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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-09
THE NEWS.

The Swedish bark verdandI, Captain Wea-
terberg was destroyed by fire. while In pt. (
at Wilmington, N G., and both the fesssl
and her cargo OF rosin are total loss.--
The Spreckels Sugar Refinery, in Philsdel-
phia, operated by the Sugar Trust has shut
down tight for an indefinite period, owing to
dull trade: About 800 men are thrown out
OF employment. Thomas Newkirk and
Henry Ashcraft fought d duel with Win"
chesters on the long fork Of Shelby CreeEj
Ky. They were both suitors OF Mary
Dean. Both men were killed.--The
Budget for 1897 was presented In the
lower house OF the Austrian Reichsrath. IL
provides for expenditures to the amount oil
692, 161, ,1s9 forms. The estimated revenue is
2703; 959 forms. At a meeting OF the
directors Of the Diamond Match Company,
Edwin Walker OF Chicago; was slected dlrec-
tor 10 succeed W. II. Moore. Mt. Walker
was also made general counsel for the COM
pany-The second trial OF John G. Bo1t-
wig and William H Johnson, train-wreckers,
in the United States District Court, at Detroit,
Mich, resulted in a verdict OF guilty against
both defendants. They were tried for coft@
spring with others to obstruct the passage
Of the United States mail.
Good news has been received from the
Carabaya PERU gold mines. Mr.. Hardison
expects az soon as his new machinery Is in
working order to obtain a yield o. 20 pounds
per day.-The committee OF the trustees at
Wesleyan University have appointed Max
Ferrand, Of Newark, N. j., instructor In his
tory, to succeed Prof. A g. Dennis, who re-
signed on account Of ill-health. Mr.. Farrand
Is graduate Of Princeton -Leprosy in its
worst form exists In Montreal. Lee lung, a
Chinaman, who died OF mysterious Illness
on Monday, has been found to have been a
victim OF It, And inspection OF all Chinese
boarding-houses and lodging houses and
stores has been ordered --Peter D. Craw-
ford. a well-known citizen OF 6omeryille,
Tenn. was killed by ]. F. Winfrey, Jr
Crawford's nioce and Winfrey we're trying
to elope when Crawford intercepted them,
whereupon Winfrey shot the other man to
death Winfrey is highly cohnected.--Gold
has been discovered in paying Quantities on
the farm of Bahne Leecke, near Comanche,
south of Clinton, Ia. An assay shows about
$19 aggregate value to the ton. The deposit
is from 6 to 25 feet beneath the surface---
James W. sperIS, prominently identified
with the business interests of the San Joa-
quin Valley, Cal, is dead. Mr.. Sperry was
at ons time director of the produce exchange
and treasurer of the sperry Flour Mills. He
leaves a widow and four children. He was
brother Of Mrs. w. II. CrocLer and Princess
poniatowskL
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-09
CHAPTER TX.
MY LADY'S STORY.

/ have borne my sorrow patiently these
many years, but time has not brought
deliverance. Still we are sundered, my
lord and !. He lives brooding hermit
in his English castle; l pine here in this
Northern islet, hidden from the world
and he has not looked upon my face
since that bitter day when he drove me
out of his life, because two villains lied
away my honor.
The Id winds moan around Ey lvle'y
tower-the breakers roar at its feeG /
mourn and pray throughout the long,
resounding nights, fever burning for
ever in my veins
Oh, tor deliyerancel Oh, fer deliver
ance!
But not TIL these two confess that
they have lied will my ord take me back
to his heart; and who will wiring con-
fession from them? Who will be my
champion, to set me free from the shame
that is killing me?
Shall | cheat the maddening hours By
setting down my miserable story, to b9
read when | am gone by my love, who
may judge me less harshly then? Surely
the truth will prevail, ii he hears it, a.
it were, from dad Engelonde's grave.
At least let me wander q while among
the remembrances of that gracious tine
when we were together, loving ana trust
ing each other, before the fatal shadow
of doubt fell between US.
Engclonde Chal!oner, the daughter Of
an American Senator. married at eight
cen Lord Inchcape, who was forty. He
was my first and is my only love; no
other passion has ever touched me. [
wcna to aim with al the treasures Ct
freshest girlhood untasted but by him
self.
1t was himself J. loyed-his noble
heart, his proud integrity; l gloried in
his rank and power because they were
par; o. himself. Even the disparity in
our ages seemed to me fascinating, be-
CAUSE it set him on throne at the foot
of which could wo; ship him.
He transplanted me into a brilliant
circle, he called around us troop OF
friends, and Inchcape Fosse became the
scene of continuous festivity, over which
he loved to see me reign.
had two friends, who soon won my
tenderest love; my tayorlte was gentle
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-09
Stanton Flooded.

