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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-05-12
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
FirTY-SlxTH CONGRESS.

Ir the senate on the 30th, motion to
consider the pettlgrew BOer-sympathy
resolution was voted down-2a to % The
conference report on the joint Porto RICO
resolution was agreed to. The Alaskan
ClNil code bill occupied most of the SeS-
sion, but no progress was made. Some
blllS of minor importance were passed &C..
In the house the Lacey bill to enlarge the
POWERS of the department of agriculture
was passed. Senate bill to create com
mission of five to investigate and report
upon the industrial and commercial con
dluons of China and Japan, and the bill
Tor constitutional amendment to dls-
qllAlify polygamists, etc, were considered,
each developing much opposition.
In the senate on the LIST the Alaskan
ciNil code bill, which had been under con-
sheraton fOr more than two months, was
TasSed. To make this possible MIR. Cart r
withdrew the amendment relating to alien
location Of mining claims and all other
points in dispute. The army appropriation
bill. carrying more than one hundred
and fourteen million dollars was then
taken up, An amendment forbidding the
pUTchasc Of supplies from known trusts
was defeated, ....lr the house, for the
first time in the 80 years Of inter-oceanic
canal discussion, a bill looking to the
actual construction of a canal was taken
up, and during an all-day discussion de
vtlCped much opposition on various
points, from members, all Of whom de.
clated themselves friends Of proper bill
at a proper time.
In the senate, on the ID, the army APP
preparation bill being under consideration,
the administration was bitterly attacked
by Mr. Turner (dem., WaSh,), for the dC-
commodations afforded the returning vol
unteers from the Philippines. and Mr.
Pettigrew, for not discharging the South
Dakota volunteers when their time hll
expired. ...ln the house, after the storm
1t. s.F hg.
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FOUND A BIG MARES NEST
The weighing of MniIs--Ihe Fcchtia
Charges, Which Their Author
Failed 10 Establish.

Washington, May I'm reply to ~
inquiry from Chairman Loud, of thu
house post office committee, the sec
ond assistant postmaster general ha. |
sent him letter relative to a FRAUD |
alleged to have been practced in con |
nection with the weighing Of the mail, |
in 1884 and to the general subject OF
the possibility of such attempted |
frauds becoming effective. The com
pensHtion received by railroad com.
panics for carrying the mails is de.
tCImined by the character OF the seIv.
ice performed, the facilities furnished
aud the average daily weight of mail
carried. The actual weighing Of the
mails takes place once every fom
years for a period Of not less than &C
days. If fraudulent matter is carried
on a route during weighing without
b ing detected by the department
there is, says the letter, possibility
OF the rate of compensation being un.
duly increased. While the possibility
exists, the department exercises great
vigilance at such times through its
weighers and postal employees and spe-
cial agents detailed to do the work,
They discover and intercept such sus-
piciouS matter, trace it TO its origin,
route Of dispatch and destination, as-
certain its weight,and if proven fraud
ulcnt the weight is deducted, thus
maintaining the proper average weight
to be considered in the adjustment Of
the pay of the route involved.
Special reference is made to Mr.,
Fechtig. who, in 1898, claimed to have
knowledge Of frauds in connection
with mail weighing. He was request
ed TO furnish information that would
enable the department to locate The
route and parties involved, The in
formation desired was not then dis
closed by Mr. Fcchtig. Later, on No
vcmber ,, 1899, I'echtig transmitted an
affidavit and letter, the only specific
allegation in which that could be used
| by the department belng that ne pAft-
cipatcd in an attempt to illegitimately
increase the weight of the mails pass
inm over a Colorado route. The 2iC
pounds of mail, if sent as claimed
when reduced to a daily average, says
the letter, could have no effect on the
compensation. His claim that the gov
eminent is dcfrauded in the sum OF
SlOo0ooO0 a year by the effect OF
frauds IT, weighing is characterized Il:
eNtrayagant and entirely groundIcSs
In conclusion il is stated that Fechti4
did not give any information to s'ls
tain his claim, although he was as
surcd that the department was anX
ious TO secure evidence of any sucI
fact
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-05-12
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

