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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-02
ROBBED
BODIES OF THE DEAD
Many Acts of Vandalism Committed
On the Pere Marquette Victims.
GH0UlS ROBBED THE REMAINS
The Last Victims Body Found, Hut
So Terribly Disfgurcd That Its
Identity VIII Never De
Positively Effected.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec 20
Gathered in a rubber blanket on the
slab In local morgue was the charred
and dismembered remains of the twen-
ty-second victim of Saturday nights
head'on collision on the Pere Mar
quette railroad, near East Paris. So
terribly disfigured is this last victim
found at the scene of the wreck that
in all probability its identity will never
be positively effected
1t was a first thought that these
remains We're parts Of one Of the
bodies previously recovered Investi-
cation at the morgue, however, showed
that this could not be the case.
The coroners were inclined to tho
belief that this body is that of WON
an, but the railroad authorities say it
blind baggage" car, as no woman pas
senger could in their opinion have
been thrown where this body was
found. It was the unmistakable odor
of burned flesh that led the wrecking
crew to a realization of the fact that
another body lay under the wrecked
engines where Engineer Stoddard and
Fireman Burns, of the eastbounI train,
were found. When they had uncoy-
cred the remains of this additional
victim they found only fragments OF
a human form. There were no arms
or legs, only fragments of the skull
and large bones some teeth and mos.
of the internal organs intact, but
orally roasted,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-02
COL. JOHN GRIFF PRATHER
Death of nm Old ana Prominent CT
iycn of 81. Louis .itter
Brief Illness.

s.. Louis, Dec. 2G.--Col John G. fl
Prather, for 40 years dominant fac or
in st. Louis affairs, died of pneumoi ia,
Sunday afternoon, at his home. At he
time of his death and for a year lst,
Col Prather was jury commission OF
81. Louis,
The illness that resulted in his eath
was of but ten days duration. A eavy
cold developed into pneumonia, ad for
four days death was expected hourly,
For many years Col. Prathe' was
prominently identified with the demo-
cratic party, and he served 1t as ma
tional committeeman in MissourI for l6
years. Unable to agree with Bryan in
his free silver views, Col. Prather tenn
porarily retired from politics in 1896,
When Sterling Price threatened to in
wade st. Louis during the civil war
Col. Prather was appointed 10 the COM
mand of the home guard, from which
service he received his title Col. Prath-
or was eminently successful in business
and made an ample fortune IN st.
JouiS
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-02
PARAT|ONS
FOR DEPARTURE
Colombian Legation at Washington
Packing Up to Leave.
AWAITING SEC'Y HAYS ANSWER
Arc 80 Sure of Its Tenor That They
Are Taking Time by the Fore
lock nnd Getting Ready
10 NamOOse.

Washington Dec 29--Alhough Sec
retary Hay has not yet replied TO the
note of Gen. Reyes. preparations are
rapidly going on for the closing Of the
Colombian legation here and the de-
parture of Colombia's representatives
for home, 1t is clear that they do not
entertain much hope of satisfactory
response by this government. Already
most of the legation files have been
packed and arrangements completed
for placing them in storage here.
Gen. Reyes for several days has de-
MED himself to callers 1t is said that
while the reply of Mr.. Hay has not
been made. sufficient information has
been obtained by the Colombian repre-
sentatiyes in the interviews they have
had with the secretary to enable them
to forecast its conclusions. The prep
arations going on for closing up the
affairs of the legation would seem to
indicate that Gen. Reyes and DR.. Her
ran are awaiting, only as a matter OF
form and diplomatic courtesy, the of
fetal communication OF Mr. Hay set
ting forth the reasons why this govern
ment can not accept their view of the
Panama situation. before seyering Dip
lomatic relations with The United
States.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-02
Many Highwaymen and Burglars.

