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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-08-17
CHAPTER XI.
THE w1LEs OF THE SIREN.

THE WILES OF IHb olhbN'
At the other extremity of the room, fac
ing him, was O large mirror, hefore which
stood Cora Elliston. Her back was turned
10 him.
She was dressed, or rather draped, in
sort of dressing-gown of white cashmere,
without sleeves, which left her arms and
shoulders blre. Her auburn hair was
unbound and floating, aud fell in heavy
m lsses almost to her feet. Ono hand
rested lightly on the toilet table. the
other held together over her bust the
folds of her dressing gown.
She was gazing at herself In the glass
and weeping bitterly.
The tears fell drop by drop on hei
white. fresh bosom and glittered there
like the DROPS of dew which one sees
shining in the morning on the shoulders
of the marble nymphs in the garden OF
Pallavicina.
Then Eugene quietly dropped the cur
tains of the entrance and nolselessly re
tired, taking with him, nevertheless, III
eternal souvenir of this stolen visit.
He made inquiries and fin lily founo
the room he was in search of, and wnere'
shortly afterward, he w~s joined Cy MIS-
Elliston.
To his astonishment her face wa not
only serene, it was joyous.
Good evening, my dear nephew sne
said gayly. an with a peculiar emphasis
on tie nephew. How very kind OF you
to GOMEZ"
Not at all" murmured Eu enc, as ne
took her protfeiel and. 1T was duty
owed you.
and one trust YOU were pleased to
discharge"
"You can rest assured of that, my dear
aunt.
Il can not doub, t." she rejoined with
a smile, at the + time Sc ng herself
on the divan b. b SIDE.
Her skirts :ao in contact with his limb.
The touch thil!led hin, and he began ia
expe ience a strange sensation of fear at
the tremendous power he reluctantly con.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-08-17
ELECTKICAL STORM.
Millions of Flashes from the H'avens to the
Sea.

Millions of Flashes from the Ravens to the
Sea.
Captain Crossm1n, commanding the steamer
Alicancia, which arrived at New York from
Colon, says that during his thirty-nve years
at sea, he never witnessed such a magnificent
electrical storm as he passed through of
Cape Hatteras on the night OF sllth. When
in longitude IA, and entering latitude 3d. tie
sky became overcast, and there we're indica'
tions of severe squaIl. The pilot said there
would be a storm, but neither he or Captain
Cro,smal expected the illumination which
Immediately followed. A series OF most
bea ltiiu electric flashes OF varied character
kept up continuous rain into the sea for
several hours, eliminating in grand finale,
resem1 1ling the simultaneous discharge OF
million rockets. which was Immediately fol-
lowed by darkness and torrents OF rain.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-08-17
Her Feet Nav Not Have Been Pretty.

The woman who left orders that she
he inferred in robe that she wouldn't
be ashamed of at thcresurrection could
appreciate the feelings Of a man of
whom the Greenwood correspondent of
the Oxford Democrat tells the follow
ing ing story dory "A woman died in poor cir
cnmstances, and one Of the neighbors
started out to- procure funds for bur-
ial robe. The first man interviewed
was Mr.. Blank, who is not so much
noted for piety as eccentricity. On
hearing her story, Mr.. B. inquired how
mich the garment in question would
cost About 50 for long robe, while
a short one can be had for considerable
R drew out his rocket-book and hand
ed her a IS bill, with the remark: !:
Here take this, and bay the frs kind
mentioned. don't want to meet that
woman in heaven with a short robe
on"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-08-17
AN ARREST MADE.
SANTOS LETTER.
His Farewell to His Mother-She 1ntercedss
for Him.

His Farewell to His Mother-She 1nterceass
for Him.
The mother of Caserlo Santo Geronimo,
the assassin OF President Carnot, has written
to Nine. Carnot asking her to intercede with
President Casimir- Perier for the life OF her
son.
The mother has received letter from
Caserio, in which he says:
"Dear Mother: 1 write a few lines IN
order to inform you that 1 have been con-
demled to death. What must you think oil
me? You cannot think that 1 am an assassin
and malefactor You know my good heart
and my tenderness was always shown to you.
Well. my heart is the same to day. II have
committed this act it was simply because
was tired Of looking on such an infamous
world.
81 thank the priest for coming to me, but
| do not desire to confess.
~ salute you, my brothers, sisters and
others, with thousand kisses.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-08-17
DIED ON THE GALL0WS.
Two Pennsylvania Murderers Pay the Final
Penalty.

