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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-07-31
To Be Escorted by Cubans.

Havana (SpcciaD.-When the re-
naming United States troops leave here
they will be escorted by Cuban de-
tachment and will be thanked and con-
graduated by President Palma for
their exemplary conduct. Two or
three men who arc serving sentences
Tor petit misdemeanors will be pardon
ed and rejoin their commands. Col
William l.. Haskin will leave before
the American troops, on account Of
his promotion and retirement as brig
adler general. The Government IS pro,
ceeding with the negotiations for the
purchase Of the private lands within
The naval stations area.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-07-31
Her Comb Attire.

Mackinack Island, Mich. (SpeciaD.-
Charles H. Major, OF Indianapolis, and
Mrs. Major were badly burned in a
singular accident. A celluloid comb
worn by Mrs Major took fire from an
alcohol lamp on which Mrs: Major was
heating a curling iron. Mrs. Majors
hair. arms and hands were badly burn.
ed. and Mr.. Major. in attempting tc
put out the flames, was severely burned
about the arms and hands. Mr.. Major
is the author Of when Knighthood
Was in Flower"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-07-31
Poured Acid Over Wife.

Cincinnati (SpeciaD. Mrs. Charles
F. Ritter is dying under unusually dis
tressing circus stances. Her husband
is policeman. They have been sepa-
rated for ten months. She says he
broke into her apartments and poured
carbolic acid over her. Ritter later
met another policeman and explained
that he had burned his hards and
clothing while trying to prevent his
wife from committing suicide.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-07-31
Cars Collide; Thirty.flye Hurt.

Worcester, Mass. (SpcciaD.-Two
cars on the Worcester and Boston
Street Railway collded head-on about
a mile east of Westboro about 3
o'clock. Thirty-fvc people were injur-
ed, some Of them fatally. Two car
loads OF the injured have been brought
to this city and taken care OF at the
City Hospital. Others were taken i'll
special cars from the scene OF the
wreck TO the birmingham Hospital.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-07-31
Rand Now Under Investigation.

Postoffice inspectors are now invcs-
tigating the affairs of Fl. H. Rand. the
former confidential clerk OF Postmas-
ter General Henry c. Payne and now
Assistant Superintendent of the Divi-
sion of Salaries and Allowances. Mr..
Rand has not been at the department
for some DAYS.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-07-31
Killed Ia Patrol Wagon.

Philadelphia (SpeciaD .-Henry Shatz,
OF Souderton, Pa, carpenter, was
picked up alongside the tracks OF the
Reading Railway in this city He was
unconscious and had evidently beer
struck by a train. While patrol wa
.gon was dashing to a hospital with the
injured man it was struck by trolley
car. The force OF the collision killed
SHAFT The driver of the wagon and
two policemen were severely injured.
One OF the horses lad to be put to
death.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-07-31
p. w. HOLLIS DEAD.
Secretary of American Delegation to Peace
Conference.

New York (SpeciaD Frederick w.
Hollis, secretary Of the American dele
CATION to The Hague Peace Conference,
died suddenly at 8 o'clock a. m. at his
home in Yonkers.
Mr.. Hollis was in his bathroom when
he was seized with an attack OF heart
failure and died almost Immediately.
Coroner Messenger was notified Of
Mr.. Hollis death and called at the
house soon after it occurred.
Sayvillc, L. I. (SpeciaD President
Roosevelt was greatly shocked when
informed OF the sudden death OF Fred
crick w. Hollis. Mr.. Hollis was close
personal friend of the President and
visited him at Sycamore Hill only a
few days ago.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-07-31
Women Burn TO De ath.

London (By blc).-.Thc St. Peters
burg correspondent of the Daily Mail
sends a report to the effect that near
the village OF Schalajifka, in the dis
trict OF the Don, thrty-three female la
borers were burned to death in barn
where they had locked themselves to
escape molestation by male laborcrs,
who in revenge fired the barn and
watched the burning without needing
the shrieks OF the victims.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-07-31
The Danish Treaty Dead.

