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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
ALGER AFTER NILES.
The Ex-Secretary Of War Revlves the
Beef Controversy.
cOMMIssARY GENERAL EULodlzED.
Gen. AIger Writes Magazine Article In Which
Tic Makes an Effort to Convict GENERAL Miles
Of UnsoIderly Conduct, and Winds Up by
Lamenting His Promotion to Be Lieutenant
General

New York (SpeciaD The Nortl
American Review in its next issue will
contain an article on THE Food of the
Army During the Spanish War" by ex
Secretary of War Russell A. Alger.
General Alger opens his article will
reference to the statement made by
Gen. Nelson A. Miles before the Dodge
Commission and alleged newspaper in.
terviews In reference to the "embalm.
ed" beef charges. He censures the
commander-in-chief for refusing to be
sworn in testifying and for not having
made a report of the alleged improper
food long before that time. Continu-
ing, General Alger says
Upon Commissary- General Chas. p
Eagan the charges fell with the sud
denness and sharpness of blow from
an assassin's knife out of the dark
General Eagan had been an officer of
the regular army for 36 years. He had
risen from a second lieutenancy to tne
highest rank In the commissary de-
partment to which his ambition could
aspire. Gallant and fearless on the
battlefields of the Civil War and the
hostile Indian plains of the West, h.
had a record for soldierly qualities OF
which any officer might we'll be
proud"
General Alger then tells of General
Eagan preparing and reading his
statement before the Dodge commits
sion, and says:
Had General Eagan submitted his
manuscript to me he would undoubted, +,
ly at this writing still be in full pos
session of the rank and privileges Of
the Office Of Commissary General Of
the United States Army. AS it was,
even the self-prejudicial and intemper-
ate presentation made by General
Eagan convinced the commission that
there was no foundation in fact for tn,
charges and insinuations deducible
from the terms 'pretense of expert
ment' and 'embalmed beef
In conclusion, ex-Secretary Alger
says:
while the allegations of General
Miles were not based upon fact and
were conclusively disproven by two
separate tribunals, unimpeachable in
their composition and methods of in
vestigation, the irreparable damage
mad been done. A brave, honest and
faithful officer, suffering under the lash
OF such cruel. unwarranted and unjus-
tilted imputations, while exonerated
from the heavy odium of these charges,
was, as result of them, sacrificed on
the altar of his own passion, righteous
in its existence, but inexcusable in it's
expression.
Besides thls, false impression had
been created throughout the country as
to the food furnished the army, which
may never be removed. The charges
of General Miles, twice proven false in
spirit and substance, are, therefore,
the more heinous in their effect. Yet
the present Congress promoted General
Miles to be Lieutenant-General and
has thus far failed to give to General
Shafter the rank of major-general to
retire upon in his old age, and this,
after his magnificent campaign at San
tiago, as well as his former distin-
guished services
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
CLAIMS AGAINST CUBA.
n Pressed the Situation VIII Involve Com
piexities.

Washington (SpeciaD.-- view Of
the declination Of the United States to
consider Germany's claims. growing
out OF the Cuban insurrection and the
operations of American troops in Cuba
during the war with Spain 1t is ex-
pected that European Governments
having claims against the island will
await American withdrawal and then
present them to the succeeding gov
ernrnent for settlement.
This is one of the questions in con-
nection with the foreign relations Of
Cuba which deeply affect the United
States, as, in case Cuba declines to sat
isfy the claims, a European Govern
ment may adopt forcible measure for
their collection, which would be ex-
tremely distasteful to this country. In
the interests of peace for the United
States and Cuba, Administration off,
cials say, 1t is desirable that American
control of the foreign relations Of the
island should continue even after the
Cuba government enters into opera
tion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
GALE OFF BRITAIN'S COAST.
Many Wrecks Reported in the Channel. Bark
Founders.

