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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-17

Chicago (SpeciaD.-Si people were
crushed TO death and as many more
seriously injured In a panic which fol-
lowed a mans cry Of "Firei" in the
West Twelfth Street Turner Hall.
About eight hundred people were in
the place. gathered to witness the per-
formance Of play entitled THE Green
Horn"
The play was in Ylddish, and the
audience, comprising for the most part
women and children. was all Hebrews.
The hall stands in the center OF a dis
trict deuSely populated by Jews. The
play was nearly over when the cry
which caused the panic was raised. and
within hve seconds after it rang
through the hall the entire audience
was converted into a frantic mob.
every member of which was fighting
for the safety which lay beyond the
doors Of the building. Around
the upper part Of the hall extends
balcony which is open only at one end.
Here were seated $50 women and chill
dren, and the women at the farther end
of the balcony. away from the stair
way, seeing that the rush toward the
exit was blocked to them and their
children, began at once to throw the
aAAAAt NhNN WV AlAf AdlAlhk w tAAN lltNtf
10 feet below. The children fell into
the midst of the maddencd throng and
were at once trampled under feet. 1t
is known that three of the dead were
children who were thrown from the
balcony and were trampled by the
crowd with not a chance for their
lives. Following the children. many
of the women sprang from the balcony
uDOn the crowd below and others
swinging over, hung by their hands
before they dropped The railing of
the balcony was broken through in
half dozen places by the pressure
brought against it by the maddened
crowd
Within FIVE minutes after the begin
ming Of the panic it was all over and
the police and firemen who came
hurrying to the scene Of the disaster
were called upon to do nothing beyond
carrying away the dead and injured.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-17
BuRLEIGH BILL PASSED.
House Representation Increased From 357 to
$50 Members.

Washington (SpeciaD. After one of
the most interesting discussions heard
during the present session the House
of representatives, by a vote Of 165 to
1O2, passed what is known as the Bur-
leigh bill and which increases the rep
resentation in the popular legislative
branch from 357 to 3s6.
Ever since the reassembling Of Con-
gress the question of reapportionment
has been under consideration. and at
times the debate was quite acrimoni-
Gus. II began with an attempt to draw
party lines upon resolution aimed at
those Southern States in which the re-
auirements practically disfranchised
the colored voters. The conservative
members, however, backed by the ad-
ministration, frowned down any legis-
iation which was intended to cut down
representation In that section, and the
fight thereupon narrowed down to the
basis and to the total membership Of
the House.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-17
A Tremendous EXPLOSION.

Burlington, VT (SpeciaD Fourteen
hundred and fifty pounds of dynamite
exploded at Colchester Point, along the
line of the Rutland and Canadian Rail-
road, about eight miles from this city,
in storehouse, where it was being
heated by steam. No one was near the
building, which was completely demol-
ished and an immense hole blown in
the ground. The shock was terrific,
shattering windows a mile or more
away. 1t was distinctly felt and heard
in this city, people rushing out of
houses to see if boiler near by had
exploded
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-17
Women Burned TO Death.

Buffalo, N. Y. (SpeciaD Mary Spitz-
man and Clara Meyers, servants, were
burned to death in a fire that destroy
ed the fifth floor Of the Buckingham
apartment house. The fire started in
the kitchen Of the fifth floor, directly
below the servants room. Ordinarily
eight girls occupy these quarters; but
six of them were out of town, leaving
but two girls in the house. The women
came originally from Titusvllle, Pa.
The property loss Is estimated at $685.
OO0-$35, 900 on the building and $4,000
on furniture and other contents of the
building
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-17
A Head.0n Collision.

Detroit, Mich. (SpeciaD "A disas-
trous collision occurred on the Pere
Marquette Railway about a mile and
one-half northwest of Plymouth, viii
lage about forty miles from Detroit
which resulted in the death of three
men and injury to several others. The
collision was a head-on affair between
passenger train coming to Detroit
from Saginaw and freight engine on
Y.
The accident is supposed to be due
to the snowstorm. Engineer Moore
and John Kennedy, his fireman, were
instantly killed. None of the passen-
gers, it is said, were injured.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-17
To Obtain Public Documents

Washington (SpeciaD TO cover the
refusal of the President and Secretary
Root to hand over the Lawshe report
on Cuban fiscal matters, Senator Bacon
introduced a resolution to the effect
that the Senate shall be entitled to in
spect any and every public document
or record on file in any department
relating to any subject over which
Congress has jurisdiction or control
under the Constitution. The resolu-
tion went over.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-17
GOVERNORS TAKE OATH.
Inauguration of LaiolIette at Madison AMI
White at Bismarck.

