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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-27
STEAMERS EXPERIENCE.
The ThingVAlla Encounters an Iceberg and
Comes Out Considerably wOrsted-Ex-
element on Board.

Special to the Gazette.
NEW YORK, May 26.-This morning
before sunrise the Danish steamship
Thingvalla, from Christiana, Norway,
arrived at quarantine. Her bows were
crushed in, not as If they were of iron,
strong and staunch, but as q wooden
ship would look if she ran on a rock at
full speed. The Thingvalla met an iceberg
in latitude forty-seven degrees ten min
utes, longitude forty-two degrees thirty
minutes, at $3.50 o. clock in the morning.
At that hour she was steaming through q
haze with q moderately calm sea. Her
officers and men on deck were exception
ally alert for objects on the surface of
the ocean, and in the big throbbing hull
of the steamer soundly sleeping lay over
500 persons. OF these 452 we're passen-
gers: Like flash it happened. The
lookout forward on the port bow eallsd
wildly: r'Ics dead ahead Word
passed in the engine room to stop, or at
least to slacken speed, while the man
at the wheel strove to put the
ship to port. The white line
of ice now appeared dead ahead. There
vas only a short minute between the
alarm and the collision. The Thingvalla
struck q slanting blow on port bow and
sliding, bounded off to strike the mass of
ice again. Plate after plato was torn Of
from the steamers bow aud fell against
the icy monster. Then came the most
terrible trial of all. The passengers who
had been asleep below came tumbling
upon deck in terror. Some lugged their
luggage, others their babes; some raved
madly, while others stared about blankly
as If stunned. To all Capt. Laub gave
assurance of safety. Far below were
several ssamen psering out through the
great rugged hole in the Thiugvalla bow
and listening to hear If thewater was pour
ing INTO the hold frem below. She didn It
take in drop. In through the gap
large chunk of Ice had found
its way, but all of the ocean was still
outsids of the hull. Morning was spent
in examining the steamer, with her big,
ragged wound, and then she continued
on her voyage.
Captain Land described the iceberg as
FIVE feet high, shelving at the top like q
table.
The Thingyalls attracted no little at
tention "a she made her way up to her
dock in Jersey City. Mere than twelve
feet of her bow was crushed in half way
back to the berth and entering the top
gallant foreeastls. The break extended
to within four and ons-half feet of the
water line, and was more ragged and
torn on the port than on starboard side.
Some of the heavy iron plates were left
crumpled up like paper,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-27
RR8UBMIssIoNISTS RED HOT

REGUBMISSI0NISTS RED HOT.
Tee resubmissionist Republicans of
Kansas are in high dudgeon. A conven-
ton consisting of about 400 of the leading
members of the >Resubmission party in
the state and all Republicans met at
Topeka one day last week Tor the puF-
pose of framing o memorial asking the
governor to call the Legislature together
in extra session, in order that the prohl-
bition amendment may be rssubmitted to
the people for another vote upon the
question. A committee called upon the
governor at the executive chambers, in
viting him. to appear before the conven-
ton then in session. he declined to ac-
cept the invitation, and told the COM
mittee that he would receive and con-
slider q memorial, should one be pre-
sented for his consideration by the con-
vention. His refusal to appear
before convention comprising many
of the leading Republican, in
the state, was construed as
an unwIlinguess on his part to recognize
it as a representative body worthy of his
regard, and therefore an insult to the
assembly.
When the committee reported to the
convention the governors fat refusal to
attend, though cordially invited and even
urged, for the sake ct harmony, to do
SO, the flames OF anger and resentment
Immediately burst forth. and number
of fiery speeches were made denounoing
his cavalier treatment of the honorable
gentlemen and soyereigna assembled to
petition his august majesty in worthy
cause. Brutuses and Casslusss sprung
up in every part of the hall, each vising
with snother,ip the heat and volubleness,
the force of invective and the power of
sarcasm and ridicule with which be as
sailed the naughty pretensions of his ex-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-27
WACO.
The Strike Has Spent Its Forcs-Not Enough
Water to Supply the Demand.

