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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-03

a bout the heads Of everybody and
caused them 10 escape in hurry
Money Scattered In Confusion.
Capt. McClusky, Of the detective
bureau, who hurried every available
man Of his staff to the fire, was APP
pealed to to protect the funds of the
bank, he being told that they were in
the vault the door of which was sup
posed to be unlocked. When the cap |
tain and his men went in, however |
they found about ten thousand dol-
lars scattered in confusion over coun
ters and a0ors. This was hastily |
thrown into the vault and the door
locked
where American Pluck Came In.
President Faneher of the bank ar
rived within a few minutes of the
start of the fire, and was nearly hys-
tericaI when he found what had hap
rened. BY half-past two, however,
the directors of the bank had met and
posted sign in the window stating
that the bank would do business to-
morrow"
More Loose Wealth Lying Around.
Down in Mecklem Bros Offices in
the basement there were II. II. Neck
lem and his brother William, with
Frank Heckenberry, a boy; Thomas
Hackett, a clerk; another man named
Bruce and some girls, among them
Ellen Van Deem and May Dunkle-
mann. When the fire broke out $780,
600 in money lay upon the counter.
Heckenberry was stationed at the
door, while this was gathered togeth-
er for putting in the vault.
Force wns Exerted Horizontally.
The second explosion completely de-
molished windows along Greenwich
street, on both sides and for three
blocks in both directions
The force of the explosion was eX-
erted horizontally across the street,
siylights being carried away as if by
storm, and the castings Of doors
broken away with The glass. The eN-
plosion did not spare the interiors Of
stores, everything being heaped up in
confusion.
Tore Down Buildings.
The explosion tore down the build
ings to the west, the walls Of those on
/ the Washington street side being
buried outward to the streets as if an
explosion had taken place locally in
stead of away at the Greenwich street
end of the block. 1t was thought, in
deed, that explosions had followed in
these buildings, but no cause for them
could be found.
Immense Buildings Collapsed.
The immense buildings OF j. II.
Mohlmann d Co., fronting on Wash
iugton street. simply collapsed, \ del
nge of barrels and boxes, filed with
fruit, rolling out and forming 4 pile
that stretched half way across the
street. At the time of the explosion
blazing barrels were hurled clear
across Washington street and set fire
to the buildings to the west, threat
ening an extension of the conhagra
tion in that direction, but the tiremer
demged these buildings and saved
them.
wild Reports of Lara eff Life.
The first reports of the fire that
went ont we've that The Tarrant build
;,,, l., ;+r e,lI nod a,.,tg !, cd 1o,,-f, tlt,4I
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-03

