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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-07-13
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

Principal James Norton, of the Lake
view College, of Chicago, ILL.,, died at
Southampton. England.
The steamer Orataya, with troops
for South Africa, returned to South
ampton, having been in collision with
the German steamer Bremen, which
was sunk.
In a battle in the bush near Poassi,
Gold Coast ColoHy,- the British lost six
officers and eighty-seven men, and the
Ashantis lost fifty killed and many
wounded.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-07-13
BOAT WENT OVER DAM.
Two Members of Boating Part
Drowned.

Drowned.
Philadelphia, Pa. (SpeciaD David
Hallen and Isaac Braumfne, both
10 years of age, were drowned in the
Schuylkill River, by row boat going
over Flat Rock Dam, just above this
city. Hallen and Braumfine were
members of a picnic party, and, in
company with Leon Kapplain and Til
lie Stein, hired a rowboat for ride
on the river. They did not know OF
the close proximity of the dam, and
when they discovered it the boat was
too close to be rowed away. There was
not much water going over the dam
at the time and the little craft stuck
fast. The lock keeper came to their
rescue in launch and threw them a
rope which he instructed them to tie
around their bodies and then jump
overheard. Hallen and Braumfine re-
fused, but the girl and Kappliap did
as directed. AS they jumped the boat
became lightened and shot over the
dam to the rocks below. Hallen and
Braumfne sank Immediately. The
other two were drawn safely on board
the launch.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-07-13
ORDERED TO CHINA.
Gen. Chaffec Will Take Charge OF Amcri-
can Troops I'm Orient.


can Troops in Orient
Washington Especially The pur'
pose of the Government to place an
adequate military force in China was
made perfectly clear when orders were
issued to Brig. Gen. Adna r. ChaHee
to take command of the forces IN
China and to proceed at once to as
sume his new duties. More signii-
cant probably than the assignment IT.
self was the wording Of the formal or
ders to General Chaffee, issued by Act
ing Secretary of War Meiklejohn. d.
recting him to take command of tho
troops ordered to China" and proceed
to Pekin by way of San Francisco and
raku, accompanied by his aides.
1t had been expected that the mill
tary forces would be concentrated at
Chee-Foo or some other convenient
military base, but the direction to
proceed to Pekin, the capital of the
Chinese Empire, indicated fir de-
termination on the part of the Gov
eminent authorities to have a strong
military force at the seat of the Chi
nese Government.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-07-13
Breyities.

Rev. R. e. Booker, a well-known
Baptist minister of Campbell county,
died Thursday.
r. D. Shanklin, one of the most
prominent citizens of Monroe county,
West Virginia, died Monday, aged Sc
years.
A. B. Overstreet, deputy collector of
Bedford county, is reported to be short
in his accounts $1,000 and missing. 1t
is not known where he has gone.
The whitecaps have created consid-
cradle excitement in New Kent county.
Two young white men were served
with notice that if they did not quit
counting certain young ladies they
would be punished.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-07-13
Monument Unyeilin e.

The unwilling of the monument to
be erected at Bcrryville to the memory
of the Confederate dead of Clarke
county has been fixed for July Il. Hon.
]. W. Marshall has accepted an invita-
ton to deliver the grafton. and num-
bers of other prominent persons,
among them Rev. A. c. Hopkins, Hons.
John w. Daniel, Holmes Conrad, r. T..
Barton, George r. Vending and Col.
B. c. Washington, have accepted invi-
tations to be present There will be a
parade, in which visiting and local
Confederate organizations will take
part, and the day will be made gala
one in every way.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-07-13

