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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-08-21
Professor niece Resigns.

Prof. w. J. MCGEE, ethnologist in
charge of the United States Bureau OF
American Ethnology, has resigned to
devote himself more actively to the
work of supervising the chronological
section OF the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position.
1t is understood that one Of the rea-
sons for Professor MCGEE leaving the
bureau we're differences which had ex-
listed between him and Prof. w. IL.
Holmes ever since the latter became the
chief of the bureau.
Major J. w. Powell, the former chief
Of the bureau died last lear Professor
MCGEE was then thought by many OF
the scientists Of Washington to be the
logical successor of Major Powell, as
Professor MCGEE had been in close
touch with the anthropological and eth
biological work of the bureau and at
tached to many OF its expeditions into
the far Southwest for number OF
wears. 1t is stated that Professor Nc
Gee has been at odds with the new
chief ever since he assumed charge OF
the bureau. Professor MCGEE is one
of the best known scientists OF this city
and has been connected with the bureau
since 1893. :.
Professor McGee's wife is DR.. Anita
Newcomb Niece, who has the dis
tinction OF being the only woman who
has held commission as surgeon in
the United States Army. This was dur
ing the Spanish-American War. She is
the daughter of Prof. Simon Newcomb,
the noted astronomer of this city.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-08-21
In the Departments.

The State Department holds that am
mendment by Colombia will kill the
Panama canal treaty.
Lieut. Gen. Samuel B. M. Young as
sumed his new duties as chief OF the
General Staff of the Army.
The commandant reports serious
condition of lawlessneSs existing at the
Charleston IS. c. Navy Yard.
William Nelson Cromwell, counsel tor
the Panama Canal Company, called at
the State Department with favorable in
formation regarding status of the pend
ing treaty in the Colombian Congress:
w. J. Spilman will succeed A; w;
Machen as superintendent OF the Rural
Free-delivery Department. He is now
appointing clerk OF the Postoffice De-
partment.
Recommendation of far-rcaching i'm
portance to the Naval Academy are con-
tanned in the annual report of the Board
of Visitors of the Academy
Prof. w. J. MCGEE, ethnologist in
charge of Bureau of American Ethno-
logv in Smithsonian Institute, has re-
signed.
Secretary Root has issued an order
defining the duties of the general staff
of the army.
Gov. John Walter Smith, Of Mary
land, has been called upon to name a
young lady of that State to christen
the cruiser Maryland about the middle
of September.
A disrespectful letter written by Cor
| 'onel Meade, Of the Marine Corps, to
the Navy Department has caused his
retirement in his present grade by the
President
A cablegram from Minister Bcaupre
at Bogota says that no final action has
been taken on the Panama Canal treaty
by Colombian Senate. -.
1t is stated that an effort Will be
made when the Senate assemblies to
prevent the confirmation OF General
Wood as major general.
The Weather Bureau has come into
| conflict with the Anti-Smoke law.
Postmaster General Payne has pre-
pared a statement showing the status
OF rural free delivery.
The Secretary of the Treasury re-
ceived a contribution Of 500 for the
conscience fund.
In a report to the State Department
Richard Guenther, consul general a
Frankfort Germany, says that German
newspapers are authority for the predic-
ton that the mule will be replaced dur
ing the present century with more eff.
cient animal, being a cross between horse
and donkey, ----..-----.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-08-21
HAVOC BY The HURRICANE
Pathetic Scenes of DesoIatioa ia jana
lea Islands.
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HOMELESS.
Unrlpe Bananas Constitute Their Sole Food,
and This Supply is Likely to Fail Soon-
Misery Of the Survivors Is Indescribabie-
Gendarmes' Barracks Collapse aud Plan
tatlons Are Destroyed In Martinique.

