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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-29
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN DEAD.
Eccentric Genus and Philosopher Snccumbs
,. ftJAttack of Heart Disease.

New York Especially George Fran
,cis Train died from heart disease, at
Mills Hotel No. I, where lie has lived
for some years. Heart disease, from
which he died, followed an attack OF
acute nephritis.
George Francis Train was born in
Boston, March a., 1929. In 1883 his
father. mother and three sisters died
OF yellow fever in New Orleans. In
1912 he was in college in Cambridge,
Mass. He was married October 5,
1851. In 1853 he established the house
OF George Francis Train & Co., ship
pers. in Melbourne, Australia, and dur
ing the same year declined the preSl-
dency OF the Australian republic. In
ISco-6G he devoted himself to the in
PRODUCTION OF street railways in London,
but. not succeeding in this, returned to
America i'll 1862 and became noted as
public speaker. Many OF his
speeches have been published, and he
has also written various works. among
others AN American Merchant in Eu-
ropc," Asia and Australia Young
America i'll Wall Street." Spread
eagleism."
In 1862 Train was assaulted i'll Bos-
ton. Dayton and elsewhere on account
OF his utterances, and all attempt was
also made to aSsaSsinate him at Alton,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-29
The Far East.

japanese railway men nave been at
tackled by Koreans along the Seoul fu-
san Railway, and the Korean authori-
ties have been notified that if the dis
orders are not stopped Japanese troops
will be sen. Cor that purpose.
The answ'r of Russia to Japans latest
note will, it is said, be dispatched IN two
DAYS. and the Russian view, as made
known in Paris, is that the real issue is
the maintenance of white supremacy IN
Northern Asia
The United States government quietly
made inquiries of the foreign powers
with a view to learning whether any
thing could be done to bring Japan and
Russia together, but the principals were
not willing.
1t is reported that the Dowager En-
press of China is determined, If neces-
sary to fight for the freedom of Man.
churia from foreign control
A Russian squadron, including battle
ship. a cruiser and six torpedo-boat de-
stroycrs, sailed from Suez for tine Far
East
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-29
In The Departments

The commission has selected the tri-
angle at the junction Of Pennsylvania
avenue and Thirteenth streets, North
west, for the statue Of Pulaski, and one
OF the corners Of Lafayette Square for
that OF Won Steuben.
Chief Justice Fuller and Justice Har-
Ian called on the President to complalt
of the action OF Major McCawley in
giving the diplomats precedence over
them
The Democratic senator's at con-
ference decided to introduce resolu-
ton asking for the correspondence with
Colombia.
The Urgent Deficiency Appropriation
Bill, as compared by the House Com
mittee, carries a total OF $I,25I,3oS
1t has been practically determined
that there will be no financial legisla-
ton at the present session OF Congress.
The House Committee on Rivers and
Harbors decided that there should be
no river and harbor appropriation bill
at the present session of Congress, al
though a few surveys may be author
lied
Senator Foraker presented the Gre
dentals Of Senator Hanna for the term
of six years, beginning March 4. 1905.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-29
STEEL TRUST LOSES S3,OOO,00O.
Entire Product OF Shelby Tube Company
Destroyed BY Fire.

Shelby, Ohio (Special) Tile United
States Steel Corporation sustained an
enormous loss by fire at the plant OF the
Shelby Steel Tube Company. The fire
started in one of the smaller stock rooms
from a defective electric wire, and spread
to the larger stock rooms completely de-
stroying all of them. The product of
the entire plant for the past six months
was destroyed within an hour, consisting
of 100000 tons, making in all 25,ooo,ooo
feet of finished product and valued at
100000.
Battered and twisted, the finished pro-
duct lies in heap and is almost a total
loss. Tube works officials state that a
portion can be worked over, but it will
require the entire capacity of the plant
and will delay the mills on other orders
The stock consisted mostly of locomo-
tive boiler hues and other government
work of various kinds The fire was
confined to the stock buildings, which
were built at an expense of $4,000
The tubing manufactured by the Snel-
by plant was used extensively by the
government for boiler hues in United
States war vessels. The demand of the
government alone is sufficient to keep
a good sized plant running continuously
fhe year round. The United States gov
eminent has been the best customer OF
the local plant The plant was erected
in 1900 and has made gigantic strides
forward
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-29
ROBBERS GET $4,000.
Express Safe is Taken From Sunset
Limited.

