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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-21
A Big BOSTON BLAZE.
Fierce in the Advertiser and Record
Newspaper Building.
THREE KILLED AND MANY INJURED.
Flames Rush Through the Building at Light
ming Speed, and Editors Have TO Run for
Their ves..Proofreaders and composiiors
Are Surprised by Cloud Of Smoke, and
Three Proofreaders Suffoeated.

Boston Especial )-Threc lives sacri-
feed. nearly a dozen men more or less
injured and many thousands OF dollars
damage were the results OF a fierce fire
in the Daily Advertiser and Record
seven-story granite-front building in
Newspaper Row here.
How the fire started is not known,
but it was first seen in the pressroom.
and it spread to the elevator well and
darted to the top so rapidly that before
the occupants OF the two upper floors
were aware that the building was on FIRE
their rooms were filled with flames and
smoke
In the editorial room. on the sixth
floor, there were but five men. All had
to run for their lives. On the upper
floor occupied by the composing room,
were IS compositors and prooireaders,
whose situation was most critical.
Panic-Stricken, they rushed for the win
dows leading to the fire-escapes, and
all but three OF them succeeded in gain
ing the roof OF an adjoining building.
Long ladders were raised as quickly as
the network OF electric wires over the
street would permit, but before ladder
could be placed in position the men had
dropped through a skylight in the
building roof and reached places Of
safety Except in the pressroom, in
the basement. there was practically no
fire in the building below the fifth story.
No one was in the pressroom at the
time the fire started except the fireman,
who had not been seen up to late
hour
1t took three hours of work to
drown out the fire The three victims,
all prooireaders. were suffocated before
they had time to reach the fire-escapes.
obliged to jump several feet to the roof
OF the adjoining buildings, and, in this
way quite a number OF them sustained
injuries. Four fremen we're badly hurt.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-21
BURNED AT THE STAKE.
A Horrible Crime Committed at Corslcann,
Tesas..5 600 People Present.

Corsicana, Texas (SpeciaD John
Henderson. colored, who brutally as
saulted and murdered Mrs Conway
Younger farmers wife. living just
outside this city, Wednesday night OF
last week. was burned to death in the
Court house square here. A written
confession OF the crime, attested by
Justice Roberts, was secured from the
prisoner. Five thousand persons wit
messed the burning and business was
practically suspended for time.
Henderson was captured after a long
chase. lie was trailed by bloodhounds
from the Younger homestead many
miles back and forth across the coun-
try, and was finally captured near
Hillsboro.
A committee was appointed to see
Henderson and pass finally upon his
guilt or innocence. He made writ
ten confession that he had murdered an
unknown white lady three miles north
OF Corsicana March g." No one was
present, he said. but himself and the
womans two little children.
When il became public that Hender..
son had confessed people swarmed
around the jail 1t was decided to burn
the prisoner at the stake at p. M. but
news was received that troops had been
started from Dallas. and the execution
was hurried. Just before noon about
30 men rushed from the Jail across the
square to the place where the rail had
been planted In their midst was Hen
derson, handcuffed.
Cans OF oil were emptied over Hen
derson's clothing and dozens OF lighted
matches touched the inhammable ma
terial. The fire alarms were rung and
the stores of the city were deserted, as
their occupants rushed to the square
to witness the burning. Just as the pile
was fired Conway Younger, husband OF
the murdered woman, jumped at Hen
derson and slashed him across the face
with knife. Henderson gave no indi-
cation of pain or suffering. He rolled
his eyes to get a glimpse OF the angry
eIces which surrounded him and there
was a slight movement OF the hands.
In 10 minutes Henderson was dead.
At no time did he make an outcry OF
than an occasional groan.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-21
0u. New Possessions.

