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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-03-02

From the Kemper Herald;
Our entire community tenders sympa-
thy to Mr.. Frank Maury in the loss of
his little son, a child about two years
of age, WHO died Thursday night Of the
14th inst.
The home of Mrs Perkins, of Binns.
vile was entirely destroyed by FIRE last
Friday night. Nothing was saved from
the flames, the family barely escaping
in their night clothes The loss is esti'
mated at $4,000; no insurance.
The remains of Robert Lanier, who
was accidentally killed while working
in the Eastman & Gardner sawmill at
Laurel, were brought to Scooba Thurs
day and given interment the following
day in the cemetery at Old Scooba. Mr..
Lanier was reared IN Kemper, near
Evansville, and leaves many sorrowlng
relatives and friends to mourn his I'M
timely end.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-03-02

Couldn't help getting cold never
cures it; but carrying home a bottle OF
BCLLARD' S HoREHoUND SYRUP, and us
ing it as directed, will cure the worst
kind of cough or cold. Price p and %
cts. Sold by J f, Jones.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-03-02
Mothers
Friend

will do for every woman what it did for the
Minnesota mother who writes the above let
ter. Not to use it during pregnancy is
mistake to be paid for in pain and suffering.
Mothers Friend equips the patient with
strong body and clear intellect, which in
turn are impaired to the child. 1t felaxes
the muscles and allows them to expand. 1t
relieves morning sickness and nervousness.
II puts all the organs concerned in perfect
condition for the final hour, so that the actual
labor is short and practically painless, Dan
ger of rising or hard breasts is altogether
avoided, and recovery is merely matter Of
few days.
Druggists sell Mothers Friend for 81 bottle.
The Bradfield Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Send for our free illustrated book.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-03-02

Gentlemen wishing nice PAIR Oh
Trousers will please call at D. Patty
New stock Just received,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-03-02
N. D. EVANS,
Carpenter and Joiner.
Macon, Miss,

Will furnish estimates for any
kind of repair work. Your patro-
mage respectfully solicited. 3-2-3m
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-03-02
NO TREsPAssING

No hunting OF trespassing will he slow
ed on any land owned OF controlled by the
undersigned. 6. b, AUGUSTUS,
b. AUGUSTUS,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-03-02
Just Received 80 Head Fed Cattle.

Just Received 80 Head Fed Cattle.
We have purchased thirty head of
heeves and can supply the public with
the choicest meat both in beef and pork
We are giving our whole personal at
tention to the business in butching and
in the market, and we guarantee to
give the public entire satisfaction IN
every respect, Remember we are do
ing our own butching and cutting.
Mich cat. MAURY & SON.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-03-02

The Spinsters entertainment is well
worth 81, but in order that no one may
have excuse for failing to see these be
witching maidens they will be placed on
the market for enc evening only at the
low inspection fees Of 35c and soc. This
barely cover cost of extra hair and teeth
necessary for the occasion. Bachelors
especially welcome.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-03-02
Big Boil Cotton.

Russell Big bole cotton seed for sale
by J, F. Lindley, miles south of Ma
ron 10 pm.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-03-02

EFoR SALE-Good second hand upright
piano in prime order Apply at
BEACON office.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-03-02

Thursday morning Mr. T, S. Muir.
phey fell on the floor of his store, and
his head struck the floor so hard as to
produce rupture Of the drum of his
ear. consequently he bed freely for a
while. 1t was thought at first by the
the doctors and those present that he
had been stricken with apoplexy, but
as Mr.. Murphey was at no time uncon-
Scious, and spoke nationally to those
who came to his relief, it is now
thought he had only violent attack of
vertigo and lost his balance and fell.
He was taken home and suffered much
from the injury to his head, but this,
Friday eve ing he is better, and his
friends confidently hope for recovery.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-03-02

Quality and not quantity makes De-
Wits Little Early Risers SUCH valua-
BILE little liver pills, T. S. MURPHY.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-03-02

Saint Charles Seed Corn is Red Cob
Coru and weighs 50 ? lbs per bushel.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-03-02

Tie Rest Prescription for Malaria:
Chins AMI Fever is a bottle of GROVES
TAsTELEss CHILL Tonic. 1t is simply
irol and outline in a tasteless form, No
ure-no pay. Price sc
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-03-02

