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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-18
FIELD FOR CAPITALISTS.
The United States of Colombia Of
fers Liberal Concessions.
Immigration Is Particularly Desired
Change of Feelings on the Part
of COlombians Toward the
United states.

WASHINGTON, May 1S.-Edmund W. P.
Smith, for eight years U. S, Consul at Car
thsgena, Republic of Colombia, and now
merchant of that city, is in Washington
on a short visit There is great field for
American enterprise in the Republic OF
Colombia" said Mr. Smith TO reporter.
Electric lights, railroads, water works
and ice machines are particularly wanted.
The government is disposed to be particu-
larly liberal Concessions will be given
to bona-fide capitalists for twenty five
years, and in the case of the water. works
the government win guarantee seven per
cent on the capital invested for twenty
hve years. immigration Is p.S5
ticalariy desired. and in srder ttlA
fuse new blood into the Republic the
Government will pay the passage of nm i'm
migrant, give him six dollars month,
two hundred and fifty acres of land, two
pigs plow and help him build his house,
and transport him free from the seaport to
the point where he desires to locate. Dr.
Nunez the President Of the Republic, is
doing all in his power to develop the re-
sources of the country, and has decided to
completely change his policy toward the
United States, and to favor. as much as h
poss IDLY can commercial and other friend
ly intercourse between the two Republics
lie will send representatives to the three
Americas conference here. There has been
a great change of feeling on the part of
Colombians toward the United States
Formerly they were very suspicious, and
1t was all because they totally misunder-
stood the Monroe doctrine. They thought
that America for Americans really meant
America for the United States, ard that
suspicion and Jealousy were industriously
fana ed by the Englisb, German and
French merchants, TO whose interest it was
to control their trade. The foreign trade
of Columbia amounts to $4,000, ,0JO annu-
ally, and the United State' gets very little
of it. The English and Germans control
most of it. The United States ought to
have it. Carthagena is distant only four
and a half days from New Orleans, and
seven days from New York"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-18
BIG BRIDGES.


TIE cantilever bridge. over the Niagara,
\, built almost entirely OF steel, its lens'n
il slO feet, the total weight IS S'oVo cons'
and the cost was 100000.
THE Bridge of Sighs at Venice, over wn,oa u, oa
condemned prisoners were transported
from the hall Of Judgment 10 'h' pi''0 VI
execution, was built in 1857
THE bridge at Burton, over inc lr1ns' ~"
vas formerly the longest bridge IN EN-
gland being l,545 feet ltis now partly IT,
Soved Built in the twelfth century.
TAY BRIDGE, old bridge over the lay M u.
Dundee, destroyed December ~ ies@ nom a
nridge about two miles long, has % piers :
beiebt above high water, a feet -.
Tar Niagara suspension bridge was 81 ou,I' U,n
h., poohlinc in lS59.55 ut a cost OF sioV,VVo,
II is 245 feet above the wafer, Scr ooa ,one'
the strength is estimated at l'2Vo IONS. =,
Tur now London Bridge is construc.eo y, y,
cranitc from the designs OF Il. henhie. ~ ~
s"A s,s" eommenced in 1924 and completeo IN
shnr, %~S seven wears at cost Of S7,2D'Wo'
CLIFTON suspension bridge, at br,s.oi' o.s too, %,
a snan of 7O3 feet at heigno Oh si' .. ,oo' .,
ahove the water The carriage way - a. =
sset WIDE and tho footway o1 iee' "'''
Cost, S500,0oO. -, ..o.so. tho Mona
IN. Walos at an elevation OF lVo zee
s.ra,S w ,;ah water. II is Of wrought IRON
i5ll feet long, aud was h''Suou ~ -'''
| Cost g, 000, 900.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-18
COCAINE VICTIM.
A Physician Cut Into His Liver
and Removed a Tumor.
Remarkable Operation While Under the
Influence of the Drug.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, May 15.-Dr. w. II.
Shoemaker, a talented and leading physi-
clan of this city, has been declared insane,
owing TO having become a victim of the
cocaine habit lie became violent this
morning, and tonight was sent to the
btate in ane asylum at Tuscaloosa. While
under the influence of the drug
he, IN December last performed
upon himself probably the most
unique and most remarkable surgical
operation ever recorded. He had been a
sufferer for some time from tumor on his
liver. One night, while alone he took his
surgical instruments and deliberately cut
into the atdominal cavity, cut the tumor
from his liver, sewed the incision up,
shovel the cut md tumor next morning
to brother physicians, and has since en-
tirely recovered His use of cocaine pro
vious to this operation bscame habtual.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-18
Saxton Bill Unconstitutional.

