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Condltion of the Crops.

WASHINGTON, June 2f.-The signal
service crop bulletin for the past week
says: Weather in the grain regions of
the Northwest has been generally favor
able to growing crops, and the conditions
have improved in the Upper Mississippi
and Missouri valleys. Heavy local rains
in Missouri are reported to- have injured
wheat and delayed harvesting. Excess of
rain is reported from Arkansas, Louisiana
and Mississippi, which has been %unfavor-
able to the cotton crop. In the western
portion of the cotton region less rain and
clear weather would doubtless benefit the
growing crop, while in the eastern portion
the weather has been favorable for all
crops In Ohio, Indiana and Connec-
ticut more rain is needed, while generally
throughout the Middle Atlantic and New
England states the weather has improved.
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for his opinion Of the nomination of Sen
ator Harrison. Judge Porter said that it
was a great nomination for Indiana, for
the party and for the country. He said
there were no local oppositions to Senator
Harrison which in a month would be
heard OF. Some friends of Judge Gresham
might feel disappointed, but Harrison was
the choice of the state and Judge
Gresham's friends will support Harrison
heartily when the first feeling IF disap-
pointment has died out. He said Harri-
sons nomination would make one
of the widest and most enthus-
iastic campaigns ever seen in the state.
He would say that Indiana was absolutely
a sure Republican state, but Harrison's
nomination makes it more surely so than
the nomination of any other man. Speak
ing of the vote OF Senator Harrison on the
Chinese question, Judge Porter said the
best evidence that Gen. Harrison's record
was acceptable to the coast YVES shown by
the fact that he was supported and voted
for from the start to day after Blaine had
dropped out, and his record had been
thoroughly discussed and was fully under
stood. The California delegation had
given assurance that Harrison would carry
every Pacific Coast state and he Porter
had not the slightest doubt of his election.
, 1888-06-26

CHICAGO, June 25.-Chairman Cooper
of the Pennsylvania state committee, who
has during all the convention opposed
Senator Quay in his efforts to nominate
Senator Sherman, tonight gave some in
terestiug inside views of the Blaine move
ment last night and to day. Chairman
Cooper says that last night the Blaine
men had the assurance of 600 votes in the
convention, and the plan to nominate Mr..
Blaine was fully arranged. At that time
the managers of the Blaine movement
had received the first of the cablegrams
which were read in the convention to-day.
1t was then decided to nominate Blaine
Notwithstanding this dispatch. This
morning another conference was held and
it was definitely decided to force the
nomination of Blaine on the fourth ballot
to-day.
This agreement was reached upon
Senator Cooper's own motion. 1t was
also agreed that if this plan succeeded, of
which the managers had not a doubt, to
have the convention adjourn and wait a
reply from Blaine, but before the conven-
ton opened a second dispatch from
Blaine was received, and the scheme was
abandoned. 1t was then agreed to throw
the Blaine vote to Harrison, which was
done, and resulted in Harrison's nomina-
ton. That interest in the convention had
almost entirely died away with the presi-
dental nomination to day was manifested
this evening by the array of empty seats
in the galleries which have presented an
attractive picture of handsome toilets and
Kaleidoscope colors.
The members of the various delegations
were early in their places and evidently
anxious to complete their business and
return to their respective homes.
This afternoon Samuel Fessender,
chairman of the Connecticut delegation,
sent to the Republican clubs of Connec-
ticut the following dispatch: THE nom
nation of Harrison means a victory in
November"
Elk Governor Porter of Indiana was
seen this evening at the Grand Pacific by
an Associated Press reporter and asked
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A Big Demonstration.


