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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-27
PANAMA CANAL TITLE
Senator Morgan's Report Attacks the French
Company CHARGES Of Fraud.

Washington, d. c., (SpeciaD --Sena-
tor Morgan, from the Committee on
lsthmian Canals, presented to the Senate
the majority and minority reports of that
committee on the question of the validity
of the title of the new Panama Canal
Company and its right to transfer the
Panama Canal property to the United
States for 100000.
The objections of the majority to the
title held by that company are based
largely on the relations of the canal
company to the Governments of France
and Colombia, but the committee also
! discusses at length many other phases of
the question. Among these is the rela-
ton of the shareholders, who subscribed
100000 900 to the old Panama Com
pany, whose interests, the report holds,
cannot be lightly regarded. On this point
the report says:
he spectacle of the United States
Congress authorizing the President, as
the agent OF our government, TO conduct
trade with such corporation (the
new Panama Company without consult
ing France as to the claim of independ-
ence, the Panama Company asserts will
be entirely new in the history of nations,
and Its consequences cannot be lightly
disrcgarded.
Among these is the serious danger
OF the United States being drawn into
disagreeabe relations with large and
influential body of the worthy people of
France, whose friendship for us has been
cherished during the entire life of Our
republic. Unfortunately the report of
the !sthmian Canal Commission reveals
me TACT that the men who make us this
ofier are chief among those who defraud-
ed these ooo,ooo or BOO, 900 Frenchmen
of S2so.ooo.o .ooo"
Speaking further of the obligations of
the new company to the old the majority
say:
IF Mr. Eifell and his associates get
10000 900 from the American people, it
is well that they are sheltered from the
CLAIMS OF these defrauded and despoiled
Dondholders and stockholders by the al
legged despotism of French courts. They
would never escape justice in American
courts and would be compelled TO ac-
count for every dollar of the money to
the bondholders and to the stocks bear
ing interest before applying any of it 10
the propfts of their speculation"
The minority report, which was pre-
pared by Senator Kittredge, upholds the
title of the new Panama Company, as
viii be. seen from the following extract
from the opening paragraph:
he title of the new Panama Com
pany to its concessions and other prop
erty appears from the facts and docti-
ments which have been laid before the
Subcommittee, and is clear and free
from any complications For a transfer
OF its concessions to the United States
the consent of Colombia is requisite. but
tins consent has been given BY the gov
ernment OF that country as fully as it
can be now given"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-27
VENEZUELAN REVOLT SPREADS.
Castro Pressing lnto His Service Ever,
Available Man.

Willemstad, Curacao (By Cable).- -
During the past five days the revolution
in Venezuela has broken out almost
everywhere, The Government cannot
control the country east of Cumana.
BARGE Iona is still besieged by the revo-
lutionists and Carupano is partially in
their power.
President Castro has sent First Vice
President Gomez, with 1900 men.
against the revolutionists under General
Riera, who is in the vicinity of Capa-
dare, in the State of Falcon. Second
Vice President Ayaa, who had pre-
viously been sent against Riera, returned
to Caracas without defeating the revo-
lutlonary general
1t is believed that if the revolutionists
win one important battle all Venezuela
will rise against the government of
President Castro Castro is recruiting
day and night. Every man and boy pro-
durable is being pressed into the service.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-27
A MONOPOLY OF THE AIR
1ernany Fears England VIII Get IT for
Marconi Messages.

Berlin, (By Cable) .-Professo Slaby
who, with Count Arco, invented the
Slaby-Arco system of wireless teleg-
raphy, is advocating international agree
ment TO regulate the wireless transmits
sion of messages on the ground that
otherwise the greatest good cannot be
obtained from such telegraphy.
He says that with his backing OF Brit
ish capital Marconi may obtain mo-
nopoly for aerial transmission, as has
already been done in the case of ocean
telegraphy In this connection Professor
Slaby mentions the refusal OF the Mar
coni station at Nantucket to receive wire
less dispatches from the Hamburg
American steamer Deutschland
Professor Slaby says he has the
highest personal regard for Mr.. Mar
com, whose system of wireless teleg-
r2phy he believes TO equal his own.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-27
Physician Killed bya Fall.

