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TEMPERANCE WORK.
Second Bay of the Centennial Confer
eBce at Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, September 24.-The Cen
tenni@l Temperance Conference reassem-
bled this morning in st Georges Hall,
Miss Francis f. Willard in the chair. Sew
eral short papers were read by delegates
press mt. Remarks we're made by ]. N.
Scearns, corresponding secretary, the Hon.
S. D. Hastings of Wisccnson, Mrs. G. B.
Buell. and the Rev. r Alden Temple.
The report of the order of Sons of Tenn
perance showed that 2,250,000 persons had
been initiated into membership and that
the order had raised $8,450,0J0 for tenn
perance purposes. The report of the Cath
olic Total Abstinence Union being called
for, in the absence of Mr.. John E. Camp
bell, Father Cleary was invited to address
the COT ference Mrs. j. Ellen Foster of
Iowa addressed the conference on the
question of constitutional prohibition.
The Rev. DR.. Lowry, who represented the
Cincinnati Conference of the NJ. E church,
made few remarks and said his confer
ence was temperance and prohibition
one.
Senator Blair of New Hampshire next
addressed the conference. His address
led to debate tiDged somewhat with po-
litical feeling, whereupon a resolution was
adopted ruling ont all subjects but those
for which the conference met. The con-
fateuca then adjourned
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-09-25

The monument erected by the Odd-Fel-
lows of the United States in Harlem Park,
Baltimore, Was unveiled on Tuesday last
with appropriate and imposing ceremonies,
by the Sovereign Grand Lodge, which was
theL in session. The eternal fl ness of
things W! never better exempt fed than
by the erection of this monument to one
ship in the city where the order wss
founded and whence it has spread to svery
pant of the American continent. The
Washington Grand Lodge of Maryland
and Cf the United Suites was the first that
was organized in this county, and derived
its charter, with the power grant CT
ters elsewhere, from Engls a. 1t was
from this small beginning the institution
of the society OF Odd Fellows took it's rise
and went on increasing in numbers, in
wealth al d importance, until now it has
offshoots in msny foreign countries and
membership of over $4,000, and collects
annually an aggregate revenue of s5,275,-
900. To no ore is the order, as it is to-day,
more indebted for its prosperity and its
rapid extension than to the late James L.
Ridgely. In 1929, ten years after the or
ganization of Washington Lodge by Mr.
Wildey, Mr.. Ridgely was initiated as q
member of Columbia Lodge. He was st that
time but twenty-five years of age and had
Just entered into the practice of his pro-
fession as lawyer, but the Geep interest
he took in the principles OF Odd-Fellow-
ship speedily brought him into notice il
-the councils of the order. One year later
he had risen to the position Of Past Grand
in the Grand Lodge Of Maryland. In
1884, at the age Of twenty seven, he had
become Grand Master. Ia is he was
chosen Grand Sire, but declined the posi-
ton. In 1910 he WAS elected Grand Cor
responding and Re, ordirg Secretary, and
entering heartily into his work, became
Il historian, guide and trusted counsel
lor OF the order for the foTty-one remain
in: years of his life, as for the TIN years
precs ding his installation he had been one
of Its most efficient organizers The orde
owes a great debt of gratitude to James
L. Ridgely, for he was instrumental above
all others in lifting it to the high place II
has since reached. That debt is in part paid
by the monument in harlem Park, but il
will De better paid by the perpetuation oi
his memory in tn eearts of the memhen
of the order, wbf revere him as one Of it;
founders.
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Examination Of Passengers Baggage

