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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-13
AMBASSADOR WHITE HONORED.
Congratulations to the Diplomat on His Seven.
tleth Birthday.

Berlin (By Cable).-Ambassador
White opened the letter which Presi-
dent Roosevelt sent him several weeks
ago marked "To be opened on your
seventeen birthday" Mr.. Roosevelt
said Mr.. White had served his country
as few citizens have had the opportunity
to do and thanked him personally and
in the name OF the people for his SER
vices. Mr.. White received many tele-
grams during the day from the United
States and Europe. The members OF
the diplomatic corps. number OF uni
versity professors and members OF the
Relschstag and many government Off
cials called at the embassy.
The American residents of Berlin
presented Mr.. White, through Consul
General Mason, DR.. Dickie and Ber-
nard Goldsmith, with a congratulatory
address beautifully bound, to which the
names OF 600 Americans living in Ger
man cities were attached
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-13
SUMMARY OF THE LATEST NEWS.


The coalminers OF Missouri. Kansas.
Arkansas. Indian Territory and Texas
will make Joint demands on the COM
panies for the recognition OF the uuion.
and may strike ii their demands arc
not granted.
Suit was entered in Chicago attack
ing the right OF 2i fire insurance com
panies to do business in Illinois. 1t is
charged that they have not complied
with the laws of the State.
Troops scattered the mob that had
gathered near East Admission. Ala. to
lynch the negro who had been arrested
for assaulting Mrs. John Williams.
John Collins, the Princeton halfbaek,
was struck by a train and the amputa-
ton OF his left FOO, was deemed neces-
sary by the surgeons.
Bandmaster lnnes has Cancelled en-
gagements in the South and gone to
New York to be operated on Tor appen-
dictis.
Two men lost their lives and two
boys had narrow escapes from a hre
in the New York Times mailing room.
Thomas RoadeS. a horseman. report
ed to be from Baltimore has become
insane at Rochester. n. y.
The Chicago Schoolteachers' o-gani-
zation voted TO affiliate with the Amer
ican Federation OF Labor.
Harry Mainhall the actor. husband
OF Jeffries Lewis died in Los Angeles.
Cal.
Daniel Huntington shot his wife and
killed himself in Schenectady, y. y.
Private Arthur Wadsworth OF the
Eighteenth Regiment. p. n. c., who shot
and killed striker. William Durham.
while on duty in the strike regions, was
arrested in Pit;sburg and released on
$500 bail pending hearing.
Judge Munger. OF the United States
District Court in Des Moines, imposed
fine OF Si,ooo and Jail sentence upon
Letson Baliett for fraudulent use OF
the mails.
The board Of inquiry in New York
decided against allowing the Cuban girls
recently brought from Santiago to he
taken 10 Mrs. Iingley's institution, IN
California.
The strike Of 700 rubber-workcrs at
the Morgan & Wright Company plant
in Chicago, inaugurates a fight between
the Rubber Trust and union labor
Vice Chancellor Emery signed a de
cree in Newark. n. J- enjoining the
United States Steel Corporations $780,
oco,ooo bond conversion plan
The Medal OF Honor Legion, in ses-
sion in PHILADELPHIA, elected officers,
Gen. Daniel E. Sckels, OF New York
being made president
Two men were killed and three in
jured by a premature explosion of dyna-
mite at Jeffriesvlle, 6s miles from St
Louis
The safe in the postoffice at Cleveland
Ind, was broken open and looted by
masked robbers
ton CO.. Postofice, was caught stealing
money from letters.
The residence of Emanuel Jacobus.
lawyer, OF New York, was looted of
jewelry valued at 5000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-13
FOR PAYMENT OF PIOUS FUND.
Money is TO Come from Mexleo's Treasury
No Popular Donation.

Mexico City (SpeciaD.-In a person
al letter to friends in Cordoba, Presi-
dent Diaz has declined proposition
to accept money money raised by pop
ular subscription for the payment OF
the "Pious Fund claim OF ST .62o. .o92. .6z.
A few days ago the President receiv-
ed letter from Cordoba suggesting
that the amount be raised through an
appeal In the Presidents letter in re-
ply it is said that Mexico will adhere
to even the technical points in the
decision OF The Hague court, and that.
since it was stated in the decision that
the amount should be paid from the
Mexican treasury, the payment will be
made accordingly.
The Cordoba men, in their letter. an
nounced that the people OF Mexico I'm
doubtedly would be glad to assume the
burden OF the claim for the sake OF
their country. and argued that popular
subscription would result in reasonable
distribution OF the burden.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-13
BANKERS IN GREAT PERIL
Their Special Train is in a Hcad.0n
Collision.
ONE RAILROAD MAN is KILLED.
A Smash In the Private Car Of Col Myron T.
hsrriek--The Bankers Were on Their Way
to the Convention at New Orleans When
Their Train Crashed into a Freight In
Ohio.

