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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-02
GREAT EXCITEMENT
ALONG THE GULF COAST OVER
THE OFFICIAL
Announcement That Yellow Fever
Prevails at Biloxl-Statement
OF the Physicians.

NEW ORLEANS, Ia, September L.
Great excitement was created today
all along the Jake shore when it be-
c4me known that DIS. Holt, Solomon
and Scales had declared the cases Of
lever at Biloxi to be yellow Jeyer. AT
Biloxi q panic prevailed, and
hundreds Of persons came to
this city by trsiu tonight.
They Bay they do not fear yellow
fever, but are not willing to suffer
the Inconvenience of quarantine.
Ocean Springs and Bay st. Louis have
already established quarantine against
Biloxi. There is difei ence of opin-
ion even among physicians as
vaiIing at Biloxi. Yesterday a circular
was distributed in Biloxi, copies of
which were sent to this city, declaring
that tue fever prevailing there WEE
not yellow fever. This circular
was signed by two well known
and reputable physicians cf this
city now at Biloxi, one of whom
has sent a dispatch 10 tue
Picdyune, in which he says
ny iN4hN DIV VI D. hhN 10y
bin, the attending phyeicisns, 1 Wis
tied Today several cases of fever a.
Pc MT Cadet, near the shrimp factory,
| found up and about nine
persons, five adults and four children.
9ho were presumed to hsve hsd
he yellow fever. One child, eyed 4
years, was taken sick this morning
with symptoms of ordinary d alsriai
fever. None of the nine couvalei cents
presented any marked symptoms Of
yellow fever. The di ease lasted from
eight to for weight hours, the patients
recovering withoutrelspse or accident,
one woman recovering IN four hours.
There were two deaths Sunday in
delicate, sickly women, who presented
the came symptoms and refused to
take either purg stiyes or quinine in
Sufficient dcsss From all Jnis | cen
ur IN the OPP MON of the attending
| physicians that he disea e is malaria
! fever, and believe that a guaran,iLe
agai st Biloxi would bs ridiculous snc
| uuiustifAblP."
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ARKANSAS CITY, ARK,
Complaints Against the Railroads
Abuse Which Should BE Rem
edied.
looRRnsroSDEson OF rnE ArrEAL.l

ARKANSAS CITY, ARK Ang. 80
Being from Glover Hill, Miss, aud
having frequently noticed the in
terest you tase in the general people,
| deem il proper TO call the general
peoples attention to a few fscu,
especially those who contemplate leav-
ing Tennessee or Mississippi and
coming to Arkansas. 10 addition to
this do / propose 10 call the attention
OF the Railroad Commissioners OF the
s ate OF Missis ippi. The laws OF MS
sisslppi say. that 8 cents per mile
shall be charged, and, if / am properly
informed, there are three Commits
sloners who drawa salary and whose
duty 1t is TO enforce this law. II l am
correct In my premises what conclu-
sion am / to draw? From Island to
Huntington. opposite this city, is con-
sidered twenty-five miles, and for this
rice you pay ninety cents; for the
privilege OF crossing the river
you pay so cents, which makes it cost
the passenger just$l 40 to ride twenty.
two miles. l simply state fact', and
while / do not wlsh to injure the rsi!-
road, / do wish that such a medium as
the APPEAL would call The ~attention
Of the puzzle TO such an outrage.
Most certain y some one is to blame,
aud 1t is tins to find out who he ie.
In edition to the above, / truthfully
say 10 the emigrants OF A ALBANIA or
any other SoutL eastern State, you can
only check your baggage from Leland
to Huntir gton, and y u cannot, from
Leland even, buy a ticket to Little
r ich. There ia a s~kinuipg bus mes,
somewhere, which should he looked
after. II you are going West, go to
Memphis, and from there you will at
leut have the ADVANTAGE OF taking
choice between the Memphis aud
Little Rock road or this undesirable
route, You are all right, 10 long as
you are with the L~1uisville, New Or
leans and Texas road, but when they
d'op you at Leland, the swindlion
truly begins. If you wish to be just
andimpartial, you will publish. this,
TRAVELLER,
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THE EARTHQUAKE AT CHAELas-


