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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-23
LOCALITIES.

The police court yesterday disposed of
fifteen cases, assessing in fines $40.
A fine young ;usty contractor is the
latest arrival at the residence of William
Lehay.
James O'Brien is in the seventh heaven
of delight. and all because a handsome
young fireman has put in an appearance at
his residence.
Mrs. C. Fl. Murdoch will open a private
school for boys and girls on the first Mon
day in September at her residence, sos
West Bel KNAPP.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday
to E. w. Barrows and Miss Cornelia NJ
Butler; Clint S. S immons, colored, and
Mary Stamps, colored.
At the witching hour when grave
yards yawned last night a party of ladies
and gentlemen gathered in the hallway
leading to The GAZETTE editorial rooms
and favored the staff with a delightful
serenade, which was fully appreciated.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-23

well, aed especially Port Phillip and
Sydney Cape of Good Hope and Natal
/ woods excited active bidding, and full
values were realized. Details OF to-day's
offerings are as follows:
New South Wales-4S00 bales. Secured.
10d@1s,5 d: locks and pieces, ,da1s 41zd;
greasy, 5lGd@Is I'D; locks and pieces,
4a91sd.
Queensland-2G0 bales. Secured, locks
and pieces, Cd: greasy, Sdi01zd; locks
and pieces, 5ldgd.
Melbourne and Victoria - 1900 bales.
Secured. ls@1s, lO55zd; locks and pieces, Is.
115d@1s 431%d: greasy, 6d(@ls, Sd locks ana
pieces, 414@101zd.
South Australia-12O0 bales Secured,
Is 15d(d1s. Sd: locks and pieces, 10lsd(@
Is. 215d; greasy. 55sd@5d.
West Australia-I300 bales Secured, is Id
ais Sd; locks and pieces, ,$4d@ls 11zd;
greasy, 5iGd@91l= d; locks and pieces, 2llEC9
I'D.
New Zealand-36OO bales. Secured, Is
5d(Tis I'D locks and pieces, l0d@ls cd:
greasy, 7@ls Id; locks and pieces,
694d@915d.
Cape of Good Hope and Nata-230O bales.
Secured, 915d@ls sid; greasy, 6i4dg9d.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-23

BARON NoRDENsKJoLD. longitude 10 dogs.
46 min. 80 sec. This is probably the near
est point to the pole ever reached by man,
savage or civilized.
OF this years expeditions the most in
teresting to Americans is that of the Kite,
a whaling vessel, which sailed from New
York recently, carrying Lieutenant Robert
f, Peary and Professor Angelo Heilprin,
of the Academy of Natural Sciences in
Philadelphia. The former thinks he can
find smooth route through middle Green
land to its northern coast, and thence lay
out a route to the pole, and the latter is to
ascertain the physical facts about the re-
gion. They will go into winter quarters
early, and expect to do their principal work
caext year. Greenland's interior is . huge
7eecap, of which Fridtjof Nansen crossed
the southern part in 1888, and Lieutenant
Peary went some distance into the interior
in 1856. He designs to repeat that trip and
then go north along the center of the ice.
E Nansen, the Norwegian scientist, de-
signs following the course Of the Jeanette,
and thinks he can avoid the errors of her
managers. Another expedition is that of
the Danish government, and Is command
navy. He purposes to explore the eastern
coast OF Greenland. And lastly Baron
Nordenskjold, whose experience on the
north coast of Europe and Asia qualities
him for the task, purposes to explore the
mysteries of far southern ice, and get a.
near the south pole - possible.
j. H BRApLD.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-23

of arbitrator, and, in fact, the ma
ture of the arbitration itself has not
been agreed upon. Presumably it will be
entrusted to board composed of two rep
resentatives of the United Stntes. two of
Great Britain, and a fifth member to be
selected by the first four. But this pre-
sumption may be negatived by insistance
upon Russian representation, or IL
may be that some neutral
power will be-called in. These are matters
that will doubtless be arranged without
difficulty when Great Britain and the
United States have finally agreed upon the
exact quotations to be submitted to arbi-
+ratiOp
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-23

