Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-05-11
THE NEWS.

Kansas. A wind and hailstorm d consio-
cradle damage in Nebraska. At Wiison1iii'
the Presbyterian church and other buiiu'nss
were destroyed. number OF people were
injured by the blowing down OF farmnouses
in the country districts.
Fire destroyed the Mallory Line pier New
York, and several barges moored near ~.
There were many narrow escapes OF people
who were forced TO leap into the water. one
child was drowned. The property loss Is es-
timated at 81 10000
The North Atlantic Squadron, Admiral
Farquhar commanding, has arrived ID
Hampton Roads The squadron assisted 10
the installment of Governor Allen, OF forlo
Rico. and the entire cruise was mucn ell
joyed.
The United States army transport Butor"
has arrived in quarantine at New YORK, nav
ing on board the body of Mrs. General WIZ
son. The remains will lie taken to VII
mington, DEL, for burial.
There was pistol duel at the Fifth DIS
trict Republican Convention in Dadesyilie,
Ca, in which brother OF the deputy reVe'
nue. collector was fatally shot and the post
master arrested.
Plans are Icing formed for the establish
ment Of new shipbuilding plant in hich'
mond to equal in size any shipyard In tue
United States.
. The converter and billet mills OF the I'LL
nois Steel Company, at Joliet, ILL.,, baVe
closed down, throwing $500 men out OF
work.
Mrs. Carolyn Ahrens, singer in the choif
of the Church OF the Holy Redeemer, III
New York, committed suicide.
Susie A. Morris. fourteen years OF age,
admitted having set fire to her uncle's house
in Providence, II. |.
The Opera House at Lexington. Va, was
destroyed by fire. Loss $4,000; insurance
50, 800.
The prosecuting authorities in New YORK
York have found that the woman whose body
was exhumed, after quiet burial, and whose
name is not divulged, died from criminal
operation.
Frances Wilson. chorus girl OF Anna
Held's "Papas Wife Company, was held IN
$500 bail in Philadelphia for stealing iewelry
and money from Comedian Bigelows WIFE,
Burglars dynamited the postoffice at
Franklin, southampton county, Va, ana
got away with large quantity OF stamFs
and considerable cash.
Henry W. Flagler, the Standard Oil mag
nate. asked the New York court to relieve
him as committee Of the person of his wife
Two hundred bodies have been removed
from the Utah mine. The total number oi
victims will probably be three hundred.
The North Carolina Pine Association, IN
session in Norfolk, decided to reduce the
output and maintain the prices.
The Plttsburg coal operators conceded the
twenty per cent. increase In wages demanded
by the day laborers.
Charles Offutt, of Capon Bridge, Va. was
seriously hurt by tree that fell upon him.
Miss Emma Stelz was shot and killed by
Mrs Albert Hoist in Chicago.
Chairman Manley, OF the subcommittee
Of the Republican National Committee
thinks that Postmasters General Charles
Emory Smith may be the nominee for vice
president. 1t is said that Senator Wolcoti
will be temporary chairman OF the Nationa
Convention. and Senator Lodge, OF Massa
chusetts. permanent chairman.
The British steamer Virginia, Captain
Charles Samuels. from Daiquiry, Cuba, fol-
Baltimore. with a cargo Of iron ore, YVES
wrecked off Cape Hatteras. Six men were
drowned.
BENJAMIN Douglass, a native Of Baltimore
who founded mercantile agency and was
noted Hebrew scholar, died in Santa Bar
bara, Cal, aged eighty-four years.
A statue 10 the Confederate dead was un
yelled in Lynchburg. Senator Daniel de-
liyered the Grafton.
Four persons lost their lives in fires in diff
ferent parts Of New York.
Employees at the Standard oil Works il
New York went on a strike.
Massachusetts Republicans have declared
for Mckinley and Long.
In reply to Cruz suit the United STATE;
questions plaintiffs citizenship.
The strike situation in Philadelphia Is nc
nearer a solution.
1t is estimated that 300 were killed in the
Utah mine disaster.
Changing of the wind saved several VII
lagos from forest fires in Michigan.
Fires in the vicinity Of Bloomsbury, Pa.
continue to grow in volume.
The Chicago celebration In honor OF Adj
miral Dewey practically came to close with
an excursion by the Admiral and members
OF the general celebration committee down
the Chicago drainage canal as Tar as inc
controlling gates at Lockport.
An amendment offered to Army Appropri-
alton bill In the Senate by Mr.. Berry to ex.
clude trusts from competition in furnishing
supplies for the army was defeated % to Is.
Free rural delivery was started In the
country around Gettysburg, Pa.
The General Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church was held in Chicago. The
feature of the exercises was the contest Of
the provisional lay delegates to secure equal
recognition.
Thousands of men allied with the building
trades in Northern cities have quit work be-
cause of refusal of contractors to yield TO
demands for eight-hour day and for more
wages.
Mrs. Francis Schaberg committed suicide
at Hanover, Pa
Miss Helen Ripley Benedict, daughter OF
Elias C. Benedict. was married TO Thomas
Hastings. of New York, at Greenwich, CT.
Mr.. Benedict's gift to his daughter is said to
have been a check for 81 100000.
The New York Central Railroad officials
announced that they would consider the re-
quest of employees for increased wages, but
would not submit! to any dictation as to
whom they should discharge.
Admiral Dewey was given magnificent
reception in Chicago, the ball in his honor
at the Auditorium at night being brilliant
affair.
William F. Miller, Of the Franklin Syndi-
cate. was sentenced in Brooklyn to ten years
in the penitentiary.
Lewis Flair. who broke Jail in Berkeley
II.