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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-12-11
Financial

Morgan has been absorbing steel
stocks
American Snuff has gone upon a 10
per cent. basis
Hard work for Baltimore & Ohio
to keep above par.
There are above ground and unsold
$4,000 tons OF copper
New York banks are losing about
100000 daily through Subtreasury
transactions.
Standard Oil has raised the price of
Pennsylvania crude 3 cents. making it
SI.4S a barrel
Great Britain's wheat crop is now
reported at s667o.ooo bushels against
sa.4s7, 900 last year.
The Boston & Philadelphia Steam
ship Company has declared quarterly
dividend OF Ia per cent.
The rule 10 sell Sugar when above
I2o and buy il back below that figure
has recently worked we'll.
Boston & Albany hands out a quar-
terly dividend OF 81, and an extra divi-
dend OF IS cents share.
St. Paul follows Atchison and Union
Pacific in reporting for October the
largest gross earnings in It's history.
There was an advance in net for ST..
Paul OF S2o4, 900
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-12-11
LIVES LOST IN A FURIOUS STORM.
Vessels Wrecked, Wires Crippled and Roads
Blocked.

Baltimore, Md (SpeciaD The storm
from the Gull that started with heavy
rains in Louisiana turned to snow and
sleet as it swept up the coast, and de-
veloped in blizzard proportions in Vir-
gina, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Della
ware, New York and New England.
Along the coast the wind blew hurri-
cane, and several vessels were wreck
cd.
A dozen or more lives were lost
Two disasters occurred off Ocracoke,
n. {. The big schooner Wesley M
Oler foundered during the storm and
went to pieces. 1t is believed all OF her
ctew OF 10 men have perished.
The threc-master Ida Lawrence lost
her rudder in the same vicinity. Her
crew abandoned her and were rescued
by the Creed liie-saving crew.
The three-master Virginia Rulon
sunk at Assateague, Va. Her crew
were taken off by the Assateague life
savers.
The iall OF snow in many places was
unusual Tor this early in the winter.
Trains were delayed on the railroads
and the telegraph service for time
crippled.
During the height OF the storm in
Philadelphia George Chiderton drove
an express wagon into a trolley car
and was killed.
The snow fell to depth of eight
inches in the anthracite region, but the
mining OF coal was not interfered with.
The last mail on the Delaware and
Lackawanna Road was caught in the
meshes OF telegraph wires blown across
the track on the Jersey Meadows, and
was blocked for three hours.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-12-11
Creator of Reed Rules.

Thomas b. Reed was conspicuous in
the National House OF Representatives
during four Congresses. in three Of
which-the Fifty-frst. the Fiity-fourth
and the Fifty -hfth-he was Speaker
Nature made him conspicuous by reason
of his ample proportions, and his service
as presiding officer gave him place in
history as the creator of the so-caled
Reed rules. which even to-day guide the
deliberations OF the House, and which
won for him the titles OF Gar" and
"Autocrat."
He was born on October 49, 1880, in
Portland, Me, in a house which yet re-
mains as one OF the show places" OF
that city In the corner OF the right
angle formed by Hancock and Middle
streets are the houses in which Henry
Wadsworth Longfellow and Thomas
Bracket Reed first saw the light of day
and in the same SQUARE is the site OF the
first building erected in Maine, the dwell
ling of George Cleeve, the first white
settler of Portland and the grandfather
seven generations removed OF the late
Speaker
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-12-11
Big CHICAGO HOTEL FIRE
Fourteen Victims Perish in the Lincoln
Hotel.
THRILLING REscUEs AND ESCAPES.
Thirteen Of Those Who Lost Their Lives We're
Stifled While Lying 10 Their Beds-Ons
Was Taken From The Building Before Life
Was Extinct, But Died In the Ambulance on
the Way to the Nearest Hospital.

