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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-20

had forty-two OF the 1902 cases entered
in the courts Of that county that year;
that in 1893 he had seventy-two Of li5
cases, and in 1894 he had 22S Of tho 397
cases entered, plain proof that he was a
most successful lawyer, and must have
been intelligent rs we'll as shrewd
and aggressive. Jackson as citizen
lived in obedience TO the law and
as Attorney-Gencral and Judge enforced
il cquitably and justly, but vigorously.
His record rs President shows what he
was asa constitutional lawyer, and his
admiration for Jefferson, which lasted
until his death, was based upon his knowl-
edge and appreciation OF the public SER
vices Of the author OF the Declaration OF
Independence and founder OF the Demo.
cratic party. Jackson's tos,iness OF tenn
per gave color TO his character that has
misled many men in their estimate Of
him. But this, il Is now known, was
often assumed, a mere mask behind which
he often concealed his real purposes. Ag-
pressveness was in his time considered an
essential In the makeup OF tho character
OF public man, and the duel be fought
and the street fight he had with the Ben
tons was forced upon him, the provoca-
ton being extreme and such rs might to-
day justify even 80 mild a hammered man as
Dr. Bacon in taking up the cudgols." But
long before he died he put this all away,
and DR.. Edgar late pastor OF tho First
Presbyterian Church, Nashville, bore tes-
iimony to the fact that tho unyanquished
soldier died q consistent Christian, "at
peace with God and man." His sins. what
ever they were, wero largely those Of his
time, when horse racing and cock fighting
wercthe greatest ATTRACTIONS. These were
Jackson's weaknesses, but they were mere
venal ofenses compared with tho sins
wherewith some Of his contemporary
statesmen were charged. DR.. Bacon has
done a gross injustice TO a great character,
an unselfsh and noble patriot, and as a
clergyman who should cxempy truth and
righteousness, no ought 10 make repara-
ton, withdraw his hastily written words
and confess the truth as to jackson. ''our
second WashIngton."
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CAPT. GLASS IN TROUBLE.

His Method OF Enforcing Settlement OF
an Account Said 10 be Duo Him.
Capt James Glass, colorcd, who has had
a taste OF the penitentiary, seems not 10
deport himself to steer clear Of IL for a sec.
ond time.
lie Is before Justice Young on a serious
charge, much against the desire OF thsr>
magistrate, who does not follow In tho
footsteps Of certain Of his brethren, and
pull for promiscuous criminal business.
Glass is up this time at the instance Of
Fuller & Alsobrook, livery siablcmcn.
They allege against him that he has been
entirely too selfish In the collection Of
claims due them by various and sundry
parties who have patronized their hacks.
While the dLsky captain was In the firms
employ as hack driver, no OBJ
lection 10 his activity on bis part
was raised, especially when proper
account was made OF the collections But
his aecuson state that, notwithstanding
his discharge, some time since, he has
continued 10 reduce the number and
amount OF outstanding claims, and that,
too, without turning the result over 10
them.
The defendant thus far has only inter
posed the defense that the firm owed him
money, would not settle, aud he was on.
dcayoring 10 enforce II.
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The Ciy,I service Commission.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, June l0.-Civil Service
Commissioners Charles Lyman, OF New
York, Ex-Governor Thompson, OF South
Carolina, and Theodore Roosevelt, OF New
York, arrived in Chicago this morning
and began an examination into the work.
ings OF the postoflice. Postmaster Sexton
called in all the division superintendents
and heads OF departments, who were thor
oughly examined as TO the manner Of per,
forming duties in their various depart
ments. A ruling was made that Col.
Sexton might reappoint TO any vacancies
occurring without re-examination, certain
ex.UnioE soldiers who were discharged by
his predecessor. Col. Sexton was also
authorized TO discharge employees when
suspected OF petty thieving, with provision
that appointees TO the vacancies so created
shall first pass the usual examination.
The members OF the Commission speak in
terms Of high praise OF the efficiency dis
played in the workings of the Office, de-
claring IL the best they have yet seen.
They 90 TO Milwaukee this afternoon.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-20

