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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-05-31
'OPICS OF THE DAY.
NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE.
|r,rry.sgvENTH CONGRESS.

,be senate, on the 18th, only a DrieI
(. " MN, a,gs devoted 20 consideration OF INC
trle W. Government bill, and this was
II IIp ciieHy bv MIR. Doliver Ia) In a
dfc cuPie,u IN suppirl Of the b.ll which, he said
VI sV a.a " of the most important pieces OF
VI ,r,,ctIye legislation presented since
Rhsli IN IN Mar In the house the naval
W tl''tj,tlnn bIll was further considered
q uoaagga6 the feature of the debate be-
#u hat nj an amendment providing that
H. Of the ships provided ior III lhe
n I, battleship, n cruiser ana gun
H. shall be built in government YARDS.
&s bllis for eight nous on governileil.t . !
a Kills for eight hours on government
u e,,,rn at Hot Springs, Ark, Tor disa-
4 . 4 iU,gl Us,oldjers were passed under a sus-
%nslon of the rules.
u ,be senate. on the 20th discussion or
~ phbHinDine bill was continued, oceu-
Grg nractlcally the whole days session.
sspbiect OF the concentration OF the
&Yiniros into camps forming the leading
"A \, me debate I'm tile house mo-
m instruct cOnferees to secure an In
sSd appropriation for military posts
H. three millions to four millions, pre-
u 3niisted d lOng debate, but was llhhlly
Errlea A resolution telieltutlng CuDa on
A. jrdapandence was passed unanimous
H. nassed. The remainder or the day
5ps devoted 10 private pension bills'
n, tba ssnate, on the 2lst. a resolution
1nrr9tuIqtlng Cuba on It's entry into tho
XIV Of Independent nations, was adopt.
n md tho secretary OF state was
aLscted 10 transmit The resolution to tho
%csidpnt Of the new republic. During the
@eenssion NJ the Philippine appropriation
I'm which followed, Mr., wellington (Md)
%d "the action OF the United states on
9c Islands was ns indefensible as the at
4 cy Of The hordes Of Hell upon God '.....
II the house three contested-election
Tses were settled, each in favor OF the
Tttlnr member. A number Of bills OF
Minor Importance were passed. after
4hich consideration OF the immigration
Mi was resumed.
In the senate, on the 22d. the most no.
Abe contribution to the discussion or
H. phIIippInp question was made By Mr.
Han lMasal. His views on the subject
H. well understood, but his expression II
1em was profoundly interodtn% and I'M
prasslye lIe was heartily aplaudcd at
H. close Of his speech. Mr. Teller dcliS-
H. a speech in the nature Of 4 history
the legislative PROCEEDINGS thrOl gh
phlch the new Cuban republic WAS erect
II h.,..In the house almost the entire day
m taken up with the amendment 10 tie
IMMIGRATION bill offered by Mr.. Under
pood lAlal requiring an educational test
rhch was adopted. An amendment to
H. rules Was gduptOl requlr' u thlt con-
brenca roNDr.s shall be pvt I'm Con-
reysI0ua Record n2.Oge being presented
h the mouse
IN the senate, on the 23d discussion OF
b. Paln.'rc bill was continued, Mr.
1nb0i5 If.nuJ spaakiug against retention
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-05-31
A Candidate For the Senate,

Topeka, Kas., May 27.-Congress-
man Charles Curtis, of the First dis
trict, has formally announced his
candidacy for the seat in the United
States senate now held by W, A. Har-
ris. The election will be held next
winter.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-05-31
Absolutely without Founda,ion.

Rome, May 27.-The report pub
Iished in the United States that the
authorities here had discovered
strong evidence of plot against the
pope is absolutely without founda-
ton. There is no ground whatever
upon which to base statement Of
this nature.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-05-31
Fatal Fire at Marion, ILL.,

Marion, H., May 27,-As a result oi
tbe destruction of three business \
houses, Sunday, George Parker ger, = =
dead, three men are nursing .,,n,,ased "a,a.
and Moses Boles is missing suPPVs,
60 have been crushed unuer '.'
ruins.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-05-31
Confirmed,

Washington, May 27.--The nomina-
tion of Andrew j.. Houston to be
marshal for the eastern district Of
Texas was confirmed by the senate
yesterday,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-05-31

Union. S. G, May 27-siX persons
,,.orn killed and a number injured ny
VIZ .ornado which swept over tins
Mace n and vicinity Sunday al srno0H ,rins
,r Nnnerous buildings were wre'Red'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-05-31
Nine Cases of Bubonic Plague.

