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TWELVE PERISHED.
A ss"-y ." FearfuI Suffering hy 81 Shin
wrecked Crew.

HALIFAX, September 1S.-Capt. Alfred
Gasston, OF the bark BritOnia, which was
wrecked off the coast on Monday last, tells
story of fearful suffering. They were on
the wreck from Monday till Tuesday after
noon, during which time gale was blow
ing, and all hands were compelled to re-
main on deck exposed to the fury of the
storm. They finally took to small raft
Hare ly had the people got on this when a
heavy sea washed off every soul, and the
captain and eight men were the only ones
who regained it. During the night and
following morning five others were washed
off in similar manner, leaving only four
survivors, who were rescued by boat from
the shore. Twelve perished, including the
wife and four children OF Capt. Gasston,
all natives OF England. Two OF the cap
tain's children were picked up, but died
in a few moments, either from fright or
exhaustion. The following is list of the
lost: First Officer George Faye, Second OF
ficer Arthur Holmes, steward name un-
known, John johnson, Lewis Smith,
Frederick Henderson, Arthur Penthouse,
Ernest Motion, Mrs. Emily Gasston and
foTr children
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BISHOPS,
Extensive Preparations for Their Recep
tien Mt the Yatican-Measures for
the Reorganization Of the
Church i'm America in Accordance With
Canonical Law to be Considered
Foreign Miscellany.


ROME, September 1S.-Extensive prepa-
rations are making for the reception Of
American bishops at the Vatican in No.
vember. There will be series of re-
unions, at which Cardinal Simeoni will
preside, and at which questions concern.
ing the influence of the Catholic Church
in America will be discussed. The main
object OF the meeting will be to adopt
measures for the reorganization of the
Catholic Church in America according to
canonical law, and to bring it into closer
communion with the Vatican. Cardinal
McCabe will be invited to attend some OF
the meetings, at which the Irish agitation
will be discussed. All obstacles to the
appointment of Russian envoy being re-
moved, it is expected that representative
from Russia will arrive in October
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PENSIONS.
Large Increase in the Number of Gases
Passed Upon.

WASHINGTON, September lS.-Of the ap-
preparation OF Sl00,000,000 for the pay
meDt of pensions for the fiscal year ended
June SO, 1888, S39, 100000 remained uneX-
pended, and was reappropriated for the
present fiscal year, making the sum avail
able for the expenses Of the Pension Bu-
reau about SI25,0O0,0O0. Commissioner
Dudley expresses the opinion that there
will be another large surplus at the end of
the present fiscal year. In that
event, he will ask to haze the
surplus reappropriated, and expects to be
able to considerably reduce the amount re-
quired for the fiscal year beginning July
/, 1884. The Commissioner says notwith-
standing the probable existence of this
large surplus, the ngmber of pension
claims passed upon the present y9ar will
show a large increase over last year, and
he attributes the saving 10 the character
of the cases and the efficiency Of the ex
aminers Commissioner Dudley is also o
the opinion that he will be enable to re
ducs the number of employees in the Pen
sion Bureau fFe,a 1900 TO 1880 the mex
/ fiscal year.
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LAW REPORTS.


Calendar for to-day: No. 7475, Lula
Walker VS. John CASTOR; 74S2, Harriet
Schreyer vs. Mike 0'Neal; 7490, Home In
surance Company vs. Taxing District I;
7497, Mississippi Valley Insurance Com
pany VS. w: H: Cherry; 75ll, William Car
ter VS. Lewis Tuggle; 1914, Taxing District
VS. A. T. Wimberly; 1916, w. n. Wilker-
son VS. Henry Cohen; 1858, W. A Collier,
trustee, VS. p. r. Athy, sheriff; 1856, w.
q. Campbell VS. Matte L. Lawrence; 1864,
NJ. J. Cohn & Co. VS. Mrs. \. Rocco; 1855,
Taylor & Carroll VS. Samuel b. Dickens
1866, w. G. Carroll VS. Samuel b. Dickens
1870, w. f. and w. b. Rogers VS. John
Woods; 1890, AnnaS. b. Shelton VS. A. J.
shelton; 1898. James Maydwell VS. b.
Mitchell; 1919, Maggie Rudisill VS. Joseph
Rudisiil 1921, w. r. Harrell Il Co. VS. W.
A. Simmons ct al; 1925, W. c. Exum VS.
J. T. Officer; 1888, Il. 5. Taylor 4 Co. VS.
Mike Larkin; 1912, F. NJ. White & Co. VS.
T r. Sims administrator
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The Collins Excursion to Louisville, Gin
cinnati and Niagara Falls, September


