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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-15
ERIE FLYER WRECKED.
Five Are Dead, Many Badly Hurt, ana
Others Missing.
TELEsCOPHD BY STEEL MAIL CAR
Every Occupant of the Combination Coach
Killed or Injured ia the Crash'.Flve Soldiers
Among The ylctims..Engine Jumps the Ka''s
on q Sharp Curve and Plunges Into hill
..Rescuers Quickly at Work In the Debris

Greenville, Pa. (SpeciaD .-Traln NO
:, the New York Chicago limited, on
The Erie road was wrecked WITHIN tliG
town limits. Five passengers were dcau
when taken from the wreck, several arc
missing and there are many badly IN
iurcd. IT.,
Hardly a passenger escaped without
some injury. The Inflated train was
composed OF vestbued Pullmans, three
sleepers. a Cay coach, combination
smoker and baggage car and a mail
car, and was drawn by one OF the new
Atlantic type OF engines. 1t was III
the smoking compartment that death
laid a ruthless hand, for not one OF lhe
16 occupants escaped being killed OF
injured. This car was telescoped by
the steel mail car ahead, which went
through it as if it were paper.
The scene OF the wreck is on sharp
curve. On one side, 40 feet below
flows the Shenango River; on the other
is a steep bluff. The engine lett the
track at the curve, and before 1t had
gone two car lengths plowed into the
steep hill, where it fell on its side ana
was half buried. The train was running
about two hours late and the accident
happened at 7.Io, just about the time
when the occupants OF the sleepers hao
finished dressing.
After the terrible crash the uninjurec
passengers set about the rescue OF the
dead and wounded, surgeons were sum
moned and within few moments t1t
! dead and diving were being cared tor a!
fast as they could be discovered beneath
the wreclage. 1t was several hours
however, before the victims had beer
removed and placed in the two real
Pullmans. The engineer and fireman
escaped by jumping, though both wer'
painfully bruised. Superintendent
Belknap and other officials were. early
on the ground. They were unable, t
assign a cause for the accident unles
! coread;no rails can be blamed
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-15
Cubans Are Defiant.

Havana (SpeciaD The Cuban Con-
stitutional Convention will refuse posi-
lively to add a clause to the Constitu-
ton, expressing gratitude to the United
States. The delegates say that such an
expression does not belong in the Con-
stitution, but they are willing to adopt
an independent resolution thanking the
United States. The delegates deplore
the recent utterances of'tUnited States
Senators wherein the stand is taken that
the Convention must insert a gratitude
cla,se before favorable action will pc
taken by Congress.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-15
Carnegie to Found Another Library.

Tacoma. Wash. (SpeciaD Andrew
Carnegie has offered to give the city OF
Tacoma $4,000 for a library building
on condition that site be furnished and
$4,000 yearly be spent in maintenance:
The city has accepted the gift. 1t is
probable. however, that the amount will
be increased to $4,000, as the city is
willing to pay $500 annually toward
keeping UP the library.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-15
Robbers Go! His Savings.

Anderson, Ind. (SpeciaD.-Newton
Mccormick, living about IL miles
north of this city, drew $1,000 from the
bank to buy farm. Nelghbors were
aroused by an alarm Of fire, and barely
rescued the old man from his burning
house Robbers had stunned him by. a
blow on the head, and then fired the
house. Mccormick was unable to give
any description of his assailants.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-15
Harrison Wouldn't Sign.

Indianapolis, Ind (SpeciaD.-Ex-
President Harrison declined to sign
the petition now being circulated asking
Congress to appropriate $4,000 to erect
q monument on Tippecanoe Battlefield
the scene OF VIM. Henry Harrison's vic
tory, November 7, ISL General Har-
rison said the popular movement to
erect a monument on the field in mem
DRY OF the patriots who lost their lives
under his grandiather's leadership was
commendable and patriotic, and per
sonally he would like to see it succeed
but he had uniformly declined to sign
all netitionS to Congress.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-15
Six Persons Drowned.

Montgomery, Ala. (SpeciaD.-On
the Alabama River Y miles south OF
here, the ferryboat at Roses ferry. start
ed across the river heavily loaded with
farmers wagons. When midway of the
stream the cable broke and the boat was
swept down the river 1t struck an OBJ
struction and was turned over. Several
teams of mules and five or six persons
were drowned and several others mar
roylv eScaDed
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-15
Whole Family Poisoned.

