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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-15
Gen. CHAFFEE IS
AT MALABANG
Personally Looking Into Affairs in
Mindaua0 Island.
TROOPS CONCENTRATED IN TOWNS.
Accompanied by General Davis and an
Escort, He Starts for Lake Lanas. in
the Interior 49, Armed lnsurgeui Resist
anee Having Ceased 10 the Province Of
Batnngas.

Manila, (By Cable) General Chatfec
has arrived at Maabang, Island of Min
danao where he was met by General Da-
Wis, the commander of the American
forces in the island Generals Chaffee
and Davis, with an escort, at once start
ed to ride to Lake Lanao, in the interior
The American forces in the Province
of Batangas, Southern Luzon. have been
concentrated at several towns in the pro-
vince This action is taken because arm
cd insurgent resistance in the province
has ceased
The records, pleadings and evidence in
the case OF the San Jose Medical Col
lege, amounting 10 sI8 printed pages,
have been put into book form and for
warded to the civil governor of the Phil
ipines, William H. Taft, at Rome These
records are forwarded with the idea Of
their being available for Governor Taft's
use while he is in Rome
The San Jose Medical College case has
been heard before the United States
Philippine Commission in Manila. The
point contested was whether the col
lege was owned and controlled by the
United States government or the church
in the Philippines The commission re-
ferred the case to the Supreme Court Of
the Philippines.
The United States Philippine Commits
sion has passed law abolishing impris-
onment for debt after the debtor has
sworn to bankruptcy Until this law
goes into effect the expenses of those
persons who are now in Jail for debt
must be borne by their prosecutors, and
must be paid weekly.
Another case of cholera has occurred
on board the United States army trans
port Warren. The ship and her passen-
gers will be detained in quarantine for an
additional FIVE days. The Warren has al
ready been quarantined for cholera for
over ten days
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-15
Foreign.

Archduchess Maria Christine, daugh-
ter OF Archduke Frederick OF Austria
and Prince Emanuel Salm- Salm were
married in the chapel OF the Hofburg il
Vienna
Portuguese advices from South Africa
state that peace is sure to be the out
come of the conferences OF the Boer
leaders to be held at Nereenging. Trans
vaal May IS.
The dictatorship paragraph is to be
eliminated from the constitution OF Al
sace-Lorralne.
Fhe condition Of Queen Wilhelmina
continues to improve.
The United States cruiser Cincinnati
has arrived at San Domingo. The hos
pitals there are filled with men who were
wounded in the last engagements be
tween the revolutionists and the forces
of the former government.
English advices from Borneo state that
the Sea Dyaks have been head hunting
again, and have murdered a number OF
the peaceful Land Dyaks, in order tc
secure their heads as trophies
King Edward has expressed his
strong disapproyal of the shipping COM
bine on patriotic grounds. The English
newspapers continue to dwell distrust-
fully upon it,
The Chinese rebels bombarded Nan
Ming Fu, using modern field guns. From
800 10 400 people were killed.
The Count and Countess de Rocham-
beau will sail from Havre for New York
today.
Gen. Tiresias Simon Sam. president OF
the republic of Hayti has resigned
The town OF St. Pierre. Island of Mar
Unique, IS reported to have been totally
destroyed by volcanic disturbances, nearly
all the inhabitants killed, and the steamer
Roraima and other vessels wrecked.
II was stated in the House OF Com
mons that J. Pierpont Morgan was a
leading member of the syndicate carry
ing out the concession which Turkey
granted 10 Germany for a railroad
through Asia Minor
w. f. Powell. United States Minister
at San Domingo has suspended inter
course with the revolutionary govern
ment and will go to Hayti. where, it i,
said, revolution is also in progress.
a lifeboat with the first officer anC
three men of the British ship Boveric ar.
rived at Fremantle, Victoria. with the in
formation that the Boveric had lost her
propeller I,soo miles at sea.
The peasants in Southern Russia have
destroyed many estates, helping them
selves to supply their needs and using
violence where their demands were re-
fused.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-15
Financial.

