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Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-15

NOTES.
The latest freak of a manufacturer s
fancy is fan made of pansies.
Blouses of surah silk are less popular
than those of washing silks, fancy fan
nels and Victoria lawns
Shirt sleeves with wide wrist bands
which are turned back from the hand are
those which best suit blouse waist
Garden ffchus ana half shawls Of white
muslin and lace are worn with hats Of
shirred muslin to correspond.
Blouses made with fronts Of one color
and backs OF another-the most frequent
combination is navy blue ana whlte-are
novelties.
A combination of black and white is a
rather odd feature Of this summers ball
dresses. White crepe is charming, but
trimming of black velvet gives it rather
lugubrious effect.
New pocket handkerchiefs are of white
cambrle, with sprigs of dainty fowerets
in colors, initials embroidered 70 match
and narrow openwork hem.
There is a new way OF using ribbon on
white lawn skirts. The skirt is shirred
below the belt and space enough left be-
tween the rows of shirring to pass
through ribbon an inch wide in and out
III the spaces.
Eight or ten rows OF stirring are made
st the waist line OF thin white lawn
blouses. This shirring forms the belt.
Below the waist this material falls in a
Hounce, TO which is often added friu
lace or embroidery.
Young girls at Newport and Bar Har-
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-15
aR8 Eiddl3-kgGd Men.
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fi'fri n95l f--!s. Eirst-PracticaI experience.
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--1s a-.ga-. ThirG-Icdicines are prepared
-o1- ..gaEa.ury szac,iy 10 suit each case, thus
-t-'-- r.ra. tEout injury.
8 Sen. alyu-s postpaid for celebrated works
4aH'c Nervous ard Delicate Diseases.
-.lras cured. EgA friendly letter or call
pr save Future suffering and shame. and add
Jess accompanied by Z cents IN stamps. 40
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Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-15
10 tha eoiign PIanisrs and Eirnsrs d Teras !:

Look into the merits Of the COTTON BLOOM )
LUMHUS with Self Feeder and Cabinet Condenser.
They Gin Fast. Make beautiful sample. Clean seed
perfectly, easy. Never Choke break the roll
ERED FREE OF FREIGHT any z. z. staticnir tho
state Of Texas. If we have no gent near you address
u. w. HUBBARD, Esfr's' General Agent,
No. e3o Commerce St. Dallas, Texas.
P. s. Also Engines and Boilers, Corn and Feed
Eills. Betting, Scales EE1ad Eills sc.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-15

D. .-''aHa StocisSrower DisapIsss :, .
\. Ina, NCNT. Aug. ll.-3fa5. z i.
"a an Old resident and stocR4rower
IL iie with some stock on Tuesday /.
l.-, 1l!ng has since been heard of him
ass. a party Of searchers started
p9,' MN, but up 10 the latest re-
-O'4iug was known about him.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-15

SCR c6ttSf4e - The 'sfzetton I,un
ms hese essFt. AEls, q tursd SD honor
+ snd sls Et once for
q circiisEfF aI,s iasskl cfz8lG on r. w
I HubRaFd, A1F IS rscial Age1sss $50 Commerce
] St. Dallas.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-08-30
W5ATERVLIET ARSENAL.
IT WOULD Be UNCLE SANS CHIEF
DEPENDENCE IN WAR.

How and Why 1t L. an Important rnstitu-
ion-Improvements Recently Made in
Machinery and Appliances-Concer
the Manufacture Of steel for Cannon.
For many years the United States arsenal
at Watervliet, N. Y, has been carried
on with "a very small number of men.
Gun carriages, harness and lighter equip
ments have been the principal articles
manufactured, and the supply Of these
articles for the army has come almost
exclusively from this arsenal. To many it
appeared as though the arsenal had passed
its usefulness, and that its days were num-
bered. Indeed in February, 1883, the MILL
tary committee of the house of representa-
tives agreed to the report in favor Of doing
away with more than half Of the arsenals
maintained by the government of the United
States. OF thirteen only three or four were
declared necessary, and Watervliet was one
of those to be abandoned.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-08-30
IN SOLDIERS MEMORY.

