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FOUR FIREMEN KILLED.
may others we've Injured io an Exc
tensive Confngrntton Ht st.
Paul Mlua.

ST. Paul, Mimi, Oct. 22.--As result
of a fire which broke out in the
slaughtering pen of A. V. Hinman s.
Co.'S packing house at Minnesota
Transfer, shortly after midnight Sat
mday night, four iremen are deed
and a number of others injured aud
property worth about four hundred
and fifty thousand dollars is de.
stroyed,
The fire, which is supposed to ba,G
been of incendiary origin, spread with
great rapidity, famed by strong
southerly wind and the tiremen were
seriously handicapped by lack of wa.
ter supply and further by the fact
that the long bridge over the railroad
tracks, which furnished access to the
scene of the conhagration, was torn
up while undergoing repairs.
From the packing house the flames
spread to the warehouse of the Nortl-
western Lime Co., and thence to the
Mccormick Harvester Co.'S large
brick warehouse, filled with valuable
farm machinery. 1t was here that
the fatalities occurred,
The firemen had entered the Ne.
Cormick warehouse to be in better
position to fight the flames. There
was a tank containing 200 gallons of
gasoline in the rear part Of the buiIG-
ing, and its explosion shattered the
walls and buried the men in the
debris.
The Mccormick Harvester Co. was
the heaviest loser, their loss footing
up S3SO0OO. OF this $4,000 was on
buildings and 100000 on stock and
notes, all their papers and records be-
ing burned. They carried no insur-
ancc.
The loss of d. NJ. Robbins, owner OF
the packing house where the fire
originated, is placed at S35,300, which
includes the loss on several tenement
houses and other buildings.
The loss to the Great Northern rail-
road on cars destroyed footsup$s,0O0;
Northwestern Lime Co., $4,000; \. '.
Hinman & Co.. lessees of the packing
house plant, lost $4,000 on stock and
machinery; the Merriam Park Ice Co..
81 900 on buildings and stock, and 9th
er minor losses, which will bring the
total to nearly four hundred and fifty
thousand dollars. Losers other than
the Mccormick company arc well pro-
4nn+aJ hv iusuroOpp
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-10-27
NUMBER 81.
AND THE FRIARS.
ish Rule-Natives Oppose Their
Return-ErOm AguinnIdo.

Manila, Oct. 22.-The Philippine
commission has passed a bill appro-
priating S475,0O0 gold for the pay
ment of expenses incurred for the
benefit of the insular government
during October. The bill goes care
fully into detail regarding the items
of expenditure throughout the arehi-
pelago.
Judge Taft, president OF the com
mission, has been engaged for some
time in taking a mass of Filipino tes-
timony concerning the conduct ard
policy Of the friars, this being con-
tinuation of the investigation which
began with the depositions Of bishops
and members of monastic orders. The
statements of the Filipinos go to
show that the friars, under the Span
ish regime, greatly abused their limit
less political and religious powers
over the community, and that thia
abuse Oh authority often led to i'm
morality. All the testimony offered
by the Filipinos shows that they do
not desire the return of the friars to
the parishes.
Archbishop Chappelle has gone to
the more peaceful provinces Of not tn
ern Luzon, accompanied by three
Dominican friars. 1t is asserted ami
generally believed that he intends to
re-establish these friars in certain
parishes; and the trip is exciting the
natives in Manila, who call 1pon their
countrymen to prevent the re-essab-
lshment Of any friar, on the ground
that it would fix dangerous prece-
dent for the future.
Senor Buencamino has received
what purports to be a letter from
Aguinaldo, ordering the former lead
ers of the revolution who are now in
Manila to desist from the formation
of political parties and to cease all
their attempts at pacifcation. The
letter mysteriously hints that plans
are maturing among the armed rebels
in the field and describes these as
best for the cogntry." Senor Buen.
camino declares that the letter is gem
uine.
The military situation was compar-
atiyely quiet last week. The commits
sion, the military authorities the Fill
pinos and the foreigners are await
ing the result of the presidential cleo
tion in the United States. Many per-
sons assert that, whatever this may
be, it will have no immediate effect
upon the armed situation in the Phil
ippines, and that disorders and
guerilla attacks will continue for a
time.
Mr.. L. Wildman, United Statea con-
sui general at Hong Kong, who is now
in Manila, says the expectation of a
general anti-foreign outbreak in
southern China, notably in Canton, is
growing daily, and that cablegrams
received by him last week record an
increasing uueasiness in Hong Kong.
a troop of the Sixth United States
cavalry mas arrived here from nina
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-10-27
LONDON PRESS ON THE TREATY.


