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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-15
|BULLER IS CHECKED.
BUT THE SETBACK MAY PROVE TO
BE ONLY TEMPORARY.
TROOPS CROSS THE TuGELA
They Occupy a Hill. but Iioer Artiilery
Enfilades Them Frem Two Lofty Posi-
tions and stops Them-Tho British
Losses IL ESQ Killed aud Wounded -Fout
Beers Were Killed.

London, (By Cable. Gen. Sir Redverf
Buffers army has begun another advance to
the relief Of Ladysmith and, according tc
the latest advlces, the advance hls been
checked, at least temporarily.
Delayed dispatches state thnt General
Butler began his advance on Monday. He
made felnt at Potgleter's drirt, 16 miles
west OF Colenso and 10 miles southwest OF
Ladysmith in direct line. Then he made
bis main advance at Molen or Skiet drift,
further down the river toward Colenso, and
succeeded In throwing strong column
across the stream.
The felnt at Potgleter's was executed by
sending brigade commanded by Colonel
Wynne and accompanied by six field batter.
les across the river and toward the Boer
position at Brakfontein, four miles to the
north. The Beers made hot attack on this
body Of troops and, according 10 a Boer
dispatch, the British recrossed the river sin
great confusion"
The main movement resulted In the occu.
patton OF Yaal Krantz, a hill on the north
side OF the river. The Beers, a British dis
patch states, attempted to retake the hill,
but were repulsed.
Up to this point the movement was sue.
mans Camp, General Buller's headquarters,
states, however, that "the further advance,
ment OF the British is at the moment pre-.
vented, as the Beers enfllade them from po.
sitions on Spion kop and Doorm kloof.'
These latter are high hills, and II, as is sup.
posed, the Beers have planted there modern
cannon from the Pretoria and Johannesburg
forts, an enfilade or raking flre on the Brit.
fah tuonld ha IA or1aaI
The British losses, as so far known. are
estimated at $50 In killed and wounded. A
Boer dispatch states that four Boers were
killed, but gives no further details OF
losses.
Important developments have also oc
Cured at other scenes in tho thV re Of
war.
Field Marshal Lord Frederick s. Roberts
and Gen. Lord Herbert II. Kitchener have
left Cape Town for the front.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-15
DEwEY's FUTURE DUTIES.
To Act in Advisory Capacity and Escape
Routine WORK.


Routine Work.
Washington, Especial. )-Secretary Long
announced that Admiral Dewey's relations
to the Navy Department in the future would
be Of an entirely advisory nature, and that
he would not be called upon to consider
minor matters, such Us constantly arise be.
fore the department and which often lead
the bureau chiefs into acrimonious ard pro.
longed discussions.
There Is now no purpose to form an ad.
mlralty board unless the bureau experts find
they are unable to agree eXpeditiously on the
type and character Of the new ships author
lied, In which event the whole subject max
be taken out Of their hands and placed with
that of n new board comprising high rank.
Ing naval officers, of whom Admiral Dewey
will be the senior member and presiding
officer.
Secretary Long wishes to leave the Ad.
Iniral entirely free from yoxatious subjects
and not to ask for his advice except upon
matters OF the highest Importance. Should
the Information of some new naval policy
become advisable Admiral Dewey will be
looked to for advice, but smaller matters
will be- left, as they are now, for settlement
by the bureau chiefs and the Construction
Board, composed OF the department heads.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-15
BLIZzAI,D'S HAVOC.
buildings Demolished and People Injured
Drop in Temperature.

buildings Demolished and People Injured
Drop in Temperature.
Chicago, Especial. Thursday proved to
be the most remarkable February day In the
history OF the Weather Bureau OF Chicago
since 1876. From G2 to 3 degrees above zero
was the record made In seventeen hours.
The day was opened here bya temperature
which reminded one Of spring. Shortly after
midnight heavy ralnsto-m began and con-
tInued until the afternoon, when 1t changed
to snow, and for several hours thoro was u
miniature blizzard, tho wind reaching We
loclty OF slxty-two miles an hour. Toward
midnight the wind subsidized and the tempera-
ture commenced TO drop ard had nearly
reached the zero mark ut night.
Teegraphic reports from various cities In
the Northwest were to the OBJECT that the
cold was accompanied with billiards., which
were greatly interfering with traffc. At
Minneapolis all telephone and telegraph
wires were down, and trains on the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul Road had been
abandoned. Throughout Northern Iowa
business was practically suspended, and tho
stock interests suffered great loss. All wagon
roads were blocked, and service had been
abandoned on the street cars.
At st. Paul the worst blizzard In years was
raging. In Northern Wisconsin the storm
was general.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-15
MOLINEUx GUILTY.
Jury Brings In n Verdict of Murder in the
First Degree-scene In the
E..u..

