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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
MILLIONS AND BILLIONS.

Thomas G. Shearman Discusses "The Com
ing Billionaire'' - Striking Figures on
Wealth and Taxation - burdens For
Workers and Millions For Idlers-Indi-
rect Taxes VIII Creste the Billionaire.
Are we to have Millionaire? We al
ready have by lar the richest men in the
world. We have one man worth $780,
900, 900 and a church corporation worth
the same amount. We have five persons
worth each 500, 900, 600 or more, We have
nine persons and estates worth each
$50, 900, 900 or more, and six worth S40,-
900, 900 or more.
Why should we not have also bill
lionaire? Shall we not have one? Such
are the questions which Thomas G..
Shearman discusses in the Forum mag
azine for January, and his answer is
that the Millionaire is certain to come if
our present system of indirect taxation
continues in force long enough. A mil
lionaire now worth 500, ,000,O 900 has but
to sit still and invest his interest judi
ciously, and in less than forty years we
will have new wonder of the world
Millionaire.
Mr.. Shearman showed in the same
magazine for November, 1889, that the
total wealth of the country averaged
about 81, 900 per head of the population.
On this basis he shows in the current
number OF the Forum that the present
distribution of wealth in the United
States is as follows:
Class Families. Wealth.
Rich. ........... $4,000 sa,ss7 200, 900
Middle ,,.,......,.. 100000 ,5OO,000,0 900
Working. 1l,620,0O0 ll,2l50O0, 600
The wealth produced in 1890 is esti-
mated, according to the census returns
of 1880, at about $4,000, OOO About four
per cent. of this must be allowed for
repairs and replacement; and after this
deduction is made the net product of
wealth for 1890 was distributed approxi-
mately as follows;
Families Average Increase Total Increase.
1sO,WO. ..........,s ,s2o,UV t,ouWV,UV
l2OOOOO ...,.,. l250 l,500000, 900
I IL, 900. ..-....... $50 6,5OO,OO,OOO
Leaving taxation out Of the account,
the $50, 600 rich families can save about
two-thirds of their income, while the
rest of the families can not save more
than about one-fifth of theirs. But our
taxes are mainly levied, not upon prop
erty owned, but upon money spent.
About seven-eighths of our taxes are
indirect. Even local taxation upon
banks, mortgages, merchandise and
houses, which is usually reckoned as
direct taxation, is in reality indirect,
since these taxes are shifted back upon
the final real tax-payer-the worker and
consumer The tariff tax is Of course
the most familiar form Of indirect taxa
ton, but It Is not the only indirect tax
Mr.. Shearman estimates that all thii
indirect taxation upon expenses aver
ages about Is per cent This woult
make the tax burden borne by the ls0,
600 rich families, which spend only one
third Of their income, sea, 100000 TO
1890, and that of the other families
which spend four-fifths Of theirs, $780,
900, 900. Mr.. Shearman estimates tina
shout Qps-third Of the whole amour
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31

Monday night ninety-four men in eau
Gus took a solemn obligation to unseat
ingalls, at all hazards. The attempt to
disrupt the caucus by flooding the Leg
islature with Grand Army petitions and
crowding the streets of Topeka with
Grand Army men signally failed. The
tactics were abandoned, and nine out
of ten Senator Ingalls, friend were will,
ing to admit that his last hold was gone.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
The First American Tin Cup.

The first tin plate manufactured in
this country is on exhibition in Canton,
o. 1t is one of two cups made by the
st. Louis Stamping Company, and pre-
scented by them to Major Mckinley.
This, the first, was give-.to ". - =
Ter of Canton, the other to his wife. 1t
is composed of ninety-seven per cent.
iron The iron was made at Chatta,
nooga and bore the test excellently.
The cup attracts great attention.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
King Kalakaua's Funeral.

The last honors were paid in san
Francisco to the late King kalakaua, OF
Hawaii, Thursday afternoon. During
half of Wednesday and throughout the
night the body of the dead King lay in
state in the mortuary chapel of the
Trinity Episcopal Church, where the
King had several times attended the
services since his arrival here. A guard
of regular soldiers from Preside KEEP,
watch over the caslet throughout the
night. The funeral ceremonies were
very impressive. The remains were
then conveyed to the flagship Charles
ton, which will carry the remains To
Honolulu.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
A STRANGE STORY.
Robert Ray Hamilton Said to BE Still
Among the Living.

