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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-06
REASON CUBA OBJECTS
Thinks This Nation Wants too Much,
Offers too Little.
PALMA FAILS TO APPROVE TREATY.
The Return OF The Draft Of the Reeiprocit,
Treaty Has Not Shaken the Confidence Of
the State Officials Matter Is Stfl Open
to Adjustment Objections Of Cuba to the
Undue Concessions Demanded.

Washington, d. c. (Special) New
obstacles have been placed in the way OF
favorable action at the next session OF
Congress on Cuban reciprocity treaty
The rejection by President Palma OF
the instrument drawn here last spring by
Secretary Hay and Minister Ouesada is
now said to be on its way to Washington
for suggested notifications which might
make it acceptable TO the Cuban Govern
ment. The original treaty was drawn
hurriedly with the hope that it might be
submitted to Cuba and then TO the United
States Senate and acted on before ad-
journment of the last session of Con
gress. This failing, it, was later more
carefully considered and sent to Havana
for President Palma's inspection. he
Cuban Congress will reassemble in No
vember for a brief period and there may
yet be time for action on some treaty
satisfactory to both Governments before
adjournment. but this result is not re-
garded as probable.
At the State Department nothing is
known officially of the nature OF the OBJ
ySNtioiS HlduS DS IICSluOllt anna oNN
from general knowledge it is not be-
lieved that they are so serious as to long
delay a reconstructed treaty being pre-
sented to the two Senates for approval.
From the little information received
here it appears that Cuba contends that
the United States requires too liberal
concessions in the remission of duties on
United States products entering Cuban
ports ranging from 10 per cent. to so per
cent. in return for level 20 per cent. cut
on Cuban tobacco and sugar exported to
this country. This question. in the opin-
ion of State Department officials, may be
readily settled, as it is said to be rather
one of figures than of principle.
The approval by President Palma OF
some treaty drawn here between Mr.
Hay and Minister Ouesada is necessary
without much delay if Cuba has any ex-
pectations of favorable action by the
United States Senate next session. Fail
ure TO agree upon such convention must
lead to a greater sacrifice by Cuba than
by the United States. and as financial
conditions in the island are in wretched
state it is not believed Cuba would quib-
bic over trihes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-06
ENDED IN A DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
Policeman Sued for Divorce Shoots Ills Vile
aud Himself

Augusta Ga. (Special) .-Despondent
over divorce proceedings instituted
against him, Charles H. Walker, po.
liceman, shot and killed his wife at the
home OF her mother-in-law and then sent
a bullet into his own brain, dying in
stantly. After filing the application,
Mrs. Walker returned to her husband s
mothers home. Walkers beat led by
the home, and and while on duty he
passed by the house and called for his
wife. She met him at the door, and
they talked for few moments. when
suddenly Walker drew his revolver and
fired four shots at his wife, all taking
effect Walker then placed the gun tc
his head the bullet entering his brain.
When witnesses reached them both were
dead
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-06
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.
Army Strength at Minimum.

A general order was issued announc.
ing that the organization of the enlisted
strength of the army under the Reor-
ganization Act of February ?. 1901,
shall be reduced to 5000, the minimum
authorized by law Under this order the
various arms of the army will be reor-
ganzed as follows:
Infantry companies, 65, coast artillery
companies, 100; field artillery batteries,
I2o two siege batteries, I6o each; caval-
ry troops, o5; engineer companies, Io4,
except that at the service schools al
Forts Leavenworth and Riley the cavalry
troops are allowed IS enlisted men and
the infantry companies 1870 men. An.
other exception is made in the case OF
the LEGATION guard of infantry at Pekin,
which is fixed at S5 men.
These reductions are to be effected by
casualties as they occur, through expira.
tion OF service, etc, or by transfers II
hereafter directed, so that recruiting, es..
pecially for artillery and engineers. will
be confined to the re-enlistment of de-
serving soldiers who apply withing three
months of date of discharge, or such
other enlistments as may be specially
authorized
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-06
EXPRESS CRASHED INTO FREIGHT.
Narrow Escape From Horrible Catastrophe
Near Lancaster.

