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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-03-21
NELL CROPSEY'S
DEATH UNSOLVED
The Testimony of the Physicians Not
Convincing.
DOUBT THAT THE GIRL WAS KILLED.
DR.. Lumsden Declines to Testify ~ an
Expert, Declaring He Is Unable to
Give Expert Testimony Concerning
Dead Body That Had Been in the Water
81 Days.

Elizabeth City, N. C. (SpeciaD.-The
Wilcox trial grows more interesting
each day The State, so far, has not
made out a clear case of murder, al
though the majority of the people here
believe that she was the victim of foul
play Though Drs. Fearing and Wood
both expressed the opinion that the
death of Nellie Cropsey was caused by
a blow on the left side of the head, the
defense has succeeded in creating an
impression that the evidence against the
drowning theory is not sufficient
Some people 60 so far as to say that
Mr.. Aydlett will ask the judge to dis
miss the case on the ground that the
State has failed to prove that the girl
was killed.
DR.. w. J. Lumsden, one of the leading
physicians of this section of the State,
gave the prosecution hard blow when
he refused to testify as an expert, giving
as his reason that he did not consider
himself qualified to give expert tcsti-
mony in a case where person had been
dead and in the water 81 days. He was
not on the stand more than two minutes,
but he as good as said that all symptoms
were worthless in such cases.
While there still is feeling against
Wilcox among the people hercabouts,
they realize that the prosecution is Tight
ing in close quarters. The evidence is
of a very uncertain character.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-03-21
Judge C0nfesses He Is q Defaulter.

Utica, N. Y. Especial. John D. F.
Stone, prominent lawyer and until
year ago judge of the City Court of this
city, appeared before Supreme Court
Justice Scripture, at the Justices cham
bers in Rome, and announced that he
was a defaulter in the sum of $1,000 in
the moneys of the Thomas L. Kingsley
estate, of this city He told the Justice
that there was no way in which he could
make restitution and asked to be COM
mitted to prison to cxpiate his crime.
Justice Scripture refused to do this. He
adjourned the matter for 80 days and re-
quested that Stone make an effort to
have someone indorse his note and make
good the money which was due
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-03-21

The description Of the two armored
cruisers the Pennsylvania and Colora-
do, now building at the Cramps yards,
bring out the fact that they will be
packed with guns. Each vessel will
carry sixty-six pieces of ordnance,
ranging in caliber from the 8-inch
breech loading, high-powered rife to
the 1-pounder. Each vessel will mount
four 8-inch and fourteen 6-inch guns,
which will constitute the main batter
les. The auxiliary armament is made
UP of eighteen 3-inch, twelve 3-pound-
ers, eight 1-pounders, two 3-pounder
field guns two machine guns and SIX
automatic pieces.
Such an armament reveals tenden-
cy to return to the old method OF CIV
ing a ship as many guns as she could
carry and serve effectively. In the old
days of the sailing navy some of the
line-of-battle ships, notably the Penn
sylvania, carried as many as 1870 guns.
Very few of these pieces were OF heav-
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-03-21
Big BLIZZARD IN
THE NORTHWEST
TranscOntinental Trains Snow.BOund
on Three Lines.
ALL BUSINESS AT A STANDSTILL.
Every Effort Is Being Made by the Road to
Keep It's Passengers Who Are Snowbound
Warm and Well Fed, and for This Reason
trains Are Being Held at Stations Where
The Accommodations Are Good.

