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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-22
SEABOARO TRAIN HID UP.
The ROBBERS Driven Off Before They Secure
Anything.

McClenny, Fla. (SpeciaD Passenger
train No. 70. castbound, OH the Scaboard
Air Line, was held up one mile east OF
Sanderson at AS P. NJ. by four white
men. The door of the baggage car was
blown open with dynamite, the robbers
mstaking this car for the express car.
The engine was stopped by a volley OF
shots fired into the cab. The fireman
and engineer were taken off tile engine
and escorted to the sccond-class coach
and the robbers ran the train ahead about
half a mle, when they blew open the
baggage car. The train conductor went
forward, but was fired on and driven
back to the coaches. Conductor Peck,
who was deadheading over the line,
called for firearms and volunteers.
N. II. Harrison. claim agent of the
road: B. B. McCaa, travelling auditor,
and J. c. Williamson. travelling freight
agent, responded and the four went for
ward. opened fire and drove the robbers
off. Conductor Peck took the throttle
and ran the train four miles down the
road The robbers secured no booty and
made no attempt to rob the passengers,
but there was great excitement III the
passenger coaches while the firing was
going on. The shcriffs of Duval and
Baker counties are on the trail of the
robbers with bloodhounds.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-22
CHlLD'S KISS MAY MEAN DEATH.
Bitten By Mad Dog the Little O1c is Suppos'
ed to Have lnocala!ed Three More.

Chicago, III. (SpeciaD.--The kiss Of
a 3-year-old child may cause the death
Of three persons now at the Pasteur
Institute under treatment for rabies.
One is said to have but slender lease
on life.
The child is dead of the malady. Al
though the grief-stricken parents hur-
ried the little one across the prairieS
OF Iowa as soon as they learned the
nature of the illness they were too late.
The victims are:
Harold Latta, 3 years old. bitten by
mad dog at Madrid, Ia, October 28
died today.
w. V. Latta, the boys father who
kissed the child while i'll and was bitten
on the hands.
Matilda Latta, the mother whose lips
were infected from kissing the boy.
Forest Birdsall. IL years old, Madrid,
Ia, who kissed the child and was bitten;
will probably die.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-22
Tragedy Follows Wedding.

Summit Mines. Pa. (Special MARY
Mehallick, ID years old, of this place. was
shot in the head and instantly killed by
John Hudock The young girl. in COM
pany with Joe Meliallick and his bride,
were returning from Conncllsvile. where
she acted as bridesmaid at the wedding
The men of the party began to celebrate
by firing revolvcrs after leaving the city
limits and continued all the way to the
Mehallick home. Hudock, who boards
at the Melallick house, after firing his
revolver jumped into the carriage and
remarking that his pistol was empty, put
his hand over the muz7el and pulled the
trigger. The hall passed through his han1
and penetrated Mary Mehallick's fore
head, killing her instantly.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-22
DEED OF INSANE MAN
He Shoots and Kills His Wife and
Then Himself.
CHEMIST WITH A WIDE EXPERIENCE
Mr.. Edward K Lands, of Pblsde' phia, Is
Driven Mad by His Sufferings. Due TO
Aslhma--He Calls His Wife, and After
Killing Her He Returns to His Room and
Puts an End to His Own Life.

Philadelphia (SpeciaD Rendered in
sane by illness, Edward K. Lands, a
widely known expert chemist, shot ana
killed his wife, Emma, and then ended
his own life with the same weapon. The
tragedy was enacted in the Lands resi-
dence, 1925 Spruce street, West Phila-
delphia.
Mr.. Lands had been a sufferer from
asthma for many years. Two months
ago he was compelled to give UP his labo-
ratory work, and had been confined to
his bed for the past two weeks. Friday,
Mrs. Lands, with her sister, Mrs. h. w.
Potts, and Mrs Patton, dresSmaker,
were in the room adjoining the apart
mcnt occupied by Mr.. Lands.
The sick man called to his wife, com
planning that the ringing of the doorbell
annoyed him. She entered his room, and
had barely stepped through the doorway
when Mr. Lands. raising himself IN bed
and reaching under the pillow, drew
forth revolver. He fired upon his wife,
the bullet taking effect in her breast.
She screamed and fed to the adjoining
room, her husband following Mrs.
Potts and Mrs. Patton attempted to dis
arm the frenzied man, but he brushed
them aside. Grasping Mrs. Lands by
the hair, he pulled her forcibly backward
and shot her through the temple. The
woman died instantly. Mr. Lands has
tened back to his own room, where he
shot himself in the head ending his own
life.
Mr.. Lands was So years of age, and
his wife about 45 years old. He was a
prominent member of the Engineers
Club of this city.
He was graduated from the University
of Pennsylvania 80 years ago, after which
he travelled extensively and studied in
many of the European universities. Fiji
teen years ago he opened laboratory
here, which was visited by chemists from
all parts of this country and Europe, who
sought the advice Of Mr.. Lands.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-22
SHARKS tROM THE WIRES.

