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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
A VETERAN RAILROAD MAN
Death of Vice-President 0. D. Ash
ley of the Wabash Company.
cicrs nnd Railroad Wen of His
Day and AGE.

st. Louis Dec $50. ID. Ashley,
yice-p president of the Wabash Railroad
Co. one Of The ablest fnanciers and
railroad men of this country. died in
his home in New York Friday. His
death was not unexpected. For the
past week he had been unconscious,
and for several weeks his life had
been despaired Of
News OF mis- death was received at
he ST. Louis Wabash Offices Friday
evening in a telegram 10 T.. B. Pryor
assistant 10 President Ramsey. Mr.
Pryor departed Friday night for New
York to attend the funeral which VIII
take place Monday, in that city. Pres
ulent Ramsey is in the east and Will
temain until after that time
Mr.. Ashley was 81 years old at the
time OF his death His career began
with the wholesale dry goods business
in Boston After II years he became
member of the Boston stock eX-
change, moving aiterward to New
York in 1857. becoming an active mem
ber Of the New York stock exchange.
His first railroad venture was in 1873,
when he reorganZed the Toledo, Wa
bash 4 Western Railway Co.
MIR Ashley was captain of the Bos-
ton Tigers before the war and in
1862 was made lieulenant-coIonel Of
the Thirty y-seventh New York infantry,
later becoming colonel
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
FOUR MORE ARE DEAD.
List Now Reaches Ten and Two
Others Are Dying.

Ashland. Ky, Dec. l9.-FouI more
have been added to the list cf six
dead, and two are reported dyir : from
effects Of wood alcohol poisoning at
the mouth of Beaver. Big Saniy, Fri.
day night. Three pushboats with a
crow Of seventeen men were cl, route
TO Pikeyile, the bolts being loaded
with freight. At the mouth of Beaver.
five miles above Prestonburg two OF
the boats sank and the mel swan
and waded ashore with much of the
freight. a jug of wood alcohol was
one Of the articles saved. 1t was dark
and the men were chilled and wet.
Fires were built and supper started.
A man came along and sold them four
bottles of moonshine. They drank the
whisky and wanted more one man
said: Lets drink the alcohol An
other said. 1T will Kill us. See the
poison labcl?' One of the crew be-
gan mixing drinks and said "If it
is poison we will all die together"
They drank the stun. and while at
supper became violently ILL., Two doc.
tors were called, but could not relieve
them Three are missing.
The ten dead are; Capt Henry
Spriggs. Field and Shade Daniels, Sam
Harmon. Henry Spencer, Curtis
Adams Henry SaImons, Tom Salmons,
Ike Derossett and John GObble, all OF
Johnson county Two others Of the
crew are reported dying and three are
missing.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
.TAMPERINC WITH
The WITNESSES
RUSSIANS PLAY TREACHERoUS
GAME WITH FISHERMEN.
MONEY SPENT WITH A FREE HAND
BY aRussia's Emissaries in England in
an Effort to Corrupt Witnesses Who
Are to Testify Before the Dogger
Bank Commission-Some Said to
Have Been Nightly Influenced.

l.oHlon, Dec 20-A dispatch from
Hull to the Daily Mail makes the bold
charge that emissaries Of the Russian
government have been tampering with
the crews of the Inflated gamecock
fleet which was fired on by the vessels
of the Russian Baltic fleet.
1t is the purpose Of these agents,
the Mail alleges, to induce the fisher
men 10 sign statements TO the effect
that the gamecocl fleet assisted the
Japanese in conccaing The presence
of torpedo boats in the vicinity Of the
Dogger Bank, and to that end the
iishermei are made drunk and money
is. spent On them with free hand.
The owners of the fleet have long
suspected such activity on the part Of
the Russians, and recently set a trap
for some CT the agents. The evidence
adduced in this manner, the Mail
states VIII be submitted 10 the inquiry
commission which has its first sitting
at Paris today
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
MYSTERY STILL UNS0L WE'D
Murder of ROSA White. Of Chap
mnnsyilIe, ". Va. Puzzles
the Authorities.

