Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-23


usual to- day.
Lsrd is advanced 4c all around, in
sympathy with eastern figures.
There is no charge in quotations on
produce. The supply Is not heavy but
sufficient for immediate demands.
Improved prices sre made on wools
now. 4 dealer said today that he vas OF
opinion tie quotations now given will
stand for some time.
Qdots:ions or potatoes are lower.
Ii Paso grapes are c f the market, but
ConcUfds snd CetaRbss are here, aaca
being quoted at 60 per basket.
Cheese Is little SITTER.
Quotations on northern butter are CIV
en- To-day.
This country has Sn area OF between
300, 600 and 400, 600 square miles Of Known
coal l2lds from which 100. OOO,Oo0 Is
mined year!y-arCuga TO belt the esrth
at the equator with q ring FIVE and half
feet thick by FIVE and half feet wide.
The qu.ntity 'in sight" is estimated to
be sufficient 20 supply the whole world
for q period CT fifteen hundred to two
thousand years
Despite tie fact that silver certificate
circulation is much greater than ever be-
|
within 81 600, 600 Of its highest tide, the
government is receiving only per cent.
OF its customs revenue II silVer-ln IN
precede1tedly low percentage. This fact
affords evidence CT the urgent demand
for money OF smsll denominations, and
SHOWS that the immense aggregate ofout-
standing silver circulation 1886, COO, COO
is performing too active service to flJw
back into the treasury In considerable
quantities tor some time to come.
In the current Issue Of the North Amer
icGn R view, Mr.. Rrayton Ives contrib
utes an article which deserves notice. He
presents in powerful manner all the
prominent economic factors which 90 to
make WRl etraet the fnsncial center Of
tae world, and ably defends 1t against
the attacks Of the ignorant and malicious.
His description Of tAe requisite qualities
C; q SPECTATOR ard blcker deserves re-
production: "I hope, Furthermore, that
shall not be suspected CT desire to
describe Wall streeE il such at
t.ecIive termg as TO tempt men
to Try sheir f3G;uces there, either as
lambs or shearers. might IS properly
advice s clever Boxer 10 challenge Sulli-
van or Dempsey, or any OF the other
| SHINING Lights OF the pflZa ing. 70 oRe
should venture there until he is quite
sura that he is f:tsd for the work. To
speak more particularly CT he stock eX.
change: l know Of no more severe test
Of ylrlle qualities than 1t presents. a sue
cessiul man there must be strong and SC
tive in mind and body, possessed OF
steady nerves and ready to stand by his
word, cost what II may. He must watch
the telegraph instruments which bring
news from var!cus parts Of the world,
and be prepared to act promptly either
for himself or his principals On the re.
port Of any important occurrence. The
4Smpers OF The vsricus leaders in Euro
pssn politics, the condition Of the
kEs6ps IS India, floods N the Missouri
fr!yer, or the appearance OF the po;ato
bug in KANSAS; 81 these may be reported
in quick succession, and demand not only
correct judgment bat decisive action. 1t
is like watching the pulse beats OF the
whl lie eErth. The strain both On the
nerves aud the mind is at times terrific
| Opinions formed in. the morning must be
Changed ST noon, and the evenings news
furnishes 70 safe bssis FOR the n4xt days
operSl ions. The &c2uGl physical wear
xnd test is exhaustive. The mere con-
tact with constantly moving crowds Of
excited mer, the ircessxut, rushing TO
and fro consumes TIE bodily strength, and
SO indirectly sEps the mental and moral
pcWern