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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-12-07
First Time in Sixteen Years

WASHINGTON, December 3.-For the
first time in sixteen years the Ropub-
llcan party has a majority in both
branches. The House stands 100 Re-
publicans to 161 Democrats, giving the
former a majority of eight, and when all
the members are in their seats, three
more than the necessary quorum of 1863.
Outside of the Senators to be chosen in
Montana, and whose titles are almost
certain to be questioned, no matter what
the political party with which they will
a1hIlate, the Senate stands-Republic-
ans, As; Democrats, 81. For the first
I'M In many years, moreover, Congress
starts upon its work with its calendar
clear and its files empty.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-12-07
SEVEN L1FELEss Dbl
All That Have Been Recovered at che
Minneapolis Fire, but other are Known
to be In the Ruins.

All That Have Been Recovered at che
Minneapolis Fire, but Others are Known
to be In the Ruins.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI Dec, 2,-Twelve
human lives and $500, 900 worth OF
property were sacrificed BY q fire Satur>
day night, that originated In the Union
League, on the third floor of the Mime
apolis Tribune Building. The fire was
discovered shortly after 10 o'clock by q
District messenger, and almost before
an alarm could be turned in every door
and window of the immense s~even-story
building was belching fire and smoke.
mere were upwards of eighty
mon, including tho editorial staff
and a force of c~ompoSitors at
work on the seventh floor,
and these were penned in like sheep by
The sheets of flame that separated them
from the elevator and stairway. Then
tegan a frensied stampede for the win
dows and roof, Meanwhile the Fire De.
partment had got a ladder up to the
sixth floor, and from there thirty or
forty men were taken out of the build
ing and landed on terra firma. Those
VINO were on the roof dared not descend,
and several jumped to the roofs of adj
joining buildings and escaped with a
few bruises, DR.. Olson, president of
the University of Dakota, at Vermil-
hon, was among those on the roof,
ana, seeing all means of escape cut off,
he essayed to jump to an adjoining
building. He slipped and fell to the
ledge of the window on the sixth story
and from there to the ground. He fell
head foremost and was Instantly killed,
every bone in his body being broken. J..
f. lgoo, night operator for the Associ.
atcd Press, stuck to his post until it was
too late to escape. He was frightfully
burned about the head, and in his agony
he, too, jumped from the burning build
ing and was killed. Agent Miles, OF the
Associated Press, whose homo is in De-
tfolt, Mich, attempted 10 follow Igoe,
fell back into the crater of flame
and was burned to a crisp. Milton A.
Pickett, a reporter, was caught with a
companion named Pierce, on the stair
way, and there they We're roasted to
death and subsequently crushed to a
pulp by falling timbcrs. While the fire ;
at his height j. McCutcheon ap-
in one of the windows of the
composing room and jumped into a net )
held by the firemen below, the weight !
his body carried the net to the stone 4
pavement, and he died in a few minutes I
being picked up. A few mo, j
nents after he had jumped an. f
'ther of the printers appeared at I
window on the opposite side Of the
'ooms. He was told to wait a moment ;
md a ladder would be sent up to him.
lie appeared to be crazed by fright.
loweyer, and instead of waiting pulled q
revolver and, placing the muzzle to =
lis head, fired, The report was heard !
n the street and the mar was seen to -
rop to the floor. His name could not :
Ne learned. 1t was rumored that an ;,
Their man had also shot himself. but :,
report could not be verified. There -
re are doubtless several people in the :,
nlns, but just how many will not be ~
nown until the debris is removed. :,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-12-07
AW0KE IN FLAMES.
Mothers and Infants Roasted |
an Early Morning Fire.
Seven Lives Lost by the burning Of 4
Philadelphia Bakery.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Sire broke
out about S:SOo'clock yesterday morning
in the ~three-story brick building at the
corner of Second and Huntingdon
streets. The basement and first floor
were used by Gustave Gross as a cake
shop and store respectively. The second
floor was occupied as a dwelling by Mr..
Gross, his wife and children, and on tho
third floor dwelt Joseph Bitner with his
wife and six children. The flames, which
started in the basement, burned quickly
through the upper floors, and the follow.
ing persons were burned to death boz
fore aid could reach them: Mrs. Annie
Bitner, aged IS; Ida Bitner, Rged 6;
George Bitner, aged 0 months; Gustav
Gross, IT., aged II; Bruno Groos, aged 5.
The following were seriously injuredi
Mrs. Minnie Gross, aged 80; Hattie
Gross, aged , years and 6 months;
Joseph Bitner, aged 40. John Ellanson,
a journeyman baker, aged 50 years.
Other members of the two families es-
capped without serious injury. Mrs.
Minnie Gross died at the Episcopal
Hospital shortly after ) o'clock yesterday
afternoon, the fact of her being in a
condition Fastening her death.
l his swclls the list Of dead to seven.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-12-07