Mr. Coils p. HuSTISGToS, the great
railroad builder and millionaire, who is
well known in this city from his connec-
ton with the Chesapeake Railroad, has
subscribed 100000 to build the 202 miles
OF railroad that will connect tho lower
Congo with the upper, and be the means
OF putting stop 10 the slave trade. The
King Of the Belgians has authorized a
subyention TO the scheme Of $1,000, 900,
and an English syndicate is said to have
promised rs much more.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-20
A QUARANTINE PAPER.
A Last Years Birds Most Figuring In
suit for Damages.

suit for Damages.
"Did you issue these Instructions"
The man who thus inquired Of Prcsi-
dent MADDEN was Col. Tom White, attor-
ney for tho Mississippi & Tennessee
branch Of the Illinois Central Railroad.
The Colonel had reference to paper he
handed Mr.. MADDEN, on which were
printed quarantine regulations in force last
summer, all duly signed by DIR. q. b.
Thornton, as president Of the Board OF
Health at the time, and tho Taxing Dis
trict President
Not knowing why the inquiry was adj
dressed TO him, but dying Of curiosity,
and feeling positive sense OF guilt, MIR.
MADDEN admitted his responsibility.
"Did you enforce thom?" asked Col.
White.
Eyes, sir; We did that"
"How?'
"why, with the police and military Of
the city. You bet We had them carried
out, right mp TO the handle"
III wish you, then, 10 write out that
statement on the back Of the paper"
"Whars up now2"
"wcll, there's fellow down there DO.
low Grenada suing us for 5000 damages.
| lilo bought a ticket over our road from
Grenada TO Memphis, because Of a cheaper
rate than 20 Nesbitts Station, TO which
point he wns really bound. When he
attempted TO board the train, and showed
his ticket 10 Memoirs, the conductor
told him he couldn't mako II because OF
quarantine. Tho ticket.holdor insisted upon
coming, however, but tho conductor adj.
hcrcd 10 his original conclusion, closed and
locked tho door Of the car, and the train
pulled out, leaving the man who Is now
trying to recover 5000 damages standing
ON the platform"
"Oul Of all the papers we issued that
summer" remarked President lladdcn 10
an APrEAL reporter yesterday, rs com
mcnt upon the attorneys visit, THAT Is
| tho first ono have heard from since"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-20
THE FLOATING IoEBERos.
othor Ships Than the saale Run Into
the Frozen Mountains.

Other Ships Than the saale Run Into
the Frozen Mountains.
NEw York, June 10. The lucky Ger
man Lloyd steamship Saalo is probably
not the only craft that showed an iron
PROV into an iceberg on June II. A crys-
talline feet OF these ship destroyers seems
TO have been drifting northeasterly on that
day along the current Of the Gulf Stream,
right in the path Of adventurous naviga-
tors who risk the higher ATTITUDES to shorten
their voyoge hither from European ports.
II may be recalled that the Saale slid over
the foot Ola tall borg on Tuesday, June
II, at 1880 o'clock in the evening in lat.
tude Il, 81, longitude 40 81. Four hours
before this the tramp steamship Orsino,
which arrived yesterday from Modiler.
ranean ports, passed in latitude 40, q,
longitude AZ, 80, about 100 miles 10 the
northeast OF the scene Of the Saales adj
venture, berg as big around as two city
blocks and 100 feet out OF water.
Capt Evans did not SEQ the glittering
lcyiathan until II was nearly two miles
astern. II was concealed behind an inn
penetrable veil OF fog, when It passed It on
the starboard. iip onjeclured that he was
at ono time within mile OF il, rs the air
was OF wintry GOODNESS. He was aware
that no was in the neighbOrhood OF ice
several hours before he saw the big berg,
aud he ordered tho Orsino 10 be run ut
quarter speed.
A dark spot In the berg attracted his no.
Ia al Ia al IL.
glass and observed, with some surprise,
that the dark spot appeared 10 be black
paint, scraped from the side or bow OF n
steamship. There was an indentation in
the berg that looked very much like the
imprint OF a vessels bows There was no
wrcckagc In the noighborhood Of the berg.
Capt. Evans thought IL very likely that
a ship had run into berg That does
no, necessarily mean that the ship went
down. She may have been n tramp,
which. like all vessels OF her class, ran
great risks 10 make a quick, economical
passage. Capt Evans declares that he
will never again attempt TO shorten his
trips at this season by going above the
ioriy-second degree OF latitude.
at Is unusual, he added, ito find big
bergs NO tas down. ] have passed them
before, but not 20 close. They are gen.
orally seen three or four degrees further
north. was fearful during the intermit-
tent fog OF crashing into some hidden
mountain Of leo. "
The big berg that Capt. Evans saw could
not have been the one the Saalc ran
against Capt Evans passed his berg NJ
$50 o'clock on the evening OF Tuesday,
June II, four hours before tho Saale col
lided with her berg. Itwas floating north.
eIserly with The Gull stream.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-20

