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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-04
JAIL AND HEAVY FINE
Machen, Lorenz and D. B. Croft are
Sentenced.
EACH GETS TWO YEARS AND $4,000.
Justice Pritchard Suspends Action In S. A..
Groffs Case-Motions for New Trials Are
Denied and the Defense Takes An Appeal to
the Court Of Appeals Of the District Of Co.
lumbia-Admitted to Bail.

Washin gton, D. c., Especially Jus
tice Jeter C. Pritchard, after denying &
motion for a new trial and an arrest Of
Judgment, imposed a sentence of two
years in the Moundsville wv. Va. Peni
Tertiary and fine of $40, 900 each upon
August w. Machen, George L. Lorenz
and Diier B. Croft, three of the defend
ants in the postoffice conspiracy case,
who were convicted Friday. Samuel A.
Croft, who also was convicted, will not
be sentenced until his motion for a new
trial is heard.
Attorney G. A. Douglas, of counsel
for the defense noted an appeal to the
Court of Appeals of the District of
Columbia. Attorney Samuel Maddox
entered motion for a new trial and an
arrest of Judgment in the case of Samnel
A. Croft, and the case will be heard By
Judge Pritchard within four days.
In entering his motion, Attorney Mad
dox said to the court that the'verdct in
the case of Samuel A Croft was so as
founding and so entirely unexpected in
view of Mr.. Conrad's statement to the
jury respecting the Governments will
ingness to drop his case, that counsel for
the denfense had not thought it neces-
sary to move that the jury court direct
the jury to acquit.
The defendant were released on 800, :
600 bail each. o. G. Staples and David
Moore, of this city, qualified as surety
for Machen Arthur E. Baker and Thomas
r. Marshall for Lorenz, and s. A. Drury
and Thomas III. Pickford for Diller B.
Croft
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-04

St. Petersburg, (By ble).-The Car
has received the following from Viceroy
Alexieff, dated Port Arthur, February
26:
after the moon had set early in the
morning of February p the Retvizan re-
PEELED several attacks of the enemy tor
pedo boats, two of which are believed to
have sunk in the open sea. Our torpedo
boats, under Captain of the FirSt,Rauk
Matuszvitch and Captain of the Second
Rank Prince Lieven, unsupported. en-
countered and pursued the enemy's tor
pedoboa fotilla They sighted no large
warShips.
Later in the morning Of February %
the cruisers Bayan, Diana, Askold and
Novik were sent out to prevent the Jap
anese cruisers from pursuing a portion Of
our returning tOrpedO-bOat tlCtilla. One of
our torpedo boats, which was cut off by
four japanese cruisers sought shelter in
Dove bay, where it was subjected to Il
long distance fire by the enemy. 1t had
no casualties.
"The japanese fleet On sighting our
cruisers came in closer 10 the forts, which,
together with our warships, opened fire
at 1880 Our cruisers, still firing, en-
tered the harbor, which our torpedo boats
had already safely reached.
'Thc cnemy'S shells for the most part
fell short. One seaman was wounded,
but we sustained no other casualties.
THE japanese fleet consisted of II
large warships and s torpedo boats. ."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-04

+ Toxic, (By able).-The official report
of the attempt made last Tuesday night
to block the harbor of Port Arthur has
reached Toxic. The report was written
by Vice Admiral Kamimura, division
commander under Admiral Togo.
The report recites that at certain
point near Port Arthur number OF
merchant steamers, escorted by torpedo
, fiOtilla, were dispatched for the purpose
of closing the entrance to the harbor.
The torpedo tlotilla rejoined the fleet
at 10 A. M. Wednesday at sea at a
rendezvous previously agreed upon and
reported that the steamer Hokoku Maru
had been sunk at the foot of the light.
house on the left side of the entrance.
The Bushiu was sunk outside, beyond
the Hokoku Maru The Tenshin Maru
and the Buoy Maru and Jinsen Maru
were sunk at the foot of Laotche hill
almost side by side.
All the above mentioned steamers were
sunk by their own crews, who were all
safely rescued.
A bOmbardment of the inner harbOr
was then ordered, and for Is minutes all
the heavy guns of the japanese fleet
threw shells over the hills into the har-
Dor. The japanese were unable to de-
tcrmine the effect of the bombardment
In the meantime the japanese cruiser
squadron discovered two Russian torpedo
destroyers at the foot of Laotche Hill and
gave chase. One of the dcstroyers es
capped, but the other was pursued into
Pigeon bay, where it was sunk.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-04
Relief For Tobacco Growers.

