Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-07-20
THE NEWS.

Luther H. Bailey, of New YORK
brokerage firm which was connected
with the discretionary pool business
was expelled from the Consolidated
Stock Exchange.
Charles A. Towne, late Peoples par
ty nominee for Vice-President. spoke
at Democratic ratification meeting II
Colorado Springs, Col.
A committee in New York asked Mr.
Cleveland and Mr.. Reed to join third
party, to be composed of Gold Demo
Gratis and Anti-Expansion Republicans
number of the guests at the launch
ing of the steamer American at Chester
Pa, we're thrown into the river by the
breaking of plank. All were saved.
The coroner's jury in Tacoma, Wash.
held the electric railway company to
blame for the Fourth of July disaster
in which many lives were lost.
Rev. T. H. James, a preacher, OF Sa-
lima, Kan, who went to England to
look after big estate in Liverpool,
disappeared after reaching Southamp-
ton.
Mr.. James J. Van Allen was stopped
at the pier in New York on his return
from Europe. and made to pay $1400
duty on his daughters dresses.
Captain Healy, of the United States
revenue cutter .McCulloch, was declared
insane by the county board at Port
Townsend, Wash.
A sloop was sunk by tug in the
Delaware river at Camden, and Miss
Mary Schauffer, one of the merrymak-
ers, was drowned.
Captain Ide and his officers reported
to the Navy Department that the cruis-
er New Orleans had many defects
The body of the late Senator Gear
was shipped from Washington to Bur-
lington, Iowa, where it will be buried.
Allison Marvin, the son of a million
aire of Meriden, Conn.,, shot himself
for love of some unknown girl.
No news was brought by the bark
Calcium, which arrived in Philadel-
phia, of Lieutenant Peary, who is in
the Arctic Regions in quest of the
North Pole.
Reports from the drouth-stricken
sections of Arizona are to the effect
that every water hole and most of the
wells have gone dry.
The Chinese residents of the recent
ly quarantined districts of San Fran
cisco are preparing to demand COM
pensation for losses alleged to have
been sustained owing to the action OF
the health officials.
Thomas White, "a years old, is suf-
ferihg at the Episcopal Hospital, in
Philadelphia, from triple fracture of
the shoulder blade, caused by an acct
dent during an initiation at Pride OF
America Lodge, Foresters of America,
at the latter's hall.
The body OF John Weber, 70 years
son, n. j. 1t is thought that he was
murdered.
Mr.. Bryan has stated the date set
for his notification is satisfactory to
him.
Richard Croker and David B. Hill
have been chosen members of the New
York Democratic Executive Committee.
The rail-reducing mill of the Illinois
Steel Company at Milwaukee has re-
sumed operations.
j. G. Schmidlapp has offered 100000
to build wing to the Cincinnati Art
Museum as a memorial to his wife and
daughter.
Ex-Congressman w. +. Owens, of
the defense in the GOebel murder
cases, was severely injured by fail
at Georgetown Ky.
A collection of rare coins, valued
between $4,000 and $4,000, has been
stolen from the Milwaukee Public
Museum.
Senator Hanna was made chairman
of the Republican Executive Committee
and Perry S. Heath secretary at the
Cleveland meeting.
The Carpenter Steel Company, at
Reading, Pa. has received rush or
der from the Government for 600
twelve-inch navy shells.
The United States authorities at
Cape Nome have declared martial law.
Chicago promoters have arranged
pure water supply for st. Louis.
Serious trouble was reported threat
ened between the Mojave Indians at
Fort Mojave, Col, and the agency au'
thorities.
The storage plant and grain elevator
of the w. S. Limond Grain Drier Com
pany.- Brooklyn, was damaged $4,000
worth by fire.
The plant of the Birmingham Ce-
ment Company at Ensley, Ala, was
burned with loss Of 100000
Striking street car employees in st.
Louis continue to assault persons rid
ing on cars of the Transit Company
News was received in San Francisco
of the death in Alaska of Capt. Daniel
Webster which took place June Is.
Governor Roosevelt announced that |
he had dismissed the charges against |
Comptroller Coler. No action has been
taken in the cases of Mayor Van Wyck |
and District Attorney Gardiner.
The Baltimore and Ohio express,
from Washington for New York, was
wrecked near Philadelphia. 1t had
%, 900. 900 in gold on board. The switch
had been tempered with, and 1t was
suggested that the accident was the
work Of would-be robbers.
Edward w. Trexler, retired lumber
dealer of Allentown. Pa. was struck
by a fast Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad freight train and instantly
killed.
It is probable that Chicago will be
the headquarters of the Democrats