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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01
FIVE OF A FAMILY KILLED.
occupants Of Carriage Struck by an EK
press Near Rochester.

Occupants OF Carriage Struck by an Ex-
press Near Rochester.
Geneva, N. Y, Especial. )-Shortly afte,
midnight Saturday night the midnight ex.
press on the Lehigh Valley Railroad struck
carriage containing seven persons at Tut
Ties crossing. about twenty-five miles east
from Rochester, instantly killing five OF the
occupants, fatally injuring another, and
badly bruising the other.
The family had spent the evening at u
friends house near Tuttle's crossing and
started home little before midnight. The
carriage In which they rode was three.
seated affair. Porter Smith and his son
Gardner occupied the front seat.
Before reaching the crossing, tho carriage
was stopped, and Mr.. Smith listened for the
train, but did not hear 1t In the bowling
gale. The horses had just crossed the track
In safety, when the engine OF the express
train crushed down upon the carriage and
Its occupants. Gardner Smith, who was
least injured, crawled to q station near by
and secured assistance
The bodies Of Mrs. Smith and her daugh
ter Miranda were carried for u mile on the
cowcatcher OF the engine The bodies Of
the little girl and her two brothers wery
found near the scene OF tho accident.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01
TORE DOWN THE FLAG.


Mayor of Omaha Was Surprised to Find
Red Flag In Its Place.
Omaha, Neb., Especial. )--one OF the incl.
dents OF the heated municipal campaign
Just closed was the tearing down and de.
stroylng OF an American flag and the sub
stituting therefor red rag on q fagpole in
Mayor Moore's yard. lie was astounded
to see the red cloth flying where, erstwhlle,
the Stars and Stripes hoated. As the rope
was cut, his Honor had to call on the fire
department to run up Il ladder and take
down the red cloth. He then ran up a
brand-new American flag TO the top OF the
mast and says no does not propose to let any
one pull It down. The work Is thought to
have been done by political opponents.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01
A Lady Fatally burned.

glss, aged 80 years, wlfo OF George Burgess
of Richlands, Groenbier county, was horri
bly, burned by her clothes catching fire. T.
appears that she was lying on rug In from
of the fire in the family room, waiting for
the return of one of her sons, the other mem
bers OF the family having retired. She fel
asleep, and in short while the family were
awakened by screams and when they reached
the room they found her wrapped in flames
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01

Anybody who heard
Of Nebraska, deliver
teen-hour speech asalDt
the repeal of the shei0
would hardly believe
coud stump him. fe'
perience in the senaw
shows that, after ALL
other mortals, says y
Post. II was camp; !
state once" said the 81
had occasion to spe"
grounds. The grand h
and the occasion seems
promise for an orato
l was with political S'
had commenced a man
ostrich hitched to
know whether you eva
ting ostrich In the ea'
he was a great attrao
soon as that bird pegaD I
the track l wasn't IN
monopollzed the auy
o man. woman and cDl'V
bird stopped the peopN
but when he threw OU
again there was a roar
applause which drown
uttered. Finally, ! w
the trotting ostrich ~
his own way" u
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01
Found with His Throat Cut.

ParkersburG, W. Va, Especial. John
Sandy, well known citizen OF Ritchlt
county, wns found with his throat cut from
ear to ear In the woods near Central Station
Tho Indications are that Sandy committed
the deed on the railroad track, wandering
off nfterwnrd To make sure OF accom-.
plishing his purpose no bound the blade o.
razor into its handle tightly with cloth
Ho lenves widow and family IN good cir
cumstances
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01

Centrevile, Nd. (Sp"cinl. )-Zell Pratt. &r
oysterman residing on the John Embert farm
In the lower part OF Queen Anno's county
near Guys, accidentally shot himself through
tho left arm, tearing the flesh almost entirely
OF about tho elbow. He had been oystering
and carried his gun with him. On returning
heavy breeze struck him nnawares, cans,
ing part OF his boat sail to catch in the gun,
dischnrRng It, the entire load passing
through his arm.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01

Wheeling, W. Va, Especial. Two han.
dred men employed by the Pttsburg Black
Coal Company and Rose < Morgan's mines
at Bellaire went on II strike becaase the
management refused to recognizes tho eight
hour scale for outside labor.
Uiion painters in this city struck for an
advance In wages from SO. 10 for eight hours
10 sS. An effort will be made by the bosses
to MI their places.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01
Killed BY ExnInsInns.

