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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-30

Wilkesbarre, Pa. (SpeciaD.-A po-
liceman crossing the tracks of the Le-
high Valley Railroad in the extreme
northern part of the city came upon n
serious obstruction on the track. He
could see down the line some distance
from the crossing something that pro-
truded from the rocky embankment
He made an examination and found a
30-foot steel rail imbedded in the rock
and reaching out onto the track at an
angle.
The rail was so placed that il would
strike the cylinder Of an engine com
ing from the west. 1t is thought the
purpose was to wreck the express from
Buffalo, and in the excitement that
would follow blow open and rob the
safe in the express car
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our REPLY no EARL III.
Latest Correspondence Between tn
chinese and This Government.

thfHtHN hnN hniA OONtFnWeut
Washington (SpeciaD The State
Department made public the following
correspondence:
(Handed to Mr.. Adee by Mr.. WI,
August 20, 1900)
Cablegram dated August 49, from
Viceroy Ii Hung Chang, transmitted
by the Chinese Minister in London
and received by Mr. WI on the night
Of the same day.
II was the declaration OF all the
Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the
great powers that the expedition of
the allied troops was solely for the
rescue of the ministers In Pekin. Now
the allied troops having entered Pekin
and found all the ministers safe, II
seems proper that hostiltles should at
once cease, and that negotiations
should commence. | therefore request
the United States Government to ap-
point an envoy with full powers. or ap-
point the minister now in Pekln for
the purpose as he Is necessarily ac-
quainted with the affairs between Chi
nese and foreigners, and to inform me
II the conference will take place in
Pekln. After receipt OF definite re-
ply | Will at once proceed to the North.
Please request the Secretary Of State
to lay the matter before his Excellency
the President. ! await reply.
tReceived at the Department of State
August 2l, 1900)
Cablegram from Viceroy Ii Hung
Chang, dated August 81, 1900, and re-
ceived by Minister WI on the same
day.
The Boxer rebels in Pekin having
been dispersed, there will be positively
M Aak ka.. .,,tlt tf...
erations on the part of the powers are
greatly to be deplored. Besides urging
cessation of hostilities, please confer
with Secretary of State upon subject
of withdrawal of troops and appoint
ment of plenipotentiary to negotiate
settlement OF all other questions so as
to preserve amicable relations. ! await
early reply.
(Sent to the Chinese Minister, Aug
20, 1900.)
Memorandum in response to the Chi
nese Minister'S communication of ca
Diagrams from Viceroy Earl Ii Hung
Chang, dated August 10 and 21, pro-
posing the immediate cessation OF hos
tiiities and the appointment of an en-
voy to conduct negotiations, received
at the Department of State August 20
and 81, 1900.
While the condition set forth in the
memorandum delivered to the Chinese
Minister August IL has not been full
filled, and the powers have been COM
PEELED to rescue their ministers by force
OF arms, unaided by the Chinese Gov
ernment still this Government is
ready to welcome any overtures for a
truce, and invite the other powers to
join, when security Is established in
the Chinese capital and the Chinese
Government shows its ability and will
lingness to make on its part an effect
i've suspension of hostinties there and
elsewhere in China. When this is
done-and we hope it will be done
promptly-the United States will be
prepared to appoint representative
TO join with the representatives of the
other similarly interested powers and
of the authoritative and responsible
government of the Chinese Empire to
attain the ends declared in our circu-
lar to the powers of July 3, 1900.
ALVEY A. ADEE,
Acting Secretary.
Department of State, Washington, Au-
gust %, 1900.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-30
ABOUT NOTED PEOPLE.

The little King of Spain prefers bull-
fighting to any imported sports
The little Grand Duchess Olga of
Russia is the richest baby in the world.
At one time the Kaiser called Victor
Emmanuel III. "the wandering royal
encyclopedia"
Daniel Howell, of the New York City
Postoffice, has resigned after an un-
broken service of AZ years
President Hadley, of Yale, Is an cx-
pert with the foils, and is said to be a
better fencer than anyone in his col
lege.
The memory Of Miss Mary Kingsley,
the African traveller, is to be com
memorated by Mary Kingsley memo
rial hospital.
The German Crown Prince Is to COM
plete his education at Bonn, and his
brothers will also study at the Univer-
sity there in due course,
Lord Roberts Is afraid of about only
one thing in the world, and that is a
cat. He cannot bear one OF those ami
mails TO come near him.
Mai. Zen. Joseph Wheeler has been
asked to deliver during next winter a
course of lectures on the great battles
OF the world before the department Of
history Of the University Of Chicago.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-30
Girl Killed by Robber.