London (By Cable) There has been
recurrence of storms and violent
gales in the Channel and considerable
damage has been wrought ashore. The
telegraph lines are down in many
places.
The British bark Pegasus, which
sailed from Queenstown December 26
for Sharpness, has foundered off
Penarth Roads. One man of the crew
was landed at Cardiff. The fate of the
rest Is unknown.
The British bark Queen of Cambria,
from Tocopilla on August 80 for Fal-
mouth, parted her towline and the
force Of the gale blew her across the
bow Of the British bark Crown of In
dia, which arrived at Falmouth on De-
cember 27 from San Francisco. The
latter vessel suffered damage to her
head, and the Queen of Cambria was
cut down to the waters edge. She
has been beached and is leaking.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
INQUIRY.
3sauds Legal Recog-
q Innocence.
FFEND HIS HONOR.
.e French Premier lie
lSes the Statement Of Henri
1t He Sent TO Emperor William
foIen from the Embassy at Paris
n Protests.

rs (By Cable) .-Dreyfus has writ
4 n to the premier, M. Waldcck- -Rous-
Pau, CHASING as another falsehood a
tscent statement OF M. Henri Rochefort
"a the Instransigeant that he (Dreyfus)
fhsd sent to Emperor William of Ger
7many In 1894 letter stolen from the
German embassy at Paris, and which.
'annotated by the Emperor, constituted
formal proof of the crime "for which
have been twice unjustly condemned" !"
and adding.
MY innocence is absolute, and legal
{. leSosEition of this innocence by re-
vision l will seek to my last breath.
1 am not the author of the bordereau
annotated by the Emperor, which Is a
forgery. nor of the original, authentic
bordereau, written by Esterhazy to
save Henry. All the principal authors
Of my iniquitous condemnation are
still alive. | am not despoiled OF all
my rights. | still retain that OF every
man to defend his honor and have the
truth proclaimed l. therefore, have
the right to ask you to order an in
uuiry."
Colonel Picquart has written to M.
Waldeck Rousseau warmly protesting
against the inclusion OF himself In the
amnesty bill. He says he does not
wish to owe his rehabilitation to such
n measure, and Indignantly repudiates
the rumors that compensation will
be offered to him, now that he has
been amnestied. He declares that, In
order to demonstrate the falseness of
such stories. he renounces his appeal
to the State Council against the de-
cree placing him on the retired list,
thus disposing of the accusation that
he Is seeking advancement or decora-
tion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03

A Policy which Resulted in the Saving
>>is% OF Mans Life.

PoIcy which Resulted In the Saving
>>As~ OF n Mans Life.
THE tendency of the Insurance bust.
ness nowadays" said veteran solici.
tor OF this city, sis to make the poll.
cies as simple and free from restric:
tions as possible. Nearly all of the
out. and even the famous suicide
clause is absent from good many Of
the newest forms. That reminds me,
by the way, of remarkable case that
occurred some years ago In neigh
boring State, and was Indirectly asso-
ciated with the very tendency to which
l have just referred | will give you
the facts briefly, without mentioning
names. young man, who was a
member of very excellent Southern
family. and whose future was regard
ed at the time as exceptionally bright
and promising, had his life insured
for $650O on the day of his marriage.
Soon after. for no apparent reason.
he began to dissipate heavily, and 1t
presently became apparent to every
body that he was going to the dogs.
BY successive steps he lost his posi-
tion, his friends, his health, his self
respect-lost everything, in fact, that
man can lose in such downward
career. His wife, after heroic strug-
gle, was forced to obtain divorce;
his family finally abandoned him to
his fate, and in that pitiful plight he
capped the climax by committing n
ff lou. i,, II
ut seemed certain that he would be
convicted, and little or no effort had
been made to arrange for his defense,
when the agent who had insured his
life happened to remember that the
hanging clause was, omitted in the
form of policy he had taken out. The
old forms contained reservation void
Ing payment when death was inflicted
as punishment for crime but In the
process Of simplification it had been
stricken out In other words, 1t was
clear that the company would be stuck
for $4,000 In case the unhappy man
went to the gallows, and the agent,
who was an enterprislng fellow, at
once bestirred himself to avert such
an expensive tragedy. He hired the
best lawyer in town to conduct the
defense, drummed up witnesses, did
missionary work with the press. and,
to make a long story short, the jury
brought in a verdict of manslaughter,
The young man was sent to prison for
a term Of years, and, failing to pay his
next premium, the policy was can
celled. He was afterward pardoned.
and 1 believe he is, still alive. 1 don't
know whether the company ever re.
warded its faithful representative hut
he certainly deserved medal as big
around as wagon wheel."-Ncw Or
leans Times Democrat.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
$4,000 In a Rattle.

