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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-18

Tnr political bcss Of Venezuela, Gen.
GuTnan ilanco, brooks no rivals near tho
Throne. No matter what changes time or
cSigcncy RENDERS necessary. he dictates
who is % al the vacant places, aud they
ar thus filed. Some time ago he resigned
the Presidency In orlcr that be- might dll
special diplomatic mission to England to
settle a question Of boundary with tina,
country aud he put ten. Lopez In the
chair 10 OH his uncNpircd term rs Prcsi.
dent, aud sirnihcd At the amc time his
wish that when the election took place as
u did some weeks sincc-hc should he
succeeded by H. Rojas Paul. n leading
lawyer, Who was Minisicroi Finance In the
Lopez Cabinet When Blanco returns
Paul will step down and out. aud "ihc
Boss will take his accustomed place
again rs Prcsidcn, Of a Republic OF
which he Is the soul aud ccnicr-in.
deed he Is the Republic. Blanco goes
'h" ~holc figure. lie Is absoluis. Not
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-18
ADJUSTMENTS.
Attractive Opera a, the Park.

The second presentation Of Lecocq's
comic opera, "Giroiic-Giroh at jackson
Mound park, occurred last night.
A large audience was present 10 enjoy
the entertainment, among them number
OF ladies and gentlemen prominent in
social and business circles
The rest from fatigue OF the company
and their familiarity with the new sur
roundings had favorable effect upon the
performance. There was not pcrccptible
even the faintcst sign Of musical OF dia.
loguc scarcs. The chorus, too, entered in
10 its work with dash and confidence far
in advance Of the opening night Under
these circumstances "Giraile-tiiroaa" was
given most delightful Interpretation
unsteady and otherwise, including the
orchestra direcled by Prof Arnold and
Miss LcBrun.
Misses Patti and Frcda Stone, the lead
ing sopranos of the company. as also Miss
Leslie, grow In favor with The public ut
each performance. They were literally
applaudcd last evening. Mr.. Paul Downs,
the admirable Don Bolcro. had partially
recovered from his indisposition Of sun
day, and carried the audience with him
from first 90 last. Mr.. Bowns is comedy
in every word and movement McSsrs.
Bridges and BELL, tenor and baritone ne.
rpcctivcly, were fully nj themselves. All
IN all. the attraction is fst-class Tor the
objects contemplated, and ono that the
stay-at-homes will hail with substantial
pleasure.
The bijou stage ut the park has received
many flattering comments from those
who have observed its beauties and
perfection Of detail The scenery is
manipulated by the drop system, adopted
on account OF limited space on the sides.
This does not Interfere with facility Of nc.
ton, aud IL also possesses the charm Of
novelty. II was the design and work Of
Mr.. y. NJ. Chalfort, local stage csrpcn.
ter and builder, who has charge OF the
Memphis thcatet stage
"Giroflc-Girofla" again tonight AT popu.
lar prices
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-18

Br applying the usual rulc-ihc multlpli.
cation Of the number II polls by fvc-thc
population 81 Memphis IL Fixed at 81. go.
The exclusive announcement Of the official
figures In Tnr Arrru yesterday created a
great sensation In the city. Everybody was
surprised and gratidcd some thought IL too
high, ~ being quite beyond anything
that had been claimcd. even " the polls
wrrc multiplied by four the result would be
nearly 7u,Ooo tremendous advance within
the past seven years. ono thing Is at least
clearly demonstrated, aud that Is the extra.
ordinary growth uf the city. Tho "Quccn
OF the Valley has great occasion 10 be- proud
of herself
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-18
LOST HIS ouMPrIoN.
A Massachusetts Republican Who Has
Moro Money Than Judgment.

