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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-09
AMERICAN GUNNERS' FIRE EFFECTIVE.
Colombian Insurgent General Herrera Tries to
Explain Firing on American Flag.

Panama, Columbia (By Cable).-The
government has received shipment OF
Maxim guns OF different sizes and large
quantities OF rife and cannon ammuni-
ton.
A gasoline launch brought into Pana-
ma a small boat flying a white fiag. In
the boat was messenger from the in
surgent General Herrera bearing a
letter for General Salazar, governor OF
Panama in which General Herrera ex-
plains how his troops came TO fire last
Saturday on the launch sent under a
white flag by General Salazar with the
latter's answer TO the insurgent gem
erals peace proposal.
General Herrera's messenger re-
ports that the artillery fire OF the
American gunners on board the gov
ernment gunboat Chucuito at the time
when the insurgents fired on General
Salazar's messenger resulted in heavy
losses to the insurgents.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-09
CALL TO ARMS IN MACEDONIA.
Insurgent Leader Issues a Mauiiesto-Liberty
By Fire or Blood.

Sofia, Bulgaria (By Cable).-The or
gan OF the Macedonian Committee has
published a manifesto OF Colonel jan
koff leader OF the Macedonian insur-
rection, announcing the revolution and
calling on all Macedonians to take up
arms in behalf OF their country The
Colonel points out that all the Balkan
States won their liberty by fire and
blood. At the same time he urges that
considerate treatment be meted to
peaceful Mussulmans.
A public meeting convened by the
Macedonian Committee voted by ac-
clamation to address a note to the
powers calling attention to the critical
situation in Macedonia, urging the ne
cessity for putting in operation the
Treaty OF Berlin and recommending
that the Macedonian question be sub
mitted to the arbitration OF the Inter
national Court at The Hague.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-09
BODIES BURIED IN CELLAR
Medical College Connected With Robbery
Of Graves.
EVIDENCE THAT QUIcKLIME WAS USED
Detectives Armed With A Warrant Search the
Medical College Of Indiana, Much Against
the Will Of the Medical Authorities, and
Find Ten Bodies Concealed Under the Cellar
Floor.

indianapolis, Ind. (SpeciaD D.-Sensa-
tional developments came to light in
this city in the investigation OF the
wholesale graveyard robberies that have
occurred in this vicinity during the last
few months when detectives unearthed
bodies in the cellar OF the Medical
College OF Indiana. A gang OF 10 ne
eroes was arrested several days ago,
charged with the ghoulish work, and
their leader, Rufus Cantrell, since his
arrest has confessed to many OF the
robberies and informed the authorities
that other gangs have been operating
i'll cemeteries in this and adjoining
counties, and that many OF the robber-
les accredited to his following really
have been committed by others.
People who recently have buried rel
atives in various cemeteries are greatly
excited, and since the developments OF
the last few days many graves have
been reopened to see II the caskets have
been tampered with. Investigation in
several of these cases have revealed
empty caskets. Every medical college
in this city has been thoroughly search
ed for stolen bodies, but to no avail.
Six bodies were found in a picking vat
at the Medical College OF Indiana, the
officials OF this institution proving they
have been lawfully obtained and assert
ing that there we're no other bodies
about the building.
Detectives went to the college Satur-
day with 4 search warrant for the body
OF Wallace Johnson, which had been
stolen from the grove in the Ebenezer
Cemetery. northeast OF the city. The
college officials were reluctant to allow
them to make the search. The detec-
tives, however. instituted a rigid search
OF the building, and, as a last resort,
raised the floor in the cellar. They
soon uncovered the remains OF 10
bodies. An attempt had been made to
destroy the remains with lime.
The college officials are very indig-
nant at the latest phase in the situation,
and claim the bodies unearthed are
those of subjects dissected by the STU
dents OF last year; that some OF them
are cadavers which were in the dissect-
ing room when the building was burned
several years ago. The detectives claim
the bodies have been but recently buried
and that the evidence OF quicklime is
very apparent.
The bodies are OF both men and
women, but are in such a state that
identification is impossible. Search for
the stolen bodies will be continued.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-09
PRIDE OF MOROS CRUSHED
The Americans Capture and Destroy
Forty OF Their Forts.
OVER A HUNDRED NATIVES FALL.
II is Believed the Moral Effect OF the Defeat OF
the Moros WIN Be Great-General Davis
Has Ordered that Hostllitles Be Stayed In
Order to Permit the Sultan Of Baeolod and
other Hostile Sulians to Make Peace.

