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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-25

CLEVELAND, o., Sept. A.-Petroleum-
Steady; s. W. ll0', TIC.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Sept. A.-Turpentine
&c., quiet
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THE RIVERS.
Steamboats, Leaving.
Movements at the Levee

Arrivals-Belle Memphis st. Louis.
Departures--Belle Memphis, Natchez; Rosa
Lee, Osceola; Coahoma, Friars Point Kate
Adams, Arkansas City.
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nArLY cnrron stArrNrNr

imporb-M a G. r. r.. - n 4 7. n H., 81
l. an. a. R,ia0 ~ a I. H. X H., toa. G., q. AS VI.
n u, 81 L.. y. q. T, H. n, 81. X C., NJ a n H.
r.. o.. l. N. ~ u, igG Tenn. Mid. A. H., IA steam.
efs 80 wagons. "a Total. i.Ctq bales.
ErPora- AK. n r., 5CS C., o. &swR n.
100. Total O5l bales
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stage of the Rivers.

oTucE si0SAL SERVICE, q. g. A.,
MENrius, Tenn. sept a, sam.
The following observations are taken at all sta.
lions naincd IN the 18TH meridian time, which Is
one hour later than Memphis time.
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New York, Sept 24-There was fair to
good demand at jobbing hands, but with
agents business was less.
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ssroceric.

CANNED Goops- Pine apples, $3.50 Peaches,
? lbs standard, sl.iO, second, flA Ioma-
toes, 2 lbs. standard. ODc; 3 lbs, standard,
SliO Strawberries, ti,2j. Raspbcrrics, Al. 40.
Blackhcrfics, ti,uu. Green Gngcs, S1.T5. Pears,
f2G5. plums, SIS. AspnnFrus, Si25. Green
corn, 81. 10. Green peas, ii.25. Cove oysters,
full weight l ~, 500, 2 lbs, Sl.OO, light
weight OOc; 9Th, psc. Condensed milk.-Cfuwn,
$50. Eaglc, N.15. Swiss, 800. Salmon,
a.. 7b602 10. Rardincs, ta.OO0tb.2h, mustard
sardincs, 800. Mackcrcl, ti.25i herring
mnckcrol tiuh.
suuAn-Purc white, Sc, or white, c.
yellow clarified, 7A@sc: refined A, sc; stand.
ard graduated, sAWs4c; powdered, sAc;
/ cut Loaf, SIC, firm.
Corrm-Common, AYE ordinary, ibiSc:
fair. lGisc. prime Rio, isc choice 10 fancy,
| la: old government J0Ol32c; strong.
Sur-Saginaw fl.SOGfi.J5 per brl. Ohio
river, 81 2Oml.26 per hrl. tks, fine, si.35Ct
i.i0. coarse ti.iOSl.iN pkts, 2a.a7c.
Rcr-Louisiann, 6W5ic, Carolina, &C;
quiet
CANpirs-Stick, all Sizes, In hSs. pals and
hrlr, 0allc, fancy assorted, 08i5c; extra
fancy, isCt2hc. firm.
Cnrrsr-Prmc flats, 7O1sifc; New York
factory, S@AC. full cream, il0tii hc Young
America, iitlllsc.
Scars Ann CANptrs-Soap, S's6g5c, can.
dies, full weight phc.
stAEcn-3'.m3'tc
MoL,su--louisiann, common 10 fair, 20
O2ic. prime. choicr. a3m3sc. fancy 600 csc,
centrifugal. common to fair, NOM. prime
~ choice, Ogi'c, syrup 0GiOc; quiet,
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Wool.
New York Dry GOOD. Marke

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. 24.-Wool-Quiet
but steady, with no quotable change il
prices.
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
MONEY 9 PER CENT, NEW YORK Ex-
CHANGE Leo PREM. SELLING.
Cotton Quiet-Middiing Cotton, 9-4o-
Sales Today, 800 Bales-The Tone
OF the General Market steady-Meats
Easy.
ArPKAL OffiCB,
MnNnAY. EYENING. Sent. "a. lSSs

