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PERISHED in A HOTEL
AT LEAST FOUR PERSONS BURNED
TO DEATH AT POPLAR BLUFF. MO.
Two More Fatally Injured and Others
ScOrched by Flames or Hurt I'm
Jumping from Windows.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo-. Nov. ia fire.
accompanied by terrible fatality, oc-
CURED here this morning, resulting in the
destruction of the Clifford sHouse. large
three-story frame building.
known Dead
HECK CLARK. Doniphan, Mo.
RECECCA OWENS. Poplar Bluff.
SHELBY DE HART, Poplar Bluff.
CURLEY hartley.
Fatally Injured
ETA HARGRAvE. Poplar Bluff.
WINSTON STOWE, Tennessee.
Missing
EUGENE DALTON, Hot Springs. Ark.
The following were badly burned or in
jured in jumping from windows: I. A.
Smith, Poplar Bluff; Barney Pernaud. De
Soto, Mo-, and Charles Stradley. Mrs Den
by Shelby, Pink Berry, Elmer Freashear
and James Upchurch, all of Poplar Bluff.
An unknown woman is also thought to be
fatally injured and dozen more were
slightly burned or received bruises in es-
Gaping from the building.
The fire originated about 1890 o'clock this
morning in the rear of the hotel and in
a few minutes the building. which was
constructed of wood, was a mass of
flames. There were in the neighborhood Of
forty-five guests in the building. The por-
ter, the only person awake in the hotel.
was unable to give the alarm, the smoke
and flames driving him back. The guests
on the second and third floors were caught
like rats in a trap. the fire preventing their
escape by the stairs and they leaped from
the second and thrd-story windows. One
of these, Heck Clark, jumped and broke
his back. Eta Hargrave leaped from a
third-story window and suffered broken
limbs and internal injuries, which will
probably cause her death. Benjamin Shell
by forced his wife to leap from a second
story window. She was badly burned, but
will live. Mr.. Shelby tried to escape by
the stairway, but the smoke and flames
drove him back and he sprang from win
dow. He asserts that he saw ten or fifteen
persons in the hallway overcome by smoke.
If this is the case, a dozen or more bodies
may be found in the ruins.
A number of guests were not registered
and their names are unknown. Every
room in the house, forty-five in number,
were occupied. Men are now at work on
the ruins. but 1T will probably be several
days before the complete list of deaths
will be obtainable.
The Clifford House was one Of the oldest
hotels in southeast Missouri. Proprietor
w. p. Norrid and his wife escaped, but lost
all their possessions.
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Railway Fireman Killed and Five
Persons Seriously Injured.

DALLAS. Tex, Nov. 12.-There was a
headend collision this morning the NJ,
K. x T. Railway between Sherman and
Denson. The trains met on curve Both
engines were demolished and several cars
were wrecked. ID. G.. Weaver. fireman,
was killed. The seriously injured are:
- Keeper, express messenger.
CHARLES YOUNG, engineer.
EDWARD BINGHAM, brakeman.
- CARUTHERS, conductor.
G. w. ANDREWS, president of the Gray
son County National Bank, of Sherman.
probably fatally.
Several others received minor injuries.
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GOOD SHOWING.


CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
to 500, 900. 900 have been great convenience
and the department, through the mint. has
been able to supply all demands for these
coins. The amount of them in circulation,
which in January 1890, was only $54. 202, 14):
rose by Oct. /. 1900, to $79, 49,. 1874. The dis
tribution Of minor coins from the Offices
of the treasury and mint during the fiscal
year amounted to So 14,91, against 81, $685.
9S3 the year before.
The treasury each year is called upon to
furnish small denominations of paper cur
rency for use in the movement of the crops.
treasures in New Orleans, ST. Louis and
Chicago up to Nov. this year was IS, 436 900,
against s3,97o0OO in 1899.
The act of April q 1900, provides for the
substitution Of United States coins for the
Spanish coins of Porto Rico estimated by
experts at 5.920000 pesos. at the rate of
90 cents for each peso. The exchange
was begun on May l. when the provision
5,41O22 pesos had been received and paid
for in $3.2S2146 of American money.
During the fiscal year there were de-
tected and destroyed at the Offices of the
treasury r.14s scent pieces. and l21, S52
1-cent pieces, Comparison with the pre-
yious year shows no significant changes,
excepting In the number of spurious minor
coins in circulation, which are rapidly on
But the West still leads by majority OF
550,ooo In the total increase of 1916S,371. II
Hawaii and Alaska were included. the
the increase. Counterfeit gold coins arc
rare, only thirteen having been presented
at the treasury during the year.
The operations under the new financial
law involved great changes in the bonds
held by the treasurer in trust for national
banks to secure circulating notes and pub
lie deposits. The total of these bonds in
the treasurer's hands increased during tho
year from 500, 6ss, ITO to S2S4, 37S, 040.
Bonds of the State Of Arkansas for
100000. formerly belonging to the Indian
trust fund have been paid.
The national bank notes presented for
redemption during the year amounted TO
SOC, $50, cor, or 37.25 per cent. of the average
volume outstanding, increase OF $6,144-
soc over 1899. The expense incurred in the
redemption and assortment, including
1871 for transportation, amounted 10
S122, 9S5, which sum will be apportioned
among the banks at the rate of s1.3355S of
their notes redeemed.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-The newspaper
men of New York paid their welcome home
to Mark Twain at reception given to the
distinguished humorist at the New York
Press Club tonight. Professional men in
all walks of life were present. and so large
was the attendance that the rooms Of the
club were taxed TO their utmost capacity.
Mr.. Clemens made one of his characteristic
humorous speeches. The central idea OF
his address was that humor had it's foun-
dation In gravity and seriousness and he
related a number of sad events in life
from which he secured the material for his
most serious stories.
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OTHER DEATHS.
Frank Jarvis Patten, Inventor of Null
tipIex Telegraph System.

NEW YORK, Nov. Frank Jarvis
Patten, inventor of the multiplex telegraph
system, which was purchased by the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, and of the
gyroscope, used on ocean vessels. for CIV
ing the position of the vessel in midocean.
died suddenly here tonight. The cause Of
death has not been learned. Patten was
born at Bath, Me-, forty-eight years ago.
He was graduate of West Point Military
Academy and served in the battle of
Wounded Knee and in the battle of For
lorn Hope lieutenant. He is said to
have been an intimate friend of ex-Gover-
nor Campbell, of Ohio. His mother lives in
Washington.
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Capt. Lawrence NJ. Murray.

KINGSTON, N Y, Nov. 12.-Captain
Lawrence M. Murray who commanded the
famous Confederate cruiser Nashville be-
fore her capture by the federal govern
ment, is dead at his home in Maiden. After
the war he commanded steamers plying be-
tween New York and South American
ports. Subsequently he served in the rev.
enue service at Savannah, Ga. His son,
Major Cunliff Murray, was military secre-
tary to General Otis.
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'Barley Kings" Debts Wiped Out.

CHICAGO, Nov 12.-"Barley King
Henry J. O'Neil, who gained fame through
his daring speculations in barley in all the
cereal markets of the world, was dis
charged of debts amounting TO almost
100000 by order of Judge Kohlsaat, in the
United States District Court, to-day OF
the liabilities scheduled by Mr.. O'Neil
about $4,000 were listed as having been
contracted jointly with his wife. In addi-
ton TO Mr. O'Neil, more than one hundred
other bankrupts were discharged Among
the names was that of John Vance
Cheney, librarian of the Newberry Lii
brary, and well-known literary man.
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To Regulate Price of Light.