The Norfolk & Western Railroad di-
rcctors have declared dividend of ]
per cent. on the common stock.
international Paper Company officials
deny that their company has secured con
troll OF the American Writing Paper
Company.
The former board of directors of the
N y. {. & ST. L. Railway have been
reelected. The old directors Of the Lake
Shore have also been reelected.
The American Cereal Company has de
clared regular quarterly dividend OF !,
per cent.
A member of the Virginia G. Carolina
Chemical Company is on his way 10
Europe TO assist in the purchase of two
Of the largest German chemical com
panies.
Canadian papers say that the collapse
of the Webb boom is an evidence that
ambitious schemes for the financial ex-
ploitation Of Canada are all badly shat
tered.
The Delaware & Bound Brook Rail
road Company declared quarterly divi-
dend of per cent.
The stockholders of the international
Bell Telephone Company Limited. have
voted to reduce the capital from $500, ooo
TO $7scooo
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-15
SUMMARY OF THE LATEST NEWS.
Domestic.

The bodies Of Paul Leicester Ford and
his brother Malcolm Ford. were buried
in different parts of the family plot in
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Tarrytown
Walter Pearce. of Norfolk, Va, sued
the Supreme Council. Royal Arcanum
for the endowment OF the death of his
brother, John l.. Pearcc.
The government bill against the Beet
Trust was fled in the United States
Court in Chicago
A general strike of the miners of the
anthracite coal region was ordered by
the executive committee of the three dis
tricts upon receiving answers from the
various railroad presidents and coal OPP
orators, all refusing to agree 10 the pro-
posed method of adjusting differences.
J. II. Wade, who gave 100000 to the
Fresh Air Camp Ut Cleveland, Ohio, TO
assist its charitable work, has given a
similar sum of money to Lakeside Hos
pital in that city The gift is in the form
of 400 shares OF United States Steel Cor,
poration preferred stock and 400 shares
American Shipbuilding Company pre-
ferred stock, each bearing Z per cent
interest
Clara Taylor, who kidnapped her niece
Margaret Taylor. from Cincinnati, is de
tanned by the Italian authorities to await
action by the United States government
The police chiefs, in session in Louis
vile, Ky, reelected Major Sylvester, OF
Washington, president. and decided TO
meet next year in New Orleans.
The wife OF Juan A. Perira, the Chill
ian consul at Oakland. Cal, died in the
dentists chair from heart trouble while
having teeth extracted
The Omnibus Statehood bill for the
admission of Arizona. New Mexico and
Oklahoma passed the House without di-
vision.
A receiver was applied for in New
York for the Morning Telegraph, which
had become financially embarrassed.
The President sent to the Senate the
nomination OF Eugene F. Ware, to be
/ commissioner of pensions.
Dispatches from Northern Minnesota
report a heavy snowstorm. Early veg
etables are said to be injured.
Ex-Gov. John P. Eagle. of Arkansas,
was elected governor of the Southern
Baptist Convention.
The President signed the Oleomsrga-
rine Bill
Paul Leicester Ford. the novelist. was
shot and killed in New York by his
brother. Malcolm Webster Ford. writer
and athlete, who Immediately sent bull
let into his own breast. dying instantly.
Mrs Mabel D. Piggott of Philadel-
phia, secured a judgment of $1,000 in
Denver against her niece, Miss Char
lotte NJ. Byram, whom she charged with
stealing her husbands affections.
The annual meeting of the American
Bible Society was held in New York. 1t
was stated that a special agency had been
established among the colored people i'll
the South.
Mrs. D. T. s. Denson was elected
president OF the General Federation of
Womens Clubs at Los Angeles, Cal
During a drunken orgie at the home
Of George w. Herget in Cincinnati,
Mrs Herget was stabbed to death.
Ten prisoners including a convicted
murderer, escaped from Wise Courthouse
(Virginia) Jail
Mrs. Hetty Green secured permission
in New York from the police to carry a
pistol.
James Foltz, boy of fourteen years,
was killed by falling tree at Newport,
Virginia.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-15
The New Republic.

