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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-03
NCWs Items.

In the House the other day Rcprcscn-
tative Blanchard, of Louisiana, offered
for reference resolution that the Com
mttec on Banking and Currency of the
House be instructed to bring in bill
providing for such an increase of the le-
gal tender currency as, united with the
present supply Of money in circulation
and that being coined under existing
laws. will increase the volume of money
to an amount equal to $50 per capita
of our population.
THE Senate Finance Committee has
reported through Mr.. Sherman the
Financial bill with an amendment strik-
Ing out the provision for the replace
ment of the deficiency in National Bank
note circulation by the issue of Treas
ury notes, and inserting provision for
the issue of 100000, 900 two per cent,
bonds to be rcdecmable at pleasure after
ten years.
TIE Commandant of the New York
Navy-yard informs the Navy Depart
ment that there is no truth in the pub
lishcd reports that efforts were recently
made to sink the Terror, while lying at
her dock in the yard, and that the re-
ports concerning the attempts to sink
other naval vessels there are grossly eX-
aggerated, and for most part untrue.
THE President has sent to Congress
the report of the Commission appointed
by him under act of Congress of last
June to select n site on the Pacific Coast
or Puget Sound for dry dock, having
due regard to commercial and naval in
terests. The Board consisted of two
naval officers, one army officer and two
civilians. The reports favors Port Or
chard, on Puget Sound.
THE bureau of the American Re-
publics has information that Dr. An.
tonic Quijararo representing syndi'
cate of English and German capitalists,
has submitted to the Government Of
Bolivia plan for railway system for
that Republic.
THE President has appointed Louis L..
Williams and Edward De Croft, of Al
aska, Commissioners, and NJ. A. Fuller,
of Alaska, and Carl Spuhn, of Alaska
alternatcs to the Worlds Fair, and
David W. Curtis to be Alternate Com
missioner for the State of Wisconsin,
vice o. f. Gordon, declined.
THE little son of the Korean Charge
d'Affairs Mr.. We, is dead. This child
was born in Washington last October
and was the first Korean born in the
United States. In honor of the city OF
his birth his parents named him Ye
Washon, which is the Korean transla
tion of Washington.
THE President sent a message to the
Senate urging Congress to at once, by
Joint resolution or otherwise, continue
the laws of Nebraska in force in Okla
homa until after the adjournment of the
Territorial Legislature.
ST. BERNARp's Catholic Church, New
York, was badly burned Monday. Loss
$4,000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-03
BOGUS DOLLARS.
Gangs Organized to Pass Coun-
terfeit Money Broadcast,
detectives at Pittsburgh Mako n Great
haul' Nineteen Persons Being
Already Under Arrest.

A gigantic conspiracy to flood the
United States with counterfeit silver
"oilars has been unearthed and to the
energy and intelligence of the officials
OF the First Police District of Pitts.
ourgh is due the credit. Nine.
Teen persons are already under ar
rest and 81, 100 is in the hands of the DO.
iice' The money was brought from
a central depot in New York City to
Pittsburgh by gang of Italians EN-.
ployed to pass it. The money was all
In silver dollars, and United States De.
tectlve McSweeney says it is the
best counterfeit of the standard silver
dollar that was ever made. The coin
is perfectly formed in every detail and
Its ring is identical with the good coin,
the only fault about it being a little light
IN weight, Two of the Italians named
Ello Darige and Nelson Maggorina, ac.
companied by their wives, attempted to
pass the spurious money over the bar of
the Black Bear hotel but were detected
by the proprietor and arrested. The
party at first refused to say where they
lived, but the woman finally broke
down and told the police that they
had been living at 523 Lincoln avenue,
East End The house was quietly sur.
rounded and fifteen Italians arrested.
Secreted under bed in one of the
rooms was found Il pile of counterfeit
money amounting TO 81, 100. The pris.
oners were removed to the Central sta
tion and locked up. After the house
had been thoroughly searched the de.
tcctives interviewed the prisoners, one
at time, and succeeded finally
in gaining the information that the
money was made in New York
and they had been sent there to
dispose Of it. Similar gangs were
sent to other cities, but the men
could not tell what particular cities
were being operated on Not mold
or die or any kind of counterfeiting ma
chinery was found in the possession of
the gang arrested there. Detective Nc
Sweeney says the Government has been
after the New York gang of counter
feiters for long time, and while sever
al arrests have been made from tine to
time and considerable of the counter
felt coin has been recovered. the real
head of the organized band has not been
,,pa,yoroJ
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-03
IN THE PATHS OF SCIENCE.

