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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-11-13
CHOLERA VICTIMS IN PHILIPPINES.
Twenty.0ne Deaths Reported From the Cap.
ital llocos.

Manila (By Cable).-Twenty cases
OF Asiatic cholera occurred in Vigan,
the capital of Ilocos Sur Luzon, last
week. Twenty-one deaths are report.
ed.
A party of ladroncs captured the
teniente municipal officer) OF Buena
Vista, near Malabon. Cavte. They cut
the tendons OF his legs and left him on
the roadway. This outrage was an act
OF vengeance, because the teniente had
given information to the authorities
regarding the movements OF the la
drOneS.
The Philippine commission has con-
hrmed the antiSlavcry law passed by
the Legislature Council Of the Moro
provinces, October 5, prohibiting slave
hunting in all the Moro territory and
providing ior the confscation of all
vessels engaged in the slave traffic.
The volcano Malaspina, in Negroes, is
in a state of violent eruption. Malas-
pima is the loftiest summit of the cen
trail mountain chain OF the island OF
Negroes. being 8I92 feet high. 1t has
never been entirely quiescent.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-11-13
MARINES LANDED ON ISTHMUS.
Nashville's Bluejackets We're Later Returned
to Their Vessel.

Colon, Colombia (By Cable).-The
lives of the American residents here
we're threatened. American and for
sign families focked for shelter to the
abroad buildings.
There was great commotion and the
United States gunboat Nashville land
ID fifty bluejackcts and quantity OF
ammunition
During the excitement the bluejack-
IT'S from the Nashville quickly placed
bales of cotton on the tops OF freight
:ars, forming excellent barricadcs.
Many OF the citizens were armed with
,ihes and rcyolverS.
Several Americans and other foreign
ers took refuge on board the German
steamer Markomannia
Quiet was restored later and at 73c
o'clock the blue returned to the
Nashville.
The flag Of the new republic has al
'cady made its appearance i'll Colon.
General Cuadros, the project OF
Colon, and the senior officer COM
handing the troops which arrived OH
he gunboat Cartagcna from Savanilla,
IRE maintaining their position OF rcius-
ng to acknowledge the authority OF
he provisional government OF Pana-
IA.
The presence OF the United States
yunboat Nashville at Colon is bcliev-
ID to have resulted in the avoidance Of
serious trouble.
1t is believed that peaceful results
will follow a guarantee given by Col
onel Torres that ii the American ma
ines would return to the Nashville he
would maintain order.
The British consul has suggested that
t requested a contingent OF troops will
DC sent to Colon from the British
:rriser Amphion, now at Panama.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-11-13
KILLED IN A GOLD NINE
Tunnel Timbers Take Fire and Fall on
Imprisoned WOrkmen.
FUTILE ATTEMPT AT RESCUE MADE.
Superintendent Turner. We.Known Mining
Man, Among the Dead-fle Gave HIS Life
to Save the Miners. Leading Rescue
Party of ITO Men to Aid 10 the Escape of
the Eutombed Men.

Butte, Mont. Especial. Virginia
City special to the Miner says fire i'll
the Kearsarge mine, six miles from
Virginia City, killed nine men. IL,
damage to the surface buildings is
slight. Among the dead is Superinten-
dent R. B. Turner, OF Butte, one OF
the best known mining men in the
Northwest. Four bodies have been re-
covered.
All the dead miners are from Butte
and were single men. The Kearsarge
is one of the principal gold mines Of
the State, and is considered very val
liable. 1t is operated by the Alder
Mining Company.
At about S o'clock fire was discov-
cred issuing from the tunnel house on
tunnel No. 1. AT the time the flames
were discovered the timbers in the tun
nei were abaze. How the fire orig
mated is not known but at the first
alarm all the miners. carpenters and
laborers, about 40 in all. fastened
across the gulch to aid in subduing the
flames.
Superintendent R. B. Turner, whose
temporary quarters are high on the hill
across the right fork of Alder gulch
and short distance from the burning
tunnel house, at once went to the
scene and assumed the direction OF
affairs, entered the tunnel through the
fire and smoke to give warning to the
entombcd miners and to aid in their
escape.
Near the mouth OF the tunnel they
stumbled over the body OF John Tobin,
who evidently had made an effort to
escape, but was driven back by the
flames and smoke. They carried the
body to the surface and once more en-
tered the workings to rescue their COM
rades ii possible.
According to the story OF a miner.
Hurley by name, he with Turner and
another man, entered the mine behind
him. but descended through the air
shaft. Hurley was the last OF the three
to descend. After going down some
distance through the air shaft, Hurley
heard cry and then thuds as OF
bodies striking the timbers, followed
by a smothered splash in the water.
Hurley tried to go farther down the
shaft, but was compelled to retracc his
steps.
Mr.. Turner had been connected with
the company for several years as SUI
perintendent OF the Kennel mine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-11-13
BATTLESHIP SENT TO COLON.
Strcng Naval Force to Glther at the lsthmus
of Panama

