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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-18
The OregOn's Trip.

"rhe performance of your battleship
Oregon. in running $4,000 miles around
South America, was remarkaple lor
that reason. and her present trip across
the Pacific is equally remarkable. bu'
Judged by the usual naval standards an
a,mored crusier would have been much
better equipped for these long voyages
She has the speed, the coal, and AT 'he
same time sufficient armof TO make hei
defensive aowere almost eolal ~ those
Ol the ironclad.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-18
A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.
Neptune's Rough Treatment of the
Cunard Line Steamer Pavonia-.
Tossed Like "a CockieschelI.

Liverpool, March IA @he officers Of
the Cunard line steamer payonia. Capt.
Atkins, from Liverpool, January "a,
for Boston, which was towed into st.
Michaels on February 1, disabled, and
which arrived here Saturday morning
in tow OF two tugs, from Punta del
Gado, Azores, maintain the utmost re-
ticence regarding the steamers eX-
porience. 1t was CLEANED from the
crew, however, on their dispersal that
the Pdyonia passed through an awful
ordeal. Her troubles began with a ter
rible gale on January }. For three
days the engines were slowed, and
mountainous seas tossed the Pavonia
like n cockreshell. Then her boilers
began to move in their cradles and to
bump Sgainst each other 1t is not
true, though. that they bumped her
sides, for if this had been the case the
crew say she would not have tloated
long,
Eventually the engineers, after the
most arduous labors, secured the boil
ers with ropes and chains, and the
humping ceased; but it was found that
the stcampipes were broken, The
crew, it appears, never lost confidence
though they assert that the vesse
relied tremendously that it woulc
have been possible sometimes tC
walk on her inner sides. Three boats
were lost, part of the port rail and th'
galley were carried away and the bake
house was stove in. Altogether, as th'
pavonia now lies at the dock, she pre-
scnts a pitiably damaged condition.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-18
A PUBLIC PARK AT SAN JUAN.
Novel Idea for n Memorial of Bril-
liant when Gu
bans Rule Cuba.

Santiago de Cuba, March ia
movement is on foot to persuade the
nited States government to purchase
San Juan hill to be used as a public
park. The idea is that a certain por-
ton could he set apart to be used as
a cemetery and the site of mortuary
church. 4 few thousand dollars spent
upon the rest would make beautiful
recreation ground, including a half
mile race track, baseball diamond
and tennis grounds.
Gen. Leonard Wood, military gov
prnor. and other prominent Americans
favor the project, believing that il the
land can be obtained at IA reasonable
figure the suggestion should be carried
out in memory of the heroic charge of
the American troops.
Senior Bacardi, mayor of Santiago,
yesterday planted { tree of liberty in
the Plaza Dolores in the presence of
more than 5000 children represent
ing the different schools of the city, rs
well as large concourse OF citizens
He spoke of the glorious deeds OF
Cuban patriots during the last 30 years
and of their uphill struggle in the face
of immense odds. He paid warm
tribute to the good work done by Gen
Wood during the American occupation
and glowingly prophcsied what will be
done when the Cubans manage then
own country without assistance Z
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-18
PROTECTING HER INTERESTS.
She Had 9een "'Scriminatedh
Against and Wanted Some
Points on Law.

"Mistuh," said the very large coored
woman, stopping man who was Just leav.
ing the District buildings, Il wants ter
state case
I'm not lawyer, aunte"
"'Iain no law case, ain gwinter sue
nobody. | jes' vents to know whut my
rights is an how to git EN-.
You see any Of the attaches here, ii 1t 3
government business
Il amt got no piece o paper to shove IN
at de window so S ter git noticed. But Is
bein' scriminated ag
What's the trouble?' was the kindly in
qury.
81 ain gittin' proper tention. Ev'y once
in awhile | hyah's it read out 0 de paper
dat somebody has got a eel outn is
hydrant.'
"Well, an ell is a very cleanly sort Of
creature. 1t doesn't do any harm.
"You didn' fink | was a.skyaht of EN-,
did you? DE case wants ter lay beto de
cover 'ment is dis: pays extra rent to
kivver de water tax. Is had hydrant in
my back yahd foh fohteen years, an ain
nebber got no eel yit. Whut wants to
know is, how does dey 'stribute dem ees!
Is they prizes or is dey favoritisms or whnt
is dey? Ii dar's any eels comm to me, 5
hyah wifi my basket, ready to take EN-
home, right now, case we ain got no
money to buy meat an ives kin of hongry
fob feesh, anyhow. Washington Sta..
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-18
FROM OTHER LANDS.

