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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-04-18
COMPARING PRICES.

A Protection Organ on Prices in 1854 and
Is9O--The Little Tin Cup-A Piece of
Cheap Ignorance has nrough,
Down sr,ses-S.eai ,s' Msa,,.ar "Spo wor;nIan and %
"Cheapness" Again.
An Iowa protectionist paper prints g
list of prices "taken from an ancient
boo,, kent in Boonesborough during the
year 1854" and compares with it cor
respondinp list of prices in 1890. The
prices in the list for 1890 are of course
much lower than in the list for 1854; and
the protectionist organ hastens to con-
clude that "when the prudent housewife
compares the two sets of figures she
will feel that she is willing to live under
republican regime and nav five cents
for a tin cup that in 1854 cost four times
rs much" The performance of thi,
organ is n fair sample of the cheap and
ignorant ARGUMENTS nut forth in defens,
of protection by men who know abso
lutelv nothing about the changes in in
dustrial conditions affecting prices sine,
1874: or IL they ale aware of thos,
changes thev ignore them and preten,
that protection is the force which ha,
reduced prices.
This republican editor takes tin Gu,
ms n specimen of the reductions whicl
protection has caused. But the ii,
plates of which tin cups are made, ar,
produced in Wales How could ou
protective tariff bring down the pric,
of tin plates? The truth is that the de
velopment of the industry in Wales ha
caused the cheapening of all the tin
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-04-18
WON'T LET ITALY FIGHT.

The Other European Powers Concerned
About Their Trade With America.
There were no new developments in
the italian situation Monday. At the
state department, Washington, there is
an air of indifference which indicates
m absence of concern about what the
Italian government may do. The re-
port that the u. S. minister would
be given his passports unless Mr..
Blaine replied by Wednesday, is
thought to have cmanated from
Official sources as feeler, but the
fact remains that the state department
officials deny having received any such
ultimatum. There is no apprehension
of war, whatever may happen, short Of
insult, Italy would not be allowed by
the other European powers to provoke
hostilities that would suspend and prob
ably ruin all their commerce with
America. Among diplomats there
is the usual amount of specu-
lation as. to the result of Minister
Porter being sent home. Should such
a.. anusual and extraordinary move-
i,'It be made, contrary tn all expecta'
tions, it is said it would not result in
actual war, but only in an almost COM
plete severance of all relations between
the two countries. 1t is regarded as al
most certain, however, that it would re-
suit in u feeling of Indignation in this
country which would seriously preju-
dice the prospects of favorable action
by this country on the Italian sugges-
tions for reparation and indemnity.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-04-18
Mckjnley's Draw back,

Mckinley has put his foot in it again.
He recently spoke in Worcester, Mass,
and tried to say something which would
quiet the strong demand in NewEngland
for free raw materials. In order to do
this he attempted to show that the man
facturers already have practically free
raw materials. "a private citizen" he
said, "can buy his raw material abroad,
pay tax on it $50 the duty is a tax) at
the custom house, manufacture it in his
factory and the government will refund
80 per cent. to the manufactured ma
terial."
Mckinley ought to explain why he
gives the manufacturers greater advan-
tages when making goods for the for
eign markets than when making them
for our own people.
However, the free raw material clause
of the tariff law is largely deception,
since the drawback can only be coll
lected from the government in cases
where the materials used can easily be
identified and measured. The tin plates
used in making oil cans can easily be
identified and measured; and so the
Standard oil trust collects half mill
ion dollars u year from the government
in drawbacks. Why should not home
consumers be favored as much as those
in foreign lands?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-04-18
NOT A MONKEY.

And Does Not Appreciate Being SO Por-
trayed-King Humbert and HIS subjects
Hot Again.
Friday nights advices from Italy rep
resent the Rudini cabinet as deeply
hurt by American comment on the
Italian difficulty, and that there Is con.
sequently revulsion of feeling in
favor OF aggressive measures. 1t is
said that King Humbert has received
from the editor of an Italian news.
paper in America package of Amer.
lean newspapers containing pictures
ridiculing, his majesty and belittling
the power and dignity of Italy. One
picture in particular, representing the
king as a monkey, gave great offense.
Italian blood is again boiling and some.
thing startling is anticipated within a
few days,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-04-18
THE UTOPIA'S DEAD.