edge and qnick adaptation TO untricd
circumstances, for onc,gy OF purpose aud
rnfailing courage, this rosouie adyenturer
had no superior among his connirymen.
Such man ought to be honored with a
statue, no, only In Chicago. bu. In Mem.
phis and New Orleans. lie completed the
survey Of the Mississippi begun by Joliet
and Marquette, and was :ull Of designs Of
settlement such as have made the
Engish-speaking people the possessors Of
the fairest portion % the North American
continent
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-20

A cABLEoRAM from London states that
Henry Irving has made advances to Jo-
seph Jefferson TO 20 to London and play
in "Trip Van Wrinkle" at the Lyceum.
Mr. Irving says Il is his ambition to place
rip Van wfnkle' upon the stage in a
manner suitable 10 its poetical and dra-
matte interest, and with Mr.. Jefferson as
the star II would be revival OF unprece-
dented brilliancy and success. II is said,
however, that Mr.. Jefferson has thus far
resisted all applications saying he is too
lazy 10 cross the ocean.
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nn,r Inc, ,,omhinra,

CmcAoo, ILL.,. June IA dispatch irom
Lincoln, Neb., SAYS II was currently 70.
ported yesterday that articles Of coniedom-
ton were signed Monday night by local
assemblies OF the Brotherhood Of Engin.
ces. fircmcn, Brakemen, Switchmcn and
Knights OF Labor pledgng mutual support
ciiic. This strike has been threatened Tot
omo time. and the Grievance Committee
have been In session some days making
propositions 10 the officials Of the road.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-20
The Behriug Sea question

wAsnINoroS, June l0.-walker Blaine,
in response TO an inquiry rs TO the accu.
racy Of the report from Montreal that an
agreement has been reached between
Great Britain and the United States, that
no vessels shall be seized In Behring Sea,
said: 81 know OF nothing relative TO the
subject outside OF tho public proclamation
OF the President, which has already been
printed. nor do know OF any intention TO
call, as suggested, an International Con-
greSs for the purpose Of taking steps
jointly TO protect the seal fur fisheries
there.h
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-20
Lake steamer. In n Had shape.

MiSSEAroLIs, Mimi, June lo.-The
Journals Duluth special says A tug and
steamship wreckage outfit has just left
here for Castle Danger, eight miles below
Two IIarbors. More will go down tonight.
The steamer City Of Cleveland is in bad
shape and full OF water. She was built in
1882 at Cleveland. and is the property OF
Bradley and Others. She is insured, and
is valued at $4,000; has a capacity Of
1000 tons. The schooner John Martin was
not so badly damaged. She is rated "A2,"
valued for insurance SIS, 600, built twenty
years ago, was lately thoroughly repaired;
has a tonnage Of 1900. She was also
owned by Bradley. Castle Danger, where
they struck, is series Of low reefs extend
ing several miles along shore and coast
west Of Grand Marais. The boats are
exposed 10 full force Of east, west and
southerly winds and may suffer complete
loss II not brought 10 harbor at once.
They were coal laden for Duluth and
chartered for ore back.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-20
COTTON"

Receipts are falling oil rapidly, those OF
yesterday being only o bales while receipts
for same day last year were Is bales. Re.
ccipi- this season TO date 5OJ,2gl bales and
shipments 50l, 1858 bales. Tho market closed
quiet and without sales AZ New Orleans
spots arc quiet aud futures steady at an al.
vance OF TO points. Liverpool spots
closed firm aud New York firm. options Mt
Liverpool advanced ! 10 . points, aud the
advance at New York was | TO Z points
There is heavy demand ON the other side
OF the water ON basis Of present prices Of
contracts. as evidenced by the cagorneSs OF
exporters TO secure cotton Tor shipment to
Enrupc.
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Inc AIrcr AIn.Ln rnrtY.