long for the want
ed passage, and
early in the next
ce fury Henry
Hudson sacrificed
his life by persist
ence in the at
tempt. Early in
the Eight e e MT h
century the mari
time nations We'd
with each other in
daring attempts
upon the north.
Behring becam 9
famous by his dis
coveries, and Van
couyer SURVEYED
Tho xyhO1a north.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-23

west coast of America Captains Parry
and Lyon became famous early in this
century, and then all interest conferred in
Sir John Franklin.
In 1885 company was formed in London
called the Fellowship for the Discovery of
the Northwest Passage" and from 1743 to
1918 parliament offered 10000 for this dis
coyery. Later a reward of $500 was
guaranteed to any one who should pass ITO
dogs. westward; later changed to 100, aud
lastly to 100 dogs. Captain Parry received
one of these rewards. Sir John Franklin
did discover northwest passage, such as
it was, for he sailed down Peel strait and
Victoria strait, since called Franklin strait.
He died, as was afterward discovered, on
the 11th of June. 1e47, and much of the
work of several subsequent expeditions
consisted in tracing his course.
Americans, Germans and Scandinavians
then took the lead for some years, and the
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-23
NOT ARBlTRATORS.

The Belring Sea Controversy Has Not
Progressed Far Enough for That.
WASHINGTON, June 22-The department
of state has been notified that the British
government has appointed Sir George Ba-
den Powell and Mr.. w. Dawson, agents for
that government to visit Alaska and
collect information respecting the seal fish
cries. The statement coming from London
that these men have been appointed arbi-
traitors is erroneous. Negotiations looking
to arbitration of the claims made by the
United States to jurisdiction over Behring
sea have not yet progressed to a point that
would permit of the appointment
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-23

belief in an ''open
polar sea" became
general. June 50,
1871, Captain Hall
sailed from New
York in the Polar
is. He died in the
Arctic regions,
but not till several
other expeditions
had been organ
lied. At last the
fact was conclu-
sively proved d.
that there is a
northern limit to
h u M an occupa-
ton. There GER
tainly is a line be-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-23

pleasant res e M
blance to those re-
lated Of the ''rear
guard" of Stanley
-Africanus. Suffice
it here to say that
on the 18th of
May, 1882, Lieu
tenant Lockwood
and two compan-
ions in this expe-
dition reached the
most north e IN
point on record
latitude So dogs. "a
min. 80 Sec, in
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-23
London Wool Sales

LONDON, June 22-At the wool sales to-
day 1851 bales were offered, about ore
half being New South Wales and New
land clips of good quality There was
an average attendance. and previou$ rates.
were realized. Several lots Of gook
wool were withdrawn Buyeds'
sn1n1n11ons did not reach Hhe
sellers side, but generally offe(ings
were well competed for, and sold readily.
Greasy Merinos and cross breeds went
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-23
Ajyouwfady wasaskeywhy III beau,
was ik9 afpiane NJ ColMS Il Armstrong
CoSssEfpS Sue fepiieE bssauss haliss
gsAffd fuaretfnd hpfighs - ~ =
CLOSED ITS DOORS.
The Florence National Bank of Florence,
Ala.-'Fhe Alleged Cause

BIRMINGHAM. ALA, June 22.-The Flor
encc national bank of Florence, Ala. closed
its doors to-day. The immediate cause is
attributed To the spread of false reports
which caused a run on the bank. Some
confusion seems TO have resulted by
reason of Flannigan, cashier of the Ala
Dama banking and trust company, having
been for I time president of the Florence
national bank. It's books showed $4,000
deposited in the Traders national bank of
Boston, but a draft on that bank for $1,000
went 10 protest. II developed that $4,000
had been appropriated to paying certificates
OF deposit of the Alabama banking and
trust company on an order of Flanagan.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-23
IT CAN

advertising is the life blood of business
Merchants who wish to reach the purchas-
ing classes should invite them to call by ad-
vertising in The GAZETTE, which has a
larger circulation than any paper in Texas
BE DONE.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-23

Lost, lady's gold watch, Qpens1 nla5k
queen chain and monQGyaGln6l0 ~. " on
back. Rswss6 fG1I return to the GA
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-23
THIS is FOR YOU.
Cheap Round Trip Tourist Tickets.