Kingston, Jamaica (SpeciaD.-Ihere
are heartrending scenes all over the
eastern and northern portions OF the
Island Of Jamaica. At Port Antonio
thousands of homeless and starving
people have sought shelter in the old
prison and the few other buildings
which survived the hurricane. those
who could not be accommodated are
covering in the lee OF ruined walls and
dismantled piazzas.
The railroad sheds and waiting rooms
are filled with women and children
The merchants of the place are feeding
the hungry to the best OF their ability
but the majority are depending upon
green, unri9e bananas knocked down
by the storm. The bananas are boiled
in kerosene tins over open fires made
from the debris of destroyed buildings.
This is their sole food supply, and 1t
will be exhausted in 9 or 10 days.
Similar conditions prevail at Annotta
Bay, Buff Bay, Orange Bay, Port Ma
ria, Manchionel, Morant Bay, Bowden
and other small seapOrtS. :,
In the interior the distress is equally
acute.
Scarcely a peasants home is stand
ing. Even the dwellings OF the plan.
tiers, which are built OF substantial
stone, have been unroofed, with lew
exceptions. -.
The misery of the peasants families
is indescribable. Their homes and be-
longings have been literally blown away
and they are contriving rude shelters
from fallen trees, palm boughs and ba,,
mana leaves. Owing to the continued
unsettled weather, with occasional tor
rental rains, these shelters afford prac-
tically no protection. -.
Efforts are being made at Kingston
to relieve the immediate wants OF some
localities by subscriptions OF food and
| clothing, but the local efforts at best
arc totally inadequate. Unless immedi'
ate shipments of foodstuffS come from
America, deaths by starvation are IN
evitable. =,
The local hospitals in the wind.
swept districts are crowded with the IN
iured and the death list is increasing
Some localities have nat yet reported
One man was beheaded at Port Antonio
by a flying sheet of galvanized roofing
Many were seriously wounded by fall
ing houses, trees and walls. Severa
houses located on the banks of the
streams were carried away by thu
floods The fate of their inmates il
unknown. but it is feared that there
have been many deaths from this cause
The bulk of the Blue Mountain Col
fee has been ruined, and the Pimentt
Groves. which stood for centuries, hav'
been obliterated.
It is now estimated that the loss OF
the island will reach SIS, 100000.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-08-21
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.
Silver for Philippines.

Director of the Mint Roberts received
a report on the purchase Of silver for the
new Philippine coinage, covering every
thing up to August I, which shows that
the seigniorage will yield a substantial
contribution to the redemption fund III
the new Philippine currency system.
eve have bought o,7II,5o6.9o ounces
of bullion, for which we have paid $5'-
14sz62.53,v said Mr.. Roberts. The
Philippine peso contains three and half
more grains than our silver dollar, or an
amount of bullion worth slightly less
than AZ cents. Its currency value on the
new ~ to basis will be so cents, leaving
a margin of profit in the shape OF seign-
forage which will 60 far toward. solving
the redemption fund problem which fo o.,
so long troubled the Senate fnanciers::
Bids for 100000 worth Of certitl-
Gates of indebtedness of the Philippines
have been invited by the Bureau OF In
sular Affairs. under the direction OF the
Secretary of War.
These certificates will be issued in coa-
non form in the denomination OF $1,000
They will be dated September I, 1908
will bear interest at the rate OF q per
cent. yearly payable quarterly, and Will
be redcemable in one year after date OF
issue by the Guaranty Trust Company
Proposals will be opened August rs.
These certificates will be issued to create
a gold reserve Three million dollars
worth of similar certificates have already
been issued to buy bullion, and Congress
has authorized the issuance OF $4,000
600 worth of the certificates in all.
The Philippine certificates are exempt
from the payment of taxes or duties
either in the United States or the Philip
pines. -,
Secretary Shaw has authorized the
statement that these certificates will be
accepted by the Treasury Department as
security for deposits of the public money
of the United States in national banks.
They may be substituted at any time for
United States bonds now held as security
for deposit, on condition that the bonds
released be used for additional banknote
circulation.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-08-21
pTOMAINES IN THE SANDWICHES.
Hurry Call for Doctors TO Attend a Company
at Senator Stewards Farm.

Washington, D. c. (SpeciaD.-A re-
markable case of ptomaine poisoning
is reported from Ashburne, Va, some
20 miles outside Washington. A large
number OF persons had gathered to at
tend the sale of the dairy farm owned
by Senator Stewart, OF Nevada The
Senator served the prospective buyers
a light luncheon, consisting OF coffee
ham and beef sandwiches. Shortly
afterwards at least so persons were
taken violently i'll, suffering from pto'
maine poisoning. One after another
thew fell to the ground, writhing in
agony. Horsemen were dispatched in
ali directions for doctors, and num-
Der responded and took prompt meas
ures to relieve the sufferers. =.
In a statement issued at II o'clock
p. M. doctors report their patients O.. out 1t
Of danger, although many still are quite
III An investigation developed the
fact that the beef, which had been puir,,
chased in Washington and kept in cold
storage on the farm for several days,
was the cause Of the trouble.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-08-21
AUTOMOBILES RIDES TO DEATH.
Drowned il the Erie Canal Into Which MS
Machine Had Plunged.