NEw YoRE. June l0.--The Hon. Thomas
G, Plat and party lei, this city on the Chi.
cago limited from the Grand Central De-
pot tonight for their Alaska trip. Tho lint
stop will be made at Detroit, whore Gov.
Algcr will Join them. From Tacoma the
party will proceed craftsmanship. Besides
Mr.. and Mrs. Plat, Gen. and Mrs. Algcr
and their two daughters and son there will
be in tho party Con. Poe, OF Omaha; Col.
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M. rire a, Na.b,,II,. Ark.

LirrLH Rock, Ark, June IA special
to the Gafoiie from Nashville. Ark, says
One block Of this town was destroyed al
an early hour this morning. Some twenty
buildings were burned, eniailing a net loss
Of over $50, 900, the Insurance on which
Was about $4,000. The posiotiice was
burned, but most OF the mail matter was
saved. The principal losers were J. j.
Reayes, 5000; Hale 4 Hale, druggists,
300 Block d Bro, general merchandise,
5000, William johnson, q, 500.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-20
rn.y.en, naee Y..,.,a.,.

QuErNrowS, June lS-The yacht race,
which was started Yesterday, did not
finish until nearly 8 o'clock this morning.
The valkyric was bccalmcd for an hour
within half mile Of the winning station.
The Vrcda, favored by an oastcrly wind.
passed the vaikyrie aud led 10 the club
QUAY. where she arrived at 4:50 O'Clock.
The Valkyrio and Narapa, whom n quarter
Of a mile from the quay, again became
bccalmed. They then dropped their
anchora
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-20
Gov. Foraker ana Politics.

INV YORK, juno l9-"I have no time
to talk politics." said Gov. Foraker, Of
Ohio, TO Times representative yesterday.
T'am about 10 start for home and have
barely time 10 catch my train"
care the reports true. Governor, that
you are a candidate for denomination"
ono. sir, / am not a candidate for re-
nomination. have no desire for tho
honor again and believe Il Is time TO give
somebody else chance. l am aware Of
the movement 10 push the nomination
upon me, but you can say for mo that /
DO not want Il and will not take II"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-20

DunLiS, june l9.-At the inquest at
Armagh into the cause Of the fatal rail-
road acciden, near there last week, repro.
sentalycs Of the Irish Northern Railroad
Company. on whose road the disaster 90.
CURED, announced that tho company
would accept IN liability for the accident.
aud was prepared 10 consider all claims
Tor damages on account Of loss Of life or
injuries that might be presented.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-20

mercial monopolies and favored industries
marching to the polls their hordcs OF
bribed retainers. ~ The moDopolist and
trust organizer takes the place of the rob
Der Barons and the predatory Kings. HUI
man greed and the savage instinct to steal
survive. notwithstanding our civilization,
and thus crop out ia new forms.
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FELL UNDER THE CARS.

An itinerant Trademarks Serious Mishap
Yesterday Afternoon.
J. Portner, an itinerant railroad switch
man, had his left leg, above the knee,
crushed into splinters yesterday afternoon
under the wheels Of a freight car. He was
breaking behind switch engine No. sos, OF
the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, when n
sudden start threw him from the top OF a
and the wheels OF one passed over his log
Portner was removed to the City Hospital.
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TnE Youths Companion, most admirable
publication, treating Of the superstition
about vampires, which siill fingers with the
people Of the Danubian principalitlcs, calls
attention 10 the modern vampire. "thc
vicious little boy at school or college, re-
iusing to make the frs, effort TO help him.
self smoking, gambling, tipping, liting
upon the hard labor OF father, or a
mother, or perhaps Of a fond sister who
still believes In him. Dead souls are
these, computing the moral air about
them, drawing their sluggish, unnatural
life from these who love them best God
demands that every human being shall
justify its right TO live by helpful thought
and action. No matter how admirable or
charming a man may DO In appearance,
the moment hc voluntarily becomes use
less, living altogether upon Others, that
moment he becomes a. dead as the walla.
chan vampire, and turns the hideous
fable into fact. This obligation 10 usciul-
ness, under which God has placed US, Is
really nothing moro than m obligation TO
be- lruo TO the law Of our own nature. Tho
idlor, the miserable hangcr-on, such as We
have been speaking Of. may possibly
fancy that hc Is taking life easy, ~ the
dcluslyo phrase Is, but In reality he is.not
living at all. Whether he knows Il or not,
no has loved his life only 10 lose IT," This
is all true. But The Companion has Tor.
gotten TO onumenlo the blood suckers In
corporations aud trusts who suck the liio
out Of enterprises built up with care by
prudent management and years Of indus.
try. These are tho fcL vampires Of the
/ time.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-20

Ma JonS fsEE In his historical work
just published, "Tho Beginning Of New
England" after dwelling upon the growth
and advantages Of the English or repre-.
sentative idea Of government as compared
With tho Roman or non.cprcscntaiivc,
says Tho Inherited predatory tendency
TO seize upon the fruits Of other peoples
labor Is still very strong. and whilc We
have nothing mort to fear from Kings, we
may yet have trouble enough nom com.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-20
A N..n,iiIe street Car peal.