The treaty providing for the acquisi-
ton by the United States OF the Dan
ish West India Islands officially died
Friday. If Denmark should conclude
to sell the islands to the United States
it will be possible to revive the provi-
sions of the treaty which has just fail
ed; meantime the position OF the State
Department is comfortable, for, hav-
ing done its part toward completing
the bargain, the American government
Of course could not sanction the sale
Of the islands to any other government.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-07-31
Financial

An upward squirt in cotton dampened
bull enthusiasm in stocks.
Reading is earning more than per
cent OH its common stock.
United States Realty, Rock Island,
Copper and Ice all made new low rec
ords.
The sensational break Of E points in
Amalgamated Copper to 80 l-2 created
some uneasinrsS.
The Carnegie Steel plant is laying up
an immense stock of coke and coal
to avert the usual Winter fuel famine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-07-31
Germans Form Steel Trust.

Paris (By Cabe).-The Berlin CORE
;pondent of Rappel wires that German
steel trust. similar to the American cor
poration, is being formed with a CAPT
talization of $I75,oooooo. The Krupps
have Joined in the scheme, it is said.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-07-31
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

Oliver T. Sherwood, an alleged de-
faulter from Bridgeport, Conn, was ar
rested in Panama.
1t is reported that the Japanese are
convinced that it would be better to
fight Russia now than risk the event
ual loss OF Korea and the reegation OF
Japan to a secondary place.
The recently married Grand Duchess
of Saxe-Weimar is reported to have
fed from Weimar on account Of alleg-
ed difficulties with the elderly women
nf tina court.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-22

house, manager of the Boston Steam
ship Company, Seattle, in his recent
testimony before the interstate COM
merce commission, that his company
has a contract with the Northern Pa
ciiic railway which prohibits that
company from receiving any freight
brought In by tramp steamers. They
assert that while the company has no
exclusive contract and no agreement
beyond the division of rates on busi-
ness from the orient, the general prac
tice of railway companies in the trans
action of their business is to make
concessions to established and per-
lines with fixed and regular
of sailings and arrivals and
with advertised route with dockage,
Etc, over transient tramp ship steam
ers, mostly foreign, which have hap
pened to pick up cargo and have no
'egular business.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-22
NEWS, XIV. NO. 1873

fire ooit bdco- as eryt. KIM
visited by a fire of incendiary origin
early this morning and almost an en-
tire business block was consumed.
The fire started in room occupied
by Goss & Rogoway, who were clos
ing out a bankrupt stock Of merchan-
disc.
The citizens became suspicious OF
Oscar Rogoway one of the partners,
and fastened a rope around his neck.
Rogoway was led to telephone pole,
protesting his innocence, but when
the rope commenced to tighten he
confessed to the crime, but alleged
his brothsr-in-law, Goss, had COM
PEELED him to commit felony. He was
taken to Jail.
Goss was given preliminary hear
over to the grand jury.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-22
SHOOTS Two;. KILLS HIMSELF.
San Francisco. Man. Commits Rash
Act Through Jealousy.

San Francisco, Dec. 22.-Daniel
o'Hara last night shot Mrs. Ethel Pen
ney, a variety actress, also shot New
mon Subfer, clerk In the spine, and
then killed himself at the entrance to
a theatre on Dupont street. O'Hara
and Mrs. Penney had been living to-
gether. She said last night that she
was the wife of Major Penney, re-
tired army officer and that she had
told o'Hara she had made up her mind
to leave him and return to her hus-
band, Last night she asked Subfer
and another friend to escort her home
from the theater, and when she step
ped outside the door O'Harra, who was
lying in wait, shother and Subfer, He
then turned the weapon upon himself
with fatal effect. Both Mrs. Penney
and Subfer are expected to recover,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-22
Special Legislative Session Will
Not Extend Its Work Be-
yond That Time.
OLD FEE LAW. IS CORRECTED
Bill, to Repeal Portage Act Fails
While One Re-enacting Old
Tax Law is Made Spec
ial This Afternoon.

