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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-13

frsemen. The flag OF the Republic now
fonts over these Islands as an emblem
Of rightful sovereignty. VIII the Re-
public stay and dispense 10 their In
habitants the blessings Of liberty edu-
cation and free institutions, or steal
away, leaving them to anarchy or i'm
periallsm?
The American question is between
duty and desertlon-the American YER
dict Will be for duty and against de-
sertion, for the Republic against both
anarchy and Imperialism.
The country has been fully advised
of the purposes Of the United States in
China, and they will be faithfully ad-
hered to as already defined
The nation is filled with gratitude
that the little band, among them s.any
of our own blood who for two months
have been subjected to privations and
peril by the attacks Of pitiless hordes
at the Chinese capital, exhibiting su-
preme courage in the face of despair,
have been enabled by Gods favor to
greet their rescuers and find shelter
under their own flag.
The people not alone Of this land, but
of all lands, have watched and prayed
through the terrible stretch and pro-
tracted agony Of the helpless sufferers
I'm Pekin, and while at times the dark
tidings seemed to make all hope vain,
the rescuers never faltered in the he
roic fulflllment of their noble task.
We are grateful to our own sol
diers and sailors and marines and to
all the brave men who, though assem-
bled under many standards, represent
ing peoples and races strangers in
country and speech, were yet united in
the sacred mission of carrying succor
to the besieged with a success that Is
now the cause of a worlds rejoicing.
Not only have we reason for thanks
giving for our material blessings, but
we should rejoice in the complete unifl-
cation OF the people of all sections of
our country, that has so happily devel-
oped in the last few years and made
for us more perfect union.
The obliteration of old differences.
the common devotion to the flag and
the common sacrifices for its honor, so
conspicuously shown by the men Of
the North and the South in the Span
ish War, have so strengthened the ties
OF friendship and mutual respect that
nothing can ever again divide u.s. The
nation faces the new century grateful
ly and hopefully, with increasing love
of country. with firm faith in its free
institutions, and with high resolve that
they shall not perish from the earth.
Very respectfully yours,
WILLIAM MCKINLEY
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-13
"Manila. September 5.
lIELu or LABOK.
as a girl coroner.

Kansas has girl coroner.
Havana's chief fuel is charcoal
Georgia is to have sugar refinery.
New York has a Hebrew actors
union.
Philadelphia boasts an automobile
hearse.
Egypt has only male telephone op-
orators.
Cincinnati is to have an industrial
exposition.
The Austrian Government has intro
duced an eight-hour day in workshops
conducted by the state.
Denmark railway workers demand a
ten-hour day.
Indiana bricklayers have organized
State union.
Alabama is to have a-State Fedora
tion OF Labor
New York unionists want to name a
candidate for Congress-
Peoria, H.. BARRIERS demand $40 per
week as minimum pay.
Dayton, Ohio, laundry strikers will
establish cooperative plant.
st. Paul BARRIERS who did not attend
the union picnic were fined Sc.
Vancouver union members of the
militia have been expelled from the
union.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-13
MANY ARE KILLED.
GALVESTON ALMOST SWEPT AWAY
ny WEST INDIAN STORM.
CITY SEEMS SUBMERGED.
Meager Reports From other Points Tell
ofGrent Loss-Towns Nearly wiped Out
Efforts to succor the Survivors Meet
With Great Obstacles-The Cotton Crop
Has Been Ruined.

