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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-05-28

Hon. Edward Booth, aged II
years, a prominent citizen of New
Orleans, died last week.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-05-28

Archduke Charles Louis of Aus
trla, eldest brother of the Emper4
or, died on the 10Th.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-05-28

Hon. L. @. Oatchings, the popu-
lar congressman and sound money
advocate of the Vicksburg district.
has been renominated BY acclama.
tior.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-05-28

Dallas, Texas, suffered from a
100000 fire on the 18th.
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EPIDEMIC OF CRIME.

Cleveland, o.. StIli Infested by u Gang 0f
Dcsperadoes Scenes of Violence Enacted
Hourly--Men Who Have No Money
Stripped OF Their Clothing 10 Enrich
Their Assailants-The Police Simply
f"werless against tho Thieves.
CLEVELAND, O., Sept. 2s. There Is
no abatement of the epidemic Of crime
in this city. Hold-ups and murderous
assaults upon peaceable citizens con-
tinue, and the startling audacity OF
the desperadoes, and their cool, united
methods of doing business, astound
even the police. Since last night 25
houses have been entered The cit.
izens are wrought up to such .
degree of alarm that the streets are
practically deserted by seven o'clock
in the evening, and the unfortunates
who are compelled to be out late ride
home in cabs or engage bodyguards to
accompany them. The police are just
simply unable to cope with the Grim
inals, and although supposed leaders
have been arrested, the depredations
increase in number to an alarming ex-
tent. Houses have been robbed within
a few hundred feet of the central sta
tion, and pedestrians are held up in
the very heart Of the city almost be.
fore dark.
James Ginley started for home this
morning about one o'clock. As he
turned into the dark street leading to
his home three masked men rushed
upon him from behind trees He was
robbed of $l4 and because he grew
vindictive of speech his shoes were re-
moved.
The bakery wagon of Adolph Heiner
was stopped by two men at three
o'clock this morning and the driver re-
lieved of S22, after which tho robbers
helped themselves to some pies and
| cakes and then ordered the man to
drive off, firing several shots after tn ,
wagon just to hurry him up.
Garet Garrett, newspaper man,
was held up just before daylight near
his home at 3l6 Prospect street. lie
was broke" and the robbers divested
him of his coat, vest and hat, and then
gave him quarter to buy drink.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-03
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

A PooIRooM, patronized exclusively
by women, was raided at Chicago on the
Goth. When raided seventeen women
and two men employed about the place
as markers were placed under arrest.
WILLIAM c. WHITNEY and Mrs. Edith
S. Randolph were married at Bar Har-
Dor, Me-, on the Goth, in the pretty lit
tie stone church of st. Saviours by Rev.
c. s. Lellingwell, the pastor.
TIE Columbus (ohio) Buggy Com
pany assignees on the goth filed their
statement in court. The assets are $94S,-
600 and liabilities 81, 900.
TIE bursting of barrel of oil in the
British tramp steamer Sirius, bound
from Philadelphia to Norfolk, Va,
caused the death of three sailors and an
unknown stowaway.
ARTHUR ]. KING, executive head OF
the firm of r. G. Dun & Co., died on the
sstb in Bloomfield, N. j., aged 70 years.
ue had been connected with the firm OF
R. G. Dun & Co. for forty-seven years.
Tur Hamilton Woolen Mills, employ
ing 600 operatives, started up at Ames-
bury. Mass, on the 2sth, permanently
after shutdown OF five weeks.
Ar the West Wisconsin Methodist con-
ference the vote in favor Of admitting
women to general assemblies was So to ..
pAsrARpLY assassination took place
near Ruston, La, on the 9th, the VIC
tim being Edward Beatty, the top OF his
head being literally blown oil by load
of buckshot fred from shotgun whilo
ho was eating supper at his home with
his family.
THREE big rats attacked tho two
months old boy baby of Isaac Asher at
Baltimore, Nd, on the s7th, gnawing
its face, head and neck to such an ex'
tent that it died short time
THOMAS KIDD, aged IA years, was mur-
dered at Balton, O., on the s7th BY Carl
McIlheny, aged 7years. y ts
Two men, carefully disguised, COM
mitted a daring robbery at the Union
Foundry Company's Office on the out
sk.rts Of Brighton Park, at Chicago on
the s5th, securing $1,000 and making
lheir escape.
EVERY department Of the Pueblo steel
plant OF the Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pony. about which sensational reports
! ~ General shut down we're recently
circulated has resumed fuii opofa'ion
with a iorcc Of 1900.
Two mon. Thomas German ana Mas'
caroy, we're cremated near Lansing ia''
nm the 27ths
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BRYAN AT BATH.
Quiet Day with His Running Mate-A
Fish Dinner at Small Point.

