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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-08-09
CUBA MAY BE OURS
TWO Hundred Million Dollars
Would Buy It.
III the United States VIII Tako the Island
Now, She Can Have II by Reliev-
Ing Spain's Distress.

Seniors Hypolito Murua and Policarpo
Munoz, the Special Commissioners Of
the Spanish Government, whose arrival
here some time ago to investigate posi-
blllty of the United States buying
Cuba, are in New York at the present
time. They have been to Bar Harbor,
whe-o they had a lengthy conference, or
series of conferences extending
over three days, with Secre.
tary Blaine. From their ex.
pressions since they have re-.
turned to New York Mr.. Blaine gave
them ground for belief that the State
Department would look favorably upon
any proflered negotiation looking to our
purchase, of Cuba, but would not recon-.
mend e a@54 5sencnt the taking Of the
initiative. Mr. Blaine's position in
this respect is due probably to the fact
that the country has already at differ.
ent times made several overtures to
Spain for the purchase of Cuba, which
have invariably been negatived at
Madrid, and it would be throwing
dignity and diplomacy to the winds
TO take the initiative again. Spain is al.
ready governed by Parliamentary body,
and the infant ruler is ruler only in
name. The deposition of Dom Pedro,
OF Brazil, has brought directly home to
the Royal family of Spain the early
probability that Spain win also become
Republic in reality. The Nation is
sadly in debt and the Royal revenue
once cut off by revolution, the Royal
family would be beggared.
The Royalists have seen their
relative, Dom Pedro, beg.
CARED by the Brazilian revolution, and
are casting around for means to evade
such fate for themselves. Cuba is the
only hope they have found that they
Will not be similarly beggared. If they
can sell Cuba for $500, 900, 900 or even
500, 600, 900 they hope to secure out Of
that amout sufficient sum to provide
for themselves against the inevitable
day when Spain will be pronounced a
Republic. Senor Murua said
to a reporter when asked
what Spain would take for Cuba that
negotiations had not reached such
a point that he could give figures or talk
about price. "Would Spain take $780,
O0o,0O0?' was asked him. 81 can say
that am positive Spain would give an
offer of $500 0O0 600 serious considera.
tion. That amount would enable Spain
to relieve her financial distress and en-
barrassment, settle her differences with
other Nations in Europe and take new
and higher place among them"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-08-09
ENCROACHINa WATERS.
The Mississippi River Puts New Orleans In
Danger.

The caving in of the river banks in
consequence of tho fall of the
Mississippi, after reaching the highest
point ever known, continues as attract.
I've as ever, and is becoming threatening
at New Orleans and other points. The
caving is caused by the river during
high water washing out under the
banks, which does not manifest itself.
however, until the water falls. Uglv
cavings have occurred at the foot OF
Second street, New Orleans, en-.
dangering the Illinois Central
tracks at the foot of Bar.
racks and Hospital, threatening tho
garbage wharf at the Second District
levee on the west bank of the river, car.
rying away the pavement on frontstree
on 1T and nearly reaching the dwellings
at the foot of Saraparu, Enghien, Sew
enth, Eighth and other fstreets. Should
1T continue the damage will be very
great. So, far it seems impossible
to stop it Piles have. been driven dn
on the banks of the river, but have had hsdd
no effect The bank cracks in sections
OF about ten by fifty feet, falls into
the river and is carried away. Serious
caving is reported at several other points
on the Mississippi, notably at Pointe
Coupe, where it will require the remov-
al of the Church Of st. Francis and a
number of houses on new roads, which
are threatened with being swallowed up
by the river, and on the Atchar lava,
where the caving means to destroy i'm.
portant levees.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-08-09
A Monster Funeral.

The funeral Of seventy-fve of the vic
tins of the fire damp explosion in the
Pelissier pi at st. Etienne, took place
Thursday Tho coflins were covered
with flowers. Some of the cotfins bore
the Inscriptions: "To the martyrs OF
labor" and ITO the victims OF capitalist
exploitation" The whole mining popula-
tion Oh the st. Etienne district attended
the funeral. M. Ives Guyot, who was
formerly Minister of Public Works, de.
livered an Grafton over the coffins, which
were arrayed in line After the bodies
had been inferred the local leaders
spoke upon the demands of the Social.
lists. The Chamber Of Deputies has vot.
ed 200, 900 francs for tho benefit of the
families Of those who lost their lives in
the pit
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-08-09

