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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26

This leaves Blaine with only "a votes
short Of the All necessary to nominate
That he would necessarily obtain these
and more on the second ballot is too
patent to be contradicted.
But the question arises, will the dele
gates vote their honest sentiments in this
way, or will these ST. Blsineites, seeking
by Indirection to fad direction out, scat
ter their votes, placing them not where
they will do the most good, but weere
they will do the least harm
That policy, dangerous as 1t
might be, would be fully in &C.
cord with the intriguing, sly and devious
methods of Blaine himself. He seems to
be politician who can never go straight
to the mark. He always wishes to sur
prise somebody, and will never take even
an honest trick, unless he can do 1t In
some sensational way. He is perpetually
on the lockout to make the grand coup,
and so loses many trick which would
have saved the game. This sort of play
is bad both in whist and politics, ana
gives man the reputation Of being very
uncomfortable partner.
II his followers adopt this system, it is
within the bounds of possibility that un-
less they are very thoroughly drilled they
may not be able to rally effectively at the
imminent moment, and will meet mer-
tied defeat. For this reason, in spite OF
Mr.. Blaine so called refussls to have his
name presented to the convention, 1t is
more than likely that his estute and self
wilied friends will persist in presenting
his name; it will 60 in with whoop, and
he will be nominated on the second ballot.
But il, IS the figures show, q majority
OF the convention desire q different
candidate as first choice, why should 1t
not be good politics for the rival candi-
dates to Join, and by q majority vote
adopt the Democratic two-third rule?
They can do this. They might even receive
instruction and adopt . three-fourths
rule. That would be an effectual mode
OF ending Mr.. Blaine's chances, as 1t has
often before ended the chances CT plu-
rality and ms jority candidates in Demo-
cratic conventions.
We commend this policy to the careful
consideration OF our Republican brethreqj
We are interested in the convention. We
wish to see it do the best thing possible
and put up the best man it caps6nd
against Cleveland. We want nomore
mud singing in American politics. Thexe
is an issue vital enough now beforethe
country upon which men can honestly
differ aDd upon which al can vote their
honest convictions. Let US have noble,
upright, straightforward candidates and
foreyerl drown in the waters of Lethe
the ignoble and scsndalous memories Of
1884,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26
Tho Texas HRrbor.
nN D1--LlNa.

Mr.. W. P. Caruthers is strongly in
favor OF the selection OF Arkansas Pass IS
the point at which the attempt should be
made to construct deep water h.rbor on
the Texas coast.
/ He does not agree with the government
engineer at Galveston, who, according to
figures taken from the Galveston News,
represents that Arsnsas Pass has but sixty
scres Of hsrbor with depth Of twentzA
five feet or more. Mr.. Caruthers thinks
the area should be put at 900 acres.
In recent article we called attention
to what we thought might probably be an
objection TO the selection Of Galveston on
account Of the supposed weak current
from the harbor toward the open sea. 1t
WAS said that this current might not be
strong enough to scour out q channel II
jetties were built.
Mr.. Csruthers takes the position that
this objection should decide the case
against Galveston, and thst 1t does not
apply to Arkansas Pass.
There is reason to believe that, ss re-
spects Arapsas Pass, he is correct. There
appears to be little doubt that the current
there il strong enough to scour out Q
deep channel il it we're confined by jes-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26
100 Doses One Dollar

ties. Possibly, also, By means of dredge,
boats and the current through the jetties
the harbor itself could be maintained at
9 sufficient depth.
But there is, after all, an objection to
Arkansas Pass, to which, since we sre try
ing to discuss the question impartialfys
we will call attention.
There does not sppesr 20 be any place
in the immediate vicinity of Arkansas Pass
where large city could be built. II we
sre not In error, the land lies too low.
The neares. place upon which the founda-
tions of 5 city could be laid is far re-
moved from anv possible wharf tina
might be built for the convenience Of
vessels of deep drsught.
II this be true, 1t may be that Arkansas
Pass is not the best place.
The question at issue is one which
should be settled by commission of en-
gineers appointed under an act of Con-
gress for the express purpose Of selecting
the best site for harbor. The people of
Colorado hope that deep harbor will be
secured ON the Texas coast. 1t is largely
matter OF indifference with them as to
Which place may be selected.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26
No,ice TO Oontrsoto ..
OFFICE OF CITY ENGINEER,
FORT WORTH ley NAV lSss