When Wyoning's vote was taken
everyone knew that Harrison had been
nominated, and without waiting for the
formal announcement of the vote the con
vention and the audience jumped up to
make the customary demonstration. Gen.
Harrison starts out on his presidential
Journey without the frantic enthusiasm in
the convention which has characterized
most OF the nominations of late years, but
be has nothing to complain of in the
heartiness of the cheers which followed
the knowledge of his nomination. From
all parts of the hall spIang into view
national flags, umbrellas constructed of
muslin of red, white and blue, immense
fans of various colors and streamers of all
kinds and descriptions.
The band helped out the enthusiasm
with Hail to the Chief" the Star
Spangled Banner" and Marching
Through Georgia. A handsome lady in
the north gallery Immediately over the
northern end Of the platform waved a
beautiful silk flag upon which was inscrib-
win." John S. Wise of Virginia ex-
CioloOa IA hdoChioi poWCl WAfluR All
immense yellow flag upon which was in
scribed in large letters Harrison -
-" Chauncey NJ. Depew exhibited
his enthusiasm with a large American
flag and a wide open mouth shouting for
the nominee of the convention.
While the enthusiasm was at its height
a floral emblem six feet in height, sur
mounted by a star composed of red, white
and blue flowers, was borne to the plat
form and confronted the convention with
the motto in red upon a background of
immortelles: THE ladies of Chicago to
the California delegation" In the center
of the floral star surmourting a horseshoe
were the letters 'B. H." A silk flag
resting against a horseshoe bore the in
scription. Oregon leads the way"
After ten minutes of unadulterated en-
thusiasm the chairman's gavel and the
remonstrances of a number of delegates
reduced the outourst to comfortable di
mansions. after which the roll of states
was once more called simply for the veri-
ication of the vote.
The chairman her announced that
Harrison had received a majority of the
votes of the convention and asked if his
nomination should be made unanimous.
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pirate aud did | feel it proper, in view of
the courtesy to which | am indebted for
my appearance here at all, to prepare the
announcement / am about to make with
some explanatory remarks. [ shall not
attempt to do so. No one in this ave
ton, no n in this magnificent audito-
rum, has no doubt as to where the affec-
ton, devotion aud allegiance of the Re-
publicans have been and always will be.
Applause. No delegate here will doubt
the regret with which | discharge the
duty imposed upon me. | am under a
constraint which l do not feel al liberty
to ignore, and without attempting
to give instructions or interpretations of
my W in the language of one greater
than myself by far, [ discharge my duty
as a representative of the Maine delega-
ton by reading to you without preface or
comment the following dispatches which l
have received. At this point the galleries
broke into an uproar, which was promptly
choked by the chairman, who warned the
audience that unless it preserved better
order strict measures to enforce it would
be resorted to. Boutelle, continuing,
said: | read to the convention for its in
formation, as | have received them, these
dispatches:
The first is dated Edinburgh, June "a,
and is to Boutelle & Manley at Chicago,
earnestly requesting all friends tt respect
his Paris letter and signed James G..
Blaine. The second was dated to-day
and said: II think L have a right to ask
my friends to respect my wishes and re-
frain from voting for me. Please make
this and former dispatch public"
[Signedl JAMES G. BLAINE.
After the applause and confusion which
followed Boutelle's announcement died
away the convention proceeded on the
sixth ballot.
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The Ballots.
THE EVENING SESSION.
Levi p. Morton Of New York Nominated
for Second Place.

CHICAGO, June 25.-Tbe convention
re assembled at ten minutes past G and
proceeded to the regular order-the
presentation Of names for the vice pres
idential nomination. Griggs of New
York presented the name of William.
Walter Phelps. William Walter Phelps
was not in favor of a policy which would
take the root off the laboring man, but
was in favor of that system which pro-
posed to put a roof over the laboring man
of the United States, and make him
owner of his own home. With the nomin-
alton ofPhelps the Republican party would
secure the electoral vote of New Jersey
and probably those of New York and
Connecticut. The ticket for New Jersey
was Harrison and Phelps. Put Harrison
against Cleveland, and the New York
fetch of Democracy against Thurman,
and the "Reminiscences of dead political
heresies would be placed. Phelps was a
live, aggressive man of to-day and against
the old bandana would be placed the
starry flag Of America. CApplause.
Gibson OF Ohio on seconding the nomi-
nation Of Phelps, said he was the survivor
of eleven political campaigns and was
wild for the twelfth. Applause. I
Phelps was an accomplished gentleman
and a tried statesman, and if the ticket
was Harrison and Phelps it would carry
Indiana and New Jersey dead sure, aud
he would take the word of Depew that it
would carry New York. The Republi-
cans proposed to carry the solid North
and pluck from the Democracy Kentucky.
Tennessee and West Virginia. Zap
plause.
Eagan of Nebraska earnestly seconded
the nomination of Phelps. Oliver of
Iowa congratulated the convention on
having secured one strategic point by the
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nRoPosALsFoR RAISING BUILD