There has been an unusually large
amount Of safe-blowing, highway
robberies, burglaries and similar
criminal doings in Mississippi dur
ing the past few weeks, and it seems
that in number Of localities gangs
Of professional criminals are actively
at work. Thus far but few of the
guilty parties have been captured,
the only instances recorded being
the arrest at Canton of the two men
who blew open the safe in the shcr-
ifs office at Walthall about ten days
ago, and the capture in Jackson of
one of the safc-blowers who took
part in the robbery of the express
office at McHenry.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-02
DAY AT THE WORLDS FAIR.
biIdren In Public schools of Su-
hna, KRs. Writing Essays on "A
Day at the Worlds Fair"
Louis, Dec. 49, Col, L. c. c,

Y st. Louis, Dec. 29.--Col, Il. c. Culp
I }retary Of the committee on core
o mics WA IS speE..ing the Christmas
holidays at his home city, Salina, Kas,
says in letter just received:
II think that all children In the fifth,
sixth, seventh and eighth grades of
the public schools Of this city are writ.
ing essays on A Day at the Worlds
Fair, and am informed that this is
going on in every town in the state. A
committee is to pass upon the essays,
and a certain number are to be Sc
lected, framed and placed upon exhibi-
tion in the Kansas state building. |
think fifty children have called upon
ME for pointers. even coming to my
house. Some bright young girls, II
to Is years old, have suggested that
all of the high school scholars in the
United States be invited to make maps
of the Louisiana Purchase, a certain
in each state to be selected by
the state and the exposition to make
selections from the state selections for
diplomas or honorable MENTION
THE essay work is interesting ev.
cry scholar in this little city. and 1t
Is good stuff.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-02
FEDERAL COURT At OMAHA
Important Trials to Come Up During
the Present Term.
The Conspiracy Case OF senator
Dietrich Transferred to the
Circuit Court.

Omaha Neb., Dec. 29,-The members
OF the new federal petit jury called for
the present session of the district
court reported 10 Judge Munger Mon
day morning. The important trials to
come up as a result of the recent work
of the grand jury, however will not be-
gin until January 4, at which time SEN
ator Dietrich will be tried on an in
dictment charging conspiracy against
the government.
Judge Munger. on his own motion
has transferred the Dietrich case to
the circuit court, which will bring one
of the four circuit judges into the case
to sit with him These judges are
of St. Paul; Vandeventer, Of
Cheyenne; ThGyer, Of st. Louis,
and Hook, of Topeka. In the ordinary
course of affairs Judge Thayer will be
the member selected. His experience
in trial practice and trial by jury, has
been extensive, especially in this class
of case.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-02
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Want a Child Labor Law.

There seems little doubt about a
child labor bill being introduced aud
pressed al the next session of the
Legislature. Several months ago it
was stated that the Kings Daugh-
ters of the state would have such a
bill introduced Mrs. II. b. Kells,
the wcll-known woman publicist of
this state, SAYS that there is no doubt
about the bill being introduced.
The Daughters all over the state are
behind the movement to prohibit the
working of children of tender years
in factories. This is the first time
that Il united effort has been made
TO get such measure passed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-02
Grocery Clerk Missing.

Matt O'Hara, a young man who
was employed as grocery clerk in
jackson, has been missing since
December 10, and his family and
friends are anxiously searching for
him. The police were asked to in
vestigate the case, and fears are en-
tertained that he has suffered harm
by some means. O'Ilara left the
store somewhat under the influence
of liquor, and had been very de-
spondent all day. lie did not go to
his home, and no one has seen him
since. On failing to show up for
work, his disappearance developed,
and the police are now trying to
locate him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-02
Mississippi State News
Something Doing.

From reports persistently kept in
circulation there is evidently some
thing afoot in the affairs of the
Memphis e. Gulf railroad, which is
designed to run from Memphis 10
Pensacola, Fla. One Of the best in
formed men in the State on railroad
matters stated last week that he be-
leved that the announcement would
be made in the next few weeks that
the Illinois Central Railroad would
finance the new road. Every visible
sign would seem to indicate that
there was something of this kind on
foot. President Pond, of the road,
in an interview at Meridian a few
days ago, stated that the Frisco peo-
pie had offered 10 finance the road,
but the offer had been declined on
the ground that the Frisco would be
hostile to the Illinois Central. Ac-
cording TO the charter of the Mem
phis & Gulf, it is privileged to run
to both Mobile and Pensacola. The
moves Of all three parties at interest
90 to show that some understanding
has been reached. 1t is well known
that the Frisco people are behind
the Mobile, Jackson 4 Kansas Rail
road, and it is natural that the
Illinois Central should want the
Memphis & Gulf, for it will give it
access to the harbor of Pensacola,
and that of Mobile also, if it should
be determined to go to Mobile. The
new road will run through one Of
the finest sections of the State, and
If the Illinois Central backing it,
it will not be long before it is in
operation, for the Illinois Central
can secure the necessary finances TO
carry the project TO completion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-02
CONSOLING FOR KRATz.
The Mexican Herald Doesn't Think
the 81. Louis Fugitive is Up
Against Anything Serious.

