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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-27
sui, ana Cloak Department.

Ladies' house wrappers, best all wool
flannel, reduced from - TO $40.
ladies hest calico Mother Hubbard
wrappers, 01c each.
Ladies' black all wool Jerseys, 90c.
Our best WOODEN shoulder shawls, sJc.
Square zephyr shawls reduced from s.
10 Si.25.
R.st black Russian hair NUTS, 6Jc.
Children's cloth dresses, four and siN
years, reduced from 20 TO S2.7j.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-27
m.x,ean rre,,arn,,nI:cam paign.

CRY ~ MgSico, Jan. 81. The prcsi.
Dental campaign may be considered well
anjcr way, Gen. Diaz being the leading
candidate. More than iiity interior news
papers have como ont In favor Of bis re-
,lcclion, aud number Of Diaz clubs have
been organized In different parts Of the re-
public. The candidacy Of ten. Escobcdo
has apparently received no support In The
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-27
WAS 1T ACCIDENTALLY
Richard Meister's Horrible Death Being
Investigated.

Richard Meister's Horrible Death Being
Investigated.
Justice Gutenberg and jury Of In.
quest were engaged all yesterday after
noon investigating the causes Of the horri-
BILE death OF Richard Mcis,cr, who was
burned to death in his room night before
last The jury will arrive at verdict to-
day. They are divided In opinion rs 10
how the fire actually originated, and wish
90 examine more closely the witnesses.
Some are Of the opinion that Il was Mcis'
tcr's intention TO suicide with chlonal,
which he had evidently taken, and that IN
his dclirium he kicked the lamp of tho
table ON TO the bed, and was thus burned
NO fatally, while there Is a vague suspicion
that the bed was set on fire 10y an outside
party. This theory Is not sustained by the
iacts. however, and will probably be
abandoned when all the facts are known
Poor Mcistcr died horrible death, and i
Is most likely that the fire was purely &C
s.i,lsnfnl
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-27

20 pieces colorcd silk sui,ing vclvets, all
street shades, reduced from y 10 csc per
yard.
~ pieces black satin rhadamcr, "a inche.
wide, extra heavy dress weight, and all
pure silk, reduced from $40 10 fl.JO per
yard.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-27

II. u. srvARp, optician, At Muliord's.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-27

Call today aud you will find reductions
throughout every department. Our fall
and winter goods must go. Everything
marked down way below value. II you
want genuine, reliable bargains call at
headquarters.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-27
b. LowENsTEIN g. BROS.
To-day Friday,
Our Usual


% pieces Ss-inch pin check suitings in
gray aud brown mixtures reduced from
400 10 2bc per yard. -,
Another lot Of I9-inch check and plaid
suitings worth Zoe reduccdto 3jc per yard.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-27

CmoIcE STATS Booth and Barrett engage
ment. Duke, ~ Beale.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-27

CounrxclSo Sunday, January 20, the
night train on the Chesapeake a Ohio
route will leave Memphis at 10 o'clock In.
stead Of ll:l0 o'clock p. m. Other trains
leave "a heretofore.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-27
Booth barrett.

A few choice seats at 50 80 each. Cal
early 10 secure them.
/. SAMEIsoN x Co., $40 Main Street.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-15
G. r. Beauregard,
J. A. arly,
CAPITAL PRIZE 100000.