THE records of insurance companies
show that the American man lives
longer than men of the same race in
the old world.
THE selections by plants Of food and
rejection of injurious substances,
though not always performed without
errors, indicates the presence of SEN
sation.
SIR JOHN LUBBOCK kept queen bee
for fifteen years, test proving her
eggs to be just as fertile at that age as
they were twelve years before.
The influence Of the tides Is felt for
four hundred miles up the Amazon, and
the current of the river is distinctly per-
ceptible on the ocean for more than two
hundred miles from shore.
Mr.. p'AuRIA concludes that the force
Of the waves which in 1885 moved three
feet the superstructure Of the brealswa-
ter at Oswego Harbor, N. Y, exhibited
q force per square foot Of forty thou
sand FIVE hundred pounds.
The group Of bodies termed by chem
lists the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES they
are composed Of carbon united with
oxygen and hydrogen In the proportion
In which those two elements combine
to form water contain the well-knowp
seriss Of sugars, gums and starches.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-03
A Whlta Chrlstniaa

The Signal Office furnished the fol-
lowing special bulletin for the press
on the 25th: The present storm promises
'he greatest amount of snow in any sin.
gle storm for several years Warnings
were sent Thursday morning to rail-
ways in Pennsylvania and New York
OF coming heavy SHOWS, which
during Friday will extend to Southern
New England. From three to seven
inches OF snow fell Thursday in the
Ohio Valley. The snow now extends
from Indiana to Virginia Heavy
easterly gales, with snow and low
temperature, are expected Friday from
North Carolina to New England. Cen
eral and heavy snow-falls will occur IN
the Ohio valley.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-03

The most delightful weather ever
known in South Dakota is prevailing at
Sioux Falls and has been the order for
ten days. Street sprinklers are out and
a game of baseball is scheduled for the
eth. The thermometer registered
forty degrees below zero at Lyndon
vile, VT, on the night of the 25th, and
thirty below next morning. Reports
from other sections of the State indi-
cate that the storm has been the heavi-
est of the season. Railroad traffic has
been greatly impcded Reports from
Summit Station state that the storm
was the most severe in many years.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-03

Tom Cooper, respectable colorcd
citizen, Of Aurora, ILL.,, owned q little
market garden aud house adjoining the
city. A few weeks ago some of the
boomers desired to plat the land in that
vicinity, and objecting to a colored
population, gave IS, 600 for Mr. Coopers
property. He then bought house and
lot on Pennsylvania avenue, whereupon
his aristocratic neighbors Immediately
dubbed together and bought him out,
giving a handsome profit. The enter
prising colorcd man has since bought
his old house and four lots of the plat
ted property and will realize handsome
ly ON the venture.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-03
A Fool with a Pistol.

At ClarlSsburg, WA, Moses Howell,
a railroad employc, while intoxicated,
Christmas night, pointed a loaded re-
volver at Miss Norris, daughter of Geo.
Norris, with whom he boarded. 1t ex-
ploded and the ball passed through both
wrists, intlicting serious wound. The
spent ball entered George Norris leg,
causing painful injuries. Howell, who
claims it was an accident, was arrested
and Jailed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-03
Maine's Abandoned Farms.

Labor Commissioner Matthews has
completed the compilation of abandon
ed farm statistics ip Maine and the re-
suits are exceedingly interesting. The
number Of abandoned farms reported
aggregate 1910 The total acreage of
these farms is 254,5l3 and their valua-
ton for taxation is Sl.24S, 100. The as
SCISSORS do not as a rule, give any rea-
sons why these farms were abandoned.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-03
BIG COMBINATIONS
"umofs Oh the Formation of a Numb.,
Oh Trusts for the Manufacture of Farn.
ing Machinery.

