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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-11-27
THE OLD DOMINION.
Latest News Cleaned From All over
the State.

Virginia pensions William b; Sqt.
ton, $50; Alfred Gunter, $40: john L.
Caldwell, So; Cheslcy H. Collins, Si3'
Dennis Lynn, $I2; George +. WeoD
$40; George w. Bumgarner, $I?;. mar
tha NJ. Converse, So; Sarah GhirizzaIn
So; Samuel Bivens. John Gibbs 3,
Susan R. Rarer, John II. Now'and
$l2; Michael Crossman, $40; Edwarr
Reed, So.
In Nansemond county Charles Mel
son was arrested on the charge OF GRIM
inally assaulting Josephine Edwards
10 years old.
Three children were left alone in
their home at Yorktown by the WIZ
of George Willkison, a negro oyster
man. One childs clothing ignited and
it was burned with the house. lhf
other children escaped.
Two men were killed and another
seriously if not fatally injured Ill q
head-on collision between two Norfolk
and Western freight trains near Mate
wan The dead men are Engineer
Lewis Tarrar, married, and Brakeman
William Penn both OF Buefeld.
The Radford ice factory owned by
|. Greenspoon and leased by GeisOr
Bros. was burned just after midnight
The loss was 10000 and the insurance
$3.50. The bottIing work in conncc'
ion, belonging to Geison Bros, val
ned at $1,000, was also destroyed. The
insurance was $500.
Edward O'Connor, a navy yard en-
Dloye fell 25 feet through the canvas
covering OF hatchway to the hold OF
lie collier Lconidas. He missed his
footing and plunged through the thin
stuff hcadioremost. The fall was
broken by projecting beams and he eS-
:aped with a diSlocatcd shoulder and
slight wound in the head.
Albert Stahl, a wall paper dealer,
mas been missing from Norfolk ior
week. His wife says she knows moth
ing OF his whereabouts and declines to
.alk of his affairs. c. II. ConsolvO.
who has assumed charge OF the bust
ness, says he has asked Stahl to re-
urn and that creditors need not
worry.
An alleged attempt to assault Miss
Emma CobbS, 4 I7-ycar-old telegraph
operator at Sabat, on the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad, has resulted i'll the
discharge OF NJ. A. Palmore. day OPP
orator at Elk Hill, p miles away.
Palmorc and his young wife have disap-
peared. 1t is charged that Palmore
went to Sabot Wednesday evening and,
after drinking freely, went to the tele-
graph Office. Cries for help soon
brought neighbors to the Office. They
found Miss Cobbs, it is said, in the
firm grasp Of Palmore and crying for
help. The door was broken open and
Palmorc was taken in charge by sew
eral men, but he escaped and was not
yecaptured.
Major Beverly Randolph, one OF the
most widely known men in the State,
died at his home, The Moorings, near
Wildwood, Clarke county, after brief
illness, aged 81 years. Major Ran
dolph was born in Clarke county and
had resided there all his life, except
during the time OF his public career.
He was a member OF the well-Known
Virginia family of Randolph. At the
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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-11-27
SALUTE TO PANAMA. AA0.
U. S. Flagship Hosts Coiors of the New
Republic.

Panama (By Cable).--Thc United
States flagship Marblehead at $50 a.
m. hoisted the flag OF the Republic
of Panama, and saluted it with FL guns.
The Tres Noviembre, a gunboat Of
Panama. displaying the American flag
answered the salute The shore bat
teries also fired a salute OF 2r guns
which the Marblehead answered.
At 10 a. H. Rear Admiral Glass
Consul General Gudger and Com
mander Phelps, accompanied by Lieu
tenants Philip Andrews aid S, P.
Trellinwider, officially called on the
junta. A military band played The
Star-Spangled Banner on the Amer
leans arrival at the palace and on Their
departure from that building. They
were received by the members OF the
junta, the Cabinet ministers and Gen
erals Huertas, Jeffries Diaz and Varop
and their stats.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-11-27
INTERNAL MACHINE EXPLODED.
1 Cripple Creek Superintendent and a Miner
Killed.