The State Department has decided
upon the method it will employ to in
form the world officially of the birth of
the new Cuban Republic on May 20
Instead of issuing proclamation, the
department will send identical notices to
all United States ambassadors and minis
ters abroad that the military occupation
of the United States of the island has
ceased as of that date and that Tomas
Estrada Palma has been duly installed as
the head of the new government of the
Island of Cuba. There will be invitation
on our part to the nations to recognize
the new republic, but 1t IS expected that
they will take notice themselves of the
fact that the United States has so recog-
nized the Cuban Republic by sending to
the island a minister resident and staff
of legation and consuls. and it is not
doubted that the example will be follow
ed
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-15
A VALUABLE TESTAMENT.
Princeton Gets Facsimile Of 0ae Presented to
Empress Dowsgen

Princeton, n. j, (SpeciaD A Chi
nese New Testament of considerable value
has been presented to the Theological
Seminary library.
The book, which is a fac-simile of the
one recently given TO the Empress Dow
ager of China, is probably the only one
of lis kind in America. 1t was given to
the library by Mrs. John Stranoch, OF
Philadelphia. The Testament was pre-
sented to her by the British and Foreign
Bible Society in recognition of the serv-
ices OF her husband, who translated the
New Testament into Chinese. The book
is bound in full morocco and has solid
gold clasps 1t was published at the Uni
versity OF Oxford.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-15
HELD UP TRAIN, But GOT NOTHING.
Robbers Resort to Desperate Measures, But
Did Not Profit By Them.

Jonesboro Ark, (SpeciaD The west
bound fast mail train on the St Louis
and San Francisco Railway was held up
about 1910 o'clock at Marsh Siding, FIVE
miles west. by four masked men, In
formation wired to express company Of
iicials state that the robbers secured
nothing The robbers tagged the train
which did not slow UP quickly enough
10 let them on, and they threw the switch
under the rear of the chair car, throwing
II and Pullman across the tracks. The
fireman was compelled to cut off the en-
gine. mail, baggage and express cars.
which were pulled down the track some
distance
Messenger Newton was ordered to
open the express car. He replied he
would if the robbers would not shoot
him. The leader OF the gang wanted to
shoot the messenger, but the others dis
suaded him. and the messenger opened
the car door. The safe was wrecked
with dynamite which also blew ont the
side of the car After fruitless attempts
TO secure any booty. the robbers cut off
the engine and ran farther west
Finally they jumped and the engine ran
wild to Bond, where it stopped on the
level track. The conductor followed and
found the engine. He aroused the Bono
operator, and information was wired to
headquarters. the conductor returning
10 the train with the engine With the
exception of the chair car, which was
brought here by the wrecker, the train
proceeded West.
A posse, headed by the sheriff, has
gone after the robbers, who had a good
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-15
Corporations TO Be United.

Boston, Mass, (Special) 1T is an
nounced that the recent sale of the Plant
Investment Company's trolley lines and
electric light plant at Jacksonville. Fla,
was 10 the Stone and Webster interests
of this city, which already control val
liable Southern street railway and light
ing systems, including those OF Tampa.
Fla. Savannah and Columbus, Ga, and
Fl Paso and Houston, Tex. The new
owners state that the various companies
comprised in this purchase will be united
in single corporation. and that con
siderable sum viii le expended in devel-
oping the properties
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-15
Estrada Palma's Reception.

Havana, (SpeciaD The shipping in
terests here arranged striking reception
for President-elect Estrada Palma, who
arrived in Havana Monday morning. A
double line OF decorated barges stretched
from Moro Castle to the wreck of the
United States battleship Maine. Between
this double line passed fleet Of vessels
headed by the Julia, having the presiden-
tial party on board The wharves and
the whole water front was decorated
with bunting and Cuban flags.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-15
TWO YEARS FOR MRS. soFFEL.
The Vile Of the Former Warden VIII Now Be
Peultentiary Prisoner.

Pittsburg, Pa, (SpeciaD Mrs. Cath
crime Sofel, the wife OF Warden Peter
Soffel, of the Allegheny county Jail, who
entered plea OF guilt to the charge Of
releasing Edward and John Biddle, the
burglars and murderers of Grocer Kah-
ney and Detective Fitzgerald. was SEN
fenced to two years in the Western Pen
itentiary. Mrs Soffel received the SEN
tence calmly and with no show of emo
ton.
Walter Dorman. the member of the
Riddle gang who turned states evidence.
and entered a plea OF guilty to the muir
der OF Kahney, was called up and SEN
tenced to death
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-15
Killed by His Brother.

New York, (Special) The end of
the long existing trouble among the chill
dren OF the late Gordon L. Ford, mil
lionare real estate lawyer, of Brooklyn,
came at 1910 o'clock A, NJ when Nal
colin Webster Ford, who had been dis
inherited, shot and killed his brother,
Paul Leicester Ford, the celebrated nov
elist and historian and then took his
own life. The shooting took place in
the beautiful new home of the author,
81 East Seventy street.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-15
NEW STEEL COMBINE.
Sehvab, Gary and Gates 10 1.-THE Concerns
That Have Consolidated.

