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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-10-05
SAY JAPS AID PLOT
CONSPlRAToRS TOLD NEGROES
ORlENTALS BACKED THEM.
new WORKERS ARE INVOLVED
Finances for Uprising Planned Report.
ed to Have Come from
American City.

Havana-Col Juan Masso PARA and
Gen. Juan Ducassi and Luis Lara
Miret were arrested Thursday morn.
lis, ztarged with conspiracy to dis
turb the public peace. Governor Ma
COON learned Wednesday night that
the officers We're planning personally
to lead an uprising, and issued orders
for their immediate detention,
1t is said that the revolt fomented
by the three men originated in New
York City and has been financed from
there. Il is declared also that PARA,
Ducassi and Miret told the negroes
they were urging to enlist that the
success of the revolution was guaran-
teed by Japan.
Before making the arrests Governor
MagOcn held a conference with Gen
eral Barry. Colonel Pitcher, Major
Faltz and Captain Ryan, his aids, and
communicated with President Roose-
welt in a long cipher message, The
governor believes the uprising has
been nipped in the bud.
For some time PARA and the other
two officers have been staggering in
the city, boasting that they could cas-
lily defeat the whole American army
If only given 500 Cubans on horse
back. PARA went so far two months
ago as to invite Senator Norma Hell.
gado to join him in conspiracy
against the Americans. Helgado then
denounced him In a letter published
by La Lucha. At the time PARA de-
MED the charge in another letter, but
continued to talk.
There has never been conspiracy
more publicly carried out, as all the
local newspapers were speaking about
it every day. La Discussion a few
days ago openly announced the upris.
ing was going to take place in Pinar
del Rio province. La Lucha repeated
the charges against PARA, who wrote
another letter denying them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-10-05
OBJECTED TO THE ITALIANS
Sumrall, Miss, Has an Unusual
Race Question.

Sumrall, Miss. "A race question with
unusual features has developed in this
community, and it is feared that there
will be serious consequences. Several
Italian children have been attending
the public school. The parents of the
other children objected to the presence
of the Italian children in the school,
and demanded that they be excluded
The principal of the school referred
the question to the Encouragement,
who decided that the law was plain
and there was no way to exclude them
from the benefits of public education.
The citizens of Sumrall, deeming that
Frank Sciagaeoni had been too active
in his leadership in forcing the Italian
children into the public school, took
him out beyond the town limits and
gave him sound whipping and warned
him to desist.
There has been much excitement in
the community over the affair and some
fear that the Italians would attempt to
wreak their vengeance on the people.
The Italians are packing up their
belongings and declare that they will
leave Sumrall.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-10-05
QUAKER DIES BUDDHIST.
Gave Booker 7. Washington $780,
900 as Gift.

Philadelp lphia. The will of Miss Anna
T. Jeanes, who was born Quaker and
died Buddhist, at the Friends home,
in this city last week, has astonished
all who knew her quite much as did
her spontaneous gift of 100000 to
Booker 7. Washington, for Tuskegee
institute.
This remarkable woman, who wrote
book on Buddhism, and who leaves a
bequest of 81, 100000, has left SO, 600, 900
to Swartmore college, in Swartmore,
Penn, on the iroaclad condition that
the college refrain from taking part in
all intercollegiate sports, and that its
faculty eliminate all athletics.
Joseph Wharton, the millionaire
president of the college, has called a
meeting of the board of trustees for
tomorrow to consider the gift, but he
said tonight that in all probability it
would be declined as Swartmore does
not wish to go on record as banishing
nth latics
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-10-05
DOUBLE U. S. NAVAL FORCES
Twenty Modern Battleships Would
Cost $15O,OO0,O

New York. Washington Is we'll
aware that Japan is straining every re-
source in the preparation for war, de-
spite the protestations OF friendship we
hear from certain sources. The plan to
mobilize a great fleet in Pacific waters
is the most strategic move for peace
which could possibly have been taken,
and shows the necessity for more ships.
To duplicate the United States navy
would cost far less than to maintain Il
six months war with Japan or any
formidable foreign power. An appro-
priation Of $lj0,000, 600 would build and
equip twenty modern battleships and
give us the greatest navy in the world,
sea-fghting strength that would pre-
clude all possibility of menace to the
commerce or the land possessions of the
country"
Rear Admiral Joseph Bullock Cough
Ian, only recently retired, after more
than forty-six years of active service,
thus sounded a note of warning at the
Army and Navy Club today, in which
he strongly advocated doubling the
present naval forces as a. safeguard to
peace.
"The maintaining of powerful ocean
patrol on the Pacific, said the admiral
sis as necessary to the United States as
substantial life insurance policy is TO
the dependent family that is husbanded
by no other nrntcciinnN y
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-10-05
AMERiCANlZED CITIZENSHIP.
Gov. Magoon Much Interested in Such
n Statement.

