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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-23
LIKE AN EARTHQUAKES.
Terrific Explosion of Nitro-G -Glycerine
Magazine in Ohio.

Terrific Explosion of o-Glycerine
Magazine in Ohio.
Tifin, o., Especial. "A magazine used by
the Bradford nitro-glycerine factory to store
the explosive, located two and a-half miles
east of GiOsonburg, exploded. The shock
was heard at towns within a radius of forty
miles, and the effect OF the explosion in the
immediate neghborhood was terrific. The
magazine is located in the woods "A quarter
of mile from any dwelling, and this alone
prevented terrible loss of life.
Benjamin Card, driver OF Il stock wagon,
had brought n load of 720 quarters of nitro
glycerine from the factory at Bradford, and
was unloading it when the explosion took
place. Just how it happened will never be
learned.
Card and the two horses driven by him
received the full effect OF the explosion. He
was blown to atoms, only a few shreds Of
his body being found, and pieces of horse
flesh were hurled several miles. 1t is sup
posed that Card had a companion, but this
is not positively known.
The explosion made a hole seven feet
deep in the solid rock, and trees In the vicin-
ty were torn to splnters. People within u
mile of the place were knocked fiat, pic
lures were torn from the walls, dishes
thrown out OF cupboards, windows shatter-
cd and houses moved from their foundation.
All the windows In Gibsonburg were broken.
There were about / 500 quarters OF glycerine
on the wagon, and In the magazine. Card
| lived In Bradford, O., and left family.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-23
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

General Paredes. the Venezuelan revolu-
ZIONIST. surrendered to General Castro after
a terrific battle at Porto Cabello, In which
$50 people we're killed and wounded. The
American and other warships in the harbor
assisted the attacking force by bombarding
the town, but the range was too great and
the firing was Ineffective.
An agreement, subject to the approval OF
the United States, has been reached between
Great Britain and Germany relative to the
lpossession OF certain islands In the Samoan
group.
Violent scenes characterized the sitting OF
the French Senate a. q high court In the
conspiracy cases.
Alfred Harmesworth, editor and proprie
tor of the London Daily Mail, has naked 81
Thomas Upton TO give him an opportunil
TO challenge next summer for the America
Cup.
At Berlin the Colonial Council appro scd
Of the Samoan agreement The newspapers
in London also express satisfaction.
Tho recent storm and the rains that have
followed have caused much suffering In the
Island OF jamaica.
The trial of Deroulede and fourteen
others was begun by the French Senate at
Paris.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-23
SHELLED TRAIN,
DoEHs DERAIL ONE OF THE rIour.
ING TRAM CARS.
IS GEN. iOUBERT DEADP
Reports of the Fatal Wounding of the
Noted Burghcr-Ncws is Not Confirmed
--Gencrnliy Credited in. London, as 1t
Has Bccn Received From Many Pointt--'
lall OF the Eusilcers.

Estcourt, Natal, (Bv Cable. AN armoFsd
train having on board half company OF the
Durham Volunteers and half company OF
the Dublin Fusilecrs steamed to Chieveley
early Thursday morning.
On it's return 1t was sheled by the artillery
OF the Bocrs placed In four positions. Two
trucks IN front Of the engine left the rails,
topping over. While the train was thus
helpless the Durbans and Dublins faced the
BOers In skirmishing order. and the Beers
poured shot and shell into the crippled train.
The dcrailcd wagons were with great dinl-
Guilty removed and the line was cleared,
when the engine and tender steamed back.
During this iuncture Lieut.. Winston
Churchill of the Fourth Hussars, and son OF
Lord Randolph Churchill displayed much
/. courage, as did also tho driver and fireman.
1t Is feared the Dublns and Durbans Jared
badly. A Rod Cross party has gone out
Seven OF the Durbans have just come in,
making 20 missing. Only IS of the Duhlins
have returned
Tho naval seven-pounder, which was in
front of the truck, had fired three shots
when in was shattered by the Boer artillery.
The armored engine has many bullet
marks, and its dome-cover is smashed. as,
also, Is It's automatic exhaust pipe and 25-ton
jack-screw. The tender is also pitted with
bullet marks 1t is rumored that Lieutenant
Churchill is n prisoner.
Fought on Foot.
Durham, Natal, (By Cable. )--The Mattel
Advertiser has a dispatch from Estcourt,
which says.
when part OF the armored train was over
turned by the Beers, tearing up the rails, the
Rrfffch .I mi
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-23
Assignment of tho Charleston.

