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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-03-31

London, March GA dispatch to
the Daily Telegraph from Kimberly,
dated Sunday, March %, says:
prisoners brought in here report
that a force of British cavalry has en-
tered the Transyaal and penetrated 10
point IS miles north of Christana.
The British forces at Fourteen Streams
are being strengthened. \ movement
nnrthMnrd is eNnected soon.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-03-31
Ex-Alderman Lyman, of Chicago
Not Seriously Wounded.

Chicago, March 25.-The condition OF
ex-Alderman VIM. IL. Lyman, shot,
Friday night, by State Representative
John +. O'Malley, during a wrangle
over local politics, is not serious. II
was reported at the time OF the shoot.
ing that O'Malley had fired three shots,
all taking effect. Examination showed,
however, that only one shot had been
fired. 1t entered the flesly part Of
Lyman's leg, inflicting wound which,
unless blood poisoning nets in, will
not prove serious.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-03-31
stroughton Academy Burned.

Stoughton, Wis, March 26.-The
Stoughton academy was totally de-
stroyed by fire Sunday. The institi-
ton was run under the auspices of the
Norwegian Lutheran synod, and was
attended by 119 students from Iowa,
Minnesota, Illinois and the Dakotas.
The pecuniary loss is not heavy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-03-31
Well Treated by the Beers.

Bloemfontein, Saturday March Oh
The Beers who, yesterday, killed Lieut.
Hon. F. Lyon, of the Grenadiel
guards, and wounded Lieut.-Col
Crabbe, Lieut.-Col. Codrington and
Capt. Trottcr, Of the Coldstrear
guards, who had ridden eight or nine
miles beyond their camp on the Mod
der river without escort except one
trooper, were members of the johann
rcsbrg mounted police.
After dressing the wounds, they Sent
them 10 the British camp in Nn am
buianCc.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-03-31
Acts Not Laws.

The secretary of State has received
many inquiries as to bills that passed
both branches of the legislature, the
titles of which do not appear in the list
published. Seventeen are house bills,
and the last in the list that follows is n
senate bill. The legislature resolved to
adjourn sine die at pm, on the 18th,
and when the hour came there were
eighteen bills on the governors table,
which he did not have time to examine,
although he had been working behind
closed doors nearly all of that day. mo
bill shall be approved when the legisla-
ture is not in session." and that consti-
tutonal provision settled, temporarily,
the fate Of these bills. They will be
reported to the special session in Jan
uary, 1902, within three days after its
assembling, and unless returned within
that time they will then become laws;
To refund to j. B. McAlpine, ex-
sheriff and tax collector of Newton
county, the sum of $4,000 enormously
paid by him into the State treasury.
To refund to w. X. Collins, citizen
of Franklin county, $1,000 as privilege
tax license paid in 1891, paid and not
required by law
For the relief of II. l.. Taylor, of
Yazoo county.
To refund to C. w. Graham taxes
overpaid by him in the year 1898.
For the relief of j. P. Cain, agent Of
the State, authorizing the board of SUI
visors of Carroll county to reimburse
him for money expended in an effort to
capture G. w. Carr.
To authorize the board of supervisors
of jefferson county to examine and pay
accounts of certain persons rendering
services in smallpox cases in 1895, and
preamble to explain same.
To restore the right of suffrage to
George Payne, Jr., citizen of Benton
county
To enable the board of supervisors of
Kate w. Grafton for repairs done to
and insurance paid for the Fayette Fe-
male academy during the time the title
thereto was vested in her.
To restore the right of suffrage to
John D. Brown and Billie Bright, citi-
zens of Benton county.
To authorize the board of supervisors
OF Tate county to pay DIR. Thomson
for services rendered.
To amend section S02 of the code so
as TO permit a county treasurer to either
produce tie county funds before the
board OF supervisors or satisfactory
sworn statement from responsible
bank that the funds are in the bank to
the credit of the county treasurer.
TO amend section 203 Of the annotated
code Of 1899 and section OF chapter so
of the acts Of the special session held
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-03-31
THREE FIREMEN KILLED.
They Were Prccipitated Into the
Basement of u building In
which they Were at Work.

