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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-06-24

Cry OF MEXICO, June i9.-The town
Of Utzermatlan has been visited by a
terrible waterspout, which resulted in
loss of life and great damage. The
waterspout burst unexpectedly directly
over the town at midnight. In few
minutes the flood had covered the en-
tire town, the water rising to the
height of four feet inside the houses
The people were panic-stricken, and in
attempting to escape from the Hood
MANY men, women and children were
drowned. A great many families were
made homeless. and the city council o.
the place has issued an appeal ASKING
other towns to come to their rellef'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-06-24
suicIde and Attempted Murder.

LEAyENwoRTH, Kan, June l9.-Ihe
quiet neighborhood of the North es-
planade was shocked yesterday by a
terrible tragedy, in which Ambrose D.
Arnold fred four pistol shots into his
HELPLESS wife with the full deter
mination to commit murder, and then'
from the same smoking weapon sent a
bullet whirling through his crazeo
brain and fell dead upon the floor The
wife is mortally wounded. The cause
was due to insane jealousy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-06-24
SWIMMING RECORDS BROKEN
apt,podal Swimmers Heat the Ducks ant
Al, IriahnE

AntlnDuHl peNe INV -">'-" 49,
the Fishes.
New YORK, juno l9.-This weeks
Australian mail brings news OF some
startling performances OF the famous
amateur swimmers of the colonies, AT
the swimming championships OF the
New South Wales association, held IN
SYDNEY natatorium, Il. Meadham swan
IS wards in 0:4S cclipsing the previous
worlds record of fo:l9 3-3, made by ). II,
Tyers, of England. A similar attempt
was made by J. II. llelling, and he ex
actly duplicated Meadham's perform
ance.
| w. J. Gromley next took hand IN
the game in an effort to improve the
12o yard record of l:a6, made by ). Nut
tall at Lambeth baths, London, En-
cland, October 10, 1887. The colonla
celebrity went through the water a
an astonishing pace, and clipped biF
slice off the worlds record, finishing II
the marvellous time of l:2ol3.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-06-24
THE FOSTER FAILURE.
A strong Arraignmcnt of the Late Repu
lican Treasurer.

A Stronc Arraignmcnt of the Late RepuD-
lican Treasurer.
The failure of a bank owned and
managed by "Calico Charlie Foster
ex-secretary of the treasury, surprises
no one.
Why should it? .,
Whv should man who made in the
conduct of the United States treasury
the momentous and disastrous blunaers
from which the country is now suffer-
inc. and must continue to suffer Tor
many years to come, be able to carry
on his own affairs with any distin-
yuished success? Foster ran the United
States treasury as if it were gamoilne
establishment. He lay awake at nlgh'
devisinp schemes for squandering the
public money. and the present stress OF
the national treasury, consequent IRON
the continuous expectation of gold, II
entirely due to his policy
Under Fosters regime such wantoi
LEGISLATION as the Mckinley bill, tn
sherman silver act and the unspeakaoi
: corruptions of the pension bureau ha'
an easy time of it. Anything INK
order, economy, mere decency in tn
public expenditures, was apparent
beyond ''Calico Charles" ken. lie wa
perhaps the most incompetent an
S most ignorant official that ever hei
e the Office dignitied by such men as Ale'
5 ander Hamilton, Hugh Mccullough an
9 William Window. -,
L It seems to be expected that publ
!, prints should express the sorrow
i their owners and editors for the mi
d fortune that has come upon Foster
personally he may be very good ma
we have no hesitancy in adding OF
n voice to this inane chorus OF sympath
a but that does not moderate our opinit
n that Foster was al utterly vicio'
le Official, who probsbly conducted d
y own financial affairs with as little 40
W ity and prudence as he did those OF Il
n nation. illustrated American.
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nraot Hire at Chicago.

CHICAGO, June IA six story build
;ng at Wabash and Congress streets
was entirely destroyed by fire to-day
The structure was occupied by num-
Der of firms, whose combined losses
aggregated ssoo,O0o The heaviest
losers are the O. W. Richardson Co.
carpets and curtains; the CHM PUB
fishing Co., vose Piano Co. and A. b.
Chase & Co., piano manufacturers
Their combined losses are placed al
about 5000, 900. r. S. Peale 4 Co., pub
fishers, will lose SOL 200. The building
was owned bo John Quincy Adams o
Wheaton, Ill. 1t burned two years ago
and has only been recently rebuilt
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-06-24
THE HAWAIIAN REPUBLIC.
Monarchy Considered at An END -oia"
speckles Pa. d His Claim.

