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ccpt his specious explanations as pure
gospel. They say THAT Mr.. Kimballs
crowd have no Spurer' object in view
than TO benefit their own pockets and in
trench their position in the lard corner.
To distract public attention somebody has
allowed the price OF lard to break down
again half or three-quarters OF cent per
pound, and II is now selling at about Z
cents. This is not cheap, because lard
ranged below O centsperpound all through
the year 1886. iltf
Now, il Mr.. Kimball and his friends ac-
complish such nice little scheme they
might corner the, market and force the
price up to IL or IL cents. Suppose they
work it only TO IL cents, the same as Nc
Geogh did before; then the profit is SlS
per ticrce. The stock in Chicago which
the syndicate or trust" or "blind pool"
would naturally expect to own would be
not less than 100 600 tierces, making Atotal
net profit OF 81 800 900 TO come out of tho
pockets OF the dear people who are forced
TO eat lard.
Mr.. Kimball and his Boston connections
are striving TO call public attention away
from Chicago and thus conceal the inner
workings OF the corner. They claim that
the bill in Congress is intended to prevent
Chicago packers from putting gut fat,
trimmings, dead hogs and other impurities
into their lard, but the real object is to re-
strict and define lard by a national law.
II II is not legal for packers to put their
whole hogs into the rendering tank to
make lard, they cannot swamp the corner
as was done upon the former occasion.
The calculation is 10 have the law passed
under the pretty cloak OF a sort OF pure
food agitation, concealing the full effect OF
the technical language OF the BILL
II is expected TO go into effect about
June or July. Congress will be forced TO
| adjourn thus early because of the Presi-
dental nominating conventions Then the
American packers in Chicago will be pre-
vented by this new legislation from cur
failing the huge profit anticipated in the
busy months of September and October
just before the beginning Of another new
packing season. With 8, 1000, 900 in view
as their prize, the "ring" does not grudge
the cost Of Mr.. Kimball's expenses in this
city.
Possibly Mr.. Kimball will endeavor TO
secure an Endorsement foi his scheme
from the National Board Of Trade conven-
ton here this week. Should he succeed in
this the Endorsement may prove 10 be a
boomerang The public are disposed to
copper any Endorsement made by boards
OF trade. They have had some experience
about such Endorsements.
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"Grandma s!araeId.-

lnom the New YORK Tribune.
"Gmndma Garfield" i dead. n Il n
question whether any woman, 20 simple
aud unassuming, and whose life was 80
Cvcntiul, ever saw her name become 20
much household word. she was one Of
the women whose courage, unsClfshncss
and ready wit in meeting the most iormid-
able emergencies filed our pioneer annals
with stories OF hcroigm OF the kind that
seldom gets itself sung by the poets, but Is
none the less effective In the worlds work
FOR nll that. Her husbands death left
her with four young children the young.
ct Of them, the future President, be-
ing only baby ON frontier farm
not wholly cleared, and not even
fenced. The brave, tiny woman toilcd not
only NJ woman's work but mems work,
too, 10 keep her little flock together and
save the farm, which was their only foot
hold. On the day that James" rs she
always called him In her simple way, was
inaugumted President Of the United States,
and turned, upon taking the oath, 30 give
her the iiust kiss, Il i safe 10 ray that In
the Joy and pride Of that moment she felt
repaid for all the pHvaiions and hardships
Of those years when she was strainng
every uerye 10 clolhe. feed and educate
her children. Stories like this represent
everything that Is best aud most hopeful
In American life.
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A wrecked Train raIses rIrc.