Cripple Creek, Col. (Special).-Gi,as.
Mccormack, superintendent. and Mel
in H. Beck, a miner, were killed short
y before noon by All explosion in the
indicator Mine. Officers OF the Vim
icator Mining Co. assert that :hc cX-
,loSion was caused by an internal ma
:hine. and 400 miitiamen have been
placed on guard around the company's
properties.
Superintendent Mccormack and Min
r Beck were descending into the mine
II the cage. They were the only pas
;engcrS.
When the cage reached the sixth
eyel the explosion occurred. wrecking
he cage and shaft and instantly killing
,oth men. The explosion. which was
.errific. was heard at the surface, and at
irst was believed TO be All earthquake.
The engineer hastily reversed the hoist,
but could not pull up the cage, and the
bodies were recovered only alter sew
eral hours work, being brought to-
the surface through the second COM
partncnt of the shaft.
Alter a thorough examination OF the
shaft it is positively asserted by off
GERS of the mining company that the
explosion was caused by an internal
aacbinc
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-11-27
J RUN DOWN ASSASSINS
Night Waterman at Reading Station
Held Up.
POSSE PURSUES THE ROBBERS.
|s0a Reward Offered by th. Reading te'
nIent Along the Pennsylvania, the Reading
and The New York Cen!ral-Spec,al Trains
Waiting TO Speed 10 Any Point Where
Crime Is Committed.

Williamsport, Pa. Especially lit is
believed that the same gang who muir
aercd William H. Clcndcnin, the tele-
grapa operator in the New York Cen-
trail Railroad signal tower at Oak
Grove and entered the Philadelphia and
Reading Railway station at Allenwoo1
and chloroformed and robbed the agent,
|Murrell J. Hafey, arc operating at
other points. o
Early Saturday morning John Dal-
ton, the Waterman at the Reading sta
- in Girardvillc, was attacked by
masked men, who locked him i'll
81 the apartments OF the depot.
then searched the express rooms
ed three valuable packages
cash. Dalton succeeded i'll
through back window He
harm and a posse chased the
|espcradoes. who escaped into
,tains. Shots were exchanged,
DGtlSNCu CuC VI INC Dtl SidI
l,nded. An armed posse is con-
the search Tor them, with the
securing the $500 reward offer
The Reading Railway
ting for the signal that murder
re at work, special trains stand
tervalS along the three trunk line
x,Ae ~ 4i,;c cort,nn rcoi,, ./, cOaoI
ONO scene OF crime as yet unSuS-
cd. Excitement is intense along tho
Us, where train diSpatc!iers and
er officials listen at the telegraph
|truments for clicks that tell OF some
pa, in lonely tower, iii peril OF his
The railroad officials and employees
re determined to run down the daring
band OF deSpcradoes.
To each locomotive that is he'd in
readiness for a hashlike trip over the
raids at given call is attached one
coach. within which are detectives,
heavily armed. The engineers stand by
tbeif throttles, that not moment may
be lost in getting under way, and 50
they viii stand throughout the night ii
not called to move their trains.
Should a train he ordered to move
the train dispatcllers will clear the
tradk OF all other trains and give a
- u'-s~fnr a fast run. ..a-s.. .,-,-,..-,.,,-
e roads interested arc tie New
Central, the Pennsylvania and the
ing, and so thoroughly aroused
be people OF all this section OF
sylvania that hundreds OF citizens
Voluntarily out on watch along the
6cks or hidden near the towers.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-11-27


y cation TO have been fully develop.
~ and the probabilities are that it was
at least three days old when death
came. Murder is suspected, and Cor
oner Knight is now Investigating. The
body Of the child is at the city mOrguc
The case Of the colored preacher, G.
w. Craft. charged with refusing to ride
in the Jim Crow" coach on the Nor
folk and Southern Railroad, i'll Prin-
cess Anne county. and with cursng
and drawing a pistol, was settled by
compromise. Craft agreed to pay
fine of SIoo for carrying a pistol IN the
city. in lieu of being returned to PrIn'
cess Anne county Tor Indictment OF
all the charges. The payment was
guaranteed by negro attorney and the
preacher was released.
Robert Lesson. colored, was convict
ed in the Amherst Court of the murder
OF, J. c. Reed and was sentenced to be
hanged December 30, 1903 Lesson Kill
ed Reed because the latter was fishing
in certain place in James river The
negro fired four times and the tata'
wound was through the back, and the
evidence showed that it was inflicted
while Reed was trying to escape The
execution will be the first that has oc'
cured in Amherst since 1865.
The Virginia Teachers Association
held its second. annual meeting at the
University OF Virginia. More than hall
Of the 50 local associations in the State
are represented.
Oscar Lane, well-known young
man OF Williamsburg, . BON OF Capt
/. NJ. Lane, Sr.. was stabbed in 4
street difficulty at Richmond by +. NJ
Parrish a student at William and Mary
Lane had been drinking, it is alleged,
md when several students passed wa;
insulting to Parrish. The latter used
his knife, the officers say. and the blade
struck a rib, which probably saved
Lanes lie ..-
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-11-27
TIE LATEST NEWS IN SHORT ORDER
Domestic.

