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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-14
For Porch.

Handsome, comfortable and serviceable chairs, set tees and rockers for the porch; made of seasoned white maple in the popular light finish; seats and backs of strong, woven reed.
 If you prefer green or red finish we have both.
 Prices on these will de- light you.
 Good choosing also at moderate figures in the handsome Raffia furniture; chairs rockers and tables. Extra Special. Large Porch Rockers, of white maple, with woven seat and back. This rocker is sold regularly at g and s2;so s2;s For this S1.l!
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-14
Mattings.

We know of no collection of Chinese and Japanese Mattings in this state that covers the variety of patterns and grades that we show here.
 Mating prices, as you prob ably know, have been gener- ally advanced, owing to the in- fluence of the Russo-Japanese war. But our contracts were placed before the war broke out or before it's coming began to affect prices. Consequently, we are selling from
 IS 10 25 Fer Gent. Less Than the Regular Retail
 Figures Today.
 Extra Special. Crex Mat
 ting, made from the tough,
 elastic prairie grass; hand-
 some and lasting, ooo a yard, @0S
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-14
Rugs.

The largest variety in me- dium priced rugs to be found in this state. Es- pecial attention has been given to the large, hand- some and effective but low priced rugs in all the car pet sizes. The prices on these, as on the smaller sizes down to the littleSt ones are ten to twenty per cent. under the average retail figures.
 Extra Special. Rever- sible Smyrna Rugs, 3Ox6O inches, in desirable pat terms and colors, regularly $l.25 and $l.35 for 0st
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-14
Everything the Home or Cottage Nppds And Bargains That You Seldom See.

THIS advertisement signature You'd know for the Maey
 stores talk there signed because gives list of reduced prices the py goods you an at just the time vant them most
 That's Maley speciality; specific and characteristic.
 This housefurnShng All the housewives regarding dg furniture curtains and outwo and saying I wonder what will cost All the country and figuring the furniture and drapere that the home will need There general the from all about people interested in pricing furniture, carpets rugs ains and draperes
 And this just the make prices that will draw them Mas When ones pockebook points the way who the right road
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-02-12
FLAG LOWERED IN CUBA.
Final Act 10 insur:ng The Islands Inds'
pendence.

Havana (SpcciaD.-The last vestige
Of the American occupation of Cuba
disappeared Thursday when the Amer
lean flag was lowered from the Cabaila
barracks and the last battalion OF Amer
lean soldiers marched to the lriscornia
pier and boarded the United States
Army transport Sumner.
Standing on the plain near CaDana
fortress. between a line OF American
and a line of Cuban troops and SUR
rounded by crowd OF Americans and
Cubans, President Palma feelingly VOC
ed his appreciation Of all that the Amer
leans have done for Cuba.
The Sumner had brought the Seven.
tcenth and Nineteenth companies OF
United States Artillery from santiago
and these troops participated with the
Twenty-first and Twcnty-second COM
panies, who have been stationed here,
in the evacuation of the Cabana bar
racks.
President Palma and the members OF
his cabinet. General Rodriguez. com
mandcr of the rural guards; United
States Minister Squiers and the mcni-
bcrs Of the legation staff took their
places facing the center OF the parade:
ground. The lines OF troops consisted
of the four American artillery COM
panies. a company of Cuban artillery;
a company of rural guards on loot and
a troop of rural guards, mounted
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-02-12
.BLUeBeARD" BOND CONTEST.
International Fight Grows 0ut Of Property
Lost In iroqu0s Fire.

Chicago (Spccial). - The United
States Government has become party
TO the compicatio growing out OF tho
Iroouois fire. MIR. Blucbcard. said TO
be the most prctcntious extravaganza
ever sent on the road in America, was
not an American property. The Sccn-
erv. costumes and the greater portion
OF the electrical effects were owned by
the Drury Lane Company. OF London
England They were leased by klaw &
Erlauger--not purchased AS conSe.
offence. when the spectacular mass OF
light ard color was brought to the
United States for temporary use bond
was. filed will, the Government in leu
of payment OF duty, guaranteeing that
the property would be exported to Its
owners within a period Of six months
II is the bond that British and Chicago
claimants are now seeking to reach.
At the same time representatives or
klaw & I:rlanger are engaged with
equal industry in III effort to secure a
release OF the bond through proof that
fine property is now non-eNlstcnt--llat
il was annihlatcd in the theatre ire.
The value of the destroyed scenery
wardrobe and effects is estimated at be
tween $4,000 and $4,000. As a pro
tcction 10 the Government for duties
alone in the event OF failure to re-
turn the plant to the country OF ITS
origin a bond Of $4,000 was hIed
Rr;iish underwriters insured the prop
erty in part for the Drury Lane Com
na3v and it is upon them and upon the
Drurv Lane Company the property loss
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-02-12
MILITARY HONORS FOR AMBASSADORS
VIII Be Requested Of Uuited States When Ke
celyed BY PresideuL

