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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-07-12
SECOND DAY.

Kansas City, Mo. Especially When
the news spread about the time for the
meeting of the convention that 16 to /
had been finally agreed upon by the
committee on resolutions, it was re-
ceived with varied feelings. The sill
yer men were eXultant, while those of
moderate tendencies were correspond
ingly disappointed.
The fact that the majority members
of the committee represented only 1853
electoral votes was much commented
upon. The great States, with the few
est exceptions, were in the minority,
but as Idaho on the committee counted
as much as Pennsylvania or Maryland,
the great States did not amount to
much. All were waiting to see how it
would be in the convention, where the
minority would have chance to de-
bate.
II was late when Chairman Richard
son struck his gavel. By this time the
mob was everywhere, wedged in the
galleries with not an inch to spare,
boldly crowding in on all the reserved
sections, overwhelming the press rep
resentatives and the special guests on
the stage. Every aisle was blocked,
the seats of the delegates were mo-
nopolized and it was evident that il
was an assemblage which required
skillful and strong handling.
The chairman made a brief address
to the spectators, asking them to assist
him in maintaining order. This was
like whistling against the wind. The
sergeant-at-arms stepped to the front
and informed those who were indulg.
ing in the innocent play OF freemen's
spirits that If it did not stop a platoon
of police would charge. This meant
business, and 1t had temporary effect.
The interval was availed of to pre-.
sent Ex-Governor Hogg, of Texas, who
did his best TO kill time for the benefit
of the committee on platform, which.
having been up all night, was not yet
ready to report.
Mr.. Dockery, the Democratic candi-
date for Governor of Missouri, fol.
lowed. He stirred up the English
sentiment finely.
The demands for Hill were constant.
but Hill did not think his time had
come
The chairman announced that the
committee on resolutions would not be
ready to report before $50 p. m, and
adjournment was taken until that time.
The crowd filed out to the accompani-
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FIELD OF LABOR.

Paris has 1900 omnibuses.
Mr.. Paine is Chicago dentist.
The Adirondacks contain 500 hotels.
Illinois has college of photography.
Chicago has an egg inspectors union.
At Chinese mines coal costs 25 cents
a ton.
Indianapolis has negro hod car
riers union.
The South is to have turpentine
plantations.
The Paris Exposition has 10000 ex.
hibitors.
John Bull uses 100000 pounds of tea
daily.
Swiss Socialists now have nine seats
in Solothurn.
There are 100000 working people
in the German Empire.
Cuba has 10000 square miles of un-
explored forest area.
The Kansas Sixth Congressional Dis
trict hasn't newspaper.
Indianapolis furniture-makers are to
establish a permanent exhibit.
More than 1000 kinds of rubber
shoes are made in the United States.
Married couples in Norway are pri-
vileged to travel on railways at fare
and half.
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RUSSIA GIVES IN.
Mikado viii BE Allowed Free Hand
in China 10000 More Troops