Arrangements have been made to ex-
tend the time on the Cincinnati and Mag
ara Falls tickets to fifteen days for this
very cheap and delightful excursion. This
is certainly one of the cheapest and most
attractive trips ever arranged for the pleas
ure-seeking public. Only think of the
rates 81 50, Dyersl}nrg to Cincinnati and
return; only sl3 80 from Dyersburg to
Niagara Falls and return, and all tickets
good to return on regular trains for fifteen
days. Excursion train leaves Dyersburg
at l. o'clock noon, September 25th. For
tickets and further information, address
l.. J.. Collins Milan Tenn
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THE stationhouse has been very proper
ly condemned by the grand jury, but in
Justice to President Hadden and the Tax
ing-District government it ought to be
stated that it is only temporary make
shift, made necessary by the destruction
OF the old stationhouse, and the fact that
it cannot well be replaced until it has been
determined what kind OF city buildings are
10 be erected on the ground recently pur-
chased for that purpose But meanwhile
the APPEAL would suggest the abatement
nj the bucket nuisance.
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FEVER AT PENSACOLA.
No Chance for Government Aid for the
Destitute.

WASHINGTON, September 1S.-Tarble,
collector of customs at Pensacola, had an
interview with the Secretary of the Treas
ury to-day, and made formal request in
behalf of the Florida State Board of
Health and citizens of Woolsley and War
rington, on the naval reservation, for assist
ments with rations during the prevalence
of the yellow-fever. The Secretary replied
that there was no fund at his disposal
with which to purchase rations, and that
he did not think the epidemic fund could
be used for that purpose. Tarble, in COM
pany with Surgeon-General Hamilton,
subsequently called upon the Secretary of
the Navy to see if relief could not be OBJ
tanned from that quarter. Secretary
Chandler said he could not offer them
m1cn encouragement, but he would con-
fer with the Secretary of the Treasury, and
would see what could be done.
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power of the commission to see the provi-
sion OF the Civil Service law strictly adj
hered to, it is their purpose to do so. al
have no hesitancy in saying that to
assess dues upon clerks and employees of
the government for the purpose of main
tanning political organization in this city,
or aiding political parties in the States, is
an absolute violation of sections and II
of the Civil Service act. Whether the
circular demanding money comes from
a United States Senator, Representative,
or department clerk, its author should
be dealt with in a manner that would
show the law is not collection of mean
ingless words. 1t is undoubtedly the duty
OF each department to actively assist the
commission in seeing the law vindicated,
and | have no doubt they will"
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WHAT the grand jury said la their re-
port, printed in last Sundays APPEAL,
about the condition of the buildings in
which the county insane are confined,
ought to have weight with the County
Court and induce the prompt expenditure
of money to replace them with pavilion
building, in the center of which iron cells
with asphalted floors draining into sewers
on either side, might be erected for the inn
beetle and insane. In this way they could
have clean quarters with plenty of air and
light, and in winter warmth from ranges
without danger of fire. The walls of the
cells for the worst cases might be lined
with rubber cloth 10 prevent them from
inin- ring themselves, and preclude the me-
.cessity Of their being chained-a barbarity
now necessary for want of humane means
for their control. Decency and humanity
alike cry ont agains, g longer continuance
OF the dreary and ill-smeAiiag quarters in
which the imbecile and insane OF Shelby
county are confined.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL LEA recently made
a decision that will very much curtail the
fees of Criminal and Circuit Court clerks
and save the State considerable amount
of money every year. Heretofore the
Criminal and Circuit Court clerks have
been taxing the State with two judgments
in cases of conviction, the first judgment
being against the defendant, which entities
the clerk to a fec of seventy-tive cents, and
the second Judgment being upon the re-
turn of the execution nullO bona, for which
they have also been charging seventy-tive
cents, and there being sesticH OF the code
allowing them fee of only twenty-five
cents for judgment for cost, and the Comp
troller thinking that this lastiudgment on
the return of the execution nHiid bona is
for cost only, submitted the matter TO At
torney-General b. J; Lea, who decided
that the latter fee is only for cost against
the State, thereby curtailing the clerk $
fees from seveniy-dve TO twenty-five cents.
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Baseball.

