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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-03
ADDITIONAL COTTON.

The Liverpool cable dispatch to the
Cotton Exchange this forenoon reports
past weeks sales at 81, 900 bales; of which
$4,000 were American. I.Week's receipts
10000 bales; American, ,265OO. Total since
September l, 2,7SSOOO bales; American,
2915,0OO. Total stock, 927,OOO Ameri-
can, 698 DOOR. Total stock ahoat, 100000
bales; American, $4,000 The stock on
hand is now 5000 bales less than last year
at this time, and the stock of American is
24,0OO leis.
New York, August 8, 12:4O D. M
Cotton steady and Lice higher. Ordina-
ry, : 7-l6ci good ordinary, 8 Ii-l6c; low
middling, 9 l5-l6c; middling, lOISo; rood
mIaiddling, 11ci middling faiE iiKc; fair,
LIyERPoeL, August 8, 400 p.m.-Cot-
ton in. good demand freely met at previ-
Gus prices Uplands, s,5%d; orleans, SKA.
Sales to-day, l2,O0O bales Recsipis. 46Og
balesi American, 990O Futures opened
steady and losed QUie,.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-03
A Young Man of Royal Birth Sui.
cideE.

CHICAGO, August &c. Nordep. 2
finely educated young Swede, was
found lying dead in the Swedish Lu.
theran church at Englewood, near
this city, yesterday, having committed
suicide. The morning papers claim
the young man to be identified as the
illegitimate son Of King Oscar, Of
Sweden, and that he was raised in the
family Of the sister of the King.
During his stay in this country he has
been engaged as an instructor in a
private school.
On the portable blackboard behind
the pulpit, he had written in Swedish,
THE dead never" No cause is as
signed for the deed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-03

CRAB Orchard Springs, Kentucky,
for many years a favOrite resort for
the blue grass chivalry aud beauty, is
one Of the several rising young Sara
togas of the fair South, There are
three hundred and fifty guests there
this season, accompanied by l4O chill,
dren, including a number of well
known people from Memphis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-03

OIeaFInghOase Renarf.
AIISSIsSIPPI CITY.
The DESERVING Sailors and the
FalsehOOds They T'OId,
Special to N.OP,o,vr,.

MISSISSIPPI CITY, MISS, August
There are mphy unreliable rumors
circulating bere regarding the arrival
here Of three deserters from an in
iected ship at quarantine at Ship
Island. What gave rise to the Iumors
was the desertion Of three sailors from
a lumber schooner, who stole yawl
and told their own yarns ashore. They
have been arrested at Pass Christian
and are in hook. The quarantine regu-
iatiOns here are Erst class and are
rigidly enforced, and you can depend
that Yellow Jack don't come to your
place through this gateway.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-03

The PyRLIc LEDGER Job printing
and blank book manufacturing estab
lishment, l3 Madison street, Memphis,
Tenn, is prepared 10 execute every
kind Of work in their inein the latest
style and at low prices.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-03
Meat kilograms.

News atthe Merchants Exchange
received this forenoon from Chicago
quote s on the spot at 81. 10, and Zoe
above last nights close, and at St.
Louis @ were $3.50 and unchanged.
The condition Of pork, lard and grain
was not reported.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-03

Only half dozen cases were before
Judge Hadden this morning, and no
cash was taken in. Mack Ford, a COL
ored vagrant was sent to the gang for
40 days. The others were either dis
charged or had their cases contin-
ned.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-03

The PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
Office constantly receives new type Of
the latest styles; and the Office gener-
ally iV kept NJ to the highest standard
Of excellence : "
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-03

The PUBLIC LEDGER job printing
and blank book manufacturing estab-
lishment, l3 Madison street, Memphis.
Tenn, is prepared to execute every
kind Of work in their hoe in superior
style aud At low Pi.es.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-03
ReautItui wonou

Are made paid and unattractivo by
functional irregularities, which DR..
PierCe's "FaVorite Prescription" will
intallibly cure. Thousands of testi-
monialS. By druggists.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-03
Ready for Business!
STEWART, GWYNNE & CO.

tenn orarIy opened FRONT they
With arriving all
usual without delay. 12s 100.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-10
APOPLEYY AT THE Altar.