Quiet Day with His Running Mate-i
Fish Dinner at Small Point.
BATH, Me-, Sept. 27.-As the guest of
his political partner. William j. Bryan
spent quiet rcstful day, and with
Mr.. Sewall, left Bath at midnight for
Lynn and Boston. Messrs. Bryan and
Sewall attended service at the Centre
congregational church. At the con-
clusion of the services, the candidates
started for Small Point IL miles from
Bath, behind mcttlesome pair OF
trottcrs, Mr.. Sewall holding the reins.
Mr. Sewall has a summer cottage at
Small Point, overlooking the Atlantic
at the mouth of the Kcnnebec, and
here Mr.. Bryan found quite party OF
Mr. Sewall's friends.
A fish dinner was served. The head
of the democratic ticket immensely
enjoyed the dinner and the quiet of
Small Point. Joseph II. Manley also
has a cottage there. Mr.. Manley is in
New York, but his cottage was deco
rated with American flags in honor of
Mr.. Bryan's visit.
Mr.. Bryan returned to Bath at seven
o'clock and three hours later went on
board a sleeping car, which was at
tached to the midnight train. He re-
tired Immediately.
Mr.. Sewall accompanied Mr.. Bryan
as far as New York.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-03

PALMER AND BUCkNER.
cine Passes Through and the Other Lay.
Over In Washington.

Sne Passes Through and the Other Laya
Over In Washington.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Ex-senator Pal
mer and eX-Gov, Buckner came down
from Philadelphia yesterday in their
special car, reaching Washington at
$3.50 o'clock. Gen. Buckner stayed
only few minutes, continuing ON the
slime train to Louisville, but Gen.
Palmer, who was accompanied by his
wife, son and daughtern-law, went
to the home of his son-in-law, Edwin
G. Crabbe, chief of division in the
pension office, where he stayed until
to-day. His arrival in Washington
was known only TO few intimate
friends and consequently very few
calls disturbed him during the even
ing. lie was very cheerful regarding
the'present outlook in general way,
although declining to commit himself
to any specific numerical claims as to
the result of the campaign.
Tie enthusiasm of the big Baltimore
and Philadelphia meetings, he said,
impressed him witb the strength Of
the SQUAD maneg feeling. lle retire.
NJ ten o'clock feeling raes 10 neg of
rest.
To-day Gen. pslmef expcets " he
busy most of the day nitlf mStter5
connected with his senatorial duties
which need attention, and he intends
to liSDoSe of accuInulat ted mail Mt his
office in the morning, besides calling
at several departments. If possible,
he will leave this afternoon for his
home in Springfield, where he will re-
main the rest of the campaign, unless
unexpectedly called out by Chairman
Bynum for another tour of speech
maxine
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REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS.
visit From Committeeman Kerns-COck .
ssras ran to Sneak at St. Louis.

visit From Committeeman Kerns--C0ok.
,gs ran. to Speak At St. Louis.
CHICAGO, Sept 27 National Com
mitteelnan Kerens called at repub-
lican national headquarters yesterday
on his arrival from St. Louis. He said
the sound money league which was re-
Gently organized in st. Louis was com
posed Of some prominent democrats
In business circles, and their effective
ness as campaign organization could
not be excelled in any part of the
country. Bourkc Cochran will deliver
an address in st. Louis early next week.
Csen. Grosvenor arrived yesterday
from his Ohio home to spend Sunday
with Chicago friends and proceed to
Iowa next week for speech-making
trip He announced his intention Of
Issuing two more estimates Of the
states which Mckinley and Bryan
would carry and the doubtful ones,
with Afurcs. One win be computed
tho middle Of the next month and the
other just before election day. lie
aaid his recent statement had brought
him azores OF letters, amusing, sarcas-
tic, critical and vicious. "Wc have q
hard light on our hands in Nebraska" |"
dnid the general
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-03
POLITICAL POT oURRi.

