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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-12-26
VIRGINIA'S DEBT.

Tho Waved Question at Last Seems to Be
settled-Englsh Bondholders Accept ths
Agreement Proposed by the Olcott conn
mittee.
LONDON, Dec. ia largely attended
meeting of the English holders OF the
Virginia debt was held Friday ana
after considerable discussion it was de-
cid.d by vote of 80 to II to accept the
aorsement effected between the var
o;nia state debt commission and the
0lcott committee in settlement OF tho
debt. 80
The Olcott committee, it will be re,
membered. offered the state to accep'
eichteep millions of new three-per-ceh~
bonds, 10 millions of two per cent
bonds, rising to . 4 after five years ana
ner cent. after ten years This was
accepted. The bonds and interest cou'
mons are to be of the same character as
the Riddleberger bonds, and not receiV'
ah,s for taxes. II is stated in the agree
mant that there are only SIS, OOO 600 o.
,ho old bonds outstanding, but TINS II
has been added, is probably arrived a,
bv ignoring the coupons maturing VI
bonds since they were deposited
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-12-26
LOOKS LIKE WAR.
All Available Vessels Being Chartered by
the United states.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22.-From in
formation gained here it looks as
though the reports sent out from Wash
ington of preparations for war with
Chilli were true. Admiral Brown Sun
day secured an option on the new and
powerful tug Fearless, just finished at
the Union Iron works She has a speed
of 10 knots per hour for so days.
If purchased by the government she
will be supplied with two five-inch guns
and secondary battery of four SIX
Founders and four torpedo tubes She
is swifter than any Gillian torpedo
cruiser, and far more powerful. Adj
miral Brown also secured options on
four of Spreckels big steamers, the
Zealandia,. Australia, Mariposa and
Alameda, to be used for transport ser
vices.
The Zealandia can be ready at II
hours notice, and all the others inside
of three weeks. The coast defense yes
sci Monterey can be made ready II
three days after her armor plate is re
ceived.
Admiral Brown received orders Sun
day and the cruiser San Francisco viii
ret down from Mare Island in th'
morning, and will probably sail ol
| Wednesday for Valparaiso
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-12-26
FIVE BANKS

Operated by One Set of Men. Close Their
Doors in as Many Different Virginia
Towns.
WooDsToCK, Va, Dec, 22. Five banks
controlled by Rosenberger, Shirley "
Co. were closed Monday, and in conse.
quence the greatest excitement prevails
in the Shenandoah valley. The banks
are Warrenton bank, Warrenton, Va;
Gordonsville lank, Gordonsville, Va;
Basic City bank, Basic City, Va;
Waynesboro bank, Waynesboro, Va,
and the New Market bank The failure
will cause general stagnation in busl'
ness throughout the valley for some
time to come. The most intense excite
ment prevailed in Harrisonburg, Va
among the merchants. and it is feared
that some of them will be forced to sus
pend. The liabilities of Rosenberger
Shirley & Co. are about Sl5o,o oOO The
snail shop.keepers suffer most. Tight
ress in the money market is assigned
as the cause of the failure.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-12-26
unw persians Are Killed.

TrurRAy. Dec. 1.-The agitation
oooinst the tobacco monopoly in Persia
which the priests of the country have
for some time past been carrying on
during which they have forbidden inc
people to smoke, has finally n,N colnpet,u
tn the governor to abolish the monopoly, ;.
The company which held the complete I :,
oontrol Of the trade will be indemnlhea
Nv the government and will also be az
lowcd a monopoly of the export trade
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-12-26
Mills Dander Up.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2i.-Mr. Mills is
writing a letter to Speaker Crisp, de-
clining the second place on the commit
tee on ways and means, the chairman
ship of which had been rendered tc
Springer Mr.. Mills says in the letter
that having served ten years OF
that committee once as It's cnairma,
IL is very unusual to relegate him. and
that the objections uged against max
ING him chairman operate with equa
force against his being on the commi'
tee at all. Gov. Hill has wired Cris
+, not to turn Mills down, that he mus
| hesd tho w,Ss aud maaass committed
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-12-26
Federation of Labor.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. M'-The
American Federation of Labor adjourn
ed Saturday afternoon, to meet next
year in Philadelphia The boycott on
Milwaukee beer was raised. A resolu-
ton was adopted that the struggle 'or
an eight-hour day be renewed IN ls9s'
and that some affiliated organization
be chosen to make the fight The con-
vention unanimously adopted a basis
for agreement between the American
Federation of Labor and knights OF
Labor 1t provides that the knlght
a. Labor shall revoke and issue ne
more charters to local or national trade
assemblies and in return the A. f. o
+. shall revoke and issue no more char
ters to mixed federal unions.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-12-26
EXCITED TAXPAYERS
overwhelmed the Hamilton. O..
County Treasury.
Delay In Receiving Taxes the Cause. pn.
troi wagons called to Quiet the crowd
Women Faint and Men Crushed
Receiving Windows Broken.

