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lie Will be of inestimable benefit in
advancing art, science and the in
dustries of not only this country,
but of the world. 1t will be a regu-
lar museum of antiquities and OF
history, and the working models OF
all the great inventions and illustra-
tons of the scientific discoveries
applied, which will be constantly on
exhibition, will make it of immense
practical advantage. The only thing
in the way of the bills beingadopted
is the fear that the democrats in the
House will see in them another willy
scheme of the republicans to get rid
of the surplus in the congested treas
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LET THEM REPORT.

Congress has now been in session
more than six weeks, and yet dill
gent inquiry and a close, careful in
yestigation of the record will fail to
show that single thing of note has
been accomplished by that august
body of lawmakers. There never
was a Legislative body, perhaps,
state or national, that did not fall
under the displeasure of the critics,
fault-fnders and grumblers, howev-
er speedily they may have dispatch
ed the public business, but in this
case the people have a right to com
plain. When they send their ser
wants to congress to attend to their
business they expect them to accom-
plish it with as little delay as posi-
BILE, and not to waste their time in
brilliant displays of pyrotechnics
and in eternally .wrangling, dilly-
dallying and maneuvering. 1t is
safe to say that the tariff question
will be the all-absorbing question
before the present congress, and IN
til the committee on ways and
means reports very little other bus
mess will be transacted. The COM
mittee have decided not to allow the
representatives of interests liable to
be affected in the revision of the
tariff laws a hearing. This action
was taken in anticipation of the
long and bitter discussions which
will follow when the measure is re
ported. If the committee are to
hear no speeches and to listen to no
arguments from the representatives
of the protected industries, which is
a sensible determination, what then,
is to hinder them from speedily
making their report 2 Although it
is admitted that the tariff question
is the most important and abstruse
issue in politics at the present time,
it is no new thing recently sprung.
1t has been viewed and discussed in
every imaginary form, manner and
mode, and it does seem that the
committee ought to have been able
to go straight to work and frame a
measure without delay. As far as
can be learned, not a thing has yet
eaked out from the committee
'oom, and if it is any nearer to ac-
,omplishing anything and any near
,r ready to make its report, the
country is in ignorance of it.
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CAN'T ANSWER 1T.

The presidents message, which
was sent in at the opening of the
present session of congress, is still
the theme of conversation in politi-
cal circles and the subject of debate
on the floors of the House and Sen
ate, Notwithstanding weeks have
elapsed since that famous state pa
per was promulgated. and notwith-
standing the fact that certain of the
republican press blinded by party
zeal and bias and number of pro
lection sheets claiming to be demo
cratic, have made themselves ridicu-
lous by characterizing it as a stump
speech in which no new arguments
n + IDEAS were advanced, a sophie
moric essay, a school boy compost
ton, and such like expressions.
Frye, the distinguished senator from
NJ rine, posed before congress ON
Tuesday in star engagement. The
presidents message was his theme,
but Ill the solid column and a half
account of his speech reported by
the associated press there is nos
single argument advanced. It all
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-26
NE UISPAPER REFORM
NEEDED.

