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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-04-08

Ecn, - Tallant, of Great Falls,
hon in "dS oeen appointed an immigra.
(.n.S. "Spec'or Tor service at Coutts,
|e,0,S a' inns appointment is made in
\ "nce NV with the recommendation
(als y, oo''ec'or of customs at Great
h,n0., VINO states that an additional
|tnt n'v,Or ,s' is urgently needed to pre-
\ aua s Importation into this country
"'en contract laborers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-04-08

'ap' William 4. Andrews, who
fcSSed the Atlantic to Paris in 1873 in
small boat, the Nautilus, will, on
Ohe Il, of this year, start on another
Vage across the Atlantic in tiny
ral' constructed of aluminium and
',"aS and small and light enough
'pen collapsed to carry under the arm.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-04-08

v,,o,os. the Filipino capital. was
a,nred. m after q gallant fight. on the
\, bv Gen. MacArthur's army the
Phols falling back to San Fernando
|,,ore retreating they applied the
,.h and burned the town. S
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-04-08
.LYNCH[D A POSTMASTER.
Uncle Sam Purposes to Test His
Standing Among South Car..
lima Citizens.
CITIZENS OF LAKE CITY TO Be TRIED.
They are Charged with Particira-
ffon In the Murder of Frazer u.
Baker, Postmaster mt That Place.
After Having Organized for That
Express Purpose.

Charleston, S. C., April Fifteen
prominent citizens of Lake City, s. G.,
will be put on trial here in the United
States circuit court, next week, to an
swer the charge of having lynced POST
master Frazer i. Baker, more than
year ago Besides killing the post
MASTER who was negro, the alleged
lynchers will have to answer for kill
ing Bakers infant child, and for burn
ing the Lake City post Office with all
it's effects.
other Arrests to be Made.
1t is said here that other arrests
will be made before the case is taken
up. The indictment will go to the
grand jury, and the hearing will be-
81" at once. Eighty witnesses for the
government have been summoned, and
thee is a great array of witnesses for
the defense.
First Time on Record.
tbs is the first time on record that
the federal government has come into
the South to take up a lynching trial.
'Fhe murder Of Baker was probably the
most brutal crime known in the his
tory of the stae. Baker was appoint
ed postmaster at Lake City, and be-
fore he took charge of the Office he
was warned to keep away. He re-
fused, and an attempt was made to
kill him soon after his commission
was received. This failed, and then a
Regular band was organized to put
him out of the way.
Names of the Defendants.
The defendants in this celebrated
case are: Ezra Mcknight, W. A. Web
ster, NJ. Y. Ward, Moultrie Epps II. C..
Goodwin, {. j. Joiner, Oscar Kelly, Ed
win Rodgers, Alonzo Rodgers, Henry
Stokes, Allen Belk, Van Zomerford, T..
p. Lee, J. =. Newham and Marion
Clark. They are representative busi-
ness men from the Lake City section.
Marion Clark was formerly the editor
OF newspaper in that town. Stokes
was deputy United States marshal
in Georgia some years ago, and the
other prisoners are merchants and
farmers.
Organized for the Purpose.
According to the testimony given at
the preliminary hearing by Ne'2ham
and Lee, who turned states evidence,
the Lake City band of lynchers was or
ganized for the special purpose of kill
ing Baker. The negro had refused to
leave town and give up the Office. The
white people rebeled at the idea Of a
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-04-08

r,o dreadful report from Cairo, ILL.,,
;, ,be steamer Rowena Lee had
u, '"aaored off Tyler, Mo-. and about SO
'. '.'oOs lost. was. happily a mistake.
l.sr reports fixed the number lost at
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-04-08
For the Death of Her Husband

Mrs. Claudy McClish, of Brownsville.
Tenn, has brought suit against the
Louisville d Nashville for $4,000 dam.
ages for the death of her husband.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-04-08

|kttion 'uuoles ~ growing out of the
mo," m Vi a King of Samoa have taken
be ho,, a,i'ous turn and resulted in
|lopp ,haoardment ~" of native villages
|uis.. h 'ne e, shore by the United States
|pnmana, ,n''adelphia, Admiral Kartz,
fonois"u and the British cruisers
|pupts , =, ana Royalist. At latest ac-
|sl in,. .ne Commandment had contin-
|tyeral i,,a'''ently win, for eight days, and
'''lages had been burned.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-04-08
A Lake Quickly Drained.

