The Memphis Appeal-Avalanche from Memphis, Tennessee • 1

BIO HE ADVERTISEMENTS Published In The Appeal-Avalanche Than In All Other Memphis Newspapers Combined ADVERTISERS Know Where to Uet Results The Crowded Want Columns of The Appeal-Avalanche Prove It THE ESTABLISHED 1840 ESTABLISHED 1857- MEMPHIS TENK FRIDAY JUNE 5 1891 VOL LI NO 128 IN NAME IRON-CLADS CLINCH THE BAD BOY -A Merry Monarch He of Wales Spicy Testimony in the Famous Baccarat Case FORCED TO ASSIGN Heavy Business Failure in Nashville Ad Injunction Granted Under the Auti-lrust Law with a roll of money to make a settlement with Hamilton his employer Failing to soe Mr Hamiltou lie started for home saying he would see Mr Hamilton on tomorrow On his way home he stopped at a store and made a purchase which he placed in a wagon and instructed the driver to go on home saying ho would overtake him He has not shown up since His wife becoming alarmed at his absence sent word to town asking of bis whereabouts Nothing had been heard of him and friends and relatives grew very uneaey Not much attention though waagiven the matter by tha general public until today when it was learned that Mr Aliord had not been beard from yet All last night and today parties have been diligently looking for the missing man but without avail Mr Alford is prominently connected here and the opinion is that he has met with foul pmy- An Old Lawsuit Special Dispatch to Tho Appeal-Avalanche Gallatin Tenn June 4 The four or five-year-old case of Sumner county against the Chesapeake and Nashville railroad seeking to make the road complete its tracks from Nashville to Standford Ky is up again in another shape It has been to the supreme court sent baeje and was going ahead when Judge Barr United Mates judge at Louisville appointed Gen Echo receiver who now holds it In the meantime the case goes on here as usual The Mississippi Valley construction company the New York Metropolitan trust company It Wilson Huntington and others are now parries Sumnpr county wants iier receiver Holmes Cummins made a motion to transfer the case to Judge court at Nashville which was overruled by Chancellor Seay and the original case will proceed A Parting Tribute Special Dispatch to The Appeal-Avalanche Jackson Miss June 4 This evening the ladies of the monument association presented Mrs Margaret Davis Hays with a magnificent tea service at the mansion where she had been entertained The presentation was made by Gov Robert Lowry in a brief and appropriate address and Mrs liays responded in a few words expressive of her heartfelt gratitude and appreciation After the presentation Mrs Hays and family took the evening train and went nortli on a visit to her mother Mrs Jtllerson Dais in New Y'ork they were interrupted by the departure of the steamship and the responsible parties will if they appear also oe called upon to answer the additional charge of contempt of court in running away while under injunction Secretary Tracy gave the Associated Press reporter tonight the chaintof circumstances that had led up to the peaceful surrender to the United States of the Itaia today The secretary said the desire for a surrender came from the leaders of the insurgent party at Iquique Shortly after the vessel had illegally escaped from the custody of the marshal at San Diego the government was informed by these lenders that they disapproved" tho action of the officers of the vessel the moment she escaped and made efforts through Admiral McCunn to peaceably surrender her to the United States os soon as she arrived In Chilian waters These offers were then communicated to the department at Washington and in due time were accepted by this government without however implying any recognition on the part of the United States of the insurgents as belligerents The proposition for a peaceful surrender was pending at the time the Charleston which was in pursuit of the Itata was at Acapulco replenishing her diminished coal supply As soon as the offer was accepted a telegram authorizing him to cease the chase was sent to Capt Rcmcy of tlie Charleston but the steamer had already sailed when the telegram reached Acapulco as the captain unaware of the turn affairs hud taken projected on his search for the escaped vessel The fact of the acceptance of the offers to sunender the Itata on her arrival in Chilian waters was therefore communicated to admiral McCann who was therefore prepared to receive the Itata on her arrival Secretary Tracy said that the Itata would bo sent up the coast to Santiago to answer the charges against her iu court Bolivia Involved Paris June 4 A dispatch from Iquique says that In consequence of recognition of the Chilian congress party as belligerents the Chilian minister at La Paz the Bolivian capital has demanded his passports The Charleston at Iquique Iquique June 4 via Galveston The United States warship Charleston arrived here at noon today T1 Esmeralda Arrives Fan-ima June 4 via Galveston The Chilian insurgent warship Esmeralda has just arrived here NEW SUGAR REGULATIONS today' John Dickson secretary of the fair being one of those present A resolution was adopted calling on county commissioners couqty judges mayors and councils of cities presidents of boards of trade aud in fact everybody in Texas interested to co-operate with them in getting up a grand exhibit for tbe fair The directors will go early in July in a body to Chicago to select a site for the Texas exhibit building Texas is one of the states whose legislature did not make any