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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12

While exact figures are not available,
1t is a certainty that the fire insurance
companies operating in the State have
been hard hit during the past year, and
the losses incurred will be far in excess
of those for 1905,
The losses of fire companies proper in
1905 aggregated S1,40l, ,62413, while
marine and inland companies had losses
amounting to $I25S,56, making grand
total of ST. ,40S, ,SS2.69, 1t is likely that
the losses for 1906 viii be considerably
in excess of $1,000, 500.
The insurance companies of the State
collected premiums in 1906 amounting to
$2,514, ,59027, and premiums for 1906
will not be over 100000 in excess Of
that figure, which is not sufficient to
oyerbalance the increased losses. The
total volume of insurance in foros at
the end of 1906 was about $780, 100000,
not including risks written by marine
and inland companies, which will prob
ably foot up $17000,000.
The life insurance companies will
make good showing for 1906, business
having been considerable improvement
over that of the previous year The
volume of life insurance in force in Mis-
sissppi on December 81, 1905, was S02,-
CSC, ,352.91, and it has probably reached
the $1OO, 100000 mark during the past
year. During the previous year over
$1O,OO0,00O worth of insurance ceased
to be in force, and the greater portion Of
same was lapsed, the losses incurred
being only $09O,217.16, while premiums
collected amounted to $3,1S6, BOOST.
giving evidence of very prosperous bus
mess,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
PRESIDENTS new YEAR
WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION WAS
A BRILLIANT AFFAIR.
FEWER NEGROES IN LINE
Boy with Skates Cordially Greeted and
Girl with Big Teddy Bear
Creates Laugh.

Washington, d. C.--President and
Mrs. Rooseyelt's New Years reception
at the White House was a brilliant
function, and was attended by about
$500 persons. The members of the
diplomatic corps, officers of the army
and navy and representatives of the
national and District governments and
of the citizen public attended.
Fewer Negroes.
1t was generally remarked that the
proportion of negroes in the line was
smaller than in previous years, but
a number of negro civil war veterans
and Spanish war veterans joined with
military and patriotic societies in ex-
tending greetings to the president.
There was an unusually large num-
ber of children, and all were greeted
cordially by the president. One of the
most amusing figures was a ten-year-
old oy with soiled hands and clothes
who carried a pair of roller skates
thrown over his shoulder. The presi-
dent laughed heartily as he wished
the little fellow happy new year.
A pretty little girl carried a great
white Teddy Bear past the receiving
party, and provoked hearty laugh
from the crowd gathered in the blue
room
Next to the presidents reception in
interest, possibly, was that of Vice
President and Mrs. Fairbanks. Secre-
tary and Mrs. Root entertained the
diplomatic corps at breakfast, a Gus.
tom which was inaugurated by the
first secretary of state.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
RAlSuLI RAN WAY.
Sultan's Troops Capture His Strong.
hold Without Fatalities.

Tangier,-zlnat, Raisuli's strong
hold, was virtually destroyed hy
fire, and fell into the hands of the
troops of the sultan at noon Sunday
after a short and almost bloodness
fight.
Raisuli and his TOO followers sue,
ceeded in escaping to the mountains,
despite the elaborate plans of War
Minister Gabbas.
At 10 o'clock Sunday morning the
artillery opened on the town. The
Moorish gunners showed utter inca.
pacity in handling their guns, and the
infantry fired haphazard. Two shells
dropped inside the fortress without
reply, and thereupon body of the
sultan's troops charged, shouting, and
reached the walls amid desult0ry shots
from the surrounding brush.
The town gates were open, but there
were no occupants of the place except
IS prisoners, included among whom
were four Portuguese.
A detachment of the government
troops continued firing in the direction
of the mountains where Raisuli and
his followers were observed fleeing.
Meanwhile the other government
troops pilaged the stronghold.
No fatalities in the fighting are re.
ported, 1t is thought probable that
Raisulites carried off their dead Min
lister of War Gabbas, who has moi
left Tangier during the operations, is
expected next to move against the
pretender to the throne,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
METCALFE AS AUTHOR.
WeII.Known Newspaper Man Brings
Out Book.

