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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-04-20

serious seditious movement
suSS the Pietermaritzburg corrc-
oSpo"uent u of the London Daily Mail,
!, spreading among the natives. 1t
- headed by native ministers who
reach the doctrine of Africa for At
vans and incite the natives to throw
A. ~ all, European control. The author
.ueS are carefully watching the prop
sssonua, but are reluctant to inter
.V'e through fear Of making martyrs
VI me ringleaders."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-04-20

The commissioners appointed by the
covernors of Iowa, Ohio and Mississippi
TO locate the positions of the troops
from those States during the seige OF
vicksburg assembled in Viclssourg on .,
Monday, the 18th. Gen. S. D. Lee anu
the other members of the National
Military Park Commission were also
nresent. 1t was an occasion OF rare
interest, and will be more iuiiy no'eu
next week.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-04-20

.n,,ersary of the surrender
lhe 'T Tre at AppomattoN was cele' ci'
G'9' \, l%t ihe Hamilton club OF Chi,
on p the 9th, with ,,o an ,el,oti"1, slpoGf"a,
!o,,t 81 g' to which $500 invitations
ne issaed'
|. statement Of the treasury bal, al,
lh' s. s''t t6e general fund exclusive ave
thC , ',ys'r of redemption, issued on the
dSon u IA. Available cash balance,
@,,asss; 7, ,aSsI' gold, s1oo,21@'da7.
c..oI report of emigration
Ih' ,oo.snd o''Isr shows that 47,1O7 p, per
BON If, lI,'thn that country in 1900, This
y, I'l, a.r ' thousand of the estimated
l'' ,.,,on r., The cmigrants We're
oPl',' ,ny divided between the sexes
v.aotse viceroys and COVER
The ,.ra ,a"1 forwarded a memorial to
f0n no NV, snopestingcertain reforms,
BE 'nlV4I ",hor.. that the royal princes
'noa5 .5nJent, Of good family, should
[D,,I a and study in foreign countries
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-04-20

Sam Jones, the unique, lectureu ~ II,
Meridian Wednesday evening to q iuii
house. Of course.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-04-20

The mastery address delivered oy
Gen. John B. Gordon, at ha2lehurs1'
April ;, was his farewell to the lecture
platform, though it was not so under
stood at the time. This distinguished
man and beloved Confederate soldier
will be greatly missed from public life
His retirement leaves vacant unique
position which no other man can hlI'
Cen, Gordon claims that this uneN-
nected decision was reached because
Of advancing age, the fatigue of long
iourneys, the greater need OF quiet, and
desire to be more with his family
Nav he find as age advances that his
last davs are his best days. May he
travel long and pleasantly before
setting out on that Last Journey
y>,oh all must make, and may all the
peace and rest to which his life has long
been stranger abide with him ana MS
as long as they dwell happily together
in their beautiful Southern home
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-04-20
Death of Mrs. Ncwcomb'

Mrs. Josephine louise Newcomo'
whose memorial to her beloved young
daughter now blesses Southern girls
and aids the cause of education, through
that magnificent school in New Orleans
the II. Sophie Newcomb, entered INTO
life eternal Easter morning Though
in reality a New Yorker, Mrs New
comb had an army of grateful, loving
friends throughout the South, ana
many of these dwell in our own State,
and will regret to hear of this good
woman's death.
1t is rare that sentiment, however
pure and strong it may be, is so appro-
nriatelv commemorated as was tins
mothers love for her young daughter
Harriet Sophie Newcomb, who was
snatched from loving hearts and tender
care inst as she was entering upon
womauhood. In her memory she
erected Sophie Newcomb College II
New Orleans, the city she loved, be
cause it was there she met the mar
who afterwards became her husband
Before her death she had given sl'OOO'
ooo and by her will her entire estate
goes to the college, thus enrichlng
several millions.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-04-20

Quite number of Mississippi cities
have been invited to participate in the
grand spring pageant by which New
orleans hopes to eclipse all former
efforts in the line of entertainment.
These cities are invited to participate
in the Floral Parade by sending to
New Orleans, ready decorated with
flowers, a vehicle of some sort, and the
most beautiful girls in the city to ride
threin. and to serve as maids of honor
to the Queen of the Festival.
The prize in this unique contest is to
be trip to the Pan-American EXpoSi'
tion at Buffalo, in company with the
| Queen and her chaperone.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-04-20

Hattiesburg is determined to have
free delivery of her mails, aud to that
end is preparing to name her streets
and number her houses, This i've
little city should number her main
streets, too, instead of naming them
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-04-20