The Fort Worth and Denver City railway
have on sale cheap round-trip tourist tick.
cts to points in Colorado, Utah anl. thsssp
cific coast. and in conIsetlsssseen tife Union
Pacific, Offers .laled attractions for the
reaches the leading health aud pop
ular pleasure resorts, operates the most
complete passenger equipment and is the
only line running solid daily trains from
Texas to the above points without change.
City ticket office, 40i Main street.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-23
Power of the Press.

Tom-Poor Rashieigh! Ruined In mind
forever
Jack-Heavens! What has he been do
ing?
Tom-Made bet that he could read
every article in four Sunday papers, in
GLIDING supplements and advertisements,
in one hour.
Jack (breathlessly)-Well,
Tom-Won his bet, but collapsed, and
was taken to an asylum araving maniac
Pittshurg Bulletin.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-23
hriinrton-Hyoe.

Are you looking for the finest and n
restaurant in the city? lf6a11G u . Dee
line for the AsiiSGl1ll afc6, under the
mdnagepaanC. Hyde, is drawing the
bsSti1fdde of any eating house in Nortn
texas. Try it and Judge for yourself.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-23
REMEMBER,
THE HOMES.

as you lay plans to increase your business,
that The GAZETTE is read by 30, OO0 people
every day. 1t goes into
THE HOMES.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-23
Jew YorkNne Insurance. InvestIration

NEW YORK. June 22-Michael Seannon.
deputy superintendent of the state insur-
ance department, and John s. Patterson,
the actuary of the department. began an ex-
animation of the affairs of the New York
life insurance company this morning DIR.
Tuch, vice-president, could not tell how
lonk the examination would take,
but it would certainly occupy a
good deal of time. Beers, president
IF the company, will sail for New York
Wednesday the oath Tuck contradicted
the report that the officers of the company
had endeavored to induce the superintend-
ent of the state insurance department to
postpone the investigation of the company's
affairs until his return from Europe
Thos. D. Miller & Co. are agenanz - Gs
New York plate glass; - Company
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-23
DR., !, A, Hunter, Speclalist

DIT, J. r, HuNtefI SpeCIdIIst
in ailments of the throat, lungs, heart and;
ears, catarrh and Deafness aQEts5sh ssffeatss'
ment by medicaislA I'm and Chlorine IN
halat3pQSds your symptoms or write
sfofs list Of questions and pamphlets. No.
1872 ST. Charles street, New Orleans.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-23

Front room and bpaEaxzsst4y4&y sas 1904
Lamar stresIaes&s
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-23

The Chinese\ ptertairl6ent and ice cream
festival at theEU1 kberland Presbyterian
church tonight pises to be an interest
ing affair. T6|perA rmance by some Chi
namen on th [r own instruments will be
worth heari Let everybody turn out to
hear them.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-23
AFFAIR SCHEDULE

of advertising rates, such as The GAZETTE
adheres to, treating every man alike, is bet
ter than high rates cut in two for the
benefit
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-23
THE sIAN

who went out TO mill, and waited for the
COW to back W TO him, was the eldest
brother of the. PAN who kept store and
DI4SoT ADVERTISE.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-23

Under new manaaa lid Setting the
finest tahlR las, the Ellis has become
thaagqdQ6arters for commercial men and
stOckmen who visit our CITY, 800
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-23

WASHINGTON, June %, i a. m-Fore-
cast till p. m. Tuesday: Eastern Texas
Fl air, warmer, southerly winds
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-23

Subscribe for the w. eszrrr1
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-23

Americans, Germans and Scandinavians
then took the lead for some years, and the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-17
A King and His Squirf.un.

