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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26
Farmers In q Duel.

Quite a serious alteration, culminat-
ing in an exchange OF four shots and
the wounding of both participants, oc-
Cured on the public road eight miles
south of Kosciuslio. one day last week.
A feud has existed between Robert Fu'-
ton and Joe Waggoner both we's'
known farmers of Leake county, and
they met on the public highway and
began hostilties. Waggoner receive'!
n flesh wound in the arm. Fulton was
shot in the neck and shoulder, and Sc
riously wounded. Both parties fireo
two shots with pistols
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26
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French Warning to Great Britain.

Paris, Nov. 2O.--The Rappel, in
threatening Great Britain with French
hostility, in the future. says: THE
blunders of Great Britain in the Fash
oda question have irritated Europe
and have excited the appetite OF the
United States. England and America
can scarcely continue to agree. Cana
da is very tempting after Cuba, and
then Jamaica, British Guiana and the
Cane. A decade hence Great Britain
will be caught between Europe and the
United States, and that day will be
Greut Britain's death"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26
Restrictions on tho shipment Of Cattle
North Removed.

Washington, Nov. 20.-The rentric-
tions imposed by the operations ut the
federal quarantine line. beyond which
cattle were not allowed to be Skipped
north, censed on the 18th of the pres
ent month. The establishment of this
line, or boundary, annually, Is made
necessary by the existence Of Texas
fever Infection among the cattle, but
as there is no danger of its spreading
north in cold weather, the restrictions
usually are removed about this time
Of the wear, -.,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26

According to the official figures, the
revenue agent has collected and paid
into the State treasury since theyear
1850, the sum of sl640H.9O. this being
collected from levee boards, county
trcasurcrs sheriffs and other sources.
In addition to this the revenue agent
now has suits pending involving an
amount of over Sl,560,OOO These col
lections are made without cost to the
State and are either voluntary pay
ments of money admitted to be due, OF
are payments made in obedience to the
judgments of the courts. The revenue
agent retains commission. fixed by
law. on what he collects, and receives
no other compensation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26
A Question of Ownership of Trenton Light
and Power ca. Stock.

Trenton, N. j., Nov. 2l.-Gen. Jas. F.
Rushing and number of other share
holders of the Trenton Light and
Power Co., at conference, have de-
cided to bring suit against Jas. Moses,
the president of the company, to have
decree made declaring 100000,
which Moses received from the sale of
$500 shares of common stock to be-
long to the stockholders. They claim
that the stock was held in trust for
the stockholders. Moses claims that
the stock is his own, and is supported
by several of the stockholders.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26
CUBAN DEBT REPUDIATED.
Spain Gives Notice to Cuban Bondholders
that She VIII Not Pay
the Debt.

Madrid, Nov. Gin political circles
it is asserted that an agreement has
been reached between the peace COM
missioners in Paris.
The government, it is semi-officially
announced, intends to notify the Gu
ban bondholders that Spain will not
pay the Cuban debt, which will not be
mentioned in the peace treaty. The
government considers itself completely
freed from these entanglementsw which
fall upon the nation exercising
sovereignty and collecting taxes in
Cuba.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26
Tennessee River Improvement.

The annual convention of the Ten
nessee River improvement association
will be held at Chattanooga. \ me-
mortal will be prepared and presented
to congress asking for an appropria-
ton of $2,0Oo000 to improve the Ten
nessee river from Chattanooga to its
mouth 1t is estimated that for this
sum the river can be made nayigable
the year round. The freight carried
on the river amounts to Sl5,000,000
annually, and with the proposed i'm
provements is is estimated this will be
doubled.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26
Race For Governor,

There are already five candidates for
governor in the field in this State, and
the entries are not yet all in. Only two
OF these have announced themselves
thus far, they being Speaker McCool of
kosciusko, and DIR. Robbins of Vicks-
burg. The others are Judge A. II.
Longino of Washington county, Lieut..
Gov. Jones Of Wilkinson, and Judge f.
A. Critz of Clay. While not formally
announced, the three later gentlemen
are regarded as candidates by their
friends.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26

The live stock show and ra.es at
Grenada, November 18th and 18th, was
a great success, both financially and as
an exhibition. Over two thousand peo-
pie attended. There were very full
classes of colts, brood mares, saddle
and harness horses. The horses were
Mississippi and Grenada county raised
stock, The races were very successful
and were well conducted and enjoyed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26
States Cotton Crop.

