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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-06-21
Landmark Gone,

Mrs. Susan Stocks died last week
at New Albany. She was the Oldest
citizen of that place, her father hay
ing settled there in 1888, when she
was quite young. Her husband erect
cd the first building in the town, a
large hotel for the accommodation of
stage coach passengers. She was the
daughter of Argyle Taylor of Frank
lin county, Ala, who was a member
of the Senate when that State was
admitted to the Union
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-06-21
At THE CHICAGO END.
Same Good Record Made BY the
West-Bound Trains.

Chicago, June 17.--New York to
Chicago in 10 hours and 81 minutes
that is the record time made by the
new fast trains put into service by
the Pennsylvania and Lake Shore rail.
roads. The 2O-hour schedules over
both ways were more than equaled
The train of the former road that
left New York Sunday at 1855 a. m,
arrived here three minutes ahead of
time at S;52 Monday morning. The
Lake Shore made exactly the same
time, arriving three minutes ahead of
the schedule at 9:42 a. m.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-06-21
WERE Welded IN LONDON.
Welded To the Widow of
Dutch Count in London.

London, June 17.-Rutherford
Stuyvesant, Of New York, brother
of Mrs. Henry White, wife of the sec
retary of the United States embassy
here, and the Comtesse De Wessenaer,
were married. Monday The cere-
mony, which was quiet, occurred at
St. Georges chapel, Albemarle street.
United States Ambassador Choate
and Mrs. Choate and members of the
embassy staff and their wives, be-
sides several of the brides relatives,
attended. The bride is the widow of
a Dutch count.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-06-21
Queen wiIheImina conyaIe.cent.

Berlin, June 17-Queen Wilhelmina
of Holland is convalescing at Castle
Schaumberg, in the valley Of the
Lain. She drives out daily with the
queen mother, and is recovering her
color The young queen smilingly ac-
knowledges the greetings of the way
farers whom she passes,
Emperor William sent word week
ago that he intended to visit tho
queen, but her majesty felt so badly
at that time that she asked the en-
neror to defer his coming.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-06-21
Died of Heart Disease.

Chicago, June 16.--Genio NJ. Lam
bertson, one of the leading lawyers
Of Lincoln, Neb., died early yesterday
morning at the Palmer house of
heart disease.
Mr.. Lambertson came to Chicago
Saturday, and in the afternoon wit
messed the Chicago-Northwestern
baseball game at Marshall Field, and
in the evening attended banquet at
the University of Chicago and re-
sponded toa toast. In company with
his wife he returned to the hotel and
retired shortly before midnight
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-06-21
FOR ANNEXATION OF CUBA.
senator EiISins, of West Virginia,
Introduces a Joint ResOIu-
tiOn For the Purpose.

Washington, June 15.-Senator FL
kins introduced a joint resolution in
the senate providing for the aiienxa-
ton of Cuba and for its admission as
state Of the union.
The resolution grants the consent
Of congress to the erection Of the re-
public OF Cuba as a state Of the un-
ION, ITO be called the State of Cuba,
with a republican form of govern
ment, to be adopted by the people of
said republic by deputies in conyen-
tion assembled with the consent of
the existing government"
A condition is specified that the
constitution Of the proposed state
shall be submitted to congress not
later than January 1, 1904. There is
also a provision that the debts Of
Cuba shall not become charge upon
the general government. There also
is an alternative provision giving the
president authority, if he prefers, 20
proceed in a more direct way for
Cuba's admission as a state. This
provision permits the admission un-
der the terms Of the resolution itself,
instead of proceeding TO submit the
resolution to Cuba as an overture on
the part of the United States" If
this latter course is pursued state is
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-06-21
State News


~ Campaign TOT
H. superintendent Whitfield
.Bnauguratcd his summer cam
far extension of the school
4 IN the various counties. This
H. wa, extensively discussed be-
] tbe last teachers convention,
5tbcreport of special committee
Intod to investigate the matter
H. local taxation as being the
1 means Of securing extension Of
.scbool terms. The system of To-
] taxation suggested was by
sties for the large white
ates and by special tax
, districts for the mixed dis
Il. There are in the State now
II fifteen counties that levy spe-
| school taxes in addition to the
bey received from the school
i. Superintendent Whitfield is
,qayoring to introduce the local
paon system in all the other white
,nhes and has issued a circular
|r to the county superintendent
Using Them that he will cooperate
N them in a movement Of this
d. Mr. Whitfield says he has re-
led favorable replies in nearly
ry instance and expects to see at
Il fifteen more counties fall in
! for the longer school term by
). goU
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-06-21

