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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-30
HOBART IS DEAD.
HIS LONG ILLNESS ENDS AT MS
HOME Al PATERSON.
DIED OF HEART DISEASE
surrounded by His Family and Physician,
He Lapscs Into Unconsciousness- les
snges of Coincidence from President
Mckinley aud other Distinguished Per-
sons Received by Mrs. Hobart.

Paterson, n. j., Especial The long i'll
ness OF Hon. Garret A. Hobart. Vice Presi-
dent OF the United states, ended at $50
O'Clock Tuesday morning, when the dlstin-
guished sufferer passed peacefully away at
his homo, Carroll Hall" Around his bed
side during the waning hours were his wife,
DIS son. Garret A. Hobart, Jr.; his family
physician, DIR. W. X. Newton, and Mrs. New
ton and Private Secretary Fred Evans, Jr.
Mr.. Hobarts death had been expected for
some hours. Tho beginning OF the end came
Monday afternoon, when there was a sudden
failure OF the heart, and from this attack
Mr. Hobart never rallied. He had been sick
Tor long time and had suffered frequently
from heart failure and his strength had
been undermined. Gradually the failure OF
the hearts action became moro apparent,
and soon after midnight Mr.. Hobart became
unconscious. lie remained In that condition
until his DEATH
Mr.. Hobarts death was due directly TO
angina pectorfs. compllcatlng myocarditis.
The services were held in the Church OF
the Redeemer, here, and tho interment in
the family lot, ut Cedar Lawn, where the
only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hobart was
buried Six years ago. Rev. DR.. Magee
preached the sermon.
Neurly III tne representatives OF foreign
nations in this country sent messages sym
pathy to Mrs Hobart. One of the first to
express his sorrow mt the death of the Vice
President was President Mckinley, who had
been notified by telephone ly Private Secre-
tary Evans; Attorney General Grggs who
was In Washington, went to Paterson and
took charge OF all the details OF the funeral.
Among others who sent messages of con-
dolence were Sir Julian Pauncefote, the
British ambassador; Count g. De LIGHTER
velde, envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary of Belgium; Count Cassini.
Russian ambassadors former Vice President
Stevenson, Admiral Schley, Governor Voor-
hees, of New Jersey; United States Senator
sewell of New Jersey; Senator Hanna, OF
ohioi Gen. Russell A. Alger, Senator Fora
ker, Senator Fairbanks. General CnstiIlo.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-30
MORE ARMORED CRUISERS.

Secretary Long Relieves That the Navy Is
in Need of Three ships of This Glass.
Washington, Especial Secretary Long
Will recommend to Congress a program for
new naval construction, which will be in nc
cordance with the policy that has been pur-
sued Tor the past three years. He will ask
Tor three armored cruisers OF about 1900
tons displacement: three protected cruisers
OF about 5000 tons, and dozen gunboats OF
9VO tons, making eigteen ships In all.
Ihe armored cruisers will be enlarged
Brooklyns. improved in many details and
VIII be the biggest ships in the United States
navy. In the opinion OF experts they will
De equal to the battleships of several naval
powers In strength, and will have great
speed.
The protected cruisers will be OF the
olympia type, fleet. powerful sea boats. with
numerous batteries OF guns OF medium cali
Der and rapid flrers, relying for protection
against gun fire entirely upon curved pro-
tective deck and coal bunkers.
The gunboats will be about the size OF tho
little Marietta, and from their light draft
VIII be OF great service In the shallow waters
OF the gulf ports and In the Chinese rivers.
as well as in the new insular possessions OF
the United States, for police duty in times Of
peace. The program is made up without
reference to what has already been author
ized in the way OF new ships In other
words. the ships will be additional to those
authorized by the last Congress, although
most OF the latter have not been contracted
Tor, because OF the armor limitation.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-30
OUR NEW POSSESSIONS.

Colonel Hayes captured Aguinaldo's sec
retary, and the son and family of Gen. Liam
eras are prisoners. The insurgents are
showing symptoms OF Generalization and
run as soon as they hear the American yell.
Former Chief Justice Chambers had n
conference with Secretary Hay about tho
government OF the island Of Tutuila
General Gomez declines the offer Of Gu
bans to raise a fund for him.
The cruiser New Orleans reached Port
Said, on her way to Manila.
The cruiser Charleston, which struck an
uncharted coral reef of the Philippine
coast, is n total wreck
Major John A. Logan, Jr., was killed III
the Philippines while leading a charge.
American troops in North Luzon captured
the wardrobe of Aguinaldo's wife Aguin-
ahio himself Is believed to be out Of danger
for this present.
Major John A. Logan, who was killed in
action. was buried in Paco Cemetery
Manila.
Discussion in favor OF and against com
plete Cuban independence is going on ac-
lively in the Havana press.
General Macarthur continues his advance
northward on the Island of Luzon. At
Corona lie found a better class of natives
who welcomed the Americans. At Moncada
train was wrecked by the insurgents on
the main track, and tho advance WIS tenn
porarlly checked.
Rebel trenches at Jaro we're attacked by
one American company. Three OF tho enc
my were killed. One American was killed.
The President refused to accept the resig-
nation Of Mr.. Damon, the Hawaiian Minister
OF Finance.
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CABLE SPARKS.