More Money Than Judgment.
Even with the prcpondcrancc Of hopeful
signs in favor Of Cleveland and Thurman,
the Republicans are putting on a bold
front.
Whether sincere or not, some OF them
profess n willingness, and even burning
desire, 20 stake portion Of their savings
ON the success OF Harrison and Morton.
Some few small wagcrs have been laid
In Memphis, but the bungholo OF the bar.
rel remains 10 be knocked out.
Gen. X. y. Patterson Is in recent of n
letter from gentleman in Massachusetts,.
who has more money than Judgment
The writer begins with the assurance that
he has money. lie also has pcnchant
for risks, procccding on the theory that
nothing riskcd, nothing gained. {"
There Is In his mind strong
probability Of Harrison aud Mor,cn's
success In November next, aud he desires
10 set IN on the whirl. In other words, lao
has a laundering 10 salt down some of tho
surplus Democratic Doodle. Gen. patter.
son Is authorized 10 receive and accent All
bits offered. The writer says he had In.
formation that there were $4,000 In New
York floating around ior the purpose. lie
went on n still hunt for Il, bat tho most
vigorous search iailcd to locate Il.
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see, Gen. George Dibrell, by his persever-
ing work. aided by Gen. Forney. of Ala
bama, and two or three other active repre-
sentatives from Alabama and Tennessee,
carried through and brought to com
pletion the great work OF opening the Ten
nessee river-that is, locking and dam
ming Muscle shoals. Other work is need
ed on the Tennessee river and it must be
done. But the special work on this line,
which we intend to give our best efforts to,
is the locking and damming the Cumber-
land. This must be DONE and the river
made navigable from the mouth to Point
Burnside. Volumes could be written on
the importance Of this work. First our
enterprising and pushing neighbors up
north have courageously asked, and liber-
ally received, for 100 yerrs, all the aid
needed for improving their water ways.
The government has responded TO every
just and fair demand for aiding commerce.
But in the south the ancient doctrine
OF strict construction has kept rs
from asking, though we have now out
grown this once popular theory. and every
Congress passes river and harbor bill OF
large dimensions and in n great measure by
southern votes.
Kentucky and Tennessee can put this
work through in short order. Taking
Gen. Atkins suggestion, let us have, in the
fall at Nashville, grand 'opening Cum
berland river" con invention. in which every
county in Kentucky and Tennessee, from
the mouth to the head, will be represented;
in fact. we ought TO have both States rep
resented on a large scale.
Locking and damming this river in the
first place regulates railroad frcights for a
vast agricultural, mining and manufacture
ing country. On the Upper Cumberland
it viii open one OF the finest and largest
coal fields in the world On the lower
Cumberland II will open the finest iron
ore region in the south, except Birming-
ham. And from one end Of the river to
the other IL will open to the markets Of
the world timber belt without a parallel.
Besides, the entire country on both sides
~ n magnificent farming country, with
only one drawback Transportation. For
the next fifty years there will be no paral-
lei roads, except now and then for short
distance. II can be truthful,y said that q
large proportion Of the people OF Tennessee
and Kentucky are and will DO practically
without the means OF transportation unless
this river is opened.
The feasibility and practicability OF 1t
have long been settled. The cost, COM
pared with the benefits, is absolutely in
significant.
We hope TO see. every public man, every
newspaper, and, in TACT, the whole people
for 600 miles, second the motion for q
grand convention in the fall.
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Tim Norih China Duly Ndu makes out
a rather melancholy cnsc against the
occidcntals as compared with the Chinese.
The former arr afflicted with nerves
whereas the latter 10 not know what they
are. ~ Nou quotes Gcorc Flo, Who
wrote In one Of her letters that "Thc
highcs, calling and election Il 10 no with
out opium and TO bear pain with clear.
eyed endurance" and SAYS that II the
great verdict Is righ, the Chinese at heart
have made their calling aud election sun
and A. the most 1T from nerve stand.
poin, must survive In the struggles Of the
Twentieth century tho struggles Of the
nervous" Occidcnials.
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THE APIEtL's "CITY OF MEMPuIs.-

1.-THE City Of Memphis illustrated" THE Ar
rEAL's splendid publication, has met with the
greatest popular favor Nothing the equal Of H. Us
q beautiful presentation of the history and com
mcrcial interests OF Memphis, has ever been issued
Only limited number of copies were printed and
the plates destroyed. Tnr APrElL has few ~
naming after accommodating subscribers. and
these It will dispose Of for $3.50 per copy Each
copy will be worth five times the amount In ten
yean one Of the features is the portrait gallery
of Mayor. Those desiring To possess this inyalun.
bic souvenir should make immediate application
TO prevent disappointment
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WIN, I.I,,I. Rorh Mnni.

from the Little Rock Democrat
We want moro railroads, too. We must
have the projected road TO Dsrlanclle and
direct line to Hot Springs. The first Of
these will pour into Little Rock the sbund.
ant agricultural products Of one Of the rich.
est regions in the south, while The latter
will bring the great healing fountains to
our very doors. We want TO be- brought
NJ close TO Hot Springs that we can reach
u In an hour and q halt instead OF four or
Tive hours. direct line would enable
200 people 10 20 20 the springs ON Satur.
day afternoon. after business hours, spend
sunday there aud ntum Monday In time
for the work of the day.
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DIRE DISTRESS.
The Sad Case OF Leo Goetting, tho
Pauper Consumptive.

