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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-10
MCKINLEY REELECTED.
Republicans Retain Control of Every Branch
of the Government.
Mckinley Has 26 Electoral Votes and Bryan Has 1885, While
the Votes of Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska and
South Dakota Are in Doubt.

NEW YORK, Nov. 6 (midnight) 1t be-
came evident at very early hour this
evening that the election OF Mckinley
and Roosevelt was assured. At half
past o'clock returns from nearly two
thirds of the election districts of
Greater New York had been received,
indicating beyond question that Bryan
and Stevenson could not expect more
than $4,000 or 10000 plurality in this
Democratic stronghold, and unless
there was a landslide in the outside
counties beyond all reasonable expecta-
tion, the pivotal State of New York
bad declared in unmistakable terms,
although by a greatly reduced majority,
for the Republican candidates.
The returns from Illinois betrayed a
like condition.
On the other hand. the returns from
Indiana, Michigan, the two Daltotas,
Utah and Wyoming, as we'll as Ne.
braska, seemed to indicate strong Re
publican gains over 1896. Delaware
Maryland and West Virginia had given
decisive Republican pluralities,
The count in several of the far West
crn States was naturally so delayed as
to give little indication of the outcome
there, but they had ceased to have de.
termining effect, and before 10 o'clock
the Democratic leaders had given up
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lFaV~
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS,
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS.
By J. L. POWER.

S'@'o@S@oi2SAAaS,zaA0ay

us
Washington, D. c., Oct. 25. l0OO-Mv
Dear SIR: | have been thinking for some
time that | would write and thank Won
Tor the valued information given out to
the people in the columns entitled mis-.
sssippi Matters 1t is good work. and
hope you will continue it. Every weel,
| clip the historical items and nut them
IN scrap book for future reference.
For several years | have been irving
TO ma roster of officers of Mississippi
regiments in the civil war. Can YOU tell
me where to find it, Also, can YOU tell
me where | can get rosters of the First
Second and Third regiments, Mississippi
infantry?
Has the Sons of the American Reyolu.
ton society in Jackson, and who are
the officers?
/ am Mississippi boy, from Newton
county Was captain of the McLalrin
Guards Tor years, and your name is on
my commission. Sincerely yours,
7. Raleigh Raines
We have mailed our young friend the
biennial report of Adutant General
Henry which contains the roster of OF.
officers and men in the Spanish,Amelican
war, The roster of Mississippi troops in
the civil war can only be obtained at the
War Department in Washington, and
they are not complete The State His
torical Commission will make special
effort to get them up, This writer haa
the rolls of about fifty companies, mostly
of Humphries brigade.
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Natchez, July 26, 1928.
War Diaries.

Our esteemed friend, Wm. II. Hill, Esq.
Of Abbott, Clay county, in a recent letter
says:
Il have a diary that | kept daily from
April, 1861, to October, 1864, of the move
ments and battles of the Grffth-Barks
daleIlumphrics brigade. was quarter
master sergeant of the Thirteenth Missis
sippi- Barksdale's old regiment. ! vii
take pleasure in loaning it to your His
torical Society at any time they ma!
wish to use it."
If our friend will send us this valuable
document We will make early and goo,
use of it. We want all such records, ant
will take special care of them. They az,
indispensable to complete account o
Mississippi in the civil war, which it i
our ambition to complete and leave to The
state as a labor of love. But we want al
possible help in the way Of personal jour
nails and sketches of every phase OF army
life.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-10
A RARE MATRIMONIAL TREAT.
Leonard Edward Blanks Married Three
Wives From One Family With
IN Month.

