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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-09-27
VOL. XIII.
SUMMARY OF THE LATEST NEWS
Domestic.

An impressive national memorial fer
vice for President Mckinley was held
in Washington. Thousands could not
get into the building and al over flow
meeting was held in the street. The
exercises consisted OF short addresses
by clergymen OF different deronina-
tions and singing by the entire audi
ence, with the Marine Band accompany
ing.
Aguinaldo's hodyguard, incl d'ng
Major Ahambra, two captains, two lieu
tenants and 20 men. have surren, dered
and taken the oath OF allegiance. Gen
eral Chaffee has refused requests for
the release OF the prisoners Oh the
Island OF Guam.
The engagement is announced in
Washington of Miss Annie Ridge Ear
". grandniece OF General Early. ard
Mr.. Arnold Randolph Fairfax, third in
line in succession to the title d t Lord
Fairfax.
Steps have been taken icr the jorgan;
zation of an association having lin view
the erection OF a national memorial
monument at the cemetery at Canton
in which lie President McKinley's re-
mains.
A suit has been brought in IA North
Carolina court to increase the railroad
valuation in the State to $I@8,coo,ooo
for the purposes OF taxation.
An artesan we'll contractor named
Riley was found dead near INF railroad
track at Keystone, Va. His body was
badly mangled
Rev. DR.. Silas c. Swallow was CEN
sured al public meeting at Harrisburg
because of his utterances respecting Mr.
Mckinley.
The flagship Kearsarge, of the North
Atlantic Squadron, made the pest record
during the recent target practice.
Aaron Leitwich and John Johnston,
escaped murderers from Virginia, have
been captured in Missouri. |
Simon Sterne, an authority on rail-
road and constitutional law expired in
New York from apopleXy.
Mayor Hatch. OF Camden, N. J., re-
fused to issue permit for lsCcal SIS ID
hold Meeting.
Johann Most was arrested again in
New York, charged with beirg dior
derby person.
Christ Reformed Church was dedi-
caled with appropriate Exercises at
Martinsburg w. Va
A company has been 'crganized at
Yankee, Col, to mine thel ice CT ga
cier.
The Medical News publishes a re-
view OF the Mckinley case, giving the
surgeons credit for shilfnI work and de-
claring the Presidents dlath to be due
to an unusual and unexpected complica
ton.
Ex-Presdent Cleveland wept as he de
livered panegyric on President Nc
Kinley before the students CT Princeton
University.
The Third Party conference selected
Joseph A. Parker, OF Louisville, KY, and
others as the national executive COM
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-09-27
Financial.

eport OF Erie for August is
, show an increase from pas
business alone of $4,000 over
e period last year.
General Court of the Bank of
d has declared a >cni-annual
d OF 5 per cent. The net profits
half year ending August 81 were
Ogden Cigarette Company, of
Y, stockholders have unani-
agreed to the transfer OF a con-
!, interest TO the Anc :-ican To-
Company.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-09-27
A Slh
NJ Accident.

Bridgeville, De, ~
Smith, living near Specially George
was at Smithyille onuston's branch,
stalks at the mil of Jolload OF cane
when by the sudden startirWilloughby,
he sustained painful Injuries. his team
bling for the reins the handle op grab
fork which he held in his othepitch-
became entangled in the spokes Sand
wheel, the motion of whrh drove he
fork through Mr.. Smiths ep. the rim;
going through the fleshy par and com
ing out the other side. ''
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-09-27
Tweuty.three Drowned.

