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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-28

Law business must be quiet when
lawyers like Spickard and Johnson
volunteer their services to assist the
commissioners to loot the people out
of $500 to $1,000 to pay political
debt of some of the members of the
board.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-28

Miss Edith Young has accepted a
position on The Herald staff and has
taken up the drudgery of reporter
The newspaper field is the most inde-
pendent one which an Independent
its fellowship is without peerage.
Miss Young is a good thinker, an in
tpresting writer, enjoys broad vo-
cabulary of newspaper language, has
energy. and surely with determine
tion, must be successful with news
paper worl.-The Wage Garner.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-28

The Literature department of the
Woman's club have prepared a most
interesting program for the open
meeting Of the club to be held in the
club room at 2:30 O'Clock Saturday
afternoon. All members are invited
to be present
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-02

kna plantation IN the trash
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-25
NINTH INFANTRY SUFFERS AGAIN.
BoIomen Attack Company on San,ar lsand-len we"
Killed and Six Wounded

new setback on the Island OF Sarnar;
The Ninth Infantry, which suffered
there, was the same organization that
engaged in the latest fight at Banga)on'
An inspection OF the disposition made
of the troops on the Island OF Samar
shows that before the Balangiga fight
there were no less than 80 separate
posts. These were so disposed that
supplies could be conveyed to the troops
bv water. General Hughes has lett Sa-
mar and gone to the island of Cebu to
recuperate, which accounts for the as
sumption OF the command on Samar by
General Smith. General Hughes was
worn out and suffered from the effects
OF a severe fall received while chasing
insurrectos in the mountains OF Samar
AS of interest in connection with the
report from Samar, Adjutant Genera
Corbin made public report by General
Hughes to General Chaffee, dated Aug
20. on the situation in that island. zen
eral Hughes says:
"The progress in Samar is satistac'
tory in some ways and not in others
The subduing of the fighting propensl
ties of the war faction is reduced almos
to a nullity. The growth OF oul
strength in the estimation OF the peopl'
is also quite satisfactory.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-25
SHOWS NO sign
OF A COLLAPSE
Mrs. Mary Wilmer Is Woman of
Iron Nerve.
ARSENIC IN HER SISTERS BODY.
Despite the Terrible Charges Against Her, She
Retains Her Sto,cism and Maintains Her
Com posure-.The Attempts 10 Get Her to
Convict Herself OF Any of the Murders
Charged against Hr Prove Futile.

DAYTON, O. Especially Mrs. Mary
Belle Witwer, the alleged murderer OF
IA persons, retains a stoicism when
amazes the authorities and quite discon-
certs her attorney. She has maintained
her composure from the beginning. Only
once has she given way to tears, and that
was when visited by her stepson, whose
father, Frank D. Witwer, her fifth and
last husband, is said to have died from
poison which she administered Young
Witwer offered to bring the prisoner any
delcacies she might wish, and reminded
her that she had always been a kind
mother TO him.
Aside from this the woman has kept
up an indifferent attitude under all cir
cumstances. Police interviews have fail
ed to make the slightest impression upon
her. and she has daily reiterated her
statements with reference to crimes at
tributed to her and reasserted her inno-
cence. Several attempts to entrap the
prisoner have failed, and it is apparent
that she will make a good defense.
Evidence against Mrs Witwer is pure
" circumstantial. She is directly charg-
ed with the murder of her sister, Mrs.
Anna c. Pugh, professional nurse, who
lived with Mrs. Witwer in this city;
Mrs. Witwer lost four husbands, and all
died rather suddenly and under peculiar
circumstances. In the wholesale charges
informally made by the authorities she
has been accused of causing the death
Of all, in addition to those of several
children, making a total of IA deaths.
There is no expectation that more thar
one crime can be fastened upon the
woman, if. indeed, the authorities vii
succeed in that She is an adept in hold
ing her own in trying situations. Wher
arraigned on the charge OF administer
ing arsenic to her sister she merei,
shook her head when the word murder
was pronounced, and at the conclusion
of the reading of the affidavit by tn
prosecutor, she arose, and, in quaverin
voice, replied distinctly, Il am no
guilty.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-25
Civil Service Extension.

