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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
'InE FLOOD LOSSES
IN The MILLIONS
nasy Railroads Blocked and Industries
ParaIyred.
PEOPLE DRIVEN FROM HOMES.
Fifty Tbousand Men Out Of Work by the
Flooding Of the Mills About PIttsburg--
Few lives Lost. But Hundreds Of People
Suffering From Exposure-Several Places
"a Terrible Condition.

Many millions in money lost, tens OF
thousands of people thrown out of EN-
ployment and hundreds OF families
homeless make up the appalling record
of the floods in Maryland Virginia,
West Virginia Ohio, Pennsylvania, New
York, Connecticut, North Carolina, Ten
nessee, Georgia and Alabama.
A remarkable but fortunate feature of
the widespread destruction is the small
loss of life. Few persons were drowned,
several we're killed in railroad wrecks
caused by washouts, but considering the
rapid rise of the waters in some sec
tions, engulhng and sweeping away num-
bers of houses, it is astonishing that
there were not more fatalities.
Most of the rivers have begun to
slowly fall but the floods have left ruin
and desolation.
Hundreds of poor people, particularly
women and children, are likely TO suf-
fer serious illness because of the ex
posure. Driven from their homes and
compelled to founder about for hours
IN mud and water and saving but little
clothing or household goods, many are
IN distress.
In the vicinity of Pittsburg and about
Philadelphia the sweep of the floods
caused enormous damage to property.
Numerous towns along the Western
Pennsylvania rivers are under water,
houses being undermined and stores and
factories completely ruined.
The Schuylkill River spread out over
a wide section of Philadelphia. The
tracks of the Reading and Baltimore and
Ohio Railroads were covered with water
The Baltimore and Ohio station at
Twenty-fourth and Chestnut streets was
flooded four feet deep. On Twenty
fourth street, facing the station, over
hundred families were taken from their
homes in boats.
In the Far Northwest terrific snow
storms are raging. Two lives were lost
IN railroad collision near Blanchard.
N. D., the engineer of one train being
unable to see the signal lights on account
OF the frost and snow.
Towns in the Genesee Valley and
other parts of New York State are food
ed by the rapid rise in streams from
rain and the melting snow and ice.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
MINERS PERISH IN A FIRE.
Sixty Men Were Sleeping When Flames
Were First Discovered.

Spokane, Wash, (Special) -Four
men. lost their lives and dozen others
were injured, three probably fatally, in
fire of unknown origin, which de-
stroyed the boarding and bunl<houses OF
the Standard mine at Mace. Idaho. Six
ty men were asleep in the two build
ngs when the fire was discovered in
the second floor of the boarding house
The alarm was quickly given, but the
flames spread with such rapidity tina;
the only escape was by the way of win
dows. Most of the injured were hurt
while making their escape in this man.
ner. though several were badly burned
1t is supposed that the men who lost
their lives became confused by the fire
and smoke in the Railways and were
unable to find window. Their bodies
have been recovered
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.
Where the Hitch Came.

Admiral Walker was shown the cable
gram from Paris regarding the action OF
the Panama Canal Company in deciding
not to continue the negotiations for the
sale of the canal to the United States,
and said he had received no advices on
the subject
While the Colombian Government,
through its minister here, had agreed to
the sale of the property to the United
States, that sale was contingent upon an
agreement between the United States
and Colombia The Admiral was in-
clined to think that the news from Paris
was not such as to interfere seriously
with the purchase of the canal property
should this government desire to acquire
it,
Officials of the Colombian legation ex-
pressed no surprise at the action of the
company. declaring that the decision of
the stockholders is directly in line with
the work i'll which the Colombian Gov
ernment is now engaged-that of off
setting the prohibitions contained in ar
ticles 2I and ~ of the canal concession
Article 81 provides:
The grantees, or those who in the
future may succeed them in their rights,
may transfer these rights to other capi-
talists or financial companies, but it is
absolutely prohibited to cede or mort
gage them under whatever consideration
to any nation or foreign government"
Article ~ provides that the grantees
or their representatives shall lose the
rights acquired in the concession by a
violation of article 81.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.
Domestic.

