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New-York tribune., 1895-10-14

James r. and Foxhall p Keene have decided 70
reduce the number of horses in their stables. 10
make room for the youngsters they intend to tram,
John Day Is suffering from severe cold, wnlcn
Mr. Day reports that the yearlings al Hoimhel
have improved wonderfully since they have been IN
active training The youngsters were to have their
final trials yesterday. but the storm caused the
rIala he nnsfn
New-York tribune., 1895-10-14
INTERESTED IN MIR. RowEs SUCCESSOR.

Every horse-owner is interested In the appoint
ment OF a starter to take the Place that Will be
vacated by James Rowe large majority OF the
horse-owners are firmly opposed to the appointment
Of what they term the "fawning handshaking Jo.-
liers" who have become extremely prominent within
a few years. Moreover. one should he appointed
to an official place unless he Is an American clti-
gen.. So many who own horses have been so
outspoken about the starting that the stewards
of the Jockey Club are not likely to Ignore them
when the new starter is appointed or course,
strenuous objections will be made TO the appoint
ment Of any who will or has reported
horsc-owner and his jockey TO the stewards
fearless starter who does his duty without regard
to owners. trainers jockeys and plungers you'd
be a long step toward reform the turf. Weak
kneed men who lack backbone are at discount on
the turf In the end such men lose the respect OF
the public. as well that OF their employers IL
might be well TO appoint at least three official
starters to act at the raceracks In this neghbor-
hood. Frequent changes may so.ve the starting
problem especially so II the 3ppontees are men
who are not the lntimaes and associates OF owners.
plungers and bookmakers.
New-York tribune., 1895-10-14

New-Yorks really elegant society dweis In ts
snvirons-such as Park Hill Hudson -.
New-York tribune., 1895-10-14
PROSPECTS IN BROOKLYN.
REPUBLICAN CHANCES IN TIE SENATE
DISTRICTS.

EXCELLENT MEN NOMINATED FOR THE SEATS
4 BELIEF THAT AT LEAST FIVE or THEM
WILL DE SUCCESSFUL.
New-York tribune., 1895-10-14

Lively interest is manifested In the coming cycle
sbrv- to he he'd at Chicago. When the applications
80 ,naces wore onened the other day there were
found 10 be about ihirty-five in excess OF the num-
ber OF spaces the disposal OF the management
The management has leased the Clark Bullding.
erahle additional floor room About all OF the
prominent manufacturers OF the country will make
exhibits.
New-York tribune., 1895-10-14

A new chain has appeared in England which is
causing considerable comment on the other SIDE
The chain q, It's base resembles the chain now IN
use except that each alternate link there Is
triangle about an inch in height The apces OF me
,rjang,es are connected transvers'y as well ms the
bases 1t Is claimed that two-ptch chain Is
thereby oht aimed Some well posted critics the
other side say that the scheme Is not feasible
New-York tribune., 1895-10-14
AND COMMENTS.

The contemplated tour awheel TO the Delaware
Lrokers has been postponed until next Saturday.
The start was to have been made saturday aIter-
noon but the rain caused "A postponemeht NrHt
IN a special dra wing room car. and viii continue
their trip Sunday to the Water Gap, returning 10
I he 81 y
New-York tribune., 1895-10-14

Cvcls,s desiring 10 to'n thp League of American
Wheelmen NAV obtain full printed Information and
blanks by sending name and address to the Cycling
Editor. York Tribune.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-16

Austin, Tex, May 15.-The field day
exercises OF the University boys at the
Irving park yesterday did not attract
n very large crowd outside OF the i'm
mediate friends and admirers of the
participants, and unless there are as-
s,ir0nccs OF something better in the
way OF public entertainment there will
be fewer witnesses OF any future Held
day performance. The young men who
took part eNerted themselves manfully.
but there were only four or 1--we of
them and they were trying TO represent
twenty-five or thirty. The whole thing
appears 60 have been badly managed
IN not curtailing the program TO TT the
participants. The winners OF the prin-
elpal events were J. Il. Spencer, II.
Mclean, ]. II. o'Keefe and r., Mayer-
icls. These manly sports OF the uni
verslty students ought to be very Mt
tractive, for society people especially,
and the public generally, for the uni
versity boys are the flower OF the state
and college athletics, ardent admirers
and supporters In the local public.
The boys ought 10 have the eneour-
agement which their efforts warrant.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-16

