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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-16
ODDS ANp ENDS OF rnR News.

Al Milton, N. H., the Milton Leather
Board Mills were destroyed by fire, caus,
ing a loss between $4,000 and $4,000
Rev. Frederick William Keator was
consccratcd at Dubuque, Ia, Epis-
copal missionary bishop of Olympus
Col G.. w. Thompson, an officer in the
Confederate Army. died in Barry, Mo,
aged rs years.
Fred Lee, weighing IoI pounds, clop-
ed in Ohio with Myrtle Long, weighing
432 pounds.
The farmers in 20 counties in Kansas
are holding 100000 bushels of wheat
Marcellus Hartley a millionaire, died
Of heart disease in New York.
Major B. f. Champe. weli-lnowr
railroad man, died at Nashville
Count yon Buclow read the speech
from the throne at the opening OF tho
Prussian Diet, and Baron Ehieman
secretary of the treasury, made state.
ment al the opening of the Reichstag
Both took q gloomy view of the hnan.
cial situation in Germany
II is reported that the Danish craisc
Valkyrien, now at St.. Thomas, has beer
ordered to remain Her presence will
affect the vote if plebiscite is taken,
Y Gen. Santos ]. Zelaya was declared
10 be reelected president of Nicaragua
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-16
PHONES FROM MOVING CARS.
The Remarkable Invention Of an Ohloau Is
Given a Test

Muskegon, Mich (SpcciaD &C. F.
Bidwell. of Toledo, Ohio, gave the first
practical demonstration here OF his
fathers invention OF 4 telephone system
whereby it is possible to call up and talk
from an electric car going at full speed
with anyone who is located in another
car on the same line running in any di-
rection and at any distance
The system is applicable to either
steam or electric roads The overhead
trolley is used for one side OF the cir
cult, and for the other a second wire is
strung parallel with the stationary troll
ley The metal trolley pole of the car
is attached to a second pole which oper-
ates on the additional wire by means OF
Hanged wheel. A closed circuit is thus
obtained. Telephone wires are attached
TO each Of the two trolley poles which
lead to the telephone in the car. The
heavy voltage required to operate the
electric cars is reduced to that used Tor
telephone service by a special invention.
Ordinary telephones were used.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-16
FAMILY CREMATED IN
A BURNING HOUSE
Father. Mother and Five Children Are
Burned TO Death.
BUILDING WRECKED BY EXPLOSION.
Joseph Supowski. Who Owned the Bu'ldiug,
and Karl Bracki. His Brother-in'Law,
Have Been Arrested Pending an lnvestlga'
Supowsk Carried Ga Insurance OF
$4,000 on the Building aud Its Contents.

Buffalo. n. v. (Special) Henry
Pearlstein. his wife and FIVE children.
ranging in age from "a to u years
were burned to death in fire that de-
stroyed a two-story frame building here
Joseph Supowski, who owned the
building. and Karl Bracki. his brother
in-law. have been arrested pending an
investigation. Supowski carried an in
surance of $4,000 on the building and
its contents.
The Pearlsteirs and another family
lived in rooms above the shoe store and
were asleep when the fire started. Su-
powski told the police that he accident
ally dropped lamp.
A few minutes after the fire began
there was a loud explosion that blew
out the front of the store and hurled
some of the contents of the windows
into the middle of the street Plate-glass
windows on the opposite side of Broad
way were shattered and the sound of the
explosion was heard two blocks away.
The flames enveloped the building in a
short time.
The family living in the rear flat bare
ly escaped with their lives The Pearl
stems were awakened but before they
could reach the only stairway leading
from their rooms the fire had under
mined the floor in the hallway and it
collapsed, carrying them down into a
mass OF flames.
Their charred bodies were found at 8
O'Clock. four hours after the fremen had
extinguished the flames The body Of
the mother and baby were found togeth-
er, the little one tightly clasped in its
mothers arms.
Pearlstein's corpse was found close to
that of his wife He also held one of
the children in his arms. The bodies
of the other three children were found
huddled together close to the fathers re-
mains
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-16
NEGRO NEARLY KILLS WOMAN.
A Horrible Crime Committed IN Lynchburg,
Virginia.