CINCINNATI, Dec 19.-With the single
exception of the Berner riot, never in
the history of the Hamilton county
courthouse were such exciting scenes
witnessed as were seen shortly after
nine o'clock Friday morning.
The failure of Treasurer Brooks in
stating that there would be an extern
sion of time gave people the impression
that the usual fine would be collected,
and there being only three days of
grace remaining crowd Of fully two
thousand people, eager to pay their
taxes before the Goth, gathered on Main
street clamoring for admission.
Like i great wave The great tide of
excited peopled rushed forward, men,
women and BOYS, rich men and poor,
bankers, merchants and farmers, black
and white, all in one conglomerated
mass The great hall of he treasury
is tlanked on three sides with counters,
shut off from view by heavy colored
plato glass, behind which the clerks
stood ready to receive the cash,
BY the time the front ranks reached
this glass partition the whole mass had
gained such Il fearful momentum that
those in front were forced against the
railing and the animated mass piled in
upon itself till the whole hall was one
solid block OF people, wcGged in SO
tightly that many were lifted entirely
off their feet.
The scene at this moment was fright
full Those against the partition, in
their desperate efforts to get breathing
space, beran climbing over the top OF
it. Some body broke one Of the heavy
plates of glass and following this ex'
ample dozens Of hands and canes were
thrust at the fragile partition and the
crash of broken glass was everywhere
heard Men fought and swore ant
women screamed and tainted The air
filled with the outpourings of so many
lungs, absolutely stung, and cry wa
raised for air.
George Losh, the treasurer's cashier
never looked winter in his life than hi
did when the crowd rushed up agains
, the windows and broke the stained
, glass.
He said he expected repetition o
the riot of 1884 and it would have take
yery little more trouble to have precip
itated the mob into genuine riot o
3 first-class proportions Losh locke
a up the safe and stood ready to vacat
a the premises in case Of emergency.
Nothing could be done with the PEE
/. pie and the police were telephoned to-
q Lieut.. Tom Gill and squad, conslstln
8 of Sergeant Watson and patrolme
/ Russell, Vessel, Guynn, sylveste
+. smeeds, Schwinher and King starte
. for the scene. While they were comm
9 several women succum bed to the drea'
I full strain and tainted They wei
| lifted through the broken windows al
carried To a drug store across the stree
q where they were revived One mi
I was so badly cut up and crushed tn
a he was taken to the hospital by P
l. troll 2
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-12-26
WILL THERE BE WAR?
Tho United States Preparing to SpanA
Chili-it Is Believed the Little BluieH
VIII Yield.

rhe United States Preparing to spanA
Chill-it Is Believed the Little Bluiler
VIII Yield.
NEW York, Dec, 91.-A Herald Wash.
ington special says active preparations
for war still continue in the navy de.
partment Steps have been made tc
secure the most available vessels il
the merchant marine for possible SER
vice in Chilian waters. Arrangements
have been made in San Francisco to
charter If necessary. from 80 to 80 ves-
sells, to be used as transports and col
liers.
Preparations, so far as the regular
naval vessels were concerned, having
been made as complete as possible, the
bureau of naval intelligence, acting
under instructions, has prepared a list
of merchants vessels available in case
war is declared
An offer from New York ship own
er of score or more of small vessels
to carry coal, has met with the thanks
of the department, and request that
he hold his vessels so as TO have them
ready on "a hours notice has been
made.
Naval officers are also looking about
New York for vessels to be used in the
torpedo service 1t has been reported
by them that the most availa ble craft
for this service are the fast private
yachts of the metropolis
1t is urged that these yachts be very
quickly converted into torpedo boat:
and cruisers, and the belief is expressed
that they will prove fully as effective
rs the torpedo craft of the Chiliar
navy According to naval authorities
our weakest point now is lack of tor
pedoes.
Orders hurrying up the two firm
who have contracts to furnish tor
pedoes have recently been issued. Tn
firms have replied that they are bend
ing every energy to furnish torpedoe
as rapidly as the contracts call 10
them
Activity is also displayed in the wa
department. Informal consultation
have taken place between army AM
navy officials as to the cooperation o
the two forces in the event of trouble
, 1t has been represented that the arm
will be able to furnish on short motto
$1,000 men for transportation eithe
from San Francisco or Galveston. TIL
> naval officials say that fully that nun
Der of men will be required
In spite of the extreme measure
. taken by the army and navy depar
! ments, the belief that there will be WI
with Chilli grows less and less her
The general belief is that Chilli WI
1 eventually yield to the demands OF VI
u United States
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-12-26

