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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-11
ADVISED TO BECOME BANDITS.
INV OIesomc Doctrine Preached by San
tiagO Newspapers rs-Authoritles at IIa-
vana Roundly Denounced.

Santiago de Cuba, March G.-El Por.
venir, discussing the situation brought
about by the orders from Havana linz.
iting the total expenditure upon the
departments of the provincial admins
tration to $4,000, says:
"Therc is only one course open to
the men without work and food, name
Iy, to become banditti. Hunger de-
mands bread. The proceedings of the
United States authorities at Havana
are evidently antagonistic to Mai.-Gen.
Wood, and born of jealousy of his sue
cess and popularity among all classes
Of Cubans. Three thousand men have
been thrown out of employment at
only days notice, which must mean
serious menace to public peace and
property"
The lndependencia, FL Cubano and
the Santiago Herald comment in much
the same strain.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-11
TOPICS OF THE DAY,
NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE.
FlFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-,
Second Session,

IN the senate, on the 2Sth Il perfect
frenzy for passing bills, principally pub
nc building bills, seized the members.
DiIs carrying an aggregate of eight
OF zen millions of dollars We're passed, and
many more that had not been passed by
both houses of congress were placed as
amendments on the sundry civil appro-
prlations bill. Finally, at late hour. an
amendment to the Sundry civil bin was
aaopled appropriating large amount for
Whlch had been authorized The sundry
clvil appropriations bill was passed at liz Ii
p; m, having been technically under CON
slderation throughout the day and even
ins.....ln the house 81 bills mostly for
the erection of public buildings, and car
fylhs Sy,B520 00o were passed
In the senate, on the lst, after less than
ilne hours debate, the naval appropriat ton
PHI was passed with an amendment fix.
M aL the price to be paid for plate armor ut
fooV ton-a reduction of $l25 per ton. =
ana authorizing the secretary of The navy.
II necessary, to erect an armor plant to
cost $l50o,0O0 and placing 81, 600, 900 in his
control with which to operate II. The sea-
ate adopted resolutions of regret at the
death o. Lord Ilerschell, and concluded
the session with eulogies upon the late
Representative Dingey the house
me conference report on the omnibus
claim bill was agreed to; also the confer
ence report on the census bill The river
and the passage of the general deficiency
appropriation bill was moved under su3-
pension OF the rules
In the senate, on the "a. the for,itica-
tlons appropriation bill and the bill pro-
Viding code of criminal laws for Alaska
were passed, as We're also a large number
OF minor bills, the calendar being entirely
cleaned of private pension bills and bills
correcting military and naval records
Ihe conference reports ON the census and
naval personnel bills were agreed to......
In the house a half million dollars each
was appropriated, under suspension of the
rules, for the Pan-American exposition at
Buffalo, n. Y, and the Ohio centennial
ut Toledo. Senate bill carrying 81, 900, 600
for the new building for the department
of justice was passed Several minor bills
were passed, and a number OF conference
reports were adopted,
In the senate. on the 3d. amid scenes of
confusion, seemingly lnseparable from the
CLOSING session of the term, the army APP
preparation bill, carrying over $50 000 000
and the general deficiency bill, appropriate
ing about $50 100000, were passed The
conference report on the Alaska criminal
code was agreed to, The Toledo cXposi-
tlon hill, appropriating $500, 0D0 was passed
,..,. In the house the confusion attending
the closing session was so great that it was
with the greatest difficulty that the speak
cr could make himself heard. Considera-
lon OF conference reports occupied the
session until far into the nipht
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-11