President Roosevelt has already been
making inquiries in various depart
ments concerning the extension OF the
civil service rules and regulations; and
on the recommendation of the Post
master General it is understood that an
order will be issued before long lnclud
ing the rural free delivery branch OF the
Postoffice Department under the c'Vil
service regulations. This will apply to?
all of the employees in that branch OF
the service excepting the carriers. AS
these are scattered over the country
they could not be included very well III
the competitive examinations. =.
The civil service rules now as appll-
cable to the examinations for admission
to the general free delivery service nave
been found on experience to arouse
complaints from women applicants. and
accordingly Postmaster General smith
sent a letter to the Civil Service Com
mission suggesting that women app,il-
cants be exempted from certain OF the
rules in regard to physical examina-
tons of applicants. At the office OF the
Civil Service Commission it is SAID tha'
the letter from the Postmaster-Genera
was expected and that action would o'
taken on it at once.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-25
LOVERS MEET
AWFUL DEATH
Mr.. Newcomer and Miss llgenfritz
Killed by a Train.
NEARLY EVERY BONE BROKEN.
Couple Had Visited ORES maker Who Was Said
TO BE Making Miss lIgenfrltzs Wedding
Clothes - The Bodies We're Frightfuiy
MaGglcd and Nearly Every Bone was
Broken by the Terrible Impact.

Glen Rock, Pa. (Special) Harvey
Newcomer and Barbara 1lgenfritz, 10Y
crs, who lived near Centreville, which
is about two miles from Glen ROCK;
were walking along the north-bo1und
track of the Northern Central railway
between this place and Sykesland when
they were instantly killed.
They heard a passenger train APP
preaching and stepped on the south
bound track to get out of its way. AS
they stepped to the other track iast
freight train from Baltimore, which they
had not heard, struck and killed BOTH
The accident occurred about $50 p. m:
Mr.. Newcomer was thrown to one side
and fell down the bank. Miss llgenfrltz
was hit more squarely by the locomotive
and was thrown as high as the headlight
She also fell down the bank, where both
bodies were found later. =,
The bodies, particularly that OF Mr.;
Newcomer, were frightfully mangled and
it appears that nearly every bone was
broken by the terrific impact. They were
put in charge of undertaken. =,
The couple were returning from WISH
to Miss Ilgenfritz's dressmaker, VINO
it is stated, was making her wedding
clothes Mr.. Newcomer was about &c
years old and Miss Ilgenfritz about 2o'
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-25

Manila (By Cable).-Four hundred
bolomen attacked a detachment OF 40
men of the Ninth Infantry at Bannga,
ion. on the Candara river, Island OF
Samar, killing 10 and wounding q. The
remainder Of the company arrived on
the scene in time to prevent furtner
slaughter and routed the enemy, killing
nearly 100 of them. 1t is believed the
enemy only retired for reinforcements:
AS soon as the news was received at
Catbalogan two gunboats were dispatch
ed. General Smith going IN person 10
the scene. .n IT., f.,o
Washington (SpeciaD 1.-The follow
ing brief cablegram from General Chat
fee, reporting the fight OF the Ninth IN
fantry in Samar, was received at the
War Department: -,
Corbin, Adjutant General, Washington:
Forty-six men, Company Z, Ninth
Regiment. United States Infantry under
First Lieut.. Geo. w. Wallace, in held,
lower Candara, Samar, were attacked by
400 bolomen Oct. I6. Our loss 10 kill
ed E wounded; names not received; 81
of the enemy left dead on the held En-
envy beaten off. (Signed?
why CHAFFEE.
The War Department officials were
somewhat dismayed at the report OF the
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-25
Distrib ton OF Seed.

The Department of Agriculture has
completed plans for the annual seed
distribution throughout the country;
Thirty-seven million packets OF seea
will be distributed, comprising Do'h
vegetables and flowers.
A change has been made in the meth
cd of distributing cotton and forage
crops, which now, instead OF beng sent
broadcast, will be sent only to certain
sections where they are adaptable ana
likely to bring about improved cond'-
tons. Havana and Sumatra tobacco
will be sent only to Florida and certain
parts of New England, where their cui-
ture has proved successful and where
muslin sheets spread over large tracts
of tobacco area furnish the necessary
tropical conditions. Other types OF to
bacco plants will be sent to other sec
tons. :,
The department will begin sending
out the seeds about December l, anId
most of them will be furnished through
Senators and Representatives.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-25
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.
Report on Arbitration.

