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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-18
BIG FERRY STEAMER BURNED.
Was Frozen First In Ice Off COnneaut, Ohio
Firemen Perished.

Conneaut Ohio, (SpeciaD.-A large
car ferry steamer. Shenango No. I,
owned by the Marquette and besse-
mer Dock and Navigation Company
was destroyed by fire off this port
resulting in the death of Fireman
Chas. McCarter of Cheboygan. Mich,
and the probably fatal injury of Engi-
ncer John Morrell.
The boat was one of the largest OF
her kind on the great lakes, valued
at $4,000 ard had carrying capa--
CITY of 70 cars. The fire is supposed
to have resulted from an explosion OF
oil in the engine-room. The vessel at
tempted to make the trip from here
to Port Stanley early in January, but
was caught in the heavy ice, She
finally succeeded in working her way
back into the Conneaut Breakwater,
where she has remained frozen IN by
the ice ever since. When the fire
was discovered, it was found that she
was too far out to be reached by the
local fire department.
Engineer Morrcll was the only
member of the crew awake when the
flames broke out. Finding that the
fire was beyond control. he hastily
aroused the others on board. and all
escaped except the fireman, McCarter.
Upon discovering that McCarter was
still in the hold of the vessel Morrell
returned to awaken him. He was
caught by the flames, and before
he could be rescued was so badly
burned that he will probably die. Nc
Carriers body was consumed by the
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-18
U. s. AS PEACEMAKER
Suggestions That This Country Act
With France.
how IT IS VIEWED IN PARIS.
The Idea OF a Prominent American Railroad
Man That France and United States, Be-
cause Of Their Friendship Toward the
-BeIlgerents, Are Best Qualified to initiate
a Peace Movement.

Paris, (By Cable). The informal
suggestion that France and the United
States act jointly as peacemakers in
the Far Eastern war has been made
within the last week, and although the
officials consider that any peace over
lures would be futile at the present
stage of the conflict, yet the sugges-
ton leads to the belief in high quarters
that France and the United States
will become the eventual peacemak-
ers. The suggestion came from one
of the most prominent American rail-
road men, who probably has the larg-
est railroad dealings with Russia OF
any American.
During recent visit here he called
at the American Embassy and other
official quarters. In the course OF his
visit he strongly urged that France:
and the United States, by reason OF
their international friendship toward
the two belligerents, were specially
Qudl1ncQ 10 Initiate d pSdNN hiC
The American believed Russia would
gladly avail herself of the opportunl-
ty even now and that international IN
huence would favorbly incline Japan
The suggestion was entirely unoff!i,
cial and informal, but none the less II
was expected that it would prove a
germ for official action. However, no
such official action is likely at the
present time, as it is the accepted
view of the French and American au-
thorities that neither of the belliger-
ents would listen to anv peace over
lures. -,
med up the situation
"The suggestion is worthy OF con
sideration as showing that the repup-
lies are well qualified to become the
eventual peacemakers, but certainly
such movement would be untimely
now, for both parties are in hot BLOOD !;
and, unfortunately: nothing will, avail
until there has been some blood
LATINO"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-18
CROPS IN FARMERS HANDS.
The Quantity Of Wheat, Corn and Oats Held
on March |.

Washington, D. c., (SpeciaD.- The
March report of the Bureau of Statistics
of the Department of Agriculture shows
the amount of wheat remaining in farm
ers' hands on March to have been about
1872, 600, 900 bushels, or 2O.S per cent. OF
last years crop, as compared with "a. 8
per cent. of the crop of 1902 on hand on
March 1, 1908, and 1872 per cent. OF the
crop of 1901 on hand on March /, 1902.
The corn in farmers hands is esti-
mated at about $50, 900, 900 bushels, or
87.4 per cent of last years crop, against
41.6 per cent. of the crop OF 1907 on hand
on March 1, 1908, and 1919 per cent. of
the crop on hand on March 1, 1902.
Of oats there are reported to be about
273, 700, 900 bushels, or $40 per cent. of
last years. crop, still in farmers hands,
as compared with $3.50 per cent. of the
crop of 1902 on hand on March 1, 1908,
and 3O.6 per cent. of the crop of 1901 on
hand on March 1, 1902.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-18
HANGING FOR BANDITS
one OTHER YET TO BE TRIED.
Jury Agrees on a Verdict After DsIiberating
for Day and a Night-The Condemned
Men Hear Their Fate StoIidy-Emll RO.sh,
Who Participated in Some of Their Crimes
To Be Tried Separately.