Toledo, Ohio (SpeciaD.-The entire
family of Charles T. Lewis, one of the
leading lawyers of Toledo, is suffering
from arsenical poisoning and the domes-
tic, Jeanette Stark, of Alplena Mich,
has died from the same cause. The girl
was found dead in bed. The other mem
hers of the household, seven in number,
will recover. Mr. Lewis attributes the
cause of the poisoning to canned
bouillon, of which the entire family py
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-15
Christian Scientists Must Be Examined.

Jefferson City, Mo. (SpeciaD.-,lt is
announced that as a result OF a hear
ing given by the Joint Committee on
Ways and Means OF the Missouri House
and Senate to prominent Christian
Scientists. the public health committee
will strike those paragraphs OF a medl-
cal practice bill now before the legisla-
ture specifying that all persons. pro,
tossing to heal the sick or. afflicted
must undergo examination by a state
medical board. Nearly 1000 Christian
Scientists attended the hearing, and
were loud in their protests against the
provisions mentioned.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-15
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

The German steamship lines are add
ing millions OF marks to their capital
for new ships.
Prince Pariatinsky, a Russian pub
Usher, attempted suicide by shooting
in st. Petersburg.
The German steamer Sui Hsiand was
wrecked on her trial trip in the
rapids of the Yangtse.
General De Wet had 5000 men when
he crossed the Thaba N'Chu line, go
ing southwark. A combined British
movement OF extensive proportions Ia
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-15
To LegaIize Joint Smashing.

Topeka, Kan. (SpeciaD .-Reprcsen,,,,
tative Lawrence to-day introduced a bill
in the House to legalize Joint smashing,
making it a sufficient defense in an &C
ton at law to show that the property
DESTROYED was used in the operation OF
a Joint. The bill was advanced to sec
ond reading. A motion to rush it TO
third reading was defeated by a vote Oh
~ RI Of
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-15
Joint Smashers Tcrrify Wichita.

Wichita, Kan. Especial Mrs. 6.
Bromfeld led 20 women in a crusade,
at Clearwater. All the joints purchased
immunity by promising to abandon
their liquor business, which they did.
But the women now demand that they
give up their billiard and pool tables
also. This they refuse to do, and the
women threaten to smash them. A
raid is expected every moment, and the
town is excited. The jointists say the
removal OF the liquor brings their bust
ness within the pale OF the law, and
that they will fight to protect it.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-15
Wu does Not Like Otis.

New York Especially .-Wu Ting Fang,
the Chinese Minister, has proved that
he is courageous as well as good
natured. He would not sit at the same
table with Mai. Gen. Elweli Stephen
Otis, former Military Governor OF the
Philippines and an especial favorite OF
President Mckinley.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-15
At the National Capital.

Secretary Gage, in an interview &C.
c,ared himself to be favorable to the
Lowering bill, whose purpose is 10 Sc
cure elasticity for the currency.
The charges against Delegate wilcox,
of Hawaii, were taken up by iiouoe
Co-omittee No. I, and evidence was
heard and arguments made on Doui
sides.
The House committee submitted a
majority report favorable 20 the appro,'
nr;at;on for the Pan-Annerican Exposi-
lion at Buffalo.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-15
Nation Followers Killed.

Charlotte, N. C. (SpeciaD Nelson
Hamrick, son OF the chief OF police at
Forest City. N. C., was shot and III
stantly killed in Dick Bailey's barber
shop. His brother, Ezell Hamrick, was
fatally shot. The Hamrick boys at
tempted to smash the shop, after the
STYLE of Mrs. Nation, while Bailey was
shaving customer. Bailey laid down
his razor. and picking up his pistol used
it with the result stated The Ham
ricks come OF coed family. Bailey
says he had to shoot them in self de-
Tense.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-15
King Edward to Visit Germany.

London (By Cable).-A dispatch
from Portsmouth says the royal yacht
Victoria and Albert has been ordered
cot ready to take King Edward to
Flushing soon after the opening OF Par
lament, when His Majesty will return
Emperor Williap's recent visit to Eng
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-15
CONGRESSMAN BouteIle's Successor.