At hearing before the House Com
mittee on Ways and Means Internal
Revenue Commissioner Yerkes said he
saw no reason why relief should not be
extended to the tobacco growers of the
South by removing the tax of cents a
pound on leaf tobacco.
This would allow the grower to sell his
product to a merchant or anyone else,
although Mr.. Yerkcs said that if this
tobacco should be sold to manufacturer
the tax should be charged. This propO-
sition is contained in a pending bill in
troduced by Representative Gaines, Of
Tennessee.
Z. NJ. Flach, Of HOpkinsvile, KY, and
ex-Representative Washington, repre-
senting the Robinson County Tenn J
Tobacco Growers Association, told the
committee that there was great distress
in the BLACK tobacco belt" of Kentucky,
where 40, O0O 900 pounds of tobacco was
produced annually. From so to IS per
cent. of this tobacco is exported, it was
stated but there seemed to be a COM
bination among the foreign buyers which
kept the price very low. II the internal
revenue tax were removed it would de-
velop domestic market for this tobacco,
it was believed.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-04
ISLE OF PINES TREATY.
Failure of Ratification Attributed In Hayan,
10 Oversight.

Havana, (SpeciaL The Iapsing of thu
Isle of Pines treaty on account of its not
being ratified within the time limit is re
garded here to be mainly due to the FACT
that the State Department at Washing
ton did not call attention to the matter
1t would also appear however, that the
Cuban state department failed to remem
Der this time limit
The treaty was signed in Havana July
2, 1908, and was ratified by the Cubar
Senate on July Is since when it has beer
pending in the United States Senate
The last condition of the treaty was tc
the effect that the ratification be ex
changed in Washington within seven
months of the date of signing.
Persons interested in securing Ameri.
can sovereignty for the Isle of Pines are
jubilant at this development, considering
it to be a setback which gives additional
promise of the final defeat of the prOpo.
sition that the island remain under Cuban
sovereignty.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-04

SAYS HECLA IS INSOL VENT.
Broker Wants Receiver for Famous Montana
Mine.

indianapolis, Ind, Special. The
Hecls Consolidated Mining Company,
which in the 90 years of its existence has
paid, it is said, So, 500, 600 in dividends,
was made defendant in a suit for re-
ceiver, brought by Newton Todd, a
broker of this city.
Todd declares that the company is in
solvent. He charges scheme on the
part of the directors of the company to
secure preferred debt againts the cor
poration and thus wipe out minority
stockholders. He says no dividends
have been paid in the last three years.
Henry Knippenberg, president of the
company, and John &. McCutcheon,
secretary, deny these charges. 1t is set
out that Todd owns 100 shares in the
corporation, which is engaged in the
business of copper mining in Montana.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-04
RELIEF FOR FIRE SUFFERERS.
Maryland House Of Delegates Authorities APP
preparation of S250,0oO.

Baltimore, Nd, Especial. In the
house of delegates at Annapolis bill
was introduced authorizing Il contingent
fund of $3.50, 900 for the relief of cases of
restitution caused by the fire in Balti-
more. The money is placed at the dis
posal of Gov. Warfield, with authority to
employ such persons or agencies as he
may think best for relieving those in
need.
The special commission appointed to
consider the condition Of the burned sky
scrapers reported that the Continental
Trust and Union Trust buildings, the
two tallest structures in the city, were
not seriously impaired so far as their
steel framcwOrks are concerned.
All the hotels here are crowded with
guests made up largely of building con,
tractors and supply manufactures, insur.
ance officials, and merchants from other
cities. The loss committee of the insur.
ance companies reported that 800 claims
have been settled.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-04
HANGED FOR MURDER OF HIS WIFE.
Harry A. Zlllafro Pays the Penalty Of Brutal
Crime.

