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PERSONAL AND GENERAL

THE comptroller of the currency re-
ceived notice, on the 13th, of the fail
ure of the First national bank of FL
Reno, Okla
WALTER S. HOBART, the young mil
lionaire turfman, was united in mar
riage to Miss Hannah Williams, of San
Francisco, on the 18th, at high noon.
BENJAMIN HARRISON MCKEE, grand
| son of Gen. Harrison and son of Mr..
j. r. Mckee and Mrs Mamie Harrison
Mckee, was, on the 13th, reported
seriously i'll at Saratoga Springs, N. Y,
with what appeard to be pneumonia.
Mrs. HENRY ScHwATKA and her six
year-old daughter was shot and killed
by a Chinese cook at Yreka, Cal, on
the 18th. The Chinaman made an at
tempt to kill an infant child, but
failed. He then committed suicide.
FIRE, on the 18th, in the house occu-
pied by the American legation for the
coronation fetes in Moscow, Russia,
created considerable alarm, but was
quenched with only the attic being
damaged.
Miss MAIZE TODD, q cousin of Robert
T. Lincoln, was killed at Lexington,
KY, on the 13th, by being run down
by an electric car while riding a
bicycle.
ANTI-MIssIoNARY riots have broken
OUT al hlang- YEN Ahe Brush mission
was looted ana burned. Inc mission
aries escaped.
ST. DoMiNios homan Cathoiic
cnurcn IN holmesourg' a suourp OF
pnllaoeiphla, was totaiiy destroyed py
nre on tne l4tn: Loss, $oo,ooo; lnsur-
ance' @o'ooo. IL is stated that the fire
was caused oy Waterman dropping
i,gh'eo match III the inferior OF the
cnurcn'
ROBERT d. DoLAN' photographer
!ivlng on haliroad avenue, wakefield,
N. T. was tound dead, on the l4th
win MS heao wedged between Two
pickets OF the wooden fence In front
OF ms nome .
IHE cruiser oregon, on her trial
"Trip on the l4tn' on santa barbara,
Cal, made 1878 KNOTS per hour. This
breaks all records Tor vessels OF her
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-23
Reed and Economy.

Speaker Reed has professed desire to
make record for economy in the pres
ent session. When reminded in 1890
that the Fifty-Grst would be known as
the billion-dollar congress-, he blGndly
replied that this was a billion-1ollli
country. Reeds first attempt III the
present session to juggle with figures
was exposed by MIR. Sayers, of Texas, on
the floor of the house. Reeds obedient
servants had manipulated matters in
a manner which made it appear that the
appropriations for eight months pro-
vided for the expenses of the full year.
Even for these eight months, however,
the bills come to $500, 100000. There is
every reason to believe that the sum for
the second session will exceed this, for
in the second session the desire for ap-
parent economy will have been removed.
st. Louis Republic.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-23
Tho Storm East of ncnIson.

DENIsoN, Tex, May II. = Reports
continue to arrive here relative to the
storm east of Denison and confirm the
story of loss of property along the Red
River belt which will foot up thou
sands of dollars. The cyclone passed
northeast from Sherman to point six
miles east of Denison, where it separ-
ated, part following the course of
Choctaw creek and crossing Red river,
where its force was spent. The main
fork of the tornado continued due
north some distance above the earth,
but descended at Carpenters Bluff,
eight miles east of here, tearing every
thing from its path. Houses and barns
were scattered over the prairies, men,
women and children blown in every
direction, many so badly injured that
fatalities may result Stock was
killed and the dead bodies carried for
hundreds of yards in mid air.
On Renold's prairie, ~ miles north
west from here, seven houses were
blown down. Several occupants were
seriously hurt.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-23

The new Mississippi pistol law went
into effect on May II. Parties who are
in the habit of Juggling pistol around
would do we'll to take notice, as under
the new laws provision conviction
means a sentence to the county jail and
the payment OF fine. and the trial
judgc has no discretion in the matter.
He is compelled to sentence offenders to
Jail from one to three months and i'm
pose fine OF from $40 to $50. Many
argue that the law is so drastic that it
will be impossible to enforce it, but the
practice Of carrying pistols had become
so prevalent that its advocates thought
the effort to suppress the evil in the
manner indicated was worth trying
T. M. Henry in Commercial Appeal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-23
PARAGRAPHIC POINTERS.