Special Dispatch 10 Tho Appeal
NASHVILLE, Tenn, June l9.-John II.
White, president OF the McGayock and
Mount Vernon Street Railway Company,
has sold his interest In the road TO Mes.rs.
Nathaniel Baxter, Jr., q. NJ. Fogg. 4. W.
wrenne. J. II. Fall, NJ. NJ. Gardener, n.
Il. Buckner, w. II. Robinson and John 4.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-20
the NURSES TRAINING SCHOOL,

Program OF the Commencement Exer-
oises Next Saturday Night
Tho commencement exercises Of tho
Memphis Training School for Nuroes will
DO held in the hall Of the Young Mems
Hebrew Association next Saturday even.
ing, beginning at 8 o'clock. Prayer will
be offered by the Rev. Eugene Daniel.
DID; an address will be delivered by Sir.
J. VI. keaiingi the report Of the superin.
tendent will DO made by Mis- W. ".
Hatch; diplomas will DO awarded by Mr..
W. ]. Crawford, president Of the Board
Of Directors, and "A Woman's Greeting
will be delivered by Miss Jenny NJ. HlR.
bee. Arnold's full orchestra will afford
the music.
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GOV. ,,oyey'- proclamation.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 10. Gov.
llovcy tonight prepared proclamation in
relation 10 tho strike OF tho block coal
miners Of Clay County. lilo quotes the
address sent him by the Commissioners Of
Clay County. and then states that he does
not presume TO claim any legal right 10
request or demand any aid from the eiti-
Ecns OF this state for the relief Of the suf-
icring miners or their families. but lac
hopes the appeal will meet a warm 70.
sponsc lie continues as follows "The
people Of Clay County should realize the
TACT that such relief can only last for a few
days, and that the officers Of the county
have ample authority, under tho laws OF
the state, 10 make full provisions for all
who may need assistance. Tho legal pow.
cfu OF the County Commissioners and
Township Trustees cannot be doubted"
Sections 0OTi, CO.'S. CO.'S and 6,OS0 OF
the revised statutes are cited In support OF
this statement The Governor continues
"No appropriation has been make by the
laws oil this State 10 meet such contingent
cies out OF any public fund. and II great or
unexpected burdens should unfortunately
fall upon the people OF Clay or any other
county II IL believed that the generous
people Of the state would compel their
representatives 10 make future appropria-
lions 10 meet such expenditures.
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WEDDING BELLS.
Two Marriages az Little Rock.

Special Dispatch TO The Appeal.
LITTLE Rock, Ark. June l9,-N. i.
Normili and Mrs. Carrie Raydance, OF this
city, were married here tonight; also Capt.
BECKER Luce. an attorney of Fort Smith,
and Miss Lizzie Scott of Arkadelphia, were
married at the home OF the bride tonight.
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OBITUARY.
Cant. stephens.

LONDON, June l0.-Capt. Stephens, Of
the Allan Line steamer Peruvian, which
has arrived at Queenstown from Balti-
more, Halifax and St Johns, died on the
voyage from the latter port to Queens
tnWn
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-20

Williams. The transaction involved $780,
900. at IS cents. The capital stock OF the
company is 100000. It is pro ased to
operate electric cars over the ire sys-
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wAInsoroS, June l1.-Tho President
will visit Cape May Friday and remain
there until Monday or Tuesday Of next
week. lie will make the trip both ways
by rail instead Of by water, as arsi In.
tended.
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River Telearam.

EEw ORLEANS. Ia, June Weather cloudy
fain today. Arrived City Of e. Louia 81 Loua
ST. LOUIS. No, June i0--River rising. with ia
ieet ou the gauge. Weather clear aud hottest q
me rear Arrived clil Of Monroe Naichel Do