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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-01
PLOT TO BLOW UP TUNNEL.
Lives Of Many Endangered by Dynamite at
Niagara.

Buffalo, N. Y. Especial "A special
to the Daily News from Niagara Falls
says:
by the mercst accident the lives of
about 80 men and the tunnel work OF
the Canadian Niagara Power Company
were saved from destruction. As the
night shift went on the discovery was
made of a dastardly attempt to wreck
the tunnel and kill the men working 100
feet below the surface of the earth.
The shaft leading down to the tunnel
is 100 feet deep. From the bottom of the
shaft the tunnel runs north and south
and men work at both headings. The
blasts are discharged by means of bat
teries which are operated at the foot of
the shaft, the wires extending to the
headings.
When the night shift went to work
one of the 'nipper' boys discovered that
at point 100 feet from the bottom of
the shaft the wires from one of the BAT
teries had been cut and cartridge cap
connected and placed in a stick of dyna-
mite. The stick of dynamite had been
placed between two boxes of dynamite
containing IS pounds of the material
1t is customary for the day shift to ar
range the blasts and the night shift sets
them off when it comes on.
Had the 'nipper' boys failed to dis
cover the plot the damage and death list
would have been fearful The men at
the headings would have been killed and
imprisoned and work which has cost
many thousands of dollars ruined"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-01
Financial,

Articles of incorporation have been
filed at Phoenix of the Western Iron
Steel Company, with a capital stock Of
$4,000, 900.
1t is said that a bid considerably
above the present market price has been
made for controlling interest in the
American Cotton Oil Company.
The Pressed Steel Car Company has
declared the regular quarterly dividends
OF IN per cent on its preferred stock
and per cent, on lis common stock.
The preferred dividend is payable Nav
a.
The regular quarterly dividend Of ~
per cent on the capital stock OF the
Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg Rail
road has been declared. payable Nav Is.
The Westinghouse directors have de-
clared a dividend of ~ per cent. on as
scnting stock 1t is the regular Quar-
terly dividend payable May IS.
Mexican national officials state that
the formation OF the mexican Sccuri-
ties Company has nothing TO do with
tie reorganization OF Mexican National.
The New York Transportation Com
Dany has signed a contract with The
Long Island Railroad for an electric
cab service at al It's New York icrnli-
nails.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-01
LIVE NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.
Post. Check Currency Scheme.

The committee of the government Of
fcials appointed by the Postmaster Gen
eral and the Secretary of the Treasury
TO consider the subject of post-check
currency, gave hearing to the advo-
Gates OF bill to provide system of
postal currency recently introduced by
Representative Gardiner, of Michigan.
transmitting small sums through the
Mr. G. w. Post, the originator of the
plan, made a statement outlining it, and
setting forth the needs of the business
world for more convenient method of
transmitting small sums through the
mails. He said that, in case of the adop-
ton of the idea, all rights under the pat
ents would be assigned to the govern
ment free of all cost.
Representative Gardiner advocated the
favorable consideration of the measure
and its provisions we're further explained
by Attorney d. L. Fox, VINO drafted it.
The bills provide that all ST., S. and SIS
bills, except national bank notes, shall
have blank lines upon their faces so that
they may be converted at once into a
check payable TO a named paycc, 10 be
cashed at the postoffice named, and for
the issuance OF similar bills of the de-
nominations of 5, 10, rs and so cents.
A two-cent stamp is affixed and cancelled
on the dollar denominations. and a one
cent stamp on the fractional bills as a
fee to the government
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-01
ODDS AND ENDS OF the NEWS

Rev. Nathaniel s. Thomas, who was
elected bishop of Salina, Kan, by the
Board d Bishops of the Episco1, |
Church, declined that honor.
DIR. Edward Hix Magill, former pres
dent of Swarthmore College, was, at
the age OF n years. married to Mrs
Sarah Z. Gardner.
The King OF Belgium has signed a
CONCESSION by which an Anglo Belgian
Company secures the right to construct
the Cape Town 10 Cairo railroad planned
by Cecil Rhodes.
The forcible detention in South Africa
of Albert Cartwright was the subject Of
hot debate in the House of Commons,
in which the opposition bitterly arraigned
the government John Morley's motion
for adjournment, practically amounting
to vote of ccnsure on the government
in general, and Lord Miner and Lord
Kitchener in particular, was defeated
$50 to 1872
The board OF trustees OF the Hamp-
ton Normal Institute selected site
for the 100000 library given by Mrs.
{. r. Huntington Governor Montague
and the Richmond Educational Asso-
ciation attended the exercises Of The
graduating class
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-01
Capital News in dsnerii.