Lincoln, Nebraska-Richard L. Met
calfe, the talented associate editor
of Bryan's Commoner has just issued
neat book of 200 pages entitled "Of
Such Is the Kingdom" The book is
story of stories, and at once, doubt
less, will enjoy big run. 1t is made
up of writings by Mr. Metcalfe turned
out while engaged in daily newspaper
worB-human interest editorials-sto.
ries that will now, and have, touched
the heart strings of humanity and
make music In places dark and light.
Few books have appeared in the past
decade to compare with Mr.. Metcalfes
maiden effort, and letters of congratu-
lation are being received by the author
from newspaper workers and others
from all over the country.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
College Endowment

The announcement is made by Dr. W.
r Iowrev. president of Mississippi Col
lege at Clinton, to the effect that the
ardums work of raising the sum OF
$4,000 as an additional endowment is
about to be successfully completed al
ter sixteen months of hard work and un-
ceasing effort. This increased endow, "
ment means much to that venerable ana
honored institution, from whose halis
have gone forth many young men wno VIZ
have ma,,.e gratiy Jag progress IN ,lle 1 nlu
of this and other States, and when VIII
take rank with the best and most po'
tent of its kind, and the added income
viii be used to make many needed and
desirable Improvements. OF the amount
as raised the sum of $4,000 was raised
by subscription among the Baptists dt,,rsd o,
Mississippi and the balance was secured
from private sources.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
THE SULTAN OF MOROCCO.
Thanks President for Appointment Of
Gummere.

Washington, D. C.-President Roose-
velt has received letter from
the sultan of Morocco expressing his
gratitude for the appointment of Sam
uel r. Gummere as American minister
to Morocco. The letter is written in
Arabic. The sultan addresses the pres.
ident as '"The Most Cherished, The Ex-
allied, The Most Gracious Friend, Most
Honored and Excellent President Of
the Republic of the United States of
America, who is the Pillar of Its Great
Influence and the Director of Its Most
Important Affairs, the Most Celebrated
Preserver Of the Ties of True Friend
ship, the Faithful Friend, Theodore
Roosevelt"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
$4,000 GRAFT SCANDAL
Is Aired in Trial of Councilman Mar
tin of Pittsburg.

PittsbUrg, Pa. - Sensational testi-
mony was given today in the $40, ,0OO
graft scandal in connection with the or
dinance to give the Pittsburg and Tube
City Railroad an entrance into Pitts
burg. William A. Martin, a member OF
the common council, was put on trial
in the criminal court charged with So
Letting bribe for the passage of the
ordinance.
Among the witnesses were j. II. Mil
holland, a civil engineer for the rail
road company; c. H. Richardson, q
broker, and G. S. Cameron, president
of the railroad company.
Milholland testified that he placed q
100000 certified check in a safe deposit
box, which was to have been given to
Martin and was told by President Cam
eron in Martins presence that the al
legged bribe was increased from 100000
to $4,000 in order to get sufficient
votes to pass the ordinance over the
mayors Veto
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
The Senate.


After two weeks of vacation the SEN
ate sat for two and a half hours and
then adjourned until Monday. The
session was devoted entirely to the
further discussion of President Roose-
yelt's order dismissing the negro
troops of the Twenty.tifth infantry for
Shooting up" Brownsville, Tex. Sen
ator Culberson, of Texas, defended the
president, and Senator Foraker, OF
Ohio, replied, asking speedy action OF
his resolution for an investigation. No
action was taken, the case going over
until Monday.
Senator Gearing gave notice that on
Monday he would call up his resolu-
tion that negotiations be entered into
with Japan for a modification of the
existing treaty with that country.
Senator Nelson introduced a bill to
prohibit the sale of lands on which are
situated beds Of coal, Ignite, asphalt,
petroleum and natural gas in the gov
ernment domain until such deposits
have been exhausted.
Provisions is made for leasing for
terms not exceeding one year for the
purpose of having them explored. Per.
sons making explorations and discov.
cries are to receive the preference in
the right to lease and work the de-
posits.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
County Bond Issues.

Several good sized county bond issues
are to be hoated in Mississippi during
the next few weeks. The Jones County
Board of Supervisors has given notice
of intention to float $4,000 in bonds
for the purpose of building the new
courthouse and Jail at Laurel, and Harrl'
son county will float a $4,000 issue for
the proposed new courthouse at Nc
Henry.
The Franklin County Board of Su,
pervisors has given notice of special
election to be held on January %, to
pass on the question of issuing 100000
in bonds for the purpose of building new
bridges,
The Board of Supervisors of Amite
county has issued $4,000 in bonds, tc
be used in purchasing and equipPlng d
county convict farm.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
RESCUED FROM LIVING DEATH
Two Firemen Found Alive in Ruins
of Burned buildings.