Mckinley Said TO Tarivo on Hard Work.
Palmer and Buckner ut Washing ton
bryan spends Sunday with sswail ut
Bath, Me. A Fish Dinner at small Point
The Massachusetts Cold Standard Dem
ocratic Ticket.
CANTON, o., Sept. 27.-Maj. McKin-
ley was not in the least over-fatigued
by his work Of last week. lie is in
excellent spirits to-day and says he
has not felt better at any time during
the campaign. He remained at home
during the morning and spent the
afternoon at his sister-in-law's. Mrs
Barber, where he and Mrs. Mckinley
dined. Maj. Mckinley expects week
OF arduous work, but he will not have
as many delegations as he had to re-
ceiye last week Perhaps the most ex-
acting six days of the campaign here
will BE- next week, when there are a
large number of big delegations COM
ing from long distances to call ON the
republican candidate.
| Maj. Mckinley seems to thrive on
Gard work and it cannot be seen that
the campaign has in any way impaired
his health or robbed him of his
strength. 1t is his purpose to make
his speeches considerably shorter as
delegations increase in number, and
this new plan was resortcd to yester-
day when he made eleven speeches
Maj. Mckinley feels that the campaign
Of education has been comprehensive
and thorough on the part of the repub-
licans, that the arguments are in the
main all in and that short crisp talks
TO the people who come to see him will
be effective and satisfactory at this
stage of the campaign.
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An Adar.s, ,a .hs 1eashe.s.


Prof. j. G. Deapree, who was recently
elected to the chair OF pedagogy Of the
Mississippi University, has issued tho
following address to the teachers Of the
State:
Fellow Teachers Theology, law and
medicine became learned professions
and are maintained as such in a very
large measure through their connection
with the great universities OF the world.
Within recent years teaching has re-
ceived recognition by the establishment
of departments OF pedagogy in many
universities in Europe and America, and
among others, the University Of Missis-
sippi. This tends to dignity the voca-
tion OF teaching and TO exalt 1t among
tho learned professions. As a necessary
consequence, obligation is laid upon
teachers to aspire after superior attain
ments and the higher forms of license
the State and the professional. 1t is
the earnest desire of the faculty of the
university to extend every possible help
to the teachers Of tho State. To this
end the professors are willing to assume
additional labors, by way of fostering
reading circle and CORE pondence classes.
deeply concerned in the educational
interests Of Mississippi, invite corre-
spondence with teachers who may have
difficulties along academic lines OF work
in the classroom or in preparation Cor
examination, as we'll as in studies mure
strictly pedagogical and professional. l
desire to put the department Of peda-
uoov in touch with tho t0achers 40 "A To
render them the most efficient help in
their efforts at tself-improvement, Read
Ing circles and correspondence classes
when properly directed become potent
instrumentalities OF scholarship and
culture. Organize and report, or at any
rate, write and oblige."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-03

Meridian, Sept 25.-The assassina-
tion Of A. $. Barnes, a prominent and
wealthy citizen Of Merdian, in his
apartments at late hour last night BY
J. c. Kassabaum, man whom he bad
in his employ as photographer nearly
two years, created tho greatest scnsa-
tion ever produced in this community.
1t has been the one subject Of converse
tion everywhere and on every hand
much Indignation is expressed at the
foul murder. A posse Of armed men
went in pursuit of the murderer last
night as soon as the assassination OF
Barnes became known, and hundred
men or moro secured the surrounding
country today in an effort to overtake
him, but not q trace Of him could be
found.
The weapon be used in the bloody
work was an ordinary hatchet, which
was welded with fearful, effect. Eight
heavy blows were dealt by Kassabaum
on the head Of his hclpless victim.
either Of which would have produced
death. In addition to tho horrible
mutilatlon Of the head CHASTITY wound
was also inflicted in the left breast
which must havo reached the heart.
Kassabaum, after the commission Of
the crime. with drawn revolver made
bis escape down two flights Of stairs In
the presence Of Mrs. Barnes and two
young mon whom she bad called In, but
who being unarmed were powerless to
arrest the fleeing criminal.
The motive that prompted the killing
is not known, but there can be no doubt
that it was premeditated for some time.
Barnos and his wife had been absent
from homo for some months on their an
nual summer vacation, leaving Kassa-
baum in charge Of the studio AMI re-
turned homo on last nights $50 train.
Kassabaum, being apprised Of their COM
ing secroted himself in Barnes apart
ments before his arrival and found op-
portunity to execute part at least of
his most diabolical plan. 1t is believed
by many that it was his purpose to MUIR
der Mrs. Barnes also.
When the room in which Barnes was
murdered was first visited he was found
lying in pool of blood dead. Two
pocketbooks were found on the floor
ncar the body, the money having been
taken from them. 1t was known when
he went to his room that be had num-
ber Of twenty-dollar bills, but those
could not be found. The murderer car
ried them with him.
Capt. Hardy, father OF Mrs. Barnes,
offers reward OF $500 for the arrest OF
Kassabaum, the statutory reward being
$500.
j. c. Kassabaum is about Is years Of
age, height feet or = inches, weight
about lao pounds, fair complexion, sandy
hair and light mustache, scar on fore
head, front teeth decayed, ono OF them
being almost entirely gone; gray or blue
eyes, talks rather quick and is photo
grspherby profession. Areward Of 500
will be paid .cr him delivered, dead or
alive, to any officer in Mississippi
Special 10 Commercial Appeal,
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THE GOLD.STANDARD WING
or the Massachusetts Democracy Put Up
an Opposition State Ticket.

