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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-15
COTTON.


Receipts yesterday were 9l5 bales, against
Ts5 bales for same las last year. or the ~
ccipts, ~ bales arrived by rail, iGl by river
and % by wagons. Sales yesterday 1850
bales. or leo TO exporters aud $50 10 spin
nors. Receipts to date 0'GO5l bales against
G22, Gi2 bales for the corresponding time last
season. Shipments since September I, 69l,
5Gi bales, against bOs,OSi bales for same
time last season. Stock running account,
sS0ol bales, against On $50 bales for same day
last year Spot cotton closed quiet at de-
cline Of i.iGo at New Orleans, quiet nj an
advance Of i-lGc at New York and quiet and
moderate inquiry at Liverpool. Futures
closed steady aud No 10 2 points ut Liver.
pool, dull aud At a decline Of point at New
York aud quiet NJ an advance Of point
for near months, dis,rnt months unchanged.
The ports receipts yesterday were 1890
bales or 1884 bales In excess Of the receipts
for same time last season.
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MORE CHEERING FACTS.
ANOTHER INSTALLMENT FROM MR..
KEELlNG's REPORT.
Showings of the Tabular Statements
The Cotton Trade, Home Insurance
Companies, Banking Business, Etc
Can Any City Equal 1t?

There Is so much OF the new and good
in Secretary Keeling's annual statement to
the Merchants Exchange-in fact, every
thing the report sets forth is cheering and
well presented, though some OF 1t has been
previously published in these columns
that The APPEAL deems 1t duty to the
world at large to give additional facts this
morning.
Immediately following the report on
trade and commerce, which appeared yes
terday, are accurate tabular statements oil
various important lines Of business, indi-
eating their stability and growth. The
first is the Memphis Clearinghouse state
ment, comparative for the three years
past. 1t shows an increase over 1884 OF
S64, S9l, 727.05, which is very nearly double.
Over 1887 there was an increase OF SILL
1876, 47S.09. Next is a comparative state
ment showing receipts at Memphis of lead
ing articles for 1888, as against 1887. 1t
exhibits very material increase in nearly
every line OF business, and the succeeding
table makes the same showing for ship
ments from Memphis.
HOME INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Referring TO the years business and con-
dition OF the local insurance companies,
Mr.. Keeling says:
The agencies and companies have each
had a profitable and prosperous year.
There has been no extensive losses, and
nothing TO try the soundness or weaken
the bank account OF any OF them. The
question OF cotton insurance has ceased Ia
be vexing one, and no losses worthy Of
mention have come from that source,
though the fact has in other localities again
become apparent that cotton will burn and
continue TO burn. Nothing has happened
10 cause any Of the outside or foreign com.
panies TO withdraw, or seriously contem
plate doing so, with the exception OF one
or two, who have entirely Withdrawn from
the country or retired from the business
The business OF the past year has been
most satisfactory, and all participating
therein are fully gratiiied with the result
OF the year. They have each made NOR
money than the year before, and have
made enough TO very nearly make up tn,
losses on cotton fires Of lSS6-S7, and will
another year like the one just past they
will be stronger than ever, and division o
profits will be resumed.
Memphis is particularly strong In II
home companies. These are principally
owned here. and losses by fire here ar,
paid by simply taking money out OF on,
pocket and putting II in another. The,
keep 81, go, 900 in circulation here inHtea,
OF sending IL abroad 10 outside stock
holders and officers The home com
panios have been very prosperous, AM
are showing signs thereof.
Following is a list OF the home insurance
companies Of Memphis and the capital EN-
ployed by them:
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Annie PixIey.