Spinstess are scarce il Macon, but
for dilgent search a few have been
learthed, They can be seen at the
gceunl Tuesday night, March 12th,
faures Of Kansas Spinsters will be on
,bbition at r9nns' Drnp Store
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-03-02

CIV. Cunningham at Brooksyille, or
Stokes & Evans at Macon, can serve you
with st Charles seed corn,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-03-02

If you wish to see a fine lot of mould
ing call at T. J, Hopkins furniture
store. He has just received a large lot,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-03-02

Such little pills as Dewitt Little
Early Risers are very easily taken. and
they are wonderfully effective in cleans
ing the liver and bowels.
Z. S, MURPHY.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-03-02

Saint Charles Seed Corn is lannon's all
over the south as the corn of all Others
free from rot
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-03-02

STOLEN-ETOm Jne UII MIL at MdUUH'
a white pointer dog, with lemon colored
ears and spot on back. Answers to the
name of ronto. Any information will
be rewarded. W, 7, CONNOR,
feb16 st Macon, MISS
Saint Charles Seed Corn is Red Cob
Corn and weighs 50 1-2 lbs per bushel.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-03-02

nETITION FOR PARDON.

MAUD WOODWARD.
Teacher
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-03-02

Picture frame moulding something
very fine, just received by I. j. Hop.
klns,
The evening world., 1901-02-26
.FEL[ED SU|TOR;;
WON A BRIDE.
SchIi1zer Aided Miss
Hasse Sunday; Mar
red Her To-Day.

Louise Iiasse. n waitress in 4 Hobo.
ken restaurant. rCs;,y and iwen,y-,wo,
was married - Martin Sch!.,xer to-day
steward ON the American line. Their
romance WIS crowded into two days.
Max Muller. who's" heart Is <vi!l burn.
ing with love. iin"d n tn" restaurant
Sunday night and was served by :hc trim
Louise
Ii Wa a caac .: owe a; nts; sight
with Muller. After he had .arr!ei as
waited ou,sde until tho place was closed
and the waitress started 10 so home.
lie followed her until. she nearly ar
rived at her home. as No. 3i3 Ronfnfclo
street. Then ne caught her by the arm
and began TO pour out pro,es;ac!ons OF
love. winding up BY begging her to be-
come his wife.
Sac screamed In fear. and Schiller.
who happened TO De near by. went I,
ier assistance. Without waiting for
any engthy explanation he knocked
Muller Down and stood guard over him
until n policeman arrived.
Muller Hn~ arraigned yesterday before
Recorder stanton. The :irl appeared in
court against him. but fnal.y reien,ed.
and said she though: he had been pun
~ Muller and then discharged him.
Sch.!;.-r and III. Siri had never met
be,or" Sunday night. but he seems TO
have been .n,i';en quit" Ms strongly n.
In. less fortunate Mailer.
Ssh.iiz'r says he wall take his bride
return VII make home for her il.
Ho6Okcn
The evening world., 1901-02-26
MISS BATES, IN
D|SARRAY, FLED.
Fire Under the ACTRESSES
Apartments Caused
Mad Panic.

R.anche. Baits. calmly facing u Wild
Sirn.co on tSc stage and Blanche Bates
reeinS. half dressed. from real TIRE
are differen, bu; equally entertaining.
II wa. in the latter role Oh. appeared
this afternoon. ably supported by her
mail. Carrie. and Ais. Y-oh.i Ifaskin.
There was Il Se.0O h.ax. In the auction
rooms a. No. 10 Yves, 'rhirty-tour,h
street. jus, under the apartments occu-
pied ny the stage ladies.
When I'll. alarm was sounded Miss
Bates lay quietly sleeping on her last
nights ~eariness acquired in portrayins
tn" brave, coo, Cigarette
The piercing shrek Of fire engines and
sudden shouts OF the quick gathering
throng caused her to Jump fran;.cally
from bed. Her wili.ey"d terror gave
the u. to all stage Illusions.
Du;!fnily her equally frightened maid
,hrc. silk dressing gown about Mis-.
Hates's vlump form. Together the:
made for the door and ont Into IN" hall.
way.
Thee IN. Aging drnrcri.. Of the
actress mingled with those Of Miss Has.
x!as ~ they tumbled together DOWN IN"
stairway and ont on thc sidewalk.
1t was n spectacle to delight tn" gap
iN2 crowd.
Hrr. which after all was only s2.m
b.aEr. started In n rubbish heap a; the
back OF the auction store
T'h. damage Wns mo":ly by smoke and
water and the Errmcn soon left
Isu: not until the hast ve.tigc OF Miss
ras-.-i within again did the crowd met
.NI'y
The evening world., 1901-02-26
BROOKLYN GIRL s
ROMANTIC TRIP.
Officer Returning from
Manila to Get Joyous
Welcome.
special to tn. Evening worla,