Budapest (By Cable) Twenty three
persons were drowned by the wreck of
a ferry-boat which was crossing the
flooded Kulpa river, near Asalj. Croatia.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-09-27
eign.

are reported TO have
General Echeverria,
aided the Venezue-
jlombia. An Indian
ers are fighting with
ernment, has cut off
etrcat to Venezuelan
reports further Brit
Ioers rushed a camp Of
Lieut. Col. Andrew
tain Murray. his ad-
I'D. The British cap
FRS at Scheepers Mex
ID.
1000 Beers in the
tch in Cape Colony are
C Beers, who are over
ny.
ndt, the explorer, will
sm>t to travel overland,
9.ralt, been Europe and
= Is rering assistance
'idil and lerican authOri-
us are " much disap-
&c The CT did not visit
yam repded that Miller
th91 tended their resig-
h Sabinef
was \ tn, American mis-
Is not yeNped by Turkish
| witnessed III released.
four army Grand military
hen, engaged liz consisting
It Vitry, which teneral at
of the eastern 1.-THE CEN
,ims. Of de-
sh were defeated at
the Beers, who, besideSe-
unding a number of Britt
soldiers, captured 200
guns.
rsons were killed and II vel
lured by an explosion in
Try in Tours, France.
rioting at Grimsby upon til
E locked-out fishermen {
GLAND.
imont's airship had anothe
,g a trial at Longchamps.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-09-27

Hindc, of Toledo,
leafth of Czolgosz,
the force.
.udson is belicv-
in Lake Superior
en-.
100 worth of bust
go.
anler, the former
YES, who mysteri-
1t a year ago, ap-
at Charlottesville,
of some property
Sted.
ree-year-old son Of
| Menominee, Wis,
bp, where the child
Ire and fright.
|;e Ester, in Homo
United States Con-
ID to the islands by
ton.
and Lodge of Odd
Nv copies of the Sc
er to be made, one
.ction.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-26

suez Canal and ii were inconvenient TO have it
pass through IL would be stopped because
LORD Cromer is the master OF Egypt. II the
United states were at and il were dan
gerous 10 have a German feet pass through
the canal into the Pacific at Panama or off
Nicaragua, the American Government would
also be entitled to suspend ordinary reguIa-
uons as an act OF self-defence. and 10 block the
progress of enemy toward Hawaii, Cali
fornia or the Philippines and having done this
there should be liability under the Canal
Convention by which Berlin might call upon
London TO enforce the neutrality of the water
way. IL the convention contained any provision
by which such enforcement could be required
IL would place England in the unenviable posi-
ton OF taking up the cause Of one belgerent
and Of giving offence to the other This is the
emergency which forecast by the Davis
amendment. and will be forestalled. unless my
information be at fault. by the new conven-
tion. possible source of international COM
plications will be avoided. and America left
virtually IN the position occupied by England at
Port Said and Suez. The two great waterways
Of the world will each be under single control
and subject TO the same regulations in peace or
war. and the two branches of the English
speaking world viii enforce canal neutrality,
each being swayed by it's own sense of moral
responsibility and by the requirements of self
defence.
England, while enabling the United States TO
complete it's system Of maritime derences and to
open waterway Of inestimable value to com
merce. Will be strengthening its position at
SueZ and in the West Indies and developing
its own resources as a maritime power. Each
country. while indirectly helping the other and
removing sources of possible discord, will pro-
mote directly its own interests and enlarge its
own policies. The canal treaty negotiated in
this spirit and promptly taken up and favOrably
acted upon by the Senate will be fresh proof
that close association is mutually advantageous
and that the practical benefits Of goodwill are
shared. Talleyrand used TO have great deal
10 say about good Europeans. 1t is TO be hoped
that good Anglo-Americans in sufficient
number and in possession OF adequate influence
20 help on and bring about this consummation
OF international good feeling. II will be a great
work for the worlds commerce and the peace
OF mankind. England and America IN negotiat-
ing charter OF permanent amity and peace
ought not 10 act like a pair OF pettifoggers or
pawnbrokers, splitting hairs or technicalities
and demanding quid pro quo in a huckstering
spirit. They should be like two friends at a
table, each willing 10 do the other a good turn.
In the confident expectation that the favor
would be returned in full measure at the next
meeting. l. y. Z.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-26
HIS SWORD TO BE RETURNED.
TAKEN FROM CONNECTICUT CAPTAIN BY NORTH
CAROLINA OFFICER. WHO PROMISED
To GIVE 1T BACK.