Manila (By Cable).-Capt John J.
Pershing's column has completely rout-
cd the Maciu Moros in the Island OF
Mindanao, killing or wounding a hun
dred OF them and capturing and de-
stroying 30 forts
Two Americans were wounded, but
none killed.
On Tuesday the Moros retired TO
their largest and strongest fort, on the
lake shore, and on Wednesday Cap
tain Pershing attacked them with ar
tillery, bombarding them three hours.
At noon Lieutenant Loring, leading a
squad OF men, attempted to set fire to
the fort. He crept under the walls and
started a blaze. but the Moros discov-
cred him and forced the Americans to
retreat.
In the afternoon the Sultan OF Cabu-
gatan led sortie at the head OF band
OF fanatics armed with knives. They
crept through the grass, sprang up and
attacked the Americans. The Sultan
was wounded six times, but boloed an
American before he died. His follow
ers were also killed.
In the darkness Wednesday night
Captain Pershng took his batteries
within hunderd yards OF the fort, clos
ed in his infantry lines and resumed the
attack. The Moros broke through
twice and attempted to escape by the
beach, but were discovered and many
OF them were killed. They abandoned
the fort early Thursday, after IS hours
bombardment. Captain Pershing de-
stroyed' the rest OF the forts and re-
turned to Camp Wears.
1t is believed the moral effect OF the
defeat OF the Moros will be great
General Davis has ordered that hos
tilites be stayed in order to permit the
Sultan OF Bacolod and other hostile
Sultans to make peace. The Sultans
OF Miacu were confident OF their ability
to defeat the Americans and vowed be-
| fore the fight to enter slavery volun-
tarily if they themselves we're defeated.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-09
Financial.

Chicago hears that United States Steel
will take over American Tin Can very
shortly.
The buying by Gates and his friends
sent up Colorado Fuel from 81 to s. in
an hour.
Big bankers are unanimous in the as
sertion that speculation should be kept
at a lower point for some weeks.
Stockholders OF the St. Louis & San
Francisco Railroad will on November 10
vote upon a proposition to increase the
bonded indebtdness by $I8,ooo,ooo OF 4
per cent. bonds.
The advisory Committee. consisting Of
United States Treasurer Roberts, Comp
troller of the Currency Ridgely and AS
sistant Secretary Allies, appointed by the
Secretary 10 pass upon the State and
municipal bonds offered, decided TO take
as their general standard that Of the
New York State savings banks.
People who should be accurately in
formed on Pressed Steel Car affairs say
that earnings are at the rate OF 70 per
cert on common stock, but until the
entire issue OF $5,ooo,ooo bonds has been
paid off the present dividend rate OF 4
per cent will not be changed. These
bonds are now being paid off at the rate
Of $soo,ooo per annum.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-09
WEST VIRGINIA COMPROMISES.
Seventeen Kanawha and Hooking Valley
Mines TO Start Again.

Montgomery, w. Va. (Special) Sew
enteen mines which have been idle since
June 7, because Of the strike, will start
up this week and 1900 miners who have
been idle that length of time will begin
work.
Such an agreement was arrived at in a
convention OF miners held here. 1t was
a delegate convention of the United Mine
Workers OF subdstrict No. I. Division
II, and was held TO consider PROPOSE
ton made by the Kanawha and Hooking
Valley Coal mpany, the largest coal
interest in this immediate region. The
terms provide for nine hours work, pay
every two weeks and give the miners the
right to organize. They will be paid by
the weight of 2,oco pounds to the ton,
will have the right to employ their own
check-weighman, and will not be COM
pelled TO deal in company stores. This
is a compromise
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-09
CLASSED WITH CHINESE.
Under the Law japanese Cannot Be
Naturalized.