Chicago (SpeciaD Fourteen men met
death by suffocation in fire which oc-
CURED at D o'clock in the Lincoln Hotel,
I-6 Madison street. Thirteen OF those
who lost their lives were sti1ed while
lying in their beds. One was taken from
the building before life was extinct, but
died in the ambulance on the way to the
nearest hospital.
Coroner Traeoer, after inspecting the
building. united with Fire Chief Musham
in declaring that the building was a veri-
table trap and never should have been
used for hotel purposes. Chief Musham
declared that there were such wide
cracks in the floors that the smoke
poured through the building in clouds.
rendering escape extremely difficult for
those on the upper floors.
There was no fre-escapc on the front
OF the building. althouoh one was in
process of construction. ] he scaffolding
was up, and from it dangled several
ropes, down Which, number OF people
slid to the pavement. after all escape by
the stairway had been cut off
Death came suddenly to a few, but
with awful slowness to others, who were
pcnned i'll the death trap and suffocated
or burned to death. Some died in their
rooms, some risked their lives in jump
ing, and lost, while others were found in
the Railways where they had expired
with their fingers dug into the cracks of
the floor
All OF the bodies were recovered, as
the hotel was not destroyed.
The building was fire trap OF the
worst kind, according to experts There
were but two eXits--a narrow stairway
leading Gown the four floors Of the build
ING and an uncompleted fire escape in the
rear.
The hotel was four stories in height
and contained an unusual number of
rooms for hotel of its size After the
fire CHEW Musham, of the fire depart
ment. declared that the rooms were the
smallest he had ever seen in anv build
ing. Had there been fewer partitions, he
declared, the chances of life for those
sleeping on the uDOer floors of the hotel
would have been greatly increased.
+. A. Smith. ~opretor of the hotel.
declared that there were, as nearly as he
could JUDGE without his books, about I25
people in the hotel. 1t was. in fact. filled
to its utmost capacity, and many appli-
cants for rooms were turned away last
night with the information that they
could not be accommodated
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-12-11
Foreign.

Emperor William, in an address to a
delegation of workingmen at Breslau,
Prussia, declared II was a lie that work
men had to rely upon the socialist party
for bettermeut OF their position.
The British Board of Agriculture will
remove the embargo on cattle from New
England ports soon as the American De
partment of Agriculture considers that
the outbreak is suppressed.
The British ship Leicester Castle ar
rived at Queenstown from San Fran
cisco, Her captain reported that three
American seamen had mutined and shot
the second officer dead
Premier Combs announced to the
French Cabinet that he had suspended
the salaries of the Archbishop of Besan-
con and of the Bishops of Orleans and
Seez.
The rebel Indian leader, Victorian Lo-
renzo. in Colombia, who is held respon-
Sible for many crimes. has been forced
to give IN his arms and is now a pris-
oner.
Emperor William has appeared in the
role of bandmaster, having led the band
OF the CuirassieT Regiment in profess
'sional style.
Severe cold prevails throughout the
British Islands and in Eurone Gales
and heavy seas interfere with the chan
mel traffic
The Pope has approved Archbishop
Chapelle's suggestions for the religious
administration Of Cuba and Porto Rico
United States Ambassador Choate left
London with his vile and daughter for
tour Of Egypt
TIE French Chamber OF Deputies adj
opted the new sugar law
A revolutionary movement is threaten
ed in Honduras.
A general strike has been ordered at
Amsterdam by the dockers' union.
The French Chamber OF Deputies rat
flied an additional monetary convention
OF France. Italy. Belgium and Switzer-
land authorizing each country to issue
additional silver coins to the value OF
s., SOC, 600.
The note OF President Castro present.
ed to the German minister at Caracas is
deemed inadequate by the German
government. and it is likely an ulti-
matum will be presented to Venezuela
in a few days.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-12-11
DAILY EARTHQUAKES IN UTAH.
Feared that Old Volcanoes Are Showing Fresh
Activity.

Salt Lake City, Utah (SpeciaD -.
Since November II, when an earth
quake shook up Southern Utah and as
far north as Salt Lake, there have been
daily shocks felt in the extreme south
eastern portion OF the State.
According to advices received from
Pine Valley, hamlet in the mountains
OF Washington county, not a day has
passed since that date that at least one
earthquake shock has not been felt.
Serious alarm is ielt for the safety OF
the place, Every chimney in the town
has been cracked or demolished. At
Pinto the shocks have been so severe
that the public school has been aban-
doned for several days.
About IS miles south are FIVE or six
old craters, and the continuance OF the
earthquake shocks has strengthened
the beliefSthat there has been a fresh
outbreak OF volcanic activity in the
mountains OF that region.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-12-11
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.
Iron and Steel imports.

