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Of President Crespo, and will enjoy the ac-
tive support Of that statesman in all his
official acts.
GIRLS DIE IN A FIRE.
Burning of Dormitory at the South
Dakota Industrial School.

y
Dakota Industrial School.
At Plankinton, S. D., seven persons are
dead as the result of fire which destroy
ed the girls dormitory at the State in
dustrial school between II and 1 o'clock
Wednesday morning. All others, num-
bering about twenty five, succeeded in es-
Gaping, but they saved nothing, and had
no time to dress, getting out in their night
robes and with great difficulty. The origin
Of the fire is unknown, but it is supposed
to have caught from the explosion of a
lamp. The loss is about $25, 900, and
includes the printing office Of the institu-
ton and the chapel.
All were asleep and the building was en-
veioped il flames before any one discov-
cred the danger. The State school now
accommodates about 100 Inmates, from
young children to offenders Is years old.
Besides the burned building is a boys
cottage, in which dwells Col Ainsworth,
the officer in charge, and there are several
barns and sheds. The burned building
will proba bly, be replaced at once. It was
q three-story frame structure, only re-
Gently completed The night Waterman,
who went from building to building, dis
covered the fire.
There is no fire protection at the school,
as it is mile and half from town, and
within twenty minutes from the discovery
of the fire the building had fallen. Sup
erintendent Ainsworth was in Illinois at
the time, but Mrs. Ainsworth had the
help Of the entire town. Those who per-
ished in the flames got ort Of the build
ing, but returned for clothing, and it is
supposed they became bewildered. There
was no insurance whatever on the build
ing, but it is learned that it will be re-
con strIlctnd at once
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by the treasurer, but not by the assist
ant treasurers. They are also redeem
able at the bank of issue. In order to
provide for the redemption of its notes
when presented, every national bank
is required by law to keep on deposit
with the treasurer a sum equal to 5
per cent. of it's circulation.
Gold certificates, being receipts for
gold coin, are redeemable in such coin
by the treasurer and all assistant
treasurers of the United States.
Silver certificates are receipts for
standard silver dollars deposited, and
are redeemable in such dollars only.
"'Coin' obligations of the govern
ment are redeemed in gold coin when
gold Is demanded, and in silver when
silver is demanded"
A. IS. CARSON.
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Very Satisfactory.

Considering that the Dingley law
found the warehouses and shelves Of
the country crowded with foreign
goods when it went into operation, its
second month is proving very satisfac-
tory and gratifying. The receipts for
the month will, it is expected, surpass
those of the corresponding month in
the history Of the Wilson law, although
that law had the advantage Of the rev.
enues from large quantities of foreign
goods which We're held back prior to
its enactment and rushed into the coun-
try as soon as it went upon the statute
books, while precisely the reverse con-
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PANIC AT A BIG FIRE.
Residents of Chicago Stock Yards Dis
trict Terrorized by Flames.


trict Terrorized by Flames.
len acres of ground a waste of ashes,
the homes Of a dozen families destroyed,
the entire Chicago stock yards district
threatened by flames, five persons injured
and one said to be burned to death, and a
property loss of over $4,000. This is the
result Of a fire that for two hours We'd
nesday afternoon had the people living
near the stock yards in a panic of terror
that led them to believe that the great
confagration Of 1871 was to be duplicat-
ed almost on it's twenty sixth anniversary.
The flames were first seen in one of the
stock yards horse barns, just opposite the
end Of Fortyfourth street at Halsted, a
little before 3 o'clock. They spread with
startling rapiGity. The attendants who
rushed to the rescue Of the 500 horses be-
ing kept there were chased from stable to
stable by the flames, and their duty was
only accomplished at the imminent risk
Of their lives. In fifteen minutes it was
evident that the horse barns were doomed
beyond any possibility Of salvation. In
thirty minutes their destruction was so
nearly complete that their frameworks
had disappeared and nothing but mass
of flames and fire marked their location.
The whole region was in panic and
men came hastily from every side to aid
the fremen in their struggle to save the
surrounding buildings. The wind that
blew strongly from the south carried the
flames and burning pieces of timber di-
rectly upon the great doomed pavilion,
which is the center Of the whole horse
traffic in the yards. At $50 o'clock the
flames finally were got under control.
The fire was the worst that has taken
place in the stock yards district for many
years. The drought Of the past months
and the heavy wind that was blowing
combined to make it's progress very easy.
The fremen, who were called from all
parts of the city to fight it, came exhaust
ed from hard work in keeping down the
prairie fires that had been threatening
the suburbs in half dozen places, and
were in poor condition to work against
holocaust.
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c,on;sh Butcher Defiant.

