Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-12-23
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American Academy of Political and So
cial Science, discussed "China's Iradl-
tional Policy" which he said was one
Of peace.
At a special meeting of the Chicago
City Council resolution was adopted
declaring Alderman Hubert Butler guilty
of making malicious and false state
ments against his colleagues.
There was long conference between
representatives of 10000 idle New Eng
land milworkers and the manufacturers
but nothing was accomplished.
Mrs. Chadwick pleaded not guilty in
Cleveland, O., to all the indictments found
against her by the special grand jury.
She would not give bail.
Mounted Policeman Frederic k
Schultze, of Buffalo, was found dead
with bullet hole in his head. The Off
Gals think he committed suicide.
Three persons were killed and yeveral
injured, two fatally, in a fire in a resi-
dence in Williamsburg section of Brook
lyn.
There was fire in the Hebrew Or
phan Asylum in New, York. The chill
drel maaIFliiFterd out in orderly fasfh'9n:
Two trolley cars coIlided in Allen
town, Pa, and one passenger was killed
and another seriously injured.
At Toledo, o., Judge Wing issued all
order to the effect that no visitors are
to be permitted to see Mrs. Cassie L.
Chadwick unless they have an order
from United States Marshal Chandler.
The order is designed to prevent Presi-
dent Beckwith, of the Oberlin Bank,
from seeing Mrs. Chadwick. Upon the
receipt of Judge Wings order Sheriff
Barry issued one excluding the maid
Freda and the son Emil from communi-
cation with Mrs. Chadwick, and an
nouncing that all business they may
have to transact must be done through
him.
Louis G.. Reynolds, organizer of the
Carnation League, suggests special me-
mortal exercises on anniversary of birth
of the late President Mckinley, Janu-
airy 20.
In New York Justice Davis denied
the motion of the defense to discharge
Miss Patterson. The case will go to
the jury and Miss Patterson will take
the stand.
In New York an insane man stood
on ton of a snow heap, devoid of cloth
ing, and kept half dozen policemen at
bay. tIe was finally captured.
A successful operation was performed
on President Woodrow Wilson, OF
Princeton University, at the Presbyte-
rian Hospital, in New York.
AT Portsmouth, O., Fife Phipps was
killed and several women were injured
by leaping from a window after an ex'
plosion.
Negotiations for the control Of the
glass flint-jar manufacturing business
are being discussed at Toledo by manu-
facturerS.
A central organization of Southern
cotton growers will be formed in New
Orleans during January.
The National Executive Committee OF
the Civic Federation met in New York.
Reports were made by Chairman Ralph
Easley and others. A letter was read
from President Roosevelt.
The Seamen's Convention, which has
been in session in San Francisco, has
ended 1t was decided TO hold the next
convention at Cleveland, O., in Decem-
Der, 1905.
Jacob Walmer, a Monroe county (Pa.)
farmer, confessed killing his friend. VII
liam Mack, and was sentenced to the
penitentiary for IA years.
Fast mail train No. II, eastbound. on
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Railroad, was wrecked two miles west
of Bristol. i'll.
Henry Mitchell, all inventor, was fear
fully mangled at Reynolds, ILL.,, while
experimenting with smokeless powder.
By fasting for 48 days, Miss Carrie
Sawney, of Rogers, Ark, reduced her
weight from 24o pounds to 200 pounds,
The Southern genealogical Society.
in session in Birmingham, Ala, elected
officers and adjourned.
Burglars attempted to rob the safe,
containing $1,000, i'll the bank at Wa
konda, S. D.. but failed.
John Corcoran, a clerk i'll New York,
unable to make living for his family,
committed suicide.
AT Minneapolis, MINI, the total loss
bv the fire which destroyed the Boutell
Brothers furniture store, the Peck Pho.
tograph Supply House and Blntliit
Manufacturing Company's plant IS esti-
mated at from 100000 to $4,000. One
member of the insurance patrol was