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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-02-03
HAS SIXTEEN WIVES.
Chicago's Alleged Bluebeard is Under Arrest
May Have Secret Poison.

Chicago (Special) That John Hoch,
whom the police allege to be a modern
Bluebeard, is all expert chemist, and
may possess knowledge of secret poi
son, was the declaration Of Police In
spector Shippy The inspector says ne
has evidence that Hoch was druggist
some wears ago and compounded many
poisonS.
at may be that being proficient in the
use of poisons he found some poison
that could not be detected" said the
Inspector.
The police say Hoch has many aliases,
and that he has served at least two SEN
fences for surreptitiously selling before
complete payment furniture purchased
on the nstallment plan.
"This man is poisoning me, are the
words Mrs. William Stenbecker told
the police that her mother-in-law sad
shortly before death ten years ago. Inc
dead woman is said to have married
Hoch about ten years ago, and to nave
been taken suddenly i'll two months after
the wedding. Mrs Steinbecker told In
spector Shippy that after her mother-in'
laws death property valued at $4,000
was disposed of by Hoch::
The police now assert they have cyl
dence that Hoch has had at least SIX
teen wives in as many years. The po-
lice also declare that besides the twelve
wives who are living there were at
least four who died.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-02-03
DISEASE CURED BY KNIFE WOUND.
Peculiar Case Attracting Much Attention
Among Chicago Physicians.

Chicago (SpeciaD.-The remarkable
recovery of Mrs. John Leiendecker'
who, after severing her windpipe over
a month ago, is now almost completely
restored to health, is causing astonish'
ment not only among her friends, ou'
among medical men. A peculiarly OF
the case is the apparent removal OF tile
disease which had inspired the woman
TO take her own life. For many months:
Mrs. Leiendecker, who is the widow oil
Iohn f. Leiendecker, had been i'll witt,
a chronic stomach trouble which caused
her much suffering. Seeing no pros
poets of relief and crazed with PAM
she secured a sharp knife on Deem
Der FL and completely severed her WIND,
pipe. A physician stitched the wound
with as much care as though the IN
iury were but slight, and to the sur
prise of the physician. the nurse and the
patient herself, Mrs. Leendecker has
steadily improved, until now she is able
TO be I'D.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-02-03
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.
Control OF Wireless.

The Administrations views o" 'o'
ernment control Of wireless telegrapny
have been embodied in a bill drafted
Nv tbe Commissioner of Navigation as
:; ted by Captain Scabury, OF the navy
and others.
This provides that no person or cor
,orat;on shall use any apparatus Tor
wireless telegraphy in this country or
anon anv American vessel except he be
i Gpo" 3D. Nv the Secretary of Commerce
"nd ahor Persons exchanging mes.
sages or signals between points sitaat f
in the same State or on behalf OF tne
rovernment are to be exempt IRON this
roo,,;rement however. The official H..
cense shall provide that the President OF
tbe United States in time of war or
public peril may close any wireless STA
tion or authorize its use by the EoV-
eminent.
THE President is given power to es-
tablish regulations wl%ch shall prevent
interference between the naval and milf
tarv wireless telegraph stations and the
private or commercial stations. Eacl'
licensed station is to be required to an
swer calls and signals from any other
licensed station and to receive all sucn
messages or signals offered for trans
mission to a neighborlng station. the
rate to be that customarily required fol
such service This requirement is to BE-
observed regardless of the system uset
on nain of revocation of the license o.
the offending person or corporation.
Operation Of any apparatus for wireless
telegraphy on a foreign ship while tina
ship is in American waters shall be IL
accordance with the regulations pre-
scribed by law. Government stations ar
prohibited from competing for com
mercial messages with licensed wlreleS
| cfotioDs
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-02-03
FAMILY OF SIX WIPED OUT.
They Were First Killed and Then BODIES "e''
Cremated.

