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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-14
The social CiIn,ax.

The initial entertainment OF the Memphis
Jockey club occurred last evening at Mont
gomcry park The club is composed OF the
most prominent men In business circles and
the leading society men Of the city. There
Is social bonhommie among them which is
not similar to other clubs, and the guests
enjoy greater privileges. The rooms were
brilliantly lighted from the rcfrcshmcnt
room below stairs TO the handsome dancing
room, with It's polished floor and hard wood
finish.
Arnold's band furnished the music that
kept up the continual measures Of the dance
till 10 O'Clock.
A large punch bowl In the hall, filled 10
the brim with sparkling champagne, was q
source Of comfort during the evening.
The broad verandas afforded all oppor.
tuhty for pleasant promenades and secluded
tctc-a-tctes.
That the entertainment was q success Il
evidenced by the following crowd who were
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annr. Ye.ierslnr.

ST. LOUIS Mo, April lathe st. Louis
club defeated the Dctroils today by hard
hitting when hits we're needed. Scoro; ~.
Louis, 8; Detroit, I. Base hits--St Louis Z.
Detroit 7. Errors-St Louis 2, Detroit 4.
Batteries: 81 Louis--IIudson aud Milligan.
Dctroit--Gctzcin and Satellite.
INpiAxArous Ind, April ~ ---lndIanapo-
IL, 10; Toronto, 0. Base hits.-Indianapolis
10, Toronto 0. Enou-lndianapolis Z, To.
ronto 10. Batteries; Indianapolis---Bo
and Myers. Toronto.-Atkinson and Decker.
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A rire In wheeling,

WHEELING, W. Va, April i3-The most
stubborn fire TO fight as well as the most
DISASTROUS In Us results that Wheeling has
experienced for years, broke out at 5 o'clock
this morning In the storc-room OF Wilson 4
Chapman, dealers In paints, oils sash, blinds
and glass, on Main street. In the heart OF
this city. The infammablc character Of the
stock made the fire peculiarly stubborn, and
In spite Of heroic efforts by the fire depart
ment, II was not under control for hours.
The loss amounted 10 S5O,OOO
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A Nsrr. 80, s,e.l. . nasy.

Loruyrirr, NY, April is.--icc hcLlrel,
a colorcd youth fiiiecn year, OF sge' ms
morning stole The three ycarold childo' W.
Robert IIosklA, while the little one was
playlns In the front yard. Nc. ho-kins vi
well known business man. Hearch was m..,-
tntcd. ard the ncgrU was found hiding Win
the child In The corner q a lot near his home.
lie sald he intended % hold the chll.l(o q
ransom. The neighborhood was greatly "a.
cited over the event, and bat lot Tie et',ehs
youth u the offender he would have V''"
lynchcd.
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MORE CONVICT HORRORS.
Another Camp Discovered In Arkansas
Where Men Arc Abused.

HpccIaI Dispaich " Tho APPEAL.
LIIrLE Rock, Ark, April i3.-Tho Hon.
y. NJ Merrimnn and l.. u. Dawson. county
judge and sheriff Of Faulkner county, this
State, reached this city ton light from Jeaer-
son county, where they had been to invcsti'
gate the condition OF the county oonyicis.
who worked on the Greer farm, which l.
located six miles cast Of Red6eid, under a
contract between Faulkner county and O..
u. Greer, Of searcy. Greer also has similar
contracts with Jackson, Woodruff and
White counties, and ia all employs on an
average between forty and fifty conyie's'
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RAILROAD RUMBLINGS.
stock Train wrecked.

CHICAGO ILL.,, April iS,-Early this morn
ing stock train on the 81. Paul road ran
through an open switch at Oak Glen station,
twcnty-thrco miles out The engine and ten
ears Of stock were ditchcd and the engineer
and fireman narrowly escaped with their
lives. All the morning trains from point,
west Of Oak Glen were delayed several
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Perishcd in the FLAMES.