San Luis Obispo, Cal. (SpeciaD -
Southern Pacific train No. 9. which left
San Luis Obspo at 1910 P. NJ. for Sar
Francisco. was robbed of the express
safe on Questa grade, about six mile:
northeast of this city.
Messenger Sullivan, in charge of the
express car, had occasion to leave the
car west of tunnel No E, and when he
returned heHfound the door burst open
and the safe gone. The safe is I'D tc
have contained about $4,000. Officers
from this city as soon as notified went to
the scene to search for the robbers.
San Francisco. AT the Offices OF
Wells-Fargo & Co., in this city, little IN
formation regarding the robbery was OBJ
tanned. 1t was admitted that the safe
of Messenger T. Sullivan had been taken
during his temporary absence from the
car. but regarding the details Of the af-
fair, the officials of the Company were
reticent. The report that the amount
taken aggregated about $4,000 was de
MED and the statement made that the
contents of the purloined safe were OF
little value. No definite figures, now
ever, were given.
Salina. Cal-The Sunset Limited train
on the Southern Pacific, which left San
Francisco at o'clock P. NJ. was held
Up by robbers between Paso Robes and
San Ardo. The engineer, so the report
says, pulled up at the sight of red
light displayed as danger signal, when
he trainmen were overpowered and the
robbers forced an entrance into the ex.
press and mail cars 1t is. said that
they looted a number of mail bags.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-29
ltIeign.

The third anniversary OF the death
OF Queen Victoria was observed IN
England, the King and the Queen and
other members of the royal family at
tending memorial services. Emperor
William attended memorial service at
the English Church i'll Berlin and I'M
yelled tablets in memory Of Queen VIC
toria and the late Empress Frederick.
The expulsion from France OF an
Alsatian priest has revived the anlmos-
tiles growing out of the Franco-Prus-
sian War, and a pro-Alsatian demon
stration in Paris resulted III the ar
rest Of 90 persons.
The Sultan of Turkey ordered that
general amnesty be granted the Bull
garians and Maccdonians who have been
imprisoned for participation III the dis
turbances of last summer.
The chief of the meteorological labo-
ratorv of the Russian Imperial lnsti-
tutc of Experimental Medicine died at
Fort Alexander from the plague.
The Middle European Economic So
ciety was formally organized IN Berlin
TO wage commercial war on America.
Secretary of State Gromon was
wounded in the right hand i'll a duel
near Budapest.
Lieut.. Prince Prosper Won Arenbcrg
of Germany. who was sentenced to IS
years imprisonment for the murder OF
a native suspected of being British spy
while engaged in the colonial service in
German Southwest Africa, has been
granted new trial, it being doubtful
whether he is sane.
The British Chancellor of the EX.
chequer, in a speech at banquet, said
the Somaliland campaign had proved
more costly than anticipated and that he
was afraid he would not be able to pro-
pose to Parliament remission OF taxa
ton.
Kcnnas Somali Infantry mad brush
with the Mad Mullah's forces near Eli
made, killing so sDearmen.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-29
IRo0U0Is RESPONSIBILITY.
Msuszer Powers BIames the Tragedy on the
Theatre Builders.

Chicago (SpeciaD Harry ]. Powers,
one of the resident owners and asso-
ciate managers" of the Iroquois Thea
ter, took the stand as witness before
the Coroner's Jury.
Mr.. Powers said the Iroquos Theater
had no fire apparatus s,cause the house
fireman, Sallers, had not ordered it, as
was Saller's duty. He also placed re-
sponsibiity on the Fuller Construction
Company, which, he said. was supposed
to be constructing the building according
to law.
Manager w. J. Davis. when called to
the stand, said that few days before
the theater opened he had talked with
Building Commissioner Williams after
the latter had inspected the theater, and
said that Mr.. Williams declared that
it was the safest and most complete the
alter building he had ever seen.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-29
NEWS IN SHORT ORDER
TIE Latest Happenings Condensed for
Rapid Reading.
Domestic.