Chicago (SpeciaD.-Aiter vainly
searching for some legal precedent that
would justify different decision,
Judge Carter has refused to grant nat
uralization papers to Lee Guy Dean, a
japanese, who made application with a
view to becoming a citizen of the
United States. The statute on nat
uralization," said Judge Carter, READS
that any free white man. or any native
OF Africa, or any alien OF African de-
scent may be naturalized, but that does
not apply to Mongolians' and Japa-
The only decision bearing directly
on the case which Judge Carter could
find was one made by Massachusetts,
court, and that was to the effect that
an application from such a source could
not be granted
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-09
LONG LITIGATION SETTLED.
Nashville Makes a Good Deal With Its Street
Railway Company.

Nashville, Tenn. (SpeciaD The liti-
CATION between the city and the street
railway company, which has been pend
ing for four years, was settled by agree
ment between Receiver Percy Warner
and Mayor James Head By the terms
OF the agreement the city comedies the
charter rights and franchises to the
company in return for the donation OF
Centennial Park to the city, the pay
ment OF per cent. of the gross re-
ceipts OF the company annually, and an
agreement to expend 100000 imme-
diately on Improvement OF the proper
ty. Centennial Park, which the city
gets in the deal, is the site OF the Ten
nessee Centennial Exposition, and COM
prises u acres OF improved property
valued at $3.50
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-09
War Against Hail.

The State Department has received
from Consul |. c. Covert. at Lyons.
the official report OF the international
congress for the protection OF that city
against hail.
In 1901 efforts were made to produce
rain by the use OF cannon and a pro-
fessor OF the University OF Bologna in
augurated similar process for pro-
lection against hail. The Consul states
that in 1896 Albert Stieger Burger
meister OF Wndisch Feistrits, is said
to have turned hailstorm into a fall
Of fine rain by the detonations from a
number OF mortars.
About 10000 cloud-hring stations
we're represented at the congress at
Padua in 1900. At this congress it was
unanimously voted to continue the war
against hail, on condition that it should
be done Systematically.
In the report OF the international
congress it is stated that the firing OF
cannon stopped the wind or diminish
ed its force, perforated or cleared away
the clouds entirely and stopped the
electrical discharges above the protect
ed zone. the lightning and thunder rag
ing only outside OF it,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-09
Friars Must Wait Three Years.

Thnee years is the period OF time
now fixed in the minds of the officials
OF the War Department as requisite for
complete settlement OF the Philippine
friars' lands question.
Governor TAFT, by direction Of Sec
retary Root, made proposition to the
Vatican to pay down lump sum OF
money for the lands, the Philippine
Government thereby assuming all risks
OF defective titles. That proposition,
however, having been declined there
was no way out OF it but to fall back
on the established method OF title set
tlement, and where, as in this case, the
titles run back several hundred years,
and are held under tenure unknown to
English common law practice, the set
tlement is bound to be very difficult.
1t would not surprise the officials
here il the Vatican would suddenly de-
eide to expedite settlement by accept
ing lump sum.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-09
ODDS AND ENDS OF THE LATEST NEWS.

William Dickinson, a Brooklyn al
derman, was arrested, charged with
bribery He is said to have offered 10
vote for a measure in which the COM
missioner OF the street department was
interested on condition that the lat
ter reinstate one OF the formers con-
stituents.
Evelyn B. Baldwin, the arctic ex-
plorer, arrived in New York. In an
interview he denied the charges that
had been made against him.
President Mitchell sent out warning
notices to the district secretaries say
ing he had evidence that the operators
had iathered a conspiracy to circulate
a pamphlet TO arouse race feeling
among the non-union English-speaking
miners.
Superintendent OF police OF Mime
apolis was sentenced to six years and
half in the penitentiary for accepting
a bribe.
Proceedings were instituted against
the coal operators before Attorney
General Davis under the Antitrust
Laws.
Snow fell in the Hartz mountains
and some parts OF Germany.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-09
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.
Condition OF the Banks.