ALBANY, May Ex-Governor Hill vetoed
the so-called Saxton electoral reform bill,
on the grounds, first the requirement that
none but an officially printed ballot shall
under ordinary circumstances be voted;
second, the requirement that each ticket
contain names of candidates of all the par
ties and parts of parties and irresponsible
combinations pretending to be a party
who choose to certify that they have made
nomination. The Governor says these
provisions are cumbersome, would be in
effective, and are unconstitutional.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-18
JUTE BAGGING TRUST.
Meeting of the Southern Farmers TO Make
War on the Monopoly.


BIRMINGHAM, ALA, May 4-Reprs.
sentatives of the Farmera' Alliance, the
National Agricultural Wheel and other
organizations of farmers are arriving on
every train. They come to attend meet
ing tomorrow, which was called FOR the
purpose of making terms with the jute
bagging trust or adopting substitute for
Jute bagging. The trust will have
representative present at the meeting by
invitation, and if the trust will agree to
tho terms proposed by the farmers jute
bagging will o used next season. If the
trust does not come to terms then the
business Of the meeting will be to decide
upon the cheapest an best substitute for
Jute bagging, and pledge the members of
all organizlt ltions represented to boycott
the trust Every organization of farmers
IN the cotton growing States will be repre-
sented at the meeting, and there will be
over one hundred delegates present Sec
retary an1 Treasurer Gather, of the Ala
bama Alliance, said this morning that he
was informed that the bagging trust would
agree to almost any terms the farmers
might propose rather than enter into a
contest which was sure to result disas-
trously to the manufacturers Of jute bag
ging.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-18
RALD-KNoBBERS HANGED.
som Matthews and Dave and Wilnasm
walker suffer Death for the Edens KIA-
hg-iiorribly Mismanaged Affair.

eehh Matthews and Dave and Wiluam
walker suffer Death for the Edens Kls-
ng-Horribly Mismsnaged Affair
ozARK, Mo, May 1.-THE three coa-
smned Bald-knobbers were executed
yesterday morning. The arrangements
'ere very bungling, and the ropes broke,
>sking a sickening scene. The jury and
sportsrs were admitted to the inside OF
he Jail at 9:2G o'clock. just before leav-
tg his cell John Matthews proclaimed his
innocence in a loud voice The sheriff
elped Matthews up the steps. Young
Walker followed with firm step, his
ather following close behind as firm as
ger. AT the trap short prayer was de-
lyered by Rev. I. B, Horn, after which oil
3ined in singing The moose was
djusted at 9;40. John Matthews said
, had nothing to add; he was there,
Mt took no part in the crime. Matthews
oiled on all who were willing to help his
ftle ones to hold up their hands. Every
re in his sight held up their hands. The
ack caps were adjusted at 9;5l. AT 9:53
70 drop fell john Matthews fell praying.
S4fe stretch Of the rope let all fall to the
teS4nd. The rope broke, and Wm. Walker
~ Loose, and lay there struggling and
gfoning. He talked for three minutes,
whs. he was taken up on the scaffold by
the sheriff and deputies. Dave Walker
yasdrawn up and died in about fifteen
mintes, and died with his feet on the
groud. The scene was horrible in the
extrUe. Matthews and Dave Walker
were cut down at 1910. The
trap was again adjusted and William
Waller lifted he pless and groaning and
gBgIng, and almost insensible, and the
roe again adjusted and the trap sprung.
Tbs time the descent came to a sudden
SEQ with his feet fully thirty inches from
tn, ground and he died without strug.
glt The scenes on the gallows were re-
voting in the extreme Less than min
ut after the three men were dangling in
ml-aig the rope around VIM. Walkers
the gound, struggling and gurgling ter
ribly The feet of Matthews and Dave
Waller touched the ground and the moose
amst slipped over Dave Walker chin,
his body was raised up and the rope rea l.
| jVsed, but he died by strangulation,
wrthing violently. While waiting fol
-Dye Walker aud John Matthews &c
da Bill Walker sat on the gallows cough.
in, and splitting b, cody mucuS on his black
ctp and coat front. 1t was a ghastly spec
/ +u.ln IA Ill Is
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-18
NUMBER 26.
PERSONAL AND IMPERsoNAL.

