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Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05
a STATE LOSS.

Great misfortunes often bring with
them a benumbing that for the time
paralysis thought, and the mind fails to
grasp the far reaching effects of that
which at first glance may seem local or
Individual.
So it is now in the presence Of the
catastrophe on Friday night.
The creation Of the Spring Palace was
not for Fort Worth, but for Texas, and
the destruction is not solely local loss; 1t is
a state loss, the extent and seriousness
of which cannot now be estimated.
The burning of so beautiful o structure
is of itself disaster. The Spring Palace
was that happy union of beauty and
utility which, while it pleased the artist,
| satisfied the utilitarian. That this is true
is well attested by the throngs that Wis
tied it from every part of the state. and
the numbers that its novelty attracted
from other sections. Many Of the ex-
hibits were surprises to Texans, and
brought into notice rich treasures that
but for this would have remained buried
in obscurity. Few knew the existence
OF quarries of building stone that were in
Pecos valley, at Marble Falls and other
points few knew of the variety of timber
.ttreeless Texas" Afforded, and when
wichita opened her storehouses of
grains, Taylor county her rare exhibit of
fruits and vegetables, these and others
were object lessons which taught the
dullest, and were proofs no man could
| dispute that Texas was a land whose
magnificent extent was equalled by the
variety and excellence of her products.
The exhibits had been prepared with
great care; time and skill bad not been
spared in arranging them, aud to-day
blackened ruin is all that remains to
show what has cost SO much thought and
labor. Is it not true then that it is q
state loss?
The Spring Palace was q reference
book in beautiful binding, and illustrated
in most artistic manner. Men from
every section could be told,
"Come to Fort Worth and read
the pages filled with information,
reliable and satisfactory. The farmer
was told the number of acres in eultiva-
ton, the amount per acre of any agri-
cultural product and the cost Of land;
the capitalist could see at glance where
money could be advantageously placed
in Improvement or development; and in
this beautiful structure in its entirety
was fund of information which cannot
be replaced.
The car of progress has received q
check, but only a check. As men Of
| grand mould rally from the temporary
paralysis that misfortune produces, so
will the people OF this state and city
rouse their energies, that may be
stunned, but cannot die, into grander,
nobler and more enduring effort.
Calamity, even such as this. cannot
long influence them, and fare-pToof
Spring Palace may arise from the ashes.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05


THE law of divorce in some states
grants a mau separation from his wife
when she is shown to be habituallv ad-
dicted to drink, and thus incapacitated
for domestic life. He does not have to
prove cruelty; simple neglect of duty
and the habit is cause sufficient. As
drunkenness is vice most common TO
men the statistics show that women are
more tolerant of it than of other causes
of unhappiness, and 1T is fair to presume
more SO than husbands would be. Dur
ing the last twenty years there have been
granted in the United States 161 900 d.
vorces; of this number only II 200 have
been for drunkenness.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05
RA1LRoAp coNlnsSIoYs.


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, Conneo-
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
oonstrus mere declaration by Texas OF
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 dispassionate 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-
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05
SECRETARY B1A1Nr,s idea Of an inter.

SECRETARY BLAINE IS idea OF an inter-
continental railway, connecting North
and South America is very good one,
viewed as an 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
retalitory tariff policy on the part of
the South Americans.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05

MRS. LILY LANGTRY, the "Jersey
Lily has experienced religion. She
reminds US of the inebriate who steered
has unsteady course homswsrd at very
early hour in the morning and explained
it by remarking that call the other
places were closed up" Which reminds
US that after supper at the st. James
tbeater in London Mrs. Langtry recently
ran q race with several English lords.
Query: Is the Jersey Lily, strictly
speaking, water lily? If so, what q
Lily she IS.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05

