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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-01-06
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.
Bonds Must Be Excluded.

The Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations has not yet taken up the aro'-
tration treaties sent 10 the Senate before
the holiday recess. 1t is expected that
a meeting of the committee will be held
this week and that these treaties VIII be
favorably reported.
Several of the Southern Senator'S who
have been examining them have raised t
the question whether under them the
bonds of Southern States issued during
the reconstruction period could be arbi-
trated and declared valid. They have
given notice that if the treaties provide
for the adjudication of such bonds they
will oppose them unless an amendment
is inserted which in express terms Will
declare that bonds of State shall not
be arbitrated. There are many million
dollars worth Of these bonds which, it
is claimed, were fraudulently issued and
from which the States received no ben
eft. They were repudiated. Other Sen
ators who have looked into the question
say that they believe the arbitration
treaties cannot be construed to cover
these State bonds.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-01-06
FIGHT WITH A MADMAN.
Cuts His Brothers Throat Before He Is Over
powered

St. Louis, Mo. (SpeciaD Becoming
suddenly insane, Rocco Salvni. all Ital
ian. cut the throat of his brother Al
bert, and was himself probably fatally
shot by policeman. The shooting was
the elimination of terrible struggle
between the insane man and one of his
two brothers, who had taken turns in
keeping watch over the maniac. The
fight took place i'll small room occu-
pied BY the Italians and lasted nearly
two hours before several policemen
broke in the door OF the room The
maniac sprang at the policemen, and
one of them shot him in the body The
insane man, though badly wounded, con-
tinued to fight for several minutes be-
fore he was overcome. With his wound
ad brother he was taken to the City
Hospital.
Albert is suffering from 20 wounds
about the head and neck. Rocco Sal
vini was shot through the stomach.
Rocco will probably die, willie Albert,
whose wounds are not very deep, may
recover. The coats of two policemen
were slashed by the knife welded by
Rocco,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-01-06
"DAY OF STRIKES OVER"
dowderiy Believes 10 Peace Between Employer
and Workmsn

New York (SpeciaD.-T. V. Pow
DERBY, former head of the Knights OF
Labor, was asked what the outlook for
labor was. He said that he never re-
membered a time when the prospects
for permanent peace between the capt
talist and the workingnan was so good.
Il firmly believe" he said, that the
day Of the strike is over. don't mean
by that that there is never TO be another
strike, but | do mean that each year
will see fewer causes for strikes and
that as natural result the strike will
be thing of the past as means OF
bringing employers and workingmen to
amicable relations.
Already labor unions arc laying the
strike aside as weapon. On both sides
there is strong tendency to combina-
ton. Capitalists are beginning to UNI
derstand labor, and with this has come
a respect for the workingman, which,
has done much TO advance us to the
time when there shall always be peace
between the two"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-01-06
RUSSIANS ESCAPE FROM PORTS.
Explosion of Seven Mines Opens the Way for
the Japs.

Headquarters of the Japanese Army
Before Port Arthur, via Fusan.-Rih-
lung Fort has been captured at the cost
of 1000 Japanese troops. Seven dyna-
mite mines exploded at 10 o'clock, max
ing breaches in the front wall, through
which large body of Japanese troops
charged under cover of a tremendous
bombardment and captured the first line
of light guns. A terrific fight resulted
in the capture of the fort. The garri-
son, numbering 500 men, escaped.
Tokio.-After months of fighting,
Sapping and mining, the Japanese forces
finally occupied Rihlung Mountain. A
report received from headquarters of
the Third Japanese Army before Port
Arthur received here on Wednesday,
December 28, at midnight says
"On Wednesday, December 28, at 10
o'clock in the morning, the left center
column of Our army, following some
heavy explosions on the frontal para
pet OF Rihlung Mountain, charged and
occupied the parapet under cover Of
FIRE from heavy guns and constructed
defense works, despite the enenlyS fierce
fire
AT q o'clock in the afternoon, when
our occupation was practically assured,
we charged and occupied. the inner lines
of heavy gun positions, subsequently
dislodging a remnant of the cnemy's
force stubbornly holding the gorge fort,
which we occupied, and captured the
entire works"
Rihlung Fort, situated on Rihlung
Mountain, formed part of the inner cir
Gle of the chain of forts defending Port
Arthur. Rhlung is situated about two
miles from the outskirts Of the town Of
Port Arthur, from which it bears due
northeast The fort just captured is a
mile and a half southeast of Keekwan
Fort, recently captured by the Japanese.
The possession of these two forts
should make a most important breach in
the Notifications of Port Arthur and
cut off communication between the
Golden Hill forts and the forts of the
western section of the inner circle of
Notifications.
Outside of the capture of 2o3-Meter
Hill, on the western section of forts,
little is known of the exact positions
occupied by the japanese, but it would
seem from the material available that
the inner circle of forts is now cut in
three pieces, and that 2o3Meter Hill
prohibits communication with the Lao
tie section forts just as possession of
Rihlung and Keekwan forts cut off conf
munication with the Golden Hill forts
except by the many underground ways
which are said to exist in various parts
of the fortress.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-01-06
POISONED BY INSANE MOTHER.
Mrs. Ellsworth Dead. Her Husband Critically
III and Their Son Sick.