Pittsburg, Pa, (SpeciaD 1.-The dead
body of DR.. Harry Whitesell, a rising
young physician of Sewickley, was
found resting on ledge of rocks along
the Ohio river bank, near his home AT
first II was thought he had been murder
ed, but investigation by the coroner
showed that he was killed by fall His
family say he was called to see a patient
at 8 o'clock, and it is supposed that in
walking along the high bank at that
point he slipped and fell 10 the rocks be-
low.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-27
DEATH PENALTY FOR
JAMES E. WILCOX
OuiIfy Of Murder In the First Degree is
the Jury's Verdict.
THE PRISONERS LAWYER wEEps
MS Father, Too, Is Deeply Affected
Local Opinion Considers the Punishment
Just--Judge George A. Jones Sentenced
Him to Be Hanged on Friday, April 2S-Ap'
peal to Be Taken to State Supreme Court

Elizabeth City, ~ C., (Special) -
James E. Wilcox, charged with the MUIR
der of Ella Maude Cropsey, was con-
victed of murder in the first degree by
the jury.
Judge George A. Jones sentenced him
TO be hanged by the neck on Friday,
April 2S, between the hours of 10 and 3
O'Clock.
The jury filed into the courtroom as
the town clock tolied out the hour Of
10 p. NJ G. f. Derrickson was made
spokesman. Henry Jennings, clerk,
commanded Wilcox to stand, raise his
right hand and face the jury.
~Gentlemen," said the clerk, in the
usual form, have you agreed upon your
verdict?"
I'VE have" was the reply of the
spokesman.
What say you-guilty or not guiltyi"
Guilty"
''In what degree?"
First"
So say you all?'
I'VE do"
This fell like a death knell upon the
ears of the prisoner But he never moved
a muscle. A deathly pallor overspread
his face, yet no emotion was apparent.
In delivering his sentence the Judge
said the duty had to be performed.
mo one save yourself, he continued
addressing Wilcox knows whether or
not you committed the deed. ] would
not say anything to wound your feel
ings; no. nor the feelings of your
father. nor the feelings of the Cropsey
family. / hope the jury in coming to
a verdict was not influenced by public
opinion. The sentence of the Court is
that James Z. Wilcox be hanged by the
neck until he is dead"
The Judge went on, referring to the
scene that occurred in the courtroom
when Lawyer Aydlett was making the
last plea for Wilcox's life and when
part OF the crowd deliberately left He
had been informed that it was prear-
ranged, but he hoped this was not true.
1t he knew it was he would Jail every
man, woman and child for contempt who
took part in it. He paid the people of
Pasquotank county a high compliment
on their general good behavior.
Ex-Sheriff Wilcox, the father of the
prisoner sat with Lawyer Aydlett near
him They were both affected deeply.
Lawyer Aydlett wept while the sentence
was being passed
There is general sympathy for the
Wilcox family, but the verdict is consid-
cred by most of the people here as lust
Wilcox's lawyers will appeal to the State
Supreme Court
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-27
dynamite Blew Up Ia Burning House.

Houghton, Mich. Especial "A terri
Bile explosion of dynamite occurred near
Oskar, eight miles north of Houghton.
resulting in the death of tive men and
serious injury to another. The scene of
the explosion was in the house of John
Boulard. The building caught fire while
the family was at church, and when the
heat became intense two boxes of dyna-
mite, which were stored away for blow
ing up stumps, exploded 1enkala and
Kalianen were killed, being struck by
flying timbers, They were neighbors of
the Boullards and met death while fight
ing the flames.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-27
Veteran Publisher Dead.

Philadelphia, Pa. Especial Charles
G. Sowcr, president of the Christopher
Sower Company, publishers of school
books, died here of angina pectoris. aged
81 years. Mr.. Sowcr was member Of
a famous family of publishers, the first
of whom, Christopher Sower, has the
fame of having issued the first Bible 70
be published in America in the German
language. The publishing house is the
oldest IN its line in America, having been
established in Iz83
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-27
Eve cremated themselves.

