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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-13
THE wAEsLAND SUNK.
coIiided With the Harmonides 10 Dense Fog
-THo Drowned.

London, (By Cable) The American
Line steamer Waesland, Captain Atfeld
from Liverpool, March 5, for Philadel-
phia, and the British steamship Harmo-
hides, Captain Pentin, from Para, Feb
ruary I3, for Liverpool, met in collision
off Holyhead, Wales. The Waesland
sank. Her passengers and crew were
saved.
The Harmonides rescued the passeu-
gers and crew of the Waesland and took
Them to Liverpool The Waesland car
ried 81 cabin and 81 steerage passengers.
The Waesland is owned by the Inter
national Navigation Company, but flies
the Belgian flag. She piled regularly in
the American Line service between Phil
adelphia and Liverpool, touching at
Queenstown each way. Formerly she
was known as the Russia. The collision
occurred in thick fog at 80 O'Clock
p. M, when the Waesland was about &C
miles southwest of Holyhead The Har-
monides struck the Waesland amidships
and there was terrible shock.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-13
Transfer Of ReIns to Cuba.

Secretary Root has ordered Governor
Leonard Wood, at Havana, to come to
this city at his earliest convenience, for
the purpose of comforting with the Pres
ident and the Secretary of War in regard
to the necessary steps to be taken for
winding up the affairs of the military
government in Cuba and the establish
ment of the Cuban Republic.
1t is believed here that the transfer
of government can be effected by May I.
The change in the control of the govern
ment does not necessarily mean, it is
said, that the United States forces will
be withdrawn from the island at that
time. The date of the actual transfer
OF government and the time OF the with
drawal of American troops are questions
which will be determined after the pro-
posed conference with General Wood.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-13
Dairy Trade Doubled.

The census preliminary report on but
ter, cheese and condensed milk, factory
products, including urban dairy prod
ucts, shows the following summary for
1000, with percentages of increase since
1890:
Number of establishments, o,35s, in
crease 90 per cent. Capital. $50, sos, 5,
increase 100 per cent. Wage earners,
average number, 1906, increase per
cent Total wages, $o,I7o,o7o, increase
40 per cent. Miscellaneous expenses, ST.
5oo,7o6, increase 82 per cent Cost OF
materials used. $Ioo,I I5I ,2os, increase II3
per cent. Value of products, $$I3I,Ioo
BIZ. increase 100 per cent.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-13
Reported Rebel Victory in Colombia.

Panama, Colombia (By Cable) For
the last two days it has been persist
entity rumored here that the Government
forces have sustained a severe defeat.
II is said that when the Colombian gum
boat Boyaca landed reinforcements at
Chiriqui, the civil and military chief of
the province, r. Lastra, prepared to at
tack the revolutionists at San Pablo,
about FIVE miles from David. and sent
Colonel Luque forward with 200 re-
cruits. The latter, not knowing the
country well, are said to have been sur
prised by 500 OF the enemy between two
embankments, from which position the
revolutionists were able to shoot down
the government soldiers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-13
MOODY TO SUCCEED LONG.
Preparations Being Made by Latter to Retire
From Office.

Washington, D. c. Especial Score
tary Lone who has just returned to his
desk from his visit to Boston, will prob
ably not again leave the Capitol until he
rellnqushes his place to Representative
William Henry Moody, of Havcrhill,
Mass, who will almost certainly become
Secretary of the Navy about May I,
Secretary Long has long desired to re-
tire from office, but was unwilling to do
so while the Schey case was pending or
he can retire to private life
Representative Moody. who is now
serving his fourth term in Congress, is
regarded as great worker and a man of
excellent executive and judicial ability.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-13
Must Not Drive Out Chinese.