New York, March 25.-Through the
reaking down of the first floor in the
actory building at els and 2l5 East
street, which was totally
destroyed by fire, three tremen were
killed and two injured. The, men
were precipitated into the basement in
which was about six feet of water
and pinned under the debris. 1t is sup.
posed they were drowned.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-03-31
A Celebrated Case.

The celebrated case of Mrs. Lille A.
Stewart and Guy Jack of Scooba VS.. the
Mutual Reserve Fund Life Insurance
Association of New York, for the recov-
cry of $4,000 on the life of Charles T.
Stewart, who was poisoned, and for
which crime DR.. W. II. Lipscomb, his
family physician, was convicted and
sentenced to the penitentiary for life,
and who died while serving his sem
tence, ended at Meridian last week in a
verdict for the insurance company. Jack
was the beneficiary by the death Of
Stewart
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-03-31

st. Johns, n. f., March 27.-The seal
ing steamer Leopard, which took shell
ter at Wesleyvillc, Saturday, in con-
sequence of the storm, is due here
Judging from reports thus far re-
ceived the total number Of seals actu-
ally taken by the fleet is about 2060O),
and the prospect is that, as four weeks
of the fishing season have yet to run,
this total will he increased by some
10000.
The entire catch last year was only
$4,000. This years figures promise
to be the best within 20 years.
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Suicide of DIR. NnndeIl,

FL Paso, Tex, March 25.--Dr. w. II
Yandell, for number of years state
health officer here, and probably more
widely known in the southwest thar
any other professional man, commit
ted suicide, Friday, by blowing off thu
top of his head.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-03-31

Bradford, England, March 25.---Al
open mir meeting convened here, Sun
day, by Boer synpathizers proved an
utter fasco, from their point of view
and was turned into huge patriotic
demonstration.
The pro-Becr speakers were unable
tC obtain hearing.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-03-31
All We'll at Mafeking.

London, March 26.-Ihe war office
has received the following dispatch
from Lord Roberts.
~ telegram from Nicholson, at l'ulo'
wayo. states that BadeuI'owcll re-
ports; An we'll to March IL. During
past few days enemy's Gordon much re-
lnXed.'"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-03-31
The BattIeship Iowa.

Monterey, Cal, March 26.-The Unit
ed States battleship Iowa, flying the
flag of Rear-Admiral Kautz, arrived
here Sunday. The Iowa Is EN- route
north from San Diego. She will re-
main here one week.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-03-31
work of Hunk burglars.

Hardy, Neb., March 24.-The State
bank of this place was visited by bur
glars about a. IN. They blew open
the safe with dynamite and secured
$1,000. No trace OF the robbers has
been secured yet.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-03-31
A KNOCKOUT FOR CIGARETTES
Chief Willis l.. Moore Says Their
Smoking by Signal Service
Employees Must Cease.

Washington, March ga death
blow was given cigarette smoking in
the weather service Saturday, when
Chief Willis l.. Moore issued an order
prohibiting persons connected with
the service from smoking cigarettes
during Office hours, and stating fur
Their that those who smoked cigarettes
at any time would be mentioned in the
confidential reports, which are made
quarterly to him by chiefs of the sew
eral Offices and divisions throughout
the entire service.
The order is plainly worded, and the
chief evidently means that it shall DO
obeyed. Chief Moore said Sunday:
THE order was issued after careful
consideration and a thorough investl-
CATION of the evils resulting from
cigarette smoking. 1t will stand. In
this service we are compelled to main
tain very strict discipline, in order to
secure satisfactory service. Some Of
our men who were regarded as the most
thorough and competent, doing every
detail of their work with the utmost
promptness and accuracy, gradually
became careless and lax. | sent in
spectors to investigate, and in a num-
Der of cases it was found directly at
tributable TO the use of cigarettes.
am not prudish, nor do | wish to as
sumo any authority whatever over any
privilege which the employees of the
service should have, but as public
servant l feel that it is my duty -
correct any evil which may exist, even
if in attempting to do so some may
make the claim that | am overstepping
my authority. | can state almost
emphatically that the order will stand,
and that it applies to the entire force
of the bureau throughout the entire
service, Cigarette smoking must
cease. Cigars and pipes are not
barred"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-03-31
Fifteen Years For n Life.