Cincinnati, Nov. 5.-Coroner Schwat
yesterday ordered an investigation Of
the recent death of Myrtle Teeters, ol
Lockland, northern suburb. Mayor
Mullen and Marshal Steward of Lock.
land had previously investigated the
case, and preferred charges to the
coroner against Leonard Edward
Blanks, who married Miss Wade, aged
IS, Miss Teeters, aged Is and Mrs.
Caroline Lindley, aged 40 in close sue
cession.
Mrs. Lindley was the aunt of Miss
Wade and the step-grandmother OF
Miss Teeters. who died, October Q, at
the house of Mrs. Lindley, when it il
alleged whisky was administered by
Blanks.
After the young wife died Blanks
took Miss Wade, equally young, as his
wife, and they lived with Mrs, Lindley
Blanks was "a years of age, less than
half the age of Mrs. Lindley, who be-
came infatuated with him, sold her
farm last Monday and eloped with
Blanks to indianapolis. Last Thurs.
day morning, Mrs. Lindley woke
up in indianapolis and found
that over one thousand dollars had
been taken from ner pillow, anc
Blanks was missing. This caused such
an official investigation here as tc
cause serious charges, but the war
rants will not be issued until after
Coroner Schwab reports.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-10
DOWIE ELDERS OUTRAGED.
Mansfield, Ohio, Again Disgrnccd by
LawleSs Mob of
Citizens.

Mansfield, o., Nov. 5.--A vigilance
committee of men and boys captured
a Dowie elder, Mark Loblaw, of Chica'
go, accompanied by a woman, presum.
ably his wife, in the eastern part OF
the city about noon yesterday. L. II,
Leiby, a local Dowieite, who was with
them, was chased to a swamp and
made his escape. Loblaw and the
woman were taken to the Erie depot,
no officers being in sight, and after be-
ing held there for two hours, were
compelled to buy tickets for Gallon.
In the meantime another elder, who
refused to give his name, was also
brought in by citizen and deportcd
on the same train. Both men were
kicked and culfed by the crowd, which
numbered several hundred before the
train arrived. While the unknown
elder endeavored to make speech
from the rear platform of the train
he was pelted with stones and gravel
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-10
Declared Outlnws,

Vancouver, b. c., Nov. 4.-The Au.
Stralian police have been baflled by
the Geelong murderers. Seven months
ago the entire colony was startled by
n series of murders which took place
within 100 miles of Sydney. Two well
known desperadoes, Jimmy and Joe
Governor, half breeds, were the only
ones of the murderers who escaped.
Since then they have killed two Off
GERS and woman. A proclamation
has been Issued by the chief justice
of New South Wales, declaring the
men to be outlaws.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-10
SENATOR DAVIS IS WORSE,
May Have to Sacrifice Foot or Entire
Leg TO Save His Life-Chicago
Expert to be Called.

St. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 4.-The condi
tion of Senator c. X. Davis is report
ed as decidedly worse tonight, and
grave fears are entertained that if his
life is saved it may be at the cost oI
his foot or possibly his right leg. The
pus which had formed in the fore par
Of his foot and for the removal OF
which two surgical operations were
performed, has now gathered further
back, and indications are that it is
permeating the entire limb. His fever
has returned and does not yield as
readily to treatment as formerly. The
surgeons held consultation to-day
and decided to send at once to Chi.
cago for the best specialist to be had
The senator was very restless and suf,
fcred much pain to-day.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-10
A WEEK OF ACTIVE SCOUTING.
Americans Uniformly Successful in
Operations in Luzon-EX-Insur-
gents Pledge Their Loyalty.

Manila; Nov. 5.-Last week was de.
voted to active scouting. The insur.
gents, having failed to crush a single
garrison, are now experiencing re.
action.
Lieutenants Wilson and Dority, OF
the Forty-ffth volunteer infantry, de.
stroyed large stores of rice, four
granaries and a barracks near Bato.
Capt Atkinson, with "a men of the
Thirty volunteer infantry, at.
tackled 100 insurgents, under Col. Va.
lcncia, recovering two American pris.
oners and capturing considerable
quantity of ammunition and supplies
A native orchestra lured the United
States troops from their quarters
near Dagupan, while the insurgents
attacked the rear, killing two Ameri.
cans and wounding three.
Yesterday Senior Buancamino, rep
resenting the principal eX-insurgents
in Manila, requested Judge Taft to
forward to Washington a signed ex.
preston of their loyalty.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-10
STILL RoBBING POOR 10.
Vigorous Protest of Indian Agent
ShoenfeId Against Unlawful
Action of whites.