CHICAGO. Nov. I'm the Chicago CITY
Council tonight Alderman Walter Butler
introduced a resolution which was re-
ferred urging the next Legislature of ILL
nois to pass law for the establishment
of a State commission regulating the price
of Illuminating gas and electric light The
board is to be appointed by the Governor.
The commission is TO hear all complaints
against gas or electric light companies and
is empowered TO demand regular state
ments OF authorized capital. expenses and
income from each of such corporations or
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HENRY WILLARD.
Former Ffnancier and Railway Mag.
nate Dies Mt His Summer Home.

Former Ffnancier and Railway Mag.
NEW YORK, Nov. 12-Henry Willard the
financier, died early this morning at his
summer home, Thorwood Park, near Dobbs
Ferry The cause of death was apoplexy
from which he had been a sufferer for sew
eral weeks. Mr.. Willard had been
unconscious nearly all the time since
last Tuesday. When death came there were
gathered around the bed: Mr.. Wizards
wife, who was a daughter of William
Lloyd Garrison; his sons, Oswald G.. and
Harold c.; Mrs. William Lloyd Garrison.
OF Boston. his sister-in-law, and Mr.. Vii
lard;s only daughter. Mrs James w Bell,
of Dresden, Germany. In addition to the
family Mr.. Willard leaves sister. Mrs.
Emma Won Xylander. wife of General Rob
ert Won Xylander. OF the Bavarian army
Mr. Willard had resided in Dobbs Ferry
during the summer months for the past
eighteen years.
1t has been arranged that the funeral
will take place from the residence on
Wednesday afternoon at 3:l5 o'clock, when
the services will be conducted by the Rev
Theodore c. Williams, of Tarrytown The
interment will be In the family plot in
Sleepy Hollow cemetery, where repose the
remains of his youngest son Hilgard. who
died when five years old and who drove the
golden spike completing the Northern Pa
cifc Railroad, of which his father was
president.
Thorwood. the name of Mr.. Wizards
country home al Dobbs Ferry is q massive
and handsome villa of stone and brick
surrounded with spacious verandas. AS
soon as Mr. Wizards death became known
kilograms OF coincidence began to arrive
al the house. Ii had been the intention Of
the Willard family 10 return TO their New
York city home about the middle OF Octo-
Der. but the health OF Mr.. Willard was so
precarious that his physicians persuaded
him TO remain in the country until he
should become stronger.
Harold Willard stated that report had
been circulated that his father had died
from the effects of cancer I'm his throat
This statement. he said, was erroneous.
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cal Year Ending June 30, 1902.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 12-The compare
tive statement of estimates and appropri-
atoms for the navy for the fiscal years
of 1901 and 1902 shows that the total appro-
priations for the year 1901 were So, 13O, GIG
and the total estimates for 1902 are sS7. IT,
631. The principal items in the estimates
for 1902 are: Pay for the navy. SIS. 126, 6S4;
Bureau of Ordnance. s26O1. 456; Bureau of
Equipment. AGA. 500; public works. yards
and DOCKS S12 302, $40; public works at Naval
Academy, sS.0c0.000 supplies and accounts,
A,A3,Si9; construction and repairs, 5000
S24: steam engineering, $S.772,90o: marine
corps, $2,91S. 502; Increase of the navy, ST.
1881: armor and armament. s4.Oo0.Ooo;
equipment, 600; emergency fund. $500 600.
Among the new items estimated for are:
Outfit on first enlistment, $50, coo; chapel and
reading loom at Newport training stations,
s2e,15o; arms and equipment for marine
corps. 100000 new naval magazine, near
Boston, 100000; sawmill at Boston navy
yard, 500. 600; topedo boat storage plant at
New London. Conn. 100000; barracks at
New York navy yard, 100000; barracks at
League Island navy yard. 500, 600; torpedo
boat storage plant at the same yard, $780,
geo; travelling cranes at New York and Nor
folk navy yards, $4,000 each; steam en-
cheering plant at League Island navy
yard, $230.000; marine barracks at Annapo-
lis, $4,000; marine Office headquarters at
Washington. $4,000; purchase of land at
Norfolk navy yard, $50 000, and torpedo
boat storage plant at same place. 100000;
quay wall at Key West naval station, $780,
go; purchase or land at naval station San
Juan. Porto Rico. $4,000; torpedo boat
storage plant at Pensacola navy yard $780,
oC0: coal storage plant at naval station at
Algiers. La. $3.50, 000 deep-water basin at
the Mare Island navy yard. Sl30, 600, and
torpedo storage plant at same place. $780,
600; torpedo storage plant at Puget sound
naval station. $4,000; works al naval sta
ton. Hawaii. s127.300 works at Cabras
island. Guam. $4,000. coal storage plant.
etc. at naval station. Tutuila. S2250 900.
the basis OF the awards OF armor for the
battle ships. Several small details were left
open by the Ordnance Bureau for the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-13

