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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-09-06
STILL AT THE WAR GAME.
The Fleet Did Good work Monday,
capturing block Island and
MRrtha's Vineyard.

Newport, r, l., Sept Admiral
Higginson did not long delay after
the declaration of hostilities to-day
to cut out work for the iackics and
marines Of his fleet, accomplishing by
daylight, but under cover Of fog, two
things that Gen MacArthur's army
had anticipated. These were the
seizure Of Martha's Vineyard and
Block island and the capture of the
army's signal station at each place.
Tonight he followed up his good
work by a demonstration in force
against the extreme western end Of
the line of defending fortiticatons,
but it can not be determined until la
ter if he actually attempted to force
his way into Long Island sound or
an5rty to give his crews big gun
practice and his captains the oppor-
tunity to maneuyer within striking
distance to determine the location
and caliber and ordnance in the
forts.
The nayy's night attack was not ex-
pected at the western end of the line
quite so early in the game. The
theory was held all day after il was
known that Higginson had secured a
base on the outlying islands that he
would send his cruisers for recon
naissance against both ends of the
line and then swing his fleet into the
center or around Newport for sharp
yet heavy attack there, maneuyering
quickly, and then, when things be
came most interesting, sail to the
westward and make his grand effort
to force his way into Long Island
sound This would have been his
night attack, for it seems almost GER
tain that the day attack will be
against Fort Rodman, the eastern
point.
Once tonight Newport got scare
when message came from Point
judith that marines were being land
ed there in the fog.
All communication with that point
was cut off, Then at 1880 came an
official bulletin announcing the bonn
bardments of Fort Niche and
Wright, but when Point Judith signal
station was again in touch with the
central intelligence bureau, it was eX-
planned that the signal men there
were given a dril on saving equip
ment on supposition that the enemy
was making a landing. They cut out
the telegraph and telephone wires,
picked mp their equipment and made
n record-breakng retreat then, re-
turning, re-established the station,
doing crcditable piece of work. Out
side of this incident the routine Of
war duty along Narragansett bay was
simply good measure of hard work
all day and some very lively search
ing work tonight
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-09-06
PRESIDENT MAKES DENIAL.
Has No Intention of MaIing Several
Changes that Have Recently
Been Attributed to Him.

East Northfeld, Mass. Sept. .
The attention of the president having
been called to the published state
mcnt that Attorncy-Gencral knoX's
name was being considercd,w with the
view Of appointing him to a Justice
ship on the supreme bench to sue
cced Justice George Shras. it can be
said on the authority of the presi-
dent himself that not only does he
not contemplate such a move, but
Justice Shiras has not resigned, The
president clasSed all such statements
aS without the least foundation, and
said that they only come into his
mind when he sees them in print.
The same published statement also
credits him with having reached the
conclusion to place the construction
Of the isthmian canal under the iuris-
diction Of the army with Gen, Leon
ard Wood as chairman of the canal
committee. The president, likewise.
is authority for the statement that he
has no intention whatsoever of chang
ing the civil nature of the commits
sion
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-09-06
ABOLITION OF THE CANTEEN.
Evidence AccumuIates as to the
Evil Effects of the Law.

Washington, Sept. 2.-Evidence con
tinues to accumulate at the war de-
partment that the abolition Of the
Canteen has been responsible for de-
sertions. Information has just been
received from St. Paul that during
the past seven weeks six members of
the Tweuty-frst regiment of infan-
try. stationed at Fort Smelling. have
deserted. This record, many men say,
was never before equaled at any post
IN the United States. Out of this mum
Der only one has been returned to
the fort.
A Company b officer of that regi-
ment, who has been in the service 20
years, says desertons would be re-
duced to minimum if a canteen
could be maintained at the post, Com
menting upon the subject this officer
says;
at would keep the boys away from
town, and when they got all they
wanted to drink at the post they
would go to bed, The guards at the
fort would care for those who be-
came intoxicated, and the army uni
forms would not be disgraccd by
drunken soldiers lying in the cutters
along the city streets"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-09-06

A fatal accident occurred last
week In a sand pit at Tayloryille, q
local station on the Gulf g. Sbir
Island railroad, in which two live.
were lost and another may probably
die. Henry Moore, Lee Jones and
Of Attria Mcdaniel, a boy 12 year:
OF age, were getting out dirt for a
brick yard. When about fifteen feet
below the surface the earth caved in
and buried the men. A reseuino
party went Immediately to work,
with spades and shoyels, and when
the bodies were reached it was dis.
covered that Moore and Mcdaniel
were dead and Jones so badly in.
jured that death may result.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-09-06
POWIE- ESTATE DIVISION.
The Dutch Government Consents to
the Division of the POwie Es-
state Among American Heirs.