business being ripe with the fruits of
experience, and sanctioned by time, re-
Quires that we should be the last to
discard the good Of the Ole to take
up the wild evanescent dementla of the
new.
II the future were steadily kept in
view a great deal of the rashness
which characterizes modern expert
ments would be ayerted, and 1t is to
YOU who unite the hail traditions Of
the past with the quick step of the
present-who can join in the dance
without forgetting the prayer--it Is to
you, the bankers OF the country, that 1
appeal to resolutely stand by our ira
ditions ana aid with all your power
and might in stemming the tide of
political heresies now SO strongly set
ting against US.
Secretary Longmoor followed with
his report:
Assistant Secretary Smith made a
lengthy and interesting report upon the
reciprocal draft system.
Treasurer Lowdon submitted his an
nual report. showing receipts of $500
and disbursements OF s12s6.
These were referred to a committee
on officers reports.
The Baltimore plan was ably dis
cused, G.. w. Voters Of Forney speak
ing on "The Baltimore Plan for a
Flexible Currency" and another
speech on the same subject by A. Levi
OF Victoria. Both OF these were dis
cussed
The announcement that a steamer
drawing eighteen feet OF water had
crossed the bar was greeted with
loud cheers.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-16

Nashville, Tenn. May 15.-The BIZ
cycle meeting under the auspices OF
the Nashville Athletic club at Cumber-
land park this afternoon was largely
attended and the sport good. SUM
mnries:
One mile-Novice, H. l.. Gordon,
Nashville. Time, 2:S6.
Half mile-Scratch. ]. NJ. Hooper
Springfield, Tenn. Time. 1:2i.
one mle-Seratch, Arthur Gardiner
Austin, Ills. Time, 2:2S IL.
Halt mile-Handicap. c. A. Phillips
Denver, Col, Time. 1907.
one ,mile-Handicap, George e
S1,nn' Mobile Ala, Time. 2:25.
ward, Nashville. Time, 500. o0N
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-16

While the address OF the governor Of
South Carolina Ia weakened hy III tenn
per, It Is not to be denied that grave
provocatlon was given N the niunc-
tlon granted by Il Federal Judge TO re-
strain the people of south catullna
from holding constitutional coavcn-
ton. The gravity of the case is
heightened by the fact that the UNI
concealed reason for ;ne Injunction is
the belief that the convention would
proceed to place certain limitations on
the right OF suffrage. The .asue of
state rights is back on historic ground
In old South Carolina.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-16
HE WouLnN,r srnn

onlcer Blanton shot a young negro
named Grant in the arm last nIsht
While the latter was running from MIN
near the depot. The negro Is charged
win burglary. The officer told him he
Mouiu shoot him IL he ran. The negro
SJse ~ up me Texas and Pacific tracks
Win the copper In hot pursuit. Blan-
Ton saw he couldn't catch him and
commenced firing. A party con,ing
down the. track stopped Grant 49, he
was carried TO the calas,1ose tho
wound Is very sllsSa. me
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-16

Cincinnati ohio, May lA--snow has
falling in many places in ohio to-day
and Ice and frozen ground to the depth
OF two inches were the unusual feat
ures OF May. In south Ohio, even II
the corn Is not killed. there IL ample
time TO replant and have good crop.
Observer Basslor or the weather bu-
reau predicts freezing weather for to-
night.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-16
TEXAS BANKERS IN SESSION.
THE ANNUAL ADDRESS OF PRES
IDENT REED.

HE ALuuDEs TO THE suRsERv-
1ENcY OF LEG1sLAToRs TO SOC
IALIsM THE BALTIMORE PLAN
AND a FLENBLE CURRENCY
DrscussED-F1EsT DAY.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-16

Mineral wells. Tex. May 10. To-day
at about 1880 a. IN. the Hotel Me-
Kinzie was discovered 10 be on iire.
and before the are company could
reach the scene the ilre was under
such Roadway their work vas unnvnil-
ing. The loss on house and furniture
was $780, Insured in the German
american for $500. II was with the
rrratest dlfiiculty the George WAS
sa sd from destruction.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-16
sAN ANroN1o suoor.