The committee on resolutions held
a meeting and debated the platform in
lively style. Three drafts OF the plat
form were presented One Of these
was from R. l.. Metcalf, of Nebraska,
and was accepted as Mr.. Bryan's ex-
preston upon this question. 1t con-
tanned a specific plank declaring for
the free coinage of silver at l6 to /.
Other provisions in this platform were
aimed at trusts, the protective tariff
md the fnfbefialistic policy of the Nc.
Kinley administration. Liberty and
home government were promised to
the Filipinos and sympathy was ex'
pressed for the Beers.
The two other platform drafts were
submitted by ex-Judge Augustus Van
WICK. of New York, and l.. F. Garrard
Of Georgia, respectively. They did not
differ materially from the Bryan plat
form. except that they contained
merely reaffirmation of the Chicago
platform without specific mention OF
16 to !.
The committee soon plunged into an
animated debate, which continued up
to late hour at night. No decision
was reached, but it was said that a
slight majority of the committee was
opposed to 16-to-1 plank.
If the resolutions committee is ready
to report Thursday it is expected that
there will be debate on the floor OF
the convention.
The convention was marked by
scenes of extraordinary enthusiasm
There were two notable demonstra
tons One, an ovation TO ex-senator
David B. Hill, of New York, lasted 20
minutes in the afternoon. The other
cHme at night. when Permanent Chair
man Richardson mentioned Hon. Will
liam J. Bryan's name. 1t lasted 80
minimize
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-07-13
HAVANA WILD WITH Joy.
Inauguration of Mayor Rodriguez Houses
Cubans- General Wood and Stan
Present.

Present.
Havana (By Cable).-At no time
since the American occupation OF Cuba
has Havana shown such scenes OF en-
thusiasm and excitement as were VIII
messed Sunday upon the occasion OF the
inauguration of Gen. Alexandra Rodri'
guez. the first Cuban elected mayor.
Every house on the principal streets
was decorated, even the palace being
gaily trimmed with both American and
Cuban flags. Firecrackers and rockets
were going off all day, while the hymn
"Bayamo" seemed to be on the lips OF
everybody, from children to gray
boards. The inauguration ceremonies
took place at noon in the council cham-
Der.
General Wood, accompanied by his
staff, entered the building by private
door, and was received by Gen. Maxine
| Gomez and General Rodriguez, VINO es-
corted him to the chamber, which was
decorated with flags and flowers. Inc
proceedings commenced by Senior Me-
| deros. the outgoing mayor, reading a
resume Of what had been done since
Senior Lacoste first took office. AT the
conclusion of the reading General Rod-
riguez and the new council were sworn
| in, when the band struck up the hymn
"Bayamo" amid loud "vivas" from the
large crowd which had gathered out
side.
General Rodriguez merely said ne
thought it was unnecessary to make
any remarks. His future actions, ne
said, would speak more than words.
He thought the best they could do now
would be to go over to the military de-
partment and tell General Wood that
they thoroughly believed in the good
faith Of the United States Government
and also Endorsed his administration
of affairs Turning, he cordially shook
hands with General Wood and then led
the way to the banquet hall. The ban
quet was laid for eighty guests.
| Speeches were made in a spirit ex-
pressive of much more cordial good
will towards the Americans than the
local papers would have people believe
exists.
Addressing General Wood, the new
mayor said the governors administra'
| ton had been such as to elicit the adj
miration, not only of his own country
men, but the gratitude of all Cuba, and
on behalf of the National party, he de-
sired to state that it had the fullest
confidence in the intentions of the
| American administration.
Replying, General Wood said that
the United States had always intended
| to carry out the joint resolution of Con
gress and that every step taken by the
Government in connection with Cuban
affairs had tended for that end. The
forming of the rural guards and the
gradual withdrawal Of United States
troops was only small portion OF
what was intended. Nobody, he de-
clared. could defeat the results unless
it was the Cubans themselves.
A long procession was then formed
in which fully 10000 men and ten
bands took part, and marched past the
mayors Office and that of the governor
greeting both with great enthusiasm.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-07-13

Rochester, N. Y. (SpeciaD During
a heavy storm lightning struck and
killed John Watson, aged sixty-two, a
farmer at Sodus, while he was in the
field cultivating corn. A hired man.
who was at work with him,was rendered
unconscious for over an hour. NO
marks were found on Mr.. Watson's
body, but his hat was torn to pieces.
A horse nearby was killed. The farm
barns of John Van Hee, near Sodus,
were struck about the same time, and,
together with their contents, were
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-07-13
FIELD OF LABOR.

