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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15

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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15
THE QUARREL CURE.

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were no better friends in
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New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
WELCOME TO BOER DELEGATES
LARGE AUDIENCE LISTENS TO SPEECHES
AT WASHINGTON

Washington. May Ca large audience
greeted the Boer ENJOYS at the reception to-
night at the Grand Opera House under the
auspices Of the Congress and Citizens Commit
tee. Many were unable TO gain admittance.
The interior was decorated with the colors OF
both the United States and the TransvaaL While
official Washington was not represented in any
manner. there were probably thirty members Of
the Senate and the House occupying seats IN the
auditorium and on the stage. Speaker Hender
son was in one IF the boxes, and others present
were Senators Daniel, OF Virginia: Teller Till
man, Pettigrew, Mason and Wellington; Repre-
sentatives Shafroth, Atwater, Slayden. Glynn.
Rupert, Gaines Latimer, Lentz. SulZer. Lands,
Linney. Ryan. Greene. Henry CMass) Hay. De
Arnond, Clark CMo) Meiers and Rhea (Ky).
No representative of the Presidents official
household on hand. Chairman SuIzer Of
the Reception Committee presided. and num-
Der Of addresses all OF them patriotic in chaTac-
ter and earnestly supporting the cause of the
Beers, made, the speakers including
Messrs. Fischer, Wolmarans and Vessels, the
Boer envoys; Senator Wellington Bourke Cock
ran. of New York, and Mr.. SuIzer. The invoca-
ton was pronounced by Father Maxim, of this
city.
Bourke Cochran, in the course of his remarks,
referred to Canada and It's proximity TO the
United States. He said he believed Eng
lish possession II was menace 10 the main
tenance Of the Monroe Doctrine AS a possible
result Of this war. he suggested that instead Of
the extension Of monarchical governments in
South Africa, the consequence might be the ex-
tension Of republican authority over monarchical
governments.
Senator Wellington predicted in closing that
no matter what might be the result of the dip
lomatic mission OF the ENJOYS, the United
States Government could not long stand in Op-
position TO the manifestations Of sympathy eX-
pressed by the people for the Boers. The SEN
ator was instructed by unanimous vote Of the
audience TO present in the Senate Senator Tel
Ier's resolution of sympathy with the Beers.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
DIsCoURAGEMENT OF THE BoERs
GENERAL ROBERTS DEMANDS OF THEM
UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER

GENERAL ROBERTS DEMANDS OF THEM
UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER.
London. May 21-The situation in the field
has changed but little since Friday. Lord Rob
erts's troops are in fine form and abundantIy
supplied. Indications to point early
movement. His cavalry. riding over several
hundred square miles in a semi-circle beyond
Kroonstad. have received the submission Of
hundreds Of Free Staters
It now appears that the De Wet who offered
10 surrender with thousand men was not
the we'll known General De Wet. but Command
ant De Wet He stipulated that his should
be allowed TO return to their farms. Lord Rob-
erts replied that the surrender must be uncon-
ditional.
The Botha who was captured the other day
was Philip Botha. Those surrendering are
solen1nly warned that, If they break the oath Of
neutrality their houses will be burned and their
farms confiscated. Such do yield ask only for
protection.
Reports flow into Lord Roberts's headquarters
OF the discourag cement of the Beers and of their
willingness, even in the case OF the Transv aalers,
10 give up PRESIDENT Steyn is described as
having lost his head several times recently. The
original of the telegram addressed to the
burghers al Nentersburg urging them to hold
out was really written at Petersburg a place
which surrendered early IN March
President Steyr, who was last reported a
leaving Pretoria after a consulta ton with the
Transvaal Government. has again gone to the
front.
The Daily Telegraph is advised that plot
has been discovered at Pretoria TO depose Presi-
oent krttger and TO surrender the Transvaal
during the present month. Progressive Dutch
men and members of the judiciary are asserted
70 have been parties 10 the movement.
A Cape Town correspondent reasserts that
the Irish-Aulerican Ambulance Corps from Chi
cago suffered heavily during the fighting
Kroonstad and that United States Consul Hay
had protested Yalnly 10 President KRUGER
against using the corps on the fighting line.
General Butler is in front Of Laing's Mex, hest
tating 10 attack positions Of enormous natural
strength. The reports that the Beers have blown
up portions OF the tunnel confirmed AL
though everywhere else they reported
tiring outfronted. they have effected their
| treats without losing their Conveys guns or
| prisoners 20 any extent. Were they dsorgan-
| zed they would Etrew the line OF retreat with
booty.
General Colvile's base is Winburg. General
Rumble is advancing Ficksburg, trying 10
catch up with the retiring Beers. Vrede where
the Free State capital has been removed, is a
village Of two hundred inhabitants in the
trenle northeastern part of the country, the
road from Eeilbron TO Bothas Pass and the
| Drakensberg. President Steyn. when twitted
about the migratory capital, is reported 10 have
! said that the Americans during the War Of Inde-
| pendence changed their capital nine times, and
| yet defeated the British.
The British coniscattng the cattle Of the
rebels in the districts about Aliwal North. Colo
| mel Adye's men have driven in twenty-eight
! hundred head.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
BARGAINS AT THE STORES.