Washington, Nov. 5.--Indian Agent
Shoenfeld, in charge of Union agency,
whose jurisdiction comprises the five
civilized tribes, protests, in his annual
report, against unlawful occupation
of the Indian lands, and urges rigid
congressional legislation to protect
the Indian citizen against the en-
croachment of aggressive and grasp
ing whites. OF 1000 complaints filed
against non-citizens by Indians in the
past fiscal year large majority were
against white men who in the past
had intruded themselves upon the In
dians, and had gained their confidence
to large degree to secure possession
of their prospective allotments, and
after having secured possession re-
fused either to pay rent or vacate,
thus preventing the Indians from re-
ceiving any rents or profits there.
from. Many of the Indians are too
poor to institute suit for possession
and, therefore, are left helpless.
The total population Of the five
civilized tribes is estimated at 84,1j0,
comprising 2O,2j0 Choctaws and freed
men, 1O,500 Chickasaws and freedmen,
10000 Creeks and freedmen, $4,000
Cherokees and freedmen, and 5000
Seminoles, and their lands comprise
a total of 19,776,286 acres.
The agent says that there is now
every reason to believe that the In
dian dcpredations and disturbances in
the 1--WE tribes region are at an end
\ few full-blooded Creeks are stren-
uously opposing the allotment OF
lands and have banded together and
refuse to appear to select their ail,,'
lnents. a large majority of the
Creeks, however, have made selec'
tions. The report recommends that
congress appropriate out of the Cher
olice funds a sufficient amount to pay
the Indebtedness of the nation; that
a law be passed compelling the five
tribes to adopt a uniform system of
taxing ncn-citizens residing and do
ing business in the limits of their IA.
tion, and that a workhouse or reform.
atory be established
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-10

Cariists Mako n Bad BeginnIns.

Madrid, Nov. 5.-An oiliciai dispatch
announces that the chief of the Car
list band which had been operating in
the Berga district, has taken refuge
in France, and that thc band in the
Province of Alicante has been ois-
persed. Arrests of Carlists, partieu-
arly priests, continue throughout the
country. The arrest of vicar of
church in Madrid has led to the dis
,oyery of additional compromising
documents
An entire band OF Carlists bias been
captured in the neighborhood of Jaen.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-10
AN EXCITING SCENE AT SEA.
Fishing Schoone- Run DOwa by
Cunnrder-Rescue of the
Schooner's Crew.

Queenstown, Nov. 5.--The Cunard
liner Saxonia, Capt. Pritchard, from
3oston, October p, which arrived here
yesterday morning, brought Is mem.
bers Of the fishing schooner Mary
Mosquito, which the Saxonia sank of
Gloucester on the day of her depart
ure from Boston. One member of the
crew was drowned. The Cunarder was
not damaged.
DR.. Bond, of Chelsea, Masa., one Of
the SaXonia's passenger, made the
following statement regarding tho ac.
cideal:
I'VE were proceeding ar reduced
speed in the fog and blowing the
whistle, when, about p. m, the look.
out man reported a sail ahead. The en-,
gines were stopped, but the steamers
way carried her into the Mary Mos
quito, making a big opening amidship
and fooGng the schooner.
"By this time all the Saxonia's pas,
scngers we've on deck The scene was
one of great commotion. wEils ap.
palling shouts proceeded from the
schooner, whose crew, however
worked vigorously and got out two
boats.
Into these Is OF the crew scram
bled, and put off from the fast-sink,
ing vessel.
AT the moment of collision the
SaXonia lowered three lifeboats and
scattered life belts. Fortunately the
sea was smooth. Twenty minutes
later a dory came alongside with ten
men and a lifeboat Of the Saxonia
with five, four OF whom had been res
cued from a sinking dory and the 9th.
er of whom had fallen into the sea
and narrowly escaped drowning. All
the men are Portuguese"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-10
Frightful Freight Wreck.

