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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-13
HUSBANDS SHOES.
Tho Baby-Namer Who Swindled
Senators and congressman,
Plays Clever Trick on Baltimore House,
wives and Comes to Grief.

The famous ietcer-writer, w. NJ X. Du-
vail, who bamboozled the grave sena.
tors and Representatives of the last con-
gress SO effectually and played the i'm
poverished parent so successfully, was
committed for court at Baltimore, Fri.
day afternoon for his connection with
q matter less clever than the baptismal
certificate game by which he sue
ceeded in opening the purses of the
shrewd lawmakers vat Washington.
Duvall, it may be remembered, is the
bright young man who wrote to Vice
President Morton and q number of the
leading members of the senate, stating
to each that he had named his baby
boy after him and mentioning that the
writer was hard up In almost every
case he received present ia money or
in some other form for the little one.
This time he came to grief by playing q
novel game on unsuspecting housewives.
About half dozen women appeared
against him, and in each case testified
that Duvall had swindled them out Of
their husbands shoes or boots He
would go to the house and say that hub.
by had sent him for his Sunday shoes,
he having torn his in jumping off car.
In nearly every case he secured tho
Shoes and then sold them to second
hand store. He neither denied nor ad.
mitted his guilt. The police say he got
over fifty pairs but many of the victims
are ashamed to prosecute.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-13
FLOODS IN TEXAS.
Cattle and Horses Swept Away, and Sow.
eral People Lose Their Lives,

eattie ana horses swept Away, and Sow
eral People Lose Their Lives.
Dispatches from several points along
the Red river in Texas indicate that
that stream is on the rampage. At
Gainesville it is above the high water
mark. The rise was very rapid
and unexpected, and many peo-
pie barely escaped with their lives.
All communication with the Indian
territory has been cut off. Messcn-
gers from Burling state the river is
running wild in that section destroying
property and some lives lost North OF
Doss, on the NJ, X. and T. railway j.
F. Harris, stockman, lost 400 head of
cattle and tifty-fve horses A dispatch
from Belcher says that the Red river,
which runs three miles north of there,
pages known for years. Friday
afternoon about o'clock vol
ume of water ten feet high came
rushing down the valley, bearing trees,
brush, housetops, dead animals and
debris of all kinds, and in thirty min.
utes the whole valley was one vast
sheet of water Crops CT all kinds near
the river are all under water and mud.
During heavy rain at Chillicothc,
Tex, two employees of W. p. Lindsay
and two strangers, who were camped
near the bridge at that place. wero
drowned.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-13
WHOLESALE MASSACRE.
Frightful Result of an Uprising
Against President Hyppolite.
Hundreds Of Men Dragged From Their
Homes and Shot Down at
Port-Au-Prince.

The massacre of ST. Bartholomew
sinks into insignifcance beside the
scenes enacted at Port Au- Prince In the
last few days For the last two or
three weeks there have been rumors
that revolution against Hyppolite was
imminent in the capitol, and
these having reached the ears Of the
chief executive, he caused the arrest Of
about eighty suspected persons, drag
ged them from their homes and put
them in irons in prison. Among the
suspected was Gen. Sully, who, hear
ing he was wanted, hid himself Fail
ing to secure the general himself, his
wife was taken instead and thrown
into prison. The outbreak Of
the rebels occurred on Thursday
May 2s While President Hip
polyte was attending church, former
cabinet minister, at the head of eighty
followers, all well armed, stormed the
prison and released 200 political and
other prisoners The released prisoners
were provided with arms, and when
Hippolyte's troops arrived on the scene
there was bloody battle. Hyppolite,
fearing that he would be shot down by
some of the rebels if he appeared on the
street, remained in the church all day
guarded by soldiers. He called out tho
reserve militia and the rebels were
soon routed The leader of the rebels,
the former cabinet minister, whose
name the officers of the vessels did not
learn, was captured and shot at once.
BY noon of Thursday forty Of
the rebels had been captured and
put to death. Others were captur-
ed and shot on Friday, Saturday
and Sunday. Every man suspected of
being in sympathy with the insurgents
was put to death without trial as soon
as captured. Most of the 200 prisoners
released from Jail by the insurgents
were recaptured and shot The out
break seemed to have been precipitated
by the killing of Ernest Rigaud, the
largest merchant at Port Au Prince, by
order of President Hippolyte
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-13
ITALY SHAKEN.
The Disturbance Felt Over the Whole
NOrth-Wany Houses Wrecked and Sry.

