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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-05
nARPINd-o rRUsrs.
George Rice Tostines In Regard 60 the
Rate Decentralization.

WASHINGTON, May E-Mr. George Rice,
Of Marietta, o., was recalled 10y the House
committee on manufactures today. lie
produced statements showing the differ
cncc in tariff rates on coal oil and cotton
seed oil on the Missouri Pacific aud the
Queen & Crescent railroads. coal oil going
south and cotton seed oil north. Tho
Louisville & Nashville railroad officials
had absolutely refused TO give witness rates
south from Nashville, and he was obliged
Ia ship Il in n roundabout way and pay a
heavier tariff than that charged 10 other
dealers. For the past Eve OF six ycan hc
has received letters from persons buying
oil ol him In which they complained that
they had been threatened by the standard
Oil company for purchasing oil from him.
lie had large numbers Of those letters and
would produce them before the commit
tee. The witness did not think the inter.
state commerce act was radical enough
There were two important amendments
needed, viz That the fines aud penalties
provided by the act should apply 10 the
shipper ~ vol as 10 The carrier, and that
these fines and penalties should 90 the In.
former instead of to the government.
Mr.. &. NJ. Adams, OF So Louis. secretary
Of the Waters. Pierce OIL company, q com.
pany affiliated with the standard, testified
that the company's mto on tank oil since
| the Interstate commerce net went into
effect from Cleveland 10 Fast S. Louis,
WIS az cents per barrl and On barrel oil
~ cents. A numbered questions were put
to the witness with rvnm 10 the rates
/ prior to the interstate commerce aci, but
his reply was that he could not answer the
questions.
A number of letter. from various pcrons
on which Mr.. Rice bad based his state.
mcnt that the Standard hal attempted ~
/ iniim,dntc buyers who dbl not buy oil
/ from 10, wcrc next putt evidence. Ihicr
gpnoml tenor was that lhr Standard had
either reduced or threatened t0 reduce
temporarily, the pnrs ol oil below
chants bought oil from Mr. Rice. Tho
/ following are the mos, striking sentences
| IN the letters read: "ChDs, tlrlry & Go.
arc threatening 10 ruin us in husInCss j We
/ 10 not stop selling OIL "Wc have been
threatened with annihiIaiion, but ~ iar
the coal.oi war hasnol begun, and they
would come here and ruin them In busi'
meas by fair means II They can, by under
hand means u necessary
This closed tie Investigation ior the time
being nj least, and ihc cummitlo nd'
! iourncd subject 10 call oi The chairman.
II cannot b. stated A. yrl whether The In
quiry will be- resumed " not Tho com
miiico has made quite an extensive exam.
inalion into the sugar and standard OIL
trusts, and some of The members think u
has secured sufficient information on
which 10 base H. ppoH b. tho House
Alter the sienographic IMPORT up to dai'
hns been received tie committee viii de
icrminc what further steps 10 take.
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FAMILY BURNED TO DEATH.
A Pitiful and Horrifying Discovery Near
Arlington, Nee.

A Pitiful and Horrirying Discovery Near
Arlington, Not.
OMAHA, Ncb., May A special 10 the
Bee from Arlington, Ncb., says At 9
O'Clock this morning fire was seen on the
farm of widow Freeze, one mile out,
which was supposed TO be the barn OF her
son-in.law and family who lived with her
A posse of citizens went out ut o'clock to
see II all was well and were Mortified to
find the charrcd remains OF seven human
beings, only identified by their stat.
urcs rs follows Old lady Freeze,
Fred Gratchuschcn, his wife and
three children, aud Fred's brother
Louis, scattered In different parts OF the
barn, among the horses and cowe, some
fifteen Of which were also burned. One
theory is foul play, another is that each
one OF the family aimed to save an animal,
and all failed and were suilocatcd. \
daughter who Is away visiting IL the only
survivor Of the family, but il is reported
that the hired man cannot be found. II
was horrible and piliful sight, the laying
out OF the charred remains Of the total
family, which fell among twice their num-
Der OF dumb brutGs Tho wife WIS found
under horse. The coroner has been
called No ioud has existed in connection
with this family, and no enemies are
known.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-05
MOB VIOLENCE.
Lowndes County, Ala, Disturbed.
The Governor is Asked to Send
Troops Immediately.
He Consents and tho Second Reg
iment Leaves For the Scene.
The Trouble Caused by the Lynch
ing of a Negro Murderer.
Reports Arc Meog,r and Conflicting,
But " is Said a Clash Occurred in
Which n Number OF Whites and
Blacks Are Killed.
spocInl nI.rntch to Tho Anrcnl.