DR.. Ashbel P. Grinnell, OF the Uni
versity OF Vermont, secured verdict
for $I25oo damages against Edwin
Weston in New York, who had him
arrested as a swlndler.
Seventeen indictments were found by
the grand jury that investigated the
charges OF booding i'll Kansas City.
Charles Bonier was sentenced in But
falo to be electrocuted during the week
beginning February 60
Ned Fl. Fowler, leading man OF the
Empire Theater Stock Company, com-
mtted suicide in Columbus, 0.
Harry Landon, arrested i'll South
Norwalk, Ct, for passing counterfeit
coin, committed suicide.
Vincenzo Roccho, All Italian contrac-
tor, was shot and killed i'll New YORK
by Marco Trebi.
Bishop Thomas Underwood Dudley,
OF Louisville. died OF heart disease.
A fine specimen OF Icthyosaurus was
found i'll South America.
Three men are dead, three will prob
ably die and seven others were seriously
injured as the result of the explosion at
the Cambria Steel Companys plant at
Johnstown, Pa. ~
Former Judge Alfred Hugo, the Mes
tor of Camden county bar. was acct
dentally asphyxiated i'll his bedroom. IN
Camden, N J., by the fumes escaping
from a gas stove.
Ex-Alderman James O. McCool and
ex-City Clerk Isaac F. Lenoreaux, &C
cused in Grand Rapids, Mich, OF accept
ing brides, changed their pleas OF not
guilty to guilty. ,c
The cyanide mill of the United States
Reduction and Refining Company, north
of Florence, Col, the largest III, the
world, was destroyed by fire. Loss
| 100000. \c,,
The stock warehouses of the Shelby
Tube Steel Company at Shelby, o., were
destroyed by fire.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-29
LIVEWASHINGTON AFFAIRS
Significant Action of DR.. Herran Colon.
bian Charge.
Dirty Money May Be Abolished.

To abolish dirty money hearing will
be given by the House Banking Com
mittee this week. No longer able to
resist the demand OF bankers through
out the country for clean bills, members
Of the House will make strong en-
deavor to secure legislation at this ses-
sion abolishing the use OF dirty money.
A bill has been introduced provid
ing that when a bank has accumulated
$1,000 in bills it can forward such bills
to the Treasury for redemption. The
Government is to pay the charges for
shipment both ways.
Some time ago bill was received
from Cuba which was found full OF mi
crobes. Instances are numerous where
the Treasury has received filthy money
to be disinfected and later the Office
had to be disnfected.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-29
To Prob. Smoot Charge.

The Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections decided to investigate the
charges made against Senator Reed
Smoot. of Utah. in connection with the
demand for his expulsion from the Sen
ate and authorized Senator Julius c.
Burrows (Rep., Mich.), chairman OF the
committee. to present resolution in the
Senate permitting the committee to send
for witnesses and documents.
The committee did not attempt to de-
eide at present how extensive the in
quiry should be. Some of the members
express the opinion that when the in
vestigation is once entered upon it will
be impossible to prevent opening the
doors wide and going into all the points
thoroughly. They agree it is wise to
leave the extent OF the work to be done
to future developments.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-29
KILLED IN HOTEL WRECK.
Natural Gas Causes Explosion sod Death OF
Three People.

Marion, Ind. (Special) In an explo-
sion which wrecked the Seitz Hotel,
three people were killed, two fatally hurt
and ten seriously injured.
The injured were all guests OF the
hotel. The explosion is credited to ma
tural gas, which escaped into the base
ment from pipe line running near the
hotel.
The building was two-story brick,
having five business rooms on the first
floor, the hotel occupying the second
floor and having about 30 guests.
The outer walls were blown out, the
second floor falling on the first with the
roof on it. The guests were under the
wreck. which at once ignited. They were
asleep in their rooms when the explo-
sion occurred
Rescuers had great difficulty in taking
the injured from the wreck. The gas
could not be shut off and fed the fire,
which continued to gain Roadway.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-29
BoodIers to the Bar.

Kansas City (SpeciaD The grand
jury which Tor the past month has been
investigating charges OF boodling in
Kansas City. Kan. in connection with
the Board OF Education i'll the appoint
ment OF teachers and the awarding of
school contracts. and the city officials
in the protection OF gambling and illicit
saloons. practically finished its work
and. it is said, has decided to return u
indictments Although the citizens
committee which was formed some
time ago to push the investigation urg-
Ell the grand jury to continue its work.
Attorney General Coleman. who has
had charge OF the jury, declined.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-29
Field Maneuyers Cosby.