St. Paul, Mimi, Especially North Da-
kota and the Canadian Northwest are ex-
periencing the worst snowstorm in many
years and railroad traffic is practically
paralyzed The Northern Pacific and
Great Northern have not moved wheel
for nearly SO hours in the blizzard-strlck-
en- district and have abandoned all efforts
to run trains until the fury of the storm
abates.
The high wind has piled the snow in
the mountains and packed it in solid
masses, many deep cuts being entirely
filled. The temperature has been grad
ually falling and is now at or below the
zero mark Not trans-contlnental train
has arrived at St. Paul since Friday, and
none is expected for several days. Every
effort is being made by the road to keep
its passengers who are snowbound warm
and we'll fed. For this reason trains are
being held at stations where the accom-
modations are good rather than attempt
to get them through, with possibility
of being tied up between stations. The
Red River Valley division Of the North
ern Pacific between Frankfort and Win
nipeg, Manitoba, has been entirely aban-
doned. The telegraph wires have been
carried down by the burden of sleet that
preceded the heavy snowfall.
The Great Northern is tied up entirely
between Grand Forks and Williston, N:
D., distance of about IS miles, and all
wires have been lost beyond Fargo. All
communication by wire with Western
Dakota and Montana points has been
lost
The branch of the Great Northern rum
ming to Winnipeg is also tied up. No
trains have been started northward since
Friday night, and those that were caught
out on the road by the storm have been
held at the station near the border. -
Winnipeg is reported entirely cut off
from railroad communication with the
outside world The Canadian Pacific
trans continental trains are snowbound
somewhere west Of there and no prospect
of relief is yet in sight.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-03-21
Warships Now Supplied
with All the Guns
They Can Carry
Naval Equipment
of the Present Day
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Ter caliber than the 80 or AZ FOUNDERS
The 6S-pounder was then regarded az
a very heavy caliber, and the larger
shell gun was supplied but sparingly'
A ship like the Pennsylvania of the
old days-she was burned at the Nor.
folk navy yard in 1S61-required from
1000 to 1,200 men to perform the du.
ties Of seamen and artillerists. The
broadside weight of metal thrown
from a ship of this class was very light
as compared with one Of her success
ors of today and the amount of phys
ical labor required to produce this re-
suit was enormous The aggregate OF
metal thrown by twenty-five 42-pound'
ers each of which was served by
crew of six or eight men, would not
equal, or more than equal, the weight
of one modern projectile of the highest
type.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-03-21
STEAMER LOST, CREW MISSING
Lobster Fishermen Find Wreckage Of the
Steamer Tiber

Halifax, N. S. (Special.)-A dis
patch received here from Canso an
nounces that the wreck of the Dominion
Coal Companys steamer Tiber has been
found off White Point lodges, five miles
west of Canso. The news was brought
to Canso by lobster fishermen. The
steamer is below the water and pieces OF
wood and other wreckage floating about
led to the discovery.
No trace of the members Of the crew
has been found and it is likely they have
persisted. The steamer left Louisburg:
c. B., on February 26 with a cargo OF
1900 tons of coal for Halifax, and
nothing more was heard of her until
March 3, when some wreckage and Life
buoys from the steamer was found in
the vicinity of Whitehead.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-03-21
Would Delay th. Treaty.

Copenhagen, Especially The president
of the Landsthng, Dr. Matzen, who is
opposed to the sale of the Danish West
Indies to the United States, seems in
clined to delay consideration of the
treaty. He HIS called the first meeting
of the Landsthing for April TO- The
press criticises his attitude on the ground
that the delay is considered discourteous
10 the United States. 1t is thought that
a few of the Presidents own party will
support the government, thus insuring
the ratification of the treaty without a
Dlebiscite by a small majority.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-03-21
Hosiery and Knit Goods.

The Census Bureau has issued the fol-
lowing preliminary report regarding the
manufacture of hosiery and knit goods
in the United States in 1900, with per-
centage of increase since 1890. Number
of establishments o2I, increase 10 per
cent; capital $8r 300, 6o4, increase 62 per
cent; wage-earners, average number
83,387, increase 90 per cent total wages
$24358,627, increase AZ per cent; mis-
cellaneous expense $6,5oo865, increase
81 per cent; cost of materials used $751;,
o7I,85o, increase AZ per cent; value Of
products $685. 500, increase az per
cent
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-03-21
Pure.Eood LEGISLATION.

Jay Miller, of Chicago, concluded his
statement on pure-food legislation be-
fore the House Committee on Com
merce, and Robert H. Moses, of New
York, spoke for the National Confec-
TONERS Association in favor of pure
candy provision.
Mr., Miller held that stringent national
legislation was not necessary, as the
States were regulating the matter, but
if there is to be Federal law, he argued
it should be confined to the prevention
of transportation of deleterius arti-
cles.
Mr. Moses said the confectionery
clause of the Hepburn bill is satisfactory
to the confectionery interests.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-03-21
"Red AIbumen" for Hens.