The import figures OF the Treasury
Bureau of Statistics show that the inn
portations of iron and steel manufactures
in the 10 months ended with October,
1902, are double those Of last year and
three times as much as those of 1903
and are larger than in any year since
1901.
The total value OF iron and steel manu-
factures imported in the 10 months ended
with October. 1909. is $37,oS7, 7,os6, against
S1o.34o,427 III the same months of last
year, and SIo,53I.o0o i'll the correspond
ing months OF 1903. In practically every
class of articles the figures OF the year
just ended are larger. both in quantity
and value, than those OF last year, and in
many cases the figures are more than
double those OF last year Pig iron, for
example, has increased from $3o,336 tons
i'll 10 months of 1901 to 4o6.6io tons in
10 months of 1902 bar iron has in
creased from 3S,233.5l5 pounds in 10
months of 1901 to 5I,536,S22 pounds in
10 months of 1902; ingots, blooms, bill
lets. etc, have increased from I4.7oI 6I7
pounds in 10 months of last year to 4o7,-
3o4,Ss4 pounds in 10 months of the pres
ent year
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-12-11
STEAMER TORN AsuNDrR.
Eleven Lives Lost and Many Men We're fiuri-
Vessel Broke In Two.

San Francisco Especially While the
steamer Progrcso was lying at the wharf
of the Fulton Irou Works, at Earbor
View, an explosion occurred. As a re-
suit IL men arc missing. A score were
more or less seriously injured, and prop
erty valued at 100000 was destroyed
The disaster occurred at o.4s o'clock
while 30 mechanics of the iron works
and 20 employees OF the ship were on
board
Below the decks the mechanics were
busy completing the work of changing
the vessel from a coal-burning coal-car-
rier 10 an oil-burning oil-carrier. when
suddenly one of the oil tanks blew up.
Men were hurled against the steel wall
and sheet of flame came sweeping into
their faces. On the upper deck men
were hurled into the air or thrown into
the water Three sailors engaged in
washing paint outside the pilot-house
disappeared ms the cloud of black smoke
came up from the ship and were seen no
more
Following the explosion the ship sag
gcd IN the center, sLowino that she had
broken IN two. In the office of the iron
works, 20 feet away, every window was
shattered and flying glass cut the faces
and hands of many OF the officials and
clerks. As they rushed out into the
open, survivors who were able to help
themselves were leaping from the ship.
A great crowd of mechanics came run
ming out of the works. As soon as the
panic had subsided these men set TO
work TO rescue men from the burning
vessel A stream of burning oil running
from the tanks spread out until the ship
lay on waves OF fire. The flames crept
under the wharf and soon the timbers
were blazing, adding to the difficulty of
the work of rescue.
AS the ship was built of steel the fire
was nearly all below deck. There were
IL oil tanks containing about 400 barrels
OF oil i'll all. ard. despite the efforts OF
the fire department. this continued to
burn fiercely for hours after the expos-
ion.
Several minor explosions. due to the
flames going from tank to tank occurred
at short intervals. but all the injury and
loss of life was caused by the first one.
One peculiarly of the explosion was that
several men who were on the other side
OF the bulkhead from where it occurred
were uninjured, while others further
away were badly hurt. Several men in
the yards were injured by hving debris
The loss to the Fulton Company by
the wrecking Of the building and the
burning OF the wharf will exceed $4,000.
II is estimated that the Progreso was
worth about SI75,oOo.
The explosion shook all the buildings
at Harbor View, and the shock was fclt
a mile awav.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-12-11
More Annapolis Middies.

The House Committee on Naval Al
fairs has taken Up the question OF an in
crease in the number of mdshipmcn at
the Naval Academy.
There seems to be a general sentiment
among members OF the committee that
there should be such an increase. and it
is probable that the naval bill to be re
ported will so provide, although the ex-
act augmentation to be made is not yet
decided on. The committee at meeting
instructed the subcommittee on rank. pay
and organization to report on the ques-
ton. One proposition suggested, and
which seemingly meets with approval,
provides for an increase of 100 per cent
in the present number of mdshipmen 1t
is not certain, however, that this will be
adopted.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-12-11
SILyELA THE NEW PREMIER.
Conservative Cabinet Succeeds the Liberals
in Snain.

Madrid (By Cable).-A new Cabinet
was formed and sworn in. The Minis
ters, with their portfolios, are as fol
lows
Premier-Senor Silvela.
Minister OF Foreign Affars-Senor
Abarzuza.
Justice-Senor Dato.
Finance-Senor Villavcrde.
Interior-Senor Maura.
War-General Linares.
Marine-Senor Sanchez Toca.
Instruction-Senor Allende Saazar.
Public Works-Marquis VadilIo.
Senor Silvela thus forms a Conserv-
ative Cabinet to succeed the Sagasta
Liberal Ministry, which resigned on
Wednesday. The Cortes will be dis
solved, King Alfonso having consented
to issue decree to that effect before
Christmas.
Don Francisco Silvela is a veteran
Spanish statesman.-Once before
March 5, I8So-he succeeded Sagasta
as Premier. In turn he was succeeded
by General Azcarraga, but on October
p, 1900, he again took the reins as head
OF the Cabinet. Alter second brief
tenure Sagasta was called to the base
OF power which he has just laid down.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-12-11
With the Lawmakers.

