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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-21
FERRY BOAT SUNK
IN A COLLISION.
Lives Lost in Terrible Accident Ia
New York Harb0r.
MANY PEOPLE LEAPED OVERHEARD.
Over a Hundred Dragged Out Of the Water by
the Crews Of Steam Tugs and People Along
The Shore :. The Sidewheeler Mortified
Rammed by the Steel Propeller Mauch
Chunk Just Off The Staten Island Ferry Slip.

New York (SpeciaD The wooden
side wheeler Mortified, which has been
in the service OF the Staten Island Fer
ry Company for the past 80 years, was
ramned by the steel-hulled propeller
Mauch Chunk, used as ferryboat bythe
Central Railroad OF New Jersey. Inc
collision occurred just off the Staten
Island ferry slip at the foot OF White
hall street, and in less than ten minutes
afterwards the Mortified, which was
crowded with passengers, sank at the
outer end of the Spanish Line pier IN
the East river. =,
The Mauch Chunk, which was badly
damaged, landed the two dozen passen-
gers who were aboard of her. Over a
hundred of the passengers of the sunkten
Mortified were dragged out OF the
water by people along shore and the
crews OF the feet OF river tugs, which
promptly responded to the ferryboatt,.s
call for help. A few OF the Northfeld's
passengers were hurt in the accident,
and the police believe that some lives
were lost.
Captain Daniel Gully, OF the tugboat
Mutual, who saw the ferryboa crash
together, says that Immediately after the
collision between twenty-five and thirty
OF the passengers leaped into the water,
and that many Of these persisted, Cap
tain Gully also declares that he IS sure
over hundred of the Northfields pas
sengers were drowned. The captains
OF other tugboats who were early on the
scene. however, are inclined to think
that the disaster was not so serious as
regards the loss Of life Thus far no
dead bodies have been recovered.
The reason for such a difference OF
opinion as to the extent of the disaster
is that the widest excitement prevallNH.
on the Mortified. The tug Mutual
saved in all about Is persons from the
Mortified, and the tugs Unity and Ar
row saved between them $50 persons.
Two policemen OF the Old Slip Station
claim to have rescued nearly 80 people
between them.
As soon as the crowd which followed
the sinking ferryboat along the river
front were able to render any aid they
worked with a will and in many in
stances men sprang into the water to
save life The greatest service was rem
dered by the tugboats, which, as soon
as is was possible. circled around the
Mortified and made bridge to the
Spanish Line pier, and men and women
clambered over the tugs to the shore
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-21
FASTEST BATTLESHiP AfL0AT.
The Big Illinois Is the Finest of Uncle Sans
Warshins. Successful Trial.

Boston (SpeciaD With the proud
distinction Of being the fastest battle
ship in America and the spcedlest OF her
class in the world, the new sea fshter
Illinois lies at anchor in Presidents
Roads, after most successful trial
Over the government course, from Cape
Ann to Cape Porpoise and return, a
distance Of &c nautical miles, she raced
under the watchfu eyes OF United
States naval representatives and estao-
lished a new record by maintaining an
average speed of 1871 knots TOR tour
consecutive hours.
Not only did she demonstrate that
she was faster than any warshlp OF ncr
size ahoat, but she proved her ability 10
turn upon an enemy with extraordinary
quickness by describing complete cir
Gle within 800 yards, or little more than
twice her length, i'll three minutes and
ten seconds, while blowing through the
sea at full speed.
Steadiness and reserve power charac-
terized the performance OF the snip
throughout the severe test. The work
of her engines was smooth, and even
the records OF the day showed but ono
tenth of a knot difference between the
northern run and the return. The ma
chinery easily met every requirement
and not an accident of any kind marred
the success of the day.
Rear Admiral Evans, who acted as
president OF the trial board, as we'll as
the other naval officers who participated
in the trial, were thoroughly pleased
with the new champion, and as she
steamed back to her anchorage with a
broom at her masthead, the officials OF
the Newport News Shipbuilding Com
pany, whose three years of labor had
reached such happy climax, were en-
Enthusiastically congratulated.
The completed figures for the entire
&c knots gave 3:3S:46 elapsed time and
the average speed 1871 kno;s per hour.
Tidal corrections may make slight al
terations in these figures, but the
chances are not likely to affect the re-
suit materially.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-21
ACCEPTS PITT EMBODIMENT.
The Cuban Ccnvenl.oa Takes It Without
Qualification.