Salem, Dec. 22.-(SpeciaD Both the
senate and the house voted today to
stand by the agreement of yesterdays
caucus, at which resolution was
adopted by vote of Is to Is in the
senate and unanimously in the house
providing for final adjournment at IL
o'clock on Wednesday night
With the opening of both houses for
business this morning there was
food of bills 16 being introduced in
the senate and all but two passed, and
SO in the house.
A bill was introduced in the house
to repeal the portage railway act, but
failed to pass to second reading. Five
bills were introduced in the house pro-
viding Gor remedying the defect in the
Phelps tax law, one of them, having
for it's effect the repeal of the new law
anu IS-tldCtiHciit VI Lie Oiu law pclhS
made special order for this after
noon.
A bill offered in the house providing
for purchase of the right Of way for
the government canal on the Columbia
river passed to third reading and went
to the Judiciary committee.
A bill passed both houses correcting
the defect in the recorders fee law,
and legalizing all fees collected since
1895, the year in which the lawe'was
inadvertently repealed.
In the house a resolution was adopt
ed calling for a statement of the sal
airy Of the governor, secretary Of state
and, treasurer. A bill was introduced
to place them on a Hat salary. II
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-22
TWO BODIES
ARE MERGED
Ancient Order Of Hiberians Settles
Old Difficulty Within Its Or
sanization.
MANY THOUSANDS AFFECTED
Trouble Arose Over Question of Ad-
mittins Children Of Irish Per-
sons Who Married With
Other Nationalities.

New York, Dec. 22-After 20 years
of dissension, the two bodies of the
Ancient Order Of Hibernians, the
board of America and the board of
Erin, have malgamated in New York
county. 1t is estimated that 10G,-
900 men and 100000 women will be
affected by the reunion, which was
brought about by the county presi-
dent of the board of America, P. J.
McNulty, and the national president
Of the board of Erin, James Dough-
rety. Daniel V. Clancy, county cor
responding secretary of the board of
America, made the announcement
THE settlement Of this dispute is
the most important move we have
made in our history" he said. Now
that thedifferences are patched up
feel sure that thousands Of Irishmen
in this country will desert the smaller
Of our order.
"The discussion arose at out ma
.S34, over the question of admitting
the children of members who had in
termarried with other nationalities.
Nearly all of the members voted in
favor fadmision, but the balance,
who hid that only full blooded Irish
men should belong to the organiza-
tion and that the head power should
be on the other side, remained stead
fast and remained tn board of Erin.
THE national officers of the two
bodies got together in 1897 and decid-
ed upon arbitration. This resulted in
favor of the board of America, but
5 per cent of the members would not
join and maintained the board of
Erin.
Three months ago the question was
again brought up by McNulty and
Dougherty. 1t has been under dis
cussion ever since and we have just
reached a settlement"
The first result of the reunion will
be the erection, at Fifth avenue and
One Hundred and Sixteenth street, of
a club house and offices, which will
be thrown open to all Irish societies.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-22
coLoMBlANs WILL FIGHT ALONE
No Help or Sympathy Will Be Ac-
corded Her BY Europe.

Washington Dec. 22.--Diplomatic
pressure will be brought to bear upon
Colombia by several European pow
ers to prevent war between that coun
try and the United States. The first
move in this direction has already
been taken by .severa oembassadors
here, who have informed General
Reyes of the futility Of any attempt
~ Colombia to retake Panama. If
his Is not sufficient, Representatives
Of these countries at Bogota will be
instructed to inform President Mar
roquin that Colombia can expect no
sympathy from the European powers
in any movement she may make on
Panama. Members of the diplomatic
corps have been informed by General
Reyes himself that he fears he can
with difficulty check his people much
longer.
Diplomats, whom General Reyes has
approached on the subject says that
what he most fears is the result OF
the announcement at Bagota of the
failure of his mission He himself
realizes that the most he can hope
from the government of the United
States is that 1t will use its moral in
nuence and suasion to prevail upon
Panama to assume her portion Of the
Colombian debt.
Several ambassadors have advised
GeneralReyes to impress upon his peo
pie the fact that Europe wants an
isthmian canal. 1t has been further
pointed out that the proffered sym
pathy of seeyral South American re-
publics can avail Colombia nothing
in the event Of war. 1t is hoped the
receipt of this news in Bogoto viii do
much to calm the feeling there and
hold the Colombians back.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-22
STRIKERS WARNED BY POLICE.
Differences of Union Must be Set
tied Away From Mourners.