Special Dispatch to The Appeal.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 4.-This oven.
ing, at O'Clock, Gov, Seay received Il tel
cgram, signed by the citizens Of Sandy
Ridge and Fort Deposit, alleging that there
was danger OF mob violence in Jowndes
county and asking for troops. The Gov
crnor replied, addressing them in the term
OF signature and directing attention to sec.
ton l,5O3, Of the code Of Alabama. Az o
o'clock the Governor received call from
the sheriff of Lowndos county for troops
by telegraph. stating that il was necessary
10 roprcss mob violence.
The Governor Immediately ordered TO
the point Of trouble which is supposed TO
hc Sandy Ridge, in lowndcs county, Col.
Thomas G.. Jones, OF the Second Alabama
regiment with the Montgomery Guys aud
Blues and Mounted Rifles on n special
train. They left at II o'clock y. m. for
Lctohatochcc, aud will probably reach
Sandy Ridge, which, is about eight miles in
the interior, by daylight
Another account received hv telegraph
from Fort Deposit states that the grand
jury, now in session In loWudcs county,
found indictments against about thirteen
negroes, who wcrc to bc arrested hy
poss, oi shcriils 4 number ol the negroes
showed fight and were reinforced by an
additional mob oi armed darkics, when a
| general light rnsucd after they were SUM
m0nod to surrender Several whites Wcrc
slightly wounded 4 number Of the ne
rrocs nrc reported killed and wounded.
| The rest were dispersed hy the whites aud
q number carried to jail IN llaynuyillc, tho
! county seat oi Lowndos county.
Many other conflicting accounts are cir
cuallng tonight, but tie telegraph ne.
counts are f1 mc8grc ami conflicting full
and reliable news cannot be- given With
| lny degree Of accuracy until tomorrow.
| The troubles IN lovndgs county since
/ lhcn. Galloway, colnrcd, shot aud killed,
near Sandy Ridge, Mr. Gresham, an inol.
| irusIyc white blitCn, about a month ago,
/ and Who was subsequently lynehod by
hanging him In llayneyilc, were thought
60 We over hut the renewal oi the icnd
today marks anoiivr era In the bloody
chapter which " " believed has iis origin
lrom the above mentioned lynching.
Tho negroes ia l.oNnies oninumhcr Tic
whites folly ten 10 one and unless fhc
state troops that went a. The scene 81
trouble restore law and urlar. further
b'Undghud uppUhenlcl. Sandy Ridge ~
about twenty-five Wilrs lum here aud
cannot bo rcachcd except by mounted
/ mt.onrpra.
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PROCEEDINGS OF ruE HOUSE.
TheTarIn Debate Continues Go Consum,
Time.

