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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-18
DEATH IN AN AVALANCHE.
The bodies OF Eleven Victims Recovered
Thirteen Stiil hurled Reneath tho
Mountains OF Snow.

Denver. Col, Feb. ia special ia
the News from Georgetown, Col, says:
The most terrible and disastrous
snowslide ever known in Clear Creek
county occurred at Silver Plume, -four
miles from here, at eight o'clock yes
terday morning. The slide started two
miles away and came with terrific
force. carrying along huge boulders
and immense trees. a short distance
from the starting point the avalanct>
Parted, one section coming down Cher
okee culch, taking with it two cabins
occupied by Italians and the shalt
house of the Cary City mine. The
other slide came down William gulrh
between the Pelican and the Seven
Thirty mines. The latter did the mos
| damage.
Settlements of miners, mostly 1tal
ians. were situated in both gulches
For week or more the inhabitant
have moved from place to place to es
cape the threatened disaster should tn
mountain of snow start down tn
mountain side. Some fingered in thei
homes and were carried away in tn
slide yesterday. 1t is estimated tim
13 bodies are still buried beneath Il,
piles of snow in the two gulche'
Eleven have been taken out dead.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-18
DESTRUCTIVE FLAMES.
4 hook Store Ere C,uscs the Loss or
More Than Half u Million
Dollars.

Chicago. Feb. 12.-The tve-storv
brick building at the northwest corner
of Wabash avenue and Madison street.
occupied by the book and stationery
firm of A. c. McClurg d Co., was. with
its contents, totally destroyed by fire
yesterday, entailing a loss of nearly
$3.50 900. of which 100000 was on the
stock. McClurg & Go. carried one OF
the largest stocks of rare old books
and manuscripts outside of tie great
| libraries, including many volumes
which can not be replaced. All these
| were lost
The fire was started by an explosion
| of gas, which leaked from pipe on
| the third floor, and spread with amaH-
ing rapidly. Before the first engine
arrived flames were pouring from the
second third and fourth-story win
dows. and in very short time the
floors commenced to fall in and the
walls to bulge.
| The firemen, from the first, had nc
hope of saving the building, and d'-
recIeu tHelT tHolis w P','N"'''S ~
flames spreading to Mandel Brothers
dry goods store across the alley. Con-
siderable difficulty was experienced
by them at first on account of the low
water pressure, many of the hydran's
being partly frozen up, and it was
nearly 20 minutes after the fire broke
out that the pressure was great
: enough to carry the streams to the
third story.
To add to the difficulty of the situa-
> ton. the temperature was several de-
grees below zero, and a bitter north
wind was blowing. Many of the fire
men were severely frostbitten. About
two hours after the fire started tne
Madison street wall fell out, tons OF
red-hot brick crashing into the street
and breaking many plate glass win
tlows on the opposite side. Several fire
, men had narrow escapes from being
= caught.
It Mandel Brothers suffered n loss o
. about $4,000. chiefly from water, thc'
y. basement being flooded. Other losses
T. consisting of broken plate glass an'
l., damage by smoke and water WI!
n probably amount 10 $4,000. MeClurg
stock was insured for about $3'o'ooo'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-18
ppnitentjary Appraisers.

The penitentiary appraisers annual
report shows the following valuation OF
personal property on the various farms;
Oakley, Sl0,223.21; Sandy Bayou, 50,
s5l. .43; Hall, s3,O5S.l4; Forkcd Deer, ST.,
1921: Watson. sl,392.77; Dulaney, ST.
sll.O1; Swayne, sl,7TL6l; Randolph,
81, $50. 50. Shelby, sl,190.56; Cutrer, ST.
1873: Harris. 81, ,765. AS; Belmont, So, 7O4. As;
Prison Walls. S9.620.9l: Rankin, Sll,-
1a7a4 Total, S59,54l.59. Following rs
the estimated value of the penitentiaiy
real estate: Prison Walls. $4,000: Oak
lev. $50. 900; Rankin, SCI. 1850; Belmont
f37. .0O0 Total. Sl43. 3.13S50.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-18
ADVISED BY AGONCILLO.
lnsurgent Representatives In America Ads
vised Immediate Attack Upon Amer
lean Forces In Manila.

