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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-10-31
THE TELEPHONE SUITS.
Resolutions Adopted by the New York
Board of Trade and Transportation.


Board of Trade and Transportation.
The following resolutions regarding the
telephone suits were adopted by the New
York Board of Trade and Transportation
October IA, 1885:
WHEREAS, In consequence of well-sup-
ported allegations that the Bell tele-
phone patents were obtained through
fraud and instrumentation the Attorney
General of the United States permitted the
United States district attorney at Memphis
to begin suit for the annulment OF said
patents, and,
Attorney General Garland
WHEREAS, =. commission be-
subsequently revoked tnIs ps..--
cause he was interested in the stock of a
competing company, and it was therefore
deemed improper for him to grant such
permission,
Resolved, That the fact of the Attorney
General being Interested In a competing
telephone company is not sufficient reas IN
for sitting judicial investigation of well
supported charges of fraud in the issuance
of the Bell patents; that the extraordinary
efforts made to prevent this judicial inves.
tigation furnishes strong presumption OF
the truth OF these charges, and the public
interest demands that they should be in
vestigated by judicial process, or in some
other thorough and efficient manner;
Resolred, That while we recognize the
right and justicl of capital invested in
patents receiving liberal compensation.
the manner in which the public have
been treated in this city by the combined
telephone companies is entirely unjustif-
able, and that in the opinion OF this board
no good reason can bo,shown for charging
the citizens OF New York, where large
telephone business is transacted, &12' 90
per month, when the charge in other COM
munities wherv- much smaller business
is done averages frol- - to S. per month
and it is generally admituer hat the lat
ter rates are largely remunerative.
Resolved, That the parties engaged in
testing the validity of the Bel telephone
are entitled 70 tie thanks Of the. public
and that they should be encouraged t.
| continue this test, Notwithstanding th'
Attorney-G Generals private interests hav'
unfortunately interfered with the first at
| tpmDt.
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INJUNCTION DISMISSED.
The Memphis, Selma and Brunswick
and Inc City

The Memphis, Selma and Brunswick
and fhe City.
At tie next meeting of the City Coun-
Gil the Memphis, Selma and Brunswick
will ask the aid of the city in procuring a
right of way to the elevator. now an i'm
nortant consideration to all the railroads.
When the right Of way along the levee
was granted the Mississippi and Tennessee
it was with the express condition that II at
any time any othc- railroad desired se-
cess to tt>c ELEVATOR or to run its cars along
the levee for any other purpose the MiE.
sissippi and Tennessee should, when
formal demand was made. give ioint
use Of its tracks to the railroad max
ing such application, the applicant to pay
half the cost OF construction and mainten
anee. The Memphis, Selma and Bruins
wick, under this clause in the contract
! made demand some time ego upon the
Mississippi and Tennessee for an estimate
OF cost, looking to a ioint use, but so fal
has received no reply. About the same
time the Council was asked for right o
way over certain streets, in order that tn,
connection might be made With the Mis-
| sissippi and Tennessee.
The Council will be asked at its mex
meeting to force the Mississippi and Ten
I nes5ee to carry out its contract, and ais,
to grant right of way in order that th'
| contract may re made available. As th,
| city has declined TO treat with any corpo
! ratio" which was fighting it in any " ay
| the Injunction recently sued out to pre-
| vent the work of laying a side-track o.
Broadway has been dismissed, and il j
stated that the company is now willing t
| gravel the street, SO they were reques u
| TO do in the first instance.
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ship your cotton to W. q. Ga1breaah 4. Co
ON AND OFF 'CHANGE.