Albany, Mo-, March 24.-In the cir,
cult court, the jury returned a verdict
Friday evening, finding Charles Craw
ford guilty of murder and giving hin
IL years in the penitentiary, Craw'
ford shot and killed young Silvers, il
StanberrY. last October.
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shot and Killed by a Tramp,

jackson, Miss, March 26.-A special
from Brookhayen, Miss, says: John
Perkins, brakeman, was shot and
killed near that pace, Sunday after
noon, by Moses Angelina, tramp
who was stealing ride.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-03-31

The legislature, just before adjourn
mout, provided for the appointment of
Joint committee to investigate the
several State farms. Following is the
committee and the postof1ice address Of
each member;
On part of senate-E. II, Moore, Rose.
dale; R. +. Abbay, Commerce; L. C.
Dulaney, Duncansby; A. f. Gardner,
Greenwood, and j. W. Heard, West
Point.
On part of house,. II. Sharp, Penn;
J. d. Stennis, Bailey; e N. Thomas,
Greenville, S, W. Jones, independence,
and f. r. Wren, Cooper.
The legislature made no change in
the primary election law The senate
passed bill containing some needed
reforms, but il reached the house too
late for some important amendments
that were deemed necessary by many
members of the house.
If you want an easy chair that will
make you comfortable for the remainder
of your days, write to Rev. W. j.
Larkin, treasurer Tougaloo University.
Miss, and get one of the Morris
patent The price, without cushions,
is S.. TO see it is to want it.
The governor has nominated Capt.
w. H. Hardy, of Hattiesburg, and Gen
William Henry, of Jackson, as vice.
presidents for Mississippi at the Pan
American Exposition, Buffalo, in 1901,
Capt Hardy has already applied for
large space for timber display for the
lumbermen OF southeast Mississippi
and Gen. Henry would take the Missis'
sippi National Guard to Buffalo IL he
had an appropriation,
The scatehouse commissioners will
receive bids and plans for the new cap
itol until April 90. A good many arch
fleets, knowing that Mississippi would
build new capitol, have been getting
up plans, so that while the time ia ex
ceedingly short it is thought there will
be considerable competition. IN,
Weathers and Gordon plans will be ~
hand, as before
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-03-31
shouldn't Have Unlimited Auton on,y
SIN Subject of Comment.

The recent interviews between lead.
ing autonomists and the members of
the senate commission are still the
subject of comment The autonomists
assert that the details have not been
and will not be published, but the pa.
pers keep on printing alleged accounts
of what was said.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-03-31
Cordially and sincerely yours,
Adjutant First Regiment Mississippi
Light Artillery.

Corporations for profit desiring to By
chartered under the laws of Mississippi
should state definitely the amount OF
capital stock. Under the schedule Of
fees adopted by the legislature at The
recent session, the fee on capital
stock of from $50, 900 to $780, 900 is $4,000
II the charter should say the capital
stock may be increased to 500, 900 or
100000, the fee will be one-tenth of
one per cent, or Sl.0O on each 81, 900
over the $50, 900. If this is observed it
will save correspondence and delay.
Several foreign corporations doing
blu 'iness in Mississippi have already
flt d duly certified copies of their char
tei,, and paid the filing fee of $500.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-03-31

Vienna, March 25,-The premier, DR.
f. Won Koerber, has sent the presi
dents of both houses of the reichsratl
notice Proroguing parliament Marc'
25.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-03-31

