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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-16
EVIDENTLY A FAKE.
Letter Purportiny to Have Been Writ
ten by Mrs. Luetgert.

CHICAGO, Oct. ia letter addressed
to Chief OF Police Kipley, and purport.
ing to be from Mrs. Louise Luetgert,
was received at police headquarters.
The letter was dated October 0, and
was sent from New York city. Little,
II any, attention will be paid to II
by the police. The signature is spelled
"Lutrigart," anf this alone, they say,
is enough to brand the letter as a
fraud. The letter is quite long and is
written in English, which it is said the
missing woman was unable TO speak. Ii
states that the writer is now living with
a family at 304 Palisade avenue, JERSEY
City, and that she was doing chamber
work at the Metropole hotel. The
writer implored Chief Ripley to save
Luetgert as she said he was innocent
OF the charge against him. The letter
stated that Mrs. Luetgert would never
return to her husband because she
was afraid he would kill her,
and that she was going to Germany as
soon as she could earn money enough
to take her there. Her whereabouts
since her disappearance last May is al.
SO given. According to the letter, Mrs.
Luetgert first went to Wisconsin then
TO Flint Mich, then to Detroit, and
from there to New York city.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-16
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

THE annual report of the treasurer OF
the United States Just issued shows
that on June so, 1896, the total available
assets of the treasury were SS55, ,6s5, 391,
and on June so, 1907, they had increased
to sS74, 754,3 ,317.
THE steamer City of Topeka arrived
at Port Townsend, Wash, on the 1lth
with 100000 in gold dust from Cook S
Inlet.
A GREAT gold strike is reported in
Ouray county, Col. Tests run as high
as $500, 900 to the ton, and $1,000 has
been taken out of two cubic feet of
rock.
SENATOR TU.LMAN of South Carolina
is very sick at Columbia with catarrhal
jaundice.
WILLIAM DEpEYsTER, of Canton, Ohio,
is under arrest on the charge of burn
ing his wife to death She ran out of
their home wrapped in flames, her
clothing being soaked with oil from a
lamp.
TIE drouth has been broken. In
many parts of Arkansas, Texas, Louis
lana and Mississippi rain fell on the 10th.
/ iANG of fifteen piclpockets visited
Glasgow, Ky, on the 9th and went
through the large crowd there to hear
Mr.. Bryan speak. About twenty per-
sons were robbed of Si00 or $780,
WILLIAM NELSON was killed at Corn
ing, Ark, on the 10th, by Walter Null
lens, his son-in-law. The two men be-
came involved in quarrel, and Nelson
attacked Mullens with a knife, when
the latter seized a shotgun and emptied
both barrels into Nelson's stomach.
THE president has approved the find
ing of the court-martial dismissing
Lieut.. William II. Morford from the
army. The principal charge was bor-
rowing money and not returning it,
ESTIMATES of the maintenance of the
navy next year, as prepared by Secre-
tary Long, amount to SS2,000,oO0.
A BLOODY fight, in which about a
dozen men participated, occurred at De-
View, small place in Woodruff county,
Ark, on the sth. -Four men were seri-
ously wounded, three of whom are not
expected to live.
AT New Madrid, Mo-, on the sth, an
earthquake shock was felt, but no dam
,ge was done. New Madrid was the
Gene of violent earthquake in 1911,
when great part in the entire county
ank several feet and was overfowed by |
yater from the Mississippi.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-16

Some of Jackson's business men are
becoming restive on account of the pro-
longed period of business inactivity,
and concerted move is to be made to
try to secure the modification of the
present strict quarantine to the extent
Of admitting to that city parties from
the interior known to have never been
exposed to infection, and who wish to
bring their produce there and trade.
Continued immunity from infection and
the fact that cooler weatheris expected
soon, together with reports that cotton
and produce from Jackson's territory,
unable to get in there, is now going to
the smaller towns. are all contributing
influences to this move. A meeting Of
citizens is to be called and the matter
discussed, and then some plan Of action
decided upon. 1t is not very probable,
however, that the health authorities
will very readily consent to any modif-
cation OF their rules. They feel that the
fever has been kept out only by the
rigid quarantine maintained, and are
not disposed to let up on it until all
danger is passed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-16
The DROUGHT BROKEN.
General Rains Have Fallen and
Are Still Falling.
FIRST GOOD WETTIAG IN TWO MONTHS.
n Drought that, for Severity and Wide
Area OF Country Affected, Has Never
Been Equalled in This Coun-
try, Finally Broken.

