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cay' and stand as gloomy monuments to our
ihiproViuence. Our gallant southern boys are
leaving the old plantation homes TO the me-
groes while they seek to mend this broken
fortunes In more promising field The coun-
ry gentleman OF ante-bellum days is Il figure
OF the past, and to-day bears restive!y the
critique applied to Don Caesar de Bazan."
VINO though brave loyal and magnanimous. is
living under the cloud OF poverty, and what
was once the nearest approach to an aristoc-
racy that ever existed in republican form OF
government can not now deny the imputation
cast at them Of shabby genteel"
How could it be otherwise? Since 1921, for
hve out of seven decades, together with the
constant increase Of our cotton crop, prices
nave steadily decreased; the exceptions were
the decades from 1851 to 1860, when California
ana Australia poured out their streams OF gold
ana raised foodtide of prosperity the world
over. Then cotton obeying the upward ten
aehcy rose in common with other things.
pThe other was the war decade, when our pro-
auction was cut of over one-half and prices
rose as high as $l.50 per pound. In 1870 the
average price Of cotton for the decade then
was ~ cents per pound; for the ensuing twenty
years the prices averaged I2H cents. This col
lapse can be attributed to but on cause. 1t is
s'his: in 18Th we had 8 900 90 acr~s in cotton,
In, rar go 60. 40. 90. AL. e.. ~ ~ p' y.
incraasad onr aoraa,o ,nt,; T.. ,eao ~. ..S
10 mn ono aoros ,,,a1s,a-. =, ,-,,I
nonnds q, liz, ~, 80 ,,,or,, s,o =,
Hero ;s roro th.n do,,,,a ,ro,,' dano A., ,s.
a, ,a ,,as anS ,,a,nri,I v'e
,ha va,ro n, ,ho ,,ross vnoa,,o, sc o, - ,a a
acre. For the LAST thirty vears onr crons ms bava
sold for &Sl5 OO0 0Oo Tho . ofO oo0-hole cron NJ
1866 sold for Sil2,2i+,000 The 1873 O0O-bale crop
Of 1890 brought only s3-, ,e1 ooo and the cos, of
nroduction ,yas about tho came
II Is evident that the world has ahout s.oo
mn nm to snard annually u,itb nc ,n, ~, r,a,n
rial for their clothino
| five send ont a A OOo OOO-balo cron tbey will
nav about the same for it and thew vii, com.
pete among themselves for the nroducts
II we send ont an 5000 O00-hale cron tbev
| nav the same sum and leave ,s IN cnmnato
among ourselves for the cash The AVERAGE
price in the eight cotton STATE, ia nroduce
| pound of lint cotton is ~ cents at the pin
house. to transnort and sell H. at tho rear.
est market town %. the difference betwecn
the price there and the New Yor, onotation
will not average less than .e3. "a, cents New
York prices IL the cost of producing n Mound n,
lint cotton
It will be remembered nv all that onl few
wears ago. coffee was bcing sold at oioht n mnds
| for the dollar Now Won will do well IN 90,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-01
AFTER HIS RIGHTS.
Ferd Ward Restored to Full Citizenship
and Wants His Son.

GENEsEo, N. v, Nov. 2a.-Ferdin and
Ward has received from Gov. Flower
letters restoring him to full rights as a
citizen. Mr.. Ward will at once insti-
tute legal proceedings for the
possession of his son, whom he
claims is wrongfully withheld by
an irregularly'appointed guardian.
He will also bring action
against the Franklin Trust Co. to re-
cover certain collaterals, which, it is
claimed, are illegally held by that
company. Mr.. Ward now holds a re-
sponsible position in the office OF the
Surrogate of Livingston county at
Geneseo, and has host of influential
friends who are ready and willing to
assist him in securing his rights.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-01
THE INSANITY DODGE
May Not Prevent a Murderer and Black.
guard from Meeting His just Dues.

