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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-07
Memphis Pluck and Enterprise.

Perhaps one Of the largest cash sales ever.
made by any wholesale grocer or jobber OF
this city was contaminated yesterday by
Mr. Frank Biggs, manager OF the Memphis
Grocery company. The sale was 10, 600 rolls
OF bagging, equal to 100000 yards, and
amounted to the snugsum OF about $50, 900.
The sale was made TO Mr.. J. nj. Williams,
a well known broker OF this city, who, 1t is
understood, made the purchase for one OF
his New Orleans correspondents, one OF
the largest jobbing houses in the south.
When Memphis corporation or firm
can offer better inducements than the
manufacturer on such large transaction
as this, then the fact is fully established
that this city is rapidly becoming the lead
ing jobbing commercial market OF tho
south and west; and it further shows that
her business men are made OF the right
material-pushing, energetic and progress
iye--and, ever on the alert, they know
when and where to buy and when TO sell.
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Diamond Dots.

KArPELL is playing short-stop for Gin
cinnati.
1T is reported that Baldwin's arm is
again out OF gear.
MIKE MoRRIsoN has again signed with
the Cleveland tail-endes.
PRAYERS don't seem to help Stagg when
he encounters the Athletics.
CLARKsoS has manipulated pen over a
Boston contract for salary Of -, 600
Lou MEYERS has reported at Charleston
and will play with that club during the
season unless.
DETROIT sized up "Shorty" Fuller, the
Pelicans' short-stop, and forthwith put in
a bid. II was too short.
TnE great Cincinnati Detroit series will
be played in the former city next Tuesday,
"Wednesday and Thursday.
THREE OF the locals are holding down the
Dime museum and neighboring corners
until they arc telegraphed for.
KILRoY, the crack pitcher OF the Balti.
mores, still holds out for big salary. lie
will probably weaken before long.
Born Boston aud indianapolis are after
Barley, while Kansas City would like tc
sign him II the league would waive claim
GEORGE LEIrSEn, who pitched part o.
the season with the indianapolis team
was graduated and became full-flcdgeC
physician last month, and has been APP
pointed an assistant surgeon in St. Francis
hospital, Jersey City.
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OBITUARY.


spccls Dispatch to The Appeal
wsr PoiST, Miss, April 6.-The great
destroyer Of life crcpt into our little city
this morning and claimed from among her
many new.made friends all that was mortal
Of MIR. 3. q. Roane, wife Of the Hon. $.
W. Roane, late Of Calhoun county. Capt.
Roane recently removed 10 this city and
associated himself with Me~r. White 4
Fox in the practice Of law. His cstimable
wife, possessing all the true womanly yir-
tues, soon won for hcself the admiration
OF host Of friends who deeply regret her
untimely death. She WIS buried from the
Methodist church, where a concoursc Of
mourning friends had gathered 10 pay the
last sad rites. The funeral ceremony was
very impressive.
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NOT 4 NARROW LOCAL, BUT A RA-
7IONAL VIEW.