The Disturbance Felt Over the Whole
North-iIany Houses Wrecked and Sew
The cities of Verona and Mnntna vv.ro
snaKen by an earthquake Sunday. Many
houses were damaged. An invalid lady
was so badly frightened by the shock
that she died, Lombardy, Nenetia and
part of Tuscany were visited early sun.
day morning by repeated shocks. The
worst shocks occurred about Q o'clock
in the morning Shocks We're also felt
in Venice and Milan. The center
of the disturbance was at Verona.
A subterranean noise was heard like
the roar of artillery, which was fol-
lowed by three strong shocks The in-
habitants rushed into the streets in
terror, At Marienigo three persons
We're killed and at Babadia Calvena
seventeen were badly injured by falling
houses and chimneys At the latter
place another shock was felt at 6 o'clock
in the morning and much addition al
damage was done. The movements
were undulating in character, and were
more or less over the whole of the north
of Italy,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-13
A SKIN GAME

Practiced by Guthrie I;anjs-startcd
without n Dollar and Took All 1t
Could Get without Intending to Pay
Back.
Receiver f. d. Mex, of the CONNER
cial bank. Guthrie, Ok, which failed
some months ago, has handed in his re-
port to the court 1t shows that the
bank from its inception was run with a
view to take in all it could in deposits
and then fail. The dcfunct bank start
ed without dollar. 1t opened on the
22d of April, 1889 On the sd SO, coo in
silver was received from the Newton
national, of Newton, Kan, by express,
and the same day Sl2, 900 was sent back
to the Newton national. The deposits
for the first three months averaged SIS
600 day. There is no record that any
of the organizers of the institution or
any body else ever put in dollar ex-
cept the depostors. The handsome
brick building was built on depositors'
money. President j. NJ. Rogsdale cred
tied himself with having deposited S55,.
900, while another party named r. NJ
Rogsdale had credit of $4,000. The
books are in a bad condition,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-13
,,micrants Ordered Back.

ksUINGToY, June 4 4-Assistant Sec
rdy Nettleton yesterday directed the
reh of two Italians and one Swedish
i'm mtrant to theirrespective countries
Thimmigrants arriv d in the United
Sta in July last, but since have be-
con pupers and under the new imml-
graf law can be returned at the ex-
penS the steamship company which
bro{ them to the United States.
This he first order Of the kind issued
by tAreasury department and indi-
Gates vigor with which the new law
is to u, ,fnrced
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-13

Three women employed in the kitchen
of the Manhattan Athletic club, New
York, We're taken to Bellevue hospital
Sunday in serious condition, they
having been found in their room uncon-
scious from the effects of inhaling
Illuminating gas. The gas was prob.
ably turned on by accident Their
names are: Kate Fleming, aged a2;
Ann Tracy, aged 20, and Annie Cassidy,
nred 20
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-13
A EnSt Qnnnn Trim

The Southern Pacific steamship FL
sol, has just completed the fastest run
ever made between New York and New
Orleans. She sailed from New York at
$40 p. M, May 3O and arrived at her
wharf in New Orleans at l2:25 p. NJ,
June 4. Time from dock to dock four
days, twenty hours, forty-tive min
utes: and from Sandy Hook to South
Pass four days, twelve hours and six
minutes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-13
GRANT IN BRONZE


onveiiing of the Kohlsaat Monum.n, a.
the Hero at Galena, Hmm. Denew,,
Grafton.
uALENA, Ill, June 4.-Thirty thou.
SAND > people thronged the streets Of
uaiena Wednesday, having assembled
10 witness the unwilling of tn, bronze
statue OF Gen. Grant presented to the
oid home of the hero of Appomattox
by MIR. II. H. Kohlsaat, of Chicago.
The street parade was one of the
features of the day. The column wa,
fully mile in length, 1000 men being
in line.
Mayor Friesenecker called the as.
sem6lage to order and prayer was of.
Tered by Rev. S. ]. Yundt, rector Of
Trace Episcopal church. After music
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-13
GOD AND MAN.

