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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06
JERRY AND GEORGE.
Converting Sinners to Shove tho
Queer en- Them.
Coanterfeiter Jerry Repented and Eo-
nounced His Evil Ways, and Preacher
George Took Up the Work
Left OF.

Capt. Porter, of the United States
secret service, returned to Chicago from
Southern Illinois, where, within tho
past week, he has put beh,ndthe bars
the preacher counterfeiters, Gee. Van
Gil and Jeremiah Holmes. He .ells a
queer story Of mutual conversion, In
which counterfeiter became q preach
er and preacher counterfeitcr. "Jer-
ry" Holmes was counterfeiter and
general outcast in Duquoin, Ill.
Rev. George Vancil was d Bap-
tist minister He undertook to
convert Holmes to Christian.
ity, after every body had given him up
as incorrigible. The men met one night
under the stars and Vancil p.eaelled
sermon TO Holmes &c such effect that he
professed repentance. He fell on the
ground, and, with his hands toward
Heaven, declared he would forever re-
nounce his ways, and he afterward said
that he had been converted like Paul on
his way to Damascus The conversion Of
the hardened sinner was heralded
throughout Polk county as miracle, and
ihe people marveled greatly at the
strangeness of it. Holmes turned
preacher and became the pastor of
Campbellite congregation in the country
near Duquoin. 1t was not long after
this that Holmes gave Vancl some
counterfeit money and Vancl passed it.
Later on Holmes gave him some more,
and he passed that upon some members
OF a travelling circus. This Rev. Vancil
confessed, but he declared that he
took the money and continued the ac-
quaintance of Holmes for the purpose
of learning his secrets and exposing the
gang of which Holmes was the leader.
at makes no difference where this
lands me-" said Vancil, after he had
been landed in cell, "because | have
been serving God and my country at one
time-serving God in preaching His
word, and my country in talk
cAb' y,i, lrroney ron those SIN
ners that ! might finally bring
them to justice" Rev. Jerry Holmes,
who made the coin, and who was capt
ured week ago, held religious services
in Jail last Sunday, and had all his fell
low-prisoners shouting for glory. He
preached regular fire and birthstone
sermon. He was still possessed of the
true spirit, he said, and glad that he
had confessed his sins, as they were
great weight off his mind.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06

Tuesday morning at 3 o'clock, as II.
Bollermcier was on his way home, in
Nashville, Tenn, he was attacked by
two colored men, who, under the muz-
zle of revolvers, compelled him to give
up his cash, $4,000. and other articles of
value. Bollcrmcier was then bound
and gagged and left in an unconscious
state. As soon as he was found and the
situation made known a posse gave
pursuit and captured the men at Lensc-
burg, but not before they had managed
to secretc $4,000 of the money, Two
thousand dollars was recovered. They
are now in jail at Nashville.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06
USERS OF SHODDY.


A Comparison of Goods Made From PuI
Wool and Those From shoddy.
The N. Y. Dry Goods Economis
which has been analyzing and compal
ing the goods made by manufactures
who favor high wool tax and thos
who want free wool, refers EDITORIAL
to the results of its analyses as follow
Reviewing our analyses of the tw
mills connected with the pbii"'-'-
Manufacturers ..,,,,.,oa,nb;
- Club, and the tw
MINIS connected with the Wool Consun
ers' association, we see in the produt
tlons of the one, goods made from pur
wool and very small percentage
shoddy; in the other we find shodd
used in a much greater quantity, an
cotton added to still further cheape
the fabric, while pure wool plays
subordinate part in the production. A
we proceed further with our analyse
we shall find this distinction in the tw,
sets of mills more confirmed.
TO the one untaxed wool is a neces
slty In order that pure wool goods ma
be produced at profit. To the othe
1t is of no moment, as the wool used i
only of secondary consideration, Will
the higher price demanded fe- pur'
wool goo1S makes a large market TO
goJds that. in Consequences of using les
of the taxed article, can be sold at th,
price. 1t is a startling coinci
dence that the trade of the ultra-pro
tectionists of the woolen manufacturer
of Philadelphia should be in the lowe
grade of goods, which forms the chic
the worlsingman. This fac
is notorious to every buyer of woole
goods, and in pointing out the propol
ton of cotton, shoddy and wool used
we only notice facts with which tn
trade is fairly well acquainted.
should be observed, in justice to tn
manufacturers making these goods
that the market demands goods at
price which with taxed wool cannot b,
otherwise met. 1t is, however, plainl,
to be seen that taxed wool not onl
clothes the poor man with goods tina
will not wear, but at the same time, b,
forcing the manufacturer to use substi
tute fibers, decreases the demand TO
yuoo1 -
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06

