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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-19
BILLIONS IN COMMERCE
The Responsibilities Of the New Depart.
meut VIII Be Great.
GROWTH OF PER CAPITA WEALTH.
Ess rnous Commercial Interests Of the United
States and Their Rapid Growth-An Inter.
nal Commerce Of Twenty Billion Dollars,
EsssI to the Entire International Com.
@efce OF the World.

Washington. d. c. (Special) A bull
aetin of the Treasury Bureau of Sta,is-
tics calls attention to the fact that the
new Department of Commerce will have
dealings with the largest commercial in
terests Of the world.
Figures presented estimate the internal
commerce of this country at S2ooooooo,
coo an amount equal to that of the en-
tire international commerce of the world,
The United States being first in domestic
exports, in manufactures, in transporta-
tion and in internal commerce. In arriv-
ing at this estimate OF $4,000 ooo,o ,ooo
The bureau includes only one transaction
an each article produced, while, in fact
very large number OF the articles pro-
duced pass through the hands OF several
, ,middlemen between those of the pro-
uucer and those of the consumer. The
estimate is based upon the figures OF the
census, which put the total value Of
manufactures in 1900 at $I3ooo,oo 900 I;
those of agriculture at nearly $4,000 ooo,-
600, and those OF minerals about $1,000
10000. Adding to these the product of
the fisheries, the total value OF the pro-
ducts of the great industries in 1900
would be $4,000, 600 600, and the rapid
growth in all lines of industry since
1900. especially in manufacturing, seems
TO justify the conclusion that even sin
gle transaction in all the products of the
country would produce an aggregate for
1oo2 of fully $4,000. 100000.
Estimating the internal commerce of
The country at former census years by
the same method, the Bureau OF Stats
tics finds that the total internal COM
nerce has grown from about S2,ooo, ,ooo,-
600 in 1880; $500 900 900 in 1860; So
2soooo,ooo in 1870; $755oooo,ooo in
1880 and SI2,ooo,ooo,ooo in 1890. 1t will
be seen from this that the internal COM
merce seems to have increased so per
cent. in the decade from 1890 to 1900,
and is 10 times as large in 1902 as in the
year 1880.
During the same period. from 1880 to
1902 the population has increased from
100000 to 100000, and is therefore
only three and half times as great as
in 1850, while the internal commerce is
ten times as great as at that time. This
relative gain OF internal commerce over
population is due in part. to the greatly
increased facilities for transportation,
the cheapening of cost of articles utilized,
and the increased earnings and increased
wealth of the people. The railroads have
increased from oo2r miles in 1850 to
RoI,83o miles in 1902, and the estimated
wealth of the country from S7,I35,7Soooo
an 1850 to So4,3oo,ooo,o 600 in Iooo-a per
capita increase of from S3oS in 1850 to
SI,236 in 1000. This increase in wealth
has been accompanied by an increase in
deposits in banks, those in savings banks
alone increasing from $4S,43G,I3o in 1850
TO S2,5o7, ,oo4, $50 in 1901.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-19
THE LATEST NEWS IN SHORT ORDER.
Domestic.