A Manila dispatch of the Sd says
that "A accommodating party of the
rwenty-siNth infantry was surround
ed at Leambanao, Island of Panay, and
that four of the Americans were killed.
Sixteen others, severely wounded,wcre
left on the field. The remainder of the
soldiers had a narrow escape.
Miss Emma Stclz was shot and in
stantly killed, ON the Sd, by Mrs. Al
bert Hoist at the lattcr's home in Chi
cago. Mrs. Hoist sent for Miss Stelz
and. after accusing her of having
broken up the Hoist home, fired two
shots, both taking effect. Mrs. Hoist
was arrested.
Postmaster Baumhoff, at st. Louis,
has in his possession Il mail sack pur-
rclting to contain public docu-
ments,' addressed Congressman w
D. Nandycr, Missouri Among the
''public documents contained in the
sack are a Prince Albert coat, pair of
trousers and lady's jacket, each done
up in public document" wrapper.
Chief Wilkie of the secret service, on
the 4th, received telegram announc-
ing the arrest, at Los Angeles, Cal. of
frank Luther, having in his possession
quantity of counterfeit postage
stamps, with paper, and more or less
complete outfit for making the same.
The taking of testimony in the Occur
d'Alene investigation closed, ON the
ith after having continued uninter-
ruptedly since February 10, a period
OF nearly three months.
II. G. Dun q Co., of New York, re-
rorted on the 4th; Failures for the
week have been POO in the United
States, against ljS last year, and ~ in
Canada, against % last year"
I dispatch from Berkum island, in
the North sea, says the laying of the
German cable was com
menced there on the 4th,
The city of Sandon, the center OF
the SLOGAN silver mining district of the
Kootenui, Il. c., was wiped cut by fire
On the morning of the 4th. The loss
will be close upon 81 100000, according
to the ntest estimate, about 200
building of all sizes being burned
Over 1000 people were rendered home
| less.
The steamer Virginia went ashore
on the Diamond shoals, off Hatteras
on the I'd. When discovered by the
lie, saving crews, ON the 4th, the YES
sci was fast going to pieces, The fate
of Is of the crew, who sailed away in
one of the ships boats, is not known
Five men arc certainly known to have
been drowned.
According to report received from
Gen. Otis, on the 4th, the Filipiul
loses during April included 30 pieces
Of artillery, 1900 rifles, considerable
ammunition, and 1,72l men killed
wounded or captured. American losses
were 10 enlisted men killed and 3 otli
GERS and "a enlisted men wounded
not including the recent reported loss
in Samar.
The senate, on the 4th, after de
bate lasting only three hours, passed
the army reorganization bill. In mill
tary circles the measure is REGARDED
as one of the most important OF th'
present session. 1t revolutionizes th'
present staff arrangements. The rant
| OF the commanding general of thu
army is raised to that OF lieutenan
| rcreral,
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GONE OVER TO THE MAJORITY.
Death of Former Secretary of War
Endicott Mt Boston Yesterday
The Funeral.

Boston, May 7.-William Crowniu-
shield Endicott, secretary Of war UNI
der President Cleyeland'S first admin
istration, died at his residence in this
city. yesterday afternoon of pueu-
monia, aged Is years, Although Mr..
Endcotts system had been somewhat
enfcebled by an attack of the grip,
from which he suffered last winter, he
had been in apparently good bodily
health up to last Wednesday, when he
took his customary drive.
lie was taken i'll, and pneumonia de-
veloped, the disease reaching its most
uctive form Saturday, at which
time it was feared by the attending
ply sican that the patient could not
live through the night. He rallied
slightly. but during Sunday, his res
piration gradually grew weaker, and
about five o'clock he passed peacefully
away.
TIE funeral will be private, and
burial will he in Salem. Mr. Endicott's
daughter. the wife of Joseph Chamber
lain, the English secretary of state foI
the colonies, was notified by cable
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Nasevssase&eve
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS.
By J. L. POWER,
sa0a. sasasae'asasAS
Couldn't Attend the shrine.