Huntington, W. Va, Dec. l9.-Mys-
tery still shrouds the murder Of Miss
Rose White, the lS-year-old daughter
of Harlan White, whose mutilated
body was found near ChapmansviIle,
in Logan county, Saturday, The first
bit OF evidence which may lead TO an
arrest came TO light Sunday morning
when a brand new clinching iron was
found lying IN the snow about 200
years from the spot where Miss
Whites body was discovered, An in
yestgat;on has revealed that this
clinching ion, which was stained
with blood, was purchased the night
before the rurder at store in Chap
mansville by well-known young man,
whose home is ten miles from the
White estate, This young man is
missing. 1t is said that two years ago,
while Miss White was still school
girl, the yCurg man was a constant
caIer AZ ber home.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

The United States circuit court OF
appeals, sitting in st, Paul, Mimi, on
the 18th, rendered decision denying
a rehearing in the eases of Thomas Il.
Barrett, John p. Dolan and Frank Gar
rett. convicted IN the United States
district court at st. Louis of naturaliza'
tion frauds, and sentenced TO $1,000
fine and five years Imprisonment each.
Senator Hopkins introduced bill in
the senate, on the 18th, to place Gen.
Peter j. Osterhaus on the retired list
of the army as a majors general.
Richard ID. Lancaster, who for more
han thirty years was prominent in
Missouri politics, died at his home in
st. Louis on the night of the l4th,
after an illness lasting several months,
A report from jhc Third Japanese
army, outside Port Arthur states that
every part of the city and harbor IS
visible from 203-meter hill. The streets
are described as deserted with but few
soldiers doing patrol duty,
ne business portion of Chicago was
erveloped in darkness for nearly an
hour, late in the afternoon of the l2th,
the breaking down Of the Chicago
Edison Co.'s plant Thousands of
Christmas shoppers were imprisoned
in stores, whose doors were closed to
prevent the ingress OF thieves No
,opnnllios u.oro ronorinJ
Following a disagreement of the jury
in the fourth trial of cX-Mayor Ames,
Of Minneapolis, Mimi, aud their dis
charge, Judge Elliott sustained mo-
lion of Special County Attorney Kerr
that all indictments against Ames be
dismissed.
The Russian Asiatic squadron hav-
ing been eliminated, Admiral Togo
will bend every energy to the putting
nf his feet into condition TO meet The
Russian Baltic squadron when it ar
livos in far eastern waicrs,
The Humble oil field, II miles north
Of Houston, Tex, is total wreck,
due TO subterranean coIyulsons which
have turned the deep wells into verita-
ble volcanoes. which hurl stones and
mud a thousand feet in the air
Robert II. Patton, chosen to succeed
Oliver W. Stewart as chairman of the
national committee of the prohibition
party, declines to serve: and the com
mittee having adjourned and scattered,
finds itself without head
o. d, Ashley, yice-prcsidcnt Of The
Wabash Railroad Co., and one Of the
highest authorities on commercial and
financial questions, died At his home in
New York city, on the 10th aged near.
" 81 years.
The Japanese column on Field Mar
shal Oyama's right, which Gen. Rem
nenkampff recently drove back to the
Taitse river, is asain reported 70 be
moving northeast and strongly hold.
ing the siaodagal-slaueban region,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
THE MANDATE ISSUED.
Bnrrctt. DoInn and Garrett. Convict
ed Of STANDARDIZATION Frauds /"
ST. Louis. Must 60 10 Prison.

ST, Louis, Dec. ia mandate issued
in the United States court of appeals
Saturday at one o'clock orders TbOma
T. Barrett. former clerk of the St
Louis court Of appeals; John p. Dolan
former chairman of he democratic
city central committee, and FranN
Garrett Il former member Of the po-
lice force. sentenced to five years in the
penitentiary for naturalization frauds
to surrender AT once to The United
States marshal,
The mandate means that Barrett, Do
land and Garrett on December q must
surrender to the United States marshal
and he conveyed TO Jefferson City,
there to begin their term Of imprison'
menl
Judge Krum, attorney for the defend
ants said that writ of labeas corpus
would be applied for and the case ap-
)caled 10 the United tSates supreme
. uurt
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
Japs Moving From Pigeon Bay.