Fort Plain, N. Y. (SpeciaD.-Henr,
F. Spaulding, aged about as years, ar
expert enthusiastic automoblllst iron
West Orange, N. J., rode to his deatf
four miles east of this village.
He was on the towpath of the Ern
canal. Owing to the muddy condition
of the path, and while turning out iron
a linesman's rig, his automobile swervef
more than he intended and man ant
machine plunged into the water
Two linemen rushed to aid Spauldlng
but in their excitement let 60 entirely
of a rope, one end of which they hae
thrown to the drowning man. One o
them then fastened to Speaker, a ham
let nearby, for assistance, but by th'
time help arrived Spauldlng had gon'
down for the last time. The body wa
recovered badly entangled in the rop'
which had been thrown to him. IN
machine, uninjured ard with the brake
set, was also recovered. ~.
Mr.. Spaulding was en- route to Chi
cago and met an accident one week ag'
that kept him in Amsterdam for repair
until Tuesday. Meantime his travelling
companions, his wife and her mother
had gone on to Syracuse, where the.
were waiting in order to continue tn
Journey with him. ,.,.
Spaulding was a veteran AUTOMOBILES
and at Amsterdam was advised by Dr.
/ H Jackson, of this village, that owini
to the dangerous condition Of the road
he should at least ship his auto to syria
cuse. Mr. Spauding replied that h
considered himself equal to the Difficult
ties before him and continued his jour
new
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-08-21
RUSSIA SENDS VARSHIPS
Part Of Her Black Sea Fleet 10 Ovefawe
the Sultan.
PULL PREPARATION IS DEMANDED.
The Russian Ambassador Has Beea Telegraph
ed to From SebastOpol Notifying Him OF the
Orders Received BY the NayA headquarters
50 That lie May b Prepared ior Wbstever
NAV Come.

St. Petersburg (By Cable).-A
squadron of the Russian Black Sea
feet has been ordered to sail for Turk
ish waters.
Notification OF this move has been
telegraphed from Sebastapol to M.
Zinovieff, Russian Ambassador at
Constantinople. The dispatch OF the
squadron is intended to emphasize
Russias intention OF exacting complete
compliance with her demands as to
satisfaction for the murder, by a Turk
ish ecndarme, of NJ. Rostkovski, Con-
sui at Monastir.
1t is announced that last Tuesday
Count Lamsdorff, the Foreign Minis
ter, telcgraphed to M. Zinovief that
the Sultan's expression OF regret, the
visit OF coincidence by Prince Ahmed,
the Sultan's son, to the Ambassador,
and the expressions OF sympathy by
the Grand Vizier and other high Turk
ish dignitaries we're not considered
ADEQUATE satisfaction for the murder
of NJ. Rotkovski. When M. Stched-
bina. the Russian Consul, was murder
ed at Mitrovtza, continued Count
Lamsdorff, the Gar took into account
the fact that the murderer was an Al
bantam whose tribe was IN rebellion
against the government. The outrage
at Monastir, however, was OF ahothei
character and called for the severes'
punishment. The Gar therefore or
dered that no promises on the par
OF the Turkish Government should OF
accepted, but that demands should bf
made as follows:
The immediate severe punishment o
the murderer; the arrest and exemplary
punishment OF the person who fired a
NJ. Rostkovski's carriage; the immc
diate production OF positive proofs tina
the Vail OF Monastir has been actual,
banished; the instant severe punish
ment of all other civil and military OF
fieias responsible for the murder.
In addition to these demands, Am
bassador Zinovieff was instructed as
means of general pacihcation in the VII
ayct of Monastir to make the follow
ing demands:
all Turkish officials regarding who's
Outrageous behavior report wa
made BY the director Of the Russia
consulate at Uskub, after tour c
the vilayet of Kossovo in compan
with the Austrian consul; the rein
statement Of Ismail Haiku, who wa
dismissed, but whose efficiency was in
dorsed by Hilmi Pasha, inspector-gen
eral OF Macedonia; the immediate re
lease OF the peasant on whom, az
cordng to the reports OF the Russia
and Austrian Consuls, the Turks pei
petrated atrocities; the instant dismis
sal and punishment OF the officials {
the administration Of Salonica and Pri:
rend whose malpracticcs have bee
exposed to the light" and finally thu
the foreign officers employed in MAJ
edonia shall Immediately enroll fires
gendarmes and police for the protet
ton Of the peaceful population and tn
introduction OF legislative order.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-08-21
DOWIH REVISES BALL RULES.
Sinful Thlev.ng Of Bases Forbidden 10 Zion
City.