Lynchburg Va, (SpecaD The most
dastardly crime ever perpetrated in this
city occurred when Mrs Ralph Webber
a young married lady living on Monroe
street, was outraged and desperately
wounded by an unknown negro man.
The brute, after having accomplished
his purpose, dragged her to the floor and
choked her, he placed his knee on her
head and with knife cut her throat al
most from car to ear. Mrs. Weber,
in her attempt to save her life had both
hands gashed. the lett thumb being cut
and the ball Of the middle finger of the
right hand being nearly sliced off In
addition to this. she has a big bruise on
her right temple, where the fiend's knee
rested
The negro disappeared, and Mrs Web
Der. although desperately wounded stag
gered to the next house above, which is
occupied by Mrs. r. B. Wood She call
ed for help as she went and managed
to reach her neighbor's door, where she
tainted from loss OF blood and fell to the
ground. Her cries had been heard by
a colored man and help was summoned,
physician and nurses soon being at
hand She describes the negro as being
almost as light-colored as white man.
of medium height with no mustache,
and well dressed
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-16
CHICAGO BURGLAR HAD NERVE.
Tells Sick Woman lie Is a Physician and
Writes a Prescription.

Chicago, (SpeciaD While Mrs W.
W. Reynolds of 4634 Calumet avenue,
who is i'll and under the care OF physi-
clan, was in light sleep man appeared
in the room. Removing his ovcrcoat,
he approached Mrs, Reynolds and said
Doctor - cannot be here today,
and requested me to make his call
Then he gently lifted the patient S
hand and felt Of her pulse,
All! he murmured, lust slight
trace of fever
Inquiring whether she had rested well.
he took notes of her appetite. wrote
what purported to be a prescription and
left Five hundred dollars worth of
jewels were missing The prescription
read: Il am sorry , had TO steal like
this.'
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-16

An adjournment of the Pan-American
Congress, which has been in session in
the City of Mexico for the last three
months is expected in a few days
Advices received by the Bureau OF
American Republics are to the effect that
the congress as about abandoned hope
OF a successful solution OF the arbitra-
ton plan to which Chill has strenuous
ly objected, and that the prospects OF an
adjournment without any definite re
suits having been obtained on this i'm
portant question, seem now practically
settled. Chill has succeeded in prevent
ing action by the congress on this sub
ject, and is still fighting to prevent even
a motion being submitted on the floor
of the congress which it is believed
would result in a majority favorable 10
some form Of arbitration, not necesSari-
ly compulsory.
The United States, by its refusal to
force matters and bring Chill to terms.
probably will cause an Adjournment of
the congress without any positive con-
clusions as to arbitration
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-16
pAssENorR rRAINs coLLlpt.
A Frghiiui Accident IN Tunnel in New
York City.

New York, Especially .--In the New
York Central Railroad tunnel that runs
under Park avenue. this city two local
trains colided Fifteen passengers
were killed and twice that number were
injured A dozen OF the latter were
seriously hurt and the list of the dead
may be extended.
1t was a rear-end collision between a
South Norwalk local that ran in over
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad, and was halted by block
signals at the southern entrance of the
tunnel and a White Plains local that
came by the Harlem Branch of the New
SI7 A. NJ, at which hour the trains
were crowded by suburbanites. Most
of the death, injury and damage was
Plains train, which plunged into the
rear car of the motionless train and was
driven through the middle of the car,
smashing the seats and furnishings and
splitting the sides as it moved forward
he victims either were mangled in the
mass of wreckagc carried at the pilot.
~ uSlCu III tllC SpdNC DSiWttll DpllSi lHh
car sides, or scalded by steam which
came kissing from broken pipes ard
cylinders. The engine. in IFS final
plunge of DO feet. carried the rear car
forward and sent twisted iron. broken
timbers and splinters crashing into the
coach ahead. Lights were extingushed
and from the wreckage and darkness
came the cries of the injured and calls
for assistance by those who escaped.
Within a few minutes the work OF
rescue, marked by heroism and sacrifice,
began. Alarms that brought every
available ambulance in the city, the po-
lice reserves Of five precincts, and the
fremen of the Central Eastern district
of Manhattan were sounded at once.
With rolice, firemen and surgeons came
a score of volunteer physicians and half
a dozen clerpvmen
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-16

