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TUSCALOOSA, ALA.
First Day of The River and Harbor
Convention

ESPECIAL TO THE APFEAL.i
TUSCALOOSA, ALA, November 1.-THE
River and Harbor Convention, composed
of representative men from Ala6ama,
Mississippi and Florida, convened here to-
day.
A permanent organization was perfected
by the selection of Judge Toulwin of Mo-
bile, permanent chairman, and the Hon.
W. W. S .rews and the Hon. H. 81. Brown,
secretaries.
There are full delegations from Birming-
ham, Montgomery, Mobile, Admission,
Tallsdega and other points in Alabama.
Among prominent members Of the State
press are WV. Screws Of the Montgomery
Advertiser, ]. F. Watkins of the Birmiug-
ham Age and George II. Cruikshank of the
Birmingham Chronicle.
Two interesting papers are the coal fields
of Alabams, her waterways and the Mo-
bile harbor.
Senator Pugh addressed the convention
touching the position of our representa-
tives in the matter before the convention.
Capt. Corthell, chief engineer for Eads,
exhibited large map of the world, and
fully explained the relations of American
commerce to the Tehuantepec ship rail-
way scheme.
A committee with W. II. Sksggs of Talla-
dega as chairman, has been sppointed to
consider the position of the convention on
4 ids's enterprise.
Great interest is manifested in the con-
ven;ion, but it appears that the interests
of the Mobile channel are receiving
paramount consideration to the ex-
ciusion of other important mat
tsrs. In a motion brought forward
by Mayor Skaggs of Talladega, though, an
effort wes made to make the convention
more general and liberal in its position,
pending which the convention adjourned
until to morrow at 10 o'clock.
All dine so fer is preliminary to the
memorial to Congress, which will be SUBJ
mit'ed Tomorrow, and on which an inter
esting fight will be made.
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THE M0ZsRTS,
Have overcome All abstacIes. and
Row Again 10 the Mus.c-
Loving Public.

The Mozarts held large and enthusias-
tic meeting last night at their new hall.
Fifty ladies and gentlemen enrolled their
names SIS active members Of the society,
and from the list of associate members Sc
lectsd the following gentlemen to serve IS
directors for the ensuing year:
Board of DirectOrs.--J. S. Menken, presi-
dent; p. McIntyre, vice president; John
s. Toof, l. A. Scarborough, @. w. Metcsli,
T. H. Chiffon, James &. Griffith, James
F. Ryan. q. d. Hutton.
Mr.. G. +. Crook was reelected to serve
es secretary. The newly honored MEM
bsTs of the society, as we'll as the old,
wishing to show their appreciation of one
of their most earnes. workers, chose him,
greatly sgainst his wish, as their pIesi-
dent. The society under the management
of Mr.. +. S. Menkin and his able vice,
with the energetic members of the direc-
tory, Will soon fill the ranks Of the society
to the prescribed limit, both as to active
and associate membership.
Prof. @. p. Winkler, who is well and
favorably known to our citizsns as one OF
the oldest musicians in the city, was unan-
imously chosen 10 fill the position of con-
ductor, and will, no doubt, enter imme-
diately into the work OF training the
chorus for some grand concert or oratorio
to be given during the winter season.
Before adjourning the meeting OF the
imously adopted as an evidence of the
high apr eciation in which Prof. NJ. 5
Downs was held by the society:
Resolved, That the Mozart Society appre.
ciate the eminent services rendered the
society by their late director, Prof. NJ. S
Downs, and that the society wish him
every success in his profession.
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THE WOMEN'S EXCHANGE.
Meeting ai The Cumberland Prssby.
ferIan Church This Morning.

To-day a meeting OF the Women's Ey
change, of which Mrs. NJ. @. Galloway is
president, will be held at the Cumberland
Presbyterian church, on Court street, at
10 o'clock am. The exchange is one of
the most useful of existing organic atoms,
and should have the generous co-opera-
ton of the women OF Memphis without
regard to religious views or opinions. The
object of the exchange is to furnish
market for the. sale OF the products of
woman's labor. The benefits of this ex-
change are open to all women, without
regard to religious belief owe have" Mrs.
Galloway says, located the exchange at
2974 Second street, in the Sneed & Bethel
block, and will be ready December lst to
receive consignments of articles in our
line. With a commission Of only 10 per
cent. on goods sold, we must necessarily
be a society supported largely by annual
subscriptions and donations, and never a
self supporting business house. We there
fole earnestly solicit the assistance snd en-.
couTagement OF the business men OF Mem
phis. We hope 10 lave large list Of con-
signofs and customers, to whom we shall
endeavor TO give satisfaction. We solicit
membership and consignments from our
State at large and all other States who may
wish to avail themselves of the benefits Of
oI1r sOciefyp
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BUSINESS MEN
OF Little Rock Excited over the War
BEING Made on the Arkansas Tel
egraph Company.