wAsuiSGroS, May 4.-[Housc. Mr..
Dunn, Of Arkansas, from the committee
on merchant marine and fisheries, report
ed, and the House adopted, a resolution
calling on the Secretary Of the Treasury Tor
a statement ~ 10 whether there is an order
or regulation Of the treasury department,
the enforcement Of which would prevent
the overlooking OF vessels with freight on
the great lakes, aud whether there Is any
law In iorco regulating the quantity Of
freight 20 be- carried by such vessels.
Mr.. Johnston, Of Indiana, from the com.
mittec on elections, submitted n report In
the California contested election case oi
Lynch w. Nnndcycr, and II was referred
, 10 The House calendar. The report Il
unanimously In favor Of Nandoyer, the
sitting member.
Private business having hocn dispensed
with, the House went into committee ol
the whole mir. Springer, Of Illinois, in the
chair on the tariff bill.
Mr. Caswcll. Of Wisconsin, criticized
the method oi tariff reduction proposed by
tho committee on ways and means, doclar'
ing that Il did not provide for any subslan.
tial decrease upon articles Of general con
sumption. "Iho committee should have
provided" hc continued, "for the entlrC
removal " the duty on sugar. That coursC
would take n tax from the food Of every
man, woman aud child. Such aTclicf would
extend 10 every family, rich and poor lie
would give a reasonable bounty for sugar
produced In the United States, but hS
would no longer continue this great tax on
tho mouths Of G0,000.00 people under th,
guisc Of a tax for revenue"
Mr.. Macdonald, Of Minnesota, spoke IN
opposition 30 the protective system and
cxpatiatcd upon the injuries resulting {,
the people by the locking mp Of vast sur
plus In the trcasuary. lie was not quit,
satisfied with the bill, because Il did no
80 far enough. lie would place coal, iror
ore and sugar on the free list. He warnct
tho Republican party that Il had bette
meet the Democratic party half way Ia III
efforts for tariff reform.
Mr.. Gucnihor, Of Wisconsin, rcmarko,
that his colleague. Mr.. lludd. had swul
lowed the whole dose prepared by th,
Democratic majority, aud lac seemed {,
relish Il greatly. and Is ondCayoring b,
political means 10 persuade the people 0
his district that Il was a very palatablc de
eociion, the long.looked for Democrats
~. Jacobs oil, that would heal all thi
evils Of the body polite. Laughter. Th'
Republicans generally were In favor o
abolishlng entirely The tax on tobacco
amounting 10 about Si0.OOO.OO0, also th
tax on spirits used IN arts aud inanuiaci
urcs, amounting 10 about SG.OO0,0OO
Should lerrcdnction bc necessary the.
propose to abolish the duty on sugar, an
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-05
THE STATE OF TRADE.
Regular Weekly Commercial Review OF
X. q. Dun " Co.

New YoRK, May Ar. g. Dun 4 Co,
in their weekly trade review, say II
makes all the difference whether the stu
alton is observed by prophet or a
photographer. The streets are full OF
prophets, who see sure indications, favor
able or unfavorable, and the prevailing
impression regarding the future is de-
cidodly hopeful. But the facts as they
stand disclose an uncertain state OF busi-
ness; slight improvement in some
branches, increasing depression in others,
but hesitation and waiting on all sides.
The net result has been little advance in
prices of securities, with considerable dc.
cline in prices OF commodities.
Anxiety about money have been dis
PEELED by treasury purchases OF bonds.
But IL is still uncertain whether the secre-
tary will bc able much longer TO get bonds
TO prevent accumulation Of money. The
prospect of u reduction OF revenue does
not increase. Al interior towns money il
generally in ample supply for the existing
demand.
The reports Of trade from interior point
are not enthusiastic. Inactivity or quiet
is the prevailing feature, with more fire.
quent complaints OF slow collections. Tho
clearings of banks outside OF New lorl
continue TO exceed those o; last year. bu
less than the difference in prices, which
implies the transfer Of slightly smaller
quantity of products.
Speculation in wheat has been rather nc
tive, but the advance in price was only
cent, with the saline In corn, while oati
declined ! cent. Reports of injury {,
wheat have become more definite, but th,
telegraph brings news OF extensive rains a
Denver, Omaha, Milwaukee and Caliior
MIA. Pork products, hogs and cotton arc {
little higher and oil has risen / cent
Coffee and sugar are unchanged.
The southern supply Of iron increases
and it is yet undetermined at what price il
northern markets tho large new furnace
can afford 10 sell. Anthracite coal ]
stronger, production having diminished.
The dry goods business is more hopeful
though the movement N moderate an,
prices unchanged. The general result o
trading for the past month has been dc
cline OF nearly per cent In prices Of com
moditios ~ q whole, notwithstanding tn
strength in grain and produce markets
/ Stocks are about - cents share highc
| than q week ago.
The business failures during the pas
seven days number for the United State
POO aud for Canada ~, or a total Of %
compared with 223 last week, and lS2 f
the corresponding weelyof last year.
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wATiNoroS, May I.-rbo Secretary oi
the Treasury today sent 10 the House his
answers 10 the resolution calling for ir.
formation In regard 10 the contract Of the
Alaska Commercial company Ia take soals
In Alaska The secretary slys that the
lease 10 take seals In Alaska for term n
twenty ycan from May /, 1870, was made
In August, 1870 10 the Alaska Commercial
company. n corporation established under
the laws of California, upon conditions and
under circumstances specified in q copy Of
the lease submitted, and that the oonN.
ton relative 10 the tax of % cents per gal.
Ion oi seal oil was rcacindod by a letter Of
February Is, 1874, by the Hon. w. Rich
ardson, then Secretary of the Treasury.
The total receipts by the government from
the seal fisheries from May, 1870, 10 June,
1857, WIS si,OjS00j, and the expenditures
on that account were 2JD, SOL The secretary
saws the records oi the department, 90 far
ns hc II advised, show no violation II the
terms II the lease by the lcssccs. Attached
10 the letter is n list Of the vessels seized
and reported that have bocn taking seals
without authority Of law.
The Secretary Of the Interior today
transmitted 10 the House repori by Gov.
gwineiord, Of Alaska, upon the operations
Of the Alaska Seal and Fur company
(Alaska Commercial company, In which
lac alleges that the company has grossly
abused the natives, and attached an aili'
dayit 20 sustain his charges. lie concludes
with a qxlation from his last annual rc-
port that Il would bc better ~ allow every
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-05
OBITUARY..
NhnrIe. I.Ynnn.