Private Blake, OF the Seventeenth
United States Artillery, committed sui
eide near Santiago, Cuba.
The remains OF Gen .Iohn B. Gordon
were buried in Oakland Cemetery ate!
memorial services in the House OF Rep
reSentativcs in the State Capitol at At
lanta and a procession OF Confederate
veterans.
The steamer Belita, which arrived at
New York from Ceiba, Honduras,
brought seven of the crew OF the steam
cr Snyg, which went ashore near Rua-
tan January 3 i'll thick weather.
AS result of drinking ginger ale
favored with lemon extract three men
are dead from poisoning at Alexander
and two more are not expected TO live.
Ten people were injured, none IA
tally, by collision Of traction cars
Oil the Pittsburg, McKeesport ard Con-
nellsville Railway. near ScottGl.c IErc-
ton.
The town jail at Pratt City, Ala,
was set on fire by several Of the inmates,
and three o. the cOay;ctS were cremated
and two seriously burned.
Swift & Co.. of Chicago, certified to
the Secretary OF State OF Illinois the
increase in capital stock IRON $4,000
ooo to $4,000, COO.
Mrs. J. c. Pope, OF Minneapolis,
drowned herself in the lake.
The strike OF the livery drivers was
resumed in Chicago.
WI Ting-fang, the former Chinese
minister at Washington, has been ap-
pointed junior vice president OF the
Chinese Foreign Office,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-22
Postal Employees Ask for More Pay.

Postmaster General Payne has for
warded the following letter to Chair
man Overstreet, OF the House Com
mittee on Postoffice and Post Roads:
Under date of January 81, 1902, the
following executive order was issued
by the President:
"'All officers and employees OF the
United States Of every description serv-
ing in or under any of the executive
departments, and whether so serving
in or out Of Washington, arc hereby
forbidden, either directly or lndi-
rectIy, individually or through assO-
Citations, to solicit an increase OF pay
or to influence or attempt to influence
in their own interest any other legis-
lation whatever, either before Congress
or its committees, or in any way save
through the heads OF the departments
in or under which they serve on penalty
OF dismissal from the government ser
vice
In compliance with this order the
representatives OF the letter-carriers, the
rural free delivery letter-carriers and
the postoffice clerks have filed with the
department statements giving their rea-
sons, respectively, why an increase in
their compensation should be made.
Il have the honor to transmit here
with those statements and to commend
them to the consideration OF your COM
mittec and the Congress.
Il believe it would be proper for
your committee to grant public hear
ing to the representatives Of the parties
referred to, and would request that you
designate time when such hearing
may take place"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-22
Will Close the Legation.

DR.. Thomas Herran, charge daffaires
of the Colombian Legation, definitely has
decided to avail himself of the leave Of
absence granted him, and will take his
departure from the United States some
time next month. Already the legation
archives have been packed and stored.
Upon Dir. Herran's leaving the legation
in this city will be closed and its affairs
turned over to the Colombian consul gen.
cral in New York. In speaking of his
determination to return TO Colombia, DR..
Herran said that. so far as he could see,
his usefulness at this capital was at all
end. The various matters which have
arisen in consequence of Panama's seces-
sion were, by write of the appointment
OF General Reyes as special envoy, taken
oft of the hands of DR.. Hcrran, leaving
him little or nothing to do. Besides, DR..
Herran states that the need of rest and
a trip to Colombia to attend to some per-
sOnal affairs add to the factors which in
fuence him to take his leave of absence
at an early day.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-22
In the Departments