The Sad Case OF Leo ooetting. the
Pauper Consumptive.
In n dingy, squalid, scantily furnished
room in that old rookery known rs the old
pos,ohice lies man on the verge Of death.
That dread disease, consumption, has eaten
out his vitals, and the racking cough that
ever and anon conyulscs his frame will ex-
haust the last lingering spark OF life that
now burns within him. His faithful wife,
maddened by starvation and the sight Of
her husbands agony, became a stark, raw
ing lunat'c on sunday night last, as mar
rated in The APPEAL OF Monday, and at
tempted TO end her heart rcnding wretch
cdness by self destruction. She IL now a
hopeless lunatic IN the county insane asy-
lum. Her faithful sou Robert, aged twelve,
Is the constant nurse OF his dying father
The report OF this sad ease, published in
TnE ArFEAI, has enlisted the sympathy
OF the charitably inclined people Of Mem
phis and assistance from various sources has
come 20 the relief the stricken family, in
the shape Of small sums Of money and
supplies. Mr.. Robert Thompson, an en-
ploye OF Hill x Hunter, where young
Robt Gocting has situation ~ cash boy,
started subscription yesterday and raised
slhO0 Mr.. Nelson, Of Nelson's Business
college, offers 10 give him an education
free OF charge. In addition TO the gnncr.
ous contributions the young ladies Of Vance
street will give lawn party and concert
Friday night. July 20. at the residence Of Mr..
W. A. Gage, No. Ala Vance street, for tho
benefit OF this distressed family. Tho al.
mission fee will be but . cents, and will
include refreshments Everybody Is in.
vitcd 10 call and contribute his mite 10
this generous undertaking. and rs the best
local musical talent has volunteered for tho
occasion, there is no doubt that those who
attend will combine charity with auuse.
mcut
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-18

TnE No,s IOrt Hcrdd Is urging the Dem.
ocrais TO immediate work, and chidcs them
for losing time. Itshows that the burden Of
proof Is with them, aud that They should
take advantage Of Il and not lose any
moro time in personal contention and
place hunting. The Democratic policy II
10 reduce taxes 10 the Low water mark Of
economy, whereas the Republican party
want the people divided up into two
elssss, VA arisiocniic, capiialisiie class.
which absorbs eyeybody's business aud
wallows eyerybody's profits. and a poor
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-18

In n collision 10y two trains on the Louis
villc * Nashville railroad twelve miles
south Of Birmingham, Ala, yesterday
morning, one OF the noblcst displays Of
courage was made Of which we have
record. Tho "cannon-bal" train, for New
Orleans, driven by Engineer Nichols, and
running at the rate OF fifty miles m hour,
collided with an extra" freight which
was running OF time. Mr.. Nichols, when
he saw the danger. sounded the alarm, re-
ycrscd his engine aud stayed at his post
until the awful crash came, when he and
his fireman were buried under the
debris q, tho wreck. This timely
action Of the brave engineer saved the
lives Of the passengers that filed the
coaches Of the train. Such deeds rs this
deserve tho highest praise, aud Nichols
family should be the especial care Of tho
Louisville 4 Nashville Company and the
general public. They should not DO al.
lowed TO suffer.
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Hamilton aud The Appeal.

From the Mobile Register.
Col. Jones 5. Hamilton, Of Jackson,
Miss, lessee Of the pcnitcntiary Of that
State. and who was recently ON trial
changed with the murder Of X. u. Gam.
hrcll. has, because of Tux MENrnIs Ar
rEAL's comments on the killing, OF which
he WIS subsequently, found not guilty by a
petit jury, brought suit in the United
States district court for West Tennessee
against Tux ArrEAt, putting his damages
mt $4,000. Col. Hamilton u making n
great mistake In rcyiving this controversy,
with all its attendant rancor aud bitterness.
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the Cumberland River.

nashville American Editorial
Tho interview with Gen. Atkins on
opening the Cumberland river emphasizes
and gives poin, and force TO the course Of
the imaicm on this all.important subject.
Tho question Of locking aud damming this
river Is nh absorbing ole TO Tcuuc--cr aud
Kentucky. From iimo 10 time We have
given facts and figures and pressed the ar.
gumcnt rs hest We could. We shall not
cease 10 urge Il, but, on the contrary, we
shall make !, speciality. Every member
oi Congress from Tennessee aud Kentucky
must bc enlisted. One man from Teunes-
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-18

NiScgNr CONAN, the artist, who died
n, his home in Connecticut Island, Conn,
the other day, was a noted writer aud
philanthropis, In connection with the In.
dams. In 1875 he came To Memphis,
during the prevalence Of the epidemic.
on commission from wealthy New
Workers, 10 ascertain the facts, aud be
bravcly remained here until hc sat.
isfcd himself, aud then returned
and induced the subscription Of largo
sums to the fund for the sick aud dying.
Memphis remembers Mr. Colyar CRATE.
fully.
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senator IIa,.ris nnd Mr.. Kcn,,nr.

