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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-13
THE COTTON CROP.
Report of the Washington Weather Crop
Experts on the Condition
of the Plant

WASHINGTON. Sept. I2-The weather crop
bulletin has the following to say in regard to
the condition of the cotton crop:
North Carolina-Dry and q favorable week for
farm work but cool nights were injurious to
cotton The crop is badly rusted, is shedding
and opening very slowly.
South Carolina-The cool weather and ex-
cessive rains of the previous week caused rust
shedding and rotting Of cotton hollis. Twenty
five per cent injury; fully verified.
Alabama-Cotton continues to shed. Cool
dry weather has caused the plant to stop bloom
ing. The crop is badly diseased and the yield
will be reduced p per cent.
sissippi-CottOn is opening rapidly in the
southern part of the state. a late season would
develop some top crop in the Delta and north
ern counties.
LouiSiana-Cotton on uplands has fallen of
greatly owing TO rust, blight and shedding, but
is somewhat better in the lowlandS.
Arkansas-The weather has been too cool for
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-13

In the recently published life of Max
Duncker, a friend of the late Emperor
Frederick and the historian of the Mediter-
raneau People in Antiquity, there is 4 letter
from the crown prince, i'll which, writing
after the Danish war and before theAustrian
one he says: w T IS desired as u means
of escaping from the difficulties of the
domestic politics. That is perfectly plain,
and even We're the Duke OF Augustenburg
to yield and 10 accept still harder conditions
than these which have been offered to
him, we have a man prince
Bismarck) in our midst who would know
how to manage so as to bring about new
complications and to have the war they
want" That Is one Of several admissions
which we have had from German
sources lately and particularly
interesting one. The common theory
is that France will attack Germany as soon
as she considers herself ready, but am of
the opinion that neither Germany nor
France deliberately and consciously will
all expect a struggle that will
involve the most of Europe and he would
be a very sanguine man who expected the
Nineteenth century to close without its
taking place. The real danger spot is NOT
in the first place, either France or
Germany, but Russia. In the first
place there is 4 profound racial
antipathy between Germany and Russia
which has hardly parallel elsewhere in
Europe. Certainly there is no such antip
athy between F'renchmen and Ger
mans, who would indeed under
stand and appreciate each ether
well enough if they were not divided
second place the temptation to escape from
internal difficulties by foreign war is almost
constant with the Russian government.
In the third place Russia has
before her the prospect of having TO re
nounce her ambitions in Southeastern
Europe; she gains nothing by postpone
ment. 1t IS hardly conceivable that Russia
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-13
East Africa.

II is announced that Major Won Wess-
mann will shortly return to German East
Africa and resume his former office of i'm
perial commissioner in succession TO Baron
Won Soden. 1t was generally believed when
he came home lately that he would
not return to Africa. his proceed
ings not having been wholly ap-
proved in Berlin, but Emperor
William, with whom Mai. Won Wessman
has always been Il favorite, having heard
from his own lips the story of his admins
tration. is quite satisfied that he is an ad
mirable man for the position, and hence the
major is to go back il triumph
after having remained long enough
al home to recruit his health.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-13
The Jockey CLUB.

It seems that the English jockey club is
AT last moving with the times, and that in
1894 there will be two races A.
New Market worth 10000 each.
The first will be run i'll the July meeting
over the Banbury mile texactly mile,
and the second in the first October meeting
on the Across, the fiat course a mile and
quarter. Both these meetings,
with their arrays of short scram
bles and paltry selling stakes, IN
doubtedly want strengthening, but
club scheme will prove successful.
from owners subscriptions VIII be forth
coming, because owners cannot incur I'M
limited liability i'll the way of 4 forfeit. 1t
is probable that if the jockey club We're to
treat the public with more courtesy and
consideration and vastly improve their
accommodations at their stands, they might
have an increased income, which would
enable them to offer good prizes of added
money.
THE SPECTATOR
in an article on the Mckinley bill, says the
new law has furnished new proof of the old
fact that protection does not protect. 1t
has merely driven trade INTO different chan
nels, and has raised prices. Its briS-
ting schedules and elaborate pro-
visions have failed to exclude com
petition of the much abhorred, pauper
labor, of Europe. Certain products are eX-
cluded. but others flow past the Mckinley
breakwattr. The final verdict Of the writer
is that the law results in the collection of
revenue that is not needed, while il does
not as was doubtless hoped by many of its
partisans. ruin EurUpe's trade, which IS
merely temporarily imptGed.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-13
The Labor Congress.

