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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-22
Events Ia Gen. Harrison's life.

I833-Born at North Bend: Ohio,
August 20; son OF John Scott Harrison
and grandson OF William Henry Harri-
son. President OF the Uni'ed Sta'es:
1S5I-Graduate from Miami Unlver-
sity, Oxford, Ohio.
IS53-Married to Caroline Levinia
Scott
1854-Began the practice OF law in
Indianapolis.
iS6z[Raised a company OF Indiana
volunteers for the Union Army; was
successfully promoted until he became
brigader- general
IS76-Unsuccessful Republican can
didate for Governor OF Indiana. .,
188I-Took a seat in the United
States Senate. holding it until 1887. ,
I880-Elec. ed President of the United
States on the Republican ticket, receiv-
ing 233 votes in the Electoral College
against 1853 for Grover Cleveland.
ISo2-Renominate for the Presi-
dencv and defeated by Grover Cleve-
land. who received III Electoral votes
against las for Harrison and p tor j.
3. Weaver, Populist.
18oo-His first wife having died he
married her niece, Mrs. Mary Scott
Lord DimmoCk
1Soo-Counsel for the Venezuelan
Government before the arbitration trl'
bunal to settle the boundary dispute
with Great Britain.
1eoo.-Appointed by President NC,
Kinley a member OF the international
Court OF Arbitration at The Hague.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-22
A Big BOSTON BLAZE.
Fierce in the Advertiser and Record
Newspaper Building.
THREE KILLED AND MANY INJURED.
Flames Rush Through The Building at Light
ming Speed, and Editors Have to Run Tor
Their Observation-Disclosures and COmpositors
Are Surprised by a Cloud of Smoke, and
Three Proofreaders Suff0cated.

Boston Especial. )-Three lives sacri-
feed, nearly a dozen men more or less
injured and many thousands OF dollars
damage were the results OF fierce hre
in the Daily Advertiser and RECORD
seven-story, granite-front building IN
Newspaper Row here.
How the fire started is not KNOWN
but it was first seen in the -pressroom;
and it spread to the elevator, wen ana
darted to the top so rapidly that before
the occupants of the two upper hoors
were aware that the building was on hre
their rooms were filled with flames and
smoke =,
In the editorial room. on the sixth
floor. there were but FIVE men,. All had
to run for their lives. On the upper
floor, occupied by the composing-ro,om'
were IS compositors and prooireaderss,
whose situation was most critical
Panic stricken, they rushed for the win,
dows leading to the fire-escaapes' ana
all but three OF them succeeded IN gam
ing the roof OF an adjoining building
Long ladders were raised as quickly as
the network Of electric wires over the
street would permit, but before ladder
could be placed in position the men mad
dropped through a skylight in the
building roof and reached places Of
safety Except in the pressroom, 10
the basement, there was practically no
fire in the building below the fifth story.
No one was in the pressroom. at the
time the FIRE started except the fireman,
who had not been seen UP to late
hour.
1t took three hours of work to
drown out the fire. The three victims
all proofreaders, were sufocated before
thew had time to reach the hre-escapes
Those who found the bodies were
Obliged to lump several feet to the roo
of the adjoining buildings, and, in thu:
wav quite a number of them sustained
injuries. Four fremen were badly hurt
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-22
CARNEGIE GIVES FIVE MILLIONS.
The Steel King Gives Prineely Donation as
He Retlres From Business.

Pittsburg, Pa. (SpeciaD.-Two COM
munications from Andrew Carnegie,
which were made public here, tell OF the
Steel Kings retirement from active
business life and of his donation OF So
600 600 for the endowment OF fund tor.
superannuated and disabled employees OF
the Carnegie Company and 100000
for libraries for the employees
This beneiaction is by far the largest
of the many created by Mr.. Carnegie.
and is probably without counterpart
anywhere in the world. The fund will
in no wise interfere with the continuance
of the savings fund established by the
company IS years ago for the benefit
of its employees. In this latter, fund
about $4,000, 900 OF the employees saw
ings are on deposit, upon which the
company by contract pays per cent
and loans money to the workmen to
build their own homes.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-22
UNITED STATES HOLDS AL00P.
VIII Not Take Any Part In international Dis
agreements Between Foreign Powers.