Washington, d. c. (SpcciaD.-The
Navy Department is concentrating a
large naval force at the isthmus. to be
prepared for any emergency as well as
for squadron practice movements The
batteship Maine has been ordered to
Colon. She sailed from Martha's Vine
yard for Hampton Roads, where she
will coal and proceed 10 her destination.
The cruiser Atlanta has arrived at
Colon. The auxiliary cruiser Dixie
and the gunboct Nashville are there.
Rear Admiral Glass, commander OF the
Pacific Squadron, is proceeding with the
Marblehead, the Concord. the Wyom-
ing and the collier Nero at full speed
from Acapulco, Mexico, to Panama.
1t was stated at the Navy Department
that the sudden dispatch Of the Maine
to Colon is not because there is any
there OF the big battlcship. The Navy.
it is stated is deficient in squadron
movements, and the Navigation Blu
reau desires TO remedy this deficiency
wherever practicable. The Maine. it
is further said, has been at the navy
yards during a good part OF the past
year, and the cruise to the iSthmus will
be beneficial to discipline. II the trout
bic at the iStlmus is over before the
Maine arrives there she may be divert
cd to Culcbra, where Admiral Bar
ker's North Atlantic Squadron will be
engaged i'll practice about Christmas
time
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-11-13
Cotton Ginned.

A bulletin issued by the Census Blu
rcau on the cotton ginned from the
growth of the present year up to October
IS places the amount at 3,839,627 COM
mercial bales, as against 5,o25,872 bales
ginned tip to the same date last year.
Complete returns on production for
1902 showed that 53.5 Per cent. of the
total crop had been ginned prior to Octo-
Der IS of that year, but the percentage
of the girnage prior to October Is of this
year cannot be known until the final re-
port for the year is made. Meantime
two other reports will be submitted-on
November Is and December Is.
The statistics for the present year were
collected by 63I local agents, who found
that 27,723 ginneries had been operated
prior to October IS, while to the CORE
spending date last year 2o3I4 ginneries
had been operated.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-11-13
Cost of Carving the Mail.

w. S. Shallenbergcr, Second Assist
ant Postmaster General, in his annual
report, states that the yearly rate o.
expenditure for all classes Of mail
transportation service in this country
Is S63,5O4,542, and that the rate OF cost
per mile travelled is $I2.8o.
1t is estimated that the railway pos
tai clerks handled during the year 49,
ooo,8o2, $50 pieces of mail matter, ex-
elusive OF registered matter, and 1887
664 errors were reported in their dlStrl-
button, a ratio of 1 error to 1850 cor
rect distributions.
During the year there were 1873 cas-
uaties to mail cars, in which Is clerks
and other employees were killed and
IS clerks seriously and 1913 slightly in
jurcd.
Statistics OF the parcels-poSt business
with Germany showed that this country
was not profting under the old ar
rangement, and the maximum-welght
limit therefore was reduced to q pounds
6 ounces. This government received
postage on 77,I74 pounds sent to Ger
many, while the latter received postage
on 4oo,28o pounds sent here and trans
ported long distances.
The feature of delivering mail into
boxes along the lines OF the star
routes will be extended to the entire
system OF star service on more than
10000 routes, aggregating over 100000
miles in length.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-11-13
CHILD SHOOTS TWO OTHER CHILDREN.
Th:r:cen.year.0ld Boy Kills One Companion
and Wounds Another.

