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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-06-12
CHAPTER Y.


The ball is over. The last guest has de.
parted. Portia has wished goodnight"
to very sleepy Dulce and has gone up
stairs to her own room. In the corridor
where she sleeps, Fabian sleeps too, and
as she passes his door lightly on tiptoe,
she finds that his door is half open, and,
hesitating, wonders with n quick pang at
her heart why this should be the case.
Summoning courage she advances softly
over his Threshold and then sees that the
bed within is unoccupied, that tonight at
least it's master is unknown to it.
A shade darkens her face; stepping back
on to the corridor she thinks deeply for a
moment, and then laying aside her candle
on a bracket near, she goes noiselessiy
down the stairs again, across the silent
halls, and opening the hall door, steps out
into the coming dawn. Over the gravel,
over the grass, through the quiet pleas
ance, she goes unswervingly past the
dark-green laurels into the flower garden,
and close to the murmring streamlet to
where little patch of moss-grown sward
can be seen surrounded by aged elms.
Here she finds him! He is asleep! He is
lying on his back, with his arms behind
his tired head, and his beautiful face up
lifted to the heavens. Upon his long dark
lashes lie signs of bitter tears. STOPPING
over him, Portia gazes on him long and
earnestly, and then, as no dew lies upon
the grass, she sits down beside him, and
taking her knees into her embrace, stays
there silent but close to him, her eyes
fixed upon the patient stars" that are at
last growing pale with thought Of the
coming morn.
He stirs! His eyes open. He turns rest
lessly, and then a waking dream is his.
But is it q dream? He is looking irto
Portals eyes, and. she-she does not turn
from him, but in a calm, curious fashion
returns the gaze, as one might to whom
hope and passion are as things forgotten.
No word escapes him. He does not even
change his position, but lies, looking up
at her in silent wonder. Presently he
lifts his hand, and slowly covers with it
one of hers lying on the grass near his
head.
"My life! My love! he murmurs at
last, the words passing the lips as if they
were one faint sigh, but yet not so faint
but she may hear them.
Her arm trembles in his embrace; al
most she turns to give herself into his
keeping forever, when a sound, breaking
the great stiffness, changes the face Of all
things. Was it a twig swapping, or the
rush of the brooklet beyond? or the clear
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-06-12
MASSACRED BY FIENDS
Two Hundred Women and Children Are
Murdered by Turks.
THEY DIE DEFENDING THEIR VIRTUE
Atrocities of Turkish Troops In the Village
of Smerdast-The Insurgents Retire TO tht
Mountains, the Bashl Bazouks Bomba1
and Set Fire to the Town and Then AttaeI
Women and Children.

Monastir, European Turkey (By Ca
ble) .-Horrible details are arriving herr
OF the slaughter of the inhabitants O.
the village of Smerdash, south OF Lake
PreSba, May Fl, by Bashi- BazoukS. II
appears that on the arrival OF the Bashi
Bazuoks Chakalarof's band OF inSur'
gents withdrew to the mountains with
out sustaining any loss. AS no rebels
were left in the village the inhabitants
experienced no anxiety until suddenly
at Sunset, the Turks, who had com
plctely surrounded the place, began a
regular bombardment whereupon all
the villagers assembled in the streets
Though the artillery ceased firing
during part OF the night, the Turkish
infantry fired all night long. The artil'
lery bombardment was resumed at day
break, but as it was ineffective, the
>l,urks set fire to the village on all sides,
and Began a general massacre, slaugh,-
tcring women, Children and the aged:
About 300 houses were burned and
upwards OF 200 persons, mostly women
and children, were killed. The women
and girls were killed while resisting out
rage Whole households were. slain;
One family of seven were slain and
their bodies were heaped on the hearth
Not a living soul was LETT in the VII
lage. -
The survivors, many OF them hall
burned or otherwise injured, fled. Some
Of the fleeing villagers were captured
and had their ears and noses cut oil
before they were butchered.
The report adds that 1900 villagers
were in the mountains, without clothing
or food. One band of these, consist
ing OF 30 women and children, were
caught by soldiers in a rayine and were
killed after horrible treatment.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-06-12

