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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-11
Thompson.

Mr.. John Hess is very ill. Ell
der Funk spent Sunday night
with him.
Infant child of Reason and Do
ra Yonker died last Friday.
Luther Pittman and family left
last Saturday for their home at
Dayton, Ohio.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-11
Fulton County Boy Honored.

Hon. Harvey @. Carbaugh,a "a ma
tive of Ayr township, this county,
was ON March Goth appointed a
Judge Advocate with the rank of
Major. Judge Carbaugh accom-
panied his parents to the West
when a young man and entered a
competitive examination for the
West Point cadetship. He won
and graduated from the celebrat-
ed institution. Cadet Carbaugh
also studied law and the honor re-
Gently bestowed upon him is a
recognition of the indomitable
will of young American.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-11
NUMBER 80.
Personal.

JOhn Gordon ana MS moJileI
spent Monday in town.
Mr.. w. M. Greer stopped in to
see us while in town last Friday.
MIR. Emery Hessler was an
early Monday morning caller at
the News office.
Henry Truax and ex-commis
sioner w. l.. Cunningham spent
last Friday in town.
Mr.. w. r.. Speer of Saluvia is
attending Presbytery at Ship
pensburg.
Mr.. w. B. Stigers of Warfords
burg spent few hours at Nc
Connellsburg Tuesday.
Miss Margaret Foreman re-
turned, this week, to Pennington,
N. j., where she expects to spend
the summer.
Miss Eloise Trout of Pittsburg
came home to-day Wednesday,
to visit her mother Mrs. e. G.
Trout.
Miss Belle Stouteagle returned
to her home in this place last
week after teaching a successful
term of school in Franklin county.
Miss Ruth west of Wilson Col
lege spent a few days of her East
er vacation during the past week
the guest of Miss Lois A. Cald-
well.
w. H. Gunnells moved back
from the Shaffner farm in Hunt
ingdon county last week to his
own in Dublin township. He was
in town last Friday.
Mr.. John j. Decker and son
Roy were in town few hours
last Friday. Roy expected to go
to Pittsburg Tuesday to spend
the summer.
Mr. Jacob Clevenger after
spending a few weeks visiting rel
atives and friends in this county,
left for his home in Asheville, n.
c., on Monday.
Miss Ethel Hays, who had been
spending some time with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Hays in McConnelsburg, has
again returned to Everett.
Mr.. Elias Wink and daughter
Miss Lizzie were in town Tues
day. Miss Lizzie who had been
IN bad health a long time is, we
are glad to note, growing strong
er.
DR.. w. A. West and Elder w.
S. Alexander of the Presbyterian
church at this place are in attend
ance at the annual meeting of
Carlisle Presbytery at Shippens
burg.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.H. Covalt spent
Mondny night and Tuesday in
McConnellsburg. Mrs. Covalt
came along to see one of her girl
hood chums Mrs. George Shoe
maker.
Harry Irwin, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Irwin of this place,
left las Friday to enter the
Williams on school near Media,
Pa, where he expects to com
plete, a course in electrical engi-
neering.
j. G.. Reisner of the firm of
George w. Reisner & Co. of this
place, left Monday morning for
the eastern cities. A large lot of
new goods may be expected 10
arrive at their store during the
next ten days.
H. b. Trout has accepted a po-
sition with the Cascade Land
Company in Montana, and will
leave for great Falls on Saturday.
Hal is number one young man,
and will prove a valuable acqusi-
ton to his employers.
Mrs. A. L. Erb, who has been
residing in Chambersburg dur
ing the past year, has returned to
this place and will again occupy
her property on First Street
Her many friends here extend
to her hearty "welcome home.
Rev. Henry M. Ash and family
left this place Tuesday Tor Mr.
Ash's new field of labor at Shews-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-11
From John ii. Winters.

We take the liberty of publish
ing the following from our old
time friend "Jack" Winters, a
former well known resident of
Whips Cove. -EDIToR.
OLPE, KANSAS,
April /, 1901.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-11

M. A. Reed was in town Tues
day.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
THIRD CONSECUTIVE VICTORY
Columbia Wins Decisive Race-Lip.
ton Says That The American
Was the Better Boat.

