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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-11
BRIDGE GAVE WAY
And CAR GOES DOWN.
Thirty Passengers Are Injured in the
Crash at Syracuse, n. Y.
DROP OF THIRTY FEET INTO MUD.
Several Persons and a Horse and Loaded
Lumber Wagon Fall With the Car Into the
0swego Caual..Had the Canal Been Filled
With Water, Many OF the People In the Car
Would Have Been Drowned.

Syracuse. n. Y. Especially While a
car on the old East Side suburban line
OF the Syracuse Rapid Transit Company
was crossing the James street bridge
over the Oswego Canal in the heart OF
the city about $50 p. M. the bridge sud
denly gave way, dropping the car and
It's 40 passengers to the canal bed 80 feet
below. Several persons who were
crossing the bridge at the time went
down with the car. while a horse and
loaded lumber wagon piled on top of the
heap.
About 80 persons were injured. It is
not believed that any deaths will result.
although there are reports that several
were very seriously injured.
Had the canal been filled with water
the result would have been terrible. The
car struck the towpath end on first. and
then Slid off into the mud at the canal
bottom, where il stuck The water
would have been deep enough to cover
all but few windows and the front
door, and many of the passengers would
have undoubtedly perished.
When the crash came persons on the
street called the fire department Lad
derS were quickly lowered and the in
jured carried up and sent to their homes
or TO hospitals in carriages and ambu-
lanccs.
For more than a year there have been
criticisms OF the condition OF the bridge.
The bridge was about So feet long and
co feet wide. 1t was broken sharp off
at Both embankments. the entire struc-
turc going into the canal
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-11
LIVE NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
Mr. Alien VIII Return to Porto Rico.

Charles II. Allen, governor of Porto
Rico, who arrived in Washington Satur-
day, had an hours conference with
President Mckinley Great interest was
manifested in Governor Aliens visit on
account of the rumors that have been
rife ever since he sailed from San Juan
that il was his intention to relnquish his
post in the island. After the conference,
however, Governor Allen announced
that he would not resign, and would re-
turn to his duties about the first week
in May, after settling up some private
affairs in Boston. 1t is pretty will un-
derstood that Governor Allen came to
Washington in the hope that the Presi-
dent would relieve him of his duties in
Porto Rico, and that he asked the Presi-
dent to do so, but the President prevail
ed upon him to continue at the head Of
the administration of the affairs of the
island Governor Allen enjoys the con-
idence of the President to a very high
degree.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-11
Attorsey.General Knox.

President Mckinley announced to the
members of his Cabinet that Mr.. Phil
ander {. Knox, of Pttsburg, has accept
ed the. Attorney Generalship which was
offered him last week Mr.. Knox has
been one of the most prominent lawyers
in Western PENNSYLVANIA for years. He
is still young man and appears even
younger than he is By the side of the
other members of the Presidents Cabi-
net he will seem like a boy However,
few members of the Cabinet are more
competent than Mr.. Knox will prove to
be. He has been successful to a marked
degree as corporation lawyer, and his
legal knowledge will make him a worthy
successor to Mr.. Griggs Mr.. Knox
began his career as lawyer early in the
Sos. He met with success from the
start, and there have been few cases in
volving corporations in PENNSYLVANIA
during the past 20 years in which Mr.
Knox has not figured
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-11
St. Louis Commission to Meet.

Washington (Specia) .-Ex- Senators
Thurston, Mcbride and Lindsay. ex-
Representative Allen, of Mississippi.
and Mr.. John F. Miller. OF Indiana. Ave
members OF the recently appointed 81.
Louis Exposition Commission. called
upon the President Wednesday Mr.,
Allen remarked humorously after the
interview that the Commission had
simply called TO thank the President.
on behalf OF the country, for the wise
selections he had made. The five mem
bers OF the Commission took the oath
OF Office at the State Department and
received their commissions.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-11

Manila (By Cable).-Aguinaldo has
the assistance OF Chief Justice Arellano
and Mr.. Fisher, General Macarthur S
private secretary. in preparing his man
ifiesto. The work is not completed, and
vulged
Chief Justice Arellano had a long
conference with Aguinaldo. He saws
Aguinaldo is realizing the futility ri
iurther resistance, and is desirous Of
sparing the Filipinos additional distress
trusting to the justice and generosity OF
the American people.
The chief OF the revolution will urge
the insurgents to cease fighting and nc
cept American sovereignty.
Senor Arellano says that Aguinaldo's {
manifesto is not yet prepared for Dub.
lication and that he is unable to furnish
the text The authorities assert thar. !
formal announcement will be made
when anything definite is accomnI;sho hoI
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-11
TURNED TABLES ON HIdHwAYMRN.
Neryy Conductor Wellman Shot Two Negroes
Who Tried TO Hold Him Up.