Many OF these statutes conflict with
each other, and sometimes the judges
do not know what to do with Grim
inals. because of the conflicting laws.
Our lawyers have again and again
asked the congress to have our laws
codifed and ratified. and made stable.
But the congress is a body hard to
move, unless there is some chance for
jobbery or corruption in view.
St. AIMS infant asylum has done
great deal of good in this vicinity, No
| body knows how many children have
been taken there after their abandon.
ment and saved. When one of the
sisters was asked if it would be safe 10
say hundreds, she replied that it would
be safe to say thousands.
Unfortunate and abandoned women,
with limited intelligence, see no future
for themselves. except the abandon
ment of their children, Sometimes the
miserable mothers abandon their chill
dren in the public parks, and leave
them to die as naked as they were born
Many an infant so abandoned has been
discovered in time, taken to st, AIMS,
warmed clothed. fed and nurtured
into life. Once in awhile an infant is
found wrapped warmly IN beautiful and
costly clothing.
The story told by the policeman
about the way colored women are
sometimes placed in charge of infants
is a true story, and illustrates a COM
mon occurrence. Middle-aged colored
women have all Of them had more or
less experience as nurses, in their
younger days; and no one of them is
surprised when white lady asks her
10 take charge of a little baby for a
few minutes. The colored woman looks
upon it as a most natural occurrence.
Then, while the honest black woman
holds the little one tenderly, the dis
honorable white woman disappears in
the ,hrongs of the city streets, and per-
haps takes train to Baltimore or else
where.
Whether such woman ever thinks
of her baby afterwards, or prays for
its welfare nobody knows. Honorable
girls and women who are reared in
Christian homes will wonder how such
things can be. The virtuous wives of
good men. who love their children. and
teach them to pray. ,dnnot understand
how any mother could turn her back
upon her helpless offspring.
SMITH d, FRY
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-11
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS,
Question Over a CroD,

Acnrious and highly interesting qucs,
''oh mas arisen in Yalobusha county
winch has never perhaps been raised
before. One Pollen rented tract OF
'ano last year upon which to make q
crop lie planted his crop and brought
IL 10 maturity but before he had
hnlshed harvesting his rent term ex.
pred, He made no contract for the
present year, and the landlord rented
the place to another tenant. Pollen
estimates that he has sixteen bales OF
cotton yet in the field on the land which
nc CLAIMS he has a right to gather. The
new tenant insists upon his right to
enter and take possession of the land
IN order to prepare the ground for the
present years crop. Pollen claims that
causes beyond his control prevented
h'm from gathering the crop, and that
10 oust him now would entail heavy
loss npon him. lie is entitled, he con.
tends, to the benefits of the contract he
made, and inasmuch as he has been de-
layed in harvesting by circumstances
beyond his control, he asserts that the
landlord has no right to oust him and
thus practically set the contract at
naught The landlord and the tenant,
on the other hand, contend that the
contract has been fully complied with
on the landlords side, and that to con.
tlnue Pollen in possession would per.
haps prevent the making of IA crop on
the land this year, and thus practically
amount to constituting Pollen's one
year contract into a two-ycar contract.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-11
Destructive CyplOue,

A destructive cyclone passed over a
part of Yazoo county last week. Many
houses were blown down and twelve or
fourteen persons We're injured. ilr.
and Mrs. Hamilton, together with their
son, daughter-in-law and two children,
were carried bodily distance of 500
yards by the wind. Hamilton and his
wife We're SO badly injured that they
died shortly afterward. Mrs. Devine, a
lady rs years old, was crushed by the
roof of her house falling on her and
fatally injured. Eight or ten families
were rendered destitute and much suf-
fering is reported The force of the
wind was terrific Horses and cattle
and fowls were killed in large numbers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-11
NUMBER II.

The District of Columbia was orig
inally portion of the sovereign state
of Maryland; and when the capital city
was founded here il was ordained that
the laws Of Maryland should continue
to be in force. From time to time the
congress has repealed some Of these
laws. and enacted other laws in their
stead; but there still remains in opera
tion a number Of laws of the old state
of Maryland, some Of them being most
ridiculous. Moreover, many of the laws of
Maryland have been repealed or mod
flied for that state. but they are still in
force here.
Then, for time, we had territorial
form of government in the District of
Columbia, and the territorial legisla-
ture passed a number of laws which are
still in force; although we have not
had territorial form of government
for more than % years. In any other
community something would have been
done long since TO bring order out OF
chaos
But there is another condition which
is not generally understood. Ever since
I 1879 the District of Columbia has been
without the elective franchise, and has
been entirely under the control of the
| federal authorities. The people can
not elect anybody to any office. The
president appoints three commissioners
to execute the laws, and they appoint
all subordinate officials. The congress
has legislative power here, and during
the past 25 years the congress has
] passed a great many laws for the Dis
trict of Columbia, regardless Of all
other laws.
No wonder the big policeman is puz-
zled, and wonders how to prevent and
suppress crime. We have Maryland law,
district law and congressional law
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-11
Planting situation Ia the Delta

