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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-27
WOULD NOT BE TAKEN ALIVE.
Hunted Down and Surrounded, Train RObber
Barnes Takes His Life.

New Orleans (SpeciaD With a gap
ing wound in the back and another in
the left wrist, inflicted by the police,
Charming B. Barnes, train robber,
drew the keen edge of a hunting knife
across his throat in a swamp near this
city and ended his career.
Since the holdup of the Chicago linn
tied mail on the Illinois Central in the
suburbs of this city, officers had
searched in vain FOR two men who had
escaped from them after a running
fight near the scene of the holdup. 1t
was known that one was badly wound
ed and that he was compelled to drop
United States mail bag in his flight.
In swamp near by all traces of the
men were lost, however.
Notwithstanding, the officers felt
sure the wounded man had not gone
far, and in the midst of the swamp,
they found his body. It bore two bull
let wounds, one in the back, the other
in the wrist. With a hunting knife,
the robber, knowing that his wounds
were fatal and that escape from the
swamp was impossible, had cut his
own throat.
In his pockets were found the watch
of the conductor of the mail train,
many registered letters, and a quantity
of dynamite
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-27
BOLD ROBBERS THESE.
They Made an AttemIt 10 Rob the Treasury
OF the State OF Nebraska

Lincoln, Neb. Especially An attempt
was made to rob ,the State Treasury
here. Two men, possibly three, ap-
parently had gained entrance to the
Capitol building through an outside
window. They were, according to
Night Watchman Good discovered by
him in the treasurer's Office and in
terrupted in their work at three
o'clock. Good said two shots were fired
at him by the robbers, one passing
through the lapel of his coat He fired
twice in return, apparently without ef-
feet. and the robbers escaped without
having opened the treasury vault or
secured anything OF value. A general
alarm was turned in and almost the
entire police force and men from the
sheriff's Office FASTENED to the Capitol
The only evidence of the attempted
robbery found by them was the marks
of bullets in the corridor wall, point
ed out by the excited watchman and
janitor. The officers were joined
shortly after by State Treasurer
Meserve, who found his office in o
state of disorder; but the steel vault
was uninjured and nothing of value
missing. No trace of the wouldbe
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-27
NATIONAL BANK FAILURE.
receiver for American Of Baltimore Appointed
by Comptroller Of Currency.

Baltimore, Md Especially The first
rational bank failure in the history OF
Baltimore was announced when tenn
)orary receiver was appointed for the
American National Bank, which Is To-
.ated at the corner OF Gay and High
streets. It has been known for some
months that the condition of the insti-
.ution was not a strong one, but the
directors and the financiers Interested
n the bank hoped that the difficulties
,ould be tided over and the institution
placed on a sound basis. The support
If the clearinghouse was given to it
rs long as possible, not only from the
lesire to protect depositors and stock
holders from loss, but also from a
sense of pride in upholding the reputa-
ion of Baltimore as a city in which a
lational bank had never gone under.
Finally, however, the strain became
90 great, and IL was realized that 1t
was OF no use to put off the inevitable,
md further credits were refused by the
clearinghouse. AS a result, Comp
roller of the Currency Dawes was re-
uctantly compelled to close the bank
il is hoped thf the depositors can be
protected from loss, although 1t Is
cared that the stockholders will not be
30 fortunate.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-27
CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS.
What the National Legislature is Do
ing at Washington.

