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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-16

He Repudiatcs an Alleged Interview
In a New York Paper.

In % New York PAPER.
Detroit, Mich, Nov. l0.-Don M.
Dickinson, of this city, postmaster
general under President Cleveland,
denies an alleged interview with him
that appeared in New York paper,
in which be was made to say that
plans had been decided upon, at a
meeting in New York, for the reor-
ganization of the democratic party.
Asked il ne knew whether such n
meeting had been held in New York.
Mr.. Dickinson said: II decline TO make
any statement. ! am not engaged Ia
promoting any movement for the re-
organization of the party. If meet
ing il called, presume l shall be in
vited.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-16

The government is making
arrangements for the Cuban exhibit
in the Forthcoming Pan-American ex-
position at Buffalo. Grounds have
been secured there. on which viii be
erected typical Cuban colonial build
ings. and $4,000 will be appropriated
in furtherancc of the plans.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-16

plurality in Ohio, as figured from inc
complete returns from every precinct
in the state, ms reported 10 tae re-
publican committee. is 7l,lo2. There
will be no change from these figures
until the official count OF the vote OF
the state has been completed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-16

The gymnasium of Notre Dame
university at South Bend. Ind. one OF
the largest and best equipped college
gvmnasiums in the world. was burned
on the 9th. Loss. 10000; fully IN
sured. While the flames were doing
their work of destruction the drcc-
tors held meeting. and decided to
rebuild Immediately.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-16

An exhibition of $50 photographs,
taken by American women amateurs
was opened in st. Petersburgh, on the
7th. and proved revelation TO the
Russian photographers. The collec-
ton was loaned by Miss tombstone, its
owner. The photographs were first
sent 10 Moscow from Paris.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-16

Captain of the Port Young mas
asked the government TO refuse any
and all proposals looking to the re-
moval of the wreck of the United
States battleship Maine from the har-
Dor of Havana by explosives. The
work will probably be accomplished
by the aid of cofferdam.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-16

Poplar Bluff, Mo-, Nov. l3.-Four
lives are known to have been lost,
three persons fatally injured and
seven badly hurt in the burning Of the
Hotel Clifford, large threc-st ry
frame building, in this city.
The known Dead.
Hick Clark, Doniphan, Mo.
Rebecca Owens. Poplar Bluff.
Shelby Dehort, Poplar Bluff.
Curley Berry, Poplar Bluff.
Fatally Injured.
Eta Hargrove, Poplar Bluff.
Winslow Stowe, Tennessee.
Missing.
Eugene Dalton, Hot Springs, Ark.
BADLY Injured.
Il. A. Smith, Poplar Blufi; burned
about hands and face.
Barney Pernaud, De Soto. Mo-;
hands and face burned.
Charles Stardly. Poplar Bluff,
bruised and burned.
Mrs. Benjamin Shelby. Poplar Eluil,
back i'm iured; bruised and burned
Pink Berry. Poplar Blum; severely
burned.
Elmer Freshour, Poplar Bluff Sc
verely burned.
James Upchurch, Poplar Bluff: Sc
verely burned.
Besides the names given an I'M
known woman is thought to be fatal
liz in urcd and about "A dozen more
were slightly burned or received
bruises in trying TO escape from the
building.
Eugene Dalton, who is missing. may
be in the ruins.
The fire originated about 1880 a.
M. in the rear of the hotel and IN =
few minutes the building, which was
entirely of wood. was mass OF
flames.
There were in the neighborhood Of
| forty-fye guests i'm the building. and
the porter, the only person awake N
the hotcl.was unable to give an alarm,
the smoke and flames driving him
back.
The fire department was on hand
early. but they were unable TO render
any assistance TO the inmates.
The guests on the second and third
floors were caught like rats in trap,
the fire preventing their escape by the
stairs and they leaped from the sec
ond and third story windows.
One Of these. Heck Clark. jumped
and broke his back.
Eta Hargrayc leaped from third
story window and suffered broken
limbs and internal injuries, which MIL
cause her death.
one guest. Benjamin shelby. forced
his wife to leap from a second story
window and thereby saved her NE,
but lost everything they possessed.
Mr.. shelby tried to escape By the
stairway. hut the smoke aud ilames
drove him back, and he, too. sprang
from window.
He asserts that he saw ten or M
teen persons in the hallway overcome
by smoke. If this is the ease. dozen
or more bodies may be found ~ ting
ruins.
, Many of the guests had HAIR
J breadth escapes in their nightclothtS'
, losing everything else. 4 heir ha'T
D and eyebrows were singed by the
flames.
Numerous fcats of heroism are re-
corded. As yet, il is impossible 20 zen
. Just how many lives were lost.
. Quite number of the guests were
not registered and their names ar'
unknown. Every room in the house
!, A. in number. was occupied. Men ar'
:. now at work on the ruins, but y WI
probably be several days before ih'
complete list of deaths will be OBTAIN
able.
The Clifford house was one 81 wy
n oldest hotels in southeast Missouri
e W. j.. Norrid was the proprietor ~
r and his wife escaped, but lost every
n | al
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-16

