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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14
NO WONDER THEY DIED,

'arscot GeaerGl Nyn.a ErrrlyeS a &c.
p r. Ga the Beadiy !lc.c tlrN.) Eu@-
Wet tanp Cases.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Z. -- Sargcoli
,cneral Wvman, Of the Marine hos
pital, received telegram from Surgeon
Williams, who was sent from Memphis
10 Helena. Ark, to investigate the
.uuscs and character OF the disease
which recently bs2l:c out among the
eonvicts He says the surface drainage
OF the city is by open stagn@nt ditchcs
and the streets are quagmlres. Their
are no sewerage vaults The Water
supply is partly artesian, cisterns al,
surface wells,
The convict camp is located in qnag'
mire, and consists Of passenger coach
and five box cars Eighteen men are
housed in one ear. The bedding Is filthy
and the food coarse The sewerage Is
dumped in Il ditch near by The mel
had no fresh meat The water is OBJ
tained from the river, and there are twc
slaughter houses within twenty varis
of the camp.
The slaughter pens and camp arc
filthy and subject to overflow lie be-
lieves the ground around the camp to
be saturated with the product OF animal
decomposition. lie thinks the sus-
picious eases were due to poisoned food
or contaminated water, filth and over
rroIy1inr. nrohnhIv the latter
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14
FOR RIOTiNG.


Association Men.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan. &. Thursday
morning Joseph T. Brady and l2 other
members of the Amalgamated associa-
tion were placed on trial for riot at the
Duquesne plant of the Carnegie Stee,
Co.
Judge Slagle presided. The prosecu'
ton is represented by Capt. Breck,
John S. Robb and District Attorney
Bureigh; the defense is in the hands OF
Attorneys Readon, Montooth, Brennan,
Cox and McQuaide.
The story of the prosecution is that
at a meeting of the local lodge of the
Amalgamated Association, on August
Il, 1892, it was decided to form into four
companies and guard the mill so that
no non-union men could get in to work
and men were thus prevented from go
ing to work.
The next day after these companies
had gone into service as guards about
the works James A. Morrison, non
union man, was set upon and badly
beaten. The trouble thus created led
to the arrest of the defendants.
Nearly all of the defcn lants, WHO
were out on sympathetic strike witt
the Homestead men, are young men
and most of them We're fully Unidentified
as having been present at the meeting
The trial is in progress.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14
ON THE SHOALS
The American Schooner Edith Berwi d 1
Nreciled-rerrible Tale of Suffering.

Inc american scnOpuer Euitn BerWl u
Wrecited-r Terrible Tale of Suffering.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 6.-Capt. Robert NJ
Mcbride and his crew of eight men
the schooner Edith Berwind. Port Tam
pa, Fla, for Baltimore, which wa
wrecked on Smiths island shoals. o,
Sunday last, have arrived here Chic
Mate Johnson, in describing the horror
Of the wreck of the Berwind. says:
"When the schooner sank we were a
compelled to take to the forerigging
She settled until there were six feet o
water on her decks. The weather wa
extremely cold, and we remained in on
positions in the rigging from o'clocl
Sunday evening until 10 o'lock Monda
morning. The engineer, Charles Hines
during the night became insane from
his sufferings and released himself frop
his lashings, and was washed over
board.
"Capt. Mcbride was gradually sue
cumbing to his sufferings, while mos
of the seamen were becoming senseles
from the cold. The people at the life
saving station at Smiths island wer'
watching us, but the sea was so rougl
they could not reach us. Finally. afte
desperate effort and hard pull o
nine miles in the surging sea, the life
boat, in command of Capt. Georg
Kitchens, reached u.s. Most of us wer
in pretty bad shape when we landed
Our clothes were stiff with ice, AM
lack of food, together with the strait
we were put through, left us in hall
dying condition"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14
REPRESENTATIVE HARTER
Has New scheme for silver Which Hs
VIII Urge on Congress.