to Go.
Washington Especially The Rus
sian Government has announced that
II will give Japan free hand to apply
military forces in China. Japan will
likely now embark 10000 more troops
to suppress the Boxer" uprising, but
as it will take at least ii week to get
them to Talu, it is not likely they will
be of any service in saving the lives
of the foreigners at Pekin, provided
any are now left alive.
In response to inquiries cabled from
London to Shanghai in regard to the
situation at Pekin the following has
been received from an authoritative
quarter:
Shanghai Thursday, July 5.-Pre-
pare to hear the worst
A mass of wild rumors still continue
to come from the far East. and,
though contradictory in some respects,
they continue unanimous as to the
contamination of the tragedy at Pekin.
All foreigners there are believed to
have been massacred
There is imminent fear of general
uprising in China, and not only may
the international column be forced
from Tien-Tsin. but there is apprehen-
sion that the troops at the colonies and
treaty ports will stand in grave danger
of expulsion unless strong reinforce
ments of foreign soldiers are sent to
the Orient at an carly date.
The relief of Pekin with force from
the contingent now at Tien-Tsin is
deemed out of the question as to weak
en- the guard at the latter place would
mean TO abandon the city to the hOrdes
Of Boxers and imperial troops now
surrounding it.
The State Department is daily in re-
ceipt of heartrending appeals for in
formation concerning the fate of rela-
tives and friends supposed to have
been in the United States Legation at
Pckin.
While the War Department has not
directly ordered any more troops to
China, ii is not denied that the several
regiments ostensibly for service in the
Philippines will be DETECTED, II neces-
sary, to Taku, upon their arrival at
Yokohama.
Emperor William has offered 1000
taels reward for each foreigner res
cued from Pekin.
An additional Japanese force, now on
the way to China, will swell the ag-
gregate of troops of that nation in the
vicinity OF Taku, Tien-Tsin and PekIn
to $4,000.
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mtnt of Maryland My Maryland"
Disorder began long before the COM
mencement of the afternoon session of
the convention. Crowded to suffoca-
tion Is a faint expression of the situa-
ton.
The first business was the reading Of
the platform by Senator Tillman, of
South Carolina. The reading was in
terrupted with frequent applause.
During the reading word was passed
among the delegates that the minority
of the committee on resolutions would
submit no report, being content with
having imperialism constituted the
foremost plank. The platform was
adopted by acclamation. Outward har.
mony had been restored at any rate
and there was no movement of dissent
from any quarter.
Nominations for President were now
called for.
Bryan was put in nomination before
the convention by Willis ID. Oldham.
Assistant Attorney.General of Nebras
ka. Seconding speeches were made by
George W. Perkins of Texas; eX-Sen-
ator White, of California; Judge
Thompson, of Illinois; ex-senator Hill,
of New York Senator John w. Daniel.
of Virginia; Blair Lee, of Maryland;
Tenant Lomax of Alabama; w. b.
Moore, of North Carolina John II. At
wood, of Kansas; II. l.. Fuqua, of Lou
isiana; Thos. Il. Barkworth, of Michi-
gan; w. c. Baker of Ohio; ex-Gov.
Robert e. Pattison, of Pennsylvania;
Gov. Benton McMillin. of Tennessee;
+. w. Maloney, of Vermont; l.. G.
Bohmrich. of Wisconsin; Charles
Slater, of the District of Columbia;
John II. Wise, of Hawaii and Mrs.
Cohen, of Utah.
,rhn cnnrnntinn thnr, nhinnrnnh
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The committee on resolutions held
meeting and debated the platform in
lively style. Three drafts of the plat
form were presented. One of these
was from r. r. Metcalf, of Nebraska,
and was accepted as Mr.. Bryan's ex-
preston upon this question. II con-
tained a specific plank declaring for
the free coinage of silver at 16 to l..
Other provisions in this platform were
aimed at trusts the protective tariff
and the imperialistic policy of the Nc
Kinley administration. Liberty and
home government were promised to
the Filipinos and sympathy was ex.
pressed for the Beers.
The two other platform drafts were
submitted by ex-Judge Augustus Van
Wyck, of New York, and H. +. Garrard
OF Georgia, respectively. They did not
differ materially from the Bryan plat
form. except that they contained
merely a reafIirmation of the Chicago
platform without specific mention of
1G to /.
The committee soon plunged into an
animated debate, which continued up
to a late hour at night. No decision
was reached, but it was said that a
slight majority of the committee was
opposed to a 16to.1 plank.
VI the resolutions committee Is ready
to report Thursday it is expected that
there will be a debate on the floor of
the convention
The convention was marked by
scenes of extraordinary enthusiasm.
There were two notable demonstra-
tions. One, an ovation to ex-senator
David b. Hill, of New York. lasted 20
minutes in the afternoon. The other
came at night, when Permanent Chair
man Richardson mentioned Hon. vii.
liam J. Bryan's name. 1t lasted 80
minntes
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-07-12
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

Rochester N. Y. (SpcciaD During
heavy storm lightning struck aud
killed John Watson, aged siXty-two, a
farmer at Sodus, while he was in the
field cultivating corn. A hired man.
who was at work with him, was rendered
unconscious for over an hour. No
marks We're found on Mr.. Watsons
body, hut his hat was torn to pieces.
A horse nearby was killed. The farm
barns of John Van Hee, near Sodus,
were struck about the same time, and,
together with their contents, were
burned. The loss will be about $4,000.
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

