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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17
JEROME, ARIZ., WIPED OUT.
The Town Visited by b Million Dollar Fire
in Which Many Lives Were Lost
RsIss Measuros.

Prescott, Ariz., Sept. 12.-The town
OF jerome near here, was completely
wiped out yesterday morning by fire,
entailing loss of over $1,0G0J00 in
property. Eleven bodies have so far
been recovered while score or more
are said to be in The ruins or missing.
The fire originated from gasoline
stove in cabin and spread SO rapidly
and fierely that it was impossible to
save even the clothing.
Confined to the business Portion OF the
The fire was confined exclusively to
the BUSH ess portion of the town, and
the open group intervening between
it and the mammoth works Of the
United Verde Co., saved the latter's
plant, otherwise the loss and suffer
Ing would have been terrible,
Many people from Jerome are ar
riving here on special trains, while
those remaining are being cared for by
the company. The area OF the fire
was confined to narrow gulch and
ravnes leading to it, in which were
located substantial wooden and stone
buildings, the latter melting as rapid
ly before the flames rs pasteboard.
Ono Hundred aud Fifty RosId ences
Burned
Over l59 residences, averaging in
value 81, 900; 26 general merchant and
other stores, saloons, etc, OF all kinds,
are wiped out; in short, not single
business house remains. The only
building to escape was the Methodist
church.
The number of people who are home
less is placed at 1900 and they are be-
ing cared for by Messrs. Giroux and
Allen, Of the mining comp,ny.
Rushing In with Aid for tho Sufferers
Two special trains left here last
night for the scene of the disaster,
| carrying tents and other material to
| comfort the distressed and meeting
is being held tonight to raise money
for tho needy, of whom there are
many. The loss is complete, but little
| insurance being written in that
camp. owing to the great risk and in-
adequate water supply.
The United Verde Co., is now kindly
caring for the sufferers until other ar
rangements are made.
Various parties are now endeavoring
| 70 extrcnte the remains from the
rains, and until the ground cools SUI
| rcienlly to permit res4ucrs to APP
proach the debris, it will be impossi.
| bic to ascertain definitely the names
of the victims. Several prominent
mining men in the west arc said to
have been in the town at Lhe time, and
are unaccountea for.
| The fire started at 7 o'clock in the
morning and spread with such rapid
ty that in less time than two hours not
a house in IL radius that was covered
by i've blocks was left standing.
| On the other side of the gulch, hun.
dreds OF pounds of giant powder was
used in the attempt to arrest the flames
by demolishing buildings, but eye
witnesses stats that as soon as gap
was made, the scattered buildings
were licked up rs if by suction and
thrown hundreds of feet in every di-
rcction, only to ignite and increase the
fury OF the fire.
| 1t is said that the remains of an en-
tire family, consisting OF man and
wife md thre. children, VINO en-
dcavored to save what they had been
years In accumulating have been found.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17
DESTRUCTIVE FLAMES.


Seattle, Wash Sept.12.--A special dis
patch from Vancouver, b. G., says:
Fire has destroyed good portion of
the town of New Westminster. B. c.,
and the property loss will runinto hun
and the property losswillrun into hun
dreds of thousands. One woman is
known to have perished, and it is
feared that the death list will include
Others. Relief has been sent from
Vancouver and other places.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17
burned or Massacred.

LONDON, Sept. 1S.-The correspond
ent of the Times at Gambia, Island OF
Crete, who has just landed after five
days in the roadstead, says: about
600 men, women and children were
either burned alive or massacred in the
outbreak last week. The Turkish
troops are now patrolling and blocking
IN the streets. The Mussulmans are
ransaclsing the ruins of the burned cen
ters of the town, where devastation il
complete. Blood is visible everywhere.
Such bodies Of the slain as were not
burned were removed in carts and
buried outside the town limits"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17

The city council Of Columbus and the
board Of supervisors Of Lowndes coun-
ty have refused to grant the petition OF
the State revenue agent, Writ Adams,
asking that tax be levied on the prop
erty Of the Tombigbee Cotton Mills for
the ten years that they have been in
operation. Both bodies voted unani.
mously against the levy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17
ON THE AMERICAN SIDE.
All the Recent Rich strikes In the North
ern Geld Fields are On Unitea
States Territory.