The great international yscht race
has been dcclded and under the time
allowance governing the conditions
of the contest. The Columbia Is OF.
ficiaily announced as the winner and
the cup remains on this side of the
water. The Shamrock H. won the
third race for the Americas cup by
two seconds actual time. bu, was de-
feated by Al seconds because of the
43 seconds handicap allowed to the
American boat, is the record which
Sir Thomas Upton and Shamrock IL.
will take back to the land from which
came the historic silver mug in 1851.
For the second time The Columbia
has successfully foiled the attempt of
the Irish knight to wrGGt from Amer
lean possession the cup that means
the yachting supremacy oil the world.
And plucky Sir Thomas L'hun, stand
ing on the bridge of the Erin, led his
guests in three hearty huazahs for the
successful defender. she is the bet.
ter boat he caid "and She deserves
to be cheered."
The series of races just closed VIII
always be memorable as the closest
ever sailed for the cup, and Sir Thorn
as, although defeated. will go home
with the satisfaction OF knowing that
his golden yacht is the ablest foreign
boat that ever crossed the western
ocean During both series of races
not an untoward incident las occurred
and Sir Thomas will return TO England
by far the mos popular ol all the for
eigners who have challcnt ca for the
Americas trophy.
Columbia won the race by Al Sec
onds. corrected time. the difference
| between Shamrocks lead of 2 sec
onds and hel time allovppce of AZ
seconds TO Co ,Imbia
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
OvERDREW HER SALARY.
A 16-year-old Allegheny School Teacher
Drew s74o Excess on Certif-
cate Forged by Uncle.

The Allegheny board of school con
trollers Tuesday was startled by n
strange letter from young teacher
in one of the ward schools. in which
she confessed that she had received
about $40 In excess of the amount
allotted her for services by the rules
OF the board during her six years OF
service. This sum, she admits was
obtained by n forged certificate oil
which she had no knowledge until two
years ago. She claims that the cerliii-
cate was forged by her uncle. who was
principal of the school with which she
is now connected. Determined to make
confession the young woman wrote
to the board and divulged her secret
and stated her intention of return
ing all the money she received in ex-
cess of the pay which is prescribed
by the board of school control.
The letter was addressed to ID. b..
Oliver, president of the board. He
suppressed the name of the writer, her
uncle, the principal, and the name of
the school in order to spare the young
woman humiliation. The letter set
forth that the teacher was living in
the country on July Is. 1895, when she
received letter from her uncle. who
was principal in one of the North
the school in order to spare the young
come to Allegheny he would obtain for
her position in his school at month
ly salary OF $50. She was then but
10 years of age. Two years after she
mad accepted the position, she learned
that her uncle had forged certificate
showing that she had such experience
which would entitle her to the salary
which she was receiving, which was
much in excess of the amount to
which she was entitled She inform
ed her uncle of her discovery and in
sisted that the fraud be stopped and
the overdrawn money returned. He
threatened her that If she divulged
the matter she would be imprisoned
FOR IL or 10 years for deirauding the
board. He told her he was exempt
from punishment. owing to the fact
that the name he signed to the GER
tihcate was that OF his grandfather,
who had been dead for seven years.
minister advised her to save enough
money and refund to the board the
sum she had overdrawn. She says
that she has saved $3.50 which she of
fers to turn over as part payment and
to liQuidate the remainder, she offers
to have $50 deducted from her salary
each month,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
VICTIMS OF LYMCHERs.
Two Negro Boys Hanged in Ken.
tucky-same Fate of White
Man in Montana.

Jumbo Fields, aged 16, and Clarence
Garnett. aged IS, both colored, were
lynched at Shelbyville, Ky, early
wednesday morning for the alleged
murder of William G.. Hart a printer,
who was stoned to death on Septcm-
Der 81. The boys were taken from
the Jail and swung from the Chese.
peake and Ohio trestlc within 500
yards of the Jail. Tho mob went 70
the Jail and demanded the keys from
the jailer, but he refused to surrender
them. The doors of the Jail were then
battered down. The prisoners were
removed almost before they had time
to realize what was happening. The
work was done quietly. and the mob
disappeared without its members iden.
tlty becoming known. Hart came to
Shelbyville from Lebanon. o., and at
the time of his death was employed
as printer on the Shelby Sentinel.
The evidence was conclusive that
Fields and Garnett were his murder.
ers. Hart's body. was found in a path
leading from the house of the mother
of Fields.
Two hundred masked men in Helena,
Mont, at an early hour Wednesday
morning took James Edward Brady,
accused of assaulting Ida Pugsley,
aged five years out of Jail and hanged
him to telegraph pole in Haymarket
square. They smashed in the Jail door
with battering ram. and at the muz-
zles of their guns told the jailer that
If he did not give up his keys they
would kill him. The jailer got the
man out of his cell and he was given
to the mob. The march to the hang
ing place was quiet. Brady declared
that they had the wrong man. although
he had been positively identified by
his victim and score of other people.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
THE MASSACRE WILL Be AVENGED |
ACTIVE WARFARE WAGED.
Troops Sent TO Standardization Ma.
tives Made to Feel the Strong
Arm of American Law.

