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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-29
SEVENTEENTH DAY.
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The senate met at 10 o'clock. -
Mr. Trigg called up concurrent resolution No.,
IA nropnsinr an amendment to the constitution
auiburizinr lpyee commissioners to cede levees,
rights Of way, etc. to the general government
and the same was adopted.
Senate bill No. Al, granting right oil way 10
saw mills. was, with amendments, passed.
Senate bill No As. amending section li39, chap,
ter lI0 of the code In reference 10 trusts anu
combines. providing penalties, and requiring, o.
The main feature, that circuit judges shall eau
attention TO the law in their charges 10 granu
juries was passed. -,
Senate bill No. 50, authorizing the board OF
mayor and aldermen OF the town OF wlnona Il
issue and float bonds for the purpose OF con
structing waterworks and sewerage anu III
electric light plant, was taken up.
MIR Faulkner moved to strike out tie ciaus'
which exempted the bonds from taxation.
MIR. Rainwater offered substitute ior tn'
lion for term of ten years instead of thirty, a.
| In the original bill
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-29
AMERICAN DRESSED BEEF.
steps to Check or Regulate Its sale In Scotch
Markets.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. An effort has
been made in Scotland looking to the
adoption OF some steps to check or
regulate the sale OF foreign meats
in Scotch markets. The fact is
reported to the state department
by United States Consul Fleming,
at Edinburgh, who says it is
explained that the butchers buy Amer
ican beef at nine to twelve cents per
pound, and sell it at the same price az
the Scoth beef, for which they pay
twelve cents per pound. The directors
of the Scottish chamber OF commerce
have taken the initiative in opposing
the trade.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-29
Mr.. eLAOsToNE's CONDITION.
The Pail Mall Gazette Declares 1t to be
Most Grave.

LONDON, Jan. 25.-The Pail Mall
Gaz ette says:
Our latest information in regard to
Mr.. Gladstone's condition is that it con-
tinues to be most grave. There has
been no improvement since our an
nouncement Of Wednesday. We say
this, in spite of all statements to the
contrary, and with full sense OF our
responsibility in doing so.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-29
CHILL AND ARGANTlNA.

The war Fever is Said to be subsiding
In Chill.
VALpARAlso. Jan. 2s.-The war fever
is subsiding. President Errazzuris, in
reply to v deputation that waited upon
him yesterday, said there was no
ground for alarm. as the treaties were
being respected and the representa-
tives of Chill and Argentina were meet
ing with no obstacles iu the execution
OF lhe protocols.
Flttssu thousand persons were pres
snt Sunday at q meeting Oallsa TO ~
prssa loyalty 70 the government
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-29
fHE STATE LEGISLATURE
THIRTEENTH DAY.
House.

House called to order by Speaker McCool AZ
10 am. -
Mr Kiern called up the pending bill for sup
port and Improvement OF A. anu NJ Sollege;
MIR. Taylor moved 10 amend the Dill Dy ihakihs
the appropriation for support OF the college
MIR. kiern moved TO table the amendment.
The roll was called and the house refused 10
table by a vote OF 80 to 81.
Mr.. Jones of Union moved to amend Dy making
the appropriation S1D500. :.
The speaker then announced that 1t was
promptly u O'Clock. the hour nxed ny law LOT
electing United States senator. MI; Monty
was nominated and, on call Of the roll unanl-
BY Mr. Webb To amend section 1895, code,
reference to fees OF circuit clerks IN certain
criminal cases. ..t,, 60.
committee to ascertain when report oi Doard
OF control will be printed.
BY Mr.. Crltz: To amend laws so as to allow
board OF supervisors to buy stationery wnere
they can make best terms. o,o- ,o
By Mr.. Lewis: To amend section 800, couei
In reference TO party fences. ,,.,
Committee on ways and means reported nous.
bill AZ, reference to redemption 0l iands lol
taxes, do not pass. ,o
Senate bills were taken up, read tWice anu IT.
| ferred to proper committees o .,.... ,a
House then adjourned until 1880 tonight 10
| memorial services to Senator George.
Senate.
Senate met at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Moore OF the Thirtieth moved TO reie
| senate bill 81, to pay Hon. Z. B. Mitchel 10
| services before the Supreme Court OF the uhile
States, to the committee on local anu prNa'
| registration, which was done. -,
| Under head OF unfinished business, MIR. Noe
| called up his elective judiciary resolution
| message from the house announced IN
| adoption OF concurrent resolution request
ing the board OF control TO Immediately repoi
| the receipts an expenditures In behaii OF IN
penitentiary farms for the years 1875 ana loo
| including an itemized statement of the propert
and money now on hand belonging to same an
providing for the printing OF said report.
The house resolution providing Tor adjourn
mcnt at o'clock In respect to the memory
the late Senator George, and meet az 7:3o it
memorial services In representatives nall wa
on motion of Mr.. Harrison, adopted.
| Mr. Fakner moved to table the amendmen
Before the motion was put Mr.. Hardy aske
il the districts could not be so divided, runnll
east and west, as to secure white majorltles.
Mr. Noel did not think so, because OF IN, owe
whelming negro population IN the lazo'
Mississippi delta. ,,o,,, :, :,
provisions OF the bill, induged IN by MesSi
Noel, Hardy, Rainwater and others, the moll'
TO table amendment was adopted-2j to II. =.
Mr.. Greayes called previous question, out NJ
Noel got In further amendment which max
Judges interchangeable between dlstric'
Adopted.
Main question put and adopted by vote
81 TOT. ~ ,
Mr.. Greaves moved to proceed to ballot
United States senator. Mr.. Hardy n0mlat
Col. II. ID. Money. Roll called and Col. Mon
received the solid vote OF the senate.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-29
ACCIDENT INSURANCE.