CHICAGO, June 1.-David Leonard, a
G.. A. Il. veteran and ianitor of the
county building, met with Il fatal acci-
dent Saturday night and now lies dying
at the county hospital. lie marched in
the memorial day parade and when he
returned to the county building'at night
he observed the flag still floating from
the top of the building. lie went up to
take it in and ON his way down fell from
the top floor to the basement About
ten feet from the bottom he struck an
electric light wire which nearly cut his
skull in two.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06
POULTRY SCRAPS

GENERALLY on the farm there is no
necessity for buying extra foods
POULTRY will readily digest bones II
.,au ore broken fine enough for them
to eat. 80,
WHEN hawks bother the chickens
few brush piles will afford a good pro-
lection.
Cunp is good feed for youag poultry
Of all kinds and can be fed to the laying
hens to good advantage
A PINT OF whole wheat TO a oo1en @
,.ns nn,,cs a very fair ration Now
rive II ius, before they 90 to rooSt
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06
HIS MIND AFFECTED.
Ex-fresident Hayes Left In Bad Menta
Condition by the Grip.

The New York World of Friday says
that EX-Prcsident r. L. Hayes memory
has been affected by the grip; that his
power of recollection has almost COM
pletely vanished. 1t says; IN a ma
jority of eases loss of memory conse-
quent upon an attack of an epidemic
disease is only a temporary afiliction
and the friends of Mr.. Hayes al,
hope that his aflliction win net be
protracted. 1t is present fact, how,
ever, that Mr.. Hayes can not converse
for more than minute at time with.
out absolutely forgetting the subject
under consideration. A cloud seems at
intervals to obscure his mental vision
and he must pause until it passes and
leaves his mind free again. Even
then on most occasions he has com.
pleteIy forgotten what he had just been
talking about.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06
They Didn't Whip him.

Jim Aulds, Jim McGough and Jim
Dawson went to S. L. Joyner's place
near Farmerville, La, to whip col
ored man living there. Mr.. Joyncr
hearing of it, started to the scene. On
his way he met them and opened fire on
!hem with shotgun loaded with bird.
shot, killing young McGough instantly
and riddling Aud with l5O birdshoi.
The sheriff has gone to the scene OF
action.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06

UTICA, N Y, June The jury in the
libel suit of Myron NanAuken VS. Il. T.
Bailey a Co., (the Utica observer)'
which was on trial in this city all last
week. retired at 4;3l p. m Friday and
remained ont all night. At the opening
of court Saturday morning verdict OF
,o c,use Of action was rendered This
is great victory for the people over the
gang" and of the freedom of the press
in discussion of the merits of the candi-
dotns for political Office.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06
MOTHERS TERRIBLE DEED.


hllls Her Three Children, Fires yhe House
and Commits Suicide-The Charred Re-
mains Recovered.
A small frame residence at the corner
OF Buchanan avenue and Gordon street,
IOpph;l. -,17cHsS,,s burned Wednesday
morning. In the ruins were found the
charred remains of Mrs. w. A. Aupte-
gron, aged twenty-five, and her three
children, all girls, aged from fifteen
months TO five years, All the sur
rounding circumstances point to de-
llberate and carefully planned triple
murder and suicide, The scene of the
tragedy is in sparscly settled portion
of North Topeka, and the house sup
posed by the neighbors to be uninhabit.
ed. 1t was learned that the family
moved into the house about month
ago. The father is teamster. and
left home only that morning to look for
work.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06
A Nashville Theater Burned.