Tho next dramatic attraction at the
thcaicr will be the above named soubrotie
star. who Is iayoriio In Memphis. She
will open In the 'Deacon's Daughter" on
Monday night next, which play affords her
ample opportunity TO act, sing and dance,
three things which she does cloycrly and
attractiyely. The play will be reproduced
on Tuesday aud will be followed during
the week by cara" and "22, Second
Floor" In which latter she appears In two
characters The supporting company u
said 20 be- competent and includes Mcssra.
NJ. G. Daly, Joseph brennan. John q.
Burke, Miss Mollic Raycl aud Others. The
sale II scals Tor the engagement will open
Saturday morning.
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styar0E McDowELL's reasons for op.
posing the Williams Local Option Bill are
rather singular, to say tho least, in Wow Of
the fact that the Shelby County Demo
cratic Convention which nominated him
was packed convention, and very sum.
manly. a. part oi IL cutand-dried work,
disposed Of the Prohibitionists who, In
order " harmonic things in tho party,
askel ior The merc.t modicum Of rccogni-
ton. II there we're any PrOhibiiIonisis in
The ooavsniion they did no, make them
selves manifest on the occasion. But,
perhaps Il there Eere any, they were like
Brother Mcdowell. u The latent kind.
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Eugene Willett and Miss Floy Latham.
A comic dialect recitation was given br
Mr.. L. q. Boggs, and then came a piano
solo,. "Mazourka." which was at
tractively interpreted by Miss Mamie
Ferguson. Miss Matte Lou Brown
sang Mach sevilla," and as an
encore gave "My Love is Come" both CT
which were warmly applauded. A piano
next number by Bertha and Nellie Willeit,
a creditable performance which was fol-
lowed by that popular air from the "Liltle
tycoon Love Comes Like Summer
Sigh" by Mrs. S. I. Carnes and chorus Of
Chickasaw Guards. The closing NUM- err
was WALTZ Song" by Mrs S. I. Carnes,
who as an amateur vocalist is looked up, n
as among the best OF our home talent. Tie
entertainment was creditable in every re-
spect, and those in attendance enjoyed it
immensely.
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THE MEMPHISAPPEAL
FRIDAY. $50, MARCH 10. 1880
PARNELGS TRIUMPH.

The great meeting held in -. James,
Hall. London, on wednesday. was one Of
the chief events In the recent life oi the
English Liberal party. Il furnished in
dispuiablc proof oi ihc disastrous effect 10
the Tories OF the iailuru Of the Parnell
Commission, and also that the time for
which Mr.. Gladstone has waited No pa
tienuy In which Justice Is 10 be- done 20
Ireland. IL near At hand. No surcr cyi.
dencc Of the FINAL triumph Of truth and
justice has ever boon furnished boy the bis.
tory Of any people than the elimination o
the inquiry into Pamclrs connection viii
crime an inquiry based upon iorg
cry and perjury and the testimony
Of oonyicis, many Of whom have bccr
released from punishment as rcwart
lor bearing false witness, thus provin.
that the Salisbury administration wa
hand aud glove with The Iimo Ia wha
Mr.. John Morley In his great speech ID
tngly characterized a. an infamous pcrsc
oniion Of the chief representative Of N,
Irish people In the British Parliament
But a sulii rcihbuiion J. 20 follow both 4
The TINS aud the Ministry. Both or,
70 be auaigned by inquiry in the llous
Of Commons and the bungling an,
criminal Ailorucy-Gcncfal Webster
10 b. araignod ~ he deserves h
he. Besides which. as the Londol
correspondent II Ths Afs Yaft Time tell
us, a National protest Is 20 b. organized o
a siupcudous scale. Every town. ever
borough and every hamlet In the Bhts
Isles b. 10 be- canyussed ior signatures 10
giant petition Cor a dissolution Of this iol
sworn Parliament The prevalent ide
h 10 address this to the Queen. but
may iakc some other form. There i
further plan to hold At a convenient au
early date a vast and simultaneous ma
meeting all over England, scotland an
Wales. passing the same resolution at n
same hour by the votes Of LITERAL y -millioI
Of electors. Before such a huge and "
hemcnt popular demonstration NJ this /,
felt that the Tory unionisl conspiracy vi
fall 10 pieces like the walls oi jericho.
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Mn JUsrfcE HAMMER. presiding Judge
Of the Parnell Commission, almost de-
livcrod judgment in that case on Wednos-
day, when he answered the question
"whether he was prepared TO express
judgment regarding the question Of an in
tcrim report on the forged letters7" An
swering this Judge Hammer said eve arc
not prepared to give an answer limiting
our freedom Of action. Tho extraordinary
circumstances attending the withdrawal OF
the letters speak for themselves. No ro-
port can enhance or diminish their effect.
But We have not yet come 10 a decision rs
regards the making Of a report" This is
equivalent TO a confession OF failure for
The lima. II has failed utterly aud COM
ple,ely. II has not made a single point,
and the use Of oonvicts as witnesses de.
grade and disgrsces II beyond any point
d sabsoqssni recovery.
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Tn,i vas no, picture Of very b.zh .iv.
.iimton that Nashville Afforded Al he
pubic meeting held there weiuss,lay
night 70 consider a proposed amendnsni
70 the charter Of 'hs city that souiI en-
abe u 10 sni-s-ibc IN AID n raiirol,l, en-.
ter.ng IA limits. KNIVES we're drawn. The
vpou sys, ani many men bad hsir
hands on their hip poeke.s. really. ID Is %
b. presumed, 10 draw pistols ADD engags
In wholesale and inIsrf.mInaie slaughter.
In addition 10 this NJ. sparks. Tor merely
differing Nith a speaker. sas driven from
the hall by ironried crowd. There
could not have been much Of the spirit Of
celebration Ia such a meeting. nor c1ald
anything Ike the calm consideration oi the
question under discussion h. INDUCED.
Passion aud prejudice prcdomiuaicd. and
iroc rein seemed 10 have been given n
the worst impulses, threatening the u.s. oI
deadly aud unlawful weapons This Il not
the example We should expect the Capita
10 furnish the State. n men there will
contend 10 the point Of murdcr ior iht
privilege Of helping a railroad. what could
be expected Of them IN case Of a vita
question affecting their rights IN respect 3,
the Constitution The whole scene wa
disgmcoiul and discrcdiiablc la the ex
trcmc. Evcn the Indians on the plain
discuss their own aifaiu with c.,lmncss an,
circumspcclion.
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THAT the Tariff is to be the issue in the
next canvass there can be no doubt. Be-
side the great Tariff Reform Convention
held in Chicago, the Reform Club OF New
York has put itself in working order,"
and so has the Massachusetts, League. In
addition to this the Tariff Reformers Of
Indiana have organized in every Congress
sional district and are prepared for n
thorough canvass OF that State. Their ex-
ample ought to be followed by the Tariff
Rcformers of other States, so that thor
oughly educational canvass OF the country
can BIZ made upon this vital subject.
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Name ~ Company.
Cash Paid Capital.
In Full.
nANKINn nusINE.s.


