The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-07-19
The NEWS.

one-half that amount.
Luther II. Bailey. of a New York
brokerage firm which was connected
with the discretionary pool business,
was expelled from the Consolidated
Stock Exchange.
Charles A. Towne, late Peoples par
ty nominee for President. spoke
at a Democratic ratification meeting in
Colorado Springs, Col.
A committee in New York asked Mr..
Cleveland and Mr.. Reed to join a third
party, to be composed of Gold Demo-
Gratis and Anti-Expansion Republicans.
A number OF the guests at the launch
ing of the steamer American at Chester
Pa, were thrown into the river by the
breaking of a plank. All were saved.
The coroner's jury in Tacoma, Wash,
held the electric railway company to
blame for the Fourth of July disaster,
In which many lives were lost.
Rev. T. II. James, a preacher, OF Sa-
lima, Kan, who went to England to
look after n big estate in Liverpool,
disappeared after reaching Southamp-
ton.
Mr.. James J. Van Allen was stopped
at the pier in New York on his return
from Europe and made to pay Sl400
duty on his daughters dresses.
Captain Healy OF the United States
revenue cutter McCulloch. was declared
insane by the county board at Port
Townsend, Wash.
A sloop was sunk by a tug in the
Delaware river at Camden, and Miss
Mary Schauffer, one of the merrymak-
ers, was drowned.
Captain Ide and his officers reported
to the Navy Department that the cruis-
er New Orleans had many defects.
The body of the late Senator Gear
was shipped from Washington to Bur-
lington, Iowa, where 1t will be buried.
Allison Marvin, the son of million
aire of Meriden, Conn, shot himself
for love of some unknown girl.
No news was brought by the bark
Calcium, which arrived in Philadel-
phia, OF Lieutenant Peary, who Is in
the Arctic Regions in quest of the
North Pole.
Reports from the drouth-stricken
sections of Arizona are TO the effect
that every water hole and most Of the
wells have gone dry.
The Chinese residents of the recent
ly quarantined districts of San Fran
cisco are preparing to demand com
pensation for losses alleged to have
been sustained owing to the action Of
the health officials.
Thomas White, "a years old, is suf-
fering at the Episcopal Hospital, in
Philadelphia, from a triple fracture of
the shoulder blade, caused by an acci-
dent during an initiation at Pride Of
America Lodge, Foresters of America,
at the latter's hall.
The body OF John Webber, 20 years
old, was found in pond near Pater-
son, N. ]. 1t is thought that he was
murdered.
Mr.. Bryan has stated the date set
for his notification is satisfactory to
him.
Richard Croker and David B. Hill
have been chosen members of the New
York Democratic Executive Committee
The rail-reducing mill of the Illinois
Steel Company at Milwaukee has re-
sumed operations.
j. G. Schmidlapp has offered 800, 00C
to build a wing to the Cincinnati Art
Museum as a memorial to his wife and
daughter.
Ex-Congressman w. +. Owens, OF
the defense in the Goebel murder
cases, was severely injured by fail
at Georgetown, Ky.
A collection of rare coins, valued
between $4,000 and $4,000, has been
stolen from the Milwaukee Public
Museum.
Senator Hanna was made chairman
of the Republican Executive Committed
and Perry 8. Heath secretary art the
Cleveland meeting.
The Carpenter Steel Company, a
Reading, Pa, has received rush or
der from the Government for 60'
twelveinch navy shells.
The United States authorities a
Cape Nome have declared martial law
Chicago promoters have arranged
$40, ,o00, 900 deal to insure a permanen
pure water supply for st. Louis.
Serious trouble was reported threat
ened between the Mojave Indians a
Fort Mojaye, Col, and the agency au
thorities.
The storage plant and grain elevate
OF the w. s. Limond Grain Drier Con
pany. Brooklyn. was damaged $4,000
worth by fire.
The plant of the Birmingham Co
ment Company at Ensley, Ala, wa
burned with loss Of 100000.
Striking street car employees in s.
Louis continue to assault persons rit
ing on cars of the Transit Company.
News was received in San Francisc
of the death in Alaska of Capt. Danit
Webster, which took place June IL.
Governor Roosevelt announced the
he had dismissed the charges again'
Comptroller Coler. No action has bee
taken In the cases Of Mayor Van Wye
and District Attorney Gardiner.
The Baltimore and Ohio expros
from Washington for New York, wa
wrecked near Philadelphia. 1t ha
$4,000, 900 in gold on board. The switc
had been tampered with, and 1t wa
suggested that the accident was II
work of wOuld-be robbers.
Edward W. Trexler, retired lumb'
dealer of Allentown, Pa, was struc
by fast Philadelphia and Readir
Railroad freight train and instant
killed.
II is probable that Chicago will
the headquarters of the Democra
during the Presidential campaign.
Tho narnncratia Presidential car