Madison, Wis. (SpeciaD Robert
NJ. Lafollette was inaugurated Cover
nor of Wisconsin here. The ceremo-
nies were without display. Escorted
by militia, the newly elected officials
drove TO the capitol, where Governor
Scofield introduced his successor, and
Chief Justice Cassidy administered
the oath of office.
Bismarck, ND. Especially Governor
White and the other new State officers
were inducted into Office A large
crowd assembled at the capitol to wit
ness the ceremony.
Salt Lake, Utah Especially .-Heber
NJ. Wells was inaugurated as Governor
of Utah. Imposing military and civic
ceremonies marked the occasion. This
is Governor Wells second term.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-17
Entnl nuarrel Retween noctnrs-

Alexandria, La. (SpeciaI DR.. S.
d. Bevill was shot and killed by DR.. c.
J. Gremillion here. Both physicians
we're armed at the time but Dr. Bevill.
II is said, did not have an opportunity
TO use mis- pistol The trouble arose
over case which Dr. Bevill was at
tending, and which Dr Gremillion
was called in as consulting physician.
1t was charged by DR. Beyill that DR..
Gremillion influenced the family en-
ploying him CDR BevilD TO discharge
him from further attending the case.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-17
FILIPIN0S SENT TO GUAM.
RELOCATION Of Leaders to 0bseurity Promises
Results Among Insurgents.

Manila (By Cable) The action of
General Macarthur in ordering the de-
portation to Guam of twenty-six Fill
pino insurgent leaders Is enthusiast
cally indorsed by law-abiding citizens.
II came as a thunderbolt to the insur-
gents. The average rebel leader
breads obscurity as much as he does
death, and the families of the men
condemned to exile until peace is es-
tablished are preparing a petition to
General Macarthur to reconsider his
action. The indications are that there
will be a general stampede to enter the
American lines and take the oath of
allegiance.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-17
MRS. RICHARDSON NOW ACCUSED.
Wife Of St. Joseph Millionaire Charged With
Firing the Fatal Shot

Savannah, Mo- Especially The coro-
ners jury in the case of Frank l..
Richardson, the merchant who was
murdered in the doorway of his resi-.
dence Christmas evening, returned a
verdict charging that Richardson
came to his death from a pistol shot
fired by his wife, or by some person
known to her and unknown to the
jury" The jury was out fifty-fve min
utes, and the verdict created a pro-
found sensation. Mrs. Richardson
was placed under arrest and furnished
bail in the sum of $1,000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-17
Can TeIephone Under the Sea-.

New York Especially The Electrical
Review announced the purchase by the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company (the parent Bell Company OF
the patents OF Dr. M. /. Pupln, of
Columbia College, which, II states,
cover the art of ocean telephony. and
which enable telephone messages to be
sent over aSy length OF land lines. 1t
further states THAI the sum OF 5000, 900
has been paid TO Dr. Pupln for this in
vention, with an annual salary to him
during the life OF the patents) OF
$500,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-17
Chinese Bows Roasted.

London (By Cable) "A Sister of
Charity, writing from the House of the
Infant Jesus at Ningpo, China, No
yember 20, describes the massacre at
Nankin Of 100 little boys. Some of
them, she says, we're roasted alive in a
church. Others escaped TO the orphan
age outside the city, but all were killed
and the buildings were burned. de.
spite threats of torture and the fire.
quency of most painful Deaths" the
Sister says, "apostasy was wonderfully
rare"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-17
Mckinley to Honor Lincoln.

New York Especially General o. o.
Howard announced that President Nc
Kinley will be one of the speakers at
the celebration of the birth of Abra-
ham Lincoln to be held at Carnegie
Hall on the evening of February IL.
Governor Odell will preside. Colonel
Henry Watterson, of Louisville, will
deliver his lecture on Lincoln, and
Fred e. Brooks will read poem on
JincOln
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-17
Congress of Mothers.

