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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-29
ABOUT EOTED PEOPLE.

Mrs. SENATOR BRcE, Of Ohio wrote very
pretty Dccora ion Day ode. which was pub
lished in Kate Fields Washington.
SARAH BERNHARDT never owned pair Of
corscts, yet she is considered one OF the most
graceful women in the world.
The Queen Of Greece enjoys the distinction
of being The only petticoa;ed admiral in
Europe, having been appointed 20 that rank
in the Muscoyte fleet by her cousin, the Gar.
A sister Of Julia Marlowo is one Of the most
talented members Of the opera company now
performing at the fremont Theatre, Boston.
Her stage name is Marie Broughton. She is
a striking double OF her famous sister in
beauty and in little peculiarities Of speech
and movement
HERBERT HANOVER, a well-known young
man Of Buchanan, Mich, turned grind
stone continually for 10 hours, allowing an
intermission for dinner only. He had had
asked an electrician for position, and ne
offered him a dollar if he would turn the
grindstone. Hanover also made a number
of bets as to his ability TO accomplish the
feat.
Prince Bismark has declined to receive
deputations from Posen, Westphaiia, Thur
: ingla and other parts of the Empire, as his
medical adviser does not consider him strong
enough to bear much fatigue. The ex-Chan-
cellor has been suffering lately from facial
neuralgia. though his general health con-
tinues good. During the summer he will
visit Yarzin for a short time, and will then
return to Friedrichsruhe without going to
any watering-place.
AT Folkestone, Eng, Quartermaster I'M
tett. Of the steamer Iran, and a native oi
Folkestone, was presented by the mayor with
gold medal awarded him by the Govern
ment of the Unitcn States for saving the lives
Of the crew of an American schooner, Frank
S. Warren. when the vessel was in sinking
condition. COO miles from land. A heavy sei
was running, but Imbctt and his companion
were successful in carrying the crew four at {
time to the Iran
ZALEsKY who died in Poland, in 1899, lei
a peculiar will The envelope which con
tained the will said. "To be opened after m
death" When the envelope was torn OF
another one was found underneath, with tn
words: ITO be opened six weeks after tn
first envelope has been opened" The neA
envelope bore the inscription, ITO be opene
in year" After waiting year the enyeloE
was opened and found 70 contain still anoth'
which said ITO be opened in two yea 8
And when the will was finally reached itwi
found that he had bequeathed 100 900 roubl
or half his fortune to his relatives having Il
largest number of children, while the 9th
half was to be invested for hundred year
at the end Of which time the principal al
interest was to be divided among his rel
> tiyvs.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-29
FIFTY.THlRD CONGREsA
rEEATz.

154rH DAY.-In the UniteiStatcs Senaieth
two schedules before the free LIST. W, pup,
MINER books" ~. sundrics, were disposed
IF They covered 80 paragraphs, comprising
fwolve nages OF the Bit. This leaves oalyihe
free list the income tax. Internal revenue
and administrative features OF the Dill uh-
acted upon.
155TH DAY.-The progress with the Tree net
was very rapid, 245 Iaragral rs arout -
RACES OF the 6ilD being disposed o.; fdrd- f
graph COS. salt had been reached wheh tho
Senate adjourned. Nine pages oil inc lfee
list are vet to be disposed Of before the adj
illustrative features Of the bill are reached.
10th DAY.-yery rapid propres5 was made
on the Tariff bill in the United states senate
The income tax on page 10 haI Iceh
reached when the Senate allourheu Oniy
sixty-one pages OF the bill. tho income lax
and internal revenue features remain uhuiS-
rosel of. and the end Of the long dcDalo
seems close at hand.
18TH DAY.-The debate on the income lax
was opened in the United States Sehale ny
Senator Hill. in three hour speech ID oppo-
eition TO this feature Of the bin. Despite tho
excessive heat. be was listened to with cioSo
attention. Only two votes were t2@ch-Cho
on Mr.. Aliens motion 10 limit the opera'i on
of the tax to June /, 1898, aud inc otEDr' Dy
Mr.. PETER. to establish n graduated ih'ol"5
tax tax Both wero defeated. Just beiore ai-
ionrnment the reports Of the Sugar Trust IN, IN
ycstigatins Committee were presented .bnI Mr'
Hill objected to their reception, and the GUS,
lion as to whether they would be received
was left hanging at adjournment
15srH DAY.-The debate on the income taS
in thu Senate consumed nine hours, ana was
marked by some very interesting ana sehsa-
tional incidents. Only one set speech was
made. that by Mr.. Patton. OF Michigan, the
remainder Of the time Icing consumed III e4-
temporaneous debate.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-29
DISASTER AT SEA.
Fishing Schooner and Ferry
boat Go Down.
ST PEOPLE DROWNED.
Twelve Sink with thu Schooner
Eose Off the Coast Of Newfound-
land, and Forty-five are
Drowned In Samara,
Russia.