Charles Mccormack, superintendent
and Melvin Beck, miner, were killed
by the explosion of AN internal machine
in the indicator Mine, at Cripple Creek
Col. and militia have been placed on
guard.
Six members of the Louisville Fire De
partmcnt were summoned 10 answer 2
charge that they looted the building IT
which fire was raging and took va!u-
able articles to the enginehouse with
them.
Three persons were burned to death
in fire which destroyed the powerhouse
Of the sanitarum at Markleton, Pa.
The residence of Mrs. Mary Baker g
Eddy, the founder OF Christian Science
was looted by burg lars.
The steamer Baldwin was pierced by
The ice in Green Bay, Wis, and sunk
The crew WAS rescued.
Samuel Gempers was reelected pres''
dent of the American Federation of La
Dor by large plurality.
Warrants were issued for the arrest .!
The former mayor and board of alder
men of Grand Rapids.
The transport Sumner arrived at New
York with officers and troops from Ma
Mia
The Reading Railroad Company OF
Tered a reward of $500 for the arres'
md conviction OF the Mcn who bound
:hloroformed and robbed Station
Agent Hafer, Of Allenwood.
Peter MontcnSon, convicted in Salt
I I'll, a., 81 as Iot,
r. Hay, was shot to death at the state
prison.
Hart P. banks. the composer OF
Silver Threads Among the Gold" died
II Philadelphia at his clearinghouse
The Twentieth United States lnfan-
ry left Fort Sheridan for San Francisco
n route to the Philippines.
The steamer Discovery. which left
Nome October Id with 81 passengers
believed to have been lost.
Fire destroyed the Park Theatre and
adjacent property i'll Butler, Pa, to
he value OF 100000.
Francis NJ. Drake, former goverRot
ii Iowa. died at his home. i'll Center
lille, III that State.
Robbers terrorizcd the Town Of
Green Mountain, Ia, and secured $1,000
rom the bank.
Antonio Romano was hanged in Gen
eva. ILL.,, for the murder of Nicholas
TOmaso.
Eight cases OF typhoid fever arc re-
ported to have broken out at Williams
College:
Fire destroyed the old Masonic Tenn
pie aud other valuable property in
Louisville.
The Indiana National Bank. of Elk
lart, lad, and the Farmers Natioaal
Bank. OF Henrietta. Tex, were closed
by order OF the Comptroller of the
Currency, and the bank examiners were
placed i'll charge,
AdviceS from Bogota state the Co
f1Mban people protest and appeal to
th8 American people against the con-
duct of the Uaited States government
III the Panama matter.
The various Eastern railroad conf
panies at conference i'll New York
decided to grant a reduction OF s., I-3
per cent. OH all the steel products i'll
tended for export.
Mrs. Lulu W. Brennan. OF Denver,
Col, whose facial beauty was destroy
ed by blood poisoning. committed sui
eide at the Delprado Hotel, in Chicago.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-11-27
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

The executive committee of the Ma.
tional Woman'S Christian Temperance
Union elected Mrs. Cornelia Jcwett, OF
Chicago, editor OF the Union Signal
The United States Steel Corporation
announced that the syndicate contract
for converting the preferred stock into
bonds would be terminated.
A letter was received by Governor
Chatterton, OF Wyoming, threatening
his life unless he committed the death
sentence OF Tom Horn.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-11-27
Financial.

Morgan's friends are again buying
Steel.
London is again nibblng at Ameri
can securities.
There we're sixty-four bidders for
New York's new loan of 100000.
The best bid for Chicagos new ST.
100000 per cent. loan was an even par
Hard to coax the public into the mar.
net. Burnt child breads the fire."
About S. Per cent. OF the I,ooo, ooe
s. q sd,l AXE 1nIfi1i i1li paid the
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-11-27
f,omest,c tragedy.

New York (SpeciaD.-Chrlstlan Ca
,;s;ni an Austrian, shot his wife and
.ho, crt his throat. Both were taken
~ = hospital. where it was said their
wounds we're fatal. The shooting took
nlace in the presence OF the couples
iour-vear-old son. The occupants OF
rive tenement in which the CatiSinis
lived became paniSctricken, and the po.
ice reserves were required to keep IT,
order large crowd that gathered.
The man and his vile we're taken to
the hospital in the same ambulance.
The woman did not at any time faint
mr. lose consciousness.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-11-27
KILLED 800 M020S.
Result OF G.nsral Leonard Woods Campo On
10 Jolo District.