Augusta, Me. (SpeciaD.-Governor
Hill issued a call for special election
in the Fourth Congressional District, to
be held April 8, to choose successor
to Congressman c. A. Boutelle, re-
signed.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-15

Ohio's cities and townt gained Rs.-
,21 in population during the las
vears, or 7s2 more than the Ia
In the rest Of the entire state,
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-09-20

When HaZen S. Pingree was coming
into prominence in Michigan politics,
he was In Washington one night and
strolled through the corridors Of Will
lard's hotel, which he had not visited
since war times, when it was the popu-
lar rendezvous of the city, political,
military and otherwise. A friend intro
duced him to Colonel Mosby, the old
guerrilla chieftain.
"Why, hello colonel" said Pingree in
his bluff, offhanded way, just as If he
was In the habit Of meeting Mosby ev-
cry day. II have not seen you for %
years. but l remember very well the
last occasion when we met"
"Ah," said the Virginian politely,
"what incident recalls 1t to your mind
! really fail to remember you, much to
my regret"
"Oh, WELL" said Plngree, "you would
not be so apt as to remember the day.
was captured by your men. and, hap
pening to be wearing a very good, near
ly new uniform, you confscated 1t on
the spot and gave me your old ragged
butternuts. But that's all right. Ais
fair in love and war; l know. Let's
have cigar"
Without word of protest Mosby ac.
cepted, and a long friendly chat fol
lowed.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-09-20
perors who favored the Christian cause

perors who favored the Christian cause.
All trace of the mission has vanished
except only this monument, says the
New York World. 1t was unearthed In
1925 and copies of it's inscription were
sent to various capitols of Europe, ex-
citing great interest at the time, and
nowhere more than In London. Two
lines of Syl1ac run down the left and
right side of the Chinese There Is also
Syriac writing at the foot. Recent visit
ors have found that the stone Is In good
preservation, and rubbings which have
been taken attest It's perfection.
In 1850 Chinaman rebuilt the tablet
into the brick wall where 1t had once
stood outside the city. The material Ia
a coarse marble. A considerable con-
troversy has ragged round this interest
ing relic. but the weight of evidence
now inclines toward the conclusion that
1t is genuine.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-09-20

Here Is contribution In the shape of
folklore gossip as heard among the
Georgia crackers. 1t is survival of
the old English superstitions:
When it is ebb tide, the slits in a
cats eyes are horizontal; when it is
food tide, they are vertical. XIII a
frog, and 1t will rain hard for three
days. If cock walks in at the door,
turns around and crows, he announces
a death In the family. Potatoes will
not thrive unless they are planted in
the dark of the moon, and a child born
at the full of the moon will be boy.
If you open an umbrella in house,
the only person present will die, and
the same thing will happen If you hang
q coat or hat on doorknob or door
bell. 1t is not wise to set hen during
q certain part of August, because the
life of the world Is at It's lowest then.
II two persons going hand in hand
meet an obstacle which divides them,
the one on the left will go to hell and
the one on the right to heaven.
If you drop a pair of scissors and one
point sticks in the floor, visitor will
come from the direction toward which
the other leg Is extended. A child that
has never seen its father can cure
whooping cough by blowing down the
count them and put an equal number
of pebbles into paper. Whoever steps
on the paper will get the freckles.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-09-20
A UNIQUE Charity.

A San Francisco doctor performed
successful operation for rich WON
an, and when asked for his bill present.
ed one for 500. The woman smiled. and
said: "Do you consider that reason.
able charge. considering my circum
stances? The doctor replied, THAT /,
my charge for that operation; your cir
cumstances have nothing to do with
it." The lady drew a check for $500
and presented it TO him. He handed It
back, saying: Il cannot accept this. NV
charge for that operation is $50 VERY
WELL" the woman replied. Keep the
check and put the balance to my cred
it," Some months after she received
lengthy itemized bill, upon which
were entered charges for treatment OF
various kinds, rendered to all sorts of
odds and ends of humanity, male and
female, black and white, who had been
mended at her expense. She was so de-
lighted at it that she immediately
placed another check for $500 to her
credit on the same terms, and 1t is now
being earned In the same way.-Chi-
cag0 Inter Ocean.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-09-20
Completely cenaolea.