Marietta, o., Especial. Three men were
killed In the oil fields near this city by OK.
plosions of nltroglycerln. Harvey Benedict
and Chester Campbell, of WIlliamsto Wn.
were blown to atoms while preparing TO
shoot we'll. A few minutes later. near tho
scene Of the first accident, u load OF nitro.
glycerln exploded annihllatlng Samuel
Fleming, his team and wagon, and shaking
the country for miles around.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01
sENr no sTATE rRIsON.
walter Farnsworth. 1t Is Said. Has Fort,
Wives.

Chicago, (special.) - Walter H. Farms.
worth, igamlst, was sentepced to the peni
.entlary by Judge Baker. H6is said TO have
forty wives In various parts Of the country
lie was indicted on four charges and ac,
knowledged hc had been married four time.
without tho formallty of "A divorce from any
ono Of the four wives. all of whom are liv.
ing. Farnsworth was known as Bradford
and by other names His real name Is said
TO be Orton He has relatives In Baltimore
where he once lived.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01
FOR CONFEDERATE MONUMENT
south Carolinn 10 Erect "a Granite Sh


south Caroiinn 10 Erect "a Granite Shaft
at Chickamauga.
Columbia, s. c., Especial. 1.-The Leglsla-
ture has made an appropriation OF $40 600
for erecting monument at Chlckamauga.
A handsome shaft OF South Carolina
granite will be set up, surmounted with u
bronze palmetto tree. The commission con.
sists OF Governor MeSweeney, Adjutant-
General Floyd, General @. l. Walker, Com.
mander South Carolina Division United Con.
tederate Veterans.
The monument will be erected on snod.
grass Hill, aud there will be markers for
Kershaw's, Gist's and Manigault's Brlgades,
ana Oulpeper's Battery.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01

Scranton, Pa, Especial. -Four men wore
killed In the Mount Pleasant mine by the
treaking Of n mine carriage. Their names
are William Gilbert, Thomas Williams, John
Regan and Frank Woodward. The men
were descending on the mine carriage to the
sixth voin. When 1t reached tho fifth vein
the carriage, which wns going down at Q
rapid rate, struck IN adjustable shelf which
was left projecting, breaking the bottom o.
the carriage and dropping the men to the
pit, seventy-flve feet below.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01
Killed n Young Woman.

Mobile, Ala, Especial. bessie Miller
aged eighteen, was shot and insta ntly klllec
here by John Drnshman. Both were opera
tives mt Il canning factory. Drashmap
claims tho girl assnu ted his mother, and
he shot at her not intending to injure hel
seriously. Threats OF lynching were made
and tho rope for the purpose was on thu
scene when Drashman was rescued.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01
Murder Done MhIln nrnnL.

Chicago, Especial )-Charles Il. Lutz shot
and seriously wounded his brother, d. Lutz,
ut the latter's art store 5O6 West Madison
street. He then fired two shots at his Al ".
ln-law, killing her instantly. Charles Lutz
was formerly employed by Mr.. and Mrs.
Lutz as manager He was discharged Inst
TALL. He entered the store intoxicated. and
quarrel ensued immediately, which re-
suited In the shooting The murderer made
no attempt to escape.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01

I.ynchburg. Va, Especial. "A fire broke
out Mt o'clock In IA large brick building At
Main and Sixth streets. and Ia LEGS than
thirty minutes the entire structure was IN
ruins. The building was occupied by the
LynchburR Paper Box Company, the Provl.
dence hat factory, and furniture factory
Loss about $50. 000
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01
nnrini of 81 ncnd snlhiers.