Jury Brings In Verdict Of Marder in the
First Degree-scene In the
Courtroom.
New York. Especial. j. Roland Burnhnm
Molineux is guilty.
By verdict OF 12 OF his peers, rendered
10 his presence In the Court of General Ses-
sions, lie was convicted Of murder In tho
first degree.
The splendid nerve that has characterized
MS conduct since the day Of his arrest--more
than year ago--did not desert him In his
yravest need.
Erect, with his head tilted far back. every
muscle In his body tense, Mollneux stood to
hear his fate.
"dentlemen Of the jury, what Is your YER
ulct said the low, soft voice OF Recorder
Goff
We find the defendant guilty Of murder
In the first degree" came the first answer.
Molineux's slight frame lifted far back,
MS eyes opened Wider, his head and his
body stiffened.
lnrouyh the crowded courtroom passed a
shudder. Women moantd
silence p thundered n court officer
Ihen, as the individual poll OF the Jury
was pegun. from out on the street came the
.ohlng OF u clock striking slowly the hour Of
a. Each juror answered to his name In a
urn voice, acqulescing 10 the verdict
Molineux still stood facing, In turn, each
OF the IL, his lips tight pressed his eyes
DIazing, his attitude one OF defiance. Until
That roll was ended--and to the spectators It
seemed dinterminable-did the convicted muir
derer relax.
Mhen the Inst question had been asked he
'ooE mis- seat and turned to his lawyer with
smile OF confidence and bitter irony. At
MS sons side, the sublmest figure OF faith.
erly devotion that could be pictured. sat
, General holineux. When the crushing YER
dict came that destroyed at once his pride
ana hope, the withered hand OF the old sol.
uier was raised to the dim eyes us II to hido
from them the hide us ght OF l2 men sit
ting In Judgment before him.
slowly the hand fell, the eyes rested once
on his sons face, then closed, and thus re.
inalned until the agony was less acute.
when Molineux left the courtroom his step
was not less firm, his bearing not less sanity
than when he entered. He was followed by
every eye in that crowded court.
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A S1,OOO,OOO FIRE.
Three City Squares Partially Destroyed
Started in Dry Goods Store,

Three City Squares Partially Destroyed
Started I'm Dry Goods Store.
st. Louis, Especial. Property estimated
In value at one and one-half million dollars
was destroyed by fire that burned over por-
tlons OF three blocks and resulted in the
death OF one fireman and injury to nine
others.
The fire broke out at 9.55 A. NJ. in the five-
story brick building at Broadway and Frank
lin avenue, occupied by the dry goods firm
of Penny & Gentles, and In a few minutes
enveloped the entire structure. Sparks and
brands were blown In every direction by a
strong northwest wind.
A general alarm was turned in and soon
every engine In the city was at the scene or
on the way there. The burning area In
creased every minute, the flames gaining
great headway and leaping across to the
east side Of Broadway
When the walls of Deer Brothers Ave and
ten-cent store collapsed several flremen were
In the building Four were covered by the
debris and 1t was several hours before they
could be taken out.
Charles Mapples, pipeman, was crushed
to death and several others injured. John
Judge was wedged In with debris. Across
his feet lay the body OF Mappes, but with q
cool head he directed the efforts of his COM
rades In their work OF rescue. When he
was finally removed he was taken to the hos
pital, where others OF the injured had been
taken.
From Broadway tho flames ate their way
through to a number of three and four-story
structures occupied by numerous firms in
several lines OF business. These were soon
on fire from top to bottom. and were
wrecked. After heroic efforts on the part OF
flremen the con1agration was checked, but
1t was many hours before the flames were
fully under control
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-15
FREE TO BUILD CANAL.
Great Britain Agrees to Sole Control By
United states -Modlfes Existing
Treatv.