Among the Living.
The startling rumor has been brought
to Lewiston, Idaho, by ranchman
named Sanford that Robert Ray Hamil-
ton, who was reported to have been
drowned in the Snake river while hunt
ing last June, is still alive and enjoying
good health Sanford said he learned
this from men who worked on the
Hamilton-Sargeant ranch. From these
remarks he CLEANED that there was
a cloud upon Hamilton's life, and
he wanted it to appear to the world
that he was dead. The corpse of a
man who very much resembled Hamil-
ton was secured and placed in the river
where it was found, and the informa-
tion given out that he was dead. The
laborers said several prominent people
were in the secret that Hamilton was
still living and that he had gone either
to Australia or Alaska under an as
sumed name.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
Goats Blood incubation.

Drs. Burtin and Piouq, of the Faculty
of the Nantes School of Medicine, have
exhibited to their colleagues of Paris
an experiment in incubation with
goats blood for the treatment of tuber-
culosis. Fifteen grains of the. prepara-
ton were injected into the muscular
tissues of thighs of two patients. The
injections will be renewed every ten
DAYS
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
Four Men Killed by Trains,

A telegram from Gallitzin, Pa, says
that two unknown men were struck by
train Saturday night and instantly
killed. O. l.. Shorts, Pennsylvania
railroad brakeman, was struck by a
passenger train, at East Conemaugh,
Sunday, and instantly killed. An un-
known man, employed by Brown Broth
crs, contractors at Kring's Station, vas
struck by train Sunday and killed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
Too Many Italians.

One Of the pipe line contractors at
Bellaire, O., ordered Pittsburgh firm
to supply him two hundred Italians in
installments. BY mistake two thou
sand Italians were sent Monday, and
arrived moneyless and hungry, and the
contractor was not prepared to take
them, and a riot almost ensued before
they could be quieted. The Italian
Minister at Washington was telegraphed
to for relief.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31

paid in taxes by rich and poor goes not
to the Government but to a small sec
ton of the richest class. IN this way
about $500, ,O0O,O 900 is restored to this
class for the s225, 900, 900 which it pays
in taxes.
The annual savings of the two great
classes would therefore be as follows:
ANNUAL SAVINGS OF THE RICH.
Natural savings. ............... s, ,0oO, ,0oopoo
Deduct taxes, etc. ....... s225, 100000
Add profits from. tax
system. 400 ZOO, 600
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
Iron-Worker's Awful Death.

Thomas Northwood, a boss roller in
the iron roling-mills, Boontown, N. D.,
was caught between the rollers whilo
making some repairs, and was drawn
through, his body being crushed out as
fiat as a sheet of paper The rollers
turn out wrought iron plates half an
inch in thickness. Northwood was
fifty-six years old, and leaves widow
and three children.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
Bank Wrecker Dosed.

In the United States District Court, at
Albany, N. Y, before Judge Cox, Fri
day, James Faulkner, brother OF the
late General Lester b. Faulkner,
charged with wreclsing the Dansviile
Bank, pleaded guilty to making false
report to the Comptroller OF Currency,
and was sentencedto the Albany Peni-
tcntiary for five years at hard labor
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
Murder and Suicide,

Chris Abramson, aged thirty-fve,
wanted to marry Mamie Ronningan at
Westport, Stearns County, Mimi, Mon
day morning, and because she refused
he shot her dead and then blew out his
own brains. The parties were well
connected, and the tragedy causes great
excitement.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
senatnr Hanshrnugh His Name.

Ex-Congressman Hansbrough was
elected 4. S. Senator from North Dako-
ia to succeed Pierce, on the seventeenth
ballot. The Democratic vote went to
Hansbrough. The war on Pierce was
owing to the manner in which he dis
tributed patronage.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
Getting Ready for Seal Poachers.

The revenue cutter Bear is being fit
ted for sea at San Francisco, and work
on her is progressing rapidly. Tho
most significant change that is being
made is the strengthening of her spar
deck, cutting portfolios and putting
down gun-carriages for two long four
inch rifles.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31

Adjutant-General Mullen telegraphs
from st. Pilarre that there is no change
in the situation around Thief River
Falls. The Chippewas continue to
threaten the whites, but it is believed Il
judicious display of Winchesters will
cause subsistence of the trouble. The
trouble was caused by the depredations
of the whites on the reservation timber.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
No American Pork for Germans.

