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Daily Republican., 1888-08-08
me ntreat DIraotorn.

The regular weekly meeting of the
Street aud sewer Department was held
last evening. Clerk OF the Markat
Bmeltz rep1rted the following oollec-
tioDB, e69.75, less comm ission, S5B a:
wharf rents, 90 81; from farmers, ESs;
total, $l03 %. The secretary made the
follow nR repOrts: RaceiVed for sewer
permits, Sl07i building permits, 50 so;
sidewalk eB2s "a; wharves, S;O9. rs;
market, Sl57 9l; engineering aud aur-
veyins department, S32 so; other col.
lections, 1882. teal, 81. 5O7 81. Balance
oa hand deposited for opening beds OF
s.rests, S4ll.60. Daniel Dougherty was
awarded the contract for furnishing 2
ruSble stone Gt bl.b0 per LquAIe yard
aid. He was Instructed TO at ones de
liver stone for paving Sixth street from
Adams TO Harrison. Miller & 90. were
granted permission TO tap the Monroe
street sewer fOs the purpose Of draining
seven houses st Second and Monr0e
streets
In order to drain the props-ty o.
Philip ATmoB, Thomas Reilly wal
grAnted permission TO tap the drain OF
hailroad avenue, between TAtnalI and
Weat streets,
The aouth side Of Thirteenth street
between Orange and TatnAll, va
lordered curoed and paved. The chic
enRinesr was Instructed to dRive ssAhe
for grading on Thirteenth street, be
tween DUPONT and Clayton atres Is
ICurblnR was ordered on DuPOnt str est
Dstween Eighth and Ninth streets. TIL
gutter on the east side of Linden stzee
between Lowering and ahAlloross ave
uuss, aud crossing Rl Lowering AVen q
WAS ordered.
1t WAS decided to substitute Asphal
!um for Belgian blocks in paving Mar
ket street from the north side OF Tent
street 10 the Court House crossing.
The chief engineer Vas instructed /
prepate plans fer lnlsts to Bhipley ru
sewer on Tenth, Ninth, Monroe an
Eighth atte=ts On motion the bear
latjOuTned uptil ThuTsdsy evening,
Daily Republican., 1888-08-08
Oulorsd Man Mounnsn.

A Young colored man named Frank
Hicks, residing in Guthrle's Row, oyel
Market street bridge, was badly wounded
IN the leg last evening by bullet from
a pistol. 1t ls not known how he re.
ceiyed the wound, but Is supposed as
he was very drunk, that he accldenIly
shot himself. lie was taken to hiP home
and the case reported 10 the police, who
summoned Dr. Ogle, The wound wAI
probed but the ball could not be found,
Several pieces of bone were removed and
as the doctor considers the wound seri i.
Gus, the man was taken 10 the almshouse
this morning.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-08
Finy PTlsonsrs Brsan For L,bsr,y.

LOUISVILLE. Aug. 7,-YesisFday -
the hfty, two prisoners In tbe Workhouse
were going 10 work thty mAde . slmul
tAneous break Tor the outer wall. Guard
WhiteloW called 10 them TO halt, but a.
they paid no attention - the order he
hrod. A prisoner named Archie Reed
was instantly killed. One man, named
Clark, escaped. The other lnmAtes 70
iurntd peaotably to their cells. Reed
was sent 10 the Institution last Thur
day for csrryinR COZ oealed Weapons
He was 81 yeaFa OF sgs.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-08
Probably Fatal a may in Rloomloo

BALIsBuHY, Md Aug. T. The quiet
little town Of FIultlaDd, Wlcomico
county, about four miles from Btls-
bury, was thrown into state Of excite.
ment Lass night by an enoouater that
Will probably prove fatal TO one OF the
pafties. John Brown, farmer, while
under the influence Of liquor, 1t is sAid
attacked another farmer, named Perry
Hobbs, a well known local politician,
ard Hobbs dealt him a blow over the
head With = board. Brown hGs not
besn conscious sincs be was hit. 1t "
claimed that Hobby acted IN Belf-ds-
fense. Brown was found In the streo,H
Of bs.ls4ury n few years ago with bis
skull fractured.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-08
THE ORIGINAL
DRY GOODS
BEE HIVE"
OF Wilmington,
At 3o6 Market street