A lake near Tazewell, Tenn. was
drained, u few days ago, from the
effects of an earthquake. Only pud-
die indicates where the water stood.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-04-08

! u Armour, head of the kansas
\. = niol packing house of srmour
y and brother of P. D. Armour. of
@ ,."ro died at his home in Kansas
p'' ~ % pneumonia on the 29th.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-04-08

:. secretary Of the Treasury John
rs %. c..,isle and his wife arrived in Gov
'.an .o Ky.. on the 3Oth, with the body
S %air son. W. X. Carlisle, who died
" ",ly in New York city.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-04-08

Hon. W. V. Sullivan has announced
for the long and short terms in the
United States senate, to be filed by the
next legislature. Ex-Governor Lowry
is also mentioned as probable candi.
date for one of the terms. And there
may be others. So that the prospect OF
n protracted deadlock is first-class.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-04-08

ka.nII.' y = = Slenn, assistant paymaster
&s bosD;,ss,, N; ,, A., died at Johns Hop
n slst' l'p,'ol !. in Baltimore, Md, on
astsd i u !, ? pernicious : anemia, con.
Fnpsirns "r !, cuban and Porto Rican
nj gus de was native Of cincln.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-04-08

,owlng was posted at the war
Nj, ,enl "pein in Washington on the
pronraa, mvral'ing for the regular army
|pth n .ess'ng most satisfactorily,
|ounp mo'' a'''oers and the high class OF
N the os,a, .n ohering. Returns received
yestsrS,au u,u'ant general up to ,i,e close
\ bein. a showthe enlisted strength
Zoo Of N. NY. os'ooo, within less than
|esent we. ,ne maximum, which, at the
|s,ss.ss rate rate Of enlistment will be
"'i'in ten days," -
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-04-08

jackson is rejoicing in the prospect of
a iive-acre park, part of the Echols
tract recently purchased by several
progressive citizens and donated to the
city. 1t is at the head of State street,
near the Institute for the Blind, and on
the electric car route to Lunatic ASYLUM.
The location is beautiful.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-04-08

Heavy frost and thick ice on the
morning of March 30, 1899, is the record
that weather chroniclers were able to
make last Wednesday morning. Fruit
and vegetables were greatly damaged
throughout the State.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-04-08

The safe in the sheriff's office 1T
Fauding, the county site of Jasper
county, Miss, was blown open, but
the robbers were scared away.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-04-08

The governor has received from the
general land Office patents for State
university lands in q. Harrison county,
granted under the naval reserve act.
The two patents cover 1918, S53 acres.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-04-08

The Delta section of Mississippi is
steadily coming to be recognized as the
garden spot of the universe; but when
Col. Lamar Fontaine opens to the pub
lie view the ruins of that city of twelve
million inhabitants that he claims to
have recently discovered, we may ex-
pect that lands in that particular To-
cality may jump up to ten thousand
dollars an acre. The gallant Colonel
don't have to go to the Philippines, or
elsewhere outside of Mississippi, to
make discoveries. The State is fertile
in that as in MANY other res1,ects.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-04-08
WiIIed with . sfnttoclx.

JEFF Kelly, farmer, near tiordon-
willie. Tenn. struck George Williams on u
the head. with mattock, splitting his,'
sku'La & I q ~
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-04-08

Congressman A. f. Fox gives notice
that competitive examination for his
district will be held at West Point on
the l4th for applicants to enter the
naval academy-his district being enti.
tied to one. Applicants must be over
Is and under 20 years of age at time of
admission to the academy, goth of
May next.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-04-08

The Masonic grand lecturer and dis
trict deputy grand masters will meet
for rehearsal of the work and lectures
on the 18th inst, and will continue in
session all the week. 1t is in this way
that the secret ritualism of the ancient
craft is preserved and communicate,
from age to age.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-04-08
Train RObbcr Doomed.

Jim Darlington, alias Garlington,one
of the four men who attempted to hold
up Santa Fe passenger near Fort
Worth Tex, may hang.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-04-08

Mrs jefferson Davis and her daugh.
ter, Mrs. Hayes, of Colorado Springs,
are at the old homestead at Beauvoir,
where they will remain several weeks.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-04-08

The number of female convicts in the
penitentary is steadily increasing.
There is now surplus for tailoring
and other light work.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-04-08

The Irwin Russell memorial move,
ment continues to grow in public favor.
There is to be grand rally, for maxi
ing up the funds required, on April IA.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-04-08
Earthquake In Tennessee.