King Oscar of Sweden and Norway
has received a petition signed by 365,-
600 citizens of Sweden, asking for an
extension Of the suffrage.
1t may not be generally known that
the original idea of the Chinaman's
pigtail was that it formed convenient
handle by which one day he would be
lifted up to paradise. This curious be-
lief is still TO be found among the ma
tives.
There are about $4,000 people in
Samoa, only 400 of them foreigners, in
cluding &c Americans. Exports and
imports combined amount TO only $780,
900 annually, and large share of this
goes to Australia. Evidently the
United States does not care much for
Samoa, outside OF the excellent coal
ing harbor of Pago-Pago.
German geographers are usually
credited with the closest computation
OF the worlds population. Their latest
figures are G0,000,000, an addition ot
20,000000 in the past seven years. An
increase is found in nearly every part
of the world. 1t is most rapid in civ
ilized countries, especially those that
lead in the use Of labor-saving ma
chinery. Greenland's Eskimo popu
Ialon is growing, but the natives ot
the Pacific islands are dying out.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-18
A Biz Land Suit.

The Mississippi levee board seeks to
recover possession of some 800, 900 acres
of land held by the Yazoo & Mississippi
Valley Railroad Company. The board
claims title to the lands through levee
tax sale made under the lO-cent levee
board act of 1865 and the railroad com
pany claims title under the liquidating
levee board created under the act OF
1867. The plaintiff contends that the
liqnidating levee board, by which the
railroad company claims title, was void.
The case has been appealed by the
Mississippi lcvee board from decision
of the chancery court of Bolivar county,
which decision sustained the title of
the railroad company. The present
suit involves l25,0 900 acres, and there
are suits pending in Washington, Shar-
key and lssaqucna counties for 3'5, ,00C
acres more, in which the same question
is raised. The land is estimated to be
worth on an average of 81 per acre.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-18
THEIR COURAGE FAILED THEM.
The Filipinos Refused to be Led
From Their Trenches Against
the Americans.

Manila, March u, 6:j0 p. m.-The
Filipinos apparently had planned an
attack upon the lines of Gen. Otis and
Gen. Hale this morning, but their
courage seemed TO fail them, though
they fired signals and afterward kept
up the fusilade along the American
front for an hour. Our troops, in
obedience to orders, refrained from
shooting, with the exception of two
companies of newly-arrIved men, who
replied until they had suppressed
regiment of Aguinaldo's red brigade.
This body of rebels seemed under bet
ter leadership than most of the others,
and a white man was seen among the
officers, endeavoring to lead them to
the attack, but apparently all efforts
to induce them to leave the trenches
were futile.
The American authorities in Manila
say the city is now so effectively po-
Iced that a serious outbreak is i'm
possible. They believe that the ra-
tiyes are cowed.
The presence of the families of Of
fcers is discouraged, and many are
leaving on board the United States
transport, some going to Japan for
temporary residence. Gen. Otis has
Tcmarked:
manila is no place for women. This
is war, not picnic
This afternoon the Twentieth and
Twenty-second infantry and seven
companies of the Oregon volunteers
marched to San Pedro MacaG to joir
Gen. Whcaton's new divisional brigade
which is to consist of the Twentieth
and Twenty-second infantry, eigh
companies of the Washington volun
teers, seven companies tthe Oregon
volunteers, three trc ,%of cavalry
(mountedD and a,c Dyn,oa, of light ar
tillery. nhth
Although the rain which fell thi
morning has cooled the temperature
to 50 degrees, many dropped from tn
ranks, overcome by the heat. Severa
soldiers were sunstruck in the street
of Manila this morning. Most of thel
were men not yet acclimated.
Brig. Zen. Charles King has recoy
cred from his indisposton, and re
sumed command at the San Pedr
Macati bridge,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-18
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.


The great railroad back tax case, re-
GENTLY decided by the State supreme
court, is to be taken up to the supreme
court of the United States. Judge
Woods granted writ Of error ON APP
plication of the railroad company and
the appeal bond has been filed. The
bond is for SsO0,0oO. The writ of error
is made returnable at Washington,
April l. Judge Beckett, attorney for
the revenue agent, says the case is a
preference case, as it concerns a tax
matter, and that under the rules of the
court it would be heard at once. He
expects to have it up by the latter part
of April, when it will be submitted and
a decision rendered shortly after. This
is the case against the Yazoo e. Missis-
sippi Valley railroad, in which the
100000 Judgment was recently entered
for taxes on that road from 1892 to 1891
! inclusive.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-18
COLLAPSE OF A FIRE WALL.
A Score of Fircmen Rarely Escape
Being Caught nher the
Falling Musa.