The Strike Has Spent Its Forcs-Not Enough
Water to Supply the Demand.
Special to the Gazette.
WACO, TEX, May 26.-The recent
strike has about spent Its force, inasmuch
as work has been resumed in different
parts Of the city, and everything is NOV
ing along as though no strike had been
on.
The Waco street railway company are
putting down new track on South Fourth
street.
The Waco baseball team left last night
fer Austin, whers they play three games
and then return homo.
Quite @ number went to Fort Worth
yesterday to attend the Palace.
The Boil water company has been un-
able to supply the demand for water the
past few days. New wells are being
sunk, however, and in short time 1t il
expected water will be had in album
dance.
s.A. D. Oliver of Houston is in the
city.
W. H. Lloyd of Dallas Is here stopping
at the New Mcclellan.
Chas. A. Guliek, the "Star'' tobacco
man, iG here, registered at the Pacific.
W. 8. Dent of Chicago is at the Pacific
hotel.
W. II. Royster will leave this after
noon for Tyler, where he will looatsiHnd
engage in the insurance business. =
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-27
DUBLIN.
monument,

Negotiations Concluded for Number of Fac.
;. tOries-capitalists from Birmingham.
Special to the Gazette.
DUBLIN, TEX, May 26.-Negotisti ions
have been pending which have just been
concluded by which Dublin secures the
ocation at this point of several factories,
among which are canning factory, a
bottling or soda water factory, an ex-
tract and syrup factory. These with our
compress and ice factory, all secured
within a month. Several other import
ant moves are on foot which may devel-
OPP any day viii put US away shead of any
town in the west.
Great preparations are on the way to
make our July celebration one to be long
remembered, aud we hope to be able to
send every visitor away with the cry,
.-tew We have been well treated and Dub
lin 5 hustler
A party of capitalists will be here this
week from Birmingham, Ala. Some Of
the party were here few weeks ago and
were SO well pleased with the outlook and
believing that Dublin has bright future
before 1t, have made up party to be
here as above. We've got welcome for
all such.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-27

THE English who are inves ting their
money in American industries know q
good thing when they ses it. One of
them proposes, if the Mckinley bill with
a heavy tariff on plate becomes law,
to erect near Pittsburg large tin-plate
mill. To be sure. Others without doubt
will follow his example, and before
many years ali the tin-plate used In the
country will be manufactured here, and
the millions that go abroad now for that
article of commerce will go into the
pockets of these enterprising mauufac-
turers, and other millions along with
them IN the form of tax or bonus given
to encourage them to plumber the
people according to law. That is the
Reed Mckinley doctrine of forcing pros
perity on few at the expense of the
many, a doctrine that, strangely enough,
the people of the West voted for at the
polls in the fall of 1888.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-27
PLANO

Farms in Good COnditiOn-Ths Precinct Con.
ysntion.
Correspondence OF the Gazetta.
PLANO, TEX, May PA real good
rain fell here to-day, to the qualification
of everybody, as the ground was hard
aud dry. The farmers all say they had
their erops in good fix to receive the
rain, and hope yet to make good yield,
notwithstanding they are month late.
In the precinct convention held here
to-day to elect delegates to the
county convention, which meets at
Mckinney next Saturday, there
was considerable confusion occasioned
by the enthusiasm demonstrated
There was very little interest taken in
state officers outsids of few warm sup
porters oe-Mr. Hogg, who did consider
able eleotionesring, and in consequence
the delegates were instructed for him by
q light vote. Out of about 200 voters
participating in the convention he got
only sixty-tour votes, great many not
expressing themselves for governor.
That shows that the people are not solid
for Mr.. Hogg, as communication from
this place to THE GAZETTE a few days
ago stated it was.
This county may possibly instruct for
Mr.. Hogg, but 1t lacks great deal of
being q certainty as yet. II they do,
all right. Liberty In the minds of men
has meant the privilege Of agreeing with
the majority. So if Mr.. Hcgg il NOM
mated at the San Antonio convention he
will be sure to get the full strength OF
the Democratic party In the November
election.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-27
RAILRoAD COMNIsSToNs.