Cleveland, o. (SpeciaD "A dispatch
from Marysville, o., says that the Big
-Four special train, carrying I25 bankers
from this city and all points in Northern
Ohio en- route to New Orleans, collided
head on with a freight train five miles
south OF Marysville. But one man was
killed. He was a railroad man and was
known by the name of "Ducky' and is
said 10 have lived in Lorraine, o. He
was riding on the baggage car imme-
diately back Of the tender and was
crushed to death.
None of the passenger cars were de-
rallied and none OF the bankers were
hurt. The shock OF the collision smashed
a large amount OF tableware in the
private car of Col Myron +. Hcrrick,
who. with Mrs. Herrick and some friends,
was about 10 sit down to dinner.
The trip is being made in a leisurely
manner, several sightseeing stops being
made en- route. George Redrup. brake
man on the bankers special. who was in
the rear OF Colonel Herrick's car, was
thrown seven feet and knocked senseless.
lie was not seriously hurt.
he engines telescoped, but neither
train was ditched.
he bankers were enabled to proceed
on their journey in about three hours
after necessary repairs had been made
that allowed the enoine to haul the
SPECIAL passenger train to the next round
house.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-13
FINANCES IN BAD SHAPE.
Cuban Exports and Imports Decrease CUT
ting Down Expeuces.

Havana (SpeciaD 1.-The preamble to
the budget as sent to the Senate is now
published. In it President Palma says
that during the first hall OF 1902 the
Cuban imports decreased ST 100000,
compared with the same period in
1901 This was a decrease OF 5 per
cent. The exports decreased SI2. 2oo,-
600, or 2S per cent. This decrease was
due to the lower price OF sugar and
the smaller amount exported
The President estimates the value OF
the crop OF 1902 at $4,000, 900 less than
that OF 1901 He says that the surplus,
as shown in the budget, will be need
cd to pay the cost OF an increase in
the artillery. the cost OF the municipal
courts and interest and sinking fund
on the loan that is awaiting the appro-
val OF Congress.
This is the lowest budget since 1850.
and it can be reduced 2s per cent. as
soon as municipal and provincial laws
are made enabling the municipalities
and provinces to pay their own eX-
penses. President Palma makes no
reference to payment OF the army in his
message, and only refers incidentally
to the loan in the preamble to the
budget
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-13
Financial.

Standard Oil advanced the price Of
refined to 9 cents a gallon.
Northwestern Elevated. OF Chicago,
is earning about 7 per cent.
Gould's brokers are buying Missouri
Pacific in good quantities.
Cotton Oil has declared a 6 per cent
dividend for the coming year.
Silver in London has this week
touched the lowest point on record.
New York banks have lost through
the Subtreasury since Friday 100000.
Diamond Match has declared the
regular quarterly dividend OF 2 IL per
cent.
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Rail
roads earnings are now al the rate OF
"a per cent. year.
Robert Bacon, of J. P. Morgan &
Co, has been elected director OF the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy.
James r. Keene talks very bullish.
bu. the street accuses him of being
really bear in his own behalf.
]. J. Hill is credited with purchasing
large tracts OF iron ore property in the
Great Mesaba range, which he will turn
over to the United States Steel Corpor-
afion in . short time.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-13
Tragedy Of Exploding Lamp.

Maiden, Mass. (Special).-A fire
caused by an exploding lamp i'll tene-
ment house, resulted in the death of a
7-year-old girl and the probably fatal
burning of the mother and another girl.
Charles Fine, wife and four children oc-
cuoied the upper tenement, and Reuben
Maydec, wife and four children the
lower tenement, where the explosion oc-
CURED, The body OF Freda, aged 7.
daughter of Reuben Maydec, was found
dead in bed, her body burned to crisp.
Mrs Maydec and Yeta, a Io-year-old
girl, were badly burned about the body
and head. They probably will die. The
father was also badly burned in trying
to rescue the children. Fine and his
family had narrow escape from being
suffocated by smoke
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-13
ODDS AND ENDS OF THE LATEST NEWS