And we are confronted with tho charge
that we are stlll laundering and voting 10 In
the interest OF a few thousands and at the
expense Of the millions The injury comes
In various forms. Its most humillatlng as
pect is in the fact tnat 1t makes our pros
perity partial and makes the mass OF the
people the servants OF the few, and does 10
In the name and under the gu SCOT protect
Ing labor and cherisbing our infant indus.
tries.
AS the remedy, finally, to all this un-
reasonable high tariff policy Of exclu-
sion Butterworth says we must remove
all the barriers that hamper our COM
merce and rule US out Of the markets Of
the Western Hemisphere. We must not
yield to s.the clamor of few along the
border wh3-would ignorantly or selfish
ly sac,..sse the broad interests Of ma
tion Of sixG-five millions Of people to
the special, peculiar and wholly partial
advantage III it could, in fact, prove an
advantage, which l utterlNdeny,) Of a
very few" for this is Nation, not q
neighborhood, and our legislation must
be fashioned to promote the good ofNll."
Now let Butterxorth vote as he
thinks, and all friends Of low and
reasonable tariff will believe in his sim
cerity, and claim him as co-worker for
the best interests Of the country.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-08-09
Ravages of Cholera at Mecca.

The cholera epidemic in Mecca shows
no signs of abatement. The deaths
from the disease average eighty daily.
The confirmation of the reported exist.
ence of cholera to an epidemic degree at
Bagdad and Mecca causes great uneasi-
ness in Western Europe, and strict pre-
cautions are being taken at Marseilles
and other cntrepots Of oriental traffic to
prevent if possible, the introduction Of
infection through those ports. The
cholera at Mecca is always caused, as
everybody knows, by the presence of inn
mense crowds of pilgrims to the Holy
City of Mohammed, who have not the
slightest notion of sanitary laws, and
who dwell in condition of filth almost
indescribable.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-08-09
Mckinley, Medicine.

Whenever any manufactory closes It's
doors it gives great delight to the thick
and-thin protectionist oagan il the tel.
egraph will only say that the concern
failed because OF the tariff agitation
and the consequent fear OF disastrous
competition from abroad" The protcc-
tionists raise'thei hands In holy horror
when they can point to case Of this
kind where the "British free trader
ruin American industry. But now Nc
Kinley, the good tariff doctor himself,
has been wing the wrong kind Of med
icine and some Of his patients are dy-
ing The smelling establishment Of
Messrs Bahibach 4 Son. ,f .'cwark, y.
T., Is prepar ng TO move 10 Nsxteo v
get free silver lead osee
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-08-09
THE FARMERS NEED.


Mr.. Blaine as a Witness that the Mckinley
Bill is Hostile to the Interest Of tho
Farmer.
After Mr.. Blaine's recent letter to
Senator Frye, it does not seem neces-
sary to go into any very elaborate argu-
ment to show that the present tariff and
the proposed Mckinley tariff are hostile
to the interests of the American farmer.
Mr.. Blaine is protectonist of unim-
peachable orthodoxy, and a Republican
OF the straightest sect He, more than
any other one man, is responsible for
the radical position which his party now
occupies on the tariff question, for it was
under his leadership in the campaign OF
1884 that the party came to advocate
protection for projections sake. Yethe
says in the Frye letter:
81 do not doubt that in many respects
the Tariff bill pending in the Senate is
a just measure, and that most of its pro-
visions are in accordance with the wise
policy OF protection. But there is not a
section or line in the entire bill that
will open the market for another bushel
of wheat or another barrel of pork"
That is very serious charge, it means
that Mr.. Blaine's Republican friends
have constructed a tariff bill which,
however much it will help the various
trusts, is sure to have disastrous results
upon the largest and most important in
dustry in the countryside agricultural
industry.
If there is one thing that the farmer
needs more than another it is market.
lie has large surplus each year which
he can not dispose of at remunerative
prices. The supply is largely in excess
of the demand, and so prices fall to such
an extent as to threaten the farmers
with bankruptcy That is the situation
under the present tariff. The markets
are too narrow as it is One would
think that those charged with the con-
struction of new tariff would remedy
this defect. And yet after the McKin-
ley-Reed crowd has done its work,
the great Republican chieftain de-
clares that their tariff twill not open
the market for another bushel of wheat
or another barrel of pork" The farm
ers did not contribute to Dudley's
blocks of five fund, therefore they
are left out in the distribution Of favors.
"Our foreign market for breadstuffs
grows narrower says Mr.. Blaine.
What relief do the tariff builders offer?
Absolutely none. The proposed pro-
lection is sham, for the farmer is sub
ject to no competition in the home mar
ket The effect of the increased duties
will be to still further narrow his mar
ket for they stand in the way of trade
that is their avowcd object-and they
are sure to provoke retaliation on tho
part OF fore gn nations. And when that
war of retaliation begins-nay, it ha;
already begun in France and Germany
it is the farmers products that will
suffer.
Mr.. Blaine is right. And it is encour.
aging to know that many of the farm
ers, notably those in Minnesota, have al
last got Their eyes open to the way in
which they have been humbugged. L,
is about time they were beginning tt
look out for their own interests.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-08-09