LITTLE RcCK, ARK, November IT,
There is considerable excitement among
the business men in the city over the
means used by the st. Louis, Iron Noun
tain and Southern Railway Company to
prevent the Arkansas Telegraph Company
from erecting telegraph poles aloDg the
above railway from Little Rock to Nal
vern. The telegraph company mentioned
is branch of the Baltimore and Ohio sys-
tenn. II procured the right of way under
an act of the last Legislature of the State,
and had built its lines from Hot Springs
to Malvern, and began building from that
town to Little Rock. Last Saturday a
construction train carrying fifty men ar
rived and tore down all the poles and
wires that had been erected, and COM
pletely drove the telegraph men from
their work without violence. This morn
ing r. E. Douglass, president of the Ar
kansas Telegraph Company, set his men to
work building from Little Rock to NAL
vern, when the fifty men again arrived
and destroyed the work as fast as it was
done. Mr.. Douglas was told that he posi-
lively could not erect his pr lea along the
right of way OF the Iron Mountain rail-
way that 400 men were ready to prevent
him doing SO. He withdrew his force to
prepare to call upon the authorities to
pro ect him. 1t is said that the militia
will be called out for his protection.
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LITERARY NOTES.

HUeH n. STARNEs of Georgia will have
in the December number of the Southern
Biuoudc an interesting illustrated article
on the invention OF the cotton-gin.
THE GOLDEN Treasury CALENDAR fer
1856, of Lippincott & Co, of Philadelphia,
is superb piece of work, the design being
unusually beautiful. Mansford will order
it for you.
THE WIT OF WOMEN, by Miss Kate San
born, issued ten days sgo Funk & Wsg-
nails, New York;, is already in its second
edition. The work is receiving many
warm concentrations by the press.
SKILLFUL SUsY is the title OF forthcom-
ing book by Eiinor Gay, containing direc-
tions for making fancy articles for fairs,
bszars, or for home use, in neat, attrac-
tive, economical manner. The approx
mate prices of materials are given.
Mr. BENJAMIN, lately United States
Minister in Teheran, has written series
of richly illustrated papers on Persia,
which will begin in the next number of
The Century. Few writers have had Mr..
Beniamin's opportunity OF observation in
that extraordinary land.
FUNK & VAGINAL, of 10 and u Dey
street, New York, announce for immedi-
ate publication biographical sketch of
Adelaide Nelson. The book is superbly
illustrated with nine portraits by Ssrony,
and the author, Laura 9. Holloway, has
made q most interesting study of her
charming subject.
THE Town Topics Publishing Company,
2S Park row. New York City, publishers Of
TolUR Topics formerly the american Queen),
one of the most entertaining weekly Jour
mails of the country, are offering to SUBJ
scribers prizss of 800 cash, to be won on
conditions that seem very liberal. Judging
from their circular, the plan is decidedly
ingenious and entertaining, and will doubt
less meet with great success.
THE December number of the Southern
Birouac will have description by Gen. G.
L. Gilbert, Z. S. A, of the opening
OF the battle of Perryville, accom-
| panied by colored map showing accu-
| rately the position of the various divisions
| of the armies. The same number of The
| mageZine will contain a paper by Col. w.
| 81. Swallow, G. S. q. on the battle of
Gettysburg, which is a1so accompanied by
| an accurate map.
JAMES r. kNox & Co. of New York have
sent US a copy of the Peculiar Poems oi
Col. John A. Joyce. They are bound in
bright red cloth covers and with gilt edges,
the outside of the front cover being
adorned with clumsy gilt-wineed horse,
ridden by the boy Cupid blowing at his
double whistle, and with brilliant looking
| wood-cut portrait OF the author for frontis.
piece. @r. Joyce dedicates his book "Tc
my daughter florence, whose beamips
blue eyes indicate poetic soul and whose
impulsivs action gives assurance of future
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The Argentine Republic has appropri.
ated S6O,OOo,O0O for internal improve.
ments, much of which is to be expended
for railway supplies, which might be fur
nished by this country if we only had, as we
should long ago have had, regular lines OF
steamers running to South America from
New Orleans. Let US hope that the Expo
sition, now attracting such deserved at.
tention, vi have the effect tr correct this
and turn the attention Of our capitalists and
steamship buildeIs and owners to tho im-
mense prohts FIat await the euterprising
merchants who enter into competition
with tie English, German and French
merchants who monopolze the South and
and Central American trade.
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MR. CARLISLE is to be speaker of the
next House. Iha. fs r fixed fact. 1t ia also
pretty well fixed that he will have little if
any difficrsty in making up his standing
comu2rttees. The experience he gained in
.os3 in that work, and the knowledge he OBJ
tanned during the two sessions of the last
House OF the weight and caliber Of the
men who have been reelected will enable
him to make short work Of an evidently
difficult task. He was.yery fair in his ss-
ections two years sgo, when the work of
presiding over the House was new to him.
II he is rs fair this year, ard there is no rea-
son to doubt that he Will be, he viii make
very plain sailing for our Democratic ma
orlty aud may save l. from any great
rouble or wranaling. We have faith in
Nr. Carlile-iaith in him as a Democrat
and q stat smen.
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TIE New York Board Of Educa-
lion has just been revising tine teachers
salaries, and, among other things, give to
women teachers 5000 year for teaching a
certain grade. For performing exactly
the same duties the male teachers are to
receive 500 year. Nothing could SC
eloquently plead for the rights OF women
as this does. 1t is sn outrage, a robbery,
to force women 20 labor for nearly half
the wages paid 70 men for the same work.
As compositors, women are paid the same
price as men, and in all the professions
as music and medicine-they receive the
same pay US men. Why not as public
school teachers?
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George Washington ard Charles Smith,
awaiting trial for burglary, grasped the
turnkey and attempted TO force him into
cell. Then Charley Hughes, in for pocket
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Another Crushing befeat.