--Messrs. Quay and Platt insist on
bringing to attention the fact that there
are still few of the un-McKinleyized.-
Washington Star.
No doubt Hon. William McKin-
ley will soon consider himself quite safe
in having some opinion on the money
Question.-N. Y. Sun.
with money il this town to bet
OIL Mckinley, 1t looks very much as il
Mark Hanna has resumed operations
fright under the nose of Tom Platt."-
n. Y. Journal.
Senator Sherman has expressed
himself as objecting to the term "high
tariff" This looks like republican de-
fection in the majors own state.-De-
troit Free Press.
The strenuous efforts of the Me-
Kinley managers to fry more fat from
the manufacturers is inconsistent with
their assertion that Mckinley needs
only 12 votes to be nominated.-Kansas
City Times.
If Mckinley will telegraph
"bar'l" here early this morning he can
buy 'em back in punches. But the
trouble with the fellows is that they
cannot be depended upon to stay
bought.-Illinois State Register.
Senator Sherman doesn't like the
phrase "high tariff" as descriptive OF
the republican policy in case they shall
elect president and congress. But he
says 1t will be high enough for protec-
tion purposes. And how high is that7
The average rate under the original
Morrill, tariff was 80 per cent. Under
the republican commission tariff Gar
thur's) of 1884 1t was 41.6s per cent.
Last year, under the Wilson law, 1t was
41.75. Is not this high enough? Do the
''infant industries" require higher pro-
lection the older they grow?-N. X
World.
Senator Sherman has written
letter assuring Brooklyn republican
club that Mr.. Mckinley is sound on the
money question. Why is 1t that Mr..
Mckinley cannot speak for himself7
According to republican newspaper
correspondent who has just visited him
at his home in Ohio, he is writing about
300 letters day in the prosecution Of
his candidacy for the presidency. Is a
man who Is 80 prolific Of letters utterly
unable to write one regarding his flnan-
cial views2--Louisville Courier-JournaA
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-23
There We're Only Three.

Out of tho seventy-five counties OF
Mississippi only three voted an appro-
priation to have themselves represented
at the Chicago exposition. They were
Warren $3.50, Wilkinson $500. and Ran
kin 800. There would possibly have
been few others, as several we're
known to have the matter under favor
ablo consideration, but Capt. W. W..
Stone, the State commissioner, saw
thore would not be enough money to
any thing like creditablo exhibit, and
accordingly declared the enterprise
abandoned. There is fair prospect
that the railroads will show more on
terprise and provide the best exhibit
possible, under the circumstances. Capt.
Stone is now working on that branch OF
the question, and hopes to meet with
more success than he did with the coun-
ties.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-23
THE REpusLIoAN CONGRESS-.
Reckless Financiering OF the Piratlcal
Plunderers.

Plunderers.
When the Fifty-fourth congress met
It's speaker announced retrenchmcnt
economy and reform to be its policy.
The profigacy of the Fifty-frst con-
gress was to be offset with frugnlity
that would tie the knot in the purse
strings tighter than any democratic
house ever tied it. The appropriation
bills of the Fifty fourth congress have
all been made up ard sent over to tho
senate. That body is conscientiously
augmenting them, AID what they will
be when they come out of conference
no one dares guess. The doubling
of the river and harbor bill gives some
indication. But, whatever were Speak
cr Reeds good intentions at the begin
ming, he found that parties aud their
policies have their momentum that
even cars fiat cannot over>nme,
and that the love of the "old flag aud
an appropriation" that made the Fif-
ty-frst the banner spendthrift Of tho
family, was not awhit diminished by
the Christening IL got in 1890 and 1892.
The appropriations made by Reeds
former congress, the Fifty-first,
amounted to $611,505,56s. 1t was the
appropriations that were made "per-
manent" or Continuing" under which
contracts were made that succeeding
congresses had to make appropriations
for, that swelled the actual appropria-
tions of that congress to an amount
that earned for it the title of "the bil-
lion-dolar congress-" Joe Cannon,
chairman of the appropriations commit
tee, recently stated that ''if Tom Reed
had not set down hard, this congress
would have spent from $3.50, 900 to
$200,OOO,OO0 more than any former con-
gress." In spite of the weight Of the
speakers ponderous form squatted on
his congress, the amount carried by the
appropriation bills that have received
the approval of the house is $505 900, TAG,
including about S119,0 900, 900 of 'continu-
Ing" appropriations, provisionys (which
subsequent congresses will nave to
make in their appropriation bills. Ths
first session of the record-breaking
Fifty-frst congress appropriated only
$2s7. .722. .4S0.
The first session of the Fifty-fourth
surpasses its predecessors by the conn
Portable excess of $217 7,27S,257; or omit
ting the continuing" appropriations.
of nearly $1OO,OOO,OOO. With the pressure
of presidential campaign for the nomi-
nation and the election taken off, with
Tom Reed no longer sitting down hard
on it, the short session may be safely
trusted to take the banner from the
Fifty-first and float it in triumph from
it's own standard, proclaiming it the
unsurpassed and unsurpassable ex-
torter of taxes and distributor of mil
lions. But what a grim comment Is
this unequalled profigacy on the dia-
tribes of the republicans about the
deficit in the treasury. Hypocritically
lamenting deficiency breeding tar
iff," unable to agree on any revenue
measure, they 60 gaily on scattering
the money about as If the treasury
were as overfowing as it was when
democratic administration turned it
over to their tender. mercies In 1885, !.
ST. Paul Globe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-23
THE TEXAS CYCLONE.