WARRINGTON, September 24.-The Sec
retary of the Treasury to-day sent letter
to District-Attorney Dorsheimer at New
York in regard to the examination of pas
seDgers' baggage. He says in part: "In
March last and immediately on taking
charge of the department, directed the
attention of the collector at the port of
New York to what had reason to think
was very defective and a very scandalous
condition of affairs, respecting the exami-
nation of the baggage of arriving psssen-
gers and the criminal payment of money
to inspectors of customs by such passen-
gers / have reason to feel that the de-
plorable condition then and for long time
existing has not yet heen thoroughly re-
formed. Although there has been, hope,
somewhat of improvement, wish the ut
most energy and vigilance used TO prevent
the scandal of money payment by passen-
gers to customs inspectors. am told that
inspectors demand such payment in a way
to make the demand not much less than
blackmail, and that the sums paid range
as high in some instances as 500 or more,
while the payment of SIS or $40 is COM
mon and general fact. am sure you will
agree with me that such scandal and such
violation Of law shou d be stopped. If it
cannot be arrived at in any other way, the
department will consider the necessity of
sending the luggage of passengers to the
appraisers stores to be examined like mer-
chandise regularly imported, and entered.
These gifts of money cannot be without
the guilty CO operation of those who are
not customs inspectors, who are among our
most lsw-respectiDg citizens, and who
really are the temptsrs. No merchant or
corporation would permit its agents to
be thus tampered with by outsiders.
A casual passenger cannot be permitted to
pay money to customs officers who ex-
amines his luggage any more than can a
regular importer be permitted TO tip an
appraiser The transaction is suspicious
on its face, and is quite indefensible and
intolerable in every point of view. have
alluded to this condition Of affairs in New
York in order to ask your aid and Coop
Grafton as the chief Federal law officer at
that port in tutting and end to it. / be-
| lieve that the existing Federal criminal
law is adequate to bring about the arrest
and imprisonment of the guilty, whether
passengers or customs officials, il the facts
| are as represented to me. If the existing
law shall be found by you to be made
Quate shall be glad 10 receive your views
thereon at an early day. But meanwhile
my desire and hope are that you will, sc
far as it may be Eithin your sphere o
official influence and control, take efficien
steps to Gauss the arrest and punishment
criminally of any and every passengel
without regard to social or political in
! fuenee, who pays or Oilers to pay, or o
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A MURDER MYSTERY
At Mansfield, O., Cleared Up by the Con-
fessfOn of One of the Perpetrators.

MANSFIELD, September 24.-The mystery
surrounding the death of Clara Huff,
whose mutilated remains were found in a
raviue near here yesterday, was partially
cleared to-day by the arrest OF two boys,
named James WiDsns land John Cromer,
neither of them over sixteen years of age.
thorough investigation was instituted
to-day, and the suspicious actions of the
boys led to their arrest. They vigorously
protested their innocence, but finally coz
fessed that the murderer was companion
of about the same age They stated that
ne made criminal assault on Miss HUFF,
but she resisted him SO strongly that he
was compelled to shoot her TO get away.
The boys say they were fully half mile
from the scene, but heard the pistol shots
and the girls screams several times. The
name of the young man is withheld by the
police, who have a number of clews which
will likely lead to his arrest. The excite
ment over the BRUTAL murder has not yet
auheided.
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Continued improvement in Trade at
Philadelphia-Large Amount Of
Business Secured
BY Makers Of All Kinds Of Iron and
Steel-Textile Manufacturing In-
terests In a Healthy
Condition, and orders Pouring in from
the South and West-B00t and
shoe Trade.
isr. clAt TO raE AprEAL.i


tPHiLADELPHIA, September 24-lf the
iron trsde Is to be taken az q barometer Of
TIE iDdost,i yigor and activity, very
favorable report could be made. Within
the past four or five days large ar-Uunt
of business has been tecured by makers of
ali kinds Of iron and steel, particularly
by steel-rs ! makers, who hsve advap ID
prices from $26 80 to $50 per ton, and are
booking, orders fer 1885 at these fig
ures. 1t is uncertain just at present
to what extent there will be an improve
ment in railroad building in 1885. 1t
seems safe to say there will be moderate
expansion over the extremely low limits
of 1885. The manufacturing and sgri-
cultural interests have about equalized
themselves. The dullness of the past two
years has been largely due to the fact that
.he agricultural interests have overreached
she manufacturing, but within the past
ioT months there have been numerous
evidences that the equilibrium is once
more being established. Preparations have
been made for the construction OF between
1000 and 5000 miles of railway next year.
Material for these roa 1s will be wanted by
during the winter. Orders for
small portion Of this mileage have
been placed, but most of it re-
mains yet to be placed, and rail buyers
are only hesitating 60 determine. whether
tho sndden ad canee in priees will be par
oaren,iv mo ,,tsineo ShonId thew believe
taat all daEeIs Ean bold their prices where
they are. large orders will be placed be-
tween this and January 1st, for rail re-
qpiremeuts between January lst and June
tba .o,,ntrv ore haIi arnnloved and are re-
ceivino ;nGu;r;ss for wnrk which. if ee-
cured will make times better in the loco
motive works this winter. The bridge
worts are erovded with orders. and will
he nnt;I Jsnnarv 1st Of least. The cru5e
ron makers North and Sonth are barely
r,akina cost and are ali hoping for the
Improvement. which does not seem an
op,eJ;a,e nrobab;Iitv
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. evsyvwbara are bnvinp
,,ora coai Cd his hos ;mnarted firmness
- nr;ces botb of antbre cite land bitumi-
Sa,arai Zines tbrouobont Western
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FELL With A CRASH,
A Circus Tent blown Down I'm n Gale
at Mart'nsburg, w. Va.