~, a,h EDWIN ARNOLD, who is familiar
h.. %"n aifairs in India says the conflict
ma.. ssween British troops and the hill
ns.. sa oh the Pamir frontier is a serious
Mas a''sr' There is a tradition that the
s s,Ooa OF a British officer shed in India
o0u must oe paid for at the rate OF Gi,OOO,-
p" m crop Sir Edwin asserts that
o".s %a,s'a will te held accountable for the
A.. v,,s'oreak' and that she will have to re-
p...m D.. rom her advanced position on the
t,sI mi slope England, he remarks, is
/, ih,enoonsly ~, prepared for war, and II
c.,n us opinion, so far as England is con-
selected, -o' ""' ' w
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-12-26
A Presidential Canvas in Guatemala.

CRY OF GUATEMALA, Dec. I.-Great
excitement exists in this city. Don
Lorenzo Montufar, the candidate
for the presidency, has armed his fol-
lowers and is preparing to pronounce,
Montufar is one of the most prominent
men in Guatemala, having been minis
ter to the United States for some time,
and has a large following. President
Barrillas is very much alarmed and is
extra precautions for his personal
safety. Troops have been stationed a
the presidents residence, and the guart
at the national palace has been doubled
II is though by many that the Barrillt
administration is nearing its end.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-12-26
Fast Mail Service.

CINCINNATI, Dec Disappointment
Burt, of the railway mail service, an
nounces that special fast mail vii. be
put on between New York and Chicago,
commencing next Sunday, over the
PENNSYLVANIA line, which will make the
run of GIL miles in twenty-four hours,
leaving New York in the morning at .
o'clock, Philadelphia at 1l:4O Pitts
burgh at 9:1O p, IN, and arriving in Chi
cago at 9:45 a. IN. The special will DO
composed of three postal cars and mail
for points in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois ana
Wisconsin viii DO expedited from three
to twenty-four hours At Pitts burgh
one of the cars will be sent over the
Pan. Handle, arriving in Indianapolis at
a. m. and st. Louis at p. M nex'
| dav
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-12-26
a DAVIS MONUMENT.
Move to Secure One For the Confederate
Leader.

WASHINGTON, Dec GA conference
between the representatives of the JEFF
ferson Davis Monument association ana
the Southern Press association took
place in this city for the purpose of per.
fecting arrangements by which the
two organizations could work to-
gether in raising funds for the erec-
ton of the monument to the con-
federate president. At the meet
ing the gentlemen from Rich
mond asked the cooperation of the
Press association, which was readily
promised. 1t is believed that the funds
already collected will be turned over TO
the Richmond committee This ~ill'
however, require the action of the as
sociation at the general meeting to be
held at birmingham, Ala, in May The
press association fund already amounts
to nearly $780, and much larger
amount has been pledged, Mr. Gun
ningham expects to go to Texas soon
where he will solicit subscriptions
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-12-26
Brutal Revenge.

SHREVEPORT, La, Dec, 1e--An ol" m
,an named Jack Smith quarrcie" WIN
Wright Poland, at Buckhorne' ,au b,vn' ,,r
,;,,e Parish, recently. To get revenge
Sn,;,h and his three sons and four othel
SIM ,nn rode to Poland's house in the nign'
time, tim summoned Poland and MS W w,a' III
., .n .hs door and shot them dead MRS
" u,,and was about to become a nNother
s,,h so ors Of his sons and threa othe'
wan have been arrested
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-12-26