Penalty
Lehigh county's first legal hanging since
tbe county was incorporated, in 1912, took
nace in tie Allentown iail-yard, Harry F.
Johnson being the victim.
The drop fell at 10. "a and death ensued at
II 35l5 from strangulation.
The crime for which Harry Johnson paid
the death penalty was the murder OF his 3
vear-old daughter, Bertha Johnson, on July
25, 1898.
Porrsv1LLE, PA-Harry Manfredi, the
murderer of George Ochs, was hanged IN the
county prison jail-yard in the presence oil 3OO
nersons at 1L22 o'clock. At 11.94, just II
minutes after the rope was pulled, Mantredl
was pronounced dead, his neck being broken
The crime for which Harry Manfredi paid
the death penalty was the murder OF George
Ochs at the latter's home, in a small village
known as East Mine, near st. Clair, Schuyk
kill county.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-08-17
MY SWEETHEART.
TT WILLIAM ALEXANDER BOWEN.

TT WILLIAM ALEXANDER BOWEN
know not Why In darkest sklos
The stars glcanI out the whitest,
But | know . W from my loves dark eyes
The light sec ms always brightest.
know net why the golden light
Of sunset seems so fair,
But it tO1cl O. my sweethearts 8 ucss~l
bright
A3d shining is her hair.
know not why an angels face
To inr Ocence is gi el,
But now that in her smil9 trace
The purity o. heaven.
know not low Love found its homo
In hearts where 10 lights shono,
But l know her love 20 Inc has come-
And know it's ell my own.
know rot Why nor when, nor how
All things that arc nay be;
But my heart knows with eladness now
That my love loves but ne.
'Tis Only this know, and this
To nc is all OF life;
And all of this my sweetheart tS,
My sweetheart is-my Vic
ILL.,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-08-17

president CARNoT's death occurred on the
eve of the marriage of his son. Francois, to
Mile. Marguerite Chris, daughter of French
Senator from the Alpes Maritimes. The we'd
ding as now arranged, will take place the
latter part Of August
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-08-17
IaEY THRAsHED A WOMAN.
A Gang Of Forty Men Take Her From Her House
and Whip Her.

and Whip Her.
A gang Of masked men went to the house
of notorious woman named Cis King, near
Minear, w. Va, broke down the door and
took the woman in her night clothes out oil
bed and into the woods and gave her WHIP
ping with sticks. Forty men are reported TO
have been in the crowd, many of them being
respectable citizens of that locality.
The woman's screams Of agony were hearo
quite distance away, but no one went 10
her relief through fear of the gang. The
affair will be investigated by the Grand Jury
and it is reported that several OF the leading
citizens OF that locality will be indicted.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-08-17

THE Italian government has directed the
erection at Massowah. Egypt, Of a prison
capable of holding 1000 conyicts 1t will be
use6 for anarchists.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-08-17

The Queen regent OF Spain is very snort
siobted and makes free use OF her double
glasses.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-08-17

FIENDO REMOVED THE RAILS
The Train Plunged Through
Trestle into Salt Creek and the
Wreck Quickly Caught Fire
and was Consumed With the
Bodies of the Victims.