Dallas, Texas (Specia) Although
only meagre details have been received
OF the great storm which devastated
Southern and Central Texas, enough Is
known TO show that it was the most
destructive hurricane i'm the history Of
the State.
Estimates of the less of life place
the totl in the stricken district at
from 1900 TO $500. The damage to
property will be enormous.
The city Of Galveston. owing to its
location on an island, suffered an ap-
pallng loss of life and property. How
many residents have perished or how
much property has been destroyed can
only be conjectured. All efforts to get
INTO communication with the stricken
city have been futile. Telegraph and
telephone wires are down and no relief
train has been able to get within ten
miles Of the city limits
dispatch from Houston says:
Relief train sent toward Galveston
Just returned. 1t could not get closer
than six miles from Virginia Point.
where the prairie was covered with
lumber, pianos, trunks and dead bod
les.
Two hundred bodies were counted
from the train.
"A large steamer is stranded two
miles this side Of Virginia Point. as if
thrown up by tidal wave.
Nothing can be seen of Galveston.
Two men were picked up who float
cd across to the mainland. They say
they estimate the loss of life up to the
Itme they left at two thousand"
Furthcl details Of the efforts to send
this relief tram into Galveston were
gl'en in dispatch from Houston, re-
ceived at 10 p. m. 1t reads:
"A relief train that left here at 10
a. m. returned at o'clock The train
men report that they got within six
miles OF Virginia Point or within ten
miles Of Galveston.
"The railroad tracks and bridges are
all washed away beyond There was
fearful loss of life and property all
along the road The water is IS feet
deep at Virginia Point, which is enough
to submerge Galveston Island"
Virginia Point. for which place the
relief train was bound is a station on
the Galveston, Houston and Henderson
Railroad at the junction of the Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe line. It is in
Galveston county.
Half of Texas was swept by the hur-
rcane. 1t ragged furiously from $50
o'clock until noon. The storm was most
destructive during the night. Hardly
place from the Red river, on the north,
to the Gulf on the south, escaped
Though vast area has been swept
by the storm, interest is centered i'm
the fate of Galveston. Some light on
the terrible conditions there was OBJ
tanned from James c. Timmins, general
superintendent Of the National Com
press Company, who made his way 10
Houston after a perilous trip. He re-
ported that more than 1000 persons
were drowned or are missing and that
1000 houses in Galveston had been de-
stroyed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-13
OUR FORCES IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Not Enough Regulars to Replace the
Volunteers.

Washington (SpeciaD.--It has not
yet been decided whether the Ninth
and the Fourteenth Infantry will, on
returning from Pekin, remain at Tien-
tsin, or go back to Manila. In Novem-
Der the War Department will begin
bringing back the volunteer regiments
now in the Philippines, whose terms of
enlistment expire on July l, 1901.
These volunteers must, of course, be
replaced by regulars. Even with all
the regulars, who are now being di-
verted at Nagasaki from China TO
Manila, General MacArthur's forces in
the Philippine Islands will be seriously
crippled. General Otis, who preceded
General Macarthur, is in the city, and
had conference with President Nc
Kinley and Secretary Root on the sub
ject.
If every regular ordered to Chinese
service-some 1000 in all-is sent to
Manila to replace the $4,000 volunteers
who must be withdrawn because thei
terms expire, the army of the Philip
pines will still be more than 10000 be-
low the safety limit fixed by General
Macarthur.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-13
Its First Enfor.em...

A new feature Of pro,...
those who create forest Aha,
brought to the attention n I.
estry Commissioner Rotbr',
On September 6. IN P,.
county, Mr.. Luck. a lumbs,n!
lting in that neighborbo,a
with having caused dlsa,t,a,
fires last spring, was t1I
Squire Kern, found guilty 4,
sentenced to pay the costs If \
suit was a criminal ono. bro,,,
the act of June /, 1897 an srI
the act of May II. 1891,
Hitherto many persona t,,I
guilty of creating disastror, A
escaped trial because, hayi5,
erty, it was supposed tbey 4
cape punishment. So far AL
partment knows. this is tbs \
this particular act has been
Through its operation the pr
may be imprisonment. whsr|
cannot be collected. The 4
fine is 500, and the maylnu-
onment 100 days.
Commissioner Rothrock "a
as a new barrier between n
and forest fires.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-13
MARKoGU1N's coUP.
Colombian Vice President scizes Roins
of Government.

of Government.
Washington Especially The United
States Nice-Consul-Gener at Bogota,
Mr.. zalamea, who has just arrived in
the United States from Colombia, called
at the State Department bearing upon
his person dispatches from Mr.. Hart,
the United States Minister to Colom-
bia. According to the Vice-C Consul,
there has been coup d'etat in Co
lombia, and the Vice-President Mar
roguin, has seized the reins of power,
imprisoning the President, San Gle
mente, and the Minister for Foreign
Affairs, General Palacio.
Gereat confusion exists in Govern
ment affairs, several branches of the
Government refusing to extend recog-
milton to Marroguin. The diplomatic
body at Bogota is said to have adopted
similar course A rigid censorship
makes it difficult to get the truth out
of the capital, and this was one of the
reasons why Mr.. Hart's dispatches
were brought to Washington by the
Vice-Consul instead of being intrusted
to the ordinary mailbags.
The State Department is not yet pre-
pared to extend recognition of the new
government in Colombia, and will be
guided entirely by the reports made
by Mr.. Hart upon conditions in Co
lombia.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-13
Effort to save Co,tIlt

