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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-11
CORNER ON SILVER.
Brokers Surprised at the Markets Up
ward Movement and the Cause.
On Account OF the Vast Amount of Bullion
Held by New Workers the Govern
ment Must Draw on England.
Silver Question.

Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, May 1o.-Statements
have been made during the last two
or three days to the effect shat a large
corner in silver has been contaminated IN
New York. The uncertainty which has
sexisted in regard to silver legislation
has helped manipulstions greatly, and
the government is now compelled
to bring its silver from England. The
amount of bullion held by New Workers
is estimated by the most extravagant at
$40 ,000 200 in bullion and certificates,
but conservative aud trustworthy ac-
counts place the total amount of bullion
at 81 200 900. At this season of the year
this is a large amount, because the large
mines in Colorado are all closed
during the winter mouths and the output
is not SO great. While those figures
would cover bullion, it may be increased
several million dollars by the number of
silver certificates which have also been
purchased by manipulators. 1t is fact
that the government has been COM
PEELED to buy its silver in London, and to
complete the deal New York people have
been keeping even with the government
III puACAusOS oOAOtAOs Lucy udfC dlLnOsL
covered the market in London; the price
there is higher now than for some time.
Brokers thought the market would de-
cline, because it is India which has
great silver center to draw upon, but to
their surprise the market has continually
gone up. Englishmen who have
been following silver legislation in
this country have been taken by
surprise, and now that the worst is
almost completed they are recovering.
It is also fact that the silver offered the
government at the assay office IN New
York has been at premium of from two
to three cents.
Your correspondent called on Director
of the Mint Leach this forenoon and
questioned him regarding the matter.
He did not deny the rumors of
corner, but he would say that no
silver had been offered the government
at New York, and that it had bought
bullion in London. and was storing it in
the assay Office IN New York. It is also
storing what silver it had IN the West
and issuing certificates.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-11

hour for opening the evening
concert arrived. Most of those present
had ventured out in the hope that
the storm would pass to the north of the
city, as it seemed for a time likely to do.
There was far sprinkling of ladies
among those who occupied the chairs,
and they had come to enjoy the music
and pass a pleasant evening after the
cares of the week. The band opened the
concert of the evening with Gounod 5
"La Riene de Saba,'' which was finely
rendered and enthusiastically spplauded.
AS soon as the change in the music could
be made, Rossini's overture, "Semir-
amide, - was begun. While the opening
strain was being played the storm, which
had been preceded by a slight pattering
of hail upon the Palace roof, broke in
all its fury. 1t came so swiftly, so
suddenly and so fercely that every
one was. startled and surprised.
The band stopped short, and the
members began to look scarey. The
audience for few moments were I'M
easy, but when the increasing fury of
the gale failed 10 even cause the staunoh
edifice to tremble, they became calm
and confident, and sought out sheltered
places and made themselves comfortable
until the rain abated sufficiently TO per-
NIT them to depart for their homes.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-11
the building is capable of outstanding

the building ia capable of withstanding
the hardest storm.
The beauty and grandeur of the Spring
Palace was attested by all who visited it
yesterday. To-day is Dallas day, and
people from that city will be on hand in
abundance to investigate Its wonders.
The Spring Palace management has
named to-day Dallas day in honor of that
city, which as return compliment will
undoubtedly send some thousands of its
citizens over to swell the crowds. All
the state will send in its contribution of
sightseers and to-day is set apart for
Dallas.
Governor Alva Adams of Denver and
his party consisting or Messrs. John L.
Mcneil, Thomas F. Nelson and George
Fl. Hobson, dropped into THE GAZETTE
office last night. Governor Adams and
Mr.. Mcneil will visit Galveston before
returning to Denver.
Col. D. @. Kolp and Professor G. W.
Ashton are In the city from Iowa Park,
attending the opening of the Spring Pal
ace, looking after the display aud proper
advertising of the town. They attended
the opening of the Palace as we'll as the
perambulations of the press association,
and do not hesitate to say, "Great Is
Fort Worth and Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-11
NO DAMAGE
There Was no Disastrous Result from the
Storm Last Night.