Havana. - A prominent Spaniard,
whose advice is followed by majority
Of his compatriots here, told Gov. Ma
Coon in conversation today that il the
Spaniacds in Cuba could obtain Ameri-
can citizenship ninety-fve per cent Of
them would become Americans, believ-
ing that this is the best protection for
their large interests in the island. He
understood the difficulty Of such a step
while under the Cuban flag. but Ire
mentioned previous attempts to the
same end. Gov. Magoon is now very
much interested in the statement, mere
ly as an expression OF the Spaniards,
though he did not in the least encour-
age the idea. The same Spaniard con-
ferred with prominent Cuban property
holders and sugar and tobacco growers,
who declared to him they would follow
the Spaniards and take American clti-
2enship, il the time they lived here dur
ing the first intervention under the
American flag was reckoned for that
purpose. II such Il thing were possible
it is asserted Cuba would be American
lied in two years.
They say that at least $4,000 Span
iards would seek the protection of the
American flag, with about the same
number of Cubans.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-10-05
STATEMENT BY FEAR.
Missouri Federation Official viii In.
vestgate 8.Hour Law Violations,

Jefferson City Mo.-Chas. w. Fear,
representing the Missouri Federation
of Labor, in discussing the Teleg-
raphers' Eight-Hour bill and its en-
forcement in the state of Missouri
said: Our attention has been called
to the violation in many Of the coun-
ties In the state of Missouri of the
Telegraphers' Eight-Hour law, passed
at the last session of the legislature,
and the Sedalia convention of the Mis-
souri, Federation of Labor instructed
its legislative committee to make a
thorough investigation of violations of
the law in every county in the state
After consultation with state officials,
the legislative committee has decided
to make an effort to have the law en-
forced by laying the matter of viola
tions before every county attorney,
and in counties where the county at.
torney does not enforce the law, it
is our intention to begin proceedings
under the derelict official law to oust
from Office the county attorney who
does not do his duty"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-10-05
STRIKE TO KEEP MUsTAcHEs.
Paris Walters Decide to Assert Right
to Decorate the Upper Lip.

Paris, France,-There is every pos.
siblity that the walters of the Paris
cafes will shortly go on strike again
In support of their cherished right to
wear mustaches.
They struck last April in defense of
this right, and also because the cafe
proprietors made them pay too heay-
lily for breakages of glass and china.
An agreement was arrived at and the
walters let their mustaches grow, but
lately a number Of cafe keepers have
refused to engage any but clean
shayen waters, and the charge for
breakages has crept up to the old level
again.
During the last few days a number
of Indignation meetings have been
held by the men. The walters de-
clare that rather than sacrifice their
mustaches they will allow Paris 10
hunger and thirst. The proprietors
declare that if they can not get trained
walters they will get unframed ones.
And SO another walters war appears
to be looming in the near future.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-10-05
LOSE BY 2-CT. FARE
MANAGERS ARGUE THEY CAN
NOT PAY DIVIDENDS.
THE OFFICIALS FEAR RECElvtRSHIPS
Admit that Travel Increased, but Not
Enough to Preserve the
Balance.

