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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-09-09

A private dispatch received here re-
ports that great fires are raging at
Liaoyang. This statement is not con-
firmed officially.
The fires are believed to result from
the Japanese Smelling or from the Ell
forts of the Russians to destroy their
stores preparatory to the evacuation
OF Liaoyang, with the additional hope
of injuring the city as future Japan
csc base.
Unofficial estimates place the Rus
sian forces in the vicinity OF Lao
yang at IS divisions of $1,000 men
each, or $4,000 men. These are prob
ably excessive, but it is evident that
numerically the Russians exceed the
Japanese.
The opinion that the Russian casual
ties in the recent fighting will reach
10000 is confidently expressed in high
quarters here. Neither Field Marshal
Oyama nor the Japanese army COM
manders have yet estimated the Rus
sian losses.
1t seems that the Japanese avoided
a direct assault upon Liaoyang itself,
but devoted their energies to the
troops outside the city and an effort
TO cut off the Russian retreat. Lao.
Yang is strongly fortified, and it is
probable that the Japanese will not
attack the city directly until they have
succeeded in isolating it.
Should the Russians abandon Lao
yang the Japanese will, of course, en-
ter
The fate of the great bulk of the re-
treating Russian army hinges upon
the bravery and fortitude of its left
flank
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-09-09
LIaoyang and Its Fortlflcations.

In abandoning Liaoyang General
Kuropatkin has certainly given up a
formidable position. so far as fortifi-
cations are concerned. The works
around the city were said to be mar
wells of engineering skill, with gal
leries for the protection of the gun
ners connected by telephone and de-
Tended by wire entanglements and
mines.
In his hasty retreat from Liaoyang
General Kuropatkin. must certainly
have been forced to abandon valuable
stores and also the emplaced guns.
To abandon such position appears
notwithstanding the explanations Of
the Russian War Office. to have been
a desperate move upon the part Of
the Russian commandments, and
only made as last resort, in the hope
of preventing his army Of 10000 men
being surrounded and cut off by the
three Japanese armies.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-09-09
Six Perish In q Fire.

Yellow Creek, Ohio Specialists
persons were burned to death and sew
eral terribly injured by fire and gas
explosion at this place. The house
of Henry S. Fling was ignited by a
street lamp and the intense heat set
fire to the rig of gas we'll near the
house. The flames destroyed the der
rick and communicated to tank,
which was full of oil. Before the
occupants of the house realized their
danger terrific explosion occurred.
The blazing oil wa thrown all over
the house and their escape was cut
off. The bodies were recovered after
the fire was subdued.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-09-09
IA PERISH In A FIRE
The Victims We're Mostly Women and
Children.
TENEMENT HOUSE A DEATH TRAP.
The Male Occupants We're on the Roof ane
Leaped to Neighborlng Houses-Womei
and Children Found Their Egress Cut Off
Repairing Being In Progress In the Lower
Part of the House.

New York (SpeciaD. -Fourteen per.
sons were killed and nearly score
injured in a fire in fvc-story double
tenement in Attorney street at ar
early hour in the morning. 1t was
one of the worst fires in the loss Of
human lives that has occurred on
the East Side in several years, al
though the properly loss was slight.
The dead include four women, one
man and nine children, ranging in age
from 3 months to II years.
Many of the injured were taken TO
hospitals, and it is thought that sew
eral of these will die. Among the
injured were five fremen, who were
on fourth floor balcony, when it fell
with them.
The small number of men among
the killed and injured was due to the
fact that most of the men who lived III
the building, following the Attorney
street custom in hot weather, were
asleep on the roof, while but few OF
the women and children were there.
Those on the roof were unable to es-
cape by descending through the burn
ing building, and made their way to
safety over neighboring roofs. Mean
while the members of their families
who had remained in their rooms
found escape cut off, and panic reigned
throughout the structure.
The fire started about 3 o'clock in
the morning, and there was consid-
cradle delay in sending in an alarm,
although the district is one of the
most thickly populated in the crowded
East Side of New York.
When the fremen reached the scene
some of the tenants were jumping
from the windows and from the ends
of fire escapes that reached only tG
the second floor; others were crouch
ing in the smoke in the small rooms
and narrow halls. Several ambulances
were called, and the surgeons were
kept busy caring for the injured.
A number of daring rescues were
made by fremen and police, and tho
conditions under which they worked
were unusual and difficult. The loss
of life was due chiefly to the fact that
alterations were being made in this
tenement building. The basement ant
the first floor, the latter about six feei
above the sidewalk level, had both
been cut through, the front and real
walls having been removed, and tn,
upper floors being supported by stee
beams. The exit from the upper floors
was by way of small stepladder.
The fire is supposed to have beef
caused by the explosion of lamp tina
had been left to light the hall on the
second floor and the sleeping tenant.
were not aroused until the hallway
was ablaze and escape through the
building cut off.
The fire was soon extinguished and
the search for the dead began. Police
reserves had been called out, and with
difficulty kept back the crowd thai
had gathered from the densely popu-
lated neighborhood while the bodies
were being brought down to>the street
Most of the dead were found on tho
two upper floors.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-09-09