Judge Stevens, in Ohio, decided that
newspaper guessing contests do not
come within the state lottery law.
Clinton ]. Robbins, a clerk in the Day
Al the Molineux trial in New York
Mrs. Stephenson, OF Brooklyn, testi.
he'd that she saw a man. whom she iden-
tihed as Cornish. mail a package in
New York Postofice addressed to him
and containing wrapper with the
words "Knickerbocker Club" on it.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany plans to get the short line from
Toledo TO Columbus, O.. in competi-
ton with the Hooking Valley and the
Ohio Central lines.
Governor Odel1s statement OF cleo
ton expenses consists OF one item.
$4,000, which was his contribution to
the state committee.
President Daniel Mcdonald. OF the
American Labor Union, is seriously III
at Denver from a blow received on
election day.
The Minnesota Harvester Company
has been incorporated at St. Paul 10
fight the Harvester Trust.
Charles o, Zeigenfuss. a well-known
newspaper man. committed suicide in
hotel in San Francisco.
Baron Won Muenchhausen's prosecu-
tion OF Hermann Pincus, Moritz Men
delsohn and Adolf Mendelsohn on
charges OF blackmail brought out in
the Berlin courts the relations OF the
Barren with a so-called marriage syn-
dicate." Pincus and the Mendel-
sohns were acquitted.
While the French striking miners
WIZ likely accept the adverse decision
OF the arbitrators and return to work,
there IS intense dissatisfaction among
the miners and the troops are kept
busy suppressing trouble.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-13
A Mothers Strange Suits.

Winsted, CT. (SpeciaD The case of
Mrs. Charlotte Schermerhorn, of New
York and Litchfeld, Ct. against her
son, Alfred Schermerhorn. to recover
money paid for his education at Yale
and to send him on his wedding trip to
Europe is now occupying the attention
Of Judge Wheeler and jury in the
Superior Court at Litchheld Mother
and son have been at odds for several
years, during which time she has brought
three or four suits against him. She
says it cost her $4,000 to send him
through college and the wedding trip
cost $4,000, The defense contends that
Mrs, Sehermerhorn gave the money to
her son and did not lend il 10 him.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-13
Almost Killed BY ts1ers.

Knoxville, Tenn. (SpeciaD AN at
tempt to haze a student Of the Univer-
sity OF Tennessee resulted in an acci-
dent which almost had a fatal conclu-
sion, J. L. Williford, OF Memphis, was
the victim OF the prank, and, unless he
was internally injured, as feared, he
will recover, A party OF hazers seiz-
ed him, but he escaped and fled 20 his
quarters. There the door was thrown
down and he was seized and thrown
out OF three-story window. A pool
OF water was all that broke his fall. a
distance OF so feet, and even then his
shoulder was disIocated.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-13
THE GRAVES THEY ROBBED.
Indianapolis Ghouls Point Them Out to De.
iectives.

indianapolis, Ind. (SpeciaD Rufus
Cantrell and John McEndree, leaders OF
the gangs of gholes, pointed out between
so and 40 graves which they said were
robbed by them to detectives. The ghouls
were taken to the Ebenezer and Ander-
son Cemeteries for the purpose. The
detectives wanted the names OF other
bodies stolen in order that other war
rants might be sworn out. At the An
derson Cemetery the sexton told the de-
tectives that about 40 graves in the place
were empty
In the Anderson Cemetery Cantrell
pointed out the graves of woman and
her daughter as among those he had
robbed. Cantrell said he stole the body
of the woman by agreement with her
husband, and paid him half OF the $50
which prominent physician paid for the
body. The daughter died a short time
afterward, and Cantrell said he was at
the grave the night after the funeral and
stole the body
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-13
Operators will Accept II,

Washington, D. c. (SpeciaD.- Col,
Carroll D. Wright and Gen. John NJ.
Wilson, members OF the Anthracite
Coal Strike Commission, had brief
interview with the President. They re-
ported that the individual operators
in the anthracite region had agreed to
abide by the findings of the commits
sion, and had so notified Judge Gray.
the chairman. President Roosevelt
was particularly pleased at this infor-
nation, as it tended materially to sim
plify the problem which the commission
has to solve. The commissioners ex-
planned in some detail their work UP
to this time The President express
cd his qualification that the work had
been satisfactory to those engaged in
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-13
Liability Of Express Companies.

