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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03
RATE WAR is PREDICTED.
Ex-lce King Obtains Control Of South.
ern Steamships.

New York.--Charles W. Morse, the
former ice king, has obtained control
of the Mallory Steamship Line, whose
steamers run between New York and
Brunswick, Ca, Key West and Tampa,
Fla, Mobile, Ala, and Galveston, Tex
The deal involves between S8,000,J0O
and s9000000. Mr. Morse has acquir-
ed virtually all the shares in the com
pany. Henry and Robert Mallory will
continue under the new management.
This purpose makes Mr.. Morse the con
troller of steamship companies, all
coast and West Indian lines aggregat-
ing about S25,O00O00 of capital,
The acquisition of the line by Mr..
Morse will stimulate the rivalry be-
tween the Mallory and the Morgan
lines. the latter being controlled by the
Southern Pacific Railroad. The compe,
tition is between New York and Calves
ton and New Orleans, and a rate war
is predicted.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03
MAY PROVE FATAL.
Fire Eating Stunt of Young Man
at Indianapolis.

indianapolis, Ind.-In attempting to
initiate some of the fre-eaters he had
seen at circuses and on the vaudeville
stage, William Finley sustained inju-
ries this afternoon that will probably
prove fatal
Finley and several others went to a
barn where they gave an amateur yau-
deyille performance Finleys stunt
came last on the programme. 1t was
announced by the master OF ceremo-
nies that he would do startling fire.
eating turn.
When it came to his time Finley filled
his mouth from can he thought was
coal oil, but it was gasoline. When he
blew it out and held match in front OF
lis mouth there was an explosion that
came near ending his career right then
and there. He was in a semi-conscious
condition when picked up. He is
thought to have swallowed enough OF
the fiery fluid to kill him. His face
and neck were terribly burned.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03
WRECKED ON VANCOUVER COAST
Captain and Cook Lost and the Ska
git Is Total Wreck.

Victoria, B. c. - The barkentine
skagit, 443 tons, for Port Gam
BILE, drove ashore on the Vancouver
Island coast, within few miles from
where the Valeneie disaster occurred.
Capt. Ross and the cook We're
drowned. The mate and seven men
reached shore in safety, although
some we're injured as a result of hard,
ships, and were succored by Davis
Logan, the lineman who did such ex
celent work during the Valencie dis
aster. The Skagit is a total wreck.
She was bound from San Francisco,
which port she left Oct, 0, for Port
Gamble, and encountered heavy fog
obstructing sight of land The YES
sci was in the breakers before the
crew were aware of the danger
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03
4 KNOWN TO BE- DEAD
EIGHT REPORTED MISSING IN
KANSAS CITY (KAS) FIRE,
OVER FIFTY OTHERS INJURED
Man Who, When Rope Was Thrown
TO Him, Passed 1t to a Woman,
and He Was Lost