Washington. Especial. Tho bodies Of 81
soldiers who died In Cuba were buried in til,
Spanish-Amercan section ut Arlington Gem
ctery. The burial services of the Episcopa
aud Catholic churches were read respective
ly by Rev. DR.. Il. II. NGcKim and Rev. FatheI
Rene Holland. OF Georgetown University
The cavarymen at Fort Myer and the ful
band OF the garrison were present.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01

Flomaton. Ala, Especial. A northhound
passenger train on the Louisville ard Nnsh.
yille lIailrond struck au open switch neat
this plnce. The engine and baggage cGi
were overturned, but none OF the other cars
left the trnck. Fireman Sam Adams, ?
negro, was crushed to death. aud Engineer
Goings injured. None OF the passenger,
were Injured
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01
TRANSPORT nANoocK,s DEAD.
She Brought oO5 Bodies From the Phil.
ippine Islands,

San Francisco, Gala, Especial. )--The
work Of moving the dead from tho trans.
port Hancock commenced Tuesday. The
Hancock brought sos bodies from the Phil
ppines, which, with those that have been
returned on other Transports makes II total
OF l,l8G bodies received from the Islands.
TIE bodies will be met at tho Presldlo
wharf by "a detachment from Battery O.
Third Artillery, which will escort them 10
tho buildings, where they will await the dis.
possl OF relatives.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01
A Dangerous Lunatic

Birmingham, Ala, (speclal.) sherIn
Cooley, Of Chiffon county, was struck on the
head by a crazy prisoner named Campbell
Ia the Clinton jail, and fatally wounded
Campbell killed Dan jenkins, colored, who
had been placed to watch him. Campbell
escaped
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01

Washington, Especial. Tho secretary Of
the Industrial Commission submitted to Con-
gress report showing the work performed
by the commission, Its methods, etc. The
number OF witnesses examined up to De-
eember 81, 1899, was 272 and the expenses OF
tho commission TO the same date S5G, ,877.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01
$1,000 HIGH SCHOOL BURNED.


Berryville, Va, Especial. )-The Berryvlile
high school building, with all its contents.
was destroyed by fire. 1t Is supposed that
the fro originated Ia tho basement, where
the furnace was located. Tho wind was
blowing hurricane, and sparks and burn.
Ing fragments were carried to distance OF
over half Il mile over tho town, and the
neighborlng buildings were only saved from
destruction by being coated with sheet Of
ice and snow.
The school building was one OF tho finest
in the State. 1t was large two-story brick
structure, equipped with all modern i'm.
provements, and was erected flve years ago
ut a cost of $1,000 Building and contents
were insured for "a 500.
Just six years ago the school building
standing on the same spot was destroyed by
fire, the origin OF which was never known.
There will be no interruption in the school
session, the several departments having been
located In buildings In town.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01

Cripple Creek, Col. Especial. Bob Curry,
alias Bon Lee, alleged to be ono of the men
who robbed tho Union Pacific train at VIII
cox, Wyo.. In June, 1899, was arrested here
by II snern's posse. The arrest was the 70.
suit OF Information received from Dodson,
Mo-. whore Lewis Curry, another of the
robbers, was killed by tho officials.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01

Tampa, Fla, Especial. )-Secretary OF War
Root and his wife and General Ludlow and
party have not yet departed for Cuba. They
left Port Tampa and went to Egmont Key,
where they expected to meet the transport
Sedgwick, and proceed TO Havana. The
transport failed to arrive, however, and the
party returned to Port Tampa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01
DIED IN THE ELECTRIC CHAIR.

EIectrocution of Antonio Ferraro in Sing
Sing Received Five Shocks.
New York, Especial )--Antonio Ferraro
was electrocuted Mt Sing Sing Prison for
the murder OF Luciano Muchio In Brooklyn
on April 4, 1893.
The electric current was turned on at 8.
A. NJ, and five shocks were administered
befere the attending physicians were sats.
fed that ho was dead. He was pronounced
dead at 1928 A. NJ.
The murder of Muchio was the result OF
quarrel over fancied wrong on the part ol
Ferraro.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01
GIVES AWAY HIS SALARY.
Congressman Sibley Divides 1t Among Five
Hospitals in His District.