Denver Col Especial. Governor
Orman received the following telegram
from Secretary of State John Hay
The Chinese minister advises me of
reported attempts by the Miners Union
at Ouray, Col, to drive the Chinese out
of town. The Miners Union is alleged
to have declared boycott against the
Chinese, who are said to be peaceable
residents. If the facts are as under
stood and represented By the Chinese
minister, the department would be
pleased if you would take such measures
as you may find appropriate to prevent
violence, and TO assure the Chinese pro-
lection and unrestricted enjoyment OF
treaty rights and privileges"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-13
STRIKERS REJECT
THE AGREEMENT
Arbitration Verdict in Norfolk Fails TO
End Trouble.
DECLARED 1T TO BE ONE.sIDED.
II Clash Between Mob and -Four compan.
hes Of MILITIA Five Soldiers We're Badly In
isred--The Militia Charged the Mob With
Fixed Bayonets and a Number Of Persons
We're Hurt Situation Reaches Grave Stage.

Norfolk, Va. Especial 1.-The strike
situation in Norfolk, according to con-
servative opinion, has reached its
gravest stage.
The street railway employees abso-
iutely refuse to comply with the terms
of settlement set for them by the arbi-
tration committee, by which the rail-
way officials have announced their inten-
tion to abide The strikers declare that
the decision is one-sided and that in
agreeing to return TO work with nom
union men they would forfeit their
charter in the international union. This
they positively refuse to do. The COM
mittee's report sets forth that the bond
required by the railway company is JUS
tifiable and reasonable and will work no
hardship upon the men. The company
IS asked to reinstate 1888 of its former
employees, who are to give the required
bond, and also TO retain under like con-
ditions IS per cent of the men brought
here to take the strikers places.
The strikers met, and after a closed
meeting lasting several hours, formally
decided not to go back to work under
the conditions prescribed in the decision
of the committee. Hugh Gordon Miller
and d. J. Coleman, Jr., their counsel,
told them that they were bound by their
letter to the Chamber of Commerce ac-
cepting the arbitration committee to
abide by that body's decision. The
strikers refused to accept this advice,
and counsel, it is said, withdrew from
the case
r. Lancaster Williams, president of
the Norfolk Railway and Light Com
pany, received the result of the meeting
at the Monticello Hotel. The company
is determined to run its cars regard
less of the strikers, and will not further
treat with them as an organized body.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-13
Panic Among Factory Girls.

New Orleans, La, (Spccial) "A panic
occurred among the 500 girls in Horns
helms tobacco factory resulting from an
alarm of fire several squares away. A
strike occurred some time ago in the fac
tory, and there had been a rumor for
some weeks that an attempt might be
made to blow UP the building. When
the cry of fire sounded the girls fran
tically rushed to leave the building. and
many were trampled and bruised, Ber-
tha Cantress, II years old, is thought to
be fatally hurt.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-13
Scouts Discover Boer Magazine,

London, (By Cable) Lord Kitch-
ener, in dispatch from Pretoria, re-
ports the discovery of Boer magazine
in cave northeastward of Rie1, Or
ange River Colony, containing 10000
rounds of rife ammunition, hundreds of
shells and fuses, 200 pounds of powder,
a maxim gun, helios, field telegraphs and
quantities of stores. Thirty five Beers
have been captured in the same neigh
borhood since March 4. The magazine
was discovered by Canadian scouts,
commanded by Colonel Ross
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-13
Morgan Buys PorseIains.

New York, Especially ~. p Morgan
has purchased the Garland collection Of
oriental porcelains, the finest collection
in the world, which has been on e:Shibi-
ton at the Metropolitan Museum Of Art
here for many years. II was announced
that London dealer had purchased the
collection from the Garland estate for
100000, and would take il to Europe.
Mr. Morgan decided that the collection
should remain in America, What he
paid is not known, but il IS supposed
that he gave considerably more than the
amount paid by the London dealers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-13
MAY BE SYSTEMATIC MURDER
Four Bodies Striped Of yaIuabIes Found In
Texas River.

