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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31
NO SUPERIOR IN THE WORLD


'N~AANo'iua thO
States Battleship Massachusetts.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-The United
States battleship Massachusetts, just
returned from her final trial trip, has
no superior in the world. Her per-
formance on trial has exceeded that
of the Indiana. The report of the in
spection board, of which Commodore
Dewey is chairman, and which ran her
for AZ hours at sea last week, reached
the navy department yesterday. On
October %, she ran % knots by the
log for two hours, her engines aver
aging little more than l01 revou-
tions, developing 5,O44 horsepower.
During the succeeding 4s hours run,
all guns were fired On the level and at
maximum elevation with service
charges, the structure of the ship and
gun mounts showing ample strength
and freedom from any injury Or
strains.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31
Killed by II Negro.

Last week white man named j. II.
Rook was shot and killed by negro
at Sunnyside, Lerl0re county. Mr..
Rook, as far as is known, was repri-
manding negro woman when this no.
gro interfered, and the shooting COM
menced, tho negro being in the house
and MIR. Rook on the outside. Rook
was shot down and killed. That night
posse took the negro and hung him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31
II HUNG CHANG

ApYointed Chinese Foreign Minister ~
tho Outcome of Ills Tour.
LONDON, Oct. 9-.-Tclegrams received
here from Pekin announce the appoint-
ment of Ii Hung Chang as Chinese
minister of foreign affairs.
The st. James Gazette says that Ii
Hung Chang, on his departure from
southampton, told the reporters who
were among those assembled to see
him off that his ability to carry out
the reforms which he desired to have
established in China depended upon
his return to pQHsE A4t1E As got home.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31
E.c." Pears.

Hon. W. B. Walker placed dpcp our
table Saturday some Of the handsomest
pears we ever saw, representing the
first fruits" Of an orchard OF about
hundred trees of the Keifrer variety,
planted by him at the T. B. Sykes
place, in the suburbs Of the city. Mr..
Walker has an orchard of fifteen acres
OF Lecompte pear trees, In the country,
from which six or eight hundred BUSH
els were scld this year.-Aberdecn Ex-
aminer,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31
A COSTLY FIRE.
Thirty-Flve Hundred Bales Of Cot

Thirty-Flvc Hundred Bales Of Cotton
Burned.
GALVESTON, Tex, Oct. 26.-Early
yesterday morning fire destroyed u
large warehouse and $500 bales OF cot
ton, involving loss of $4,000 on the
building and Sll5,OO0 on the cotton.
About seventy-fve per cent Of the cot
ton was saved in damaged condition.
The entire property was insured for
&l6O,OOO
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31
PICTURES BY TELEGRAPH.


Another Of Edison's Inventions Soon to be
Placed On the Market
New YORK, Oct. 27 "A morning pa
per says that Thomas A. Edison's new
autographic telegraph, on which he
has been for many months at work,
will revolutionize the whole system of
newspaper illustration from distant
points. by the aid Of the autographic
telegraph 1t will be easy for the artist
to transmit by wire any kind Of sketch,
with tho certainty that IL will be re-
produced exactly ut the other end of
the line.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31
CARLISLE AT oWENsBoRo.

Tho Greatest Ovation Ever Accorded to
Public Omolsl There 0reets Him.
OwENsBoRo, KY. Oct. ~. Secretary
John G. Carlisle spoke In the taber.
nacle here yesterday afternoon to
1000 people. He was given the most
respectful attention. There were no
attempts at anything like disorder.
Never within the history Of Owensboro
has such an ovation been rendered to
public official. There were people
present from all over the western por.
tion Of the state and several hundred
came over from southern Indiana.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31

|use CHANG, the special envoy OF
bperor OF China, arrived at Pc
4 the Goth, on his return from
n Of Europe, the United States
lnada,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.