Hon. ]. NJ. Boone of Corinth has
received the appointment of attorney
for the State of Mississippi for the
Mobile & Ohio division of the South
ern Railway, to fill the vacancy
caused by the recent death of Hon
A. J. Russell. Mr.. Boone is about
As wears old, a native Mississippian
(oraduate of the State University
and a lawyer of signal abiilty'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-06-21

New York, June 1.-THE Red "D"
steamer zulia, which arrived here
yesterday afternoon from Maracaibo
and Curacao, via Ponce, P. r.,
touched, on the outward voyage, at
La Guayra. Everything was quiet at
that the port on June 2.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-06-21
run Yonng ladies Shot.

The careless handling oil a NAM
merless gun resulted in the shooting 9
of two young ladies who W were Of u a a
picnic party near Batesyllle Il a '. Ie~
5avs since. A number of the larger
bows and girls we're shooting at a tar
ret, and while the gun was IN u; tle
Son SSonds Of Maurice Price it was accl-
dentally dental y discharged the load taking king
ofTect IN the leg OF Miss Nettle u Cow, w !,
J,,y'a dry and ID lie back of Miss Christine
Brennan.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-06-21
PALMA TO ROOSEVELT.
Roosevelt on the Rebate Proposi-
tIon as To Cuban Sugar.

Washington, June l7.-President
Palma of Cuba has indicated to Pres
ident Roosevelt his conviction that
the rebate proposition relative to Gu
ban sugar would be not only very
Objectionable in itself, but would be
extensively expensive, and almost inn
possible to carry out in the distribu-
zion
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-06-21
OMNIBUS STATEHOOD BILL.
II is To he Taken Up for COnsidera-
tion In the senate Early In
the Next Session.

Washington, June 15.-rhe senate
committee on territories decided to
take up for consideration, early in
the next session of congress, the ON
nibus statehood bill, admitting into
the union the territories of 0klaho-
ma, New Mexico and Arizona
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-06-21
Ore sampiiug works Burned.

Denver, Col, June 16.-The Union
ore sampling works and the ware
house of the Secondhand Supply Co.
at Thirtieth and Wewatta streets
were destroyed by fire yesterdays
loss, $4,000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-06-21
EnNnrnhIY Renorted.

Washington, June 17.-Senator
Hoar, from the committee on judi
ciary, yesterday reported favorably
the house bill providing commuta-
ton of sentence of prisoners in fed
eral prisons amounting to from five
to ten days per morsh for good be-
havior.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-06-21
lazoo a. BelzonI Railroad.

Work has begun on the Yazoo &
beIzoni railroad, a gap of about
twenty-five miles, which will connect
.uIe city of Yazoo with the Delta rail-
load, and will be pushed to compile
oon wjthin twelve months. The
work includes 24O-foot bridge
across the Nazoo river at a point
about five miles from Yazoo, and the
engineers e. in charge of the work state
mat 1t will take six months to COM
pete that structure. The center
pier will rest on 100 piles driven
twenty feet beneath the bottom of
the river.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-06-21
Actre., Granted Divorce.

London, June 17.-Juhe Opp, Amer
lean actress, was granted a diverse
on the ground of desertion and mis-
conduct on the part of her husband,
Robert Lorraine, an actor The case
was not defended.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-06-21
Religious Prescription.

Paducah, Ky, June 17.-The people
of the Davis Chapel section of Mar
shall county, KY. are greatly excited
over the firing of tusilade Of bull
let's into a Mormon meeting by oP-
ponents of the proselytes. Harry
Lamb was shot in the leg. The Nor
mon converts, fifteen or sixteen, re-
turned the fire, and more bloodshed
is feared. Less than year ago the
Mormon church there was burned
and two elders driven away. The
Mormons have taken the matter to
the grand jury, and an inquiry is now
in proRress.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-06-21

d Eckatonc, aged S5 years, citi-
''p ot Greenville since the town was
village (nearly forty years., died
suddenly last week. The deceased
' was known and loved by the entire
population of Greenyille.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-06-21
nrr Sunday In Dallas.

