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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-12-27
CABLE SPAKS.

A remarkable ovation was rendered to AM
bassador Bayard at the Actors banquet in
] London.
An uprising on the Island of Creto is
feared and the commander has asked for
reinforcements of troops.
1t is now generally believed that no effec-
tive measures for the relief of the Christian
population in Turkey will be taken until the
European powers interfere.
Tho insurgent forces have burned millions
Of dollars worth of sugar fields in their
march across Santa Clara and have now III
vaded Matanzas. A pitched battle is soon
expected.
Samory, powerful African chief, is said
to have united his forces with King Prem
pey, Of Ashantee, who is opposing the Brit
ish. Samory has been counted on as an
English ally.
1t is reported in Berlin that Herr Won Flo
tow. second secretary of the German embas-
sy at Washington, is. to be transferred to
Dresden, and that Herr Won Bruenig, now at
Paris, will go to Washington.
Thc Cuban army, under Generals Gomez
and Maceo, is said to be in q, critical situa-
ton, and reinforcements have been sent for.
General Campos is posting his troops so as
to catch the insurgents between two fires.
Another Hudson Bay railroad scheme has
made its appearance at Montreal. 1t is
known as the Hudson Bay and Pacific Rail-
road, and proposes to connect Calgary with
Fort Churchhil as we'll as to operate fleet
Of steamers
The budget committees of the French
Chamber of Deputies has approved the con-
vention entered into by the government with
French cable company with the view of
establishing o new cable from Brest to New
York and from thence to Para, Brazil.
In the Italian Chamber of Deputies after a
recent speech by Premier Crispi in which he
promised that there should be no further
expansion of territory in Erythrea, the
Chamber adopted the Abyssinian credits by
large majority.
The tone of the European press on Presi-
dent Ceveland's Venezuelan message Is gem
orally antagonistic tc the broad claims made
tor the Monroe doctrine. It is also iatl-
mated thatihe Unite4 States may ultimately
'szke 90, Intriss{ aInns <efreat Britain to
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-12-27
SWEET MYSTERIES.

Slowly the seeds in the garden are growing.
Glad honilSss!
Tides, set in motion by winds briskly blow
ing,
Pause ere they rise;
The nesting shall rise and aspire to Hoavon's s
gate,
And the butterfly, though in a shroul he
must wait
In dim surprise;
For all things shall rise.
Gently kind spring has awakened the low-
ers.
Sweet mysteries!
Swiftly the grub on the wing, with new pow
erS,
To'happiness flies;
Ever with refuent wave and strong motion
Landward now march the forces OF ocean:
Grand auguriesl,
For all things do rise.
In the world visible turks the invisible,
Making men wise,
Telling of blessed truths plainly perceptible
To love-lit eyes,
Telling of Heaven and the happy Tomorrow
Telling of joy with no vestige of sorrow,
And Of bright eyes,
Where love never dies.
&C. p. Wilson, in New York Sun.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-12-27
Glow Worms.

Special attention is being given by
IL e French military authorities, says a
Paris correspondent, to the questions
of succoriug the wounded OH battle
fields when night comes on after a
great battle. Experiments have been
made with powerful electric arc lights,
but the apparatus has conditions At
length, it has been practically deter
mined that the ambulance corps rn en-
shall wear little incandescent glow
lamps in their hats, just like the lacies
of the ballet in a spectacular extrava-
ganza. Each man is to carry little
primary battery in his pocket for the
production of the current. The wound
ed in need of succor will look out for
the little moving lights, and fpossible
drag themselves toward them.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-12-27