A despatch from Lincoln, Neb.. says: IL
was nearly dark before the frightful mass oil
debris occupying the ravine where the Rock
Island express was wrecked and burned few
miles south Of this city had cooled sufficiently
TO enable the big crowd gathered at the place
in the hope of learning something Of the fate
of friends or of relatives to inspect the
charred mass in detail but any hope they
NAV have entertained Of securing from the
great ash-pile any information as to the iden-
tity OF those who lost their lives in tho holo-
caust wer4 soon blasted
The tons OF water thrown on the twisted
relics Of the train and the bed OF embers had
been insufficient to prevent every yestige OF
combustlble matter being destoyed. Occas-
ionalIy charred skull or partially burned
human bone was raked from the bed Of the
furnace, but nothing that remained to tell
the tale Of those who went down with the i'll
fated train, and time was required to deter
mine just how many persons were lost in the
wreck. The list Of killed and injured, as
furnlehed by the coroner swells the fatalities
to q n full
KILLED.
DIR. G. II. Pinney, Council Bluffs; ]. D.
Matthews commercial man, Omaha; Harry
Moore, Kansas City; Ike Depew, engineer,
CouEcil Bluffs; w. o. Hambell, lawyer, Fair
bury, Neb.; C. D. Stannard, conductor, st.
Joseph; John Munger. grain dealer, Omaha;
II. r. Peters, merchant, Council Bluffs; F. H.
Zernike lawyer. Lincoln Neb. Two unknown
farmers; Five Unknown men; CHARLES Unruh,
mother and son, Janse Neb; A. B. Eide,
merchant, Pawnee, %, D.; NJ. Beaver, mer-
chant, Pawnee, Mob. Two unknown farmers
from Jansen, Neb.
Train No. 8, drawn by engine No. 2l3, is
an accommodation called the Fort Worth
accommodation, and Is due to arrive here at
94OP. N. 1t was about 10 minutes late, and
was making up time when it struck the tres
tie that crosses Salt Lake Creek, about four
miles from the city.
When it struck the trestle the rails imme-
diately spread, and the engine, drawing the
two cars after it, went humping along over
the cross ties for about so feet, and then,
with q crash, it fell 40 feet to the bed OF the
creek below.
The lrebox of the engine burst, and the
fiery coal, spreading, ignited the wooden
supports and the coaches behind it, and in
few moments the bridge. dry as tinder
from its long exposure to the sun, was mass
of flame. The COAL falling upon the coaches
lying in the bitches, set them aire, and five
minutes after the first warning the entire
mass of cars with their load Of human freight
below was all ablaze.
AN ARREST MADE.
The police have arrested colored man
named George Davis, who is suspected to be
connec ed with the wrecking. Shortly after
the wreck occurred, he applied to hackman
to be driven up town. He had been on the
train, he said, and lost his coat He was
seen near the place where the wreck
occurred, it is claimed, with a crow-bar.
The police say they have evidence sufficient
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-09-20
CLUBS. CHAIRS AND PROFANITY.

Pitched Battle Between Detectives and
Gamblers at Chicago.
CHICAGO, Sept. ia pitched battle
between Pinkerton men and attaches of
Harry Varnell's gambling house at
Madison and Clark streets, was fought
during raid on the place in the after
noon. Varnell's is one of the largest
gambling houses in the city, and was
well filed when score of detectives,
headed by "Matt" Pinkerton entered
the place. The occupants Of the house
armed themselves with chairs and other
weapons amid charged the intruders.
Drawing their clubs, the officers re-
sisted the attack, and for Is minutes
the air was filed with chairs, clubs and
profanity. Many of the combatants
were knocked down and badly pounded,
but none were dangerously hurt. An
immense crowd of people gathered, at
tracted by the row in the heart CT
the city. The detectives finally con-
quered, making numerous arrests, and
the Varnen people retaliated by causing
the arrest of Mat Pinkerton. Varnell
is ex-warden of the county poorhouse,
and has served term in the penlten-
tiary for boodling.
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These Figures Practically Final.

LEXINGTON, KY, Sept 19.-The Of
fetal count of Fayette county was CON-
pleted at noon, giving Breckenridge 2O5
plurality over Owens. There is no con-
test nor protest Of any kind. The
Bourbon county official count will be
made at 2 o'clock. The Leader pub
fishes a table of seven counties official
and Bourbon unofficial, but conceded
by both sides, giving the vote as fol-
lows: Owens, S,072; Breckenridge,
1903; Settle, 1891; Owens plurality,
269. These figures are practically final.
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FLOWER NOT A CANDIDATE.
New York's Governor Declines the Demo.
cratic Nomination. .+'

New York's Governor Declines the Demo.
cratic Nomination. .%'
ALBANY, N. Y, Sept Ex-Governor
Flower declined to be a candidate 70,
denomination for governor. He made
known his determination after a long
interview with Senators Hill and
Murphy. At the conclusion of the in.
terview, Governor Flower said to an
Associated Press reporter:
II am convinced that my nomination,
if it should be accorded me by the con.
vention, would not be so likely to com.
mand the full vote of the party as would
the nomination of some other Demo.
GRAFT, and am too DESTROYS of party
success to be candidate under these
circumstances 80
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brought it low, but there was no rider
on its back. ,,
The place where the horses were tied
was soon found, and cut hitching straps
showed that one man at least had life
enough left to make his escape. Sheriff
Sailing took the saddle, blanket and
bride from the dead gray, and says by
their aid he will have no trouble in
identifying the owner.
The search for the dead and wounded
was postponed until daylight, but the
chase after the one or ones who escaped
was started within 10 minutes after the
shooting ended. The sheriff secured
horses here and with half a dozen men
started north. They know the men and
are confident that they will soon have
them in custody. #a
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ROBBED A FREIGHT CAR.