IN his volume of "reminiscences THE
Eccentricities of Genius" Major Pond
tells the following story of Clara Lou
ise Kellogg:
"'On our arrival at st. Paul, while
waiting in the hotel parlors to be as
signed to our rooms. William, our piano
tuner, came to me, with tears running
down his face. He was in deep dis
tress. He must leave us at once and
go back to New York. His brother had
died. Miss Kellogg, seeing the poor
fellow, Immediately came to his relief.
What Is it, William? she asked. My
brother Is dead. | must 90 home.
when did he die? asked Miss kellogg.
I did not get the letter until just now.
1t has been forwarded from Omaha.
He has been buried two weeks
"Miss Kellogg tried to persuade him
that he could be of 10 assistance in
time we would all be back, and he
would be better off to remain with the
company. Besides, we could not spare
him, as there was no one to take his
place. He was persistent, being a
superstitious young German. Miss Kel-
logg said at last, Now, William, come
with me-. She walked out with him
to dry goods store, bought piece of
black Grape and tied it on his arm in a
very elaborate bow. She made him get
a silk hat and have it trimmed with
Grape. In half an hour William was back
among us, decorated in full mourning
and completely consoled. The entire
company were sympathizing with him.
He was almost happy, and the rest of
us were satisfied and pleased"
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-09-20

Keeping the head perfectly clean is a
great aid to health. An exchange tells
of distinguished physician who. hav-
ing spent much of his time at quaran-
tine, said that person whose head
was thoroughly washed every day rare
ly took contagious diseases, but when
the hair was allowed to become dirty
and matted 1t was hardly possible TO
escape Infection. Many persons find
speedy relief for nervous headache by
washing the head thoroughly in weak
soda water. We have known cases al
most wholly cured In ten minutes by
this simple remedy. A friend finds II
the greatest relief In case of rose
cold" the cold symptoms entirely leav-
Ing the eyes after one thorough wash
Ing of the hair. The head should be
thoroughly dried afterward. and drafts
of air should be avoided for little
while.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-09-20

was born In the County Cavan, Ireland,
June 10, 1892. There he lived until he
was 81, and then he came 10 America
and entered for coachman At this
trade he worked for six years. and then
secured position as keeper In Pros
pect Park.
He leaves a widow, who was his
third wife and whom he married when
he was 68 and she 81. She fell in love
with him at first sight and was never
from his side a single day.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-09-20

the human race"
He used to be q
gardener IN Pros.
pect Park, and fol
several years past
he has been living
peacefully In re-
tirement.
Barney attribu-
ted his renlarka
BILE longevity to
his lifelong abstd-
hence from spirits
Of all kinds and
from tobacco. He
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-09-20
LAST TRACE OF THE MISSION.
Monument IN China Outaide the Gate
of SlnEaufu.

Monument IN China Outside the Gate
of SlnEaufu.
Here Is a picture of the oldest Chris
tian monument In China. 1t dates from
the eighth century. Few Americans
probably are aware that missionaries
penetrated China as long ago as that.
This Is the HISTORIAN tablet or Syro-
Chinese monument which stands one
mile outside the gate of Singaufu In
Shensi. The story 1t tells is that of the
fortunes of the HISTORIAN mission In
China between the years 636 and 7S1.
1t sets forth that the dogmas of Chris
tianity record the history of Christian
effort in China and adds sort Of metri-
cal thanksgiving to God and to the EN-.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-09-20
HAD LIVED TO SEE 100 YEARS.

Death of bernard Morris, the Oldest
Inhabitant of New York.
Bernard Morris, the oldest inhabitant
of New York, who died recently at the
age of 109 was known as the dean OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-30
OLD YACHT SHOWS CLEAN HEELS