WASHINGTON, Dec. Frank MacAr-
thur, a young lawer of New York City.
the son Of Judge Arthur Macarthur. of
this city, committed suicide last evening
by jumping from the limited express on
the Pennsylvania road, between Balti-
more and Washington, while the train
was running at full speed. Judge Mac
Arthur was travelling with his son, who
had been somewhat dissipated lately.
and was bringing him to his home in
Washington, in hopes of reforming him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-12-07

bodice with a velvet girdle, and a full
Fedora vest under natty jac~ket-shapeC
fronts, the coat sleeve slightly full a
the top, with wide velvet cuffs.
Many of the new costumes show a
pointed bodice Tapped to fasten on the
left shoulder and under the left arm.
Just under the chin the corsage is
slashed open in a V shape to disclose
velvet beneath. 1t has a high collaretther
straight or laring, with bishop sleeves
and Cromwellian cuffs, overlaid with
Gothic passementeries. The straight
skirts have the broad front breadth
caught up on the left side a Il GrtcqgG,
disclosing a velvet breadth beneath. On
other imported dresses short jackets of
velvet form the bodice of silk or fine wool
costumes. The dress material is down
the middle Of the front Of the waist,
shirred or laid in fine plaits at the top,
and briar-stitched, the material droop-
ing below these plaits in blouse fashion.
The square Russian jacket falls open to
show this dressy front; it is without
revers, and being a Russian model has
of course the straight, square fronts,
Some of the backs Of these jackets are
straight across the waist or only slight
ly pointed, while others have two little
tabs in jockey style.
Besides the many handsome dark rich
colors in cloth that are so fashionable
this season are also manY pale and
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-12-07

ana 1abrlc, bordered with brown or
Dlack fur. Others are decorated with
~'andyked passementeries of gilt, copper
or black. For trimming these pale
cloths there are also superb garnitures
OF cut work of cloth in arabesoues and
other open designs wrought with beads
ana tlnsel threads, or with gold CRYSTALS
and shaded silks in most effective way.
Kid is also used for the background of
many new trimmings, tan, suede and
gray-white, being wrought with cut
steel, bronze or fine gold beads, and
cut IN slender points. Other garnitures
sho" diamond-shaped bands of tan kid,
forming wide galloon, on which are set
blocks ofdark velvet, making a rich and
novel decoration for cloth gowns.
There is a rage for pelerines of every
shape and style, and many m who
are not sensitive to the cold will veal
them over heavy cloth dresses all the
winter in lieu of any other wrap. Most
OF the long coats and redingotes of plain
or fancy cloth are finished with immense
Russian OF Jewish sleeves, MANY NJ
which are as long as the mantle itself,
with, however, an Introduction of tirbt
coat sleeves within them. The Greeian,
Empire, Russian aud Directoire models
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-12-07
Faith Cure n railura

KANSAS City, Mo-. Dec. S.-Mrs.
James Lythe, the wife OF a wealthy
farmer, of Livingston County, died at
her home there yesterday from lack Of
medical attention. Mr., Lythe was a
believer in Christian science, and relied
Tor her recovery upon the faith cure.
Her sister, Mrs. White, u wealthy
widow, is dying, and she, too, will allow
no physician to see her, trusting, like
her sister, to the faith cure. Both of
these ladies belong to the holiness set.
tlemcnt here, the leaders Of which at
tended them during their illness. The
holiness doctors will be prosecuted
for malpractice.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-12-07
MEN AS PROVIDERS.
MIss Juliet Corson's Experience with
Ladies and Gentlemen.

