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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-01
THE SOUTHERN TORNADO.
The Greatest Loss of Life Was at Shaw's
station, Miss.

The Greatest Loss of Life Was at Shaw's
station, Miss.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 27,-.Reports
continue to come in of the widespread
destruction wrought by Thursdays cy-
clone.
In North Louisiana and Southern Ar
kansas plantations were devasted, farm
house were wrecked and forest trees
uprooted. The path of the storm was
half a nile wide, and everything went
down before it.
The greatest loss of life was at Shaw
Station, Miss, to which place the storm
jumped. The house of Drury Suinrol,
a prosperous colored farmer at the out
skirts of Shaw's, was demolished
Every one of the nine inmates were
crushed to death in the ruins. Several
stores and the schoolhouse at Cleve.
land, Miss, We're razed to the ground.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-01

The japanese show their appreciation
n an actors playing in more sub
|taptial manner than by freely APP
handing. They throw various por-
lions of their dress on the stage, and ut
|he end of the performance the fav-
Ired person claims the money that the
|ouers repurchase them with, the price
br the various articles being Mt a fixed
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-01
Newspaper Man Takes His Life.

CHICAGO. March 2S,-Horace O'Don-
oghue, a prominent printer for twenty
wears a newspaper man ana formerly
city editor of the Inter Ocean, commit
ted suicide Monday morning by cutting
his throat from ear to ear with a razor.
His family are unable to assign any
cause for the deed, as ne was in pros
perous financial condition and had not
n care in the world.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-01
An International Regatta.

New HAVEN, Conn, March 27.-The
Oxford crew last night cabled the Yale
crew in reply to the Yale-Harvard re-
quest for an international regatta this
summer, but the. Yale men refuse to
make public the contents 1t is said
the Oxford crew will row the winner
of the Yale-Harvard match at New
London shortly after the championship
series
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-01
NEWS OF THE ORIENT

EvrRy Chinese village has theater'
A CHINESE bank note 500 years OLD Is
preserved in Chinese museum.
A DISEASE peculiar to Japan is called
the kake. 1t is believed to result from
eating too much rice
JAPAN imports about l75,ooo pounds
~ butter yearly, of which about 10000
mounds are from the United states, ana
"a. 600 pounds from France. a large
onantity of fresh butter is manuiac-
tnred there, and il is preferred to snat
,,nnorted in tins, vii Is used almost
entirely for cooking purposes
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-01

luz Idea that the oak and certain
dss.. t. 'rees are particularly subject to
]ansa' ]'n"e''on by lightning, while the
has 'V. ana Others are free from danger,
| |Tho m a oeen Investigated by P. Jenesco
avn s .onclusion is reached that no trees
n. 'Aempt from risk. Trees contain.
|,bo.o o''s are less liable to be struck,
tes,a,, v's with most oil being best pro.
| t,sss s1' s wh'ie lightning seems to prefer
|wb;o, ,'on'ainlng much starch and those
| |lImsau u nave little oil in summer. Dead
t,a.. S' o. ol either starch or oil.containing
W. "'e especially liable to be struck.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-01

OTTAWA, Ont, March 2S-The bill
incorporating the North American
Canal Co. was passed Monday by thf
Dominion parliament The company
will construct a canal from Lake Erie
to Lake Ontario, deepen the ST. Law
renee canals, and cut the canal IRON
Lake St Francis to Lake Champlain
and thence to Hudson river in order te
nroyidc a new waterway to New YORK.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-01

IT began to snow in Pike county, Pa. =,
|arly last November and has been snow.
bg regularly ever since In some
blaces the snow is driftcd fifteen feet
Iigh Nearly all the roads are i'm
Sassabe No marriages have taken
placc since Christmas and several en-.
,arements have been declared off. At
he February election there were no
IOtes pollcd in half the precincts.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-01

IN compliance with resolution OF
|he senate of the United States, consuls
Eere directed by the state department
b prepare reports on the use OF cleo
|ricity as a power in propulsion of farm
bnachinery and implements, and in the
bropagation of plants in their respective
Districts. The papers received show
|hat only in few places have expert
kents in these directions been made.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-01

JAMES T. CLARKE, president and gen.
FFal manager of the Mobile and Ohio,
pas issued a letter proposing the organ.
aatlon OF all the railroads in Kentucky,
tennessee, Georgia, Mississippi, Ala
palna and Florida into an association to
\ Y called the Railroad Companies
fro'ectlve association" the object be.
NY the selection of a governing COM
nl!'ee ah.e composed of railroad presidents,
anleh m snail meet and fix the compensa-
'on TO be paid to officers and employees
u every branch of railroad service.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-01
The Monetary Conference.

