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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-27
Panty TRApISG:

i. Prices sngGed Il little IN the hrst hour with.
out any very dehnitc pressure. The foreign
purchases were trihing and traders who aad
honrht on Tuesday were inclined to take pronts
m the disappointing response to efforts to bid
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-27

NJ Jacob Field who has been quite sup
mort to the market In the recent past is re-
port.d to ha We sold out his stock preparatory
10 taking IL halliday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-29
WILCOX GETS THIRTY YEARS.
Full Limit Of the Law for Second Degree
Murder.

Hertford, N. c. (SpeciaD AFTER be-
ing out 20 hours the jury at Hertford
in the case OF James f. Wilcox, charg
ed with the murder OF Miss Ella Crop
sey, at Elizabeth City, returned YER
dict OF murder in the second degree.
Wilcox was sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for 80 years, the full lii lit OF the
law. His attorneys gave notice that
an appeal will be taken TO the State STU
preme Court. He will be returned to
Jail at Elizabeth City where the crime
was committed, to await the orders OF
the court.
The jurymen sent word to the Sher-
if at II o'clock that they desired Judge
w. B. Council's charge repeated to
them. This was done at o.3o a. IN.
In sentencing Wilcox, Judge Coun-
Gill said in part:
The jury has seen fit to return a
verdict OF murder in the second de-
gree. 1t has found that you took the
life OF Miss Cropsey through malice,
but without premeditation and deliber-
alton. By what process OF reasoning
the members OF the jury arrived at this
conclusion is not for me to say. ! re-
gard their action, however, in the light
that they have been as charitable to you
as possible, in view OF the evidence in
the case as they see it. and resolved
all doubt upon the question OF premed-
itation and deliberation in your favor.
II guilty, ! think you deserve the full
limit OF the law"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-29
THREE KILLED ~ PANIC.
Arc Crushed to Death 10 Rush from a Cigar
Factory.

New York (SpeciaD In panic fol-
lowing fire on the third floor OF the 10
story factory building at Crosby and
Houston streets three women were
crushed to death and others, it is be-
lieved, were fatally injured, while many
persons sustained less serious injury.
The third floor of the building, where
the flames broke out is occupied by the
New Idea Pattern Company employing
about so persons, mostly women. The
blaze was discovered by Albert Behan,
70 years old, of 800 Ninth street, who
attempted to extinguish it by smothering
II with his own body. He was badly
burned. The flames spread rapidly to
abe windows, and from the adjoining
cigar factory of Leopold Miller & Sons it
seemed that the whole building was afire.
This factory, which is at I55 and ISL
Crosby street. running through to Elm
street. employs about 500 persons mostly
Italians, of whom $50 are women and
children. When they saw the flames
bursting from the neighboring windows
they became panicstricken and ran for
the fire escapes on the Elm street side.
Many of those who were unable to find a
foothold on the fire escapes dropped 10
and IS feet TO the ground.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-29
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

A westbound passenger train on the
St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad
en- route from Springfield to Kansas
City ran into an open switch at South
Greenfield and crashed into a freight
train. Engineer Fred Fisher, OF the
passenger train, was killed instantly,
and his fireman, Edward Gilbert, was
fatally hurt.
J. M. Boyce and o. R. Mcleod, med
ical students at North Carolina Medi-
cal College. in Charlotte, are critically
i'll from blood poisoning, following in
fection from a cadaver.
At Springtown, N. J., Frank Nichols,
colored. murdered his vile, burned his
home and then committed suicide.
During session OF Coal Strike Commits
sion in Philadelphia Chairman Gray sew
erely criticised refusal of president of a
miners union to grant permission for
erection Of boilerhouse to protect a
mine.
At Yalesboro, Pa, Mrs. tijuana shot
and killed Santo Marzis. a rejected
suitor, who followed her from her home,
in Europe.
The special convention OF the Episco-
pal Diocese Of Newark, N. J.. was unable
TO reach choice in balloting for q
bishop.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-29
FARMERS TO FORM UNION.
Organizations Are Sprlugiug Up All Through
the West

