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Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22
PRESIDENTIAL F0RECASTzYG.


There is no man SO prominently before
the public as probable nominee by the
Democratic party for the presidenoy'as is
Mr.. Cleveland. This prominence IS due
personal allegiance of his friends and the
bitter anlmosity Of the opposite party,
inevitable results of the marked individ-
uality of the man. MIR, Cleveland is
neither an immaculate saint nor an I'M
mItigated sinner, but q man of strong
personality; en- honest man, both stub
born and courageous. In his public life
as president he. offended two classes that
had been hfi:seRporters and had helped
him to e1ninence. Close personal friends
expected rich harvest of favors, and
former leaders expected to become his
counsellors. Both were disappointed.
The former found to their astonlshment
that previous friendship and intimacy
fpa*ed no way to promotion, and the
latter that Mr.. Cleveland had his own
views and recognized no man 3 right of
dictation. In the ranks of those opposed
to him in sullen phalanx stands these,
while. on his side are arrayed his disin-
terested friends, who, as much as they
may regret the policy that alisnated his
former friends in New York, and that
by disaffection among party leaders lost
him Indiana, recognize in him an amount
of strength that fits him for the contest
in 1892. That he distrusted, because Of
his friendship, the suitability of his
friends for Office was certainly an honest
mistake, and does not seem to be of the
nature of ingratitude, he still believes
that in this he did right. That he
ignored leading state Democrats in
awards of office was . mistake he saw,
and didhShat he could to reotify. And
now, turning away from what is more
the enmAies of politics than questions of
fitness, there are few who care more
for government, than for patronage, who
love the principles of the Democratic
party morefthan place, and these, with
all men of independent thought, will not
admit thatesar. Clsveland's position
among Democrats is not strong enough
to give copssga to his adherents and to
aPpall his opponents: Mr.. Cleveland's
Individual preference may be for the life
of private citizen, but as things are
tending his denomination two years
from now seems certain, and if Demo-
Gratis lay aside personal luminosity and IN
dividual pique his reelection is fore
gone conclusion. The opposite party see
in him q formidable barrier TO their
plans, and while their respect may not
be of unmixed quality, it is sufficiently
marked to prove to a world of polifz
ical foreessters that he Is likely to be
central figure in the coming presidential
contest.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22
FALSE REPORTS
The Times Herald Denounces slanosf'~
ports Coming from Austin oOncefnU'
Alliance Matters
snecial 70 the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette. rus.
DALLAS, Tex, May l5.--Ins ,,r,s.
Herald this evening publishes ,.cssi
editorial in condemnation OF Ila !. ssi
sensational dispatches foistea upV ~ .si1
other evening papers throusnou' I'M d..
by a correspondent at Austin. Nd.
patches referred to set forth lno rae.
management in the affairs OF t9s ,h,a.
ers' Alliance involving hundreds ~ ., n.
sands Of dollars had been O..,tu.,i
and that suits were about to be in' cscsn
against certain Alliance r.
at headquarters for .iIsing i
covery of the Alliance Du inn q D.
this city and for the posse'sisysaar u,s5
Southern Mercury, which was Os .sa MD.
as . political organ contrary to ln' 4 %
oIples of the order and the Nisns' ID
members throughout the s;,ns.cbs
Times-Herald denounces the uD ;Tn,uifs
as baseless, and IS :. ass
by designing politicians . rrsia3ls
for the purpose of creating ia bsh
against candidates who it IS arpsb
the favor Of the majority Of thS
or Alliance men. land Oes
Those dispatches have put /! "a ~
evening papers in the state md dSIs.
position regarding certain y
now before the peopiV, last
It is even hiDted an.aaOs,
and the papers publishing the ssss.noDas
connections of the Austin eoll'iIi ,bsl
are in danger of being sued ~ ;,.t EbOs
the officers of the Alliance assd 8
the charges have been puoi'1.s vi
safe to predict that some one 81. .bs pSF
employed hereafter to furnish -
Herald with Austin news.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22