BELGRADE, November 17.-Gen. Topalo-
witch, with the Moravian division, had @
desperate battle with the Bulgarians at
Tn, and the latter were totally defeated
The Servians fought with great gallantry,
and captured t.o guns and many prison
ers- Three battslIcns OF Bulgarians sur,
rendered.
A battalion OF Bulesrian volunteers,
stationed at q re;r. On the Timok river
espitulatee %ithout firing gun to Col.
Dluseniteh, commanding the ServIan
iiinok division. The Bulgarians yester-
day evacuated their fortified position at
Drsgoman, which the Servians attacked on
Sundsy.
Details of the csp.ure of Dragoman Pass
by the Servians show that the Dreina and
Shumadga divisions, under Coils. Michko-
witch and Benecky, were engaged and at
tackled the Bulgaiisns in force, completely
routing them. Hordes OF Bulgarians laid
down their arms, being psnic-stricken.
Several guns were captured and the pass
abandned.
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B,utal Fratricide.

ToPEKA, KAs November l7.-News was
received of brutal fratricide near Perry
vile. Morgan Cockrell and his brother,
George, disputed over trivial matter,
whereupon the former fired shot. un at
George, disembowaiink him. The muir
derer then took possession of the house,
drove every one away and guard the
place with an ak. He has not yet been
captured.
The Executive Commi tee of the Ma
tional Teachers Association has dec ded to
hold the National Convention mex: year
at ToDeka
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ESTABLISHED 1910.

IT appears that, after all the negotia-
tions, Carl schurz is not to get the Boeton
Post, but that his la.er scheme for securing
the AdrTtiser is likely to be a success. Itis
given out that the directors and stockhold-
ers of the latter paper did not think there
was a field for two Independent, or mug
wump, papers, aEd that this could be
avoided if Mr.. Schurz could be switched
off from the Pos to their own paper. Ap-
pearances now indicate that this will be
successful, and that the old Post will be
kept in line as q Democratic paper.
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J JACKSON, MISS.