Money In the local market is in active
demand. Our banks are in a strong oondi-
ton and well supplied with funds, but un-
der existing conditions no one is endeavor-
ing to do much business, and this condition
will probably prevail for several days
longer
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i.oNpos. sept a. p.m.-Consols closed
nj ~ 1910 for both money aud thc account
The amount " bullion gone into the Bank
Of England ON balance today is $4,000 liar
silver 43kd per ounce.
PARIS, Sept 2t-Thrco per cent rcntos,
$50 ijc TOT the account
bank CLEARiNGs
CmcAoo H., Sept iA.-Dank olcarlngs,
OIL, SsGOOO.
Nav YoRK, Sept 2l-Clcahngs, CO.., 46i, :.
49,. balances, HAii,U2s.
BAltlNoRE, Nil, sept G-Clearlngs, g.
tl0. 80. balances I5t, 2,t.
ilosroN, Mass, sept 2i.-Clcarings, sii,.
b52, G2i balances tl,752.p5s.
ST. Lows, NO., sent 2t-Clearings today,
g., gls, 500 balances, tSS2, eos.
pHiL,prLrniA, IA, Sept 2t-Rank clear.
iugs, o., sO9Ol balances, si,523,ij0.
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MI.rrIIanrni,s.


n.aaisa-li isftiac.
rowprE-keg', $500, half kegs ,27S,
quarter kegs tl.7S.
Ttrs-il, ijgl2i.
suot Drop, N.t5. buck, $40.
lIAba6C.
1ALLoN -SGCtc.
Nnis-lron, t9o5. steel. S221.
T1ncco--Couimon, $50 3jc. other grades,
5jCtsc.
ssurr-Oarfetts, SO A.. Ralph. go. o.:
prutal Scotch, SO W, Railroad, s. ., Gail 4
IA 500
Co,L on-Primr white, Wholesale lots,
pAc Ter gal.
WoOL-buffy, grease wool uuwashcd, 10
6lac, clcM grease WOOL 2,f25c, bury
washed, 2Dapt, tub washed, S0Ce3io.
HErswAk -lNlt21y.
Hibn-pfy nint No. l, iOkdiio; No. 2
7httso dry snllcd. 7lfttsc. No. z, 6kGtGc
green taltcd, No. l, UCtd4c No. 2, aCft,fc
CWcn, Shgihc. shecpskint, i5cCts "
FIRM.
wmsEr-stnight Kentucky Bourbon
ii,50@6oO Robinson aud Lincoln counties
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IInn.rhoId snpnIIes.

Arrirs-t bOCt2 2, per brl. pfiednpplcs
S6t3,ic per 10, from store. Dried peaches
SCotC from sionc.
Frru-Firm. Oranges 500 per box
Lemons SWCtJ50 per bon. bananas, $40,
co. ~ Der bunch.
EDas-Stetdy. Boxes. i7c. cases, iSc.
RuHst London Layers, 81 50Ot2O0, layers
t255. California. S251Ct3Ol
BVtTm- buttcnnc. ihC. creamery, 2ic
dairy. isc, country butter, i2hcbthc
Clpra-Omrk, $50 Per brl, aud $3.50 pei
half bH.
NiStuAE-rct sol iOCti2c.
NrUrtAmu- onions si7S per hrl. Cab
baru -louso, - Louis, 6Cdc. Chicago, ca
/ &c, knu', per hrl, 500 halibrl $50 Garlic
| co. pcf ln.
rouitm Chickens young. ti.75G13. so
/ mixed, 500. hens e. 5'ttgm
Nurs-toronnuts, tiul per lta Peanuts
| Virginia, tlsted,, Tennessee. hrmcrs stock
a'4wic- Uasicd. 2'sc higher thcllcd, OCs5c
| ic,ara Texas uOtl2c.
piCkLts-llrls 81 jO. half brls. 900
roiAtou-firui, &i75 per brl, sacks, Csc
sweet, 40 pcr bTl.
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Kansas City, Memphis ana birmingham.
Leaves Arrive
eMorning TIN. $50 am sFvening Tim. SLIP q
oil. spg. Accom-. 400p.m oil. Spg Accom-. 900 4 u
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Chesapeake and Ohio Route.