Washington, D. c. (SpeciaD.-Bc'
cause of the precedent established by
meeting Governor Taft with a troor
OF cavalry and according to Mr.. Root
the retiring secretary, the same honor
when he left Washington. it is learned
that the same courtesy will be requested
Of this government when ths next am
bassador is received in audience tor
the first time by the President. This
is the custom observed in other coun'
tries. and it is understood that Amerl-
can ambassadors abroad always have
insisted on full military honors. 1t APP
pcars that the late Lord Pauncefote, the
first ambassador appointed at Wash
ineton. neglected to draw up with the
State Department the usual protocol!
providing for the reception OF amoas-
sailors. Such a convention is telt D.
diplomats to be highly desirable 1t
is said that although the request tor
military honors for the next ambassa-
dor who shall be presented will ema'
nate from his own government. the re-
quest will have the Endorsement and
support OF all the governments repre-
sented bv ambassadors here. and IT IS
believed By diplomats will not meet oo-
lection from the government OF the
United States.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-02-12
Who Paws the Piper.

Free advertising. in the generally ac.
cepted sense of that term, says the
Columbus Citizen, is not the most de-
sirable kind; but it is nevertheless q
fact that the great bulk OF paid news
paper advertising costs the advertiser
nothing. That is to say, 1t indirectly
returns to him not only the amount H.
vested. but a profit in which the whole
community shares.
The bulk of newspaper advertising
is placed by merchants. The money II
costs is paid almost wholly iii salaries
and incidentals to individuals in the
community in which the advertiser re-
sides. SO that bis return is not wholly
from the general trade he seeks, but
also the injection Of this amount OF
money into the trade of his community.
with the result of charging it, perpet'
uating it and multiplying its resources
in all forms of industry.
The merchant feels the pulse of pros
porous or adverse conditions more del
icately than almost any other member
of the community. Newspapers pay
by far the larger portioa Of expenses
in building up the community. Their
investment is not nearly as great Ill
machinery, stock and other forms OF
tangible property as in brains and
Drawn.
That is the reason why money spent
with them by local merchants brings
two-fold returns in the present and the
future.
The newspaper is an institution
working for the welfare of the COM
munity in both material and other re-
spects. in reality makes paid advertis
ing free.
The intelligent advertising patron of
such newspaper contributes to the
happiness and prosperity of the COM
munity at the same time he promotes
his own business interests in the pres
ent and lays the foundation for great
or profits and usefulness i'll the future.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-02-12
p. THE FAIRIES TELEGRAPH.

Last night, when the chimes from the Ole
Had slowly caroled the midnight hour,
The fairies came trooping from every
flower.
To dance on the meadow green.
And early, quite early, with rap, a.tap,
tap,
A woodpeckcr startled by morning nap
TO tell me what he had seen.
The fairies had fed with the waking day,
And left behind, III a careless way.
Fastened to thorn and dewy spray,
Their floating telegraph lines.
And the bee and the butterfly, ready for
Were sending dispatches. every one.
With the queerest of all queer signs.
Each line to blossom they carefully
drew,
And spelled out the message with drops
of dew;
/ saw it myself, know it is true,
As out through the meadow | went.
Though some may call them but gossamer
threads,
/ looked right over the mischievous heads,
And / read the message they sent.
OF course, I can't tell it, for bees talk,
YOU see,
Though written with dewdrops as plain
as can be,
Could haruv be copied by you or by me,
In the prosy letters we know.
But look through the meadow some
morning, | pray,
When the earth is just op'ning her eyes
to the day,
And see if it isn't all true.
Los Angeles Times.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-02-12
BOXING PLAY Win 4 80 boo
Man Who Hal Taught N, AaimsI 10 firh
Him Efe.lyss IaaYs