CmcAGo, ILL.,, Jan. 30.-Rcporis reached
this city at an early hour this morning that
n long freight train, west bound, on the
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern railroad
had gone through bridge two miles west Of
Pine, Ind. A brakeman named Coulter Il
the only person reported TO have been
killed. The train was loaded with inlam-
mabc material, and caught Gre In some
manner Many OF the cars were involved
In the wreck, and, as there were no means
at hand for putting out the fire, the loss is
probably very heavy. An engine and hose
cart from the Chicago fire department
accompanied tho wrccking train, which
left soon after the report was received.
Later accounts from the scene Of the nc.
cidcnt say that the rear car that went
through The culvert was loaded with a
huge tank containing $500 gallons Of
naphtha, which was soon poured over the
wreck in oycry direction. Coulter, the
brakeman, was ON the car Immediately be.
hind the engine, and was completely
buried in the ruins, No trace Of the un.
fortunate man could aitcrward be found.
At 1880 o'clock this morning several train
hands were searching among the wrcckage
for Coullcr's body, when lantern igniied
the nnphiha. There was flash, followed
by powerful conclusion, and the entire
mass Of ruins was ablazc. A telegram was
Immediately sent 10 Chicago asking for q
fire engine to assist In putting out the fast
spreading flames In twenty minutes the
great pile OF coal aud coke, thoroughly
saturated with the oil, was sccthng mass
OF lire, and during the night the flames
could be seen for miles around.
At lo'clock this morning the fire en-
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CINE arrived from Chicago and the work of
extinguishing the fire began.
The accident occurring on the main
line, all Lake Shore trains for about a week
will be obliged to switch to the Michigan
Central to get into Chicago,
At o'clock this morning the fire was
under control and large crowd of work.
men commenced digging in the ruins.
Pieces of clothing, supposed to have
belonged to Coulter, have been dug up.
Two or three workmen were quite badly
scorched in the fire during the first explo-
sion OF naphtha early this morning, but
none seriously.
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River TeIenrarus.


WHEELING. ". Va. Jan o-Rlvcf closed.
feet and stationary,
ptTrsBuRg, IN Jan. 10 Rivers feet inches
aud falling Weather cloudy aud mild.
EVANSVILLE Ind, Jan. gO.-Rlvcr 10 feet 40
aud falling. Weather cloudy and cool.
NEw ORLEANS la, Jan. s0.-wcaihcr clear
aud warm. Arrived. Golden Rule, from Clncln.
natl
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Jan. so.-Noon- fall.
Ing, with feet inches In the canal and feet
inches on the falls Cloudy and mild.
CINCINNATI. o., Jan, %. River feet 10 Inches
aud falling Cloudy. Thermometer. 80 Might
River feet inches and fall. Weather mild and
dfi1Siing nln. Arrived Guiding star. New Or
leans
CAIRO H., Jan eo.--EOOn-Arrlvedi u. r.
schenck, New Orleans AM Paris q. Brown, Gin.
cinnati, an. buckeye State, Cincinnati, am!
u :. khca, bonds am Departed Sehenck,
Clnclnau, IAN; Rhca. Nashville. o am, Buck.
eye state. Memphis 10 am. River 10 icoi6 inches
aud falling. Lisht ain cool Nfght-Depared:
Paris q Brown, New Orleans D pm luye' ~ feet
and falling weather cloudy aud cuol.
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PUBLIC LANDS.
Tho House Committee Completes Its
Report-Reoommondations.

Tho House Committee Completes Its
Report-Recommond
WASHINGTON. Jan 3o.-Thc subcom.
miticc OF the House committee on public
lands which has been considering the
various propositions to change the land
laws, has complctod H. labon and will
report TO the fall committee next Thurs.
day.
Resulting nom Ia deliberations IL bill
In lieu Of all others on 9no subject, entitled
"a hill TO secure 10 hctual settlers the
public lands adapted To agriculture. 10
protect the forests ON tlc public domain,
and for other purpoes,
The chief provisions Pre- as follows Al
public lands are 10 be classified ~ agriculi.
ural, timber, mineral, desert or reserved.
No timber land Is 20 be sold, hut the tim.
her growing upon Il may be disposed Of 10
the highest bidder Of their advertisement
asking for the entire tracts, the timber 10
be- moved within six years from date Of
sale. Entries may be made Of the same
land even after the sale OF timber. but
canno, impair the right Of the purchaser OF
the timber. Timber land shall not be- an.
praised ut less than $40 per acre. The
President may set apart any fruit lands as
public reservations.
Tho desert land.law Is continued In ei-
feet, with an amendment requiring entry
men 10 fllc maps exhibiting the mode OF
contemplated irrigation and the source Of
water supply.
All the laws allowing presumption Of
public lands and the act entitled IAN act
10 amend the act 10 encourage the growth
oi timber ON the western prairios, aud all
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A FRIGHTFUL TRAGEDY.
A Father and Son Committed Murder
and q Girl Driven to Insanity.