cries of the wounded were pitiable.
| felt something wet saturating one
leg of my trousers and for a mo-
ment thought that had been badly
wounded Looking down I saw that
the body of man was lying across
my feet. He was groaning. and, in
a minute or two, said he was dying.
Then he was still. When relief came
he was dead l was lucky enough
to escape with only few contusions"
Other passengers told similar stor-
les of their escape, but the trainmen
had nothing to say, pending the in
quest.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-09-09
WEATHER RETARDS CROPS.
Heavy Rains In the South-Condltions 10 the
Corn Belt.

Washington, D. C. (SpeciaD.-The
weather Bureaus weekly summary OF
crop conditions is as follows:
Although cool weather has pre-
vented rapid development of corn If
the Ohio valley AMI Lake region, the
crops, as a whole, has experienced de-
cided improvements. Much of that
Frustrated by winds in the prevlou:
week in Indiana and Illinois u
Strengthening. In the Missouri val
ley the temperature has been more
favorable, and the advancement o:
the crop toward maturity has beer
much more rapid than in the Cen
trail Mississippi and Ohio valleys
Early corn has already matured IT
Southern Missouri, and is ripenlns
rapidly in Nebraska and South Ia
kota, cutting being in process in tn'
hrst-name State and in Kansas. 1h'
reports indicate that from three tIs
four weeks of favorable weather VII
be required to mature the ate crop.
The week was practically ralnles'
in the spring region OF Mime
sofa and the Dakotas, aftordlng ia
vorable weather for harvesting ane
thrashing. Some early wheat IN the
northern portion OF North Dakota Il
yet unrpe, and rust is still damaging
late wheat in that State, and much
of the crop will not be cut Disap
pointing yields are generally reported
from Idaho, Warrington and Oregon
In Northern Alabama and in the
southern portions of Mississippi ane
Louisiana cotton has improved, ane
the crop is in good condition IN Ok
lahoma and Indian Territories, ou
elsewhere the reports generally maj
cate unfavorable progress. Deteriora
ton from rust and shedding is re
ported from nearly all districts. Heav.
rains have proved injurious in portions
of Florida and Georgia, while over ,
large part of Texas the crop has SUI
fered decidedly from drought. In TN
aforementioned State boil worms con
tinue destructive, and boil weevlls ar
puncturing nearly all squares IN south
western, central, eastern and coast al
visions, and are causing much Gam
age as far north as Dallas. Kaut
man and Hunt counties. Picking
in full progress IN Texas, and is gen
eral in the southern portions OF thu
central and Eastern districts.
A general Improvement in tobacco
is indicated Cutting is well advanced
in the Middle Atlantic States and New
England and is in progress in tn
Ohio valley.
In Wisconsin the crop is doing well
although maturing slowly.
The outlook for apples continue:
promising in New England, New Yorl
and the upper Lake region, but lin
favorable reports continue from thu
States of the central valleys.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-09-09
TOTAL LOSSES GIVEN AS $1,000.
Japs Estimate Theif Share at 25,00O-Piere
Battle Continues.

Toxic (By Cable).-A few addi-
tional details of the progress of the
battle of Liaoyang reached Toxic at
a late hour Saturday.
General Kuroki's right is continuing
to press the attack at Heiyingtai, IL
miles northeast of Liaoyang. seeking
ground whence their guns will domi-
nate the railroad.
The troops under General Kuroki
are jaded and weary. They have been
marching and fighting since August
20, but in spite of this they attacked
with spirit.
The Japanese are confident that they
have already swept back the strong
Russian force with which they have
been engaged, and it is probable that
when the details are known it will
be found that a great tragedy was en-
acted along the Taitse river.
The Taitse is flooded and cannot be
forded. General Oku, in command Of
the Japanese left army, has directed
his energies to forcing the Russians
to the river, and it is probable that
many were drowned there.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-09-09
Foreign.