The United States military author.
tiles intend to take vigorous measures
for the suppression OF insurrection in
the island of Samar, and attention
will be directed first to the summary
punishment of the natives who took
part In the massacre of Company G, of
the Ninth infantry. at Balangiga There
is every prospect that the island OF
Samar will be the theater of active
hostiltes for some time to come. 1t
is the purpose of General Chaffee to
teach the rebellious inhabitants les.
son and force them to respect the
power and sovereignty of the United
States. BY direction of Adjutant Cen
eral Corbin report has been pre-
pared Mt the War Department brief
ly describing the island and its in
habitants. the military operations that
have already taken place there for
the paciflcation of the people and the
establishment of good order and gov
eminent. This report Is of timely in
forest IN view of the aggressive mill
tary policy to be observed toward such
of the natives as are disposed still to
resist the authority Of the United
States. In the last mail report of Gen.
eral kobbe Department Commander,
he says that upon the arrival of the
Eleventh infantry from the United
States two companies of the First
infantry In the island of Leyte will
be moved to Samar, which island will
then he occupied by the Third squad
ron. Ninth cavalry. two squadrons of
the Tenth cavalry, the entire First
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
TAX REDUCTION NOW A QUESTION
LARGE TREASURY SURPLUS.
Treasury Excess over Disbursements
Likely TO Arise to The Ex.
tent OF $4,000 900

The fact that Notwithstanding the
last Congress made a cut Of 100000
600 in taxation the surplus thus far
this year is about s17 100000. with
the prospect that at the end of the year
IL will reach $So,000,000, makes II pos
siblc that further reductions in rev
enues may have to be considered this
winter When some war taxes were
repealed and others reduced at the
last session. IL was the gCCeral belief
that the revenue laws would not have
to be again tinkered with for some
years to come. but the eat reduc.
tions in the government expendi-
lures thus far to $4,000 600, while
the receipts nave only decI eased about
S4,000,000, may make fu.ti er steps
necessary. Tine accumulation of too
large a surplus is not faNCied by the
treasury, as money Is thus Gtawn from
channels of trade and held iule, some
times causing a stringoncy in the
money markets. There was one n
month ago, which Secretary Gage re-
lieved by buying bonds and increas-
ing the amount of public funds held
by the government repositories. but
this. OF course, was only 1. temporary
'NbNNiNh' biiN 'i' NiiiNi ~ ioA 10 NAAN
buying of bonds is concerned might,
If persisted in force the piice of gov
ernment securities up to such figure
that it would be unprofltf flc to re-
deem them. The Secretary only pro-
posed to buy $20,O00,0O0, ard this sum
was slightly overbid before the treas
ury gave notice that no mere would
be purchased. AS result the avail
able cash balance in the ueasury has
increased from about siJic00,0O0 on
September 80 to S169945,431 1t is
believed that Secretary Gage will rec
ommend further reductions in taxa
tion and that the President will in.
dorsc 1t There is one thing, however,
which may tend to prevent further re-
duction in revenues, and that is the
possible passage of large river and
harbor bill at the coming session.
The surplus % the close of the last
fiscal year was over $40 000,000, but
had the river and harbor bill passed
last winter $40 100000 OF that amount
would have been expended for inter
nal improvements. AS tie bill passed
the House il carried appropriations ag'
gregating s59,000000. hut the Senatd
cut this down to s49,G00,000. Con
gress adjourned before tie final vote
on the bill waJ taken.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
CHINESE CtURI READY 70 MOVE
REQUIRES 5000 PERSONS.
The Empress and the Emperor VIII
Take Two Months for Journey
From Sian Fu to Peking.