Monarchy Considered at An End-oia"s
speckles Pad His Claim.
lIoSoLuLu, June 10.-For the first
time in the history of the Hawailan
islands the Hawaiian flag was floated
over the palace Junes. The formal oc-
cupation of the palace by the provis.
ional government and the hosting OF
its emblem over it are regarded by the
annexationists generally, and by many
of the natives as a final blow to mon
archy. The building has been formally
dedicated to its new uses.
The provisional government June D.
paid to Claus Spreckles $4,000 owed t'
him, and there is feeling OF relic
among the officials that the government
| is no longer under obligations to nm
Spreckles denies that he was actuate'
bv desire to embarrass the govern
ment by demanding the return OF HI
money
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-06-24
A PRIME REPORT.
Condition of Crops In the West-Fin
Growing Weather.

Condition of Crops In the West-Fino
Growing Weather.
CHICAGO, June l9.-Prime's crop re-
port is as follows:
The same general conditions which have been
bringing on the spring sown and planted crops
so rapidly during the present month still con-
tinue over large area Of the country. IL Is
true there have been some hot winds In the
spring wheat areas, and 1t is getting dry again
IN Kansas, but looking over the whole area
there Is much that encourages and little that
discourages So far this has been great
month for the corn crop. IT a great thing 70
have good start and good stand
Southern Illinois reports that the corn crop
is looking well; in fact they are having per1ect
| weather for it-warm and rather dry-and
farmers are cultiyating. In central Illinois the
early Corn Is from to II inches high There
seems to be considerable old corn left in north
| ern and central Illinois Oats have made rapid
growth-are jus, beginning to show their heads
In Indiana the first planted corn has all beer
plowed once. Oats are doing well, as they nave
| had plenty OF rain. The corn fields are cleal
| and the ground in excellent condition
,hio reports that corn Is late, but Is picking
up rapidly. Most Of 1t Is large enough TO worl
\ an. Nssds are clean. Oats are backward on &C
co,fdt 0, " 81 weather. Ni,t the early sow.p oat
ars growing rapidly and thick on the grouna.
Michigan reports that corn Is promising, ia
ahead Of last year at this time Oats are max
ing good growth and there is plenty OF mois'
ure on the ground
In southern Kansas some Of the corn has bee
powed over three times. Oats are improving
but generally short In northern and centr'
Kansas the ground Is getting little dry b,
the corn is doing fairly well, some OF II twel'
inches high. Oatsare heading out short SON
, will not be large enough to cut
Missouri reports that in some OF the soulhel
counties corn is eighteen to thirty inches his
, 1t is growing rapidly. The fields have be'
, we'll worked and are clean. Oats are looKi
good heading out; farmers are all busy
their fields working their corn
Northern Kansas reports that there Is
= wheat cut yet, and will not be for sever
weeks The yield on what acreage Is lett W
G be disappointing The crop gathered cam
possibly exceed 25,per cent Of last year
In northern Missouri farmers will commen
cutting wheat next week Farmers VIII pre-
ably sell freely, irrespective OF price
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-06-24
Crop Prospects.