Fifty Sacks of Flour Stolen ut McGregor,
Iowa.
PRAIRIE Dc CHEN, Wis, Sept. 49,
A freight car on the Chicago, Milwau.
kee and st. Paul railroad between
North and South McGregor, opposite
this city, was broken open and so sacks
of flour stolen. Although the conduc.
tor saw the parties they got away in a
boat before he could give the alarm.
The darkness favored the thieves. but
officers are searching for them.
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Youthful Burglars Arrested.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. ia band of five
youthful burglars and safe robbers have
been arrested at Lamar, No., and
brought here. They have confessed to
breaking into the store of the Devore
Fruit company here on last Saturday
night, and cracking the safe, from
which over $500 in cash was taken.
Their ages range from to Is. All are
negroes. They implicate number Of
other boys.
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A Job For Mansur.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-The presi.
dent has appointed Charles H. Mansur
of Missouri assistant comptroller of the
treasury. Mr.. Mansur has held the
place of second comptroller of the treas
ury, which office was abolished by the
Dockerv commission.
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Assaulted q Justice.

DUBUQUE, Ia., Sept 19.-An unusual
occurrence in court circles took place in
the Justices court Of Squire Cooney.
Jack Driscoll, an all-round tough, was
arrested for cruelty beating his sister-in-
law. The justice, who is crippled, SEN
fenced Driscoll to fine and imprison-
ment. when the latter advanced and
struck the justice to the floor, inflicting
serious injuries.
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Ten Hours 1sehind Time.

ELYR1A, O., Sept. 19.-At 1870 p. m.
R. P. Searle, the Chicago bicyclist who
is riding from Chicago to New York to
break the worlds record, passed
through here. He is now more than 10
hours behind his own prearranged
schedule, but he, is away away ahead of
the best record, in good trim and riding
strongly,
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Charged With Grand Larceny.

ST. PAUL, Sept. 19.-John D. Came
ron, New York telegraph operator,
accused of the larceny of $4,000 from
Leander J. Stowell, New York stock
broker, was lodged in the Central sta
ton for safe keeping by Detective James
McCafferty of the staff of Inspector
Byrnes Of the New York police force.
Cameron was captured at Helena.
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The Republican Convention at Sara
toga Organizes Temporarily and
Takes a Recess.
OUTLINE OF THE PLATFORM.
Governor Flower Declines to Be a
Candidate For denomination.
His Reasons.

state Republican convention called t.
nominate full state ticket, was rape,
to order here at 1910 p. m. Hon. Lem
uel Eli Quigg of New York city, wa
made temporary chairman.
DIR. Carey of Saratoga offered prayer
at the conclusion of which Temporary
Chairman Quigg began his address
which was frequently interrupted will
applause. He arraigned the Democratic
party for the passage of the new tariff
bill and the income tax, and denounced
the machine Democracy of New Yorl
city. He said the outlook for the Re
publican party in the coming election
was most encouraging.
During Mr.. Quigg's speech, his sallies
at Tammany Hall and the Democratic
party were heartily applauded. He said
that Senator Hill was the only man in
the Democratic party which was faith
full to his trust, at which there was a
burst of applause. During the address
Mr.. Quigg read dispatch announcing
that Governor Flower had declined tc
be a candidate for governor. There
were cries of "Good," Good and
applause, and cheers. Members Of the
convention expressed the greatest sur.
prise at Governor Flowers action.
The usual committees were appointed,
their chairmen being as follows:
Credentials, William A. Sutherland;
permanent organization, Cornelius Van
Colt; resolutions, S. S. Payne.
Messrs. Kenyon, Fox and Gleason
were appointed secretaries, and at 1:35
the convention took a recess until 4:S0.
What the Platform Will Be.
The platform will stand by bimetal-
ism. 1t will condemn the attack on
American industries in the tariff bill,
and its purpose Of fostering the South
and spelling the commercial industries
of the North, and it will condemn the
broken Democratic promises and point
out 1.-The retrenchment the Republicans
have brought about
Referring to the income tax, it will
say that it is rabid and un.American
measure, violating personal rights and
putting blemish on our claim to lead
the world in our liberal, free govern
ment. 1t will say that the Democrats
opposed what they called "force bill, :"
villified it in every possible manner,
and have now enacted a force bill
of their own, authorizing federal
officers to pry into peoples private,aaf.
fairs. Relating to the American Pro-
tective association, they point to the
constitutional provision which permits
the free exercise and enjoyment Of re-
ligious profession and worship, without
discrimination or preference, and rec.
its being strictly followed.
As to the work of the constitutional
convention, they indorse the movement
to divorce national and state politics
from municipal, SO that man may ex-
press his will in regard to city govern.
ment without sacrifice of his faith upon
the political issues of the day. H.
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One Fatally Wounded.

