Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-10
FULL OF CURIOSITY.
England Wondering Why America
Wants a Big Navy.
Sarah Bernhardt in the Role of the
Virgin Mary in the Recitation of
the Sacred Drama.
Alarming Accounts of the Cars Illness and
of CoBspiraeies Throughout Russia
Labor Demonstration.
special TO the Gazette.

| special TO the Gazette.
LONDON, April 4.-The absolute Sc
crecy observed by the authorities at ST.
Petersburg in regard to the condition of
the car has left the way clear for
| flood of rumors of a most diversified,
and in many cases, most improbable
| character. Not only Is secrecy main
| tanned in the matter OF his intention to
! go abroad, but some degree of popular
| Ignorance concerning his majesty pre-
walls in st. Petersburg, where the
| people are even forbidden to in
| dulge in public speculation of
! the subject. 1t is permitted to be known,
| however, that intense excitement exists
| in the Russian capital and that it Is on
| the increase. The closing OF the univer-
| stiles has swelled the popular discomfort
! by the realization that such action has
| practically ruined the future careers of
| thousands of young men who, by de-
| privation of the ensuing years course in
| the Institutions from which they are
| debarred,: will be compelled to devote
| themselves to other pursuits, if, indeed,
| their enforced leisure does not lead them
into dangerous paths.
Discomfort on this account has k8pread
otherwise be content to let things dFf&t
along in the old way. AS if to divers
popular opinion from the unsettled state
of affairs at home, the na68 gzretnya
urges that more attention be paid by the
government to affairs in Afghanistan
and India, and warns the government to
beware Of,British lntrigues in the former
territory which it believes are already in
progress.
THE BABY GoRILLAs.
Attaches of the Zoo were in f1utter
to-day over the irth of twins to the fe-
male gorilla, whose ebullitions of bad
temper are constant menace to those
who are compelled to attend her. The
chief mpOrtance that attaches to the ar
rival of the hideous babes is the fact
that they are the first of their species
ever born i'll England.
ROME UNEASY.
The announced intention OF the I'M
ployed workingmen of Rome to join in
procession and march through the prin-
cipaI thoroughfares on April Is greatly
disturbs the government already har-
assed by virtual bankruptcy and exas-
perating foreign complications. Premier
Crispi has held several conferences with
his colleagues on the subject, and as
the result has ordered that the military
suppress the demonstration. The leaders
of the movement are undaunted, how
ever, and declare that they will parade.
though the entire Italian army oppose
Them, e
WATCHING THE UNITED STATES.
Special to the Gazette.
LONDON, April 4.-Speaking of the
schemes for charging the American
navy, the London Engineer says. Gin
stead of the completely insignificant fleet
America proposes to have, one shown on
the list we give herewith of 369 200 tons
arrived, and in all of 473 900 tons
displacement, costing over G55, 900, 600,
not of dollars, but English pounds. When
it is borne in mind that the pro-
gramme laid before our house of
commons last year was to provide for
3lS 900 tons only and at u cost of
f2l 800, 200, the magnitude of the
American programme may be appre-
ciated. 1t may be noticed that the
armored tonnage of England in 1888 was
about 500, 900 and of France 3lS 900
tons. Consequently if America were at
once to produce 369, 200 tons of armor-
clad ships of the newest designs she
would be more powerful than France,
and with all our additions since
1888 she would approach US in
formidable way. Seriously the
scheme is such as must raise the great
question, how can it paw the United
States to construct such fleet. They
have been in the happy position of pro-
Tossing not to need one in the way that
n European nation, and especially that
England has needed hers. Up to this
time, the states have not suffered in
which We are aware. Everyone
has respected America. She has
proved that she can both make and fight !
ships.in the best possible way, when she |
likes. as we have learned in former
times TO our cost. We do not doubt |
that these ships could be made aud armed |
on American ground, without going |
elsew here, in course of time, though this |
would be great feat, and we should ex-
pect them to be handled il, }the best pos
sible way. We look upon each ship and |
upon each man as exactly as possible |
like British ship and British |
sailor, the surrounding conditions beng
equal. II can be done If ii Is worth |
be werth while. This full programme
can only pay in any sense If the Ameri-
can republic plays new part in the |
world, and a part which we fear must |
cause misgiving and disturbance. When |
Russia constantly adds to her enormous
armies alarm is caused because notori- |
ously, no one wishes to attack her. Is |
not the same thing true of American
THE EVENT IN PARIS
Special to the Gazette.
PARIS. April 4.-The event of the week
here was Sarah Bernhardt's assumpfsea
of the role of the Virgin Mary to-night
at Cirque 'Hivr where she took part
the recitation of the much diseased |
sacred drama. She was clad in a deco |
lette gown, and recited TO sacred music. |
Philippe GARNER took the part OF Joseph |
in evening dress. An immense audience !
packed the theater, and the famous ac-
tress was given hearty reception. The |
criticisms OF the morning papers are |
looked forward TO with great interest.