IF anything was needed to insure the
adoption of the railroad commission
amendment it was supplied in the politi-
cal device of organizing alleged uon-p par
tisan business mems clubs to oppose all
railway regulation. Whom the God 3
wish to destroy they first make mad, and
If the railroads of Texas wish to arouse
the people from the lied to the Rio
Grande and inflame the present conserva-
tive demand into feversh agitation.
they have but to encourage their hench-
men to oppose even the declaration of
right to regulate. These non-partisan
business men 8 clubs are the creations of
political desperation and folly. The
right to regulate is one thing, and the
expediency of regulation another. The
political fool has said in his heart the
people have no right to regulate.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22

IN view of the late defeat of the Blair
educational bill, the negroes in conven-
ton at Richmond, Va. and Greensboro,
N. c., recommended the policy of sb-
sentation to their people. The; inteIli-
gent leaders say that this defeat was q
blow at popular education, ana, was due
to the indifference of the Republican
party to their interests. They therefore
recommend that for time the colored
voters stay away from the polls and let
the party they have hitherto upheldfeef
the weight of their displeasure.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22

To THE railroads: THE GAZETTE is so
much of railroad paper that it has been
called ga hireling of Jay Gould. !"
Therefore, THE GAZETTE has q right to
advise railroads. Keep out of the gu
bernatorial fight IN Texas this year, and
do not allow your employees to organize
Cuisines mems non-partisan clubs. -
formed TO oppose the commission amend
ment. The one way to give that amend
ment 100 900 majority is for the railroads
and their attorneys to deny the right Of
the state to regulate railroads.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22

A FATHER in Utica, New York, broke
up an clipping arrangement by turning q
bulldog loose who seized the lover by
the cost as he was mounting the ladder
at the young lady's window. The young
man fed down the street, the dog hold
ing his grip. An officer arrested the man
for dog-stealer, as when he saw them
rolling on the pavement it was difHcuit to
say whether the man had this valuable
dog or the dog had the man. There was
no interceding voice of the owner at the.
police court next morning, SO the sdoring
swain was sdjudged guilty Of dogysteal-
Ing and aned $40. 1t is thought thRfthe
irate papa euEinesred the dog episode
satisfactorily to himself atIeast.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22

THE diligence used by the scientific
world in the effort to secure safe mo-
tive power TO insure rapid transit, show
this to be one of the leading considera-
lions in all large towns. English scien-
lists are at work at an invention which
will drive street cars by compressed air,
the pressure obtained being 10 pounds
to the square inch. The bob-tail and its
driver at times exact considerable re-
preston Of profane breath, but how
much to the square inch is hard to limit.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22

READERS of THE GAZETTE learned yes
terdsy from its columns that Gov.
Throokmorton would withdraw from the
canvass for governor; and this morning
the report is officially confirmed. Gov.
Throckmorton IS friends will read his de-
cision with regret and deplore the cause
that takes their beloved leader from the
canvass. No governorshIp could make
the friends of Throckmorton love and
honor him more, and no withdrawal will
cause them to love and honor him less.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22

THERE can be no difference OF opinion
as to the existence of greater demand for
exertion on the part of all good citizens
for the education of the masses. Hordes
of illiterate emigrants are pouring into
the country, swelling the ranks of voters
and too often those of crime. In a coun-
try where suffrage is SO easily obtained
there is threatened dangers in the fact
that illiteracy may, ere long, hold the
balance and sway it at its will. Indeed,
SO near seems this danger that already
in some states steps are now being taken
to alter their constitutions in such q way
that there shall be an educational quail
dcation requii ed for the exercise of suf-
frage. 1t may be trite saying that the
well-being of the state depends upon the
intelligence of its inhabitants, but trite-
ness amounts to nothing when the import
ance OF the truth uttered is considered.
State and individual activity must be
used to stem tide of ignorance that I'M
stayed will overwhelm good government.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22

SERIOUS efforts to establish silk culture
in Mexico are being made, and recently
Governor Marquee of Pueblo has i'm
ported from China thousands of young
mulberry trees, partly at his own ex-
pense, and has set out many of them on
his estate, where he has school of prac-
teal instruction in silk culture. A SINH
lar school has been established in the
state of Mexico by Governor Villada, and
a large quantity of silk worms have been
imported from India.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22