The Postohice Department issued a
fraud order against the United States
Salyx Company, of New Concord, O.,
to prevent that concern using the mails
in connection with an alleged scheme to
defraud farmers and others in the sale
to them of mixture guaranteed to
make hens lay more eggs in the winter"
The company advertised "red al
bum," which, it was alleged, would do
the work. Samples of the stuff were
analysed by the Department of Agricul-
ture. The egg food, it is said, proved
to be nothing more than oxide of iron,
or ordinary red paint.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-03-21
To Retain Census Clerks.

By vote of S to a the House Com
mttee on Census directed that the bill
drawn by Representative Hay, of Vir-
ginia, be reported, amending section S
of the recently passed permanent Census
act, by peremptorily placing all of the
employees of the Census Office who were
on the rolls on March 7, 1902, except
unskiled laborers, in the classified serv-
ice.
The purpose of the measure is to re-
tain in the government service the large
number of census employees who would
be discharged under the construction
which the executive branch of the gov
eminent has placed on section S of the
new act.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-03-21
Chatham Swept BY Fire.

Danville, Va, (SpeciaD Fire broke
out in the store of J. P Hunt, at Chat
nam, the county seat of Pttsylvania, and
spread with such rapidity that $4,000
worth of property was swept away in a
few hours. The losses are: J. P Hunt,
$500; J. T. Lanier's storehouse, $500;
dwelling house of Mrs. Sallie M. Coles,
$1,000; Hotel Bennett and stables,
$1,000; two stores of w. R. Fitzgerald,
value not stated, and several small dwell
ings. The town is without fire depart
ment and the people were powerless to
do anything to check the flames.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-03-21
THE NEWS BRIEFLY TDLD.
Domestic.

The National City Bank of New YORK
paid out SCI 100000 dividends OF the
Standard Oil and Consolidated Gas Com
panies.
Mrs. Brooks. in a New York court
testified that Florence Burns said she
would shoot Walter Brooks if he did not
marry her.
The factory owners at Fall River,
Mass, have agreed to the 10 per cent. IN
crease in wages demanded by the strlk-
erS.
While speaking to a miners conven-
ton at Des Moines, Iowa, President
John Mitchell was taken suddenly i'll. .
Gen. w. S. Smith states that the steel
framework in many of Chicagos sky
scrapers is corroding and the buildings
may soon become dangerous.
A new volcano is reported to have
burst forth near Renal, on Cook In
let, Alaska
Notices were posted at the colllerles
of the Reading Company in the Hazleton
district that the present scale would be
continued for another year.
Edward Butler, prominent St. Louis
politician, was arrested on bench war
rant charging him with offering bride
He was released on bail.
Henry Clark and Emmett Brown, col
ored, were arrested in Alexandra, Va,
on suspicion of having murdered MIR.
Clayton, of Richmond,
LATE Yerkey, of Flint, w. Va, be-
came suddenly insane and buried a
Ratchet in his wife's head and then cut
his throat
J. Cauffman Stoner, an old-time stage
driver, died from a paralytic stroke at
his home. near Shippensburg, Pa.
Mrs. 0. L. Benson, of Petersburg, Va,
attempted to commit suicide by cutting
her own throat with carving knife.
Martin ]. Klausdigger had himself
shipped from Kansas City to Chicago as
a sack of potatoes on a wager.
Six deaths occurred on the transport
Sheridan, which arrived at San Fran
cisco from Manila.
Mrs Alice Slower shot and killed her
husband, John T. Slower, in defense,
in New York.
The strike of the weavers has extended
to the Anchor Mills, in Pascoag, R. |.
Largely through the influence of Gov
ernor Crane, the strike leaders in Bos-
ton have recommended that the men re-
turn to work, pending results of the
Governors efforts to secure concessions
from the transportation companies.
Major General David S. Stanley, re-
tired, who fought in many campaigns
and was corps commander during the
Civil War, died at the age of - years in
Washington.
Governor Odell, of New York, in-
structed his appointee, Sheriff Dixie, to
use force, if necessary. to evict Guden,
who holds on to his office.
Arthur Bathurst, who attempted to
shoot Miss Minnie Gohn in York, Pa,
was arrested on the charge of attempted
murder.
The transport Sheridan arrived at San
Francisco, Cal, with soldiers from Ma
Mia, including number of sick and in
sane.
Andrew J. Watrous, a well-known
newspaper writer, committed suicide, in
New York
Nearly 100000 is pledged for the
use of the medical school at Harvard.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-03-21
Opsn Switch Caused Wreck.