Newspaper men all over the state
will be pleased to learn that Mr. u II
Wright, of Vicksburg, has now in press
a book whieh-so say those wh" have
been favored with glimpses of its con
tents-is in every particular worthy 70
be the brain-child of this distinguished
lou malist. Its completion is eageri!
awaited bv host Of his admirers
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-04-20

The Manufacturers Record (Balti'
more) takes occasion to note that
'Mississippi has within the past few
wears been changed in more ways than
one. 1t is coming to the front as a
manufacturer, its lumber interests are
being developed and its railroads are
extending"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-04-20

Ripley, which has always been a
model Mississippi town, has recently
adopted curfew ordinance, which ap-
plies to old and young alike.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-06-21
DENVER & RIO GRANDE
OPENS WESTCLlFFE DIVISION

five miles in length and had grades ~
overcome that We're almost inSuprr-
able. The present route Is built with
no grade greater than iwO and one
half per cent. and Is said to b" 4 mar
vel of railway construction. 1t leads
near the tops Of commanding ,uuun-
tHinS and the scenery is equal To amy
presented from Burea> hill or the
famed Marshall pass. The valleys
along the route are among the most
fertile in the state and it is expected
that shipping will greatly encourage
mining development. Scores of partial
ly developed properties are on the line
of the road or in its immediate vicll-
ity. and for months the work of de-
velopment has been progressing vigor-
OuSly. At WeStclitfr where several of
the famous mines. as the RHS>ick and
Bull Domingo. are located. the town
has assumed Il new appearance ana
promises to expand into one of the per-
mHnent tiouriShing mining commune
ties. AS Wet Mountain valley is open
ed by the new line. one of the most
thriving grazing districts in Colorado
is reached and Denver men who are
interested in the region are iuhilan;
over the outlook. The ores which are
produced from the mines in the immr-
hiate region of WeStcliife and Silver
Cliff are greatly desired by the Smri-
ters. and representatives Of the Smelt-
ing trust have been securing the dis
trict in m effort 10 complete contracts
with the mine owners. The district
'ncvcr had an outlook as bright as il
has to-day and inquiries at heahuuar-
trrS of the Denver 4 Rio Granhe show
. that many mining" men are h"Sir0uS of
/ visiting the region. After th" road is
in complete operating order. an 'Ncur-
sion 10 W"stcliifc for the special ac-
cummolalion Of proSpcrtorS ana min
! Ing men will be run.
Preparations are also being mad" for
the opening of til" new branch from
Aioftat To the growing mining camp of
, crrStOnc. The line 10 crrslOn" is
/ twelve miles long. and CnttOnwnod. u
mining camp six miles further, is also
! to lie reached by the railway II IS
! thought the line will. be III operation
I within II month. Al present the work
train makes the trip over thr first
/ twelve miles each day and freight in
carload lots is also carried To trcStnn"
The Grit-advocate., 1901-06-21
GAVIN'S REFORMATION PROVES
TO BE OF SHORT DURATION

Denver. June 1S.-CharlcS Gavin.
VIII" has IL record as II safe blower
ANA prmtt>Sed repentance ana religion.
has fallen by the waySide. He reached
Denver last Thursday from l\iowa. FL
hrr, county. where he was tried on rhe
charge nf blowing the safe at Elizabeth
last October He announced to mis-
friends that he had reformed He said
he had heconr Il Christian and That ne
intended TO lead II pinuS life. He
added that he WAS going I" try AMI get
his son John out of Jail II; san Diego.
California. The boy was very bright
he said. and he had received assurance
from his friends thar aS soon is he
WAS released from the prison h" would
TAX" Il course in the school Of mines
1T Golden. Colorado. The Sat,, blower
then declared he waS goin" I" Try and
bring influence to bear 10 have his
other son. Charles. released from the
prnitenri;ry at Canon City. where Ii"
Is serving Il term for robbery.
In kioWl Il; his trial Gavin WAS de-
Tended by Il lawyer sent to represent
linn by the women of Colorado Springs
who had become interested in him
while h" was Servin" Il sentence in
jail there. His two companions, Frank
Sherwood and John Connor. were con
victru. hIl, Gavin went free
AZ soon as lie reached Denver a,in
visited his wife who lives AT No. 600
NaZrr street. Later he reported ~ The
police station. where he Informed ;hr
officials that they need not watch him
a> b" had quit drink and hrcom" ii
Christian through the kindly ntlli.;l,r
of women of Colorado Springs.
MI Went well for three days Gavin
maintained himself in Chri>lian-llr
manner until last Sunday. Notwith-
standing the fact that il WIS n "cloSrd
The Grit-advocate., 1901-06-21