Mexico City, Dec. 29.-With refer
ence to the extraditon of Charles
Kratz, who is wanted in Missouri on
Doodle charges, the Mexican Herald
says:
ITO Judge by the experiences of 9th
er alleged bOodlers in st. Louis, who,
even after conviction, have not been
imprisoned, Kratz has no very serious
ordeal before him, and when his case
has been adiudicated he may return
to Mexico free from the anxiety and
mental strain under which he has lived
since he first came here and may de-
vote himself with greater energy to his
business interests in the state Of ia
liscO."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-02
SENTENCEDTC THREE MONTHS
Harry Pclkus Sent to County jail
For Having FRisifcd Chicago
Criminal Court Records.

Chicago Dec 29.-Harry Pelkus,
who was convicted of having falsified
the records in the Office of the clerk
of criminal court, was sentenced Mon
day to three months in the county Jail.
The Justification of records was in
connection with the trial of members
of the Electrical Workers union, ac-
sused of assaulting non.union men
S'yeral union electrical workers in.
dtted with Pelkus were Monday fined
| $50 each
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-02
NAV NOV EMLNTS.
Movements of Wnrships on Both
Sides of the Isthmus.


Washington Dec. 29.-The fleets Of
warships on both sides of the isthmus
of Panama will shortly be re-enforced
by several vessels now on their way TO
that quarter. The gunboat Topeka, of
the Atlantic training squadron, left Key
West, Sunday, for Colon, by way OF
Kingston, as convoy of the torpedo
boat destroyers TruXton and Stewart,
which have been assigned 10 patrol
duty on the Caribbean coast of the 18TH
mus. The gunboat Castine arrived at
Colon Sunday, from Philadelphia none
The worse for her recent grounding on
a bar in the Delaware river The big
cuiiner caoaar has left Culebra for
Colon with coal for the fleet. The CON
verted cruiser Dixie left League Island
to-day for Colon with the Panama ma
rine brigade, numbering about buO men,
in command of Brig. Gen. Elliott,
Naval movements in the direction Of
the isthmus have been almost as active
on the Pacific coast. The sunboat
Petrol, bound for Panama, arrived al
Acapulco, Mexico, on the 2Glh inst,
and undoubtedly has left there by this
time The flagship New York, the gun
boat Bennington, the torpedo boat de
stroyer Preble and Paul Jones and the
collier Saturn, have been fitted out
At San Francisco for service in the vi
cinity of Panama and it is expected
that all of them will start south in
day or two.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-02
Riotous Negroes Killed.

A terrific shooting atfray took
place on the Southern passenger
train coming ont of GrcenviIle last
week, while it was nearing Heath
man, and AS IA result two negroes are
dead and the conductor, Bob Carr,
was badly shot through the hand,
The negroes were full Of bad Christ
mas whisky and were making things
lively by terrorizing the other occu-
pants OF their coach when the con-
ductor went into the coach to take
their pistols from them when he was
shot, and did some shooting himself,
with the above result.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-02
Getting Active Again.

Revenue Agent Writ Adams last
week filed suits for back tax assess
ments agsregating $24,Soo,o00 in
the Jackson and Kinds county
against packing, pressing, cotton oil
and car companies, among them
being the Union Cotton Oil Com
pany, of New Orleans, $l,260,O ;
Standard Refining Company, New
Orleans, $4,000; Eagle Oil Cot
ton Company, Meridian, $4,000;
Among others sued are the Schlitz
Brewing Company, Anheuser-Busch
Brewing Company, Standard Oil
Company, American Cotton Oil
Company, Armour Packing Com
pany, Cudahy Packing Company,
Swift Packing Company, and
score of other concerns.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-02
NO MORE DEATHS REPORTED.
OF The Tventy-Nine Dead In the
Pcrc Marquette Wreck One
Remains Unidentified.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. 29.-There
have been no further deaths at the
hospitals among the injured in Satur-
day nights wreck on the Pere Mar
quette railroad near East Paris, and 1t
Is said that there Is no immediate
prospect of any of the injured sue
cumbing. Only one of the 20 dead still
remained to be identified, man with
the initials A. ]. K on his cuff, but
with no other mark to identify him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-02
University Trustees.

