The Tennessean from Nashville, Tennessee • 1

THURSDAY 111ORN1110 APRIL 14 1887 1 t'" I 1 Ike I 8414 NAS1b top''' TENN TIIIIIISDAY yonNn 0 A PII I 14 1887 01mwamoo wiloLE NO 3867 18417 VOL XIL EGRO COMPANIES VOL XII BASE WILL $lut tower wetly orroril Revs Charieetou her wellesrued victory ilowtoi: is the score by Innings and summary: 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 ClIttlit(1114111" 10102010e-6 POOR BEN BROWN Te-Morrow is the Day Set For his Executicn Set for Letter From the Secretary of the National Drill The Detre Its Cleati plashville Up Again I Collector Magone Consults Secretary rairchilds To-Day Ile NVill Ile Baptized Ix Ilis Prison 11aptized honor which he has most highly cherished His commission signod by Pratident Grant lie has always xbibitod with greet pride Mr Harr witeon terms of cordial intimacy with both Franklin Meru and James Buchanan and vrattrequently their guest at the White House' His relations wiLh many of the leading public men during the put fifty years have been such to make his conversation most intoreeting and instructive and he has ropeatodly boon urged to commit his reminieconcee to paper This how- ever be would never consent to do During his Mr War has received from the departmont the sincereot manifeetation of the profound respect in which he is held there cam frrzPRENSON'S CONDITION WASHINoTON April condition of First Amistant Post-muter Gen Stephenson give hie family groat alarm An in his right ear which is nearly crazing lilin with pain hi so slow in coining to a bead that krain complications are thought to be imminent Mr Stephenson's physician is constantly with him guest: but I shall export to pat IlltAt the time of my May in examining undue her Ow papers of President Polk Tell her that I look forward with the deep lutereet to seeing her onee more She knows how I revere the memory of the President and that time only confirms and hailowi tuy unfailing regard for herself Ever 1110Pt respectfully yours (rim) BAsotorr The Tennessee Historical Society of which Mr Bancroft has heen an honorary member for many years appointed a Committee of iteoeption on Tuesday evening which consists of the following gentiemen: Judge John Lea the Preeident of the Society Hon James Porter Find Vice Premident Capt Alex Porter George Fall t'ol George Harris John Bass Capt Win Stone'' Dr Puke Gen (i Thrusbm and Anson Nelson This cAmiinittee svill reesive the distinguishKi historian and show him every attention pmsihle A reception at Polk Place will he tendered him at some suitable hour which will tot hereafter fixed Increased Postal Receipts For the quarter Just Ended Official Score That Tells How it Was Doak To-I lays Game With Meaphis Will Be a Grd One President Morrow Issues a Circular in NVIlich lie Talks Business And To-night the Death Watch Will Be Kept Watch 3Ir James IL Marr Lying at the Point of Death He Stilt Ihviareg His Innocence the Crime nnocene playing foot bail on the t'ulon Pacific Depot while the if the fit their time in the sleeping cars pie zig cards and reading novels The Union Pacific road refused to transport the cars contaluing the scenery and stage fixturm without receiving In advance Vi400 Superintendent Hayes of the Wagner Sleeping Car Company blither mitten-wed matters by retuning to allow hi cars to be moved without the payment of $30111 Manager Charles Locke telegraphed Washington of New York aed ytwterday afternoon received In reply a dispatch authorizing Mr Hayes and the railroad campany to draw on him for the money The twenty-nine cars of their opera company went out In three sections lmt night When only a few weeks ago the funeral of Samuel Colville late manager of the Fourteenth-street Theater took place at the "Little Church Around the Corner" New York John Raymond standing In the church yard mid to his friend Fred Madder the playwright: "Well Madder I'll be the next Ymterdity his owu fun eral was held at the same church and a big funeral it was The attendance vrm nor- None both of professionals and -The Iminediate friends assembled at 10 a at the residence of Mrs Parry No 8 East Thirty-second street where the remains lay The plain black cloth covered coffin watt almost hidden from sight by the heap of floral designs which covered It By telegraphic Instructions from Mrs Langtry at Richmond a large wreath was presented In her name "For papa" a pretty little design was from the only eurviving child a little daughter The service at the church began at 10:30 Rev Dr Houghton read the impreesive burial service of the Episcopal Church There was no sermon Upon the conclusion of the ceremonies the remains were taken to Greenwood Cemetery They were placed in a receiving vault where they will remain until Mr Raymond fixes upon a pe ynanent resting place HERE A LITTLE THERE A LITTLE i REAL ESTATE Address to the President From the Friends' Stephenson's Condition Results of Other Conte Note nod Racing hews I Thew' Kg of Curio's People Skit niall Dreams Hint He to Free II SIIIt Man He A SAD ACCIDENT 1 I Notes of Progress in West Nashville and of Information MN Thompson Anderson Badly Hurt By an Overturned Carriage The last game of the Detrtolt-Nashville series wu played before an laudience of 1200 people There waa littleinterest aud no excitement The 'Jolter batted Ed Hayed bard and rolled up a bitscore without apparent effort The locale on the contrary were unable to bunch trith any success their few hit Their ifielding was weak in points indicated by ti appetded score The work of Clinton id the left was the only special feature of tbetame He wade many brilliant running ettshes which were greatly applauded The following is the score: A IL 0 11 1 1 1 1 5 1 04 81 2 0 11 02 1 11 While the vehicles of those attending the Denton-Craig wedding last night were passing to the residence of Capt Frank Greenthe cccupants in one carrge not content to keep their place hurried past others and bad about reached the front a they approached the residence when the movement caused a quick sudden turn by Mr Thompson Andereon's horse that crushed the right hind wheel to his carriage Mr Anderson was driving while in the closed part Mrs Anderson and two little girls Sallie Richardson and Annie tireen were riding The carriage was thrown violently to one side and Mr Anderson fell without being hurt but his wife wall not