VIII Urge Oh Congress.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Representative
Michael d. IIarter of Ohio, objects tc
suspension Of the silver purchase reso
luton introduced in the senate by Mr.
Mcpherson, of New Jersey. on the
ground that it gives the secretary Of
the treasury greater control over the
subject than any man could wish, and
more than congress ought to place ir
the hands of any officer OF the govern
ment lie will oifcr in the house =
substitute in tie nature of house in,
resolution providing as follows:
That all further purchases Of silve,
bullion by the United States OF Ameri
ca shall cease from and after the pas
sage or adoption of this resolution, anc
that said purchases shall not be resum
ed until an international agreement
shall be reached which agreement shall
at least include Great Britain, Germany
France and the United States, ano
which agreement shall fix the valuation
at which silver bullion will thereafter
be received for coinage without limit
as to quality, at the mints OF all tht
nations which are parties to said inter
national agreement"
Mr.. IIartcr thinks this resolution
would accomplish the same result ano
not be open to the same objection u.
the Mcpherson resolution. 1t woult
moreover. he says, be a notice to thu
world that we were ready to join will
other civilized nations in the coinage o
silver upon any agreed internationa
ratin
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14

WASHINGTON, Jan, l0,-Mr. Blaine's
condition Monday morning continued
to be most critical. An intimate friend
IA congressman--has just seen the pa
tient and does not believe he can live
until Monday night. DR. johnson re-
mained constantly at the patients bed
side all night, prepared for the crisis
which was expected every moment
Soothed by opiates, however, Mr. Blaine
enjoyed a peaceful sleep most OF the
night, but it was necessary to awaken
him at times to administer medicine OF
stimulants. Dr. johnson went home
at daybreak. He said he was more
hopeful, but refused to go into particu-
lars further than to say that MI
Blaine was resting quietly
WASHINGTON, JAN lo,-At " O'Clock
Tuesday morning there is every APPEAR
ance of quiet within the Elaine man
sion. Mr. Blaine's physicians, being
asked as to whether there is any lmme-
date danger of Mr.. Blaine's DEATH re-
plied that he was liable to die ut any
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14
A HUGE ELEPHANT


CHICAGO, Jan. 7,-Chicago is to have
a gigantic elephant, larger than the one
at the sea beach, Coney Island, which
is only 100 feet high. l. syndicate
backed by Frank Hall, who with ].
Mason Kelly, the Brooklyn architect
constructed the Coney Island affair, will
begin work on the new animal building
to be erected near the fair grounds in a
short time.
This steel mammoth will be 1875 feet
high to the ridge of the back and 200
feet to the top of the ''howdah." The
trunk will be swung by machinery,
the ears will flap the eyes roll, and the
tail will wag just as Miss Dutch used
odo in Lincoln park, when begging
peanuts and candy from the children.
Within this trunk will be Il calliope
organ, like the natural roars.
There will be two floors in this $780,
600 elephant--the main floor and grand
promenade and dancing hall, with a
gallery, and the stomach floor, where
will be located a great restaurant. The
animal will be lighted by numerous
windows and an abundance of electric
lights. The projectors are certain that
it can be constructed in three months
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14
In DANGER.
Anarchists Waiting to Give Up Their
Lives.
II Is Thought There Can BE But One Re-
suit In Case OF q Conflict With the
Horde that Knows No Law-The
Leaders Closely Watched.

PARIS, Jan 9.-The government prepa-
rations to suppress disorder in Paris are
not based upon any apprehension what.
ever of a royalist outbreak, but upon
the attempts of the extreme socialists
to arouse an insurrection. The govern.
mcnt does not view even the socialist
movement with serious apprehension,
and is confident of its ability to main
tain order Gen. Saussier may be relied
upon to give loyal support in the
event Of an outbreak, and the troops un-
der his command are believed to be
equally loyal. The mob of Paris no
longer possesses the formidable eharac-
ter which it exhibited in the days OF the
commune and of '4s,
The more dangerous leaders in popu.
ar agitation are under continued sur
veilance and the ministry of the interi-
or is kept accurately informed Of any
movement, no matter how slight, in the
direction OF disorderly demonstration.
The espionage in this particular is far
more thorough, although less obtrusive
and offensive than under the late en-
pire. The police could paralyze an ex-
treme socialist demonstration at any
moment by putting their hands upon
the leaders, but it is thought best to
wait for some open act of lawlessness
before taking such decisive course.
1t is believed that, in view of the en-.
ergetic action Of the government and
the evident readiness to suppress any
uprising, the more intelligent leaders
of the extremists will succeed in pre-
venting an outbreak that could only re-
suit in the severest punishment Of all
concerned in it.
There are, nevertheless, a number of
anarchists who are willing to risk their
lives should they see any prospect Of
striking serious blow at the existing
order of things Two Of the most dan
gerous and intelligent Of these are
Rousset and Ouin, who, while they have
not laid themselves liable to prosecu-
ton by any overt act, do not conceal
their purpose to destroy social order by
any means in their power. Rousset is
reported as saying;
"We seek to destroy the present state
Of affairs from top to bottom, in order
to establish new regime full of justice,
equality and liberty. 1t is only by
equality that the right of existence for
every body can be exercised freely and
ef1icaciously. The poor are dying from
starvation and no steps are taken to
procure bread for them. Hence they
will revolt and make use Of every
weapon to better their condition. All
intelligent minds invariably aclsnowl.
edge that they have right on their
| side"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14

Vi the Mcn Who Disgraced France About
to Begin.