| Further Particulars From tho Scene Of
the Death Dealing Storm-The Latest
Reports tho Worst News-About Two
| Hundred Lives Now Said to be Lost
While the List of tho Injured Grows
Storms In Other States.
SHERMAN, Tex, May 1.-THE hor-
ror-striclsen people of Grayson and
Denton counties have been engaged
for the last two days in the gruesome
work of recovering and counting the
dead victims of Fridays cyclone and
alternating the sufferings of the i'm
jured. The story of the terrible dis
astcr to life and property can not yet
be fully told. Two hundred corpses,
by q conservative estimate from
all points stricken by the fury
of the elements, may cover the
fatalities. Another hundred men
women and children have already
been reported seriouly injured and
two score Of the sufferers are not ex-
pected to live. The wounded in the
IneiEhborhood Of Sherman are scattered
over territory ten miles ID length, sbe-
ing cared for by friends and strangers,
which renders the task of gathering
names slow and difficult in the midst
of the accompanying flood and debris.
A million dollars will not cover the
property loss.
The storm of wind, rain, thunder
and lightning began near Justin, in
the southeast corner of Denton county,
and passed easterly and north through
Grayson county until the Red river,
nv thn Tud
reached, when it scattered and ceased
its deadly work. The town of Joel,
Chickasaw nation, was the most north
erly point stricken. The cyclone trav-
eled 100 miles, but its width was con-
fined to 16o yards.
The special and regular trains which
came into the gloom-shrouded city
yesterday were filed with volunteer
physicians and nurses, anxious rela-
tives and friends of the victims.
Searching parties were sent out
along the path of the grim reaper to
gather the harvest of bodies from the
flooded wreckage and relieve the suf-
ferings of those injured who had not
been found during the night.
The common sorrow obliterated the
line which divides the negro from the
white. Followers of the Red Cross on
the field of carnage could not have
done more than white men and women
did yesterday and Saturday night for
the dying and suffering survivors of
the black race, who comprised the
majority of the victims.
The hanks Of Post Oak craelx which
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-23


The republican party of Pennsylvania
has nominated Matt Quay for the presi-
dency. We do not think any deeper dis
grace than this could befall the United
States. 1t is not at all likely that Quay
will be president, but what would Wash
ington, jefferson, Hamilton and the
other great men who founded the re-
public say II they could know that the
republican party in the second richest
and most populous state Of the union
had nominated notorious defaulter
and embezzler Of public funds fol the
greatest office in the world? One won
tlers sometimes II the republican party
really has q conscience. How can the
republicans of Pennsylvania after this
look decent and honest men in the face
IN. Y. World. M
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-23
The Knights Of pYthlas.

In commenting on action OF the recent
meeting of the grand lodge of the
Knights of Pythias OF Mississippi in
giving $500 to the Protestant orphan
asylum at Natchez, the Natchez Demo-
crat says: zone of the noblest and best
orders in the State OF Mississippi is
that known as the Knights of Pythias.
This order exemplifies its teachings by
Its works, and in good deeds 1t keeps
pace with most OF the older and stronger
orders of the country. The grand lodge
in session at Jackson yesterday passed
an order .making an appropriation Of
$500 in aid of the Protestant orphan
asylum of Natchez. For several years
past the grand lodge has been literally
aiding the orphans from its not over
pletherio treasury, and thus has won
both tho prayers and gratitude of the
helpless ones who are inmates OF the
asylum" Since its organization this
institution has had to depend on public
charity for subsistence, and while its
treasury runs low sometimes 1t has
never yet had to close its doors, and has
always managed to feed and clotho its
charges.-T. M. Henryin Commercial
Appeal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-23
CONDENSED TELEeRAMs.