Miss Georgia Rattan is the sug'
sestive name OF young Oregon
school teacher. The pupils will be
apt to keep their eyes on her.
Mrs. Spurgeoh, wife OF the
eminent preacher. not only makes
speciality of supplying poor pastors
with books, but often sends new
bonnets to their wives.
--Pasteur is cheerful man and
takes a hopeful view of the future OF
medical science. He thinks it Will DO
pleasant to live in the twentieth
century when all epidemics will DO
done away with.
John Bright was the only Cabinet
| Minister who never knelt to the
Queen, his reason being that he could
not render to an earthly potentate the
homage which he owed to the
Supreme Being alone
The owner Of patent medicine
which is declared to be a remedy Tor
nearly all the Ellis that flesh is heir
tor /, woman IN brooklyn, N.
who is such an invalid that she has
not been out OF her room for twenty
three years.
A wealthy woman in New York
City has proposed to make by her will
the officers of the Salmagundi Club
trustees of fund of fifty thousand
dollars, whose interest shall be applied
to helping sick or needy artists. Tho
club has accepted the trust.
-Coralie Cohen is claimed by the
European Jews as second Florence
Nightingale. She is Jewish lady,
who was an angel of mercy during the
late Franco-German war, and passed
unharmed among the wounded in the
two hostile camps. She is Knight
, of the Legion Of Honor, and has
been elected president Of that pat
riotic body the Association des Danes
Franchises.
Nine. Munemitsu Mutsu, wife OF
the Japanese Minister at Washington.
entertains her intimate friends with
music on the "koto,n the Japanese
piano. 1t is six feet long by about
eight inches wide, and the silk strings
are drawn lengthwise on the rounded
top. Nine. Mutsu is a clever per-
, former on the "koto, and she Is
especially acceptable when she renders
, the music OF the "Mikado.
-Chevreul's life embraced the
careers OF Andrew jackson, Clay,
Webster, Calhoun, Grant, Lee, Stone
, wall Jackson, Mirabeau, Danton,
Marat, Robespierre, Napoleon Bona
parte, Talleyrand, Theirs, Gambetta,
! Palmerston, Disraeli, Gladstone, Carl
baldi, Bismarck, Gortchakoff, And
rassy, Scott, Dickens, Thackeray,
, Cooper, Longfellow, Hawthorne,
Byron, George Eliot, George Sands
. Dumas, Balzac, Macaulay, Beecher,
Spurgeon, Livingstone, Stanley,
y Morse, Edison and many other;
y worthy to be placed in this famous
company.
Some time ago, as Miss Anderson
was passing through one of the grca
. dry goods stores, tf+s- statesmen recog
= nized her and whispered to each other
There goes Mary Anderson!" little
. cash boy, hearing the remark too late
to see her face, exclaimed: S'Oh! why
-. didn't you let me know in time?
haven't got money enough to go to se'
her play, but might have looked a
, her." The lady had not passed out o
a, hearing. Turning back she stopped
and kissed the boy. There. my lad,
: she said, you can not only say tha
. you have seen Mary Anderson, bu
that she has kissed you. ."--Bostor
, Transcript.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-18
Fall of n Large Meteor,