Vancouver, B. c., Sept. 1o.-Among
the passengers from St. Michac,s on
the steamer Fastnet was w. Tread
fold. who was sent to Alaska by the
London Mining Journal, to examine
and report on the gold fields. He says
that all the recent rich strikes have
been made on the American side, and
little, il anything, has been said about
them
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17

DR. K. S. Curry has arrived at Colum.
bus from Jacksonville, Fla, bring
ing with him thirty members Of the
Lowndes county volunteers who are or
have been very i'll. OF this number,
there are only about half a dozen who
are at present sick enough to be con-
fined to their beds.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17
Contracts For smokeless Powder.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-The contract
for supplying the navy department with
smokeless powder has been awarded to
the California Powder Company and the
Dupont Powder Company, each to sup
ply half a million pounds. The con-
tract price is 80 cents per pound, the
government to furnish alcohol neces-
sary for the production of the powder.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17
The Wesson Mills.

The Wesson Mills are the first in the
State to yield and come up with the
amount Of back taxes assessed against
them. Mr.. Adams states that the own
ers and attorneys for the mills met him
in a very fair and satisfactory spirit
and had statement of certain equities
which they thought they were entitled
to. These he had no hesitation in al
lowing. The total back taxes to be
paid by this institution are about s2O.-
OoO These mills being the largest In
the State and having good attorneys, it
is plain that they had no doubt as to
their liability.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17

Prof Henry Whitfield of Stems
Creek, Rankin county, has been ap.
pointed State superintendent of educa.
tion to succeed Hon. A. A. Kincannon,
who resigned to accept the presidency
of the Industrial Institute and College
at Columbus.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17

Rev. j. b. Harris of the North Mis-.
sissippi conference died at Kelly last
week. He was about "a years of age,
and had been in the ministry about
forty-three years, having served some
of the most prominent stations in the
Memphis, Illinois and North Texas con.
ferences. He had been in i'll health for
twelve months. He leaves wife, two
sons, brother and sister, and host of
friends to mourn his departure.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17
AUSTRIA'S GRIEF.
High Court Oficials VIII Accompany the
body of the Dead Empress
to Vienna.

Geneva, Sept. 1s.-No strangers are
allowed to approach the coffin OF the
murdered Empress Elizabeth. The
body has been embalmed and dressed
in white.
1t is understood that Emperor Fran
els Joseph will not leave Austria but
will send high court officials to take
the body to Vienna. Flowers are ar.
irving in profusion.
The Dead Empress.
The empress of Austria was born
December "a, 1887. She was daugh-
ter of Duke Maximillan of bavaria,
and was married to Francis Joseph,
emperor of Austria and king of Hun
gary, April "a, 1854. They had three
children, the Archduchess Gisola, who
is married to Prince Luitpold OF Ba'
varia; the Archduke Rudolph, who
married Princess Stephanie OF Bel
glum, and who was (seemingly) assas-
sinated in 1880, and the Archduchess
Maria Valera, who married the Arch
duke Franz Salvador of Austria-Tus.
cany.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17
Death of An Old Confederate.

w. L. Sturdivant, an old ex-Confed.
crate soldier of the Fifteenth Missis.
sippi regiment, commanded by Gen.
Walthall, died at Indianola last week
at the ripe age of n years. He was
popular and highly respected by all.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17

T. H. Rogers, private in Company
G, Second Mississippi, died in the hos
pital at Jacksonville, Fla, few days
ago of typhoid fever. Deceased was an
exemplary young man, a native OF
Water Valley, and leaves mother and
two brothers, besides many other rela-
tives and friends,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17
Psnola County Tax Rate.

The board Of supervisors Of Pamela
county made the county, tar for the
year 1898 5H mills This, with the
State tax Of OK mills, makes total
tax for the county for the year Of -
mills on the dollar.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17
INSURGENTS WERE DEFBATED.
Madrid Advices Tell OF Naval Fight In the
Philippines.

MADRID, Sept. 12.-Capt. Aunon, min.
lister of marine, received today an i'm
portant dispatch from the Philippines,
describing a conflict between the Span.
ish gunboats and an insurgent tlotilla,
in which the former successfully pre-
vented an insurgent landing in the Wis
cayas. According to the dispatch the
insurgents had five vessels, all of which
were sunk. The Spaniards had no loss
but the telegram asserts that hundi ed:
of the insurgents are believed to have
perished
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17
sold,er Dead Al Jacksonyllle.