London, Oct. 22.-All the morning
papers dilatc upon the high import
ance Of the Anglo-German agreement.
The Daily Telegraph, which describes
it as the most remarkable success
scored by British diplomacy since the
Berlin treaty. says:
"The significant circumstance of its
publication clearly suggests that it
was initiated by Lord Salisbury at the
moment when an ill-considered call
was made for his retirement from the
foreign Office"
Although without much efrusive
praise of Lord SalisOury's diplomacy.
most of the papers warmly approve
the agreement and recognize in ii =
warning to other powers, especially
Russia,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-10-27
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS.
By J. L. POWER.

'ublIc Printing Contracts.


Editor Grenadian:
You are quite correct in stating, "If
the board of contracts can by any means
favor the newspaper publishers and
printers who do business within the
State, then it is its duty to, and we be-
lieve 1t will do So" And the board fully
understands that sit was the law and
not the board of contracts you found
fault with.
am sure the publishers of the State,
without exception, are Of opinion that
it is the desire of the present members
Of TIE board Of public contracts to have
all printing done within the State.
Forty years experience as a Mississippi
publisher intensified that desire, and
experience Of the last four years has
esta blished it as . conviction that all
printing required by the State or the
counties should be, and can be, done
within the State.
So far as the State printing Is con
cerned the board has very little if any
discretion, The constitution says that
the printing shall be let to "the lowest
responsible bidder" and section 32S2 of
the code directs that bids shall be in
vited from 'at least ten first-class print
ing and binding establishments" There
are two or three binderies in the State.
And the next section says, Where bids
are equal, freight and express charges
considered, preference shall be given to
bona fde residents of the State actually
engaged in the printing business" "
Freight and express charges cut no fig
ure in bid, as the law and contracts
provide that all charges to Jackson
shall be paid by the contractor,
This writer prepared a bill which was
submitted to the last legislature, giving
the board more latitude than is now
allowed, but the house approved only
one proposition; that the contracts
should be for four years instead of two.
So that on the first Monday in August,
1901, the printing will be let for four
years "to the lowest responsible bid
der" and bids will be invited from all
publishers in the State and from lat
least ten different frst-class printing
and binding establishments"
AS the contract is to be for so long a
period, and the work required will ag-
gregate about $4,000, it is hoped that
home bidders will get all five classes OF
the wo-ll n this connection l may
state as' il Qa probable the pre-.
sent oa wti se da Jared forfeited
era ba bids win ~ invited for the
printing oF Hg ertment reports for
the biennial period Of 10o0-1g0i These
reports.must be on the desks Of members
of the legislature when they meet in
January, 1901; and the work will be lei
TO one or more offices to insure their be
ing ready. Yours very truly,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-10-27
AS VIEWED AT WASHINGTON.
The so-caued Alliance in Line Win

The so-Caued Alliance IN Line with
Amssigan aoiicy.
Washing Oct 2l.-- The state de-
partmeHt has not vet been adj.
yised officially Of the terms Of the
alliance reported from London to
have been reached between Germany
and England to maintain territorial
integrity of China and to keep ports
open. While the move gives general
satisfaction here, the officials say that
it probably is a misnomer to call it
an alliance. What probably has hap
Tened, they say, has been a reatlirma-
tion of principles already agreed up
ON, not only being England and Ger
many, but between all of the great
powers interested in China. Again,
the officials point to the note of Sec
rctary Hay, of July offered, defining
the position of the United States, and
declaring it 10 be its policy, among
other things, to preserve territorial
and administrative entity. protect all
rights guaranteed to friendly pow
ers by treaty and international laws
and safeguard for the world the prin-
ciple of equal and impartial trade
with all parts Of the Chinese empire
The records show that all the great
powers accepted the principle of this
guarantee OF territorial integrity.
Their expressions on the point OF
commercial freedom were not quite
as explicit as in the case OF territorial
integrity, and it appears from a study
Of the British-German agreement,
above referred to, that particular
care has now been taken to clear up
any doubts on this point.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-10-27
METHOD IN THEIR MADNESS,
Nell-PlRnned aud Successful Revolt Of
Criminal Insane Patients at
MatteRman, NY,