On Saturday morning the Rev. William II.
HOyt Of the assistant priests at St. AIMS Roman
Catholic Church. IN East Twelfthst, stricken with
apopexy while saying the O'Clock 1t being the
feast OF the Immaculate Conception there larger
congregation In the church than Is usual week days
aud q number Of communicans. Father loyt had just
taken the communion himself, had taken the
cborlun from the tabernacle and placed II
on the altar for the purpose Of giving the
sacred host to the people at the rail- and I'm the act OF
pronouncng the prayer Of absouOn when he fell heavily
the ground. Great excitement prevailed for a few
moments IN the church Some OF the gentlemen Of the
congregation rushed forward to the assistance Of the
conscious priest and carried him through the sacrsy to
bis at the rectOry, 10 the church. where Dr.
Lynch promptly attended him. The communion service
finished by another priest Father HOyt
conscious for twentysiX hours and at the end OF that
time opened his eyes and seemed 10 recognize bis and
those around him. Yesterday he annOinted although
immediate dissolution not expecled At midnight
his condition remained unchanged but slight hopes
entertained of his recovery.
Father Hoyt was seventy years OF age
June g. He had been for some time
In delicate health. ond account Of
affection OF the throat he seldom preached but he shared
In the other duties Of the parish and chaplain to the
House OF the Holy Family, ! Second-ave native OF
of the Protestant Episcopal Church. and he was settled
congregation OF that denomination tn St. Adams.
Vt, where In lS46 he became a Catholic, together with
his whole family. After the death OF his wife he studied
the Roman Catholic priesthood. and received orders
in Seton Hall, South Orange, N j., May &C. 1877.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-10
CLERICAL ADVICE TO LOVERS.

The Rev. C. G. GOss is giving series of Sun
day evening dlscourses Union Hail. No l40 siIth-ave
ON Courtship Marriage and Divorce" Last evening his
subject was some Mistakes OF Modern Courtship" The
ontouily and sanctity OF tho marriage relation was
traced back through history and tradition to Adam,
" who" he said, when Eve brought to him did not
hesitate whether TO take her not, but took her. He
snid there was rule for courng but that individuals
aways coured pleased each, and that the method
was mainly matter Of circumstances aud temperament
He thought that young women often made mistake In
thinking that because young men were Poe TO then took
b,m 10 church and put quarter In the plate they were
m earnest for though counting Is pOlteness, polite at
tention IL not counting. Something more was needed
lie told the young that when they did these things
thew should be reserved and not raise the girls hopes by
a sham earnesness. For" said be, you nave no right
IN "A gTl when you have never talked turkey To her.
m YOU find girl thinking too much OF you, taper on un
less you something and You do mean something
iu Gods name tell her So"
New-York tribune., 1883-12-10
TEMPERANCE MEETINGS.

Chickering Hall was crowded yesterday at
the meeting Of the American Temperance Union Hun
dreds of people unable gain admission. Aconcert
given by large chorus choir under the direction OF
Dr. j. II. Kelley Mrs. j. Ellen Foster, Of Iowa, who was
received with applause, spoke OF the results
Of DR.. Richardson's experiments with spiritu-
Gus liquors The time had come she as
serted. when railroads, steamboat companies,
and other corporations insisting upon the employ.
ment OF temperance workmen. In referring TO what had
beer accomplished already by the Womens CHRISTIAN
Temperance Union she said that before December "a
1885, abranch OF that organization VIII be estaOhsned IN
every county In every state IN the Union Areay II Las
a membership OF 100000. -
The Manhattan Temperance Association held its
usual Sunday afternoon meeting IN the large hall
OF the Cooper Union yesterday. Dr. Do Lewis
said that alcohol could touch the human body In any
part not protected by the cutcle without poisoning It.
The Rev Dr. b. Tyler said " II you cannot get
totally abstain from liquor get him TO abstain as long
you can"
the Rev. DR.. Fulton offered resolution calling for tho
appointment of committee to return the thanks OF tho
meeting John C. Perry counsel for the Excise Board
for his communication to the Mayor relative 70 the sale Ot
hquOr minors In which he held that children under
fourteen years age could enter saloons and tho
liquOrdealers prohibited from selling TO them
whether accompanied by their parents otherwise Tho
resolution unanimously adopted and committee o
three appointed Mr. Morton read bill which mas been
prepared by the temperance people for presentation TO
the next Legislature. In the evening, at plymouth
Church, Brooklyn, Mr. Paxon, agent OF the Citizens
League OF Chicago addressed immense congregation
the subject OF the sale of liquor TO minors The Rev.
H. W. Beecher conducted the devotional exercises and III
troduced speaker Mr. Beecher highly commended tho
work OF the Citizens League one that had been pro-
due tive Of much good.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-10
4 CHANGE IN HOTEL PROPRIETORSHIP.