Chicago, (SpeciaD The Daily News
printed the announcement Of a new COM
hination of interests in the steel indus
fry which has just been perfected in this
city under the management of Arthur ].
Eddy. The name Of the new company
IS TO be the American Steel Founders
Company, with capital Of $4,000. 600,
equally divided between common and
preferred stock.
Concerns comprising the new combi-
nation are: The American Casting Com
Pany and the Sargent Company, Of Chi
cago; Light & Howard, of St. Louis; the
Franklin and the Reliance Companies. OF
Pennsylvania, and the American Casting
Company Of Newark, ~ ].
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-15
Georgia cattIe-ruising Project.

Atlanta, Ga, (Special) "A company
hzs purchased and fenced in LOO acres
of land in Lincoln county, Ga, and will,
ii is stated, devote the tract to the rais-
ing of Georgia cattle for the market.
The corporation is said TO have options
on 10000 acres in the vicinity. The first
carload of cattle was sent from Atlanta
10 the new pastures. The company is
financed by New York men and the COM
missioner of agriculture assisted in Sc
1rctinR the land.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-15
Agricultural Appropriation Bill.

Senator Proctor, from the Committee
on Agriculture, reported the Agricul-
tural Appropriation Bill to the Senate.
As reported, the bill carries $s,24o,oSo,
or an increase of $I3s,I4o over the
amount carried by the House bill. The
principal item of increase is $4,000, to
be added to the provision for the pur-
chase of sites for weather bureau OBJ
servatories. The committee also added
$25o.ooo to the $4,000 appropriated by
the House for the aid of irrigation.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-15
Restoration Was Voluntary Act.

In view of the public statements to
the contrary. it can be said on authority
that cannot be questioned that Commits
sioner Evans desire to sever his con-
nection with the Pension Bureau was
not prompted by any suggestion or prom
Use on the part of the President or any
one sepaking for him. His resignation
as commissioner was a voluntary act and
entirely independent of any outside con-
sideration.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-15
SECRETARY Roofs REPLY TO SENATE
Submits the Order Of General Bell Relative
TO Bantangas.

Washington, d. C., (SpeciaD .-Sscrc-
tary Root has submitted to the Senate an
answer to the resolution of May /, call
ing for copies OF any orders issuer by
General Bell relative 10 RECOMMENDATION
in Batangas and of the orders issued by
General Smith to Major Waller set up by
the latter in his defense before the court
In reply the secretary submits
two orders by General Bell, dated De-
cember and last.
In the first General Bell refers to the
treachery OF the natives. to their use of
internal machines and to their constant
violation of all the rules OF civilized war
fare. Therefore, he declares that he is
reluctantly obliged TO avail himself of the
right of retaliation under the regulations
and to deal severely with persons who
commit the acts denounced in general or
der 100. He says:
"The brigade commander announces
for the information OF all concerned that
wherever prisoners or unarmed or de-
fenseleSs Americans or natives friendly
to the United States Government are
murdered or assassnatcd for political
reasons and this fact can be established.
1t IS his purpose TO execute a prisoner OF
war under the authority contained in
sections 50 and I4S. This prisoner of war
will be selected by lot from among the
officers or prominent citizens held as
prisoners of war. and will be chosen
when practicable from those who belong
TO the town where the murder or assas-
Sination occurred
The secretary explains that the order
referred to was approved by Abraham
Lincoln, and that the orders mentioned
in the resolution and in Bells order OF
December i3 were in strict conformity
with the letter and spirit of this famous
order. which he says was contribution
to civilization of great and recognized
value"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-15
Spaniards Discuss War.

Madrid (By Cable For the last two
days the Senate has been discussing the
Interpolation of Marshal Primo Rivera
concerning the causes OF the war between
Spain and the United States. Senor Mo
ret, in defending his conduct at that time.
said the Spanish fleet quilted Santiago
de Cuba on the advice of the Council Of
the Admiralty which had been convoked
at Madrid. Senor Moret was Spanish
Minister OF the Colonies at the time OF
the war
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-15
Civil Service Elizibles.