Moreysvile, VT. (SpeciaD.-Mrs
Newell Ellsworth is dead, her husband
critically i'll and their Io-year-old son
seriously sick as the result, according
to Health Officer c. c. Ruplee, of eat
ing food in which poison had been placed
By the mother during temporary fit
Of insanity.
On the night of December ID follow
ing the evening meal Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis
worth and their son George were taken
violently i'll. Dr. :. L. Bates, who was
summoned, found ,he family suffering
from poison. Young Ellsworth respond
ID readily to treatment and will recover,
but the condition of his father and
mother grew rapidly worse.
The physicians state that Mrs. Ellis
worth had been mentally weak for some
time, and that on the date of her poison
Ing she was Irresponsible
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-01-06
Figures OF the Crop.

The Director Of the Census made
public a preliminary statement of the
quantity of cotton ginned to December
10, 1904, in 737 counties from which
reports have been received.
The report shows marked increase
over 1908. The statistics were collected
through canvassers of the individual
ginneries in the cotton States by local
special agents Of the Census Bureau, who
reported that 2o,657 ginneries had been
operated this season prior to December
10. and that these had ginned II,o0o,oI4
running bales, compared with 0,74o,-
600 in the same counties last year
Counting round as half bales, the to-
tai number to December 10 was 1885
II3, as compared with S,427,25o in the
same counties last year
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-01-06
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.

Responsibility has been located for the
presence of loaded among blank car
tridges used at the army maneuvers at
Manassas.
Chief Justice Alvey, OF the District
Court of Appeals, formally retired from
the bench.
David E. Thompson, Of Nebraska, now
minister 10 Brazil, will, about Septen-
Der I, 1905, be transferred as ambassa-
dor to Mexico, succeeding Edwin H..
Conger, who soon will go from China
to Mexico. 1t is understood to be. MIR.
Conger's intention to resign after about
six months service at his new post and
become candidate for governor OF
Iowa.
Frank II, Mason, now consul general
to Berlin, will succeed John K. Gowdy
as consul general to Paris, and John
Lewis Grifiiths, of Indianapolis, Ind,
will succeed Mr.. Mason at Berlin
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-01-06
Government OF Canal Zone.

Members of the Congressional COM
mittee which will formulate lsthnran
Canal legislation have been considering
the various questions relating to the
government of the canal zone. A bill
for this purpose passed the Senate last
session, but was rejected by the House,
and a measure finally was agreed on
placing the whole government OF the
zone in the power of the President UNI
til the end of the present session OF
Congress.
Before the close of this Congress it
will be necessary to renew that power
for a term of years or to enact a new
law. Opinion differs as to the best
method of handling the subject. 1t is
declared that strong government Will
be necessary in order to provide Tor the
care of the men engaged in canal work.
1t is expected that Representative Mann,
of Illinois, will introduce bill relating
TO the canal government.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-01-06
NEWS IN SHORT ORDER.
TIE Latest Happenings Condensed for Rapid
Reading.
Domestic,


