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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-01
STATE FINANCES.

The financial affairs of the state ap-
pear after all to be in a pretty sound
and healthy condition in spite of the
tax reduction ordered by the legisla-
ture. To break the force of that popu-
Lar move and disparage the work OF the
legislature, an attempt was made to
show that the reduction OF tax was
only trick Of the administration, and
that it would result in an ugly deficit,
10 be met by increased taxes two or
four years hence. Charges of eytrava-
gance were preferred against the leg
islature, which it was said outdid the
Federal congress in scattering the peo-
pies money hither and yon.
From statement by our Austin cor
respondent OF the condition of the
finances and of the amount and charac-
ter of the appropriations made, it ap-
pears that there will be q cash surplus
in the state treasury March l, 1888, Of
at least 100000 1t appears also that
the increase Of appropriations over the
appropriations Of two years ago was
not only necessary, but was less liberal
even than the condition of the finances
warranted. AS for the charge OF ex-
travaganee, it appears to be all bosh.
Extravaganza is not the parent of sur
nurses
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-01
PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.
A Splendid Reception rendered Them at
Monterey, Cal.-shown Many Points
of Interest-A Present.

DEL MONTE, CAL, April 3O-'The citizens
of Monterey gave the president splendid
reception to-day. The city was elaDor-
ately decorated with flowers and bunting
The president and members of his party
having enjoyed a full nights rest at the
hotel Del Monte, arose early and drove
over the famous sixteen-mile drive, of
which Californians are so justly proud.
A large delegation Of people from Monterey,
Salinas City and Pacific Grove assembled at
Del Monte and escorted the president to
Monterey, the board OF city trustees of
Monterey having first visited the chief
magistrate at the hotel and given him the
freedom of the city
On arrival at Monterey the procession
was met by I large delegation of school
children, who strewed their path with
flowers and led the way to the school house,
where public exercises We're held.
Mayor Hill of Salinas delivered the ad-
dress of welcome on behalf of the three
cities and presented the president with
solid silver card containing an engraving of
the old custom house, inscribed as follows:
''Old custom house, where the first Amer
lean flag was raised III 1916. Greeting to
our president, April 80, 1891"
The president, General Wanna
maker and Secretary Rusk made addresses
and were loudly applauded.
The president and party then drove to
Cypress Point, overlooking the ocean,
where they had luncheon.
They spent the day in the neighborhood.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-01
in the postal department of this coun-

in the postal department of this coun-
try.
Upon mere suspicion that the con-
tents relate to lottery, any post
master may open any letter that comes
into his hands. Some men are very
suspicious. 1t is not defined what shall
constitute a reasonable ground for sus-
picion. This is a question, it seems,
for the postmaster to settle. Once ad-
nit such right, and all corre-
spondence might as well be conducted
BY postal card.
The Louisiana lottery may be bad
thing, and cause of decentralization to
our manners, but at its worst estate it
can never be SO demoralizing as the
legal exercise of a censorship over the
private correspondence OF the people.
II the lottery cannot be reached and
crippled in any other way than by max
ing postmasters inspectors OF CORE
spondence, let it continue TO flourish.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-01
A DANGEROUS DEsPoTIsM.

Sanctity OF correspondence under
seal can no longer be hoped for The
claim is boldly made that under the
anti-lottery law postmaster may open
letters that he suspects to contain mat
ter relating to lotteries, and the post
master at FL Paso has actually seized
upon and opened letters passing
through his office, upon this bare sus-
picion.
Such violent assault upon the right
of private communication is an asser-
ton OF authority which no people who
lay claim 10 liberty can consent to.
When the police spies OF the Russian
car open private letters and inspect
their contents. we look upon it as a
part of that system of espionage which
surrounds the Russian citizen so that
no act OF his life can be done in decent
privacy. Some extenuation of this
rigorous government censorship there
may be in country that knows no
higher law than the will OF man
whose claim to rule by divine right is
not disputed. His subjects are his
own. whom he may at breath or by
stroke OF the pen send to Siberia and
an endless death. To people used to
such despotism, the mere opening and
reading OF their letters appears to be
but mild exercise of the absolute au-
thority that the car and mis- police
have over them. But an American
citizen, whose boast is that he knows
no master but himself, that he has
every absolute liberty OF the individual
except such as he has voluntarily
parted with for the welfare of society.
brings upon himself shame and bellies
his proud boast as long as he endureS
the introduction of Russian methods
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-01