In the Senate Mr. Carmack continued
his fierce attack on the policy in the Phil
ippines, the result OF which, he said. was
TO give few rapscallions and carpetbag-
gers unlimited license to thieve and plum
der.
The cabinet discussed The propositions
of the Colombian, Nicaraguan and Costa
Rican governments with reference to the
proposed canals.
The Senate Committee on Cuba de-
cided to investigate the charge that the
greater part OF hhe Cuban sugar crop
is held by the Sugar Trust.
The House sent the Oleomargarine bill
to the conference committee defeating
the amendment to place resurrecicd but
ter on the same basis with oleomarga-
rine
Attorney General Knox gave out a
statement declaring that as result of
his Investigations, he has decided that
there is abundant evidence 10 Justify his
ordering proceedings against the Beef
Trust.
In dispute over car fare on Capital
Traction car. near the Capitol, Senator
Money, OF Mississippi, cut Conductor o.
II. Shancr in the right hand, while the
Seaaior received two blows from the
conductor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-01
GEN CASTILLO DEAD.
Disastrous Termination OF a Venezuelan Gov.
ernment Expedition.

Port of Spain, (By Cable) .-Venezu-
elan government troops, numbering p
200 men, under Gen. Ramon Castillo,
attacked the rcvolutionists between San
Antonio and Guantaguana, distant about
thirty leagues from Cvmana, and situ-
ated in mountainous district, we'll
known to the revolutionists. General
Castillo personally led the advance gov
ernment guard, composed of veteran
troops.
One hour after the opening of the ac-
tion General Castillo was wounded I'M
mediately after this all the recently re-
cruited Venezuelan soldiers disbanded,
deserting in all directions, and eventu-
ally reaching San Antonio The govern
ment officers tried to rally their troops,
but their efforts were in vain. and ended
in complete retreat of the Venezuelan
soldiers.
The whereabouts OF General Escalante
who was second in command of the gov
ernment army, was unknown when this
dispatch was forwarded.
General Castillo died later from the
wounds received in the engagement.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-01
FIVE KILLED IN POWDER MILL.
All the Bodies Torn Into Bits Excepting One
Buildings Wrecked.

Shenandoah, Pa, (Special) BY the
explosion of the upper powder mill of
the Shenandoah Powder Co., at Krebs
Station, about four miles from here, five
employees were instantly killed and all
the buildings of the plant were blown
to pieces.
1t will probably never be known what
caused the explosion, as all the men en-
ployed about the magazine were killed.
Not a trace OF any of the bodies has
been found. with the exception of that
of Wolf, whose remains were picked up
some distance from the scene of the eX-
plosion terribly mangled.
1t was at first thought that Rupert
had escaped, but it was learned later
that he, too, had been killed.
Oliver Mummey, who was employed
in the charcoal house, said the first ex-
plosion, which was slight. occurred in
that building and communicated to the
magazine
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-01
chInese RehcI chlrf Taken.

Hongkong, (By Cable) .--Advices re-
ceived here from Wu-Chou, under date
of April 22, announce that bloody battle
was fought between force of Impe-
rial troops on their way to Nan-Nng
and large force OF rebels. The Impe-
rial army attacked the rebels camp in
the Wu-Chang hills, brought up two
Maxim guns and two I2-pounders. and
finally scattered the rebels, capturing
their leader, Hung Yung- Seng, who was
wounded. Subsequently, the rebels cap
tured two villages on the outskirts Of
Nan-Ning and established headquarters
there
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-01
Dogs Skull on a Human Head.

