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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26
AGAINST THE M'klNLEY BILL.


LONDON, July 15.--over 5000 people
yesterday participated in the mass meet
ing at Sheffield to protest against the
Mckinley bill, The meeting was called
by the mayor in response to a petition
signed by over 1000 voters. Speeches
we're made declaring that, in view of
me fact that Great Britain opened
her ports free to the cereals,
manufactured products and foods
of the United states it was unjust and
unfair that she should impose a practi-
cally prohibitory tariff upon goods from
other countries. II esolutlons were
passed urging the Government to take
immediate action in the matter, and de-
claring that unless a reciprocal arrange
ment could be made the Government
should retaliate by placing duties on
imports of every kind from the United
Stntpe
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26
News Items.

HARVEY PoRCH, the Bridgeton letter
carrier, won his wager Of walking from
Bridgeton to Trenton, n. j., in sixteen
hours. The distance is seventy-one
miles, and he covered the same in fifteen
hours and three minutes, making 1853, SIT
steps and winning $3.50,
IT is said an English syndicate is at
tempting to bring about consolidation
of certain large Chicago packing houses,
THE latest Russian railway company
has purchased full outfit Of PulIman
cars.
THE Senate has confirmed the PrcSi-
dents nomination of Colonel Alex Med.
McCook to be Brigadier-Gcneral,
IT has been practically determined TO
hold the next session of the National
Educational Association at Saratoga.
THERE has been incorporated in Chi
cago the American Woman's Canning
Company. The incorporators are women.
In search for stolen railway brass,
counterfeit coin was found in the house
of J. d. Nottingham, at kankakee, Ills.
He and his family have disappeared.
THE U, S. photographic office has in
formation of icebergs being encountered
within few miles of the Azores.
PRor. JonN w. HEsToN, principal of
the Preparatory Department of the
Pennsylvania State College, has accept
ed the superintendcncy of the Seattle,
WASH, public schools.
JAMES c. RAYMOND, of Attica, Mich,
sues John W. Peck, druggist, and
Daniel West and Anthony Williams. his
bondsmen, claiming damages in 10000,
on an allegation that Peck sold Ray.
mond's son, aged fifteen, alcohol, by
reason of which the boy and younger
brother were run over by locomotive
DURING storm at Mays Landing, n.
j., hailsiones as largo as hickory nuts
fell.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26
AT WAR,

Battle Between Guatemalans and San
Salvadorians in San Salvador Causing
Heavy Losses.
FL Universal, of the City Of Mexico,
publishes an account of battle between
Guatemalans and San Salvadorians in
San Salvador, in which the former were
defeated with heavy loss. The Guate-
malan forces numbered 5000. General
Barrundia, the Guatemalan refugee, has
left Oaxaca to take part in the war. He
will probably raise the standard of re.
volt in Guatemala, Private kilograms
from San Salvador say that the San Sal
yadorians captured the Guatemalan ar
tillery in the battle, which took place
on Thursday, 1t is rumored that Pres.
ident Barillas, of Guatemala, talks OF
rcsigning
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26

THE INTERNATIONAL WAY.


BROWNSVILLE, Tex, July 15.-The
first practical step toward the great Pan
American railway from North to South
America has just been taken here.
Ground was broken for the Corpus
Christi & South American railway.
The first division is 15O miles long
and extends from the Rio Grando TO
Corpus Christi, at which place it con-
meets with the railway systems OF the
United States. The Rio Grande is to
be bridged from here to Matamoras
and the line extended first to
the City of Mexico, over route
several hundred miles shorter
from st. Louis, Chicago or New
York than any existing line, From
Mexico City it continues South to the
duatemalan line and beyond. Work is
now in progress at both ends of the
first division, which will lie completed
in about nine months. The Mexican
and United States authorities partici-
pated in the event, and an interna-
tional salute was fired across the Rio
Crandp
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26

