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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-21
cRAzED MANS TERRIBLE CRIME.
Drives Ills Wife Out of the House and Then
Kills His Three Children.

Ashevillc, N c. (Spccia) One Of
the most terrible crimes ever committed
IN North Carolina occurred when DR..
J. V. Jay, a well-known physician OF
Buncombc county, living at Barrardsvillc,
20 miles north OF Ashcville, killed with
claw hammer his three children, aged
two, four and six years. 1t is said Jay
had been drinking heavily for nearly
two weeks, and at night forced his wife
to leave home. Mrs Jay returned in the
morning, and was preparing breakfast
when her husband attacked her again
and ran her out OF the house She start
ed for neighbor's to get help. and left
her children crying on the porch. While
the mother was gone Jay killed all three
OF the children with a hammer Mrs
Jay soon returned with assistance. but
arrived too late to save the children.
whose llfclcss bodies were found lying
ON the porch. After committing the
deed Jay went into the house and at
tempted to set it on fire, but the men
who returned with Mrs. Jay rushed in
and ovcrpowered him and cxtinguished
the flames. Jay was then bound hand
and foot and Sheriff Reed notified.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-21
UNCLE SAM WINS HIS CASE
Decision in the Alaska Boundary Con.
troversy.
CANADIANS VERY MUCH cHAGRINED.
All the Questions Decided In Favor Of the
Contentious Of the United States Except
That in Relation to the Portland Canal,
Which Canada Wins-This Concession Was
Made by the American Commissioners.

London (By Cable) THE Alaska
Boundary Commission has reached an
agreement whereby all the American
contentious are sustained, with the ex-
ccption OF those in relation to the Port
land Canal, which Canada wins. All
that now remains to be done is to
complete the map which will accom-
pany the decision. On the map will be
marked the boundary line definitely
fixing the division of American and
British territory on such basis that
no American citizen will lose foot
OF land he already believed he held,
while the United States will get all
the waterways to the rich Alaskan ter
ritory, with the exception OF the Port
land Canal, which gives Canada the one
outlet she so much needed.
The understanding dispute was only
settled after a week OF keen, trying. Sc
cret deliberation between the arbitra-
tors. Even UP to noon there was an
acute possibility that a disagreement
might result and the whole proceedings
fall to the ground. Lord Alverstonc.
though openly inclined to believe in the
justice OF the American argument that
the United States was entitled to the
heads OF inlets. as contained in ques-
tion 5, held out that Canada had es-
tablished her case in questions and 3,
dealing with the Portland Canal.
Alter luncheon Senator Lodge, Sec
retary Root and Senator Turner
agreed to cede those points. and to
start the American boundary line from
the head OF the Portland Canal. thus
giving the Canadians that channel and
some small islands on which there are
only few disused storehouses. This
accomplished, the majority OF the tri-
bunal agreed to fix, with this exception.
the entire boundary as outlined in the
American case. Whether Messrs.
Aylesworth and Jette, the Canadian
commissioners, will refuse to sign the
decision and make it unanimous is not
yet known, but it will not affect the
validity. OF the agreement il minority
report is submitted
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-21
Importers Furnish Bend.

DR.. II. w. Wiley, of the Department
OF Agriculture, returned from New
York, where he was in conference with
importers and the Collector Of the Port
N. N. Stranhan regarding the enforce
ment OF the Pure Food law.
The importers secured the approval
OF the officials to an arrangement
whereby they will be allowed to remove
goods from the docks and warehouses
without delay, upon giving bond to
double the value OF the goods. Should
any imports be condemned by the in
spectors the dealers agree to return the
rejected articles Immediately for return
shipment. The expense of rehandling
goods will be much less, it is calculated,
than the amount now paid out in stor-
age charges while awaiting completion
OF the official inspection.
On the recommendation OF the two
officials to their respective superiors,
the Treasury Department has issued
an order embodying the regulations de-
sired. This will expedite the handling
OF shipments in the import line.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-21
In the Departments