Tamoa Fla SpeciaD. The little
farming community of Wauchula, Ill
Polk county, was plunged into excite
ment at the discovery Of crime equal
ing in horror the tragedy at Statesooro'
Ca, last year. The home OF John Nir-
by, farmer, who moved there last Oc-
tober from Blount county, Ala, was
found in ashes, and in the smolderlnS
ruins were found the bodies OF Kirby
his wife and four children, ranging IN
age from boy of IL to an infant OF one
year. =,
The whole neighborhood soon reached
the scene. and an investigation was
made, which resulted in the conclusion
that the efltire family had been muir
dered anf a torch applied to the dwell
ing. The skulls of each OF the VIC.
TINS. except that of Mrs. Kirby, mad
been crushed in by some heavy weapon
and each, with the exception OF the
women. had evidently been murdered as
they slept. A hammer was ." on.y
weapon found in the ruins which couId
have inflicted the wounds. A coroner
iury was empaneled, and, after making
examination of the premises, rendered
a verdict that the family came to deat,
"by fire or some other means unknown
The general theory is that party o.
negroes committed the crime, although
no traces of the perpetrators can d.
found.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-02-03
Como,ete Anarchy There.

London (By Cable).-The correspond
ent at Warsaw of the DAILY Mall te'e-
graphs as follows; D..
"A group OF Hussars ran down BRIT
ish Vice-Consul Muoukan Saturday
night in Marshal Kovski street. Two
Hussars rushed at him with their
swords. inhicting severe cuts across MS
face and lower lip. Dripping with blood
Muoukain was taken to hospital, wnele
he is now doing well. British Iohsul-
General Murray had a narrow escape
from being similarly run down IN WierI-
bova street 1t appears that the Incl
dents were due to a company OF nus.
sars getting drunk and running amucK'
The same correspondent describes
Warsaw as being in state OF complete
anarchy.
"Many have been killed or wounded
in charges by troops and the reckleSsneSs
of swashbuckling Hussars, he says
"The only conveyances moving in war
saw Sunday have heen military supply
carts. ambulance wagons and t'inofiiS
for the dead The attempted rising o.
workmen has failed, and the great dem
onstration timed for Sunday has beer
postponed After some fighting th'
wrecked and distraught city pauses L
see what night will bring"
Describing the pillaging OF stores, TN
, correspondent says
MANY put chalk crosses on their door
or lighted ikons in their windows. ant
thus secured their safety. The rloter
caused before the sacred emblems. Tn
hoarse murnurs of the mob drowned tn
church bells. In several cases soldier
fred on looting mobs, and in one case
in working class suburb, they hired
cannon shot, hoping to diSperse tn
crowd. Intermittent firing was proceed
ing there all day.
Hundreds of shops were wrecked an
several stores were burned. Probably
few score persons were killed. The am
balances were busy all day. There ar
alarming rumors from the country di;
tricts. 1t is reported that the town
Brestlitovsk is burning"
The Daily Mails St. Petersburg col
respondent reports that Sir Charlt
Hardinge, the British Ambassador, hs
asked the Russian Government to max
inquiry into the outrages on the BrltiS
Consul General and Vice-Consul at wa
saw.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-02-03
Federal Clerk Suspended.

Charles L. Blanton for many years
clerk in the Office of the auditor % JIG
treasury for the Postofiice Department
has been suspended pending the OUT
come of his trial in Missouri on a
charge of accepting money from private
interests in connection with his work OF
reporting on proposed sites for federal
buildings in several Missouri cities ana
towns several years ago.
A cousin of Blanton recently was con-
victed of accepting money tor corrupt,
ing a public official, it being charged
that he represented to property owners
that for certain amounts OF money Tic
could arrange favorable decision from
Mr.. Blanton, who was sent out by the
government to examine into the sites
This cousin, man named Vernon, teS-
tilted that Blanton had no knowledge
of these representations. and biahton
whose trial is set for May denies any
knowledge of the matter.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-02-03
.nnen Door" ia The Orient

The full text OF Secretary Hays cir-
cular telegram to the powers OF January
10, intended to insure the protection OF
Chinese integrity, no matter what may
be the outcome of the war now IN pro-
gress between Russia and Japan, has
been made public. The telegram was
sent to the American ambassadors ana
ministers to Germany, Austria, Belgium
France, Great Britain, Italy and fortu-
gal all neutral powers, thus leaving
Russia and Japan bound in this respect
only by their original pledges given =, III
the early days of the war. All OF the
powers addressed save Belgium ana
Port, gal have replied to the American
representation, the correspondence show
ing them as entirely agreeing with the
position taken by the government OF the
United States and declaring their con-
slant adhesion to the policy OF the IN
tegrity of China and the open door III
the Orient"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-02-03
MANY Lives Imperiled.

