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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-31

The British war department has de-
termined upon introducing zebras into
the army in Africa for military pur-
poses to take the places of horses AMI
mules of which there Is an ever i'll
creasing shortage. Experiments which
have been made with these animals
show that they can be utilized to-day
as satisfactorily as they have been in
the past by the Abyssinian and others.
They will fill the existing needs OF the
British transport and cavalry services
in a way that it would otherwise seem
impossible to meet them. 1t is ex-
tremely probable that in the breeding
stations to be established in Mashon-
aland and Somaliland q hybrid animal
will be produced for the purpose of
cavalry mounts by crossbreading with
English hunting stock, it having been
proved by experiments that good re-
suits can be obtained in this manner
The imperial zebra, sometimes found
as tall as fifteen hands, is a result Of
breeding the largest average for any
of the native African breeds not being
over thirteen hands Zebra and zebra
hybrids have been bred in Europe for
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-31
AN APPEAL FROM CUBA.
Merchants Beg Congress TO "Save Their
interests From Ruin"

New York, Especially The following
cablegram was received by the Mer-
chants Association of this city from the
American Club of Havana:
American interests in Cuba aggregating
about $So,ooo,ooo urge your body to i'm
medately exert every effort possible
through every channel of influence at
your command to have Congress grant
tariff concessions asked for by the Cuban
Commission in order to save their inter
ests from financial ruin. Every CONNER
cial interest in Cuba is jeopardized I'M
less immediate favorable action is taken:
With reciprocity trade with the United
States in manufactured articles will in
crease $3o,ooo,ooo within year"
The Merchants Association will file
the original message with the chairman OF
the Ways and Means Committee of the
House of Representatives at Washing
ton. A copy will also be sent to each
member of the committee.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-31
SUMMARY OF THE LATEST NEWS.
Domestic.

Admiral SChley had series OF enthu-
siastic receptions in Chicago, in the
course of which he declared that I'M
der no circumstances would he risk
losing the love of his fellow-country-
men by accepting political office.
William Strother, the negro attendant
at the Vista Turkish Bathhouse, in St.
Louis, admitted having killed Alexan-
der D. Cooper the millionaire while the
latter was asleep in the establishment.
The men at the Norfolk Navy Yard
will endeavor to have Secretary Long,
ruling about vacations changed by con-
gressional action. 1t has caused much
dissatisfaction
A jubilaton was held in Boston to
celebrate the removal of the last black
patch from the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union map.
The United States cruiser Olympia
went into commission at the Charles
town (Mass.) Navy Yard
Col Charles H. Burton, formerly in
spector-general of the Division of Cuba,
testified in the trial of the Cuban postal
fraud cases at Havana that examination
of the books Of c. F. w. Nicely disclosed
the probable elnbezzlement of about
100000. On cross-examination Burton
said he had bought a carriage from the
insular funds, and other army officers, he
said, had done the same.
Dewey's old flagship, the Olympia,
renovated and modernized at a cost Of
nearly 100000 at the Charleston Navy
Yard, will take part in the naval greet
ing to Prince Henry.
President Hill, of the Northern Pacific,
was one of the witnesses before the In
terstate Commerce Commission, which
is in Chicago investigating the big rail
road combine.
Despondent, John Mccormick, Of
Mount Pleasant, Pa, strangled himself,
and Harmon Burrow, of Somerset, Pa,
drank carbolic acid, with fatal results.
Judge Jenkins, of the United States
Court of Appeals, in Milwaukee, decided
that semitontine insurance policies be-
long to the assets of bankrupt.
General Wheaton. commander OF the
Department of the North PHILIPPINES, says
$4,000 soldiers will be required on the
islands for five years.
Martin Melvin was shot dead while
u yIlS W IillO tiiS iiN'>i ~ NS'--~
Evans, at Duryea, Pa.
Justice of the Peace Harry Smith COM
mitted suicide in Wheeling, w. Va.
A large meeting in the interest of reel
procity was held in Havana and resolu-
tons were adopted declaring it was
duty which the United States owed Cuba
to establish relations of reciprocity with
the island.
The United Mineworkcrs' Convention
in Indianapolis, by rising vote, exon
Grated President Mitchell and Secretary
Wilson of the charges brought against
them by Miss Mollie Meredith.
Col. Gilbert Bentley, a wealthy tim
herman of Big Sandy Valley, W. Va,
and Riley Ramey fought duel with pis-
tolls and Bentley was killed.
Prof J. L. Jarman, of Emory and
Henry College, was elected superintcnd-
ent of the State Normal School at Farm
vile. Va.
Mrs. Bula Abbey, of Spartan, Tenn,
a religious enthusiast, plucked her eyes
out and died from the effects of the in
jury.
A. Dean Cooper, a wealthy St. Louis
man, was murdered in Turkish bath es-
Establishment in that city.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-31
Gives Congress the Power.