Miss Juliet COraOn's EApoiieh'0
Ladies' and Gentlemen.
Miss Juliet Corson maintains that IL
in an average company you select AT
random a dozen men and a dozen women
the masculine group will possess much
tho more knowledge of cookery, This
declaration she backed up in q recent
conversation with many Illustrations
Go into a restaurant, she says, with a
number Of men and women.
Unless there should chance to be IN
the company a lady who has Travelled
extensively and observed much you VIII
never go wrong if you intrust the selee-
ton of the dinner to the gentlemen
Lest some critic should reply that men
are more used to restaurant and hotel
fashions, and feel themselves more at
ease in ordering, Miss Corson is willing
to SO a step further.
If it is a case of ordering a nice little
family dinner at home, not an average
American family dinner, which consists
usually of u roast and a pudding, but
say soup, fish and perhaps n sidedish,
the husband, she alleges, will commonly
lay out the best bill of fare. If he is a
club man. or A man used to camping out,
he will cook il better than his wife, but
whether he knows any thing about the
processes of cooking or not, he will show
more ability in planning a good dinner.
Being asked to define a good dinner,
Miss CorSou said that it must possess
three qualifications: 1t must please the
palate, satisfy the appetite and beeasily
digested. The culinary ability OF a man
does not usually develop, She is of the
opinion, until he seaches thirty-ilve or
forty years of age. At this period Of
life she accounts for 1t on the theory
that mature men pay more intelligent
heed than do women to their food.
The average woman cares compara-
lively little what she eats, as is shown
by her common neglect Of herself when
she has no man to provide for, while the
man who Is actively engaged in business
knows that il he is not fully nourished
his work viii suffer. N. Y. Mail and
Express.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-12-07
Explosion In a Brewery.

NEWARK, N. j., Dec. 3.-Yesterday
afternoon an explosion occurred at
Trefz's brewery, on Rankin street. An
instant after the explosion a great flood
OF beer gushed through the rear win.
dows of one of the buildings and ran in
streams across Rankin street to the
houses below. 1t is thought that one of
the ammonia pipes forming a part of the
ice machines burst. The escaping gas
expanded in the ice cold air, and blew
up, making a wreck of the interior of the
building. Total loss Sl25. 600.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-12-07

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE st. James Ga
zette states that Mr.. Parnell disappear
ed several weeks ago, and since ther
has not been heard from. His where
abouts is a mystery, and his prolonged
absence causes much trouble to his adj
herents' The Gazette says that, though
1t has been Mr.. Parnell's custom to oc
caslonally exclude himself, his period
OF retirement has this time been Longer
than usual. He has even failed to keer
a number of important engagements
among which was n to meet Mr.. Glad.
stone.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-12-07
CENTRAL AMERICAN UNION
Prospective Combination of the Five Re.
pubilcs-Three Have Already Signed
the Treaty.

prospective Combination of the Five Re.
publics-Three Have Already Signed
the Treaty.
MANAGuA, Nicaragua, Nov. 1T is
stated on the highest authority that
President Roberto Sacasa will to-day an.
prove the treaty forming a union of the
Five Republics Of Nicaragua, Costa Rica.
Honduras, San Salvador and Guatemala.
under the name of the United States of
Central America. For the first ten years
this union viii simply be an offensive
and defensive alliance, and the Presi-
dent of the Union will have charge onl v
OF the diplomatic and foreign relations
of the Five Republics. At the expir-
alton of that period the Union will be CO.
mented by the adoption of a consti-
tuition which will embrace all
political, commercial and other rela-
tlons between the five Republics and
foreign powers. A common monetary
standard and common tariff laws will
be adopted, but there will be free trade
between the different Republics. Hon
duras, Guatemala and San Salvador
have already signed the treaty, and it is
understood that Costa RIGA will do tho
same as soon as Nicaragua has signed.
1t is now considered certain that there
Will be no more trouble of any descrip-
ton between Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
MANAGuA, Nicaragua, Nov. 12.-Pros-
ldent Sacasa has signed the treaty adj
mitting Nicaragua into the United
States of Central America, but it is be.
lieyed that the Nicaraguan Congress
will reject the measure.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-12-07
Iowa ApDle Juice.

MASON Cry, Ia, Dec. 3.-The iurv
returned a verdict that the 25 barrels OF
cider seized by the sheriff on the 2ith
ult., and in his custody, must be re.
turned to it's owner, The result of the
trial was a surprise to the prosecution,
inasmuch as their doctors had testified
that the stuff was hard and intoxicating.
a mass meeting will be called at once to
arouse the temperance workers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-12-07
An Immense Corn Yield

COLUMBIA, 5. G., Dec. 4.-Captain L
y. Drake, a prominent farmer of Mari
boro County, this State, has gathered
the phenomenal yield Of 254 bushel,
and forty pounds of corn from one acre
This beats the worlds record. The
highest yield heretofore that is on rec.
ord at the National Department of Agri
culture is 2l2 bushels and a fraction
raised by DIR. j. w. Parker, near thi,
city in 1858. Captain Drake is compel.
ing for the $1,000 prize offered by the
American Agriculturist for the largest
yield of corr per acre.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-12-07

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.-The public
debt was reduced during the month of
November to the amount of 81, 500, 672;
decrease since June so. 1889, $40, SOS, GIG;
cash in treasury available for reduction
Of the debt, S42l, Oi2, 227; total cash in
treasury as shown by tho Treasurer's
general account, S6l7, 224, 5O4.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-12-07
Spoiled by a bad Habit.