Majunga, Island of Madagascar,
May a6.-Nine cases Of bubonic plague
have been found In Maiunga.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-05-31

Sad about .Hinoham, isn't III" whats
the matter with nnUhom" "He went to
We bad being good fellow. ."-BaltiTors
News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-05-31

The Press Convention which was
held in Greenwood last week, was a
success in every respect, and the peo'
pie of Greenwood have substantial
cause for pride in the delightful way
in which their guests were entertained
and the thorough manner in which
each and all were pleased.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-05
The gAnthracite Supply.

If the representatives of the miners on
the one side and the OPERA tors on the
other continue for seventy-f1ve years more
to h1ggle over the terms of settlement,
it will not make much difference what
terms are agreed upon. The Popular Sci
ence Monthly tells us that the available
supply Of anthracite in America is SO
small that unless some other fuel be dis
covered, the use of bituminous coal must
take the place Of the anthracite within
sever1ty-fve years. This is the estimate
even If the annual production does not ex-
coed that Of 1901, which Is, of course, i'm
probable. There Is a little anthracite In
North Carolina, some in New Mexico and
Colorado, but the combined yield Of these
three localities, If the deposits were all
thrown upon the surface at one time,
would scarcely amount to enough for one
years consumption. There is very little
anthracite in Europe. Most Of the Welsh
coal is bituminous, the anthracite OF the
South Wales field being confined to the
western end Of it. About 2,OO0, 900 tons
per annum is the output of Prussia, An
thracite is also found in small quantities
in southern Russia.
China is supposed to have the largest
anthracite fields in the world, there being
upward Of 10000 square miles undertake
by anthracite coal. This is much larger
pocket of anthracite than our Pennsylva-
mia mining kings have control Of -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-05
DAILY DIVERSION

Pour la ReIne.--Ambassador Choate has
"a particular aversion for the tuft -hunting
American who t1ourishes in Europe, and
never misses an opportunity to make a
courteous but effective dig at him. A
short time ago Mr.. Choate was guest in
a country house at which particularly
offensive specimen of the genus anglo
maniac was also staying. Oversthe nuts
and wine: one evening this gentleman mar
rated, with much glee,. the story Of how
he had once! met Queen Alexandria driv-
ing in an open barouche while storm
was raging and no shelter in sight. The
scfivalrous American according to his own
story, Immediately handed his umbrella
tor her majesty. receiving in return a
grateful bow, and then trudging home In
the rain. He ended sup by tremarking:
I'm the old days a man would have been
knighted for doing that.
On Mr.. Choate's features one Of those
benignant smiles for which he is justly
celebrated slowly perfected itself.
All he said And suppose, If, You
had been knighted, you5would have chosen
an umbrella for your coat Of arms with
the motto .Pour4la Reine.s''''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-05
What's in a, Name2

No student at the state school of agri,
culture is particularly impressed with the
propriety of Shakspere's famous query:
whats in a name?" The faculty regis
ter of the school Is good and sufficient
reply to the poets question. For be it
known that Minnesotas school Of agricuI-
ture has brought together group of peo-
pie whose names fit their specialties quite
as well as was the case In the days when
the Tanner family all ran tan yards,
when the Millers were all sure enough
makers Of meal and when the Masons
were all real builders. Thus at the St.
Anthony Park, institution there is an i'm.
portant department devoted to grasses
and hays. What more appropriate then
that Professor Hays should be in charge
of this department.. as he is? Then there
is the department which has to do with
cows and dairying. A fine dairy herd is
maintained and the mild-eyed bossies
which compose it chew the cud of con-
tentment for they know they are under
the official care OF a. Boss and u. Boss,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-05