Lancaster, Pa. (Special) Passengers
on the Harrisburg express leaving this
city at us p. m. had almost miracu-
luus escape from death. The express was
running at the rate of 40 miles an hour
when it crashed into the rear of freight
train which was standing on the track
at Dillerville, one mile north of this city.
The engine of the express ploughed into
the last car OF the freight train From
some inexplicable cause none of the cars
were derailed
The violence of the compact shattered
the windows of the passenger coaches
and hurled the passengers from their
seats, but aside from the jar no one was
hurt. The escape of Engineer Thomas
and Fireman Downes, OF the express
train, was remarkable. They were
knocked against their frcbox, but man
aged TO crawl out of the wreck, slightly
scalded and bruised. The express en-
gine and three freight cars caught fire
and were consumed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-06
Items Of Interest.

The members OF the Anthracite Coal
Strike Commission left for Scranton,
the coaches OF the train they are using
being adapted ior the uses OF the com.
mission, one coach being arranged as
a court room.
Minister WI is hopeful OF inducing
the powers to arbitrate the question
whether Chinese imdemnities to be
paid them are to be paid on a gold or 8
silver basis.
The United States will participate il
any benefits that may be derived b,
Germany and Great Britain in regard
to foreign holding OF Japanese land.
President Roosevelt will make tril
through a part OF the South mex
month. He expects to participate in I
bear hunt in the canebrakes OF Missis
sippi
Minister WI has not been advised
OF the appointment OF Yuen Shi Kai a
minister OF commerce OF the Chimes,
Empire.
A party OF citizens OF Alaska callet
upon President Roosevelt and present
ed him with magnificent. moosehead
A party OF prominent scientists ar
rived at Washington and afterwards
visited the President.
General Corbin said that Major Gen
eral S. B. NJ. Young will be the mex.
lieutenant general OF the Army.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-06
Bear Crushed Boys Head.

Hot Springs, Ark. (SpeciaD AT
Happy Hollow, resort near here
which, among other attractions, in
cludes a ZOO, a black bear fatally injur-
ed Robert Tatum, an S-year-old boy
The lad was passing near the animal
which was chained. but came too close
and before the Mortified spectators
could interfere the brute had the boy
hugged to his breast Then the ami
rial closed its great jaws on his pris-
oners head A keeper pried the bear
mouth open and released the boy, but
he was unconscious and died from sew
eral fractures OF the skull.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-06
NATIONS THANKSGIVING
The Presidents Proclamation Designates
November n as the Day.
No RrfnRENcr TO RECENT STRIKE.
President Roosevelt Says the Year that Has
last Closed Has Been One Of Peace and OF
0verfiowiug Plenty Rarely Has any Peo'
pie Enjoyed Greater Prosperity than We
sre Now Enjoying.

Washington, d. C. (Special.) )-Presi-
dent Roosevelt issued his proclamation
designating Thursday, November a7, as
a day of thanksgiving.
The proclamation is as follows:
According TO the yearly custom OF
our people. it falls Jpn the President
at this season TO appoint a day OF les
tival and thanksgiving to God.
Over a century and quarter has
passed since this country took its place
among the nations OF the earth, and
during that time we have had on the
whole more to be thankful for than has
fallen TO the lot of any other people
Generation after generation has grown
20 manhood and passed away. Each has
had to bear its peculiar burdens. each to
face its special crisis, and each has
known years of grim trial. when the
country was menaced by malice domestic
or foreign levy. when the hand OF the
Lord was heavy upon it in drought or
food or pestilence, when in bodily d.s-
tress and anguish of soul 1t paid the
penalty OF folly and froward heart.
Nevertheless, decade by decade, we
have struggled onward and upward we
now abundantly enjoy material we'll
being, and under the favor OF the Most
High we are striving earnestly to
achieve moral and spiritual uplifting.
The year that has Just closed has been
one of peace and OF overflowing plenty.
Rarely has any people enjoyed greater
prosperity than we are now enjoying.
For this we render heartfelt and solemn
thanks to the Giver OF good, and we
seek to praise Him not by words only
but by deeds, by the way in which we
do our duty to ourselves and to Our
fellow-men.
'Now, therefore, ], Theodore Roose-
welt, President OF the United States, do
hereby designate as a day OF general
thanksgiving Thursday. the twenty
seventh OF the coming November, and
do recommend that throughout the
land the people cease from their ordin-
AIRY occupations, and in their several
homes and places OF worship render
thanks unto Almighty God for the man
ifold blessings of the past year.
I'm witness whereof l have hereuntc
set my hand and caused the seal OF the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this
fwenty-ninth day OF October. in the
year OF our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and two and OF the indepen-
dence OF the United States the one
hundred and twenty-seventh
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
by the President:
JOHN HAY,
Secretary of State"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-06
BANK ROBBERS INGENIOUS.
Tied Town Marshal so that II He Struggled to
Get Free He Wouid Hang Himself.