Redding, Cal, Nov. 5.--In the wreck
of Southern Pacific freight train
near Keswic, yesterday, two men were
killed and three others injured.
All were riding on a fiat ear loaded
with lumber, The axle of the car
broke and five cars were piled up in
confusion. An unknown dead mans
body was severed in twain. Another
had both legs severed near the trunk.
He died in ten minutes. He said he
left wife and three children in Den
ger, He was sailor, and claimed to
have been with Dewey at Manila.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-10

CANTON, o., Nov. 6, 6,-Prcsident Me-
Kinley received the election returns to-
night at his home, surrounded by u
large number of his old friends and
neighbors. Direct wires connected the
house with the national headquarters
at New York and Chicago, with Senator
llama at the Union Club in Cleveland
and with the home of Gov Roosevelt
at Oyster Bay, The president was in
his usual good humor, showing no signs
of anxiety over the result, and accept
ing with unruilled composure the fa-
vorable reports.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-10

New YORK, Nov. THE New York
journal at am. summarizes the situ-
alton as follows: --latest returns indi-
cate that Ohio and probably Indiana
have gone Republican. New York
State gives Mckinley 1870, 600 plurality.
Greater New York's Democrotic plu-
ralty is $4,000. Kentucky is claimed
by both sides, but is probably Demo
cratic. Maryland is in doubt, but it
may throw Republican majority. If
the trend of the voting, which is Re-
publican, is borne out by complete re-
turns, Mckinley is the next president
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The Steamer Hill City sunk.

Memphis, Tenn, Nov, 4.--The
steamer Hill City, belonging to the
Hill City Steamboat Co., of ST. Louis
and New Orleans, struck hidden OBJ
structon in Tennessee chute, just be,
low the city, at 1880 Saturday morn
ing, and sank. The water covers the
lower deck, but the boat lies ia q
good position, and can easily be
raised.
The Hill City was en- route to New
Orleans, and has Il full cargo, 80 pas.
sengers, and a crew of 40. All got
safely ashore in yawls.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-10

Charleston, S. c., Nov. 5.-rhomas
Finley Brown, 12 years old, died yes
terday from injuries received while
being hazed at the Porter military
academy last Monday. Following a
former custom, the boys dropped him
into cemented swimming basin Il
feet deep. The basin was dry at The
time, and the lad received internal
injuries from the fall. Before he died
he did not give the names of the
cadets who had ill-treuted him, and,
It is said, no action will be taken in
the matter.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-10
BLOWN BY BOLD BURGLARS.
The Farmers and Merchants Bank
nt Jackson Center, o., Raided
ana Robbed of $500.

Bellefontainc, O., Nov. 4.-The
Farmers and Merchants bank at
Jackson Center was blown at two
o'clock Saturday morning, and it is
stated $500 was secured. Citizens,
aroused by the explosion, poured in
to the streets, only to be driven in by
heavily-armed and masked men, who
escaped on hand car over the Ohio
Southern railway.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-10
Two German Vessels Stranded

Hamburg, Nov, 5.-The Hamburg
American line steamers Fuerst Bis
marck, bound from this port for New
York, via Southampton and Cher
bourg, and the Pretoria, from here,
bound to New York, by way of Bou-
Iogne and Plymouth, both went
aground while passing down the Elbe
at Schulau, about thirteen miles from
here. Assistance has been sent from
here to help the stranded vessels off.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-10
HIS MIND AS CLEAR AS EVER.
The Report That Valet Jones Mind
Has Become Unbalanced De-
MED by Physicians.

New York, Nov. 4.-Charles +. Jones,
secretary-valet of the late VIM. NJ
Rice, who was arrested on a charge of
forgery, and who attempted to COM
nit suicide in the Tombs by cutting
his throat, passed a very comfortable
night. The report that Jones is men,
tally unbalanced is denied at the hos
pital and it is declared his mind is as
clear as ever.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-10

the contest and it was announced that
Mr.. Bryan had gone to bed and was
sound asleep. The West story was
easily and briefly told. The Republi-
can ticket would have a larger electoral
vote than four years ago, but in the
larger States of the East and Middle
West the pluralties have been greatly
reduced
Massachusetts had fallen from ia,
600 to sO,OOO New York from 2Gs, 900
to l35, 600 and Illinois from LAP, 900 to
100, 600 or less.
The roll call Of the States at this hour
is apparently as follows;
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-10

New YORK, Nov 6.-Walter Schlccht
of the Nicarauga canal commission ar
rived from Colon today.
81 have been on the isthmus seven
teen MONTHS" he said. Both of the
routes have many advantages. Should
the Panama route be chosen, two years
work will be saved. do not believe
that Panama people will finish the
canal in years, Its estimated cost is
500 900, 900, while the company is
spending only about sl,OOO,OOo year
The cost of the new canal will be about
$3.50, 600, OOO.'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-10
A Daclded Difference.