New York.-The search for the three
firemen who went down with the ruins
when Hills paper warehouse was burn
ed last night was suddenly halted to-
night, as the sound of some one rapping
on timber from within the debris was
distinctly heard. For nearly twenty
four hours, with brief respite, the fire
men had sought the bodies of their
comrades, and at first they doubted
their senses. As they stared at each
other voice from beneath the charred
pile, and recognized as that of John
Seafert, was distinctly heard. Seafert
said,
81 am alive and so is Campbell. We
can't see anything. The debris is all
about US. Get us out as quickly as you
can"
Then later: ''It is cold here. have
to keep kicking my legs to keep warm" p"
1t was thought that the second mes
sage was from Daniel J. Campbell, but
this was afterward doubted.
With new energy the firemen re-
doubled their efforts until warned that
over-eagerness might defeat their pur-
pose. More cautiously they proceeded,
while Seafert's wife, VINO had been on
the scene since midnight, encouraged
them.
The men were caught between the
timbers about midway between the Sec
ond and third floors. The third man,
Thomas Lennon, apparently was in
stantly killed. His body was located
today after hours of digging. 1t was
buried in tangle of debris from which
shattered hand protruded and the
torso was caught in such way that ii
could not be released until tons of steel
which held it could be cleared away.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
IN CONGRESS
The House.

The House.
The house convened after the holi-
day recess and adjourned after ses'
sion Of Is minutes.
Immediately after the approval OF
the journal the credentials of w, f.
Englebright, of the First California
district, to fill a vacancy caused by
the resignation of James Morris Gil
lett, and Charles G. Washburn, Of the
Third Massachusetts district, vice
lockwood Hoar, deceased, were read
and these two gentlemen proceeded to
the bar of the house, where the speak
er administered the usual oath.
No quorum being present, and nc
committees being ready to report, ad
journment was taken until Friday.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
THE POOR TAKE LAST LOOK,
Stood for Hours to See the Face Of
Baroness Burdett.C

London. Eng,-Many hundreds of
persons visited the famous house on
Stratton street, where the Baroness
Burdett-Coutts died, to pay last trib.
ute to the philanthropist. The coffin
was placed on a catalfalque with a
life-size portrait of the baroness at its
head. Long lines of people, many
of them belonging to poorer classes.
stood for hours in the streets await
ing their turn to enter the mansion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
Baptist Evangelists.

DR.. A. V. Rowe, secretary of tie Bap-
tist State Convention Board, announces
that the State evangelsts, the Rev.
Otto Bamber and the Rev. f. d. Solo
mon, have commenced a tour OF the
State, and all congregations desiring to
secure their services are requested to
notify DR.. Rowe at Winona The two
evangelists will be assisted in their work
by Mr.. Reynolds, trainer singer and
choir leader.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
TEMPS ON lRELAND's SERMON.
Says the American PreIate Placed His
Finger Upon National Weakness.

Paris-The Temps, reproducing
the full text of Archbishop Ire,
lands recent sermon concerning the
French Catholics, considers that the
American prelate placed his finger
upon the national weakness when,
"sparing neither republican, reaction
airy, nor anti-clerical Catholics, he re.
proaches all alike with their tradition
al hereditary inability to comprehend
the meaning of true liberty,
Liberty will not be established in
France" continues the Temps, until
the state and every citizens recognize
that the question of going or of not
going to mass concerns the conscience
of the individual and not the govern
ment.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
FINDING OF BLOODY JACKET
Leads to the Arrest of a Colored
Corporal

Fort Reno, Okla. finding of q
khaki jacket, one sleeve of which was
covered with blood and punctured pre-
sumably by bullet, led to the arrest
this afternoon of Corporal Knowles Of
the Twenty-ffth infantry, colored, on
the charge of murderously assaulting
Capt. Edgar B. Macklin on the night of
Dec q. When arrested the negro Of
ficer was found to have a severe flesh
wound in the wrist, which he is said to
have been treating himself for three
weeks. The wound in the wrist is de-
clared to have been inflicted by the
same size bullet as went through the
sleeve of the jacket, which bore
Knowles initials.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
State Bonds Redeemed.