ings and Placing Stone Foundations
Hereunder at Fort d. A. Russell, Wyo.
Depot quartermaster's office, Cheyenne dc
pot, Wyo.. June %, 1888. Sealed proposals
in triplicate, subject to the usual conditions,
will be received at this office until IL m.,
Monday, July %, 1883, at which
time and place they will be
opened in the presence Of bidders,
for raising nine set OF officers quarters
and placing stone foundations Hereunder
at Fort ID. A. Russell, Wyo. The gov
eminent reserves the right to reject any
or all proposals. Preference given to
articles OF domestic production and man
ufacture, conditions of price and quality
being equal, and such preference given to
articles OF American production and
manufacture produced on the Pacific
coast to the extent of the consumption
required by the service there. Specifica-
tons can be seen, circulars containing
instructions to bidders and blank forms
of proposals can be obtained on applica-
lion at this office. Envelopes containing
proposals should be plainly marked Pro
posals for raising buildings at Fort d. A.
Russell, Wyo.," and addressed to tie un-
dersiQned. CHARLES f. HUMPHREY,
captain and assistant quartermaster u.
8, A.
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Stocks ana Cattle Markets.

New YORK, June 25.-The unusual
heat of the past few days had the effect of
keeping a large number of members away
from the board to-day, and the interest
taken in the labors of the political conven-
ton at Chicago restricted the business
done by those in attendance to the small
est possible amount. The opening was
heavy. After the announcement of the
nomination there was some dissatisfaction
expressed and though there was some
attempt to make a boom on the strength
of the completion OF the labors of the
convention, there was more heavy selling
than had been seen at any previous time
of the day, and with the increased activity
decided weakness was developed.
Although the fluctuations throughout the
day were small, the steady decline left
the prices lower in many of the stocks
traded in.
Governments dull but steady. Money |
az per cent. Mining shares quiet.
Congratulated quiet. Lake, $l6.55.
Petroleum opened at 72g, closed at 73E.
Highest 734, lowest 72B. Sales, FOG, 900
barrels.
Following are closing prices of stocks:
Pacific 6's, ll9 bid; American Express,
1914; Canada Pacific. Sol; Canada
Oounutlnf tJSs SNuLIdl dCluC. ODi Dur
~lington. ll23; Delaware. Lackawanna. 1891;
Erie, "a; Lake Shore, S94; Louisville 4
Nashville. $50; Michigan Central, 7Sl;
Missouri Pacific, III; Denver & Rio
Grande, l54; Northern Pacific, 23t; pre-
ferred, Sol; Northwestern, 1861; New
York Central, l04t; Oregon Improve
ment, 60; Navigation, 81; Transconti-
mental. 23B; Pacific Mail, 80; Reading,
$50; Rock Island, 1906; St. Louis & San
Francisco, 2S4; st. Louis & Omaha, 34};
Milwaukee Il st. Paul, OBJ; Texas Pacific,
20b; Union Pacific, 53s; Kansas & Texas,
ll2; Fargo Express, 40; American Tx
press, l07; United States Express 7l4;
Western Union, 754.
CHICAGO, June %. -Cattle-Receipts,
5000; market irregular; beeves, So. 75(a
800; stockers and feeders, 50. 2503 3. IS;
Texans, 81. Coos. 90.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000: market slow
muttons, So. 0OC94 90; Western feeders,
$3.l5(@3. 50; Texas, 50. OO(G3.75.
Wheat-Market irmer. Cash 79s; July
794; August 79g.
CONFIRM. Cash As, July 4Ss, Aug
ust 40 3 l6.
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Document in poor Photographic condition.
, 1888-06-26
Fire IN New York.

New York, June 25.-Fire was dis
covered this morning in a FIVE story build
ing extending from Thirty eighth to
Thirty ninth streets on First avenue, &C.
cupied as a cigar factory by several firms.
The flames gained rapid Roadway and
fell. The tenants all :,moved from the
surrounding buildings and the water sup
ply gave out and the fire boats were sum.
moned. The loss will reach $780, 900.
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BIaine,s Name withdrawn.

Mr.. Boutelle of Maine mounted the
platform and said: II find myself some
what embarrassed 10 being thrown even
into a semblance of %antagonism to the
representatives of that delegation from
the great Pacific slope, who have come
here manifesting such devotion to the
chiefiain whose banner l have followed
with pride and affection, 10, these many
years. Applause.
| would like were the occasion appro-
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Advice TO M

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should
always be used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, %softens the gums, allays
the pain, cures wind collie and is the best
remedy for diarrhna. Twenty five cents
a bottle
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-13