The schooner Rose bound from Labrador
for Conception Bay, collided with an iceberg
and went down almost Immediately, carry
ing twelve persons with her.
The di-astcr occurred when the schooner
was about eight miles of Partridge Point,
NE.
At The time of the collision there was a
thick fog, and it was impossible for the look
out 70 see a ships length ahead.
The Rose had a crew Of Gfty-nve persons,
who were bound to Conception Bay TO carry
on tho od-nshing industry The forty-three
survivors jumped aboard the berg as soon as
the collision took place, and remained there
for several hours. suffering great hardship.
After they had almost abandoned hope an
other fishing craft, which was bound In the
same direction, hove in sight, and. after con-
siderable trouble, they were gotten safely
aboard and landed.
The government has dispatched a steamer
to take them to their destination. The sur
vivors OF the ill-fated craft are nti.oly dcsti-
tute. and an appeal in their behalf for charity
has been made.
Nearly all the drowned were relatives OF
each other. and in several instances whole
families we're lost, and In others the ones that
found a watery grave were the breadwinners,
upon whom large families depended for their
support
This calamity is the worst that has been
experienced by the fishing fleet in long
time.
BEnLIY.-A terrible disaster is reported
from the Russian government Of samara. A
despatch from Samara, the capital Of that
government. says that party Of young peo-
ple were returning from fete on the River
Jek.
The ferryboat which was carrying them
across the water was leaky and oyercrowded
fully seventy people being on board. The
passengers. alarmed at the rapidly rising
water in tho boat. became panic-stricken,
causing tho boat TO tnke in more water.
When near Bagumo tic ferryboat sank
and then commenced terrible struggle FOL
lie. The drowning people, few of who n
could ssin. clutched frantically at each Other
in their efforts to keep themselves above
water. and forty-lve out of the seventy were
drowned.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-29

thoro was a crash and the lamp was OK
tinguished."
"And the wOman?"
| was in anguish. I anticipated his
answer. | knew that /, interested in
the beautiful LeOnOre, and striving to
save her, had placed the capping"stone
of evidence that signifed her doom.
"Look! loOk!"
Of sudden light appeared at one Of
the windows, - ---------~-~--
A woman's form appeared and drew
down a shade.
It was Leonore, looking sad and wear
led, and as if about to seek rest after q
restless vigil.
@LcOnore." l breathed, wildly.
"Who?" demanded Cain, sharply.
"LeOnOrc."
ais that her name?"
dyes"
"Wcll, she's the woman whom I saw
kill Dr. Scabury-shc is the assassin!"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-29

SIR EDWIN LASDsEER once had model
who said to him, "Sir En'n, I sees from the
papers as you ofn dimes with Her Gracious
Majesty at Buckingham Palace. Now, Sir
Ed'n. my mssis IS a rare good washer, and
if, next time you dimes with Her'Majesty.you
would just prevail on her to give my missls
her washing, it would set us up, it would.
It is not stated whether the request was ever
put to Her Majesty.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-29

PRINCESS ALIx Of Hessc. who is bethrothed
to the Czarevitch is going to take her first
lessons in Russian from Mademo.selle
Schneider, companion 10 The Princess sister,
the Grand Duchess Sergiuss, to whom she
also taught that language.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-29

A sCANDAL-MoNGER is a person who
talks to our neighbors about US. An
entertaining talker is a person who
tells rs mean stories about our neigh
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-29
lTO BE CONTINUED.
A Reason FOR It.

gymnastics ere said to be compul-
sorv in all the schools in Germany.
This probably explains why a Dutch
man would die with lockjaw if con-
relied to do his talking with both hands
i'll behind him.-RGm'S Horn.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-29
4 WEIRD MYSTERY
Tracing q Dark Crime.
GYALEXANDER ROBINSON, II. D.