To LOVE some one who needs love is a
step toward God.
No MATTER how God warns the sinner
He always does 1t in love.
THE way to make success OF every
thing YOU do Is to do II for God.
TIE only man who really fears God Is
ere one who IL afraidto do wrong
WE know men who are very ptous
whenever God gets them In Q tight
place.
TIE poorest mans best weighs %
much on Gods scales - that Of tho
richcst Rams Horn,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-13
Money DESTROYED in a Wreck.

In the accident to the Winnipeg ex.
press on the Canadian road at Straight
Lake, Ont, the sum of $40, 200, which
had been mailed from two banks at
Ottawa to Winnipeg, was destroyed.
One package of $4,000 was entirely de.
stroyed but there was enough of the
second bundle left to enable the bank
10 recover several thousand dollars.
Who the actual loser will be Is not
known, but it is likely to fall on the
banks shipping the amount
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-13
Seal Protection Bill Passes.

In the house of lords Monday Lord
Salisbury moved second reading Of
the bill relating to Behring sea He
said the bill was to enable England to
be free to act on the subject of arbitra-
tion and provided for giving compensa-
ton where there should be any real
loss through England's action. The
government did not admit liability for
the whole compensation. He believed
Russia to be favora BILE to arbitration.
The bill was read second and third
time and passed. 1t has passed the
house of commons.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-13
HIGHLY INDIGNANT.
Chilian Rebels Think the United States
should Not Take the Itata's Arms.

Chilian Rebels Think the United States
should Not Take the Itata's Arms.
IQUIQUE, June S-There is great ex-
citement here over the decision of the
American admiral to take the Itata
without allowing the discharge of her
arms and ammunition. The press is
very bitter and considers that the
United States, the cradle of republican
ideas, commits grave error in thus
indirectly assisting the dictator.
WASHINGTON, June S.-lnformation
has been received in this city from
Chilli to the effect that the insurgcnt
schooner Itata, before proceeding to
Iquiquc from Tocopla, landed at the
latter place 5000 rifles and large
amount of supplies.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-13
BEHRING BILL PASSED.
1t Permits the Capture of 1900 Seals by
United States Subjects

During the debate on the Behring Sea
bill in the house Of commons, on Fri
day, Mr.. Stavely Hill, conservative
member for Statfordshre, opposed the
measure, and especially the clause
permitting the capture of 1900
seals by United States subjects
for food supply of the natives. He
moved that the words 'if Canada con.
sents" be added to the clause. He
based his opposition upon the facts and
arguments contained in communica-
tion from Canada which he had read.
Right Hon. W. II. Smith, for the gov
ernment, opposed Mr.. Hills amend
ment, on the ground that the consent
OF Canada to the proposed legisla-
tion had already been obtained.
Mr.. Hill stated that in view of
this statement he would withdraw
his amendment. The bill was
then passed. Mr. Sexton called atten-
ton to the fact, which he hoped the
government duly appreciated, that the
speedy disposition of the bill had been
made possible by the forbearance of
the Irish members in Offering no op-
position. The bill now will go to the
house of lords. Alex. Stavely Hill is
the Alaskan and fisheries expert
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-13

The schooner c. +. Hill has arrived
at San Francisco from Kodiak, Alaska.
She brings news that the grip is Great
ing great havoc among the natives,
Hundreds have died at the rate of doz,
en- day. There are no doctors on the
island and no medical stores. The ma,
tives are also suffering hardship on ac-
count of the poor catch of seal offers
on which they depend for living
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-13
F sbufeldt's Distillery'

CncAdJnne 4.-shortly before !!
o'clock May morning, fire destroyed
the dryiuIonsc of shufeldt's distil-
lery, corrIf Chicago and Hawthorne
avenues. \ loss on the drying room,
machincl1nd contents is Soo'uoo,
Three mi vere in the drying room
when theA es broke out and were SO
badly budtha they may die.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-13

The treasury department has, under
the recent decision of the attorney gem
eral, converted the seigniorage accruing
from the coming of silver dollars into
standard silver dollars, and is now issu-
ing silver certificates against them.
The aggregate Of silver dollars against
which silver certificates have not been
issued has been increased by this deci-
sion from 5000, 900 on the lst Of May TO
more than $1,000, 600 on June l.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-13
vssuvius Develops a New Crater.

A large stream of lava is issuing from
n new crater of Mt. Vesuvius at the
base of the central cone. Signor Pal
mieri, the director of the observatory,
states that the flow is directly connect.
cd with Sundays earthquake in Lom-
hardy, and that the seismic disturb
ances generally stop when an eruption
commences. lie does not consider tho
lava stream dangerous.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-13
TWO PER GENT. ENOUGH.