fair appropriation consequently if any exhibit is made her people have got to hustle it up individually THE KEYSTONE BANK Experts Make Their Report on the Financial Wreck Philadelphia June The report of the expert accountants who have been investigating the accounts of ex-City Treasurer Bardsley was transmitted to city councils this afternoon by Mayor Stuart The work of the accountants has embraced the ac-connts of both the city and the state but the report only deals with the former as the investigation into the condition of the state funds has not progressed far enough to be made public yet The report is an ex: tremely voluminous one and gives in detail Mr accounts with the various banks Although the work of tho experts lias been kept a secret still enough of it was made public at tho hearing of Bardsley last week to foreshadow the report made today The report shows that on May 21 according to the books of the city office there ncs on hand $323170085 belonging to the city Of this amount the books of the city treasurer shows that there was on deposit in the Keystone bank $437- 55432 This sum is claimed by Receiver Yardley and Bank Examiner Drew to be wrong and that the tank books show the actual deposit to have been 03930919 Whether Bardsley can bo held liable by the city for this money is a disputed question many claiming that the city has no vested right in It The report states that for the years 1889 1890 and 1891 inclusive Beardsley collected taxes for the state amounting to $4422887 and that the same was duly deposited as required In conclusion the report says: fur ther report that an investigation is now in progress which will reveal the disposition made by John Bardsley of the state funds by him received the particulars of which will be embodied in a report at the earliest possible A COTTON CONFERENCE Splinter3 Fly Before Shot and Shell Desperate Battle Between Chilian Cruisers In Valparaiso Ray Three Vessels Battered to Pieces and One Hundred Men Hilled Balmaceda Declared Dictator by a Congress of His Friead3 The Runaway Itata Peaceably Surrendered to the United States Squadron and Now on Her Way Bade in Custody San Francisco June 4 Advices received hero from Chili describe a naval battle os having occurred in the harbor of Valparaiso on the night of April 28 four days ufter the naval engagement which had occurred in Chanaril bay when the insurgent cruiser Magallnnese was attacked by the government torpedo cruisers Aldea Comiell and Lynch In that engagement which has already been described the Magullanese succeeded in driving off the three government vessels and after a sharp fight the government cruisers retired to Valparaiso and the Magullanese after receiving ammunition from the insurgent supply ship decided to steam at once to Valparaiso and at a tho three government vessels before they could bo repaired The Magallanese under the cover of darkness steamed lip alongside the Aldea and fired a broadside which completely riddled the torpedo boat dismounted nearly all of herrupid-firinggnns and killed at wounded fully half her crew The Magallanese steamed quickly for the Lynch but the crew of the latter were alert They returned the Magallanese fire and attempted to launch a torpedo but failed The Condell had steamed outside the Magallanese and begin firing subjecting tho latter to the-fire from both government ships killing and wounding 49 of the crew The latter under cover of the smoke began to move astern and before tiie fact was discovered tho two government ships were pouring broadsides into each other 'lhe trick was not discovered until the Magailense had steamed across the stern of the Condell and had poured in a broadside which nearly destroyed the latter In the meantime the forts could not fire owing to the fear pf hitting the government ships When the Magallanese began to steam out of tho harbor the forts opened their fire But one shell struck the rebel cruiser which tore a big hole in her deck and dismounted her pivot gun She then proceeded to Caluer Over 100 men were killed in tho engagement fully one-liaif of whom were on board the Magallanese The Condell had to run on the beach to prevent sinking while the Aldea was so badly damaged it will require a long time to repair her The Lynch was not seriously damaged Three foreign were in the harbor "at the time of the engagement Balmaceda Made Dictator Washington South American mails received by the Bureau of the American Republics are full of interesting details of tho Chilian civil war The new Chilian congress convened by Balmaceda which is now in session and iu which friends claim all but two provinces are represented has placed absolute power lii his hands 1 1 has authorized him pending the pacification of tho country to arrest and transport persons at will to augment the land and 'sea forces to expend the public revenues without regard to the estimates to procure money by pledging the credit of the state renderingan account to congress and to suspend the right of meeting and the liberty of the press In pursuance of thse powers decrees are published' in the Diurio the official government organ releasing four prominent citizens suspected of sympathy with the congressional revolutionints from imprisonment in the Kantingo penitentiary on their depositing $50000 each in the Valparaiso national banks to the order of the secretary of the Interior condition'd on their not taking part in the revolution They are further required to reside in Europe ami not to return to Chili