MARTTNsBURG, W. Va, September "a
here last night, heavy rain.sto came
up which soaked the circus tent. In q
short time the rain ceased, but a heavy
gale began to blow about 8 o'clock. A
strong gust snapped the ropes and center
pole, and the tent fell with crash upon
the heads of the audience. A scene OF
the widest confusion followed. Lamps
were overthrown and extinguished. Two
or three thousand people and number OF
animals were beneath the canvas. The
air was filed with the trumpeting of the
elephants, the shrieks of women and chill
dren and the cries of men, and it was not
until an hour had passed that the panic
ceased and all had been rescued. Abou,
twenty-five persons were wounded, many
of them seriously, but no lives we're lost.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-09-25

The recent encounter between the SO
cialists Of London with the police who in
terfered to prevent their right of free
speech is an event the significance of which
ought not to be lost, even upon the stolid
Britisher. 1t is more significant than the
bloody riot on the Paris Boufse the day
before. People do not willingly endanger
their lives or their liberty for nothing.
There must be and there is an urgency III
the conditions of the poor that impels them
to encounter authority and endanger the
continuance of the good will and sympathy
that thoughtful men have for them. The
dispsrities between extreme -fiiuerce and
extreme poverty are the twin rs OF
modern society. They are the brt .lers ef
these disturbances and threaten the exist
ence of society itself. Clubbing by police
and fines by magistrates are not the cares
for it. These so-cslled measures CT sefefv
are only aggravstions 10 impel teen 10 ex-
cesses they otherwise would not dream al
The blind force of mob ss a fearful thing
to contemplate. The force of an intelliQen.
mob intent upo1 its rights will be more
Ieariul sun, Pad London may realize this
sooner thssI she expects.
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ABERDEEN, MISS.
The Ward-O ConnOr Case = Cotton
SaIes-Resiznasion of an Emcfent


Teacher.
ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL
ABERDEEN, September yesterday
evening McQuiston & Heisen sold 100
bales Of cotton to levin, Mckinnon &
Wilkie at cents pound.
The case of Ward VS.. O'Conner, invoiv-
ing about 1900, is being heard in our
Chancery Cours before Chancellor Gra-
ham of the Meridian District Chancel-
lor Mcfarland of this district, having been
once employed in the case, is disqualified
from hearing it. 1t comes before the court
at this term on bill Of review. Houston
& Reynolds and Sykes & Bristow appear
for the plaintiffs, while Gen. Davis of this
city and Judge Orr of Columbus, Miss
represent the defendant.
II. s. GilleyleD returns to the law de-
partment of the University Of Virginia.
w S. Green has gone to the medical col
lege at Philadelphia, Pa , r. 0. Reynolds,
IT,, to the Srate University at Oxford,
Miss. w. F. Dowd to the Southwestern
Uoiversity at Clarksville, Tenn, and
Wyatt Evsns to the Agricultural and Me-
chsncs G llege at afkvil.e, Mise.
Prof W. d. Witberspoon has resigned
as principal of the free school If this
city, and has accented an offar at Wesson,
Miss. Aberdeen loses an efficient teacher
and an educated ard courteous gentle
man.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-09-25

A PAPER read yesterday bsforp, the bank.
ers' convention by Mr.. W. p. Drew OF Phil
adelphia, a natione.'l bank examiner,
showing how deIalcations and robberies of
banks may De prevented, should be read by
every bAnker and bank officer. We print
1t IL another column. Mr.. Drew points
out how crime may be prevented by timely
examinations Of books, rotation of indiyid-
usl book-keepers, and the positive prohi-
bition of cashiers doing book-keepere'
work, or book-keepers the tellers' work.
Mr.. Drew speaks plainly and makes his
points clearly, and they will challenge
the closest attention on the part of those
in whose behalf he prepared his admirable
paper,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-09-25

