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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-01-19
WITHOUT THE PALE OF LAW.
Under the Cloak of Guardians
of Honor.

WashingtdA Jan. 14.-Copies OF
general ordeW from the Philippines.
received here, show that large mum.
ber of native FSipinos have been con-
victed of murd& ,and other crimes
and sentenced to- be hanged or to
long terms of imprisonment. In one
case the accused belonged 80 aq OF
ganized band which, under the name
Of the "Guardia de Honor" had for its
declared object the murder of peace
full and unoffending victims, if found
necessary to crafty either a desire
for revenge or a feeling of envy
against the rich. ,
"These inhuman methods" says
Gen. Macarthur, remove all the par
ticipants, whether chief:o willing fol-
lower of the bands, frofp the pale Of
the law and place them among that
class of cowardly and secret assassins
which all civilized men the world over
hold to be enemies of mankind"
A native named Yincente Prado es
tablished camp in strong position
difficult of access in the mountainou.
district near Rosario, in Union pro
vince. There he intrenched his CAM
and erected buildings for band o1
armed outlaws which he gathered
about him. Recently two Americans
were taken into the camp as prison
ers, and for no assigned reason othel
than they were enemies" they wert
ordered to instant death. Shortly af
terwards two Iggorrotes, man anf
a woman, We're taken before Pradt
and charged with being American
spies, Without any attempt at proc
or form of trial, they We're ORDERED
to be Immediately executed.
In both instances Prado personall'
witnessed the execution of his order
by members of his outlaw band wh'
used their bolos on the defenseles
prisoners,
On another occasion Prado orderei
his band to attack and burn the pueh
10 of San 1acinto and to arrest AM
''if he resisted kill' the presdente o
Rosario. In pursuance of these orders
the presidcnte of Rosario and hi
son were killed and 103 houses de
stroyed by fire. Prado and his chic
outlaw assistants were sentenced t
be hanged.
Another native sentenced to b
be hanged was Pedro Lachica, Thi
was one of a band of natives who
representing themselves to be police
men, entered at night several house
and by threats and use of firearms
| induced the natives to come out an
surrender. They then tied the arm
of the men behind their backs an
beat them with boios and robbed tn
houses of money, jewelry and othe
valuables.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-01-19
Progressive and Prosperous Missis-
sippi.

Stuyvesant Fish, president of the Hi
nois Central and Mississippi Valley rail
road systems, in a recent letter to Gov
l.ongino, was pleased to say;
"As an evidence that the broad minded
utterances in your inaugural OF year
ago have borne fruit and will bear more,
permit me to bring to your attention the
fact that with the exception of Wyoming,
West Virginia and your neighbor, Louis
lana, Mississippi has shown in the calen-
dar year now closing the largest ratio of
increase in railroad mileage of any State.
''In congratulating you on the showing
made have no hesitancy in expressing
the belief that we have seen the last of
legislation tending to repress the invest
ment of capital in Mississippi, and that
under your wise guidance railroads and
other moneyed corporations can count
with confidence on the cordial co-opera-
tion and assistance Of the state govern
ment in all its branches in their efforts
to develop the vast latent resources OF the
State.
In closing permit me to assure you
OF our sincere regard and best wishes to
you and the good people of Mississippi for
the coming year and for all time"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-01-19
TRAIN RAN INTO A SLIDE.
Engine Rolled into the Riyer-En.
gineer Killed and Fireman
Severely Injured.

Astoria, Ore, Jan. IA passenger
train On the Astoria & Columbia river
railroad ran into a slide near Clifton
about midnight Saturday night The
engine was derailed and rolled into
the river. Engineer w. NJ Scott re-
mained at mis- post and was killed, HIS
body has not been recovered, and it
is supposed to be under the engine in
the river.
Fireman James Davis was also
thrown into the river, but was res.
cued. He is now in the hospital suf.
fering from broken hand and sew
eral bruises about the body, None
of the passengers were injured.
The accident occurred OH a curve
along the Columbia river where the
heavy rains of Saturday brought
down a landslide. The engineer was
running at low speed or the entire
train might have gone into the river.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-01-19
INDIVIDUAL MILITARY.
Histories of officers and Enlisted
Men in Union and Confederate
Armias


