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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-06
BIDDLE BROTHERS
ARE BOTH DEAD
Jack First 10 Succumb 10 Wounds Re-
ceived in Terrible Battle.
MRS. sOfFEL's CONDITION GRAVE.
Ed Biddie Expires Few Hours After His
Brother - Mrs. Soiiel Has Developed
Pneumonia-A Love Letter From Ed
Biddle TO Mrs. Soifel Found in the
Snow.

Butler Pa, (SpecialD Edward and
John Biddle, the convicted murdcrers,
who, aided by the wife of Warden Peter
X. Soffel, escaped from the Pittsburg
jail Thursday and were recaptured the
next day in sleigh with Mrs. Soffel
while fleeing toward Canada, died in
the Jail here from their wounds.
All of the guilty trio had been in a
terrible plight since they fell wounded
after a fight with officers and were taken
to Butler. Mrs. Soffel. besides having
bullet wound in the breast. has devel-
oped pneumonia, and her condition is
critical
1t is believed that in addition to the
wounds inflicted by the officers the CON
victs turned their own weapons on them
selves Mrs. Soffels wound is thought
to have been self-inhicted.
Developments show that Mrs Soffel
had been infatuated for weeks with Ed
ward Biiddlc, who was young and hand
some.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-06
Dynamite Carrier Held.

New York (SpeciaD Andrew Muir
ray who was employed on the rapid
transit subway at Park avenue and
Forty-hrst street to carry dynamite
cartridges from the powder house. or
shanty, where the dynamite was stored
70 the points where blasting was going
on IN the subway and who according
to the story Of Moses Epps, the powder
man, was IN the shanty Just before the
explosion, was arraigned IN the Tombs
Police Court and held in 10000 bail
for examination on a charge OF man
slaughter in the second degree by Mag
istgatc Prann,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-06
HAGUE DIPLOMATS ARE BUSY.
Conference Between the British and Dutch
Officials Over Boer Matter.

The Hague, (By Cable) There is
mwonted activity in diplomatic circles
here. and it is generally believed to have
had some connection with the Dutch
note TO Great Britain regarding peace in
South Africa. The German minister.
Count Won Pourtales. had long inter
view with the British minister. Sir
Henry Howard the first secretary of
the British Legation A. +. G. Leveson-
Cover, unexpectedly started for Lon
don, and the Dutch foreign minister,
Baron van Lynden, had conference
with DIR. Kuyper, the premier of the
Netherlands, and subsequently had an
audience of Queen Wilhelmina. When
Hmcn Won Lynden returned from thc
palace Sir Henry Howard went to the
Foreign office and held a lengthy confer
cucc with the foreign minister.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-06
New nenartment Building.

The Senate Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds authorized Sen
ator Fairbanks to make a favorable re-
port on his bill providing for the cree
ton OF new department building in
Washington. on the site of the old
Corcoran Art Gallery. at the corner of
Seventeenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue. The bill provides that the
building shall be devoted to the use of
the State Department and the Depart
ment OF Justice, and that space shall be
allotted in the building to the clerical
force under the immediate control OF
the President, and which now finds
working space in the White House No
appropriation is made, but authority is
given to acquire the site and erect the
building. The supervising architect es-
Inmates that a suitable building can be
put up for $7ooo.ooo.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-06
ODDS AND ENDS OF THE NEWS.