so fortunate The little girls escaped and Annie stood perfectly quiet while little Sallie screamed that mammie was killed Mrs Anderson was very much hurt She stood for a few moments with her head and shoulders protruding from the open door on top side the only means of escape but overcome she Bank back Into her prison The horse was still attached to the carriage and becoming recklees The lady was quiet and so bidden in the darkness that she could not be seen THE AMERICAN representative who was at bands seeing her peril appealed to her saying she moat get out She again stood up but powerless to lhelp herself but be prevailed on her to catch hold on his shoulder and by a herculean effort he lifted her out and assisted her to the carriage of Mr Fite the conveyance used by Mrs Turley and Rev William Green Mrs Anderson wile very much hurt and suffered intensely She was made comfortable as possible at Capt Green's but she fainted after reaching the room Dr Kirkpatrick who was present could not be assured of broken bones but Oesired counsel and a messenger was dispatched to the city for Dr Richardson Mrs Andarson'e brother The misfortune caused general sorrow I I 1 I 1 I I 11 I I 1 1 NAglIVILLIES B18 al Po Clinton 4 0 2 Hayes 4 0 1 Reeder I 3 0 0 ti 2b 4 OR Slannion 4 1 Corcoran 4 0 1 Bradley 3b 4 0 1 Ftrie 3 1 0 Hto es 8 0 1 Total 33 2 84 tROIT AB Richarbon 1 1 5 2 2 2 Ito me 8 8 5 1 2 I I 1st 5 1 11 Ti1011118011 5111 Dunlap 2d 5 4 0 3 White Sd 4 1 2 4 2 Hanlon 4 1 2 0 Briody 4 1 1 5 tietzeln 4 0 -5 Total 39 12 15 27 Score by Innings: A 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 52 41) 00 1 1 I 0 16 4 Te-morrow is the it Bon Brown will see ou earth Before to-uwrrow's pen goes down he will have expiated the crime Of which he wee guilty The scaffold front which hie MOUI IS to i mut Into eternity was erected yesterday in the yard of thslail As stated before it was built for Allen Het ben whose sentence NV8M COntilitittMl the night before he NVaM to haug It Is It feet in height and has about a le-feot front and side The trap door la about 4 feet long and 214 foet wide It will fall by Imam of a trigger being pulled Instead Of by the cutting of a rope The distauce front the platform where Brown will stand to the ground IFI Moven feet and In will fall about live or six feet 'Workmen were timely engaged on the scaffold nearly all day and their hammering Waf4 heard by the condemned nian inside the prieon Ile 'mule the remark that it eves pretty hard to have to listen to the Reunite of people 11 eking a 'duet') kill him The carpeuters after they had flushed their Bole work went lu to see him MI day there was a stream of people going to to See the dOnillett Mall Gen Pi Jackson was the first one He had a long talk with Brown but coold get hitu to make no confession An affecting scene occurred when the prisoner's aged mother went in to see him perhaps for the lest time At the sight of her Ben broke tears During the afternoon and while an AM8RICAN reporter was present Rev Luke Mason his spiritnal adviser went In to see him The preacher had Just come from the Governor where he bad been to intercede for an exerciee of his executive clemency and Ben seemed to know it Ills face which has begun to assume a rather livid hue showed the moat Intense feeling he leaned forward to hear from the only source from which life could come to him now But at the find words "I have come to tell you there Is no hope" be relapsed back into his look of despair which be has worn for the Met few days When the reporter saw him a few hours later he seemed to be inclined to be surly Be said so many people had come to see him during the day that he was just worn out "Some" he continued 'are my friends some come because they felt sorry for me while I think Item of them come because they were glad I was going to be hung I wish thooe peopiewbe don't want to do anything but abuse wue be kept out I know that people believe I am guilty' and want me to bay so but I am not going to and get my Ood down on rile by pleasing the people Some time it may not be till judgment day they will find out I am an innocent man" He theu told of a dream be had had the night before In It two officers came and got hint arid took him out to the scaffold to bang him but when he had gone upon the steps seniebody came and set him free Rev Luke Amon will baptize Brown today at 3 o'clock after the manner of the Baptist belief in a large bath-tub in the jail To-night the preacher will hold the deathwatch over the condemned criminal After the hanging Drs Simms Vertreee and Coyle will try to resuscitate the body by means of electricity This it will be reineuthered was attempted vainly of course with Knox Martin the last man who was hanged in this county about eight years ago town will sea tv's sun geed the crime Of scaffold tytut Into eternity ard of the jidl for Allen Her the It is it feet out a 14stot ap door Is foet wide It being pulled a rope The where Brown Wen feet and set 'gaged on the hoir hammernintd nian Imo remark that listen to the kill er they had tent in to see 14 people romp Gen He had a ild get him to thl when the In to see him the sight of and while was present it nal adviser tcher had Just where he bttd erciee of big seemed to las begun to Dwed the moat )rward to hear bleb life could firti words 3 Is no hope" tk of despair it few days I a few hours to be surly wi ascot tuesttmooseent rd "are my they felt sorry of them come its going to be be don't want that people me to MY so get my Ood )eople Some Inatad hey had had the ers came and the scaffold to al gone upon set him free ze Brown to- inner of the b-tub in the told the death-mina nine Vertreee ssuscitate the This it will ori vainly of the last man ounty about AMUSEMENTS The wealer to-flay will be fair and warmer Henry Sonnoborn Co brought suit against Ike Lu8ky for $1000 the amount ef a debt Owing to the Easter festivities service will be held at the Vine-street Temple this even- 1 ing at 8 o'clock The meetings continue at the Central Baptist Church with good interest Seri vices at 10 a and 7:45 pm Pleas Foster arrested Monday for mu- der has not been employed at the marble 'hop or in the yard of Mr Oman The Knights of Labor gave a ball at the Olympic Theater last nig which was well attended and was a gran success In the Circuit Court iner brought