Kittanning, Pa, (SpeciaD Harry A.
Zillafro was hanged in the county jail
yard here. The trap was sprung at 1910
and death by strangulation followed in
ten minutes. He was cool and collected
on the scaffold and had nothing to say.
Zillafro was scarcely 81 years old. The
crime for which he paid the death pen
atty was the killing of his young wife.
The couple had parted and Mrs. Zilafro
was living with her parents in the
country. On February IA, 1908, zilafro
hired team and drove 90 miles in the
country to his wife's home stopping on
the way to borrow cartridges and a shot
gun. Secreting himself near the house
he waited and shot his wife dead as she
stepped out on the porch.
When arrested he admitted the killing
but refused to assign reason for the
deed.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-04
THE TREATY IS RATIFIED
Overwhelming Majority in the Senate
for Panama Canal.
TROOPS WILL BE SENT TO ISTHMUS
Democratic Senators Were Almost Event,
Divided on the Question, But Only Fourteen
Votes Were Cast in Objectionable Closing
Debate-.Work to Be Commenced Soon AfteI
Commission Is Appointed.

Washington, d. c., Especial. BY thu
decisive vote of SO to ID the United States
Senate ratified the Panama Canal treaty
All amendments were rejected. The
formal ratification will be exchanged i'm
mediately between the Governments o.
the United States and the Republic Of
Panama, represented by Secretary Of
State Hay and Minister Bucna- Varilla.
Thus an end is reached at last of the
seemingly interminable period of DELHI
GRAFTON and discussion in the United
States over the construction of an inter
oceanic canal.
Now comes the era of actual work
Within few days President Roosevelt
will announce the names of the members
of the Panama Canal Commission, at the
head of which is to be Rear Admira'
Walker, U. s. n. (retired). Congress
will speedily pass the necessary add
tiOnal legislation authorizing the pay
ment of the money to the Panama Re
public and making other provisions
Within short time the energies of the
United States will be in motion to start
the actual work of construction upon tn,
greatest engineering project and the
greatest correction of nature S topograph
ical interference with commerce ever
known upon the face of the globe.
EpOchal, and, indeed, almost epical, a!
was the moment of the ratification Of tn,
treaty, the business passed off in TIN
Senate almost as if it were an every da,
affair. There was no applause; ther'
were no sensational or dramatic Incl
dents. The voting was in secret session
and of course, there were no OUTSIDE
spectators of the big event
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-04
LABOR WORLD.

AT Rio JaneirO, Brazil the strike of
sailors and lockers has ended.
British labor unions are making eff
forts to abolish the strike and to sub.
stitute some form of arbitration.
More than 1900 men in the building
trades at Paterson, \. j.. who have
been locked out for over month have
returned to work.
Fourteen labor bills have been
drawn by the New York State Fed.
Grafton of Labor. to be presented to
the Legislature this session.
Wages Of iron and steel workers in
South Wales and Monmouthshire. Eng
land, have been reduced two per cent.
dating from January /.
Representative York, Of Columbus.
Ohio. has withdrawn his bill which
provides that societies and morgan.
lied bodies can be sued
Women employed in the manufac.
ture of ready made clothing at Boston.
Mass, have been organized as union
under the United Garment Workers.
Special Agent Stewart, of the United
States Labor Department, estimates
that there are now 100000 men en-
rolled in American labor organizations.
During the past year there was net
gain of 366 unions in the United Mine
Workers of America. making a total
of 1929 unions in twenty-three dis.
tricts.
There recently has been organized
a union of unemployed, to be known
as the National Workers Union. Its
object is to bring the unemployed in
touch with employers.
On January l, 1908, there were 100.
600 union men and women in Chicago.
On the first of the present year the
membership numbered $4,000.
Of the $676,O23, 592 wages paid by
railways of the United States, two
per cent. goes to general officers.
fifteen per cent. to other officers and
eighty-three per cent to the other en-
ployes. --~---- -: --------z-Yzl
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-04
Protected by American Flag.

In report to the Navy Department
concerning his recent visit to the in
surgent generals outside the walls of
Santo Domingo City Ensign Fl. L. Brin-
ser relates an interview which he had
with General Arios, who was at the head
of the revolutionary forces of that sec
ton, in which the latter made the serious
charge that Frenchmen and Dominican
soldiers were using the American flag to
reach Santo Domingo in safety. In his
report Mr.. Brinser says:
Then General Arios complained about
boats coming in here flying the American
flag, for instance the French boats COM
ing in with Dominican soldiers flying the
American flag, and during that time the
Government forces were firing upon the
revolutionists and they could not fire
back General Arios said that our boats
could go in at any time and that he
would not fire on them.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-04
R0CHESTER'S BUSINESS
SECTION F|RE-SWEPT
Property the Value of $5OO0O0O Destroyed by the
Worst Conflagration in the History of the City
Dynamite Used to Check Flames.