The buckingham theater, Nashville,
Tenn, which was recently opened by
Fred Jones' of Memphis, was burned
shortly after midnight Sunday. Tho
building was long, narrow, four.
story affair, inaccessible except from
the street, and was completely gutted
Fifteen people who slept in the house
had narrow escapes coming down lad
ders at the front in their night clothes
They lost every thing.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06
THE TIN PLATE LIAR.
He is Being Exposed in All Parts of


ne Is belng Exposed IN All Parts OF tn
Country.
The tin plate liar is being exposed il
all parts of the country. Not long az,
an Iowa republican paper started tn
report that Norton Brothers, of Chicago
were furnishing two pound tin cans
Sl.ST per hundred against So 25 las
year State Senator j. NJ. Gobble, VIII
is merchant in Muscatine, saw thi
statement and has let in some pitiles
light upon it, He bought from tn
same firm one-pound baking powde
cans in May, $780, at SIS per thousand
and has to pay now $40. Last Angus
he bought No. 80 coffee cans at on
dollar each, and on February "a, 1891
he had to pay Sl.15, Calling the atten
ton of the firm to the difference, h
got this answer:
We nave been oblige to advance on
prices on our ontire line within the last fe,
months, owing to the heavy advance In tn
tin plate market, and the best price we ar
making to anybody ON our No. 20 cans is sl,l
cash net. We would have called your atten
tion TO this before shipping had we not sur
posed that you had had some of these an
at the new price, which was made quite
while ago
The n. & G. Taylor Co., of Philadel
phia, has been advertising in the trad
papers roofing tin made in the city
Philadelphia at their own works." 4
recent examination of these "works
showed them to consist of one smal
room with several soldering pots, tn
working force being an old man and
boy, who were engaged in redippini
imported tin plates.
A man was sent to this firm to buy
box of their american tin plate" but
says the report, she was informed Il
the office that they could not furnisl
any American tin plate, and that thei
advertisement was put in to bring trad
for their other tin plates, and also col
respondence which they could not 9th
erwise get"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06

The selection of new designs for
coins of the United States will be made
in the treasury department next week.
The director of the mint has designated
. committee of three artists to aid him
in this difficult task. Hundreds of de-
,ip.ns have been submitted.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06

The vote in the French chamber Of
deputies on the pork tariff on Thursday
is not necessarily final. The govern
ment means to adhere to its original
proposals regarding American pork and
renew in the senate its resistance to the
committees report thereon. Hon.
Whitelaw Reid, United States minister
to France, declines to discuss the ac-
ton of the chamber Of deputies, and
merely says that he hopes for the with.
drawal OF the prohibition and the open.
ing OF new market for American pro-
Iuoa
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06

Bids We're opened at the navy de.
partment Monday for building cruiser
No. Is. There were but three bids re-
ceived, Cramp Il Sons, S2,745,9 900: the
Union iron-works, San Francisco, s.
79S, 000 and the Bath iron-worlSs, 81
100000 The appropriation made by
congress for this vessel was 81, $50, OOO
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06
A niD,inut,va CALI

Morris Hosler, Of Washington town.
ship, Hancock county, O., has freak
of nature in the shape of perfectly de-
veloped Jersey calf, three months old,
which weighs seven and one-half pounds
and stands eleven and one-half inches
high. This wonderful little COW gam
bols and sports around the corral, drinks
out Of bucket, and grazes like any
other herbivorous animal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06
GArman Grain Prnsnants

At council of ministers held in Ber.
lin Sunday it was agreed that no reason
existed for the summoning Of the
reichstag to consider the grain tariff
The customs authorities report that rye
is now quoted at 200 marks, and that in
view of the favorable harvest prospects
it will probably be down to 1856 marks
within few weeks.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06
Secretary Blaine Wins.

Hon Geo. Goschcn, chairman OF the
eychequer, in the house of commons
Thursday afternoon gave notice that
the government will introduce bill on
Monday next which would enable the
queen to provide against British sub
iects catching seals in the Behring sea
for a period, the extent of which will be
stated when the bill is brought for
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06
AT LAST


ANU iohE UT news NtlilpS from
the Charleston.
The navy department Wednesday re-
ceived its first news from the Charles
ton since she left Acapulco, Mex, the
first of last week in continued pur-
suit of the Itata. The port
at which the c. .,esion announced
her arrival is Callao The where
abouts of the Itata are unknown. The
Charleston will join the squadron un-
der Admiral McCann in Chilian waters,
end it is surmised that report will at
no very distant date come announcing
the surrender of the Itata, which the
United States government will libel
and perhaps forfeit for violation of the
neutrality laws.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06
Germans Want Free Grain.