Ceredo, W. Va (SpeciaD 1t was
scarcely breaking day when Conductor
NJ. A. Wellman OF the N. & W.. left
the hotel in Kenova on his way to catch
his train southbound. He was not
more than hundred yards from the
hotel when a gruff voice shouted, Halt!
Hands upl' and two burly negroes
Sprang towards him out OF the dark.
ness, with pistols in their hands. There
was no time to think, but Wellman's
nerve did not leave him for an instant.
When his hands came out OF his over.
coat pockets a pistol was in each one
OF them. and before his assailants could
pull trigger the bulldogs of the nervy
Wellman began to bark. The negroes
turned to run, and it looked as though
they might escape because of the little
light. Welman, however. shot to hit,
and in trice he had brought both to
the pavement seriously injured. one
shot through and through. the bones
OF the others thigh shattered by two
balls. The men were turned over to the
local authorities, and WeHman caught
his train
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-11
Capita, News in General.

President Mckinley and the other Of
hcials at Washington have implicit faith
IN the Cars policy as to Manchuria,
and that he is desirous OF preserving
the concert OF the powers.
Secretary Cortelyou is busily engaged
in arranging Tor the Presidents exten-
siye tour through the West.
No change will be made in the office
OF assistant secretary OF the navy be-
fore next autumn. Mr.. Hackett. al
though entering the office With the stip-
ulation that he should remain only until
March 4 last, has consented to remain
as acting secretary until November
next.
a committee representing the Ma
tional Civil Service Reform League
called on the President and submitted
charges against several Federal officials.
The Navy Department appointed a
board to inquire into the availability OF
wireless telegraphy for the naval SER
vice
Only the Cramps and the Union Iron
Works of San Francisco submitted bids
to build the new cruiser MilwayRee.
Lloyd c. Griscom, American Charge
at Constantinople, has arranged for the
settlement OF this Governments long
standing claims against Turkey.
Postal receipts for February in fifty
cities show gain OF $4oI,I5I, or 1872
per cent, as compared with those OF
the same month year ago
Mr. J. NJ. Langley, representing the
Merchants Association of New York.
testified before the Industrial Commis-
sion in Washington that the classifica-
tlon OF freight rates is absolutely in
the hands OF the railroads, and that the
Interstate Commerce Commission is
powerlcss 10 act.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-11
Plans for Canal.

The story that company organized
by J. Pierpont Morgan had offered TO
construct the Panama canal and give
this Government every concession de-
sired il the Nicaragua project is given
up has been practically admitted by
State Department officials to be true.
While the officials are not willing to
admit that they are familiar with the
details OF the scheme they acknowledge
that the main facts are true, and do not
deny that the plans are well under way.
The proposition was made to the Presi-
dent by Nj Morgan during hii recent
visit to this city. 1t is said that the
President is inclined to regard the
matter favorably. Despite denials is
sued from Wall street, it is known. as
stated in these dispatches yesterday,
that Mr.. ]. p Morgan is planning to
secure control OF the Panama canal,
with the ultimate purpose OF either
turning II over to this Government for
its completion or OF operating ii as a
purely American concern.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-11
BIG STORM IN PENNSYLVANIA.
B. & 0. and Pennsylvania Trains Delayed
By Snow.

Pittsburg, Pa. (SpeciaD .-Pittsburg
was the center of snowstorm that be
gan early in the morning, continued
with great force until after noon. doing
thousands OF dollars worth OF damage
1t made practically useless for a time
every electric wire in the city. suspend
ed all street car travel, and in the early
hours isolated the city from the out
side world.
Heavy rain fell before the storm
came and all reports from up-river
points tell OF rising streams, which may
bring about a flood here and below.
The losses cannot be fixed but con-
servative estimates place the amount at
between $25o.ooo and $3oo,ooo Tele-
graph and telephone companies are the
heaviest losers.
The storm passed outward and all the
suburban towns suffered proportionate-
~ with this city.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-11
THE RUSSIANS
In A Big FIGHT.
They Have a Battle With Several
Thousand Chinese.
RUSSIANS LOSE SEVERAL OFFICERS.
Three Regiments OF East Siberian Troops In
an Engagement With Several Thousand
Chinese Troops Many Men Killed and
Wouuded'-The Chinese Retreat After Losing
Heayily.-Prinee Tuan to Be Banished.

