The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-04-26

] Ullt OIllltSc lloSIJlldi, Niltl y hc
will be taken care of until he re-
covers.
'I'he inhuman conduct of the
other Chinos, in refusing TO help
the unfortunate man, was the
subject of much comment, and in
quiry as to its cause brought to
light one of the queerest customs
of that queer people.
"It seems that in China all who
are in any way connected with
the killing of Chino become re-
sponsible for the care of his fam
lily. 1t makes no difference to
what little extent they were to
blame for his death. They may
suffer by it themselves. That is
no excuse. They must provide
for those dependent upon him.
"To such length does this
time honored custom go, that if a
Chino is in imminent danger of
losing his life, by accident, and
any other Chino tries to help him
but fails, the latter becomes sad
died with the burden of support
ing his family for the rest of their
days.
"And such is the strength of
tradition with that people, that e.
ven such an imposition as that is
never shifted nor evaded in the
least degree.
"This was the reason why they
stood about, yesterday, and
watched their countryman suffer
without rendering him assist
ance, and finally had to be driven
into lifting the box from it's posi-
ton across his legs. Had he died
then, or should he yet die, direct
ly or indirectly, from that acci-
dent, even by his own careless
ness or that of his physician, those
Chinos who removed that box
would feel bound to support his
family the rest of their lives; and
there is no doubt but that they
would be faithful to the obliga-
ton. "
The third is "The American, ;"
with the picture of a great eagle
with outspread wings extending
across the page over the head
line of the paper. In the eagles
claws fluttering to the breezes is
scroll bearing the inscription
Government of the People; by
the People and for the People:
Equal Rights to All. "
This is five column quarto,
daily except Monday, and the
price is also five cents copy or
eight dollars a year. It's body
type is also plea and editorials
double loaded. The press work
is very much the best of the
three. The following clipped
from the American will give you
a glimpse of the Manila lady out
for a carriage drive. Yes, we
are interested IN Manila. 1t is
the metropolis of the territory
our brave boys are fighting and
dying for, and that our good peo-
pie are buying revenue stamps to
furnish money to pay expenses.
Of course, they are 100 miles
away and there is no danger that
one of those swarthy girls will
find her way to McConnellsburg;
but, then, they are "our" islands,
and "our" people-when they
quit fighting us. Here is the
item.
yesterday morning a novel,
and lively scene was witnessed
on Gale David. A carromatta
drove up and stopped at the cor
ner, the driver telling his fare, a
young Filipino woman, that he
was going to stop there, and take
his midday meal, But this did
not meet the fair riders views,
and the driver was peremptorily
ordered to move on.
''This the hungry man refused
to do, and after several minutes
of loud and angry alteration, the
irate Amazon drew a knife from
the bosom of her dress, and was
about to use it upon the jehu,
when the native police interfered