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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-11-13
SCARED SINNERS.
The CONSERVATION Into which a Con.
gregatiOn Returning from Church
We're Thrown on BeaIe Street Sunda,
Night About 10 O'Clock.

The congregation of one of the South
Memphis churches was given a rather
f0rcible illustration Sunday night of
the wrath to come that a good many of
them will remember for a long time.
For two hours the preacher had been
rolling up the world like scroll, dis
playing all the hideousness of future
beyond non-repentant death-bed, and
the brethren and sisters started home with
their minds full of the image of his
horned highness. When they reached
the corner of Beale and Second streets on
their way home, a dark object with red
mouth and a tail suddenly sprang out of
dark doorway and uttered low, dismal
note, that struck terror toe their hearts
wild yell went up from the throats of
the sisters and brethren and they scat
tered like chatf in all directions, making
the neighborhood ring with their cries of
fear and anguish. They seemed to have
an innate feeling that the creature
with the red mouth and tail was
the fiery fiend himself, and this was
increased when one lusty amen corner
brother yelled out: THAT is sho' de debbil |!
Run, run, run, all you sinners" Patrol
man Henry Wilson, who heard the noise
from his post on Main street ran down as
quickly as he could, supposing that some
dreadful deed of murder and darkness was
being committed. When he turned the
corner of Main and Beale scene of the
widest confusion met his eye. There
were about fifty men and women scattered
about over the streets and sidewalks !;
everyone of them yelling asst overtaken
by some dreadful calamity. The men in
many instances were hatless, the street
was Uttered with umbrellas and wraps.
The women were especially frantic. One
or two of them fell down in the wild
stampede, and a few were too much fright
ened to move. The arch enemy, the dark
object, was the only creature who did not
seem to share the general conservation
When discovered by Wilson it was in the
act OF crawling toward one of the women
who had fallen, and was recognized at once
by him as half-grown pet bear belonging
to Charles Kney, the butcher. 1t was cap
tured and secured. The cub is perfectly
harmless, and nothing except very dark
night and morbid Imagination could
have transformed it into the being for
which IL was mistaken
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-11-13
OBITUARY.
Mai M. i. Wieks

Los Angeles (Cal. Herald, November 9th:
On Sunday, November 4, 1888, at his res
idence in this city, Mai. NJ. J. Wicks
breathed his last. The life thus termina-
ted was one graced by the exercise of
every manly and noble virtue. A native
of Savannah, Ga, he had completed his
sixty-third year at the time of his
death. Early in life he. developed
rare business sagacity and executive
ability, and was moving great enter
prises in his first manhood. His accumu-
lations OF wealth were great, but his
hberality was greater. He gave away for
tunes. His business career was promi-
nent, he having been for many years
president OF the Memphis and Charleston
Railroad Company, the Bank of Memphis
and numerous other large corporations.
During the late war Maj. Wicks, who
stood high in the confidence of the Con-
federate government, was rendered an I'M
portant diplomatic position In Europe, and
afterward was offered high promotion
in the army, but with the modesty that
characterized him, he refused both offers,
and remained as a major, under
Beauregard. His character was the
type of what is called the Southern
gentleman of the old school. He
would not have hesitated at any
W put ttlo Allc III Dtr1l IN
vindication of his honor, and in
every way was full OF aggressive bravery,
but yet, it all was strangely blended
with a womanly tenderness of disposi-
ton. His kindly nature attracted many
friends to whom his hand was ever open,
and in whom he had the unsuspecting
faith of pure and generous heart. His
Difference to women was most admirable
his bearing toward them most chivalrous.
In his own household he was revered and
idolized. There, by his peculiar goodness,
softness of manner and speech, purity of
aspiration and daily devotion TO the happi-
ness OF those around him, he made himself
10 them the consummation of all loyeliness.
His confidence in the verities of the
| Christian religion was unshaken. He was
/ a leading and liberal member of the South
ern Methodist Church. A character 90
| full OF every winning and sterling quality
is not met more than once in lifetime.
His loss Is irreparable. His strong mental
and physical powers gave promise OF ex-
treme old age, but now he has departed,
leaving only the remembrance Of his vir-
/ tues.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-11-13
CAUGHT In THE ACT.
Three of the Most Noted Counterfeiters
in the Country
Captured While Printing Spurious Rail-
road Bonds.