Detroit, Mich. (SpeciaD .-Arsenic IN
sufficient quantities to kill a hundred
people has been found in can OF bak-
ing powder that was used in cooking
for the patrons of the cafe OF an apart
ment house in this city, dozen Of whom
were taken seriously i'll last THURSDAY
from some unknown cause. All recov-
cred after prompt medical assistance
had been given 1t was at first thought
TO be ptomaine poisoning, but an exam
nation of all the food, milk and ice
used in the cafe failed to disclose any
nroof Of this. When City Chemist Hay
ward analysed can of baking powder
he found the arsenic.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-02-03
Declared a Bankrupt.

Cleveland, o. (SpeciaD.-Mrs. Cassie
T. Chadwick was formally adjudged
bankrupt by default i'll the United States
District Court. She failed to file an
answer within the legal time limit to
the bankruptcy proceedings brought
against her sometime since. AS a re-
sniff Of the courts action the creditors
will meet and elect trustee to take
charge of her property until it shall be
sold. Mrs. Chadwick has been ordered
to file a list of all her creditors, to-
oether with a schedule Of her assets
and liabilities, within 10 days.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-02-03
ANARCHY in WARSAW
Wholesale PiIlage By Strikers in Polish
Capital.
WHOLE CITY PLUNGED In DARKNESS.
The Grand Duke, Whom the Liberals Gall
Russia's Evil Genius, Responsible TOT
Growing Internal Troubles In the Empire
More Russian Writers, Including an Ageo
Authoress Thrown Iuto Prison.

Warsaw, Russia (By Cable),-Ihe
strike disorders are becoming more Scri-
Gus.
The ordinary life of the city is sus-
pended Saturday the strikers stopped
che street-railway service, but remained
otherwise orderly. Sunday, however
they began wholesale pillage. A ma
jority of the shops in Marshal kovsk'
street and the state vodka shops were
looted
All the factories, shops, schools and
theaters are closed, and the street lamps
are extinguished. There have been sew,
eral collisions between the police ana
strikers, and many arrests have oeei'
made.
Peace-abiding inhabitants are terror
stricken.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-02-03
FORTY PEOPLE HURT BY EXPLOSION.
Thousands Of Windows Broken and Fifteen
Residences Damaged.

Pittsburg, Pa, (SpeciaD.-An ex-
plosion Of dynamite at the Shoenberger
plant of the American Steel and Wire
Company, a subsidiary of the United
States Steel Corporation, brought PAIN
full injuries to 40 persons, Temporarily
damaged IS residences and broke at
least $500 windows.
The Shoenberger mill is located at
Fourteenth and Pike streets, and is sur-
rounded by dwellings Of worklnen en-
ployed there and at other mills IN the
immediate neighborhood.
In shed near the plant the company
had 300 pounds of dynamite stored, to
be used as required in breaking up the
large ore piles. A few moments before
the explosion, it is said, an Italian, who
is supposed to be Vincenzo Pessimato,
was seen to enter the shed. The only
remnants found of him were portions OF
his trousers, vest and shirt hanging to
telegraph wires in the vicinity
OF the 30 injured people the majority
we're in their homes, and were cut by
broken window panes or by flying pieces
of the shed.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-02-03
BATTLE IN MANCHURlA
An Engagement Spreading Along the
Entire Line.
RUSSIAN FORCES TAKE SANDEPAS.
General Kuroparkin Claims to Have Success
fully RepuI.ed tn: japanese believed 10
St Petersburg That Kuropatkln Has Turned
the Tables on Marshal 0yama ano ln'ic'eu
Heavy Loss on japanese.

Russia's disturbed internal condition
and the increase of Marshal Oyama'S
army bv over 10000 men from Port Ar
thur. evidently inspired the japanese
commander to renew operations in Man
churia in spite of the bitter Weather
According to Russian advces, however,
General Kuropatkin has turned the Ia
bes on Oyama.
The Japanese attempted to force back
the Russian right wing, but General hu-
ropatkin reports that, by counter at
tack the Russians repulSed the Japa-
nese and occupied Sandepas and other
villages in the vicinity of the Hun RIVER
The fighting was desperate.
A German correspondent wires from
Mukden that a general engagement De-
oan Thursday and continued, that the
losses on both sides were considerable
and that the fighting was especially
heavy at the Russian center. This indi-
Gates that the fighting on the right has
extended along the line. In fact, KIT
ropatkin reports having repulsed
movement on his left.
The Japanese are evidently renewing
the campaign with vigor and Kuropat
kin is vigorously meeting them at ever!
ooint The battlefeds are partly GOV
cred with snow. ... -.
The St. Petersburg authorities ar
using the news Of Kuropaatklns succ e,
to distract public attention from III
strikes and revolutionary troubles.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-02-03
Treaties With Nicaragua.