Dallas, Tex, June 17.-For the first
time since Dallas was incorporated,
nearly half a century ago, an abso-
lutely dry Sunday" was experienced.
Everything was CLOSED tight" not a
saloon, beer garden or other resort
WAS omen.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-06-21
An Old Citizen Dead.

D. b. Bigham, one of the oldest
'ud best known citizens of Pontotoc
vO0ntN died last week. Mr.. Bigham
was over so years of age and was
universally deemed as an exemplary
y''l1en' He was formerly county
treasurer for several terms.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-06-21

London, June 1.-THE American
demand for seats to view the coro-
nation professions is not panning out
as expected, and some of the spec
ulators in accommodations, who
hoped to reap a rich harvest, are like
ly to come out With burned fingers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-06-21
Persistent Attempts of Firebugs.

Beatrice, Neb., June 16.-An at
tempt was made to burn the Wood
ward block, one of the largest Office
buildings in the city, at two o'clock
yesterday morning. The flames were
subdued before headway was gained.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-06-21
Obstruction Mast ne Removed.

Through the board of supervisors
Of Monroe county the war depart
Ihent has notified the Southern
Bridge Company of Birmingham to
remove distractions to navigation in
lAe Iombigbeo river at the Amory
bridge. United States engineers have
inspected the bridge and river chan
mel and reported that the piles driven
temporarily for the construction of
the bridge have not been properly re-
moved but were sawed off at low
water and the stumps at a low stage
become a dangerous obstruction to
navigation. The bridge was built
with a draw span, in 1898, and has
been a matter Of litigation from the
act Of letting the contract. The bid
ders were warned by counsel that the
order Of the board Of supervisors fol
It's construction was in violation Of
the law, but they accepted the con-
tract and proceeded to build the
bridge The payments we're enioined
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-06-21
Received sy IN. Prc.issnt.

Washington, June II. President
Roosevelt yesterday received over
four hundred delegates of the Inter
national Association of General Sec
retaries of the Y. NJ. c. A
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-06-21

Vienna. June 17.-There is no truth
In the statement published in the
United States that an ANARCHIST plot
to assRssinate Emperor Francis Jo-
seph was discovered here yesterday.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-06-21
Salaries Approved.

Havana, June 1.-THE senate has
approved the bill fixing President
Palma's salary at $4,000 a year and
that of Senior Estevez, the vice-pres-
ident, at $4,000 . year.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-06-21
Riddinn for Rnsra.

New York, June 17.--The Peruvian
press is urging the government to
adopt energetic measures to get
South African Beers to emigrate to
that country.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-06-21

An immense hardwood I0m5eF
mill is being installed at Yazoo City,
the very center of the hardwood dis, ,
trict of the State. The product Of
tbe mill, it is stated, will be taken by
tbo studebaker Wagon Company Of
South Bend, Ind.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-06-21

Cotton lice are reported in swarms
v west Of Yazoo City. Planters claim
!. Sie pest will figure materially in
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-06-21
snnlay school Conyentlon.


The lazoo County Sunday-school
Convention will be held at Rocky
fmn- Church, Free Run, on
Thursday and Friday, July 10 and
J. Each Sunday-school is entitled
70 three delegates, besides the super
lntendcnt and secretary. All minis
lers and Smday-school people will
Be cordially welcomed. DR., T, Ca
Fathers, the president of the conyen-
lion, requests that all names of the
leIegaies be sent to j. r. Shurley,
free Run, not later than July ;, SO
mat homes can be assigned them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-06-21
DIVISION OOlllllldlluEI'
"J. STOUT,
"Adiutant and Chief of Staff"


The Mormons seem to have come
to the conclusion that the State Of
Mississippi is a fertile field, and
have sent a score or more Of elders to
work it up. They have just held a
State conference in Jefferson county,
which was presided over by Elder
Ben Rich, one Of the most distin-
guished members Of that church. and
at which territory was apportloned'
The elders will now make thorough
canvass of the State, travelling two
by two. They never ask for iinan,
cial assistance, and as general
thing do not need money as there
are few country homes at which even
a Mormon cannot get food and lodg-
ing for the night. However, when \
necessary, they pay the cash, and
seem to be well provided with funds
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-06-21