Sketch and Cut of the Arch tn He Erected
by the City OF Brooklyn.
The city of Brooklyn now proposes to erect
an arch to the memory of the Union soldiers
who went from within her borders to fight in
the civil war. The prize design has been
chosen by the committee, John q. Duncan,
of New York, being the successful compet-
ttor. The accompanying cut will give the
reader some idea Of the proposed arch.
The structure will stand in detached place
across the roadway at Prospect Park, be-
tween the fountain and the park entrance
proper. It is to have span of si1ty-four
feet, with clear space between the ground
and the keystone Of sixty-hve feet. It will be
one hundred feet high over all, and very near
ly the same figures will measure it's breadth.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-08-30
An Interview With the Mother Of
George Deming, the Victim Of q
Chicago Millionaire.
Two Men Waylay and Kill William
Miller at Brunswick, Mo.Fatal
Cable Car Accident.
Brookings Will Send Anti Mathews
Delegates to the Huron Con- #
ventiOn- Base Ball.
The Mothers story.

CHICAGO, Aug. 24.-To-day developed
another installment Of real life in the ro-
nance Of a poor young man. The actual
name of the young man who, under the
name of George Deming, is serving four
year term in the Joliet penitentiary, as the
result of his love for millionaire's daugh-
ter, is Ernest Dunnavant His father, an
old Chicago printer, died four year ago,
leaving a widow, seven daughters and two
sons. Upon the earnings of Ernest the
family were dependent after the death Of
the father, until the boy went to the peni-
tenitiary. Since then the family's ex-
istence has been maintained only by a
severe stuggle. The mother was seen by
"a reporter to-day and corroborated
the story told in these dispatches
of yesterday about the persecu-
tion of her son, giving the story
in detail. She said further that the
millionaire's daughter came back to the
city last year, after long absence, and
called on her, and spoke indignantly Of
Ernest being in the penitentiary and
wanted the mother to write him how much
she thought of him and how much she
would help him when he got out. The
girl said she herself had been practically in
prison during her absence from Chicago.
Mrs. Drnnavant added that some
time last year an attorney was
recommended to her as man who
could not be bought Off. II went to him
if I had any letters. l told him had sew
eral from the girls attorney. He said
hese were just what he wanted; that he
had made this same millionaire settle for
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-08-30
4 sEALER SEIZED. z y:
The British Schooner Ennetta Captured
with 900 skins Aboard. NJ

The British Schooner Ennetta Captured
With 800 Skins Aboard.
PORT TOWNSEND, w. T, Aug. M.-The
government revenue cutter Richard Rush,
seized the British schooner Ennetta with
600 skins, July s1st. The injury to the
Pathfinder and Mamie is confirmed. The
Pathfinder was the only vessel placed in
charge Of the American officers, excepting
the Black Diamond. The American seal
ing schooner James G. Swan was seized
in the Behring sea, July SOth, ! with
2S5 head Of seals aboard. The vessels
documents, firearms and skins were taken
aboard the Rush and she was ordered to
Sitka to be turned over to the American
authorities. The captain being without
charts and unacquainted with the Alaskan
coast proceeded to this point and surrend-
cred his vessel to the collector of customs.
There are between forty and fifty vessels
now in the Behring sea.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-08-30
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General.

Private DALzELL has formerly an
nounced himself as q candidate for COM
mander-in-chlef Of the g. Ar.
# EDWARD ATKINSON thinks the worlds
fair should be the exhibition Of progress in
human affairs in 400 years.
ONE of the Cronin prosecuting commit
tee says that Pat Cooney is inf chicago, and
is kept in hiding by women.]
B AT ellsworth, Kan, Conductor Frank
Parker Of the G. NJ. & St. p. railroad had
an encounter with crooks Thursday night,
and shot one dead. q 55S
II AsToRY comes from Chicago that Sophia
Schwab, 2 years old, while at Sheffield
park, became entaugled in q lot Of toy bal
looms that escaped from vendor, and was
carried high into the air. "a marksman
named Koch exploded the alloons, one BY
one. with rifle balls, and the child was
caught by people In Q boat that set ont fol:
the rescue, escaping without even wetting
herfeet.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-08-30
4 CRUSHED CIRCUS.

Wind, Rain and Hail Hits John Robin-
sons Show and Destroys the Tent.
TOLEDO, o., Aug. 22.-This afternoon
while John Robinson's circus was in full
blast, heavy storm of wind, rain and hail
passed over the citv. 1t struck the tent,
lifting the canvas and throwing the tent
over on one side, crushing down the seats.
A wild scene Of terror resulted. In the
panic women tainted, children screamed,
and it is miracle that there were SO few
casualties. The most serious, was the
breaking of leg of . young girl by a fall.
fered bruises and c0ntusiOns. The circus
was unable to give night performance
and the performers wardrObes were ruined
by the rain. The total loss is put at 50, 600
by the managers.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-08-30
A 32-1OO STEEL FIELD PIECE.