Knox, Ind, (SpeciaD The west
bound Nickel-Plate passenger train due
here at $50 P. M. ran into an open
switch, resulting in a disastrous wreck.
Three persons were severely injured.
The train was running at high speed
when it collided with number of freight
cars that were standing on a side track.
The baggage coach was torn to pieces,
and the engine and six freight cars were
piled in a heap, which was completely
destroyed by fire.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-03-21
NETWORK TRIBUNE FARMER.

For sixty years the NETWORK WEEKLY TRIB
UNE has been a national weekly newspaper, read al
most entirely by farmers and has enjoyed the conh
dence and support Of the American people to degree
never attained by any similar publication
THE NETWORK TRIBUNE FARMER
is made absolutely for farmers and their families. The
first number was issued November 18th, 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
high class, up to date, live enterprising 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, 81 per year. but you can buy with your
ayoe home weekly newspaper The Highland Recorder one
year for S1.50 . MIN proopnpp
Send your subscriptions and money to THE RECokDEh'
Monterey, Va.
s.na vorr mama and address o the NEW YORK TRI-
BUNE FARMER New City, and free sample copy
wi be mailed
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-03-21
Seven Men Injured by an Explosion.

Huntington, w. Va, Especially Tom
Edwards and William Strank were prob
ably fatally injured in an explosion OF a
steam boiler at a grist mill at Blue Sui
phur, a village, 10 miles from here, and
five other men were slightly hurt. The
cause of the explosion is not definitely
known, but is supposed to have resulted
from the hues getting too hot for lack
of sufficient water Edwards is loco
motive engineer and runs one of the
Chesapeake and Ohio fast express trains
and owns the mill.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-03-21
Hello for a Southern Schoo'.

Danville, KY, Especially President
w. c. Roberts, of Central University,
and the committee in charge announce
that they have been successful in rails
ing a fund of $4,000 in order to meet
the terms by which like sum was Of
fered to the endowment fund Of Central
University by Thomas H. Swopc of
Kansas CITY. Mo.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-03-21
Foreign.

Russian students drew up a declara-
ton of demands for civil liberty.
Count Tolstoi in letter to Swedish
committee, calls money curse.
Baron d'Estournelle de Constant,
French diplomat, is enthusiastic over his
visit to America and highly praises Pres
ident Roosevelt,
A wooden boat, supposed to be nearly
1000 years old, was dug up in County
Mayo, Ireland.
Capt. B. D. Greene and COL John F.
Gaynor, who are in Quebec, have Ell
gagged some of the most. noted lawyers in
Canada to oppose their extradition
Field Marshal Lord Wolseley sails for
Cape Town to advise Lord Kitchener,
and probably direct British operations
himself in South Africa. Lady Methuen,
wife of the wounded General Methuen,
will be passenger on the same steamer.
Mrs. Conger, wife of the United States
minister at Pekin, assisted by ladies of
the American legation, entertained II
princesses-another departure from the
exclusiveneSs of the Chinese court.
A dispute has arisen between the mt
nicipality of Lyons, France, and the
United States consul there, on account of
all attempt to impose certain new taxes
upon that official
Princess Alice of Albany started from
The Hague for Berlin, and it is reported
she will be betrothed to Frederick Will
liam. Crown Prince of Germany.
The French government may send war
ships over to participate in the exercises
when the ROchambeau statue is dedicated
i'll Washington.
The Lower House of the Danish Paria-
ment approved the treaty for the sale of
the Danish West Indies to the United
States.
The failure is announced of Lord
Francis Hope, of England, he petitioning
creditors claim being f4.ooo
Boer Commandant Mentz. with his
men, broke through British blockhousc
line at Gothenburg.
The North German Lloyd announced
an increase of 10 per cent. in steerage
rates.
Mr.. Brodrick, the war secretary, an
nounced in Parliament that General
Methuen, captured wounded by the
Beers. had been released by General De
larey. Timothy Healy, Irish National
list, suggested that the government show
equal magnanimity to Commandant
Kritzinger.
Members of the councils of South
ampton and Batterseaborough, England,
oppose appropriations for coronation
festivities, two councilmen of Battersea
declaring that the King was mere fig
urehead, and it did not matter which in
dividual occupied the throne
The Spanish Cabinet resigned, and
Premier Sagasta declined the Queen Re-
gents invitation to form new one, to
include all the sections of the Liberal
party
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-03-21
Mss Stone Grateful.