Hospitals in His District.
Franklin, Pa., Especial. )--Shortly after
the election OF Joseph Slbley as Congress-
man from the Twenty-seyenth district he
announced that he would divide his salary
for his two years term among the 1--we hos
pitfalls In his district.
In fulillment of this promise, the officials
OF the projected hospital in this city have
received II check for - 900 from Congress
man Sibley, AID check Tor the same amount
WAS received by each of the hospitals at Oil
City. Warren, Bradford and Kane. At tue
end Of his term each hospital will have re-
ceived $1,000.
While Mr.. slbley represented the Erie.
Crawford district he took similar action
with his salary. dividing it among the labor
organizations of the district.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01

Frankfort, Ky, Especial. } The Demo
cratic Senate passed the bill for the appoint
ment OF committee to hunt down the per.
son or persons who assassnated Gov. Goebel
and approprlatlng 100000 to carry on tht
work. The bill has previously passed tht
House, aud now goes to Governor Beckham
for approval.
The Republican Senate. sitting in the SAME
hdl took no part in the proceedings.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01

London, (By Gable. THE Standard says
we believe that negotiations for England's
acquisition of port in Portuguese East
Africa, giving easy access to Rhodesia, are
on foot aud are likely to succeed, In view OF
The turn tho war has taken"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01
Killed by burglars.

Wheeling, W. Va, Especial --Two masked
men burst in the door of James Herveys
residence, near Elm Grove, evidently bent
on robbery. Hervey, who was slxty-aye aud
supposed to have money In the house. Crap
pied with them, when shot was fired, xiii.
Ing Hervey instantly. 1t passed through hi;
head. Thore Il no clue 70 the mnrderer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01
Two Persons Accld,I

Near Bushklll, ns Fred Z =
amining n revolver, 1t wei 2
passed through his left M
tered the body OF his bIoar
othy Miller, Il lad oil5yei'lt
ing over Townsend. Mills'Ic
the first and second ribs, VI
up, avoiding the heart oai 81
shoulder.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01
A montreal Thcnlro turned.

Montreal, Que. Especial. Tho Theatre
Francois aud nearly tho entire block on 81.
Catherine street between st. Dominique and
Cadieux streets, was burned. Loss. 800, 900
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01
Three Bullets II

At Cranberry workmeni .
OF Il man lying near a shi. =
berry Colliety. The MAJ "
downward in n pool oibIaN'
crushed and the body ridi "a
The interior OF the shArbbi'
terrible struggle had taka n
1t Is evident that more ths,'
the victim. At the corOLsul
bullets were found in theD In
was well dressed. lie WI !
old, weighed 165 pounds, ,
In height and has not yet =
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01
Proposed silk MIL al suffolk.

Suffolk, Va, Especial. "A committee from
the suffolk Business Mems Association went
10 Norfolk to inspect Il silk plant now build.
ing there. and along whose plan II IL pro.
posed to construct mill In Suffolk II $50, 900
be subscribed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01
IN A LIVING TOMB.
Two Miners Brought Out Dead, One Fnt.l
ly Hurt, and One VIII Recoyer.

iy Hurt, and One VIII Recover.
Redding, CAL, Especial. ALI through the
night the rescuers worked Ia two hour shifts
to save the eight men Imprisoned by the
cave-in at the Iron Mountain mine. so far
only four mon have been taken out. two
dead. Ono has succumbed to his Injuries.
and the fourth will probably live.
But slight hopes are held out for the safety
Of the other imprisoned men, as the mir
pump Is broken.
second caYe-in occurred In the copper
level OF the mine, iniurIng four rescuers, but
none very bhdly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01

Washington, Especial, "A delegation from
Norfolk and Portsmouth visited Washington
In the interest OF II new public building Ia
Portsmouth
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01

Washington, Especial The United States
Supreme Court denied the application OF
Captain Oberlin NJ. Garter to bring his case
into that court. There was no written
opinion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01

While returning home a.
"a daughter OF G.. Pearg|
Goshen Township, sIippdI
fell twelve fuet Into M
Chester Greek, which bad
Its embankments by the 4
sister screamed Tor help, !
lives In the nelghborhood
ing into the chilly wateru.
effort to rescue the little b
TO get out. Harry Dutloi
scene at this juncture ali.
child were dragged from I
child had been carried all
the flood and narrowly ei
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01
In Iiriel