The Senate Committee on the Judi
ciary authorized a favorable report on
Senator Hoar's joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the Constltu-
ton of the United States giving Con-
gress the power to designate some one
to act as president in case Of the disa-
bility of both the President and Vice
President. The resolution is as follows /:
"In all cases not provided for by arti'
Gle second, clause fifth, of the Constitu.
ton, where there is no person entitled
to discharge the duties of the office OF
the President, the same shall devolve
upon the Vice President. The Congress
may by law provide for the case where
there is no person entitled to hold the
office of President or Vice President
declaring what officer shall then act as
President, and such officer shall act &C
cordingly until the disability shall be re-
moved or a President shall be electeds
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-31
Foreign.

1t is stated in Berlin that Herr BALM,
of the Hamburg American Line, and
DR.. Wiegand, of the North German
Lloyd Company, before entering into
negotiations with Mr.. Morgan, will de-
mand a pledge that the American CAPT
taists abstain from buying more shares
Of the Hamburg American and North
German Lloyd Companies.
Charles M. Schwab, president of the
United States Steel Corporation, re-
ceived a procession of bankers and man
ufacturers in Berlin. He said that his
observations in France, Italy, Austria
and Germany confirmed his belief that
their external markets will inevitably
become the United States markets
A Vienna newspaper publishes dis
patch from Constantinople stating that
the Porte has received reports accusing
Miss Stone, the captive missionary, Of
connvance with the Macedonian Com
mittce. From Sofa it is reported that
she and her companion, Nine. Tsilka,
will soon be released
Prince Henry is deeply interested in
the dinner to be given him by the
American press. DR.. Barth, in the Ma
ton, says: "The modern spirit inspiring
the whole expedition is brought sharply
into view through the Emperor S
brother becoming the guest of journal
lists
President Castro, of Venezuela, sus-
tanned the action of the authorities at
La Guaira in preventing M. Secrestat to
land, and the French government is in
sisting that he be allowed to land.
The Dowager Empress of China and
her councillors are said to be considering
the engagement of foreign advisers to
reorganize the government, Japan to be
taken as model.
The bearers of the ransom of $72, 500
for the release of Miss Stone are re-
ported on their way to the mountains,
accompanied by strong escort, to meet
the brigands.
T. P. O'Connor, in a speech in the
House of Commons, declared that Pres
idcnt Roosevelt was in thorough sympa
thy with the Irish movement.
For the first time the automaton En-
peror of China received the ministers of
the foreign powers as representatives OF
sovereigns equal in rank to his own. The
Dowager Empress, the real ruler Of
China, was concealed behind screen
during the audience.
A statement was published in Berlin
that a majority of the members of the
Reichstag favor a project for the govern
ment to buy UP the German steamship
lines.
The new German 3 per cent. loans,
amounting to 3oo,ooo,oo marks, have
been nearly entirely taken in the United
States.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-31
NEW USE FOR ZEBRAS
To REPLACE Horses In African Transport Service

