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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-09-29
FIVE KILLED AND EIGHT INJURED.
Pay Train and Combination Train
Collide.

Harrisburg, Pa. Especially Five men
were killed and eight others seriously
injured in a collision between pay
train and combination passenger and
milk train on the Philadelphia, Harris
burg and Pittsburg branch of the Phila-
delphia and Reading Railroad at Roushs
Curve, at Mount Holly Springs. None
of the passengers was injured.
The pay train, consisting of a locomo-
tive and one coach, was going west 10
pay the men along the division. The
combination train, composed of locomo-
tive, a combination coach and two pas
senger coaches, was coming east. The
two trains ran together on the curve,
which is sharp one, and is flankcd by
heavy clump of trees.
Amole jumped from his engine and
landed at the fooot of 25-foot embank-
ment. McCleary was found ON his en-
CINE with the whistle cord in his hand,
it having been pulled clear off the ma
chine, and all the brakes on the train
set. The pay car contained about $1,000
in checks, which were scattered about
the tracks. The checks were picked up
by trainfnen and turned over to John
w. Wetzel, attorney for the company
at Carlisle. Officials of the company here
says the accident was probably due to q
misunderstanding of orders.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-09-29
FARMERS TERRIBLE DEED
Tied and Burned His Wife and Three
Children.
JEALOUSY THE MOTIVE FOR CRIME.
Bound His Wife, Two Boys and Little Girl
Hand and Foot In Their Bedrooms and
Then Set Plre TO Ills House-fiad Frequent
Iy Threatened His Wife's Life and Had Said
He Would XIII All His Family.

Indianapolis, Ind. Especially George
w. Ford, farmer, living eight miles
from Veyay, Switzerland county, bound
his wife, two sons and a daughter hand
and foot in the house about 3 o'clock A.
M. and then deliberately set the house
on fire, burning the structure and its oc-
When neighbors were aroused by the
light from the blazing house Ford told
them what he had done, but in the midst
of the recital began to rave incoherently,
and he is now confined in jail at Vevay,
a hopeless maniac.
Ford had frequently threatened the life
of his wife, and it was thought that he
was jealous of her. He had always been
quiet, unofending citizen, and his
threats were not regarded, for his wife's
character was above reproach. Recent
ly, however, he became very respondent
and seemed to think that his affairs were
going wrong. To one neighbor he said
that he would kill all the members of
his family rather than leave them to Suf-
fer.
When the neighbors reached the house
flames were coming from every part of
it, and it had evidently been fired in
dozen places. When the fire had burned
itself out the body of Mrs. Ford was
found charred mass at the foot of what
was once bed, only the castors and a
few pieces of charred wood marking the
spot.
The bodies of the two sons, aged IL
and ID, and the daughter, aged 8, were
found charred and blackened in another
ROOM
The father said that he had bound
them securely and set fire to the house,
but it is believed they were first MUIR
dered with an axe or Ratchet, and then
possibly bound as he described. 1t re-
quired a half dozen men to overcome
Ford, as he fought like demon when
he discovered that he was to be placed
under arrest. Ford is so years of age
and his wife was 90.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-09-29
|TINd HURT BY BOMB
y to Assassiuate Chinese Diplo-
mats.
TsAITCHE IS ALSO INJURED.
b Who Exploded the Bomb Is Blewn
bms-The Outrsge Occurs ID Q Private
q Which the Missions Being Sent to
"a Countries to Study Political Meth.
fas Leaving Peklu.

10 (By Cable).-At the Picking
Station, as a train carrying one
four missions ordered abroad tc
prcign political methods was leav-
somb was exploded inside a pri-
killing four minor officials and
BIZ over 20 other persons.
wounded include Prince Tsal
|ho heads the most important OF
hons, and WI Ting-fang, former
to the United States, both OF
eceived slight injuries. The per-
of the outrage, who was in the
blown to pieces.
(fair has created a profound sem
nd causes apprehension regard
safety of the members of the
hid leading officials of the gov
government offices and the rail-
Fe now strongly guarded.
dict appointing the missions men,
n the foregoing dispatch was is
| ly If. A dispatch from Peking
Leo said that the missions were
Id to study foreign systems of
lent because the Dowager EN-
tended to issue a decree at the
ear for the establishment of a
Int IL years hence.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-09-29
TO TUNNEL NORTH RIVER
Another Big Project is Pat Under
Way.
COMPANYINCORPORATED INNEW YORK.
Capital Of Seven and Q Half MIlIlons-Cen'
nechon 10 Be Made With All the North
ern New Jersey Trolley Llnes...from Jersey
City to New York 10 5 Minutes; From
Newark in is Minutes