H. O'NEILL & CO, Sixth-ave., between Twen-
tieth and Twenty-first SITS. announce an unusual
sale of wonens straw hats at their store. In this
sale OF hats, which will begin this morning. will
be found an immense line OF shapes in all the
popular colors at remarkably low figures. Many
other bargains will also be the store to-day
Some OF them are broadcloths in ten shades, in
cluding light and medium grays. castors. tans,
four inches wide in many desirable colors The
firms semi-annual sale OF womeu's muslin under
wear will begin this morning. Some Of the goods
in this line that offered very attractive
prices cambria and muslin gowns, corset covers
and white and coored peIticoats.
W. & ]. SLOANE. Nineteenth-st. and Broadway
have 1ust received a choice collection Of antique
and modern Eastern rugs, including many rare
examples OF Oriental They extend a special
invitation TO connosseurs.
JOHN wANAMAKER. Broadway. Ninth and
Tenth sts., offers many bargains to-day in silver
plated ware and in many other lines. incud-
ing Raglan shirts imported silk waists and golf
capes IN the silver-pated department will
be found tea sets, consisting OF five pieces cake
baskets hot water kettles, children's cups flower
pot holders candelabra, fruit dishes chdren's sets.
flower vases and genuine Rogers forks and spoons
at tempting prices The imported silk waists
of various colors. Some Of them are lined with
silk, others with lawn. The golf capes were made
by some OF the best makers in Paris and Berlin,
and some are Of Scotch cheviou Montagnac, Navy
blue Monts gnac Scotch cheviot rug ana Hmalayan
vicuna
JAMES MCREERY & CO., Eleventh-st- and
Broadway. are selling Sorosis boots and low shoes
attractive prices.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
PHILADELPHIA PROFESSOR MURDERED.

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA INSTRUCTOR
STRUCK DOWN ON THE WAY TO HIS TRAIN.
Philadelphia, May 2.-Professor Roy Wilson
White a brilliant young instructor in the law de-
parrmeat Of the University Of Pennsylvania, was
struck down and brutaIly murdered late last night
near ThtrTy-second-st. and Powellton-ave- Mora
rhan half-dozen arrests were made to-day and
tonight three men, TWO Of them colored, are in
custody on suspicion Of having committed the
crime Professor White found in uncon-
scious condition and died four hours later in the
Presbyterian Hospital.
Fro1essor White left the university 10 o'clock
last night Tor the PoweIton-ave. station Of the
pennsylvania Railroad 10 board a train for Ger
1nantown suburb Shortly before Il o'clock he
was found IN an Uufrequented part Of Thirty-sec-
onG-st His skull had been crushed evidently
"lth an IRON bar. He died early this morning at
the hospital without regaining consciousness 1t
mas rot yet been positively established that the
motive was robbery, the only article missing
vas tae PROFESSOR watch. A small sum OF money
II one OF the pockets was undisturbed.
Professor White was d native Of Richmond IND
rwenty-elghr years old He was = 11rad1,
axe OF Earlham College. Richmond Ind Last wear
l1e University OF Pennsylvania sent him 70 the
academy OF Law. al Paris, TO study the French
ciVl laW, which branch ne was 70 have taught IN
ne university next year. His father was pro-
-ess0r in EarIham College.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21