addressed this inquiry to the secretary
of State;
1--WE wish to know whether the State
of Mississippi has adopted. by popular
acclamaton or State legislation, any
specific flower as its State Flowe? For
instance, Kansas has adopted the sun
flower as its State Flower"
This question, SO far as we know, has
not yet been considered in Mississippi,
Suppose we take vote on it in all the
public and private schools and colleges
at II o'clock on Wednesday, November
2stb, and let the president or Principal
of each school report the result to the
secretary of State.
We place the magnolia in nomina'
tion. All other nominations received
will appear in these columns.
Following are the selections made by
other States-in most instances by the
votes of public schools, The legisla'
lures of Maine, Michigan and OKLA
o,",e9' r.17o, poa
ana va MAJ - ''' - - = ,",,r
ArNa''S''''' c',.,.,;. D.,
o',iio' ,''''' C.I,,,,,1i;na
G",o' ''''0 80 paoo1, I,Ios.an,
l'S'"'' 81 ( '''' - e,,,frria
!. '''' 'li'' '' Iv;i5 De-
Maine e..............P Pine Cone and IasSeI
Michigan. n................Ap Blossom
Minnesota. a.....................
..Cypripedium or Moccasiu Flower
Missouri.................,.Go Golden Rod
Montana. Bitter Root
Nebraska. .........,............, ,Golden Roo
New Jersey State tree Sugar Maple
New Yorll. l... Rose; State tree, MaplC
North Dakota ............ Golden Roc
Oklahoma Territory, Mistletot
Oreaon. Oregon Grape
Rhode Island. Violet; State tree, Maple
Vermont..................Rcd Glover
Washington. .Rhododendrot
In Illinois, the schools voted for tn,
rose. violet and golden rod, in the orde'
named. but there was no formal adop
fion. In Massachusetts. the trailing
arbutus and the flag were the favortes
! In Tennessee, the golden rod Is th
most popular, and in Kansas the sun
flower is recognized as the State Flower
----.. ,,..,...u,..
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Inc eol1or Oh 'n'S uet''' ',ii'ii' Y 'l's '.''
numerous Inquiries do " '''' ''''''''r '''''',
OF the hiuVual lnsu'"l.oe insurance 'oiil''u' X "
ooihg BUSINESS III ''''' ,''"'e -. ~
been uhaole 70 answer i'i '''o '',''o
tha1 thoSe cum t""'oe nam ~ 80
meAt 10 lhe Puol'c Vi W '''I'i '"'''' 0'''
Al Il loss OCCURS '"e 'iie'i,Ue'' az "'
sessed' ana Ihe amount P"'"' anu " ny
pald' depends on sae . ",''o"n'' al
Wheh coilecteu' n"'','o' ~ ''''' NV
hed the lo'lo"lnE V""' '.ieS "i' "'
authorized TO so''clV or "f''e any n'
business un''i v"ey n"'o So .,'. ,l,. s',t'
haon odrised 10 lew the necessary a,
sossn,onts N make these settlements:
Tha Tormers' Mutual Insurance Con-
-, - Taso;rsl,o and all if
p'ny' "
ord hcdes' r...--,
The Southern Mutual h're lusor"u'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-03

The mine workers strike in the an
thracite region of Pennsylvania, was,
on the a5th, declared OIL as against all
companies which had complied with
bc strikers demands. and the strike
was continued against those com
mnies which had not granted the
Scranton conventions demands.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-03

Paris. oct. 90. Comte Cahen DAN.
yers. a well-known figure in Partisan
society, was killed, yesterday, IN ao
automobile Il, idcnt pear Mezieres.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-03

An editorial in recent issue of the
Grenada Sentinel elected the warm
commendation of Hon. Frank John
ston, ex-attorney general, from which
we extrast the following broad-gauge
paragraphs:
"Instead of popular clamor against
railroads and corporations, the people
should cultivate sentiments of friend
liness for them, and by just and con
servativc policy contribute to the i'm
portant work of developing the great
resources Of the State.
"Gov. Longino has declared broad
and statesman-like policy on this line
in his inaugural address to the leglsla-
ture, and with the force of this official
example, and the influence OF high
grade administration, which the state
now has, public sentiment Will un-
ouestionably become broadened and ele-
waited on this as well as upon other inn
portant public questions affecting the
welfare and prosperity of the State
with public sentiment formed upon
broad and conservative lines on all
ouestions which underlie the material
interests of the State, and with har-
mouious and united purpose on the
part of the people, there is no reason
WHY Mississippi should not get its full
share of progress and prosperity
"With ignorance and incompetency
excluded from the election franchise,
and intelligence made the test OF the
suffrage. and with a present admins
,ration of its public affairs character
lied by an intelligent and patriotic ap-
preciation of true interests OF the state
Mississippi will surely move steadily
forward on the lines OF prosperity ana
improvement"
Confederate Heroine Mt Rest
The Baltimore Sun of the Sth con-
tains an announcement of the death OF
Mrs Helen L. Patterson, wife of DIR. f.
w Patterson, who will be remembered
bv the survivors of Humphries brigade
as surgeon of that command. Mrs
Patterson will be specially remembered
for her heroic labors in the battle fields
and hospitals of Virginia She was
Mrs Helen f. Mason until after the
war when she married DR.. Patterson
whom she first met or the battle fields
of Gettysburg. He was made prisoner
and later sent to Fort McHenry. She
devoted herself particularly to th'
soldiers of Mississippi, Georgia anc
Alabama, by whom she was regarded
as an angel of mercy. She received
many grateful letters from those sh'
had nursed back to life,
Dr Patterson was assistant surgeon
in the Mississippi State Lunatic Asylum
when he entered the Confederate ser
vice When this writer visited hi
brigade in the spring of 1863 he wa
The recipient of many kind attention
from DR.. Patterson that have beel
gratefully remembered during all thes
Years: and now we tender to him AM
70 all Of the bereaved family our heart
sympathy in the great loss they hav
sustained. They have the memory 0
a pure and noble life to cheer them
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-03