III. Evans; Jr., clerk Of the board os
control. states that he estimates the
crop on the convict farms at about 4,oo-
bales This is about the amount OF the
crop gathered last year. 1t should Dc
stated. however, that last year the crof
was late getting in the ground and
much of it lost in the fields for want OF
labor. Reports from the different
places indicate that wet weather has
materially damaged the crop. Picking
is proceeding slowly for the same rea
son, and should the wet spell continue
the crop will be considerably cut OIL
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26

st. Petersburg, Nov. 21.-Emperor
Nicholas has addressed most fatter-
ing rescript to his great uncle, the i'm
perial grand duke Michael, president
OF the council Of the empire and cliei
of the second brigade of artillery OF
the imperial guard, on the occasion OF
The grand dukes military jubilee.
His majesty speaks of his un.
bounded esteem and love, and orders
that the same honors be rendered the
grand duke as, under the regulations,
are accorded to the czar himself.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26

The twelve inmates of the Polk
county Jail at Benton. Tenn, made
good their escape early the other
night, They had for weeks enjoyed
the privilege of the open corridor of
the Jail, AMI during this time had sue
ceeded in dislodging stones sufficient
to make IN exit.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26
Killed His PLAYMATE.

In what at the time was supposed
to be only an insignificant difficulty
between two of the younger boys at
Holly Springs, Miss, regarding some
trivial matter, William Brewer, son of
NJ. l.. Brewer, of Lamar, Miss, stabbed
and instantly killed Mason Foster, son
of j. p. Foster, of Huntington. Miss.
Both of the boys We're of quiet dis
position and popular. The entire COM
munity was overwhelmed with grief
and gloom.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26

Ed Kelley, of Stanley, Ky.while en-
route home from Memphis, Tenn, was
killed by train at Mayfield, Ky. Kel-
ley attempted to walk in front of the
moving train. He was aged and quite
feeble.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26

A movement has been started in
Georgia to honor the memory of Miss
Winnie Davis by establishing an in
dustrial school for girls. The move
ment is headed by the Daughters Of
the Confederacy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26

A delegation of officers from the First
and Second Mississippi regiments has
gone TO Washington to urge the war
department to allow the Third Mssis-
sippi TO be recruited to full regiment
from the companies of the First and
Second. The delegation will be headed
by Maj. llosliins of the First regiment.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26
GEO. SYMTH BADEN-POWELL,
DEAN OF One OF England's Most Indus
trious and Useful Statesman and
Great Scholar.