INl MiMfNlN AfllAI AXIS
Just why Senator Berry should have more In,
nucncc In the senate than senator Harris, IN n
matter which concerns Memphis 30 much and
Arkansas NJ little, l. difficult 10 understand.
That TnE ArrEAL should hold a merely local
view oi 10 important a matter Is surprising. The
proposed bridge Is not Ia be built for Memphis, but
because Memphis has bcrone n center for railroads
desiring crossing to connect the Arkansas and
Tennessee systems The Arkansas senators and
Representatives feel the same interest In the
project felt by their Tennessee brethren, aud
when built the bridge viii prove ~ valuable
| Ia Arkansas IA 10 TonuoQco Memphis VIII not
| contribute 10 the construction fund. aud ~ the
structure Is 10 be erected for the future the scnate
very properly adopted senator Bcrry's amendment
10 give the people nm Opportunity 10 uso the bridge
a. q roadway. Two miluay bridges span the
Arkansas river nj this point and both contain read
ways Tor the public convenience, which are under
stood 10 yield profit to the corporations owning
them -Liais Rot Gap,,ic
Our esteemed contemporary should NJ.
member that the Arkansas and Mississippi
Rivers differ very widely and that the
country in the neighborhood Of Argcnta Is
unlike that opposite Memphis, which for
ioriy-fivc miles back Is a swamp, sparscly
settled by apeople, who find the roads too
tough Tor navigation nine months in the
year. For this reason aud the other one
that they find the railroad and rivers
handy enough for all their purposes Of
trade and intercourse, TnE APPEAL hoped
the Senate would not load the bridge
hill with conditions involving an outlay Of
from $4,000 TO s25O,Oo0 additional 10 the
originally estimated cost Of Il, which Is
necessarily very high. There is much Of
experiment involved In this undertaking
many new aud uniried conditions OF sol
and situation, and We desired that the rail
road company should he as free from arii
fetal conditions ~ possible, conditions tina
are the result not Of careful bu, Of careless
calculation. but even hampcrcd will
these conditions We trust Gen. Net
} ilcion will ace his way clear 10 M
! dcriaking the work this summer.
. lac does the public may depend upo
Il lac will push lis construction wit
a mpidi,y as astonishing as that whic
enabled him TO surprise the country Ia
fall with the announcement Of the con
: plclion Of the birmingham branch Of h
: system after but little over years han
work
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W. A. Collier Endorsed by His Home
EalIa

From the nfoNnsyille siaics'Dcmocnt
We see that Capt. w. A. Collier, OF
Memphis, Is being urged 10 accept the
honor Of being u delegate from the State
ut large TO the national Democratic con-
veniion which assemblies at 81. Louis in
May Capt. Collier In native Of this
county and his hosts OF friends here will
sincerely Join In wishing that hc may re-
ceiye the honor. As the Aunldnohe says
Tennessee should send her ablest men TO
the national convention, and with this
idea in mind, the name Of Capt Collier
comes up naturally, rs he enjoys a wider
acquaintance with public men and more
intimate knowlcdgcof national Affairs than
any other private citizen in the State. The
Scimiidr also indorscs Capt. Collier for the
place in language rs cordial m that Of the
imianche. The Sdics. Democrat speaking
ior the people here ut his old home, very
sincerely Endorses Capt. Collier, ~ u ~
CARDS him cmincntly worthy Of the place,
because he II Democrat Of known loyalty
and gentleman Of high character and
ability.
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Value Of IIlrh I.lecn.e.

Prom the New York Tribune.
The work Of reducing the saloons and
the saloon influence continues 10 make
marked progress In Philadelphia. An
other report was made yesterday by the
Judges comprising TIE license court II
covers FIVE wards, and out Of 6is applica.
iions Tor licenses 3li were refused outright
and only PIG granted. This il q reduction
Of nearly 40 per cent. The high license
hin passed 10y the New York Assembly
lad week cannot bc expected 10 produce
such extensive results here. for the Penn.
sylvania law Is much moro stringent In
many respects; but decided reduction In
the number of drinking places will incyita-
bly RESULT.
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~ THANK God, y said Mr.. Horace Dayio,
IN his inaugural address rs President Of
the California State University, "tlat the
time has come when the treasures Of the
higher education are laid open 10 women
equally with men, and believe that this
lcaycn viii silently work through the
whole community, giving higher tone 10
society, and exercising benign influence
oven upon public affairs
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Tur Baltimore Sun which has had an
opportunity Of carefully scrutiniEing the
Mills bill ~ Il Is now before the House,
says the most noteworthy recent change
In II Is the restoration Of the old classified.
ton Of sugars and uniform reduction Of
20 per cent on each grade. On the low.
est grade the duty Is reduced 10 liz cents
rcr pound on the mex, higher grade to
22O cents; on the third grade 10 go aud
on the fourth TO $50. The hill will, Il il
stated, be called up for consideration In
the House.
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THROUGH TO PROSPECT PARK.
The First Trains Into the beautiful
Grounds 20 Start Tomorrow.

