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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-04-12

Thieves entered the slN
miller, at Shoemaker'SI'A
ler fired AT them aud 'Eh
They escaped, leaving n
hind. One of thea shol''
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-04-12

London, (By Gable. )-The German liner
Koenig has again reached Lourenzo Mar
qusz, this time having on board 257 passen,
gers hound for tho Transyaal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-04-12
buried I'm "A Well.

Warsaw Va, Especial. )-Charies Rey-
nolds residing near Oldham, Westlnoreland
county, was killed. While digging well
for s. II. strangham, tho Well cayed in,
burying him ten feet.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-04-12
rroo State I,ood AdIourn,.

Pretoria, (By Gable. )--Tho Free state
Raad adjourned sine die after passing Iresl.
dent steyn's speech. Tweuty-sir member,
were prcsent.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-04-12

While Milton IlassI1s
who lived about two HIel-
was engaged in burnih' :
caught Are. Despite 'a'''
man to save him, hc "a
agony.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-04-12
Killed by u Log.

Grantsvilie, W. Va. Especial. Frederick
browning, a wealthy lumberman, was Killed
by rolling log.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-04-12
Furniture Work, lieHi

After an idleness Of
Bloomsbury School fIi
sumed operations. Ihelp
large number OF men, Cd.
received to keep 1t going
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-04-12
ACT or A MADMAN.
HABORING IMAGINAHY wRONGs. nE
KILLED his BRorHEH-IN-LAw.
OTHER MARROW ESCAPES.

Mckimm Intended Numbering an Entire
Family of Six--ur. Shaw was Reading
sunday-Schooi Lesson to His Five-Yenr-
Old Child. when the Assassin Commit.
ted tho Crime.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-04-12
0SMAN PASHA DEAD.
He's" Of Plevna Expires in ConstantinOple
His Record In the Crimea-

ConsLantinople, (By Gable. )-Gbazi os-
mnn Nubar PashA, the hero OF Plevnn, died
Thursday evening, although the recent i'm
provement in bis condition led to hopes Ut
his recovery. He was born In 1882.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-04-12
KEYSTON[
LATEST NEWS Ct,J
hus rlI
A BIG BLAZE
-. -
Physical and Elect.
pieteiy Destroyed /,
the Firo DIsnsi.,,
Lantern Uscd in n
Other Live News

Fire destroyed In. |.
laboratory Of I.ab.,v
Bethlehem, the ia,er Z
the splendid college ~
tho finest equipped
country. Tho llre ~
The South BethlebemTf
not copo with the ll,n' q
burned on unrcstrnI,' 4
that could feed them |.
All thecon cats Of itheMk
$4,000. at tho lowc,,s 4
the most modern npp,g.7
physical engineering NJ
destroyed, only a sps, /!
The building was ynlp(
tho ilremen arrived NH
found to be so poo,n'iI
little force and could,
iloors. Windows IN IA
broken and the drag,, .
that In ten minute, r. l.
mace OF flames. l,,is +
tho bethlehem Flr J.
promptly accorded ~
floor thick smoke hAE
volumes, oyerwholmlb,
ladders and at time, o.-
the building from the
OF spectators who og I
liant work was done ~
university, who enters h
carried out books anIw
Drown, president otu.r,
OF the first Mt the llrem
OF tho students. Pros, .
OF the chair of pbysIss'
neering, who saw tho ,s
years consumed in thy +,
tho ilames. laborcl s
some OF his rccordsanl
ON the second Moor olp 4
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-04-12
KILLED BY SNOW.

Hroke Through a Barn Roofand Fell Upon
RacehOrse.
Keyser, W. Va, Especially Snow broke
the root OF Postmaster T. NJ. O'Conner's
barn at Monroe, killing Little Dan" n
racehorse, owned by o. J. King, OF Beverly.
This horse attracted attention ia the races
at fairs throughout West Virginia last year.
and gave promise OF being one OF the tastes.
horses In the state
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-19
A GOOD DEMOCRAT
Should Be Named as County
 Commissioners.
MAKE BOARD NON-PARTISAN.