Beaumont, Texas, (Special) The
finding of the body OF c. B. Pearson in
Neches River, stripped except as to his
underclothes and with his head crushed
in, has convinced the local police that
systematic plan of robbery and murder
is being conducted by unidentified per-
sons in this vicinity.
When Pearson was last seen alive he
had on suit of good clothes and carried
between $50 and $Ioo in cash. Within
three months four bodies, including that
of Pearson, have been taken from the
river, and in every case there were evil
dences of violent death and robbery, as
no valuables were found In two of the
cases the bodies were not identified and
were buried by the county.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-13
A Big Oh Deal

Wheeling, W. Va. (Special.) j. B.
Robinson, one Of the pioneer West Vir-
ginia oil operators. has just closed a
deal by which he disposes of all his
West Virginia interests for 100000
to the South Penn Company The hold
ings comprise 1000 acres in defined ter
ritory in Wetzel and Marion counties
and number OF producing wells. Mr..
Robinson followed the oil business into
West Virginia from Pennsylvania, and
drilled the first well in the famous Man
nington field on the Pritchard heirs
farms
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-13
Foreigners Being Eliminated.

Washington, (SpeciaD The Russian
government is gradually eliminating all
foreigners from the public service, ac-
cording to a report from Consul General
Holloway, at St. Petersburg, dated Feb
ruary 4. The report is made in view OF
a number OF inquiries from young Amer
leans which have been received at the
St. Petersburg consulate as to the pros
pect OF securing employment from the
Russian government as civil, electrical
or mechanical engineers or in public
work
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-13
Bishop J. F. Spalding Dead.

Erie, Pa, (SpeciaD. = DR.. John
Franklin Spalding. Protestant Episco-
pal Bishop of Colorado, died here of
pneumonia at the home of his son. Rev.
Frank 5. Spalding. Rev. Frank Spald-
ing is seriously i'll with typhoid fever
and his venerable father was summoned
to his bedside a week ago. The Bishop
stood the journey well. but later caught
severe cold, which developed into
pneumonia.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-13
$4,000 for a Portrait.

New York, Especially "A Paris ca
blegram 10 the New York World says
Charles I. Yerkes, who is promoting
rapid transit in London, recently sent "a
Benjamin Constant the artist, a checI,
for $4,000, probably the highest price
ever paid by anybody for his own por-
trait An original feature Of this pay
ment Is thar the price demanded and
agreed upon was $4,000, but Mrs.
ferkes was so pleased with her hus-
hands likeness that the railway magnate
added $4,000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-13
Changing Its Tax Laws.

St. Paul, Mimi, (Special) After de-
feating several taxation measures, con-
ference committee of the two houses of
the Legislature reported a compromise
on what is known as the constitutional
amendments bill, and it was adopted by
the Senate. A tax on franchises or on
gross earnings OF corporations at the
option of the Legislature, a tax on the
income of credits not to exceed 10 per
cent and general income tax on in
comes exceeding ST 200, are the princi-
pal changes over existing statutes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-13
sl.SO az Ounce .Or Silver

New Haven, Conn, (SpeciaD "a
dollar ard half at once aud no ques-
tons asked is the offer made by Gen
George Hare Ford to the thieves who
broke into his home and stole a quanti-
~ of silver articles valued at ST. 500
Many OF them are family pieces and
much more valuable to the owner than
to anyone else. Among the goods stolen
from General Ford were collection OF
loving cups, Russian snuffbox, inlaid
with precious stones, and silver spoons
that had been in the family since Iz4o.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-13
Spanish Treaties

The new Spanish treaties must wait
upon the accession to the throne of the
young Spanish King before they can be
ratified, owing to internal political con-
ditions in Spain and the reluctance of
the existing government to assume any
measure of responsibility pending the ex-
piration of the regency and the corona
ton of the King
This event will occur some time in
May, and, as it is expected that new
cabinet, and stronger one will be in
stalled, it is hoped that the delay in the
treaty negotiations will be very brief
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-13
Trapedy In West Yirainin.