A correspondent asks THE GAZETTE
what states have railroad commissions
besides Iowa, Kansas and Georgia.
twenty-five states of the Union have
commissions, as follows: Alabama )
Arkansas, California, Colorado, Cenneo-
ticut, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas
Kentucky. Maine, Massachusetts,, Miohi-
gan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri,
Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York,
Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina,
Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin.
Thus it will be seen that Connecticut,
New York and Massachusetts,, three
states from which largely comes the
money that builds Western and Southern
railroads, themselves have railroad COM
missions, and it is unreasonable to assert
that the people of those states would
oonstruo a mere declaration by Texas Of
q right to do what those states have done
as hostility to corporate capital.
A railroad commission adopted under
the whip and spur of an agitation against
railroads would have an entirely diff
ferent effect upon the minds of
men from that produced by the
adoption of an amendment. after
calm and dispasSionats discussion,
and which merely declared the right of
this state to regulate as twenty-five
other states have elected to regulate and
as the Union itself has chosen to regu-
Iata
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-27

A man in the wooden mill once 81
pressed considerable good horse GEMS
when he said that the wooden mill sale q
lots was a big thing for himself and sons
of his friends, because it was an Induce
ment for them 80. gave their money
The speaker was locomotive sDglnss,r
, who earns first-class wages ana Is vs.
cradle free liver. He stated that SEVEN
OF his friends, who we're young " =,
earning good wages, had never saVea y
in their lives; their surplus money w., y.
for cigars, whisky and various nAa =,
naeks. If they had been told they ~-.
lay up $50, $50 or $40 per month w w
month in the year, they WV, W.
have thought it an impoSsiOll4,i,
and would have felt mal~
to be asked to curtai ii us
expenditures tethat extent, but, =.
proof of the puadlng Is ID chewing =,
string. ~ and haNfeg oHee tried, d ~,
found that the pal were 50 ~ ~.
made that, in mud rs of cases, - 4.
tienal lots were puseesed ana u. ,aI.
creased monthly. ~ peaiture mss y. 4,
ont trouble. us iSsRdoubtsa!
only way for q IAN on saapry to ns !, II
start In the puFhase and hsldlns y ,st
estate. The nan who MI eaup' -
policy and stic to, It will 81 il% :
circumstances ist as SIRE as ns ao'' rs
and it is a eom on saying thafz 80,
has money it don1t requirs' mucl 81
to make money In Fort wore
The drawing for lots in the nrss I &c
Mil addition takes place ThursOS, b
ing, the Goth, at O'Clock IS ..sal
courthouse. Lots in tins stS n
addition are selling well al :" a.
month and whoever draws the Us s.ssa
tanning the store building or tno y
takes them without further enG -. -
sale Is restricted to $50 lots. ~
desire to purchase should not os .i1 u
the sale Will terminate aDrupIs. d.
without notice when the l5Oth iO N sss-
The city office of the Wooden ~ ioisr
pany is 610 Main street, Whel0 SSIs,.l
nation can be given.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-27

CONGRESSMAN MILLS sounded the right
key when he wrote the Farmers Alliance
of Milan county concerning government
warehouses, that "the only way in which
the farmer can be helped is by the good
old Democratic doctrine OF tariff reform,
for which Cleveland fought and fell . y
Mr.. Mills is right. The warehouse plan
is simply equivalent to encouraging the
farmer to give the government a chattel
mortgage on his products, scheme that
would lead to profigacy and ruin.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-27

