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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-24
THE CHAMPION LIAR.


HIMSELF.
WASHINGTON, November 23.-"Did you
say Tom Ochiltree was elecied?" asked one
Democrat of another. "Yes."
docs be say so? Doubtless Well, Ihen
that gives US one additional majority in the
next House." But Toms a Republican"
"Does Tom say SOP" "CertaInly, why he's
Grants paragon marshal" Thought 80,
and hence l repeat, that gives Us one more"
"How do you make that ou,?" "Mv un-
sophisticated friend, it's evident you don't
know Tom and his brilliant reputation for
veracity."
SIS he addicted to romance?" "WelI,
somewhat thst way inclined, as a story he
told on himself just after the war would in
dicaie." "Let's nave it,"
"Well, it was just after Shiloh, according
10 Tom, and nv new coat was perforated
like a sieve by the bullets of the id sharp
shooters OF the Ninety ninth Ohio, who had
tried 10 induce me to drop the flag which
Beaury told me TO take up and carry to the
front after seventeen poor fellows who had
borne 1t before had in quick succession Bit
ten the dust, and [ was in rather dilapi-
dated condition. Well, Toutant sent for me
and handed me a telegram from JEFF direct
ing me 10 proceed to Texas and hurry up a
lot more of our fellows. While riding one
day about snndoUn through the Arkansas
bottoms sought and obtained accommoda-
ton at princely msnsion, occupied by
mother and daughter. / soon saw they
were in deep affiiction. Have you lost a
relative in the war? asked of
the young lady, as her mother
left the room. 'AlssI yes she replied,
IAN only brother at Shiloh May I be
so bold as to ask his name, young lady?'
Upon her informing me remarked thai it
was fortunate accident that had thrown me
under their roof. Why, my dear young
friend, that young man and myself we're
messmafes and bosom friends, and when he
fell by my eide with his dying breath he
asked me 10 cut of lock Of his hair and
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-24
THE BOSS LIAR.
A Good Story on Tom OchiItree, the
Champion PreTaricator, Told
by Himself.
Manufacturing Statistics commissioner
LOring's Report - The Jeanette
Inquiry-Indian Affairs.

WAsHrNGroS, November pa precial
ceDsus bulletin just issued contains a table
oil statistics compiled from the census returns
oil 1889 relating TO all IN anufaciuring indus
I5ieS, except gas, in each Of the STATES and
Territories. This table shows that there
we're in the United States 253.S4O establish
mepts, employing 2025, ,270 males above Six
teen years of age, 53l, ,753 females above the
age of fifteen, and 1Sl,9lS children aud
youths. The capital invested is S2,790, ,223,-
506. The value of materials used smounted
70 1894 ,340,029. The value of the manu-
Iactured products amounted to 5,96a.667,-
IO6, snd the total amount paid in wages
during the yesr was Ss47 ,9l9,674. New
York State takes the lead in number of es-
tsblishments, capital invested, etc. with
~ ISs establishments; Pennsylvania second,
with 81 ,22o, and Ohio third, with 2O,699 es.
tsblIshment-. Iilinc-s has 14.549, Massa-
c61set!s 1882. Indiana 11,l9S, Michigan
9773, Missouri 1892, New Jersey s12s. and
Iowa 692l
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Glove and Money"

Another new melodrama was produced
Monday night in London. 1t is called Lore
and Money, is by Charles Reade and Henry
Pettitt, and was brought out at the Adel phi
Theater. Apparently it is not destined 10
have long life, the audience losing patience
toward the end and beginning 10 guy" the
performers, who were all below the average.
The play is in a prologue and five acts, hav-
ing weak and uninteresting story. It's cul-
minating sensation is an exploiion at the
bottom of coal mine, contIived by the
villain of the piece and his confed-
crates; the burying alive of the heroine, her
father and one OF the villains in gallery
of the mine aud their rescue ;ust before the
approach of death by the Miners, headed by
the heroine's husband. This scene contained
double sensation, for the villain, who is
imprisoned with his victims on hearing the
sound of the picks of the rescuers, foods the
mine, and they are saved, jist as the rushing
waters are about TO overwnelm them. This
sensation scene appealed 10 the gallery and
the pit, but the interest faded away, and the
authors were summoned in a hAlf-hearted
manner at the close of the piece, which can
barely claim 10 be even success destime.
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PENITENTiARY.