as there was no wind blowing. The fire
men used dynamite early in the morn
ing, but the use of explosives was soo1
abandoned. A portion of the Kirley
Building, occupied by the Rochester Dry
Goods Company, fell. The front of thu
building occupied by the Beadle & Sher
burne Company also fell into the stree
with a dull roar, carrying with it mass
Of burning timbers, brick and plaster
Trolley wires broke and eight f1remer
had narrow escapes from injury.
The fire zone was guarded by large
details of police. Had there been even
moderately high wind, the firemen say,
nothing could have prevented repeti.
ton of the Baltimore disaster
The extreme cold this winter has
frozen up many of the mains, and for
the past two weeks the firemen have
been engaged in thawing out the pipes
On account of the lack of proper ap-
paratus this work has been SLOW
At O'Clock Chief Little and Commits
soner of Public Safety Gilman tele-
graphed to Buffalo and Syracuse for as.
sistance, and at 1907 the Syracuse fire
fighters arrived They had been de-
layed on account Of the severe cold which
is delaying traffic on all the railroads in
this part of the state.
FIRE GROWS IN INTENSITY.
The fire started so early in the morn
ing that very few people were on the
streets but by 6 o'clock there were
thousands crowding the scene of the dis
aster. The explosion of dynamite used
to check the spread of the flames was
supplemented by the thunder of falling
walls. Mayor Cutler and Commissioner
of Public Safety Gilman: were on the
scene shortly after the fire was discov-
cred. Commissioner Gilman estimated
the loss at about So, 000.0 900.
The huge granite building belonging
TO Sibley, Lindsay & Curr Co., the upper
stories of which were occupied by hun
dreds of professional men, lawyers, doc
tors, dentists and business men, was
Quilted from the basement to the tenth
story. The entire tenth floor of the
Granite building was taken up with the
Offices of the Vacuum Oil Company,
branch Of the Standard Oil Company.
At $40 there was tremendous explOs-
ion in the basement of the Granite build
ing, where the Siblcy Company con-
Quoted large drug department. There
have been several mysterious explosions
in the burning buildings.
ENTIRE BUSINESS SECTION THREATENED.
The Granite building will be total
OSs. Across st. Paul street to the west !
l,<.. L.,
simmons, Hone & Co. The efforts of |
he fire department were centcred on
he west wall of the Granite building to !
prevent it falling and spreading the fire
o the west side of St. Paul street.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-04
financial.

The average price of twenty active
stocks is now at the lowest point of the
year.
A big borrowing demand for St. Paul
indicates growing short interest in that
stock.
Another appeal for proxies has been
made by third protest committee of the
American Ice Company.
The War Department has asked for
proposals for the purchase of SD, 900, 900
4 per cent. one. year Philippine certif
Gates.
An announcement will be made shortly
telling the public what price must be
paid for the new Cuban bonds.
London financial people are talking
good deal about the Cars health. Yet
he seems to be in better condition than
many OF his armor.clad warships.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-04
RUSHING ENGINES TO KOREA.
Philadelphia Firm Makes Seven In One Day
for Fusan.Seou Line.

Philadelphia, (SpeciaD. - In conse-
quence of rush order from the Japan
csc Government for locomotives loco
motive plant here has established new
record by the constrr ct;on of seven loco
motives in a day.
The engines ordered by Japan are for
the military railroad that will connect
Fusan, on the southern coast of Korea,
with Seoul, the capital. The line will be
about 225 miles in length The order,
which called for 20 locomotives to be
completed within 30 days, was received
late in January. Eight of them have
been shipped to Fusan. The remaining
IL will be shipped this week. Six will
be sent overland to San Francisco and
will be loaded aboard a steamship for
Fusan, while the remaining six will go
by the all-watcr route from New York
by way of the Suez canal.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-04
Congressional and Departments.

The Senate passed the Agricultural
Appropriation bill.
1t is thought Congress may be able to
adjourn by May 1.
The House Committee on Education
and Labor heard lively discussion on the
proposed eight-hour labor bill for work
on Government contracts.
President Roosevelt has secured ac-
ceptances from five men named as Pan
ANA Canal Commissioners and expects
to complete the commission Thursday.
The President sent to Senate the docu-
mcnts relating to the Republic Of Pan
anna called for by Senator Morgan.
The House of Representatives passed
the item in the Naval Appropriation bill
providing for $3,0OO,OOO for the Naval
Academy.
The Senate reached IA agreement
which practically crippleS the Pure Food
law.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-04
TEN CHILDREN BURNED.
Explosion of Alcohol Occurred at a Sunday.
School Entertainment.