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, Oct. 22.-There
was a revolt at the Matteawan state
hospital for the criminal insane last
evening, when six or eight keepers
were assaulted and oyerDowered by
about twenty insane patients. Some
OF the patients escaped, and seven are
still at large. One or two of the keep
ers are badly bruised.
After the patients had been given
their supper they were taken back 10
their apartments by their keepers.
Among the number were fifteen or
twenty who slept in one OF the large
corridors. where there were six or
eight keepers.
There were no suspicious move
ments on the part of the patients un-
til suddenly and without warning each
keeper was attacked simultaneously
by two or three patients, and heavy
blows fell on the heads of the sur
prised attendants. The keys held by
the keepers were soon taken from
them, and a rush was made for the
door
As the patients passed through the
dining room each one of them Licllcd
from the table a heavy plate or cup
or bowl. From the dining room they
went through the adjoining rooms,
the doors of which were unlocked,
and then into the long hall leading to
the rear exit.
Through the yard they ran like deer
and crowded around the big gate in
the wall while one of their number
was turning the key in the lock. When
the gate was thrownope they rushed
out Of the yard, fairly tumhling over
each other in their anxiety TO be free
again.
In the meantime the keepers rccov-
cred from the surprise given them by
their assailants, and gave an alarm.
Chase was given across the hospital
farm, and all but seven Of the pa
ticnts were captured. The keep
ers then took the recaptured pa
tieuts back to the institution and had
them securely locked up in other
parts Of the building. BY this time
the keepers had formed several
searching parties, and they all start
ed out to scour the woods in the vi.
cinity of the hospital. The keepers
who were assaulted were given medi-
cal attention, and joined in the search
for the fugitiyes.
The revolt, it 10 thought, was
caused directly by the crampcd quar-
ters at the hosnital.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-10-27
"The Mississippi Railroad"

An esteemed lady correspondent wants
some information about railroad pro-
jected from Natchez to Jackson be-
tween 1888 and 1896; that was operated
for about sixteen miles, and the rolling
stock of which was sold out about 1912,
etc. She especially wants to know the
names of the incorporators.
The charter of the road-name as
above-was approved February 26, 1886,
and appears in the acts of 1886. The
incorporators were: James c. Wilkins
Andrew Brown, Henry Chotard, John
II. Griffith, Malcolm Gilchrist, Seth
Cranberry, John A. Grinnell and Thos.
l. Catching. Capital stock, s3,0OO,0 900.
The road was to run from Natchez to
some suitable point in the northern ex-
tremity of the State, but it was re-
quired to pass through or in the vicin-
ity of Gallatin, Jackson, Livingston and
Canton; with power to construct lat
eral road to intersect the main stem at
some point near Natchez, and pass to
the Homochitto river.
The road was operated for several
years. Portions of the road-bed may
still be seen. 1t was not an airline by
any means, as the wealthy planters who
took stock required that it pass through
their plantations. 1t must have been on
the narrow-gauge order, nor was the
ballasting all that it should be. 1t is
said of one lady in chat vicinity, who
patronized the road quite frequently
and whose weight was up in the hun
dreds, that she would have, at times, to
move from one side of the coach to the
other, to keep it from turning over.
"The other side, Cynthia y became a
by-word on the Mississippi railroad.
The charter was amended in 1887,
giving the company banking privileges,
with power to increase capital stock
three millions more. The main bank
was at Natchez, with branches at Gal
latin, Raymond, Canton and Month
cello. Those were days when people
bored with big augers, but everything
went into the holes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-10-27
Recall of speck Won sternberg.

Berlin, Oct. 22,-The statement pub
lished in certain German papers that
Gen. Speck Won Sternberg, former
charge d'affaires in Washington, was
recalled because "too friendly towards
America" is characterized in omcia!
circles here as "sneer nonsense" His
appointment as German consul gen.
eral in Calcutta, one of the most de-
sirable positions in the German sery.
ice, is not only regarded as a promo
tion, but is officially described as a
recognition of his excellent services
in Washington"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-10-27
Quick Destruction.

Paducah, KY Oct. 22.-The most
disastrous fire that has visited pade-
cah for years broke out in Morton's
opera house yesterday morning at
1:20 o'clock. The fire had gained con-
siderable headway before it was dis
covered. and the building was doomed
before the fire company, only half a
block away. could reach the scene.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-10-27
Baroness yon KetteIer at Home.