The reformer. Szki-Nu (the leading
man in the anti-dynastic party or
ganized by sun Vat SEM, who was
sentenced to death in connection with
the recent yamen explosion at Can
ton. was repeatedly tortured, in order
TO extort n confession from him, but
be refused TO make statement in re-
gard to the explosion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-16

The Cuban constitutional conven
ton. on the 9th. adopted resolution
20 send TO President Mckinley the fol
lowing telegram: The Cuban consti-
tutioral convention has the honor ana
satisfaction respectfully 70 salute the
president and congress of the United
States and to express sentiments OF
gratitude TO the American people.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-16

Miss Mira Hirschey, daughter OF ths
late millionaire lumberman, benJ
Hrschcy. on the sth, purchased
ground at Muscatine, la, for the site
of public hospital which she VIII
erect and donate to the city.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-16

Four hundred and fifty men are be-
ing enlisted at the naval recruiting
station in Chicago to be sent TO the
training ship Buffalo at Norfolk. va
About December they will leave Tor
Barbados or Trinidad. where they
will board the training ships Lancas'
ter and Hartford.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-16

The National Irrigation congress Is
20 meet in Chicago. on the 2lst, Tor
four days session. Some of the most
prominent men of the country have
been secured for addresses on irriga'
ton and forestry, including number
If western United States senators and
members of congress.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-16

Indianapolis. Ind. Nov. "a post
Office has been established at Grass,
Spencer county. with X. c. Mccoy -
postmaster.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-16

Surrendered burghers assert that
Mr.. Steyn. after a council Of war viii
Gen. Botha and Gen. DeLary, adj
dressed the burghcrs with great pas
sion, urging them to continue the
war. lie told them that he was going
south and hoped TO return with 1000
men. He assured them hat he knew
that Germany had delivered an ulti'
matum to Great Britain demanding
the retroccssion Of the republics.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-16

The queen regent Of Spain, says the
Vienna correspondent Of the London
Express, has appealed to Emperor
Francis Joseph to use his influence
with Don Carlos to stop the Iariis'
rising.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-16

Gen. Sir Redvers Butler. on the Dun
vegan Castle. from Cape Town,
reached the quay at Southampton, on
the sth lie was greeted by Lord
WoIselcy and his staff as well as by
an immense assembly of townspeopie.
AT night he attended the mayoral ban
auct. the first of long series of func'
tions planned i'm his honor.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-16
THE PLURAIlTIES.
The PIuraiities In All the stases On
the Presidential Vote.