without special permission of the government Ten or twelve other citizens were also released from imprisonment on similar conditions their bonds ranging from $300J up to $50000 hut with permission to remain within Chilian territory providing they do not "take part in The Almiraute Lynch and the Condell the two torpedo boats which surprised and sunk the insurgent ironclad Blanco Encaladn but which appear to have been less successful in subsequent operations while lying in Valparaiso harbor are guarded by two field pieces and a mitrailleuse stationed on the customhouse mole to secure them against treachery from within and without The United States minister Hon Patrick Egan and all the members of the diplomatic corps attended the opening of congress except the German and Italian ministers The British French German and Italian governments it is understood have protested against the decree closing to commerce tho ports of Chanarai Antofogasta Tocopilla Iquique Caleta Buena Junin Pisagua and all tlie immediate by-ports now held by the Insurgents Representatives of the insurrectionary party claim that these ports produce a revenue of $23000000 and that there are 00000 foreigners resident in the provinces which the insurrectionists control Famine prices were said to be prevailing at Iquique Meat was selling at 70 cents a pound potatoes at $20 a bag and flour at $30 a bag Peru is extending its consular system and will appoint consuls-general to reside in New York City Havana Panama und other points of commercial importance The Itata In Tow Iquique June 4 via The Itata arrived here this morning with 5000 rifles aboard She was immediately surrendered to the American admirals McCann and Brown commander of the Itata states that the arras were not embarked at San Diego but at a point many miles at sea The Iquique government states that thfS circumstance modifies the situation considerably aud will probably result in a speedy solution of the difficulties between the admirals and the junta The authorities at the same time declare that the cargo of the Itata is of little importance taking into consideration the smalt number of the arms She had no othcr munitions of war than those belonging to the ship and had transferred nothing to the Esmeralda with whom she communicated off Acapulco Mexico After communicating with this insurgent cruisrahwent direct to Tocapilla Admiral aaysqlsothat the cnijserChlulestoq arrived at Iuifia today and that the Pensacola was expected before night The Itata will be seat back to Ban Diego" probably under the convoy of one of tho cruisers of the squadron as soon as she can Coal end prepare for the return trip She will be delivered to the United Stutes court Officers at San Diego and the proceedings against her for violation of the neutrality laws Will he resumed at the' point where Europaan Divines Want tbe Eartb Their Encroachments Upon the Catholic-Church in America Archbishop Ireland Roundly Denounces dt side Interference He Stamps It as an Insult to Our Rationalism Foreign Ambition to Rulo the Church in America Stirs Up the Reverend Patriotism and He Grows Vehemently Sarcastic St Paul Minn June 4 Since the publication of his interview of a few days ago regarding the cabled reports of the petition to the pope for the districting of foreign immigrants in America on national lines Archbishop Ireland has'liad many telegrams and -letters of indorsement of his views Today in an interview with an Associated Press correspondent he took up several points not heretofore touched and expressed himself very freely and emphatically The archbishop is at the head of the American Catholics opposed to foreign aud his remarks are of even greater weight on that account He says that as the details of the plot are unfolded the indignation of American Catholics or Protestants cannot but grow in intensity The whole proceeding is an insult to American nationalism and reveals the fact that certain Europeans imagine America to bo a sort cf African Congo without autonomy of its own and incapable of life without a constant application of European galvanic batteries Catholics are mortified that their religion Is made the occasion and pretence of this insolent foreign intermeddling Strange news indeed for American ears to hear that the Austrian and Prussian embassadors in Rome had been instructed by their home governments to bring to bear upon the Vatican their influence in aid of Herr plan of campaign The Prussian embassador Von Schloezer is not afraid to declare that he has viewed theappointment of Archbishop Kaiser to the see of Milwaukee as favorable to German interests If things are allowed to go much furtlmr we may soon expect a cablegram announcing that Herr Von Schloezer has claimed in the name of the kaiser a right to veto our appointments to a dozen of episcopal eecs in the United States Archbishop Kaiser I am sure is personally innocent of alliances with the representative of Prussia and will take an early occpsion to warn tills gentleman that It is approval of American matters mint be dispensed with in the future But the audacity of the Prussian is to be noted alt the same as indication of foreign thought and action in uur regard The contagion spreads and to an extent "That com pel sa smile of amusement in the midst of our indignation und anger So long as the church in America is fit only to be portioned off to the care of foreign countries why would not any foreigner however small ho be ask for a piece? Hence we find Mercier the