Most Of the newspapers consider the
Newcastle labor congress success. John
Burts is delighted with the results and says
the advanced section made important
strides, obtaining greater results because
of better organization. The eight
hour question, he says. is settled for
ever Tillett says debate on eight
hour question has done more for educa-
tional purposes among the iaboring
classes than all books that have ever
been written on the subject. The
returns show that there has been an i'm
mense apparent decrease in crime il Great
Britain in the last quarter of q century.
In 1854 there were $500 convicts in various
penal institutions; in 1890 there were but
129. Since 1881 eight prisons have been
converted TO other uses.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-13

will not make at least one desperate effort
to recover the ground that she has lost and
to stand al least as well in the Balkans as
she did before the war of 1871 In other
words, she and Austria will come TO blows.
for the way TO Constantinople
LIES THROUGH VIENNA.
and Germany will by the inevitable force
of circumstances take part with Austria.
Then will cone the. day Of trial for the
French statesman and the French people,
and then viii be seen the danger of such
illusions as these OF Cronstadt. Il Will
be practically impossible for France
after all that has been said and
done of late To look Oh while Russia is IN
volved in 4 great war, and the first move
ment of Germany's troops 20 the Russian
frontier will see the advance of France
upon the Rhine"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-13
ROSA ROARS.
He Wanted to Go to ireland
Under a Guarantee
UNCLE SAM DENIED HIM.
The Slate Fixed Up for Cabinet Changes
Altered Again.
Two Texas Postofiices Raised 20 tho
Presidential Class-The Iohsns MI
sion, Which Was Destroyed.
Was EpiscopsIian.
UNCLE SAM DENIED HIM,
The Slate.
Srrcial 70 he Gazrrrc.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12-An ingenious
now cabinet slate was fixed UP { day by n
shrewd observer of politics who bases his
prediction on Il hint dropped by a high oni-
cial the other day. As he put it 10 your
correspondent Gen. Lew Wallace viii be
the successor of Proctor in the war depart
meut; in order TO do this the president must
get Miller out of the cabinet. An lndianian
cannot have two portfolios a. once. The
scheme is 10 give Miller one Of the new cir
cult jud@eshipS or else wit until the re
tirement OF Justice Bradley next winter 10
put him on the supreme bench. Though
but theory, the slate looks strong.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-13
Socialists.

Socialists in the Berlin common council
have introduced bill to abolish courts of
arbitration with jurisdiction in trade and
labor disputes. Herr Book, the teller 10
the Prussian mortgage bank of Berlin, has
absconded with 37s. 900 marks belonging TO
the institution. 1t is supposed that he has
gone to America.
The Russian minister of railways has is
sued decree modifying freight rates on
cereals on Baltic and western lines. The
measure has led to the disturbance of rates
on Eastern Prussian roads.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-13

ATHENS. Sept. IA corrected estimate
of the number of persons drowned as . re.
suit of The collision of Cape Collonne be-
tween the Italian steamship Taorrnina and
the Greek steamship Thessalia show that
fifty persons lost their lives by the sinking
of the Taormina. or this numb ten were
saloon passengers. Previous estimates re-
celved placed the number of drowned a.
over a hundred.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-13
House Breakers.
SneciaI ~ the Gazette

LoNGvIEw. GREGG COUNTY, TEX. Sept l2.-
Last night this place was visited by gang OF
house breakers, who succeeded in entering at
least three dwellings, and discovered at Capt.
5. II. Wright they turned down the light in 4
sick room, but were scared away at Z l..
Whaleys mayor Of this place. They got n
small sum from Mr.. Whaleys son. l.. Whaley.
At Leroy rrice'S superintendent Texas and
Pacific, they awoke Mrs. Trice, and when she
attempted 10 shoot was caught. and in the
struggle dragged down stairs and clt painfully
III the hand. The burglars lett hurriedly
that pair OF shoes ana the knife used To cut
Mrs Trice were left. Several arrests We're
made on suspicion. with good chance OF couyic-
ton the officers think.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-13

The Duke of Norfolk's son is greatly
protting by the course of electric baths al
minstered by the lady who has spent lsr
life in the study Of electrical treatment. a
cure is sufficiently advanced TO justify
the hope that the heir TO the his
toric dukedom may ere long prove
himself not unworthy of holding his dis
tinctions. He is very backward, but by no
means incapable of development. All will
depend on the tutors to whom will he CON
tided the task of drawing out the youth :
intelligence. There is no physical NAL
formation, aS reported
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-13
AT THE CAPITAL CITY.
Increases OF Six Counties Shown-Order to
the Volunteer Guards.
pecial ID the GaLettt

Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, Tex, Sept. 12.-The comptroller
purchased 1000 courthouse bonds, and paid
for scalps So
Tax rolls audited to-day snow the follow
ing increases: Martin county, $l2o, 5S6;
Goiiad county, sjs3,G.5; Burleson county,
$50 li3; Bandera county, slOU, 201; Kerr
county, 81, 32Y; t'ayette county, S4s, go.
Adjt-Gen. Mabry issued All order to-day
authorizing any companies of the State
Volunteer Guard that choose to do SO 10 at
tend the Bonharn fair il uniform and with
arms.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-13

MUNICH, Sept. l2-At the close of tho
Bavarian maneuvers today Emperor Will
lam congratulated the Regent Prince Luit-
pold upon the efficiency of the army, saying
that he was convinced that the Bavarian
army was capable Of meeting any emer
gency and that it would prove equal 70 its
task as at Wessemburg and at Sedan.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-13

cotton. Picking has commenced. Cool nights
60 'tinue and cotton continues 20 fall OF slowly.
Texas-The first crop Of early planted cotton
IS generally good Showers have improved
Late cotton and the top crop over northern,
central and eastern portions. In other portions
the growth has stopped and rain would be Of
little benefit. Worms have disappeared.
Tennessee-Cotton opening slowly. Some
rust and shedding reported.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-13
To Locate Oklahoma County Seats.

Special TO the Gazette.
GUTHRIE. o. T, Sept. l2-Maj. Weigel,
special inspector of the interior depart
mcnt, arrived here to-day and within au
hour left for the Indian lands east of here
TO definitely locate county seats. This is
the last thing to be done before the lands
are declared open.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-13

Elegantnovelty wool goods
in plaid stripes, fancy and
plain, at $50 to CSC, worth
81. 25 to $3.50.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-13

PARIS, Sept I2.-Dispatches received at
the Gillian legation in this city state that
the decree haa been published in Santiago,
Chilli announcing the coming elections for
the presidency and for members of congress
will proceed upon the plank ofiunirersalsuf-
frage.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-13
Struck BY an Electric Car.

Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, Sept. 13.-Just before mid
night man named Garrison was knocked
down by Main street electric car. His in
iuries are inter sal ana very likely TO prove
fatal
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-13

Plain and Fancy Dress
Goods ranging in value from
60c TO soc, to be sold at 35c
to SOC.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-13
To BE Raised.

The following named fourth-class post
Offices will be raised 10 the presidential
class by November l, Arkansas Harbor and
Farmersyille, Tex
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-13
GOODS AND SILKS.<

Finest quality fancy suit
ings, regular price anywhere
from $l.S5 to 50. 25 yard, we
sell from $1.35 to 81. 50.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-13
RICH FALL NOVELTIES
E. BAUM ANS,
CHOICEST PRODUCTIONS OF LOOM AND SPINDLE.

Elegant Lace Wraps worth from SIC to
$50, 10 be sold from so. so to SIS.
25O Lightweight Jackets and T
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-08-14
THE WORLDS LARGE CITIES.

THERE are nearly $4,000 colorcd peo-
pie iasNcw York City.
THIRTY thousand Americans con-
: stantlyreside in London.
THERE are said to be 1900 Chinese
laundries in New York City, earning
oyer ss,5oo,ooO annually.
THEatmospherc of London is said to
be gradually becoming more. and moro
harmiuito plant life, and it is attributed
in a large measure to the thick fogs.
TIN city gas-works of Berlin brought
Sl.75O, 900 clear pro6tinto the treasury
during The last financial year, despite
the unusually heavy expenditures for
new gas house and conductors.
IL 1881 Belfast had EOS, f22 inhabi-
tants; Dublin, ,249, 662; Cork, so,l24. In
1871 Belfast stood ut l74.41a, Dublin at
80, SSaG. The decrease of the one and
the increase of the other are remarka-
blo.ss ~
pAEIs can not hope to be n sea port.
TheCouncil General of the Seine In
ferieure has unanimously refused to as
sent to the scheme for rendering the
Seine nayisable as far as Paris for sea-
going vessels.
LONDON has an area larger than New
York, Paris and Berlin I'll put together'
Berlin has an area of % sqnarc miles;
-
Paris is only q triAo larger; New York
has an area otaa square miles, and Lon
don has an area of lsl.
II was recently found, taking the city
of Frankfort, which has a population OF
1000 and is one OF the wealthicst for
its population in Germany, tha5 there
werc Ss2s7 self-supporting adults who
were earning an annual income Of less
than sa1G year.
UNDERGROUND London is far more
wonderful than underground Paris.
Take, for example, it's 5000 miles OF
sewers, its $4,000 miles Of telegraph
wires, It's 1880 miles OF water mains, it's
a,sse0 miles of gas pipes, all definitely
fixed. Yet notevcn these compare with
the vast celiarage area beneath the feet
"sthe pedestrian.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-08-14
AN INGENIOUS CIPHER.
How the Friends of q french Thief Got
Themselves into jail.