over a century and are quite common
for harness purposes. In their tame
state they are docile and industrious,
some Of them also being quite feet, al
though they do not equal the horse
for speed.
Both in his gait and attitudes as IN
his mode of fighting the zebra diners
from the horse.
When recommending, he moves at tho
trot, holding his head high and hex
ing his fetlocks.
When running away he canters or
gallops, with his head hanging down
in a line with his stretched neck.
When charging he often carries MS
head a little to one side, so that ne ID
ready to seize his opponent by the leg.
While the home Of the horse was
undoubtedly In America, its ancestors
having reached Asia across the Behr-
ing strait and found a suitable home
among the Himalayas, Somaliland was
probably the original home OF the
striped, dun-colored ancestors OF the
zebras, and in the Somaliland zebra OF
to-day the principal plan OF marking
has been preserved almost unaltered.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-31
UGLY BLAZE IN MOBILE.
Prominent Society Man and Laborer Lost
Their Lives.

Mobile, Ala Especial. Fire in the
wholesale business district destroyed
property TO the value of 100000, and
caused the death of Richard H. Vidmer,
a leading society man of Mobile, and
Bat Thomas, negro laborer from New
Orleans. Three fremen were injured,
two slightly and one painfully. Mr..
Vidmer and Thomas were assisting the
fremen in subduing the flames and were
caught by falling walls. Mr.. Vidmer
was a prominent Hoo Hoo, and was
orce vice grand shark for Alabama.
The fire broke out on the second floor
of the Michael & Lyons Grocery COM
pany, in the office occupied by E. Holz-
born & Co, cotton brokers. The entire
loss is almost covered by insurance.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-31
MARCONPS NEW RECORD.
Signal From a Liner zoo Miles Out Proba
bly, His.

New York (SpeciaD .-Marconi, on
board the steamship Philadelphia, sent
several messages ashore by wireless tel
egraphy as the steamer sailed down the
bay and out to sea on Wednesday after
noon. They were received aboard the
French steamer La Savoie, which was
moored alongside her pier One, sent as
the steamer entered fog below the Mar
rows, presented Marconi's compliments
to c. A. Griscom and James A. Wright,
ct the American Line
AT HOS P. M. Wednesday, when the
Philadelphia must have been nearly 200
miles away, it was reported that signal
was sounded which it was believed was
from Marconi. If this report is correct
a new distance record for ships may have
been established.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-31
Opening Of a Metz
Oil ueH
in CexaS.

came a lot Of perfect oyster shells,
showing that at an unknown time the
waters and an oyster bed had been
there It is the more remarkable on
account of the fact that the oyster
shells were thrown from a depth OF
1000 feet below the level of the sea.
After the shells came mud and frag-
ments that had been made by the
drilling. We next saw soapstone, and
this was followed by strong flow Of
gas. Suddenly the action of the gush-
er died down, but only for a few mo-
ments. The same disturbing process
was repeated, and then came the oil,
shooting out almost horizontally
distance of $50 feet. The pipe was
quickly changed to an upright posi-
ton. and the column of oil, passing
through an eight-inch pipe, was 40
foot high. We let the gusher have us
own way for five minutes, to test IL
thoroughly, and then the two valves
in the pipe were turned and the flow
stopped" .. .-- :
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-31
Hosa,. O. Custer
Flosa,s

A man who is interested in one OF
the biggest gushers in the Beaumont
oil fields Of Texas thus describes how
one of the big wells starts:
1--WE knew some time before the
gusher was brought in that what we
hoped for was coming. The drillers
were prepared for it and had removed
their tools from the deep hole. II they
had not done that everything In the
we'll would have been thrown into the
air. We could hear the throbbings of
a great force below. The noise was
like the puff Of monster engine,
dying away and then growing louder
than before. The puffs soon increased
to a mighty roar, and We knew that
the climax would come soon. I was
standing near the well with my watch
In my hand. 1t was exactly 1925
o'clock on the morning Of October %
when the first substance was thrown
out. First there was only sand, as it
is called in California, or oil rock, as
they term 1t in Pennsylvania. linen
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-31
The Florist Industry.