PROVISION centers report declines.
CoTToN seems to have lost its bottom.
ALL the grain markets were eff yester-
day.
OLD cotton held 4c above quotations in
New York.
FUTURE cotton 4 to points lower in
New York.
Com and wheat are lower, cats higher,
in Chicago.
CoRNMEAL is a shade higher In st. Louis
81 S091 S5.
FIFTEEN car loads of corn were sold on
Call Board yesterday.
They are asking higher for corn, but %
trades, in Kansas City.
MANCHESTER quotes cloths dull, little do.
ing; yarns flat and irregular.
ST. LOUIS grain and provision markets
closed with declines yesterday.
THE Chicago provision market closed
lower, excepting lard unchanged.
WHEAT is lower but unsettled in Kansas
City, No change in the condition of oats.
SPoT cotton closed dull, in buyers favor
in iverpool-futures, quiet and steady,
and to points eff.
TIE marriage of q well-known newspa.
per r porter was pTematurely announced
on Change yesterday.
RECEIPTS of cotton thus far this season
at Memphis are 80, $50 bales ahead of the
same time last season. A nut for st. Louis
to crack.
BEN ATKINSON says he sold big con-
signment of molasses en- Change yester-
day. Ben knows what a commercial ex
| charge is made tor.
MAJ. ANDERSON of Hill, FoDtsine & Co
! is on crutches on account of a serious &C.
Cident to his ankle, caused by fall in
| front OF the store, on Front street.
The Grain Elevator reported in store
| yesterday l3, 155 bushels and 2Sl0 sacks oi
| com, 44,7SS bushels and 13,4S! sacks o.
oats, and IA, 4,675 bushels of wheat.
VISITORS to the Exchanges: R. G. Miller
Cedar Chapel; Gen. A. NJ. West, Holly
| Springs; w. B. Taylor, Como; Miss Lily
Landvoigt, city; H. c. Turnage, Mays; A
| H. Chisholm, Peoria, Ill; Miss Minnie
Brooks, Miss Persia Means, John Nc
| Brooks and Mrs. John McBrooks. Bartlett
Mr.. Calvert and Mr. Harrison, England
Sam F. Bond, Bond, Tenn; D. Fl. Croley,
Helena; J. B. Shelby, J. S. Williamson
It i. Cnla Rartlatt
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CAPITAL PRIZE, $4,000.

1867 Prizes, amounting so,oGt
Application for rates to clubs should pc mscS
only to the Office of the Company in New Orleans,
full address POSTAL NOTES, Express Money
Orders, or New York Exchange in ordinary let
ter. Currency by Express tall sums of IS and up
ward at our expense) addressed
N. A. DAUPHsR.
New Orleans, "a,
or M. A. DAUPHIR,
Washington, ID. G..
or at West Court ST., Memphis, Tenn.
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number of desertions from the army dur
ing tie past year has sensibly decreased,
being 745 less than the nun Der stated in
his last report. The General proceeds to
enumerate the principal causes OF desef-
tions and the remedies therefor. He also
touches upon the army schools, and sug
gests improvements in their methods. He
believes that The regulations by which
promotions to field positions are made to
those positions in the regiment which the
promoted officer belongs should be
changed, SO that the officer promoted may
ne assigned to some other regiment in the
same arm of the service, in case the eff
cheney of the regiment should require it.
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The Alabama Desperado, Steve RenfrOe.
Interviewed at His Hiding Place
by an Enterprising
Editor Under Peculiar Circumstances
He Says He Will Never Be Capt
ured Alive.
The Mississippi Colored State Fair-Cot
ton Prospects in the Neighborhood
Of Pine Bluff, Ark,
ESPECIAL TO TIE APPEAL |

PINE BLUFF, October 30.-The character
of the weather since October tst has been
dry throughout and the temperature ex-
ceedingly favorable for cotton picking.
The top crop has developed during this
month. The first light frost was on the
14th, and a killing frost on the 10Th.
Seventy per cent of the crop has been
harvested in this section. The yield is 10
per cent. greater than last year. The yield
for this county last year was 81, ,35s bales /;
this year the estime is Al 400 bales, and in
the same proportion in all the several
counties in this section. The average
yield is three-quarters of bale to the acre
in all this section. The indications are
favorable for continued dry weather, and
the prospect is that the entire crop will he
saved before the regular rainy season ush-
ers-fn. The pecerisey condition of the
county is good, and the future looks prom.
Using to the farmer.
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MORS TT VITA.
First Production of GOunod's Great
OratOriO i'm America.

