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Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28
THE NEGRO PROBLEM.

Atlanta Special to the New York Sun, Dec.iH.
The Georgia legislature was yesterday
treated to a genuine surprise. In response
to a joint resolution, the Hon. J J.. l.. NJ.
Curry late minister of Spain, addressed
the legislature on education. He was
introduced by President Du Bignon. The
part of his speech which attracted 50
much attention was as follows:
81 want to say to you, in perfect
frankness, that the man who thinks the
negro problem has been settled is either
fanatic or fool. l stand aghast at the
problem. l don't believe civilization
ever encountered one of greater magni-
tude. 1t casts a dark shadow over your
churches, your government of the future.
1t is great problem which will tax your
energies. Georgia was once Sherman
Ized. Georgia, with the South African
lied as it may be, would be thousand
times worse than Shermanized. But
you may make the outlook as
black as possible, and yet say
that ignorance and poverty are not
remedies for the situation Better
have them cultivated, better have them
intelligent preachers, intelligent in
dustry, improved homes. Which is bet
ter, to brutalize and pauperize, or hu-
MAMIE, civiliZe and Christianize? 1
leave it to you TO settle the problem.
There are people who say this ought to be
a white man s government. | am not
prepared to contest that proposition, but
l beg you to remember that the negroes,
and am glad of it, have friends at the
North who are befriending them. But
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28
THE DUDLEY LETTER.
Authorize History of That Famous
MiSsive-The Signature.

INDIANAPOLIS, md, Dec. 20.-The
federal grand jury is still in SEES
sion, and examined number of
witnesses to-day. The impression
seems to be growing that no
Indictment will be found in the Dudley
case. A prominent Republican, speak
ing of the matter this evening, expressed
the decided opinion that no in
dictmeut would be returned, ''be-
cause, said he, "there has not
been the necessary evidence
against Colonel Dudley. There has been
evidence but the links don't meet. The
jury is giving the letter most thorough
and searching investigation, but no wit
ness has yet connected Dudley directly
with it -
This same authority gives what he
styles the history of the famous letter
which waspublished in the Sentinel. He
states the letter was sent to the Sentinel
from Evansville by some unknown per-
son. There was nothing about
the letter by which the SEN
der could be identified. Editor
Mores called in a number of experts on
Dudley s signature, and they agreed the
signature was the colonel's beyond any
doubt, and the letter was consequently
published as genuine. 81 understand the
person who furnished the letter TO the
Sentinel can't be produced before the
grand jury, although that body is very
anxious to interview him -
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28

they are not coming to your relief. You
must help yourselves if you are
helped at all. | know that the indica-
tons are prophetic of a race conflict.
God save us from it. know that dark
shadows of the future are flung across
our pathway. 1t is idle to shut your
eyes. 1t is better to meet such dangers
half way, even though they come no
further. Now, there is nothing per Sc
in white skin unless behind that skin
lie the hereditary experience of centuries
of good government. l know that the
negro of Africa has no invention, no dis
covery, no law, no literature, no govern
ment, no civilization. Why? If you put
the Caucasian under the same environ
ment, and keep him there ten or twenty
centuries, there will be no invention, no
science, nor discovery, nor history, nor
civilization among Caucasians. Your
ancestors and mine few
years ago were cannibals and pagans.
They have become what they are, not by
virtue of white skin. but by improving
government and good laws. You let the
negro children get an education where
yours do not, let the negro be superior TO
you in culture and property, and you
will have black mans government.
Improvement, cultivation, education is
the secret of the condition, and guarantee
of race supremacy. 1 will astouish you,
perhaps, by saying that if the negro
develops and becomes in culture,
property, and civilization superior to the
white man, the negro ought to rule. You
see to it that he does not become so. The
responsibility is with you.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28
INNOCENT MRS. CLEVELAND

BRIDGEPORT, CONN, Dec. 1.-THE
hustle has sorry blow,
The Taylor hustle department in the
great Warner Bros corset factory has
shut down for an indefinite period.
throwing large number of hands out of
work.
In consequence, the fair mistress of the
White House is not quite as popular in
this vicinity as she, was twenty-four
hours ago, for the falling off in the bus
tie industry which compelled the
smut down, is attributed to- her noted
warfare upon that article of toilet.
DR.. Warner, the head of the firm,
said that up to the time that Mrs. Cleve-
land was quoted as participating in
crusade against the hustle the business
was immense. 1t had steadily held its
own, regardless of the season or the
money market; but since then, there has
been rapid decline for the article.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28