Tom Haynes Of the Third Mississippi,
died at Jacksonville, Fla, last week.
Mr.. Haynes was prominent young
man Of Sardis, and against the wishes
Of his mother and fsthsr in-lsw went
into the army.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
Ought to Pay Well.

Several papers call attention to the
buying up Of the cattle Of the country
for shipping West, and urge Mississippi
farmers to read the quotation Of cattle
prices before selling. Atpresent prices
and with the assurance of their main
tenance, no farmer ought to sell be-
yond his surplus. Arecently published
report says that "even yearlings are
worth from SIG to SIS per head-extra
fine $50. Three-year-olds 825 to SIS,
and 5-year-olds $40" These prices APP
ply to North Texas. At anything like
these prices there ought to be big profits
in cattle raising, especially in the cane
hills Of Southwest Mississippi, where
there is so much suitable land lying
idle.-Clarke County Times.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17
Increasing sickness Among the Troops ut
Porto RtCn.

New York, Sept. 1o.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Ponce, Porto Rico,
says: Illness among the United States
troops here is increasing. There are
now more than 25 per cent. of the men
unfit for duty. The principal COM
plant is typhoid fever.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17
FORLD AT LARGE.
Of the Daily News.
.urrINCTON NOTES.

asHINGTON NOTES.
LSeroN dispatch on the 9th
York on the democratic cam
book was progressing rap
Nv October /, at latest, the
be- ready for distribution.
reductions will be made in
Until the number of men in
Is reduced to about 1875, 900
khev will be concentrated at
|ch will be established at
hle, Fla; Middletown, Pa;
Ala, and Lexington, Ky.
Ier of army corps will be re-
our and the troops will be
he'd at these four points, to
Ishape for garrison duty in
Porto Rico.
2Ry ALGER has determined to
bur- Of inspection Of the army
oughout the country.
bRs Of states will have little
ihe future regarding the vol
Sops now in the field. Troops
i be mustered out will be
4 and those chosen for future
ill be retained in the service
! Of the clamor to have them
Interference on the part OF
! Of the states having demor-
troops in many instances.
sErARY SHERMAN explained
! visit to the white house and
he informed the president
lis opinion the people would
eifed until there had been a
| Investigation and the re-
|ty placed where it belonged
Rismanagement attributed to
apartment.
kRY ALGER has requested the
| to order a searching investi-
the war department. In
est the secretary was joined
Gen. Corbin. The president
bet determined whether he
u it or not.
hmissioner of pensions, in an
to his annual report, states
or pledging OF pen
|fcates is a growing evil and
Engent measure should be
10 reach the offense, and, II
to effectually stop it. He
present law governing the
inadequate to reach the Of
ENr MCKINLEY has rendered
4
Gen. Schotield and ex-Sena-
On, OF Georgia, on the pro-
mmission to examine into the
Try and medical departments is
my in the recent war.
fsident has appointed Senator
Delaware, as the fifth mem
p npnpp npfuyn iSSinr
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17
The Dead Empress.
The Weapon Found--The Assassin's Cor
rect Name.

Geneva, Sept. IA file found late
last evening in the passage OF a house
on the Rue des Alpes has been identi'
aed by the assassin as the weapon he
used.
His name. though variously given
and published here as Laccheni, Luc-
chest and Luccess,, is now said to os
Luigini.
The Italian records show that Luigi
nj was an illegitimate child and took
his mothers name. He has been twice
arrested ss dsserler from military
service
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17
State Pensions.

The records Of three counties have
been received at the auditors Office.
showing the number Of State pensioners
under the new plan. The counties are:
Kinds, Jefferson and Washington.
Washington county has only three PEN
sioners in it, as against two for last
year. The other two counties, however,
are probably average counties; that is,
the percentage Of increase and decrease
Of the rest of the State will come pretty
near tallying with the change in them.
According to comparison Of the num-
Der OF pensions granted by the boards
last year and this year in these two
counties, there will be decrease in the
State pensions Of about 20 per cent.
These are all hill counties, and are
pretty fair indication OF what the gen.
eral returns will be, because the bot
tom counties have very small number
OF pensioners.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17
Pension Returns.