Through the courtesy of Gen. S. d.
Lee, we are privileged to publish the fol-
lowing very interesting correspondence:
Columbus, Miss, Dec. s, 1900.
Gen. F. c. Ainsworth, Chief Record and
Pension Office, War Department.
My Dear Sh-lt seems that the vgl-
mes Of the records of the Union and
Confederate armies are nearing conple-
tion, ii not completed. / and other sur
yiying Confederates are most anxious
that a volume be issued touching the
rolls and numbers of Confederate troops
in the field. The government has all the
official rolls which were in hands of the
Confederate government at the collapse.
and it is important that these rolls and
returns be made a matter of record, GER
tainly to the extent of careful analysis
and estimate. This should be done as a
basis for Others to form estimates, if
nothing else, 1t will always be a mat
ter of dispute as to the numbers en-
gagged on the Confederate side. | have
changed my opinion in the matter twice
beg you inform me ii there will be
any printed volume bearing on this phase
of the records. hope so. With best
wishes, yours truly,
Stephen D. Lee.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-01-19
A GRATIFYING TESTIMONIAL.
Missionaries Render Tribute to the
Admirable Management of the
Hospital Ship SOluce.

Washington, Jan. 13.-secretary
Long has received a letter whitten by
a number of missionaries to Com
mander Winslow of the hospital ship
Solace, expressing not only their
thanks for the courtesies of the voy-
age from San Francisco to Yokohama,
but adding a tribute to the splendid
management of the ship, and the ad'
mirable qualities displayed by the
American blueiackets. Mr.. Long high
ly appreciates the sentiments of the
letter, and says that if more of the
people would go abroad our naval
vessels there would be many testi-
monias of the same sort for our sail
ors and ships.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-01-19
REWARD FOR BASS FRASER.
The Father of the Missing Lad Offers
Five Hundred Dollars for His
Return Dead or Alive.

birmingham, Ala, Jan. 14.-Capt. n,
H. Fraser, of Union Springs, yaster-
day offered, through Chief-of-Police
Albion IIiXon of that place, $500 re-
ward for the return of his son, Bass
Fraser, who is supposed to have been
kidnapped from school in Atlanta. His
offer follows:
81 hereby offer reward of $500 for
Bass Fraser, dead or alive, student
of the Atlanta archaeological school,
who disappeared from there Saturday
evening, January 5. The money is on
deposit at the Merchants and Farm
ers' bank of Union Springs, Ala. All
communications should be addressed
to me at Union Springs. Description
of Bass Fraser: Nineteen years old;
feet II inches tall, 145 pounds
weight; black wavy hair, heavily
bearded for his age; close shaven and
had no vices, wears No. hat, No. 7
shoes; walks erect and his face full,
scar on face and on forehead right
under hair. No additional informa-
tion is necessary.
[Signed IN. II. FRASER"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-01-19
ENGLISHMEN AROUSED.
Brutal Treatment sf Peace Envoys b.
Bosrs at Dswets LAsEer,
Near Lindlsy.

london, Jan. 1.-THE briet report
of the fate of the three members Of
the peace commission, who were sent
to see Gen. Dc Wet. excites the deep
est indignation on all sides. One or
two papers express hope that Lord
Kitchener has been misled by false re-
ports, but II is generally felt that he
would not have reported the matter
to the war Office without undoubted
evidence.
The Daily Mail heads the report
with the word Murder" and declaims
any further attempt to coax the enc
my into submission. de Wet has
placed himself outside the pale of hui
inanity," says the Daily Mail, "and not
proclamations, but large reinforce
ments must be our watchword."
The Morning Post says:
"This marks the point where the
guerrilla phase ends and the bandit
phase begins"
All the papers appeal strongly To
the government to hurry forward re-
| inforcements. since it is evident that
the Boer leaders have now become des'
perate, and cancellation is quite use
less.
The Pretoria correspondent of the
Daily Mail announces the return TO
Pretoria of Mr.. Pretorius, a former
president of the late South African
republic, from futile endeayor to
persuade the Boer leaders to surren-
der.
Details Of the attacks upon Kaal'
fOntein and Zuurfontein stations
show that there were only small gar
risons of about one hundred and
twenty men at each station. The Brit.
ish had excellent trenches which en-
abled them to withstand the attack.
until the Beers, having ascertaineG
that reinforcements were coming tC
the garrison retired. At Zuurfonteir
a party of Beers in khaki succeeded
in capturing a British patrol of eight
men, whom they subsequently liDer
ated. The railway and telegraph lines
win be speedily restored.
No further news has been received
regarding the invasion of Cape Col
ony.
Sir Alfred Miner writes TO a CORE
spondent in England, saying:
at would be useless for me to no
tice the wholesale lies that are spreat
about concerning me, If | attempted
to do so, / would have no time fol
anything else"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-01-19
BLOCKADED BY ICE FLOES.
The Monsters Sweeping Outward To-
ward the Track of Trans
atlantic steamers,