Kosciuyko, Miss. Especial, Five
county convicts in an attempt to burn
their way ont Of prison burned the stock
ade housc in which ,lley were confined
and cremated themselves Those burned
to death arc Robert Burt, Philip Newell,
ames CulbeTsou, Amos Ralford and
James Jones, all negroes. The prisoners
were leased 10 Robert Campbell, county
contractor, whose farm is situated I6
miles west OF this place, All of them
Were charged with minor oifenses.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-27
Florence Burns Free.

New York (SpeciaD After six
weeks in prison, the center of interest
in sensational hearing in a crowded
court, the agony of being picked to
pieces, and having even her emotions
dissected by those who feed on criminal
cases. Florence Burns was set free The
pretty young Brooklyn girl who was
charged with the murder of Walter
Brooks. who was found dying in the
Glen Island Hotel the night Of St. Val
entines day, was discharged from Gus
todY bY Justice MaYer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-27
More Room for President.

President Roosevelt and Representa-
tive Mercer, of Nebraska, Chairman of
the House Committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds, discussed the enlarge
ment of facilities for transactinp the
White House business.
Heretofore there have been plans for
reemodeling and enlarging the White
House IN order to meet present require
ments. 1t appears, however, that Presi-
dent Roosevelt is opposed to changing in
any material way the arrangement of this
historic structure. Under these circum-
stances enlarged facilities would have to
be provided elsewhere At one time
there was suggestion of presidential
residence outside of the White House,
which would be devoted to official bust
ness. But the tendency now is in favor
OF making the White House a residen-
tial establishment for the President. To-
eating the official quarters elsewhere.
Senator Fairbanks has proposed that the
new Department of Justice have branch
for the executive business. 1t is under
stood also that Attorney General Knox
has plan for increasing the executive
facilities
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-27
Many Farmers Keep Bees.

The Census Bureau issued a complete
report showing that for the country as a
whole on une I, 1900, there were 7o7,-
POI farms keeping bees, or substantially
one for every eight farms in the nation
These farms reported 4,Ioo,626 swarms
or colonies, valued at $40, 1858, averag-
ing a little less than six swarms to each
farm reporting. The twelfth census is
the FIRST to report the number and value
of bees or the number of farms reporting
them.
During the year 1890 there were pro-
duced 6I,IooI6o pounds of honey and
I,7o5,3i5 pounds of wax, of an aggregate
value of $6,oo4,oo4.
OF the States reporting honey Texas
reports the largest quantity, 4,79o,2 ,2o4
pounds.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-27
Prince Iienry's Thanks.

Berlin. (By Cable Admiral Prince
Henry OF Prussia has sent telegram to
Secretary John R. Jackson, as charge
daffalres here, in the absence of Andrew
w. White. the American ambassador,
m which the Prince says: Il pray you
10 accept for. yourself and the members
of the American embassy my very best
thanks Tor my welcome on my return
from the United States I shall never
foIgef the cordial and splendid hospi-
iaity met with IN your country or the
people"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-27
Art Show Of All Nations.

Vienna (By Cablc) Emperor Fran
els Joseph opened the international Fine
Arts Exhibition. Prominent among the
exhibitors IS the Paris Society of Amer
lean Painters, including the works of
Hitchcock. Stewart. Weeks, Bridginann,
MeEwen and Humphreys. The Vienna
critics highly compliment the Ameri-
cans exhibition and especially refer TO
the work Of Messrs. Hitchcock and
Stewart The Emperor praised the
American works and asked 70 see Mr..
Hitchcock, who arranged the exhibit.
He expressed regret at hearing that the
zTi'ss had gone 10 Paris.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-27
LIsk for Philippine Cable.

The Hague (By Cable) The Gov
ernment of the Netherlands has submit
ted to the States General an agreement
with Germany providing for Joint sub
sidy for cables extending TO the Dutch
colonies in the far East II is proposed
Q connect the islands OF Menado and
Celebes, in the East Indies, with the
american Philippine cable, which will
te connected with Shanghai The i'm
portance of the agreement lies in The
fact that communication will thus be
established with Europs via America by
cables belonging TO different nationali-
ties
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-27
Foreign Sugar Convention.