COLUMBUS. o., Nov. 12.-Detachments
of the Sixteenth, Seventeenth. Nineteenth
and Twenty-third infantries and the
Fourth Cavalry. left the Columbus bar
racks for Manila to-day. going via New
York. where they will be transferred TO the
transport fitzpatrick and sail immediately
There were S47 men I'm all, filling two trains
being under command OF Captains Buck
and Wren
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SENATOR DAVIS WORSE.
His Condition More Critical, Owing
to New Complications.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. 12.-The condition
of Senator c. X. Davis took decided turn
for the worse to-day, new complications
developing. DR.. Murphy. the Chicago
surgeon, was again telegraphed for and
will reach here tomorrow morning.
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The Journals Reduction In Price IL
Permanent

A wrong impression seems to prevail
among certain of the subscribers to the
Journal. namely that the recent reduction
In the subscription price OF the paper was
only temporary. and that return TO for
mer rates would take effect when the cam
paign closed. This is an error. The present
published price of the paper will be per
nanentiy maintained and its high standard
viii in no way be impaired. Send In your
subscriptions TO US at the published rates
or have the paper delivered to you by our
agent In your locality.
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CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE interior Of the
old Lyric Theater was this morning badly
damaged by a fire supposed to have been
or incendiary origin. At the time ten or
twelve persons were sleeping in the build
ing and were forced to make their escape
in their night clothing. Several firms To-
Gated In the building suffered small losses
from smoke and water. The total loss
amounts to SO coo.
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Cowboy. Treated Like Cattle.

LONDON, Nov. 12.-American cowboys
went to South Africa on British mule trans
ports arrived in London Saturday. They
are loud in their denunciation OF their
treatment on the home journey and intend
TO formally complain TO the Board of Trade.
They declare the rations served had to be
thrown overheard. that they would have
starved had they not paid exorbitant rates
for extra rations and that they were
berthed over horse stalls, where the heat
and odor Were unbearable
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build up your strength, infuse new en-
ergy into your system and keep your
health up to the high-water mark. To
the overworked professional or business
man i is simply indispensable.
1t Is the only Whlskey taxed by the Govern
ment as q medicine This Is guarantee All
druggists and eroces. OF direct. 81 90 q bottle
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free medical booklet and rsstimonials
DUFFY MALT Whisky CO.. Rochester. NJ.
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Butler i'm London.

LONDON, Nov. 12-General Butler, ac-
companied by his wife and daughter ar
rived here to-day and reported to the War
Office. Large crowds which had assembled
at the Waterloo station and in Pail Mall
cheered the general.
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until Thursday when. IL IS understood.
both committees will report finally.
General Castillo, civil governor OF SAM
tiago province. gave notice To the cons
vention that he had resigned his member
ship and had appointed Senior Ferrera Al
an alternate delegate. In communion
ton TO the convention covering sucn pos
sstility General Wood had said that al
ternates could only act I'm the event OF the
death or resignation OF regularly elected
DELEGATES.
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Kissed Hand, mt WINDSOR.