The city Of etaunton, in the Shenandoah
Valley, Virginia, was visited by a terrible
food.
Many lives were lost and great damage
done to property. The great storm caused
the lake to rise and food the lower portion
of the city.
The water rose 80 rapidly that many peo-
ple were unable to escape from their houses.
Dwellings were swept from their iounda-
lions, and In several cases persons were VIII
difficulty rescued from the roofs.
It is impossible to ascertain the extent OF
property damaged. The latter Will eAceeu
half million dollars.
The flood came 30 suddenly and uneA-
pectedIy that all was confusion for soma
time before it was realized the extent of the
calamity.
Scores Of families arc homeless and mnhy
arc anxiously seeking to ascertain the "nere-
about and safety OF friends or are making
fearful search for the bodies OF those VINO
they know have perished.
1t is the worst catastrophe which stauntoh
has ever experienced In time' y peace
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-09
The Storm in Baltimore .

cyclone which had been travelling up
the Atlantic coast from the Gulf Of Mexico
struck Baltimore Tuesday morning, and AT
ter heavy rain during tho entire day de-
veloped into dangerous proportions between
10 and II o'clock at night, and did much
damage along the harbor and In other sec
lions OF the city.
Upon the wharyes fell the brunt OF this
maddened rush OF the winds The direction
from which they came caused the water in
The harbor to back up above the level OF the
surrounding streets and fl )od these to the
iepth of a foot or more, engulhng the side
walks and filing the cellars of mercantile
houses.
Along Pratt street from the foot OF Gay
street Centre Market space the current
vas more than waist Deep while Light, CAL
ert, Charles, Cheapside and the other thor
oughiare7 ~ accent to the water on the north
,ido of the harbor were soon filed with
swirling pools.
The steamboats, and numerous other
craft at the uppST end of the harbor were
,vayed back and forth at their moorings and
Tilted high above their usual level. Sleep
yas an Unknown quantity to those on board
the vessels and those residing along the
nelehborlng streets, fearing, as they did,
t.at every instant the cyclone would come
upSn them with such intensity as to cause
loss Of life and widespread damages to prop
elty.
City and Suburban Railway cars running
on Pratt street, along the water front were
bl, cked In numbers, and, the water flooding
them, passengers were forced to leave and
Gade through the water
Cable and trolley cars were blocked In
very section OF the city, not by the food, as
On Pratt street, but by the violence OF the
storm and the crossing of electric wires.
The wind played havoc with the myriads
" overhead wires In all parts Of the city and
created many small panics by its mad prarks
alofs.
The telephone company could do no busi-
ne,s except over the wires which are carried
through underground conduits In the centre
of the city.
Amid the shrek of the wind the sharp jan
clio of broken glass was incessantly heard
from upper stories, while canvas awnings
and political banners were ripped from their
fastenings as forcibly as II they had been
III re scraps OF paper in summer zephyr.
| NIGHT trains from WASHINGTON over the
Ba timore and Ohio Railroad werc delayed
several hours by the storm. The delay was
caused by the fact that the trainmen had to
yet OH at several points and cut away trees
which had been blown across the track.
The engineers moved along slowly, with
more than their usual caution, for fear oI
cunning with great violence into similar OBJ
structlons.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-09
REVIEWING STAND FELL IN.
Gov. Drake and Vice President Stevenson Went
Down Together.