The State Department has received
from United States Minister Townsend
at Brussels translation of the full text
OF the sugar convention entered into by
the governments of Germany, Austria
Hungary, Belgium, Spain. France. Great
Britain, Italy, the Netherlands and Swe-
den.
The government of Great Britain is
given the right TO adhere to the conven-
ton in the name of her colonies. The
date for the ratification of the conven-
ton is set for February I, 1908, and il
is understood that the convention shall
be in force after September /, 1903. The
convention applies 10 cane as well as tc
beet sugar.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-27
ChildreE In Flames.

Lexington. KY (Special.)--At I
o'clock q NJ. the local fire department
was notified that the State School of Re-
form, six miles from the city. in which
287 children are confined, was in flames.
The inmates arc thought TO have gotten
out safely, A fire engine was sent from
the city. At I.Io o'clock the boys build
ing collapsed The institution was
erected at a cost OF $4,000 There ars
cipht brildinps
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-27
c0sSAcKs SENT TO ORIENT.
RassiaHs Preparing to Meet the Anglo.
Japanese Move.

81. Petersburg, (By Cable) In con-
nection with the eastward movement of
Russian troops it is announced that the
first section of Cossacks is already in the
Far East and that the second section has
been modified. The movement has been
extensive recently
On the subject OF the Franco Russian
declaration the Novoys Vrema says:
The Franco-Russian alliance was
compelled to restore the balance OF
power in the Pacific, which was distrib-
nted by the Anglo japanese agreement.
The policy of free hand expressed in
the declaration is, in accordance with
Russias interests"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-27
ODDS AND ENDS OF TIE NEWS.

The Supreme Court OF California has
decided that the property OF ex- Senator
fair valued at $2o-ooo,ooo, must be dis
tributed among the children.
w. q Besler has been made general
manager of the Jersey Central Railroa
Company,
Henry Nye shot and killed his wife al
Stephenstown, N. y. Jealousy was The
cause.
Paderewsk IS writing another opera.
The Official Messenger OF ST. Peters
burg published the text cf the Russo
French conjont declaration ane:it ihs
Anglo japanese convention.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-27

Athens, Ga, (SpeciaD Fire de-
stroyed the Rucker cotton compress and
2,Ioo bales of cotton. The loss is SIss.-
600: The insurance was nearly all car
rlcd by the Marine Fire INSURANCE Com
pany. ine fire originated by ;ruck
running over a match
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-27
farmers on Strike In ltnIv.

London, (By Cable).-A dispatch.
from Rome to the Central News says the
strike of agriculturists is spreading
throughout Italy, and that 10000 farm
laborcrs are now out in the provinces
OF Ferrera, Bologna and Vicenza, while
IN 10 other provinces the laborers are
reported to be organizing Thus far no
violence has been reported
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-27
Kaiser Names Yacht Alice RooscyeIt.

Berlin, (By Cable) Emperor Viii
liam has named a yacht Alice Roosevelt.
The yacht was built for torpedo boat.
and why she was transformed into yacht
is not explained, but ii is supposed this
was on account of the rather too delicate
framework. considering the British Gov
ernments recent experience with tor
pedo boat destroYers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-27
BoERs ARE WELL SUPPLIED.
BarEhers Of Western Transyaai Are Full
OF Fight.

London, (By Cable).-A dispatch TO
the Times from Kierksdorp Transyaa1
Colony, says that the Beers in the West
ern Transvaal are we'll supplied with
guns and ammunition and have unlim-
tied support and a large amount OF
stock, that their numbers give them con-
fdence, while the blockhouse system has
not yet been extended enough to alarm
them.
What is possible has been done. con
Times the correspondent, bur owing to
the insufhcienoy of troops, the British
columns have been too small to cope
adequately with the Boer forces, which
are all composed Of fighting men with
out any intention of surrcndering
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-27
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.
Making Mailed Money SAFE.

The bill recently introduced in the
Senate by Mr. Mcmillan of Michigan
to prevent robbing the mails, provides a
safer and easier method of sending
money by mail and to increase the pos
tai revenues, has been introduced in
the House by Mr. Gardner. of Michigan.
The bill is indorsed by the American
Newspaper Publishers Association
1t provides that all paper money here
after issued by the United States of the
denomination of 81. 81 and S., except
national bank notes, shall be of the form
known as the post check and shall be
convertible by the holder thereof into a
check to a named psyee. These post
checks will be exchangeable at any
United States money order postoffice for
current funds, after which the post
master will cancel them and forward
them to a repository designated by the
Postmaster General and shall receive
credit therefor. This paper currency
will have appropriate blank spaces in
which the holder may write his name
and postoffice address of a payee, and
wherein the payee may give receipt.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-27
Committed Suicide BY Ere.