St. Louis-As a result of the two
cent fare law, Missouri railroads have
lost $1,500,OOO during the past three
months.
Every passenger train on the Wa
bash system has suffered a serious
decrease in revenue, according to Cen
eral Manager Miller.
The railroads intend to submit
statements showing the effect of the &c
fare law to Federal Judge Mcpherson
at Kansas City about OCT 10.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe,
Wabash, Missouri Pacific, Burlington,
Chicago & Alton and other trunk
lines have Joined to fight the further
enforcement of the law, which became
effective June II.
BY agreement with Atty. Gen. Had
ley, the railroads decided to test the
law for 80 days.
Atty Gen. Hadley says he under
stood the railroads would operate un-
der the new law until Oct. l, but he
has heard no intimation of what
course they intended to pursue after
that date.
In the proceeding now pending be-
fore Judge Mcpherson the railroads
seek TO restrain the state authorities
from enforcing the law on the ground
that it is confiscatory.
At that time railroad officials stated
that the loss to the railroads under
the &c law would aggregate S5,0OOOOO
year
According to the figures compiled
by the railroad companies, based on
actual reports of earnings, the loss will
be at least $G,000,000, or about 20 per
cent of the total revenue earned on
passenger traffic.
James MINIS, assistant general So
licitor of the Wabash, said he thought
the railroads would not be ready Oct.
! to make their showing before Judge
Mcpherson.
"Nnthing can or will be done said
Mr.. MINIS, until we get the figures
on earnings from the traffic depart
ments. There is one thing we do
know. The railroads have lost tre-
mendously under the &c law. Local
travel has increased some, but moth.
ing compared to what was predicted
by the champions Of this legislation.
An official of the Missouri, Kansas
& Texas railroad said:
mo railroad in this state can con-
tinue the payment of dividends if the
&c statute is allowed to remain.
Il venture the more serious asser-
tion that some of them have to go
into the hands of receivers unless re-
lief is granted by the courts.
Under the new law the branch lines
must be under 40 miles in length,
which excludes the st. Louis & Han
nibal, III miles long.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-10-05
|Mississippi
News
shriners at New Albany.

The Ancient and Arabic Order Of the
Mystic Shrine will hold conclave at
New Albany on Oct. 10.
The order has recently received, both
from Europe and the Orient, many
new and novel devices for the enter
tainment and delectation OF those
novices who, in their Masonic zeal,
have decided to cross the burning sands
and pay homage at the shrine Of Ha-
massa.
To those novices who deign to honor
New Albany with their presence assur-
ance is given that nothing in Masonic
history in Mississippi will compare with
this gorgeous entertainment in all that
constitutes fun, frolic and Oriental Ma
sonic grandeur. A majestic Masonic
capram has been imported from Thibet,
and the late costumes from the Orient
and Europe are by far the most beauti-
full and gorgeous in America.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-10-05
POLICE SEARCH A PRINCE.
Italian Officers Were Looking for
Robbers at Station.

Perugia. ltaly-Prince Louis OF
Battenberg was the victim of an
error on the part of the police on
his arrival here from Florence, but he
accepted the incident with a good
grace and made no complaint. When
he stepped off the Florence train the
prince was approached and searched
by detectives, who had been instruct
ed from Florence to look out for three
men charged with the theft or a pocli.
etboOl on the train.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-10-05
ROOSEVELT TO MAKE A STATE.
Formally Announces that He Will Ap.
prove Oklahoma Constitution.

Washington - President Roosevelt
announced that he would approve the
Oklahoma constitution.
He said he had examined the docu-
ment with the attorney general and
that he felt that the question of his
approval ought not to be based on his
personal opinion of the document, but
upon whether it came within the
terms Of the enabling act.
His personal opinion of the docu-
ment, the president laughingly' said,
was mot fit for publication
The PRONUNCIATION of his approval
will be made later.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-10-05
CONTRACT FOR SUBMARINES
Secretary of Navy Says Seven Are tc
Be Built Immediately.

Washington, d, C.-Secretary Met
calf said that it had been decided
to award a contract for four of the
submarine boats of the Octopus type
and three additional submarine boats
of the same type though of greater
displacement, to the Electric Boat Co.,
under certain conditions as to reduced
price and guarantees for superior
speed, as recommended by the board
on construction.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-10-05
Confederate Reunion.

