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QUITE WARLIKE.
Sentiment in Washington Re-
garding Chilian Situation.
Preparations are Being Made by the
Government for Possibilities.
Several Thousand Tons of Coal to BE
shipped From San Francisco to South
Pacific Ports-Three Vessels En-.
gagged for the Purpose.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l9-The present
sentiment in the official circles in Wash
ington regarding the Chilian situation
is quite warlike. There Is now little
concealment made of the preparation
being conducted by the administration
for possible hostilities. In fact, II war
had already been declared there could
hardly be more activity on the part, of
the navy department Within the past
week the navy department made a
qualified denial that coal was to be
shipped from the United States to South
Pacific ports, but it is learned Monday
that extensive contracts have been
made for the transportation of fuel.
Three vessels have been engaged, the
aggregate capacity of which will be
1900 tons OF steamer coal. This will be
shipped from San Francisco to points
not now known, but conveniently ac-
cessible for any fleet that it may be
necessary to send into Chilian waters.
This IL, 600 tons will be en- route before
the end of the week. As soon as trans
portation can be secured 5000 tons more
will follow. Negotiations are now in
progress with the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Co. to conduct this enterprise.
With 10000 tons of coal on hand it
will be possible to keep up an adequate
supply, no matter how much may be
needed hereafter
The greatest difficulty which is fore
seen in the event of hostilities is the
fact that all supplies will have to be
sent by water. nearly 1000 miles. The
base OF supplies in this country will be
San Francisco. Never having anticipat-
cd naval conflict in the waters of the
Pacific, this government is inadequate
ly prepared to Conduct war operations
from the Western coast This deficiency
the navy department is endeavoring to
supply. and the probabilities are that
the United States will soon be in a
fairly good shape for the campaign
against Chilli if affairs come to the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-23
IRRIGATION PAYS.
That Is, the Kind That Puts the Liquid
On the Land.

That Is, the Kind That Puts the Liquid
On the Land.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The census
bureau has issued bulletin upon the
subject of irrigation in Montana. 1t
is shown that in that state there
are 3,7O8 farms that are irrigated
out of a total number of 1864
The total area of land upon which crops
were raised by irrigation in the census
year ending May 81, 1890 was $50, $50
acres, in addition to which there we're
approximately 271 900 acres irrigated
for grazing purposes. The average size
of the irrigated farms, or, more strictly.
~ s'g.ss-ys-s ss--~4 ksfss
e-ors were raised, is 9s acres
The average first cost of water right
is s4.69 per acre and the average cost OF
preparing the soil for cultivation, in.
cluding the purchase pr.ce OF the land.
is 1854 per acre. The aver.
age present value of the irrigated
land of the state including buildings,
etc, is reported as $40 80 per acre,
showing an apparent profit less cost OF
buildings, of S35 SO per acre. The av-
erage annual cost of water is ninety.
five cents per acre, which, deducted
from the annual value of products per
acre. leaves an average annual return
of S12.0l per acre.
In this investigation tie census Office
has restricted itself to land on which
crops were actually raised by irrigation
during the year lss9, Farms and stock
ranches irrigated merely for grazing
purposes are not taken into account,
except statement as to their approxi'
mate area.
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AN OHIO LYNCHING.
The Murderer of Mrs. Horner Strung III
and Filled Full of Bullets.