Tresty.
Washington, Especial. )-The United states
and ureat Britain, have reached an amicable
agreement respecting the operations OF the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty as affecting the right
OF construction and control by the United
states OF the proposed Nicaragua Canal.
The result marks the termination OF con-
ferences between the officials OF the State
Department and Lord Pauncefote OF fully n
years DURATION during which a number OF
meetings were held and the subject fully dis
cussed by the representatives Of the govern =
tnents interested. Great Britain agrees to n
modification Of the Clayton -Bulwer treaty,
by which she practically relinquIshes any
claims respecting dual control OF the
Nicaragua Canal after 1t shall have been
constructed. The result therefore, is to
leave the United States FREQ to construct ana
thereafter control this great interoceanic
waterway.
In oil the discussions which have been
had, both In Congress and out OF 1t, for II
long number OF years over the proposed
canal thequestion OF Englands rights un-
the Clayton Bulwer treaty has formed a
prominent feature and on more than one
occasion has given rise 10 the query whether
or not the United States Government had the
moral right to provide for the construction
OF the canal without q modification Of the
treaty.
From the same authoritative quarter It is
ascertalned that England has made no de-
mands for quid pro quo for her abandon
ment OF whatever rights she may have had
snder the treaty and which she now promises
to relinquish. just what shape the agree
Uient between the governments interested In
1t IS to take is not stated, though II is as
sumed that some formal instrument will be
drafted and sent to the Senate for its con-
frmation
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-15
STORM VISITS ST. LOUIS.
Two Persons killed and Tpeos, Signs and
Buildings Wrecked.

Two Persons killed and Tscos, Signs and
Buildings Wrecked.
st. Louis, Especial. )-Conslderabie dam
age to property In this city and vicinity was
wrought by q windstorm that reached a
velocity OF 90 miles an hour.
Previous to the wlndstorm terrific thun-
dorstorm had ragged for several hours, the
rain falling in torrents. The rainfall was l.9
inches.
Mrs. Susie Thompson became entangled in
a live wire which had been blown down ut
Winnebago street and Marine avenue and
before she could be rescued was killed.
Anton Hester. aged 65, was blown from his
door onto stone walk and was killed.
Tho greatest damage was to property In
tho burned district, between Franklin ave
nue., Morgan street, Third and Sixth streets.
At 827 North Third street the four-story
building occupied by the Geo. Benton Com
mission Company and the Sage Richmond
Commission Company and lned with pro-
duce, Was blown down.
Signs and trees were blown down all over
tho city.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-15
THREE KILLED IN A WRECK.
misunderstanding of Orders Causes
Serious Railroad Collision.

Misunderstanding of Orders Causes n
Serious Railroad Collision.
Wllliamsport, Pa, Especial. Three per
sons were killed and three 3erously injured
In head-on collision between fast freight
trains on the Beech Greek division of the
New York Central Railroad at Gordon
Heights. Tho dead arc: Oliver G. Bennett,
engineer, willlansport; Mark Mcfarland,
engineer, and A. M. McAyenu, fireman, Jer-
sey shore. The injured nrc p. G. Creighton,
brakeman; John I.lnquest, brakeman, and
Thomas Kane, fireman, all OF Jersey Shore.
Both engines we're demolished aud thirty
seven cars wrecked. The trains were run
ning Mt highest speed and there was no OPP
portunlty for tho trainmen TO jump. The
wreck, It Is said. was due to misunder-
standing OF orders. The tracks were blocked
for hours. The wreck was the worst Ia tho
history Of the Beech Crock division.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-15
OUR TREATY WITH ITALY.

Germans Think United States is Exerting
Pressure Upon Germany.
Berlin, (By Cable. )-The Italian treaty
with the United States is attracting much
attention and is interpreted unfavorably
from the point OF view of German interests.
The central bureau for the preparation OF
commercial treaties in Berlin says that the
articles upon which the United States gov
ernment Is making reductions, like toys,
aniline dyes, iron wares and cement, are
specifically German export articles, and that
the United States is apparently endeavoring
to bring indirect pressure upon Germany in
the pending negotiations.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-15
NEWSY GLEANINGS.

Felipe Bonlface and Giuseppe and Antonio
Amoroso fired four bullets into Salvatore
scieyerafano, whom they suspected OF steal.
Ing Concetta Amoroso's dover.
The greater portion OF the Kentucky mil.
ltla left Frankfort on Sunday. but several
companies of the troops will DO kept about
the State Capitol for police duty.
The Chattahochee River has risen twenty.
ak feet and has caused much destruction.
The river IL still rising, and further damage
Is feared.
Samuel Reed. OF New Castle. Pa, was
held up by footpads, who stripped him to
the skin and left him on the road TO freeze.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-15
SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
Murderer Fatally Wounds Detective and
Is Himself Killed.