The opinion Of every member of the
State division of the Confederate vete-
rams who attended is, that the reunion
held at Meridian was one of the most
successful since the organization was
founded. Each member is loud in
praise of the royal entertainment OF
the people of Meridian as well as the
Confederate organizations OF that city.
A resolution was passed asking the
Legislature to appropriate $4,000 or
more, and empowering the supervisors
of the different counties throughout the
State to vote an appropriation to a
monument to be erected TO the memsry
of the Southern women at Jackson.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-10-05

Something like fifty of the county
tax assessors of the State have sub
mitted their rolls of personally valua-
ton to the auditor. While some show
a decrease in the value of personal
property compared with those for 1906,
the majority give an increase of be-
tween So, 500 600 and 81, 900, 600 in prop
erty valuations other than realty.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-10-05
Iron Ore in Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, MINI. Hundreds Of
pockets of what SEEMS to be soft
iron ore has just been discov'
cred along Como avenue in this city,
and real estate firm owning the
property has asked the mining de-
partment. of the state university to
investigate.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-10-05
LOST $4,000 PACKAGE.
But II Had Only Slipped Behind
Check File.

Sioux City, IA packet con
tanning $4,000 of negotiable paper
was not in its place Friday morning
in the Rodney Savings bank of Rod
ney, la, when the assistant c1shier
unlocked the vault. j. P. Rogers, the
cashier had come to Sioux City. A
telephone message was sent to +. L.
Collins of Omaha, special examiner
for the bank. Collins hired a special
train and made a record-breal;ing run
to Sioux City. Here Mr.. Collins met
Rogers and they left for Rodney. A
telephone message announced that no
money was missing, the packet having
slipped behind a check file.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-10-05
To Make Yalobusha Navigable.

The people living in the counties
touched by the Yalobusha river will
ask the national government for an ap-
preparation to dredge that river so as
to make it navigable for steamboats,.
Yalobusha flows westward from Chick
asaw county through Calhoun, Grenada
and Lefore, emptying into the Yazoo
inst above Greenwood
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-10-05

Paris--Joseph Letter, Chicago mil
lionaire. is hurrying here to the bed
side of his mother, Mrs. Levi z. Letter
who is dangerously Ill Of an affection
of the liver. Severe and persistent
jaundice is her most alarming symp
tom. Mrs. Letters daughters, the
Countess of Suffolk and Mrs. Colin P
Campbell, are with her.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-10-05
Nav Forfeit Franchise.

Guthrie, Okla. The Western Union
and Postal Telegraph companies have
seven days to get their wires in Okla
homa under normal conditions. AT the
expiration of that time Attorney-Gen-
eral Cromwell will again begin suit to
annul their franchises if conditions are
not the same as previous to the begin
ming of the strike. There are num-
bcr OF offices closed in the territory.
The striking telegraphers have a mass
of evidence to substantiate their claim
that public business is not properly
handled
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-10-05
American Bishop for Panama,

Richmon. Va.-Permanent arrange
ments will be made by the Richmond
convention of the Protestant Episco-
pal church in the United States for
the formal transfer of the ecclesias-
tical control of the Panama canal zone
from the Church of England to the
American church. A missionary bishop
will be elected for that territory A
report is to be made to the gene: al
convention by a special committee
which has visited Panama. The bishop
elected will live in Panama.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-10-05
BRYAN MAY ANNOUNCE SOON.
Candidacy Expected to Be Launched
at Banquet.

Omaha, Neb. -- William Jennings
Bryan. it is said will launch his
third candidacy for president in Oma
ha, and not in Lincoln Neb., as had
been planned by the state democracy
Bryan will be the guest of honor at
a banquet to be rendered Dec. Z by
the Dahlman Democratic club, for
which 1000 invitations have been ex
tended. Democratic leaders in all
states are on the guest list.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-10-05
PAULA WILL BE DEPoRTEp.
Ellis island Officials Get word From
Washington.

New York, \. Y,-Ellis Island
officials received word from Washing
ton that the Department of Commerce
and Labor has decided that Paula
Klipenbourg, the young Vienesse ac
tress, recently held up as an undesir
able citizen, shall be deported.
She declared her troubles were due
entirely to persecution at the hands
of Horace F. Miller, a wealthy manu-
facturer, whom she is suing for breach
of promise.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-10-05
ICE COMPANY TO PAY DAMAGES.
Baltimore Firm Obtains Verdict Be-
cause Supply Was Cut Of.

