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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-16
LIVE NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
To Sell Government Secrets.

An attempt to sell the confidential
communications between the Attorney
General and the Secretary OF War in tllc
Nicely case was unearthcd by Chief Viii
kie, OF the Secret Service. Information
had been obtained from Judge John d
Lindsay, counsel ior Nicely, in New
York. who had received letter signed
John B. Dickinson, offering him
copies OF the correspondence. Judge
Lindsay turned the matter over to the
Attorney General The latter called in
Chief Wilkie and placed the mattcg In
his hands. An officer was sent to the
general delivery window of the post
office, and when man presented him
self and asked for mail for John B.
Dickinson he was followed. He went
direct to the insular division OF the War
Department. Shortly afterward con
ference between the Secretary OF War,
Solicitor General Richards. of the De
partment OF Justice, Colonel Edwards,
chief OF the insular bureau, and Chief
Wilkie was held, and it was discovered
that the man representing himself as
John Is. Dickinson was William Davis
Williams. the stenographer of Colonel
Edwards, a position which he has held
Tor year past. Williams volunteered
TO turn the correspondence that he had
endeavored to sell to Judge Lindsay
over to the authorities here. As the
sale had not been completed no charge
was made against Williams. but he was
summarily dismissed by the Secretary OF
War.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-16
MRS. M'KINLEY IS
SERIOUSLY ILL.
She Is Removed 10 San Francisco for
Treatment.
THE PRESIDENT MUCH WORRIED.
A Bone Felon that Developed on the Trip from
New Orleans Has Caused Her to Be Fever
ish and Aggravated Her GeneraIIy Weak
Condition. The Felon Lanced by Her Attend
ing Physician on the Train.

San Francisco (SpeciaD A special
train bearing President and Mrs. Nc
Kinley Miss Barber. DR.. Rixcy, Secre-
tary Cortelyou and Henry T. Scott ar
rived here at o'clock Sunday afternoon
from Dclmonte. Cal.
Mrs. Mckinley was brought to San
Francisco by the President in advance of
the regular program that she may obtain
President and his party went to the resi-
dencc of Henry I. Scott which they will
occupy during their stay here.
Mrs McKnleys condition is said not
TO be alarming, but she has not been well
since the long journey began, and the
trip has tatigued her extremely. She did
not improve under medical treatment,
and both the President and DR.. Rixcy
considered it wise to bring her to San
Francisco, where she could have COM
plete rest for few days at Mr.. SCOTS
residence. and where DR.. Hirschfelter,
Mr. SCOTS physician. could be consulted
The Cabinet members and others of
the party will carry out the program as
arranged. going to San Jose and arriv-
ing at San Francisco Tuesday. The
present understanding is that the Presi-
dtnt VIII relon the party at San Jose
II Mrs. McKinley's condition permits.
The day after leaving New Orleans
4 bone felon appeared upon one of Mrs.
Mckinley's fingers, her hand became
swollen. gave her considerable pain and
produced fever that prevented her from
sleeping DR.. RiXey twice lanced the
felon and gave her some relief in that
way. Mrs. Mckinley bore it bravely,
and urged that the program at the cities
and towns should not be modified in any
particular on her account
\ dispatch from Delmonte says: Mrs.
McNiney's illness has cast shadow on
the other members OF the Presidential
party who remained here, and there was
talk at first OF abandoning the entire
schedule between Delmonte and San
Francisco, but Mrs. Mckinley especially
requested that the plans OF the party
should not be disarranged by her depar-
turc
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-16
A MOB RUNS RIOT
THROUGH DETROIT.
Seventeen People Injured in Fight
With The Police.
OFFICERS BADLY CUT BY BRICKS.
Running Fight OF Three Hours Between a
Crowd Of Ten thousand Men and Boys and
the Police-The Trouble Arose Over the
Question Of Free Sreeef..The Mayor Takes
the Peoples Part.
Detroit, Mich. (speciaD.-Fully 10000