Columbia s c. Oct. 25 (Speciap,-The romance
OF n sword that has been drawn under two flags
and offered 10 third. will be told In Meriden,
Conn. In a few days. At the age Of fifteen J. z.
X. Neatherry left the University OF North Caro-
lima TO enter the Confederate Army. At seventeen
he was a lieutenant. and a eighteen in command
OF n company.
At the bloody battle of Wise's Fork, near Kin
ston in March 1866 the 9th North Carolina In
which was Company d. commanded by young
Neatherry was pitted against the 18th Connecticut
and Captain Reuben Waterman became the prIs-
oner of the beardless Captain Neatherry. The
Connecticut officer asked keep his sword. but
the North Carolina soldier refused. the regula-
tions as TO prisoners OF would not permit II.
However he promised that II both survived he
would return the weapon to Captain Waterman
after hostilities ended.
For more than a third of century Captain
Neatherry has made inquiry OF oil persons he met
from the Nutmeg State about Captain Waterman.
but heard absolutely nothing. short time ago
Amos H. Osborne OF Waterbury. Conn, stopped in
Columbia for a few days. He is Odd Fellow.
and paid a visit to Palmetto Lodge. Captain
Neatherry who is grand master for South Caro-
Iina was present and met Mr.. Osborne He told
him of the incident the battlefield. and Mr..
Osborne promised try TO find Captain Water
man.
He was successful and has just written to Cap
tain Neatherry that Captain Waterman is a mem
Der OF Meriden Post No s. c. A. r. IL is proposed
that the return of the sword shall be made in
public manner at Meriden. and that before the
assembled people 1t shall be presented to Captain
Waterman as II thirty-nine years ago. The
sword bears this inscription:
New-York tribune., 1901-10-26
BROKER SUED FOR DITORCE.
HE SAYS HE AND HIS WIFE AGREED THAT EACH
COULD co AROUND WITH OTHER
WOMEN AND MEN.

4 suit for absolute divorce and go a week all
mony was begun yesterday by Mrs. Grace Nalen-
tine. OF No. ~ West Ninety-third-st.. before u n
tice Clark in the Supreme Court against her hus-
band Charles G. Valentine. q coua,is-&o1 broke
with offices IN the New-York Life Building.
Mrs Valentine had her husband shadowed by
private detectives. and the night OF October u
she alleges that she found hin. In house AZ No
80 West Forty-eGhth-st.. in a room with woman
The circumstances OF the discovery alleged to
be sufficient 10 warrant asking for divorce.
Mrs. Valentine alleges that her husband has an
income Of $1,000 year Valentine states in his
reply that he has been out with many women, In
accordance with an agreement between him and
his wife He alleges that she had the same priVi-
lege and has been driving and TO the theatre with
a great many men. lie names IN this connection
DR. Austin Flint. the family physician. and s. ties
that on occasions when his wife went away with
Dr. Flint she returned somewhat intoxicated ana
feeling badly. He also names companions OF MS
wife George Wentworth and Edward +. Butter. OF
the Produce Exchange. He makes no specihc ale
cations against these persons. Henry }. McCor-
mick counsel for the plaintiff. said he could fur-
nlsh an affidavit from DIR. Flint freeing hlm from
all connection with the case. He said that Dr
Flint only attended her with the consent ana APP
parent goodwill of her husband and only as q
family physician should. Justice Clark adjourned
the until next Wednesday.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-26
THE ENGLISH TONGUE N CUBA.
A TOBACCO MANUFACTURERS MANFUL
STRUGGLE FOR ITS MASTERY.