CHICAGO, Oct. 11.--Rain is falling
generally throughout the parched belt
OF the western states, and the long,
disastrous drought has at last been
broken Reports from Kansas, Nebras.
ka' Iowa, Illinois, Missouri. Arkansas
ana Minnesota show quite general
rams are still falling, with Indications
OF continuing during the next "a
hours. The rain in Nebraska il the
ilrst OF any consequence that has fallen
In that stale for six weeks, while
hahsas is receiving her first
wettlng for two months. According
to the weather bureau, an unusuallv
extensive area of low barometer ex-
TENDS from the Rocky mountaints east
ward over the Mississippi and Ohio
valleys and the lake region. Within
That area, since Saturday mo ming.
general showers have fallen. The
heaviest rainfall reported is at Wich.
lta' kas., where 2. SS inches were reg.
lstered. The temperature is above the
normal in nearly all sections except
the southwest.
The drought just broken has for Sc
verify and wide area of country affect
ed never been equalel in the period
covered by authoritative records in
this country. Crops have suffered
fruit has been blasted, fired have
leaped up as if from spontaneous com.
bustion in field and woodland and
every moment of the time since the
middle of August has been
crowded with danger to cities.
Farmers have been hauling water
Tor their stock even buying the fluid
in many sections of country. Many
small towns throughout the country
have suffered severely from fire.
Conservative estimates place the re.
duction in the acreage Of winter wheat
at 20 per cent. Thousands of acres
throughout the affected districts have
not even been plowed, the ground be.
ing in such condition as to render
farm work next to impossible.
70 the stock raisers the rain is a God
send. Pastures which have been dried
up for weeks will be available once
more.
Weather bureau officials say that in
dications point to continuance of the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-16
THE YUKON COUNTRY.


SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 1.-The Call
says that party of ~ engineers and
surveyors, including Capt. Smith,
W. j. Ii. Fagelstorm, A. W. Blake
and A. II. Shearer, have started
for Seattle, where they will be
reinforced by about fifty men. A
steamer will be chartered to carry them
to Chilltat inlet, and from there they
will go to Fort Selkirk. One of the
objects OF the expedition is to deter
mine whether the 300 miles that
separate the Yukon at Fort Selkirk
from the ocean at Chilkat, affords a
practicable route for railroad or not.
1t is also proposed to thoroughly pros.
pect the Yukon country Cor gold.
The parties who have organized the
formidable expedition are from Bos.
ton, San Francisco and Puget Sound,
and to thoroughly equip S2O0,O 900 has
been subscribed and paid in.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-16
A SIGH OF RELIEF.
1t Went Up When the Defense in the Luet-
CERT Case Announced Closed

CHICAGO Oct 1.-THE Luctgert triaI
came to sudden and unexpected close
Witnesses which the defense had called
in sur'rebuttal failed to respond when
their names were called, and finally
cx-Judge Vincent announced to the
court that the case of the defense was
all in. 1--WE rest concluded Luet.
gerts counsel. A sigh of relief was
heard in the court room.
After a brief consultation by the
counsel in the case it was agreed to be-
gin arguments TO the jury in the after
noon. Assistant States Attorney Nc
Even opened. He will be followed by
Attorney Phalen. Ex-Judge Vincent
will close for the defense, and States
Attorney Deneen will close for the
prosecution. The case will go to the
jury probably next Saturday night.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-16

New YORK, Oct. 1.-THE Cubans of
New York celebrated the twenty-ninta
anniversary OF the beginning of the
ten years war by a massmeeting pre-
sided over by Tomas Estrada Palma,
president of the junta. All the speak
ers emphasized amid great applause
from the audience. the firm resolution
Of the Cuban government to carry on
the struggle until the independence Of
Cuba is accomplished.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-16
Making Wine.

"E. d. Mathews has been busily en-
gagged for week or SO in the manu-
tacture Of wine. He had the grapes
hauled in from his vinyard east of town
and made about 600 gallons in his cellar
under the drug store, consequently the
atmosphere in that end of town is
highly favored with grape juice, and
notwithstanding the fact that he has
frequently been reminded of what thu
governor of North Carolina said to tho
governor of South Carolina he has
never permitted us to do anything but
sniff the breeze from that direction. =
New Albany Gazette.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-16
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
A Hopeful View.