GENERAL MANAGER ToUCEY, of the New
York Central, is quoted as saying that in
side OF ten years he believes electricity viii
take the place Of steam in locomotives, and
that it is u question rs to whether one
viii be able 10 see the train as it flies past
at the rate of 100 miles al hour or maybe
much more Exchange.
With all due Difference TO the dis
tinguished railroad managers opinion
THE GAZETTE ventures the assertion
that, even if such rate OF speed were
attainable, it would not be allowed. 1t
might he perfectly safe for passengers,
but not to people living along the line.
and overhead crossings are not always
practicable. The present rates of
speed are ample for all present needs,
though possibly it would not materially
affect man killed by train whether
the speed was ten miles or 100 miles an
hO1y.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-01
RAISE WHEAT.

The news recently received that the
wheat crop OF Europe would be cut
short this year greatly stimulated the
price OF cereals in this country. Wheat
went up to sl.25 and corn to 50 cents &
bushel. One year ago, wheat brought
in Chicago only 50 cents, and corn was
sold foi' less than 30 cents q bushel.
II the condition of the crop in Europe,
whose market fixes the. prices of all
our farm products-turns out to be as
bad as represented, the people of Texas
will have to pay good deal more for
-four and cornmeal as well as corn, than
they did last year. Texas is like por-
tons OF Europe; she does not produce
nearly enough wheat to bread her, and
must buy as England does, from whom
soever will sell cheapest.
According to the last report OF the
commissioner of agriculture, the state
did not in 1889 produce quite half the
amount of wheat necessary for con-
sumption within the state. The figures
show that 5,1I7.5 34 bushels were raised,
while the amount needed was l0,432,-
442 bushels.
1t seems strange that state with
such broad expanse OF territory
should not raise at least enough wheat
to feed her people. If Southern Texas
is too warm, it is not so in the northern
part OF the state.
A knowledge OF this fact ought to
stimulate the farmers of the Panhandle
to make the most of their opportuni-
ties. They should make that section
what it was intended by nature to be,
that is, the granary of the state. Provi-
dence has supplied the soil, and moth
ing is wanting but the presence and
energy Of the tiller who knows how to
make the best use Of the conditions
surrounding him. A trihe less than
SO, 100, Geo went to the North last year
for -four. The Panhandle can get all
that, and move along with it, if it will
stir itself. and raise more wheat
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-01
WORLDS FAIR CONVENTION.

The Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce
have issued call for meeting TO be held
in that city on May II, to discuss plans, and
if possible, organize for the purpose of hay
ing the state efficiently represented at the
Columbian exposition. Each commercial
organization in the state is invited to send
two delegates for every ten members; each
immigration and progressive association
two delegates for every twenty members !;
each city and county two delegates tor every
1000 inhabitants One-haf Of each delega-
ton TO be composed of ladies'. In our opin-
ion Fort Worth is the place of all Texas
cities for such a convention to be held, not
only on account of being conveniently stu
ated, but because her citizens have demon
strated themselves as being pre-eminently
ahead of all others in the matter Of public
spirit and liberality.-l Whitney Messenger.
A convention is to be held at Fort Worth
May II for the purpose of taking steps to
have Texas creditabiy represented at the
Worlds fair. Abilene VIII be represented.
Taylor County News.
A Texas Worlds fair convention will be
held at Fort Worth on May L. Let every
county in the state take deep interest in
this affair and help get Texas properly be-
fore the world There is nothing half so
bad as TO think of our great and grand state
being left out in the cold.-ICommerce
Journal
If Texas is represented at all at the
World S fair it will have to be done by pri-
vate subscriptions. Efforts should be in
augurated all over the state to have this
done It don't seem hardly fair for the en-
terprising men Of the state to have all the
burdens to bear when it is well-known
fact that the mossbacks viii DE as much
benefited as any Que; but this is the way
in most enterprises, and it should not be
allowed 10 come in the way OF this one.
Texas must loom up 81 the Worlds fair as
high. L not higher. than her sister states,
and there are enterprising men enough in
the state 10 insure this being done Abb
Iene News.
T21 V ,r.d's fai- convention 20 meet in
I'c.G t,o-f:, ,,ia, i. VIII finally determine
I.l-e;nc, ~ no. Texas is To be repre-
s,.-.-l =, l-.~ .-'e@t exhibit at Chicago.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-01