Gen. Frederick Funston submitted
his report as commander OF the De-
partment OF Columbia, giving the re-
suit OF his personal tour in Alaska.
Secretary Moody approved the es-
Inmates for the support OF the Navy
Tor the next fiscal year, amounting to
$ro2, 2,S66,44o
The President received a number OF
members Of the different military So
cietics that have been in attendance at
the unveiling OF the Sherman statue.
Congressman Dayton, OF West Vir-
ginia, says as the result OF his obser-
vations abroad that, ship for ship, the
American Navy is the best in the
world
The bodies OF SO American soldiers
who died in the Philippines were inter
red at Arlington National Cemetery
with military honors.
The monument erected to General
Sherman was unveiled, President
Roosevelt making the principal address.
Other orations were delivered by Cen
eral Henderson, General Dodge and
General Sicles.
Leopold J. Stern, the Baltimore
satchel manufacturer, indicted in con-
nection with Postoffice Department
contracts, was brought from Toronto
in custody OF Postoffice Inspector
Mayer.
The President removed United States
Marshal Frederick A. Field of the dis
trict OF Vermont, for derelicton OF
duty.
Captain S. LII. SIocum, Eighth
Cavalry, has been assigned as military
attache at Bogota, Colombia.
Judge Advocate General Davis has
reported that there were 527s trials by
general court-martial during the year
just closed.
The annual report OF the Register of
the Treasury shows the foreign hold.
ings OF United States bonds.
Secretary Hay, at the Cabinet meet
ing, announced that the information
in his possession from our representa-
tiycs abroad indicated that there was
no fear OF an immediate outbreak OF
hosi,ilities between Russia and Japan
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-21
RUN INTO WORK TRAIN
Fifteen Laborers Killed and Forty In.
jured.
THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.
Serious Collision on the Belvidere Branch
of the Pennsylvania at Washington Cross.
Ing. Near Trenton-All of the Victims ltal.
ians-The Dead Taken to th. Morgue and
the Injured 10 the Hospital

Trenton, N. J. Especial. Fifteen
persons were killed and about 30 more
injured in a collision which occurred
on the Belvidere division OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company near Wash
ingtons Crossing. The persons killed
and injured were laborers who were on
a work train, and were on their way
to work at Washingtons Crossing to
repair washouts along the road. Only
two or three OF those who are injured
will be permanently manned.
AS soon as the collision occurred n
special train was sent from Trenton
with a corps OF physicians, and the
dead and injured were brought to
this city, the injured taken to St.
Francis Hospital. The dead men, with
one or two exceptions, are Italian la
borers who resided in this city, the
others being colorcd men. Their bodies
were taken to the morgue for identi-
fcation.
The train bearing the men who we're
killed and injured was made UP OF four
cars, two coaches in which the men
were riding and two fiat cars in the
rear. The train stopped near Wash
ingtons Crossing to receive orders re-
spectng the passing OF the regular pas
senger train. While the train was
standing on the track it was run into
from the rear by gravel train. The
two flat cars telescoped the two
coaches. There were about ISo men
III the two cars As soon as the acci-
dent happened the Italians became
frantic and made an attempt to do bod
lily harm to the crew OF the gravel train.
Word was sent to Trenton for police
assistance, but the men were finally
quieted by the foreman.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-21
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.
Increase In Naval Estimate.

Secretary Moody has approved the es-
Inmates for the support OF the Navy for
the next fiscal year, ase recommended
by the chiefs of bureaus, amounting to
S1o2, ,S66,440 as against $7o,SI6,7oI ap-
propriated for the last fiscal year.
The summary of the estimates is as
follows:
Pay OF the Navy, SIo,S24,oo,; pay,
miscellaneous, 100000: contingent.
Navy, $4,000; emergency fund, $4,000
Bureau of Navigation. Sf,363,SSo; Btu
reau OF Ordnance. $3,77o,7oo; Bureau
of Equipment. S6,4o7 oo3; Bureau of
Yards and Docks, S922SS4. Public
Works.-Bureau of Navigation-Naval
Academy, S3,ooo,ooo; naval training sta
ton, Rhode Ishland, $4,000; Naval War
College. SS,I25; naval station, Great
Lakes, S25oooo Bureau of Yards and
Docks tpublic works.. SS.164S74: Bit
reau of Ordnance (public works) e., S249.-
ooo Bureau of Equipment (public
works., $500; Bureau OF Medicine and
Surgery. (public works., S2oooo Btu
reau Of Medicine and Surgery, $4,000 4;
Bureau OF Supplies and Accounts,
S5,2o3o32; Bureau of Construction and
Repairs, $S,5osS24; Bureau of Steam
Engineering, S3.572 600; Naval Academy,
S3I4.sSS Marine Corps - Paymaster,
S2IIS,S75; quartermastcr. $1,000, 200. In
crease OF the Navy-Construction and
machinery. S2S826,S6o; armor and arma-
ment, SI2,oooooo; equipment, 100000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-21
Financial.