New York, Sept. 2.-'rhe Dutch gov
erament has, according to the World
consented to division of the Powie
estate in The Hague, valued at $l4,-
1000, among nine heirs who live in
America. Seven heirs live here, one
at Quincy. ILL.,. and one in Chicago.
They are all in New York now, and
expect that the property will be
handed over to them in few weeks
The reported settlement of the es-
tate is the outcome of contest in
by the American heirs
about twenty years ago. The Dutch
government was at first adverse to
handing the money over TO the Amer
lean heirs, but they proved their case
The property is to be divided share
and share alike, and with accrued in
terest each expects about 100000,
Nicholas and John Powie were the
forhears of the American heirs, The
estate is said to consist of land re-
from the sea by the building
Of dykes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-09-06
CLAIMS TO BE AN AMERICAN.
The British soldier Who Confessed
He KILLED n Nan In Kansas city
Says His object Was Robbery.

Colchester. England, Sept. AT
the police court here, Monday, Lance
Corporal Lloyd, of the Bedfordshire
regiment. who had surrendered him
self to the authorities charging him
self with the murder of an unknown
man in Kansas City. Mo. in January
last, was remanded for week, after
formal evidence had been given. Lloyd,
who claims to be an American Citi-
zen. in his confession to the police
said his real name was William G. b.
c. Toll. of PIP East Seventeenth
street, Kansas City; that he was mar
ried. and that he had formerly served
in the United States army. from
which he had deserted. The prison
er further asserted that he did not
know the name of the man he killed.
His object was robbery, and he
knocked the man on the head with a
coupling pin.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-09-06

Henry and Dewey Fite, aged G
and Z years respectively, sons Of
Capt. and Mrs, W, r. Fite, of Mount
Pleasant were drowned last week.
and the parents are prostrated by the
heavy bereavement. The little fel
lows had wandered from home to a
nearby small creek and gone wading
in it. Their absence was unusual
and the mother instituted search.
When she reached the creek the hats
of the boys were found floating over
a hole of too great depth for them,
and the bodies of both were re,
covered from it. Capt. Fite is one
of the most prominent, successful
and popular merchants and planters
of North Mississippi.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-09-06
TIE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
What the Annual Report of the
Civil Service Commission
Will Show.
The NEW MAINE NOT UP TO CONTRACT.
Status of the Bill Proposing a Gem
eral increase Of Pcnsions-Eyi-
dence AccumuIntes AZ To the Evil
Effects of the Abolition of the
Army Canteen.

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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-09-06
THIRTY PERSONS KILLED.
''E"''ul Accident 10 an Excursion Train
Near Barry, Ala The Victims
all Negroes.

birmingham, Ala, Sept. while
'""no'ng curve on a high embanI,-
ineh' near Barry. Ala, at $3.50 O'Clock
Monday morning, the engine and four
cars OF an excursion train on a
branch of the Southern railway
leaped from the track and rolled over
and over smashing the coaches and
causing the instant death Of 30 per-
sons aud the injury of 20 others.
Physicians say at least 20 Of the in
Jured can not live.
Two white Men Injured.
with the exception Of H. VI. Dud-
ley, trainmaster Of the Southern rail
way living at Birmingham. and Ros-
coe Shelby, of Columbus. Miss. all Of
the dead and injured are negroes who
had taken advantage Of excursion
rates from points in Mississippi to
birmingham. All Of The dead ami in
lured lived in Mississippi.
When the wreck occurred the train
was running at a rate Of 30 miles an
hour, and just started around a curve
on top of G0-fOot cmbankment,
Plunged Down steep Incline.
Without warning the tender Of the
engine suddenly left the track. Jerk
ing the engine and the first four cars
with it. There were ten ears in the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-09-06
PENSIONS NoT YET RAISED.
Status Of the BiII Proposing II Gem
erHI Increase of Pensions.