A majority of the members of the
Cuban Constitutional Convention com.
mittee on foreign relations will recon-.
mend that the United States be given the
Isle OF Pines, but that other provisions
OF the Plat amendment be not agreed TO-
Lieutenant General Mariana Tras
with nine officers and 200 men of the
Filipino insurgents, surrendered to the
Americans
There are a number OF cases of vario.
loid in Porto Rico, but vaccination is
general.
President Russell, OF the Hawaii SEN
ate. cast the deciding vote defeating a
resolution asking Congress to grant
statehood to Hawaii.
Two members OF the Porto Rican
regiment at San Juan committed sui
eide. There have been seven suicides
in this regiment in six months
The Ccbu pirates who had been raid
ing the opposite shore OF Negros Island
have bcca Impressed and their boats
burned.
Colonel Cardiac has been appointed
civil governor oi Southern Luzon.
More natives, including officers, have
surrendered in that quarter
Lieutenant Watson, OF the Forty-ffth
Volunteer Iniantry, while scouting near
the hamlet Of Bado, in Camarines Prov
ince, southern Luzon, killed FIVE insur-
gents and destroyed fifteen OF the enc
my's thatched barracks.
Capt. Gulick. OF the Forty-seventh
Volunteer Infantry, has received the
surrender Of the insurgent Maj. Pulay,
with 40 officers and 24o men. at the
town OF Gubat, in Albay province,
Southern Luzon.
The total receipts from the Philippine
customs for February were S7so,oo
The internal revenue receipts for the
first quarter exceed the receipts OF any
like period during the Spanish regime.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-21
The Hon. c. T. Gorham Dead.

Marshall. Mich (SpeciaD. - The
Hon. {. r. Gorham. Minister to The
Hague under President Grant, and AS
sistant Secretary OF the Interior under
Zachariah Chandler, died at his resi-
dence in this city from paralysis. Mr..
Gorham, who was 50 years OF age. was
one OF the oldest bankers in Michigan.
He established private bank here in
I84o and the First National Bank in
1865, OF which he was president until
1893. In 1886 Mr. Gorham was major
general Of the State militia and he also
served one term as State Senator.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-21

Baltimore (SpeciaD 49, Thirty-f FIVE
working girls made narrow escapes
from death in small fire that DESTROYED
the establishment OF N. Frank G. Sons.
dealers in rags. Joseph Gilingham. an
employee OF the firm, jumped from a
second-story window and procured a
ladder, down which he helped seventeen
OF the women from the third story to
the roof OF an adjoining building. from
which they made their way to the
ground. The last one to leave the
building in that way was almost uncon-
scious from smoke.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-21
Gas Explodes in a Room.

Bluffton, Ind. (SpeciaD.-A girl 4
years OF age caused gas explosion
here that wrecked house and cost the
life OF the child and that OF her 2-year-
old sister and the fatal injury OF her
mother, Mrs. William Huffman. The
girls mother, Mrs. Huffman, was at
work in the kitchen, while her two
children were playing in an adjoining
room. The elder pulled the gas con-
nection from the stove; the gas filled
the room and, igniting from the heat of
the stove, caused an, explosion. Mrs.
Huffman rushed into the blazing room
and grabbed the younger child and was
herself burned so severely that there is
no hope for her recovery.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-21
Used the Wrong Circular.

Topeka, Kan. (SpeciaD Joseph H.
Choate, United States Ambassador to
England, has sent letter to this city
in which the regrets OF King Edward
VII. are expressed for the unfortunate
wording OF reply to a letter OF con-
dolence from the Kansas Legislature al
ter the death OF Queen Victoria, ex-
pressing thanks for the 'loyalty' OF the
KansaDs. Mr.. Choate's letter explains
that common wording was used in all
letters Of acknowledgement to persons in
the British dominions, and BY al over
sight the wording was not changed in
tri;ing to the Kansas Legislature.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-21
Hitch in Negotiations Probable.

Capetown (By Cable).-The general
opinion regarding the result OF the
peace negotiations is that there is very
little prospect OF their being brought to
favorable issue, and that the obsta-
cles which have been encountered will
probably prove insurmountabe. The
reasons for this opinion are not clearly
defined as to details. but the universal
feeling is that something has happened
to interfere with the plans OF Generals
Kitchener and Botha and that the guer-
rilla war is likelY to 60 on.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-21
Schley Ordered Home.

Washington (SpeciaD In the naval
ord9rs Rear Admiral Schley is detached
froia the command OF the South Allan
tic Station and is instructed to proceed
home there to await further orders 1t
is understood that he will not be given
"a new command, but will be kept on
waiting orders" until his retirement
next fall Rear Admiral B, J. Crowell
is detached from command OF the
Portsmouth Navy Yard and assigned to
Schley's command OF the South Allan
tic Station.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-21
B0nl Shoots De Rodays.