The report of the minority of the
House Committee on the Reapportion-
ment Bill was submitted. 1t increases
the representation to 1856, instead of
357, as in the Hopkins bill.
The House Committee on Rivers and
Harbors pared down the bill.
Senator Jones, chairman of the
Democratic National Committee, said
that he had no idea of resigning.
The House passed the West Point
and Indian Appropriation Bills.
In the Senate Mr.. Kenney of Della
ware, gave notice OF an amendment he
will offer to the Army Reorganization
Bill, providing for a veterinary corps
in the Regular Army.
In the Senate Mr.. Hale, from the APP
propriations Committee, reported the
Urgent Deficiency Bill with two minor
amendments. 1t was passed without
debate.
Under a special order, the Senate
took up the consideration of private
pension bills on the calendar. Seventy
one bills were passed, including two
giving a pension of $50 month to the
widows of General John A. McClernand
and General John M. Palmer.
Representative Sutherland, Of Ne
braska, introduced a resolution for the
appointment Of special committee of
seven To investigate the whole subject
of the government ownership Of rail-
roads in Europe, as well as in this
country, with a view to future legisla
tion upon this subject.
The House resolution authorizing
the appointment OF Congressman
Charles A. BOutelle, Of Maine, as a cap
tain on the retired list of the Navy was
adopted by the Senate.
The House Census Committee agreed
TO favorably report the Hopkins Re
apportionment Bill.
The House committee completed the
Indian Appropriation Bill.
The House committee completed the
Military Academy Appropriation Bill.
IL carries $G99151.
The Urgent Deficiency Appropriation
Bill was reported TO the House. 1t car
ries s1S2,5O0
The House Committee on Rivers and
Harbors has recommended an appro-
priation Of 1925, 900 to survey Chicago
Drainage Canal, with a view to maxi
ing 1t a waterway between the lakes
and Mississippi River.
Payne TO a position in the Cabinet Is
recommended by members of Repuhli-
can National Committee.
Provision is made in the Rivers and
Harbors Bill for the restoration OF the
jetties at Galveston, Texas.
The President nominated John c. A.
Leishman, OF Pennsylvania, now min
lister to Switzerland, to be minister TO
Turkey.
United States Senator Sullivan, OF
Mississippi and Mrs Atkins, Of Wash
ington, were married Notwithstanding
a pending suit instituted by Missis-
sippi lady against the senator for $780,
600 for alleged breach Of promise to
marry.
The House defeated the bill to give
soldiers and sailors who fought in the
Spanish and Philippines Wars prefer
ence over civilians In federal appoint
ments. A bill was passed placing Rep
lhresentatiye Boutelle on the retired list
lotY the Navy. with rank as captain.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-27
Farmer Erozen TO Death.

Canaseraga, N. Y. (SpeciaD .-Judson
Smith, well-to-do farmer living at
Burns, was frozen to death under cir
cumstances peculiarly distressing
Smith drove to Faulkner's Mill, about
one mile north of town, to get a grist
which he had there. After going a few
rods past the mill he drove over the
high embankment along the Canaser-
aga Creek and he and his team fell a
distance of about fifty feet. Smith fell
under the wagon and was pinioned to
the ground in such a manner that he
was unable to extricate himself. The
night was intensely cold Smith was
found in the morning by some men
who were going to work. No bones
were broken, death being caused by the
pxtrpmn cold
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-27
HE PAID THE RANSOM.
Millionaire Packer Cudahy Hands Over
$4,000 in Gold.
HIS SON WAS THEN LIBERATED.
Money Left In Sack at Designated Place
on Lonely Road. Several Plans to Capture
the AbductOrs Considered, But Finally
Abandoned-.The Lad Was Well Fed BY
His JaiIers.

Omaha, Neb. (SpeciaD Twenty
i've thousand dollars in gold was the
price paid by Edward A. Cudahy, the
millionaire packer, for the return OF
his son, Edward Cudahay, Jr., who was
abducted by a gang of kidnappers
About noon, and several hours af-
ter letter had been left on the
lawn of the Cudahy residence,
another missive was delivered to Mr..
Cudahy. 1t came through the mails
and contained a proposition TO return
the boy, safe and unharmed, provided
the sum of $4,000 was paid that night.
In the letter were full directions as to
where the money was to be left, and
the assurance was given that the miss
ing boy would be allowed to return
home within few hours of the time
when the cash was received.
A consultation was held, and the
matter was gone over in detail Plans
were discussed for capturing the BAN
dts when they should make their ap-
pearance at the rendezvous that had
been designated. But one after an
other these plans were dropped as be-
ing impracticable. Finally, impelled
by the strain under which the entire
household was laboring, Mr.. Cudahy
decided to comply with the terms Of
fered and ransom his son.
A trusted messenger, sworn TO
secrecy, was sent for the money,
which was brought to the Cudahy res
ldence. After dinner Mr. Cudahy had
one of his horses harnessed to a light
buggy and, taking the money in 1t
with him, started alone for the
designated place at which the money
was to be left. In the buggy he car
ried red lantern. He drove FIVE miles
west of town, in the Sherman-avenue
road until he came to a white lantern
hanging on short stick beside the
highway.
Alighting from his buggy, Mr.. Cud-
ahy deposited the sack containing the
money near the stick bearing the
white light. Then, without seeing any
one, he returned to his home Mean
time, the abductors had seen the red
light coming up the road, and as soon
as the buggy disappeared, they took
away the money and prepared to keep
faith with the father. The boy was
bundled into a cab and set down close
by his fathers house about 1 o'clock
a, m. Where he had been he was un-
able to say, but as near as he could
conclude he had been taken five miles
south of South Omaha. There is alb
solutely no clue to the identity of the
man
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-27
SENATE ADOPTS TREATY.
New Convention Supersedes the Clayton
Bulwer Pact.
THE OTHER POWERS ARE IGNORED.
The Foraker Amendment and All the Changes
Proposed by the Committee Adopted, and
All Others Reiectcd-The Final Vote was
Fifty.fye in Favor Of and Eighteen Against
Ratification.