Kansas City, Mo. - -Four persons
are known to be dead. eight 9th
ers are missing, two are fatally in,
jured and over so more or less seri,
ously injured as a result of the fire
which destroyed the Chamber Of Com
merce building in Kansas City, Kasa
at an early hour Thursday A single
body has been recovered from the
ruins, that of D. r. Young, aged G2,
identified by a relative although
burned almost beyond recognition. 1t
is known that Charles A. Lynch, a la
borer, and the infant son of Mr.. AMI
Mrs. George Sparks are dead, but
their bodies have not been recovered
j. f. Branham, a wagonmaker, died at
hospital as a result of injuries sus
tanned
1t was stated at the Kansas City
(Kas.) fire department that three bod
les are known positively 10 be in th~
ruins The fremen believe that Geo
Mullin, aged GO, an invalid, who lived
on the fourth floor perished in the
flames.
Charles Carlin, i'll with typhoid
fever, who had been a regular tenant
of the building, and who had beer
missing, was located at the home Of I
relative,
A railroad man, standing near the
burning building, heard a man in ,
second-story window giving the Broth
erhood of Railway Firemen's distress
signal of which he is member Find
ing a rope, he threw it to his brothe
fireman, who instead of saving himself
passed it to woman in the windov
above him The woman saved herself
but the man was lost. His name /
not known,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03
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Details Of canal contract system are
developed in Washington.
James L. Gerry and N. T. Stone
named members Of tariff commission,
which leaves lor Berlin, Jan. 5, to de-
termlne foreign trade relations.
The Santa Fe management an
nounces that It will not oppose rail
road commission for Oklahoma.
Joseph Ramsey Jr., announces that
he is not in any way connected with
the widely advertised electric air line
project from Chicago via Pittsburg to
New York.
Destitute Nebraska girl ordered
from hotel drinks acid in cathedra
pew, in Kansas City, and dies.
4 , Morosea4 crisis becomes acute and
FtanceI eIssnaa- -waFshps, while Germany
holds here IN readiness.
Great Britain, FranceIand Italy form
defensive alliance to safeguard peace
of Europe
Switchmen's union at Galveston
gives the railroads forty.eight hours to
concede terms or suffer a tie-up OF the
wharyes and terminals.
Hartman is said to have organized
Chicago, Joliet & Kansas City road to
give him two Kansas City outlets.
Nelson Chesman, founder Of pioneer
advertising agency in business In st.
Louis thirty-two years, expires in the
r east
Business section Of Argyle. Tex, is
+ destroyed by fire, entallng loss esti-
mated at $4,000.
Nine cavalry troops on trail Of Ute
Indians; have orders to avoid fight If
5 it is possible.
German foreign secretary visits
cardinal delegate and asks aid from
= the vatican to prevent Polish reyolu-
p tion
The recent storm, by blowing the
! mosquitoes away, is believed to have
= ef2ectually checked yellow fever at
Havana
Washington report says Robert Ba.
con will be appointed ambassador to
France to succeed R. S. Mccormick.
!. William Walsh, former well-known
jeweler in st. Louis, ends his life with
revolver in Elks clubrooms.
, Orders from the department Of jus
tice will prevent former Senator Bur
2 ton being given special privileges in
] the Ironton (Mo) Jail.
, Logan Nance, aged 80, merchant and
vice president of the Herrick Gll)
} bank died of typhoid fever and blood
= poisoning,
: James Carey, resident at Virginia,
| H., since 1910, died from an accidental
fall off a porch, aged 81, and totally
= blind.
| Appointment of Charles H. Huttig.
: of st. Louis, on elastic currency com.
mission is regarded as settled by
:. financiers.
> American Railway association deter.
n mines upon plan to correct car service
e abuses and will adopt heavy per diem
J. penalty
j. New York, Oct 29,-The first com
r pany of a group of 500 school teachers
from Great Britain Is expected to
reach the United States this week to
: begin a series of tours to the principal
cities as far west as Chicago.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03
AN ITALIAN COLONY GUARDED.
Houses Closely Watched owing to
Prevalence of Diphtheria,

Springfield, Ill.-Owing to the in
ability of the Riverton authorities to
enforce the usual quarantine regula-
tions in a colony Of Italians, where
there are a number of cases Of
diphtheria, DR.. E, f, Baker, inspector
for the state board of health, held a
conference with the Riyerton officials.
AS a result, an armed guard has been
placed about the houses where cases
OF the diseases exist. with positive or
ders to allow no one to enter or leave
the infected places
Owing to the prevalence of dlph-
iberia at Stuart school of Springfield,
the school was ordered closed at a
special meeting Of the city board of
health.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03
UTES CONTINUE RAIDS.
Are Encamped rs Miles North Of Gil.
ette, Wyo.

Gillette, Wyo.-The roaming Utes
who have defied the State of
Wyoming and the United States sol
diers are still encamped rs miles
north of here on the Little Powder
River. Six troops Of United States
cavalry, under Col. Rodgers, are now
marching overland from Fort Meade,
S. D. Two troops of the Tenth Cavalry
from Fort Robinson, Neb., are already
here seeking to protect the settlers.
The soldiers, however, have orders
not to shoot unless absolutely neces
sary. The reinforcements from Fort
Meade are not expected to arrive be
fore Sunday.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03

Hayana.-As a result of continued
depredations by numerous small bands
of ex.insurgents in Santa Clara pro-
vince. Brig. Gen. Bell has ordered the
Fifteenth cavalry, which is stationed
at Placetas, to occupy the towns OF
Santa Clara. Esperan2a, ClenIugosi
Cruces and Santo Domingo. taking the
place of the rural guard garrison
which will then be released to pursue
and scatter the mauraqders
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03
Two Dead. Twenty Injured.