Washington, Feb. 13.-Tbe following
cabIcgrams were received at the war
department yesterday:
Manila, Feb. l2.
Adjutant General, ashington-Re
ported that insurgent representative
at Washington telegraphed Aguinaldo
tc drive out Americans before arrival
of reinforcements. A dispatch was re-
ceiyed from Hong Kong and mailed
to Malolos. which decided on an attack
TO be made about seventh inst. Tie
cagerness of the insurgent troops to
begin the engagement precipitated the
battle. 1t is very quiet to-day on lines
from Caloocan on north to Pansay on
south. Saturday small rcconnoiter-
ing party IL miles south of city were
fired on and two men slightly wound
ed. Two insurgents with arms were
captured.
In the affair of the 10th MacArtbur's
division was very successful. The enc
my's loss was considerable; have col
| lected 70 dead bodies: more not yet
discoveries; insurgents reported to be
gathering force II miles north of rail
way, but evidently perplexcd.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-18

Berlin. Feb. IA committee repre-.
senting the international congress FOR
the prevention of tuberculosis, which
will sit in Berlin from May "a to :.
next. under the patronage of Empress
Augusta Victoria and the honorary
presidency of the imperial chancellor.
Prince Hohenlohe, called Saturday Mt
the United States embassy to enlist
American interest and cooperation III
the undertaking.
DIR. c. w Stiles, scientific attache 10
the United States embassy, Is prepaf-
ing a report for the medical press on
the purpose and scope OF congress
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-18
DUEL IN A RESTAURANT.
The Aggressor the Oaiy Ono Injured,
Tbou:h n Dozen Shots Were
Fired In n Crowd.

Atlanta, Ca, Feb. ia special 20
the Constitu ion from Admission, Ala,
says:
Trouble that has been brewing for
some time between Col. David q. Coz
son and First Lieut.. =. d. Scott of the
Fourth Kentucky regiment, culminat-
ed at a late hour last night in a
pitched battle, in which Col. Colson
was shot in the hip and Lieut. Scott
and many others had narrow escape.
The encounter occurred in the Nam
mouth restaurant. conducted by Percy
Olmstead, about midnight. Lieut..
Scott was sitting at a table eating with
a friend, Lieut.. Brakeman, OF the same
regiment, when Col. Colson entered.
lie walked over near the two men at
the table, and after looking at them
a few seconds, stepped up and pulled
Lieut.. Blakeman's ear, at the same
time applying vile epithet. Lieut..
Scott declared that Lieut.. Brakeman
was his friend and he would not al
low him to be insulted. At this Col
Colson drew a pistol, and Lieut.. Scott
rose from his chair with a pistol it
each hand.
There were quite a number Of me:l
in the the place, and while some sag
| 4 Il Erat
eral declare that Col. Colson openei
the fight. Probably dozen shots wer'
fired before the astounded onlooker'
could stop the fusillade. Lieutenant
Mckay and Phelps, of the Fourtf
Wisconsin, on duty with the proves
guards, were in the room. and imme
diately took steps to bring the engage
ment to an end.
+. Lieut.. Phelps ran up to Lieut.. Scot
and demanded his pistols. The latte
said he willingly reinquished them t
, the proper authorities, and gave theI
up. Lieut.. Mckay, in the meantime
had ordered Col. Colson to disarm, bu
he refused to do it, and the pistol wa
taken from him by force. Quickly as
, flash Col. Colson drew another weapo
!, and fired, some say at Lieut.. Scott al
:. others say Mckay, but without etfec
+, The provost lieutenant then bent h
efforts towards getting Col. Colson
pistol, and in doing so he struck &c
Colson twice with his fist, bruisir
:. him badly. As though by a mirac
:. Col. Colson was the only man injur'
;. in the engagement. He announced TIL
y he was wounded, and was carried
" an upstairs room, where physician
>, were summoned to look after his i
" iuries. A bullet had entered his h
% and ranged around to the rear, whe
? it was located and extracted.
Col. Colson was furious. and ma
= frantic efforts to get up and secu
le his pistols. 1t was some time befo
lie he could be quieted, A friend OF G.
t. Colson swore out warrant for Lie,
10 Scott. and he was arrested yesterdf
d Both officers have many warm perst
is al friends in the regiment, which "
IL mustered out Saturday. As the trc
H. BILE has been brewing for some tin
'h and IL strong and bitter feeling h
le been arounsed between the two +;
tions. il was feared that there mig
re be further trouble. and the entire pl
vost guard was ordered out. Owing
lie the latencss of the hour. however. fl
II people knew of the affair until moi
y ing, and the services of the guard we
not needed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-18
NINE. VILLA NEUVA DEAD.
She Was One Hundred and Fourteen Years
OF Age and the Last Survivor
OF the Alamo.