sunday Gavin managed tn get
whisky. He became intoxicated. his
wife says. and returning home abused
her.
She called at the police station and
reported the matter to Chief trln-
strong. She said that her husband had
bea;rn her numerically and had
threatened tn kill her. Her fac" Mas
bruised and her eyes hlackened.
There We're several black and blue
marks on Mrs. GnNin's neck. indicating
that she had been choked. She said
she wanted her husband arrested. rs
she feared that if he remained out nf
Jail he would carry out his threat to
kill her.
Five years ago. while Charles Gavin
wHs serving Il term in the peniren-
,iary at Canon City on the charge of
burglary. his wife Obtained divorce
from him. She afterwards married an
other man. but the marriage was not
II happy one and the couple separated.
When Gavin called at the police sta.
tiol Il few days ago he said that Il was
his intention To marry his former wife
again. OF course she would have to
sc; a divorce from her new husband in
order to carry out this program. hut :!s
he had deserted her this was not re-
%arded rs difficult to accomplish.
Gavin kept sober for several lays.
1t was thought that he had really re
nuuncrd his evil life and had intended
TO reform.
Gavin is forty-fivc years Of age and
at present has the appearance uf Il
clergyman. He wears Il long nlach
coat and striped trousers. This. With
Il black hat and Il full beard. which is
parted in the middle gives the safe
blower Il decidedly clerical appearance.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-06-21

Denver. June 1S-rhr first train
uvr, the new Texas Creek branch Of
the Denver X Rio Granlr road will
leave Texas Creek. the junction point
with ,he main line of tile Denver n
Rio Granle. at o'clock this afternoon
connecting with the west bound flyer
No. |. On Wednesday daily service
each way will be established. 4 rain
will leave Wr>tcliffr each morning III
80 o'clock. nrrivin" III Texas Greek
two hours later and connecting with
rr;in No. > for Denver ana her points
on the line of the Denver 4 Rio
Granlr. Train No. | from Denver will
i"acll Texas Creek nt 400 p. III. each
day and will make close connection
with thr branch line. The distance to
the mining camp is reached in two
hours. hut after the track Incomes set
He'd the time may he greatly short
cnrh
T.. r. Wndlciyh. agent for the Rio
Granur ut totopaXi for some time past,
will he transferred to We>tcliifr as
agent there. l.. a. Parkhur>t assist
ant in the office of Chief Dispatcher
Ogg at Pueblo. goes t" t"topaNi as
agent there. G. w. lIrat"n. for some
time past an operator in the Rio
Grandr Pueblo offices. will succeed
Mr.. pnrkhurSt as ASSiStan; to the chief
dispatcher
Work has been in progress for many
months on the new line and difficulties
have been overcome that in earlier
years of railway construction in the
mountains would have been looked
upon rs insuperahlc. Much of the
roadway has been blasted out If the
side of prccipitous mountains aud the
c0St has heen so great that the con-
Struction wHS delayed for years ON
that account. Twelve or fifteen years
ago there was Il branch railway "N-
tcndin" from the Arkansas river 10
silver Cliff. TWO miles east of West
cl!1'". hut the road WHS completely
washed out by II great storm ANA was
never rebuilt. ore coming out ~ the
camp has been hauled thirty miles ANA
vast bodies of low grade which could
not pay for transportation are await
iu@ the advent of the railway. 1t was
to reach these ore bodies that the road
WAS Projected The distance by The
| TEXAS Creek route is about twenty
| five miles. The old branch was thirty
The Grit-advocate., 1901-06-21
MORMON SETTLERS
WORK IN WYOMING

