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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-04
THE INSURGENTS
DEADLY BLOW.
Thirty.Seven American Soldiers Killed
and Eleven Wounded.
THE COMPANY WAS AT BREAKFAST.
Troops Are Overwhelmed and Compelled to
Retreat-Stores and Ammunition and All
But Twenty.Six Rifles Captured-Captaln
Thomas W. ConneII and Two Other Officers
Ameng the Survivors.

Manila (By Cable).-A disastrous
fight between United States troops and
Filipino rcvolutionists took place at
Balangiga, on the Island of Samar.
A large body Of Filipinos attacked
Company c OF the Ninth Infantry. kill
ing 48 and wounding II. The company
was at breakfast when attacked and
made a determined resistance, but the
natives were in overwhelming numbers.
The "a survivors have arrived at Bassey
They include the II wounded. The
strength OF the company was u.
The survivors included Capt. Thomas
w. Connel. First Lieut.. Edward A.
Burnpus and DR.. R. S. Griswold, SUR
geon.
Capt. Edwin " Bookmiller, OF the
Ninth Infantry. reports that General
Hughes is assembling a force to attack
the natives The latter captured all the
stores and ammunition of the company,
and all its rifles except II.
Capt. Lawrence ]. Hearn, Of the
Twenty-hrst Infantry. reports sharp
engagement with Filpinos near Candle
laria, Luzon. the Americans losing o.,
killed and two wounded. The Ameri-
cans captured 10000 pounds OF rice and
several hundred rounds OF ammunition.
Washington (SpeciaD The War De-
partment has received the following dis
patch from General Chaffee confirming
the news OF the disaster at Balanglga:
Hughes reports following from Bias
sey, Southern Samar: "a men Ninth
Regiment. United States Infantry-II
wounded-have just arrived from Bal
angiga; remainder company killed. In
surgents secured all company supplies
and rifles except II. Company was at
tackled during breakfast morning Sep
TENDER 20; company u strong officers
Thomas w. Connolly (captain), Ed
ward A. Bumpus FIRST lieutenanD and
DR.. R. S. Griswold (major surgeon) es-
caped.'
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-04
Foreign.

London newspapers continues. to re-
port that Lord Kitchener will resign as
Communicated chief in South Africa be-
cause as one paper puts it. he desires
more serious penalties for rebellion and
wants better reinforcements. MAJOR
Burnham. the American scout who was
on the staff OF Lord Roberts, has been
given the honor OF mpanonship OF
the Distinguished Service Order
General Gaselee. who was command
er of the British forces in China. praises
the American military authorities for
their wel-equippcd hospitals and com
mssariat in China
King Edward received Mr. Choate,
the United States Ambassador, at the
Marlborough House and renewed his
expressions OF sorrow for Mr. McKin-
ley's assassination.
The Chinese Government is cons der.
ing Russian offer for the purchase OF
the Pei Yang Squadron, consisting OF
10 warships.
The Bulgarian bandits who kidnapped
Miss Helen H. Stone, the American
Missionary. demanded &25,ooo for her
release.
The Cunard steamers Campania and
Lucania communicated by the wireless
telegraphy at sea a distance OF 65 miles.
Henrik Ibsen, the Norwegian dramat-
ist and poet, is critically il.
Abdul Hamd. Sultan OF Turkey, is
said TO be in failing health.
Further details OF the engagement be-
tween the Colombians and Venezuelans
at Corozona September ID state that geo
Venezuelans and a cannon were cap
tured. and 600 killed, wounded or miss
ing; also reported that lrother OF
President Castro was wounded. The
Venezuelan authorities will send 5000
men to guard the frontier on the Quay
ira Peninsula.
A Paris newspaper states that, as a
result of the conference between the
Gar and President Loubet, the Euro
pean cabinets are exchanging views
with the object of taking action against
Turkey.
A French newspaper publishes story
of trouble between Great Britain and
Turkey. which is denied in London and
Paris official circles.
The London Daily News publishes an
unconfrmed rumor that Lord Kitchen
er has resigned as commandment chief
in Sc eth Africa.
Extraordinary precautions were taken
in England to protect the King and
Queen upon their return from the Con-
tinent.
The Russian Prince Mackachidge and
his wife were arrested in Rome as an
archists and ordered to leave the coun-
try.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-04
ONE DEAD AND TWO DYING
A Woman Poured Oil In Kitchen Stove
With Terrible Result.