A Democratic Governor Has Been
 Known to Name q Republican For
 the Position-The Appointment of ]
 Democrat Would End the Republis
 can Row Over Hart D. Iunson.
 The election of q member of the
 board of county commissioners to sue ceed Nr MunSOn, whose term of office
 Will soon expire. is OccaSioning a good
 deal of comment not only ill Water
 bury but all over New Haven county.
 ana while many think that Mr Munson
 Will succeed himself, there are others
 who contend that it is manifestly un-
 fair to have this board composed of
 three republicans. When the demo-
 cratS were ill power they inaugurated
 the plan of minority representation,
 amt instead of gobbling up the whole
 board they gave the republicans one
 man. but as soon aS the republicans
 came into power again they returned
 10 the old scheme of taking the whole
 hog. and it looks as if they intend to
 continue along these lines. though it is said that some of the representatives
 and senators who will have to do with
 the matter feel that there ought to be
 minority representation on that
 board. and that if the democrats pur
 forward the right man this time they
 will stand by him. Of course this is
 extremely doubtful. but after all it is
 among the possibilities An old citi-
 Zen, Il republican at that. who knows Somcthin. about the board of county commissioners. told a reporter of the Democrat today that when the ''oth-
 crs' We're at the helm some years ago the board was made up of AIeSsrs
 Reynolds. I.indsley and Durham. two democrats and one republican. and that when Mr DunhamS term expired ey-7 rrND0uy thought that the democrats would do as the republicans had been doing. elect one of their own men f,e
 fill the vacancy. but they did not do this. and Mir Dunham was reelected on the ground that the minority was entitled to representation on the board. Isn't ii surprising what men who are Strai"htforward and honest in every other walk of life will do in politics? | The republicans fix things so that when a democrat iS elected to office and has | an appointment to mako that is worth 1 anything hc must select some one frour9 | the opposite party. where it is well i'm | dersto0d that their own side of the house is sure to be in the ascendency. nine times out of ten. this provision is 1 omitted. But without going into these i matters it would seem that a sense of 1 fa laleSs would suggest the propriety l of having one democrat in the board i of county commissioners. We are Eoid l there are no politics on the board. and l if our oighbOrS want to make good l this statement they will trot out IA.l l proof by refusing to have it composed l Exclusively of men belonging to lhe same political party. This is no stab | at Nfr MunsOn. It is aimed at q sys- l tenn that ought not to be tolerated. and l the present is q very opportune time | to air it.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-19
Justice Ludlow DeCd.

NEW YORK, Gee. 19.-Associate Su- prene Court Justice George (. Ludlow of New Jersey died yesterday at his resi- dence in New Brunswick of bronchitis. Justice Ludlow was born in Milford. Hunterdon county. April 6. 1850. He had lived in New Brunswick since 1853. lie graduated from Rutgers college in 1850 and was admitted to the bar in 1855. He served as city counsel, freeholder and president of the board of education. In 1876 he was elected to the state senate. Two years later he became president of that body In 1880 he was elected gov ernor of the state, defeating Frederick A. Potts, his. Republican opponent. by Go1 votes after an exciting canvass. In fSS4 he was a member of the constitutional
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-19
CITY NEWS

John Francis. the 1S-months-old son of Mir and Mrs Patrick phelan. of 1SG Baldwin street died this morning. The funeral will take place at T o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
 The funeral of Gecnthainc. better known as Nellie. daughter Of EIr and Mrs Joseph Gale, will be held from her parents home, 675 South Main street, at , D. m. Thursday. with services by the Rev Charles Granger. IntcTncnt will be held in Riverside cemetery.
 Court Falcon. F. of A.. held q large lv attended me ting last night in C.. A l.; iiall and elected the following of ficp:S for the ensuing year: Chief ran- ger. Maurice Griffin; Sub-chief ranger. Daniel ONeil: financial secretary, r. C. Igan; treasurer, John II. Calvin; sonior woodward. Daniel Dunn; junior woodward. Chris Dunn: beadle. John rnelan: trustee for three years, James Lyons: physician, pr Noriarty; drug ciSt. James Cone. About ten appli- cations were received. A committee was appointed to investigate charges against one of the members for appro- nriating funds belonging to the society and report at the next meeting.
 .in unusually large number was at lEdtlGtl to bNDttttH St1 Hull iti>I IIiSSlit- the occasion being the first annual So- cialtle and dance of the Broadway Ath- lctc club. Tine grand march. in
 which about sixty couples participant cd. was led by Thomas Mccarthy and Miss Mamie Moriarty. Booth $ orcheS- ira furnished music and Professor Pro- NoSt prompted for the dancing. which consisted of about twenty numbers. Miss Georgia Kelly was awarded q gold ring for selling the most tickets. She sold S31 worth. while Miss Nam ie Haley. who will be presented with suitable prize, had $29 worth ot
 tickets to her credit. Much credit is due to the various committees in ! charge of the affair for the excellent
 manner in which every detail was ar ranged. The funeral of Mrs John Mccarthy l tCOk place this morning from the fam 1 fly residence on Mill street. to St Pat l rick'S church. where d solemn mass Oi
 requiem was celebrated with these of 1 ticers: Celebrant Father GleeSon 1 deacon. Father Sullivan: Sub-deacon l Father Kennedy. The bearers were | Patrick Coffee. Michael Quilter. SimoI i Mccarthy. Patrick Barry. Edward Stack and John Fitzmaurice. The | hoi .'l IAs7" iiiN isauS7e' q llouuu iN' | tered Mother" from William McCar
 thy: Sheaf of wheat, Margaret NcCar
 thy: clock. Mrs Fitzmaurice and Mar. Foran. sister and niece of deceased i Faith. Hope and Charity, Katie Me 1 Carthy: wreath Simon Mccarthy Fannie and Lizzie Namock: pillow in i scrihed "Grandma. Mary and Jere l nliah Mccarthy: wreath. Thomas Han n han: tifty-one carnationS,''A Friend standing cross. employees of the Wa 1 telbury Buckle company: sheaf Q
 wheat. Thomas Quill The funers
 was very largely attended The in
 tern,ent was in St Joseph's cemetery
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-19
HELP FOR THE POOR.
Good Work Being Performed by the
 St Vincent de Paul Society.