Emperor william, the Empress and two Of
their sons embarked at Kiel on the imperial
yacht for England.
The burning steamer Patria was abandoned
at sea by the captain, after desperate efforts
to bring. her to land.
The Khedive unveiled at Port Said mon
ument to the late Count Ferdinand de Les
seps.
Sir Richard Moon died In London.
Herr Morltz Busch, author OF Life OF
Prince Bismarck died in Leipzig.
United States Consul General @. p. Great
house died at Seoul October 81.
An earthquake shock caused panic at
Verona, Italy.
Mail advices from Apia, Samoa under date
OF November g. state that while tho natives
were then quiet, weapons were becoming
more plentiful among them, showing that
the confscation OF their arms had not been
complete. The Associated Press correspond
ent says that ''unless annexation is the solu-
tion OF the Samoan sqnabble, war will bo
Inevitable"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-30
ABOUT NOTED PEOPLE.

John Morley and Joseph Chamberlain. on
ponents in politics, are tho best OF friends.
Col II. W. Huntington, who commanded
tho 900 marines at Guantanamo Day. will be
placed on the retired list next January.
Zola eXpla!ns hs silehcc on tho Vrnnsrno,
question ly" very huuhn tear OF Appearing
to pose as Fighter OF all human wrongs"
c.. Oliver lselin Is credited with declaring
that he will no longer undertake to build or
manage yacht to defend tho Americas cup.
Capt. Hedworth Lambton. who was in
command OF the detachment from II. NJ. s.
Powerful at Ladysmlth is the brother OF
Lord Durham.
King Oscar has signed decree that gives
Norway new national flag
Judge Isaac Story, of Summervllle, Mass.
a relative OF the famous commentator. Is the
second oldest judge In his State. The other
day he celebrated his Slst birthday
The King OF Siam has decided that his son.
the Crown Prince, who has been at Gambler
ley the past three years, shall stay two years
longer IN England to complete his education.
Mrs. Leland stanford's gifts to educational
institutions on the Pacific Coast foot up $40. :
100000. She still has as much left, which.
at her DEATH will go for similar purposes.
President steyn, OF the Orange Free State.
although not 30 well known as President
Kruger, is quite as thorough statesman.
President Mckinley has promised to make
an address at Mount Vernon, Va, on Decem-
her IA, when the Masonic observance of tho
Tooth anniversary OF Washlngton's death
will occur.
Miss Ruth Underhill, this years golf cham
pion, Is granddaughter Of the late Charles
A. Dana.
Prof. Archibald Coolidge, OF the depart
ment Of history at Harvard University, and
his father have given to the University
library 10000 volumes bearing on the cru
sades.
Gen. Maxine Gomez has collected very
large quantity OF manuscript treating OF the
warfare In Cuba from 1868 10 the present
time, which he regards as his greatest treas
ure.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-30
FIELD OF LABOR.

