assistance it will be
given you upon application. Yours
truly, GROVER CLEVELAND.
Mr.. Calvin Gays that the s:ecial agent
of the Treasury found that for many years
Gloucester and Boston fishing vessels have
gone out manned almost exclusively by
Canadian sailors.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-04-28
MARTINS FERRY.

Mrs. A. L. Weatherald left yesterday
for Bellaire after pleasant visit with her
500, Mr.. Harry Weatherald, en- Fourth
street.
Mrs. Anderson spent yesterday at To-
rontO, O., visiting friends.
Mr.. Frank Wallace is in Pittsburg on
business.
A. link, of Steubenville, was in the
city yesterday.
J. C. McCleary, of Portland, was in the
city yesterday.
JnO. T. Miller and wife and Miss
Amanda Miller returned last evening from
the Esst.
Lace curtains laundried in first. class
style b. the laundry for which the Post
Office News Stand has the agency.
J. s. Harrison is having his building,
corner Fifth and Hanover streets, nicely re-
painted and generally repaired.
J. B. Fowler has returned from Findlay,
O., where he has been during the past week
prospecting
II you want anything TO read to-day,
call ut the PostOftice News Stand.
Masters Wilbert and Howard Ford are
at Steubenvills visiting relatives.
Mr.. Albert link, of Steubenyille, was
in the city yesterday.
Negotiations are pending between the
owners of the PAUL gas we'll and the I'M
proyement Company looking to the trans
fer Of that abandoned property to the In
provement Company. The intention is to
sink it deeper and, if possible, discover q
dow Of gas.
John Tierney is adding second story to
his house, corner First and Adams streets.
Miss Maggie haywood is home from Mt.
Pleasant, where she has been eacling
school during the winter.
Rev. Gunter, who was formerly pastor
of the First Baptist Church in this city,
will preach in that church to morrow.
GuHter was very popular pastor and q
large congregation will no doubt turn out
10 hear him.
For Rent-The only business room on
Hanover street, with cellar under
meath. Inquire of W. N. Cattell, at Ex-
change Bank.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-04-28
WAGES AND THE TARIFF.

1.-THE statements spread by free traders
20 the effect that reduction Of wages will
b. followed by o reduction Of the cost Of
the necesSaries of life Is absolutely false
Carroll d. Wright, the Administrations
O8n Commissioned of Labor, has demon
s.rated that the cost of living is only II per
cent. higher mere than in fres trade Eug-
land. Wages here, on the other hand, are
double Free trade therefor practically
means the cutting in half of the working
mans wages. It means rOhbiDg him of a
dollar to save him seventeen cents. -
Netr York Press. Monopoly Organ.
In the first place the figures quoted by
the Press, to which newspaper even the
Tribune must yield the palm of champion
liar of the metropolis, are not to be found
in the report of Commissioner WRIGHT.
In the second place, free trade" has moth
ing to do with the question, which is sim
pig one ofredueing the present prolonged
war tariff of 81 Is per cent. to a more res
sOnable but still high tariff of 80 "a per
cent. Thus the entire foundation OF the
Pres argument is suatched from under it
At the start.
Bot let us take the Press on its own
ground, namely that the tariff is the basis
o. wages and that wsges here are double
what they are in Eogland. Ia the fist
annual report Of Commissioner of LsbOr,
CARROLL d. WEIGHT, we find a numter
OF valuable tables giving the per cent Of
labor on 3 number high protected articles
and we sdd the present rate of tariff on
tie slms:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-04-28
REDWOOD.

The Democrats of this district will meet
this evening in Scsnlon's Hall for the pur-
pose of selecting delegates for tine conveu-
ton to be held in Wheeling on May Sfh.
It is to be hoped that all the Democrats
will attend, as the subject of organization
will be brought before the meeting.
The l. D. o. F. anniversary celebration
will take place this evening. 1t promises
to he q most interesting and highly enter
tanning affair.
Rev. w. W. King has returned from q
visit to his home.
The masquerade ball Thursday evening
was popular succes5.
A large number from here attended Min
ME Palmer's performances last evening.
Joe Bowan, Of Moundsvillo, was in town
Wednesday tracing up light sorrel horse
which he clGims escaped from his poemi
sss. 1t is said that man was asen riding
a horse answering to its description going
through Benwood early yesterday morn
ing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-04-28
Proposals For High-SeHice Reservoir,

