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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-22
REVIEW OF THE WEEKS TRADE.
Business Continues Of Good Volume In Nearly
Al Parts Of the Cossntry.

New York (SpeciaD II G. Dun's &
Co.'S Weekly Review Qk Trade says:
Business continues OF good volume in
nearly all parts OF the country Heavy
orders come from agents on the road.
There is no important citange IN prices
in any department of#manufactured
goods. The longer The situation re-
mains as at present the Hirer the bust
ness world feels about arise in prices
in the future, for the demand for mer-
chandise for prompt consumption does
not decrease.
AT some points there@are evidences
of an inclination to delaYtoperations on
the iron and steel until sbnething def
mite is known regarding the proposed
combination, but this aqPlies only. to
small undertakings. Purchasers. find
difficulty in securing even APPROXIMATE
dates for delivery OF goods in many
products, and mills are so lar behind
orders as rule that no new contracts
are sought.
mo signs OF weakness is apparent IN
any department OF the boot and shoe
industry. Some manufacturers have
booked orders that will insure running
on full time we'll into May.
"Sales of wool at the three chief east
ern markets rose to 6,o72,6oo pounds,
far exceeding all recent records, and
showing a gain OF 96o,6oo pounds over
the same week last year.
Wheat was advanced this week by
reports of receipts at the mills unit Tor
grinding. Flour output at Minneapolis
is much smaller than year ago, and a
further decrease is expected. Atlantic
exports OF wheat, including -four, Tor
the week, were a,47S,52I bushels against
I,52o,533 last year.
Failures for the week numbered PSI
in the United States against 2I8 last
year, and in Canada 10 against AZ last
year"
"Bradstreet's" says
Trade advices are rather more
cheerful. This applies as much to cur
rent retail business, which has been en-
larged by Wintry weather, as it does to
opening Spring trade. which hnds
stimulation in general confidence ielt
as to the outlook for the coming year.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-22
AWFUL Mine EXPLOSION.
British Columbia Scene OF Worst ACCT
dent ia Its History.
FLAMES FOLLOW THE EXPLOSION.
Rescue Parties Work With Desperate Energy
Relief Sent From Victoria to the Mine"
Entombed by Solid Mass OF Rocks ihere
Is But Little HOPE for the mcn"Shait
Wrecked From Midway to Bottom.

Victoria, B. c. (Special( Sixty, men
are imprisoned in the Union Mines
owned by the yelling Colliery Com-
pany, at Cumberland, B. c., and little
hope is entertained that any OF them
will be rescued.
Owing to the rcmoteness OF the
mines the reports so far received are
meager. An explosion took place at
about II o'clock in No. shalt. Sixty
men were in it when the explosion. oc-
Cured and not one OF them escaped;
The explosion ignited the mine,
wrecking the shalt from midway down
to the bottom and filling it with soid
mass of rock, earth and tlmbcrS. Inc
first explosion was followed by several
more, while a dense volume OF smoke
pouring from the vent holes indicated
that fire as well as gas was dong de-
structive work below.
AS soon as possible after the accident
the men OF the morning SHIFT in NO. 5
shaft organized rescue party. NO. 5
is situated about a mile from No. o, but
the two workings are connected by
tunnel, and through this tunnel an at
tempt was made to help the unfortunate
men in the wrecked shaft. They had
not cut their way many yards through
the debris when they encountered hre
which made the place untenable and
obliged the party to retreat.
The message came back by telephone
to the surface conveying the heart
breaking news to the relatives OF the
imprisoned men, whose urging was not
necessary to induce the relief party to
return to their apparently hopeless task
Overcome at last by gas and smoke,
they reluctantly withdrew from No. 5
and commenced work on long CIT
from No. q, the only other means OF
reaching the men,. Work on this was
prosecuted with vigor until abatement
OF the fire in No. 5 enabled them to
once more return there.
The latest news gives shadow OF
hope it being stated that the fans arc
again working.
Many of the men are married and
have large families The last report OF
the Inspector OF Mines pronounced the
shaft as complying with the regulation
governing coal mines
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-22
IR|GER v|Ak'N-GSTIcR.
D.sapocintei ever Mss Seeeption in Europe.
Says the Lord Will Help.