Enormous Sums Paid German Workmen
the Last Eleven Years.
WASHINGTON. Jan. ga strong trio-
ute to the merits OF the German aeci-
dent insurance system is rendered in
report to the state department from
United States Consul Monahan at
Chemnitz, The consul shows that the
workmen wounded by accident in Ger
many have been paid. in the last IL
wears, over and above their wages
nearly siaO,OOo, 900, and the claim is
made that the employers pay the enor-
nous sums betrayed in this way.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-29

QuE reports that while rec
Ag during ten days in the San
lstrict Of lIolguin, Cuba, he
loss of 80 men killed on the
J, captured seven prisoners,
ID a quantity Of ammunition
sh column. according to Gen.
ID one man killed and 81
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-29

u from c Constantinople says:
about to present u note to
manding payment OF the
hce Of the indemnity OF the
ish war, amounting to
OO), with u view OF max
tan more docile in the set
the Cretuu question"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-29

u prospect that the pris-
. West Virginia state peni-
by have to be turned loose
the institution and starved.
honey appropriated for the
CO of the prison was ex'
anuary /, and the supplies
md have been exhausted.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-29

the As hours ended on the
sels, carrying in the aggre-
than 4,OOJ. 900 feet OF lum-
ID in through the Golden
In Francisco. This arrival Of
umbsr-laden vessels is due
the unprecedented demand
70 to engage in the Alasii an
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-29

buRY's early retirement
Staryship of state for for
"a the British cabinet is
by information received
\ on the 2lst.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-29

OLICEMAN FREDERICK n.
New York, aged ~ years,
n killed, on the 18th, in q
II IL pedestrian, Julius
IIirsch berg was so badly
he was removed to his
ciouS.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-29

nal guard of Missouri will
ey to aid in relieving suffer
On the 10Th AdjutantG Cen
bpointed a committee from
!, and issued an appeal to
for subscriptions. Gen .
Ire, of Kansas City, will re-
descriptions.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-29

ence of the police prohibi-
wearing of party badges
HORNS in Prague, the SEN
German university re-
e 2sd, and the students de-
Ind no more lectures. The
rsity has thus gone on
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-29

1. the week ended on the
led by r. G. Dun & Co.,
u Ueited States, 374,
the corresponding week
Nor Canada, aS, against . q
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-29

hvices from Egypt declare
Said Ben .Boussoo died re-
/ mysterious circumstances
led to the belief that he
d for marrying an Amer
10 the annoyance of the
e died in great agony, in
the bride.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-29

\ week ended on the Goth,
1.-THE bubonic plague in
Ibered SOL. The exodus
hg and business was
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-29

man Missionary, Homeyer, OF
hing station. in China. who
Gly robbed and wounded near
lied Langthen, has returned
Sg and is now out Of danger.
se authorities have taken
10 protect the missionary sta
lave promised satisfaction.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-29
THE COTTON MILL STRIKE.
The Second Week Opens with Both sides
still Determined.

