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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-02-21
BURNED LETTERS.
A Fire in the Now York Post Office
Building,
IL Is Caused by Electricity-Fatal Turning
ofa Little NeW sboy.

The New York post-ofiice building
caught fire at 1880 o'clock Saturday
night, and hundreds of bags of news
papers were burned and thousands Of
letters will be delayed in reaching their
destination. A few minutes after 10
O'Clock every electric light in the build
ing was suddenly extinguished, leaving
every floor in darkness Following
thls came the smell of smoke, and
the three hundred employees who were
at work distributing the mails stam-
peded ont of the building. Scarcely had
the last man reached the entrance on
Mail street when puff of smoke came
III from the ongine-room and envel-
oped the rear of the building. AL.
though but few minutes elapsed be-
fore the engines arrived the entire
rear OF the Post-otlice Building on the
basement and ground floors seemed to be
on fire, SO quickly did it spread The
tircmen pulled little newsbov from
one OF the ventilators, who had EVIDENT
ly crept in there to get out of the cold.
lie was terribly burned, and was taken
away in an ambulance. He died in the
hospital Sunday morning. The fire was
confined to the rear and lower portions
OF the building, and Superintendent
Hall, with the aid of his staff of clerks
succeeded in removing the bulk of
the mail to another portion of the
building remote from the fire. How
the fire originated no one seems to
know, but the general impression is
that it originated from defect in the
electric lighting apparatus. Most of the
damage to the mails was by water and
the superintendent said it would take
some time before it would be properly
dried ont for mailing. The mailmatter
which suffered the most was newspa-
pers. The loss to the machinery, build.
ing and mail matter will not exceed
$751; 900. Superintendent Hall said work
would go on as usual.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-02-21
Queer DYING ReGuests.

A letter from Buford Township, \.
c., announces the death of ID. Barnes
Plylcr, the largest man in the State.
His weight at the time of his death was
400 pounds, and the weight of the coffin
apd corpse as dropped into the grave
was 1OO pounds. According to his dy-
ing request, he was buried at o'clock
at night, with his boots and hat on and
a pocket-lnife in his hand. lie was u
man of means, and very popular in his
neivhborhood
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-02-21
Pursued by Bears.

Martin Badger, track-walkcr on the
Central railroad of New Jersey, reports
having thrilling experience on tho
mountain side, near Wilkcsbarre, Pa.
He was pursued by two big bears, and
had to flee for his life, Finally he sig
nailed a freight train, the crew dis
mounted, the bears became frightened
and escaped to the woods. Hunters are
now in pursuit.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-02-21
Prohibition to Be Resubmitted.

The North Dakota Senate considered
the concurrent resolution of the House
on resubmission of prohibition and
concurred in it-yeas 10, nays H. Re-
submission was carried by the votes
of those West slope members
who had been instructed against it. To
pay them back a resolution was carried
through-2O to sin favor of Capitol re.
moval, and providing for joint com.
mittcc to report on the various sites.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-02-21

While coroncr's jury was holding an
inquest over the body of Mrs. Andrew
OrzeK, at Detroit, Mich, who was sup.
posed to have died Friday night, the
woman was discovered to be alive. No
physician had been in attendance, and
the ease was probably one of catalepsy
or trancc,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-02-21
South pakota's New senator,

james IL. Kyle was elected u. 5. Sem
ator on the fortieth ballot Monday by q
combination of Independent and Demo-
cratic votes, the result standing Kyle,
Is; Sterling, Ss; Trip, s; Campbell, l.
Thirty members were paired
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-02-21
Order to Close Public Buildings.

A., the ceremonies incident to the
funeral will occupy Thursday and sat
urday of this week, the President has
directed the public buildings TO be
closed on Thursday, and the public
buildings in Washington and st, Louis
closed on Saturday, the latter being the
day of burial
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-02-21
Levy unon Mormon pronerty.