Natchez, Oct. 22.-At 8 O'Clock this
Afternoon. whilo the great lower river
stern-wheel steamer 7. p. Leathcrs was
coming down tho river with q cargo Of
1,7OO bales Of cotton, 5000 sacks OF cotton
seed and lot OF cottonseed oil, and
when about three miles above Natchez,
she began leaking, and was in immi.
nent danger of sinking. Her crew be-
gan to jotison her cargo, throwing over
board several hundred bales OF cotton
ana several thousand sacks OF cotton
seed, in the hope Of saving her. These
Efforts proving unavailing, she was run
into tho bank at Palo Alto point and
her line made fast. Her distress sig
nails attracted the attention OF the tugs
in the port Of Natchez, and the ]. i.
o'Brien and Bartelmo at onco went to
her relief. Thoy took of her passen-
gers and brought them all safely to
Natchez
After being tied up to tho bank tho
boat continued to settle and had listed
greatly to one side, there being thirteen
ieet OF water on one side OF her and four
teet on tho other. The fact that she
lles on sloaping bank makes her con-
oltion very precarious. Captain Dick
Leathers, a brother OF her commander,
thinks that If divers could go to work
on her at once she might be saved, but
otherwise she will prove total loss.
The cause of the trouble, according to
captain Leathers, was that her decking
opened up from the hull near the for
ward hatch and this let the water into
the hull, and as the pumps failed to re-
spond, fog some reason, to the demands
made upon them, she filed more rapidly
than would have been the case other
Wise. Much Of the ietisoned cargo was
saved here, having been picked up by
drifters.
From the present appearances it would
appear the boat would be total loss,
involving some $4,000, which is Gov
cred by insurance, but the most of her
cargo viii! be saved.
There were no lives lost, as the pas
sengers and crew had ample tmo in
which to leave the steamer. They will |
30 sent to New Orleans by rail.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31
Charged With Robbery.

Smith Rhodes, Billy Liddell and @.
W. Garrett, three young men, were ar.
rested at Memphis last week as being
fugitives from justice. They were ar
rested on telegram from New Albany,
MISS, which said hold them for tho
theft of $500 from J. j. D,vis, farmer
who lives near New Albany. Whom
searched S527 in cash was found on
them. They deny that they stole the
farmers roll. Rhodes is a nephew Of
Davis. He had tho most of the sum Of
money that was found on the men.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31

sesquicentennial celebration Of
|hndation of Princeton college
on the ED, with a remarka BILE
bng OF educators at the festal
President Cleveland was one
principal speakers Of the day.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31

Death OF Ex-Congressman Charles H.
drldGe.
FoN Du LAC, Wis.,, Oct, 27.--Ex-Con-
gresham Charles A. Eldridge died at
his home in this city early yesterday
morning, after prolonged illness.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31

abuse Of the franking privilege
EIng out campaign documents,
[Id, Is making Uncle Sam bear
Ggn expenses to the extent Of
(, (,OOO,O0O.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31

Chinese legation at London is
N Of Selling and OBTAINING an al
Chinese conspirator, and Is un-
|rvelllance by the London police.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31

AIRY men in Washington say
management of the Spanish
In in Cuba has been a most
allure, and that If Weyler can.
|bdue the insurgents with his
great force the island Is lost
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31

|prIS ASDhus, one of the propri-
II the Empire medicine factory
|kers, N. Y, was instantly killed,
slst, by the explosion of some
lals in his laboratory.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31

DARBY BERGIN, aged 70, a men,
the Dominion parliament for
ell and Stormont, and one Of
Unknown men in that part Of
|, died, on the ED, from the ef.
isiuries sustained by a fall.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31

,,Es +. CRISP. ex-speaker Of the
Of representatives, died at q
\ sanitarium in Atlanta, Ca, on
Ia, aged 81.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31

new Turkish minister expresses
n as charmed with Washington.
N enter enthusiastically into the
| llfe there.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31

DO 2lst the Nelson column in
Ear square, London, was almost
tsly covered with floral an
etc, which were more
bus than upon any previous an
by Of the battle OF Trafalgar.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31

Pope ToLsroI Of sthe- Russian
4 has been sentenced by a church
Isl to seven years banishment
N Petersburg.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31

s,'a Epoca denies that there
saa.lon for the report that
ministry will be formed at
'N, !, The paper adds that
" wili pursue Its present
s,,'. Il sney are not supported
Ivy the ministers will re-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31

Eadon D. Globe In Its financial
The rise in the Bank of
aiscount rate is not likely
sae, though it will hurt Inn
eulators, for a rise in the
an stop the American drain
N. moment it approaches the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31
Damaged BY Fire.