Pttsburg Especially AS a result Of
an attempt to use oil to hurry along the
kitchen fire Mrs Barbara Sturgent is
dead. her husband, Andrew Sturgent.
and their son George are dying, and two
other children-Barbara and Andrew
are very badly burned.
The family occupied two rooms OF a
tenement house at HOP Washington ave
nue.. Braddock. Mrs. Sturgent, while
getting the breakfast started to pour oil
on the kindling wood in the stove and
Immediately there was an explosion. The
room was filled with clothing hung on
line to dry. In an instant the two rooms
were a blazing furnace. Mrs. Sturgent
was burned to death, while her husband
and son were literally cooked. The other
families in the building were rescued by
prompt work by the fremen.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-04
THE COLUMBIA.

biscuit to Captain Sycamore on the
Shamrock. For miles as they beat their
way to the outer mark the black shadow
of Shamrock's huge club-topsail was
painted on the big mainsail of the Co
iumbia. for an hour on the run home,
with the two yachts flying like scared
deer before the following wind, they ran
almost beam to beam, as if they had been
harnessed together.
The memory of the races between the
Genesta and the Puritan in 1885, and
Lord Dunraven's first Valkyrie and the
Vigilant, in 1893, which have been treas
ured by yatchsmen up to this time, will
be forgotten after this magnificent duel:
1t will live forever in the memory OF
those who witnessed it. In the years to
come the yachtsmen of the two nations
will recount the thrilling story OF the
celebrated first race between the Co
lunbia and the Shamrock H., sailed off
New York harbor in the first year of the
nwe century.
Yacht Start. Finish. Time.
Shamrock ...rI.oo.I4 .33T.5S 43I44
Columbia ..II.oo.I6 3.3I.23 4.3o.22
The next race will be over trlangu-
lar course ten miles to leg.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-04
M'KINLEY'S VAULT
GUARD. ATTACKED.
The Sentry on Top of the Tomb Fires
at a Man.
SOLDIERS CHALLENGE UNHEEDED.
He Had Been Watching a Lurking Figure
in the Bushes-Tte VaudaIs, One of Whom
Was Masked, Make Their Eseape-Believed
That an Attempt Was to Be Made to Blow
In the Tomb,

Canton, o. (SpcciaD,-A strange
story comes from West Lawn Cemetery,
where a company of regulars from Fort
Wayne. Mich, arc guarding the vault III
which the body OF the late President Nc
Kinley lies 1t is to the effect that the
guard on duty on top of the vault fired a
shot at one man who refused to heed his
challenge, that the shot was diverted by
another man who appeared from another
direction and that all effort was made
10 stab the guard.
Military regulations prevent either
the officers or the men of the post from
being quoted on any matters connected
with their service, and for this reason
Captain Biddle who is in command, was
obliged TO decline to be quoted at the
camp, He will make full report to his
superiors at once. Reliable authorities
made the following statement;
Private De Prend was on guard duty
on top of the vault at point command
ing the entrance below and the approach
from the rear.
Shortly before 7.3o he saw what he
took to be the face Of a man peerlng
from behind a tree about 40 feet from his
post.
He watched it for 20 minutes, he says
and at 7.45 saw the man hurry to tree
10 feet nearer. He challenged the man
to halt but this was not needed, and the
fellow approached nearer.
De Prend levcled his gun and aimed
to shoot for effect, but just at that IN
slant another man who came toward him
from the opposite side caught the gun
threw it up and the bullet was spent in
the air. This same man struck De Prend
on the right side of the abdomen with
knife or other sharp weapon, cutting ar
81" cash in his overcoat an inch and a
half long each way and smaller one in
his blouse. The flesh was not broken
but bruised under the cuts in the cloth,
ing. De Prend in the struggle fell and
rolled down the side of the vault.
Lieutenant Ashbridge, officer of the
day, was in front of the vault and rush
ed to the top on hearing the shot, but
the men made good their escape. All
members of the company on hearing tho
shot hurried to the vault, and besides
searching the cemetery the guard was
increased.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-04
THIRTEEN MEN DROWNED.
PROSECUTORS We're Caught In Cloudburst In
Texas.

San Antonio. Texas (SpeciaD.-News
has Just been received here OF terrible
disaster in Preside county, near the
Rio Grande river. Thirteen men who
were prospecting for cinnibar lost their
lives in foods caused by a waterspout
or cloudburst.
The men were in two parties campcd
one mile apart in a dry. ravine known
as Alaminto creek, in which there had
been no water for IS months on account
OF the drought. They were asleep at 9
o'clock. There was cloudburSt several
miles TIP the ravine. A volume OF water
20 feet high washed down the channel
of the ravine and swept over the men in
the two camps before they were aware
of their danger All were drowned, and
only six bodies have been recovered.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-04
Haytians Oppose President Sam.