In referring day or two ago il
these columns to the great anC
growing tendency 20 sensationalisn
developed in the pulpit, which is un
questionably having the effect O.
materially Gripping its influence fol
good, brief and incidental reference
was made also to the same reprehensi
bic evil to be met with in the leading
journals of the present day. 1t may
be that the press, as its utterances
have wider circulation and as it was
the first to pander to vitiated tastes,
is in large measure responsible for
the degeneracy (the expression is
used advisedly) into which the pulpit
has fallen. The constant aim of
the journalist should be to become
moulder of public opinion in the
true sense of the word; but when it
is regarded as a stroke of enterprise
to dish up columns of reeking filth
day after day to the readers of the
paper, with pictorial cuts, illustra-
tons and diagrams in order to give
clearer and stronger impression
of the matters detailed, and when
private scandals are being raked up
and gloated over as precious NOR
sells and skeletons are dragged from
the family closet and exposed to
view, how can he expect to accom-
plish any good! The editor should
exercise supervision over all matter
that goes into his paper, and should
consult the best interests of ma
iority of his readers without pander-
ing to depraved tastes. The Gal
weston News, notwithstanding that
it was crowded for space yesterday
on account of page advertisement
of theatrical attraction, reported
cooking main at Dallas and the par
ticulars of a brutal prize-fght in
city, which occupied
nearly two columns. 1t is safe to
sly, that as depraved as human ma
ture is, there are few communities In
Texas where any material number of
people can be found who enjoy read
ing that class of news, to give place
10 which no doubt much more inter
ssting matter was crowded out. The
BANNER woulk like to see the News.
which has always been the leading
paper of the state, set an example
If reform in this respect.
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AT brutal prize-fght in Hamil-
ton, New York, on Sunday one of
the parties was Aoored in the first
round and instantly expired from
the blows received. The slayer
should be tried and hanged as a com
mon murderer.
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A YOUNG lady in Cincinnati became
affiictedwith diphtheria, audit baffied
the skill of the physician to cure her.
A false membrane formed in her
throat and closed it up so that only
a coarse needle could be inserted.
The physician left her, as he thought,
in a dying condition, with the direc-
ton that certain drug should be
administered after she became quiet
and stopped struggling fer breath.
When the time came a phial of aqua
ammonia was administered through
mistake, and it caused her to eject
the shred of false membrane. She
recovered, and is now entirely well,
with the exception of little sore
ness from the burn. It isnot likely.
however, that from this circumstance
aqua ammonia Will become COM
mon prescription in such maladies.
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SoME of the tales of suffering en-
dured and of heroism displayed
while the blizzard was raging in the
northwest are unparalleled. They
are strongly suggestive of scenes in
the Alps during the prevalence of
SNOW storms, and the faithful St.
Bernard dog is not wanting, either,
to make the picture complete.
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''San Antonio keeps up with the
procession in natural progress. Only
the other day three colored children
were born to a colored couple, and
now Joe Beckman's red Irish setter
bitch has added seventeen puppies
to the canine population at one
stroke"-Light
A big increase in the tamale trade
of that enterprising city may be ex-
pected.
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DEEP WATER AT LVESTON

ury.
DEEP WATER AT GALVESTON
The mere mention of the IslanC
City in connection with any scheme
proposed for securing deep water OF
the Texas coast has as instantaneous
an effect on the papers of a certain
section, or locality, rather, as the
sight Of water has on dog inflicted
with the rabies, and the action of the
state immigration convention recent
" assembled at Dallas in favoring an
appropriation for deep water at that
port is taken as sufficient justifca-
ton by these papers of circumscrib-
ed influence and circulation for kick
ing against this immigration move
ment and for calling an independent
convention. The press of the state
is practically unanimous in condemn
ing thecourse taken, although it will
work no disadvantage to the efforts
sought to be promoted, but on the
contrary will have double back &C
ton recol on those who are the first
to raise the cry of sectionalism, and
to interpose obstacles to the states
progress and to the development of
its commerce and industries. Taking
the state as whole, there are many
more interests to be subserved by
securing deep water at Galveston
than at any other point on the coast,
and to suppose that the government,
after all that it has done and after all
the steps it has taken, will aban
don the work of securing deep water
at a point which already ranks so
high as a city of commercial import
ance, to engage in the experimental
work of securing deep water on the
southwestern coast, which consists
of marshes and low lands subject to
overflow, is unreasonable, selfish and
absurd. Yet this is what these Sec
tional papers demand. Not content
with asking for modest appropria
ton to establish seaport on bar
rem waste, they demand that the gov
eminent stop any further appropria-
lions at Galveston, on the ground
that it is a mere waste of money.
The fable of the dog that dropped
the substance for the shadow is
strongly suggested In advancing
its claims for an appropriation and
for the establishment of a seaport,
Southwest Texas would be much
better off if it did not Try to antago.
nize the Island City. Deep water
at Galveston is far from being an
On the contrary it
has been demonstrated that it can
be made success, and because, for
sooth, large sums of money have
been appropriated ard, vainly ex-
oendid there on account of the work
lot being properly undertaken, is no
'eason why the work should be given
Up. The shipping commerce of Gal
Teston is already worth great deal
@ the state, and with deep water
secured will be of untold benefit. .
has the solid backing of
he state, and if congressman
we're made to declare themselves on
he question whether they favored
ump appropriation at that place or
Aransas Pass, at the polls, Texas
would send solid delegation to con- |
ress in favor of continuing the APP
at the former place.
A YOUNG lady in Cincinnati became a
with diphtheria, audit baf1ed e
be skill of the physician to cure her. =
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In Paris during the winter season
when the ladies are compelled to &c
out under great mountain of furs
and wraps, a style ofwaggle has been
substituted for walk, and the art
of wagging gracefully is taught at
the dancing schools. As soon as ii
strikes this country, all the dudes
may be expected, to affect. the Lord
Dundreary gait.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05
eonAFFER HANGED.
ITO confessos His Crime and KSoner.
atea johnson.