St. Johns, n. f., Jan. l4.-Northern
Ice foes drifting along the Atlantic
coast now threaten to blockade ST.
Johns. They were already within
sight of the port. The coast steamer
Virginia, bound north with provisions
for coast settlements, was compelled
to abandon the voyage, owing to her
inability to penetrate the ice barrier
Incoming vessels report that the
foes are sweeping outward toward
the track of the Transatlantic steam
ers, and are likely to reach the lati'
tude of Cape Race next week.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-01-19
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS,
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS
By J. L. POWER.
...,.ssasa p AsasAS p eaAAs 7As2 a. AAaAaaaAaAa :
By J. L. POWEF

IDENTIFY all Of these great interests Of tba
state have been guarded and promoted.
1t is strange, therefore, when ali of these
admirable and comprehensive public
measures are considered, that the poor
orphans of the State should have been
left entirely ont of view.
\ practical measure of relief in this ii.
rection would be for the State to aid
these orphan asylums, at present precari.
ously maintained by private donations, bv
annual per capita appropriations based on
the number of children maintained in
each asylum,
The appropriations for the Vicksburg
and Natchea hospitals are made upon the
condition that Natchez and Vicksburg
and the boards Of supervisors of Adams
and Warren counties will contribute a
certain sum annually to the support Of
these hospitals, In this manner the State
would be saved the expense of establish
ing and maintaining general State or.
phan asylum. The private charity that
has been the exclusive support of these
asylums would then be aided by the
state appropriations, and the mainten
ance Of these asylums would be placed on
definite and assured basis.
There are no constitutional diffcultie,
in the way OF such a measure With al
the unusual limitations on the powers ot
the Legislature contained in the present
constitution, there is nothing in that in
strument that forbids the appropriation
of public funds to charitable purposes OF
uses. Frank Johnston.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-01-19
PEACE AGENTS FLOGGED.
Brutal Orders Issued by Gen. De Wet
-Boep Attacks RepuIsed.

London, Jan. 14.--The war office has
received the following dispatch from
Lord Kitchener:
Pretoria, Sunday, Jan. 10.
"About fourteen hundred Beers
crossed the line, attacking both
Zuurfontein and Kaalfontein stations
but were driven off. They are being
pursued by a cavalry brigade"
Lord Kitchener reports, also, several
skirmishes at different points, with
trihing British losses, and adds:
"Three agents of the peace commits
sioners were taken as prisoners tc
De Vets laager, near Lindley, Janu,
ary 10. Ono, who was British sub
jest, was dogged and then shot. The
other two, hurghers, were hogged by
De Vets orders"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-01-19
Yazoo County in the Civil War

The following is extracted from an
interesting letter from Judge Robert Bow.
man, OF Yazoo City, who commanded
Company |, First Mississippi Light Artil-
Eery, in the seigc of Vicksburg:
"Yazoo county had fourteen companies
in the civil war-eight infantry, four cav,
airy two artillery. They were engaged
in the battles from Pennsylvania to Flor.
ida. As historian of the camp, ! have
compiled and recorded in book for that
purpose sketches of them all-the BATTLES
III which they were engaged and incidents
of unusual danger and courage. | have
also sketches of battles and skrmishes in
Nozoo and the patriotic action of citizens
in furnishing clothing and supplies, to-
gether with "reminiscences of the war, and
the record so far, although about lG0
pages in book of legal cap size, is in.
complete. ! have also rosters-not full
of all the companies, except two OIL
three. If you will advise me, l will fur.
nish any data in my possession
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-01-19
DRAINED IN HIS DOORWAY.
A Wealthy Farmer Attacked by Rob-
bers-Women Folks Successfully
Defended the House,