the portfolio, my blood ran cold. AMI
in all my life I never had such diff
Guilty to keep down a yell. In the
dim light saw long, thin hairy arm
thrust in through the opening. The
next moment small black hand had
fastened upon a leather case lying
close to the window and withdrew it
as quick as thought almost.
sprang to my feet and bolted out
into the passage. dashed up the
snloon stairs and made for the lower
deck. There, just about the spot
where ] judged the stateroom to be
situated, 1 came face to face with the
Brazilian, De Castro. In spite of the
heat he was wearing his long cloak
with the deep cape, and had his eter-
nal cigarette between his teeth. he
looked at me with an air of frank sur
prise and l looked at him with an air
of profound suspicion.
Suddenly happy thought flashed
through my mind. I turned round
and sprang down the saloon stairs,
running full tilt against the chief
steward, who was standing at the bot
tom.
sect me handful Of nuts-quick I"
I cried.
When he brought them hurried
back on deck. The Brazilian had
moved away little towards the stern
I went close up, stood right in front
of him, and then began deliberately
to crack the nuts.
He regarded me with pitying sorS
of look, but l paid little attention to
him. Presently saw corner of the
cape drawn aside and beheld pair of
small, cleaning eyes fixed greedily
upon me.
1t was enough. My suspicious were
confirmed. I flung the rest of the
nuts into the sea, and walking straight
up to De Castro, said:
81 must ask you to accompany me
to the captains cabin"
"Vot you mean?" he asked, draw
ing back.
I was determined to stand no nom
sense, aud straightway took him by
the shoulders. The moment | laid
my. hands upon him heard vicious
snarl under his cape; IT was pulled
suddenly aside and out flew monkey.
The little brute went at me, tooth
and nail. saw the CLEAN of knife,
too, in the Brazilian's hand, but let
him have my fist straight between the
eyes before he could use it, and he
measured his length upon the deck.
The quartermaster came running up,
and the rascal was dragged OFF to the
captains cabin. When searched there
Mrs. Melhurst's diamonds, Mr.. Car
ter's cigarette case and, rings and a
miscellaneous collection of other valu'
ables were found upon him. In his
stateroom we discovered perforated
box, apparently intended for the use
of the monkey. who was evidently
quite as accomplished as his MASTER
Cassell's Saturday Journal.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-12-27
43 KILLED.
A Terrible Explosion in a Mine
in North Carolina.
DYNAMITE And FIRE DAMP.
Searching Parties Went Down into
the Pit, and After Finding the
Dead We're Unable to Bring
Any of Them TO the Surface.


At o'clock A. NJ, shortly after the day
force numbering 81 men had gone on duty at
the Cumnock Coal Mines, six miles west OF
Raleigh, terrible fire damp explosion oc-
Cured with fatal effect. Upon hearing the
report the people of the village and relatives
Of the entombed miners hastened to the scene,
but for some time they we're unable to gain
any tidings from below. After pumping
fresh air into tn shafts, several miners were
prevailed upon to venture down and inyesti-
gate. They found and brought out twenty
five men from shaft Nos. 2, and B. Five or
six Of them where badly wounded and some
of them will probably die, and others were
slightly wounded. mule and two men
were killed In slope No. 2.
After considerable delay the searching
party entered slope No. 1, where they were
greeted by a most horrible and ghastly sight.
Dead men fearfully mutilated were found,
some of them partly covered up with pieces
of coal, timber and other debris.
The searching party came up and reported
what they had found. At o'clock ten or
twelve miners went down to bring up the
dead bodies
1t is believed that forty-three men were
killed. Several had families living at Cum
uock Eight Of the dead miners we're from
Pennsylvania and expected to return to that
State to visit relatives. A quantity OF dyna-
mite was in the mine and exploded, wreck
ing coal ears and splitting massive pieces OF
timber into kindling wood
Mothers. wives and sisters were around the
mines all day, weeping and wringing their
hands with grief, expecting every moment to
see the lifeless form of some loved one
brought up.
There had not been any special trouble
with gas in the mine. The force Of men
numbered about seventy-flve, all save very
few Of these being from the surrounding
country These few men were Pennsylyan-
ians, brought there by Langdon S. p Hens
zey, the principal owner of the mines. As
this is the only coal mine in the State, inter-
tst in its work has naturally been great.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-12-27
SENATE.