Paris (By Cable) The De Rodays-
Castellane duel is over, NJ de Rodays
has received a ball in the thigh and
Count Boni and the journalist have
shaken hands The combatants were
dressed in tightly buttoned black frocll
coats, with the collars raised, so as not
TO show any shirt or collar, and each
wore a silk hat. Both looked calm
The scene was curious, for the two adj
veIsaries, with the seconds and doctors
had only exchanged a ''parliamenta y
bow" as they took their respective places
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-21
Treaty May Be Abrogated.

Negotiations with Great Britain TO
secure the abrogation or amendment oi
the Clayton Bulwer treaty will be re-
newed by the State Department at an
early date 1t is the opinion OF the high
officials OF the Department that Con
gress will not wait much longer on di-
plomacy to remove obstacles in the
path of the construction by the United
States of an Isthman canal There is
a well-dehned expectation, amounting
to a conviction, among them that soon
after the reassembling of Congress that
legislative body will take matters into
its own hands and pass law abrogat-
ing the CLAYTON Bulwer treaty.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-21
New Trial for Mrs. BotkIn.

San Francisco (SpeciaD The State
Supreme Court has granted new trial
TO Mrs Cordelia Botkin. who was con
yicted OF the murder OF Mrs. J. P. Dun
ming in the summer OF 1905 and SEN
fenced to life imprisonment. The trial
resulting in the conviction OF Mrs. Bot
kin was noted one in criminal his
tory. She was charged with sending
from this city to Dover, Del, a box OF
poisoned candy which caused the death
OF Mrs. Dunning, to whom it was ad-
dressed
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-21
Government Treasurer Robbed.

Philadelphia (SpecaD, - Messenger
Dougherty. OF the United States Sub
treasury, was robbed in the corridor of
the postoilice of registered mail believed
to contain over $1,000. Dougherty re-
ceived the mail from the registry clerk
in the postofiice and placed the package
Of letters in his overcoat pocket While
he was removing general mail from the
box in the corridor
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-21
Mrs. Nation Talks Plainly.

Topeka, Kan (SpeciaD Mrs. Car
rie Nation called a meeting OF the
"homc defenders TO settle on a candi-
date for Mayor against the one nomi-
mated at the Republican primaries
They refused to be dictated to in the
matter and bluntly told Mrs. Nation
so. She made talk to them, in which
she called them liars and devils" The
defenders repudiated Mrs. Nation.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-21
Negro schooIhouse Burned.

Corsicana, Tex. (SpeciaD "A negro
schoolhouse at Corbet, eight miles west
OF Corsicana, has been burned by in
cendiaries. The negroes in that neigh
borhood were warned to leave in 48
hours. Several shots were fired into a
negro house. but none OF the occupants
were injured. The negroes feared a
race war as a sequel to the recent burn
ing of John Henderson.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-21
School for Employees Children.

Greensboro. N. {. (SpeciaD The
Proximity Manufacturing Company, of
this city, has decided to maintain a
graded school for the benefit OF the
children of the people employed in the
ruill The building will be a handsome
brick structure, with all the modern
equipments, and will be large enough
to accommodate all the children of
school age in the district-about zoo.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-21
Three Children Burned TO nenth.

Washington, Ind (SpeciaD Three
children Of Guy Williams, aged l.. 3
and years, were burned to death seven
miles north of this city while their
father was telling timber on his farm.
The mother went TO Cornettsyille to do
some trading, leaving the children in
the house at play. The house caught
the scene, the children were dead. their
charred bodies lying close together.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-21
Beers Now Cutting Wires.

Capetown (By Cable).-The Beers
have cut the wires on the telegraph line
connecting with Natal. thus isolating
that province from the forces in the
Transvaal for the time being This,
taken in connection with De Vets re-
ported march Nataward, is regarded as
serious.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-21
White Convict Beaten 10 Death.

Winston Salem, N. c. (SpeciaD -
The county commissioners passed an
order requesting Gov. Aycock to offer
a reward OF 5000 for the arrest OF Pink
Fulton. the guard who stands charged
with beating Rand Hart. a white con
,,;ct IN death
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-21
Suicides Ingenuity.