As stated elsewhere, Hamassa TEN
pie, Mystic Shriners, of Meridian, had
a ceremonial conclavc at West Point
recently. All the members throughout
its wide domain were invited; but Of
course all could not attend-among
others, Noble Geo. B. Power of Natchez,
the poetic son of this writer. Here is
his excuse, transmitted through Noble
c. NJ. Rubbish:
received your invitation to the meeting
Of the Shrine,
And as | cannot get there, I'll just drop a
little line"
To tell you how I'd like to 90 with you and
join hands,
In esea~t Is wauld-be mobiles across the
Burning sands"
Oh Gee Y, I'd like to be there; for know
of nothing finer
Than to take in such a meeting that is
when ones a Shriner.
The fun one has is worth the trip, no matter
what expense;
Just to see a man reach Spion Kop, is in
itself immense.
Just heat the desert sands to n red-hot fam
ing heat
And see how high the Novice can raise his
tender feet.
Then trot that big old camel out and take
him for ride
And if he says it wasn't great, please tel
him that he lied.
If his trip to Mecca has been smooth--tC
him not more than forms
Just muster up the winds and see how h,
can weather storms.
Please hit each Novice once for me, and hi
him till he squeals-
just fix him so that, for week he'll stanC
to take his meals.
Is Snlamer Aleikum!!! To every Noble
Greeting!
I'd like to be there with you, from the star
on through the eating;
In fact, all Noble Shriners, if they had bu
half a show,
Would be right there to help you out an,
see Won ''let 'er pO!'
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HE HAS BEEN THERE HIMSELF.
A Jewish Rabbi Declares the IT,
legged TrnnsNnaI Ec9Ublic
MisSOyerned Oligarchy.

New York. May 7.-Rev. Jose II.
IIerts, who was rabbi of the Wtwa-
tcrsrJnd Hebrew congregation of Jo-
hauncshurg until last December when
he was expelled from the Transyaal by
President Kruger, arrived here on the
steamer Etruria yesterday,
II went to the Transvaal a strong
pro-Boer,' said he, "and spoke on
many public occasion in favor of the
rraHsvaal government. but an insight
into The Transvaal methods and an ac-
Iuautmce with the leading officials
wilma The Transyaal and tho Free
state. MS ve,l as my personal expert
.uce white trvinE 10 remove the obj
noNious religious @saniliues under
which the Catholics and le Jews SUI
fer gradually compelled me 10 3d.
that the Transvaal is not republic,
but rather an oligarchy, misgoyemed
IN strictly medieval principles.
All the uitlauder meeting at johann
ncsburg, on January &c, 1899, ~
tered these words; Let President
Kruger demand of the Catholic and
the Jewish inhabitants of the state
everything he has a right to demand
Of his own burghers. We would give
up everything. Willingly, ioyfullg
would we sacrifice everything with the
exception of our faith. our principles
our truth. and our labor, and we will
not sacrifice our faith and our honor
because the heroes of Holland and the
sturdy men who have presided at thy
birth of this republic, have not laugh,
us that by sacrificing these things we
would become worthy members of The
Transvaal republic
"For this sentiment I was called
upon to apologize. was ordered Il
withdraw il. | refused, and, although
| 60. ~ 1 ,,,ov .,xnnllpI -
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TURKISH INDEMNITY MATTER,
Now the Subject of Direct Communi~
cation Between Constantine
pie and Washington.

