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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-29


Tho Myers registration bin passed the
Senate Yesterday hy o. strict party vote. la,
~ regret 10 uy the nofich electoral bin
va amer some discussion. he'd over un-
a. Tuesday next. by which time d
D. neveuheios 20 D. hoped all those
Sho are not satisfied as 20 the So
y ballot viii he fully enlightened,
and without further hesitation vote for is
rasss-c AZ ne have before stated. the
Democrats of Indiana ncccnay passed a
similar. i not more stringent measure. and
thc Republican, oi Nj Massachusetts, have had
DO counterpart spread upon DE stat
ute books Of shat state. The Dem
ocruis OF Cuunrciicui are trying 60
pas a bin like ths based up1a the Aus.
uaiiun Law and the Dcmocras OF Missouri
have also AGREED upon a secret ballot ant
Will onac. q lHv before the Adjournment o.
the Legislature nou IN session. Ia Ne
hmska a similar hin has. I'd believe. passc,
one branuh Of he Lea stature. and Il lkcl,
90 ras the other and become q Law. In
Wisconsin the Ssua,e has passcl a bin cx
tending the provisions Of TIE present al
uinhle Milwaukee aw and making then
applicable to the entire Stale. AZ passc,
this bin provides Coz scent Official ballots
printed and distributed at the public OK
pense. In a movement toward election
riom 80 general Tennessee cannot adort
10 be behind her sister States, O.
pcoially those That are Democratic
They SEQ aud realize the necessity 10
the secret ballot which e%lcyaics the iune
ton Of the voter 10 a dignity Il has ncyc
before reached. This Is the strong icalut,
and the very life Of the bill. To weaken
or eliminate II would bcto render Il nuI
and void. This Is the feature that IN
people especially favor aud no man cal
object 70 1t who Is In favor Of the complct
independence Of thc citizen. free iror
every tmmmcl, and especially from tn
c~spionagc Of his employer.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-29

SENATOR V,Ncr, Of North Carolina, has
been substituted for Senator Cockrcll, Of
Missouri, ~ chairman Of the United States
Senate Committee on Woman Suffrage. II
will be remembered that Mr.. Cockrcll 70.
fused to sign the majority rcpor, Of tho
committee iavoring woman suffrage, and
Il was reported by Mr. Blair. Mr.. Vance
was not a member Of tho last committee,
aud his selection rs chairman Is gain Tor
the sunmgists.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-29

Mn STEAMER Ira, Of the Senate, made
a telling speech In favor Of the Dorich bin
aud one that would have carried Il
through had not the hour for adjournment
interviewed. Mr.. Dortch and Mr.. Myers
aud other gentlemen also spoke with the
strength Of conviction for H. We trust
these gentlemen will all DO heard from
ugain on Tuesday, and that meantime
strenuous efforts will bc made TO reconcile
the opposing Democrats at least.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-29

these places, which he regarded as edu-
c%ational, among officers who had previously
been employed IN connection with their
regiments. When their appointments as
staff officers expired, he held that they had
acquired all Of the benefits likely to be re,
ceiyed from the places and that they should
give way TO other officers. Secretary Endi-
colts position in this matter gave rise TO
some friction with army officers high In
rank, but was generally well received by the
line. In the present instance the aide de-
camp has already served a number OF years
appointment will establish a precedent
which will be seized upon by the other Ma
jor-Generals as an. excuse for overturning
the practice established by Secretary Endi-
colt,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-29

