Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-03-18

the American Sugar Refining Co. for
duties paid on raw sugars imported
from Cuba.
A report from Calcutta says that the
plague has spread to Burmah, where
it is making rapid strides. The deaths
are said 90 be 30 per cent. Of those
stricken.
Pacific coast fishermen are protest.
ing against japanese fishermen coming
across Behring sea and catching sal
mon by the shipload.
The news of the Russian defeat at
Mukden was received in Warsaw with
ill-concealed pleasure. The newspapers
were not allowed to publish it, but it
was quickly circulated
Great destitution is said to pre-
vail at St Miqnelon island, on
account of the ravages of the grip,
John r. Lucas, who killed Clyde Les
ter, his employe, following a dispute
over wages. was found guilty of murder
in the first degree at Holdredge, Neb..
and sentenced to life Imprisonment
The Samoans of the western district
of Tutula have established boys
school for the teaching of English.
The plant of the Americna Cereal
Co.. the largest of its kind in the
United States, al Cedar Rapids, Ia,
was practically destroyed by fire, at
loss of 1880, 900; insurance, 81 ,00O,-
600 Two lives are known to have
been lost and it is feared there we're
others.
The Kansas oil producers want the
investigation of the Standard Oil Co. S
methods to be public affair. In which
10th sides can tell their story openly.
They will not be satisfied with an in
vestigation such as is proposed by
Commissioner Of Corporations Gar
field.
A society of young men has been
formed in Berlin called the Active
Friends of Animals They warn the
women of Berlin that if they wear
bir1, in their hats they will be re-
moved. and the members will stand all
legal consequences,
James Upton Medlock, aias ]. c. Mel
ler, who is wanted in ST. Joseph, Mo-,
for burglary, is under arrest in New
York. lie is said to be an expert
druggist, with a penchant for stealing
proprietary medicines from stores
where he would secure employment.
A official statement comes from
Schwerin that the marriage of Crown
Prince Frederick William of Germany
and the Duchess Cecilia will take place
in Berlin on June G.
Gov Vardaman Of Mississippi has is
sued an address to peace officers recit-
ing the prevalence Of crime and urging
them to at once begin crusade on the
dives and haunts Of criminals
Secretary Taft has declined to ac-
cept the resignation of Capt. Geo. w.
Kirkman, on trial by court-martial at
Fort Nlobrara, Neb,, for scandalous
conduct,
The Standard Oil Co.'S latest blow at
the Kansas oil men is to refuse to
purchase oil testing below 80 degrees
gravity. This shuts out nearly two
thirds of the Kansas product.
President Roosevelt has been pre-
sented with a diploma of honorary
membership in the Veercingun Alter
| Deutscher Studenten in Amerika, an
association of former German univer-
sity students The president studied
for two years in Germany.
Henry NJ, Rich, president Of the
Henry NJ. Rich Millinery Co, Chicago,
after brooding long over losses sus-
tained by fire, last November, commit
ted suicide,
The liabilities of the suspended
Bank of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, and
the firm of Reddng & Sons, shoe man
ufactures, which failed in conse-
quence, will aggregate $1,OO0,O00.
Gen. Booth of the Salvation army is
in Jerusalem, where he intends holding
a series of meetings. Turkish subjects
are forbidden to attend them.
Admiral Roiestvensy's fleet of Rus
sian warships has returned to the Red
sea The matter creates no surprise
in European official circles
An Ottawa (Ont) dispatch says that
there are indications of an extensive
migratory movement from the United
States to Canada this spring.
A young woman was killed and 26
persons injured by an explosion Of gas
which wrecked the Mormon meeting
house at Granger, Utah.
The first day of the general strike
on the New York city rapid transit
lines was signalized by a collision in
the subway, in which 80 persons were
injured.
The adoption of new charter for
Kansas City, Mo-, was defeated at the
election held there. Only a light vote
was polled, the charter not being sup
ported by bare majority of the vot-
ers, and it required four-sevenths.
Secretary of State Hay has named
Gaillard Hunt, chief of the passport
bureau, to be member of the commits
sion to investigate the subject Of alien
naturalization.
Workmen in the Baltic naval docf
yard at st. Petersburg have struck be-
cause three of their representatives Il
the workmens conference have beer
arrested.
Rosie de Pietro, the young Italian
matron, who was acquitted of tht
murder of an Italian who made i'm
proper advances toward her, died il
Long Island City, Long Island, undel
suspicious circumstances, and the po
lice are investigating
Col. A. w. Mccormick, a prominen
Cincinnati attorney and veteran o
the civil war, died SUDDENLY Of hear
trouble, at his home on Walnut Hills.
An attempt was made to assassinat
Col. Progoulbltsky, provincial governo
of Kutais, Russia, but his would-b
murderers shot wildly and missed thei