The trustees Of the university
have been called to meet at Jackson
on January 4 by the governor. This
is the day before the meeting Of the
Legislature, and will be convenient
and opportune time for the meeting
The principal matters TO be consid-
cred will be the requirements of the
college and the recommendations TO
be made to the next legislature. A
committee will doubtless be ap-
pointed to look after the interests of
the institution before the legisla-
ture.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-02
Experiment Station Bill.

State Senator A. NJ. Hicks of
Yazoo county announces that he
will introduce a bill in the next
legislature providing for State eX-
pertinent station to be established
in the Hazoo- Mississippi delta. Sen
ator Hicks also expresses himself as
favoring a geological survey of the
State and may introduce a bill TO
that end,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-02
PLENTY OF ROAST
Fire Destroyed the East
stock Yards, In Which
sheep Were Burned to Ds

Buffalo, n. Y Dec. 29.-SeTeL
sand sheep were burned to dea
the East Buffalo stock yards No
night. The long sheds in which
were confined were swept by
flames before any of the animals c.,
be released The loss Is estimated
$751; The sheep were conflued
two long sheds, 10 feet In width; coz
ering a total area of 100000 squar
feet. Running parallel with then
were the hog and cattle sheds TIL
fire, famed by a brisk wind, destroyel
the two buildings in an incredibly
short time.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-02
SHIT BY WOMAN'S HUSBAND.
G. v Grotes. Upon Finding II. G.
EulundsOn in Ms Wife's Room,
Fatally Shot Him.

st Joseph, Mo, Dec 29.-H. G. Ed
mundson, a real estate dealer. was
found in room with Mrs. G. w.
Grotcs in South st. Joseph hotel
Monday and was fatally shot by the
woman's husband, who is a building
contractor Grotes used a shotgun and
fired through the panel OF the door,
Grotes' wife accompanied the injured
man to the hospital, All the parties
came here recently from Bedford, Ia
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-02
RECEIW:RSHIP ANNOUNCED.
j. X. Wash, of Pontiac, Named As
Receiytr For the Manhattan Caai
TO-, of Cornell, III.

Bloonngton, ILL.,, Dec. 29.-ludge
Patton, n the Livingston county court,
announces the appointment of j. r.
WASH, II Pontiac as receiver for the
Manha'an Coal Co., of Cornell, upon.
the pa,t,yn 6i President d. G. Eylar,
and he took cESge of the bis nlant
Monday Mr.. Eylar claims that Rt
advanced and Lecame responsible fol
$25OOO, and now the treasury is
empty and the mine is still incom.
plete, and will require $500 to s12.
90 to properly finish anu equip II. IL
is said that the losses are $40 or $50 a
day.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-02
New Albany Fire,

A dangerous fire occurred in New
Albany a few days since. A large
livery and feed stable, in which were
about fifty animals and Sl00 worth
of corn, burned, but all stock
escaped. A portion of an adjoining
house burned and but for quick
work the entire north side Of Main
street would have burned.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-02
W. J. BRYAN AT THE HAGUE.
Thc Editor of the Comm0ner visits
the Netherlands Foreign Min
isttcr at The Hague.

The Hague, Dec. 29--Wm. j. Bryan
arrived here, Monday from Berlin and
visited the foreign minister, Mr.. Bry-
an is enjoying his tour. He said he
found Count Tolstoi looking well,
though very aged Tolstoi's first ques-
ton was. "Are you socialist When
assured to the contrary, the count said:
81 am very glad to hear il. ! am nNf
q socialist myself" la or
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-02
Ties in Several Counties.