The seml-centennial exercises at Burlington
iowa, were marred by an accident which
happened at the reviewing stand erected
near the Union depot for the convenience OF
Yice-President Stevenson, Gov Drake, OF
Iowa, and his personal staff, AID some forty
other prominent people in viewing the par
ado. Just as the head OF the parade reached
the point, with almost no warning the en-
tire stand collapsed. throwing its occupants
to the ground, distance Of fifteen feet.
The majority of those On the stand were
bruised more or less.
1t was about noon when the accident oc-
Cured. The morning parade had passed
through the principal streets Of the city, and
the Governor and staff escorting Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson, had just left the line OF
mar b and entered the stand to review the
procession. The stand had been hastily
erected at the last moment for the convel-
lence Of Vice President Stevenson, Gov. Drake
anu staff, and his party Of friends and guests.
Several persons had warned the people not
to crowd onto the stand, as they did not
consider it safe, and number bad just
stepped off when it gave way Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson was almost In the center Of
the stand and was thrown into a wildly
struggling mass of people. Governor Drake
was near him and grasped him, and the two
gentlemen assisted each other In extricatng
themselves from the debris. Great excite
ment ensued, and there was dange- for few
moments of general panic but cool heads
managed to still the fears Of those near by,
and the work OF rescuing the unfortunates
was quickly begun.
Mr.. Stevenson was dazed for q moment by
the force OF his fall and struggled, but was
soon able to enter his carriage and be driven
to the Hotel Deano. where, after short
rest, he completely recovered his equa-
nimity He took the accident good natured-
Iy. and only seemed concerned about the in-
jured who fell about him Governor Drake
was not Injured. The reviewing stand was
temporary affair, and stood over de-
preston In the ground into which its occu-
pants wero promiscuously tumbled.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-09
RATS KILL A BABY.
Little Son of Baltimore Man Meets Horrible
Death.

Three big rats attacked the 2-months-old
baby boy OF Isaac Asher, a resident of Bal
timore, Nd, and gnawed Its face, head and
neck to such an extent that it died In short
time.
Mr.. Asher has store in the same house
and was looking after his business when the
rats started to make a moal Of the poor,
helpless infant. The mother had gone to
market, and the baby was left alone In sn
upstairs room. Mr.. Asher had been caring
for the baby, and when II went to sleep, he
laid 1t on a bed In a room on the second
floor, and then went into his store
But short time had elapsed when he
heard the baby crying as though In great
agony. He hurried upstairs, and, as he en-
tered the room, three large rats jumped
from the bed to the floor, and scampered of
to their places Of hiding. The Mortified
father found that the flesh had been torn
from the babes soft and tender little face,
head and neck, and blood was oozing from
q dozen or more wounds. He took the little
one in his arms and did all he could to ease
its suffering. A physician was summoned,
but the baby died before be reached the
house,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-09
Buildings Wrecked and Five Per-
sons Injured at Washington.
WORST STORM TN YEARS.
Wind Twisted and Wrenched at
Velocity of Seventy-Five Miles an
Hour, Accompanied by Ter
rifle Rain-Baltlmorc Wis
tied Also,