Bonds of the State of Mississippi out
standing and maturing January !, 1907
were redeemed at the Treasury Depart
ment, pursuant to the law under which
they were issued. The sum Of $304,60C
was the amount presented, with inter
est amounting to $22,367,
There is still a considerable sum out
standing, but all will be redeemed, and
it is understood that there will be very
little necessity for floating bonds te
iquidate the balance of the bonded in
debtedness falling due at this time. The
receipts from ad valorem taxes received
for December were unusually heavy, one
county alone, that Of Washington, turn.
ing in over $4,000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
COMMISSION AUTHORIZED
To Investigate the Value of Coal
and Asphalt Lands.

Guthrie, Okla constitutional
convention today authorized the APP
pointment of q segregated coal and
asphalt commission whose duty it shall
be to investigate the value and extent
of the segregated coal and asphalt
lands in the Choctaw and Chickasaw
Nations and make negotiations for the
purchase by the State of all these
lands. The commission is permanent
one appointed by the present conyen-
tion, and its members are to report in
the future to the secretary of State,
1t is believed the State will make an
attempt to own and operate all of the
segregated coal lands in the territory.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
immigration League.

Secretary Fred Muller of the MIS-
sissippi State immigration League, is
not permitting the fact that such an
organization is in existence to be over
looked. He has prepared circular,
which contains in condensed form the
platform and purposes of the league, and
this is to be given a wide circuiation
through the State, and is accompanied
by u blank application for membership,
which the secretary asks the recipient
to study carefully, to sign the applic.ai
tion blank, and then return it with ms
annual subscription as member, va
dues having been fixed at 81 year.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
Babv Burned to Death.

The -months'-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. julius Gems met with most
fearful death at Columbus. Mrs. Gems
went up town, leaving her little daughter
asleep in the crib. Mr., Gems returned
home about ) o'clock in the afternoon,
and found the room filled with smoke,
and his little daughter lying before the
crate, burned to a crisp 1t is supposed
that the little tot must have walked up
some time after her mother left, and
that, in making an effort to get out of
the cradle, fell in the fire. Mrs. Gems
had been absent about two hours before
her husband arrived, and it is not known
exactly what time the accident oco-
cured, or how long the little one sui
fered before death came to her relief
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
Three Minutes Late.

VIII Harvey, a negro, was hanged at
Mayersville three minutes before notice
that his sentence had been committed
reached the Sheriff of Issaquena county,
Harvey's attorney was notified by Gov:
Vardaman that the negros sentence had
been commuted to imprisonment for life
The lawyer hurried to the telephone
and put in call for the lssaquena Sher-
if. The latter did not reach the tele-
phone until three minutes after the drop
fall
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
Starvation in China.

Washington. DR.. Lewis Klopsch
editor of the Christian Herald of New
York has transmitted to the American
National Red Gross the following ca
blegram from DR.. McCrea, chairman
of the Chinese relief committee al
Chinkiang, dated Jan. 5.
"Vicerov Tuan Fong's estimates OF
1000 900 destitute confirmed. Area af-
fected nearly equal to New York State.
Winter on. Crisis unprecedented.
Suffering intense. Deaths beginning,
Five months TO harvest
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
Governor Offers Rewards.

Gov. ,ardaman o'fers a reward OF
$3.50 for the negro Ton Simpson, who
precipitated the Kempel county trou,,
bles by killing Constable O'Brien, and
also offers reward of $'5O Tor the
three white men, Dan Kerr. Hal Byrd
and Ernest Bryan, who are said to have
killed the negro, Calvin Nicholson, and
then burned his residence.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
Bank Is Reopened

Philadelphia, Pa.-With the entir,
place heavily guarded by uniformed
employees and police, the Fourth Street
National Bank, in which the bomb was
exploded Saturday with fatal results
opened for business today. OF the score
OF .ersons injured only two are still in
the hospital. Unless complications sci
in, the physicians say they will recover
although Crmp probably will be blind
The police are SUI, ct work looking up
the history of Steel with a view oI
learning whether he had an accomplice,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
REPUplATE EARTHQUAKE LOSSES
British Insurance Companies Will Not
Stand for Valparaiso.