Washington (SpeciaD. - The Ma
tional Congress of Mothers has accept
ed the invitation of Columbus, Ohio, as
the place for holding it's next conven-
ton. The congress had invitations
from eight cities, the one from Column
bus being extended by the mayor,
president of the Board of Trade and
president of the Federation of Women's
Clubs of that city. The meeting will
be held some time in May, the date to
be announced next week.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-17
SUICIDE OF a New Iersey Postmaster.

Trenton, n. J. Especially Samuel
NJ. Robbins. a general storekeeper and
the postmaster Of Hamilton Square.
small village about four miles from
here. committed suicide by shooting
himself. His body was found in the
room above the store, where he slept.
He had been drinking heavily. and
this, combined with poor business, is
believed TO have made him despoadent.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-17
Fire In CudaIiy's Home.

Omaha, Ncb. ((SpeciaD.-A small
blaze occurred in the basement of the
e. A. Cudahy mansion at an early
hour The fire was insignificant in
money loss, but 1t is learned that az
investigation is in progress, the expec-
tation being that the fire will be proven
Of incendiary origin. The threats re-
ceived by Mr.. Cudahy through the
mails since the abduction Of his son,
several weeks ago, are the basis for
the belief as to incendiarism.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-17
A Grand Dukes Burial.

Weimar (By Cable) THE obsequles
Of the Grand Duke Charles Alexander
Of Sake Weiar, who died January s,
were imposing. The ceremonies were
attended by representatives OF En-.
peror william, the foreign courts and
numerous military and other deputa-
tions.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-17
Another Fire in Rochester.

Rochester, N. Y. Especially The nj.
trate building of the Eastman Kodak
Works was destroyed by fire. Two
lremen we're killed by the fumes of
burning chemicals and one other was
so seriously injured that he win prob
ably die. The fire started by the con
tact of escaping nitric acid with the
wooden floor. The loss is placed at
gSO0O
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-17
An Editorial Writer Killed.

Boston, Mass. (Special) Charles E.
Bockus, for many years an editorial
writer on the Boston Herald, was in
stantly killed by an express train on
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad, at the Harrison Square
Station, Dorchester. He attempted to
cross the tracks after the gates were
down. The gateman. Edward Rickard,
had both legs broken in trying to res
ne Mr.. Bockus.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-17
Cigar Trust.

Trenton, N j. Especially. - The
American Cigar Company, capital
S10,000,000, was incorporated here.
James B. Duke is among the nine in
corporators. The company is under
stood to have been formed for the pur-
pose of taking charge of the manufac-
turing department of the American
Tobacco Company's business.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-17
Mr.. Hanna to a London Newspaper.

London (By Cable) ).--The Daily Mali
publishes two-column article signed
by Mark Hanna discussing the aspects
of the merchant shipping question IL
the United States, and giving his rea.
sons for supporting the bill now before
the United States Senate.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-17
Mckinley Ont Driving.

Washington (SpeciaD. - President
Mckinley was so much improved in
health that he was able to go outdoors
in a carriage for a short time. 1t is
expected that a few more days will see
him again able to attend to business
as usual.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-17
Horrible Death Of a Farmer.

Carlisle, Pa. Especially. While
threshing william Gardner, a farmer
living near Neville, in this county.
was instantly killed His clothing
caught in the 1ywheel Of the engine
and his head was crushed TO a pulp.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-17
Ohio Bank Robbed.

Shiloh, o. (Special) David Oilers
private bank was burglarized. The
robbers are said 10 have secured $4,000
In currency, number Of Government
bonds and a lot Of valuable jewelry
belonging to the bankers wife. They
stole a horse and buggy and escaped.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-17
The Czar's Simmer pnla-e.

St. Petersburg (By Cable).-The
Sarkos-selo Palace (the summer pal
ace. II miles south Of St. Petersburg)
is being prepared for the reception of
the Gear who is expected January %,
the marine celebration occurring Janu.
airy "a
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-17
Another Carnegie Library.

Seattle, Wash. Especially Andrew
Carnegie has promised Seattle gift OF
$500, 900 to be expended in the con-
struction of new public library. He
requires a yearly guarantee of $4,000
for maintenance and improvement.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-17
LIatIIItIes Aggregate slO. .OO0. .ao0.