Many OF the badly-shaped mouths that
are the sorrows of the young women oil
to-day result from their being permitted
when they were children to suck their
fingers. One of the prettiest women in
New York has coarse, thick lips, that
came from having been allowed, when
she wal going to sleep, to put her thumb
in her mouth, while another, whose lips
protrude In the center and whose mouth
Ii largo, now blames her mother for al.
lowing her to find consolation In her two
toredngers,--HerAld NJ Health.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-12-07
Verdict on Nayassa Riot

BALTIMORE, Dec. a.-Thc jury in the
Navassa case yesterday, after delibcr.
alton of forty-six hours, brought in a
verdict of guilty against Geo. S. Key.
Moses Williams, alias Dakota was
declared not guilty, and the jury dis
agreed as TO the other sixteen accused
negroes,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-12-07
The People

are not slow to understand that, in order to
warrant their manufacturers in guarantee
ing them to benefit or cure, medicines mus
nosscss more than ordinary merit and oura
tive properties, DR.. fierce's Golden Medica
Discovery is the only blood medicine sold
through druggists, under positive gudrdn
lee that it will benefit or cure or money pait
for il viii be returned. In all blood, skin
and scalp diseases, and for all scrofulous
affections, it Is specific.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-12-07
Brutal Murder by a Tramp. I'm

CELINA, o., Dec. "A Swede tram
VINO has for several days been encampcd
near this city with a lad aged fourteen,
IN a Mt Of passion killed the boy with a
cub and burned the body. He then in.
formed a man living near by and was o..
rested.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-12-07

BALTIMORE, Dec. LIT is stated that
q syndicate, with headquarters in New
,ork' Is negotiating to buy up all the
large cotton duck mills of the country
and place them under the control Of
Ii great corporation. The undertake.
my will require a capital of SIS, 600. 900.
English financiers are said to be inter.
ested in the project.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-12-07
FIFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 2~-sENATE, There wa.
little or no excitement attending the opening
Of the Fifty first Congress on the Senate side
Of the Capitol The credentials Of new Sen.
ators were presented and the oath was admin.
isterd by the Vice President Mr. Hoar offered
a resolution pro- iding o mode for assigning
the Senators nom the States Of North and
South Dakota and Washington TO their respect
i've classes Tin relation to the period at
which their terms Will eNpirel. Referred
10 Committee on Privileges and Elections Re
solutions were offered and agreed 10 liking the
daily hour Of meeting At noon for theappolnt.
ment OF a committee Of two 10 Join q like com.
mlttee on the part OF the House TO wait on Tie
President and inform him that Congress Is
ready to receive any con munication he may
choose to mix" Senators Elmuuds and aarris
being appoiusd': and for the continuance Of
the Select Committee on the Transportation
and Sale of Meat Products.
HoUsE-The house was called TO order az
noon, with S2f members present. The vote
for Speaker resulted as follows: Reed, lG8;
Carlisle, l4; Cummings, l. Chairman Reed
then addressed the House. The next stem in
the organization Of the House was the swear
ing in OF the members elect and as they ranged
themselves in squads Of twenty at a time in the
space in front OF the clerks desk, the oath was
administered by the Speaker. The newly
elected clerk, doorkeeper, postmaster and chan
lain then appeared at the bar of the House and
qualified. On motion Of MIR. Cannon ulll n
resolution was adopted directing the clerk 10
inform the Senate that the House had ORGAN
i2ed and was ready to proceed 10 business.
Messrs, Mckinley, Cannon and Carlisle were
appointed as a committee to inform
the President to the same effect. Mr.
Perkins Oias) offered a resolution pro.
vldlng Tor the drawing Of seats by lot. Immc.
there was Il chorus OF suggestions as 10
what members should be exempted from the
of i'll luck by being allowed TO select
their seats in advance, Finally, on motion of
McCreary tky.l, a resolution was adopted,
me ehect OF which was to permit ex-Spenker
Banks, Randall and Carl sic, and Mr.. Kelley
(Pa) TO select their seats. After the drawing
81 seats Mr.. Bayne pa offered a resolution
lreoting the Speaker to appoint the Commit
teos on Rules, Accounts, Enrolled Bills md
each TO consist of the same number of
members as is provided for by the rules Of the
tlueths Congress, and referring the rules OF
ne Fiftieth Congress to the Committee on
Adopted.
ASHlNGToN, Dec, 3.-SENATE.-The Senate
net III noon. The Presidents message wa, read.
IN motion OF Mr.. sherman, it was laid on the
able and ordered printed, and the Senate, Mt
:W P m, adjourned until tomorrow.
LOUISE In the House the Presidents mes
"ge was read A committee on the Washing.
on Transportation Centennial was appointed.
~ |'o' the House adjourned until Thursday.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-12-07
Hayti Snubs Douglass.