MIDDLErowN, y. Y, April l3.-At Florida,
Orange county, two dwellings belonging to
John Gilluly, were burned last night. The
owner occupied one aud Joseph Bird the
other. When the fire started Bird jumped
from the window. Mrs. Bird and her babe
perishcd In the ilamcs.
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pounds; Kautslcesprinsles blue and black

sleeves; wormley .............'..'.
W X Thomas oh 9 George ID Boyden wears
ITO pounds; kantakee.N Mamie King; white
with blue cap; Turner Sci
Time-G5li4
Post 0dds-Entry 10 10 l; Bob Forsythe Is 10 1
Sunhower 10 TO /; Meta, Is TO 1; Ko-ko, 10 10 l.
Auction Pools-Entry, s.; Bob Forsythe, ST. Sun
flower So; Meta, SIS; Koko, S.
Second Sailing. nureo s,so NJ whio,
eon a, eonu Na va, Pu,Sv ~, VI "hiCi
90" 70 seconu ana szu 10 tlllrd. winner I,
be sold ut auction. IL TO be sold for 81 ,0U
to carry weight for age. three hounds Above,
for ooch Sion loss down 10 s5Oo ,Len AZ,
,>,,nJs allo,,'l 200 ~ $500 SoeN' o; e.
Pouilus ano"cu ior each SioV less oiA iur
longs.
w. H. Rogan's b I.itbert. A wears. 90 lbs. Luke
blackburn. Dart; purple with white star over.
ten..,,,..... .'-...'....'........
Nj Douglass q q Jack Brown. aged VI lbs
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Cnnnr,lif AssanIf.

cmc,oo, NJ, April iS.-latc last night
four men entered a switch shaniy Of the
Wisconsin, Central milroad al Wood street
and took pose rion. The switch tender,
William siudncr, endeayofcd 10 put them
out. whom they assaulted him with stones
and clubs, lnnlcing fatal injuries. His ~
sailants escaped.
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THE KISoGLASD TRAIN RoBBERs
Two Suspected Mon Lodged IN jail at
Pine Blum.

Special Dispatch 10 The Appui
PISS BLrfr, Ark, April i5.-piy before
yesterday at o'clock In the afternoon Mel.
son McChrsllan and John Jones, charged
with the recent robbery Of the express train
on the st. Louis Arkansas a Texas railway,
near Kingsland, were arrested near the
Louisiana line aud lodged In fail here this
evening. They resisted aud showed fight
when arrested. Thoy had been working
about lumber mill near Kingsland Tor q
year previous Ia the robbery aud suspicion
rested ON them NJ the time. The case In.
been slowly aud cautiously worked mp. and
Detective Burncs, Of Nashville. who worked
II up, II here, aud Il confident that hc has
tlic right mon.
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aan. noo Rlnxe nt ANN Arhor.

ANN ARBon, Mich, April i3.-Fire early
this morning destroyed shehan's book store,
loops bakery, Dcrry's tailor shop and Cady
and Warmers grocery stores. Loss, $4,000;
insurance, S22 900.
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CLINTON, Ia, April i3.-The lesser brew
cry, a large brick structure near this city,
was burned last evening. II cost $4,000.
Only s., 900 insurance.
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Forest Fires In Wassachu.etts.

FALMOUTH, Mass, April i3,-Dsastrous
forest fires started this morning In the vicin-
ity OF John I.amberts, burning very fast with
a strong wind, aud the village OF Teatickct Is
In great danger. At o'clock the fire was
not vet nnhcr control.
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The Railroad Tax Election.

NpccIhI DispaIch 10 Tho AppcnI,
WEsr PoISr, Miss, April Pour citylawild
with enthusiasm over the approaching rail
road tax election tomorrow. Bands arc
parading the streets and crowds are flooding
10 the courthouse 10 witness the closing
ceremony Of the campaign. A thorough
canvass Of the county has been made, aud
those who were capable Of judging are very
hopeful Of the tax being carried. Several
prominent speakers will speak tonight. The
city will vote overwhelmingly for the tax
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Totlax,r Events.