Dispatches from Sian Flu announce
that the Chinese court is preparing
to start for Peking about October O'
The temporary palace there is being
dismantlcd and all the furnishings VIII
be carried for use en- route inc Oh
ficials and servants will constitute q
caravan numbering 5000 persons
with 200 carts and several thous'
ands of horses and mules that nave
been collected in the Sian Flu district.
Two parties of officials have started
to make preparations along the line.
The towns through which the court
will pass are decorating temporary
palaces and collecting supplies. The
Emperor or the Empress Dowager IN
his name. has issued an edict strictly
commanding the officials to pay Tor
all supplies. An imperial edict com.
mands Ii Hung Chang, as governor OF
the province of Chill, to borrow IOO,OVO
taels from other provinces to detray
the expenses of the courts journey.
Special local taxes are being levied
which the people. already impoVerlsh'
ed by bandits. foreign punitive eNpe-
ditions and missionary indemnitles,
are i'll able to afford. The continual
broauside OF reform cdicts rs the topic
OF much comment. Prince Ching as
serts that the Emperor and the EN-
press Dowager were agreed as to the
necessity of changing the Chinese
methods OF government, and that steps
for the enforcement of edicts VIII be
taken as soon as the court returns to
Peking. Unquestionably the reform
movement is stronger among the up
per classes than ever before. Prince
Su, who was recently appointed collec-
tor of taxes on goods entering Peking.
an Office heretofore considered worth
100000 taels per year, has announced
that he purposes to deposit all the col
lections in the treasury and to request
the Emperor to pay him fair salary
His subordinates resent this plan, and
Prince Su has been threatened with
assassination.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
FLEET TO PROTECT MISS STONE
U. S. Ships May Go Through Dardan-
nelIes-Doubt About Ransom.

THE United States Government is
determined to exact full revenge upon
every one concerned" says Constan-
tinople correspondent. "and If anything
happens to Miss Stone it will not hesi-
tate to ask permission to take feet
through the Dardanelles to get at Bull
garian ports on the Black sea and to
force the Bulgarian government to
act against the Macedonian commit
tee. American representatives at
Constantinople have secured evidence
proving the completely of members at
Sofia in the kidnapping of the American
missionary, Miss Ellen NJ. Stone. and
her companion, Madam Tsilka. The
United States consul general at Con-
stantinople, c.. NJ. Dickinson, has de.
parted for the Bulgarian capital Well
informed people in Constantinople
doubt that the release of Miss Stone
and her companion will be effected by
the payment of ransom. The Amer
ican board has made practice OF re.
fusing to pay ransoms on the ground
that it would create dangerous prec-
edent
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
THE DRIFT OF TRADE.
Encouraging Feature OF Business Sit
uation Normal Conditions
Are Now Restored.

r. G. Dun e. Cos weekly review of
trade says: Normal conditions have
been fully restored in the distribu-
tion of merchandise. the placing OF
delayed orders stimulating thefew lines
that appeared to halt. One of the
most gratifying features Of the bust
ness situation is the pronounced pref
erence for the better grades of goods.
clearly indicating the improved finan-
cial condition of consumers. Resump-
ton of work progressed rapidly In the
steel industry since the settlement of
the labor controversy. and there is lit
tie discord between employer and en-
ployed in other lines. Stability of
prices, without imitation. is the rule,
except where the unusual size of crops
introduces special factor.
Steel production is now progressing
at nearly the average rate. There are
Interruptions and delays through in
ability to secure special lines of ma
terial, and higher prices are quoted for
both steel and iron bars. steel billets
and some other shapes. In pig iron
there was the greatest activity since
tn strike began, most brands reaching
higher prices. Sales OF $4,000 tons
Bessemer at valley furnaces were re-
ported, equal to SIG delivered at
Pittsburg.
Other large orders were under nego-
tiation, and producers look for a rising
market. Higher prices for billets were
partially nominal, owing to the i'm
possibility of securing deliveries. A
record breaking output of steel rails
Is practically assured for 1901, and the
new year will open with an unpar.
alleled volume OF business on the
books. Plates and structural mater.
ial are very strong.
The market for footwear is still on
a strong basis. Leather and hides still
rehect the heavy demand for finished
products, and exports are also q sus.
tanning feature. Textile lines were
well engaged as a rule, much better
news being received from cotton spin
ners at the north, ana southern mills
are busy. though there Is less night
work. Wool Is quiet but firm.
Steadiness in quotations of corn at
the present high level Is all that pro
ducers could desire. Making full al
lowance for the smaller yield, and the
decrease in exports. which has thus far
been much greater proportionately
thsre does not appear &c be satisfac-
tory reason for the rise of 15 cents
over last years figures and 25 cents
over the price at this date in 1899.
Shipments from the Atlantic coast for
the week were 72S,020 bushels, against
l.660,OlS bushels last year. and ASA
At bushels two years ago.
Wheat is well sustained and still bet
ter prices are promised by the heavy
export movement.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
Poultry, ctc.
Fruits and Vegetable,