Principal James Norton, of the Lake.
view College, of Chicago H., died at
Southampton. England.
The steamer Oratava, with troops
for South Africa, returned to South
ampton, having been in collision with
the German steamer Bremen, which
was sunk.
In battle in the bush near Poassi
Gold Coast Colony the British lost six
officers and eighty-seyen men, and the
Ashantis lost fifty killed and many
wounded.
The British ship Canada was dis
masted in gale and was towed into
Freemantle, England,
Philip Nordlund. who killed seven
men and wounded FIVE others on the
steamer Prins Kari, was sentenced to
death in Stockholm.
Nearly one hundred American engi
neers attending the convention in Lon
don we're guests at dinner given by
English engineers, at which Ambassa-
dor Choate, in his speech, referred to
the United States and England work
ing together in China.
The tug Marion Teller was sunk in
Lake ST. Clair and three of her crew
were drowned.
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Kansas city, Mo. Especially The
Democratic National Convention which
nominated Mr.. Bryan for President
and adopted its platform, completed It's
work by nominating Mr.. Stevenson for
Vice-President.
Ex-senator David b. Hill. of New
York. could have had the nomination
for second place, but he checked a
great stampede which was started in
his behalf The New York delegation
led this stampede and presented Hill
as its candidate. The vast crowd
shouted wildly for Hill, but he made a
speech saying firmly that he could not
accept the nomination and this headed
off the movement.
Those who were put in nomination
before the convention, besides Steven.
son and Hill. were Charles A. Towne,
of Minnesota; Governor John Walter
Smith, Of Maryland; Col. Julian S.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-07-12

Frederick Kline, Of Shamokin|
had his skull crushed in a Rghl
Sunbury, died at his home.
Kline accompanied the ShaI
delegation who participated in
mems parade at Sunbury. Subse,
ly he and some friends took a 1
boat trip to a landing in Snyder
ty. Kline became involved in al
rel with Arthur Brown, pilot
boat, and was knocked down, hid
being crushed with Il piece of lead
After news of the affair reachl
ears of the firemen they becad
censed and resolved TO punish 4
assailant if they caught him.
steamboat company suspected Al
break and refused to sell tlCka
passage to any man in fireman.
form. A number Of men, hOweyeI
toned their coats, hiding theil
forms, and gained admittance
boats. They were unable to ID
pilot. He had been forcwame
disappeared.
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ORDERED TO CHINA.
Gen. Chafiee Will Take Charge OF hmcri
can Troops In Orient.

can Troops In Orient.
Washington tSpecial) The pur.
pose of the Government to place an
adequate military force in China was
made perfectly clear when orders were
issued to Brig. Gen. Adna r. Chaffee
to take command of the forces in
China and to proceed at once to as.
sumo his new duties. More signifi.
cant probably than the assignment it.
self was the wording of the formal or.
ders to General Chaffee, issued by Act.
ing Secretary of War Meiklejohn, di.
recting him to take command of the
troops ordered to China" and proceed
to Pekin by way of San Francisco and
Taku, accompanied by his aides.
1t had been expected that the mill.
tary forces would be concentrated at
Chee-Foo or some other convenient
military base, but the direction to
proceed to Pekin, the capital of the
Chinese Empire. indicated firm de-
termination ON the part of the Gov.
ernment authorities to have strong
military force at the seat of the c.
neSe Government.
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=--=a-=------==------
BOAT WENT OVER DAM.
Two Members of n Borting Par
Drowned.

hNo "chDerb OF n bONtlug Party
Drowned.
Philadelphia, Pa. Especially David
Hallen and Isaac Braumfine, both
19 years of age, were drowned in the
Schuylkill River, by a row boat going
over Flat Rock Dam, just above this
city. Hallen and Braumfine were
members of a picnic party, and, in
company with Leon Kapplain and Til
lie Stein, hired rowboat for ride
on the river. They did not know of
the close proximity of the dam, and
when they discovered it the boat was
too close to be rowed away. There was
not much water going over the dam
at the time, and the little craft stuck
fast. The lock keeper came to their
rescue in a launch and threw them a
rope which he instructed them to tie
around their bodies and then jump
overheard. Hallen and Braumfine re.
fused, but the girl and Kapplian did
as directed. AS they, jumped the boat
became lightened and shot over the
dam to the rocks below. Hallen and
Braumfine sank Immediately. The
other two were drawn safely on board
the launch,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-07-12

The Silver Republican National Con-
vention met at the Auditorium in Kan
sas City. Charles A. Towne, chair
man of that party's National Commit
tee, called it to order. After some
speechmaking and the appointment of
a committee to confer with the Demo
Gratis on the Vice-Presidency the con.
vention adjourned until 10 o'clock a. m.
The tendency is now toward Adlai
e. Stevenson, of Illinois, for the
Democratic nomination for Vice-Presi-
dent. Ex-senator Hill could get the
nomination, it is believed, if he would
accept, but he says firmly that he will
not do so. The booms of Charles A.
Towne and William Sulzer seem to be
declining.
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Prepnring to Lenye Cuha.