All Bristol is talking of the calamity
that has come upon the entire Vandegrift
family. During the past five weeks Mrs.
Vandegrift and her four children; 1.-The eld-
est boy of twelve yesrs, have died, and
sll, with the exception Of the last child,
expired within tWenty-six hours after the
first atISck Of the terrible melady. From
the stsrt the victims appeared to be be-
yond the reach of medical assistance. The
physicians VINO were IN attendance de-
claIed that the disease WAS 3 malignant
type OF scarlet fever which they had never
before experienced.
& Coroner W. S. Silbert made personal
Investigation, and WAS assured by the
physicians in attendance that the deaths
were due to violent form Of cholenc
scarlet fever. He said yesterday that
this rendered an autopsy unnecessary.
The family of Benjamin Graf, living Mt Il
to the Stackhouse farm, were down with
scsrlet fever at the same time, and there
have been number OF csses In AND
around Bristol during the winter. The
physicians say they never before met the
disease In such violent form as in the
Vsndegufs family.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-13

There is q woman in Buf1lo who has
no more idea of time after G'o'clock in
the evening than castaway on the ocean
who has lost all reckoning. She had
been in the habit OF sitting up nights
until light in window opposite her
own was extinguished. One night last
week some one happened to be sick in
the opposite house and the ght was left
burning sll night. The watcher, having
some sewing to do, placed the sewing
machipe in font OF her window and
hadn't the slightest idea that it was
morning until she heard the rumbIing OF
the milk wagons on the street.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-13
WACO.

A Little Girl Burned to Dsath-suits Filed
-Ehe Old Jaiior Moves OpG.
Special to the Gazette.
WACO, TEX, Feb. IA little daughter
of Mr.. James Moore, mail carrier for the
postal department, caught on fire yester-
day evening. she died from the effects
OF the burn at O'Clock this morning
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore live in the southern
psrt OF the city. They were both absent
and there WAS no one on the place
when the little girl caught
on Are. a neigaborins lady hearing
her cries, came to her rescue and sue
ceeded in extinguishing the flames, but
too late to save the little girl from 3 ter
rible death.
Suits fled In the District court late
yesterday were: S. B. Humphries Va.
John Forgsrty, note for SI065, and
Studebsker Bros. Manufacturing Co. vs..
Houston Sims, claim for S275.
In the County court, jasper Jopson, 3
restaurant keeper here, was acquitted On
charge Of rudely displaying 3
pistol on the grounds that It WAS done
inside OF his domicile. l. is claimed that
Jopsonat the time wss partly insane from
excitement caused from some family
trouble. and would hsye done some dan
gerous work If he had not been disarhed
by officers.
Billy Grim, who has been ialler here 8
long time, gave the jail up yesterday and
moved out; he WAS succeeded by Deputy
Sheriff Dee Cook.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-13
TINE TO Room TEXAS.

The Severe Winter in ,hB Northwest has
Turned Many Faces to Texas.
ALBERT LIZA, MINI, Jan. so, 1858.
DEAR BROTHER.
Yours of the 2Ist st hand, in which you
inform me that you are preparing pub
LEGATION setting forth the sdvantsges aud
inducements offered by the Panhandle
country Of Texas. I'm very glad TO
learn that you are engaged in this matter
as your many friends of this part Of the
state OF Minnesots, and at cur old home
in Wisconsin will consider what comes
from you as reliable. Oar unusually
severe winter together with HSny other
causes too numerous to mention here,
make the present an excellent time 20
work up the immigration movement TO
your state. l shall be glad 70 led my
friendly encouragement to any efforts
you may put forth.
1 will go down next month and make
run over the line and thus be able to cor
roborste your written statements. On
my last trip to Chicago, In December, l
stopped at our old home near Columbus,
Wis, and learned that there would be s
large immigration from that state This
spring, and, IS the winter in Dakota has
been so severe, their attention has been
drawn to warmer climate, and if your
publication is properly circulated
throughout the northern states the Pan
handle country must feel the effects in
due time. Your brother,
G, M. WILKINSON.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-13