In the German Reichstag Friday n
motion was made to repeal the prohibi-
ton of the importation of American
pork. After some discussion the mo-
ton was put to vote, and was defeated
by 123 to 103.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
Internal SMALLPOX,

The Court at Brussels goes into
mourning for Prince Baudoin three
months. II is stated that the real causs
of his death was internal variola, new
form Of disease observed IN Brussels
lately. The King has ordered the fact
of the Princes death concealed from
his aunt, Princess Carlotta, ex-Empress
of MeXico.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
FOOLISH ACT.
A Woman Consults u Medium and Then
Poisons Three Children and Herself.

n
Poisons Three Children and Herself.
Mrs. Ludwig Anderson, wife of Louis
Anderson, of Brockton, Mass, pur-
chased dram of morphine and when
her husband had left for his work she
mixed the entire quantity, and, dividing
it into four parts, gave one each to her
three children. aged 5,i and 2ycars, and
took the fourth drink herself. She then
retired to her chamber. taking the chill
dren with her, with the intention OF
never waking again. The cause attrib'
uted for the rash act is that of jealousy.
She consulted medium, who told her
that her husband was keeping company
with another woman, and she resolve'
to commit suicide.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
Fell Into o Vat Of Boiling Grease.

Charles Lsrson, engineer ut Swift's
packing-ho, SO in South Omaha, while
slsimming vat Of boiling grease, fell
In. He crawled out unaided and walk
ed some distance to notify the foreman.
He was taken to the hospitsl in Omaha
and died In terrible agony.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
In "Home To For
Market" eigners
What II Costs.

What IL Costs.
A Missouri farmer figures It out that
when corn is so cents a bushel, It costs
s}S cents Of corn value to make three
cent pound Of hog--for which under Re-
publicanism there is no market but
'4he Home Market" So il Is in fine
sarcasm of the "Home Market" advice,
''feed your spare corn to fatten your
pork" that he says: 'Fifty-cent corn
and three.cent hogs y equal TO "a
Louisiana Lottery"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
Smuggled Opium.

During the trial Of an opium smug.
g,cr Collector of Customs Bradshaw, OF
the Puget Sound District, testified that
diving his entire term not single can
of prepared opium had been enter"d ioi
duty. This shows to what 'ens
s,nuggling Is carried on.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
v,,u.nl. Horss Dad.

A dispatch from Hornellsville, N. H.
saws that the young stallion Certainty,
owned at the Empire City stock farm,
At Cuba, Is dead He was owned oy
William Simpson. Of New York CITY,
and was valued OF $4,000
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
Cowhova Fight n Duel.

"Six-shooter Billy" and Dob Ar
coming, cowboys fought duel. Billy
was killed, four bullets having hit him,
and Dob, with three bullets in him, is
ding
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
p...,,or,x Horrible Accident

Mrs. Mary Mccarthy, OF New M York
hearing u scream from her 'wo-year, u,
old boy as he fell to the floor on nis luce ,s
Thursday morning, turned him over ana "a
found him in his death throes' a s,a'e
uencil ,s which he held in his hand had
penetrated the brain through the ey''
hall
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
Railway Wreck In Georgia.

An outgoing passenger train on the
Central railroad of Georgia ran into a
switch engine on an open switch near
TT. Mcpherson, Ga. Engineer Water
house, Fireman Wright and Conductor
Ennis were badly bruised. Several
passengers were hurt; none seriously.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
A Divided Saloon.

A Kansas City saloon that stood across
The Kansas and Misso ri line was c"'
in two by Kansas authorities ana 'n'
Kansas end of IL torn down,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31

The House Committee on Levecs and
improvements Of the Mississippi river,
has decided TO report favorably the bill
TO appropriate sio,ooo,o 900 TO repair and
build the levees from To herd Of the
passes 70 caEe
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31

During the snow storm at Nashville,
Tenn, Sunday morning countless small
fish were seen to fall. They were
about an inch long, and resembled tho
carp or mullet. The greatest number
fell ON Broad street. Some were found
ON Union street, several blocks away.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
Hair 10 a Throne Dead.

