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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-09-01
THE OLD DOMINION.
A Days Happenings as Told by
The Wires.
BARONESS ROQUE'S SUIT.
Pulask'e Rapid CIR oWth- Virginia
Popuists Jefferson Fleming
Dead-Ablngdon's Closed Banks
Bold Bank Robber-W
Gas Plant

In southwestern Virginia one notices a
number OF interesting towns, chief among
which is Pulaski, about sixty miles from
Roanoke. This town took its name from
Pulaski county, named ater Count Pulaski
Of the revolutionary war. 1t has risen
within the last four or Eve years. and now
has population Of 1000, which is increas-
ing every year. Two very han isome hotels
have been recently built, and churches OF
every demo nination except the Catholic are
among its prominent features.
Pulaski has the only two iron furn aces
which are in blast in Virginia at this lime
The Dora Furnace, called otter Miss Mills, OF
Philadelphia, has been built but one year.
and has turned off as many as one hundred
and ninety-two e2) tons per day. The Pu-
la,ki Furnaces has been built four or five
years. This is rich mineral country, and
Is said to be the only section that can make
a profit at present at the low price OF iron.
There is also the Bertha Zinc Company,
which is running ten (O) zinc furnaces, all
of which are wonderfully successful.
This is very fine grazing country, rich
with bluegrass, and the Pulaski cattle are
shipped mostly to Liverpool. 1t is also
adapted to the raising of holses, which are
as fine as those raised in Kentucky. Being
considered the best sheep and beef-grazing
region in the country, those products bring
the highest price in Baltimore, Philadelphia
and other cities.
The vegetable, fruit and grain raised are
exceedingly fine, and the climate is health
full and invigorating, being twenty-five
hundred feet above sea level. Pulaski Ia
thriving and prospering year by year, and,
If it continues as it has begun, the people
have reason to hope that it will soon be
quite city.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-09-01
Bod Bank Robber.

When the Bank Of Big Stone Gap ciosed
its doors two weeks ago it was supposed that
It would reopen in a snort while. No blame
was attached to any official indeed Mr.. h
Fl. BulIitt, the cashier, is an able and astute
anancer. who had and still has the conhd-
ence of the community. But it now tran
spires that Mr.. H. 7. Ferguson, has been
Systematically robbing the bank for quite
while. Mr.. Ferguson was a society leader,
and gave elegant receptions at his boarding
house. but it was generally supposed that he
was the heir of wealthy aunt. No such
amt proved to be in existence, however.
The amount of his shortage hasn't been made
public yet, but the last week OF the banks
existence he expended over s6O0 1t is be-
Iieved that his family will make up his de-
Gct.
He tried to burn the banks books, t"t was
prevented by Teller McElivee. One BOOK Is
badly charred. Failing to hide his crime,
and unable from sickness, 10 fee, ne bought
two ounces of Iaudanum, telling the clerk at the
drug store that he always took laudanum ior
the complaint that was on him, and took nait
an ounce, He never revived after swallow
inc the dose. His remains were carried 10
, Louisville, KY, for interment
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-09-01
FJFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
Extra Session.
SENATE.

14rH DAY.-The resolution offered py MI.
PETER calling for information as TO the Vio.
lation of the law by the national banks OF
Boston. New York and Philadelphia IN re-
fusing to pay promptly and in currency Inc
checks Of tbe depositors, gave rise 10 an IL
teresting discussion. At that time the morn
ing hour expired and the resolutions went
TO the calendar. where it cannot be reacneu
again except in tho regular order Oh luSi-
ness. Lee Mantle's claim to seat IN lhe
Senate from the state OF Montana was re-
jected-yeas 35, nays 80.
18TH DAY.-In the Senate, Mr.. Pener oe-
livered tbree-hour speech on the SILVER
question He was followed by anotner fop-
ulist Senator-Mr. Allen, OF Nebraska-who
spoke for an hour and half in support OF
his amendment, proposing to add 10 tne
Voorhees, bill provision for the free ana un-
limited coinage OF silver at the ratio OF 10 TO
|. At o'clock Mr.. PETERS speech was IN
terrupted to allow the regular business 10 De
presented That was the motion to lay on
the table the motion to reconsider tue wore
whereby theSenate declared Mr.. Lee Mamie
not entitled to a seat as senator from Mon
tana.
18TH DAy.-In the Senate, Mr.. Vest at
tackled the statement contained in the le'tee
of Secretary Carlisle to Senator Voornees.
Mr. Hi made an elaborate address on the
Silver-repeal bill, and was followed by Sena-
tor Stewart. The House joint resolution Us
to townsite selections in the Cherokee Out
let was taken up, discussed and passed, tne
amendment Of the Committee on Puonc
Lands. quirin2 he trustees TO be Dona nue
res dents OF Oklahoma Territory, being de-
feated by largo majority. Notice was
given that one OF the financial measures
IMr. Mcpherson could not particularize
which, would be pressed to a vote next
week, and the Senate adjourned.
18th DAv.-The United States Senate was
not in session to-day.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-09-01
Sad and Sudden Death

