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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-04

Los ANGELES Cal, Jan. a7.--The
lumber combine, which has so long
been an incubus upon building opera
tions on this coast, has dissolved, and
several members are now vieing with
each other in cutting prices For a
long time the uniform price of Califor-
MIA red wood or Oregon pine has been
s2a. so per 1000 feet in the rough, now
il is selling at San Francisco for $l2.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-04
r, Uoayer with His Boys.

WASHINGTON, Jan, 2S-A pathetic IN
c;dert Of Mr.. Blaine's last moments is
told by prominent Maine represen'
tat;ve who was at the house just after
The end came. He says that while
Mr. Blaine was sinking, but before he
bad entirely lost consciousness, Mrs
Rlaine bent over the dying man and
sa;d 10 him: "Do you remember Walker
and Emmons? Do you know that yor
arc ooinr where they are?' Mr. blaine
did not open his eyes, but The indes
finger of his outstretched hand slowly
and feebly raised itself to point upward
This was the last indication given oy
the dying man Of any knowledge o.
aartblv thinrc.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-04
NUMBER II.

in its platform condemned the fallacy
of protecting American labor under the
present system
In Gov. McKinley's own state the
democrats entered vigorous protest
against the policy Of so-called protec.
ton" and demanded tariff for revs.
nue. only, They elected one presiden'
tial elector and cut down the republic
an plurality to about 1000.
Gov. McKinley's def" Is therefore
directed against the great majority Of
the voters of the union and one-han
those Of his own state.
The United States is the only WOOL
manufacturing nation in the world that
is guilty Of the barbarism OF tax on
wool. which is tax on the comfort and
health OF the people.
The election decided that this tar
must 60 and it is going N Y. World.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-04

the truth to say that these two men dirored a,
some political matters and remained good
friends by honestly and frankly seyering their
pohtlcal connection. 1t IL a fact, a, least. that
each mas shown his nobility Of character by
speaking no word in public or private agninst
lhe other-a notable contrast 10 the conduct Of
so many public men nowadays.
biaine must be classed with the great states.
men whom the nation has produced-,he
Auamses, Jefferson, Monroe, Lincoln, Webster.
Calhoun and CLAW.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-04
e--~s~------
An lIuusual Order.

~ .oy,voroN Jan. 2S.-The order ol
the president closing the executive de-
rartment In Washington is an unusual
rscognition on the occasion Of the death
~ q public man who has not held ths
Office Of prsaidsnt
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-04
News for Lumber Men

ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 81. "A deal has
been closed by which Frederick Weyer-
hauscr Of this city and syndicate of
northwestern lumbermen gain control
Of between 4OO,oOo,0OO and 500, 600, 900
feet OF standing pine around the north
ern part Of Minnesota The considera-
ton was close to 81. OOO, 1000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-04
Virginia Democrats Banquet.

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. %. 7.-Representa-
tive democrats from all over the state
and from many other. points banqueted
here in celebration of the victory of No.
vember last. 1t was an old Virginia
dinner, without courses, and every.
thing on the table. the wine alone ex.
cepted, was of Virginia production.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-04
bther Great Loss
10 the Nation.
Shark FIickered Long But
he End Came at Last.
Final Summons Came at II
O'clock Friday Morning.
,,bt Long He Lay In a stupor--
1 Family We're Mt His Bcdside
Khan the Breath of Life Passed
From the Great Statesman.

sulyeroN Jan. 2s, james q.
a died at II o'clock Friday.
Nv all night as in a stupor, but
4 as well, II not better, than on
|al nights previous. At " o'clock
" morning he was regard
s slightly better. When the
|cians arrived in the morning, in
bnse to a hasty summons, they
Mr.. Blaine sinking rapidly and
nd hope of recovery, The relapse
set in only Il short time before
arrival. He was then speechless,
bis breathing was scarcely percept-
All the members of the family
gathered quickly in the sick room
ksponse to the summons OF the
Is, whose experience told them
the end was near. The physicians
VERY thing possible to put life into
TASTED frame, but their efforts were
.ss-all strength was gone. Death
peaceful and apparently painless.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-04
Erapuuevillc Makes n Fresh Start.