CofIeeville, Kas.-Two persons killed,
one rs missing, four were seriously IN
iured and twenty were injured in ter,
rife explosion of natural gas which
completely demolished five two-story
brick blocks here today. The first
floors of the buildings were occupied
hy stores and offices. The second floors
were used by rooming houses. The
entire block of five buildings was lev
eled to the ground, and only broker
bricks, scattered lumber and twisted
iron are now to be found.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03
WILL RETIRE AS CHAIRMAN.
CorteIyou VIII Rellnquish Head Of Re-
publican National Committee.

Washington, D. C.-Postmaster Gen.
eral George B. Cortelyou will retire
from the chairmanship of the repub,
lican national committee before he be.
comes secretary of the treasury in sue
cession to Secretary Shaw. This state
ment was made on excellent authority,
Harry S. New the vice chairman of
the republican national committee,
will, ii is expected, assume the duses
OF chairman when Mr.. Cortelyou re.
tires,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03
MORE BODIES IN RUINS.
Search at Scene Of Kansas City Fire
Continues.

Kansas City Mo.,-Greater progress
in searching for victims in the ruins Of
the Chamber Of Commerce Building in
Kansas City, Kan, Is expected.
Yesterday work was. retarded by
falling walls. The work of clearing
away the debris, which 1t was be-
lieved this morning, still contained
the bodies of eight persons, was taken
up at daylight and pushed with all
possible speed
Yesterday five bodies were recoy-
cred, one Of which had previously been
classed with the known dead making
the total dead eight, and some Of the
missing were reported safe, cutting
down to eight that list Of those unac-
counted for
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03
ALLEGED ROBBERS CAPTURED
Explosion Woke Up People Of Bowers.
ton, Who Got Busy.

Cadiz, O.-After desperate en-
counter between a posse and six al
legged bank robbers, the latter were
captured at Jewett and brought to the
Jail here.
The men are charged with having
dynamited the safe of the First Ma,
tional bank OF Bowerston The ex,
p,osion aroused people of the town,
and the robbers, who escaped on a
hand car. were pursued by the posse
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03
A MISSISSIPPI LYNCHlNG.
Neqro Found Cutting Head OF His
Victim Strung Up.

New Orleans.-Tom Crompton, a
negro. - was lynched near Center.
Vile, Miss. 1t is alleged that he con
fessed to the murder of Ely Whitaker,
a farmer,
Whitaker was murdered Tuesday,
and all Tuesday night a posse Of men,
suspectng foul play, searched for him,
With this posse was the negro Cromp
ton. Wednesday he begged leave from
the searchers to go home, but after
he had gone the posse followed him,
finding, It is alleged, that instead OF
going home he had gone 10 the spot
where Whitaker's body lay, and cut
ting off the head, arms and legs with
an ak, had dropped them into sink
hole near his cabin.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03
Preacher Good Fighter.

Ashtabula, O.-Rev. w. H. Wood
ring, pastor Of local church, struck
Frank S. Converse, superintendent OF
the Seamen's Bethel, singing blow
between the eyes today at the conclu-
sion of an investigation OF charges
AGAINST Converse. "You are false from
head to heels,' said Converse to Wood
ring, when they were passing out OF
the church. Woodring replied with o
blow. The fight is the outcome Of .
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. feud which has been
going on for months
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03
THREE KILLED BY A TRAIN.
Fatal Accident to a Funeral Party
on Long Island.

New York, N. Y.-Three persons
were killed and three seriously N
iured in a collision at Woodside, l.
l., between Long Island railroad
train and a coach that was returning
from a funeral at Calvary cemetery
Edgar j. Griffin. driver of the coach
drove the vehicle directly in from
of the train.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03
AN ANTI.AMERIcAN FEELING.
Japanese Government Trying to Dis
courage It.