T. =. Wilgo died ir Geimuda Hun
drcd, Va and was buried in coffin he
had made in anticipation Of his death
lie American ShipmasterS Pro
tcctiye Association os Sail Vessels was
organized in Newport News. Va.
IGhn D. tsssels was conyicted ~
Springfield, Mass, OF tie murder Of
Mrs. Mary !. Lane.
here was a free fgh, between tbc
soca'ilt and Catholic factions in tie Bel
glan Gl2mber of Deputies.
Mckinley Day was observed through
out the country, notablc observances
being held in Columbus. Ohio. where
the Legislature met in Joint session. and
IN Chicago. where Judge Day, of Ohio,
was the principal orat1r
The light plant OF the Consumers
Light Heat and lee Company. at New
port News, Va, was sold 10 Peter
Wright. the head of Norfolk syndi-
cate The price paid IS estimated to
have been 100000
In Onawa, Iowa. Mary Christensen
secured a verdict of 10000 damages for
breach of promise against the estate OF
Frank Conn, who died before the dav.
set for the wedding.
A. hlrty thousand acres oi coal land IN
lenner township. Pennsylvania, have
been sold to New Yorl; capitalists.
Horace Schroeder, aged y years. was
killed by robbers in Chicago.
A preliminary report covering ten
months operations Of the United States
Steel Corporation was made public.
DIR, Michael 3 kinzer d;ed at Knox
vile, having taken b, mistake morphine
fjr Qlinnc-
In the States General, in The Hague
DR. kuyper confirmed Mr., Balfours
statement with reference to the Dutch
governments efforts for peace in South
Africa
Premier Waldcck- Rousseau presided
at the opening session Of the parliament
AIRY commission appointed to study the
depopulation Of France.
Vice-Admiral Sir Harry II. Ransom
has been appointed governor OF New
South Wales.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-06
THE CARNEGIE INSTITUTION.
Organization Completed by the Election OF
Executive Committee.

Washington, d. c., (SpeciaD The
Carnegie Institution completed its or
ganization by the election of the follow
ing executive committee
Abram s. Hewitt.
DIR, d. c. Gilman.
Secretary of War Elihu Root.
DIR. J. S. Billings
Carroll ID. Wright.
DR.. s. Weir Mitchell.
DIR. c. ID. Walcott
DR.. Gilman, president of the nstitu.
ton, reported that house, I43o X
street, had been secured for tempo
rary home for the institution. The cree
tion later of an administration build
ing in this city is contemplated Judge
Morrow, of California, offered the fol
lowing resolution acknowledging the
gilt, which was unanimously adopted.
RcSOl0cd, That the board OF trustees.
acknowledging the generosity Of the gifl
of Mr.. Carnegie in the foundation Of tho
institution. desire to express the con
concurrence of the trustees in the scope
and purposes stated in his deed Of trust.
and hereby formally accept the donation
anu llle Responsiveness connected with II.
The meeting today was a brief one.
EX-Mayor Hewitt OF New York, pre-
sided The bylaws Of the institution
were carefully considered and few
changes in the language Of the final draft
were made. These changes make the
terms of Office Of the trustees three in
stead OF five years. A specific pro ;ision
was inserted in the fifth article that no
expenditure shall be authorized or made
by the executive committee except in
pursuance OF previous appropriation
by the board.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-06
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.
A Colonial Office" Next?

The direction Of the destinies of our
insular possessions may be raised to the
dignity of an Independent Cabinet posi-
ton
Secretary Elihu Root has prepared a
plan for the transfer OF the lnsular Blu
reau of the War Department to another
executive department and TO enlarge its
scope aud make it a colonial office with
a civilian head. II was the plan of the
late President Mckinley to create such
an office, to be styled colonial office,
placed under the authority of the State
Department
Mr. Roots scheme follows closely that
of Mr. Mckinley and has in view the
creation of an extensive office under
which will be placed all important at
fairs relating to the Philippines, Porto
Rico, Guam and Hawaii
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-06

The House OF Representatives passed
the bill for the creation of a permanent
Census Bureau The friends of the civil
service law, who were opposed to max
ing the employees of the bureau eligible
for transfer or retention. were over
whelmngly defeated By the terms of
the bill the permanent organization will
succeed the present temporary organiza-
ton July ], 1902, and all employees on
the rolls upon the date of the passage of
the act will become eligible for transfer
to other departments or retention in the
permanent organization The bill also
provides for a manufacturing census in
zoos and for the collection of certain
special statistics annually.
Several hundred employees of the Cen
sus Bureau who were in the gallery ap-
plaudcd the announcement that the bill
had passed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-06
Nine Killed, Seven Wounded.