An earthquake was felt in Hawkins,
Claiborne, Granger and Union coun-
ties, Tenn, also at Knoxville, the 9TH
er LaY.
The National tribune., 1899-12-28

For the moment curiosity overpowered
every other emotion in Sis mind as he was
being taken to the rear of the rebel army.
Here, at last, he was i'll the very midst of
the enemies with whom he had been battling
for two long years, and could see them at
home. How very like, and yet how very
unlike it all was to our army. There We're
the same great masses of men In regiments,
brigades, and divisions, the same imposing
array of artillery, the same great herds OF
animals, countless horses and wagons, the
same incessant movements of teams and
men; yet it all seemed n crude, almost bar
barous imitation of the Union army. The
wagons were generally clumsy affairs,
which would not have been tolerated on
Deacon Klegg's form, and the animals
such as he would not have wasted his time
raising. Some of the artillery was drawn
by oxen, and which excited Sis and
Shorty's risibles. Occasionally an officer
was seen in stylish uniform, but, dirty
and shabby as the Union uniforms had
seemed, the dingy, ragged, patched butter
nut in which the rebels were clothed seemed
infinitely Shabbier and dirtier. Only the
guns were comparable with those of the
Union army. The muskets were excellent
Enfields, and the piles of bright new boxes
of ammunition that they passed bore
English marks. The cannon also seemed
of the same quality as our own.
The National tribune., 1899-12-28
DEATH OF A GREAT EVANGELIST.

Dwight l.. Moody, the evangelist, died
at East Northfield, Mass, Dec. %. The
cause of his death was general breaking
down, due to overwork. His heart had
been weak for long time.
Mr.. Moody was born in Northfield. Frank
lin County, Mass, February 5, 1897. He
was brought up on farm until he was 16
years old, when he went to Boston. He
became professor of religion under the
preaching of Rev. DIR. Kirk. and eventually
gave up his business life to devote all his
time to religious work, in connection with
the local Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, of which he became President He
soon became known as one of the most ac-
ceptable public speakers of the country.
During the war of the rebellion he joined
the work of the Christian Commission and
spent much time looking after the sick and
wounded of both armies.
At the close of the war he returned to
Chicago and resumed his work there, soon
having large and fiourishing indeDendent
church. He never became regularly or
dained minister. After the fire of 1871 Mr..
Moody made arrangements for rebuilding
his church, and in June. 1873, went with Ira
D. Sankey to Great Britain on an evangel-
iStic tour.
He founded two schools at Mortified,
one for Young women and one for young
men. He also founded large school in
Chica go-the Bible Institute.
He engaged in various evangelistic tours,
and probably addressed larger audiences
than any other man OF his time.
The National tribune., 1899-12-28

THE railroads are making a plea to Con-
gress against hauling SO much second
class matter in the mails, which they claim
takes away all the profit from transporting
the mails. This statement has been
sharply. and it would seem very success
fully. challenged by Mr.. Finley Acker, of
the National Board of Trade, who shows
that the railroads receive an average of $40
per ton for carrying the mails 100 miles.
This statement was called in question by
DR.. Geo. G. Tunnel, the statistical expert
employed by the railroad companies. but
after all his claims he did not reduce the
payment to less than s34 ton for 100 miles,
or "a cents a ton a mile, or a much higher
fate than would be paid for wagon trans
portation. That is. If time were no object.
the mails could be carried very much
cheaper by army wagons and mule teams
This pretty effectually knocks out the rail-
road claims.
The National tribune., 1899-12-28
Pension uUKEaU PRACTICES

