The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-26
FINNEY AND HIS NERVE.
HOW HE CAN MAKE A FORTUNE ON
HIS GREAT SECRET.
Mr.. John @. Hooks Hot Cake Letters
Patent as tie Representative Of o
Great Republican Daily-A Wrathy
Mans Vow of Vengeance.

Mans Vow OF Vengeance.
The Tribune, the Republican newspaper
which collapsed in the early part OF the
month, failed TO make its appearance yester-
day evening according to announcement.
When Business Manager Finney paid up his
printers and was released from Jail. he i'm
mediately left for Kansas City, with the
avowed determination Of raising funds
among his friends with which to liquidate
all outstanding Indebtedness and carry on
the paper in the future. The employees con-
tinued at work the greater part OF the week
and confidently expected their money. II
did not come. Mr.. Finney telegraphed hat
things wore a roseate hue and all would 10
well. He was laboring with the brethren
and they were about TO yield. A letter
came from one of the friends, TO one Of the
Tribune managers, to the effect that owing
to the construction OF a $500 o building, he
(the friend) was a little short of small change
just then, but to keep up courage. He had,
he wrote, gathered together the sum OF
5000, which he would send. Such q
paltry sum as 5000, however, was not
enough and he would step out and raise
another 5000 aud send the $4,000 to the
Tribune. The mere question Of raising Sl0,-
600 amounted TO but little. All would be
fair In a few days.
Thus buoyed up, the employees waited.
Business Manager Finney did not propose
TO come back empty-handed. The bagatelle
OF $40, 900 was certain, but he proposed to
increase 1t. He was going TO the national
capital to confer with the bell-wethers Of
the party, and from them secure a sum that
would gorge the rapacity Of human %avarice.
Hope sprung once more in the breasts OF
the employees. The managing editor himself
caught the infection, and on the front doors
Of the Madison street Office he wrote in a
bold hand, and pasted up, the legend. 'grhe
Tribune will resume publication on Mon
day. The employees were TO have been
paid of on Thursday. Thursday cam
somewhat in advance OF the money, and
payday was postponed until Friday at the
latest" Friday passed under the wire q
clear winner before the promised succor
showed itself on the home stretch. Tardy
Saturday came, 80 did Sunday aud Monday,
and still the $4,000 failed to appear.
Yesterdays sun passed behind the western
horizon and the waiting employees found no
relief. The majority Of them have lost hope,
and are seeking other employment. Crowds
Of little darkies who had served as newsboys
10 deliver the Tribune hung around the
business office all day, peerlng in ycarningly
through the glass door, but no response
anne.
A new light shone for a moment when Mr..
John c. Hook arrived from Washington,
but II proved 10 be an ignis fatuus. Was he
just fresh from the Republican Mecca9 Yes.
Did he see the business manager OF the Tr-
buHe there, stufing all his pockets with
money for the TribuRf No. Mr.. Hook had
been there. Mr.. Hnney promised to be
there, but never materialized, so far rs Mr..
Hook knew, and Mr.. Hook had his eyes
wide open.
There Is an amusing feature connected
with Mr.. Hooks visit TO Washington. This
gentleman is a prominent Republican who
visited the national capital with his molars
whetted 10 bite out II possible, the Memphis
postofiicc from the pic Of patronage. He
went armorcd n n man goes To battle. lie
was Of the faith and for the faith had uni.
formly fought lie had preached the word
and for the word had suffered in the flesh.
He was moreover n private, during the
war, In President HarrisOn's command and,
greater than all these. lac was the possessor
OF letters patent making him the duly au-
thorized agent OF the Tribune the only all
wool &c. Mr.. Hook. 20 use a vcrnacular
expression, was dying high" aud, as the
representative Of n stalwart Republican pa.
per, found all avenues open 10 him. In
looking over the morning papers, however,
he saw an item from Memphis detailing the
brilliant engagement played by his business
manager, Mr.. Finney. and forthwith hauled
In his sails and sturdily beat against wind
aud tide on his own responsibility, without
the did Of any newspaper.
Perhaps the maddcst man on record Il Mr..
Whitaker. the genial proprietor Of the Clar.
endon Hotel. This gentleman i fast losing
faith IN human nature, aud no wonder. lie
II perhaps more anxious for the return OF
Business Manager Hnney than any one else.
aud he Il reported 10 have declared his In.
tention TO- 20 after him and bring him back.
IL was this way; When the business man.
agcr was busily scattering checks 10 satisfy
the demands Of creditors, Managing Editor
Carter concluded. as Is his custom. TO pay
his board bill. He prepared the money and
was about 10 hand u over 10 Mr.. Whitaker,
when Mr.. finney suggested that ns he hal
90 pay his " aud his brothers board, that
he make out u check for three. including
Mr.. Carter, and take Mr.. Carriers money for
immediate use. a. the banks were closed and
he needed u. This proposition was gracious.
~ asscntcd To by thc accommodating hotel
manager, and Mr.. Finnoy gave him a check,
which, OF course, proved NJ worthless ns the
rest. 10 ay that he Is wrathy Is putting il
mild.
/ Groups Of dupcd employees could be met
with yesterday az intervals, and In thci' dcs'
pffAllou NunNtFthhohh Nhc hih toulu nave
J been heard.
Lets club together and bring suit"
'Sui against whatf'
"why, the Tribune managcmcnt--thc d.
tcctOrs.'
''But then whatg'
! Get judgment"
"Gct Judgment and then whai7'
"Why, levy
Levy What onY'
"Why, on the -; that's sol There Is
nothing. Say, I'll tell you how Finncy can
sluarc himself with me-
"iiOw's thatg'
by telling me what kind of nerve food he
uses. I've tried n lemon every morning. acid
phosphate, fish diet aud every other sort ol
nerve food known, but | never could get
nerve enough 10 publish a haEd.bilL ANY
man who can como here n stranger aud with.
out n cent run a daily paper two weeks must
have q wonderful nerve. I wish I knew
What he takes for IL. There 8 a fortune
in H."
II may be safely assumed that no paper
will be- issued under the old Management at
least There u some talk about a l.rpub
lican weekly, providing ten men can be
found q put in stOO each. There u little
hope Of This however. Tho bushes. men
w0ull naturally demand a change In the
business management and tho politicians
found In Editor Carter a lack Of p~liancy.
Prince Lortts Mead.
BEntiS, March ?1.- Prince LoritL Of
Hanan, l. dead.