Prince Baudouin, nephew of King
Leopold and heir to the throne OF Bel
gium, is dead. He died in Brussels at D
o'clock Friday morning. The cause OF
his death is alleged to have been an at
tack of bronchitis.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
.Counterfeiters Arrested.

Matt Merritt and his wife and Frow
we're arrested at Des Moines, Ia,
charged with counterfeiting coin. In
their house the police found tin pail
full of metal, plaster of paris, molds,
files and other tools.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
Eva Ont in the Cold.

Surrogate Ransom decided Thursday
that the marriage of Eva L. Hamilton
to Robert Ray Hamilton was void' ana
that Eva is still the wife OF Joshua J'
Mann.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
Only seyen widows Left.

Lucy Decker Young, eighth wife OF
Brigham Young, is dead. There arc
only seven left, including Amelia Fol-
som. the favorite.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
"o,a Hutch" TO Retire.

A Chicago paper says that X. =
Hutchinson, the bold Chicago spee''a,
to,, having lost all but orc million c. o.
the fortune Of twenty m''l'o"s' WIZ "
lire from speculation;
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
Floods In the East

Heavy rains in the East are causing
foods that have already o"he s''"'
DAMAGE to property.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31

By wreck on the Georgia Pacific
road, east of Birmingham, Ala. Engi-
neer Hopper was badly hurt ard u
hrstemsn, name not known, killed out
right
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
csnsus Enumerator Acquitted.

At st. Paul, the jury in the case OF J.
O. Vervais, the census enumerator VINO
was charged with making false returns
brought in verdict of not guilty.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
suhmarino Volcanic Eruption.

Volcanic disturbances in the sea be-
tween Genoa and Spezzia eliminated
Sunday in submarine volcanic erup-
tion
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
An Editor Crushed to Death.

John X. Aydelotte, editor OF the
Butler County Democrat, at Hamilton
O., was crushed and mangled 10 oea'h
by being caught by the rapidly reVoi-
wing wheel of gas engine
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31

All the Chinese l,Arndrymen and la-
borers have been driven from the towns
of Western, Athena and Adams, Oregon,
by a mob.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
Horsa Scared to Death.

A horse belonging to Joseph Penrod
caught his first sight of an electric car,
at Elkhart, Ind, Sunday, and became
so frightened that he fell dead.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
rinx-Txo Miners KILLED.

Fifty-two persons were killed by the
explosion at the Hibernia Colliery az
Gelsenkirche Germany.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-31
Nineteen Parsons Killed.

An avalanche at Floresta, Italy, Mon
day destroyed eleven houses and killed
nineteen persons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-29
WAS HE THROWN INTO THE RIVER?

loud Shrek followed by wailing cry for help last
night caused excitement among the boatmen whose
Draft are moored on the banks Of the IIucson River
in the neighborliood Of Tenth-st Among those VINO
heard the CIV was Frank Waing, captain OF the clam
boat s. W. TrnstoD. The twilight was just fading into
darkness Peering across the water. Wang could Just
discern human head and arms bobbing up and down
in the water. lie pushed his boat out into the stream
and threw a rope to the drowning man. AT the first
attempt the rope was caught and the man drawn,
hafdrowned and completely exhausted. into the boat
When the boat reached the West Tenth-st. pier the
man had recovered sufficiently to talk. WalhnS
walked him to the Chares-o police station and there
when he was sufficiently recovered he told the police
sergeant that his Henry Gross, that he was
thirty one years old. a farmer and hailed from Sh0
hoa Glen Penn. and three days ago. he said, he
came TO this city on q brief holiday trip and took
lodgings at No. 205 Pearl-st. Yesterday afternoon
he went out on the Bowery and fell in with a well
dressed aabe and stranger, who invited him to
drink After swallowing the drink, Gross remembered
nothing more until he suddenly awoke TO find himself
fighting for his life in the water. When he left his
lodgings in the aftern on he had S41 but there was
no money in his pockets when Waing ishcd him out
OF the water Under these circumstances, Gross s
inclined to think that the friendly stranger first
emptied his pockets and then threw him into the
river The police think it probable that he
wandered down to the waters edge and fell in Gross
il now in st. Vincents Hospital, rapidly recovering
from the effects Of his cold BATH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-29