London. England-The Toxic CORE
spondent of the Daily Express cables
that the Japanese government is en-
deavoring to minimize as much as pos
sible the anti-American sentiment.
The authorities have issued reassur-
ing statements in semi-offcial news
papers. The ministry Of the interior
is discouraging mass meetings called
in the big towns, and several anti
American agitaters have been warned
that they will be severely dealt with
If they persist in their campaign.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03
WINS POINT IN ANTITRUST SUIT
Answer of Hammond Co, Stricken
from Docket at Little Rock,

Little Rock, Ark. The state
won in its antitrust suits against the
packing companies in the second diyi-
sion of the Pulaski county circuit
court. Judge E. W. Winfield sustained
the motion filed by the state that the
answer of the Hammond Packing Co.
be stricken from the docket and that
the state be permitted to take juds,
meat for $4,000, because Of the fail
ure of the officers OF the company to
testify before the commissioner in the
recent hearing in Chicago,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03

Charleston, in Tallahatchie county, is
experiencing wonderful and solid
growth since the assurance that it will
soon be connected with the outside
world by steel rails, and is fast coming
to the front iu many points Of manufac'
turing and commercial Importance.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03
Four Hurricane Survivors,

Norfolk, Va,--Counting the minutes
which seemed but few between
them and death, five men adrift
on a bit of wreckage off the Florida
coast saw one of their companions
whose sufferings had driven him mad
throw himself into the sea to death
and not long afterward ship, which
was coming saved their lives, The
five survivors of one of the greatest
tragedies which has ever occurred OF
this coast, the hurricane, were land
ed here Thursday by the British
steamer Heatherpool
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03
Fair at Columbus,

The sixth annual fair of the Missis-
sippi and West Alabama Fair Associa-
tion was held at Columbus. There was
a large number of exhibits in every
department, the races were exception
ally good, and very attractive pre-
miums were offered in every depart
ment The attendance was the largest
in the history Of the association.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03
oheYed Call Of His Emperor

Vienna.-After a lengthy audience
with Emperor Francis Joseph, Baron
Aehrenthal, Austro Hungarian ambas
sador to Russia, definitely accepted
the foreign ministry portfolio, in sue
cession to Count Goluchowski, re
Gently resigned.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03
spANIARDs ON THE lsTHMus.
Stevens Says They Resist Malaria Bet
ter Than Negroes.

Washington, D. C-Chairman
Shonts of the Isthmian canal commits
sion. has received reports from Chief
Engineer Stevens and Chief Sanitary
Officer Gorgas, stating that the Span
lsh laborers brought to the lsthmus
are doing very we'll not single one
of the 800 brought since January hav'
ing died. They also resist the malaria
better than the negroes
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03
Warehouse and Cotton Burned.

Eutaw, Ala.--Fire here partly des-
troyed the Planters and Commits
sion Co.'S warehouse, Loss estimated
at $4,000 to 100000, with small in
surance. The warehouse contained
from 1000 to 1900 bales of cotton.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03
Distribution of School Funds.

A movement is on foot to change the
method of distributing the common
school fund. The main object of the
proposed change is to benefit the white
counties and deprive the black counties
of the surplus funds being piled up in
county treasures, the surplus resulting
from the fact that negro children dc
not attend school, yet the county gets
its pro rata allowance based on the
enumeration of educable children, and
not the enrolment.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03
Masonic Home.

The building committee Of the Ma
sonic Widows and Orphans Home to
be located at Meridian has adopted
plans for the necessary buildings, which
are to cost $4,000 The home will be
open for the reception of benehciaries
within six months,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03
Warrants Must Move.

As a result of the crusade against
vagrancy by Chief OF Police Bludworth
of Meridian, fifteen negro men were
arraigned in the mayors court and
most of them convicted, the fines i'm
posed ranging from $40 to S25.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03

Tokio.-Among the 2G6 coral fish
ing vessels which were caught in the
hurricane off Goto island only IS oi
them lived through the storm, or l,2lC
men on board S22 were drowned ant
100 injured.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03
Gnldstein Convicted.