Gardner, III. iSpeciaD,--Six men
blew open the vault OF bank here and
secured large sum. They seized
Town Marshal Edmondson at the en-
gine-house, tied him with ropes, took
him to the bank and placed him in a
chair The vault was blown open with
dynamite and the interior OF the bank
wrecked.
The robbers are supposed TO have Sc
cured between $4,000 and $4,000, al
though the exact amount is not known
After leaving the bank they took the
Marshal TO the schoolhouse, placed a
rope around his neck and tied him to
a chair The chair was placed at the
head OF a stairway, so that ii he strug-
gled to release himself he would fall
downstairs and hang himself. The rob
bers took a train which LETT at 40
o'clock for Chicago.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-06
On Threshold OF New Era.

The annual report OF the Dawes COM
mission appointed to treat with the Five
Civilized Tribes says that If all pending
agreements should be ratified by the
tribes practically all necessary authority
will have been secured for the complete
administration of the FIVE estates intrust-
ed to the commission, an end diligently
sought for nearly ten years.
The report says it is impracticable at
this time to render final decisions in
cases involving the right to enrolment
of CITIZENS by intermarriagc of the Choc-
tow and Chickasaw tribes. The conclu-
sion is announced that the bitter anti
allotment sentiment Of the Indians has
now LARGELY yielded to reason and time
and the FIVE tribes are fairly upon the
threshold of a new era.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-06
BLOW TO THE REBELLION
Noted Colombian Rebel, General Tribe
Yields With His Army.
INSURGENTS WERE SURROUNDED.
Generals Uribe.Uribe and Castillo Surrender
With Ten Thousand Cannon, Over Two
Thousand Rifles and a Great Quantity Of
Ammunition uribe-Uribe the Acknowledged
Leader Of the Revelation.

Panama (By Cable The revolution
ary general, Tribe Uribc, with his army,
10 cannon. $500 rifles and 100000 rounds
OF ammunition, has surrendered TO Gen-
eral Marjarres at Rio Frio, near Santa
Marta.
The forces under General Uribe-Uribc,
numbering 1900 men, having been de-
feated October IA at Lacienaga, retreated
to Rio Frio and took up positions there.
General Majarres, with 1000 men, pro-
ceeded against the rebels from Laeienaga
and engaged them for two days. The
Government General succeeded in sur
rounding the rebels aud forcing them to
surrender General Castillo was with
General Uribe-Uribe
The news of this victory was received
here by General Pcrdomo and Governor
Salazar in telegram from General Mar
jarres. Details of the engagement are
lacking. but heavy losses on both sides
are reported. The surrender OF Tribe
Uribe is said to complete the pacification
OF the departments of Magdalena and
Bolivar The revolutionists now occupy
the lsthmus only.
Gen. Rafael Uribe-Uribe is the most
noted leader of the Colombian rebels
He has been carrying on the war in the
interior of the country, while General
Herrera has been conducting the cam
paign on the Isthmus of Panama. The
revolution will not probably collapse un-
Ill Herrera yields. He sent peace pro-
posal last week to the Government COM
mander at Panama, but as he insisted on
concessions to the rebels it is not likely
to be granted
General Tribe Uribc's movements have
taken him into many parts of the interior
OF Colombia his carly operations being
in the State of Jolima. later i'll the State
OF Santander and finally in the State OF
Magdalena. In Santander at the head
OF an army of over 10000 men he seri-
ously menaced the capital, Bogota, until
he was defeated by superior Govern
ment force May 20, 1000, when the losses
numbered about 5000 men in all.
1t has been repeatedly charged that
General Uribe-Uribe received substantial
aid from the Government of Venezuela, he
having visited Caracas and had frequent
interviews with President Castro. Last
year he visited the United States and for
time was in correspondence with the OF
fcials of the legation at Washington,
with view to reaching honorable terms
of caDitulation. but the efforts in that
direction were without substantial result
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-06
Mr.. WI Ordered Home.