Toxic. Dee. 20.-AdVices have been
received here Of the rapid and success
ful movement of the Japanese troops
from the direction Of Pigeon Bay. IT
is the object of Gen. NOgi to separate
the Russian headquarters from Lao
tishan Peninsula for the purpose Of
making retreat to its protected ridges
impossible.
The force advancing from Pigeon
Bay Is considerable, and though i'm
peria army headquarters have not
yet vouchsafed the information, it Is
believed generally that large bodies
of troops are being withdrawn from
the harbor side and shifted to posi-
tions whore they will be ready to join
in the land attacks
Temporary headquarters have been
established at Liuchiatum and the ad.
vance is being directed from that
point
50 far as can be learned he., the
commencement of another general at
tack upon the new town is but mat
ter of days. While no doubt exists
as to the anxiety of the Japanese com.
manders to avoid shelling any of the
positions where hospitals are located
it Is greatly feared that the task will
be difficult one The hospital bar
racks are scattered over in some
places and isolated structures in
others.
The report of the capture of a
strong position about quarters
of a mile distant from POS Meter Hill
is officially confirmed. II commands
several points which have proved un-
tenable hitherto, owing TO fire from
the nearest forts at Etzeshan The
position may prove of great advantage
in the attempt to fortify the top OF
203 Meter HNl
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
THE WAY THEY DO IN HAVANA
the E>prrIrncc uf u Chicago Mom-
an Who's" Husband Dropped
Dead In Cuban Hotel.

Now Orleans, Dee. lS.-Mrs, Thomas
f. Jacobs. OF Chicago. has arrived here
with the body OF her husband, who
dropped dead within few hours aftcr
they arrived at Havana. Mrs, Jacobs
is almost wreck as the result ot
treatment which she claimed she re-
ceived.
Mr. Jacobs was stricken with paraly-
sis and died in the lobby of the Hotel
Rasaie. The physician who attended
him for ten minutes sent in bill for
$3.50. on which payment was forced.
An undertaken took possession Of the
body and demanded that he be paid
81 .20O The demand was refused and,
Il is claimed he kept forcible posses
sion of the corpse until threatened
with legal action. lie then surren-
dered the body on payment of $3.50.
The hotel charged $l00 in addition to
The regular bill because they claimed
that their business had been injured
10 that extent by the man dying in
the lobby. Americans who arrived on
the steamer are indignant at the oX-
tortion which was practiced ON Mrs,
Jacobs in Havana.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
THEY STARTED FORTY FIRES.
Youthful HrookIyn Fircbugs WIN
Thought IL Grand 4" See the
Engines work.

New York, Dec. lS.-A confession
made by two boys arrested ON sus-
picion Of arson has cleared up the myr-
terry surrounding a series Of some forty
fires Of undoubled incendiary origin
in The Park slope section of Brooklyn.
The fires have all occurred within The
last Two months, There has been no
loss of life, but there were many mar
row escapes and the property loss has
reached many thousands of dollars.
ON Wednesday the last fire occurred
and when the engines arrived lad
enthusiastically remarked to the bat
TALON chief that "lt was grand The
boy was watched, and his arrest, with
that of his chum. resulted Both con-
lessed that they had set the fires be-
cause they wanted TO see the engines
work " Their confession duplicates
three other lads.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
SAVE $4,000 IN TAXES.
Victory for Railroads Against the City
Of ST. Louis.

st. Louis, Dec l9.-By a decision
rendered today by Judge Adams, in
the United States Circuit Court the
United Railroads Company will save
between Sl35,OO0 and $4,000 an
nually in taxes paid to the city,
Judge Adams held thai city ordi'
nance which went into effect January
last, providing for a tax of mill
passenger. is Illegal Thus, until
new tax law is passed, the United
Railroads Company will not have to
nay any TAX to the city.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
A Day of Settlement.

Charles James Fox. the famous Eng
lish advocate of a generation ago, and
his secretary, Mr. Hare, who lived
with him, were both noted for their
impecuniosity, and their creditors
spent much time in dunning them
One morning before daylight there
was violent ringing at their door
and Mr.. Fox going to the window
found a group of creditors below.
Are you fox hunting or hare hunt
hunting this morning?" he asked
Come now Mr.. Fox" one Of them
called up, "tell us when you are go
ing to pay that bill Just set date
and we will leave you in peace
"All right" was the reply. How
will the Day of Judgment suit you?"
"Not at all, said the creditor;
"well all be too busy on that day"
well" said Mr., Fox, rather than
put you to any inconvenience we'll
make 1t the day after
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
NV FORM OF ILLNESS.
Disease Resembling Seubonic Plague
Amonu the Japanese

IIuanshan, Dec lit is reported
that a new form of sickness has
broken out among the Japanese, re,
sembling the bubonic plague, The
intense cold Of The last days has OBJ
liged the japanese to abandon some
of their advance posts, and conse-
quently Russian scouts have been able
to raid clear to the Japanese main
position, A Japanese observation bal
loon was seen today reconnotering
the Russian front,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
Warfare of the Future.