KEoKUK, Ia, Sept. l9.-Five farmers
living three miles north Of Arabella,
NO., are the men who held up the Santa
Fe train at CORN, 50 miles west Of here.
Two of the men were captured at Mem
phls, NO., one being shot six times with
Winchester. He cannot live. The
names of the captured men are Charles
Abrams and Lincoln Overfield, the
former being the one so badly wounded.
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Indians Are Drunk.

DEER RIVER, Mimi, Sept. 19.-The
Bow String Indians left here at noon
we'll filed up with whisky, and when
near Ball Club lake, Bob Moseman fell
out of a traders wagon, heavily loaded
with supplies. The wheels went over
his legs, breaking both of them. The
White Oak indians are drinking.
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Odd Fellows Paraded.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept. 1o.-The
Sovereign Grand Lodge of the Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows met in
secret session at Lookout Inn, but the
proceedings have not yet been made
public. The feature of the day was a
great parade in the afternoon.
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The Pullman Charter Case.

CHICAGO, Sept. 19.-The Pullman quo
warranto proceedings have been again
brought into court, and Attorney Gen.
eral Maloney will be given leave to file
his information against the Pullman
company, without objection from the
counsel for the Pullman company.
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Letter Carriers Convention.

CLEVELAND, O., Sept. 19.-The fifth
annual convention of the National AS
ISOLATION Of Letter Carriers of the
United States began at Army and Navy
hall with bout 275 delegates present,
representing all parts of the country.
Mayor Blee delivered speech of vel
oOno
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Compiled . New Code,

MILLER, S. D., Sept. &c. G. Hart
ley, prominent attorney here, has Just
completed new code of civil procedure
to take the place of the one now in use
in the state, which he will endeavor to
have adopted by the legislature this
winter.
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Eastern Minnesota Traffic Resumed.
DULUTH, MIMI, Sept. 19.-Eastern
Minnesota officials have announced that
the bridge over Kettle river at Sand.
stone is completed and traffic resumed
over that line.
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Mr.. schie. won't. !. D,voro..

mf3s ScheB "8nte DlV0fces
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 19.-Mrs. Phil
Schieg has fled papers in divorce pro-
ceedim9s. They were served on Schieg
in his cell in the Saltwater prison.
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According to programme, their horses
were hitched not over 100 yards away.
When the posse from the train reached
the spot, they saw one animal, gray,
sallOping north. "A well directed shot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-22
The Passing Rage For Gliding.

\ bottle of gliding in the hand Of
vogue is more dangerous than the proven
bal pot of paint in the hand of WON
an. The latter daubs every available
useful article within reach in the name
of freshness.
But fashion srnears as copiously, and
this in the name of high art. We have
watched with shudder prim New Eng
land splint bottomei chairs brought
from the attic to be dressed IN a coat Of
imitation gold. We have seen all sorts
of incongruous articles, including roll
ing pins and potato Washers, filling their
plebeian pores with this outward and
visible sign Of the Keeley cure. And
now the depths are literally sounded
fishers nets are dragged from the sea
and gilded.
Not that al cheap effects are mean any
more thgn all mean effects are cheap.
The gliding only adds to the expense of
fish netting. which is really popular with
artistic folks in its natural state" be.
cause of its soft gray coloring and its IN
cliEation 10 hang gracefully. 1t is a
charming acquisition to the list of mex.
pensive draperies. York Times.