At Pretoria, on the 26th, the Trans
ual was proclaimed part of the Brit,
bh empire, the proclamation being at
tended with impressive ceremonies.
The royal standard was hoisted in the
main square of the city, the grena-
diers presented arms and massed
bands played the national anthem.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-03

Mayor Rodriguez Of Havana has is
.,a3 %p' an order to the police directing
Sl,u Sp,u, u 70 take into custody children
3.r 'l.'In % Years of ago found in the
'.n,.,s urr, unaccompanicd, during school
sl,,.'' s.ors # is the intention of tn" au-
goritios ,V tbege to enforce the school
law strictly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-03
IN Awful CATASTROPHE.
Another Horror Added to the Long
List that Have Startled
New York City.
SUCCESSION or TERRIFIC EXPLOSIONS,
Over Ninety Persons Known to Have
Been Ihjured-Number of Dead
InknoNvn-Great Buildings De-
moIiShed and streets strewn with
Debris-Money Scattered Like
Sands ON the sahara.


.he Royal hotel fire, the Park place |
disaster and the Windsor and Hobo |
ken fires, was added to yesterday Ey |
a fire and explosion chat shook the
lower end of Manhattan like an earth
quake, hurled a seven-story building
into the air, and set fire TO two blocks
Of buildings, with a loss of life that
only the efforts of hundreds of men
who were rushed to the work Of Dig
gine away the ruins as soon rs the
fire was cNtinguished, will reveal,
Whav0 1he fire Originated.
The big building of Tarrant d Co.,
makers Of medicinal specialties, stand
ing at the northwest corner of Green
wch and Warren street. and filled
with chemicals, took fire in some way
that may never be known at about a
after twelve yesterday after
noon. II was sixteen minutes after
noon that a citizen rushed into the
house of fire engine %, on Chambers
street, near Greenwich. and shouted
that Tarrants' drug store was ON fire.
a,,,i,,,, 'i,,,, f,a,, tLo third s+o,,,, ,..ndoy
A.. -, .,,.a,. t,,,.,ad In goo, oftor-
wards second and third alarms were
t,,nnad j.,
Tcrriac E>nlosior Occurred.
a. e. a.,,,,a,,,. t,.d in.+ ,u,i,.od
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ald tt,.a,,. tl,o on+frc ongina,. crow
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at,aa+
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"',,,, N",i' nv, | a4 l9 a ,boI( ,l
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-03

eOuat Won Buelow the new imperial
nyasa esi'or oil Gcrmany,authorized the
rha9 ae 90 say that his accession to the
Gam''eilorship will mean no change in
,Sa ,Se,'.ahys friendly attitude toward
eo,oa su''eo States, either politically OF
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-03

NJ FIaissicrcs, mayor of Marseilles,
france, on being invited to partici-
pate in the manifestations on the ar
rival there of Mr.. Kruger, asked for
time to reflect, explaining that he de-
Nred to know the exact nature of the
urmonstration, and declaring that he
e'd not intend to take any action like
y TO create diplomatic difficulties.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-03

me officials of the British foreign
V'lee say the Anglo-German agree
"ent will not affect Russia's railroad
'oneesslons in Manchuria. They point
g0' ~ mat the object CT the agreement
~ ~ the upholding of the integrity of
yuma without reference to arrange
"en'S OF the powers regarding the
constructing of railroads in China.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-03
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS
By J. L. POWER.