New York, Dec. 3.-The Worlds
Washington special says that Minister
Fred Douglass has been snubbed by
President Hippolytc, of Hayti, who is
dissatisfied because the u. S. Govern
ment does not send a white man to rep
resent it. The sending of a black man
is considered as a slight.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-12-07

st. PETERsBuRG, Dec. 2.-Prof. ZdcI,-
amer n of the leading Russian medical
authorities, declares his belief that the
influenza now prevalent here is tho
i%ororunner of cholera. Similar signs.
no says, preceded the last FIVE cboler,
epidemics here.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-12-07

LISBON, Dec. 4.-Dom Pedro was much
gratiied by his reception by the Portu.
guese. He maintained his reserve, how.
ever and his physician required that all
persons received in audience should alb.
stain from any reference to the Brazil
ian revolution.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-12-07
Austria and Russia.

'sr. PETERSBURG, Dec. at ia do.
cIared In official quarters that Austria'y
consent to the quotation of the bol.
garian loan would be tantamount Co
RECOGNITION Of Prince Ferdinand, and
nigh, snts,, dangerous conys ,uoneaa,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-12-07
A Rector's Home Blighted.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Dec. 4.-Mrs. c.
7. Mills, wife of the Episcopal rector
here, administered morphine to her one.
year-old child last night, and then Gu;
her W throat in four places. No aus
is assigned for the rash act, as her home
was bright and happy; The mother and
child are yet living, but can not recover,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-12-07

NEwfoRK, Dec. a.-Mrs. Fatima Muir.
Phy, wife of Mr.. Caliph Murphy, the
~EN-oincinnati thrcc-ton hippopotamus,
gave birth to a fifty-pound daughter yes
terday morning in the lion house, Cen
trail park. Tho baby is of a deep rcd
dish color verging on pink. 1t was tho
first birth of the kind in the United
StateS
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-12-07
sulcided Before His Mothers Evas

ST JOSEPH, Mo-, Dec. 2.-Chas. Der.
iorsw' aged fourteen years, asked His
mother for some money. She refused
him. lie went after his fathers rifle.
returned to his mother and before hor
blew his brains out.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-12-07

BROOKLYN, Dec. 4.-Judge Moore de-
MED the application for a new trial and
stay OF execution in the case of Green
wall, who was sentenced to be hanged
next Friday for the murder of Lyman
Weeks.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-12-07

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Roed was nom.
mated on the second ballot for Speaker
OF the House of Representatives by the
republican caucus Saturday morning.
ne received on this ballot "a votes.
Mcpherson was nominated clerk of the
louise on the first ballot, receiving 110.
against so for Carson.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-12-07
Lynched

UPPER MARLBOROUGH, Nd, Dec. A.
About $3.50 o'clock yesterday morning a
band of masked men came to the iail.
overpowered the keeper aad broke omen
the cell Of Joseph Vermilion, took him
out and lynched him on the bridge lead
ing to this village. Vermilion had
burned a number of barns in this yicin.
itv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-12-07
Consumption Surely Cured.

To II EDlroR:-Pleaso inform YOUR
readers that have a positive romcdy for
the above named disease. By its timely
use thousands OF hopeless cases have been
permanently cured. | shall be glad to send
two bottles of my remedy FREE to any of
your readers who have consumption if they
VIII send me their express and post office
address. Respectfully, 7. A. SlocuM, NJ c.,
Isl Pearl street, New York. .