New York (SpeciaD. - Catherine
Scharff, aged 22, was beaten to death
with a hammer in her rooms on the
second floor Of GA Second avenue some
time between p. m. and midnight
Saturday, the body not being found un-
til morning. Her brother made the
discovery when he came home after
midnight. The woman's body lay
in a pool of blood, face down
ward. Near by on the floor was
bloody hammer, and the rooms had
been ransacked of every thing of value.
II is the opinion of the police that a
thief entered the house and was sur
prised In his work by the girl, and that
he killed her to prevent Identification.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-30

RARD HIT by TORNADO.
A swath of Ruin Through tho city OF
Shcboygnn.

Sheboygan, Wis. (SpeciaD "A ter
rife windstorm struck this city, com
ing suddenly from the north. Eight
large buildings were completely wreck
ed and 200 small houses were blown
down, causing loss of 100000
At noon 1t was as dark as night and
intensely hot. A few minutes before
! O'Clock the storm broke, increasing
in force until ii became a tornado.
People were thrown down and fences
and signs hurled hundreds of feet. The
storm, which ragged for only ten min
utes, was two miles wide. The street
car barns were wrecked, and cars were
smashed to pieces. The electric wires
were all blown down. The roof of the
warehouse of the Crocker Chair Com
pany was blown off and thrown against
the factory, wrecking the building
The tent of a horse and pony show was
torn from the ground and blown away,
leaving the animals to run panic
stricken through the city.
The steepi1 of the Lutheran Church
was blown down into two residences,
smashing in the roofs. The Fourth
Ward schoolhouse was completely
wrecked. The wind wrecked building
after building with tine greatest rapid
ity and there was little warning of the
approach of the storm. The people in
every case, however, were out of their
houses before the storm struck. and
those who We're hit by dying debris
were only slightly injured. In the fac
tories the employees were, in many
cases, bruised and cut from wreckage.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-30

Assaulted ~ They tlaD..

Charleston, w. Va. (SpeciaD Clint
Samples, lg-year-old printer, en-
ployed on the Gazette, had his skull
crushed while lying asleep in bed at
Shamblin's Hotel, aud Bert Myers. his
room mate, was rendered unconscious
by blow at the same time.
The assault is shrouded in mystery
Samples gave one scream about
O'clock rousing the house. He was
found in bed with his skull crushed
while Myers was on the floor uncon-
scious. The room was open, but there
was no weapon, nor anything to indi-
date who had committed the crime
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-30

South Bethlehem, Pa. (SpeciaD In
the presence of Lieutenant-Goneral
Miles, General Wilson, General Bufiing-
ton and other army officials the new
1S-inch Gathaman torpedo gun, the
largest ever built in this country, was
tested ct the Bethlehem Steel Works
to determine the velocity of the shot
and the strength of the gun and proved
gratifying success. The Government
made an appropriation Of S65, 900 for
the experiment aud demanded that ten
shots be fired, the tests to show a
pressure of $4,000 pounds per inch ana
velocity of $4,000 feet to the second.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-30
KIllen Mifc nnd Chlldrnn.

Arlington, Mimi (SpeciaD .-Theo-
dore Wallart, a farmer, living three
miles from town, killed his wife, a
boy of 10 years, girl OF 16 and baby.
lie then set fire to his barn, destroying
the stable with nine horses, corn crib
and full hay barn. Mrs. Wallart had
been trying TO secure a divorce, the
tered the house through a window ana
slaughtered the family with the excep-
ton Of one child, a boy, who was
wounded, however, and probably will
die. Wallart fed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-30

Parkersburg, w. Va. (SpcciaD. Gov
ernor Atkinson is making remarka-
BILE record in the matter of granting
pardons During the first three years
Of Governor MacCorkle's administra-
tlon AS pardons were issued and 70
fines remitted by the Executive, Dur
ing the first three years Of Republican
administration l46 pardOns have been
issued and 81 fines remitted This is Il
total of 60 under Il Democratic Governor
as against 1877 under a Republican Gov
eTnOr,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-30
LawIessness Mt Cape Nome.

