davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-29
DENIES USE OF DuM.DUMs.
Under Secretary wyndham is Questioned
In Parliament.

London, (By Cable. jim the House OF
Commons John Gordon MacNeill, Irish Ma
tionalist, member for south Donegal, again
asked for information In regard to the bat
tle OF Magersfonteln. Lord Methuens rela-
tlons with his officers and affairs In Kimber-
ley.
The Parliamentary Secretary for the War
ofiice, George Wyndham, parried all these
questions. He said no knew nothing con-
Hrming the suggestion that General Wau-
chope had raised objections to Lord Meth
uen's plan OF battle and that no investlga-
tions had been proposed into the alleged
differences between Cecil Rhodes and Col
onel Kekewich. Indeed. no declared, the
War Once was not aware that Kekewlch's
authority had In any way been questioned.
The only positive answer given by Mr.. Wynd-
ham to tho interrogatlons was to the effect
that neither dum-dums nor anything In the
nature of expanding or explosive bullets
had been used by the British troops In South
AfriDn.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-29
A WOMAN MURDERED.
Carved With Knives and Then set on
lire.

NhTfeu WIN hnlNes unu Ihen Sot On
lire.
Raleigh, n. O.. Especial. )-Intelllgenc
has Just reached here OF most horrible
crime committed In the bordering county OF
Chesterfield, $. c.
Cassie Boon, young woman, was entIced
from her home by four men and carried to
the woods nearby, where they assaulted hei
with knives and almost carved her flesh
from her bones. After having satisfied them.
selves with this treatment the four brutes
saturated her clothing with oil aud set 1t on
nre. Her screams brought assistunce. The
flames were extinguished. and she was eur.
ried to her hUme, where she fingered u few
hours and died.
1t Is alleged that this young woman had
married a man by the name OF Steen, but
still retained her maiden name. II Is said
that her husband instigated the deed and
led the assault upon the woman. One OF the
other three is Il brother of Steen aud the
other Two are sons OF "Flddler" Steve jack
son. Feeling in the county runs high.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-29
ABOUT NOTED PEOPLE.

Queen Victoria has moro living descend
ants than any other monarch In Europe.
The will OF J. Froude James, of Hatfield,
Tex, bequeathed sl5, 600 to that town for
hospital and $1,000 toward free library.
The late Professor Hughes, +. II. s., In
yentor of the Hughes printing Telegraph, be-
queathed $40 900 to the Royal Society for
Ine tuFherance OF physical science.
DR.. william Mcneil Whistler, tho brother
Of the artiS Of that name, who died In Lon
don the other day, was asurgeon In the Con-
fcderate Army during the Civil War.
Mrs. Richard Hoyey, widow OF the poet
who died short time ago, has received
letter OF coincidence from Maeterllnck,
whose plays Hovey translated at the authors
request.
Congressman Cousins Is one OF Iowns
most famous fishermen. He spends every
summer by q lake aboundlng In black bass
and goes fishing twice day-at sunrise and
at sunset.
Governor Mount, OF Indiana, has in his
wlfo an efficient helper. She assists him In
the arrangement of his notes for speeches
and attends herself to the filing OF his large
collection OF newspaper clippings.
Notwithstanding the disaster which he has
met In South Africa, General Butler has Just
been honored by the Canadian postal author
tiles by having postoiiice In North Victoria
county named after him.
Two treasures belonging to President
Steyn. OF the 0rnrgs Free state, are safe In
Great Britain. Ono Is Mrs. Steyn, who hns
for some time been In Scotland with rela-
lives, the other is his private fortune, which
he tran 'ferred to the keeping Of London
bank Just beforo war was declared.
IL Is believed to be Mrs. Bluine's intention
to remove the body Of her husband from iis
present resting place In Oak Hill Cemetery,
near Washington, TO spot she has chosen
for her own burial ground. Mrs. Blaine has
just purchased seven acres adjoining the
cemetory at Augusta, Me-, which overlooks
tho Konnebec River and was favorite spot
with the late Secretary. Mrs. Blaine win be
buried there, and wishes to rest beside tho
remains of hor husband.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-29
FIELD OF LABOR.