Washington Especially After spend
ing the greater part of the past fort
night in considering the Hay-Paunce-
fote Treaty for the modification of the
Clayton-Bulwer convention of 1850, the
Senate Thursday consumed one hour
and ten minutes in amending 1t, and
ratified 1t as amended. During this
time there were six roll-calls and sew
eral viva voce votes. The first five or
the roll-calls were on amendments Oh
fered by individual senator's, and the
last one on the resolution to ratify
the treaty as amended. All the amend
ments, except those offered by Senator
Foraker and reported by the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations, were voted
down by majorities averaging about
nineteen. The ratification resolution
was adopted by vote Of 55 to 1S.
The Senate was in executive session
for about an hour before the time for
voting arrived listening to speeches by
Senators Thurston, Gallinger, Wolcott
and Bard, explanatory Of their atti-
tude.
The Foreign Relations Committee
amendments were read first.
The fiGst of these amendments adds
the words (which is hereby suppressed
ed" after the words "Clayton-Bulwer
convention" in the preamble to Article
2, making it read as follows: THE
high contracting parties, desiring to
preserve and maintain the genera
principle of neutralizing established
in Article of the Clayton -Bulwer
convention, which is hereby suppressed
ed adopt as the basis of such neutrali-
cation the following rules. substantial
ly as embodied in the convention be-
tween Great Britain and certain other
powers, signed at Constantinople Oc
tober 90, 1888, for the free navigation
of the Suez Maritime Canal"
The second amendment reported by
the committee strikes out Article 3 of
the treaty, which is as follows:
The high contracting parties will,
Immediately upon the exchange of the
ratifcations of this convention, bring
1t to the notice of the other powers
and invite them to adhere TO it."
Senator Lodge himself suggested a
verbal amendment to the first of these,
to make the amendment read (which
convention is hereby superseded" He
explained that suggestion had been
made that without the addition of that
word the amendment might be con-
strued as applying only to Article VIII
(S) of the Clayton Bulwer treaty,
whereas, he said, it was intended to
apply to the entire treaty.
The amendment was accepted, and
the two committee amendments then
were both accepted without division.
All the amendments suggested hav-
ing been acted upon and those Of the
committee adopted, Senator Allen
asked for the reading of the treaty as
amended. This request was complied
with and the vote was taken upon the
treaty itself, resulting as above.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-27
NEW EXPOSITION PLANNED.
Atlanta Wants to Show Growth of South
ern Manufacturing.