WASHINGTON, May l.--Mr. Charles ly-
man, for many years ut the head OF the
dead lcttcr Office, Of the posioficc depart
mcnt, died at his riddcncc in this city
yesterday evening in the eighticth year Of
his age. Mr.. Lyman came TO Washington
about twcnty-scycn yplrs ago, aud was
put in change Of the dead letter office at u
time when its business was nll transacted
by himself and one clcrlc Under his IL
rccton the Office grew TO e. present pro.
porlions
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-05

WAsniNUfoN, May l.-1hc Republican
members OF the foreign relations commit
tee of the Senate held meeting In the
judiciary committee room today Ia hear
the majority lndycsol report ON tie h-h.
cries treaty, which has been prepared by
Scnator l3dmunds aud is nov complete.
The report takes the groundth the treaty
secures nothing oi value 10 the United
States except what belongs to M by nat.
uml rights. The treaty will probably be-
reported next week aud taken up ~ soon
nl the Chinese trraty ~ Disposed oi.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-05

fur seal to be exterminated than to con.
tinuo so blighting monopoly, The at
tachcd affidavit is made by Isaac Andcr-
son, u resident OF California, who says that
he was in the employ OF the Alaska COM
pany and deputy marshal at Ounalaska.
As an illustration of the company's meth
ods in conducting business in the courts,
he details cases whore ho found himself
in conflict with the company whenever he
attempted to protect the governments in
tcres,s, and declares that no United States
official can properly perform his duty in
Alaska wherever the company has any in
tcrcsts without mourning its displcasurc
and coming into open hostility with the
agents of the company.
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An unnnin,nI nraIher.

BoroS, Mas. MAY a prominent
real estate dealer named Luke w. Holman
was arrested last evening ior conspiring to
have his sister murdcrd. The intended
victim, Miss Emeline Holman, resides IN
Worcester and owns considerable property,
and y was for the purpose Of grtling ihis
into his hands that Holman conceived the
plan. lie made Arrangements VIII, Two
men 10 do the job, bat They hrlrayod him
Ia the police. lie wasnfmigncl ihiA aiicr-
noon aud placed unler ,lj,oOO bond 70
| ansNoT.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-05

WAMnvoroS, May i.-The sub-commit-
tee Of the Senate judiciary committee,
which has been investigating the jackson,
Miss. election riots with closed doon for
several weeks, has nearly concluded H.
labOrs. 4 dozen or moc witnesses have
been examined, but q member OF the com
miiice il authority for the statement that
little oi importance In addition 90 what
has already been published has bcun
brought out.
A special dispatch 10 the Gi5i,. Dmocrai
saws the senate subcommittee on ju.
dietary has resumed the investigation Of
the jackson, Miss, election outrnwcs, and
four new witnesses have thus FAR been
examined.
Today l.. Y. Montgomery, one Of the
witnesses for the defense, acknowledged
that hc was captain Of the White league,
and uhat there wcrc sixty or sew
enty members In the organization.
Hc stated that John II. Martin,
editor Of the Ndg Nivi.ippirH, who was
shot at jackson was the author Of the
'rod circular" 30 the young men oi Jack
son. This circular. he said, was rad aud
adopted by the White league, and tha,
the White league was Organized a..
peclally 10 hang Julius Allen, n colowd
policeman, aud Alex. Jackson, another
colorcd man. However, they didn't hang
them, but they continued their meetings.
The witness stated that meeting Of the
league was held at 4 o'clock on the morn.
/ ing II the election, but that no hanging.
were found necessary. The witness cor
robontcd IA nssIly every particular th,
| testimony oi Beaumont, the dOorkccpor
who was examined some time ago.
~ Fitzgerald, a postal clerk In the mit
way mail service, couohoratcd tho tcsti
mony Of Montgomery aud Beaumont and
a third witness admitted the truth oi Oh,
statements made 10y the preceding witness
Mr. Mnnship, the fourth witness, wa
before the committee only a few minutes
his testimony being found unimpofiant.
Tomorrow Mayor William Henry, o
/ Jackson, and Congressman Ethel llarks
dale, OF Mississippi, will be examined.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-05
RAILROAD RuMBLNds.