OXFORD, O., Jan. l5.--The horrible
murder of Mrs. Georgia Horner is
avenged, Henry Corbin, the colored
fiend, now hangs lifeless from the limb
of a tree in the public square, his body
riddled with bullets, while the air rings
with the shouts and hurrahs of hun
dreds of men and boys,
All day Thursday determined men
secured the adjacent country, fol.
lowing first one clew and then an.
other, but in every instance coming
back disappointed, yet not discouraged.
About $3.50 o'clock little group Of men
sat in the mayors Office at their wits
end as to which way to make their next
turn. Suddenly a deputy marshal,
Phillip Zcrfass, hurriedly entered the
Office and announced that Corbin had
been located in shed on the Bishop
farm, about one mile from town. This
was sraight tip for which the citizens
had been waiting and longing fer for
hours.
Mayor Beaton at once sent for few
reliable men, and soon after the may
or's office was crowded with determined
men carrying clubs, revolvers and shot.
guns. About the time the advance
squad approached the shed the posse
could Re seen approaching toward the
front from all directions. The moon
highly illuminated the scene, and every
eye was upon the she'd The occupant,
murderer Corbin must have seen them.
Escape was impossible.
Three of the advance guard had APP
preached to within thirty feet of the
shed, when the sharp crack of a revolv'
err rang out in the cold, Silly air Cor
bin had shot himself, but the fact was
not known at that time.
The crowd closed in, and the an
nouncement was made that Corbin was
dead. Deafening cheers from hundreds
of throats rent the air, and hundreds OF
revolvers and shotguns were dis
charged. When quiet had been re-
stored, rude litter was con
structed from boards torn from
the side of the shed, and the mur
derer, having been placed thereon
the procession started for town, when
it was discovered that Corbin still lived,
although in an unconscious condition.
He was carried directly to the town
hal, and as the nrocession came nm the
,n;ddla ~ tr;rb stroet peoring tbe
m,vors of,,ce the enrooed and mad
dened crowd oct IN the veil. "IIanc
HIM, Have binw
pr th;s time almost tbo ontire ponu
,oce had gathered in tbe street WON
an and Young Girls stood shiverinp or
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-23
THE. DEAD DUKE.
All Wish to Pa. Respects to Clarence--Rop-
yesentatives From All Classes to Attend
the Ohsenuies.

All Wish to Pa.l Respects to Clarence-Rop-
yesentatives From All Classes to Attend
the obseques.
LONDON, Jan. 16.-From one end
of Great Britain to the other great
preparations are being made by all
classes of people, those in civil life as
well as those in high official station, to
give final manifestation of their SYM
pathy for the royal family and respect
for its illustrious dead by attending the
;uneral of the late heir presumptive
T'he evidences are now that about
avery city. town and many small COM
IL unities of the country, will, If oppor-
tlnity favors. be represented by delega.
tions regularly appointed to attend the
last ceremonies
At the various railroad offices it is
learned that the number of inquiries
made, even before the date and place
of interment has been settled, indi-
Gates an extraordinary desire on the
part of the great number of people to
participate in the last honors to tn.
dead prince.
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WHIPPED THREE DUDES.
An Orphan Girl Only. But She Took Care
of Herself Nobly.

of Herself Nobly,
MACoMB, Ill. Jan. 16.-Miss Louise
Ferrill is only an orphan girl, and is
not yet out of her teens. She is good
looking and stout, however, and has
not washed dishes and carried trays
around the Williams house for nothing.
1t is because the girl is poor and is
compelled to work out that certain
dudes of Macomb take especial delight
in tormenting her with coarse jests
concerning her wearing apparel, which
certainly is not of the finest The girl,
who is modest and lady-like, endured
the taunts rs long as human patience
could, and Friday, when three over
grown young dudes-muscular young
fellows, too-applied offensive remarks
to her, she began to knock them down
| in the post office one by one. As fast
as the men got up she knocked them
down again, while the crowd in the
post Office formed a ring and cheered
the girl on,
| Two of the towards, with blackened
eyes, fled but the third, who made a
show of resistance, sustained terrible
punishment. The girl, it is learned,
has been perfecting herself in the
science of boxing, and it is said she
is match for any man in Macomb.
Louise tips the beam at about lao pounds
and has muscles like whip-cords.
The town is Wild with praise for the
girl and she has been voted plucky
| heroine.
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TO Change Inauguration Day.

WASHINGTON, Jan, 19.-Joseph d. Tay-
lor introduced joint resolution propos-
ing an amendment to the constitution,
substituting the Soth day of April for
the 4th day of March as the commence
ment and termination of the official
term of members of the house of repre-
sentatives and of U. S. senators, and
substituting the SOth of April for the 4th
of March as the date for the commence.
ment and limitation of the term of the
president and vice-president.
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Was 1t Murder or Suicide?