Chicago, March 13-The massive
freWall on the east of the eiGht-story
structure at 201-21 Jackson boulevard,
which was partly destroyed by fire
Saturday night, fell almost without
warning yesterday, completely de-
molishing the adjoining building and
setting the ruins on fire. Loss ON
building and contents Is estimated at
$l2;,O00; fully insured.
So sudden was the collapse of the
fire wall that a score of tiremcn bare
ly escaped being caught under the
mass of masonry.
The loss on Saturday nights fire will
be much heavier than at first thought.
The total loss will approximate $780,
900. The buildings destroyed were in
the center of the wholesale district,
and for a time the whole district was
threatened with destruction, II south
west gale carrying burning brands al
most half a mile.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-18
BATTALIoNs OF NATIVES.
Permission Given to Our tnsuiar
Comma nders To Organize EApef-
mental Native Dnttaltons'

Washington, March 12.--Fermissioh
has been sent to Gen. Brooke, IN Iupa'
Gen. Otis, in the Philippines, and Cen
Henry, in Porto Rico, to organize an
experimental battalion Of natives. IL
is believed this policy can be carried
on successfully in Cuba, thus renewing
the United States regular troops, ana
at the same time giving the island the
basis of native army. when VIII
learn American discipline and form a
valuable nucleus of military force IN
the days of independence.
In Porto Rico there is need for a
sort of mounted police, and these nee
essarjly will be natives, with Ameri-
can officers in the higher grades
Army officers do not believe any
thing can be done ia the Philippines
with native troops, at least Tor 'he
present. Accordingly the orders 'o
Cen. Otis have only been to look over
the ground, leaving the actual use o'
rative troops to the discretion OF nm
self and Gen. Lawton.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-18
RELIGION AND PHILANTHROPY

The Catholic women Of Cincinnati
recently formed society to provide
trained nurses for the poor in their
own homes.
A new church seating go persons has
recently been opened at Mates river,
under the shadow Of the great Zwarts-
berg mountain, in South Africa.
A Baptist union has been formed in
France. Eighteen of the twenty-five
churches have already joined the
union and the others are expected to
follow soon.
The late Baroness de Stern be-
queathed 100000 to found a Jewish
convalescent home. In addition to this
she left $250000 10 be distributed
among Jewish charities at the discre-
ton of her executors.
"a ministering children's home has
been opened for children and their
mothers from the neighborhood of
Bermondsey and Rotherlithe, England
the district formerly worked by the
author of the book "Ministering Chill
dren"-Miss NJ. L. Chailesworth.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-18
EIGHT BUILDINGS BURNED.
The Most Disastrous Sire in the His-
tory of Mountain Grove, Mo-
Loss About 100000.

Kansas City, Mo-, March IA spe-
cial to the Star from Mountain Grove,
Mo-, says;
The most disastrous fire in the his
tory of the city has occurred. Eight
brek business buildings, with con-
tents, were entirely destroyed, and it
was only by the most heroic c1orts
tlat the remainder Of the business
portion of the city was sayed.Walterll.
LOOMS. editor of the Advertiser, fell
from the roof of his two-story build
ing, sustaining injuries which may
prove fatal. Loss to stock of goods Will
aggregate 100000. Green & Hughes,
general merchandise alone lose So
Ooo. Loss to buildings, $4,000, with
probably half value insured.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-18
ST. LOUIS WORLDS FAIR.
Members OF the Missouri Leuislature
Indorse that city as the Proper
Site for the Great Fair,