ELEVENTH DAY.-The Presidents message
on the Venezuelan boundary dispute occu-
| pied the attention of the Senate in its brief
session. As soon as the reading was con-
cluded demonstration occurred almost un-
parallel In the history of the upper branch.
The message and accompanying documents
were referred to the committee on foreign
relations. Several memorials relating to the
Turkish massacre of Armenians and to the
revolGt 0 in Cuba were presented and re-
ferred
TWELFTH DAY-In the Senate Mr.. Hill in
troduced bill to remove the disabilities in
posed upon Confederate soldiers and asked
that the rules be suspended and the bill put
upon Its Immediate passage. Mr.. Plat, Of
Connecticut, objected ard the bill will lie on
the table for the present. Senator Chandler
introduced bill appropriating 100000, 900
to strengthen the military armament Of the
country. 1t was referred to the committee
on military affairs. On motion of Mr.. Davis,
OF Minnesota, the Senate agreed TO a resoiu-
tion calling on the President for information
as to the establishment by Great Brit lin Of
postoffices and post roa Is in United states
erritory Allskl.
THIRTEENTH DAY.-The Senate discussed
the bill appropriating 100000 to defray the
expenses Of the commission recommended
by the President. There was some difference
of opinion as to what should be done with it,
the general opinion being that it should go
to the committee on foreign relations. Mr..
Morgan, Mr.. Lodge, Mr.. Hawley. Mr.. Sher-
man and Mr.. Teller did not see the need OF
haste and argued that it should go to ths
committee Mr.. Voorhees, favored inmcdi-
ate action. The debate had no practical re-
suit. as Mr.. Allen objected to second read
ing of the bill on the ground of his opposi-
lion to precipitate action. The correspon-
dence relating to the troubles in Turkey
was then laid before the Senate.
FOURTEENTH DAY.-The House Venezue-
Ian commission bill was amended in mater
ial respects by the Senate foreign relations
committee, aud then by a sudden change Of
sentiment in the Senate. was passed unani-
mously just as it came from the House. Then
an adjournment resolution over the
holidays was passed by the Senate. only to be
followed by an urgent message from the
President strongly advising prompt action
for the reform of our currency system and
the maintenance of public credit.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-12-27

and remember 6inging the cigarette
case, rings and a pair of gold sleeve
links on the upper berth. Then Iput
on my dressing gown, stretched my
self upon the couch, and had a down.
right good snooze. When I got up,
about five minutes ago, I found my
trinkets had vanished"
Pom my word, things were begin
ming to look serious and no mistake !
l lost no time in hunting up the cap
tain and made him acquainted with
the state of affairs. He was Just as
much puzzled as I was myself. The
first thing next morning he sent a
message to Mrs. Melhurst, requesting
private interview in his cabin on
deck. He also signifed his wish that
I should be present. We both aues-
toned the lady closely, but her re-
plies did not tend to throw any light
upon the singular occurrence.
Nevertheless, we determined to keep
close watch upon the state room in
future. Il was pretty evident we had
"black sheep" on board-probably
an old hand at the business. For the
next few days we had no further COM
plants. The thief was evidently
wying low" waiting until tranquility
was restored before making o fresh
attempt. Meanwhile kept my eyes
open. I observed the little peculiari-
ties of the different passengers, and
took particular note of the manner in
which they occupied Their time.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-12-27

, Queen Victoria recently received gift Of
Glue and white water lilies from a leading
h9rist in New South Wales. The lKes.xsre
flbzek in ice, and when they al =
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-12-27
The Oven Bird.

One of the most wonderful of the
fsalaer Inhabitants of South America
is the oven bird, which mixes hair
with mud and builds its nest in the
form of bakers oven. In its struc.
turp thpra oro fro oOno m ~ u, anfc ono
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-12-27
THE THIEF ON THE SHIP.
RS. MELHURST'S

RS. LHURSI'S
compliments, sir,
and would you
please come down
to her stateroom
Immediately"
/. had just shut
myself into my lit
tie Office on deck ,
having grun through
the ships account
before turning in
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-17
The Fair VIII Contest.

San Francisco. April lathe proceed
ings In the Fair will case were not as
exciting this morning as It was generally
expected they would be- Judge Pater-
SON. who represents the minor heirs, an
nounced that he would contest the lead
pencil will for his clients on the ground
that il was not the last well and testa-
rnent OF Senator Fair. Reuben Lloyd
asked ten days In which to plead the con-
test. and called attention 10 the fact that
Herman Oeirichs had been appointed
guardian of Herman Oelrichs. Jr.. on
March e. and declared that he repre-
sented both father and son. Judge Pater-
son maintained that the father. though
guardian could not select an attorney
for his child when they were opposing
htigants. The matter Will be argued and
decided hereafter.
Attorney Pierson. representing the ex-
ecutors named under the will of Sep
tember 81 1891 filed a statement on behalf
OF Thomas G. CrotherB and James S.
Angus. which is designed TO preserve
their rights. They were named as exc
cutors under both wills. but were life
trustees under the first In point of date
and naturally desire TO see 1t sustained.
Attorney Charles Wheeler asked that the
petition for the probate OF the first Will
be ordered of the calendar. as the last
Will was the only document before the
court for consideration. Attorney Pier
son declared that the first will was en-
titled to probate ex parte. as no opposi-
ton had been filed. Action on This phase
of the case will not be taken until Fri
day Judge Paterson wanted a sum of
money Appropriated for the minor con-
testants. who had no means of conduct
ing the contest. Attorney Lloyd objected
and this point viii also be settled on
Friday
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-17