Five races, including 81 stecplechasc, will
be the events over the Jockey club course
today. The entries, weights and pools sold
at the Peabody hotel last night arc rs fol-
lows.
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CnIc,oo, H., April l3.--Thcrc was an cx-
citing race between two locomotives on the
burlington tracks last evening, which almost
eliminated In bloodshcd. vollcys u stone
were thrown and pistol shot was fired, but
no one was very badly hurt Tho trouble
began nj the Chicago a Alton crossing at
Brighton park. Burlington engine Ia was
pulling train Of frcigit cnrs from the stock
yards 10 Western avenue, and engine 500. ~
the 81 Paul, was hauling light train IN the
-amo direction. A. the crossing both crews
claimed the right of way, aud In something
les than o minute stones aud pins were 1y.
ing In al directions Az Last switchman
Benton on the % train, WIS struck Ia the
face with n lump ~ coal. lie Immediately
drew his revolver aud fired into the cab ~
the N. Paul engine, which was slightly In
the lead. Nobody was shot, but when the
bullet whisilcd by the ~ Paul engineer be-
put on full steam and made Tor home. The
20" engineer tried Ia Oyoriako the iyiug
foe, but on account ~ the mp grade between
the Chicago A Alton crossing and the
bridge, hc lost considerable ground. AZ last
the crew determined not a. be beaten, cut
their engine loose from the train aud went
laundering up thctmck The race was a
gaining ground until The bridge WIS reached.
AZ that point the "Q' engine made n squirt
and ID rnn down the "Yn into the Western
avenue yards some distance ahead of IN
rival Tie 90 men wished 10 head the en-
ginc OF at tie Western avenue target aud
have ~ crew arrested. but the target was
held against them and the 81. Paul engine
disappeared mp the track, going nj the rate
Of thirty miles an hour.
In the meantime the 90 train left alone
on the grade near the bridge, started 10 run
down hill. aud NJ nobody was on board u
went right across the Chlcngo& Alton cross
Ing. The Signals were against train NOV.
Ing IN that direction, but fortunately no Al.
ton trains were running there at the time,
aud II shot safely down the track for few
more blocks, stopping finally at q street
crossing and blocking the way. An engine
from Western avenue was scnt after the tmin
and II was taken away within half an hour.
A. the strikers quarters NJ Fourteenth
aud jefferson streets indignation was ox.
pressed over the nfhr, the men declaring
That the 20" gang must have cut the train
loose With the intention Of letting II run
down the imck aud wreck something NJ the
Chicago a Alton crossing"
Detectives who have made an inycstiga-
ton into the reported conccalmcnt Of fatal
accidents on the Burlington are satisfied
that the reports were not true.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-14
Fraudulent Invoicing OF freight.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, April l3.-Chairman Cooley,
Of the interstate commerce commission, Is In
the city for the purpose Of obtaining some
additional information regarding the alleged
undcrbilling and fraudulent invoicing Of
cast-bound freight. To n reporter Judge
Cooley confirmed the statement In the Wash
ington dispatches that the commission had
virtually come 20 the conclusion that an
amendment 10 the interstate law wns ncccs-
sary TO prevent such frauds IN the future
These practices, he said. were more hnrtful
to shippers aud railroads than the granting
Of rebates, drawbacks, ETC., as II enabled dis
honest shippers 10 secure an advantage over
the honest. But tho commission was not
quite certain from the evidence obtained that
the shippers alone were responsible for the
wrong, aud They inclined to the belief that
the law ought Ia provide pcnAltics ngainsl
railroads ~ we'll ~ shippers for pnctcini
such frauds. aud 10 secure more definite oyl
dcnco on this point j. what brought him
/ Ito thought the establishment 81 wcighins
and Inspection BUREAUS by the eastern and
western roads obyinicd IN great mcasur,
the evils complained uf hut ia secure per.
manont relief the enactment Of provision
Ia the law covering the subject was ncccs.
ary.
Regarding the matter Of export rates.
Judge Cooley said that The trunk lines or
some ~ them were not satisfied with the re
cent rulingoi the commission that the rail-.
roads could not quote through rates To En-
ropcan ports, unless the proportions received
by the roads aud those given by the ocean
lines were given ia published tariffs. A pro-
test has been nlcd by the Pennsylvania.
| The commission. however, he said, could not
rule otherwise without doing an Injustice Ia
eastern consumers. There was no good
reason Why the railroads should bc permitted
Ia ask lower rates tu points IN England than
10 the scaboard points In this county, or
why the ocean steamship lines should he
given nn opportunity "a use n portion Of the
through rates for rebates 10 shippers. The
milio IL must solve the export rate prob.
lem. he said In q way that would not dis.
criminatc against the people Of this country
or conflict with the interstate law.
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THE FIRE RECORD.
s55.OOo Lost NV Fire.


DEpEnT, Wis, April ia fire broke out
here this morning, and the aggregate loss
will amount TO $4,000.
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m. I,,u.l,l,rbnm nesnaaI.

Cmc,oo, M. April ls.-The jury In the
famous Brusbingham case, after making a
night Off, finally disagreed. The Rev,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-14
TnE DIAMOND.
second scric. az the southern League
championship Games Today.

Memphis will begin her second series OF
championship gamrs with New Orleans this
afternoon, and Birmingham at Charleston
Kirby and McKcogh will probably be the
battery for the Grays.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-01
The Upset" Canoe Race.