Good Work Being Performed by the
 St Vincent de Paul Society.
 The St Vincent de Paul society of the Immaculate Conception church is preparing to bring sunshine and mirth into the homes of thirty-fiv CT forty poor families on Christmas day and the members of the orSaniZa- ton, assisted by the teachers and pupils of St Mary'S school have gone to work with q will to pro- vide food. fuel. clothing. or the where with to purchase these supplies. and no doubt their efforts will he crowned with success. They desire to state that people who desire to donate ar ticles of any kind can leave them at St Patrick'S hall on Saturday morning. where there will Ee some one to look after them. This is a good work and those who have a little to spare over and above their own wants should lend hand and in this way tGc burden will not be fe!r by any one. The society sends q committee through the parish, whose duty ii is to report ali deServ- ing cases to the organization and then the whole body take. hold and. as q rule. enough is secured to meet the de mand. This is kept up the year round. bur. of course. q special effort is made at this season. This is as it should be for it would be cruel on Jne part of people of means to allow the children of the poor to see Christmas toys in every house but theirs. Send in such articles Of wearing apparel as you can spare. and if you have nothing in this line . turkey or Il good. fat chicken will come in handy. Anything at all will be thankfully received.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-19
REVOLUTION BROKEN OUT.
Venezuela President and Cabinet
 Would Deprive Americans.
 Q'ril11nn

New York, Dec 19.-The Tribune says:
 A cable message has been received at the office of the National Asphalt company from it's agent i'll Venezuela, which announces that d revolution has broken out in that country. No de tails were contained in the message.
 The revolution. it is said. is proba bly the outcome of an attempt on the part of the president and cabinet of Venezuela to deprive American cor porationS of their property and rights.
 The National Asphalt company will be a sufferer if this be true. The com pany owns large concessions and min ing title i'll the state of BGrnudeZ. Eenezrtla. The company has been in actual possession of the Bef'mIdez Asphalt lake for lively" years. and i'll his time 1t has founded the village of Guanaco.. and erected buildings. shops and q railroad.
 Several attempts have been made by the government of Venezuela 10 cancel tine cumpany'S concessions. but these attempts have always failed.
 On December 1} President Castro personally told tnited States Minister Loons at Caracas, that TWO govern lnent commissions had proved line company'S right to it's property. Later on the same day it is alleged the president seized the entire property and divided it among others. General Avery D. Andrews. vice president of the company. has appeal ed 10 he United States government for assistance.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-19
BIG CONTRACT AWARDED.
One of the Largest in the History of Railroad Construction.

One of the Largest in the History of
 Railroad Construction.
 Salt Lake. Utah. Dec 19.-A special to the Tribune from Cheyenne, Nyo. says: v The Union Pacific Railroad company to-day awarded a contract for the construction of q cutoff through Echo canyon from Echo. Wyo. to Salt Lake. a distance of forty miles,
 The contract price, $6,oG0,C0Q is one Of he largest in the history of railroad construction in the west. the length O. the line to be built being considered.
 The contractors have four years lH which. to complete the work.
 It is said the Union Pacific has formed deal with the recently in- corporated Angeles and Salt Lake iload company. which Will give them practically an air line from Chi cago to the Pacific coast via Salt Lake.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-19
DEFAULTIEG CASHIER CAUGHT.