RTbe Mobile, Jackson & Kansas
IL railroad people are having great
iiculty in getting laborers for the
ork Of construction on their pro-
,.ed line from Laurel north. The
bit Of way through Jones county
ls been secured in part and con-
lmnaton proceedings will be insti-
ted to settle disputes as to price for
pne part, of it. The contractors
I've been over the route several
nes and have been negotiating with
/ board of supervisors Of Jones to
cure ta. county conyicts in order
put them to work on the road. If
emi,oaors are secured they will be
at & point north Of Lau-
/ Ih. construction work is only
lidug low "a the necessary labor
itch /, extremely difficult to find.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-06-21
Immense shlpmont Of yeretnblo..

jackson. Miss, June "a citi-
zen Of CRYSTAL SPRINGS is authority
for the statement the the truck
farmers Of that community have Al.
ready shipped about $50 carloads of
vegetables and fruits to the Northern
markets. and that 100 carloads will
be shipped during next week. The
tomato season is At its height, and
tbe nrosnect was never bettor for q
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-06-21

y. Ihe governor has pardoned Lee
", "lnn' white, convict sent up for
ille from Oktibbeha in 1888.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-06-21
AntI-spit Ordinance

The City Council of Meridian AM has
adopted an ordinance prohibiting
shifting on the sidewalks
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-06-21

Madrid, June 1T.-It is announced
here that the government has decided
to appoint minister TO Cuba.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-06-21
Liquor Ordered Destroyed.

In tac eases Of the liquors taken
\ Sheriff Harding Of Kinds county
tom la jackson clubs in the recent
bid. Justice Fitzgerald held that the
IlI@I'- of the clients for the goods
9m, in tho Elks' Club and the CO.
ImDo Club were insufficient, and
be cour, ordered that the liquors be
csuoeo, as the law directs. The
itoney against the clubs served
office on the claimants to produce
lelr Federal revenue licenses, books
nd invoices and all correspondence
relation to the liquors and the
nsac.ion> by which it is obtained
nd dispensed. The court, however,
ID NO, act upon the notice to pro-
ice tle papers.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-12-11
DEsTITuTIoN IN SWEDEN.
United States Minister Thomas Tells
of Prevailing Distress.

' - q e Il
Minneapolis, Dec 11.-C, A Smith
has received a, letter from United
States Minister w W. Thomas at
Stockholm in reply to his inquiry Of
three weeks ago in reference to the
famine sufferers of Norrland, Sweden.
Minister Thomas letter is as follows:
II beg to acknowledge the receipt
Of your telegram asking me to write
you the extent of the crop failure and
the assistance necessary in Northern
Sweden
Through the courtesy of the royal
foreign Office [ am informed that the
difference between this years crop and
the crop Of an average year in North
err Sweden is estimated to be at least
100000 crowns (over $1.000,000) and
that this sum represents the amount
of assistance needed.
Contributions have already been re-
celyed amounting in money to 100000
crowns and in supplies to more than
1000 carloads of food for man and
fodder for cattle.
"The need OF the people of Northern
Sweden is still very great.
"ln Torneadalen they are actually
starving. Their greatest needs are
| -four for themselves and food for their
cattle
II am sure that any assistance that
could be rendered by the warm-heart-
ed citizens of America would be most
thankfully and joyfully received"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-12-11
IRELAND IN THE CHAIR.
Third Days Session of National Civic
Federation.

New York. Dec. 1.-THE third days
session of the annual meeting of the
industrial department of the National
Civic Federation opened, as on each
of the two previous days, with the hall
crowded to its capacity. The general
topic for discussion was Industrial
Agreements" but the subject was not
taken up until papers and speeches
that were crowded out of the previous
days programme. had been presented.
Owing to the late arrival of Senator
Hanna the committee was called to or.
der with Archbishop Ireland occupying
u the chair.
superintendent Ralph NJ. Easley
read a paper by Frederick d. Under
wood, president of the Erie railroad,
who had expected to be present, but
was unavoidably detained On the
question of arbitration Mr. Underwood
said, to make it success, disinterest-
ed arbitrators must be chosen by par
ties to the dispute. 1t was also neces-
sary to eradicate from the minds of
the working man the idea that his EN-.
ployer wishes to take petty advantage
of him.
The two-masted schooner A. L. Lee,
Haverstraw, N. Y, for Atlantic City.
was wrecked off the latter port. Tie
craw was rescued by the Atlantic City
4 Slifesayers.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-12-11
December II, 1902.
CHICAGO.
MINNEAPOLIS.
CHICAGO MARKETS.