Once more in a good wholesale breeze
the Columbia has demonstrated her abil-
ity to beat the Constitution, and those
who have held that. even with her pres
ent rig. the Constitution would prove the
better boat, have been forced TO say that
there is no further use of making excuses
AS the yachts are now trimmed and
rugged, the Columbia is too much for
the new boat in anything that looks like
breeze.
1t is claimed that the Constitution will
be made faster after some alterations.
but the fact remains that she IL not able
TO 40 the trick in anything over a seven
knot breeze sS she now stands
1t is because OF the growing realization
of this that the Constitution is TO be
taken TO Bristol 10 undergo changes in her
spar plan today. and she will not take
part i'm the races OF the Newport Racing
association against the Independence and
the Columbia.
The old Navahoe, now carrying a yawl
rig. made a good fight for part OF the
course, but the odds were too strong
against her. The same was true of the
Engiish-built cutters. They all sailed
well. but their racing was chiefly be-
tween themselves. The big sloops were
too much for them, even with the time
allowance.
1t was hoped that some OF the 70-footers
would make try for the cup. so that
a line could he obtained on their speed as
compared with the 90-footers but none
were seen. The Rainbow staid at her
moorings. did the Athene. Mr. Gay
and a party following the races in his
steam yacht Scout.
In the schooner class there were but
three entries, the 95-footer Corona and
the 75-footers Emina and Quissetta. The
Corona led the schooners all over the
course. but the Elmina sailed close af-
ter her and won the cup on time allow
ance. The Quissetta was making a good
race with the Elmina until she took a
long board 10 the eastward of the wind
ward leg. which proved disastrous.
II will be announced Officially this even
ing that the trial races OF the New York
Yacht club to select a defender for the
America cup will be sailed of Newport
Aug. 81 and Sept. 2 and 4. The Newport
series OF the club will he sailed on Aug
II and II. These viii take the place OF
the series that did not pan out on July
/, and 5. and will also take the place
OF the annual autumn sweepstakes
Commodore T. Nicholson Kane was ask
ed n the Independence was 70 compete
In the trial races. and he replied. with a
little smile, mot unless she qualities"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-30
CIRCUIT OPENS AT COLUMBUS

The Columbus Grand Circuit race meet
Ing opened at the Columbus driving park
yesterday afternoon with fair weather a
good crowd and excellent racing The
2:14 pace was first, and l3 side-wheelers
answered the bell Martha Marshall
driven by Andy Mcdowell was installed
fsvorite at s25 TO $50 for the field Capt
Sphinx won the first heat in drive from
Winfield Stratton and Martha Marshall
The favorite took the next two heats
pacing the second in 2:07iA. In the fourth
and fifth she caused trouble while scoring
and got away badly each time. giving
Nouramie and She Can chance for
heat each. Only the four heat winners
appeared for the sixth heat. and Martha
Marshall stepped 10 the front at once
and kept her position 10 the wire.
The 2:23 trot was a disappointment In
that IL had only four starters. Country
jay, who was second TO Eleta at both
Detroit and Cleveland was looked upon
as a sure winner. He sold for $50 in the
pools to s25 for the field. But Nav Allen
an Indianapolis mare. took his measure
out-trotting him and winning three
straight heats. The last race. 2:i6
pace, was n gift to Dan Patch. who easily
beat his field and was never forced TO
the top speed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-30
HE NEWS. PROVIDENCE il. T. TUESDAY. july 30 1901


and Washington taken instead Is still a
matter of discussion. Hanlon and
Charles Ebbetts. the Brooklyn president.
have made frequent and vigorous denial
that such a thing Is on the tapis, pointing
for one thing TO the fact that the rivalry
between the New York and Brooklyn
teams is a good thing for the game.
liz is also stated that the American
league IL about ready TO give up the ghost
that II is losing money I'm several cities.
and that McGraw and the American
league promoters are at loggerheads.
The belief is advanced that If the Ameri-
can league does throw up the sponge
Brooklyn Is TO go into the Eastern league,
with Manning OF Washington or McGraw
I'm charge. One reason assigned for the
reported withdrawal OF Brooklyn from
the big league is that Freedman has so
decreed. There is talk OF Hanlon's taxi
ing charge OF the Washingtons or possibly
the New Yorks. II Brooklyn is dropped.
Those in close touch with affairs OF
the American league have said that II
there is any worrying going on it is not
being done by them, and telling move
on their part next fall is prophesied. Re-
port also has II that Hart is 10 be the
next president OF the National league.
with Hanion TO go 10 Chicago and take
charge OF the team there. Hanlon, how
ever. not long ago declared he was not
going west