Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-05-14
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

The United States canal commission,
on the ith, took formal possession of
the Panama canal route and of the
property of the Panama Canal Co. The
property is now under the control and
direction of Maj Mark Brook, United
States engineer corps.
Confrmatory reports were received,
on the 9Th. of the complete isolation
of Port Arthur by the japanese, who
had gained possession of the railroad
on the narrow neck of the Lao Tung
peninsula, thus investing Port Arthur
by land. The investment by sea is
now practically complete as the result
of Admiral Togo's persistent efforts,
When they found that the isolation
of Porth Arthur was inevitable Vice
roy Alexicif and Grand Duke Boris
hastily gathered up all important doc
uments and surplus money, loaded
what field artillery there was on to a
train and retreated to MuEden, leay-
ing Gen Stoessel to hold the bag till
the Japs should relieve him
+. H. Hubbard, of Sioux City, Ia,
was nominated for congress by the
republicans of the Eleventh district
on the ffty-fourth ballot, on the 5th,
defeating Congressman Thomas and
other candidates.
James Horton, of Joplin, Mo, aged
II, broke down, on the 5th, and re-
lated details Of the murder of his
stepfather, ] II Kennel, in that city,
March 5. The deed, according to the
confession, was committed by the lads
brother, Ollie Horton aged 10, who is
in Jail in Carthage. Mo.
The Tampa Bay hotel at Tampa Fla,
was threatened with destl uction, on the
9Th. by an explosion in the basement.
The blaze was extinguished without
serious loss. The hotel was crowded
with delegates to the Panama canal
convention, and panic was barely
averted
A Jury having at length been Sc
cured the second trial Of former May
or A. a. Ames, of Minneapolis, MINI,
on a corruption charge, began on the
9TH.
The French government has decided
TO reject both in substance and form
the note Of protest against President
Loubet's visit TO the quirinnl at Rome,
sent by the vatican to all Catholic pow
ers. The French ambassador to the
Holy See has been instructed By For
eign Minister Delcasse to notify the
papal secretary of state to this effect,
and TO declare that France considers
the protest to be null and void.
Eight hundred Thibetans coming
from the direction Of Shigatze attacked
the British mission at Gyangise at
dawn on April s. The Thibetans were
repulsed with heavy loss and fed. The
British loss was two wounded.
Judge Tuloy, of Chicago, On the 9Th
issued an injunction restraining the
Womans Catholic Order of Foresters
from holding the biennial convention
of the order at Minneapolis May TO-
The date named, IT was charged, would
prevent the attendance of many who
wished to attend,
The navy department has refused to
grant a third trial for the cruiser Dem
yer. which was delivered to the gov
ernment under the contract, on the
9Th, and the payment to the contrac-
tors will be made on the basis of the
showing of that vessel at her last trial
Raymond Cooks, young miner. was
burned to death, and six other persons
had narrow escape from being ere
mated in fire that destroyed the Ho-
tel Turret, two-story wooden struc-
ture, at Turrot, mining camp II
miles north Of 5alida, Col.
Samued Roby, farmer near Liberty,
Mo, shot and fatally wounded Mrs.
Thomas Pennington, and then shot and
killed himself on the 5th Mrs. PEN
nington and her husband were visiting
Roby's home, and the tragedy 1t Is
said was caused by jealousy.
George w Parker of San Francisco,
president Of the Pacific Coast Gypsum
Co, was run down by an automobile
and probably fatally injured on the
9th His shoulder and three ribs we're
broken =.
The ministers of the powers, accord
ing to good authority, without eXcep-
tion are seeking to make the Chinese
government observe strict neutrality.
Joseph Gibbs, a passenger on Union
Pacific train, was killed, on the 9Th,
in attempting to Loard the train. He
was on the way from his California
home TO Pittsburs.
A house in Prosresso, lucatan, has
been raided by the police, who captured
two Americana by the name of Ford
and Williams who were caught manu-
featuring counterfeit money.
The treasury department has award
ed to the GalesbUrg Gas G Electric
Light Co, the contract for the ins,alla-
tion of steam-heatng apparatus III the
public building at Gales.burs, m
The treasury warrant for $4,000 900
on account of ,he Panama canal pur-
chase was delivered to ]. p. Morgan &
Co. by Secretary Shaw at the sub
treasury in New York on The 9th.
ENcursonists anxious to take adyan-
tage Of So cut rate 70 St Paul be-
sieged the depC's Of the two roads en-
gagged IN the rate war at Chicago. cr
the 9th, and necessitated the calling
out OF The police,
After numerous p0Stporements the
trial OF William d. Haywood, secre-
tary-treasurer CT The Western Fedora.
tion Of Miners, on the charge of desc
oraticn Of the iCg was begun in Justice
Hynen' court at Denver, Col. on the
9th.
Reports from St. Petersburg say the
statement that Russia is preparing to
make an elaborate exhibit at st. Louis
is incorrect There will be no official
participation BY Russia. but there viii
be Russian art section and some pri-