Philadelphia, Pa (SpseiaiJ-hftsf
training Great Dane dog TO fight n al
almost human manner by hurting bis
heavy body through tile air like a batter,
ing ram, Henry A. Thorne, who lived III
East Rittenhouse street, Germantown,
met death as consequence OF his les
sons to the beast
The dog, mixture of Dane and Eng
fish bulldog blood. had been taught by
Thorne to stand upon its hind legs. and
with extended paws lunge forward at
its opponent, who donned boxing gloves
and dealt stunning blows at the beast,
in all effort to ward off its attacks.
tuesday while the dog and Thorne
were engaged in pugilistic combat the
beast became frenzied by PARTICULAR,
heavy blow dealt by 1horne, and hurled
itself with such tremendous force that
several of Thorne's ribs were broken
and his lungs punctured. He died in a
short time.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-02-12
SUSPICIOUS OF The BEAR
Japan Txasperated By Russia's Delay
in Reply.
SITUATION AZ ~ BECOMES CRITICAL
A Hastily Summoned Conference OF the Jap''
nese Cabinet, ID. Elder Statssmen aod
Military snd Naval Chiefs Which Is BE-
uev.d TO Forecast Enerssiic Actios-Ise
Two Russian Fleets Form q Combine.

Toxic (By Cable "A specially sum-
moned conference of the cabinet, elder
statesmen and military and naval chiets
was held at the residence Of Premier
Katsura. The meeting is believed to
have been of much importance. though
no details of the discussion have been
given to the public. Possibly, it fore
shadows energetic action on account of
Russian procrastination.
Although the government offiials
continue reticcnt. it is manifest that the
situation is Of the gravest and that a
crisis is near at hand. The time IN
which the Russian reply will continue
to be a factor in the situation is narrow
ing
The patience OF the government is
becoming exhausted and if the expected
answer is delayed many days longer the
issuance of all ultimatum by Japan will
become inevitable.
Inc JAPANESE lCCl NIint 'hS NSN'-N'''S
conditions have entitled them to a more
prompt reply, and are bound to intet
that the St. Petersburg government Il
determined not to yield, but is utilizing
the time to advance its preparations TOT
war.
A dispatch to Reuters Telegram
Company from St. Petersburg, bJ
way of the frontier, says the Rus
sian general staff has given ViccroJ
Alexieff authority to declare war and
open hostilities on his own responsibility
if circumstances render it necessary.
The dispatch adds that an imperial
manifesto declaring war is expected II
the Japanese govrrn"'~r-'' HusS'a
pnnse. which, it is asserted, will be
Russia's last word.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-02-12
Business Section of the City
Almost Completely Wip-
ed Out.
Wholesale Houses, Banks and News
paper Offices Reduced to Ashes.

Fire, which started at 1850 o'clock
Sunday morning, devastated practi-
cal,y the entire central business dis.
trict Of Baltimore, and at :, A. NJ.
Monday the flames were still raging
with as much fury as at the beginning.
To all appearances Baltimore's bust
ness section is doomed. Many Of the
principal banking institutions, all the
leading trust companies, all the largest
wholesale houses, all The newspaper
offices. many of the principal retail
stores and thousands OF smaller estab-
lishments went up in flames, and in
most cases the contents were com
pletely destroyed.
What the loss will be in dollars no
man can even estimate, but the sum
will be so gigantic that it is hard for
the average mind to grasp its magni-
\tude. In addition to the pecuniary
loss, will be the immense amount Of
business lost by the necessary inter
ruption to business while the many
firms whose places are destroyed are
making arrangements for resumlns
business.
There is little doubt that many men,
formerly prosperous, will be ruined
by the events Of the last al hours.
Many of them carry little or no i'll
surance, and it is doubtful if many Of
the insurance companies will be abe
to pay their losses doll1r .a,,;ra
and those thai - :" - rO' e.,
,,... al which to arrange tor the pay
ment.
All day and all night throngs crowd
ed the streets, blocking every avenue
to the fire district and moving back
out Of danger only when forced to DO
so BY the police on duty. Many OF the
spectators saw their all go up in flame
before their eyes, and there were men
with hopeless faces and dcsparlng
expressions seen on every hand. In
fact, the throng seemed stunned with
the magnitude Of the disaster and
scarcely seemed to realize the extent
of 1t.
They stood around usually in dazed
silence, and only occasionally would
word of despair be heard. That they
were almost disheartencd was appar-
ent to thr casuai observer, and there
Is little wudder, for the crushing stroke
fell with the suddenness OF lightning
from a cloudless sky.
At 1850 o'clock in the morning the
automatic FIRE alarm box. M. Ss4, in
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-02-12
AN insult TO The FLAG
Santo Domingo Rebels Fire Upon Yankee
Launch.
ENGINEER OF THE bat KILLED.
Unit States Minister Powell lnsiructs the
Captain of the Cruiser to Take Drastic
Measures 20 Aycnse the Shooting and the
Insult to til: P!as-Amsricaa Marines Pro.
tcct The German Consul.