San Antonio, Tex, Feb. 12.-Mme.
Candclaria Villa Nueya, the last sur
vivor of the Alamo. died of old age al
the home of daughter on Concho
street in San Antonio Friday evening
The deceased was the most interest
ing woman in Texas and one OF th'
oldest in the world. having been bor'
at Preside de Rio Grande in 17s5.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-18

Washing ton, Feb. 13.--The report
submitted to the president last
Wednesday by the commission .p-
pointed to investigate the conduct Of
the war department in the war with
Spain. was made public last night. The
report Is an unanimous ono, all the
members OF the commission having
signed II except Col. Sexton. whose
death occurred February 4.
Tho report Is slulninons doeu-
ment, containing in tbs psishbQgI!eeAtAl
o3 e5,0O0 words,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-18
Brass Foundry Burned-A Panic Narrowly
Ayerted.

New York, Feb. 13.-The factory
building of the Manhattan Brass Co.,
on East Twenty-eighth street, was de-
stroyed by fire yesterday. together
with a large quantity of valuable
stock of finished material and ma
chinery. The estimated loss is $780,
600. There was almost a panic in sew
eral of the big tenement houses ad
Joining. but the flames were confined
to the factory building by the firemei
who, however, were hampered by th'
piercing cold and many frozen ny
drants.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-18
GIFT to the MasOns.

The Madison County Fair Association
has rendered to the Masonic grand
lodge of Mississippi its beautiful
grounds in the corporate limits of Can
ton, containing twenty-three acres, as
a gift upon which to erect the Masonic
Orphans Home, and citizens are ready
to give them s., 900 or more in cash to
locate the home in Canton.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-18

The United States senate has passed
the Nicksburg park bill, which estab-
fishes a national park at Nicksburg,
Miss, the house having passed the bill
several days before, and it is under
stood that the president will sign the
bill. This matter has been under way
for the past three years, and options
have been secured by the National
Park association upon 1,400 acres of
land, which embraces the entire line
of breastworks and Notifications that
surround the city and occupied by thu
federal soldiers during the siege OF
Nicksburg in 1868.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-18
Hone to he Mors Fairly Represented In
the American Preas.

Berlin, Feb. 13.-The German news
papers are unanimous in the opinion
that Saturdays discussion in the
reichstag upon the Interpolation Of
Count Won Kanitz, the Agrarian lead
er. regarding the commercial relations
between the United States and Ger
many. was an event Of the highest int
portancc. All express the hope tha,
the explicit statements of the Imperial
minister for foreign affairs, Herr Won
Buelow will put an end to the "fabr'
cation of anti-German rumors anc
news in the American press"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-18
THE FATE OF THE BULGARIA.
Part n, Her Passengers Rescued by the
Wsehtw ken and Landed on
tho Azores.

Ponta del Gada, Azores Islands, Feb.
13.-The British tank steamer Wee
hawken. Capt, Casey. from Philadel-
phia, January 81. for Hull, arrived
here with 25 passengers from the Ham
burg-American liner Bulgaria, Capt
Schmidt. from New York, January rs
for Hamburg.
The Weehawkenreportsthc the Bulgaria
drifting helpless 500 miles from the
Azores
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-18
A Find In North siberia thai, In all froi
ability. SETTLES the Fate of Andre~.