Census statistics of the florist industry
of the United States show a total Of
6,15o establishments, cultivating and
using in their business 42,647 acres, of
which 346o2 is improved land. The
value of the land and buildings used by
these establishments is $5o6Io,86o, OF
which $22,654756 represents the build
ings alone. The value of the implements
for these establishments is $I,367 ,oSz.
The value of all the products is $Io,-
3S7,42o. The amount expended fol. fer
tilizer was $3I8,2o8, and for labor
$4I257oo.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-31
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE FARMER.

For sixty years the NETWORK WEEKLY TRIB
UNE has been national weekly newspaper, read a.
most entirely by farmers, ard has enjoyed the conf
deDce and support Of the American people to degree
atalacd by any similar publication.
THE NETWORK TRIBUNE FARMER
is made absolutely for farmers and their families The
first number was issued November It'll, 1901.
Every department Of agricultural industry is covered
by special contributors who leaders in this respective
lines and the TRIBUNE FARMER will be IN every sense
a high class up to date, live, enerprsng paper, pro-
fusely illustrated with pictures of live stock, model build
ings and homes agricultural machinery, etc.
Farmers wives and daughters will find special
pages for their enl ertanment.
Regular price per year. but you can buy with yonr
yore home weekly newspaper The Highland Recorder one
year for $1.50 . ,,r,r nrcoDnDp
Monterey, Va.
Sem ma ana address to the NEW YUM Ahi-
HUME FARMER, New York City, and free sample copy
will be mailed to you.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-31
Alabama Great Southern Railway.

Cincinnati, O., (SpeciaD Word has
been received here that w. ]. Murphy
has been made general manager of the
Alabama Great Southern Railway, and
that the general offices of that road will
be removed from Washington to Gin
cnnati. Murphy still remains as gen
eral manager of the Queen and Cres-
cent route, of which the Alabama Great
Southern is a part, from Chattanooga
10 Meriden, Miss, but heretofore the
latter has been under the separate man
agement of Frank S. Cannon,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-31
TOO MANY NEEDLES TO LIVE.
MIR. Booker Sat on q Cushion Full of Then
and One Killed Him.

Louisville, KY, (SpeciaD.-W. L.
Booker, "the man full of needles" died
suddenly here at the home of his daugh-
Ter. Mr.. Booker formerly lived with
another daughter in Taylorsville, and
while living with her he sat on cushion
full of needles Most of them were inn
bedded in his hesh Some OF them were
taken out by the physicians, but most OF
them renamed III the flesh. Since that
time the needles have been working out
in the most unexpected places, coming
from his fingers and toes, arms and legs:
Coroner Kelly is of opinion that one of
the needles attacked the mans heart and
caused death.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-31
ODDS AND ENDS OF THE NEWS.

Bob Kneeb, the horseman who became
famous few years ago through his i'm
prisonment in Germany for racing an al.
legged ringer" Bethel, is dead. He died
on his Nebraska farm.
1t is rumored in Cincinnati that there
is a shortage in the accounts of Iheo-
dore Braemer, secretary-treasurer OF the
]. & F. Schroth Packing Company.
Ambassador Cambon made a speech in
praise of the President before the New
York Bar Association at Albany.
Prof. Emil Scheffer, noted chemist,
died at Louisville, Ky, aged 90 years,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-31
Rigid 0le0 Bill Adopted.

The House Committee on Agriculture
by vote of II to S ordered the report
on an oleomargarine bill, which is even
more restrictive than the original Grout
bill, introduced by Representative Nc
Cleary, of Minnesota.
The original bill placed tax of 10
cents per pound on oleomargarine and
butterine colored to initiate yellow but
ter The word yellow" was struck out,
thus making the restriction apply to imi-.
tations of white or any other kind OF
butter. Another change makes those
who take uncolored butter and color it
subject to all the taxes and penalties OF
manufacturers.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-31
Spanish Gunboat Damaged.