San Antonio, Tex, May 15.-About
thirty crack shots from the state are
here participating in the nineteenth an
nual shot Of the Texas Sportsmans
association. There were ten shoots to-
day and about twenty entries In each.
The championship match will be shot
Friday.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-16

In n recent issue Of the Gazette the
types transformed "goldbuglsm' to
"bedbuglsm," whereat the Austin
Statesman becomes indignant, The all
luslon was only to that evil which
makes the day-drsamH OF men I'M
easy,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-16
FIRE AT MCKINNEY

Mckinney, Tex, May I'LL. C.
Killingsworth's grab. house burned
last night, together with quantity
OF grain. Loss, $4,000: partly covered
by insurance.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-16

stock In the late Vase convention
will be selling at continental currency
prices before the corn crop - gath
cred.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-16

Fort Worth, 1t will he obser"ed, Is
the zenith city of the southwestern
Traffic associatlon'a unsalted sea.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-16

rylcr is going ahead with us fruit
palace, Tyler Is not 70 he ieft-eycn In
an on year In politics.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-16

Fort Worth bids fair to become the
bi-metlIlic centor Of the Southwest.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-16

DELIVERED BY CARRIER.
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DAILY and Sunday Gazette, 10 cents
pSily and sunday Gazette, 60 cents
month, payable In advance.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-16

The Gazette Is on sale at the follow
ing hotel news stands;
Kimball House. Atlanta, Ga
Great Northern Hotel. Chicago.
ST. Nicholas Hotel. st. Louis
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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-16

nor OWNED BY THE TRUSTS.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-16
40 0UR PATRONS

Persons who nrc unable 90 pus
me Gazette on trains, or whose de-
Ity.ry Of the paper nt their homes
is uasatistnctory, Will confer
yayor by writing the facts =" '"'
management.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-16

For those run down" and tout
of sorts" generally, there Is no
better medicine in the world than
Browns lion Bittets.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-02

provide the interest on the water debt to
the extent of $1,000000.
SUPPLEMENTAL PROPOSITION No. .
Supplemental proposition No.. of the
East Jersey Water Company is as fol-
lows
This company will build new main
and wholesome water taken from the
Passaic River above Little Falls IN
such quantity as may be desired
fifteen. twenty or or twenty-five years
at the option of the city, said OPP
tion to, be exercised Immediately deliy-
reservoir or into the mains leading to
those reservoirs for $35 per million gall
Ions. and will also deliver at an elevation
may be required for the high pressure
in Jersey City, for which an additionall
charge of SIS per million gallons wi VII
be made for all water so delivered. ThlS
company to have the free use OF all the
present city water plant. Water to be
delivered two years from date OF con, con-
can be given. within six months. as else
SUPPLEMENTAL PROPOSITION No. A
as d temporary supply to be delivered
within four months. Pequannoek water
taken from :Newark's pipe at Belleville9; 4. l9;
not required by Newark and the other
places supplied by that 4 pipe doe ooo The 9 9qan oad
COO gallons daily, or enough for Jersey
City's needs under ordinary conditions,
and is as much as the present
Jersey. City pipes are able to carry from
Belleville to Bergen Heights. The price
is the same as IN the preceding offer.
Supplemental proposition No. is an
offer to give the city all water rights
and privileges needed for full supply
from the RoclSaway above Boonton. and
water and other damages, also to supply
all lands needed and all rights of way,
all for s., $4,000. Also to build the water
vices. financing and profit TO the con-
tractor Payment to be made IN cash
or in 4 per cent. bonds at the city's OPP
tion.
A striking element in the East Jersey
Water Company's bids is the offer Of
that company to take its entire payment
in city bonds providing the city. shall
within six months. exercise its option to
purchase the plant: or in case the COM
pany builds for the city on a per cent
age plan Newark exercised its option
within this period and long before the
completion of the works for that city.
Financial men will appreciate what IT
means to place at par SO large an issue
the comDany's ability TO make this offer
rests on its close financial connection with
the First National Bank of New York;
and with the Lehigh Valley Railroad
eight million dollars of bonds. this prob
ably means an advantage of from five to
seven per cent, some five hundred thous-
and dollars to the city. If the city, there
also accept the conpany's offer of forty
thousand dollars year for surplus water
not needed by the city-equiyalent to
eapitaliZed sum at four per cent. of one
million dollars.-this combination Of offers
involves a saving of nearly, million and
half to the city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-02