Spartansburg, S. c. (SpcciaD "A
torrcntial rainstorm visited this region
resulting in general destruction o
life and property. All the bridges anc
trcstlcs on the main line of the South
err Railway were washed away. The
greatest destruction Of life and prop
erty occurred at the Pacolet. Clifton
and Glendale Gotten mills.
Wires are down and reports conflict
ing, but it seems certain that 25 or sc
people drowned, mostly mill operatives
Hundreds OF people are homeless
and 2cco or more thrown out of employ
mcnt.
The Pacolct Cotton Mills Company
sustains the heaviest property loss
President Victor Montgomery estimat-
ing the loss to the plant at $I,25o,ooo
About 1900 operatives in these mills are
thrown ont of work, and in a few days
will be in need OF bread.
A o'clock it was noticed that the
water was rising rapidly in the Pacolct
river, but no special importance was at
tached to it by the mill operatives, who
began to form in line to enter the mills.
At Mills Nos. and 2 the water pres
sure soon became dangerous, the boiler
rooms were submerged and the work
men were ordered back A little later
the raging river struck Mill No. I,
sweeping the plant entirely away.
The strong current then swept against
No. 2, demoliShing that mill and leav-
ing only the clothroom standing. The
big bridge over the Pacolet river, a
steel structure, was then carried away
by the food which had burst through
the dams. The warcroom, with nearly
1000 bales of cotton and 1000 bales OF
domestic cloth, followed, all the cotton
being carried down stream.
At Pacolet Mill No. 3 one-half the
pickcr-room and five stories on the left
side of the long building were washed
away. The main building, supported
by a thick brick wall, is still standing,
but is very shaky, and may collapse at
any time. The boilerroom is gone, but
the smokestack is yet standing. The
dam at No. 3 is intact. All the ma
chinery in this mill is ruined.
At Glendale four warehouses filled
with cotton and cotton products were
swept away, along with the dam across
Lawsons Ford and the trestle of the
city electric railway The mill at Glen
dale was not materially damaged.
AT Converse the main building OF the
Clifton factory collapsed, and the water
rose till the second floor OF the mill was
four feet deep-4o or 50 feet above the
ordinary watermark. The Converse
Mill is utterly demolished, nothing
standing except the picker-room build
ing, which is badly wrecked. The
Clifton Mill No 3 also lost its boiler
room, machine shops, engincroom and
smokestack.
The Whitney mills on Lawsons Fork
were damaged by the heavy rise OF the
water and some houses and steel
bridge at that point we're swept away.
At the Tucapau mills the water rose to
the second floor of the building and
considerably damaged the machinery.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-06-12
CARS WILD DASH.
A Dczea Passengers Injured by Il Tumble
Over Mountain.

Orange, N J. (SpcciaD-Twclve per-
sons were injured, one critically, by a
trolley car jumping the rails while dash
inc down the Orange mountain. That
others we're not hurt was due to the
latcness OF the hour, for every one
aboard received more or less serious
injuries. The car was standing on an
incline, and the motormah had left it,
taking the controller with him. 1t is
believed that the brake-chain broke, or
that some of the passengers released the
brakc-clutch. At any rate the car
started, and with ever-increasing mo-
mcntum dashed down the mountain
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-06-12
FLOODS AND DR0UTH
Conditions Not Unnsra, as Shown by Weather
Bureau Reports.

Washington, D. c. (SpeciaD.-Willis
L. Moore, chief OF the Weather Btu
reau, was asked if his bureau had any
information of the reason for the pres
cnt great drouth in New England and
New York. in view of the great floods
and rain in the West and Southwest
Professor Moore stated that the records
of the Weather Bureau. show thas
Y hencver there was a series OF hoods
or heavy rains in one part OF the North
American continent there was sure TO
be a drouth or scarcity OF rain IN an
ether portion.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-06-12
Superstition in ItaIy.

A curious tale of superstition comes
from Italy. In village near Milan
here was gossip of ghosts being seen
at night, and young man was sus
pected of possessing the power to
:aise them by playing On a trombone
The other day he was met carrying
bis trombone by a number of peas.
ants, who demanded that he should
give them on the spot sample of his
miraculous powers. The poor fellow
ienied that he could raise spirits
The peasants, fully believing that he
could, and enraged at his seeming OBJ
stinacy attacked him with sticks, and
so severely injured him that he died.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-06-12
Dissertation OF The Mills.