minister of the province of Quebec a mere colony of England who happened to meet in Rome Herr Cahenriey running to the Vatican and praying in the name of his little constituency that a Catholic bishop be named for the see of Ogdensburg in the state of New York Mercier we must say is modest lie should when once started have aimed at higher game and asked that the see of Boston or New Y'ork be handed over to4m patronage But appetite comes in eating und who knows what Monsieur might ui- tempt another time We can easily picture a further extension of this foreign ambition to rule the Catholic -officers in America In a few years the ecclesiastical map of the country would show the fingerings of every foreign principality whose emigrants choose to touch our shores New" Orleans we imagine would suit italt Bohemia might be satisfied with Chicago Detroit as a matter of course would go to Posen and Gncsen in Poland and so forth Possibly a few sees Jamestown or Charleston would he left to Americans This attack of foreignism upon the church in America is killed of its authority Bo long as it worked stealthily by secret embassies and back entrances it was dangerous and doing harm It lias now entered into open combat and at the sight of its aims legions are against it Indeed tho outcome will be most favorable to church and to country Catholics in America whatever race from which they have sprung will be ruorc vigilant in the defense of their rights both as Catholics and ns Americans I have seen the official denial of tho representative of the Bctitnhe-Aiuencanlscher I'rif-trr I'crtin of the German clerical society of America disclaiming ail know ledge of or cooperation in the Cahensley memorial What this representative will not deny is that the Cahensley memorial is nearly word for Word the document which the St Louis German priests of St Ixmis the founders of the verein sent to Rome in 1SSG by Rev Abbe-lcn of Milwaukee nor will he deny that a few days ago the Amerika a paper which is fed on verein food declares openly that it will ceaselessly work for program Their methods are methods of cooperation whatever the letter and the spirit of the Cahensley movement leaves in the hall of the verein and -the arerein is an exotic to which American air is most uncongenial One denial of some of movements when he is being defeated will not redeem the verein before the tribunal of public opinion Sentenced to Death Special Dlspat to The Appeal-Avalanche Greenville Miss' June -4 Garrett Thomas colored was today sentenced to bang on July 21 by Judge Williams for the mnrder of another negro named Bryant Judge McGarr ably defended the sentenced man but his guilt Was so clear that all efforts to save him were fruitless The defense claimed that the killing was not intentional in that Thomas haa intended to kill the brother of thejnurdered man but through mistake got tho wrong man Society of Christian Endeavor Special Dispatch to The Appeal-Avalanche Nashville Tenn June The state convention of the Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor assembled here today with several hundred delegates present from all sections of the state 73 comiug from Chattanooga and 40 from Knoxville Fifty-three new societies have been organized during the year over 000 new members initiated Addresses of welcome were delivered this evening and a public reception tendered tbe visitors 7 Texas end the Fair Special Dispatch to The A ppeal- Avalanche Dallas Tex June 4 An important meeting of the directors of the Texas World's fair exhibit association was held in Dallas The Layout of the Oama the Prop erty of the Fricce An English Aristocrat Who Fum bled Eis Chips Too Blyly Wine Flowed Freely in the House of Wilson and a Jolly Good Time Was Had All Around at the Expense London June 4 The interest taken on this the fourth day of the great Tranby-croft baccarat scandal trial was apparently as great as that manifested on previous days Inside the court of justice lie same throngs were gathered and a repetition of the now familiar scenes was witncised Outside the court the scenes were of a like nature but a heavy downpour of rain kept many of the outsiders away and compelled those who braved the depressing weather to keep their umbrellas hoisted throughout tho morning The lord chief justice Lord Coleridge order to try to make more rapid progress with the trial by arrangement with counsel on both sides in the suit of Sir William Gordon Cumming against Mr and Mrs Arthur Wilson Mr and Mrs Lycett Green and Mr Berkeley Levett for slander opened the court at 10:30 am instead of fl But long before the opening hour the animated fashionables who have been in attendance throughout the trial were in their usual places ready for another day of baccarat revelations The Prince of Wales who had stayed utitri late in the morning at a state ball was among the early arrivals He wasgreeied by the audience rising to their feet lie bowed pleasantly right and left and seated himself in the familiar red velvet arm-chair on ttie left of the chief justice Shortly afterward Sir William Gordon Cumming dignified and apparently confident in spite of the general belief that the was going against liim entered the court with Ins bead erect and bis gray eyes Hashing scorn in the direction ot his enemies and took up hs accustomed place near his counsel Tbe plaintiff" is a much better-looking man than his portraits now in all the show-windows make him out to be His soWietly features are clear and firm and he has a mouth and