suit yesterday to recover $1500 alleged to be due him firin the Union Insurance Company The young ladies of th McKendree Missionary Society will promise a pleasant time to all who will attend their entertain went to-night in the lecture-room of the church Comptroller Pickard has been informed by the State's Attorney that all sellers of coal oil to the trade are liable to the State tax of 11000 There will be no services at the Central Baptist Church this morning but the meeting will be at 8:30 o'clock this afternoon and also at 7:45 this evening as usual The Zonaves under the command of Capt Wm Beyer are drilling almost nightly These young men are determined to make Nashville have a crack military company The Board of Public Works Tuesday ordered the sale of the triangular piece of property on the Southwest corner of Chest' nut and Cherry streets adjoining the yell-read Mrs Baskette was recommissioned by the Governor yesterday as Notary Public for Davidson County having heed re-elected to the position by the County Court at its 1 April term In the report of Dr Sims to the State Board of Health at Its meeting in this city Tuesday the statement that the white mortality at the Tracy City prison for 1885 was 95ti should have read 1953 per thou sand In the notice of the trotting horse Brighton it is said that Campbell Brown purchased him This is an error He belongs to Mr 0 Doolittle of New York and has been farmed by Maj Will Polk for use at Ash wood farm 1 Elder Giddens the pastor will preach to-night and every night this week at 7:45 at the Woodlauthetreet Christian Church He is a plain and forcillespeaker and all who attend will be instructed as well aetleased The public may always be sure of a cordial welcome Detroit 014211404-12 Nashville 0 0 2 Summary: Thrtse-buse hits Rriody Mannion First base on being Mt by yttcher-- Reeder Struck fiat Nannion Passed St Prinslh 2 Wild pitches-111qm 2 Double Dunkin and White Rowe and Glumly Hayes and bizinniont Nicholas Mannion and rim line hour and fifty minuteti 1 To-day's game will be hard Ought It IA the sixth meeting of the tw best clube In the League and cuts a vet" important figure in the contest for the State championship If Memphis wins tiro pine she gets the pennauL It Nashville wins the series is a tie and a seventh game will be rendered neceesary The locale butCorcomn In the box with Jack Hayes to catch Burks the regular shortatopleft Montgomery last night and will nertainly be here It is somewhat uncertahr It be and Mathias will be able to play 444 Man-Mon will go on second ad lttleholas will plag short JII41' ter and Maki! all very heavy bitters will be in the outfield They will make a great effort to knock the Memphians out A large attendance will undoubtedly witness the great game and a number of extra seats in the grand stand will be reeerved for ladiee 4M 91 1 4 41 et 1 1 4 4 Charintton 3 Base 9: Charleston 1 Two-base Powel and Reilly Three- base Earned ru Charleston 1 Left on 7 Charleetou Double play-6 loan and McLaughlin Struck Semen 3 by Taylor 1 Basis given for bitting by Hy Somers 2 Basis Fowl and McAdams At leamt five and possibly more of the men now under contract with Savannah will be released before the opening ot the League sown and a much strooger club will go into that tight Manager Morton le still North securing players of establiolied reputation AT BALTIMORE IlatrimoRK April pitelted a inimerable game to-day anti allowed the Washington League Mum to defeat the Battimores ti to 4 The weather was too cold for accurate fielding and aeldo from the heavy batting the game wao devoid of interestiug features BOSTON 9 BROOKLYN NEW YORK April lioetons beat the itrooklyns to-day and fully 8000 people saw Mein do it The Easternero played ki good form and won on their merits When Kelly appeared on the field be was given a round of hand clapping and cheer that made Win blush Sutton playist an satoniebing game at center field and Hornung was his good right-band wan Boston 9 Brooklyn 0 A CIRCULAR FROM PRES11)ENT MORROW Presideut Morrow yesterday issued the following official circular: Nastivii18 TEN April 12 Club Officials Umpires Managers Ballplayers and Scorers of Southern League The champlonehip 94419411 of 1887 opens in a few days Before going Into the struggle I will ask you to pause and reflect and resolve that as far as it is In your power to tio so you will assist the underoigned to condua the sport in Putt a manner as will command the respect and support of every patron of the gains throughout the South It is useless to throw the blame for our past trouble upon any particular club official player or umpires Let us assume that we have all been guilty to a more or less extent of doing things that ought not to have been done While I believe that our enemies have exaggerated our faults and that we have really committed no great blunders yet the past hietory of the Southern League Is not one that we atiould feel proud of The language of this letter may appear unnecessarily plain and harsh and if it does I wi411 to beg the pardon of those to whom it is addressed and assure theut that it is written in a spirit of kindness and good feeling for everyone and solely for the good of the sport Club officials managers ball-players scorera and umpires are notified that we have in print a Southern League Guide and it contains our constitution by-laws playing and scoring rules and is printed for your guidance and Instruction Twenty-five copies of the Guide will be sent to each club so that everyone can read and study them Every rule laid down In the Guide will be enforced without fear or favor and I warn all violators that fines imposed will be collected Club officials are requested to call the manager's attention to the rules and in turn request him to instruct the players Umpires must be rismected and they have all been instructed to impose fines for violations captains alone of contending teams will be allowed to question the umpire's decisiona and if others persist in doing so they must in every cose pay foe tbo If the umpires fail to impose the lime they must pay for their failure to do so If it is possible I Intend to break up the disgusting kicking and wrangling on the ball field Profanity and vulgarity on the diamond will be punished by the indiction of the very heaviest fines allowed under the