Monongahe,a, Pa. (SpcciaD. - En-
ragged over a name applied to him. Earl
Flory, a I.3-year-old boy, shot aid III
stantly killed James Murphy, aged Ia
years. and severely wounded John John
son. aged II years. The tragedy &C
Cured ate in the evening at Scenery
Hill where the three boys reside. F1ory
is in jail and Johnson was brorg''t hcre
to the Memorial Hospital.
The three boys for sometime have been
boon companions and were out hunting.
The only gun i'll the party was owned
BY Flory. who allowed the others to share
in the shooting from time to time, a
dispute arose as to whose turn 1t was to
Use the gun. and Flory settled the ques
ion by taking it himself whereupon
Murphy said:
Your old gun is no good. It's Ike
you, you dirty pup
The words were scarcely out of Mur
phys mouth when Flory fired 1T him
point blank The charge took effect il
Murphy's abdomen, almost disembowel
ing him. Johnson was severely wounded
about the lower part OF the body by part
of the charge which went by Murphy.
Flory fed leaving the wounded John
son to hobble to the nearest habitaticn
for aid. When arrested Flory said to the
officers: Eyes, lie called me names ard
| shot him" Later, he said Johnson tod
him the gun was empty and he only
wanted to scare Murphy
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-11-13
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.
Senate Einanciers Meet.

TIE Senate Finance Committee helc
1 session at which the general work OIL
The session was discussed. The discus.
sion showed, what has appeared prob
able for some time, that no legislation
looking to an increase OF the volume
OF money will be seriously undertaken
during the special or first regular ses-
sion Of this Congress.
II anything is to be attempted in the
way OF financial legislation it will be
m behalf OF the Aldrich bill relative to
deposits or customs revenues i'll the ma
tional banks. 1t was suggested that
r.e Aldrich bill might be amended SO
Is 30 eliminate some OF the features
most objected to and in the amended
iorm &c passed, but there was manifest
cd general indisposition to go farther
Than this into the question OF financial
legislation.
In the opinion of members Of the
committee there was nothing to be
done by them with reference to Cuban
reciprocity legislation until after the
House had acted on the subject, and
the suggestion was made that the sub
iect properly belonged to the Com
mittee on Relations with Cuba, OF
which Senator O. H. Plat, OF Connect
icut, is chairman. The discussion indi-
Gated that there would be no DISPOSE
ton to contend with the House over
the question of the proper initiative Of
revenue legislation, and that il in the
opinion of the House the matter should
be treated in bill, rather than by
Joint resolution, the Senate would &C
sept this decision.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-11-13
CLARK WINS GREAT suit.
Montana Senate Awarded Timber Land
Worth S2,0Jo,GG

Butte, Mont. (SpcciaD The great
timber suit brought by the United
States against Senator William A.
Clark, involving timber land in the
Bitter Greek Valley, Western Mon
tana. to the value OF 100000. was
settled by Judge Knowles, OF the Unit
ed States District Court, in favor OF
Senator Clark
Judge Knowles finds that Mr.. Clark
was guiltleSs OF irregular purchase OF
lands and innocent OF illegal reg stra-
ton OF the same il such irregularities
existed. Judge Knowles criticiseS the
testimony OF Witness Griswold for the
Government. whose reputation. the de
cision alleges, is none OF the best and
who many other witnesses testified had
approached them i'll behalf OF the Gov
eminent. The case is the most famous
timber land action ever tried in the
West
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-11-13
SHELL HOUSES ALSO DESTROYED
Six Men Were Killed and Ten Othef'
Injured.

Iona Island, N. Y. (SpeciaD.-Sh
men were killed and 10 slightly injured
by an explosion at the United States
I Naval Arsenal, one OF the largest mag
azines in the United States, which /:
located here. The explosion occurred
while men were drawing the explosive
charges from a consignment OF ole
shells recently sent here from the bat
tleship Massachusetts,.
Three massive shellhouses were com
pletely destroyed, and rain OF irag
ments OF projectiles OF all sizes wa
scattered in every direction.
The force of the explosion, or series
Of explosions, broke windows at Peeks
kill, three miles below, on the opposite
side of the Hudson and the detonatior
was heard for many miles Adjacent
buildings, including two storehouse:
for fixed ammunition, were riddled witt
the fragments, and the quarters OF tin
II marines composing the garrison
we're completely demolished.
The dead, all of whom were workmer
employed by the Naval Ordnance De
partment, are Fred Ward. StoneJ
Point, George Moorehead, Tompkin:
Cove; Fred o. Locke, Peekskill; Pat
rick Curran, West Haverstraw; FREQ
Brown, Haverstraw; James Connolly
Peekskill. The bodies were frightfully
mangled, fragments being hurled foI
hundreds of feet.
The island, which has been used az
all arsenal for a year, is i'll the Hudson
river, 30 miles from New York, anc
shells and ammunition OF all kinds were
stored there. The defamation OF part
OF the charge OF shell being unloadet
in Shelhouse No. I exploded all the
other shells in the house, and the frag.
mentS Of shells driven into the adjOin
ing houses exploded their contents.
There were two main explosions
with an interval OF several minutes be
tween, and a succession OF minor ones
as individual shells went off. Fire fol
IOWcu, anu lOI several HOuIS tilC ma
rincs fought the flames i'll imminent
danger from constantly exploding
shells. Physicians and nurses from
West Point, Peckskill and HaverstraW
hurried to the island and attended TIC
the injured, one Of whom was seriously
hurt.
No statements OF the amount OF eX.
plosiveS OH the island could be obtain.
ed from Gunner Fries, U. S. N, i'll
command, but it is said that large
consignment of shells from the Ala
bama, Kearsarge, Massachusetts and
Illinois were in the buildings destroy.
ed
About 40 I3-inch shells were OIL
hand, it is said. A large amount OF fix
ed ammunition, stored in two build
jngs from which the roofs were blown,
did not explode, and the two main
powder magazines were at the other
end of the island out OF danger.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-11-13
Report on Education,

