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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-11-05

h !. substance, called terrified
ba;n '',ng prepared from the potato.
n hoi1,a use is for feeding cattle, but
|ab1a IUa'ng water it is said to form a
br0as u soup, and can be made into
\ eaustuff aouu N, when mixed with wheat
| he aous. ur, The potatoes are ground
ot ,a PUP after being pressed until
dr,.s .ne water is excluded, is sliced
lss isu + o IN a furnace. The heating
a 70 n,oo continued just long enough to
ont peasant oaas. taste to the product,
converting " its starch into dex.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-11-05
A PRlZE-FlGHT SCENE.
ey Knocked Senseless by Choyinski
:" 'he Fifteenth Round, and the Great
aFuu,, 0' INV

"odirey Knocked Senseless nv Ch,v,r.l,
'he fhteenih Round, and the Great
.rowd Howled Like Fiends Over ths
aFun." "''' '"e
NEW YORK, Nov. l.-Georpe Godfrey,
,or a number Of years a good one, has
NC peeh knocked out by Joe Choyinski.
,ney met IN room in the Coney Island
A'hietlc club Monday night After n
terrific battle Of fifteen rounds wos
iought Godfrey was knocked ont,
fourteen rounds of fierce fighting and
lhe bloody honors were even. Four.
Teen rounds and the left ewes of both
men were bruised and blackened from
'he awful blows, and their faces bore
.me marks OF the others handiwork.
lheir ribs were swathed with red welts
ana over their broad shoulders. where
the force of many fierce blows was
spent the skin was red and raw.
Up they came for the fifteenth round
III IKE two great panthers, ever wary.
lhey circled about, their hawk ewes
gieaming like fire from beneath their
heavy brows. Suddenly the colored
man made short, savage rush Around
came his great yellow arms in swift
circles about the whites face. The lat.
ter jumped back and avoided the onset.
Again the black rushed forward, and
the rattle of flying feet on the he Ayy
stage sounded like heavy drum. i,
was the colored mans last rush. Out
shot Choyinski's long, white arm like a
bolt OF marble. 1t caught Godfrey full
on the face, driving his head back with
a jerk Then around came the awfu,
right, which the white had reserved
throughout the fight, full on the colored
mans jaw No human physique coulc
have withstood that smash.
Godfrey fell like log and rolled over
on his right side, with his glove owe,
his face. To all intents and purposes
he was dead man. His legs quivered
little, but that was all. With the AZ. like
sound of the blow every man in the
great building was on his feet, swing.
ing forest of hats and bowling like
fiends In the center of the ring the
referee threw his hand up and down
with every second of time and howled
out the passing seconds at the top OF his
strong lungs. His voice was never heard
beyond the ropes. Nevertheless, the
crowd counted the swings of that pump.
handle and knew that Godfrey was
out.
The seconds dragged the beaten man
10 his corner, and began the usual
operation of resuscitation. Half the
,rowd had fought their way through
-he doors before the Negro left the
ing. Choyinski had long since gone
% his dressing-room. The time of the
'ound was one minute and eleven
seconds
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-11-05
An Unpopular Mayor Poisoned.

VIENNA, Oct. 29-Mayor Zniesienic,
of Lemberg, died of dose of poison ad-
ministered in his food. He had made
himself exceedingly unpopular by en-
forcing the orders of the government
for the prevention OF cholera, His rigid
execution of sanitary precautions was
accompanied by numerous threats
against his life.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-11-05

roRDINd to Il recent law passed by
Fess, all acts of formulating or imi-
United States coin or paper
y are punishable with very severe
ties, The law is very complete in
and makes it criminal TO manu-
re any limitations of money, even
purposes. The gold plat
u silver and copper coins, to be
ls charms or ornaments, is includ-
this law in the list OF criminal
,nl
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-11-05
POPULAR TRIMMINGS.