Toledo sign writers are organized.
Minneapolis has hackmen's union.
Frisco has a Latin carpenters union.
Syracuse has n municipal lodging house.
Tug firemen at Buffalo demand $50 a
month.
Grand Rapids has Ladies' Union Label
League.
Tho weekly payment OF rent is the rule OF
England.
There are $50 union patternmakers In
the United States.
The initiation fec OF the Frisco painters
union is Sl0.
Scotland blast furnace mon have been
conceded an advance OF per cent.
Toronto druggist was fined for selling
soda water and Ice cream on Sunday.
The copper mines Ct Upper Michigan are
now giving employment to l3, ,55l men.
The State railways Of New Zealand con-
tinue to show signs of increasing prosperity.
Kansas City journeymen horseshoers get
$3.50 for nine hours. A set OF shoes costs
the owner of horse from 90 to S25l.
The following increased initiation fees by
Frisco unions are announced: Plasterers'
$50; Paperhangers and Fresco Painters IS;
Painters, $40.
At New York Carpenters Union, 800 (cab-
inet-makers) has voted against the proposi-
tion OF the district council to increase tho
initiation fee from SO to $40.
Press Assistants Union. Mt Cincinnati. now
has an enrolment Of $50 members. The ofll-
GERS report 1t Is impossible to supply the
local demand for union men.
At Boston the Central Labor Union, at its
special meeting tabled circular from the
Parnell memorial committee conveying a
vote OF thanks, because 1t did not bear the
printers label.
Chicago Typographical Union, No. 16,
voted In the different offices on the PROPOSE
tion to make the job scale OF wages $ls a
week for tho nine hour day, to go into effect
on November 2l. The proposition was car
ried by vote OF 704 TO 81. This was almost
exclusively job printers vote.
The Plano and Organ Workers Union re-
ceived the Endorsement OF the Chicago Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor. A total of. 0. 500 plano and
organ makers are idle. The wages paid In
the plano and organ factories have been sc
per cent. lower during the past fve years
than ever before In the history OF the piano
business. The proposed scale OF the union
Is from is per cent. to 25 per cent below the
scale OF wages prior to 1898.
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M'ARTHUR ON THE GO.
HAS REACHED POINT WHERE RAIL
ROAD Is NOT TORN UP.
NATIVES LESS HOSTILE
Corona the First Town Along the Line
From which Residents Did Not Flee at
Americans Approach--Filipinos Block
Track-Two Engines and "a Cars Found
Piled in a Wreck.

Corona. Luzon, (Dy Gable. )-General
Macarthur has entered Corona, which is
70 miles north of Manila. He then pushed
on to Paniquc and Moncada, a few miles
beyond.
The Filipino soldiers had fed from Gero.
ma, after burning the depot Nothing else
was destroyed by them.
Corona Is The first town along the Manila.
Dagupan Railway Line, from which the resi-
dents did not run at the approach OF the
Americans. The priests offered quarters In
the church and convent. Corona Is the scat
OF heavy English sugar interests.
The people here arc OF better class than
the Americans have usually found. General
Macarthur said:,
I'VE seem to be entering different polit-
ical atmosphere. The people of Corona
seem to be less attached to Aguinaldo's
cause than those In many towns we have
entered on the railroad line"
The trip here was hard one and occupied
six hours In covering seven miles and half,
most of the time being spent in fordlng
quarter OF mile of the flood running out Of
the Rio Tarlac. General Macarthur has no
wagons. Pack mules and native bearers
carry all his supplies.
~HS NNAhhihhh HOTluWhTu Ut uHy-
break toward Bayombong, where Agunaldo
Is supposed to be. Corona will be garri-
soned by two companies of the Thirty-sixth
Infantry.
Slaven's scouts moved up the railway
track toward Panique, few miles beyond
Corona. On the way they encountered an
entrenched party Of Filipinos. whom they
drove back. Then, entering the town. they
pnDtllrp1 fpur o,I 1 o
learned that 500 Filipino soldiers had left
the town the same afternoon.
Later, all of Gen. raj MacArthur's troops
arrived at Panique from Corona. The rail-
road beyond Panique has not been destroyed.
The captured railway stock is being re-
paired to handle supplies.
General Macarthur discovered at Paniaue
Major JonesoD, formerly chief surgeon on
the stnff of the Filipino commander. Gem
ernl Mascardo. He resides at Bacolor and
is about to return there to resume his prac-
tlce. Major Joneson is quoted rs saying
that "all respectable Fillplnos are disgusted
with the behavior Of the insurgents and are
glad that the Americans have the upper
hand"
continuous procession Of refugees IL
entering Panlque from the north. indlcat-
Ing the proximity of other American troops,
PROBABLY of the railroad line. These refu-
gees say that the Filipino troops have not
known which way to turn, with the Ameri-
cans occupying so many places In the north.
Panique Is rich sugar town. Some of
the wealthy Chinese and the poorer natives
ned ut the first approach OF the Americans,
but they are now confidently returning.
the rain has ceased, the weather is fine and
the country Is driving raDidlv
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-30
Fatal Rear-Icnd collislon.

Cleveland, Ohio, Especial. )-westbound
passenger train No. 8, on the Baltimore and
Ohio road, ran into the rear end OF n west
bound freight train near McCools Station
Indiana, while running at high rate OF
speed, causing bad wreck, killing Engineer
bradford, OF the passenger train, and injur.
Ing Engineer Sarber and two flremen. The
accident occurred during n dense fog The
passenger train was drawn by two engines
Engineer Bradford, who was killed. was on
the second engine, while Engineer SarbeI
was at the throttle of tho first engine. No
one was hurt on the freigh. train. Both
passenger engines, two postal cars and three
express cars were derailed and thrown into
the ditch. The officials OF the company state
that no passengers were Injured,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-30
INITIATION KILLED HIM.
Civil War Veteran Dies from Injury Re-
ceived During the Ceremonies.