Senator Hanna issued the call for
the Republican National Convention to
meet at Chicago at noon June 81, 1904,
to select candidates for President and
Vicc-presdent.
The Senate Committee gave hear
ing on the protest against seating Sen
ator Smoot. Counsel representing
both sides presented their respective
cases.
Gen. John c. Black, the newly ap-
pointed member of the Civil Service
Commission. paid his respects to the
President.
Secretary Wilson outlined to the
House Committee the methods and
work OF the Department OF Agricul-
ture.
Lieutenant Commander Harry NJ
Hodges has been appointed chief ny
drographer OF the Navy.
The Senate Committee adopted an
amendment TO the Panama Canal
Treaty. giving the United States par
tial Jurisdiction over the harborS OF
Colon and Panama.
Senator Scott declared to be absurd
the nsinuation that Senator Hanna is
holding back the call for delegates to
the national convention for selfish pur-
poses.
Postmaster General Payne submit
ted to the House Committee on Post
offices and Post Roads the request
OF the postal employees for an increase
in pay.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-22
For Auxiliary Cruisers.

Representative Douglass, OF New
York, introduced a bill "to provide
Tor ocean mail and freight service be-
tween the United States and its posses
sions and foreign countries"
The bill directs the Postmaster Gen
eral to enter into ten to twenty year
contracts for the carrying OF mails II,
ships, onc-fourth OF which shall be YES
sells built in the United States for the
first FIVE years. After that time one
half shall be United States vessels, and
after ten years all are to be American
vessels. The vessels are required to
conform TO certain specifications in
order that they may be used as aux
iliary cruisers, transports or golfers i'll
time of war.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-22
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.
To Popularize Pedestrlanlsm.

The House passed the Legislative, ex-
ccutive and judicial appropriation bill,
carrying all aggregate OF $2o,711,7oo.
This is the second OF the big supply
measures to pass the House.
The House, by a vote of So to I72,
refused to sustain the action OF the
Committee Of the Whole, which adopt
ed all amendment striking out the par
agraph providing for the salaries and
expenses OF the Civil Service Commits
sion, thus restoring the item to the
bill.
An amendment to the bill was adopt
cd restricting the use OF Government
horses and carriages to the President,
his secretary and Cabinet officers.
Mr. Lands said that il the horses
and carriages now used by Govern
ment officials were lined up on Penn
sylvnaia avenue they would reach from
the Peace Monument to the White
House. He said that unless Congress
fixed some limitation it would become
a scandal He added that it would be
only a question OF time until all those
on the Government pay roll, except
Senators and Representatives, would be
riding in carriages at the Government
expense.
The Senate joint resolution author
izing the erection Of a monument in
memory OF the late President Benja-
min Harrison upon land owned by the
United States in the city OF Indian
apolis, was, on motion OF Mr.. Over
street Ind), passed; also bill max
ing Chester, Pa, SUPPORT of entry.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-22
CANNIBALISM IN CANADA.
Famished Indians Murder Squnw and Eat
Body.

Chicago, III. (SpeciaD.-A dispatch
to the Inter Ocean from Port Arthur,
Ont, says:
An Indian has arrived in town and
told terrible tale of suffering among
the members OF his tribe. north of Lake
Nepigon. He told of where one fam
lily was so destitute that they murdered
a squaw IS years OF age and ate her
At first his tale was not believed, but
it was corroborated by three white
traders. who arrived later.
A. w. Patterson, Hudson Bay fac
tor, also told the same tale.
A dog train was at once started FOR
the scene with food, but it will take
four days at top speed to reach the
Indians.
Two constables also left to look into
the murder case
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-22
FOr.u.e By EXPIRES SIS.

Bloomington, Iii. (SpeciaD.--A spe-
cial from Pontiac, ILL.,, states that Mrs.
James A. Carothers, OF that place, re-
ceived by express a legacy Of $5So,ooo
being her share of the estate Of E, O.
Matthiesen, an uncle who died in Paris
about three years ago, leaving widow,
to whom was left his vast estate of be-
tween 100000 or 100000 which on
her death was to be divided equally be-
tween II heirs, of which Mrs. Carothers
was one. Mr.. MatthieSen was one OF
four brothers two of whom amassed
great fortunes in manufacturing glu.
cOse and corn products.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-22
TEEIATEST NLWS IN SHORT ORDER,
Domestic.