Washington, Especial )-The Charleston
has been In Asiatic waters more than year.
She was one Of the first vessels to be sent to
Manila after the destruction OF the Spanish
fleet by Admiral Dewey tho Navy Depart
ment utilizing her for the purpose OF send
ing ammunition and other supplies for the
Aslatic Station.
just previous TO her assignment to that
duty she had undergone an overhauling at
the Mare Island Navy Yard, San Francisco,
and, therefore, was in prime condition for
new duties.
The Charleston is one OF the vessels OF
more recent construction, and belongs to
that class which is commonly referred to as
the "new Navy" She has full complement
of officers and crew. The naval register Is
sued ut the beginning OF the present year
gives MS her commander Capt. William II.
Whiting and her lieutenant-commander
Gottfried Blockinger.
Assistant Secretary Allen is acting Secre-
tary during the absence OF Secretary Long.
1t was stated ut his hotel that no messages
had been received by him during the night.
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The Lost Warship.

The Charleston was protected cruiser,
authorized in 1885 and built by the Union
Iron Works, at San Francisco, from plans
bought from the famous Armstrong Works.
but much changed in actual use. The keel
was laid January 20, 1887, launched July 10,
1888, and first placed in commission Decem-
her 26, 1889. Her dimensions were; Length,
312 feet; breadth, 46 feet; draught, over 18
feet; displacement, ,730 tons. The Charles
ton was driven by twin-screw, horizontal,
being the last Of this type built, the vertical
engine having entirely replaced it, She had
compound engines of 6,6aG indicated horse
power and speed of 1872 knots (2O.05 miles)
an hour. She was armed with two eighi-inch
guns, one forward and the other aft, and
six six-nch breech-loading rifles In broad
side; secondary battery, two one-pounder
rapid-nre guns, six machine guns and one
field gun. She had protective deck three
inches on slopes and two inches thick on
fiat.
The complement OF the Charleston was
20 officers and 2S6 men. Her service was
entirely on the Pacific Coast until she was
ordered to Manila.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-23
HARD At WURK.
Mr. Henderson Arranging the Com
mittees of the Next


Washington, Especially Speaker-eleci
Henderson is busy with his committees.
There are to be few important changes, but
there are enough good vacancies on all the
big committees to cause members of the next
House to flock to Mr. Henderson's rooms all
day.
Mr. Hepburn, of Iowa, has announced that
he will take up the task OF reforming the
present method by which the q eaker has
SOLO power to appoint the committees. He
prefers the Senate system, by which com
inittee Of each party selects the committee
appointments Of its own party. Mr.. Hep
Durn Is doul tless quite right in his conten-
ton that the right to appoint the committees
makes the Speaker too powerful, but 1t Is
hardly likely that his reform will be adopted
THIS year. Eventually it Is bound to come.
AT present the Speaker can absolutely kill
member politically by fatal committee
assignment. In the Fifty-frst House mem
bsr from Indiahn OF the name OF Chendlc
irritated Speaker Reed by opposing the cleo
ton OF the caucus nominee for chaplain of
the House. Mr.. Reed appointed Cheadle tho
last man on the Committee on Revolutionary
war Claims--the only committee assignment
he received. The House burst into n roar Of
laughter when the appointment was read
and Mr.. Cheadle, in u fit OF passion, sprane
to his feet aud resigned from the committee
Mr. Reed gravey accepted the resignation
but never gave Cheade another place. 50
that Mr.. Cheadle was the only man In Con.
gress who served on no committee. Mr.
Reed never saw him when he rose to make n
motion. The result was that Cheade was
overwhelmingly defeated for denomination
and when last hoard OF had become n Pop
ulist-Democrat in the campaign Of 06. Mr.
Reed had killed him politically.
On the other hand. some men rise superior
to their committee assignment. In the Forty
sixth Congress, Speaker Randall undertook
to punish Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, With
whom he had difficulty, and, though the
Illinois man was serving his third term he
appointed him on the Committee on EXpen'
ditures In the Department Of Justice-o
purely nominal committee. Instead OF per.
mitting himself to be buried Mr.. Springer
amazed the world one day by unearthing
gigantic system of frauds which the United
States marshals had been perpetrating for
years in their accounts of fees received. A
great investigation followed, which was the
sensation of thnt Congress. Mr.. Springer
had carefully prepared himself, and, as the
result of his testimony. hundreds of suits
were entered against marshals to restore
fees Illegally retained. The case finally went
up to the Supreme Court OF tho United
States, and Congress. TO reward Mr.. Spring
or, appointed him special representative OF
tue government to plead its cnuse in the SUI
preme Court, and voted him $4,000 II year
for legal services, so long as the case was
pending. Mr.. Springer won the suit and Il
national reputation, and has since become
a.l.. il 4
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-23
FIELD OF LABOR.