At Salt Lake City, Utah, the U. S. At
torney has filed suit against and the L.
$. Marshal has levied upon SSO,OOO
worth of property belonging to the
Mormon Church, which includes the
residence of George Q. Canon, First
Counselor TO the President of the
Church, and various lots in proximity
TO the old Tithing House.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-02-21
Rads WIN Want "a worx

The chiefs of the Iowa Indians met
at Tohee, and drew up a memorial 20
President Harrison, praying thair
treaty with the United State for sale of
lands be ratified and lands allotted
them before spring, SO they may mako
ready to put in crops.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-02-21

This country spends about So, 900, 900
a year for ostrich feathers. California
has six ostrich farms; and to protect
the six owners of these the women of
the country are made to pay duty of 10
per cent. on all feathers that have not
been dyed or finished for use, and q
duty of 80 per cent. on such as have
been thus prepared for use. Do the
women believe in protection" of that
kind?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-02-21
New Treatment for Tuberculosis.

At meeting Of physicians in Paris
DR.. praderc exhibited another new
treatment for tuberculosis. He places
In the mouth, under the palate Il very
light inhaler which contains antiseptic
pastiles. DR.. Praders says that patients
have been benefited by this treatment.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-02-21
A Corporation with a Soul.

Twenty-Five hundred dollars was paid
by the Chicago and Northwestern rail-
way to the mother of James r. 0'Niel,
the conductor murdered by tramp at
Long Point, Ia, while in charge Of his
train, The payment was vel ,ntary
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-02-21

At New Albany, Ind, the boiler of
John Platz's woodward exploded with
such terrific force that the building was
blown to pieces and the boiler was car
ried up in the air about 100 feet George
Shcrrer, the engineer, was blown acros 3
the yard, his right leg being blown off
at the knee. He is not expected to sur
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-02-21
Mexican Against American

Mexican Against American civilization.
Every good American citizen will
claim that the United States is much
more highly civilized country than Mex
leo. But let us see. We have always
been accustomed to rate Il nation very
low in civilization which shuts itself off
from the rest of the world and will have
no commercial intercourse with foreign
countries. When China some years ago
opened its ports to foreign ships we
hailed that event rs a distinct gain in
the direction of civilization for China.
We saw that China would no longer be
''the hermit nation;" that it was hence
forth to be member of the great fam
lily of nations.
If these ideas were right, how do we
compare as nation with Mexico? If
we apply the test of commercial hos
pitality to the two nations, which ranks
higher in the scale of civilization?
That hospitality can be measured by
examining the tariffs of the two coun-
tries. Here is comparison of the du-
ties on livestock in the two countries:
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-02-21
Secretary Gibson Indicted.

Secretary Gibson, of the Whisky
Trust has been indicted by the Chicago
grand jury for having in possession ex-
plosives intended to be used for the in
jury of person or building.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-02-21
Hirh Water Probable.

The heavy rains of Sunday night have
swollen all streams in the Ohio Valley
and the river is rising steadily. The
situation is full of danger.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-02-21
Shot Dead at a Ball.

During the bali at Turn Hall, Kansas
City, Henry Nothams' revolver dropped
from his pocket to the floor. The weap'
on was discharged and the bullet struck
William benjamin in the head, killing
him instantly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-02-21
lust a Little Nest-Egg.

The safes Of the defaulting banker,
Victor Mace, or Berneau, have been
opened, and have been found to contain
S12O, ,00O
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-02-21

Mckinley put into his farmers
tariff" duty Of one cent per pound on
oatmeal, which is double the old rate.
Now the oatmeal manufacturers have
decided to "get together" and have
formed trust. When the farmer buys
oatmeal for his breakfast dish and pays
trust prices for it, he will have a fair
test Of what McKinley's farmers
tariff means.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-02-21
Argentine Alarmed Again.

Owing to rumors of a fresh revolu.
tionary plot, the Government has
placed all the troops under arms. The
streets of Buenos Ayrcs are patrolled
by cavalry,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-02-21
Banker Charged with Murder.

Banker s. B. Bowles was arrested at
Columbus, Neb., Monday morning,
while on his way to Omaha, charged
with the murder of his wife.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-02-21

1t is stated by the New York Mer-
chants Review that nine-tenths of the
industries of the country are under the
control Of trusts or combinations Of
some kind. Never has there been so
great activity in forming these combina,
tions as since the passage of the Nc
Kinley tariff law. The era OF McKin.
leyisn Is the era Of trusts
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-02-21
Aid to Mine Sufferers

Colonel James Geary, TT. Wayne,
Ind, Sunday forwarded $1,000 to the
sufferers of the recent Mammoth Mine
disaster in Pennsylvania.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-02-21
A Woman's Tax.