Sioux City, la. (SpeciaD.-B. M.
Bills, jeweler, of Vinton, Ia, held
the winning ticket which entitled him
to possession of the magnificent stone
mansion put on the market four
months ago by its owner, John Pierce,
to be disposed of in this manner. The
residence Is in the fashionable part of
Sioux City and cost $4,000. 1t was
built in 1893. Forty thousand persons
held tickets, and they were scattered
all over the United States. The draw
ing took place in the Union Depot in
the presence Of large crowd.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
Fatal Runaway Accident.

Flint, Mich. (SpeciaD. In a runa-
way accident DR.. George w. Howland
was killed and G. H. Quigley, a promi-
nent business man, fatally injured.
The men were driving home to dinner,
when the horse took fright and ran
away, overturning the buggy. The oc-
cupants were thrown out, DR.. Howland
falling on large rock. Quigley struck
on his head on stone walk. fracturing
his skull. DR.. Rowland, whose side
was terribly crushed, died in less than
half an hour.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
Sinned 10 Remedy an Evil.

Frankfort, Ind. Especially Charles
e. Miller Is under arrest on charges o.
safe-blowing and forgery, and insur
ance companies are investigating the
burning of his fine residence, which
may result in other serious charges
He is manager OF the A. ]. Miller Dry
Goods Company, and is the son of A
j. Miller, one OF the wealthiest resi-
dents OF the community. He admits
the robberies and forgeries. He blew
open the safe in the dry goods store
or M. b. Thrasher, but was frightened
by the force of the explosion and left
without securing anything.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
10000 Philippine Leoers.

Washington (SpeciaD append
ed report to Gen. MacArthur's review
OF the civil affairs of the Philippines
Tor the past fiscal year, gives some
rather startling facts regarding the in
production and prevalence of leprosy
In the islands. According to the esti-
mates of the Franciscan Fathers, says
Maj. Guy l.. Edie, the writer of the re-
port, there are no less than 10000
lepers in the archipelago, the major
portion of these being in the Viscayas.
Leprosy was introduced in 1888, when
the Emperor of Japan sent ship with
150 lcpers on board to the Philippines
as "a present, to be cared for by the
Catholic priests.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
Two Killed In Making Arrest.

Mayfleld, Ky. (SpeciaD Two men
dead and another wounded is the re-
suit of tragedy that occurred in this
city. Deputy John Usher and Charles
Bowline, saloonkeeper, were killed,
and Birch Hitler received bullet in
the head. Usher and Sheriff Sam
Douthitt went to Bowline's house to
arrest Hitler. He resisted and Usher
procured revolver and fired at him.
Bowline then fired a bullet through
Usher's heart, and was himself shot
dead by Sheriff Douthitt.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
Funds for Inaugural Exoenses

Washington Especially 1t was an
nounced that the $4,000 guarantee
fund, authorized to be raised for the
purpose of defraying the expenses of
the ceremonies attending the second
inauguration OF President Mckinley,
has practically been completed. The
fund is used for all preliminary ex-
penses of the inaugural committee. but
the subscribers usually are fully re-
paid out of the receipts derived from
the inaugural ball. the promenade con-
certs In the Pension Office and the sale
of privileges.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
Used Drastic Methods.

Wichita, Kan.( SpeciaD.-Mrs Car
rie Nation, president of Barber County
w. G. T. u, entered the Carey Hotel
barroom, and with stone smashed a
$500 painting and mirror valued at
500. Mrs. Nation broke mirrors in
two saloons at Kiowa, Kan, some
months ago, and declared there is no
law under which she can be prosecut-
ed. She was lodged in the, county jail,
charged with malicious destruction of
prODertV
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
Kidnappe RS Let Him Go.