This Pittsburgh concern, which is the
largest plate-glass establishment in the
country, cleared 94A per cent on its
capital. With the existing tariff, which
gives it 14i per cent. protection on the
large sizes, it is not remarkable that
high profits should be realized. What
is remarkable is that the Senate COM
mittee should offer to pamper this rich
and promising concern by granting ad
dItional protection. The popularity
about tariff makers is that they never
know where to stop. 1t is no wonder
that we sometimes hear the more eau
tious protectiohist say: 'Our people
are carrying this thing too far"
But this dispatch contains another
statement which is worthy of attention.
The writer of the dispatch was evident
" pretectionist for he put the follow
ing observatiou into it; Until few
years agsascy nearly all of the plate
glass used Ia America was mported and
was sold st 5oj'i 81 % toot Now tle
home manu- sctnre mas grown e ste'Y q
degree tb-s iinportation- h8ye I'D
almost completely and tie price Isl
come down to IS to 90 cents lool, 90
cording to trade, which means, what a
glorious thing protection isl
The point he wants people to see Is
that plate-glass has fallen from s1.50 a
foot to 65 to 30 cents as the result OF
protection.
But was it protection?
The Treasury Department reports
that last year 3,O29, SO7 square feet of
"unsilvered'-L e. pollshed-plate glass
was imported and that the total value
of it was S9S3 3l6, which is slightly less
than 80 cents a square foot.
Now if the tariff reduced the domestic
glass from 81. 50 foot to 65 to 80 cents,
what was it, pray, that reduced the price
of the foreign glass?
This dispatch says there are nine
factories which it is proposed to COM
bine into this trust, and that their total
output is 100000 900 feet Let us take
the writer's statement of the cost OF
this glass as from 65 to 30 cents square
foot, and it would seem that an average
cost Of IS cents foot would be very
reasonable estimate.
What, then, on this basis, does the
output of these nine factories cost the
country? SIS, $50, 900.
Now, making the liberal estimate Of
1873 cents as the price Of foreign plate
glass laid down in New York, what then
would the same quantity cost the coun-
try? IS, 100000
That is to say, difference of more
than $40 OOO 600 year.
Query: Is the country any better off
by having those nine glass factories?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26
DAMAGE BY FIRE.
The WesterI Union Building Ia
Ner York City.
A Loss of Ahlt One Hundred Thousans
Dollars-Ery Body Escapes From
the Buiing without Injury.

The Westn Union Telegraph Build.
ing, New Gk, caught fire Friday morn
ing. The Stributing room on the fifth
floor the perating room on the floor
above, thAssociated Press rooms and
the restatant on the seventh floor were
complete destroyed, and seven lives
were mhculously saved. The fire
started | the distributing room, and
was premably caused by the crossing
of eDtric wires. Every body got
out ofthe building without injury.
Seven persons, including several
young women, were driven to the
roof II tho building, which is nine
storf high. The persons referred to
werfescned by fr7men. Tie he,l,55ins
of te Western Union Telegraph Com
par has been for many years one of
thgreat imposing landmarks of Lower
Bpadway 1t fronts on Broadway, fac
| il east, and occupied half a block on
ty street. On the ground floor are the
eceiving Offices of the company togeth-
pr with the offices of the American Dis
trict Messenger Company, with en-
frances on Broadway and Dey street.
The building runs up nine lofty stories
which are surmounted by cupola,
Running up from the cupola is staff
on which hangs the time-ball, which
drops at tho hour of noon and tells the
standard time. The building is filled
with Offices on the five lower floors
which are occupied by some OF the great.
est railroad magnates in the world. The
vast system OF the Pacific railroads
is operated through instructions given
from the Western Union Building,
and there are the private offices of
Jay Gould, Sidney Dillon, Dr. Norvin
Green and Others who ar famous
through the length and breadth of tho
land. The battery and storage rooms
occupied the sixth floor. The operating
room and the gallery, devoted to the
work of the gold and stock company,
occupied the entire seventh floor, and
the Associated Press and part of the
bookkeeping department the entire
eighth floor. On the ninth floor were
tho Western Union files The loss
Of the telegraph company is large,
and it will require long
time to replace the material.
The large switchboard in the operating
room alone cost $50 000 The Associated
Press loses instruments, type.writers,
and all of its books, papers
and records dating from 1Si5, and val
liable reference library. This loss is
irreparable All OF the material for a
history of the growth of the press in
America, contained in lettcr-books and
filed, is destroyed and can never be re-
placed. The money value is estimated
at $751; 900. There is no insurance. The
entire loss is about $4,000
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26