Atlanta, Ga. (SpeciaD D.-Appreciating
the enormous growth of the South in
recent years in textile manufacturing
and desirous of demonstrating that
growth to the world at large, the lead
ing business men of Atlanta are pro-
jecting plans for a gigantic exposition
to be held here in 1902, the principal
object Of which shall be to advertise
and illustrate the Souths resources.
The Cotton States Exposition, which
ended with December, 1895, did much
to further this end, and to it is at
tributed much of the development in
the cotton manufacturing and similar
industries. The business men of this
section feel, however, that since that
time conditions have changed mater
tally and that the time is ripe for an
other enterprise of large and more spe-
cific scope. Col. w. A. Hemphill is at
the head of the new movement. The
extensive buildings and grounds used
for the exposition of 1895 are about to
become the property of the hackers of
the present movement, and it Is their
intention to make many important ad-
ditions to the plant.
While it is planned to make the ex-
potion especially a Southern affair,
bids will be made for exhibits from
every part of the United States, and,
for that matter, the world, and it is
hoped that the enterprise will equal, IL
not surpass, those at st. Louis and
Buffalo.
The progress of the South in cotton
manufacturing has been marvellous in
the last five years. Prior to that time
the bulk of the Southern cotton crop
went to New and old England to be
transformed into finished products and
resold to the inhabitants of this Sec
ton at greatly advanced prices. A
campaign Of education along this line
was inaugurated, and as a result a
large part OF the staple is now sold to
local mills at good prices. Cotton goods
have decreased in price to the local
consumer and money that formerly
went abroad stays at home.
In addition to this, the South is
reaching out and selling its products
in foreign countries. South Carolina
and Georgia do a thriving trade with
the Orient in the matter of rough cot
ton goods. If plans at present under
way are matured-and there is every
prospect of such consummation-
many local capitalists will so increase
their facilities that goods of a higher
| grade may be manufactured and the
foundation laid for the capturing of
the bulk of the trade of this and other
| countries
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-27
THE CHINESE MIx.Up.
Question Now Is, Are the Terms to Be
IrreyocahIe.

London (By Cable) Mr.. Choate, the
United States Ambassador, had a long
conference regarding the Chinese situ-
alton with the Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs, the Marquis
of Lansdowne; and subsequently
Mr.. Henry White, secretary Of
the United States Embassy, paid
visit to the Foreign Office The
greatest secrecy is maintained as to
the outcome of these consultations.
What could be learned from British
and American sources varied consider
ably, the former expressing annoyance
and anxiety the latter maintaining
that nothing serious was developing.
Some explanation however, was
gathered of the extraordinary tangle
in which the Chinese negotiations have
recently been mixed up, and some
reconciliation of the contradictory telc-
grams that have emanated from Pekin
and various European capitals.
II appears that over a week ago, the
Powers came to an agreement to elm
mate the word "irrevocable" from the
joint note. Then, when 1t was be-
lieved that everything had been set
tied, objections were raised; and Great
Britain, for the sake of harmony, al
to reinsert the "irrevocable" clause. In
this, it is believed she was supported
by the United States.
Once more the Joint note seemed on
the verge OF signature, when a mis-
understanding arose in Pekin. This
confused the governments and formed
the subject of the dispatch from Sec
retary Hay which Mr.. Choate trans
mitted to the Marquis of Lansdowne.
The United States Embassy, while
non-committal, hopes that the confer
ences will clear up the muddle and
bring about a signing of the joint note
in Pekin within few days.
On the other hand, the British For
eign Office is not quite so hopeful.
Officials there profess to be rather at
sea as to whether the conditions are
to be irrevocable or otherwise. lndi-
cations point to their being irrevocable.
British officials admit that they
gave in under protest and with dis
tinct reservation that, although the de-
mands are irrevocable, this in no way
necessitates an enforcement of the de-
mands by European troops. To such
a course Great Britain cannot and will
not agree
Consequently, compliance with the
"irrevocable" clause will be somewhat
of farce on the part of Great Britain,
and this feature of the case becomes
more interesting when taken in con-
junction with the statement authorita-
lively made that Great Britain and the
United States are in the same boat in
the Joint-note negotiations.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-27
Millions for Aged Farmer.

Dubois, Pa. (SpeciaD. = Creighton
Wandrell, a farmer, aged about 20
years, living at Pennfleld has unex-
9ectedly fallen heir to $3,5O0,0O0 Wan
lrell had an uncle, who ran away from
home in 1884, at the age of 10. He be-
came a sailor, and later shipowner,
and accumulated a fortune of $15,000,-
300. He died in New York in 1898,
leaving his millions to three brothers
md his nephew, Creighton Wandrell.
For seven years an attorney of AL
Oany, N. Y, had been advertising and
searching for Wandrell's heirs. They
were discovered a few days ago, and
will come into immediate possession of
he fortune.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-27
BANK ROBBERY AT HAMPSTEAD.
Front of Office Blown Out and Thoroughly
Shattered