Certain Cuban people seem 10 be preparing them
selves for intimate relations with United States
by the study OF its language. The attempt is not
so simple 10 make the Cubans despise result
because of the OF attaining H. They are max
Ing a good night and II the language and then
gives them a heavy fall they will in the end over
come its worst difficulties. The present progress
OF the struggle IS shown by a few advertisements
Of tobacco which have recently come 10 hand. The
best OF them begins thus:
ToBACCo-THE BEST IN THE WORLD 4. pro-
duced on the Island OF Culs and ,Ae be-t -afair
Of this Island. furnishes only small portion Of
called and well known the YUELTA ABAJo.
The benehcent care Of Nature in paying due at
tention to all her children IS thus set forth:
It is well therefore understand that Nature has
SPECIAL PRIVILEGE 10 which an other should
is the MOTHER OF THE UNIVERSE and each
and every one. from the most elevated monarchs
to its excellent and not TO be equalled tobacco.
The author Of this circular is clearly a moral
philosopher. Against the following argument II
would be hopeless 10 contend:
The Rhine Wine so famous for Its purity and
oaTaed on the borders q the rSer @ bearing its
name Against the ksw @ 9i ~ Matn6e I is ~ @Goso 6e
in regard the tobacco. this very same something
better which is always to be found amongst every
thing good?
The Interrogation mark after the proposition
Against the Law of Nature. it would be absurd
10 attemptg probably means rs IL so absurd after
all? II we 20 on farming, may not beat Nature
herself in the end?" Having granted the whole ar
thus far, it is impossible to avert the con-
clusion:
As there iz but one Hoyo de Monterrey on the
Island of Cuba. but the owner OF It could
guarantee the genuneness OF these productions. II
would be advisable. therefore. in order 10 avoid de-
cepton, TO go what is called for the Water 10 the
fountain.
The circular presents this argument not only in
English but also IN Spanish. French and German
The German is quite good as the English. but II
would proba bly, be generally appreciated In
this country.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-26
CAyTASSED FOR FRayKLIy SYNDICATE.
MAN SUING FORMER EMPLOYERS FOR BREACH
OF CONTRACT ADMITS THAT HE WORKED
FOR MILLER

George W Turner. CT No. Isl Floyd-st.. Brooklyn.
who, # is alleged. was discharged by the z. W.
Bliss Company. Of No. II Adams-st Brooklyn be-
cause he neglected hts work In order TO persuade
other employees of the company to enter into
gambling and investment transactions. has brought
suit against his former employers 10 recover $4,000
for breach of contract. The is trial
before Justice Warren B. Hooker and jury in the
Supreme Court. Brooklyn. on the witness stand
when under cross examination Turner admitted that
the transactions referred to were investments in
William i. Miller's Franklin Syndicate
Turner declared that he entered into agree
ment with the firm, whereby he to be employed
as assistant stock clerk for his natural life or
until the dissolution of the firm. and that No
NeInber 70. 1899, he was discharged. lie says he
lost his right hand while Ia the employ OF the
company, and that he retained in its employ
until the time had legally passed when he could
bring an action for damages for personal injuries.
and was then discharged. The Z. w. Bliss Com
pany denies the existence OF the contract.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-26
WILDCATS At WEST POINT.
SERGEANT. LOCKED Up WITH ONE IN A
SHED. HAS HARD TINE.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.