Nearly all municipal bonds being
issued now are put out at 4 per cent,
Atchison is notably strong and the
buying is said to be OF the best.
Amalgamated Copper directors de-
ciaFed the usual quarterly dividend Of
" per cent.
Boston city has borrowed $4,000, ,ooo
this year, for all OF which it pays per
cent.
Warwick Iron & Steel has followed
ont its compact and closed two OF its
blast furnaces.
Readings total dividend require
mcnts are now s., 10000 a year.
Liquidation has ceased. An the sell.
ing OF stocks is by the bears and they
find il hard work.
Tom Lawson, who poses as a Rookie
icller insider, is exploiting tile weak
ness OF the Morgan stocks.
IL is said by President Greene, OF the
Greene Copper Company, that the cost
OF producing copper has risen IA cents
pound in one year
The annual report OF the Gulf and
Ship Island Railroad shows gross earn.
ings OF SI,7o5,o47, an increase OF $780,.
36J. The surplus was S3357IS, an in.
crease OF S74,sso.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-21
AIRSHIP FELL INTO BAY
Or. Gerth, However, Had Sailed Above
Frisco Two Hours.
ENGINE OF ONLY sIx.HORsE POWER.
Sails Over San Francisco Raising mad Lower.
ing Himself at Will and Changing His
Course With Easc-Ali DR.. Greth's Small
Savings Spent In th. Construction Of His
Machine.

San Francisco, Cal (SpeciaD DIR.
August Greth, poor inventor, work
ing alone and practically without funds,
has achieved the most pronounced sue
cess in airship building yet been re-
corded in the United States.
Without any advertising OF the
event, DIR. Greth surprised the peo-
pie BY sailing over San Francisco. rails
ing and lowering himself at will, chang
ing his course with case and altogether
demonstrating that he had his aerial
courser under complete control.
The success OF his experiment is the
more remarkable for the reason that
hts apparatus was OF the crudest kind.
the airship being equipped with a cheap
gasoline engine able to generate only
six horsepower.
DIR. Grcth had previously tested his
airship By making asccnsions with the
balloon held captive By a long rope.
but Sunday was the first time that he
had gone skyward free. The ascension
was made from a lot almost in the
heart oi the city and DR.. Grcth at
tempted to enci-clc a towering news
paper building about 4 mile eastward.
but found the high currents too strong
tor his power and then turned in an
opposite direction. The winds carried
him occanward, and for a time he hoy
cred in the vicinity Of the Golden
Gate. making various successful trial,
OF his stccrin- gear. The currents
threatened to take him oft over the
Pacific, and he decided to make 4
landing on the parade grounds OF the
Preside military reservation, but made
the mistake OF letting out too much
gas and landed in the bay. about 2co
feet from shore. The crew OF the lie
saving station rescued the acronaut and
the flying machine, which was littl,
damaged by the unfortunate termina-
tion OF the voyage.
The balloon OF Greth is cgar-shapcd
and has a capacity OF 10000 feet OF gas.
with lifting capacity OF 1900 TO 2ooo
pounds. The car is similar in con-
struction to Santo-Dumont's and
weighs about 800 pounds.
The engine is a I2-horseDower gas
oline motor, and the total weight car
Iied skyward, including that OF the in
ventor and 26o pounds OF ballast. was
about 400 pounds. For some mex
pllcable reason the motor would not de
yelop more than six horsepower, and
DIR. Greth found considerable difficulty
in making hcadway against the cur
rent.
He expects to make another ascen-
sion in a few days, when he will have
repaired the minor damage caused by
the saltwater bath and remedied the
defects brought out by his two-hour
cruise in cloudland.
Already money men have proffcrcd
aid, and Greth will at once construct
machine complete in all details.
With $Iooo,' he said Il can build an
airship that will be controlled as easily
as an automobile running on a boulc-
ward. Ny present machine represents
several hundred dollars OF savings-all
the money | could command"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-21
STRIKING GIRLS STABBED IN RIOT.
Italians Who Took Place OF Girl Ragpickers
Use Knives.