New York, November l2.-Inspector
Byrnes, learning two months ago that
William +. Brockway, Nath b. Foster and
Lewis s. Martin, the most noted counter
feiters in the country, were preparing to
counterfeit securities of some kind, and
that Brockway, under the name of Spen-
Ger, was living at boardinghouse at 210
West Eleventh street, kept by Mrs. Gil
bert, reported TO be his wife, and that
Martin occupied rooms at the st. James
Hotel, also that Foster lived at boarding
house at No. 23l Lexington avenue, they
were watched. 1t was found that they
met alternately at the st. James Hotel and
the house on Lexington avenue, and re-
mained together for hours. Brockway
also daily visited the offices of bankers,
lithographers and printers. Last week
they were seen carrying several packages
terday morning search warrants were OBJ
,tained. the services of two United States
secret service officers secured, and 1t was
determined to make a simultaneous raid
on the places named. BroclSway was
followed leaving the Lexington avenue
house, and arrested. The detectives
subsequently obtained an entrance TO the
Lexington avenue house and arrested
Martin and Foster. At the same hour
other detectives raided Martins rooms at
the st. James Hotel and Brockway 5
room Ca Eieyenth street. In each place
they found counterfelting implements
In Lexington avenue was found q die,
stamps, plates, type and patterns. 1t was
found that the counterfeiters had already
struck off spurious $1,000 seven per cent.
construction mortgage bonds, due in 1891,
of the Morris and Essex division lof the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Rail
road Company, and $1,000 six per cent.
gold-bearing bonds, series b. of the Cen
trail Pacific Railroad Company. Even the
United States internal revenue stamps Of
the bonds are also counterfeit. 1t is be-
lieved that some spurious bonds have al
ready been placed on the market. The
prisoners were remanded until Wednes-
5aV
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-11-13

Is Sundays APPEAL we notified our
readers that the Peru BaSging Company,
operating several mills in Indiana and
Illinois, proposes to remove the machinery
of its Peru tInd.) factory to this city,
and here put upa building with machinery
and accommodations for $50 hands to
operate capital of sl50,o00. The officers
OF this concern are moved to this step by
reason of the immense advantages Mem
phis affords as the center OF the cotton belt
for the distribution of homemade bagging
to the planters by river and rail. The
health Of the city assured, and with the
completion Of the Kansas City railroad,
the outlets to the Northwest and to Ar
kansas, Missouri and Texas, manufacturers
are realizing that this is the most promis-
ing point 10 the whole country for them
and for all engaged in mechanical busi-
ness. The live stock and produce and
provision dealers have also discovered the
advantages Memphis possesses rs dis.
tributing point, and are equally anxious
to avst themselves OF them. Within a
wear we expset TO see hundreds Of com.
mission merchants here engaged in
the sale Of butter, eggs, chickens
turkeys, as well as fruits and grains
when tits understood that along the line Of
the Kansas City road turkeys are retsiied
at seventy-fve cents apiece, chicken,
So so per dozen and butter and eggs ir
proportion. 1t will be seen there is room
for competition, and the more the bette
for the wor Sing classes. Memphis mus
be made cheap market to encourage me
chanics, for whom also there ought 10 b
cheap cottages built everywhere in tn,
suburbs. Memphis offers q hearty vel
come to mechanics and manufacturers
and assures them of profitable employ
ment for their capital, brains and Drawn
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-11-13

TIE asphalt pavements of Washington
are the best in the world. They will last
twenty-five years without repairs, and
would, therefore, at s. per square yard, be
cheaper than any other that has yet been
invented. But they do not cost half OF
that, even when constructed by the mo-
nopoly that controls the patent in Wash
ington. The National Republican says that
"Asphalt cost, delivered here, as accu-
ratey as it can be reckoned without access
10 Barber & Co.'S books, $l5 per ton. Bar
ber & Co. receive from the District g % a
yard for paving. A competent contractor
offers to do all the paving in the city for
five years at 81 So a yard, and pay S25 a
ton for asphalt. He would make fair
profit at these figures. He makes no bids
for street paving, because he cannot buy
the asphalt. 4 simple computation, hased
on the amount of asphalt pavement laid
each year, will show what the profits OF
the monopolists must be. A comparison
of the average cost of asphalt pavement
for the pastlfve years will be useful for
the same purpose. The table is furnished
in the last report of Lieut. F.. V. Greene,
corps OF engineers. 1t shows the average
cost per square yard OF asphalt pavement
for the years 1S7S-79 was 81 so; foi
lS79-SO, 81 AZ; for lSS0-S1, 81 So; fol
1sSl-s2, 81 90; for 1ss2-s3, 81 26. These
figures are suggestive when it is remem.
bered that all competition has ceased and
the monopoly has been undisturbed since
1881. Since composition was killed the
price has advanced forty-one cents q
yard"
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THE BIRMINGHAM EXPOSITION
And the New Orleans Cotton Exposition
Opening of New Railroads.