Prof. Robert NJ. Allen. secretary OF
the National Pure Food Association
recently returned from Europe, says
90 per cent. OF the French wines and
90 per cent. OF their champagnes are
| authorizations or limitations.
Josiah Hopes, prominent botanist
and writer on horticulture, died at his
home in West Chester, Pa
Burglars cracked a safe within one
block OF the stationhousc i'll New
York.
The general closing OF Chicago the
alters and amusement halls has thrown
5000 persons ont OF employment, in
Guiding 500 chorus girls and 800 other
people connected with the stage.
The former 3oer commandant, Gen
eral Delarey, has arrived in Havana
from Mexico and will study Cuban con-
ditionS with the idea Of forming a col
ony OF Beers there.
Secretary Nichols, of the Coal Con-
citation Board, has asked Judge Gray
to appoint all umpire to decide five
grievances in the Wyoming and Lack
awanna districts
The boiler OF locomotive drawing a
New York Central freight train blew
up at Syracuse, N. Y, killing the en-
gineer and brakeman and probably ia
tally irJuring the fireman.
The second grand Jury summoned to
investigate the lynching of negro at
Pineapple, Ala. has refused to indict
The five men who have been held tor
the. crime
Mr.. Cleveland has written letter
to tie public expressing his own and
Mrs. Cleveland's appreciation OF the
many kindly messages Of coincidence
received
Major General John c. Bates for
mally assumed command OF the North
ern Division OF the United States
Army, with headquarters in St. Louis.
The grand jury which is investigating
alleged corruption i'll Milwaukee. Wis.
III city and county governments, re-
turned three indictments.
The National Executive Committee
OF the Prohibition party decided to hold
the national convention at indianapolis
instead Of Kansas City.
1 lie heQ Star liner NOOGOldnd dI1lV-
ed at Philadelphia FIVE days late. The
delay was due to an accident to the ma
chinery.
Made insane by illness, Edward K.
Lands, all expert chemist, OF Phladel-
phia, shot and killed his wife and him
self
The New York Board of Estimates
authorized condemnation proceedings to
acquire the historic Fraunces Tavern.
The car barn and about so cars OF
the Coney Island and Brooklyn Rail
road Company, in Brooklyn, were
burned
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-22
EIGHT WERE KILLED; TWO INJURED
Crowd Falls From Sixth Floor TO the
Bottom.

St. Louis (SpeciaD A crowd OF em'
ployes pressing against the elevator
gate on the sixth floor OF the Brown
Shoe Company Building, at Eleventh
street and Washington avenue, caused
the gate to give way, and 10 person!
were plunged down the shaft Six were
taken out dead, and the other four
seriously injured, were hurried to thu
city hospital.
Two OF the injured died soon aitet
reaching the hospital and without re
gaining consciousness.
The dead:
Joseph Provaznik.
George Rothmann.
Frank Wcnberger; died at hospltaI
Antonio Giocoma; died at hospital.
Lorenz Giocoma. son Of above.
Three unidentified.
The employees had assembled at The
close OF work in the corridors on The
different floors waiting for the elevator
to take them down, The elevator was
at the seventh floor receiving passen
gers when those on the sixth floor.
eager to get near the door and be first
into the cage, began to push toward the
gate. Suddenly the gate gave way just
as the elevator started to descend, and
10 of the employees plunged head first
down the shaft
James Johnson, the elevator operator,
was taken into custody by the police
pending an investigation. Johnson said
the elevator gate did not break, but that
it had been raised by employees while
waiting for the car to descend to the
floor, and suddenly employees in the
rear of the crowd began pushing, pre-
cipitating them down the shaft. Fac
tory Superintendent Fray corroborated
Johnson's story.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-22
The Far East.

Diplomats in Paris express the belief
that Japan has been increasing her de-
mandS upon the belief that Russia is de-
srous of avoiding war, and that it is
therefore safe for Japan TO push her de-
mands to the furthest limits.
The American guard at the United
States Embassy at Seoul. Korea, has been
increased. Troops now guard all the for
cgn residences
The British Foreign Secretary says
he does not believe: Russia intends to
send feet through the Dardanelles as
it would be breach OF treaty which
Great Britain could not permit. Ad-
vices from Berlin confirm the report
that Russia has asked permission from
Turkey to send her feet by that route
Diplomats in Berlin express the opin-
ion that Great Britain is almost as
deeply committed as Japan, and that
the decision for war or peace now rests
with the Gar. The skill Japan has
shown in the negotiations eXcites adj
mration at the German Foreign Office.
1t is reported the Russian troops are
concentrating at the Chinese Towns OF
Liaoyang. Haichang and other places,
so a. to be in a position to rcoccupy
the territory between the Lao river
and the Great Wall.
The Japanese Minister at St Peters
burg has delivered .Iapan's reply to the
Russian Foreign Office and it is now
under consideration.
France has taken the initiative with
the other powers i'll an exchange OF
views as to means to prevent war be-
tween Russia and Japan
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-22
CIeign.