BosroN, Jan. 25.--The second week
OF the big cotton mill strike opened at
the principal centers with both sides
apparently as determined to hold out
IS at the Inauguration of the contest.
No attempt was made to open the gates
OF the big corporations mills at New
Bedford, Biddeford and Lewiston.
At New Bedford and Biddeford, the
business men appear to be more anx-
ious regarding the future than either
mill owner or operatives
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-29
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL ARRESTED.
Charged with Assaulting = Scholar with
Poker.

MACON, NO., Jan. 25.-Austin K.
Park, principal of the New Cambria
Macon county, public schools, was ar
rested yesterday, charged with as
saulting Fred White, a ten-year-old
boy. The boys were snowballing at
noon, and Park ordered them to desist.
The boys did not obey promptly, and
Park got poker aad, it is claimed
struck White over the head with it.
At seven o'clock last night White
had not recovered consciousness
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-29

Inv. who was on trial in
htes district court at Will
charged with tilibuster-
Elton with the Lauradl,
10th, declared not guilty
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-29

'ispatch from Pelkin says
hdy to open three new
and to agree to an ex-
Silway into Yun-Nan pro-
1eclines to consent to the
.other powers than Eng
e Yank- tse-Kiahg valley.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-29

ese cruiser Kasagi was
launched at Cramps ship
6elphia, on the goth.
.as christened by Miss
iaughter of the secretary
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-29
FIFTEENTH DAY.
House.
House met at 10 am.

House met at 1O am. .
Senate Bill No. 90, In reference to license Of
phys clans TO practice, was called up and passed.
By Mr.. RUSSELL Resolution to allow State
Librarian $50 for assistance during Legislature.
By Mr. Sharkey: To establish In Cottage
Hospital at Jackson ward for Confederate
soldiers
amendment to constitution regarding school aye
OF children In public schools.
BY Mr. Glover, by request! To provide iol
government of communities without municipal
Officers. Judiciary c0.nmittee.
by Mr.. Albany, To Instruct board ot control
10 sell cotton now on hnnd, and require tne
treasurer Of the penitentlary to pay $4,000 70
the State for Use 0f general fund.
The special order being the Glover resolution
with reference 10 investlgatlng charges ol
drunkenness against Judge McLaurin. was
Mr. Yerger moved the previous question o.
| adoption 81 the resolution. and the roll wa!
| called upon the question: s'shall the resolution
| be adopted?" aud the vote stood as follows
Senate,
seuatc nct N 10 o'clock,
Secretary Murray read the following letle
from Hon. W. j. Bryan, and which was rouna'
Npplaudedi u, :.
MY DxAB alR-l hare iNnt found o. !ny y
tuyp 70 Tue sIsy Yoyt iAy0E iHs!e:py |UlAs Sssy
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ment Alaska expedition,
mediate charge of Gen.
bmander of the depart
blumbia, is fully equipped
End, Ore, February l by
eorge w. Elder.
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nual commemoration OF the
Prince Henry Of Battenberg
b, on the goth, at Whipping
ch, Osborne, Isle OF Wight
y remains are resting. The
was attended by Queen Vic
rincess Beatrice, princess
Battenberg,) ind other mem
b royal family
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-29

kthat American war ships
rdered to Cuban waters
excitment in Madrid on
Impartial, in the course
rticle, said: 1--WE see now
! of the Yankees to seize
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-29

have finally begun the
BIZ u railroad to connect
tricau possessions in the
5ctorate with Abyssinia'
pected to drain one OF
5le countries in Africa.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-29

kRNY, the Chicago child pi-
| her eyesight. Trouble she
|eycs ever since her birth
n the worse IL few mon this
the talented girl, who is
EARS old, can see nothing.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-29

klsrorHGR AudER, u. S. A.,
Twas buried with military
Arlington oslnetary, near
ION, on the 10th. Funeral
were held ct ST. Johns
be remains being borne on Q
raped with the dag under
had fought through two
score Of Indian campaigns
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-29

Ihe senate confirmed the
h Joseph McKenna, OF
! be associate justice of
court of the United
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-29

any pxAn sla-I Rave insl fcAnd Oh iny Y.
luyp e !as wv 1o iHsoE lps|s;|py H|1s say.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-29
A POWERFUL FLEET.

Sixteen Of Uncie Sans water war Dogs
Assembled OF the southern Coast OF
FIorida-Not = Back Number Among
Them-They Comprise the Flower OF the
New Navy-Admiriai Sicard La Com
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-10-21
The SERFS OF RUSSIA.
F1OGging Them Was One of the Du-
ties of the Police.