FORT WORTH, ! Ex., May 81 lSoo
I Sealed proposals viii be received at this Oihce
PUP to II O'Clock noon Monday, June A. lses. tof
doing the following sewer work for the city Of
Fort Worth:
First For constructing outlet
Second. For laying castiron pipe across river.
Third. For laying (including opening and
back filing of trepches) of the following WITH.
fed sewer pipe: 1910 feet "a inch pipe. BS
feet Is inch pipe, 1925 feet Is inch pipe $3.50 feet
IL inch pipe, 623s feet 10 inch pipe, SSis feet
inch pipe, 365os feet,.six inch pipe.
Fourth. For constructing nine brick man
holes.
Bidders will state:
First Price in full for constructing outlet
Second. Price In full for laying cas-! Iron
pipe across river
nrhird. Price per linssl foot for each .ize Of
thrilled ipe. -
Fourth. Price per vertical foot for min'
The city Of Fort Worth Will furnish all the
pipe. the contractor to furnish all other male
rial requ' red.
No bid will be consider ed unless accompanied
by certified check for one thousand doiLAs
made payable 20 the mayor of the city OF toi.
Worth, sid check TO be forfeited to the clE ~ "
Fort Worth in case the bidder to whom .as
contract Is awarded shall fall TO enter lnIos
contract with the city of Fort Wo IN 10 pelIoiI,
sill of the work called for In this adyerIizemetn
within ten days after being nOtif. d OF ,uT
a !. arding OF the contract, or shah lan
to furnish good and Sufficient bond in sun l.,
not TO exceed so per cent. CT the estlnaIeu ~
of Ins antire work, to secure the ialtntul pI'a.
icdfion and completion Of all of the WorA d.
corcing to contract and specifications A,,
Plans and specifications can be seen o. ~. III
office afte May Is, lsSS. Forms Of proposai VII
be furnished on application. -ut,d.
The right Is reserved to reject any OF ai o-ry
The right Is also reserved TO modlfy OF CIs ne,
zthe amount of any part of the work here ao'''
tised for to the extent of 20 per cent
JOHN l. WARD, 49,.
Chairman Sewer Committee
W. B. KING, City Engineer.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt has a $4,000
diamond ring.
Chauncey M. accents his name on the
| first syllable of De-pew.
Kate Clsxton owns eleven houses on
East Fourteenth street, New York.
Mrs. L,ngtry covers her face with un-
cooked veal to subdue the wrinkles.
Mrs. Folsom's Paris gowns will create
a sensation in Washington next winter.
The Emperor of Germany will leave his
widow 5000, 900 year, residence in Ber-
| lin and one In the country.
Dumas or Pailleron makes $4,000 in
less than year out OF any new play they
may write for the Coincide Franchise.
Henry Bacon, who went to Paris in
1864 and entered Csbanel's studio, is now
one Of the best known American artists
in Europe.
Edward Everett Hsle's health is 50
poor that he has been compelled to re-
sign his position as one OF the Harvard
preachers.
Miss Linda Gilbert, the prison reform
er, has found. employmentjlfor 5000 dis
charged convicts during her fifteen years
experience IS philanthropist.
John Ruskin has written sixty-four
books, and his income from them Is $780,
00e. 1t took ten tons Of paper for the
new edition Of "Stones Of Venice"
q. Skipwith Gordon, well known as .
turiman, having been . member Of both
the New York and Maryland Jockey clubs,
died st his residence in Baltimore yester-
day.
Mspleson's luck keeps up. His London
creditors have not only Withdrawn their
elaine, but are even getting up testi-
monial to the man who was smart enough
to get so deep in their debt.
Princess Victoria, the oldest daughter
o the Empress, who wanted to marry AL.
exander Of Battenberg, Is proving herself
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26

"THE simple and plain duty which we
owe to the people is to reduce taxation
to the necessary expenses Of an econom-
ical operation of the government, and to
restore to the business of the country the
money which we hold in the treasury
through the perversion of governmental
powers. These things can and
should be done with safety to all our in.
dustries. without danger to the oppor-
tunity for remunerative labor which our
workingmen need, snd with benefit to
them and all our people, BY cheapening
their means of subsistence and increas-
ing the measure of their comforts. ~
President Cleveland.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26
The Ninth Plank
DENIsoN. TEx., May ., 1ss

DENIsoN. Ten, May %, 1888.
To the ditor of the Gazette.
II the ninth plank of the plstform just
adopted at Fort Worth is not "heart OF
oak" what in the name OF triumphant
"anti" committee is it, 1t is true that
there is a virtual concession that the
Hoodwinked "pros" were good and &C
ceptable Democrats last August, bu. the
remarkable declaration that Re petition
of the set shall not be tolerated, they ap-
pear to have swallowed without 5 gri-
mace. Verify, this is new principle OF
Democracy, that the failure Of measure
demonstrates that 1t is not Democratic.
Ill had it fsred with the party IL its foun-
ders had succumbed to their first defeat.
PROHIBITION DEMOCRAT.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26

A HIGH tariff journal expresses indig.
nation because the Russian Count Strogu
ncff and his sister, the Princess TEACHER
batoff, have been captured by bandits or
the frontier OF Kurdistap, and held for q
high "rsnsom." There is no reason for
high tariff asperity, however, comments
the Boston Globe. The captives are
merely held at the Custom House for
protective duty, as it were. There isn't
a great deal Of difference between "ran-
som" and "duty."
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26
DEEP WATER CONVENTION.