THERE are 7,67O,493 persons in the
United States engaged in agricultural
labor. They produce s2,2l3,eO 900 on
a capital of more than $4,000, ,OOO, 900.
There are 1882, 600 people engaged in
manufacturing, on capital of So, 72O,-
100000. They produce S5,369, GOO, 900, OF,
deducting tie cost of material, S., ,396, $685.
59S, the production is 81 ,972, 1852 Iu
other words, less than one-third as many
persons, with less than one-fouith the cap
ital, produce over 10 % parts ss much in
manufacturing as in farming in this coun-
try; yet these gentlemen yell, ''For Gods
sake, protect us, or we must be ruined I"
And great many farmers are foolish
enough to consent to protection, and thus
tax themselves in many cases 200 pr cent,
for some of the necessaries o! life. There
is no protection for the cJtton grower. the
cultivator OF wheat or corn, or for the
dairyman, but there must be for the calico
manufacturer and the pillow manufacturer,
and every Crossroads blacksmith at the
North Whc calls himself manufacturer.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-09-25

ITIs an evidence of good to come that
Col. F. G. Morehead has been appointed
commissioner-general Of the new EXPOSE
ton to be opened in few weeks in New
Orleans. This appointment will meet
hearty approval and is a just recognition
of that gentleman's administration of the
same position under the old Exposition.
It is a recognition of his influence and
labor in making that Exposition fact.
Col. Morehead is one of the unselfisb,
public-spirited workers who labor for ths
South in sensible and practical ways, and
he deserves the praise and good will of
his felloY-citiEans.
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ESTABLISHED 1910.

GOVERNOR HUI was yesterday nomina-
ted to be his own successor by the Demo-
Gratis of New York. The vote was almost
unanimous. This is considered triumph
for the administration, as Mr.. Cleveland is
believed to be an earnest friend of his
successor in the gubernatorial chair and
anxious for his nomination. 1t is also, let
us hope, defeat of the Tsmmany dele
gates, who yesterday morning offered
resolution denouncing civil service. Pres
ident Cleveland must be sustained by the
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-09-25

ST. LOUIS, Mo, September 24.->t. Louie,
6; BJston, l.
CH cAGo, ILL, September 24.-Chicago,
2; Providence, 4.
BALTIMORE, ND, september 24.-Balti-
more, 4; PIJtsbuTg, 2.
DETROIT, Mich, September 24.-De-
troit, 6; Philadelphia, 3.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, September "a
Athletic, 4; Louisville, l.
New YORK, September 24.-Metropoli-
tan, 5; Cincinnati, ,. New York, IL /;
Buffalo, 8. Brooklyn. 4; It. Louis, 6.
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Immigrants BousenoId Effects.

WAsHISaToN, September "a The Treas
ury Department has addressed circular
to collectors and other customs fficers in
10, ming them that articl- 4l6 of the
general regulations of 1864 has been go
amended as TO provide that householder
personal effects, tools of trade, libraries
etc, which would be free of duty if i'm
ported at the time of the arrival of the
owner in the United States, arriving one
year Gnstead of six months) before or after
owner, will be reported to the Secretary
for his action. This change has been made
in view of the fact that immigrants fre-
quently leave their effects abroad until
they have secured employment, which
usua ly requires period greater than six
months
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Appointments.

WASHINGTON, September 24-The Presi-
dent appointed the following collectors OF
customs: Charles =. Sweeney for the =
trict of Galveston, lex; Otto L. Thre keIt.
for the district of Saluris, Tex ]. ].
Cooke for the district of BrsEos, Tex.
The Acting Postmaster-Generalh has ap-
pointed a number of fourth-class postmss-
tiers in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Ohio, In
diana, Illinois and Wisconsin.
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woman,. verr,b,e Revenge.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, September "a
May and Lizzie Jackson, aged eighteen
and twenty-five years, respectively, were
arrested this afternoon, charged with en-
tering the room of the teller of the San
Francisco Savings Union Bank Monday
last, and throwing vitriol in his face.
Fuller's wife has been absent East for the
last two years. Shortly after her depart.
ure he became intimate with May Jack
son, and when he deserted her che deter
mined on the revenge of disfguriDg him
for lite. He will probably recover his eye
sight but his face is horribly burned.
Both girls, one as the accomplice of the
other, are charged with felony, with bail
fixed at $1,000.
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Raltimore Rcnuhlicans

BALrrMoRE, ND, September 24,-The
Repul ican State convention to nominate
a candidate for Comptroller and a candi-
date for Clerk of the Court OF Appeals as
sembled in this city at noon to-day. Hon.
Lewis F, MeComas was chairman. Fran
els Miller OF Montgomery was nominated
for Comptroller, and VIM. NJ. Marine OF
Hartford for Clerk of the Court of Ap-
pesls. The resolutions which were adopt.
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brutal urder.