Salem, N. J. (SpeciaD David d.
Drummond, aged 81 years, OF Penton-
vile, three miles from this city corr
mitted suicide by shooting himself. He
went into a henhouse, placed the end
OF gun barrel in his mouth and pulled
the trigger by means Of string attach
ed to his toe.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-21
Many Bodies Entombed.

Cumberland, B. c. (Special) After
nearly week. during which a heavy
column OF water has poured continuous
ly into the shaft OF No mine and No.
6 mine. the task OF pumping out the
water has commenced.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-21
Queen Buys 100 Cradles.

Rome (By Cable) The newspapers
state that Queen Helena has ordered
100 cradles and 100 sets OF baby clothes,
one OF each OF which will be given to
every baby born on the same day as
hers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-21
LIVE NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
America Keeps Hands OFF.

Warlike talk in reference to the Tien.
tsin incident is deplored in official cir
Giles here, where it is fully understood
that war would precpitate the dismem.
berment of China which the President
and Secretary Hay are trying to pre-
vent Europe thoroughly understands
that aside from the exercise OF its moral
influence the American Government will
not interfere. provided its commercial
and other rights in China are not jeop-
ardzed by any action that may be taken.
In the opinion OF the officials neither
Russia nor Japan is financially in a
position to go to war; England is still
engaged in South Africa. and Germany
is the only nation that is ready to as
sumo the aggressive. 1t is appreciated
here that Russia has certain rights
growing out OF the necessity OF pro-
tecting her frontier and her railroad,
and the Administration desires that they
shall be accorded recognition. Grea,
Britain, Germany and Japan are sus-
picious of the St. Petersburg Govern
ment, Notwithstanding its protestations.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-21
Prince AIbrecht a Suicide.

Berlin (By Cable) ).-Prince Albrecht
zu Soms- Brauniels has committed sui
eide at Wiesbaden, having learned that
the disease from which he was suffering
was incurabe.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-21

DR.. John Randolph Page, OF the we'll
known Virginia family, and Lyttleton
7. Wake. OF Norfolk, a student at the
University Of Virginia, died in Char
lottes,ille.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-21
Chinese Trouble Has Cost Lives.

There have been more casualties in
the American Navy during the recent
disturbances in China than there were
in all the war with Spain. The Ma
rine Corps suffered most OF the loss, the
others occurring among the blue-jack-
cts who were landed at Tientsin in the
carly part OF the troubles. From June
10 to October 10 there were I2o casu-
titles from all causes. OF which 80 re-
suited in DEATH The entire number ol
gunshot wounds was 90. The cases OF
sunstroke we're numerous. two resulting
in death, II being nearly fatal The
Marine Guard in Pe<in suffered the
worst loss, for out OF SO men 8 were
killed and younded, making 80 per
cent OF casraities
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-21
carnegie,s Gift to New York.

New York (SpeciaD. - Controller
Coler called at the Mayors office to con
fer with the Mayor regarding the gift
of Andrew Carnegie The men were
closeted for some time. Upon leaving
the controller said: "We have decided
to accept the gift up to the limit. We
will go to work Immediately, so' that
the city can accept the gift at once"
Two men were killed and the build
ing wrecked by the explosion OF the
cooker" at the McKeesport Brewery,
McKecsport, Pa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-21