Santiago de Cuba (By Cable). Col.
Whitside, the department commander
here, has received telegraphic orders
TO send the Fifth Infantry to New
York at once. The regiment will be
held in New York for the pur-
pose of awaiting orders for a fur
ther movement. The officers think
their final destination is China. There
is great activity in the regiment, all Of
the men preparing for departure next
week. Two troops-the Eighth Caval-
ry and four companies from the Tenth
lnfantry-will replace the Fifth In
fantry in the department work.
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Liybtnina's Odd Franks.

On Daniel Pritchards iarllI
Stockertown. a cold bolt OF ll9
struck the barn in which LOU
were stalled alongside each ONE,
first and third cows were kllles,
others were uninjured. oh y
Knecht's farm, near AckeTm1
two cows were killed. The DaII
Snyder, in Lower Mt Bethel
ship, was burned to the grouhu
ing a loss Of $4,000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-07-12
The number of votes necessaI

The number of votes necessary to a
choice-two-thirds of the convention
was 624. When the end of the ballot
had been reached Tennessee changed
its vote to Stevenson and others fol-
lowed, until every vote was recorded
in his favor. He was then declared the
nominee of the convention. At 3.21 p.
m. the convention adjourned finally,
having been in session since 10.45 a. m
1t was discovered early in the day
that there was no income tax plank in
the platform. Mr.. Bryan is said to
have called the attention of Chairman
James X. Jones, of the National Com
mittee, to this. but the convention ad
iourned without inserting such a
plank.
The National Committee met in the
afternoon and organized for the cam
paign. Senator Jones was reelected
chairman and Ex-Governor William j.
Stone, of Missouri. vice-chairman.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-07-12
Dragged by Frightened n


In a runaway accident in n
cinity of Mt. Zion. one man los,
and another received injuries M
dangerous.
John and George Dcmmey
and son, left their home ahrl
mile northeast Of Mt. Zion 10 Al
the farm of Edward Schaetfer
vicinity of Greeble to assist in M
vest field. Their horse was frlgS
and ran away. The two men
thrown out of the buggy and N
a considerable distance oypl
ground.
When help arrived it was n
that George Dcmmey, the son. ba
tanned serious internal niurleI
was removed TO his home and N
attendance summoned. hut he dIl
The unfortunate man is surylv
his young wife, to whom he was
ried only a month ago.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-07-12
lightning DcsIroys I;nrn,

During a storm lightning Stru
large barn on the farm oi Mrs
Nickleson, at Yardley, complete
stroying the building. the pl
tenanted by Mrs. Dennehan'
Miss Martha Dennehan was on
the lawn and received severe
In her effort to assist in rescu
live stock Mrs. Dennehan was
burned about the head.
This seasons crops and a larsf
airy of last years wheat wer'
sumed, together with over 10Y
ems, which were fastened in a ne
The loss is covered by insuranv
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-07-12

Important arrests are eApeG.1,'
made in a few days by specla,
Kline, of Bala, in connecIlon ", W
finding of the body of a new,'o' ~,
child on a farm near there ie'
ago. tin,
The body was in a baklhs !
box. An inquest was held Uy \
McGlathery, and as the iesu'T, N
examination by his physical, !
Ter, the jury rendered a veruloe gn,,' "A
that the child met death throIsu
inal malpractice of parties unN"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-07-12
POLICE CENsURED.
81. Louis Grand Jury Says They Arc to
Blamcfor Lawlessness


st. Louis, Mo. (Special) The grand
jury for June, in it's final report, just
rendered, fastened much. of the respon.
sibllity for the disturbances which
marked The recent strike on the police
The report denounceS the police law
as passed by the last Legislature, and
says that II makes it possible for the
president of the board to step in and
assume full authority over the chief of
police. The jurors declare that the law
should make it compulsory for the
mayor to be member of the board and
to attend the meetings.
Police officials and patrolmen arc
criticised for failure to- do their duty
and the jury says that many of the
acts of lawlessness were committed
with the apparent assent of the police
The sherlff's posse was compliment
ed for its efficient service
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The two-year-old son Of 7
Marks. of Long Valley, WANDERED
from home and was lost in the
An all-night search for the \
child was made by a score o.
headed by Mr.. and Mrs. Marks
At 10 o'clock, Leroy Tallada'
the searchers, was attracted
strange whining of his Irish
which had accompanied him. III
the dog at the foot of a tree AM
asleep on the ground was the los
He had wandered four miles
home and had been without ioo'
ly twenty-four hours.
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No Solid Food In Ten WcFEJ