London (By Cable) The War Of
fees casualty list, just issued, shows
that in hitherto unrcported engage
ment at Abralam's Kraal, near Koffy-
iontein, Orange river, January 28, Col
l.. f. Du Moulin, Of the Sussex Regi-
mcnt and eight men were killed and
seven men were wounded.
The report that Commandant Kritz-
niger, who was captured by General
French December Y, had been con
demned to death, is not confirmed here
1t was announced from South Africa.
January 20, that Kritzingers trial would
begin this week. but nothing has since
been heard of his case
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-06
Cars Skated Down Hill

Pittsburg (Special) Three people
killed, two fatally hurt and score OF
others more or less injured, is the rec
ord made by two runaway cars on the
Monongahea branch of the Pittsburg
railway A number OF other, we're
hurt but none seriously enough to be
taken to the hospital, The accident oc-
CURED at the foot Of the long hill run
ming into Wilmerding from McKees-
port. A car without passengers got
beyond control OF the motorman and
dashed down the hill, which is a mile
long, at a terrific speed At the bottom
1t jumped into the Pennsylvania Rail
road Station, carrying away the side of
the depot and tearing up the platform.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-06
Foreign.

General Herrera, commander OF the
Colombian revolutionary forces. declares
that he has dominion over the Pacific
coast of the Isthmus of Panama. and
that he will prevent the transportation Of
arms or soldiers for the government.
Colonel Picquart, in an article on the
military position of France declares that
country has come to the end OF her mill
tary resources. He fayors an alliance
with Great Britain
The increasing extravaganza in we'd
ding gifts in London has raised protest,
in society and some people now de-
nounce the custom as an 'unbcarablc
social tax
Mr. Baltour, government leader i'm the
British Parliament showed his ignor-
ance OF detail in not knowing how many
members constituted the House Of Com
mons
The British war secretary introduced
supplementary army estimate in Par
Lament OF S25,ooo,ooo which brings the
total cost OF the war for the year ND to
S3o5 100000. 1t was shown in the Com
mons that the contractors were making
enormous profits supplying horses to the
government for South Africa and it
was declared that evidence before the
committee revealed a gross scandal.
1t nov appears that the government
OF the Netherlands suggested TO the
British government that the Bocr dele
gates now in Europe be permitted to go
To South Africa and cndcayor to per
,uade the Beers in the field to surrender
Lord Kitchener reports that the camp
of the Sussex Regiment, Col l.. T.
du Moulin was attacked by the Boers.
and that, after severe fighting, the latter
were repulScd.
Continual gales are reported in the
English channel and shipping is suffering
severely.
Revolutionary meetings are being neld
in Roscommon county Ireland, and
John O'Donnell is reported to have ad-
dressed a midnight meeting, at which he
challenged MIR Wyndham. chief secre-
tary for ireland, TO come into the open
at the head OF 5000 men, either soldiers
or police.
Col l.. f. du Moulin Of the Sussex
Regiment, and eight men were killed and
seven wounded in an engagement with
the Beers near Koffyfontein.
The Colombian governments fleet
sailed from Panama with the object OF
encountcring the fleet OF the Colombian
Liberals near Neguala.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-06
CARNEGIE HEADS THE LIST.
Gave to Various Institutions S3l l,OOO, 900 Dur.
ing The Year 1901.

New York, (Special).-Duriug 1901
Americans gave Sfo7, 100000 Tor educa-
tional and philanthropic purposes, not
including donations to churches or ap-
preparations for ordinary charitable pur-
poses.
Andrew Carnegie heads the list with
S3I,coo,ooo, but Mrs Leland Stamford
is close second with $4,000. 600
Among the other large donations were
Christopher /. Magec, bequcst for hos
pital, Pittsburg. S4,sooooo; John ID.
Rockefeller, New York, Sso46,5 500; J
Pierpont Morgan, New York. 81 465.
600; Mrs. Emmons Blaine. Chicago, ST.
100000 Daniel r. Pearsons. Chicago.
$555,ooo Helen NJ. Gould, New York.
S4I2 500
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-06
R0ckEFELLERs GIFT TO HARVARD.
A Million Dollars to Supplement Morgaus
Million for Medical School

Cambridge, Mass. Especial. Follow
ing the announcement at Harvard com
mencement exercises last June that ]. p.
Morgan had agreed to erect. at cost of
over a million dollars, three OF the build
ings required for the accommodation Of
the Harvard Medical School, in carrying
out their new plans for medical educa-
ton and research, President Eliot an
nounced to the medical faculty that ]. d.
KocEeteller proposes TO give million
dollars IN iurtherance of this great prof
ect provided that other friends OF the
university vii raise a sum OF money in
the neighborhood of half million dol
iars' to be used by the Harvard Medical
school for land buildings or endow-
mCnt
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-06
Crazy Moiorman pash 70 Death.