PHIEApErHIA. Oct. e7.-The dye
works Of Frederick Newman = 60.
we're damaged ~ Ars yesterday 70 tho
extent OF ol7,000 Tho loss ON ma.
chinery Is 3p,0Oo. and the damage to
the building 4 sS.0oo The Insurance
b partial q
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31

RES throughout the United
for the week ended on the s3d
ted by r. G. Dun & Co., aggre-
\, against 23l for the corre-
k week last year. For Can.
failures were 60, against 3s
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31

|nnual financial statement of
|nlOn for the year ended June
was made public on the esd.
deficit for the year of
ma an increase in the public
SS',S5l, The net public debt
Fsgates S25s, 52s. 3o4'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31

Dl''ish cruiser Diadem was
X. Munohed at Glasgow on
ss is q ship of ll,OOO tons,
n . aud the contracts for her
,,sqqI require her to show a rate
Ma knots IN hour. Her
l,a. ~ enable her to firo 1000
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31

aAssRY, the governor of Vic
'''ralia' in a speech on i'm.
s.ssra'ion, on the goth, said,
oe wise, If possible, to bring
ny INTO a grand defensive league
siO'oaxon races, which would
secure the peace OF the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31

, Nebraska supreme court de-
on the slst, thatgold democrats
rse the party designation on the
h ballot.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31

sPApER and magazine writer
ulenburg killed his wife, his
nlldren and himself at Blace-
pr Dresden, on the Goth, by
poison in their food. Fulen.
become respondent and des-
Trough poverty.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31

lrom Rome says, Tor
,us usse q, fallen throughout
saa all railway traffic is
wssuse9uence. ssa = High gales
\ :, %S >, venice district. The
4, 4 ven venice overaowed into
marx submerging it to
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31

isdical inspection regulations
since April against ships go
Japan from Chinese and For
prts have ceased to be opera
Importation of the bubonic
(nd cholera being no longer
|nded
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31

I.,..s mas rs appointed George
49, u states attorney Tor
ktss kss''ct OF Alabama. He
|hl.'. ~ assistant =, district at
kla.I'ss inc place of Senator
Y ,aw, :. District Attorney
h%ss I'm. \ retired for mixing
Z" ofiicial duties.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31
Bond. of the q. q $. I. r.. II. Delivered.
A Fatal Runaway.

Mrs. D. I. Hardin, wife of one Of the
the most prominent merchants Of Blue
Mountain, was killed last week by
being thrown from buggy. She and
her little SON Gibbs were on their way
to Ripley. About two miles from Blue
Mountain, near the home of George
Thompson, tho horse took fright and
ran, throwing both from the buggy.
Mrs. Hardin was frightfully disf1gured
and bruised and her littlo infant, which
she had in her arms, was slightly hurt.
Gibbs escaped uninjured. Mrs. Gibba
leaves husband and seven children.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31

N. BENJAMIN HAaslso.
over the indiana kpolil
:. on his arst udisns
,rsss wa. accompanied
a. u. Hanna an1
reprcssAt,nr sse'.~
And othsrS E
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31
Wants an Iron Jail.

Since Strickland, the forger, burned
the Jasper county Jail, together with
himself and negro woman, tho Pauld.
ing Review calls the attention Of the
board Of supervisors to the necessity of
providing the county with an iron Jail.
1t wants tho same made firc-prooi, and
says while such building would cost
more, that in view Of the greater SO.
curity the county could afford tho same.
Bonds OF the q. 4 ). i. n. II. Delivered.
s. s. Bulls last week delivered to the
State treasurer the notes of the Gulf &
Ship Island railroad amounting to S4O,-
900. These notes are payable in six,
twelve and eighteen months from Sep
tember IS, 1896, which would make them
fall due on March Is, 1897, and Septem M
ber Is, 1897, and March Is, 1893. On his
delivering these notes no was given the
$4,000 OF bonds held by the State.
These bonds were given the State for
labor performed on the Doad by the
State convicts. The amount received
would always be acceptable, but at the
present time, when the State is run.
ming behind, 1t will be doubly SO.
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.S,Ss Of the cad Chicago
sohS,s'e M 70 was held up by
N sna At Blue Cut. DO.
,,ms.. sna lndepsndence,M No,
4 1ous - BY a former train
h. 's%es s1e gang. II was
sso,s robbers secured Sso,.
81 s,ner account placed
q VA. ing some jswsiry.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31