half minute had stood before him while wrote my
name Oh the register; fully 42o persons mad passe.a
before him inside OF two hours aud yet he wis aD,s
without the slightest effort 10 remember my name ana
the number Of the he had assigned me TO- As
you see there Is nothing whatsoever ont OF the Ordinary
in my appearance, and for the life OF me ! couiant
understand why / should be readily recoected o.
ttis mild hammered clerk. Well, in order TO satisfy
myself that | wasn't the only member OF our party
who could he thus remembered, lGunged around thc
clerks desk for fully an hour, and hope TO he De
prived OF all my rights n citizen OF the nnit ee
States II didn't hear that wonderful clerk call MY
OF INV acQuaintahces none of whom had ever heenrh
san francisco before by name and ask them the same
question lie had put to me- -, !.
(ieoIge Segur. who was for many years clerk at
the Metropolitan Hotel in NewYorl was another such
man. and had truly phenomenal! memory. Inc
first time ever saw Segur registered late one night
at the Kennard House In Cleveland, where he was ten
chief clerk. | Lett at daylight the next morning
and yet when / walked up to the clerks desk IN tue
METROPOLITAN in NewHork five years afterwam; seguf
who was there on duty held out his hand, pushed the
register toward Inc and said liullo, burton, oid
bow how are all the folks in Oma'a?''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-29
A STRANGE VERSION.
From The Anti-JacObin.

Various famous Bibles-the Tayeiner,s, the Bishops
the Vinegar, the Breaches and the wicked Bible 80
commandments known 10 the humblest blploPnne
More curious than any of them, and now, Should
version of the New Testament which is considerably
ss than hundred years old II owed It's existence 70
The Row. Edward HARDWOOD ID. D., an eshtcentcentiry
Bristol divine, whose happy thought IL was TO clothe
the genuine ideas and docne' OF the Apostle" WIN tat
apprehend would have exhibited them, had tley now
lived and written in our language The good doctor
oss Language Of ff the Old Vulgar verSn had from long
usage acquired venerable sacredness but nc was
sacred page the elegance Of modern English might
allure men of GUILTY. ated and improved minds to
book now alas too generally neglected.
DR. Harwood therefore proceeded TO make the New
Testament eminently genteel book Every word that
away, the very pain-spoken warning TO the Laodicean
Church assuming In his version this form since,
dsaereeabie medium between the two extremes, VIII,
in long time, elect You from my heart win tas,id
lohs contempt!' Considered as asnPhu:tiG paln'
phrase Of the strong EnsS,h, original by AL literary
are laughing at something ike blasphemy Laugh
s. Shis gentleman of st. Pnurs Athenian convert
Damalis "a lady OF distinction and
ssv the who daughter Sntsa T With 'i Smos d
elegance tes ""' @YoGGy lady, risc,' are the
addressed to the daughter Of Jarus The father
Harwood preferred to put 1T OF splendid family ST.
Peter on the Mount OF TRANSPORTATION exciaims: %
srl what n delectabe residence might fix here, ,
and ST. Paul IS raised to the standard of Bistolan
responsibility by having "pCrtmanteau' conferred
upon him IN place Of the mere cloak mentioned by
himself as having been left at 1'roas.
The apostolic statement, I'VE shall not all Ole. out
we shall all be changed Is Of course too fultleSsy
simple to escape the Doctors maung and after he has
done with II IL appear thus -" We shall not all pay the
common debt OF nature but shall. by SOFT tran,
ston, be changed from mortality TO inmota n.y. ,
But even after reading these prodgious transations
we are hardly prepared for meddling with the Nag
nlfcat and the Nunc Dniftis But DR.. HaiwoooS pas,
sion for elegance stuck ut nothing. and the men OF
cultivated and Improved nds' must have iaI%oodan
versions of the two great hymns OF Chifstendoni
Here are the openings OF both
Nv soul with reverence adore my Creator, and all
my faculties with transport Join In celebrating the
goodness OF God, my saviour, who hath In so signal q
manner condescended to regard my poor and humble
station Transcendent goodness every future age
Will now ccnjon IN celebrating my happiness.
30 God Thy promise to me Is amply fulfilled
now quit the post Of human If. with satisfaction and
joy since thou hast INDUCED mine eyes with so divine
a spectacle rs the great Messiah
These extracts will serve as satisfying examples OF