West Point y. Y. Oct. c5.-Sergeant Lynch, Of
the quartermaster's police force had adventure
with a wildcat the other night that he will long
remember Complaints had been made that wild
cats came down from the mountains and carried
off hens chickens. ducks and geese. The cats were
becoming bold that servants in officers families
were afraid 20 60 out at night. The sergeant's
orders to get a shotgun and make holes in the
pesky things.
After dark on Tuesday Lynch heard a rumpus in
Captain Thomps0ns yard. a big wildcat had
seized OF the captains plump ducks and was
trying 20 drag II away Lynch fred a full load Of
buckshot AZ the cat. The charge played havoc with
lire full OF underwear that was hanging out 10
dry. but only served 20 get up the cats lighting
blood The animal dropped his prey and made
spring at Lynch. The sergeant's second barrel
blew his catshp's head to pieces
The next night Lynch summoned to Captain
Barnum's A wildcat in the shed making
meal the captains poultry. The sergeant went
inside and shut the door. Five minutes later he
came out more dead than alive but the wildcat
was only "A memory. II was the toughest expert
cnce Lynch ever had. His uniform needed repairs.
his face was scratched and he was completely eN
hausted. Lynch has been out again with his gun
since he refuses to be locked up again in shed
with a wildcat
New-York tribune., 1901-10-26
SMALLPOX MORTALITY.
OF ALL SERIOUS DISEASES 1T CAUSES
FEWEST DEATHS. DIR. CURTIS SAYS.

Albany. Oct. % (speciaD.-The conference of sani-
tary officers of the State was continued to-day in
the Assembly Chamber, and many interesting pa
pers were read. DIR. H. D Pease, director OF the
new State serum laboratory, explained its work
inSs, and description was given by DR.. George
Blumer, director of the Bureau of Pathology and
hacteriology. paper was read by Professor Wal
ter + Wilcox. of the United States Census Office
on some essentials of a registration system Will
lam j. Phillips secretary of the State Board of
Embalmers, gave account OF the new rules
governing embalmers DR.. +. c. Curtis. professor
OF dermatology in the Albany Medical College read
paper on the diagnosis of the infectious exanthe-
mata. He said in part:
IT is doubtless true that hardly any disease has
caused more dread than smallpox when II mas
threatened, or been more costly in the outlay Tor
its suppression. But this has not been because OF
lis frequency OF for of all serious DIS
eases IL has been the smallest factor in the NOR
taIty or The state. For the seventeen years prior
70 lSI winch cover the records OF the Department
ranging from a single death in the year 10 about
tnree hundred, with an average of IS. Less than
pox, or about eleven deaths annually per 100000
population And as lbs of the total occurred In
New-fork City, which from its location and size
is constantly exposed to the disease from with
out, there have been but 40 deaths in the State
at large. eighty-sx of which fell upon two years,
so that for periods of years Il has not been
experienced IL. and the OF the medical pro-
fession never encounter IL.
Scarlet fever is another of the exanthemata which
may of1er sometimes difficulty in diagnosis from
rothen or German measles There have been
1000 deaths from scarlet fever in the last seventeen
years but for the last six it's mortality has
fallen abruptly from yearly OF 900 TO one
OF 500, and 1t is still fainng; Nevertheless. many
very mild. Measles. which goes in cycles of preva
lence and which has caused 17,6o deaths in the
seventeen years. is now in period Of active preva-
lence.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-26
BROKERS CANNOT RECOVER.
TRADING IN COTTON FUTURES ILLEGAL ~
SOUTH CAROLINA.

Columbia S. G.. Oct % (SpeciaD.-Judse Simon
ton IN the United States Circuit Court has grant
ed a non-suit in the case of j. r. Parker & Co., or
New-York against W. A. Moore. of Duncan's, s. c..
the Judge at the time remarking that he
hoped the Appellate Court would reverse his order
The question involved is whether a broker can
collect IN the courts for debts resulting from trad
ing In futures Moores credit with the firm
good. lie bought L250 bales CT cotton. putting up
the usual margins. When there was sudden
Jump down. Parker & Co. to protect him. put up
81 800 margins. Moore wrote them IL they would
carry the contracts till he said quit, he would pay
When cotton at the lowest point the contracts
were closed out Moore cOntended if they had
been held he would have made money, and refused
pay losses
IN South Carolina trading in futures il gambling.
and Illegal The State Supreme Court has rem
dered decision that the seller must be the actual
owner OF so much cotton, or there must be a bona
hde intention OF both parties TO actually deliver the
cotton. make the contracts valid Under the
decision of the State Supreme Court Judge simon
ton forced to decide against the plaintiffs. but
declared he did subscribe to the doctrines laid
down by the chief justice in the decision quoted.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-26
SALT MERGER FORMALLY APpRorED