Cody. Wyo.. June -S.-The Mormon, =.
are making wonderful progress N
their canal on the ShoShnne river
above here. and the immense irrigation
ditch will be completed by October list
From one of the engineers in chnr@r
of tn. project ii is learned that SD
hU has already been spent on the hi@
canal. and upwards of $20.Ou will b"
expended in the completion of tn"
work
AT one point Il tunnel 500 feet long
is hring constructed through Il high
hill t, conduct the water to Il fertii"
tract of bench lands on the east >iI.
of the divide. About 800 feet of the
tunnel has already been completed.
The colony of 1000 MOrmonS thai
settled on the Shoshone last spring
being the first of a number Of
movements of church people from
Utah and Idaho to the Big Horn basin
lurin: 1890. now has over 5000 acres
of fertile land under cultivation, and
all under the big canal being construct
ed. There are not less than 80 fami-
lies in this pioneer colony and each
family has built for itself Il comfort
able home barns. outbuildings and
corralS. etc.
Since the first colony of 1.Gh Nor
mons came to the Basin there have. it
is estimated: not less than 5000 more
trekkeh in from Utah and Idaho. snak-
ing about 1000 Mormon people il this
section at the present time. More fnni-
lies arc cn route. and it is estimated
that before the end of the year thrr
will have settled in the Big Horn hrl-
sin. and principally along the Sh0~hnu"
river. not less than G.Jn MormcnS.
These people are Industrious. hard
working and progressive and where
they settle churches. schools anI lin"
buildings rise quickly from the desert
aud the lands are made to protrcr To-
their fullest capacity. Not only ai,
the people building homes for them
selves and reclaiming thousands OF
hcres of land in this section, hut th.x
are engaging in almost every iir!
work that will bring in dollar nSs
ing the spring the MormonS hay" built
iwentytllree miles of road on the Ia
luca-tohy line. the contracts amount
ing to SSO.OuD. and they have contract
Ell f"" enough more to keep thcr' busy
until snow flies.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-06-21
CLAIM DISMISSED BY
CHILL COMMISSION

Washington. June 1S.-The United
States and thilian claims comm >S>nn
completed its work yesterday. The
last ease To he decided was that i'll
vuivnG the seizure in 1891 of tie Chill
can vessel ltata hy the authorities of
the nitrd States on the groui. that
she WhS carrying Il cargo Of "untra-
band arms to Chilli. Tll" claim WIS Tor
S22h.2:i. with interest. and was made
by the South American Steamship
Company, which had chartered the
ship to the thilian government.
The decision made yesterday dis
misses the case. Minister pioIa of
Switzerland. president of the commits
sion. and Mr.. Gage. the American com
missioner. agreed in this. Will" Mr.
NicuIii. of Chilli diSSrntpd
Another important case decided yes
terday was that of the Central ana
South American Telegraph Company
against Chilli. growing OUT Of Il tax OF,
cents Il message levied during the
uprSin" in 1891. The commission
awarded $1,000 damages.
During the sessions of the rCnimiS-
sion there have been seventeen cases
against Chilli and two against til"
United States. The total of American
claims against Chilli w,S 81. 2.1oo.Nr
and of this S2SWi2. or .0S4 per cent.
has been awarded by the commission.
The Two Chilean claims against the
government We're the Itata caSr. dis
posed of yesterday. ana that of Rich
ard Trumhull. who was awarded $1,000
for services to til" United States lcyI-
,ion in Chill in an cXtraditior case
some years ago.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-06-21

The electric street railroad is little
more than ten years old, and yet a
man whose business 1t was to inves-
tigate all the lines which were first
put in, says that almost nothing Of
what he then found Is in use today.
Practically all the appliances OF cleo
trio railroading Of that time have
gone to the scrap-heap, so rapid have
been the improvements in this new
deld. There is always an experimental
stage in new inventions. during which
changes take place rapidly. Then ex-
perience sits out the best, the forms Of
machinery become established, and
after that improvements are compare
lively rare.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-06-21

A physician who has recently re-
turned from Persia says that the ma
lives still believe that human tears
are remedy for certain chronic dis
hases. At every funeral the bottling
of mourners' tears is one of the CHIEF
features Of the ceremony. Each of the
Rourners is presented with a sponge
with which to mop his face and eyes.
md after the burial these sponges are
presented to the priest who squeezes
The tears into bottles. which he keeps.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-06-21

immigration Into Cuba continues to
be almost exclusively from the Spanish
peninsula, 1904 persons out of a total
Of 1853 in the second half of 1900
having come from Spain. 1t is aston
sshing to learn that in the same time
only seventeen immigrants to Cuba
we're from the United States. The
situation reminds one of what the his
:orian Froude said years ago: What
ever the eventual fate Of Cuba, the
spsnish race has taken root there, and
IS yisibly destined to remain. Span
sh, at any rate, they are to the bone
and marrow, and Spanish they will
continue"
The Grit-advocate., 1901-06-21

The arrest Of thief in Madrid the
other day shows that Spain is still in
The race for progress. This gentleman,
who was always elegantly dressed,
carried In his overcoat a strong cleo
trio battery. joined by wires to a
metallic plate, which he held in the
palm Of his hand. He would ap-
proach his victim with outstretched
hand. pretending to have had pre-
vious acquaintanceship. Result. a
sharp electric shock. which rendered
the subject powerless His pockets
we're ritled of watch, purse, etc, in a
moment. The thief had followed this
profession during the last few years
IN various European countries. and
confessed that his ingenious apparatus
bad been made at Chemintz. SaXony.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-06-21