London has 6,l02 physIcians.
At Berlin 10000 carpenters struck.
There are 100 explosive compounds.
At Cape Nome an egg costs 20 cents.
Siberia homes possess incandescent lights.
one-third Of Russia In Europe Is forest.
Copenhagen has a servant girls union.
Elwood, Ind, is to have a labor temple.
Wheeling printers struck for 39J< cents
per hour.
Some New York press feeders struck for
Sl4 a week.
Houston, Tex, plumbers struck for "a for
eight houIs.
Tampa cigar manufacturers will establish
Il box factory.
After April 16 Richmond IN. Y.) painters
will receive $2.50 for eight hours.
A single Journal In Paris causes the de-
strucion OF 10000 trees year as material
for paper.
10 move an immense building containing
the executive offices OF the United States
government in Cleveland, ohio, and weigh
Ing over 10000, 900 pounds, without so much
as cracking the plaster is the gigantic task
that confronts the Cleveland government
authorities.
In tho New York legislature the Mcsfillan
bill, establishing 20 cents AS the minimu n
rate for unskilled labor on public work, was
opposed by the superintendent of public
works on the ground that It would be unwlse
for the State to Tx uniform rate for such
labor.
Three visiting members OF the eocialist
Trade and Labor Alliance were order, to
leave meeting OF tho New York Central
Federated Union, and one OF them was struck
by IN excited delegate as the trio were es-
saping through tho doorway from the storm
Of Indignation raised by the cgarmnkers'
report that the Socialist Alliance was behind
u cigar manufacturer TO break tho force Of
the strike In his factory.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-29

Atlanta, Ga., Especial. 1.-The body OF
Kelly Brinsaeld, who disappeared several
months ago, was found under the house
formerly occupied by him. Brinsfleld, who
IL minister's son, was short several thous-
and dollars in his accounts with an insur-
ance company at the time Of his disappear
ance. When Brinsneld disappeared his
father issued statement OF his belief that
the young man had been made crazy by the
excessive use Of cigarettes. When the body
was discovered half package OF cigarettes
lay beside him.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-29
HyDRoPmODIA CAUSES PANIC.

Two Deaths In tho Pee Dec Section of
South Carolina.
Columbia, s. o., Especial Mad dogs
have caused panic IN several localities OF
the Pee Deo section. Samuel Nelson, OF
stateshurg, bitten soma weeks ago, died
of hydrophobia, aftor suffering tho worst
form of the malady, and another man, name
unknown, Is reported to haze died In Sum.
ter County.
In few hours, in Suntor. 900 was raised
by public su description to SEED Samuel L.
Shaw and his three children to tho Pasteur
Institute. In attempting to kill mad dog
which had attacked his children, Shaw him
self was badly bitten. In the adjoining
county Of Darlington i've children were re-
Gently bitten by q rabid dog All wero sen.
to the Pastcur Institute for treatment.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-29

Lanham, Nd, Especial. MIR. Richard
Cross, a resident OF Seabrooke, this county,
was found dead on the railroad track be-
tween Blendale and Seabrook about q O'Clock
by track walker.
The only evidences before Jury Of inquest
was that OF the trnck walker, who had met
Cross In an Intoxicated condition about 8
o'clock the night before and fonnd him dead
not fur from wherc he had last seen him
alive. The jury returned a verdict Of death
by being struck by a train of the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad, but generating tho com
pany. Gross recently buried his wife. He
leaves four ANAL children.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-29
ROBBERS Ger 400, 900 FRANCS
Money Was Being Sent by Railroad Com
pany to Paris Bank.

Money Was Being Sent by Railroad Com
pany to Paris Bank.
Paris, (By Cable)--An audacious robbery
Of 400, 0O00 francs (about $50, ,000) from tho
Northern Railroad Company has been COM
mitted.
The company, which three times weekly
deposits large sums with tho Bank Of France,
sent sum, OF which 100000 francs was In
small bills This was put IN a satchel and
the money conveyed FROM tho railroad sta
tion to the bank In u cart In charge Of two
clerks.
Before they started one OF the clerks put
the satchel beside the coachman. Two men
then approached and engaged the attention
Of tho clerks and coachman. whilu third
man picked up the satchel and bolted
with Ii.
Tho loss was not noticed until Il was too
late to Rpprehend the robbers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-29
Attempt to Wreck Fast Mail Train.