Chicago, Dec. ll.--Hogs sreceipts,
4i,0ae; marked steady to weak. Light,
So. 7o@$6. it'; MIXED. S5. .saQ9S6. HI;
heavy .9o@s6.4o; rough. s., ,sa@-
Sc. 90.
Cattle--roestpt9 1850: maract
steady; butchers, 50 Sc 90; ccws
and heifens, 81 22a @s4 .65;; Texas
steers, s3.7c@SA 20; stocsels ana
feeders, s.. 20 9s4 80; westerns, 81 -. a
.@s5. 25.
Sheep rsteeapss, as5,ooo. market
steady; natives. 81 Ta@ss4. 4a west
ems. el'ns. 2.T5@ yearlings. s4 POO
ST 90; lambs, IS - So. 50, western
lambs, 4 o0@s5 80.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-12-11
PASSES MEXICAN CHAMBER.
Bill to Punish Defan1ers of the Army,
Courts, CONGRESS, Etc,

Mexico City, Dec. 11.-After lively
debate in the chamber of deputies a.
bill was passed amending the penal
code so as to make clear what shall
be the punishment for insulting the.
army, courts, congress or. collegiate.
bodies. The article, as approved by
congress, reads:
Insults or defamation and calumny
against the congress, against a tri-
bunal. against the national na<y and
army, or against a collegiate body
shall be chastised in accordance with
the rules of this chapter, but in no case
will the penalty be less than two
months detention" etc.
This law was designed especially to
bring within the jurisdiction of the
courts certain classes of newspapers
given to sharp criticisms of coz. ..ress,
the army, etc. The bill now gces to
the senate for approval and unG2ubt-
edly will be enacted into law.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-12-11
RELIEF OF TEA IMPORTERS.
House Rasses the Measure After Brief
sa5.- n naho$o ,a'hs se,I .s

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE house,
Immediately after convening, went into
committee of the whole for the consid-
Grafton of the bill for the relief Of tea
importers reported by the ways and
means committee and intended to meet
the recent decision of the circuit court
OF the Southern district of New York,
that goods imported and held in a
bonded warehouse were subject to the
customs duty assessable at the time of
importation.
Mr.: Payne explained the bill, saying
that 1t would amend the law to make
1t conform to the intent of congress
and the practice of the treasury de-
part. The bill was passed without
division.
The bill to refund duties on goods
brought into the United States from
Porto Rico between Feb. g., 1899, the
date OF the ratification of the Paris
treaty, and May l, 1901, the date of the
Porto Rican tariff act, and from the
philippines between April II, 1899,
and March s, 1902, the date of the
Philippine revenue act, also was
passed. r..
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-12-11
OWING TO EXISTING CRISIS.
French Minister to Venezuela Ordered
to His Post.

Z ~ ss'c = SSs -
Paris, Dec. II Owing to the gray.
,ity of the situation in Venezuela the
foreign office has directed M. Wiener,
the newly appointed French minister
to Venezuela, to start imme ediately for
Caracas, without waiting for the ar
rival here Of the Venezuelan minister,
General Velutini, as at first intended.
The foreign Office also has selected
Count de Peretti de Rocca as the
French representative in the arbitra-
tion with Venezuela and has ordered
him to proceed to Caracas Immediately
with M. Weiner. The arbitration COW
Sers the losses sustained by French cit
izens whose houses were burned and
whose plantations were destroyed dur
ing the revolution. The sessions Of
the arbitrators will be held at Caracas.
The French officials will probably de-
part within two days. On their ar
rival at Caracas there will be a formal
resumption of the diplomatic relations
between the two countries. III
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-12-11
CAUSES MUCH LAUGHTER.
Telegram Sent to Clerks Desk by
,x Senator QUAY.

Washington, Dec. 11.--When the
senate convened Mr.. Quay (Pa.) sub
mitted number of resolutions Of cit
liens Of Oklahoma favoring the omni-
bus statehood bill and protesting
against joint statehood with the Indian
Territory. A wave of laughter swept
over the chamber when the clerk read
one telegram which expressed the
opinion that statehood for Oklahoma
would make it shopelessly Democrat
ic. !. Mr.. Quay announced that he had
sent it to the desk by mistake.