vi tHe hubShCnuScLtb beiuOCTdcy III Of
AN Opposition State Ticket
BosToN, Sept. g. Yesterday after
noon the gold standard wing of the
democratic party, dissenting from the
platform adopted and state ticket NOM
mated by yesterdays convention, de-
cided to place in the field on nomina-
tion papers ticket favorable to the
nominees and platforms Of the con-
vention held IN indianapolis early this
month.
The ticket as fled by the National
Democratic state committee of Massa-
chusetts is as follows:
For governor, Fred 0. Prince, Bos,
ton; for lieutenant-governor, James
f. Mcconnell, Fitchhnrg; for secre-
tary, Waldo Lincoln, Worcester; for
treasurer, Horace 2. Toby, Wareham;
for auditor, Charles 0. Spellman,
Springfield; for attorney general,
Henry +. lIurlbut, Lynn.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-03
Raid on Blind Tigers.

Meridian, Sept. 23. Tho police Of
ficers have just made another raid on
tho blind tigers, five white men and one
negro being landed. Several Of the
men are old offenders, one Of them, John
O'Donnell, having escaped punishment
some time ago for similar violation Of
the law by incarceration in the East
Mississippi Insane Asylum. They will
be arraigned for trial before Mayor Dial.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-03
PROMPTLY PARDONED.
A Minister Who Was Made the Victim OF
Neighboriiood Feuds.


FRANKFORT, Ky, Sept 80 Rev. j.
w. Combs, IL Baptist minister of Perry
county, was convicted some time age
of perjury and sentenced to the peni-
tentiary for one year. Yesterday he
came into Frankfort without guard
and asked Acting Governor Worthing.
ton for IL pardon, explaining that he
was the victim of feud that existed
in the counties of Harlan and Perry
for years. The acting governor ex.
amined the letters from the officials OF
the trial court and promptly pardoned
Mr. Combs. Had the governor not
pardoned him the reverend gentlemen
says he would have gone to the peni-
tentiary and placed himself in charge
of the warden,
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MONEY NEEDED
To Provide Turkish Troops with Rations
at Erzlngjan.

CoNsrANTINoPLE, Sept. 27.-The milf
tary commander of Erzingjan has
wired the war Office urgently request
ing the minister of war to send money
with which to provide the troops with
rations. Unless the necessary supplies
Of food are Immediately provided, the
commander says, he will not under
take to answer for the conduct OF the
troops In his district.
1t is reported that disturbances nave
taken place at Kemanat.
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Stabbed -Four Times.

Harrison, Sept. IS. News has just
reached this place from Teasdale, a
small town few miles from here, OF a
foul murder. Cicero Peters, a young
man about % years OF age, stabbed Tee
Ashmore four times in the left side,
killing him almost instantly. Ashmore
was on drunken spree. Tho cause OF
the difficulty is not ye: known. Peters
is a son of r. l.. Peters, very promi-
nent farmer and member of the board
of supervisors of Tailahatchie county.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-03
THREE PERSONS INJURED
By u Natural Gas Explosion Which Might
Have been Averted.

By u Natural Gas Explosion Which Might
Have been Avertcd.
WiNDFALL, Ind, Sept 29.-Miss
Cora Mount and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Coomer, of this city, were probably
fatally burned by natural gas ex-
plosion yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Coomer was moving into new resi-.
dence and in attaching the gas fixtures
he allowed large amount of gas to
escape into the kitchen. lie opened
the door and supposing the gas had
escaped, struck match to see if there
were any leaks and the explosion fol-
lowed. The building was wrecked
and parties passing assisted the ladies
in smothering the flames in their
clothing with carpet. Physicians
say the recovery OF the parties is
doubtful.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-03