Charleston, w. Va, (Special) At
Crescent, rs miles above here on the
Kanawha River, George Conway and
William Anderson became involved in
a quarrel, which terminated in Conway
shooting Anderson through the right
temple, the ball coming out the eye and
causing his death. Conway escaped and
has not yet been apprehended. Both
men are unmarried and Conway is quite
young. Conway accused Anderson OF
talking about him."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-13
Over Hundred Villages Shaken Uu.

Baku, Russian Transcaucasia. (By Ca
ble) The official report of the commit
tee which has been investigating the re-
cent earthquake at Shamaka shows that
I26 villages, with total OF o,o84 houses,
were included in the area of the disturb
ance that 3,4oo houses were destroyed
and 3o43 damaged, Besides the dwell
ings, 4,I63 farm buildings, II churches,
Al mosques, II factories and three
schoolhouses were seriously damaged.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-13
Government ExhIbIt al 81. Louis

Washington, (Special) The House
Committee OH Industrial Arts and Ex-
positions authorized Chairman Tawney
TO reconmend to the Appropriations Com
mittcc that the Sundry Civil bill con-
tain provisions of 100000 for the gov
ernment exhibit at the St. Louis Exposi-
tion, $4,000 for an Indian exhibit and
5000, 900 additional for the government
building.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-13
IS, 100000 For Pittsburg.

Pittsburg Especially The following
are the estimates of the costs of i'm
provements to be made by the United
States Steel Corporation in Pittsburg
work on which has either started or will
be started during the present year: Ar
NOR plate mills. $3,ooo,ooo; Bessemer
railroad, $1,000, 600; structural mills
Homestead, $4,000; American Bridge
plant new, ST. 100000; Neville Island
furnace plant ST., 100000; other improve
ments. $2so,ooo. Total, $1,000, 900.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-13
wOMAN'S HORRIBLE DEATH.
Her Burned Body Found Hanging in a
Cellar

Winsted, Conn. Especial )--Coron-r
Higgins is investigating a mysterious
death which occurred in Barkhamstead.
Neighbors entering the house of Mrs
James M. Howard discovered the body
Of Mrs. Howard burned to crisp, hang
ing over potato bin in the cellar.
A search failed to reveal a lamp or
any other article which would have set
fire to her clothing. and the woodwork
upon which the body was hanging was
not burned Mrs Howards husband was
away at work at the supposed time of the
burning.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-13
U. s Squadron at Colon.

Colon, Colombia, (Special) The
United States squadron, comprising the
battleship Kearsarge. Indiana, Massa-
chusetts and Alabama, under command
of Rear-Admiral Francis J. Higginson.
entered the harbor and will probably
remain here several days. United States
Consul Oscar Malmros boarded the flag
ship Immediately upon the arrival of the
squadron and paid his respects to Ad-
miral Higginsoh.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-13
Roosevelt viii Give Out News.

At the last Cabinet meeting President
Roosevelt requested the members not
to talk to newspaper correspondents
about matters under discussion at the
semi-weekly meetings. 1t was thought
best for the President himself to make
public such matters as he deemed proper
to be given out Hereafter the President
will do this
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-13
Murder in Richmond.

Richmond, Va. (SpeciaD William
Clayton, a well-known contracting paint
er, was murdered here in a manner that
Hhus far battles the police He was
pund on the street in a residential sec
Jon of the city frightfully beaten. and
died without having regained conscious
ness. His head was crushed and one of
his eyes almost pinched out. Clayton left
three grown daughters and two sons.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-13
Important Ruling on Lie Insurance..

The Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue. has decided that the proceeds of a
life insurance policy, payable to a party
insured, or his legal representative, is a
part OF decedent's estate. If, however,
it is payable to someone else, the pro-
ceeds are not to be treated as part of
his estate. but are payable direct to the
benehciaries named in the policy, and
are not subject 10 legacy tax.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-13
"The Territory Of Jefferson. {"

The House Committee on Territories
decided to report the bill giving the In
dian Territory territorial form of gov
ernment to be known as the Territory
of Jefferson, with Legislature similar
to the other Territories, a Governor and
a delegate in Congress.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-13
To Prosecute Railroads.