The ladies' responded SC
freely to our last advertise
ment we have decided tc
give them a few more indis
putable bargains.
We pay very little regard
to the cost in making price:
for this great clearance sale
Read a few Of the fact!
and be your own judge. VIZ
make this fearful cut In
prices to clean out the re
mainder of the diferen
stocks 1t is for Jour inter
est to kuy them 70 keep 10.
another season il you do no
need to-day.
5 pieces Of grey m;xeC
suitings SO in, cut from
GA down to 22c, and al
wool.
A few pieces OF black al.
batross,all all-wool, sold freely a
.62Ic a yd price today or fol
this sale 22c
Swiss Edge, 3 in. wide, &c
Swiss Edge, 6 in. wide, Sc
A few white plaid aprons
from 25c down to Ioc.
8 In. Oriental lace, 10c
I'D
Turkey red table damssh
from 37i down to 2oc a yd
don't delay if you want it.
Fancy parasols almost
given away.
Gioghams a few pieces al
&c a yd.
"Sateens," we find our.
selves with too many. Nov
comes the big loss. French
Sateens at 18c whoever
heard of euch a price for 81
cts goodsl
A few pieces Of light O
ecru grounds, with coloret
figures, at 12Ic a yard.
The 10 and l2lc Challie
to go now at SC. This vii
be your last chance Tor them
The 15c Chambrays, ad
vertlsed at 9o, are nearly al
lgone.
Children's hose, seal, win
land navy, l5c goods to g,
in now at SC a pair.
Ladies' Isle thread hos
sold at 75c, $I.oo, $G.25, a
to go In this sale at 25c
pair; delays are dangerous
you want the bargains.
3 pieces brown silk at %
a yard; ends Of plain c
fancy silks In lengths OF a t
II yds at about half price.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-08
,,,s ofCyW1

Persons who wish to PVT W. 4
should attend the sale ,, O,,oT o, ID
In the lot there are sevss'il ts ilooIbI
aais 1n shSt are well worth org h,ys I've,
Robert Merrlck N',, n,SI ~
sac Of very sarsrioss Or c'T h. d
tbsm.' For quality they "
Aunr hLnal leo.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-08
A non,tnnle lhool, ! Nlllu..l

PROVIDENCE, Aus, 7-lAh !
neon . mum ber Of mtn Oelostii
Company A, let Regiment Ra
land Militia, were standing ia
the msnAReris OF Oakland BIaa
. disturbance arose, In The q
which Constable KlItle htsd IAiA
from his revolver. !tdicIlng :
bullet would 10 the shoulder dl
OOllCti, . member Of the q
Klttls says the Eo,dIeIs Sllitfs
aud that he had TO shoot. Ihs1
Klltls WAS entirely In the WIoil
Daily Republican., 1888-08-08
a Helpless Invalid

John TOmlinsou is lying at the house
OF his daughter, MrS. Collision, No 403
East Eighth street, q helpless invall .
For eight weeks he has been confined o
his bed, suffering both physically 81 d
mentally, his mind having beDon q
greatly impaired. There 10 little hope
OF his TGsLorAtion to heAlth, and conss.
quently be calmly awaits the coming oI
lhs last dread summons as u relief from
suffering.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-08
A COW WHh BydrOphOulA

Mt. HOLLY, Aug. 1-Aba
weeEs Aao . DOG suppcSsi TO hul
ing with the rabies bit SsvslAl ON
longing 10 Joseph NaylOr, hsHl
ford. Recently one Of the Arlnll
shown % mptoms Of hydiOphobA
Or. HilliArd WAS yesterday cIll&
attend the case. When vaiR
plAosd before tbs COW 1t isll inlots
oOnvulRlonp. The animal w I
The other COWS who were b'tit I
same time are to be q7annlltHI
cArefully watched,
Daily Republican., 1888-08-08

l take this method to express thank
TO my many friends who supported me hy
their votes at the nomination Tor Sheri1T
on sa urdav, bugus: 4th, and hereby
pledge myself aud ask my friends 10 glye
an earLcGt support TO VIM Simmons ol
Wilmington the successful nomh,ee II
th1 Republican party OF Now Castle
County l shall ask my friends for theil
rapport again in 1850.
Yours trnlv,
ELIAs N. Mo0RE
Daily Republican., 1888-08-08
Uhamplon Rat oAteae-.