Chicago Especially Having revised
the American flag, DR.. Dowie has now
started out to change the rules Of the
national game, baseball. These are some
of the rules which have been introduced
in the Zion City games.
mo bases shall be stolen. Thievery is
sinful and must be put down by the
faithful.
The pitcher shall not use deceit on
delivering the ball, for deceit is sinful.
The curve must be cut out
There shall be no umpires, for they
are a race of liars and their sayings
breed strife and discomfort
Brethren who meet upon the field
must play the game in brotherly love and
not in contention and self-glorihcation,
for that way lies destruction"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-08-21
IN DREAD OF A MASSACRE
Danger Threatening the Christians 10
Macedonia.
THE POWERS MAKE REPRESENTATION
The Daily Gathering of the Mussulmans 10
the Mosques Taken to Presage a Genera
Uprlsing-Roumanian and Greeks IN
Number of Villages Said to Have Joinet
the Insurgents.

Sofa, Bulgaria (By Cable).-Th'
Bulgarian Foreign Office has recelv
ed very disquieting news from IT.:
agent at Uskub. The Mussulmans are
daily gathering in the mosques, and II
is feared that a massacre OF the chris
tians is impending.
Officials here express the belief thai
the intervention of the powers alone
can prvent disaster.
The Bulgarian government takes q
decidedly pessimistic view OF the situ'
alton and the officials openly express
their fears that a general massacre OF
the Christians in Macedonia is newt
able-possibly within four days and al
most certainly within fortnight.
The reports from Bulgarian Official
agents in Macedonia show that affairs
are rapidly growing worse. The tacl
that the Mussulman population is be-
coming excited and congregatlng H.
the mosques is regarded as a bad Tea
ture, indicating the possibility that a
massacre may occur within very short
time. 1t is feared that such a massa'
ere would cover wide area and IN
clude both the large towns and the
villages, and that the Turkish soldiers
would prove incapable Of restraining
The fanatical Mussumans even il tn"
desired to do so, which is by no mean:
certain. Monastir now contains onlJ
four battalions Of Turkish troops. two
consisting of raw recruits, who will be
quite unreliable in the event of seriou:
troubles.
Representatives Of the Macedonian
committee say that the Roumanian ant
Greek inhabitants OF number OF wi.
lagos have joined the insurgents ant
that the Mohammedans are taking ret
uge in the cities and towns.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-08-21
Fatal Shooting ARRAY.

Springfield, Mo. (SpcciaD.-Jim Nc
Coy shot and killed John Hancock, five
miles south OF Ozark, the result OF ?
family feud OF years standing. Mccoy
who is a son OF the late Capt Johr
Mccoy, a noted ante bcllum politician
OF Missouri, was arrested. Captain
Mccoy was president OF the Arkansas
constitutional convention that abolish.
ed slavery in that state at the close o.
the civil war.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-08-21
THREE KILLED, TWENTY INJURED.
Man Fires Into Crowd Without Provocation-
Believed TO be Insane.

Winfield, Kan. Especially .-Gilbert
Twigg, aged 80 years, supposed to be
insane, appeared on the principal
street Of this town with double-bar-
rel shotgun and fired both charges de-
liberately into a crowd OF 5000 people
who were listening to band concert
He killed three persons, fatally injured
three and shot 20 others, OF whom SIX
may die Twigg was himself killed
by policeman.
The band had just finished playing
waltz. when Twigg stepped out from
an alley a half block distant, and, de-
liberately taking aim at the bandstand,
fired two shots. R. E. Oliver, band
man, fell at the first shot, but the
crowd, not realizing what had happened,
rushed toward Twigg, believing that
there had been an accidental shooting
of some kind. AS the crowd closed
in the crazed man discharged two more
shots at them, causing scattering in
every direction.
With the crowd fleeing the man
stood firing at random in every direc..
ton. Men and women hoWled and
shrieked and ran, but no one seemed
able to stop the frightful carnage I'M
til Policeman George Nichols confront
ed Twigg and fred bullet into his
head. Before life was extinct the de-
mented man drew a revolver from his
pocket and fired shot into his own
body.
The dead and dying were by this time
scattered. all over the street, and the
frightened people sought safety in
flight 1t was fully an hour before they
realized what had happened and recov-
cred sufficiently to take care of the in,
jured
Gilbert Twigg was miller by trade
He was commonly referred to as
Cray" Twigg, but no one thought
him dangerous.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-08-21
SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM.
,os.,b pu,i,zer Gives sI,OOo,Ooo to Establish
II At Columbia University.