Kingston, Jamaica (By Cable) Re
ports of a revolutionary outbreak in
Hayti reached here by the German
steamer Alene, from New York via Jere-
mic. Hayti According to the statements
of those on board the Alene, a large
number of prominent men in Jeremie
were arrested on the charge of con-
spiracy and Immediately removed to
Port-au-Prince and imprisoned. The
situation in the interior of Hayti is re-
ported to be serious, owing to the oppo-
sition to President Sam continuing to re-
tain office
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-04
Filipino Official Accused.

Manila (By Cable).-Juan Cardona
who until recently wasPresident of Zero
ma, Province of Tarlac, and who was ap-
pointed secretary of the Tarlac provin-
cial government has been arrested on the
charge of accusing persons of crimes
for the purpose of extorting money from
them.
More than so persons declare they
have been robbed by him in this way,
some saying they have even surrendered
title deeds TO property. Cardona had
been considered one of the most reliable
natives holding pro-American views,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-04
SUMMARY CT THE LATEST NEWS.
Domestic.

A passenger train on the Wabash
Railroad was wrecked II miles sou'h-
east OF Council Bluff Iowa, Thre3
persons were fatally M urcd. 10 sc i
ously hurt and a number OF others
slightly injured.
Citizens of Chicago have started Sc
crct organization known as the Re
public" which is TO be extended over
the country with the view to protecting
life and property from anarchists.
James P. Thomas, cashier OF the Lc
roy c. Partridge Bank, OF Ovid. n. V,
was indicted on the charge Of embezzlc-
ment
Mrs. Lyon Pullman secured divorce
in Chicago from George VI. Pullman.
who is now in San Francisco.
Mrs. Howard Brockway. wife OF a
wcll-l.nOwn musician OF New YORK. I'd
daughter OF Otis B. Boise. recen l. =
pointed TO the chair OF harmony and
composition at the Peabody Corserva-
tory OF Music. was killed By fall ON
a railroad train on the New York Cen
trail Railroad. She had been afflicted
with melancholia.
Shaffer accepted GompcrS challenge
and named Simon Burns as his member
OF the committee to decide upon his
charges against the presidents OF the
Federation of Labor and the United
Mineworkers.
AT the inquiry into the steamer
Islander disaster. held in Victoria. B.
| c.. it was testified that both the captain
and pilot were drunk.
Smith Jones. 70 years old. was sen
fenced TO prison for life N Bonneville,
Ind, for killing lad of the same age.
President Samuel Gompers. of the
American Federation of Labor. and
President Mitchell, of the Mineworkers
Union, joined i'll an open letter to Shat
fer, saying they would resign if he coHld
prove the charges he made against them.
A steamer has been chartered to carry
the first cargo of Pennsylvania anthra-
cite coal ever shipped from the United
States to Europe. The Il will go to
Berlin for use in America Aade stoves.
The National Camp. Patriotic Order
Sons of America. met in biennial session
in Buffalo. A. ]. Colburn, OF Pennsyl-
vania, was elected president.
Leon Czolgosz was visited by his faith
er, brother and sister, but lie also denied
to them that anyone else was concerned
in the killing of President Mckinley, de-
caring that he alone was responsible.
Details of the kidnapping of Miss
Stone, the American missionary, and her
assistant by Bulgarian bandits were re-
ceived by the American Board of For
eign Missions.
The National Council of the United
Order of American Mechanics, in session
in Hartford, Ct., passed resolutions de-
nouncing anarchy.
Patrolman O'Neil, who was the cause
of Devery's arrest, was dismissed from
the force by Commissioner Murphy.
There is reported to be discomfort in
Samoa over the way island is being gov
erned.
Instructor J. S. Croswell, in the State
School OF Mines at Rolla. Mo-. killed
Miss Powell. a student, through jeal-
ousy, and then fed. A mob is after
him.
Seth Low was nominated for mayor
by the Republican city convention OF
New York. His candidacy was also in
dorsed by the Citizens Union.
The British mule transport Monterey
landed number OF destitute St. Louis
men at Newport News in violation OF
the law.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-04
WILLIAM M'KINLEY'S WILL.
Estate of S225, 900 Bequeathed to His Wfe-Annuity
of ST., 600 to His Sister Helen Mckinley.