Denver. April ls-~Generai Warner to-
Aav 4figrnatlzcd Cieveland's financial let
ter as a dishonest presentation Of facts.
which contained an apprehension Of de-
feat and the acknowledgTnen that rhere
is a great battle pending.
Ex-Congressman SibIey said the letter
consisted OF empty words, siEnifying
nothing
General James II. Weaver said the pres
isert's letter "a stursd: that IL does not
add anything 70 fhe economic literature
Of the day and II only valuable as r.
aeslsts ta defining the great issue now
before the country; that his wing OF tho
Democratic party VIII be found training
under the Republican, banner in i@@.
The Republican says. IF his letter
contains the best arguments that can be
advanced IN favor 0f the single gold
STANDARD the intelligent people of this
country are certain 70 repudiate that
standard "a soon as they can get the
Opportunity"
The News says: THE actor az Wash
inston city now appears without his
Disguise Obesiieut 20 the money poWer
Of which he is the friend. ally and ser
want. Be openly throws the weight Of
his great position on the zfde of the
money kings and against the people No
more striking confession of the growth
of ti-rnetaIIisFn has been y wTIng from IN
willing lips.
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Kansas City. April IA storm of great
severity passed over Eastern Colorado.
Oklahoma and the Southwest generally
yesterday and last night. In Colorado
and Kansas IL Is believed considerable
damage was done, but IL is impossible
TO learn anything from those sections,
because all telegraphic communication
has been cut off since o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
Cherokee. Kan. April 16-Late last
night a cyclone struck the house Of Frank
Goodwin. three miles west Of here. and
literally tore Ii to pieces, scattering the
debris all over a cornfleld. Mr.. Goodwin
had his neck disiocated, and will die.
Mrs. Goodwin was caught under the root
and pinned to the ground, her clothes
taking fire. Her screams attracted neigh
bors. who rescued her. Half a dozen
other farm houses in the immediate vi
cinity were also demolished, but nobody
else was hurt.
Elmoro. Col. April IA thick coating
OF sand is over everything here. 1t sure
Is came in the form of snowstorn
from the clouds. as there is no such
sand in this section.
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attorneys osSes claims 70 have startling
evidence that will prove as concl9stvssy
as is possible ny eircuEstanflal evidence
that DenaaGy AZ least strzngled the ars.
victim
A tragic feature OF the case that may
play an important figure IN the trial Is
the information gathered from the raw
inzs Of Denady's beautiful sister Nine
Fouchette, VITO suddenly became mani
&C several weeks ago. Il Is claimed thaS
she lost her mind brOoding over ner
brothers arrest She Was taken to the
county hospital and detectives have spent
hours listening to her 6srnentei talks
At times she would stand for hours. her
hands grasping the bars Of her room and
her long golden hair streaming almost
10 the floor, and taen she would often
break cut in denuncfafions OF Demady's
accuSers and talk of rhe crimes Al other
times the ghosts OF the strangled women
would seem 10 appear. and she was wild
iy deliraous. Whether or not the detec-
tIves have learned anything tangible from
her Is not known. The trial will p-oha-
bly, occupy about TWO weeks.
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The .soverIap', RafIroad Cases,

Portland. April ls.-The overlap" lard
case of the government against the South
ern Pacific Company came up for hearing
today before United States Circuit Judge
Gilbert. The case involves over 200,oo
acres OF land In Multnomah and clacka-
mas counties, and arose over the grants
OF land made hy the government to the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company and
the Oregon A. California Railway Conn
pany many years ago. In 1864 the gov
ernment granted a strip or land forty
miles wide through states. and eighty
miles wide through territories. to the
Northern Pacific. This strip ran from the
Great Lakes 60 Puget sound. Then pro-
vision was made In the act for tract
along a branch line 10 be built from n
point 8o miles less east OF the Pu-
get sound terminal TO Portland. That
point was fxed at Nalinla. In East
ern Washington. In isss grant waa
made 70 the oregon A. California. since
absorbed by the Southern Pacific. from
Portland 20 the California boundary.
Consequently the two grants are said 10
overlap" at Portland aud in ciackamas
and Multnomah counties.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-17