IN another column of this paper will be
found letter from Land Commissioner
Hall. The letter was received Sunday
but, supposlng 1t to be private COM
munication, it was trented as such.
Yesterdays Texas newspapers, however,
showed that it was prepared for the
press, and publication of 1t is made this
morning. Mr.. Hall will find, as the
instructions from the counties continue
to come in, that his discussion is not
with THE GAZETTE. Instead of wasting
time writing fine letters to the editor of
this paper Mr.. Hall should be hustling for
votes
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-27

SECRETARY BLAINE S idea OF an inter-
continental railway, connecting North
and South America is very good one,
viewed ASIAN abstract proposition. But
considered in connection with/the Reed
Mckinley prohibitory tariff policy: now
enjoying full swing. its value to This
country is about equal to that of canal
connecting Lake Superior with the
Arctic ocean. Railroad lines and ship
subsidies are worthless antidotes for q
retslitory anti-tariff policy on the part of
the South Americans.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-27
CARROLLT0N.
Funeral of Elder A, ]. HalfOrd Largely At
tended,

Funeral of Elder A, ]. HalfOrd Largely At
tended,
Special to the Gazette.
CARRoLLToN, TEX, May 26.-On last
Saturday evening We had nice shower
of rain, which was badly needed. Our
corn and cotton crops look well but would
like more rain. Our wheat and oat crops
are failures.
Mr.. d. II. Nix, an old pioneer and an
honored deacon in the Baptist church at
this place, was buried few days ago.
Mr.. 1. H. Longmire of Farmer Branch i,
our precinct, has been appointed census
enumeFater.
Mr.. Noles AID others are catching fine
fish in the Elm feFk.
Poortewn, near our station, has Sun
day school every Sunday morning and
prayer meeting every evening.
B. G. Myers of Jack county is here
with drove of mutton sheep for the
Dallas market.
Your correspondent was at the great
gathering At the Lonesome Dove church
last Sunday. The funeral obseeuies of
Elder A. T. Halfard were witnessed by
at least 25pe people. Elder ]. A. Free-
man of California delivered the funeral
Grafton, assisted by Elder Foster. This
is tho eldest Baptist church in North
Texas. 1t was organized A. D. 1916, by
Elder J. hodge. Elder J. A. freeman
was ordained to the work Of the ministry
and called to the care of the above
named church In the summer Of 1916.
A. J. Halferd was converted when only
fourteen years of age, and was baptized
by Elder Freeman. No man that ever
lived In the Cross Timbers viii be more
missed than A. ]. Halferd. Something
over $50 was collected on Sunday for
monument,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-27

MISS MAUDE HOWE. hopeful young
spring poetesE of Minnesota, ventures to
assure US in metrlcal fashion that. "None
of the things best worth having in life,
cost money! Foolish Maudsl What
about your own silk gowns and your love-
ly spring bonnet, to say nothing of the
juicy steaks and hot rolls which your
father provides for you, or the oyster
stews and ice cream which Charley sets
up-when he is flush. What about those
things, Mauds1
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-27

THE uneasiness OF head induced by
crown wearing seems to find Its counter
part IN wearing the honors of post
mistress. Mrs. Thompson of the Louis
vile office held her place through much
tribulation, and is now using her per-
sonal presence ut Washington to avail
with Mr.. Harrison for reappointment.
The president has made no decision, but
admits his worry, and, as in the case of
this persistent woman and the unrighteous
judge, the woman is likely to prevail.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-27

WITH oommendable enterprise Mr.. J.
W. Tinnin, publisher of the Morgan
News, has issued special edition setting
forth the many and varied advantages
which BosQpe county offers to the settler.
In well written compendium the facts
relating to soil, climate, water and tim
Der, as we'll as the educational and social
facilities are made apparent and there is
little left to ask. Bosqus county is stu
ated northwest of McLsnnan, the cotton
county of the state, is traversed by the
Bosque and bounded on the east by the
Brazos. These two streams and several
minor ones afford ample water for irriga-
ton. The county has a school fund of
Sis, 200 and the county tax does not reach
81 on the 500. There is bondad in
debtsdness of $50 200 with sinking fund
sufficient to meet it In twelve years.
Morgan, where the "News'' is pub
lished, Is situated at the intersection of
the Houston and Texas Central and
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe railroads,
fifty -sight miles south of Fort Worth.
These statements are cnllsd from the
columns of this edition that, as has been
said, abounds in valuable information
presented in most readable manner.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-27