The efforts OF the Russian expedition,
headed by Lieutenant Kolchak, to find
the Arctic explorer Baron Toll, on New
Siberia and Bennett Islands. i'll the Arc
tic Ocean, have been unsuccessful.
The German government has ordered
turbine engines for the German third
class cruiser Merkur and for a torpedo
boat
Mutinous Turkish troops have been
terrorzing Beirut, Syria. They now
threaten to attack the Ottoman Bank.
The advance guard of the British Ii
betan expedition has reached Tam, a
hitherto unexplorcd region.
Joseph Chamberlain presided at the
first meeting OF his tariff commission
in London, and in speech drew par
allel from what the United States and
Germany had accomplished under pro-
lection.
Coquelin, the French actor, has sug
gested to Chicago that the Iroquois
Theater be reconstructed upon the plans
OF the incombustible theater he is build
ing in Paris.
Emperor William and foreign princes
and ambassadors attended an elabor-
ate ceremonial OF the Knights OF the
Black Eagle at the Castle.
A by-eection in Norwich Tor mem
berS OF Parliament resulted in the free
traders gaining the scat.
The freedom OF the press was under
discussion in the German Reichstag.
King Christian has partly recovered
from his attack OF govt
Notwithstanding the long search for
the missing French naval collier vi
enne, no trace of the vessel has been
discovered, and it is considered that the
ship and her crew have been lost.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-22
I.00O Wagons for III: Russians.

Sank Center, Mimi (SpcciaD "a
local manufacturing concern has received
an order from the Russian government
for 1000 wagons to be shipped for the
most part directly to Omaha, and for
warded from there with conSiguments OF
wheat and meats recently bought in that
city. Five hundred of the wagons are
ready.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-22
Cashier Was Short.

Muscatine, Ia. (SpeciaD:-Develop-
mcnts here indicate that C. F. Utter
back, cashier OF the Sigourney Iowa
Savings Bank, who committed suicide
Monday night was short $4,000 i'll his
accounts. The shortage was the re-
suit of speculations. Utterback blew
his brains out just before the time
scheduled for him to attend directors
meeting and make a showing.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-22
Congress OF Mothers.

Washington. D. c. (SpcciaD.-The
executive board of the National Congress
of Mothers. at meeting in this city,
strongly denounced Mormonism and
urged the diplomatic corps i'll Washing
ton to advise their governments that
Mormonism embodies polygamy and to
take action to prevent emigration to
Utah. Measures to afford protection
from alleged false representations of
Mormon missionaries were advocated
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-22
jnpersouated a Banker.

Burlington, VT (Spec;aD Convicted
of obtaining money under false pretenses
by impersonating wealthy banker and
dry goods merchant Of the same name of
Atlantic. Ia. Joseph H. Marshall was
sentenced to- not less than five and one
half nor more than six years in state
prison 1t developed during the trial OF
Marshall that the Iowa banker had heeIi
inpersonated not less than IS times dur
ing he last three years, and that in each
inst..rre The umpostor secured sums rang
ing IRON $500 to 5000.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-22
RUSSIA WILL AGREE TO CERTAIN POINTS.
Czsr Talks Peace AM Dowaysr Czah1a Says
"Th.re VIII Not Be wsr."

St. Petersburg (By Cablc).-It is al
ready practically certain that Russia
will not accept Japan's last propositions
as an entirety Russia is read yto agree
to certain points, but on others. the
Foreign Office believes, Russia cannot
yield. The ofticialsfare OF the opinion
that the way is open for continuing the
negotiations. and there is no indica-
ton that Russia will seek to delay her
answer, which probably will be ready
in few days
The Gar continues to talk peace, and
the Dowagcr Czarina, in conversation.
remarked:
"War is horrible thing. There will
not be war"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-01-22
T irancial.

What is there between the GouIds
and Pennsylvania TO be "settlcd?' One
Of the other must yield.
President Corey, of the United States
Steel Company, sailed for Europe for a
short visit.
New York is getting lots OF gold
from Japan.
The capitalization of the New York
s. Portchester Road has been increased
from $4,000 to $I5,ooo,ooo.
An Erie director says he hardly
thinks the voting trust will be dissolv-
ed at the next meeting OF the board.