The Comptroller OF the Currency just
made public an abstract of the reports
of the 4,6oI national banks of the coun-
trv at the close of business on Septem-
Der IS, 1902. Tie following are the
principal items:
Loans and discounts, S3.2So, I27, $50
bonds to secure circulation, $32425S76o;
United States bonds TO secure public
deposits, $I246Ss,15o; United States
bonds on hand, $Soo8, 100; stocks and
securities, $4o3, 100 726; due from nation
al banks not reserve agents, $2o4,o 1876;
due from reserve agents, $4o5,o4o.57o; !;
lawful money reserve in banks, Sso7,-
oo3738; capital stock paid in, $7os,535,-
4I7.
Surplus, S3263o3os3; undivided prof
its, $Ioo,2I6,512; national bank circula-
ton outstanding, $3I79oI 800; due to
other national banks, $o4S,S8s,53o; due
to State banks and bankers, $2S5, 22G $50 !;
due to trust companies and savings
banks, $23s,22o.6oS; due to reserve
agents, $3IoI3564; dividends unpaid
$ooS, $50; individual deposits $3,2oo,273,-
So3 United States deposits. SII7oo7,76o ;
de-os.ts of the United States disbursing
officers, $o,S46,o33; average reserve held,
1874 per cent.
2s- per cent
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-09
Newsy Items Of Interest.

Attorney General Knox said that in
an article written some time ago Vice
President Wilcox refuted the argument
he made before the President.
The War Department has arranged
for the transfer OF the telegraph sys-
TEN OF the Philippines from the mill
tdry TO the civil authorities.
Secretary Moody issued an order ere
ating the new Caribbean Division and
placing Rear Admiral Coghlan in COM
mand,
Minister Conger's dispatches to the
State Department show that the Vice
roy OF Chill province, China, is really
in earnest in his determination to crush
the Boxers in his section.
The Secretary OF the Navy awarded
the contract for the building OF the bat
tleship Louisiana to the Newport News
Shipbuilding Company at its bid OF
$1,000, 900.
The Mexican government is lending
its authority and assistance TO a strong
effort making by Mexican commercial
interests to capture share OF South
American trade.
The remains OF the late Admiral
James E. Jouett were buried in Airing
ton Cemetery.
In recognition OF their long and hon
orable service in the Army President
Roosevelt has directed the advancement
to the grade OF brigadier general Col
Amos S. Kimball, Col. Chambers Nc
Kibbin and Col. Charles c. Hood.
According to the monthly statement
OF the Comptroller OF the Currency, 38
national banks we're chartered during
September
Arthur Raikes, first secretary and
charge d'affaires OF British Embassy,
Washington, will soon be recalled TO
London.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-09
Leaving the Coal Fields.

Ashland, Pa. (SpeciaD The result
of the conference at Washington was
received with bitter regret and the feel
ing against the operators is growing
steadily. Many who were heretofore
in sympathy with the operators are an
CRY. The public sentiment against the
operators is so openly pronounced that
the men on strike were distinctly en-
couraged, Hundreds OF good miners,
who since the conference have given up
hopes OF getting work, are preparing 10
leave the coal fields forever 1t is said
that dissatisfaction exists among the
deputies at the various collieries and a
break in their ranks is looked for.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-09
Fatal Elevator Accident.

Lynn, Mass. (SpeciaD I'm an eleva-
tor accident at the shoe factory of A.
E. Little & Co., here, two persons were
killed and II others more or less seri-
ously injured. A cable parted, and not
only did the car, which contained -
persons, fall four stories, but Goo
pound weight descended with great
force on the top OF it, breaking through
and crushing. to death Benjamin c.
Crane, foreman in the factory, and
causing injuries to Miss Frances Her
lihy, an assistant forewoman, from
which she died within a short time.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-09
Engineer and condu etor Killed.

williamson Pa. (SpeciaD North
bound passenger train No. Q, known as
the Erie express, while running at high
rate of speed crashed into the rear end
of a freight train near Milton, Pa. Pas
senger Engineer Wheeland, of Harris
burg, and Freight Conductor Stringer,
of Sunburv. were killed. Passenger
Fireman Shaffer, of Harrisburg, was
seriously hurt None OF the passengers,
il is reported. was injured.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-09
Invasion OF japanese.

Paris (By Cable) The news that
japanese judicial official from Osaka
has just been given high post at the
Bangkok Court is a piece OF informa-
ton which is arousing in Paris large
amount OF anxiety which is not alto
gether a matter OF pretense. That por-
ton OF the press which seeks always to
pour oil on the flames expresses its
conviction that this appointment is the
forerunner OF a general invasion OF
Japanese into Siam under the friendly
eve OF England
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-09
Severe straIn Upon the President.