chin which denote determination The anxiety and worry which the baronet has suffered are beginning to leave their traces on his face-ami ara shown in ins weary look and the dark circles which can be plainly NOTICED AROUND HIS EYES Outside of the immediate entourage of tbe Prince of Wales and of the Wilsons and ft ieuds the Jadics in court now make no secret of the tact that their sympathy is with Hir William Gordon Gumming though it is difficult for them to explain their reasons for this sympathy Possibly fact that the strange actions at the Tranbycroft games of baccarat leaked out in spite of the compact entered into between himself and defendants that the affair was to be kept secret and the utter social ruin which awaits him if unsuccessful in thet present suit have much to do in touching the hearts of the fair dunies and damsels present Mr Arthur Stanley Wilson whose demeanor yesterday made him a sort of hero of society was the first witness to be placed on the stand this morning Mr Wilson's cross-examination was thereupon continued and commenced with a long and not very interesting discussion as to the positions of the tables used in playing baccarat in September at Tran croft Replying to the questions of Sir Edward Clarke the solicitor genera) leading counsel for the plaintiff Mr Wilson said: I gave tho orders to change the tables after the disclosures of the first play I was ready to stake my life that Sir William Gordon Cumtuing had cheated and my mother tat down to play on the second night September 9 believing that the chalk line which we marked on the table would prevent any further attempt to "And not a word was said to tlie plaintiff about it asked Sir Edward Clarke in apparent surprise "Certainly replied young Mr Wilson shaply "What was my word against that of Sir William Gordon Continuing the witness said: "On the second night I first noticed that there was something wrong with Sir William Gordon Gumming 20 minutes after the beginning of tho play Lady Coventry was silting between the plaintiff and Gen Owen Williams I sat around tbe corner The plaintiff did not put his hands over the line until he knew that his own side won and then he put over a £10 counter making his sukfc £15 instead of hen" asked Sir Edward Clarke did you not say to Sir William Gordon Cumming: only staked To this question Mr Wilson replied: "Because there were ladies present and it would have been an ungentlemaniy thing to have bad a row before continued the solicitor-general went on staking your money alter seeing the plaintiff replied Mr Wilson coolly As counsel for the defendants did not show any disiosition to re-examine this witness being it was evident laiistied with the manner in which the young gentleman had acquitted himself on the witness stand (a feeling which was clearly shared by the audience) he calmlv left tlie box and resumed his seat with liis admiring relatives wiio seemed delighted with his successful appearance before the public But tho young gentleman had hardly reached his seat when he was recalled to the witness box at tbe instance of the lord chief justice who asked him if he (Lord Coleridge) had rightly understood him (Mr Wilson) to eay that bo shared in the winnings of the plaintiff! not my replied Mr Wilson sharply almost indiguautly as a red flush crossed his face Sir Charles Russell then addressed tho lord chief justice remarking that Sir Edward Clark and I my lord are agreed that if the acts were committed the plamtifl alone profited by During the cross-examination of Mr Ar- thur Stanley Wilson it was shown that the counters used in the fateful baccarat games were the personal PRO ERTY OF THE PRINCE OF WALES that they belonged to a set which the princo carried about with him wben visiting tbe country bouses of his intimate friends for the purpose of playing tho apparently indispensable game This fact has been well known all along (before tbe trial and during its progress in court) but the fact that this ownership of the counters has been dragged out in court by Sir Edward Clarke tlie leading counsel for the plaintiff is looked upon as being direct and positive evideuce that Sir William Gordon Cumming is his and that be is not inclined to spare his fotrner friend the of Wales any further for as everybody admit tbe lieiE apparent up to tbe prKut has eeq very Mysterious Disappearance of Well-tO-Do Younz Man Democrats of Mississippi Leavinsr the Alliance in Large Numbers Military Company Does Honor to the Daughter of Mr Other Special Dispatches From All Parts of the South Special Dispatch to The Appeal-Avalanche Nashville Teun Juue 4 The Counell-Hall-McClester company one of the largest business bouses in the city made a voluntary assignment this morning for the benefit of creditors The company occupies five largo stores and does a wholesale business in dry goods notions shoes hats carpets and millinery and a retail business in dry goods carpets shoes furnishing goods and drugs The paid-up capital stock is $250000 The total liabilities are $164346 the purchase accounts being $254330 bills payable $157000 and mortgages payable $70000 The assets are very largely in excess of the liabilities amounting to $718743 the larger items being as follows: Wholesale accounts $105267 retail accounts $15852: bills receivable $36008 real estate $133303 merchandise "$280 244 The firm assigned to the Nashville trust company and will continue business The assignment was made because of inability to negotiate loans They did a million dollar