The II Cuban children held at New
York by the immigration authorities
pending an investigation OF the Univer-
sal brotherhood School, in California,
were ordered to be released.
The House Committee on Insular
Affairs reported the Philippine Con-
stabulary Bill, provides that army Of
hcers shall be detailed as chief and as
sistant chief.
In the House Mr. Wachter argued
i'll favor OF the bill to prevent the army
and navy band from competing with
civilian bands.
Richard c. Parsons, second secretary
OF the Embassy OF the United States at
Home. submitted his resignation to
President Roosevelt.
Arthur Ferguson, secretary OF the
Philippine Commission, stated that
Judge Taft is beloved by the FAipinos.
Alfredo Baquerze Moreno has been
appointed minister to the United States
from Ecuador.
The House passed the Pension Ap-
preparation Bill without debate.
The War Department issued an order
whereby IS Philippine regiments are to
change places with the same number of
troops now in the United States.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-12-11
DR.. cutIes. Composer, Dead.

Swampscott, Mass Special. DIR
Henry S. Cutler. composer and musical
conductor, credited with introducing
vested male choirs in this country. died
here. DIR. Cutler formerly was organist
and choirmaster OF Trinity Church. in
New York city. When the Prince OF
Wales. now King Edward VII, visited
this country in 1860. Dr. Cutler CON
ceived the idea Of having a vested choir
in Trinity, similar TO those in the Eng
iish churches, because the Prince Of
Wales had decided to attend the service
there. The idea was at once taken up
in this country and became general
DIR. Cutters setting to the hymn. The
Son of God Goes Forth to War" is
the best known Of his compostions.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-12-11

Hx-Spesker Of House Expires at Airing.
ton Hotel, Washington.
WAS I'LL LESS THAN FIVE DAYS.
Autkor OF The Rules Which Bear His Name
And Which Give Autoerstie Power To The
speskef-From Farmers Son To A
Mighty Power in Shaping Of Our Legis-
lahon

Washington. ". c. (SpeciaD ,-EX-
Speaker OF the National House of Repre-
sentatives Thomas Bracket Reed, of
Maine, died at I2Io o'clock Sunday
morning at the Arlington Hotel, where
he was stricken suddenly on Tuesday
night with what was believed to be acute
gastritis.
Mr. Reeds condition became worse
Saturday morning, when signs OF blood
poisoning reappeared On Friday night
he was attacked with nausea, which was
taken as symptom that Bright's disease
had dc cloped. and all OF Saturday he
was in a condition which his physicians
knew meant an early dissolution. At
times Mr.. Reec spokc and seemed to be
in cheerful frame OF mind but it was
easily seen that death was approaching
At midnight consultation was held,
participated in by Drs. Gardner Nc
Donald, Bishop and Goodnow. the latter
being called as an expert consultant from
Philadelphia
At the conclusion of the consultation
DIR. Gardner announced that a complete
condition OF uremia was found TO exist
and that Bright's disease had developed
as the latest complication. II was then
decided that the case was hopeless and
that death was matter of minutes only.
Mr.. Reed reached Washington Novem-
Der go having come to attend to some
matters IN the United States Supreme
Court. He was at the Capitol Monday
visiting with friends and former asso-
ciates in Congress and witnessed the con-
vening of the second session OF the Fifty
seventh Congress. Apparently he was
enjoying good health. but later in the
day he called on Dr. +. A. Gardner and
complained OF gastric distress.
The following day his physician COM
PEELED him 10 remain in bed while a dag
nosis was made Of his condition Mr.
Reed was strongly averse TO staying in
bed. but rise in temperature made it
imperative that he remain quiet. Symp
toms OF appendicitis appeared, though
his condition was not considered as
alarming A trained nurse remained with
him throughout Tuesday night, and the
patient showed signs OF improvement.
Mrs. Reed and daughter Miss Kittie,
arrived Wednesday and remained with
Mr.. Reed at the Arlington Hotel since.
On Thursday the physicians announced
that the appendical symptoms we're abat-
ing, but that kidney trouble had de-
veloped, giving a more serious aspect to
the case. DR. Goodnow was summoned
from Philadelphia for consultation.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-12-11
KILLED BY PRACTICAL JOKE.
A Boys Stomach Blown Up With Fatal
Results.