WHEELING, May IA large meteor fell
near Addison, in Webster County, Satur-
day night. 1t was about five feet in diam
eter, aud was first seen coming over the
mountain north of the village, 1t sailed
through the air in a seml-circle with a
loud, whzzing sound, and buried itself
several feet in the ground near Cogar's
mill, the fall jarring the earth for radius
of two or three miles. 1t had the appear
auce of ball of fire, lighting up the sky
for miles around.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-18
ARMY PAYMASTER ROBBED.


Robbers Attack His Escort From Ambush
Fierce Fight of Half and Hour.
WILCOX, A. T., May 10 Major j. W.
Wham, Paymaster of the United States
Army with an escort of soldiers, was at
tackled by robbers at a point half way be-
tween FITS Grant and Thomas, about
noon Saturday. A large boulder had been
rolled into the middle Of the road, and as
the ambulance bearing the Paymaster and
the clerk approached they halted. About
half of the escort left their arms in the
wagon and approached TO the front Of the
ambulance. While in the very act OF roll
ing it aside a volley was fired at them from
secluded spot almost directly ovet and
within fifty feet of them. Every body
seeing the imminent danger rushed -
arms and lively fusilade began, the
guard having reachol place Of partial
sufotJ behind some ue1gnpUrivs = socks
The fight lasted fully thirty minutes, To-
suting IN the wounding of eight of the
guards, at least one of whom will die,
Two of the robbers were wounded. The
clerk, W. 7. Gibbon, was shot Through
the clothing, but escaped any injuries
The strong box, which contained
| $4,000 was secured. This was b,oken
open and the money taken by the
robbers. Troops were at once sent from all
posts in the southern part of the Territory.
| Twenty well instructed and experienced
Indian scouts frcm san Carlos, under tha
able command Of Lieutor ant Watson, were
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-18

While our government is paying on
lis outstanding Indebtedness at the rate
|dmoro than 800, 100000 year, other
governments are borrowing money TO
meet current necessities. France and
|lhly are each borrowing 5000, 600, 600,
AGtria-llungary S65, 900, 900, and Rus
sh SiO,0O0,O0O. No government can
make showing equal TO that OF the
limited States.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-18
ILLINOIS GETS ANOTHER PLUM.
Speaker Matth ews, of the House of Rep,
resentatives, Made First Comptroller OF
the Treasury.

the Treasury.
WASHINGTON, May l0-The President has
appointed Asa Matthews of Illinois, to bo
First Comptroller of the Treasury, vice NJ
j. Durham, resigned Mr.. Matthews is the
present Speaker of the Illinois House of
Representatives. He was Colonel of au
Illinois regiment during the war and subse-
quently held the Office of collector of in
ternal revenue for the Peoria district He
lives at Pittsiield, ILL.,
SPRINGFIELD, H., May 10. - The House
had genuine jubilee Thursday afternoon
when the clerk read dispatch from Secre.
tary Window announcing that the President
had appointed Speaker Matthews First
Comptroller of the Treasury The members
broke out into cheers and applause and made
rush for the Speakers desk to congratu-
late him Speaker Matthews briefly ad-
dressed the House, saving that ID was I'M
u.,attve thup Inc ehuulu leave almost i'm
mediately for Washington, and therefore
rendering his resignation. All thvusn,a Vf
business we're abandoned. 4 large crayon
portrait of Colonel Matthews, in gilt
frame, was brought in, and Mr.. Doo-
little presented it in n brief speech
on behalf of the members, who congratu-
lated the recipient while regretting his de-
narture Mr.. Lester, at the request OF the
pages also presented the Speaker with a
pold-headed cane, after which speeches
were made by a number of members,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-18