A sad accident. in vlA|
Field, Of Costello. was killed
near Cowley Run. Field bail
work at the latter place and 4
ing his family and housesa|
there. The goods were lad
car attached to one OF HE 4
log trains, the family also A
the same car. On q down 4
train broke in two and The 4
which Fields car was attg!j
at frightful speed down "A
Grasping two of the csllirl
arms Field leaped from he 4
ing a dozen feet away and A
broken neck. The childra 4
slightly injured. Mrs. Fithl
other child remained on th. |
escaped uninjurcd.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-13

San Francisco Especially Musician
Henry Vance. late of Company l., Thir-
ty-seventh Regiment, u. S. ", was
brought from the Philippines on the
transport Thomas, under sentence of
90 years Imprisonment at Alcatraz.
This man. II was proven, not only de-
serted the ranks of the American army,
but took up arms against his comrades,
and while serving as a major with the
Filipinos, attacked wagon trains and
escort parties. Vance was captured,
court-martialed, and sentenced to be
shot, but owing TO the clemency OF
President Mckinley his punishment
was commuted TO 80 years
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-13
TWO BOYS BURIED ALIVE.
Sand Bank Caved In While They We're
searching for Bait.

Kingston, n. Y. (Special)-W While
searching for crickets with which to
fish Myron Du Bois and Peter Palen,
aged about II years, were buried by
the caving in Of sand bank and were
guffocated.
Several hours later a group of chill
dTen who were playing in the sand
discovered shoe sticking up from the
sand, but could not lift it, Further in
vestigation revealed the fact that the
shoe inclosed a foot. The section gang
of the Ulster and Delaware Railroad,
who had been at work nearby all the
afternoon, were told of the discovery
and dug out the body of Du Bois; the
body of Palen was also found.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-13

An unidentified man was
the Pennsylvania Railroad at
Station. He is about ) feet
in height, weight about l@|
black hair and thin dark A
lie was dressed in bark bNl
black derby hat, plaid Hoe|
neglige shirt. From paDer
the body it is thought that 1
was laurent and his occua1
of a barber. The body IS N
and the coroner has been ld1
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-13
A Young Lady,s Suicide.

Huntington, w. Va. Especially Miss
Lizzie Holly, handsome girl OF IL,
whose home was all one could wish,
and who had friends in legion, com
mitted suicide here. She took a dose
OF morphine and died, despite the eff
forts OF physicians, without regaining
consciousness. She left a note, merely
saying she was tired of life and anx-
ious 10 know something better.
Two months ago a sister OF Miss
Holly, 2l years old, committed suicide
while visiting relatives at Point Pleas
ant, and about a year ago her only
brother killed himself by leaping from
a fast passenger train.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-13

Shippensburg, Pa. (SpeciaD. Edith
Pearl Green, the nine-year-old daugh-
ter of William Green, of this place, was
burned to death by kerosene. She was
pouring oil in the stove to make fire,
when it ignited, and the can, contain
ing about two quarts, exploded and
she was Immediately a mass of flames.
She ran from the house, screaming for
help, and her sister and brother rushed
to her aid and tore the burning cloth
ing from her body, but she was already
terribly burned. The bones In her
hands were exposed and her body blis-
tered and charred.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-13
KILLED THEIR SISTERS BEAU.
lie was Shot and His Body Sunk with
His Bicycle.