Manila (SpeciaD.-Threc hundred
Moros are known to have been killed
and many others we're carried OFF dead
or wounded as result OF five days
fighting in Jolo between the American
troops under Gen. Leonard Wood and
the insurgents Major Fl. L. Scott, OF
the Fourteenth Cavalry, and five
American privateS we're killed.
Gen. Wood landed near Siet Lake, iR
Jols, November H. The Moros were
soon located and fighting began imme-
diately, and continued until Nov u.
Major Scott was taking Pangima
Hasscn. the Moro leader who had
bcU taken a prisoner. to Jolo. While
Ell route lIassen asked to be allowed to
see his family His appeal was grant
ed and he thcreupon led Major Scott
into an ambuscade, where TIE Amcri-
can detachment was fired upon. Mai.
Scott was shot in both hands. Hassen
succeeded in escaping during this uneX-
pected attack.
The fighting took place in a country
covered with swaps and rocks. The
M0:oS we're driven across the country
from Sict Lake to the town which
Hassen had made his headquarters
and where i was reported the MOros
were 1000 strong.
The rebel position was attacked i'll the
flank by the American troops who oc-
cupcd the town and inflicted a loss OF
fifty killed on the MoroS HasSen with
a small party surrendered. The rest OF
the MOroS went into the swanpS. out
of which they were driven on Novem-
Der 10, leaving 70 dead behind them.
On Novembe: Y the American forces
renewed the attack on the remaining
MoroS, OF whom forty were killed.
The rebel forces have been literally
destroyed by these operations, and Cen
crai Wood says the indications are that
there will be no extension OF the up
rising. which was handled without dit
fcuity.
On November Is General Wood
started on all expedition against body
OF 2oco MorOS, who are i'll the noun
tains back OF Tablibi No news has
yet been received as to the result OF this
movement.
General Wood has under him two
battalions oil the Twenty-eighth Regi-
ment, one oi the Twenty-third Regi
ment. platoon OF Captain George S.
Satiey'S battery. two troops OF the
Fourteenth Cavalry and detachment
OF engineers.
MAJOR Scott assisted with force
composed oi three companies OF the
Seventeenth Infantry, platoon OF Cap
tain D. J. Rumbough's battery and a
troop OF the Fourteepth Cavalry.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-11-27
CONGRESS OF MOTHERS.
They Are Taking Part In the Fight Against
Reed SmOot.

Philadelphia (SpcciaD.-Thc Nation
al Congress OF Mothers held a special
executive session here. Mrs. Frederic
SchOtf, national president, presiding. a
call was issued inviting representative;
OF the churches and OF every national
and state womens organization who
believe the seating OF United state
Senator Smoot to be menace to the
home and to the nation to meet IN the
New Willard Hotel, Washington, or
Friday. December 4, at p. M. The
representatives will wait on President
Roosevelt in body.
The National Congress OF Mothers
asks that petitions for the unseating
of Senator Smoot be extensively circu-
lated and sent to senator's during the
next month"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-11-27
With Pistol and Stiletto.

Chicago (SpeciaD.-A duel between
men armed with pistol and stiletto was
fought in Archer avenue. When the
battle ended both the participants had
received wounds which were pronounc-
ed fatal. Frank Russo, IS years Old
and Ferdinand ID. Nin.nento. FL years
old, met in front OF Russo's rooms
They had long been enemies, it IS SAID,
and without a word OF warning they
rushed at each other. Vininento fired
as he ran, and Russo stabbed him as
he himself iell
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-11-27
On Trial for Killing His Children.

Raleigh, N. c. (Specia).--Thc case
against DR.. ]. Y. Jay, charged with
the murder OF his three children al
Barnardsvile several weeks ago, was
called in the Superior Court at Ashe,,
vile, and special venire was ordered
drawn from which to select the Jury
The case was set for trial Tuesday
The plea OF the defense will be insanity.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-11-27
A Startling discrepancy.

Milwaukee, Wis. Especially Experts
who have for some time been investigat
ing the books of the Milwaukee county
house of correction for 1902 report thai
the institution operated at a loss during
that period of nearly $4,000 The an
nual report filed with the county clerk
only shows loss of about $4,000. Par
liculars concerning the nature of the
losses have not been made public All
If the county institutions arc being in
vestigated, and the result, it is said, will
furnish much material for ITO grand
Jury.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-11-27
Settlement kejelIed.