A colored parson preached to his West
Tennessee audience the other Sunday
that salvation was free and then when
he went to pass round the hat for con
tributions he took occasion to cxplaiiI
TO the congregation that there was =
decided difference betweeE SnlvatIoa
AVID grub.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-10
sALurrNG THE PRESIDENT.


Cuban Constitutional Convention Sends a
Message of Gratitude.
HAVANA, Nov. 6. The Cuban consti'
tutional convention voted today to send
to President Mckinley the following
telegram:
"The Cuban constitutional conven-
ton has the honor and satisfaction re-
spectfully to salute the president and
the congress of the United States and
to express sentiments of gratitude to
the American people. d"
Probably several days will elapse be-
fore permanent organization is effected
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-10

NEBRASKA

OMAHA, Ncb. Nov. G.-At 10 pm. less
than 200 out of the 1,llG precincts were
in. These indicate plurality of from
1000 to 1000 in the State for Mckinley,
although the fusionists say only the
Republican precincts are being heard
from.
The city of Omaha is showing some
gains for Bryan. The legislature will,
in all probability, be Republican. Sew,
cral State districts usually very close,
have given Republican plurality on
the national ticket. In the usual course
of events these counties cut quite a
figure in the complexion of the legisla-
ture, which next year elects two United
States senators.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-10

Lord Roberts explains that he thus
appeals because of The distressing and
discreditable scenes resulting from
tniudicion friends speeding the parting
soldiers by showing bottles of spirits
into their hands and pockets.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-10

The ~ '. New Schedule
This schedule went into effect October
%. 1t means better connections at june
tional points:
No. /. Texas Limited-Leaves Meridian
2:45 am; Jackson, 5,34 am.
No. 8, Fast EXpress-Leayes Meridian
lO:55 am, Jackson 2:40 pm.
No. .. Texas Limited-Leaves Shreve
port 3;l5 pm; Vicksburg, 0;l5 PM
Jackson, 1926 pm
No. 4. Fast EXpress-Leaves Shreve
port 6:20 am; Vicksburg, | p.m.; Jack
son 2 40 pm.
Nos. and 2 will stop at Newton, Hick
ory Forest, Morton, Brandon, jackson
Bolton and Edwards
On and after November ! the postoffic'
address of Oliver i. Mckay, Grand Mas
ter of Odd Fellows in Mississippi will b.
Meridian instead of Aberdeen. Mr.. Nc
Kav has been for many years the faithful
AGENT of the Mobile & Ohio railroad a
Aberdeen. and his transfer is a substan
tial recognition of his capacity for NOR
enlarged field of labor.
The following new lodges of Odd Eel
lows have been recently organized BY
Grand Master O. L. Mckay; Tupelo, 81
members: Eastabuchio, % members; Ack
erman. 80 members; sherman, 10 mem
bers: Wayncsboro, 25 members; Parkins
ton, 90 members.
The Aberdeen Examiner is publishing
delightful sketches of travels abroad by
its gifted townsman, George j. Leftwich
His last is devoted to Melose Abbey.
The Shriners will hold forth in great
style at Meridian ON Thursday, 22d. Ha
musa Temple is making special prepara
tions for this occasion. There are man,
candidates in anxious waiting.
Mr.. Van B. Boddie will succeed Judgt
II e. Larkin as one of the Representa-
tiyes of Washington county. He had nj
opposition
| Jackson has become n great railroad
center. About "a passenger and IS freigh
trains pass through the city during every
| "a hours.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-10
A Serious Charge,

Rev Hugh Spencer Williams, of Mem
phis, preached a sermon on sleeping
churches on the morning of October 2S
Among other very plain things, he said
1T is common thing to see churcf
members in Memphis going to the bar t.
drink, and some of them gamble and BET
on horse races. God forgive them. Many
young man has stumbled over such tC
his destruction, has become a dru1karC
or a gambler
If there are any such church member.
in Mississippi, we repeat for them the
prayer of Dr. Williams But we fear thai
the church member who will persistently
act in that way is past praying for. ant
the church that won't eXpel him is ditto
A business snd telegraph college is t
be organized at Oxford, 1t ought to bt
Il success from the start