Under the caption of the Business
Outlook" the Meridian Post takes the
following hopeful view of the situations:
"The prevailing low price of cotton and
the discouraging outlook for any mate.
rial Improvement has depressing in.
luence upon enterprise Of every char.
acter in the South, and does much to
retard that restoration of confidence SC
essential to a healthy business situation,
the promised prosperity is checked in
its coming and its march will not be as
rapid as at first anticipated Barring
the yellow fever embargo on trade,
however, Mississippi ought to enjoy
better business season than for several
years past; debts have decreased, the
farmers have lived more at home, the
corn crop is good and the cotton yield
better than usual; moreover, splendid
picking season has prevailed and the
crop Will be gathered earlier and In
better condition than usual These
things will go far to diminish the hard
ship of low prices and while individual
disappointment will everywhere pre-.
vail, we have reason to hope for a
greater abundance of money in circula.
tlon and less acute pressure of the
hard times that have borne so severely
on this State and city during the past
few years. We look upon the present
suspension of business as only a TEN.
porary evil, which will disappear after
the first killing frost, and losses now
sustained will then be made up by
greater activity in every line of trade,
because sooner or later each market
must supply its own, as all are alike
quarantined in this State and Alabama
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-16
Weather and Crops.

During the past week the tempcra-
ture was above the normal, and the pre-
cipitation was deficient, there being no
rainfall over the entire State. The
prolonged drouth has seriously injured
all crops, and late crops have been cut
short and ruined thereby in many sec
tions, Cotton is opening rapidly and
being picked, ginned and marketed as
fast as possible. Fall gardens are
failure owing to the dry weather. The
weather has been favorable for gather
ing all crops. Water is scarce for all
purposes away from the large water
courses.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-16
ALL OVER EUROPE.

From return just issued by the
finance committee of the London coun-
ty council London's municipal debt is
now over $l92, 100000.
A Herald cablegram states that Henri
Roehefort. the well-known editor of the
Intransigeant, has married his young
niece, Marguerite Vervoort.
The French minister of marine has
decided upon the construction of new
cruisers of 10000 horse power. with a
speed of 81 knots. The boilers will be
mixed, both coal and petroleum being
used as fuel,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-16
ON The DALTON TRAIL,
Arrivals at Skaguay From the
Klondike Region.
FLED FROM HARDSAIpS AND HUNGER.
The Thorpe Party, with Cattle, Passed on
the Summit, Pretty Well Discouraged
-Georse c. Bounds Among
Those Returned.

sKAGuAY, Alaska, Oct. /, via VIC
roRIA, b. G., Oct. ll.-Several partie
VINO have arrived on the Dalton trai
from the Klondike repeat the story o
scarcity of provisions and possible
munger and starvation with many ther,
TINS winter. james Clark and G. A
brown, who had been mining on Bircl
creek, having left Dawson City, Sep
TENDER l6, ut noon, poled II,
the river to 10 miles above Pei
ly river, and there bought ,
morse and came in over the supposed
Dalton trail, making the trip in 26 DAYS
TO llaines Mission, getting there on
Sunday They passed the Thorp party
on the summit, with cattle most of the
party discouraged and wanting to turn
back. Brown and Clark told them that
they had gone through 100 miles of
snow, where no food could be got
Tor their stock, and it would be utterly
| impossible TO get their stock through
alive. Ihorp had already lost II pack
horses ON the trail, and part Of his
original party had turned back two
days before, but he was stubborn and
would not consent to turn back him
self. About twenty-five persons came
out over the Dalton trail the mast woor,
They say there are n good many fol.
lowing them, all bearing the same re.
port-that there is no actual trail and
that it is AL miles long. SUBMITS
have to be crossed, innumerable
streams forded, and it is impossi.
Bile to find ones way without Indian
guides, even TlDrp having to employ
Indians. The biggest party to come
out together was / / persons. Pat Gal.
vim and wife, George c. Bounds and
wife, Charles Thebo, John +. Loney
and Frank Beck, Of Juneau; Harry
Roman, Il Armstrong, "Mush" Rosen.
stein and Little Willie" Misner. OF
San Francisco. This party BROUGHT
out u little gold dust, but they are
reticent as to the amount slit.
tie Willie" Misner bronrht ont
about fifteen pounds. Pat Calvin rs
much or more, and George C. Bounds
80, but most of the dust is dapo,itel
with The two principal companies and
drafts taken on Chicago and San Fran
cisco.
Bounds is the man who took in tha
first beef cattle ever taken into the Yu-
lton region. lie Started in at Mission
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-16
Federal Court Postponed.