Denver. Col. Especially The miners
of the Northern coal fields. in mass
meeting at Louisville, for the second time
voted to reject the proposition of the
operators for settlement of the strike
in that district. 1t is understood that
this action is in the nature OF sympa-
thy strike, as the operators had prac
tically conceded all the demands of the
men he vote is said to have been in
opposition TO the advice of the officials of
The union mineM orkcrS. who have heen
dying to effect a settlement in the fields
About 800 men are Affected by the vote
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-11-27
IN me departments.

Major Ra1e and Herbert J
Rrnwnc wes the Senate Commit
FOO =, rof Inc objections to tlt
~. =. Leonard Wood.
ool IN ,cession of the Isl,
as favorably acted
Committee on For
Payne and Arthur
charge d'affaireS,
Rpst Treaty with
has been reap
4 Boston.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-11-27
Lost In CatacOmbs.

Paris (By Cable).-A party of tour
lists had an experience of the most star
Ting character in the Catacombs OF Paris
recently. The party, which consisted Of
Is persons, 10 of whom were English
and American. were lost for over two
hours in the underground passages in
the midst of grinning skulls and stacks,
of human bones. When fnalii
found .t1ar|1l -
Arizona republican., 1903-09-12

den. Utah. MT. Phelps goes as delegate to the irrigation congress. Miss Holmes is returning to her home in Montpeliar. Idaho. She has been on visit with her sister, Mrs. J. D. Hibbert during the past summer.
 John Drane was a business visitor in Phoenix yesterday.
 Evan Coleman left via the s. p. for Provo. Utah. to attend the B. Y. acad- enny the coming year. He has spent the past week in Mesa visiting his sister, Mrs. Etta Pomeroy and family.
 J. C. Ashley of Prescott. was in Mesa yesterday the guest of Rev. Pearce He is calculating on moving to the valley He is engaged quite ex- tensively in horse raising.
 Mrs. Ernest Ellsworth. presented her husband with a big bouncing girl We'd resday night. Both mother and child are doing well. They are at the home of Mir and Mrs. L. V. Outline.
 w. A. Benton is moving the old Bee hive store building from it's erstwhile resting place to his property south of Alhambra hotel and will fit it up for a sample room.
 The little boy of Plumber Pew who was accidentally shot in the head with q 22-ritle is much improved.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-12
T E MP E
Frank w. GriHen. Mgr.

remember he ice cream social in the Andre building this evening. The brick work Cn the new Catholic church is advancing rapidly. J. F. Mills and family. who have spent the past six months here. have returned to their former home in Kan sas.
 w. T. Cummings drove to Phoenix 1 last evening to meet his wife. and Mrs. | l.. A. Stule, wto returned from Prescott on this mornings train.
 Miss Inez Fisher left this morning for
 Kirkla nd. where she will teach this yc"r.
 Professor l.. Lohman iT making ar | engagements to open his dlncing school as soon as the weather cCols off little. Dave Teeter has been called to ter one by the serious illness of his wife. He left on this mornings train. Four cars O. hay were shipped north yes sterday.
 Will Robbins and father were down from Mesa yesterday afternoon.
 Joe Bosett and Grace Perry spent yesterday here the guests of Dr. and Mrs. Mouer.
 The Rebeokahs are planning to give a grand ball two weeks from last night in the Odd Fellows hall.
 Mr. Van Wright. who has been con- ducting a barber shop here for some time has gone to Mesa, and William Frame now has charge of the shop.
 C. s. Clark and family arrived here yesterday from Farragut. Iowa.. They expect to be here this winter and may possibly remain permanently. At pres ent they are the guests of l.. F. Ruse.
 The Salt river is soon to be crossed at this place by two steel bridges At present the NJ. & P. bridge is being worked upon. one span at each end is being removed and a pile driver is at work putting in a temporary structure of bling which will dc service until the necessary steel arrives. The material for the new P. & F. bridge is now on the way, and the piers have been com pleted for some time. When these two bridges are completed there will prob ably be none better in the west.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-12
MESA
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T. F. Irvine of H. IT. McNeil Co, was a business visitor in Mesa yesterday.
 The s. P. carried out quite q large party to attend the irrigation congress from Mesa last night. The party con- sisted of President C. R. Flakes, A. j. Chandler, O. $. Stapely, J. H. Rogers. w. H. Wallace. J. c. Peterson and Tom Earl. Mrs. s. M. Pomecoy accom- panied the party and will visit with her sister, Mrs. Rosina Goddie and Mrs. Hannah Miles, whom she has not seen in seventeen years. She will return the latter part of October.
 Bishop Openshaw and wife left for Utah via the s. P. Thursday evening to attend the irrigation congress at Ogden and to visit among friends.
 M. c. Phelps and Miss Holmes left Friday morning via Santa Fe for Og-