Memphis Diy.-Iliinois Central IN. q 1T. Il. r.
Leaves Arrives
sAcc'n and Mails:OO am sAcc'n and Mail 1850 p m
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-09
CIVIL SERVICE.
TIL New York Supreme Court Decides
Against Ciyil.Seryice Reform Rules.
The Law of New York Not In Har'
mony With Ciyil-Seryice Reform.

Justice Van Brunt and Associate JUS
tice Brady, of the general term of the su-
preme court, of New York, constituting a
majority Of the court, have decided the
test case of Thomas G.. Killeen against
civil service reform rules and In favor of
the SPOTS system, as far as the board of
public works of the state is concerned.
Mr.. Killeen applied to the secretary of
the New York state civilseryice commits
sion for an examination for position in
the office of the superintendent of public
works. He received an answer to his APP
plicatiou denying it, ana the reason Civ
en- for the denial being that the attorney
general had published an opinion that
der the constitution of this state there is
no power 10 control the appointments to
positions under the superintendent of
public works, s. far as competitive posi-
tions are concerned.
The opinion says: st seems to US that
the making of the superintendent of pub
licworks in this state in his appointments
subservient TO the ci gil-service law would
be a clear violation of the provisions of
the constitution creating the superintend
emit the absolute power Of appointment
anu l1AAAAf al VI NbA VAN I'AopAo AAA RAp W
in the care and management of canals
The power given to the superintendent Is
absolute. No language could confer the
power in broader terms. The superintend
emit alone is to appoint, suspend, or re-
move. He is TO determine qualifications
As he is 60 be solely responsible for the
work done, he is not to be allowed to shelf
or himself behind the excuse that he il
not sponsible because he could not sci
ect his own employees"
The court admits that the power Gas
they interpret iD granted TO the super
intendent of public works by the consti
tuition is extraordinary and unusual. Mr.
Killeen will take the case to the court OF
Appeals. In consequence of it claim is
now raised in Albany that the state prison
department is not subject to the provis
ions of the civil-service laws,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-09
RIlE.

COY & BERNHAMER, connected with the
Indianapolis tally sheet fraud have been
adjudged guilty.
THREE American esperadoes, tried and
convicted of train robbery in Mexico,
have been sentenced by the Criminal
Court at Chihuahua to imprisonment and
hard labor for life.
Two professional burglars were arrest
ed at Clinton, lowe, Wednesday, Oh the
charge of having broken into and robbed
the safe of bank at Tiskilwa, ILL.,. re-
Gently.
Clinton, Iowa, Tuesday night Fan
Burns and Jimmy Foster, two widely
known cracksmen, were arrested for the
Tiskilwa, (fll.) bank burglary.
The attorneys for Coy and Bernhamer,
who were convicted of the InGiaza tally
sheet forgeries have filed a petition for a
new trial.
@. p. MACY, leading merchant at
Golden City, Ark, was shot dead Satur-
day, by Oscar Coulter in revenge for his
having several years ago caused COuler's
arrest and long imprisonment Coulter
was a fugitive from justice and Macy
recognized him and revealed his identity.
IN the Clrcnlt Court at kock island,
ILL.,, Monday, the jury convicted DR.. Vim
ton, leading homeopathic physician, of
malpractice, granting $1,000 damages to
lady whose dislooated arm he treated in
such way rs to make it useless.
OLIVER SEWARD went home drunk at
Covington, Ky Sunday afternoon and
began shooting a revolver at members of
his family. Miss O'NeIll, the first victim,
tainted after the second shot, ard as Gar
rett Spaulding, Stewards stepson, was
trying to revive Miss O'Neill the shooting
went on and Spauldiug was hit, dying
the next day from his wound.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-09
WIRES AND CASUALTIES.