st. Louis, March 13.-Members of the
Missouri Legislature who attended the
banquet at the Mercantile club Satur-
day night, can not say too much in
support of the project to celebrate the
centennial of the Louisiana Purchase
in 1908. A number remained in the
city over Sunday, departing late in the
evening for Jefferson City. All cx-
pressed pleasure and extreme salts
faction al the reception they had re-
ceived. The convincing arguments
presented at the banquet won them
heart and soul, for the St. Louis
Worlds fair. ExGov. Francis ad-
dress made an especially profound i'm
preston on the legislators. Not one
could be found yesterday that had any
thing but praise to offer for the enter
prise of st. Louis in undertaking such
a magnificent celebration.
AT the Planters hotel a reporter
found several senators and representa-
tives, all of them agreed that the state
should do its part toward supporting
the fair.
Senator o. G. Young. of Kansas City,
was enthusiastic on the subject. He
said: There is no doubt in my mind
that every resident of Missouri is in
favor of holding the Worlds fair in st.
Louis. OF all of the people ! have
talked to not one has failed to take a
personal pride in the enterprise. st.
Louis and Kansas City are at the two
extremes of the state, and there is
considerable rivalry between the two
cities, but on this subject they are
in perfect accord. There is not resi-
dent of Kansas City who will not dc
all in his power to aid the project.
"PersonalIy | would be in favor OF
appropriating million dollars for the
Worlds fair at this session of the as.
sembly, but fear that here are con.
stitutonal provisions which will pre-,
vent any such action.
81 think there will be no trouble ir
St Louis getting anything within rca
son from the state, and the constitu
tional amendment asked for shoult
carry without any trouble.
1.-The people of Missouri are as muci
interested in the Worlds fair as st
Louis, and they are proud of the en-
terprisc and achievements of YOU
city, but just now there is a deficit II
the revenues Of the state, and this mus
be made up and provided for before
anything else is done"
Several other senators and repre-
sentatives interviewed, spoke in tn,
same strain, all heartily indorsing th
fair and st. Louis as the location.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-18
OFF FOR THE CONTINENT.
Three Members of the british H0s"'
Family and Prince Charles OF
Denmark, Leave EnElnnd'

London, March 12.-Queen Victoria
has started for the continent. Inc
princess of Wales, Princess Victoria
of Wales and Prince Charles OF Den
mark also left England by way OF
Dover and Calais, on their way 10
Paris, where they will spend two days.
They will then 60 to Marseilles ana
embark on the royal yacht Osborne
for a Mediterranean cruise.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-18
HOMES IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Volunteers who Desire TO be Dis
charged and Established In
Our New Possessions.

Washington, March 13,-The follow
ing is an abstract from letter of an
officer in Manila to an officer in the
war department.:
Extract of letter from Maj. Theo,
Stcrnbcrg, paymaster United States
volunteers, dated Manila, January 90,
1899:
Il wish you would call the attention
of the president and secretary of war
to this:
"'rhcre is not less than ten per cent.
of the volunteers who honestly wish
to remain in these islands and make
homes here and engage in agriculture.
lumbering and mining. From every
point of view this should be encour-
aged unless America means to haul
down its flag and sneak home. The
| time will come when every American
will recognize the value of these isl
nnds. Take but one item: Cattle thrive
| here; il is the finest stock country
ever saw. The orient can be supplied
with beef from here.
Nov, these soldiers wish to be
discharged here with travel pay. This
will be their capital Those who are in
earnest are willing to do anything in
reason to prove it. believe they
would be willing to serve out two
Years enlistment by transfer to the
regular arne wi necessary. They
4 would, many .ht tthem, prefer to be
\ n ustered out Ne. It'll nothing rather
(than be compelled to go 10 the states
Me- be mustered out.
"'Thcre are also many regular sol
,liers enlisted under Order 40, These
ncn think they should BE- paid travel
bay if they intend settling in these isl
,nds.
"'Now, all of this is based upon the
hIea that the United States will retair
some sort of interest in these islands
, Knowing the value of the pioneer
deliberately that each of thes'
hin soldiers, young, vigorous, ant
, I'D to the climate by remaining her'
1 Nll be of inestimable value to ou'
hntry. The only way to Americana
II ese islands, is by the example o
herican pioneers engaged in maxim!
mes for themselves. take no stocl
n the cry that white men can not worl
the tropics. They can when work
g for themselves. There are N
althier people than the English ant
Iotch who have lived here for man.
r lars. At all events the government
is here now the cream Of the Amer
81 N young manhood, who are anxiou
try the thing.
''scI "I know the regulars, as rule, d
BIT want 10 hold these islands, becaus
hey prefer stations in the states.
how the majority of the volunteer
1he homesick. and so color their opii
II ms. But | had rather die here tha
e the flag come down, and if was
kars younger would make my hon
-. farm here
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-18
~ lAPRlS0NED MINERS.
"'oh Has Been Estab.
VIM Them, But it VIII
week to Get Them ost.

/ le' d. March ll..Communi.
/, ~ "' oeen established with
n 'tu,S ,Ls y and Bart Frey, impris-
[,,i," 'uc hon Air mine through
i, I i, Ol the shaft, by ripping
Ep,ni. ,i' water pipe by a charge
''pl'c p lowered to the proper
Asb ~ 'S,ohS were lowered
E. y 'ae pipe. A new shaft will
q, " sunk IS feet before the
Ia woa, Vi reached. This will take
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-18
SWEPT BY A PRAIRIE FIRE.
A Strip of Country Three Miles Ni"c,
in Oklahoma, Desn,atcd by
Il Prairie Fire.