The Pacolct Manufacturing Company
has three mills, capitalized at 500, 900
but probably 100000 would be more
correct, and is fitted with 5000 spin
dies and 22c2 looms. The first mill
was built in 1881. has motive power OF
water ard steam and makes heavy
sheetings. The company built and own
ed the Gainesville mill which was de-
stroyed recently bv tornado.
The Clifton Mills Company has a
capital. OF $1,ooo,oco. A. H. Twichell,
Sr, is president The liant has IoI, 900
spindlcs, 1854 looms and makes sheet
ings, shirtings and drills.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-06-12
Philip, ;dss Census.

Washington, D. c. (Special).-A re-
Fort has been received at the war depart
mcnt from General Sanger, who has
charge of the census in the Philippines,
b; which he states that the work of TAX
ing the census of the islands is progress
ING very well. General Sanger says that
the reports thus far received indicate a
Christian population of 100000. The
population OF Manja i2, in round NUM-
trrs, 10000.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-06-12
Grayc Situation In China.

Washington, D. c. (SpeciaD.-Com'
ing close on the heels of long report
from Rear-Admiral Robley D. Evans,
commander-in-chicf of the Asiatit
squadron, concerning the grave inter
national situation in China. the assem-
bling OF his squadron in Chinese wa
tiers is regarded here as significant,
The battleships Kentucky and Oregon
and the protected cruiser New Orleans
have arrived at Checfoo, the monitor
Monterey and the collier Pompey. at
Shanghai The gunboat Villobolos has
sailed from Kow-kiang for Nan-chang
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-06-12
cfeign.

Emperor William, in an address to tint
conductors of the singing societies at tth'
festival at Frankfort, criticised them tol
not singing German folksongs.
DR.. Sachs, a young Vienese physician
died of the plague near Berlin. He be-
came infected while engaged in bacteria
logical work
NM. Bertraux and Guyot de Vile,
neuve, of the French Chamber of Depu-
ties, fought duel, the latter being slight
~ njurcd.
Hugh ]. Cannon, superintendent Of
Mormon missions in Germany and his
wife have been ordered to leave Prussia
Four Bulgarians, convicted OF partlci'
patton in dynamite outrages at Salonica
have been sentenced to death.
The legislative council in Bloemfont-
Elm, Orange River Colony, unarimousl.
adopted the customs convention.
p. A. McHugh, NJ. P, was arrested al
Sligo, Ireland, for contempt of court.
Prof. Sir William Crooks, before the
international Chemical Congress, in
Berlin, spoke OF the possibility OF re-
ducing all the elements OF matter into
a single form Of energy.
The Venezuelan government forces
have reoccupicd San Felix, on the ORR
noco river, this being the first step in
the march Of the government troops
upon Ciudad Bolivar.
An old German military sergeant
has been dismissed from the army and
sentenced to Imprisonment, having been
convicted Of 100 instances OF abuse OF
soldiers.
The court in Paris appointed spe-
cialist to take charge OF John {. Brock
inridge, a wealthy insane Californian,
for whose custody his wife and mother
were contending.
Prince Ferdinand Macmillan, head
Of the ancient German House of lscn-
burg and Budingcn, was burned to
death in his castle, at Wochtersbach.
A serious famine is threatened in the
trans Caspian territory in consequence
Of the plague OF locuStS.
The governor OF Cape Colony, Sir
Walter Hcly- Hutchinson, opened the
Parliament.
Premier Combcs stated in the Frencl
Chamber of Deputies in reference tC
the security OF Algeria that troops haC
been sent, but that there was no ques-
ton Of conquest, or even temporary
occupation, of Moorish territory.
A ST. Petersburg newspaper urge!
that the Russian government publish
in American newspapers sketches o
the true relations between Russia anC
the United States to offset the attacks
upon Russia.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-06-12
Like a .yohustoWl Disaster.

Charlotte, N. C. (SpeciaD.-A special
to the Observer from Columbia, S. C.,
says:
"A startling report has Just reached
Columbia that Lake Sapphire, in West
ern North Carolina, is said to have
broken through its retaining walls and
to have descended upon the ~lains be-
low with great fury. This may affect
the cotton-mill industries on the Sen
eca river. in Pickcns and Anderson
counties"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-06-12
Financial.

