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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-20
Foreign.

Russian students drew TIP a declara-
ton of demands for civil liberty.
Count Tolstoi, in letter to a Swedish
committee, calls money a curse.
" Baron dEstournelle de Constant.
French diplomat, is enthusiastic over his
visit to America and highly praises Pres
ident Roosevelt.
A wooden boat, supposed to be nearly
1000 years old, was dug up in County
Mayo, Ireland
Capt. B. d. Greene and Col John F.
Gaynor, who are in Quebec, have en-
gagged some of the most noted LAWYERS in
Canada to oppose their extradition.
Field Marshal Lord Wolseley sails for
Cape Town to advise Lord Kitchener.
and probably direct British operations
himself in South Africa. Lady Methuen.
wife OF the wounded General Methuen,
Will be passenger on the same steamer.
Mrs. Conger, wife of the United States
minister at Pellin, assisted by ladies of
the American legation, entertained II
princesses-another departure fror. the
exclusiveness Of the Chinese court.
a dispute has arisen between the mu-
nclpaity OF Lyons, France, and the
United States consul there, on account of
all attempt to impose certain new taxes
upon that official
Princess Alice of Albany started from
The Hague for Berlin, and it is reported
she will be betrothed to Frederick vii
liam, Crown Prince of Germany.
The French government may send war
ships over to participate in the exercises
when the Rochambeau statue is dedicated
in Washington.
The Lower House of the Danish Parlia
ment approved the treaty for the sale OF
the Danish West Indies to the United
States.
The failure is announced of Lord
Francis Hope, of England, he petitioning
creditors claim being $4,000.
Boer Commandant Mentz, with his
men, broke through British blockhouse
line at Gothenburg.
The North German Lloyd announced
an increase Of 10 per cent. in steerage
rates.
Mr. Brodricll. the war secretary, an
nounced in Parliament that General
Methuen, captured wounded by the
Beers, had been released by General De
larey. Timothy Healy, Irish National
ist, suggested that the government show
equal magnanimity to Commandant
Kritzinger
Members OF the councils OF South
ampton and Batterscaborough. England.
oppose appropriations for coronation
festivities, two councilmen OF Battersea
declaring that the King was a mere fig
urehead, and it did not matter which in
dividual occupied the throne.
The Spanish Cabinet resigned. and
Premier Sagasta declined the Queen Re
gents invitation to form a new one, to
include all the sections of the Liberal
party,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-20
LYDDITE A BOOMERANG.
Friendly Vessels Almost rs Much in Danger
as the Enemy

London, (By Cable) The cxtraordi-
nary effect OF lyddite is revealed by the
statement that in the recent experiments
with the hulk OF the old battleship Belle
Isle shells containing that explosive re-
fracted fragments upon the attacking YES
sells, which were 800 yards distant. Other
fragments dropped close to gunboat
situated 1000 yards abean of the line OF
fire.
The deduction drawn is that when lyd-
dite is used there is danger for friendly
vessel at least 1000 yards away
The Outlook compares lyddite with a
boomerang and points out that to be of
any service it must be dropped right on
board hostile vessel, as 'if the pro-
l,ectlle does not hit the right place it will
fly back and slay the slayer"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-20
Automatic River Gauge.

Chattanooga Tenn, (SpcciaD Gable
and other supplies have arrived in this
city for the construction of the test au-
tomato river gauge, which is to be placed
in the Tennessee river here by Observer
w. M. Fulton, of the Knoxville station
1t will be the first gauge OF the kind ever
constructed, and the workings will be
tested for year before attempting gen
eral introduction by the government.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-20
Dwelling colIapscs.

Philadelphia (Special) "A three story
brick dwelling at Randolph and Master
streets, in the nor;heastcrn section Of
the city. collapsed while the six occu-
pants were asleep. Mrs Rosa I.e-
Marie, a boarder, who occupied the
third-story front room, was the only
person severely injured She was car
ried from the top floor to the cellar and
barred beneath the debris. being badly
bruised and lacerated Herman Ehn-
ger, his wife and three children escaped
with slight injuries. Heavy rains had
undermined the building.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-20
Rnttlc With Rcndlts.