The Secretary of the Interior has re-
ccived a telegram from Captain Boutelle,
the superintendent of the Yellow Stone
National park, stating that the great
Excelsior Geyser has been in a state Of
eruption since Saturday, the first time
in two years. The column of hot water
rises from the crater into the air dis
,ance of three hundred feet.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26

Mrs. Louisa Bender, very we'll
known woman of Peoria, H., and own
or of considerable property in that city,
dropped suddenly dead Friday She
was in the midst of quarrel with her
son-in-law, when she was worked up to
such passion that her heart ceased ac-
tion
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26
Lightnings Fatal Work.

A rain and electrical storm visited
New Orleans and vicinity. At Milnerburg
lightning struck shed, instantly kill
ing Victor Marchand, fatally injuring
Edgar Charles and seriously inJuring
Edward Williams. At Gentilly Road a
dairyman was killed in the same way,
and a man was seriously injured at
Spanish Fort by an electric shock.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26

c. w. Dougherty was arrested at st.
Charles, Mo-, charged with pension
frauds and violation of the postal laws,
taken to ST. Louis and placed under
81. 500 bonds. 1t is said that Dougherty's
frauds have extended over period Of
several wears.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26
West Virginia Cities.

Approximate returns received at
Wheeling give the population OF West
yirrinia cities as follows; Wheeling,
$1,000; Huntington, l0,950i Chariestoh'
1880; Parkersburg, s,3ij. Parkersburg
drops from second to fourth city In the
State.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26
Counterfeiters Arrested.

Four Italians, who are undoubtedly
members of an expert gang of counter
feiters. were arrested in Jersey City.
They are believed to be associates OF the
two Italians arrested in New York while
passing bogus two-dollar silver certih'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26
A Collision on the santa Fe.

TOPEKA, Kan, July 15.-The santa
Fe express No. 5 was derailed Monday
morning by running into an open switch
at Dodge City, Kan, colliding with a
switch engine. Fireman Otis and q
tramp were killed. Both engines were
demolished and the passengers on the
express we're sev srely shaken, but none
OF them injured.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26
Stopped by Chinese.

The Chinese Government stopped a
party of Russian explorers in Thibet,
led by Captain Grombteheysky, at Pola,
on the border of the Thibetan Desert,
and ordered them to return to Kashgar,
The Russians refused and the whole
party left Pola in the night time and
disappeared in the desert.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26
w,.cons,n.s First Death Sentence.

John warpooso, an Indian from the
Keshena reservation, VINO was ,ounu ,
guilty in the English court at oskosh, ,' :,
Wis, of repeated assaults upon ms =
daugbtcr was sentenced to be hanged
sensember ON the reservation This is
tho first death sentence ever p"SSeu ~
tho State of Wisconsin.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26
A Brilliant Meteor.

A brilliant meteor passed over Chicago
Saturday night in a northwesterly direc-
ton. The phenomenon was witnessed
by a great many people. They describe
the passage as exceedingly awe-inspir-
ing. None could be found who had OBJ.
served the presence of the meteor in the
Eastern horizon. The meteor was about
the size of football
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26

Governor Warren has issued procla-
nation calling the first Wyoming elec'
,ion for September II. The Democratic
and Republican State Conventions are
called for August II in Cheyenne, The
forma, celebration over Wyoming's
admission will bo held there on Wednes-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26
Illinois Farmers Swindled.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, July l5.- Sharpers
are working a clever fraud among Cen
tral Illinois farmers in the nature of an
alleged remedy for hog cholera. The
preparation is injected nypodermically
into the hog twenty-five cents per an
tmal being the fee charged.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26

