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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-09-18
wARsHTPs TO THE IsTHMUs.
For Permanent Occupation Of Panama In.
porfant Move.

Washington, D. c. (SpeciaD The
United States is on the eve Of effect
ing what may appear to Central Amer
ica as permanent occupation OF the
Isthmus of Panama. Not only we're
orders issued by Secretary Moody to
the battlcship Wisconsin to proceed to
Panama and the cruiser Cincinnati to
sail at once for Colon. but Major Gem
cral Haywood, co1nmandant OF marines,
was directed to immediately organize
a battalion OF marines for service on
the isthmus. The marines will be trans
ported to Colon by the auxiliary cruis-
or Yankee, which sailed with dispatch
from Boston for League Island
The action OF the administration in
preparing to send marines to Colombia
is regarded by diplomats informed OF
II as OF great significance, but the Navy
Department insists that there is no
other purpose than TO adequately pro-
tect American interests.
Permanent occupation is not intend
ed, it is stated; but it is admitted that
the prospect that the United States will
obtain control OF the strip OF territory
between Colon and Panama through
which the Isthmian Canal will run
makes il imperative that something
should be done by this government to
prevent any damage being done our
prospective property.
BY the terms OF the protocol negoti-
ated by Secretary Hay and the Colom-
bian Minister at Washington, the
United States is bound to perform Ger
tain stipulated acts in consideration Of
the consent OF the Bogota government
to American construction OF the canal
Provided the concession OF the Panama
Canal Company is valid, it must pay
the company S4o.ooo,ooo, and will take
over the canal property in the isthnus.
These considerations are beyond the
obligations resting upon the United
States by virtue OF the Treaty of New
Grenada to preserve free transit and
communication across the isthmus The
insurgents as well as the government
forces understand the inadvisability Of
interfering with trains passing between
Panama and Colon. While the United
States possessed an undoubted right
before the negotiations of the canal
protocol to intervene for the preserva-
ton o. transit across tn isthnus, and
exercised the right it is in a far
stronger position now to go to even a
greater extent. The administration has
grown tired OF these constant revolu-
tions. and Secretary Moody proposes
that the naval commanders she'll be per-
mitted to play a strong hand in jcaling
with the revolutionary sltaatton.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-09-18
MEAT PACKERS COMBINE.
The Merger to Go Into Effect This Mo nth
Greater than Steel Trust.

Chicago, Ill. (SpeciaD.-At meet
ing in the First National Bank Build
ing of all the interests connected with
the proposed packers combine, it was
decided that the merger should go into
effect September 27, This statement
was made by one of the men attending
the conference. which was brief and
busnesslike, and is confirmed by others
in a position to know.
Early in the day prominent banking
interests let it be known that obstacles
in the way OF the combine we're being
removed and that the deal would speed
lily go through. On the strength OF this
information, coming from such high
source, there was sharp advance in
Swift Company stock here and in Bos-
ton.
1t is said the only thing in the way OF
the combine was the price demanded
by Swift & Co. and Schwarzchild &
Sulzburger for surrendering their
shares At the meeting both made
concessions satisfactory to the pro-
moters. Those in a position to know
say the promoters never gave any con-
sderation to the threat that Congress
would abolish the duty on Canadian
cattle il the combine was formed. In
that event branch houses would have
been established across the border, so
this had no bearing on the deal. The
sole question was one OF price, and
that was settled at the meeting.
By the side OF the great meat COM
bine dealing as it will in the necessaries
OF life, the United States Steel Cor
poration will be an affair OF but second
ary magnitude.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-09-18
Financial.

Consolidated Lake Superior is weaker
Pennsylvania hauled lasl week only
2os tons Of anthracite
A big melon for New York Central
stockholders is ripening
a Stock Exchange seat sold in New
York on Wednesday for SSI, 900,
Money 10 per cent. in New York and
@ per cent. in Philadelphia.
The Sub Treasury has taken from New
York banks this week S4,723,5oo,
Swift & Co. directors have declared
quarterly dividend OF 3-4 per cenr,
The approaching death OF the strike
helped Lehigh Valley and other hard
coalers.
A quarterly dividend Of / Ia per cent.
has been declared on American Iron
& Steel preferred.
St. Paul dropped more than a point
on the announcement Of an increase
in the dividend.
The Virginia Carolina Chemical
Company has declared a quarterly div
idend Of 2 per cent on the preferred
stock.
Charles c. Gates denies that John
w Gates has sold all his holdings in
Colorado Fuel to George Gould or any
BODY else,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-09-18
M0ROS ATTACK AT NIGHT.
Americans in Mindanao Drive them OF With.
out Loss.