A S2-lOO STEEL FIELD PIECE.
howitzers, ''rammers and staves," 'sponges
and rammers," ''rammer heads" cartridge
blocks" s'musket stocks of model of 1S41, )"
s'ball screws" screw drivers, spring vises.
"tumbler punches and 'stompions for Spring
field muzzle loading rifles" 1850 "Blakesle's
patent carbine cartridge box BELTS" 5000
Cavalry saber belts" % 600 'ssaber knots in
grained or buff leather" 27,2Os ''cruppers,"
1852 s'bayonet scabbards," 29,O67 leap
punches and picks" 5000 s.saber belt plates y
12,701 cartridge box plates, 'swhite buff
gun sings, y elevated screws, barbette car
riages," all assortment of fuse plugs of wood
and paper, and leather coal sacks for noun
tain howitzers.
The situation of Watervliet, however, is
exceptionally fine. A tract Of considerably
over 100 acres is contained in the triangle,
which has a base on the Hudson river and
direct communication with the world by the
Erie canal, which runs through it. This
double wharfage, on the canal and on the
river, gives ready access to the city of New
York and to all the ocean ports, as well as to
the lake ports in the interior Close by are
some of the largest iron and steel mills in the
country, from which supplies of raw material
can be drawn. AS a fortress, it is one Of the
strongest in the country, for it can be easily
guarded by comparatively small force Of
men. In this respect it is better to maintain
this arsenal than some other arsenal that is
more accessible to vessels drawing more
water than is afforded by the upper half Of
the Hudson river.
Water power is furnished from racewav
cut from the canal to the river with fall Of
eighteen feet. Almost unlimited power Is
k1,,,a so1rens o< h.yl <l,,ni,,n. ,,o,.o
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-08-30
MIssIss1PPI PRIMARIES.

z 3 4 4 81 s. Il ~ r / :
The Usual Result-One Dead and Three
Il Wounded.
JACKSON, Miss, Aug. A-Passengers
from Vicksburg this afternoon bring news
of a bloody days work at Newman's
grade, flag station between Vicksburg
and jackson. A general sshooting match
occurred at the primary election, which re-
suited in the death of w. 81. Brodson and
fatal wounding Of his cousin, W.T.. Brod-
son. Three others, Hawkins, Jim Lancer,
and a man named Todd were badly
wounded. Lancer, who was shot through
sbe saa sadngg % die % The Brd
sisters Of Bishop G. B. Gallaway's wife.
Another account says the difficulty started
between friends of Pat Henry and Dan
Hebran, rival candidates for sheriff.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-08-30
South Dakota Politics.

ST. PAUL, Aug. "a Brooking's special
to the Pioneer Press.]-The republican
county convention held in this city to-day
was one of the most hotly contest ever held
in this county. 1t was Mathews and anti
Mathews, and the anti Mathews won. The
delegates to the state convention at Huron
prohibition element. However, they go to
the convention uninstructed. The men
nominated for county Offices are all prohi-
bitionists and the result is a prohibiti0nists'
victory als ~. .-ll--
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-08-30

cavalry, and Te-oE1 = : 1' 11117' ". N N1N4s11'
ceived wound at Brandy Station that lnca-
pacitated him for further field service during
the war.
He went to Farmville after the great civil
struggle ended, and has practiced law there
ever since. He has been nominated for but
one political Office since his election to the
general assembly until the present guberna-
torial nomination was rendered him. In 1881
he was named for attorney general on tho
same ticket with Maj. John Daniel and Mr..
James Barbour, but was defeated, the Ma
hone party sweeping the state
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-08-30

TWELVE INCH BREECH LOADING MORTAR.
tered about among other fo,ndries and part
~ by contracts with parties outside of the
United States government. As soon as the
building is done guns viii be made thirty-ave
feet long, twelve inches in diameter, weigh
ing fifty tons e. throwing projectiles Of
1000 pounds The writer asked what the
range was and was answered.: "From ten
to twelve miles; but the really effective range
for any gun is only about five miles. That is
to say, you cannot depend upon its hitting
the mark at over five or six miles,"
How about the larger bores for guns!"
"Twelve inches is large enough but as long
as the European nations have guns larger we
shall have to do the same'
"Do you bring your tubes for the larger
bores from England, as has been reported?'
ssSome Of them-that is of the ten and
twelve inch bores-are brought from Whit
worth's, in England; but it is likely that few
will be brought from there in the future, be-
cause they are made in this country now.
The eight inch bores are made at Midvale, in
Pennsylvania.
In conversation with the authorities of the
arsenal the writer was told that the govern
ment is now decidedly Of the opinion that it
is better not to attempt the casting of large
guns at Watervliet or anywhere else. The
reason is not only because the plant would be
expensive, but also because if plant of
particular kind were put in the government
would find itself ten or twenty years from
now making steel according to that process,
while in the meantime the active competition
among steel manufacturers outside would
have carried them beyond such methods, and
perhaps into the making of steel by entirely
new and much cheaper processes There
fore, as the result of long deliberation,
it has been thought best for the govern
ment not to attempt the manufacture
of steel, but rather to buy it of the
manufacturers, trusting to competition to
have it delivered much cheaper than it could
be made. Then the question of casting ingot
steel into the form Of guns came up, and once
more the government decided that it was
better to have the men who furnish the steel
cast it roughly into the shape of the guns
than it was to be at the expense of $4,000
for the traveller and other necessary hy-
draulic apparatus for handling the steel when
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-08-30