London (By Cable).--The liabilities
Of the l6 Stock Exchange firms which
recently failed aggregate e2.000. 900, In
one case the figures reaching e900, 600.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-17
LIVES LOST in RUSH.
Women Throw Children From a Theater
Gallery in Chicago.
LITTLE ONES rRAMpLED TO DEATH.

A Mass Of Struggling People In Panic Caused
by Cry OF Fire During Theatrical Perform
ance Ii Turner Hall Ia chsago''Six Per-
sons Crashed to Death and others More or
Less Injured
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-17
THE KEYSTONE STATE.
News Happenings Of Interest Gathered
From All Sources.
FALLING RAILS KILL FIVE MEN.

Victims Crushed Under Tons Of Steel at the
Bottom OF the MonongaheIa River by m
Accident to a Barge-.Big Demand for New
Coal Heavy Sentences for the As
sailants of an Aged CoupIe..0iher News.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-17
HAY BLOCKED.
lie Wi;hdraws Plan to Transfer Chinese
Negotiations.
THE POWERS LINED up QUICKLY.

Germany and France Stood Together and Eng
land is Said to Have Been Strongest 0ppo'
nenl..lt is Said In Washington the United
States Has Not Sustained Diplomatic De-
feat, Nor Has Any Nation Achieved Victory
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-17
WIPED OUT WHOLEFAMILY
Triple Murder Committed By an Albany
Painter.
SUICIDE HAD DRUNK TO EXCESS.
He Cut His Wife's Throat, Drained His Only
Boy With Baseball Bat, and Then Poisoned
Himself With Paris Green, Besides Cutting
His Throat From Ear to Ear-.In His Letter
He Speaks UDkindly OF His Wife.

Albany, N. Y. Especially Louis Cur
rier aged 40 years, cut his wife's
throat, broke his son Archie's head
with baseball bat. took a dose OF
paris green and then cut his own
throat from ear to ear with a razor.
All three are dead. Currier left a
letter addressed to the police, which
shows that the murder was premedi-
tated. The letter is as follows:
To Whom It May Concern:
When you find our dead bodies you
may call upon the president Of the
Painters Union and get one hundred
and fifty dollars for my funeral and
one hundred dollars on my wife. That
will bury the three of us, l guess.
Notify my brother-in-law and his wife,
which is my sister. She keeps a store
on the corner OF First and Lexington
avenue.
| give them all my belongings, and
also her father in North Adams. have
a sister on Morton street. Don't let her
see any of us. With my best
wishes, l remain till death.
LOUIS CURRIER.
She bought the paris green herself
last week from Harvaith's drug store
for the purpose of poisoning me, but l
watch her too close, and l gave her a
hard death. l wish l could have given
her more, for that is not half enough.
l wish l had done it before.
Currier was a painter by trade, and
was 40 years of age. His wife, whom
he married 13 years ago, was then em-
ployed in a wooden mill at North
Adams, Mass. Their one child, the
second victim of the fathers gruesome
deed, was IL years of age.
Mrs. Israel Currier, sister of the mur-
derer and suicide, eXonerates the dead
woman, and states that her brother
made life most wretched for his wife,
drinking to excess and abusing her
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-09-21

ers and after them came The pall
wnhln the fuucr Il ca. Then fnt.
lowed Senator'S, Representatives
and others. he weepin. of thou
sands along the route was heart.
rendin2 In the extreme.
At 1:3o the c.,rteue arrived NJ,
the church. Eight blueiackets
carried the remains into the edi-
flee. Services began with prayer
by the Rev. Mr.. MiIllgan The
congregation kneeIed, aud was
silent, weeking. The Rev. Mr..
Herhruck followed with Scriptur
al reading form the fourteenth
chapter of Corinthians, after
which Lead Kindly Light" was
sung. The Rev. Manchester pro
nounced the funeral address. He
reviewed the Presidents life work
which he said the President had
conquered He highly euloglzed
him not ONLY as President. bur rs
husband and man. Bishop Joyce
followed with short prayer; then
"Nearer Ny God to Thee" was
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-09-21
Each " AZ Makes a President.