SKIRT trimmings made OF very wide
black noirc ribbon are popular.
FANCY velvets in plaid cross-bars,
striped anL amber effects nre much
liked for trimmings and combinations.
THERE are new capcs with three or
more graduated collars or hnlf-capes
edged with lace. with high collar
trimmed with lace ruchings.
LEATHER trimming, leather covered
buttons, straps, bands and belts are
worn: indeed, leather In some OF Its
many possibilities seems TO be one OF
the materials Of the future.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-11-05
New Paner for Nashville.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 30, new
afternoon paper was started here Fri
day called the Evening News. II will
support Gov. Buchanan, the Weaver
electoral ticket and independent legis-
lative ticket in this county. This is the
only daily paper in the state devoted 10
Gov. buchanan and the populite cause.
Mr. Kernon of Memphis, is the editor.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-11-05

III AZ
Eo,1a vi .he ,, famous leaning towers of
Ithe con only one that has ever
|, ''TVpple.ed-is Tp1 ,n now being taken
I d. The Tore Nueva, which stands
(ani,a1 tau :. san Felipe at Saragossa,
\ a, e,aa Q, Aragon, is one Of the
Eessa. samples of a brick.built tower
|han, b1tat existing. The tower. which
ltand. ~ 1904 is about s75 feet high,
icular some net, ten feet out of the per-
d p-a y. n, little less than the Cam.
|ssa ~ risa, which leans over about
den,..e' ..e' Tradition asserts that
{ oria;nn, 'iare from verticality was part
/ sues s'nai ai. conception of the design
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-11-05

ERE are now over 100000 Jews in
POly Land. The Jewish population
at present is larger than it has
lat any other time since the end Of
|rst century of the Christian era.
" four-iifths of them all have gone
b from other countries within the
few years, and they have been
thither this year more steadily
ever before.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-11-05
A Gale at Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 3l.-The gale OF
Friday night caused considerable dam.
age to shipping at this port. The
schooner SANTANA is on shore at the foot
of Dodge street almost on the rocks Of
The railroad enlbankment. Six men and
the captains wife We're on board and
were rescued. The woman lies in
critical condition. The steel steamship
Maruba went ashore Saturday morning
on the Cleveland and Pittsburg railroad
dock north of the Union depot. She is
broadside ON and rests easy but II the
gale continues is liable to suffer injury.
She is already leaking The crew re.
mains aboard.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-11-05
The Gar Offended.

PARIS, Oct 2s.-lt is reported that
Emperor Franz Joseph's decision, at the
last moment, not to meet the czar at
Skiernivish, has deeply offended the
latter. Franz Joseph is said to have
telegraphed the car that Emperor
Williams visit to Vienna prevented the
propOsed trim.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-11-05

is a singular fact that the most
GUS gems are composed of the most
non substances. The diamond is
'urest form of carbon, and is iden-
In composition with ordinary char
without the impurities of the lat.
The ruby, on the other hand, is
" pure alumina, substance found
ofusion in every clay bank.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-11-05

IuccEssruL trial was made on the
canal, at Lockport, N. Y, the
day, states dispatch to the New
Times, of a fullsized canal boat
bped with two revolving portable
lis running like overshot water
us in straight recesses cut in from
ottoln OF the boat, little forward
a ,tern,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-11-05

1850 Alabama had sixteen cotton
with 10, ,4s2 spindles, which con.
"a 7,s7l, 79l pounds Of cotton. The
Stment represented by these mills
ii s4e, 500. In 1892 there are twen-
Hills with lO9,44 spindles, which
consumed ls,7l4,O57 pounds Of cot.
bnd they represent an investment
ooa mn
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-11-05
Cleyeland's Repistration.

CLEVELAND, O., Oct Si.-Registration
in the city is very high this fall and in
dicates full vote despite the lack OF
apparent interest. The total up to Fri
day night is a, ,so2 and about 10000
names were put on the list Saturday.
Last year the total registration was
but 46.34l
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-11-05
Aged Lady Burned to Death.