For delivery using one pipe line 81 less
per million gallons than as above sched-
ule.
Under the same conditions the, follow
ing reductions shall be made in the capl-
tai sum. Six per cent. interest payment
duced to $500, 600; one pipe line, $70o0,0o0
10 be reduced to $5,250.0 900.
In order to carry out this plan, the d1f-
ference between the prices set forth IN
the formal bid shall at the time each
payment under said contract is made pc
deposited in such Trust Company as the
city shall designate, to be held in trust
completion of a contract to purchase by
the city, at which time the said acc7mu-
lated sum, with all interest. shall become
the sole property of Jersey City. But If
said purchase is not made before the ex-
oiration of the option to purchase, the
said trust shall become the sole property
of the contractor.
Under the terms of the specifications,
the water is to be delivered at high SER
vice. at the present time these reservoirs
have a caDacity entirely out of proper
ton to the capacity of the plant We
therefore propose for 100000 added to the
option prices stated in our formal bid.
make the same s6.14S,o00 for purchase
S. $50 900 for purchase price of plant
msing one pipe, but without any ad-
jifion TO prices named for water to
complete the unfinished reservoir in the
hest and most appropriate manner. with
nlams to be approved by your engineer.
raising bank to admit of a water level
ten feet higher than the present normal
level of the High Service reservoir 1oo an ana
Progressing your storage capacity loo0oo,-
mn a11
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-02

Port Dram, along the river, to a point
below the intake at Old Boonton, pass
ing Port Dram, Dover, RoclSaway, Den
vile, Powerville Upper Boonton. and
Boonton. The contractor will maintain,
ready for use, the plant at Belleville
for three years after the delivery OF
water.
The company demands two years in
which to complete the work. The COM
pany also agrees to sell it's plant for $e,-
650000 payable in cash or in four per
cent. negotiable water bonds of Jersey
City to run at least twenty years, the
option to be exercised by the city any
time within five years, or for the whole
plant etc, subject to the reservation ion
right to direct and use for its own bene-
fit al or any part of the waters sii,dn in sad ga
Ions daily, or so much of such fifty mill
lien lie oog salons as the city may require, S.
four per cent. gold bonds of the city.
This option is to be exercised only be
tween the third and eighth year after
the date of said contract. This proposal
remains open until August also.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-02
PRICE OF THE PLANT.

For the plant, water supply. water
rights, storage reservoirs, pipe lines,
purtenances and easements neeeessary
to fulfill the requirements of this speci--
fication to the extent of fifty millions. of
gallons of water daily forever, which
purchase can be made at any time with
in twenty years after the first delivery
of water. With two supply mains the
sum of $S,000,0 000 With one supply main
the sum of $7,250,000.
The agreements relative to acceptance
OF payment are similar to those in for
The water to be furnished shall be of
the following standard which standard
shall be maintained during the con-
The standard offered is and will be
the water flowing in the main chan
mel of the Rockaway River This water
is naturally pure and wholesome, and re,
quires no filtration or other chemical
or artificial treatment, and it is now and
has been superior to the standard given
The general plans OF. the company's
formal bid apply to the. supplemental
one. The right of way of the pipe line
above Boonton to the northerly end of
Great Notch; thence to the Newark
Belleville reservoir, This company owns
right of way of sixty-six feet in width,
of this the company will give to the city
one half, thirty-three feet in width, and
also the right of access. over, across and
along the thirty-three feet remaining in
this company at all points, and the
rigbt of such temporary use of the same
as may be necessary for the laying, re-
pairing or altering of the citys pipes
on its own right of way. The same
rights and privileges being reserved by
the company to use the city's right of
way.
Independent reservoirs and storage
basins located in the State of New Jersey
in such places as to receive and be. ca.
pable of storing a water supply of 100
days delivery at the rate of fifty million
gallons per day. will be provided at such
points on the Rockaway River or on its
tributaries as borings hereafter made will
show to offer suitable foundations for
will present proper amount of drainage
area above the reservoirs to supply the
above specified quantity of water.
JPPLEMENTAL PROPOSITION No. 2.
Supplemental proposition No. 2 of the
East Jersey Water Company is as fol
sTf the city exercises its option to pur-
chase the plant this company offers to
buy for SAC, ,0C0 per year, the right to draw
all the water from said plant which
the full extent Of it's purchase of land
and water rights, to have the first right
to draw and the first right to all the
water it needs to draw: provided that Il
the city shall draw more than an average
of 400G0,000 gallons per day during any
pany may at its option rescind this por-
ifon of the contract and upon ceasing to
draw said surplus waters shall be re-
leased from paying said $4,000 per year.
The right to draw water as above de-
fired to include the, use of the city's
therefrom SO far as capacity of the
same will permit 1t is evident that no
acceptance of this offer would reduce
the net cost Of the whole plant and
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-02
COST OF THE PLANT.