Telegraphic communication has
been opened with Charleston, and the
ne s more than confirms the worst
fesrs. The city is in ruins, almost
every house being damaged beyond
repair; from fifty to one hundred lives
have been lost, and Thousands rem
dersd homeless. The work Of years
has been undone in a moment, snd
the beautiful city By the ses pr sents
a scene of ruin and destruction unpre-
cedented in the history of the conn
try. As yet there is 70 actufl
suffering among the survivors,
and there has been no appeal for aid.
Bat where there has been such a
great loss there must be correspond
ing waat. We should not wait for
the appeal to bs made, but shout at
orcs take measures for the relief OF
the sufferers by this great disaster.
As Memphis has hesn Remembered IN
the hoar of her distress, 30 now should
she { Ike the init aiive incoming lathe
aid q Der sister city in the time OF
her need.
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HERNANDO, MISS.
Mai. II. q. DOckery Seriously, IL Nos
Fatally, Injured.
lsprnlAL TO TILE ArpEAL.l

HERNANDo, NJ S., September l.
Early this morning az the home tf
Sheriff 7 G. Dockery occurred quite D
serious misfortune. Mai. Dockery has
acquired a large herd OF cattle OF the
jersey strain, and while out in The
field aeeing after them this morning
was attacked by a jersey bull four
years old, tossed by his horns to a dis
lance Of twenty five feet, and severely,
If not fatally, injured. DR.. Jones WIS
called to his bedside immediately. At
the time OF this writing the doctor has
not returned His sou, who came fer
the physician, reported bis father up-
conscious, and it is greatly feared the
injuries received are fatal.
Our coroner aud ranger died last
spring, leaving vacant tn It office, aud
on the dea'h of the Sheriff, Desoto
county would be without a Sheriff
until an election could be ordered,
and as Maj. D1ckery'sI place as off.
Ger, neiehbor, citizen and friend conld
not easily be supplied, everyone de-
sires his soeedy recovery.
Ldter.-Dr Jones has returned aud
says the injuries received by Msj.
Dockeiy may be serious, but not
necessarily fatal,
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dies are employed as principals OF
large mixed schools composed OF
grammar and primary grades. In
Cleveland the experiment was made
several years ago Of placing all the ell
emen,sry schools in charge OF female
principals, three or four general super
vising male principals being employed
to visit the schools at short intervals
10 give assistance where needed in the
discipline and management. The
women have given entire satisfaction
g ~princil ale. Women have nearly
supplaLted men rs educators
in the primary public sshools.
This is as it should
he. Women are coming to the front
in all II G vacations Of life for which
hey have an aptitude and teaching
the young idea how to shoot" SCENE
to be their peculiar mission. 30 many
women would not be employed in the
public schools If 1t had not been sa'if-
iattorily demonstrated that they are
the equal of men, and still they are
denied the same pay for the same
work. This is unjust; yea it lie
shameful, disGrareful 10 our leg.sla
tors who ara robping women OF hall
their earnings for the simple rea on
hat they are women. With the
brlgand and pirate might makes right,
snd because man has the power, he
gu jects women to an injustice, a
degradation which II applied to him
ceit he refenis by slrikee, anarchy and
blCodshed.
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GRENADA, MISS.
what Has Been Accomplished
During the Past Year.
laPEcrAL TO THE APPHAL.l

~ 80 - 49,
GRENADA, MISS, September l.
Grenada takes the horns in high
prices for cotton, earthquake, good
crop and a general boom. The first
bale Of new cotton VAS received here
today, AID sold for 10 cents per pound
10 j. Will & 20.
The shock OF an earthquake was
felt here distinctly on Tuesday night
about 0 o'clock. Houses trembled,
walls were cracked, aud our people
alarmed.
Grenada has built more substantial
houses and made general inn
provements this year than any town
in the State.
Reports indicate an average crop,
corn excellent and cotton very good.
The Merchants Bank OF Grenada
opens on the 10Th instant.
Our INGREDIENTS ere receiving large
stocks Of goods, and the prospect for
a 6pe trade is hattering. You eau put
Grenada down as being on q big and
substantial boom.
Late Information reports three ne
Rroes as being hung in Lehcre county,
near MoNutt, by both whites and
blacks, for attempted rape.
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PabIio Debt statement.

WASHINGTON, September 1.-The fol
lowing is a recapitulation OF the debt
statement issued to day for the month
of August: Total debt-principal, ST.
737, 1895, 537 IS; interest, $40, 996. 66S SO;
total, 81, 74S, 1892, 100 At less cash items
available for reduction of the debt,
$193, 687 1854 20; less reserve held for
redemption Of United States notes,
500, 600, 0O0-$293, 6s7, 684; total debt,
lees available cash items, $l,454,7,
141 n; net cash in the Treasury, $780,
1915 "a; debt, less cash in the Treas
ury September /, 1886, Sl,37S,l76
$50 So; debt, less cash in the Treasury
August l, 1886, 5 1,SS0,0S7,27 9 80; de-
crease Of debt during the month, $40,
9lO 500 O2.
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THE TURF.
Brighton Beach Faces.