Washington, Sept. 2.-lhe pension
bureau has received several thousand
letters from old soldiers who seek in
formation regarding bill which
passed the senate and house at the
late session Of congress, increasing
the pensions of all Union soldiers
who served one year or more to Sl2
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-09-06
socioIogists Are Disturbed ny the
Marked Decline In Birth Rate

London, Aug, 31.-Sociologists are
disturbed by the vital statistics just
issued. showing a marked decline in
the English birthrate. London shows
a decrease since 1881 from PA to zoe
per 100 Of married woman under the
age of As. THE DECLINE is MOST
NOTICEABLE IN ThE FASHIONA.
BILE QUARTERS OF THE CAPITAL
while the shm areas. such as Step
ney. Shadwell ard Bethnal Green, are
almost stationary. Outside of Lon
don the decline amounts to 25.S
against 800 in 1881.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-09-06
The Arkansas Election.

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. a.--Mon-
days gubernatorial election passed
off quietly, Returns from 25 of the
Is counties in the state indicate that
the victory of the democratic ticket
is complete. Only one county so far
heard from is in doubt, jefferson Da-
Wis, democrat, for governor, sweep
ing the other "a counties by large
majority, The republicans had two
nominees for governor in the field
Greaves and Myers and indications
are that the former is leading his op-
ponent,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-09-06
THEODORE F. SEWARD DEAD.
He Was President of the Brother
hood of Christian Unity and
Well-knOwn Composer.

New York. Sept 2.--Theodore
Frelinghuysen Seward, musical com
poser and president of the Brother
hood of Christian Unity, is dead, at
Orange, n. j. He was 81 years of
age.
Mr.. Seward in addition to founding
the brotherhood of Christian Unity,
originated the Don't Worry Clubs
and the Golden Rule brotherhood, .
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-09-06
GEN. TYREE H. BELL DEAD.
uo was One of Gen. FORESTS bri-
Eadc Commanders ana 1--we"
TO Ripe old Age

New Orleans, Sept, Gen Tyree
u Bell. one of Forests brigade com
mandcrs during the civil war is dead
a.o sonitarium here, aged 81 years
II No bnd been living with his children
IN california. and had been attending
oonfederate reunions. besides visiting
his old home in Tennessee tie was
ronpd unconscious at the southern
paci6c depot few days ago.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-09-06

Washington, Sept. all of the
treasury experts have had their pre-
dictions set at naught again, and
those who have been predicting Il
treasury deficit are treated to an
other disappointment. The receipts
of the treasury department for the
month of August exceeded the ex-
expenditures by $5,955,sl2, leaving a
healthy surplus where deficit was
expected by even the most sanguine
officials Of the department a month
ago,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-09-06

Denver, Col, Sept 2,--By the col
lapse of temporary stand at the
horse show here, Monday afternoon,
200 persons, prominent Denver society
people, occupying boxes, were pre-
cipitated distance of five feet.
Three We're seriously hurt and many
were slightly injured.
Ten thousand persons crowded the
stands to view the broncho busting
contest. The stand suddenly and
without warning gave Way in two
places. In neither case was there any
fatalities.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-09-06
POLISH SINGERS ALLIANCE.
the Polish singers Alliance
of America.

Chicago, Sept. From all over the
United States Poles have gathered in
Chicago for the thirteenth convention
of the Polish Singers Alliance of
America, which opened its session
Sunday night with concert before
1000 persons Plans will be made
during the next few days to unite
firmly all the different Polish singing
societies throughout this country.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-09-06
,sypress Car Robbed.

Nashville. Tenn, Sept. 2'-Eariy
Monday night, between this city and
Franklin. Tenn, the local Saie on s, 'l'e
express car of the Louisville y Nash ash
.i,l. through train, north-bound' was
;aod u of its contents by two masked
men, while Messenger A. B. Battle.
nns", .ared by a revolver, stood in the
oo,s 49,, If tbe car with his hands
I,'o eI' his head Express officials es'
Il timatc the loss at about $500 it berg
nanl,aoes taken in since leaving Mont
lv ,",norv Ala. The two big through
safes we're not molested.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-09-06
Jefferson County Crops