New York (SpeciaD.-The Supreme
Court handed down decision holding
that an express company may not limit
ITS liability for property lost through
ITS negligence, because Of the state
ment on its printed receipts that it will
not be liable for any sum exceeding
$50. The decision was rendered in an
appeal from judgment rendered in ia
yor OF Jacob c. Simon against Dun
laps Express Company. Simon sued
for $3.50, the value OF pair OF lace cur
fains. and secured Judgment
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-13
GIVE MORE THAN MEN ASK
Western Railroads Head Off Threaten.
ed Strike.
ENFORCEMENT OF BROTHERHOOD.
Brotherhood Of Railway Traiumeu In Chicago
Demand an increase In Wages, and the
Railroads Are Prepared TO Offer Them
Nearly Double What They Ask--Switeh-
mems Union.

Chicago (SpeciaD The Brotherhood
OF Railroad Trainmen has voted in ia
vor of strike in case the railroads in
the Chicago district shall refuse an in
crease of more than two and one-half
cents an hour wages.
Although the Brotherhood has voted
for a strike, its members arc not likely
10 quit work. Before the vote was
taken some Of the railroad managers
had announced that a greater increase
in wages would be allowed the men
than at FIRST offered Il is probable that
as soon as the result oi the vote shall
be announced another conference will
be held. At this conference it is ex-
pected an increase OF four cents an
hour will be offered, and this offer will
be accepted.
In statement Just issued. Frank r.
Hawley grand master OF the Switch
mems Union OF North America. which
is not affiliated with the Brotherhood
OF Railway Trainmen. states that the
members OF this organization have vot-
cd to accept the increase OF 3 I-2 cents
an hour for foremen and I2 cents
Tor helpers. He states further that the
members OF his union will not be drawn
into any strike which the Brotherhood
may inaugurate.
The Switchmens Union oi North
America claims membership OF 1860
men in Chicago. and this membership
alone would give the railroads a lair
working force in the event OF strike
OF the Brotherhood men Grand Mas
ter Hawley. in his statement. charges
that the Brotherhood is encroaching
on the field OF his union in assuming
10 include the switchmen in the de-
mands for further increase OF wages.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-13
Killed the Bridegroom.

Reading, Pa. (SpeciaD While celc-
brating the marriage OF John Wojtko,
at the home OF John WrabeI, OF this
CITY, John Mertura and John Odiajan-
sky became involved in a quarrel with
the bridegroom and Wojtko was beat
en- to death with club. Several
peacemakcrs were seriously injured
The murderers escaped, but Odiajansky
was arrested two hours later. He is
said to have struck the fatal blow
Mcrtura is still at large.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-13
SaIlna Arana Acquitted.

Madrid (By Cable) At Bilbao the
jury in the trial OF Sabine Arana, leader
of the Autonomist party in the Basque
provinces, who was charged with having
sent to President Roosevelt last spring a
congratulatory dispatch on the granting
of Cuban indeDendence, returned YER
dict of not guilt and the court discharged
the prisoner The public received the
decision OF the court with expressions Of
satisfaction.
At the opening of the trial OF Senor
Arana the public prosecutor took the
ground that the prisoners telegram to
President Roosevelt infringed the in
1egrity and dignity of Spain, and that he
demanded that sentence Of eight years
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-13
EIGHT LIVES LOST AT MINE.
Three Vessels Driven Ashore and Lighters
Wrecked In Storm.

Seattle, Wash. (SpeciaD Eight men
were drowned, three vessels driven
ashore and practically every lighter on
the Nome beach was wrecked in a
storm on October ID, according to
Purser Robertson OF the Ohio, who
has arrived here. A dozen or more
persons thrown into the surf were res
cued by the life-saving crew.
The schooner Louise. the steamer
Elk and the launch Fleetwing were
among the larger craft left on the
beach. In each instance the crews
were rescued or reached the shore.
The storm caused the water to back
up in Snake river and Dry creek, and
the Dry creek bridge was washed away.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-13
Civil Service Classes.

In its annual report the Civil Service
Commission urges that Congress pro-
vide for the reclassihcation OF the en-
tire departmental service.
The commission says that until such
reclassifcation is made it does not feel
justifed in attempting to enforce any
uniform system OF regulations for pro-
motions in the civil service. 1t urge
that each department adopt a system
OF promotions OF its own, including
examinations where advisable, which
will best meet conditions within the
department.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-13
WOMEN TO RUN A BANK.
A Novel Management for q New York In.
stituton.