Manhattan's earnings for the last
two months gained Sos 900.
The average price Of commodities IS
row below that of year ago.
Atchson has lost nearly half a mile
of track on this side of Kansas City.
Prince reports slight Improvement
of weather crop conditions cast OF the
Mississippi"
Hooking Valley Railway directors
have declared the regular scml-annual
dividend of 2 per cent. on the preferred
stock ard ~ per cent. on the conf
raon.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-06-12
Senators EXCHANGE Hats,

Senators Spooner and Newlands
unintentionally exchanged hats in the
white house ante-room a few days
ago. When they met a few minutes
later Sponer said: Some scoundrel
stole my hat in there" Here. too
said Newlands; cleft me an old plug
that" "Why, that's my hat" said
the Wisconsin man, laughing. "And
you have minc," Newlands answered
Then there was an exchange, With
mutual apologies.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-06-12
Evils of Present-Oay Printing.

George NJ. Gould, an eminent ocu.
list OF Philadelphia, in Biographical
Clinics, proves, to his own satisfac-
ton, apparently, that De Quincy's
opium habit, Carlyles poignant COM
plaint and Browning's vertigo were
due to eye strain from slight squint
The doctor advises that printing On
black paper with white ink and the
doing away with gilt picture frames.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-06-12

remains to battle with the varied thoughts
that rise within her. A faint, gray pallor
supersedes the vivid carmine of a while
ago. She signs with evident difficulty,
and sinks back heavily amongst the cush-
ions.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-06-12
MILLS WRECKED;
PEOPLE PERISH
Clondbnrsts Cause Disaster in South
Carolina.
.THE LARGE MILLDAMS GIVE WAY.

Property Losses May Reach S2,OO0,00O-A
Mighty Torrent PUSHES Through Two Mill
ing Towns in Valley, Sweeping Every
thing Before lt-Storm Burst Over Spar
tanburg at Might've OF the PacoIet
Mills and Two of The Clifton Plants De.
s!royed-The Pacolct Company Also Own.
cd the Ruined Mil a; Gainesville Hun.
crcds of Peopl: Homeless and Thousands
0ut of Work.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-26
MATERNITY
HOME LUAU
And Fair for Raising
Funds to Build
New Wing.

1.-The trustees Of the Kapiolani Ma
ternity Home have found it necessary
to build an additional wing to the main
building, to meet the pressing de-
mands; and it is intended TO hold a
luau and fair on the grounds of the
Home in the early part of the month
of October coming. for the purpose of
raising additional fund to the already
existing building fund of $500. Dona-
tons toward the luau and fair will be
gratefully accepted and received by
our treasurer"
From the foregoing memorandum
handed to the Advertiser for publica-
| ton, it is evident that the benefcent
institution named is expanding in use
fulness as 1t grows older. Royalty hos
not nobler memorial in HAWAII than
this monument of the gentle Queen
Kapiolanis wise and practical regard
for the mothers OF her own race The
AAoiiC 10 NHtudtAy the SOIc
redemptiye agency in visible opera
ton to prevent the fearful mortality
among infants of native Hawaiian
parentage which has always been the
most discreditable feature OF the moi
tally record.
There is no doubt the appeal here
made will receive generous response.
one Of the greatest of coming autumn
events.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-26
Shipping Notes.

