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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-02
ELEPHANT BROWNS TRAINER
Held Him Under the Water Until lie Was Dead,
Then the Beast Ran Away.

Peru, Ind. (SpeciaD Henry Huff
man, well-known animal trainer. with
the Wallace show, met horrible death
here, being killed by Big Charley a
monster elephant, while the animal was
bathing in the Mississinowa river Big
Charley" wound his trunk about Keep
er Huffman and hurled him far into the
stream The man was uninjured, and
when he returned he said: wy Char
ley, didn't think that OF you; aren't
you ashamed OF yourself?' The next
instant Huffman was grabbed by the
big elephant and thrown to the bottom
OF the river and held there by the fore
feet OF the animal Then with a great
roar the elephant ran away Several
showmen shot at him with no effect.
He broke down fences and roamed
about in big field keeping everybody
at a distance. Apples loaded with
strychnine were thrown near him and he
ate one. An hour later he lay down
and was in terrible agony. A rifle shot
settled him
Big Charley weighed over three tons,
and was valued at $4,000, and in his
lifetime had killed four men. Keeper
Huffman at different times was animal
trainer in Fairmount Park, Philadel-
phia, and Central Park, New York. His
home was at Columbus, Ohio.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-02
POWERS MAY AGREE ON zOo,0Oo,OOO.
Suggestion That China Make Settlement
Upon the Instam:nt Plan.

Washington (SpeciaD The foreign
establishments here are receiving a
number OF important dispatches relat-
ing to the question OF indemnity and
how 1t shall be guaranteed-by Chi
nese loan or to each OF the powers indi-
vidually. One of the dispatches coming
through a European foreign office says
that Sir Robert Hart has concluded that
China can pay total OF $500 600. 900,
and the impression is conveyed that this
will be the amount agreed upon, the
various claims being scaled down to this
limit. Another dispatch comes from a
prominent Chinese official. He makes
a suggestion that when the amount of
inremnity is agreed upon it will be
greatly to the interests OF China, as
well as to the powers, il the amount pay
able to each power can be made by in
stalments, and not by a gross payment
outright. In that Case China would be
compelled to negotiate large loan.
The view prevails among officials that
while this proposition is fair. it is not
practical, and there is little idea that it
will be favorably entertained.
Other dispatches which have passed
within the last few days revive the idea
OF having The Hague tribunal admins
ter the indemnities alter the total is once
agreed upon.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-02
INSURGENTS GIVE UP ARMS.
Progress of Pacification in the Philippines
z5,000 Lepers.

Manila (By Cable).-One hundred
and fifteen officers and 2I57 bolomen
have surrendered and sworn allegiance
to the United States at Narvacan, Prov
ince OF South Iloicos.
Major Noble, adjutant-g general OF the
Department OF the Visayas, received the
surrender OF Quentin Salas and three OF
his officers. All the insurgents under
Salas will surrender soon. 1t is claimed
this well terminate the insurrection in
the island OF Panay The Americans
are active throughout the archipelago,
accelerating surrenders.
The commssary investigation is pro-
crossing Several important witnesses
in the Reed case have left Manila Bar
ry Baldwin. Thomas Harris, Fred Ma
condry and II. SCHNEIDER, prominent
merchants who are supposed to possess
information concerning money paid to
commissary officers, are detained as
witnesses under $4,000 bail Other ar
rests will be made. The trial OF Capt
James c. Reed formerly depot COM
missary at Manila. who, as announced
April IS, was arrested on the charge OF
participating in the commissary frauds,
has been temporarily postponed.
1t is estimated that there are $4,000
lepers in the Philippines, and it is plan
ned to isolate all OF them on one island
Major Maus, the medical inspector,
Captain Ahern, OF the Ninth Infantry,
and Captain Quartermaster Horton.
comprising board OF officers appointed
to select a suitable island for the pur-
pose, have visited Busanga, Cuillon.
Cogayan, Dejolo and other islands and
have made report, but it has not yet
been acted upon.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-02
MANY PEOPLE KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION.
Great confIagration on the Banks Of the
River Main.

