The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-03-26
THE LATEST NEWS IN SHORT ORDER.
Domestic.

Suit has been brought by the de
sccndants OF the original proprietors OF
Ellis Island. in New York Bay, who
claim the island through royal grant
given their ancestors. They aver that
the island is part of New Jersey.
Five men OF the crew OF the tug
Pilot were drowned in the Delaware
near Philadelphia as the result OF
collision with the steamship Winiired.
Mrs Albert A. Phares. OF Jackson
vile. n. J.. was held for the action OF
the grand jury on the charge OF poi
sonng her husband.
President Gompers, OF the American
Federation OF Labor, addressed a let
ter to the CHIEF OF police OF Tampa, Fla,
demanding protection for two organ
izers, who have been threatened with
death.
The attorney general at Manila de
cdcS there is not sufficient evidence to
Justify the prosecution of President
Gomez and other leaders OF the Ma
tlonalist party, charged with assisting
the ladroncs.
1t has been learned that the son OF
President Palma. OF Cuba, was secretly
married in New York to Miss Mabel
Jacobs, the daughter OF wealthy to-
bacco importer.
The annual meeting OF the Fedora
tion OF the Alliance Francaise in the
United States was held in New York
and attended by delegates from all parts
OF the country.
The American Bridge Company i'm
ported a number OF nonunion men
from Virginia TO work on the new Wa
bash bridge across the Monongahela
river at Pittsburg.
Miss Alice Roosevelt arrived at
San Juan, Porto Rico, was received by
Governor Hunt and his family, and
held an informal reception at the pal
ace.
There was a collision between union
and nonunion men, the latter being dis
placed at the shipyard on Staten Island
to make room for returning strikers.
A negro attempted to burn the home
OF w. II. Boyd, at Birmingham. Ala,
and attacked his wife. who had fired at
the man. She is severely injured
Evidence was given in New York
that Police Instructor Cross had in
structed Wardman Bissert to tip off
poolrooms that we're to be raided.
The steamer Metamora sank in the
Acklawoha River, Fla; two negroes
were drowned and some OF the passen-
gers made narrow escapes.
The Manville Companys mill, at
Woonsocket, was shut down on ac-
count OF the strike OF the mule spin
ncrs.
George B. White, vice-president and
a director OF the Bank OF South Penn
sylvana, at Hyndman, Bedford county,
Pa, was arrested on warrant sworn
out by Bank Examiner W. A. Mason,
charging him with embezzlement and
other irregularities amounting to about
$4,000
Ex-Attorney General Griggs made
the final argument in defense OF the |
Northern Securities Company in the !
merge case before the United States
Circuit Court OF Appeals. and Special !
Consul Watson began the final argu
ment Tor the government.
Foreign.
DR.. Stuebel, director OF the German
Colonial Office, replying to socialist in
quiries in the Reichstag, said house
hold slavery had been abolished in Tag
GLAND, German West Africa
Premier Combcs, in the French Sen
ate. stated that the government would
maintain the concordat between church
and state on condition that the clergy
keep ont OF politics.
The political situation in England is
complicated by the announcement that
the government proposes to bring in a
bill providing modified form OF home
rule.
1t is considered certain in Vatican
circles that Mgr. Joseph F. Mooney, !
vicar general OF the Archdiocese OF !
New York, will be chosen bishop OF
Buffalo.
Baron Won Holeben, the former
German ambassador, has been order
ed to return to the United States to
formally present his letters OF recall
The elegant residence OF the Hum
bert family, in Paris, which was the
scene OF their trumphs and downfall,
was sold at auction for S64,4oo.
The epidemic resembling smallpox
on the Island OF Trinidad is pronounc-
ed by medical men there to be vario-
loid, or chicken-pox.
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain stat
ed in the House OF Commons that Ioo,-
900 Beers had been repatriated, and
that the British government was Civ
ing the new colonies as military COM
pensation S75ooo,ooo toward the ex-
penses OF their resettlemcnt.
Samuel Untermeyer OF New York,
is organizing a combination in Eng
land, Germany, Austria, Russia and
France to control steam-pump, engine
and watcrworks.
There was a clash between the Cath
olcs and Protestants OF the Fiji Is
lands as the result OF the conversion
OF number OF Catholics to Protestant
ism.
The mdlent festival in Paris was wit
messed by many Americans. An Amer
lean cakewalk by Southern "darkies'
was feature OF the procession.
The first Cuban consulate general in
France was inaugurated at Marseilles
with much ceremony, the Cuban flag
being salu,ed and checred.
The Austrian War Minister has for
bdden all officers to join the Anti
dueling League.
The anniversary OF the death OF Louis
Kossuth at Budapest was the occasion
for riotous demonstrations by the STU
dents, who hoisted mourning flags over
the university and compelled the pro-
icssors to suspend lectures.
Financial
New York Central directors have de-
clarcd the regular quarterly dividend OF
I Ii per cent.
J. =. Morgan and William Rockcfel-