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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-08-03
UNEXPECTED EVIDENCE,
mo Prosecution Springs a Surprise In 4
TavIOr Murder Trial


CARRoiLroN, Mo, July II When
the Taylor trial was resumed this
morning DIR, d. l. Stevenson, of Lin
ncus witness for the defense was
allowed to testify in order that he
might return to his practice. lie said
that he had been requested two weeks
ago by Albert Taylor. a brother of the
defendants, to examine the sides of
the wagon and the wagon bed. lie
dld so with microscope of 500 magni-
tying power and found no blood on
any part of it. On the cross-examina-
ton he said that after fourteen months
had elapsed all traces of bload woul ,
have been obliterated by ii u, and the
weather. He was not prohtabl wit
ness for the defense.
a witness who did not testify at the
last trial was A. j. Freeman, of Bruns-
Wlck, Charlton county. He went to
Llnnens the Wednesday morning fol-
lowing the murder and went to the
farms of George and James Taylor In
James TayIor's pasture he found where
fire had been and fragments of
burned bedding and clothes, piece of
burned trousers, the clasp of a pocket
book and some feathers. The burned
space was $50 feet from George Tay.
lors honsc. The burned fragments
were introduced in evidence. The in
PRODUCTION of this testimony was en-
tiroly unexpected and caused a decided
sensation. George Taylor stared at
them and then began an animated con-
versation with his counsel and his
friends. Freeman two years ago was
a special detective under Chief Ilarri-
gan, of st, Louis, lie is now deputy
state game and fish warden.
Mrs Martha Meeks, the mother of
Gus Meeks, was asked if she could
identify the burned fragment of trou-
scrs found by Freeman. She said the
cloth was part of the trousers worn by
her son the night of the murder She
could not identify the clasp Of the
pocketbook belonging to Gus wife,
but recognized the bed as having been
taken away by her son the night he
was killed and part of picture frame.
She burst into tears as one by one the
articles were passed to her
The state rested its case Saturday,
and after the examination of few
unimportant witnesses for the defense,
cOurt al iournpl until Monday
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-08-03
A RECORD BREAKER.
Kansas city Visited by Rainstorm OF In
usual Severity.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 20-The
storm that visited this city yesterday
morning was the largest in amount of
rainfall that has occurred for several
years, and resulted in the most for
midable flooding of Streets cellars and
alleys. More than AZ inches of water
fell between o'clock and noon. 1t
was more in the nature of a cloudburst
than rainstorm, 2.20 inches falling
within an hour, and at its height ,2j
inches fell in two and a half minutes.
The storm moved leisurely in
northeasterly direction, inundating
the country between Kansas City
and Leavenworth, and so damaging
the tracks of the Kansas City,
st. Joseph & Council Bluffs rail
road as to compel that road to run
its trains over the Missouri Pacific
tracks between this city and Leaven-
worth. The storm covered small
radius west, east and south, it not rain
ing west of Holiday, on the Santa Fe
railroad, and the country SO miles east
Of Kansas City on the Chicago g. Alton
road had no rain.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-08-03
CONSCIENCE AND FEAR


MONTREAL, July 80 A startling bit
Of news was made public Yesterday
morning. 1t was the confession of
Andrew Boyd, of the firm OF Boyd,
Gillies & Co, whose premises were
fired in May last, and for which two
members of gang of firebugs, Payne
and Jenkins, have been arrested De-
tective Carpenter became convinced
that one of the members of Boyd's
firm was implicated in setting fire to
his own premises
Mr.. Boyd was taken before one of
the leading insurance companies ant
told that in order to save himself ht
must implicate the others and tel
what he knew of their actions. lie
had already been approached by one
of the men who denan1e large
sum of money to keep his mouth
closed, and this is probably what
opened Boyd's mouth. He admitted
that he knew OF the intention to fire
the premises, but had not the strength
to resist.
Having made this admission, he was
taken before the crown prosecutor tC
whom he told his story. He was ther
allowed to leave the country as de
tanning him for witness would be
useless, as lie was fast becoming a
physical and mental wreck.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-08-03
THREE STATES STORM SWEPT.
A Missouri village by That Collective Name
Visited by II Tornado.