LoCEuAvES, Pa, April i.-Iuthcr
Shancr was taken from his cell al N
O'Clock today aud hanged. The man a.
ccndcd the steps 10 the gallows with iirm
tread and was supported by Fathers su-
bert aud sheridan. On the scafiold Shat.
fer stepped 10 the front aud said. Good.
bye, gentlemen. ] am ecdng now; hope
10 meet you all In heaven" After kiss
ing the priests aud the sheriff. he babe
them goodbye and the moose was adj
jusicd. Ten minutes aitcrward the drop
fell, the pulso was hardly perccpiiblc, and
at eighteen minutes after Il had
ceased TO beat. statement made by
shancr recently under onih 10 w. II.
Clough, attorney for Johnson, IL pub.
lishcd In the Evening Eprou today, In
which sbafIcr admits the crlmo and cx-
oncrnics johnson. Clough 4 Myers,
Johnson's attorneys. sent the statement
10 the Governor asking Tor n respite In or.
der TO have shaiTcr testify Tor Johnson,
but executive clcmoncy was refused
Tho crime Tor which Luther shaiIcr was
executed was the double murder Of Isaiah
and Nora Colby at Cherry Run, Clinton
county, Pa, last August Tho discovery
that the murder had been done was made
ON Monday, August :. Decomposition
having begun, led TO the suppOsitinn that
they had been killed on the mOrningof the
day previous. Ia tho house near where
the bodies lay was found little child Of
a A oil
Ia WA nearly aiaryeh Smaller had been
seen near the Colby home, aud II wis
learned that watch owned by The muir
dcred man had been seen IN bis possession
few days after tho murder. Discovering
that lac was suspected, shaifcr fed, but
WIS captured, taken 10 I.ockhaycn, where
ho was tried aud convicted. Tho evidence
against him was purely circumslaniial, but
conclusive Of his guilt.
No defense was made by his attorneys.
and be never denied having been present
when the murder was committed, bat all
through his confinement insisted that
others we're implicated II was evident
the woman was ravislied after being shot,
as her clothing were torn 10 slircds, aud
there were indications that struggle had
taken place In the field near the house
where the bodies were found. Eeie
Kline. James Kline and John W. Johnson
were indicted with Smaller for tho muir
der, but for want Of evidence against them
the Klincs were discharged. johnson
was brought 10 trial and convicted Of muir
der In tho first degree. A new trial has
been asked for In his case, but ~ yet has
neither been granted nor refused Shailcr
was but little past twcnly.two years Of rgc
when the crime was committed, and was
Of respectable parcnlagc, bis ialher being
a prosperous flour aud feed dealer In tho
city OF Iyockhaycn.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05
THE C0NFERREES AGREE
THE BRIDGE BILL PASSES THE SEN
ALE WITH ROADWAY PROVISION.
Tho Footway IL made Optional With the
Builders, But tho wagonway
Mus. 30 Provided For--sena-
tor Harris Message.

Special Dispatch TO The Appeal
WASHINGTON, April 4.-Thc Senate and
House conference committees on the Mem
phis bridge bill held a meeting this morn
ing and decided upon a unanimous report.
The only change made by the confcuccs
In the bill as amended by the Senate, and
rs described In The ArrEAL on Tuesday,
IL In making the footway across the bridge
optional with itsbuilden. The wagonway
was made imperative, and the company
will be, by the bill, required 10 include
this In the structure nj the same time that
they provided for the railroad tracks. II
was thought that any foot passengers de.
string 10 cross might use the wagon road.
The bill now will go TO the Senate, and
after passing there will come back for pas
sagc In the House. There II no doubt Of
the favorable action Of both houses, and
the bill will become a law before many
days.
The following telegram received ycstcr-
day afternoon created n topic OF lively dis
cusson on the iloon Of the exchanges:
wAmiS0roS. April 4. 1855
J. H. Martin or l.. D. susTs. Memphis, Tcnn.i
The conference committee ON the bridge
bill has agreed, and the Senate has agreed
90 liz report. The House will doubtless
do 70 tonight or tomorrow.
IsnAM q. HAHms.
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Burning Of Coahoma County Jail.
Full Particulars OF the Cremation
of Five Prisoners.
The Awful Agony They Suffered In
the Red Hot Iron Cages.
They Were Consumed by the Flames
Before the Eyes of the People.
Gray Confesses His Crime While He 10
Being Scorched and Talks Until
His Body Literally Melts
The Loss.