BosToN, September 1S.-Bostons, II;
Detroits, 5.
ST. Louis, September 1S.-Metropolitans,
,; st. Louis, 3.
Providence, September 1S.-Providences,
|; Chicagos, ..
CINCINNATI, September 1s.-Cincinnatis,
II; Athletics, Is.
New YORK, September 1S.-Clevelands,
o; New Yorks, l.
PHILADELPHIA, September 1s.-Philadel-
phias, O.; Buffalos, 1.
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"THE coal and iron in the South are
easily gotten at and inexhaustible in
amount, and the iron-mills. the foundries
and machine-shops can go to them better
than they can be carried to the shops.
The cotton and woolen-nills must go
there, for the raw materials are, and are to
be, produced there most cheaply,uniform-
lv and better. Then look at the extra
hours Of daylight in Il years run. This,
of itself, is no small matter" So says
Wendell Phillips, of Massachusetts, as he
predicts the decadence of New England
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The APrEAL years ago took the position
that policeman has no right to carry or
use pistol The recent death in Nash
vile OF n negro man named Harris from a
pistol shot fired by either one OF two po-
licemen named Floyd and Eaton has called
out expressions of public sentiment on
this head that su5taiRs us and justifies our
strictness.- The police of the great Euro
peaii cities are not allowed to use pistols
and there is no law for il in any OF the
United States II is very dangerous as
sumption that policeman can shoot and
kill thieves or even suspected murderers
who are trying to make their eseape-tha al
they can act rs judge, jurors and execu
tioners, too, upon persons who are guilt
less before the law of any crime, since they
have not been tried for any.
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THE GREELEY.PARTY.
Mcasures for Thctr Relief Under Com
sideratiOn by the Auth0ritics.

WASHINGTON, September 1S.-Secreta-
ries Chandler and Lincoln were in con-
sultation to-day in reference to sending
relief to the Greeley party. 1t impossi-
BILE at this writing to stats positively what
conclusion was reached, but II is pnder-
stood that Information had been received
that the Greeley party is supplied with
provisions sufficient tS sustain them for
over year yet, and there is consequently
no necessity for starting a reliet expedition
this fall. Another consultation, however,
will be held this afternoon, at which DR.
Besels will be present
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LITTLE ROCK.
Railroad Order by the Federal Court
A Sad Accident.

Special to the Appeal.
LITTLE Rock, September 1S.-The Fed.
eral Court to-day issued an order requiring
the Memphis and Little Rock railroad to
accept coupon tickets and baggage for the
Texas and st. Louis railroad. The order
was issued in consequence OF circular
forbidding the recognition of through
freights marked uia Brinkley, where the
Memphis road is crossed.
A telegram from Louisville, KY, an
nounces the death of the Rev. J. II. Hamil-
ton, of this city, at that place. He had
charge of the Arkansas press exhibit.
Miss Anna Lewis, young lady of this
city, sixteen years of age, was thrown
from horse and killed this morning
while riding to school. No one witnessed
the accident. Her injuries were of an in
ternal character.
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WENDELL PHILLIPS predicts that as the
South grows stronger and stronger, the
wealth, culture and power of the country
will be centcred there until she will be-
but the central empire Of the world.
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International Peace and Liberty
League.