Frankfort (By Cable Explosions in
the Griesheim Electro Chemical
Works, where smokeless powder IS
manufactured, near that town, caused
conhagration which destroyed prop
erty on both sides OF the River Main
and the loss OF many lives.
1t is estimated that so to 90 people
were killed and over $50 injured. Many
OF the vistims were employees OF the
works.
A number OF manufacturing plants
were swept away For a time the ait
was filled with blazing fagots and ex.
ploding chemicals, the great chemical
works resembling the crater OF vol
cano in action.
Blazing brands we're carried across
the river from Griesheim to the Town
OF Schwanheim, and soon the latter
place was in flames.
The smokeless powder department Of
the chemical works blew UP with con
cusSion that shook the surrounding
country like an earthquake.
Eighteen cylinders. each containing
about 100 hundredweight OF smokeless
powder, were in the room where the eN-
plosion occurred.
A company OF infantry was hurried
to the scene with nearly the entire
Frankfort fire department The soldiers
performed excellent service in saving
people and keeping the relatives OF the
killed and injured from risking their
lives in vain efforts to save their loved
ones. They also aided the hremen in
preventing the flames spreading to
large benzinc reservoirs.
The residents OF Greisheim fled in
terror from the town during the ex-
plosions. most OF them coming tc
Frankfort.
The last explosion occurred at 7.3o
p. NJ. and when it was ascertained that
no further danger was anticipated, the
inhabitants were allowed to return to
their homes.
1t is still impossible to say definitely
how numerous are the victims.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-02
She calc.mined Them.

Cincinnati (SpeciaD Mrs. Richard
Crater, wife OF a house painter, on be-
ing unable to keep her husband from a
saloon on Ludlow avenue. went to the
place with one Of has calcimine buckets
and whitewash brush Snd calcimined
him from head to foot in the saloon
He returned to the saloon after he had
accompanied her home and changed
clothing, She followed him again. and
the next time calcimined the saloon
keeper and his bar and its fixtures. and
gave notice that she would repeat the
performance to any one selling liquor
TO her husband
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-02
Our New Possessions.

The transport Sedgwick sailed from
San Juan with 10 Porto Rican youths.
who are coming to the United States 10
be educated.
Commissary Sergeant John Weston.
charged with completely in the com
missary frauds at Manila. has been dis
honorably discharged and sentenced TO
two years imprisonment.
Cuban Democrats will hold a mass
meeting in Havana, and their platform
will favor acceptance OF the Plat
amendment and indorse the course OF
Governor General Wood.
Polloc. on the west coast of Minda-
mao Island, Philippines, was wrecked by
a cyclone. The barracks OF the United
States troops were destroyed. Loss,
$1,000. l i
General Morales surrendered to the
Americans in the Province OF Bulucan.
Many surrenders are expected by May
/.
Cailies. the notorious leader OF the
insurgents. who declared himself the
successor Of Aguinaldo. narrowly es-
capped capture, Captain Chase, with a
detachment OF the Twenty-first Infant
ry, surprised his camp. His adjutant-
general and five other officers were
taken prisoners. Major Velo, an insur-
gent officer. was killed
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-02
HEAD SEVERED BY
HANGMAN'S ROPE.
Unexpected Scene at Execution Of Train
Robber Ketchum.
BODY DROPPED TO THE GROUND
The Rope Broke, and the Notorious Train
Robbers Head Was Jerked OF by the
Drop--The Desperate Shows Remarkable
Coolness Before the Exeeutiou-fias Killed
Many People.