-Four Hundred and Fifty-One Bodies Have
Been Recovered, Together With All valu-
ables.
1t was announced Sunday that up to
date there had been recovered the bod.
les OF 451 of the passengers of the Brit
ish steamer Utopia, which, ON March
II, while on a voyage from Italian
ports for New York, with 700 Italian
emigrants on board, ran into the
bow of the British ironclad Rod
ney, lying at anchor in Gibraltar
bay, and sank soon afterward. There
are still sixty-four victims of the
disaster to be accounted for. All the
valuables and property recovered from
the wreck and the dead bodies have
been handed over to the Italian consul,
who publicly expressedhis governments
deepest gratitude for the assistance
rendered by those on board the English
war-ship anchored near the scene of the
accident to the drowning passengers,
and for the bravery which they display
ed in their noble work Of rescue.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-04-18
william Wallace Dead.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April iO.-William
Wallace, postmaster of this city, died
here aged "a years. He belonged to one
Of Indianas great families, being a
son of the late Gov. David Wallace, and
brother of Gen. Lew Wallace. He
was at one time a law partner of Pres
iden. Harrison.
Mr.. Wallace was one Of the men who
organized the republican party in In
diana, and had, since it came into ex-
istence, been prominent in the politics
OF the state He had for many years
been treasurer Of the republican state
committee
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-04-18
Wills HOWARD,
inc kentucky Outlaw, Secretly Slipped TO
u Missouri Jail.

ou'iHW, secretly slipped TO
Missouri Jail.
Wills Howard, the notorious Ken.
lucky outlaw, who gained national
reputation through his connection with
the famous Howard Turner Bailey feud
IN Kentucky, and who Is credited with
having killed at least twehty-one men,
was removed secretly from the st. Louis
lail Friday night, where he had been
placed some two months ago for safe
keeping when released from the peni-
tentiary at San Quentin, Cal. He was
taken to the county seat of Maries
county by the sheriff and six deputies,
all heavily armed, to answer a charge
OF murder, and it is said he was impli-
Gated in the killing Of a deaf mute
named Meller in that county in 1889 to
conceal a robbery. 1t is said friends
had arranged for Howard's rescue
when the transfer was made. Hearing
OF this, the jailer at the Four Courts an.
nounced that Howard would not be
started for Maries until Saturday morn
ing, and then slipped his prisoner off on
the night train, ironed and chained to d
seat Six desperate-looking men, wear
ing slouch hats, boarded the train at
the same time, and it is feared an at
tempt will yet be made to rescue him
from the officers
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-04-18
READY TO FIGHT.
The Land Office at Ashland, Wis, Su
rounded by Armed Men.

The Land Office at Ashland, Wis, Sur
rounded by Armed Men.
Commissioner Carter of the general
land office, has received information
that great excitement exists among
the people of the vicinity of the lands
in northern Wisconsin, along the line
of the Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis
and Omaha railroad, which will be
open to homestead settlement on next
Saturday. At Ashland, Wis, it is said
a crowd of well armed men have form
ed n circle around the local land Of
flee and threaten to shoot any one
who attempts to break through the line
or in any way tries to forestall them in
filing the necessary application papers.
These men, it is said, sleep on the
ground at their posts and are masters of
the situation Commissioner Carter, in
Speaking Of the matter, said that these
hostile demonstrations would work
Only hardship to the persons engaged in
them, for no one would be permitted to
acquire rights under the land laws oy
force of arms or intimidation. A large
part of these lands is said to be valuable
for their pine timber, many quarter
sections being worth from $1,000 to
$40, 600,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-04-18
A GREAT SCHEME.