ST LoUIs, October 30.-Gounod's new
oratoio, Mors ct Pitd, was produced for
the first time in America at the new Music
Hail tonight, under direction of Theodore
Thomas, by local chorus of 500 voices,
the full Thomas Orchestra and Miss Empa
Juch, Emily Wipant, Charles Turner
and Myron W. Whitney, solois;s. The
audience was one of the most brilliant ever
seen in st. Louis, and numbered fully 1000
persons. The oratorio was received with
great enthusiasm, and was pronounced the
grandest of Gounod's works. 1t is essen
tally an oratorio, and is religious in all its
parts. Through it are scattered some
beautiful melodies, and it has a wealth oi
material appealing to all tastes. Its rendi.
ton tonight was of character leaving
| little to be desired. The chorus waI
strong and excellently drilled, and the
soloists were all in good voice. The ora
torio has been given but once before in
the world, at Birmingham, England, the
first of the present month.
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sent Up for seven Years.

CLEVELAND, o., October S0.-Henry l..
Bacon, who has gained considerable noto-
riety by swindling the farmers of Eastern
Ohio and Western Pennsylvania on "Bo-
hemisn oats, to-day pleaded guilty to the
charge of forgery, at Akron, o., and was
sentenced to seven years in the peniten-
tiary. About nine months ago he sold
$1,000 worth of notes, to which the sigma
lures of various farmers had been forged.
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The Annual Report of Acknowledgement

WASHINGTON, October 30.-The annual
report of Gen. Drum, Adjutant-General of
the Army, to the Lieutenant-General, is
to-day furnished for publication. The
number of enlisted men now in the army
who are drawing increased pay, under the
act of Congress of August T. 1854, is 65l5,
with periods of continuous service ranging
from five to thirty-five years ! !, ,294 menwill
be entitled to increased pay under the act
of May 10, 1872. 1t affords the Adiutant-
General much pleasure to state that the
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GEN. McjLELLAN's FUNERAL
To Take E'gRce monday tn New York
Stty-FinaI Preparations

Nkw York, October 30.-It has been
definitely sTrau- ed tnat the funeral of
Gen. Mcclellan viii take place at 10
O'Clock Moudsy morning next from the
Madison Avenue Pres oyterian Church.
In accordance ~ith me request of Mrs.
Mcclellan there will be no military
demonstration, although all veterans who
served under the general have been in
vited to attend the funeral. The Rev.
DR.. Parker viii conduct the simple service
Of the dead and no eulogy will be pro-
nouncsd. The pall-bearers thus far Sc.
lected are: gen. W. $. Hancock, Gen
Joseph +. Johnston, Gen. Martin T. Nc.
Mahon, Gen. Fi'z John Porter, Gen. W
B. Faukliu, the Hon. II. c. Kelsey and
Col L. II. Wright OF Newark. The inter
meny will take place in the family plat a
Trenton tue same day. Mrs. Mcclellan
has received teiegrsphia messages of con
dolence from Gen. Joseph f. Johnston
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A Quick Recovery.

1t gives us great pleasure to state that
the merchant who was reported being at
the point of death from an attack of phneu-
monia, has entirely recovered by the use
of DR.. VIM. Halls Balsam for the Lungs.
Naturally he feels grateful for the benefits
derived from using this remedy, for the
lungs and throat; and in giving publicity
to this statement we are actuated by mo-
tives of public benefaction, trusting that
others may be benefited in a similar man.
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o THE Sc ERING-MACHINE is
A. % the cause of Uterine Pains and Weak
sTSsA ness. For Aching Sides and Back,
NEXKM Kidney Pains, Sciatica, Chest Pains
RzKSh Weakness and Inflammation, the Co.
uICuRA ANTI-PAIN PLASTER Is infallihle. 2oc.
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LAW REPORTS.

Chancery COurt-McDOweH. Judge,
Calendar for November I'd: 2Z7, Dick
ems vs. Dickens; 927, McGintry VS.. Ar
mour; 1l76 Cross VS.. Brinkley; 1877, Tyler
VS.. Early; l4lJ, Lucarini, VS.. Eddins 1864,
Shelby county vs. NJ. and 7. Bank; 1906,
Mesth vs.. Ford; 1856, Dixon VS. Phelps;
1894, Cooney vs.. Carter; 100, Shelby
county VS.. Bank of Commerce.
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BASEBALL.
What the League Clubs WilI Do Mex