News was received at Rio Janeirs
Monday, that revolution had broke
out in Espirite Santo, one of the mar
time provinces OF Brazil, and that u
insurgents had succeeded in deposir
the vice-governor from office.
Baron Fava, the late Italian minist
to the United States, was summoned
Rome recently. and had long conferenc
with the president of the council I
President Harrison's message. he .
! now returned 10 Naples. It Is assert
on rood authority that diplomatic
lations will shortly be re-cstablian
With AmericS
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-12-26
Uctwiyt Two Dutie"

New YORK, Dec. ls.-Judge pyke'
man. of West Chester county mas nus - .,
smed nm order directing the warden Oh
% .ha New York county Jail to produce
his prisoner, Edward NJ. Field IN . .me
S no,rt AZ white Plains Saturday morn
inc. The warden is in qnanaarys s.acs.r. Us
e. I h;s course of action. If he disooeys
tbs ~ order he may be committed for con
.annt .u and II he surrenders his prison
er he and his bondsmen are - i'H nrool.
he sued by Robert + Diet% OF p,'J~ ,o y.
ivn. who has caused Mr. Field % e,xo ~
locked 81 up on charge Of stealing si'0'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-12-26
u,rr.rv Nominated for Governor

RATION RouGE. La, Dec l9-Cha'r'
man Wells called the regular demo
orat;c convention to order at o clock
Friday. There were fifty-tve parishes
IN attendance. Mr. Hudson, OF Qua
cbita nominated Judge $, d. MeEhery
for governor. The mention OF Me- Mem, u,
..n,s ~. name caused wild outbreak OF
.nn,ause The roll was called ana
showed yeas 442, nays O. Ex.dov Noo. se,
ert Wickliffe was then nominated ior
l;eut.nant.sovernor, the vote oe''ls
unanimous. The greatest enthusiasm
prevailed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-12-26
Cadets Down With the Grippe.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec, 22,-Over 50
cadets and about 90 officers, being one
fifth of the whole number of cadets and
officers, are in the clutches of the grip
Two of the surgeons have it among the
rest The medical branch of the acad-
emy has its hands full, and the month
lv examination was suspended on ac-
count of the prevailing epidemic The
type is light, and no complications with
other diseases have arisen.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-12-26
TALL HALL.


The Desperate yirginian Homeward Bound
A Mob Is Expected to Avenge One OF
His Twenty Seven Murders.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 22.-Six offi'
GERS, armed with Winchesters and
reouisition, arrived in Memphis Mon
day morning and took Tall Hall, the
Kentucky murderer in charge. John
Wright, of Knott county, will try to in
tercept the train bearing Hall and the
officers and, in order to avoid him. the
officers took circuitous route.
1t is thought that a mob will take
charge of Hall, at Norton. Va, where
he killed his last man. United States
Marshal Taylor says that twenty-seven
murders have been traced to Hall lie
cheerfully informed the officers that he
would return to Memphis and kill De-
tectives Hedrick and Pryde, and re-
porter, after he was taken in charge oy
the Virginia authorities A reqnisition
charging Hall with four murders, ar
rived here, but it was not honored.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-12-26
A uighMaYman Swindled.

WEST UNION, O., Dec. 22.-Word ha
lust reached here of another highwa
robbery near PEBBLES, this county A
old man named Katlinger was stoppe
by highwayman and made to delise
up s.. 50 in change On his person Il
had about SlOO in money, but upon h
giving the robber the change he fled.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-12-26

The new British cruiser Blake, which
Is considered the most formidable ar
mcred vessel in the world, was expect.
ed to make 22 knots an hour on her
ral, but in seven hours steaming her
average was l9A knots. She made a
complete circle in a little less than five
minutes, the diameter being about 575
yards In dodging as well as in speed
and strength the Blake is believed by
'he British to be ahead of any thing
now afoat
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-12-26
Another Escape From the penitsntiary.

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 22--There was
CONSERVATION among penitentary Off
cials when, at 2 o'clock Monday morn
ing, it was discovered that a second
convict bird had flown. The escape of
J. G. Shaw, the noted thief and house.
breaker, took place Sunday evening.
John Foster, pal of Fitzgerald who was
hanged last Friday morning, duplicated
Shaw's trick, leaving dummy in his cell
while he himself climbed to the top OF
the block, drew himself through the
ventilator to the roof, and descended
the rope hung by Shaw into the front
ward. The fact that two men in the
early evening slid down hundred feet
of rope in front of the prison, and in
sight of the gate guard, is strange
commentary on the watchfulness OF the
prison officials.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-12-26
HALF MILLION FROM HOEY.
All the Adams Express Co. Couid Get
Says President Sanford.