Special Dispatch to Tho Appeal.
FpiARs PoINT, Miss, April 4.-TuE Ar
rEAL correspondent visited the scene Of
tho terrible deed Of William Gray, tho
desperate who fred the Coahoma county
Jail yesterday morning at 3 o'clock, and
learned the particulars, which are as fol-
lows; Gray and four others confined in
the Jail were burned to death. The loss TO
the county is about $4,000. besides
some of the county records were
burned, though most all were
saved. Gray was sentenced last
week TO the penitontiary for ten years
five for robbery with assault and almost
murder, and five for burning Barbee's GIN
house at Lula The Jail was fired by Gray
tearing up his mattress and examining the
shavings through the holes In the iron cell
door into the Jail hall. lie then set fire
10 piece of his blanket aud dropped
II onto the shayings out OF the mattress,
thus firing the hall between the cells
first. The Waterman discovered the fire, gavo
the alarm aud sent for the deputy sheriff
who was at his home, but II was too late
to save the lives Of the prisoners, ~ the
hallway was mass Of flames. Ladders
we're secured aud hole dug through tho
two feet Of brick wall In an attempt 10
rescue the prisoners, but six inches Of solid
oak wall was next encountered, and lad
Il been possible 10 get through this wood
work, no rescue could have been made, ~
there was still an iron wall one inch thick.
II was almost miracle that rain COM
mcnccd and helped 10 wet the roofs Of the
adjoining houses, the new and old court
house aud DIR. Coopcr's drug store. Much
credit In due a few daring young men, who
stayed on top Of the new courthouse
throwing water when the flames were al
most licking their faces. II was pitiiul 10
hear the cries aud prayers Of the prisoners,
but Il was impossible 10 save them. OF tho
other four inmates, one was crnzy mute
boy; one named Bruwn was under sentence
iorliie ior mnnslaugh Que Thompson was
an accomplish Of Gray's aud the other.
| Powers, was In jail ~ cutting his mistress;
Cray untc~ out note Zoe his vile and
Powers threw on, one i"r sonie selaIVe.
Then Gray came to the Iron window and
talked 10 the crowd, acknowledging that
he burned tho Clubhouse and committed
the robbery aud assault, and then prayed
earnestly until he fcllio the aoor Of Ills hot
iron cell. A few more groans irum him and
Thompson and all was over Gny has boast
ed that lac would never 90 10 the pcniton-
tiary, but Il u not thought he contem-
plated the death lac mot with, but expect
ell 70 escape when the jail was opened. IL
X not expected that any part Of the re-
mains can be found, AZ the fire IN still
burning ut this writing and the iron u al
most a white heat yet. This II the most
terrible chapter In the history Of our
county.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05
OBITUARY.
H.sInmin %. brewster.