The decision of the queen regent
of Spain to supplant the governess of
little King Alfonso with an able
bodied tutor has short and curious
history.
Last winter one of the kings rela-
tives took to him from Vienna toy
squirtgun which he was expected to
use in watering his garden. The
squlrtgun became at once the kings
pet toy, and he did not hesitate to find
all sorts of uses for it which we've not
conducive to the comfort of his little
piaymates or to the dignity of the wo-
mon of the court. few weeks ago
at a grand garden party Alfonso half
hid himself behind a shrub and shout
ed at big general in light blue and
gold uniform. The general approached
the shrub, and Alfonso held up a
handful of flowers to induce him to
come nearer. When close to the
shrub the point of the kings Viennese
squirtgun suddenly appeared in the
leaves, and in a second the fine light
blue and gold uniform was spotted and
dripping. The general backed quickly
out of range, and before Alfonso could
reload and follow up his victory. was
safe from further hostilities and under
the protecting eye of the queen regent
Alfonso then tried to lure into am
bush Mgr. Raffaelle Merry del Val, son
Of the Spanish ambassador at Vienna,
but the young prelate had seen the
generals plight and was wary enough
to keep several persons between him
and his sovereign all the rest of the
afternoon.
On the following day it was decided
at the royal palace that a masculine
hand was needed to lie heavy on AL
fonso, and the cautious Mgr. Merry
del Val was selected to train his mai
esty.-N. Y. Sun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-17
a Colonel Ry NEarrTaoe.

A traveller in Texas says that he was
riding along cattle trail near the
New Mexico line when he met a rather
pompous-looking native of the region.
Who introduced himself as Colonel
Higgins, of DEVILS River.
Were you colonel in the confed-
crate army?' asked
mo. sab"
ION the union side, then?"
NO sab; nevah was in no wah."
Belong to the Texas Rangcrs?"
NO, sab, do not"
'Ah, lsee, You command one of
the state militia regiments?"
No, sab, don't. Don't know moth
ing about soldering"
Where then did you get the rank
of cOlonel?"
Use kunnel by marriage, sab. I"
by MARRIAGE How's that?"
Il married the widow of a kunuel,
sab; kunneI Thompson of Waco. y
Youths Companion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-17
Too Quick For Him.

The only man who ever was too
quick for Joe Dye, the bad man of
Ventura, was Petroleum Scott, the old
Ventura oil man, a tall, why, nervous
chap, who would be the terror of
stenographers if he were a public
speaker. Phillips Brooks is leisurely
DRAWER compared to Scott. Scott and
Dye had legal contest over an OIL
claim on the Sespe, and, while the
case was pending, Scott prudently
avoided discussing it with Joe, whose
temper and trigger-fnger were no.
toriously quick and apt to act in con-
cert. One day, Scott and Dye met in
a Santa Paula saloon. and, sitting
down at table together, clinked
glasses and chatted about things in
general. Scott carefully abstained
from talking about oil-claims, but Joe
finally preached the subject and made
some statement about the records that
was not correct. This is the way Scott
tells the story: Without thinking, I
said, Joe, you're damn liar and as
soon as the words were out OF my
mouth, he yanked out his revolver and
stuck it under my nose. But | was too
quick for him. | took it all back be-
fore he could shoot"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-17
HORSEPOWER Of Whales.

Sir William Turner, the present emil
nent professor of anatomy in the Uni
ver8ity of Edinburg, Scotland, has
given much attention to the study OF
whales, their structure, habits, ETC..
He estimates that the great Greenland
whale average length 80 feet) attains
maximum speed while swimming of
ten miles per hour: the "Finner' whale
(maximum iengiu 81 feet) often max
ing twelve to fourteen miles al hour.
Mr.. Turner, in one Of his lectures,
said that he and John Henderson. of
Glasgow, the well-known builder OF
the Anchor Line steamships had spent
much time in trying to arrive at a
satisfactory conclusion as to the horse
power exerted by large species of the
whale in making a speed Of twelve
N les per hour. AS a base for their
conclusions they took the size and di-
mansions of the great "Finner, which
was stranded on the shore at Longuid-
dry some years ago. 1t was 80 feet
long, weighed IA tons and had tail
which was 20 feet across at the ex-
treme end of its fanges. With these
data, Messrs. Turner and Henderson
calculated that whale of the diinen-
sions mentioned in order to attain
speed of twelve miles an hour must
exercise propelling force of las horse
poweri-St. Louis Republic.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-17
The kaiser's Childhood.