sr. louis, Mo, May IA damage suit
ior 100000 was entered this afternoon Ia
the United States circuit court hy Connor
Bros, grain merchants oi this city, against
the Nicksburg 4 Meridian railroad com.
piny. They complain II unjust AMI unlaw-
ful discrimination against them Ia shipping
mlcs Ia points south, and claim that
their busincs, IN southern States has
bocu injured 10 the extent oi $1,000 by a
ialsc aud fraudulent system ol rebates and
drawbacks, inl-r bills Ut lniingnni lmudu-
lent charges. They also allugc that they
have been damaged in thc sum ui sj0.O11
by determinations in fright rates la iayur
ol the Chandler Commission company and
the Gmtiot Street Warehouse company.
The suit is brought under the provisions ~
the Interstate commerce law.
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Allan Arrn,,n,nfIIi.n.

Special Dispatch 10 Tho Appeal
CuAtr,Soo0A, Tcnn., May I Young
Squire Briggs, who resides at ~ Elmo. q
suburb oi the city, has girl to whom ho
b. very much attached Recently another
Young man named Warrington lcf IN love
with the girl, but she would have none ul
him. Last night Warrington took % rifle
aud laid ior liHga~, firing q shot through
his clothes Warrington then lrlt for
GcurHn, fuprusiug b. hld killed his man.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-05

DrNym, Col, May t. Ben Robbins, Of
Kentucky, who was recently appointed
assistant United Snls district attorney
Tor Colorado, and who attempted suicide o
few days ugo by cutting his throat ~
thought 10 be hopolusly insane. Tie is
confined In the hospital where ho is con.
sinntly mying over some imaginary wrong
dono him or attempt upon his life. Ply.
sicinns think the knife used hy Robbins
must have severed nerve leading o. hi.
brain, producing an injury FROM which ho
will never recover.
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LIKE OTHER RAILWAYS.
The People Of Helena VIII Not Bo Vic
timlzod.

Special dispatch 10 The Appeal
HmENA, Ark, May i.-Somc time since
the Helena STREET Railway company,
largely capitalized by Memphis men, rc.
ccivcd permission TO use certain streets for
the laying Of their tracks Tho ordinance
granting the privilege required a laying oi
what is known as the l. rail. The prsi.
dcut Of the company, however, succeeded
In gaining the consent Of several Of the
councimcn 10 lay the r rail, aud relying
on the consent oi thoso gentlemen, lac pur.
chased a supply oi + rails When II was
learned that this rail was Ia be- used. q
large number Of citilcns aud property
holders aud the chamber oi commerce
held q meeting, iof the purpose ol protest
ing against the uso of the T mil. A COM
miltcc waited upon the city council last
night and ilcd their protest. The council
deferred action. The outcome u watched
with interest, and an Injunction suit W
promised II the 4 uil is laid and proves
nn obstruction.
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A DI.n.trou. VoIIIsIon,

ST. Lorn, Mo, May A disastrous
collision occurred on the jacksonville
Southeastern railroad, early Yesterday
morning. near sorcnto. between the north.
bound pitscngcrifain and The snuih-bound
freight. Two mon. names unknown, Mcfo
Killed and several badly iniurd. The
p,ssonu,r train is q total wrcck The cause
ef tho wreck h slid 10 be a bmscn iclc-
graph wire.