rules If the President Secretary or Manager of a Club after a fair trial deem an umpire incompetent I would be glad to receive a written statement of such official stating his objection and his reason for the same I will pay no attention to telegraphic protests against umpires nor front any official who makes up his protests from hearsay In every case protests must be signed by officials who have been eye witnesses to the work of the protested umpire In conclusion I would say that I requestand expect the hearty cooperation of every one who has the general good of the sport at heart The object of this letter is to call your attention to the Guide and its contents and to impress upon you the fact that every rule contained therein will be rigidly enforced Respectfully yours JOHN MORROW President sons Game called at 3:30 There will be smite slugging to-day Manager Bradley yesterday released Second Baseman Moffet Burks Mathias Hogan and Clinton have all been on the sick list Reeder got everything that came his way but Clinton in left took the cake Corcoran will try a few of those up shoots on the Brown 'egs this afternoon Nashville has been very unfortunate ig the sickness of several of the beat players Clinton Hayes Reeder Maul Mullion etc is the way the battery order for to-day starts out Jack Sneed's eyes will be opened and be will wonder who now has bold of that peuant string Mannion made the longest hit of the game yesterday He is one of the best hitters in the team Burks the new short stop will do some heavy hitting Beard says he will be the best infielder in the South Bradley has done perfect fielding and excellent batting in the late series He is a first class man wherever you put him Jack Sneed's battery is not yet know He will probably put in Smith whom be bought from the Detroits and Tony Hellman The latter will receive a warm welcome It looks very much as if the Chicagos would win the series from the St Louis Browns The latter are very much out of gear while the White Stockings are in the beat of trim Umpire Atkinson is imploring every day He makes errors at times but these occur to the best umpires in the land He is very conscientious in lits decisions and will come out all right '71 Manager Watkins has great confidence in his latest acquisition George Weititnan the pitcher who was recently with the Kansas City Weidman will join the team today in Louisville The Nashville have not as yet been able to put their regtlar team in the field but are ready for that Memphis aggregation This afternoon they will wipe up the diamond with Sneed's pets Ganzel is More graceful than BriodY and probably a better thrower to second but when it comes to being posted on all the tricks and points of the catcher's position the fat Buchman is away ahead of "His 1 Pretzels" Nashville will win to-day and the deciding game will be played to-morrow if Bradley wins the toss The Memphis papers have been calling the Sneed aggregation "State Champions" Not quite ge previous please The City Council will most probably at its meeting to-night grant to the Dummy line tha right of way asked which is as haa been said before from the Square down Front to Broad and thence to Kane avenue to Division street to Overton street to the corporetion line The road has been laid off and the 16411 partly graded outside the city limits and a9 soon as the right of way Is granted the Company will go to work and expect to have the care runuing withia six weeks The application by the Lake Railway Company which proposes to run a dummy line into the Eighteenth District from the Square will also be considered neceivreit met HIES ABOUT NASHVILLE The Bureau of Information of this city which eiuce its orgaulzation has been sending out papers and circulate all over the country showing the advantages of Nashville are now receiving a great many letters relative to the town trout different par-Bee a large portion of whom are manufacturers WEST NASHVILLE AT WORK Work by the various land improvement committeee for West Nashville is progressing satisfactorily Sites for different industries are ieingassigud and Htgotiationm are pendiug for some large enterprises that promise more and more prosperity for Nash111113'6 giant babe Dr Pierce went out to the Park area yesterday with Mr Gall The skilled engineer is greatly pleased with the territory ond says it would be hard to find eo large a body of land possessing so many excellent advantages---eo many beautiful sites for reeidences and eligible locations for manufactoriee James Gall Jr removed his quarters yesterday to the residence of Mr Childress near the West Nashville grounds There has not been so splendid a prospect for speedy and thorough development of the Nashville additiou yesterday Work on the grand avenues is being pushed vigorously and the McAdam preparatory to putting down cross-ties on the railroad has been done to within a few hundred yards of the Charlotte pike ME NATIONAL WIRE HOOF COMPANY directors have been busy for several days considering in detail many important matters pertaining to the manufacture of wire hoops Capt Stith Judge McCorrey John A Pttts Esq' of Jackson and Mr Thomas Jacobs of St Louis have been In attendance with the Nashville directors By-theby Mr Jacobs is himself an inventor A recent issue of the St Louis Miller styles it a process for cAnnpressing bran and other mill feeds into slabs or cakes reducing its bulk one-half thee cheapening its cost as an article of transportation and export The method used i6 eimilar to the one employed with cotton seed meal and oil cake An important feature of the Jacobs invention is the cooking process to which the feed is subjected before compression which insure its keeping for an indeAnite length of time in any climate be-wide rendering It more desirable for feed than the raw material Mr Jacobs made some trial consignments to England where be had an analysis made and fouud a ready sale for his shipments and offers for as much more as he can make YESTERDAY'S TRANSFERS Mrs Yarnell to Harwood 115 feet on Harding pike $4260 A Gennett to Dalton 50 feet on Buena Vista pike $500 Harding at al to Demoville land north site Cumberland River $3040 Jas Trimble at al to Jae Sullivan lot in Thirteenth District $230 Mrs Garnell to Frith Jr 50 feet on Fair Ground avenue $1000 Porter to Norvell Wallace