London, Nov, 2l.-Sir George Smyth
Baden Powell, the eminent political
economist and authority on colonial
affairs, who has represented the Kirk
dale division of Liverpool in parlia-
ment, in the conservative interest,
since 1885, died yesterday in his fifty
first year.
Biographical.
The late George Baden-Powell, who
was born at Oxford on December "a,
1S47. was a son of the well-known Rev.
Baden-Powell, professor of geometry
in the University of Oxford, whose
magDom opus was written to demon
strate- that science and revelation are
in harmony rather than antagonistic.
Sir Georges mother was daughter
of the distinguished British Admiral
Smyth. He was prepared for Oxford
at Marlborough, and graduated from
the university with honors in 1876,
winning the chancellor's prize for the
English essay.
In the interlude between leaving
Marlborough and taking up his uni
versity residence, he travelled in India
and Australia and visited the principal
european cities, as well as the cape.
"New Homes for the Old ountr,."
The first year of his university ca
reer saw published his New Homes
for the Old Country" This important
book was pronounced by the London
Times u standard work." the Lon
don Atheneum declaring it to be "An
Encyclopedia of Australian Knowl-
edge"
This volume was followed by two
on political economy: "Protcction
and Bad Times" and State Aid and
Interference"
IIIs NJ Mission to the West Indies
In 1850 he went to the West Indies
to investigate the effect Of the sugar
bounty system on West India sugar
planting, and two years later Mr.
Gladstone appointed him a special
commissioner to report upon the adj
mnistrati ton, revenues and eXpcndi'
lures of ureat Britain's colonies in the
West Indies. His report, contained In
five blue books, was regarded when il
was published in 1854, as complete
summary of West Indian affairs.
In South Africa.
l. f,.;n , =
| Joined Sir Charles Warren in Bechuan
aland. assisting him in diplomatic ne
gotiatons with the native chiefs. Al
| this time he made n tour of investiga
tion in Basutoland, Zululand and Other
countries III that part of Africa.
| In Canada.
In the winter of 1867 he was il
Canada and drawing up statement
of details in the fishery dispute, o
which Joseph Chamberlain was sub
sequently commissioned to negotiate
final arrangement.
To Arrange tho Details of the New Malt,
| Constitution.
| In the autumn of. 1857 the British
| government sent him to Malta as tn,
colleague of Sir George Hover, wh'
arranged the details of the new Malta
constitution. 1t was at this time tha
he received the honor of knighthood
In 1891 he was appointed joint com
missioner on the condition of seal life
in Behring sea, and in the following
year participated in the deliberations
of the joint commission at Washing
ton. He was most industrious and {
prolific writer, "A keen sportsman ant
socially great favorite in the hous'
of commons,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26

Kentucky plsnAS have decided 70
stop selling t6Bdcco to'tks trust. Mar
,hau.s in Mount Ohvet boycottrd we
continental concern.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26

While Mrs. George ". Keith, OF
Shreveport. La, was attending the fu-
neral of her murdered brother, her
three-year child burned to death.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26
Stole Recistered Mail,

The mail driver between Albertvillo
and Dawson, Ala. was held up by
highwaymen, who took the mail sack
and stole all the registered mater.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26
saloonkeeper Shoots u hoy.

Harry Bell, a saloonkeeper of Clarks-
Vile. Tenn, shot boy at Russellville,
KY. The bullet passed entirely through
the body, producing fatal wound.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26
ISigned.l Otis"

The war department officials say
that the report showing such a small
Geath rate among so many soldiers is
extremely gratifying, and indicates an
improved condition at Manila. That
only one death should occur in 10000
soldiers in week or ten days is very
surprising. The department believes
there has ben great improvement in
the health conditions in the Philip
pines.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26

Manila, Nov. 20.-lt is reported that
lloilo, capital of the island of Panay,
is in the hands of the insurgents. The
United States cruiser Charleston and
the United States gunboat Concord
have gone there.
The Spanish cruisers lsla de Cuba
and lsla de Luzon, which We're sunk
during the battle of Manila, have been
tloated and docked at Cavite.
The United States revenue cutter
McCulloch has left Manila on her way
home
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26
In the Center of the Valley.

Plans are being formulated for max"
ing jefferson Barracks, st. Louis, tho
point of mobilization of United States
infantry, cavalry and artillery.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26

|ntcr army camp located at
)iq., has been named Camp
b honor of Brighten. Joseph
|, Of Ohio, who participated
ftiIc of Santiago and was
Gen. Haskell died suddenly
ne in Columbus shortly after
to this country.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26
A Good Sanitary showing.

Washington, Nov. 20.-The following
has ben received at the war depart
ment:
Manila, Nov. 19.-Adjutant General,
Washington-F Following death since
last report: November IA, Jay A.
Smith, private, Co. G. First South Da-
kota, apoplexy, following malarial
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26
a Terrible TyphOOn.