Travers, of the First National Bank OF
Conneaut, O., recently closed, were
placed under arrest by United States
Deputy Marshal Tanning, of Cleveland.
They are charged with violating the
national banking laws.
In an address before the American
Political Science and Economic Asso-
citation, in session in Chicago, Edward
B. Whitney, of New York, declared that
Congress has power to end trusts by
prohibiting them from engaging in in
terstate commerce.
AT Denver Chief Justice Gabbert an
nounced the decision of the Supreme
Court to grant the petition of Governor.
elect Alva Adams for the opening of all
ballot-boxes used in Denver at the last
election and full investigation of all
frauds.
In Philadelphia a coroner's jury de-
cided that the recent explosion on the
battleship Massachusetts was due 10 the
negligence of boiler-maker. Three
deaths resulted
The latest developments indicate that
Mrs. Chadwick's defense will be the
insanity plea. She was subjected to the
Bertilon measurement.
The Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
has unanimously elected Secretary TAFT
as life member. The honor is rarely
conferred.
William J. Bryan will make an adj
dress at the observance of Gen. y. 5.
Grants birthday, on April 81.
Stephen Gorrick was arrested in Chi
cago on the charge of drenching seven
horses with kerosene and setting them
on fire.
The Connecticut Tobacco Growers
Association have protested against the
removal of the tariff from Philippine
| tobacco.
S. w. Jacobs and Charles J. Anden
were sentenced to prison in Chicago for
promoting wildcat insurance schemes.
1t has been decided that the city of
Chicago is not liable for damages grow
ing out of the Iroquois Theater fire.
Hollis Hall, the historic dormitory
on the old campus at Harvard Univer-
sity was damaged by fire.
Mrs. Bruce Metcalf was arrested in
San Francisco on the charge of muir
dering her husband.
The Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity,
in session in Memphis, Tenn, elected
officers.
Railroad service in Michigan has been
seriously hampercd by the blizzard.
Fire destroyed six buildings i'll the
heart of the business section of Biz
mingham, Ala, the loss being $4,000.
An autopsy OH the body OF woman
found in Riverside Park, New York, dis
closed that her neck had been broken.
1t was at first supposed that she had
died of cold and starvation.
According to rumor i'll circulation
in New York, Governor Odell has aban
doned the candidacy of former Govern
or Black for the Senate and may him.
self enter the race.
The advance guard of the Southern
Educational Association is arriving in
Jacksonville, where the convention of
the association will begin today.
N. W. Ferris, recent Democratic candi-
date for governor of Michigan, has adj
| vised women toilers not to marry until
they are able to support husband
There was a break of from 30 to IS
points in the New York cotton market.
In New Orleans the slump was from
~ to SIS points.
AT Buffalo, N. Y, Grace Sullivan,
aged 8 years, was accidentally shot and
killed by her brother, aged IL years.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-01-06
CONVICT BLEW UP TRAIN.
Killed One Prisoner and Wounded Guard and
Trainmen.

Birmingham, Ala. (SpeciaD While
train carrying 1870 convicts i'll the EN-
ploy of the Tennessee Coal and Iron
Railroad Company from Mine No 3 to
the prison, Will Filler, negro convict,
exploded stick of dynamite in one of
the coaches with a view to affecting
wholesale release.
J. Dawkns. a convict from Henry
county, was killed; Guard Picket lost a
leg and all arm, George Delaney, one
of the trainmen. was hurt, and several
convicts were slightly injured. During
the stampede guards from the other cars
rushed forward and prevented the es-
cape of any of the convictS. The explo-
sion blew oft the end of the coach.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-01-06
Foreign.