Frank Mccarthy has decided to build
seven residences on the North Side.
The contract to furnish the stone for the
big new smokehouse to be built by the pack
ing company, has been let TO D. c. Cogdell
OF Granbury.
The heavy timber for the cooperage
works is on the ground and other material
Is being received daily.
packery is finished and as soon IS the ma
chinery is moved into it from the old one
the beef canning business will begin in the
large stone building formerly used as
fertiliZiEg factory.
Mrs. Shea and Mrs. Moore bought two
North Fort Worth lots yesterday for spot
cash and viii build Two houses on their
land.
Architects and builders report ninety-two
residences going up at this time. They
cost all the way from $500 TO $50, 900. Work
is under way on store buildings and facto-
ries to cost $4,000
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-01

court awaiting decision. The only eff
fort at state legislation for Greer county
made during the past session was the
introduction of bill to allow such per-
sons as had located lands in the terri
tory in dispute to place their certif-
Gates on public lands in Texas. The
bill failed to carry, and Of course moth
ing involving the question OF owner
ship can be accomplished until a de-
cision has been rendered by the United
States court
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-01
GREER COUNTY.
QuANAH, TEN, April %, 1881

The Gazette.
BY what name is the treaty known be-
tween Spain and the United States, under
which treaty the United States claim Greer
county, Texas: Was there bill passed
both houses and became n law known Us the
supreme court relief bill?" If so, will
this bill enable the supreme court to CON
slider the Greer county question sooner,
Please give q synopsis of the treaty, date,
etc. BY so doing you will greatly oblige an
old subscriber and many settlers of Greer
county. of whom ] am one. Very truly,
H. R. RIyEs.
IN 1919 Mr.. Adams, acting for the
United States, and Count De Onis for
Spain. agreed upon a treaty in which
the boundaries of the land coded by
Spain were defined according to Me-
lish's map. improved up 10 1878"
In 1888, Texas, then an independent
republic. madea treaty with the United
States, by the terms OF which each
party to the agreement was to enjoy its
territory as heretofore claimed or pos
sessed and over which it had exercised
jurisdiction, until a boundary was
agreed upon.
In after years a dispute arose as to
the boundaries, the point to establish
being which was the true Red river,
the United States claiming that all
land lying between the north and south
fork and north meridian, being a part
of the Indian Territory as shown by
SURVEYS. Texas claiming the right OF
jurisdiction holding the north fork as
the true Red river. In January, 1883,
President Cleveland in his message de-
MED the right of Texas to Greer
county. All efforts to settle the vexed
question have failed and the case is
now in the United States supreme
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-01

SENATOR BLAIR will not go to China
at the expense of the national treasury.
The Chinese government has given no.
tice that he will not be acceptable as
the representative OF this country. Mr..
Blair is the victim of too much talkee
talkee. He said some hard things
about the Chinese when he was q
United States senator, and it has lost
him fat and easy job.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-01

All agencies, and especially the. press,
should unite to make of the convention 8
success.-iGreenville Herald.
As the legislature refused to appropriate
money for Texas to be represented at the
Worlds fair TO be held in Chicago, the
Chamber of Commerce Of Fort Worth has
issued call for q state convention TO be
held in that city 10 take steps to have
the state represented Ii there is one state
in the Union that should be represented
'rN~" wa state is Texas.-lSpringtown
Newsdealer
TO IL. GAZETTE: Tyler will be with you
on May il in the Worlds fair movement,
and she will be there GU business. Tyler
and Texas-we live for then.-lT,yier Dem
oCrat and Rrporter
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-01

