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IS, old, iOS}a bid to-day.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, April 7.-Cotton steady; midding
1lIac. Flour quiet aud easy Howard street and
western superhne, s275@3,25; do. extra s350@4.25;
DO family, si,5O@550 city mills suporfine. s275Co
3.25; do. extra, s3.5Og6c0; do. Rio brands, s6250
50Q Patapsco family, 1925 do superlative patent,
$40, Wheat-Southern quiet and steady west.
do. amber, si.l2@1i5; No. / Maryland, sllOj6 bid
NO western winter red spot, y7l3@gSc: April, $50
a,ked; aoi} May 0Sll99sSe; June, 0O4@99l5c: July,
0OHg90A; August, SlO1 asked. Corn-Southern
white. 57@6oc do yellow, 52@5io; western mixed,
spot 5l9S@j2e; May, 52lS@53e June, 5i@5psc
July; 56Is@5j2sc; steamer, iStG50c. oats steady ;
southern, iO@i3c; western white, 4OQ42c; do.
and steady at 67@6se, Hay Arm; prime % choice
pennsylvania aud Maryland, sllOOgl60O. Pro,
visions lower aud dull mess pork, old, Sl725; new,
sle.21 bulk meats. shoulders and clear rib sides,
ri6 sides, Iollc; hams, 1lI6@lbl9c. LGrd-Rehned,
yA9lOc Butter steady; western packed lOO25o
creamery, 2593Sc. Eggs quiet at l7@lsc. Petro-
leum frmer; refined, S9slSc. Coffee quiet; Rio
ond easy; A soft, nc. Copper-Refned quiet at
iic. whisky steady and quiet at sl.19gl.l0lS.
breights TO Liverpool per steamer dull cotton,
5'52d,; hour, Is. 3D. grain, 3lad. Receipts-Flour,
bushels: oats 1900 bushels; rye. 700 bushels.
Shipments - Wheat, 1884, 600 bushels corn, II, 600
bushels, Sales-Wheat, 500 900 bushels corn, 30,
600 bushels
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, April 7,-Beef cattle moro active
very best GlS963sc; first quality 5@6c; medium,
194ISc; ordinary, 3.l06p31sc: most of the sales
were from 1910 6Ao; receipts, 500 head sales,
sS8 head. swine-Market slow, with fair supply;
receipts, 5OO6 head; quotations, 71SGS3Ic. The re-
oeipts of sheep and lambs were 2,O25 head: quota.
tions-sheep, I@63dc spring lambs, 10@l2c.
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Real Eatato Trnnarera.

The following transfers OF real estate were file d
for record yesterday:
9th st., west side, bet. d and L S. W.. part of
subot and oil of sublot In So. 367 Eliz-
dated April So 900
Nd. ave-, south side bet. 9th and 7th sts. g.
c., lots and 2, in SO. S64 James Mcgee and
Others TO William W. Lelbert; dated March
g 12, ,oOC
lot 5 IN SO. 500, Jacob Barker and wife to
Mathilde Schneider dated April 3....... SOC
9th ST. west side south of Boundary st. NV,
lot 70, in 50. 800, Thomas t. Waggaman to
Clarendon Smith; dated March A........ 500
County of Washington, easternmost part
of land known rs the "Sheriff Estateh r.
W. Lowrio TO II. IL. Lowrie and wife, dated
MATCH ~. ''..''..' ..,..........,......,....
llth st., west eide, bet l. and sts. H. w.
part OF lot l3, in 50. 32l, John W. Boieler
and wife to Kate t, CarlislG dated April q b0D0
County of Washington lot H. in subdivision
of part of "Widow's Mite" LeRoy Tutto
and wife to Mathilde Desges; dated Aphl
o''...s''.'.s. ....''' ..'''.',,........ 1,05(
s. W. corner Sth and Boundary sts. II. W., lot
L, in SO. 39J. John Quinlan to VIM. John
son; dated Feb. 2O,...................... oOl
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Following are opening and closing prices of
principal stocks, as corrected by special wire
reports received by Bateman & Co., bankers,
No. ll4l street northwest:
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1850
200
A QUEER OCCUPATION.
A Frisco Man Who Takes Home Intoai-
Gated Friends for n Confederation.