dict,ous Of both the friends and enemies Of the
constitutions; for II has done no good, and very
reason rssse that the capacity q The patriotic taxpayer
20 commit perjury, and the susceptibility Of
assessors 70 bribery, had been altogether under
estimated. Some results are
Positively %LuDIcRous.
II the assessment returns are 10 be believed, there
is not a pound OF butter on hand In nine-tenths OF
California; In four ifths OF the STATE the sheep do
not produce any wool; fifty counties have qunnti-
ties OF bee hives, but only. four have any honey;
personal property is vanishing from San Fmncisco;
loans OF money are becoming unknown In the rest
OF he State; bonds OF cities and municipalities OF
all kinds are not held within the State TO an
nmeunt equal 10 one-sixth OF the county bonds
Outstanding alone; and, finally, money has
been smltten by a pestilcncc, two. thirds OF
all that there was before the adoption OF the
and the remainder being evidently on the way.
one OF the great objects OF the new Constitution
was TO tax railroad, telegraph and telephone com.
panies TO the last cent OF their value. rhe actual
result has been that telegraph and telephone cont
panies are now assessed for the cost Of less than
their bare poles, or about sos per mile. The rail
road companies resisted taxation for one or two
years. at the end OF which, by n siugularly stimuli.
tnneous impulse OF virtue, some thirty Boards of
Supervisors directed their District Attorneys rigor'
ously TO prosecute the railroad c9hpanies 70
trict Attorneys forthwith hauled the rail.
road companies before the magistrates Of
justice. With equal promptness the ihirty boarIs
with each other passed resolutions directing tho
District Attorneys 10 compromise all suits at 60 per
cent of the amount claimed; aud the thirty Dis
trict Attorneys obeyed, before the State officers
could put In u protest.
U THAT TELL THEIR OWN STORY.
The following table will show the working OF a
series OF measures which were expected, above all
things. 10 Increase the burdens OF taxation upon
san Francisco, on personal property aud especially
on money. For convenience, thousands are omit
ted In this table, and the figures "0O0' must be
added In every case:
CALIFORNIA ASSESSMENTS
In thousands of dollars.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-29

time when the Lancashire Of America shall
be established where IL is invited by the
same natural advantages that the
English Lancashire possesses" Ten
nessee and Alabama must event
ually control the iron manufacturing
interests Of tho United States, and
the whole South the cotton manufactures.
The place where the raw material is to be
had is the place for the factories.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-29
Tho IRE idpnr'. Illuminating Position.

ffom The New Nofk Evening rost.
A more melancholy picture Of the humil.
iating position into which the poll. system
forces a President could not be- drawn than
Is Dir. llauison's ~ statement Of his pres.
ent situation. Tho Washington correspond.
cnt Of the World Siys that tho President Il
growing very restless under the criticism
made upon the dclibcmtion with which lac
i nlling the important offices, and 10 an i'm.
Fortunate Congressman who called to urge
the claims Of a constituent for onlcc, said.
n am daily criticised In the papers. and
even by individuals who call upon Inc Inn
quest OF Office, Tor being flow ~ nominate
mon tof those important missions. Tho
reason = the simplest In the world. I have
not had tiinc. ] have hecu ovcfIin with
oiiiccseekcu since | arrived I'm W~ashinrtou.
aud INSTEAD Of having the time 10 devote ~
the consideration aud selection Of foreign
ministers and other important officials, I
have actually spent II all IN listening 10 tho
statcinents OF delegations aud In the purely
clerical labor Incident 10 the proper claEsid.
Gallon and arrangement Of applications for
Office Think Of the chief executive Of n
great nation, with all the oncrous duties
which dcvolVc upon such an official, which
OF themselves would consume all his time aud
strength, complaining that no has 10 spend
all his time and Use up oil his strength in
listening 10 the pleas ~ sp~olls.huntcrs aud
~ performing the purely clerical labor "
classifying and arranging applications for
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-29
INoLEsIpE Look oLun
A Display OF Genius by an Accomplished
noalosa.

To transform a crDss into n crown Of Cow.
en-. to convert thc lean aud barren SEASON Of
Lent Into a ohas,c and beautiful feast. aud
stu within bounds 10 make the flower. the
walls the viaush aud everything expires
beauty aud grace. o. DO All this requires
genius, and wa displayed In the luncheon
Of the lnglc,ide Book ,luh, given yesterday
n. GrosyenOr. r
To the eve nothing appeared but efh aud
cers, but the Wnsi delicious cake hnd taken
the form Of fishes aud delicate silsds and
creams appeared a. wonderful Ei,icr cgrs.
Tho souvenirs fWoc exquisite hand. painted
tablets containing witty aud spicy verses
composed by the gifted aud gracious hostess.
In which oil The lcist of the past year were
made 90 pass hfioto those prisrnt aud were
cnioycd over akiin. Mn. Watkins Oycrion
and Mr.. jack nunscomh were invited
guests. The following members were pres.
aaNH
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-29

After this ballot, which was taken VI $50
o'clock pm, the Council adjourned 20 .
o'clock next MONDAY afternoon. bat present
indications point to a hopeless deadlock. In
the event OF this, the German Bank will
continue to be- the depository.
None Of the banks IN nomination proposed
10 pay any interest or bonus ON the mngnif-
cent deposit last year the Flint National
offered 10 pay 3 per cent, was the only one
Offering anything. aud wns voted down.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-29
A EIarmenleu. Couple.