Civil War Veteran Dies from Injury Re-
ceived During the Ceremonies.
Carbondale, ILL.,, Especial. l.-Lafayette Dea-
son, OF De Soto veteran of the Civil War
is dead from injuries received while being
initiated into the Select Knight OF the Royal
Arch, secret society. composed Of men In
terested In the sale Of liquors.
In the testimony given before the Coro-
ner's Jury, II appears that among other in
struments used in the imitation is device
which resembles paddle. 1t has barrel
four inches in length. containing 32-calibre
cartridge. The cartridge used is blank, and
is exploded by u sharp tap against an
object.
Gus Giesek, " travelling salesman, had
charge OF the ceremonies Through some
unknown cause tho instrument in Mr.. Gle
sek's hands turned and the wad and powder
went into MIR. Deason's right hip. The in
jury was at first thought to be trivial, but
next day Cast Monday, Mr.. Deason's hip
began to swell, and he died in awful agony
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SIN KILLED IN WRECK.
Construction Train Runs Into Handcar
Near Humboldt.

construction Train Runs Into Handcar
Near Humboldt.
Sioux Falls, s. D.. Especial. six men
we're killed and four seriously, II not fatally
injured in an accident on tho Chicago. st.
Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad at
Humboldt, twenty miles west of Sioux
Falls.
construction train was backing out OF
Humboldt, when handcar bearing thirty
five Italians came around curve. The
Italians saw their danger and jumped from
the car, which caught under the rear OF the
caboose and this and the fiat-car next to IL
were wrecked. On tho flatcnr were twenty
Italian laborers, five of whom were killed
outright and five more injured.
relief train with three doctors went from
Sioux Falls and brought tho wounded here.
One OF the injured died en- route to this
city.
or the dead, Brook Cobelman Is an Amer
lean. The rest are Italians.
AS soon as the wreck occurred, the Ital-
ians made thrents against the train crew.
who were compelled to pull out at once to
save their lives.
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TRANSFERRED TO HIS WIFE
Admiral Dewey's Action a Surprise to Ills
Friends, Who Consider It as show
fnU a T.ack or Tact.

Admiral Dewey's Action a Surprise to Ills
Friends, Who Consider It as show
ing n Lack of Tact.
Washington, Especial. )-Admiral Dewey
transferred to his wife tho house which the
people of this country presented to him.
The legal papers were filed. Two papers
figure In the transaction. The first Is .
deed In trust, by which George Dewey ct ux.
transfer to John w. Crawford. the consider
alton being 81, the west 27 feet Of lot so and
part of lot 81, square 1853. in Lathrcps sub-
division; also the chattes at 1747 Rhode
Island avenue, in trust. to convey to Mill
dred Mclean Dewey.
The second paper is deed by which John
w. Crawford, as trustee, conveys to Mil
dred Mclean Dewey, the consideration be-
Ing $40, the west 27 feet OF lot 30, and part
OF lot 81, In Lathrop's subdivision Of square
lb9; also the chattels at 1747 Rhode Island
avenue.
despatch one day last week announced
that 1t was believed that Admiral Dewey
was about to take this STEP and that his
friends were dlsmayed at the mere sugges-
tion. member OF the Cabinet who had
taken deep interest in raising the funds
for the house vigorously denied the truth OF
the story, on the ground that he could not
believe 1t possible that Admiral Dewey
would do ssch q thing.
The story is widespread that threat OF
legal action by former sweetheart OF the
Admiral is responsible for the Admiral's act.
II Is said that she was employed In the
Treasury Department when the Admiral was
commodore stationed In Washington. The
attentions OF the gallant sailor to the Treas
ury clerk were 50 marked as TO cause gem
eral comment.
When the Olympia steamed into New York
harbor on the 29th of last September one OF
the thousands who crowded ovo the vessels
side to greet the hero of Manila was hand
some blonde. She made her way to the
quarter deck, where the Admiral and his
faithful aide. Lieutenant Drumby, were
standing. number Of newspaper report
ers were close by, and the next day their
various papers gave u pretty description OF
the bewitching blonde who clasped the
hand OF the sailor and raised her lips tempt
ingly to his. Dewey hesitated, and may
have been about to press kiss but Brumby
intervened, and the slayer of tho Spaniards
was not Hobsonized.
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BATTLE NEAR BELMONT
General Methuen Reports That the Brit
ish Were Victorious A Number of
Officers Were Wounded.