Booker T. Washington. who has done
more to elevate hissrace than any other
man, in a. recent address at cleveland,
said that the salvation Of the colored
race would be secured just in proportion
as it learns to put brains, skill and dig
nifty into the: common occupations of life,
in proportion as 1t learns to do a COM
mon, thing In an uncommon manner.
What Mr.. Washington seeks to teach his
own people is the lesson which white,
as we'll as black, needs to learn, or,
rather, needs to appreciate. Faithfulness
and efficiency in common things may not
bring a man distinction, or social posi-
tion or fame, but the man who does we'll,
whatever Is required of him. no matter
how humble his task is bound to have
the respect Of all who are cognizant of
the fact Of his fidelity and diligence.
This Is I truism and commonplace, of
course. but however trite, 1t cannot be
too strongly insisted upon or too often
repeated. -. ':t>'",..'.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-05

the public. I have not access to the or
dinance governing such cases, but there
are certain conditions which ought to be
insisted upon, whether they are now en-
bodied in an ordinance or not.
<F'irst-The owner Of the building to be
moved should specify the greatest width
and height Of the building. the location to
which it is to be moved and the route de-
sired to be taken.
Second-The maximum height and width
of buildings to,be moved through streets of
specified widths should be prescribed
such maximum being fixed to insure pro-
lection OF shade trees, etc.-buildings eX-
ceding the maximum to be cut and moved
in sections If at ALL.
Third-OWner or contractor to give bond
to indemnify for any damages to property
by such moving. Also. time limit to be
fixed within which the removal must be
completed, with forfeit for delay.
Fourth-Permit to be refused at discre-
ton when public convenience demands.
Such provisions would work no hardship
because in nearly all cases these reno
walls are of buildings which are sold to
make way for permanent improvements,
and are bought on speculation An in
tending purchaser could ascertain whether
he could get removal permit. the cost of
removal, ETC., and if permit should be re-
fused or expense and liability prove too
great, he need not embark in the specula-
ton. Z. P. Y.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-05

Bonds Of the City of Minneapolis to the
amount of $4,000 are now reposing In
Uncle Sans strong box in Washington.
Secretary Shaw having announced during
the recent money stringency that the
treasury would receive certain high grade
state and nunipical bonds on deposit in
substitution for the legal requirement of
government bonds to secure national bank
circulation, there was free movement of
such securities to Washington. The total
value of these substitute bonds SO far
deposited is $20,505, 500. It is gratifying
to know that the bonds Of our municipal
ity rank high enough to go into this fav-
ored class. j. a.. - - =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-05
Calculating Election Expenses.

Congressman Elect Lind now discovers
that his bill Of election expenses can be
considerably revised in the interests OF
accuracy, and, what is important, a lower
total. It seems that money spent for no.
tel bills should not be counted In a candi-
dates list of expenses, but Mr.. Lind mad
vertently put down $50 spent in that way.
This mistake, it appears, was made
through careless account keeping. Mr..
Lind started on q campaign trip with $65
in his pocket. When he came back it was
all gone. 1t was quite natural that he
should hastily conclude that he had spent
the whole amount for the promotion Of his
candidacy. The light of an accusation OF
having violated the corrupt practices act,
Of course, clears up this matter. The
same light makes it clear to Mr.. Lind that
another item is too large by SIS.
There may be a disposition among the
unreasoning rabble to ask why livery bills
should be included In campaign expenses
and hotel bills omitted. But there is a
great elemental principle behind tf1is dis
tinction. 1t goes right down to the roots
Of human life. The law assumes that
a man must live and that he must pay
for the wherewithal to sustain life.
Whether Or a campaign trip or at home
the candidate must live, and the mere ex-
pense Of living, cannot therefore. be
counted as an: expense incurred IN get
ting office.
OF course, we realize the fact that Mr..
Lind would not have spent $50. on his
board at home had he not taken this trip,
but the principle is what concerns us and
him, and we cannot waste our: time: with
annoying calculations as to how: the the
DRY works.
Mr.. Lind should have followed the wise
example of those candidates who, make
these nice distinctions before they file their
expense bills. We understand that the
method followed by some gentlemen with
a habit Of spending more in office chasing
than the law allows Is something like this:
expenses and eliminate all illegal classif1-
cations. Then take the remaining sum
and swear off the total of its various items
according to this proportions: The desired
item is to the legal limit of expenditure as
the actual item is to the sum actually
spent. This process is very simple. We
have heard Of candidates. not we'll versed
in the rule Of three, who spent long days
and nights reducing items and tediously
adding them up, over and over again. to
arrange a total with a legal aspect. The
formula above given is especially com
mended to all candidates who spend sew
eral times as much as the law permits.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-05
OTHER PEOPLES NOTIONS
The RuiIdInu Movino NuIsanc,