The dry weather has caVIS70 VO''On u,
in this county 10 deteriorate to Gl an
alarming al rll,n extent. The yield, J. from on,
present indications, will be 35 per
cent. plnt.Ii short, and if the hot weather. t.s1
continues ten days longer the crop crop
will be cut off fully one-half' Corr! Corn
is a complete failure and many IA ny.
farmers will not get the seed they
planted. Cotton is opening i, last 'I5u Pu
pins are running on full time. by
November / the entire crop will nave
been picked and sold,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-09-06

The Kinds county school board
met in adjourned session last week.
The following new schools were es-
tablished: Mcdowell, New Union
and Burleigh. 1t was ordered that
the schools open on the first Monday
of October instead of the first Mon
day in November as heretofore.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-09-06

New York, Aug. 3l.-Weekly re-
views have good deal to say about
the Monroe doctrine, says London
dispatch to the Tribune.
The Spectator expresses pleasure al
President Roosevelt's full and clear
enunciation of the doctrine, but point,
out that it can not rest on air. Tn.
less it is based on power il is certain
to be opposed, pushed aside, disre.
garded and ignored, and the power
that the Monroe doctrine mus. pri.
marily rest is on sea power. The pres
ident no doubt understands this fully.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-09-06

\ congresses of Greenville have
|ed up to last week 1870 bales
" cotton. This shows that pick
| beng pushed and that an early
may be looked for. From the
FS now coming in from all sec
Of the county the cotton crop
Pc at least one-third short over
year in the Delta. The plant
u say that the top crop, as it
now, will be a failure. Cotton
rs are arriving in Greenville by
cores and being sent out TO the
rent plantations. The rains, if
continue, will no doubt further
I'll the crops in the Delta.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-09-06

The Tate County Teachers Asso-
citation was organized last week.
Prof. Ira G. Allen was elected pres
idept and Prof. T. NJ. Bizzellc secre-
tarv. Profs. j. A. Wooten and IT,
+. Keister addressed the association
on "Thc importance of such an orga-
nization."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-09-06
More Than a Million

San Francisco. Aug. 31.-By the
terms of the agreemnt made between
the heirs of the late Mrs. Charles L.
Fair and Mrs. Herman 0oelrichs and
Mrs. w. x. Vanderbilt. Jr,, the for
mer are TO receive more than $1,OOt,.
900 for an entire quit claim.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-09-06
Gets Ten Thousand

George Clanton, former yord
master for the Mobile & Ohio Rall-
road in Meridian, lately had his
legs cut off while at work for rail
road in Marshall, Tex. He sued the
road and a compromise was made nc
accepting $4,000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-09-06
Marmnduke Denies.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 31.-H. H. Mar.
maduke, reported in Washington dis.
patches as having started for the
coast to take command of vessel
being outftted for the Colombian
government, denies that he will take
such command
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-09-06
Handwriting Exp.rtD..d.

New York, Aug. 31.-William f. Ha-
gan, one of the most noted experts in
handwriting in this country, is dead
at his home in Troy, \. Y, says a
special to the Times. He was born in
1926, in the city where he died.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-09-06

The weather continues exceeding
ly dry around starkvillc. Cotton
is opening rapidly in the greater
portion of Oktibbeha county The
crops are much better than last year,
and in some portions of the county
better than for many years
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-09-06
Tornado In wi.eon,in.

Winona, Mimi, Sept. Ia tornado
passed over Cochrane. Wis, Sunday
night, destroying a dwelling house
and six barns. No one was killed, bH
a number are reported injured.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-09-06

Fe mayor and chief of police of
||Sourg have declared war on the
|'a'S' male and female, mostly
|OeS' Numerous arrests have
\ made and heavy fines imposed,
'ne consequence of this drastic
n Is that there has been a gen.
exodus to the cotton fields where
negroes are needed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-09-06
[ississippi State News