Tho Question Of the Recent Lease Not
Iet Settled.
spscial to the Appeal.
LITTLE Kock, ARK November 23.-An
is not yet over concerning the letting of the
penitentiary contract, for to-day John L
Hebron, of Mississippi, one of the bidders,
filed bill in chancery praying for an in
junction TO prevent the commissioners sigu-
ing the contract with Townsend & Fitzpat-
rick, OF Helena. The bill charges that the
award is fraud, illegal, etc. The case will
he heard Tuesdav
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sent Tor prominent Democrat. told
him what he knew of the plan.
convinced him it would not succeed
and had him advise his copfreres
to drop 1t. Nichols says IT was at the time
when the Democrats were making dilatory
motions, and the Republicans were about TO
introduce an amendment to the House rules
to overcome the difficulty and the Democrats
feared Keller would recognize the motion to
amend rather than dilatory motion; that
in such case he was to be taken from the
chair by force. Men were picked To do II
Nichols does moi, think Blackburn or Kenns
were prominent in il.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-24

Mr.. D G. CRoLY, formerly managing edi-
tor of tn, New York World, and more re-
Gently ;ditcr of the New York Graphic, has
returied TO his old profession of journalism,
afts' abssnting himself from that field for
DER five yesre. He now edits the Record
I'D Guide, general business paper, in which
,ne advocates the amendment of the Federal
constitution by national convention, and
suggests the farther Limitation of legis alive
bodies aud al increase of the pcwers of the
executive. Mr.. Croly is dreaming.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-24

SERGT. MICHAEL MCGAURAN, of the Sig
nal Corps, has been praised 10 general orders
sacola during the yellow-fever epidemic.
The observations he made will be important
in their bearing upon further study OF this
disease. A man who quietly does his duty
under tie awful shadow of this scourge
shows genuine courage. The Eaglish soldiers
who are receiving hanks for service in
Egypt did not more clearly exempIify faith
fulness and nerve thsn did Sergt. McGsuran,
whose conduct is in sharp contrast with that
of Capt. Hopkins, the commandant of the
Pensacola navy-yard, who mas been dismissed
the service for deserting his post.
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GEN. FITz JOHN PORTER is nos opposing,
and will not oppose, the promotion of Gen.
Pope, who has cruelty ard relentlefsly per-
secuted him. The Philadelphis Ledger Gays
that con the contrary, he is discoursging all
such efforts on the part OF his friends. II
any OF them are engaged in a movement
against Pope, it is of their own motion and
wholly for rea,ons of their own. Gen. Por-
ter's friends say he is seeking his own vindi-
cation solely, and is not seeking to obtain it
through either direct or indirect attacks
upon those whom he thinks did him great
injustice at the time of his trial"
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whi.kxIuter~.,, I'm Couuc;t.

CHICAGO, November 23.-The Executive
Committee of the Western Export Associa-
ton, together with representatives OF the
Kentucky Distillers' Association, met here
in secret session this evening, and discussed
ways snd means to secure the passage, at
the coming session of Congress, Of the pend
ing bill 10 extend the bonded period on
whisky from three years TO five years. 1t
was decided to send DR.. Rush, of this city,
TO Washington, at the openins of the ses-
sion, to urge its passage.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-24

CAPT. EADs, who has just returned from
Europe, Gays there has not been a vessel
which has sailed up to the piers in New
York City for three years past, which could
not have come in through the jetties during
the same period. He thinks that the more
closely the plans of the Mississippi river are
looked into the more they will be approved.
The com mission, he is satisfied, has adopted
the only plan to provide a permanent and
adequate river channel, namely: To contract
the wide places where the width is ex-
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-24
Toun Nichols Thinks There Was some.
thing fU Ia.

CHICAGO, November 23.-Ibe Inter Ocean
will publish an interview with Thom as N.
Nichols IN regard to the statement published
IN the Cincinnati Ezquirer that the Demo-
crats in Congress had laid a~Ffan TO oust
Speaker Keller from th~cnair of the House
81 Representa atise~ last winter. Nichols
eays fuIly believes there is some
Fo5-snation for the story; that he
;assrd il before the present story appeared
and knew of it within day or two after it
happened; that he asked Gen. Keifer about
it Keifer gave no details, but did no, deny
thsre were grounds for the report; that Keller
managed the thing discreetly, and by sayias
nothing did not stir up bad blood; that be
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-24
AGRICULTURAL.
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER LoRING--sUGA

