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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-02-20
Foreign.

The president and other officials Of the
Macedonian Committee have been ar
rested, and the Bulgarian government
has determined to dissolve the commit
tees in Bulgaria and place strong mill
tary Gordon along the Macedonian from
tier.
The United States revenue cutter
Seminole, Lieutenant Sturtevant COM
handing, made two Intellectual attempts
to rescue the five American fishing
schooners in the ice packs near Bay Is
lands, of Newfoundland. .
A British punitive expedition occupied
Kano, West Africa, after putting to
flight the Emir of Kano and 1000 horse
men. The enemy lost heavily.
United States Ambassador lower, at
Berlin, has adopted uniform some
what similar to that worn by other diplo-
mats on state occasions.
The Archduchess Elizabeth, mother OF
tic former queen regent, Maria Chris
ira of Spain, died in Vienna.
Max Regis had two duelS near Paris,
al d his insulting conduct on the field
led to another challenge.
Maurice Binder, a Nationalist, caused
a Juror in the French Chamber of Depu-
ties by making charges against the
Premier and other ministers in connec-
ton with the Humbert case. .
The German government has decided
not to buy the four battleshlps now be-
irg constructed in England and Italy
for Chilli and Argentina.
Generals Botha, Delarey and SHUTS re-
fused to accept the governments tender
of seats in the legislative council at Pre-
.oria.
AT a luncheon given by the Conserva-
tive Club in Liverpool Premier Balfour
replied to Lord Rosebery's criticism.
Bolivia has accepted Internationally,
but under protests, the Brazilian de-
mands in the Acre matter.
King Edward received Marconi, the
wireless telegraph inventor at Bucking-
ham Palace.
AT the annual dinner Of the Royal
College of Surgeons at Dublin, Earl
of Dudley, lord lieutenant of Ireland,
made a speech predicting bright fu-
ture for Ireland.
The decree of divorce, granted at
Dresden, Saxony, to the Crown Prince
and Princess Frederick permits both
parties to marry again.
William Duffy, Nationalist member
of Parliament, and three others i'm
prisoncd in Dublin under the Coercion
Act, were released.
The British gunboat Harrier has cap
tured three pirate ships in the Red Sea
with their entire crews.
Rev. DR.. Randall Davidson was en-
throned as Archbishop Of Canterbury.
Serious loss OF life has followed an
outbreak ON the Island OF Madagascar.
The Humbcrt family were brought for
trial in Paris on the charge of slandering
money-lender, whom they had called a
usurer.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-02-20
Killed the Wrong Man.

Jackson, Tenn. (SpeciaD .-Robert E.
McCaw, whose home is said to be III
Rochester, N. Y, was shot to death
here, presumably by man who mis-
took McCaw for another who, already
having a vile, married the daughter Of
the man who fired the shot. The mar
rage OF Albert Bilderback and Miss
Lucy Hudgins, members OF prominent!
family, took place Friday. Later in the
day warrant was sworn out by Sam
uel Hudgins, father OF the bride, charrg-
ing Bilderback with bigamy. At mid
night Robert McCaw answered a ring
at the door OF the house where he liv-
ed and was shot without warning. Hud-
gins was arrested.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-02-20
United States Was Consulted.

Liverpool (By Cable).-Premicr Bal
four, in a speech at luncheon given
by the Conservative Club here, declared
the British Government had no choice
bit to take action against Venezuela.
The Ministers had shown no undue
haste. no greed for money and no IN
humanity. The United States Govern
ment, he said, had been taken into con-
fdencc at every stage Of the proceed
ings. The Monroe Doctrine had no en-
emies in this country.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-02-20
S]ikworms DYE C0c0ons.

Washington, D. C. (SpeciaD.-To
displacc the dyer and cause silkworms
to color silk naturally in any desired
shade is the object Of interesting ex-
ner;ments which form the subject OF
Special report to the State Department
from United States Consul Atwell at
Roubaix, France. He says that two
French Scientists actually have succeed
ed in producing bright red cocoons by
feeding the sikworms with leaves wash
cd over with red. Orange and blue
shades also have been produced,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-02-20
$4,000 Lost In the Mall.

indianapolis, Ind. (Special).-A mail
pouch, containing upward of $4,000,
placed on the Pennsylvania train leaving
Louisville at 8 p. m, is missing and
after making every effort to find it the
postal authorities have about decided to
give up. 1t is supposed that it was
stolen from the Indianapolis Union Rail
way Company's station. One draft for
$4,000, said to be from Louisville bank
to New York bank, was lost in the
missing pouch.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-02-20
WITH THE NATIONAL LAWMAKERS
Expulsion for Hazlng.