Krasnovarsk, Siberia, Feb. ia
gold mine owner named Monastyrs-
chin has received letter saying that
tribe OF Turgusos, inhabitlng th'
Timur peninsula, North Siberia, re-
Gently informed the Russian police
chief of the district that, on January
last. between Komo and Pit, in tn
province Of Yeniseisk. they found =
cabin constructed of cloth ant
cordage, apparently belonging to
balloon.
Close NY were the bodies of three
men, the head of one badly crushed
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-18

Detroit. Mich, Feb. 1e.--Reporss
from various fruit-raising sections o.
,he state are to the effect that the ex-
tremc record-breaking cold spell has
been most disastrous 10 the seat 4
eror OF peaches and other fruits. Ing
loss resulting from permancn.i 'n1.ss
10 peach trees can not be estiinated'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-18
Frozen to Death.

Mary Anderson, an old coiore''
woman. was found frozen to death at
Holly Springs last week just outside
h.r cabin in the outskirts of the town.
She lived alone, and it is thought could
not find her way back to the door III
the blizzard, and so pcrished'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-18
Lahore County Pretermitted

At the unanimous request of the bar
Judge +. A. Montgomery pretermltted
the February term Of the Leflore coun'
tv circuit court The docket was very
light and all business can easily be dis
posed of at the next term of court. The
request of the bar was made on account
of the severe cold and disagreeablc
weather.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-18
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.


Two more heavy blows were last
week dealt the Illinois Central Railroad
company at Jackson in the back tax
litigation now being prosecuted by the
revenue agent. One was the decision
OF Judge Niles of the Federal court in
the injunction proceedings brought by
the railroad attorneys against the reve-
nue. agent, and the other was decree
rendered by Chancellor Conn against
Louisville, New Orleans & Texas Rail.
way Company for the taxes from 1886
TO 1897, inclusive. Judge Niles decided
that the railroad had shown no right to
invoke the jurisdiction of the Federal
court and the motion to restrain the
revenue agent and the railroad com
mission from assessing and collecting
taxes against the railroad was over
ruled. In the chancery court proceed
ing the railroad lawyers raised some
new constitutional questions to bar 8
Judgment against the Louisville, New
Orleans & Texas Railway Company fol
taxes prior to the consolidation of that
road with the Yazoo & Mississippi Val
ley road. Judge Conn decided all the
questions raised in favor of the revenue
agent and the case was appealed to thu
State supreme court TO be tried il
March next.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-18
The Dlggest. Fire m the History OF Van
Vert. a..

Van Vert, O., Feb. 12.-The biggest
fire in the history of Van Vert de-
stroyed the iour-story stone block q
Humphreys 4 Hughes. Wholesale
rrocers. Three walls mark all that 10
left of one of the largest establish
meats III northwestern Ohio. The
United States post Office, Evers & Co.,
insurance: the natural gas office;
business college: law Office OF Capt.
Matthias, Second Ohio, are all total
loss, Loss, s,7s.ooo; insurance, ssgs
700,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-18

The peanut trust, which was gcner-
ally believed to have fallen through,
was organized at Norfolk, Va, the
other day, by New York capitalists,
who met the peanut men at Norfolk.
The utmost secrecy is observed by
those interested but it is reasonably
safe to say that the combination in
cludes nearly il not all the men in
America who prepare peanuts for
market, and that it will be capitalized
at $5,0o0000. A sharp advance in the
price of peanuts will probably occur
shortly. as it is understood that nearly
the entire visible supply is in the
trusts nOSSeSSiOn.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-18
The Saved are Women "0d thiiircn'

London, Feb. 13.-According to II
dispatch from Ponta del Gada to the
Daily Mail, the 25 members of the But.
garia's company on board the Wee
kawkcn are women and children. The
rest of the passengers and crew could
not be taken off owing 10 the heavy
weather.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-18
Columbus Wants One.

The citizens of Columbus are anxious
to get one of the summer normals
located in their town and have offered
the sum of $3.50 to get one of the nor
mails, Towns which desire to enter
into competition for the normals should
not delay the matter, as there arc many
competitors already at work
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-18
Tho Cas-. cf Mrs. t,sorge.

Canton, O., Feb. 12.--Attorneys for
Mrs. George have presented a plea to
ahate The Indictment against her. II
was plneed In the hands Of the clerk
Of inc court. but win not be reeehfs'
betors next week,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-18
(srOrpin and Kentucky Monuments.

The dedication of the Georgia and
kentucky state monuments at Chicka-
mauea National park will be set for
the afternoon of May 3 and 4, the
same week of the spring festival in
Chattanooga.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-18
Florida Orange Crop Safe.