There Was no Disastrous Result from the
Storm Last Night.
The storm last night did no damage to
the Spring Palace, satisfac-
tory evidence that the building is
substantially constructed and impervious
to the severest attacks of the elements
The programme will be carried out this
afternoon in its entirety. Sacred con-
certs VIII be rendered afternoon
and evening, by the famous Elgin
band. In the afternoon Rev. Manly g.
Hard, pastor of the Centenary Metho-
dist Episcopal church, Blnghampton, N.
Y. one of the foremost pulpit orators of
the country, will deliver sermon, and
it will be chance of lifetime to hear
his learned and elegant discourse.
In the evening it is arranged that Rev.
DR.. Hawthorne of Georgia shall deliver
a sermon ct O'Clock. Admirers of the
great in oratory should not permit this
opportunity to pass to hear the Gospel
preached by its leading opponents.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-11
Lanham Congratulated.

Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, May 1870 great Is
the feeling against the levying of duty
on silver and lead ore imported from
Mexico 1t is doubtful il the pro-
vision making the commodity duti-
able at eleven and one-half cents q
pound will pass the house. To-day Mr..
Lanham made most earnest appeal In
the house in his tariff speech against such
duty. He said that such a policy would
be most injurious to the smelling inter-
ests of Texas and neighboring states. sit
would destroy this industry If we i'm
pose a duty on this one,'' said
Mr.. Lanham, s'Mexico can close
her markets against US
Mr.. Lanham's speech commanded
more than ordinary attention. He was
warmly congratulated upon its conclu-
sion.
A PROMINENT NEGRO TALKS PLAINLY.
Mr.. Meaglison, general manager Of
the Oklahoma colored emigration So
ciety and a prominent colored Re-
publican of Kansas, said last night
on the Oklahoma nominations:
"I am not disappointed at ali;
it is only what might be expected from
Harrison The president is q small man
in more than one way. He did not get
all the negroes at the national conven-
ton and he is now venting his spite on
the negro applicant. Had the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-11
DALLAS.
Attorney-GeneraI Hogg Addresses an Immense
Audience-His Friends Jubllsnt-Paint-
ers and Paper Hangera
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, May 10.-Attorney-
General Hogg made a fine speech here
tonight TO the largest crowd ever assem-
bled in the opera house. He showed
that so long as railroads preferred and
were permitted TO carry small freights
at high rates instead of great
deal of freight at low rate that the
prosperity of the comfy was retarded,
that the growth of the mercantile and
manufacturing interests was impossible
in q large state like Texas, unless the
people could trade with one another on
the basis of reasonable freight
rate. He quoted a great many
discriminating rates furnished
HIM by leading merchants, being
conclusive evidence that Texas towns
and cities were to be driven out of the
manufacturing and distributing bust
ness. His speech here was specially di-
reoted to merchants and manufacturers,
and was enthusiastically received. His
friends are jubilant, and claim
every county precinct and one-half the
city wards Dallas is strong for COM
mission. He convinced the audience
that under the present rates surplus
produced in one portion of Texas could
not, with profit to the producer, reach
other portions of the state where they are
in demand.
The strike of the carpenters, painters
and paper hangers continues, and there
are no signs of either side weakening.
Building operations are practically para
lived. Tonight 247 non-union carpen-
tiers called at the headquarters of the
strikers and registered. All are in favor
of the niue-hour work day and full
days pay, The leaders of the strikers
who are members of the local branch of
the American federation of labor
threaten to call out the day laborers in
the city. If the strike is prolonged week
longer, and there Is but little doubt ex-
listing of their ability to do what they
threaten. Not over a bakers dozen
painters and paper-hanGers, the strikers
assert, were at work to-day.
The Eiffel Tower.
PARIS, May lO.-The Eiffel tower has
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-11
INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, May 1O.-FOreoast till 8
a. m. Sunday:
For Eastern Texas-Coo1 weather and
rain; southerly, shifting to northwest
erly winds in Northeast Texas; warmer
to-day, cooler Sunday, except on the
coast line, stationary.
For Arkansss-Cooler, noEthwesterly
winds, cloudy weather and rain.
WASHINGTON, May IL, q. m.-For
Eastern Texas-Fair; southeriy winds;
stationary temperature.
For Arkansas-Slightly colder; fair;
westerly winds.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-11
Presidenttal Nominations.