cnteu FRIENDS Tor consideration.
Tho San Francisco NeWs. Letter says: The
mysteries of London and Paris are nothing
compared with those of this burgh. Wo have
known for many years man in this commu-
nifty who is always we'll dressed, always has
plenty of money, and whO as far as memory
goeth, was never yet known to do days
work, to gamble, 10 have n bank account or
any known income remitted to him. Through
the medium of cigar, and after fitting
our sharpest bore into tho handle of our
journalistic interviewing augur, we gently
guided him on to the subject of tho endless
ways which existed of making money in san
Francisco. "Bot yer" he replied, amy fellow
can coin money hero, l came here withouta
cent and make lots, Look here (and he
pulled out three or four twentesl that's part
of Judge - night before last" Faro"
we queried, innocontly. "Faro No, he
don't buck faro any moron | do. Then
there's young --, of the Bohemian club
Know himp Yes. Well, hc panned out SsI
one night last month, but he couldn't tell 4
wheelbarrow from the sido of honse."
"Billards?" we said excitedly thinking wo
had struck it this time, but, not needing the
interruption, he continued: "And there's
three or four at the Pacific club, and OCCASION
ally late strike at Manning's, or Collings's,
but the MRison DOre beats EN- all after a stnp
banquet" Seeing we were still more in the
dark than ever, he smiled and said "I'll tell
you the whole thing if you won't give 1t
away. Pom honor2 All right. Well, you
see, know every ono who stays out late and
gets full-that Is, any one Of any Importance
and / kindly take care OF 'om and SEQ 'em
home. If they go to sleep in the coupe with
Ave or six twenties about 'em, / can't help it.
| SEQ that thoy amt lOst-act friends part,
and don't lot these rasoAlly policemen get
round EN-. took an editor homo once, frst
time last time, and all the time lie had a
pawn ticket for his wlfe's shawl, two dimes,
and Chinese lottery ticket. Bah"
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eoVERNMENr BoNDA
opAIN Avn ppovIoTo.a

DRAIN AND PROVISIONS
The following are the opening highest, lowest,
and closing prices on Chicago board of trade, as
corrected by special wire reports to Cooke & Co,
brokers':
National Republican., 1884-04-08
NEW SUITS,
Court OF Claims.

Seven claims of army officers for longevity pay
were dGolded by the court of claims yesterday. all
of which involved the question to the authority
OF the executive to reinstate officer after rcsig
nation or dismissal. The details OF the cases were
different. but as to the general important question
involved, tho court decided that The executive
his successor had been nominated ana confirmed
The decision is one OF great Importance to the
have been drawing pay while not legally in the
service
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EVANSVILLE.
The City ansifsIans, in an Immense 5
of WnIpr.