The Civil Service Commission trans
mitted to the House an answer to a reso-
luton of Representative Gillet (Mass.) }.
asking information regarding the eligible
list of the commission. The statement
shows that there are now .',sS4 eligiblcs
on the register. From July /, 1901, to
April Is. 1902, 1912 persons were APP
pointed to Office from this register.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-15
Roosevelt Signs OIeo Bill.

The President has signed the Oleo-
margarine bill. This new law provides
for tax of 10 cents a pound on oleo-
margarine and further a yearly license
fee of $500 is TO be paid by dealers in
the product, license fee of $500 to be
paid by makers of renovated butter and
license fee OF $50 year 10 be paid by
makers OF process butter.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-15
He DislIked Weeds

Hamilton, Ohio, (Special) The will
Of John ID. Maud, a Butler County farm
er, who died last week. has been filed
here. During all his life Mr. Maud was
noted for his hatred of weeds. This
characteristic appeared in his will by
which he left $4,000 TO the Mound Gene
terry, at Monroe, where he was buried,
to keep the cemetery free from weeds
and all noxious plants
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-15
King Praises American Exhibit.

Turin. Italy. (Special) King Victor
Emmanuel opened the International Ex-
position here. In his speech he gave
special praise to the United States exhi-
bit. The Exposition opens under excep-
sionaliy ffattering auspices. The King
visited the American section and was re-
ecired by the vice presidents of the
American committee, Senior Antonio
Zrcca and Count Pratt.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-15
This Shoe Weighs 5 Pounds Empty.

An eight-pound leather shoe decorated
with nearly. 400 copper-headed nails is on
exhibition i'll the Office of Major James
E. Bell superintendent of the free deliv-
cry division of the city postoffice. Its
interest lies in the report that it is said
to have been tanned by the father of Gen
Grant in 1850, and was used as a shoe
sign for forty years. 1t has been owned
for twenty years by +. II. McManigal,
of St. Paul, Mimi
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-15
Eleven Men Killed.

London (By Cable) Lord Kitchener
reports another accident on May ? to a
train bound from Pretoria to Peters
burg, Northern Transvaal The cars were
derailed at curve and AN officer and ten
men were killed. Lord Kitchener also re-
pudsu made au ~ Mao smd s nosrs were
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-15
Acrobat Fall From lowe.

Nashville, Tenn, (Spccial) While
5000 persons were watching the feat OF
Achillc Phelion. at the Eagles Carnival
here, the equilibrist fell from the cable
az the top Of the spiral tower and plunged
headlong TO the platform beneath. 1t is
feared that his injuries are fatal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-15
Protest Against "Jim Grow" Cars

on Jim Grow" railway cars was made
before the House Committee on Com
merce by delegation of colored men, in
Guiding ex-Congressman White, of
North Carolina. Assistant Register of the
Treasury Adams and Rev. Walter II.
Brooks. The delegation asked for an
amendment TO the Interstate Commerce
law prohibiting discrimination on pas
senger cars on account of race or color
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-15
Wes. Has a Msy Stow Storm.

Detroit, Mich, tSpecial) Snow fell
over the central part OF the Lower Pc
ninsula, and fruitgrowers in Western
Michigan are alarmed. Grand Haven
and Sparta report fall OF six inches.
Reed City and Ionia report light falls.
Fruit trees are in full bloom in the fruit
belt along Lake Michigan and If the
temperature falls any lower the crop will
be seriously damaged. There were
very heavy flurrieS Of snow in Detroit
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-15
Sargent Is Confirmed.

The Senate in executive session con
frmed the nomination OF Frank P. Sar-
gent OF Illinois, late grand master of
the Locomotive Firemen's Brotherhood,
as Commissioner-General of Immigra-
ton. vice Terence V. Powderly, Of Penn
sylvana.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-15
Stricken In Pleading.

After a dramatic incident in which
Delegate Marcus A. Smith, of Arizona.
collapsed under the strain of pleading
for its passage, the House passed with
out division the bill granting Statehood
to the Territories OF Oklahoma, New
MeNico and Arizona.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-15
z.sOO Cholera Deaths 10 Date.

Manila, (By Cable The cholera sta
tistics to date are as follows; Manila,
867 cases and 100 deaths; the provinces,
z.452 cases and 1905 deaths.