The work of the Pension Bureau shows
great carelessness and incompetency, OF
else desire to delay work as much as
possible by calling for immaterial and I'M
necessary evidence. 1t has not been an I'M
common occurrence for the Office TO call for
or some other injury or disability was not
the result of vicious habits when such
wounds, injuries or disabilities were in
CURED in the service and for which the SOL
dier was receiving a pension, and conse-
quently part of the records of the claim
They also occasionally call, and repeat
their call in claims Of dependent parents
for them to prove the date Of birth of the
soldier by medical attendants, or others
who were present some so or 60 years ago
when it has been clearly proven that such
soldier was "A minor.
1t is the practice of the office to consider
every claimant perjurer and rascal, and
demand that he prove his innocence. This
rule was first adopted by Hoke Smith and
has been continued, and is in force at the
present time.
This practice of a court is in perfect
keeping with a French court-martiaI. but
hardly in accordance with the American
idea Of a court of justice Again. the prac-
tice of the Office is to send all claims to a
Medical Board of Review, who fix the rate
Of pension as they think best, without re-
gard to the ratings reported by the Medical
Boards of Examiners.
They take it for granted that the Boards
of Examiners, although United States
officials, are rascals and determined to
bankrupt the Government, so they dis
regard the ratings reported and fix a rating
so the records will show that then are a
necessity and a great saving to the Govern
ment.
Which can best know mans disability.
the Examining Board which has the claim
ant before them, and they see him as he is,
or the Board Of Review, who only look over
the papers and are interested to draw their
salary only?
This Board Of Review, like every other
division assumes that the claimant. wit
nesses and Examining Boards are guilty of
perjury and they proceed to adjudicate
claims accordingly. The result is that
many thousand pensioners are not receiv-
ing a rating in accordance with the law and
evidence on file. This Board under di-
rection Of the Commissioner disregards the
law and evidencea' They are a law unto
themselves milking rates of pensions. Is
this justice?
Again the practice of the Commissioner
is to disregard letters of inquiry from claim
ants or attorneys regarding pending claims.
These letters may be inquiries to learn
what further evidence is needed or to learn
why claims are SO long delayed or why an
order for examination is not sent out, or
for various other information. Such let
ters are disregarded.
Have not the attorneys or claimants any
right to learn about pending claims, have
they any rights which the office should re-
spectf 1t appears not. from the practice of
the Office.
The National tribune., 1899-12-28

THERE have been many rumors Of an
uprising in Cuba, which those in authority
entirely discredit. Yet it would not be
strange if such should take place. There
has been just about enough time since the
conclusion of the war and the inaugural
ton of American Government to develop
the utmost friction with the new order of
things, and give restless, ambitious dema-
gogs, whose trade is agitation, full chance
to organize sedition. We must expect some
uprising, or attempt at uprising, in order to
test our ability to maintain order 1t is in
the nature of those people. They have
hitherto been ruled by corruption and force
and every little while there was test made
whether the force was sufficient to hold
them down. When the leaders in these
succeeded in maintaining themselves
against the force they were bought off, and
SO rebellion became profitable When they
make the attempt with us, they will find
that there Is no money in it. and become
discouraged.
The National tribune., 1899-12-28
.rouB1SISG pIsa.ILIrIEs.~

Commissioner Evans startled the GA. r.
Pension Committee in November by claim
Ing that he had always been combining
disabilities" A little later he equally sur
prised the Senate Pension Committee by
making the same claim. In letter from
the Pension Bureau, signed by Commis-
sioner Evans's own hand-not his fac
simile printed signature, but his actual
signature-and dated Dec. 16, 1899, he
says to a claimant in rejecting his appeal
from a rejection:
'sThere is no warrant in the act of June
27, 1890, for an aggregate" of disabilities
consequently the rejection OF
your claim is affirmed"
The National tribune., 1899-12-28
GUESSING CONTEST.

Do not fail to read our proposition for
a guessing contest explained on page s.
Note that:
1. We give $500 in cash to club-raisers.
2. That the guess is 10 be upon the
amount of the United States Treasury re-
ceipts for Jan. 81 next.
g. That the guesses must be in by Jan.
20.
4. That club raisers have one guess for
each subscriber secured.
s. That this money is an extra premium.
From time to time we shall publish the
Treasury receipts to aid competitors in
making their guesses.
The National tribune., 1899-12-28

ONE Of the most aggrayating features of
die present maladministration of the Pen
sion Bureau is the deliberate ignoring OF
attorneys calls. One, two, and possibly
three years pass before the status of claim
can be ascertained. The average time for
reaching claim for increase is not less than
two years, and then there is another year
before an examination is ordered, then
months, perhaps Years, before the results of
the examination are communicated TO the
claimant. no matter how great his stress
may be. Then, if he does not die in the
meanwhile, the probabilities are at least
three out Of four that mis- claim will be re.
jected
The National tribune., 1899-12-28
EARLY SERVICE.
Experience of a Buckeye Boy Trying to En-
list, and His '.Breaking In"


EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: | have
been an interested reader Of THE Ma
TTONAL TRIBUNE off and on for number
of years but in all that time have only
seen one article from any member of the
old SD Ohio.
Ny first attempt to enter the service was
in the Fall of '61 in the 42d Ohio, Gar
fields old regiment. ] went to their camp
at Columbus and tried for nearly four
weeks to make them think they could not
get along without me- but failed, and had
to 90 home with good, strong dose of the
measles, with which fired the neighbor-
hood where my folks lived. much to the
disgust and Indignation of the people
generally. But | had good home treat
ment for disease that was very prevalent
and in very many cases fatal. in field hos
pitals.
On Christmas Eve one of our townsmen
came to our house after | had retired and
wanted to know if any one there was old
enough to enlist. They told him no. |
heard his errand, but kept my mouth shut
Next day | went and saw him, and made
an appointment with him to go to Ashland,
where was an officer about to leave for the
camp of the SD Ohio at Kenton, o., and l
went with him and was mustered into the
service of Uncle Sam for three years, if not
sooner shot.
In due time we received orders to go to
the front, and as it was against orders to
carry whisky bottles, those who wanted
it filled their guns and corked them up. and
it was sometime before the officers caught
on to the scheme-when it was too late to
secure much of it.
We went into camp near Fetterman,
not far from Grafton, W. Va. where we
drilled Our Colonel was James Cantwell;
Lieutenant-C Colonel, DrIrfie; Major, James
S. Robertson; Surgeon, George Can't
well; Adjutant, A. S. Ramsey Our Cap
tain was d. S. Sampsell; First Lieutenant,
James Fulton; Second Lieutenant, F. S.
Jacobs.
Our first camp alarm was caused by one
of the camp guards leaving his blanket
on stump outside. and near the guard line.
The man who relieved him discovered it,
and fiercely demanded the countersign;
but the blanket went on the stump too
early to get it, and so just got lot OF holes
into it. The Corporal of the Guard, very
brave man, came down and carried the re-
mains into camp, and the next morning
the regiment held an inquest over it, when
it was declared it died of its own temerity.
When Gen. Grant captured Fort Donel-
son they marched us down to Grafton, and
our Major, who was quite an oiator, made us
a very fine speech, and tossed in few COM
pliments for the ladies of Grafton LIE
Roy PARK, Co X, SD Ohio, Erdmore.
Mich.
The National tribune., 1899-12-28

ALREADY the consequences of our
entrance upon world politics are mani
Testing themselves. We have undoubtedly
secured what no other Nation could-"an
open door" for China, and prevented the
dismemberment of the Celestial Empire.
The details are not yet ready for publica-
ton, but it is known that the United States,
Great Britain, and Japan have an under
standing which will preserve the freedom
of trade with China, and prevent the further
absorption of her territory. Some already
taken may be given back. Very sur
prisingly. Russia and Germany showed the
greatest willingness to coincide with our
views. while France sulked. but is coming
around. The United States has the COM
manding position on the Pacific. and it is
not good policy to have anything but our
goodwill.
The National tribune., 1899-12-28

POOR, impoverished Italy is 10 build
five great warships. They will come
handy to the Nation she goes to war with.
The French used to do the same thing
build fine warships for the English to
ia DtJIra
The National tribune., 1899-12-28

SPAIN wants to sell some gunboats for
which she has no further use to the United
States. Probably it would be cheaper to
build new ones than to clean them up and
make them effective
The National tribune., 1899-12-28

SENATOR CLAY, and Representative
Livingstone, of Georgia, will introduce
bill into Congress to make National Park
of the scene of the terrific fighting before
Atlanta, July %, 1864. The Business
Mems League of Atlanta has secured an
option of 100 acres Of land. which com
prises the greatest part of the actual battle
field
The National tribune., 1899-12-28

THE squad of Special Examiners which
have been gathering up neighborhood
gossip about Illinois pensioners being able
to bring wood and water into the kitchen,
and catechizing the poor old widows as to
their chastity, have finished with Chicago,
and are now in Milwaukee.
The National tribune., 1899-12-28

AS sGovernor-General of Cuba Gen. Wood
becomes the greatest insurance president
IN the world president of the association
10 insure the United States against yellow
fever. When he cleans up Havana this
Winter. as he did Santiago, yellow fever will
become as infrequent in this country as
laprosy