WASHINGTON, March "a Representa-.
tive McCreary, of Kentucky, Thursday
rendered to the president his resigna.
ton as member of the International
Monetary conference, which adjourned
70 meet May so next The commissio,
was republican heretofore, and it will
,ow be possible for Mr.. Cleveland to
constitute the commission with demo-
y attic majority.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-01

THERE will be fifty men-of-war in
he parade of the naval review, next
nonth, sight to inspire mingled senti.
bents OF awe and enthusiasm, and
(even foreign powers will be represent
(d The United States will have fifteen
|essels; Great Britain, seven; Russia,
|ix; Italy, three; Spain, three; Ger.
hany, two; France, four; Brazil, three;
|he Netherlands, one; Chill, One; Japan,
(ne, and Portugal, one.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-01
Street Railway Strike OF.

New ORLEANS, March 27.--The street
car strike on the Carrollton road tiazled
completely Sunday. At 10 o'clock, as
the cars were running without inter-
ruption and the union men saw they
were being shut out, the strike was de-
clared off. Only eight Of the old hands
were taken back
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-01

SWANS are not hard to raise; they sell
pts4O to SIS per pair. A Yankee farmer
i Biddeford, Me, ia making quite a
|uccess at swan breeding, and his prof.
Is must be quite large each season.
he average hatch yields from three to
Pix young swans. They hatch usually
bout June, and mature in fourteen
honths from birth. They are very
frOss when with brood, and need
Watching constantly unless pcnned up
Hnsplv
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-01

OTTAWA, Can, March aS-ln the
commons Monday afternoon r. Foster
repeated the statement that the Cana
dian government would not give France
any preferential treatment; If the new
treaty. was ratified all countries would
take advantage of reduction in Cana
dian duties.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-01

svRGr. CHRISTIAN L. WOLF, resi-
Isnt of Newark, N. j., and who is now
|,,tioned at Fort Monroe, Va, was re.
Isrtlv presented with q silver medal Of
lonor for saving three persons from
|rowning. The presentation was made
|uder authority of an act Of congress
4, callantry displayed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-01
Valuable Horses Burned.

MASON CITY, Ia, March 2s.-The stock
barns owned by Kirk Bros. burned
Monday night. The famous Storm hold
ing the fastest five-year-old stallion pac'
inc record of the world; Brown John, by
Brown Hal; Rene, by King Rene; Red
Clay, by Red Wilkes, and Edmund c.
by Red Clay, were burned. Loss on
horses alone fully 100000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-01

WASHINGTON, March 2s.-ln the SEN
ate Mr.. Hoar presented the majority re-
port of the committee on privileges end
elections favoring the seating Of Lee
Mantell, the republican appointed to
the vacancy from Montana. After n
long discussion Senator Vance moved
that the motion be printed with the
names of Beckwith and Allen, of Wyo-
ming and Washington, Senator lioar
agreed
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-01

PrrrsBuRGH, Pa, March 27.-G. d.
Simen, wealthy boot and shoe dealer,
has donated $1,000, and several other
wealthy German Lutherans have been
induced to subscribe from $1,000 to
s., 900 each, for a Lutheran home for
the aged, to be established in ALE.
gheny City.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-01

|de,.h az army bill which has received its
|dnced I,ow ,"' IN the reichstag was intro
|Canri,.ii iaSt November by Chancellor Won
|pepdi, pmA 1T provides for an extra ex.
|oo'Oaou o'oute re- OF eO,ooo,Ooo marks, or sl5,.
Taxes ~, 20 DC obtained by imposing new
tons ~ rp peer spirits and Bourse opera
peacs IN. Inc bill largely increases the
|Octobor.0 .0o''ng for the six years from
|pla,a% \ 1898, and If the contem.
|Germua'r Gu reorganization were effected the
400 am army would have strength Of
,rms rmr,s,0O0'against4 4,o5s, 900 for the French
arnv anu 4'566,oOo for the Russian
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-01
arre.ted Charged with Perjury.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, March sS.-on COM
plant of Richard Walsh, John D.
Rhodes, general manager the Minne-
sofa bureau of coal statistics, was ar
rested Monday evening on the charge
of perjury.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-01