An edninoctlal storm Tuesday night gave
Washington the worst shaking up 1t ever
lad fhe wind blew IN rotary, twisting
wrenching velocity ii geyenty-ive miles ali
hour. Rain was driven in Goods-=it did not
fall lightning pierced and lit up tie toss
ing black Clouds and sharp claps Of thunder
contributed to make nature weird caldron.
A new brick building, Ave stories, on
Pennsylvania avenue, 1915 was demolished,
the ruins falling upon and crushing Beattys
restaurant and Kelly's Dairy Lunch, ddjoiH=
ing, and imprisoning six men. -Four OF them
were soon released George Sutton, a cook,
was pinioned In the wreck, and was not re-
leased for several hours. The steeple OF the
New York avenue P esbyterian Church was
blown of. The tower on the Grand Opera
House was burned to the sidewalk. Trees
on every street were broken and uprooted,
their branches and trunks being strewn so
thickly rs to form complete blockades In
neny places. Telegraph, telephone AM elec-
trio light wires we're snapped, and their
unds dangled furiously in the storm.
horse stepped on live wire at Seventh
street and the Avenue, and dropped dead.
At tho water front every boat received ter
rible wrenchings The Mattano, an excur-
sion steamer, had holes stove In its side, and
was half sunk The yachts were all torn
loose from the moorings, and some OF them
went adrlft dowl stream or we're dashed
against othor Loats and the sea wall.
T storm came up about 10 o'clock.
About $50 O'Clock In the evening the west
ern bank of cl 2uds began to Grow darker
and fifteen minutes later flashes Of lightning
revealed that those banks we're l'aping and
tan bli lg toward the zenith. A few minutes
after 10 o'clock the wind struck the city with
ful foI CO. the rain following Immediately.
The Northern Atlantic States got the force
Of tn. storm later In the night, Philapelphia
being reached about II o'clock and New
York about r. 80 o'clock.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-09
Cedar KEYS

The storm which wrecked Cedar Keys be-
gan with a moderate breeze at II o'clock
Monday night, which by A. Nj. had inlreas-
ed to tornado force. The tide rose two feet
higher than in the memorable storm ., 1854.
At 7 o'clock tidal wave came IN from the
South. The streets were Immediately made
impossible by the wreckage OF boats,
wharyes and snail houses, while tho rushing
waters took tho strongest of their feet.
The bodies of IL white and colored per-
sons were recovered. AS the town Is built
on several small keys, and all the bridges
and boats, except a few Of the latter, have
been destroyed, 1t is difficult even to esti-
mate the number of killed.
Most OF the victims were buried deep tn tho,
mud by the tidal wave, and their bodies may
never be recovered.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-09
Fifty Killed i'm Florida.

A special to the Memphis Commercial
Appeal from Jacksonville, Fla, says: 1t is
conservative estimate to say that so people
have lost their lives from Tuesdays hurri-
cane, and the number may run much
higher.
News from that portion Of the state where
the storm first struck is very slow in coming
In. for wires are down and railroads are i'm
passable.
The hurricane struck Florida at Cedar
KEYS, and reports show that it passed in q
ath OF destruction over 20 towns and vii
eges and that between 80 and 40 persons
have certainly been killed. Cedar Koys is
about 100 miles southwest Of Jacksonville.
The hurricane which has been churning the
suli first struck this place, village O. l,JQl
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-09
NO. A..

inhabitants The only report which has
como concerning tedar Keys Is that the
town has been swept away and many lives
have been lost.
This report comes from Gainesville, which
"a oftv miles away Nobody has been able to
pet anything direct from Cedar Keys. NOV
ing northeasterly, the storm struck "ii'S-
town. small town, where ii honses wore
blown down. One person was killed neres
and several 90 badly hurt that 1t Is expected
they will die.
Near here is a large turpentine farm where
state convicts are employed. Twenty OF
these we're huddled together in a cabin a
heavy tree was blown across the caoin ano
six of the conyicts we're crushed to deatn' ;
In AIachua county the storm did frightfui
work. In Gainesville the Methodist Church
and about 20 residences and business houses
were destroyed. and, while number OF peo-
ole were hurt, no fatalities are reported AT
LacrosD IS bulldogs were destroyed. heV-
W. 4. Barr, Mrs F. F. McIntofh and hes
babe were reported killed.
Near there four laborers who were In
cabin at turpentine farm were crushed py
falling trees. Newberry, in West Alachua'
is totally wrecked.
The record Of the progress OF tho storm
across the State is but a repetition OF these
facts, but it will be dssss before the tuA e~'
tent Of the horror is known.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-09
DISASTERS AND CASUALTIES.