BATEsvILLE, Ind, Nov. Mrs. Han
nah Andrews, aged IS years, was burned
to death in her home at Napoleon. In
her enfeebled condition the old lady
got too near the fire, when her clothing
caught, and before the fire could be ex-
tinguished, she was dead.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-11-05
Murders hcrsMothcr,

BosToN, Nov, Monday morning
Mrs Mary B. Marean, widow, living
at 6S Dana street in the fashionable
part of Cambridge, killed her mother,
Mrs. Annie L. Brownlee, woman
nealy seventy years old. Mrs. Brown
lee was found lying dead on the floor,
and neighbors were trying to pacify
the daughter, who is insane. The mur-
dercss then said "As mother started
togo upstairs, walked up behind her
and struck her on the head with n
wrench" Mrs. Marcan had severe
attack of the grip two years ago. and
never fully recovered from its effects
OF late she has shown signs of insanity
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-11-05

Mrs, HarrisOn's Brother.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.--Judge John L.
Scott, brother of Mrs. Harrison, arrived
in the city Monday morning, and will
be the presidents guest for few days.
He started from Port Townsend, Wash,
to attend the funeral in indianapolis,
but failed to reach there in time.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-11-05

"DooroR," asked the seeker after
knowledge Of the clergyman, "why 40
people get on their knees to pray IN
stead OF standing?' They want to save
their soles," responded the clever min
lister. Brooklyn Life.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-11-05

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-Ohio, Western
Pennsylvania, Indiana and Illinois
generally cloudy and light showers;
southeast winds; slightly warmer in
Southeastern Ohio.
Tennessee and kcntucky-Light local
showers; south winds; warmer in cx-
trcme eastern portion.
West Virginia-Showers; warmer;
snnfh Ii 1vindS
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-11-05
Typhoid Fever Endemic.

1snPEMING, Mich, Oct 2s.-There are
at present ls2 cases of typhoid fever
here and an average of three deaths
daily. Sewer excavations, giving
rise to poisonous gases, and impure
water are the causes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-11-05
4 Garza's Adherent Executed.

MONTEREY. Mex, Nov. 1.--Another
of the followers of Garza, the revo-
lutionist, has paid the penalty with his
life for taking up arms against the
Diaz government. A. c. Urango,
formerly editor of Labrisa, a revolu-
tionary paper published at San Antonio,
Tex, was recently arrested here, tried
by court-martial, condemned to death,
and shot by soldiers in the suburbs at
midnight urango was Il young man,
and while n citizen of Mexico. has re-
sided at long intervals in Texas, and
was here on visist when arrested.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-11-05
Comet Medal Goes to Brooks.

LICK OBSERVATORY, Mt. HAMILTON,
CAL, Nov. 1.-The comet medal OF the
Astronomical Society of the Pacific has
been awarded to W. II. Brooks, direc-
tor of the observatory at Geneva, N. T.,
for his discovery of the unexpected
comet August 2S.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-11-05
Ohio Tow por,iaIIv Rurned.

NORTH BALTIMORE, O., Oct 3l.-Half
the town of Deshler, near here, was de-
stroyed by fire Saturday morning. Loss
heavy, with little insurance. Deshlcr
is In Henry county, and has 200 M.
habitants. 1t is the junction for the b
4 q. and G., II. \ d. railroads
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-11-05
Vessels Overdue.

MONTREAL, Oct. Sl.-The utmost
anxiety is expressed here for the safety
Of some of the Montreal boats that are
out in the storm. The steamship Plas.
sey, from Montreal for Bristol, has not
been heard from, and is week overdue.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-11-05
Big Revenue From whisky,

PEORIA, ILL.,, Nov 1.-The revenue
collections in this city for the month of
October amounted to 81, a3s, aS3.9O The
total tax paid gallons for the month
were 2,25o,S40, and there were 949
packages taken out of bond for export.
The collections for the last week were
over half n million dollars.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-11-05

TEACHER = Tommy Tucker, how
many seasons are there?" North Side
Youngster-"Two, ma'am, Winter an
when the streets is all tore up,"--Chica-
20 Tribune.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-11-05
Capt. White Dead.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Oct. 30. -CapA
Frederick II. White, who refused to de-
liver up political prisoners to San Saliva.
dor, in the employ of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Co., is dead.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-11-05

Getting Ready For Death.