land In Thirteenth District $3750 Jno Thomas to Cockrell 100 feet on MeNalry street $9000 Mre Garnet' to Dickinson Iota in Tenth District $5430 SALE OF HEMMER LOTS BIRIIINHOHAM April biggest event for a long time in the way of booms around Birmingham was to-day's sale of lots at the new town of Bessemer twelve miles south of Birmingham Two special trains carried a large crowd of people to thespot The sale was viva voce instead of by auction as is usually the case Maj A Burke who with a number of New Orleans gentlemen had invested largely In the town's manufacturing enterprises at the request of the managers addressed the crowd briefly upon the uture city and its resources predicting the successful manufacture of eteel upon the spot The sale began at 1 o'clo-k and lasted two hours Between e400000 and $500000 worth of lots were bought The buyers were principally from Alabama Mississippi Louisiana South Carlina Tennessee Maryland New York Pennsylvania and England There is little change In the seriousness of the bricklayers! strike More have quit work while some have returned at the old wages WASHINGTON April be Leon Secretary of the National Drill says he has written a general letter on the subject of participation of colored troops in the exercises of the May emeampment and drill in this city Several commanders of Southern i companies have made inquiries regarding ithe matter and to each he has replied tic- cording to the nature of the Inquiry but he has kept no copies of his letters The let- te however have all been ublielled in Southern papers He has stated) the ruling 4 i of the Board of Management to be that col- ored companies regularly organized as Nit tional Guards which applied before April 1 would have their applications considered without discrimination The only colored companies which aPplied were one from the District of Columbia and two of the regularly organized troops of Virginia Mr DeLeon nye be has also stated that there would be no social equality except such as the soldiers might want The Virginia troops will form a part of their State con Ungent under the command of Bridg Gen Anderson of the First Virginia i Only three Montgomery True Blues and Greys and the Atlanta decided not to participate in the drill Two companies it Texas two in 1 Mississippi and one in North Carolina made inquiries but they have not announted their withdrawal UNDERVALUATION OF IMPORTS Mr Magone Collector of Customs at the port of New York bad consultations yeeterday with Secretary Fairchild and the Senate Finance Sub-Committteon Undervaluations with regard to the subject now being considered by that sub-committee Mr Magone In the course of an almost all-day talk with the committee gave hie views with regard' to undervaluations and they were found to be substantially in accord with the opinions of the members of the committee He also referred to a 'number Of cases in which he bad effected reform In the administration of the customs laws The employment of merchant appraisers and proforma Invoices are among things which the Collector said should be abolished The committee have not yet formulated a bill but it is the intention when they do so to provide for a board i to classify the duties on imported -lia i It is propoeed that the members of this '1' i boat shall be stationed at the principal im- ecistogn of a member mber ofe antlarioard shall Ito the member of tbe Board stationed at 10S New York whose determination shall be finaL The tariff question is not entering at I ldiminiftZadigey that i711113iarnsodi me emu tlrseofis the committee secure uniformity and not an increase or a diminution in Customs dutle tiCRIASED POSTAL RECEIPTS The gross postal receipts at thirty of the largest postoffices in the country for the first three months of the present year were $1718016 an increase of $381181 over the corresponding period of last year or eight and seven tenths per cent The receipts increase and percentage of increase at the principal Western and Southwestern cities I PostoMees Total Increase Per receipts cent Chicago 2559833 $48973 95 St Louis 242098 7863 36 Mei nnati 171045 5763 34 San 136776 0613 42 Pittsburg 96119 11928 ICI Cleveland 88407 9964 117 Detroit 85056 017 56 New 74830 4419 62 Louisville 27353 2486 99 Milwaukee 68789 5062 79 Kansas CIty 80857 17937 285 I luditmapblis 48274 5103 113 St Paul 64472 10964 204 Minneapolis 62Zi2 10868 211 I Toledo 29512 362 1 11 INVITED TO NEW MAYEN A A delegation including Senators Platt and Hawley waited on the President this afternoon and invited him to be present at the dedication of a soldiers' monument at New Haven Conn June 17 The President Informed them that be could not give them a definite answer till after May 1 The delegation also visited the State and War Departments and extended invitations to Sec: I rotaries Bayard and Endicott and Lied: Gen Sheridan to attend the dedication of the monument Gen Sheridan accepted the Invitation but Secretaries Bayard and Endicott were unable to promisetfinitelyto be preeent 4-' ADDRESSED ET THR PfilaNnfi I A committee consisting of Messrs Charles Rhoades and Samuel Morris and representing the Society of Friends of Pennsylvania Delaware and New Jersey waited on the President to-day and presented an address adopted by the Society at a recent meeting in Philadelphia In regard to the Canadian fisheries question The address favors settlement of the questions In dispute by arbitration or in some other peace' able way and deprecates any action under the provisions of the Retaliatory bill which might possibly result In war and bloodshed It also protests against the use of public funds for fortification naval vermeil' and -munitions of war The President promised the committee that he would give the sub Jed full consideration MANNING AND JORDAN would have their at 'without discriminath companies which at the District of COIUDI ularly organized tro DeLeon says be has I would be no social e( the soldiers might troops will form a pa tingent under the cot Anderson of the Firs i Only three compan True Blues and (ire decided the drilL Two comp 1 Mississippi and one it inquiries but they hal withdrawaL UND)RVALVATI Mr Magone Colter port of New York be day with Secretary Fl Finance Sub-Commit with regard to the en siderod by that sub-co In the course of an all the committee gave I to