THERE is lake near the japanese
town of Nara in which no person is per
mitted to bathe, because once, many
wears ago, q Japanese emperor batneo
there and the waters have since been
held sacred
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-01
Eortif,cntions For British Columbia

OTTAWA, Can, March as-The Gov
ernment Monday asked for an appro'
nr;ation of $780, 900 toward the erection
Of notifications at Esquimault, British
Columbia, and the maintenance OF a
detachment of royal marine artillery or
anoineers at that place
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-01

WASHINGTON, March 2z-The presi-
dent will shortly fill the vacancy in the
list of brigadier-generals of the army
caused by the retirement, against his
own will, Of Gen. Carr, toward the close
of the Harrison administration and the
failure Of the senate to confirm Col.
Otis, VINO was nominated TO the Office.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-01
The Wholesale Discharge of Engineers.

ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, March 2S.-
Mr.. Williams, of the grievance commit
tee of the brotherhood of locomotive
engineers, is here to inquire into the
recent wholesale discharge of engineers
who are members of the order, by the
Atlantic and Pacific railroad. Rein
statement will be demanded when cause
for discharge can't be shown, Serious
trouble is likely 10 accur over this mat
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-01

WASHINGTON, March 2z-The indica-
tons are that the sessions of the SEN
ate will be more frequent md less per-
functory this week than they have beer.
since It was ccnvoked in the present
extraordinary session
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-01

W w.
before Ssal ths ~ review in April will bring
rogress .'e 'oreign naval authorities the
he cons. made by the United States in
he auil;uetlon auxil;.u, Of men-of-war, and
part Of anr a which are an important
Work doncy my u meet Of fighting shipa The
Auerjcsnn IN the reconstruction of the
Bethor ,ha navy since 1889 has been alto.
nent in 'ae as most remarkable achieve
ervec NY IVY branch of the government
q the rela., Sau mas brought quick change
Ions on n.'ve - strength of the great ma.
the sh;ns .e seq, sea With the completion
| y to ,ssa ,s,ps which had been authorized
10 twelfth the United States ranked as
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-01

CHICAGO, March 27.-The Herald
chapel of the Typographical union held
II meeting Sunday afternoon in their
composing room to take action concern
ing the death OF Col Elliott +. Shepard.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-01
His salary Not High Enough.

PITTsDuRon, March e7.- After twen'
ty-three years of service, Rev. T. n.
Donoho, of the Eighth Presbyterian
church, will ask his congregation to 70
lieve him The salary is loo low.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-01


state.oaple preliminary report of the intes
he ,o. sV'i''neree commission shows that
the rai,.a 1a. ana estimated earnings OF
tAe ,aalroads Da of the United States for
were '.a, :, o0v which ended June 80, 1899,
those ,",,Ssss,'7ll,o9S, y, or sl25, $50, sos over
acome' '. ~. 'he preceding year. The net
show thu. 1s a. sfo19SS,6l6. The figures
roads 'na' ms the running expenses OF rail.
b.ar, ,ba. H.. mile increase from year to
httendaa1 1' 'he increase of earnings is
lures ma ~ an Increase Of expcndi.
|eriaI,u "a The net income is not ma
More th,a increased from year to year.
" rom freight. ' " 'ne revenues
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-01
wa, come TO America.

ODESSA, March os,-A large portion
of the Germany colonists on the 'ois'
will emigrate to America in the spr'ns'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-01
mn, has been introduced in the
bsuusylvania legislature to prohibit
lr;ssction in that state.

r,,r Lincoln monument at SPRING
.ld ILL.,. is in sad state of dilapida-
|;on and sl5O,OOO is needed to make it
That il should be.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-01

No MATTER whether he has been 70
college or not, the man who can keep
sweet when things go wrong is o 'nan
of power.-Ram's Horn.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-01

ATTORNEY GENERAL OLNEy is MEM
ber Of the Boston Athletic association
and has the reputation Of being one of
" best tennis players in the country.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-01

IT ia only when we are willing to oe
useful and faithful In little things tns'
we can accomplish that which is truly
great
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-01