LONDON, Nov. 12.-Lord Salisbury, the
Marquis OF Lansdowne and other Cabinet
ministers went TO Windsor this afternoon,
where the ministers retiring or changing
offices surrendered the seals to the new
officials and kissed hands," After the
function they lunched at the castle, return
ing TO London by special train.
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LONDON, Nov. 13--The Times this morn
ing announces the following appointments:
Lord Raglan, undersecretary of state for
war; Earl of Onslow, undersecretary of
state for the colonies: Earl of Hardwicke.
undersecretary of state for India 1T is
certain" says the Times, editorially, that
the Cabinet will consist OF twenty mem
beers. the largest recorded in our political
history. This is unfortunate. but Ii seems
to be regarded by Lord Salisbury as in
evftable.'
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MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, Nov 12-CharIes
w. Schneider, until recently auditor OF the
Brainerd * Northern Railway Company.
has been taken into custody on a charge
OF embezzlement The officers OF the COM
pany refuse 10 state the amount of the
defalcafion.
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Thomas Arnold.

LONDON, Nov. 12.-Mr. Thomas Arnold
fellow and examiner in English language
and literature at the Royal University of
Ireland. second son of the celebrated Dr.
Thomas Arnold. head master of Rugby
and father of Mrs. Humphrey Ward the
novelist, died yesterday. He was born Nov
30 lS23
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Van Horne at santiago.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Nov. l2.-sir WI
liam Van Horne, of the Canadian Pacific
Railway Company. accompanied by his
son and Mr.. Percival Farquhar and DIT.
Shepard, officials OF the Cuban Company.
arrived this morning on the fruiter Ad-
miral Sampson from PHILADELPHIA. The
tug Admiral Dewey met the Admiral
sampson outside III MORO and brought the
visitors 10 the city.
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awards announced in the course Of a day
or two. The armor companies have made
considerable concessions from their original
bids at the secretary's instance, and ii is
believed at the department that the terms
upon which the contracts will be awarded
will be found generally satisfactory.
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Prof. w. II. RosenstengeI.

MADISON, Wis, Nov. 12.-Prof. w. H
Rosenstengel, head of the German depart
ment of the University of Wisconsin, fell
dead in the faculty meeting to-day of
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5AsEEE REQUISITES
10 SUCCESS.

HEALT H
ST RENGTH--
ENERGYl The
man who posses
ses these can con-
quer the world.
DUFFY'S PURE
MALT WHIS-
KEY the safest
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Ohio Town Suffers.

YOUNGSTOWN, O., Nov. 12.-FIre at
East Palestine, o.. last night destroyed
property valued at SIS, 900. The heaviest
loser Is James Skerbal, who estimates his
loss at $4,000.
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PARIS. Nov. 12.-Mme. Sarah Bernhardt
and Nj. Coquelin left here at o'clock this
morning. on their way TO New York. A
gathering OF friends heartily bid them fare
well and some friends accompanied them to
Havre.
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Potato Crop Damaged.

ST. JOSEPH, Mich. Nov. i2.-Two-thirds
OF the entire potato crop OF the State OF
Michigan has been ruined by the recent
storms. The loss to farmers Ia estimated
at more than 100000
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-02-08
August Flower.

"ltis surprising fact" says Prof.
llOuton, that in my travels in all parts
Of the world, for tho last ten years, |
have met more people having used
Green's August Flower than any other
remedy, for dyspepsia dcrangcd liver
and stomach, and for constipation |
find for tourists and statesmen, or for
persons filling Office positions, where
headaches and general bad feelings from
irregular habits exist. that Green's Au-
gust Flower is a grand remedy. 1t does
not injurc tho system by frequent usc
and is excellent for sour stomachs and
indigestion.' Sample bottles FREQ at j.
II. Darhy's.
Sold by dealers in all civilized coun-
tries.
The BOcr women are accustomed
to assist in tilling the soil and join
ing with the men in domestic labor
of all kinds. When the men are
called away to fight with the army,
the women go right along with the
work on the farms, and thus in
sure an abundance of supplies.