Does not Mckinley put us in rather a
,ad light as compared with Mexico?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-02-21

Louis Il. Carl, a blind man ct New
lcyscv is one Of the foremost mathe'
maticians Of AmcricA
The advocate., 1891-07-22
Round Trim Rate Enat.

The Ohio & Mississippi Railway have
now on sale at lts ST. Louis offices, round
trip tickets to the following points at ow
excursion rates:
Oakland, Deer Park and Mountain
Lake Park, Md; Niagara Falls, Chau-
tauqua, jamestown, Lakewood and May
Vile, N. Y; White Sulphur Springs,
Berkeley Springs, Capon Springs, Kama
wha Falls, Red Sulphur Springs aud
Sweet Springs, w. Va; Healing Springs,
Luray Cavorns, Millboru, Norfolk, Old
Point Comfort, Orkney Springs, Roanoke,
Rock Enon Springs, Staunton, Virginia
Beach, Warm Springs and Christian
burg, Va, Bristol, Tenn; Ashevllle,
N. c.; Bedford Springs, Pa, and many
other points east, northeast and south
east.
These tickets are good for return until
October 31st.
The Ohio & Mississippi Railway Is the
direct route to all the above points, many
Of which are directly on the line Of our
through car routes to New York, enab-
ling our passengers 20 reach them with
out change Of cars.
For detailed information as to rates,
routes, limits Of tickets and stop-over
privileges, call on or address A. j. Lytle,
General Western Passenger Agent,
o. & M. Railway, 1O5 North Broadway,
st. Louis, Mo.
The advocate., 1891-07-22
READ THIS.

ALEX. GALITzIN.

Save Your Children-The Enemies of Child
hood.
The undersigned clips the following
from the Detroit Commercial Advertiser: /:
''This is my first visit to the round ia
ble,' and Villas letter about worms in
children is what brings me here. My
child was 30 bad he had spasms. l knew
that worms were the source Of the
trouble, but a safe remedy | could not
find. l tried everything heard Of that
/ dared to, got worm medicine from ev-
cry drug store in town, and nothing did
any good until l tried Steketee'S worm
medicine. l have not much faith In pat
ent medicines generally, but l had heard
enough about DR.. Steketee, of Grand
Rapids, to know that he was an honor
able man and would not recommend a
medicine unless twas all that he claimed
II to be. / got the medicine and 1t proved
q perfect success. 1t Is perfectly harm
less, and no one need be afraid to give It
to the most delicate child. 1t is not pow
erful enough to kill the worms; you get
them alive and kicking. If you cannot
get it Of your druggist, send to Doctor
Steketee, Grand Rapids, Mich, for it.
MRS. M. H., Jackson, Mich"
II your druggist has it not, send 25
cents in stamps to G. G.. Steketee, Grand
Rapids, Mich.
The advocate., 1891-07-22

I took in the postofice at your placs. I
have an indistinct recollection that Mr..
Holland was charged with having left the
the Republican party and having said some
very hard things about il and the admins
tration. ! am not certain about this, but you
will know whether it is the case or not. ! am
Republican .and SO long as l had anything
to do with the appointments Of pCstmastsrO I
aimed TO give the preference to Republicans
and old soldiers, but there was no excuse for
Republican going back ON his party, and
especially an old soldier. s. r. PETRRs.
Now it is quite an easy matter to sec
why the Republican party loves the old
soldier. If there is an honest, worthy
patriot in this country it Is Mr.. Holland.
The only crime that he is guilty Of is
voting the Peoples ticket.
The advocate., 1891-07-22
Worth One Thousand Dollars.

That's what w. B. Burlington, OF Mt.
Pleasant, Iowa, says to G.. G. Steketee
about his neuralgia drops. "Send me
one bottle of Steketee's neuralgia drops
and one package dry bitters. Your neu-
ralgia drops have done me one thousand
dollars worth Of good"
l will send to any address on receipt Of
60 cents one bottle of this remedy--5O
cents at the drug store. Ask your drug
gist to keep it on sale, or send TO G. G..
Steketee, Grand Rapids, Mich.
The advocate., 1891-07-22
A Novelty.
FOsTER's Ladies' PHAEToN.