ST. Louis. Nov. lo.--From the unof-
fetal returns received from all the
states the following pluralities on tho
national tickets is compiled:
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-16

New York, Nov. ll.-Mal.-reh' ~
thur. says Washington speciai 70
the Herald, will personally direct the
vigorous military operations TO DC az
rected against the Filipino Insurgents
when the Rainy season Ends.
Gen. Macarthur has clearly indicat-
ed that as soon as the rainy season
shall have ended he will take personal
command of the troops. This action
has received the emphatic approval OF
the president.
Plans Of the war department com
municated to Gen. Macarthur lot
suppressing the rebellion contemplate
the division of Luzon into districts,
and the mobilization of suihcient
troops in those districts to eifectuaiiy
shatter any insurgent forces that may
be operating therein.
Expects to Find Large Bodies.
Gen. Macarthur is apparently con-
fident that he will find large bodies
Of insurgents, and is laying his plans
to catch them between cross hrcs. he
details of the operations must neces-
sarily be left to him, but the authori-
ties have clearly indicated that the
rebellion must be crushed during the
dry season.
surgestion In Army Circles.
In army circles the suggestion IS
made that it might be advantageous
to offer a reward for the apprehension
Of Aguinaldo. Officers are convinced
that his capture would have an I'M
portant effect in bringing about an
| end to the insurrection Aguinaldo
would, if alive, be a burden upon the
hands of the Administrations. ana
while the authorities do not wish ms
| death. il is conceded that if he should
be killed during the forthcoming op-
erations the situation in the islands
will be materially simpiticd.
A Washington special TO the Times
says:
sharp Campaign.
"A sharp campaign. now about to
begin. will show whether il VIII be
necessary for the president and Sec
rotary OF war to ask congress to IN
crease the regular army. III, in the
Philippines Gen. Macarthur can sup
press the rebellion before the volun-
teers come home and restore order
in the archipelago. there will not he
the need for large increase. Before
the congressional session is very fan
advanced the campaign should be fan
enough along to shed some light or
this question. If an army OF neari,
10000 men. prosecuting the most vig
x>,o,o aampoipn can not overcome
the Filipinos. the administration VII
have strong case when y asks con
press for an increase in the army. !
; will he able 10 put the request on tn
ground of absolute necessity.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-16
MclxrxLEY's OHIO PLURALITY.

Complete Unonicial Returns Make 10
over sevcnty-One Thousand.
Columbus, o., Nov. 9.--Chairman
Dick Of the republican state executive
committee announces that McKinIev's
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-16
FOUR PERSONS persisted.
Three Others Fatally Injured and
Seven Badly Hurt in Hotel
Fire at Poplar Bluff, Mo.
the CLIFFORD HOUSE WAS DESTROYED.

The Missing Guest lay be Dead In
the Ruins-An Unknown woman
Believed 10 Have been Fatally
Imjured-There Were Many Hair
breadth Escapes.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-16

The Cuban constitutional conven'
zion met in Havana on the 9Th. Gov.
Gen. Wood called the convention to
order and in short speech pointed
out the powers anil duties Of the con-
vention. and urged its members to a
faithful and patriotic performance OF
their duties. The speech was cnfhusi
astically received, and resolutions
thanking the general and President
Mckinley for services rendered, were
unanimously adopted.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-16
NOT TO BE- OVERLOOKED.
Candidates for the Presidency Who
Have Been Neglected by the
News Chroniclers.
GENE DeBs LED THEM ALL IN CHIcAGo.

The Prohibitionists Have MADE
Gniu.. Having PoIIed u Vote In
the Country Approxtmatsns 49,"
Million-Ncbraska Dehniteis
Landed In the Republican Coius nm
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-16

A leading ccntrist organ OF Berlin,
saws: "A tariff war could only he
wagcd against the United States by
the European states combined. ~
Germany alone were to make the at.
tempt. her industries and commerce
would have 20 foot the bill. while 9th.
or nations would get the advantage
However unpleasant the Admission. II
nevertheless remains true that we are
unable to undertake alone economic
measures against nation OF 7a,0OO,'
900 ard enormous resources."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-16

Poplar Bluff, Mo-. Nov. l3.-Four
lives are known to have been lost,
three persons fatally injured and
seven badly hurt in the burning Of the
Hotel Clifford, large threcst ny
frame building, in this city.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-16
GEN. N ARTHUR N|uHAD.
The Military Governor Will Person
ally Direct the Forthcom-
ing Campaign.
PLAN HAS APPROVAL or THE PRESIDENT.
n. Has Decn Given General Instruc-
diana. lint the Details. Of Nece~-
sity, 10 be Left Ia His JuHS "e"'-
The Campaign Will, Doubuess'
he . sharp One.