Season.
The Memphis Baseball Association seem
to be laying low, but it is more than likely
that either the same or a naw set OF enthu-
siasts will take hold, and that the lovers of
the sport will not be deprived of it.
At Chattanooga some steps have been
taken, and it is a settled fact that her fran
chise will not be sold. 1t was agreed that
nothing could be done toward signing and
advancing to players until after the con-
ference of the American Association and
National League in New York in Decem-
Der, at which time action will be taken as
to whether those organizations will recog-
nizs the contracts of TIE Southern League.
1t was the universal desire that Chatta-
nooga should be represented on the "dia-
mond" next year.
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ChcsaBeaEe ana ohio

New YoRK, October S0-The directors
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company t. day decided to pay the No
vember interest on the series B bonds,
one-hsf In cash and the other half in
scrip, the same as in May last. Although
the company, in consequence of unremu-
neraIive business, has failed TO earn even
half the amount TO be paid, the deficiency,
il is stated, is to be advanced by one or
more of the large bOndholders, with the
expectation OF tiding over the present
period of depression.
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a GA n II

To all who are suffering from the errors and in
discretions of youth, nervous weakness, early de-
cay, loss of manhood, etc., l will send recipe
that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This
great remedy discovered by a missionary in
South America. Send self addressed envelope to
the Rev. JOSEPH 7. INMAN, Station d, New Yor
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Hon. - 3 sOx's Great Historical Work;
what the Hon. lsham 6. Harris Says
WASHINGTON, D. c., August l5, 1885.
j. A & R. A Reid, Publishers:

WASHINGTON, d. e., August 10, 1885.
j. A. & r. A. Reid, Publishers
GENTLEMEN-The pages from the forth
coming book of the Hon. S. S. Cox, enti.
tied Three Decades of Federal Legislation,
which you kindly sent me, have been read
with pleasure and profit. The universally
recognized ability, impartiality and frank
ness of the author, and the fact that he
was in constant legislative contact with the
great questions of the period of which he
writes, will give bis book high rank as au-
thority; and the terse clearness and beauty
of his style will make it attractive to the
general reader. l cheerfully and cordially
recommend it to my friends as book that
they will read with pleasure and profit.
TSHAM O. HARRIS
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POLICE COURT.
Proceedings In the Adams street Tri-
bunal Yesterday.

Leroy White, larceny, turned over 70
the State. William Miller, vagrancy, dis
charged. Louis Oles, violating firs ordi-
/ nance, paid s.. w. Reed, gaming,
| NJ. Lord, gaming, forfeit of $40 taken ir.
Frank McCsbe, drunk, carrying and ss.
saulting with razor, fined $5. NJ. Blanks,
| vagrancy, $40. VIM. Lake, violatiu :
health ordinance, continued to November
Sd. Nose Burnett, violating fire ordinance,
| discharged. Julia Pruit. Callie Reed, Mrs
| Cannon, Martina Blair, Fanny Guynn and
Mrs. Hill violating health ordinance, fined
81 each. Patsy Shing, Mrs. NJ. l.. DAILY,
Alice Fandykes, Matte Sparks, Fannie
Guion and Susan Miller, violating fire or.
dinance, fined 81 each.
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NKw YORK, October S0.-The track at
Brighton Beach to-day was a sea of mud,
and q nipping wind blew out of the north.
The winners were 1nconstant, Una B.,
Tsttler and Waukeshs, The hurdle race
was declared of on account OF darkness
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Gov. Abbett's Proclamation,

TRENTON, N. j., October 3O.-Gov. Ab-
bett has issued proclamation reciting the
noble qualities of the late Gen. Mcclellan
and requesting the citizens OF the State to
suspend business on the day of his funeral
and ordering that the State militia wear
mourning for him for six months.
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Failures for the Past Week.

New YORK, October 30.-The business
failures occurring throughout the country
during the last seven days, as reported to
R. 6. Dun & Co, number: for the United
States, ia, and for Canada %, or total of
POI, as compared with l74 last week and
l66 the week previous.
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reform measures. He was prominent
figure in the delegation of young Demo-
Gratis which went to the Chicago Conven-
ton to urge the nomination of Cleveland,
and on his return was selected to manage
the canvass in New York State.
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81 HEaas TORTURES
Ia u XAE AND
~ \ NE3 n Blood Hum0rs