The past week showed very little
change in crop conditions. Cotton pick
ing has been pushed as fast as the warm
weather would permit, and there will
be very little to pick after September.
Corn is being gathered, and both cotton
and corn are turning out better than
expected in some localities. Cotton is
taking on new growth in some sections,
but it is considered too late for develop
ment. Fall gardens and stock have suf-
fered for rain. All crops are below the
average except in few favored sec
tions. S
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-03
A JEALOUS HUSBAND
shoots His Wife and . Prominent HUI
ness Man at DuncannOn, Pa.

shoots His Wife and . Prominent Busl.
ness Man at DuncannOn. Pa.
DUNcANNos, Pa, Sept. 30, ,-Yester
day afternoon DR.. Johnston, one OF
the best-known physicians in the
county, shot George $. Henry, prom
inent business man, and then fred two
shots at his wife. He surrendered
himself to the authorities and was
locked up. No reason is known for
the act.
Mrs Johnston's wounds are not con-
sidered dangerous, but it is thought
that Henry cannot live.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-03
R,p,ey to tho Front.

Ripley, Sept 2s.-Ripley is fast COM
ing to the front and no mistake. Ours
is tho best cotton market in North
Mississippi, and our merchants are lib
eral to fault Trado is good, and
cotton is turning out better than for
awhile expected. The weather con-
tinues favorable for gathering crops.
and our people are reasonably happy
and contented.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-03
jaime, Campbell Bound over.

Greenville, Sept. ?s.--James Camp
ball, charged with murdering Bill
Moore at Hollondale, was tried yestsr-
day before Justices Crouch and Weems
At iIollondale and was bound over to
the Circuit Court in the sum Of $500,
which amounts to an acquittaI.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-03

hur London Globe insists that the
IN of the czar and czarina to Balmo-
B must be wholly Of a private nature
a devoted to quiet enjoyment. The
|ner condemns any attempt to induce
l czor to intercede in behalf of the
tmenianS.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-03

kpy SIR w. II. KITCHENER, com.
hiding the Egyptian expedition to
'ngola. wired, on the gath, that he
| eaptured 900 prisoners and that
cavalry was pursuing the enemy,
,sral Of whom the pursuers had
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-03

huunEs throughout the United
[o,es, as reported by II. G. Dun &
| for the week ended September 26
Bmbered 3l5, against 2l6 for the cor
|suopding week last year; for Can
the failures numbered 10, against
Iast wear
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His Neck Broken.

oxford, Sept. 2s.--Ncws reached here
last night Of q fatal accident that oc-
Cured near Delacy, this county, yestcr-
day afternoon, by which Wm. larts-
field, highly respected and prosperous
farmer lost his life. 1t seems that Mr..
Hartsfield was engaged in hauling fod-
der to his barn when his team became
frightened and ran away throwing him
to the ground and breaking his neck.
In some way his feet became entangled
in the lines and his body was dragged
some distance and his head mashed into
into pulp
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-03
Inspecting Convict Farms.

Gov. McLaurin left Jackson last week
for the delta to inspect the penitentiary
farms and to examine other places with
Z view Of renting lands for next year.
1t will take about . week to make the
rounds.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-03

|slR CHARLES RUSSELL arrived at Gray
kbIes, on the cad, to pay his respects
! the president. He wasaccompanied
secretary 0lney and two other gen
Lmen. The distinguished visitors
ere received by the president and
|rs Cleveland.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-03

Tho board Of control OF the State
penitentiary has resolved TO continue
selling tho cotton raised on the peni-
tentiary farms so long as tho Price re-
mains as high as z cents.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-03
Millsans Collage.

Millsaps College was opened last
week in the presence OF large number
OF people. The number OF students is
large and the prospects for successful
wear are good
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-03
AppoInted specIaI Judge.

John II. Barksdale, ESQ.,, was last
week appointed by tho governor to sit
as special Judge Of the Calhoun county
circuit court in place Of Judge Campbell,
who was too i'll to preside. Mr.. Barks-
dale is an able young lawyer Of the
Gren ada bar
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-03

?. j. lyman, the Irish invincil lie un-
lcr arrest in Boulogne, France, feject-
Nj the suggestion of the United .tates
'onsul that he employ Frenck law
'ers, named by the consul, to 'iefend
him, and informed the consul tnat he
'elied upon the republic to do him
nstirp
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-03

Fur anti.Turkish speech delivered
|ur Gladstone at the mass meeting
|, in Liverpool, on the cath, to pro.
\ aroinst the Armenian atrocities,
4 Wired to the sultan at Constanti-