There is one event in every canoe regatta
that amuses the lay spectator-tLc upset
race. The sailing races may be tircSpInc,
and devoid of interest through lack Of wind
The padding races may be exciting, but for
pure fun the upset race is sure to cary off the
palm. 1t is, to begin with, short race, of
about 200 feet. The canoes are started Just
as in padding races, and wien we'll under
way, signal is given from shore, at which
every paddler must Immediately capsize his
canoe, turn it completely over, regain his
seat, and paddle to the finish. The overturn-
ing of the whole feet Of canoes at the same
instant is a novel and ludicrous sight, and
the struggles Of the paddlers to crawl over
the sides of the canoes without again upset
ting them, are very funny to watch
These races have produced more skill in
handling the canoe under difficulties than
any other event The contestants must be
good swimmers and strong They must be
active and thoroughly accustomed TO the
water, and must have a practical knowledge
Of balance. Ii an upset" OF imam over
board" event should be added to rowing re-
gsttas it might go far toward reducing the
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-01
Curiosities of Vegetable Growtn.

1t is singular and as yet unexplained fact
that in certain species Of vegetable growth
there are found variety of stones supposed
to be formed and deposited in their tissues
from the siicious and calcareous juices cir
culating in their organisms. Thus, in the
bamboo round stone is found at the joints
of the cane called 'tabasheer.n Another
curiosity Of the sort is the "cocoanut stone"
found in the endosperm of the cocoanut in
Java and other East India islands DR..
kimmins describes it as pure carbonate
of lime. 1t is sometimes round, some
times pear shaped, while the appearance is
that Of a white pearl without much luster.
Some of the stones are as large as cherries
and as hard as feldspar or opal They are
very rare and are regarded as precious stones
by the orientals and charms against disease
or evil spirits by the natives Stones of this
kind are sometimes found in the pomegranate
and other East India fruits. Apatite has
been discovered in the midst of teak wood
New Orleans Picayune.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-01
The Pastime of Theft.

The sport of thieving, in its various forms,
is the most irresistible of all pastimes, writes
the late Chief Justice Cockburn in his re-
miniscences. What have the moors equal to
it? No license to pay for, no permission to
ask, no close time, total idleness, great risk,
frequent success, constant excitement, a
community of their own, the whole public
their preserve, the delight of eluding the
law, and the many chances of escape even
after being caught trespassing. If anything
could be required to whet their appetite for
this game. it would be its contrast with the
dizziness of a good prison recently left.
hope I'm wrong, but if there be a thoroughly
reformed twice convicted thief, would
rather pay a shilling to see him than to see
any other wonder i'll any living show.-Home
journal
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-01
Solving the Cheap : God Problem.

Five cent meals have been often dreamed
of, but one that could be eaten has never been
known, in this country at least Everybody
knows that there is enough good meat wasted
in Chicago every year to feed all the people
that so often go hungry, but the trouble is 10
use it. When we called attention to the high
prices prevailing the butchers at once replied
that the trouble was everybody wanted por-
terbouse steaks and none would use the other
pieces that were perfectly good, but not so
easily cooked.
But a. NJ. Kinsley, the well known restau-
rant man, thinks he sees a way in which he can
benefit himself and some poor people at the
same time Such beef es he uses in his
restaurant costs % cents pound. An entire
carcass costs 81 cents pound all through.
Buying by the carcass instead of by the loin
he figures that he can save the steaks and
roasts for the restaurants and then, with
good cooking, make the rest of tie meat
palatable, and thus sell wholesome food to the
poor at nominal cost.
His scheme is to establish a largo kitchen
in the poorer district of the city, and he says
he can furnish good soup and bread enough
for four for 20 cents, and can feed family of
six for half dollar. Nothing but the Lest of
material is to be used, nothing that is left
over from other meals, but simply meat that
is not served in the restaurant. The scheme
is not charitable one," said Mr.. Kinsley; lit
is wholly and purely business proposition,
but if at the same time can furnish good,
cheap food to poor people, food that is fit for
their children to eat, such as much that they
now use is not, think will be doing good
thing at the same time. Such a place l will
have running by winter. Chicago Herald.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-01
BOTTOMS BARGAINS.