Russian Interior Minister Sviatopolk-
Mirsky has promised deputation of
Jews from Nikolaievsk, who complain
that the position of $4,000 of their CO.
religionists in Kherzon province is jeop-
ardized by the new passport laws, to
give the matter his immediate attention.
The British ships Red Rock and Wal
den Abbey, at Antwerp, destined for San
Francisco, broke away from their moor
ings during hurricane and collided
with and badly damaged the Belgian
steamer Sambre.
The Russian Foreign Office insists
that Admiral Kaznakof's retirement
from the international commission of
inquiry into the North Sea incident is
due solely to his poor health.
Agitation for reforms continues
throughout Russia, and fear is express
ed that the Cars proposed measures
may be smothered by the cumbrous bu-
reaucratic machinery.
Two members of all international gang
which for several years has been con-
Quoting extensive forgeries in fve-pound
Bank of England notes were arrested in
London.
The entire Roumanian Ministry has
resigned in consequence of the resigna-
tons of the Ministers of Finance and
Domains.
There is great activity in French ma
val yards on account of the crisis in
Morocco, and division of warShips will
be dispatched to Morocco should the
trouble continue. United States Am
bassador Porter discussed with the
French Foreign Minister the situation.
The continued shipment of German
troops to German Southwest Africa in
dicates that the government intends to
begin campaign against the Ovam-
Dos soon as the rest of the colony is
pacifed.
Field Marshal Earl Roberts in a pa
per points out that great improvements
are needed before Great Britain has all
army fit in all respects for war with a
modern foreign power
Vice Admiral Doubassoff will re-
place Admiral Koznakoff as Russian
commission on the international COM
mission at Paris to inquire into the
North Sea incident
Disappointment is manifested in St.
Petersburg that the United States has
not yet responded to Russia'S counter
proposition concerning an arbitration
treaty.
Count Tisza, the Hungarian premier,
says that, in order to enforce the will
of the majority in Parliament, the only
alternative is to appeal to the nation.
The conditions in Morocco are crit
ical, according to report made by the
United States consul, who has been in
structed to direct American citizens to
come to Tangier should serious trou-
bic become imminent.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-01-06
Found Adulterated Seeds.

Secretary Wilson issued circular
giving the results of tests made in &C
cordance with all act of the last Con-
gres directing him to obtain in the open
market samples of seeds of grass, clover
or alfalfa, test the same. and if any
such seeds OF Canada blue grass be
found under any other name than Can
ada blue grass or "poa compressa," to
publish the results of these tests. with
the names of the dealers selling the
adulterated alfalfa seed.
Samples were obtained by department
agents from JAP seedslnen all over the
country, and out of these there were 70
lots. sold by 8 seed dealers in all, found
IN he adulterated
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-01-06

A dispatch from Fairmont says:
~. A. Deveny, one of the wealthiest
men in this city, confirmed the report
that he, H. ]. Price and Edward Slack,
also local business men, would furnish
Nan Patterson bond to the extent OF
$4,000 if necessary, not i'll order to re-
ceiye notoriety, but because they believe
her innocent Of the crime with which
she is charged. The telegram sent Nan
Patterson at the Tombs, New York city,
bore their genuine signatures, also that
of s. w. Swisher, Secretary of State
elect Mr.. Swisher positively says he
never signed the telegram or even au-
thorized his name i'll any way to be
used i'll this connection.
Miss Patterson before her trial was
under $4,000 bond, and it is supposed
the District Attorney will not ask TO
have the amount increased when bonds
men come forward. If they put up
$4,000 i'll cash with the City Treas
urer the young woman will be free.
1t was said that the District Attorney
might consent to reduction of the bond,
in view of the fact that six of the jury
favored an acquittal.
Another indication that Miss Patter-
son might soon be admitted to bail pend
ing new trial, if indeed she is ever
tried again, was furnished by District
Attorney Jerome after an interview with
John D. Millin, Caesar Youngs former
racing partner, an important witness for
the State. Millin received permission
from the District Attorney to go to his
home in Sacramento, Cal, upon the un-
Outstanding that he would not be needed
again for two or three months. This
was taken as certain proof that there
would be no new trial i'll the immediate
future
Assistant District Attorney Rand, after
talk with Nan Patterson's lawyers,
said:
"Mr. Levy told me that his health was
none too good and he wanted all extern
sion of time ill Mans case. We will
give him all the time he wants"
Lawyer Abraham Levy went to the
Tombs carrying bulky package to the
accused woman.
HIS pdChdSc, TIC Sdlu, Ooiit"iio
Mans mail of Tuesday. There are ex-
actly Is letters in it. She has number
of kilograms, too, which Mr.. O'Reilly
has iii charge"
The letters, Mr.. Levy said, were from
all sorts and conditions of men and
women, and treated of great variety
of subjects. Some were proposals of
marriage and many purported to be
offers OF assistance. A considerable
number of them bore the earmarkS of
crankism. Miss Patterson submits near
ly all of her letters to her counsel with
out first reading them herself
The accused woman's father, who
spent the greater part of the day with
her in the Tombs, said afer leaving her
that he feared she was going insane
"She is broken down completely" he
said 81 tell you, my little girl is a
physical and mental wreck | am afraid
her mind is giving way under this dread
full strain She is worse than she was
when she collapsed after hearing of
the iury'S disagreement
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-01-06
Guilty of Murder.