Clayton, n. M. (SpeciaD Thomas
E.Ketchum, alias BLACK Jack the out
law who had terrorized people OF the
Southwest for IS years, was hanged
here for train robbery.
His head was severed from the body
by the rope. as il by a guillotine. The
headlesS trunk pitched toward the spec
tators and blood spattered upon those
nearest the scaffold.
The execution took place inside a
stockade built for the occasion. There
were $50 witnesses. When Ketchum
mounted the scaffold a priest stood at
his side, for he had consented to spirit
ual attendance at the last moment he
declined to make a speech, muttered
Good bye then said, please dig my
grave very deep" and as the cap was
drawn over his face shouted Let her
gol"
When the drop was sprung the body
shot through the trap and the head was
torn from the trunk by the tremendous
jerk. The body dropped TO the ground
quivering and bleeding Some men
groaned and others turned away unable
to endure the sight For a few seconds
the body was allowed TO lie half doubled
TIP on its right side. with blood pouring
from the arteries, as the heart kept up
its mechanical beating. Then the Off
GERS rushed down and lifted the body
Life was pronounced extinct in five
minutes from the time the body dropped
through the trap. 1t was decided that
the drop OF seven feet with the running
moose was too great for so heavy a man
as Ketchum. who weighed about I7o
pounds. Sheriff Salome Garcia super
intended the execution and himself
sprung the trap.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-02
SAYS CALLAHAN
IS NOT GUILTY.
Jury's Verdict a Shock 10 the People
and C)ur'.
WAS IMMEDIATELY REARREsTED.
The Judge, in Discharging the Jury Without
the Compliments OF the Court, Said II
Was Impossible for Him TO Understand How
Twelve intelligent Men Could Have Agreed
on Such Verdict.

Omaha. Neb. (SpcciaD After a trial
lasting a week James Callahan was de-
clared not guilty OF any completely in
the kidnapping OF Edward Cudahy. Jr.
Two other counts still exist against
Callahan. and he was at once rearrested
under these. There is doubt. however.
whether the State will bring the cases
to trial.
Shortly after o o'clock the Jury signi-
fed to Judge Baker through a bailiff
that 1t was ready to report A small
audience OF attorneys and interested per-
sons was waiting when the II men filed
in.
The foreman annouced that the YER
dict was not guilty.
The Judge had evidently been expect
ing another verdict and was openly dis
appointed
1T is impossible for me to under
stand he said. how twelve ntelli-
gent men could have agreed upon such
4 verdict after listening to the testi-
mony The defendant could not have
chosen more wisely If he had been Sc
lecting his own representatives. and the
community could not have made more
unfortunate selection
The jury is discharged without the
compliments OF the court and the pris-
nor is likewise turned loose as to this
trial, | presume, to continue the Grim
inal practices in which you have failed
to check him l do not know what
motive actuated you in reaching this
decision, but | hope none OF you will
ever appear again in this jury box"
The Jury evidently was i'll at ease dur
ing this arraignment. but did not make
any response and filed rapidly from the
box as soon as 1t was at liberty
Callahan's attorneys we're not pres
ent, and the defendant expressed a de
sire to thank the jurors in his own be-
hall This the court refused to permit
He said the jury did not deserve any
thanks.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-02
LIVE NATIONAL AFFAIRS.


The Cuban delegation completed its
labors in Washington Saturday. In the
morning the delegates met Secretary
Root, who escorted them to the White
House, where they had final and de-
cisve talk with the President. Then
they paid visit OF courtesy to each OF
the officials whom they have met, and
finally they started for New York,
homeward bound The proceedings at
the White House were interesting and
important Senior Capote acted as
spokesman for the delegation. He
thanked the President for the many
courtesies shown them, which they ac-
cepted as expressions OF good will to
the Cuban people. Senor Capote asked
the President to do something for the
Cubans upon an economic line, espc-
cially in the matter of reciprocal trade
relations. In reply the President said
it was impossible to settle the economic
questions until the political questions
were disposed OF. He told the delegates
to first form their government and then
they would be in position to enter into
negotiations with the United States as
to trade relations.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-02
EXPRESS WRECKED.
The Fireman Badly Injured and the En-.
gineer Scalded