The First Trains Into the beautiful
Grounds 10 Start Tomorrow.
The Prospect Park a Belt steam motor
line has been completed 10 Prospect park,
and trains will begin running 10 that bean.
tiiul objective tomorrow. The rolling stock
Of this road is unnyaled. Tho new engines
from the Rogers locomotive works Of Phil
adclphla have been built after tho most
approved plans Of construction, and the
new passenger cars from the Ohio Falls
car works al Jacksonville, Ind, are not
excellcd In beauty, comfort and finish by
those on any suburban road In the country.
These costly provisions have been made
10 accommodate the immense summer
traffic on this line. Those who have not
vet visited Prospect park, which Is one OF
The most picturosquely attractive open-air
resorts 20 be found In any city Of the
country, win have tho opportunity 10 do
40 tomorrow, and 10 make the trip In
comfort and without delay. Greatlmprove-
menls have been made. although the time
for the formal opening q the park has not
vel come. The park and the motor line arc
haiurcs Of the Chiekssaw Land eompany's
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From the Chattanooga Times
Might we suggest that the senior sena-
TOT" would rather the bin failed than not,
provided lac can No fix things M Ia give
him way Of retreat from the responsibility
of IT, iailurc2 The ambitious and narrow
old politician Is naturally CALLED at being
forced To even seem 10 play second 10
young Mr.. Phelan Of the House. Such
pcriunciory aid ~ he has given the bill
has been forced from him by Memphis
commercial pressure. Now. u he can
charge it, cmasculaiion on Bate aud Berry,
l'hclan's victory will, he thinks, b. lar.
rcn one. Had Harris been the originator
of the hill. he would not have tamcly al.
lowed Bates impcnincnt mcddling.
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ornua Auction Sale of Dinmond..

Special sale by order of the chancery
court in the A. & J. Plant ct al. w. NJ.
Goodman & Co. ct al The unsold'Dia-
mond Jewelry, consisting Of nine Dia-
mond Cluster and Single Stone Rings, and
two pairs OF Solitaire Earrings Of about u
carats each, and three large Solitaire Rings,
belonging to the estate OF the late NJ.
Goodman & Co., jewellers, will be sold at
public auction, Monday morning, April 0,
at 1880 O'Clock. at the auction house OF 7.
]. Mccarthy & Co., Masonic Temple
building, Second street. Terms cash.
+. ID. BARSuN, Receiver.
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MORE WATER in sIoHT.

Prospects for Flood Not Entirely Gone
Above Danger Line.
Notwithstanding the TACT that the river
Is falling at 81. Louis and stationary here,
the prospects Of Hood are not entirely
gone. The Ice In the Missouri river,
which has been solid for several months,
has broken up and Is melting fa-i, flooding
farms and destroying property along iis
path. While this water may not reach
this far, those having dcstructiblo property
along the river banks will be wise In max.
ing preparations for the worst. The river
here came 10 q stand yesterday. the gauge
showing thirty-iour feet twotenths, or
two.tenths above danger line.
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BEATIN AGAIN BEATEN.
FATAL EXPERIMENT AT
BIRMINGHAM YESTERDAY.
Outfelding Sends the Wolver-
ines to Grass = Southern League
Championship Games Todey at
Charleston and New Orleans.