Rumofs OF the Formatio, n, a
oi trusts Tor the Manufacture of Farn,.
Ing Machinery.
Springfield, o., the greatest ccntor for
the manufacture of agricultural macbin.
cry IN the United States, is full of rumors
OF combines for the manufacture of acri.
cultural machinery. A prominent man.
aiacturer, although not engaged
IN manufacturing agricultural ma.
shinery, but who claims to
have inside facts, Thursday nigbt
stated that the grain drill manufactur.
srs OF the country are figuring on a
oeal Tor the formation of a grain dyill
combine. The threshing machine man.
ufacturers of the country have already
aad one meeting looking to combine,
ana 1t is said that company with $50.
ooo,ooo capital stock is talked of similar
to the American Harvester Companv A
conservative estimate puts tho
saving of expense by the
harvester combine at SlO. 600.
IL looks now as if the. e.manufacturers Of
ali kinds of farming machinery would
JON trusts in order to rid themselves of
the expenses of supporting vast army
OF agents and travelling men 10 sell ma
chlnery' The fact that many import
anu patents on all kinds of farming ma
chinery will soon run out is also stated
as the prime cause of the formation Of
the combines.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-03
POPES ENCYpIICAL.
Substance Of Document of Interest
Throughout the Catholic World.

euDstance oil Document OF IntoreG1
Throughout the Catholic World.
Advices from Rome state that the
Pope has finished the draft of his encys
clica. upon the social question. His holt.
ness has been working upon the sub
ject for over year, and at his request
the most competent economists and
Bishops of different countries, include
ing America, have furnished memoran-
da. The Pope considers the question the
growth of the present time. The ency-
clical will be the crowning act of the
Pope's work In this direction. The date Of
its publication has not yet been fixed.'
The Pope is in the habit Of carefully cor.'
recting and polishing his writings. He
will also consult with certain Cardinals
and Prelates on the leading passages Of
his encyclical, but the Associated Press
correspondent is enabled to give the
substance of it now. The encyclical will
review and expound the whole question:
affecting wage workers. The document
will comprise three parts. First, His Ho-i
illness will develop the general principle;
upon which social economy is foundc.
and the dominant idea of distributiye iqcS
tice when should regulate the inter
course of man and the speed of wealth.
The Pope says that distributive and re-
storative justice are needed to prevent
misery and sweating on one side and
exorbitant riches and tyranny on the
other. The second part comprises
the origin and cause of the present
condition of the social problem. On
this point His Holiness takes new
thesis, first developed in his encyclical
on Socialism. The third part contains
the views of the Pope regarding the
remedies, beyond religious and moral
influence, to be advocated. His Holi-
ness expresses himself again in favor of
Intervention by the State, within the
limits previously set forth. He con-
demns capitalism, as now organized
and advocates more equitable and Just
distribution of riches. The ency-
clical will probably appear before
Easter. The Pope works upon it near
ly every day. He is convinced that
Papacy and the Church should lead the
present social and democratic move
ment, and will appeal to all conscrva-
tive forces and to Protcstants to aid in
securing the safety of society. The
Pope's physician says His Holiness may
live for some time yet, as he has ro-
bust constitution, and is suffering from
no infrmity.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-03
luna Woat1,,r an North D,k,to

The continued summery weather in
North Dakota is the source of consider.
able conjecture. Thus far this winter
the mercury has not dropped to the zero
mark. Farmers have been plowing their
fields all winter The oldest settler
fails to recall similar instance in the
history of the Missouri slope. Monday
morning opened up as balmy as June
day. Men can wear straw hats and
linen coats without feeling uncomfort.
able and the ladies on the street at Bis
marck find Use for their parasols.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-03
Could Not I've WIthont II m

Baron Parisse Pcnhoclkoplcr, an
Austrian noblcman, who has been liv-
ing with his wife at National City, Cal,
for some time, died Thursday morning.
When certain he was dead the wife
asked outsiders to leave the room, and
when they had done so she drank a
quantity of chloroform and carbolc
acid. She was found unconscious, and
though still alive, can not recover.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-03

Charles Rice, farmers son living
eight miles from Fort Worth, Tex,
died from hydrophobia. Rice was bit
ten by his dog several weeks ago. A
few days ago he was seized with con-
vulsions and died in great agony.
Rice's dog was bitten last summer by Il
mad dog, but did not go mad, so that
when he was bitten no one thought i,
was dangerous.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-03
TIN IN TEXAS.
1t Is Found in Lleno County, on the Colora-
do River,


Louis Giraud, a prominent civil en-
ginecr, has just arrived in San Antonio,
Tex, from Llano with specimens from
the new tin discovery just made,
and which are creating much excite
ment. He took the ore there to DO
sampled. 1t has been found in work.
able quantities on the Colorado river,
in Llano County, one hundred miles
northwest of there. south of the famous
Ballinger Iron Hill. The specimens
are cassertitc, and the depositc covers a
large extent. 1t is near the iron fields,
and was passed by unrecognized by the
miner. Prof. Comstocl1, Assistant State
Geologist, recently made the discovery
of the ores and their value. New dis
coveries are being made daily, and six
ty deposits have already been located.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-03
Counterfe,tsrs IN Montana