And the New Orleans Cotton Exposition
Opening OF New Railroads.
Special to the Appeal
BIRMINGHAM, November l0.-The Board
of Trade last night adopted plan for the
Mineral Exposition building and adver-
tiess to-day for bids. The building is to
consist, when completed according to the
plan, OF center fifty-six feet square and
four wings Only the center portion, with
an area of $500 feet and to cost $500, will
be undertaken for the present. The money
is subscribed, except about $3.50, which
will doubtless be raised in time, and there
is now no obstacle to the establishment of
the projected permanent Mineral Exposi-
ton in Birmingham. The papers all over
the State speak approvi9gly of the pro-
ject, but there is little ground for hope of
assistance outside of Birmingham, whether
from the State government or from other
sources.
Mr.. L. Spencer Pratt of Mobile, who is
laboring TO have Alabama properly repre-
sented at the New Orleans Cotton Centen-
NAL, says he has found encouragement
everywhere he has been, and speaks very
cheerfully Of the prospect. The problem
among the movers in this matter is how to
get money out of the State government.
An extra session OF the Legislature will
be required if an appropriation is to be
made, and, in view of Gov. O'Neal's candi-
dacy for reelection next year, there is not
thought to be much likelihood either of
such session being called or of the Gov
ernor appropriatiGg any portion of the
contingent fund to the seheme-snother
expedient that has been suggested. In the
light of published advance sheets of the
Auditors report there is not much dan
seT, indeed, of the State assuming any un-
usual burden, rs il looks as If the Auditor
will show that only by a pretty jealous
use OF money can deficit be prevented.
The Alabama Great Southern railroad
will pablish in few days new schedule,
to go into effect rpcn the formal opening
on the 18th instant OF the New Orleans
and Northeastern road, making thFougtl
line from Cincinnati to New Orleans, Two
through trains will be run, and the time
between Chattanooga and Meridian short
ened about three hours.
The Georgia Pacific people are waiti ng
for the Alabama Great Southern schedule
before publishing their own, as they say
everything will be ready for their opening
about the same time as the other,
The Pratt Coal and Iron Company have
| broken ground for new mine, near those
already being worked, from which they
expect to take out 600 or 500 tons OF
| coal a daY.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-11-13

SOME time ago the Barnwell Is. C.) Peo-
pie, in view of the proposed meeting of the
National Democratic Committee on the
22d OF February, suggested that the chair
men of the several State committees meet
and confer with the National Committee
on that occasion. This has been warmly
indorsed by the Charleston Ne,Cs and
Courier which states that it has also the
cordial approval of Senators Hampton
and Butler, and of the members of the
National Committee from South Carolina
and Missouri, and that Gem Izlar, the
chairman OF the South .Carolina Demo
cratic Executive Committee, has written
a strong letter in advocacy of the proposed
conference, which letterhas been forward
ed to the chairman Of the National Com
mittee." THE Boston Post commends and
urges this movement, and so does the
Washington Post and the Wilmington On.
c. Star. The APPEAL also adds its
approval, and urges upon the National
Committee the propriety of deferring to the
wishes of the people thus expressed.
Their hands will be strengthened and their
view broadened by contact with the imme-
diate representatives OF the Democratic
party OF each State.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-11-13
The Final Report ON the Old Etna In
surance Company.