Washington (SpeciaD,-The orders
given to General Chaffee to withdraw
al troops from Pekin except the two ![
companies of the Ninth Infantry which
will remain as legation guard, indicate
that this government adheres, con-
sistently to the policy which it has al
ways announced OF taking no part IN
INV international disagreements that
nav arise between the powers in Pekln
over the division OF Chinese territory;
The announcement that the Signal
Corps has taken down the telegraph
wires it built from Tien Tsin to Pekln
and that General Chafee himself is
making ready to sail for Manila, where
ne will succeed General Macarthur, is
,lain proof that this government CON
,iders its military operations in China
At an end.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-22
BURNED AT THE STAKE.
A Horrible Crime Committed at Corsicana,
Texas..s,COO People Present

Corsicana, Texas Especially John
Henderson. colored, who brutally as
saulted and murdered Mrs: Conway
Younger. farmers wife, living, JUS:
outside this city. Wednesday night OF
last week, was burned to death IN tne
Court house square here. A written
confession of the crime, atteSted by
Justice Roberts, was secured from Tue
prisoner. Five thousand persons VIII
messed the burning and business was
practically suspended Tor a time. 49,,
Henderson was captured after a long
chase. He was trailed by bloodhoulias
from the Younger homestead many
miles back and forth across the coull-
try, and was finally captured near
Hillsboro. 70.
Henderson and pass finally upon H.'
guilt or innocence. He made WIN,
ten confession that he had murdered an a.,
unknown white lady three miles nolon
OF Corsicana March e." No one was wa
present he said. but himself and Tic
woman's two little children.
When it became public that Henderl
son had confessed people SWdi t ny.
around the Jail. 1t was decided to Duri
the prisoner at the stake at p. m; Ou
news was received that troops had peer
started from Dallas. and the executor
was hurried. Just before noon ao0 ~,
40 men rushed from the jail across III, .o'
square to the place where the ran I na'
been planted. In their midst was hen
! derson. handcuffed.
Cans OF oil we're emptied over Hen
derson's clothing and dozens OF ilgille'
matches touched the inhammaDie ND
terial. The fire alarms were rung dll
the stores Of the city were deserted, d
their occupants rushed to the squaiI,
to witness the burning. Just as the pr
was fired Conway Younger, husDanq c
the murdered woman, jumped at lien i
derson and slashed him across the lac
with knife. Henderson gave no ma me,
cation OF pain or suffering. he rolle
his eyes to get a glimpse OF the ahgI
faces which surrounded him and, ther
was a slight movement OF the hand
In 10 minutes Henderson was dea'
At no time did he make an outcry oti'
than an occasional groan.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-22
GEN. HARRISON BURIED.
President Mckinley at the Grave OF
the Ex-President.
THOUSANDS SEE FUNERAL CORTEC E.
The Honorary PaIIbearers Include Members OF
The Cabinet OF Gen. Harrison When Presi'
dent..James Whi;oO NIB Riley an Active Pali'
bearer-An impressive Scene Ia the First
Presbyterian Church.

Indianapolis (SpeciaD .-Surrounded
by fully $4,000 OF his fellow-citizens the
body OF Benjamin Harrison was Sun
day afternoon buried in the family lot
III, Crown Hill Cemetery.
Close by the grave were the members
OF his family, President Mckinley and
other visitors OF distinction, and the
anore intimate friends OF General Har-
rison. Back distance OF so yards, be-
hind ropes guarded zealously by a large
force OF police. stood with uncovered
heads a great multitude who did not
know him so we'll as those who stood
beside the freshly upturned EARTH but
who honored him and admired him
quite as much.
For nine hours Saturday the body lay
in state in the Capitol. and in that time
not for a moment was there break in
the lines OF those passing by the coffin
TO take last look at the eX-President
The outpouring at the funeral was
continuation of the evidence OF the es-
teen in which he was held.
At the Harrison home before the
body was taken to the First PresDy-
ierian Church, where the full service was
held Sunday. brief exercises were held
ioy the members OF the family and i'm
mediate friends OF General Harrison.
About $50 persons were present. Mrs:
Harrison did not appear, but renamed
in her room until it was time to leave
ior the church. :.
President Mckinley, accompanied by
Governor Durbin, called at the house
about o'clock. At about the same
tine came the members OF President
Harrisons Cabinet and others contlnu-
ally arrived until the short services were
over
The procession was to have lett the
house at 100 o'clock, but it was fully
70 minutes later than that when every
thing was in readiness. The door:
were thrown wide open and the honor:
airy pall-bearers-Gen. Benjamin r
Tracy, OF New York; John Wanamaker
oi Philadelphia; VIM. H. H. Miller, o
indianapolis; John w. Noble. OF St
Louis; Charles Foster, OF F0storla
Ohio; Gen. Lew Wallace, OF Indian
apolis; Judson Harmon, OF Cincinnati
and William "A. Woods. OF Indianapoll
came slowly down the walk leading
to thc street.
After them came the active pall-bearr
ers bearing the coffin. They were: 4
L. Mason, James Whitcomb RILEY
Evans Wooden, Harry J. Milligan; Chi
lord Arrick, William {. Bobbs, Harr
6. New, Howard Gale, John I. Gr!i
fiths. Newton Booth Harrington, Hi
ton .. Brown and Samuel Reid
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-22
NO MORE CHINESE HEADS.
rhe .sa,nes of Ninety.Six Minor Officials VIII
Re Submitted for Trial.