The Aberdeen Examiner says tho re-
cent termof tho Federal court in that
city was tho shortest OF Its existcncc.
This was due to the fact that the lee
bill passed by congress a. its last aes.
sion providing Tor the appointment and
remuneration Of aeld and deputy mar.
shals took effect July 4, vaen)inr III
previous tenureu. And fonu1 ~ u Y.
tho now Law Mof8 H6{ q = ~ : " noiiI =
;;;'I =;
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-03-28
POLITICAL NEWS.

Platt was victorious in the New York
city Republican primaries.
Mckinley has secured delegates in
several New York districts.
Nearly all the Republican delegates
in Wisconsin are instructed for Nc
Kinley.
Republican silver senators have given
it out that McKinley's plank does not
suit them.
The Rhode Island Democrats nomi-
mated a state ticket. National issues
were not mentioned.
Secretary Carlisle's candidacy for the
Democratic presidential nomination
will soon be announced.
Sound money delegates have been
chosen at Republican conventions in
eight South Dakota counties.
The Ohio Republicans nominated a
ticket, elected delegates.at.large, in
dorsed Mckinley and adjourned.
Rhode Island Republicans met in
convention and nominated a state
tickent, renominating present incum-
bents.
Governor Bradley of Kentucky or.
dered out the militia for duty at the
state capital in connection with the
senatorial deadlock.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-03-28
FOREIGN NEWS.

England has begun a campaign
against the dervishes in Egypt.
The Italian cabinet has decided tc
pardon the Sicilian rebels of 1894.
The Nicaraguan government troops
defeated the Leonist rebels at Pital.
Nicaraguan rebels were defeated by
the government troops in a hard battle.
King Menelik has asked Russia to act
as arbitrator between Abyssinia and
Italy.
The trial of the Johannesburg reform
committee has been resumed at Pre-.
toria.
The Chinese government has pur.
chased so, 900 Bavarian rifles for 81
apiece.
1t is now admitted that IL, 900 Ital.
lans were killed, wounded or CAPTURED
at Adowa.
The emperors of Germany and Aus.
traa and King Humbert will meet at
Genoa soon.
The Abyssinian hing paraded 100, 900
men before the Italian envoy TO show
his strength. ,
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-03-28
FINANCE AND TRADE.

The circulation Of the national banks
of New York increased over S., O0O, COO
in the last year.
Exports for the first eight months of
the present fiscal year show an enor-
nous increase over last year.
A contract has been signed for the
construction OF the convention auditor.
lum at St. Louis, the building to be
finished May 20.
Exports from the United States for
eight months ending with February
show q heavy increase over last years
ana exceed imports for the eight months
by SOL, 600, 900.
A general assignment has been filed
by R~othschild, Baum & Stern, one of
the largest clothing manufacturing
firms of Rochester, n. Y. Liabilities
estimated at $500, 000.
The Pacific Mail Steamship company
has announced a rate Of So a ton for
shipment of certain grain aud fruit for
Few York, via Panama. The rate on
wine has also been reduced.
The Canadian Pacific Sent 80 cars
Of wheat east via the all-rail route Sat
urday. Nearly 1000, 900 bushels of
grain have been delivered at Canadian
Pacific stations west of Winnipeg dur
ing the week.
1t is stated by one of the ATTORNEYS
for the attaching creditors of the Butte
and Boston Mining company that the
property would undoubtedly be sold to
satisfy the bonds and attachments, and
that there would not be a cent for the
stockholders.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-03-28
NEWS OF NOTED PERSONS.