SPRINGFIELD, o., Oct 29.-Rev. J. p
Bishop, retired Methodist minister, is
dying of consumption. He has created
a sensation by ordering coffin and
making all arrangements for his pros.
pective funeral.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-11-05
Great Gale ON the British Coast

LONDON, Oct aS-A great storm is
prevailing along the British coasts
causing the delay of steamers and .he
wreck Of small craft. No lives hs,s
been reported lost as vet.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-11-05
Can Grover Vote:

New YORK, Oct. 1.-The republican
leaders at the national headquarters
are questioning Grover Cleveland's
right to vote at the coming election
They are keeping the matter very quiet,
and will not disclose their plane, but II
is rumorcd that Mr.. Cleveland will be
challenged il he attempts to deposit bis
ballot on November & The democratic
presidential candidate resides az II West
Nfty-first street, the Thirteenth election
district of the Twenty-first assembly,
but did not take up his residence theri
until after October ~. which renle1s II.
Illegal, under the thirty days residence
In the district clause. for him &C vote.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-11-05

Il whole Moslem race desplses the
/ of bells, which, they say, cause
Evil spirits to assemble. They do
I,se them on their mosques, but
men stationed in the minarets who
but five times each day for the peo.
\ assemble for prayer
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-11-05
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WONDERFUL PLANT.
Ten Feet high and bore Mammoth To.
mntOeA.

mRtOes.
RocKLAND, o., Oct 2a-About one
mile below Delpre, the garden owned
by Mr.. A. T. Sherman grew one of the
largest tomato plants ever seen here.
The height Of the plant is ten feet and
two feet above the ground II had five
branches, all OF which were perfect.
The body was two inches through two
feet above the ground, 1t bore 100
well developed tomatoes All OF them
ripcned and the largest ono weighed
one pound. The color was dark purple
and the tomatoes have but few seeds.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-11-05

A Minister Sent to tho Penitentiary.
SALEM, O., Nov. Rev. Chas. Gentle,
an Evangelist minister, was sentenced
to seven years in the pen for assault
and rape on young girl in Washing
ton vi n last summer
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-11-05

Pms, ornaments and buckles OF
bright-colored rhinestones are again IN
demand.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-11-05

PERU, Ind, Nov. l.-Isaac Parma
shot himself fatally in the abdomen
while in a delirum, caused by fever
He lived a few miles south of this citv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-11-05

LONDON. Oct. 29.-The Chronicle Fri
day morning announced that the poet
saureatship has been offered to William
Norris, un,l that he daclined the hcnor
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-23
CHILD LABOR In MILLS.
MISS Knspp's Sketch in 1.-THE Call " VIII
Be Repeated In Pamphlet.