MlcAssl o'Nsill, No. 3g1 King stree
has cAuRkt 46 rats In trap
within the past Week. His high.
sBt catch WAS Is In ons niaht,
and the pexs hiRhest seven. Tha most
Of them were dispatched by A. ID Van
deVcr's dog, who Is celebrated for his
eNploits In thn. business. A younE man
10 the neiRhhOrhood says that Mr..
o'Nsill deserves the title Of champion
rat catcher.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-08
Rescued woman

sohERs' PolNT, n. Aug. 7.-Miss
May Borst, Of West Philadelphia, Last
evening: rescued Louie sprngman, son
OF hr springman, proprietor of Guys
Hotel, Seventh and Chcstunt streets,
Philadelphia, at the Lulu Inn wharf, as
he had gone down for the third time. A
strong current was running at the time,
eauslng considerable difficulty in the res
cue
Daily Republican., 1888-08-08
Tho WORK OF InosudiArlss.

EAsToN, Aug. An incendlary ire
last night destroyed the large -four mill
OF Jacob hartAcll, about 1--we miles south
OF this citg. All the contents were CON
sumtd and barn adjoining was also
burned. The 10 s will re ab ut s. 600.
There is an insurance OF e. 600 A week
40 an attempt was made to barn the
mill but II failed.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-08
ueoeASod.

Ruth, widow OF ss.IIs.pos !
@SaHIs' Si.TiiiS' Chester CiSs County Count, fa ..t
yAncsd age on euaub s. tbs viii
70 tansral. The Doctor tSo'roT ut,, ~
leave this city to ,IS @Ot, sSr rtCuuI
ordsr aS 10 OomnIy win is.ds n'I Il NsS
Nam e,efy tomorrow .-.-+
Daily Republican., 1888-08-08
bIarrIed when II Y'A'

M1EEEATuLIs, Mimi ~ M n
Naomi Depue WAS uslt MAJ, ot H
Dspue when bat II ytars y a. NJ n
husband At the time being Z. " ,,,Il y,
This was in 1854. and taf5It !. stsr I'D &
The husband lett hts VIE .,.,,s ,l,S, \
her cruelty, Now snS |. n 4,
does not know where % NJ n q
SsIrsd the court to release n''
handg o. rnsrlmony, -
Daily Republican., 1888-08-08
A Harvard uoiIeEs oisIn missing

BOSTON, Aug Arthur II. Olmstead
who for number OF years has been head
clerk in the 'bursar's" office OF Harvard
College, LEFT for parts unknown lAst
Thursday ami It is taid that an exami
nation OF his books shows that his &C
coun,s have been persistently falsiaed fol
teyeral months
Daily Republican., 1888-08-08
Tho Gnmn To-morrnu-

The Americas base ball club will cross
bats with the Chester club, tomorrow
afternoon, at the Union street grounds.
Yallee, HUT, Eagan and Flood, former
y Of the Solar Tips will play with the
Ches'er club. Day and McCsferty will
be the battery for the Americas, while
Hyndman and Yallee will be the battery
for the Chester Club.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-08
A hobu dhmfnl

A session OF the Pc P,;;,srSsop.
S%oant WnS aOt oi routine r9,1, Oq;'V1iih
acted. j. New.ln Depsrtntn
stfeet and soTsES TssSoIi g 4 The
Pss P5:Sso. 4 ed rS.bsi 81 SiI5 Si X s}aist }Ssit
tpUaE tSpfOusa b the Brandy and T,Ss oOS io1i
6rookeii Ran. Toe uN
Daily Republican., 1888-08-08
snlp mont Of pescns..

The hipTent Of peaches over th'
Delaware rsilrUal y6sterdsv were Bl
follows. Phtlsdeiphis, "a; Bost n, n
Il I.ptra, n. " p Plttsburg, Ps.,
tlioE cl7n-, Ohio, 1; Scranton, Pa 2
I ics, N, Y, /; Newark, / Jerey
City, 5oi Hartford, Conn 2 Previt u
Eh'lmeL.ui aI0; t0tAl To date, 597,
Daily Republican., 1888-08-08
ooL asorrs s.Ibson psad.