On the night of the 10th James Daz-
zle, colored, was taken from the Jail in
st. Bernard Parish, La, and lynched.
THE deadlock in tho Methodist Epis-
copal general conference, in session at
Cleveland, Ohio, over the election OF two
bishops was broken on the 10th by the
selection Of DIR. Charles c. McCabe OF
New York and DR.. Earl Cranston of
Cincinnati.
JOHN d. JONES, who stamped to death
in fit of brutal rage Mrs. Mendenhall
at the Anna, ILL.,, fair last fall, was
hanged at Murphreesboro, ILL.,, on the
10th. He admitted the righteousness OF
his conviction and professed repentance.
TIE statement of the condition OF the
treasury on the 10th showed: Available
cash balance, $967, 900, oo7; gold reserve,
$113,510,6SS
SEVEN prisoners escaped jail at New
port, KY, on the 10th. They were COM
panions OF SCOTT jackson, convicted Of
the murder of Pearl Bryan, with the
death penalty attached.
ACCORDING to the report Of the statis-
tician of the United States geological
survey the total output OF coal for 1895
from all the mines in the United States
was III, ,s04,742 long tons, having total
value at the mines Of S197, 7,572, ATT.
A TERRIBLE cyclone passed over the
northwest corner of Marshall county,
KY, on the 18th, doing damage to every
thing in its path.
THE schooner Mary d. Aver was sunk
In collision with the steamer Onoko in
Lake Michigan, on tbs 18th, and Ave
mcmbers of her crew were drowned
Fl. SOLOMON, a prominent merchant of
Tampa, Fla, was assassinated in his
store on the night OF 18th, being fred
on through an open door while waiting
on customer.
EUGENE V. DEBs was named for the
presidency of the United States by the
Chicago labor congress on the 17th
AT Minneapolis, Mimi, on the 18th,
5000 people assembled to celebrate the
international tournament, the unwilling
OF Jacob Fields statue to Ole Bull, and
to pay tribute to the memory OF the
great sculptor, who died just after hn-
ishing this greatest Of all his works.
A FuNNEL,spAPED cyclone struck the
town OF Sabetha, Kansas, on the 18th,
destroying the Grand Island Railroad
depot and elevator and about twenty
residences.
TIE number Of persons killed inside
the city limits OF Sherman, Toxas, was
fifty-oRe,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-23

Ihe people OF Meridian are greatly
elat~4 over their new cotton mill, the
building for which is now in process OF
const<nction. 1t cannot be too often
stated that Meridian without outside
assistance furnished all the money to
90 ipIp this enterprise. After the citi-
cans aecided tho great benefits to be
derived from such an investment It was
soon discovered that more than enough
capital was lying idle In the banks to
put the enterprise firmly on its feet by
furnishing II with capital stock OF
sloo.ooo. The building will soon bs
ready for the machinery, which is now
bsinEF manufactured BY an English
arm. The building will consist OF
three floors and is being strongly
erected. The inside measure is sOx150
feet The building will bo equipped
with 200 looms. There Is no doubt
abou sho Investment being . paying
'one> AZ ikenry in Commercial An.
pDal. z
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-23

IT was announced on authority, on
the 14th, that the two Americans cap
tured in Pinar del Rio, Cuba, as alleged
fugitives from the filibuster Competi-
tor, would not be tried by court-mar.
tial. Gen. Weyler had ordered an in.
vestigation into their cases prior to re.
ceiving any representations from Con-
sui General Williams.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-23
Death Of an Old Citizen.