Innumerable have been the anec-
dotes given of the German Emperor in
his latter life, but of his earlier days
less is known. The following deta lis
from reliable source, which appear
IN the Gentlewoman, may not be out OF
place at the present moment. Chill
oren!" shouted old Field Marshal
Wranget to a crowd of eager Berlin
ers waiting near the palace windows
for tidings Of their new born Prince.
''all goes well; it is as fine and sturdy
recruit as we could wish" Thus we
see from the first hour of the Young
monarch's life, the military element
since lnseparable with his name, was
| even then to predominant. Although
a very high-spirited and somewhat
naughty child, the Prince won the love
OF those intimately connected with
him. His English nurse Mrs. Hobbs. or
"Hobbsy as she was called was the
first to initiate him in the mysteries
of the language he now speaks so ad-
mirably.
Later on an English tutor was en-
gagged for the two little 1rlnces and
recalls with much amusement a GER
tain history lesson, when the Emperor
with knitted brow. and in good nerv-
Gus vernacular, declared. We'll, Mr..
A, if you want to know what think
it is, that Oliver Cromwell was a per-
feet BEAST" The books chosen by the
Empress Frederick for her boys read
ing were Millions Paradise Lost" and
Bunyan's ''Pilgrim's Progress" Les
sons were made to alternate with good
hearty amusement and to this day
there exists, | believe. playground
at Friedrichskron, where the English
princess used to watch the gambols of
her children, and rejoice to see them
as fully imbued with love for romping
as any of the village boys and girls in
all the country round.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-17
Not Dead Languages.

Greek, then, and Latin are two
members of that great family of Ian
guage5 of which our own and most Of
the other languages of Europe are also
members writes Professor Freeman,
in Macmillan's Magazine. They are
the two which were the earl est to
stand forth in the record of European
history. They are the two which for
many ages stood side by side without
fellow as the two civilized tongues of
Europe. They are the two which
have had, each in it's own way, the
greatest influence over the kindred
tongues which came on the field in
later times. No tongue of Europe. no
people speaking any tongue of Europe,
could have been what it is if the
Greek and the Latin tongue had not
been there before them.
One has sometimes heard the claims
those tongues pressed on the ground
that they are dead languages. Their
real claim rests on the ground that
they are not dead languages but the
most living of all. The tongue of the
Hittites and the Babylonians are dead
languages; they are most proper SUBJ
jects of special study for specialists
whose tastes lead that way; but, be-
cause they are dead languages they
are therefore unfit to be insisted on US
as essential-in the schoolmaster's
phrase "compulsory''-subjects for a
whole university. But the tongues of
Hellas and Latium, the tongues which
have affected every stage of European
history from its first beginnings till
now, the tongues which still abide, in
one shape or another, on the lips of
a great part of Europe are tongues
emphatically living. Each has had
its influence, but the influence of each
has been Of a different kind. The in
fiuence of Greek has been for westerns
mainly indirect; it has been an in
1uence of example and analogy, an
influence working largely by the help
OF Latin. The influence of Latin has
been direct and universal; it has
touched and modified everything
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-17

He ought to be ssroused up, you
know. Palate has fallen down and
shut off his wind"
Yes" replied the wife, moving
along another foot.
Yes, we want some one to wake
pop up" added the Oldest boy, as he
hitched the other way.
.'Cawnt say that I should fancy
sleeping in the next room to him at
the Windsor" continued the youth.
Comes mighty near being fog-hor
you know"
Yes, replied the wife, as she
little farther away.
Yes, we want him woke right up, "
added the boy, az he changed benches.
Always willing to oblige you
know. | say, old chappie. Come
wake now. Out O. this! Come, wake
the merry, merry dewdrop, old man!
That bazoo of yours is"
Old chappie awoke with sniff. and
a snort, and a yell. and the first thing
he did was to seize that callOw youth
and ruf1,e him up like an old rag and
pitch him over two benches. Then
the wife screamed '.Henry!" at the top
Of her voice, the boy shouted Pap!
Papn and the man with the bazoo
came out of his sleep and looked on
the crowd and said:
Good lands! but | was a dreamin'
that one Of the COWS had pitched into
me in the barnyard"
And later on the family surrounded
that mistaken youth and pinned up
the back of his coat, and found his
collar under a bench, and lent him a
piece of string and darning needle.
and sent him limping forth into the
cold world with the information that
pap always woke up fighting COWS or
snakes or mad dogs, and that they
were ever SO much obliged to him for
his kindness to a strange family in a
strange TOWN.. 7. World