New York (Special) In a riot, the
result of strike at a rag factory in
First street, several girls were stabbed,
one OF them so seriously that she had
to be taken to hospital
The employees, about so in number, re-
Gently organized under the name OF the
Clip Sorters' Union.
Demands were made upon the firm,
which were refused, and strike was de-
clared. To carry on their business the
firm engaged a number of Italians. Then
the new union proceeded to station pick
cts near the factory At night when the
Italians came out OF the factory a free
fight occurred, and the Italians, it is said,
used knives to defend themselves In
the affray Lena Schwartz was stabbed
in the neck. At the hospital it was said
she would probably recover.
Three other girls were slightly hurt,
and they were taken to their homes.
Two Italians were arrested and held on
charges of felonious assault.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-21
IT PUZZLES THE DOCTORS.
No Such Case In the Books as Calvin Snyder
Presents

Clyde, n. Y. (SpcciaD.-Thc strange
case OF Calvin Snyder is attracting the
attention OF the medical fraternity
throughout the country. Snyder is H.
HIS body IS covered with so or more
bonelikc protubcrances, varying from
one-halt inch 10 five inches in diameter.
The like Of these knobs has never been
seen on human body. They are as
hard as stone and the color Of the skin
he hrst appeared four years ago on
the right side. Then others came. 1t
was only recently that Snyder revealed
ms condition to his wife. She, in alarm
called in a doctor.
The physician was unable TO give a
diagnosis. Other doctors were called.
and all agreed that the disease Is not
recorded in medical books. At ses-
sion OF the Wayne County Medical AS
sociation Snyder was examined. His
case was declared unprecedented. Doc
tors predicted his death would occu,
soon, but he still lives and suffers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-21
NEW ALASKAN ROAD ASSURED.
All Federal Departments Assist Line From
Seward TO The Tanana

Washington, D. c. (Special) John
E. Ballane. chairman of the finance
committee of the Alaskan Central Rail
way, who has been before the depart
ment for a week on work connected with
the construction of the road, has been
successful in his efforts.
The projected railroad will extend
from Seward, on the southern coast OF
Alaska, north to the Tanana river. 42o
miles, and will open, when completed,
all OF Central Alaska to daily communi,
cation throughout the year 1t is being
built at the rate of I25 miles year.
President Roosevelt personally recon-
mended to the heads of departments the
expediting of the business Mr. Balaine
had with them, owing to the public i'm
portance of the enterprise in the dcvel-
opment OF the resources OF Alaska. The
Postofiicc Department established a post
office at Seward, the ocean terminus. and
appointed Lille n. Gordon postmaster.
The Treasury Department ordered i'm
mediate action taken looking to the dcs-
ignating OF Seward as a SUPPORT of en-
try. The War Department promised to
include in its estimate for the extension
OF the government cable along the south
ern coast of Alaska ain appropriation suf-
clent to make Seward one Of the cables
objective points. The Interior DEPART
ment gave final approval to the surveys
of the road. The Department of Com
merce and Labor has requested the
Lighthouse Board to provide lighthouse
at the entrance to the Seward harbor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-21
Sweeping Injunction.

Hamilton, o. (SpcciaD Judge Bel
den granted one of the most sweeping
injunctions ever issued by an Ohio
court. 1t was directed against the Ham
.ilton Typographical Union, the Ham
iton Cooperative Trades and Labor
Council and the Nonpariel Printing
Company, publishers OF the county
trade organs. The defendants are en-
Joined from continuing a boycott on
the Republican News or firms which ad-
vertise in it, and ordered that interfcr-
ence OF every sort with the company's S
business must stop. The court said
the constitution gave any company
the right TO employ whomsoevcr they
saw ft The boycott was to force the
plaintiff to unionize and abandon its
open shop" policy.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-21
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

The Union Veterans Legion. al
their convention in Dayton. O., elected
officers, and decided to hold next year S
convention at Jamestown, n. Y.
There was a big drop in Crucibie
Steel on the Pittsburg Stock Exchange.
and great deal changed hands during
the opening hour.
The firm Of Zimmerman e. Forshay
was suspended from the privileges OF
the New York Stock Exchange.
Former President Cleveland made an
address at Armour Institute in Chi
cago on industrial Education"
NJ. Lassar, Russian minister 10
China, has informed the Chinese gov
crnment that il it rejects the demands
OF Russia the occupation OF Manchuria
by the Russian troops will be perma-
nent
Louis Sinclair, secretary OF the Brit
ish House of Commons Commercial
Committee, says an effort will be made
TO arrange an arbitration treaty with
the United States.
The wife OF the Russian diplomatic
agent at Sofia, formerly Miss Beal, OF
Washington, has given $1,000 for the
relief of the Macedonian iugitives.
AS the result OF conferences OF men,
bers OF the japanese Cabinet it is re-
ported Japan will insist upon Russia S
iulhlment OF her promises.
Turkish troops have again crossed
the Bulgarian frontier near Sanlkoy in
pursuit OF band OF insurgents
Sir Charles Upper. the Canadian
ex-premier. says Canada is united in
supporting Mr.. Chamberlain.
The King and the Queen OF Italy
had royal reception on their arrival
al Paris, where they were greeted by
President and Nine. Loubet.
The next convention OF gefcral pas
senger and ticket agents will be held at
Old Point Comfort Va.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-21
TlLLMAN IS NOT GUILTY.
South Carolina Jury Renders a Verdict OF
Acquittal.

