Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-19
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At Bardwell, KY. a rear-end COLI
sion between freight trains occurred,
in which four men we're killed and sew
eral injured Failure to observe
danger block signal is the alleged
cause.
While propped up in bed, Gov. War
ner of Michigan was sworn in for his
second term as chief executive Of the
state.
The Frisco-Rock Island lines have
arranged for the construction Of
docks and terminals at Galveston, Tex
The isthmian commission opened
bids from private contractors for the
completion Of the Panama canal. w.
J. Oliver Of Knoxvilel, Tenn, and An
son NJ. Bangs, Of New York associat-
ed together, were the lowest bidders,
$675 per centum upon the estimated
cost.
Atty. Gen. Hadley Of Missouri re-
fuses to bring suit to dissolve the
merger of the United Railway Co. and
the Suburban Co. traction lines, in
St Louis, believing that the consoli-
ion was lawful
John Smiths confession of Cox mur-
der, duplicating others, creates sensa.
tion in Jackson, KY
Sixteen girls and four youths are
burned to death in factory at Gels
polsheim, Germany.
Speed is Illinois legislatures cry,
Speaker jhurtleff determined that per
sonnel of committee shall be named
early.
Heavy snowstorm in Kansas, Okla
| homa and southwest
| The flow of cash from the interior
to New York during the past week
has been heavy
Never in the history of the New
York money market has the demand
for capital been so heavy This de.
mand, coupled with the impossbility
of supplying it, has stopped the loan
ing Of funds for wild speculation.
OF the $1,000 bales of cotton sold in
Liverpool Friday, 1890 were from
America.
The French government, it is ru-
mored, intends to introduce in the
chamber of deputies measure proyid-
ing for tax on incomes.
Snow blockaAes will prevent the
extensive shipment of wheat from the
Dakotas until spring Then lake nav
igation will be open, and Minneapolis
mills, some Of which are now closed
down for want of grain, fear that the
w..eat will pass on to the east.
The two Japanese arrested at Port
land, Ore, on suspicion of DR.. John
son murder, released.
The miners strike at Goldfield, New,
settled on operators terms.
After week of stormy weather, dur.
ing which railroads suffered, the sun
shines in southern California.
Three hundred tons Of flour shipped
from Stockton via San Francisco, for
China, to relieve the famine.
Archbishop Montgomery, Catholic,
died in San Francisco Born in Dayess
county, I.y, Dec 80, 1S47
California State Federation of La.
Dor refused to indOrse boycott against
Japanese and Koreans.
One hundred union carpenters on
strike in Memphis because window
frames We're made in an open shop
Gould stocks weak on New York
market, presumably based on suits
In Missouri against the alleged COM
binations of these roads.
The Bank of England directors re-
rused Thursday to reduce the discount
rate belo" per cent
Future corn, wheat, oats and pro-
visions advanced sharply in Chicago.
Heavy rains reported to have dam
aged fallsown wheat in Ohio valley.
| Cornelius P Shea was placed on
witness stand, but Before he could
give Testimony court adjourned
Z Balance in United States treasury,
inclusive Of s150,OOO,l 900 gold reserve,
$242 2,4o-,cl4.
President Roosevelt may withdraw
his order relative to negro troops. ,
d Bailey's forces carry seven counties
IN Texas in special legislative election.
Employees of six of the big railroads
entering St Louis are holding impor.
tant conference in st, Louis.
Government attorneys seek writ to
compel f. Fl Hartman to remain in
interstate commerce commissions jur.
isdictiOn, cnf
Carlisle institute, for the higher ed.
ucation of Indians, is in danger OF be-
ing abolished ..t
There has been no reconciliation be-
tween the duke and duchess OF Marl.
borough ...ts-
The coroner's jury holds the train
crew and the night train dispatcher
at Baltimore responsible for the ter,
rible wreck at Terra Gotta, on the B.
G. o.
Scranton, Pa, under martial law In
typhoid epidemic.
Business men of st, Louis are
pleased with result of conference be
tween Terminals commission and rail
road officials.
BY WireIess--"No News of Ponce"