New York Especially THE Interstate
Tunnel Railway Company of New Jer-
icy was incorporated both at Albany, N.
Y. and Trenton, N. J., with an author
ized capital of $7,5oo,ooo. The object OF
the company is to construct tunnel rail-
road for public use between New York
and Jersey City, the terminal point being
Chambers street, New York, abe "a
yonia avenue, Jersey City. The incor..
oorators are Thomas N. McCarter, of
Rumson, N J.; Albert B. Carlton, Eliz-
abeth; Charles A. Sterling, Mark I. Cox,
both of Orange, N. J.; John B. McDon-
aid, Herbert H. Vreeland, John D. Grim
minis. Robert A. c. Smith, Henry u.
MACEDONIA, all of New York. Thomas N.
McCarter, who heads the list OF incor-
porators, is president of the Public Serv-
ice Corporation of New Jersey, which
controls practically all Of the trolley
lines Of North Jersey.
Inhn B. Mcdonald and Thomas II.
McCarter, president of the Public Servv-
ice Corporation of New Jersey, made
the following statement concerning the
purposes of the company:
"These companies have been organ
lied to construct tunnel under the
North River from a terminus in jersey
City at Erie and Twelfth streets to 4
terminus under Chambers street between
The Broadway and Brooklyn Bridge term.
lnal. in the Borough of Manhattan, and
10 provide thereby better means OF COM
munication between the business parts
of the city of New York and the terri
Tory served by the Public Service Cor
poration. which operates all the surface
lines in the counties of Hudson, Essex,
Passaic, Union and Middlesex in New
Jersey, or about $50 miles Of line.
"The Public Service Corporation pro-
poses to supplement its existing faclli-
lies in New Jersey by new, direct,
high-speed line from Newark with COM
munication without changes to the pro-
posed tunnel in Jersey City, thus afford
ing direct transportation from its terml-
nus in Newark to the City Hall in New
York in IS minutes. Arrangements have
been made for joint passenger station
at Jersey City which will enable the Erie
Railroad Company 10 transfer us SUI
urban passengers to the proposed tunnel
line
The location of the proposed tunnel
at the Manhattan end has been made with
a special view to furnishing the best pos
sibie facilities for the distribution OF the
traffic, not only by means of the Metro
oolitan surface lines, but also by the
proposed new rapid transit subways re.
rently laid out by the Board of Rapid
Transit Commissioners.
The engineers estimate that the time
between Jersey City and the Manhattan
terminal of the tunnel will not exceed
FIVE minutes on the trains.
The Interstate Tunnel Railway Com.
pany will be controlled and financed
ointly by the Metropolitan interests, by
the Public Service CORPORATION. and the
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-09-29
WANTS COUNTRIES COMBINED.
President Roosevelt Thinks II Safest for the
Panama Canal

Washington (SpeciaD.-The visit OF
the Panama Ministers of Foreign Az
fairs to Costa RIGA to negotiate treaty
of annexation is regarded here as a sig
nfcant development of an idea which
President Roosevelt has had in mind for
combining the smaller countries in the
territory lying near the canal zone into
one large republic. 1t is believed that
the Presidents efforts are at present be-
ing quietly exerted with Colombia in fur
therance of this plan. He feels that it
would be better for the success of the
canal if the territory for a considerable
distance to the north and south should
be under one government.
1t is understood at the State Depart
ment that the suggestion is meeting with
approval in influential quarters in the
countries concerned.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-09-29
HEADLESS BODY IN SUIT CASE.
Yachtsmen Find II Floating Near Winthrop
Beach,

Boston, Mass. Especially The nude
trunk of woman, janlmed into suit
case, was found floating near Winthrop
Beach by two yachtsman. The indica-
tons are that the victim was murdered
and her body dsmembered, and that eff
forts were made to hide the crime by
throwing it overheard from some YES
sci going in or out of the harbor. Not
scrap of clothing or paper was found
in the suit case with the trunk, and the
only clue the police have to work upon
is the suit case.
Medical Examiner Harris viewed the
trunk, and expressed the opinion that
the woman had been dead about "a hours,
and that the trunk had not been in the
water more than three hours. The abb
domcn has been opened and the vitals
organs removed before the trunk was
placed in the case.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-09-29
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.