May Not Prevent a Murderer and Black.
guard from Meeting His just Dues.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov 26-
United States Marshal Mckay received
instructions Saturday from Attorney
General Olney to go to Washington af-
ter r. E. Burford, who murdered a dep
uty United States marshal in Sumter
county last year, and who was de-
clared insane and sent to the National
insane asylum. Burford has been de-
clared sane by the authorities of the
asylum, and will be brought back to
stand trial. He was also indicted for
sending obscene matter through the
mails, but got off on the insanity
plea. He will be tried before the
United States court, which meets here
next week, on both charges. He is Of
good family, and able counsel has
been engaged to represent him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-01
The Payment of Retiring Allowances Re
duccd-Captured at Port Arthur.
THE NEW CHINESE TREATY
or Immigration Ratified by the Chinese
Government.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-The new
treaty of immigration between the
United States and China. which was
concluded at Washington March II
last by the signatures of Secretary
Gresham and Minister Yang Yu, has
been approved by the Chinese govern
ment, and will in all probability be
ratified and go into effect by presiden-
tial proclamation this week. The
state department has been officially
informed that the treaty was agreed
to in Pellin over month ago, and it
is daily expected at the Chinese lega-
tion in this city. The consent of the
senate 10 the ratification of the treaty
was given last summer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-01
Another Victory For the Dutch.

AMSTERDAM, Nov. s5.-A dispa :ch
from Lombok says the Dutch have
fought another battle with the
Balinese, defeating and routing them
The Dutch were surrounded, but made
n successful sortie, killing forty-five Cf
the Balinesc and putting the rest to
flioht. The Dutch lost four men, ic
cluding u colonel.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-01

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 26.-Yester-
day morning it was authoritatively an
nounced that Gov. Stone would at once
remove Charles S. Owsley, recorder OF
voters for Kansas City, on account Of
the frauds perpetrated in his Office.
II. Clay Adams, a druggist, and chair.
man of the democratic county com.
mittee, will be appointed to succeed
him. 1t is also stated that the gov
ernor will appoint an assistant attor-
ney general for this county to prose
cute election frauds, the present officer
heing accused of dereliction of duty.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-01
NO CONTEST.


ANU AioPVseN Nohsose VI WV
tuoial Election in Nebraska Is on.
LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. a6.-The pro-
ceedings begun by the republican
state central committee on behalf Of
Lieut..Gov. Majors against Judge Hol-
comb, governor-elect, were dropped
yesterday and there will be no con-
test. To-day was the limit Of time for
fling the notice, and last evening,
after conference lasting until nearly
midnight, it was decided to abandon
all proceedings in the direction OF a
contest.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-01

FLUSHING, N. Y, Nov. a5.-Messrs.
George L. Baker and Frederick Baker,
brothers of Sand Point, Long Island.
who do business in New York city and
reside in this village with their IA
ther, Frederick r. Baker, New York
LAWYER. went out cunning in skif
Yesterday morning. After they had
been out for some time their father,
who is 70 years old, started out in o
rowboat in search of them.
While returning, the Baker brothers
found the dead body of their father
floating alongside of an upturned boat.
The sons towed the body ashore The
coroner was summoned. He impaneled
a Jury and gave permit to remove
the remains to the late home OK Mr.
Baker.
The deceased was very wealthy, and
was the owner Of the well-known farm,
"Kinelow," which is famous for rrize
cattle and poultry.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-01
HIS SKULL FRACTURED.
Serious Accident to Otto Hardifer, Il
Crack BicyClist.

New YORK, Nov. 96.--While training
yesterday afternoon on the old race
track at Clifton, N. j., with the foreign
champions, Otto Hardifer, the crack
bicyclist, who is entered in the inter-
national tournament to open to-day,
was badly injured. The rim Of his
front wheel burst, and the rider was
thrown heavily forward. His skull
was fractured, but how badly has not
yet been determined. liewas removed
to bis home
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mspArcn from Bangkok, Siam, on
| |,uh said the Siamese government
Nm pherona was waiting recently
I'M mouth of the Canptabun river
/ lbe sjamese commodore, when the
In runboat Pluvier arrested it and
tea it back. Negotiation were
Hind.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-01