Columbia, S. C. (SpeciaD w r.
Earl, who has been attentive to Miss
Emma Gaines, young girl, was killed
by her brothers on Saturday evening
while visiting the young woman, and
his body weighted with his bicycle and
sunk in the Seneca river. The Gaines
live several miles from Seneca, where
Earl conducted his business. Recently
her people objectlng to his actions, the
girl had been meeting Earl in a Sc
cluded spot on the banks of the pretty
little river, he riding from town on his
bicycle. There Henry and Courtney
Gaines, with their brother-in-law
Thomas Sims, surprised the couple on
Saturday, and, though both girl and
man pleaded for his life, shot him dead
and sunk the body in the river. When
Earl did not return home a search was
made. Some one had seen him meet
the girl and she was arrested. After
trying to shield her relatives for a
time, she told the whole story, and
they were arrested.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-13
Isad Ride on Runaway RI'I

Miss Ada Damoth, a l5'yeiI
losing control of her blcyce
of a steep hill at Towanda 1
the speed of an express u'i
tance of three blocks and as
first through a large plate \
dow in DR.. II. c. Porter q n
store. She received a leIiI
across the right side OF DEL
the top of her head almosi W
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-13
SENSATIONAL STORY DENIED.


Washington (SpeciaD Mr.. Adee, the
acting Secretary of State, does not
hesitate to set the seal of his disap-
proval upon the stories that have been
put afloat to the effect that there has
been disagreement of policy between
the President and Secretary Hay as to
China, involving possible changes In
the Cabinet. Mr.. Adee says these stories
are absolutely lacking in foundation.
He feels able to enter the broadest de-
nial of the accuracy of the statements
for the reason that he has been in daily
and almost hourly communication with
the Secretary of State by mail and wire
at the latters home, and is perfectly
acquainted with the Secretary's views
respecting pending issues. Therefore,
he is able to say that Mr.. Hay is thor
oughly in accord with the President in
his Chinese policy, while on the other
hand the President has given his un-
qualified approval to every step in the
negotiations which were directed by
Mr.. Hay
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-13
suicided Through Deter@''

Francis Yeppo, a Hnnsa1 ',
45. despondent over loss " Y
mitted suicide in a detrrl,.'i
in a grove midway belSv', n
and Lansford. He placed a.I
around his neck ana uJ'
other end around the llms y,
about five feet above tht ~
then drew up his legs ana y
death with his knees alu"
the ground.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-13

Crocodile River Valley, Transvaal
(By Cable) e).-General Butler reconnoi-
tered the Boer position in the noun.
tains overlooking Lydenburg. General
Botha and 1000 burghers had previous.
ly Joined the forces holding the pass
The Beers opened with three long toms
and fired continuously all day long.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-13
Corporations Charicre4

These charters were iSud
State Department;
Henderson Coal Co., Pitlsti
tai, $4,000.
The Lebanon Textile Co. AN
tai, $4,000.
The Peoples Land Co, I
capital, $1,000.
Germantown Ice and Dlslll'
Co., Philadelphia; capital wv
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-13
TwELyE-YEAR-oLD ANARCHIST
Arrested in Chicago for Distributing
Circulars Supporting Belief

Orcuihib supporting beiieh
Chicago (SpeciaD Thomas Klein
man, IL years old, who began to read
Anarchist literature when he was 8,
was arrested by Park Policeman Jeffars
while passing copies of an Anarchist
publication to the crowds in Lincoln
Park. Young Kleinman is employed
as compositor by Jewish news
paper.
"A time will come" he said in police
court, when we will have no govern
ment. There will be no money, either.
Each man will work about two hours
a day and will live comfortably. That
IL all any of us can ask"
Justice Mahoney sketched the his
tory Of the Haymarket riot for the
prisoner and warned him to let the
Government alone. Kleinman retort-
ed that outsiders had misconceptions
about anarchy. He was bound over
for trial for violating the city ordi-
nance against distributing printed mat
ter on the streets.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-13
The "numan Arrow" Dead.

st. Louis, Mo. (SpeciaD "A man who
died Wednesday at the st. Louis Hotel,
where he was known as Charles Russ,
has been identified by friends who
knew him years ago as Charles Rus
sell, a famous acrobat and clown, at
one period p, T. Barnum's leading at
traction. Russell was known as the
Human Arrow" He died in poverty.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-13
Wooley Died From Pain"

Daniel Wooley, oil Shau'1
was shot in a scrimmage wv
lice. died at the State HCsplul
land. Officer Payne VINO u
the leg by Wooley while e
to arrest him, is stu ID
care in Shamokln and IS n
ing nicely.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-13