Detroit, Mich (SpeciaD Fully 10000
men and boys ran riot in the man
streets OF this city for more than three
hours, and a continual running night
with police, both mounted and on foot
made an exciting night in the heart OF
the city. The net result so far as
known is twelve citizens and five po-
licemen injured The names OF but two
OF the citizens are known at present
They are Mike Waldin and Louis Cap
lin. Both men had their heads crushed
by being trampled on by horses ridden
by the mounted police in a charge on
the crowd
The beginning OF the riot was when
Director of Police Frank T. Andrews.
who recently superseded the old police
board through the passage of the Kip
per bill by the Legislture, issued an or
der to the police to allow no one to
stand about the wagon OF one Tom
Rawden, a local single-taX eNhorter
who had incurred the il-will OF the
police director by the extraordinary ma
ture Of his remarks on so-called wealthy
tax dodgers
When Bawden began his exhortation
a crowd quickly gathered. Director
Andrews supervised the work OF the
police in keeping the people moving
The crowd Rood-naturedly hooted at
the police and no violence was done.
Friday night. however. the temper Of
the crowd changed when il was an
nounced that Director Andrews had
called on reserve officers to assist i'll
keeping the Campus Martius clear. The
single-taX exhorter came with his wagon
and found the campus jammed with
people. The police refused to allow
him to locate at any particular point
and he drove from one street to auotll
er. the crowd following
1t was but moment before stones
began to ny through the air and a gen.
eral miXup followed. in which the iu0t
police used their clubs and the mounted
Ten charged The officers fired their
guns in the air and the mob returned
the iuslade with bricks and cobolc
stones. AT one time when the mob had
gathered about the Central Police Sta
ton. at Fort and Randolph streets
bricks were thrown through the win
dows.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-16
STRAW RIDE HAS
A FATAL ENDING.
Car Crashes Into a Party OF Merry
makers at College Point.
TWO KILLED, FIVE BADLY INJURED.
The Driver Saw the Car aud Thought He
Could Clear the Track, But the Car Hit the
Rear Wheel of the Wagon, Demolishing
the Vehicle and Hurting the Occupants OF
the Rear Seats High Ia the Air

New York (SpeciaD OF 20 young
people who started from College Point
i. l.. on what is locally known as a
Starlight ride, two were carried home
dead. five are in a hospital. four were al
lowed to leave the hospital after having
their wounds dressed, and every one OF
the remainder was more or less bruised.
A collision with trolley car caused the
accident
The merrymakers were on their way
to a hotel 10 miles away. where they
were to have dance They were all in
one wagon the bottom OF which had
been filled with straw. 1t was almost
midnight when they reached Dstler's
Hotel. on the edge of Jamaica When
in front OF the house the driver saw
a trolley car approaching. He thought
he could cross the tracks in time to
avoid collision, but made a miscalcu-
lation. He applied the lash to the
horses, but to no purpose.
Pickel and Schner we're the ones oc-
cupying the end seats at the rear OF the
wagon. The car hit the wagon at the
rear wheels back of the hubs. The We
hicle was demolished. the rear end be-
ing broken to pieces. Pickel was hurled
into the air and fell 20 feet away As
he descended his head struck a fire hy-
drant and his skull was crushed in He
was carried into Distler's Hotel. but
died as he was being placed upon
couch in the parlor. Schnicr was also
thrown into the air He landed head
first on the macadam pavement. He was
unconscious, and was carried into the
hotel. A few minutes later an ambu-
lance from the Jamaica Hospital arrived
and started with him. as the most seri-
ously injured for that institution. He
died before the hospital was reached
Miss Matte Debevois sustained a Sc
we're confusion OF the chest and hips,
and was the wors; hur, among the in
jured
The car. after breaking the rear end
OF the wagon. pushed il to one side and
then stopped. The car itself was badly
wrecked.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-16
Capital News In General.

Mr.. Charles NJ Schwab president Of
the United States Steel Corporation.
gave his views before the Industrial
Commission in Washington.
The Torpedo Boat Board decided.
with view to locating sites for,torpedo
boat stations, to visit Charleston. Sa-
vannah, Port Royal Pensacola and
other points. Later a trip will be made
along the Northern coast.
The enrolment in the regular Indian
schools during the past quarter was the
largest for the past ten years.
A number OF transfers were made in
naval commanders.
Rear Admiral Schley, who arrived
Monday at Southampton on his way
home from the South Atlantic Station.
has cabled the Navy Department a re-.
quest that he be allowed to stop zen DAYS
in England, and this request has been
granted.
Director OF the Census Merriam an
nounced the results OF the official inves.
tigation OF the alleged census Irregular.
ties in St. Marys, Charles and Anne
Arundel counties, in Maryland.
Secretary Hay officially denies tha,
the State Department has delivered n
new sthmian canal treaty to the British
Ambassador.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-16
100 SOLDIERS BLOWN UP
BY CHINESE MINES.