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New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
OBITUARY.
THE REV. DR.. EPSON W. BURR

The Rev. DR.. Edison W. Burr, OF the most
prominent and best known ministers of the Meth
ocist Episcopal Church. died on Saturday night at
Island Heights. N J. He born Middletown.
Conn. on March %. 1881. and graduated at
Wesleyan University in 1850 being the valedictorian
OF his class. After graduating from college he
taught ancient languages and German at the Pen
nington Seminary. Later he studied for the min
tstry, and Joined the NewJersey Conference. being
transferred later to the Newark Conference. in
which he held of the most important appoint
ments. notably Market Street. Paterson; ST. James
Elizabeth: Lafayette and Centenary Jersey City;
Hackettstown, Englewood and MontcIair.
In 1887 Or. Burr went abroad with his family
for years travel and recreation the Continent.
While in Paris he stricken with paralysis and
was obliged to terminate his trip and return home.
after which time he had been in feeble health.
About ten years ago his Alma Mater conferred
upon him the degree OF D. D.
DR.. Burr was member OF the Board Of Trustees
of Wesleyan University, for many years being its
secretary. He also OF the trustees Of the
Centenary Collegiate Institute. at Hackettstowu
n. J. Although prominent a preacher he was
noted chiefly for his erudition and scholarly at
tanments. The late DR. Jonathan Kelsey Burr.
one of the members of the American Committee OF
New Testament Revision, his brother A
wife and two children, son and daughter. sur
ViVe him.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
news and the Incompatible Gainsboroughs. Day
after day the bidding goes en- and art dealers

news and the Incompatible Gainsboroughs Day
after day the bidding goes en- and art dealers
are constantly repenishing their galleries with
old masters which kept IN stock until rich
Americans or new English millionaires are
raadv TO buy them. Two of the finest Van
rvrls are now in the market and the famous
auction house is filed with Turner's Linnells
Roningtons, Landseers Cromes, Rembrandts
Tsnssens. Dows and other treasures On Sat
,,rsav there will be a clearance. and Rem
brandf's stone Bridge over a Canal" painted
=, times Of gray and brown. will be carried off
n = new town house along with Nillais's Boy
,oo5 of Raleigh" Leighton's "Helios and
r7bo5os" and all the other treasures: and in
ana course back they VIII all come again to
,-h-istie's 10 be stared at by fresh swarms of
1o,,ngers and 10 be ratified off anew 10 deal
srs as stock in trade for fresh bargains Many
NJ the gracious ladies' who now smiling
sweetly at the Grafton Galleries and showing
how well they could pose before sympathetic
Romney, have had their triumphs time and
again IN King-st.. and have disappeared from
the famous auction house only to come back
again. L n. F
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
WOMAN ATTACKED By A BULLDOG.
HER ARM TORN IN HER KITCHEN AND MAY
HAVE TO BE AMPUTATED.

Mrs Della Robinson, thirty-two years old Of
No. 145 West Thirty -third-st., was severely bit
ter in the left arm and shoulder by her pet bull
dog last night She was taken TO the New-York
Hospital where il was said her arm would
probably have TO be amputated The dog
escaped
The dog was left unclaimed in the kitchen
night. Il was about 10 o'clock when the family
retired. but at 1870 Mrs. Robinson was awak-
ened by the dog growing. AS she ap-
peared in the kitchen the bulldog attacked her
He fastened his teeth in her left arm below the
shoulder and then in the shoulder itself The
woman shrieked with fear and pain and her hus-
band and sister and some other inmates Of the
house ran IN. Policeman Crowley. OF the West
Thirtieth-st station, heard the confusion and
ran upstairs. He struck the dog with his club
with sufficient force 70 make him let go Of Mrs.
Robinscn's Before the animal could be
shot be had SUNK out 10 the street and disap-
peared.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
EMORY MEEKINS-