Chicago, (SpeciaD - Hanging for
all was the verdict of the jury in the
first murder case against the so-called
"car-barn bandits" Harvey Vandinc,
Peter Neidermeier and Gustav Marx,
who attempted notoriety by desper-
ate all day battle that started in
"dugout" near Liverpool, Ind. where
the trio had taken refuge after series
of remarkable crimes. including the
murder of two employees of the Chca-
go City Railway at one OF the cont
pany's barns in this city, the motive
in each instance being ROBBERY.
Emil Boeski, who was with the
bandits in the dugout, and who par
ticipated in many of their crimes, IS
to be tried separately, not having been
implicated directly in the particular
murder for which his associates were
first arraigned.
The verdict of the jury was delayed
somewhat on account of temporary
division of opinion as to making the
punishment alike for all the defend
ants.
A confession on the part of Marx
led to the discovery of the hiding place
of the other bandits. Marx entered a
plea of guilty and begged for mercy,
while the other bandits attempted TO
brazen out plea of innocence. Epi-
lepsy. the result of heredity. was also
pleaded in the case of Vandine.
The bandits heard their doom stol-
idly. The mother of Vandinee was in
the court room. Niedermeier's moth
er was also present Neither woman
made any cutlery. The mother OF
Marx did not appear She was said to
be at home in a state bordering on
collapse. ,,r.t :. ,.
Contrary to the general belief, it was
Vandine's fate, and not that OF Marx
that caused the delay in arriving at a
decision.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-18
Foreign.

General Kuropatkin, about to leave
St. Petersburg for the Far East to
take command of the Russian mill
tary forces, bade farewell to the Gar,
and was presented with sacred pic
ture by the Municipal Council.
The United States government will
sustain the action of Captain Sawyer,
of the gunboat Helena, in protesting
against the sinking by the Russians
of hunks at the entrance of Much
wang harbor.
On account of conflicting reports
of the intentions of the Japanese
commanders in Manchuria the Russian
corps which has arrived at Hardin Will
be detained there.
The Russians are engaged IN build
;nq defenses at Win. which will CO.
onerate with the Notifications al.
ready constructed on the lett bank OF
the Yalu.
Tapanese officials at Toxic believe
that lack of ammunition was the rea-
con that N1adivostok forts did not re-
ply to the Japanese bombardment.
At Nagaski repairs are beng maze
TO the ships that were damaged IN
the engagement at Port Arthur.
The trials of the rioters and muir
derers at Kishnef were concluded.
One man was sentenced to 20 years
for the murder of Jewish couple.
Emperor William left Berlin for a
trip of six or seven weeks duration,
during which he will visit other
monarchs.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-18
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS
No American Slave Dealers in the
Philippines.
U. S. Officials Must Be Discreet.

President Roosevelt, after conference
with Secretary of State Hay, issued the
following executive order respecting the
observance of the proclamation recently
promulgated declaring the neutrality OF
the United States between Russia and
Japan. the two combatant nations in the
Far Eastern war now in progress:
"All officials of the government-clvll,
military and naval-are hereby directed
not only to observe the Presidents proc
lamation of neutrality in the pending
war between Russia and Japan, but also
to abstain from either action or speech
which can legitimately cause irritation
to either of the combatants. The gov
eminent of the United States represents
the people of the United States t only
in the sincerity with which it is en-
deavoring to keep the scales of neutral
ity exact and even, but in the sincerity
with which it deplOres the breaking out
of the present war, and hopes that it will
end at the earliest possible moment and
with the smallest possible loss-tO those
engaged Such a war inevitably increases
and infames the susceptibilities of the
combatants to anything in the nature Of
an injury or slight by outsiders. Too
often combatants make conflicting claims
as to the duties and obligations OF neu-
trails, so that even when discharging
these duties and obligations with scrupu-
lous care it is difficult TO avoid giving
offense to one or the other party. To
such unavoidable causes of. offense, due
to the performance of national duty,
there must not be added any avOidable
causes. 1t is always unfortunate to bring
Old World antipathies and jealousies
into our life, or by speech or conduct to
excite anger and resentment toward our
nation in friendly foreign lands; but in
government employee, whose official posi-
ton makes him in some sense the repre-
sentative of the people, the mischief OF
such actions is greatly increased. A
strong and self-confident nation should
be peculiarly careful not only of the
rights, but of the susceptibilities of its
neighbors; and nowadays all of the ma
tions of the world are ncighbors one to
the other. Courtesy, moderation and
self-restraint should mark international,
no less than private, intercourse.
Cali The officials of the government
civil, military and naval-are expected
so to carry themselves, both in act and in
deed, as to give no cause of just offense
to the people of any foreign and friendly
power-and with all mankind we are
now in friendship.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-18
EXPORTS OF MANUFACTURES.
A Seyen.Months' Period That Breaks All
Records.