Abraham Goldstein, the Polish Jew
who threw carving knife at his wife,
inaicting wound from which she died,
was convicted at Natchez and sentenced
to serve life term in the penitentiary.
Goldstein is 40 years OF age and has
aight children.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03
Wanted in Texas.

Los Angeles, Cal. - George M.
Pool has been arrested here as a fugi.
tive from justice in Texas, where, 1t
is alleged he is wanted for the muir
der at Beaumont, in 1898, of two or
more men in the course of family
feud, and of United States Marshal
Iamps lett
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03
Two Killed In Mine Explosion,

Herrln, 1ll.--A gas explosion in the
Chicago and Carterville coal mine In
this city killed Peter Brannen and
Richard spesiaF Their bodies were
not found until the night shift went to
work.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03
PaderewskI Cancels Enaaeement.

PadereWsKI NdWCSTs LWgas0TWsIE'
New York.-Paderewski has cabled
canceling his engagement to appear IN
this country in January There is no
confirmation of the report that the
famous pianist is suffering from
paralysis Of the arms
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03
Former Paying Teller Indicted.

Birmingham, Ala.-The federal
grand Jury has returned seven in,
dietments against Alex, H. Chisholm,
former paying teller of the First Ma
tional bank. who is charged with a
81, 600 900 defalcation,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03
AT n,lisuilIe Next Year.

Richmond, Ind-The Olive Branch
lutheran synod chose Louisville, Ky.
as the next meeting place. Delegates
to the National Anti.Saloon league
convention at st, Louis were papad,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03

1, j. Dye of near Gloster reports the
following yield from his seed cotton;
l2l2 pounds made bale weighing 4ol
pounds, or nearly 40 per cent lint; l46o
pounds made $40 pounds, or 80 per cent;
l4l4 pounds made 5l0 pounds, or 80 per
cent, This is splendid turnout in
Deed Mr.. Dye says that he has pc
can Tree on his place that If the nuts
We're sold at the market price they
would pay the taxes on his entire farm
OF 900 acres. Would it not be we'll for
every farmer to have one or more such
pecan treesY
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03
Ninn Hundred Men Strike.

Knoxville, Tenn-At noon 900
naehluists In The shops Of the
Southern railway in this city walked
out because 10 strike.breakers arrived
from Cincinnati
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03
Shot by Snowman.

News comes from Union, Newton
county, that Ramley Hogan, one OF the
most prominent young men in the town,
was shot and fatally wounded by Van
derbilt Hyatt teamster for Sun Bros.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03
Improvements at Brandon.

The citizens Of Brandon have author
lied the municipal council to float
$4,000 bond issue to be used in the in
stallation of waterworks and electric
nght nlaufS.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03
Covington County's Courthouse.

The Coviugton county board OF SUI
peryisors has awarded the contract for
the erection Of the new courthouse at
Collins. The cost Of the structure will
ba AL OO0
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03
Found Dead.

Frank Dean, aged II, a veteran OF
Forests cavalry and prominent citi'
zen, was found dead in his bed at luka,
having succumbed to heart failure.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03

Yazoo City not only scored a success
with her carnival but is still IN quest
Of more light. The franchise Tor a new
cos nlant was recently granted by the
town council and it is promised thaV
within n few months at the iarthest
tho citizens of that progressive ours
san have all the gas they want at q
mice that will be satisfactory
Taking into consideration everything
tbere is no State with more 70 oller thS
nan seeking d home than Mississippi
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03

Louisville will build standard ware
house for storing cotton next season,
and the farmer can leave his bale and
leel that it is safe in every respect. II
he needs money he can borrow for
short time on the warehouse receipt.
When these houses become general
over the South the farmer will be bet
Ter able to fix the price to be paid for
ms cotton, and not until he has a safe
and economical place for storage
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03
Public Improvements.

An era OF Improvement prevails
throughout the State, and several coun-
ties and towns are preparing TO hoas
bond issues for various purposes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-03

President stephens, pleads with
Baptlst association for donation