ST. LOUIS, July 2o.-A special from
Cairo, H., says; Reports just received
state that on Saturday afternoon a
tornado passed over the village of
Three States, situated on the Missis-
sippi river, As miles south of here on
the Missouri side. Lightning struck a
shanty boat tied at the bank, killing
the owner, George McClelland, and
wife, and fatally injuring their three
children, who are since reported to
have died At Barnes Ridge. 3
miles west of Three States,
the lightning struck farmhouse,
killing man and wife named Thomas
The wind came from a western direc-
| ton and with such terrific force that
it blew down huge smokestack of the
Three States Milling Co mill. For
tunately, the chimney fell lengthwise
with the building, doing no damage.
The tornado literally cut swath
through the woods 100 yards wide, up
roofing trees and in some instances
carrying them considerable distances.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-08-03
WORLDS FAIR AWARDS.
Acting Chairman Bre:ton's Report on the
Granting OF Medals and Diplomas.

WASHINGTON. July GA. Il. Bret
ton, who has been acting chairman of
the executive committee of awards of
of the Worlds Columbian exposition
since the retirement of John Boyd
Thacher, has prepared his final report,
The total number of medals awarded
to foreign countries was 1870 and
the total number to United States
exhibitors 9,s46. 50 that in all %, $50
medals were bestowed Foreign coun-
tries captured 1896 diplomas while
the United States secured 10, 622 max
ing total of 24,9sS diplomas. The
most foreign honors went to Germany,
the representatives of that country
winning 2.5ls medals and 2,649 di-
plomas. Japan was second with l,5Sl
medals and ! ,59s diplomas,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-08-03
HETTY GREEN
Is Seriously Contemplating Retirement
From Active business.

New YORK, July 80, In an interview
at Bellows Falls Hetty Green, the
wcalthiest woman in America, says
she intends To retire soon from active
business. She is spending her vaca-
tion at Bellows Falls. caring for her
husband, who is an invalid. Concern
ing her retirement, Mrs. Green said:
II have worked hard all my life and
am now nearing my sixty-tirst birth
day, and hope to retire as soon as
my son returns from Texas. He is
running the Midland railroad down
there. &expect that he will leave that
and come east before long, and then
shall let him take care of my affairs.
The Midland is owned by Sylvia, my
daughter. | expect that it will be
Joined to larger road, with which it
connects, and then my son will either
manage both roads, or the president of
the other road will control the Mid
land as well as the one he now man
ages. If he does, then my son will
come east"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-08-03

Commander-in- Chief Lawler Issues "a Gen
eral Order.

ROCKFORD, ILL.,, July ~ 7-Commandcr-
in.Chicf Lawler has issued "a general
order, giving the arrangements in de-
tail Of the coming encampmcnt of the
g. \. L. at Louisville. Rates of cent
per mile have been made from all
points in the central traffic
association, one fare for round
trip in the western district and
one fare from Louisville to any
point in the Southern Passenger asso-
citation. The headquarters will be at
the Gault house. The council of adj
mnistration will meet September 10
at p m. The encampment will meet
at Music hall September IL at 10 q. M,
and the parade will move Wednesday,
September II, at l0:3o a. m, Columbia
post, of Chicago being the escort
to the commander-in-chief. No
other organization than the Grand
Army bands and Louisville committees
will participate, c. c. Jones, of Hi
nois; Thomas &. Sample of Pennsyl-
vania. and }. w. Carnahan, of Indiana,
are appointed committee on Gre
dcntials for the encampment. Vet
Grams are urged to also at
tend the Sons of Veterans en-
campment at Knoxville, and the APP
pointmcnt of twenty-nlne additional
aides to the camp is announced, com
pcting the commanders staff.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-08-03
WASHED INTO THE SEA.
\ Train Bearing Japanese Soldiers Leaves
the Rails with Awful Results.