81" i lu 49,
,fort is to be made at the
4 of the State camp, Sons OF
"A, to raise the balance neces-
sr the purchase of Beauvoir'
.sder Daniel, who was in
!. last week, stated that there
i about $4,000 in the hands
sept persons for the purchase
Ill., for a soldiers home, and
II that the exact amount may
p he has issued an order
In all persons who have any
1 purchase money to send the
Gen. George c. Myers of
prings, who has been desig-
4 the treasurer of the fund.
Mare also requested to send a
Il report giving the amount
N have remitted to Mr.. Ny
Brigadicr General 7. NJ. Hen
Ibckson. The State camp of
| Veterans will meet in jack
|October Is, and continue in
Nor three days, and it is the
bf Commander Daniel that
,ittanccs be made to Mr.. Ny
Ire this time in order that the
mount may be known when
he camp meets. Mr.. Daniel
tbat at the meeting of the
hmp plans would be set on
Collecting this balance and
|ing the property. No effort
made to collect the balance
he busy season. Jackson pro-
!, royalty entertain the State
nd to this end the local camp
pointed the necessary COM
to provide everything neces-
make the stay of the sons as
as possible. Mr.. Daniel |
1 camps in the State to send
IS to the Jackson meeting.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-09-06
.,sx,,,o cet. Telephones.

The Cumberland Telephone Com Com
oanv will shortly install an exchange 9
at CofTeevillc. The requisite l nu'uUV' ,'",
% sub.cribers have been secured d"
~ work will be begun at once
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-09-06
WRECKED BY A TORNADO.
Three Persons Killed and Thirty Eight In
jured, Four Fatally, In Wreck
Near OwatonDa, MINI.

Owntonna. Mimi, Sept 1.-The
wreck on the Chicago g. Northwest
ern road. five miles west Of here, Sat.
urday night, probably was the worst
that ever happened in this section Of
the state. Three are dead, four are
fatally injured and "a others received
injuries, some Of them of a serious
character. Those killed and fatally
injured are:
Dead:
Elmer Patterson, five years old,
Waseca. MINI.
Ethel Richards, IA, New Ulm, MINI.
Unknown woman, about thirty
years old, supposed to have come from
Lake Mills. Ia
Fatally injured:
Mrs. Almira F. Buckford, Albert
Lea, Minn.
A. c. Mcconnell, Brookings, S. D.
Caroline McCune, Worthington,
MINI.
Conductor W. H. Kenzie, badly
bruised; head cut; may die from
shock.
Coaches Rolled over and over.
Investigation shows that the storm
which wrought such damage to the
train was but 100 feet in width. From
all reports IL is evident that the en-
gine escaped the fury of the tornado
by but a 1ew feet, for it remained
standing on the track while the six
coaches in the train were picked up
as if they were feathers and rolled
over and over down the steep en-
bankment. Four Of the coaches
caught the full fury Of the storm and
were carried much further than were
the other two. In these four coaches
occurred all OF the deaths and the ma
jority of the injuries. Engineer
Mitchell apparently was unaware OF
the approach of the storm cloud, but
many ol the passengers state that
they saw a funnel-shaped cloud ap-
preaching, but had scarcely time to
move in their seats when it had
struck the train The fact that the
brakeman on the Inflated truin was
a new man was probably responsible
for the fact that the baggageman es-
capped with his life, The baggageman
was in one OF the rear coaches in
structing the brakeman how to light
the lamps when the storm struck.
The baggage car was one Of those
that received the storms full force.
Conductors Heroic work.
Great credit is given by the passen-
gers to Conductor Kcnzie for his
heroic work in rescuing the injured.
Although himself suffering from Sc.
we're injuries he refused any aid for
himself, but set to work with great
grit and heroic courage to relieve the
injured from their perilous positions,
and not until the last of the passen-
gers was out of the wreck did he re-
ceiye medical attention for his own
wounds. 1t is feared that he can not
survive.
other Property Damaged.
The storm destroyed the grain
stacks of Thomas Rake, on whose
farm the wreck occurred; then passed
directly between his house and tne
barn, leaving them unharmed. 1t
then passed northwest through Med
ford, town on the Milwaukee road,
where number of barns we're de-
molished and several houses and 9TH
er buildings were overturned,
Senator r. V. Knatvol, who is OPP
posing Congressman James A. Taw-
ney for denomination, was resting
easily Sunday night and says that he
will be able to resume his canvass at
once but the physicians say it will be
week or more before he can hope
IN he ont
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-09-06
A NionstrOus teh

A monstrositv was born near iuh' n
on the farm of W, 0, Jackson IN I IN,
shape of a calf with ,,,, eight Ss.ti"U leSs' i"o
bodies boz, and one head. The connection
was made at the shoulders Alie was
extinct at birth.