personal To pay my mother during her
life $1,000 a year, and at her death said
sum to be paid to my sister, Helen Nc
Kinley. If the income from property be
insufficient to keep my wife in great
comfort and pay the annuity above pro,
vided. then | direct that such of my prop
erty be sold so as to make sum ade-
quate for both purposes. Whatever
property remains at the death of my
wife | give to my brother and sisters
share and share alike My chief concern
is that my wife, from my estate, shall
have all she requires for her comfort
and pleasure. and that my mother shall
be provided with whatever money she
requires to make her old age comfortable
and happy.
Witness my hand and seal, this z2d
day of October, 1907, to my last will and
testament, made at the city of Wash
ington, District of Columbia.
civilian MCKINLEY.
THE foregoing will was witnessed by
us this ed day of October, 1897, at the
request of the testator, and his name
signed hereto in our presence and oui
signature hereto in his presence.
GEORGE B. CORTELYOU,
"CHARLES LOEFFLER."
1t is given out on authority that the
Mckinley estate will total $225,ooo tc
$aso,ooo including life insurance o
$67,ooo Aside from this insurance, thu
estate consists of real estate here anC
contiguous to Canton and of deposits
in Washington banks. The will is in th'
Presidents own handwriting, and is OF
Eecutive Mansion letter paper.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-04
Capital News Ia General.

Members of the Senate committee
made arrangements to hear the charges
preferred against Lieut.-Col. h. y. ,.
Heistand.
President Roosevelt has assured the
friends of Commissioner CT Pensions
Evans that he will not be removed.
Some unknown person sent SoI5o
in cash to Secretary Gage, the amount
he had defrauded the government in
customs duties.
Assistant Secretary to the President
Barnes asked to be transferred to po-
sition in one of the executive depart
ments.
The Census Bureau issued bull
letin showing the paper and wood pulp
industry to be capitalized at $I67, 5o7,7II3.
The receipts during August from the
War Revenue Act were 100000.
General Corbin returned to Washing
ton and expressed himself as highly
gratifed with the conditions in the Phil
ionines
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-04
CZOLGOSZ SENTENCED.
To Die In Electric Char Week Beginning
.------ -~----- October Is.

Buffalo, N. Y. (SpeciaD,-Leon F.
Czolgosz. the assassin OF President Nc
Kinley, was sentenced to be electrocut-
ed in Auburn State prison in the week
beginning October %, the earliest time
permissible under law.
Before sentence was passed the assas-
sin showed a desire to speak, but he
seemed unuable to get his voice above
a whisper and his words we're repeated
to the court by his counsel.
There was no one else but me. he
said in a whisper. mo one else told
me to do it and no one paid me to do
it. | was not told anything about that
crime and | never thought anything
about the murder until couple of days
before | committed the crime.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-04
Shot as He Sought Revenge.

Kingston, N. Y. (Special) Augustus
Miller was shot in the stomach and
probably MORALLY wounded by John
Walton. Walton had reported several
employees of the Lawrence Cement Com
pany at Rosendale to the management
of the company for making alleged de-
rogatory remarks about President Nc
Kinley after the latter was shot, and they
were discharged, Miller being one of the
number. Miller and his wife, it is said,
assaulted Walton, and the latter, who
had been warned of threats against him,
shot Miller while defending himself.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-04
TO SELL BOER FARMS.
Lord Kitchener Proceeds to Carry 0ut
ProcIamat on.

Pretoria (By Cable).-A proclamation
has been issued providing for the sale
of the property of burghers still in the
field, in accordance with the terms Of
Lord Kitchener's recent proclamation.
A pamphlet has been published here
under Lord Kitchener's authority con-
tanning a notice of the permanent ban
ishment of several Boer leaders captured
since September IS, and also long let
ter from Lord Kitchener replying to a
communication from Acting President
Schalk- Burger OF the Transvaal, receiv-
ed Sept. s. Lord Kitchener promises
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-04

to send the Schak- Burger letter to the
Imperial Government, which, he says,
reciprocates the Boer statesman's de-
sire for peace. He then proceeds to
charge that the responsibility for the
war rests with the burghers, whose in
vasion OF unprotected British territory
opened the saddest page in South Afri-
can history Lord Kitchener quotes a
letter rom a member OF the Volksraad
to a member of the Cape Colony AS
sembly declaring that "the time is ripe
to drive the English from South Al
RIGA"
In conclusion Lord Kitchener de-
clares that, having annexed the two re-
publics to Great Britain, he cannot
break faith with the people who have
shown loyalty to the new regime"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-04
Alive With q Broken Neck.