4AsrEH, Col, suffered fire loss of 3d.
600 Monday morning.
THE celebrated trotting stallion Happy
Medium, valued at $4,000, is dead.
MRs. A. j. ELLIS, of kansas City, woke
up Wednesday morning to discover that
her twin children, month old, had been
smothored during the night.
PRor, ASA GRAY, an eminent botanist
and professor of botany in Harvard col
lege died of paralysis Monday evening,
aged n.
A ooNFLAGRArIoN in Charlestown, S. c.,
Wednesday afternoon, destroyed a wharf
and 1000 bales az cotton. Loss about
5000 600.
FIFTEEN carloads OF cattle and hogs
destined for Boston and New York were
frozen TO death az Palmyra, N. Y, and
several carloads at other points in the
recent blizzard.
A CONFEDERATION in the business center
of Philadelphia Y Aesday night, oonsum-
ed about $1,O00,O00 worth of property,
involving in whole or in part several
mercantile houses.
ONE hundred thousand dollars damage
was the result OF ure ttluAy morning
ia the Rogers Locomotive works, at
Paterson, n. j.
Ar S.. Louis, Monday, J. j. McGarry
secured a verdict for $500 against the
Missouri Pacific Road During the
great strike of 1886 McGarry, who Is .
prominent Knight of Labor, was arrest
ed for hindering traffic, tried and &C
Quilted. He then brought suit for $40
600 damages.
Tu1 dry goods house of Barnes, Hen
gerer / CO., at Buffalo, was burned
Wednesday, causing a loss of about
$1,200,000- Adjoining buildings and
structures on the opposite side Of the
street also suffered heavy losses. It is
believed that the total damage is covered
by insurance.
BELIEVING collision imminent at
junction, H., Tuesday night, the engineer,
Fireman Daniel Donovan, of Marquette,
Mich, and Edward Kelley, stookmRn at
Gladbrooh, Iowa, jumped from the cab of
freight engine. The latter two rolled
under the wheels and were killed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-09

REPORT is curreet in diplomatic cir
Giles at Vienna that the ornaments still
proceeding in the interior of Russia will
shortly form the subject Of formal in
quiry on the part of Austria.
The Novoc Vremya has Boosting edi
torial article on the prospects of war.
The writer expresses the opinion that
the nations of Europe ought really to
break their necks for the sake of Bull
garia.
The new military bill now before the
German Reichstag states that the loan
asked is needed for the arming of 70O,-
600 extra troops, in order to be prepared
beforehand for a declaration of war and
to avoid confusion.
A CIRCULAR issued from Florence by
Mr.. Gladstone on the oath inst, addressed
to his folio Ters in Parliament, says the
state of public affairs appears to render
it certain that important discussions may
be expected to rise Immediately upon
the meeting Of Parliament
WHEN the Episcopal church at Belleek-
county Fermanah, was opened Sunday
morning, it was discovered that an attempt
had been made to burn the building
Rushes and straw had been heaped in the
alleys, and all Bibles and altar linen placed
thereon, and fired. Many pews were
badly damaged.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-09
WASHINGTON.

FOURTEEN persons were injured, some
of them fatally, at St. Paul, by grip-car
accident,
Henry Groebel q Co, of New Orleans,
who some time ago asked for an extern
sion, have made an assignment The
assets are sos, 600; liabilities $4,000.
The printing Office and bindery of H..
w. Rocker, at Springfield, H., the State
Printer, were destroyed by fire Saturday;
loss over $4,000.
FoR twenty-five year, with the oxcep-
ton of Que brief interval, the pUstmas-
tiers of Washington have been citizens of
Michigan.
AFTER long debate Wednesday, the
House adopted a resolution for tho ap-
pointment of a special committee of five
TO investigate the Reading strike in all
It's phases, and also the difference exist
ing between the miners and operators in
the Lehigh and Schuylkill regions.
IT is stated at the white house, and
also a. the state department that there is
no truth in the report that the president
has sent message to the senate in re
gard to the Canadian fisheries trans
hitting a draft of the treaty.
REPRESENTATIVE of the liquor interest
are in Washington watching the course
of the ways and means committee in ref
rance TO the tax on whiskey and fruit
brandy. The indications are that the
whiskey tax will not be disturbed and
that the proposition which removes the
tax on fruit brandy may be defeated.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-09
THE LATEST KILOGRAMS.
GEN ERAL NOTES.