New York (SpeciaD Harry Ruit, an
employe of locomotive works in Pater-
son. N. died as result OF practical
joke played on him by FIVE of his fellow
employees. They were arrested charged
with causing his death It is alleged that
they blew up Ruit with a pneumatic
air pump having a pressure Of ITO pounds
TO the inch The boys stomach became
greatly distended, and after several hours
OF great suffering he died
When the men accused OF having
caused Rut's death were arraigned in
court in Paterson the dead boys father
rushed at one OF them, named Dorm
knocked him down and started TO kick
him. The father was restrained by the
court officers. The accused men were
held without bail on a charge OF man
slaughter
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-12-11
From Washington to Henry.

Boston (SpeciaD.-A letter from
George Washington to his friend, Pat
rick Henry, Governor of Virginia, writ
ten October %, 1885, was sold at a col
lector's sale by auction for $3.50 to a
New York man acting as agent The
letter is given in full in Sparks Lie OF
Washington and is OF some length. Its
subject matter relates to grant of
money by the Virginia Legislature to
Washington in reward for his services
in the Revolution and his refusal OF
the same.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-12-11
ODDS AND ENDS OF THs LATEST NEWS.

Owing to scarcity of cadayers for
legitimate use in the medical colleges
OF indianapolis and Louisville The
prices have risen 10 very high figures
Fourteen persons lost their lives b,
ssuftocation from smoke or in leapine
from the burning Lincoln Hotel ir
Chicago, which proved veritablc fire
trap.
Horace f. Keilig. superinten
dent OF the Germantown (PaO Gre.
matory Company, dropped bundle
OF dynamite and was blown to pieces
The Lucy Wharton Drexel media
was awarded by the University o.
pennsylvania to Prof. H. V. Hill
precbt, the distinguished archeoloRist
Harry Ruit, the victim OF a practical
Joke played by comrades. who distend
ca his stomach with an air pump, dies
from the eeffcts.
There are still between 5000 ane
5000 men and boys out OF work in the
Ninth district OF the anthracite region
Sir Thomas Lipton's new challenger
Shamrock ILL.,. had narrow escape
from being burned in a FIRE which die
great damage 10 Denny's shipbuildinp
yards, at Dumbarton.
/, Captain Pershing has located part ol
a fleet OF small gunboats which the
Spaniards sunk in Lake Lanao in 1903
Charles II. Dow, founder OF the Wall
street newsgathering firm of Dow
Jones & Co, died at his home in
Brooklyn.
T.. b. Thomas was elected president
oi the Lehigh Valley Railroad Com.
pany to succeed Alfred Walter
Howard 7. Goodwin. treasurer OF the
Columbia Mining Company in Phila.
delphia, committed sricide.
Elmer Kirschner and Gustav Sirack
were killed while descending the Gran
berry mine near Hazleton, pa,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-12-11
Accused Of Sixty RObberies.

Philadelphia (SpeciaD Geo. Dick
inson, alias Westcott. the burglar, who
was arrested about 10 days ago after
a desperate fight with a policeman and
who was discovered by detectives to be
a robber by night and business man by
day, was tried and convicted and SEN
fenced to IS years in the penitentiary.
The police accused Dickinson OF nearly
90 robberies, but could secure legal evil
denee in but IS cases. 1t is said near
ly $4,000 worth OF Dickinson's loot
was recovered BY the police.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-12-11
Opening of ST. Louis Fair.

Former Senators Thomas II. Car
ter, of Montana. and John NJ. Thurs
ton, OF Nebraska, OF the Government
Commission to the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition discussed with the Presi-
dent preliminary arrangements for the
opening OF the Exposition April 80
next.
The President desires to so arrange
his plans to enable him to attend these
ceremonies. He expects, about that
time, to make an extensive tour OF the
West and Northwest, and it is his pres
ent purpose TO time that trip so that
he may be in ST. Louis when the EN-
position is opened formally.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-12-11
Bacteria by the Million.

Twelve million bacteria inhabt the
skins of a half pound of cherries, ac-
cording to DR.. Ehrlich. German scien-
tist, who has made extensive experiments
in regard to the infection of fruit with
bacteria.
Currants come next, with II 100000 to
every half pound, and grapes next, with
5000 900. An account OF these expert
ments has been transmitted to the State
Department by United States Consular
Clerk Murphy at Frankford DR.. Ehr-
Itch urges that all fruit be cleansed by
either peeling or washing before it is
eaten.