BRIGHTON BEACH, N. Y, Sept, mber
1.-First Rdce.-Tnree quarters OF a
mile. Bellons won by two lengths;
Hannibal second, Armstrong talrt'
Tme-l:2A.
Second Rdce.-One mile and sn
eighth. Marmeduke won by a head
Harry Ruessll second, Bi Blizz,r I'd
ihird. Time-2:02t. Certificates paid
S53 60.
Third Raee.-Seven furloogs. Frank
Ward won by tbree-qusrtsis of a
length; Pssba second, George Angus
Third. Tme-l:S 2. Cei tifcateg paid
500 20.
Fourth Race.-One mile. Okolona
won by a bait length; Nonsanse sec
und, Hot Box third. Time-1:52.
Certificates paid straight, 1926 10; for
place, 1914 80 for Non ense.
Fifth Rdce.-Ooe mile. Warfellow
won by half a length; Chsnticleer
second, Bob May third. Time-l:50
Sirth Race -Steeplechase. Mile and
\ half. Tennessee won by one length
Bill Davis second, Rusnbrook third.
Time-3:10.
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BroohIyn Jockey club Races.

GnAvasENp, N. Y, September l.
Brooklyn Jockey Climb course.
First Race,-One mi 9 and on~e-eighth.
Mile Won by three f uiths OF a
length; frankie B. second, o. Fallon
III I'd. Time-2:00
Second Race FIR Two wear Odds SIX
furlongs. Bedford won by six lengths;
Daily Oak second, Thiiitless third.
Time-1:l93.
Third Rdce-For three year Odds
and upNaids; n mile aud ONE
O arter. E kWood won by two lengths;
Ba nun second, Dewdrop third. Time
--2:l33
N Fourth Race.-For two year Ode,
seven furlongs. Connemara won by
three lengths; Bessie June second,
Mon'rnss third. Time-1:3 1924.
Fifth Rdce.-Ore mile. Lucky ID.
won by two lengths; Bonnie 3. sec
and, Tornado thru. Time-l:453...
Si1h Rdce-seven-eighths OF a mile.
Lord Lyme won by'a length and a
half; Pima Donna second, Calera
third. Time-l:311.
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ANOTHER WITHDRAWN.

Tho Hon. j. A. Manson has with
drawn from the race for Congress
His card mekingthe announcement 10
straightforward and panly. 1t is lie
the man. With Hardeman county at
his back he could have made himself
felt in the convention. His friends
there have been warm and cordial in
his support, ard will regret the action
he has seen proper to take. In Shelby
and, Indeed, all over the STATE, he lie
well known aud highly regarded. As
Speaker OF the la House Of Repre-
sentatives be made an enviable repu-
tation, and the Interests of this district
would be safe in his hands were he
chosen as its Representative in Con-
QTeBj.
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RELIEyINe-TaE DISTRESS.
summervims almost Destroyed.

COLUMBIA, 8. O., September l.
Summsrville, twenty-five miles from
Charleston, WEE near'y destroyed by
earthquake last night. The passenger
train from this place to Charleston
was thrown from the track 'nesr
Summerviile las. night, aud the en-
gineer and fr-man were killed.
The passengers on the wrecked
train, including the teleg' aph com.
papy's linemen, have not reached
Charleston.
La6r.--There we're sixteen Distinct
shocks from the earthquake here Ia t
night and up to 5 o'clock this morn
ing. The first shock was fearful, ard
houses were shaken as though made
OF p, 'tebcard. Iteeemed that every.
thing must tIpple. The rumbliDg IL
the c lrth W. loud aud horriiying in
the extreme. Clocks stopped, bells
were rung and damage done to scme
buiIdipso, principally by topping
cbimneys. Two rooms in the Gov
errors maueion were wrc 3ked. There
we're numbers Of cases OF nervous pros
ration and doctors we're in demand
to compose the frightened people
One lady was pr~ematurely delivered
by the shock. Two shocks were felt
this morning, one at $3.50 o'clock ard
smother about an hour later. TIL.
tramor OF the earth made one feel
while walking like a man just off q ses
voyage, imparting a staggering gait.
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Notice to Contractors.
nu.nunru-r NnAnnAa DnnNnu Mnrn