Pekin (By Cable).-A general meet,
ng OF the foreign ministers was neLo
fere at which the reports OF the COM
mittees were heard. Regarding more
punishment OF the Chinese connected
Nth the Boxers, there is strenuous OPP
position against demanding many more
heads, but list containing the names
of o6 minor officials will shortly be pre-
iented to Prince Ching and Ii Hung
Chang, urging that they be tried iG 10
completely in the outrages and punish
3D. when found guilty, in such i 3. n',
&c the Chinese themselves see fit, ex-
;ept in the case OF six men, who, the
minister's think, should be executed
The report of the committee on the
general principles on which indemnity
Claims should be considered was adopt
I'd. Those claims which are palpably
unjust will be disallowed.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-22
LIVE NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
America Keeps Hands OF.

Warlike talk in reference to the lien
ts;n incident is deplored in official cir,
cles here. where it is fully understood
that war would precipitate the dismem-
berment OF China, which the President
and Secretary Hay are trying to pre-
vent Europe thoroughly understand;
that aside from the exercise OF its moral
influence the American Government Will
not interfere, provided its commercial
and other rights in China are not Jeeop-
ardized by any action that may be taken.
In the opinion OF the officials neither
Russia nor Japan is financially in
position to go to war; England is still
engaged in South Africa, and Germany
is the only nation thai. is ready to as,
sumo the aggressive 1t is appreciated
here that Russia has certain rights
growing out of the necessity OF pro-
tecting her frontier and her railroad,
and the ADMINISTRATORS desires that they
shall be accorded recognition. Great
Britain. Germany and Japan are sus-
picious of the st. Petersburg Govern
ment. notwithstanding its protestations'
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-22
Gas Explodes In a Room.

Blufton, Ind. (Special).-A girl 4
wears of age caused gas explosion
here that wrecked house and cost the
life of the child and that of her 2-year-
old sister and the. fatal injury OF her
mother. Mrs. William Huffman. The
girls mother, Mrs. Huffman, was at
work in the kitchen, while her two
children were playing in an adjoining
room. The elder pulled the gas con-
nection from the stove; the gas filled
the room and, igniting from the heat OF
the stove, caused an explosion. Mrs.
Huffman rushed into the blazing room
and grabbed the younger child, and was
herself burned so severely that there is
no hope for her recovery.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-22
Kearsarge's Bad Gun.

Orders have been given by Rear Ad-
miral O'Neil, chief OF ordnance, Tor
the shipment of I3-inch gun to O., the
New York Navy Yard, where it will be
installed in the place OF the damaged 49,
inch weapon on the battleship Rear
sarge. Department officials say that
several weeks will be required. to MAKE
the repairs. 1t has been decided tna'
it will be necessary to remove the up
per 8-inch turret and then the top OF
the 13-inch turret. after which the gun
will be lifted out. The operation VIII De
lengthy one, and it will be cited by
the opponents OF the superposed type
of turrets as an additional objection 10
their abortion in future battleshlpS.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-22
Our New Possessions.

A majority of the members OF the
Cuban Constitutional Convention COM
mittee on foreign. relations will recon-
mend that the United States be given. the
Isle of Pines, but that other provisions
of the Plat amendment be not agreed to.
Lieutenant General Mariana Trias,
with nine officers and 200 men OF the
Filipino insurgents, surrendered to the
Americans.
There are a number of cases of vario-
loid in Porto Rico, but vaccination is
general
President Russell, of the Hawaii Sen
ate cast the deciding vote defeating a
resolution asking Congress to grant
statehood to Hawaii
Two members of the Porto Rican
regiment at San Juan committed sui
eide. There have been seven suicides
in this regiment in six months.
The Cebu pirates who had been raid
inc the opposite shore of Negroes Island
have been suppressed and their boats
burned.
civil governor OF Southern Luzon.
More natives, including officers, have
surrendered in that quarter.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-22
Hitch In Negotiations Probable.