Havana (Speciai) The Cuban Con-
st;tut,onal Convention has accepted the
Platt amendment by vote Of 10 to ii.
The resolution to accept was carr Ell
without discussion. lmmedlately alter
the opening OF the session Senores Ia
mayo. Villuendas and Quesada, constl-
tuting a majority Of the committee on
relations. submitted as a substitute Tor
the committees former .eport the al
amendment as passed BY Cor gress, rec
ommending that it be accepted and
made an appendix to the Constitution
In the vote on the RESOLUTION II dei"-
gates present divided as follows:
In favor OF acceptance-Senores "a
pote, Villuendas, Jose NJ: Gomez, Ia
mayo. Monteaguedo, Delgado, Be. an
court, Giberga, Llorelte, Quesada, San
gully, Nunez. Rodriguez, Berriel, Qal-
~ Opposed ts to accep;ahce.-senores "a
vas. Aleman, Eudaldo Tamayo, luan
Gualbcrto Gomez, Cisneros, Silva, For,
tun, Lacret, Portuondo, Castro and
Manduiey. =,
Senores Rivera, Coreoso, Gener and
Robau were absent.
The latter two voted against accept
ance in the previous division. Senior
Ferrer voted with the Conservatives,
explaining his change of attitude by as
serting that he believed acceptance
would be the best solution Of the prob
LEM.
The convention will now appoint a
commission to draw up the electoral
law.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-21
A Serious Accident Sadly Ends an Athletic
Exhibition 10 Chicago.
Six Injured.

Chicago (SpeciaD. "A temporary
grand stand at Sixty-eighth street and
Stewart avenue, built for the purpose
Of accommodating an audience to wit
ness the annual field day sports OF the
Chicago Normal Schools, collapsed.
twenty-five persons, mostly women
and children, were injured. Several
were hurt seriously, but it is thought
none will die.
The stand which was 100 feet long
and seven tiers high, was crowded. The
program OF the day was fairly under
wav, when on account OF the general
stamping OF feet in recognition OF a
meritorious athletic accomplishment,
the supports gave way, precipitatlnng
The spectators a short distance to the
ground. Several hundred persons were
hurled under the timbers.
The field events came to an abrupt
ending and the participants joined in
the work of rescue. The injured were
removed to the Normal School nearby,
which was converted into temporary
hospital, with score OF physicians and
surgeons in attendance.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-21
New Million Dollar University.

Lincoln, III. (Special) The new ST.
100000 Milikin University, to be COM
posed of Lincoln College and the Deca-
tur Industrial College, was organized
here on the occasion of the thirtyfourth
and final commencement of Lincoln Uni
versity. A. R. Taylor has resigned as
president of the State Normal College
at Emporia, Kan, and will come this;
summer to accept the presidency and
complete the new organization. The
new university is named for James Mil
ikin, of Decatur, who has given over
$4,000 to the endowment. DR.. w. J:
Darby, of Evansville, Ind, was elected
president of the board, composed of IS
members from the Cumberland Presby-
terrain Church of the synods of Illinois,
Indiana and Iowa.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-21
PEOPLE HURT BY FALLING STAND
TERRIBLE CRASH OF TROLLEY CARS
Five Persons Seriously Hurt and Others
Injured In a Collision In Rhode
Island.

River Point, R. I. (SpeciaD.-Two
OF the Rhode Island Suburban Railway
Company's trolley cars collided head
on in this village and FIVE persons were
seriously hurt and number of others
bruised and shaken.
The collision was between an open
car and a big vestibule car. The open
car partly telescoped the closed one,
delnolishing the front vestibule. The
open car escaped injury, as did its oc-
cupants, with the exception OF the mo-
torman.
J. H. Fiske, motorman on the other
car, had both legs broken; A. B. An
drews. conductor of the same car, had
both legs broken and his hand hurt;
Michael Hebert, of Centreville, pas
senger, had both legs broken and sus
tanned other injuries; Henry c. John
son, another passenger had both knee
caps broken, and Eugene Capoone,
motorman Of the open car, was cut and
bruised about the head and face.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-21
FOUR KILLED BY TRAIN.
Engine Strikes Carriage at s Crossing In
Flint, Michigan.