saw coal bed near Emporia, Kan,
has been struck at depth of 80 feet.
HroH license in Philadelphia has re-
duced the saloons in that city from 5000
to 1900.
LAST yeLr over "a, 900 miners and mine
laborers mined $11,000,000 in the state of
Ohio.
DULUTH is sending 200 car loads of coal
west daily to points where there is an
urgent demand for fuel.
The Michigan State Temperance Ali
ance has joined the Prohibition third
party. II has heretofore been non psrti-
san.
The Lake Shore road is issuing 2,5C0
and 5000 nile tickets at two cents a mile
good over .1e entire system and connect
ing line.
Ar Montreal with the mercury 20 de-
grees below zero, a conhagration consum-
cd property in the business portion of
the city to the amount of 100000
The visible supply of wheat Saturday,
Jan. n, was 40, ,250 bushels decrease
of 886,S82 bushels, oorn, 6 ,677, 034 bushels
decrease Of 60,456 bushels.
SAM JOINS and Sam Small are drawing
bigger houses in Kansas City than all
the theaters in town put together.
Ir IL stated that there is neither coal
nor wood at Corona and Twin Brooks, D..
T.; that there is no coal at Wilmot, and
that the supply Is very scant at Milbank,
d. T.
On Monday the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company announced the sale of individ
ual mileage tickets for 1000 miles at 2
cents a mile, still continuing the sale of
l,0O0-mile books at 215 cents.
REPoRTs of dullness in the bituminOus
coal trade come from Pittsburg, and a
tendency to a reduction in prices in Chi
cago and other Western points is announ-
ced.
Ir is stated that $4,000 ia contributed
annually by poor people of the city of
Milwaukee for Louisiana lottery tickets.
No one has been known TO draw a prize.
AN explosion OF ice by dynamite in
Newport harbor, Monday morning, caused
a terrific shock along the Rhode Island
and Massachusetts coasts, and it was
generally supposed that there had been
an earthquake
OwING to the Reading strike, the pro
duction of anthracite coal in Pennsyl-
vania last week was but Az, AGA tons,
against COG ia tons in the cores onding
week of 1887. Congress is about to in
vestigate this protraoted and troublesome
strike.
FoR lack of fuel, caused by the Reading
pa coal mine region, strike the iron fur
naces of that district are suspending oper
atoms. Already nineteen of the forty
three furnaces in the district have gone
out of blast and others will soon be
obliged to do likewise.
OSE hundred clerks, operators, train
and section men between st, Louis and
Toledo have been discharged, and two
passenger trains dropped by the Toledo,
St. Louis and Kansas City Railroad Com.
pany, 20 reduce the operating expenses.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-09
GEORGE and McGlyn DISAGREE.

Talk of arrangement between Henry
George and DR.. McGlyn is.again renewed.
Now a new element of discord is men-
toned. The friends of George and Nc
Glyn insist that the only difference is
that McGlyn, John Nc Mackin, and Gay
bert Burnes believe that the united labor
party ought TO put mp presidential can
didate this year, while Henry George
and Louis Post believe in the necessity
of concentrating their efforts on getting
az many of thSir men as possible into
congress in order TO effect tariff and
other reforms. George and Post do not
think that the time has come to go into a
presidential contest.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-09
Chinesr Instice

This Pekin Gazette publishes an &C
count which shows that justice is often
substantially done in China The dis
triot magistrate of Loh-ysng has been
sentenced to three years transportation
for wreaking his vengeance on a rustic
prisoner, unfairly charged with refusing
to pay what has turned out to be an ex-
tortionate land-tax, by beating him to
death. The lictors are not allowed 70
escape under the plea of orders, as those
orders we're illegal, or should have been
assumed 30 on the evidence before their
own eyes. The magistrate is ordered 70
compensate the family of the deceased
for the funeral expenses, and thus sub
stantial Justice is done-so far "a the
Chinese law allows.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-09
IN GENERAL.
Prosecuting Pacific Railroad Men