WHEN the Lee statue was brought into
Richmond and men, women and children
took hold OF the ropes and hauled 1t
through the streets, it was q spontaneous
outburst of love and generation for the
man who was true in every position in
life and greater in defeat than are COM
moner men in victory. The untarnished
fame of Robert E. Lee is the precious
legacy of men and women who suffered
with him, and will be a precious trust
bequeathed by them to future genera
tons.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22
WHAT SAYS SAN ANToN1og

Comparisons Are Not Always Pleasant.
San Antonio VIII Come Forward.
Special to the Times.
Fort WORTH, TEX, May 13.-As her
advocates, in the words of the travelling
man, express it, "Fort Worth has more
sand to the square iuch among her in
habitants than any ether city,
Fort Worth of these later days delights
only in the superlative. She takes no
stock in anything unless she can "bust'
the whole market. It's "whole hog or
none" with her.
For instance, OF hotels she has practi-
oally none. In railroad depots, fine
residences, street adornments, modesty
| in heralding her every little achieve
menIs, and many other things, to which
cities generally pay attention, sine prac-
tically takes no stock. But this is not
saying that she is not Fhummer" in
many things, for she is. When it comes
to Spring Palace, she Is easily the won
der of the world and ought to receive the
warmest praise and love of all Texas, of
which this marvellous work Is the best
| exponent, for it is the exposition of the
whole state at glance.
Then again, look at her electric street
railwaysl Are they not wonder for a
city about half the size of San Antonio?
Thirty-two miles of as finely equipped
electric car line as was ever built, is CAL
oulated to give people an idea of what
rapid transit is like.
1t goes without saying that when Fort
Worth goes into anything she goes in on
a large scale or else she stays out.
B Fort Worth has a natatorium as fine
as that of any city.
Fort Worth has oyelorama of the
battle of Missionary Ridge-a thing sell
dom seen outside of the large cities.
Yes, Fort Worth is progressive. They
all say SO. They can't help saying So
1t strikes strangers that way.
Fort Worth made q bank clearing of
S3l 1882 1891 for the year 1889, as against
SIG ,099 1886 for 1888. She advertises this
fact, aud it does her lots of good.
Fort Worth has gained in six months
an iron works and rolling mill located;
the Dixie wagon works In process OF
erection, the AlBmosa Heights wooden
mill, located; the Indiana screen door,
door, blind, sash and general wood work
factory, located; the Texas tannery and
shoe factory. located; the Fort Worth
university Methodist Episcopal church
buildings to cost 500. 900; endowment
fund to be $500, 900 or more; the stove
foundry, ready for business.
The Spring Palace ran the city of Fort
Worth S2S ZOO into debt last year. 1t
was the starter, and this, with three
weeks of rain, made it fhard sledding.''
But did this gritty little city whimper
any? No, not by any manner of means.
She knew what the Spring Palace bad
meant to her, poor as it was in COM
parison with what she had hoped to do.
She knew that nothing that had ever
been started in this country had been
such an attraction and valuable adver-
tisement as this Spring Palace was. So
the business men of Fort Worth went
down In their pockets and paid this S2S, -
900 deficit without saying word. That
is the inside history of this business.
And this year when they wanted to
make success OF their Spring Palace 1t
required no extra effort to raise $50 900
to start the enterprise. n
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22

The withdrawal of Governor Throck-
morton from the gubernatorlal canvass
must inevitably result in greatly
strengthening Mr.. Hogg's chances. This
withdrawal Will draw into the Hogg
ranks nearly if not quite all who favor
a commission, for the gubernatorial fight
in Texas is on that question, and 1t is
not believed that the mention of Gov
ernor Ross name as the commission OPP
ponent of MIR. Hogg for the nomination
has any foundation in Governor Ross
consent,
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22
DECATUR PRIMARY.
Tbs Delegates Instructed for Hogg without q
Dissenting eots.