The temperature throughout the STATE
during the past week has been slightly |
below the normal and cool nights have
been unfavorable to cotton. Sunshine
has been abundant Rain has fallen IN
the form of very light local showers.
Upon the whole weather conditions dur
inc the week have been very decided
improvement on these of the week pre-
ceding. The rainy weather had pre-
vented all farming operations and crops
had become very grassy, but the clear
weather Of the past week has dried out
the soil and farmers are cleaning the
crops very rapidly, and another week OF
fair weather will find fields in good con-
dition. 1t is, however, impossible Tor
crops to entirely survive the damaging
effects of the excessive rains of last
week
Farmers have been thrown eight or
ten days late with their work, ana a
largo norton of the crop has been de-
stroyed on lowlands and stands injured
on uplonds. Attention has been turned
to giving corn its last working, which ~
! should have received more than week
ago in order that it may bo Laid by
, before the season becomes too far ad'
} vanced. This has prevented cotton from
: receiving immediate cultivation, and
:, allowed the growth OF grass to become
more abundant. No crops on bottom
land will be good and the yield will b'
. deficient. Corn is looking yellow ant
, sickly from too much moisture. Oon
siderable complaint is also made tina
y the cotton plant is small, and larg
l. norton OF the crop has not yet pee
n scraped in the northern portions OF th
v State.
It On uplands, except where stands hav
been injured, all crops are doing wei
Is and an average yield is promised Her
r. cotton seems to be taking on an aonn1
H. ance of squares, which, unless caused
N drop off by sudden drouth, indicate
wv large yield.
'e Crops which have not been destroye
y, u, by overflow and sipe water in the rlv'
y counties are beginning to look bette
but still need dry weather and guilty.
H. ton.
m COMPLAINT Is made In few sectlol
RI that fruit trees are going to foliage al
ne allowing the fruit to rot and drop OIL.
er Oats and wkeatare being harvested
n the middle portion of the State WI
ch very favorable results. Other cerea
al are good. Truck farmers report swe
potatoes and peas in very iourlshi
condition. Other vegetables have be
shipped in large quantities from sol
sections The melon crop is reported
OF failure in Marshall County, and t
In seeds are being plowed up and the
4'' tire crop replanted.
,he The present indications for II
weather with probable light showers
lis, the southern portion of the State
lay very encouraging.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-06-24
ponublicans have confidence in

Mr. Cleveland in this exigency because
hn has been tried in financial crises
heretofore, and has always fully jusu-
fied the trust reposed in him. he has
been on the safe side of tho money
question since the beginning, and ms
recent utterauces show that he occu-
n;es II still All sound money men, lr-
respective of party relations will rally
around the administration IN TINS
emergency, and aid it in protecting the
countrv,s credit and in defending its
financial stability. In the presence o.
anv such peril as this party lines disap
pear, and regard for the national hon.' =.
and interests becomes paramount.-st
Louis Globe Democrat tRep.l.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-06-24

I Chinese governments first act
|aliation against the United States
Re Geary law is the prohibition of
|e and sale of American kerosene
floil. The government organ de-
i that If the exclusion act is car
put other and much more severe
patton will follow.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-06-24
r.o Man Struc K by Lightning.

MARrrNsvILLE, Ind, June ls.-Light-
ming struck tree under which Henry
S. Bycrs and Albert B. Lagrange were
standing in johnson county Byers
was instr~ntlv killed and Lsgrsnge be-
came paralysed in both legs byert
was q Knight Of Pythias, . popular
Young man and the support OF . wild
owed mother.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-06-24
Miscellaneous.

In reply to an inquiry from A. +.
Mapness, sheriff of Webster county,
Attorney-General Johnston has decided
the following points relative to county
convicts: A county convict hired out IS
not required to work out pay for cloth
;oc. medicine or medical attention.
These the contractor is required to FUR
n;sh the convict. Tho board of super
yisors cannot relieve the contractor IN
anv of these respects, for IL they did
their action would violate and defeat
| the law.
Tur safe In the Illinois Central depot
at fernando was blown open one night
last week and about S45 belonging to
tho agent stolen by the burglars. There
was $40 of express money IN the saie'
which was not disturbed, evidently
overlooked in their hurry. The bur-
Glars left no clew, and, from their work.
would seem to be skilled cracksmen.
THE foundation of Wayne County
ton thousand dollar courthouse is nov
| being laid. When completed, which
will be about October l, 1t will be one O
the prettiest and most substantia
courthouses in the State.
A SERIOUS endemic Of diphtheria ha
= been raging among the negroes in Eagl'
Bend, in Warren County, for some wv.
weeks past eighty cases being reported
though only Ave deaths have occurre'
so FAR. the disease being in a compare
tivolv mild form. No cases have oe
curred among the whites, and the CON
nlaint ia now dying out under skili1u
treatment. The disease Is understoo
to be Of imported origin.
Gov. STONE has issued proclamatio
! Offering a rewerd Of $50 each for the 10
lowing recently escaped convicts: jess
, Rank, viii Cobb, Robert Presley, Floy
Edwards, Percy Stokes and Wiina
i. Wilton.
THE new canning factory at Bate
\ Vile Is in operation, and In about te
davs canned 1a,oOo cans Of peas, bean
i etc. which was pronounced BY exper
:. to be superior to Northern ana Wos'e,
! Goods. The factory employs 100 hand
!, ali white. The factory also expecss
!. can blaokbergios. peaches. pears, tom
1. tosh okrs and awoet potatees' =
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-06-24