DR.. Edward G.. Malley, of Wilkes
barre, Pa, while riding a horse at Asp
en-, Col, was thrown and instantly kill
ed. Dir. Malley was one of two brothers
who were charged with the lnurder, at
odNln ROCK, near 4NCw Iiu'OIi Su.,
handsome Jennie Cramer some years
ago. 1t was, however, found impossible
to convict the Malleys.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26
Victim, Of the Tioga Horror

CHICAGO, July l5.-Four more bodies
Of stevedores employed on the 1ioga at
the time Of the explosion Friday even
ing were recovered yesterday, making
twenty-five in all taken from the wreck.
II all the missing men are dead the list
will reach thirty-three.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26
Ueld for Ransom,

B.F. spinney, of Colorado Springs
COL, was kidnapped by a Texan to whom
ho owed $4,000, and carried into the
mountains and held for ransom, a
brother-in-law raised the money and
followed Neither has returned and both
are believed dead.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26
A Call fnr u. S RnndS.

Secretary Window has issued call
for offers of U. 5. bonds to be made at
the office of the Treasury July "a. The
recent light offerings have allowed the
surplus to accumulate TO S5s, 000,O 600, and
with other available funds there is about
500, 600, 600, available for debt reduc-
tiDp
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26
Ia sauad His ChildrAn.

Thomas Farquhar and his three chill
dren were overtaken by train near
West Bergen, N. j. Farquhar saved
the little ones by throwing them down
an embankment. 1t was then too late
for him to save himself, and he was
struck and killed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26
A Nav. niscoVerY.

G. A. Daigh, Of Tower, Minn'' an.
,oupces that by concentrating the rays
Of an arc light upon piece 0, iron ".S u,
he can so soften it as to be worked WIN
. greatly reduced amount Of laoos
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26
Death of a Heavy Man.

John Harris, the largest man in Hi
nois, died at his home near Tuscola, III.
lie was seventy years of age, and his
weight for many years past has been
between six and seven hundred pounds
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26
Sfaalinn Tiu,hAr.

On the northern boundary Of Mime.
sofa Canadian thieves have stolen mill
ions of feet of timber from under the
very eyes of tho American officials.
Secretary Noble has organized an expe-
dition TO investigate.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26
A panainn fnr Mrs Fremont.

The House Chmmittee on Invalid PEN
sions has agreed to favorable repor
on Representative Vandever's bill pro-
viding pension for Mrs. Jessie Benton
Fremont The rate fixed is $1,000.
Representative Wilson, of Kentucky,
will make the report
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26
The New Aqueduct Opened.

New YORK, July l5.-The new aque-
duct thirty three miles long. and
having a carrying capacity of Sls, ooO,-
600 gallons day, was opened in this city
Monday. II cost ss5, 900, 900.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26
La Grippe Once More.

The influenza is epidemic in St. Louis
France, the whole population oi the
place being affected. Business IN 'he
nublic departments Is suspended.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26
Baltimore Enumerator Arrested.

w. W. Whiting, one of the Baltimore
census enumerators, was arrested,
charged with making false returns. Su.
pervisor Rose alleges that Whiting did
only about half of his work.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26
or,o,n,, Package Place Blown Up.

The people of Collinsville, Ga, a local
option town, blew up the establishment
of an "original package" dealer with
dynamite, and threatened that if he
opened again he would be blown up with
his bottles next time.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26

In New York City an iron furnace
hurst letting out several tons OF mol
Ton metal Sixteen men were burned
and bruised; three. 1t is believed will
die.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26
A New Summer Resort.

The Natural Bridge property, in Vir'
ginia has been purchased by syndicate,
which will spend $1,000 in fitting 1t
for summer resort.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26
Democrats of Tennessee Nominate.

The Democrats of Tennessee have
nominated for Governor Hon. Johh +.
Buchanan, president of the State farm-
ers' Alliance.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26
A Horrible Find.

A box containing the chopped'up pieces
of n woman's body, was found in the
baggage rooms of the Union depot al o@
Iouis
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26
csnsus Enumerator Arrested.