Secretary OF State Power, in
making up the commissions for the
county officers. has discovered that
in a number of counties where there
were independents running, the in
dependents tied the regular nomi-
nees. The law provides that in a
case like this the State Board Of
Election Commissioners shall meet
and decide who is to have the COM
mission by casting lots. The board
is composed of the governor, secre-
tary Of state and attorney general.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-02
New Railroad Map.

Secretary Webb Of the railroad
commission, this morning received a
proof of the new railroad map of
Mississippi, which Mr.. Webb
planned for the Use Of the commits
sion and the people of the State.
The new map has been gotten up on
a more elaborate scale than the
former ones. 1t is much larger and
fuller and Secretary Webb has en-
deavored to bring it right up to
date, to show all the railroads in the
State and the projected lines now
under construction, The map shows
the completed lines Of railroad even
TO the smaRest niill line and. =
single glance att, At shows the rapid
progress now being made in Mssis-
sippi III railroad construction.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-02
SUPPOSED lNCENDIARlSM.
Burning of the Grain Elevator AZ
the Corning DistiIlcry ut
Peoria, Ill.

Peoria. H., Dec 29.--Fire, presum-
ably of incendiary origin, totally de-
stroyed the grain elevator at the Cor.
nlng distillery Monday morning, with
loss of approximately 100000, coy
cred by insurance,
Fifty thousand bushels of malt and
corn was destroyed. For a time the
entire distillery was threatened, and
the entire fire department was called
out to fight the flames. The distillery
was preparing to resume, after shut
down of several weeks, caused by the
explosion of a cooker, which killed sew
en- men and injured several more,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-02
Truck Growers Organize.

A large and enthusiastic mass
meeting of farmers and businessmen
was held in Collins last week for the
purpose Of organizing truck grow
ers' association. Several speeches
were made relative TO the business of
truck growing and its commercial
importance. A constitution and
bylaws were adopted and perman-
cnt organization affected. The as.
sociation will probably grow 100
acres Or more of early vegetables for
Northern and Eastern markets.
success will be attained.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-02
The Talk of the South.

Among the distinguished visitors
to Jackson last week was Hon. 4. l..
Martin, Of Macon. Ga. an old Mis-
sissippian, who is 10 spend the holi-
days with relatives and friends in
that city and in Brookhaven. Mr..
Martin is now one of the wealthy
citizens of Macon. but he has not
lost his interest in the state of his
nativity. In conversation last week
he said that he was much gratfied
at the splendid growth Of the state.
lie said that the state and the splen-
did progress it is making is the talk
of thn SOuth
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-02
Caring for Veterans.

Splendid progress is being made
by the United Daughters of the Con-
federacy in collecting clothing for
the inmates of the soldiers home at
Beauvoir. Every chapter in the
state is engaged in this laudablc
charity, and large boxes of clothing
of all kinds are being forwarded to
Superintendent Stone. There will
,lso be many Christmas donations
the INDECENT veterans who have
uttered the home, and the institu-
ton will soon be in frst-class shape
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-02
Undergoing Some Repairs.

The old desks and chairs which
have been put in position in the
senate and The house chambers at
the new capitol are undergoing some
repairs. They are being revar-
nished, and do not now present such
. bad appearance. The chairs look
a good deal worse than The desks,
which are made of mahogany and
were mamfacted when the people
believed in making things good, Ii
is believed, however, that the legisla-
ture will vote early in the session to
have new furniture.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-02
A Pickens Bankrupt.

In the Federal Court at Jackson
last week William II. Hoover, of
Pickens, filed petition in bank
ruptcy.' His liabilities are given in
the schedule as $c5,104 while his
assets are placed at S10,SS9.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-02

Cherryvale. Kas,, Dec. CIV. G.
Jones, marshal of Cherryvale. was
shot by Dan Hughes late Sunday while
attempting to arrest the latter, and
died Monday Hughes escaped A.
posse is in pursuit and he may be
lVnched
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-02
Orange Growing on the Coast.

An industry that is attracting
much attention along the gulf coast
is orange growing. A large crop
has been shipped from Pascagoula
this year, and Good increase in
acreage is predicted for next year.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-02

Sedaia, Mo. Dec 29.-A Tyler a
blind negro woman ~ years old,
and James Turner a negro So
years old, were burned to death
Monday in the destruction of the
house in which they lived.