Paris has 1900 omnibuses.
Mr.. Paine is a Chicago dentist
The Adirondacks contain 500 hotels.
Illinois has college of photography.
Chicago has an egg inspectors union.
At Chinese mines coal costs 25 cents
ton.
Indianapolis has a negro hod car
riers' union.
- The South is to have turpentine
plantations.
The Paris Exposition has 10000 ex'
hibitOrs,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-07-13
Quarantine Raised.

The corporation of Berryville has
raised the quarantine established some
weeks ago against Charlestown be-
cause of the existence Of smallpox AT
the latter place, as the disease appears
to be thoroughly under control. A
similar epidemic which prevailed near
Snickersville is also under control.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-07-13
Japan Undertakes the Task.

London (By Cable .-The Japanese
minister, Kato Takaaki, received ca
BILE dispatch from Toxic giving his gov
ernment's reply to Great Britain s
question as TO whether with the con-
sent of the other powers Japan is will
ing to send large reinforcements to
China. Japan replied that she was pre-
pared to carry out the suggestion and
that one division would be dispatched
Immediately.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-07-13

he number of votes necessary to a
ce-two-thirds of the convention
l624. When the end of the ballot
been reached Tennessee changed
pte to Stevenson and others fol
until every vote was recorded
favor. He was then declared the
lee of the convention. At 3.21 p
e convention adjourned finally,
been in session since 10.45 a. m.
as discovered early in the day
ere was no income tax plank in
torn. Mr.. Bryan is said to
Rlled the attention of Chairman
(. Jones, of the National Com
O this. but the convention adj
without inserting such a
Rtional Committee met in the
and organized for the cam
Senator Jones was reelected
and Ex-Governor William j.
Missouri. vice-chairman.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-07-13
POLICE CENSURED.
st. Louis Grand Jury Says They Are 10
blame for Lawlessness.

nIhtDo loT 'Sd"icoohesS-
st. Louis, Mo. Especially The grand
jury for June, in its final report, lust
rendered, fastened much of the respon-
sibiity for the disturbances which
marked the recent strike on the police.
The report denounces the police law
as passed by the last Legislature, and
says that it makes it possible for the
president of the board to step in and
assume full authority over the chief OF
police. The jurors declare that the law
should make it compulsory for the
mayor to be member of the board and
to attend the meetings.
Police officials and patrolmen are
criticised for failure to do their duty,
and the jury says that many of the
acts of lawlessness were committed
with the apparent assent of the police.
The sheriff's posse was compliments
ed for its efficient service,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-07-13
Squadron of Philippine Cavalry.

Washington (SpeciaD. = The War
Department has been informed of the
organization of a squadron of Philip
pine cavalry by Lieut.-Col. WILDER e.
Wilder, Forth-third Infantry, U. S.
Volunteers, consisting Of four troops
of native scouts, having maxi
mum of 1870 men to troop, engaged to
serve until June 80, 1901, unless sooner
discharged. The barracks at Caloocan
have been designated as the rendez-
vOuS of the squadron.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-07-13
Military Institute.

The board of visitors of the Virginia
Military Institute have determined to
provide a resident surgeon and also a
trained nurse, whose services shall be
confined exclusively to the Institute
The trained nurse will, in addition to
her other duties, have charge of the
cadet hospital as matron For the
maintenance of the latter Hon. Joseph
E. Willard, of Fairfax county, gradu-
ate Of the institute in the class of 1886,
has donated $500 year.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-07-13
STEVENSON SURPRISED.
endorse the Platform? OF Course
Shall" He Says.