Louis Hageman, Minneapolis census
enumerator, has been arrested on
charge of fraud
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26
pr,dsrroom stanlev Convalescent

Henry NJ Stanley has recovered from
the illness with which he was seized
lust before his marriage.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26

A black ghost with huge dagger
sunk to the hilt in its bosom is reported
from New Castle, Ind.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26
Goshorn the Man.

One of the Worlds Fair Directors said
Saturday that General Goshorn has
been practically decided upon for Direo-
tor General.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26


Colonel Robert Il. lngersoll has az
ways been one of the warehouses in tn,
protectionist ranks. He made his share
of high protection speeches in the las'
campaign and said his share of foolist
things in support of his party's policy
But now McKinley's high-flying taris
bill has moved even lngersoll to speak
out against the extreme protection
which that so-called statesman is try
ing to saddle upon the country. Inger-
soil says: 81 believe in protecting what
are called the infant industries, but
after these infants get to be six feet
h gh and wear No II boots it is about
time to stop rocking the cradle, es-
pecially when the infant tells you that
if you stop rocking he will get oat OF
the cradle and kick your head off. :"
But lngersoll is badly out of gear
with the orthodox protection OF this
year of grace 1892 The grand old partj
has long ago abandoned this Infant in
dustry" argument; and protection in
stead of being milk for babes. is hence
forth to be the strong meat on which
full-grown industries fatten His party
has quit talking about encouragement
to our struggling industries for few
years" I'enry Clay belle in that
sort of projections; but it $ now more
than fifty years since Clay said that
eight years and half" ought TO bo q
long enough period to feed the infants
on the milk of protection.
Colonel lngersoll is not orthoaox-not
even In nroLecLlO
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26

Mckinley says foreign nanufsc.ur-
ers steal the brands of our goods in order
to aim off poore. quality OF goods -
American But is our manufacturers
have become W far superior to those
abroad why dc 'ssy aaaa 2retss yen sly
longorf
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26
PROTECTlONlSTS ALARMED.


Mr.. Biaihe's Reciproc ty views Alarm tho
Wool Wen and ihey Write TO Mckinley.
Mr.. Blaine'S letter to the President in
favor of admittinr South Amarican
-, -, -, s .,,
'"s"' u'iN "Ooi 4'O' VI uuVy' prov iocu
the hatlonS OF that continent Will re-
move their entries against our farm
nrodurts has stirrad nm tha Ohio wool.
r,r,,,.or, ~ ,,i4,h - o.-a;4,..
" ?" P."n Va 'AoA'0 iiioh''
ana even the WOOL dealers ana the
wOOlen anufIe'urers have taken
alarm. for thev rcrnember the old threat
nj e.,,,yylrs that If we eyer oet
lee u,aol .L,,,,,1, ~ oo4;, - g.
man oH "A Uo
gcar 1adu ttbddrri Cfiv NitStu IIidHfatturefs
bv nuttinp woolen cloth on the free list
aooorIin,,l,, oo,,a of +bo r,o,ufoo+,,r.
~ '''o
CTS anu uedlerS JneHlSelNes are aldriueu
at Mr.. Blalne's free trade break and
a philadelphia firm, which is one of the
1oroes+ ,,oo1 bo,,sos in tho cour+rv bas
~, ~,
NIlCuch the iIo"lHS lcVVot W -h0o
klnley:
"The wool market is likely to be thrown
into state of panic by Senator Hale's free
wool amendment 10 the rarif bill proposing
to admit free of duty South American wool in
exchange for the products of tse United
States The shipments, mainly merino vol,
from the river Plate alone, amounts to about
3 100000 pounds as against the clip of 49,
900 coo ponds in tn United states. The Agr-
cultural Depar, ment estimat the numberot
sheep in the United states for 1890 at AZ, ,00)0O,
clipping an average of six pounds each.
and making In round figures about 2j0. .00O00C
pou d1 Of American wool In addition to
-, IL tt,.,.a Df--,r H. 10