Manila (By Cable).-News has been
received here that party OF Moros
who occupied wooded hill fired into
Camp Wears, Mindanao The Amer
leans returned the fire spiritedly and
dispersed the natives. There were no
losses among the Americans.
Capt. John ]. Pershing, OF the Fiji
teenth Infantry, commanding the
American forces at Lake Lanao, Min
danao visited the friendly natives for
mally September 10. He took with
him troop OF cavalry, two companies
OF infantry and two Maxim guns. The
friendlies welcomed the Americans cor
daily and the meeting was successful.
Brig-Gen. Samuel S. Sumner. COM
manding the Department OF Mindanao,
cables that he expects to reach Camp
Wears tomorrow.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-09-18
SUMMARY OF THE LATEST NEWS
Domestic.

Policeman Isaac Sheve, OF Camden,
N. J.. was shot and seriously wounded
while attempting to capture Dan Dan
iels. a negro. one OF the assalants oi
Mrs. Osler. a few days ago. The me-
gro narrowly escaped mob violence
The breaking away OF freight cars on
a steep grade on the Santa Fe near
Colorado Springs, Col. resulted in a
collision with a passenger train, in
which three trainmen were killed and
another seriously injured.
The grand jury is still probing into
the St. Louis bribery scandal. Circuit
Attorney Folk has laid information OF
bribery against the men under arrest
to keep them from being released on
habeas corpus.
c. +. w. Nicely sued in New York
for the return OF the 10000 taken from
him at the time Of his arrest in Cuba,
now in the possession OF the War De
partmcnt.
Striking miners we're evicted from
their company homes at the Crescent
Mines, on the Kanawha River
Mrs Hobart, widow OF Vice -Presi-
dent Hobart visited Mrs. Mckinley in
Canton, Q.
A committee OF the Pennsylvania
State Legislative Board OF Railroad
| Employees had conference with Pres
ident Mitchell, OF the United Mine
workers, who says the railroad rlen as
sured the miners OF their support and
corporation.
Gottlieb Niegenfnd. at Pierce, Neb.
shot and killed his former wife and her
father and wounded the latters wife
after which he attempted to assault a
sister OF his former wife.
Mrs. Alfred Corning Clark who is
engaged to marry Bishop Potter. OF
New York. will give her new palatial
residence, on the Riverside Drive, that
city, to charity.
Mrs. Hannah Nelson. mother of the
late Mrs. Charles Fair, received ST.
100000 from the Fair estate, and each
OF Mrs. Fairs brothers received $780,
600.
Luther w. Shear, district agent oI
the Northwestern Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company, wanted in Muskegon
Mich, for forgery. surrendered.
Mrs. William NJ. Stewart, wife OF
United States Senator Stewart. of Ne
vada, was killed in an automobile acci-
dent at Alameda. Cal.
A big blaze started by sparks from
a locomotive has been raging in the
oilfelds OF Texas and has done a great
deal OF damage.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has given
an order to the Baldwin Locomotive
Works ior $50 high-class freight loco
motives.
Fierce forest fires are destroying val
uable timber lands and threatening
cities in Oregon.
Earthquake shocks occurred in
Alaska along the coast between Muir
and Yakutat
Mrs. Dauphin, widow OF the presi-
dent OF the Louisiana Lottery. who
died in 1891. has been indicted by the
grand jury OF New Orleans. 1t is claim
ed that she came into possession OF
over $4,000 OF her husbands wealth
which was not inventoried
Mr.. Charles S. Hamlin, assistant sec
retary OF the Treasury during the sec
ond term OF President Cleveland. was
defeated in the primaries in Massachu-
setts for the Democratic nomination
for governor.
Idaho Populists nominated a full
state ticket
The price OF coke in Chicago is $Iz
and SI3 per ton.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-09-18
LARGEST ORCHARD IN THE WORLD.
Fruit Trees to Be Planted on 5000 Acres in
Missouri.

Kansas City Mo. (Sp,cial.)-The
largest apple orchard in the world is soon
to be planted 81 Laclede county, Missouri,
a short distance from the main line of
the Frisco railroad
The land has already been purchased
by a syndicate capitalized at 100000,
and promoted by residents OF Des
Moines, Iowa, and assisted by the
Frisco railroad.
One of the directors in the new enter
prise is a Kansas City man, William c.
Carroll. The largest orchard in the
world is in the Ozark mountains" said
Mr.. Carroll. 1T has 23oo acres planted
in fruit trees. My COMPANY has pur-
chased 5000 acres near Lebanon, Mo.
We will plant every acre Of it with fruit
trees. When the apple trees are all
bearing, which will be about six years
from now. we will have the largest or
chard in the world
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-09-18
ODDS AND ENDS OF THE LATEST NEWS.