kEPOhI OF COMMISSIONER LORING G--SUGAR
FROM SORGHUM.
WASHINGTON, November 23.-George B.
LoriDg, commissioner of agriculture, has
submitted his annual report to the President
The statistical division estima ates the follow
ing as the yield of 1882: Corn, 1855 OOO,-
900 bushels; wheat, 4lO,OOO,OOO bushels:
oatp, 40, 10000 900 bushels; barley, 45OOO, 900
bushels; rice, 100000 bushels; buckwhe at,
12,000, 900 bushels
The business of manufacturing sugar from
sorghum at the department, SAYS the report,
having failed 10 1881, and having furnished
encouragement 10 those engaged in il, /
have called upon sorghum manufacturers
themselves for such information as they
could furnish in an accurate manner for The
benefit OF the industry they represent |
have also ade the same request of manu-.
fscturers OF sugar from beets. l have re-
ceived assurances from nearly a hum
dred manufacturers that they will
contribute 10 this work, and feel confident
shall IN this way receive great amount of
valuable information. L have endeavored
from the beginning of my connection With
the department. so TO conduct the work per-
formed here as part of that interesting in
vts,igation into the value of sorghum now
going on in The field of the farmer, of the
mill of the manufacturer, and the laboratory
OF the chemist, SIS to secure for what appears
to be growing industry all the informa-
ton which unprejudicsd science and the
best prsctical skill can provide, and l trust
the knowledge / have gathered will, when
published, be found 10 be of value.
In the forestry dtvision increased activity
has been shown, special agent having been
appointed TO collect Information west OF the
Mississippi
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take it TO his widowed mother. Would you
believe me. had scarcely done go when a
grape shot carried away the pocket contain
ing it, Indeed, SIR she replied, 'and may
/ ask the name Of my brothers benefactorE
'Ochiltree, miss, at your service What!
Not the celebrated Maj. Tom Ochiltree, OF
Te1asP The same 'And YOU saw him
die? I did 'oh, Joy, JOY 7 she cried, in
impassicned tones. oh, mother, mother, re-
joice, rejoiceI Ny brother still liVesp She
had heard Of Tom"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-24

A PARAGRAPH is going the rounds that
Col. Fornequet, OF Summit, Miss, was a
friend Of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron
Burc. III so" says The Cincinnati Gazette,
"he must have been very young friend
especially of the former The colonel claims
10 be eighty eight. As Hamilton was killed
in 1904, the colonel was only Zen years old
at his DEATH and could not have been more
than thirteen when Burr left the Southwest.
The colonel may have seen Napoleon in
Paris in 1911, as he says, but he was only
seventeen in that year. Old peoples remin-
iscencss are rot always capable of historical
adjustment.
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The JEANNETIE INQUIRY.
DIR. COLLINS MUCH DISSATISFIED WITH THE
ACTION oEsEdE BOARD.

Dr. COLLINS MUCH DIssATIsEIID WITH THE
ACTION oE~FdE BOARD.
w WAs..rrCrroN, November 23.--The time of
The j earnsttA- -haaza ti sa;z.ss .As ssaiE;.
occupied IN reading a transcript Of Melsille,s
testimony yesterday. DR.. Collins left WASH
lngton this morning much dissatisfied with
the treatment received from the board 10 not
receiving statements through counsel, and
ruling out nearly all important questions
which he submitted, and failing to push IN
qniIies in the direction he desired. He says he
will now go to New York and ventilale the
matter through the presF, and intim ties that
he will soon publish damaging sffidsviis re-
hecting upon the conduct OF the officers in
charge OF the expedition.
Melville's testimony closed this afternoon,
and the board adjourned until Monday. Mel
VILE, IN his testimony to-day, said the course
oil the officers toward Collins was The same
rs toward the Others, SO far as he would per-
mt, but that on several occasions he took
offense at remarks made, and refused 10 con-
verse with or speak TO the officers. He said,
IN reply to question, that Danenbower was
present ON one occasion when a difficulty oc-
CARED between DeLong and Collins. Proba-
bly, Danenhower will be called to testify on
this point, Melville, in closing, paid high
tribute TO DeLong, speaking of bim as COM
p4tent officer and a man of excellent qualities.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-24

REMARKABLE bet has been won by w.
X. Travers, OF New York. Months ago he
bet Charles WoerishoFer $4,000 that before
the year was out Denver and Rio Grande,
which was then selling at eighty-four and
half, would sell al exactly reversed figures.
ThursdSy the stock touched forty-eight and
a ball, and Mr.. Woerishoff.r paid the bet.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-24