Mr.. J. s. Solomon, one Of the pioneers
Of Meridian, and one Of her most valu-
able, cnterprising and energetic citi-
zens, died last week. He was so years
OF age, and leaves a devoted wife and
soven children, besides host of friends.
Notwiths landing he had been in feoblo
health for some years hc was able to at
tend 10 business until few years be-
fore his death. His estate consists OF
about $40. 900 in life insurance and prop
erty. in the city amounting to about
SlO0. 900.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-23

Will Purvis, the famous .whitecapper
who was convicted in Marion county for
the murder OF VIII Buckley, and who
would have now been in eternity had
not the rope slipped from his neck, and
who afterward escaped from the Jail at
Purvis, writes long letter in which he
asks his friends to take Immediate
stops looking to securing him pardon.
Ho says prison life is unbearable. II
will be remembered that II has only
been one or two months since Gov.
McLaurin commuted his death sentence
to impriponmont for ligq, Especial to
Commercial Appeal,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-23

IT was reported from Pretoria, on the
14th, upon good authority, that the
Johannesburg reform committee pris-
oners, who were held in custody in
Pretoria pending the decision of the
authorities as to their punishment,
would, with the exception of the lead
ers, be fined and released.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-23

The West Point Forum says there is
nothing SO strange in the comment SO
frequently heard, and which goes with
out dispute, that the farmer Of the
South is in better condition than those
Of any other section, and argues that
there is every reason why this should
be so, because "he has everything that
nature could bestow upon country to
help him produce 1t. He can by little
labor produce more luxurles for his
table at a less expense than anybody.
lie can grow almost every fruit and
vegetable that the earth produces, and
grow them early and late He can raise
more poultry, hogs, cattle and horses
and do it cheaper than any one. He
should have very little to buy and
great deal to sell. Every Southern
farmer should be prince on his own
domain"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-23

jackson, May 1s.-Col. w. L. Hem
ingway today received telegram an.
nouncing the death OF his brother, ].
b. II. Hemingway. at Santa BE, New
Mexico. Mr.. Hemingway has boon the
United States district attorney OF that
district for several years, having been
appointed soon after Mr.. Clevcland's
last Inauguration. He was born and
reared in this State and has many
friends who will regret to hear OF his
death. He married a daughter Of Sen.
ator George, who with several child re
survives him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-23
Tho Storm In NrIssourI.

JOPLIN, Mo-, May ia very heavy
rain visited this city yesterday, swell
ing Willow branch to width of 200
feet The stream crosses Main street
and the water rose TO height Of six
feet, undermining the foundation of
three stores and flooding others. A
score of families were driven from
their homes. The total loss is esti-
mated at $4,000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-23

A TORNADO passed through Seneca,
Kas., on the 18th, from the southwest
to the northeast. In the city five were
killed and a number injured There
were many miraculous escapes from
instant death. The streets were block.
AIDED with debris of ruined bull dinrs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-23
Five Members of Ono Family Killed.

BENTON, KY, May ia cyclone
passed over the southwest corner of
Marshall county about one o'clock
yesterday morning. 1t demolished
one house at Elva and killed five occu-
pants, Anderson Johns, aged 80; his
wife, aged 55; son aged II, and two
daughters, aged 10 and 10.
The storm came out of Graves
county.
At Simsonia two stores, two churches,
schoolhouse, several farm houses
and barns were destroyed, but no loss
of life is reported there.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-23

The Madrid Epoca, an official organ,
emboldened by the tone of the Euro.
pean press on the Cuban question,
says: "The barefaced, unjust and de.
fiant action of the United States is in
opposition to all international law
and to all European interests"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-23
Hon. Mark Hanna and his ma

Hon. Mark Hanna and his man,
Hon. William Mckinley, will read the
views OF Hon. Thomas c. Platt on "strad-
dlers" and "wobblers' with the interest
that Is due to the subject. The Easy
Boss has rare skill in expressing just
what he means. Consequently there
can be no doubt about his sentiments
when he writes as followsi "The peo-
pie admire true courage, and they will
not hesitate to reward it,"-Chicago Rec
ord.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-23

THE impression is growing about the
capitol that the silver men will soon
take position against final adjourn
ment before the national conventions
The movement embraces silver advo-
Gates in both houses of congress and Of
all parties.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-23
Tho Crop outlook.

The following from the Indianola
Tocsin about correctly describes the
prospects of the crops in nearly every
portion of Mississippi: Corn and cot
ton are growing rapidly and tho pros
poets for good crop are present every
where. The farming community will
have bountiful harvest, and we hope
the prices received for cotton this fall
will repay the planters for their ex-
penditure and net them good profit. T"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-23

COMMISSIONER ROOSEVELT announces
that the New York police board has de-
cided to appoint 40 new policemen. to
be equipped with bicycles. 1t will be
the especial duty of the new men to
put . stop to ''scorching."