A little over twelve months ago Warren Lo-
land. sr, leased what then the Coleman House In
Broadway between Twenty seventh aud Twenty
ss until January 1856. Previously for several years 1t
had been run by James Rogers. Mr. Leland on taking
hold of II transformed the old house entirely fitting up
very handsome restaurant Office and cafe finished In
natural woods eabOraely carved The style OF business
changed consonany with this change OF outward and
inward appearance, and changed considerably for
Much surprise therefore eyinced In hotel
circles when It announced that Mr. Leland had
transferred the lease TO Mr. Rogers, the original lessee.
Of conversation with TRIBUNE reporter yes
terday Louis Leland said that the years business had
been entirely satisfactory and was rapidly increasing
the restaurant business especially having steadily i'm
proved and become important source OF income Mr..
Leand's only for dsposng OF the three years
unerpred lease being that Mr. Rogers had offered him
an exceptionally large bonus. According his
tract Rogers l. bound TO change the before
lst OF January next and 1t Is considered probable
the hotel will its old title Of the Coleman House
In two years Mr. Leland expects TO have large new
hotel ready for occupancy. II will be built by a syndi-
cate Of capitalists aud a site Is already under cOnsder
tiOn Ia Broadway between Thireth aud FOrtieth
In the meantime Nr. Leland VIII have his hands full
even for n member Of his hotel-Ovng family In manag
ing the Ocean House ut Long Branch, where he Is ut
present engaged in experimenting some alterations and
Bath County Va. lie has only just assumed the control
of this latter house. which lac expects will prove exceed
iugly profitable. Thus continued LOuis Leland,
within week VIII be the only hotel IN NeWlOrk con-
Oled by Leland will be- the stuTteyant House which
opened by in 1871. since 1876 when Sur4eOn Leland
opened the Clinton Hotel on the then fashionable Beck
than twenty-five different houses, situated all the
country iIuIn the Atlantic TO the Pacific"
New-York tribune., 1883-12-10
ks5%nte ka6nnt pda iR fSTer foE iOD $1,000

nP TuoupsoS's EXTRAORDINARY EXPLANATION.
II turned out that there was filling TO be done;
and 1t was evident that the three bidders, who
were experienced contractors, were aware that the
estimate on filling wholly fictitious. But what
was regarded by the Controller as peculiar was inc
fact that while the original estimates called for
total excavation of earth and rock Of 5000 cubic
yards in which total quantity there was no chance
for error vet when the returns were made the city
paid for total excavation Of 54S1 cubic yards, or
.s21 more than the estimates, and the excess was
all in earth at the enormous price Of s. so cubic
yard.
Controller Campbell first officially called the at
tention of Commissioner Thompson to the returns
on this contract reply was made that after the
original surveys for the work were prepared and
before the contract was made with MI
Gallagher, large quantity OF art
had been deposited on the line
of the street, and that it had TO be excavated.
Then If the original survey was right the city paid
$40 $50 for taking out dirt that the Public Works
Department permitted somo contractor to dump on
the line of public street, and the Public Works
Department made a contract for doing work on that
street, according to Mr. Thompson without know
ing that this 900 cubic yards OF earth had been
dumped there.
VINCENT CIARK's SNUG LITTLE PROFIT.
Just what is fair price Tor eXcaYatlhg earth can
best be judged by the bids of contractors who do
not indulge in the unbalanced freaks. AS they
rarely bid higher than fifty cents cubic yard, that
must be fair price. Hence, in contract No. 5,724
Vincent Clark got an excessive price for the work
This was another one of the unbalanced bids the
success of which depended on inaccurate estimates
In this case Mr. Clark bid ninetyOne cents for earth
and one cent for rock, and he obtained the contract
1t was not a large job, but 1t paid Mr.. Clark wen'
as will be seen by the following difference in the
estimated quantities and those paid for:
New-York tribune., 1883-12-10

fnIiy three-ouartere Of the entire estate. -
With this son and his wife the old man hved Tor nun
ber of years prior to his death He was between
ana ninety years Of are, and his faculties were mucn
paired and the allegation Of the contestants Is Una. ms
mind was poisoned against hs other sons and
and undue influence exerted In consequence OF when nc
wrote codcil after codic to his WILL reducing tne De
quests his other children In order to increase t Of
Indrey J. Herster. The testimony as 10 the eAerI0no
this undue influence k said 10 be strong ana u s mind
can be traced crcumstsnaly so as to prove thss 10 VII
biased In favor OF the principal beneficiary OF e
when his mind weakened by the innrmues ui a.
and the progress of disease. The leading cOusei "a
Northampton County bar are engaged on eltner SiU0
this csse which PROMISES TO be an Interesting one
New-York tribune., 1883-12-10
CRITICISING THE BOOK OF GENESIS.
LECTURE by THE REV. r. HEBER NEwToN-A
NATURE MYTH.