New YORK, Jan. 16-The body oi
John Carson. an agent for Scribner's
magazine was found lying in front OF .
stable next door to No. 80 Christie
street, by Policeman Samuel Hall, At
4:3O Friday morning, with the throat
cut from ear to ear The police are un.
decided whether it is case OF murder
or suicide No knife or razor was found
near the body. Carson was once .
well-to-do lawyer in Baltimore, Nd.
Several years ago he lost large sum
Of money in an electrical scheme.
After he lost his money Carson came to
New York and became book agent,
going under the name Of John Chester.
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Ix-coNfeDeaAr94 WANT

=
A whack II There Is 70 ~ yor yyfth
chiil-seeretary Trsw's - sss
NEW YosK, Jan. IS )arIfs
Washington spScial ~: uld -
= little singuIsrif fhs e. ctilirn
,complications should \ MI The m
nnlIment Of some Of IL pf5 far lsg-
islation now on our stefnt( bookA
A. little more than y year
after the surrender at Hppomat-
2ex congress enacted . Law which
Rpyided that no person who h1n served
Ginilitary, naval or civil brvice Of
confederate states should be sp-
led to any position in IN army Of
y United States. It no appears
~ a number of men who krved with
6finction In the confe( eratc army
ave volunteered their gCrvices to the
government in the ev9dt Of war with
Chilli
Mr.. Herbert, Of Alabama, himself an
ex-confederats ofiicsf, offered bin II
ths- horse repeali6g this prob M
section. 1t Is hardly probable tdSs Il
will be favorsbly acted upon, unless
actual hostilities result In that case
congress would probably pass the bill
with little, if any, delay, in order that
all class of American citizens might be
permitted to enroll themselves in de-
fense OF the national honor.
Secretary Tracy is gradually develop
ing our naval resources. The latest
move in this direction is to arrange for
the cooperation OF the two revenue
cutters, the Corwin and the Rush,
in case their services may be need
ed for either offensive or defensive
purposes. Both vessels are now at San
Francisco, where they have gone into
winter quarters. They are, however,
in excellent condition, and might with
little difficulty be fitted out with six
inch and rapid fire guns Their
services would be very useful
in time of war, for both arc
speedy, light draught vessels, which
might be utilized in number of ways
also learn that orders went forward
that work on the dynamite cruiser We.
suvius shall continue without cessation
from this time until she shall be fully
equipped for offensive purposes. The
Vesuvius is now at the New York yard.
She is to he provided as quickly as pos.
sible with a torpedo outfit and a full
complement of rapid firing guns in ad'
dition to her dynamite guns When
this work is finished she will prove to
be dangerous craft and as such would
be valuable auxiliary 30 our feet in
the South Pacific.
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Rrnka Her Mack.

BERRY, KY. Jan. 1s-Mrs Martha
Clemons, an old and highly respected
lady, IS years of age, living at Gum
Lick, a small place some six miles from
Covington, was killed in peculiar
manner. Mrs. Clemons was feeding
some chickens in her yard when she
slipped and fell, striking the back OF
her head upon the edge of half bushel
measure, breaking her neck, causing
instant death.
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CoAsTINa ACCIDENTS
Three Pervons Killed at Nashville. Tenn,
Seven Badly tiurt at Cadiz. O.-several
Cincinnati Coasters Injured.