Representative Charles Dick intro
duced a bill providing that the superln,,
tendent of the Naval Academy shalI
make such rules, subject to the approval,
of the Secretary of the Navy, as vii!
effectually prevent the practice OF hazlns
at the academy. =, .,;d
The bill further provides that any ma.
shipman found guilty of hazlng sliaIl p pS
summarily expelled and shall not DC
eligible for reappointment to the corp:
or as a commissioned officer in, the army
or navy until two years after the gradu-
alton of the class of which he was q
member.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-02-20
Urging Eight Hour Bill.

Mr.. McComas gave notice in the SEN
ate that he would call up the eight-hout
bill at the the earliest opportunity, which
brought from Mr.. Quay the statement
that until the Senator from Maryland
and those obstructionists behind him
consent to the fixing of day when q
vote can be taken on the Statehood bill
he would oppose any action on the eight
hour bill
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-02-20
Cas- fro Hears the Good News.

Caracas (By Cable).-News of the
raising of the blockade was received by
President Castro in a cablegram from
Mr.. Bowen, who said: =,
THE protocols have been signed.
Blockade will be raised tomorrow.
Congratulations"
To this message President Castro re-
piled as follows:
Bowen. Washington. In the name OF
Venezuela and in my own name | offer
you expressions of my eternal gratitude
for the decided spontaneousness with
which you served the cause of the hui
mainly that distinguishes superior minds.
IC;oned) "CASTRO."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-02-20
Indian Bill Reported.

The Senate Committee on Indian. Al
fairs concluded its consideration of the
Indian appropriation bill. The commit
tee recommends number of changes,
and its amendments add $I,4S8,I85 to the
aggregate of the bill as passed by the
House, making a grand total of SIo.434,-
2I3. The most important item OF IN
crease is $I,2co,ooo to pay awards to
loyal Creek Indians whose property was
DESTROYED during the war of the rebellion.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-02-20
Election Laws for Hawaii.

Representatives Graham, of Pennsyl-
vania, from the Committee on Territor-
les, favorably reported the bill to re-
modify certain sections of the election
laws of the Territory of Hawaii with
amendments. The bill provides, among
other things, that election officials shall
be apportioned equally between the two
political parties. Provision also is made
for an official ballot, giving the names
of candidates, the office to which noml-
mated, and the political party.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-02-20
Refused TO Reconsider.

Mr.. Pettus, of Alabama, sought to re-
open discussion of the Alaskan boundary
treaty by moving to reconsider the vote
of the previous day. This was resisted
by Senator Lodge. He moved to lay the
motion to reconsider on the table. There
was a roll call and Mr.. Lodges motion
was carried sc to rs, which closed the
subject.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-02-20
Includes Naphtha Boats.

The House Committee on Merchant
Marine and Fisheries authorized fav'
orable report on the bill making ap'
plicable to vessels propelled by gas,
naphtha, or electric motor which carry
passengers or freight for hire the same
regulations provided by law for steam
vessels,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-02-20
Financial.

Lake Superior charcoal has advanced
$1.5o ton at Chicago since last month:
A merger of Alabama coal, iron, steel
and railroad properties is talked of. The
capital suggested is $25o,ooo,oco:-
A bill was introduced in the Leglsla-
ture at Albany to issue $5o,ooo,ooo State
bonds for the Improvement OF public
roads.
The ratio of operating expenses to
earnings in 1902 for all the railroads in
the United States as officially reported
was 64.62 per cent. The previous year
it was 64.8 per cent,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-02-20
CHAPTER VII.
ALONE ON A TRoPIe SEA,

I'-3O4'7 O-N n I1sOE1O sea-
. The yacht that had been Cha Fong's
was, like everything else that belonggd
to that person, the best that could be
had. 1t was not large. but it was ad-
mirably adapted to the purpose for
which it had been built-cruising in
the waters of the Chinese coast. But
no matter how elegant or how we'll
equipped yacht may be, it fares bad
~ with all sails set and no hand at
the helm. While I had been working
over Miss Arnold, the vessel had
turned in the wind. and was now
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-02-20
fro BE CONTINUED. I

The smallest man who. ever lived
was probably the dwarf Bebe, born in
France in 1740. He was just twenty
inches tall and eight pounds in weight
when full grown.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-02-20

The elephant beetle of Venezuela is
The biggest Of its species. An average
specimen of this insect, when full
grown. weighs half o pound. .a.. /!
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-02-20
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IN THE CHINA SEA
A NARRATIVE OF ADVENTURE.
by SEWARD W. HOPKINS.

(ooaYR1aHr 1899 BIZ ROBERT RoNxER's soxs1
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-03
CONDEMNED MURDERERs SING.
They Greet Death Sentence i'm Merry Style-Indulge i'm Lively Song
 om Way to Prison.