Vim. Moque, q brakeman, was killed In a
freight wreck on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, near Hyattsyille, Md.
By the caving in OF trench on Filth
avenue, n. Y, Patrick Quinn, "A laborer, was
killed and two others were injured.
The Greenpoint exchange OF the New York
and New Jersey Telephone Company In
Brooklyn, was burned; loss, 100000.
Miss Cora Mount and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Coomer were probably fatally burned by
natural gas explosion in Winfall, Ind
Eight men were seriously injured at tho
Schmidt Brewery, In indianapolis, by an ex-
plosion of ammonia In the cold storage de-
partment
benjamin Rome, q well-known business
man Of Prince George county, Nd, was run
over and killed by a Pennsylvania Railroad
train. hear his home at Bowie.
In New York city the rear wall OF q new
apartment house, under construction on
Madison avenue, collapsed, killing one man
and injuring six others.
A St. Peter, Ninn., despatch says that hog
cholera or some similar disease bias, within
the past few weeks, killed nearly 5000, ,OOO
worth of swine in that vicinity.
A freight train on the Missouri and KanEds
Railroad was wrecked at Wilton, Missouri,
and one Of the trainmen were killed and
another injured. Some person had turned
switch.
A cloudburst struck the town OF San Mar
cos, six miles north Of San Antonio, Texas,
and washed away a large portion OF the
town 1t is thought that at least five lives
were lost.
An Austin, Tex, despatch says that re-
ports from all sections Of the State indicate
that the cotton crop has been seriously dam
aged by the heavy rains. Cotton was full
blown and hundreds Of acres wore washed
clean.
At Burke, Idaho, the Tiger Hotel, a num-
ber OF warehouses AMI several small build
ings were destroyed by fire. William O'hara
was suffocated to death, b. L. Searles and
Joseph Coburn fatally burned and several
others seriously injured.
A. L. Wire, chief Of the United States
Weather Bereau in Phoenix, Ariz., was killed
and number of others injured In an acci-
dent at the Congress Mine, sixty miles north
OF Phoenix. The party was ascending the
inclines on dump train when the cars lef
the track near the 120O-foot level, and wa:
piled up in wreck.
While Lehigh Valley freight train, eas
bound, was standing on the tracks nea
Batavia, New York, train from the rea
cru he'd into 1t. moment later a west
bound freight struck the standing train hea'
on. All three engines left the tracks and top
pied over. Brakeman Kimball was instant
killed. Engineer Mccarthy was caught be
meath his engine and was terribly injured
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-09
& GIRLS Composition ON Boys.

Boys is men that have got as big as
their papas, and girls is young women
that will be young ladies by-and-by.
Man was made before woman. When
God looked at Adam he said to him.
self: "Well, l guess l can do better
tnan that if l try again, and then
ne made Eve. God liked Eve so
much better than he did Adam that
there has been more women than
men in the world ever since. Boys
are a trouble. They are very wear
ing on everything but soap. If l
could have my way, half the boys in
tle world would be little girls and
the ether half dolls. My papa is so
nice 70 me that l guess he must have
been Girl WIEN he was a little boy.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-09

The King Of Greece receives the smallest
income OF any European sovereign, bis sal.
ary only amounting to 100000.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-09
CHAPTER VIII.
N'as IA 1 AAe 'AAA'
CALAIS, HAVE A RIVAL!p

"ALAS l HAVE A klNAL!"
Was it true that tho dashing Scotch
belle, Merrion Rae, had fallen in love
with young Auberon Crecy?
The ancient sibyl Carisbrooke said 0,
but thcn she said many oolish things,
and saw twice as far through mill
ct re as other pPope.
When Accr ngton returns to the more
immediate scene of gayety, he finds a
dance on the grass in progression the
musi hidden hind ia leafy screen,
and fowcry Lanks bounding the bali
room Thor was Merrion Rae trip. ing
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-09

AN exchange has Ell article on "Why
Bees Maks Honey f"-They make it to
sell.
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