One of the saddest deaths ever known N
this State occurred nearGreenyille James W.
Jackson. young man Of Greenbrier county,
W. Va. was married at l P. M' to MISS let
tie S. Echard, daughter of silas c. Echard'
Just after the wedding dinner the groom be-
came suddenly i'll, and in few moments
Loot consciousness. He remained in this
stupor for eight hours, recovering conscious.
ness for few moments before death. Physi'
clans ascribe apoplexy as the fatal malady.
The young man was but twenty-three years
of age and his bride not quite twenty. 20
less than ten hours she was maid, wife AID
widow.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-09-01
WORK AND WORKERS.

The Findlay (Ohio) Rolling Mill Company
resumed operations with 400 men, who will
be paid partly in cheks
BUSINESS at Swift Co.'s packing house,
at Kansas City, was suspended because Oh
the strike of the butchers.
The blast furnaces at the central works OF
the Cleveland Rolling Mill Company closed
down, throwing several hundred men out OF
work.
THE Evansville and Terre Haute Railroad
Company paid its men in checks, and the
switchmen, being unable to discount their
checks, struck.
varnges and Moony's shoe shop, at Alton
N. H., which has payroll OF So, COO early,
closed indefinitely, because OF inability to
make collections.
ADENvER. Colorado, relief committee has
offered two carloads OF -four and two OF pota-
toes to President Gompers for the unem-
ployed in New York city.
The unemployed in San Francisco have
organized the Omitted Brotherhood, OF
Labor" A free employment agency and
soup kitchen are among the plans of the
Brotherhood.
GENERAL strike on the Chicago, Mil
yaukee and st. Paul Railroad is said to be
likely to occur if the company insists on the
reduction OF 10 per cent in the wages OF the
trainmen.
President Walters, of the Coal Miners
Union. took q mob of about $50 men to
Frontenac. Kansas, and prevented most OF
the men from going 10 work in the Santa Fe
mines. under the agreement reached with
the company.
Nor1cE was given in the mills OF the Great
Falls Manufacturing Co., at Somersworth,
N H.. that a cut-down in all departments
10 Der cent will go ino effect this week In
No. 8 mill. which makes course goods, there
will be two-thirds reduction in force.
TELEGRAM from Fort Wayne, Indiana,
saws that freight business on the Pennsyl-
yania Company lines has been so slack Tor
the mast four weeks that many trainmen are
idle. One trainmen on every regular freight
crew between Pittsbury and Chicago on the
pittsbupg, Fort Wayne AMI Chicago system
was laid eff indefinitely. Sixty men were
dsmissel between Fort Wayne and Chicago
alone.
CLARK's Thread Mills, at Newark, New
Jersey, resumed operations after three
weeks shutdown.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-09-01
NO. 40,

husband was missing, and to this day the
fate Of the poor woman has not been revealed {
but Fleming and this woman were married
q short time after this occurrence. They
lived together for some time, but az length
another woman crossed his path and he de-
serted No. /, secured divorce and married
No. 2.
He is said to have been the father Of thirty
one children. His first wife is yet living near
Jlintwood, an old gray headed woman, who
is said to have entertained the same regard
for him that she did in other days.
Fleming was charged to have been con-
nected with the Pound Gap murder, for
which his sons are indicted. He was indicted
as an accomplice but when the trial was
called the witness was absent, having left
for parts unknown through fear, and there
fore the case was dismissed.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-09-01
CHOLERA in RUSSIA.
Official Reportfrtm the Various Depart
ments.