Chicago, Dec. 22.-Picketing houses
from which funerals are to start,
whether peaceful or violent, by union
livery drivers, is to be prevented by
the police under direct orders issued
tonight by Chief of Police ONeil. J.
r. Wadsworth, secretary, and Chas.
Stevens, business agent of the livery
mems union, were summoned before
the chief tonight and told in decided
ly plain language that any differen-
ces the union might have would have
to be settled away from houses in
mourning.
The chief last night issued gen
eral order to all inspectors Of police.
He instructed the commanding Off
GERS to accompany funerals in car
riages, if circumstances seemed to re-
quire it, to see that the last rites of
the dead were in no way interferred
with.
On top of the chiefs order order
came an announcement last night that
peace plans looking to a settlement
of the strike had been launched
through the efforts of the board of
arbitration.
The basis of the arbitration diff
Guilty was agreed on last light, and
vote of the men on both sides today
1t is said the result will probably be
an agreement to settle everything by
arbitration.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-22

Washington. Dec. 22.-oficials Of
the Northern Pacific railway deny the
statement attributed to Frank Water
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-22
Nine Passengers Killed.

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 22.-The
meteor fast train on the st Louis
& San Francisco railway which left
Fort Worth Sunday afternoon for
Kansas city, was wrecked Is miles
south of Fort Scott, early Monday
morning Nine persons We're killed
and 32 others injured. OF the injured
five probably will die, and fourteen
were seriously hurt. The crew of the
freight train that had proceeded the
meteor left switch open and the
passenger train jumped the track and
rolled down slight embankment.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-22
FIRE BUG OWNS UP.
lrate Citizens Of Albany Tie Rope
About Mans Neck.

Albany Or, Dec. 22.-Lebanon was
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-22
Investigate Strike Violence.

Chicago, Dec 22,-The grand jury
has commenced an investigation into
the acts of violence committed dur
mig the recent Chicago City Railway
Company's strike. A number of wit
nesses We're questioned as to their
personal knowledge Of the so-called
"wrecking crews" and educational
committees The investigation will
continue today, when. witnesses will
be questioned in an effort to ascer-
tain if money was paid to the wreck
ers.p
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-22

Kishineff, Bessarana, Dec. 22.-Two
Russians named Gnetschin and Marc
sieik, who have been on trial charged
with murder as authors of the mas
acre of the Jews here last spring.
were sentenced to seven and five
years penal servitude. respectively.
Twenty-Five other persons charged
with being involved in the massacre
were sentenced to periods ranging
from one to two years each. One per-
son was sentenced to six months i'm
prisOnment and IL were acquitted.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-22
Seven Boilers Explode

: ST. Louis, Dec. PA battery of
seven boilers in the power house OF
the st. Louis Transit Company, at
Jefferson and Geyser avenues, ex-
ploded last night, killing three en-
ployes, injuring six and wrecking the
building.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-22

Paris, Dec, 22,It has been learned
BY the Associated Press that at a
meeting Of the Dreyfus commission
next Wednesday Victor Mercier, re-
porter for the commission and one
Of the directors of the ministry OF
justice, viii submit report recon-
mending revision Of the case Of
Captain Dreyfus
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-22
Mo Truth In Report.

Panama, Dec. 22.-There is no truth
in the report that the Americans have
been given "a hours to leave the Dar-
len district. There are less than a
score of Americans in the entire dis
trict, and practically all Of them are
located at Cana, where they are en-
gagged in mining. Cana is about three
days journey from Yovize.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-22
Hard To Select Jury,

Georgetown, Col, Dec. 22.-Twenty
four talesmen were examined In an
effort to secure a jury In the Idaho
Springs dynamiting cases yesterday.
OF these, eight were dismissed for
cause, and 1s were peremptorily chal-
lenged One hundred and fifty ven
iremen have now been examined and
not juror has ben secured
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-08-22
AMUSE M ENTS.
Kate Claxton.