A pane msde Of white paper manufsc.
tured from cotton or linen and modified
0y chemical action is the newest inven-
ton for stained windows. The paper so
prepared is dipped into 8 preparation Of
alcohol and camphor, which makes ii
like parchment. From this point it can
oe nodded aud cut into remarkably tough
sheets, entirely translucent, and it can be
dyed with almost the whole outline
colors, the result being a translucent
sheet showing fsr more vivid hues than
the best glass exhibits.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-13
DALLAS.
A Separate Criminal Court Badly
Needed-The Lack Of Population p
the Only Drawback.
No County Shall Constitute q Separate
Criminal District Unless it Contains
CRY of $4,000 Inhabitants.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
wants Criminal court. It needs Grim
iual court and ought TO have it. The
business, criminal and civil, Of Dallas
county is far too much for one court to
dispose of as It should be done, promptly
and efficiently. The consequence is that
the dockets are becoming larger and
larger every day. Cases are continued
by the score and suits are filed by the
doZ ems, while the court hammers aW.y at
theihopeless task Of clearing the docket
The TWenty-ifst Legislature would
doubtless give Dsllas county Criminal
court but for one thing; that Is the con-
stitution Of Texas. The constitution pro
vides that no county shall constitute
separate criminal district uuless il con-
tains city of $4,000 inhabit-
ants or over. Morrison & Four
mey, in thsir recent directory Of
the city, estimates the population of Dial
las az 46,70l. This is an over eel
mate, of course. The vote, the business
nor manufactures Of the town Indicate
such population. Within 8 radius of
two miles from the Federal cGuIt build
ing, there are doubtless 10000 people.
OF this numoer, East Dallas has 5000;
North Dallas, $500; South Dallas, 2500
and West Dallas and Oak Cliff, 1000
This leaves Dallas, which ia about mile
square, 26. 900 people,ot 1000 short OF the
number reg aired to obtain q separate
Criminal court, and Dallas IS not in
creasing in population. Every yesr num-
bers Of her residents move to the numer
Gus suburbs. Indeed most OF Il o wealthy
cit ms OF the town live in the suburbs
now. One reason for this exodus
is thSt the suburbs erjoy q higher iati-
tude than the old town; and smother and
more potent reason is that the rate Of
taxation in the city is very uncomforts-
BILE. TUT ,uburosn resident has pufer
air, better 1a!er, and escapes the miasma
and unwholsome odcrs OF the city.
II there is ever municipal union OF
the suburbs and Dallas proper, Dallas
county may obtain 8 separate criminal
court. But unless this is done, the only
relief Will be to amend the constitution.
Toe funeral of Mr.. G. G. Bedford of
Fort Worth, who died yesterday Of
tpoeumonia, took place to-day. Mr..
Bedford came over some ten days sgo to
attend the funeral Of his father, Joseph
Bedford, who died Of pneumonia. Upon
ais arrival here he was stricken with the
same disease which terminated his life
yesterday.
PERSONAL.
Hoe. Barnett Gibbs returned from
Corsicans, via Fort Worth, lsst night,
where he attended the meeting OF the
GIaDd Lodge 1. o. @. T.
Hon. Temple Houston Of Mobeetie is in
the city.
Judge v. ". Grubbs OF Greenville is
here.
AT TruItt OF the Fort came over thi.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-13
A Fatal Quarrel,

INDIANAPoLIsr IND, Feb. I2-At
Vincennes last night Lsrry MeCs nreg
was shot and killed by George Hartman.
They qu.rreled over dice and women.
McCeff;ey insulted Hartman and drew a
knife, when the latter fred three shots,
instantly killing McCeff.ey. Hartman
fed, and has not yet been arrested.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-13
Bucket shop Men Bound over.

NEW YORK Feb. lathe twentF-eight
men arrested yesterday on charges Of
and running bucket shops
we're sfraigned st the Jefferson Market
Police Court to-day. All but Arthur
Coleman and Andrew r. Hammond
waived examination and wsre each held
in $500 bail. Coleman was discharged.
Hammond demanded an examination,
which was set down for tomorrow.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-13
Ceres Flour.

Three car loads are handled every
month at the Fof5s Worth Grocer Co.'S.
You can get ga fdes from this Of the pop
ulsrit5s6f this noted brand of -four. You
might say with safety almost everybody
u9Sg IT,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-13
Drink He No. Tez,s5ss

Everybody will tell yoait stands the best
Of all other brands. II you have never
tried 1t now iFa good time TO GIT pao1-
age and give It 8 test. The Fort Wor u
G csef [ o. can supply you n any .ua l.
tfty.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-13
A Newiy-marrisd Man Murdered.

OLNEY, Ill, Feb. 12.-James Seavers,
who WAS married LAST Sunday to Miss
Lena olstelman, WAS killed at O'CLOCK
last night BY 8 charge OF buck shot from
gun fred through q window. His broth.
er-in-laT re ceived part of the load. The
shooting occurred at the house OF his
mother. There Is NO clue 10 the mar,
derer. -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-13
American Flsksd Ca. Grosts :

These make the finest dish Of any prep
sration of oats. They are pronounced
the most wholesome and nutritious by ali
scieptistss snd physicians especially rec
oE1Esend them for the sick You can get
say sized qusntity you wish At the Fort
Worth Grocer Co.'S.