Rear Admiral Wldes has been as
signed to comand the Asiatc Squadron
The memorial meeting in honor OF
Mr. Mckinley will be held in the House
OF Representatives on February y. Sec
retary Hay will deliver the address.
Admiral Higeinson, with his flagship.
Kcarsargc and several other ships OF
the Norih Atlantic Squadron win 20
TO Vcnszuelan waters
The names Of the heard ,of trustees OF
the Carnegie lnstitution for which Mr..
Carnegie provided Slo,ooo,ooo, were
made public. Dr. G'lmans name IS on
the list.
Miss Julia Foraker, youngest daugh-
Ter Of Senator and Mrs Foraker, was
married at her parents residence
10 Mr.. Francis King Wainwright, OF
Philadelphia. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev Dr. MaclSay- Smith. and
was followed by a reception. al which
about 400 guests were present.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-16
Threw Add on Wrong Man.

Aurora, Ill. (SpeciaD Charles
Suaussburger, OF Chicago, student
for the priesthood, was the mistaken
victim Of an acid thrower at the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy depot here The
huid missed his eyes, but the right cheek
and side Of his nose we're burned The
thrower took a second look at his vic
tim, cried out My God, I've got the
wrong man, and fed Straussburger
was able 10 return to his home in Chi
cago
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-16
Foreign.

The smallpox scare in London is as
stunning such alarming proportions that
an official Of transatlantic steamship
company says he fears that London will
be in quarantine when King Edward is
crowned.
An international athletic tournament
will be held in London in connection
with the coronation ceremonies. Ameri-
can pugilists will be invited to partici-
pate in contests for big stakes and a
coronation belt.
Joseph Chamberlain, the British colo
nial secretary. in speech at Birming
ham, replied to the criticisms OF the Ger
mans by declaring that he withdrew
nothing qualified nothing, defended
nothing
The French Minister at PeSin has re-
fused to present his credentials until
China fulills demands OF the French
government For this reason the joint
audience OF the foreign and Chinese
ministers has been postponed.
The revolution in Paraguay turns ont
70 be more serious than first reported.
President Acensl resigned. During q
fight IN the Chamber OF Deputies, one
official was killed and three others
wounded
John E. Redmond was reelected
chairman OF the Irish Parliamentary
party Resolutions were adopted CON
demning the coercion methods OF George
Wyndham. chief secretary for Ireland.
The Boer delegates in Holland ex-
pect that peace oyertures viii shortly
be made. The Bocrs will not reject
what they call any fair offer of terms.
According 10 the German income tax
returns, hrupp is the richest man in
Germany, having an income OF over S.
ooo.ooo year.
The Dowager Empress OF China thank
cd several representatives of foreign
powers for the care they had taken OF
the palaces.
According to Hamburg newspaper
adyiccs Nicaragua is making extensive
war preparations She has brought one
warshp and is negotiating Tor TWO
others. 1t is aid that Nicaragua, Hon
duras and Salvador intend to attach
Guatemala and Costa Rica and compe
them 10 join the proposed Central Amer.
lean union
The Dowager Empress Of China la,
asserted her complete supremacy 10y de
Gliding TO receive the foreign diplomat.
in hall which no woman OF the cour'
has ever been permitted to enter. She
wants to prevent any communication be-
tween the diplomats and the Emperor
except under her censorship.
William Redmond and Joseph Deylin
Irish leaders, viii sail for the United
States 10 complete work Of organizing
/ the lcaguc
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-16
UNITED STATES
IS AT THE TOP
Wealtbiesi Of All The Powers aud Has
the Least Indeb .edness.
GREAT IN Ill OF ITS PRODUCTS.
Far Beyond Any Other Country In Wheat, Iron
and Steel Says British Statlstes-lllus'
trated by Some Statements Made by the
LonGcn Daily Mail Year Book for 1907 Re-
ceiycd By the Bureau Of Statistics.