Chicago, III. (Special).-A movement
is under way among the farmers OF the
country toward forming a gigantic un-
ion. All through the West hundreds Of
farmers organizations are being FORM
ed, and farmers meeting will be held
at Broad Lands, Champagne county,
H., for the purpose OF uniting the
strength OF that region.
1t is believed that farmers union,
thoroughly intrenched, will be the
strongest association in the world,
able to dictate absolutely to the mon
ster trusts that now control the busi
ness world including the agriculturists.
1t is argued that 100 farmers, joined
together for mutual protection, will be
a thousand times stronger than the
same number OF farmers as individuals.
Throughout Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska
and Minnesota the movement toward
organization is being rapidly pushed.
In some parts OF Illinois unions have
been formed.
The movement toward uniting the
various farmers unions into national
body will soon be started.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-29
AN EARLY SETTLEMENT
Minister Bowen Believes End is Near
In Venezuelan Trouble.
TO AVOID FURTHER COMPLICATIONS.
Venezuela VIII Demand that There Be No Pre-.
ferred Credltors-Mr. Bowen Is Ready to
Make the Concessions That a Weaker
Power Must Make When II Is Forced to a
Settlement BY Strong Government

Washington, d. c. (SpeciaD.-Mr
Herbert w. Bowen, the representative
OF Venezuela in the negotiations in pro-
grcss here, made this statement at his
hotel at midnight:
Il have good reason to believe that
the pending controversy between the
three allied powers and Venezuela will
be settled soon and satisfactorily"
This seems to mark the turning point
OF the Venezuelan situation. Mr.. Bow
en- made the statement after day OF al
most continued monferences with the
diplomatic representatives OF Great
Britain, Germany and Italy. There has
been much cipher cabling between the
embassies here and London, Berlin and
Rome.
Mr.. Bowen's intention from the first
has been to obtain an agreement as
result OF which the blockade OF the
Venezuelan ports by the allied fleets
would be raised He came to Wash
ington empowered by President Castro
to offer anything in the way of guar
antee. He has been ready throughout
the negotiations to make the conces-
sions which a weaker power must
make when it is forced to settlement
by strong government The initial
proposition made by Mr.. Bowen to the
powers was that the blockade be rails
ed and that the powers accept the col
lection by their representatives. under
a plan yet to be devised, that Venezuela
will stand by the promises Mr.. Bowen
makes.
Final answers, it was said, have not
been received to his proposition, but
enough is known to indicate that Eng
land and Italy are strongly adverse to
any policy which will result in trouble
with the United States, and there is no
question that any infraction OF the prin
ciples OF the Monroe doctrine, even by
the powerful triple alliance, would draw
forth a very emphatic declaration from
the United States. The turn toward
peaceable outcome came at time when
public sentiment in the United States
was becoming strongly sympathetic to-
ward Venezuela.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-29
MADDEN SENT TO PRISON.
Motorman Ran Car Into President Roosevelts
Carriage.

Pttsfcld, Mass. (SpeciaD Euclid
Madden, motorman, and James T.
Kelley, conductor, indicted for man
slaughter in connection with the &C.
cident here last September in which
President Roosevelt was injured and
William Craig, his bodyguard, was kill
ed, retracted their pleas OF not guilty
and pleaded guilty
Madden was sentenced to serve six
months in the House OF Correction
and to pay fine OF $500. Kelley's case
was put on file.
District Attorney Malone severely ar
raigned Madden in statement to the
court, charging him with criminal neg
ligence and especially referring to his
reply to the President Immediately
after the accident, that he had the right
OF way. Attorney Turtle said the ac-
cident was due to misjudgment on
Madden's part.
The court said that as each had
pleaded guilty he was obliged to take
the District Attorneys statement and
punish Madden accordingly. He might
have imposed sentence OF three years
in State prison or fine of ST., 900. Mad
den was removed to the House OF Cor
rection in this city and began his SEN
tence.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-29
THE LATEST NEWS IN SHORT ORDER.
DomestLc.