~ ShohSC VIC bilit VI uOluluR super
visors' court in Itawamba county from
the first Monday of March and Septcm.
Der to the second Monday.
Health Condition at 1. 1. and C.
President Kincannon has sent out tho
following:
COLUMBUS, March Is, 1900
Dear Slr-lt becomes my duty as
president of the Industrial Institute
and College, to correct the alarming
rumors recently circulated in regard to
the health conditions of this institution.
Following vaccination as preventive
of smallpox and epidemics of la grippe
and measles, we have had fifteen cases
Of fever, which cases have been pro.
nounced typhoid by the physicians in
attendance. Of this number, but two
students have been regarded as crit.
cally i'll. Although but nine students
have been sent home on account of sick.
ness, siXty-seven students have been
withdrawn by their parents on account
OF intlammatory rumors and misrepre.
sensations. Out of total enrollmen,
OF four hundred and nine 400 students
more than three hundred 900 young
ladies are at this time attending theiI
recitation without the slightest inter.
ruption. The physicians in attendance,
Dr. Jones, the resident physician of the
college, DrS. Davis and Mckinley, al
the city of Columbus, and DR.. A. c.
llalbert, president of the city board VI
health, state that there is absolutely
no reason why students should be with.
drawn at this time, and Join me cor"
daily in the request that you have your
daughter return to school without
further delay, At this important period
Of the session loss of time will seriously
affect your daughters record, and in
asmuch rs we have had no new cases
of sickness since Saturday, March 3.
now thirteen days, shall indulge the
hope that you will speedily comply
with this request.
Asking that you cooperate with me
in correcting these unjust and injuri.
GUS rumors, and assuring you that l
shall zealously guard the welfare OF
every student entrusted to my care, l
have the honor to be,
"Respectfully, A. A. KiNcANNoN,
President Industrial Institute and Col
lege."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-03-31
JeaIousy's Victim,

Vienna, H., March 26.-Mrs. Vesta
Hogg, in fit of jealousy, shot and
killed Mrs. Clara Gurley, in this city
Sunday afternoon
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-03-31

The press Of the State has been very
complimentary to the late legislature.
The Biloxi Review makes this nice and
very just mention:
1t is generally admitted that the makeup
of this body is above the average class of
men that usually compse State legislature,
and that more intelligent consideration
of public matters has been the result. 1t
must be admitted that spirit of liberality
has pervaded the session, the appropria-
tiOns reaching the munifcent sum of s. 000,-
600. There is, however, the comforting re-
Election that pretty well all of this sum has
been along lines that mark and encourage
the progress of the State The legislature
has accomplished good deal, and many of
the results of the session must linger long
in the grateful appreciation of the people.
As looming up in attractive conspicuous
ness in this body's transactions we note
provisions for the establishment of tex.
tile school in connection with the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College and for the
erection of a new capitol building; the
drawing OF the teeth OF the state board OF
health and provision for the purchase of
more State farms the adoption of a road
law aud the return to the people the right
to fill vacancies that occur in elective of
fees. On the whole the session has been
wise and judicious one and has been char
acterized by spirit of harmony and kindly
spirit that is highly commendatory, The
members seemed impressed that they were
there for business and not to indulge in
wrangles and displays Of petty spite and
their State is profted thereby, The closing
scenes were rendered particularly interest
ing by the manifestations Of good will be-
tween the presiding officers, the members
and the employees, and the session went
out in n halo of love and good fellowship.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-03-31
Insufficient Augmentation.

1t develops that the appropriation OF
81, 500 made by the legislature for the
payment of special judges and chan
cellors is not sufficient to meet these
claims and several gentlemen who have
served the State in judicial capacities
it seems, must go unpaid. The appro'
priation was intended to embrace all
amounts due by the State for this pur-
pose as well as what might accrue dur
ing the two years to come, but requisi-
tions aggregating more than the sum
appropriated have already been filed
and the entire sum has been taken up.
The State Teachers association will
hold its next session at West Point
April 10, 20, 81. A splendid program,
beautifully printed, has reached us
with the imprint and compliments OF
"West Point Business Men,
Col. George Norman, adjutant gem
oral United Confederate Veterans. hav-
ing inquired what our late legislature
had done for the old Confederates, and
having been advised, replied: II thank
Won very much for the time and trouble
In giving me this information. The
showing you make is a grand one FOR
Mississippi. | will incorporate i IN
circular am just issuing 10 the diher'
emit divisions IN the Soutn.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-03-31