Cleveland, Ohio, Especial. IAN attempt
was make to wreck the Lake Shore fast mail,
wes.-bound, leaving here at 10 o'clock =. NJ.
At Omsted Falls, about twenty miles west
OF here, a rail had been laid across the track.
The engineer saw tho obstruction In time to
apply the ai--brakes. The front wheels of
tho locomotive struck the rail, but the engine
remained on the track. The engineer says
he saw three men run away from the spot
where the obstruction had been placed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-29
30, 600 Machinlsts May strike.

New York, Especial. "A strike Of 10000
members Of the International Association OF
Machinists and the Amalgamated Society OF
Engineers In tho New York district may be
precipItated this week by the action OF the
New York aud New Jersey Machinery Manu-
fncturers' Association in organizing to resist
the demand for n nlne-hour day which was
to have been made on April /. This was an.
nounced at the meeting OF the Central Fed
Grated Union. James o'Connell grand
master machlnlst Is expected to arrive this
week to lake charge.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-29
rntnl Iiritish Lnssas.

London, (By Cable THE total British
losses, exclusive OF the invallds sent home,
are 10, AIS in killed, wounded and missing.
The Duke OF Norfolk, Earl Marshal and
Chief Butler OF England, Postmaster-Gen-
ernl, will sail for South Africa, Rs an officer
OF the Sussex yeomanry, which he has been
instrumental In raising,
The Duke said that he would not com
mand the regiment. He Is lieutenant onel
Of the Second Battalion OF the Royal Sussex
Regiment, but has heretofore been unsuc-
cesstul In his efforts ta go TO the front.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-29
THE 0oEBEL ASSASSINATION.

.Ar-aigumcnt of Three Men Accused OF
Being Accessories.
Frankfort, KY, Especial )-Oaicb Powers,
Jonn Davis and William II. Culton, charged
with being accessories to the murder OF Will
liam Goebel were arralgncd ;or trial before
Judge Moore. Ex-Goy John Young Brown
made demand for list OF witnesses for the
commonwealth, but this was refused by tho
prosecution, on tho ground that publicity
might cause come OF then. 10 avoid being
summoned.
Commonwealth Attorney Franklin and
County Attorney Polsgroye refused to other
affirm or deny tho story that Sergeant Gold
en- had made an alleged confession OF Inowl.
edge concerning tho Qoebel nssasslnatbp.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-29
$1,000 Brick, worth 81, In His Assets.

Piedmont, W. Va, Especial. )-The settling
up Of the estate of W. G. Totten, ex-member
of the West Virginia legislature, who lived
ut Piedmont has revealed the fact that he
was bunkoed oat of So, 900 by the gold brick
scheme. Totten was merchant and broker,
and was regarded as careful business nun.
He never divulged the secret Of his being
bunkoed. Several knew the facts, but kept
quiet. The brick, made of brass, was found
among his assets ut the Davis National Bank,
Piedmont. 1t Is valued at "a.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-29
RObbers Sonrhl I.u

Several burglaries were 4
Pottsville. The grocery stOn
was entered and a large sun
goods stolen. The burglan
did not find IA much cash as !
wantonly burned the ledger |
book accounts. Tho PhiladeA
Ing Railroad depots ut NewRl
Gilberton were looted Of daI
valuables.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-29
OUR NEW POSSESSIONS.

Three shlploRds Of arms and ammunition
were recently landed on the east coast OF
Luzon, and the head Of contracting firm
to tho Chinese government was detained In
Manila on suspicion OF being a filibuster.
Spanish residents are reported to be Us.
sisting the insurgents In the province OF
Morong, and the insurgents are also reor-
ganIzing in othoc provinces.
General Kobbe has opened twenty ports In
the southern part OF the Island OF Luzon and
In the Isand OF samar Levte
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-29
GRAB POLICY IN CHINA.

cermany About TO Occupy All OF shan
tung-Civii War May Rehd tho Empire.
Victoria, D. c., Especial. )-According to
advices by the Ada Maru, the report that
Germany is to essay what Is everywhere
recognized as practical occupation OF the
province OF Shantung Is generally credited
as being In line with the new accepted plan
OF foreign encroachment in. China. The
steps of the process are outlined as follows'
Fifst, railway concession; troops to pro
tect the works; military occupation, aud I'm
ally complete alienation OF the territory.
This has been Russia's course In Manchuria,
and 1t is pointed out that Germany will fol-
low It.
In the meantime it IS said, the signs are
that the great empire viii soon bo torn 10y
civil strife.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-29
KILLED Daughter and son-ln-Law.