Saginaw, Mich. Especial Physicians
OF the College Hospital have performed
a remarkable operation--that of grating
piece OF a dogs skull upon human
head. The patient is John Olberg. of
kenton, Houghton county. He is now
recovered from an old afflicton. Oh
bergs skull was fractured four years
ago. Over the hole, which was an inch
and a half in diameter, there formed a
foreign growth. This pressed on the
brain and caused convusons. When il
was decided to operate on Oberg the
doctors. chloroformed dog, removed a
piece. OF its skull and implanted it in the
opening in Olbergs head.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-01
SURRENDERS IN
THE PHILIPPINES
Inssryent Leaders and Their Commands
In Hands Of Americans.
TAKEN PRISONERS BY GEN. GRANT,
csptaIa l. ". v. kennon. Of the Sixth In.
fsntry. Reports From the Island Of Negros
the Surrender Of the Ladrone Leader Rufo,
With lsS Officers and Men Of His Com
mand, Together With II Guns

Manila, (By Cable) Gen. Frederick
ID. Grants expedition in the gunboats
Baseo and Florida, several steam launch
es and lighters. has ascended the Gan
dara river, in the Island of Samar, and
has brought the Filipino General, Cue
varra, and his entire command as pris-
oners down to the coast.
Guevarras immediate command con
sists of Rafael Sebastian, 80 other Off
GERS, ISo men and I6I rifles.
Three hundred natives, with I3I rifles,
are expected daily to arrive at Catbalo-
gan, Samar, to surrender.
At Sulat, Samar, 1000 bolomen, 28 of
them armed with rifles, surrendered.
Guevarra succeeded General Lukban
in command OF the Filipino forces in Sa-
mar when the latter was captured last
February.
Capt. L. W. V. Kennon, of the Sixth
Infantry, reports from the Island of Ne
gros the surrender of the native leader
Rufo. with 1888 officers and men of his
command, together with IL rifles, I4o
bolos, 7 spears and few pistols and dag
gers. This surrender means the opening
OF the whole southern coast of Negros
Next to Papa lsio, Rufo was the most
important native chief on the island. He
promises to force Papa Isio to surrender
At a farewell banquet here to the off
GERS of the Ninth Infantry, acting Civil
Governor Luke +. Wright paid glowing
tribute to the military forces. He said
the army under circumstances of sur
prising difficulty had paved the way for
the work of the civil authorities, and
that ony few cases OF friction between
the two branches of government had oc-
CURED. General Chaffee whose opinion
might at times have differed from those
of the civil authorities, had been, Gov
ernor Wright said loyal supporter OF
civil rule.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-01
Not Implicated ln GoebeI Murder.

Frankfort, Ky. Especial 1.-The jury
in the case OF Berry Howard, on trial as
the alleged principal in the Goebel assas-
sination, brought in a verdict of not
guilty The jury stood ten to two for
acquittal on the first ballot and was
unanimous on the second. Berry How
ard is the second to be acquitted in the
long list of those charged with compile
ity in the murder of William Goebel
The other one acquitted was Capt Gar
nett d. Ripley of Henry county, who
was tried last year. Those convicted and
serving life sentences are ex-Secretary
OF State Caleb Powers and James How
ard, each tried twice, and Henry Yout-
sey, who accepted life sentence on his
first conviction.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-01
Food AduIteration.

Mr.. McCumber On. D., chairman of
the Committee on Manufactures, ad-
dressed the Senate on the bill "To pre-
vent the adulteration, msbranding and
limitations of foods, beverages, candies.
drugs and condiments in the District of
Columbia and the territories.
He declared that the extent of the
adulteration and misbranding of food
products was appalling. The laws, he
said, severely punished the stamping Of
lead as money. That was counterfeit
ing, and the man who should advocate
the repeal of the law against counter
teiting OF money would be regarded as
insane. Yet dust or mud was stamped
as flour and glucose as honey. The
one wrong was, no greater than the
other.
The amount OF deleterious food pro-
ducts placed upon the market each year.
Mr.. McCumber said, was valued at fully
SI.I7o'ooo,oo while the total amount Of
adulterated food products each year was
nearly $4 600. 600. 600.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-01
FiIipinos Want Relief.