oohinet council in Madrid the
Al q Government decided to grant au-
spa"'s n Cuba under the suzerainty Of
t0Loh'' nd TO continue the campaign as
'~ as may be necessary. Senior Sagasta,
!G la nremier has received a cable mes
tns r from Captain General Weyler, who
sas his services to the Government and
Opsla 81. 81 shall not resign" Senior Gallon,
s :.:.+ar of foreign affairs, explained to
nl,n' instinct the position Of the diplomatic
lD' .;a+ions with the United States.
THE The first important step OF the new
c.anish Government was the decision to
'pa n+ autonomy to Cuba. So far as learn
sl T. ~ tho meagcr kilograms received this
~ =" 81 autonomy is to be subject to the
p "nnraiptr Of Spain. Information is lack
s~. * TO it's scope over legislation and
Az .,+;on tbn most significant factors in
a.! 49, scrf- government of any country. From
.ho f,ct, however, that the statement is
s.naa that the Sagasta ministry intends
=. .D' continue the campaign in Cuba so long
rohoIlion exists, the logical deduction
H. +lot the autonomy agreed on is limited
+bo+ if will not satisfy the insurgent
leaders. 49,,
Ent whether limited or liberal, it is
toorpl this concession to the rebels will
a a storm in Spain. Taken in con-
poction with a dispatch saying that Wey-
ior has refused to resign as captain gen.
oral thus compelling the Sagasta gov
ernment to recall him, the affair will fur
nisb effective campaign material for the
SDqrish conservatives. The latter will
undoubtedly point to Weyler's determined
onpratons against the Cubans and tell
the electors that his withdrawal means
4be island will be lost to Spain. With
relation to American intervention, Sa-
gasta's step is considered shrewd diplo-
macy in that it Will tend to postpone a
settlement Diplomats say that Amer
jcas hands are now virtually tied until
the autonomy plan is given trial in
Cuba.
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DOCUMENT NO. 143.
TELLS ABOUT CURRENCY AND
COINAGE.
One of the Most Important Documents
Ever Issued by the Treasury Depart
ment-Of Use to Campaign Speakers
-"Unit'' of Measure Discussed.
Describes Money.

Special Washington correspondence:
Inc Treasury Department has revised
and brought down to date the import
amt document of last year issued for
,the purpose Of presenting to the pub
lie information upon the currency is
sues which We're before the country
In the last campaign, and which are
being again discussed this year. Last
years circular, which was known as
Treasury Circular No. 1885," was pre-
pared under the auspices and direction
Of Secretary Carlisle, while this one is,
of course, prepared under the auspices
and direction Of Secretary Gage. 1t is
observed, however, that the statements
relative to currency, and especially
those relating to the monetary unit
have been little, If any, changed in the
present document.
The information which this circular
which is now to be known as Circular
No. 49," gives with reference to the
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Clear and Vigorous.

The reports from Spain now make it
perfectly apparent that President Nc
Kinley's attitude on the Cuban ques-
ton is going to be clear, vigorous, and
Of a character that every American citi-
zen will approve. Not only is he enter
ing on a course which will bring pre-
manent peace and prosperity to Cuba
meet with the approval of the intelli
gent nations of the earth and avoid the
hostilities and criticisms which would
have been certain to follow hasty and
ill-adyised action taken without care
full examination of all the facts and
equally careful consideration as to the
course Of duty and wisdom.
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currency, and especially those features
now under discussion in various States,
Is Of renewed interest by reason Of the
fact that the subject Is now under dis
cussion and made leading feature of
the campaign in certain States.
Ten Kinds of Money Described.
The description given Of the various
kinds of money and their relation and
legal tender qualities is as follows:
'sThere are ten different kinds Of
money in circulation in the United
States, namely, gold coin, standard sill
yer dollars, subsidiary silver, gold GER
tificates, silver certificates, treasury
notes issued under the act Of July /,
1890, United States notes (also called
legal greenbacks and legal tenders). ma
tional bank notes, and nickel and
bronze coins. These forms Of money
are all available as circulation. While
they do not all possess the full legal
tender quality, each kind has such at
tributes as to give it currency. The
status Of each kind is as follows:
s.Goh coin is legal tender at its nom
inal or face value for all debts, public
and private, when not below the stand
ard of weight and limit Of tolerance
prescribed by law; and when below
such standard and limit Of tolerance 1t
is legal tender in proportion to its
weight.
STANDARD silver dollars are legal
tender at their nominal or face value
In payment Of all debts, public and pri-
vate, without regard to the amount, ex-
cept where otherwise expressly stipu-
lated in the contract.
Subsidiary silver Is legal tender for
amounts not exceeding $40 in any one
payment.
Treasury notes Of the act Of July IA,
1890, are legal tender for all debts, pub
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FIERCE FLAMES IN DETROIT.
0pera House and Two Business Houses
-, Are in Utter Ruins,