The steamer Ke Au Hou is undergo
| ing repairs at Oceanic wharf
The o. s. s. Alameda sails at a.
m. today with a large passenger list
The bark Olympic will move to the
Railroad wharf from the stream to-
day.
Included in the Moana's cargo for
this bort were six bundles of vanilla
cuttings.
The Moana reports passing the S. S.
Miowera between Suva and Brisbane
on Aug. II.
The crews Of the boat clubs may be
seen at practice in the harbor each
evening now.
The bark Star of Bengal, Henderson
master, arrived with Goa! Monday aft
ernoon and anchored in the stream.
She was AZ days from Newcastle, N.
s. W.
The o. S. s. wharf is comulete now,
except for the large shed to be erected
over it. A diver has been examining
the copper on the piling during the
last few days.
The S. s. Gaelic arrived Yesterday
morning from the Orient. Several days
out from this port; the S. s. Siberia
was sighted. Very hot weather is re-
ported from the Orient.
Another shark-fishing party is talk
ed OF for next Sunday. None but thir-
ty-foot sharks will be taken. The
Iefreshment list is not made I'D yet.
but it is understood there will be the
usual cold bots.
The r. NJ. S. Moana left Sydney
Aug. 10 at ITO D. m. and arrived at
Brisbane on Aug. II at a. m. Sail
ing from Brisbane the same day. she
arrived at Suva on 18th. The popu-
lar liner arrived in Honolulu at S:25
a. m. yesterday morning, and sailed
for Victoria last night.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-26
Ho KONG ESTATE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
FIRST CIRCUIT, TERRITORY
OF HAwAII-AT CHAMBERS-IN
PROBATE.
In the Matter of the Estate of Ho Kong
Wing-Order for Notice of Hearing
Petition for Probate of Will.
A document purporting to be the Last
deceased, having on the 10th day OF
August. A. d. 1908, been presented to
said Probate Court, and a Petition for
the Probate thereof, and for the fssu-
ance of Letters Testamentary to Ho
Fui jim having been filed by Ho Fui
jim;
1t is hereby ordered, that Monday.
the 14th day of September. A. ID. 1903.
at 10 o'clock a. m, of said day, at the
Court Room of said Court, at Homo
lulu, Oahu, be and the same hereby is
appointed the time and place for prov
ing said Will and hearing said applica-
ton.
1t is further ordered, that notice
thereof be given, by publication, once a
week for three successive weeks. in the
Pacific Commercial Advertiser and Sun
Chung Kwock 30, newspapers publish
ed in Honolulu, the last publication to
be not less than ten days previous to
the time therein appointed for hear
ing.
Dated at Honolulu. August 10th. 1908
]. T. DE BOLT,
First Judge First Circuit Court.
6556-Aug. IL. 10, rs. Sept. 2.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-26
Booked to Leave.

The following are booked to leave
in the o. S. S. Alameda for San Fran
cisco, today: A ]. Coffee and wife,
Mrs. Clark, ]. F. Cowes and wife,
Master Clark, d. A. Kincaid, DR.. ]. N.
Shaw and wife, Mrs. DR.. Alvarez and
three children, J. II. Brown and wife,
NJ. Yamatani, T. Kando. A G. Thomp.
son and wife, A. 1. Xiii, T. Mazda,
VIM. Hguhes. G. Hughes. Mrs. Shaw,
Mrs. II. NJ. La Folleth and child, r.
P. Rithet, w. NJ. Wright, ]. S. Splitter,
w. l. Cottrell, w. H. Brewing. J. F.
Bowler, Harry Johnson, Judge Edinss.
d. H. Campbell, w. j. Kaseburg and
wife, Mrs. German and daughter, ]. z.
Blyoenburgh, W. A. La Ban, E. ].
Boyle, r. j. walker. Capt. Rodman, H.
Honda and wife, Miss s. Harvey, Mrs.
G. T. Nicholson, Miss Nicholson, Mrs.
Black, Miss Black, c. H. Anterior, L.
v. Canario. Miss n. Borden, Miss E.
M. Richardson. Mr.. and Mrs. Char
quette, Miss A. w. Adams, c. F. Scher-
merhorn, A. S. Prescott, Judge Perry,
r. ]. Walker, Clement G. Smith.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-26
Sale
HONOLULU
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the District Court Of the United
States. District OF Hawaii. In Bank
ruptcy. In the matter OF Chock KAN
doing business as Hop Hong. bank
rupr.
public notice OF sale OF personal prop
erty to the creditors OF Chock Kan. OF
Honolulu. Oahu. a bankrupt. rake
notice that there will be sold at public
auction on Tuesday, Sept. s 1908 be
ginning at 10 o'clock a. m. by Jas. r
Morgan. auctioneer at his auction
rooms. No. - Kaahumanu street. IN
said Honolulu. said bankrupts property
~ wit. n stock OF tailoring goods. cloth
ing shelving. safe. etc. said property
will be sold for cash to the highest bid
der at the time and place. subject 10
the approval of the District Court OF
the United States for the District OF
Hawaii
WADE WARREN THAYER.
Trustee OF Chock Kan, doing business
as Hop Hong. bankrupt
Dated Aug. 2s, 1903. zoos
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-26

FRESNO, Aug. 1s.-Word has come
OF the fall on Saturday night between
9 and 10 o'clock OF a meteor near Del
Rey. 1t passed over the village at an
altitude estimated at 200 to 400 feet.
Its fall was accompanied by a loud
whizzing noise and the light from it
was so bright that the ordinary lamp
would not cast a shadow. 1t was like
an immense ball Of fire and the atmos-
pheric disturbance was sufficient to
ground. When the meteor struck the
ground it exploded and the report was
like a rumble of thunder.