In 1890 will end the term of 100 years
during which tine cities of Boston and
Philadelphia have each enjoyed the rev.
enue from the bequest of $4,000 made by
Benjamin Franklin. The money was to
be lo8ied to young married artificers,
and the trust has been executed, al
though the lapse of a century requires
new disposition of the funds 1t is sig
nificant that while in Boston the $4,000
have grown to nearly 1928 200, in Phila-
delpRia the $4,000 have become only
$40 600, and that in both cases the
amount is less than Franklin estimated it
would be.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28
The Senate Tariff Bill.

day has been fixed for final vote upon the
senate substitute for the Mills bill, the
committee on finance in charge of the
measure will have no more hearings, but
will hold daily sessions through recess
for the purpose of perfecting a measure
by amending it in accordance with the
Information derived from interested par
ties who have heretofore expressed their
views and desires TO the committee. As
has been stated in the senate by Mr.. AL
lison, there will be amendments to the
present text Of the bill, proposed by the
committee as IA result of many confer
ences with manufacturers and laborors
held by the finance committee.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28

The number of artificial teeth made in
America last year by three of the largest
business houses engaged in the trade was
nearly 81 900 GOO, and this was not more
than half the actual product of the coun-
try. One peculiar feature of the bust
ness is that the houses which do the most
extensive export trade are obliged to pre-
pare teeth of different colors for different
countries. In Canada, for instance, the
demand is for molars as white as snow,
while in South America no such teeth
could be sold. There they require teeth
that are almost yellow, and the trade
from China which is lucrative one, is
for nothing but black teeth.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28
An 4gdrcss to Senator sher,nan.


WASHINGTON Dec. 2I.-Senator Sher-
man was this evening serenaded at his
home in Franklin Square by the recently
organized John Sherman Republican
League (colored) of the District of CO.
lumbia. An address ON behalf of the
league was read and presented by its
president. thanking the senator for his
great ana unremitting services
on behalf of the colored race. They
protested against recognition of prOtec-
ton democrats in the South by relation to
high officers under the incoming admins
tration, and called upon the American
people TO protect their brothers i'll certain
sections in the South i'll the exercise of
their rights as free men.
Senator Sherman in response said:
rThe problem of securing to You
peaceful enjoyment of equal rights
and privileges is n most diff
ficult one in American politics. have
taken part in all measures that have
brought about the great change i'll your
condition, the most remarkable in modern
history. have no regret for
anything / have done to emancipate you,
to educate and to cloth you with all the
legal rights of American citizens. So far
as the constitution and laws of the coun-
try can do it, you now stand before me
invested with every right of free men.
In all Northern states and in some of
the Southern states they are freely
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28
CABINET GOSSIP.
N1AOl4N LII NOhOS1A
Blaine, Mckinley and Wanamaker
Regarded as Fixtures.
Preparations for the Inauguration.
Joseph Chamberlain and His Bride
Welcomed Home.
Death at the National Capital OF a Mysterious
Stranger Who For Time Made His
Home at Fort Worth.
4 Ne,r Slate Made In.

Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Two or three
of the speakership candidates were at the
capital to-day occupied with their CORE
spondence.
The subcommittee at work on the
naval and sundry civil appropriation bills
were i'll session.
Mr.. Holman and Mr., Kilgore, the
rival object :, of the house, were both in
their seats. Each discovering the others
presence accused him of not wanting to
take any risks of recess legislation. A few
visitors were in the building.
Some very interesting cabinet talk is
being INDUCED in by d select circle of
well informed politicians here. BY them
three things are regarded as practically
assured. These are, that Mr.. Blaine will
be secretary of state after the 4th of
March, that Mckinley will be secretary of
the treasury and that Wanamaker also
will be in the cabinet. There are many
reasons, aside from his eminent fitness
for the place, given for crediting the re-
port that Mr.. Mckinley will be made
secretary OF the treasury. AS long as
Mr.. Sherman was being considered III
connection with the state department,
it left the consideration of another Ohio
man for cabinet honOrs out of the ques-
ton, but if Mr.. Blaine is to be secretary
of state, Mr.. Sherman, Of course, is
not, and at once the way
is opened for Mr.. Mckinley.
The announcement that he is likely to be
given the appointment is credited by his
associates in the house generally and is
received with considerable satisfaction.
1t is generally felt that it would be
creditable selection and one thing may be
depended upon all the other candidates
for speaker of the house will give their
endorsement TO the appointment.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28