From Texas sihiurs
firt Club Man-So Prince Alexander. II
BaticnberF. has married an opera singer
Second Club Man-Ncs. and he j. 10 poor
and 10 much In debt that she will be Obliged
90 resume her profession.
Funny, isn't i2'
"Whntg'
That she has 10 take up her notes 70 A. 10
enable him 10 take up his notes"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-29

THE Republicans OF Arkansas have
issued a manifesto that Is full OF gall and
NORWOOD, and rccites all the stale changes
81 that corrupt organization against the
Democrats, under whose administration
the State has prospercd aud is still grow
ing. Bali
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-29

TUE Legislature Of Arkansas did well
yesterday 10 reject the proposition Of the
%peniienliary lcssccs. II Is in the naiurc
Of diciaiion. But this is the eventual
spihi Of the oonvictlcase system, and is,
therefore. not 10 be wondered at.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-29

TnE Ainsworlh bin 10 allow women 10
vote Tor excise officers and al, municipal
elections came within nine votes OF being
carried in the New York Legislature on
Monday last. This Ia encouraging. and
the women are confident they will win
next time.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-29
ArmY Omrrr. AInrmnL.

WARRINGTON, March 2&.-Amy officers
who are not ~ lucky a. To have had stair
appointments have taken alarm at The action
OF MporGcnonl sehoncld In appointing
hi' brother nm aidc.do camp on nj, siad. IL
was SECRETARY Endics1ts policy 10 distribute
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-29
I.ic. About rt,c..

From Tcsas sifihrs
Fricnd-flics aw a perfect pest In sum.
MGR. DO they bother you very much7
Lieut.. nmy-Nut at al. In summer I
drink 10 much champagne that the insects
are afraid 10 be on the ceiling on account "
the flying oofks " they keep out Of the
room altogether.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-29
CALIFORNIA ASSESSMENTS
In thousands OF dollars.

In the foregoing table, no account Is taken of
railroads, which arc separately assessed by State
officers. Then was an Increase In the valuation Of
milroids, from s3i,i7i,ClO ia 1850 to SS.0jiOOO In
isS6; of confsc nearly all outside of san Fmnclsco.
In reviewing this table Il will be seen that,
while Improvements upon land In San fmncisco
increased about oncthiri In six yeirs, personal
property, otherthan money, fell on nearly. one
third, while money fell OIL moro than tw0thirds.
In the rest OF the State. which T. mainly agri-
cultural, the value Of Improvements Increased
nearly %one-hali: personal property, other than
money, increased nearly one sixth; while the loss
Of money among the farmers. though severe,
did not compare with the ~afiiftion which bcfcll
the bloitcd capitalists Of Fan fmnclsco
In that inspect. The general result was 10 reduce
the share Of san Francisco I'm axntion from % per
cent. TO 20 per cent. In other words, the city paid
- per cent less, aud the farmers i63a per cent.
more.
Looking into the details OF personal property,
attention Is naturally attracted toward the three
Items OF merchandise. bonds and credits. on all II
which Il was supposed that the new Constiut on
would have a great effect In increasing the nsscfs-
ment Of personal property. The actual result Is as
follows
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-29
THE DOUBLE TAX.
IT'S EVIL EFFECTS IN CALIFORNIA,
WHERE 1T PREVAILS.
IL induces False Returns, Evasion,
Avoidance and Perjury, and Finally
Has the Effect to Drive Capital From
b State TO Eastern Cities.

The following is an extract from a paper
read by Thomas @. Sherman, Of Brooklyn,
n. T., before the joint committee of the
Ohio Legislature in the Senate committee
room at Columbus, o., January o, 1889.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-29

TnE Oklahoma boomer is at last In n fair
way to be satisfied. The lands owned by
the United States have been opened for
settlement and the rush for homos.eads
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-29

Gov. Hun is very earnestly in favor Of a
general registration Law for New York, and
II Is likely that a bill TO that effect will
pass both houses Of the Legislature and
become law.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-29