The Philippine provinces have suf-
fered from the severest typhoon in
years. Mealos, the headquarters of
Aguinaldo, has been damaged, and
many villages have been destroyed.
The merchants of this city have de-
cided to establish chamber of com
merce which, by Spanish law, they
were previously precluded from doing.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26

providing for a treaty COM
FlS lost in the Cherokee sem
be 18th, by a tie vote. The
EVIL now be governed by the
BY the terms of the bill
we're given their choice of
With the Dawes commission
fas the provisions of tho Cur
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26

On oil the Spanish govern
P'arnlng 200 Nauigose from
%''lement % is severely con
,ID havana, 1t is simply turn.
"o criminals of various de
enort was made by the
Ameht to provide for them,
are already wandering
"' streets, a menace to pub
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26

''0cR lode at Virginia City,
raves some Is mines that
'rge dividends, but which
"OOoed for years past, neces-
L~penSlon of all operations.
,S are now to be drained to
n's '''Ou u leet and mining opera
1899.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26

,,., session, on the 18th, was
'''' ' large extent to consider
nlaints that have reached
'O'' "ar,ment alleging that a
't'a 'i",a of anarchy prey >ails in
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26

|rmbert, in opening the Ital-
|msnt, on the 10th, made ref
4 tbe rioting in Italy last
His majesty said he was look
hi 10 the moment when he
| able to pardon those who
Id at that time.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26

,,nor Of French Guiana has
|.a,ch TO the colonial office in
[;nr Alfred Dreyfus, the for
IA officer undergoing impris-
l. life on Devils island, has
|,,,ed Of the revision proceed
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26

brid I.aurier, premier of Can
Efr James Winter, premier of
Bland, arrived in Washington,
M. TO take their seats in the
berican joint commission. Mr..
hon Collidge, of Boston, also
bus completing the Ameri-
|ership.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26

- States battIeship Wiz
J" l''u !. launched at San Fran
J, H. " o6th. and will he chris
~; ,r.s Elizabeth Stephenson
y SIsp Isaac stephenson, of Mari
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26

.o Blanco, in a letter to
kiuodo. says: "The keenest
n my life is surrendering
! an army of 10000 men and
TO an enemy who claims to
Oupred Cuba while we are
d such resources.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26

\, Of the government to pros
kiminally persons gr""'hs
-. forest reservation except
fr,ron and Washington, was
!, !, decision rendered by the
|rsOeral on the nth
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26

| -os issued from the navy
L. an the 10th, detaching
| ~ ,.,l schley from duty with
rioon evacuation commits
|or1ering him home to await
I.lDrs
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26

PlaS payers are asked to join
organization in the inter
Iunicipal government. 1t il
to organize the property
every city throughout the
oF the purpose of checking
lanicipal legislation and the
fn' Of men who betray public
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26

al telegram received IL Fer
kaletta, island of Malta, says
ln emperor and empress have
pOla, at the northern end of
tic sea, from which port they
c,erland direct for home,
ut of their itinerary their
risit 10 Spain.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26
Her Clothing Caugt


Mrs. +. II. Dashiell. sister of Judge
c. b. Hourly, Of the United States court
Of claims at Washington, died at her
home in Columbus, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26

ss,," srt' !. Stephens, of the Crow
nen, 'nat a serious nuisance
Ints ,,., W progress, to correct
ESs1 Touid Sio;,, have Incorporate,
n,, enso, ms'',ng' demoralizing to
hahi," encouraging idlness and
(aless S, abandonment of the
BET Of ,s.rlou'ion s,o.'1l ofproperty
mischief is urged " -'''
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26

At Nashville, Tenn, James Hill. col
ored, was sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for life for assaulting Ethel AL
dred, five-year-old white girl.
Her Clothing Caught Fire from the Crate.
Mrs. j. W. Black. of Cunningham
post office. Tenn. was fatally burned
while alone with her babe. Her cloth
ing ignited from the CRATE.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26

r" ,s lmparcial, commenting
10" "a v which Don Carlos, the
,,s 'ne Spanish throne, is
; !, raised in London, SAYS:
p,s "'e Z, English are abetting
ob,.o, u' =. a civil war in Spain
n cr. c,'l 0, securing additional
N. h"'Oraltar' The Americans
l,sr' % same methods to be.
'Ffs Of Cuba"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26
In His Fathers Gil