Capetown (By Cable).-The general
opinion regarding the result OF the
,eace negotiations is that there is very
title prospect of their being brought to
favorable issue, and that the obsta-
lies which have been encountered Will
probably prove insurmountable. The
easons for this opinion are not clearly
Ie6ned as to details, but the universal
ceiling is that something has happened
O interfere with the plans OF Generals
Kitchener and Botha and that the guer-
lila war is likely to go on.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-22
Boni Shoots De Rodays.

Paris (By Cable).-Thc De Rodays-
Castellane duel is over, NJ. de Rodays
has received ball in the thigh and
Count Coz Boni and the journalist have
shaLen hands. The combatants were
Used in tightly buttoned black frock
oootS with the collars raised, so as not
- ca" show anv shirt or collar, and each
wore silk hat Both looked calm
The scene was curious, for the two ad-
,ersaries with the seconds and doctors,
hsd onlv exchanged parliamentary
bow" AS they took their respective places
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-22
CAPITAL News In General.

In reply to the criticisms made OF the
new methods of customs inspection at
New York, Assistant. Secretary Spauld-
inq shows that under them $I9,4I3 was
collected in II days, against SI,3oo Tor
the same period last year.
The officials of the Treasury Depart
ment are making arrangements, TO re-
deem unused revenue stamps when tlie
War Revenue Reduction Law goes INTO
effect
The Civil Service Commission has ar,
ranged for examinations TO De helu
throughout the country for federal posi-
tons in the Philippines.
CAPTAIN John MCGOWAN, u ;. ~, has
been ordered to Washington to be exam
med for retirement. =,
The Naval Board reported upon the
result of the trial trip OF the battlesnip
Alabama.
The government has sent an order 10
General Chahfee for the evacuation OF
China by American troops, leaving only,
legation guard OF $50 men. General
Chaffee and his staff will accompany
the troops to Manila.
All of the army officers stationed IN
Washington, by order, appeared at the
Department in uniform and were intro
duced to Colonel Sanger, the new AS
sistant Secretary OF State.
The Board OF Awards OF the. Navy
DEPARTMENT recommended the advance
ment of Colonel Meade and Lieutenant
Winship.
Elaborate arrangements have been
made for the dispatch OF regulars to the
Philippines and the return OF the vol
unteers.
Charles H. Duell, commissioner OF
patents. submitted his resignation to the
President. w.,
Vice-President Clark, OF the Western
Union Telegraph Company, discussed
the question OF public ownership before
the Industrial Commission.
President Mckinley issued procia
nation directing that the highest oilcla
honors be paid to the memory OF ex
President Harrison. ..
President Roosevelt, after calling
on President Mckinley, lett for nj
home at Oyster Bay.
Col. William Cary Sanger, OF New
York, was appointed Assistant Secre
tary OF War. -.
Lieutenant General Miles and hi
party left for trip to Cuba. :.
President Mckinley granted specia
audience to delegation sent by
Porto Rican mass-meeting to protes
against the Hollander Tax Bill.
5 Some idea of the pressure upon Sec
Rotary Root for places in the army ca
(, be gained from the statement OF tn
! fact that there are over 1000 application
4 for the 6Io second lieutenants from vo
a unteers or ex-volunteers alone.
4 Secretary Long has conferred upo
, the board of awards the task OF procul
n ing suitable design for the med;
e which is to be bestowed upon sailor
e who participated in the battle OF Jul
: 4. off Santiago, under the terms OF tn
recent act OF Congress.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-22
The Hon. G. T. Gorham Dead.

Marshall, Mich. (SpeciaD. - The
Hon. C. T. Gorham, Minister to The
Hague under President Grant, and AS
sistant Secretary of the Interior under
Zachariah Chandler, died at his resi-
dence in this city from paralysis. Mr..
Gorham. who was 50 years of age, was
one OF the oldest bankers in Michigan.
He established private bank here in
I84o and the First National Bank in
1865, of which he was president until
1903. In 1886 Mr.. Gorham was major
general OF the State militia and ne also
served one term as State Senator.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-22
Lynchers Lodged In Jail.