UIl0lal h6p0Tb lTt LII Iu6 FuIlUuo OoP"il-
ments.
The official cholera report from the affected
governments for the past weeks Is as fol-
lows:
In KiefH, there were 529 new cases and 1874
: deaths /; in Mini Novgorod, 46S new cases
and 81 deaths ; in the Don Province, 245 new
cases and lO9 deaths in Samara, 1913 new
cases and IS deaths III Kazan, rs new cases
and 28 deaths in Kalisco, 81 new cases and
39 deaths In Minsk, 80 new cases and 10
deaths ; in Simbirsk, 81 new cases and IL
deaths and in KhersoD, 81 new cases and %
deaths. In the city OF Moscow the daily
average for the week were 80 new cases and
81 deaths.
Owing to the quarantine regulations es'
tablished by Bulgaria, Turkey and Serva,
the express train service of the Eastern BALL
way between those countries and Russia has
been entirely suspended. The express trains
now run between Belgrade and Paris only
There have been five cholera deaths at
Helsingfors the Capital Of Finland.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-09-01
BROKE 24OO BOTTLES.
How the Auti-L!quor Laws Are In
forced in Northwestern Kansas.

At Osborne in Northwestern Kansas 2Oo
bottles OF beer that had been seized from a
cellar in the town of Downs we're cracked in
the presence of 1000 people and the contents
poured into a ravne, the volume OF liquid
being sufficient to start quite stream which
flowed for miles before it was licked up by
the parched earth.
This prohibited liquid was the property ol
Tim Mccarthy who had been for months
running Wholesale supply house for North
western Kansas. While the destruction OF
beer was going on. old topers stood by smack
ing their lips and deporing the waste OF
liquor, while hundreds OF men and women
who had gathered to rejoice over the pro-
ceedings shouted Amen" as the Sheriff and
his deputies broke the bottles.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-09-01
Fatal Accident on the Midland.

John Padgeit was run over by train near
Covesville, on the Virginia Midland Railroad
and instantly killed. He was returning home
in company with young friend when they
got on the railroad, and, becoming tired,
stopped to rest. Sitting on the same railroad
tie. but upon different ends, both fell asleep.
Padgett's friend falling along but outside
the rails, while Padgett reclining directly
across the rail was caught in this position py
the train and horribly mutilated, the largest
portion of his body that could be iouno Oe'
ing his head and breast.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-09-01
HOUSE.

18th DAY In the House the debate on the
Silver bill was resumed.
18th DAY.-Quite a number Of fivc-minute
speeches upon the silver question was maue
in the House, the speakers including Messrs.
Waugh, Sommers, johnson, Pickler, Lucas,
Hartman. Bartholda, houck, Heard Caruth,
Wilson, Van Yoorhis, Russell and others,
the features of the debate being the spseches
Of Pence PopuIist, who quoted Bynum's
record against him, and Dingleys logical
argument.
10TH DAY.-In the House, besides the five.
minute speeches made by many on the repeal
bill, longer addresses were delivered by
Messrs. Burrows, Springer and Compton
17rH DAY-The House OF Representatives
held sessions day and night Saturday. The
debate on the repeal of the silver purchasing
clause of the Sherman law was clos, d at
night Dur ng the day Representatives keed,
Bourke, Cochran and Wilson spoke in favor
of the repeal. Representatives Allen, Bland
and others opposed repeal.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-09-01
HEROES OF THE ARMY.
Officers and Priva es Commended for
Courageous Acts.

Six months ago an order was formulated
giving the names of officers and enlisted men
of the army who were reported for distin-
guished services during the past year. The
order has just come to light and mentioned
q large number who have won commenda-
ton by courageous acts. Lieut. 7. j. Lowe,
eighteenth infantry, and Seminole Indian
scout are mentilned for heroism in rescuing
another Indian scout from drowning in Pecos
river, Texas, in May, 1890. The enlisted
men of company G, eighteenth infantry are
mentioned for skill, courage and devotion to
duty in saving at great personal risk the
public buildings at Fort Clark from destruc-
ton by fire. The enlisted men OF the
twenty-third infantry are mentioned for
coura. o and determination in simil~r work
at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, in August,
1892
Private Harvey Mcclure, hospital corps,
is mentioned for saving comrade from
drowning in the Lick river, Kentucky
Sergt. C. F. Wolf, battery NJ, third artillery,
for heroic conduct in saving the life OF an
insane patient, who attempted suicide by
drowning in the Mississippi river at jackson
Barracks, La, in rescuing young lady
from drowning at Fort Monroe, in July, 1886,
in rescuing child at the same place in 1890,
and in saving comrade from drowning
there last year Lieut.. G. H. Macdonald,
first cavalry, for heroic daring in rescuing at
the risk of his own life q civilian from
drowning in New York bay, August IA last
Capt. T. H. Barry, first infantry, with the
privates OF companies A and B, for meri
torious conduct in saving sailor IRON
drowning in San Francisco bay.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-09-01
SANK IN FIVE MINUTES.
A Man Rescued After Being in the
Water 33 Rours.