Berlin (By Cable) A dispatch to the
Cologne Gazette from St. Petersburg
says hard fighting is reported to have oc-
CURED between the First, Second and
Third East Siberian Rifle Regiments
and several thousand OF Chinese troops
between kobantsy and Sin-Min- Ting
The Russians lost captain and several
men killed and a lieutenant colonel. sew
eral other officers and many men wound
ed. The Chinese lost heavily and re-
treated, with the Russians pursuing
them. The date of the engagement is
not mentioned in the dispatch
Another dispatch to the Cologne Ga
zette from Pekin. dated Thursday,
April 4, says the Chinese plenipoten-
tiaries have agreed on the punishments
OF the guilty provincial officials to be
demanded by the foreign ministers on
account of the murder of 242 persons,
missionaries and their wives and chill
dren.
Prince Tuan's fate has finally been
decided. His death sentence will be
commuted to banishment to TurkeStan.
The list of guilty Chinese provincial au-
thorities includes only four to be be-
headed and several degradations. The
Chinese commissioners are surprised
that the guilty officials should escape
with such light punishments. The in
formant Of the correspondent Of the AS
sociated Press added and well they
may.
The Frankfurter Zeitung published
another letter from Pekin containing a
verbatim account of the interview be-
tween DR.. Mum Won Schwarzenstein,
German Minister to China and a Chi
nese Prince. The most interesting point
in the interview is the Princes open ad
mission that if the allied troops are now
withdrawn the Boxers would immedi-
ately appear in strong force.
Washington (SpeciaD The determi-
nation OF the Russian Government not
TO press TO a conclusion the negotiations
begun sometime ago with the Chinese
Government in regard to Manchura has
naturally given great qualification to the
Government Of the United States. The
President is understood to recognize in
this act of the Gar another proof OF his
sincere regard for the harmony. of the
powers now engaged in negotiations in
China and his determination 20 do
nothing TO impede the speedy and salts
factory conclusion Of these negotiations
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-11
FiGHr WITH BURGLARS.
Ohio Night watclman and a Citizen Over
powered by the Robbers.

Chardon, Ohio (SpeciaD Half a
dozen robbers blew open the safe OF
the Citizens Savings Bank here, an ]
after fight with Night Watchman
Pomcroy and another man, succeeded
IN making their escape on a hand-car.
They got about SIPS in money and
missed $4,000
The night watchman discovered the
men at work in the bank. He was
seized. bound and gagged, but not until
ne had shot one OF the burglars. DIR
Hudson. who lives near the bank was
aroused by the noise and cape to the
scene. lie was also seized and tied
hand and foot. Three big charges OF
dynamite were required to blow off the
safe door.
Cashier c. L. Smith of the bank
said: The robbers got SIPS in gold,
$4,000 in certificates held against the
bank by individuals and $4,000 or $50.
600 worth OF mortgages and other Sc
curlues belonging to individuals. None
OF the paper taken is negotiable. There
was $4,000 in currency in an inner
vault, which they did not get. The
books and records OF the bank were not
disturbed.
Pomeroy, the night watchman. is bad
ly used up. After he shot one OF the
burglars he was numerically dubbed
over the head. After being bound and
gagged the watchman was dragged into
the bank He lay there a witness to all
the operations. Two men charged with
being implicated in the robbery were
arrested at Wiloughby and brought
here. A bundle OF bank checks. some
old coins and other articles were found
IN their pockets and were identified by
Cashier Smith
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-11
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.
Domestic.