BY the collapse of new addition TO
the Fidelity Trust Company's building
in Philadelphia two men were killed and
two severely hurt.
The fve-master John B. Prescott of
Fall River, foundered at sea and her
crew were taken off by the schooner
Savannah
A plan is under way for the CONSOLE
dation of the three Southern Pacific
Railroads controlled by the Hartman
interests,
Vernon Rogers was sentenced to pri-
son for life in Cleveland, o.. for killing
his sweetheart, Margaret Hallen.
Reports from all parts OF the South
indicate severe losses on account OF the
unprecedented floods. Railroad service
is completely demoralized, the running
of trains being abandoned on some of the
roads on account of the many washouts.
Some lives were lost in the cyclone that
prevailed.
Two hundred uniformed bolomen in
the Island Of Samar, Philippines. re
Gently attacked a scouting party of
friendly natives and a detachment of
the First Infantry. Eighty of the bolo-
men were killed and one of the friendly
natives was severely boloed.
The British steamship Yeoman. bound
from Galveston to Hamburg. went
ashore off Cape Henry in a dense fog,
but was hoated uninjured at high tide.
She carried a cargo of cotton valued at
ST 100000.
J. M. Blue. a magistrate of Smyth
county, Va, committed suicide by hang
ing himself to the bedpost He was "a
years old and married a Young wife two
weeks ago.
Forrest F. Russell a member OF "A
Runaway Girl Company who was in
jured in a railroad wreck near Deca-
tur. Ind, died in hospital at Kaa-
mazoo, Mich
Major Ellis Phipps, former superin-
tendent of the Philadelphia Almshouse
and veteran of the Civil War, died at
his home. in Philadelphia.
A passenger train on the Southern
Railroad went through a trestle near
Letella, Ga. Four persons were killed
and a number injured
Several changes have been announced
in the routes of the Old Dominion steam
ers plying on the lower bay and the
James river.
William NJ. Gamble, who disappeared
from York, Pa, has been located among
friends in the lower end of York county.
Survey of the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac Railroad for double
tracking the road is in progress.
Frank Burianels, saloonkeeper killed
Daisy Carpenter in Leavenworth, Kan.
and then killed himself.
William A. Rinard, married man.
who had been infatuated with Margaret
Lambert. or Wilbert, in a jealous rage
killed the woman and committed sui
eide at Pittsburg.
The speaker at the Student Volunteer
Convention, in Toronto. showed the
growth of the movement, Rev. Dr.
Scholl, of Baltimore, delivered an ad-
dress
Unusually heavy rains washed away
bridges and did considerable damage on
the Seaboard Air Line and the South
ern Railroad in Georgia and Alabama.
Amos Stirling, colored, convicted of
conspiracy in the murder of Prof. Roy
Wilson White. of the University of
Pennsylvania, was hanged in Philadel-
phia.
William Kershner, of Hopewell town
ship, York county. made charges of as
sault against Joseph Gemmill, postmas-
ter at lrwig.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
Foreign.

The Panama Canal officials expressed
surprise at the attitude OF the Column
gian government toward the sale of the
canal franchises.
NJ. Waldeck- Rousseau, premier OF
France, was seriously injured by his
carriage being overturned in collision
with street car.
Lord Kitchener reports that the Boer
casualties during the recent operations
aggregated 800 killed and injured.
King Lcopold's continued illness causes
considerable anxiety among the Bel
gans.
Lord Kitchener reports having won a
great victory over the Beers on February
27, the anniversary of the battle OF Ma
Juba Hill. 1t was a combined move
ment against the Beers within the Har-
rismith and Van Reenen line of block
houses. For two days the fighting was
terrific. The Beers losses are 600 men
killed or captured and 1000 horses and
2S,ooo head OF cattle.
The Beers also scored a success by
capturing 10 officers and 4sI men, a
British escort to a wagon train, on Feb
ruary "a, southwest of Klerksdorp,
4 aus ddis
The mining regions in Spain are in a
ternent OF agitation. At Albuion and
Madridejos rioters have set FIRE to the
Octroi Offices and burned the documents
they contained. There has been another
outbreak Of disorder at Barcelona. Meet
ings are being held frequently, with the
object Of declaring another general
strike.
The shareholders of the new Panama
Canal Company, in Paris, met and de-
cided to postpone continuing the negotia-
tions tor the sale of the canal property
to the United States.
The international sugar conference at
Brussels is said to have adopted a basis
Tor convention that would break I'D
the Australian and German kartells.
M. Topalis, the Greek minister of JUS
tice, resigned to fight duel with Colonel
Koumoundowros.
From Constantinople it is reported
that the United States will seek reim-
bursement for the sum OF $72, 500 paid
to the brigands as ransom for Miss
Stone, holding Turkey responsible, which
Turkey disclaims and puts the blame
upon Bulgaria.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach stated in the
British House of Commons that the gov
ernment had received assurances from
Russia that the rights of foreigners at
Newchwang, as an open port, would
not be violated.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
Kaiser Thanks the Editors.