GREENyLLE, March l.-March finds
Is per cent. of the cotton crop Of 1s9e
still ungathered Some picking has
been done during the past ten days,
however, and with ten days more of
good weather the crop would be nearly
all gathered. In the meantime prepar-
ntions are being made to plant another
crop, which is several weeks behind,
due to the bad weather. Usually by
March most of the early corn is
planted in this section, while the cot
ton lands are plowed and ready for the
seed. Today finds no corn planted and
no cotton lands prepared; in fact only
a very small per cent. of the land to be
planted in corn has yet been plowed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-11
Admitted to ball.

The preliminary hearing on Hayes
Williams for the killing of Henry 6
Doughty at Boyle on January IL, was
ho,a nj Cleveland last week. Aftei
hearing the evidence and argument o.
counsel the court admitted both young
Williams and his father, John Williams
IN hail in the amounts of s@,ooo ant
4, 600 respectively. 1t is generally be
ljeyed that young Williams Will not at
,emnt 10 make bond for his appearances
before the grand jury, preferring to ~
IN iaIl until court ccnvenes 10 May
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-11
The New Spanish Cabinet.

Madrid, March 6.--Following is list
of the new Spanish cabinet, the mem
bers of which took the oaths of Office
last Saturday:
Senior Silvela, premier and minister
OF foreign affairs.
Senior Dato. minister of the interior,
Marquis Villa Herde, minister of
finance.
Senior Duran, minister of justice.
Gen.. Polieyaja, minister of war.
Marquis Pidal, minister of public
affairs and of the colonies.
Admiral Camara, minister of ma,
ripe,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-11

New York, March 5.--Threc young
men, who constitute a part of gang
OF clever check forgers, have been ar
rested at Newark, n. j., aud the leader
oi the gang, Michael Lchr. has made q
confession. The other two arrested are
Joseph Miller and Michael Franks,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-11
OVER FIFTY PERSONS KILLED,


Touion, March 6.-Thc naval powder
magazine Of La Goubran. between La
Seyae and Touon, in the department
oi Var, southern France. exploded at
hai1-past two o'clock yesterday morn.
ing. All the soldiers on duty at the
magazine were killed, and number OF
iphabltants Of the surrounding dis,
/ Inct, the buildings in which hwere razed
atso fell victims. Forty corpses have
fady been recovered. The cause OF
60 explosion is not known.
- LooS- Like u Volcanic Eruption.
Ilfty thousand kilogrammas of black
pNder exploded. 1t looks as though
Plcanic eruption had occurred, the
cdSptry being swept almost bare with,
" radius of two miles, houses de.
strcSed, trees overturned and distort.
ed, fields devastated, and covered with
stones and impalpable black dust.
Some of the stones are enormous.
One weighing 50 kilogrammes fell in
the suburb of Pone de Las. Signs of the
explosion are evident in all the sub.
urbs of Toulon, and in the city itself.
Even at st. Jean dc Var, five miles dis.
tant, windows were shattered and
doors battered in.
-Four Of Seven Sentries Killed.
Later reports show that of the seven
sentries, four We're killed outright and
the Others severely injured, the cor.
poral being literally scalped and ihe
scalp overhanging his face like a veil,
a large number of soldiers are now
employed in clearing away the debris,
but the work is very difficult.
One Hundred Persons Injured.
1t is impossible toascertan accurate.
~ the number killed, but il is believed
that no fewer than 100 were injured.
Although it was clear night, the
explosion was so terrible as to product
a slight rainfall.
Fortunately, the neighboring maya
zines escaped. 1t is now believed that
the explosion originated in chemical
decomposition in smokeess powder.
There is no suggestion of foul play.
The City In Mourning Relief Funds.
The whole city is in mourning, flags
are at half-mast. the theaters are
draped and the casinos closed.
Both the government and the mnni-
cipal authorities are forwarding relief
funds. NJ. Locbroy, minister of marine,
has tclegraphed 10000 francs toward
the maintenance of the families of the
victims, and a public subscription has
been opened here.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-11
Railroad Taxes.