PNANDER II. G, TAYLOR, of the
"a States navy, who has just re-
fd from Spain, where he went on
fIomotic crrand for the govern
has submitted to the directory of
Nicaragua Canal Go, a plan looking
early Inauguration and compile
|ol the enterprise. -.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-06-24

plANA state officers are to u man
gnant. None of them were pres
Al the opening of the Indiana
'ng at the Worlds fair. on the
and they say it was because the
Mission issued them no invitations
"end' The only state officer in.
was Gov. Matthews.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-06-24

The exposure OF ahother "a
Raum's little tricks will excite no sur
nrise in the mind of anyone who mas
fnllowed at all attentively that ex'
sraorlinary persons career-N' J.
World,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-06-24

HASTINGS, secretary of the lIa-
b legation. arrived in Washing
Pn the 10Th. direct from San Fran
having left Honolulu on the 1st.
ports that the provisional govern
has the confidence Of the people.
Plat the annexation sentiment is
ing daily.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-06-24

convention of the International
|graphieal union, in session at Chi
ron the 18th, adopted resolutions
Ep,lng !, that 10000 union printers OBJ
y most strongly to the appoint
WI M Mr. Edwards or any other man
p0plle printer who is not in sym
" With organized labor.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-06-24

relay bicycle riders, carrying a
ke from the governor of Illinois
governor of Wisconsin, arrived
|lison, Wis, Il few minutes before
ION the 18th. The distance. 295
! was covered in 26 hours and SO
Is, four minutes less than sched-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-06-24

(ccident occurred at the old gov
! mt building at Fifth avenue and
|feld street, Pittsburgh, Pa, on
Nh, caused by the collapse of the
| floor. Four men were badly and
kfatally hurt, The work of rails
/ building had been in progress
! days.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-06-24

EhErARY HoKB SMITH has made a
4 |s'On repealing former order con-
|s disability not of service ori-
h. 'oas to limitit to disabilities pre-
Nug ,he applicant from earning
Y, tv'' by manual labor. It is be-
~ ~ 'n's will reduce pension pay
|" ifom $4,000, 900 to so, 900, 900.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-06-24

he 18th Superintendent OF Ad-
|, Tucker received an order from
,rld's fair directors to suppress
uber Of persons who daily enter
ounds ON paid admissions, and
AXE public the grand total OF
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-06-24

fl'IoSs exhibit in Agricultural
"a, q. 'he Worlds fair was opened on
,S'n ~ The space occupied is small,
'ue showing made by the little ISL
\. ~ , splendid, including, among
M h, .nings, the cocoanut and its
.s .us'S' tea, coffee, spices, fruits and
ives ]. lea was served free to visi,
" emgalese in native dress,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-06-24

n 4 saptain and six men Of the whal-
|reIa,, ea,N Sea Ranger, which was
4 ths Nv on May ~, on q hidden ledge
pvns wy coast Of Alaska, arrived ut Por,
kx "ssna, h, Wash, on the 18TH. The
IN, ,;ssely 4 escaped from the sinking
" sme W save their livs&
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-06-24

Hss. ss oLARA BARTON, president Of the
kdss., Nsn National Red Cross, was
|Ss ',su A,',,1 an informal reception in the
NV, Guiding at the Worlds fair on
\. l.'n' m Several hundred visitors
'i.sp sp'esented TO her, and she spoke
|os.s |s a ABOUT the society's work. She
M IN. 'ae Iowa building because Of
|. ps p,%'es generous contribution tc
ftyear. "'''''n 'ei'e' supply
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-06-24

,y,n LAyGNSrux, bishop OF
|h,rtres, Meaux, Orleans, YER
and Rheims, France, has been
I'd archbishop of Gcnnes; and
1, reverend bishop of HayeuX
4 promoted to the archbishopric
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-06-24

,voear ", CARrTn, the newly
a American minister to Portu-
|,s,art from London for Lisbon
,sb. Mr.. Gilbert A. Pierce, ex-
\ IA Portugal, now in London,
\ n, New York immediately.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-06-24

@I french court of cessation, on the
|sna' VA, VI Charles dc Icsseps and other
k,; k'an's convicted of fraud in con-
IaOa soa with the Panama Canal Co.,
(ssu Ess,' down a decision, on the 18th,
\ ",s = the sentences on the ground
n W .ac statute of limitations Gov
i, .ae offenses charged. and that
M aS,e.ment ,.,s on which the prisoners
||'e'ricd was irregular.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-06-24