SIXTEEN members of the Kentucky
State Guard have gone to Perry County,
to help Judge Lily hold court.
THE President has designated Assist.
ant Secretary Nettleton as member of
the Board to represent the Treasury
Department at the Worlds Fair
THE U. S. S. Baltimore has been or
dered to Boston, after which she will go
Europe with Ericsson's remains.
THE House Committee on Agriculture
has decided to report favorably the bill
introduced in the House by Mr.. Conger,
to regulate the manufacture and sale of
compound lard.
The Russian Government will dis
patch scientific expedition to the dis
tricts>of Mongolia bordering on Siberia.
AT Van Buren, Ind, Ed. Roboson, a
butcher, hit Louis Young on the head
with beer bottle and crushed the skull.
Young is expected to die.
A TEA importer from Hankow, China,
OF the U. s. silver bill has raised the
price of tea there ten per cent. Thecrop
China is heavy this year, and of prime
quality.
ENGLAND and France will appoint
Commissioners to dclimit the French
sphere of influence in Central Africa in
connection with the German agree
ment.
A WASHINGTON man claims to have in.
vented an electrical contrivance where.
by the time of making the roll-calls in
Congress can be reduced from a half
hour to five minutes.
MINNEAPOLIS census enumerators,
Louis Hegeman, Stevens and Dickey,
were held to the grand jury in s., OOC
bonds for not returning their schedules
MwANGA. King of Uganda, is firmly
established on his throne, and Kareng,
his opponent, is dead.
The National Economist organ OF the
Farmers Alliance, charges that the pas.
sage of the silver bill was secured by
bribery and corruption.
THE West Scotland steel manufac.
turers have announced their intention
Of reducing wages ten per cent, the de.
crease to go into effect in August, The
workmen threaten TO strike.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-08-09
PRIZE FIGHT WITH HIS WIFE.
She knocks Him out In tho Fourth Round
and He Sues for Divorce.

At Williesbarre, Pa, Judge Wood
ward refused to grant n divorce to
Henry d. Spenner Friday. His depo.
sition was that his wife, Sarah, knocked
him down, split his lip, blackened his
eye and tried to choke him while asleep.
Tho husband weighs III pounds, and
his wife PA. The defendant denied
the charge, and said her husband
was worthless, and left her attend to all
business, One day she challenged him
to be man or get out 1t was decided
to settle the difficulty with bare fists in
the parlor. The woman came out first
best, knocking her husband out in the
fourth round. Mrs. Spenner then said:
"Now, | am boss, and am going to run
the business" Spenner got mad and
sued for divorce. Tho parties are well
connected
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-08-09
Thousands of Acres of Wheat Ruined.

Fuller accounts of the damage done in
Manitoba by the storm Friday night
have been received, and show the loss
to the wheat crop to be greater than at
first reported At Deloraine, two hum
dred miles south of Winnipeg, the hail
belt is said to have been four townships
wide, narrowing down to a mile and a
half as it proceeded eastward, leaving
destruction in its wake. One hundred
thousand acres of wheat have been to-
tally ruined.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-08-09
The Johnstown Victims.

Thursday, fourteen months after the
food at Johnstown, Pa, tho local pa.
per prints what it claims to be correct
list of the dead. The total number is
given at ., 1S7, which, If correct, leaves
over two hundred bodies not yet recov-
cred. The list varies considerably from
Secretary Kremer's report, and the
names are given of thirty-four persons
that were lost from the Day Express.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-08-09
A Horned Snake.