GENEVA, September 1S.-The Inter
national League of Peace and Liberty de
mand the naturalization of explored anG
unexplored territories of the Congo river
and the creation af a permanent tribunal
OF arbitration for the settlement of al
differences arising from the execution of &
treaty to this effect, which is proposed shall
be elaborated by an international con
gress. The resolution will be forwarded
to all powers and legislative bodies in
Europe and America.
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THE RACING RECORD
Four Weil-COntested Events by Full
Fields at COvingt0n-An Attrac-
tive Programme.
The Fall Meeting at Greenville, Miss
Racing at Sheepshead Bay-POOls
in Memphis.

Pools on races at Latonia and Brighton
sold as follows at the New Memphis Jockey
Club pool-room last night:
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JUDGE GREER's charge to the grand jury,
published in yesterdays APPEAL, deals in
a vigorous way with all forms of gambling,
and if his suggestions are followed out we
have no doubtthere will be good deal OF
work found for the Criminal Court.
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PICKED Un from a Rafi.

CLEVELAND, o., September lS.-Capt.
George Stephens, Robert Hanna, Charles
Dixon and sailor name unknown), OF
the foundered steam-barge Oakland, were
picked up by the tug Red Cloud, at G
o'clock this morning, floating on raft
made from the barge's cargo of lumber
They had been in the water nearly twenty
four hours, and were nearly dead from ex
posure. They were taken by the tug to
Ashtabula
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The success of merit when once recog.
nized as success invariably excites de.
traction and stimulates envy, hatred, NAL
ice and all uncharitableness. No man OF
enterprise is worthy of regard whose repu-
tation has not been some time assailed by
the baffled rage of some disappointed one
whose attempt to defraud, defame OF
destroy righteous cause has been de-
feated after detection. The panoply ol
truth, honesty and fair dealing to all has
caused the Louisiana State Lottery to be
invincible to any attack upon the manage.
ment of its distributions by Gems. q. T.
Beauregard, OF Louisiana. and Jubal A.
Early, OF Virginia, and while here and
there some disappointedon one may grumble,
public opinion is unanimous that every,
thing is straight and square. The nexi
drawing (the l6lst monthly will take
place on October 9th, and any information
desired will be given on application to NJ
A Dauphin, New Orleans, La.
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Determined A.ss%gt anS ss,,,s q. "iie;nuErder

NEW IoRK, September ls.-Jas. keamlo,
a Methodist minister of Newark, n. j.. to-
day made determined attempt TO kill his
wife and himself. The couple visited the
llsrgylnan's mother at 40 Fulton street,
Brooklyn. sna while alone quarreled,
when, as it appears, he drove large
butcher-knife into his wife's throat, and
then drawing the weapon over his own
thTos,, jumped out of the window of the
fourth floor of the building Both were
taken to the hospital. Neither is eSreci,ad
10 1.-Two
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The Situation AZ Lougview, Tex

LoNGyIEw, September 1S.-Last night
was one OF feverish excitement, bat moth
ing unusual occurred. Nearly all the
whites are outspoken in the belief that
there is no danger. Business was resumed
to-day. Whites and blacks are again mix
ing without restraint. The blame for the
panic is laid ON few scalawag negroes
and small number of easily frightened
whites.
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The Florida ship Canal.

NEW YORK, September 1S.-At meet
ing of the stockholders of the Florida
Ship Canal and Transit Company yes
terday, the Board of Directors were au-
therized to make contract for the con-
struction of the canal, the work to be
started at the earliest possible day. The
eastern terminus of the canal will be the
vicinity of the mouth of st. Johns river
and the canal will run across the penin.
sula at its narrowest point. 1t will be l3f
miles long, 230 feet wide and thirty feet
deep,
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Local scientists are already turning their
attention to the wonderful comet which is
booming along through space in the gen
eral direction of the earth, but which will
not reveal its gorgeousness to the naked
eve for several months to come. When it
does come it will stay year or more, and
will be a grand event in astronomy
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MAHONE's ASSESSMENTS.
a Clear Violation of the Civil Service
ANles.