Bowling Green, o., (Special) ,-Bar,i
caded in his house John Dries, a wealthy
farmer of this county, two sons and sew.
eral farmers who had come to their as
sistance, fought battle with rifles with
several men who had attempted to rob
Dries OF money. The sheriff and two
deputies all heavily armed. arrived later,
and the would-be robbers were driven
off without booty The bandits cx-
changed shot for shot with the men in
the house.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-20
Hosiery and Knit Goods.

The Census Bureau has issued the fol-
lowing preliminary report regarding the
manufacture of hosiery and knit goods
in the United States in 1000, with per-
centage of increase since 1890. Number
OF establishments GER, increase 10 per
cent capital $SI 300, ,6o4, increase o. per
cent, wage-earners, average number
S3,3S7, increase 40 per cent. total wages
S24,35S,o27, increase AZ per cent mis-
cellaneous expense $o5oo865 increase
81 per cent; cost of materials used $5I,-
o7I,85o, increase az per cent. value of
products $o5,4S2,5oo, increase AZ per
cent
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-20
"Red Albumen" for Hens.

The Postof6ce Department issued
fraud order against the United States
SalyX Company, of New Concord. O.,
to prevent that concern using the mails
in connection with an alleged scheme to
defraud farmers and others in the sale
to them of mixture guaranteed to
make hens lay more eggs in the winter"
The company advertised a "red al
bu1n,' which, it was alleged, would do
the work, Samples of the stuff were
analysed by the Department of Agricul-
ture. The egg food, it is said, proved
to be nothing more than oxide OF iron,
or ordinary red paint.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-20
Open swileh Caused Wreck.

Knox, Ind, (SpeciaD The west
hound Nickel-Plate passenger train due
here at $50 p. M. ran into an open
switch, resulting in disastrous wreck
Three persons were severely injured
The train was running at high speed
when it collided with number of freight
cars that were standing on a side track.
The baggage coach was torn to pieces,
and the engine and six freight cars were
piled in a heap, which was completely
DESTROYED by fire.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-20

Panama, Colombia (By Cable Il, is
reported here that during the attack of
the revolutionsts on Aqua Dulcc, Feb
ruary 20, Gen. Jose Antonio Ramiroz
was killed. His death is dcplored by
the liberals, as he was one of their best
leaders. News has also been received
here that during the retreat of the gov
ernment troops under General Castro
from Aqua Dulce, he defeated 800 rcvo-
lutionists under General Lorenzo. who
tried to stop him.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-20
Miss Stone Grateful.

Salonica (By Cable A press repre-
sentative here has received a letter from
Miss Stone, the American missionary in
which she expresses her surprise and
gratitude al the universal manifestations
of JOY at the release of herself and
Nine Tsilka. Miss Stone also conveys
her heartfelt thanks to all those who by
their labor. their money and their pray
crs co-operated to the release of her
self and companion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-20

Cleveland, (SpeciaD ,--An explosion in
the powder-mixing department Of the
Paramount Manufacturing Company re-
suited in the death OF Anna Fritz, ~
year-o.d girl and the serious injury Of
Miss Christine Smitzer, Miss Kittie
Howard and Frank Croch, who will
probably die -Four others we're also hurt
In the accident The front OF the two
story frame building was blown COM
plctely out, and the plant burned out by
Ere, which followed the explosion. The
COMPANY maauiactnred railroad torpc-
does.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-20
To Retain Census Clerks.

BY vote of 5 to 4 the House Com
mittee on Census directed that the bill
drawn by Representative Hay of Vir-
glnia, be reported, amending section 5
OF the recently passed permanent Census
act, by peremptorily placing all of the
employees OF the Census Office who were
on the rolls on March 7, 1902, except
unskilled laborers, in the classified serv-
ice
The purpose of the measure is to re-
tam IN the government service the large
number of census employees who would
be discharged under the construction
which the executive branch of the gov
ernment has placed on section S of the
new act.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-20
Capital News In General.

Representative Gillett introduced bill
to protect State antigambling laws from
notification through interstate gambling
The bill prohibits the sending OF dis
patches designed to promote poolselling,
bookmaking, etc
Secretary Hay wrote letter to Rep
resentative Hit stating that the State
Department had not refused to grant
passports to DR. Thomas and his wife
for their mission to South Africa.
Representative Cochran made a fierce
attack in the House on Secretary Hay
for standing in the way of the Dr.
Thomas mission TO the Beers in the CON
centration camps in South Africa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-20
THE NEWS BRIEFLY rjLD.
Domestic.