The United States to Build q South
American Railway-A Party OF Govern
ment Engineers Sail from New York to
Length Connecting North America with
the Southern Continent.
New YORK, April 10.-The first ma
terial outcome of the pan-American
congress to bring about COM
mercial amalgamation of the United
States and the republics of South
and Central America will have q
practical demonstration at noon to-day
when the steamship Newport, of the
Pacific mail steamship line, sails for
South America, carrying as passengers
two corps of eminent engineers, thor
oughly equipped to make survey for
a railway system 5000 miles in length
and extending nearly the entire length
of South America.
The party will be absent for about
two years. Each member of it has
signed contract agreeing to continue
in the performance of his duties
for not less than one year. The
salaries of the engineers will ke
paid by the United States GO.
ernment. The project which they
have in charge furnishes the first
instance of this republic, in it's official
capacity, going outside it's boundaries
to engage in the construction of a
public work. Upon its success
largely depends the future of Mr..
Blaines scheme to bring about q
closer union of the United States
and it's southern neighbors. The pro-
posed railroad or system of railroads
involves in its construction the sur
mounting of natural obstacles which
have hitherto been considered uncon-
querable. If American energy solves
the problem the work of the engineers
will stand forever as one of the great
est monuments to engineering skill
which the world has known.
In May last President Harrison sent
to congress message recommending
"a survey of route for an interconti-
mental line of railroad to connect the
systems of North America with those
of the southern continent, to be con-
Quoted under the direction Of board
of commissioners representing the
several American republics"
The steamship Newport will carry
the surveying party to Panama, where
they will take steamship to Guaya-
gull, the principal seaport town in
Ecuador, and thence they will journey
over the Andes mountains to the
capital city of Quito. AT a point
near there work will be begun.
One corps will travel southward
through Ecuador Peru, Bolivia,
Chilli, and thence into the Argentine
republic, where connections can be
made with the numerous existing rail.
road lines leading into the capital city of
Buenos Ayres. Another corps will move
northward through Ecuador and Column
bia to the Isthmus of Panama. Each
party will survey about 1,500 miles.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-04-18
An Indian Won't Soldier.

Gen. Merritt, commander of the mill
sary department, at St Louis, has re
ceived letter from Col. Wade, of the
Fifth United States cavalry at TT. Reno,
Indian Territory, in regard to the en-
listment of Indians in the regular in
fantry, Col. Wade says strong efforts
were made to induce Indians to enlist
but they were of no avail. Gen. Mer
ritt thinks the attempt on the part OF
the government to enlist Indians as
regular soldiers will prove failure.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-04-18
BALlETS IN MINNESOTA.
McIIale's PrOhibitory Bill Passed by the
State Senate Opera House Managers
Present a Novel Amendment.

McIIale's Prohibitory Bill Passed by tho
State Senate Opera House Managers
Present n Novel Amendment.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, April 10.-The bill
which prohibits the wearing of tights
on the stage in this state and COMPEL
ing the use of at least short skirt has
passed the senate.
The managers of the opera houses Of
ST. Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth, who
at first regarded the McHale ballet bill
as a joke, have become alarmed at the
outlook, the senate having passed the
measure by a vote Of 81 to IL. The man
ayers met at once to canvass the situa-
alton, and invited managers of the COM
panies playing here to participate.
After fully considering the very dubious
outlook the managers drafted and sent
to the house the following amendment:
"Be it further enacted that no female per
son or persons, shall be allowed to assemble at
any theater public hall, banquet room dinner
party, or any gathering whatsoever, wearing
what are known as 'low-neck' dresses with
short sleeves, exposing thereby their necks,
shoulders or busts. ANY person or persons
found guilty Of so Going shall be subject TO a
fine OF not less than $500, or Imprisonment for
not less than one year"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-04-18
BLOODY RIl
The Fight Occurs da Fire
Through obstructing kromen.
Siremen, Police, Roughs arNyerchants
!" the Melee, and Twenforsons
Are Badly Injure

~ serious riot occurred Kingston,
Just across the river from Ikesbarre
Pa, Thursday afternoonvhile the
local fire brigade was enIed in ex.
ing ing uisi,ihg tre. Miqll Duffy,
from Edwardsville, forceds way in.
SIDE the lines. Upon reing to get
out, the tiremen turnede hose on
him. A number of hyordsvillo
men who were watchinhe fire be.
came angry at this, and jurh g over the
ropes attacked the fireI fiercclv
The latter stoutly defendehemselyes
and in short time no lessin twenty.
hve men were engaged, Ia hand-to-
n"''u encounter Stob clubs,
"renches and everything t could be
~, useo as weapon, w, welded.
The firemen were soon dumbered
and were on the point of hting re-
Vrca' "hen the polit appeared
and engaged at oncdwith the
rioters. Meantime rdorcements
arrived from Edwardlle, and
the battle became gral The
business men along Main eet, seeing
'no ponce beaten back byt Edwards.
, uiie people TOOK hand the ARRAY
Inc hSh' was long anploody, and
"hcn' at the end of an ur, the Ed.
warosViiie forces were t to flight,
,here We're no less tharventy men
oioiy injured on each K. Broken
hcaos, noses and limbs kethe doctors
VI po.h towns busy for hrs, and it is
feared that two or threchy die from
their injuries, Duffy YVES rested and
is now in jail.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-04-18
O'Nialley Arraigned.