The Industrial Commission, when
has Just made public its report on LABOR
disputes and arbitration, SAYS in that
document that local systems OF collect
i've bargaining and agreements between
employees have been most highly de-
veloped in the building and other trades
where both employers and employees
arc strongest organized. There IS a
growing movement in favor Of collective
bargaining, Cancellation and arbitration
as between organizations OF employers
and employees covering any industry
throughout the country.
A growing movement is noted TOWARD
establishing State and local machinery
for arbitration in the bituminous coal
industry. Systems of arbitration as 70
specific disputes have been established
in a formal manner and on a national
scale in the stove molding, the genera
foundry, the machiniSts (now not in ex
istence) and the printing trades.
The representatives OF employers an(
working men who have testified before
the commission almost uniformly have
opposed compulsory arbitration SeV
eral State boards of arbitration also hav'
expressed their opinion against com
pulsory arbitration as general princi
Die and one or two of the boards hav.
specifically opposed it in any torn.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-25
NJ. SANTOS DUMONT
Wins THE PRIZE
Committee Says That lie Exceeded the
Time Limit.
M. DEUTSCH ADMITS THAT HE WON 1T
The Claim Made That He Had Covered
the Di lance In Half Hour, Accord
Ing to the Terms Of the Race Agalnst
Tine, and That Time Had Been Lost IN
Descending.

Paris (By Cable).-M. Santos-Du-
mont. the aeronaut, sailed around the
Eiffel Tower in his balloon and return
ed to the Aero Club within twcnty-nine
minutes, having. to all appearances
complied with all the conditions imposrc
ed by M. Deutsch for the winning o'
the award of 100 600 francs for the IN
vention of a dirigible airship.
M. Deutsch says that Santos Dumont
virtually won the prize, hut the Aero
Club says he has not because he taiieo
to land inside 80 minutes. M: Dumon'
refused to concur in the decision OF the
club. The committee declares that Dan
tos-Dumont took 80 minutes 40 At sec
onds to make the trip. -.
M. Deutsch offered a consolation
prize of $4,000 francs, but Santos wouio
not accept this. The inventor Will now
take his balloon to he Riviera.
Santos Dumont started for the mrs
time at 2.2o, but on leaving the park hi
guide rope caught in tree and ne wa
obliged to descend. He started agar
at 2.A2 D. M, rose $50 yards and theI
pointed for the Eiffel Tower, the bal
loon going in straight line. IT wa
seen through field glasses to arrive a
the tower and round it. ,,
The time Up to the point, with tn
wind in the balloons favor, was . min
utes and AZ seconds. 1t returned agalnS
the wind and made slower Roadway, Du
still kept in the true direction Tor 81
Cloud, which it reached in the total tim
Of 20 minutes IS seconds But instea
of descending Immediately Santos-Du
mont made a broad sweep over tn
Aero Club grounds, with the result tina
another minute and IS seconds wer
consumed before the workmen seize
the guide rope. Thus, technically, San
tos-Dumont exceeded the time limit b
40 seconds. -,
The enormous crowd which had gat
cred inside and outside the ground
gave the aeronatrt a tremendous ovs
| zion
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-25
FLAMES WIPE OUT CITY.
SYDNEY. Canada, Swept by Fierce Conila'
0ration-Rain Checks the Fire.

Halifax, N. S. (SpeciaD:-The pros
oerous and thriving town OF Sydney was
almost swept out Of existence by
fierce conAagration which started about
- n,clock The flames, which were fan
ned by a 4s-mile gale, swept through
tb ,o ny;ncinal business portions Of the
town, causing ruin and devastation
Four blocks OF the finest business build
ines are in ashes. The only thing that
saved fine city from total destruction
was a heavy rainstorm, which set in at
ter dark, and as the wind decreased IN
furv the firemen and hundreds OF min
ere succeeded in getting the fire under
control. Over 90 buildings are in ashes
and many more are badly scorched.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-25
FIVE DEAD IN A TUNNEL,
Laborers Caught by Cave-in in New York subway
Tons of Rock Fell on Them.

duced by the blasting.
Without warning the mass OF rock, %
feet long II feet wide and 10 feet high
and weighing about $50 tons, fell with
tremendous crash directly where the
shovelers were at work, almost closing
the tunnel and creating a panic among
the 200 or 900 men at work in other sec
lions. Great clouds OF dust fllled the
whole excavation. The frightened men,
most OF them Italians, in great EXCITE
ment and finding themselves; cut on as
thew thought, made wild efforts to es-
cane. their cries adding to the confu-
sion. In a short time, however, all
made their way to the street and the
work of rescuing the shovelers was
commenced.
Owen Bly,, the section boss, who was
in charge OF that portion of the tunnel,
was placed under arrest.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-25

New York Especially Five men were
killed and two injured when a great
mass of rock fell from the side and roof
of the rapid transit tunnel, in course OF
construction on Broadway about the
line of One Hundred and Sixty-iourth
street, in this city.
The section of the tunnel where the
cave-in occurred is los feet below the
surface. A shaft leads to the tunnei,
and from the shaft headings, extend
north and south, each being about 700
feet long. The accident occurred in the
south heading of the tunnel, about $40
feet from the shaft.
A gang of 20 rock drillers was working
in the extreme south end OF the head
ing and about so feet from the end a
gang made up of 20 shovelers and a
foreman was removing the debris pro-
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-25
SUMMARY OF THE LATEST NEWS.
Dom. 8 C.