The railroads of the State have paid
into the State treasury for the yeal
1928 total of S2)1 ,69650 in taxes. OF
this sum $40, ,565.3l was for privilege
taxes, and S161, 13l.19 for mileage tax
The amount of privilege taxes was
s.. 800 more for 1898 than for the pre-
vious year. There was also a slight in
crease in the mileage taxes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-11

Washington, March Admiral
Dewey cablcd Secretary Long as fol.
lows:
Manila March 4.-Please accept for
yourself, the president and congress,
and my countrymep, my heartfelt
thanks for the great honor which has
been conferred upon me.
DEWEY"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-11
The Lipscomb Case.

The famous Lipscomb poisoning case
OF hempcr county was affirmed in the
Supreme court at jackson last week
and the defendant, Dr. W, II. Lipscomb
is now doomed to spend the balance OF
his life in the penitentiary unless the
governor shall grant him a pardon
which is not thought probable. This is
the second time the case has been be-
fore the Supreme court The first ap'
peal was from n death sentence ad.
judged by the lower court and the case
was reversed on technicality. The
second trial resulted in life penalty
being imposed. Lipscomb was convict
ed of poisoning one Chas, T. Stewart
for the purpose of getting the benefit
Of the insurance on Stewards life.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-11

The postofficc at Pickens, Holmes
county which went out of existence on
Nav | Il 1s9s. as the result of the violent
exposition of the citizens to the appoint
ment Of colored postmaster, has been
re.established and J. G. Webb, a white
man. appointed postmaster.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-11
Sale OF the states Cotton.

Secretary Evans of the board OF con-
troll, has deposited in the State treasury
70 the credit of the penitentiary fund
The sum of S1i ,sS6o3, being the net re-
turns from the sales of cotton at Green
vile and Yazoo City The bulk OF the
states cotton is still on hand, and is
cxpectel to bring top prices.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-11
A Gunboat Shclied the Enemy at Guada

Manila, March 4, 1l;50 a. ma
daylight Gen. Wheaton's outposts dis
covered large body of rebels at
tempting to cross the river for the
purpose of reinforcing the enemy al
Gaudaloupe, and gcnboat advanced
Under heavy fire and poured Shot
into the jungle on both sides of thu
river, and shelled the enemy's position
at Guadaloupe, effectually, but tempo
rarily, scattering the rebels. The enc
my's loss was heavy.
Private John T. Oiz, of Battery c
Third artillery, was killed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-11
DEWEY RAISED HIS FLAG.
The Four Starred Flag OF the American
gAdmiral Given Thundcrous Salutes
In Manila bay.

Manila, March 4.-Admiral George
Dewey raised his flag as an admiral
on board the Olympia, and was saluted
by the guns of the forts, of the foreign
warships, the British cruiser Narcis-
sus, and the German cruiser kaiserin
Augusta by the American ships.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-11
Belgium's Queen Very Low with Bronchial
Pneumonia.

Brussels, March 6.--Queen Marie
IIenriette, who has been suffering from
bronchial pneumonia, had serious re.
lapse at noon yesterday. Her physi-
clans were in constant attendance
throughout the afternoon, and early
last evening the last sacrament was
administered. At that hour there
seemed no hope Of recovery, but bull
letin at ten o'clock showed a slight i'm
proyement.
All members Of the family have beer
summoned,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-11
Institute Applications.

The State superintendent of eduea-
ton has announced that all applicants
for conducting institutes during the
coming summer must file their syllam
as required by the State board by
March Is. Applications filed after that
date will not be considered.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-11
To Succeed Gen. Lee.

Candidates for the presidency of the
Starkville Agricultural and Mechanical
college, made vacant by the resigna
ton of Gen. $. d. Lee, which is shortly
expected, are going to be numerous
The name of Prof. Magruder of Stark
vile has already been put forward
Gen. Jacob Sharp has been mentioned
by his friends and it is rumored that
ex.Gov. Stone and Prof. r. x. Jayne OF
Jackson will probably be applicants.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-11
Wrecked By a Broken Axle.