For the plant, water supply, water
rights, storage reservoirs, pipe lines
purtenances and easements necessary to
fulfill the requirements of this specifica..
tion to the extent of fifty millions OF
gallons of water daily forever, which
purchase can be made at any time within
twenty years after the first delivery OF
water:-With two supply mains, the sum
of $4,000 600; with one supply main, the
sum of $4,000. .000
TERMS OF PURCHASE.
We are willing to accept payment as
follows, in case purchase is made:-In
cash 80 per cent of the entire purchase
price The remaining so per cent. to be
bald in bonds of the city at par, princi-
pal and interest at the rate of per cent.
payable in gold coin. the interest to be
time to be agreed upon not less than
twenty years from date of delivery OF
bonds. The payment of the principal
and interest of said bonds to he charged
as a first purchase money lien upon
said plant. by mortgage or other proper
instrument, and if any further legisla-
to SO charge said principal and interest
upon said property and rights, the city
will cooperate with the contractor in
applying for and obtaining such legisla-
The payment of said principal and in
terest also to be charged upon the water
rents received by Jersey City for the
sale of water, such charge to. be subject
to existing charges thereon. If any, for
the payment of the present water debt
of Jersey City The city to argue that
all such water rents shall be set aside
IN separate fund for this purpose. If
however the city within six months
ghall exercise affirmatively its option te
purchase the plant then and not other
wise the company will accept the entire
purchase in bonds at par: The contras, E,
cash at the option of the city.
For water delivered according to speci-
Ions per day as the minimum supply. the
city, If it contracts. to have the right to
all the water stored in the plant and
capable of delivery through the. mains
using two, supply, mains Of equal capa- ps
million gallons per day, with additional
gate at intake as per specification, at
the rate of per cent. interest per an
mum on 81 100000, which interest pay
ment shall be in lieu of all other charges
For water delivered according tc
specification. at the rate of fifty million
gallons per day as the minimum supply,
the city, if It contracts, 70 have the right
capable of delivery through, the main
using one supply main capable of deiiv-
ering fifty million gallons per day, with
additional gate at intake as per speclfl,,
per annum ON s10,0oo0O which interest
shall be in lieu of all other charges foi
such daily use and supply of water
For the plant, water supply, water
lands land s. and IL right Of way and all appur-
tenances and easements necessary te
fulfill the requirements of this specitica-
tfon with q minimum supply OF fifty
have the sole and exclusive ownership
thereto which purchase can be made al
any time after five t5 years from tbs
Arst delivery Of water and thereafter a
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-02
GALE AT HENLEY.
BIZ cnble to The U,,itcd Press.

LONDON. July 2. 1S95.-The wind blew
quite a gale down the Henley course
this morning. but the crews were all
out nevertheless. When the Cornells
came out in their boat they were greet
ed with the Cornell cry by a number Oh
Americans ON the river bank. They
rowed over the entire course at the
rate of forty strokes to the minute, but
did not try to make a racing pace. The
Canadians also rowed over the course,
but the wind prevented them from doing
any special work. The Dutch crew wen1
over the course at forty-six strokes
travelling very fast. -