THE English who are investing their
money in American industries know q
good thing when they see it. One of
them proposes, If the Mckinley bill with
a heavy tariff on tIn-plate becomes law,
to erect near Pittsburg large tln-plate
mill. To be sure. Others without doubt
will follow his example, and before
many years all 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 manufac-
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, doctrine that. strangely enough,
the people of the West voted for at the
polls in the fall of 1888.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05

THE spectacle presented by the son and
daughter of Secretary Blaine living in
regal splendor in New York city, while
almost within pistol shot Of their stately
homes the wife of James G. Blaine, Jr.
lies on hospital bed, drawn with suffer-
ing, helpless and penniless and an object
of charity, is by no means edifying. This
young scion of distinguished father
ought to be compelled to support his
wife, who is his superior, mentally
morally and in every other way, or go to
jail, where many better man has been
before him.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05

ga NOBLE and stalwart Republic
can speech is what Pecksniff Shep-
ards New York Mail and Express
calls Clarkson's Boston speech. Inas-
much SIS the first assistant postmaster
general pointed out in that speech the
superiority of the Democratic press in the
East over its Republican rival-a cir
cumstance not very fiattering to the
journalistic pride of Editor shepard-we
rather think there was something "stal-
wartn about it.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05

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. !"
Mr.. Mills is right. The warehouse plan
is simply equivalent to encouraging the
farmer to give the government chattel
mortgage on his products, scheme that
would lead to profigacy and ruin.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05

THE Bennett law in Wisconsin that
makes English the language Of the pub
lie schools is exciting much indignation
among the German citizens, Catholic and
Lutheran. At convention of German
Catholic societies, Bishop Katzer of
Green Bay attacked 1t most vigorously
as law that interposed between parent
and child and the state and its citizens.
The doctrine of state rights seems to be
developing in most unexpected quarters.
Time, often an indicator, may yet de-
monstrate that John G. Calhoun. his fol-
lowers and opponents were not so traitor
Gus as has been asserted.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05
r. B. PARROT,
A b. MCCOIIuM.

WHEN Colorado man makes fortune
at gold mining, he almost invariably
finds that life is a burden unless he can
become United States senator. What
it is we don Il know, but there seems to
be some occult influence at work in that
state that breeds the desire Tor exalted
political honor in every one who has been
fortunate in mining speculations. Tom
Bowen, dispatches say, has struck it
rich once more, and of course feels that
be must serve his country in the senate.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05

THERE we're no towards or bFutes at
the Spring Palace Friday night. The
jam was unavoidable, but it was not
characterized by brutality or cowardice.
On the contrary it was tender. Men
commanded the thousands to move on
aud all obeyed. In the crush many
were injured. but this was necessary to
avoid a holocaust. All honor TO the
heroes of Friday night-men, women
and children.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05

THE Catholics of Wisconsin are max
ing a vigorous warfare on the Bennett
compulsory education law. 1t is a con-
test of the parochial against the public
school; the potentislism of the church
against the paternalism of the state.
How far either should be permitted to
invade the domain of parental control
is question, the solution of which is
still puzzling our wisest aud most
thoughtful statesmen.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05

All were heroes, men, women and chill
dren, all. But when safety was at
iained, pent-up feelings gave way and
the shrieks and means and cries for mis-
sing ones was terrible beyond deserip-
ton. No one who saw and heard but
praYs to be delivered from another such
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05

NEVER on this earth IN face of any
peril, were men, women and children as
self-possessed as when the thousands at
the Spring Palace Friday night sought
the stairways and windows for escape
from terrible death. A crush there was,
and unavoidable as people from widen
ing space were jammed into narrower
stairways; but there was no panic, no
cries Of FIRE no screams. no cowardics.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05

IN order to quiet oil rumors to the
effect that Garfeld's body had been
taken cut, the casket was opened on
its removal to the memorial structure.
The remains of the murdered president
were found in an excellent state OF
preservation and easily recognized. The
easket, closed now forever, has been
placed IN its final resting place,
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05

and the talent, the energy, the wide
awake business sense that conceived aud
successfully completed this unique
structure still exist. and are indomltable
even in the face OF seeming failure
Texas, one and undivided, made the
Spring Palace possible, and Texas, one
and undivided. will make success posi-
BILE. and temporary drawbacks are but
incentives for greater exertion.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05