Washington, D. c. (SpeciaD D.-Secre-
tarv Cortelyou, upon being asked as
to the condition OF the President, said
THE conference was a severe strain
upon the President. While, in the
judgment of his physicians, his pro-
gress toward toward recovery has been
satisfactory and continues so, they feel
that to avoid the risk OF setback he
should be relieved of any undue tax
upon his strength. Therefore the next
week or 10 days only such matters will
be brought to his attention as it may
be imperatively necessary for him to
consider"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-09
Woman DROWNED IN Bathtub.

Peoria, III. (SpeciaD Frank B.
Townsend, living at 1881 Hamilton Bou-
ieyard, clerk in the general freight Office
of the Iowa Central Railway, went into
the bath-roo-' at his home to shampoo
his head The room was cold and he
disconnected the pipe used TO carry off
the poisonous gas from an instantaneous
heater Within a few seconds he fell TO
the floor, overcome by gas. His wife
rushed to his assistance, and she, too,
WIS overcome. She fell into the bathtub
filed with water and was drowned. Mr.
Townsend was discovered by a servant
and assistance was called.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-09
Killed His Own Son.

Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. (SpeciaD -
Noah Hale, a market gardener, living
six miles from this place, shot and kill
ed his son, Frank, and badly injured his
wife, beating her over the head with the
butt OF the gun with which he had just
killed his son. The murderer then fed
to the woods, whittier officers and a
posse pursued him. Later a shot was
heard from the forest and it is thought
Hale had committed suicide, Domes-
tic quarrels led TO the tragedy.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-09
Mob Lynches a Negro.

Columbus, Miss. (SpeciaD.-Uu
Duncan, negro, was taken from the
county jail here by mob of several
hundred men and hanged to a nearby
telephone pole. Late at night Duncan
entered the telephone office at Eagle
Lake, where Miss Lena Harris, night
operator, was on duty, and conducted
himself improperly. Duncan WAS ar
rested and brought here from Eagle
Lake for saiekeeping, but mob OF men
succeeded in forcing their way into the
jail and removing Duncan.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-09
May Lose Steel MIL.

Lebanon, Pa. (Spccial).-Following
the departure OF the 800 negro IRON
workers from the American Iron and
Steel Company's plant here during the
night, rumor spread that the COM
pany will move its mills to Pittsburg,
and that no further effort is TO be made
to settle the strike in the pudding de-
partment. The company, however, will
continue to operate its factory depart
ment here, manufacturing nuts and
bolts chiefly. An official stated that
unless the strikers return at once, the
puddle mill will be closed for the win
Ter
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-09
Sheldon Declines to Run.

Topeka, Kan (SpeciaD Rev. Chas.
NJ. Sheldon filed with the Secretary Of
State a formal declination of the nomi-
nation for Congressman-at-la large on the
Allied Populst ticket. Mr.. Sheldon
previously refused the nomination, but in
some way his name had been filed with
the remainder of the ticket, making his
latest action necessary. Most OF the
nominees of the Allied Populist have de-
clined, and it is probable that another
convention will be held.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-09
Determined 10 Crush the Boxers.

Minister Conger's dispatches to the
State Department show that Yuan Shi
Kai the viceroy of Chi Ii, is really in
earnest in his expressed determination
to crush the Boxers in his section Of
China A proclamation issued by him
to the people declares that the heresy of
boxerdom has done great harm to the
land; that from ancient times to the pre-
sent this heresy always meant ruin. The
boxing and incantations they practice
amount, after all, to not much more than
kind of jugglery-the swallowing of
knives and fire without any skill. The
charms they pretend to possess are or no
avail when they come in collision with
troops.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-09
TyphoOn Kills Hundreds.

Victoria, B. c. (Special) Japan was
visited by heavy typhoon early in Sep
tember, and the 'teamer Tartar brings
advices Of dis sters From Kagoshima
comes the news OF the loss OF 600 fishing
smacks and 1900 men. The Governor
Of Yamaguchiken reports that SO per-
sons were drowned and nine other@ were
killed. The Governor OF Hiroshima
Ken reports 65 lives lost Twenty-Five
casualties occurred in Alsigori alone.
the steamer Kairu-Maru was wrecked
on Ushifuki September 10.