!, R,su,rcK is in favor OF add
|, ~ a. defensive strength OF the
' army by increasing the artil-
|. 'rm "m Of the service which, the
',.llor saws, will decide the bat
ihn flliDrr.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-06-24

/. her leave of Chicago on
NJ x. 1s snanish infanta Eulalle
E.oa.hy ,,1 Mr.. Harrison; ! vii,
|srr ,smembcr your kindness an.
I'sss Of the people of Chicago
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-06-24

Ee.rry drove his pacing stall
Idip one mile in s;o9'4' over a
/, ~, track ut Wawaset park
.,,u DEL, on the 18th, beating
NJ r,eing or trotting record
,,lf.mile track.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-06-24

,rnv,y left Washington
I, 'h"%rh ,or his home in Mansfield
'a' wi ~i,l remain until congress
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-06-24

-. section in the Liberia
al,a'' ,.nn At the Worlds fair was
|a,hs my nuplic M on the l4th' Short
,a"ri ~, made by Marquis I'm
|, s;r Scrgio,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-06-24

|, r.,.,,l that the condition OF
|, ,9tr,s,rSoi' ~, Who is said to be suf-
Y" ,'''' a liver trouble, is much si
g''a '', than is stated in the oth'
|v'T ~ ,srarding his illness.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-09-29
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Extra SESSION.

fEItr4 SESSION.
IN the senate. on the 18Th, Mr.. Stewart Of
fered amendments to the Wilson Voorhees, sill
yer bin inviting Mexico, the South and Cen
trail American republics. Hayti and San Do
mingo 10 join the United States in a monetary
conference. and addressed the senate on the
amendments Mr. PETERS resolution directing
the committee on interstate commerce TO in
vestigate the recent train robbcries was called
up. and its discussion occupied the remainder
OF the session The senate In a body attended
the centennial ceremonies OF the laying of the
corner stone Of the capitol building and i'm
mediately after adjourned .... In the house
the journal was approved and a recess was
taken 70 attend the corner stone ceremonies. at
the conclusion of which the house adjourned
IN the senate, on the 29th, Mr. Squire gave
notice OF a substitute for the repeal bill Mr..
voorhees,. tn a long speech, defended himself
from adverse criticism in the management OF
the repeal bill, by showing the impOssibility,
under the rules, of making greater haste. draw
ing out a severe reply from Mr.. Dubois. Idaho).
The matter was further discussed by Messrs.
Hoar, Platt, Teller and Stewart. Mr.. Mills
then took the floor on the repeal bill In
the house proceedings were again blocked by
DIR. Burrows, Of the minority, and no business
was transacted
IN the senate on the Goth, after twenty min
utes devoted to routine business and tilt be-
tween Messrs. Voohees and Platt for posses
sion OF the floor, both yielding. Mr.. George
(Miss.) addressed the senate in opposition to
the repeal bill He was followed by Mr. Gray
tDel). I'm favor OF the bill...... In the house at
the close OF another long session devoted to
obstructive methods, the committee on rules
reported the bill to repeal the federal election
law and IL was placed Oh the calendar
IN the senate. on the 21st, Mr.. PETER rein
troduced the bill to provide for a bureau OF
loans. Mr. Platt offered a resolution of cloture,
which went over, and the repeal bill was taken
up, Mr.. White (Cal-) addressing the senate in
four-hours, speech, when, after short execn-
tive session. the senate adjourned....-.In In the
house the report of the committee on rules pro-
viding for taking up the election laws repeal
bin on the 26th. and for a final vote on October
10, was adopted. The house refused to approve
The report of the committee ON accounts recon-
mending the assignment OF thirty-six com
mittee clerks. and adopted the minority report
reducing the number 10 twenty-five.
IN the senate, on the 22d, Mr. Allen intro
duced a bill for the coinage OF silver money
and to repeal the Sherman act. The Platt
cloturs resolution was laid before the senate
and debated at length Mr. Hansorough then
addressed the senate on the repeal bin. The
hour Of meeing was changed from II to IL
o'clock 49,. In the house the report of the
committee on accounts, as amended, was
agreed to. Some further assignment of COM
mittee clerks was made, when, vote disclos
ing the want of a quorum. the house adjourned