NORFOLK. Va. Feb :s-MI.s VI.
walther. OF No. 81 stcuben street.
brooklyn. a dashins young woman of
surprising beauty. Is in Norfolk 10 meet
an officer OF the United States collier
AJAX. now due here from the Asia,ic
station.
She Is accompanied by Miss c. p.
Briggs. Of Brooklyn. who IL acting AS
her chaperon. The ladies' hav. elegant
apartments At the Monticello Hotel
There Is said to he very romantic
story back Of Miss Waiihcr's trip here.
AZ No 81 Seuben street. Brooklyn.
Miss ~. Wal;hcr and Miss G. b. Briggs
occupy an apartment together. An
Evcntns World reporter called at the
apartment to-day. bu; there was no one
In possession but a servant.
She rpid Mis- Walher was waiting
for Or. Eakins. VINO IL n naval sur
geon attached TO ;he United States
collier Ajax. Ss,e did no: know why
Miss Walther was waiting :or the
doctor
The evening world., 1901-02-26

No remedy in the world means so mueh
to III. sick and suffering as raInc's Ceier,
Compound.
No remedy In the world has been :ndorset!
and recommended by men and women
"hoAe only motive Is their lovc for ,hcir
fellow men, nnd the hope that what Paine
Celery Compound has done for them Il
mOnlals.
Pains's Celery Compound Ia not a pa,.n,
patent medicines. Il IN a presentation
which IL put within the reach OF every man
and woman in The civilized world--the pro.
scrtpti1h OF the Greatest Of American
physicians-the cro~nins result Of hin years
" study and experience. II is the wonderful
prescription OF rrof Edward Phelps
a H.. IL. D.. of Dartmouth Coiltg.
The following letter from P'shnn MIchaga
one of the ableei priests IN the R"mrn
The evening world., 1901-02-26
LOVE NOTES COT
YOUTH IN CELL.
Pretty Sweetheart Oh,
jected to His Claiming
Monopoly.

Louise DUFFY. d pretty brunette. was
complainant in the Adams Street 10.
lice Court. Brooklyn. to-day. against n
nvc-lorn youth who. she said. had
threatened 20 Ill! her.
The prisoner was Henry Lawrence. OF
No. c'S Henry street. an undersIzcd
youth. not handsome. lie appeared
very much at a disadvantage in court.
lie was frightened and ashamed.
Miss Duty said that she was &:
mortal terror OF her would-be lover.
Henry had sent her threatening lot.
tiers, and on ono occasion had produced
rsvoyer whi ne nns. a, ,o ne, hsra
he would XIII her /. she would not be
Judge. pleaded Henry. "!t was only
"A toy revolver. and ! was only Joking.
Magistrate Steern could not see the
point OF the joke. 50 he he'd Henry
In 500 for examination.
Miss Duffy said that she began to get
threatening letters. the following being
sample:
r,b. ". 1901.
rr,-ni ioalssi I told you ,h.. you would
tricks on me. I'll put an end to your ne.
70 that's the bad n,rs your folks would hesr
Of and kno. before thl, YOU ha,. no w..
YOU ike. SO farewell 10 you. Hoping you viii
-aj,y yourself better With III. one you viii
see tonight than you have done with me.
HENRY H..
Farewell forever Excuse writing. As ! wai
in hurry: fo, Win never hay. !. days hsp-
ss'; YOU nd sas Col A.p ~ Is. ,sv
sith. ! viii watch ,ou nisat after nisat, II IL
takes ne all my life.
The evening world., 1901-02-26
AGED PERRY
SAVED GIRL.
Carried Daughter from
Sick Bed During a
Fire.