I The report OF the Commissioner OF
Education for the last fiscal year places
the total number OF pupils enrolled i'll
the common schools during the year
at I5,o25,S87, or over 20 per cent. OF
the entire population. The average
daily attendance for 1902 was Io,ooo,273,
being 90 per cent. of the total number
enrolled.
The average monthly wages OF teach.
ers for 1902 was SAG for males and
about $40 for females. Less than Is
per cent OF the teachers were males,
or I22, 1872 out Of total OF 43o,506.
The private schools are tabulated at
I,Io3,3oI for the elementary schools
and I68,636 for academies and other
secondary schools. The total enroll
nent for the year, including public and
private, elementary, secondary and
higher education, was 100000 pupils,
and to this there should be an addition
made for evening schools, business
schools, private kindergartens, Indian
schools, State schools for detectives,
orphans, etc, 62o,84o, making grand
total of I8,oSo,84o in general and special
schools.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-11-13
I(Ieign.

The United States gunboat Newport
has been ordered from Savannah to SAN
to Domingo The Dominican government
has declared the northern ports of the re-
public closed to maritime commerce, but
United States Minister Powell has de-
clarcd the blockade noncfcctivc. The
cruiser Baltimore arrived at Puerto
Plata.
The negotiations between Russia and
Japan have so far advanced that dis
ra'ch from Berlin states that an an
nourcemcnt OF settlement is soon ex-
pected.
As the result of conflict over the
question OF vivisection between the men,
bers of the Vienna Medical Chamber and
members Of the Landtag, the former
have resigned.
About 6,ooo Bulgarian irregulars are
assembled along the frontier in readiness
to enter Turkish territory and further
trouble is expected.
The German government does not re-
gard the reported massacre at Warm
bad as serious and will send 10 reinforce
nents to Africa.
The report is confirmed that the Ger
man garrison at Warmbad, Demaraland,
was masSacred by the Bondlzwar
tribesnen.'
Solicitor General Finlay concluded his
argument i'll behalf of Great Britain be-
fore the Venezuelan arbitration tribunal.
The rev Hungarian premier, Count
Stephen lisa, secured hearing in the
Lower House after a stormy beginning.
Scror Gil Robl, Carl;st, made Bit
Ter speech against the United States
in the Spanish Senate.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-11-13
EXCITEMENT KILLED LIN.
A Millionaire Whose MIL at Derby Was Dam
aged by Fire.

Derby, Conn. Especially Excitement
over $4,000 fire in his big wooden
mill caused the death OF Millionaire
Charles B. Alling, of this city. Mr..
Alling was driving on the hills when
he looked down and saw the Baugaus-
set Mills. which he had built up from
an attic-room industry 20 the largest
in town, burst into flames. He drove
furiously into town ard ran through
the extensive mill yard only to find the
dryhouse section, with its costly ma
chinery and stock, destroyed.
Tears filled his eyes and he was taken
home with nervous chill. In the
morning he was fornd dead in bed
from cerebral hemorrhagc.
Mr.. Alling, who was 70 years old,
owned one-half of the business blocks
in Derby.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-11-13
Saws Sheriff Was al Fault.

In response to the request OF the In
terror Department for report regard
ing the recent Indian troubles i'll Wy
oming. General Kobbc, commanding
The Department OF Dakota. forwarded
a dispatch from Major B. II. Cheevcr,
Sixth Cavalry, at Pine Ridge
Major Cheever says the trouble was
mostly the Sheriff's fault and that the
Indian prisoners at Newcastle should
De released. He says it is believed that
he Sheriff's party fired the first shot.
The War Department states that the
situation does not require the service
Of troops.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-11-13
Engine Blown Up at University.