New York Especially John Riedeck,
a veteran of the Civil War, killed his
wife and himself at their home in
Brooklyn. He was SO years old and his
wife was 20 years younger. Jealousy
was the cause of the double tragedy.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-13

Athens, Ohio (Special).-Local Off
GERS, accompanied by Pomeroy police,
had a pitched battle with alleged safe
blowers near Cananville this morning.
James Watkins and Henry Williams
were captured after 25 shots had been
exchanged. Watkins was seriously
Woundpd
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-13

Statesville, Ga. Especially The resi-.
dence of Rev. T. j. Cobb, of this place,
was struck by lightning, literally tear
ing off one end of the house and in
stantly killing Mrs. Cobb. Mr.. Cobb
and four children were In the house,
but escaped without even a shock.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-13

San Francisco (SpeciaD The steam.
er Umatilla has arrived from the
North, bringing about $1.500,0O0 in
treasure from the Klondike and Doug.
lass Island and a few nuggets from
Nome. The passengers from Nome all
tell stories OF hard luck.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-13
Three Persons polsoned.

Chicago, Ill. (SpeciaD Three per-
sons were poisoned by eating ice cream
soda. The victims were Clarence
Smith, years, condition critical; Mrs
T. G. Smith and Mrs e Smith.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-13
The caiifornian ayed.

Manila (By Cable). - The United
States transport Californian arrived
here safely. She was delayed 16 days
at Guam with broken propeller.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-13

Washington (SpeciaD The follow
ing cablegram has been received at the
War Department from General Mac
Arthur:
Manila, September 5.
Acknowledgement, Washington.
"Details of the outbreak at Bohol de-
velop that Pedro Samson, commandant
of police, left Tagbilarien ostensibly to
inspect the police in the various towns.
This he did until heard from in Car
men, with followers, theatening an at
tack upon the garrison at Ubay. Two
detachments were ordered to Carmen
and found the town peaceful.
Detachment of 27 men, under First
Lieutenant Leback, August 81 were at
tackled near Carmen by 120 bolomen;
latter nearly annihilated; over 100
killed. Our loss as previously report
ed Movement in interior now in pro-
gress. MACARTHUR"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-13
Mrs. CnrmSny Found "

Mrs. A. b. Carmany' WV, Nv,
alteration wandered from 4
banon, was found, nouI !,
for her absence, along ~
Swatara creek. She Is W.
der medical care.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-13
KEYSTONE S1I'
latest NEWS GLEANrn p.
Gus PARTS
MURDERER'S REPENT
Tie Clasped in His Arms thoho,
Had Testified Against Him
Leaped from "a Railway I,,'
Children in His Arn,-I'','
ment of the Forestry Inu.

Thomas j. Rowland mi,
rial at Grcnsburg several 4.
d with killing his wife vo ''
)f murder Of the first ds,. ~"
generally expected tba, ',,'
would not be greater tbos ~g
view of the remarklble ss.
.ide and insane record NJ I
When the verdict woe
he prisoner, who had r.,.l
stolid indifference to tba S.-
burst into a hysterical 4, Wv
and laughing and had to
almost from the courtroom !,
ng scene took place in tbo y
the courthouse when N. N
and son. who gave such d,u'1
.imony, and the doomed m..
slasped his daughters Ia N
and wept bitterly, loudlv ,...,
the deed. The remarkobis' \
insanity Of the prisopey, y
shown during the trial y
members committed suIcd. i
lied in mad houses.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-13
Uses of TorpodO'Ds',' !,

Recent experiments s,dl
boats of Portsmouth h'
tended to confirm the S'
in naval circles that WA
class would be of little p
a great naval engaseu.,l N
their value in scoutins ..sI.l
ing. It was found lmp 1.,rt
proach a fortified ros'
miles without discover, ,,a
speed was SO reduced i.'~ !" b
escaped unconsumed ''Vu
OF the torpedo-boats' S.sa
any unarmored craft ''.,s
lily shot to pieces by ~
ing a rapid-fire batter
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-13
Flaming Mil mysterlO''I

The planning mill OF ,,sI !,
Herr's Island, was p,%IscI
ground. The loss is
s26, 900 and $4,000, paru!
origin of the hre 10 o m''