The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-15
Foreign.

In Germany II is generally accepted
that Baron Won Holeben's leave OF abb
sence is practically recall on account
of lack OF skill in handling his end of
the Venezuelan negotiations.
President Castro's reply to the allied
powers gives satisfaction in London and
Berlin. The question as to the time for
raising the blockade on the Venezuelan
coast is being discussed.
The sentence OF death passed upon
Henry Vidal, the murderer of women,
at Nice, has been commuted to penal
servitude for life.
Robert s. Mccormick, the newly ap-
pointed United States ambassador to
Russia. has arrived at st. Petersburg
with Mrs. Mccormick.
Vienna's advice from Macedonia re-
port new atrocities. and il is said the
people are fleeing from the country in
large numbers.
A thousand OF the unemployed people
in London marched through the streets
to attract attention, but there was no
disorder.
No agreement has been reached in the
negotiations between Russia and China
on the subject of the Manchurian Gus
toms.
The twcnty-ffth anniversary OF the
death of King Victor Emmanuel ii. was
observed by pilgrimage to his tomb.
The City of Vienna, Austria, main
tained its record for suicides.
Madame Humbert. in a preliminary
examination in Paris, is reported to
have said that the story OF the Craw-
lords and their millions was true, that
she took the responsibility OF the whole
affair and that her family had nothing
to do With it.
SIX hundred people attended ban
auet in Berlin. the principal dishes at
which consisted OF horse-meat in vari-
ous forms. The Society for the Pre-
vention OF Cruelty to Animals gave the
feast" to encourage the sale Oh old
horses for food.
Count A. Won Quadt- Wykradt-isny,
counselor OF embassy and first secre-
tary. has been appointed charge
d'affaires at Washington pending the
leave OF absence granted on account oi
illness to Baron Won Holleben.
French troops were ordered out to
disperse a riotous mob on the race
course at Marseilles. The crowd, en-
ragged over a bad start in a race. de-
r:,anded the money bet and committed
depredations.
Archduke Joseph Ferdinand. youngeI
brother OF the Crown Princess OF Sax
ony. will endeavor to induce his sister
to break off her relations with Giror
and take up her residence in Austria.
Richard Lampre. secretary OF the
new Panama Canal Company. denieC
that any German offer OF any kind haC
been made for the Panama Canal prop
erty.
General Botha announced at a meet
ing OF burghers in. Pretoria that $S25,
600 had been collected in America ant
Europe for the relief OF destitute Beers
fiaasetsL
Lehigh Valley is now earning NOR,
than 8 per cent. on its $4oooonoo o
capital stock.
New York banks have gained nearl.
sI,sooyoco from the Subtreasury thi
week.
Bank OF England still krcps rs dis
count rate At 4 per cent
There is more talk about combining
the Gould Western lines into one cor
poration.
Standard Oil will name two director
OF the American Sugar Company to sic
ceed the retiring members
1t Is said that the Rockfellers owl
100000 shares OF Missouri Pacific, 20,
600 shares Colorado Fuel, 5000 share
Of Sugar, 7s.coo shares Manhattan, 100,
600 shares OF St. Paul and more thal
100000 United States Steel.
The stream OF gold that flowed ives,
7 ward from New York for four month
has sc, in the other way.
A Standard Oil man Is quoted as 70
lows: The whole market 10 goin
Tpuch higher, but think that the Goa
ers and the corn roads will lead"
United States Steel earned 10 la As
cent. on It's common stock in 1904, an
s...1 4 neg cent TT. k~i.u~~ x.,~ss s.<e