Lexington, Ky Jan. 14.--Ranlein
Clemens, farmer of Fayette county
whose estateisyalued at halfa million
was brought to the hospital here last
night with his skull badly fractured
Robbers visited his house Saturday
night, called him to the door and
broke his skull with hay fork. They
attempted to force their way into the
house, but women within barricaded
The doors, Only small amount OF
money was secured from the mans
pocket. lie probably will die.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-01-19
THE PROVINCE or pAMPANGA.
Gen. Grant Declares His District
Ready for Civil Government.

Ready for Civil Government.
Manila, Jan. 14--Gen. Grant, who il
endeavoring to finish the latest in.
surrection in his district, and who is
personally commanding his scouts at
the eastern end, reported, yesterday,
that he had encountered number of
bands south of Buloc mountain, all OF
which retired up the hills. lie says
that a hundred of the enemy, who
were well intrenched, made consider
able resistance, but were ultimately
driven from their position. -Four
bodies of insurgents were found. The
American casualties were a sergeant
and one private of Troop A, Philip
pine cavalry, wounded.
In the opinion of Gen. Grant his dis
trict is now fairly pacified with the
exception of the locality south of Bu.
loc mountain, and the Province oi
Pampanga is ready for civil govern
ment. 1t is expected that Pampanga
will be the first province to which
provincial government will be applied
Lieut.-Col. Frank D. Baldwin, of the
Fourth United States infantry, Satur.
day destroyed an insurgent arsenal
in the Patung district, seizing all am
munitions and arms, together with a
printing press and other material.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-01-19
Municipal officer Indicted.

st. Louis, Jan. lS.-The grand jury
has found an Indictment against an
officer of the house of delegates
whose name is not yet made public,
charging an attempt to bribe John
Trimp to not appear against John
Nash and Peter Rank, who are under
arrest for highway robbery.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-01-19
Holly Springs, Dee. Is, 1900.

On Friday morning, the 4th inst, the
people of Jackson were startled by the
announcement that Mr.. E, V. Seutter had
shot and killed himself during the night
He has been Jaekson's leading photog
rapher and iewcer for many years; was
very successful in business, and had ac-
cumulated considerable means. The trag
edy occurred on the first anniversary Of
the death of his wife, whom he idolized
Mr. Seutter was a native of Germany and
was 10 years of age. He came to Amer.
lea in his twentieth year, and was a
resident of jackson for thirty-siX years.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-01-19
Want to Exclude Negroes.

Representative Murphy of Knox
county introduced a bill in the legis-
lature at Nashville against the CO.
education of the white and negro
races. This is done with view OF
keeping negroes out of Maryyille col
lege, an institution whose original dc.
nation provided that no distinction
should be made in color or sex OF
students. The college is beneficiary
of the Fairweather estate in New
York, aud has quarter million dol
lars endowment. Two male negroes
nre enrolled.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-01-19
IilE Eire nj Omaha.

Omaha, heb., Jan. t3.--The immeD Sc
farm implement building of the Lin
niger 4 Metcalf company, at Sixth
and Jones streets, Omaha, Neb., was
burned on the night of the llsh. The
loss was about $4,000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-01-19
Not So Bad as Threatened.

Madrid. Jan. 14.-The fire which
broke out at an early hour yesterday
morning at Mucientes, Province OF
Valladolid, and which, for time,
threatened half the town with ue-
struction, has been extipguished No
great damage was done, apart from
the loss of two lives.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-01-19
nig Timber pen4 ContempIated.

Butte, Mont, Jan. 14.--The North.
ern Pacific Railway Co. has given the
Amalgamated Copper Go. an option
Tn all its timber lands in Montana.
1t is estimated that when this deal is
completed the railway company will
.eceive $6,000,0oO from the copper
pomDany.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-01-19

Cincinnati, Jan. 14.-The Enquirer
says: Upon the highest authority it
can be stated that the Cincinnati,
Portsmouth & Virginia railroad has
been sold to the Norfolk 4 Western
railway. Final transfer of the road
will occur on Monday"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-01-19
Decided TO Sign the Note.