New York (SpceiaD.--Whilc probably
temporarily iusanc Philip Ruckenbrodt.
a motorman wromled with another.
named Dillon. for control Of car. and
Increased the speed 70 such fearful
rate thai ON reaeling a curve both men
were thrown from The platform and
RuclsenhgoGr was kiIled By being dashed
against car on another track. The
other potormaii los. q finger. Dillon's
conductor reached the motor by that
time and shut off he power. 50 that The
car came 60 stop Ruckenbrodt was
about IS years old and lived at Fort Lee.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-06
One Word Kills a viii.

New York (SpeciaD Because n
clause in the will OF Mrs. Euphemia
Conklin. of Hackensack, N. j.. coa-
tanned the word and instead OF "or."
her rcsiduary estate, amounting 10
about $1,000 win be divided among
nearly one hundscd Of her cousins. IN
stead OF between her deceased husbands
two daughters This decision has been
rendered by Vice7Chancolor Steven
son in constituting the terms of the will.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-06
Capital News in deueral.

General Chafiee cabled to the War De
partment a report OF the disastrous expe-
dition Of the marines across Samar, in
which some we're lost, and the survivors
found by relief party physical and
mental wrecks from starvation and ex-
pOsurc
The urgent deficiency bill, as COM
pleted provides for the entertainment Of
Prince Henry and for the expenses Of
the coronation embassy
Civil Governor Taft was the first to be
heard before the Senate committee in
yestgating the conditions in the Phil
ippines.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-06
HOWARD WAS CONVICTED.
But Jury Fixed Punishment at Imprison.
ment for Life.

Frankfort, Ky, (SpeciaD The jury
in the case Of Jim Howard. on trial
for the assassination of William Goebel,
returned a verdict of guilty against the
prisoner and fixed his punishment at
liic imprisonment The jury was out
the first ballot in the jury room resulted
in favor of verdict of guilty. The next
ballot was on the question OF punish
mcnt and then seven jurors voted for
life Imprisonment and fine for the
death sentence. One by one those
favoring the death penalty came over,
until all 2 voted for life sentence.
Howard's attorney says the case will be
appealed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-06

The President has issued the following
executive order:
"All officers and employees of the
United States of every description, serv-
ing in or under any of the Executive
Departments. and whether so serving
in or ont of Washington, are hereby
forbidden, either directly or indirectly,
individually or through associations, to
solicit an increase of pay or to influence
or attempt to influence in their own in
terests any legislation whatever, either
before Congress or its committees, or in
any way save through the heads Of the
departments in or under which they
serve on penalty of dismissal from the
Government service.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
White House, January 81, 1902
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-06
In Spanish Prisons.

San Juan, Porto Rico (Specia) The
House OF Delegates has asked for infor-
nation regarding Porto Rican prisoners
in the Spanish penitcntiary at Ceuta, Mo-
rocco The records show that 20 pris-
oners were sent from Porto Rico to
Ceuta between 1882 and 1893 Against
u OF these persons no specific charges
were brought, they being, il is said. polit-
ical prisoners. An effort will probably
be made TO secure their release through
Secretary OF State Hay
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-06
Tortured in Venezuela +?

New York (Special) = Hippolyte
Lambert has made claim for $4,000
damages against the Government of
Venezuela for alleged false imprison
ment, torture while imprisoned and the
loss of certain papers. He was arrested
in Caracas in July last In his claim,
filed with Secretary of State Hay. he
SAYS he is an American by naturaliza-
fiOn
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-06
SUMMARY OF TIE LATEST NEWS.
Domestic.