Father will not be appeased, saws
Prince Kropotkin in The Atlantic. He
calls in Makar, the piano tuner and
subbutler. and reminds him of all his
recent sins. He was drunk last week
and must have been drunk yesterday,
for he broke half dozen plates. In
fact, the breaking Of these plates was
the real cause of all the disturbance.
Stapmother had reported the fact to IA
ther in the morning, and that was Why
Uliana was received with more scofd-
ing than was usually the case, why the
Eerification of the hay was undertaken
and why father continued to shout that
''this progeny of Ham" deserved all the
punishments on earth.
All of a sudden there IS lull in the
storm. My father has taken his seat at
the table and writes note to the police
station. Take Makar with this note
to the police station, and let 100 lashes
with the birch rod be given to him.
Terror and absolute muteness reign
IN the house.
The clock strikes 4, and we all go
down to dinner, but no one has any ap-
petite, and the soup remains in the
plates untouched. We are ten at table,
and behind each one of US a violinist or
a trombone player stands, with clean
plate in his left hand, but Makar is not
among them.
"Where is Makar?" stepmother asks.
"CalI him in. -
Makar does not appear, and the order
is repeated. He enters at last, pale,
with distorted face, ashamed, his eyes
cast down. Father looks into his plate,
while stepmother, seeing that no one
has touched the soup, tries to encourage
Us.
Don't you find, children" she says,
"that the soup is deliciOus?"
Tears suffocate me, and Immediately
Makar in dark passage and try TO
kiss his hand, but he tears it away and
says, either as a reproach or as a ques-
tion, "Let me alone. And you, too,
when you are grown up, will be just
the same?"
"No, no; neverp
Yet father was not of the worst of
landowners. On the contrary, the serv-
ants and the peasants considered him to
be one of the best. What we saw in
our house was going on everywhere,
often in much more cruel forms. The
fogging of the serts was regular part
of the duties of the police.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-10-21

There is tangible evidence that the
pious passengers Of the Mayfower were
not entirely without a sense Of humor
Back Of Plymouth over the bill upon
which they planted their cannon is a
large fresh water pond, perhaps a mile
in diameter, which, it appears from the
records was discovered by John Bill
lington while he was prOwling around
one night, probably on a scouting eXpe-
ditiOn looking for Indians. In the morn
ing he reported that he had found the
sea in that direction and there was a
lively dispute between him and the 9TH
er pilgrims as to the accuracy Of his in
formation. He stuck to his theory with
the same tenacity that he adhered 10 his
religion, and to this day that pond is
called "BillingtOn's sea. - Chicago
Record
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-10-21
A True CabaIlcrO.

Well in the middle of the grounds
stands General Anderson's headquar-
ters. As we went up the steps tall
man, rather shabbily dressed, preceded
Us. We noticed his military bearing
and were told that he was the captain
of one of the Spanish men-Of-war which
lies with projecting spars at the bottom
of Cavite harbOr. Following his foot
steps, we o. necessity overheard what
he said to the generals S aid:
"Senor, 1 borrowed some time ago,
$500 from Admiral Dewey to pay off
my men. l have come to repay the
debt.
He turned his profile toward us, and
we noticed how thin he looked. He
must have starved himself to collect
the money. With a very straight back,
he counted out the Spanish bills and
turned TO 90.
"Will YOU not take a receipt" asked
the aid OF General Anderson.
"Never from an officer, " answered
the gray haired old gentleman, with a
courtly old fashioned bow.
Here at least Is a true Spanish cabal-
lero.--Harper 5 Weekly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-10-21
ClOthespins.

Clothespins are an American COM
modify. Some clothespins are made in
Sweden and in Scotland, but they are
big and clumsy, twice the size of the
American pins and whitfield out by
hand. Clothespins are made chiefly of
beech and of maple, but some are made
of tupelo wood. They are made entirely
by machinery, counted into boxes con-
tanning 720 each by machinery, and the
boxes are nailed up by machinery. 1t
might almost be said that blocks of
wood fed to machines at one end come
out boxed clothespins at the other. They
are made and sold wonderfully cheap.
There are two grades of clothespins,
firsts and seconds. First grade pins can
be bought for 30 cents box. The pro-
duction of clothespins is enormous, mil
lions of boxes annually. The consump-
tion in this country keeps pace with the
growth of the population, and great
numbers are exported. Even people in
the trade wonder what becomes of all
the clothespins.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-10-21
A BRAZILIAN lndian StorS.