seven ba0ty HuFt ~ NhuiLs Os-SeNofhx
Cincinnati Coasters Injured.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 1S.-The
heavy snow over the entire south fur
nished the only coasting had in this
section for years. Four deaths are
recorded among the hundreds of pleas.
ure-seekers in Tennessee. Near the
union depot, a sled ridden by Henry
Farrow dashed into a passing buggy,
and threw its occupant headforemost
against the iron axle, breaking his
skull and fatally injuring him. Far
row died Sunday.
A crowd of Nashville's society people
were coasting on McGavock street. Sun.
day night, when Miss Mary Duncan,
belle, was thrown violently from her
seat and fatally injured. Half way
down the long hill, when the impetus
began, the sled reeled and threw Miss
Duncan against water plug, fracturing
her skull, breaking her teeth and cut
ting her face up horribly One of tho
other occupants of the sled was serious.
ly injured internally, the other riders
escaped with only slight bruises.
Jim Webb, a daring youth, essayed
to ride down steep bluff which termi-
mates in the Cumberland river, feat
never before performed. Jim rode one
hundred feet down faster than he ever
dreamed of, and was rescued just be-
fore drowning.
Mrs. Matte Nieman, of Clarllsville.
was on huge coaster which smashed
into another smaller one, and the lady
was hurled violently down steep EN-.
bankment When picked up she was
unconscious, and her injuries pro-
nounced fatal
Sol Shyer was probably fatally
mashed on Demombreum street, and
Miss Chapman had her arm broken in
the wreck.
CADIz, O., Jan. ia terrible COLI.
sion occurred between two bob-sleds
loaded with coasters at a late hour Sat
urday night, in which several prom
inent young people were badly hurt.
street, then across level and up hill,
making turn, and return. The acci-
dent was caused by the pilot on the re-
turn sled failing to turn to the right,
and the sled collided with one on the
down course, that was going at fully a
mile-a minute speed. The injured were
all on the latter sled
Miss Ramsey and Miss Maud Ram.
sey, legs broken and severe cut on
head; Harry Perry, leg broken in two
places above the ankle; Walter Potts,
ankle severely bruised and sprained
Misses Tempe and Alice Carnahan, cut
and bruised about the head and other
wise injured; Mrs. c. S. Mccoy, foot
badly hurt, the shoe being ground tc
pieces
CINCINNATI, Jan. 1S.-Charles Ort
man was coasting down Parson street
hill, Sunday evening, and dashed into
an electric car. His skull was crushed
and companion injured Jacob Kleine
while coasting was struck in the tenn
pie by another sled and terribly in
jured. Austin Byrens and James Smith
were dangerously injured Sunday even
ing while coasting on Third street
They dashed into a street car. Severa
other accidents of a less serious nature
! wound up the Sundays S sport.
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For the Relief of Heirs of Soldiers.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S-A bill intro.
duced in the house Friday by Represen-
tative Newberry, of Illinois, has for its
object the relief of the heirs and legal
representatives of certain soldiers. 1t
provides that whenever the records of
the war department show that any SOL
dier properly in the service in the late
war was captured by the enemy, miss
ing in action, or sent to a confederate
prison or hospital, such record, sus-
tanned by satisfactory proof that the
soldier has not since the record was
made been heard from, shall be taken
as prima facie evidence that the soldier
was killed or died during the war in
the pefor nance of his duty.
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PITTSBURGH. Jan. 15.-Senator John
Sherman, of Ohio, passed through this
city Thursday night and stated in
an interview that he would with
draw from politics after this term.
He says that he has now re.
ceived more than any other man
in the history of the country, and will
never enter another political fight He
says Foraker can not control the Ohio
delegation.
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Chilian Affairs in the Cabinet.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. The president,
Friday, concluded his examination OF
the diplomatic correspondence in the
Gillian controversy and sent the com.
munication back to the state depart
ment. At the cabinet meeting, which
was comparatively brief, he announced
this fact and indicated the next step
would not long be delayed. The whole
matter was discussed in general way,
but no action was taken, as there is
nothing to be done until the cores
pondence has been published.
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Death of the Oldest Mason.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. Is Hon. Rob.
ert |. Chester, the oldest Mason in the
world, died at Jackson, Tenn, Thurs
day morning, aged 90 years. Mr.. Ches'
ter served on the staff Of Andrew Jack
son, his kinsman, at the battle of New
Orleans. He cast his first vote for
Madison, and has voted for every demo-
cratic candidate since that time. Masons
from all parts of the country will at.
tend the funeral.
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powie Mil Blows Up.

CEREDo, w. Va, Jan. 19.-The Phe.
nix powder mills, at Kellogg, w. Va,
blew up Monday morning with terrific
force. instantly killing five men and
injuring two others so badly that they
are not expected to live. The concus'
sion was felt ten miles away. 1t is es-
timated 60. 900 pounds of powder went
of. The mill was wrecked.
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HIGH WATER.
An Alarming Flood Descends Upon
Rome, Ga ~
The Irreverent Waters Enter . Ho1ss d
Mourning and snatch the Nd
From the Grasp of tho Astonier
ed Mourners. 4