Springfield. Mass. May 2o-Enory MeelIins. Sc
nior member Of the firm Of Meekins Packard &
Wheat. Of the largest drygoods firms in New
England died last evening from pneumonia. the
result of attack of the grip. Mr.. Meekins was
of the best known men in this city. and had
always taken active part In its political well
its social and religious life. He was trustee
OF the Springfield Institution for Savings for six
teen years, and was a director of the Mutual Fire
Insurance Company of this city, member or e n
Wilcox Grand Army Post. OF the South Church,
and of the Nayaset and Winthrop clubs. He came
TO Springfield in 1860 a poor boy, and rapidly MADE
his way upward In the Civil War he served IN
Company A, 46th Massachusetts Mr.. Meekins was
married in 1865 TO Miss Sarah Leonard Parsons,
daughter of J. c. Parsons. OF Holyoke, the Hrst
paper manufacturer in that city. She and one
child survive him.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
PROBABLE PRICE oIOF GAS.
HEAVY CONSUMERS WOULD RATHER PAY
MORE AND GET BETTER QUALITY.


MORE AND GET A BETTER QUALITY
Not a single official or important stockholder :,
any OF the companies which now belong TO the gas
combination could be found yesterday who would
admit that the price OF gas would soon be raised
from the present OF IS cents thousa nd cubic
feet TO 81 or q 05; nevertheless the feeling is wide
spread that there will be an almost Immediate ad-
vance in the price to consumers and substantial
one az that. 1t is understood that some of the men
who have made the consolidation possible and have
brought the recent gas TO an end advocate
increasing the price the full legal lirnit-r o.
Others argue that since the legal rate after Jan
uary l, 1901, has been fixed at 81 It would be better
TO adopt that figure now, so that change may
be necessary for the next year and half ar least
There is third party, however which fears
hostile legislation, following the outcry which will
be raised against the combination II the rates are
raised al all The public will the position that
If the companies reduced gas IS cents Of their
own votion, they ought TO be compelled to keep
II there, and pressure will be brought upon the
Legislature TO carry out the publics wishes Those
gas experts who take this view OF the situation
are advocating Il is said, the making OF a conces-
sion TO public opinion which shall consist Of for
bearing 10 raise the price of gas TO the full legal
limit and charging only 90 cents a thousand feet
BY this means it is hoped to disarn criticism a
certain extent.
Another factor which will he relied upon per-
suade consumers that they are not being badly
treated by the combination. even though the price
be raised. is said to consist in promise that the
quality Of the gas will be restored the standard
the throat cutting precess begaR compaints hae
been loud and widespread of the great deterioration
lighting capacity. Complanauts were told that
they were receiving as good gas as could possibly
be expected for 65 "A thousand and although
a slight improvement observable the result
ha r e is ia aG
proposes to supply gas at whatever increased rate
before been generally sold in this city.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
X RUEGER WANTS PEACE.


We're made and the police reserves were called
out.
Rloting took place In Aberdeen from to 10
O'CLOCK saturday evening around a hall where
stop the war" meeting was being addressed
ny Mr.. Cronwrlght-Schrener husband of Olive
Schreiner crowd Of students and others
tried 20 storm the hall and to break down the
doors. The foot police unable to cope with
the disturbers and sent for the mounted police
VINO MADE some headway with the crowd, but
Tree fights occurred between the supporters Of
urinary near by, kept busy dressing the
ana clubs number of arrests were made, and
Constable TO call out the military. The Gordon
Highanders, from the Castle Barracks, then
cleared the streets.
The Rev. Lord William Cecil a Of the
Premier. preaching yesterday in Gray's Inn
Chapel London. before the Australian Fedora
ton delegates and other notables referred to
these demonstrations of violence and said:
The popular enthusiasm prevailing through
out the country is dangerous. The line between
good and evil is soon overrun by the minimizing
crowd. The outburst IS evil in so far ii is the
same spirit which animated the Roman crowds
IN the Coliseum while the gladiators pursued
each other TO the death; but it is good in far
as II is protest against Of the greatest evils
OF the age-the love of money.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
MORE MONEY FOR FAMINE SUFFERERS,