A request for an appropriation OF
$I,z45,366 for field maneuvers for 1905
and of $I,255,446 for the same purpose
for the fiscal year 1906 was transmitted
to the House from the War Depart
ment.
A communication from General Chat
fee accompanies the request, in which
he declares field maneuvers to be Of
great professional value. 1t is the gen.
eral scheme, he says, to hold the ma
neuvers in two of the four military di-
visions of the country each year. Dur
ing the present year they are to be held
in the Atlantic and Pacific divisions and
in 1905 in the Northern and Southern
divisions. 1t is also proposed to in
crease the number OF troops partcipat-
ing to 10000, from 10000, and the time
likewise to be heightened
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-29
PANIC IN A SKYSCRAPER
Exciting Fire and Miraculous Escapes
In Masonic Temple.
MANY p RsOys INJURED IN RUSH.
All Occupants Of tie Big Building Eseap.
Without Serions Ipiury Through the BRAY.
cry Of the Elevator Men, Whe Remained at
Their Pests, Operating The Cars While
Dense Clouds of Smoke Filled the Building.

Chicago, III. (Special).-Fire in the
Masonic Temple here caused panic
among the 1000 occupants of the build
ing and damaged the stock and fixtures
OF tenants to the extent of $4,000.
All occupants of the building escaped
without serious injury through the brav-
cry of the elevator men, who remained
at their posts, operating their cars while
dense clouds of smoke filled the building.
The fire broke out in the suite of hve
rooms OF the fifth floor occupied by Rob
ert Friedlander & Co., manufacturers OF
X-ray apparatus.
A lighted match carelessly thrown by
All employe into a pile of excelsior lying
in corner of the packing room is be-
lieved to have started the fire.
There was a large number of X-ray
vacuum tubes stored in the company
rooms and these exploded the moment
the heat reached them. Robert Fried
lander. senior member of the firm, real
lied the danger from these tubes and
worked until overcome by smoke throw
ing chem out of the window The fire
spread rapidly from the packing room
to the other rooms and in few mill
utes the entire suite was i'll flames and
the light shaft of the building was filled
with flames. -,
The occupants of the building, with
the memory of the 1roquois Theater
holocaust. which occurred but onc-halt
SQUARE away. fresh in their minds, were
alarmed when clouds of smoke fllled
every floor and rushed to the elevators.
Many women tainted in the scramble to
get into the elevators, but none were
seriously injured The large building
was emptied within half an hour after
the fire was discovered. Hundreds OF
men and women CROPPED their way
through the smoke and came down the
stairs.
That the damage to property and in
Jury to individuals was not greater was
probably due largely to the efficiency OF
the fire drill of the employees. When the
great bell at the top of tine rotunda
sounded the alarm, of fire every janitor,
engineer and fireman in the building re-
sponded, and long before the hre de-
partment had reached the scene the
Temple Fire Brigade had attached hose
to the st;ndpipes, which extend from the
basement to the roof of the structure:
and eight streams of water were turned
upon the conhagration by the volunteer
hremen. &C.,, :.
The fire department used but little OF
its hose, the building equipment being
called into use.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-29
SUICIDE FEARED HIS CREDITORS.
81 Won't Have to Meet Than Now" Said
Harry s. Twambley.

Biddeford, Me- Especially. - Rather
than face his creditors, Harry S.
Twambley, a we'll known jeweler OF this
city, ended his lie by taking syanide
OF potassium
A week ago his firm assigned. Mr..
Twambley, who with his brother law,
Prentiss a Freeman, remained at the
store late. learned by telephone mes
sage at midnight that committee rep.
resenting his creditors, proposed to call
on him Thursday
Mr.. Twambley. on the pretext OF
getting drink of water. vert to the
sinkroom and procured solution Of
cyanide of potassium and, returning,
drank it i'll the presence OF Freeman
With the exclamation, Il won't have
TO meet them now he fell dead.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-29
WANT THE MAYOR REMOVED.
Amer caus In Isle of Pines to Petition Pres
ideut Roosevelt

Havana (SpeciaD. - United States
Consul Steinhart, having declined to i'll
tcrfere in the grievances which the
American residents of the Isle OF Pines
have against Mayor Sanchez, OF Nueva
Corona, in connection with the arrest
and imprisonment Of Morgan Pearcy,
the son OF a prominent American, a pc
titien to President Roosevelt is being
prepared for the signatures OF the
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-29
MRS. BECHTEl ACQUITTED.
Mother Of Murdered Girl Freed By Allentown
Jury.