business last year and intended increasing the capital stock to $500000 this year but were unable to do so on account of the tight money market A-ll creditors will be paid dollar for dollar und the stockholders will less nothing The largest part of the liabilities are due Boston Philadelphia and New York parties the largest amounts beingas follows: National Talk bank New York $39920 Central national bank New York $30000 First national bank Naliville $30000 Fourth national bank Nashville $18000 Barley Co Philadelphia $0483 Claflin Co New York $12090 Lake Co Baltimore Md $11478 Van Valkcnberg Co New York $5522 Sloan Co New York $7717 An Unveilinar Incident Special Dispatch to The Appeal-Avalanche Clarksdale Miss June 4 The Appeal-Avalaxche correspondent wishes to call attention to one of the most interesting events In connection with the unveiling at Jack-son yesterday which seems to havo entirely escaped the attention of the metropolitan dailies The Clarksdale light guards of this place had the well-known florist of Canton Mr- A Casset to make a beautiful and costly floral design which they intended tofiresent to Miss Winnie Davis the daughter of the confederacy but in the absence of Miss Davisthe company under command of CnpLPercy Moore with LieutsII Ware and Hopson marched down from the capitol to the mansion at 4 yesterday evening and presented the gift to Miss sister Mrs Margaret Davis liays of Colorado The company numbering 20 men inline were drawn up in front of the mansion where Mrs Hays was a guest Mrs Hays and the ladies of the mansion came out and his excellency Gov JM Stone iu behalf of the Clarksdale light guards in a short but appropriate speech presented the gift to Mrs Hays who gracefully accepted it and expressed her grateful appreciation after which the company was invited into the fiarlor where they were received by Mrs fays und the family On account of haring the same initials many thought it was given by Cupim! light guards of Jackson which impression the Clarksdale light guards of Clarksdale are not willing to have go abroad The company returned home this morning in good shape and delighted with the day spent at the unveiling An Anti-Trust Law Decision Special Dispatch to 1 he Appeal-Avalanche Nasuvlle Tenn June 4 A decision in the first case brought under the ami-trust law which was passed by the last congress was filed here today by United States District Judge Key in tbe case of the United States vs tbe Jeliico Mountain coal and coke company and others This was a petition filed by United States District Attorney ltuhm to enjoin the Nashville coal exchange from operating under its agreement All of the Nashville coal dealers entered into an agreement with certain Kentucky and Tennessee mino owners for tho declared purpose of establishing and maintaining the prices of coal The dealers obligated themselves to buy from no miner outside of tho exchange while the mine owners agreed not to sell to dealers who were not members Under this arrangement the price of coal was kept up above vhat it sold for where there was competitionby from 5 to 7 cents per bushel In a lengthy opinion Judge Key holds that the law is constitutional that congress has power to confer equity jurisdiction upon United Mates couits to enjoin contracts that are obnoxious to the anti-trust law' that the agreement shows on its face that it was a combination to create a monopoly and control tbe market The membeis of the exchange were perpetually enjoined from further carrying on their trade under the agreement Democrats Leaving the Alliance Special Dispatch to The Appeal-Avalanche Jackson Bliss June 4 Farmers from all sections attending the unveiling jesterday stated that democrats are leaving tbe alli- ico in their states and denouncing tbe organization for being tunas a secret political machine In tbe interest of a few place-hunters The yeomanry oU Mississippi tbe men who wore red shirts in 1875 and swore by the eternal God thatMississippians should rule Mississippi denounce the third party in unmeasured terms and do not look with favor upon tbe advent in this state of Willetts Livingston and others bent on producing strife The 'subtreasury outside the subtreasury element in the alliance is dead in this slate Borne of its champions see this and are endeavoring to protect tho secret end of their machine by trying to direct Attention to other issues and capture the democratic fanners but the latter are not feeding on aub treasury chaff Mysterious Disappearance Special Dispatch to Tbo Appcal-Avalanchs Shreveport La Jane 4 A Alford a young man of about 27 years old has mysteriously disappeared It is feared -that he has either committed suicide or tnet with foul play He was overseer of the Staten island plantation an Tuesday came to town FINANCIERS IN COUNCIL SECRETARY FOSTER MEETS A NUMBER OF NEW YORK BANKERS A Resolution Favoring the Extension of Maturing Bonds to Prevent Contraction of the Currency New York June 4 Secretary of the Treasury Foster entered the subtreasury building at 11:30 this morning Assistant Treasurer Ellis Roberts had invited a number of prominent financiers tq meet Secretary Foster IL was after 1:30 the conference closed As soon as tho meeting adjourned the gentlemen in attendance hurried away saying that Assistant Treasurer Roberts would tell all there was to tell about it Mr Roberts Baid that Jesse Setigman presided the meeting and that nearly every one present had taken" part in the general discussion upon the VA per cent bonds