Boston. April l6.-The floods throughout
all New England last night reached the
highest point recorded in many years.
No loss Of life has been reported, but
great losses OF property have been caus-
"a through dams being carried away. and
railway bridges. factories and cellars are
flooded. All the mills along the Merriulac
river near Manchester are shut down,
and fears are entertained for the bridges.
Nashua. y. H.. April ls.-The food in
the Nerrimac river reached the highest
point ror tweuty-seven years TODAY ar
the water Is stin rising at the rate OF
two inches an hour.
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Cen NIcCook,s successor

Denver. April Is-From private infor-
nation received IL Is believed that ci,her
Col Merrirnan or Col Bliss viii he ap-
v,ointe-i to succeed Gen NcCcok In com-
mand OF the department Of Colorado. II
IS also stated that Gen. otis will eveutu-
ally 3e transferred 70 the department -
Colorado but the change may not be
made before September, when a general
transfer will be made
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Cincinnati. April is.-'rhe trial % state
Senator William Goebei for killing John
T., Sanford was held In Covingtou. Ky,
today The charge waa granddaughter. 4
great many witnesses were examined. tho
rreAnrnlnant testimony being That SAN
ford accosted Goebei frat and fred flr~s.
on the ground that Senator Goetset acted
an Ralf-tsefensa he was acquitted.
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New York. April ls.-Miss Eleanor Mayo.
daughter of Frank Mayo. was Al 12:3o
tody married 10 Col James Elverson. ir..
general manager OF the Philadelphia I'm
qulrer. by Rev Or Arthur Brooks at the
Church of the Incarnation. There were
no hrlaesnaifs. hut Miss Mayo was at
tended bv her sister, Miss Dcr0nda Mayo
a maid Of hon ".
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Coal Minor Are RIoton~.

rfttsea~E. April ie-The Nottingham
mines of Henry Fleersheim or the
Wheeling division ~ ne Baltimore &
ohio railroad. resumed ope-a tons this
-~o-rtux AZ the - cent rate. The strikers
have become rioS0us. and q squad Of
sepuffes has been eeus 70 the scene.
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II Paso. Tex. April ls-The jury N the
case OF webb against Flanagan. charged
with conspiring 20 sHauggie sheep from
Mexico has failed 20 agree anS mas been
dis hareeA. Flanagan IS politician. ffe
vas made famous at tAe national Re
p;lhiiesn convention of 1s7s ny hts query.
What are We here for7
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Charles III. Mausur Dead
Washington City. April e.-Charles II
Mansur died today, after a long Illness

Charles II. Mansur was born in Phila-
delphia. March 6. 1885. He received com
mon school and an academic education at
Lawrence academy, Groton. Mass, stu
died law. and was admitted to the bar at
Richmond. Mo, August 80. 1856. In the
same year he moved TO Chillicothe. He
was a member of the board of education
of Chillicothe for eight years. was a mem
ber of the state Democratic central COM
nittee from 1864 tin 1865, and delgate to
the national Democratic convention at
New York In 1865. He was prosecuting
attorney for Livingston county from 1875
till 1879: was a delegate 70 the national
Democratic convention at Chicago in 1881:
in 1872 was the joint nominee for congress
of the Democrats and liberal Republic
ans in the Tenth district. and was again
the nominee of the Demoeats in the same
district in 1880. He was elected 20 the
Ffftieth and Fifty-first congresses, and
reelected to the Fifty-second congress.
ON the accession of the Democratic ad-
ministration in 1895 he was appointed
deputy comptroller of the treasury.
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r1,n ncIawnro DEADLOCK,

Dover. pei, April 1s.-Tbers was no
braak in the senatorial deadlock today.
ana no change is looked for until after
the Republican conference tomorrow.
Tn. ballot today resulted Higgins .,
Adageka &. Massey 4. PennewlIi !. isgdge-
" e pavsyd l.