Grand Quarterly Drawing at tho
Academy of Music New orleans TUESDAY,
lime 10 lSSS.
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wires beneath the ground when no pfac-
tical system is presented for accomplish
ing that end Is actually and literally to
bury the system.
When a city is so sanguine of the
sOundness of It's Judgment the remedy
would seem 10 be for the city to provide
cOuduits and the necessary cables, guar
aftce their success, and then compel
Lighting companies TO rent their lines at
q proper figure, or falling so to do to quit
the field.
Summary action on any other basis is
incompatible with that Justice and equity
which IL is the inherent right of every per-
son to demand and receive. Any other
course is to discourage enterprise and to
ruthlessy impair or destroy capital in
vested in good faith.
The difficulty usually met with is pc
culiar and unreasonable one. Municipal
and legislative bodies view with suspicion
the lighting companies, their officers,
stockholders, and everybody connected
with them. IL seems to be assumed that
because the companies make certain
showing of facts, the facts must ncces-
saiily be exactly the contrary, and they
legislate accordingly Thus at Detroit, i'm
opposition to letters produced by the
lighting company alleging repeated trials
and failures at Washington Philadelphia
and Chicago, the then mayor, unqucs-
tionably in good faith, reported TO the
Council, us the result of his personal in
vestigation upon the spot, that no electric
light wires had ever been buried in the
city of Washington, most garing error
yet this was followed by report of the
committee, and unanimously adopted by
the council, that underground sys-
tens of electric arc light wires
were entirely practicable, and were in
successful use at Washington, New York,
Philadelphia and elsewhere. At Cleve-
land recently the strongest argument in
the underground struggle advanced by
the city was that the wires of the Thomp-
son-HoustOn Company of Detroit were
operating underground in the Dorsett
systems, whereas not foot of are light
wire is underground I'm Detroit To com
bat this unreasonable and unrcasoning
prejudice, the question whether any sys-
TEN yet discovered Is practical and suili-
cient for the purpose should be thor
oughly and exhaustively examined, and
an elaborate report made and published
with full data upon which the
conclusions are reached. This should
he done by board of competent
and eminent men of national re-
pute entirely disconnected from the
electrical business, such as could he
gathered from the scientific chars of our
largest colleges and polytechnic insti-
tutes, and IL would rest with the inter
ested companies of this association to
contribute from their own funds or to in
fluence the necessary contribution by
the councils of their respective cities to
pay the necessary expenses of such an
inquiry,
The Washington critic., 1888-05-15
The California Pioneers.

The 'I0.es, who had the nerve and
energy to cross the great American
plains to California in those early days,
were brought together last year through
the columns of TIE Critic and had
grand reunion at Marshall Hall, and
there they organized themselves into a
permanent society, under the appelation
of California Pioneers of the National
Capital, Its presiding officers are men of
prominence and Of national reputation.
The principal object of this organization
is for the purpose of all those who risked
their lives in crossing the plains and in
the mountains to have good time
generally, and each one is expected to re-
late his experience in those early days
who We're seeking their fortune in the
gold fields of California on the Western
slope. They had n most enjoyable time
hst year, partaking Of all the luXurics of
this life indulging in native California
wines, and, on this occasion, possibly
some of rharp's unprecedented old rye
Berkeley stmulant.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-15
CITY NEWS PARAGRAPHS.