Oncers were wounded.
London, (By Gable. 1.-The Secretary OF
War received the following despatch.
through Gen. Forester Walker. from Gen.
Methuen, dated Belmont, November 23:
Attacked the enemy at daybreak. He
was In strong position. Three ridges
were carried in succession, the last atta.k
being prepared by shrapne
"The infantry behaved splendidiy, and
received support from the naval brigade and
artillery. The enemy fought with courage
and skill. Had | attacked later, | should
have had far heavier loss.
"Our victory was complete. Have taken
forty prisoners. Am burylng n good num-
Der OF the Beers, but the greater part Of the
enemys killed and wounded were removed
by their comrades. Have captured large
Number OF horses and COWS. and destroyed
a large quantity of ammunition"
The situation in Natal remains obscure
Fighting is reported at both Estcourt and
Tadysmth. 1t was at first reported that
heavy firing had been heard in the direction
Of Willow Grange. leading to a belief that
General Hildyard had made u sortie. Later
dispatches announce that General White
SORTED from I4adysmith aud inflicted dem
oraiZing defeat upon the Beers.
II would be premature to give full cred
ence to either report. What Is quite certain
Is that Ladysmith, Estcourt aud Mooi River
Stations are all Isolated aud the B 1ers seem
able, after detaching enough troops to hold
three British forces aggregating II 900 men, 4,
to push on toward Pletermarltzburg with
some 900 men.
A dsquietlng feature of the whole cam
palgn Is the fact that all the advancing
British generals report meeting the Beers In
force. In view Of the brilliant success Of
General Joubert in partially parayzing the
relieving columns, the question Is being
asked, what would have happened had he at
the outset OF the war, Instead of sitting
down before Ladysmlth, pushed on to Pie
termarltzburgY
General Gatacre's rercrt that the Dutch
are rising increases public anxiety, as 1t
tends to confirm rumors that have long been
| current.
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HIS BODY IN THE SPRING.
Accidental Drowning of John Hurley
Near MELVILLE.

Accidental Drowning of John Hurley
Near MELVILLE.
Carlisle, Pa, Especial. 1.-The body OF John
Hurley, young man aged twenty-six, re-
siding near Newville, was found floating In
the Big Spring. The body had been In wa
ter seventeen days and presented a ghastly
appearance. 1t was greatly dscolored and
swollen. The finger tips were eaten off by
the fishes In the stream. The young man
was mason by occupation.
After he quit work he started for his home
about two miles away, when 1t was raining
very hard. There is steep clay bank about
.he stream, where he is supposed to have
fallen in. This was evidently slippery from
the rain, and In the darkness he must have
made misstep, precipitating him into the
water.
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London's Latest CI

The very latest fad
swell set is to receive an
guests upon the staircase
customs of London usual
way westward sooner or |
is very high social auth
new fashion. Tits a!read
since the host and host
parted with their guests
of their homes, and sine
this social function has be
in the Railways, at the do
parlor or in the parlor.
able set Of London would
ever, consider this a mark
pitality.
The new rules are We
The host and hostess sht
a position about one-thirI
the fight. The host mt
the outer side next the bs
the hostess takes up a pc
step below him towai
Guests on entering the HI
through the hall, where
relieves them of their WI
entering the rooms or gre
they ascend the staircas
ceived. After this ci
guests retire to the foot
and the function proceed
manner. Baltimore New
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-30
Difficult Question 4

Twins are subjects OF
est to most persons, AM
common to find them ain
appearance, that is by MOI
Frequently twins are o
looks as in personality, o
the paternal, the other o.
nal family. Interesting
to grown-up folk, they az
of unceasing wonder to !
when they follow the trad
and are as like as two pei
SIS this you or you?" .
year-old girl of an older
u twin sister. And the
difficult to answer.
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BEAR AND HUNTER DEAD.
Desperate Conflict that Ended Fatally for
Man and Brute.

Stroudsburg, Pa, Especially - Reuben
Harps, "A Wikesbarre, Pa, hunter, was
found on the pocono Mountains, near
Stauifers, this county, unconscious, and
horribly lacera.ed. Beside him lay dead n
huge black bear. Harts started on his hunt
ing-trip on Monday. On Tuesday his dog
returned to the village covered with blood, i,
and n searching party of twenty men started
to seek for Harps. He was finally found in
dense thicket and 10 a dying condition.
There is every evidence that desperate
struggle had taken nlace