Washington, Jan, 14.-Secretary Hay
has received a cablegram from Minis
ter Conger, at Pellin, announcing that
the Chinese plenipotentiaries have
been directed to sign the joint note
of the powers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-01-19

Total ..,,,,,,....,...............,.Sl,G72,75 ,G72, ,755
In addition to the State appropriations,
be comtic, and separate school districts
O'ect annually intakes an aggregate sum
about 2jaOoO0 which is used in sup
ont Of the public schools.
from the pubic funds more than two
millions Of dollars annually in the sup
port Of these various humane, charitable
ni educational institutions. But no.
Where in these extensive schemes of pub.
charity and humanity is there any
foyIsion for the poer orphan children Of
Fhe State.
As long as Il child has a ratber or
pnother, or guardian, TO maintain if the
Eaie will give it a common school edu-
HlIon, covering period from tho noe Of
to q years. The youtb of tho State
Sho can maintain. themselves arc givon
lree course at an agricultural and mo.
ehanlcal college. and finished off bv a
But the moment tb"t gl5,ti - cSiid l. loft .
pennies orphan tbera ore No % mora "i, frce "
shooI facilities, and the only rrfngr Of
'aa little one is one of the priyatc oiGban
SyIQms in the State. smportcd by mi.
vale charitable donations n sonrco of in
come that j, uncertain md nrecar;ons
When death and poverty coma ,v"1' to tho
Children Of the State tbey simnly dron
@t the whole scheme Of niblir ,P', nd,o,tiop VaUP
lai to the cold charities Of tbr world to
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-01-19
A Girls Class Rush.

Delaware, O.. Jan. 13.--Two hun.
dred girls participated in "a class rush
at Ohio Wesleyan university Friday
The trouble was precipitated by a ju,
nior girl wearing senior cap and
| gown into chapel.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-01-19
millions of Bushels of Coal Afoat.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan. 14.-Fully -
000, 900 bushels of coal are on the way
south, and before the present rise in
the Ohio is checked 100000 more will
probably be shipped. The fleet now
on the way is made up of 1871 boats
and S4 barges.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-01-19

Linemun Instantly Killed.

Terre Haute, Ind, Jan. 13,--John
vanosdal, aged 35, lineman of the
Citizens Electric Light Co., fell from
pole, Friday, and was instantly
killed, breaking his neck.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-01-19
.Justice Went Astray.

Peter Santos, Greek candy mer'
chant at Huntington, Ky, supposed
10 have been murdered by his partner,
George Polltz, has turned up alive at
Columbia, s, C. Polltz Is serving a
ten-year sentence for the murder OF
SANTOS
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-01-19
President Mckinley Takes Drive.

Washington, Jan. 14.-President Nc
Kinley was so much improved in
health, yesterday, that he was able
to go out for short drive. 1t is ex-
peeted that few more days will see
him again able to attend to business.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-01-19

To Watch the CarIists.

Madrid, Jan. 1.-The Spanish gov
ernment has decided to send war ships
to watch the coast of the lower pro-
qinces, in order to prevent the iva
portation of arms by the Carlists, who
ure still agitating.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-01-19
Tenanssee River Rising.

The Tennessee river is five feet
above low-water mark at Knoxville
and is rising from six to eight inches
an hour. II will likely reach from Il
to 25, as the water from Pigeon river
and French Broad river must come
by Knoxville
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-01-19
Fired sy Burglars.

The store of Molloy & MCGOWAN at
Columbus, Miss, was entered BY
burglars who dynamited the safe and
fred the building, They secured 5000
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-01-19
southern Express Appointments.

General Manager Leary, of the
Southern Express Co, o,appointed Mark
j. O'Brien, now superintendent of the
central division, to be assistant gen.
eral manager, and w. S. Mcfarland,
route agent at Nashville, to succeed
Mr.. O'Brieu as superintendent.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-01-19
Forty Deaths From Grin,

st. Louis, Jan. 13.-According to
statistics in the mortuary office there
have been 40 deaths from grip in tho
city within the past week
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-01-19
"Greate.t and Meanest of shyiocks."

London, Jan. 1d.-Samuel Lewis, TN,
notorious money lender and usurer,
who has been called "the greatest and
meanest of modern shylccks," is dead