Walter Thompson, a i2-year-old
youth, ut Arab. Ala. was caught Ia
the revolving shaft Of hin fathers gsn.
He was fatally injured.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26

Fn Cannon Of the appropria-
bitlee of the house has called
! Of the subcommittee on de-
TO meet on the Goth, to con-
estimates forthc maintenance
ftnordinary expenses of the
navy during the period from
J, 1899, to July /, 1899.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26

oarhes'e, the millionaire
~, "hom a warrant was re.
kdla On the charge of failing
~ " a jury notice, avoided
81, 'nt 81 18th, by appearing be-
commissioner of Jurors
|, 'e~ s,' York city, and duly
4''tr Offering to the CON-
suitable apolopy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-26

srtnsey, tusey has has informed the
d,h hs'', : THAT that he has con.
10 mis-. nong Kong firm OF
sunk - 'n,ee Of the Spanish
Nav aa'' ~ 'nebattle ofManils
d r.0s;ay uay at a cost, wher
'ps'red' Of 100000,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-12-16
CORRESPONDENCE
WTTENS MILLS.

The new school house near Mr.. w. G..
Mustards is complete and VIII Gillespie
Is handing out The larnIng."
MIR. Lee Brown Is on visit down the
coal fields, attraction down there some
where, Feminine
lTkeSjtajce of the roNd builder is abroad
in tlie'ssss The road from Tip Top to
w. w. Browns Is under construc tIon.
Jessee Harris (Col, is the contractor.
Carter Bros, of Bluestone, Va. have
been among our horscmen buying and
trading. They are getting bunch for
the Southern market. Look out boys.
Nj. 5. lresOn, one of our best citizens
and n true Christian gentlemen has nov
ed from this nelghborhood, and 1t is with
deep regret we give him up. for men like
him don't move to our neigh borhood Of.
ten.
w. IL. Eddlns, the energetic salesman
for Il. X. SmoOt. who can out talk any
woman In the mountains, was over TO see
his best Glrl Sunday. She's n goner for
his ability as talkcr cant be equalled.
@A''' 'AobOt thcsiCOcHtiy illStAlltu COVER
ness at Mr.. Frank Howards, bid the sit.
uatlon sweet farewell several days ago.
and as yet no one has filled her place.
W. q. Mustard has returned from trip
to Bland county.
Il. X. Crockett, our successful live stock
broker, Is now engaged In shipping live
poultry. as the $50 bull calves are all cor
ncrcd.
MIR. Samuel Smoot. Sr., was visiting his
old friend, Col. w. l.. Graham Sunday.
Miss Mamie Gillespie was visiting
homefolks Sunday.
Robert Tarter sold several days ago a
handsome saddle horse TO the sheriff of
Boone county. Horses are cheap, but
good saddler al ways finds at buyer at u
fair price.
Miss Alice VermilliOn charming
young lady Of Pulaski county. is visiting
at Mr.. L X. Crockett's.
Rev. Il. f. Jackson, our new preacher,
delivered very able sermon to an appre.
ciative audience, the 4th Sunday In last
month.
Mr.. Will Gillespie was visiting friends
in Thompson Valley Saturday and Sunda y
PLOW BOY.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-12-16
Important to Mothers.

The manufacturers of Castoria have
been compelled TO spend hundreds of
thousands of dollars to familIarizc the
public with the signature of Chas. IL.
Fletcher. This has been necessitated by
reason of pirates counteriitting the Cas-.
toria trademark. This countcrfeiting is
crime not only. against the growing
generation All persons should be care
fnl to see that Casioria bears the sigma
ture OF Chas. II. Fletcher, If they would
guard the health of their children. Pa.
rents and mothers, in particular, ought
to carefully examine the Cast0ria adyer-
tisementS which have been appearing in
this paper, and to remember that the
wrapper OF Every bottle of genuine Cas-
toria bears the fac-simile signature of
Chas. III. Fletcher, under whose supervis-
ION 1t has been manufactured continuous
ly for over ihiIty years -Phila. RuIletin.