Presently Mrs. Miller retired and came
forth after time attired in a long cloak.
She flung it back and exposed the fam
Gus undergarment illustrated herewith.
A hush fell upon the audience while the
fair reformer stood perfectly still, look
ing proudly from side to side like prima
donna who had just accomplished the
chief effort of the evening. The "leg-
lets'' looked just like a fuls skirt-Only
they weren t. The upper part OF the
figure was clad in a bodice cut square.
Underneath was a silk vest reaching to
the throat. After that Mrs. Miller at
tired herself i'll various garments. Among
them was bad weather dress, which,
ON the windiest day, will not ''blow
up She also showed carriage dress,
ordinary walking dress, tea gown and
several other garments.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28
Renfnmin HopE.ins Pnrdoned.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 2l.-The president
to-day returned to the attorney general
the papers i'll relation to the application
for pardon of Benjamin Hopkins of Ohio
under sentence of ambezZliug and misap-
plying the funds Of national bank with
the following endorsements: The condi-
ton of this convict's hea4th is such us
appears from an examEhation which l
have got on foot that the question is pre-
scented where he shall die, in prison or at
home. On this presentation to spend his
few remaining days among his friends re-
gardless of any other consideration con-
nected with the case, and on this ground
alone his pardon is granted.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28

conceded, and openly enjoyed by
you. If in some of the Southern states
these rights are denied you, you must re-
member and make allowances for the
opinions and preiudices of ages, and for
your enforced ignorance as the result of
slavery. But it is certain these preiu
dices will disappear as you acquire edu-
cation and property, and now you can
win by your moderation and good con-
duct the respect and confidence of the
sons of those who held you, or
YOUR ANCESTORS AS SLAVES.
If you suffer injustice under the shadow
of the past remember that never before
in human history did an emancipated
race or class make such progress in a
short time as you have done. -
Senator Sherman expressed the hope
aud belief that the next congress would
pass n uniform legislation law to secure
to every man his right to vote and have
that vote counted, but he warned them
that congress could not interfere in local
elections. ''The state or part of the
people of the state may do an injustice to
its citizens, but this does not
authorize congress to iuterpose
military force. If injustice is
done you must not resort 10 violence
or CRIME, you must appeal TO law anu
public opinion. Your hope is in the
moral conviction growing stronger day by
day that injustice to you reacts on your
oppressors. 1t was for them, the speaker
said, 10 show the untruth of
the charge that they were not
fitted for the duties of citizenship,
and that in those states where they were
numerous they would establish negro
rule and endanger civilization. In COIL
clusion he said that their labor was the
most valuable commodity Of the South,
and would in time demand for them COM
fort, home, independence and civic and
political rights.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28
TAX REFUNDING.

The Bill Still Subject to a Process of SlOwness.
Dement'S OF the Measure.
WASHINGTON, Dee. The direct tax
refunding bill is not likely to be finally
disposed of for some time. The senate
has vet to act on an amendment adopted
by the house, and the president viii have
ten days for consideration go Gie5
measure gets through the vaSus s6
tape complications and reaches 4fn.
Meantime congress viii probably a
recess next Friday for two wss. ThSS
opponents of the measure give sJHE
strong hope that it Will meet with ne
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28
Proposed Constitutional Amendment.

Proposed Constitutional amendment. I
: WAsHINNToN, DEG Ex-senator Hoar
presented a; petition. to-day signed by
1929 citizens of Massachusetts praying for
the adoption of constitutional amend
ment which will prohibit the interference
of any religious sect with the system of
common public schools. The petition is
the expression of the late public gather
ings of citizens at Boston, and asks the
senate to speedily frame Il constitutional
amendment for submission to the legisla-
lures of the several states for their APP
proval or rejection.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28
Destroyed Bank Notes Resurrccted.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Oue or more
national bank notes, once redeemed,
cancelled, and as supposed destroyed,
has appeared a second time at the treas
ury department for redemption, and it
has been found that the theft must have
been committed by some person
having the handling of such
notes after their redemption
by the department. The lower corners
of the notes containing the names of the
bank officers are cut off after counting in
the redemption agency. The notes are
then sent to the Office of the comptroller
of currency, where they are counted and
again cancelled by punching, and are
then taken under lock to the macreatOr
for destruction. With the many checks
on this money from the time redeemed
it is very difficult to determine how the
theft was accomplished, as these notes
when finally counted lack the large cor
ners which, as stated, are cut off in the
redemption agency before the notes are
sent up to the comptroller, and these 1t
was necessary to obtain to complete the
note. -
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28
An Ex-Congressman nend.

MANCHESTER, N. H., Dec. 81 FIX
Congressman George W. Marvin died in
this city tonight from old age, seventy
nine years. He was in the Thirty first
and Thrty-tnird congresses. While a
member of the latter body ne made a
speech in opposition to the Kansas-Ne-
braska bill which gave him a national
reputation
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28
4 Mysterious Corpse.

Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Dec. q A man who
gave his name as Frank II .Schenider, but
who is said to have been Baron Arteri of
Germany died this morning at the Met
ropolItan hotel. He had been here about
SIX weeks, and during his sojourn in this
city he had spent money with eXtravagant
recklessness. Little is known about him
i'll this city, but from hints he let fall at
various times it is surmised that
some crime committed in Germany caused
him to fear the revelations of his identity.
1t is said that Arteri, as he is now called,
was heir to large estates in Russia and
Galicia and that he was led to this cOun-
try by an infatuation for an American
girl. a sensational story which is being
circulated tonight claims that Schneider
was really Tascott who muir
dered Banker Smell of Chi
cago. Little Importance, however,
is attached to this story. The hotel clerk
said to-day that Baron Arteri told him
portion of his history. Arteri said he
was not really q count, but had the title
of baron. He left Germany seven years
ago, and was in Mexico where he worked
in mercantile house for four years.
firing of this he returned to Fort Worth,
Tex. where he remained year and saw
a pretty rough time. After years res
idence i'll Fort Worth, he became profess
sOr of languages at the female seminary
of Columbus, Tenn. , where he was still
teaching when Il year ago the news
reached him of his father s death and he
came into his inheritance. He expected
to remain but week when he came TO
Washington, but liked the city so well
that he decided to remain until the first
of the year, when he said he was going to
"do'' New York and Boston and then
return home
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28

large and well-trained staff of newspa-
per men and electricians to start with.
But he was Informed that such would not
necessarily be the case. Arrangements,
it was said, would probably be made with
some great newspaper, such as the
World, whereby condensation of the
news columns of that paper could be pro-
cured at or before the time of going to
press, and Immediately transmitted to
the correspondence honOgrams. The
talking newspaper, while it will be inval-
liable to those who for some reason are
unable to read newspapers, will not be
confined exclusively to them.
1t will not be necessary with the talking
and singing newspaper for the unimagin-
alive reader to worry himself by striving
to gather from critics description just
what a pianiSt's performances sounded
like. He will hear them. Instead of
the haekneyed phrase, "thunders of ap-
plaAge greeted tbespeake Il .e9IQauence, -
tAAfalking assssDaper sGbseffSsstgi Jill be
Aeafened bSSfhe thunder itself. .Af ,RsS;-
presiden3Uf the United States gds&Ashs
ing the newspaper ''hearer'' will be
able to catch the exact shade of triumph
in his tone as he eXclaims to his private
secretary, "I've got bite, - or the
precise tone OF disappointment as ne aOQS
"Joye, l we lost him -
Descriptions of sporting events, such as
horse race, wilkbe mols realistic than
ever when to jkFhp hiQySescript isasssS
added runsSKg accompaniment of the
beating of t1fe hOIsSs hoofs as they CONG
pounding the turf down the home stretch.
This may sound like q romance, but the
public has Mr.. Edison 5 assurance that it
is quite possible and viii probably be ac-
complished insshe not diStasst future.
Nots daMaasses that III: I'd ison does
not ssaito ~ practrcability ossa.s' !Ff;ia &tse
nosfa pin s%His progress withiRthe paSEl
tsS weeks has been remarkably rap$S,
and whereas formerly the photograph
was only within the reach of
the wealthy, it viii very soon be
brought so low in price that any one of
even moderate means can possess one.
The phonograms rs at present-ss Ssssssssss, will |
cost about 20 ceMfs per gstylinder. SteA5Sf
one will COUSIN .ssout a colutSH of
ordinary eSspapeafeading matter, and
the news OF The day can easily be con-
densed in that space. This, however,
is only the cost of the phonograms in their
stage, and in the
future they will undoubtedly be brought
down TO a price far below this.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28
CHICAGO ANARCHISTS.
They Fail to get an Injunction Restraining
the Police from Interfering with Them.


CHICAGO, Ill, Dec. % Anarchists
through their lawyer applied to Master in
Chaucery II. WenGles to-day for writ
of injunction restraining the police from
interfering with their meeting. The mo-
ton is now being argued.
Mr. WendIes refused to recommend the
issuance of an injunction without notice
being given to the authorities, but sug-
ges,ed that the attorney go into court
and apply there direct for whatever re-
lief he needed. This advice was followed
and application was made to Judge
Tuley, circuit court. Judge Tuley
told the attorney the only course
he could follow was the usual one of tax
ing hiO bill before q master, having mott
fed the opposite parties. When the evil
dence was collected by the master and
his recommendations made, then n bill
could be filed i'll court and having come
before him in this way he would be pre-
pared to act. The court referred the bill
to Master-in-C hancery Wendles. In the
meantime the police took time by the
forelock and notified the owner of the
hall i'll which it was proposed to hold the
meeting Tomorrow that his license would
be revoked if he permitted the meeting
to take place there.
When the application was again laid
before Mr.. Wendles, counsel for the city
asked that hearing be postponed, and the
request was granted. The matter will
come up again on Wednesday. Master
in Chaucery Wendles gave notice to the
authorities that if i'll the meantime they
interfered with any meeting of the COM
plainants it would be ut their peril.