San Domingo (SpeciaD The inSur-
gents deliberately fired on the launch
OF the auxiliary cruiser Yankee, killing
]. c. Johnston, the engineer. The bull
Jet entered his head above the eye.
United States Minister Powell has
dirt~:cd the captain OF the Yankee to
take drastic measures to ayenge John
American flag
Johnston will be buried Oil shore.
San Domingo.-The German consul
here has requested United States Min
lister Powell to afford protection TO
Herr Norman the German vice consul,
that he might bring his family into the
city, as the insurgents have given Mr..
NORMAN 48 hours to leave where he Is
or suffer the consequences.
Consequently, Mr.. Powell secured a
guard OF 90 men from the United
States cruiser Columbia, and inform
cd the government that it was the in
tention Of the German consul and HIM
self to bring Herr Wormans family
into the city, and asked the government
that its troops not fire upon this party
while it was on its mission. He SAID
that if fred upon the party would pro-
tect themselves. The guard started
out. AS soon as they passed outside
the city they were covered by the guns
OF the Columbia. No attack was made,
and the NORMAN family and their be-
longings were brought back here i'll
safety
All the houses outside the city walls
have been pillagcd. The insurgents
are desperate, and are destroying for
cgn property wherever they find it.
Mr.. Powell has received urgent appeals
to protect foreign property against tits
pillaging. and the Columbia may be
compelled to land marines to do so.
The firing around the city continues:
The situation is serious, the prices OF
provisions are very high, and the poor
arc suffering from want OF food.
1t is rtlmored that Santa Barbara
de SANTANA and Sanchez have been re-
taken by the insurgents
This CITY is surrqutfic' government
demand that the city surrender within
"a hours, threatening otherwise to enter
it by force. The government has MADE
no reply to this demand, and an attack
is expected. The Notifications are
strongly guarded, and preparations are
being made to resist the insurgents.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-02-12
KILLED BY YAQUI INDIANS.
savag.s Hold Up Stage and Mounted Troops
Are In Pursuit

Denver, COL (Special).--A News
special from Guayanias, Mex, says;
Passengers arriving from Ortiz. on
the Sonora Railroad, brought the first
news of terrible outrage committed by
Yaqui Indians.
The stage which runs between Ortiz
and Las Cruces was held up by savages
and all on board, numbering six per-
sons, were killed. Among them were
Salvador Flores and his nephew, Fran
cisco Flores. They were both promi-
nent i'll Sonora. There were fifteen In.
dams, according to the recollection OF
Francisco Flores, who did not expire:
until he was picked up by party OF
vaqueros travelling in the opposite dl-
rection.
When the massacre was discovered
officers in charge of the garrison at
Ortiz were notified and detachment
of mounted troops has gone in pursuit
of the Indians.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-02-12
ALL IN HOUSE PERISH.
Mother and Five Children Burned to Osafh
in CosnciI Bluffs.

Council Bluffs, Iowa Especially Mrs.
Peter Christensen, mother of hve GILL
drcn who persisted in their burned
home Wednesday night, died as result
Of her burns. All of the bodies OF the
dead children have been recovered.
Mrs. Christensen was awakened oy
smoke and flames, which almost ttiled
the house. She lett the baby in bed ana
rushed to a room where her three
daughters and a son were asleep. 9ne
found the chIdren's room full OF
Games. and she could not enter Mrs
;:Lrisiisnsen ran into the street and
,aised an alarm. Neghbors turned in a
are alarm and tried to enter the house;
out the small wooden house burned
-apidly, barring entrance, The house
and the children was consumed before
ircmeu arrived.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-02-12
NEWS IN SHORT. ORDER
The Latest Happenings Condensed for
Rapid Reading.
Romestic.