New ORLEANS, April 1o.-Almost the
first proceeding before Judge Mari
Thursday was the arraignment of D. c.
O'Malley. A large number of citizens,
among them a majority of those who
signed the call for the mass meeting of
March IA, were in court as the de-
tective stepped up to the bar. The
indictments for perjury and conspiracy
to commit perjury were read and
O'Malley pleaded not guilty to each Of
them. Then Thomas p. McCrystal was
called and he and O'Malley were joint
ly arra,gned upon charge of attempt
ing to bribe the tales juror, McCabe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-04-18
Constable Mobbed By Saloon Men.

An open revolt against the prohibi.
tory law occurred in Burlington, Ia,
Monday. A county constable named
Green, who has been a searcher in con-
nection with a justice court at Mediap.
oils, came to Burlington, and, with
three deputies, began to search the
place Of one Hirschberg. Before he had
finished reading his warrant he was
surrounded by an organized band OF
about forty well known liquor dealers,
who administered u terrible beating to
him. Green's skull was fractured, his
nose broken and one eye nearly de-
stroyed. His three deputies deserted
him at the first blow, and escaped from
the crowd.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-04-18
Poisoned by Croam Puffs.

An epidemic Of poisoning cases oc-
Cured in Chattanooga, Tenn, Sunday,
fourteen victims having so far been re.
ported, although none are likely to
prove fatal. The cause is found to lie
in cream putfs bought from Il confec-
toner. The poison is thought to be
arsenic, which in some unexplained
way became mixed with the ingredients
of the shells of the puffs. So far moth
ing positive is known, but an investiga-
ton is being made.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-04-18
Emperor williams Novel Ideas.

Emperor William, in speech at tho
Marine academy at Kiel said that the
navy would have to assume the chief
offensive role in the next war, and must
endeavor to annihilate the enemy by a
grand coup. The duties of the navy
would resemble those of cavalry on
shore. The next German military
maneuvers he said, would be conducted
on the strategic principles of the En-
glish system, which alone resembles
warfare.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-04-18
Four Lives Lost in a Fire,

Fire in Chicago Sunday night caused
loss approximating a million dollars
and four lives. The furniture establish
ment of John NJ. Smythc, Kohl & Mid.
dleton's museum and several buildings
adjoining and opposite burned. The
firemen kept to their posts between the
two opposite blazes. A policeman saved
many lives by heroically holding fright
ened people in check with revolver.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-04-18

The cotton sheds of lIilFontaine &,
Co., at Front and ComIrce streets.
Memphis, Tenn, caughGre, it is
thought, from the sparlsf a passing
locomotive, about II o'clo Thursday
night. At IL a, IN. the f was still
burning fercely, with prtccts of the
entire destruction of the SIS, in which
are stored between eight 4 ten thou
sand bales of cotton. ThGss will be
nearly S235, GOO. lnsurae not known.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-04-18
Woman Police Judgea Kansas.

Two Kansas towns ectcd woman
police judges. Mrs, Ny 7. Burton,
formerly editor of the ansan and at
present postmistress, IS elected at
jamestown, and Mrs JET McCormicl,
at Burr Oak. Both are tong prohibi'
tionists. Mrs. Burton isae widow OF
a prominent politician, W died from
the effects of strong drink She is cspc.
cially bitter against Il traffic OF
liquors.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-04-18
Cen Snino1a Oaad

Gen. Spinola died at LES o'clock Tues
day morning from pneumonia, Gen.
Francis Il. Spinola represented tho
Tenth New York district in congress,
having been elected three times. He
was manufacturer and banker, and
had obtained prominence in congress.
He was 10 years old, was brigadier-
general of volunteers in the late war
and delegate to the national demo.
cratic convention of 1860 and 1884.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-04-18
BOYS Monkey With Giant Powder

Sunday afternoon three boys, return.
ing from Sundayschool, stole a can OF
giant powder from South Sides fac.
tory at Pittsburgh, Pa. They took it tc
the river front, built fire and stood
around to see the fun, The can cx'
ploded with tremendous force, throwing
Michael D'Toolc and Edward Caldwell,
both aged about twelve years, many
feet, and fatally injuring them. The
other boy was unhurt.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-04-18
BLOWN TO ATOMS.
Boys Throw Stones at a Nitro
Glycerine Can,
Which Expiodes With Noise Heard fof
Miles Around.