Cincinnati, Especial. An accident al
the Richmond Street Christian Church
here resulted in ten children being seri-
ously burned and others painfully in
jured. Seven of those burned are in the
City Hospital, and it is thought many
others have been hurt.
The Sunday school room was crowded
for an entertainment given by the pas
tor, Rev. Vernon Stahffer. The evening
had been set apart for the small boys,
and quite crowd of girls gathered on
tne outside. The pastor was telling fairy
Stories and in order to make them real
istic he provided a kettle, with salt in
the bottom of it, saturated with alcohol.
This was set afire to furnish weird lights
for the fairy stories
Suddenly draft struck the stream of
alcohol and an explosion followed. All
of those seated around the fire were
burned. Besides the seven taken to the
hospital three were taken home badly
burned, and others not seriously injured
were bandaged up and taken home.
The blame for the draft is charged to
the little girls who had been excluded
and were opening doors to look in.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-04
HANNA'S ESTATE WORTH 100000.
Investigation By Late Senator's SoH Shows
Double Recent Value.

Cleveland, O., (SpeciaD. - Dan r.
Hanna and his attorney reported to pro-
bate court in this city that the estate OF
the late Senator NJ. A. Hanna showed a
valuation of 81, 900, 900, more than double
the amount reported at the time of the
presentation of will for probate.
The holdings of the late Senator in the
Cleveland Electric Railway Company
are valued at So, 000,0 0O He was also a
heavy stakeholder in the American Ship
building Company, Pittsburg Coal Com
pany, Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad,
rs well as in the M. A. Hanna Company.
His interest in the Pittsburg Steamship
Company, the marine wing of the United
States Steel Corporation, was disposed
OF short time before his death.
Local bank stocks represented por
ton of his wealth.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-04
NEWS IN SHORT ORDER
The Latest Happenings Condensed for
Rapid Reading.
Domestic.

| Wallace H. Ham, Boston agent of tn,
American Surety Company, is charged
with the embezzlement of $3.50, 900.
Harry A. Zillafro was hanged for muir
der at Kittanning, Pa.
The Massachusetts Grand Lodge of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen il
declared in revolt against the Supreme
Lodge.
Rev. James J. Hartley was consecrated
Bishop of the Diocese of Columbus,
Ohio.
Special Attorney Conrad stated the
evidence will not hold Samuel A. Croft,
accused in connection with the pOstoffice
cases. -
A number of names have been sug-
gested, but no candidate has yet been
selected for the position of Republican
national chairman.
The international Society of State and
Municipal Building Commissioners and
Inspectors was organized in Washington.
The will of w. C. Whitney leaves
Harry Payne Whitney in charge of the
estate
Baron NJ. Won Schlosser, q former
German officer, was killed by a bear
while hunting in Washington State.
Mayor Harrison testified at the murder
trial of the Chicago car-barn bandits.
May wheat broke ST cents then f1uctu-
ated widely in the Chicago wheat pit.
Senator Hanna's will leaves his estate
of $3, 900, 900 to his family, none being
devoted to charity.
Failing to agree in St. Louis, commit
tees of the factions of the Populist party
may call two separate conventions.
Two men asleep in a cabooso at Will
Transport, Pa, were killed by the ex-
plosion of a locomotive.
Nine. Eleanore Petralli once famous
opera singer, died in want in Chicago.
Seven persons were injured in a rail-
way wreck near Bridgeport, Tenn.
Robert j. Rich of Iowa, a Yale stu.
dent was found dead at the foot of a cliff
in New Haven park.
COL Frederick Myers, II years old, and
a negro nurse were arrested upon the
discovery that the former s wife had died
of poison.
President Don Parry addressed the
Citizens Industrial Association at In
dianapols in opposition to the proposed
Eight Hour bill now before Congress.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-03-04
Eight Break Jail at Admission.

Admission, Ala, Especially Eight pris-
oners made their escape from the city
Jail here. They were put in the Jail
corridor to take baths, being left there
while the warden attended to duties in
another part of the jail The men pried
open a window and dropped Is feet to
the ground. Acting Warden Boselle has
been suspended on account of the escape.
Several of the escaped prisoners were
serving long sentences for misdemean-
OrS,