PARIS, Jan, 9.-M. Tanou, the pro.
enreur general Monday summoned
thirty-one witnesses to testify at the
great Panama trial which begins Tnes.
day. The defendants are NJ. Chas. De
Lesseps, director of the Panama com.
pany; NJ. Marcus Fontaine, director
general of the company; NJ. Cottu, Of
the banking firm of Reinaeh, kohn g.
TO-, and NJ. Gustave Eiffel, the dis
tinguished engineer. NJ De Lesseps
Monday had subpnnaes served on the
English directors of the Suez Canal Co. ,
TO testify in his behalf. Sensational
developments are expected at the trial,
and before it is ended it is believed
those deputies who accepted the brides
will be exposed
The first three defendants are accused
of putting the Panama enterprise be.
fore the people in a false light in order
to induce the public to invest, and of
misappropriating funds in their posses,
sifii az trust deposits with view to
preludjcing the interests of the bond.
holders.
NJ. Eitfel is accused of having shared
in the profits of the fraud, and having
kept funds intended for the payment OF
wages of employees Of the company.
Nothing is said in the indictments
about bribery of legislators, but that
will come out during the hearing.
One of the witnesses summoned is
said to be NJ. Lucicn Napoleon Bona,
parte Wyse who claims the credit OF
having been the first to conceive tho
idea of canal between the Atlantic
and Pacific, 1t was he who, in his
character, obtained from the Colum
bian government the concession to carry
ont the Panama canal in the works OF
which he was engaged until the tna
collapse, He is said to know a grea'
many secrets in connection with the
CraD1nlc
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14
Blizzard in New York City.

New YORK, Jan. Not since the
terrible fall of snow five years ago has
New York experienced storm that so
nearly resembled regular Dakota
blizzard as that which has been blowing
since early Thursday night. Traffic on
Broadway has been almost suspended,
while on some of the less prominent thor
oughfares the blockade is complete. In
some places the snow has drifted until
it is from four to five feet deep
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14

UAzELTON, Pa, Jan. 1,-While riding
along a deep ravine in pass in Mill
mountain, DIR. Snyder's horse became
frightened and threw him over the
precipicc down seventy foot declivity.
The horse reached Hughesyille in a
lather of foam, where twas recognized
and rescuing party FASTENED in search
Of the doctor. He was found un-
conscious and bleeding in the gulch be-
low the path and died on the way to
thn villoue
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14
AMERICAN MUMMLES.
ltah Is Expected to Furnish supply for
tha Fair

the Fair.
SALT LAKE, Utah, Jan. l0.--Dan Ma,
guire, the antiquity man of the Utah
Worlds fair commission. is on the trail of
some genuine Utah nummies and if he
succeeds in surmounting the rugged bar
riers that encompass their abode, some
thing unique in the line of preserved
humanity will be produced. Ancient
mummies are known to exist in the
rugged, almost impcnetrable portion OF
southern Utah, that has never been eX'
plored nor even been visited except by
an occasional hunter. One of these
dried bodies was brought out year
ago and placed on exhibition at Ogden
for short time
Other bodies have been seen 10y hunt.
crs in the caves of the cliff dwellers,
but it is an extremely difficult matter
to get into the country, the trip being
attended with great danger, There is
and place where it is necessary to ira.
verse for miles Il narrow, almost i'm
pcrceptible trail thousands of feet above
the bottom of a precipitous cliff, and
where by a single misstep the traveller
would be dashed to pieces. Mr.. Maguire
will make an attempt to reach the soil
tudes where the mummics are located
before he returns from his southern
trip Mcguire will also make some
excavations in the prehistoric mounds
at Paragovna in search of relics
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14