Butte, Mont, Especial. )-Thomas Pooley,
a saloonk keeper, shot and killed his son-in.
law, Thomas LiItleiohn, and the latter's
wife, Lydia. Littleiohn and bis wife, the
latter carrying their baby, met Pooley on the
street. They quarreled dandLittlejohn Knocked
Pooley down. Pooley drew pistol and shot
Littlejohn. He died In u few minutes. An
other shot missed the intended victim and
struck Mrs. Littlejohn in the head. She died
soon afterward.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-29

The second largest yerliaI
ever awarded In PennsylyaaaI
Mt Scranton in favor Of AID
Martin. 1t is in the sun dI
Martin sued the Delawar.
Canal Company for damags
injuries sustained In u wrec,.
ants road on April 1, 1884.
the accident 1t is claimed III
well rs his health Is permal..
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-29
Industrial Boom In IA

Within the last few month
dustries have been establish
The rolling mill, utter an idIsl
years, was the first to gel
large wallpaper factory was
operation by Campbell & Co.,
tol Knitting Company has tool
the Appleton mill.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-29
BuIidIngs ON Egmont Key,

Tampa, F.a., Special. )--The War Depart
ment Is preparing advertisements for bids
for five additional buildings to be at once
erected OF Egmont Key There will be- an
administration building, bakers shop, an
oil house and stable and largo wagon shed.
The work on the fortiflcatlons Is still In
progress and arc very extensive
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-29
noERs HAVE ENouoH.

Eoturning to THOR Farms--Mr. Steyn's
Efforts to Rally Them Are Unnvniling.
London, (By Gable. "A dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Donkerspoort, says:
"a reconnaissance toward Phillppolis. %
miles west OF Springfontein, found tho
farms all flying white flags The British
troops were cordially received.
1T Is reported that Mr.. steyn Is trying to
rally the Beers, bat the latter say they have
bud enough"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-29
Accident at a Quarry.

Martinsburg, W. Va, Especial. )-Allen
Webster, colored, while dumping quarry
car of stone into a crusher at the Standard
Lime and stone Company's quarrles here,
was struck by large stone, which fell on
the side Of the car, breaking both OF the
larger bones in the right leg below the knee,
besides irtilcting several other minor In
ries. He will recover.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-29

Solomon II. Quinter, wh, |
at the December term OF Cn.'
uanslaughter on Angus. Il 7
fenced at Reading. Ga theti
killing his wife, he was setsl
OF $500 and solitary conansa,g
ern Penitentiary for nine ys,,
ond bill, the killing Of Kls. /
paramour, he was fined go
to solitary confinement 10, ID.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-29

Montgomery Discontinuu
AT a meeting of tho MoHtN
Commissioners 1t wns deternI'
tinue the payment OF bout
and foxes. At the tlmo theh
Ihese apimals were abundan'l
much TO the detrlment Of ia'
now they are almost extinct
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-29
Policeman Killed at Railu

While attending TO hls autIa
rond crossing in the BethleA'ii
pany's yards, Samuel D. C'r'
years, one of the companys 4
was run down by n shiIui,
killed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-29
wIFE's DOUBLE CRIME.

Killed Hor husband und Then Shot
uorsuir
Sandusky, o.. Especial. Mrs. Leonard
Wagner killed her husband and then shot
herself. The double tragedy occurred at the
Wagner homo, ahout three miles from here,
and nothing was known CT It until next
evening, when Deishbors entered tho house
and found the dead bodies. hrs. Wagner
had evidently arisen from bed and shot her
hus and, who was lying in bed. Then she
shot herself, failing upon the floor OF the
room. Tho cause OF ;hu crime Is believed to
have been jealousy, us the couple had fire.
quently qunrreled on tpdt account.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-29
Looks Like Murder.

jefferson, $. O., Especial. - The half
charred romans OF Cassie Brown, young
woman, were found In the woods near hore.
There was evidence that she had been muir
dered, and Harvey Jackson, John Jackson,
j. #. Steen and Benz. Jackson, all white,
have been arrested as suspects.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-29
stevn,s pepo,ltIon neported,

Sprlngfontein, (By Cable 1T is reported
here that Mr.. Steyn has been deposed from
the presidency, and that the public affairs OF
the Free State are being administered by q
comuittee ut Kroonstadt.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-29
AIet Denth Under CA