A very attractive vehicle and one that
has become quite popular is the Foster
ladies' phaeton, manufactured by the
Foster Buggy and Cart Company, Of
Cincinnati, o. This firm has created
somewhat Of q stir in the carriage and
harness business by denounclng the
pools and trust combinations. They have
established one Of the largest buggy and
cart emporiums in the world-always the
first on the field with something new and
fast selling novelty. Their celebrated
$45.25 buggies and $5.25 harness are sur
prising and catching the eye Of everyone
by their superior qualities and astonlsh-
ing low price. postal card to their ad-
dress will secure for you q large Illus
trated catalogue free. b
The advocate., 1891-07-22

ual property at all?" That is just the
point to which It is desired that the at
tention of the people should be drawn.
II industries had kept pace with evolu-
ton in governments there would not be
such a thing as individual ownership
of property, which is the rudimental in
dustrlal condition. Is the republican
government an improvement on the
family BystemF Is government in
whose construction and administration
every person within it's jurisdiction has
an equal share an improvement over a
despOtic monarchy If so, then, also,
would an Industrial system fashioned af-
ter it be an improvement over what yours
obtains. There Is no escaping the logic
of the plan--Of evolution everything
that is must yield to 1t. Industrial war
must cease. The industries must be or
ganized, and when that OCCURS they will
take the place Of political government.
With the replacement of the competitive
system OF industry by the organic system
of labor almost all the incentives to
crime would disappear, and If this sys-
tenn were national not only would the
incentives Of crime be done away with,
but all the illegitimate kinds OF
money making would cease. The in
centive for wealth would be replaced by
desire to improve the moral and spirit
ual condition of mankind. An universal
brotherhood Of man Is impossible with
out organic cooperation. Everything
then could be magnificent, since fully
one-half of the labor now devoted to
production of crops and merchan-
disc, designed especially to secure money,
would then be turned to the production
of permanent wealth. All buildings
would be made castles and palaces; all
highways would be bordered by every
thing to please the eye and satisfy the
taste for the beautiful, and ultimately the
whole world would become an abode oi
use and beauty. Malice, hate, crime, and
all base passions replaced by sympathy
love and good will Soul and spirit will
be then triumphant. The perfect relief
of man from worldly claims will be then
the condition and the religion. Christ
ianity, as Christ meant it, is unselfish love
for the creature, and hence must be un.
selfish for everything created.
ALEX. GALITZIN.
The advocate., 1891-07-22

Inc D8nK IOtnB bu6 5auo mOuey hSnln'
Besides 1t is usually the depository OF the
town or county treasurer, who deposits
the peoples money, which is, by the &C
comodating bank, loaned to the farmer,
artisan and business man, which facts
demonstrate conclusively that the people
borrow their own money from themselves
through q middle man, to whom they
pay interest on their own money. This
is our enlightened nineteenth century.
And still we have objectors against the
government (the people) lOaning money
to the people themselves) without agents.
1t is not any wonder, IL we continue our
financial system, and Mr.. Shearman's
figures, that such men like him will OBJ
ject to It.
The next step in the direction of right
and Justice to themselves the people
should take possession Of and run in the
interest Of themselves all public methods
Of travel and commerce-the railroads,
telegraphs, steamboats,, stage coaches,
street railways, etc. "But this Is COM
munism," says the upper ten. "Our gov
ernment Is founded on one political Idea;
that is that the party In power shall con-
troll the patronage, and If the government
shall own the telegrsphs and railroads,
the heads of the general managers and
head offices would change wish every
change of the administration, quotes Jay
Gould, and, 1t would be communistic." :"
Well, suppose 1t Is communism, what
then, if it he is right? The best institu-
tions we have are essentially communis-
tic. Our postOfices, our schools, our
public highways are conducted on COM
munistlc principles. But could indus
tries be worked on this plan? Why not?
Now, let us see how 1t works to-day. A
Is large manufacturer of cotton cloth,
employing five thousand men, women
and children. AS property invested In
manufacturing business is 100000,
upon which the taxes are assessed, say
at per centum, $4,000. At the begin
ming Of the fiscal year A has this prop
erty with his usual stocks of manufac-
tured material, and a balance in the
bank of 100000. The business goes on
as usual; he buys more raw cotton, en-
ploys and pays help to manufacture 1t,
and sells the cloth. In the meantime he
has paid the taxes. AT the end Of the
year, with the same amount Of stock on
hand his bank account shows balance
of $15O,OOO? Did A produce itH Most
emphatically, no. But those whom he
hired, and paid just enough to maintain
their lives, did. They made the property
that sold at profit, produced the In
crease; they took the raw material and
put their labor into 1t and increased its
value to the amount for which it was
sold, while A claimed and kept every
thing above cost. 1t cost him something
to keep his factory and machinery in
running order, but he expended no
more on his help. Indeed, they were
only a part Of the machinery by which
he manufactured the goods, !. e., they
were made 80 by the unjust system that
allowed him to grow rich at the ex-
pense of their toll, while they remained
poor. If it should be replied that those
who purchased the cloth for consump-
The advocate., 1891-07-22