Flint, Mich. (SpeciaD.-The Mar
quote passenger train due here at 9
o'clock a. m. struck a double carriage
at the Hamilton avenue crossing. in the
suburb OF Oak Park, and instantly kill
ed four well-known people.
Several factory buildings adjoin the
track at Hamilton and prevent clear
view OF the track. Major Buckingham
drove directly in front OF the train,
which was going at high speed. The
pilot of the engine was broken by the
force of the collision, and the bodies Of
two OF the ladies, terribly mangled,
were found on it.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-21
FIVE DIE ON ONE GALL0WS.
Negroes Pay Penalty OF Their Crime In
Georyia.."Knights of the Archer"

Sylvania, Ga. (SpeciaD.-Five ne
groes, named Augustus, Sanders, Davis,
Hudson and Baldwin, paid the penalty
of their crime here. All five were
hanged on one gallows at this place:
AT 1920 the drop fell. The necks OF
four were broken by the fall. The fifth
died OF strangulation.
The crime for which Augustus, San
ders. Davis, Hudson and Baldwin were
hanged was the murder {! two young
white men, fillmore Harrington and
Milton Mears. The negroes were mem
bers of an organization known as the
Knights of the Archer" When Mear'
and Harrington, in company with Off
GERS OF the law, tried to arrest negro
they were fired upon from ambush by
apparently dozen guns and rifles.
Mears fell dead in mis- tracks.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-21
Capital News Ia General.

The United States Philippine Com
mission appointed judges for the SUI
preme Court OF the archipelago.
The Secretary OF the Navy has re-
ceived the report of the Board of Wis
tiers to the Naval Academy.
Mr.. Congcr. United States Minister
to China, had conference with Presi-
dent Mckinley.
The rapid reduction OF the foreign
military forces in China is due to the
feet that should the indemnity question
be settled by July each government will
have to pay its own military expenses
there after that time.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-21
Rival 10 Steel Trust.

Philadelphia (SpeciaD.-It is rumor-
ed that British interests are buying up
the independent steel plants OF the
country in order to form a rival to the
United States Steel Corporation form
ed by Morgan. 1t is said that options
on number of independent plants have
already been secured. The report has
arisen from the recent rumors of COM
ing changes in the Pennsylvania Steel
Company and Bethlehem Company.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-21
WEST BADEN HOTEL
DESTROYED BY FIRE,
Three Hundred People Have Narrow
Escape in Indiana.
SCENES OF Widest CONFUSION.
Not Cert 10 That All the Chests and Employees
Escaped, as the Register anl All Records
Were Dertroyed..Fire Breaks Out Early n
the Mo: mig, and In Few Minutes Sweeps
Through the Large Frame Building

West Baden, Ind (Spec;aD line
Mineral Springs Hotel, at this place, is
mass of ruins after one of the most
DISASTROUS hotel fires in the history OF
the country The flames broke out at
o'clock a. m, while nearly 800 people
were asleep in the building. The sen.
during the next hour was one OF the
widest confusion, but seemingly by a
miracle no lives were lost.
In less than two hours after the flames
were discovered the hotel had been burn
ed to the ground The loss is about half
million.
There were 225 people registered at
the hotel. The employees sleeping IN the
building made tn" number in the notei
at the time of the fire nearly 800. lhe
large frame structure burned so rapidly
that those in the builhg had difficulty In
escaping. The hotel guests and others,
aroused from sleep, were forced to leave
TIE building wi hout their clothes: Many
screamed forth into the street in their
night clothes. Hundreds were also bare
footed.
Those staying at the hotel lost their
trunks and everything in their rooms, as
practically nothing was saved.
Scenes Of the widest ccn'tisionn marx
ed the progress of the flames. Won n
rushed to the balconies which surround
ed the hotel and jumped to the ground;
Those who occupied inside rooms rushed
down the stairs. Many tainted from e. e.,
element. On the stress, in the chill
night air and rain. several hundred Pee.
pie in their night clothes were hultied
Tor hours. During the carly, moin ng
many wealthy persons begged from door
to door for wraps and clothing of any
description.
Tie Mineral Springs Hotel at West
Baden was erected IL years ago ana
contained 700 rooms. The owners re-
Gently refused 100000 for the ho:el'
springs and grounds.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-21
Gen. Gardner Dead.

Memphis, Tenn. (SpeciaD.-GeneTal
William Montgomery Gardner, a vet
eran OF the Mexican and Civil Wars,
died here, aged 70 years. He was ma
tive of Augusta, Ga, and was gradual
ed from the Military Academy at West
Point in the class OF 1916. In the bat
tie OF Contreras, in Mexico, August 20,
1847, young Gardner, then lieuten-
ant. stormed battery OF I2-pounders,
casemated, with a single platoon OF
American soldiers, taking the guns and
winning the plaudits of Mcclellan,
Beauregard and other officers. In a
bloody encounter at Cherubusco few
days later General Gardner was severe
Nv wounded
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-21
Merrlmac Hero Badly Hurt.