AT meeting of the owners of lots in
Whitney Close yesterday afternoon, inn
provements in that tract were discussed.
The Light Infantry were inspected at
their armory last night by General Ord
way and staff The inspection was highly
creditable
Mrs. w. l.. Bryan died suddenly last
night at her home on Sixteenth street,
from hemorrhage of the lungs. She was
formerly of Baltimore.
AT 5 o'clock on Memorial Day the
Emancipation Statue in Lincoln park,
East Washington, will be decorated by
some of the colored people.
The Jury in the case of Noah II.
Bryant, charged with prosecuting
fraudulent bounty claim, brought in q
verdict of guilty last night.
Robert Bantum has entered suit for
$4,000 damages against the Il. and o.
Railroad for being elected from the cars
between here and Hyattsville when he
had q ticket.
The Maryland Democratic Associa-
ton last night accepted the invitation of
Indiana Association to attend the recep-
ton to Senator Voorhees, at Wizards on
next Thursday evening.
Edward G. Birmingham, who was in
iured in the boiler explosion at Petit &
Dripps iron foundry last January an
employe, has entered suit against his em-
ployers for $4,000 damages.
REV. William w. Brown, grand
worthy master of the United Order of
True Reformers lectured on the subject,
LET MS Build Modern jerusalem" at the
Asbury NJ. Il. Church, last evening" to a
full house,
Mrs Barber has resolved TO push her
application for divorce from Charles T..
Barber on the grounds of cruelty and de-
scrtion, asking counsel fees and alimony
and permission to resume her maiden
name Battles.
The Illinois Democratic Association
last evening elected the following dele
gates to the Democratic League Conven-
ton at Baltimore July4 w. Q. Pollock,
j. X. Seagraves Charles l.. Spencer. p.
IL. Barton, Il. +. Richards.
The AnthropolOgical Society tonight
will listen to papers on the following SUBJ
ieots: Funeral Customs of the omahas, /"
by Mr., Francis La Flesche, and 'Algon-
kin Glyphs OH Bark and Stone illus
trated, by Colonel Garrick Malery.
p Hon. Frederick Douglass. delivered his
lecture, European Tour" at the Fifth
Baptist Church on Vermont avenue, last
evening, to Il large audience. The lecture
was preceded and followed with solos,
duets, and quortets by prominent artists.
-Iieutenant-Colonel Lorenzo j. Sit
graves, Engineer Corps (retired), died at
his residence, 1900 n street, yesterday
morning He was appointed to the Mill
tary Academy from Pennsylvania in
1927, and was retired in 1866. He was
brevetted captain in 1917 for gallant and
meritorious conduct in the battle of
Buena Vista.
AT the banonet of the colored com
manderes at the Cadets Armory, last even
ing, the lvanhoe of New York failed TO
get any competitors in the prize exhibition
drill and they accordingly gave an exhi-
bition drill which was applauded
enthusiastically Prior to the drill ban
quct was gwen the visitors. They re-
turned to New York this morning, COM
mittee from each of the local commander
les cscorting them to the railway station.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-15
BAN Ridge on the Chesaneake.

a combined rail and boat excursion will
be run by the b. IL .. II. II. Co. on Deco
ration Day, Wednesday, May 30, to Bay
Ridge. Special train to leave Washing
ton at 10 a. M; arrive ut Bay Ridge 1880
q. IN. At Bay Ridge the excursionsts
will be met by the magnificent steamer
ColumbiaScapacity $500 people,, when
a delightful sail Of three hours down the
Chesapeake Bay, and three hours back
will be given. ReturninNEtrain will leave
Bay Rid &c p. M, arriving in Washing
ton $50 p. m. The round-trip rate for
the entire excursion will be 81 for grown
persons and so cents for children. A first
class dinner and supper will be served on
the boat, rate for which will be 10 cents
per capita. Should this first excursion
prove a success it will be repeated on Sun
day, June 3 and June 10. For full infor-
nation in regard TO this excursion call on
Percy G. Smith, city passenger agent, j.
and o. r, r., 1851 Pennsylvania avenue.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-15
Piedmont Air Line.
IAsKEE NYEEla NsEzl1R