Two criminals were condemned to death by the court of Tuebingen, in Germany, recently for a murder and robbery which they had carefully planned.
 ' On the death sentence being passed one of the men calmly drew out his snuff box and took pinch of snuff
 When the question was put to the j1ry whether the prisoners should be rec commended to. the kings grace, he re- marked that he did not place the slight, est value on his life, and jocularly prom. ised to pay the police sergeant visit some day, carrying his head under his arm.
 On entering the prison van the men took leave of the public with a hearty "Good-by, gentlemen; amuse your selves" During the drive to the prison they sang lively song, and their prison they greeted with hurrahs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-03
THE POPE AND ITALY
A Reconciliation May Be Effected
 Under Plus X.
The Loss of the Temporal Power of the Ponfim in the Time of Plus.
 K. RecaIIed-A Vatican Prisoner. Et

It has been intimated frors Rome so
 often since the election of Pope Plus
 H. that a. reconciliation was to be
 brought about between the govern
 ment of Italy and the vatican over the
 question of temporal power of the
 pope that it has received general cred it, and the efforts of the new pope are | supposed to be enlisted in that direc- tion. 1t was under Pope Plus TX. that the temporal power of the pope was lost and the eternal city occupied by
 the army of the king of Italy and
 much of the church property conf1scat- ed to the state, and it will be singu- larly fitting if the present pope, who
 assumed the title of Plus X. upon his
 election should bring about reconcil- tation. If this were effected it would end the so-called Imprisonment of the pope in the vatican palace and result in the venerated head of the Catholic church being seen in the streets of Rome. 1t was stormy time which Plus TX. experienced. The first outbreak against the exercise of temporal power
 by the pope manifested itself in 1849, when the forces opposed to the pope gained control of the city and made
 the pope 8 practical prisoner in< the Quirinal palace. The provisional gov
 ernment sought to force a new minis try upon the pope, but he refused to have anything to do with it. Realizing
 his inability to govern the church or
 his states, he sought opportunity to es- cape from Rome. Aided by the minis ter of France and attended by Cavalier
 Filippani he succeeded in escaping
 from the palace by a trick and started
 on the road to GaetaA It was exciting and pathetic, the flight of the troubled
 pope. But he found safe haven at
 Gaeta. It was his intention to seek a
 temporary refuge in Spain, but Ferdi-
 nand II. prevailed upon him to remain at 0aeta.
 A French army gained possession of Rome in the following year and re- stored the pope to his states and his temporal power. One of the very nota- ble events of his reign after his return
 to Rome was the declaration of the inn
 maculate conception of the Virgin
 Mary as being among the dognas of the church. This doctrine declares
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-03
POLICE ABUSES.

The rebuke administered by Min neapolis judge to the police department for holding persons arrested at police stations without alleging any, partlcu- lar offense against them, and. without permitting them to communicate: with relatives or friends, is well deserved. The practice has become very. general in the large cities of thisl country, but it carries with it so serious an infringe ment upon the rights of the public that it ought to be either absolutely pro- hibited or severely cuT'tailed It Is necessary. of course. frequently for proper police protection to run in sus- poets and dangerous characters with out proof of absolute guilt against them. Frequently the crooks that come to 8 town can be controlled only in this way, and the ounce of prevention will save the public from very serious loss. There is never any possible excuse, however, as far as one can see for re- fusing to permit a person thus held to communicate freely with relatives and friends If he is, as suspected, a mere yagrant or a criminal, this can do no particular harm. He cannot effect his release merely by talking to friend or lawyer. If he can get released by mo- tifying friends who will put up bail or an attorney who will take the proper legal steps, he is absolutely entitled to this privilege under the laws of this country The problem of police gov
 ernment in the cities of the United States is a very difficult and discollr
 aging one. It is necessary to confer upon police antiquities very large pow ers and to trust their discretion more than formerly. We cannot afford, how ever, to have arbitrary or personal gov
 ernment, or to abolish the primary right Of citizens to immunity from ar rest without just cause or detention without due legal proceedings. The courts should and will uphold individ- ual rights ill such matters.-St Paul Globe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-03
EMPLOYING A TYPEWRITER.

One who tried it thus records his ex- perience in employing 8 typewriter: March 4, advertising for a girl to do typewrifing, $1.30; 9, violets for new typewriter. 5O cents; 13, weeks salary for typewriter, $10; IS, roses for type writer, $2; 20, Miss Keyboards salary, s15; 20, candy for wife and children over Sunday, 80 cents;' p. box of bon bons for Miss Keyboard, -$4; 26, lunch with Miss Keyboard, $5.7S; 27, Daisy's salary, $20; 29. theater and supper at Ders with Daisy, $19; 30, sealskin for wife, $225; 30. silk dress for wife's mother, $50: advertising for young man typewriter, $1.3O.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-03
HEARD IN PASSING