Detroit, Mich. Oct. 22.-Baroness
Won Ketteler, the widow of the mur.
dered German ambassador to China,
arrived in Detroit yesterday after
noon, and was Immediately driven 60
the residence of her father, Henry b.
Ledyard, president of the Michigan
Central railroad. No one was permit
ted 10 see her. When seen at his resi-
dence last night Mr.. Ledyard said that
the baroness was suffering from
nervous prostration, but stood the
journey from Pekin to Detroit as
well as could have been expected.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-10-27
Chinese DiaboIism.

Victoria, i. c., Oct. 22.-Accordi
to a correspondent of the Shangl
Mercury, Bishop Fontosati, in Sol
Ho Nan, was tortured four hours
Chinese. Different members of
body were removed singly. 7
priests were covered with coal oil a
placed on a pile of sticks which W,
then set fire to. Bishop Fontos
was disemboweled, and others W,
frightfully tortured Three tn,
converts, led by French priests, in
Tending their church, were mas
cred.
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Legation Buildings for Sale.

Madrid, Oct. 22.-The Spanish g
ernment has decided to sell the Sp
ish legation buildings in Pekin, u
occupied by officials of the Frei
legation. Senior X. J. Decolog
Spanish minister to China, wires
he can transfer the legation to Sha
hal early in January.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-10-27
THE POLL TAX AMENDMENT.
How II Would Work in Jones and BolivAr
Counties.


ELLIsvrLLE, Miss, Oct, IL, 1900.
Col. J. /, Power
Dear Sir-The amendment, No. l, to
constitution is not well understood In
this section. Jones county's share OF
the present State distribution is, in
round numbers, $1,000. Her poll tax
will amount to 81, 900. Under the change
and present State distribution, will we
receive from the State $1,000, and add
to this amount all polls collected in the
county?
How would the proposed change affect
counties where educable children are
numerous, but where little poll tax is
collected? Kindly explain. Respect
fully, A. j. PACK,
County Supt. Jones County.
Superintendent A. j. Pack:
My Dear Sir-With the assistance OF
State Auditor Cole, submit the follow.
ing explanation;
If State appropriation is $1,000, 900,
less polls collected and Jones county's
proportion is $1,000, less polls collected,
$4,000, this county gets from the State
$1,000 (S4,OOO-S3, ,O0o), which, with tho
polls collected and retained, gives the
county $1,000.
If the State appropriates only $780,
900, regardless of polls, Jones county
would get $3.50 and retain its polls,
1900, and would then get s9,25O,
against present plan giving $1,000, or a
gain for the comfy of $3.50 on the re-
duced appropriation by the State.
How 1t Would Operate in Bolivar.
If the State appropriation is 81, OoO,,
600, less polls collected, and that coun.
ty's proportion is SIS, 600, less polls col.
lected, $1,000, Bolivar gets from State
sl8, 600 (s3, OOO- SIS, OOO), which, with the
polls collected and retained gives the
county SlS,OOO.
If the State apprOpriates $3.50, 900,
regardless of polls, this county would
get s13, 500 and retain its polls, So, 900,
giving $16, 500, against 5000, or loss
of 81, 500.
State superintendent Whitfield has
also given a very clear explanation of
how the amendment will operate if
adopted. The State per capita distribu-
ton will continue at S171, so that this
amount will go to the counties accord.
ing to their total educables This and
the poll tax collected will constitute the
school fund for the wear.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-10-27
Robert II. Hunter, fife major.
Appreciated Compliment.

f, NJ. E., "a Mississippi girl" now
residing at Talbert, California, as
pleased to say; 81 think some one
ought to write up the South during the
civil war in its true light, and l believe
you would be a very suitable one for IL,
And | am just hoping your articles
mississippi Matters) will come out in
book form, really think they ought TO,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-10-27

Grand Forks, N. d., Oct. 22,-Burg.
lars last night blew open the safe in
the Great Northern depot at Cavarier,
n. D., and the explosion set fire 20
the building, which was totally de-
stroyed. II is not known what amount
of money was secured.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-10-27
President Board of Contracts.
Roster of the Second Mississippi Regiment
in the Mexican War.