YOKOHAMA, July %. "A train bearing
400 Japanese soldiers, who landed at
Hiroshima on their return from the
war, while en- route to Kobe, ran off
the rails, where the line is constructed
along a sea wall. Plunging over the
wall, the first section of the train was
thrown into the sea. 1t consisted
Of twenty-thrce ears and two en-
gines. one in front and one in the rear.
A gale prevailed at the time and i'm
mense waves dashed over the railway
track. When the train reached the
most exposed part on the morning of
the accident it was very dark. A sue
cesSon of heavy breakers struck the
train and cut it in two. The first
engine with eleven cars fell into the
sea. 1t is stated the killed number 10.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-08-03
MCCnbc Wiihd,n,,g

Vlcksburg, July EFT has been ru
mored here in political circles for somc
weeks past that Hon. H. c, McCabe o.
thls city, was about to abandon his can.
VaSs ior the governorship. Today proved
Uhat the report was well founded. and
ms letter Of withdrawal will appear ir
tomorroW's Commercial He ado
hhes his position on the financial cues
uoh' which is that Of an internationa,
DimetalliSt, and voices his belief tina,
these views are Democratic. He vii.
stand by them, he declares, until tho
national Democracy decides agains
them' but win loyallysupport the nom
lnees of the State convention. Thi,
withdrawal gives McLaurin walk-oyel
for the nomination, situation said tc
o' without a parallel in the State.
history.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-08-03
END OF THE ARGUMENT.

Tho lIorr-IIarvey Silver Debate Closed at
Last-A Home-Thrust by the Monometal-
list Neatly Parried by the Apostie of Free
siiver-The Coinage OF Silver Between
1i3. and 1871 learin: Up Unsettled
Disputes.
CHICAGO, July 30. The Ilorr- Harvey
silver debate came to an end vester-
day. Every seat in the Art gallery of
the Illinois club was occupied when
time was called for the closing session
of the great war OF words, and the
walls were lined with listeners eager
to catch the closing remarks Of the
contestants.
Mr. lIorr led with the sweeping as
sertion that In the few cases in which
the figures cited by Harvey were cor
rect they had tended to weaken his
own arguments. He then referred to
Mr.. Harvcy's statement, which the
latter had said was based upon the au-
thority Of Carroll d. Wright, United
States commissioner of labor, to the
, effect that there were between 2,000,-
900 and 4,0oo,0oo unemployed men in
the country, In reiutation OF these
figures he produced telegram from
Mr.. Wright expressly disclaming
them.
The effect of this sho. was spoiled,
however, by Mr. Harvey's explanation
that these were the only figures that
he had used in his book that had not
been verified aud that Immediately
after the appearance OF the first edi-
ton he he had written to Mr.. Wright
and upon receipt OF his reply had
erased the incorrect data from the
stereotype plates OF the book.
After this temporary depression, the
silver champion expressed his obliga-
tions to every one who had assisted
him in the debate from the judge and
referee TO his fair stcnographer, and
then resumed the thread of his argu-
ment by producing IA printed table
showing the amount OF silver coined
only from 1892 to 1873, for the purpose
Of demonstrating the falsity of the
statement made by the monomctalists
that for the first fifty years of the
present century the United States was
on silver basis, and on gold basis
from 1853 to 1873.
The closing hours of the discussion
were devoted to clearing up such
points Of dispute had not beeu settled
to the satisfaction of the contcsta nts
during the regular progress of the
argument
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-08-03
Western Crop Prospects.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 2a-Traffie
managers of the western roads are bus
lily engaged in estimating the prospec-
tive size of the Forthcoming corn crop
1t is considered by them, from the in
formation they have, conservative es-
innate to give the three states of Iowa,
Nebraska and Kansas 1000, 100000 bush
els. OF this amount 800, 1000, 900 bush
els are credited to Kansas, $50, 900, 900
to Nebraska and the balance to Iowa.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-08-03
seellnc Homes in Our state.

jackson, July 21-Every day OF go
people are here from the Northwest
looking for desirable land to purchase
with the object of moving South, Sev-
eral prominent citizens of Nebraska are
here now on this mission They are:
William Oyer, c, A. Atkinson and j, +,
Hay, all of Lincoln, They are under
stood to be much pleased with that por-
tion of the country they have inspected,
and if they can make purchases to suit
them will in all probability come South.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-08-03
STARVING NEGRO COLONlSTS.
State Department Requested to Feed Them
In MeXlCO.