Vancouver has labor temple.
Indiana has Il Belgian hare farm.
Frisco has Japanese newspaper
Winnipeg bicycle workers organized.
Sweden has forty cooperative societies.
California has a l ,OOO-acre lemon grove.
London servants average 5l.sS a week.
Indianapolis coremakers get s1,75 day.
Pennsylvania has n 5,532-feet-deep oil
we'll.
The Iron Molders' Union of Great Britain
has s2Sc,000.
Eight hours Of plain printing In New York
yields 1850.
The initiation fee OF the New York Drug
Clerks League Is now 50.
st. Paul molders were conceded a mini
mum scale OF $3.50 a day
All Illinois Knights of Pythias' printing
must bear the union label
Boycott forced Springfield Mass. }
theatre TO employ unionists.
An international congress OF clerks may
be held at Paris next year.
The railway orders will establish o-opera-
tive stores for their own use.
The Jersey City Central Labor Union has
abolished the office OF president.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-23
OUR NEW POSSESSIONS.

The expedition of General Macarthur 20
Tarlac, the supposed stronghold of tho in
surgent forces, has failed to find Aguinaldo
aud his so-called government. The town of
Tarlac was found deserted.
Fifty privates of CompanyK, Forty-second
Volunteer Infantry, at the Preside, wero
poisoned by ptomanes.
General Macarthur has occupied Mabala-
cat The Americans suffered no loss. The
civil governor and other officials OF Negros
sent kind message to the President.
Frederick Gregory, late OF the Thirteenth
Minnesota Regiment, says the Filipinos
looted the churches in the Philippines.
Major Hugh j. McGrath, captain OF the
Fourth Cavalry, died In Manila November 7.
General Andrade, OF Venezuela, is in San
Juan, Porto Rico.
General Otis reported the complete sue
cess OF WheS on's expedition to the north,
and the capture Of considerable amount
OF the enemy's ordnance by Young and
Macarthur.
The landing OF the American troops at
San Fabian was u spectacular event, the
army and navy cooperating well and rout-
ing the strongly intrenched Filipinos.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-23
Explosion in a Powder Min.

Santa Cruz, Gala, Especial. IAN explosion
occurred in the glazing house of the Cali
fornla Powder Mill. Four cylinders. CON
tanning sixteen thousand pounds OF powder.
exploded. small amount was fuse powder.
and the remainder blasting powder. The
explosion wrecked the mill blew down miles
of fencing. destroyed the saltpetre ware
house, and distinguished the electric lights in
Santa Cruz. Patrick Hughes, night watch
man, was killed. No cause for the explosion
can be ascertuined.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-23
GRADE IMPROVEMENTS.
The B. & o. Will Have All the Heavy Wor
Completed by Spring.

The Is. s. o. Will Have All the Heavy Work
Completed by Spring.
The work Of cutting down the grades Oh
the Chicago division OF the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad will be begun at once, and
most of the heavy work will have been com
pleted by spring. The general plan of Bal
tlmore and Ohio grade improvements con
template an 1s-foot maxium grade from
Chicago to Baltimore, except over the noun
tains where helping engines have to be
used.
The Chicago division WORK includes re-
ductions between THIN, o., and Attica,
where a 28 foot grade will he reduced to Is
feet About 350,0J cubic yards will be ex-
cavated. Loss 4 Co., of Chicago. have the
contract.
At Teegarden, Ind, there are 175, 900 cubic
yards to be removed to reduce the grade
from 20 to 16 feet, Loss & Co. also having
this contract. Between Garrett and Ripley,
Ind, there will be relocation of the line for
seven miles, reducing 26-foot grade to 10
feet, both east and west bound.
These reductions will cost about $500, 900,
but will allow an increase OF nearly 80 per
cent. In train loading when they are com
nlptad
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-23
Government and Mississippi Floods

Memphis, Tenn, (STe :ial. THE conven-
tlon OF the Western Waterways Association
adjourned sine die. In the afternoon the
committee on resolutions made its report.
The report was adopted without dissenting
voice. The reso utions recommend, among
other things, that tho United States assume
exclusive control of "the work now being
prosecuted in conjunction with the riparian
states and levee districts for the protection
OF the Lower Mississippi Valley from tho
floods, which perpetually endanger and fire.
quently inilict great disaster upon that sec
ton OF the country"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-23
Captain and Crew.