MISS knspp's Sketch in " The Call " VIII
Be Repeated In Pamphlet.
Child labor was the chief topic discusse
AZ the social gathering OF the Pacific Coast
"oinen's Press Association yesterday after
noon at Union-square Hall.
Mrs. Nellie Blessing Eyster presided. and
introduced Miss Adeline +. Knapp of THE
CALL staff.
by special request the latter read one OF
ner touching sketches recently published in
iHE ouNDAY CALL. IL dealt with child
iaDor In the Oakland iutemills.
MISS Knapp prefaced her reading by de-
caring that she had seen children OF five
ana SIX years going to work in the jute-
Hills Inc sketch was from life, she said,
ana the pity of 1t was the absence of any
factories,
All were deeply interested by the sketch,
ana at It's conclusion general discussion
enSued rs to the best methods of TO using
pubic sentiment against child labor.
III was suggested, and the suggestion will
PROBABLY be carried out, to republish from the
columns Of THE CALL Miss Knapp's realis-
NC sKetch, TO put II in pamphlet form and
give IL general circulation among mill
men and employers and lawmakers.
Miss Manning said there was compul-
sorry education law. which. If enforced, would
90 Iar To mend the evil.
Mrs Sarah b. Cooper Mrs. Remer and
others SPOKE briefly On the matter.
MRS. Wilcox read an interesting paper on
her experiences as an interviewer for a
morning paper.
Miss Agnes Manning read paper, as did
MISS Nlnslow and others.
In adJourning the meeting Mrs Eyster
announced The State convention of the
acme Coast WomeD'S Press Association TO
DDegin Wednesday, September q, to con-
tinue till noon of the 23I
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-23
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA,
BERKELEY.
Notice to Contractors, Builders and
Material Men.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN To ALL con-
~ cerned, that sealed proposals or bids are so
ncited for performing tho labor and furnishing the
materials necessary to tbs erection of a building
for the Mechanical and Electrical Engineering De-
pxrtment OF the University OF California at Bsrke-
ley; said bids 10 be received at the once J. H. O.
Bonte, secretary OF the Board or Regents, South
Hall. ferkeley. Cal, at or before IL o. clock 81. of
the Goth day OF August, 1892.
And notice is further hereby given that tbs
plans, bills, descriptions aud Specifications OF said
building and OF tho labor and materials therefor
have been placed at the Office OF W. Curlett archi-
tect rooms 3U7 aud 900 fhelan building Market
ST., san Francisco where the same can be seen dur
ing business hours each day from this date until
the contracts for building the same made.
Notice is further hereby given that bids for the
furnishing OF materials for and doing the mason
and iron work; for the furnishing of materials for
and doing the carpenter and pasterer's work; for
tho furnishing OF materials for aud doing the
nishng of materials for and doing the tin ming Ca-
vaaized iron and stating work; for the furn ishihS
OF materials for and doing tho painting and grain
ing work. aud for the furnishing OF materials for
aud doing the electric work will be separately re-
ceived
This notice is given pursuant to the provisions OF
an act of the Legislature entitled IAN act TO rcgu-
late contracts behalf OF the State ia relation to
crections and buildings" approved March IS,
ment OF said act. approved March 81, 1891 which
act and amendm emit is hereby referred to and made
part OF this notice.
No proposal VIII be considered unless accom-
panied with a bond of said proposer equal TO ten
per cent 90 per cent? OF his proposal. with sum.
Client sureties conditioned that, II said proposal
enter into proper contract snd faithfully psrform
his or then contract contracts in accordance
WIFE SAID proposals and the plan or plans spechos-
hereby made part of such contract Or contracts
The right to reject any all bids Is hereby re-
served.
BY order of the Committee on Grounds and
iysl 2st j. WEST MARTIN. Chairman,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-23
ALONG THE COAST.

The hay bsling season In Santa Clara
County is ended.
Seventy acres of wheat In Eastern Oregon
yielded 1000 bushels.
The town of Williams wants a health off,
Ger, and being healthy place, should have
one
The Southern Pacific is building branch
line from Bakersfield to the new oil wells Of
Kern.
There is some little trouble about getting
grapes enough to keep the Tulare distillery
running.
From 40 acres on the Las Posas ranch In
Ventura County Scott SAVERS tbrashed I6OS
sacks OF barley.
Bartine and Frank Newlands appear TO
have the running all TO themselves in the
Nevada Congressional race.
Burglars are working the town of Reno.
Reno being in Nevada. this would appear to
be case of misdlrected energy.
Railroad surveyors supposed TO belong to
the Great Northern are working southwark
through the mountains Of Modoc County.
An agitation has been started In Los
Angeles against the law that taxes growing
fruit trees before they come into bearing.
Monterey will shortly begin a fight for
break water, the object baing to protect YES
sells from the strong under tow while load
ing.
The Los Angeles Times claims 10 have
private advices to the effect that the Les
Angeles and Salt Lake Railway is to be
pushed to completion at once.
Operations on the railroad to the summit
OF Mount Wilson have progressed so far that
irom the streets of Pasadena the graders
can be seen at work far up on the side OF
the mountain.
All the cottonwood trees about
Phoenix are to be cut down, they
being source OF the greatest danger la the
nigh winds that sometimes accompany
storms in the Salt River Valley.
There is lively row in the ranks OF the
Nevada County Democracy. the bosses of
Grass Valley and Nevada City having dis
agreed as to the division of the spols. The
spoils. bytheway, are yet to be secured.
The difficulty in creating a great shipping
point in Southern California appears to be
that there are too many ports and not
enough harbors. If people down there could
center their fight upon one point. possibly it
would be easier to get the Government to
move in the matter.