Ten thousand people cheered Admiral
Schley at the State House at Nashville
Tenn. Governor Mcmillan welcomed
the Admiral to the State and the Admi-
raj httingly responded
Judge White, in the Norfolk County
Court granted new trial to Willie
Brown, colored. who was convicted Of
the murder of Jake Gullcmbeck, store
keeper, in Brighton
James D. Corr was arraigncd in New
York on the charge OF cmbez2ling s., 600
from lie Boutelier Brothers. who en-
ployed him as bookkcepcr
NJ A. Osburn, travelling salesman
for the Carriage Manufacturing Com
pany of Decatur, Ill.,, committed suicide
in Alexandria
Eight officers i'm slcighs overlook the
Biddle brothers the escaped prisoners
from the jail at Allegheny Pa. and Mrs
Soitel, the wife of the warden, who ac-
companied them. at a point near Mount
Chestnut Butler county, Pa. \ fight
with revolvers and rifles resulted in both
the Biddle brothers being wounded.
Mrs. Soffel, upon seeing them fall, shot
herself in the breast but her corset de
tlcctcd the bullet and She was only
slightly wounded
Prisoners in the New Castle County
(Del) workhousc mutinicd on account
OF the food served TO them and were
subdued by their guards only after a
desperate struggle
The Supreme Court OF Porto Rico has
sustained the sentences OF FIVE murderers
TO be garrotcd this month Many citi-
zens are petitoniug Governor Hunt for
clcmency.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-06
Cannot Locate Appointees.

There is an UNUSUAL situation in the
Bureau of Navigation Navy Depart
ment, with regard to the appointments
OF Frank IL Church and Francis J.'Mc-
Allister to be acting warrant machinists.
These appointments were made Noyem-
Der I last but, though the bureau has
sent any number Of kilograms to various
parts OF the country, up 20 this time it
has been unable to inform the two men
Of their good fortune Each has served
three years as an enlisted man.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-06
A Blizzard Ia Michigan.

Kalamazoo, Mich. (SpeciaD For
nearly "a hours a blizzard ragged here.
Nearly a foot OF snow has fallen, drift
ing badly and impeding railroad traffic
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-06
Attempt on Czar's Life?

London, (By Cable) The Sunday
special correspondent in Vienna tele
graphs that sensational rumors were
current there last night that an attempt
mad been made upon the life of the
Gar.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-06

The statue OF King Charles I at Char
ing Cross London. was decorated on the
mnlYersary @, the beacading oi shat
rlorurcl.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-06
Five Sentenced TO Death in Porto Rico.

San Juan, Porto Rico, (Special) ~
The sentencing by the District Court OF
Ponce Of FIVE murdefors to be garro.ei
IN February unless the sentence be COM
muted 10 life imprisonment has beer
sustained by the Supreme Court OF the
Island. A number OF citizens are peti-
uoning the Governors clcmeacy. The
men are members OF gang, i've Of
whom were garrotcd OF Ponce in 1000
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-06

Washington, d. c., (SpeciaD The
Carnegie Institution completed its Or
ganization by the election of the follow
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-15

property owners along Delaware street
was read. askins councD to take stems.
toward having the street ha+waa,
Smith street and the intersection or
Iackawanna street. II was referred tn.
the street commissioner
Council adonted the same order 10
business ne was In vo.ue Iast yaar
A farewell marty was tendersd Misc
Kate Dodson ut the residence of John
~ I,o,,,, q. D,,., -.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-15
THE PASSING THRoNG.

Ralph Ball was Scranton visitor on
Saturday.
Miss Louise Bishop is i'll at her home
on Main street.
l.. l.. Roth, of Scranton, was Car
bondale visitor yesterday.
=. +. Brogan, of Archibald, was a
business caller in town, Saturday.
Miss Florence Mofiitt, of Scranton,
was Carbondale visitor on Sunday.
Miss Helen Reese, of Scranton, was
the guest of Miss Lizzie Brennan, on
Sunday.
Miss Angie and Margaret Jones, of
Forest City, We're Carbondale visitors
yesterday.
Il. II. Coddington's sister and brother
n-law, of Tanners Falls, were visiting
him yesterday.
+. w. Clark, manager of the Postal
Telegraph station here, was in New
Milford, yesterday.
Martin Fleming and John Ruddy, two
clever ball players, OF Archibald, spent
yesterday in Carbondale.
Frank McDermott, of Honesdale,
stopped over here a few hours yester-
day, on his way to Utica.
Miss Margaret Finnan, of HoneAdale,
spent Sunday in this city, as the guest
of Miss Frances Monahan.
Miss Cecilia Brady, night operator
In the Jermyn exchange, vas the guest
of Carbondale friends yesterday.
T.. w. Thayer, district freight. agent