Roanoke, Va, Especial. )-Detective Thorn.
as l.. Felts, OF the Baldwin Detective Agency,
OF Roanoke, was shot and fatally wounded
by William Lee, a murderer, who escaped
jail at Mcdowell Court House, w. Va, sew
eral days ago.
Lee had been sentenced to hang. Felts
was hot on his trail, and was accompanied
by Il. M. Baldwin, OF Bluefleld, W. Va, a
brother Of Detective Baldwin, when Lee am
pushed them and shot Fets through the
body, the ball entering directly under tha
heart The Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company has despatched its best surgeons
to the relief Of the wounded man, but late
telegram says Felts himself realizes that he
win die. When Felts was shot from his
horse, Bob Baldwin jumped down, and, with
pistol. shot and killed the murderer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-15
Fire In Rrooklyn navy Yard.

New York, Especial. )-Building No. Z In
the Brooklyn Navy Yard, occupied by the
electrical equipment department, was de-
stroyed by fire. The loss Is 500, 900, equally
divided between the building and machinery
large quantity OF valuable records were
saved. Admiral Philip himself took charge
OF the forces that fought the flames and re.
ceived several cuts about the face from
broken glass
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-15
MORMON IN ROBERTS PLACE

Reported That Ex-CoDgressman King VIII
Succeed Him.
Chattanooga, Especial J. President Ben E.
Rich, OF the Southern Mormon Headquar.
ters In this city, who has received telegram
from Governor Wells, of Utah, advising him
of the call for special election for April
for the election OF Congressman to sue
ceed Brigham II. Roberts, says ex-Congress-
man W. II. King, n Democrat and a Mormon,
will be elected to succeed Mr. Roberts.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-15

New Orleans, La, Especial. )--The head
loss body of white man was found floating
In the new basin. The body was covered
with wounds, aud there is every indication
that murder has been committed. Marks
on the body indicate that it was that OF VIII
liam Wallard, an employe of the Union
Lumber Company, who has been missing
since Saturday night last. Wallard's hat was
found on the banks Of the basin Sunday
morning
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-15
Probably Fatal Shooting.

Norton, w. Va, Especial. I'm this place
Friday evening, dispute arose between John
Wampler and sam Ware, land agents for the
Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company, and
William Jenkins, prominent lawyer, over
law contest between them. Tho contest was
renewed and 80 bitter became the feeling
that shooting ensued resulting In jenkins
being fatally wounded In the breast, and
Ware was shot in the hip. The physicians
say that jenkins can live only short time.
Wampler and Ware are under arrest.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-15
oEN. rnENcH USES LYDDIrE.

Trying to silence Boer Guns Which Have
Been Active.
Rensburg, Cape Colony, (By Cable Tho
Beers position was vigorously shelled with
Iyddlto for an hour by General Brench's
guns, eastward from opposite slingorfontein
and westward from the top OF Coles kop.
A 15-pounder shrapnel gun paid special at
tentiou to the sites OF the Beers guns, which
havo been unusually active lately.
Tho Beers hold position half way on the
direct road between Rensburg and Coles.
berg. They shelled Perter's hill Intellectually
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-15

Columbia, S. c., Especial. Tho Leglsla-
ture has adopted changes in its "Jlm Grow"
car law, which provides separate coaches for
the white and colored races. Instead OF
having separate compartments IN one coach
and first and second-class coaches, with
different fares, rs at present, the new law
provides for one coach for each race at a
uniform rate OF fare-three cents a mile.
The law goes into effect In 20 days.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-15
Major Lonnn,s Ennsrnl.

Youngstown, Ohio, Especial. )-Tho body
OF Major John A. Logan was Inferred in oaL
Hill Cemetery, near this city. Tho Episco.
pallan burial service was read at st. Johns
Church, In tho yestibule OF which the coffir
was viewed by thousands. A military guard
escorted the body TO tho cemetery.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-15
Exports Fail on sIO.ooo. .oon.