Coustantinople, May THE United
States legation is doing nothing in
the indemnity matter, which apparent
~ Is now forming the subject of direct
communication between the yildis aud
tie Turkish minister in Washington,
Rear ADMIRAL Ahmed Pasha, whom an
imperial trade, issued April -, ordered
to proceed to the United States TO
study the construction of war ships,
ms not left Constantinople. The sui
tan has ordered the formation of n
committee to raise fund for the re-
lief of the Indian famine victims. 1t
is thought that this will tend to neu-
irali7e the effect of the recent arraign-
uent and exile of members of the
Young Turkish party.
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The Rebellion in Colombia.

Kingston, Jamaica, May News re-
ceived from Colombia by the British
steamer Atroto, Capt. Powes, says the
Colombian government is considerably
excited over a report that the rebels
have purchased torpedo boat from
Germany, and expect soon TO attack
Sabanilla, in the Department of Boil
var. near the mounth of the Magda'
lena river.
Capt Powles, who left Cartagena on
May 2, says the town was not then in
the hands of the rebels, and that
Colon was quiet. 49,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-05-12

Cincinnati May T.-Whilc the inter
national convention Of police chiefs
does not convene till Tuesday, there
arrived yesterday many eniefs, con-
nissioners, detectives and others for
the occasion. Some have been engaged
in committee work and conferences,
There are over three hundred dele
pates. Most OF them are accompanied
by their families. The larger part OF
he visitors are commissioners, detec'
tiyes and others associated with the
chiefs who are interested in the sys-
tens discussed and the rules adopted,
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Texns Towns Almost wiped on
MAIL ORDERED HELD UP.
American school of Magnetic Heal.
ing Mt Nevada, Mo-. In Trou-
Bile at Washington.

Nevada, Mo-, May 6---Postmaster
McAulty is in receipt of telegram
from the postal authorities, directing
him to hold all mail addressed to tho
Weltmer institute As result the
American school of magnetic healing
has laid off all its employees, and will
do nothing further until the United
Statca courts dispose of the fraud
charges against the managers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-05-12
The Summer Normals.

At a meeting of the state board OF
education April IS the following points
were agreed on for holding normals,
for whites: Corinth, Gkolona, Maybin,
Carthage, University, Brandon, Poplar
Vile, McComb City, Glostcr, Port Glib.
son. Pittsboro, Pontotoc Two other
points are being considered, For the
colorcd normals: Batesyillc, Oxford
Nicksburg, Natchez, Greenville, Green
wood Yazoo City or Jackson, Halle
hurst. From the great number of APP
pIicants for the positions of conductors
and instructors, it is thought sutli.
cient and competent number can be
selected. The normal at Okolona is tc
be specially for separate district work,
A resolution was adopted positively
forhidding all persons thus employed
to act as agents or solicitors for school
book companies, Any disregard of this
will incur dismissal and forfeiture Of
nav,
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NUMBER Y.
SEVERE wEsTELN STORMS.
Several Well-Dehned TornadOes In Me-
braskA and Kansas, Doing
Much Damage.