GREES BEASs-per bushel .....s 1 35G 1
PoTAToEs-Fancy white, y bbl. 2 75 8
CAnBAoE-per barrel.. 1 70 I
OEioNs-per barrel ......... 30 2
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
SEVEN MEN ENToMBED.
Three Were Taken Out Dead and -Four
Painfully Hurt.

Seven employees were painfully in
jured by rush of culm at the North
American washery at Shenandoah
Wednesday. The men were working
at the foot of the bank when the rush
occurred, which entombed them. Six
OF the men were buried under tons of
fine culm. but large force of men
went to the work of rescue at once
and in a short time the huge pile of
dirt was removed. It was thought
at first all were dead but three were
resuscitated. James T. Sharkey, the
superintendent. is resident of Wilkes
barre. His injuries are not serious.
The rush was caused by heavy down
pour of rain.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
CABLE FLASHES.

King Edward of England is reported
i'll at Balmoral, Scotland. Much un.
easiness is expressed over his condi.
tion.
The congressional party, on its ar.
rival at Jolo. was refused an interview
with the sultan. who claimed sickness
as his excuse.
Cardinal Vaughan has offered to
more than one of the prescribed or
ders in France to create a new parish
in the vast area OF London so that
their services may be utilized there.
A dispatch from Dundee. Natal, to
the London Times says the Boer at.
tack on Fort ITALIA proves far greater
engagement than first reported. The
Boer casualties are estimated at over
400.
The London Daily Express publishes
a report that Lord Kitchener has ask.
for $4,000 more seasoned mounted men
and for power to hang rebels.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
CUBAN ANNEXATION.
Openly Espoused in Island-Demon
strations for Tariff Reductions.

strationS TOR arm Heductions.
A large demonstration of Havana
bankers, manufacturers, merchants
and other business men Thursday pre-
sented to General Wood a plea for the
reduction OF duties on Cuban products
on lines of reciprocity. 1t is estimated
that between 10000 and $4,000 per-
sons took part in the demonstration.
Similar demonstrations occurred in
many other parts of the island. A gen
eral holiday was observed and tele-
grams from every municipality sup.
porting the plea were sent to Washing
ton. The annexation sentiment was
strongly in evidence in the demonstra-
tiOn.
Upward OF 5000 men, representing
every element in Santiago. participat-
ed in demonstration Wednesday or
ganized to present to the military
government memorial urging re-
duction OF American duties on Cuban
sugar and tobacco. All business was
suspended.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
NEW MINING SWiNDLE.
Fraudulent Companies Pay unearned
Dividends at Dawson.

United States Consul McCook. at
Dawson. British Columbia, reports that
fraudulent mining companies are be-
ing promoted at Dawson, and that
worthless stock is being sold in the
United States. prospectuses being
issued giving as references prominent
Government officials and others In Daw.
son without their authority. Promo.
ters actually pay unearned dividends
in order to sell the stock. invariably
getting together a lot of claims of
very little value.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-10-09
ARMY TRAINING SCHOOLS.
Secretary Root viii Establish War
College in Washington.

The Secretary of War has made an
allotment post at Washington barracks
for the use of the army war college,
the school of National defense and the
engineer school of application. The
war college and school of National
defense are new institutions, and will
be organized under plans prepared
under the supervision OF Secretary
Root. who considers such institutions
essential parts of properly equipped
military establishment. Glasses in the
war college and school of National de.
tense will be composed Of honor grad
yates Of the existing infantry, caval
ry and artillery schools at Ft. Leaven
worth and Ft. Monroe.