There Is but little to say that Is new con-
corning the banks and banking business.
Memphis has reason 10 congratulate her
self on the soundncss and unsuitable con-
dilion Of her hanks. There Is no surcr in
dicaiion of the prosperity Of a commercial
city than the continual prosperity Of her
banking institutions, aud the fact that
there II but little 10 be said about them Is
the best comment on thcirstability. There
has never been q time when the banks Of
Memphis could make better showing
than nj the close Of the year Just past.
There was at no time during the year 4
scarcity Of money or a time when good coll
lateral or solid mines would not bring the
money needed for legitimate purposes.
There have been no changes or additions
since our last annual report. The surplus
has increased and the business is steadily
improving. At present there Is ample
money 10 complete the moving Of the cot
ton aud amply supply oil needed wants for
the coming spring aud summer.
Particular and careful attention IL d.
recied TO the following table;
Following Is a statement OF Memphis
banks. showing the capital. surplus aud
deposits Of the Memphis banks NJ the close
OF business December 81, 1883, compared
with iootings for the previous year
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-15

PERTINENT 10 Representative Houk's
dcnuuciaiion Of his fellow leaders Of the
Republican party In Tennessee as a pack
Of thieves, Is the fact stated by The Amor.
riAs Tribune that 1T Is not improbable
that when lioN lIouk gets done going TO
Congress from this district he will he sue.
cccdcd by one Of his sonN Tho boys are
even now learning the ropes and helping
the old man perform his arduous Congrcs.
sional duties II l. even reported that one
Of them answers TO his name at roll call
when leoniias C,r,ar l. himself too tined
10 put in hi1 appearance In the House"
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THE DAWSON INQUEST.
The Testimony on Which tho Verdict
Was Rendered.