Shall" He Says.
Minneapolis Especially The news
of his nomination at Kansas City was
given to Adlai E. Stevenson at the
summer cottage of his son-in-law, Rev.
M. D. Hardin, at Lake Minnetonka.
Said Mr.. Stevenson:
"This comes as a great surprise to
me. was not candidate at any time
and never expected to be nominated.
But, of course, shall accept the call
of my party.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-07-13
Wall Paper Trust to Go.

New York Especially - President
Henry Burn, of the National Wall Pa
per Company, says that the directors
are now working on plan for its dis
solution
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-07-13

Carr, of North Carolina; ]. Hamilton
Lewis of the State of Washington, and
A. W. Patrick, of Ohio. Lewis with
ldrew his name before the balloting be-
1 gan. James S. Hogg, of Texas, and
Elliott Danforth. of New York, receiv-
/ ed one vote each, though they were
= bot formally nominated. The totals in
he result of the ballot were as fol-
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-07-13
DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION.
WM. j. BRYAN NOMINATED UNANl
MOUsLY FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
STEVENSON FOR VICE PRES

Convention at Kansas City Completes
It's Work and Adjourns-Towne Sue
ceeds In Inducing the Silver Repubii'
cans Not TO Nominate Him and Says II
Is His Duty to Vote for Stevenson.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-07-13
THE OLD DOMINION.
LATEST NEWS CLEANED FROM VARI-
Gus PARTS OF VIRGINIA.
WAS 1T S. T. PAISLEY !

Death of a Man in Newpart News Board
inc House-A German Nj med Workman
Hangs Himself I'm His Stable-Moh"
ment Unwilling at Berryviile-heia'''e
of Patrick Henry Shot
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-07-13
FIRST DAY.

&ity. Mo. (Special) The
National Convention of
net in the new convention
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-07-13

Robert Fontaine Sh0t.
While dressing himself in his room
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-07-13
STRUCK by LIGHTNING.

There were five deaths from the heat
in Philadelphia.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01
Factotum OF the Pope.

Pho Contra is the factotum of His
Illness Leo XIII. and a very impor-
tant person is the vatican. He is a
short, wiry man, well up in the fifties
olive complexioned, close shaver, with
piercing eyes and a benevolent smile.
He comes from Carpineto, the native
town of the pope. where Contra lived
and sold straw hats next door to the
Pecci palace until Giacchino Pecci be-
came Leo XIII, called him to the vati-
can and installed him as confidential
valet. In time Contra became great
favorite. The old pope likes to gossip
with his faithful townsman in the Car
pineto vernacular, a link-perhaps the
only link-with the old home on the
hills. and Contra improved his oppor-
tunities. and is now more of ''fidus
Achates" than an upper servant. He
is growing rich, too, and was lately
knighted, so that he is now the Cava-
liere Pho Contra of the Papal Order Of
San Gregorio. He is the first man the
pope sees in the morning and the last
to bid the holy father good night as
he helps him to bed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01
SMALLEST sTEEPLEcHAsER.

Frond. the bay filly (4) by Norwood
Fern Leaf, in the stable of Gwynne
Tompkins, the ex-newspaper man, and
one time turf editor of the New York
Sun, was bred in foX-hunting county
of Virginia, stands IA hands high. 31s
inches in height, and weighs, when in
condition, 800 pounds. AS a 3-year-old
she won a steeplechase at the Fort
Erie track last season. This season
she has started fourteen times over
the timber, has won five races, been
second four times, third twice, and UNI
placed three times having met with
an accident In all three of the races L1y
which she finished outside Of the
money. She has the distinction of be-
ing by far the Smallest steeple chaser
in this or any other country, and was
an absolute failure on the fiat, not be-
ing able to go more than half mile
at fast clip. A Jackson, who stands
at her head in the above picture, rides
her IN all of her races. He is an ap-
prentice boy, 1G years old, and weighs
lO7 pounds. He has ridden in ter
races, of which he has won five, been
second in two, and third in one, meet
ing with bad falls in the others. He
was taught to ride on Mr.. Hooe's farm.
where he has schooled hunters for
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01