PoTTsTowN, Pa, Jan. 9..-.There was
u dramatic termination TO gay social
gathering here. A large number Of
young people had gathered at the hons
OF Myers Pollock and the fun ran high
All went mcrrily until it was time for
the wine. Then Nathan Pollock, the
aged father of Myers Pollock, took a
bottle, poured out cup OF the liquid,
raised it and proposed toast for ha''
non and the company. He drained tss
glass and groaned aloud. The l'qnli
was carbolic acid, which he, partially
blind, had mistaken for wine l'ollock
was dead in less than half an keur
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14

j, Easing =" coyotes, which do great havoc
n.o o. sae sheep ranches, is said to be the
est eo,,S winter sport in Montana. The
bao'e ,bs' has more size, speed and grit
sa,, ma" 'he fox, He is now too well edu.
on"S r,ea 10 be taken by the traps or pois-
" ~,. meat or to stay in the vicinity of
G,.a s"n' AN able.bodied wolf will fight
oo,. "r y. wildcat and a single dog usually
ra rus .he worst Of an encounter Two
A naa, ets IN the Deer Lodge valley have
WHY haI" oi hounds trained to the sport,
tho ,n VI affords them great fun during
vcrn 'ong winter, and as wolves nre now
swina pieht'ful, coyote chasing is in full
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14
Blaine Has q RelaDsa,

WASHINGTON, Jan 9.-The condition
of Mr.. Blaine was very serions Sunday,
and the general opinion is that the end
can not be far off. Shortly after Q
o'clock Sunday morning DR., W. W.
Johnston event on watch with Mr.,
Blaine, and not until o'clock did he
depart He was then succeeded by DR..
Hyatt, The turn for the worse in Mr..
Blain's condition began early Saturday
night While the physicians had no
hope of his ultimate recovery, they be.
Iievcd that with careful treatment and
great attention his life might be pro-
longed for some days, or even weeks,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14
A nrp,lrpr'S Fortune,

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. l0.--A warrant
has been issued for the arrest Of Isaac
Slaven, agent here for II. L. Slaven, of
New York, dredger of the Panama ca
nal. 1t brings out the story of the inn
mense profits made by the contractors.
The Slavens backed up an inventor
named Huernc, an old classmate of De-
Lesscps, and in three years had made
nearly $40, 900, 600 out of very small
investment in dredge,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14
Smallpox in u Pittsburgh Suburb.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan. 7-smallpox
has broken out in Iomewood suburb
of this city, and the prospects of an epi-
demic are alarming. Already five cases
have developed, The disease originated
among the Italian colonists on Kelly
street. The health authorities were
notified on Tuesday, and had three pa.
tients removed to the pest-house The
infected district was at once quaran-
tined Two new cases have since de-
vcloped, and were removed to the pest
hospital.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14

HE health authorities of Berlin have
s"akened to the danger of disease
breeding ice, The microscope has re-
'ea'ea micro-organisms alive in the leo
ana ready to do their deadly worl,
Snen used in the ice pitcher. 1t is well
m ,or all who use ice to know the locality
"''ere II is cut, and whether it is pure
VI contains the germs OF disease. The
"ra,'h authorities of every city should
.onaemn every ice-house where ice is
sashered s' from stagnant ponds of i'm
p"te m water. They are disease and
oeath'brecding agents.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14

LAKE BENTON, Mimi, Jan. IA
farmer named Nybard, some time ago,
applied to Chicago society which sup
plies homes to friendless children for a
boy. Recently rumors were set atloat
that the boy was being inhumanly
treated, and investigation more than
verified that statement The boy is
only eight years old, and was found in
a terrible condition. Both his feet were
partially frozen, he being supplied with
scant wearing apparel, and his body
was covered with raw sores, caused by
beatings. He had become an imbecile
by treatment Nybard is under arrest.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14
"a AT :, the dead letter office at Washing.

n n, ~
i'm -. !. 'ne dead letter office at Washing.
nra.a NO .ne waits and strays OF Christmas
ya.,e ss,en's' cards and other tokens .ot
ma;oss, us sorts OF this season compose the
wS;o,, S;ori'y OF the articles received and
Tbo. .' are sold at periodical auction.
tcn, .'e . was a sale Of unclaimed and mis-.
wh,'ucles wh,o% Ut the Office recently at
so,ds more than half OF the articles
S' EMU were originally Christmas pres.
ums : IN the enormous increase in vol
ysss parcel traffic At this time Of the
hobaaas surprisingly large percentage Of
= q y Ss;nsg g''t enndlss 60 astray because
no, S;.u SSs.og 9 misdirected or. quite often,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14
Two Children ElOpe.