Old Franci. Perry proved h.m..f a
hero this morning when he saved his
ssvsr'ssn-year-oli daughter from Gca'h
by fire and smoke by carrying hes from
Il sick bed To the rooms OF neiShbor
above.
Perry lives with hi. three children a,
No. Is James slip. His daughter Mar
xarc, Is critically III with pneumonia.
Perry go; up this morning early to
start the fire and give the Rirl her
medicine.
WhIi- he was 81, tsa bedroom n lamp
in the adjoining room exploded md blaz-
Ing oil set the furniture aare. Perry
smut the door to the bedroom. Then pick.
Ing his sick daughter up he carried her
UP the rear stairs and LETT her In charge
Of neishbor.
Then he went below and fought the
IRE. With she aid Of friend. the nre
was put out before tn. frcmen arrived.
The evening world., 1901-02-26
SEIZED WITH A
MANIA TO KILL.
Kate Woods Aroused a
Boarding-House with
Her RAWLINGS.

At O'Clock this morning the inmate.
OF the fashionable clearinghouse nj No
- Yves, Th!riy-four;h street wcr.
aroused ny shrieks ana screams and
pourd!nSs on their doors.
The house was quickly in turmoil rom
basement n garnet, the frightened IN.
mates believing at first that tho house
was afre.
Kate Woods. ~ domestic. thirty-,hrce
years old. suddenly seized with aomi.
cidal mania. was the cause.
The Eiri had evidently los, her mind.
she sct"amed and rav"J, while the PEG.
pie OF the house tried 20 calm her.
Finally. she broke gu; o! the front
Jnor and ran In her nigh: clothes UP and
down the block, scrcamIng for help.
Dr. Grant H. Riohtncyer. No. 2l7 IVES,
Thir,y-fourth street. pronounced her In.
sane and stirse.ic,i that she he sent Ia
Bellevue. WHITTIER she was taken.
The evening world., 1901-02-26
FAITH FAILED
TO CURE GIRL.
Boston Christian Scien-
fists Attended Con-
sumptive Patient.
,so..!.i 70 tn. E,.alrs World,

LYNN. Mass. Feb "a great deal
OF talk has been occasioned by tn.
death OF Besst. Carroll. nineteen years
Oh. Al the reside ne. OF her father. No.
:; !rcson avenue. She had been treated
by christian Scientists and died withou;
n regular physician being called. Tn,
giri wa. victim OF consumption.
4 Christian Scientist nurse watched a.
the patients bedside. and the nucnda MT,
r-ader OF the Christian Scientist. VA,
pr. y. Frances Allen. o. Boylston street,
Boston.
city Physician I.it;le said to-day that
he did Tot believe that u burial permit
cer,iflca,. waI signed by regular phy.
stefan. aud should this be the case II
VIII necess.tate an Investigation either
by DR.. Little or Mcdica! Examiner
Pinkham
The evening world., 1901-02-26

Rats organization. also appeared before
Magistrate Mott In the Jefferson Mar
ket Police Court and obia ined sum.
'nonses for the appearance Of Proctor
and Fyncs and the vaudeville perform.
ers Nine. Hermann. Lena Harrington
Henry Bergman. Baron and Burke and
Smith Rowe
The White Rats are enthusiastic to-
day over the closing OF the Gaye;y Thea
TIRE In brooklyn las, night by the strike
Of the performers. The show lasted
! eight minutes. and then the hou-. was
| compelled 10 Shu, down until Monday
pex,. The Gaye,y Is managed by Hyde
d Behman.
Two other Brooklyn houses ave been
badly crippled. The Gay Morning Glor-
les" have been the attraction a, the
Star Theatre. When the curtain went up
for the frs; act last nigh, none OF the
men appeared. The managers explained
the situation 20 the audience and offered
TO give money back for tickets. About a
score took the oAer. 4 band was sent
from Ryde Il Behman's and several
artists from the Orphcum. a crippled
performance was given.
Burl~sau~rs On = strike.
several o: the Royal Burlesquers"
went out OH strike ut the Empire In
williamsburg
This announcement Is made by PresI-
dent George Fuller Golden. OF the White
Rats. After the strike - called on a
permanent ARRANGEMENT can be mad.
between the attorneys representing the
strikers and those representing the Man.
ayers Association. Mr.. Golden says. II
the managers are willing. Throush them
u contrac, equitable 20 both sides can
nc draan up.
!. some such arrangement Is no, ar
rived At. the strike will go on inden-
nitely. The White Rats say they have
1+O.NO In the treasury and will have no
:rouble IN carrying on the strike.
The evening world., 1901-02-26