Allentown, Pa. (SpeciaD Mrs. Cath
crime Bechtel, the aged mother of Mabel
Bechtel. who was found murdered last
October was acquitted of being an &C
cessory to the crime.
Her trial occupied nine days and the
Jury delberated an hour before render
ing the verdict. The gray-haired woman
received the news of her acquittal with
tears and expressions of joy She was
Immediately released from custody anc
went to her home. accompanied by he'
sons and daughters.
Martha, her youngest daughter, anc
her sons. John and Charles, are under
indictment on a similar charge, but tneil
trials have been postponed until the
April term of court
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-29
SMALL BIRTH RATE; HIGH LIVING.
Cheago Professor Blames Love Of Luxury
for Man, Small Families.

Chicago (SpeciaD.-To the high
standard of living today is the alarming
decrease in the birth rate in the United
States was the declaration of Prof. n.
I. Davenport, professor OF sociology at
the University of Chicago.
In speaking to a class Professor
Davenport said the American birth rate
would soon be almost nothing as COM
pared with that of European nations,
ii the present luxury of home life is kept
up. or increased. =,
'Americans will not have children II
they canilot afford to support them III
luxury" said the Professor. They have
to follow every fashion and spend their
money foolisl,ly. Many men with sal,
aries or incomes of $1,000 a ycar will
not marry. Women today must have
everything they want.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-29
Favorable to Dreyfus.

Paris (By Cable).-The report OF
Attorney General Baudoin is favorable
to Dreyfus, following the view adopt
ID BY the court which recommended a
revision OF the case The Attorney
General today finished the examination
IF the case before the Court OF Casa
ion. The decision OF the court, which
S not expected for some weeks, I'M
ioubtadly will be in favor OF DrNfus
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-29
Beating the DeatE Trust.

Chicago (SpeciaD.-The end of the
death trust is in sight, according to
a statement made by Secretary Pritch-
ard, of the City Health Department.
Mr.. Pritchard announced that within 4S
hours the medical profession of Chicago
will be supplied with antitoxin serum
at a premium far below that of the al
legged trusts prices. What the sources
are from which the Health Department
expects to secure the supply Secretary
Pritchard was not prepared to say. but
every effort is being made to Illustrate
the attempt of the three antitoxin man
ufacturing firms to form monopoly at
the expense of human life
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-29
Five Men Injured.

Sharon, Pa. (Spe';iaD. - Reports
which have just reached here state that
the Sharpsville bridge has been swept
away and that four men went down with
the bridge to death in the swirlng
waters. Victor Durham and three for
eigners are said to nave been on the
bridge when it fell. The current is very
swift at that point and the four men
struggled desperately for time to reach
the shore. but finally sank.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-29
Ran Down q Schooner.

New York Especially Captain Mel
son. of the supervisors tug Lamont, re-
ports at 7.3o the steamer Waccamaw,
from Georgetown, S. C., while coming
no the swash channel abreast the Ro-
mer ran down the fishing schooner Julia
Graham, carrying away part of the
rigging and did other damage. The
schooner was picked up and towed to
New York by the tug Ariosa.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-29
School Teacher Murdered.

Bedford, Ind (SpeciaD.-The body
of Miss Sarah Schaefer, teacher Of
Latin i'll the Bedford High School. was
found in a carriage house. She had
been assaulted and robbed and the body
badly mutiated The appearance of the
shed indicated a terrific struggle. Miss
Schaeier came here from Elkhart. Ind,
a year ago and was much admired
there was much excitement over the
murder and bloodhounds will be put
OH the scent
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-29
Pure Food Bill Passed.

The House passed the Hepburn pure
food bill on a rising vote-2oI to o.
its opponents being unable to secure a
roll call on the bill.
The bill fixes the standard OF foods
and drugs as to their purity, strength
and character, and defines what shall be
considered authorizations or misbranding
of food and drugs. 1t also prohibits
State commerce, importation and
expectation of such misbranded or adul-
terated articles.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-29
TRAINS COLLIDE ON CURVE.
Freight Cars or tn. Pennsylvania Wrecked
Takes Fire.

Altoona. Pa. Especially An east
bound freight train collided head-on
with westbound freight at the Horse
shoe Curve on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road and as result two engines, a cab
and II cars were wrecked. The wreck
age at once took fire and burned fercely.
A hurry call was sent to this city, and
a fire engine Of the city department has
gone to the scene.