LYON, MISS, MhFch T, IVUU.
My Dear Colonel Powers Il - |
wish you to give me certificate under
your seal that did carry and deliver
the 10000 percussion caps and the dis
patches to General Pemberton during
the seige of Nicksburg, as | wish t.
leave it as a legacy to my heirs after
have crossed the Great River.
With a comrades love for you ant
yours, am, as ever, your friend,
LAMAR FONTAINF.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-03-31

Major Lamar Fontaine:
My Dear Friend and Comrade-You
of yesterday received, requesting q
statement that you entered Vicksburg
during the scige wish dispatches and
percussion caps. BY way ofreply, !
take pleasure in copying the following
from my daily journal of the seige
May %, (lS63). We have at length def
mate information from General Johnston,
by Lamar Fontaine who reached the city
this morning. He brings a dispatch from
General Johnston to the effect thai he was
at Canton with about 10000 troops, and
that Loving was il Jackson with 10000.
Fontaine whom | met at Pembertona
headquarters, brings intelligence that the
enemy burned up all the public buildings in
jackson except the capitol and governdut
mansion. Capital reported to be at EntN
prise for time being e
Cordially and sincerely yours,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-03-31

in 1898 in relation to examination for
adthittance to practice as an attorney
and counsellor at law
To change the time of holding super
visors' court in Itawamba county from
the first Monday of March and Septcm.
Der to the second Monday.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-03-31
Increased Wages.

Charleston, S. c., March 26.-The
York cotton mills of Yorkvlle, this
state, have announced that they will,
ON next payday, take three per cent
from the annual dividend and add il
to the wages of the operatives. The
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-03-31
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved Man ch 9, 1900.

AN ACT to exempt from taxation the prop
erty real and personal and the revenues
derived therefrom of religious or CHART
able societies. benevolent orders on the
lodge system and of library associations
Section l. Be it enacted by the legis-
lature of the State of Mississippi, That
all OF the property, real and personal,
and the revenues derived therefrom be-
longing to any religious or charitabl
society or benevolent order on the lodge
system, where no dividends are declared
and where the revenues thereof are
used for fraternal and benevolent pur-
poses shall be exempt from all State,
county and municipal taxes.
Sec. g That the real and personal
property of library associations used
for library purposes where no dividends
are declared and to which the children
attending public school have free
access shall be exempt from all State,
county and municipal taxes.
Sec. 3. That tits act take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March II, 1900.
AN ACT punish a laborer, renter or share
cropper who has made one contract in
writing and makes second contract
without giving notice of the first.
Section /. Be it enacted by tho lcgls-
lature of the State of Mississippi, That
any Iaborer, renter or share-cropper
who has contracted with another per.
son for specified time in writing, not
exceeding one year, who shall leave his
employer or the leased premises before
the expiration of his contract without
the consent Of the employer or landlord
and makes a second contract without
giving notice of the first to said second
party, shall be guilty of misdemeanor,
and on conviction shall be fined not ex-
ceeding fifty dollars
Sec 2. That this act take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March IL, 1900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-24
Stocking supe@ition..

On the Welsh border it used to be
considered that the surest precaution
against witchcraft was TO wear the
left stocking wrong side out. This
leads US to another kind of superstition
connected with the harmless, necessary
hose-their value, when properly worn
or arranged, as charms or as protec-
lions against sickness or pain. If you
will only take the trouble when you go
TO bed to cross your stockings and
shoes, you will be quite safe from the
grip of cramp. Again, if you hang
your stockings crosswise at the foot of
the bed, with pin stuck in them, you
need have no fear of nightmare; the
bag has holy horror of cross and pin.
Wiseacres have also been heard to de-
clare that if you will always put your
left stocking and shoe on first you will
enjoy immunity from toot'haches Rhis!
however, the most superstitious of NOR
tails will likely take leave to doubt
Toothache. THAT hell of n diseases"
as Burns calls ii, is no respecter of per-
sons nor assuredly of stockings or legs.
Notes and Queries.