Wilton. Conn, March 5.--The Pitts
burgh express on the Danbury d Berk-
shire division of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad, south
bound, was wrecked at Cannon sta.
tion, by the breaking of Il tender axle.
No one was seriously injured.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-11
The Remington Returned Filipino Com
pliments

Manila, March 4, Cos p. m.-Th'
rebels in the village of San Jose firet
on the United States gunboat Ben
nington and the warship shelled thai
place and other suburbs of Malabon il
the afternoon.
The United States transports Sena
tor and Ohio have arrived here with
reinforcements of troops.
The United States Philippine com
missioners who arrived here on board
the United States cruiser Baltimore
haye not yet landed,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-11

London, March 5.Infuenza has
reached an epidemic form in London,
being responsible for one in eighteen
deaths during the past week. when the
deaths from the disease reached to-
ial OF ll3,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-11

London. March 5.-Mr. j. NJ. Cook,
the head of the great tourist agency,
is dead. lie never recovered from the
illness which he contracted while con-
ducting the recent tour of Emperor
William of Germany in Palestine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-11
Miss Hemingway the Sponsor.

Gen. stephen D. Lee has appointeo
Miss Emma George Hemingway OF Car
rollton to be sponsor for the Army o.
Tennessee, department OF Confederate
Veterans. at the ninth annual reunion
IN he held at Charleston, 5. G., May II
to 10. inclusive.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-11
House.

YEARLY house members sat through
the silent watches of the night, re.
ccssing from time to time while await
ing conference reports upon the appro'
priation bi}ls. The leaders upon whom
the strain and burden of the closing
hours fell most heavily. and the speak
er, who bad the greatest responsible
ty of all, remained constantly in their
places, watching vigilantly the prog
ress of the contests between the two
houses.
The final agreement or the river and
harhor bill containing the compromise
on the Nicaraguan canal. was secured
about $3.50 Il. M; the sundry civil, in
which the house forced the senate TO
surrender the provision for the Pacific
cable. about six; the District of Co.
lumbia, with heprovisionfor sectarian
institutions eliminated, about seven
o'clock, and the final conference report
upon the naval bin at about $3.50.
With the advent of the day the house
again took on the appearance of life.
Members went below for baths and
breakfast, and returned refreshed to
their stations. As early as 1:30 the
people began TO pour into the galleries.
the first party to arrive being a dozen
ladies', who took their places in the
public galleries. The important busi'
ness of the house had been virtually
completed when the house recessed fol
an hour at $3.50, all that remained was
the enrolment of bills and the final
ceremonies.
At 10:30 when the house rcconveneo
the galleries were again packed to the
doors, and the hall blizZed with con.
fused murmur of myriads of voices.
An American flag had been lowered
from the press gallery above the
speakers chair.
After all the bills had been passed
there followed the usual resolutions
That offered by Mr.. Bailey, thanking
Speaker Reed, and the remarks of the
minority leader. were of a character
to lend dramatic turn to the pro
ceedines. The action Of the house anG
the speakers reply aroused the house
and spectators to enthusiasm.
The final scene in the house was one
long to be remembered. Cheers were
given for Admiral Dewey and Gen. Jos
Wheeler. Members ana the occupants
of The galleries joined in singing My
Country, 'ris of Thee" and other
patriotic songs, winding up with
"Auld Lang Syne."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-11

Manila, March 4, 4:30 p. m.-The
! United States cruiser Baltimore ar.
rived here at p. m.,from Hong Kong
having on board the civil members OF
the United States Philippine commits
sion,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-11

D.Sulaf '., report from Cape Town,
aflfa' says thar. reckoning ON
!, ss = o' the September reports of
y ! 0OO'h Africa will produce in
ilen' ol year $l6,6i,,375 in gold,
!, ,sll place South Africa ahead Of
"'Producins countries of tho
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-11

s'uia'ory messages were sent
r's'"e"'' through the war and
nar, sa. .'u'en's' respectively, on the
hwy y; ana Otis, At Manila, the
|, s u.s. appointment and conhrm4.
|, !, '','''ral n, Of the navy and the
salar amy. ) ''''e' III
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-11

FAa' Mon'ejo, who was in com.
N !" the Spanish squadron ,lc-
H. IVY Admiral Dewey, in the bat.
.anlla c bay, and the commander
.a''.e It arsenal, were, on the ID.
E'''ta IN the military prison at
IpVnd'ng trial for their conduct