EAGLE PASS, Tex, July 29.-United
States Consul Jesse Sparkle wired to AS
sistant Secretary Adee Uhl at Wash
ington, requesting that the govern
ment furnish from San Antonio several
thousand rations with which to feed
the hundreds of starving negroes re-
turning from the Ellis colony at
Tahualila. Fifty-four negroes are at
Jaral, where they were fed by Station
Agent Bailey, of the NJ. |. X. r. Over 200
are at Torreon, and hundreds more are
ON their way from the ill-fated colony.
Smallpox has appeared among them,
and fifteen with the disease have been
isolated by the authorities at Torreon.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-08-03
Meat Train Wrecked.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 20. The fast
freight on the Memphis route was
wrecked by misplaced switch near
Ash Grove, Mo. The train is known
as the "meat express" from the fact
that it is made up almost entirely OF
cars containing dressed meat from the
Kansas City packing houses. In
the wreck fourteen cars left the track
and there was a general scattering OF
fresh meat. but no lives are reported
lost. Traffic on that part of the line
was suspended most of the day, the
through passenger train from Memphis
being delayed five hours.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-08-03

A large panther was killed recently
ten miles east of Water Nalley. Two
p7nthers went into the yard of a Mr..
Mckenzie, and one Of them attempted
to spring on Mrs Mckenzie, when the
attention of the faithful dog was at.
tracted and the panther was kept at
bay Mr.. Mckenzie was near the house
hoeing and heard the screams of his
wife, and hurried to the house, got his
gun and killed one of the panthers. but
the other escaped. The killed measured
salen and a half feet, There is no
large swamp near the place and it is a
thickly settled neighborhood where
they appeared, and there is no acccant.
ing for their presence there.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-08-03
A SUSPICIOUS CASE,
A Husband Reports the Murder ef His
wife and Is Arrested for the Crime.

A Husband Reports the Murder ef His
wife and Is Arrested for the Crime.
DEsHLER, o., July 80, AT an early
hour yesterday morning Owen Delaney
reported to neighbor that his wife
had been murdered. Officers arrived
and found the woman-with her blood
and brains spattered all over the walls
The husband said he was awakened
by two men who broke into the house
to rob his wife of money she had re-
Gently received from the sale of firm.
There was no evidence to substantiate
this fact. AS a bloody coupling pin
was found under a rug, the husband
was placed under arrest. The couple
had not lived happily for some time.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-08-03

The prairie region Of this State com
hines more favorable conditions for gen
eral agriculture than any other por'
ton of America Some of the farms are
considered worn out because they dc
not produce as large crops Of cotton as
they did fifty years ago. The analysis
of the soil, however, shows that the
only elements lacking to make them as
rich as can be desired is vegetable
humus, which can easily be supplied by
the growth of clovers and grasses
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-08-03

GUTHRIE, Ok, July 2o.-The suit to
test divorces granted by the probate
judges of Oklahoma was decided by
the supreme court adversely to the
Judges and the divorces, the court
affirming its former decisions on
the subject denying the right of
probate judges TO grant divorces
and declaring all such null and. void,
and any subsequent marriages Of the
parties illegal Hundreds Of eastern
people who have secured Oklahoma
divorces from probate courts will be
compelled 70 have their cases retired
In tie District cpvttL .'.. 1
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-08-03
Given Heavy Sentences.

CHICAGO. July 2o.-As result of the
continued crusade by the civic fedora
ton on election outrages in Parkside
last fall, Judge Brentano to-day passed
sentence on the ringleaders as
follows: Simon McNulta, one year
in the penitentiary; Dennis Mahoney,
fined $1,000; William Heelan, fined
SO, 900: Patrick Malloy, fined $4,000
James Burl1. fined sl,i00; Patrick Cor
coran, fined SlOO McNulta's sentence
was made more severe on account OF
the character Of his crime. He struck
woman voter in the face and broke
her nose.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-08-03

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, July 20,-At
4:10 yesterday afternoon sharp SHOCK
of earthquake was experienced in
Santa Barbara. The shock did nc
damage as far as heard from, but was
of sufficient violence to cause consider
able shaking up of old buildings aud
to be distinctly felt by people walking
and driving.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-08-03

The Batesvlle Panolian says; Ben
Kuykendall, a colored farmer who lives
on the plantation of DR.. W. II. Drane
showed us an ear of corn last Saturday
fully grown and almost hard, 1t is "a
inches long and ~ inches in circum'
ference at the largest part Tho corn
was planted April Goth, and is of the
yellow kind, which will stand worse
weather and mature more rapidly than
any other
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-08-03
STOLE CHARITY FUNDS.
Inspectors Arrest IA Mail tlerk Who Plum
dcrci Thousands of Letters.