CHATTER Vl.-CContinucd3.
We had reached the Seabury mansion,
and he had recognized it.
"Ycs," replied; "here."
'4}ut--"
"Asl no questions" "
"You are going in thcre?"
dyes"
"Why?"
"Follow me and Soc"
"N0ctOr."
We had Just entered the gate as ca
uttered the startled word.
lie had, too, graspcd ny arm nor
vously, and scanned the street search
iD3iy.
sWhat is it,CoOnel?"
81 saw some one"
a pasSer-by""
."No."
q lurkcr?"
Yes. A man. lie passed the court
yonGcr as if shad0wing us.
"You imagine that"
"No. he lodged ont OF view as
looked"
"NoEscnse"
81 am afraid"
"Of WHAT"
"The police"
wIaye not promised You protection?"
Cain acted treasured, but nervous l
lei him to the side garden. Where q
bower had been, and where broken
trcllisas aud vines only now remained OF
ii. I chose a rustic seat.
"cit down." l said.
lie oboycd ne
The mansion looked weird and gloomy.
Cain shivercd at my Cminous proceed
ing'.
@Now, thcn, Colonel" began, eve are
here"
q don't like it,"
"This was the scene Of the murdcr?"
"YeS."
oPro.ccd. and relate to ne everything
YOU did the night Of the tragedy"
In a low tone of suppressed excite
ment, Cain began his story.
lie told how he had tried the trellis to
each window and had failed.
Then hc LaI pried open tho PANTY
window with the s,ccl instrument l had
found under it.
4 stray silver spoon only rewarded a
search in cupboard. Then he ascended
TIC stairs.
Footsteps had startled him. He ran
down the hall At it, end an open win
dow showed
lie reached it and crouched low on a
vcranla. A minute lat woman came
down the hall. She had a light in her
hand.
She disappeared down side corridor,
and then door opened and closed.
"The balcony | was on" continued
Cljn. cooked out from two other win
COWS. | chanced to look in. a man
stood near chair, as if rejecting.
"Wh0 was ito"
"Dr. Abraham Seaburyns
"And them"
al started, for, as | raised my head to
look at him more closely, ! became con-
sciOuS that man was near me. lie had
lust climbed the trellis. He glanced
eagerly into the room. Then"
"WhO was he?"
"ThcOdOre Parker" "
"Thc Doctors SOM"
ayes"
aDid he see you?" asked.
ale did. In a flash he seemed tC
rocognize in me burglar, | in him al
otHcer. He sprang at me. About tt
clnncb a cry of alarm reached me.
glanced within the room"
"And Saw?"
a woman rushing upon Dr. Seabury.
Iquiyered with suspense a.,
"The same woman you saw IN th
hoY?"
eyes"
"She was a'One?"
aAlone. She had in her hand a knife
. crcese. She lifted it. l saw 1t de
scend-the Doctor sink back TheI
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-29

"WHAT is sweeping victory?" "a
sweeping victory, my son, is when
your mother finds you stealing the pre-
serves and takes the broom to you"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-29

ACCORDING to one Of the newspapers di'
rected by signor sonzogno, the publisher.
Sicnor N..sragaai has down to the end oI las'
wear taken c1s.O 600 as his share OF the profits
of "Cayallcria Rusticana.' Altogether. apart
from the royalties on performances, the sale!
of the music have brought in G4l, 900.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-29
FARM-YARD PETS.
BY CLARA NJ. HOWARD.

My rets all gathered about nc
AS | came through the farm-yard just
now;
There was Nubbin, the beautiful liolstcin,
And Cherry, the little red COW.
There w&s Daisy, the youngest among them'
And cd Molly. the best Of the lot,
With star. and BluChcr and Bridget,
While Jersey must not be forgot.
Tho pigs for their breakfast are slucaling
And here comes the red and white cali,
FrSk.ng about in the sunshine;
At its gambOls one can but laugh.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-29

Happiness IS Icrfume which one
cannot shed over another without few
drops falling on ones self.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-29
DEATH IN A WHIRLwIND.
Two Lives Lost and Houses Destroyed by .
Tornado.

A severe tornado struck northeast oi Ban
cor s. D.. bringing with it heavy rain, which
fell generally throughout this section. In'
whirIwind totally demolished fourteen houses
killing the little child OF John samlelt ana
leaving the remainder of his family IN
severely injured and critical condl'lon'
man named John Long was also killed.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-29
FIGHT TO TIE DEATH.
Two Prominent G.Orgisns Attack Eack otn'r III
Savage Manner,

News was received in Macon, Ga.' Of a
double tragedy in Crawford county vert
Dent. merchant, and o: P. Wright, Il law
YER both of Roberts, had difficulty in Dents
store. Wright cut Dent across the aooomen
Friends interfered, and Wright went across
the street and was followed by Dent who'
with entrials protruding, plunged pilchlorK
into Wright's breast and broke the ioTK 10
pieces over his head. Both OF the men Will
die
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-29