Omaha, Neb., May IA special 10
the Bee from Beaver City. Neb- gives
further details of the Wilsonyille tor
nado:
HniIstones ms big ms BasebniIs'
"Manv farmhouses were destroyed.
I he hail stones were as large as base
balls. and were driven through roofs.
The twister appeared after the bonn
and took northeastern
course. It was funnel-shaped and did
damage over a wide area. Farmers
west and north of Wilsonyille were
the greatest sufferers.
Fled to Their storm Cellars.
Many people fed to their cellars y.
Powers large house was destroyed.
rower, his wife and daughter were
seriously, though not fatally injured.
Houses and barns of II. H. Parrish, II.
II Corbett and II. A. Bourne were de-
stroved. The latter was seriously in
jured.
Frenks of the Tornado.
A daughter of L. +. Mcfarland was
in a summer house, which was lifted
and carried some distance without
serious injury. Five cows were carried
a quarter of a mile The residence OF
Rev. Layine was destroyed. His wIie
and child were carried 40 feet and not
seriously injured.
IIyestocI, kIiied-Fruit] Trees Relied
Much livestock was killed by tho
storm. and the damage to crops and
fruit trees was great. The amount OF
damage has not yet been estimated.
II. II. Gerrish's house, barn and 9TH
er outbuildings were mass OF ruins
The family, luckily, was not at home
at the time, and escaped injuries.
About thirty hogs were killed.
The schoolhousc standing near Mr.
Gcrrish's home was wiped from the
face of the earth.
John McCombs' house was blown
down, and his granary, barn and wind
mill reduced to ruins. The family
happened to be in one room which re-
NAMED standing.
| II. II. COrbetts frame house ana
barn and mill were all reduced to very
minute pieces; farm machinery was
broken and stock killed. No one was
at home when the catastrophe oc-
cured.
A D. Pierces big hay barn was
ruined, and other buildings blown To
spiinters. One horse was caught and
crushed under the falling timbers.
The house in which a Mr.. Stone was
living was ruined by the wind, but no
one hurt. The Presbyterian church in
town is wrecked beyond repair. n
brick building in the north part "f
town was blown down, and a large
amount of damage done in other parts
of the town.
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The Influx of japanese.

Tacoma, Wash, May 6.-0ficers OF
the steamship Tacoma, which arrived
from Yokohama yesterday, speaking
of the great number of japanese flock
ing to the United States and British
Columbia, say it was current talk in
Yokohama that there would be 10000
japanese TO leave their native country
for British Columbia alone this sum
mer. and it is believed that the num-
Der coming to the United States VIII
be enormous. The steamer Tcsu Maru
is now due on the sound, with 1900
Japanese on board.
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The Odd Fellows.


1t was this writer's privileges to at
tend the annual meeting of the grand |
lodge and grand encampment OF Odd |
Fellows at Columbus on Monday, Tues
dav and Wednesday of last week. The
attendance ON both bodies, especially
the grand lodge, was unusually large,
and the proceedings were of special in
terest throughout. The reports of the
grand officers and of the representatives,
to the sovereign grand lodge show a
health increase financially and numerl-
callv. The total membership of the
order is now over one, millionaire net
gain last year being 1904. The great
est strength being in the Eastern and
Western States. There are only forty
two lodges in Mississippi, with a total
membership of l,793; but in practical
charity and bcnevolcnce the statistical
reports of the lodges make splendid
showing,
The grand lodge was ably presided
over by o. l.. Kimbrough, Of Grenada
The officers chosen for the next year
are as follows;
0. L. Mckay, Aberdeen, grand mas
ter.
Vim. Hemingway, Jackson, deputy
grand master.
j. l.. Buckley, Enterprise, grand war
den.
W. S, P. Doty, oxford, grand secre-
tar.
J. l., Power, jackson, grand treas
urer,
Rev, T. NJ, Mccarthy, Utica, grand
chaplain
c. c. Broomc, Meridian grand mar
shall,
Samuel French, Vicksburg, grand
guardian.
II. c, Ormon, Winona, grand con-
ductor.
J. o, Fascr, Macon, grand herald,
The retiring grand master, O. h..
Kimbrough, was elected as one of the
representatives to the sovereign grand
lodge.
judiciary Committce-Simon Fried,
T. c. Kimbrough and j, D. Hutchinson.
Finance Committee-J, j, Conan, w.
b. Bradbcrry and j. J. Mcdonald,
The grand encampment officers are
as follows;
W. c, Tilton Holly Springs, grand
patriarch.
j. R. Horton, Columbus, grand high
priest.
Sam Blumentbal, Holly Springs
grand scribe,
j. l.. Power, Jackson, grand treas
urer,
W. II. Bleything, Vicllsburg, gran(
senior warden.
w. II. Baker, Water Valley CRANE
junior warden,
]. o. Fascr, Macon, grand marshal.
Samuel French, Vicksburg, granC
sentinel.
The city of Yicksburg was unani
morsly selected for next place of meet
Ing
The grand lodge oy special INVITATION
visited he Industrial Institute and Col
lege on wednesday morning ana ~
were Immensely deligHJcd ne thfe'
hundred or more young lau'eS were As
sembled IN the chaPel-lhe teacher
and grand oinccrS on inc PLATFORM
President hincannon' IN very happ,
style spoke words OF cordlal welcome
and then introduced "rand Master y
l.. kimbrough, Deputy Grand Maste
0. J.. Mckay, Past Grand Master mon
roe McClurg, Grand Warden VIM lien
ingway, Major W. NJ Strickland fas
Grand Master simon freid ana fas
Grahd Master 81 10 o"e'' ne '"''O
proposed that the students should nav
holiday for the balance OF the day. an
on his putting 1t to a Votc' the ehVir
audience arose ard 1t was carrie
unanimously. When we appeared J.
/ the chapel on Thursday morning Tn
/, students, in their own enthusiasm
, way, and when, at the close oil oeV'
tlOnAl exercises, 1IpNlutUN hluCdHlO
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It Was DIR, Palmer.