Honolulu, via San Francisco (Spe-
ciaD.-The battleship Oregon arrived
here May 80, bound from the Orient to
San Francisco. AS she was dropping
her anchor off port the chain broke. Sc.
riously injuring Chief Boatswain J: E.
Murphy. one of the men who helped
Hobson sink the Merrimac at Santiago.
One leg was broken, and Murphy was
dashed against some machinery, receiv-
ing dangerous cash on the head.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-21
Drugged In a Signal Tower

Shamokin, Pa. Especially Lawrence
Hannah, young telegraph operator,
and Thomas Koran, student in teleg-
raphy, report that they were drugged in
block signal system tower at Big
Mountain, on the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad, one mile east of here,
by two well-dressed strangers, who
slipped chloral hydrate into a glass OF
water OF which they drank. The boys
became stupehed, and say the men took
Horans watch and disappeared. The
boys were found in an UNCONSCIOUS
condition two hours later,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-21
Uncle Shoots NenheW.

Swainsboro, Ga. (SpeciaD. - John
Stroud and Thomas Monkey, uncle and
nephew, respectively, also brothers-in-
law, fought an impromptu duel near
here, as a result OF which Monkey is
dead. Stroud reproached Monkey for
circulating false stories about him. The
quarrel grew bitter. Monkey drew a
pistol, and Stroud reached behind a
stump and got double barreled shot
gun. AS Monkey fired his pistol Stroud
Sent a load of shot into his chest.
Stroud surrendered to the authorities.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-21
\ Three Men Killed by Lightning.

Allegan, Mich. (Specia).- During the
progress of a terrible electrical storm
which passed over Allegany county, the
barn of Sullivan Case, near Scott Lake,
was struck by lightning, and burned.
The charred remains of Case were found
in the ruins John Yerger and his son,
James. of Mill Grove, were killed by
lightning, having sought refuge from the
storm in a barn. Much damage to crops
xuoc done
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-21
$4,000, 900 GROCERY COMPANY.
Largest Certificate Of Incorporation Ever
Granted In West Virginia.

Charleston, w. Va. (SpeciaD.-Ihe
largest certificate OF incorporation ever
issued under the corporation tax laws
of West Virginia was issued by the
State of West Virginia to the Bear
Grocery Company The business is to
manufacture and to carry on a large
wholesale grocery business and to
manufacture, pack and ship goods IN
any domestic or foreign trade.
The amount of the total authorized
stock of the corporation is 100000
The incorporators reside in the city
of Wheeling. The new company Is
building an eight-story building IN
Wheeling, w. Va, where it will conduct
business.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-21
MISSIONARIES KILLED AND EATEN.
Revs. James Chalmers and b. T. Tompkins
Devoured by Cannlbals.

Victoria, B. c. (By Cable ).--From
New Guinea news was received via
SYDNEY of the massacre OF Revs. James
Chalmers and B. F. Tompkins and II
native teachers by cannibals. The
whites were eaten. The place OF the
cannibal orgy was seen by the troops
sent out to investigate the massacre,
and a portion Of the jaw and thigh
bones OF the missionaries were found.
together with their hats and portions OF
trousers which belonged to Chalmers.
The expedition punished the natives,
DESTROYING their villages and canoes.
Some prisoners taken during an at
tack made by the natives on The troops,
told the tale of the massacre and can
nibalism.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-21
Want Picketing Eni0incd.

Cleveland, o. (SpeciaD .-The Ceve-
land Punch and Shear Company COM
menced injunction proceedings against
the striking machinsts, asking that the
men be restrained from picketing the
works OF the company. The company
in its petition AYERS that the union pick
cts have terrorzed employees who wish
to work. The case will be heard Tues
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-21
Two Women Seek Death.

Pana. III. (SpeciaD.-Ten days ago
Mrs. Otis Price attempted suicide by
taking large quantity OF concentrated
I've. Heroic efforts saved her life.
Thursday her sister-n-law, Mrs. Chas.
Price, committed suicide by taking ar
senic The case is very strange one.
The women were very intimate, almost
continually together. Mrs. Price says
she will yet succeed in killing herself,
as she has nothing to live for. Neigh
bors say the women wanted to leave
their families and live together.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-21
General De Wet In a Big Fight.