By J. L. POWER,



State Senator G. l.. Jones is the
author of the poll tax amendment to
the constitution now so much discussed,
and which will be voted on Nov. 6. In
II letter to the Jackson correspondent
of the Commercial Appeal he says:
'The problem of distributing the
school fund, 80 as to give equal justice
to all the children of the State, has
been difficult one, and every State su-
perintendent of education since the
adoption of the present constitution
has urged a change of section 206 so
that fairer and more just distribution
may be made.
The densely and thickly settled por-
tions q thg State draw more than SUI.
ficient money to run their schools be-
yond the required period of four
months; but the sparsely settled coun-
ties can scarcely maintain their schools
the constitutional period, burdening
themselves with an extra heavy tax,
which is added to the fund drawn from
the State, That you may see the exact
status of the workings of the present
system, will give a comparison made
by State Superintendent j. h. Preston
in his report in 1895, of ten white coun-
ties and ten black counties, to-wit: The
white counties have 744 schools, for the
support of which they receive from the
State distribution $50, 4S3, or $l2O for
each school. The mean average of
schools in these counties is eighty-nine
days for county schools and the average
salary per month for teachers is $21,76
The average salary in nine of these
counties is less than S22, and in Ponto-
toe S25.13, which is the highest. The
black counties have SS3 schools, receive
for each 500, have term of Iii days,
and pay in country schools an average
salary of S29.95, the highest being S54,
in Bolivar county.
1.-THE black counties have 40 per cent.
longer terms, and pay 37]1 per cent
average salaries, but they enrolled only
sixty-four pupils to each school, while
the white counties enrolled ffty-foul
pupils.
ut takes no argument to show that
it is unjust and unfair togive the black
counties 40 per cent. longer terms thar
the white counties and pay their teach
crs 37l5 per cent. better salaries, anc
that, too, when most of them are of in
ferior ability to those of the white
counties. And yet, according to the
last enumeration of the educable chill
dren, greater proportion of the schoo
fund will 60 to the black counties thi
year than ever before.
"The principle that was intended t.
permeate this great system of free pub
lie schools was that each child of tn
State should have the same right am
the same chance before the law; and il
the distribution of this common charit.
among her children no distinction
should be made. In this section of tn
State we do not feel the need of TIL
change as they do in other portions
because we get Chicllasaw funt
which, added to the State fund, enable
: us to run our schools with more east
But many white counties do not &c
this fund and they are burdened wit
extra taxation to run their schools
The demanded change is just an
righteous one, and we hope the peopl
of the State will turn out to the elc
ton and vote for the amendment.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-03

nigb official of the German for
a.. a n,sl oilice ' asserted, on the 23d, that
t,Issl,rio.IIungary tIs, and Italy had eX-
G Als,',1 tbcir formal adherence to the
pfes''@ y German agreement, but that
h's,o s,oa Passia and the United States
,.J ,,J' Jrot defined their positions
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-03

The French government has decided
" 1proIong the Paris exposition for an
.0u'tlohal week, 1t will close Sunday,
.'o'emoer II. One day win be devoted
y, ~ 'he poor, with free admission.
1'", night the exposition will be il
,"''''ila'ed as on special nights. 1t is
,NPee'ed that million visitors will
Oe present on that dav.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-03

s,o,eh steel makers, OWING 10
The ovot ,totion of American steel
he mPo' sars :. reduced their prices five
Plates p',o making IS shillings redue-
'hlIll,ss' ~ > fortnight. These reductions N
ion ID a,nobt d no. will fully meet the
7, ,.srican competition
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-03

= !. ne report of the treasurer OF the
, l",o'' Frlnters' Home at indianapolis,
l'o'' Tor the six months ending Au-
e'se @ 9l' shows balance in the treas.
az ,S vi $l6,OOS.7S, OF this sum $2,,.
,,' ,'V''s rs on deposit in the Flescher ma
~ co''a' oank at Indianapolis, Drexel &
y. tO' OF New York. have $13,S32.4O of
s@ she 'uhds' The expenditures for the
DIX months We're $22, 1866.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-03
Tore Down Buildings.