Citizens Of Colorado, New Mexico and
Texas Called to Meet ~ Fort worth.
Ever since the completion of the Fort
! Worth and Denver Railroad, the necessity
for . deep water port on the Gulf has
been more apparent than ever, and the
question has been generally discussed
There is general demand for an inter.
state convention to be held at Fort
Worth, and in obedience to this com
i msnd, Q convention has been called to
meet on July 10 in this city. Following is
THE CALL.
/ FORT WORTH, TEX, May q, 1888.
In view Of the fact that the question OF
deep water on the Texas coast is, at this
/ time, attracting general attention and
discussion, and is subj:ct of vital i'm
portance not alone to Texas, bit to Colo.
| RADIO, New Mexico and cthei portions OF
the west, we, the undersigned citizens Of
Fort Worth, Tex, hereby call upon all
parties interested TO meet in this city on
the 10th day OF July, 1883, in convention
to discuss the advantages of the various
harbors and TO provide ways and means
to accomplish the work OF securing deep
water at the most available point.
We suggest that the boards of trade or
other organizations of business men in
the various cities Of Colorado, New Mex
leo and Texas select delegates to this
Interstate convention, and that sill gulf
points send to the convention representa-
tives with charts, statistics and informa-
ton relative to their respective harbors
and the advantages thereof for the con-
siderstion Of the convention.
E,F Chase, VIM F. Sommerville W
F. Lake, E. W. Tsylor, Thomss P. Mar
tin, W. A. Young, K. NJ. VspZandt, Sid
neY Martin, Joe Brown, R. M. Wynne,
Thomas A. Tidball N. Harding, B. C.
Evans, M. B Lloyd, W. A. Huffman, c. j
Swasey, Martin Casey, Joe Mayer, Edwin
S Gard, T. Il. Roe, A. B. Mignon, N. M.
Washer, Seth W. Stewart, Alex Hogg, W.
A. Adems, S. B. Cantey, S. 0. Noodle,
George 81. Chase, B. 3. Paddock, F. J.
Tatum, G. P. Mead, q. c. ROSS, R. A,
r )oerS
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26
without n Rival

Representative men from all over Texas
are attending the convention at Fort
Worth and THE GAZETTE is awake as
usual to report what is said of their CITY.
1t records sll the nice things ssid by
everybody while they are full % Of
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26

SPRING is frequently mentioned IS So
coy maiden" The man who has been
cosxed out without an umbrella only to
have his new clothes ruined by the rain,
thinks decoy maiden would be more
appropriate name.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26

FORT WORTH needs high school
building and needs it bad. The ward
schools are so crowded that the children
cannot have that attention they need, and
3 high school building would relieve the
pressure on the lower grades, to the great
benefit of every pupil in the schools.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26
the latter voted for it and are satisfied
with it2 Let us have peace.

TEXAS is vitality Interested in having
deep water on its coast. 1t is meet,
therefore, that Texas should lead in an
organized movement to secure deep
water. A deep water convention has
been called to meet at Fort Worth July
10, next.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26

ACCORDING to the answer OF the In.
ternational and Great Northern Railroad
to the suits Of Attorney General Hogg,
the new depot at Austin WAS one Of the
results Of the suit. II law suit will
bring new union depot to Fort Worth,
some one should sue at law.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26
Notice TO Contractors.
OFFICE OF CITY ENC NEtE.,
EORr M0RrH ley MAY ., ~

OFFICE OF CITY ENH 49,
Fort WORTH, Ten May ., ia IA =
Sealed propo ais will be received a. i1 ~: t,r
up to IL o'clock noon Monday, June t,;lSis
excavaling about "A 500 cubic yszcs o. %
from Houston, Bluff, Man and Russ sLie s.ss.
be used In embankmenfsforbffd aS.S viii
Bids wll be mac D IS one price; |n VIE and
cover both excavations and embsukmen ems a.;
for constructing about leo cubic arGs IDS Of
class cement masonry and eco cubic yAi''
trst-class dry masonry. .,,,,fad
Each bid must be accompanied " ce .sr1rs
check for $500, which viii be held 70 T. NJ
from the auccessful bidder The eNec.tIi9s.a fG 70
Secure the faithful execution of the work ''
cording 10 contract and speciheatiI rs. q. this
Plans and specification can be seen seen, ar any OF
office. The right ia reserved 70 reIso.,
all bids. W. b. KING, Clty EpeI-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26