Salonica (By Cable).-A press repre-
sentative here has received letter from
Miss Stone, the American missionary, i'll
which she expresses her surprise and
gratitude at the universal manifestations
of Joy at the release of herself and
Mime. Tsilka. Miss Stone also conveys
her heartfelt thanks to all those who by
their labor, their money and their pray
ers co-opcrated to the release of her
self and companion.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-03-21
Printers COMPLAIN of Ruling.

A committee of representatives Of
printing crafts talked with the President
and handed him memorial requesting
that the ruling of the Postofice Depart
ment barring from the mails certain
publications issued annually, semi-an-
nualy and quarterly, be set aside. They
stated that they represented 1000 firms
employing 100000 persons, and that the
ruling was a great hardship. The Pres
ident took the matter under advise
fner1t
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-03-21
Financial.

Rock Island has declared regular quar-
tcrly dividend of IA per cent, payable
May /.
The principal movements Of currency
this week indicate that the banks have
lost $6,o26, 300.
Pennsylvania Railroad new bonds are
quoted at 100 to II, $4,000 changed
hands at 100 and interest.
The directors of the United Shoe Ma
chine Company have declared regular
quarterly dividend OF ~ per cent. on
preferred and 2 per cent on common
stock, payable April IS.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-03-21
Two Powder Mills Explode.

Columbus, Kan. Especial 1.-Two
mills of the Latin and Rand powder
works, four miles north of this city, ex-
ploded with terrific force. Walter Reid,
workman, was killed and several
others were injured. Many thousand
dollars worth of property was de-
stroyed. The explosion was plainly felt
% miles away.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-03-21
Caylte Marines to Be Relieved.

Washington.-The Navy Department
has made arrangements to have battal-
ion of marines 60 to Cavite, P. l., to re-
lieve the present battalion, which has
been there for some time. Major Paul
ST. c. Murphy will be in command of the
detachment until its arrival at Guam,
where he will assume command of the
marine barracks.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-03-21
American Claims iu China.

Pekin, (By Cable) 1.-The United States
Minister Mr.. Congcr, has commissioned
Messrs. cambridge and Ragsdalc (thc
latter is the United States consul at
Tientsin) to adjust the indemnity claims
of Americans, approximating 100000
i'm gold.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-03-21
A Russo.German Treaty.

London (By Cable).-A dispatch
from St. Petersburg to the Central News
says that NJ. de Wittc, Russian Minister
of Finance, in conjunction with the
German Ambassador, Count Won Al
vcnslcbcn, has completed the draft of a
commercial treaty, the substance Of
which has already been approved by the
Government at Berlin.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-03-21
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.
For Three New States.

The House Committee on Territories
favorably reported bill providing
Statehood for the Territories of Okla
homa. New Mexico and Arizona.
1t is the intention of the members OF
this committee, when the bill is consid-
cred in the House, to change the name
of the Territory of New Mexico. This
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-03-21
Dwelling ColIapseS.

Philadelphia Especial. "A three-story
brick dwelling at Randolph and Master
streets, in the northeastern section of
the city, collapsed while the six occu-
pants were asleep. Mrs. Rosa Le-
Marie, a boarder, who occupied the
third-story front room, was the only
person severely injured She was car
ried from the top floor to the cellar and
buried beneath the debris, being badly
bruised and lacerated. Herman Ehin-
ger, his wife and three children escaped
with slight injuries. Heavy rains had
undermined the building.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-03-21
Two Civil War Monitors Sold.

Senator McComas, of Maryland, in
troduced a bill authorizing the refund
ing of internal revenue taxes paid on leg
acies and requests of religious, lit
erary, charitable or educational charac-
ter, or, for the encouragement OF art I'M
der the War Revenue Act.