The WeathorwaX MAJ.
pany, which was started ID.
years ago, has moved It's
to Boonton. n. j.
Cyrus S. shaelrer, q iF"f
the Pennsylvania system :
for orders near GreeOs''
stepped from the train he
fast express train and inSu
Cornelius sharp, aged u
N. j., was admitted to Tue
wi!h both legs cut OF. Su'
II Lehlgh Valley freight v
under the wheels. His q.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01

Cape Henry, Va, Especial. Efforts tc
save tho Steamer AriostO, ashore at Ocrn.
coke, NJ c., hayu been glvon up. She Is
being stripped.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01

Savannah. Ga. Especial. )--PresIdent II
NJ. Conner, Of the Central Railroad OF Geor
gia, died here. lIo has been III for some time
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01
Magistrate's "

Charles j. Farne, a just ,ou
st. Clair, committed suicA ~ .
his brains with n pistol,
teen years lieutenant In q y
Regiment, and was the q; ~
Clair Sons OF Veterans, oo'
OF st. Clair Borough Couia auo
years Of age and leaves 0 " 4
children. 7aa
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01
No Exhibit at

Al u meeting of the PiiiS,an
Commerce the manuiaciurtab
ported adversely on the pc tb
chamber make an exhibit M
position. The report wa w
chamber. -.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01
Bank Chartered.

Washington, Especial. The Comptroller
OF the Currency has authorized tho Citi9ens'
National Bank OF Covington, Va, 10 LggiD
business with a capital OF f50. 900.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01


Trouble OF an unu.Trs
broken ont at the West .
Pennsylvania. At the 4, u.
25O students packed theI, a.,
they would not return.
members OF the Freshn. ".
phomore classes. The n, 81
u book which was abs.n sus'
OF n professor. II conh he Z
faculty assessed the stul.b he
for the loss OF the k Ian
wanted to buy n new bod hinf
Of the one stolen lay chsi u Il
talned the faculty reius
proposition. Tho stud., ~ .
strike, and it is said thatel ~
to remain away from tl, ~ ~
trouble seems to be mo, li'o
usually the case in colleg, WI
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01

Alexander Clune, II brake
to death while at his woh b
He was riding on the eng-i L
between the cab and break
life was crushed out. He 4
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01
SIX MET DEATH.
NARROWING TRAGEDY IN LonGI.,G
HOUSE FIRE.
TWO OTHERS BADLY HURT.

'uilding Had 132 Small Rooms--Nlnety
Were Occupied Blaze Discovered From
the eoutside-Heroiek Efforts of Police and
firenen to Save Lives--House Little
Damaged.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01

Tho whisper OF a w "
can be heard farther y
call OF duty.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01
KEYSTONE
LATEST NEWS GLr,J
ouS rAr
wAYNESBORO's

Two business Hou,mo
~ Tenants DestroyoI.
ters of Ten Secret a.,
Out--Serious Outbr,,,
Universlty-A Murd,,
-
Between tho hours Of,
H., Waynesboro was yl,..
tstrous Are In its hls,o,,
blowing, and had it not.
of tho volunteer llrems
east end would have L..
was the loss is moro thr,
;he total destruction a. I
Brenisholts blocks, Inc ,
and finest business Lloo,
Wolff block was occp,
;wenty tenants, each On,
stock and fixtures. Th..
cured by WolG Bro,,..
!old, to more than s5Om
Of $50, 900. Other ben
Smith, dry goods, 5000
DR.. F. $. Brenishol,z. 10.
$4,000; J. II. Stine, cIols
surance $500 ; g. W. S,s
loss $4,000, insurance !.
grocer, loss $1,000. lpu,
secret orders had their /,
building. Their paratA
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01
CxUNJE GAfIUkED.
LION og SOUTH AFRICA FORCED OUT
OF A HOPELESS POSITION.
HIS GALLANT STRUGGLE

assured OF % Safe Conduct to Capo Town
ana Kind Treatment--All His Artillery
captnred-End of the Ten-day Siege on
Modder River-Gen. "Bobs" the Hero of
the Hour In London and the Colonies