How the Friends of q french Thief Got
Themselves into Jail.
Some years ago, says the Detroit
Free Press, the friends of Partisan
thief adopted decidedly unique method
of carrying on q clandestine cores
pondence with him while he was await
ing trial. One day the. jailer was Wis
tied by the prisoners betrothed, who
asked him to give hcrlover an envelope.
This upon bcing opened was found TO
contain simply a small loclsIof her halr'
around which was folded a leaf. OF q
book. The jailcr did not consider II
worth his while to deliver this souvenir
to the culprit, and, therefore, threw 1t
aside. ~
A day or two later q similar inclosure
was handed il. Ct the. prison gate and
shared the fate of its predecessors. In
tho course Of q week another was left
by the same person This aroused the
suspicion Of tho governor, Of the prison,
10 whom had been si,ctailcd the clrcum-
stances. He determined to investigate
The meaning and accordingly first ex-
amined the printed leaf. This he found
! WAS torn from a novel and contained
twenty-six lines on leach side. he
chen turned his attention. to the har
and discovered that there were twenty
six pieces of unequal length. This puz-
zled him for awhile, and then suddenly
humping to the conclusion that there
| must be some connection between the
number Of the printed lines and the
p,,1mber Of 4aaiirs, he lai.l each Of the lat
Ter along the Line Of the page they re-
| sIpectiTely reached, besginninggswltth tne
! shortest hair, at the top OF the lea1.
After changing them about sey ,eIl.
times, he discovered that each hair
pointed 10 q different letter, and the the
/ com bination thus produced formed q
/ SLANG. sentence, By means OF which Tue
;nrisoner was given to understand that
! h;s friends had ascertained the Day On On
which he was to be taken.to court an 9
were determined to make q poad a =,
tempt ia rescue him ash soon e as ne mace 3
1 raking the enc, the governor alol'ss s,
.syeryslsrecantion to Illustrate INC sfela.
1 laid plans Of the outsi the ntteIap'
is, s FL made and, as q natural esnse,
Il Ers,ance She consI tors soon fou !,
4 tlI,emselves in the same ntlltaol % ohs
! one aor nom tlley bad planhess st's
& ssss fsy.osr,fe. III
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-08-14
DOGS AND HORSES.

THIEVES stole the watch dog from a
Lancaster pa. house.
. THOROUGHBRED st. Bernard dogs sell
anywhere from two hundred and fifty
dollars to one.thousand dollars each.
u. QSE dog OF the Convent OF St. Bernard
Is said TO have saved more than forty
human lives.
SoMEayc bundred veterinary surgeons
oshorse doctors in Great Britain have
signed paper condcmning tightcheck
reins. 9 y
If adog desecratcs any church, in Salt,
Lake City by entering its door, the
ownerof the brute is liable to a fine of:
five dollars.
IN Russia, which is the great horse
seountrys Of Europe, they never put
oanders&n horse, and a shying horse.
Is almost unheard of.
bLHnsgs were invented by an En-
g.sh npblcman to cover, up the defect
y . ll-eyed horse, and then they.
were nd to be good places to put on
s csaot arms Of the nobility, and SO
saey eanc into fashion.
! iHs s1arge-brained horses are the
.Ss'.es a gentleman measured the
seaas efail his hunters aud found that
!; intelligence and good sense wore
- foportlon to the width of their tore-
- = ~ =.
nasIhER there may or may not be
ssosaa ior the opinion held By some
aas al dogs arc descended from the
m.Reyal wolves, their noar sinship is
a p.o,sh by the fact that hybrld offspring:
~ y 40 means uneommon. tho pups
S a as might be expected, Inherit
-, ~, more Of the wolf thar tise deg mo-
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-08-14
/, lie Mo Es