The Delegates Instructed for HOgg without q
Dissenting tots.
Special to the Gazette.
DECATUR, TEX, May l7.-ThIs pre-
cinot's Democratic primary convention
for the purpose of sending delegates to
the county convention was called to order
at l O'Clock by Chairman Hon. W. D.
Gose. Judge W. H. Bullock was made
chairman and Capt. G. V. Terrell score
tarY by reclamation. On motion, the
chair appointed committee OF five to
nominate delegates to the county conyen-
ton, which will be held here next Sat-
urday. The committee nominated
and their recommendation was
approved by the convention making the
following delegates:
W. H. Bullock, G. V. Terrell, G. NJ.
McSpadden, j. F. Johnston, L. Rem
shaw, A. P. Fox, Ira Long, A. J.
Baker, s. A. Lillard, J. W. Chenoweth,
L. ]. MoMurray, J. J. Terrell, J. W.
Sparrow, G. B. Pickett, II. T. Harvey,
c. w. Martin, A. s. McMorries, Jno.
G. Wright, r. A. Stewart, A. w.
Carter, ]. s. Fox, L. K. Pounds, NJ.
W. Shoemaker, Gum Thompson, Jno.
Wallace, Jim Ratcliff.
On motion, the delegates were in
structed without a dissenting voice to
vote for James 8. Hogg for governor and
R. E. CarsweIl OF Decatur for state sem
ate.
R. NJ. Collins and Sam s. Kendall
candidates for f1oater) and Hon. G. B.
Pickett addressed the convention upon
state issues.
No aspirants for state Offices seem to
have been heard of in the precinct ex-
cept for governor.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22
Gibbs at Garland,

ROANOKE, Tex, May 5, 1880.
To the Gazette.
We have never seen more facts clothed
in palmer English and spread upon one
page than Barney Gibbs gave us through
THE GAZETTE yesterday. Every man in
Texas ought to read his speech. We
need so, 900 or 100, 900 copies of THE GA
zETTE containing Hogg's speech at Rusk
and Gibbs at Garland scattered through
out the state. Won It THE GAZETTE get
out the extra edition. l am sure they
would be taken. H. A. BILEs.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22
IT is rumored that Land COMMISSIONS

IT IS rumored that Land Commissioner
Hall is to be q candidate for governor,
aud that he favors a commission. The
commission that Mr.. Hall favors would be
"such little thing" you know, that
the railroad jury would never have the
heart to find verdict against him. The
fine Italian hand of George Clark is Wis
ible to the naked eye in the late evolu-
ton of the gubernational canvass in
Texas. But will the people be deceived2
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22

Fulton county for election 10 the next
Georgia house OF representatives on the
straight-out Prohibition platform. There
has been some doubt that Small would
accept the candidacy which the Prohibi-
tionists have been pressing on him, tor
it has been announced that he would be
ordained In the Episcopal ministry. But
yesterday he set all doubts at rest by his
announcement that he will accept the
nomination. He said he knew nothing
about his ordination.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22

ONLY those who deny the right of the
state to regulate railroads at all will OPP
pose the amendment to be voted on this
year. The adoption of the amendment
will be but the declaration OF right
which no man denies save those who
have an interest to subserve in denying,
or those who fear the declaration may be
followed by an exercise of the right.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22
Fort worth's Hospitality.
Granbury News.

The Southern Baptist convention at
Fort Worth last week was largely at
tended by prominent ministers and mem
bers of the church from all parts of the
South, and besides the impetus given the
church work, will result in giving Texas
q splendid advertisement abroad. Many
of the delegates had never before seen
Texas and will be able to give good re-
ports of the country. They were lavish
In their praises of Fort Worth 8 hospital
ity and enterprise.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22
Goodness Gracious.

A lady, not residing 1000 miles from
Whitney, one night recently hung D
bucket of cream in the well near the
house, so that it might keep coSl.
During the night q, frog fell into the
bucket of cream. and IN his struggles to
get out actps1lY converted the cream
into butter. when the lady visited the
we'll the next morning she found frog
sitting on q bali Of butter washing his
feet In the butternnilk.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22

prevalence of presbyopia aud other
defects of vision in the fatherland to the
use of the national blaokletter type in
school books. Prince Bismarck has
always resolutely stood upon the ancient
ways in this matter, and has opposed the
substitution of the Roman for the Gothic
character in German books. The party
Of typographical reform is now hopeful
of succeeding in its object.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22

THE sugar beet business is to have a
is building at Grand Island, with capa-
city for handling $50 tons of beets daily,
and fifty tons OF sugar beet seed, enough
to plant 10, 200 acres, ia being distributed
among the farmers in the vicinity. 1t
is estimated that they can make from
S25 to $40 per acre in the beet cultiva-
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22
The Great Convention.
Gainesville Register.