of Water.
EVANSVILLE, February I3.-The river
continues to rise slowly, the gauge at 10
o'clock am. marking fotty-six feet two
and one-tenth inches. There was light
rain ali night and is misting this morning.
Evansrille is still high and dry, With sew
eral feet to scare. All Tie manufacturing
establishments are running without inter
rupdon. The river is still one and seven
tenths feet lower than last year, and
the opinion of boatmen is that the rise
will not reach two or three feet more.
While Evansville will not suffer, the
country round about is vast sea of
water. Many farms are covered with
thirty feet Of water. Only the tops Of
the houses across the river in Kentucky
are now visible. Although farmers are
better prepared than last year, their losses
are great. The work of removing corn
from the submerged regions is still in pro-
gress, but the harbor boats are unable to
answer half the calls made upon them.
Many families of farmers have been re-
moved here, and others are being brought
hourly. As yet no casualties are known
have occurred. It was sumofet last night
that during the storm three skiffs contain
ing thirteen men were swamped in front
OF the city, but it could not be traced to a
reliable source, and is believed to be sem
sational. The police reported they were
unable to learn of any persons missing.
> OCtock Pm. = River forty-six feet
three inches, and rising. Light rain all
day, No damage additional to that already
reported, Henderson, twelve miles be-
low, and Mount Vernon, forty miles below,
are high and dry and above danger. The
embankments at Shawneetown are intact,
and there is a large force of men at work
strengthening them, but the water is
steadily enGr0achiEg, and escape is deemed
next TO impossible. Cave-in Rock Elis-
abethtown, Carrsville, Parkinson, the
town OF Golconda, Bay City, Paducah
and Metropolis are still above the flood or
only partially submerged. Uniontown is
under water, and the citizens are leaving
the second stories of the houses. Above
here, Newburg, Owensboro and Rockport
are above water line. Owensboro is
threatened, but the other towns are in no
danger. GrandvieW, Enterprise and
Grissom's Landing, and several places on
lover ground are submerged, but
as yet there is very little dis
tress. The loss by farmers
this year is much less than last, as nearly
all have had their families removed and
their stock taken to places of safety, and
most of them save the greater part of their
corn. The boats are still removing much
corn. Much of it is damaged, but those
cribs placed high enough are in good
shape. There is still no confirmation of
the report Of the drowning of thirteen
persons in front of the city, and it is not
,raDnral1y cralitad
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ruE graces and charms oI the lovely
women who lead the social life of Mem
phis were never eXerted to the achieve
ment OF a nobler purpose thanon Tuesday
night, when the "Eettledrum" in aid of
the Christian Womeu's Association was
made a great success. The scene in the
hall SO artistically decorated for the oc-
casiou, as it was described by our reporter
in yesterdays ArpEAI, was one the like of
which is seldom seen on public occasions.
lt was literally the grouping OF many
homes to the hospitality OF wnich the
public WAS generously invited. The
decorous dignity of private life inspirited
by warm hospitality and the very
genius Of good words and works" was
the becoming grace of the matrons who
presided at the tea tables as if at their own
6resjdes, groups Of happy-hearted girls
lending the elusive charms of youth and
beauty TO enhance the gracious occasion.
Thus while enjoying themselves in mirth-
full ways, ministering to the enjoyment of
the gentlemen who crushed and crowded
their way to share in the pleasures, they
we're also ministering to many of their
own sex from whose hearts laughter has
gone out these many days, and sadness,
dependency and despair have taken its
place. Standing on the threshold of lie
these young souls can only wish and hope,
they cannot, plan ever 50 well, tell whether
their lives may fall in places full of disap.
4
happiness. How grateful ought they to
feel, then, that present Joy unto them
selves they were the cause of joy to others
and were enabled to be the mediums OF
help 10 the outcasts and the waits who
have vexed an impatient public with their
sins, but who also once had dreams and
hopes in sheltered, happy lives.
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LITTLE ROCK,
Arkansas, -sTfe al,d ST. Francis River
Rising Rapidly.