coat with gilt buttons marked nv. r., :"
velvet vest similarly adorned, knee
breeches, black silk stockings and pat
ent leather shoes with silver buckles,
and the pair solemnly marched with
maJectic tread down the stairway,
across the hall and out over the side
walk to the coach. The usher opened
the door of the carriage and the guards
stood with uncovered heads until the
personages in swallow-tails had enter
ed, when the trumpeter sounded an ad.
vance, the guards fell in behind, the
outriders resumed their places and the
procession moved up the street to the
court house
AS the ision of greatness and glory
disappeared / sank upon settee IN
the hall and gasped: "The Prince Of
Wales!'' Streeter, in whose head mag
nlficence and might are always asso-
ciated with courts, whispered feebly:
The lord CHEF Justice" When we
were abe we asked the hotel clerk
who he was. He rose to grand
height, looked down with plying
/ glance at the two ignorant foreigners
and said proudly: "The high sheriff
| He stops here"
| Then fell down again and between
commissions said: THE high sheriff!
Oh how | wish I could see Nat Doane
with such an outfit as that" To which
Streeter, with characteristic Concord
jealousy, responded, "or Frank Ed
gerly.'
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01
Mail Clerks 80 80
Aboard Steamers

Imagine working twelve hours every
day Tipping letters into cases OF pig
eonholes at the rate Oh 1870 an hour,
with the unstable deck of rolling
steamship for a floor, and keeping this
up for six and seven days at a stretch.
That's what the sixteen mail clerks
composing the United States sea post
service do for living month in and
month out.
Moreover, they have to work in what
is practically an elevator shaft, three
stories high and about fifteen feet
square Ventilation is supplied by
blowers way down in the hold of the
ship, which force the air up and out of
the portfolios on the third story or at
tic floor of the floating postoffice Elec-
trio lights CLEAN night and day in
every nook and corner of this elevator
shaft, for it is hard enough to deci-
pher many of the addresses on the for
eign mail matter, even in the light Of
years of experience and luminous
imagination, much less in dismal
cabin tween decks. III ta
The sea post service, now in it's
tenth year, has proved such an advan-
tage in expediting the foreign mails
that the postoffice department is con-
templating the establishment of float
ing postofices on two or more Allan
tic steamship lines. Already five Ham
burg-American, four North German
Lloyd, and three American liners are
equipped with postal facilities, and the
Cunarders and White Star ships are
expected to be the next to carry ex-
pert sorters and address readers. In
the winter season the American and
North German Lloyd liners carry two
mail clerks apiece. The men eat at
the first cabin table or in the officers
mess, but room on transatlantic
liner is SO much needed for high
priced passengers and freight traffic
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-01

When G. K G. Billings took his
PAGER, Bumps, to New York a couple
Of years ago and cleaned up every
thing on the speedway there that
chose to tackle the western gelding the
Gothamites were willing to admit that
the Chicago man had the best wagon
PAGER in the world. and also that Mr.
Billings could drive him we'll. but the
New York papers inclined to the view
that PAGERS did not count" in road
contests. They evidently thought that
the Bumps incident was an accident.
and that the Chicago man would not
get hold Of another harness performer
able to trim the entire road brigade OF
the eastern city
Last fall. however. Mr.. Billings was
again on hand. This time he was after
honors among the trotters, and he got
them with Lucille. There was more or
| less fencing by the eastern contingent,
| but finally Lucille got after the crack
trotting roadsters. one at a time, and
made every one of them succumb. The
decisive battle was when she met Cob
webs, 2:12, for years the undisputed
champion of the speedway. but he was
clearly not her match. But even after