Secretary Shew's order poStponing pay
days from the Ist to the sd, and the 18TH
to the 18TH of the month caused stir
among the clerks.
1t is not believed in Washington to
be at all likely that the situation in Cuba
will be. serious enough to call for inter-
vention.
The wireless telegraph station at the
Navy Yard on Friday night overheard
signals from 20 wireless stations.
Secretary Charles ]. Bonaparte says
that he is not aware of any contemplated
transfer of him, as reported, to be the
head of the Department of Justice.
According to gossip, Miss Alice Roose-
welt has received during her tour of the
East. presents whose value is estimated
at 100000.
The practice of employing civilian
physicians to exapine recruits for the
Army will be abolished.
The report of the Commissioner OF
Pensions for the fiscal year ended July
last shows that during the year there
were 46,o85 allowances under the old
age disability order of March 10, 1904.
A hearing was given by Secretary
Shaw at the Treasury Department on
the customs question of zinc ores III
general, and also zinc ore containing a
percentage of lead.
District Commissioner Garland has
called a meeting of the committee that
is to consider the ACCESSIBILITY of chang
ing the date for the Inauguration.
The War Department has issued Of
ders to dispense with civilian doctors tor
the examination of recruits.
Bids were opened at the Navy Depart
ment for the construction OF the new
administration building at Annapolis.
The State Department has been in
formed of the conviction OF VIM. 5. Al
bers by the Nicaraguan Court.
The advisory board of engineers will
accompany the Panama Canal Commits
sion to the isthmus.
A temporary transfer of tobacco ex-
aminers has been made at a number OF
ports.
Sir Chentung LANG Cheng, the Chi
nese minister, and Mr.. Wang Tia Hsla,
the newly appointed counselor to the le-
cation, arrived in Washington.
Two inspectors in the immigration
service were discharged for conspiring
in the smuggling of Cinnamon.
Mrs. Annie H. Columbus, an employe
in the Government Printing Office, COM
mitted suicide at her home.
Baron Rosen, the Russian ambassa-
dor, is said to have opened negotia-
tions for renting the Letter mansion.
Negotiations are pending for the sale
of the Chesapeake Beach Railway to a
syndicate of New Workers.
Secret Service officers arrested James
w. Boyd, clerk i'll the Public Health
and Marine Hospital Service, for man
ipulating vouchers, by which he secured
over $4,000.
In his letter General Corbin, COM
handing the Department Of the Philip
pines, says only the Simple life" is pos
sible to the young officers.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-09-29
Miss Alice at Seoul School.

Seoul (By Cable).-Miss Alice Roose-
welt and party attended the athletic
sports OF japanese schoolboys. The party
was received by the Japanese educational
committee. The entire party is now
resting after the strenuous weeks spent in
Japan, Manila and China. The visit is
largely losing all official character, and
the party will spend some time at pic
nicking and riding in the hills of Seoul
and vicinity.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-09-29
-
AN APOLOGY From CUBA.
Government Expresses Regret For Act a
Clenfuegos.

Havana (Special) AS result OF the
Cuban government having received au.
thoritative confirmation of the report
that on Tuesday night, after big meet
ing of Liberals at Cienfugos, disturb
ances occurred, during which filth was
thrown upon the escutcheon OF the Amer.
lean consulate, the Cuban State De-
partment communicated with the Amer.
lean Charge d'Affaires, Mr.. Sleeper. and
apologized for the occurrence.
Mr.. Sleeper was assured that ener-
getic efforts would be made to ascertain
the identity of the guilty persons and
that measures would be taken to prevent
the recurrence of such an event, which
Cuba greatly deplored.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-09-29
Strikes In Thlrty.Three Cities.

Indianapolis (SpeciaD AT the head
quarters of the International Typograph-
ical Union the following statement was
issued: Strikes for the eight-hour day are
on in % cities and in most of these many
of the employing printers have Signed
up In aI6 cities we have the eight
hour day now, or to become effective on
January 1. In So of these cities where
strikes have been declared or threatened
all the offices where union men had been
employed have signed the new contract"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-09-29
How the Mlkasa Sunk.