An orderly rode hastily UP to the
tent of the commanding general and
dismounted, says the Chicago Tribune.
81 have the honor to report, Gener-
al he said, touching his hat that a
battalion under the command of Lieu.
tenant Update, armed with hatpins,
has just returned from a successful
night attack, having inflicted immense
loss and damage upon the enemy
After the orderly had gone the for
eigner, who was accompanying the
army in the capacity of war CORE
spondent, turned to the General.
Surely, sir" he said, your soldiers
are not fighting with hatpins, are
they? | know the hatpin is a deadly
weapon, but had not supposed 1t ca
pable of being used in war"
Who's talking of using hatpins for
flghting?' said the commanding gener-
al. mo, sir. They are employed in
puncturing the tires of the enemy's
war automobiles"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
livinu in Duuouts,

Mukden, Dec. l9.-The village of
Dapndu has been occupied after a
sharp fight by detachment Of Rus
sian infantry, Cossacks and borderers
under Belinske Otherwise all has
Quilted down on the front The Japa-
nese. like the Russian troops, are liv-
ing in dugouts, six men in house,
They have apparently large supply
of clothing, principally Chinese padded
coats.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.
The Engineer and Fireman Waa In.
stantly Killed.

Davenport, Iowa, Dec. l9-By the
explosion of the boilers Of one of the
largest engines on the Rock Island
road today Engineer NJ. Calhoun and
Fireman II. Kinney were killed. Head
Brakeman Thomas Gimme and Train.
men Glib Smith, Russell SherrOd and
George Nettleton We're injured, Grim.
mel seriously. When the explosion
took place the engine assisted by a
helper, was few miles west of here
pulling a long freight train
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
Indicted Supervisor Resigns.

Brookhayen Miss, Dec l9.-J B.
Wills today rendered his resignation
as member of the board Of SUPER
visors of district No 4, and an olec.
ton was called for January "a, 1905.
to elect his successor. in his resigna.
ton Mr.. Wills states hat on account
Of the Indictment pending against him
for whitecapping he felt it was for the
good Of the people Of the county that
he should resign. The day has beer
spent trying Dave posey for murder,
and both State and defense are putting
zip a hard fight and the result az this
writing cannot be fogeeasted
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24

Brussels Dec, 20-Passengers of
the steamer Leopodville, which ar.
rived at Antwerp yesterday. reported
that one squadron of the Baltic fleet
coaled at Librevlle, in French Congo,
where Admiral Rojestvensky eX-
changed visits with the French of.
ficials, to whom he expressed the hope
that he would arrive in the far East
about the middle of March
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24

Nicksburg, Miss, Dec l9.-Because
Paul Batter did not answer to the call
of his case, in which he was on ST.
500 bond for his appearance in three
charges of grand larceny, a forfeiture
was taken on the bond in the Criminal
Court today Batter is charged with
stealing diamonds from we'll known
jewellers in this city last summer.
He was afterward caught at Harriston,
with Mamie Chester mulatto
woman, who had the goods Batter
was arrested and brought to this city,
where he made the appearance bond
which he forfeited today.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
NO ARBITRATION.
Indications Are That the Cotton Man.
ufacturers VIII Not Agree.

Fall River, Mass, Dec l9.-The In
dications here today We're that the
manufacturers would not agree to sub
nit the strike issue to arbitration as
proposed, but no oiIicial statement
was made by them. The textile
unions received a check for $4,000 to-
day from the American Federation OF
Labor, making total of 100000 so far
received as a result OF the assessment
levied by the San Francisco conven-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24

Los Angeles, Cal, Dee. l9--Rev.
Luther ii, Trowbridge, of Detroit for
80 years editor and proprietor of the
Christian Herald, died here Sunday. He
came TO Los Angeles month ago for
his health. lnterment at Rosedae
cemetery, and the funeral exercises
will be held at Temple Baptist church,
Robert Bmrdeile officiating.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
EutilitY of Reform Move.

St. Petersburg, Dec. 20.-Great eX
citement has been created through.
out the city by the report that at a
council of ministers the car has been
convinced of the futllity Of inaugural
ing reforms at this time. and has
therefore, decided against the pro.
gram outlined by Minister of the In
terror SviatpOlk-MirsN.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
Russians Are Repulsed.