Chaplain William F. Morrison, OF
Maryland, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself at the naval hospital at
Chelsea, Boston Chaplain Morrison
was recently attached to the cruiser
Olympia.
Mayor Tom /. Johnson. OF Cleve-
land. o., says that he is not a candi-
date for governor OF Ohio or for pres
ident. He says he is only a candidate
for reelection as mayor.
Burglars were surprised by officers
while the outlaws were trying to crack
a safe in the Panhandle passenger Of
fee at Wheeling. One of the burglars
was shot to death.
Professor Hough, of the Northwest
ern University, has come to the con-
clusion that the people inhabiting Mars
are superior to us in intelligence.
Senator II. NJ. Teller, Democrat
Populist and former Senator Wolcott,
will be rivals for the senatorship in
Colorado.
Ex-Judgc Perry S. Minnshall killed
himself with a small rifle at Piedmont,
w. Va.
Striking grainhandlers of Chicago
returned to work
The cornerstone OF the new Cam
panile in Venice will be laid with much
ceremony April p, 1908
M. Delcasse, the foreign minister,
gave luncheon to Attorney General
Knox in Paris.
Baron de S.ael is TO retire from the
Russian ambassadorship in London.
DR.. James c. Browne, at meeting
OF the English Sanitary Congress, said
there was necessity for reform in the
sanitary organization OF the British
Army. as enterc fever during the South
Artisan war had reduced the fighting
force nearly 10000 men.
The Boer generals were given a
hearty welcome in Amsterdam. Cen
era Botha declared that peace was due
to the mediation OF DR.. Kuyper, the
Dutch premier,
Since July IS there have been 2o,32s
cases and l6,aoo deaths from cholera
in Egypt.
Prof II, Z, Armstrong at a meeting
OF the British Association for the Adj
vancement OF Science. paid high tr-
butte to Captain Mahan, declaring that
Great Britain needed Mahan to dis
cuss the larger issue OF national de-
Tense through education.
The grand jury OF London returned a
true bill against Prince Francis Joseph
OF Bragansea, OF the Austro- Hungarian
mission TO the coronation of King Ed
ward, charged with misconduct under
the criminal law amendment
General Chicoyc, OF the Firminist
forces, who was captured near Jacmel,
Hayti, was executed there.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-09-18
CONTROL OF ART WORLD
American MiIlionaires Are Buying Up
Europe's Treasures.
ENTIRE COLLECTIONS ARE SECURED.
Prices That Excluded Europe's Bidders
Morgan's Purchase OF the Famous Mann
helms ollecton-Amerlcau Buying Causes
An Enormous Advance In Prices-Lamenta'
tions OF a Swiss Museum Director.

Berlin (By Cable) Director Angst,
of the Swiss National Museum, will dis
cuss in his forthcoming annual report
recent American influences upon the
European market for anti-ue objects OF
art, pointing ont that while American
collectors formerly bought single objects
like their European rivalj the latter
American generation of millionaires
buys entire collectors at once at prices
utterly excluding European bidders.
Such buying, the Director will say. gives
the purchaser guarantee of the GENT
ineness of the objects since they were
gathered by paii.staking connoisseurs.
Director Angst attributes this inno-
vation to the rapid creation Of American
millionaires through the recent great
trusts, and refers to ]. p Morgan's pur-
chase for 100000 of Mannheim's
famous collection o majolicas fayences,
bronzes, etc, in Paris. Such purchases,
the Director asserts are an irreparable
loss for Europe He admits that MIR.
Morgan, Mr.. Carnegie and others will
either open their collections to the public
or give them outright to museums, add
ing
The liberality with which rich Amer
leans treat the museums of their coun-
tries throws into The shade everything
hitherto seen in Europe"
Director Angst also refers to the enor-
nous advance in prices through Amer
ican buyings, pa. ticularly mentioning
old Zurich DOrcelainS.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-09-18
Story Of a 4l'Cent Shirt.

The President has granted pardons
to Jose Martinez, Herminia Pacheco,
Aguedo Rodriguez and Antonio Torres,
prisoners confined at Mayaguez, Porto
Rico, charged with larceny OF property
OF the United States and held to await
the December term OF court in default
OF $500 bail. The property alleged to
have been stolen was shirt valued at
Al cents.
The acting attorney-general recon-
mended pardon, on the grounds that
it was an unusual hardship to compel
the prisoners to remain in jail in de-
fault OF bond for so trihing an offense
until next December, and on the fur
ther grounds that the imprisonment
they had suffered already is sufficient
punishment, even conceding them to be
guilty.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-09-18
Foreign.