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
= at this office until the 10th OF May next, al
noon, for the construction of High. Service
Reservoir for the Wheeling Water Works.
1t will be built on the hills de above the pre- s.
ent basin, and will have length OF Cts feet
and width OF 80 feet on the water surface, with
Il depth of ll19 feet
The estimated quantities OF work axe as fol-
lows
% 0r0 cubic yards excavation.
80 cubic yards brick lining laid in cement.
200 cubic yards stone IN asonry laid Ia cement.
700 cubic yards Of dry wall.
400 cubic yards of pudding.
100 cubic yards of concrete.
Bids are desiTed to be made by the cubic yard
for each class of the above work. The prices for
eXcsvating being distinct for Garth, Loose rock
and solid rock, also for extra haul on same, be.
yOnd 80 feet, per cubic yard per 100 feet
The quantities above given are approximate
only, and are subject to change q! the pleasure
of the Board.
Proposals are required to give full names Of the
bidders with PoStoffice add, eSs and must be AZ
compauied by the names of two responsible par.
ties who must be residents OF this State. rs sure
ties for the performance Of the eontrHlt II
awarded.
Proposals should be sealed, and endorsed
Proposals for High-ServiCe Reservoir"
The Board reserves the right to reject any or
all bids.
Bonds will be required Of the successful bid
der in double the value of the work awarded
him.
Plans and specifications may he seen st this
office. THE CITY WATER BOARD.
H. p. WILKINSON, Secretary.
Wheeling, w. Va, April ~ 1SSS. app, 20, 2S
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Let US see the meaning Of this table.
Take for instance one dOllars's worth Of
sheeting, the laborer gets 90 cents. The
tax on 1t Is So cents. The tEuth is that
the wages in England are about equal in
the cotton mills to wages in America. Ga
page 22l of Commissioner WRIGHT's Ie-
port for 1885, We find the average rate
OF daily wages for male adults in FIVE mills
in Great Britain compared with twelve
mills in Massachusetts,: Great Britain,
Sill; Massachusetts,, $137. To make the
demonstration more complete, We give the
comparison at greater length:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-04-28

This is IN interesting table, and dis
poses of every claim made by the Press.
Instead Of the American labOrer receiving
double the wages of the English laborer,
we fnd-how much diffsreneein their aver
age paya Three cents!
Whist could be more prepostsTous than
the claims of the high tariff sharks that
the tariff is to protect labor. For making
one dollars worth Of sheeting the Amsri-
can lsborer receives twenty cents; the Ia
borer in Great Britain receives seventeen
cents In order that the American manu-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-04-28

The House has adopted resolution ask-
ing the Secretary of the Treasury to pre-
pare a table showing how many people sre
engaged in industries with which foreign
importers come in competition. What
does Congress hope to accomplish by this?
20 be sure it will fed that comparatively
few American lsboreIs are brought into
c)metitiOn with foreign labor, but that is
not to the point. 1t is not proposed by
the tariff reformers to take away the pre-
lection Of any class OF American labor. II
the MILLS bill become law We shall still
have a 81 "a per cent. tariff, only i've per
cent below the war tariff, proper, at its
biggest notch.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-04-28
8su advertisements.
Notice to Creditors.

ITO THE CREDITORS OF NANCY SIMPSON,
i deceased. In pursuance OF q decree OF the
Circuit Court of Ohio County, West Virginia,
made in a cause therein pending, TO sub
feet the real estate of the said Nancy Simpson
TO the payment Of her debts you are required
to present your claims against the estate OF
the said Nancy Simpson. for adjudication 70
Joseph r. PAUL, commissioner, at his office, 70.
1901 Chaplipe street, in the City Of Wheeling,
Ohio county, West Virginia, on or before Mon
day the 18th day of JuLe, 1889.
Witness, John ". Mitchell, Clerk OF said Court,
this 9th day Of April, 1885
JOHN W. MITCHELL.
1ark