Only t young spring growth on
the orange trees in northern Florida
was injured by the recent cold SNAP,
and ''drone' or useless blossoms made
to fall. Truckers suffered some loss
upon crops of beans. lettuce and toma'
toes. Strawberries were hurt.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-18
Under the Wheels.

William Kinds, of TeXarkana, a
Texas d Pacific brakeman, was thrown
under the wheels while making a
coupling at Paris, Tex, and fatally in
iured. His child was burned to death
week before.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-18
Old Glory In Alabama.

The Alabama house of representa-
tives, without dissenting vote, adopt
ed a resolution that the national flag
be hoisted over every schoolhouse in
the state, and be kept floating there
forever.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-18
f,rrnaLoJge of Masons.

The grand lodge of Masons held 9
very interesting session al vlcksours
last week. Meridian was named rs
selected as the place of tho next meet
ing. the time being changed from the
t,rst week in February 70 tne 'n'ro
Monday Ia February. Five hundred
aollara was appropriated to tho Natshal
orphap Myluua
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-18
SOUTHERN GiEAtilrGS.
ffe Whs InApcent,

The other night, on George C. Ben
nett's farm, nine miles east of Mem
phis, Tenn, three white men entered
the cabin occupied by Ed West and
wife and three small children, and ac-
cused the negro man of having stolen
two cows. West denied the charge,
but was shot down in cold blood, and
the murderers then made his wife taxi,
a lighted candle and show them
through the outhouses, as they
claimed two other negroes were imp'i.
Gated in the stealing. Failing to fn,l
the men they were searching for, thu
three men left the cabin. 1t has since
been learned that West was innocent,
as the missing cattle returned home
early in the morning, and had only
strayed off few hundred yards.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-18

|ne president has named a court of
E'ry OF which Gen. Wade is presi.
10 meet in Washington, Febru-
% and probe the charges relative
I |nF Oeef supplied TO the army made
|pvn' Miles, and make such recon-
|'a''onS as to further proceeding
lay De warranted by the facts ad'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-18
Mild, Masry wrH, her IN Epxland,

London, Feb. i2.-The bright cold
snap of January has been succeeded
by one Of the muggiest Februarics on
record. the thermometer during the
mast week standing al SO degrees.
Similar and unsual mildness is report
ca from the continent.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-18

'' supreme military court at Ma
winch has had under consider
Y 'ne loss of the Spanish squadron
] |ahoaso de Cuba, on July 3 last
u'Vlued to prosecute in connection.
| ''e disaster, Admiral Cervera ant
a''anoant Emilio Diaz de Moreu
ssr captain of the destroyed cruis
Fr'stobal Colon.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-18

Hugh L. Childress, superintendent
of southern division of the Postal
Telegraph Co., with headquarters at
Birmingham, Ala, died at Chattanoo-
Oh. Tenn.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-18

The three-year-old daughter OF W
II. Miller, of Woodstock, Ala., and Tho
five-year-old son of II. ii. Meeks, OF
Trustvibe, Ala, were burned to death
by their clothing catching fire.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-18

At Gate City, Va, the other day
phcland Shelton was shot and wound
ed by his brother-in-law, David Reed
during a family quarrel.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-18
Texas Children Eiope and Wed.

A most extraordinary elopement oc
curred at Pscio, Delta county, Texas
recently. The couple were Van Brew
er, l5-year-old son of John A. Brewer,
a farmer, and Nina Evans, 13-year-ol1
daughter of j. NJ. Evans, one of tn,
wcalthiest men in the county. They
were attending the village school, and
eloped during the afternoon recess. A
grown sister of the groom and male
acquaintance, Tom George, assisted
them in getting married. The girl:
father was transacting business al
Paris at the time, and nobody sus.
pected that any attachment existed
between them, they being regarded as
children.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-18
FO,lnd Murdered.

A young woman, said to be Mrs
Minnie Clark, was found murdered on
bridge near Nashville, Tenn. Her al
legged husband was arrested.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-18
urudcr lJis Wagon Wheels,

Aaron Shackelford, while returning
to his home at Princeton, KY, in an
intoxicated condition, fell under the
wheels of his wagon. His skull was
crushed, killing him instantly.