was rendered.
CHARLESTON, S. c., March 1.-THE in
quest in Capt. Dawson's case was begun
and concluded this morning, Solicitor Jer-
vey, OF this Judicial Circuit, assisting at
the examination. The proceedings, not.
withslanding drenching rain, attracted
great crowd Of spectators. Four witnesses
we're examined. Policeman Gordon, 10
whom Dr. Mellow, the prisoner, surrcn-
dered, testified TO that fact, and related
conversation with the prisoner en- route to
TO stationhouse. The only material state
ment is that the prisoner admitted killing
Dawson.
q. w. Harper, (colorcd) hackman, tes-
titled that no was on the opposite side OF
the street when Dawson entered McDOw's
office, that after the shooting he heard tho
words "You said you would take my
life, now i have taken yours" Harper
testified that a colorcd woman, vendor OF
peanuts, was pecping through the window
and that McDow's cook, Emma Drayton,
came 10 the gate and ordered her away.
Moses johnson. McDow's coachman. tess.
tilted and denied all knowledge Of the
killing lie heard the shot In the doctors
office, and was ordered by DIR. McDow's
wife TO investigate the cause, but swore he
did not go.
Emma Drayion, the cook, also denied
any knowledge OF the affair, except rs TO
hearing the pistol shot. She denied a
great deal OF Moses JOhns0ns testimony,
also the testimony OF Policeman Gordon
and llackdriyer Harper.
A woman named Jane Mitchell was mr.
rested on suspicion Of being the peanut
and cake yendcr seen ut McDow's Office
window. She denied having been there.
Tho testimony practically developed
nothing new, DIR. Mellow having declined
10 make statement before the Jury. Tho
verdict was a. follows: "That the deceased,
Capt +. W. Dawson. came 10 his death
from gunshot wound inflicted by n gum
In the hands Of DIR. I. u. Mellow, and|
that Moses johnson, colored, was an ac-
ccssory before the fact"
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THE APPEAL assumes that every one OF
its readers carefully studied the solid
facts" supplied by the reports grouped on
it's first page as part Of the annual state
ment OF the Secretary Of the Merchants
Exchange. From these it is plain to be
seen that Memphis Is prospecting in all
departments Of trade; that 1t is more
than holding its own in grain; that in
flour it is booming; that the grocery
trade offers a wide field for the exertion
OF more capital aud energy; that the hard
ware business is encouraging; and that
the wine and liQnor business is equally
satisfactory. 1t is also to be seen that the
real estate business for 1883 doomed most
satisfactorily aud that there was grand
total OF actual bona fde transactions
amounting to over S3,OOO,0OO. This ought
10 be encouraging TO everybody, proving
as II does, that the city is prospering on
every line on healthy foundation Of solid
capital, good sensible management and
safe enterprise.
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sESAtoR CHEws consented yesterday 10
the defeat in the Senate Of the improve
ments lisiric, bin In counticsoi 10000 aud
over, asserting that the people Of shelby
County did not want H. Tnr ArrrAL
would like 10 AJAX Mr. Crows who're he got
this Information. lie was nj home during
the recess, Il is true, but wc have yc, 10
learn that a vote Of the people Of the
county had during that time been taken
on The question. The bill We always be-.
lievcd would havc been good thing
ior the county. especially for ihc districts
lying close 20 the city, Which Nigh, have
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profted by it to make many good cross
country roads uniting the turnpikes that
arc being so rapidly extended by tho
county by the employment of convict
labor. We regret the defeat of this bill,
because we believe it might have been
amended so as to meet the objections OF
such farmers as feared they would be
made the prey Of real estate spectators
anxious to put up the price OF lots. We
fear Senator Crews has turned his back on
progress in this matter.
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A GREAT IRON DEAL.
Consolidation OF Mills In chicago-Ai
Immense Combination.


Immense Combination.
PmLADKLPnIA, Ia. March l4.-AspcciaI
10 the Enquirer from Chicago says The
most important deal In the steel trade eycr
made In Chicago was announced today id
the consolidation Of the North Chicago
Rolling Mill Company, the Joliet Sled
Company and the Union Steel Company.
Negotiations to this end having been goinx
on for two months, and they were practi-
caly concluded last week. The news was
kept very quiet aud only leaked oul
through trade circles. Tho nam
Of tho new company has not ~
been decided upon, but il will b
an entirely new one. Tho capitM
will be S2O.OO0.O 600 Of which between 81
10000 aud $1,000, 900 will DO issued T.
the cash now In tho treasures Of the 4
spcctiyc companies and the balance vi
represent this valuation OF the three plant
Stock Ia the new company will be distrib-
uicd 10 the shareholders In the old ono
upon the basis agreed upon In their con-
eolidalion. The combined works will form
the largest steel plant Ia this county, afd
will probably rank second only 10 the e
adjustment Of Krupp in Germany.
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rnE oorrox TRADE

Although II Is the secretary Of the
Merchants Exchange who compiled the
valuable work, be devoted large share Of
lie pages TO the cotton trade. In his intro
ducioryfcmark under the above heading.
NJ. Keeling says
This las been an exceptionally onoour.
aging year 10 the planter and dealer.
There have bccn ready ailes, prompt aud
satisfactory deliveries. good. full prices,
comparing most iayorbly With those Of
previous ycan. II has been very much
les trouble 30 handle rotton here than
ever before. The additional precautions
taken, aud ihc additional aud better facili.
ties prepared aud the money spent for con.
veniencss, ~ noted a wear ago, have borne
most excellent huit this season. All this
care and protection has kept up 10 IL full
tone tbr reputation which cotton sent from
Memphis has, OF late years, sustained In
the markets OF New York aud OF Europe
Tho extreme cate and honest dealing OF
our local factors. which has heretofore
brought " reward In dollars, hes been still
more highly maintained aud no cotton, Of
the same classification, brings better prices
In the markets Of the world than that OF
Memphis A large share, too, Of this
praise and reward V due 20 the carciulncs
and integrity Of the planters, who produce
In the Mississippi Valley better cotton and
more to the acre than any land wherc the
cotton grows
Men.phis % 10 better Shaps - handle
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CONGRESSMAN HOUK'S FULMINA-
TIOM.