:, ,pru,rR, the Chinese Gibraltar,
[Oh. >. ,ha .lst. after thirty-six hours
E.srate vr u fighting, in which the Chi
s,a' ,.aOns displayed unusual bravery.
1 a,tacking army was led by Gen.
THE slaughter on both sides
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-01

orooosed treaty between Japan
PHh p'Jtit Jltnitcd States was signed, on
'l1 .n' Nv the secretary of state and
.'u .. Turino and will be sent to the
I,,s pI,si for ratification on its reassem-
nocember ;.
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|,,c,,ls Of the state and navy de-
|.nepts are agreed that the capture
p0rt Arthur renders China helpless,
M doubt is expressed that over
,or neoce will now be submitted
.,su through the good offices of
I;s,ors Denby and Dun.
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.rs for the week ended on the
ALA !. ren reoortel by h. G. Dun & Co,
as ror ,vr the United States 1922,
re- tS; sS; for the corresponding week
Piis' % .Y' and for Canada 81, against
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-01

h,r remains of Gen. John c. Ere
\ Ltvere finally Inferred, on the 22d,
n presence of friends and relatives
N number of $50, on the crest of q
/ hill near Sparkill, N. Y, COM
lding view of the Hudson river
|the country to the west of it for
IL miles
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-01

liz ALEXANDER III. left a docu-
Mo be opened nine days after his
b. When the document was
vi was found to contain an en-
n to Gar Nicholas to marry
hess Alix directly after the funer-
Hence the wedding was fixed to
! |place on the Goth.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-01

Chinese Pie-Yang squadron is
ffd to have shelled the Japanese
marching on Port Arthur. A
pate battle between the Chinese
|ipanese fleets is said to have fol-
The result of the engagement
Known, other than that the Chi
attle ship Chen Yuen struck q
oand was beached.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-01

~, earthquake shocks have re.
ssVfS,n ,'.an felt in several provinces of
pity ls %s' The town of Carache was
s.royed, ouV ''O
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-01

Is HAMLlY, founder of the Cleve-
| Leader and a member of con-
krom Ohio before the war, died
Ishington, on the aith, as the re-
! d injuries received at the hands
negro robber, aged Sc years. lie
| one Of the first free-soil editors in
United States.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-01

|npATCu from Lombok, of the
lsid the Dutch had fought an
fhttle with the Balinese, defeat
,ld routing them. The Dutch
surrounded, but made a sue
Esortie, killing forty-five of the
Use and putting the rest to flight.
Dutch lost four men, including a
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iclilzens of New York city, rep
ang the Good Government clubs
aly, appeared before Gov. Flower
any, on the 9lst, and preferred
Of neglect of duty against Col.
\ Fellows, district attorney of
,erk county. The governor cited
eliows to show cause why he
mot be removed from office.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-01
PORT ARTHUR'S FALL.


The Plan OF Attack and Progress OF the
Battie-A Day of Desperate engagements
Gen. Oyama's Report OF the Fight and
the Capture-The Japanese Loss In Killed
and Wounded Comparatively Light-Chi-
mas Loss Heavy.
YOKOHAMA, Nov. 25.--A dispatch
from Port Arthur says that the first
army forced the right wing and Ku-
manoto's brigade the left wing, while
the advanced guns in the center
opened fire on the citadel. The first
army captured the principal western
fort at s o'clock in the morning, en-
tered Port Arthur at o'clock in the
afternoon, and had captured the Wag-
onsan fort by o'clock.
kumanoto's brigade meanwhile en-
gagged the eastern forts, all of which
were taken before II o'clock in the
evening. The coast forts had not vet
been subdued, but they fell next morn
ing. ,ss- @
/ The fighting was desperate through
out the engagement. 1t is reported
that the Chinese army was virtually
destroyed, the killed and wounded
numbering many thousands. The
japanese loss was heavy, but far less
than that of the Chinese
Gen. Oyamas Report OF the CAPTURE of
Port Arthur.
TOXIC, Nov 25.-Gen, Oyama, in
command of the japanese forces, Off
cially reports from Port Arthur, under
date or November 90, that on the 21st
the japanese forces attacked the forts
near that place. The right division of
the army stormed and captured the
fort to the westward with its artillery
and parade ground at $50 in the morn
ing and then advanced in the direction
of Port Arthur, stormng and captur-
ing the Kokinsau fort en- route. In
the meantime the left division stormed
and captured the fort to the southeast.
On the 22d all the other forts were cap
tured.
The enemy fought bravely through
out The japanese loss in killed and
wounded will not exceed 200, while the
number OF Chinese killed and wounded
and taken prisoners is as vet un.
known. The japanese captured a
greatquantity of ammunition and other
materials, as well as many cannon.
The Chinese forces numbered over 20,
600.
The Payment of Retiring Allowances Re.
duccd-Captured at Port Arthur.
SHANGHAI, Nov. 25.-Sir Robert Hart
inspector general of Chinese maritime
customs, has sent circular to the Gus
toms employees saying that, on accoun,
of the present grave uncertainty, fu
ture disbursements of money in hand
for the payment of retiring allowances
will be at one-half the usual rate. He
is unable to guarantee more.
1t is stated that the japanese Sc
cured at Port Arthur 1900 tons of Goa
and 100000 taels worth of ammuni
tion. 1t is believed that the Japanese
intend to seize forthwith the railway
between -llai-Kwan and Tien
Tsin, lest the Chinese destroy it,
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NAND WARD, whose criminal
'ns involved the name and for
"eh' Grant, has received from
uWer OF New York letters re-
MN to full rights as a citizen.
~ Will at once institute legal
s'uss ior the possession of his
lVal he claims is wrongfully
W an irregularly rly-appointed
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-01
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
The Penitentiarx Farms.