Governor Stone. OF Pennsylvania, an
pointed A. Nj. Brown and John X
Murphy recorders for Pittsburg and Al
legheny City, respectively, under the
Ripper Bill.
Percy l.. Johnson. a Bridgeport Ct,
lawyer, who defaulted returned from
MeXico and voluntarily went back to
Bridgeport to face the charges.
Capt +. A. Rice. administrator ior
the estate OF his brother, William
Marsh Rice, OF New York, dropped
dead in a railroad car in Texas.
Twenty-eight buildings were burned
involving loss OF S2so.ooo. in Lisbon
Falls. Me, the town having no fire APP
paratus.
|. II. Meyer was acquitted in Rich
mond OF the charge OF numbering How
ard Epps, a iellow-workman, at the
Union Depot.
The bill for the paroling OF the noto-
rious Younger Brothers. now serving
life sentences in Minnesota. was killed
William Bradley fell into the fire at
his home near Accaquan, Fairfax
county, Va.
The wife OF Rev. BENJAMIN f. De
Costa died suddenly at her home in
New York
Gen Fhzhugh Lee has recovered
from his recent indispoSitlon.
General Samuel Thomas. president OF
the Chicago, Indianapolis and Louis
Vile Railroad confirms reports OF a
combination OF the Southern Railway,
the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton.
the Chicago, indianapolis and Louis
vile and the Cincinnati Southern.
The famous Gainsborough portrait OF
the Duchess OF Devonshire. valued at
$5o,ooo which was stolen IS years ago
from a London gallery, was recovered
through a Chicago detective agency.
The Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion sat in New York to hear charges
OF New York lumber dealers brought
against the Norfolk and Western.
Charles l.. Poller indicted in New
ark, N. J., on dozen charges OF forg-
cry and uttering forged notes, was
committed in default OF bail.
The steamer Chester w. Chaplin. OF
the New Haven Steamship Line. went
ashore as she was feeling her way out
of Providence harbor during a storm.
Her passengers were taken off and sent
to New York by rail.
The Philadelphia, Trenton and New
York Railroad Company was incorpor-
ated at Trenton to build trolley line
through Trenton as part OF the pro-
posed road from New York to Phila-
delpha.
A coroner's jury in Lynchburg, Va,
justified the shooting OF negro who
while delirious, had escaped from the
smallpox hospital and was running
amuck
The appellate division OF the Supreme
Court in New York dissolved the in
junction iorbidding the Goulds to pay
over to the Castellanes the iull amount
OF Anna Gould's income.
John Meyers and lgnatz Miller were
arrested as they were about to carry
$1,000 worth OF laces from the import
ing house OF Joseph Rothschilds in New
York.
The coroner's jury in Trenton placed
the blame for the disastrous Nellie Bly,
collision on Engineer Thompson and
Conductor Sapp, OF the local train.
General George T. Anderson, a noted
Confederate commander, died i'll An
niston Ala, aged II years.
Robert Clarkson Striblng, young
lawyer. died suddenly in Newport News
OF hear; failure.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-11
BIG GRAIN ELEVATOR BURNED.
About 100000 Bushels OF Wheat and Corn
Are Destroyed.

ST. Louis lSpeciaD Sparks from a
switch engine set fire to the big elevator
on the river front at the loot OF Biddle
street, owned by the St. Louis Elevator
and Storage Company. and within less
than two hours the building was re-
duced to ashes. entailng loss of nearly
b5o,ooo. H. c. Haarstick. president Of
the company, said the building and the
contents, which consisted OF about Soo.-
BOO bushels OF wheat and corn, were
fully insured. II was his opinion that
the loss OF the grain would not affect
the local market The burned elevator
was the second largest in St. Louis. and
was used for storage purposes by others
than members OF the ST. Louis Elevator
and Storage Company, but the latter
lust at this time happened to own most
Of the grain The building contained
corn and wheat OF grades below No. ?.
Only a small quantity OF high-cass
cereals was stored there.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-11
Gen. cassius NJ. Clay Defies Officers

Richmond, KY. (SpeciaD.-Host,li-
TIES have ceased at White Hall. the
residence OF Gen. Cassius NJ. Clay, vet
eran OF two wars, who resisted the off.
GERS when they attempted to serve a
writ ior furniture sworn out by General
Clays daughter. The parties securing
the wrfi withdrew the suit There is
no way TO get reports from the barri-
caded White Hall. | is feared General
Clay was slightly wounded in the scriIn-
mage he officers say they could have
killed him easily, but did not want to
do so.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-11
cUBANS TO REJECT AMENDMENT.
Very Little Hope Now OF PIatts Proposals
Being Accepted.