We are at the beginning of things,
'aid q captain OF industry, not at the
ending. With scientific business
methods. he added. he would rather
have the dump" Of the mines than
The mother vein." IL he had to han
die the mother vein in ignorance
rhe principle is broader than any ap-
olication to a single sphere of opera
lions. More than ever before, ignor-
ince means waste and extravaganza,
even II it does not insure failure.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-06-21

Dr. John W. Hoffman. professor Of
.ericulture in the Florida State Indus
Trial College, is one Of the most noted
negro scientists in the world He has
lust been elected member of the Mas
'achusetts Horticultural Society, and
tlso belongs to the Royal Agricultural
Society OF England and many other
similar organizations.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-06-21

While the Cuban commission was in
Washington III" delegates informed
Secretary RooI that they did mol think
il would l." possible to have ih" Cn-
han government organized hefpr" Eah-
llhry Is. owing To the fact thai r.
tain procedures mus be had uudcf1hr
new constitution Opinion at TIA" War
Department is that there will Il" little
ur no difficulty in ctfcctiug n change
from American military cuntro! 10 GU
ban civil control
The Grit-advocate., 1901-06-21

Miss Josephine Bowen Holman. an
indianapolis girl who is to marry Mar
soni, is herself an enthusiastic labora-
Tory worker and has devoted = great
ieal Of her attention IN that line Of
electricity.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-06-21

Said . shrewd minister before the
collection was taken up: Those who
are In debt need not place anything
IN the plate" The collection was
louble the usual amount.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-10-31
WILD HORSE NUISANCE.

LOS ANGELES, October ga pro-
minent rancher from Arizona now in
Los Angeles says that the stockmen
of the Southwest complain of the pres
ence upon their ranches of great herds
of ponies. They believe there are al
most 1900 valueless wild horses in the
vicinity of La Osa. Not only do they
eat up the grass that should be cropped
by cattle, but they are a menace to
the stockman who wishes to turn
horses out on the range, for even the
of the COW ponies
will join the wild bands whenever there
is a chance.
Wild ponies gather at the water holes
and drive cattle away. A general
round up will be made before long and
most of the worthless ponies killed.
Several thousand broncos have been
purchased within the last month by D..
j. Gather, mainly from the Cameron
Lake Company. He has paid $3.50 for
horses on the range, Some Of the po-
MES are fairly well bred. Galliher ships
them East.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-10-31
sONOMA FROM THE COAST.

The Sonoma arrived from the coast
yesterday shortly before noon. She
brought a large number of passengers
for this port. The vessel experienced
rather rough weather for the first few
days out. Among the through passen-
gers was Captain B. F. Tilley who, in
company with his wife, is returning to
Page Page, to face the court-martial
against him. Commodore Weaver was
also a Page Page passenger, Judge
Humphreys, wife and daughter, Bishop
Willis, Rev. John Osborne and w. j..
Lowrie and family were among the To-
cal people who returned. The Sonoma
got away for the Colonies at o'clock
this morning.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-10-31
EXCITING VOYAGES.
Kosmos Liners Have Thrilling Expert
ences-EXplosions and Suicide.

SAN DIEGO, October 22.-The Kos
mos liner Rameses, Captain Brielen-
berg which arrived here this afternoon,
1853 days from Hamburg, reports that
when she reached Callao, Chile, the
officers were informed of an explosion
on board the Kosmos liner Totmes
while in latitude "a degrees south The
explosion was of twenty-five pounds of
powder. The third officer of the ship
was instantly killed, while the chief
steward was seriously injured. The
name of either was not secured
Captain Brielenberg states that while
he was at Cocimbo the ships doctor,
Cerro Tori, an Italian, killed himself
by cutting his throat with razor. The
body was buried at the port. Tori
had Joined the ship at Cadiz, Spain.
Between Genoa and Cadiz Heindrich,
a sailor, jumped overheard twice, and
when they reached Cadiz the man was
placed in prison. Schaffer another
sailor, became insane and had to be
left at Mania, Ecuador.
The Rameses brings fourteen pas
sengers and $50 tons of freight, includ-
ing 100 tons of nitrate to be discharged
here. 1t is expected that the steamer
will sail for San Francisco tomorrow.