Washington, Especial. United States
exports of manufactures in January, l9O4,
and in the seven months ended with
January, 1904, show larger total than
ever before in the same months of the
year. For the month of January they
amounted to S3S, 2l3, 1852, while the high
est January record on any former occa-
sion was that of 1900, when they were
S35, 5S6, $40.
For the seven months ended with Janu-
ary they amount to $3.50, PA, 936, and the
highest record for that seven-months
period in any preceding year was that
ended with January, 1901, when the total
was $3.50, 564 ,O64. Thus the total for
January is 50, 500 600 in excess of any
preceding January, and for the seven
months ending with January is about
$11, 900, 600 more than in any preceding
seven months ended with January. These
figures ere shown by an analysis OF the
January exports, just prepared by tho
Department of Commerce and Labor,
through its bureau of statistics.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-18
Use of American Ships.

The House Committee on Merchant
Marine and Fisheries authorized favor
able report on House bill providing
that ali supplies for the use of the army
and navy of the United States shipped
out of the United States shall be trans
ported either in ships belonging to the
Government or in ships OF American
register.
The bill is to go into effect 30 days
after its passage. A provision incor-
porated by the Senate in bill OF the
same nature passed by that body was
added to the House bill as an amend
ment, to the effect that should the freight
rates charged be extOrtionate the Presi-
dent may suspend the operation OF the
act and open the competition to the YES
sells of other countries.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-18
WONEN'S TERRIBLE FALL.
Drops Seven Stories In a New York Oiliee
Building.

New York (SpeciaD.-Miss Bessie
Lazare, stenographer, aged 80 was
MORALLY injured by falling seven
stories - from the eleventh to the
fourth floor in the building at IS
Dey street.
Her piercing screams as she shot
down the main light shaft OF the build
ing created panic among the tenants.
She had been sitting on a window Sill
and lost her balance as she turned 10
talk to someone in the ROOM her
fall was broken at the fourth floor by
wire netting over skylight.
She was taken to the Hudson Street
Hospital unconscious. suffering IRON
fractured skull and internal INJURIES
Miss Lazare lived in Brooklyn and
was employed by the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-18
SAVED TRAIN; LOST HIS LIFE.
Killed n Preventing Wreck on the California
Limited.

Albuquerque, N. NJ, (SpeciaD.-ln
successful effort to save the Santa Fee
fast California Limited from being
wrecked, Jesus Salamandin, a section
foreman at CurberO, was run over and
killed.
Salamandin was riding on his railroad
motor when he heard the limited coming
around curve just ahead. He stopped
his car and could easily have escaped,
but the car if left on the track, would
have wrecked the train.
He succeeded in getting it off the track
lust as the train reached him, but was
unable to get out of the way himself.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-18
No Peace at SantO Domingo.

Washington, (SpeciaD.-Very much
belated cablegrams from United States
Minister Powell, just received at the
State Department, report big battle
across the river from San Domingo,
March a, in which the insurgents were
worsted and fed, leaving their guns
and ammunition on the field. The in
surgents, however, were reported to
have been in possession of the Town
of Aqua. The United States ship To-
peka touched at San Domingo Mare'-
8. and proceeded to Azu,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-18
THE KISHENEFF MASSACRE.
Prisoner Sentenced TO Twenty Years For the
Murder OF Jewish Couple.