undervaluations a be substantially in ao of the members of tin referred to a 'number bad effected reforme I of the customs laws merchant appraisers are among things wh should be abolished not yet formulated al tion when they do so i to claseity the duties It is proposed that th board shall be stations I 1 ing tsi por and tha eciMon of a member member of tb New York whose di finaL The tariff ques I secure uniformity an diminution in customs VQICIASNO POS The gross postal re( largest postofficA3s it first three months of $1748048 an increas corresponding period and seven tenths per increase and percenta principal Western an I Fostorlices Toi rees Chicago --Pa St Louis Cincinnati 17 San Francisco 19 Pittsburg 9 Cleveland 8 Detroit 8 New Orleans '7 Louisville 2 Milwaukee 8 Kansas CO' tii I Indlimapbils 4 St Paul 8 se Minneapolis 6 i Toledo 2 li warm TO) A A delegation includi Hawley waited on the noon and invited him dedication of a soldier Haven Conn June Informed them that la a definite answer till a egation also visited WI partments and einem I rotaries Bayard and Gen Sheridan to atter the monument Gen the Invitation but Ses Endicott were unable I to be present 4-' ADDRISSND BY I A committee cor Charles Rhoades and representing the Social sylvania Delaware an on the President to-di address adopted by tin meeting in Philadelpi Canadian fisheries clue favors settlement of 1 pate by arbitration or able way and depren the provisions of the II might possibly result i It also prottete againa funds for fortificatior -munitions of war Tb the committee that he Jed full consideration MANNING AN Mr Welter bad laet year the satisfaction of being the first man in Nashville to perform and conduct an oratorio with grand orchestra choruses and soloe complete This year he will bring out for the first time two complete symphonies the two chef d' mimes Of those two great meters Motarfacti Beethoven SIX Nashville musicians take part in these performaneee and a few more years of such progrees will enable us to emancipate ourselves from outside orchestral help The money this would save would go far to secure the servicee of great solo artists Nashville may if she choose become the aeknowledged as she Is In factthe inimical center of the Smith i Miss Louise Pomeroy with an ex tut company play an engagement of one ok at the Masonic Theater beginning Mo 4 night in "The New Magdalen" Sped I prices are announced for this engagemea Reserved mats 75c admission 50c balcoo 25c The sale of reserved seats will begA Friday at the box office The Detroits left last night for Louisville where they play to-day They left how- ever their great battery "Lady" Ba ldies and Bennett who will remain here until the opening of the League Season Mana ger Watkins is delighted with the South as sin early spring resort and will be with us again next season Baldwin and Bennett will practice every day at the Park Reserved seats can be bad at rtuckworth's for Master Edwin Farmer's Concert to take place at the Masonic Theater Friday night Some of Nashville's best talent will take part The priceof tickets are 50c 4 Christ Church Concert Prof Andre's concert for the benefit of the organ fund now being raised for the new Episcopal church will be given at Watkins Institute next Monday evening at o'clock No trouble has been spared to make this concert a grand 811CCA188 in every particular and with the tickets at the low price of fifty cents the distinguished and generous Professor should be greeted with a rousing house The programme made out pronii3es to be a most Interesting one Interspersed with our home talent It Is the first time NaShVilliSIDS have had the opportunity of hearing Prof Andre and he es us com aong for the first time to lend a helping band to a most laudable cause Let us each try to show our appreciation of his generosity tort the benefit of for the given at Watevening at oen spared to in every ots at the low nguished and greeted with ramme made 'eresting one talent It le had the op- ndre and be line to lend a Ie CRUtie Let clation of his Last Friday morning at Dorrisville Sumner County the barn of and Dorris was deetroyed by fire together with two mulee two borsee four cows and a lot of farming hnplements which were in the building The loss will amount to $2000 This was covered by insurance The special services at the Moore Memo rial Church commenced Monday night with a goodly attendance of most attentive hearers The servicre are under the direction of the pmtor Rev aames MeNeilly assisted by Rev A Trenholm and others A cordial invitation is extended to all A fight that may end fatally for one of the participants occurred last night in thamidst of HelPs Half Acre between Mary Webster and Dui Brown They fell out about a dip of snuff and the Brown woman pro ceeded to carve the Webster girl up but was stopped after she had cut her in the throat and in the face No arrests have yet beep made At a meeting of the stockholders of the Nashville Trunk Manufactory Monday the following directors were elected: Wm Porter Reeves A Winter Ellis Timothy Green and Buckner The management submitted a report which was very satisfactory to the Biotic-holders The directors met and elected 7 Reeves Presidentand Hill Seem-tart and Treasurer CHICAGO WINS AGAIN CINCINNATI April St Louis Club went in to-day's) championship game badly handicapped Caruthers and k'outz were both disabled and Boyle wu put in to pitch After one disastrous inning be changed places with Foul and the latter pitched a strong game despite his lame arm Fully 8000 people were present The Browns won the toes for umpire and chose hicquade who gave Chicago the best of it especially on balls and In the first inning St Louis was retired without a run For the Cbicagos Sunday went to first On Robinson's fumble and stole second Ryan was given a base on balls Sullivan flew out Amon was given a base on balls and the basee were full Pfeffer's base on balls forced Sunday home and Ryan scored on Williamson's foul fly Burns was thrown out at first In the second Inning Bushong muffed Daly's fourth strike and Comiskey muffed his throw letting Daly to first Re went to second on Bushoug's wild throw and scored on Ryan's double The Chicago made their last three runs in the third Inning on singles of Anson and Williamson fumbles of Foutz and Comisky and Burn's sacrifice