One of the most distressing accidents
in the history of the Washington, Pa.
oil-field occurred about six miles west
of Washington, on the national pike, at
8 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Three
small boys of Thomas Munce, a well
known citizen of Franklin town.
ship, were playing along ths pike,
and found a partly empty glycerine
can In fence corner, near their home.
The boys, not understanding the dan.
gerous character of the stuff, stood the
can up in the road and began throwing
stones at it. One rock struck the can
and terrible explosion followed,
which could be heard for miles. Two
of the boys were blown to atoms The
third was badly bruised, and will likely
1;a
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-04-18
America and Spain.

The London Times correspondent at
Madrid says complete reserve is main
tained in regard to the treaty with
America, but it is believed that Ameri.
ca grants the broadest concessions in
regard to sugar and other Cuban pro-
ducts, excepting tobacco, which, for the
present, is outside of the negotiations.
Any further treatings necessary will
be made directly with the Washington
government 1t is believed that Gen.
Foster made advances for a Spanish
treaty
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-04-18
THE BAYARDS BEREAVED.


CUNT Lewenhaupt, who Married Miss
Ellen, Dies Suddenly.
Count Lewenhaupt, who recently
married Miss Bayard died at Whining
ton, Del, Monday morning. The mar
rihge of Count Lewenhaupt to Miss
Ellen, youngest daughter of ex-Secre-
tary of State Thomas +. Bayard, took
place at noon of April 2, little more
than week before at the Bayard home
stead, "Delamore place, in Wilmington.
Count Lewenhaupt was member offa
noble family of Sweden, but having
chosen to make his home in the United
States preferred to be considered as a
private individual, and, it is said, re-
quested his friends to drop his title
when addressing him. He was very
popular man in society circles and his
marriage with Miss Bayard was consid.
cred an extremely happy one.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-04-18
New y. s. Treasurer.

The president Monday accepted the
resignation of q. s. Treasurer Huston,
and appointed Enos II. NebeclIer, of
Indiana, to be his successor. 1t is said
to be probable that he will not assume
charge of the Office for some time yet,
and when he does the usual formalities,
such as counting the cash, including
04, 500 tons of coin and hundreds of mill
ions of notes and bonds, must be under
taken
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-04-18
riremen Killed and r,ured.

In fire in the Paxton hotel, Omaha
Neb., Sunday night, ono fireman was
killed and three injured. The mer
were caught under falling wall. A
singular fatality lies in the fact that
thirteen years ago, four members of'-e
same hose company were killed almost
ON the same spot, when the Grand Cen
tral hotel was burned,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-04-18
CI,mbed To His Death.

AtT,ttle Rock. Ark, JamcaSumplcr
,,;,.had 90 the ton of win mill for
tha nurnose of rcpairing it, butncglect-
~ e - fas.an n When he rcathcd the
top a gust Of wind started the pms ana q
Sumpler was thrown to the gpunu, "
distance of sixty feet and wasans'an''
L. lillod
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-04-18
How the Mckinley Wall Works.

The total imports of foreign dry
goods entered at the port of New York
during January and February amounted
to SIS, s96, 900 against $50, 1855, 900 for the
corresponding two months last year.
The figures for this year show de-
crease of Sl,6OO,OOO in woolen manu-
factures, $1,000, 900 in cottons, sl,670,0 900
in silk manufactures and SlSO,000 in
manufactures of flax.
The Mckinley law is getting in its
work of preventing the American peo-
pie from getting what they want Yet
Mckinley boasted that 1t was an
"American bill"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-04-18
A Boy Of Fiendish Instinct.

At Richburg, N. c., Clarence Robert
son, aged years, and Emma Straw,
aged years, disputed over a game in
which they had been engaged, and the
boy, in rage, picked up stone and
killed his playmate. The boy, about a
year ago, attempted to set fire to his
home because his father whipped him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-04-18
Our Treaty with Rizil.

The North German GAGE, referring
to the United States comercial treaty
with Brazil, says the Germ exporters
will probably lose gre; portion OF
the South American mark, and this is
n reason, the Gazette addfor the con-
clusion of the Austro-GcrIln treaty as
paving way for new trad outlets.