Come on with the blessed snow storms. They help lay the cussed dust Boston Herald.
 It Is rumored. that the reason why W. J. Bryan refused to talk to the English reporters about his impressions of their country is that he is going to write a book on his travels when he gets home. It can positively be stated that it will not be a sequel to "Inno- cents Abroad. ."-Springfiel Republi- can.
 Thet captain of the big White Star liner Cedric denies that he and his good ship went to the bottom of the ocean last week with all on board. The pas sengers also insist that the report was misleading. And the appearance of the vessel herself casts a reasonable doubt upon the story New Haven Pal; ladium.
 The employer has right to place A ban upon certain habits and practices concerning his employees. He may say s'If you drink Or use narcotics you eannof work for me He may also
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-03

Tn bulletin published last spring by the bureau of forestry the claim was made that the experiments with the new cup and gutter system of turpen- timing had resulted in an increase over the old boxing system of g per cent in the amount of the product extracted. This figure has now been raised to more than 36 per cent. In other words, Dr Herty's system, when universally adopted ill the south, as it is bound to be sooner or later, will have raised the turpentine production of this country by more than third. provided the same number of trees are used. Two years ago when Dr Herty first made known his discoveries, he put 10000 cups into operation. Last year this figure was increased to about 100000. . This year a conservative estimate places the number of cups to be used st 3,000,O00. The figures give some in dication of the rapidity with which tur
 pentine operators are adopting the new oJStCLA' u0 Ol I1CIACUS 1IoS been so rapid that the pottery company which undertook to supply operators with earthen cups has been unable to Keep up with it's orders and has been obliged to refuse contracts for over two million cups. It is safe to say that the majority of the large turpentine op- erators ill this country have given up the boxing system and will extract their turpentine by means of cups and agutters. The economic saving of this new discovery Is enormous. It not only causes a great increase In the amount of turpentine produced but it is most important factor in saving the pine forests of the south
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-03

that by a special privilege Mary was conceived without Sin and preserved from the original sin, that is that she was absolutely without sin, This aroused great storm of discussion throughout the Protestant world and it is said also that there were opposing views among Catholic prelates.
 From time to time documents and pamphlets appeared against the tenn poral power of the pope, and developed sentiment in that direction. All the afr fairs of the pope seemed to! be secure in 1857, when he made triumphal tour of his states. Hardly two years later, notwithstanding the presence of the French army at Rome, which was supposed to be there to aid the pope in maintaining his temporal power, some of the states revolted to the king of Sardinia With the help of GaribaIdi, Naples and Sicily were soon annexed. and on March IT, 1861, Victor Em- manuel assumed the title of king of Italy, and ten days after the Italian parliament proclaimed Rome the capi, tai of the new kingdom.
 This announced to the pope the pur- pose of the advancing army to deprive him of all temporal power. But while the French army remained in the city during the nine years following, the pope retained possession of Rome and entertained the constant hope that the opportunity would come of regainina possession of the states that had se- ceded to Victor Emanuel. But in 1870, when France declared war against Prussia, the army was withdrawn from Rome, leaving the city practically al the mercy of the king, for the pope had only an army of 10000 men. The king sent to the pope asking him to aban- don his claim to temporal power. He refused. The king advanced with his army upon the city. The 10000 sol diers of the pope proceeded to defend the city. The city was bombarded and soon capitulated to the superior forces the general of the .pope's forces him. self raising the wkite flag over the walls. A few days later, by popular vote of the people, the city was de- clared annexed to the kingdom, and the temporal power of the pope at al end, but an article in the royal decree declared that the sovereign pontif preserves his dignity, inviolabifity, ant all the prerogatiyes of a sovereign and the free exercise of the spiritual au' thority of the holy sec
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-03

The place to be given the automobile in the organization of European, armies has been the subject of much thought and no little experiment, writes T. Bentley Mott in the December Outing. In the first place, continental armies view all matters affecting organization and equipment from a wholly different point of view from that which obtains in England or America. The army of any continental country is organized and equipped pre-eminently for cam pa1gn on the home soil or on adjacent territory where the conditions are usually similar and always known. If, for example, in France, Germany, or Italy they decide that fast passenger machines have real value, as demon strated by maneuvers for carrying gen. eral and staff officers from distant headquarters to the front, from one wing of the army to the other, etc, this is based on the knowledge that in war exactly the same conditions would en-
 
 the same roads would exist, the same towns would remain at frequent inter vals where fuel can be had; the same supply of vehicles would be at hand. In England, on. the other hand, how ever perfect might become the adapta- ton of the automobile to military uses in the British Isles. this fact would be only small factor in determining its usefulness to the British army since this armys operations have for cen turies been in precisely any part of the globe except Great Britain. So also in America, and there is no reason to sup. pose that the fast passenger automo. bile can for a great many years have for our military authorities more than an academic interest or enter seriously into our organization or plans of cam paign.