Washington, Especial - The monthly
statement OF exports, issued by the Bureau
OF Statistics OF the Treasury Department,
shows that there were exported In January
breadstuifs to the value OF $l7, ,54l, ,2l9; pro-
visions, sll sos $40; cotton, $27, lO4, ,29l; min
eral oils. s6,a39, 1856. The total exports for
the month We're 6i,s2s,5o3. as compared
with s74 ,729, 1852 for January, 1899.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-15

Petersburg, Va, Especial. IA frightful
accident occurred at q. l.. dilliains' sawmill
near Yale Postofiice, In Sussex county. The
belt had slipped from the governor, and the
sawyer at the mill, Luther Wells, attempted
TO shu. of the steam, when tho large fly
wheel OF the engine suddenly burst, pieco
OF which struck Wells In the right side and
passed through tho body, literally cutting
the trunk In two. The engine was badly
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-15
Would BuY Erie CnnnI.

Washington, Especial - Representative,
Mcclellan, OF New York, introduced bill
for requirement OF the Erie canal by tn,
United States Government and its enlarge
ment to a capacity sufficient for the larges
vessels Of war at cost not exceeding S75
900 600
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-15
WANT PACIFIC CABLE.
California Legislators Instruct Congress.
men to Work for 1t.

HItH 10 WUrk TOT IT.
Sacramento, Cal, Especial. 1.-The Assem-.
bly, of California, in session here. adopted
the joint resolution introduced In the Senate
by Wolf relative TO the building of n Pacific
cable. The frst section OF tho resolution
reads:
Resolved by the Senate and Assembly
jointly, That our Senators In Congress be
instructed and our Representatives therein
be required and urged to vote for aud use
all honorable means to secure tho passage
of a bill requiring the laying Of such cable
and also requiring that the cable be made
10y an American company In the United
States
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-15
SOUTH AMERICAN WAR CLOSED.

Bolivia Makes Demand Upon Brazii-
The Cause Of the Trouble.
Rio Janeiro, (By Gable. THE Bolivia
minister had "a conference with the officials
OF the Foreign Ofiice and again demanded
that the Brazilian government should re-
store the authority OF the Bolivian officials
in Acre, alleging that the state government
of Amazonas Is responsible for the trouble
which has occurred. Brazil will limit her
action 10 sending a squadron Of gunboats to
nrotect Brazilian property.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-15
a Noted pe.psrndo Dana.

Albany, N. Y, Especial. )-"Blll" Cook
who was sentenced In 1895 10 forty-Ave
years Imprisonment In the Albany peniten.
tlary, died there from consumption. He was
once one OF the most noted desperados In
the Indian territory.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-15

Alexandria, Va, Especial. )-Charles Nj.
McLeary, 2o years of age, employed as a
brakeman on the Southern Railroad. was
mashed between two freight cars In the
Southern yard here and Instantly killed.
He WAS married.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-15

Parkersburg, W. Va, Especial. The trial
OF kid" Wanko, the lightweight boxer, for
killing young man named Carr In prize.
fight few months ago, resulted In a yerdlc
OF Involuntary manslnughter.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-15
HanxIng In rhIIadeIphia.

Philadelphia, (spocial, l-George H. st.
Clair, colored, who, WIN George geo. Weeks,
dsred Mrs. Allce whke, was hanged In the
county prison.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-15

Durham. N. c., Especial. 1.-The boiler at
the power house OF the Durham Electric
Light Company exploded, wrecking the
building and seriously injuring four men.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-15
MANY HURT IN RUNAWAY.

Singing of n jolly Maryland Party Fright
ened Their Horses.
Piedmont, Nd, Especial. IA jolly party
10 four wagons started from here to attend a
cake walk at Homecoming.
Their singing frightened the horses and
there was general mix-up In which all the
wagons were upset and many persons In
jured
Mrs. Minnie Holt will die and Dude Daw-
son Is not expected to live.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-15
WheE LawicH !

When General y
General Skaters Y
take up his dutle'
that department y.
"Lawton, you VIII
but If any man c''
tlon. you can. lo'.
time 1t suits you
General LnwtoD
form, rather the "
and persplrntlon',
empty desk, pulleu !
up a black alpaca =
chair, and put It Op
too short and the r''
the band of his U. y
longed TO some y
left it In the Office y
ized Santiago. .
IT'S not very y,
veying his reflects, !,
mirror, "but it's o'
wrote his name on
who wanted to 90 '
official act as cop,
partment OF sanu"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-15

While drilling cara
tor Jerry Jacoby, wh' he|
Twentieth and Brow 4
received injuries iroi II
minutes after being NJ
pital. He was run inl -]
both legs were cut OIL 'o]