New York, (Special Emperor Will
liam has made the following reply to the
rable message sent him by the American
press on the occasion of the banquet
given by the New York Stats Zeitung
N honor of Prince Henry
MIR. Melville f. Stone, New York:
Accept my thanks for your welcome
message. ] highly appreciate the grand
and sympathetic reception given 10 my
dear brother by the editors Of the daily
'rwspapers OF the United States.
dSigned) WILLIAM |. r.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
FaIllng Floors Crush Girls

Cleveland (SpeciaD Ten persons
were injured and five were missing as a
result of an accident which occurred at
the building occupied by the Cleveland
Baking Company. The fourth floor of
the rear building of the plant collapsed
and crashed through the second and
third floors. Eighteen persons were
working in that department at the time.
Ten girls were caught in the falling
debris and fell through to the basement.
The walls are still standing. but the sec
ond,. third and fourth foors are in a
tangled heap on the FIRST floor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
Evacuation Of Cuba.

Secretary of War Root has received a
cablegram from General Wood officially
informing him that an election has been
held in Cuba under the Constitution and
that certain officials have been elected
to Office. This brought up the question
of how and when this Government should
retire from Cuba. May I has been ten,
tatiyely fixed upon for the inauguration
of the new officials. This, however, is
subject to change.
Alter the new government has been
inaugurated, this Government will neqo-
tiate with the Cuban Government treat
les OF various kinds, which will provide
for the time when the American troops
are to be withdrawn and the government
turned over to the Cubans.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
Capital News In General.

The Senate discussed the bill to pro.
vide a military guard for the President
The United States Senate passed the
Omnibus Claim bill.
Senators McLaurin and Tillman, oi
South Carolina, were severely censured
by the United States Senate for the sen.
sational personal encounter between the
two Senators on the floor of the Senate
An unsuccessful effort was made in
the House Committee on Naval Affairs
by Mr.. Mudd TO secure consideration OF
the question OF reporting resolution to
tender the thanks Of Congress to Rear
Admiral Schlet. --'
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
Killed q Woman and IiImssIf.

Lcavenworth, Kan. Especial. Dur
ing quarrel Frank Burlanek, a saloon
keeper, shot Daisy Carpenter in his place
IN this city and then killed himself. The
woman will die. Burlanek came here a
year ago from Crete, Eeb., where he las
= wife and three children After fam
1ly quarrel he left Nebraska for South
Alaska, fell off train while passing
through LeavenwoTth, and has since
been IN business here. Several days ago
he received letter from his wife, saying
she was coming. He made the threat az
the time that he would kill both his wife
and himself II she appeared
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
Calls War "Unholy."

ST. Paul, Mimi. (Special) BY a vote
of SO to the State Senate adopted a
memorial introduced by Senator Stock
we'll protesting against the United States
permitting Great Britain to buy mules
in this country to be used in the "un-
holy war in South Africa" as violation
Of the treaty Of May 8, 1871, with Gres t
Eritain. A motion to strike out the
word "unholy" in the resolution referring
to the war was lost and the resolution
was adopted as introduced.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
Russia sud Japanese Treaty.