To the Editor Of The Journal:
The spectacle Of a large old tenement
house being moved through Second avenue
s and marking its way by the frequent
manning of valuable shade trees, has di
rected public attention to the necessity OF
more stringent regulations concerning the
moving Of buildings through the public
streets. The Second avenue case has
been unusually exasperating Jon account of
the extremely leisurely way in which the
work is being done. For example. the
building in question has been left at the
intersection Of Second avenue Thirteenth
and Grant streets from Friday afternoon
until the present writing (Monday even
fng) without any indication on the part of
those who have been engaged on the job
that it is not to be permanently located
there.
notice that resolution has passed
the city council to vest the granting of
permits for moving buildings in that body
instead of the building Inspector. This
would seem a more cumbersome method
of regulating the matter; but in either
case it is much less important who shall
grant permits than that the conditions UNI
der which they are granted shall carefully
guard the rights Of property owners and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-05
We Need Them.

Secretary Shaws immigration figures
are amazing. Excluding the immigration
from Canada and Mexico. of which no
record is kept, there last year came to our
shores $4,000 homeseekers. Canada and
Mexico must haye contributed at least
10000 more, making a grand total of
about $50, 900. ..-.>
This means that during the last fiscal
year there was added to American pop
ulation, by immigration alone, more than
1000 persons a, day. Think of what this
means. Our neighbors the Canadians
have been having conniption fltshover the
settlement of their northwest, and are
delighted over a total immigration for
the year of $1,000 Just thirty days of
the immigration movement into the
United States would have provided the
population of Canada west of the great
lakes is less than the number Of imnai-
grants the United States receives in q
single year. F7 -.sgs
There is much worrying over what
shall be done with these 1900 new In
habitants. Some Of it Is justified, but
much is not. It it were not for this
never-stopping horde Of new. accessions
the American people would be in des-
perate straits for men and women to do
the hard manual work of civilization.
AS it is it is, impossible to get enough.
So long as that continues to be the sit
uation it. Is absurd for us to talk about
stopping the river Of immigration that
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-05
IN a NUTSF1ELL...... a.
Of sFianda Beginning

The Cuban budget for ensuing year the
smallest since the middle Of the last century Minister
squiers that when certain
the general administration to the provincial municipal
there be still further
annual President called atten-
ton to the decrease disbursements for
the past fiscal without making
of sanitation. 1t is expected surplus
of 81, 614,032 in the insuar
The for the estimated at
up follows: Customs, s14 ISL, 000 tax beverages,
$200O0O tariff fees s2500OO revenues $500 900;
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-05
OF Great Interest to MINNEAPOLIS.