PARIS, Jan. 2,.-The Figaro stated
Thursday that NJ. Franqueville, the ex-
amining magistrate, had commenced a
fresh inquiry in relation to the Panama
scandal. This inquiry is based on the
Arton documents. 1t is said that sum.
monses have been issued for the exam
nation Of many persons eminent in
public life
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-04

FRANKFORT KY, Jan. Sl.--The Ken
tuclsy legislature held memorial services
Monday upon the death OF Hon. James
G. Blaine. The two houses met in joint
session, and memorial addresses were
delivered by Representatives Hissem,
of Campbell; Cansler, of Christian;
Bashaw, of Henry; Hanks, of Anderson,
and others representing all political
parties, and paying glorious tributes to
the dead statesman both as an official
and o man. As further mark OF re-
spect the legislature then adjourned.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-04
IInnson's Deficit.

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. a7.-State Agent
Cellarius, who has been investigating
the Nelson Home and Savings associ'
alton, whose secretary, Charles Hanson,
recently absconded, reports that there
is deficit of $S,665.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-04
M'KlNLEY VS.. THE PEOPLE.
The Routed Protectionist Leader Issues

The Routed Frotectiohist Lehder IssuSs
Threat.
The author Of the Mckinley bill has
what his followers call "the courage
to stand up before the Ohio wool
growers and say:
III were in your place would not give up
the fight ut all. would make II very uncorn-
Portable for the gentlemen who want TO place
wool on tho free list do not believe in free
raw material I"
The election in the country showed
that majority of more than i.400. 600
of the American people voted In favor
Of free raw material. Upon this qnes-
ton the national or popalist party is
against the republican party, havinK
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-04

NEW yoRK, Jan. sL-A special in the
Press from Washington says. Mr.. Blaine
left viii bestowing rll his property
upon Mrs Blaine, and makes her sole
executrix without bonds The total Of
the estate u sestimated IT $500. 600.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-04
Must Buy at Home.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. eL-The gov
ernment has declined to grant the 70
quest of the Russian railway companies
that they be allowed 10 buy iuateria
abroad.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-04

James G. Blaine was born In West Browns
vile, Washington county, Pa, January 81, ls"
The early education Of Mr. Blaine was sedu
lously cultivated and his marked taste for his
torical studies enabled him to excel in litera
turc and in literary society he displayed the
political aptitude and capacity that has dstn
gushed his subsequent career,
While young man he taught school In nor'h
crn Kentucky for several years, and there me
the young lady who subsequently became MS
wife
In 1854 he removed to Augusta, Maine, where
he has since made his home. There, as Jour
nalist, his ready faculty and trenchant writing
enabled him to become one Of the master sup
porters in the politics OF the state. In 1885 ne
engaged in the movements for the formation o.
the republican party with all his energy, ono
his earnest and incisive discussion OF the rlsine
conflict between freedom and slavery attracted
wide attention, In 1858 he was elected 10 th'
legislature, remaining member through sue
cessiye annual reelection for four years. ant
served the last two as speaker.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-04
s,oue al Bar harbor'

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 2S-News OF the
death of Mr. Blaine reached the state
house at about II o'clock Friday, and
while there was no surprise feeling OF
sincere sorrow was felt and expressed
by all. At once resolutions appropriate
were prepared in the senate and house,
and after the business of each house
had been disposed of they were read
and adopted. Adjournment immediate
ly followed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-04

The casket will be Of red cedar GOV.
cred with black cloth, and the solid
silver plate on the top will contain tho
following inscription:
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-08