Two carloads bedroom suits just
received, of excellent quality and ex-
ceedingly cheap.
New buggy harnesses at. give-away
prices.
One grand square Wagner piano.
$125.
Magnificent oil paintings
Two iron safes, metal cheap.
Large variety of clocks and notions.
Latest styles ladies' and gents reed
chairs.
A fine lot of flexible wire door mats.
Upholstering goods from IS cents
per yard.
Kitchen and dining-room furniture.
Beautiful upholstered lounges, s. to
S25.
Two billiard and pool tables COM
plete.
Stoves, new and secondhand, from
So to $50.
Stereoscopian cases with so views,
50
Baby buggies, new and second
hand, So to 81.
Furniture repaired, packed and
shipped on short notice.
Mattresses of all kinds made at my
own factory.
Seven new fire proof iron safes and
one burglar proof steel chest, ditto, at
prices to defy competition.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-01
Superiority of Canadian Tea.

Our scientific editor has been at 5 O'Clock
Labrador tea The beverage was a success
rated by some as superior to China teas. 1t
was prepared simply as follows: Leaves Of
the present season. Boiling water poured
on, and kept covered for about twenty min
utes; kept nearly to boiling point-but not
allowed to boil. Sweetened with refined
sugar Cream or milk added The dried
leaf of Ledum latifolium could be put on the
market allowing the widest margin, at ten
cents per pound. Review.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-01
ExhiH:.rd Ocular Evidence.

Pension Commissioner-Yo GU say you were
literally pierced with bullets. l don't see
how it was possible for you to survive the
Kidding. Have ysu any witness who can
certify to the exact number of bullets that
entered your bodyl
Applicapt-Yes, sir; after the battle the
chest protector which had worn was in
this terrible and convincing condition. [And
he exhibited we'll worn porous plaster amid
excited silence Judge.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-01
NIontenegro's Only Vocation.

Walter Barring, British agent at Cettinje,
Montenegro, reports That there is only one
road fit for a wagon in the whole country,
and that there is practically no industry,
Montenegrins scorning any pursuit but that
of arms All the tailors, painters, carpen-
tiers, maSons and other artisans are foreign
ers, and all goods except those which are the
direct product of agriculture are imported
and are Of the commonest description except
the green AID white cloth used for mems
coats. New York Sun.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-01
White and Gold

The charm of the combination white and
gold may be realized from d window decora-
ton OF a prominent jeweler. The back of
the window is draped in white and its floor
covered with white. Against this pure set
ting are placed all kinds of delicate jewels
in gilt, gold and amber. Clocks, necklaces,
pins and many other handsome articles ac-
quire an added beauty from their dazzling
background. Chicago Herald.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-01
PARENTS CRIMINALLY LIABLE.

More than half of all deaths occur
before six years of age. An army of in
nocent, lovely children are swept
needlessly away each year. Parents
are criminally responsible for this.
The death rate of children in England
is less than half this. Acker's English
Baby Soother has done more to bring
this about than all other causes COM
bined. You cannot afford to be with
out it. For sale by RAGLAND d Co.. 8
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-01
The Daily Eight.
MONDAY, OCTOBER, I, 1888.

up a long, steep hill for two miles, they
turned squar' round an started back, but
they still had to hang on to the dash board
to keep from fallin' out behind We'll, smit-
ten Cesarr yelled Charlie, If this amt the
blamedest country ever got intor an then
he hit the old boss a welt with the end Of the
lines. 4 reckon Wen git out o. this some
how, if we kill hossr An then they went
tearin round ON that perairie with the boss
on the dead run and Charlie a-yellin', 'Suf-
ferin Washington bowls Charlie, its all
hill, no matter where we go, but I'll git out
of it or bustp Then he swung the lines some
more an julie hung onto the dashboard an
had the histories They KEEP a goin' for
pertty near a hour, Charlie gittin' madden
IN madden an julie more historical. Bout
then it begun to git little light, an Charlie
happened to look at the wheels There to
each side of him, as he hung onto the dash
board them hind wheels was a-loomin' up,
each like the fly wheel ON saw mill engine.
Then he stopped the hoSs an wilted- julie
seen the wheels, too, but she didn't wilt
Wen kinder keep this thing quiet says
Charlie; I'VE won't mention it to nobody
NUNS the word Yes, we WILL says julie
risin' up an climbin' out; yes, we'll keep
it quiet, you low down, decetful man. Well
hush it up, we wil-perhaps! Haul me all
over the perairie in such lookin' thing, will
you, an tell me we're goin' up hill Good
by, sir, our paths kinder sep'rate an lay
apart at this pint' an she struck off acrost
the country ten miles for home. an left Char
lie a-thinkin', not loud but deep. He didn't
know how to fix the wheels, of course, so he
came into town with them as they was in
bout two hours, still thinkin' quiet, but pow
erful deep down thought mebby he might
see my henhouse when he drove along down
nv street, but he didn't. Fred H. Carruth
in New York Tribune