Prosecuting Pacific Railroad Men
The resolution introduced in the hv4es
by Representative Anderson, of Iowa, to
authorize the institution of judicial pro
oeedings agains. the various Pacific rail
road companies, contains in preamble
the charges Of mismanagement and frau
dulent manipulation of the affairs of the
company embodied in the Henly resolu-
ton OF last year, and directs the attorney
general to bring suit against the COM
panies TO enforce the forfeitures pre-
scribed in the Thurman act. He is di-
rected to include as parties defendant in
the suit against the Central Pacific G. p.
Huntington, Leland Stanford, and Charles
Crocker, and in the case of the Union
Pacific John B. Alley, Elijah Atkins, Ezra
II. Bacon, SijneyDillon, Jay Gould, Fred
erick L. Ames, and Russell Sage. The
attorney general is also directed to make
application to the United States courts
for the appointment of receivers TO man
age the trusts.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-09

The supreme court of Nebraska has iast
given a most rigorous Interpretation to
the liquor sellers liability law. Not only
are liquor sellers themselves liable for
contributing to the damage of any one
but their sureties art responsible for al
damages to which the principals acts con
tribute. Moreover sureties are cOntinu-
ously liable while q person is unable TO
support his family by reason OF iDtoxicaS
ton, the responsibility ending only when
there is an end to the drinkers disquali-
ficatiou.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-09
g0HElGN
Mr.. GLADSTONE will return to England

MIR. GLADSTONE will return to England
Feb Is.
Tnr movement of Russian troops to
the frontier continues.
STORMY weather and some casualties
are reported in England and Wales.
GLADSTONE has issued al urgent whip
for home rulers TO attend the opening of
parliament.
Tar statement is made by officials that
the German military bill will involve the
expenditure of 234,o00OoO marks.
Thu buudesrath has ordered the ex-
pulsiou from Germany of the anarchists
Ehrenberg, SchoPiu, Ignaz, Nezler and
Haupt.
Bonn Germany and Russia are re
ported 60 ba il tho market for heavy
national loans 20 meet anticipated ex-
peuditures for warlike objects.
Tltr crew OF the British brig Warren
WI, Capt. Buchanan, from Charlottetown
for New York, which was abandoned 81
sea on the 27th nit, have arrived at Fal-
mouth.
THr British steelmakers are expert
ercing q heavy demand for all kinds Of
material, and some works have orders for
six months TO come.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-09
An Excellent Proposition

An important proposition for the sub
mission to the states of an amendment
to the Federal Constitution has been
adopted by the United States Senate, and
now goes TO the House for concurrence.
Il provides for the general substitution
of the 30th day OF April for the 4th day
of March as the commencement and ter
mination of the official term of the Pres
ident Vice President, Senators and Rep
resentatives in Congress; and also that
the President and all these officers, whose
term would otherwise expire March 4,
1889, shall be continued to April 30, 1889.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-02-09

Senator Frye of Maine, is an interest
ing speaker. he speaks without notes or
manuscript. He takes the middle of the
broad center aisle During the delivery
of his speech he walks up and down the
aisle. He uses forcible and appropriate
gestures, and does not overdo the matter
In that direction. The center aisle of the
Senate Is not an inclined plane, but drops
down gently from the entrance TO the
Presidents desk in a series of small steps,
each one four inches In height. MIR. Frye,
while speaking, walks down the steps,
and, as a general thing, returns walking
backward. and when he speaks the audi
tors are in constant fear that he will strike
his heel upon one of these steps and sit
down on the floor which event would Ger
tainlv be a very awkward occurrence IL a
senatorial speech. But he does not do 1t.
While he Is thinking upon his feet and
saving strong and brilliant things IN g
forcible and brilliant way ana keeping
track OF his head. he evidently at the
same time is able 70 keep full track OF
his heels. He never seems 10 be talking 70
the galleries. He talks TO his own side OF
the Senate and to the other side, Often
when he nears a climax, and delivers the
point that he has been work ng MP TO, ne
walks up 10 the desk of q Senator upon
one or the other side Of the Senate and
puts the point straight az the Senator'S
face with thumb upon lbs desk.