Washington, Especial. 1.-The following are
the officers of the Charleston as given In the
Navy Departments list of July 3, 1885,
Capt George W. Pigman, commanding.
Lieut.. Com. John A. Norris.
Lieut.. Com. Thomas b. Howard.
Lieut.. Com. william N. Little.
Lieut.. William Braunersreuther.
Lieut.. Louis s. Van Duzen.
Lieutenants, junior grade, Lay. II. Ever
hart, Dewitt Blomer and Waldo Evans.
Ensgns, Ivan G. Wetteagel, Albert W..
Marshall and james b. Henry, Jr.
Naval Cadets-EdwardT T. Constein, Charles
II. Fisher, Charles i. Moran, James s..
Matthews, Frank o. Branch and Charles d.
Hatch; surgeon Charles Thibbett Assistant
Surgeon Edward V. Armstrong, Passed
Assistant Paymaster Zeba W. Reynolds Cap
tain OF Marines Melville ]. Shaw, Boatswaln
Dominick Glynn, Gunner Joseph r. Ward
and Acting Carpenter John II. Gill.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-23
ABOUT NOTED P

Gen. Cipriano Castro, the
OF Venezuela, is but SO years o.
1t Is now generally known
Of the Navy Long Is an advocs
stinence.
Ira d. Sankey has become
and is to conduct a series
different cities on his own ace.
Benjamin H. Lee, OF New u
has been appointed by the &c
state a State Commissioner to
position.
1t Is said in London that !
the former Premier, has bee
hermit. He spends practical,
at one OF his country houses.
The Rev. Stopford Brooke
raising funds for n lecturesA
literature at University COLES
be called "Stopford Brooke Ii
j. Martin, the American
conduct In England has won y
miration on all sides, unfortun'
to weigh In one race, the othe
CURED a G10 penalty and a cal
The town OF Onehunga, New
ruled for year by a womal
Yates, the first of her sex :
distinction within the British J
The Adjutant-General OF the
York, Avery d. Andrews, EMO
ton of being the first preside
ganization of automobiles b
Theodore Wores, the artist
his latest picture, 1.-The Spirit
10 the Bohemian Club OF San
which he was recently electea
member.
DANIEL NorcrOss, a promlhu
OF San Francisco, has been
longer than anyone In Califor'
1t is reported from WiscoH
ernor Edward Scoheld will rel
upon the expiration OF his tel
little more than a year hence
the lumber business.
For the last Is years Prof. J
OF the Minnesota State Uniyer
working to preserve the fores'
Minnesota.
Commissioner William A. Jol
full study OF the subject, has CO
clusion that "a fulkblooded
never lived"
senior Mariscal, Mexican nj
eign Affairs, is a distinguish
and has been called the Mexl'
IA speaks English perfectly,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-23
Is JOUBERT DEAD?
Reports OF tho Killing of the Boer General
Are Not Confirmed.

Reports OF the Killing of the Boer General
Are Not Confirmed.
London, (By Gable. )-The most startling
news from the seat of war is the report of
the death of Gen. Piet Joubert, the Com
innnder-in- Chief of the Boer forces. Though
the report comes from many different quar-
ters, it obviously lacks confirmation. At the
same time many people believe the report
to he well-founded. as the Generals death il
said to have occurred November o when the
Boer rilemen were understood to be within
1,500 yards OF Ladysmith.
AS severe lighting between the British and
the Beers the same day has been reported. it
is credited in some quarters as quite posi-
BILE that General Joubert, always noted for
his personal courage and GOODNESS, may
have dangerously exposed himself in per-
sonal reconnaissance OF the British position.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-23
STEEL PALACE.
VIII be tho Home of the Crown Prince of
Japan in Toxic.