OMAHA, Neb., July %, Post Office
Inspectors SinclairAnd Beebe came in
from the west last night, bringing g
Felix Murray, who for thirteen years
has handled mail on the Elkhorn road
Murray was charged with robbing the
United States mail and lodged in
the county Jail. For years letters
containing money have been lost in
transit between Missouri Valley, Ia,
and Long Pine, this state. Any mum
Der of detectives have tried to locate
the guilty man, but each time without
success. The loss of thousands OF let
ters containing relief for drought suf'
ferers caused the department to make
n final effort with decoy letters. Muir
ray confessed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-08-03

ROCKVILLE. Conn.,, July 80 - The
most disastrous fire in the history OF
the town occurred here to-day, sweep,
ing away six buildings on Main street
and with loss of 100000 The block
was owned by W. +. Orcutt and was
occupied by storckcepcrs on the first
floors. with tenements above.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-08-03
Illicit still Destroyed.

Revenue Officers NJ. l.. Wood, George
Il, Heard, |. T. Garner and W. p. Knox
returned to Okalona last week from a
raid in Pontotoc County, where they
captured and destroyed sixty-gallon
still, 500 gallons of malt and three bar
rels of sorghum. The still was on the
land of Cass Bray and is supposed to be
his propertv
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-08-03

7, A, Bayliss, one of Vests most
highly-respecteG citizens and successful
business men, died suddenly at his
home last week Of heart failure. The
deceased was Virginian by birth, but
for a number of years past one of thu
most successful merchants and planters
in Holmes county. lie was prominent
member of the Baptist Church and a
Mason in good standing lie VIII be
greatly missed in the community, both
as citizen and business man.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-08-03
A New Departure.

Stems are being taken at jackson to
establish pork and beef packing es-
enlistment This is new departure In
,bo South, but there is no reason why
~ '"s shonld not succeed. More pork ana
csttle can be raised in the South ana a,
lass Lass expense, than in the North aid
West.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-08-03
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.


Vicksburg, July 2G,-Tbo nae, wool.
has been hot and dry for tho most mart
a''hough tho closing days gave tenn per-
a'ures nearer tue normal, and light but
refreshing showers in all nortiono of
the State. The high temperatures of tho
beginning OF the week formed tbo on1,,
hot wave occurring in Mississippi this
season, with the exception of a brief
heated term at the beginning of June
The week was favorable for outdoor
labors, and as a result tho fields arc
much cleaner at this date than for somo
time past.
Cotton has improved somewhat sinco
last report, and now and then note is
made BY the correspondents of health.
ful weed and plentiful crop; but the
generality of reports show that the crop
as whole is still fruiting light.
Some corn is firing on thin and biu
lands, ant in sections where heavy
showers were not general during tho re.
cent rainy period the crop has begun to
suffer from the weeks heat and droutb.
buta bountiful crop is almost an assured
fact.
The total absence of worms and iniuri-
Gus insects thus far in the cropseason is
as unusual as it is favorable.
The dry weather has favored hay har-
vest, and a large crop has been saved;
pastures continue fine; vegetable ship
ments havo greatly decreased; melons
are plentiful, but only fair in quality;
sweet potatoes are looking we'll; fall
crops OF turnips and Irish potatoes are
being planted.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-08-03
Monument to the Victims and Relief Party
of Volunteers Dedicated.

SPIRIT LAKE, la. July 2s. The mosu-
ment to the victims Of the great Spirit
Lake March 8 to Is. 1857
the last Indian massacre in Iowa, and
one Of the most atrocious acts
in the history of the Indian
troubles of the west, was ded-
icated yesterday. The monument
Is granite shaft, built by the state.
II contains the names OF the victims of
the massacre, and the names Of the re-
lief party Of volunteer troops that
marched through the winters spow
and cola 70 relieve the Survivors
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-08-03
,,.,,. sailing Mt ST. 90 Per Dozen.

It is estimated that 1000 chickens
woro sold in kosciusko one day last
week. At an average of only sl,Oo a
dozen these would bring the people sloo'
II ia astonishing how much money the
farmers are making out OF other things
besidps cotton.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-08-03
They Ate Dressed Reef,

CLINTON, Ia, July 99,-About forty
people were poisoned by eating dressed
beef Saturday at Thompson, north OF
here George Griswold had twenty
two farm hands employed and they
ate heartily of the beef at supper. No
deaths have been reported but many
of the victims are in a precarious con