Tariff reductions for Philippines SUI
gar is now sought by the inhabitants of
the Island of Negros.
Acting Secretary of War Sanger has
transmitted TO Congress a message
which points out that unless relief be
granted the people of Negros will be
hopelessly ruined and starvation and
disease will stalk among them. There
is no desire on the part of the Admin
istration to complcate the project for
Cuban relief by urging immediate action
in behalf of the Philippines. At the
same time, the message showed the
prevalence of such great distress that he
deemed il desirable to lay it before Con-
grcss. The message is from the Presi-
dent of the Assembly of Presidents of
Negros. Disease among men and beasts,
torrential rains, scarcity of labor, expen-
sive transportation, the low price of SUI
gar and the high price of other articles
of prime necessity, are a few of the
causes advanced for a tariff reduction on
Philippines sugar The island desires
that this reduction be at least Is per
cent.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-01
Morgan's Costly Bible.

New York (Special) The antique
Bible bound in gold the corners set with
precious stones, and owned by ]. Pier
pont Morgan, was passed by the custom
house authorities here free of duty. The
book was held up at the custom-house
until an investigation could be made. II
was passed on the ground that it was old
manuscript and the precious stones part
OF the bindings, Mr. Morgan set the
cost OF the book at $4,000
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-01
WIND CAUSES A
RAILROAD WRECK
A Car Roof Blown in Front Of a
Passenger Train.
LOCOMOTIVE THROWN FROM TRACK.
The Fireman Caught Under the Wreck
and Sealded to Death--No Of the Passen.
gers Were riurt-A Man Crushed to Death
by an Oil Derrick Being Blown Over on
Him.

Pittsburg, Pa, (Spccial) The wind
storm of almost cyclonic proportions
which prevailed in this section was fol-
lowed by much destruction of property
and was the cause of the loss of at least
two lives. As the Cumberland accommo-
dation on the Baltimore and Ohio was
approaching the city the engine was
thrown from the track and overturned
at Port Perry by the roof of a freight
car standing on siding being blown in
front of it, Edward g. Sperow, the fire.
man, was caught under the wreck and
so badly scalded that he died shortly af
terward. None of the passengers were
hurt.
AT Mcdonald an Italian, whose name
cannot be learned, was crushed to death
by an oil derrick being blown over on
him.
Another death. the result Of the storm
is reported from Rochester, Pa but not
confirmed as yet
The wind played havoc with telegraph
and telephone wire generally, a condi-
tion which has contributed to make the
strike OF the linemen a serious matter to
the several companies. The strike lead
ers claim the elements are materially
crippling the companies and say that
much of the trouble caused by the storm
on the last OF March and augmented by
the storms of the present month has not
been repaired and no new work can be
started. The officials of the companies
admit they are somewhat handicapped
but say new men are being put to work
every day and police protection has been
asked for them. They expect TO be in
good shane soon.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-01
Head Almost Torn Of

Newark, N. J. Especial Henry
Schaub, who killed his wife, Mary, and
infant child on June II last, was hanged
in the Essex County Jail here. The
drop fell at 10 minutes after 10 o'clock,
and death is believed to have been instan-
taneous. Constable Beirne adjusted the
moose. Just before Under Sheriff Ben
edict pulled the lever Schaub said May
God have mercy on me AS the lever
was pulled the body shot through the
trap. The force OF the fall was so great
that the head was almost jerked from
the body and those standing near him
under the gallows were drenched with
his blood
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-01
WIf. Murderer commIls suIeIae.

Cleveland, O., Especially Martin
Lynch, who was arrested a few days
ago, charged with the murder Of his
wife at the home Of the couple, COS Tod
street. committed suicide in his cell az
the county jail by hanging himself from
a doorknob- The knob was not more
than three feet from the floor Lynch
had carefully tied a sheet to the knob
and then the other end about his neck
In order TO accomplish his purpose ii
was necessary for him TO sit down on
the floor Of his cell and slowly slrange
himseIf 70 death.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-01
Giant Weds q Midget.

Flora, Ind, (SpeciaD Only y years
old, but 3 feet ~ inches in height Har-
ry A. Allen has just married Miss Maude
Horner, IS years old, who is only feet
5H inches in height. The bridegroom
believes he is the tallest boy in the
United States for his age The couple
presented an amusing spectacle as they
stood before a large number of their
friends and relatives while the nuptial
knot was being tied.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-01
wINosroRm KILLS AND WRECKS.
Two Dead and Five VIII Die at Joplin, Mo-
houses Blown Away.