Fires have been lighted in nearly all
factories OF the American Window Glass
Company. -
George w. Farnsworth dropped dead
while at work on the railroad near
Piedmont, w. Va.
Rear Admiral Francis M. Bunce, re-
tired, died of cancer at Hartford, Conn.
aged 65 years 49,
The monster steamer Siberia, OF the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, was
successfully launched by the Newport
News Shipbuilding Company in the
presence of 10000 people.
George Armitage, the missing mes
senger of the Bank of New Amsterdam,
surrendered to the New York police and
made a confession, duplicating four per-
sons.
A 100000 deal between the Flat
TOP Land Association and the Poca-
hontas Company, both of West Virginia,
is said to be about to be consummatcd.
Ambassador Choate, former Vice
President Morton and Gen. Francis V.
Greene arrived in New York from
Southampton on the Philadelphia.
1t is recognized in Washington that
some aggressive action is necessary in
the Philippine war because of recent
outbreaks.
The marine guard which was station
ed at the Buffalo Exposition will be
transferred to the Charleston EXPOSE
ton.
Mayor Van Wyck, of New York, dis.
missed charges filed against Police. Chief
Devery by the Merchants Association
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Railway Company was incorporated IN
Burli gton, Iowa, with a capital stock OF
500, COO, 600. This is supposed to be the
first tangible move in the Hill-Morgan
deal =,
The board of governors OF the Ma
tional Bureau of Identification, in SEES
sion in Washington, adopted recon-
mendation to be urged on Congress Tor
legislation for the suppression OF anar-
chy. :.
AT the closing session Of the Ameri-
can Bankers Association Convention al
Milwaukee. Wis, Mr. P. c. Kaufman
of Tacoma Wash, made plea for the
establishment of an information bank.
President Roosevelt is reported to be
much interested in the Panama cana
project, and will do all within his powel
to secure a satisfactory treaty with Eng
land
In the will of President Snow, presi
dent of the Mormon Church, Salt Lake
CITY, are named wives, IL sons, l.
daughters and 3 grandchildren.
A New York bank messenger is miss
ing with $4,000. Evidence points t.
the belief that he has been dealt witt
, foully.
A number of Maine capitalists ar
said to be interested in movement t
unite nearly all the sulphite mills in tn
: United States and Canada.
: Charles Tague, OF near New Lexlng
: ton. Ohio was bound and tortured b.
t robbers, who thus forced him to CIV
I'D the keys to his store.
/, Secretary Long will order a court
! martial to try Colonel Meade on tn
! charge of intoxication while on duty; =,
4 Mr.. Fred Lesser, Jr., formerly OF Phil
adelphia, has been appointed postmaste
i at Maya gdez, Porto Rico. :,
a The steelworkers will reorganize D
. including within their organization mil
; workers OF all classes. =,
n Plans have been completed by tn
= Department OF Agriculture Tor the al
/. pual distribution Of seeds.
Frank R. Mower, OF OHIO, has bee
APPOINTED consul at Client, Belgium.
The Reciprocity Convention will NEE
in Washington November 10.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-25
Foreign.