London (By Cable).-The Pail Mall
Magazine will publish an interview with
President Kruger. in part as follows:
"Wil no one arbitrate? viii no one
Give IS a chance of defending our
selves? We may have done wrongly;
we have orr faults and our weaknesses.
We declared war. but our hands were
forced, and we can prove it. Oct some
one to Judge between England and our
selves. But the Lord will help us iii
the end. We shall win. do not know
how or when, but we shall win at last
Mr.. Kruger said the Transvaal offer
ed more reforms in one week than an
older country would make in 40 years,
giving in on all points almost to the
utterniost, but that the uttermost was
seized upon as a stumbling block Ike
ferring to his reception in Europe
which, the Pail Mall Magazine says, has
bitterly disappointed him, Mr.. Kruger
said:
Il care nothing for howerS-nothing.
nothing. The people who send them
mean well, and | am grateful, but l
care nothing for them. What | want is
a fair hearing. If they will only give
lis a fair hearing and justice! We are a
little folk, but we have made grca'
steps"
When asked why he came to Europe
he said:
Il could not go out with the com
mandoes. as Mr.. Stcyn can. ! am too
old. but | may be Of some use here.
Regarding Mrs. Kruger he said;
Il am sorry for her. too | have a
deep sorrow for her, but | have lar
more sorrow for my country. NY wiic
has her children. Six are still with
her. They were left with her IN her
home. Two of my sons have died on
the battlefield. Two have been cap
tured ! believe two more are dead
also, as have not heard from them Tor
two months. and | know they were in
the thick of the fight. Thirty-one sons
and grandsons | have in the field, yet |
could not go on commando. l have
not heard from my wife for 10 days, tat
she has six children with her and she
is not to be pitied."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-22
MORE RAIDS In TOPEKA.
airs. Carrie Nation Leads a Fierce
Sunday Onslaught.
SIZE WAS ARRESTED FOUR TIMES.
1t Was the Most Destructive of All the On
slaushts She Has Yet Conducted, and Gave
the People Of the Kansas Capital Most Ex'
citing Sabbath..The Ratchet Brigade Was
Organized With Military Discipline.

Topeka Kan. (SpeciaD. Mrs. Carrie
Nation put in busy Sunday in Topeka,
and as a result the capital city has ex-
perienced more genuine excitement
than can be remembered by the oldest
inhabitant. Mrs. Nation literally filled
the day with thrilling episodes.
She succeeded in having the contents
OF notorious joint smashed, broke
into a cold storage plant where num-
Der OF fine bars had been stored away
for safety and demolished them, adj
dressed large mass meeting OF men
and women and was arrested four
times. The last time that the law laid
its hands upon her was when Mrs. Ma
ton emerged from the church where
the mass meeting had been held.
AT 8 o'clock, just as the big bell on
the Church OF the Assumption tower
was striking the hour, Mrs Nation sal
lied forth from the state house grounds
at the head OF 500 men and women, all
armed with hatchets, and axes, and
moved on the joints of the city. No
body but Mrs. Nation knew what plans
she had laid
. IN the crowd were large number
OF students OF Washburn College,
some of the ministers of the city and
number of professional and business
men. The crowd marched in perfect
military order, the men and women fol-
lowing their recognized leader, whom
they seemed to trust implicitly.
When Murphy's place was reached
the work of demolition began. Mrs.
Nation, brandishing a new Ratchet,
headed the onslaught. Hardly five min
utes after Mrs. Nation had begun the
smashing, what was once a we'll fur
nished saloon was in complete ruins.
Her work over, Mrs. Nation proudly
emerged from the place and was ar
rested She went along with the Off
Ger, followed by her band and the
crowd that had gathered. At the po-
lice station she was released prompt
ly and hurried back to her work.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-22
FORTY ENTOMBED MINERS RESCUED.
Terrible Experience In an Ohio Mine..Fire was
Started by an Explosion.