TIE supreme court of the United
decided a change OF mode in inflietIng the
death penalty is within the power of the
state, and that death by electricity is an
unusual but not cruel punishment.
Kemmler will have to suffer the sentence
of the law, and the vocabulary of Eng
lish will be enriched by the verb electro
cuta
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-27

THE Sisters of the sorosis club to-day
depart from their uniform custom of not
Receiving men into their banqueting
rooms. For twenty-five years they have
had all their fun by themselves, but at q
breakfast given to -day at Delmonieo's in
honor of Mrs. May Riley Smith, the
secretary it has been decided to admit
gentlemen. The sisters are doubtless
familiar with Illiad, but do not fear q
repetition of Troy's disaster.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-27
TO THE PUBLIC.

The only travelling persons, male or
female, at present authorized to receive
and receipt for subscriptions to THE GA
EETTE are J. E. steedman, G. W.
Wilson, W. J. Meadows and L. CAL
houn. The public are cautioned not to
pay money to any other person represent
ing themselves as travelling agents of this
paper, as all authority heretofore issued
any other person than those named is
hereby revoked.
DEMOCRAT PUBLISHING COMPANY.
April IA, 1890.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-27

THE ingalls, plagiarism has wrought
little harm and much good by directing
attention to the writings of Massillon ,one
of the most chaste and beautiful writer's
of the Seventeenth century. A pulpit ora
tor of whom Louis XIV. said; When I
hear other preachers am satisfied with
them, but when L hear Massillon I am
dissatisfied with myself.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-27

IT has been decided by the Presbyteri-
an assembly that the creed must be re-
vised. The work of revision will be
carried out by a committee appointed for
that purpose, who will report at the next
meeting of the assembly. Thus are the
old land marks passing away, and the
most sacred things of life undergoing the
inevitable change to which all things ter
restrial are subject.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-27

REsENTING the recent decision of the
United States supreme court touching
the affairs of their church, the Mormons
denounce 1t as dangerous to religious
liberty, and a menace to all other
churches. Well, hardly; unless it can
be shown that congress is by large ma
jority atheistie, and therefore opposed to
ohurches and religions.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-27
Burglars q. corsioana.

Special to the Gazette.
CoEsIcANA, Tax, May 81. NJ.
Coates grocery store was entered by
burglars Saturday night last aud his
iron safe was forced open and robbed of
$50 in cash and some valuable papers.
The manner in which the safe was opened
showed the skill of professional thieves.
Entrance to the store was effected
through trausom over the back door.
No arrests have been made.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-27

TO GAZETTE CORRESPONDENTS.
News correspondents of THE GAZETTE
are not expected to write political
matter, either In advocacy of or in oppo-
sition to any candidate or measure. And
in this connection THE GAZETTE desires
to add that no puffs of candidates will
find place without agreement as to price
with the business efios. This paper can
not print; laudation of one candidate
without permitting the friends of other
candidates, and to open our columns to
this class of matter would be to exclude
all else from our columns, The. busi-
mesa ofice.ot THE 4saEETTE viii treat all
alike and a9usform Gate Withdrawals to
all WHO wish tossboost, their sfdyorites
through letters to this paper.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-27

Of what is "proper protection hss I'M
dergene very marked change since he
introduced the senate substituts tariff
bill of year ago, IN which the tariff
rates were fully as outrageous as those
now objected to. In the meantime,
however, the voters of Iowa have taught
the senator the lesson which he is now
attempting to profit by. Therein -
found the secrs stpring of "propeF proc
lection.