WASHINGTON, May 10.-The president
to-day sent to the senate the following
nominations among others: United
States consuls-John S. McCoughlan of
Iowa, Durango Charles Negley of Mary
land, Rio Grande Del Sui; Samuel d.
Pace of Michigan, Port Sarnia; Edwin
Stevens of Pennsylvania, Pernambuco;
Charles Weare of Iowa, Vera Cruz.
United States secretary legation-Rich-
arc NJ. Bartlett of Massachusetts, at Ca
racss; Rowland B. Mahony of New
York, Santiago.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-11
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH,
Meridian,
MERIDIAN
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
MERIDIAN, TEX. May 10.-The county
Democratic executive committee met
here to-day to determine whether or not
the party was in sufficient danger to
make nominations for county officers
necessary. They declared against
county nominations, and called the
county convention for che 9TH of June.
The general manager OF the Waco and
Brazos Valley railroad has written this
place to indicate the bonus they will give
for that road, and asks for map OF the
most feasible route through the county.
The Bosque County Teachers Institute
is now in session, with very large at
tendance. The move is so popular that
the new public school building will not
hold the crowd.
Crops are very much In the grass and
weeds in this county, owing to continued
rains.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-11
Condition of Winter Wheat.

WASHINGTON, May 1o.-The official
report of the condition of winter grain
on May l, makes reduction of l point
IN wheat, the average being 80.
The areas in which the roots
were not too severely frosted have
improved during the past monthsz on
others the injury is shown t0ss be
greater than appearances iudioateds A
loss in the condition is reported in Texas
from the ravage of an apps, or plRpt.
There is a decline through the Southarn
belt from injury by the freeze
and the depredations of insects
The averages of condition for states
of principal production are as follows:
New York, 81; Pennsylvania, 90; Ohio,
81; Michigan, rs; Indiana, So; Illinois,
"a; Missouri, 80; Kansas, 80; California,
80. Southern states producing wheat:
Maryland, IS; Virginia, 90; North Carroll
ma, 80; Georgia 60; Texas 81; Tennessee,
80. The reported progress of spring
blowing and planting indicates an
average state of forwardness of farm
work. It is evident that the depression
in prices of corn and oats and their
products has not affected wages OF Rsri-
cultural labor.
WASHINGTON, May 10.-Crop report Of
the department of agriculture makes q
reduction of point in wheat, the aver@
age being so. z. s
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-11

Burly party-Are you aware, sir, that
you deliberately placed your umbrella in
my ear last evening?
Little Bifferton-Very careless OF me,
I'm sure. wondered what became OF
it, and-would it be too much trouble to
ask you to return it7-[Dry Goods Chron-
icle.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-11
Gen. Stanley to be Promoted.

Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, May 10.-Private
information of a reliable character
reaches this city from the war depart
ment to the effect that Gen. d. S. Stan
ley, commanding the department OF
Texas, q. s. A, will be removed from
his headquarters here to San Francisco
about August first. to take command of
the division of the Pacific. It is not yet
known who will succeed him here.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-11
TIE MEXICAN COMMISSION .

The resolution of the foreign affairs COM
mission regarding tho Mexican commits
sion simply provides a means for adjust
ing all questions affecting the mutual re-
lations of the two countries or their citi-
zens. It is believed the measure
will pass before adjournment,
and if so our relations with Mexico W i'll
be strengthened.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-11
Spring Palace Notes.

This is Dallas dav, and it is expected
that the Spring Palace will be thronged
with visitors from that city.
The furious rain and wind storm that
blew up last night soon after O'Clock
did no harm to the Spring Palace, but on
the other hand amply demonstrated that
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-11

Owing to the presence in the north and
northwest OF a dark and omiuous looking
''oud' the muttering OF distant thunder
4uu the flashing of lightning, all fore
,su'hE a storm. there was but a small
lumber of people present when the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-11
S1OO Relrnrd. R1nn.