Grand Rapids, Mich. (SpeciaD The
vestibuled Chicago flyer, leaving Detroit
at IIo o'clock over the Pere Marquette
Western Division, was dtched at Sun
field, III miles out. by the rails spread
ing. The injured: William Gosset,,
Grand Rapids. fireman, internally. prob
ably fatal; Hank Fuller. engineer, scald-
ed, serious; J. e. Lemon, Sunfeld, hand
badly cut by thrusting it through a win
dow; Mrs. c. Percy and daughter,
Grand Rapids, slightly
The train was going so miles an hour,
when suddenly the engine careened and
plunged into a bank, and the cars were
thrown across the tracks, being torn
from their trucks.
The breaking of connections in the
engine caused an escape of steam, which
scalded Engineer Fuller. Fireman Cos
sett was probably fatally hurt by being
pinned under the wreck.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-02
{ Eoreign.

Field Marshall Won Waldersee reports
that the mountain artillery attacked the
Chinese by the Great Wall on April %
and forced them TO retire, with heavy
losses into Shan-i.
1t is reported that Cardinal Rampolla
has resigned the office OF papal secre-
tary OF state and that Cardinal Ferrata
will succeed him.
Count Cornulier was acquitted in
Paris where he was tried for killing his
wife as she was leaving the house OF NJ
Leroux, her lawyer
Germany claims that her expenses in
China already exceed the amount OF her
indemnity claims-24o 100000 marks.
Robert s. Mccormick, OF Illinois, the
new American Minister to Austria Hun
gary, arrived OF Budapest
Masked robbers secured 10000 francs
from the American Express Company's S
Office in Paris.
Eighteen miners were killed and
seven injured in tire-damp disaster at
Mons, Belgium
Austria and Mexico are about to re-
sumo diplomatic relations after a long
separation
The will OF D'Oyly Carte. filed in
London, leaves an estate OF s24o,SI7.
The international Art Exposition was
opened in Venice.
DR.. Parker, in an address at the Con-
gregational Union. London, expressed
sympathy with Roman Catholics under
what he called the "despicable insult"
inflicted on them by the oath OF acces-
sion.
The London Court decided that the
Swedish Count Reinhold Edward Won
Rosen is the rightful heir to the estate
OF Mrs. Bloomfield Moore.
The flagship Brooklyn, with Admir-
able Remey on board, arrived at Sgd
ney and was warmly welcomed by the
crews OF the other warships.
Reported in Paris that Russia will
supply China with the funds to pay the
ndemnities and retain Manchuria as
pledge for the loan
A financial panic prevails in Japan
and 20 banks in one city have suspend
ed.
Earthquake shocks near Rome caused
a panic amoung the people
Herr Eugene Richter and others in
the German Reichstag, made arguments
IN opposition to the building OF railways
in Central Africa
flfe was discovered on the British
steamer Ontario, from Hull, when 800
miles west OF Fastnet, and the steamer
put back.
The British West African frontier
troops have defeated the powerful slave
trading emrs in Northern Nigeria.
The Deceased Wiie's Sister Bill pass
ed its second reading in the House OF
Commons, after day OF debate.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-02
FIVE PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH
Babe Born During the Fire Perishes With
lis Mother

Houston, Texas (SpeciaD.-In fire
which destroyed livery stable and
three residences here, five persons were
burned to death-Joe Coping, a florist
his wife and three children. 4 negro
has been arrested on the charge OF hav-
ing started the fire TO get revenge on
his employer for having discharged
him In the ruins were found the bodies
of the victims, among them being an in
fant which had been born to Mrs. Cop
ping during the progress of the FIRE The
body was found with its mother
Mr.. and Mrs. Jeff Hopper jumped
from the burning building and both were
badly injured. The fire started in a
livery stable over which several families
lived, and the building was a mass OF
flames when the fremen arrived.
A crippled widow-Mrs. Thompson
escaped from the building, and says she
saw the Coping family run back into
their rooms from the hallway, and that
was the last seen of them alive.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-02
CHINESE ROUTED BY
THE GERMAN Troops.
a Number of German Officers and
Men Wounded.
BATTLES NEAR sHANsI BORDER.
The German Forces Commanded BY General
Kettler and the Chinese by General Liu..
The Chinese Driven Back Over the Wall
After Stubborn Resistance Germans
Storm a Baston