TE confirmation Of Murni Halliead.
appointed Minister TO Germany. hangs
FIRE. some leading Republican senators
are opposed 10 him. Il seems that these
gentlemen refused 80 vote Cor an invcsti-
cation into The election Of senator Payne
Boy tho Ohio LEGISLATURE. and Tor this Mr..
Hhlsiead denounced them a. having been
c%orrup,ly influenced 10 this position by the
wealth Of Mr. Payne and the standard OIL
Company. Then Mr.. Halsiead was Ia
the had, nov the Senator lead. The scene
has changed As 7hc Nor Tori Tina puts
i, Mr. llalsiead, who Is now a candidate
Tor a distinguished diplomatic position, Is
in a trap out Of which he hopes to lind his
way by the discipline OF thc Senate and
the authority OF President Harrison, who
holds all his future patronage In the hol-
low Of his hand. And 7hs Tina adds I'll
will be very interesting to see how ir this
reliance Il justified and Just how much
dirt the average Senator will consent Ia
swallow and be- able to digest"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-29

Tm women constitute moro than two
thinls Of our church members and les
than one.dhh Of our criminals and YET
they cannot vote nor hold Office.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-29

has begun. This is the beginning Of the
end OF the Indian Territory. Before the
persistent rapacity Of the white man the
Indian has no chance.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-29

much for the taxation Of personal property.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-29
TO Contributors AND CORRESPONDENTS.

OUR NEw YORK OFFICE
Tasicn oficc OF TIKI APPEAL. No u Tribune
Building. New York. J. Z Van Dozen, Special
kasiurn Agent
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-29
THE WEALTH Err.
Meteorological Repert.

WAR DEPARTMENT L. s. SIGNAL SERVICE.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, March IS, 1889.
18th Mer Time. Bar. TEN. Hum
a. m ...-.a.....,.-.. ....-"-...'... 100 -
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-27
RAILROAD MEN QUARREL.
They Still Accuse Each Other of
Manipulating Rates.
WHERE ARE THE AUTHORITIES
What Seems TO BE n Clear Case Made
Out-The Interstate Commits
sion Arraigned For
Carclessness.
Manipulating Rates.

CHICAGO, April 26-[Special Telegram to
THE BEE. IA quiet movement was set on
foot to-dayto punish the ST. Paul and North
western for the manipulation of rates,
whereby the Ellsworth Coal company was
enabled TO get reduction of 35 cents ton
on its shipments of coal and coke. The Goa
company is equally liable, but the movement
so far extends only against the roads. The
prime mover is not a railroad man. Said he
to your correspondent: "The Interstate
commerce commission and the interstate
commerce railway associations are roaring
farces insofar as meaning what they say is
concerned. Both associations have repeat
edly said that they would punish any infrac-
tion of the law, and the latter association
made great blare of trumpets over
the statement that II would bring suit
against any illegal act performed by
a railroad whether in or out of the associa-
tion. Now that was pure, unadulterated
buncombe, and ali the railroads know 1t.
The Interstate commerce railway aSSocla-
ton and commission have both declared
they would act whenever they learned of
evidence against any road, whether com.
plant was made or not. Now we don't
believe, nor does railroad man in Chicago
that either association will take action un-
less complaint is pressed on their notice.
We shippers know that discrimination is al
most as common now as before the inter
state commerce act came into being. Some
of us are perhaps not as sharp as others and
we have been getting the worst Of it. Now
we have the statement over the signature of
Chairman Blanchard of the Central Traffic
association and Chairman Faithorn and
Midgley of the Western Freight association.
that two roads and a shipper are guilty and
we propose to see whether there is law in
Israel to punish them. We will wait rea
sonable length Of time for the associations
to take actions as they claimed they would,
without complaint. When this time has ex-
pired we will simply push the statement of
the three chairmen before both associations.
That is all the proof we want to secure
conviction if the association means busi
nessn
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-27
A Serinua Accident.

CREsroN, Ia, April 20 Special Tele-
gram to THE BEE. .I-Mr. james Mumford
of this city, met with a severe accident ON
Wednesday night, about nine miles from
here, on the farm of G. w. Eckerson, where
he had been engaged in moving a house for
Mr.. Eckerson. He and his son had been
lodging in the hay loft, and for some cause
he got up during the night and was going
to the ground floor by means of a ladder.
He missed his footing and fell through an
opening to the floor below, striking on his
right shoulder, which was broken. He was
found q short time after by his son,
who was aroused by the Rroans of his
father. Medical aid was sent for and the
patient restored to consciousness and his
wound dressed. He was brought to his
home in this city, where he is now resting
comfortably,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-27
The Vast Timber Region Through a
Portion of Which Stanley Passed.