A. c. Caplenger and Jefferson Scott,
two farmers living near Georgetown,
W. Va, few days since killed a snake
in Caplenger's barn-yard, which meas
ured four feet three inches in length.
The reptile was of the same color as an
ordinary house snake, and resembled
one to some extent. The peculiar
feature was a horn on the end of the
snakes tail four inches long. The horn
was the same color almost as the body,
except half an inch Of the extreme end,
which was pure white. The horn was
hard as steel and sharp as ltnife-blade.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-08-09
MEGA ffrcy's Fatal jump.

At Boston Sunday afternoon Charles
McCaffroy, the bridge jumper, whose am
bition it was to rival Steve Brodie, es-
sayed a jump of 13O feet, and the effort
resulted in death He shot through tho
air feet foremost, until within perhaps
eight feet of the water. Then his body
turned and he struck the water squarely
upon his back. Strange to say, instead
of sinking Immediately, the body (fol
the man must have been instantly
killed. bounded upward and then foated
for fully fifteen seconds upon the sur
face of the water, then slowly it sank
from sight.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-08-09
MilliOns Of Pests.

Millions of cserpillars have invaded
the fields in the neighborhood of Austin,
Tex, and planters and farmers are busy
poisoning them. They are reported to
be worry bad along the Brazos river, and
it may be that the cotton crop of the
State will be seriously injured. The
pests arc at least three weeks earlier
than usual, and they are there in great
numbers and make the atmosphere very
offensive with their peculiar odor.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-08-09
FEARFUL COLLISION.
Two Passenger Trains Come Together At
Full Speed-Two Killed and h Number
Injured.

ruiz Speeu-IWO hiueu ana u Numosk
Injured. -.
Another collision occurred on the Mo-
non Sunday afternoon at II O'Clock,
which resulted in the killing of two mon
and the serious injury Of several Others,
one of whom will probably die. Passen.
ger train No. that ldN Chicago Satur-
day for Louisville was delayed six hours
at Greencastle, by the wreck OF the
bridge over Walnut creek, caused by
three cars being placed in Monon
switch by the l. & st. L. road. breaking
from the train and running away, and
into the bridge The passenger
train left Greencastle after the wrecked
bridge had been repaired, and was run.
ming at high rate of speed to clear the
time of the north-bound passenger train
No. O. A change in the timetable OF
the north-bound train of ten minutes
had been made, and it is possible that
the south-bound train had not been in.
formed of the change. or if it had, mis-
annrr''"- ~ The conductor Of tds
sodtht-po,fhd was Peter Mcdonald; tho
engineer was Arthur Byrne; the fire.,
man George Kohl; the two latter
Of New Albany. On this
train were Mail Agent James Til
ford. of New Albany, and American
Express Route Agent John Black we'll,
Of Louisville. John Bill was conductor
on the north-bound train, and Robert
Muir, engineer, both Of New Albany.
Both trains were running at tremen-
dous speed, and when they came into
collision they were at crook in the
road thickly overgrown by high bushes
and weeds, that obstructed them from
view at the point where they struck.
So they came together with
such force as utterly destroyed both en-
gines and telescoped the express, mail
and one chair car, absolutely tearing
them into atoms. The killed are: Ar
thur Byrne, New Albany, engineer Of
the south-bound train. George Kohl, of
New Albany, fireman Of tho south bound
train. The bodies of both these men
were buried under the two engines and
telescoped cars, and not recovered till
five o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-08-09
Family of Ten Poisoned.

The attempt of a colored preacher
named w. II. Boone, in Gordon County,
Ga, to kill by poison family of ten
persons, three of his victims being now
dead has created intense excitement,
and the prisoner and his wife are care
fully guarded in the Jail. He put rat
poison in the food of colored family
named Lalley. Boone puts the crime on
his wife, saying she was jealous of Mrs.
Lalley's affection for him. The wife
puts it on her husband, saying he sought
to obtain possession of Lalley's crop.
The other victims are not yet out Of
danger
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-08-09
Printers Locked Out.