In the Mexican War.
Having published the roster of the
First regiment, we comply with a re-
quest to give the roster of the Second.
Certified copies of the field and staff
and company rolls were received from
the war department through Senator
L. C. Walthall, March 81, 1887. The
regiment was mustered at Vicksburg
in July, 1S4s, and ofticered as follows;
Reuben Davis, colonel.
Charles Clark, colonel.
J. II. Fitzpatrick, lieutenant-colonel
John A. Wilcox, lieutenant-colonel,
Ezra r. Price, major.
Beverly Matthew, adiutant.
Thomas S. Munce, adjutant.
c. M. Price, assistant quartermaster.
William Barksdale, A. C. S.
Thomas n. Love, surgeon.
D. A. Knchloe, assistant surgeon.
W. p. Baughn, ior.
&. II. Lipscomb, quarternaster-ser-
geant
Zachariah Kelly, principal musician.
James c. Wilson, sergeant-maio ior,
VIM. Z. Warren, quartermaster-ser-
geant
Robert II. Hunter, fife major,
COMPANIES.
A--Capt. A. X, Blythe
B-Joseph II. Fitzpatrick, lieutenant.
colonel.
C--Enos Elder captain.
D-Joel NJ. Acker, captain
E-Alexander NJ. Jackson, captain.
F-William |. Daniel, captain.
G-Charles Clark, colonel.
H-Adam Neville, captain.
ALFRED A. Overton, captain.
K-Benj. c. Buckley, captain.
Detachments of Second regiment.
First detachment-3S men-William
NJ. Estelle, captain.
Second detachment-13 men-Jesse
&. Steele, first lieutenant.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-10-27
The Revolution in santo Domingo.

Kingston, Jamaica, Oct. 22.-Adyiees
received yesterday from Hayti assert
that the revolution in Santo Domingo
is not ended, and that fighting is pro-
ceeding in the Interior although tns
revolutionists are weak.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-10-27

The official count at Washington Of
the population of some Of the principal
cities of the State is disappointment
to each Here is how they stand:
Vicksburg, 1861; increase since 1890,
.097 per cent.
Meridian, 1885; increase, 80 per cent.
Natchez 1l,OO0; increase, ,OOper cent.
Jackson, 1914; increase, 29.62 per
cent
1.-THE corporation limits of Vicksburg,
Jackson and 1.cvidian were extended,
as they should be, they would each
make better showing by several taog.
sand. For instance, If the Millsaps col
lege and Duttoville additions were in
cluded in the jackson count, the census
would easily show a total of 1l,OO0, aud
Vieksburg and Meridian would each get
very near to 1000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-10-27

Ten thousand Alabamans greeted
can Wheeler and Lieut.. Hobson in
Montgomery, on the 10th, when Gen.
wheeler presented loving cup to
1icut, Hobson, in behalf of the people
of Alabama.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-10-27
Robert buchanan Ill.

London, Oct. 22.-Mr. Robert Bu'
chanan. the novelist, he's had cere-
bral hemorrhage, which was followed
by paralysis of the right side and
complete loss of speech. His condi-
ton is very critical.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-10-27

Prof. Pickering, of Harvard, arrived
of KINGSTON, Jamaica, on the 10th, to
establish an astronomical observatory
at Vaudeville Immediately. He says
tbe surroundings there are favorable
for, snccial researches.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-10-27
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Count Zeppelin's Airship.

Fricdricshafen, Wurtemburg, Oct. 20.
Another trial of Count Xcppelin's
airship was made yesterday, resulting
in n series of successful evolutions.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-10-27

\ W. VaIle, director Of posts in the
rbiIippines, has notified the post Of
Gee dcpartment that he has opened a
niobt school for native postal en-
Moves at samolpec, where they may
ltndr EnpliSh.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-10-27

S. J.. Morris was arrested in Chica-
90, on the 10th, for an alleged attempt
upon the life of John w. Gates, cX-
president of the American Steel and
Wire Go. When searched at the po-
lice station, two large revolyers we're
found concealed in his pockets.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-10-27

1t is regarded in Pellin as certain
that the alleged imperial edict order.
ing the punishment of high officials
was forged, and was concocted with
the object of preventing the advance
of the allies on Pao Ting Flu. Botn
Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chang deny
its authenticity.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-10-27

Prof Wilhelm Onclen, of the Uni
ycrsity Of Giessen (IIesse), who was
intimately acquainted with the late
Prince Bismarck, writes to a Dresden
journal that Bismarck's last prayer
was: Lord, | believe. Help Thou
mine unbelief."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-10-27
zerust Re-Oeeupied.

Cape Town, Oct. %. Lord Meth
has re-occupied Zerust and captu
numerous wagons, a large quantit.
stores and many cattle and sheep.