THOSE ultra pros and ultra ants who
are respectively engaged in trying to figure
victory out Of the ninth plank could
better use their pencils and more profit
ably employ their time in figuring on the
proposition, "If hen and half lay an
egg and hslf in dsy and hail." etc.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26

A GENTLEMAN who arrived on the Mis-
souri, Pacific this morning said he arose
early and for three hours his eyes Toasted
upon beautiful sights, Of luxuriant fields
and waving grass, and he knew he was in
Texas, and he knew the train was on time.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26

The Minneapolis Journal, q Republican
paper, ssys Blaine's reply to Cleveland's
message had more to do with taking him
out Of the presidential race than did his
Florence letter.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26

ONE of the Ohio Democrats, who has
heretofore opposed the Mills bill, has
failed TO get denomination. Another
has been renominated, but has been plain.
ly instructed to vote for the bill. The
psrty lines are being drawn, and those
who oppose tarif reform are finding
themselves not on the Democratic side.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26

If THE heart OF oak organs and leaders
were sincere in declaring they did not de-
sire to humiliate any Democrat, but mere.
ly wished to emphasize Democratic prin-
ciples, why do they SO assiduously seek
to proclaim the ninth resolution q
triumph" over the pro- Democrats, when
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26

WITH the Galveston-Dallas News, it is
"Gslveston or nothing" With the Dali
las Merchants Exchange, it is "bad
taste" for Texas to attempt to inaugurste
deep water movement in any Texas
town
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26

CORN is doingvery well; there has been
little too much rain in some places, but
corn has got good start on the weeds
and is going to keep it. Grass is just
lovely. Beef buyers and beef eaters
would do well to keep their eye on Texas
for the year 1888. 1t is q lion this time.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26

CHAIRMAN JONES says he doesn't know
what Mr.. Blaine intends to DO, but he
thinks he will have TO submit to the will
Of the people. That, remarks the Kansas
City Times, is just Whist we have said all
along. Mr.. B'aine submitted to the will OF
the people in 1884, and he will do it again
in 1888 with the grace gained by exper-
ience
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26

THE Chicago Herald says: "Is is ru-
mored that Mr.. Blaine's name will be
presented or Sprung st the Chicago
convention by Mr.. Flanagan, the distin-
guished statesman from Texas"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26

A TARRANT county farmer said upon
Main street yesterday that he had forty
acres in oats, and his estimate now WAS
ninety bushels to the acre and he would
commence cutting in about one week.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26

. great whip She recently drove fe1r-
inland attached to alight drag distance
Of sixty miles, Visiting Spandsu and Pots-
dam. Her younger sister, Marguerite,
followed with q single team, handling the
ribbons herself,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26

cts sw eft, oh, tits sweet for ones
country to die" MARBLES patriotic poet.
That's al right, old man, but there is
such thing as having things too sweet.
The acid Of life is more grateful to the
palste of the common herd.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26

SELFIsHNKss has stood. in the way
often Of good to Texas. Will the people
now permit selfshness to stand in the
wsy OF On organized movement to secure
deem water?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26

1T Is Lew Idea that the state which
needs deep water on its coast should ask
some other state to lead In 3 movement
to secure deep water. DIS las Is SO deli
cately-minded.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26
Indiana jail Delivery.

DELPHI, IND May 25.-Three prison
ers in the Monticello, Ind, isil-Ed
Chamberlain, Albert Benson and Robert
Patterson-sssaulted Sheriff Joseph Hen
derson and escaped last night. The Sher-
IL went into the corridor TO lock the pris-
oners In their cells when Chamberlain
struck him down with sn iron bar and all
three rushed into the j,il office, smashed
In window and jumped. The Sheriff's
INJURIES are fatal. The whole country for
miles around is aroused. s.a.sssz
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26

TELKGRAMs from Denver say the people
there do not desire to antagorize the
deep water convention st Fort Worth,
even if they were asked to do so by q
certain Texas town.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26

WHILE in Austin recently Editor Ster-
rett was reported as saying that "the
heart of oak plank was badly worm
eaten" Recent issues OF his paper show
that he is still of that opinion.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26

TIE wheat harvest commenced in this
county upon yesterday morning. The
yield of different fields will vary from
eighteen to thirty bushels.