The directors OF the Retsof Mining Company have
formally approved the plan of merger with the
National Salt Company into the International Salt
Company, which was recently Incorporated with a
capital OF S30000Oo. President Fuller Of the Retsor
company. IL is announced. will issue a circuIar
10 the stockholders recommending that they ac-
oept proposition and deposit their shares under
he q
New-York tribune., 1901-10-26
KANSAS PLAN TO SELL PROPERTY.
PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER BDGUILED AS TO Dis
TANCE BY sALEswOMAN.

Wichita. KAN oct. 25 (SpeciaD-Kansas real
estate men have Instituted unique plan by which
10 sell farm property. In every office there is n
pretty young woman, who not only acts as stenog-
rapher, but as saleswoman When customer
comes town she is invited by the agent to drive
out into the country with them. In this way she
becomes acquainted with the stranger and II Is her
duty TO call his attention all Of the beauties OF
the country. including herself. She interests
him while they driving out. and the prospective
btIyer does not realize Just how far out the farm
T. sifuated until he to drive II alone. Ihe
sale of many farms long distances from the
city are effected in this way for good prices. Land
sales are increasing account OF the unprece-
dented boom I'm this State.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-26
PIN FEATHERS INSTEAD OF BEARD.

Wichita Kan. Oct % (speciaD.-A peculiar story
comes from Bartlesville. Ind. T. Urah Henkle.
a young farmer. has peculiar kind OF beard grow"
ing or his face. On side of his face the beard
is of the usual kind but the other IT comes out
in the shape of small feathers, resembling the pin
feathers of a chicken. The change of growing from
heard TO feathers has only lately taken place on
Henkel's left Jaw. He is very sensitive about the
matter and keeps his face shaved closely so as 10
New-York tribune., 1901-10-26
LEAVES MONEY TO CHARITY

The will OF Mrs. Elsie a. Wyci1off. fled for pro-
bate in the Office OF the Surrogate, BROOKLYN YES
terday provides for an annuity OF sl2O for Anna
NJ shantzel 1900 10 the Orphan Asylum Society
OF Brooklyn: 1900 for memorial window in St
Anne's Protestant Episcopal Church. on the
Heights for Abraham Wyckoff. the husband OF The
testatriK. who died not long ago, and 1000 the
Fpiscopal Church The residuary estate goes 10
William s. Wyckofr, stepson OF the testatrix and
his three children
New-York tribune., 1901-10-26
ROBBERS MOLD Up WHOLE TOWN.

Pinckney Mich. Oct &.-The citizens Of Park
er's Corners a hamlet near here We're held at bay
last night by a gang Of armed burglars while the
latter robbed the safe in L. F. Peets general store
The men dynamited the safe. and the explosion
which wrecked the store. awakened the citizens
There were four in the gang, and they sue
cessfully held the residents off with their re-
Volvers until they had cleaned out the safe be
fore they left town the robbers also cut the tele
Dhone wires leaving the hamlet without communi- :
cation Ii is not known how much they secured
from the safe, but the loss is thought to be con-
-idar Ia
New-York tribune., 1901-10-26
STATEHOOD FoR INDIAN TERRITORY.

wichita Kan. oct. . (SpeciaD.-The delegates
have been appointed and all is ready for the single
Statehood Convention. which will meet at Musko-
gee Ind T. November a. The plan OF the
meeting IS to draft bill to be presented to Con-
cress asking that Indian Territory be admitted to
the Union first as State, and that she need not be
made Territory after the government of the Five
Tribes has been dissolved The residents OF Indian
Territory do favor the idea of becoming state
with Oklahoma, and this session is called to let
1 he nlIh know