Princess Kaiulani of Hawaii will be
married to an Italian nobleman in
Rome on Easter Monday.
It is said that Nansen agreed, for &c.
600 to send his first message on his re.
turn to an English newspaper.
Armand Rosenthal. formerly of The
Figaro, is on trial in Paris, charged
with Matchmaking MAJ LIE Baudy.
Prince Bismarck has consented to
receive on his birthday, April l, a big
torchllght procession from Hamburg.
It 10 announced that Professor Koch
will shortly publish his latest discov.
cries in the treatment Of consumption.
Baron Baumgarten. Austria Hunear.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-03-28

England's new Egyptian campaign is
likely to involve her in serious trouble
with France.
Trains for France are crowded with
Italians, who are fleeing to escape mill.
tary service in Africa.
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria
and Queen Victoria Of England had a
conference at C.menese.
1t is practically admitted in a denial
OF a full settlement that the Venezue.
Ian controversy IS ear an end.
Austria agrees to help Germany
W VI an army should the latter Jul
try be attacked by France CT Russia.
The Portuguese minister of finance
intends to ask the cortes for authority
to convert the entire Portuguese debt.
The lower house Of Norway's parlia-
ment passed a resolution providing for
recognition OF q separate Norwegian
flag.
A formal indictment for breach of
the law Of associations has been found
against Herr kurer and A. other Social
ist leaders.
E. P. Andrews, an American student.
has succeeded i'll interpreting the in
scription Oh the architrave of the east
front Of Parthenon, at Athens, Greece.
which hitherto has been an unsolyed
problem.
1t is stated a Roentgen's rays expert
ment with Emperor Williams arm has
revealed the nature Of the malforma.
ton. Eminent surgeons are reported
to have expressed the belief that a sim.
pie operation will restore the partial, if
not complete. use OF the arm and hand.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-03-28
RAILROAD NEWS.

Every one of the C%hicago.St. Paul
roads has come to time Oh the G. A, r.
business.
Fast mail service from St. Louis to
the the East has been established by
the Wabash.
The Northwestern road will build
nearly 100 miles of branch lines in Wis.
consin this season.
The plan of reorganization of the
Northern Pacific has been made public.
1t provides for a voting trust Of five
members. The plan was originated by
J. p. Morgan & Co.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-03-28
RELIGIOUS

The new Salvation Army takes the
name OF Goods American Volunteers
Herbert Booth, the head Of the Sal.
walton Army i'll Canada, will give up
his command and leave the country
June l.
Archbishop Kenrick's remains were
laid to rest in Calvary cemetary, St.
Louis. Cardinal Gibbons attended the
funeral.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-03-28
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS

Harvard orators won the competi.
ton debate with Princeton.
New York city enjoyed thunder and
lightning..during a nov storm Monday.
Standard oil company drillers struck
q good flow Of Oil near Brownson, Kan.
A farm has been bought near Beaver,
Penn, las a site for the Masonic national
university.
Linton, the A. z. A. congressman
from Michigan, refuses to fight a dael
with Patrick Fhelan.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-03-28
THE DEATH RECORD,

Ex-Governor John Ireland of Texas
Is dead.
Lieutenant William Bahcock, execu-
tive officer of the u. S. S. NJ chisan, is
dead.
DR.. Small, who was medical director
OF the C~onfederacy, died at his home in
Sedalia, Mo.
Colonel Thomas H. Nelson died in
Ierre Hsute, Ind. He had been minis
ter to Chill and to Mexico.
Captain W. H. Bradbury, Deputy
Wa:daL of the Missouri state prison
and for 81 years connected with that
institution, is dead.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-03-28
UNFORTUNATE EVENTS.

Tie South Chicago postohice burned
with all the mail.
Prairie fires i'll Beaver county, o. r.,
have done great damage to the range.
The building Of the Pope Manufac.
turing company at Boston was burned.
Seventeen hundred bicycles were de-
stroyed
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-03-28

ian minister to the United States, ar.
rived on board the steamship Saa,e
from Bremen.
United States Minister Willis and
family will leave Honolulu April Is for
the United States. The minister will
go first to Washington and from there
to his old home at Lou .sville.