Havana (SpeciaD The defeat OF
the compromise propositions OF Senor
Quesada and Secretary OF State Tamayo
on the Plat amendment is believed to
be the death knell OF the amendment,
so lar as the constitutional convention
is concerned. The aspect OF affairs
seems so serious to some people that
a society OF Americans has been olgan-
lied Tor mutual protection in the event
OF an emergency
The change in the situation is sur
prise, even to the best-iniormed Ameri-
cans, as up to a few days ago there
seemed to be no doubt that a policy OF
Cancellation would prevail, and that the
Platt amendment would be substantially
accepted. This view was based OH opin-
ions informally expressed by some OF
the leading men in Cuba, who appear
to have been unable, however, to stand
ont against popular outcrv.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-11
Plague Cases in san Francs,

Surgeon General Wyman, OF the Ma
rinc Hospital Service. has at last made
public the result OF the recent Federal
investigation OF the plague situation at
San Francisco. 1t is to the effect that
ssincs January OF this year there have
been 10 cases of the plague there, all
fatal, the details occurring as follows;
One on January 8. two on January IS,
and one each on February 5, 8. ?, 10.
II, IL and March g. As had previously
been reported in Secretary OF the Treas
ury Cages last annual report to Con
greSs, there were 81 deaths from plague
IN San Francisco during 1900, making
m all AZ cases since the first one was
discovered, on March 6. 1000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-11
STEALlNGS IN MANILA,
AGUINALD0 TO COMMAND PEACE,

Manila (By Cable) ).-Lieut. Fredk.
Boyer, Of the Thirty-ninth Volunteer
Infantry, chief commissary for the ed
district Of the Department OF Southern
Luzon, has arrived at Calamba, PROV
incc OF Laguana, where he has been
charged with misappropriating fifty
cases OF bacon and with other irregu-
larties.
1t is alleged that the shortage in the
commissary depot at Manila aggregates
SI85ooo.
In contrast with the scandals in the
commissary department, the collection
and administration OF the insuar funds
are matters Tor congratulation. The ac-
counts OF the custom house, internal
revenue department, and license Office
have been inspected and are reported
perfectly straight.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-11
Big COMBINE OF
THE RAILROADS.
Alleged Plan to Form Company OF All
the Lines in the Country.
SCHEME SAID TO BE UNDER WAY.
Proposed Formation Of Company that VIII
Hold Controlling Interests In All the
Great Railway Systems Of the Country.
Plans In Line With Those Already Executed
by Pierpont Morgan.

New York (SpeciaD Reports that
huge railroad combinations are in pro-
cess of formation were widely circu-
lated here
Detailed statements concerning the
plan already published looking to the
combination of all the great railway
systems OF the United States under the
control OF one company were given, but
as a general thing prominent railroad
officials and bankers declined to discuss
the matter.
According to all accounts the enter
prise involved the greatest combination
OF capital known in the history OF
finance. 1t was said the company would
be formed under the laws OF New Jersey
for the purpose OF conducting a gen
eral freight and transportation business
throughout the United States that the
company would hold a controlling in
terest in all OF the great railways, and
that the management of the road would
be vested in the controlling company.
According to the proposition, each
road would preserve its identity and
corporate existence, but the new com
pany would control the affairs OF all.
By this policy it was claimed large
sums OF money could be saved as a
result OF economies in management and
the stoppage OF rate cutting.
The names OF men like J. Pierpont
Morgan, William K. Vanderbilt, James
J. Hill, Edward Fl. Harrison, George
J. Gould. John D. Rockefeller, Jacob
II. Schif and James Stillman were free
ly used. One report said that the first
step in the proposed plan would be
the securing of control OF the stocks
OF the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy,
the Erie, the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific, and that provision
would be made for the acquisition of
other properties in the immediate
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-11
Former Consul General sill Dead.

Detroit, Mich Especial John M.
B. Sill. minister resident and consul
general for the United States to Korea
from 1893 to 1897, died at Grace Hos
since his return from the Orient, when
his health was shattered. Mr.. Sill has
been failing, and since Christmas has
wasted rapidly away. Mr. Sill was born
in Black Rock, N. y, in 1891. was ma
lister TO Korea during the Chinese Jap
anese War, and his legation was the
refuge OF many OF the Korean court
dignitaries after the sensational assassi-
nation Of the queen OF that kingdom.