PnuAprLrnrA, Pa, April I.-Ex.Attor-
ncy.Gonenl Brewster died this morning.
aged seycnty-one ycar. benjamin llar-
rvs brewster was Accomplishment Of the
United States during President Arthur's
administration, during whose term Of
office the famous star route cases were
pushed 10 a CONCLUSION. lie had been
suffering daring the entire winter
with disease oi the kidneys, but
his condition dill not become so
rions until about month ago, since
which Time ho has been confined 10 the
house About week ago Il was discoy-
efod by his physicians that paralysis Of
the bladder had sct In, and bis failure
since that time has been marked. Early
this morning hc sank into heavy slumbcr
and quietly passed away Mr. Eruwster
was ono Of the oldest aud most prominent
members 81 the Philadelphia bar. lie was
born October 10, 1910, in Salem county,
NJ i. lie hal been twice married, bat
WIS a Wldowcr ai the time ol his death.
his second vito having died about two
Vyurs ngO.
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any one who had the remnants OF con-
science. That reign OF terror well named
Black Friday Is not yet forgotten. IL was
devilsh, needless cataclysm which
brought business to standstill and left in
its track bankruptcies and ruins innumer-
able. The story OF Erie shall not be re-
peatcd, but II was rs damning q tragedy
as was eyer written--its prominent Incl
dents the arrest al Gould, his compulsory
restitution OF about $4,000, 900, and the
deposit OF the plundered road in the
hands of a receiver. Then follows the
procession OF ghostly ccusers-Wabash,
which brought disgrace ON our credit at
home and abroad, and Texas Pacific, and
Manhattan, and the Missouri Pacific. 1thas
been ruin, ruin everywhere, and ON the ruin
he has built colossal fortune. No living
man has wrought such disaster or made so
much money out OF it. Friends and enc
mics alike have been deluded by his
promises, and II is related that some,
driven beyond the verge OF despair by
their poverty, have sought release from
his cruelty in suicide.
II il Macbeth's hand that Gould looks
at, and he trembles ut what he sees. Tho
civil suits of the past have only leased
him; they are nothing; they involve the
payment OF money only. But criminal
suit, with the possibility OF finding himself
behind the bars, makes him writhe with
frantic fear and beat the air with impotent
passion.
II he dare face the facts, let him do Il.
But "reminiscences, bahl they are the last
resort OF whimpering knavc.
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No Hone For the niaIr MN.
pocIai Dlsraich 70 Tho Appeal.

kpccial Dispatch 70 Inc Appeal
wAsnrNoroS, April 4.-The subcom-
miitcc Of the House committee on educa-
ton, which has In charge the Blair bill,
held meeting today and continued the
consideration Of that measure. The com
mitioe has reached the fourth section Of
the bill, but Is taking no final action on
any part at present Tho committee
agreed 20 take n final vote on each section
after having concluded tho informal con-
alteration Of the whole measure. II Is
expected that some proposition, either the
senate's ~ Il now stands OF In modified
shape, will be reported 10 the full commit
Tee. The prospects Of any bill being favor.
ably reported 10 the House are, however,
very doubtful. There h a strong DISPOSE
ton 10 let the consideration IN committee
drag along 10 the close Of the session and
20 make 4 impossible for the bill 10 be
paescd,
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Cumberland River improvement.

special bisrntch 10 The Arpesl
wAsurSOroS, April a. Congressman
MeMillin's resolution toproyide for aoquif-
ing title TO the lands along the Cumberland
river where necessary Cor tho construction
of the locks aud dams, was today reported
from tho rivers and harboru committee
with n request for a conference with mo
Senate ON the senate amendments making
n applicable 10 ail rivers whsfe similar CIR
cums,anccs exist. Il viii thcrioc 10
passed In few days
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05
RAILROAD RuMpLINos


los ANarlEs, Cal, April a. ircight
train on the Southern Pacific railroad ran
into construction Que mile south u san
Fcnandlno tunnel, thisrouniy, las, night.
Engineer Wcsicrilcld, OF the construction
tn,in. and Fireman Bpok, VI tie freight
train. werr killed and a number II labor
cu badly injured. Both engines 'wcro
wrecked. A wrcking train with physi-
clans Was scnt from here.
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n. mere Lard TaiL ALLOW ed.

Special Dispatch 10 The Appeal
wAsniSGroS, April AT the meeting
Of the House agricultural committee this
morning Il was decided 10 cease all deal
ings and stop receiving petitions on the
subject Of ''adulteraicd Lard after the
isth instant II IL probable that the bill
will be reported 10 the House toward the
end Of the present month. Tho commit
tee IA understood 10 be pretty evenly
divided on the subject. II stands eight
for The bill, with seven against, the dele.
gate, Mr. Dubois, Of Idaho, being entitled
70 vote.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05
T..pri,.n " eIi css<.

wAsniSoroS, April The supreme
court Of the United States has denird ap-
pllcaiion for rchcaring OF the "dn,en
wellr cases. This Is the second appllca-
ton that has been made for a rehcarns
In ihcse cases.
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Iina.ni unIi.unst.

wAsuiSoroS, April THE nag on tho
department Of justice was placed at half
mast a. soon a. the death Of ex-Atlorncy-
General brewster was announced and At
tornoy. General Garland issued an order
that the bdilding be dppcd In mourning
and that Il DO closed on the day Of tho
gttu.tal