The great forest through which Stan
ley recently passed, which he estimated
to cover 246.00O square miles, is only a
small part of the great African forest
which extends almost unbrokenly from
the west coast in,the GabOon and Ogowe
regions, with atwidth of several hun
dred miles, to the great lakes. This
belt of timber, trending away to the
heart of the continent in a direction a
little south of east, is the greatest forest
region in the world, according to the
New York SUM "a part of it strikes
south of the Congo at the great north
ern bend of that'river, and the country
embraced within the big curve is COW
cred with compact forest, the tower
ing and wide-spreading trees shutting
out large part of the sunlight.
In these forests, completely shut out
from the rest Of the world, live hun
dreds of thousands OF people who are
almost uultnown to the tribes living in
the savanna regions outside. Scattered
through the big woods within the Congo
bend are little communities OF Batwa
dwarfs. of whose existence the traveller
has no inkling until be suddenly comes
upon them. Here also, along the San
kura river, are the tree habitations de-
scribed by DR.. Wolf, where the natives
live in huts built among the branches
to escape the river floods. 1t was in
great clearings made in these forests
that Kund and Tappenbeck discovered
some Of the most notable villages yet
found in Africa, where we'll built huts
with gable roofs, line both sides of
neatly kept street that stretches away
for eight or nine miles. These villages
are even more interesting than the
street towns in the more sparsely tim
bered regions south Of them, which were
regarded as very wonderful when they
were first discovered by Wissmann. 1t
was his account of these villages that
led Bishop Taylor to choose this part Of
Africa as the goal he wished to reach.
Last year the Commercial company,
which is investigating the trade re-
sources of the Congo, sent its steamer,
the Rio des Belges, up the Ikatia river
into this great timber land, and the eX-
plorers described the country along the
banks as covered with an almost i'm
penetrable virgin forest. 1t is a veri-
table ocean of verdure, from which
energies here and there wooded noun
tain. Greenfell penetrated the forest
for long distances on several southern
tributaries of the Congo, and on the
upper courses of these rivers he some
times found the wide-spreading branch
es forming q complete: roof above the
stream.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-27

WATERLOO, Ia, April 26.-[Special Tele
gram to THE BEE. flames Mitchell, of
Parkersburg, has begun suit for $4,000
against G. G. Wolf, barber of that place.
Mitchell claims that Wolf has alienated his
wifes affections from him. Wolf claims, on
the other hand, that MITCHELL who has been
buying and shipping stock for him to Da-
kota. has misapproprialed funds and acted
crooked in other matters, and he proposes TO
have him arrested. Mrs. Mitchell has APP
piled for divorce from her husband charg-
ing him with unfaithfulness. She strongly
denies the charges that Mitchell makes
against her and Wolf, and says that Mitchell
choked her when she refused to swear
falsely. Wolf is leading business man of
Parkersburg, and the affair has created a
great amount of talk
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-27
IOWA COAL RATES REDUCED
The Railroad Commissioners Revise
the Old Schedule.
SCARLET FEVER AT ROCKFORD
Sale OF the Des Moincs Street Rail-
way to a Cincinnati Syndicate
Hawkeye Crimes and
Casualties.


DEs MONIES, Ia, April 26.-lSpecial Tele-
egram to The BEE. The railroad commits
sion to-day completed their new coal rate,
revising their old schedule very materially
In this particular. They have made the
principal change in the short haul, reducing
the rate for FIVE miles from 55 cents TO 25
cents. There is large decrease in the rate
up to seventy miles, but from that point to
300 miles the rates are nearly the same ms
now. But from 800 upwards there is an.
other reduction. The commissioners made
their first sche 1ule much too high for the
short haul, so much so that the railroads
voluntarily reduced the rate much below the
commissions rate for the haul.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-27
The state oratorical Contest.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, April 26.-[Special
Telegram to THE BEE. 1.-The eleventh an
nual state high school contest in oratory was
held here tonight. Fifteen cities were rep.
resented. The speeches were divided into
three classes oratorical, dramatic and
humorous, and the prizes were awarded as
follows: George Walker, Des Moines, ora
torical; Miss Ruby Bvers, Cedar Rapids,
humorous; Margaret Young, Monticello,
dramatic. The judges were j. II. Hender-
son, Indianola; Milton Remley, Iowa City,
and Rev. c. o. Brown, Dubuque. The next
contest will be at East Waterloo.