'pera House and Two Business Houses
~, Are in Utter Ruins.
Inc center of Detroit was the scene at
a. " vIocN Wednesday morning of a con-
Is1"toh which totally destroyed three
sar buildings and contents, damaged
sion ia others and threatened the destruc-
vo h vt at least an entire block Of the most
T Tb' I4 property in the city.
no.-o iaze originated on the stage of the
+bo 'UI' opera house. simultaneously with
saw, D''eISing out of the fire there were
b nr..:~ loud explosions, presumably the
Ibn >, aug OF the stage lighting apparatus.
tha ,h '"'ieS quickly enveloped the rear Of
terio ,-S" gS and made furnace of the in
tsn ,U'' The opera house, with all it's con-
re a,s' = was destroyed in short order. The
the u u 'Ie 'en-story. building occupied by
cancb L. Leonard Furniture Company
Or c"r. nre and nothing of the structure
Tho t <'y remains but the steel frame.
BE s sUuI,S'ery building of the Michel Ia
was Supply Company east of the theater
sevsroI I, ~ and partially destroyed, and
the rio; Inc losses, it is believed, will reach
na, UNITY of $250,OOO. A block of tene-
csurb a0e u at the foot of Hastings street
hOnssoa ' : IRE from sparks from the opera
ana We're DESTROYED.
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enty years of his long life he had been a
leader in temperance work. His first
movement in this direction was when he
;l0uccd the town authorities of Portland,
Me- where he was born, to abstain from
ringing the old town bell at II and 4
9 ,. fer the citizens to take drink. In
1ool the Maine Legislature, after years
" BOWS commandments, passed the fam
Gus prohibition law.
Al ~ years of age he raised the Thir-
'sell'n Maine and led it to the front, was
s10' -FOUR times and landed in Libby pris-
W. At an age when most men are dead
1t 'ec'ared all over the earth on temper
my eNty-Seven years ago he was mar
1,eu ana IN 1880 he was the candidate for
1.eSiaent on the prohibition ticket. Death
was due to old age.
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vENEZUELA'S PRESIDENT.
Gen. 1gnacio Andrade, Whose Electio

Gen. Ignacio Andrade, Whose Election
Is Announced.
The election Of Gen. Ignacio Andradt
as president of Venezuela is regarded as
signal victory for the proposed arbi.
tratlon between Venezuela and Great
Britain. Gen. Andrade has always beer
an earnest advocate Of that means fol-
settling the longstanding disputes. His
election was considered for time ir
doubt, owing to the violent opposition OF
political schemers in the Venezuelan con.
gress to the treaty recently ratified largely
through his efforts. If he had been de.
feated it would have meant serious set.
back to the work already accomplished
by the State Department. Andrade has
long been a conspicuous figure in the ma.
tional life Of his republic. He is So years
old, and is the son Of Gen. Jose Escolas
tico Andrade, one of Eenezuela's famous
figures. He lived in America for some
time and is closely in touch with Ameri
can ideas. His brother is the Venezuelan
minister in this country and has proved
himself a very astute diplomatist. Gen.
Andrade himself is an old friend and ally
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| the weight is an alloy of copper. While
the gold dollar is the unit and standard
Of value, the actual coinage Of the one
dollar piece was discontinued under
authority of the Act Of September &c,
1890. The silver unit is the dol
lar, which contains 4121a grains of
standard silver 300 fine. The amount
Of fine silver in the dollar is BIN
grains, and there are AN grains Of
copper alloy. The standard silver dol
lar was first authorized by the act Of
April 2, 1892. It's weight was 416
grains 1924 fine. 1t contained the
same quantity of fine silver as the
present dollar, whose weight and fine
ness were established by the act Of
January 10, 1887. The coinage of the
standard silver dollar was discontinued
by the act Of February II, 1873, and it
was restored by the act Of February
%, 1878. The total amount coined from
1892 to 1873 was $S,O31, 23S, and the
amount coined from 1873 to June 80,
1897, was $451, OO3, 742."
Redemption.
On the question Of redemption the
circular says:
"Gold coins and standard silver dol
lars, being standard coins of the Uni
ted States, are not 'redeemable.
Subsidiary coins and minor coins
may be presented, in sums or multi
pies of twenty dollars, to the treasurer
of the United States or to an assistant
treasurer for redemption or exchange
into lawful money.
Omitted States notes are redeemable
in coin In sums not less than $50, by
the assistant treasurers in New York
and San Francisco.
Treasury notes of 1890 are redeem
able In tco1n,' In sums not less than
$50, by the treasurer and all assistant
treasurers OF the United States.
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FOUND HIS FORTUNE.
A Michigan Man Who Struck 1t
Rich in Alaska.