While making u coupllne
brakeman Herbert Lynn iel
wheels and was so badly q
died several hours later
summit Hill.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-29
Drunken Mans Crime.

oil City, Pa, Especial. )--Amos Elder, an
oilweil driller, shot and killed his wife.
Elder was intoxicated at the time. and the
shooting occurred after a terrible struggle,
In which the Woman sought TO save her life.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-29
Found Coal Vein in nIsI

While digging a we'll on hi
f.. Beach, who lives q mile
Wllliamsport, cut through q !
OF coal eighteen feet from IN
Intends to develop It.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-29
KEYSTONE
LATEST NEWS GLrAx,.|
oUs PARrI
INsl

"ohn - Fiester' of Read,.
Wife and mn Omcer-on,.
Years In jail and Fin, y
ana Pnramour--Attorp,k /
800 rs Result of RalI,n.,
-
John G. Fiester. a lea,
considerable reputation
tried to stab Officer SouIv \
rest him. II took four MAJ.
md he was gotten to tho a..
great difficulty. A telenb0,'
to the police station sav,.
was badly needed at 9l7 So'.l
where John Q. Fiester reslds
and Onlcer Qualntance bu,.
There they learned that N,
come suddenly insane. MI
been driven up stairs BY III
had threatened TO kill he,
door and he battered on h !
In. The officers entered II
window os Fiester wa,
down stairs. 1t was declddl
Ammon. the family physics
coming Mr.. Flester grew a.
Doctors arrival was iopJ
kitchen table eating supDg
as well ms usual, but sudds
back kitchen, saying he h,
do. There he seized a cbis|
attack on Officer SQulnt N
to protect himself with a csgI
lunge cut his coat. The NAL
pender buckle, saving nj,
Four men then sprang ai
armed him. He was hand.l
to the police station. Mr. M
mentally unsound for sonetl
and worry are said 10 have,
present sad condition. HI
wookworker and Is the pa.s,,
manufactured by tho Readl,
Company. Fiester was re,,
home quietly with his wife.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-29

Downingtown Knitting "
The knitting plant OF tho n
Co., ut Downlngtown, was d''
together with all tho ydia'
and stock.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-29
NIncrum fnyestlrntlon.

washington, Especial. )-In view of tho an
nounoed diclsion OF the House COMMITTEES on
Foreign Affairs to make the investigation
into the truth OF Ex-Consul Macrum's state
ments, proposed In resolution introduced
by Representative Wheeler, OF Kentucky, the
officials OF tho State Department do not care
to make any public statement respecting the
last utterances attributed to Mr.. Macrum.
Informally, however, II Is learned that the
Department IL fully prepared, In the opinion
OF the officials, to meet any OF the allega-
tions.
Elrht childran OF Pnrtrr L Lnnrh OF
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-29
In Brief,

Adam MarsukiyItz, n 7'yS'
in front OF n trolley car On w
and was killed.
Sheriff Samuel +. Gates fala
gambling house kept by WIls.
Philip Lcary, at Bedford, caF'
prietors and their outfit.
During the absence Of the =
burglar broke into the Office
fonte Central Railroad Comp
College, and completely rANs Y
uon, taking among other y
cash.
William Kelly, OF OentrallA
Howard, OF Roxborough, wa'
Shenandoah, charged WIN
burglary at the Lehigh w
depot In Centralia. They Wu'
BlOOmahurO mil
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-29
PLOMER RETREATS.
BOERs BEAT OFF THE NORTHERN
EXPEDITION TO MAFEKING.
METHUEN CHECKED TOO.

but IL Il Suspected That n Third British
Column IL Now Close to the soreiy BE-
sleged City-Lord Kitchener Suppressed
the Dutch Rebellion In the PrIeslSa Dis
trict of Cape Colony.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-29
Beginnings of AalA'

Nearly all the women WD')
nent today in Literature ~
original compositions oI
another as soon as they "
pen. Mrs. Meade has pO1
400 works of fiction. and VI
in her prime. says the ~ ~
patch. Mrs. Hodgson p.l
her literary career In eN1
early age of IS. Reverss ]
the family by reason OF In'l
Inc, and she was anxious
family funds. Edna Iy.|
write stories when she WS|
years old. She wrote, as u
the Joy OF writing" anu 1
could not resist the cra.'I, "
the beloved heroes ana n n
hlled her young imaginau'l
Tho first Chinese ele''|
has boon opened, ana n
Pekin railway station su'