London (By Cable Lord Kitchen
er reports to the War Office from Pre-
toria as follows:
During the march from Vrede Gen
eral Elliott's column engaged De Wet
near Rcitz on June 6. After severe
fighting they captured II loaded wag
ons, IS prisoners, So rifles, 10000
rounds oil ammunition and 1000 cattle
The Beers left II killed and 3 wounded
Our casualties were 3 officers and II
men killed, and officer and I'd men
wounded"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-21
On Mex P05srsSlo1,.

Chief Inspector Cochran, of the Post
office Department, received information
By cable of the arrest in Porto Rico of
T. Franceshi and Rafael Vasques. They
are surctics or the bond OF the postmas
ter of the town of Juana Diaz, and the
message states that the arrest was for
violation Of the federal Jaw relating to
money orders.
The Board OF Health Of Manila is en-
deavoring to obtain information which
will enable it to take measures to pre-
vent the spread Of cattle disease in the
island as such diseases have proven very
detrimental to tile natives of the island.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-21
A Census of Manila.

Manila papers received at the War De-
partmcnt contain articles of more or less
importance concerning that city and the
Philippines. The Manila Times gives
the result of a census taken by Lieute1-
ant II. L. Gilchrist for the Board Of
Health, completed about the Ist of May.
This census gives the population of Ma
Mia at 244,o32, divided as follows:
Filipinos, I8I,36I; Chinese, 5I,5o7;
Americans, $500; Spaniards, a,382;
other nationalities, 600. The figures do
not include men belonging to the United
States Army. There are I8,463 buildings
in the city, OF which 3,73o are good, 1875
bad, I,47z small, and I2,II7 classed as
shacks.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-21
Two Killed by a Tornado.

Memphis, Texas (SpeciaD "A tor
nado passed across the northwestern
part of Hall county and completely
demolished the homes of w. R. Moore
and a man named Wickson. Wick
sons family escaped to dugout and
were unhurt, but two children OF
Moore were killed outright Moore
was seriously injured, and Tom Mar
tin. neighbor, who was at Moore S
house, was probably fatally injured.
Mrs. Moore escaped to the dugout with
her infant and was unhurt.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-21
Cashier Commits Suicide.

Cleveland, Ohio (SpeciaD.-George
Baird, local cashier for the New York
Life Insurance Company, committed
suicide by inhaling illuminating gas in
his room, at SO Lincoln avenue. Baird,
who is about IS years of age, came here
from Newark, N. J.. where he was con-
nected with the above company. His
relatives live in Montreal. The officials
OF the insurance company say that so
far as now known Baird's accounts are
all right.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-21
Boy Probably kidnapped.

Dallas, Tex. Especially e. D. Strong,
of Texarkana, has given his seven-year-
old son up as victim to kidnappers. The
boy was put on railroad train at Waco
on June to be sent home, a distance of
$50 miles. Parents and friends have not
heard from him since.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-21
(ioyeruor OF New Mexico.

The President has decided to reap
point Miguel A. Otero governor of New
Mexico. A delegation has been here for
some days making representations to the
Secretary Of the Interior looking to the
defeat of Mr.. Otero, but after consider
;np the matter, Secretary Hitchcock
recommended Mr.. Otero's reappoint-
nent
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-21
i-inanc q

Weatherford, Pa, has voted against
the proposed issue OF $1,000 bonds.
The Calumet & Hccla Company has
declared quarterly dividend OF SIS
share.
The New York sub-treasury sta'e-
ment shows the banks have lost SI,I3S,-
ooo since June IL.
The Southern Railway Company has
purchased the Sheffield Machine Works
at Huntsville, Ala.
1t is said there is every indication
OF good crops and 10 per cent. mere
traffic than at present all over the Mis-
souri, Pacific territory,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-21
Fished Out a Big Pearl

Chicago (SpeciaD.-H. Deakin, an
art dealer, has a pearl, taken from the
Mississippi river recently by a clam
fisherman, which weighs Io3 grains.
Mr. Deakin is said to have refused $4o,-
600 for the gem. Il is said that the
nearl was bought from the fisherman
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-21
The Oregon Needs Extensive Repairs.

San Francisco (SpeciaD.-It is esti-
nated that the repairs to the Oregon,
which has just arrived from the Orient,
rendered necessary by the damage sus-
,ained when she was wrecked in the
Gulf of Pechili, will require about six
months on the dry dock and cost fully
$4,000.