Canal Dover, 0. (SpeciaD.-News
reached here of the terrible experience
of 40 miners who were imprisoned tor
four hours in a burning mine at LIN
dentree, nine miles north of here. The
fire was started by the explosion OF
barrel of gasoline, which set fire to the
timbers in the mouth OF the mine. The
miners were terrorized when they found
egress from the mine cut off and the
mine filling with smoke. The calmer
ones set about to extinguish the flames,
however, and for four hours the 40 men
carried water in their tin buckets and
threw it upon the flames. In the mean
time a rescuing party had been organ
lied in the village, and fought the
flames from the outside. None OF the
imprisoned miners was injured, but all
showed the effects OF the terrible ordeal.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-22
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

II is reported that King Edward will
shortly return Emperor Williams visit.
Anti Jesuit mobs attacked the Jesuit
College in Madrid and caused other dis
turbances.
Socialists in Germany have issued an
appeal against the proposal to increase
the duties on cereals.
Four thousand tailors employed in
the dressmaking trade in Paris are on
strike and endeavoring to enlist the wo-
men workers in the movement.
The loss of life by the naphtha fire
and explosions at Baku, Russia, will ex-
coed hundred. One hundred and sixty
persons were injured by burning.
The Count of Caserta, father OF
Prince Charles OF Bourbon, who is to
marry the Princess of the Asturias, was
nearly mobbed upon his arrival in Mad
rid.
After a lengthy discussion of petit
ton inviting Belgium to offer to
arbitrate between Great Britain and the
Transvaal, a motion was adopted by the
Belgian Chamber OF Deputies APPROX
inc the conclusions of the commission
dealing with the petition.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-22
Maurice Thompson Is No More.

Charlottesville, Ind. (SpeciaD Matt
rice Thompson, the novelist, died here
after an illness OF many weeks. He had
been kept alive several days by the use
of stimulants. James Maurice Thomp-
son. poet and novelist, was born at
Fairfield, Ind, September 9, 1874. He
wrote hall a dozen novels of Western
life that were popular; his graceful
verse won for him high repute, but his
most recent work of fiction Alice of
Old Vincennes," is considered his mas
terpiece.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-22
poval Princess BIushing Bride.

Madrid (By Cable).-In the chapel Of
the royal palace, in the presence Of the
ROYAL family and all the aristocracy and
of7icialdom of Spain, Don Maria de las
Mercedes de Bourbon y Hapsburg,
Princess of the Asturias, was welded
to Prince Charles of Bourbon. 1t would
take an artists brush 70 realize the
splendor .of the spectacle, the colorings
of gold and silver in every possible
shade. The Queen Regent, in robe Of
light cream, wores the crown. The
Princess of the Asturias was in white
The Cardinal wore ancient vestments,
richly studded with gems and pearls,
dating from the reign of Ferdinand
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-22
RODE IN STATE TO PARLIAMENT.
King Edward Reyives Picturesque Cere'
monaI..Imperial Robes.

London (By Cable).-The first Par,
lament of the reign OF King Edward
VII. was opened by the King il per-
son. His Majesty was accompanied BY
Queen Alexandra, the Duke OF York
and Cornwall, the Duke OF Connaught
and many others OF the royal family. -.
The last state ceremony of the kind
occurred in 1861, when Queen Victoria
opened Parliament, accompanied by the
Prince Consort, and since the death OF
the latter nothing equal to the pomp
has been witnessed in London in con
nection with the opening OF the legils-
Iature. Not since the wedding of the
then Prince OF Wales and Princess
Alexandra has the gorgeous state coach
used been seen in the streets OF the capt.
tai la tiaie coach the King and Queen
rode from Buckingham Palace to the
Palace OF Westminster.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-22
ENDEAYORERS' NEW PLAN
Their Mighty Army viii Convene Biennially
Hereafter.

Cincinnati (SpeciaD.-John Willis
Baer, general secretary of the United
Society of Christian Endeavor, arrived
here from Boston to confer with the
local committee regarding the ar
rangements for their international con-
vention in this city July E to 10.
Secretary Baer says that his cor
respondence already indicates much
larger attendance than. ever before. He
also announces that it has been decided
to hold the international conventions
hereafter biennially instead of annual
ly so that there will be no other great
gathering until 1903.
The twentieth anniversary OF the
United Society will be celebrated here
next July.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-22
Another Consumption Cure.

Santa Fe, N. NJ (SpeciaD PROBES
sor Weinzorl, OF the University OF New
Mexico, conducting experiments under
the authority OF the university biologi-
cal department, has evolved what he
pronounces complete cure for con-
sumption. After long experiments, he
has determined that the transitory ef-
fees upon the blood corpuscles OF a
person passing from lower to a
higher altitude are renewed by frequent
changes of altitude. By occasional
visits to the sea level, he says, the sys-
tenn can be Refrigerated, even when
the effects of the higher altitude have
been worn off.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-22
Four Miners Drowned.