Editor OF the Gazette.
In 1892 we will find the Union Labor,
Confederation of Labor, knights of Labor,
Farmers Alliance all a united party,
backed by Republican money and opposed
to US in doubtful and Democratic states.
What is our Democratic managers doing,
here, in the way of organizing our forces in
clubs for instruction and work9 Something
should be done and at once to hold away
from these now rapidly penetrating forces
of the opposition, the wavering and disaf-
fected. Yours for the hot campaign Of
1892. DEMOCRAT.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-01
College Plans ADOPTED.

Yesterday afternoon Rev. W. L. Nelms,
W. J. Boaz, Thorp Andrews aud ". p.
Wilson of the building committee
of the Methodist polytechnic institute
met at the office Of Mr.. Andrews
and after carefully considering several
plans submitted, adopted those of }. }.
Kane The building will be a three-story
brick with stone foundations siNty-nine and
one-half feet front and sixty-two feet deep.
1t will cost between $1,000 and Sl2.
COO Rev. Mr.. Nelms said they
would break dirt at once and begin on the
building just rs soon as bids were received,
which would be in few days, when the
contract will be LEI. This building is oASr
of several TO be erected. The man
building to occupy the center Of the beautI-
full campus will cost $4,000 or over.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-01

THE Dallas newspapers are busily at
work constructing the Cotton Belt into
Dallas from Plano. The task was be-
gun about year ago. No definite
dale has been fixed for the completion
OF the job This work, it is under
stood, will not obstruct the building OF
the Dallas and Alexandria or the Dali
las and Pacific or the Dallas and Moon
road
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-01

SOME of the Texas papers are con-
cerned for THE GAZETTE'S political
welfare because this paper calls atten-
ton to the condition of the agricultural
class and lis need of patriotic consider
atior. THE GAZETTE can be an advo-
cate o. justice to the farm without ac-
cepting the wild cat theories OF the
demagogues and wolves who are depre-
dating on the farmers.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-01
TO CoRREsPoSDESTs.

TIP CAZETTE will not undertake 10 return
r.I"c;ed IGanu5crips. Persons wishing to pre-
ke.ye their literary productions should retain
cypies of all COMMUNICATIONS sent this Office
Tor publication.
s5r-AH letters or communications for THE
C 4ZETfE. whether on business or for publica-
ton should be addressed 10 The GAZETTE, or
Democrat Publishing Company, Fort Worth,
Iey and not 10 any lnulylCEal
Al communications intended FOR publication
plust be accom- Da MED Nv the writer and
and address mol Tor publication. but IS :.n evil
oeLce u good faith No attention paid TO
ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATIONS
j'aIti.s writing 10 THE GAZETTE on business
personal 10 Themselves VIII please enclose
stamp Tor reply.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-01
Abate the Nuisance.
FORT WORTH, TEX, April 30, 1891
Editor Gazette.

Editor Gazette.
Can nothing be done in the interest of
sick, suffering humanity, by our city coun-
Gil in everlastingly sitting down on the
shrill, shrieking, maddening whistling of
the yard switch engines2 To those in the
crisis Of typoid, or nervous fevers, the
startling disturbance of engines IS and Co is
as dangerous and killing as the knife of an
assassin. Something should be promptly
done TO abate this Lakewood nuisance In
no other metropolitan city are such annoy
ances tolerated by the councils. Respect
fully. FRIEND OF THE PEOPLE.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-01
deeper in debt. Of what value is a
right if it is not made use OF =?

THE appointment of Senator Reagan
on the railroad commission is received
at once by the whole people with favor.
They know him. Mr.. Chiffon has two
years in which to prove that his ap-
pointment to the senate was justified.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-01

The only travelling persons, male or female,
81 present authorized 10 receive and re-
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nrgey To any other person representing them
selves as travelling agents OF This paper, as all
authority heretofore issued TO any other person
than those named is hereby revoked
DEMOCRAT PUBLISHING COMPANY
April Il 1850
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-01
NOTICE.