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MARCH %, 1888.
500 a. m. East tennessee mail daily for
Warrenton, Gordonsville, Charlottesville,
Lynchburg and stations between Alexan-
dria and Lynchburg, Bristol, Roanoke,
Knoxville, Rome, Calera, Montgomery and
- New Orleans. Pullman Sleeper Washing
ton TO New orleans.
1l.24 a. m. Fast mail daily for Warren.
ton, Charlottesville, Gordonsville, stations
Chesapeake and Ohio route, Lynohburg,
Rocky Mount, Danville and stations be-
tween Lynchburg and Danyille, Greens
boro, Raleigh, Charlotte, Columbia, Au-
gusta, Atlanta, Birmingham, Montgomery,
New Orleans, Texas and California. Pull
man sleeper New York TO Atlanta, in con-
nection with Pullman sleepers Atlanta TO
New Orleans, and Mann boudoir seepers
for Birmingham, Vicksburg and shreye.
port. Pullman sleeper Danville 10 Co
lumbia and Charleston. Solid trains Wash
ington to Atlanta. Does not connect for
G.. and o. route points Sundays
2.35 p. m. daily, except Sunday, for Manassas,
Strasburg and intermediate stations.
$50 p. m. Western express daily for War
renton, Gordonsville, Charlottesville,
Louisville, Cincinnati and St. Louis
Pullman Sleepers and solid trains
Washington TO louisville; also for Lynch
burg, Bristol, Chattanooga, Memphis Lit
tie Rock and all Southwestern points.
Through Pullman Sleepers Washington TO
Memphis without change,
100 p m. Southern express daily for Lynch
burg, Danyille Raleigh, Asheyille Cnar
lOtte, Columbia, Aiken, Augusta, Atlanta
Montgomery, New Orleans, Texas and
California. Pullman Sleepers Washing.
ton to New orleans, via Atlanta and
Montgomery. Pullman Sleepers Washing
ton TO Aiken. S. Co. without change,
TRAINS ON WAsHIcGTON AND OHIO DI!
VISION
Leave washington o.12 a; m. daily. except
Sunday, and 4 40 p. m. daily, arrive Round
Hin has a, m. and 7,2l p, m; return
ing leave Round Hill 5.5O a, m. daily
and 20 p. m, daily, except Sunday, ar
riviug Washington S3S a, m, and 3.55
pm
Through trains from the South via Charlotte,
Danville and LyuChhurg arrive In Wash.
ington $40 q, N. and s % p. M; via East
Tennessee, Bristol and Lynchburg, at
11.13 a, IN, and $40 p. nj; via Chesa-
peake and Ohio rouse aud Charlottesville,
a.AO p. M. Strashurg local 947 a, m.
Tickets, sleeping car reservation and inior-
nation furnished and baggage checked az
| office, 1900 Pennsylvania avenue, and at
/ Passenger station, Pennsylvania X, r., sixth
and streets. -
/ JAS. l.. TAYLOR,
General Passenger Agent.
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DR., TnIlnagc This Ilyeninm.

Rev, DR., Talmage the eloquent pastor
of the Brooklyn Tabernacle will deliver
his new lecture, The School of Scandal"
at the Congregational Church, II is said
10 be one of the best ofhis platform efforts
and will doubtless attract large au-
dicncc. The distinguished speaker never
says anything that is not worth hearing
The Washington critic., 1888-05-15
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG
RAILWAY AND ALEXANDRIA AND
WASHINGTON Raj. ROAD,
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
.ASEYss @lEFEElRls NgRzFN
nhrdn1e In eneot APRIL %. 1888