Victoria, B. c. Especial News was
brought by the steamer Glenogle, which
Just arrived here, that a severe earth
quake occurred at Yokohama on April
"a, lasting fully two minutes. No damage
was reported. The Asiatic reports that
on April ~ Ico French and 80 Germans
were killed and wounded by the explo-
sion of mines buried on the frontiers of
Shan 81 and Chih Ii.
The China Times reports the capture
of Brigand Headquarters, where Chi
nese were pillaging the neighborhood UNI
der the leadership OF 10 foreign soldiers.
The Germans killed 70 Chinese and cap
tured a junk on which a cannon was
mounted
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-16
WILL OF GEO. 0. CANNON.
Provides for His Thrty-Three Children and
His -Four Wivos.

Salt Lake, Utah (Special).-The will
OF George Q. Cannon was filed for pro-
bate here The will disposes OF an es-
tate approXimating SIooo,ooo.
All OF the 80 children are given an
acre OF land on the Cannon farm and
$1,000 in cash on attaining majority or
at marriage, the balance OF 100000 to
be divided among the children when the
youngest child becomes OF age.
While polygamy was recognized by
the Mormon Church Mr. Cannon had
four wives. To these are willed their
homes, provision also being made for
their maintenance during life.
The remainder OF the estate, valued at
SSoo,o 900, and consisting of $4,000 acres
of farm land, interest in flour mills, irri-
CATION companies and stocks in banks,
etc, passes into the possession OF the
George Q. Cannon Association, OF
which President Cannon's children and
his nephew, John NJ. Cannon, are stock
holders, to be held in trust until the
youngest child is 40 years of age.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-16
Foreign.

The Duke and Duchess OF Marlbor-
ough took an active part in the Prim-
rose League meeting in London, as il to
show there was no truth in the stories
OF disagreement between them.
The South African News states that
it has been decided to reconstruct the
Cape Colony ministry with Cecil Rhodes
as premier, but Sir John Sprigg denies
the report.
The representatives OF the powers at
Constantirople returned to The Porte
the Sultan's third note demanding the
immediate suppression OF the foreign
postoftices.
A dispatch from Cons.antinople states
that number OF revolutionary Macedo-
mans, including women. have been shot.
Eugene Zimmerman has offered the
creditors oi the Duke OF Manchester.
his son-in-law, 10 shilings on the pound.
The University OF Melbourne confer
red upon the Duke OF Cornwall and
York the degree OF doctor OF laws.
The Marquis OF Ormonde was elected
commodore OF the Royal Yacht Squad
ron, 70 succeed King Edward
The police Of cities in Ireland seized
copies OF William J. O'Brien's paper,
the Irish people, for publishing attacks
upon King Edward. Cardinal Vaughan
and the address to the King. Mr.. Dill
lon complained in the House OF Com
mons that the action OF the authorities
was grossly illegal
Emperor William arrived at Stras-
burg ard attended a celebration in
commemoration OF the anniversary OF
the peace OF Frankfort.
The people in two districts OF the
Island OF San Domingo are in revolt
against the government. General Lora
has been killed.
Sentences were pronounced in Elber-
field, Prussia, on doctors and others
who assisted young men TO eyade mill
tary service
A runaway train at Ludwigshaien,
Bavaria dashed through a wall. killed a
woman and injured other people
Numbers OF young girls have recently
been stabbed in the breast by an un-
known man at night in Moscow.
The Americans have evacuated all the
dictricts under their control in Pekin
except the Forbidden City.
The new census OF England and Wales
shows a population OF 32.s2s.zI6. an
increase over the population OF 1901 of
3,s23IoI.
Count Boni de Castelane is suffering
with symptoms OF appendicitis
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-16
Our New Possesslo1s.

Native priests in the Philippines have
sent protest to the Pope against The
return OF Archbishop Chapeile as adj.
ministrator, and favoring the return of
Archbishop Nozaleda, who, although in
Rome. is still Archbishop of Manila.
The department OF Southern Luzon is
sending various expeditions in pursuit
OF the remaining Filipino bands. 1t is
expected that the Island OF Mindoro
will be occupied in the near future.
Many fugitive Tagalos and quantity
OF arms are reported concealed IN Min
doro.
The trial OF Captain Frederick 7. Bar.
rows, OF the Thirtieth Volunteer Infant
~, quartermaster oi the department OF
Southern Luzon, on charges connected
with the commissary scandals, was fin-
ished. The verdict has not yet been an h.
nounccd
The United States Philippine Com
mission is overrun with applications for
civil positions and the officers OF the
new provinces are submitting MANY
questions 10 the commission.
A party OF insurgents partly burned
the bridge near Lucban. Tayabas Prov
ince, Luzon, buI were driven back with.
out loss on either side.
Callcs, the insurgent leader in LaQu-
ma province, is closely pursued.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-16
Mock hanging's Fatal End.