The Appellate Division Of the Sit
preme Court OF New York decided that
the provision forbidding the use of the
American flag as a trade mark was uii-
constitutional.
John D. Payne. of Woodbury., N. j.:
who killed William Minks. the father OF
his sweetheart, was convicted OF man.
slaughter, with recommendation OF
mercy.
G.. w. Thompson was arrested in Chi
cago on the charge of using the mails TO
dciraud. Women arc alleged to have
been his victims.
The executive committee OF the Ma
tional Council Of Women elected repre-
scntativcs to the International Congress,
to be held i'll Berlin.
Dan Baker and III, brother were
murdered in their home, III Nebraska,
and Bankers brother was arrested.
Six persons persisted III the flames i'll
a fire at Trenton mining village, near
Mahoncy City, Pa.
Sixto Lopez. who has refused TO take
the oath OF allegiance, Will DC depoilru
from Manila
The federal grand jury Of Missouri
has. it is said, indicted number Of
agents of express companies who acted
as agents Tor liquor sellers N Kansas
and the prohibition counties OF Texas.
1t was reported that a band OF laqul
Indians had massacrcd the passengers
on a stage that runs between OrtcL and
Las Cruces in Mexico
The official call for the = .''iiniton
National Convention, III Indianapolis
June 80 has been issued.
Theodor Lewald, the German conf
missioner to The St Louis Exposition
reached New York oil the steamship
Kaiser Wilhelm.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-02-12
DYNAMITE PLOT ON RAILROAD.
Superlr tendent Receives Demand for $4,000
and Threat.

Hazclton, Pa. (SpeciaD "Details OF
an alleged dynamite plot along the Le-
high Valley Railroad. 20 miles north
of White Haven. came TO light. /. II.
Pindell, of Wilkesbarre, superintendent
of the Wyoming Division OF the Le-
high Valley Railroad. last week receiv.
ed an anonymous letter saying that ii
$4,000 was not deposited at Lake Sta
ton, on the Wilkesbarre Mountain,
between 10 a. m Saturday and the
same hour Sunday morning, that sec
ton OF the line would be blown up.
Sheriff Albert Jacobs was notified.
and he, with posse, patrollcd the
tracks "a hours. but 10 attempt was
made to carry out the threat. A guard
is still maintained by the railroad COM
pany between Fairview and Lake Sta
t,op.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-02-12
WASHINGTON AFFAIRS
Significant Action Of DR.. Herran Colon.
bian Charge.
Recommends Big Ships.

Admiral Dewey's suggestions in favor
of heavy fighting ships for the Navy
prevailed with the House Committee
on Naval Affairs over the recommends
lion of the general board submitted by
Secretary Moody. The Naval Appro-
priation Bill was completed by the com
mttee after a hearing granted Admiral
Dewey. 1t carries an aggregate appro-
priation OF $o5,ooo,ooo. The ships au-
thorized are one battleship, two ar
morcd cruisers, three scout cruisers and
two squadron Golfers. The appropria-
ton OF $4,000 made last year for two
submarine boats was reappropriated, the
boats to be purchased i'll the dlscretlaS'
Of the Secretary Of The Navy. Tkfs
building program gives total OF 4ASoc
tons Of heavy fighting ships, as cor1par-
ed with $4,000 tons last year: The
heavy construction provided WI cost
$2I,75oooo, while the lighter fonstruc-
ton will bring the cost OF tho building
program tip to $28,ooo,oco
The recommendation OF fhe general
board was for one battleshin 80, Co.. ri ri,
nrAd scot,i L.rnSerS and tWs coiilerS. lit
committee eliminated entirely the three
protected cruisers and one Of the scout
cruisers recommended by the board, anc
added one armored cruiser.
Provision was made for an armor'
plate factory to cost $4,000, COO. which,
the Secretary of the Navy is authorized
to construct in case he cannot secure
armor plate from private bidders at q
reasonable price. For the Guantanamo
Cuba, naval station an appropriation o.
S365,ooo was made, and for that al
Olongapo, P. l., $4,000 was author
lied.
An addition of 5000 men is authorized
to the personnel OF the Navy.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-02-12
TOXIC At EXTREME TENSION
uHustuu By Jsp,a Is Nes inmlueatly
Tbreatened.

Toxic (Ry Cable).-Events indicate
that the prolonged tension has reached
A climax.
Marquis Ito, president OF the pr'vy
council, was summoned from the coun'
try and the Emperor received HIM 4
council of the elder statesmen was held
with the War Minister and three adj
mir is.
The highest officials make no pretense
of concealmcm of their evaporation al
the hardness If the Russian reply. An
unofficial dispatci, yesterday said the
Russian decision means war.
The conference lasted several hours
While it was going OH Premier katsura
and Foreign Minister Komura had a
long audience with the Emperor.