Do you want an education free Of costH
Write TO THE ADVOCATE for particulars.
Middletown transcript., 1891-05-14
uau woo, ana ! YARD VIDE y

When a great business house, Of
worldwide reputation for honesty, fair
dealing and financial responsibility,
feels warranted in attaching its certifi-
cate of guarantee to its goods, such
action furnishes the best possible
evidence that the products are believed
to be just what they are represented to
be. Such confidence on the part Of
manufacturers and vendors naturally
begets confidence in purchasers, and
hence it is that there has grown to be,
all over this great country, such an
unprecedented demand for, and such
implicit confidence in, that most pop
ular liver, blood and lung remedy
known as DR.. Pierce's Golden Medi-
cal Discovery, as no other medicine
has ever before met with. 1t is sold
by druggists, under positive guaran.
tee from the manufacturers, that it will
either benefit or cure in every case Of
disease for which it is recommended.
or the money paid for it will be promp-
tly refunded. It is manufactured by
the Worlds Dispensary Medical
Association, of Buafalo, N. Y, a we'll
known and financially solid business
corporation. No other responsible
manufacturers of medicines have put
their remedies to such severe tests as
to warrant them to give satisfaction,
or refund the money paid for them.
"Golden Medical Discovery "cures"
liver complaint, or biliousness, indi-
gestion and dyspepsia, all humors or
blood -taints, skin diseases, scrofnlous
sores and tuInors and pulmonary con-
sumption) which is only scrofuls OF
the fungs) if taken in time and given
a fair trial. Chronic catarrh in the
head, bronchitis and throat diseases,
are also cured by this most wonderful
blood-purifer and invigorating tonic.
Middletown transcript., 1891-05-14
Life Of william Tecumseh Sherman.

Life OF william Tecumseh Sherman
! The public will greet with much
interest this complete biography Of
the last of the great Union Generals.
Sherman's autobiography, published
years ago, was only a partial record
of his career, and until the appearance
Of the present volume, a full history
of the famous soldier was lacking. In
this work, however, every i'm
portant scene in his eventful life is
portrayed with graphic power !; due
prominence is given to his social and
personal traits in times of peace !;
there is compilation Of many of his
best letters, etc !; and closing touch
Of interest is added in the tributes
and eulogies pronounced above him
since his death, and the estimates Of
his military genius and his personal
character made by those who knew
him best. Mr.. johnson has done his
work as historian well. giving a
narrative that is at once coherent,
complete, fascinating in interest, and
evidently imbued with earnest admira
ton for his subject. General Howard, /,
who was one of Sherman's closest
comrades, has reviewed the entire
work, iDsuring its absolute accuracy
in matter Of military detail, and has
written an introduction. The volume
is profusely and elegantly illustrated
with admirably-executed portraits,
war scenes, etc., and is not only an
excellent specimen of the bookmaker's g
art, but is unquestionablY the best
biography of one of the greatest
generals of modern times.
Middletown transcript., 1891-05-14
consumption CURED.

An old physician, retired from prac-
tice, having had placed in his hands by
an East India missionary the formula
of simple vegetable remedy for the
speedy and permanent cure of Con-
sumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asth-
ma and all throat and Lung affections,
also a positive and radical cure for
Nervous Debility and all Nervous
Complaints, after having tested its
wonderful curative powers in thous-
ands of cases, has felt it his duty to
make it known to his suffering fellows.
Actuated by this motive and a desire
to relieve human suffering, l will send
free of charge, to all who desire it,
this recipe, in German, French or
English, with full directions for pre-
pairing and using. Sent by mail by
ADDRESSING with stamp, naming this
paper. W. A. MOVES, 800 Powers
Block, Rochester, N. Y. molly