M1ChiSAh "oA 'AAO
Rich in Alaska.
Frank Phiscator, the Michigan man
who returned to San Francisco with his
rockets full of gold and millions staked
out for the future, is just the sort of a
how that likes the life of the mountain
and the wilderness. His father died TWEEN
tv-fye wears ago, and his mother passed
away ten years ago. Frank ''lit OUT for
the boundlcss West when he was 10 years
old. He longed for room to move about
and Michigan was overpopulated. lie
dr;fted to Yellowstone Park. He took to
horseback riding naturally, and was soon
engaged carrying the mail over sixty
mile route. He liked the work and en-
loved himself as he put away his salary:
This sort of life gave him muscles as hard
as rock and as strong as steel. lie Won
health and fortune out of his work. ABOUT
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o;obteen months ago he returned TO ms
49, :, Michigan and amazed his town
eo,L With his Western ways and his DIS,
r Of wealth. It was said that ne h naa
t R,as abcmt $4,000. Phiscator heard about
ny ,,;nas r. Alaska and he struck OUT Ior
az. .,e ' Wnson There he met with r. W.
G 1 Harvard man who had been
knocking about the West for two y eahn
a an who went to Alaska for gold. C 1,.
ana MG became partners. Inc
Michigan man worked up the c h1nu uy ii
while while Cobb Followed Bonanza Creek un -
:. LIZ s.r,..r the field to which he later IKE
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WHEAT CROP ESTIMATE.

CAR on Ihreshing Returns Indie
Tho a. led of os9,OOO,OOO Bushels.
estimate " al Judd Farmer, in its final
that 6rurO ob the years wheat crop, says
turns ;nH; es BASED on actual threshing re-
bushels 10 a total yield of $50, 900, 600
and o. OF which 373, $50, 600 is winter
With tba 'o,Voo bushels spring wheat.
Souri, u, ile exception of Illinois and Mis-
the full winter winter wheat yield represents
Wheat r iia,pacity Of the soil. The spring
kotas b sneia IN Minnesota and the Da-
aggreeato proven a disappointment, the
sase being only 129, OOO, 600 bushels
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ditions prevailed when the Dingley law
went into operation. The deficit in the
second month of the Wilson law was
over $13,00O,0O0, while in the second
month of the Dingley law there will be
little, if any, deficit. There is every rea-
son to believe that the Dingley law will
provide sufficient revenue to meet all
running expenses when matters rsume
their normal condition.
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ka, Oregon and Washington. The report
says the corn crop is exceedingly disap-
pointing at an outside estimate of 1885,
100000 bushels. Drought during the
past two months reduced the average con-
dition from 1913 month ago to 1919 on
Oct. l. An average of oats yield of 2S.7
bushels per acre suggests a crop of S14,
100000 bushels, 1OO,OOO,OOO more than
last year.
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Failure Not Surprising.

It Is not surprising that the silver
camp-meeting in Ohio was failure, in
view of the fact that the farmers in the
United States exported in August more
Of their products than they exported in
the corresponding month Of the two
preceding years combined.
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PASSING OF NEAL DOW.