Kalamazoo, Mich. Especially Hobart
Clayberg, 17-year-old boy, whose
father. John B. Clayberg. is promi-
nent citizen of Helena, Mont, was kid
mapped in this city by two men The
hoy was blindfolded and compelled to
walk 90 Mattawan. distance OF IL
miles. IL became so stormy that the
kidnappers released young Clayberg at
Mattawan after relieving him OF the
small sum OF money he bad In his
pockets. The boy telegraphed here for
help. and was brought home during
the night. The sheriff and force OF
deputies have been working on the
case since Clayberg's return
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
Invited to Grand Rapids.

Grand Rapids, Mich. (SpeciaD. The
Common Council OF this city unani-
mously adopted resolution exi ending
Mr.. Kruger an official welcome and the
freedom of the city. In accordance with
this action the city clerk sent the fol-
lowing cablegram:
President Kruger, The Hague:
We extend greetings. and most urg-
emily request you TO visit our city and
meet more than 10000 OF your country
men.
(Signed) COMMON COUNCIL,
Grand Rapids. Mich.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
BouteIIe's Resignation.

Washington Especially resigna-
tion of Capt Charles A. Boutelle, Of
Bangor, Me-, as member of the House
for the Fifty-seventh Congress, will
be rendered about March 4, according
to an understanding with President
Mckinley. The resolution passed by
Congress few days ago, authorizing
the appointment of Captain Boutelle to
the retired list of the Navy, with the
rank of captain, will be effective before
that time. The President, however,
will not make the appointment till II
resignation from the House occurs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
A Kentucky Feud.

London. KY. Especially Two men
were killed and two wounded at Faris
Distillery in Clay county IL miles from
here. -Four members of the Sizemore
family on one side and Henry Barrett
and w. II. Young on the other, engaged
In desperate fight. Young and one
of the Sizemores were killed and two
Of the Sizemores were probably fatally
wounded. An old feud was the cause
II the trouble.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
Murdered by Robbers.

Bonham, Tex. Especially AT Gober.
a few miles south of here, ]. J. John
son. prominent farmer, was murder-
ed by robbers. His body was found in
the yard badly bruised. and the flesh
burned from his breast and arms. 1t
is supposed the bandits burned their
victim in an effort to force him to tell
where his money was hidden. Two ar
rests have been made.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
Georgia Train Mreckers

Rome, Ga. Especially "A passenger
train on the Chattanooga, Rome and
Southern Railway was wrecked at Mil
lers. The train was running at full
speed when it suddenly took the side
track and crashed into a dozen box
cars. The switch had been thrown
open for the purpose of wrecking the
train. The engineer and fireman saved
their lives by jumping.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
McKinley's Niece Weds.

Youngstown, Ohio Especially Miss
Mamie Stambough, daughter of Colonel
and Mrs Daniel Stambough and Philip
Gerald Cook, lawyer OF Clarendon. NJ.
Y, were married at the Stambough
home, this city. The bride is niece
of President Mckinley.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
A Father Shoots His Son.

Great Falls, Mont. Especially Jacob
Werten shot and fatally wounded his
son John. Werten had threatened his
wife, and treated her badly, and the
son interfered to protect the mother.
The father drew revolver and fired
ball into the boys neck. The son is
paraNzed, and will die Werten sur
rendered to the authorities.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
Bold Attempt at Robbery.

Patterson, N. ]. Especially Annie
and Carrie Burg, sisters, engaged in
the millinery business here, were at
tackled on Main street. near their home.
by robber, who attempted to seize a
satchel containing $1,000. which one of
them carried. The women were knock
ed down twice and severely handled
by the footpad. Their screams at
fracted the attention of several men,
whose arrival frightened the robber,
and he made his escape.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
Mexican Troops Cut Up BY yauuIs.

FL Paso. Tex. Especially Mexican
troops in Sonora, Mexico, were recently
attacked by band of Yaqui Indians,
and four officers and about thirty men
were killed outright. Col, Francis
Peinade, one of the leading officers of
the army, was shot through the stom-
ach and seriously wounded. The Mex
leans were fired on from ambush near
Ian1isa
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
Dance Leads to Tragedy.