IOAuhfoDMIN mum . CLMiNd-
TON
The statement made by Congressman
llouk TO the Tennessee contingent now in
Washington looking for what they may
devour that "the Republicans ofTcnnessee
have fallen into the hands Of thieves and
robbers" is depressing indeed. 1t falls
like wet blanket upon the hopes OF those
OF our citizens who saw in the election Of
Harrison tho kinglom-come, and at once
set up their cries for recognition at the
public crib. What Of favor can the Re-
publicans Of Tennessee now expect at the
hands OF President Harrison when the
most distinguished member Of the party
declares, under the very walls Of the
sanctuary, that they have permitted their
party TO fall into the power OF thieves and
robbers? And what is II that so moves
Mr. lIouk 10 this open confession? Moth
ing moro or less than tho disposition OF
the sum Of $50, 900 which the Republican
National Committee sent into Ten.
ncsseo for purposes altogether holy
and righteous. It was not used, as in
tended, for the propagation Of the Repub.
lican gospel as interpreted by st. Dudley
In his Epistlc 10 the lioosiers, aud no man
knowoth how II was used. Indeed. when
We come TO think Of II, may we not con-
cludo that the persons whose fingers boz
came cntwined In the Doodle have been
unjusily denounced by Mr.. IIouk2 Would
II not be moro reasonable 10 say that
when this money camo into their hands
they regarded II ~ nero corruption
fund, and, out OF disposition to save
the voter from temptation, put II into
their own pockets in order that there
should DO no scandalous charges made
against the purity Of tho ballot-box in
TcnneSseel What would you have had,
Mr. Ilouk7 Would you have had this
money sown about the State to dcbauch
the suffrage? Verify. those who laid hold
Of Il were no, Of that sort On the con-
tmy, they promptly seized Il and
put II where II would never con-
iaminaie the eleeior. They could not
return IL 10 the sender,, because they
knew Il nigh. be used ior unholy pur.
poses IN other States Therefore there
was but one oouue opon 10 them-lhey
divided i and put Il into their own p3ck.
cts, where they were sure 9, Eoull BE-
safe. Mr. IIouks expressions should BE-
modified. It's true, he may rightly call the
men who captured the $4,000 ihieve. and
robbers, but they may well rciori: II l.
true, We are thieves and robbers, bat Ee
DO not permit the ballo,-bor 70 D. cor.
uPied 10 the proud Oh State d Tea.
ncsseel"
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THE hominsiion. BY resident Harrison,
q Gen. Gyms Blssy 10 BE- Assistant Sec
fstafy n the Interior. and Of Mr.. Schuyler
70 ~ Flint Assistant Secretary Of State,
ill give general saiisiaeiion. The former
IL a merchant Of unusual experience In
the West, In New Orleans and In New
York, aud Mr.. Schuyler has spent his
life nearly altogether In the diplomatic
service Of the country. lie Is a writer Of
distinction, and will readily be recalled by
the readers Of TnE ArrEAL as tho author
81 the picturesque lie Of "Pcicr the
Great" which Appeared in the pages Of
ne Ccniuy MdglsiHe.
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A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Two Frame Cottages on Cooley street
Dostroyod-othor Damage.

Two frame CotihHoa on 0ohey sIeeN
Dostroyod--othor Damage.
Shortly after midnight iirc broke on,
In the one story frame house, Most Goslcy
street, aud before tho engines arrived ON
the scene tho entire building was
ablarc. Tho fire communicated TO Nos.
90 on the north aud 90 on the south, and
ior time IL looked as though the entire
block was doomed 10 destruction. But
heroic measures ON the part Of the
iircmcn confined the flames 10
the three houses named. No. "a, owned
by Mrs. j. n. Caldwell and occupied BY
Mr.. Gilmore Tucker. Is total lo. as well
~ lhe furniture. Mira Caldwell u in
snpd. bat for how much j. not known.
The occupant had nota dollar OF insn.'
nncc. No. 50, also ownol by Mrs Cald-
well, was occupied by Mira g.
r. Boswell. and will prove a..
most total loss. MnA Boswell
Lost nearly all her furniture and clothing
aud il uninsured. The two houses were
worth about 81, 500. No. 81 was owned
by tho Rev. :. 4. Caldwell and occupied
hy Mrs. John McCampbcll The damage
20 the house will not exceed sloO. AMI e
covered by insurance. Mia McCampbcll
estimate. her loss at $3.50. no insurance
A detective Hue caused the are