ROME, Ca, Jan. l6 The A6od In
Rome has fully arrived at its, NTH,
and it is considerably worse H. Was
at first expected. The river 80 two
feet Thursday night, which Qws u
within two feet of the high W. mark
of 1856. Telegraphic reports frU51 oints
above Rome on both rivers tPived
Thursday, state that the saktion
is very alarming The 0ot 1naula
river has backed up co611dera-
bly,, and the low ground in Tho PIPER
end of the Fourth ward is out al plght
and many of the houses in tho Jkrs hent
portion of that ward are beitSs Ss,, cked
in the cradlcof the deep The doors df
the Second Methodist and the Second
Baptist churches in this ward have
been thrown open to shelter people who
had to flee from the raging flood.
Fully three -fourths of the business
portion of Broad street. covering over
three blocks, is totally under water,
and the scenes of bottoms" and
flats plying the water looks like q
regatta, while the edge of the water
is crowded with hundreds Of cold, shiv.
ering people.
The water on Second avenue is four
feet deep, while at the corner OF Broad
and Third avenues it is seven feet deep
The current of the water in the Etowah
river in Second avenue is so great that
houses, bridges and factories in that
vicinity are expected every moment
to be washed away. The water works
engine house is totally under water,
and the water in the reservoir had to
be cut off, and while the greater por.
ton of the city is submerged, the peo'
pie are crying for water water. Thou
sands of people are suffering from
cold, being unable to procure coal and
wood as the wood and coal yards are
under water A part of the long trestla
over the East Tennessee railroad in the
northern part of Rome has been washed
away, and the rest of it, which is near.
ly covered with water, is expected ev.
cry moment to fall in, and, as conse.
quence. the trains over this road have
quit running.
The massive river bridge, which also
adjoins the trestle, is tottering to and
fro, and is also expected to be washed
away at any moment. Two coloret
men, while drunk, were tumbled ou
of batteau in the Etowat
river and drowned. Several house.
situated near the cotton factory have
been washed away. AS the water be
gan to / tacll up into house not far from
the cotton factory, the inmates, who
were colored, began to flee, and in tn,
house was lefta a corpse in coffin which
was setting on stills. The corpse wa
that of colored man who had died yes
terday, About half hour later SOM
persons passed the house in battea'
and discovered coffin swimming in th
water which was at once rescued
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Killed While Posing.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Jan. ia Pc
culiar and sad accident occurred at the
soldiers camp Thursday afternoon,
late. While a photographer was taking
a picture of Il soldier group with their
guns leveled toward convict who was
posing as if in the act of escaping, one
of the fire. arms was discharged acci-
dentally, the ball striking the prisoner
in the head, causing instant death.
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Army Deserter Captured

WHEELING, w. Va, Jan. ls.-Chief
of Police McNichol captured Charles I.
Clark, who deserted from the U. s.
army at Fort Sully, s, D., last June,
and for whom q reward was offered.
Clark's home was at Newport and he
has been there since June, till he quar-
relied with his brother who threatened
to betray him
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His Was a Terrible Fate.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. IA human body
formed part of the ice gorge in the
river in front Of the city and was only
found Monday. 1t was identified as
that of W. c. Sproule, a salesman in
the employ of Samuel c, Davis & Co.
He had evidently attempted to cross
the river on the ice before it became
heavy, broke through and unable to
regain the surface by reason of the
swift current, braced himself in the
hole he had made and thus met death
from exposure.
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NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 15.-The failure
ia announced of W. II. Chaffee & Co,
cotton factors. Assets, 500, 900; liabili-
ties $3.50, ,OOO The assets of the firm in-
cludc half million dollars in planta-
ton and other real estate, much OF
which is as valuable property as is to
be found in the south.
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SENATOR PLUMB'S WILL
shows Him to Have Been Worth About
a Half Million Dollars.


a Half Million Dollars.
EMPoRIA, Kas, Jan. 16.-The will Of
the late Senator Plumb was entered
for probate, and shows some queer
features The will does not show defin-
itely the value of the estate, but while
it has been placed as high as S2,ooO,-
600 by some and $1,000, 600
by others it will proba-
bly, amountto about S5OO,O 900. The sem
ator had property in New York, Flor.
ida, Alabama, Virginia Ohio, Missouri,
Kansas. Colorado and Montana Mrs
Plumb and her son, both invalids, were
made sole executors of the will, and
while Mrs. Plumb is in very bad health,
she will attend to all the business Of
the estate, and has been looking after
its interests fully.
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A steamer t;oe. ON the Rocks.

CINCINNATI Jan. 19-Word reached
here Monday morning that the steam
boat Ohio, with cargo bound for the
SOUTH went to pieces on the rocks near
Louisville, The fog was intense, and
the boat becon ing for a moment un
manageable, dsifted into danger. A
hole at least twenty feet in width was
stove in her bow. No one is reported
killed, but the loss to the steamboat
company will be many thousands o.
dollare