New York (SpeciaD.-Joseph PUTT
ger, proprietor of the New fol =.
World, has provided an immediate g."
Of sr.ooo,ooo to establish a school OF
Journalism at Columbia University, this
CITY, and will add ST. ,ooo, 900 more II ''ie
school is in successful operation in
three years.
A new building will be erected on
Morningside Heights at a COST o,
100000 for the school. 1t Will holo
toward the university a relation sim,
liar to that of the other professional
schools, such as those OF law, medicine
and mines, and like them will be ma
tional in scope. %.
An important feature OF the schools
organization will be an advisory 0oato'
to be nominated by the donor. ms
board will aid in devising a plan and
course of instruction to meet every
requirement Of the scholastic as well
as the more strictly practical side
Seven members have already been des'
ignated by the donor. and, with others
to be selected hereafter, will be nom
mated to the trustees of Columbia
University at their meeting in Octo.
ber They are Nicholas Murray But
Ter, president Of Columbia University
ex officio; Whitelaw Reid John Hay,
Secretary OF State; St. Clair Nickel
way, Andrew D. White, Victor F. Law
son, Of Chicago; Chas. H. Taylor, Sr,
OF Boston, and Charles w. Eliot, pres
ident OF the Harvard University.
President Eliot's duties in connec'
ton with his own university will pre-
vent him from serving permanently or
the advisory board, but he has cordially
approved the plan, has given counsel
to the founder and will give to indi.
vidual members Of the advisory board
the benefits of his experience ant
knowledge All the others named have
signihed their willingness to serve.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-08-21
Firearms In Cuba.

Havana (SpeciaD.-The secretary O.
the interior ordered dealers in firearm'
to report to the police the sale OF ever,
rife and to take a receipt therefor
Senior Zaldo, secretary OF state, has
directed Senior Zayas, the Cuban min
lister at New York. to look after JOS
eph Vegas, the Cuban lad who wa!
picked up at sea, and to send him &c
Havana when he has sufficiently re
covered Vegas mother is anxious:
that that the boy should secure em
ployment in the United States.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-08-21
FRESH FLOODS IN THE WEST.
Kansas and Missouri Rivers Swolleu By
Heavy Rains.

Kansas City, Mo. (SpeciaD.-Trafic
between the two Kansas cities is prac-
tically suspended, all the temporary pile
bridges erected after the great flood in
June having been endangered by rise
in the Kansas river.
The water has been causing more or
less trouble for two weeks, the result OF
continuous heavy rains west of this place.
At Armourdale, which was wiped out
in the June food, the river is ID feet
above low water mark and 7 feet higher
than the lowest mark recorded since
June 1t will have to go IS feet higher,
however, to reach the town proper and
the only damage possible is to the
bridges The current is so swift that
rowboats can hardly live in it.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-08-21
| cfeign.

Important changes were made in the
Servian Cabinet.
Rev. J. J. Harry of ST. Louis, was
consecrated in Rome as Archbishop OF
Manila.
King Charles of Roumania expresses
the view that all economic coalition OF
Europe against the United States is prac-
ticable.
The Turkish gendarme Hahn, who
killed the Russian consul at Monastir,
was condemned by court-martial and I'M
mcdiately executed.
The first international Congress of
Wireless Telcgraphy decided at its con-
Guiding session in Berlin to keep its pro-
ceedings secret.
Major w. o. Daniels is financing a
scientific expedition that will leave
Southampton on September for New
Guinea.
Lieutenant General Won Einen was ap-
pointed to succeed Lieutenant General
Won Gossler as German war minister.
Cardinals Rampolla and Mocenni op-
cncd the seals put on LeO's apartments
after his death. Several millions OF
francs and other valuablcs were found
there.
Russia has established new vice
royalty over the Amur district and the
Kwantung Province, with Vice Adj
miral Alexieh as the viceroy.
The people living in the district sur
rounding Vesuvius are in state Of
panic on account OF the threatened
eruption.
The Chinese imperial troops have
been defeated by rebels at Hwei Chou
Flu, in the southern Province Of
kwangtung.
Vice Admiral Cervera resigned his
post as chief OF staff of the Spanish
Navy.
The British House of Commons voted
yesterday to approve the governments
agreement with the Cunard Steamship
Company and with the International
Mercantile Marine Company.