Denver, Col. Dec 19.-U. M. Tender soil. formerly assistant cashier of the First National bank of Greedy, Col. who disappeared last July. has been located in ] small town near Fl paSo, Texas. on the Mexican side of the hor- der. After Henderson left Greedy the bank officials made an examination of his books and discovered. i1 is said, q shortage of nearly S2U,O00. An officer from Greedy has gone 10 Fl Taso to bring Henderson back for trial. Henderson entered the service of the bank when he was IT years of age and had been in it's employ len YeorS
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-19
BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.

New York, Dec 1o.--Dr A. l.. Nam ncy, tor thH knickerbOckcr Athletic club. has announced list of eight entries for !hc class A billiard tourna- lnent for the amateur championship, to be held ill the club house beginning on February l, under sanction of the Amateur Athletic union. The men who will compete are Charles ThreshiC of Boston. class E, champion in 1899: Albert c. Cutler of Boston. winner of the class B championship that was de c;ded Monday night: Charles c. Schmitt of Boston, Charles $. Norris. cx-amateur champion of the Chicago Athletic association. now a resident Of New York: John A. uendrick of New York. Dr l.. J.. Mial of New York. Dr Nun Smith of St Louis. and Charles Conklin of Chicago. The win ner will challenge Wilson r. Foes for the class A championship emblem won by him ill the competition last year. It is said by officials that this cham piOnship contest will be the last held in New York for several years. as the annual competitions will be trans ferred to other cities.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-19
Amruuniticn Failed British.

PRETORIA, Dec. 19.-The Northum- berland fusiliers who were captured by the Beers at Nooitgedacht made q dog sed defense against superior numbers and fought on until their ammunition was exhausted. Then, when they saw that they were irretrievably hemmed in and that there was no hope of assistance from the valley below. where General Clements had his hands full directing the retirement of the rest of the force, they surrendered. Most of the prisoners have since been released at q point close to Rustenburg. The Boers lost heavily. They carried nine wagon loads of dead and wounded off the field.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-19
AFFAIRS IN MADRID.

Madrid. Dee 19.-The minister of marine, Rear Admiral Ramos. in the course of an interview on the subject of the slight reverse suffered by the government yesterday during the dis cussion in tine chamber of deputies Of the special naval budget for the :r- crease of the navy. said he alone was not responsible for the check to the government. since the question at is- sue had been decided by the whole cab inet. The ministers will meet to-day to discuss the situation.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-19
GALLANT YOUNG OFFICER
On His Way Home from China and
 May Not Survive Trip.


 New York. Dec 19.-According to q dispatch from Washington to the Times, Captain Smedlay D. Butler the young officer so frequently mentioned for gallantry in the actions in China. is On his way to this country in a dangerous condition and may not live to reach port He is son of Repre- sentative Butler of Pennsylvania and IS q captain ill the marine corps
 Captain Butler was wounded at the battle of Ticn Tsin and again 1t the taking of PeSin. Subsequently he had Typhoid fever. He was reported con- valeScent on November 10. He again became i'll, however. and was very ill when the transport Grant sailed from Manila on December ]. He is on the sick list of that transport
 The Grant in due in San Francisco Cn January l.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-19
l. | N-ATIC \ JOKER.
That Is What Is Thought of a Man
 Selling New London Firms.

llLl IS W liil IS lOuSnt Ol a Man
 Selling New London Firms
 New London. Conn. Dec 19.-The lale brewery of this city and Il num- Der of business houses of Boston and Providence are being imposed upon by the operations of :t a man who rep roSenteS himself as an agent of the brewing company. The man has placed orders for material oStenSibIy for the brewery. including q S1 GOO gas en- zine, several pairs of scales. 100 feet of betting, brewers hose and various SundrieS. The Yale brewery has re celTed several letters since yesterday notifying the firm that their orders have been received and will have prompt attention. Tho swindler has several names. His object iS~ myS- tery. as he has obtained no money so far as is known. President Leinprt, of the brewery believes he is either q lInatic or practical joker. The mat ter has hegu placed in the hands of the police at Boston and Providence
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-19
May Strike In sYmuathF.