Port Townsend (Special) Reports
from Cape Nome by the steamship Ia
coma say that much lawlessness pre-
walls there; that from eight to a dozen
robberles occur nightly and that peo-
pie are not safe from attacks from
thugs after nightfall. The lawless ele-
ment, 1t is said predominates, and
those whom they fear TO rob in the
streets are drugged in tents by means
of long rubber tube, through which
chloroform IL forced, after the tube has
been inserted through the canvas OF
the tent The occupants of as many
as twelve tents have been robbed in
this manner in one night.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-30
cHArrnn CUT orr.
Chinese Troops Mass to Attack or Ie-
siege Allies.

Siege Allies.
Washington Especially The plight Of
the allied armies in Pekin is beginning
to excite apprehension. No dispatch
known to have come directly from
General Chaffee has been received by
the War Department in Washington
for a week. A message from the For
eign Office at Toxic, received at the
Japanese Legation in Washington,
shows that the Chinese have been maxi
ing plans to attack or besiege the al
lies in Pekin.
The Japanese dispatch says that Chi
nese troops and Boxers had gathered
near Pekin with view of attacking
the allies. Russian and Japanese cav
airy were preparing to attack the Chi
nese. About 5000 Chinese infantry,
with 15 cannon, were advancing north
ward from Shantung provincs to attack
the allies in the rear
A cablcgram from Pekn, dated Au-
gust 19, and received Sunday, states
that armed Chinese forces were then
reported south and west of the city.
Detachments of the allies. II was stat
ed, were out, "reconnoitering and loot
Ing"
Pekin has been entirely cleared of
Chinese troops General Yamaguchi,
the japanese commander there, says
that the Emperor and Empress, fleeing
westward, were accompanied only by
about 500 soldiers under General Ma
There is no confirmation of Shanghai
dispatch to the effect that the Emperor
and Empress were overtaken and cap
tured so miles southwest of Pekin.
Russia, Germany and.Japan have not,
as reported, declared war upon China.
President Mckinley, nevertheless, Is
closely watching the movements of the
two flrst-named powers and is anxious
to prevent them from taking indepen-
dent action. He is sounding the drift
of opinion at the courts of st. Peters
burg and Berlin through the United
States diplomatic representatives there
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LatiIner "a west vlrginIan.

Lieut. Julian l., Latimer, who is with
the United States Army in Pekin for
the purpose OF transmitting authentic
information to Admiral Remey, to he
sent on TO Washington, is a native Of
Jefferson county, w. Va, where his
father was for several years Clerk Of
the Circuit Court.
He was appointed a cadet at the Ma
val Academy in 1886 by Hon. VIM. l..
Wilson, was bright and industrious
student, and graduated with credit.
In July Of last year he was commits
stoned lieutenant. He has spent eight
years at sea.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-30
LIFE SENTENCE FOR LyNcHEns.
Four More Whites Go to Jail for Killing
Humphries Men.

Dallas, Texas (SpeciaD -Four lynch
ers, white men, recognized as among
the leading citizens OF Henderson
county, pleaded guilty before Judge
Lipsoomb, NJ Palestine, in Anderson
county before whom they were to be
tried on change of venue, and received
life sentences in the penitentiary. They
were Former Justice of the Peace Jos.
Wllkerson, j. A. Johns, Sam'l Hall and
John f. Gaddis. This concludes the
most sensational criminal chapter in
the history of Henderson county Eight
white men have been convicted and
sentenced TO the penitentiary for life
for the lynching on the night of May
20, 1899, of James, John and George
Humphries. white farmers, in what is
known as the trans-cedar district. Two
others Polk Weeks and John Green
haw, turned States evidence and will
escape punishment. The excuse for
lynching the Humphries brothers was
that they were bad citizens and were
harboring criminals" The truth, how
ever, appears to be that they knew too
much about Illicit stills and other VIC
lations of the law.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-30

John McCreary, the aped /
now in custody at Lancas,o
mitted to the thcfts Of co,
and a number of wagons
Harry Hess, of Paradise. has
three of the stolen animals
delphia, and one, a yalual
mare, the property of Nelly
of Limeville, in Asbury Parl
All the animals sent Ia pl
were disposed Of at horse
Paul O'Neill, a teamster. nd
tody in that city.
In the matter of O'Nelli
tion a question Of legal iurist
developed. He was never in
ty and disposed of the a
Philadelphia. Pending an
o Neill is held in custody i'd
phia.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-30