Columbus, O. Especially While STU
dents of the Agricultural College at the
Ohio State University were witnessing
the harvesting CT field Of corn for en-
silage purposes, by machine operated
by an old traction engine, the boiler blew
Up and pieces of iron tore through the
crowd of students. The force of the
explosion was terrific and was felt
through all the university buildings. The
most intense excitement was caused and
the students came running in all dircc-
lions from clasSrOomS and dormitoricS.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-11-13
Ma.Ccp,'s Latest Sch.me.

Rome (By ble).-The government
has ordered the beginning OF the work
Of CONSTRUCTION OF the extraordinarily
powerful wireless telegraph station for
the establishment OF communication be-
tween Italy and Argentina The station
viii be erected on the royal estate OF San
Rossore OIL which King Victor Emman-
uel has rs hunting lodSe. The site was
chosen by Marconi as the best adapted
for the purpose
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-11-13
STRIKE OF COAL MINERS
Trouble 10 Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company.
DOUBTFUL If THE MINES CAN OPEN
Men QrN Work at All Mn,s AMI Flock to
Town With Th:ir Pay Checks Hun dreds
Of the Strikers Join the Union, but the
Italians Refuse to Join, as They Say They
Have Been Sold Ous By the Union.

Trinidad, Col. (SpeciaD.-It is now
evident that the strike OF the coal min
ers in the first district OF the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company is no small
affair. In fact, it is a strike out OF al
proportions to that even hoped for by
the officers Of the United Mineworkers
OF America, and ten times what was
) looked for by the coal operators.
At meeting OF superintendent and
pit bosses held in the Colorado Fuel
and Iron offices, at Trinidad reports
were made that in no camp would
enough men go out to cause a shut
down. 1t is doubtful if enough men
can be found in the whole district to
work the mines at Primero. AT Gray
Creek every miner but one has quit,
and the camp is surrounded by armed
guards. At Bowen the men are quit
ting rapidly. At Tercio the men quit
early. At Starkvile alone OF the
camps reported as being wholly COM
pany men nearly every man quit At
Piedmont, the new Rocky Mountain
Fuel Company men took their tools
home
All day the chiefs and miners have
been Swarming into Trinidad, nearly
all OF them having their pay checks,
running from $I87 down. The checks
were for such amounts that business
men could not cash them, and, hence,
lost thousands OF dollars i'll trade. All
day long the miners have been joining
the United Mineworkcrs. The police,
who were stationed near the Office OF
that organization to prevent any pos
sibility of clash between the union
and nonunion men, estimated that at
least SEQ joined and came out show,
ing their union cards. Commercial
street for two blocks was at one time
choked with the new union men.
The Italians have quit almost to
man. They have not joined the union to
any extent. giving as their reason that
they were sold out by the labor organiza-
ton on two or three occasions and they
prefer to go out on their own response
bility on this occasion. They will stay
out, their officers say, until the last one
~soes BACK 10 work. - % ' %
Denver, Col Especially A general
strike in the Northern Colorado coalfleld
was declared In all about LAYS men Ill
the Northern field are idle.
The action of the miners iii the North
ern field was surprise to the operators.
After the conferences held i'll this city,
in which practically every demand except
the eight-hour day was granted to the
men, they determined to strike.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-11-13
An Operation on William.

Berlin (By Cable Emperor William
underwent an operation for the removal
of polpus from his larynx. The opcr-
alton was performed by Prof. Moritz
Schmidt, and was entirely successful
The only inconvenience suffered by the
Emperor is that he has been cnjOined not
to speak until the wound caused by the
operation has been healed. The bulletins
ANNOUNCING the result Of the operation
caused much establishment, even among
court officials, who had no suspicion that
he was suffering from any affection OF
the t.lrnat
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-11-13
Gunner Kills Himself.

Portsmouth, N. II. (SpccialD.-In one
of the cabins of the training ship Mo-
nongahela, which is at the navy yard,
sailors found the body of Gunner George
P. Brady lying OH the floor with re-
vovcr by his side. Brady had shot him
self in tic head He had been a great
sufferer from; neuralgia. Brady had been
in the Navy about eighteen years and
had IN excellent record His widow re-
sides at Newport. R. l., to which, place
Bradv's BODY will be taken.