St Petersburg (By Cable) The An
Elo-Japanese treaty mas not been the
subject Of any conference between the
Gar and the leading military authori-
ties. as reported by news agency in the
United States. There has been, natu-
rally, correspondence on the subject be-
tween the ministers concerned. This
exchange of views has in no way en-
HANGED the importance of the treaty in
the eyes OF the Russian government,
which continues to regard positive coun-
teraction as unnecessary.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
Rebels Agalnst the Sultan.

Vienna, (By Cable) The Politische
Corresponding reports alarming condi-
tons in Albania, European Turkey. A
formidable force of rebels is said to be
besieging the seaport OF Ayiona, which
is entirely cut off from the outside world.
According to the Politische Correspond
enz, 20 Albanian towns have resolved to
demonstrate their independence OF the
rule Of the Sultan Of Turkey by refus-
ing to pay any more taxes. Anarchy
prevails ia the districts OF III Bassan and
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
cuuard wnI Not sIrn Arrsemeat.

Liverpool, (By Cable) The Canard
Steamship Company has refused to sign
the passenger rate agreement because the
Morgan combination insists on a clar-e
permitting two fresh steamers to engage
IN the Liverpool Boston service, which
tie Cunard people assert would be a
formidable opposition to them. Thc
steamers mentioned are the Merton and
the Haverford, chartered by the Domin-
ion Line from the American Line. A
war of rates is expected.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
Shot In Election Riot.

Hamilton, Ohio (SpcciaD An eIec.
tion riot occurred at Middleton, this
county. The count had been completed
and the result given out, when an at
tempt was made to break into the cleo
ton room. George Lafayette, well.
known politician and former attache
OF the John Robinson circus, was shot
in the abdomen by Policeman Henry
Lawrence and is thought to be fatally
injured
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
Double Murder and Suicide.

Elgin, I'll. Especial. Benjamin F.
Ellsworth, an influential man of Wood
stock and owner of extensive machine
shops, shot and killed Amos Anderson,
Mrs. Ellsworth and himself. Ellsworth
was jealous of Andersons attentions to
Mrs. Ellsworth Ellsworth's Io-yea--old
son has been held by the police, charged
with being in league with his father to
kill Anderson.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
More Riots In Snain.

Madrid, (By Cable) The mining re-
gions are in ferment of agitation. AT
Albujon and Madridejos rioters have set
fire to the Octoi offices and burned the
documents they contained. There has
been another outbreak of disorder at
Barcelona. Meetings are being held fire.
quently with the object of declaring
another general strike. The metal work.
ers are constantly assaulting their com
rades who have returned to work.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
Safe. Blowers Overlook Large Sum.

Camden, N. j., (SpeciaD The West
Jersey and Seashore Railroad station
at Haddonfeld, six miles south Of this
city, was entered by burglars. who blew
open the safe and completely wrecked
the office. The thieves secured only Sic
from the change drawer, overlooking a
large amount of money in another COM
partnlent.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
BlamabIe for Loss Of Thirty Lives.

Detroit, Mich, (SpeciaD The cor
oner's jury which has been investigating
the cause OF the explosion OF the boiler
at the Penberthv Injectors Company S
plant here November 20 last, which re-
suited in the loss of thirty lives, brought
in verdict that the boiler was defective,
and censured its makers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
Biz Bsaus.t BY Fire Victim.

Columbus, Ohio, (SpeciaD The Ohio
House of Representatives has passed a
bill providing for the incorporation of a
trust to carry out bequest of w. c.
Andrews, who, with his wife, perished in
the Park Avenue Hotel fire in New
York, for the establishment of a girls
industrial school at Willoughby, Lake
county. The bequest amounts to about
81 900 900.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06

New York (Special) e S. Haise, of
Atlanta, Ga, who was burned in the
Park Avenue Hotel fire last Saturday.
died in Bellevue Hospital. He was 40
years old. His death made the total
number Of lives lost by The fire 2I.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
Farmer and Daughter Murdered.

Ridgway, Pa. (Special,) - Bartc!
Sweeney, an aged farmer, and lis
daughter, Mary, were found in their
home at Wilcox with their skulls
crushed and their bodies decomposed
Sweeney was we'll to do. and the ac
cepted theory is that robbery was the
motive for the murder.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
Europe Surprised Maruuls Itn.