"On one of my cruises had big
black West Indian in the crew" said
whaling captain. "One day, for some
reason, he jumped overheard. The sea
was little rough, and it was quite
awhile before we got the boats lowered,
and we lost sight of him. But we pulled
back little way, and soon saw him
swimming with all his might, but in the
opposite direction from the boat. /
yelled to him, and when he saw he was
discovered he made no further effort to
get away. And where he was going is
more than know, for it all happened
in midocean. We hauled him into the
boat and made for the ship. 1t was four
months before we made port, and yet in
all that time Sandy, for that was his
name, never spoke a word. No one on
board could get a sound from him.
Sometimes he would lie down on the
deck and seem to be asleep and some Of
the crew would slip up and stick him
with pin. AT first he would twitch
little and then would not move at all.
We made bed for him down below and
kept him away from a knife or other
weapon. You could tell him to take the
wheel and he would steer right enough,
but if you asked him what course the
ship was making he was silent as the
grave. And when we made the first
port he went ashore, and l never saw
him again. But some of the crew said
he regained his tongue on land and
thought he had been playing us all the
time. But it was strange case."-San
Francisco Examiner
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-08
News About London Dudes.

l wish to announce for the benefit sole
ly of the youth who desires to be English,
that the turning up of the trousers at the
feet is quite the thing and indicative of
"squally" weather in London; that it is
also quite the thing to be very slow,
painfully slow, in speech. and that to be-
tray interest in anything or anybody is a
serious fault in the makeup. The advice
to preserve on all occasions a fixed and
stony gaze is trite and altogether I'M
necessary. am quite well assured that
the man who writes a book ON how to
be English, if he goes to his grave I'M
wept, unhonored and unsung, will at
least have made enough out of the work
to defray the expenses of his burial. But
/ want to say that the thing above all
others is to have small appetite, par
ticularly at luncheon.
In the near neighborhood of the city
hall is "hole in the WALL" where many
Of our most successful lawyers take their
midday bite-in some cases a most sub
stantial bite. There was quite gather
ing in this resort the other day at noon,
when the very latest in London makeup
arrived. Leisurely walking to the bar
the "Londoner" drawled, Waiter, give
me bit, just bit, of toast and glass
Of milk" In the silence that ensued up
on this light demand. it is related that
the waiter, in the excitement of the mo-
ment, buttered the toast and neglected
to put waiter in the miIk.-Washington
News.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-08
Looked Too Worldly.

An Auburn man was rebuked for H.
dulging in a pleasantly in prayer meet
ing not long ago, but still daring spirits
occasionally transgress in that way with
out being gridirsned. 1t is related at a re-
cent parish meeting in Richmond, Me-,
to see about calling pastor, well
known citizen prominent III church af-
fairs took occasion to remark on the ap-
parent indifference of church members
to the object for which the meeting had
been called.
He had hoped, he said, to see the church
membership fully represented, but it was
with much regret that he noted their alb
sence. AZ the conclusion of the gentle
mans remarks woman in the congrega-
ton who had grown uneasy under his
criticism ventured to suggest that there
was fair representation of the ecclesi-
astical body present, indicating by wave
Of her hand several church members
occupying seats in different parts of the
house.
For moment it looked like a knock
out in favor of the woman, but the gen.
tleinan was equal to the occasion, and
Strengthening up he remarked with his
usual gravity, ut may be that our
members look and appear so much like
the worlds people that did not recog-
nize them."-Lewiston journal.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-08

One.of the needs of this city is a gen.
eral wholesale jobbing house, the OPP
portunlties for such an establishment
being of the most promising nature.
A large trade could be built up in
Whatcom and Skagit counties, as well
as among the islands tributary to the
Bay. 1t is an unnatural condition of
affairs that the merchants of the Bay
cities, and of this and adjacent
counties should be compelled to do
their wholesale work with Seattle or
San Francisco houses. Fairhaven's POI
sition, with the number of retail estab-
lishments in its near vicinity, makes it
the most promising location ON the
Sound for such an enterprise, fact
which will before long be utilized by
some quick-witted business man.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-08