Schedule IN eleCJ AfHlL Sbt 1885,
Leave Washington from station corner of
New Jersey avenue and street.
For CImcAeo and Northwest, express daily
FoR CisciNxGTI and St. Louis, express daily
900 and $40 p m.
FoH PITTsBuBG and Cleveland express daily
Fon LExIYeToN and Local Stations t1OlO
am.
ton, 1,3O IN, 2,O5 and 5,25 p m daily, express.
FOR INTERMEDIATE points between Balti-
more and Philadelphia, 1900 m and t3'i5
pm.
For BAIrIMonE, 800, $50, o. 40. 7.8O, $40, 045,
100 as minute train) a IN, 12i0, 205, 3l5 45
minute train), $3.50, i.3O, i.35, 525, 530 6.45 S.35
and 10 30 m. Sundays $50, 73O, $50, 0,45 a
m, rs, 2.O5, $3.50, 4.3O, 435 5.s5, $40, e35 and
1890 pm.
d.30 p m. On Sundays $50 m, 435 D m Leave
Annapolis, $40, S.37 m, 1905, 800, 620 p m.
sundays $50 a m, 80 p. m.
FoR WAY STATIONS between Washington
and Baltimore 800, $40, $50 M 1910, $3.50,
4,9b, 6,45 p m. ON Sundays, $50 IN, l.l5, $3.50,
d.35, G.45.
For STATIONS on the Metropolitan Branch,
t6.35 O IN, 81 Is D m for principal stations only,
'1O.lO m, t495, 1880 and t0i5 pm,
FoH GAITHEHsBpRG and intermediate points,
1000 m, t123O, t4.40, F5.35, III cop m.
FoR BOWS and intermediate stations, 400
CnuRcn TRAIN leaves Washington on Sun
day only at 10 p m, stopping at all stations
on Metropolitan Branch,
Fon FREprmcK, fiOlO m, 1900 i,35, 1870
p m. sundays, 1.l5 p IN.
FoR HAGEHsTowN. flO10 n m and 1870 p m
FoR LulAY and points on the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad TO Roanoke and all points
south via Norfolk and Western Railroad 3
pm.
TRAINS arrive from Chicago daily 80 a m
and 5,15 y m; from Cincinnati and 81. Louis
daily G.20 m and 1.55 p m; from Pittsburg
daily 80 a m 515 pm.
FRoN PHILADELrHIA, Chester and Whining
ton, 1O,45 a m. $50, no and g.O5 p m daily.
FROM SINGERLY and intermediate points
north Of Baltimore 1000 a IN daily and H.lj a
m, Sunday only.
TRAINS leave Baltimore for Washington at
go, $50, 20 900, 0.0j, 1000 as minute train,
90 40 minute train M 12.55, zoo 800, 40,
| 300, 600, G3O s,l5. $50 and HOO y m. ON sun
| days, $50, 900, 905, 1000 M l.l5, 200, i.lO,
SEQ, $50, SID $50 and II 60 pm.
Except Sunday Daily. SUNDAY only,
Baggage called for and checked at hotels
and residences on orders left at ticket offices,
| go and 1851 Pa. ave.
W. NJ. CLEMENTS, CHAS. o. SCULL,
Gen, Manager. Gen. Pass. Agt,
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Chesapeake and Ohio Route.
sj sA

Newport News ana Mississippi N~'ley Coz
Schedule In eject Nov, -
Trains leave Union Depes - amu u SITS.
1857 A. M.-For Newport News, Old Point
Comfort aud Norfolk. Daily except Sun.
day. Arrive IN Norfolk p. m.
1I2l A. M--For stations on the Chesa-
and Kentucky daily, except sunday, sleeping
ear Clifton Forge 10 Huntington.
80 y. M.-Iast Western Express daily.
solid train, with Pullman BUFFET sleeping
cars 10 Louisville, Pullman service 20 Gin.
einnau, ST, Louis Memphis and New Or
leans.
Once 5I9 Pennsylvania avenue.
d. W FULLER
Gen Pass Agent,
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,

IL WAtHINHTONi d o, May 7, 1866
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
this Department until IL o'cl'k m, MONDAY,
MAY 81, 1888 for furnishing supplies, con-
sisting mainly Of meats, provisions, grocer
les, dry goods shoes, medicines, fuel, Ice, &C.,
for use Of the F1eedmen's Hospital in this
city during the fiscal year ending June 80,
1850. Blank forms of proposal, specihca-
tions, and instructions TO bidders, schedules
of items, &c, will be furnished on applica-
tion to this Department.
WILLIAM i. Villas. Secretary.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-15
DROPOSALs FOR FUEL.--TREAsURY DE.