CANTON O., Jan. 9,--At Dentield Tom
Patterson, II, loved Gerlinde Kibler
10. Their parents forbade them going
together and consequently were very
much surprised when the young people
left town together. They eloped to
Syracuse, n. Y, and We're married.
Now they have returned home, and
have been forgiven by their parents,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14

ONE cause Of the sudden influx from
Europe Of the homecoming Amer
leans is the current belief abroad that
cholera is sure to break out in devas-
tatng fashion in many European cities
next spring, and the conviction among
American residents abroad that the
quarantine OF the United States may be
50 stringent IN 1898 as to make entrance
INTO this country at least matter of
I'ihcuity attended with trying delays.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14
BULLET THRO A KNOT HOLE.
A Moonshiner Was reeping aud Fell Back
Dead,

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Jan, l0.-The
story of a singular tragedy in Buchanan
county, Va, comes through reliable
source. Chas Carroll. moonshlner
who was being pursued by deputy
marshals, concealed himself in an
abandoned cabin, barred the door
and stood pceping out through
n lSnot-holc, The posse came along
the road, stopped and began talking on
the edge of the clearing, too far away
to be heard in ordinary conversation,
A bet was made and taken that one OF
the party could not shoot through a
knot hole in the door The Winchester
was lowered and fired and something
was heard to fall inside the cabin The
officers rushed to the spot and found
writhing in death the man for whom
they were hunting.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14

CONTRARY to current reports, Rev.
Dr. John llall, of New York, never had
salary of 500, 900 to s25. 900; he never
was the chancellor of Columbia college;
ne never received any salary as chancel-
Ior of any college; he never received
NVOoO a year from Robert Bonner, and
never IN all his life made $40, 900 a year
rom lectures and miscellaneous work.
nese false reports of his wealth bring
MN countless letters, even from Nor
way Germany, Egypt, France and
hussia begging little sums of from
SlOO to $50, 900.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14

THf Moscow papers are informed that
Count Leon Tolstoi, having disposed of
large sums Of money in favor of the
peasants, has distributed his
vast estates among the members of his
family and practically beggard himself.
He has not an acre of land or personal
property Of any considerable account
which he may call his own.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14
Another Economic Dead.

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 7.--Gottlieb Lauppe
a member Of the Economic society and
one of the board of elders died at
0 o'clock Wednesday night
The vacancy in the board caused by
his death is embarrassing at this time,
when the society is still somewhat dis
turbcd by the events and rumors fol-
owing Father Henrici's death
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14
CHURCH SOCIETY CIRCLES.

THERE are s7s societies OF Christian
Endeayor ia England.
THE Free Baptists now have 40
young peoples societies.
THERE are three Christian Endeavof
societies in the United States army
VERMONT is one Of the latest states to
oroanize state Baptist Young Peoples
union.
The Young Mems guild in connection
with the Church of Scotland has now q
membership Of ei.oel, an increase OF I'll
on the previous year.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14
Assistant Fish Commissioner.

UPPER SANDusKY, O., Jan. l0,-Sena-
tor W. c. Gear is home from Washing
ton and feels practically sure Of his be,
ing appointed assistant fish commits
sioner of the United States He is al.
ready arranging for the acceptance OF
the same. His salary will be $500 a
year, with 50 day for expenses, and he
will also have private car for travel
ing. lie will also have 200 appoint
ments 10 make
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14
Caught In tho Shaftisg.

MAssILIoN, O., Jan. 7.-Herman ko
patskv, an cmploye in a stone quarry ii
Massillon, Iaet horrible death in |
sand mill Friday afternoon. His cloth
ing caught in n shaft, and he was twist
ed around the shaft of the mill 70
some time before he was discovered
His right leg and arm were completed.
torn from their sockets lie was tift.
years old and leaves wife and twt
,,h;ll,an
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-01-14

ALEXANDRIA, La, Jan 7.--There have
come here in the past two days forty
colored families, consisting of 800 per-
sons, from the highlands in Averilles
parish, who were bent on going to
Guthrie, Ok. Ten of the families have
been induced to locate near here.
Twenty more families from the same
section are expected here in two days,
and the same exertions will be made to
locate them here also. The rest of
the emigrants will leave, as they say
that they have already invested in the
territory.