The accession of Theodore
Roosevelt to the presidency further
verities the American adage that
each wal makes president. The
Revolutionary war made Wash
ington president: the war of 1912
made Jack son: the Indian war
made Harrison; the Mexican wal
made Taylor: the war between
the states made Grant, and the
war with Spain made Roosevelt.
The new president is, however,
the on y one who has received hi
reward indirectly, by promotion
from the vice-presidency. For a
republic founded on peaceful lines
this country shows Il surprisingly
high estimate of military prowess.
The State.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-09-21
Emma Goldman's Bail Fixed at
$4,000.

Chicago, Sept. 1S--Magistrate
Prindiville trduy decided to allow
Emma Goldman, the anarchist,
her fl eedom until the case comes
up for hearing, under bonds of
$40, OOo. Her attorneys said they
had secured $l5, 900 and i'm medi-
ately left the court room to seek
the additional money necessary.
Meanwhile Miss Goldman was led
hack to the woman's $ annex at the
Harrison street station. She was
much disappointed at the amount
of bond required.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-09-21
TIE Lancaster
Graded School

The Lancaster Graded School
(Town and Factory will open on
Monday, September 10th, 1901,
at 8 O'Clock a. m.
Pupils must not buy text books
until furnished with lists by their
teachers.
For pupils not belonging to this
special school district, the follow
ing tuition fees will he charged
per month, payable in advance:
Primary Grades, S1.0O;s sInter me-
date, $3.50; High School, $500.
yates of this school are
admitted to the Freshman class of
all colleges in the State, without
examination.
The teachers will meet at the
school house Sept. 18th, at 10
O'Clock q. IN.
B. F. Miller,
Chairman BID Trustees.
Chas. T. Conpors, Sec and Tres.
Aug IL, 1901. 1mo.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-09-21
NOTICE OF AN ELECTION

u" lie held on the 24th day OF sept :.
lSOi To- itcid. wLtLher or not the
row. OF i.an:isler shaiI extend i,s
CORPORATE limits
whereas. ~ - tition has been pre
~enh to the Town ouucil of Ian
caster, praying hat the Corporate
'imi , b- extended from is pr, sent
me h'hf mile 20 n one mi e limit from
IN OUT Hous-, aui whereas said
pa To-, bea's li'e signatures of u ma
Jor'ty of the Free holders residing
With = tie territory proposed annex
ing. therefore, it has been ordered. by
tie Mayor and aldermen in council
assembled this Ninth Jay of Septem-
Der. 1911, t.at, All elecIiou shau be
htlh on the Tive 1ty -Iourth day ot
September, 1901, whereby the ques-
con NAV b. submitted as required by
Jaw. the qualified voters OF he town
- Lancaster, ami of the territory pro-
posed to annex aud include in the
COrpoi ate 'limi of said Town.
L, TX ordered that two polling places
shall be provided, one at the LOun II
Chambers Of the town (guard house)
at which place the voters OF the town
shall cast their ballot. the other poll
Ing precinct to be- located within the
territory proposed anbeXing situated
petWeeI Ine premises or w Is. Cauthen
and a ID Hi!liard on the road leading
from Lancasie' to Camden. Polls to
be opened at o'clock a. m and closed
at O'Clock p m.
The Managers for the polling pre-
cinct within the town shall be- j. +.
Hunter. d. -. Foster aud J. N. Crock
EFT.
The Managers for polling precinct
without the town sha be 4 ID Hill,
l'ard. j Wyiie Porter and d Reece
Williams.
The ballot shall be as fellows:
shall the incorporated limits Of
the Town OF Lancaster be extended
from the present one half mile limit
tn one mile limit from the court
house I" Yes No
WADDY G THOMSON, Mayor,
, GEO w WILLIAMS, Clerk.
[sEAL.l
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-09-21
-Four South Carolinmns in Party.

Washington, September IS. A
party of United States senator's
and members the house of repre-
sentatives left here at 4:3O today
to attend tomorrow the funeral
services over the remains of Presi
dent Mckinley at Canton. The
train was in two sections, the first
carrying senator's and the second
members of the house. Among
them were:
Senators Bate, Carmack, j. L
McLaurin, Mallory, Money, Sim
mons, Pritchard and Tillman, and
Representatives Richardson of
Tennessee, Elliott of South Caro-
lima, Hooker of Mississippi.
Thomas of North Carolina, Adam
son of Georgia, Never of Louis
lana, Clayton of Alabama, Pough,
w. w. Kitchen and Claude
Kitchen of North Carolina, and
ID. K. Finley of South Carolina