and Girl Driven to Insanity.
KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Jan. 3O.-A Times
special, from st. Joseph, reports terrible
tragedy at Wallace last night. For some
time past young man named
Blakely has been paying attention
to Miss Annie Estes, sixteen
year old girl Her family objected to
Blakely, but last night the couple attended
church. After the services they were met
outside by Peter Estes, her father, and
William her eighteen year-old brother. A
quarrel arose between Blakely and Estes
as TO who should escort the young lady
home. Finally, William drew his pis-
tol and shot Blakely through the jaw.
Blakely then drew his weapon but the old
man had drawn his by this time and shot
him in the forehead. William then COM
pleted the butchery by stepping up to the
PROSTATE man and blowing half his head
Off The father and son have been ar
rested. The girl has lost her reason since
the bloody affair.
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A DECISION Of the United States Supreme
Court yesterday gave the Western Union
Telegraph Company great deal Of solid
comfort. ltheld that the failure Of the
company 10 promptly deliver a telegram
scnt by an oil operator 10 a broker did not
render the company liable for damages
based upon the rise Of the market The
messenger boy cordially agrees with the
rourf
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TnF gifts to the Pope in commemoration
of his jubilee are in value vast beyond
comprehension. Actual money TO the
amount Of $4,000, 900 has been received,
and the value Of the jewelry, tokens and
cmblcms, is placed at any equal amount.
And presents are still coming. Tho
strength Of the church has never before
been more significantly demonstrated. II
Is TO be remembered that these gifts are
sent wholly in spirit Of affection TO a
man whose power is exclusively spiritual.
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roI. MIIIlnm n. GnIn

Special Dispatch 10 The Appeal
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. Cool. VIII.
lam d. Gale, Of the insurance firm Of Gale.
Thomas & Sharpe, was stricken with
paralysis while writing letter in his Office
Saturday morning. lie was taken 10 his
home ON North Summer street, where hd
lay In state OF Inconsistencies until
about O'Clock this morning. at which
time lac brcathed his last
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FIGURING Mills Dcstroyed.

Rock ISLAND, H., Jan. 30.--The john
son flour mills at Milan were destroyed by
fire yesterday. The mills, which had been
in operation for almost forty years, were
supposed TO be fred by an incendiary.
Loss, $40, 900; no insurance. Mr.. Fitzpat-
rick, who has been operating the mills for
several years, loses 81, 800 in stored grain,
on which there is insurance OF 81, 500.
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THE WEEKLY APPEAL.

The WEEKLY APPEAL ia compoid-
Inn of Ge nt,ts Of sero, daily APPEALS. rs
agricultural department is prepared ,cih great
are. Rcontdias complete market reports. The
gear 1888 ,riH be 6h Of important political
r7,ts and he WEEKLY APPEAL ViR keep
isrcddss 6dly informed Of them.
Tie price Of The UEEKL y APPEAL is
only 81 gear. Hhds no superior.
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STORMS SUBSIDE.
The Railroads Resume Traffic After
Some Delay.

Some Delay.
ROCHESTER, n. Y, Jan. Yesterday
an idea OF the fury of the three days bliz-
zard was obtained. On the New York
Central road, between Buffalo and SYRIA
cuse, there were several live stock trains
when the storm came on. An effort, was
made to run them to points where the
stock could be sheltered, but in spit, of all
efforts nearly fifteen car loads OF cattle and
hogs, destined for New York, were frozen
to death near Palmyra, and several car
loads at other points. Reports from ten
railways in this locality show that all will
be in operation today. Snow plows were
running all day yesterday on the various
lines. The storm has entirely subsidized.
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A CONCURRENT resolution was offered 10
the Mississippi Legislature, yesterday Tor
a sweeping investigation VI the prison
management In that State. This "a the
fnt step in the right direction.
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Natural gas On Texas.