The steamer Eggleston Abbey, Captain
Barnett arrived in New York from Cardiff
bound to Delaware Breakwater. She put
into New York for repairs. The captain re-
ports that on August % a man was resumed
in an exhausted condition from broken
boat. He proved to be George H. Upton,
one Of the crew Of the fishing schooner Mary
Lizzie, of Portland, Me-. which foundered on
August 81, he having been in the water
thirty-six hours.
The rest Of the crew, six in number, one
of whom was his brother, had pershed, Up
ton having seen the men 60 down after the
schooner sank. The Mary Lizzie sank in
five minutes
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-09-01
a Live Stock Association.

"The Virginia Live Stock Show" was or
eanized at staunton, and comprises among
its:membership many of the leading raisers
of fine horses, cattle, sheep and swine in the
counties of Rockingham, Augusta and Rock
bridge, in Virginia, and Greenbrier county,
W. Va The new organization is preparing
for an exhibition on the Brew farm, on the
suburbs OF staunton, early in October. The
place is being equipped with stables and a
race track for the purpose.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-09-01
DRAWN BY THE ROBBERS,
Farmer Boil es Should Have Left His
$1,000 in the Bank.

News reached Pulaski Tenn, OF bold
robbery, J. N. Bolles, farmer, drew $1,000
from the bank few days ago and hid it un-
der the edge of carpet. At midnight two
masked men gained entrance into his house,
covered Boles and his wife with pistols, and
demanded their money. B)lles refused to
tel where it was, whereupon the robbers
bound and gagged him and his wife, and
with a pair of pincers began to pull his toe
nails.
After suffering the most horrible agony
Bolles disclosed the hiding place of his
money. The robbers secured the money and
escaped.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-09-01
jefferson Fleming Dead.

Jefferson Fleming the father ofthe Mullins
outlaws, Cal. and Henan Fleming, died at
his home near Clintwood, after an illness of
several weeks duration.
Jefferson Fleming was born in 1920 on
Sandy River, in Kentucky, and was there
fore 70 years old. He always led q reckless
inconsis ent life and was dreaded by his
neis ishbors as an ill-natured and disagreeable
man. He has been married twice. His first
wife was married when he became acquainted
with her, and after brief acquaintance her
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-09-01
The Suit of Baroness Won Roques.

The Suit of Baroness Won RoQues.
Through their counsel the defendants in
the suit instituted by the Baroness Won Ro-
ques, the mother Of Mrs. Maybrick, against
d. w. Armstrong, formerly Of Louisville, but
now Of New York, and others, charging fraud
and improper conduct in the sale Of millions
OF acres of lands in this State, Kentucky and
West Virginia, have just flled an answer to
this suit. Messrs ]. Taylor Ellyson, W. j.
Johnson, W. Hodges Mann and W. r. Nc
Kenney, representing syndicate who had
purchased portion OF these lands, were
made parties, though the bill stated that the
bona fides of said sale to them was not ques-
toned, and the complainant expressed her
willingness that so much o. the said lands as
was embraced in the decd to Ellyson and
others should be conveyed to them by COM
missioner of said court.
The allegations OF the bill were very sweep
ing, and il uncontradicted would have placed
Armstrong in an awkward and unfortunate
light. The answer calls attention 10 the
further fact that this suit was instituted
without the knowledge, consent or approval
of any one of those who had for years been
her counsel and advisers, and charges that
the Baroness could not have induced her
former counsel and advisers, who in the ma
ture OF things must have known all OF the
facts and circumstances TO have brought such
suit, since such counsel and advisers well
knew there could be no merit in the various
contentious set up in the bill. In view OF the
general and particular denial by the answer
OF every material allegation Of the bill, it
will be necessary for the Baroness now to
support her allegations by legal proof upon
the penalty of having her bill dismissed.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-09-01

PRINCE BISMARCK, at Kissengen, spoke TO
large throng Of admirers upon German un-
ity He condemned certain government pro-
ceedinss as unconstitutional.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-09-01

THE Michigan Peninsular Car Company,
at Detroit, will close its shops for three
months. The shops when in full operation
could build 100 cars day, and employed
about 5000 hands.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-09-01

C1ARK's Thread Mills, at Newark, New
Jersey. resumed operations after a three
weeks shutdown.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-15
TARIFF HEARINGS.
Manufacturers Tell Why Metallic He'd
-seads and Macaroni Need Protection.