Rising Rapidly.
LITTLE RoUk, February l3.-Steady
rain this morning, but during the fore
noon the weather became colder and the
rain Stacked, The river at o'clock this
afternoon showed a rise of twenty-one
inches in twenty-four hours, and the
gauge marked twenty-five feet nine
inches, and rising all along to Fort Smith.
No further damage is reported. During
the night the breakWater porth of the
draw pier on the railroad bridge here
was carried down, and the bridge men
feared to open the draw to-day for steam
boats. 1t is not believed that the bridge
is in danger, hut large force is fighting
driftwood. St. Francis river rose at
Madison fourteen inches for the twenty
four hours ending at o'clock pm. Very
high water is expected. White river is
rapidly rising. Devalls Bluff bottoms are
under water.
10 OCIock P.H-River rose FIVE inches
since O'Clock pm, and il now three feet
above danger lines.
Gazette specials. Arkansas river is higher
than il has been in thirty years. The
banks are caving ard houses are tumbling
it. Texas and st. Louis trains are stopped
going south by the floods. Many
plantations below are inundated. The
eastern part of Newport is under wa
ter, and White and Black rivers are
rising. Batesville is nearly submerged. The
lower part of Fulton is entirely over
flowed. The loss to farmers stock is in
calculable. There is no immediate
danger at Arkansas City. The country
around Devalls Bluff is under water, and
White river is rising rapidly. st. Francis
river reached flood mark at Madison, the
stopping point for east-hound trains on
the Memphis and Little Rock railroad.
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CINCINNATI.
The River 90 Feet 735 Inches, and Ri
ing am Inch am Hour.

ing "n Inch a" Hour.
CINCINNATI, February l3.-9 O'Clock N.
River siXty-nine feet seven and three
quarters inches, and rising an inch an hour.
Weather cloudy, cool and damp. No wind
this morning. At GallipOlis it has fallen
nine inches in twelve hours, and is still
falling slowly. At Maysville it is rising
quarter of an inch an hour, and rose four
and a half inches last night. Aurora, Ind,
reports but little damage by the storm last
night \ few small houses and barns were
washed away.
a dispatch from Lawrenceburg says the
wind last night was very destructive.
Many houses were upset, and great dam
ago done. Full reports have not yet BEEN
received.
O'Clock P.M-The river has reached
sixtv-nine feet ten and one-half inches,
the rise VARYING during the forenoon from
quarter to half an inch en- hour. A
misty rain is falling, with wind from the
northwest.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-14

Senator Voorhees, offered a resolution,
which went over until tomorrow, direct
ing the Secretary of the Interior to with
hold for the present his approval of the
patents or certificates for the lands Sc
lected by the Northern faeii''i railroad in
lieu Of others said 20 have been lost and
which were granted said company under
act OF July, 1864. A preamble 10 the reso-
tuition sets forth that the rights of settlers
might be injuriously affected by such ap-
proval.
Senator Pendleton introduced bill
granting condemned cannon TO be used in
the construction of Il statue to the mem
ory OF Gen. VIM II: Lyle, of Ohio.
The Senate then took UP the special or
der of tile day, McPherson's bill reported
by Senator Bayard, from the Committee
on Finance, to provide for the issue of cir
culating notes to national banking associa,
tions, and Senator Bayard addressed the
Senate in favor of the bill.
Senator Sherman offered an amendment
providing that should any bonds deposited
bear rate of annual interest higher than
three per cent, additional circulating
notes should be issued edual in amount to
one-half the interest accruing on such
bonds before their maturity in excess of
three per cent. per annum, such amount
to be ascertained and stated by the Comp
troller of the Currency on the 1st of July
OF each year hereafter. Senator Sherman
then proceeded to address the Senate at
length on finance, and in conclusion, ad-
vocated his amendment.
Senator Mcpherson then spoke in sup
port OF his bill, after which the Senate
went into executive session and soon ad-
journed
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LOUISVILLE.
The River SIN RiSlDg-ProperIy Dam
aKeh by Ihe MaNe~.