these to weigh 100 tons. 1t was expected that
each Of the proposed factories would be able
20 turn out in a year twelve 16 inch guns,
seventeen IL inch guns and fifty . inch guns,
the annual expense being about So, OOO, ,OOO!
This bill did not pass the house Of represen-
tatives.
Early in 1886 report was made to the sem
ate by Mr.. Hawley recommending that the
government establish two great factories for
the casting of guns, and the best locations
were said to be the Washington navy yard
and the Watervlet arsenal. This bill failed
for want of an agreement between the two
houses Of congress It was, however, ar
ranged that small amount of money might
be used to make an experiment at Watervliet,
and orders were given to the commanding
officer directing the purchase of such grounds
and buildings as were needed. The floor Of
one OF the storehouses was taken out and
heavy masonry built as foundation for the
planers and other machinery that was brought
there from the arsenals and foundries at
West Point, South Boston, Frankford and
Fortress Monroe. While this was a great gain
upon what had been done, yet the capacity
Of the new machinery was only two 1O-inch
guns and six or eight 6-inch guns year.
The possibilities Of Watervliet were found
to be SO great that bills were introduced in
congress appropriating something over ST.
100000 for the purpose of erecting new
building, in addition to the old storehouse al
ready adapted and now in use for the manu-
facture of the larger class of guns. Ten and
twelve inch guns will be assembled in this
new building, and it is so planned that an ex-
tension may be made in which guns of six
teen inch bore may be made hereafter, if it is
thought they are necessary. In the old store
house which is now in use may be seen twen-
ty and thirty foot guns upon the planers.
The thirty foot guns revolve two and half
times every minute, and chisels of the hard
est steel shave off delicate ribbons just as IL
they were of wood, only that the process is
much slower. The works are now about
ready to give out one inch gun weigh
Ing fifteen tons and throwing projectile Of
$50 pounds; one 10 inch gun weighing twen-
ty-eight tons and throwing projectile of
nearly 500 pounds; one IL inch breech
loading rifle mortar. with cast iron body
and steel hoops, and weighing fourteen tons,
and twenty-five breech loading field guns Of
the hardest steel, and having diameter Of
three and two-tenths inches A 10 inch gun
Of cast iron, ribbed with wire, is also among
the present output.
Congress finally determined to vote $780,
600 for finishing the new building; and also
several million dollars in different parts scat
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-08-30
Dun's Review Of Trade.

New York. Aug. a. "a R. G.. Dun & Co.'s
weekly Of trade says: The monetary pres
sures, Of which so many warnings have
been given, has operated this week to
modify the Improvement in, trade due to
the excellent crop prospects. It is quite
the fashioniin In stock exchange circles to
represent the rise in terming the rates as
artificial and intended to affect the price Of
stocks, but the trouble is the speculation Of
various sorts had prevfo ously withdrawn too
much money from the. support OF legiti-
mate business and productive industry and
has been.to cut down time loans further
while the money lenders preferred
to place money on call with readily negO-
table collaterals. The result has tended
for months 70 cause Q faulty distribution
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-08-30