Joplin, Mo. Especial Joplin was
visited by the most destructive storm
in its history, during which at least three
persons were killed outright, six fatally
injured or more seriously hurt and $780,
600 worth of property was destroyed.
The fury OF the storm broke at ABS
o'clock in the afternoon. No warming
was given OF its terrible violence. There
was an utter absence OF the usual funnel
shaped cloud, and the clouds looked no
more threatening than those which pro-
duce the ordinary thunder showers. The
wind was straight gale, but it was of
terrible velocity, whipping down scores
of houses in the southern part of the
city and reducing to kindling wood
100000 worth of the finest mining plants
in this district. The worst havoc in
Joplin City was in a territory four blocks
wide. commencing at the west limits of
the city at Seventeenth street and ending
at Seventh street on the east. Most of
the houses are not completely razed, but
there is scarcely building which is not
damaged. No one was killed there. but
some persons had miraculous escapes.
The home of Mrs. Nellie Sullivan was
hOotlOlCb anu tile S1lIlIC ldllllly injured
by falling timber Mrs Sullivan was
badly hurt about the head and face, and
her two-year-old baby was blown fiftv
yards into pond and saved from dro
ing by the heroic efforts of her seven
year-old brother, who had also received
injuries from the storm.
One room of the residence of S. d.
Brewer. on Ivy street. was blown away
and his young son was carried three
blocks. receiving only slight injuries
Passing east from the main portion OF
the city, the storm spent its fury on the
suburban districts known as Moonshne
Hill and Villa Heights. Three persons
were killed at Moonshine Hill. The hill
is now a tangled mass of debris, and not
house is left standing.
OF the little home of Ridwell Hunter
not timber is left standing, and its
three inmates are dying, all having had
their skulls fractured.
Omaha, Neb. Especial An unusual
ly heavy windstorm which struck this
city killed one person and injured a
number of others, unroofed number of
buildings and broke many skylights.
There was a heavy downpour of rain.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-01
Boers Still Talking L Over.

London (By Cable) Cabling from
johannesburg, under date of Friday,
April rs, the correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph says that General Delarey,
with his staff, arrived at Klerksdorp,
Transvaal, Special dispatches received
here from Pretoria show that General
Delarey had been in consultation with
his commando two days previously, and
that the other Boer leaders are still NOV
ing about consulting with the burghers.
From this il is inferred that the pros
poets for peace are improving.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-01
Town Destroyed by Fire.

Findlay, O., (Special) .-Castar an
oil town of 500 inhabitants, 20 miles
north of here, was totally destroyed by
fire, the origin of which cannot be learn
ed owing TO the fact that telephone and
telegraph wires are broken and all COM
munication to the town is shut off A
high wind was blowing, which prevented
any possible chance OF saving the town
Aid was sent from surrounding towns
but to no avail The loss, which will
exceed 10000. includes nine stores and
scores OF dwellings.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-01
Rumored Riots at Ho,cow.

Vienna (By Cable) "A dispatch to
the Allgemeine Zeitung from St. Peters
burg states that serious riots of strikers
have taken place at Moscow, and that
the military dispersed the rioters with
much bloodshed One report says that
50 persons were killed or wounded. Re
volts of peasantry in the provinces Of
Southern Russia, the dispatch adds, are
causing a more critical situation, partic-
ularly at Kief and Poltava, where
troops were required to suppress the
outbreaks.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-01
American Fruit Travellers

Wilmington, N. C., (SpeciaD -One
hundred representatives of the leading
wholesale produce commission houses
Of the United States attended the fourth
annual meeting Of the American Fruit
and Produce Travellers Association,
which was called to order by President
a. T. Maekly, Of Baltimore. These Of
llccrs for tho ensuing year were elected
President r. w. Collins, Philadelphia
vice president. Cecil Browne, Pittsburg
se-gcant-at-arms, G. W. Waller. Phila-
delpnia; secretary aud treasurer, J. r.
Franklin. Baltimore
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-05-01
Dom Paul NAV Visit Us.

The Hague, (By Cable) The report
published in Paris that President Steyn,
of the Orange Free State, is coming to
Europe to consult with Mr.. Cruger, is
entirely without foundation. On the
other hand, il is true that the Boer
agents in America are renewing their
entreaties that Mr.. Cruger visit the
United States next June. He will prob
ably comply with these requests if suf-
ficient pressure is exercised, although
he has often personally expressed his
dislike of this plan.