Lexington, S. c. (SpcciaD.-Th trial
OF James H. Tillman, who was charg-
ed with the murder OF n. G. Gonzales,
editor of the State, in Columbia on
January IS last ended in an acquittal
The jury, before which Tilman has
been on. trial since September 28.
brought in verdict OF not. guilty, thus
ending a judicial hearing which has en-
crossed the attention OF the public of
South Carolina as none other has in
the last quarter OF century. The jury
was out Tor 20 hours before arriving at
a verdict. Never was a case in South
Carolina courts more vigorously con-
tested than this. The Solicitor was as
sisted in the prosecution by four other
lawyers, while the accused was defend
cd by seven lawyers. an exceptional ar
ray OF counsel. More than a hundred
witnesses gave testimony, about as
many on one side as the other, and
nine lawyers argued before the Jury.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-21
Flipping of Coins.

Lawrenceville, ILL., (SpeciaD.-In the
Lawrcnceville Circuit Court here 4
jury trying the case of the state against
George Ryan, charged with assault to
commit murder, could not reach YER
dict after being out SO hours, when ono
OF them suggested Tipping nickels-
heads to convict. tails to ac1uit. Each
juror put nickel in a hat. shake and
4 toss and the nickcls fell on a table,
six and six, neccssitating another
toss. The second trial showed four
heads and eight tails, resulting in ac-
quitial. The court accepted the YER
dict, but did not know how it was
reached. The state will get new trial
and the Jurors NAV be indicted.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-21
Lynched In Montana.

Hamilton, Mont, (SpeciaD Walter
Jackson, the convicted murderer Of
Fonnie Buck, a six-ycar-old boy, was
taken from the county Jail here by q
mob and lynched. The identity OF the
mob leaders is not known. Thirty-fve
minutes after the lynching Jackson's
body was cut down by the Sheriff and
Coroner and removed to the morguc
The murder OF little Fonnic Buck was
a peculiarly atrocious crime. When
the boys body was found it was horri-
bly, mutilated. Jackson was arrested.
tried and convicted. He was sentenced
10 be hanged, but his attorneys appeal
ed 10 the Supreme Court.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-21
Letter Carrier Played the Races.

Chicago (SpccaD D.-Albcrt Jocrndt, Il
letter-carricr, is in Jail awaiting arraign-
ment on the charge of stealing letters
and the checks and money they CON
tanned. Jocrndt confessed to Postoffice
Inspector Stuart that he had been bet
ting on races and. being pressed for
money to cover his losses, for more than
year had been committing thefts. The
total amount taken may reach into the
thousands OF dollars. Joerndt was an
officer in the National Association OF
Ipttter-rarricrs
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-21
VICTORY FOR UNITED STATES.
Reported That Alaska Tribunal Comedies the
American Case.

London (By Cable).-The Morning
Advertiser announces that it regrets to
learn from source which it regards
as beyond question that the decision OF
the Alaska boundary tribunal virtually
comedies the American case.
The Morning Advertiser, which ap-
pears TO be thoroughly satisfied with
the reliability OF its statement, says the
news will be received in Canada with
CONSERVATION. II gives a map and a
detailed explanation showing how the
decision will affect Canada, and adds
that those who have followed the ar
guments have been thoroughly satisfied
with Hon. Clifford Sifton's preparation
and presentation OF the case
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-21
War on The Toy Pistol,

Columbus. o. (SpeciaD The State
Boar dof Health adopted a resolution
by which their secretary was directed
to take steps to prevent the sale OF
toy pistols and other explosive ap
purtcnances." The resolution recites
that 600 persons were killed, 100 made
blind and 1000 others injured on the
last Fourth OF july. The board, there
fore. declares it to be the duty OF
health authorities to abolish the evils
attendant upon the celebration OF In
dependence Day.