Brief Sketch of the Veteran Pro1li-
bitiOnist Leaders, Career.
1t was on the Goth Of last March that
the whole temperance world celebrated
the nnety-thrd birthday of Gen. Neal
Dow, whose death is now recorded. For
half century previous he had held a
unique place in the public eye and for sew
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-10-14
RELlEF GIVEN CUBA.
,. MINISTRY DECIDES TO
sao' GRANT AUTONOMY.

80. 70 Be Continued So Long
'' psbe1lion Exists-"ey1er Declares
,,r:,1 Not Resign - Seven Girls
Me in Fire.
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So2e2375 n
Attendance Over a DTiv;on.

For the month of September the attend
ance at the Nashville exposition amounted
to 273, 724 and the total attendance since
the opening up to Oct. is ], 106,6S5.
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united States notes are legal tender
for all debts, public and private, except
duties on imports and interest on pub
lie debt.
Gold certificates, silver certificates
and national bank notes are not legal
tender, but both classes of certificates
are receiva be for al public dues, while
nationa. bank notes are receivable for
al pubic dues, except duties on I'M
ports, and may be paid out by the Gov
eminent for all salaries and other debts
and demands owing by the United
States to individuals, corporations and
associations within the United States,
except interest on the public debt, and
in redemption of the national currency
All national banks are required by law
to receive the notes Of other national
banks at par.
The minor coins Of nicke.s and cop
per are legal tender to tho extent of %
cents
The Unit.
The discussion Of gold and silver
SoidS Out SldlS-
ment thus officially made regarding
the unit" or dollar. The discussion
Of the gold coins says:
THE coinage of legal tender gold
was authorized by the first coinage act
passed by Congress April ,, 1892. The
gold unit Of value is the dollar, which
contains % $40 grains of standard
gold 900 fine The amount of fine gold
is 23.22 grains, and the remainder of
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Three Chieagoans have been arrested
for stealing the roof and upper half OF q
brick dwelling. The lower half was UNI
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To Keep BRYAN Away,

AS to that 81, 500 check which Mclean
and Chapman, of Ohio, are said to have
drawn in favor Of William Jennings
Bryan: It is now suggested that prob
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claims that are now said to be worth
millions. Phiscator is 3d. He is now il
Frisco.
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Mint Breaks It's RecorJ.

The United States mint in PhiIadeE-
phia completed the greatest coinage in
one month in its history. The total num-
Der of pieces turned out was 1900, 900,
although only Il, ,S41 pieces, valued at
S3,370, 40 so, were United States coins.
The coiners statement for September is
as follows:
Gold Sc, 292,375 90
Silver S46O92 so
Five cents .............. 1S4,O92 90
Cents 47,472 90
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-09-25

AIR. Wilson was for some time con-
nectsdwiththe firmof Miller & Wilson,
and Is now in business on his own
acconnt five years. he has a very
pretty store. a high grade of Pharma-
|ceutical goods are constantly kept in
stock. It is the aim of Mr.. Wilson
to keep such goods only that can be
safely recommended. He has a circu-
lafory library in connection with his
stationery department and from the
amount of patronage il receives this
is decidedly a library peopled city.
MIR. Wilson has had years of expe-
rfencs and therefore Is a safe com
FOUNDER Of medicines.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-09-25
BERNHARD Balm.

Among Cape Girardeau's oldest
Hardware Honses viii be found Bern
hard Balm. Mr.. Balm was formerly
connected with the oldfirm of 3. Balm
& Bros, and carried on a successful
business forthirty-twoy years. For the
last six years Mr.. Balm has conducted
business in his own name and on his
own account. Mr.. Balm has a large
trade in Builders Hardware and a
full line OF high class goods can al
ways be had at his establishment,
which, in a measure. accounts for his
long years of success. Bernhard
Balm a be found at 81 and 36 Main
Street.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-09-25
BAUER GROCER co.

A card OF the Bauer Grocer Co, OF
st. Louis, Mo-, will be found in these
columns. This old and reliable house
extends greetings TO the merchants of
Cape Girardean for their pack in is
suing a Trade Review. The genial
members OF this firm will always be
found in The front ranks when Mis-
sourf's interests are questioned. They
are thorough believers of the axiom,
sStand up for Missouri" The I'M
mense trade of this house is proof
positive that they arc beyond question
the leaders in the Wholesale Grocery
trade.