Senior Corea, the Nicaraguan minister
personally notified Acting Secretary
LOOMS that he had received from his
government the necessary powers 10
Conclude two treaties with the United
States to replace those denounced by
the Nicaraguan government about a
wear ago as antiquated and no longer
serviceable. The first, upon which some
work has already been done, is treaty,
of commerce, amity and friendship, and
the second is an extraditiol treay'
Neither will present any novel feature
but the conventions will be representa-,
tive of the latest types Of international
agreements of this character.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-02-03
Philippine Sugar Tariff.

lanes D. Hill, speaking for the Lou
;siana sugar planters, before the House
Committee on Ways and Means in OPP
position to the proposed reduction OF
tariff on sugar from the Philippines to Q
e per cent. Of the Dingley rates, said
in answer to questions, that The large
crops of last year after the Cuban reel
procty act went into effect, were due to
the tn favorable conditions which prevailed,
and that the increased price OF sugar
was due to the abolition OF the cartel
system and the bounty fed sugar OF
Europe. He urged that the reduction
of tariff on Philippine sugar wouid IN
crease the products of the Island,
where sugar can be grown at inuch less
cost than in the United States.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-02-03
Little Helress Dead.

Chicago, (SpeciaD. = Elizabeth Nc
Cormick, the only daughter of Cyrus II.
Mccormick, is dead, aged IL years.
The death of the heiress of the million
aire family came as the result of an at
tack of appendicitis which began more
than a week ago. An operation had
been performed and the patient had
rallied, but relapse followed from
which she never recovered.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-02-03
Minister Swallowed Drill.

Louisville, KY. Especially promi-
nent Louisville minister while in den-
fists chair swallowed a steel drill one
and one-half inches long, which became
loosened from the holder. The reverend
gentleman has been subjected three times
unsuccessfuly to the X-ray The name
OF the minister is withheld at his re-
quest upon the ground that publicity
would bring him into unpleasant no
toriety and operate to his disadvantage
in the public by distracting the attention
of his hearers to thoughts of the acct
dent
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-02-03
EXPLOSION Kills Chemist.

New York (SpeciaD Joseph Glatz, a
chemist, widely known in the drug and
chemical trade, is dead at his home in
Brooklyn from the effects Of an explo-
sion of chemicals in his laboratory. He
was engaged in chemical research and
in the manufacture of glycerine He was
member of the Royal Chemical Society
of Great Britain.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-02-03
Nav Take Action.

New York (SpeciaD.-There was
rumor current that Thomas w. Law
son would lay papers and evidence be-
fore District Attorney Jerome asking
for the indictment of many prominent
men on charges of conspiracy to rum
him. The report said that Lawson would
show books and papers which had been
stolen: would submit evidence that two
attempts had been made on his life. and
that brides or false afidavits had been
freely offered.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-02-03
Russian Repulse of japanese Advance.

