Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-10
MUST BE CAUTIOUS.
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| SUHt4HHtU nun r ISL 1ugSs
exceedingly anxious that noIhing sns 4
be said about it st this time. One OF the
committeeman who objected to commit
himself on the subject remarked few
} days ago that nothing less tn1n o miracle
csn prevent the denomination of Cleve-
land, and in view of that fact Mr.. Scott
! seemed TO be just the man to manage the
Presidential campaign. He is prob.Oly
on more familiar terms with the PFesi-
cent than SnY other active member Of the
party, snd knows his wishes and desires
on ali leading issues of the dsy. Mr..
| Scout, it is said, has no personsl amhi-
ton to grstiiy beyond beng recognized
IS one Of the leaders Of his party, and Is
we'll provided with wealth, influence and
experience.
HowDY MARTIN sPEAKs, SIR.
Special 10 the Gazette.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. Captain Martin
If Texas is revenue reforner and firm
supporter OF The Carlisle and Mills p Icy.
He stated yesterda "Fhs members Of
the ways and means comaiEtee ain't say
| ing : word, sir. They are mighty quiet,
and tell you, sir, they are making ersnd
progress on the tariff bill. Mr.. Mills
hasn't said word to me about the COM
| ing measure, but know he is working
hard. Did you see that bill introduced
to reform the tariff? Well, Idon't wonder.
You reporters are SO busy. My bill is to
repeal the internal revenue and restore
the tariff to the ed vslorem standard. In
fact, to begin ell anew, and you see that
will reduce the surplus and give US plen-
~ OF revenue to run the government; but
IA hntTnr oh
| questions or you will make me tell you
something ought not to;" and he left
| the reporter to 20 Gnd get shaved.
THE NEW VESSEL.
special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1t is sal thSt
Secretary Whitney has determined TO
name the new armored bate ship
Texas" in honor Of Congressman Say
ere, who WAS one Of the most indefatiga-
bic workers on the naval committee last
yesr, and still takes deep interest in ali
matters relating to the navy.
GRACEFULLY YIELDED.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Yester 1sy when
Howdy Martin was nominated to repre-
| sent Texas in the National Congressional
| Democratic committee he made 8 neat
| speech in which he said that the comph
| ment was entirely unexpected as he WAS
new member and he hed~no idea that b.
| would be selected. He said that he did
not think the Texas delegation had con-
sidered the mstter thoroughly, but he
was put down with assurances to the
contrary from the delegation sud he
| gracefully yielded to their wishes and &C
cepted the complimentary nomination.
ACQUISITIONS FROM TEXAS.
special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Ths National
Museum Menagerie has received nun
Der OF acquisitions, among them two fine,
| nearly grown black bears from Texas, the
| gift Of j. j. 4. Landberg. They are hand
some specimens, and have been put in
the bear pit with the other black bear
from North Carolina, and they are ell on
the best of terms. The menagerie build
| ing is not completed yet, but it is now c
place well worth visit.
LABOR LEGISLATION.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The House
committee on labor to-day, after hearing
;urel er arguments on the bill to license
r .iIwsy Conductors, authorized Burnett,
Of Massachusetts,, to report to the House
adversely.
The committee will request the Agri-
culture committee of the House to elimi-
| nate from he bill to organize an execQ-
live department of agriculture snd labor
| the provisions in the bill relating to
labor. 1t is probable that o Neil will
soon introduce bill looking to the es-
tablishing Of a department OF labor.
PROTECT AMERICAN INTERESTS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The Secretary
Of the Navy has issued telegrIphic orders
for the United States ship Alert now at
Panama, to proceed to Callao, Peru, to
look after American interests in that vi
cinity, reported to be In danger by reason
Of local disturbances.
The House special commit ee appointed
to investigate existing labor troubles IN
Pennsylvania, to-dsy instructed the Ser
geant at Arms to notify by Telegraph two
OF the prominent railroad strikers and
two OF the striking miners to appear be-
fore the committee here next Saturday.
President Corbin Of the Residing railroad,
and some twelve others representing the
railroad interest will be summond to ap-
pear on Monday. EARLY next week the
committee will go to Philadelphia aud
Reading to continue the investigation.
TEXAS PENSIONS.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-The following
Texas pensions . were issued to-day:
Original, Holly W., widow Of George A.
Lucss, FIatonis; Mexican survivors,
Aaron o. Terry, Livonia; Isaac q. Il.
Venerable, Keecnie; Cornelius Stanford,
Lesky; Jesse SumpteI, Esgle; OTIS NJ.
Wheeler, Point Blanc; Mexican widow,
Susan l., widow Of Zsbah Bunt, Glen