Washington, D. c. (SpeciaD.-Wu
Ting-iang. who has been the Minister
OF the Chinese Empire to the United
States since May I, 1897, has been re-
called to China by an edct OF the En-
peror cabled to Minister WI by the
Chinese Foreign Office. The edct is
peremptory, Mr.. WI being directed 10
return to China at as early date as
possible. even the route by which he
is to make his voyage from this coun-
try being indicated, Mr.. WI is in
formed that he has been appointed
Minister OF Commerce. in association
with Chang Chitung. He takes the po-
sition just vacated by Sheng, whose
father died recently
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-06
Mckinley Memorial Fund.

Postmaster General Payne and Secre-
tary to the President George B. Cortel-
you left for Canton, Ohio, to attend a
meeting of the trustees Of the. William
Mckinley Memorial Association to select
a site for the memorial. OF the aggre-
gate sum of $oso,ooo which the associa-
ton desired to raise it has in hand, cash
and pledges about $55o,ooo.
New York contributed SI5o,ooo of this
amount and Ohio a little more than
100000 The trustees will not be
cramped for funds in carrying out their
project 1t is likely that the memorial
will be located on the most commanding
site in the Canton Cemetery, not far
from the present tomb of the dead Presi-
dent
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-06
Santa Maria sdn Violent.

Guatemala City (By Cable).--~The
volcano OF Santa Maria is still in erup-
ton In addition. there arc serious
earthquake shocks throughout Guate-
mala. There we're detonatons, like
heavy caanonading. on Tuesday morn
ing. All towns, villages and planta-
tions near the volcano have been aban-
doned, and the residents are fleeing to
places oil safety Details OF the erup-
tions are not obtainablc, owing to the
GuatemaIian Government taking pos.
session OF all telegraph lines in the in.
terror and preventing the news iroa
spreading.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-06
Foreign.

The Morgan tube railway scheme
received its quietus for the present ses-
sion in the House OF Commons. the
efforts to re-establish the parliamentary
status OF the bill being withdrawn after
an hours debate.
The French socialist deputies have
notified Premier Combes that they pro-
pose TO interpelate the government on
the efforts made for arbitration. 1t is
understood the operators have refused
to arbitrate.
The sentence OF two months impris
onment on Hugh McHugh, the Irish
member OF Parliament from Sligo, was
affirmed on appeal.
The British Admiralty has ordered
the construction OF two cruisers which
are to be the speediest and most pow
erfrl OF their class
The introduction OF modern inyen-
tions in Morocco has stirred up a re-
volt among the tribes in the interior.
Three persons were sentenced in
Grimmen-M n-Mecklenburg for ridiculng
Landrath Won Maltzahn.
| The German Reichstag adopted the
/ meat tariff was recommended by the
/ committee.
William c. Ballantrae won the Cam
/ bridgeshre Stakes at Newmarket, Eng
/ land
The musicians OF the Paris theatres
voted to go on a general strike.
NJ. Declasse, the French foreign min
lister, announces that Germany, Great
Britain and France have agreed with
! japan to submit to The Hague Arbitra-
ton Court Interpretation OF treaties
dealing with the holding OF perpetual
leases OF property by foreigners in ia
/ pan.
/ Foreign Minister Prinetti says Italy
will not intervene against the Mad Mul-
/ lah of Somaliland unless he provokes a
/ disturbance in territory under Italian
/ sovereignty.
The Colombian revolutionary gen
eral, Tribe Uribe, with 10 cannon and
$500 rifles. is reported to have surren-
dered to General Maiarres near Santa
Marta
American and other art collectors
have been notified 20 remove their
paintings and other treasures from the
South Kensington Museum, London.
Capt Erwin Schaeier has been ap-
pointed naval attache, and First Lieu
tenant Won Bredow military attache. oi
Germany at Washington.
Premier Combes, OF France, ex-
plains that the governments offer oi
arbitration to the mineowners is likely
to prove successful
Macedonians report that the insur-
gents inflicted severe losses on the
Turkish troops during the fighting in
Kresna Pass.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-06
Fire In Oregon's Bunkers.

San Francisco (SpeciaD The Bull
letin says that fire has been burning
in the coal bunkcrs of the battleship
Oregon for three days and that the
officers OF the vessel would not say
that the flames had been cxtinguished.
A board OF survey has been summon
ed 10 examine the vessel and il will be
some time before she will be able 10
depart ior Manila. Repairs will have
TO be made and new supply of coal
put on board before the battleship can
sail
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-06
Georgia Engineers May Strike.