United States Minister Conger is re-
ported to have said before leaving Pekin
that If the Manchurian Treaty between
China and Russia was ratified it would
certainly affect the peace negotiations.
With interesting ceremonies the
steamer Ophir, having on board the
Duke and Duchess OF York and Corn
wall. started on its tour, which is to
include all the British possessions.
Pressure is being brought to bear on
the British government to bring about a
countervailing. in addition to the half
penny per pound tax to be imposed on
sugar.
The Reichstag passed to second read
ing the supplementary estimates for the
China expedition, amounting to I23,323,-
COO marks.
In the duel fought between Count de
Castellane and NJ. de Rodays the latter
was shot in the thigh and the Count was
uninjured,
Advices from Durham Natal, state that
the Boer commanders met at Peters
burg to discuss the situation
The docks in Marseillcs are guarded
by troops, and the imoprted laborcrs
were undisturbcd.
The students riot in Moscow, it now
develops, was more serious than had
been reported.
NJ Henri Rochefort is organizing a
big lottery throughout Europe in aid OF
the Beers.
Two thousand British troops sailed
from Southampton for South Africa.
A dispatch from Shanghai not veri-
ed, states that the negotiations in Pc
kin are likely to be suspended, owing
to the Manchurian difficulty. Ii Hang
Chang is better again.
Lord Salisbury. in the House OF
Lords. warmly supported the Bishop OF
Manchester's Habitual Drunkard's Bill,
and it passed its second reading.
Commandant de lager. tried in Natal
as a rebel, has been sentenced TO five
years imprisonment and to pay a fine
OF $4,000.
The French Cabinet considered the
question OF reducing the French mill
tary service to two years.
Swiss police are closely following up
Buffet and Derouede with a view to pre-
venting the duel
Count Boni de Castelane thrashed
NJ de Rodays. the editor OF Figaro.
The British naval estimates for 1901
OF amount to over SG54,oooooo, an in
crease OF over $Io,ooo,ooo, chiefly for
shipbuilding, and provides for three
battlcships, six armored cruisers, two
third-class cruisers, ten torpedo-boat
destroyers and other war vessels
At London the Admiralty Court
awarded the German steamer Valencia.
$4,000 for assisting the Cunard liner
Carintlia.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-03
THE COLOMBIAN WAR;
There is Quiet at Panama and
 Prospect of Peace
An Insurgent Leader Comes in to Surrender and Says That He is Disguised With the Isthmian Rebellion.

Colon. Dec. 2.-The city of Panama continues to be quiet. Following Gen eral Alban's orders the Colombian gun boat Boyaca, towing q launch bearing soldiers, has left there. The destination of the expedition is reported to be Agua Dulce. from which point the govern ment will attempt to clear the remain ing bands of liberals from the depart ment of Panama.
 General Porras. the liberal leader, is supposed to be in the vicinity of Agua Dulce. The American marines are still ashore at Panama. Juan Antonio Jim inez, formerly member of the staff of the insurgent general. Domino Diaz has come voluntarily to Panama, where he delivered himself to General Alban General Diaz did not instruct Jiminez to come in and surrender. The former insurgent says he is sick and disgusted with the campaign.
 The British sloop of war Icarus re- turned to Panama from South Ameri- can ports.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-03
THE FIRST BILLS.

Washington. Dec. 2.-It was estimat- ed by the officials of the house that over S.COO bills had been introduced before 12 o'clock today. There was much rivalry for the honor of having bill No l, no less than fifteen members having asked for this precedence The indica- tions are that the bill of Mir McCIeary, restricting the sale of oleomargarinc. will be so designated when the records are made up. The bills took a wide range.
 Three Pacific cable bills by Repre- sentatives Sherman of New York, Cor liss of Michigan and Jones of Washing ton gave varying phases of this project, MT. Jones proposing a northern route via Puget sound, with an appropriation or SS,000.000. and Mrs. Coriiss proposing government bill. while Mir. Sherman n offered plan allowing private cor porations in the enterprise.
 Among other measures introduced were the following:
 By Mir. Sulzer of New York-Protest- ing against the conduct of the war in South Africa.
 By MT Thayer of Massachusetts and MT. Cromwell of Ohio-Removing duty on hides.
 By Mir. Cousins of Iowa-To repeal
 
 By MT. Flynn of Oklahoma-Granting statehood to oklahoma
 By Mir. Brownlow of Tennessee-Pro- viding for a department of commerce. labor and manufactures; also amend ing the constitution 90 as to define as- saults on the president and vice presi- dents and members of the cabinet and justices. giving congress power to inn pose penalties.
 By Mr. Jones of Washington-For a commission to investigate Japanese i'm migration.
 Br. Mir. Cushman of Washington For the election of United States sen ators by popular vote. By Mir. Rodney of New Mexico-Ad- mitting New Mexico to statehood. By MT. Cushnan Of Washington Prohibiting the location of mining claims in Alaska by power of attorney. By Mir Curtis of Kansas-For the punishment of persons assaulting or killing the president. By MT. Newlands of Nevada-For the reclamation of lands by the use of all moneys received from the sale of pub lie lands in the arid and senli-arid states