FoRT SMITH, ARK. September 24-News
was received to-day of the brutal murder
of Matt Bsnton on the streets of Caddo,
Ind T., Friday, by VIM. Jones, notorious
desperate. Banton was, with his wife and
children, going to a show, when Jones ap-
preached and shot him without provoca-
ton, then pushed the dead mans wife
aside, kicked and cursed the body and
mounting his horse rode away. He is still
ct large.
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The Silver Safe.

WASHINGTON, Sept. s24..-The Treasury
Department is informed that the United
States steamers Swatara and Yantic, bear
ing about $40, ,400, 900 in silver coin, have
entered Chesapeake Bay, and will proba-
bly, arrive in Washington tomorrow. The
coin will be transferred from the navy
yard to the Treasury Department by the
Adams Express Company, the wagons of
which will be guarded by United States
marines.
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MEMPHIS, TENN FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER

ed express determination to adhere to the
principles of the Republican party. A
tribute is paid to the memory of Gen.
Grant, with the hope that his sufferings
and death may entirely obliterate the past
differences between the different sections
of the country. A protective tariff is ad-
vocated, and a protest is entered against
the employment of convict labor. The
appointment of Messrs. Thomas, Higgins
and Mahon is denounced, and the people
are asked to remove those who were in
strumental in their appointment. Civil
service reform is commended, and the de-
sire is expressed that it may be applied to
State and municipal appointments as well
as to those of the general government.
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The Settlers 20 Have n show

WARRINGTON, September "a The Com
missioner of Indian Affairs has sent the
following telegram to Agent Owens, at
Muscogee, Ind. T.; Suspend execution
OF the order of 26th ultimo for removal of
settlers on tt g line Of the Missouri, Kan.
sas and Texas railroad until further Or
ders. Notify Immediately all settlers and
other interested parties. The time is
short; expedite matters" The order re-
ferred to required the Indian settlers
within the lines of the right of way
and this suspensory order is made with
the object OF affording an opportunity for
further investigation of the settlers
riohts
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-09-25

Sewer gas lodges past imperfect traps,
confusing the sanitary ngineer, battling
the doctor, taking possession of your house
and killing you, or making you an invalid.
If you are dead, that closes the business.
If you are crippled or poisoned, Browns
Iron Bitters can do wonders for you.
Dodge the artful dodger by enriching your
blood, invigorating your system, and en-
joying good health. Mrs. Spier, So Decatur
street, Boston, says, Browns Iron Bitters
is Just the thing for building one up"
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L. o. o. f.
Fourth Days Session of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge

BALTIMORE, MD, September 24.-The
Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd-Fellows
assembled again this morning at o'clock,
the grand sire, Henry F. Carey, presid-
ing. After the call of the States the
Grand Lodge went into secret session. The
subject under consideration is the new de-
gree for the uniformed members of the En-
campment branch of the order, which
originated with Excelsior Encsmpment OF
louisville XIV
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soldiers, Reunion at ss. Joseph.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, September 24.-This
was a great day for the reunion of the SOL
diers of Southwest Iowa. The crowd
reached 1000, 10000 being old veterans.
The stores closed and the day was OBJ
served as holiday. The parade in the
morning was one of the grandest scenes in
the history of the city. The procession
wss fully six miles long, with 1000 ve,er-
ans in line, toge her with the entire roster
of the civic societies of the city on foot
and horseback.
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Texas boundary Commission.

WASHINGTON, September 24.-The Presi-
dent has appointed the following commits
ton of the Indian Territory and the State
Of Texas, to act in conjunction with eimi-
lar commission appointed by the Governor
of Texas: Maj. w. R. Livermore, Lieut..
Thomas L. Casey and Lieut.. Lansing II
Beach, corps of engineers United States