ss,,yr. rs,s llas the fnesd col-
s,' 81 ,l,l silyer In New York City.
ssssss M Dudley ssssslsG Is ia sEsa-
A s'Ssrs lie will remain for 4 year.
s.,,s TELLER is an enthusiastic
~ .s, e. and spends much OF his time
va ss;oa caItiyatils bis fiower-beds.
y sss ,,sroSts nephew, Sir John
SIS as l IS owns adistillery DIT Fasgue
'sllsss s.,roaaccs 50, 900 gallons Of whisky
A' .x,s,ssM LLOYD GARRIsoS. son of the
49,. ansi.slavcry agitator, is very
ssa sssr having amasscd money from
sea. s.a.a business. He's literary in his
sa ,,,.sx Is no issaid to be. Edison always
o .s.scs to steal little time from his
eoes "a tl,c .uachcon hour. After lunch
a. ,.ssnen,.y spends an hour at billiards
bens strs Edison and takes nap, He
w ,sss Is work in the evening.
ss ., sa.,psroNE is tho owner of the
,. s Lead pencil in the world. It's
Is eist Of a pcncilmakcr of Keswick,
- si e thirty-ninc inches in length. In
~ ~ II the customary rubber cap it has
aS sola cap. Its distinguished owner
rs issor walking-stick.
n,,r,T IIALsrEADisa tall man, rather
.aasIy built, with iron gray hair, mus
~ .sssasand pointed beard more silvery,
s - With a smoldcring fire in the dark,
a saa eyes. His voice is deep and
va ,sdsant Mr. lIalstcad's manner is
pan moro distinguished than his APP
prssgrl. SAGE is quoted as saying: IT
onyer lent dollar which was returned
-, ~, M, unless legally secured. never
S,ssed note didn't havo to pay, and
mever recommended a man for q situa.
Ian who didn't turn out to be as mean
- 10 could. I now let other men run
the philanthropy business.
mr. Kocu, the now famous German
chemist, is OF medium size but with
broad chest, with blue eyes, rathcr
prominent nose, on which a pair Of
ssnectscles constantly rest, and has q
mi beard of auburn hue. A high fore
head is surmountcd with hair OF q sim
ilar luster, and he talks slowly with a
noticeable lisp.
CARL ScnUEz has dropped into an easy
line Of life as agent and counsel for q
large steamship company, and with a
salary practically assured to him as long
as ltaliyes he can enjoy life as he pleases,
bisduties not being ar,luous. Ills fond
ness for music takes him to all the great
musical events, and he is sought as q
dinner-table guest.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-08-14

VTIRGINIA I'm the Clerks office Of the Circuit
Y Court OF the County OF Wise on the 23rd day OF
July, 1891. In vacation.
EARNEST NEWELL, Plain;iH,)
against In Chancery.
j. r. +. Witt, Admir-, Def'ts, ct aD
The object Of this suit is to collect from the estate
of John T. DeBnsk, deceased, and J. h. +. Witt and
Ellen Witt the sum OF 1,227C4, and interest from
April 18th, 1891, and to enforce Mechanics lien on
the two story frame building IN the town OF Big Stone
Gap, Va, situated on East Fifth Street, between
Gilley Avenue and Pcnrl Street and the ground nppur-
tenant thereto, to-wit Parts Of Lots IL and l3 OF
Block of Improvement Company FLA, one; and an
affidavit having been made and filed that the defchd-
ants John DeI,usk, Thomas Il. DeBnsk, Rebecca
Davenport and Sampson Davenport are not residents
OF the State of Virginia. it is ordered that they DO ap
pear crc within u days after due publication here
Of and do what may be necessary to protect their
interest in this suit. And II Is further ordered that
copy hereof be published once week for four weeks
in the Big STONE Posi-, and that copybe posted at
the front door of the courthouse OF this county on
the first day OF the next OF the County Court
\ copy-Teste. j. +. LlPPS, Clerk.
X. +. IRVINE, p. q. 4s-a
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-08-14
!, s,.o;,v ara 81 Titles.
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p,,riis, I'D past -sssie years ho
Iass han nsne sven peerae nave
s,scta created and have become al''s
.sssfss,ct ia hundred aild
sles,aeil have reeeayes tiie
lss,,,s Is "a, names ia torFa
saies ;lsss .s s 3,
,l|SSssIg l,eccs ME flle so.i
IS alIa;s ssss,o ms been
s. slna pig a.ua.