WASHINGTON, September iS.-The ones
ton of the assessment OF department en-
pioyes ior political purposes, which has
been raised by the reeent circular of Gen.
Malone TO Nirginians in the department,
is receiving the earnest consideration a
the Civil Service Commissioners, One OF
the latter, Judge Thoman, was asked to-
night what action, if any, the commission
ers would take in relation TO the circular.
He replied that as far as was within the
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POLITICAL.
New Jersey Republicans.

TRENTON, September 1S.-The Republic
can State Convention assembled at noon.
William Walter Phelps was chosen tenn
porary chairman. After the appointment
of the usual committees the convention
took recess till 2:30 o'clock pm. Judge
Jonathan Dixon was nominated for Gov
ernor on the filst ballot.
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Boston, September 1S.-About 1000
persons attended the first day of the special
September meeting at Mystic Park. II
was rumored on the grounds that the cal
in which Jayeyesee was shipped from
Providence had met with an accident, and
that the colt had been injured. This was
subsequently disproved, however, by Mr.
Case, who exhibited the horse on the
track, and explained that the car in which
he came from Providence was somewhat
over the regulation hight, and brushed
the bottom OF the bridges in transit. The
colt was not injured in the slightest de
gree, and received quite an ovation from
the sDectatOrS.
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CHIcAGo, September 1S.-Edward Han
Ian, the oarsman, arrived here from st.
Louis this morning for the purpose OF
meeting Z. T. Platt, representative OF Lay.
cock, the Australian sculler, with view
to arranging match in Australia, but
Platt has been called to New York on busi-
ness, whittier Hanlan goes this evening.
The accident by which Laycock broke his
leg will OF course postpone any negotia-
tions for the race.
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CAPITAL POINTS.

WASHINGTON, September 1S.-The Sec
retary of the Treasury will probably make
another bond call Wednesday or Thurs
day. 1t is thought the amount will. be
Sl5 600 900
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The astrologist who selected 1888 as a
good year Tor earthquakes, pestilence and
accidents seems to have made hit. Dur
ing the eight months of the year consider
ably more than $4,000 lives have been
lost in notable disasters, taking into ac-
count the yellow-iever in Mexico and the
Mast Indies
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LIVERPOOL, September 1S.-James Nc
Dermott, who left Brooklyn recently for
England, and who has been examined
three times before stipendiary justice on
the charge of conspiracy to murder pub
lie officials in connection with the dyna-
mite party, was again brought before the
court to-day and discharged, the evidence
against him being deemed insufficient
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New York Republicans.

RICHFIELD SPRINGS, September 1S.-The
attendance upon the Republican State
Convention is not as large as usual. c. NJ.
Depew, Whitelaw Reid and George VIM.
Curtis are among the prominent delegates
not expected. 1t is said that consider
able proportion of the New York City
delegation will not be present. There is no
reason to believe that any strife will arise
in the convention over any mint
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The Lancashire Cotton Trade.

LONDON, September 1S.-The Times, in
an editorial article, predicts great strug-
gle between capital and labor in the Lam
cashire cotton trade, as the operatives will
resist the proposed reduction in wages
which the cotton masters consider the
present condition of trade makes necessary,
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SCHOOL BOARD.
Adjourned Meeting to Take Action ON
Bids for Building and Repairs.

A meeting of the School Board was set
for o'clock yesterday evening to take ac-
ton on the bids of the various plumbers
for doing certain sewer work at the Clay
Street schoolhouse. Bids of Callahan,
Browne and Tweedy, about which mis-
understanding arose, were submitted at
that meeting and laid over to the adj
iourned meeting. Plans for building a
schoolhouse for colored children on a va
cant lot on Auction street, belonging to
the School Board, were ordered drawn up
at the last monthly meeting, and were
handed in to the secretary yesterday even
ing. The plans show a frame structure,
one-story high, with hall in the center
and three rooms on either side.