The Uruguayan War Minister, COM
handing the government troops. re.
ports having won a decisive victory
over General Saraiva, the leader Ct
the Uruguayan insurgents.
The German Crown Prince Freder-
ick William is reported to be engaged
to the Duchess Cecilia, sister of the
reigning Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-
Schwerin.
The French census shows an in
crease of 444,6I3 in population in 10
years, a smaller percentage than in
any other European country.
George T. Watson and William Fife.
Jr., have decided positively that they
will not design another cup challenger.
Ii Hing Jouei, viceroy of Foochow,
and Wei Kouang Tao, viceroy of Nam
king, will exchange posts.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-09-09
Indiana Miners and Operators.

Terre Haute, Ind. Especially THE
Joint meeting of the state executive
boards of the Indiana miners and op-
orators adjourned, after failing to
agree on the questions of stable bosses
being members of the union and the
eight-hour clause applying to night
fremen. The first will be referred to
President Mitchell again, he having
formerly ruled that bosses should be-
long to the union The second ques-
ton goes over to another meeting.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-09-09
$4,000 Men Will Go Out.

The order will affect in all about
1000 men in Chicago, including the
independent plants. The order, if OBJ
served, will also affect independent
plants in large capacity in the fol-
lowing cities:
East St. Louis, Omaha, St. Louis,
Kansas City, Sioux City, New York,
Milwaukee, Syracuse, Stickney, Hi
nois and hundreds of small plants
throughout the country, which employ
from ten to twenty men. Altogether,
union officials assert, $1,000 men will
go out, and the meat supply will be
seriously crippled, leaving as the only
supply the output of the big packers
by their non-unlon help.
Wednesday the pickets surround
ing the stockyards were largely in
creased, the yards being watched for
several blocks away.
Strike-breakers were warned not to
cave the yards. Bitter feeling cX-
SITS against them The 600 stock
handlers in the stockyards quit work.
They were greeted by cheers by the
inon pickets.
Hope to Create Meat Famine.
The manager of the Union Stock
Yards and Transit Company said that,
n anticipation of strike of the stock
handlers, men lad becn'in training to
axe the places OF deserving weighers.
md that so of such men are available
It once. He said that no further
roublc was expected i'll handling the
tock
The packers say it is Donnelly's
iim to create meat famine, which
ne thinks would arouse the public to
such a pitch OF Indignation that a set
lement would be forced.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has received complaint from thu
Media Coal Company, with Offices al
Fairmont, w. Va, that the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company is dis.
eliminating in handling Of freight, to
the coal company's disadvantage.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-09-09
A Bad Man Hanged.

Clearheld, Pa. (SpeciaD.-Henry G.
Fitch, colored, was hanged here for
the murder of John Williamson on
September 20, 1908. Fitch attempted
to rob Williamson. who resisted. and
was shot to death Recently Fitch
made a confession in which he claimed
to have killed negro at Red Star,
w. Va; shot a man at East Liverpool,
O., and murderously assaulted another
at CoraoDolis. Pa.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-09-09
FINANCIAL

Low priced railroad stocks are still
the favorites for bull purposes.
United States Steel preferred was
tipped yesterday for a good advance
and it had it.
New York banks have lost this week
by the principal movements OF mon
ey $4,S72,ooo.
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash
ington bonds that were put out by
Sailer & Stevenson at Io4H are now
IooH bid.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-09-09
Bank Officer Gone Wrong.

WATERFOWL, Mass (SpeciaD.-Na-
than A. Frye. for eight years treas
urer of the Watcrtown Savings Bank,
was arrested here charged with en-
blezzling $4,000 from the institution.
According to the bank officials, Frye
has made a written confession admit.
ting the larceny.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-09-09
Child Accuses Stepfather.