Marriage of Mr.. G r. TindaIl and Miss
Maibird HfIxeheim
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Now THAT q committee has been ap-
pointed to obtain subscriptions for the
sufferers by the great fire that On Friday
nearly swept Galveston out of existence,
it is to be hoped the people OF Memphis
will respond promptly and liberally, so
that good round cum may be sent to the
relief committee in a fsw hours. They
shou follow the liberel example of Mr..
Crosby Of the Dino Museum, who has
subscribed the net proceeds Of a day and
night performance and exhibit at that ac-
cumulation Of wonders. The poor people
OF GalvestJn are in pressing need of in
slant relief
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vienna, November I7.-Prince Alexan-
der OF Bulgaria has sent note to the
powers, as follows: Bulgaria, after ee-
ponsing the Roumelian cause did her ut
most to comply with the decision of the
ambassadors and to prevent agitation.
She sees now Ssrvian invasion, without
seFvia sending through the Porte-the
My competent channel-an ultimatum
IN conformity with international law.
WIN Il lrope, who is anxious, and Tur-
key, VINO is jealous for the integrity of
her empire, permit Servia to infringe ON
the principe Of that integrity on which
she laid stress in the case of Blu garia TN
der circumstance of much lees gravity
The powers know whence the aggressive
ness emanattd d. Bulgaria, as a vassal, is
unable 10 declA'e war, and has addressed
the Sultan directly on the M tier without
getting reply. She has ordered NJ.
Izanotf, her special envoy at Constanti-
nope, to demand a reply from Said
Pssha, the Turkish Minister Of Foreign
Atf4irs. Bulgaria has not violated the in
tegrity of Turkey because Bulgaria and
Eastern Roumelia belong to Turkey, while
Servia il an independent State, and vio-
lstes the integrity Of turkey for terrific
Iial aggrandizement at the expense of
Bulgaria, to satisfy Servian ambition and
egotism. Bulgaria relies on the sense Of
instice OF the powers, as Europe must
speak the last word on the question"
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YERTREES VS.. COLYAR.
Final Decree I'm the american New
paper Ca, e for vertrees.

Nashville american of yesterday: Chan
ceilor Merritt yesterday delivered his opin-
ion in the case of Vertrees vs., Colyar, in
which the American stock was inVolvs d.
He decided that Mr.. Vertrees was subati-
tuted to all the rights which Mr.. Coiysr
had under the S72, 300 decree against Mr..
Cooper, and that the creditors repre-
sented by Demoss & Malone, trus-
tees, were postponed to the prior
claim of S72,900 of complainant
Vertrees. He also held that G. G. Bsld-
win of New York land whose claim OF
$4,000 is now pretended to be owned by
Z B. Stahlman), had lost even the second
aEy rights he had originally. The chsnce,-
lor also decided that the claim of I. f.
Perkins for $500 and Of II. P. Cole for
S0500, both claimed by A. S. CoIyar, we're
not liens on the stock and could not be
enforced against complainant Vertrees.
In short, the chancellor decided every
point for which complainant Vertrees WIS
contendinC in his favor.
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'Se wits<he very publication was the
- II the Governor of South Caro-
~ the u fe Of the State, show
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OTTUMwA, IA, November 17.-At II
o'clock s.m. to-day Miss Mollie Meeker,
aged seventeen, in company with another
young lady, in her house at Eddyville,
Ia, was playing with revolver,
and banteringly leveled it at her
companion, demanding her money
or her life, snapped the pis-
tol without effect, and then pointing in
playful manner at her own head snapped
it, when it was discharged, the ball enter
ing near the center If her forehead and
coming out ast back of the ear upon the
left side OF Ihe head. Miss Meeker died
at I O'Clock
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Present servian Order of Battle,

SsIvian order of battle is as follows: Col.
Bsnecky, with the Shumadja division, has
assembled the Luknoiska stream and is ap-
proachiug Slivnitza. Col. Michkovitch,
with his force. has reached Gentzi Pass, on
the route to Slivnitza. Gen. Jovanovitcb,
with large force, is in Dragoman Pass.
Col. Diudknitch is at Knyozeva'z W th the
reserves. Gen. Less min remains at Kiala,
which he has captured. Col. Topalovitch,
with his fOrce is at Trn and is going to
Brasnik, whence he will CROSS by direcs
route to Slivni'zs. Each marching divi-
son numbers 10000 men. The Bulgarans
are concentrated at SlivnitZa.
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GALVESTON SUFFERERS,
The Distress Much G res ter Than at First
supposed.
Voluntary subscriptions Solicited and
Thankfully Received.