A FURTHER REMITTANCE OF 100000 SENT By
THE CHRISTIAN HERALD
A further remittance OF 100000 was cabled satur-
day by THE Christian Herald OF New-York
through Thomas Cook & Son. to DIR. Louis Klopsch.
al Bombay India representing contributions to the
India Famine Relief Fund established by that jour
nal This sum will be distributed by the Interde-
nominatfonal Committee of Missionaries, now in
session AZ Bombay. the Rev R. A Hume chairman.
That committee fixes the basis of apporttonment of
the contributions among the missionaries in the
various famine sections throughout India according
TO the need of each district. and forwards the
money direct 10 the missionaries. by whom il is
nended in relief work exclusively.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
FRITZ MEYERS LAST DAY.
MURDERER OF PArRoLMAN SMITH TO GO TO THE
CHAIR THIS MORNING

Fritz Meyer who in October, 1897, murdered
Policeman Frederick Smith in the Church or the
Holy Redeerner. will suffer the death penalty IN
the electric chair at Sing Sing Prison at o'clock
this morning Meyer during the first few months
of his Imprisonment fegned insanity He finally
gave it up He spent most Of the day yesterday
rim from the prison library. He oade gOodby
many times TO the other in the condemned
cells Roland B Molineux shouted words OF cheer
the doomed man.
General E L. Molineux visitor al his son :
cell on Saturday and told him TO be brave during
Meyer's execution. MolineuX seems 10 nave grown
uneasy because of his imprisonment He is anN-
ions for news Inat his counsel going ahead
with his case He denounces the delay OF the law.
and that his innocence will be established II a new
trial be granted ne does not seam 70 question
The death watch established last night and
Father Sander, of ST. Jeroms's Roman Catholic
Church. Brooklyn. visited Meyer He VIII narch
with Never in the procession 20 the chair MI
Davis the electrician was the prison yesterday
and looked over the machinery and the chair. He
found everything in proper shape
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
CHARLES S. LANGDoN. sR.

Word of the sudden death of Charles 5. Lang
don. sr., the Machimoodus House, Moodus,
Conn.,, last night, was received In this city at
late hour yesterday. He was sixty-rour years
old His death is thought have been caused
by rheumatism OF the heart He lived at NO
290 West One-hundred- and thirty -eighth-st, put
account Of Ill health he had been staying Tor
several weeks al MOOdus At one time ne was
a Wall Street broker but of late years he had been
engaged in the lumber business in this city. Mr.
I.angdon was a member IF the Downtown Asso-
citation and the Military Club. He leaves WIDOW
four daughters and
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
AIMED p4CB4 GOES TO HARTFORD.

Rear-Adniral Ahmed Pacha, who, according 70
a statement OF mis- which published in The
Tribune YESTERDAY has been sent this country by
the Turkish Government for the purpose OF study
ing American methods in naval and ordnance con-
srr1IctiOn. with the view buying a cruiser and
cannon left this city yesterday afternoon for Hart
ford Conn. The Admiral said before going that
he had several personal visits which ne hoped 20
make in the near future in the vicinity OF New
York State before going on TO Washington He
expected TO return this city within day or TWO.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-21
FUNERALS INSTEAD OF A WEDDING.

PROSPECTIVE BRIDES FATHER AND BROTHER
SHOT DEAD BY HER LOVER
Macon Ga May 2O-Word was received here
to-day TO the effect that yesterday morning
about Il 80 O'Clock a Mr.. Gleaton rode out TO
the home Of his sweetheart, Miss Raines,
about eight miles from Cordele. accompanied
by friend. intending to have wedding When
they arrived al the home Of the young woman
she toined them but her father interfered and
tried TO induce her not to leave him one word
brought on another and finally quarrel was
begun The young womans brother rushed up
with his pistol and began TO shoot at Gleaton
and C;leaton's friend GIeafon drew his pistol
and shot the young wo:Eall6 father. killing him
instantly He then shot tie brother.
By this time a friend of then Raines family
rushed UP TO try 10 sop the trouble and was
himself shot down Geaton then drove away,
returning TO his home and the young woman
went into her house Since then the brother
has died The friend Of the Raines family is
believed to be mortally wounded and the friend