In reply to a query OF the United
States government the German For
eign Office has stated that either Char
lemagne Tower, Bellamy Storer or DR..
David ]. Hill would be acceptable as
United States ambassador.
According to last years census, the
population OF the administrative county
OF London was 4.536.s4G, while Greater
London showed an additional popula-
ton OF 6,5oo,ooo. The citys outstand-
ing debt was S23I .344,555
During the recent German Army
r.aneuvers 4 system OF wireless teleg-
raphy was used, to the secrets OF which
visitors were not admitted.
An anti-Semitic outbreak is report
ed TO have occurred at Czenstochowa,
in Poland, in which IA Jews and I gen
da-me we're killed.
Si- Thomas Upton has decided in
favor OF earlier races for the America $
Cup, and will name August in the hope
for steadier winds.
Emperor William, in saying good
to Generals Corbin, Young and Wood
in Berlin, said he was specially interest
ed in three Americans-Presiden,
Roosevelt, Mayor Seth Low. OF New
OH ana NIlQTtW -. w mite, the
United States Ambassador now leay-
ing his court.
1t is again reported that the Po-tu-
guese government, in need OF funds,
has pawned the crown Jewels, includ-
ing the damond-encrusted scepter OF
Don Juan w., valued at $1,000, 900.
The railway authorities OF India, de-
spite test trials showing the superiority
OF British locomotives, have given an
other order for 20 locomotives TO Ger
man manufacturers.
| The sensational trial OF the man Vol
sin in Paris, once convicted OF mu--
dering an innkeeper, transported. then
proven innocent and set free, has ended
in an acquittal.
General Firmin urges his follower,
in Hayti to fight TO the end against tht
| provisional government. The r"vo'u
/ tionists are greatly excited and very
bitter against the General.
| The Austrian Prince Francis JOSEPH
/ Of Bragansea was exonerated in Lon
don OF the charge OF misconduct unde:
/ the criminal law amendmnt.
The corporation OF Dublin adopted
resolution protesting againstthe Grimes
( Act as 'an outrage and insult offereC
the citizens OF Dublin
Professor Heilprn tells OF the teri
bic destruction on the Island OF Mar
Unique in the last eruption Of Mon
Pelee.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-09-18
WILCOX DECLINED TO ESCAPE.
Alleged Murderer OF Ella Cropsey Had Chance
to Get Out Of Jail.

Elizabeth CITY, N. C. fSpeciar Dur
ing the ni~Nt negro youth escaped
from the county jail, and left his means
Of exit subject to the disposal Of James
Wilcox, the famous alleged murderer OF
Ella Cropsey. In the morning when the
sheriff and others visited the jail to dis
rover the neTro means Of escape, Viii
COX told them that he could have escaped
in the same INNER. To prove his as
sertion he went through the process OF
making his escape in the presence Of the
few who were there.
When water works were installed N
the jail bar was removed 10 make
room for a ~ipe The negro removed
this pipe, thus leaving an exit for every
prisoner in the jail. Wilcox said
'If ] had wished to get out, the way
was clear"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-09-18
To Be Open Every Sunday.

Beginning Sunday the Library OF
Congress, which has heretofore been
closed on that day OF the week will
be opened to the public every Sunday
from in the afternoon until 10 o'clock
at night.
The main reading room in the ro-
tunda and the periodical room will be
open to the public as will all the other
divisions OF the building just as on
weekdays. The innovation, it is
thought, Viii meet with considerable
favor and is due largely to the manner
in which the librarian, Mr.. Herbert
Putnam. urged Sunday opening and
secured the necessary appropriation OF
$4,000 at the last session OF Congress.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-09-18
Town Made in -Four Week,.

Thomas, Okla. (SpecialD This town,
founded only four weeks ago, is already
a thriving place OF I,2oo inhabitants.
The first weekly issue OF the Thomas
Tribune, which at first was run as a
daily, gives some interesting facts. 1t
records the extension OF the Frisco
Line from Washita to the new town.
The branch is now finished. 1t is sur
prising how the town has grown during
the lew weeks OF its existence The To-
cal bank already has deposits OF $50
600. Thomas IS situated in the midst
Of fertile, well-watered country.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-09-18
Woman Cuts Down Murderer's Body.