Kansas City, Mo-, March IA spe-
cial to the Star from I'll Reno, Okla,
says: A strip of country three miles
wide and four mile long, just north OF
the Darlington Indian agency, has
been devastated by a prairie fire. 1t
took u hours work on the part of n
section gang and all the employees on
the agency reservation to suhdue the
fiEe, which was driven by a fierce gale.
Twenty head Of cattle belonging
10 the Indian farmers were burned so
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-18

The aflrmance by the supreme court
of the case of J. NJ. Buchanan ct al. VS..
Z. NJ. Ferguson ct al, from Monroe
county leaves that county open to the
whisky traffic. The case came up on
petition for local option election
gotten up and filed with the board OF
supervisors. After the petition was
filed the whisky men got number of
the signers to take their names off the
petition. This, the prohibitionists con-
tended, was contrary to law. The taking
off of the names left the petition with
out the necessary number of signers to
authorize the board of supervisors to
call the election. The matter was taken
into the courts, and the decision of the
supreme court settles the question
against the prohibitionists, the court
holding that the signers had a right to
take their names Off.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-18
Gulf e. Ship Island Extension.

The bad weather has delayed work
on the extension of the Gulf q Ship
Island railroad northward from llatties,
burg, but the work is being pushed as
rapidly as possible. The Columbia
Lumbcrton & Gulf road, which will be
a branch of the Gulf g. Ship Island, is
now completed to Lumberton, and the
construction between Lumberton and
Columbia is under way. Negotiations
are on between the projectors OF the
Natchcz e Gulf road and Eastern capi-
talists. looking to the sale of bonds for
the construction of that line, and Secre-
tary Shields of the company has received
very favorable letter on the subject
from a large eastern capitalist, who is
much pleased with the project.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-18
~ Up WITH A TRAGEDY,


[Oa' IND" March 1l.-A tragic
VI a matrimonial venture be.
'"o o!d people who met
F. F., a matrimonial agency, has
4''g Oy Edward Wannick. AZ.
!. [r,'',,yN ,0 $ wife had begun pro.
f., f. 'pr :, 0'Norce he broke up her
I IIV, ,hen shot himself, and final.
|s.u l'lmSeIf 10 \ tree. Wannick
/. aOn' Flagstaff, Ariz., last Au-
||a'., i marry his wife, then a widow.
[[s [e.'' was unhappy, and divorce
F"AsS pfceipitatcd the above re.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-18

John =. Fore, who killed Rass Mat
thews eighteen months ngo, was assas-
sinated last week near his residence,
seven miles west of Wesson, in Lincoln
county. Fore had been to mill, and
was returning home, and was within
one mile of his residence when he was
fred upon by some unknown party,
supposedly in ambush.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-18
Death of &. II. Mitchell.

C. B. Mitchell, the most prominent
citizen of Pontotoc county, died last
week. Mr.. Mitchell was born in 1912
and was admitted to the bar in 1871
He served two terms as district attor
ney, from 1872 to 1850. He was mem
her of the State senate in 1892, and
again in 1895. He was speaker OF thu
Mississippi legislature in 1888. He was
one of the most famous criminal lawyers
in the South. AT the time of his dealt
he was trustee of the l. l. and G. o
Columbus.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-18
Tho '-'-'-----------------
" 'ase of Dreyfus.

\ Dai,y' '',en ari n ll'--A Paris dispatch
ie nr',.s = S'0'' says: "rhc fireworks
Aencins 'o a'ialr are only just
m ~l, ,"s, One thing is certain, i,
Cen 1,'' y ten de Boisdeirre. He
henrv's Se' are responsible fer
sscitesm",'0 forgery and death. All
h and "'' :, however, will end in
'"c pardon of Dreyfus.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-18
Suit For Taxes.

The attorneys for the revenue agent
have filed Il suit against the Gulf Il
Shin Island railroad for back taxes for
the years 1892 to 1896, inclusive. The
amount sued for is about ST., ,09a. The
VII. he pro.set in tbs chancery
court OF Harrison county. The railroad
claims exemption under its charter
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-18
Tn Favor Of Department stores.

Chicago, March 1s.-Judge Chet,
laine of the superior court deeiaeo
that Charles Netcher, proprietor Oh .
department store, Is not guilty OIL sio'
lating any law in selling meats tr"''s,
vegetables, etc, under the same roo'
with dry goods, jewelry. etc.