Vigo, Spain (By Cable).-The obso-
lete Spanish gunboat Condor has been
towed into this port in damaged con-
dition, due to the explosion of her
boiler, which killed two men outright,
fatally injured two others, and injured
seven others, including the commander
of the vessel. The gunboat is practically
wreck. The Condor was built at Bar
celona in 1887 She is single-screw
steel vessel and has a displacement OF
IS tons. Her length is 78 feet 9 inches,
and her beam is IL feet IL inches.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-31
Capital News ia General.

The National Commandery of the
Naval and Military Order of the Span
ish- American War organized and
elected President Roosevelt commander
in-chief.
Mr.. Wilbur J. Carr has been selected
as chief of the Consular Bureau OF the
State Department, succeeding Mfr. Rob-
ert L. Chiffon, resigned. j..
Colonel Bliss, military collector OF
customs at Havana, declared to the
House Committee that the Cubans are
anxious for political union,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-31
I iIaEciai.

The New York Subtreasury statement
shows that the banks gained $I,ooI 900.
1t is rumored that the Northern Pa
cifc Railroad Company is negotiating for
the California Northwestern Railroad to
give it an entrance into San Francisco.
Owing to the advance in raw material,
it is thought an advance of 81 a ton in
the price of bar iron will be made.
The net revenue of the American Dis
trict Telegraph Company for year end
ing December 81, 1901, was $Io3,4Io, an
increase Of $I6,572.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-31
Signing Manchurian Treaty.

Pekin, (By Cable).--It is expected
that the Manchurian treaty will be
signed within a week. Diplomats here
do not manifest much interest in it, as
they do not believe any written treaties
will in the slightest degree affect the
policy of Russia in Manchuria. A sep
arate contract with the Russo Chinese
Bank secures to the bank complete con-
troll of The railroads and mines.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-31
philippine Homestead Law.

Secretary Root appeared before the
House Insular Affairs Committee to
urge the enactment of homestead law
for the Philippine Islands. He thought
a homestead law should be passed to
permit the natives to make entry OF 100
acres of land as the maximum, the local
government to fix the minimum.
He also urged the repeal of the Spoon.
er amendment prohibiting the cutting OF
timber and the granting of franchises.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-31
Miss Ellen Stones Brother.

Washington, D. c. (Special)-Pcrley
Stone, brother of Miss Ellen Stone
the captive missionary, called upon Sec
rotary Hay and had long talk over the
prospects of his sisters release. The
last advices of the State Department indi'
cate that these are now very promising
and important news is expected in thi:
connection in a.day or two.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-31
SMUGGLING of Furs Broken Up.

The Postofice Department has been
advised officially that the smuggling
scheme by which furriers in Montreal,
Canada, sent their goods concealed in
tuggies and otherwise across the border
into Swanton and other Vermont points,
and there mailed the furs to points
throughout the United States, has been
completely broken up and the rlngleaoer
in the scheme driven out of business.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-31
Porto Rico Counterfeiters.

San Juan, Porto Rico, (SpcciaD. -
The United States marshal has seized
$4,000 in counterfeit silver, near Ponce.
The counterfets were quarters, half
dollars and dollars. Two men, Roman
Rentas and Moreno Ortiz, were arrested
and bailed after a hearing before the
United States commissioner. The coins
were almost perfect.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-31
Boer War Resolution Ia Congress.

Representative Clark, of Missouri, in
troduced a joint resolution expressing
sympathy for the two South african
Republics and regret over the sufferings
caused by the war The resolution ex-
presses the hope NAT this declaration by
Congress will influence Great Britain to
consider favorably settlement of the
troubles.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-31
Bows Bride Is Robbed.

Wichita, Kan, Especially Mrs. An
gelina Anderson was bound and gagged
here in broad daylight in her room and
robbed of $I,Ioo worth of diamonds be-
sides ST., 800 in money.
She came here few months ago and
married an IS-year-old livery stable boy,
who was taking care of her horses. Mrs.
Anderson is now sending him to a local
college. She is said to be from Racine,
Wisconsin.