Middlesboro. KY. (SpeciaD Frank
Davis, Buck Chadwell, Estepp Morgan
and Richard Davis quarreled at a
dance at Walnut Hill. A pitched bat
tie ensued, In which Frank Davis was
killed, Morgan and Dick Davis were
mortally wounded, and Chadwell
slightly wounded.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
Cabbages to Germany.

Think of American cabBages being
transformed into sauerkrapt in Ger
manyl But that is exactly what is
now being done.
The attention of German manufac-
turers of sauerkraut has been c<,ed
to the large, firm heads OF cal es
raised in this country, partic| N
Michigan. There the head ?
only large, but the crop is
big one-notably SO this Sc W
as there is more than enough "a.
consumption the farmers ar
ing the foreign demand and
tens Of thousands of heads 1
yorts. y
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
New Ambassador TO Italy.

Washington Especially George Won
l.. Meyer, OF Massachusetts, who has
been appointed to succeed Mr.. Draper
as ambassador to Italy, called upon the
President to pay his respects. He was
accompanied by Senator Lodge.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
Plague Kills 25,OOo Ia One District.

Calcutta (By Cable) Lord Curzon
OF Kedleston, the Viceroy of India In
the course of speech. said thai since
the appearance of the bubonic plague,
In 1898. $4,000 deaths from the disease
have occurred in the Mysore State.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
KiIIed as He Had Killed Three Others.

MiddIesboro, Ky. Especially .-Gillis
johnson was shot and killed by Charles
wilcox, OF Harlan county. Wilcox was
slightly wounded. Johnson was shot
four times, death being instantaneous.
johnson is reputed to have killed three
lifcn.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
Boy Kills His Father.

Chicago Especially TO shield his
mother from abuse and to save himself
from beating with a poker, Albert
Afbertson, aged II, shot and killed his
father at their home in Wentworth
avenue. Young Albertson was arrested.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
Church Wrecked and Pastor Injured.

st. Joseph, Mo- Especially Fire
caused by the explosion Of an air-tight
stove. partially destroyed the Provi-
dence Methodist Episcopa, Church.
Rev. j. L. Leonard. the pastor. was
fatally burned.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03

Count, your family is of noble lin
eager"
"Of course! tell you In our family
archives we have many unpaid debt
certificates which have been superan-
nuated for centuries"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03

- II wonder what Is the secret Of Bid.
dleton's popularity, anyway? He seems
to be prime favorite everywhere, but
/ never could understand why"
you see, whenever any one gets of
conundrum with catch In II he is
always smart enough to ask the ques-
tion which will turn the laugh on
him."
The times., 1901-03-15
PICTURES AS SOUVENIRS.
Photographs of Delegates to Inter
national Postal Congresses.

The interior aspect of the Office of \. Nj.
Brooks, Superintendent of Foreign Mails
at the Postoffice Department, has eX-
perienced a change which added consid-
erabIy to its picturesqueness- An inter
esting collection of photographs of dele
gates to the various international postal
congresses has been hung around the
walls. The large frame of the first Con
gres Postal International which was
held IN Rerne, Switzerland, in 1874. con-
tains forty-two photographs; that of the
congress held in Paris in 1878, sixty-three
photographs; of Vienna, held in 1891. 100
photographs. OF the congress held in
Lisbon, in 1856 and of that held in this
city, IN 1881. there are no photographs.
Another very interesting picture is the
photograph of painting by Daniel Hunt
ingtOn, containing the pictures of the At
iantic cable projectors, Peter Cooper. ID.
Roberts, 5. +. h. Morse. Daniel Hunt
ington, Moses Taylor, Cyrus w. Field,
and Wilson q Hunt A souvenir, con
sisting of a large picture containing the
photographs Of the employees of the Wen
ma tAustria) p9stofiice. each dressed to
represent different prinCirality in En-
peror Francis domain, also adorns the
room. These employees also represent the
Singing Society of she Imperial AustrO-
hungarian Post and Telegraph offices
who entertained the congress when it met
in Vienna in 1897 The picture bears the
inscription, Souvenir de la soiree or
Ganisee le % Juin par les employees ct
tOnCtGOnnalres des poSteS ct biographies.