The municipal council of Berlin
Thursday approved the proposition
that in view of the bad harvest pros
poets the reichstag be asked for an im-
mediate suspension of the tariff on
cereals, followed by an early abolition
of taxes
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06

Npw York, June 1.-The funeral
seryices over the remains of Maj. Da7id
NJ Cohen, of the United States marine
corns were held at his late residence in
Harlem Yesterday. Maj. Cohen was
horn in Richmond, Va, in 1921 and
graduated at the Norfolk naval acad-
emv lie was made iaajor at the begin
n;nv of the late war.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06
The New Cotton Mill.

The contract for the superstructurc
of the cotton mill at Huntsville, Ala,
has been awarded to Hughes & Degas
of Nashville, for Sl06, 800 They obli-
gate themselves to have the roof on by
December l.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06
MAY Coinage.

The coinage at L. S. mints show:
Gold-Total number of pieces coined,
$4,000 of the value of s2,j9l, s31 Silver
Pieces, i,S02,5l5; value. S2.Sl2, 9O6.
Minor coins--Pieces, 1,1sG, 600; value,
sS7,50O Total pieces, d,663,5S5 Value,
SS, $50, POS
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06
Sir Inhn Macnnnald DYING.

A private dispatch, received from an
authoritative source at Ottawa, at 1l:l5
Wednesday night, says that Sir John
Macdonald, the premier, is dying. Ho
was attacked with congestion Of tho
lungs, and the dispatch says the doc
tors have very little hopes. Sir John
is 16
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06
DroWnAd nurinr a Gala.

G. L. Percy, Ii. J. Stratton and Jo,
Slupp, business men of West Superior
Wis, were drowned in Lake Superior
by the capsizing of their boat during a
gale.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06

On account of heavy drafts on the
treasury for pensions the May public
debt statement will probably show IN
apparent increase of about S25N, 900.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06
portuyucse Defeatei.

A dispatch received at Lisbon from
Lourenzo Marques, South Africa, says
that another fight has taken pace be-
tween the British and the Portuguese.
This time the scene of the fight was on
the banks of the Bembe river Tho
Portuguese were defeated.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06
France Preparing for War.

The French chamber of depat,es
Wednesday passed bill providing for
the storing of stock Of grain in every
fortified town in France sufficient to
feed all civilians of such y to-, IN iiwc
fuir for two months
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06
England VIII Eorrifx Her ssanorts

England is rapidly developing an
effective system of naval defense. Here
after every important seaport is to have
what might be called n naval garrison.
In accordance with recent regulations
war ship is to be assigned to every
port of consequence.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06

The statement was made at Washing
ton Wednesday that Gen. James. Il.
Longstreet is in very feeble health in
Athens, ia. He has been so i'll for
the past few weeks that he has given
up work on his history of the confcder-
ate war,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06

The colorcd man, Patterson, who shot
several men before he was captured,
has been lodged in the Knoxville
lTennl iail.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06

1t turns out thnt Trump Hampton.
who was supposed to have been lynched
at Claiborne parish, La, for murder,
was burned at the stake, his execution
ers having waited until he had served q
year in the pcntentiary.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06
Went Down In a Hurricane.

Lake linen, in the government Of
Novgorod, has been the scene of ter
rible hurricane. Nineteen timber YES
sells were wrecked in the hurricane, and
all their crews were drowned
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06
Beat the Ocean Record.

The Hamburg American steamer
Fuerst Bismarck passed Scilly at 4;SO p.
M Wednesday, six days fourteen hours
and thirty minutes from New York, the
best time on record.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06

The American express clerk who was
'robbed" near Carroll, la, Saturday
night, has confessed the scheme was
planned by him, and has turned over
the stolen money.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06

A dispatch to the n. Herald iron. Ac.
apulco under date May 81 says: "The
Esmeralda has frightened the authori-
ties Of this town to such degree that
at o'clock tonight the Chilian war
ship is coaling. She will probaly leave
AcapulcO tomorrow"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06
Nav fnel for locomotives.