Omaha, Neb. Especially Edward u.
Balch, assistant cashier Of the Omaha
National Bank, was assaulted in his
berth on the Chicago and Northwest
ern Road near Boone, Iowa, and robbed
of $3.50, all the money he had on his
person. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Amo-
retti, Of this city were also relieved OF
a small sum, They were not awak-
cned by the robbers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-30

Howard Munshouer, Il you
Spring City, who a few weel
nearly all the fingers Of bod
Pottstown by falling in from
train, attempted suicide "a
While sitting in Thomas Cal
ber shop he borrowed a PEI
attempted to iab the larges
the side of his neck He wa
ed by Howard Beard. A |
afterward he went over to n
vania Railroad, where he 4
self in front Of a train, but
by Preston Hallman, the "
at the Spring City Station
the day he attempted the \
again, and this time was sna!
death by John f. Fry the !
press Company's driver
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-30

Keyser, W Va. (Spec.aD After a
dress parade by the First West Vir-
ginia Regiment handsome silver sword
were presented from the enlisted men
and officers of the regiment TO Col.
Clarence l.. Smith, of the First Regi-
ment, and Lieut-Col. Charles N. Sims,
of the Second Regiment Major w. w.
Scott, commanding the First Battalion,
made the presentation speeches.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-30
CHINESE THREATEN ALLIES.


Pekin. via Taku (By Cable).-The
Chinese have been dispersed and Who'll
ly cleared out of Pekin, but are mass
ing near by.
The Forbidden City has been evacu-
ated by them and is guarded by the
allies The imperial palace is sur
rounded.
Pressure Is reported to have been
brought on the Dowager Empress, who
has abandoned Pekin for the provinces,
making Tayuenfu, in the inland prov
ince of Shensi, the capital.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-30

Shippensburg, Pa. (SpeciaD Ellis
Paxton was killed at Zion's Church.
near Hunters Run, by Philadelphia
and Reading freight train. He was
holding a horse attached to a wagon
while the train passed, when the horse
made a dash directly into the train.
The young man was struck by coal
car and his skull was crushed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-30

Orders were issued discOnt
postoffices at the villages of
town, Thornbury, Seal, q
and Marshallton. These Oa
been swallowed up by the rud
livery routes from West ca
will now be known simply 4
tions, and will be under ths
of Postmaster H. G, Smith.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-30
Funeral OF King Hum

King Humbert was
Pantheon, at Rome i'I'
pressive funeral cerelliony l'nny
services were held in m nI'DSI N
cities. Public fullerna
requiem uii masses marking lil dni95II
nles In Boston, Phiiau''F
Troy and Plttsburs'
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-30
Nhildren Killed by lightning.

Milwaukee, Wis (SpeciaD During
the storm. two little children of Chas.
Bunker, named Frda and Adele, were
killed by a bolt of lightning. The
county hospital was struck by light
ming, section of the roof torn away
and the electric plant rendered useless.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-30

A train Of empty passg,pIs !,
its way to Reading dashed piI !
ing engine on =, l'tg n.,.d a.
Schuylkill Valley ha'''O'''
nest Station. .,son,
The pilot Of the p. Ma
was crushed aud Peter MIS y
Ephraim Drcbbells, ,Mo po." teu N
ough, who were on y 'nV KNIT
shifting engine, were ,,lo5 sisb, h,
The accident was cau''u
fog.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-30

Antonio VaciSco, an It'd
drowned in the Bushkill. neI
despite heroic efforts Of his I
Irwin Shiller, to save HI
worked on the Easton and.
Railroad repair gang, and VI
water after eating their nooI
When the drowning man sd
went to his rescue, but the
leased his hold and was \
being in the water twenty ID
body was found, but all eff
suscitation failed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-30
DETAINED ITALIANS KEEP QUIET
Secret Service Mems Prisoners Havs
Nothing TO Say.