CHICAGO, November 12.-The final re-
port of the receiver of the old Etna In
surance Company in this city, which went
to pieces shortly after the great fire Of
1871, was made in the United States Court
to-day. The report of the master in chan
cery in connection Herewith discloses n
rather astonishing state OF affairs. The
company's assets included what was
claimed to be Sl4O, 900 secured paper. In
the settlement the total amount realized
was $3.50. The master says of them that
these were all fraudulent and worthless,
insolvent, bankrupt or unknown persons,
and the securities trust deeds to property
which the makers did not own The tes-
timony shows that the company was an
organized swindle. The purpose was to
use the company as false pretense for
obtaining money. They were able to do
this because the State Auditor accepted the
assets as satisfactory.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-11-13

A WASHINGTON correspondent says that
Randall cannot be elected Speaker be-
cause he is regarded rs the Republicans
candidate, in other words, the Democrat
who most favors their policies in connec-
ton with the tariff and other monopolies.
Carlisle, on the other hand, is very strong
though he has none of the arts OF the poll
tician to manage what he has nor to gain
aceessions. How he is regarded upon the
Democratic side was recently well shown
by Missouri member, who said: eve
all respect Carlisle. He is a philosopher,
but he has few OF the arts of making men
like him. We feel that he is really not
interested in us, and scorns to pretend.
One day last spring.I called upon him
with three members of the Missouri dele
CATION in the next House who wanted to
talk to him about the Speakership. They
were inclined TO be friendly, but Carlisle
was in one of his most distracted moods.
He did not appear to remember that he
was q candidate for the Speakership, and
never once mentioned the subject. After
a few moments careless tIdk he excused
himself and resumed his writing. Now,
he did not do anything to offend these
men; neither did lac do anything TO please
them. Members like to be courted as
well as women" but it is TO Mr.. Car
isles credit that he has not and will not
do any courting. II he is 10 be elected
Sneaker il must be on his merits as 4
statesman in full sympathy with his party
aud man who has the confidence OF the
V,anplp
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-11-13
HELENA, ARK.
Bishop Turner's Letter. and What Prof.
Stewart Says About IT.


stewart Says About 1t.
Special to the Appeal
HELENA, November l2.-A,r. S. 5. Faulk-
ner, book-keeper and cashier of the elo
vator here, was married this evening at
$50 o'clock to Miss Libbie Miles. The
service took place at st. Johns church in
the presence of a large gathering.
The Knobel branch of the Iron Noun
thin road is rapidly having the. kinks
taken out Of it, the most recent being the
Strengthening of the track above Louray.
The Chamber of Commerce will hold a
special meeting tomorrow 20 take action
of protest against the distressingly poor
telegraph service the Western Union has
rendered for the last four weeks. Scarce
ly day but the one line allowed Us is
down or out of order. The railroad COM
pany is obliged to keep the line in repair,
but for some reason has signally failed OF
late. An office that yields a net revenue
of S4O0 and $500 per month deserves
better facilities than the Western Union
has ever afforded Helena, and the busi-
ness men are tiring of full tariff for
half service.
The open letter OF \. VI. Turner,
the colored Bishop of Georgia, written
from this place to his friend Prof.
b. X. Sampson, of Memphis, and
appearing in the APPEAL, OF the Sth
instant, created some stir here among the
colored people, who are opposed both to
Al ID II,
sions. Nowhere upon earth is man more
secure in person and property than the
negro here Prof. Geo. II. W. Stewart,
editor of the Golden Epoch, published
here, is truly capable Of judging what is
best for his people. Besides being a man of
culture and refinement, he is writer
of more than ordinary ability, and
he says there is no place under the sun
so wholesome for the negro as this South
em country. He advises them to secure,
as fast as may be, homes for themselves,
and prepare to grow root and branch upon
this soil. He says the negroes here, to a
man, scout such doctrines as Bishop Turner
would have inculcated, knowing their in
cendiary and ruinous tendency. In the
face of the late Liberia .fdsc0, this race
philanthropist would advise his people to
| emigrate to Africa, where by actual
/ demonstration they must starve to death.
A benefcent act indeed would be the
transfer OF his people from the fruitful
/ fields of the South TO the barren sand
wastes OF a semi-desert! Bishop Turner
/ will soon come to know that he has done
himself violence and menaced his people
/ with great WRONG
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-11-13