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 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 weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05

THE Eastern press is very much
shocked at hearing that Mrs. Langtry SO
far forgot her dignity as to engage In
a footraee in London. There is really
nothing shocking nor even surprising in
such an exhibition. What oould he ex-
peot Of tie Lily after she had parted
from that elegant and fastidious Ameri-
can gentleman, Col. Freddie Gebhart.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05

GERMANY's example in ostracising the
American hog is likely to be followed by
England, whose parliament has in
serious consideration the enactment of a
Jaw imposing an import duty on Ameri-
can beef. The English farmer wants
only English beef to be in the soup.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05

MARK TWAIN, 1t is said, has become
grabbed and soured in his disposition by
the care of his two millions. Yet no one
will contend that taking from him, say
halt of it, would tend to sweeten his dis
position or mako him a more charming
cnmnanion
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05

YOUNG woman was recently admitted
to the Massachusetts bar, and married
her first client. She did not have TO sue,
and sue for one mans favor, and the
spinsters of that state are all liable to
become law students without delay,
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05

SIN is its own punishment, we arc
gravely informed by writer in Zion 8
Herald, and yet another equally well in
formed savant says:
There's naught so much the spirit Gains
AS rum and true religion.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05

THE days of the Texas Spring Palace
for 1890 are drawing to a close, but the
work of the Palace will go on long after
the massive structure Is shorn Of the
decorations that now beautify it.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05

THE American hog Is expected to give
q grunt of gratitude to Mckinley since
the late amendment offered by him,
which axes a duty of 10 per cent. on
bristles. The indignity offered by the
German government is resented. The
hog is vindicated and his bristles pro-
tected. Great is Mckinley.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05

GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN completed his
race around the world in sixty-seven
days thirteen hours and three minutes,
beating Nelly bly, by about i've days.
Turfmen will now begin naming favorite
racers after this latest and fastest Of
globe trotters-no empty honor in these
piping times.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05

A KANSAS farmer was enabled by the
sale of G large meteoric stone which fell
upon his land recently to raise the mort
gage on his farm. Ever since the mort
gage-ridden farmers of that state spend
a good portion of the nights Watching the
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05

HARRISON has made another bad
break and as result finds himself in q
very unpleasant predicament. Ever
since Grants first term Evan r. Jones,
an able, influential and well known
Welshman, has been in the consular
service of the United States; first at
Newcastle on the-Tyne, England, and
later at Cardiff. So efficient was he
that Cleveland refused to remove him.
Harrison, however, wanted the place
for a Massachusetts man, and a few
days ago sent the name of his tsvorite
to the senate. He made the appoint
ment without consulting the senators
from Jones' state, (WiscOnsin) and
they are up in arms against the latter .
removal, which will also be resented by
Welshmen all over the United States,
and particularly in Wisconsin, where
there are 5000 weleh voters and in
Central New York, where they are
very strong. The only way out Of the
predieament which his peculiar action
has placed him in, is for Harrison to
withdraw his appointment and leave
Jones in undisturbed possession of the
offioe he has filled so long and so well.
If he does not do so he VIII have q very
pretty fight on his hands. for Senator
spooner Of Wisconsin is not the man to
quietly submit to the removal Of Jones
in the arbitrary manner IN which Harri-
son seeks by this unadvised appointment
to accomplish it.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05

cit was a crime against civilization !"
says Senator Stewart, speaking of the de-
monetization of silver. Certainly; and
yet the senator continues to affiliate with
the party guilty OF that particular
stcrime," and divers others against
which his voice has never been heard in
-o.ost
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05