New York Especially Michael Guida
and Mateo Moresca, the two Italians
arrested by Secret Service men ON the
steamship Kaiser Wilhelm H., were
brought over from Ellis Island TO
the barge Office with the rest of the
detained immigrants. The men, as far
as appearances went, were no more
guarded than are the persons in de-
tention. They walked about the pen,
but had very little to say to their com
panions.
Captain Howard, head of the Co.'S
tract labor department, was in charge
at the barge office, and said there was
nothing new in the case.
Whether the Government authorities
will have a special court of inquiry for
the Anarchists remains to be seen. 1t
was suggested by an official that there
may be a special board of investiga-
ton. 1t is understood that the officials
at Washington are waiting for evidence
from the Consul at Naples which is to
be gathered by the Italian police.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-30
nRyAN,s SECOND Nor1rIoAr1oN.


Game From the fopuiist Party-Wt-
messed by Large Crowd.
Topeka, Kan. Especially. - William
Jennings Bryan received the second
official notification of his nomination
for the Presidency. This notification
came from the Populist party and
Thomas M. Patterson, of Colorado, act
ed as the mOuthpiece of the party in
making it.
Mr.. Bryan was at the same time in
formed of the Endorsement of his can
didacy by the United States Monetary
League, this notification being given
by A. w. Rucker. The ceremonies oc-
Cured in the spacious and beautiful
grounds of the State Capitol and were
witnessed by large number of people.
In many respects the meeting paral-
leled the Indianapolis notification. This
was true in the fact that both were
held in parks, In that the weather was
intensely hot and that the impatience
OF the crowd compelled the speakers
preceding Mr. Bryan to curtail their
remarks. Indeed. not one of the speak
ers was permitted to speak at the
length he had counted upon, and as
result the entire proceeding covered
only an hour and a half. Rain had
been threatened early in the day, but
before the meeting was called to order
the clouds had lifted and the fear of
storm which might compel the meeting
to be held indoors had given place to
the certainty of nercely beating sun
shine, which was intensified by great
humidity and untempered by any
breeze
An audible sigh of relief from the
sweltering crowd mingled with the ap-
plause which greeted the appearance
of the national leader upon the plat
form when he arrived at $50 o'clock,
and it was evident even then that
while there was a general desire to
hear and see him the audience was
finding the situation too uncomfortable
to be long endured.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-30
lightning Kins Merchant ana clsrI,.

Hinton, w, Va. (SpeciaD III. Price
Beckley, a prominent merchant of
Beckley, twenty miles west of this
place, and Fred George, his clerk, were
instantly killed by lightning. The bolt
struck Beckley's store, and the build
ing and stock were badly damaged.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-30

A closed car on the pir.,
at Beaver Falls, iumped t6'
a steep grade, overturned ~, a.,
into two trees, where II buri
ed 100 feet above the Fort NJ
road tracks. '"
About fifty passengers md
bers of the Elbc Club Of NeJ %
who had been attending n dl
park, were in the car. Mani
iured. Vincent BURY. Of ', R@l
may die. Jennie Lee. Of Bel
was taken from the car nj
and is in a serious condition
ers will recover.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-30

Robert Wright 10 years
of John w. Wright OF Coh'
had his left leg completely
the enkle at the PennSylVa'
station. o.,,a
Young Wright was sltllns
of a platform, when ne y u
shifting toward him. IN ,aS aS''
run out of the way ne iel
tracks and the wheels ol d
over him. He is the skin ]
the family to be inluFea, y, y y
road within two years 'D'I
fatally.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-30
Chins.s Mob. at Annoy.

Washington (SpeclaD The Japan
ese legation has received dispatch
from the Japanese Consul at Annoy,
saying that Chinese mobs continue to
work devastation in that neighbor-
hood and have destroyed several chap
els.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-30

London (By CabIe) e).-The Rome cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says:
The arrest of Maresca and Gulda in
New York arose out of some letters re-
ceived at Bresci's lodging subsequent to
the assassination of King Humbert
One of these dated New York, July 20.
and signed 'Mabor, urged Brescl to
commit the crime, urging that Maresca
and Guda would do their duty toward
President Mckinley. Maresca is known
to the Italian police as most fanatical
Anarchist"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-30

Janesville, Wis (SpecaD "A terrific
hail storm swept over Rock county,
and IL is estimated that two-fifths of
the tobacco crop il ruined If this
should prove TO be true the loss will
roach $500 900.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-30
s,o.ooo Horse Dies in y

His Excellency, the crav1 n
old, owned by c. H. s"%'' N'',c
Washington Park IasoI ID III
a ruptured blood We veS|vlt colt I
paid $4,000 for the re- tVp surI|
Louisville meeting las'