Carthage, N. c. (SpeciaD..L. J.
tones, DR.. NJ. E. Street, David An
drews, and William S. Harding, among
the most prominent citizens OF Eastern
North Carolina, were arrested here, and
lodged in jail, charged with being re-
sponsible for the horrible death OF Silas
Martindale. The jail Of Moore Coun-
ty at Carthage was broken into Satur-.
dav by mob OF fifty men, who secured
Martindale, who was confined on a
charge of assault, and hanged him to a
tree. This is the first time in fifty years
that a white man has met death at the
hands of mob in North Carolina.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-22
CLASH IN CHINA.
'ritish With Fixed BayOnets race
Russian Troops.
HE CARS SOLDIERS INTERVENING.
ece of Land In Dispute'.The Rivals Are
Holding Their Positions and Awaiting IN
structcns From Their Home Governments
(which viii Yield Is Now the question
TO Be Decided.

London (By GA dispatch re-
eived here from Tientsin, China; by
he Reuter- Telegram Company, dated
rom that city, says: The Russians are
low entrenchng in the disputed ierrl-
DRY. A company OF the Hongkons
egiment, with fixed bayonetss, IS IN
ront while two companies OF the Mad,
as Pioneers. under the command OF
iIaior Johnson. are held in reserve.
,orh the Russians and the British are
waiting instructions from their gov
rnments. The dispute is over the mn
IS of railway property, which is de-
Jared to be in the Russian CONCESSION.
The British in the vicinity have Deen
trongly reinforced r
A 5ekin dispatch says: According 70
Information received here, the Kus-
ians at Tientsin took possession. OF the
ailway siding and armed sentries are
ow guarding it. General Barrow VINO
5 second in command OF the BRUSH
orces. hesitates to act in the absence
t General Gaselee, the commander,ln,,
hief feeling sure that bloodsned
you'd ensue. He had long consul
alton to-day with Sir Ernest oatow,
he British Minister. The Russians are
ubilant." c
A question in the House Of Com m,
nons in regard to the friction between
he Russians and British at llentsln
l;cited information from Lord George
hamilton. Secretary OF State for India
ie said Russia had claimed the land II !,
spute by virtue OF a concession al
sged to have been granted by Chlns
ince the recent disturbances began
The authorities on the spot, he alsC
aid. were dealing with the question
he Government had not sent specia
nstructions, as throughout the Chimes
operations the British officers ma! na'
Shown a spirit OF excessive concilia
| 80,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-22
Saved Girls From Fire.

Baltimore (SpeciaD. - Thirty-five
working girls made narrow escapes
from death in a small fire that destroyed
the establishment of N. Frank & Sons,
dealers in rags. Joseph Dillingham;, an
emnlovee of the firm, jumped from a
second story window and procured a
ladder down which he helped seventeen
Of the women from the third story to
the roof of an adjoining building, from
which they made their way to the
ground. The last one to leave the
building in that way was almost uncon-
scious from smoke.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-22
Treaty May Be Abrogated.

Negotiations with Great Britain 10
secure the abrogation or amendment OF
the Clayton Bulwer treaty Will De re-
newed by the State Department at an
early date. 1t is the opinion OF the hlgh
officials of the Department that Con-
gress will not wait much longer Oh ai-
plomacy to remove obstacles in tne ne
path of the construction by the United
States of an Isthmian canal. There Is
a well-defned expectation, amounting
to a conviction, among them that STol
after the reassembling OF Congress tnal
legislative body will take matters INTO
its own hands and pass law aDro9a'-
ing the CLAYTON Bulwer treaty.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-22
Three Children Burned to Death.

Washington, Ind. (SpeciaD.-Three
children of Guy Williams, aged 1, 3
and years, were burned to death seven
miles north of this city while their
father was telling timber on his farm.
The mother went to Cornettsville to do
some trading, leaving the children in
the house at play. The house caught
fire. and when Williams arrived upon
the scene, the children were dead, their
cbarred bodies lying close together.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-22
School for Employees Children.

Greensboro, N. C. Especially The
Proximity Manufacturing Company, OF
This city, has decided to maintain a
Graded school for the benefit Of the
Children of the people employed in the
mill. The building will be handsome
brick structure, with all the modern
equipments, and will be large enough
to accommodate all the children OF
,chnnl age in the district-about zoo
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-22
New Trial for Mrs. Botkln.

San Francisco (SpeciaD The State
Supreme Court has granted new trial
to Mrs. Cordelia Botkin, who was con-
victed of the murder OF Mrs. J. P. Dun
ming in the summer OF 1898 and sen,
fenced to life imprisonment. The trial
resulting in the conviction OF Mrs. Bot
lin was a noted one in criminal his
torv She was charged with sending
from this city to Dover, Del, box OF
poisoned candy which caused the death
ri Mrs. Dunning, to whom it was ad-
dreeced