CoHIcASA, Tex, Jan. 30.-A vein Of
natural gus was struck today in this city
at a depth Of 2lO feet while boring nm ar
tesian well. The fame Is very brilliant,
but the pressure IL small. The well will
be drilled deeper with the hope of deyel-
oping q larger low.
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lr Is because the word OF promise has
been brcaihed into the cans Of the Mem.
phis people by the holders Of the old
bridge charter only TO DO broken TO their
hope that they welcome the Phelan bill,
as giving assurance Of better things.
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OBITUARY..
IN. Rev. nra,nnrd Ken,.

CmcAGo, ILL.,, Jan. 3O.-The Rev. Brain.
ard Kent died yesterday Of paralysis Nr.
Kent was born April %, 1902, In Dorset,
W. lie was graduated from William col.
lego in lS2t In 1856 lac came TO Chicago
and has since been actively engaged 10
missionary work among the railroad men
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TIN letter Of the Hon. jefferson Davis
TO The Mississippi Legislature, Vgrcidng
his inability 10 nee, that body, has a mel.
nncholy note In Il that will touch ihc
hearts OF all southern people.
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DID HE DESERT THEME
A Mother and Five Children at the
Police Station.

Yesterday Michael Harrington, his wife
and five children started from Vicksburg
TO this city. The train arrived at l2o clock,
but Harrington was missing, and his des-
titute family had TO be brought TO
the station-house for shelter. II
is supposed that Harrington either
fell or jumped off the car along the
route, as he was not seen by the conductor
for the last two or three hours Of the ride.
The Oldest child is but seven years and
the youngest twins, are but six months
old The wife fears that her husband is
dead and is in great distress. They are
pitiable objects Of charity.
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Thanks. su, Good Wen Have started

Sit-I am glad that TuE APPEAL has
come out NO cmphatically for the Phclan
bridge bill "a giving definite assurance that
the bridge IL soon 90 be built by all
means let a committee Of citizens be sent
10 Washington TO sec that the interests OF
Memphis arc not lost in the shuttle, aud
L., some member OF THE ArFEAL staff be
one Of the committee. TnE APPEAL Is ON
the peoples side, as usual CITIZEN.
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TnE United States Supreme Court con.
tinucs TO keep In mind the doctrine that
the States have rights which must be re-
spccicd. A railroad engineer appealed to
the court 10 set aside the Alabama law
which required him TO take out an cng.
neer's license. Tho court, however, sus.
tnincd the law.
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Marriage nj Helena.

Special Dhpaich b. The Appeal
HELENA, Ark, Jan. 30-Mn. Bette
Jacks, widow Of the late IN. T. NJ. Jacks,
and Mr.. Dew Jacks were married at tho
residence Of the brides mother by
Esquire j. u. Miles.
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" the holders Of the old bridge charter
would spend thc time being devoted 10
the dcica, Of the rhclan bill to laying the
picn they would acquire morc public
s,npathv.
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A wree,. q. Inc NJ. n. o. a y.

VIcKsBUEo, Miss, Jan. 3o.-A freight
train on the Louisville, New Orleans 4
Texas railroad was wrecked today: Ten
cans were demolished. One was loaded
with horses, valued al 5000, and was
bound lor New Orleans.
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THE WEATHER.
Indications.

n wAmNGroS. Jan si-iam.
fof Tennessee. Slightly colder. fair
r weather p.oocdcd by min In eastern por.
tons Wind becoming light 10 fresh north.
ofly.
For Nislaippi Pair weather preceded
by rain: slight chsngcs In temperature on the
sulL cooler In tho northern portions. winds be.
ne light TO fresh aouihwcsterly.
For Arkansas siirhily colder. fair weather light
% frcsh variable winds
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Local Meteorological Pres. Report.
Memphis signal onicc Reporil

TUX building Of a bridge a, Memphis
must not be postponed by the dog in.ihc.
nangcr policy Of anybody.
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sense Of great obligation TO the Merchants
and Cotton Exchanges OF Memphis tor the
promptitude and vigor OF their action.
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Eastern oficc Of TIM ArrEAf. No. n Trlbune build
Ing New lork. }. T. VAN DoErS, Special
Eastern Agent
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Chr Memphis appeal
TUESDAY, ! : JANUARY 81, 1893.
THE APPEAL

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WELL AZ COUNTRY
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-18
The, Supervisors.