Detective Sergeant William D. Welsh,
attached to the Office of District Attor-
| ney Jerome, of New York, died from
wounds received in the Black Cat res
taurant. and Mrs. Cherriere, wife Of the
| proprietor, is under arrest, charged with
firing the shot that killed him
An investigation made by reputable
lawyers of Philadelphia proves that there
are no American heirs to the fortune of
James Tyson, an Australian miner, who
left property valued at S4o,ooo,ooo.
The big transatlantic shipping combine
has decided to carry its own risks. This
will take an insurance of $6o,ooooo
away from the companies.
Four OF the six molders on trial for
conspiracy to injure nonunion workmen
during the labor troubles of 1902 were
found guilty at Chicago.
A new alignment of railroads in the
South and West is announced, with the
Pennsylvania combination as the domi-
nant factor.
Rev. f. c. Hirsch, of Chicago, made
a fervid denunciation of Sunday school
books.
There is unusual activity at the naval
training station at Newport.
Fire damaged factory building at the
coroner OF Crosby and Houston streets,
New York, adjoining a fve-story tene-
ment, the occupants OF which got out on
the fire escapes Three women were
killed during panic in an adjoining
cigar factory. A number OF persons were
also severely injured,
Three Italian women were killed and
a number of men and women injured by
a fire panic in the cigar factory OF Leo
pold Miller & Son, I53157 Crosby street,
New York. The fire was in an adjoining
building and the cigar factory was in no
danger.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has negotiated a loan approximating
$4,000, 600 in the New York market at
4 I-2 per, cent. The loan is to run for
six months, with the privilege OF renewal
for like period.
A statement was issued by commit
tee of the ClannaG Gael showing how the
soldiers of the Irish brigade were cared
for by the association upon their return
from the war in the Transvaal.
William Marconi, the demonstrator of
wireless telegraphy, arrived in New York.
A dinner was given in his honor by the
directors OF the Marconi Wireless Tele
graph Company of America.
Archbishop Ireland has addressed a
communication to the French Minister of
Foreign Affairs, protesting against the
forcible dispossession of the Passionist
Fathers in Paris.
In his annual report John McCullogh,
state superintendent of elections in New
York, charges fraud at last primary cleo
ton in that state.
Susan NJ. Beers and her son, Elijah,
were convicted in Belvidere, ~ J.. of in
human treatment Of the woman's aged
husband.
The New Orleans Special was
wrecked at Memphis, Tenn. by an open
switch. The engineer and fireman were
killed.
At Pittsburg three men were killed
and three badly injured by an explosion
at the eastern end of te Wabash tunnel.
The Adams Express Company has OBJ
tanned control of the Morris European
Express Company.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-29

England and This Country VIII Refer
Dispute TO Arbitration.
HlR. HAY MAKES SIGNIFICANT MOVE.
n n Understood the yeuezuelsn Situation
HAD Mach To Do With The Signing OF the
Treaty. And u May Result Ia Annuling the
Assis-0erman AlIisnee-A Commission Of
Gx

Washington, d. c. (SpeciaD Sec
rotary of State Hay, for the Unitet
States. and Sir Michael H. Herbert
Ambassador of Great Britain, for hi:
country, signed at the residence of Sec.
rotary Hay, a treaty providing for the
adjustment of the Alaskan boundary
dispute between the United States and
Great Britain.
This may have very important bear
Eng on the Venezuelan question, leading
20 weakening of the alliance between
Germany and Great Britain.
The greatest secrecy has been main
tanned by the State Department relative
20 the negotiations. Western Senators
have been consulted by the President and
Secretary Hay, and it is believed that the
terms Of the treaty now signed will meet
with the approval of those most inter
ested The Alaskan boundary is at pres
ent governed by a modus vivendi agreed
on by Great Britain and the United
States on October 90 1899.
The basis arranged for the adjustment
OF the dispute is that the entire ques-
tion shall be submitted to a mixed COM
mission of six members. three of whom
will be chosen by the United States and
three by Great Britain. This even num-
Der of commissioners has been chosen
so that there will be no odd member
who could cast the deciding vote and
actually settle the entire question. To
any different arrangement the State De-
partment feels assured the Western
States would not agree. and it is also
felt by Sir Michael Herbert that it would
be opposed by Canada
OF course, the State Department and
Ambassador Herbert see the possibility
Of a deadlock in the commission.
The treaty, besides providing for the
appointment of this commission, stipu-
fates that the commission shall begin its
xittings as soon as the treaty is ratified.
At the State Department assurances
have been received from prominent Sena-
tors cognizant of the terms OF the treaty
that there will be little difficulty in OBJ
tanning the favorable action OF the Sen
ate at an early date.
Although the personnel OF the COM
mission has not been decided upon by
either this country or, as far is known
At the State Department by Great Brit
ain. it is practically assured that ex-
Secretary of State John w. Foster, who
is particularly we'll versed in the ques-
tions 10 be considered. will be one of the
commissioners for the United States.
The commission will doubtless meet in
Washington.
The modus vivendi is still in opera
ton. In case the commission shall be
unable to reach any agreement there will
be a continuation of the present status
ms ~overned by the modus vivend.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-29
AoUINALuOs NEW SCHEME,
Asks the United States Government for Q
Loan Of $4,000 900.