HUMILIATING Eruptions, Itching and Burn
II ing Skin Tortures, Loathsome Sores, and
every species of Itching, Scaly, Pimply, Inher-
tied, oiulous and C1ntagious Diseases of the
Blood, Skin and Scalp, with Loss of Hair, from
Infancy to old age. are positively cured by Curl
an exquisite Skin Beautifer, externally, and
CUTIcUeA REsOLvENT, the new Blood Purifier.
internally.
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Louisiana State Lottery Comfy

"He do hereby certify thdi zoe sryervtse tss az
raaoeraenfs for all the Monthly Gad Sesat-A ~ ma!
Drasciaes Of the Lou;ssana State Lottery (on9aRy,
and IN person manage and control the G.,:-7iaos
themseloes, and that the same are CONDUCT setts
honesty, and good ath totcdrd cH Ecies,
and asthorise the Company to ts,s ceItS ccee,
soiA Jae-siite: Of osr signatures attached, sa s;s
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W. c. t. U.
Eleventh Annual Conference at Phils
deIphia-A Full Attendance.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, October 30.-The
eleventh annual meeting of the National
Women's Christian Temperance Union
began here TO-DAY. The hall was crowded
in every part. There were a few men in
the audience. The parquette was cccu-
pied by $50 delegates, representing nearly
every State and Territory in the Union.
The proceedings began with prayer by
Mrs. Frances L. Swift of Allegheney, Pa,
after which telegram was sent TO Bishop
Potter of New York, asking him 10 for
ward the greeting OF the union to Arch
deacon FaIrar, the "claseic temperance
writer Of modern times" The annual ad-
dress, lengthy document covering forty
pages of print, and occupying nearly an
hour in reading, was delivered by Presi-
dent Frances Z. Willard.
The report of the president shows a
large increase in the field Of labor in all
departments, and corresponding amount
of good accomplished. 1t was listened TO
with deep interest. When the president
had finished, the convention took a recess.
At the afternoon session Mrs. t. III. Err
vim OF Mississippi delivered a prayer, and
the report of the Executive Committee,
recommending that the headquarters OF
the union be transferred from New York
to Chicago, was received.
After considerable debate the suggestion
of the Executive Committee, relative to
a removal of the headquarters to Chicago
was adopted by a vote of yeas, 176;
nays, AZ.
The convention also adopted a recon-
mendation of the Executive Committee
that all temperance literature, before issue
be submitted to the supervision of the
committee of the union.
A letter, regretting her inability to be
present, was read from Miss Rose Eliza
beth Cleveland, sister of the President.
The Rev. @. II. Mead, the temperance
worker, addressed the convention, and re
ports of the Board of Directors of til,
Union Signal and the Committee on Tenn
perGnce Calendar were read.
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LUNDBoRG's perfume, Edenis.
Lundborg's perfume, Marchal Mel Rose.
Lundborg's perfume, Alpine Violet.
Lundborg's perfume, Lily of the Valley.
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The New Assistant Seer efary of th'
treasury.

WASHINGTON, October 31.-rhe Hon.
William E. Smith of New York, has been
appointed Assistant Secretary OF the Treas
nary in place of Charles E Coon, resigned,
to take effect November l0,h. Mr.. Smith is
a lawyer, about forty-five years of age, and
resides at Platsburg, with an office in New
York city, where he is one of
the attorneys for the Delaware and
Hudson Canal Company. He has been a
leader of what is known as the Young
Democracy and has been identified with
the Tilden element of the party. In 1884
he was the leader of his patty in the New
York Assembly, and was one of the mosI
| influential champions of Gov. Cleveland'l
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ITCHING DISEASES CURED.

CUTICURA stands at the head of its class, es
pecialiy is this the case with the CUTICURA SOAP
Have had unusually good sale this summer
owing to the prevalence of an aggravated form o
Itch through some localities in the country, il
which the CUTICURA REMEDIES proved satisfactory
W. l.. HARDlGG, Druggist.
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Make p. o. Money Orders payable aud
address Registered Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANR,
Few Orleans. Ia.
Or
LOUISIANA NATIONAL Rank,
- NewDriearfss Ia.
NeB Orleans, La.
GERMANIA NATIONAL 8sNK;
, New Orleans, La.
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

ARCHARD-The friends and acquaintances Of
WILLIAM ]. ARcHARp are invited to attend his
funeral, from residence of his mother, corner of
Clay and fernando streets, this SATURDAY.
morning at $3.50 o'clock. Services at St. Pat