Davenport, Iowa (SpeciaD. - Emil
Mohr and Charles Refs were killed
while pretending to hang August
Blunck on a pulley rope outside the In
dependent Mailing Company's building.
Mohr and Refs, with Gus Stems, we're
teasing Blunck and wound up by tying
the rope about his waist with the avow-
ed intention OF hanging him. The
strain on the rope caused the iastenings
sixty feet above, TO give way An iron
pulley struck Refs on the head. crush
ing it, A falling scantling Drained Mohr.
Blunck was Slightly injured.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-16
Postoiilce Robbed.

Dushore, Pa. (SpeciaD daring
robbery was enacted at New Albany,
six miles from here, when the safe in
the postoffice was blown open and about
SI25 in cash and stamps stolen.
Frank Lewis and l.. f. Marcy, whose
homes are near the postofiice, were
awakened by the explosion and hurried
to the scene, where they were confronted
by three masked men. One OF the lat
ter fired pistol at Marcy, the ball mar
rowly missing him. The robbers then
commanded the citizens to retreat and
escaped
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-16
San Domingo Revolution.

San Domingo (SpecaD The dis
tricts OF Moca and La Vega are in arms
against the government, Congress has
decreed the suspension of constitutional
guarantees in the revolving districts
Several arrests have been made, and the
government is taking active measures
The vice-president of Santo Domingo,
Horatio Vasquez, is at the head of the
government troops operating against
the rebels. General Lora has been
killed and General Bobea has been tax
en- prisoner. The city OF San. Domingo
is Quiet.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-16
Medals for Naval Heroes.

The awarding OF medals for bravery
in the Santiago bay naval operations
was taken up by the Navah Board Of
Awards. A large number of designs for
the medals of honor have been submit
ted. Before considering these how
ever, the board passed upon many spe-
cial cases OF gallantry in the Philippine
and China campaigns. The awards as
to China and the Philippines are prac-
tically completed, although the list will
be extended to include mcritorious
cases which may have been overlooked
in the first instance.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-16
KILLED WHILE AT PLAY.
A Thirtccn.Year.Old Lad Climbs Pole and
Grasps i've Wire.

Lancaster Pa. (SpeciaD - Roland
Ncwbold. aged I3 years, was stricken to
death while playing a merry game Of
hide and-seek with a number OF young
companions The boy had climbed a
pole to hide himself, and when about 20
feet above the ground he slipped, and.
to save himself from falling, grasped a
wire.
1t was heavily charged feed wire of
the electric street railway comapny I'm
able to let go, the boy hung in midair
with over 6ooo volts OF electricity play
ing through his body, until a man
climbed the pole and carried the insen-
slble form to the ground. He was pro-
nounced dead a few minutes later.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-16
Millionaire In Beer Vat.

Troy, N. Y. (SpeciaD Samuel Boil
ton, Jr., the weil-Snown millionaire
brewer of this city, met horrible death
by being boiled to death in a vat OF
beer. Mr.. Bolton went to the brew
ing department and stopped to look in
to a monster vat OF boiling beer. The
vat is about IS or 20 feet high. The
top is few feet above the second floor
so that a man could easily look into Ii
Mr. Bolton saw something that needed
fixing and told James Wager a work
man, to go after the carpenter. When
Wager returned he could not find the
brewer Mr.. Bottoms hat and watch
were lying on the floor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-16
Il Was q False Alarm.

The National Conference of Charities
and Corrections decided to hold the next
convention in Milwaukee, at a date to b.
selected later, probably in June. 1902.
The public session was devoted to a
discussion of project advocated by the
committee on legislation for a national
bureau of charities and correction. with
educational and statistical functions
analogous TO those of the Bureau of Ed
ucation. Dr. f. H. Wines, assistant di-
rector OF the census; Edward T. De
vine, of New York, and Prof F. A. Fct-
ter, of Palo Alto, Cal, made addresses
favoring the project, and a committee OF
three was appointed to press action.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-16
PLANS OF THE STEEL COMBINE.
Purposes Of the Corporation Recently Formed
.'Centralize Operations.