Special Dispatch TO The Appeal
BmMISoHAM, Ala, April 6.-The Br-
minghams played ball today in a way to
do good to the hearts Of all resident lovers
OF the game. The National league cham
pions, although making but one error,
went down before them by score OF Q to
o. The locals made three errors, but 1t
was brilliant outielding that won the
game. The formers hitting, however,
was the feature Of the game. Duhee,
going to bat four times, put home run,
a three-bagger and two-bagger to his
credit. Lynch also hit three-baggcr, as
did Rowe OF the Detrots. The base hits
were Birmingham 10, Detroit s. Batteries
-ShaHer and Bailey, Beatin and Brough-
ton.
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LOCAL MATTERS IN BRIEF,
SMALL BUT IMPORTANT ITEMS COL
I'EoTED FRpM ALL QUARTERS.
Important Meeting of the Amateur
Athletic Association Tonight-Addi-
tionai Returnsa- Negro Badly Cut
Paragraphs. 'si,g 4n
THE ppMtNosDp DISTURBED.

The house Of Mine. Emma Ware, No.
LOG Gayoso street, was entered at an early
hour yesterday morning and robbed OF
jewelry and Clothing valued at ,$2o0;
Every room in the house was visited and
relieved Of something. In pilfering the
last room, the occupant, Miss Abbie
Kortrecht, was awakened, and she
raised the alarm, to which sew
eral of the other occupants responded,
reaching the room just as he was making
his exit through window with the valua-
bles. Miss Kortrecht was almost para
lived with fear, and il was some time be-
fore she fully recovered from the fright. A
description Of the thief has been furnished
tho police
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Trustees Sale.

TrNpER THE POWERS CONTAINED IN A
u deed from ~ T. Po~ton Ia Charles nynum,
lated september ", 1880. and recoided In book l3
peer IN shelby county, Tenn, default having
been made IN the debt therein secured, we viii, on
Tuesday. April ~. 1855.
a,rrels Memphis Tenn, sell 10 the highest bidder
the following rial estate. In shelby county, Tenn.
via. leainnng NJ Tho conner Of lol y, 81 Jane. "
iark's subflyrlon Of lots iOl and i0t a. shown 90
Plat Book d Page 4 runs thence north with tho
east line Of Preston street 80 feet then eat 100 iced
thence south ~ feet 10 an alley then west 100 fcc
"a the beginning.
Terms cash.
This April ., 1854 :, ,.e...,
y. r. POTION.
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MISS LEwELLYN's PUPILS
Give an Entertainment in Aid of I'll
Mount Varnon Sufferers

Give an Entertainment In Aid Of the
Mount Vernon Sufferers.
Quite large and representative audi
ence attended the theater last night and
enjoyed n series Of Rotations, songs,
readings, dramatic sketches and tablcaux
given by the pupils Of Miss Grace LEVEL
lyn's school OF elocution, for the benefit
OF the sufferers at Mount Vernon, Ill.
The affair was under the control OF Mr..
Emile Levy, who acted as manager and
musical director. The program was OF an
entertaining character the opening part
consisting OF Rotations by Misses Shirley
Douglass, Alice Mallory and Sadie Bejach.
A very attractive feature was n scene
from Dickens "Old Curiosity Shop" in
which Miss Aline Greenwood took the
character OF the Warehouses and Mr..
Louis Davis that OF Dick Swivcller. Miss
Greenwood Is a young miss possessing pro-
nounced dramatic talent Of the soubrette
order. Her Warehouses Is a comical pro-
duction, reminding one Of I.otta in the role
and Lotta's Marchioness Is irresistible.
Recitations by Master Frank Noel, Miss
Julia r. Hill, Miss l.eonora Calhoun, Miss
Mary Metcalf and Miss Emma Miller fol-
lowed in quick succession, and were de-
livered in quite a pleasing manner. Mis-
Mary Turnbull, a pretty little lady,
danced La Sylpbide delightfully."-. Mis-
Mary Mhoon sang selection from
Lilo, and Miss Florence Gage sang
Homer Bartlett's "Maidenhood. These
were musical gems, and the fair vocalists
were compelled to accept recalls. selec'
ton sung by Miss Fanny Mosby was an
other attraction that pleased the audience
exceedingly. Mr.. Neil VI. Heating read
several amusing pages from Uncle Re
mus" in manner that captured the audi
ence and put everybody in the best posi-
bic humor The closing number was {
grand tabloau entitled "a Dream OF FaiI
Momcn - ihn casi hnino "a inllnwa.
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TILE nII.MoRR JunILEE.