Judge II. C. Niles has ordered that
the term of the Federal court, fixed by
law for the first Monday in November,
at jackson, be postponed until the
fourth Monday, the 22d day of Novem-
Der, and that witnesses be subpoenaed
aud jurors summoned for the last-men-
toned date, and that parties under
recognizance to appear in court on the
first Monday be not required to appear
until the fourth Monday in November.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-16
HOTEL IN RUINS.
Burning of the Windsor Hotel at French
Lick, Ind.


LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. tl.-A special
to the Evening Post from French Lick,
Ind, says:
The Windsor hotel, the leading hos
telry of this city, was destroyed by
fire about a. H., together with
its contents. The fire originated
in the bakery, and in two
hours the handsome building
was in ruins. Nothing was left stan d.
ing except the amusement pavilion and
the Clifton. The telegraph office, News
office, cold storage building, brick bath
rooms and bakery and kitchen were Il
total loss. The loss will reach $40, 0OO.
No casualties among the guests or en-
ployes are reported; Insurance not
known.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-16
BROOKLYN DAY.
The city of Churches Celebrates at the
Nashville Ey.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 11.-Brooll
lyn day was celebrated at the Centen.
nial. exposition. The attendance was
large and the programme was greatly
enjoyed, ii, +. Guntison, president OF
the Brooklyn commission, Mayor
Wurster Of Brooklyn and Wm. c..
Redlield, secretary Of the Brooklyn
commission, made welcoming addresses
in response to those by the southern
officials. A poem was read by Mrs.
Margaret L. Sangster, and an Grafton
delivered by ST. Clair Mckelway, editor
Of the Brooklyn Eagle.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-16
A Case Of Starvation.

1t was reported to the board of SUI
pervisors of Jones county last week
that Mrs. Sarah Shows and family, liv-
ing in the southeastern portion of the
county, were actually dying of starva-
ton, one member of the family having
already died. The matter was investi-
gated and relief given the unfortunate
family at once.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-16

The God that gave the birds the NIL
gratory instinct to fly straight to their
goal through the painless air, and the
fish to steer their way through the un-
chartered seas. viii guide Alright "the
pleasing hope, the fond desire, the long
Ing for Immortality" in man.--Ram's
Horn.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-16
YELLOW FEVER.
Tue Days Record at New Orleans-A
Heavy Rain FIushe es the Streets.

New ORLEANS, Oct. l1.-Six new
cases and one death from vel low fever
are reported. A heavy rain led
during the night and flushed the gut
ters and cleaned the streets, while
tempering the atmosphere. There are
now 81 patients in the isolation hospi-
tai. Iorty-seven have been received
since the opening of the institution,
but there have been several deaths and
several discharges.
Gov. Foster is in receipt OF more as.
surances from country members that
they will support him if he secures
money from the banks here for the use
of the board of health. 1t is thought
that a sufficient number OF favorable
replies will be received to enable the
governor to act during the coming
week
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-16

IMPORTANT CONFERENCE.
All OF the Railroad Brotherhoods May
Become Federated.

PEORIA, H., Oct. ll.-One of the
most important conferences in the his
tory of labor unions is to be held in
this city Tuesday, at which a plan to
negotiate a federation will be
considered, and probably adopted.
Four international conven tons
have declared for a closer fed
Grafton of the railroad brother
hoods. The one brotherhood not in
cluded is the Brotherhood of Engi-
necrs. Fully 100000 men in the United
States, Canada and Mexico will be af.
fccted. The meeting will be called to
order by f. p. Sargent, grand master
of the Locomotive Firemen, who will
be ch airman.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-16

CHANDLERvILLE, ILL.,, Oct. IL
"Grandma' Mary Baker, the oldest and
most prominent person in Cass county,
died at the home of her granddaugh-
ter, Mr.. Josiah Evans, three miles
south of this place, Sunday, after an
illness OF several weeks. She was born
In Virginia, June 30, 1890.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-16