The National City Bank Of New Yorx
paid out Sal 100000 dividends, of the
Standard Oil and Consolidated Gas Com
panies.
Mrs. Brooks. in a New York court,
testified that Florence Burns said she
would shoot Walter Brooks If he did not
marry her.
The factory owners at Fall River,
Mass, have agreed to the 10 per cent in
crease in wages demanded by the strik-
crs.
While speaking to a miners conven-
ton at Des Moines. Iowa, President
John Mitchell was taken suddenly i'll.
Gen. w. S. Smith states that the steel
framework in many OF Chicagos sky
scrapers is corroding and the buildings
may soon become dangerous.
A new volcano is reported to have
burst forth near Renal, on Cook In
let, Alaska
Notices were posted at the collieries
of the Reading Company in the Hazleton
district that the present scale would be
continued for another year.
Edward Butler, a prominent St. Louis
politician. was arrested on 4 bench war
rant charging him with offering bribe.
Henry Clark and Emmett Brown, col
ored. were arrested in Alexandria. Va,
on suspicion of having murdered Mr..
Clayton, of Richmond.
Lafe Yerkey, of Flint, w. Va, be-
came suddenly insane and buried a
hatchet in his wife's head and then cut
his throat
J. Cauffman Stoner, an old-time stage
faI 1,.t..
his home, near Shippensburg, Pa.
Mrs. o. L. Benson. of Petersburg, Va.
attempted TO commit, suicide BY cutting
her own throat with a carving knife.
Martin ]. Klausdigger had himself
shipped from Kansas City to Chicago as
sack of potatoes on wager.
Six deaths occurred on the transport
Sheridan, which arrived at San Fran
cisco from Manila.
Mrs. Alice Stover shot and killed her
husband, John T. Slower in self-defensc
in New York.
The strike OF the weaverS has extended
TO the Anchor Mills, i'm Pascoag, Il. l.
Largely through the influence of Gov
ernor Crane. the strike leaders in Bos-
ton have recommended that the men re-
turn to work pending results of the
NitNNAl Allpl , blAS " SNNult NoIlNNSSlOIS
from the transportation companies
Major General David S. Stanley re-
tired, who fought in many campaigns
and was a corps commander during the
Civil War died at the age of IS years in
Washington.
Governor Odell, of New York, in
structed his appointee, Sheriff Dixie. to
use force, if necessary, to evict Guden,
who holds on to his office.
Arthur Bathurst, who attempted to
shoot Miss Minnie Gohn in York. Pa.
was arrested on the charge of attempted
murder.
The transport Sheridan arrived at San
Francisco Cal, with soldiers from Ma
Mia, including number of sick and in
sane.
Andrew J. Watrous. a well-known
newspaper writer, committed suicide, in
New York
Nearly 100000 is pledged for the
use of the medical school at Harvard.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-20
Seven Men Injured by an Explosion.

Huntington, W. Va, (Special) Tom
Edwards and William Strank were prob
bly, fatally injured in an explosion of a
steam boiler at grist mill at Blue Sui
phur, village, 10 miles from here, and
1--WE other men were slightly hurt. The
cause of the explosion is not definitely
known, but is supposed to have resulted
from the fiues getting too hot for lack
of sufficient water Edwards is loco
motive engineer and runs one OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio fast express trains
and owns the mill.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-20
Two Powder Mills Explode.

Columbus, Kan. Especial. 1.-Two
mills of the Latin and Rand powder
works, four miles north of this city. ex-
ploded with terrific force Walter Reid,
a workman, was killed and several
others were injured. Many thousand
dollars worth of property was de
stroyed. The explosion was plainly felt
40 miles away
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-20
Earthquuke Ia New Jersey.

New York, (SpeciaD William A..
Eddy, a weather observer, Of Bayonnc
N. J., reported that slight earthquake
shock was noticeable in Bayonne. The
vibrations were recorded on his seismo-
graphs, but were only slightly perceptible
TO residents. The trcmor was the fourth
this month.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-20
lIeIr for a Southern School.

Danville, Ky. (Special) President
w. c. Roberts, of Central University,
and the committee in charge announce
that they have been successful in rails
ing 4 fund of $4,000 in order to meet
the terms by which a like sum was Of
fercd TO the endowment fund of Central
University by Thomas II. Swope, Of
Kansas City Mo.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-20
cayite Marines TO Be Relieved.