The pension returns from the various
counties are coming in very slowly to
the auditors Office Those that have
been received, however, all show de-
crease of about 30 per cent. Lowndes
county has "a this year as against Al for
last year; Issaquena, as against 4, and
Benton, 36 as against 81 for 1897. This
decrease will increase the per capita Of
the worthy pensioners.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17

The hearing organ of animals is not
always located in the head In some
grasshoppers 1t is in the forelegs, and
appears on the wings of many insects.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17

England holds the honor of having
first formed societies for the preven-
tion of cruelty to animals, and OF hav-
ing first legislated for it's punishment.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17
GENERAL NEW

\ THOMAS, aged o., the oldest
roman in Mclean county, ILL.,, ,
Ped to death in her room.
large tobacco barns near Hop
ky, were destroyed by fire,
will all their con tents, in
BO,OOO pounds of tobacco.
OF the irritation in France
politicians and newspapers
ng to present the czar's peace
IN new light. They urge
as been misconstrued and as
the imperial government
ontemplated the immediate
Ion OF a conference, bein g
are of the difficulties in the
was only hoped, they con-
sow good seed which would
y germinate and bear fruit
Fculnstances are more favora-
y M' WINsLow and daughter
eeu l., were poisoned by eat
'ermelon at Terre Haute, Ind.
sh'er will probably die.
nAhS, clerk for the Webster
'urlng company at Chicago,
FRYING s62s for the payment
lrms employees, was attacked
men on the Ashland avenue
saa robbed. His skull was
and he may die.
american Agriculturist saws
worlds hop crop shows a
'a's season that may possibly
eu IN sensational advance
It's probably so, 600 to loO,-
less than last year.
Follte fell at Richview, ILL.,, re.
II weighed 81 pounds and
nposed principally of iron,
aa granite. 1t was presen ted
'sn school at Nashville, Ill.
Nna
occurred at Prescott, Ariz
~ !. oay which resulted in the
.wo persons and the serious
'aree others, the victims be.
pcated.
~. NAN was overcome by the
I'' breakfast table in Jersey
~ y, on the 5th. His wife called
.'lclan, and while the doctor
uR 70 restore the man to con.
~ MRS. Ryan became much
,a. s.uuaenly collapsed and died
aa.ls aslhous wreck occurred the
'o,n'ng ~, four miles west Of
J. NJ on the Baltimore & Ohio
|rsn ~'a railway. Eight cars
Th.e 1a'.ed and completely demol.
o,h ee We're loaded with lum.
kino oers rs with timothy seed fer
bttorp plate' cast iron, sinks and
onw. oua new Brighton, Pa, erect.
b,nn nu,nens u l $50 feet high in honor
NY d Tenth regiment, Penn.
hs.u hsso.luunteers, who fought in
may. .a'.'e at Manila. The name
h e.aoer on . OF the company is em.
eut ~ tablets Of marble on the
na aa TO christen the ttleshir
Eins inv month by breaking q bot.
w = over e the vessel is opposed
N M, y, J. U. in Chicago. Mrs,
kuch h'..on, =. secretary Of the cen.
led u ,ta. 81 the Organization, ha.
oye, .aat "a the temperance work.
prot.sn,es sne country will be loud
n n. Francisco Examiner renort.
.troon,. MILLER, now ia colnn,and
mon, pop,,, there, as saying that
Id am A. :. three Of the regimen tt
Wa us me Preside will be on
Fl,st0 a0noluln 40 or Manila. They
ea,le,sh y tennessee, First lows
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17

Don't think ygu can make success
of growing small fruits unless you put
plenty of energy, study and labor
into IL.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17
Adiutant Of the Third.

Mr.. Wiley Coleman Banks has been
appointed captain and adjutant of the
Third Mississippi.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17

The British empire embraces 10000
islands.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-17
HORRIBLE ATROCITIES.
Indignitles Added to the Butehery ei
ChristiAns In Candia-Brltlsh vics-
Consul Thrown Into the Flames.