Augusta, Ga. (SpeciaD.-Georgia
railroad engineers who are members
OF the Brotherhood OF Locomotive En-
gineers made demand for increased
wages and for the reinstatement OF .
committee OF the Brotherhood. who
called on the general manager and who
are now out OF the service OF the road
The 10 days time agreed upon at the
expiration OF which the road was to
give final reply is ended.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-06
Recommend More Warships.

The Naval Beard on Construction has
made. report to Secretary Moody urg-
ing that Congress this winter authorize
the building of the following men-of-
war
Two batte-ships of 10000 tons trial
displacement IS knots speed, 4 I2-inch, Z
S-lnch, II 7-inch and 20 3-inch guns.
Two armored cruisers of I4,5oo tons
displacement, 22 knots speed. 4 Io-inch
10 o-inch and ~ S-inch guns.
In making these recommendations the
Board has recorded its objection to the
policy OF the Congressional committee
that there shall be an increase of the
material of the navy only once during
each Congress
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-06
Farmer Vas cIubbed 10 Death.

Lebanon, Pa (SpeciaD D.-Coroner
Shultz, assisted by Drs. Light and
Strohm, held an autopsy on the re-
mains OF William B. Shuey, the wealthy
farmer who was found dead in his or
chard on Sunday evening. The au-
topsy revealed the fact that Shuey was
shot twice in the face Neither bull
let, however, caused death, and he was
apparently clubbed to death. 1t has
developed that Shuey had large sums
OF money in his possession when he
left Lebanon last week for his home
but his pockets were empty when the
body was found.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-06
Robbers Hoped to Get $4,000.

Irwin, Pa. (SpeciaD after binding
and gagging the night watchman at the
Westmoreland Coal Companys Office,
in West Irwin, four masked men enter
ed the building and blew open the safe
in the big vault and secured all the
money that it contained The robbery
was evidently timed. as it was just be-
fore pay day, when about $4,000 is
disbursed Tor the regular two-week
pay. The money is not kept there, and
the robbers secured only about 5000
They escaped without leaving any clue
10 their identity.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-06
Crossed Pacific in Ten Days.

San Francisco (SpeciaD.--Thc Pa
cifc Mail Company's new steamer Ko-
rea arrived at noon from Yokohama
breaking the record across the Pacific
The steamer made no stop between the
coast oi japan and her home port and
came flying through water at the av-
eragc rats OF nearly 500 miles day
From Yokohama by direct line to San
Francisco Is 1000 miles The Korea
sailed from the Japanese port on Octo-
her IS and made the passage in 10 days
averaging 40 miles day.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-06
Kills Brother In Bed.

Manchester, VI. (SpeciaD.--Clifford
Johnson, I3 years, OF Londonderry, was
shot and killed by his I6-year-old
brother Melvin. Both boys worked on
their fathers farm. Mrs. Johnson
went upstairs to awaken them and
found Clifford on the bed with a ter
rible wound in his left breast. He died
in a few moments. Melvin could not
be found Sheriff Giddings OF this
place. who has a celebrated blood
hound, captured the boy near Manches-
ter depot He had been on the noun
tains all night. He said the shooting
was accidental and he ran away owing
to fright.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-06
7s,OOo Stricken With Cholera.

The fearful ravages of plague and
cholera in the Old World are set forth
in mail advices received by the Marine
Hospital Service. From Manila Chiei
Quarantine Officer Perry makes con.
servative estimate that the cases ol
cholera in the Philippine islands since
March 20 last aggregate $4,000, with
mortality OF Is per cent.
He says. under date OF September 10
that the disease has practically disap.
peared from those provinces first in.
fected. but those most recently infect.
ed are suffering severely.
The Province OF Iloilo and the ada.
cent Island OF Negros arc badly infected
and the situation is alarming. Some
OF the towns in those provinces have
lost 10 per cent. OF their population
and the endemic continues severe
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-06
Roosevelt Is A.

President Roosevelt was born ir
New York City. October 27, 1883 He
celebrated the forty-fourth anniversary
OF his birth Monday in an entirely in.
formal manner at the temporary White
House, lunching and dining with such
members OF his family as were in the
city, and with few intimate friends
Unfortunately Mrs. Roosevelt wa.
absent from the family table, but she
remembered the President with birth
day gift, as has always been her custom