Manufacturers Tell Why Metallic He'd
-seads and Macaroni Need Protection.
WARRINGTON. Sept THE hearing
before the ways and means committee
was resumed yesterday. and Mr.. W. q.
Witcomb. president of the Witcomb
Metallic Bedstead Co. Of birmingham.
Conn. made an argument in favor Of
retaining the present tariff, which he
considered fair
a. J. Toomey. member of the New
York produce exchange. and a manu-.
facturer of high-grade macaroni. adj
vocated the retention of the present
duty of two cents a pound on imported
macaroni. lie based his request on the
difference in wages in the United states
. and Italy.
lin his factory sixteen men received
$3.50 IN n week. an average OF $40 .
week each, and twcnty-three girls re-
Seived s9s, an average OF about $3.50
each per week
In Italian factories sixteen men re-
ceived $40 in a week. an average OF ~
per week each. and thirty three girls
receive $3.50 in a week, an average OF
eighty cents per week each. I'VE pay
ssAs week for labor where they pay
as said Mr.. Toomey.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-15
TARIFF FoR MANUFACTURERS.
supposed Ecnefciaries injured by the
Mckinley Law.

Mr.. Macbeth. the Pittsburgh glass
manufactured says that he does not ask
for protection. lie ships his wares to
Europe and can ship more when the
exchanges are made favorable by the
removal of legal restrictions
Several of the Philadelphia manufac-
turers Of woolens are ready to abandon
the protectionists The difficulties of
getting suitable qualities Of wool cause
them more trouble and expense than
they anticipate from revenue tariff
The theory Of making the agricultur-
al sections export enough at low prices
to keep up home market at high
prices for manufacturers does not even
work for the supposed benefciaries.
The tariff hits them. and its general
effect Is to restrict markets for every
body. II lowers wages by making en-
ployment in factories uncertain and
gathering an over-supply Of labor in
factory towns.
Chairman Wilson and his committee
viii take up the tariff at an early day,
and when they take it mp they will not
let il 90 until it is revised according to
Larry Meals resolution in the Chicago
convention Louis Republic
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-15

OPINIONS AND POINTERS.

Gov. Mckinley is busily engaged
in explaining why the wicked demo
Gratis are to blame because his high tar
if on wool and wheat has not kept up
the price Of these articles. N. \.
World.
For a long while Secretary Car
Isle remained guicscent. ond said moth
ing. But ne seems to have sawed con-
siderable wood. His published state
ment to the effect that recoinagc would
cost the country sii3.00o,0 900 has
knocked silverites Gilly. st Paul
Globe.
The resolutions of the Iowa re-
publican convention charge the present
financial and industrial situation to the
fear of repeal Of republican legislation.
And yet il is the boast Of the republic
ans that the votes of their members of
the Fifty-third congress VIII be 10 re-
peal republican legislation. Louisville
Courier-Journal.
III Mckinley should ne defeated
at the coming election the principle
which he represents will be dead. IL
he should be elected by a narrow
margin, it will be dormant. II he Sc
cures an overwhelming Endorsement,
he will almost certainly be the re-
publican candidate for president in
1896. And he has wealthy friends.
The republican national committee
will come to his aid. And well they
may, for never did a candidate stand
more in need of assistance.
IT.. \ ~. fDo.l
The creditors Of calico Charley"
Foster. secretary of the treasury under
President Harrison. have appointed q
committee to look into the matter OF
Mr.. Fosters failure, rs there Is reason
To believe that the interest OF the six
teen hundred creditors are not being
properly subserved by the assignee
Among the reasons for the action OF
the creditors is the growing feeling
that the business Of Mr. Foster, and
particularly Of his ba,k, was not prop
crly conducted. and that an expert
should be put on the books at once. -
illustrated American.
The west has faith in the demo
cratic party IL believes that in the
final adjustment OF the financial qtes-
tions, that must ultimately be- met and
answered by congressional action. the
democratic party may he trusted to do
its duty fairly and justly to all sections
The people Of the Mississippi valley ana
Of the entire southwest demand action
from their representatives within the
lines Of the democratic party. They
will not tolerate a childish and pctu-
lent rebellion against an organization
70 which they look for the fruition Of
ell their future hopsA -Ksnsas CITY
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