Washlngton.-The Navy Department
has made arrangements to have battal-
ion of marines go to Cavite. p. l., to re-
levc the present battalion, which has
been there for some time. Major Paul
St. c. Murphy will be in command of the
detachment until its arrival at Guam,
where he will assume command OF the
marine barracks.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-20
sagasta Keens In Power.

Madrid (By Cable) Queen Regent
Maria Cristina has commissioned Pre-
mier Sagasta to form new Cabinet.
She called upon Senor Sagasta to re-
construct the ministry only after she
found it impossible to induce the sec
tional leaders TO attempt the. formation
of a coalition Cabinet.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-20
Two clyII War Monitors Sold.

Senator McComas, of Maryland, in.
troduced a bill authorizing the refund
ing of internal revenue taxes paid on leg
acles and bequests of a religious, lit
erary, charitable or educational charac-
ter, or for the encouragement of art I'M
der the War Revenue Act.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-20
Printers COMPLAIN Of Pulinp.

4 committee Of representatives Of
printing crafts talked with the President
and handed him a memorial requesting
that the ruling of the Postoffice Depart
ment barring from the mails certain
publications issued annually, semi-an-
nually and quarterly, be set aside. They
stated that they represented 1000 firms,
employing 100000 persons, and that the
ruling was a great hardship. The Pres
ident took the matter under advise
ment
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-20

Pefin. by Cable) Mrs. Congcr,
wife OF the United States minister here,
assisted by the ladies of the American
legation and of the missions, entertained
at Iifiin II princesses and ladies of the
court This departure from the exclu-
siveness OF the Chinese court is quite
unprecedented. The Dowagcr Empress
sent her greetings and expressed the hope
that the kindly relations established will
remain unbroken
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-20
A Russo.German Treaty.

London (By Cablc).-A dispatch
from St Petersburg to the Central News
says that NJ de Witte, Russian Minister
of Finance, in conjunction with the
German Ambassador, Count Won Al
venslebcn, has completed the draft OF a
commercial treaty, the substance of
which has already been approved by the
Government ut Berlin.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-20
Amerlean Claims In chIna.

Pclsin, (By Cable) The United States
Minister, Mr.. Congcr, has commissioned
Messrs. Bainbridge and Ragsdale (the
latter IS the United States consul at
Tientsin) to adjust the indemnity claims
of Americans. approXimating $4,000, 200
in gold
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-20
Mckinley Monument FUND.

Chicago, ILL.,, (Special) Alexander
II, Rev.ll, chairman Of the Illinois Aux
ilary Of the Mckinley Memorial Asso-
citation, reports contributions to the mon
ument fund to date amounting to $33,o63,
an increase Of $2,44o over the previous
statement
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-20
Another Roekefeller Gift.

Liberty Mo, (Special) John D.
Rockefeller has offered to give SIS, 900 to
the endowment fund Of William Jewell
College provided $4,000 additional is
raised by January !, 1908 College Of
6cials say the 100000 will be obtained.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-20
Wien WhIte VIII RetIre.

Berlin, (By Cablc) With expressions
OF regret the newspapers here print a
dispatch from Washington to the effect
that Andrew D. White, the American
ambassador to Germany, will retire next
November.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-20
Orphan Asylum Dcrlnred by FIrc.

Denver, Col, (Special) st. Vincent's
Orphan Asylum, situated in the northern
part of the city, was badly damaged by
fire. There were 200 orphans in the in
stitution. All were rescued unharmed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-20

Manila (By Cable Owing to chol-
era at Hongkoug, a quarantine of five
days will be enforced against all vessels
arriving here from that port
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-20
Check on Gambling by Mlrc.

Representative Gillett, of Massachu-
sets, introduced bill to protect State
i-gambling laws from notification
through interstate gambling by tele-
graph.
The age-herald., 1902-05-13
FORAKER SAYS U. s.
 MUST HOLD ISLANDS
READ EDITORIALS FROM NEWS PAPER OWNED BY MIR. .PATTER- SON. AND WITH KEEN SARCASM COMPARES WITH SPEECHES.