OFFIoR BOARD toF LEvEE CoNNIssIoNRRsl
CLARKsDAGE, CoAnOMA COUNTY, MISS, :
August 81, 1885.
= this Office up to u m. Tuesday, Sept. IA,
1886, for the fol owing levee work: About
LOO, 900 yards along the front OF the Yazoo
Mississippi Delts, Leon District.
Profles and specifications can be seen,
and other information had concerning the
above work, at the ofioo of 7. G. Dabney,
Chief Engineer, Al Madison street, Mem
phis, Tenn.
konds in one. fourth amount Of contract
will be required, names of bondsmen to Ac-
company bids A forfeit OF 8 per cent. re-
ing so per cent.
Bids must be addressed to the undersigned
and Endorsed Proposals." The right to
reject any and a bids is reserved. The
work will be let in ~tections Of one mile or
more.
By order Of the Board.
q, r. PAGE, Secretary.
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Whea Germany trod France uoder-
foot it siackle1 its own power. Ger
msny knows that France oaly awaits
opportunity to pouuce upon it with
a war Of revenge. This knowledge
compel II 10 support a large army,
and 10 keep clear Of foreign complies
tions. Though one of the signers OF
the Berlin treaty settling the Affairs
of the Balkan principalities, that OF
Bulgaria among them, Bismarck's Ber-
lin organ declares that the kidnsp
ping OF Alexander is matter in which
Germany has neither concern nor in
terest. What does this msan2 1t
msans that France and Russia have
been drawing together OF lac, and
that il a dispute should arise between
G Germany and Russia France would
Join Russia in making wal upon Ger
many. That was a significant para
graph from the North German Gazette
that was published in ths APpEAL yes
terday in a Berlin telegram. 1t said
at is not worth while to keep q single
German soldier under arms on &C
count Of Bulgaria. The necessity for
German ornaments is due to France.
Every French newspaper" the Gazette
says, "p.ovss that France is making
rapid preparations to fight, and tina,
financial sacrifce s are being made to
raise the efficiency OF her army. Ger
many must always keep her eyes
fixed upon Frarce." The reader who
keeps this iu mind will be better able
to understand the moves that appear
likely TO be made on the European
che4b ,ard.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-02
Columbus, Miles,, Badly shaken Up
lsPRofAL TO THR ~APPHAL.I

COLUMBUS, MISS, September L.
This section was visited by quite q
severe earthquake last night at 8
o'clock which caused considerable ex-
element though the damage was very
slight, some crocksry and glassware
befng shaken from shelves and broken
aud many clocks stopped by the
shaking. Theshock lasted for nearly
a minute and many people ran from
their houses fearing the buildings% were
goirg to fall.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-02
FEMALE SCHOOL TEACHERS

On Tuesday the Board OF Education
elected for the next session nearly one
hundred teachers, and OF this large
number Il will be seen that nearly all
were women. Indeed, one Of the most
notable characteristics OF our city
school system in the United States is
the over helming preponderance Of
women teachers. SO great Is this pre-
~ponderance that the cities where male
teachers are employed In elementary
schools, in any other capacity than as
principals or as teachers oil special
subjects, such as German, for example,
may be reckoned the exceptions. In
the high schools, the proportion Of
male teachers Is much larger than in
the elementary grades. In the mixed
high schools, especially in the larger
citiee, the number Of male teach
ers is, perhaps, nearly equal to that
Of the female teachers. Where the
high schools are unmixed, those for
boys are taught by male teachers,
while the schools for girls sre taught
moetly by female teachers under the
dire tion Of a male principal. In the
largest cities, Baltimore, Boston,
Brooklyn, Chicago, Cincinnati, New
Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, San
Francisco and ST. Louis, there are H.
154 female teachers and onlyll70 male
teachers. In the cites OF Columbus,
o.; Indianapolis, Kansas City, Little
Rock, Memphis, Milwaukee, Newark,
Pittsburg, Portland, Me-; Portland,
Ore; Providence, New Haven, Cleve-
land and Denver there are 2769 fema'e
teachers aud only 26S male teachers.
Memphis 10 or, dited with ifty-seven
female tea beis end eight male teach
@F. 1t will be Teen from these fig.
urea thst the average proportion
OF male teachers to female teach
ets il one to ten. The aver
age OF other cites would be about the
ssme. Philadelphia has the lowest
prov ortion Of male teachers, but the
male teachers employed are actually
emerged in teaching; each n Of
these except the high school teachers
being confined t. the cale and in,
struction Of the upper class Of a boys
grammar tch Of, end having tupervi'
zion over a very limited number q
lower cla'ses. TIE next lowest proper,
ton is found in Chicago. In that city
there ave, in fact, in the elementary
schco OILS no male teachers properly &C
called. The men reckoned 80 teach
e are, in reality, supervising princi
pale, zach havinga large number o
elaists ard ief cheIs under his direc
ton and supervision. In Cincinnati
the proportion of male teachers i
about Elk times as great as that o
Philadelphia and Chicsgo. Thi
10 the refult Of the polio,
Of employing, to come extent
male assistants in the ~elementar,
echco's This is the case in the othe
large cities where the proportion
comparatively high, namely, Milwau
kte, New York, St. Louis and Bcstor
10 Milwaukee there are several NAL
principals OF primary schoolE as we
IS ZONE subordinate male teachers {
district tcheo's, and, in addition,
number of special male teachers Of th
German language, and hence the higI
ratio of male teachers as compares
with other cities. In some casea Ia
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-02
AN SCHOONER
SeIned By q Canadian Cruiser UndeF
che Fishery Laws,