Phoenix. Ariz. (SpeciaD In the
flooding of the Santa Rita Mine, in the
Bactate Mountains, 200 miles south OF
Hermosillo, four miners were drowned,
including the superintendent A blast
opened a vein of water. The main tun-
mel was flooded, and while miners in
the upper end escaped, the workers in
the lower end were Gagged like rats in
a trap. Miners outside made desper-
ate effort to rescue their fellows, but
without avail.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-22
SOME CHANGE IN CREED NECESSARY.
The Presbyterian Committee Is Divided as to
the Character of Revision.

Washington (SpeciaD.-The Presby-
terrain committee which has been con-
sidering the revision of the West.
minister Confession of Faith completed
its recommendations to the General AS
sembly. The committee has unanlmuos-
ly agreed that some change in the
credal statement is necessary, but is di-
vided as to the character of this change.
and majority and minority reports will
be presented to the General Assembly.
The committee has adjourned sine die,
and no further meetings are anticipated
before the session of the General As
sembly next May, when it probably
will be dissolved.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-22
Poison In Oyster Stew.

Toledo, Ohio (SpeciaD One man is
dead. one is not expected to live, and
four other persons are i'll, as result
of eating an oyster stew. The dead
man is c. R. Burnett, OF Columbus.
Michael Mcdonald is not expected to
live. The others, whose condition is
doubtful, are Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
Brillman and Mr.. and Mrs. George E.
Brillman. Within FIVE minutes after
eating the oysters, the six persons
named were seized with vomiting spells
and muscular cramps. After I2 hours
AZ this Rnrnstt deg
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-22
DE WET KEEPS THEM GOING.
Crosses Railway, Cuts the Lines, and Partly
Checks the British Advance.

London (By Cable). - General
Kitchener, telegraphing from DE Aar,
Cape Colony, says:
''De Vets force crossed the railway
at Boartmans Siding, north OF here, be-
fore daylight February IS, closely iol..
lowed by Plumer, Crabbe and armored
trains. They engaged the enemy while
crossing. The Beers, however, cut the
fines north and south of the place OF
crossing. .
I'VE captured over twenty wagons,
many of which were loaded with anu
milton, and also a Maxim, 20 prisoners
and over one hundred horses. The
troops are still in close pursuit.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-22
Boy Dies Of Lockjaw An.r Vaccination.

Springfield, Mass. (SpeciaD.-Fran-
els Nc, ,ormick, aged 8, died at the
Mercy Hospital of lockjaw, which set
in after vaccination. The doctor at the
hospital says lockjaw did not result
from impure virus, but that something
happened to the arm after the scab
came off. The physician who vaccinat-
ed the boy is not known, but the au-
thorities will investigate the case.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-22
Family of Five Persons Asphyxiated.

Canton, Ohio (SpeciaD.-Edward
Grimm, local manager of the Cleveland
Provision Company is dead, and his
lwife, two children, and his wife's sis
ster are in a precarious condition from
suffocation. Grimm and his wife had
been i'll. When the physicians called
they found the whole household pros
trated. 1t is supposed natural gas es-
capped from leak and filled the house.
Grimm came here from Youngstown,
Ohio.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-22
Competing With New York.

Savannah, Ga. (SpeciaD, -Secretary
Henry G.. Hester, OF the New Orleans
Cotton Exchange, and Messrs. ]. E:
Glenny and T. D. Mather, members OF
the exchange, were here in the interest
of turning a part OF the options and
contract cotton business, all OF which
now goes to New York, to New Or
leans. The Savannah Cotton Exchange.
in open session, heard the arguments OF
the New Orleans men in favor of the
proposition. They asserted that New
Orleans was in a position to offer as a
cotton market duplicate TO whatever
New York could offer.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-22
CHIEF OF POLICE IN PERIL.
Prisoner Was Burning Him to Death When
Helped Arrived.

Georgetown, KY. (SpeciaD "A Sc
we're fight between two officers and a
prisoner took place here when Chief Of
Police Lusby and Deputy Vaughan
went to recapture Newt Nelson, who
had broken out Of the lookup, after they
had shot and wounded him while ar
resting him. Lusby entered the front
door, while Vaughan went to the rear
door of Nelson's house.
When Lusby entered the negro
sprang upon him, and throwing him
across a redhot stove was burning him
to death when Vaughan entered the
room. Vaughan fired four shots into
the prisoner, one of which penetrated
the lungs, inhicting a fatal wound.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-22
General WeyIer In Charge.