The readers OF THE GAZETTE will be pleasedto
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science haSheen able to cure in all ts tages,
and that is Cata{kA. Halls Catarrh Qafe is the
only positive cut4 now known tosfhe medical
fraternity, CatarhEpein ceQsEtutional dis
ease, requires a CONF tionah dtment. Hail. s
Catarrh Cure is take1{pte EazlfS, acting directly
upon the blood and n7Rfe18 Surfaces of the sys-
tenn, thereby destroy l1he foundation of the
disease, and givingS patient strength by
building up the fa7btffation and assisting
nature in doing itsSsfk. Fhe proprietors have
so much faith in Fcuratigss powers that they
offer One HundreS Dollars fdlaany case that it
fails to cure. seaA for list of stimonisls.
Address F. J. EENEY go, Toledo, o.
k5-Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-11

Proceedings of the McCalla Court Martial.
WASHINGTON, May 10.-Lieuts Garstt
and slayton have arrived in Washing ton
with record of the proceedings aad
findings of the court martial in ths4eass.
of Commander B. H. McCalla ofHNA
Enterprise. They were closeted all day
to-day with Judge Advocate general
Remey, making full synopsis OF the
case for consumption of the sec
rotary of the navy, who Will
have final jurisdiction unless sentence is
dismissed, in which case the president
alone can act. The result of the trial
will not be known officially until the SEQ
rotary is prepared to promulgate the &C.
ton of the department. The impress
sion prevails among naval officers, how
ever, that the court found Commander
McCalls guilty of several OF the charges
and sentenced him to suspension from
duty and TO be reprimanded by the de-
partment. 1t will be several days before
the case Will be ready for the secretary.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-11
Tourists to Europe,

Speech 20 the OAzeLte.
NEW YORK, May 10.-European travel
is gradually working to the high5water
mark, and the fleet that sailed this
morning carried away an increased num-
Der of tourists over the number which
sailed last Saturday.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-11

Mississippi flood sufferers, as recon-
mended by Charles Weston, who has
charge of the distribution of rations.
This leaves an unexpended balance Of
$50. 900.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-11
Transforming Prisoners of War.

Speclal 10 the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, May I0.-Pension legis-
lstion will be the next subject to occupy
the attention of the house after the pres
ent tariff debate is out of the way. The
trust measure which Will be called up is
the Morrill, bill for pensioning prisoners
of war. This is one of the biggest jobs
yet offered for the consumption of
political veterans. 1t is reported
it places on the pension roll all Union
veterans of the late war who were pris-
oners of war for sixty days or more, and
who are now suffering from any disabili-
ty which can reasonably be presumed TO
be the result of exposure and hardships,
caused while in confinement as prisoners
their own misconduct or vicious
habits, and proposes to pay them
pensions now provided by law for
similar disabilities, and it is further pro-
vided that those veterans who were
days or more shall receive
the sum of 81 for each and every
day they were held IN confinement.
This bill is pretty fair index of the drift
of legislation in the present congress,
while the purpose kept in view seems to
be an increase in the numbers of votes
upon whom the Republican party can
depend in return for its generous ont
pouring of the tax payers money.
There is no chance of a report this ses-
sion IN favor of any of the bills
increasing the rates, but it
is equally certain that unless the senate
or president calls a halt, all the money
which can be got into the treasury BY
taxation will be so thoroughly provided
for by an increase of classes of pensioners
as to forevermore put 70 an end to sur
plus as war cry.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-11
LITTLE ENTHUSIASM.

The debate on the tariff bill is very
tame, and only q handful of members
are usually present. Nearly all the
speakers have read carefully prepared
speech to an array of empty seats on
both the floor and galleries. The eight
days debate under the five minutes
rule, beginning Monday, will be of q
sharper character
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-11

name of E. P. McCabe been
presented to Grover Cleveland with
the Endorsement of his race nothing could
have beaten him for the appointment.
The negro is to furnish Ingalls, and his
ilk with thunder, and Harrison and his
gang with the votes. There the colored
man 8 usefulness ends, -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-11
Low Rate.