Maturing Four-and-a-Half Bonds.
Secretary of the Treasury Foster en-
tered the sub-treasury building New
York, Thursday morning Assistant
Treasurer Ellis II. Roberts had invited
number of prominent financiers to
meet Secretary Foster The matter of
the redemption of the S23, 900, 900 Of
four-and-a-h -half-pcr-cent bonds held
by the banks to secure deposits,
came up for discussion. 1t was
after 1:30 O'Clock when the conference
closed The result of the discus
sion was the adoption of the following,
on motion of George S. Coe, by unan-
imous vote, Secretary Foster not voting:
Resolved, That this meeting, com
posed of representatives of banks and
trust companies and bankers and brok-
ers OF New York, hereby expresses to
the secretary of the treasury its
unanimous opinion that, in view
OF the necessity for an increase
OF circulating notes fol the moye-
ment of the abundant coming crops of
every variety, it is to the interest of the
country at large to extend the ma
turing four-and-a-half-per-cent. bonds
at the rate of two per cent, payable at
the pleasure of the government, and
that lower rate of interest would tend
to contract the currency at time in
convenient to all business inter-
ests" Secretary Foster took somo
part in the general discus
sion prior to the adoption of the resolu-
tion. 1t is learned from gentleman
present that the secretary in his opening
remarks stated that some western bank
ers had expressed willingness to have
their bonds extended at one and one
half per cent. The treasury was pre-
pared to pay the bonds at maturity, but
for prudential motives thought il well
to extend them. 1t was purely bust
ness question, without reference to
politics.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-13
German War Shina Visit liz

A German fleet of three corvettes,
the Leipsic, Sophie and Alexandrine,
under command of Admiral Valoiz,
which lcrU IUhUnUma Tor San FRAN
cisco May 3, arrived FRIDAY nornins
III, 49, &c the first of the German war
ships to visit san Francisco for some
years, is bound for the Chilian coast
and will coal and provision there, as
well as take on board supplies for Ger
man war ships now in South America.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-13
Superintendent of Immigration

M The president Thursday appointed
,.a.5.,. y n..,.'ranSnnrt 1}nt SUI
is 45 years Old, rept scented the Tenth
congressional district of Indiana in the
last congresses, and was the author Of
the new immigration law. He was
strongly backed by labor organizations
for the position to which he was APP
pointed. He will enter upon his duties
within few days.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-13
Rlos in Jerusalem.

A dispatch from Constantinoplc r.
ports serious riot Mt Jerusalem, he
tween Catholics and Greeks in which
the Turkish troops intervcned, killing
several and wounding large numi cr.
The French ambassador at CONSTANT.
nople has sent strong protest to the
porte against the action of the Turkish
troops
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-13
DOOMED BROTHERS.
Two of Them Die of Hydrophobia, While
the Third is in the Hospital suffering
From the Same Diseasp

the Third is in the Hospital suffering
From the Same Disease.
Some two weeks ago a mad dog bit a
steer, one Of the herd of cattle belong.
ing to Vanderburg Bros, living in the
western portion of Atchison county,
Kan, The steer was soon afflicted
with hydrophobia, which spread to
other members of the herd There
were three of the Nanderburg broth.
ers, and each of them was bitten by
one or another OF the afflicted animals.
They did not know the terrible nature
of the disease with which their cattle
were afflicted, and paid no particular
attention to their injuries until Friday,
when one Of the brothers became VIC.
lently i'll with hydrophobia. Sat
urday night he died in the most ex-
cruciating agony. Sunday another
Of the brothers died and the
third was brought to Kansas City
by surgeon of the Missouri Pacific
corps, where he was placed in the Mis-.
souri, Pacific hospital He has all of the
terrible symptoms of hydrophobia, aud
it is not believed that medical skill will
avail him anything, The physicians
say he can survive but day or two at
the furthest.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-13

LONDON, June S.-Full returns from
the Irish census show that the total
population is 4,7O6, 1862, a decrease of
46S.61I. The classification according
TO religion shows 3,549, 745 Roman Cath
olics, a decrease of All, lag; 600, $50 Prot
estant Episcopalians, u decrease of Ss,
744; presbyterians 446,6S7, a decrease
of 2i,O47; Methodists 55,2S5, 'an in.
crease of 1896.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-13
GLEANlNGS.