In the mountains of Kentucky when a
husband dies his funeral sermon is not
preached until after the death of the
wife, nor that Of a wife until the hus-
band also is dead. Then a preacher is
sent for. friends and neighbors are
called in, and the respect is paid to both
together.
More peculiar is the custom of having
the services for one person repeated, so
that the dead get their Funerals
preached several times months and wears
after their burial l heard the pitiful
story Of two sisters who had their moth
er's funeral" preached once every sum-
mer as long as they lived.
In strange contrast with this regard
for ceremonial observances is their neg
lect of the graves Of their beloved, which
they do not seem at all to visit when once
closed or to decorate with those symbols
Of affection which are the common indi-
cations Of bereavement.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-08

the Sound, the fears of her merchants
that their city has seen its best days
are realized to be well founded. The
situation of Puget sound with respect
to the commerce of the Orient is be-
yond question more advantageous than
California's principal city, while the
facilities for anchorage obtaining here
are conceded by every mariner to be
far superior to those of San Francisco.
The conveniences for curing and ship
ping fish which exist here, combined
with nearness of approach to the cod
fisheries of Alaska, predict the drop
ping off of this promising industry
from the southern port in favor of
some city of the Sound, while the
abundance of all the resources existing
in this region which are necessary in
building up large industrial and com.
mercial enterprises gives easy prece-
dence in favor of Puget sounds future
supremacy over any other section of
the Pacific coast.
In the important and profitable de-
partment of fruit culture California has
an enviable advantage at present, and
with respect to some kinds of fruits
will perhaps have little to fear from
her rivals, but even in this branch of
industry the state of Washington is
making gigantic strides, which will
make her competition with the
trade of California of no mean import
ance before many years longer As
the soil is cleared to the sunlight and
given opportunities in the line of fruit
raising, it becomes each year more APP
parent that the possibilities of the
Evergreen State are very great and
give promise Of world wide demand
for the products of its orchards when
the subject receives the amount of at
tention which the prospects warrant.
In addition to these and other adj
vantages over those maintaining in
California, the railway facilities which
are being located on Puget sound,
especially in connection with its ocean
transportation, have an important sig
nificance, and bear an accumulated
evidence in favor Of the belief that the
Puget sound basin will become the
commercial peer of and eventually sur
pass the city of San Francisco, and it is
gratifying to the residents of Fairhaven
to realize that large majority of all
the arguments which may be put forth
In endorsement of this belief are in
favor of the Imperial City as being the
principal port to enter into rivalry with
San Francisco for the future supremacy
of Pacific coast cities.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-08
The BeIllngham Bay Enforcement

The Bellingham Bay Improvement
company, through its secretary and
general superintendent, Mr.. NJ. L..
Stangroom, has made proposition to
the city council Of New Whatcom to
the effect that the company will pro-
vide for the disposal of the ballast Of all
ships coming into the Bay. This is a
happy solution Of vexed question and
should be given as wide publicity as
possible among shipmasters. The alb
sence Of proper place in which ballast
might be discharged has been used to
the serious disadvantage of the Boy,
and that the Bellingham Bay Inn
provement company has given such a
favorable solution to the problem is
cause for congratulation.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-08


Frederick W. Root is a good deal of a
hoodoo. He gracefully acknowledges
the charge himself 1t is singular fact
that whenever he appears to deliver a
lecture the rain begins to fall. He is so
good rain producer that he has serious
ly considered the idea of utilizing his
talents for that purpose in the arid re-
gions of the west.
While at Silver Lake Assembly, in New
York state, he delivered lectured ON
musical tastes or kindred subject. He
had delivered the same lecture a half
dozen times in the west, and the refresh
ing shower came along each time before
he had half finished it.
But when he reached the Silver Lake
Assembly grounds the sky was bright,
and Mr.. Root congratulated himself
upon having shaken off his evil spirit.
He mounted the rostrum, cleared his
throat, and when he had got as far as
Friends and fellow citizens" the rum
BILE Of distant thunder grated harshly
upon his ears. Yet he gathered up his
courage and went on, and before he had
delivered a quarter Of his lecture the
rain came down in torrents.
Indeed" said Mr.. Root, 81 never saw
it rain so hard before" After the ad-
dress a witty young Chicago woman who
knew of the hoodoo business suggested,
for the convenience Of the public, that
next year Mr.. Root should write lee
ture upon dry subject.-Chicago Post.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-08
SAN FRANorscos RIVAL