Judge O'Connor Morris, at the open
ing of the Roscommon sessions at Dub
lin said he had received documents pur-.
nort;nq to emanate from the United
Irish League, marked with coffin ana
containing threats against King Ed
ward.
Two French detectives have started
for Bulgaria to search for Miss stone
the American missionary held by bri-
gands for ransom. They say they are
in possession OF likely clues. :,
The gun sights and other fittings OF
the British cruiser Magnificent have
been thrown into the sea by the crew IN
order to bring about righting OF their
wrongs.
A Berlin anarchist has been senten1c-
ed to four months imprisonment Tor
publication of an article approving the
assassination OF President Mckinney.
The three-masted schooner joseph
Ann. which sailed from Newioundland
for Fecamp France, is missing, with a
crew OF 30 men. :
A man protesting that he is an Ameri-
can citizen has been convicted at kuo-
lin Russian Poland, for having a false
passport. IT, H.. ,o
sentenced to three months imprlSoh-
ment for bgamy, has been released:
In a brisk fight at Iwenty-iour
Streams Captain Bellew and tour other
British we're killed by the Beers.
It is stated that the Italian Govern
ment will expel Don Carlos, the Span
ish pretender, from Venice.
The quarantine at Naples has. been
abolished The city is free from plague.
The German cruiser Bake has been
ordered to Central American waters:
Salvatore Ouintavalli, the anarchist
who accompanied Bresci, the assassin
of King Humbert, from the United
States to Italy, has been committed to
prison on the charge OF being an &C
complete of Bresci.
Count Goluchowski, imperial minis
ter of foreign affairs, is blamed Tor the
failure OF the Chamber OF Deputies al
Vienna to refer to the death OF Presi-
dent Mckinley upon reasscmbllng.
The French Miners Federation is not
satisfied with the reply of Premier Wal
deck Rousseau regarding the govern
ments intentions
The London police are taking precau
tons to prevent a mob from lynchine
the Jacksons, on trial on charges OF I'M
morality.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-25
PAT GROVE TOURS THE WORLD.
Detectives Could Not Find Hlm-iiis Brother
Speaks for Him.

Omaha, Neb. (Special) - ohm }.
Grove announces that his brother, Pat
Grove, will not surrender until he shall
be convinced that his bond will be plac-
ed at $500. III such pledge is made,
he may be in Omaha within week,
declares the brother.
"Pat has been. all over the world"
said John, ''and while the Omaha police
were looking for him | saw him in
Omaha"
"Pat has been in Council Bluffs with
in the three months, and he has been in
Omaha. also. Since then he has been
in Canada, but he did not like it there.
and he is now within easy reach OF
Omaha"
Grove admitted that he was in COM
munication with Pat, and stated that
his brother was fully advised as to ev-
erything that was going on in Omaha.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-25
Caoital News In General.

The Secretary of the Treasury has re-
ceived from Danville, Va, a conscience
contribution of 500.
The Postoffice Department has de-
cided that additional inscriptions when
the law authorizes to be placed on the
wrapper. cover, tag or label accompany
inc fourth class mail matter may be
placed likewise on the matter Itself.
MARQUIS Ito, the Japanese statesman,
arrived in Washington and was met al
the depot by Minister Takahira and the
entire legation staff.
A comparative statement OF the COM
merce of Cuba for the past ten months
shows a decrease in the imports and an
increase in the exports.
The President has appointed Frank
R. Mower, Of Ohio, United States Con-
sui at Client Belgium. =,
Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson told
the members OF the Cabinet that the
green tea grown in South Carolina is
as good as any grown in the world.
There will be at least two ship subsidy
bills presented to Congress, as Mr.
Minor, of Wisconsin, has one, III add
ton TO that OF Senator Frye.
The State Department has been ad
vised that Phya Akharoj Oradhara, the
Siamese Minister to the United Stase'
LETT Bangkok September for the Unit
ed States and expects to reach New
York in the early part Of November.
Mai. Arthur Murray, Artillery Corps
has been assigned as commandant OF th'
limited States torpedo school at For
Totten, New York, WHICH hereafter vii
be operated as a separate institution.
The Department Of Agriculture ha
completed plans for the distributor
throughout the county OF 100000
packets OF seed, both vegetables an
flowers
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-25
Lovers Double Crime.

Cleveland Ohio (SpeciaD .-Margaret
DeHolland, 2I years old, was shot and
almost instantly killed at her boarding
house by Verne Rogers, IS years DID,
After firing three shots at the young
woman Rogers turned the weapon upon
himself and sent bullet into his head.
He will probably die 1t is said that
Miss DeHolland, who was very pretty,
had refused to marry Rogers, and this,
it is supposed, led to the tragedy
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-25
Submarine Boat Launched.

Elizabcthport (SpeciaD.-The subma-
rine boat Shark was successfully
launched here The boat is one of the
fleet OF submarine warships that is be-
ing built by the Holland Torpedo Boat
Company Miss Wainwright, daughter
OF Commander Wainwright, u. S. NJ,
christened the new vessel The Shark
is 6, feet 4 inches long and has dis
placement OF I2o tons She has gaSo-
line ard electrical engines for propelling
power. She will be equipped with
Whitehead torpedoes, which will be
fired from the bow.