III PoSrEAsTERs in the state are authorized
80 t-Ls subscrl ptlOEs 10 TEE GAZETTE.
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Payable 10 TIE GAZETTE Fort Worth, Texas.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-01
THE PEOPLES FORUM,

[Short communications on current topics
will be given place under this head when
accompanied by name of writer-for publ
cation or not, as writer specifies. Long
winded letters will go to the waste basket.
Ed. GAZRTTE.l
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-01
Building and Loan Association.

Col. J. R. Hoxie and his associates have
organized the Stockyaris building and loan
association, with capital stock of 100000
for the purpose OF building residences IN
North Fort Worth for employees ofthe stock
yards, packery and cooperage works At
present there are 200 employees on the pay
rolls of these institutions and nearly all OF
them want houses. The association will
soon begin operations and by summer il IS ex-
pected that at least 100 houses will be built;
The association expects to have demand
for 800 houses before twelve months roll BY.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-01

PRESIDENT HARRISON is on the
briny deep. II he gets beyond three
miles from land he will be out of the
United States, and for the time being
Vice-President Morton will be the act
ing president OF the United States.
But Harrison will get the salary.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-01
Recorded Transfers.

The American land and invest
ment company TO G. c, Dowuey,
lot 81, block so, and lots n to ~
in block q. and lots l 10 10 in
block IA, ChamberIin's Airing
ton Heights. Observation-Disclosures
J. l.. Parduc to s. Fl. Holmes,
block Is, Moore, Thornton & Go,
addition Observation-Disclosures.
Citizens Building and Loan asSo-
citation TO Workmen's Building
association. southeast i block
46, fuckers addition. ..........
F. II. Collins ct ux, 10 II. c.
Walker. lot 13, block 30.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-01
Weather Report.

GALVESTON, Ten. April Gothic atuos-
pheric pressure is greatest over The Rocky
mountain slope and least over the lake re-
g.on The temperature has fallen slightly
over the extreme Northwest and the Rocky
mountain slope, and has risen slightly else
where. Clear weather prevails. Winds
sre variable
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-01

THE report goes that the editor OF
Judge has been authorized by Mr..
Blaine to say that he will not accept a
presidential nomination. Judge" is a
professional humorous publication, and
this is the biggest joke it has ever got
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-01
POSTAGE.
Entered Al the Postoffce in Fort Worn

Entered at the Postoffice in Fort Worth, Tex.
as Second-Ciass Matter.
For the benefit OF our patrons who desire TO
send single copies OF THE GAZETTE through
the mail We give herewith The transient rate OF
postage.
Foreign and Domestic Per Copy.
Eight and twelve page paper..........-...l cent
Sixteen and twenty page paper. q cents
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-01
REALTY AND BUILDING.
BUILDING OPERATIONS ACTIVE.
MORE CONTEMPLATED.
One Hundred Residences for the North
Side-Plans for the Methodist Col
lese-Sotes of Progress.

II looks very much as If Fort Worth was
entering on period of activity il brRldinl
and real estate sales that will eclipse any
thing that has gone before. In IN
month of May one of the create
capitalists in New York City viii be
Fort Worth TO look over the city wittBs
view 10 business. He is 4 man who has
never been in Texas or Fort Worth.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-01
TO ADVERTISERS.

Advertisements for publication in the Sunday
edition Of TEE GAZETTE should be handed in
before o'clock Saturday evening. Advertisers
Nll consult their own interest as well as our
convenience by needing mis- suggestion. as we
cannot guarantee the insertion OF advertise.
nenls received after that hour
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-01

proves, what has long been thoroughly ap-
preciated, that Senator Reagan has,
throughout his public career, been actuated
more by desire to do good TO the people Of
Texas than 10 promote his personal well
being -lSan Antonio Times.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-01
REQUEST or TIRE PUBLIC.

Persons unable to OBTAIN THE GAZETTE at
rrSs agencies on railway trains and III other
places mhe-e usually sofa. viii confer favor
h. reporting the fact 10 Us. giving dates and
particulars