Berlin (By Cable).-The German
War Office has received the following
advices from Count Won Waldersee, dat
ed Pekin, April ~:
Three engagements occurred April
?, and fourth April "a at the Great
Wall between four columns under Cen
eral Kettler and the Chinese troops I'M
der General Lou. The Chinese were
everywhere defeated. and. after a stub
born resistance, were forced back over
the wall. being pursued as far as ku-
kuan Our casualties were four officers
wounded and three men killed and 81
wounded. The French troops were not
engaged.
Subsequently the following additional
dispatch regarding the four engagements
was received from Count Won Walder-
see
The following reports from Fe<in
arrived last night. owing to the difficult
~ OF COMMUNICATION:
General Kettler's brigade, reinforced,
marched in four columns against the
Great Wall, Colonel Ledebur's being the
right wing; then those commanded by
Colonel Hoffmeister. Colonel Wallme-
rich and Major Huehlcnfels. Ledebur
reached the wall April "a, after a slight
engagement near Hal Shan Kwan
'Hoffmeister drove back the enemy
April %. On the same day Heuhelenfels
encountered a strong party of the enemy
occupying a bastion on the heights COM
manding the pass The enemy fought
stubbornly in a particularly strong posi-
ton, which was only taken after eleven
hours fighting.
"Huehelenfels and Lieutenant Richert
were slightly wounded. and Lieutenant
Drcwells was severely wounded A
and six men severely wounded and ten
slightly wounded"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-02
BOER COMMANDO sURRENDERs.
Bokburg's Men Lay Down Their Arms a.
Biddleburg, TransvaaI.

London (By Cable).-A Pretoria dis
patch says the force under command OF
Commandant Bokburg, composed OF
100 men, with wagons and rifles, have
surrendered at Middleburg, Transvaal
Colony.
Lord Kitchener, in dispatch to the
war Office under date of Pretoria, April
Fl, says:
Since my last report the British coll
umns have captured 242 prisoners, 24S
rifles, some ammunition, and wagons
and carts. A few men have also sur
rendered"
Lord Kitchener has issued procla-
nation to the effect that any resident in
the martial-law districts OF Cape Col
ony found in arms, melting to fight,
aiding the enemy or endangering by
overt act the British forces will be tried
by court-martial and be liable to the
most severe penalties. Such persons
may even be shot.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-02
Pensions..posfmasters.

Maryland Original-Alfred Baker,
Vale Summit, 50. Renewal-James c.
Mullikin, Easton, $I2. Renewal and re-
issue, VIM. Hoffman. Baltimore 50.
Virginia. Original - Lawrence
Lynch. National Soldiers Home. Eliza
beth City, $S; Henry Powell, National
Soldiers Home Elizabeth City, 50.
lncrease-John c. Stout, National Sol
diers' Home, Elizabeth City, $I2: John
/. Snyder, National Soldiers Home.
Elizabeth City, $I2 Mexican War
survivors. - Restoration and supple
mental-John Holland, National Mill
tary Home, Elizabeth City, SO.
West Virginia 49, Original-John s.
Keedy, Martnsburg. So Increase
John Holroyde, Barboursvile, So; Peter
Stceson Laurel Iron Works, $S: Perry
G. Shafer, Aarons, $40; Allen Shields.
Sutton, $40.
II. w. Green has been appointed
postmaster at Georgel Wise county,
Va, vice c. p. Ludwig, resigned.
Henry Morris has been appointed a
rural free delivery letter carrier at Ross
vile, Baltimore county, vice Henry
Levi, resigned.
A postoftice has been established at
Duet, Madison county. Va, with
Marion Rosser as postmaster.