Philadelphia (SpeciaD George Hop
kins. IS years old. of Cool Spring, Del,
is in the Jefferson Hospital fFere with a
broken neck. He sustained the fracture
more than two weeks ago, but his condi-
ton remained such that the attending
physician decided TO send him to this
citv for treatment Cool Spring is many
miles from any railioad station, and
Hopkins made the entire journey in a
hammock swung in the ordinary road
wagon. The surgeons at the Jefferson
Hospital think there is a possibility OF
the mans recovery.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-04
MOTHERS AW Full DEED.
Threw Four Children Into Well and Fol.
lowed Them.

Cleveland Especially The town Of
Little York, a station on the line Of the
Akron, Bedford and Cleveland Railway,
Is miles south of this city, was the scene
OF "a terrible tragedy.
Mrs. Perry Curtiss, the wife of a far
mer. drowned her four small children
in a we'll and then committed suicide by
jumping in after them.
Her husband was in Cleveland with
a load of potatoes and knew nothing of
the tragedy until he read an account OF
it in the newspapers. Mrs. Curtiss was
released from the Massillon Insane Asy-
lum recently as cured and it is thought
that it was while suffering relapse that
she committed the terrible deed.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-04
To Operate Mckinley Mines.

Buffalo, N. Y. Especially There was
organized in this city at the Mines Build
inc of the Pan-American Exposition a
company which will assume control OF
the Mckinley mines, situated in White
Pine county, Nevada.
The company is capitalized at 81 ,oocc,-
600 and will be incorporated under the
laws of the State of New Jersey. Mrs.
Mckinley will hold $4,000 worth of the
stock
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-04
Financial.

The railroads OF this country lost
$3216, 500 by fires last year:
The pools in the New York street
railways are actively at work again,
1t is stated in New York that New
Jersey Central is earning 20 per cent.
on the stock.
The exports OF breadstuffs and meat
in August were larger than since the
latter part OF 1898.
Pig iron production in Germany was
Gao. go tons in July, an increase Of
l6.4o3 tons over June, but 53,574 tons
less than in July, 1900.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-04
Cotton 0inned In the United States.

The Census Bureau report just issued
on the cotton ginned in the United
States shows the crop OF 1000 to have
been 1o.486,I48 commercial bales (bales
as marketed), equivalent to Io,I23.o27
bales of the pound standard, or to
5.o6I, $1,000 pounds. This is an increase
Of 84o,I74 commercial bales, or more
than 8 per cent. in excess OF the 1899
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-04
Customs Receipts in Cuba.

The Division Of Insular Affairs OF the
War Department has prepared Tor pub,
LEGATION a statement of receipts from all
sources at the several custom houses in
Cuba for the seven months ended July
81. 1901. as compared with the same pc
Rod OF 1000 and 1899. The statement
shows that the total receipts from all
sources during the seven months ended
July 81, 1901, were So, ISo.33oI7 for the
same period OF 1000 $o,34o. 2oo.44 and
for the same period of 1899 $,1II,-
762.So.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-04
More Gold Comes In.

Vancouver, B. c. Especially. = The
steamer City of Seattle has arrived from
Skagway with 3I4 passengers. Crowds
are now coming out from Dawson, and
200 were to have arrived in Skagway on
the day that the Seattle left. The steam
err had 5000, 900 worth of gold. Among
her passengers was Consul McCook, of
Dawson. who is on his way to Washing
ton on Government business. He says
much excitement is reported at Atlin on
account of the discovery of what is be-
l;eyed to be the mother lode" Of the
district.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-04
Official Mourning.

Secretary Cortelyou announced that
President Roosevelt would not hold any
official functions at the White House
until the public reception on New
Years Day. After that date they will
take place as formerly. Formal calls OF
organizations and officials in a body
will be deferred until after 80 days from
the date OF the late Presidents death.
The flag on the executive mansion will
fly at half mast, and mourning papers
will be used by the heads OF the depart
ments for a period Of 80 days.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-04
No Mckinley Postage Stamps.

The Postmaster General has decided
that the proposition to issue stamps for
general use in commemoration OF the
late President Nc Kinley is impract:cable
in view OF the length OF time required
for preparing the issue and other diff
culties. No such stamps, therefore,
will be issued.