to be redeemed by the government on September 1 The result of the discussion was the adoption of the following on motion of George Coe by a unanimous vote Secretary Foster not voting: Resolved That tills meeting composed of representatives of banks and trust companies and bankers and brokers of New York hereby express to the secretary of the treasury its unanimous opinion tliaG in view of the necessity for an increase of circulating notes for the movement of the abundant coming crops of every variety it is to the interest of the country at large to extend the maturing 4 A per cent bonds at tbe rate of 2 per cent payable at the pleasure of the government and that a lower rate of interest would tend to contract the currency fit a time inconvenient to all business interests Secretary Foster took some part in tbe geueral discussion prior to tbe adoption of the resolution Politics at Knoxville Special Dispatch to The Appeal-Avalanche Knoxville Tenn June 4 The fight among the republicans in this district is growing very fierce It may be stated John Ilouk and Editor William Rule are candidates for the nomination Chancellor Gibson has been looked on as the leading man in the race for the nomination but it is rumored tonight that he will not be a candidate the Ilouk faction are making a bitter fight on him and they allege that they have certain things on him which will kill him and dare him to run A rumor gained circulation here late tonight that Gibson hud said he would not be a candidate for the nomination At a meeting of the republicans held at Jeliico last night Gibson was unanimously indorsed as first choice for congress and Rule as second Killed by Her Husband Dayton June George Ziber who has been married but 11 months is night clerk for tlm Panhandle railway at Xenia Last night before leaving home to go to work his wife said: "George be in a hurry" and they sat on the edge of the bed Mrs Ziber seemingly in a playful manner reached under the pillow and pulled out a revolver kept there for protection -Her husband put it back and elie again took it and placing her finger on the trigger' the iPad was discharged the bullet entering her heart and she sank to the floor dead There is some difference of opinion as to the facts of the tragedy and an inquest can only decide A Banker and Brigands Constantinople June Herr Israel the Berlin banker who with other passengers was recently seized by brigands in a railway train between this city and Adrianople and who was sent to Birth to secure a ransom of $40000 has by order of tbe brigands deposited the ransom with tbeAustrian consul at Kirk Killissia The brigands have refused to treat any further for the release of the prisoners unless the troops cease to menace the communications between the brigands and the friends of tbe prisoners A Distinguished Veteran Dead Special Dispatch to Ths Appeal-Avalanche Vicksbubq Miss June Dr II Gray a distinguished surgeon In the confederate army and attacked to the commands of Vvc-PK iwt- after a long illness His remains were takeH to liis home at Bastrop La for interment New Enterprise for Humboldt Special Dispatch to Tho Appeal-Avalaacbe Humboldt Tenn June 4 A stock company is being organized here to manufacture suspenders Tbe stock has nearly all been taken' About 15 or 20 women will be employed to do the stitching' MERCHANTS FROM ALL-OVER THE WORLD MEET AT LIVERPOOL The Much Discussed Question of an Ocean Bill of Lading Settled and a Form Agreed On Liverpool June 4 The cotton conference which was officially opened here yesterday is attended by the leading cotton merchants ebip owners and underwriters of England and by delegates from Havre Bremen New Orleans Norfolk Va Portsmouth Va Galveston Tex Et Louis Mo Memphis Tenn New Y'ork and other cities in the "United States and by charterers from New Orleans and Texas After a protracted and divergent discussion in regard to framing a bill of lading which would meet the difficulty of the cotton trade in connection with the transportation of cotton from the United States to Liverpool etc and the means of enforcing the use of such a bill of lading the conference unanimously adopted the following as the first clause: ocean bill of lading to be used only in connection with through bills of lading "That in the absence of fraud or clerical or obvious error this bill of lading signed by the master shall be conclusive evidence against the number of bales received as stated herein "But this bill shall not be signed except for cargo already on board or actually delivered into the custody alongside the in single compressed bales within reach of her tackle for cotton and through bills of lading shall not be signed for until the cotton is actually' on HUNDREDS DYING OF HUNGER A Terrible Famine Prevailing in Several Districts of Russia London June The St Petersburg correspondent gives a pitiable account of the destitution prevailing in the districts of Kazan Simbirsk Samara Nish-ni-Novgorod and Pensea The correspondent says that hundreds of persons have died of hunger in the past five weeks Tax collectors are seizing goods by the wholesale The peasants in the Simbirsk and Bamara stricts have revolted and have attacked the corn magazines A number of conflicts have occurred between the peasants and the troops and several -persons have been killed and many injured Gloomy harvest prospects increase the horror of the situation The minister of the interior lias forbidden any reference to the famine by tbe newspapers Commencement Exercises