Toxic (By Cable. -Regarding the loss
of the battleship Mikasa strong doubt is
now expressed that the fire started at
the base of the manmast. 1t is believed
the flames must have been due to an
explosion from the outside, which was
followed by a greater explosion. Other
wise it is unexplainable why the flames
were not extinguished by the veteran
crew of the battleship, which had re-
NAMED calm under the hottest fire from
tI,e Pncc;ar, o,,nc
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-09-29
POLITICAL RIOT In CUBA
Member Of Congress and a Chief Of
Police Shot.
and MORE TROUBLE IS FEARED,
Bitter Politics 10 Clenfuegos Leads to Blood
shed-Chlef Of Police Killed by Liberals
The Murder Of Congressman Vllluendas,
Supporter Of Jose Gomez for Presidency,
Follows

Havana (Specia).-A serious politi-
cal riot occurred at Cienfuegos, resulting
in the death Of two prominent men, and
the killing and injuring of several others
The official version of this affair is that
the police, hearing that quantity OF
arms were stored in cafe, went to seize
them. They were opposed by party Of
Liberals, who shot and killed Chief OF
Police Illance.
The crowd outside, including num-
Der of Moderates, upon hearing OF the
death of Illance, entered the cafe and
killed Enrique Vlluendas, member OF
Congress and a supporter of Jose Mi
guel Gomez for the presidency The
rural guards then arrived at the scene
and restored order
Freyre Andrade, secretary of govern
ment, claims that the police and rural
guards only act to maintain order, and
do not take sides politically. The Lib.
erals claim that the whole Province OF
Santa Clara, of which Jose Miguel Co
mez is governor, and especially the Glen
fuegos district, is being ruled in the
most despotic way, and that the police
and rural guards behave with absolute
onesidedness.
They declare that the violence was
only the natural consequence of the high
handed measures of the government.
The last act of Senior Villuendas was
to send telegram, which appeared in
the Lucia, protesting against the abuses
of the police and rural guards in Glen
fuegos, and claiming that among other
outrages they had stripped women of
their clothing. He added that President
Palma was seeking to provoke the inter
vention of the United States in the
affairs of Cuba as step towards the
annexation of the island.
The murdered chief of police is vari-
ously reported as having been strong
friend of law and order and as brutal
aggressor, according to the political lean
ings of those who discuss his fate. Senior
Villuendas represented Santa Clara in
the Congress.
1t was reported that Chief of Police
Illance entered the Correctional Court,
at Cienfuegos, and threatened Senior Vii
luendas with a revolver. This gives
color to rumors that the police wished
to get rid of Senior Villuendas.
Jose Miguel Gomex, who is governor
of Santa Clara province, is the Liberal
candidate for the presidency against
President Palma, renominated by the
Moderates. The province has been the
scene of political strife and disorder
since the campaign opened. Some weeks
ago there were charges of corruption
against the officials at Vueltas.
President Palma ordered an investiga-
ton OF that and other municipalities.
Governor Gomez openly dehed the Pres
ident asserting that he was encroaching
on the rights of the provincial govern
ors. Before an examination of the rec
ords at Vueltas could be made the City
Hall was burned and all the municipal
books DESTROYED.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-09-29
OIL Up 10 Cents More.

Pittsburg (SpeciaD.-Thc Standard
Oil Company advanced the price of
Pennsylvania oil 10 cents and Tiona oil
5 cents. Within two weeks Pennsyl-
vania oil has advanced 10 cents and
Tiona ID cents. The other grades of oil
were not changed. The quotations fol-
low: Pennsylvania, $I.46; Tiona, $I.s6;
Corning, $I.o3; New Castle, $I.2S; CADET,
Sill; North Lima, o2 cents; South Ii
ma and Indiana, So cents; Somerset, 81
cents. and Raglan, 40 cents,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-09-29
Reeves as Dictator.

Panama (By Cable). - Unconhrmed
reports reached here that Gen. Rafael
Reyes, President Of Columbia, declared
himself dictator OH September 8, and
imprisoned the members of the Supreme
Court at Bogota. Mobs, angered by this
action, attacked the presidential palace
and were fired on by troops, who killed
or wounded many of the rioters. The
reports say that revolutions have been
started in Antioquia and Santander.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-09-29
new YORK AS SEEN DAY BY DAY.
NEW YORK CRY, N. Y.