GALVESTON, Ten, November IA
msss-meeIing was he'd yesterday after
noon to secure popular expression in re-
gard to the a6visabilty of accepting ten
ders of aid from other cities.
Mayor Fulton said that the distress was
much greater than at first estimated, and
he thought he could accept without loss
of dignity all voluntary tenders of aid.
A resolution was passed unanimously
appointing a committee of ten to teie-
graph to newspapers and Individuals that
the loss was far greater than at first sup
posed, being fully $500 coo. or one
eighth of the taxable value of the city;
that the immediate and proximate distress
in view OF the coming winter is great, des-
pite the efforts of the people of Galveston,
and that profered aid will be thankfully
received.
Several thousand dollars were paid out
to-day and about $4,000 received. The
total of the subscription is S6S,000, of
which $23, 500 has been paid. Contribu-
tions have been received from Austin and
other Texas citiea, and inquiries if help is
needed from PoItlard. Me, Philadelphia
and Charleston. Replies have been cent
accepting the proffsrs with thanks. A
careful investigation shows that sos resi-
dences were destroyed, over 100 more
than at first estimated.
THE WORK OF PROVIDING FOR TIE SUFFERERS
by the late cophsgration goes steadily for
ward. Contributions continue to arrive
from Texas and the East and North. Tn to
this evening SIC, ,513 had been subscribed,
f45, ,442 of which has been paid in, and OF
this sum S3 1000 has been distri buted
among 4S3 applicants. These applicants
represented eigh ~ families, AMI the relief
extended to them is scarcely more than
temporary, as they lost everything. The
applicant. thus far passed upon represent
some hing over half of the total number of
families that have already applied, or
WILL NEED AID.
In response to a dispatch from Boston
paper as to his denial of the authority Of
dispatch sent out ia his name, saying
that the sffiuent citizens of Galveston
were able to take care of the sufferers
Mayor Fulton tonight telegraphed that,
during the fire, he delegated the authority
to answer messages to certain citizens, and
that they misjudged the situation. He
SAYS the calamity was much greater han
at ii rat eupposed w
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line, who stated that with the close Of work
in the construction of that road vast
number of laborers were thrown out of
work, among them being about 1000 Chi
nese, who are now getting into America as
best they can. He said that captains of
steamships are taking them down the )ast
by hundreds and landing them at isolated
points from which they 90 to overland
points and business center5. This is given
as the cause Of the rush OF Cinnamon to
coast towns which has led to the recent
SprisiSS against them
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Death OF . KENTUCKY Censenarian.

LouI,vILLE. KY, November 17.-Mrs.
Rhoda Howard died in Bath county, Ken
tucky, to-day, aged 1l6 She was wonder
fully well preserved, and retained her fac
uities to toe last. She WAS three times
married, one of her husbands being In the
revolutionary war. Four children survive
her, the youngest being seventy years old.
She was born in North Caroline, and came
to Kentucky in 1894. She smoked pipe
and never took dose Of medicine.
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PIER0r, November 17.-Seryia has de-
cided to annex the Bulgarian area OF the
international railway route, which will
enable Servia to complete her line of rail-
way; also the Widdin district, so that she
esn construct railway to the lower Dan
ube by Clupria, Zslstchan and Widdin to
inset the projected Roumelian railway
from Krejova to Kalafat. Travellers re-
port thst the BulgaIians are hopelessly de-
pressed, and expect the Servians to enter
Sofia forthwith. There are only two
blttalions of Bulgarian infantry at Wild
DIN
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Buraimg COaI Wine.

SHENANDOAH, PA, November 1.-THE
fire that was discovered in the old workings
OF No. 2 Colliefy, Lost Creek, some three
months ago, has become very thu eatening
Every effort is being put forth to ex-
tinguish it. The 300 hands employed
have been idle ever since the fire was
discovered, and many thousands of dol
lars have been expended in trying to put
Iehiph Valley Coal CompanN
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Mr.. GLADSTONE made another great
peech yesterday al West Calder, in which
ne pays particular attention to Mr.. Par
lel and declines, in advance of the mee'-
.ng of Parliament, 20 say what ne has in
lew Ia tie iorm Of i,cal government Tor
reland, but he said that suy demand
f that sort should receive the at
en;ion and respect Of Parliament.
Ie also told the peop'e of Scot
md, that whenever they asked for local
elf-government their demands should re-
Give the prompt consideration of Parlia-
ient. As TO disestlblishment, he Ieiter-
tes the views he expressed at Edinburgh,
nd he made an earnest appeal for votes
r Liberal candidates by a telling con-
asst of Liberal legislation for the people
nring the last fif,y years with that
Iec,ed by the Tories in the ssme time for
ne privileged Classes