Washington, d. c.. (SpcciaD The
standing of the United States with her
neighbors, and especially with those of
Europe. is illustrated by some statements
made by the London Daily Mail Year
Book for 1909, a copy OF which has just
reached the Treasury Bureau Of Statis-
tics In its various chapters it discusses
various features of conditions in the
United States. Under The head Of wealth
it places the United States at the head
Of the list of great nations, the hgures
of wealth being: United States, tIo
35o,ooo.ooo: United Kingdom, III 800,
600 900; France. fo,6oo,ooo, 900; Ger
many. fSosz, 900, 900. and Russia, TO-
4zs,ooo.ooo. While the United States
heads this list of countries in its wealth,
it shows the smallest national indebted
ness.
Under the head Of commercial compe-
tition it says that the first year of the
twentieth century opened badly for two
OF the four leading industrial nations
The trade of the United States was good
and showed no decline from the booming
period Of 1890 and 1900, but rather, in
most industries. a continuance of the
boom of which the United States has
had so disproportionately large share,
and France, which had responded less
eNpansively to the boom. remained un-
affected by the decline and progress else
where In England and Germany, how
ever, the decline was felt acutely
Under the head Of the worlds wheat
crop it shows the United States far
ahead OF any other country in the pro-
duction OF wheat
Under the head OF Fight for the iron
trade it calls attention to the fact that
the United States is now the worlds
largest producer OF pig iron and steel
and says 1t will be noted that the
/ United Kingdom has lost ground. pro
ducing 3o0,740 tons less in 1000 thar
in 1900 the total for Great Britain be
ing nearly 100000 tons less than il
America An unsatisfactory feature il
the British iron and steel trade is that il
/ 1900 we imported more iron and stee
than in any previous year and exported
less, while the United States exported
more than ever.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-16
SUMMARY OF TIE LATEST NEws.
nomesne.

Admiral Schley had a remarkable re-
ception at the City Hall in Savannah.
He met and shook hands with thousands
Of people of all classes The streets
were packed with people, who cheered
him with will.
Richard A. Moran. aged 73 years, an
old California miner. was fatally suito-
Gated near Middletown, n. " by fall
ing into a street cutter lie was pos
sessed of considerable property
From St Paul, MINI. comes the re
port Of progressive scheme OF railroad
consolidation which contemplates the
bringing together OF all the important
railroad systems in the country.
The Union Pacific is preparing to eN-
pend from $2s,ooo,ooo to $3o,ooo.coo in
order to be able to fight the Northern
lines under the control OF J. ]. Hill.
The National League of Commission
Merchants concluded its annual conveu-
tion in Philadelphia. w. s. Mitchell.
OF Louisville, was elected president, and
Chicago was selected as the next meet
ing place.
Major Waller Of the United States
Marine Corps and his men had a hard
march across the Island of Samar, dur
ing which they killed 10 insurgents and
captured officers.
Governor Van SAINT will call an extra
session of the Minnesota Legislature
about the middle OF February. when the
question OF the railroad combination will
likely be considered
Two Filipino insurgent chiefs and a
renegade priest, who stole a valuable
image Of the Virgin from church, for
which they obtained large sums OF
money. have surrendered
Col. William Washington, OF the fami-
ly of Gen. George Washington, died in
Philadelphia, aged 81 years.
The Euclid Avenue Trust and Savings
Company of Cleveland made an assign
ment.
Sydney Leascelles, a noted swindler,
was caught by the police of Boston.
General Woods reasons for suspend
ing Miguel Gener. the mayor Of Havana,
were because of his alleged incompetent
cy The petition for the Mayors removal
was signed by % of the Havana coun-
cilmen
Rev Lyman Abbott delivered an ad-
dress to the Reform Club, in New York
city on the question of the State law
and the Sunday opening of saloons.
The pass agreement in the Central
Passenger Association has been broken,
and Gould's Wabash Company is said
to be responsible for the break.
J. S. Duke, of North Carolina, has or
dered a design for a bronze statute OF
Mckinley to be placed at Trinity Col
lege, Durham, n. {.
Paul Alexander Tuholski. of Erie. Pa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-16
Robbed Six Times ia Six Years.