Kisheneff (By Cable).-The trial OF
prisoners charged with participation
in the massacre Of Jews here last
April is closed. After fortnight 5
deliberation the court gave Judg-
ment in the case of Busneke and s.
others, of whom I8 were charged with
homicide during the anti Jewish riot
ing and 40 with creating disorders.
Rusneke and Bodijan were found gull
ty of the murder of Jewish couple
named Forrarji.
Rusneke was sentenced to four
years imprisonment and Bodijan to 20
years.
Fifteen persons accused OF riotng
were each condemned to years I'M
prisonment, and three others to four
months. Thirty-six of the accused
were discharged. :,
Two damage suits were not consid-
cred and "a were disallowed.
The damage suits were all brought
by Jews.
The final judgment will be announc-
ed formally April rs.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-18
Hon. George W. Croft.

AS the result of blood poisoning, caus-
ed by a splinter in his hand, Hon
George William Croft, representative in
Congress from the Second district Of
South Carolina, died at his boarding
place. Sixth street Northeast. The i'm
mediate cause of death was given as
heart exhaustion.
Several operations had been performed
in the hope of saving Mr.. Croft's life,
but without avail. He received the in
jury nearly two months ago, but the
blood poisoning did not develop for some
time afterward.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-18
slW,O09 For Murder.

Winchester, KY, Especially Mrs. Ara
bella Marcum. for herself and children,
filed suit in the Circuit Court against
Jas. Hargis, Alexander Hargis, Edward
Callahan and B. F. French for 500, 900
damages. She alleges in her petition
that the defendants entered into a con-
spiracy with Curtis Jet and Thomas
White to murder her husband, the late
]. B. Marcum. Callahan was formerly
Sheriff of Breathit county. Jett and
White are now in Jail in Louisville.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-18
Ate Wife and Child.

Duluth, Mimi, (SpeciaD.-Gustave
Brandon, who has been cruising be-
tween Tower and Koochiching. has
arrived here on his way to Minnea-
polls, and confirms report of alleged
cannbaism on the Nett Lake reser-
walton. Brandon was near Pelican
Lake when he was told that an Indian
had killed and eaten his wife and child.
He SAYS his information is unquestion-
ably authentic. He was told that the
Indian during drunken spree killed
both his wife and child, and later de-
voured parts of tn ir bodies to avert
starvation.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-18
$4,000 For Denny Memorial Hall.

Carlisle, Pa, (SpeciaD.-A mass
meeting of the citizens of Carlisle was
held and $4,000 was raised for the
erection of Denny Memorial Hall, re-
Gently burned. Rev. Miles 0. NoIl,
of Carlisle, presided. Addresses were
made by President Reed, John w:
Welzel. Rev. G.. NJ Diffenderfer and
Gen. Horatio c. King, of Brooklyn
Congressman Olmsted sent his check
for $500 During the coming week
the town will be canvassed and the
balance of the $4,000 raised.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-18
Bakers Trust Was Soon Killed.

Newburgh, N. Y. Especially. "A
Bakers Trust, organized in this city,
lasted just a day and a half For
several weeks the dealers have been
engaged in organizing to raise the
price of bread, and on Monday OF
this week the new scale on all
bread and cake went up. In conse-
ouence the dealers were hit hard, for
the public simply refused to buy A'om
them, and on Tuesday the combine
dissolved.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-18
American Missionary Killed.

Urumia, Persia, (By Cable)-News
has reached here that DIR. Labor
{Labaree?) all American missionary,
has been killed on the road to Khol.
Rev. DR.. Benjamin Labaree, who IS
probably referred to in the above dis
patch. is one of the best-known Pres
byterian missionaries in the Aslatlc
field, having been stationed in Persia
since 1910
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-18
Salaries of Canal Board.

President Roosevelt has fixed the sal
aries of the Isthmian Canal Commission
ers at $4,000 year and in addition
thereto SO day while they are on the
Isthmus.
The Senate, in executive session con-
firmed the nomination of Henry B. Rich
ardson. of Louisiana, as member OF the
Mississippi River Commission.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-18
NEWS IN SHORT ORDER
The Latest Happenings Condensed for
Rapid Reading.
Domestic.