All the ADAMS ENDEtss wv
Says President Sanford.
BRIpGEpoRT, Ct, Dec 2-henry
Sanford has at last been interviewed
He would not say much, but gave out
the following for publication; 'Johh
Hoey has made restitution to the Adams
Express Co. to the amount OF half a NIL
lion. This includes the residence corner
Twenty-second street, New York and
the Hollywood property in New Jersey
which was in Mrs. Hoey's name. There
are heavy mortgages on the Hollywood
property, but after they are lifted the
entire transfer will net the Adams Ex-
press Co. about $780, 900. This is not
all Hoey owes the company, but it's all
we could get out of him. AS for Mr.
Spooner, expect to hear either from
him or his attorney in few days
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-12-26
Tobacco Frauds at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Dec 22.-An investigation
begun at the custom-house here Mon
dav is expected to show extensive
frauds by tobacco importers The
large importation of filters from Ha-
yana are believed to systematically
conceal quantities of leaf suitable for
wrappers, which take a much higher
duty. A. difference of Sl46,O0 would
be made in the collections on the in-
voices now in custody. Similar in
yestigations are understood to have
been commenced in New York and New
| Orleans.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-12-26
SAVED A THOUSAND
BY slipping 1t Under His Underclothing-
Remarkable Story Told by Railway Agent
Summers

Hy Slipping IT Under His Undercloth'ng-
Remarkable story Told by Railway Agent
Summers.
ATLANTA, Ga, Dec CIV, Il. sum
mers, railroad agent at Lithonia, LA
whose mysterious disappearance week
ago created much excitement in that
vicinity, returned to his home Mon
day night He tells a story OF beng
struck on the head with a slungshot
while on his way home by two un-
known men. He fell to the ground
insensible. The next he knew was the
next afternoon, when he opened his
eyes to find himself in one-room log
cabin with two heavily armed men
guarding him They demanded his
money, and threatened to keep him un,
til he gave them all he had. u had
nj. .UUu, ana deuermiuud to eo~e oil
could, When left the office | had
dropped $500 of it between my flesh ano
underclothing, which they did not ind
and Sunday they released me, after Sc
curing the $500 and almost starving me
| ~ doath ~
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-12-26
snccessfnl Torpedo Tests

NEWPORT, Dec 21.-The Howell TOR.
,edo was given another official trial
Friday before the board and Commo.
dore Folger, chief of the board OIL
ordnance who was on the tug Fortune
while the torpedo was fred from the
torpedo boat stilleto The trial WI, was
the best yet had and Commodore fol
rer EXPRESSED himself us well satls1lec
and intimitated that the contract io'
thirty torpedoes would be fled though
there are yet few technical trials re
m.;r;nc Four shots were fired at nine
to ten feet below the surface at a range
~ 400 Yards and all struck within
space oftwenty feet, one striking win
in two feet of the center OF the net
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-12-26
c,tv officials Indicted,

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec 22,-True bills
were found Monday by the grand jury
against Mayor Wyman and ex-Mayor
Pearson, of Allegheny, for embezzle-
ment. The charges were preferred by the
city solicitor ofAllegheny at the instance
of council, and were the outgrowth OF
the recent investigation of the affairs
of the mayors office of that city.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-12-26

A NV York paper says the Astor
library threatens to increase its util-
kT" by ceasing to close us soon as the
supply of daylight gives out. 1t is a
singular fact that New York has no free
library, such as may be found in nearly
every important American city. The
Actors hours are between 0 a. IN. and
twilight, and no books are allowed to
be talen from the building.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-12-26
D,sti,ler GIBSON Dead.

puuAnrtpluA, Dec. 2L-Henry y
c;hsnn one of the wealthiest men 10
philadelphis, the head OF many .a.ke
a;st;lleries ia the west and well-known
u,'. y, .hat section. died here Sunday mr.
r. Gibson 0 was a patron of art ana ms :
galleries were among ths larses' anu
b.st eouipped in the east.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-12-26
Yale CHALLENGED by Boston.

New HAVEN, Dec. 22.-The Boston
national league baseball club has chal-
lenged the Yale baseball team to a
series Of games next April, the first to
be played at Boston on Fast day." and
the remaining games on the Yale field.
The Yale men feel flattored at the chal'
lenge and will undoubtedly accepts 1t