New YORK, May 1.-THE historic piece
of property in Elberon, N. D., known as
Gear field Cottage" in which the muir
dered President passed the last weeks of
agony which preceded his death, was sold
yesterday under the hammer, and is now
the property of Mrs. McEyers Gosling,
sister of Sir Bach Cunard. of steamship
fame. With the cottage, the furniture
used by President Garf Id during his last
illness passed into the possession of Mrs,
Goslng, as did the Hotel Elberon and all
its furniture,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-18
First to Die by Electricity.

BUFFALO, May 1.-THE first man to be
exec.ted by electricity in New York State
,y;,, he william Kemmler, who was yes
terdy convicted of murder in the first
deyr,e, Kemmler's crime was one OF un-
usua atrocity. He eloped from Philadel-
nh;awith Mrs. Tillie Zlegler, sister OF his
hroner,s wife. and on March 30 through
ieabusy, be killed her. Kemmler used an
sYs with which he chopped her head and
brcsst into almost unrecognizable shape.
On Tuesday Judge Childs will name the
wsek in which Kemmler shall die Ths
execution will be in Auburn prison, where
the condemned man will be taken in two
weeks.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-18
Chambers in Illinois.

DANvILLE, Ill, May 11.-Farmers in
he eastern part of this county are afraid
If general spread OF CHAMBERS, from the
act that VIM. Mcclellan, of Newport, Ind =,
drove an infected horse through TO this
city, when it was traded off and after
wards ordered killed. Yesterday State
Veterinary Surgeon Casswell, of Chicago,
had horse at Humeri ok killed, and twen-
ty others, belonging to a. D. Cook, quar-
Antined.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-18
The New Oklahoma.

PIERRE, DAK., May Ii. The boom for the
Sioux reservation still continues, and The
excitement is daily growing greater. The
prospects are that before sixty days the
boom will equal if not exceed Oklahoma
times. An agent representing colony OF
600 families from the DEVILS Lake district
in North Dakota is on the grolnd to ar.
range for the colony to come at once whel
the success Of The Sioux commission is as
sured. The fact that crops in North Da-
kota have been blasted by frosts two
seasons, induces people to seek new home,
on the Sioux reservation. The ferry al
Pierre is doing big business, transferring
prospective home- seekers across the
Missouri river.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-18
lllileracy in Paraguay.

WASHINGTON, May l5-U. 5. Consul Hill,
at Asuncion, in report on the condition
of Paraguay, states that of the entire pop
ulation but 32,ii7 Paraguayans and 3,sld
foreigners know how to read and write,
leaving the number of illiterates as fol.
lows Parnguayans who are unable to
read and write, 1919, i3l; foreigners in the
same condition, 4, ,07O. There are therefore
of the inhabitants only about fifteen psI
cent. who are able to read and write.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-18

VARIOUS governments pay their
chiefs rs follows: The United States,
$4,000 Il year; Persia, $780, 600;
Russia, $4,000 000i Siam, $4,000, 900;
Spain, S39O0OOO, Italy, $4,000, 600;
Great Britain, $1,000, 600; Morocco, 81.
$4,000; Japan 81, 100000; Egypt, 81,
100000; Germany, $1,000, 900; Saxony,
100000; Portugal, Sweden and Brazil,
each S6OO,0O0; France, $500, 900; Hayti,
EiOOOO; Switzerland, 5000
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-18
Snow in Dakota.