There Is no longer any doubt Of the
fact that San Francisco business circles
are seriously exercised over the promi-
nence which the Puget sound cities are
assuming In the traffic Of the Pacific
ocean and transcontinental trade, and
when It Il considered that one after
another Of the various branches OF
trade which have been the making Of
San Francisco Is being established on
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-08
THE REAL ISSUE

1t is necessary to keep the real issue
in the senatorial deadlock before the
voters of the state of Washington. 1t
Is clearly evident that the question
does not turn on the necessity of elect
ing either Turner or Allen to the
United States senate; neither does it
turn on the senseless argument of the
Post-Intelligencer that the minority
should yield to the majority, for as
already quoted in the HERALD, at the
last Republican state convention the
Seattle delegation made desperate
fight to have the Lake Washington
canal plank endorsed, and fought
through a minority report of one
against an overwhelming majority re-
port which was adverse to the PROPOSE
ton. The entire question involved
relates to the domination of the Seattle
politicians, who have controlled the
Republican party for number of
years, and who are making a fight-to-
the-finish struggle to perpetuate that
domination. Will the members of the
legislature submit to continuance of
this rule or not is the one point voted
upon in each cast of ballot, those
voting for Allen saying yes to Seattle's
domination and those voting against
him standing manfully against such
domination. Some of the members of
the legislature are young in politics
and correspondingly innocent. They
have been confused by noise and are
led to believe that loyalty to Allen
mems loyalty to all the precedents of
the great party to which they belong.
Older men are not deceived, neither
are those acquainted with the history
Of politics in the territory and state of
Washington.
And furthermore, this deadlock at
Olympia Is significant. It's plain
declaration is that the other cities and
counties of this splendid state intend
to keep up the fight until the
political leaders of Seattle are
reduced to their just proportions.
Whatever Is the result Of this
issue there are subsequent legislatures
and conventions to meet, and the man.
hood which has stood 50 bravely In this
deadlock will grow and multiply un-
til victory is assured. The weak and
pitiful cry of the Post-Intelligencer
that the opposition to Seattle springs
from envy and jealousy only shows the
shallowness of its own character. 1t is
not that the journals or cities opposing
Seattle's candidate wish to injure lead
ing city of the state, or In any way re-
tard its growth or cripple its energies,
for this could but have an Ill effect
upon every other city in the state. But
to hold in check this Unsuitable greed
for political power, this unjust and in
discriminate grasping for everything
imaginable, this tendency to magnify
Seattle into the state and the state into
a mere tributary province has reached
the point of being an insult and a
menace to the Republican party and
the sovereign state of Washington. Bet
teronly one senator-better no senator a
all than that the Spartan band who
stand for the equal rig hts Of all voters in
the state should betray the grandeur Of
their present noble stand and yield
again to servitude and ring-rule.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-08
LeIt By the Vandals.

The vandal woodcutters in the Cali
fornia sequoia forests used to cut trees
at distance of from dozen to twenty
feet above the ground in order to avoid
the gnarled and knotted base. But it
has lately been found that these stumps
are as valuable as the straight wood
The gnarls present most beautiful figur-
ings and the wood is sawn into thir
sheets and used for interior decorations
Now these stiinps are being dug out
and soon not even a vestige will remain
to show what was the appearance Of
some of the most majestic natural mon
uments Of this wonderful continent
New York Sun.