STRANGE PHENOMENON.
"A Star That Shoots out Red and Blu,
sparks.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March 2S, A
| midnight most peculiar phenomenon
was visible in the heavens here, u LITTLE
south of west. 1t appeared like n very
large star and was shooting out rec
and blue sparks, 1t was not very fal
above the horizon, and was slowly
| sinking. 1t was also moving rapidly
from south to north The same phe
nomenon is reported from Santa Cruz
San Louis 0bspo and other points ii
the state. Efforts We're being made tc
communicate with Lick observatory
and other obscrvatories, which were
cut off from telegraphic connection at
that hour.
Baucrand Mold win serve Their Sentence
PHILADELPHIA, March 2S.-Monday
the supreme court in three per curian
orders refused to grant special 'alloca
tors and admit the defendants to bal
in the case of the commonwealth
against Henry Bauer and Car. Mold.
Bauer and Mold were convicted in Feb
ruary in the court of error and terminer
of Allegheny county, charged with be-
ing acce ssories to Alex Bergman in the
felonious assault and battery which
Bergman committed on Henry c. Frick,
of the Carnegie iron works, in attempt
ing to assassinate him in Pittsburgh
last July. Bauer and Mold will now
have to serve out their four years SEN
tence in the western penitentiary.
Evening journal., 1893-08-25

ALUMINIUM Is made from clay by the
agency Of the electric furnace. 1t is
wonderfully adapt able metal for use
in the arts. 1t is of lighter weight
than gold, silver or than iron, even, and
stronger than any Of them. II is
whittier than silver and neither rusts
nor furnishes Statues wrought from
it present beautiful appearance. having
effects that are more pleasing than eau
be secured from gold, silver. bronze or
marble. After referring to the
baser uses to which aluminium may
be put the Hartford Courant says:
The application of this metal to the
uses of art suggests that plastic and
architectural art may be broadened and
enriched thereby. While form is
the first consideration in such artistic
fields, IL nevertheless remains true that
the color and quality of the medium
used have much to do with the effect
produced Marble implies purity, i'm
mobility, immortal perfection, 80 much
so that it is almost a shock to learn that
the kGreeks coiored their statuary.
Bronze, on the other hand, connotes an
other range Of emotional ideas and more
httingly represe Is images which en-
body motion, and strong earthly char
acteristics; thus, Barye's fine re presenta'
tions Of lions and other beasts are
suited TO brass or bronze rather than to
marble. In the same way the introduc
tion Of aluminium will be found &c
answer closest to certain artistic con-
ceptions, the me dunn of that metal best
embodying creations which suggest light
ness, brightness and aerial thoughts; and
haps with this aid in the material, new
and lovely works along hitherto un
worked lines may be the result.
That becomes trihe too aesthetic in
describing metal works as 'lovely," bu
we must stand something of that sort o
thing from those highly organized PEG
pie Of this age, who think they are to-
delicately refined to use proper words il
proper places. That ought not to refec
any shadow on this beautiful, untarnishe'
metal however.
Evening journal., 1893-08-25
STORIES OF THE DAY.


1t is surprising how badly some girls
want to get married. The papers TEEN
with murders. divorces and kindred re-
suits Of marital unhappiness, and still
the girls seem ready and anxious to take
a draw from the lottery, not knowing or
seriously thinking of the Importance of
the step they take.
Unknown men who advertise for
wives in the personal column Of the
large dailies get response after response.
Several days ago the following letter
was found on the streets of Wilmington
DEAR SIR
"In reply to your adver.
tisement in the Press Of February %,
address you.
Il am lady of good ssanding-s
warm, loving disposition. Am a good
housekeeper. SO il you want nice little
wife, address, etc.
The signature is that Of a well-known
young woman Of this city, who has not
yet succeeded in getting man. This
goes to show that Wilmington girls are
not exempt from the quick matrimonial
fad. but that some of them are willing
TO compromise themselves by addressing
letters of acceptance to men who dc
their counting at long range. 1t seems
to be a case Of ooh, Lord anybody so II
is a mani" and vice versa.
Evening journal., 1893-08-25
miami mimi Eln WonId TelI.