After this inning the League dab was unable to score The St Louis made their first run In the fourth when Foutz hit a hot one to Ryan who let it pass him and Foutz made the circuit In the sixth Gleason was hit by a pitched nall but was thrown out at second O'Neill went to first on balls and took second on Comiskey's out at first Welch made a hit left bringing O'Neill home Sullivan fumbled Welch's hit and the latter reached second Foutz bit to right and Welch scored Robinson hit a hot grounder to tfeffer who let it pass through his legs and Foutz started for third Ryan picked up the ball and threw to Burns to catch Maivade declared Foutz out A storm of blase greeted this decision The Browns did no more run getting although they had men on base in every inning afterwards Score: AT LOUIS AB 1B PO A Latham 3b 4 0 0 2 0 0 Gleason 8 3 0 1 0 2 4 2 O'Nell I 4120200 Comlsky lb 4 0 0 1 11 1 2 Welch 1 1 2 1 8 1 0 Fouts 1 et 4 1 2 0 2 5 1 Robinson 2b 4 0 1 0 0 4 2 Boyle 4 0 0 ci 0 0 0 Bushong 4 0 1 0 2 4 1 Sunday-School Conference To The American: The Chairman of the Executive Committee of the International Sunday-school Convention Mr Jacobs is expected to be in Nashville on the nigh of April 27 and during the entire day of the 28th to confer with Sunday-school workers In this city and from the counties around All Sunday-school people in Middle Tonnes-BOO will do well to make a note of this and have delegates present by 9 o'clock a of the 28th to see Mr Jacobs to elect delegates IA) the International Sunday-school Convention which MOOS at Chicago in June and moreover to have in consideration the matter of reorganizing the Middle Tennessee Sunday-school Convention relict) Lirman of the International Jacobs on the nigh tire day of the chool workers riffles around iddle Tonnese of this and 'clock a of elect delegates Convenin June and tion the mat- lie Tennessee The dramatic entertainmeut at the Ma-' sonic for the benefit of the Hoepital of the Good Shepherd is attracting much interest The Naghville Dramatic Club will play a light comedy piece and pupils of the Nashville Music School will render a programme of Mate MIM liollinshed and her music class give a conoert at the Broad-street Amusement Hall Friday night The Broad-street Amusement Hall management has engaged Gen Lew Wallace to lecture there at an earls date Possibly also the well-known Joseph Cook It is finally arranged for the Hon Wending to deliver his series of lectures on April 21 22 and 28 His subjects are: "Stonewall Jackson" "Hamlet and His Interpreters" and "Saul of Tarsus" By profession Mr Wending is a lawyer and for many years be occupied a very prominent position at the St Louis bar His celebrated reply to Ingersoll which was brought about as a contribtulon in the way of an address for a certain charitable object has been beard from Maine to California' The very eloquent manner with which he handled the sceptic brought him at once to the front as one of the most popular lecturers Of the times and for the past six years he has devoted his entire time to the rostrum "Hamlet and His Interpreters" is a very masterly production Mr Wendling's fine elocutionary qualifications are shows to good advantage in this lecture "Saul of Tarsus" is a fine piece of artistic word painting which will long be remembered by all who hear him The Dime Museum has become a place to drop in every day or two to see what new object of interest is there The proprietors are making themselves rapidly a part of the amusement force of the city for the beet character of people A pretty two act play is being given this week "Driven from Home" six times daily The last wopderis "Rose" the young Yucatan girl of 17 a strong wild and graceful creature A grand concert will be given at Watkins Hall next Monday April 18 under the auspices of the ladies of Christ Church by Aadre a distinguished Cincinnati pi- anist assisted by Mrs Gillespie Mrs MeinInger Mr and Mrs Fraley Miss Martin Mr Reginold Prof Graben Prof Andereon and Prof Meininger Prof Meininger Who has charge of the programme hsa taken special care in its arrangement to please all tastes interspersing the choicest classics with some of the most beautiful of modern music The vocal numbers which will have violin obligates are very fine The programme will be given in full In Sunday's papers With such a choice entertainment and tickets only fifty cents the assurance of a crewded house is a foregone conclusion Tickets for sale at music dome and at Payne's and Duckworth's book stores The National -Opens Company which completed it engagement in Omaha Tuesday night and witieh was to have left for Mn Francisco immediately after the night's performence remained at Omaha until last night The male memberl ot the company Call on a Good Man NASHVILLE TENN April Etchard II Sir: To the end that good and representative mon may represent us in the Comity Court we earnestly solicit you to become a candidate and you will receive the support of MANY 'WIRES To the Citizens of the First District: At the earnest twilcitation of many friends and citizens I announce myself for the sition of Magistrate to be filled at the elec tion to-day If elected I will serve you faithfully RICHARD NEAL the end that may represent arnestly solicit Id sou will re-NY VOTERS First District: many friends lf for the por ed at the rill serve yon NEAL Knights and Ladies of Honor The Grand Lodge of Tennessee Knights and Ladies of Honor completed the work of their third biennial session The reports of the different committeeS were submitted and matters of Interest to the society were discussed and measures relative to future work were determined upon Grand Protector Geo Hawkins presided The following officers were elected for the ensuing two years: Murray McMinnville Grand Protector Mrs Peacock Grand Vice Protector Mrs McKenzie Grand Chaplain A Campbell Treasurer Dr Black Grand Sentry Mrs Dosie Brooks Secretary Dr Rothrock Trustee Mrs Carlisle Grand Guide A resolution reducing the per capita tax from el to eighty cents was adopted After transacting some minor busint3ss1 the order adjourned until its next biennial meeting ROY CAPTURED Great Excitement in Chattanooga Over the Capture CHATTANOOGA Tame April 18--Special)--The city was thrown into great excitement to-day when officers arrived on a freight train having in custody Gus