Mahony City, Pa. (SpeciaD.-After
coroner's jury had decided that An
.hony Gerlaitis had been killed by a
Philadelphia and Reading railway pas
senger train. II-year-old Katie Miller
came forward with a statement that
he was murdered and his body placed
alongside of the railroad track. She
duplicates her stepfather, Joseph Zu
klewicz, and John Acepawich. Bot,
men have been placed under arrest.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-09-09
First Alaskan Cablegram.

Dallas, Tex. (SpeciaD.-Col w. G.
Horslay, of Greenville, Tex. received
the first cablegram ever sent over the
new Aslaska submarine cable which
has been laid from Seattle, Washing
ton. to Haines, Alaska Colonel Hors-
LAYS son Herbert, sergeant in the
United States Signal Corps, who has
had charge of the construction of the
cable, after sending greetings, an
nounced that he would visit his Texas
home in November.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-09-09
Five Dead and Many Injured.

Findlay, O. (SpeciaD.-Five arr
dead and an equal number seriously
injured as the result of a premature
EXPLOSION of quantity of nitroglycer.
in near Upper Sandusky. The acct
dent occurred while Mckay, an oil
well shooter, was engaged in LOWERING
the notroglycerin. At the time hi.
ses;stants. the Lookabaughs and Fox
tooether with the others, were grouped
about the we'll. The cause of the ex'
plosion is unknown.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-09-09
Blown Up By Mine.

Toxic (By Cable).-Admiral Hoso-
va. commanding the. third Japanese
squadron, reports that last Wednes-
day morning a number of vessels
weighed from Port Arthur and en-
gagged in clearing away mines. The
Japanese watched their operations sea-
ward. At 2:25 P M. steamer struck
4 mine and was blown up. The disas
ter occurred one mile below Cheng
tungshan, and it was plainly visible
The number of lives lost is unknown,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-09-09
New Mint Opened,

Denver. Col (SpeciaD.-The new
United States mint in this city was
opened with a presidential salute OF
III guns and raising of the American
flag over the building by George E.
Roberts, director of the mint. The
mint will not begin coinage until July
1, 1905, as no appropriation has been
made by Congress as yet to cover the
cost of coinage.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-09-09
Explosion 10 Powder Works.

Punxsutawney, Pa. (SpeciaD.-
Eight hundred kegs of powder ex-
ploded in the pressroom of the Latin
& Rand Powder Works. two miles
east of here, instantly killing one
man. seriously injuring three others
and causing costly destruction of prop
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-09-09
TO EXTEND THE STRIKE.
Important Move By the Chicago Meat Workers
-Donneys Plans.

Chicago, (SpeciaD Famine in meat
is declared by the strikers to be the
result of their new move in the strike
against the packers.
Orders have been issued for gen.
eral strike of all butcher workmen
throughout the country.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-09-09

Several changes in the faculty
the Georgetown University are an
nounced.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-06
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Home Visitors Excursions. The
sale of round-trip home visitors excur.
sion tickets is hereby authorized 10 ter
r,~ey specified herein, at the follow
ing round trip rates and arrange
1lents: Territory-Iowa. all points;
Wisconsin, all points; Nebraska, al.
points; Minnesota, all points; North
Dakota, all points South Dakota0, al
points, Missouri, all points north Il
&he St Louis-kansas City lines Of tn
Missouri Pacific railway; Mich.4 san
all points in Michigan north and Wcs,
Oh Lake Michigan. Rate. one fare plus
s. for the round trip. Dates Of sale
October II and 25 and November $
and 80. Return limit, thirty days from
date of sale. Stop-oyers can be arran@.
ed for at St. Louis and Karsas GUy
Under conditions regulating s.epsovars
AT these points.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-06
New Phone -
Old Phone 15t.
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IN 5Io9TE {. I0WEET1 SNVTN.
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Ga@ @Gi en-. tHW Streets
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-06

Christmas and New Year holiday
rates. Account Christmas and New
Year holidays the sale of round trip
tickets is hereby authorized from ali
st. L. S. w railway points, including
Memphis to territory specified herein
at the following round trip rates and
arrangements: Territory; Cotton
Belt route: All points Tickets Will
also be sold to points on other lines
in territory outlined below: Arkar-
sas, all points. Illinois, Cairo and
Thebes only. Indian Territory, all
points. Kansas. all points, LonIsi-
ana, all points on the Cotton Bet
route only. Missouri. all points in
Missouri south OF the Missouri river.
Nebraska. all points Oklahoma Ter
ritory, all points. Tennessee Mem
phs only. Texas, all points. Rate,
one fare plus 80 cents for the roun
trip. Minimum adult rate Will We
SO cents. Minimum child's rate vi
be 25 cents. Rates to ard form Men
phis will be made Gne fare pills -
cents. Dates of sale, December y
25 and 81, 1901, and January I. 1905.
Return limit. January 4, 1908.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-06