RUSSIA has concluded a new loan for $40,-
100000, which brings up the total OF her
outstanding debt to s., ,765 100000. What is
most noteworthy is the fact that her debt
has almost doubled since 1872, the annual
deficit in her finances averaging SI2O0OO,-
OOO, whereas twenty years previous it was
only S55 100000.
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TIE British tariff does not 4

TIE British tariff does not retain soli-
tary shred of protection. Foreigners send
to EaSiuud whatever they like in whatquaD-
titles they like, and il is admitted free of
duty. In this way Epgland secures the un-
alloyed benefit Of bu.Fing in the cheapest
aaarket, wherever that may be, 1T home or
abroad. Another striking fact is that out OF
the revenue of S1O0,OOO, 900, from import
duties, about $95,000,000 was derived from
four articles only; and of these four articles
wine and spirits, which are articles OF sheer
luxury, contribute over 100000.
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The WORK AZ Prov,aepce and i,e,a


VIcKsBURG, November 23.-The CONNER
cidt this evening publishes an interview with
Capt. w. L. Marshall ), United States engineer
in charge Of the works at Providence, La,
and Delta Point. He denies that there has
been 81 100000 spent at Providence. He
had only expended S44S000, which was ex-
pended in the purchase of the plant, consist
ing of barges, grading boats, pile-drivers,
steam towboats, quarters-boats, store
boats and other expensive plants
Sixty thousand dollars had been expended
for labor, but the plant for 2000 men is on
hand, and will be pushed as fast as labor to
man the plant can be obtained. Three miles
of pile dyke and mattress werk has been
constructed, and as far as completed, at
Skipwith and neighborhood, the work has
acted as well as possibly could be desired.
The river has been diverted from Skipwith
chnta and the main channel deepened twen-
ty feet on the channel side. From Skipwith
10 Towhead chute is almost completely
filed by the sitting worksin the chute II
ton, II would be difficult to say in
what manner the improvement of naviga-
bility can consist. The commission considers
the work, as far as done, as a complete
success. The work now doing is the
most thorough of its class that has been
done. The Mississippi bank is being mat.
tressed from its top clear down TO the bottom
OF the river. The top of the sank is being
cut down from a vertical to elope of three
base TO one vertical and covered with ten
inches OF brush mattress and one foot of
stone.
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A Cartons Complication

Seems to have come 10 pass with regard 10
the remains OF the British and French SOL
diers who were buried at Abydos during the
Ctlmean war. sit has lately been decided -
according 10 the Pal Mall Gazette, "to build
a mortuary chapel at Gallipoli, where come
thousands OF French soldiers lie buried, and
the remains of those French soldiers who
were buried at Abydos are to be transferred
10 GallIpolI. number of Iaborers have
therefore been employed in exhumiug and
correcting the remains; but the operations
came the other day to standstill owing to
the discovery being made that they were at
work IN the British instead of in the French
cemetery, and that the remains thew were
digging up and collecting were those of Brit
lsh and not of French soldiers." Further
investigation revealed the painful fact that
ior tne last hlteen years the chaplain at
tacned 10 the French embassy had been con-
ductipg regular services for the repose of
tne souls OF the hereto English, leav.
ing the fsiihful of his own COM
munlon unblessed, or at least nm.
prayed Tor. How is such a mistake "a tbIs
10 De get night, and what may not its issues
De! 1t opens field of discussion as delicate
and as dlsirscting as that suggested by III.
statement made in the English papers that
"h5n 'he corpse Of the lale Earl OF Cray-
iorI ana baicarfes was recovered from the
oouy-snatchsrs and again committed TO the
grave, the ofhciating clergyman .'read over
IL several appropriate prayers" What
case? " SUN
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-24

If Ireland can he skirmished out of the
clutches of England by an outlay of $780,
600 or 100000, of course skirmishing will
soon begin all over The globe The Turks
will be skirmished out of Europe, the Aus
trians out Of Bosnia, the British out Of Egypt
and India. and the Russians out of Central
Asia.
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A HorrfbIe Ac.,a.n,