Wednesday an experiment was made
un railway train running from Rome
to Frascati twelve miles southeastfrom
Rome. \ combust BILE prepared from
Ignite, foand in large quantities in u
aly, wa. sel in generating steam
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06
The Steamer Charleston Coaling.

1t is expected at the navy department
that the Charleston will spend two or
three days at Callao taking coal aboard
She should join the Baltimore and
San Francisco at lquique in three days
from the time of her departure from
Callao.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06
Plenty I.orsas Acquitted.

At Sioux Falls, $. d., Plenty Horses
was acquitted of the murder of Lieut.,
Carey, the judge charging the jury to
that effect
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06
Perished in the Flames

The farm house of Valentine Beck,
seven miles from Beaver City, Neb., +,
took fire during thc absence of Mr..
and Mrs. Beck, and their two children,
a girl of and a boy of . years, perish
ed in the flames
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06
Victoria Sealers Protest.

Victoria sealers have cabled to Sir
Charles Tupper their protest against
the passing of bill to close Behring
sea for a year, now before the British
house of commons.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06
Death of a Naval Engineer.

The death is announced of Chief En-
ginecr j. +. Bingham, of the United
States steamship Alliance, which oc-
Cured at the United States consulate,
Yokohama, May II. The remains were
inferred at Urakame, Japan.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06
cu.worms Doing Great Damage.

Cutworms are doing much damage TO
growing corn and potatoes in the vicin-
ity of Wate. loo, Ia Many fields in all
parts of the country have been replant-
ed. The worms are taking all tho
sprouted stalks.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06
Won't Give us Bait,

The French war-ship at St George
bay refused to allow Americans to take
or to buy bait there. The consul has
telegraphed tc Mr.. Blaine for in struc-
tions.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06

Richard q. 0ellers, the city councils
appointee, was given possession of the
Philadelphia treasury pending a judic-
ial decision by the supreme court re-
garding the governors appointment.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06
Atn Their Victims

A civil outbreak in the New Hebride.
islands resulted in the killing of 600
natives, all the bodies being eaten by
the victors
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06
Russian Crops Poor.

The crop reports FROM the southern
provinces of Russia extending to the
Volga are bad. 1t is estimated that
the general yield will be 40 per cent.
below the average
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06

PHILADELPHIA, June !, '"'"
Brooks. the electrician and inventor OIL
electrical appliances, died at his home
IN Germantown, Saturday night aged
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06
Florida legislature AdIourns.

The Florida Legislature adorned
sine die Wednesday, after clecting Sem
etor Call and listening to an address
from him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06

Mrs Henry Phillips and her two chill
dren were burned to death in their
home at Taylorstown, w. Va.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06

At Wheeling W. Va, the jury in the
Garrison murder case returned 'er-
dict of murder in the second degree.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06
Public Debt Statement.

The increase of the public debt dur
ing the month of May is S622,9l5. The
total cash in the treasury was S697, ,071,-
1906 81,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06
preachor CHARGED with Counterfelting.

Rev. Geo. w. Vancil, living near Du-
ouoin. ILL.,, is under arrest charged with
making counterfeit money.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06
Memorial Day.

Memorial Day.
Memorial day was generally observed
throughout the country.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06
BIDS on Cruiser No. Is.

Secretary Blaine left New York for
Maine Monday.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06
Canadian Crops Need Rain.
Elaine Goes to Maine.

Canadian crops are reported in seri-
Gus need of rain.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06
held hell t, to a strn1a1EfSsl Sslillty y


deeds of their kinsman RathJ.
bring this disaster upon his relatives,
Tcheng- ki-Tong obeyed his sovereign's
command to return to his native coun-
try. Immediately upon his arrival
there he was placed under arrest His
trial shortly followed and death is the
penalty for his wrong.doing.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-06

Pennsylvania Constitutional Conv sntion.
The bill providing for a constitutional
convention has passed both houses of
the Pennsylvania legislature and now
goes to the governor.