Toxic, Dec. 9-Manchurian head
quarters, in report dated December
IS, says
"On the night of December II.
about $50 o'clock. the enemy made
three attacks against our outposts in
the neighborhood Of Santaokuntaua
and also advanced at O'Clock in the
morning in the vicinity of Sinhuntun
and Tunghaisengkou. The enemy
was entirely repulsed The enemy.
with heavy guns, fired eighty rounds
from cannon against Shallhe bridge.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
The HopefuI Youno Man.

The hopefulness of some young mer
is unbounded, says the Baltimore Sun
At dinner table the other night some
one said to medical student
Don't you despair of ever building
uP practice in lnedicine?"
Indeed. No." he answered.
But you will admit that the pro
fession is already oyercrowded?
"oh, perhaps It Is" said the young
man. And then with a laugh he add
ed: But | propose to graduate in
medicine, just the same, and those
who are already in the profession will
have to taka their chance"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24

Shanghai, Dec. 19-Reliable reports
from the South state that the Japa.
nesc are forwarding men, guns, tor
pedo boats and submarines to For
mosa and the Pescadores in order to
be ready to attack the Baltic fleet at
It's rendezvous.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
Killed by Exploding Fouoade.

St. Petersburg, Dee. 10. Gen.
Kuropatkin reports that tougade laid
by volunteers near Japanese outpost
exploded indcting several casualties
nnon the japanese Artillery fire, he
reports, is exchanged daily
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24

Washington, Dec. lS.-The senate,
by vote Of A to %, passed the Phil
ippine civil government bill The final
vote was preceded by the presentation
of many amendments, and general
discussion Of them, as voll as Of the
provisions Of the bill.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
A Prayer on the BattIestIp Oregon

Il CHANGED to be on tlo, battleship
Oregon in its famous trip around the
world said Charles Gnau, Of tn
United States navy, to louisville
Herald writer. Among our crew wai
one Of the most pious men ever saw
This fellow had been warned that on
the next day great battle would
probably he fought.
Being in the next room, ! heard
him, when he prayed that night lay
special stress that the vessel upon
which he and his comrades were serv
ing might escape danger. He said
among other things:
40 Lord, shield us from the danger
Of the shots and other projectiles OF
the enemy; but if any shells and solid
shot do come to our vessel, pray thee
that they may be distributed as prize
money is distributed-mostly among
the officers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
Anvil Chorus,

Knock, and the world knocks with
you,
Boost, and you boost alone,
When you roast good and loud
You will find that the crowd
Has a hammer as big as your ownl
Troy Times.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24

Pttsburg, Pa, Dec. 19-At midnight,
Sunday, Bishop Phelan's condition is
extremely critical. lie may live not
live longer than a few hours
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24

Cape Town, Dec. 19.-Some war
ships Of the Russian second Pacific
squadron, passed Cape Town this af
ternOon eastbound
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
A Director of IInrdln CoIIcgc

Mexico, Mo-, Dec rs II B. Hit, a
member Of the board Of directors Of
Hardin college Of this city, died here
Friday aged r. lie was a native oi
Uoone county.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24

Guthrie, Okla. Dec lS.-Fred Kru
ger Russian homsteader in Caddo
county, has been placed in jail here
charged with operating an Illicit still
to: the manufacture of the Russian ma
tional drink, vodka, He says he d,H
not know il was contrary 10 law.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24
A General misunderstanding.

A Boston entomologist, who has
shown the toad to be one of the farm
er's best friends, said recently;
"The toad has been misunderstood
in the past, as much misunderstood as
a certain friend of mine who was TAX.
ing walking tour,
cone night he put up at small
country hotel. The next morning, al
breakfast, the landlord said to him:
"Did you enjoy the cornet playing
In the room next to yours last hight?'
Enjoy i'll. my friend sneered, !
should think not. Why, | apint half
the night pounding on tho wall TO
make the man stop,
" 1t must have been a rlisunder
standing said the landlord, sorrowful
ly. The cornet player told me that
the person in the next rooT applaud.
ed him so heartily that he went over
every piece he knew three times. -
Exchange.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24

any land vnder the sun IN view OF
these. and many other facts Of like
nature! This is the greatest State in
the Union, and our people are fast
beginning to realize IT, Agents seek.
ing emigration to Western sections
are getting scarcer every year, and
well they should.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-24

Houston viii hold an election In a
few days to determine the issuing OF
bonds for the erection Of an electric
also been purchased for wagon fac
tory, and the town seems to be doing
we'll all along the fine There is every
reason why Houston should be city
of FIVE thousand in short time.