Toxic (By Cable).-Replying to a
toast at Kobe, Marquis Ito, the japanese
statesman, said that his European tour
had surprised him more than his first
tour of 40 years ago, and that Japan
must redouble her efforts to keep abreast
OF the other nations
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
Young 0 Donayan Rossa Dead.

Colorado Springs, Col. (Spccial) =
O'Donovan Rosa, son OF the famous
Fenan agitator of New York, died to-
day in ST. Francis Hospital OF blood
poisoning, brought on through cutting a
callous place on his left foot with pen
knife 10 days ago. Gangrene set in three
days ago, which resulted in death.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
To Relieve Jeifer,ou colIeve.

The President has signed the bill for
the relief of Jefferson College. in Ten
nessee, and also the bill for the relief
OF parties for property taken by the mil
itary forces of the United States during
the Civil War.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
Wished the Pension Burea probed.

Representative J. r. Williams of I'LL
nois, introduced resolution for the in
vestigatlon OF the charges and com
plants against the present administra-
tion of the Pension bureau
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
The Frlar Land Problem.

Governor Taft continued his statement
before the House Insular' Affairs Com
mitteee, saying that any plan other than
purchase of the friar lands, such as a
high rate of taxation or forcible con-
demnation, would cause much ill-feelino
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
E-ath Of VIM. Mckinley Aged "a.

New York Especial William Nc
Kinley, of Elizabeth, N. J., former
member of the New Jersey State Assem-
bly,, died today. He was 81 years of age
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
Weather Crop Bulletin.

The Weather Bureau has issued the
following summary of crop conditions
for the month of February:
In the Lower Missouri and Upper
Mississippi Valleys, to the northward of
the Ohio and in the Middle Atlantic
States, the month although cold, was
generally favorable for the prosecution
OF such farm work as is usually per-
formed in winter. In the Southern
States the conditions were not favor
able for farm work Moderate rainfall
has partially relieved drouth in Eastern
Texas, but elsewhere in that State
drouth conditions continue. On the Pa
cifc Coast the temperature has been
favorable and the rainfall abundant.
The northern portion of the winter
wheat belt was generally we'll protected
by snow during the month, and an i'm
provement in the condition of winter
wheat is indicated over the northern
portions of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and
Missouri, the outlook being less favor
able over the southern portions of these
States and in Kentucky, Tennessee and
Arkansas.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
Silk Output In 1900.

The Census Bureau announces its pre-
liminary summary of statistics of silk
manufactures of the United States for
1900. 1t shows for the country as a
whole S43 establishments engaged in that
industry, with capital of $8I o82, ,2oI,
an average of 6s,4I6 wage-earners, draw
ing total wages of $2o,o82,Io OF the
wage-earners, 347o7 are women 10 years
of age and over and 6,4I3 are children
under 10 years. The total cost of mate
rials used in the industry was $62, 2,4oo,-
COS. Raw silk consumed aggregated
o.7oo77o pounds, costing $4o72I,875.
The total value of products was $Io7,-
25o,258 There were I,o87, ,4o4 spindles
and 4443o looms.
The total capital invested and value OF
products respectively in the States en-
gagged in silk manufacture follow
California-Capital, $3o8847; prod
ucts, $255,ooa. Connecticut--Captal,
$I2, I66.775; products. $I2,378c8I. Illi-
nois-Capital. S25o.54o; products, $42I,-
o8S. Observation-Disclosures, $5,64o758 ;
products, $5,o57,s32. New Jersey-Cap-
ital, $2o,2S57o2; products, $3o,o66 662.
New York-Capital, $o,8oo, ,2o7; prod
ucts, Sic, ,7o6,246. North Carolina--Cap-
ital, $I3o,3z6; products, $I35.354. Penn
sylvania-Capital, S2ooS4, 4,o42; products,
S3I ,o72 o26 Rhode lsland-Capital, $780,
252: products, $I,3II.333. Virginia
Capital, S5o435o; products, $o8I $50.