Two HUNDRED years ago mania tor
tulips prevailed in Europe, especially in
the low countries, to an extent now inn
possible to realize. Thousands OF dollars
were paid for single flower of rare variety
and some persons went completely daft
and sunk their fortunes in pursuit of what
thus became a vice. Just now in New
York they are initiating this in mild
hammered way. They are crazy over
chrysanthemums. At an exhibition held
last week many of these flowers looking
we are told, little faded, were sold at
auction, and much to tile surprise OF the
auctioneer brought fabulous prices, There
were 170 lots and the highest price paid
for single aower was given by Mr.. John
Henderson for white variety. Il cost
him Sl6 and he said it was worth the
money. Mr.. Bayard bought a pink
chrysanthemum for Sl4 and red
one for $40. \ yellow went to
Mr.. Dodds for Sl3 and pink to the same
purchaser for Sll. Mr.. Burns purchased
a golden dragon" for SlS, a tall pink
chrysanthemuIn for Sll, and one not so
tall but quite as pink, if not pinker, for
the same money Mr.. sesbright got q
handsome yellow Japanese variety for sl4.
Mr.. Bunner bought a bright yellow noweF
for Sl4, aud Mr.. Fuller congratulated him
self on obtaining the Rising sun" for
Sl2. Mr. Buchanan purchased n white
ehrysanthemum for S., but he had to pay
gil Gov ona that WAS yellow Next wear
the market will be glutted with chrysanthe-
NUNS, and instead of from s. to SIC they
will be sold for from five to ten cents.
This is big country and chrysanthe-
mums are easy TO raise, especially here at
the South
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-11-13
The Leading Candidate for the Speaker.
ship interviewed by the Appeals
Washington Correspondent.
The Gentleman Confident Of Success, and
Thinks He WiIl,be Elected ON the
Second or
Third Ballot-There is No Chance for
a Dark Horse, as the Contest Is
Already Made,
And VIII Remain, as II is, Between tn
Three Leading Candidates Now
in the Field.
Special to the Appeal

Special to the Appeal
WASHINGTON, November 12.-The Hon.
John c. Carlisle, who arrived in Wash
ington yesterday, has been besieged all
day by constant swarm of visitors at his
room in the Riggs House. He converses
freely with all his friends, and frankly
admits that he has not enough votes
confidently believes he will be elected to
the Speakership. Your correspondent
called on him this afternoon, and asked.
him as to his views of his chances. Il
don't want TO say anything about the de-
tails of the canvass" said Mr.. Carlyle,
"but in general, will say that ] am per-
fectly satisfied with the condition OF
things. During the summer and fall
have been writing TO my
friends throughout the country, not so
much a. l ought perhaps, because OF the
press of other business, and all the re-
ports l receive are encouraging. l am
sure that have lost nothing since Con
gress adjourned, and believe that l have
gained something"
'Do you fully believe that you will be
elected"
II do 1 believe shall be chosen on the
second or third ballot. If there were but
two candidates 1 should be chosen on the
first ballot"
"1sn't It possible that the three-sided
contest may last so long, and take such a
I hot mo in ON
win ?"
! "No; the contest is made and will remain
as it is between the three candidates. |
did not think that any one of us had such
control of his strength as to be able to
turn it over to one of the Others, or to a new
man ii he wanted to do So"
"Have you enough votes pledged now to
elect you?'
"No; nor never has anyone else.
The choice may be made on the
first ballot in this way. The
friends OF one man may by that
time have concluded that he has no chance
of success, and may then, or may already
have made up their minds as to which OF
the others they will give their votes. 1t
may be, therefore, that the contest is
really decided in that way now, but don't
think so.'
"You will remain here until Congress
opens?"
"Yes; have the same old quarters here
that l have occupied ever since l have
been in Congress"
Mr.. Carlisle, when reminded of Ran
1 dalls claim that he has enough votes
to secure his election, simply smiled, and
said that Randall was man OF super.
abundant hope and confidence. Cox is
expected tomorrow and Randall the next
day.
GRAND POLITICAL TTrHIIEE
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-11-13
Interview with the MARQUIS Tsens

LONDON, November I2.-Ihe Marquis
Tseng informed a reporter of the Standard
that the Hltrdnsigednts statement that the
offer of mediation on the part of the
United States in the Franco-Chinese con-
troversy, declined by France, referred to
circumstances which occurred some time
ago, and which, owing to the attitude of
France, led to no results. He said until a
reply was received to China's last note to
France, negotiations would be at stand
still. If the French attack Bac Mini they
will meet Chinese troops, when, of course
there win be war, in which case China
thinks it will be impossible to guarantee
the safety OF foreign trade or the property
and lives of foreigners.