Washington, d. c. (Special) .-Secre-
tary Root transmitted to the Senate and
House copies of a petition received by
him. through Governor Taft, from
Aguinaldo. the late insurgent leader in
the Philippines. The petition is a re-
markable presentation of the conditions
now existing in the Philippines, and
Secretary Root hastened to send it to
Congress because it went a long way
toward supporting the statements he had
made to the committees of that body,
and also demonstrating the necessity for
prompt and exhaustive action on the
part of Congress to prevent disaster and
distress in the archipelago.
Aguinaldo bases his appeal on cond-
tions which Secretary Root describes in
his annual report. The Secretary records
the ravages of disease among the Cara
baos and the people, the locust plague
and the fall in the price of silver.
Profoundly impressed by the sor-
rows and calamitics which affiict my peo-
ple,' he continues, land bearing in mind
the good intentions which have inspired
the acts of the Civil Commission, have
taken heart to present project of
purely economic character which, in my
opinion, would remedy, if not completely,
at least in great part, the precarious situ
alton in which we all find ourselves.
Il propose to the Honorable Civil
Commission to obtain from Congress
United States Treasury loan of $2o,ooo,-
600, gold in cash, and also a credit OF
SSo,ooo,ooo, gold, which will guarantee
the issue of paper to serve as money in
the islands. This sum shall be used for
the development and imp 'ovement Of
Philippine agriculture ,and shall be paid
within 20 years the payments being
made in three instrumental the end OF
10, IS and 20 years, respectively-and at
the rate of $4,000, 900 at the end Of the
first period, which would cancel so much
of the credit, and $25oooooo and $780,
100000 at the end Of the two remaining
periods. The amount of the credit would
not be taken out of the United States
Treasury, like the loan, and both would
be without interest, and could never be
transferred to any other foreign nation
When the loan and credit were ap-
proved and the above mentioned sum
here in the Philippines bank would be
opened which could be called the
United States of America Agricultural
Philippine Bank and which should be
under the inspection and supervision of
the insular government.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-29
Foreign.

Arguments in the court-martial of
Major Glenn, charged with unlawfully
killing prisoners of war, have been sub
mitted and the verdict of the court is
believed to be acquittal, though it has
not yet bsen made public.
The reciprocity treaty between Cuba
and the United States threatens to raise
one of the most serious differences of
opinion between Great Britain and the
United States that has occurred for
years.
The German Foreign Office is much
aggrieved over American press COM
ments on the bombardment of Fort San
Carlos. They claim that the Panther
was fired upon first.
Professor Braun, OF Strasburg, who
gave Marconi the clue to his method OF
wireless telegraphy, has now discovered
a method vastly superior to that of Mar
conf.
Count Won Ballerstrem has resigned
the presidency OF the Reichstag, being
forced thereto by opposition to his rul-
ing gagging the socialists. who wanted
to criticise the Emperor's utterances.
In the French Chamber OF Deputies
the government was interpellated on
the charge that the socialists were try
ing 10 cause anu us
satisfaction among the soldiers.
Col. Arthur Lynch. member OF Par
Lament for Galway, was convicted OF
treason in London and sentenced to be
hanged.
Two high officials OF Roumania have
been arrested for defrauding the gov
ernment through drawings OF govern
ment bonds,
The Pope received Monsignor
O'Connell, rector OF the Catholic Uni
versity in Washington, in private au-
dience.
NJ. Cambon, former minister to the
United States, is the recipient OF un-
usual honor in Madrid.
Timothy Harrington, NJ. p, was re-
elected lord mayor OF Dublin.
All who can are eaving Andjan,
Prussian Tuskestan. which was devas-
tated by an earthquake, and great desti-
tuition is prevailing among the survivors
still there.
DR.. Won Holleben. on his arrival in
Paris. said he was too i'll to make his
farewell call on President Roosevelt
The second anniversary OF Queen
Victoria death was observed at var
ious places in England.
Lieutenant General Miles and his
party left ST. Petersburg after exchang-
ing official calls.
NJ. Canbon, the new French minis
ter, presented his credentials to King
Alfonso in Madrid.
Pietro Mascagni has again been made
| director OF the Rossini Lyceum at
| Pesaro.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-29
Not 10 Paw Per Caplta Tax.