bnnm the fiEc Hun Commercial.
Tho journal tina, would accuse Col.
j. NJ. Heating OF being personally preju-
diced against Senator Harris rcnom-
nation and election Is either knave or
fool. We have known j. NJ Heating per-
sonally and ina journalistic way for n
quarter Of a century. and we know him to
be above any SUCH charge. Col Heating
is an honorable. high toned, conscientious
gentleman, and il no opposes Harris
(which lac docs) hc,is actuatcd by sense
OF public duty. The truth is, Harris
ought TO be shelvcd. and the people OF
Tennessee are gotn- 10 do this very thing.
thereby showing that Heating and his
great journal, TnE MEMPmis APPEAL, are
rcctus In curiR, 80 FAR Ms the Democ-
racy OF Tennessee is concerned. Kcat.
ing has 10000 friends in Arkansas
who will never believe that be-
cause hc failed 10 get position from the
government, lac Is on this account averse to
Harris. Farewell, Senator Harris. tbs time
you were supplantcd, II for no other rcason
than that you said YOU would retire with
this term.
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even poor editor is allowed to dispute
his will. The two or three who mustered
courage enough to try 1t were, soon after
their efforts, planted in lots 7x3 feet
where their friends could build monu-
mentsats their virtues. There is no half
way business about Blanco, He is dicta-
tor, and as absolute as the Gar OF Russia,
whether at home or abroad.
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A n. n. &. A. Hrnsnfion.

special Dispatch b. The Appeal.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July IA II. IL
lie arrived in the city Thursday from
Birmingham and registered at the Mich.
olson house. lie Was prominent mcm.
her Of the Y. NJ. G. A. In the Magic City,
and while in this city had check Tor
so ON a Minneapolis bank eashcd At ono
Of the banks here. Ellis was accompanied
by lady, whom ho registered as his wife.
A dispatch received from birmingham 10.
night states that Ellis had clopcd with
Mrs. Hugh Gamble, the wife OF Y. VI.
Z. A. man in Birmingham. Mrs. Gamble
and her husband both were enthusiastic
in the reformation Of young mems morals.
Ellis and his latest appropriation left hero
Saturday, but Il Is not known where he
went
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-18

Inspector BoSTIELp, OF Chicago, ycsicr.
day saved Judges Grinncll, Gary and
himself from the unpleasant fate Of being
blown up by dynamite. Having heard Of
the plot, he followed up the clcws which
he had obtained until no cnsnnrcd the
blood-thirsty Anarchist who had conceived
the triple murder. The iicnd was arrest.
oil In his house, where twelve hugo bombs
Of the most dcadly.sor were found. The
heroic doses Of justice that have hitherto
been administered to this class Ia Chicago
has no, been sufficient to kill all the germs
Of the ooniagion. hut they must and shall
be disposed Of. II is only question OF
time.
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class to do the drudgery without any hope
OF ever lettering. their condition. That
party Is party with tendency toward an
aristocracy, tendency TO crowd the
laborer to the wall and TO pin him there
forever" 1t is for the people, the farmers
and workingmen, to choose between these
one being life to them, the other death.
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The Chattanooga Times and senator
/, Harris.
From the Chattnnoogn Tim,

Memphis Scimitp: "The sensclcss and bitter
fight being ma,le by the Nashville Democrat GU
Col J. NJ. Heating, Of TnE APPEAL, because he
does not indOrsc the candidacy Of Senator Harris,
IL beneath the dignity of n great newspaper like
the Democrat and shows IT, editor devoid Of ordi.
nary journalistic courtesy. Here. where he Is best
known. people do not regard the editor Of THE Ar.
PAL NJ 'sourcd and disappointed Office seeker,
but rather rs man who has given his time aud
talents " the Interests Oi the Democratic party, and
one who has devoted the best years Of his life to
writing little men up into big ones"
We oppose Harris because he is played
out person, who has learned nothing since
1883 We have been looking over the
drcary waste OF his late speech in the
Senate on the tariff, and have found in it
not single fresh idea or suggestion, not a
single old notion freshly stated. II the
speech was delivered at all IL attracted not
the least attention, no Republican Senator
thought IL worth while TO ask the Ten
nessean question. lie was not inter
rupled from the time he began until he
sat down. No leading newspaper mem
toned his effort" The first we saw or
heard OF II was the printed copy in pamph-
let form under the senator's frank, and
labeled by that legal fraud and evasion,
Part OF Congressional Record" this latter
TO save postage on campaign documents.
As we have many times said, Tonnes.
see ought 10 have one live man in the
Senate. Two pompous fossils are one, at
least, too many. Harris has had his day
lie is played out and should be given a
long rest
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River Telegram.