The Louisville and Nashville is giving
q rate of one and third for the round
trip from Cincinnati to the Spring Pal
ace. Tickets are to be sold on May 20.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-11
Fast Man from chicago to New Orleans.

East Mali from CnicaBO TO new Orteanss
WASHINGTON, May 10.-Mr. ]. Lowrie
Bell, general superintendent of the rail-
way mail service, has about completed
arrangements for fast service between
Chicago and New Orleans, over the
Illinois Central railroad. The
running time betxeen the two
cities will not exceed thirty hours, ana
railway postofice cars will be run
through, crossing the Ohio river on the
new bridge at Cairo, Ill.,. and make
connections with all roads crossing the
Illinois Central south OF Ohio. The fast
mail Will leave Chicago at an early hour
ID the morning, so US to provide for early
morning papers, and at DuQuoin wiz
connect with the fast mails from 50
Louis and the West and Northwest.
MADE SECOND ALLOWANCE.
Secretary Proctor has made second
allowance of $50 900 for the relief of
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-11
TEXAS PosTMAsTERs,

The following Texas postmasters have
been commissioned: David L. Little,
SarGis; william P. Warner, Lodi; Will
lam d. Hanks, Enze; Eugene LANCER
Huntsville; Richard NJ. Pace, Gladstone;
James B. Faircloth, Beech Grove, Jones
county; JoshB Putnam, Tilman, Cald-
well county,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-11
EVENING CONCERT

Only the first selection, "La Refine de
Saba, by Gounod, was given. The re-
mainder of the programme was omitted
owing to the interruption by the storm.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-11
The Music.

The crowds that filled the Spring Pal
ace yesterday not only admired the in
describahle beauty Of its interior and ex-
lerior decorations, the number, diver
gsity, varietSyand artistic arrangements of
the county exhibits, but they found
the highest pleasure in listening
to the musicA selections so skillfully and
admirably rsadered by the famous Elgin
watch facto5g band, which will give con-
certs each day and evening during the
Spring Palace, Yesterdays programme
was as follows:'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-11

l. Greeting to Fort Worth. Dedicated to the
ladies Of Fort Worth, and especially writ
ten for the first opening of the Spring
Palace. Eecker
2. observation-disclosures d Estrelle....... Shubert
4. Gypsy Life, Original Fantasia =. LIE THESE
This composition fully illustrates the
rowing spirit of the Gypsy tribe.
8. Divetissinent Espagnol. .Des ormes
6. Overture-Morning, Noon and Night. Suppe.
z. Euphonium solo. McGregor.
s. Summers Day in Norway. WILLIAMS
Ut begins with dRybreak and represents ma
ture and the ooings of the people).
9. Fox Hunting Scene. ................. .Suckley
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-11

NEw ORLEANS, La, May 10.-J. G.
CRAFTS furniture establishment, at Nos.
A and 46 Barone street, was totally de-
strdyed by fire Tonight. Loss, S75, 900;
onSstoclxs SIS 900. Euildias and stock
psrtly msarea
Go tssosAtOh l9EsInaR dAsaphs
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-11
PALACE OF BEAUTY.

Continued from Serenth Page.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-11

The Eiffel Tower.
PARIS, May l0.-The Eifei tower has
been struck by lightning six times.
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1890-05-17
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BARTiNE ON SILVER.

In another column considerable
space is given to the letter Of Con-
gresham Bartine on his course in
Congress relative to the silver
fight. The letter will be read
with interest by his trends all
over the State, and is a clear and
logical review Of his course.
The questions asked by the AP-
PEAL are on behalf his constitu-
ents who have a right 10 thor
ough knowledge of the inside
workings Of the silver fight. If
all members of Congress were as
ready in answering questions to
their constituents, matters would
progress smoothly enough.
Mr.. Bartine Is making an hon.
est ana faithful representative OF
the silver men Of this State, IRE
spective of party, and his letter
In today's APPEAL viii only
strengthen his position In Ne
vada.