NATURE MYTH.
The Rev. r. Heber Newton delivered the
second Of his Of lectures upen the Books OF
the Bible yesterday afternoon. Speaking of the
first chapter OF Genesis, be said In part IL is
simple but sublime poem OF the dawn. Sooner later
the history of every growing child the mind begins 10
ask the meaning Of the wonderful life of nature Who
made Il ALL how II made And the thoughtful child
will not rest until he find answers to these ques
tOns very imperfect answers possibly but answers that
satisfy him for the time. The chdraee goes through the
same experence later each decides tho
question Of the origin of the world and its beautiful Order
The answers 1t finds to this question makes a cOsmO
gony genesis Of the Cosmos the beautiful order the
Greeks called nature. This section records
Hebrew cosmogOny, not the only they had but the
nobest how 1t grew up do not know but we are sura
it was not made by any ony scholar In the study nor
mechanically copied from the cosmOgonles OF other pe
PIES but did really grow up the thoughts Of the people,
slowly rpening into its present artistic form Perhaps.
Herder suggested, this poem grew cut or the daily
watching Of the coming in OF day. IL probable that
this poem OF the dawn In ruder outline handed down
from father through long centuries slowly shaping
itself toward its present form. but that its final shaping
wrought by some masters hands In the exile OF
BabylOnia.
The second chapter. like the first Saga, Is growth
Early generations probably told literal stories OF
Jehovah walking in the garden, OF the talking serpent
and FORTH but the great soul that It its present
sented allegorcay One does not need To be schoaro
for himself that this is not prose but poetry IL Is
symbolic story prose poem whose origin Is not hard 10
guess nor likely 10 pass out OF date"
New-York tribune., 1883-12-10
EXPOSING HIS PARTY'S INSINCERITY.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEI

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The Editor OF The
Eeshrile American was in Washington when the Speak
ershp held The next day he sent letter 10
his paper giving review OF the contest which contained
q frank statement Of the false pretences under which
the Democrats hope to win the Presidency next year He
wrote :" have just had talk with Governor Brown,
OF Georgia, who fears have swapped of the Pres
dency for a Speaker; but he agrees with that the
party the House NAV by wise course in other words,
by adopting the Randall policy OF waiting till get in
power to make the fight the tariff and for the present
accepting the Ohio platform, avert the threatened
ruin and succeed In 1884.
"The condition OF the South strongly put this morn
ing by distinguished Senator from Mississippi A relief
boat was approaching sinking ship, when the passen-
gers In their extremity jumped little too soon aud did
not reach the relief boat The question is he said, did
Jump a little soon Iwant TO say. however,
I'm closing that IN my opinion the Democrats In the
House will sit down the Kentucky policy, and II
viii enter the tight year with good prospects"
New-York tribune., 1883-12-10
TO RELIEVE THE SUPREME COURT.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. |

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-AnOther effort is to be
made to relieve the Supreme Court of portion OF the
burden resting upon it. Several bills for the pur
pose will DO offered In the House at the first opportunity
One prepared by Mr. Townshend of Illinois, proposes TO
limit the Jurisdiction of the United States District Courts
and thereby diminish the volume of business Another to
BE introduced by Mr. Payson, Is identical with the bill
offered in the Senate by David Davis at the first session
OF the last Congress and which passed that body in May
1882, but died the House calendar owing the op
position Of General Manning aud OF the other South
ern Democratic members OF the House judiciary Com
mtee. IL provides for the holding OF circuit court In
every judicial district and for the establishment in each
circuit Of court OF appeals which shall have appellate
jurisdiction OF certain described the b aTis
Ing the several circuit and district OF the
Guit
New-York tribune., 1883-12-10
ROBERT coLLYER IN W4SHINGroN
Ills DISCOURSE OF TIE IDEALIsM or MOSES AND
OTHERS.