London, Sept. 10.-Ths Athena cor
respondent Of the Daily Mail says:
Horrible stories Of atrocity are told
by the refugees from Gambia. They
say the Bashi Bazouks cut open the
bodies of their Christian Victims on the
arst day of tho ostbresk and threw
the entrails into the hAmes of the
burning housea The British vice-oon.
sui was one OF the victimA"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-03-12

The new observation cars, Gun
dine" and "Bianca," on trains Nos. )
and 6, the New York and Chicago
limited trains on the Baltimore and
Ohio, are the latest ears of this pattern
from the Pullman shops. They are
magnificently furnished with splendid
ly equipped buffet, parlor, state
room and observation end. The OBJ
servation platform is Il special feature
tits six feet deep with extended roof, the
sides being protected by large plate
glass windows. Passengers can enjoy
the magnificent scenery on all sides
in perfect comfort. The buffet is ever
ready to supply light refreshments,
and dining cars en- route serve full
meals. The caIs are the handsomest
ever built by the Pullman company,
and will be run daily between Balti-
more and Pittsburg on the trains
mentioned.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-03-12
Easy as kOlling OF a Loo

The Cumberland Times quotes with
implied approval the appended bit of
wisdom:
'IheJustest dispositions possible in ourselves
Will not secure us against war 1t would be
necessary that all other nations were lust also
Thomas Jefferson.
The same great author wrote this
J0H mot.
The proportion between the value of gold
ana silver Is mercantile problem
Not on Y so, but
"A mercantile problem a1together,
The latter-day democrat holds, how
ever, that no matter how much in war
the country must consider the "dis-
positions" of ''all other nations.r in
money matters, involving the whole
realm of commerce, the "aid and con-
sent of other nations" can be ignored
He settles the profound "mercantile
problem" with a Bryanesque gesture,
and there we are.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-03-12
GENERAL ITEMS.
4 Tribute to the National Educational
Association.

Association.
The March Number "Book of the
Royal Blue" ISSUED by the Passenger
Department of the B. & O. r., is ded-
icated to the Teachers of the United
States, account of their annual meet
ing to be held at Washington next
July. This issue contains twenty-five
superb half-tCnes from recent photo
graphs of the National Capital, with
valuable suggestions to visitors intend
ing to go to Washington. There is
also u special i'll strated article on the
Congressional Library. This edition
is made doubly interesting, as it con
talns a descriptive article on the l.. S.
5. Maine, furnished by the Navy De-
partment and illustrated with official
photographs of the Inflated vessel be-
fore she went to Havana, and also the
morning after the explosion. The
latter photograph was brought by
Lieut.. Hood, Of the Maine, the day
after the disaster, and il was sent by
Admiral Sicard to Secretary Long.
This book should be in every teach
er's hands and it will be cheerfully
furnished free Of cost to Principals or
superintendent of schools who will
leave the number required with any
Agent of the Baltimore q Ohio r. h.
Individual requests will be promptly
answered upon receipt of six CO. cents
in postage stamps to the Advertising
Department, Baltimore & Ohio r. r. ,
Baltimore, Md.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-03-12
Public OpiniOn.

Yes. slr-it was spontaneous com
bustlon. Any ship that stores guam
titles of Pocahontas, Elk Garden, or,
IN fact, any coal other than the I'M
rvaled Georges Creek article, is in
peril. You see, those Goals contain
elements of oxidation which engender
heat at all times and frequently
ignition, these occurring from the mo-
ton of the ship and other natural
causes. With Georges Creek coal, such
predIsposltlons being not only absent
but who'll y foreign, spontaneous com
busllon is impossible. My advice.
then, to the United States govern
ment ls-war or no war, use only
Georges Creek Philip NclHaho,l.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-03-12
y Condolences.

About II o'clock last Saturday the
following editorial article appeared in
JOURNAL print:
The Woman's Purity Band of Fairmont,
W. Va, asks
What constitutes evidence bcfos @ Il Court:
That depends.
But in most cases, after swearing witness
to tell the "hole truth and nothing but the
truth, the evidence that goes is all that is
lett after one side manages to have him tell
as little as possible, and the other side moves
heaven ana earth to make him lie through
out, both in detail and bulk
III turns out, therefore, in effect
mat none OF the truth is wanted and.
:, mat everything else but the truth has
been secured.
Then the jury, in vain effort to evolve
justice from suppressed truth and squeeze
equity from overiiOWing falsehOod disagrees
New trial.
Or, agreeing
Appeal to a higher court
a few hours later the telephone
brought the following intelligence
The pulp mill people win. Court awards
them Il new trial.
The next expensive step is sure to
follow:
Appeal to a higher court
The cost Of alleged perjury on both
sides is high, but as the county has
Cumberland on its hands, it must have
at least one more spell Of it.