Special Dispatch to The A ppeal-Avalanche Jackson Miss June Tonight closed the commencement exercises of the Southwestern Baptist university with an address before the alumni association by Prof Powell of Haywood county The speech was grand and reflected credit on the speaker After Prof address the alumni association and their invited guests enjoyed a magnificent banquet in the Masonic temple and thus closed tlioxuaxl prosperous session in the bistorv of the university tbe roll having reached 227 Jail Breakers Captured Special Dispatch to The Appeal-Avalanche Ozark Ark June Last night three of the four prisoners confined in the county jail awaiting trial made their escape and were at once recaptured The men and their offences are as follows: George Nixon forgery Bill Bridgman house-stealing Carter slander Zeb t-mith who was convicted of murder in the first degree at the last term of tho court and whp was sentenced to be hung the 27thof this month was also a prisoner but made no effort to getaway A Newspaper Change" Special Dispatch to The Appeal-Avalanche Humboldt Tenn June 4 Mr Irwin A Hamilton late editor and proprietor of the Gibson County Democrat of Trenton today purchased a half interest in the Best Tennessee Leader of ill is place and has entered upon his duties as one of its editors The Lender will be doubled in size making it an eighi-pago paper A New Arkansas Enterprise Special Dispatch to The Appeal- Avaiancba Newport Ark June 4 The Northeast Arkansas milling company with a capital stock of $500001 was organized here today Tho company propose building a flonting-mill at this place during the present summer An eligible site containing fife acres has been donated for the mill A PROTEST FROM MEMPHIS MERCHANTS HAS ITS EBFECT Applications for Bountj Coming In The Largest Crop Heard From Comes From California Special fsp'itcb to The Apprxl-Avalnache Washington June flic commissioner of internal revenue in airier to the resolutions from the Memphis merchants relative to the testing of Louisiana sugars New Orleans replies that the exchange has acted under a misconception of hc faets that the bureau did not intend to coqpel all sugars to be shipped to New Ori-ns for examination there buftbat whb: the planters desired to ship to other points arrangements would be made for a deputy to make tho test on the plantation An application for bounty on 1400000 pounds has been received from llouse of Fort Bend county Tex Mr Tapper who has charge of the county division of the internal revenue bureau" savs applications received so far have been in admirable shape bfing in strict conformity to the regulations The biggest application for bounty yet received came today from tho Western beet sugar company of California on a crop of 8000000 pounds which calls for a bounty of $10000 THE DRUMMERS PACK THEJR GRIPS They Adjourn to Meet Next Year at Coney Island Little Rock Ark June 4 The ninth annual convention of the National Traveler's protective association which has been in stssion here since Monday cloml its laltors today GeorgeS McGrew president St Louis LuBaume secretary and treasurer were re-elected The convention will be held at Coney Island next year The drummers start on their Texas excursion toiHorroW Tipton Female Seminary Special Dispatch to The Appcl-Avalauehe Covington Tenn June 4 The spring term of the Tipton fcmalo seminary closed this evening witli a musicale and essays by the graduating class The address of Hon Josiali Patterson di-livered this forenoon was a masterly effort and completely captivated his audience Through lion Sinitheal prvs were awarded as follows: Scholarship MNs Nannie May Simonton Mps Miss Belle Baptist Dictation Miss Henrietta Locke Penmanship Miss Kittie Munford Punctuality Miss Corrie Lynn Diplomas were presented the graduates Misses Gertie Blanker Rosa Boyd and Erma Murphy Vocal solos by Misses Maude Smith and Florence McCall were exquisitely rendered Miss McCall has charge of the music department of the semi-narv and is as attractive ini person as her music is charming Mayor Against Grand Jury Special Despatch to The A ppcij-Avalanche Four Smith Ark Juhe The grand jury of this district' ill their final report to the circuit judge threw a bombshell into the camp of 'the late city "administration by charging tho mayor wltlU having a tacit Understanding with the saloons and gamblers of the city" Ex-Mayor Baker is preparing to bring a suit for damages against the grand jury Blood is on the moon in this locality and sensational developments are looked for A Reception to Gen Kirby Smith Special Dispatch to The Appeal-Avalaacbe Vicksburg Miss June 4--Camp No 5 Confederate Veterans gave Gn Kirby Smith a reception tonight' Tbo affair which was entirely without formality took place at the Southrons armory from 9 to 11 pm Many veterans and citizens of prominence were present and" all were charmed with the guest A Respected Citizen Dies Suddenly Special Dispatch to The Appeal-Avalanche Newport Ark JunS Conrad Bach an old-and respected Germon'citizen of this place died very suddenly today He was feeling unwell and wa advised by his wife to lie down and rest He- did so and some time after she went' to call him to supper but found him dead A Peach Crop That Has Not Failed Special Dispatch to The Appeal-Avalanche Hcmboldt Tenn June1 The early peaches are now ripe here and are being shipped in large quantities The peach crop ia the best for years Beans and Irish potatoes ure being shipped also and good prices realized I.