i'Aihcn Celery Compound as . tonic r.
strength .x!ser. y. -
ia my own household. one Of the q
m-stirs has taken Paine'a Celery CompSS
for liver trnub. OF long standing and
says. 1T has done more coed sSan any
Several priests have spoken to me In
praise OF this remedy. and believe Il hAD
the confidence OF my associates
Even did | not know from PERSONAL Oh
s"ryhtion OF the worth Of Palne's Celery
Compound. should feel like rrais:ng y for
Wells & Hichardson Co. NrIn whose
members ! have known for nearly auaref
of century. and In whom ] have pefseee
confidence. Very truly
JOHN s, MiCHAUD.
Coadjutor bishop ~ Duri!n9ton.
Th,-> Is no household In The lana that
car honestly afford TO D. without ffA
remedy II Is simple natter to test y
,stn~tr'tr.- N~~$rv.
The evening world., 1901-02-26

Catholic Church In this country, tells on
It's face Of his Kind hearted desire to be o!
service to the people. and brcathes sin
tcrly that can leave no doubt in any one 3
mind Of the great superiority OF Paine
Celery Compound over all III. so-call.d
remedies that have recently been elanorinc
for attention by adrot and snowy adseT-
usetacnts
Wells 4 Richardson 60
Eentiemen:-f have bean asked VII, |
recommended Pain.'s s,eiory compoIrd. and
! desire To put ON record frankly my res.
sons for this Endorsement, noi,tlg ilat NV
words may inspire those readers ehp need
health and strength with faith 10 try
Paine's Celery Compound and prove 10
themselves Its worth.
" the Fanny Allen HOSPITAL. an ins'i-
tuition In which an deeply Interested
rliue's Celery Compound has been used
s'trr -sSfuly
rio s's'crs ot Mercy At Mount 81. Narv's
AT-'--z.- 5000 ~ Ave- rev upon
The evening world., 1901-02-26
CoNTAGIoN INCREASES.
scarlet Fever and Diphthcria Cases
Make mig Jumps.

Tn. weekly report OF the Department
Of Health SHOWS more contagious die.
eases FOR tho week ending Feb. is.
than any week for the four months
scheduled. The srea,est Increase re-
co,sed is tina, OF scarlet fever which
icaped from 3s3 caseA on Fen. S to t0t In
the presen, week. Diph,heria also In
creased from 40 to 29c. Smallpox In.
creased eight cases making a total o!
Il. but !s only half the number Of the
week OF Feb. 2. when there were 20
cases.
The evening world., 1901-02-26
D0WAGER EMPRESS OUT.
Attended H., Kins Edward the
Royal gSsIeat Takes an Outimx.

CROSBERG. Feb. cs-tnpers- VIII.
lam will return TO Berlin to-day In order
10 be- with the Emrrc,s upon the ami
vrrsary OF rheIr wedding. WATCH occurs
Tomorrow.
K:nS Edward. by special request OF
his sister. the DOwaycr Empress Fred
er.ck. will remain until Satu.day. En-
preNs Frederick took an airing In a
wheel-chs!r this morning. King Edward
walking by her side.
The evening world., 1901-02-26
BOY sHATcHE0 PURSE.
Though Only Twelve. Frank Darke
Has Been Arrested -Four TIm~s,

Frank Burke, twelve years old. OF No.
3; Goerck street. Was held for trial In
default Of Si.oco ball by Magistrate Iel-
Ter IN the Essex Market Court to-day.
Last night he approached Miss Annie
Treub!K. Of no. 70 Jorelcmon street.
Brooklyn. ut Gocrck ard East Houston
streets and seized her purse. contain
ns -. Detective Sheridan arrested Burke
after n chase.
THIS Is the fourth dine the boy has
been arrested for stealing.
The evening world., 1901-02-26
Society Adopt. hr,ds- mai,