New York, Nov. l1.-Ma1. Ar
thur. saws a Washington special 10
the Herald will personally direct the
vigorous military operations TO DC az
rected against the Filipino Insurgents
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-23
PERSIlIAION WOOD IN DEMAND.
Is Used for Miu shuttIes and Finish
ing Purposes.

Mr. H. p Smarts new sawmil at Vale
Royal is practically eothplete ard viii
probably begin work this week The mill
is probably the largest of its kind in this
section and is equipped with the latest
modern machinery Mr.. Smartswill give
his attention almost entirely to hard
woods such as cypress, ash, hickory,
swamp pine and sweetgum in the order
named. He has already received a num-
Der of inquiries from his friends among
the lumber dealers throughout the coun-
try. who learned that he was preparing to
engage actively in the mill business again,
but preferred not to book any orders until
the mill was actively in operation.
Mr.. Smart recently received a letter from
a manufacturing house in The north Of
France making inquiries about persimmon
and dogwood timber and the facilities for
obtaining supplies in this vicinity.
Although Savannah ships millions of
feet of lumber annually, including great
deal OF cypress ana other timber as well
rs yellow pine, it he's probably never oc-
CURED to the average SaVannahian or the
average Georgian in this section of the
state that persimmon wood had any par
ticular value. 1t seems that the contrary
is the case. and that the wood is in con-
siderable demand both in this country
and abroad for manufacturing purposes,
its principal use at present being for shut
ties for looms. 1t Is also in considerable
demand for finishing and Ornamental work
as ii takes on a very fine finish.
There is hardly enough persimmon
timber TO be obtained in this section to
to make it an object with the lumbermen,"
said Mr.. Smart 1T is found in consider
able quantities In North Carolina, portions
Of South Carolina and Upper Georgia, and
a considerable amount is sold annually.
Dogwood is also In demand for the same
uses, and there is a considerable demand
for sweetgum for various purposes.
Although it does not seem to be gener-
ally known, Mr.. Smart says that sweet
gum is one of the finest of the Southern
hardwoods for manufacturing purposes
The keels of some of the old clipper ships
were made of sweetgum, and this wood
was preferred for this purpose above all
others by some of the shipbullders It's
good qualities for this purpose being that
il was as durable as oak, did not split or
crack, and did not "eat" the bolts as did
the oak keels.
Mr. j. w Hussey and Mr.. L. A Kim
ball, both large lumber exporters of New
York city, have been spending some time
i'm the city, chiefly with Mr.. Smart Mr.
Kimball makes a speciality Of the Austria
han business and has requested MIR.
Smart that the first cut of his new mill
shall be a carload of pine for export to
Australia. Mr.. Hussey. who is largely in
torested in hard woods, wants q carload
of small hickory for golf sticks. The de-
mand for Southern hardwoods of all va
rieues seems to be increasing, and Mr..
Smart anticipates no difficulty in keeping
his mill running on full time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-23
RAN INTO a STREET CAR.
Charlie Butler, Postal Messenger
Boy. Badly Injured.

Charlie Butler a young messenger for
the Postal Telegraph Company, narrowly
escaped being killed yesterday about noon
by a street car on Bay street. After the
accident he was taken to his fathers home
on Waldburg street, east of Waters road,
where he is in a fair way TO an early re-
covery.
Charlie and a boy named McEvoy were
racing on Drayton street on their bicycles.
They turned from Drayton into Bay. Two
cars were approaching just as they made
the turn, and the boys were probably con-
fused. McEvoy narrowly escaped being
struck by the car going east, while that
going west struck his companion fairly.
The boy was knocked off his bicycle by
the collision and was caught against the
bumper al the front of the car and pushed
for some feet before il along the hard cob
BILE stone, being badly bruised. A young
man who happened to be near ran to his
assistance and pulled him from his dan
gerous position just as the car was being
brought 10 stop.
1t was thought at first that young Butler
had been seriously injured. Examination
by a physician after he had been taken in
the police ambulance to his home disclose
that there were no bones broken, however,
and that the injuries were confined to
bruises on the right leg and the back.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-23
MANY CONGRATULATE HIM.
Father Kelley Awaiting the Arrival
of the PapnI Bull.