CARLISLE, Pa, Aug. 7.-Ool. GeoTRt
Gibson, Of the United States army, died
81 Hot Springs, N. ", yesterday morn
ing, in the 63d year Of bis age. BE Wal
. Son OF Chief JuAtlos Gibson Of Penn
sylvAniA, and . grandson Of Dol. Geo
Gibson, OF revolutionary fame, WbC
was killed At 81. OiAiF'a defeat. BE VA
born in Carlisle, April 4, 1926. and re
osived his education ~ Dickinson Col
lege.
10 1852 be was appointed . military
sloEskeepsr in ths quArtsrmsster's de.
partment Of the army, which he be q
uptiI May, 1851, when be was appointed
captain In the Eleventh regular in'
fAntry. He also served ~ acting as
sislAnt inspector general Of tbs provis
ioral brigade Of General MtAds's head
quarters.
In January, 1868 he was promoted
to u ajor Of the hfth infantry. he wAi
promoted as lieutenant colonel Of the
third infantry March 20, lt75, when be
was assigned the command OF Forl
MiBsonta, NJ. T. There he remained
until his Anal promotion TO the colo
neloy OF bis old regiment, the nth In
fAntry, At Fort Ksougb, 1885. His 70
mains will be broug6t 20 Carlisle fol
( IiuiennsBh
Daily Republican., 1888-08-08
Isaps ones IoO oO-,.po

LoNpoN, Aug, ,.om ,nIn ne ~
van, who jamPeesS. i' was tllls
RSsas., RsGGsisn into R55'5,si 5S,sicia ia,Iiss nS ~
the soulhe's,''j; j;o,@ery
4unGefiord bridge,
Daily Republican., 1888-08-08

Fremont EmmOns stabbed and killed
Bertha Schulz, in Pawnee CITY, NebrAs-
Va, on Thursday night, because she
would not marry him.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-08
staas Of ne Tsmpsra.urs
ne Meatnor.

Tomorrow promises TO he fair to
partially cloudy, with local showers in
different sections and continued high
temperature Similar conditions will
p;osAbly prevail on Friday.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-08
HhH "MlXiH" Secret

From the evidence given IN the "Moxisn
eases sgainst imitatoIB, enough has come to
tho surface from Texas papers TO prove that
tho 81 called M re 10 from plant rich in
albuminoids, which arc the principal nutrI
ton OF tho nerves. Considering The fact
that tho nerves are the seat OF animal life
and control the functions OF the body, ard
that pRralyEsd OF exhausted nerve ioToe could
uot properly digest slDumen for hs own sup.
port, LIT. ThOm son set about, and finally
did discover Q hATmlesa process for artificial.
y tigcBnng hg food for II, and the pTOSrss
renders the alhuminoid as hnely dissolved
/ A. water, or hna enough TO penetrate tha
| nerve circulation, which 10 thifty-ono times
I smaller than the smallest capillary blood
| v6IRelB, and whom mixed with the digestlng
Auid the albumOn cannot ts eoAgulated OF
/ precipitatod by eithor helt or alcohol. Here
| iB whore ~ ss9Tot lios. aad IL q most YBluE-
bio ono, and aaoOnntB for their ouTeJ OF par
llgs's. II would nave been better for tn,
doxla %. 10 have allowed this fact TO cone
70 the surface bsiOro, snj tLen It would no
lhtyo bDun necessary 20 accumulate a OsDt
Id7noe 10 their goods through tho long ToaC
I1' oxporidnoa against publio prejudice
! those facts mat nave come out Will hglp ID
'0mbGny very much, as they show its IN
l9ubtsE. Eoisatihc and usotal basis IN mel
iaid. Their bottled goods are best
m22em 2taN
Daily Republican., 1888-08-08
Tn,s Hqornlnr,. uassa

JadRs Lyman presided ~ usual Of
this mornings session Of ths city oo1r,
and dispensed justice In the followinG
cases: Emma Hopkins. Aa old offender,
Who has bssn coming 10 the cOuFt ever
since it wss orrab izsd, was charged
With being drunk and disoFdeEly, and
sentenced 70 pay Zoe Of 81 and costs
Jonas Heck, Who has jabt besn released
from Jail, WAA charged with drunken
nesa, bat ss he promised 70 DO better
and 20 to work, be Wss discharged.
John O'OonneE got drunk lasl night,
And this morning was requested 10 hand
lover e. %, being . fine Of 81 and the
cost. KdWAFd DoughaFty, Of Pt 0alX.
vile, was found drunk on the steel, oul
- be promised 10 leave touu was dis
cha rRed.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-08
LyIEIl.