Jackson, Nov. 93.-The penitentiary
farm commission today made their re-
port to the Governor Of the purchase Of
the Wyatt and Sivley places, and just
before adjournment received PROPOSE
tion from Messrs. Hunter & Stevens to
reduce the price Of their Rankin County
land (about which there is squabble
as to its purchase) half dollar per acre,
which proposition was accepted by the
commission, and in a supplemental re-
port to the Governor they recommended
taking said lands at the proposed re-
duced price, which saves to the State
the sum Of S1,603.50. The places bar
gained for by the commission and recon-
mended to the Governor foot up as fol-
lows: Huuper & Stevens place, Rankin
County, 3,2o7 acres, for 81, ,63s.50; Wyatt
place, Holmes County, zoos acres, for
$4,000; Sivley place, Kinds County,
2,725 acres, for $40, 900. The aggregate
number of acres is 1887, for the aggre-
gate sum of S64,63s so. Eight thousand
acres Is the maximum allowed by law
for the purchase.
Should the Governor approve Of all
the purchases it will involve the neces-
sity of keeping three penitentiary farms.
While there is no limit fixed by law to
the number Of farms, it has been the
general impression that only two farms
were contemplated. While the Gov
ernor has given no intimation OF his
approval or non-approval OF these last
two places, or as to his idea Of the num-
Der Of farms contemplated, it Is be-
lieved by some that he will not consent
to having three farms, and that OF the
two to be purchased he wants one in the
delta and one in the hills. There being
two hill places recon mended by the
commission, and the Governor deeming
that the purchase of the hill place Of
Hunter e. Stevens has already been con-
cluded and cannot be set aside or an.
nulled, then If he will not consent to
the purchase of three farms and should
think that one farm of the two to be
purchased should be in the delta, it fol.
lows as matter of course that he will
veto the Sivley place and approve the
Wyatt purchase.
In the first report made today the
commission makes an exhaustive report
Of their action since convening here on
the 12th instant, and endcavors to jus.
tify, on legal grounds, their action in
resembling the trade for the Hunter &
Stevens place. They also give minute
descriptions Of the Wyatt and Sivley
places, and set forth at length their
several advantages.
Mr. ]. f. Robinson, one of the com.
mission, made minority report on the
matter of resembling the aforesaid con-
tract, dissenting therefrom and non-con.
curing in the purchase of the Siyley
place, because, be says, "the fixed policy
of the commission was that only one
farm should be purchased in the hills"
He also dissented from the policy Of the
commission in buying an improved place
in the delta, believing the better policy
to be to buy wild lands and improve
them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-01

lI.angements are under way
,ss. ss,nnlng of the construction
',a' ~ American university, to be
i. tnuer supervision of the
cnurch in the northwest
bi,a..,. =. ahe city of Washington.
slsl'y will be surrounded
bsS ny acres Of high and beauti-
ill., =, most 40 of it given by the
Ss Of Washington.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-01

gram crop of Russia, as esti-
Oy the agricultural ministry,
lg to a st. Petersburg cable,
follows Wheat, 272, 900
against S36,O00,0OO last year;
G,VOO'0OO, against $4,000, 900;
s'o'oOO,OOO, against 224, 1000, 900;
M'VOO,OOO, against $4,000, 900;
ess than half of last years crop.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-01

kDbis States district court at
Of ,Sa Ia the slst, the jury in
loud..na me government against
n, h"a ua enowden and Vim. D.
siIst tuusmen uu, of Henry s. Coch-
M rsv mslgher of the Philadel.
Ma VTaered M a verdict for the
eslo me ooe government sought
rjss s'VuO from the suretiss Of
e3'chief Weigher Coch,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-01