To one who had never seen '"Tho Two
Orphans" produced by other than an
ordinary company. the performance of
that old time play in the Opera house.
last night, was a revelation: to those
who had seen Miss Claxton in her ia :
NOUS part In the past it was Il renewal
of pleasure. The TW" Orphans. as
played. last night, and The Two Or
phans," which we are used to seeing,
are two very diSsimilar plays. AS
played by the average repetOire COM
pany, this piece in which Miss ClaX-
ton made her great reputation, is not
calculated to impress one rs being es-
pccially strong: as presented, last
night. to an Augusta audience. none
can wonder at it's great success. There
was that careful attention to the small
est detail. which characteriZes the good
theatrical performance from the me-
Gicore
To those who have seen Louise. the
blind girl. as originally portrayed by
Miss Claxton, there is no need to sa!
word: they know that it is a finished
piece of acting; to those who saw hel
for the first time. last evening. it Is
unnecessary to ask We're you satlshed
for they We're; to those who have never
seen her in the part the best thing
that can be said is: "Witness the per
formance. this afternoon
In her company Miss Claxton ha!
made wise selections and each par
was taken in a capable manner ant
from rise to final fall of the curtain
a
"stageness' SO frequently seen whel
this piece is on the bill.
At 2.15. this afternoon. THE TwoiOr
phans" will be presented and at
o'clock. tonight, the company will pre-
sent the military comedy Bottles
Baby
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-08-22
"BootIe's Baby" Tonight.

Tonight, for the last performance ol
Miss ClaXton's too short engagement
Augusta theatregoers will be given a
treat in the English comedy drama OF
Bottles Baby. 1t is a clever dramatl- J.
ZatiOn of John Strange Winters novel
cite, with the full strength OF her COM
pany and introduces a wee baby and
also little Frances Clinton in the title
role of Mignon 1t is indeed pleasure
to welcome Miss ClaXtOn to this city,
for few actresses are more conscien-
tiouS intellectual or artistic. ThlS Will
be her farewell appearance here.
Nym Crinkle, the keenly trenchant
reviewer of the New York World, after
the premiere of Bottles Baby ut the
Madison Square theatre, wrote most
appreciative criticism, which in part
was as follows: L found everybody
in ecstacies over "Bootle's Baby
Watching the play and the audience, l
got somewhat ecstatic myself, and in
the cooler judgment of the day after, l
am compelled to admit that never saw
a play of barrack life like half as well.
The production is one of the most
marked theatrical successes the me-
tropolis has seen in years"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-08-22
Harcourt Comedy Co., Next Week.

Commencing next Monday evening
for u weeks engagement the Harcourt
Comedy Co. will present a series of
comedies and dramas at the Opera
House. Every attention will be paid to
the minutest details and the public may
feel assured that the company will give
as complete a production as can be
seen on any stage. During each per-
formance there will be introduced fea-
lures in the specially line by a number
of high class speciality artists, and all
the latest and popular music will be
played by the concert orchestra. This
company has spent over $4,000 on this
seasons production to make one of the
best ever given at popular prices of 10,
20 & 80 cents. Every production is
mounted and staged with beautiful
special scenery which is new through
out. On Monday evening the Har-
court Comedy Co. will open with Love
and Money" During the evening new
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-08-22
THE UNITED LEAD co.
New Combine Will Start With Only
$27,OOO,OOO Capital.

New York, Aug. 21.-Details con-
cerning the organization of the United
Lead Co. were announced, today The
company will have q capital stock of
$27,000000 $12,000.000 in bonds and the
balance common stock. Payment for
the constituent company will be made
in large part in the bonds of the parent
company.
The following include the subsidiary
companies taken over by the United
Lead CO.: Chadwick Boston Co. Bos-
ton; Markell Lead Co, st. Louis =:
American Shot and Lead Co. Chicago:
Raymond Lead Co.. Chicago; Gibson
and Price Co. Cleveland; McDougall
CO.. Buffalo; Union Lead and Oil Co.
Brooklyn: Raymond and Blatchfori
Co, Chicago and the Hoyt Metal CO.,
St. Louis.
The combination. it is said, will
eventually take over the plants owned
by the Latham Brothers of this city
and Philadelphia. also the Pitcher Lead
Co, of Joplin, Mo.
Barton Swell, vice president of the
American Smelling and Refining Co.
probably will be made president of the
new combine