DaihAiNGHAH, ALA, November 23.-Lssi
sloss furnace. A ~scafoIdn formed ;n5fbs
s.acK OF the furnace, and the FIRE in the stack
apparently died out. Two colored men.
ho9eft Mayheld and Alex King, we're low,
s.su y ropes from the top for tbe purpose 81
re- senoviog the obstscle. 1t is supposed th at
rs sL msn were overcome by gas from below,
sszOo1n iell 10 the bottom, which was tlery
mas OF ore and coal and sthe bodies were
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A STEAMSHIP lire 10 run from New York
to Rio Janerio has been organized in con-
tormity with the proposition of the govern
ment at Brazil, 30 as to secure the mail con-
tract, for which Brazil i. to pay 100000 a
year. John Roach is president of the new
compsnyi and c. P. Huntington, vice.
president
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ut.erIy without Founaaslsn

LOUISVILLE, November -Gcngressman
Blackburn says, in references 10 the alleged
plot against Speaker Keller: 81 have not
seen the copy of the Enguirer TO which you
refer, but have learned Of il that there is net
enough color of truth in lhs report TO form a
foundation. There was 40 idea of Offering
resolution to impeach Keifsr for his partisan
rulings, bu; such thing as resorting to force
was cert sjnly never mentioned in any Demo-
cratic caucus or meeting, if it was thought
Of. and l do not believe the latter ever en-
tered The head Of any Democratic member OF
Congress-"
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OLD LEATHERS.
The Partner OF Crank CoWdon, Con-
fesses that He Has Water on the
Brain, and
Wants an Outlet for 1t, Which He is
Trying to Work OF Through the
Congressional Committee.

New ORLEANS, November 2S.-The Con-
| greszicnsl Investigating Committee on Mis-
| sissippi River Improvements today took
7 Hence of pilots and river men. J. w.
| Wbipnle of T.or,,v1 nilot on the Ohio
and Mississippi rivers since 1890, ue@c u-cr,Oed
the effects of cutofs and erevasses and
shiftings OF tue ehannel; which often changed
In forty eight hours. He WAS OF the opinion
that the works at Plum Point and Delta
would not protect the banks. From Natchez
70 the gulf, navigation is safe at ali seasons,
but IN low water witness has observed a
depth, oi only four feet between Memphis
and Yicksburg. Levees could not eonfne
the river, and did not benefit navigation. If
the riTer could be Eept within its channel
navigation would be improved. Grevasses
are dangerous to navigation when the water
is high AT Bonnet Care and points below
heavJ Teposits Of sedimeat are made by
reason of the slackening OF the current below
the outlet. AT Morganza the same condition
exists.
CAPT. T. P. LEATHRRs,
of the steamboat Nstchez, and the associate
of Capt. Cowden in the outlet scheme, testi-
fed that he had been on the river forty,s six
years, and had built seven boats for the river
trade, most OF the time running between New
Orleans and Vicksburg. He makes Usually
120 landings going up and eighty coming
down. The river is constantly changing its
channel. The banks cave at low stages; often
two or three acres, with trees growing on
them, fall into the water at one time. The
greatest deposits are during he food stage
the longer the duration of high water the |
greater the deposit of sediment. After last
season the average depth between New Or
leans and Vicksburg was twelve feet at low !
water, and rose to fifty feet in the food OF
1882 He thinks the river is deeper
now than when he saw it the first
time, years ago, and navigation improved.
This effect he ascrihes to levees and the con-
fning of water. The construction of the
jstties and the worksin the South rest Pass
have backed up the water in the river, and
that the disastrous effects of the H0od in 1882
were due to these causes.
On ncross-examination by Me- Ellis and
Thomas, witness said his interest in Cow
deu's scheme for an outlet into Lake Borgne
was simply that OF philanthropic citizen.
He admitted having agreed 10 pay $35, 600
for plantation if The inlet is cut through
it by the government He had interested |
other citizens in the scheme and formed
stock company.
The Mississippi River Commission arrives
Friday, and probably will be heard by the
Conversational Gomuiffaa
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The Atlanta Constitution fays the visit of
Col. =. w. Cole 10 kat city last week will
lead to inPortant Developments in railroad
circles. Us rumorsd that, in the revengss
OF time, he viii presently be elected presi-
dent Of the Louisville and Nashville Com
pany
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PRIVATE ROBERTS, of the Eleventh Eng
lish Huzzars, one of the "5ix Hundred" at
Bslaklavs, had magnificent funeral on the
4th instant. Drums we're beaten and bugles
sounded; there was brilliant military es-
cort AMI thousands of spectators But the.
pauIe.Scafred Old SOLDIER was snneFed 10 Dis
in poverty, having scarcely the bare necesss-
ries of life