Countcrfcitcrs have been flooding
Montana with silver dollars. L. y.
Marshal Dcvoc found a deserted cabin
near Gray Cliff, on the Crow Rcserva-
ton, in which were all the apparatus
for the manufacture of the spurious
coin. A man named Frank Ellis, found
in the locality, was arrested. He re-
fused to say any thing.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-03
Koch on HIS Lymph,

Prof. Koch, in a conversation with
municipal officials in Vienna, denied
that his lymph was in the smallest de-
gree dangerous to life, providing it was
employed in reasonable quantities by
skillful physicians. He ascribcd all the
deaths that had occurred to improper
doses of lymph, and asserted that
neither he nor his assistants had caused
Single death.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-03
Another H,ny,np Arranged For.

w. Blancy, who murdered his grand
mother, Mrs. Sarah Blancy, and his
aunt, Caroline NJ. Blaney, on May 2,
last, was sentenced Monday at Balti-
more by Judge Stewart to be hanged.
Governor Jackson will designate the
time. The prisoner manifested no con.
cern whatever in the sentence, but
bowed and smiled to his acquaintanccs
nrnnnh the court rt-roOm
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-03
A Victim of Fashion.

A woman about GO years of age was
walking on Eleventh avenue, at Fifty
fourth street New York, Thursday,
when she slipped and fell. Her head
struck heavily on the sidewalk and her
long hat pin, which was driven into the
back of her head, punctured the brain.
She was dead when the ambulance ar.
rived, She has not yet been identified,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-03
Cony,cts Pardoned, One L!far.

In accordance with the timc-honored
custom, Governor Francis, of Missouri,
Thursday granted two holiday pardons.
The lucky men were W. W. Taylor,
sent up from Hickory County in 1877
for twenty years, and John McGuire,
sent up from Cole County in 1879 for
fifty years. The Governor delivered tho
pardons to the prisoners in person.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-03
Fatally Shot & a Quarrel.

A quarrel Occurred at Tennessee
City between Dir. o. N. Moody and Bud
Gum, during which the former was
shot through the abdomen, the ball
sevcring the intestines. Physicians
consider the wound fatal. Gum made
his escape and is still at large.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-03

Joe lIeidan and John Ncumer' lur,'
Der men, fought bloody na''i' WIN W.,
howic.knives near kcpes lake WIS
Neumar is SO badly cut that he viii 1Ae
and Iieidan !, seriously sisShed ~ 'e"
eral placss
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-03

Sale of Belmont's stablss.

The Nursery stables of the late
August Belmont was sold Saturday.
Mike Dwyer bought Potomac for S25,-
Ne,., and Raceland at $1,000. Phil
Dwyer paid $1,000 for Prince Royal
The Hough Brothers bought La Tosca
for $4,000. The total sales were near
ly one hnndred thousand dollars.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-03
Hop R.islng.

In the year 1890 100000 acres of vir-
gin land was cleared and put into hops
in Oregon and Washington. The profits
will tend to bring more people into the
business. There has been a departure
in the way of shipping to Europe by
way Of Denver and New Orleans.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-03
SURPRISED HIS L1ndlady,

The first dress suit Andrew Carr,
formerly driver, latterly bcggar,
ever wore, covered him Sunday night
as he lay in a fine casliet in New York.
Carr was native of Ireland, and was
supposed to be very poor. He, howev-
er, left bank books containing deposits
aggregating Sl,7OO to the landlady who
had for two years rented him dingy
room for eighty cents week, rent
which he seldom paid. The landlady
bought the dress suit and the casket.
Carr was eighty years old.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-03
Arch,r's Bondsm,n Liable.

Judges Fowler and Burke, of Mary
land, have filed a written opinion over
ruling the demurrer to the State S
replication in the Archer bond eases.
This ruling makes the sureties liable
for the dcfalcations of cX-Statc Treas
urcr Archer, occurring between Febru-
airy Is, 1883, and November Is, 1889.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-03
Fata, whlsky-Drinklng Contest

At Chattanooga, Tenn, Ben Sharp
and Marshall Quillan, negroes, had a
whisky-drinking contest in a saloon,
several white men agreeing to buy all
the negroes would drink. Each easily
drank pint, and had begun on second
when Sharp fell to the floor dead. Quill
Ian is supposed to be dying.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-03
BIG FOOT CAUGHT.
All the Other Indians Surrender, an,
the Cruel War Is Over.