RlsSsau' Nus OF Labor, in session at
/ m", s.s' ~. passed a resolution, on
N koNNsNes.lhg NNN sen against the issue
Pad d'JuOO .su bonds by the govern
|ait,..a. .u.a.aracterizing the same as
hSl,eu hteS;l,aeu fraud and outrage
Id tsi,g sriutg: masses, in fiagrantvi-
|lr ,,ls's',ng ,ss laws, and intended
|,aa 'as : . interest of the money
. oondholding aristocracy.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-12
glance at her brother.

glance at her brother.
You are not treating a serious mat
ter seriously. DIR. Lamar has been very
kind to us. We have no right to let him
go blindfolded to fate worse than
death. You are his nearest friend You
will, you must warn himv'
MY dear sister, have warned him
and pleaded with him. How does he take
1T? He simply becomes angry, makes an
admission to me that am not at liberty
to repeat and forbids me ever again to
mention the subject feel that | have
cleared my conscience-more, that l
have done all that it is possible for me
to do. Lamar Is not man one can ad-
wise as if he were little child. No.
Ellen; seriously, it is your turn y
II? What preposterous idea? What
right have / to advise him? What would
he think of me if-oh, no, Julian, neyeri
could not mention the matter to him. /"
"You are not so simple as to suppose
meant that, Ellen. You are a woman
and bright woman Is it necessary for
you to sayp Actl That is what | mean.
Teach him. You can do it better than
anybody else. have no confidence that
this marriage will ever take place Al.
ready it has been delayed nearly year.
Who doyo suppose is to blame for that?
Not she surely. She is said SO far to
havo seen the folly of her youthful error
that she adores him now "
Ellen answered him in low voice:
Unfortunately, Julian, happen to
know to the contrary. The marriage has
been postponed at her own request /
have that from Lamar's sister p"
"Oh, you have!' Maxey regarded her
with a fixed look. "You are SO well in
formed on this subject Ellen, that / do
not feel competent to talk with you.
Still l insist that my advice is good.
You women have wonderful power in
such matters when you are really in
earnest. But, dropping that for a time,
have somethiE;; very serious to say to
You. 1t is to me the most serious subject
in the world-our Annette "
"Well, what of our Annette?"
! want to make her my wife.
Maxey was quite prepared to see his
sister faint TO hear her scream or TO
give any other extreme vent to her feel.
ings, but he was hardly prepared for en-
tire calmness. Miss Maxey started, it is
true, and drew deep sigh, but when
she did speak there was scarcely trem-
BILE in her voice.
II am well aware of that. Julian.
Why don't you do it,"
For minute Maxey was too aston
ished to speak.
well aware Of it'll What do you
mean?,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-12
DESPERATE ALABAMA MINERS.



BIRMINGHAM, June 12.-Three compan-
les of the First regiment have been sent to
Blue Creek on information that a large
num Der of armed men were known to have
mAssed near that point for the purpose of
going to China Creek bridge, on the Bir-
mingham Mineral railroad, and blowing
that bridge up with dynamite. Up to this
hour nothing has been heard Of the
troops
Another bridge across Chickasaw creek,
on the main line of the Kansas City,
Memphis and Birmingham, was almost
entirely destroyed with dynamite. This
occurred after fast mail No. had passed
over. The entire abutment of one end
was blown away.
The ira * walker of the Kansas City,
Memphis and Birmingham road mt Car
bon Hill found trestle two miles be-
yond that point on fire. This bridge Is
$50 feet long, and was on fire at both ends.
Five bents of this structure were de-
stroyed. OF course, all these bridges
burning are charged to the miners whether
guilty or not. Desperation is depicted on
the count tenance of many of the miners,
and it is not unlikely that many Of their
families are in desperate circumstances.
Negroes are plentiful and are being en-
pl0ycd i'll the several mines, and it looks
rs If the strikers will not have any offers
from those who own and operate mines
In this district