Washington, May 12.-An important contribution to the discussion on the Philippine government bill was made in the Senate today by MT. Foraker of Ohio. He maintained that the United States could not leave the islands until order had been restored and until a stable government had been established. He declared that this government would not come away from the islands under the present or the next administration. even though the latter be Democratic, because the American people never would consent to poltroonery.
 MT. Foraker read some editorials from the Denver News of which Mir Patterson, Colorado, Is the proprietor. The editorial maintained that the United States must retain control of the Philippines and put down the insurrection among the Fili- pinos With keen sarcasm, the Ohio sena- tor declared that the editorials did not read as did MT. Patterson's speeches read now. MT. Foraker declared that the min ority had attacked the army, from the commanding general to the humblest private-all because the army had resent ed outrages, without parallel in cruelty. committed by the Filipinos.
 The Senate concurred in the house amendment to the bill making an appro- priation of $200,000 for the relief of the people of the French West Indies.
The age-herald., 1902-05-13
AREA OF WINTER
 WHEAT DECREASES
REPORTS FROM THE DEPART. MENT OF AGRICULTURE SHOW THE ACREAGE TO HAVE FALLEN OFF OVER 15 PER CENT.

Washington, May 12.-Returns to the statistician of the department of agrcul- ture, made up to May l, show the area of winter wheat in cultivation on that date to have been about 27,103,O 900 acres. This is 4.S6S000 acres, or 152 per cent less than the area sown last fall of the de- partment's estimate, of which no modif- cation, except for acreage abandoned, Is considered necessary. Of this abandon ment Kansas reports 1885. 900 acres; Texas and Tennessee each 270.OOO acres; Indiana 2O5, GOO acres, California 4o2, 900 acres, Okla homa 3250O0 acres, and Pennsylvania,
 Virginia, Kentucky, Nebraska and Wash ington each between 100000 and POO 900 acres. For the area remaining under cul- tivation the average condition of May 1 was 76.4 against 94.1 on May 1, 1901; SS.9 at the corresponding date In 1900, and S2.2 the mean of the May averages of the last ten years. The present condition is the lowest May condition with the exception of the years 1899, 1893 and 1888 since 1885. The department's final grain report for 1901 will be issued on Friday, May 23.
 The average condition of winter rye on May 1 was S44 as compared with tv.4 on April l, 1902, 94.6 on May l, 1901; 6o.5 at the corresponding date in 1900 and S9 the mean of the May averages of the last ten years. The present condition Is the lowest May condition since 1893 and the lowest with that exception in twen- ty years. New York and Pennsylvania with two-fifths of the total winter rye acreage of tie country, report 91 and S3 respectively the former being three points and the latter seven points below the respective ten year averages. Kansas re- ports 72 or 73 points below It's ten year average. The average conditions of meadow moving lands on May 1 was S66 against 92.8 on Lay 1, 1901 90.S at the cor responding date in 1900 and 90.6 the mean of the May averages of the last ten years
 The present condition of moving lands Is the lowest May condition since 1888 with the exception of 1899, when 1t was S4.9. The average condition of spring pastures on May 1 was S4.9 against 91.5 on May 1, 1901 91.3 at the corresponding date in 1900 and 9O.1 the mean of the May averages of the last ten years. The pres ent condition, with the exception of that reported on May l. 1899, the lowest May conditoin since 1888.
 Of the total amount of spring blowing reported as contemplated, it Is estimated 72.S per cent was actually done up to May 1 against 67 per cent at the corre- spending date last year and a ten year average of I'll per cent.
The age-herald., 1902-05-13

wealth and refinement and general pros perity about everything in and adjoining the city.
 Ten thousand people live here. They are all we'll to do. There is the best sort of water works system, sewerage, electric light and gas plants and an electric street railroad system has been provided for wfic will have lines extending into and through Sheffield and Tuscumbia.
 As a residence city Florence is not excelled in all Alabama. And as a man ufacturin3 city 1t ranks near the top. The Philadelphia furnace of the Sloss Company located here, is turning out 200 tons of iron a aay. It is one of the largest furnaces in the state. Florence likewise has a wagon works-the largest in the South-whch employs 300 hands and is now turning out 12,0oo complete wagons annually. They are shipped all over the country. Hundreds of them are sold in Birmingham. They pay out something more than ssooOoo annually for labor and material. They use more than 2,000.0O feet of hickory. oak and popular lum-