THE 'railroad question before the
people Is the adoption or rejection of
the commission amendment. The adop-
ton of the amendment is the simple
declaration of an inherent right, and the
exercise of that right may be left to fu-
ture discussion and decision.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05

THE locating of St. Andrews military
institute at Fort Worth is additional evil
denoe that trunk lines win and that
.hrevd men Of whatever calling regard
This CITY as a center.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05

Mr.. BLAINE s youngest daughter has
nsnared a young attaohe Of the diplo-
aatic corps. The junior Blaines take to
natrimony as Republicans 90 to treas
my snrnlus.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05

THE action of the general conferences
Of the Methodist Episcopal church,
south. on amusenents is extremely pro-
hibitory. The list OF pleasures con-
demned includes dancing. card playing,
race course. theater aud circus-gOing.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05
ZOE rARRTED FoLKs.

NDCUNA5 4H<'I -1P'-1 % 1070s
To the Gazette.
DEAR sIRs-Received the Encyclopedia
all right. The book is all that is claimed
for it. only wish that had have got
one ten years ago, when was first mar
ried. 1 would recommend them to any
Young oouple; they are brimful OF good
advice and instruction. Plense accept my
thanks. Yours, F. B. STUMP.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05

THE captivating ways of Mrs. Carlisle
are said to have been potent factor in
the promotion of her husband. This
may be true, but Mr.. Carlisle's qualities
are sufficient reason. Mrs. Logan is ad-
mittsd by all to be most charming and
diplomatic woman, stiH she could not
lift her husband to the height his ambi-
4ion c-avsd.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05

SINCE the frst of the year 20, 900 copies
Of prohibition literature have been circu-
rated every week. Yet there are those
who persist in drinking.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05

For the sympathy that is coming to
1t by wire and mail Fort Worth is CRATE
full. The heart of the city is heavy, for
one of its heroes lies manned and
aod
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05
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Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05

v1sITons from many states are pros
pecting Texas. Fort Worth induced
them to come to the state by the Texas
Spring Palace, and the state will re-
ceiye the benefit.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05

The two last are peculiarly hard on the
brethren in sKaintuck and the ''west-
ern dsestrict. -
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05

CHRISTIAN union is said TO be in the
air. The place for it, however, is right
here on the earth where it can be OF some
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WACO. TEX. May 81. 1890.

WACO, TEX.t May 81, lsyV.
To The GAZETTE and B. B. Paddock. Fort Worth:
The destruction of the Spring Palace is the
loss of Texas. Accept deep regrets for the dis
aster. Should the Palace never be rebuilt, the
pluck OF Fort Worth viii not be forgotten.
r. B. PARROT,
A. B. McCoILUM.
For all Texas, THE GAZETTE returns
thanks to the Waco friends of this city.
The Palace has done its appointed work,
and Fort Worth in its grief to-day for Its
hero IS death, can only thank its friends
for their sympathy.
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IN APPOINTING committee on revision
to report year hence, the General As
sembly of the Presbyterian church i'm
posed the following Limitation:
Whereas, sixty-eight PresbYteries have an
swered ''No'' to the first of the above questions,
and sixty mine Presbyteries of those answering
s'Yes'' have expressly said that they desire no
change in the confession of faith TO be made that
impairs the integrity of the system of doctrine
Taught therein; therefore
Resolved, that this committee on revision be
and hereby are instructed that they shall not
propose any alterations or amendments that Will
in any way impair the integrity of the reformed
or CaIvinistic system of doctrine taught in the
confession OF faith.
From this it will be seen that after all
there will be q revision in name only,
the shadow merely of the thing sought
for by the revisionists. The real battle
is yet TO be fought. The recent skirmlsh
has only postponed the affair TO some
future date. The committee must keep
intact the "integrity of the Calvanistic
system, - which means, if it means any
thing, mere technical or verbal altera-
ton that will satisfy very few, If any, of
those demanding change of doctrine.
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