VIII he tho Home of the Crown Prince of
Japan in Toxic.
Chicago, Especial )-Chicago engineers
are designing tho earthquakes proof steel
palace for the Crown Prince of Japan. which
is to mark the advent OF American steel
construction in the Mikado's land, and the
imperial government has appropriate d 900
600 for its erection. Foundations are being
laid with II view to rearing the framework
in February. Around the skeleton of beams
and bars Will be built house of granite and
marble expected to eclipse in beauty of de-
sign anything the Orient has ever known.
The palace will adioin the royal home of the
Mikado in Toxic, and it will spread to ex-
treme dimensions Of 270 by 4 feet, rising
to n height of sixty feet. The architectural
plans partake of the French renaissance.
DIR. Il. Katyhama, chief architect of the
Imperial household department of Japan.
who came to America to let contracts for
tho new palace. has commissioned Il. G..
and r. NJ. Shankand, of Chicago, who de-
signed the construction OF the Manufactures
Building at the Worlds Fair, to prepare
framework plans.
Still another Chicago engineer, Charles NJ.
Wilkes, was called upon 10 map out an
elaborate heating and ventilating plant. In
addition to these, American brains will also
contribute an ice manufacturing and electric
light system.
Steel construction, with its rigid elasticity,
is expected to revolutionize the building in
dustry in the Mikado's land, where earth
quakes have on several occasions played
havoc with structures supposedly solid. The
new palace will rest on four hundred deeply
anchored steel columns, imbeded in concrete
piers, and the constructing engineers say
the magnificent pile will resist all shocks.
Part of the palace will be devoted to govern
ment Offices.
The steel will be supplied by tho Carnegie
Company, OF Pittsburg.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-23
General Miles, Brief Report.

Washington, Especial. THE annual report
Of Major General Nelson A, Miles, com
manding the army, was made public at the
War Department. 1t bears date of October
II, 1S99 and is extremely brief and formal
In character. 1t announces the transmission
to the Secretary of War OF the reports OF the
department and staff commanders, and
makes brief statement of the strength and
distribution OF the army, including the
muster out of tho volunteer regiments, most
OF the details of which have already been
published in the reports OF the adjutant
general.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-23

His Resignation ms Member of McISin-
Iey's Cabinet Expected within
Few Weeks.

Washington, Especial. )--There is ques-
tion in the minds OF members OF the Cabinet
whether Secretary Long will continue In
office more than q few weeks. II he does
retire, 1t will be entirely for personal rea-
sons. There Is not the slightest official rea-
son why he should desire to give up his
office.
The Secretary is now en- route TO the West
with his daughter whose health Is poor, for
the purpose OF trying the dry air as n cure
for her pulmonary trouble. Mrs. Longs
health also, Is not good, and she has found
the Washington climate so trying that she
has spent very little time here since her nus
band has been In Office.
In addition to these reasons is the Secre-
tary's dislike for department work. He took
the portfolio at the earnest solicitation OF the
President, much against his inclination.
After accepting it he talked seriously OF re-
signing, but when the war came on his pride
caused him to continue at his post. Now that
peace conditions have practically been re-
stored he is disposed to yield to his inclina-
tion.
The Schley-Sampson controversy has, OF
course, contributed to his dislike for the posi-
hon, but 1t has In no sense been deterring
factor. The President has indcrscd his posi-
ton In that matter at all material points,
although he has endeavored to keep the Off
GERS from airing their supposed grievances
In the newspapers.
The Secretary is now assembling the ma
terlal for his report, and he is expected to
return to complete that 1t would be no
surprise, however, IL he rendered his resigna-
ton as soon rs he completes that. II he
does, Assistant Secretary Allen is looked
upon as the man who will fill the vacancy.
MIR. Allen has been Acting Secretary much of
the time this summer, and his course has
been very satisfactory to the President 1t
Is also said here that Senator Frye will sit in
Hobart's chair this winter
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-23
Brutal Whiteeaps I'm Obio.

Bellefontalne, Ohio, Especial. There was
II sequel to the West Liberty whitecapping.
when n mob from that place tore down tho
livery barn Of Edward Jackson, md turned
the horses loose. Jackson was one Of tho
trio. consisting of two colored men and
white woman -Jackson's daughter-in-law.
who were taken from the jail at West Liberty
early Saturday morning by mob. and
tarred and feathered, and run out OF town
The trio came to this city, where Nell Jack
son, who was severely beaten, Is in critical
condition. tho result OF internal injuries
Jackson is nearly blind from vitriol thrown
In hia ayes
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-23
Fatal FIGHT on A BOAT.

board and One is Drowned.
Belfast. Me-, Especial. )-As the result OF a
fight on board fishing smack In the harbor,
Capt. Elbridge Rolerson, OF Belfast, is dead
by drowning, and Capt. Dell Daley, owner
OF the smack, 10 suffering from wounds and
exposure. Captain Daley, who gave him
self up to the police, says that Rolerson
came aboard his boat drunk, and made n
vicious attack upon him. In the struggle
which followed both men were precipitated
into the water. Daley succeeded In break
ing Rolerson's hold upon him and reaching
his boat again. although nearly exhausted