New York (Special) For the sixth
time in as many years the postofiice at
Short Hills, N. J.. was entered by rob
bers. They got into the outer safe by the
use of dynamite but got only $40. Every
time the postofice has been robbed the
burglars operated in the same way. This
time, as on the other occasions, they
broke open tool box which stands by
the side Of the Lackawanna railroad
tracks and got a hammer and heavy iron
bar. They then knocked off the combi-
nation of the safe and inserting charge
of dy lamite, blew off the outside door
of the safe
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-16
Woman Roasted TO Death.

Marinctte Wis. Especial Mrs Lena
Christel, aged 70, was literally roasted 10
death here Her charred and lifeless
body was found in her room by police
man who had seen smoke issuing from
the place The woman's death was a
mysterious one and Martin Christel her
son, is in jail awaiting an investigation
She was Russian. Circumstances indi-
Gated that when her clothes were burn
ing she had made struggle for life
as her body was found some distance
from the bed, where she had been lying
sick
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-16
Murdered By a HeIpe.

Uniontowu, Pa, (spcciaD AT Inc
new Sharon Steel Company mines, eight
miles west Of this place. Henry Grant
almost instantly killed William jenkins,
jenkins was shift boss on the gang sink
ing the shaft and Grant had been in
charge Of the drilling machine, lie
proved unsuitable and was reduced to
helper while Jenkins put his brother in
Grants place Just as the men quit work
Grant slipped up behind jenkins, plung-
ed big knife through his body and ran,
escaping in The confusion
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-16

Washington, d. c., (Special) "A
cable message received at the State De
partment from United States Consul
General Bingham, at Cape Town, an
nounces the acquittal and release OF DR..
Richard 5. Anthony who has been on
trial there on charge Of high treason
and aiding the enemy Anthony is an
American citizen, but has lived for some
time in South America. Mrs. Anthony,
his wife, is at present in Chicago
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-16
TASTED Thirty Days.

Boulder, Col, (Special }. D.
Choatc, of New York city, is at the
Colorado Sanatorium here, For thirty
days Mr. Choate has eaten absolutely
nothing. His fast has been se!f-impos-
ed and because of stomach trouble,
which wouid not yield to medical
treatment. His mental and physical
condition. aside from the weakness of
body due to his protracted fast, has not
suffered in the least.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-16

Charleston, W. Va, (Special) -
News reached this city from the interior
Of the county OF disastrous boiler cN-
plosion at Island Branch. The boiler of
Peter Shaffer's saw and grist mill ex-
ploded, the boiler going through the roof.
demolishing the miIlhousc and killing
John Shaffer, the son OF the owner, be-
sides injuring SIX men, several perhaps
fatally A team OF horses standing
nearby was scalded in terrible manner.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-16
LeIaya Selzes Yasaues.

Managua, Nicaragua, (By Cable -
Government of Nicaragua has arrested
General Vasquez,the former President Of
Honduras, on board the South Ameri-
can Steamship Company's steamer Tu-
capel The General is charged with at
tempting to incite a revolution in Central
America against President Zelaya, of
Nicaragua who drove General Vasquez
from the Presidency of Honduras in
1904 for the same offcnse.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-16
Shaw and Payne Confirmed.

The Senate, in executive session, CON
frmed the nomination of Hon Leslie
M Shaw to be Secretary OF the Treas
ury, and of Hon, Henry C. Payne to
be Postmaster General
The confirmation of Mr. Shaw was ac-
complished without comment, but there
was some controversy over the action Of
the Committee on Postoffice in reporting
Mr. Payne's nomination without going
through the formality of a meeting.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-16
Mooushiners Fire From Ambush.

Gainesboro, Ala, (SpeciaD Deputy
Marshal J, N. Holenback was killed
and his son was wounded by men sup
posed to be moonshiners near this place.
The party had arrested Bud Moore an
alleged moonshiner, and were bringing
him to Gadsden, when the party was
fired upon from ambush. The men who
did the shooting escaped, but are being
pursued by sheriff's posse.