LOUISVILLE, February l3-l2:30 O'Clock
A.A.-River rising an inch per hour, with
fortv-three feet ten inches in the canal,
within eight inches of the highest water
mark of 1883. \ heavy wind has been
blowing for the past twelve hours. The
waves are doing considerable damage to
property. The Belle of Shreveport, from
New Orleans, ran into the pier OF the
bridge tins morning, and was damaged
$1,000. She will lay up for repairs. A boy
named Galway was drowned by the over
turning of a skiff. There is little suffer-
ing here, but the news from Jacksonville
is Of the most deplorable character. OF 4
population OF 1900 about half have been
compelled to leave their homes and seek
higher grounds. Four-fifths of the city is
inundated. The people are suffering, and
are begging contributions OF food. The
Kentucky river is falling at headwaters,
but still rising at Frankfort an inch per
hour.
Night.-The river has risen six inches
since noon and now stands forty-four feet
three inches. 1t has been raining torrents
all the afternoon. 1t has turned much
colder and is sleeting. The strong cold
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Continued Destruction of Property at All
POiats Along the OhiO-The Work
Of Relief
Progressing FavOrably, Though There
is Much Distress and Suffering,
Which 1t is Impossible
To Reach as Yet-The Cumberland RiS-
ing Rapidly and Nashville Par
TALLY Inundated.
Arkansas, White, st. Francis and Tom
bigbee Rivers All Over the Banks,
and Stlil Rising.
GOVERNMENT RELIEF.

Army Officers TO Superintend iise E>:s-
LrihuIion of supplies TO Flood suE-
ferers.
WAsHINGToS, February 13.-Secretary
Lincoln has ordered four officers from
Columbus Barricks, O., to Cincinnati, to
assist in distributing supplies TO sufferers
from the flood, Under the direction of
Gen. Beck With. Capt. s. T. Gushing, of
the subsistence department, has been or
dered to Pittsburg to oversee the pur-
chase and distribution Of supplies there.
Two other officers have been ordered to
that point to accompany boats which viii
carry relief to the sufferers from that city.
The Secretary OF War has telegraphed the
mayors of a number of towns in West
Virginia, Indiana and Ohio, authorizing
the purchase Of supplies for immediate
use and directing them to make returns 20
the properly authenticated military
officers
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CONGRESSIONAL.
The Manning.Chalmers Contested Elec-
ton Case Discussed at Some Length
In the House, but
Without Action Laid Over Until To.
Day-MePherson's Bill Concerning
National Bank Circulation.
Senator Sherman's Amendment = The
Atehison, Topeka and Santa Fe Land
Grant-Capital Points.
CONGRESSIONAL.
McPberson's Bill Concerning National
Bans. observation-disclosures Business.

McPberson's Bill Concerning National
Bank Routine Business.
WASHINGTON, February 13.-House.-
Mr.. Warner offered a resolution direct
ing the committee to inquire why the
Joint resolution passed Monday for the re-
lief of the sufferers by the Ohio floods
was not sent to the Senate for the sigma
ture of the presiding officer until late yes
terday afternoon. He desired to know
why SO much valuable time was lost.
Referred.
The House then proceeded to the con-
sideration of the Mississippi contested
election case OF Chalmers rs. Manning.
Mr.. Turner [Ga.] J. chairman OF the Com
mittee on Elections, spoke in support OF
the majority report, which declares that
on the priB1d fGcie case neither of the con-
testants are entitled to seats. Neither the
majority nor minority report is signed,
but Mr.. Turner stated that ten members
of the Elections Committee were in favor
of the former, while only five supported
the latter.
Mr. Elliott spoke in favor of the minor
ity report, which declares Manning entitled
to his seat on priBa ,facie right.
Mr.. Curtin offered a resolution recon,-
n,ittipg TO the COMMITTEES on Elections the
question OF tirt.:;a tdcte right to the seat,
with instructions to ascertain and report
whether the certificate os election was
issued by the Governor of Mississippi to
anyone, and if SO, to whom.
Mr.. Robertson l.By.l spoke in iavor OF
the minority report, and against the action
OF the majority in going Behind the Gov
ernor's certificate. He would say, in the
aorid language of his friend, Joe Black
burn, he meant Senator-elect, that Man
ning's credentials we're as lsgsl as though
borne tt an angel from heaven itself.
After further debate, the matter went
over till tomorrow.
Mr.. Harmer presented petitions in favor
| of pensioning Union soldiers who suffered
in Andersonville, Libby, Belle Isle, OF
| other Confederate prisons. Referred.
The Speaker laid before The House let
ter from the Secretary of the Navy, trans
| mitting the amounts claimed by contrac.
| tors for the care Of The double turret mon
itors.. They aggregate $27S,645. Referred
Adjourned
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-14