TOPEKA, Dec. 19.-Santa Fe switch men and brakemen here say they will strike if the demands of the telegraphers are not granted by Third Vice President Barr The conductors announce that they will stay by the road, but it is asserted that they will be induced to join in the strike if enc is ordered. The engineers and fremen have not yet said whether or not they would strike. Considerable pres sure has been brought to bear on them. and they show much sympathy with the sfr.f-nrs f-&
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-19
FROZEN TO DEATH.

Washington. Dec 19.-Thomas Par ker, q native of Lincolnshire. England. was frozen to death near the mouth Of NhOte river in the klOndike dis trict, early in November. He and an- other maal were building winter quar- ters and when some distance from camp Parker fell through the ice cross ing a stream. He got out safely but dropped on the trail before reaching camp and froze to death. He was about g years old.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-19
WHEAT sPECULAToR DEAD.

Chicago, Dec 19.Henry Wallace for thirty years member of the board of trade. who had won and lost several fortunes in the wheat pit, was found dead last night in q small office which he had occupied for some time near the board of trade. Death was due to heart failure He was about G5 years old, and so far as is known had no relatives in the city. A cousin is said to live in Iowa.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-19
Another Gifs From Rockefeller.

CHICAGO, Dec. I9.-At the cOnvoca- ten exercises of the University of Chica- go President Harper announced that John D. Rockefeller had made another gift of $1 ,500.GG0 to the institution. Of this sum S1,e0o,0oo is to be used as an endowment fund, and the univ is to derive the benefit of the income of it from year to year. 1t is also stipulated that the $1 100000 is to be in the uniyer- sity's name and is to be considered its absolute property for all time. The bal anee Of the gift is to be used for fmmedi- xte purposes and for general needs.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-19
PORTER LAID AT REST.
Funeral Largely Attended-Yale Build
 ing Draped in oAIurning.

Pomfret, Dec 19.-The body of John Addison Porter was taken from the family residence here this morning and removed to d special car attached to train leaving Putnam at 10:3O, over the Air line via Willimantic for New Haven. The members of Mr Porter $ immediate family and a few intimate friends accompanied the remains. At the residence early this morning pray CT was offered by the Rev l.. NJ. Hur- dy, rector of Christ church of Pomfret. The service was a simple one, only the family being present.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-19
CALLAHAN IS OUT
Judge Robinson Rendered His
 Decision To-Day.
USED FUNDS LEFT IN HIS CARE,

The Matter Has Been in the Hands ot
 a Committee for I Long Time-Mr
 Nlely. Callahan's Bondsman, Paid
 the Shortage-Callahan Agrees to
 Pay Him.
 New Haven. Dec 19-Judge Robin son, of the superior court. today rcn- GercQ l decision in the diSbarment pro ceedingS against former Judge l)aVid Callahan. The decision is for disDar- ment. The charges against Ar Caila- han were made by a committee of the New Haven bar and alleged that as administrators Of tine estate of Mrs Lot tie WiIiman of this city. he applopriat- ed some of the funds to his own use.
 The charges against eX-Senator Cal 1ahan were that there came into his possession. August 9. 1898. from the estate of Iottie Wellman. of which he was eXecut0r. about &;;5C0. which he wrongfully appropriated and convert ed 10 his own use at various times be- tween that date and April :. 1889.
 Mir Callahan's defense Was that at the time of 1he summons TO make the accounting in the probate court lie was busy in Hartford. where an important contest for his seat as senator was on. and that he had no time to attend to his duties. He admitted that he had used the money and expected 10 be able to pay il back at the end of the year from his Income. He claims that the summary ending of his office AS cN- ecutor so affected his credit that he W:;s unable to make good tho amount. William Eeely. who was his bOndSman, paid the estate S:;-,54,41. which was the exact shortage.
 Senator Callahan testified that h" had been nracticinG thirteen years 3t tle bar. He was cxccut0r of inc cS- tate of Lottie Wellman and had n lis possession between $:.0U0 and sc GOO. He did not TemembCr whether at the time of his notification tn appear ill the probate court his senatorial con test was settled. He testified that when the hearing was called in the probate court he had used some Of the money and expected to pay it back. He had enough money to live OH. and. supposing that he had year to settle the estate. he thought that he would be able to make the amount good. The effect of the presentation of this matter was that he has not at tended to any law practice of any ac- count since then. and some of his friends who had helped him refused to do anything for him. He supposed MT Neely would pay the money. and agreed to repay him. As the result of these charges he has practically re- tired from law practice.