The explosion tore down the build
ings to the west the walls Of those ON
the Washington street side being
buried outward TO the streets as if an
explosion had taken place locally in
stead of away at the Greenwich street
end of the block. 1t was thought, in
deed, that explosions had followed in
these buildings, but no cause for them
] cnnld be found.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-03

N'leprations in honor of the CEN
y" oi the birth of Field Marshal
s.V,' MoItke began in Berlin on the
~ ! ne general staff, whose chief
IVA, was Tor many years, gave ban
ss,3, SaenV at the Kaiserhoff, Count Won
n',ei'en' chief of the general staff,
H., suing On the 26th Emperor Will
w. u FaVe a large banquet at the cas-
,io IL N Berlin, and many other festiyi-
yes marked. the event.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-03
about the heads Of everybody and
caused them 10 escape in hurry.
MnneY scnttered In Confusion.

Capt. McClusky, of the detective
bureau, who hurried every available
man of his stafr to the fire, was APP
pealed to to protect the funds of the
bank, he being told that they we're IN
the vault, the door of which was sup
posed to be unlocked. When the cap
tain and his men went in, however
they found about ten thousand dol-
lars scattered in confusion over coun
ters and aoors. This was hastily
thrown into the vault and the door
locked.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-03

'''' 10. /. 1it5rj, note teller rot, OF the !.
fst i,a o,,'I''a@i on@ defauIter to the extent extent
insinyo ,eo "'T His peculations extended
y,ct naoy o,y,n,sted cmploye of the bank
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-03

President Faneher of the bank ar
rived within a few minutes Of the
start of the fire, and was nearly hys-
terical when he found what had hap
rened. BY half-past two, however,
the directors of the bank had met and
posted sign in the window stating
that the bank would "do business to-
morrow"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-03

The number of persons in The Tar
rant building was estimated to be in
the neighborhood of ffty. Secretary
Allen Of the company said that there
were Is employees, and he thought all
got out with the exception of one.
People who saw the fire declared, how
ever. that more must have been lost
The tabulated list of the injured al
ready exceeds ninety, while the num-
ber of those who lost their lives is as
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-03

Z i The United states treas
The sola .aa !, sSph. 5r amounted TO s49l,,
h., OF IT,, inG ,irhcst ri, point ever reached
|.itlol' the 't""@1ndation "'1 of the govern,
y, ,., '9S This is said to be the ''FssA'
rlylU !. ihe world.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-03
The Scene in the streets.

Half an hour after the explosion
the streets for blocks around the fire
were crowded with fire apparatus,
with a score of ambulances, while
hundreds of police were being rushed
from all the lower precincts of the
city 10 form lines, and many priests
from nearby parishes we're going
here and there in the smoke-obscured
thoroughfares, seeking for injured
who might need their aid. From the
burning districts a column of smoke
was rising high in the air, mingled
with flames that could not be con
trolled by hundreds of streams
| thrown upon them
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-11-03

The secondeXplosion occurred about
five minutes after the first, From the
accounts of Witnesses, the building
seemed to leap into the air, and in a
moment masses of brick wall tjabers
and stone were falling into the street.
The force of the explosion tore away
the wallis of the big commission store
houses fronting on Washington street,
and caused them 10 collapse, failing
all at once in a mass Of timbcrs, boxes
aud barrels, of which the flames which
burst ont from the Tarrant building
like the belching of a cannon, at once
took hold
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-01-26
Famous MinstreIs.

A well-conducted minstrel perform
ance affords an excellent source OF good
wholesome enjoyment, and time and
time again has been approved OF by lead.
ing clergyman and moralists, whe have
drawn the line at other forms OF theat
rical performances, but have found con-
duetiye and innocent recreation in the
minstrel and circus performance. Rich
ard & Pringle's Famous Georgia Min
strels viii appear at the Armory We'd
nesday evening is considered the clean
est, brainieat and most amusing aggre-
cation OF fun makers appearing in the
city this season. 1t Ia pronounced won-
der In Its way and embraces every dis.
cription OF vaudeville act that can be
consistently embraced in minstrelsy. IL
clings TO the enjoyable and ever popular
traditions OF old-time minstrelsy, besides
adding many more up-to-date features
and strong sensational specialties, that
brightens and blends in performance
that shows the fertility Of experience Ia
catering 80 long and successfully to the
seekers Of something to laugh at,