Vicar General Kelley was in receipt Of
numerous congratulations yesterday from
his many friends throughout the city,
both of his own flock and others. upon che
confirmation by Cardinal Gibbons of The
announcement of his appointment of bish-
OF of Savannah.
There is considerable interest as to when
and where the ceremony OF conservation
viii take place. Naturally Savannahinns
desire that the consecration should take
place here. IL is probable that Father
Kelley would be disposed to crafty them
In this. but the unfinished condition of the
Cathedral may initiate against this ar
rangement. The rule governing such mat
ters requires that conservation Of a bishop
must take place within three months
after he has been notified Of his appoint
mcnt.
II is possible that the Cathedral may be
completed by July Is, IN which case the
ceremony viii doubtless take place there
Father Kelley win. of course. give out
no announcement Of his plans in the mat
GER until he has received the panal bun
notifying him OF his appointment. This
may not arrive for two or three weeks
vet
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-23
French CIaret Wines and German
Rhine and MOseIIe Wines.

The fine French wines in bottles are i'm
ported direct from the well known house
of Everest, Dupont & Co.. Bordeaux.
France. by Lippman Bros. of this city.
Lippman Bros. desire to call attention to
the St. Julien brand of claret wine which
is very fine, but quite low-priced.
Their Chateau Leoville is known as one
of the finest claret wines imported to the
United States.
Lippman Bros importations of Rhine
wines are certainly worth the attention
of connoisseurs. They are from the cele-
brated wine grower Martin Deutz of
Frankfort on-the-Main, Germany.
His Bodenhem Rhine wine is very nice
and delicious, but low price.
His Marcobrunner Cabinet, from select
ed grapes, is well worth the attention of
the finest judges of Rhine wine in the city.
His Yohannisburger Cabinet Is very deli
cate and rare and Is perfection OF wine
and the finest of all.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-23
ITS SECOND ANNIVERSARY.
Celebration by the Sunday School of
the seventh street Church.


The second anniversary of the Sunday
School of the Seventh Street Methodist
Church was celebrated last night. The
attendance, was large, so large. in fact
that all who desired could not get in the
church. Owing to the large audience and
the occupancy of the asles. the march
ing that was part of the programme of
exercises was omitted.
Several hymns were prettily sung by
The children, and recitations, exercises, a
report and an address by the pastor. Rev.
J. A. Smith, completed the programme.
Miss Lucille Ruth, Misses Virgie Craig
Florence Armand and Title Register. Miss
Ruby Sanders, Masters Ben Wilson
George Sanders, James Ruth, Henry Ra-
hey and Willie MoFarlane, Misses Edna
Haupt, Josie Ruth. Josephine Courvoisier
Willie Harm, Venie Sanders, Mabel Ware
Flore Floyd and Frances Grayson enter
tanned the audience with songs and reci-
tations, and two songs were sung by the
infant class.
The report of the superintendent. Mr.
J. L. Christian, showed marked progress
for the school and was heard with in
terest. 1t showed that on April l, 1899
there was a total enrolment of 230, eight
of whom were officers, seventeen teachers
and 205 scholars The total number of new
scholars for the twelve months was 81
while 81 names were dropped from the
roll upon its revision on Oct l. The to-
tai enrolment on April ]. 1900, therefore,
was ECO
The amount collected weekly during
the twelve months was $133.57, and by
special effort $50 more was raised, making
a total collection by the school of $l63 81
The class OF Mrs. O. +. Murphy contrib
uted the largest amount, Sl402
The superintendent delivered prizes TO
several young ladies for the diligence dis
played in their Sunday school work. Mr.
Christian and the pastor are greatly
pleased with the progress made by the
school