WHEELING. W Va. july i5.-Soon- River 7
feet inch aud falling. Weather cirat and
warm.
CINCINNATI, O.. July H. Noon. River 2, feet
!? Inches ond falling Weather clear. with the
Thermometer ats, Night-Rivcf d fcci inches
and falling Weather clear nnd sllowcry
vICKsBuRG. Miss, July i5.-Eivt failing
Arrived Dcllc Memphis 81 Louise am. ras,cI
mp luscph H,ury, last night during the storm
today tie tnCrvury tell 2F from 90 al nm 10
~ nj pm. Rainfall this evening I Ss.io0
Inches
CAIRO H., July i7..-NDon. Arrived, city Of
Providence. Nnirhca an. DEPARTED. CITY of
Providence, - Louis lam. River ~ feet inches
aud rising Heavy raln this morning. Weather
cloudy aud warin. Night Arrived. lArsnto. Cln.
einnaii. lam. River y icc iuches add rising.
Raining and warm.
LOUISVILLE Ky. July i7.--Noon River
falling. with 10 iect Inches In the canal AMI
icrt inches ON the hliS business good
Weather clear and warm No boats passei un
Coal ncet coming IN: Harry nrovn Alice brown.
boU. Raymond. Homer and Diamond Joc below
with inus uf coal NighL-Rivuf falling with 10
icct inches IN the canal aud frct IN the rhutF
on the falls -Aul,cd Tow boais today irom
ai'osc sud fvtnrnci with empties Alice iirowu
smoky city, Tom poisworth. ffcd Miison Rclle
Mc1owan, ~ Roberts. cosl VALLEY. George shlyns,
Annie hohcfis, Tom L,slc, Diamond. wosthcr
cloudy aud cool.
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REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
To Meet In Nashville Today-The Pre-
limlnaries.


Special Dispatch to The Appeal
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 1.-THE most
OF the delegates to tho Republican conven-
ton have arrived, and there is consider
able speculation as to who will be the
coming man, but there is no way Of ascer-
tanning the relative strength Of the candi.
dates. II will be Baxter, Num- or Haw-
kins, with the chances in favor Of the first.
There is little interest or enthusiasm man
Tested. The delegates seem to have as
sambled simply because il is customary TO
do so every two years. A temporary or
ganization has not been discussed yet.
The executive committee will meet at s
o'clock tomorrow morning for that pur-
pose. Houk, Num-. Baxter, Hawkins,
Etheridge, Brownlow and others are here.
Houck, Etherdge, 10 Harris, Ownby and
hurry spoke at the Maxwell house.
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THE Fftsr STEP
In tho Democratic National Campaign
Taken resterdny.

Taken Yesterday.
NKw YouK, Jdiy 1.-THE first stop in
tho active work Of The presidential cam.
paign was taken az ll.2O o'clock a.m. to.
day when tho 3nhonal Democratic cam.
paign commiticg Went into session ut It's
headquarters, MOTTO Yves, Twenty. ninth
street, 10 organise. Chairman Barnum
prcsidcd. and ansanl ilo council board sat
Arthur 4. Gormpi, VIM. l.. Scott, Arthur
ScWal, Calvin SSiNficr and Miles Ross.
About half an hour after the session began
Col. Dan. :. lamont arrived aud added
himself To the conceive. After couple of
huurs conference the committee adjourned
~ met again nj o'clock tonight. The
committee went into scssion again shortly
after o'clock and selected Col. Calvin y.
rricc chairman. He accepted the posi-.
ton.
The President OF the national association
OF Democratic clubs has selected the lul.
lowing executive. committee. Charles
Oglrn, Nebraska, l,raiicy &. Schlcv, Wis.
consin, Alexander T. Aukncy, Minnesota:
Harry Wcllc. l,usk. Maryland. a. q. Mon.
ne, Now York. Harvey y. Collision, Mas.
sachusclts. Lawrence uarlnsr, District Of
Columbia
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JonS W. NoHroN, learning that his wife.
wardrobe was running short, wa, thoughtful
enough Ia send her u trunkfull of clothing.
Moore does not appear 10 possess even the
smallest attribute Of GENTLEMAN. otherwise
he might ai least Trouble himself 10 provide
Tor the woman he has ruined. lie will prob.
ably not be- Thoroughly satisfied with himself
until Mr. Norton shows disposition to
support Mrs. Moor also