ThS;convention of Southern Baptists at
Fort Worth has brought together large
numbers SEepresentative ohurchmen of
all the Southern states, and among the
ch1rchmen you will find some Of the
shfsWdest capitalists and business men,
who are not blind to the attractions of
Texas, aud who recognize that Fort
Worth is bound to come, and doubtless
some good Christian dollars will be
planted in that city for future reference.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22
Advss.,sss..he State.
TexArkana Interstate News.


Foft'Worth is in its glory in exhibit
ing to all the world the city's enterprise
in making itself the advertising medium
of the grandest state in the Union, and
the fact that she advertises the state at
the expense of her own spirited
citizens Is an additional honor to the
many they have achieved for themselves
and the state
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22

THUS far the plantations on the Teche
in Louisiana are reported uninjured by
back water. This is cause for gratu-
Istion, as this region is exceedingly rich,
and the largest sugar. producing section
of the state
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22

.. JUDGING from the tenor of the circular
sent out by the ofncial supervisors, there
is latent suspicion in the mind Of the
superintendent that Republicans are not
reliable accountants. Doubtless having
the memory Of election returns yet fresh
in bis mind, he is led to say: 'fThe
eleventh census must and shall be above
anspiciop
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22

THE Texas Spring Palace was con-
oeived IN patriotism and brought forth in
liberality. Fort Worth paid to bring
people from distance to see Texas as ii
is. The Spring Palace did its work last
year aud will do its work this year.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22
A Convention Center!

Fort Worth is a great convention CEN
ter. The Southern Baptist convention
has just adjourned, and now the State
Sunday school teachers association is in
session. Meantime the people flock to
the Spring Palace all the time.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22

WOMAN is making her way on the
water as well as on ther land. Within a
week a woman at Boston and another at
Pittsburg have been duly licensed to act
as pilots of ocean and river crafts.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22

THE CD. News and George Clark
may succeed i'll disruptiug the Demo-
cratic party of Texas with their nom
partisan business mems elpbs-but THE
GAZETTE doubts it. The farm and the
field will turn out to the primaries.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22

OSTRICH plumes are on ths free list.
"He stuck feather in bis hat, and
called himself Mckinley" AS the
copyright bill has sufferedtsmporary de-
feat, the author of the original Yankee
Doodle can obtain no redress for this in
fringement.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22

A PRETTY young girl in COmber, Mich. /,
was so mortified at.being unable to pay
board bill that she committed suicide.
She was young and inexperienced. Such
delinquents usually allow the boarding
house keeper to commit suicide.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22

: FORT WORTH is the headquarters and
headquarters and the whole hog of the
immigration business. Fort Worth has
been in ths-buSlness for years land did not
wait until rWest Texas vas 4tudepeudent
TO begin ,kor& in behalf = West Texas.
Fort Worth sowed and othss towns are
trying toreap.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22

Mr.. HALL has announced his candi-
dacy for governor of Texas. Having
"'made'' Dick Coke and Sui Ross,
George Warwick Clark will now under
take to .lLmake'1. Dick Hall, With all
extensive creators there is diversity of
production. ~
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22

ages. Such legislation, the court holds,
would be an interference with interstate
commerce, in violation of the Federal
constitution. According to this ruling
anyone in a prohibition state may not
only import from another state beer in
kegs, wine In bottles or whisky in TASKS,
but he may sell them in the original
packages in spite of the prohibition law.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22

IF Mrs, JenHsss MnleESt the apostle of
dress reform, 1psy be taken as authority,
women must be theAslhtellectual super
Tors of men. She says if "men had been
hsmpered by women s, dress they would
have all long sincefsbean gibbering
Iaintr