Chicago, (SpecialD - The United
States district attorney has received in
structions from Washington to prose-
cute all railroad companies whose repre-
sentatives testified to violation OF the law
at the recent Interstate Commerce Com
missions hearing Similar action will
be taken in other States
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-13
Manila Wishes coolle Labor.

Senator Dubois had read to the Senate
a memorial from the American Chamber
OF Commerce of Manila urging that the
immigration of Chinese coolies into the
Philippine Islands be permitted under
restrictions to be imposed by the Phil
ippine Commission.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-13
Long Wants More Room.

Washington (Special) - Secretary
Long will urge Congress to authorize
the construction of new building for
the Navy Department, the structure it
now shares with the State and War De
partmcnts having become too small.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-13
PresIdent's Trlp South.

1t is probable that President Roose-
welt. Mrs. Roosevelt and members of the
Cabinet will leave Washington for the
Charleston Exposition on the evening of
March a, arriving in Charleston on the
2sth.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-13
charIottesyIlle,s New Ruildlns

Washington, (Special) The Senate
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds authorized a favorable report
on a new public building for Charlottes-
Vile, Va, TO cost 100000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-13
Financial.

The New York Subtreasury statement
shows that the banks lost $h3ss.ooo hast
week
The Monthly Supplement" in Ant
werp shows that the losses in the dia-
mond market have been over 81 10000
w. r. Small & Co, stockholders and
members OF the New York Cotton Ex-
change, with headquarters in Macon,
Ca, have suspended
The Baldwin Locomotive Works has
received contracts for fifty oil-burning
locomotives and 90 coal burning en-
gines from the Atchison Railroad
The Pullman Palace Car Company
has already received contracts for their
entire output for 1902.
At the annual meeting of Canadian
General Electric il was decided to apply
10 the government for permission to in
crease capital stock from 100000 to
$3,oooooo. The directors and officers
were reelected
The capital stock Of the Dominion Sc
eurities Company is to be increased from
$f,5oo,ooo 10 $3,ooo,ooo. The additional
issue Of stock viii be placed in the treas
ury of the company for the purpose Of
financing q railroad proposition and ac-
quiring further securities and properties
in the Dominion OF Canada.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-13
PREPARING FOR
WAR WITH JAPAN
Some Startling Rumors Through Chinese
Sources.
THE DISPUTE OVER MISSION LAND
Merchants Declare They Have Been Ordered
to Remove Their Families From Port Arthur
Russian Troops Sent Into the JehoI
Gold Country In chiua-The Capture Of a
Priest by Bandits.

London (By Cable) In a dispatch
dated Shanghai the correspondent of the
Standard says that Chinese merchants
coming from Port Arthur declare they
have been ordered 10 remove their fami-
lies from Port Arthur. because prepara-
tions were being made there for war
with Japan.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-13

Pekin (By Cable) Chinese officials
are greatly disturbed over the conditions
at ehol (Chengte), about 100 miles
northeast of Pekin, where bandit sol
diery have captured priest.
An official OF the Foreign Office de-
clares that the Russians have already dis
patched 500 troops to Jehol from the
Manchuran border.
The trouble began over the settlement
of claims of native Christians, and il re-
suited in riotng between the Christians
and the Christians. Brigands took
advantage of these conditions to plumber
the country, and the Russian telegraphic
connections were incidentally cut. The
Foreign Office says that the captured
priest is Belgian.
1t was reported March 7 from Pekin
that the Chinese court had ordered the
immediate release of this priest in order
to foreStall the entry of foreign troops
into the district of Jehol, which is rich
in gold mines.
Tien Tsin (By Cable The mission
property here which is in dispute be-
tween the French and American consuls,
is less than two acres in extent. 1t bor-
ders the American mission property, and
was previously occupied by undesirable
Cinnamon. The French consul stopped
building operations on the disputed
property and placed a policeman there
The French flag has not been raised
over the property.
The American consul here, James W.
Ragsdale, is maintaining firm attitude
and does not believe serious develop
ments TO be likely.