The baby found under the stairway o.
the New York entrance To the brook.
iyn Bridge was named May Whitney by
Sup:. Blair. OF the Out -of-Dcor Poor.
10. sce!s,x Of the infant sa tppnr any ny
was baptized In the Catholic faith.
The evening world., 1901-02-26

The White Rats OF America carried
tho war into the managers camp to-
day. In their behalf Lawyer Daniel
OReilly appeared in the Harlem Police
Court TO ask for a summons for r. T..
Proctor on a charge OF giving n theatre
cal performance on Sunday contrary to
the Penal Code. The performance took
place last Sunday at Proctor's Theatre
on One Hundred and Twenty-nfth street.
Mr.. O'Reilly also wanted summol-.s
for J. Austen Fynes. Proc,or's general
ager. and for tho following per-
formers. who appeared: Ascot; and
Eddy. acrobs,s: tombstone bennett.
who played IN sketch; Naomi
Ethardo. an acrobat: Mile Christine
and her performing monkeys. and Matte
Lockctt. & dancer.
Magistrate Crane granted the sum-
monses and the managers must appear
in cour. on Thursday.
Fighting the MANAGERS.
This was but the beginning OF n zen.
eral move Though the courts. I, Is
expected by tho strikers that this will do
u grea, deal toward bringing the man.
ayers TO terms. us the penalties !or the
offcnse alleged Is n revocation OF the
theatrical licenses and a line o! 800.
O'Reilly. accompanied BY George Full
Ter Golden. President OF tn. White
The evening world., 1901-02-26
rooL . Winter surf nah.

ATLANTIC CITY, Feb. S. II. J Ed.
wards and II. u. Townsend. on bet Of
80. plunged into IN" surf near the pier
yesterday ana remained IN the water
Nix minutes,
The evening world., 1901-02-26
lot IRON. Had Far Cola rs-,.

PIT-rSBl'RG. Feb. u. Miss Ella Or,h
wrapped several hot Irons In n blanket
and placed them at the foo, OF her bed
last night. She awokc to lind her bed
clothing In flames and her feet scorca.
log.
The evening world., 1901-02-26
Fissy Years Ia On- Family.

POTTSTOWS. Pa, Fen. s6.--aiatIlda
Busch. who died here Sunday. had been
In the service OF one family for atty
consecutive yearA .-4e.5
The evening world., 1901-02-26
WHITE RATS WIN
THE FIRST ROUND.
Summons Granted Against r. F. Proctor
for Sunday Vaudeville Performance.

~ have heard of these SUM
day pcrGOrnanres. and ~ they
can he proved illegal ] will see
to II that they are promptly
stopp ed."-M %GIsTRATE: CRANE
In answer 10 white Hnta' np-
pliratiOn for sun, n,onses.
The evening world., 1901-02-26
SHIPPING NEWS.
roRT OF NEW YORK.
ARRIVED.
OUTGOING STEAMSHIPS.

SAILED TO-DAY.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-15
TELEGRAPH
STATISTICS
U. S. HAS NEARLY HALF OF THE
WORLDS WIRES.
REACH TO $4,000 STATIONS
A MILE OF WIRE FOR EVERY 81
PEoPLE-ToLL RATES COM
PARED WITH EUROPE.

Washington, March 15.-Thomas f.
Clark, vice president of the Western
Union Telegraph company, testified be-
fore the industrial commission concern
ing the relations of the telegraph to the
Dublic. He devoted much of his time
to the consideration of the wisdom of
government ownership of the telegraphs
He dilated upon the telephone and tele-
graphs of England and Belgium. In this
country, Mr.. Clark said, there are only
81 people to each mile of wire, while there
are in Great Britain 1873 people to the
mile, in Switzerland 20 and in Belgium
S21. In the United States there are
l,11S,OS6 miles of wire and in all of Eu-
rope 1.5s5.267 miles.
All told, he said, there are $4,000 places
in the United States reached by the tele-
graph companies, while in Great Britain
there are only 1,l86 places thus reached.
In this country almost so per cent of
the postof1ices have telegraph connec-
tions, while in Great Britain only about
one-quarter of them are thus equipped.
While admitting that rates on local mes
sages in Europe are lower than in the
United States, Mr.. Clark contended THAI
on through messages they are compar-
atively higher.