A number Of young men in small
town not far from this city have been
having no end of fun with a young fell
low who has but recently fallen victim
to the charms of the girls. He IS 50
susceptible that If girl but looks at
him he is fathoms deep in love with her,
and willing to tell her all that is in his
heart
This young man has been paying de-
voted attention to a young woman who
is nearly as susceptible as he. 1t is
rumored that they say many sweet
things to each other. One night re-
Gently, the young men began to taunt
the timid young man about the girl. One
went so far as TO tell him that he heard
that there would be a marriage soon, the
two people spoken of being the con.
tracing parties. No sooner. had the
words been uttered than the young man
blurted out; II did not think Ella
would tell any one about that.
Evening journal., 1893-08-25

The feed pipe Of boiler, which was
placed at the back. burst, allowing water
to escape into the fire. The steam gener
ated blew open the furnace door and forced
the flames out into the boiler room. The
doors and windows and the ventilator in
the roof were set on fire, but the ever watch
full automatic sprinklers opened and held
the flames in check until two hydrant
streams could be turned on. A somewhat
similar accident took place in a mill where
shavings were blown under the boiler for
fuel. The shaving blower was stopped for
moment, causing a back draft in the
boiler furnace, which sent flames through
the furnace doors setting fire to the shaw.
ings in the boiler room. Here, as before
the automatic sprinklers promptly opened
keeping the fire in check until a stream
from hose could be applied.
Architect.
Evening journal., 1893-08-25

The class Of men who live by waking up
the toilers Of Paris during the early morn
ing in time for work have now prototype
or two in New York There is an old Grip
pie living in William street who gets up at
a. m. each day and begins a tour of the
Bowery and its vicinity, knocking at occa-
sional shutters and windows to arouse his
customers He is a Frenchman himself
and was able to drum up a good trade in
almost no time Elevated train hands,
watchmen, stevedores and other timed
workers patronize him, and his rates are p
cent day. He has nearly 80 customers,
and this novel work is done in about three
hours The rest of the time he presumably
puts in at another occupation.
When he first started the policemen OF
the various beats he traversed eyed him
with suspicion, but after he had explained
matters there was no further interference
with him. The number Of his clients grew
so rapidly that the cripple's wife left her
washtub and the pair doubled their rates
Now many a working girl, who once lived
in daily dread of a fine for lateness at the
shop or factory rests undisturbed, know
ing that granny" will not fail with hei
knock at the right time. There are regret
table evidences now that the worthy pair
vocation will be soon done to death. New
| York Press
Evening journal., 1893-08-25
THE WORLD OF BASEBALL.

Some of the League Clubs Yesterday
Played on Muddy Grounds But the
Eastern Clubs Were Generally Sue
cessful.
The New Yorks cannot play ball on
muddy field. This was clearly demon
strated yesterday, when the Chicagos
beat them han1ily on the flooded Polo
Ground. The defeat came hard, as
Cleveland dropped peg by reason of
being shut out in Philadelphia. The
Brooklyns have strnck their old gait
now, and they polished off the Pitts
hurgs for the third successive time.
The Smoky City team will face the New
Yorks to-day, and may get another set
blck. The Cincinnatis stunned the
champions by beating them in a clean
cut contest. and the Baltimores walked
away with another ball that made Won
der Abe turn green with envy. Wash
ington succeed in making one more run
than Louisville: The results: Chicago
10; New York. 4. Brooklyn, 10; Pitts
burg 2. Cincinnati 3; Boston / Phila
delphia 2 Cleveland, 0. Baltimore, 8; St
Louis, 1. Washington. 10; Louisville 8.
Evening journal., 1893-08-25

THE manner in which the Every
Evening rushed into print with the
serious charges against McShea, the
letter-carrier, on Wednesday, and with
drew them on Thursday, throwing the
blame for their publication on the Police
Department shows more freshness than
discipline. The Police Department did
not furnish the news and the Police De
partment did not furnish the untruthful
retraction. Whether the story is true
in all Of the details or not, there is enough
truth In It to cause an investigation into
McShea's conduct In this and in
other particulars. so that the women
on his route may feel safe, or their hus'
bands and brothers may take means ia
protect them. This is the conclusion we
reach after hearing the statements from
both Sides The Every Evening erred in
printing the story without investigation
In the first place and in retracting II
without investigation In the second
place. AS for saddling its mistakes OF
the Police Department with statement
contrary to the facts, that is another mat
ter.