Here Is Brazilian Indian story, says
the New York Times. The jaguar and
the monkey met. The jaguar had lus-
cious bunch of plantains which the
monkey craved. Il Will gladly give you
the plantains, - said the jaguar, "pro-
viding you catch fawn for me. :"
agreed" cried the monkey. "But, :"
added the jaguar, ''if you don't get the
fawn you must promise 20 let me bite a
mOuthful out of you" Agreed, once
more cried the gleeful monkey. The
monkey ate the plantains, and the little
matter about the fawn quite slipped his
memory.
Then one day the jaguar met the
monkey and insisted on taking his pay
out of the monkey s hide The business,
becoming serious, was left TO the pee
carl 70 decide. "It seems all right
enough" said the peccari, "only this {:
How am to determine what is the ex-
act size of jaguar's mouthful and also
where is he TO bite? He had better refer
the matter TO the big snake" The big
snake took the subject under considera-
tion. His judgment was that he would
have TO swallow the jaguar, the monkey
and the peccari. The jaguar and peccari
he did at once assimilate, but the mon
key, being nimble, escaped.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-10-21
4 Burglars Mistake.

"When looked into the dining room
Of a house that l was in one night, :"
said the retired burglar, 81 saw man
sitting in a chair perched upon the din
ing room table. That seemed a singular
place for man to get TO sit, drunk or
sober, but l thought I'd have TO give
him a chance 10 get tired of sitting
there and 60 TO bed before / began, for
if didn't he might wake up any min
ute and interrupt things. So took a
seat in big leather chair in the library,
next room, and waited for him to wake
up. When I'd waited what / thought
was a reasonable time without hearing
from him, looked in again, and there
he was, still sitting there, just the same.
But this time. even in that light,
there was something peculiar about him,
and l ventured TO turn my own light on
him now, and then l saw that it WASH t
a man at all, but a suit of clothes, with
a hat on top, set up there to dry after
being wet in the rain. The man that
had worn them had been abed and asleep
for hours, but his clothes had served for
a scarecrow mighty well, for I'd sat
there waiting for them to go to bed so
long that it was now too late for busi-
ness. New York Sun.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-10-21
LONG DISTANCE FIGHTING.

Impossible to Tell Infantry From
Cavalry mt Two Thousand Yards.
"Unless they have had experience, "
remarked an army officer, people are
very likely to have a very imperfect
idea as to distances in army and field
operations and as a result get things
considerably mixed. When they read
that armies are engaging with each 9th
er at 1000 yards between them, they
may think that they can see each other,
but the reality is far different.
''At that distance, to the naked eye,
a man or a horse does not look any
larger than a speck. 1t is impossible to
distinguish at that distance between a
man and horse, and at 500 yards less,
1900 yards, especially where there is
any dust, it requires the best kind Of
eye3to tell infantry from cavalry. At
900 yards the movements become clear
er, though it is not until they get with
in $50 yards of each other that the
heads of the columns can be made out
with anything like certainty.
Infantry can be seen III the sunlight
much easier than the cavalry or artil
lery, for the reason that less dust is
raised. Besides that, infantry can be dis
tinguished by the glitter of their mus
kets. At 2, 900 yards, however, every
thing is unsatisfactory, even with the
aid of field glasses, for a marching col
umn in dry weather raises a great deal
of dust '-WaShingtOn Star.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-10-21
SPECIAL NOTICE

La5i and gentlemen can visit tho professor
without fear OF having their confidence hat. ved.
Prot. Turner has thousands pi urI ten I--fimOni-
ais from leading citizens Of the United States, but
he never publishes name Ofauy OF his patrons,
he considers ms business "a sacred trust y
YOU 'Oub- hiS ability cs'l and he VIII give you
positive evidence in your own Sc.
UniiEe the fortune teller aud pretender, he
asks no fee I'm advance and absolutely refuses 20
accept any remuneration for his readings IL per-
feet satisfaction is not given.
The professors fees are within the reach Of all,
and il costs no more 10 consult him lhan IL does
those who are less com petent.
All business sacred and strictly emf leutial.
Hours 10 2. m. 10 Q =. N. Sundays not open.
Remember the number, as he Uses no sign.