IL. Ny t7 success is found in s2y.
.f.4 u patt ot What YOU earn 4 say
ieez account here which YOU may
-. VIA u dollar viii haac com.
on1 Il crest ami viii put you ia a
Ny f. oRea the# #}o7t Of seeeess. 8e
aaE4 ~ lateHs,zt VA savings He
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-06

Winter tourist rates to Colorado
points The sale of round trip win
ter tourist tickets to Denver, Colorado
Springs and Pueblo is hereby au-
thorized at rates and under conditions
as follows: Rate, eighty per cent OF
double the one way rate via route of
ticket Dates of sale, November 10
1904. to April 80, 1905, inclusive. Re
turn limit, June /, 1905. Transit lin
1t and stop-oyers, tickets will be linn
tied to continuous passage in each
direction, except that stop-overs will
be allowed at and beyond the first
Colorado common point (Trinidad tC
Denver. inclusiye) on route within
final limit, return trip to be eontinu
GUS passage commencing on date OF
execution.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-06

International live stock exposition
Chicago. Ill, Noevmber 20 to Decem
ter 3. 1904 For the above occasion
the following round trip rates and ar
ra. gements are authorized to Chicago
Ill: Rate, one fare plus s. for the
round trip. Dates OF sale, November
&c, q and 2S Return limit, Decen-
ger ), leaving Chicago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-06

For Cheap Holiday Excursion Rates
10 Points in Texas and Louisiana.
Missouri, Arkansas. Illinois. Kentucky.
indian and Oklahoma Territories. am
the Southwest, see any Texas and Pa.
cltic agent, or write E. P. Turner, gen
NAL passenger agent, Dallas, Texas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-06
Coach Excursion.

Round-trip coach excursion tickets
will be sold to st. Louis September
Is, 1G, II and each Sunday, Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
thereafter until November 80. Final
init seven days, but in no case later
han December S.
S. M. DICKEY, Agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-06

When the father and son join to
gether in jokes on the mo ii r. it is a
sign they are very fond of her
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-06

Those who try to make the best of
every hing generally get the best of
everything.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-06

Some people would get stuck. even
if they were only going to buy cents
orth Of glae.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-06

a mother says her son has II ar
is1ic ter'peramont whoi II c2a'J earr
his own living.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-06

1t is, perhaps, better 70 be in the
soup than to be merely in hot water.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-06

y halfhearted servant always has
hardheartad boss
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-06

The Iron Moutain will sell tickets az
rate of eight dollars and fifteen cents
to st. Louis and return, account the
worlds fair. Tickets on sale Sunday.
Monday, Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday of each week during the
months Of September. October and
November All tickets to be limited
for return passage to seven days from
date of sale, but not including date OF
sale, but in no case later than pecem.
ber 5.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-06
ST. L., !. M. & S.
SPECIAL RATES.

The Iron Mountain will sell hCEo-
one fare plus two dollars for round
hip to points in Mexico, Texas and In
dian and Oklahoma territories Tick
cts on sale October 4 and Is and NO,
vember l and IS, also December and
O.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-07-27
Death of Charles CrOCker.

Death has again invaded the ranks of the old timers and taken another one to his reward. This time the summons was sent to Charles Crocke. whose death occurred on Saturday night. MT. Crocker was stricken with paralysis several years ago and for weeks lowered between life and death, but finally grew better and was able to be around until about six weeks ago, when his condition became worse and since which time be has been confined to his bed, his powers of speech being paralyzed and he was unable to articulate so as to be under stood.
 Deceased came to Prescott about twenty-five years ago and has resided here ever since, being a highly re- spected citizen of the town. He leaves a wife, son, William Crocker and daughter, Mrs. Nellie Dolly to mourn his loss
 His funeral took place on Monday afternon under the direction of H. M. Mans & Co.,, from the family resi- dence on South Montezuma street and was langley attended.