The Nashville (Tenn.) Herald has
locked out its force OF nineteen Union
printers and employed members of the
Printers Protective Fraternity, who ar
rived there from Southern points The
the Typographical Union to allow the
use OF plate matter.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-08-09
Fatal Cattle Disease,

Texas fever is spreading with alarm
ing rapidity among the cattle in Butler
and Elk Counties, Kan. Some weeks
ago about $4,000 cattle were taken to
those two counties, represented to be
from Arizona. An investigation has
shown that they were brought from the
Panhandle and Green County. Texas,
and this fact has greatly enraged tho
owners of native cattle. Two men were
killed two days ago in dispute over
the matter, and more bloodshed is al.
most certain. So far about 1000 head Of
cattle have died.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-08-09
Elgh-PrIced Bale of Cotton,

A single bale of cotton, auctioned of
on the Board of Trade Chicago, netted
t9, ,03i IS. The high price realized was
due to the fact that the proceeds were to
20 to an orphan asylum. Each successful
bidder, after capturing the bale, return
ed it to the auctioneer for another sale,
the process being continued until tho
sum named had been reached.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-08-09
Killed by n Trae.

Friday evening, near Stoneville,
Miss, while a strong wind was raging,
A colored woman named Lou Black, her
son and daughter, were driving toward
town in buggy. and when near
Boguc Palaya Swamp large tree fell
on them, killing the mother and son and
badly wounding the daughter.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-08-09
Infantry to Expel Settlers.

Company f., Tenth Infantry, received
marching orders to proceed to tho Fox
and Sac Indian Reservation to expel in.
truders. Complaint was made some
time ago to General McCook but no troops
were available. The company was ra-
toned for thirty days, and the order to
move is expected hourly. The company
will he under the command of Captain
Strptrh
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-08-09

Mrs. John Tulford, who resides eight
miles south of Martin%ille, Ind, gave
birth to babe few days ago without
a tongue. The little one is bright and
healthy, and bids fair to live as long as
its brothers and sisters who were more
fortunate.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-08-09
A Big Wheat Crop,

The best authorities estimate the
wheat crop of tho present season in the
Dakotas and Minnesota at 100, 600, 900
bushels. Tho wheat crop will be one OF
the largest ever harvested, and there is
nothing in the weather condition that
should cause alarm. The value of this
crop to the Northwest is estimated at
$50, 600, 900 at the lowest.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-08-09
Brothers Drowned.

Willie and Freddie Preston, aged
about nine and eleven years respective
ly, were drowned at Amber, Pa, while
bathing in tho Wissahiukon. The
brothers were Girard College boys and
were at Amber for an outing. Their
mother resides in Philadelphia.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-08-09
Flash Meat on FRIDAY.

The N. Y. Catholic News has received
tho following oablegram from Rome:
"By decree OF the Holy Office the faith
full will be allowed the use of flesh meat
on Friday, August Is. This dispensa-
tion is granted in honor of the Feast OF
the Assum ption OF the Blessed Virgin"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-08-09
Rcnounced the Throne for Husband.

The Archduchess Maria Vaieria,
Youngest daughter of the Emperor Oh
Austria, renounced her rights to success
sion 10 the throne in order to marry ner
own choice OF husband. She Thursday
w.r,,sd Archduke Francis Salvatof.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-08-09
A Nav praaidAnt In Yaru.

Colonel Morales Bermudez has been
proclaimed President Of the Republic,
vice General Caceres, whose tenure OF
Office has expired. Colonel Bermudei
will 30 decorated with the Insignia oi
Office and take his seat on August 10
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-08-09
Train Robbers Captured.

The two men who robbed several pas
senpcrs on the Elkhorn train last Mon
day night at Arabia were captured three
miles south of Wood Lake, Neb. They
seem to be new men at the work, but
from the preparations they had made
there is no doubt that they had started
out to make train robbing their bust.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-08-09
Another Victim.

Mrs. James A. Radigan, who was so
badly injured in the collision of the OK.
cursion steamer Louise and the Norfolk
steamer Virginia, near Baltimore, died
Monday. A daughter Of Mrs. Radigan
was killed in the collision.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-08-09
Cholera Spreading,

The cholera is spreading at Mecca.
On Wednesday eighty-one deaths from
the disease was reported, and on Thurs
day eighty-four were recorded. All
ports on the Red Sea, the Levant and In
Asia Minor have been quarantined
against pilgrims
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-08-09
Coinaee at the Mlnts

The official statement of the coinage
executed at the mints of the United
States during the month Of July shows
that 1852, 600 pieces were coined, rep.
resenting value of s2,545, roo. OF
these, $500, 600 were standard silver dol.