Prof Emile Levy, who is working he
roically to give the people OF Memphis and
vicinity great May music festival, desires
fifty more children for the grand matinee
chorus Saturday afternoon, May B. They
can report to Prof. Winkler, at ID. ii. Bald
wins music store, this afternoon, from to
4 o'clock, or on Wednesday afternoon from
4 10 o'clock. For the other choruses OF
grown-up vocalists, rehearsals will be held
Monday and Thursday evenings, at D. X.
Houck's, No 365 Main street. There is
also plenty OF room for all the vocalists who
will assist in the mammoth undertaking.
FATALLY STABBED.
late Thursday night during drunken
quarrel in saloon at the corner OF Breed
love avenue and New Raleigh road, Ralph
Jackson whipped out long-bladed knife
and stabbed Linzey Robertson in the up
per part OF the abdomen. The keen blade
penetrated the cavity TO vital parts, and
Robertson's death Is more than likely TO
ensue. In the excitement which followed
jackson bounded out of the room and has
so far made good his escape. Both men
are negroes, and neither can boast OF u
spotless reputation for peace, sobrcty and
quictude.
AMATEUR ATHLETICS, ATTENTION.
A general meeting Of the Amateur Ath-
letic association, active and honorary
members, Is called for tonight. A report
from the building committee will be sub
mitted, together with proposed contract
with the Amateur Athletic Building COM
pany. As the contemplated arrangement
with the building company binds the asso-
citation for twenty years, II is important
that all should be present. The action
taken at this meeting will be final.
ADDITIONAL RETURNS.
The following additional returns frem
Thursdays primaries were received yester-
day: Fifth district, Dennis Smith, l.. Il.
Suggs, - TAYLOR; Seventh district, j. II.
Blackwell c. II. Caldwell, b. i. Will
ford; Eighth district, J. NJ. Cruise, w. ID.
Horn, +. $. Bragg; Tenth district, ]. +.
Read, J. ID. Sales. ]. X. Delaney; A. +.
Mckinney, James Mcdonald; Eleventh
district, J. s. Whr, G.. X. Strickland;
Sixteenth district y. N. Trust, John Mas
sey. ~
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.
The shops OF the Kansas City, Memphis
< birmingham railroad will be located II
this city.
| Inc CuufIcf Eoi Nnt ththiHhio " hVi
| Pickering Streetrailway hasbee rcgisterc,
10y the Secretary OF State at Nashville.
The Wi,henpoon cases for forgery ant
obtaining money under false prctensei
have gone over until next term OF TIN
criminal court.
Clarence Roberts, an inhuman son, wa
arrested yesterday morning for beating hi
mother, Woodworking woman rcsidinI
in the Waldran block.
II Is reported that there are severa
Mormon elders at work trying 20 max
converts in Fort Pickering The police II
that ward know nothing OF the crusade.
Officer Dillon yesterday arrested Judal
Gabay, Of No. i0S Shelby street, and lodges
him in the station.housc, on the charge o
committing crime against nature. III
was admitted TO bail by Squire Powell 1
the sum Of 5000 for his appearance q
the police court this morning.
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"a III Owe OF THEMf
A Young Man Arrested as One OF the