London, Eng-All the British in
surance companies have repudiated
their liabilities arising from the earth,
quake at Valparaiso last year.
At meeting of the Royal Insurance
Co, of Liverpool. the chairman said
~the terms of the Valparaiso policies
differed from those of San Francisco
The comBan'es, he added, had all
agreed to resist thc Valparaiso claims
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
School Libraries.

Several of the counties in the State
are taking advantage of the law proyld-
ing for the formation of school libraries,
which is included in the acts of 1906.
Under the provisions of the law, as
MANY as ten schools in a county may
receive from the county school fund the
sum of SO in each year toward the IL
brary fund, provided that school or dis
trict raises, at any rate, like sum,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12

By direction of the Governor, Secre-
tary of State Power issued commissions
for the following officials, whose terms
of office began January !, 1907; capt;
|. L. Blount, of Water Valley, to be
Chancellor Of the Third District, wee
Hon. j. G. Wilson, resigned. To be
trustees of the State penitentiary, puA-
suant to the new law, which becomes
effective tomorrow. Howard Jones, OF
Kinds. First Supreme District; NJ. r
Bishop, of Lafayette, Second Distrlee'
and Charles y. Smith, OF Claiborne,
Third District. To be superintendent Oh
the pcnitentiary, Charles Il. Neyland, OF
Wilkinson,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
Frightful Mistake.

Thinking she was burglar, George
Kolb, prominent wholesale druggist ,,.l Sl
vicksburg, shot his wife and mortally
wounded her. Mrs. Kolb got up to close
4 window and in lowering it her nus,
band was aroused. Seeing form az
the window he thought it burglar ana
he frnd twice
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
TOWN ENTIRELY OUT SoF FUEL.
"send Less Fruit and Junk and Some
Coal" Says Lakin, Il S.

Lakin, Kas-This village is en-
tirely out of fuel. Dozens O. cars
ordered weeks ago have been diverted
to other towns, or used by the rail
way company. e. D. Snow, lead. og
merchant, wired the general manager
of the Santa Fe railway: Send less
fruit and junk and some coal. People
are desperate here"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12

The two Kings, father and son, Sam
and LeDrew, who are also rather and
brother of Wheeler King, the slayer OF
Marshal Archie Buchanan, of the town
of Mount Olive, who were Implicated
with Wheeler in the assassination, are
now occupying cells in the city Jail OF
Jackson to await their trial as aceesso'
ries to that outrage.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
TRAIN IN A WASHoUT.
Portland Express Dltched Near Com.
stock, Ore.

Portland, Ore.-The Northern Pa
ciic passenger train No. Ia, north
bound, known as he Portland ex-
press, ran into a Wasn6t.y near Com.
stock, rs miles south of EugeA.e Ore.
According to information received
here, the engine and mail car went into
the ditch. The engineer is reported
missing, mail clerk seriously hurt
and several passengers injured.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
Summerland Restless.

The town of Summerland is in a state
of restlessness over the attempted as
sassination of young white man there
by an unknown negro. The negro was
later arrested at Erata, five miles north
of Laurel. Fearing lynching, his cap
tors lodged the place where the assault
was made and safely landed their pris'
oner in the county Jail at Raleigh.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
WILL ENJoIN NEGROES
From Incorporating K, P. Grand
Lodge in Georgia.

Richmond, Ind.-Charles A. Barnes,
supreme chancellor of the Knights of
Pythias of the world, in bulletin just
issued, announces that the interests Of
the order are advancing in all grades.
1t is also announced that an appeal has
been taken to the supreme court of
Georgia to enjoin the incorporation of
d negro Knights of Pythias grand
lodge in that State.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12

Chicago, Ill.-A desperate effort
was made to shoot Judge Charles
S. Cutting Of the probate court by
Frank F. Ellerbrock of this city, who
is believed insane. Judge Cutting es-
capped injury as If by miracle. Hs
overpowered his assailant after a
fierce fight The incident occurred at
the entrance to the court room.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
Panama and Costa RIGA Boundary.

Washington, D. C.-The state de-
partment received dispatch from
Panama stating that the national as
sembly had been called in extra ses-
sion to consider the boundary question
between Panama and Costa Rica