A concert will bs given st the ElREls
Street Park on TassdAy evening next.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-08
o+s,n MsrEst

New oat. bsqos9,l5 q y sspl' 3 n
sn15'Iio seln. 3 Ger cents per o'''''
Sl7 per ton s-s-,L.l
Daily Republican., 1888-08-08

NE. BooFlo95, ,IIs I1g sgeo1I.4 05'1 \
ss'2adi fa4 2aatdi.atio ci'y !, % S,s g',tc :, tcede
Ho viii stop o. sl "''''
kansas avenue
Daily Republican., 1888-08-08

INHABITED. A WAITER elRE, AT TAI
w southwest oorntr OF ith and King
tt7oeis. As2ta
Daily Republican., 1888-08-08

I Usr-I HAVE LOST BOOK no. ISl2l
~ Of the Wilmington Savings Fund So
ele!y' The hnnsr VIII lease return the
sans 10 this Otfioe. VIM. 7. OaAHUUE.
Re ItaH.W-3t
Daily Republican., 1888-08-08
Tor Rent.

A stable that Will accommodate two
horses. cAFsiAas room ssparaie for two
carriages, cen be rented roAtonAble.
Centrally located. Apply 10 ". Scott
Vernon, this ofHos a lso . good s1Trel
mare for $3.50; and dearborn for sale,
owing 70 change in plans.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-08

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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-30
Labor wransiIngx.

NEE YoRK, Jan. -. There was bitter
wrangling at today's meeting Of the Cen
trail Labor union between the Knights ol
Labor and their opponents. Tho brewery
engineers, who lett the knights and organ
lied an open union. are seeking admission
10 the Central Labor union. This il o.
posed by the Knights on the technically
that they have not bcun organized six
months ~ the rules require. Today thu
metal workers section presented protest
against the admission Of the engineer.
The eight nj once began with a motion Ia
table the matter, which was lost by vote
Of - TO ~. A series of dilatory motions
followed and the excitement Increased.
several delegates climbing 10 the platform
and threatening 30 throw Chairman Nc.
Kim 10 the floor Finally the protest OF
the metal workers was sustained by vote
OF ~ 10 30 several delegates refusing Ia
vote on the ground that the question had
been improperly ordered. Tie fight will
come up again next Sunday.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-30
LORD BYRON.
Reflections on the Centennial Annivor.
uary OF His Birth.

Reflections on the Centennial Annivor.
Hnry OF His Birth.
william Winter In tbc New Nofk Tribune.
On u certain night In 1885, when Mn.
Siddona was acting at Edinburgh, the play
being "rhc Fatal Marriage" AMI the char.
ncict lsabclla.a young laly 81 Aberdeen.
shire, Mis- Catherine Gordon, Of eight,
was among the audience Thorc Is a point
In that tragedy at which isabella rccog.
Mics her first husband. whom she had
supposed Ia bc dead, and In whose absence
she had been married 10 another, and her
CONSERVATION, grief and rapture arr sudden
and excessive. Mrs. Siddons, ai that
point always made great effect The
worls am "Oh, my Birun, my Birnni'
On this night, at the moment when the
wonderful ACTRESS sent forth her wailing
aud heart piercing cry ~ she uttered these
Nonls, Miss Gordon, Of eight. gave a
imnlic SCREAM, fell into violent mysteries
AMI was borne out Of the thcaicr, still No.
pca,ing "Oh, my Birun, my Bir1nl" At
the Time Of this incident Il does not appear
that rio had ever met the man by whom
she was alicrWard welded the Hon. John
Byron, whose wife she became about A
year later. Their hns,-bom aud only child
was Gcofgo Gorlon. aiicrward Lordhyron.
The poet and among the many aspects OF
his life which impress the thoughtful
reader OF that strange and melancholy
story none IL moro striking than the DIN.
matte nspcct-so strangely prvhgurcd In
this event
Ccnsurc ~ Dyroh, whether ~ n man or
ns writer, may be considered 10 have
spent b lonc. II Is 100 ycap since lac
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-30
GARLAND AGAIN REFUSES.
His Fixed Determination Not To Be q
Candidate for Senator.
DEPARTMENT or JUSTICE.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. q, 1855.