= puIumeht,, bureau VI snEIHEing anu
frinti,ng, w MHSIhlnSIon' " VI May y loSS,
this office until 1 2 m. MONDAY, June 4, 1888,
TO furnish Fuel to the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing during the fiscal year beginning
July ! 1888. The right Is reserved TO waive
defects and to reject any or all bids or parts
of bids. Blank forms with specifications for
proposals and further Information desired by
cation at this office. e. o. GRAVES, Chief of
The Washington critic., 1888-05-15
PROPOSALS.
u,REAsURy DEPARTMENT. OFFICE or THE

TINREASURl DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE
L Supervising Architect Washington, ID.
c., May II, 1888. Sealed Proposals will he
received and opened in this ofiice at Q O'Clock
p. m, on the 26TU DAY OF MAY, 1883, for
furnishing all labor and material and erecting
freight elevator In this building. Bidders
are not confined TO any special manufacture
of elevators, but are required to take their
own measurements and submit with their bids
fun plans ard specifications Of the apparatus
ber of working days in which they viii com
plete the same, under penalty Of u forfeiture Of
twenty dollars 500 per day for every work.
ing day in excess Of the number stated IN the
bid. Each bid must be accompanied by q
certified check, in amount one hundred dol
lars tS10O) drawn TO the order Of the Treas
urer of the United States. and be subject to
forfeiture In case Of default. The right to re-
iect any or all bids Is reserved. WILL A.
ERLnET. SnnarXising ArChltnCL.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-15

IT LOOKS as if the Washington Wells
bach lncandesceut Gaslight Company
would be good deal of q success.
Every body who has seen the light recog-
nizes that it is great Improvement upon
anything long-suiierirg public has ever
idly. More than one.thrd of the entire
capital was subscribed within six hours
after the books were opened and most of
1t was small takings of five and ten
shares each, by people of moderate
means who see that there is money in it.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-15
A Cold. Cold WORLD.

Woman Ito tramp, who has eaton a
whole mince pie)--You seem to have n
good appetite,
Tramp with tears in his eyes )--Yes,
madam, that is all | have left in the
world which | can rightly call my own,
IN. Y. sun.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-15
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
petroIann.

b. X. Plain & Co., st. Cloud Building,
furnish the following Oil quotations.
Closed yesterday SGi opened to-day, S5t;
highest, s7} lowest, S6g; &l5 p m, S71.
New York Stock Market.
The following have been furnished by
B. X. Plain & Co., Brokers, st. Cloud
Building, Ninth and + streets
The Washington critic., 1888-05-15
sermon at Brook Grove.

The Rev. Benjamin Cant of this city
will preach his annual sermon to the
Brook Grove Lodge, No. II, of Mont
gomerY County. on Sunday, May 90.
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Address Registered Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
Now Ollelns. La.
New orleans, La,

REMEMBER that the presence Of gen
erals Boaurogard and Early, who are IN
charge of the drawings Is guarantee OF alb
solute fairness and integrity that the chances
are all equal, and that no one eau possibly
divine what number will draw Prize.
Prizes is GUARANTEED BY FOUR NATION
AL BANKS Of New orleans and the Tickets
arc signed by the President of AN Institution
whose chartered rights are recognized I'D the
highest Courts; therefore, beware OF all imi-
tatiOns and anonSucds schemes"
The Washington critic., 1888-05-15
ION.
"AIderney Dairy Gis prg%s."

Fresh Alderney buiinistriot 0a %.
morning and delivereShe two Houses
prints, 45c. per H. a u'at 49, So
butte3lnilh and sweet l',1' .ie So''"'
CTeRnl, i5c.peF pt. all nave no
The Washington critic., 1888-05-15
OF THE INTERIOR. WASH.

~ ington, May Z, 1888. Sealed Proposals
for furnishing Fuel and Ice for the Depart
ment of the Interior and its several bureaus
and offices In this city, the Smithsonian In.
stitution, the National Museum and the Civil
Service Commission during the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1880, will be received until
IL O'Clock m. WEDNESDAY, June 9. 1888.
Blank forms Of proposals, schedules of items
and estimated quantities, specifications and
instructions 10 bidders will be furnished on
application TO this Department
WM y. NIIAS gporatnry
The Washington critic., 1888-05-15
Columbia Democratic Club.

The next regular meeting Of the Colum-
bia Democratic Club win be held to-mor-
row evening 40 their rooms, 4l0 'renth