New YORK, Oct. ll.-Nliss Clara Bar
ton, president of the American Red
Cross society, who has just returcd
from the international Red Cross con.
ference at Vienna, said that, excepting
this country, the leading ma tions had
passed laws projecting the title and
insignia Of the Il ed Cross
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-16

A Partisan student, in order to win
a bet swallowed five silk neckties. The
conditions were that the neckties
should be cut in pieces and dressed as
a salad, with oil, salt, vinegar and pep
per, and this original mixture should
be swallowed within six minutes. The
student performed the difficult opera
tion in 5M minutes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-16

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 11.-Accorlinp
to DR.. Williamson, of the San Francisco
board of health, the first case of real
typhus recorded on tho Pacific coast
has been discovered at st. Luke's hos.
pital in this city. The patient, Il. H..
Miller, aged 90, has been taken to the
pest house.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-16

The greatest and noblest work in
the world and an effect of the greatest
prudence and cure, Is 20 rear and build
up man and to form and fashion him
to piety, justice, temperance and all
kinds Of honest and worthy actions-.
Iillotson.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-16
Charleston VIII Issue bonds.

The city council of Charleston has
passed an order authorizing the issu-
ance of $500 in bonds for the erection
of school building. An election was
held recently at which the sentiment
of the citizens in favor of floating the
bonds was practically unanimous.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-16
Water Main Burst.

NEW YORK, Oct. ia Croton water
main burst Sunday morning, and
flooded the heart of tho fashionable
district, creating sad havoc with valu-
able property by the flooding of base
ments. 1t was five hours before the
dow could be stopped.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-16

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. ll.-John II
Coville has been arrested on a tele
graphic dispatch from Boston. lie is
accused of embezzling 81. 500 from
Marshall p. Pollard, of that city. When
searched $500 was found on his person.
He is held awaiting the arrival of ex.
tradition papers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-16
THE SEALING CONFERENCE,
The Understanding on Which Japan Ac-
cepted the Invita- tion.

LONDON. Oct. 1l.-An official tele-
gram received here from Yokohama
says Japan accepted the invitation to
send u represen tative to the sealing
conference soon to be held in Wash
ington on the understanding that
the whole sealing question is to be dis
eussed, and not simply the questions
which are covered by the Paris award,
Japan having no interest in the Prby-
loft islands.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-16
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS.
Few Late Plums Shaken From the
Tree

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE president
has made the following appointments:
II. N. McGrew of Phoenix. Ariz., TO
be register of the land office at Sal t
Lake City, Utah.
Fred b. Spriggs, of New York, to be
agent for the Indians at the Nevada
agency in Nevada.
Edward Goldberg, of Wichita, Kas.,
to be agent for the Indians of the Qua
paw agency in Indian territory.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-16
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TRAOESMEN PROTEST,


ihtsIibT-I ToinihcS MtUt.
ROVE Oct. ll.-A large procession of
tradesmen, headed by the pro-syndic
of Rome and the president of the
chamber of commerce, marched to the
Office of the minister of the interior
to protest against and confer
with the government regarding the
increased taxation. Premier Rudini.
who is also minister of the interior, re-
ceived committee representing the
tradesmen, and promised that all pos.
sible would be done to promote friend
ly relations and greater equity be-
tween the tax collectors and tax pay
prS
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-16
Tax Levy OF Jones County.

The tax levy for Jones county was
fixed last week by the board of super
visors at 12ls mills. This is 2I mills
higher than last year. The levy was
first fixed at Is mills, but protest from
the larger taxpayers caused the board
to reconsider, with the above result.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-16
Murdered by Footpads.

CHICAGO, Oct ll.--Footpads held up
Frank Brunnstein, Chicago newspa-
per carrier, 60 years old, and after
struggling with him for few pennies
and nicSels, amounting to Sl.SO, shot
the old man and made their escape.
Brunnstein died shortly afterward.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-16
Mangled by u Gin

Robert Coleman was caught in tho
machinery OF steam gin at Watson,
Marshall county, last week, and killed
instantly. lie was from chulahoma
formerly, and was most exemplary
young man, both in business and so@N
circles,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-16
Killed a Negro.

w. ]. Rutledge shot and killed ne.
gro near Edwards last week, 1t is said
that Rutledge shot the negro In self
defense, as the latter was pursuing him
with ment knife,