1t is ten weeks since Mrs, II, M
mer, an inmate of the Mercer nY ~
ate solid food. She is tryins vi
herself to death. Mrs hilntt ,Lrl
alive by injections of MIX 5,,m .m''
rubber tube. The attehulns5
clans say she cannot live li'a'| ~ IA
Her mother starved hersell " =
the Warren Asylum recehU"
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BLooD-LETTING IN LUzoN.
Fifty Natives Killed and Forty Wound

Fifty Natives Killed and Forty Wounded
in Weeks Work.
Manila (By Cable) "A weeks scout
ing in Northern Luzon has resulted in
80 Filipinos being killed and 40 wound.
ed. One American was killed.
Troops operating in North Ilocos
have burned six barracks belonging to
General Tino's forces and captured
Tino's correspondence. Tino, with 200
of his men armed with rifles, succeeded
in escaping.
Near Manguiris the Americans at
tackled and defeated large body of ma
tives strongly intrenched.
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KEYSTONE STEI
--LATEST NEWS CLEANED rpo,.
oUS PARTS
HAVOC BY LlGHru

Ono Man Killed and Three I'm
at Dunmore--B Bolt Wrecked nv
er-Lost Life in Runawa,-r,a3
Son Hurled from Thelr ,l
Lebanon County-Other Nev,
During the severe rainsto,,
swept over Scranton and ri.,
bolt of lightning struck tba wy N
Coal Breaker, Dunmorc rodn,'|
the structure to u wreck tim-
man and injuring three otb@,.
John Regnla was killed md N
Morrissy. John Zeliski and NJ
Young more or less serionolr
Regala, Zeliski and Morri,,a
employed al the head of tbo y
That was the point where Al
struck. 1t tore that part Of hs
ture to splinterS. and, desconds
the timbors to the gronnd
everything on the east sldo
breaker.
Regala was killed inStapnv i
lightning and Zelisk and ul
were thrown To the ground al
of Go feet, and friehtfnllv Y
Young was the engineer "a
shocked by the lightning and \
by the falling timber.
The breaker was damaged to 1
tent of more than S1OOOO s,l
have to be rebuilt.
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Russell Uhl was held uuTs' od
at Wilkes Barre on eacn .InI
charges of selling oleomars"'"
Fred Nagle fell from a III sS%S rS
window at a hotel in Troy anu Mill
injuries which it Is fearcu ""
fatal.
DR.. Charles T. George, Oh a iia q
was reappointed by Goyeri,Un drmacl
member of the State Pha'"'
Examining Board.
While Alexander Coshach oshIi,o "1l d
ing mules at Hickory hlue, iS and
he fell between two wagoH'
crushed to death.
The county commissioning sll
not to levy the bicycle tax u ~ Y tI
the side-path law, because, cod
cision of the Dauphin Coun'iy
claring the. Act unconstltss-'
( II you have a hobby 40 ny
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Cleveland Especially During fierce
squall the yacht ldfer, owned by John
ana James Corrigan, was capsized and
sunk SIX miles off this port, and six
lives We're lost
The only survivor OF the passengers
is Mrs. John Corrigan. She and six
men Of the crew were picked up by a
fish tug and brought to the harbor.
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Berlin (By Cable) Count Won Zep.
pelin's aerial ship made an ascent at
Friedrichshafon. 1t had five occupants
and Travelled safely to Gmmenstadt
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DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION.
WI. ,. BRYAN NoMINATED USANI-
MoUsLN FOR THE PREsIDENCN.
STEVENSON FOR VICE PRES.

convention at Kansas city Completes
Its Work and AdIourns -Towne Sue
ceeds In Inducing the silver Repubii-
cans Not to Nominate Him aud says II
Is His Duty To Vote for stevenson.
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Washington Especially The Naval
Board of Construction began consid
Grafton of the plans for the SoOO.ton
vessels, those of the Milwaukee class
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Carr, of North Carolina; j. Hamilton
Lewis, of the State of Washington. and
drew his name before the balloting be.
gan. James S. Hogg, of Texas, and
Elliott Danforth, of New York, receiv-
ed one vote each, though they were
not formally. nominated The totals in
the result of the ballot were as fol-