Wabash, Ind. (SpeciaD D.-Mrs. Sarah
F. Dick, OF Huntington. who for 20
years was cashier OF the First National
Bank, retiring when the bank changed
hands, few weeks ago has been Of
iered the position OF president OF new
banking institution being organized in
New York TO cater especially to the
patronage OF women. Several capital
lists are interested in the enterprise,
and it is the desire to have the concern
oficered exclusively by women.
1t is said that the bank will have
$1,000, 900 in deposits by the close OF
the first year. Owing to ill-health
Mrs. Dick was forced to decline the
offer, although the salary was attractive.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-13
Terrific Dynamite Explosion.

ST. Louis, Mo. (SpeciaD August
Rapps and L. Bennock were killed and
Patrick Doyle, Harry Cronin and Will
liam Sanders were badly injured by the
premature explosion OF blast in cut
which the St. Louis, Kansas City and
Colorado Road is building west OF
Union, Mo, 90 miles west OF St. Louis.
The five men we're buried under a mass
OF stones and dirt. Rspps and Ben
mock were dead when taken out, while
the others were unconscious and man
gled, but alive.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-13
Pastors Death a Mysterv.

Omaha, Neb. Especial The coro-
ner's jury which investigated the deaths
OF Rev. w. c. Rabe and Miss Augusta
Busch returned verdict that death re-
suited from asphyxiation by gas through
'carelessness. Nothing which could throw
any new light upon the tragedy was
brought out at the inquest A telegram
has betn received from Mrs. Rabe, dated
at Buffalo, NJ Y, which says that she
will arrive here on Friday No arrange
ments for the clergyman's funeral will
be made until her arrival
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-13
Serum TO Cure Scarlet Eeyer

Montreal, Quebec (Special) DIR. G.
A. Charlton, Rockefeller fellow of pa
thology at McGill University, says that
he has discovered serum which will
combat the scarlet fever parasite in a
patients system. Dr. Charlton expert
mented with the serum on patients in the
Montreal Civic Hospital, and I3 out of
IS cases made prompt recoveries with
out complications. The serum tends to
the quick subsistence of the fever and
rapid conyalescence
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-13
Poslmaster lor IA Yenrs.

Ithaca, N. Y. Especially Roswell
Beardsley the oldest postmaster in point
of service in the United States, is lying
at deaths door at his home in North
Lansing, Tompkins county. Mr.. Boards
ley was appointed postmaster by John
Quincy Adams, and has served continu-
ously ever aimee under Io Presidents.
He has been "A years in Office. Mr..
Beardsley is % years old. Recently he
was invited by the Postofhce Department
to go to Washington but his health
would not permit.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-13
Echo OF the Strike.

Cincinnati, o. (SpeciaD The Shaw
& Irving Commission Company OF Gin
cinnati entered suit against the Chcsa-
peake & Ohio Railway at Newport,
KY, for $4,000 for alleged failure to
deliver seven carloads OF groceries to
grocers in the coalmining regions Of
West Virginia between August 27 and
September S. The petition charges
that during the coal strike seven car
loads OF groceries were carried beyond
their destination.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-13
Trains Collide Head On.

Central City, Ky,-Four train
men were injured and several pas
sengers were shaken up in a head-on
collision, between a northbound Illinois
Central passenger and freight train in
the railroad yards here. One OF the
injured was seriously hurt Both en-
gines were demolished. The cause Of
the wreck is not positively known.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-13
Shot Fiancee and Himself.

Buffalo, N. Y. (SpeciaD Christie
pher Willis, OF Bath, shot his sweet
heart, Mary Ferguson, also OF Bath,
through the head, then fired three bull
let's into his own body. He died in
stantly, and she survived but hall an
hour. The tragedy was the outcome
OF a lovers quarrel. Both were stu
dents at the State Normal School at
Geneseo The girl was 10 and Willis
rs years OF age.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-13
FaIth pId Nod Cure Pneumonia.

Ithaca, N. y. (Special) David
Thompson, wealthy farmer of Perry
City near Ithaca, died OF pneumonia
without having called in physician.
He relied entirely on the cxhortations
OF sect called the Church of the Lv-
ing God" or The Holy Ghost and Us
Society" His son also is a believer in
the doctrines Of the Holy Ghost and Us
Society" He was treated by heasrs
from Ithaca, who refused his wife ad-
mittance to his room. His daughter and
sister were shut out, too. Coroner
Terry OF Trumansburg, viii investigate
the case.