A Young Man Arrested az One OF the
Hghwaymen Who Robbed Boone.
Last night r. L. Boone, the car driver
who was robbed Of s., a, Poplar and Dun.
lap streets by four highwaymcn night be-
fore last, INFORMED The police that he knew
whore one Of The men was who robbed
him. Detective Armstrong was detailed
10 take charge Of the casc, and he learned
from Boone that his suspected assailant
vas young man named Wiley Clarke,
Who lives al No. Poplar street Tho de.
tectiye went down 10 the house, found
Clarke and brought him TO police head
quarters. Their he regisicrrd as n
cicrl, twcnsy-onc years old. Tho pris.
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UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE.
Some Instructors OF Reputation Secured
by the Trustees.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, April 6.-The board
Of trustees Of the University Of Tennessee,
by a unanimous vote, have elected Prof.
T. hanson scribncr, at present chief Of the
bureau Of mycology in the department of
agriculture ut Washington, to the chair OF
botany and horticulture in the University
Of Tennessee, also botanist TO the agricul-
tural experiment station Of Tennessee.
Prof. Scribner yesterday telegrnphed his
acceptance. The trustees also elected Prof
Henry T.. Summers, Of Cornell university,
to he professor OF zoology and entomology
in the University Of Tennessee. and he has
accepted. Prof VIM. r.. Stone, formerly
OF the Massachusetts, experiment station
and Iloughton farm station, and who is
now at the University Of Gocttingen, Ger
many. was elected chemist TO the Tonnes
see station. lie has cabled hisacccpiance.
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oner is genteel looking young
fellow and stoutly denies that he had any
connection with the robbery. He admits
he knows Boone, having become ac-
quainted with him about two weeks ago
when he (Clarke) was driving car on the
same line. lie further states that he was
at home and in his bed at 0 o'clock the
night OF the robbery, and that he can es-
tablish the fact. At present he is working
as a carpenter. 1t is quite probable that
II is case Of mistaken identity.
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. " Is very pleasant 10 note tho manifold
evidences Ct The Public Lclgcr'' prosperity.
It has moved into n building Of four sio
rics, each Of which Il occupies. II Ia now
printed from periccting press and has III
the facilities necessary 10 the making Of q
11(cIaw modern paper. tits one Of tho
I<u evening newspapers In the South tina,
stereotype their forms We may see In
tbs development Of journalistic enter
prise an Indication Of the growth Of the
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BARpEMAN COUNTY.
Text Of the Platform Adopted BY the
Convention.

Text Of the Platform Adopted BY the
Convention.
Special Dispatch to The Appeal.
BOLIVAR, Tenn, April 6.-The following
Is the text Of the resolutions OF the Harde-
man county Democraticfonvcntion:
Resolved, By the Democracy OF Hafdeman
county In convention assembled.
l. We indOrse the administration OF our Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland, and favor his renominn'
tlnn We especially indorse his last message To
Congress In regard TO tarin taxation.
We believe the purpose OF afii IA nA ,x ,,,,
pose any purpose In legislation TO protect any IN
dusify whatever ut the expense of Others whether
the others be individual or corporate infants or
giants, as the case may bel.
T. We believe IN local selfgoyenmcnt, beginning
with the government OF the family and going np,
wand through the county and state u the federal
government, retaining all power In the people not
islaiurs Tor the good Of the whole country aud AL
IL people. Hence We oppose all legislative SUP
slides fnr special Interests aud all legislative inter
ference With local nnairs not imperhlNcly de,
manled for the public good aud In no case would
agrcc Ia any legislation which would not DO fair Ia
all Clnsscs aud conditions alike.
4 We favor exact and even Justice TO the eorpo'
nations THE creatures OF our government ~ fully
NJ To the individuals who created them but we De
licyc that the growth ~ communism and socialism
In our land aud the complaint Of labor against or
gnulxrd capital have been for the most part caused
by the greedy enCrOachmcnts OF corporate power
aud the swndling growth Of monopoly In com
mcrclal combinations aud trusts
3 We believe the great conservative element ol
the land l. represented by individual force aud en-
Cwy. and T. Ia no sense represented 10y corporate OF
commercial combinations, which absorb All prohts
for the few aud tend 10 monopoly, and the over
whelming majority oi the conservative element arr
the tillcT of the ground We utterly repudiatc the
flea that any action In politics or legislation should
be demanded for any class Of men or any Kind Oh