Wng. Nc synod Of Mississippi met in
Jackson nj EGO several of the minis
ters, as rs the custom, were assigned to
the local pMpits and other places Of
worship on ,he sabbath day. Rev 81,
Il. NJ. Palmer, 90 New Orleans, was at.
tending synod, the guest Of the family
of Judge Thos. j. Wharton. He was
assigned, or rather preferred, to preach
at the State prison that morning. Ii
SO happened that as his congregation
assembled, DR.. Y, j. Mitchell, then
prison physician, was passing through
the chapel on his way to the dispensary.
He stopped to ask Judge Wharton why
they sent such piney-woods specimen
of preacher to preach to the convicts.
The Judges only answer was SMILE
A hymn was sung, and the preacher
opened the Sacred Word and read-as
he crly can read--a chapter appropri-
ate to the occasion. The Doctor lis.
tened, and, forgetting the dispensary,
remained through the sermon Then
approaching Judge Wharton, he said:
"Judge, there is only one minister that
can read and preach after that fashion.
am prepared to be introduced to DR.,
Palmer"
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rankfort, Ky, on the LIST, Judge
/ granted changes of venue in
rs of thc five Gocbcl murder de-
rs who prayed for it. Those
h a change were NoutScy, Davis,
Whitaker and Combs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-05-12

ne Superior on Co, which fled mr.
! OIL incorporation at Cheyenne,
:, on the I'd, and is capitalized at
o,ooV, will enter into competition
, the Standard Oil Co. and Cont
~ M 60. throughout The territory
! o. the Missouri river.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-05-12

French ambassador called on
dent Mckinley and Secretary
ON the Sd, and conveyed the con-
ee of the president of the French
'Iic TO the president of the United
5 over the Scofeld (Utah) mine
ter lie handed the secretary a
nal letter on the subject.
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Reached An Agreement.

Fresno, Cal, May THE commit
tee of bankers, packers and directors
of the California Raisin Growers asSo-
citation has at last reached an agree
ment which provides for the abandon
inent of the packing scheme by the as
ISOLATION aud the signing of three yeal
contracts with the growers and pack
ers; the packers to organize an Assoc
citation. The packers agree to buy OF
the association the whole crop at
prices TO be fixed by the association
The agreement will be submitted to
the growers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-05-12

Chicago celebration in homer
lmIraI George Dewey practically
to a'cIose, on the I'd, with an eT-
pm by the admiral and members
general committee Of the Dew
Celebration down the Chicago
age canal rs far As the controli-
atcs at Lockport.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-05-12

Itatcmant, said to emanatc from
I'm sources, that Germany has
Denmark a portion of Schles'
exchange for The Danish An'
HAS sen.i-otliciaIly denied from