The Supervisors met yesterday, and
accepted the bid of H. ]. Holmes of Pas.
adena for $1,000 worth of Palomaref
school bonds at $6,Os0.
The matter of the sale of the Univer
sity and Los Feliz. school bonds was
postponed to November 22nd.
A petition for the change of the Yer
non.street bridge was referred to Super.
visor Martin, with power to act.
Messrs. J. W. Pemberton, w. H. Rus
sell and A. FL. Cheney were appointed
viewers of the Santa Fe Springs and
Whittier road.
A petition for the formation of Fair
mont township was filed.
7. w. Ferguson was notified to file hif
bond in the matter of the contract for the
Ell Monte road.
All of the county officers employing
extra help were requested to furnish the
Supervisors with their names before
November 22nd.
A petition from N. B. Brown ct al. fol
a franchise for a railroad was set fol
hearing on November 22nd.
B. f. Porter was appointed inspector
of the construction of the Anaheim ant
Fullerton bridge.
The Board then adjourned to Monday
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-18
Coming From the South.

A HERALD man was informed yester-
day by prominent merchant of this city
who until short time ago resided in the
South, that he has received advices that
there is to be big emigration from the
South to Los Angeles this season. Sew
eral families are already winding up their
affairs, and the first contingent will start
on its western journey in about month
from now. The persons who are coming
are very desirable immigrants, az they are
ali well possessed of the worlds wealth
and are in the proportion of two merchants
to one farmer. 1t is impossible to esti-
mate how many in all are to come, but
the fact that those who have journeyed
here recently from the South write back
glowing accounts of their California ex-
periences will be great incentive to i'm
migration.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-18
Badly Battered.

A man by the name of Thomas Muir.
ply, who works in First street livery
stable, was brought into the station yes.
terday evening very badly pounded up.
He had started out at the beginning oi
the day. according to his own account,
with about $3.50 in cash, half Of which
was found to be missing when he was
searched by the officers. He said that
two men had "done him up" and were
trying to get the rest of his money away.
One Of the men he described, w. G. Nc
Guire, was arrested on a charge OF bat
terry, as the evidence of robbery was not
very clear.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-18
REDUCED PAY.
But the Santa Ee Men are Quit


Hut the Santa Fe Men are Quit
Sat,sfied.
The Santa Fe has made ten per cent
reduction in the salaries of officers AM
employees who receive over $50 month
1t the good fesling that exists between
the company and men is evident by th'
following resolutions which have beer
adopted by the employees:
WHEREAS, The management of the A
L. and S. f. r. f. Company has deter
mined to make certain reductions in the
salaries of officers and employees who re-
celve over $50 per nionth, on account ol
the diminution of its earnings, resulting
from diminished traffic; and
WHEREAS, The employees affected by
this reduction, appreciating the necessi-
ties which has caused this reduction in
salaries, desire to express their fidelity
and loyalty to the Company's interests
in this emergency; therefore,
Resolved. That the employees of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, mindful
of the liberal policy which has charac-
terized the management of the Atchison
Company, do hereby express their cor
dial acquiescence in the step that has
been taken, believing that the same is
for the best interests of the Company
and
Resolved, further, That we do hereby
express to the company our steadfast de-
votion to its interests and our earnest
faith in the justice and wisdom of the
management in protecting its interests
and
Resolved, further, That we hereby as
sure the company that we accept the re-
duction in the full belief that at the earl
lest practicable moment they will be
restored to their former basis, and that
while retrenchment and economy are re-
quired we shall be found cheerful and
ready to assist to the utmost OF our power
to that end.