HIS DISCOURSE OF THE IDEAusM OF MOSES AND
OTHERS.
fBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUSE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-lt is the custom or
All souls Church. Of this city, to secure the services OF
number Of the disng gushcd Unitarian dlyines. who
snccessvey preach through the winter To-day the first
of these appeared the Rev Robert Coyer OF NewYorh.
The congre zaton was largo and attentive
Mr. Collyer found his text In Exodus 40: I" And
look that make them after their pattern, which was
showed thee in the Mount" The discourse was OF ideals
Moses Mr. Collyer sald dcalist rs Milton and
Bunyan were; but the ideal he cherished ota powerful
and noble race in the distant future obscure to others
under his minute directions, to purely practical things
and while not apprchendcd by his contemporaries was
destined 10 blossom In ages following The problem he
set before himself twofod How were these sepa-
rate tribes to welded into nation and then, how
WAS that nation in It's home beyond Jordan to be
refined aud strengthened Tho vision Moses had In the
buidnQ ND OF nation through changes 20 be effected In
home church and political life was rs clear as AnBeos
roncepiion of the completed 81. Peters Each was
oSIsed TO struggle FOR his ldcaAngelo against Romsh
ring yilant and powerful as any ihat ever ealeu
in WashingtOn, and Moses against men who seem
to have been called headstrong, because they had
no heads worthy OF the name History AFFORDS no exam
pe of such a that due 10 the foresight O Moses
I'm looking when Westminster on the statue OF ea-
consded whom he characterized as the first real King since
tb dors Mr. COllyer had been struck with the wonder
f vitality the which had enabled II TO remain IN
the forefront OF civilization through SO many ceIes %
Mr. Coll yer referred 10 Ihackeray sheey He1rso oi
and Charlotte BrOne as having also suceessiy WoIkeu
out great ideals by the Inspiration OF genius hb
that n this the whole truth IL would Dc dlScOuraBhB
10 nearly all OF Mr.. COyor insisted that all our yes
NAV he fashioned ;ordng the pattern shown On the
lie then referred to his carly aspirations on leaving
England, and their oyer-fnhlnent mere,
sn that on his first Thanksgiving Day ne
found on his table turEey-a DlId
Iat he no more expected when In England 10 be able TO
ei tban the American eagle II the realization or ones
sniions In regard things IL thus feasible,
the same thing must be OF the higher LIFE ana with
rTy large experience OF all classes OF men, he had never
nef one who had not had his vision just "a the sun was re-
doced alike in the broad waves OF the Atlantic ana the
INV deydrop In the heart OF the violet
II e do not altogether attain ideals that does not
absove US from the duty OF striving after them. Although
we may die, the work goes ou
New-York tribune., 1883-12-10
A GOVERNMENT FOR ALASKA.

A ELL TO BE INTRODUCED IN The HOUSE BY MIR.
PHELPS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The Presidents recon-
mendstlon that Alaska be given civil government has
received quick response Three bills have been intro
dueed In the Senate by Messrs. Miller, Of California,
Plat and Harrison, and Mr.. Phelps, Of New-Jersey will
introduce another In the House for the
object combining Of the features Of each Senate
measure The scheme proposed in all simple and
inexpensive. The officers provided for Governor
q District judge Clerk, Marshal Attorney and four
Commissioners who shall act justices OF the peace in
four different sections Of the district The laws Of Oregon
shall apply TO the Territory In the House bill there Is no
clause creating Land Office. 1t is thought unwse TO
extend the provisions of the United States Land laws to
Alaska while the rights Of the Indians In that territory
are undetermined.
ascertain what those rights the Secre-
tay of the Interior is directed to select committee from
Territorial officers, which shall anime and report
TO the claims OF the natives to land and the limitations
that should be imposed when the land laws extended
TO that part OF the public domain In response TO resOu
tions passed by various religious bodies the elementary
education OF the children OF Alaska also provided for
The Commissioner Of Education charged with the duty
OF establishing manual labor other schools for Their
instruction IN the English language the principles OF re-
publican government, simple trades ETC., etc. bitka Is
OF course, to be made the capital.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-10
NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

NEWPORT Dec. 9.-COlonel Prince, of this
city, has been elected vcepresidcnt for Rhode Island
OF the National Association of Mexican War Veterans
1t is probable that the Newport villa Of Mrs f. w.
Stevens will be sold within week or two.
Many tickets have been sold for the first OF the
bes which takes place Friday evening the Casino
club ROOMS.
+. ID. Carley, voeprcsident OF the Louisville and Nash
Vile Railroad Company. hrs taken The Hunuewell cottage
for the season OF 1884.
Isaac Bel, jr.. and family Theodore NJ Davis aud
family and Mrs Edward King and family, OF New YORK.
will remain here until after the holidays Mrs. Theodore
X. HaveiDeyer and family, of New-YOrk, we're Ia town
last week. the guests Of Mrs Charles n Oelrichs, wbO
occupying TIE Seymour cottage
George Peabody WCtmOre, Of EcwYOrk Is spending
few days at the Wilson cottage.