Crookston, MINI. Especial Joseph
Guilmette, of Woonsockct, R. l., was
found guilty of murder in the first de-
gree for killing Matthias Mongeon,
whose home, it is believed, was in On
tario, Canada. The crime was committed
on October II last. The men, who had
just returned from the harvest fields,
were thought 10 have quarreled over
the earnings of the past summer. The
victim was shot and his head was crush
ed with some blunt instrument. The
body was then dragged to some under
brush and was not found until some
time later.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-01-06
To Deport Shiloh Converts.

New York (SpeciaD.-Fifteen mem-
bers of the Community of Kingdom"
who arrived here from Scotland on
their way to join the Holy Ghost and Us
Socety's" colony at Shiloh, Maine, will
be deported by the immigration officials.
Only $40 was found OH the IS when
they were examined by the Ellis Is
land authorities, and as they had no
definite plans for their support beyond
joining the colony at Shiloh, they were
denied admittance to the country on
the ground that they were undesirable
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-01-06
American Claims Settled.

Through the activity of Mr.. Combs,
the American Minister to Honduras, the
claims of two American citizens against
the Hondurian Government have been
settled. One is the claim of Charles
w. Renten for $4,000 Mexican, and the
other the claim of Victor Baiz for S32,-
900 Mexican. The claims have been
pending for some time.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-01-06
Desperate Wife Murderer.

Columbus, O. (SpeciaD.-James
O'Neil, who is charged with having
killed his wife and probably fatally
wounding his son on Christmas morn
ing, fercely fought the officers wher
they brought him into court here. He
struggled and yelled, and gave such
other manifestations of insanity, feign-
ed or real, that the Judge ordered him
taken bacl1 to his cell. He will be ar
ranged later.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-01-06
Killed With a P0cketknlfe.

Wilkcsbarre, Pa. (SpeciaD. = AT
Plains. suburb of Wilkesbarre, Rib.
ert Elliott stabbed and killed John
Clarke. Elliott claims he used the knife
in self-defense. Clarke had been drink
ing and was abusing his family. He
had threatened TO kill one of his chill
dren, whereupon Elliott intcrfered
Clarke, it is said, struck at him with a
butcherknife, and Elliott drew his peck
etknife and stabbed Clarke i'll the neck.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-01-06
Four Consular Appointments.

The State Department announced the
following appointments in the consular
service: James Jeffrey Roche, consul
at Genoa, Italy; James Johnston, Con-
sui General at Hankau, China; William
H. Bishop, consul at Palermo. Italy;
Hugh Baugh, student interpreter at the
American Legation in Picking.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-01-06
Cane Brake Tragedy.

Thomson, Ga. (SpeciaD John But
Ter and Guy Reed, the two men who
were convicted three weeks ago of the
murder of R. G. Story, a farmer here,
were hanged in the jail yard The ne
groes killed Story because he would
not let them off from work one after
noon. The body was found in a cane
brake. The crime was committed, the
criminals tried and hanged within p
days, being the record for speedy JUS
tee IN this state,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-01-06
Killed in a Cardro0m.

Spartanburg, S. c. (SpeciaD Arthur
Lester shot and killed George McAllis-
ter in the cardroom of the Appalache
Mill, at Arlington. Lester was card
room boss and discharged one of Nc
Allister's family, and this occasioned a
quarrel between the two, which resulted
in Leister's shooting McAllister three
times, the latter dying almost instantly.
Lester came to Spartanburg and gave
himself UP to the sheriff He was lodg-
ed in the county jail.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-01-06
Former Consul at Canton Dead.

Minister Conger, at Picking, has adj
vised the State Department that Rus
sell Colgrave, of this city, formerly
American Vice Consul General at Can
ton. China, died on November IS. No
details are given in the Minister'S ca
blegram.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-01-06
No Federal Charter Plan.

1t is expected that legislation looking
to the carrying into effect of the recon-
mendations of James R. Garfield, Com
missioner of Corporations, will not be
initiated at the present session of Con-
gress. Mr.. Gar6eld's argument in sup
port of the Federal charter plan for cor
porations doing an interstate business
is being considered, however, by mem
bers of Congress.
Mr.. Garfield holds that the manner
in which the question should be han
died should be initiated not by him, but
by Congress.