Nashville, Ga, (SpeciaD .-Boisy Bry-
ant was hanged here for the murder Of
Town Marshal Hynds. Mrs. Eta Hynds
Parker, daughter of the murdered officer,
watched the execution from the scaffold
trap. As soon as Bryant was pronounced
dead Mrs. Parker, with her fathers
knife, cut the body of the murderer
down. The crime for which Bryant was
hanged was committed in Adel, Ga, a
nearby village, last May, The negro
was wanted in the town on a misde-
meanor charge and Town Marshal
Hynds attempted to arrest him. As the
marshal approached Bryant, the negro
drew a pistol and fred on the officer,
mortally wounding him.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-09-18
Proe.a ms Matos Traitor.

Caracas, Venezuela (By Cable).-The
Government has published decree de-
elaring Gen. Manual Matos leader O..
the present revolutionary movement in
Venezuela, 10 be a traitor and ordering
him to be tried on the charge Of piracy
and for having offered control Of the
finances of the Government OF Venezuela
in case of the success of his movement
to outside capitalists on the same basis
as prevails in Egypt The facts Of this
alleged offer were reported by the Ven
ezuelan Consul at Liverrool.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-09-18
NewsY Items Of Interest.

The naval board which investigated
the damage to the cruiser Brooklyn
reported that she would be laid up for
three months and it would cost $42,-
500 to repair her.
A. r. Shepherd, who was at one time
territorial governor OF the District OF
Columbia and directed the extensive
Improvements in Washington, died at
Batopilas, Mex.
The Navy Department ordered
Lieuts. Frank B. Littel and William
S. Eichelberger, professors OF mathe-
mates, now stationed at the Naval OBJ
servatory, to the Naval Academy.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-09-18
Exports Are Failing OFF.

The total exports oi the United
States for the eight months ended Au-
gust 81 were $S2I ,685, ,IoS, against $500
32o, 34I for the same period last year
The imports were $6I4,I6s,3S7, against
$50, ,65o,7s6 last year. For this period
the exports of breadstuffs from the
United States amounted to $Io8, SO
For the same period OF 1901 the total
was SIo2, 800, ,6o4 The total exports OF
provisions were SIoo,84I o36, against
SI24,o77,I73 for the same period OF the
year before.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-09-18
TOWNS DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Every County in the Western Part of Wash.
lngton Said to Be il Flames.

Tacoma, Wash. (Special).-The for
.st fires are now burning in every county
Of Western Washington from British
Columbia to the Columbia River. The
,onhagrations are the most extensive in
Mason, Thurston, Chehalis and Levi:
counties, to the southwest OF Tacoma
The towns OF Elma and Folsom, in Che
halls county, have been partly destroyed
Each was the center Of large logging
lumber and shingle mill industries
Other towns which are in great danger
are Shelton, Mattock, Black Hills, Blu
coda, Rainier and Castle Rock. in South
western Washington. Enumclaw and
Buckley, in the Cascade Mountains arc
threatened
The latest reports from Mason county
are that every portion Of that county is
in flames, with the execution Of Shelton
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-09-18
Killed in An "Auto" Crash.

San Francisco (SpeciaD Mrs. vii
liam NJ. Stewart, wife OF the senior
United States Senator from Nevada,
was killed at Alameda, Cal She was
riding in an automobile with Henry
Foote and a young man named Taylor,
Through an accident the machine ran
into a telegraph pole. Mrs Stewart
was thrown against the pole with great
force. and was so severely injured that
death soon followed Her home was
at Washington. ID. {.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-09-18
hundreds Of PeopIe Homeless.

Portland, Ore. (SpeciaD About SOC
people are left homeless in Multnomah
and Clackamas counties as result OF
the forest fires that have ragged for the
past week. Fires have burned over a
wide stretch OF country, but the great
est damage in this state appears TO
have been done in these two counties.
In the fire that destroyed the town oi
Palmer, near Bridal Veil, two boys
named Hamilton we're buned to death.
There is no way OF securing correct
estimate OF the loss, but it will certainly
exceed 100000 in this state.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-09-18
Ouakss on AIaska's Coast.

Seattle, Wash. (Special) ).--Passengcrs
on the steamer Humboldt report that
earthquake shocks occurred on Angus.
~ along the coast between Muir and
Yalxutat, in Alaska. At Bundas the shak-
ing lasted several seconds. The shock
broke windows. caused the collapse OF
an unfinished building at a salmon can
merry and badly frightened number OF
Chinese fishermen. Tailor Bay was
filed with ice Jared from Brady glacier
Tons OF ice fell into the wafer choking
il almost to the point Of preventing nav
iaation.