; Canadian-American reciprocity con-
vention is to be held in Detroit Wednes-
day and Thursday Of next week. Minne-
apolis has been invited to send delegates,
and should do SO. The Commercial club,
! the Chamber Of Commerce, the municipal
government. the jobbers, the manufacture
ers, and other bodies or interests should
! be represented. 1t should not be left to
chance that some one may go, but every
effort should be made to see that Mime
apolis is represented by a large delega-
: Wv of men who Thoroughly appreciate
reciprocity, with Canada means to
.ne states along the Canadian frontier
- Our people are slow to realize it, but
reciprocity with Canada means more for
the future Of Minneapolis than any one
other national policy. Once a policy Of
reciprocity with Canada is entered upon
its scope will be extended until the time
will come when practical, If not actual
free trade will exist throughout English
speaking North America. What that
means to Minnea polls requires no dia-
gram to determine whether it is of great
or small Importance. We could hardly
get along without free trade to the east
the south, the west. To say that free
trade is good in three of the cardinal di-
rections Of the compass and not good in
the other Is not way to exhibit wisdom
F. H. Clergue, the great captain Of in
dustry who is laying at the 500 the found
ations Of such vast enterprises, remarked
the other day that Minneapolis and St.
Paul would be the commercial centers Of
the continet with reciprocity between the
United States and Canada West of On
tario and Keewatin there Is good agricul-
tural country in Canada so far north as
the fifty-f1fth parallel and as far west as
the Rocky mountains and, in places.
somewhat farther north. Within twenty
five years this region ought to have q
population of not less than 5000, 900, and
would probably have if reciprocity were
to be the international commercial policy
Of the United States and Canada.
Facing a. hostile tariff a the forty ninth
parallel Minneapolis is shut out of a great
region Of trade connection that naturally
belongs to it. and must suffer in develop
ment, compared with cities like Kansas
City and st. Louis. which are far enough
away from the International boundary
not to be disturbed by it's bearings upon
trade.
Minneapolis ought to be foremost in the
work of bringing about reciprocity. The
city should be eager for it and willing to
take a hand in every movement that tends
to promote 1t. 1t should be conspicuous
4
for men Of the kind Of spirit that has
characterized Minneapolis in the past. If
there are still among us any men Of that
sort this cause of reciprocity with Cam
ada should bring them out.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-05

ing hand when a call came. He and Ted
MOTIFS came down together, with plenty
OF grit, but neither cash nor credit, ex-
cept at the low, yellow half way house
Where old Manuelo kept open inn with his
daughter Lolita.
Those things happen of themselves
moonlight on the little rough veranda
Lolita singing comical little snatches Of
American songs in her soft, broken Eng
fish, under I.indells tutelage, with her
small brown fingers playing lightly on. hel
mandolin:
I can't tell why I love you, but I do-o-o;
Ihere iotta girl in town so sweet like you-o-o,
But there something l can't tell,
Seem to hole me in it spell,
can't tell why l love you, but l do-o-o
-Lindell would smoke and smoke and
look up at her as she sang, lazy and
happy and full Of joyous, don't care ir-
responsibility that comes to one, some
how, with the climate down there, and
the music and the white, strange moon
light.
One Saturday Lindell and Norris rode
away TO town, seventeen miles away, with
promise to return in time for the dance
Lolita watched them out of sight, and
Manuelo laughed when he heard her sing
ing. She was the prettiest girl this side
the border. The American boy was clear
eyed and young and quick to laugh. If
tney loved, why not? There were the
house and a good bunch Of money when he
was gone, and little Lolita would sing
evermore. He smiled shrewdly. Maybe,
perhaps, quien sabe?
At the mail coach from San Luis drew
up at the yellow house, and girl
alighted. Lolita was firing a hot shot of
smiles and repartee at the driver, Billie
Slogan, when she saw her and stopped
short. The stranger was fair and blue
eyed, and, though the Indian summer day
had been hot and dusty, she looked cool
and charming.
Lolita was dressed for the dance. She
wore yellow and had wound a long red
silk scarf about her shoulders. crossed it
and tied 1t below her waist on one hip.
Billie had just told her she looked like
one Of the little dark red roses the ladies
wear in their hair over at San Luis on
the plaza when she caught sight of this
other girl and she hoped Lindell would
not see her. There was a difference.
Mr.. L1nden and Mr.. Norris? Oh, yes,
Lolita told her. They were living there.
They had gone for a ride, just a short
ride She brought a chair out on the
veranda and talked with the stranger
after the coach had gone. She called
Lindell Allan, this girl and Norris Ted,
and she hoped they would return soon.
'You have not seen him for long time.
yes?"- said Lolita, her eyes full of a half
frightened suspicion.
49,, Not for a year." said the other softly.
eve had only been married few months
when he went away. It seemed better