All the Other Indians Surrender, and
the Cruel War Is Over.
At headquarters of the Department
of the Platte Sunday night dispatch
was received from General Brooke,
which stated that Major Whitesides, in
command of battalion of the Seventh
Cavalry. had captured Big Foot and his
entire band near the head of Porcupine
creek. About $50 bucks surrendered,
General Brooke also telegraphed that
the hostiles in the Bad Lands had sur
rendered, and would reach Pine
Ridge on Tuesday. Bright Eyes sent
word Saturday night that half the hos.
tiles had left the Bad Lands and were
within few hours march of the agen-
cy. 1t is now apparent that the Indian
trouble in the Northwest is rapidly APP.
proaching a termination. Short Bull,
Kicking Bear and his outfit are now
abandoning the Bad Lands and coming
to Pine Ridge Agency. The final move.
ment of the troops has undoubtedly
greatly influenced Short Hull in his
former determination to die rather
than surrender 1t is not supposed they
will arrive at Pine Ridge for several
days, they being now camped upon the
White river.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-03
Spauish Tariff Dscree.

The Minister of Finance has issued
n decree declaring that Spain must fol-
low the protection Governments of
America and Europe, repeal portions OF
the existing tariffs and largely increase
the duties on horses, mules, cattle, pre-
served and salted meats, flour, rice and
cereals from January next
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-03
p,itoa Chiaf Shot n,at

Chief of Police Kittrcll, of Gaines
Vile. Ga, was shot dead by Bob Pruitt,
negro, Policeman Lowry, who came
upon hearing the firing, then shot and
killed Pruitt. Fruits daughter had
insultcd young white lady, and the
tragedy grew out of an attempt to ar
rest him,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-03
Robb,d IN n Pullman Car.

A Camden man named lIcllctt, who
had been in Boston selling horses, was
robbed of S7,4O0 while asleep on the
night Pullman train, Saturday night.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-03

The heavy enow-storm of Christmas
.,.u oorsed some inconvenience to rail-
rcad @ travel at st, Louis or the 2Oth'
md trains were from one to four nooa
late late. Reports from the interior OF the
S,,is NV there is from IL 70 10 inches
~ snow.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-03
Maa,nnl s,ndants prnwnad.

Frank f.. Dickerson and Mrs. Minnie
Brundagc. medical students, broke
through the ice of Il pond on which they
were skating, at Ann Arbor, Mich, and
were drowned.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-03
Klllod nv n Blow.

Wednesday night Rufus Penn and
John Duley, both colorcd, who were on
a spree together, quarrcled at Charles
ton, VIVA. Penn knocked Daley down,
from the effects of which Dulcy died
Thursday night Penn was arrested.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-03
A Ch,er-Jus.ice DIAL

Hon. W. D. Simpson, Chief-Justice OF
the Supreme Court of South Carolina
died at his home in Columbia, s. g.,
Friday morning of heart disease. The
flags are at half-mast on the public
buildinus.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-03
p,,n "A of a L,rg, Am,uus.

At Madison, s. d., Wednesday nighN
VIM. Bartlett was knocked scnseiess
while closing his drug store ana az ociore W
he regained consciousness sS'ooo was
taken from the safe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-03
Founi p,aa In HlaR,om

w. r. Henderson, said to DO from
Cincinnati, and travelling for Cleve-
land firm. was found dead In his room
at the Hotel Windsor, Wheeling, VIVA,
Sunday,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-03

At st. Paul, Mimi, Christmas, Silas
Nickel. colorcd, killed his stepdaugh-
ter Emma Mcleod, dangerously
wounded his wife and committed sui
eide.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-03
uaaux SLOW In Cine nnatl.

Christmas Day was celebrated in TIN.
cinnati by the heaviest snow-storm oi
years. Travelling on wheels is very dif-
ficult. The snow lies twelve inches on
the level.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-03
w,l,,ug TO Esy'gn,

John Pinkerton, member OF Parila'
ment for Galway, supporter OF Mr.
pornell, announces that he will resign
his scat if his constituents desire him to
do so because of his allegiance to Mr..
parucll