DEPARTMENT or JUSTICE. /
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Jan. q, lsSS.
William E Burnett. Editor Helena Daily World
Dear Sir--ln the issue OF the DAILY World
Of the 10th inst. read the following
Attorney General Garland Is spoken Of as a can.
didate for United States senalor.-Hmiaige Indt.
pcHd,th
Aitorncy-Goucrai Garland VIII be a candidate
Mark the prediction and govern yourselves accord.
ingly.- Ttydrkafa Independent
Garland q good enough for Phillips county and
eastern Arkansas -hoicnd World.
During the past ten days have noticed
somewhat similar illusions in number Of
other papers in Arkansas. had supposed,
however, until these articles came 10 my
attention, my position in this matter was
quite well understood all over the State,
for, within the past year or so, | have
made public, on two different occasions,
the fact that ] would in no sense be a
candidate for the Senate, and my reasons
for this were given somewhat ut length.
A resolution 10 this effect was formed by
me US far back as 1883, soon after ! was
elected for the second time 10 that posi-.
ton, and l have adhered strictly to that
resolution ever since, and have shaped
my aflaiB accordingly. Besides, not be.
ing n candidate, ! could not accept the
honor II even rendered TO me with the
the same unanimity II has twice heretofore
been conferred upon me.
Let me ask you TO publish this in your
paper, and hope II may be the pleasure
Of other papers in the State that have ne.
ferrcd 10 this subject 10 publish II also,
that tho question may be finally set at rest.
With sincere thanks for your kind ex.
preston toward me, l am your friend,
A. III. GARLAND.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-30
The Par.se Women.

"The Pancos are the only Asiatics In
India, excepting native Christians, who
allow their ladies TO move freely In soci.
ety." says the 81. James Go:,iie. Elise.
where wcll-brcd women nre shut up In
kcnanas and haTcms, and no Englishman
ever secs them. But lac sees and can al.
miro Parscc ladies, who arc noted for their
good looks and graceful manners, and
drcss with admirable taste. They arc now
coming forward 10 display their clever.
mess rs well ~ their beauty. Mis- Sornbli
bas taken her degree In the Bombay
university, her name appearing In the flrst
clans Ono or two Bcngalec ladies' have
taken degrees a. the Calcutta university.
and the Mahra,ia lady Pundita Lama Bai
has won distinction as Sanskrit scholar.
Miss Sorahji, however appears 10 he The
only lady bachelor Of arts In the western
presidency. As an Undergraduate. she
distinguished herself by winning Tho
llayciock prize and the llughling scholar.
ship, and is evidently quito able 10 hold
her own with the other sex. Great thinys
may bc hoped from the spread Of female
education In India"
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with general Endorsement He believes
the valuation Of property in the State
should be raised from 1924, 900, 600 to $780,
100000, and that IL this were done the
State debt would be extinguished without
difficulty. II would DO well II the Gov
ernor could make this speech in every
county OF the State In the course Of some
remarks about politics, Gov. Taylor init
mates that he is in the field for reelection.
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A TINE FOR ACTION.

The people Of Memphis want the bridge
and want ii now. A committee Of re-
sponsible business men should be sent 10
Washington at once to see that the inter-
ests OF Memphis are not trined with. Mr..
Phelan has succeeded in getting a bill
giving Memphis bridge passed by tho
House. The amendment Of Senator Har-
ris does not affect the proposition itself in
any essential particular, though the people
feel that the bill has been imperiled by tho
necessity, il the Senator shall insist upon
il, of having the House again vote upon
1t. They think the consideration involved
in tho amendment altogether too
inoonsequential TO justify this course.
MEANWHILE the Van Bonthuysen party,
holding charter, is reported TO have taken
the field TO defeat the bill This must not
be permitted. The interests Of Memphis
cannot any longer bc played with in this
way They aro imperative and para
mount. Tho Van Benthuysen company
has done nothing TO invite the public
confidence. II has done nothing
toward the fulhllmcnt OF any Of tho
promises II made at tho time Of its
organization, nothing toward building
the bridge. The people have therefore
grown impatient, and welcome the Phclan
bill as giving them strong assurance that
under its provisions the bridge would be
built Immediately. II IL understood that
tho Kansas City Railroad is ready to under
take the work at once, and 10 give all
other railroads equitable privileges. II a
committee of business men, by going TO
Washington, could do nothing more than
compel n showdown on the part Of those
blocking the passage Of the Pholan bill,
thoy would render the people a great
service. The people want the bridge
They are not so particular rs TO
| inc Dullucfs, nut ulcy demand mat
there shall bo no further delay
in It's building, now that, on one
side, the men and money are said to be
ready. They want no huggcr.mugger.
Money talks, and the time to put up the
money has como. To kill the Phclan bill
may mean m indefinite postponoment Of
the project. That is the danger, and the
business men Of Memphis should see to II
tina, this danger shall he avoided. Too
much Is at stake 10 risk the slightest indii
ference. The commercial interests o
Memphis cry out for the bridge, and I
now seems to be within arms reach.