HALIFAX, N. s., September 1.-The
cruiser Roulette seized the American
schooner Highland Light, for fishing
within the three mile limit, off the
east point OF Prince Edwards Island.
This is the frat actual seizure made
for fishing.
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Caused n Panic at Brownsville
Tenn.
lspxo1AL TO rHs AppnAL.I

BROWNSVILLE, TENN, September L.
A shock Of earthquake was felt here
laet night about 8 o'clock and created
considerable excitement. The per-
formance of the "Miksdo" wss in
progress at the opera house by gu,
home talent. A perfect panic followed
the shock. The crowd rushed for tue
doors aud crowded down the Stairs
into the street. No one was hurt, aud
quiet was soon restored. 1t was
thought that the shock was sufficient
to break the window paues, but il
seems that people broke the windows
out to get on the awning shed over
the stores on to the building.
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PINE BLUFF. ARR.
Quito . serious AcctGeEe 90 Gel
Greed fraynor.
lspEolAL 10 rHE AprxAL.l

PINE BLUFF, Ark, September L.
Yesterday Col. Creed Taylor, a promi-
rent planter, became dizzy, and in at.
tempting to seize q railing fell and
broke his thigh. He was the first
Sheriff Of this county. BE is in his
S7th year., and maintains bis yigor OF
mind and is quite active in body. He
is a cousin Of Gen. Zachary Taylor.
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20 Dsmage az jackson, miss.
ESPECIAL TO THE APPRAL.l

ESPECIAL TO II APPRAL.l
JACKSON, MIes,, September Lit is
claimed by many parties that a per
ceptible shock OF an earthquake was
felt in various portions Of this city
about 8 o'clock last night Brick
houses shook and swinging lamps
swayed to and fro when neither wind
nor breeze was perceptible.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-02

LuNDBoRe's perfume, Edenis
LANDLORDS perfume, Alpine violet.
Lundborg's perfume, Lily OF the
Valley.
Lundborg's perfume, MarchAl Nile
Rose
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The Tanners aud Hide and Leather
Dealers.

BosroN, MASS, September THE
annual convent on OF the National
Tanners aud Hide and Leather Deal.
ers' Association opened here this
morning. James Il. Mooney of Chi
cago, presided. After the various
COMMITTEES were sppoiuted the meet
ing took a recess until this afternoon.
This afternoons session will be de-
voted to the reading and discussion OF
papers, which will be continued 10,
morrow.
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NASHVILLE, TENN.
1he Horrible Death OF an Employc
OF the Bucket Factory.
IsrRotAL TO RIM ArrnAL.I

NASHVILLE, TRNN., September L.
William Jtff-rson, colored, employed
in the bucket factory OF Prewitt,
Spur x Co., was putting a belt on a
rapidly revolving wheel this after
noon. The belt snapped and JefTer-
son was caught in il and thrown into
the mschiuery. He was cut in two,
had bis neck broken, and his entrails
were spattered all over the floor.
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Three Distinct waves At Helena,
Ark.
lsPxo1AL TO rHa AppEAL.I

HELENA, ARK September Last
night at 0 O'Clock intense 81 citement
was temporarily caused in Helena by
an earthquake Of unusual violence.
There were three distinct waves, the
force of each wave gradually dimin-
ishing and its course being from cant
to west.
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NOTICE,

A LII persons are hereby warned mot;
"A purcAass Certihsate No. 90 tor ten share
Masonic Temple Stock. issued TO <. W. Shell
ton, April IL, 1874, n, Il has been lost or ms
did, and 1 have app led Tor 3 dupIicete;
8, II, EHELT0N, Administrator.
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Felt a. HOLLY Sprinru. Mics.

ESPECIAL TO THE APPHAL.l
HOLLY SPRINas, MISE, September ].
The earthquake was felt here last
niOht.