Within IS minutes after Maud Will
liams was arraigned in Adams Street
Court, Brooklyn, on charge of intoxi-
cation the charge was dismissed and
Patrick Hunt, the policeman who arrest
ed her, was a prisoner, accused of felony
in beating her with his club and kicking
her. Two policemen held her by the
arms as she limped up to the desk. Mrs.
Williams is 20 years old and lives at 736
Chauncey street. Mrs. Hatfield, proba-
ton officer and police matron, took Mrs.
Williams into a room, examined her
thoroughly, reported to the magistrate
that she had never before seen on wo-
man prisoner such cruel bruises, which,
she said, could only have been made
with a club. The magistrate ordered
that the I'M uries be photographed at
once. 1t was proved by others that the
woman was not Intoxicated.
When Frederick Krugal and John
Monahan, mere boys both, were before
Captain Brennan in the East One Hun
dred and Fourth Street Station, the story
of the strangest thief chase Harlem has
known in long while was told. Police
man Lawlor saw them steal a pocket
book from baby carriage, drew his pis-
tol, and showed its muzzle into KrugaPs
side.
"You chase your pal" the policeman
directed, "or I'll blow a hole through
YOU"
AT One Hundred -afd-Fwelfth street
Krugal was neck and neck with Mon
ahaD.
Grab him." Lawlor shouted, cor I'll
tshootp
Krugal grabbed. The next instant
both lads were under arrest.
After being tempered with an old
fashioned spanking prescribed by Re-
corder Stanton, of Hoboken, Frank Led
ing, aged II years, is expected to wake
up from his love dream, He is in cell
in Hoboken police headquarters now, and
in the detention ward, where she can be
looked after by the matron, is Mabel
Pierce an attractive girl of I6. They
were arrested in Hudson Square Park
after an elopement and several days OF
wandering. Recorder Stanton said ne
thought the best thing for Leding was a
spanking, and if the youths father would
administer it the court would permit the
brave but penniless youth to return to
the parental roof. The girl will be sent
back to her grandfather.
- ~ ~
Posing as the man whom it was their
intention to swindle, Central-O Office
detective arrested at the point of the pis-
tol John H. Wilson, alias John Kane,
and William Parker, alias Frank Nor
ris, said by the police to be two of the
most notorious 'green-goods' men and
all-around criminals in the country. Up
10 the last moment Wilson and Parker
believed they were dealing with R: II.
Jarrett, postmaster in Dillsboro, N. c.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-09-29
Trolley Wreck at Albany.

Albany, N. Y. Especially One motor
man was instantly killed and the other
escaped death by jumping when two troll
ley cars on the Albany and Hudson
electric railway met in head-on collision
near Albany. The dead motorman,
Thomas Lotus, of Rensselaer,, was in
charge of the southbound train. 1t car
ried no passengers, and no one else was
injured.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-09-29
IN THE FIELD OF LABOR.

Many of the women in England are
choosing gardening as means OF liveli-
hood.
A child-labor law was passed by the
Florida State Legislature at the last
session.
In the United States the total number
of women organized is already over
100000.
Pile driving engineers at Boston,
Mass, have secured an $IS week wage
schedule
Cigar box makers of Havana, Cuba,
have Joined in the strike begun by other
workers ior a working day of eight
hours.
With a section gang, the Rev. H. G.
Becman, a Baptist minister of Des
Moines. Ia, is working OH a railroad to
gain practical information as TO condl-
lions in the laboring classes.
OF the large number of strikes OF paint
ers during the last six months 90 per
cent. resulted in increases of wages or
reduction of hours.
There are $4,000 to $1,000 members in
goods standing in the Cigarmakers' In
ternational Union.
11Un rnusa<;asal that the cost of the
sihe miners
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-09-29
larry Six Years at Washlugtoa.

Fling fang was relieved of his
as Chinese Minister to the
States in 1902 and left for home
nber OF that year. While in this
he acquired a reputation for
Question and avoiding answering
He made speeches at public func-
IS occasionally seen in American
d made himself conspicuous
Washington. He seemed to be
in his views, and though not a
accepted many of the Chris
hings. In April of the present
Re were promulgated various re-
Picking in response to his me-
Lately he has been somewhat in
ic eye by reason of various ut
on the Chinese boycott OF
In goods.
Fing-fang remained at Washing
|ly six years. His recall was said
romptcd by a desire at Peking to
him with the revision of China's
rcial treaties to suit them to
day conditions. He came to
~ in April, 1897, and made
Dis while he was in this coun-
in great request as a speaker
latter part of his term of
len he left, much regret was
. pit his departure, as he had
self a brilliant man of broad
stholic tastes and wide knowl-
probably knows more about
States than any other China
and he certainly contributed
Ieasure to establish excellent
ween China and America.
turn to Peking after leav-
Id States he was appointed to
he Chinese Foreign Office.
tied that he was to be sent
to Europe and to the United
hat he had been appointed
er of The Hague tribunal,
Fnt that the Peking govern
pd full employment for his
odifying the European and
p1mercial laws for use by
government and in under
|orm of the Chinese GRIM
son of WI Ting-fang was
ltlantic City, graduating at
DOL there with the highest