WAAG0VAAAhA ARSENAL GkSOUNOS,
There is no doubt that the house commit
tee was warranted in it's opinion so far as most
of the arsenals in the United States were con-
cerned. Even in regard to Watervliet there
was some color for the opinion, because of q
sale of obsolete weapons, etc., which had re-
Gently taken place within its walls. It is
likely that in no other arsenal had there been
retained such a collection of old relics as the
one that was disposed of there A brief
glance at the old paraphernalia will be of In
terest. "Linestocks," of which there were
eighty-nine to be sold, were the old fashioned
powder primers for cannon. A gunner was
required to I'LL the place of printing with
powder; then, when all was ready, to bring
out the livestock, a kind Of torch, and touch
off the prime and gun. This mode Of firing
was in vogue in the time Of the revolution.
Today friction primer is used, closed
brass tube of illuminate of mercury being
placed in the small hole of the cannon and the
gun discharged by pulling cord attached to
the friction primer.
In the sale were included 33,094 .'sabots"
of various sizes and descriptions 'Sabots, I"
In the revolutionary days, OF iii the rebellion
even, were indispensable, but now are un-
known. They were round pieces of wood
utlllzed as Wadd1ng, TO which the shot were
strapped by bits Of tin. Cartridges are ex-
clustvely used in army cannon now. There
is no such thing today as shot shot" but in
years past battle could scarcely be fought
without them. There were In the collection
'.f1ve furnaces for hot shot, !" ''two ladies" {"
five rakes, /" five shovels, "four tongs'' and
five forks" all of which were obsolete.
There were nearly 5000 complete sets of
cavalry accouterments and 1900 incomplete
sets for sale.
In days of battle the soldiers were required
to strap themselves in harness and to haul
heavy guns over the hills, while now this
task is performed exclusively by animals.
The rope articles composing this peculiar
harness and drag rope was composed of sspro-
longs, ''bricoles" and 'smens harness" Be-
sides, there were 13 ''scrapers for cannon"
81 s'port fire stocks" 251 stgun sights:n for
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-08-30

Bayiss was transferred to the Southeast In
diana conference, and in 1873 he went on an
interesting European tour. The following
year he was transferred to the Detroit con-
ference. and three years later to that Of Gin
cinnati. The DOCTORS death was caused by a
very dangerous diabetes carbuncle, which
was located on his neck at tho base Of the
brain.
On September q, 1859, he married Miss
8. a. Britton, and leaves behind him five
children. He was elected editor Of The
Western Christian Advocate In 1884 Sew.
eral important degrees were conferred upon
him, such as A. M, DID. and LID. In
1876 he was Q delegate to the general con-
ference, and was q member Of the COMMITTEES
appointed BY that body to revise the church
hymn book
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-08-30
IN THE CANADIAN COLONY.

A Prominent Young Lawyer of New Or
leans Disappears With 100000.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 24.-The sensation
yesterday was the disappearance Of a
prominent young lawyer and notary, Al
phonse Phillips. His absence from the city
beyond reach Of his creditors has been a
matter of gossip for some weeks, but the
matter came before the people yes
terday in q suit filed by one
counting for funds left in his
custody. 1t is alleged that he has perma-
nentlv absented himself and garnishee of
funds in the national bank was issued. The
funds in his hands, unaccounted for
amount, it is claimed, to $50, 600 or 800 600.
terry company. out Of which he made a
handsome sum. He was also prominent in
politics and member of the legislature.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-08-30

TURNING A THIRTY FOOT GUN.
cast. Therefore the shops at Watervliet will
be devoted strictly to assembling and finish
ing the guns, jackets. rings, and all other
parts Of the guns proper that will be fur
nished to them from the outside. It is under
advisement whether or not the manufacture
Of carriages for the great guns Shall be at
tempted. It should be stated, however, that
there are now constructing cupolas and other
appliances known to foundries at Watervliet
for the purpose Of casting projectiles; and it
Is likely that the different parts Of cast iron
mortars win be made at this place 50 that
they can be put together moro readily. It y.
very evident that the greatest reliance Of the
United StAses for guns for coast defense
and possibly for q part Of the naval arma-
ment muss come from the Wntervliet are,
nal for many years. r, G. MATHER
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-08-30

4%tt THE PROPOSED ARCH.
The arch will spring from two heavy masses
of masonry, which will not be pierced by
smaller gateways for foot passengers, but
which will contain stairways reached by
doors on the sides, which will lead to cham
Der at the top Of the structure, where will be
exhibited various relics Of the war. This
apartment will be lighted from above, so that
there need be no windows to lessen the idea
OF massiveness presented by the simple un-
broken lines of the masonry. What the
architectural details Of this attic will be is to
some extent undecided upon, but they will be
bold and simple. A space will be left for the
inscription:
To THE DEFENDERS OF TIE UNION
1e61-l665
Mr.. Duncan, the designer, is native of
New Orleans, a member of the Architectural
league Of New York and the designer Of the
Lookout tower at Newburg, N. Y, which
stands near the Washington headquarters,
beside many handsome edifices in New York
and elsewhere.