"IIow do you account for its being
there, then?"
"Dr. Scabury probably drew it to de-
fcnd himself"
"And the real wcapOn?"
"Thc assassin carried away with her.
Worse and worse! Every new devel'
Opment shut in the beautiful Leonorc
more and NOR closely TO her doom.
"HIave yoI seen Parker since?" asked
"No."
"NYhy not?"
a was to wat for a month for tho
money"
"That was the agreement"
ayes; he said he did not have it then.
| am not a rich man. | had some
means. say this because, just then, as
l veritably went mad for the moment,
all my actions hinged on the means |
could command.
Yes, went mad momcntarily. Pru
dencc, judgment, right even, were lost
in an absorbing impulse.
Leonore, beautiful LcOnorc, was a
murdcreSs!
doubted it no longer.
saw her dragged to the common jail
by rude hands-her rare beauty mockcd
at, stared at by unfeeling idicrs in the
great courtroom of justice.
saw the law blind to circumstance or
palliatng motive.
She had, indeed, killed her guardian,
but in a moment Of 'insanity-an lnsan-
ity she could not prove, probably would
not even acknowledge.
Her real ignorance Of what she had
done in her insane moments would bc TO
Justice the audacity of hardened guilt.
1t would go i'll with Ecr-sho was
. doomed.
would save her! l would save her!
At any cost Of fidelity, honor, or policy,
l would rescue this fair creature.
Beside myself with love-for l did
love her, welded wife though she was
cried out, vchcmcntly:
Colonel Cain, love that woman"
"a murdcrcSs?"
81 cannot help it. must save her
l will give YOU all possess to disappear
from the city at Oncc-to afford me an
opportunity to get her beyond the rcach
OF a cruel, miSjudging law"
"Don't try it, Doctor"
| started Cold, clear reason immedi-
ately supcrvcned to fcvcred dclirium as
the strong tones spoke.
And from the shrubtcry, his i'm
rrcssive face telling that hc had over
heard all my conversation with Colonc
Cain, the burglar, stepped Abncr Kclch
am, the detective.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-29

There BCSS, the Day cCli, ana ACr hiO'bCt
Old Sally, a iro handsome pair
Come caEtcring gracefully toward INC,
With Beauty, the big Gcry mare.
The cld sheep Tibbie ani Topsy
Are eager to share in the store
Of yellow corn in my basket,
While the chickens are fcasting galore,
All chattcr.ng and caCkllng about me;
Their voices | seem wei 10 know,
From Jim. the saucy black I, O'tcr,
TO old Drahma, as white rs the snow.
Thcrc is Spot the black and white kitten,
And Rip the tortoisc-Shell cat,
And Jeh. ana Gipsy. and Ginger,
All waiting word and pat.
Dol love tlen? or course what question:
See how their loving eyes shine.
I'D rot lose for the wC9th OF kingdom,
The love of these dumb friends of mine.
HARVEY, Wis.
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500 CHINESE BURNEn
The Fate OF Mnpy wom.n and Chndr., 4,
Blazing Temple.


San FRANCIsco. Jan. lathe latest advIoes
from Shanghai TO Dec. 10. received to day by
the steamer Peking. give details OF an sppal-
ling calamity at Ningko which resulted In the
horrible death by fire OF nearly 300 Chinese
women and children.
On Dec. San annual heatrical performance in
honor OF tho gods was being given in the tenn
pie. Over 400 were present. the women and
children being on the balconies OF the two sto-
ries Of the temple, while the mon were in the
yard. The performance was on a large stage
In the temple yard. Tho audience we're eating
and drinking. and many we're smoking.
boy carelessly threw cigarette which he
had been smoking Into heap OF straw at the
foot OF the stairs leading to the second story OF
the temple. The straw was dry and instantly
blazed up. burning the staircase and thus cut
ting of all escape from the top floor There
was a wild rush for safety. Some were
trnmpled to death. some Jumped out OF the
windows and were dashed to pieces on the
stone pavement below. while the greater part
OF the women sat In their seats paralyzed by
terror and were burned alive or sufrocated By
smoke.
The fire engines from the foreign settle
ment In Ningko were promptly on hand but
could do nothing to stop the flames In an
hour and a half the temple was In ruins.
Many bodies were so badly burned as to be un-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-14
THE NEW Police B0ar HERE.
Yacht, Oc-sn Tug, and Firoboat In One
Twtn screw. and 1G-knot speed.