Tnf farmers Of Virginia are calling for
the adoption 10y the Legislature Of that
STATE oi the New Jersey road law. They
have i'Ini oat that good turnpikes are as
essan.is q their welfare as railroads. In
IVES! Tennessee, the magistrates, who
v0ntr9i those Things, don't think SO. They
are 100 years behind the times and in
heir corp5rlta capacity as & cornty court
shodid be swept out OF existence. They
axe au impairment to good roads and
stand in the way Of the prosperity of their
-,.-:l.l. l.---.
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. s==ss -.

TIE annual meeting Of the Humane So
ciety Of Memphis, which took place on
Monday night, full report of whose pro-
ceedings was published in the APPEAL Of
Tuesday, was, all things considered. very
creditable, and the reports Of the officers.
rhowing clearly the progress the society
has made in its good work, were in the
highest degree satisfactory aud gratifying.
There has been a steady increase of MEM
5srshin, and the employees OF the society
nave been Jealous in the discharge O
their duties. Nothing speaks so well for
the cultivation and civilization of people
IS such a society. The church member
Sho whips and kicks his horse is still an
impatient brute, and though he may pray
and sing ever so loudly, is wanting in the
selt-rcstraint that is the highest and truest
index OF soul-culture and real Christ-like
teelins. Aiding in the good work of
teaching and enforcing seli-restraint, the
Aumsne Society is doing noble mission
sry work, in the performance OF which its
hands should be upheld by every Thought
ful man and woman in the community, no
matter what their religious profession.
IL is the want OF self-restraint that makes
criminals. The possession and practice of
IL marks the gentleman everywhere.
Those sglf2ssertiue persons who are con-
stautly declaring their gentihty. and are
ready tu enforce tnat declaration by an
sppeal TO arms, are still SO many savages
and brutes.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-14

ME. DANA ESTES, Of Boston, makes the
following interesting statement in The
Publishers IFecty: "What l consider to
be the chief thing lacking in the book
trade is the enterprise of the locafdealer.
lie allows large proportion of all the
good books 90 be sold by book canvassers,
simply because he will not move out of his
beaten track to get customers for the best
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-14

YESTERDAY the food carried away
twenty houses in Newport and a great
many in other towns along the Chic, and
30 great Is the apprehension of the people
~ to the effect of the waves created by
steamboats, that they have fired into those
that were carrying relief and succor to
chem. Rain prevails in great many
places, but it is generally believed the
cold woatheg, which IS reported as
3'eing general, will have the effect
OF stopping any further downpour, but it
viii also, il is feared, increase the hard
ships Of the suffering PEOPLE aud occasion
Eho loss OF great icIi Of life. The relief
committees are hard at work, but misery
and want are increasing faster than the
victims can be reached by the good Samar,
itaus. The Tennessee river is falling at
Chattanooga, but the Cumberland is rising
rapidly, and s. is the Arkansas, the st.
Francis, White and Red rivers.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-14

Ten Presidents from the pen of George Carey
Esgleston; DR.. Cyrus Thomas, the learned anti
.Hoqsss; Of the Mound Builders" Ths Rsv.
Ehsrles Parkhurst, Z: contribute .,.Tributs -,
York Chamber of Commerce. Prof. Edward y:
Salisbury contributes the first of series of es-
says entitled, The Griswold Family of Connect
cut. Tho Private Iaseitioence papers lchapter
W of Sir Henry Clinton, under the careful editor
ship Of Edward T. DeLanceyl bristle with uni
tains stirring letter from Lyon Gardiner Tyler.
of Richmond, Va, concerning President rylers
relation to the Oregon question; also, vivid de-
scription of Some of the Cavalry Fights of the
Comanches." The Departments Of Notes"