THE high,rice at recent sale o'
Van Marckecturcs was $4,000
An Englis,iety Of portrait palh.,
ers has beermed with twenty-five
members.
IT is stathat the number OF arr
studcnts In t',untry largely exceeoS
10000. i.
ALMA TApE popularity is now .. at At
its height antndon picture,ouyo.'
are paying libg for any Of his pro-
auctions. Th,f his Italian pieces
were In the Sale collection ana ~
khs recent sale sed ss7.aSo'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-13
Convicted of Mailing Lottery Tickets,

The first conviction in Chicago for
violation of the anti-lottery law oc-
CURED in the federal court Thursday
morning in the case of the United States
against Charles L. Gould, for scn'ing
Louisiana lottery tickets and other lot
terry matters through the mails,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-13
Too Much Jeans on the Market

Representatives of Kentucky jeans
manufactures, which operate 5000
looms in Louisville, in Nashville Evans
vile and other southern cities, met at
Louisville and determined to run only
two-thirds time for the next fifteen
weeks. This will reduce the outpu.
80, 600 pieces. value, 100000. The un.
satisfactory condition OF the trade is
given as a reason.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-13

1t being represented to the czar by
the Grand Duke Sergins that the expul-
sion of Jews from Moscow was being
brutally conducted, and that the Jews
were not given time to settle up their
business, the czar gave orders to the
authorities to observe the ukase direct
ing that the expulsions be effected
gradually, and so as to permit wind
ing up of affairs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-13
pawnea a Bible for a co,d purpose,

AT Rochester, n. Y, Thomas Bell
house. an insurance agent, committed
suicide Saturday night by jumping into
the canal The last thing he did before
suioidng was TO pawn his wi Bible
and take tn, proceeds to pay up an in.
surauca policv
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-13
The Itata Surrenders.

The steamship ltata arrived at
lquiquc, Chill, Thursday morning from
Tocopilla, and has been delivered over
to the American war ships now there.
The Charleston is expected to arrive
there soon from Arica The ltata has
handed over all the arms she took from
San Diego, consisting of 1000 rifles.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-13

Information has been received in
Washington from Chilli to the effect
that the insurgent schooner ltata, DO.
fore proceeding to lquiqui from TOGO.
pilla, landed at the latter place 5000
rifles and large amount of supplies
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-13
scared to Death by an Elephant.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, June S.-Among
those who saw Robinson's circus par
adc here was Susan Anthony (colorcd),
of Hawkins county, aged 90 years.
She had never seen an elephant, and
caught glimpse of one just as it gave
n loud snort. This scared the girl into
fits, which killed her.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-13
PassIorls.s' Retraat psdicatad.

The rassionists' Retreat, at Nor.
mandy, built at u cost of $50, 0oO. was
de- ,icated Sunday. Father O'Connor,
of Newark, n j., provincial of the Pas
sionists' order, with a number of priests
from all over the country, officiated II
the ceremonies.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-13
Reward offered For Marsh.

The mayor OF Philadelphia Friday an
nounced Il reward of $1,000 for the ar
rest and conviction of Gideon w. Marsl
for alleged violation of law while act
ing as president of the Keystone Ma
tional bank
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-13
VII, wad tha Rsrousl.

The news comes from London that
Miss Florence Garner of New York, is
to marry Col. Sir William Gordon Cum
mings, who is prosecuting number Of
persons in London for saying he cheat
cd at baccarat
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-13
New York Will c,lsbrate.

The landing of Columbus is to he ce,-
ebrated ir New York, October 10 1899,
by "onc of the grandest pageants ever
seem" lmre Kiralfy has been apl oint-
ed director general
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-13
German SQUADRON Gone to Chilli

A squadron of three German war
ships, the Ripsig. Sophie and Alexan.
drinc, sailed from San Francisco Sun.
lay evening for Chilli, after stay OF
twN days in that port
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-13
penalty For Rana is DaatI1

The governor of West Virginia has
refused to commute to life imprison.
ment the sentence of Sim johnson tho
colored man who is to be hhng June 10
for raping a white girl
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-13
Nhw snolsty Organizaa.

A society has been organized in New
York, whose object is 40 bring men
and women of education into closer re,
lation with the Ia boring classes for their
mutual benefit"