Little Rock, Ark, Especially spe-
cial to the Gazette from Rogers, Ark,
says; Airs. B. +. Dyer, wife of one of
the oldest and most prominent business
men of Rogers. was fatally burned. Mrs.
Dyer saturated her clothes with kero-
sene and then set fire 10 them. A
daughter Of the woman and a young girl
were in the house, but were unable to
restrain the woman, who had been men
tally deranRsd for some wears.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-27
An oil Steamer Burned at Sea.

Charleston, s. c. Especial THE
steamer reported ablaze by the crew of
the Oregon Inlet Saving Station,
in North Carolina, was identified as the
oil steamer Major Barrett, hound from
Sabine Pass, Texas, to New York.
though her home port was Philadelphia.
1t IS believed some passing vessel res
cued the crew Of the fre-stricken ship.
though no definite information to this
effect has been received here.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-27
Package Containing 81, 900 Lost.

Charleston, w. Va. Especial. while
crossing the Kanawha river, near Mont
gomery, John More, paymaster of the
kanawha Gas Coal Company, on
Smithers Creek, dropped a package
containing about $1,000, which he had
obtained from the Montgomery Bank
and was to be used for paying the men
at the mines
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-27
Killed Her Husband.

Washington, Ind. Especial. During
a quarrel at the supper table, Liberty
Kempf, a well-known business man.
'choked his wife. The woman managed
to get revolver and fired FIVE shots at
her husband, one bullet penetrating the
brain. He died in few minutes The
wife told her story to the police, and has
not yet been arrested.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-27
Lonr Iourney on Skaier.

Menomincc. Mich, (Special) Two
Menominee fishermen who were ma
rooned on Chambers Island have arrived
home, making the trip-a distance of
nearly 100 milcs--on skates around the
southern part Of the bay on ice, whicl.
still clings TO the shore. They say there
are. still IS more men on the island. who
took refuge there when the ice went ont.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-27
De seated Ma and 90 ed the Town.

Hongkone, (By Cablc) General Ma
has been defeated by the Kwang- 81 reb-
els who have taken possession of Fang.
Cheng (Fengh Chuan?). They have
killed or captured all the mandarns and
have looted the town. General Ma a.
tackled lhe rebel strongholds, but after an
engagement lasting two days was forced
to retreat. The rebels then established
their headquartcrsAt At Fang Cheng.
Buffalo is to have labor temple II.
$4,000 union men are TO be taxed s cents
q week 10 raise tho funds
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-27
Labor Presidents Iicad Blown ot

Lead, S. d. (SpecirD George w.
flolvey, president Of the Lead Miners
Union, was killed by a premature blast
on the eoo-foot level of The Homestakc
mine. He was firing blockholes aud one
of the charges exploded while he was
directly over IT, blowing his head entirely
off
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-27

Washington, (Specia) Joseph II.
Manley, member of the Republican Con
gressional Committee from Maine, has
declined the Presidents offer Of the
FIRST Assistant Postmaster Generalship-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-27
Protest From Gompers.

Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation of Labor, has sent
10 the Senate protest against the
Conspiracy or Anti-lnjunction, bill,
as reported to the Senate by the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
lie says that when the bill was first
reported February 3 lit was received
by all parties in interest as a measure
calculated to right a wrong too long en-
dured. This feeling, however, was rude
ly changed, he says, by the latest report
He quoted the opinion Of an attorney
to the effect that the bill as now re-
ported is completely subversive of all
principles of liberty and added: "Or-
gained labor seeks no immunity from
the. law applicable to all other citizens
and people of our country. but must in
sist that those things which are legal
when performed by other citizens ought
not to be illegal when performed by
members OF organized labor, and it was
to recover those rights to the members
OF organized labor that the original bill
was drafted"
He concluded by saying that the labor
interests would prefer the defeat of the
Pill as amended to its passage. He asks,
however, that the original bill be IA
vorably acted upon.