Trenton, N. J. (SpeciaD State Sec
retary Mers, OF the New Jersey State
Council, Junior Order United American
Mechanics, received notice that Vice
Chancellor Pitney had decided in favor
OF the State Council in the case that
had been pending in the courts for a
long time between that body and the
national organization. The suit was
brought by the National Council to
compel the State Council to pay over
about $4,000 back per capita tax
which the latter body refused to pay.
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland
and some other States seeded from
the national body three or four years
ago.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-29
In the Departments.

The House passed the Agricultural
Appropriation Bill. with an increase in
the amount for free seeds.
President Roosevelt transmitted to the
Senate his answer to the resolution of
Senator Hoar calling on him to inform
the Senate what government is now ex-
isting in the Island of Guam.
President Roosevelt is suffering from
a painful bruise of the right wrist, sus-
tained in the practice of singlestick ex-
ercise.
The President transmitted the Panama
Canal treaty to the Senate Thte treaty
provides for the payment by the United
States to Colombia of $4,000, 900 in gold
and $25o,ooo annually thereafter. The
lease of zone six miles wide for 100
years is granted. The United States has
the right to send troops to protect its
property in case Colombia cannot do So
Two hundred and thirty-five bills were
passed by the House. Among them were
bills to pension the widow of Gen. Franz
Sigel at the rate of $Ioo per month, the
widow of Gen Francis Neeley at the
rate of $50 per month, and the widow of
Rear Admiral Henry F. Picking at the
rate OF $40 per month.
Secretary Moody has not recovered
fully from the effects of his recent acci-
dent, and, at the suggestion of the Presi-
dent, he will take few days of absolute
rest
Representative Gardner introduced a
bill for the location of an additional
naval academy at Marblehead, Mass.
The shortage of w. s. Yeatman, late
disbursing clerk of the War-Department,
is $64,oII.
The Senate Committee on Military
Affairs authorized a fayorable report
on the bill appropriating money for the
erection OF headstones to mark the
graves OF Confederate soldiers buried
in the North.
Mrs. Katherine Buntz Davis Brown,
wife OF Commander Brown, of the
Navy, and daughter OF former Sena-
tor Henry G. Davis. OF West Virginia,
is dead.
In the House the Committee on Ma
val Affairs asked for full power to inves-
tigate the charge OF bribery preferred
by Mr.. Lessler. 1t was granted.
Representatives OF Mexico are in
Washington to study our financial sys-
TEN, with view TO the adoption OF the
gold standard.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-29
PLANNED A WHOLESALE ROBBERY.
nal inteaded 10 Raid number Of Banks ln
Mootana Town.

Red Lodge. Mont. (SpeciaD The
authorities OF Carbon county, have evil
tence in their possession showing that
the famous Bridger Bank robbery last
October was only intended as the first
step in much larger plot. The state
ment IS made by county official that
when the cases OF the Bridge Bank
robbers come before the district court,
the prosecution will prove that it was
intended by the gang, after the sue
cessful robbery OF the Bridge Bank, to
assemble 20 men in western Carbon
county. make raid on Red Lodge and
loot the three banks in that city.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-29
Engine ExpIodes.

Coshocton, Ohio (SpeciaD -Four
men we're killed by the explosion OF the
boiler on an eastbound Panhandle
freight train four miles west of Bow
erstown. The locomotive was hurled
90 feet and crashed down upon a pass
ing westbound freight train. smashing
the second car behind the engine.
Twenty-six cars we're hurled down an
embankment. Fireman McCurdy and
Brakeman Clemens, who were on the
engine that blew up, we're instantly kill
ed, as well as Engineer J. D. Ward
and Brakeman Petrie, OF the passing
freight train. Engineer Dan O'Don-
nell was fatally injured.