Baltimore-The jury in the case of
the Gardiner Dairy company against
the Knicker5ocker Ice Company re.
turned a verdict awarding the plaintiff
$3.50 damages. The amount claimed
was $4,000. The Gardiner company
had refused to enter into a contract
with the Knickerbocker company and
transferred its patronage to the Sum.
walt Ice and Coal Co, whereupon the
Knickerbocker company forced the
Gardiner company to come to terms
by threatening to cut off the supply
Of the Sumwalt company,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-10-05
Pardoned by the Governor,

The governor has granted pardon
to j. F. Campbell, who was serving a
life sentence for murder committed in
Carroll county. The man has served
five years. The fact that the main
witness at the trial was a boy nine or
ten years of age, and that there were
conflicting circumstances influenced the
governor to extend clemency.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-10-05
Remarkable Case.

Mrs. Z. Bond, of McHenry, lew
miles south of HattiesbNrg, has been in
condition of complete somnolency or
catalepsy for thirteen days. Mrs. BOND
had been ailing for short time before
she fell into this state. There does not
appear to be any loss of tissue, and her
appearance is that of one in a peaceful
slumhpr
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-10-05

st. ePtersburg, Russia.-A com.
mission is in session investigating
Russian emigration to the United
States. as affected by the American
restrictive legislation OF this year. The
commission will draft report on the
subject. Large numbers of rejected
emigrants are returning in a destitute
condition.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-10-05
WILL NOT TRY EXPRESS CASE.
Federal Court Refuses to Force Com.
psnies to Comply with sibIey Law.

Omaha, Neb.-Judges w. II. Mum
ger and T. c. Munger in the fed
eral court remanded to the state SUI.
preme court the cases of the state
against the five express companies
operating here, in which the state
asks an Injunction to prevent the
companies from refusing to put into
effect the reduced rates ordered by
The Sibley law. A motion for similar
action in the cases against the Union
Pacific, Rock Island, Burlington and
Missouri Pacific railroads, in which
an injunction is asked to prevent their
resisting the Aldrich rate law and the
&c passenger fare law, was oyerruled
and the hearing of the cases was be-
gun.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-10-05

The management of the State Fair
at Jackson is greatly encouraged at the
prospects for a successful exposition in
every department of the enterprise
this fall. Manager Mckay believes
that the live stock department will be
ahead of anything of its kind previously
shown in Mississippi, both in numbers
ap1 varinty
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-10-05
MAYOR CAUGHT STEALING CORN.
Ohio Towns Executive Surprised by
Farmers in Crib.

Bellefontaine, Ohio. - Mayor A. C.
Owens of Ridgeway, Marion county,
caught in corn crib and sur
rounded by a posse Of indignant farm
ers, was taken prisoner to Mount Vic
tory, where he was bound over to the
grand jury The capture followed the
disappearance of thousands of dollars
worth of corn from farmers cribs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-10-05
Auto Kills Theater Manaoer.

New York, N. Y.-Marcus ia
cobs, owner and manager of the Co.
lumbia theater, Newark, N. j.. was run
down by an automobile at Broad and
West Park streets, Thursday after.
noon at o'clock, and died of his in
juries two hours later in st. Michaei's
hospital.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-10-05
Died at End OF Soma.

Kansas City, Mo.-With the final
words of the opening hymn which
he was singing with his Sun
day school class. God Be With You
Till We Meet Again upon his lips,
Frank B. Kitchener, a prominent real
estate man of this city, dropped dead
at the Second Presbyterian church
here. Mr., Kitchener was 81 years old.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-10-05
Utah Miners Go on Strike.

Park City Utah-objecting to
the employment of some non.union
miners, $50 miners employed by the
DAILY, West Ontario and Little Bell
mines, all members of the Western
Federation OF Miners, quit work
Wednesday and the properties sus-
pended operations.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-10-05
San Antonio Banquets Root.

San Antonio, Texas, - At a large
ly attended banquet given Satur-
day night by the International club of
San Antonio to Secretary Root, Mr..
Root discussed his mission to Mexico.
He said that the purpose of his mis-.
sion was to discuss with the Mexican
government affairs relating to the re-
publcs of South America.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-10-05
Brief Trial for Negro.

Edgard, La. Louis Young an IS.
year-old negro, was tried, convicted
and sentenced to be hanged within an
hour today for the murder of an aged
white woman. Mrs. Louise Barre,
whom he waylaid in the road week
ago. He was saved from lynching at
the time by promise that II special
session of court would be held and his
trial would be prompt 1t took just
twenty minutes to get a jury and half
and hour to lay the evidence before
them.