One man was cremated and another
seriously burned in fire that de-
stroyed the ferry steamer Shenango
while frozen fast in the ice OF Con
neaut, O. n
Miss Mary Wyker, of Erwinna, Pa,
who was shot by Paul Weaver because
she rejected him, died from the IN
juries received. n.,D
Col William F. Cody Buffalo Bid
entered suit in Denver, Col, against
his wife for divorce, on the ground OF
cruelty. :. IT.
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Station at
Haverford, on the suburbs of Phlla-
delphia.
Mark Dunn was hanged at st: Jos,
eph. Mo-, for the murder OF Al1reo
Fenton, farmer, at Rushvllle, MO-
The cable-ship Scotia went ashore
on Spanish Rocks. near Guam, and is
likely to prove total wreck:
The steamer Graf Walderrsee
brought to New York 1900 Russians
who fed to escape military service.
The Auditorium Theatre in Chicago
was allOWeQ u 1CopSh.
pronounced safe from fire.
John White, chief attorney or the
Modern Woodmen, is dead at MS
home. in Rock Island. Ill.
The British steamer Cape Corrientes
arrived at New York after having rescued
the crew of dismasted bark in md
ocean and suffered an explosion which
,ot +ho OF oo m or on fire
Seventyfive Carbonate ono. } citizens
attempted to take negro from the jail
ut Murphysboro. The sheriff frustrated
the plan, however, and arrested four
prominent citizens.
Secretary of War Taft had conference
in New York with number OF proml-
nent railroad men and financlers with
reference to his railraOd schemes IN the
Philippines.
The Grand Duke of Oldenburg, who
came to see Magyar. Fall under winter
conditions arrived at New York ON the
steamer Koenigin Luise
A terrific gale, which came as climax
to series of snowstorms, has cut on
California from communication with the
rest of the world.
A man while lighting his pipe set fire
to gasoline in car Oh the way to Harris
burg. Pa, and four men were burned 10
death.
Philipe Bunan- Varilla, who recently
resigned as Panama minister to the
United States, sailed from New York to
Havre.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
has issued an order directing number
of railroads to file the names and loca-
lions of all terminal connecting roads.
DR.. Andrew S. Draper, president OF
the University of Illinois, was elected
commissioner of education OF New YORK.
The new board of directors OF the
American Ice Company elected Wesley
M. Oler, of Baltimore, president
Mrs. Sherman Lye, accused OF mail,
ing to Rena Nelson box or poisoned
candy, was released from custody.
A number of securities of the United
States Shipbuilding Company were sold
at auction.
Charles Edward Langham, father OF
the Baroness Won Sternburg, died at
Epwanda, Cal.
Lieutenant Commander Cutler, in
charge of the Porto Rico Lighthouse
Service, was arrested on the charge Oh
false imprisonment
Between 700 AID 800 delegates to the
Worlds Fourth Sunday School Conven-
ton at Jerusalem sailed from New York.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-18
Has No American Wife.

So much currency has been obtained
in the press by story that the Emperor
of Korea had married an American wo-
man named Emily Brown that United
States Minister Allen, at Seoul, has been
obliged to print identical replies to
number of women correspondents deny
ing the truth of the story.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-18
A D0abIe Tragedy.

New York. (SpeciaD Robert Gray
a painter, and his wife Lizzie were
found dead in their apartments he"
the woman in bed with her 81
crushed in and her husband in the
bathroom, having apparently commit
ted suicide by gas asphyxiation. The
case is supposed to be one of murder
and suicide.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-18
s24.I37.6ll Less Earned.

New York, (SpeciaD.-The second
annual report of the United States
Steel Corporation, dated March I, has
just been issued. The statement is
a voluminous one. Net earnings for
the year, after deducting expenditures
for maintenance and interest on bonds
and fixed charges of subsidiary conf
panies. were $Too.I7I,I52, compared
with $I33 3o8.763 in 1902, decrease of
$24I376II. The balance OF net earn
ings for 1908 was $S3,675,7S6, as
against $Io8,53A,374 in 1902.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-18
EXPLOSION at Torpedo Plant.

Knightstown, Ind, CSpeciaD.-lhe
plant of the Knightstown Torpedo
Company, two miles from town. was
destroyed by an explosion OF nltro-gly-
cerine. Stephen Clark. an employe
was blown to pieces, as were a team
of horses and wagon. Glass plate in
this CITY was broken.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-18
FINANCIAL.

The weekly statement of the Imperial
Bank of Germany shows a decrease OF
43, 500, 900 marks in cash.
1t is reported in railroad circles that
the Union Pacific, Illinois Central and
Chicago & Alton will be merged unless
the Northern Securities decision is abso'
utely against the company.
1t is understood that Union Pacific
gross earnings for February will show an
Increase of over $500, 600 and that South
ern Pacific earnings will show a gross
increase of over $500, 600.