Roy the negro rapist who on Saturday last made an assault on Mrs Stanton Shaw a highly respectable lady The officers have been pursuing the negro day and night and captured him nearDayton Be was lodged safely in jail before any one knew he had been captured He made a full confession There is deep inffignatioll against the negro but no violence will be attempted Death of Mn Mather Mrs Mather formerly Miss Ada daughter of the late Thomas Whiteside of Shelbyville and sister of Mrs Jesse Ely of Nashville died at her home 448 West Fifty-seventh street New York City yeetev day morning at 8 o'clock The remains will pass through Nashville to-morrow morning en route to Shelbyville where the funeral and burial will be attended She had been in 111 health for sow time Her mother and sister Miss Sue Whiteside had been a good deal with her but were at home a few weeks since when the sister wan recalled on account of her more serious illness This news will be received with painful sadness by very many who will recall the beautiful and amiable woman The Wootton To-day! The polls in the different wards will be open Way for an' election for Magistrate to nil the vacancy ceased by the death of It Knowles several dare ago- The vote will be light This will necessitate the closing of all saloons during the hours of Total 35 3 9 2 24 19 8 CHICAGO A LB HB PO A Sunday 5 1 0 1 00 0 1 808 1 1 Sullivan I 0 1 0 2 0 1 Anson 4 1 3 0 7 1 0 Pfeffer 2b 4 1 1 0 1 4 1 WIlltamgon as 4 1 1 0 1 2 0 Burns 3b 4 0 0 0 2 2 1 Daly 4 1 0 182 1 Clarkson 4 0 1 0 1 7 0 Texas Drouth Broken ST Louts April from differ' ent sections in Texas note the fall of copious rains fer miles along the Texas Pacific Railroad west of Merkel and in the country north of that mad This is garded aa a groat boon by stochwen and farmers living in the drought districts and will be wolth hundreds of thousands of dollars to the country In maw Texas rain bas not fallen for nearly a year Good Men Bard at Work Meesm Allen and Trousdale the efliclent corps in the Comptroller's office are work lug night and day preparing digests of tho a revenue awl assessment laws making out statements of all the Stale cilicers awl taxes which will a4 once ki placed in the Untie of attorneys for collee tion thereby enabling the Stateto meet her Just and sacred obligations ken es from differ fall of copious the Texas tel and In the Dols is re stock wen and districts and thousands et baby places In nearly a year work a the efficient ice are work digests of the a making out Boers am' de-- at once be eye for collee ateto meet her A letter has been received here from Treasurer Jordan who le now in Paris weying that be wM visit London about April 15 and that be expects to sall for New York on April IL lie says that ex- Secretary Manning arrived in England in much better health than when he left New 'York and that his visit to Bournemouth was arranged before his departure from this oountry and was net as has been gen- erally supposed the result of a relapse or anything of the kind It is thought now that Mr Jordan's successor as Treasurer will not be appointed until after Ms return to Washington early in May AT THA POINT-ay HUTH 1' WASHINGTON April 4 James Marr Chief Clerk In the aloe of the First Assistant Postmaster General and In length of service the oldest of the Gov ernment employee here le lying at the point el death at his residence In this city Ms son who lea priest with a charge in Baltimore came over to-day and administered extreme-unction to Mts Despite his extreme age be is in full Polneesion of Ws mental faculties and le approaching his end with perfect courage Mr Matt was first appointed to a clerbhip in the Postale Department June 1831 and haa been connected with this Department in one capacity or another ever since lag Gen Gmnt's eecond term as President be filled for WNW months the office at Find 'Assistant reetmaster General an A letter has been Treasurer Jordan wl aying that be will April 15 and that he New York on April Secretary Manning ar much better health th 'York and that his irl was arranged before I this oountry and was i wally supposed the anything of the kind that Mr Jordan's en Will not be appointed to Washington early In AT THS pow 1' WASHINGTON April James Marr Chief the First Assistant Foe In length of service ill ernment employee hen Al of death at his sa son who 1st priest wi more came over to-ds estreraskunetion to hi trot's age be Is in 1 mental faculties and with perfect courage appointed to a clerbhl Department June I Connected with this capacity or another bg Gen Gntnt's moon be filled for Wend at Find 'Assistant roe Total 88 6 10 3 21 18 15 Score by Innings and summary: St Louts 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0-8 Chicago 2111000000-6 Earned 2 St Louis 1 Two-base 2 Anson 1 Three- base hit Passed Daly 1 Wild First base ou Boyle 8 off Clarkson Time-1 AO OKABLESTONt SAVANNAH 2 SAVANNAH GA April Charicatoit 4on ber sixth consecutive victory over Savammis today the DM being the last of the Inter-city eriesi While well played on both Mee the game wee not characterized by brilliant feattune Better MMAE WOOVIMNINS Conceit This Evening There will be a concert given at the Edgefield Cumberland Presbyterian Church to-night for the benefit of the Sunday-school Treasury The following programme will be given which Insures the anomie of said entertainment: Piano Loud Vocal Marcie DeWitt Maud Frizzoll Vocal A Fraley Jr Vocal DeWitt and Treeman Bessie Lytle Bettie Oleavea John Bordelser A Fraley French Freeman Ron George Bancroft Mrs Fall of Polk Place yesterday received the following letter from Hon George Bancroft who is expected in Nashville on Saturday next: WASHINGTON llth April Dear Mn Fall: Your charming telegram Is received I hope to be in Nashville on Saturday but I bring so large a party with ins that I dare not I cannot troilism on Mn Polk' hospitality so tar to be her Will Get a Dollar Each Judges clerks and officers holding the election for Magistrate to-morrow will each be paid101 for their services and not base to strve without pay as heretofore holdiog t7' he orrow will each and not barn More 117 dunn 1010110 1 luck la Wicking hit bettor boo running 0' 130 4 44 FAAV 44y A AA 'Ak-A -AA rt-htt fritT fi 4 r71 ol 0 1 --k1- 4 -tiA -P'4 TO i 7 t'11 tf '4' '1- -'A-1 d''-ft' 1 1 a I -1 't I 4.