DICKINSON, OAK, May l5.-Three inches
of snow fell here
HopE, OAK, May 15,-Snow fell to the
depth of two inches here, 1t is considered
beneficial to the grain crop.
BISMARCK, N. OAK, May l5.-Snow has
been falling here all day. Tho storm
seems to be general all over Dakota At
8 O'Clock six inches of snow lay on the
ground. 1t is of great value to the crops.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-18

sIIooMINGToN ILL, May 11.-In the
great hioago FIR the father, mother end
t y Miss Elizabeth Hyde lost their
ives From - - Wednesday
.is8 Hyde, who has been resident Of
bloomington for years had not seen her
nly living sister. Wednesday her sister
ame to see her, and she was so affected
y the meeting that she lost her mind an
5ecame raving maniac. She was ad-
judged insane, and is now on her way to
An ASYLUM.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-18
OKLAHoMA'S RIVAL.

Boomers Preparing for a Rush To Secure
Claims in the Fertile Sioux Reservation
in Dakota, which tho Government Is
Endeavoring to secure for tho settlers
WASHINGTON, May iO,-1he instructions
for the Sioux Commission, which have been
under preparation for some weeks by the
Indian Department, have been given TO the
three Commissioners at the Interior De-
partment. 1t will now be strange If tho
streaA of emigration started in the direc-
ton of Oklahoma, only to be checked
and thrown backwards at the discovery of
the limited quantity Of the land avail
able there, is not directed to the Northwest
by the opening OF the great Sioux reserva-
ton in Dakota This reservation, which il
expected to be opened in the course Of a
month or two, comprises $4,000 acres OF
land 1t is owned by the Sioux tribe The
land to be purchased lies in the southern
portion of Dakota and on the northern
boundary line of Nebraska.
Several Intellectual attempts have been
made in years gone by to negotiate with
the Indians for this land. Last year COM
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-18
RAlN-STORM AT PITTSBURGH



Three Inches of Rain in Three Hours.
PITTSBURGH, May 10.-The heaviest rain
storm since the memorable cloud burst Of
IVA, when nearly two hundred people lost
their lives in the butcher and saw mill run
districts, passed over the city about II
O'clock last night. The rain fell in tor
r1nts, and in q few minutes the streets
pere converted into small rivers, cellars
we're fooled in all parts of the city, and
Fifth avenue cable cars were stopped by
the water getting to the Washington street
rower-house. Land slides are reported on
early all the railroads leading into
the city, but as far as known there have
leen no fatalities. The lowlands along the
Chic river were badly flooded, and numer-
aus farms were completely washed out
The storm was accompanied by remark
,ble electrical display, and several houses
rere struck by lightning on Mt. Washing
on, Fred Hipley's glass bottle factory
nd stable in which there were sixteen
pws and two horses were destroyed The
torn lastei about three hours, and the
Rinfall was three inches.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-18
From n Tiny Shark.

CHICAGO May 1.-THE origin of the fire
at Moreand by which seventy cottages
were destroyed, has been discovered, and
t is peculiar one. Some children wero
play ing with burning glass and set fire
10 some paper. This in turn set fire to
souc dry grass, and then the Presbyte-
risn Church took fire and the cottages fol-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-18

OTTAWA, o., May l3.-Ihonas McMicbeil,
who lives near D3shler, 6lled up with
whisky Friday and on reaching hom
amused himself by shnmefuly abusing h,'
wife, Indignant citizens of the COUNTY
called on the brutal husband, escorted him
to woods near his home admins tered a
severe whipping with rawhide, and
warned him that a repetition of the offenso
would meet with a much severer pun sh.
ment
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-18
The Samoan Conference,

LONDON, May l3 "A Berlin correspon l.
ent says the Samoan conference has agreed
upon the land commission question, ami
its side issue is also agreed upon-the
matter of placing restrict ions upon the
sale of firearms and liquor to the natives,
The conference has also decided that the
election of a king shall be left to the
Samoans themselves
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-18
A New Enterprise.

CHICAGO, May 13-The American Live
Stock Commission Company, an associa-
tion composed of many of the leading
stock -rasers of the West, for the purpose
of selling their cattle at a minimum rate
Of commission, has begun business. Offices
have been opened at Chicago and Kansas
City, and branches at other cities will soon
be established.