Madrid (By Cable).-The civil All
thoritics have resigned their powers to
The military, and cavalry regiments have
replaced civic guards. General Weyler
now hold the safety OF the city in his
hands. He has issued a proclamation
prohibiting persons gathering in
groups. Any one found insulting or
injuring the troops by word or deed
will be tried by court-martial Parents
and guardians permitting children to
roam in the streets will be fined I25
pesetas.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-22
Army Recruiting TO Be Pushed.

Washington (SpeciaD. According
to the present plans of the War De-
partment, the Army is to. be recruited
TO its full authorized strength of 100
600 men. The Regular Army now con-
consists of about $1,000 men, including
the troops in the Philippines, so that
the new enlistments are limited to
about $4,000 men. 1t is realized by the
officials that it will take long time
TO secure so many men, but the full
machinery of the Army is being exert
ed in that direction, with gratifying
results. Over 400 recruits were OBJ
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-22
Lxnciers Hunt for a Teacher.

Huntsville, Ala (SpeciaD-News
reached here of great excitement m
Marshal county over case of crimi-
nal assault. A white school teacher
named Hail. near Guntersville, it is
said. committed criminal. assault upon
a 3-year-old girl A mob secured the
country for the teacher, but he fell into
the hands of officers, and was lodged
in Jail at Guntersville. A report says
hundreds of people have gone there
from the county intent on breaking
into the Jail and lyn"n" him.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-22
AT the National Capital.

The committee representing the
Cuban Economic Convention called on
Secretary Root and asked for the abo,,
l;tion OF the export duty on tobacco and
for the loan OF breeding cattle.
The record in the case OF Captain
Carter was filed in the Supreme Court
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-22
Boxer Leaders Decapitated.

Shanghai (SpeciaD Eight alleged
Boxer leaders, after trial by officers OF
Chang Chi Tung, the viceroy. OF Han
kow. have been decapitated at that
D1ace.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-22

The longest-lived people have gen.
orally been those who made breakfast
the principal meal Of the day. The
stomach has more vigor in the morn
ing than at any time.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-22

SENO W 2l W pair Of our high grade
20 G Tires. You can examine them at your nea'-
est express Office, and If found satisfactory, ex-
actly as represented and equal to any tire on the
So. So and charges, less the $i.oo sent with the
order. -,
OUR so G TIRE Is regular association
guaranteed tire, made OF the very bes ruooer mar
money can buy, and equal to the highest grads
tires made We manufacture in large. quantities.
sell direct to the rider and are therefore, sble to
offer high grade tire at low GRADE price. Send
for circulars of our Bicycle Tires aud Mackir'
toshes. Free.
Address all orders 10
Akron. Chic
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-01-12

The amount paid Mrs. League for feed
iuq the prisoners in the CITY lock UP from
va, 3rd to January End, was s7f,6o
The amount paid per day for feeding the
prisoners is - cents, except Tor a tew
who are fed on bread and water for dis
obedience, which costs the city consider
ably less
Col. John r. Staub, the veteran shoe
drummer Of Baltimore. formerly OF this
city bad the misfortune to lose a pocket
,ook conta ming 551 during bis stay here
bis week BY dropping It out Of his pock-
ID in the toilet room Of the Hotel Berk
elev The pocketbook was found and
returned TO the owner Friday evening
ar Stuab graeiousv rewarded the finder
with IS Of the money.
The rapid movement in building rail-
roads IN this state during the past y ar IS
matter for congratulation. In close
comparison with reports from othe'
states and Territories, West Virginia Is
estimated At and is placed fifth on the list
/ having added 22542 miles on 10 different
lines. This representation IS very pleas
| ing, for the reason that II shows tha
| West Virginia has resources that money
is seeking to develop.
For the third successive time the town
of Eikins has voied dry" Two years age
when The town went dry as the result 81
an active campaign by the womans Chris
ian Temperance Union, corporation
known as South Ekins was formed jnsi
across the river on an extension OF the
principle street Of the town and license
was gnanted The saloon keepers on that
side have joined with the Anti-saloon
element, to prevent the granting OF license
on the Elkins side of The river. as result
they enjoy luciative trade on the other
side