Pittsburg, Pa. (SpeciaD The United
States Steel Corporation has adopted
the policy OF centralizing operations, OF
abandoning its smaller plants, those dis
advantageously located, and those that
cannot be run economically The work
heretofore done at these plants will be
transferred to those that can be oper-
ated to the advantage OF the company.
The above is the statement of Joshua
Rhodes. of Pittsburg retire as chair
man Of the board OF directors OF the
National Tube Company, now con
stituent of the United States Steel Cor
poration, in reply to an inquiry as to
whether the new Morgan combine
has adopted such a policy.
Adoption OF this policy OF centraliz-
ing operations by the United States
Steel Corporation will mean to the
Pittsburg district, il carried into effect,
without delay. the bringing here within
a year about $4,000 mill men from plants
OF the company that will be abandoned
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-16
Sneeulation Proving Eata'.

Chicago (SpeciaD In report issued
the local health department attributes
an increase in the death rate to the craze
for speculating in stocks. The excite
ment occasioned either by losses or
quickly gained riches, the report says,
has proved dangerous chiefly to persons
over 90 years OF age. OF 500 deaths
here last week I24 were persons 90 years
old or older. This is an increase OF rs
per cent over the previous week, and OF
"a per cent. over the corresponding
week OF 1000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-16
TRAdEDYS STRANGE SEQUEL.
Supposed Insanity OF Mother and Daughter
Attributed to a Murder.

New York (SpeciaD D.-Brooding over
the murder OF Dolly Reynolds, for which
DR.. Kennedy is on trial Tor the third
time, is said to have made Mrs. Edith
Catherin Heathmere and her daughter
Lillian insane Mrs. Heathmere is a
widow, "a years old, and the daughter
is TO- Both were committed by Magis-
trate Brann to the insane pavilion at
Bellevue Hospital, to be examined as to
their sanity
At the time OF the murder OF Dolly
Reynolds in the Grand Hotel Mrs
Heathmere and her daughter were liv-
ing there.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-16
LOREE TO SUCCEED Mr.. cOWEN.
II Is Affirmed That Penny's Fourth Yiee-presi.
dent Win Become the Head of B. & 0.

Philadelphia, Pa. (SpeciaD.-L. E.
Loree, fourth vice-president OF the
Pennsylvania Company and general
manager OF the Pennsylvania lines west
OF Pittsburg, is to be named within the
next few days as president OF the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company. J.
c. Stuart, general superintendent of the
middle and northwestern division OF the
Baltimore and Ohio, is to be made gem
eral superintendent OF the entire Balti-
more and Ohio lines. Such an arrange
ment will place the Baltimore and Ohio
under the entire control OF the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. The latter is already
represented in the directorate OF the
Baltimore and Ohio by four Of its own
people, and with Mr., Lorec as the presi-
dent its interests would be all the more
strongly cemented.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-16
THE PREACHER SPECULATED.
he Lost Money Entrusted TO Him by Parish
toner's, Who Expected Different Results.

Chicago (SpeciaD Rev. s. A. Har-
ris, for several years until recently pas
tor OF the Congregational Church at
Milburn, ILL.,, has been suspended from
the ministry for six months pending an
investigation OF charges which are made
by his former parishioners, who declare
they are out over $Ioo,ooo which they
had entrusted to the minister for specu-
lations that are said to have turned out
unfortunately
Mr. Harris was a. one time a lawyer
OF Chicago and member OF the Board
OF Trade.
Mr. Harris and his friends assert that
no blame can be attached to him: that
the funds were put into his hands that
he might do the best he could to in
crease them, and that the going wrong
oi the various enterprises in which the
money was sunk was no fault OF his.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-16

The new 7ooo-ton liner Sobranion was
wrecked on the Chinese coast, near Lung
Ling, prior to the sailing of the Glenogle
The passengers and mails were saved
The vessel is total wreck.
A mixed battalion of English, Japa-
nese and French had a sharp engage
ment with 500 Boxers near Shan Back
Wan The fight lasted all day, and a
number of Chinese were killed. The
British lost two men wounded, the
French one and the japanese two.
There were ITO cases of plague. Iol
deaths, o5 cases of smallpox and 43
deaths at Hong Kong from January II
to April IS.