Westminster, Md. Especially "A bold
bank robbery was perpetrated at
Hampstead, at two o'clock in the
morning. The Hampstead Bank is a
young institution, which began opera
tions about the LIST of last October A
building for its accommodation has
been in process of erection, but is not
yet quite ready for occupancy. In the
meantime the bank Office has been To-
Gated and its business conducted in a
room in Charles V. Tipton's furniture
store, a frame building near the rail
road depot. A safe, loaned by the
York, Pa, Lock and Safe Company,
which is constructing the vault for the
new building, has been used for the
safekeeping of the books, papers and
a small sum of money, the principal
portion of the banks funds being re-
moved to more secure quarters at
night.
A few minutes before two o'clock
persons irving in the immediate vi
cinity heard slight explosion, follow
ed quickly by another of terrific force,
which was heard generally over the
town. The portion of the Office in
front or the safe was blown out and
thoroughly shattered, pieces of broken
window frames and Notwithstanding
having been hurled to a distance Of
fifty feet or more.
The doors of the safe were blown
open and it's inside shattered. The
books and papers it contained were in
badly mutilated condition, the books
being rendered entirely unservicable.
The little money left in the safe,
amounting to 500 or $40, was taken Dy
the robbers beore their hasty
Darture.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-27
EXPRESS Trims Collide.

Rockville, Md. (SpeciaD "A head
md collision Of express trains occurred
1t Gaithersburg. this county. The en-
gine of the eastbound train was badly
wrecked. and one fireman and a lady
passenger were painfully, but not seri-
lusly, injured. That the accident did
not assume more serious proportions
was due to the effective efforts of the
engineers of both trains to slacken
speed when each saw that crash was
imminent. The westbound express left
The switch at Gaithersburg, as a result,
t Is said, of an accidental signal from
the operator at that point, which the
engineer interpreted to mean Ego
ahead The train was moving slow
Iy off of the switch when the collision
occurred.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-27
Loot to be Sent Back.

Paris (By Cable).-In addition to the
order directing that the cases filled
with Chinese loot, sent to President
Loubet and others by Gen. Frey, COM
mander of the French marine forces
In China, shall be embargoed at Mar
seilles, when they are unshipped, the
government has decided that all OBJ
jects, unless materials of war, which
have been seized or shall be seized by
the French eXpeditionary force in
China, shall be restored, whether be-
longing to the Chinese government or
to private individuals
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-27
Rockefeller Gives sl.sO0. 600.

Chicago (SpeciaD. AT the convoca-
don exercises of the University Of Chi
,ago President Harper announced that
John d. Rockefeller had made another
gift of Sl,500,000 to the institution. OF
this sum, $1,000,000 is to be used as
IN endowment fund and the university
Is to derive the benefit of the income
Of it from year to year. 1t is also
stipulated that S1,000,000 is to be in
The university's name and is to be con-
sidered its absolute property for all
time. The balance of the gift is to be
ased for immediate purposes and for
general needs. Mr.. Rockefeller sug-
gests that 100000 of the $500, 900 be
lsed for the construction of \ uuiver-
sity press building.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-27
Bank Robbers Secure sls.OOO.

Hope, Ind. Especially .-Kennedy's
Bank was burglarized by three men
who destroyed the vault with heavy
charge Of nitro-glycerine and secured,
1t is said. $4,000. So quietly was the
lob done that the robbers secured their
plunder and were entering carriage,
which they had in waiting in dark
ened part Of the main street, on which
the bank was located, when their ac-
tions were observed by the operator in
charge os the telephone exchange The
alarm was quickly spread and a posse
Of citizens began at once to scOur the
surrounding country. No trace of the
robbers has yet been found
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-27
Drowned In the Storm.

Norfolk, Va. (SpeciaD The drown.
ing of Captain Lamson and two seamen
of the schooner Jennie Hall, bound from
Trinidad for Baltimore, is the death
record OF the storm, The property loss
is quite large. There were several
wrecks in the immediate vicinity OF
Norfolk hGsbo and the port of Norfolk
The wreck Of the Hall, OFF Dam Neck
Mills, eight miles south of Cape Henry
is the most appalling disaster of the
winter. The bodies of the men LOST
were not recovered. II was barely pos,
sible to save the living from the death
by freezing or drowning which threat
ened them.