The new police boat Patrol. Just from the
yard OF her bulldogs, the Maryland steel Com
psny OF Sparrow Point Baltimore. arrived
here Yesterday and tied up at Pier A. She was
in charge OF pilot and crew from the Mary
land Steel Company's works. She made the
trip from Norfolk IA 13is hours and got up to
Pier A from Quarantine in TWENTY-FIVE min
utes. She was saluted by steam harbor craft
as she dashed up the bay.
She looks somewhat like a cross between q
big ocean tug and yacht She Is sharp
bowed. has n clean run. and little freeboArd.
She is fitted with two sets OF triple-expansion
engines driving twin propeliers. and co n mako
about l6 knots. She has two masts and high
black funnel. She is l43', feet long. % feet
beam. and 10'a feet deep: She will be
lighted by electricity. aud will have q
search light OF 4.000.candle power operated
from the pill OF house. She Ia a seagoing craft,
unlike the, slow side wheeler Patrol. and can
do any kind OF a towing lob in an emergency.
She Is fitted with a big steam punyp. which
forces water through a four:nozzled hydrant
in the upper deck to help subdue fires IA the
harbor or along the water front.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-14

I.portatio. Of Firearms Prohihitsd-CrIspTs
Scheme OF Reform.

Copyright 1894. bV re Uaf>d Pres.
PALERMO. Jan. ia decree has been posted
in all the towns OF Sicily prohibiting the i'm
portatIon OF firearms The people are also
forbidden to have firearms in their possession.
: Sig. Giuseppe de Felice-Glurfrida will be
tried by an ordinary court. The charge he
will be compelled to answer is conspiring
against the Government
The police who searched tho bodies OF the
rioters who were killed in the conflict with
the authorities found in tho pockets OF a num-
Der OF the dead French gold money. This fact
is hold by the police and others to be proof OF
the assertion that has been made that the ag-
itation in Sicily is due in a measure to French
Socialists. who have aided the Sieilian Social
lists with money and In other ways
ROME. Jan. l3.-When the Cha Der OF Dspu-
ties meet on Jan; 70 II Is pTobable that signor
Grispi Prime Minister and Minister OF the
Interior. will announce to tho House that
unforeseen eventsin sicily have prevented the
carrying out OF the budget programme.
A recess will then be taken for some weeks
when the Chamber again assent es SlRnor
Crispi will present a complete scheme OF re-
form. which. IL II does not favor certain locall-
ties, the Deputies from those localities will
The Prime Minister will. in that event de-
mAnd that p ipotentiAry powers be conferred
on him for six months.
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dntise Of the old orgapizatIon shall cease ths
old organisatiop viii eontinus uptii fhs
tGISI \. Provided for By the nsv
confidence "a The. work q he COMMITTEES ,s' svi
Iollment under the new plan shafi be charsc-
ho9e;t ReppScsn sRSi bs '1 sspt on r.. roll 81
a1q thst no Democrat shall get on.
evidence which they had given Of their unssI.
n ~, t.spublicanism In adopting this plan. He
ss,s s9cy ecnd make no Letter 70 the
,, h, OF the AFFAIRS Of the organization than by
By, your action, y he said. you have avert.
ed an lnterneeine war, a fractional strife which
w1nild have carried y. into the next guberns.
. use All by such division rendered. weak
J. + Chittenden gave notice that at the next
TollmTsnt, s2 that i shall be required that Re.
NEXT election. The committee then adjourneS'
last o o ssqDt:a
appoint enrolling officers in every one Of the
l;i42 election districts Of the city within ten ten
Next Thursdsy night Is the time for the or.
eanizatlon OF the County Committee for 1874
constitution. II Is not believed that tho new eg
S r mittee will ever organize permanently.
sixty DAYS. but In the mean time IL IL neces-
sary TO have some sort OF an organization OF
COMMITTEES will be- continued until the new
plan can be put In force The way IL is pro-
posed to effect this Ia by a provisional organ
iZhtion OF the new County COMMITTEES on Thurs
day night and the appointment OF COMMITTEES
on contested seats.
Frank Raymonds defeated hosts in tn.
Twenty-seyenth district have already given
h T%sntv % contest: Cen Cells The
lam Fl Daily in r. the Tenth, and
they will contest, but formal notice has not
been filed with Secretary Bellamy in the oase
Of any Of these districts
=, 1t is the purpose of the leaders to have fur
ther time granted to the Committee on Con-
tested Seats at succeeding meetIn0s until tbs
new order OF things is establishes. 'N