St. Petersburg (By Cable).-News OF
General Kurepatkin's successful repuisc
of the japanese advance comes most op-
oortunely. The belief exists here that
Field Marshal Oyama sought to take
advantage of any depression prevailing
in the Russian ranks as the result OF the
news from ST. Petersburg to launch an
attack against General Kuropatkins
RIGHT. but the Russian commandments
chief seems to have nicely turned the
tables inaicting considerable loss upon
the Japanese OH Thursday, and taking
several positions westward along the
plain of the Hun River.
Evidently General Kuropatkin is FOL
lowing up his victory, the latest dis-
patches from the front, dated 3 o'clock
p NJ. indicating that there is battle
in progress. extending along the center
and becoming more and more serious
However, it seems to be confined to ar
tillery. o,
r. the fighting develops into general
engagement, military men here believe
that if must reach out to the HANKS
their opinion being that frontai al
tack BY either side under the present cir
cumstances is impossible -,
The authorities are receiving the news
from the front with great satisfaction,
being convinced that it will serve TO at
least partially distract attention from
the strike situation and internal affairs
generally. AT the same time the strike
Situation generally is improving In d.
Petersburg there is no longer any DOUBT
that the strike is practically broken
Fourteen establishments, including the
Franco Russian. Aboukoff, Baltic, KuS,
so.Ameiican Rubber Company ano
Rones' American Refinery already have
resumed. and an entire starting up OF
factories seems to be assured tor mex
Monday.
A remarkable feature is that the mer
who are returning to work are not ask
ING conditions of the employers: They
have seemingly turned their backs upoi
!; political agitators and accepted the gov
. ernment's promises in the matter o
! shorter hours and an equitable adjust
ment of their grievances at their FAC
value.
That the government purposes TO COM
mel the men to settle upon the govern,
ment,s terms is plainly evidenced b
Finance Minister Kokovsoff's respon,s
to deputation of masters to whom II
announced the governments decision
after an impartial investigation OF bot
r sides of the controversy to carry ou
the letter and spirit of the proclamatio
S Of January Is. Naturally, tc the mas
: ,ers this means that they will have
foot the bills.
One of the best posted and most "a
: NOUS of Russians Liberals said:
It whilst the events of last Sunda
y have given an enormous lmpett
throughout Russia to all movement
: against the existing order of things,
IS truly marvellous with what skill an
e adrotness the government seems to
s. turning the situation to its own accoul
g with the very men who have suftere
c. and who. less than week ago, wou
a have been in open. revolt had they bee
/ able to procure arms.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-02-03
Banker Beckw.th Very III.

Oberlin, Ohio Especially President I.
T. Beckwith, of the defunct Citizens,
National Bank, is reported to be in a
very serious condition. He has been
if with heart trouble ever since the close
of the bank and has gradually grown
weaker. 1t is believed by his physi-
clans that he will not live to be tried
on the charges against him in the United
States District Court
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-02-03
Rich Mans Sens re ID.

Wheeling, w. Va. Especially .-Edw.
Schenk. son of F. Schenk, millionaire
pork packer, and brotherin-law of DR..
r. NJ. Haskins, late Republican candi-
date for Mayor, sent bullet into his
right temple with alleged suicidal in
tent and is not expected to SURVIVE He
selected the anniversary Of his mothers
death for the deed. He brooded over
orotracted illness and religious subjects
until his mind is supposed to have been
temporarily deranged.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-02-03
FINANCIAL.

Dan Sullys seat on the New York
Stock Exchange has been sold for $780,
900.
United States Steel in December ex-
ported upwards of $4,000 tons of nm
ished products.
All of the 100000 Mexican 4 per
cents. recently bought by big bank
ing house have been sold.
Some surprise was created by the fact
that Kuhn, Loeb & Co. were selling
Southern Pacific.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-02-03
Governor Makes Arrest.

Jackson, Miss. Especially. While
Governor Vardaman was on Yazoo
and Mississippi Valley Railroad train
Sunday night he arrested Jim Hannah,
a negro, charged with the murder OF
two men in Homes County. The gov
ernor. learning that Hannah was on the
train borrowed a revolver from the con.
'ductor, went to the forward coach and
compelled the negro to surrender. ne
turned his prisoner over to the sheriff
at Yazoo City.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-02-03
Pastor Killed 10 Wreck.

Charlotte, N. C. Especially .-One man
killed, seven seriously injured, and a
number of other slightly hurt as the
result of a wreck on the ASHORE and
Aberdeen Railroad, at Troy, N. c. All
passengers on board, save two or three,
were hurt to some extent. The wreck
was caused by spreading of the rails on
curve. The two cars went down an
ernbankment 10 feet high and were de-
nolished
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-02-03
MARYLAND Makes Twenty.four Knots.

Boston Especially The United States
cruiser Maryland, which is to have her
official speed trial over the Cape Ann
course this week, arrived in the harbor
AZ 1910 o'clock Monday morning. On
the tr;p from Newport News she main
famed an average speed of eighteen
lrnots an hour, and at times reached
coed of twenty-four knots an hour.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-02-03
More Strikers Shot By Troops.

London, (By Cable). "A Dispatch
from Riga, Russia, says the strikers in
the suburban factories there attempted
70 enter the town. but were opposed by
troops. The strikers were dispersed al
ter bloody conflict. =.
Thirty workmen were killed or wound
ed and subchief OF polio and two
soldiers were MORALLY wounded.