New York detectives, at the instance
OF postoffice inspectors, arrested Henry
q. Cartwright, a broken; William
Treadwell, broken, and Charles f.
Goodrich, clerk, charged with i'm
proper use OF the mails in an alleged
combination for turf speculation"
John William, alias Cullen. and John
Wittmer, were arrested in New York,
charged with stealing about $4,000
worth OF silverware and silks from the
store OF X. II. Macy & Co. Wittmer
was head night watchman for the firm.
Carter Harrison, OF Chicago, is re-
ported to have entered into an alliance
with Congressman Hearst. OF New
York, by which the Heart interests in
Chicago are to support Harrison for a
fourth term in the mayoralty.
The forging OF J. Pierpont Morgan's
name in London is said to involve an
amount exceeding $I65,ooo. Mr.. Nor
gan is not acting in the matter, which
concerns only the banks that accepted
the notes.
Two mailcarrers and two prospec-
tors have been lost in the blizzard in
the mountains OF Idaho. In Wyoming
and Colorado the weather has been
very severe and livestock has suffered.
Recent advances in the stocks OF the
four principal express companies-the
Adams. the American, the Wclls-Far-
go and the United States-have revived
rumors OF consolidation.
A faithful Newfoundland dog, after
arousing the family OF George Copper
smith, at Hawthorne, n. J., and thus
enabling them to escape from their
burning home, perished in the flames.
William H. Kimball, former presi-
dent OF the Seventh National Bank OF
| New York, was sentenced to pay $4,000
| for over-certifcation OF checks.
Margaret Snedegar, alias Blanche
Smith, aged 20 years, was found dead
in her room, in Cleveland, o., and the
police think she was murdered.
John Cummings, on trial in Yelling
ton, Kan, for the murder of Annie Dish
man, claims that his wife is the real
murderer.
George Nelk, a youth. who. murdered
his mother and fatally wounded his sis
ter Minnie at their home, in German
town, Pa is still at large. His brother
arrived from Baltimore and visited his
dying sister.
Regina Curry, aged "a years, was as
sauted and murdered on a lonely road
just outside Philadelphia late Thursday
night When she left car a man also
got off, and the conductor saw him fol-
low her.
Robert f. McGraw was shot and killed
in Jackson, Tenn, presumably by Samuel
Hudgins, who mistook him for biga-
mist who had married Hudgins' daugh-
ter.
The collier Ajax brought to New York
the victims of the gun explosion on the
battleship Massachusetts.
The First National Bank OF Asbury,
n. J., was closed and the national bank
examiner placed in charge.
William Hooper Young. convicted in
New York of murder in the second de-
gree, was taken to Sing Sing.
George l. o. Perry, colored, was in
dicted for the murder of Miss Agnes
McPhee at Somerville, Mass.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-19
"Left.Hauded Inside" Man.

St. Paul (SpeciaD.-J. c. Chanmaux,
who is 'left-handed inside" as doc.
tors express it, has the honor of fur
nishing the surgical and medical world
with one OF the most unique cases on
record. When he was admitted to the
City Hospital as typhoid fever pa
tient several days ago he did not know
that he was different from other per-
sons. The discovery was made by doc
tors, who found that his heart was on
the right side instead OF the left, that
his liver was on the left side instead OF
the right, and that his spleen, instead
of being on the left side, where it be.
longed, was on the right side.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-19
LET THE GIRLS PROPOSE.
A Chicago Woman Says the Men Lack the
Necessary Nerve.

Chicago Especially .-"If custom were
swept aside and woman might propose
there would be many more marriages and
the President would not be scolding us"
said Miss Catherine Coggin, in an ad-
dress to the women of prominent
Chicago society.
~ firmly believe that the convention
which prevents woman from selecting
the man of her choice and making that
selection known should be done away
with. can declare without fear OF sue.
cessful contradiction that there are hun.
dreds of men here in Chicago who
haven't the nerve to propose. Away
with convention then; let the women do
il for them"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-19
Died From Dread Of Disc ase.

New York Especial Andrew J. Teg-
gin, landscape artist, took chloroform
and died soon afterward at the New
York Hospital. His death was the end
Of FIVE years of mortal dread of Bright's
disease. Though eminent specialists had
assured him he had no symptoms of the
disease. he persisted in believing that he
was doomed to die from it. This so
worked on his mind that he killed him
self rather than wait for the end he felt
sure would come
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-19
BulssrIsns Vigorous Actions.

Sofa, Bulgaria (By Cable) President
Mchaelovski, of the Central Macedonian
Committee; General Zoutcheff, the vice
president; President Stantcheff. of the
Sarafoff Macedonian Committee, and
many others have been arrested. 1t is
officially announced that the government
has decided to dissolve the Macedonian
committees in Bulgaria and place a
strong military Gordon along the Mace
donian frontier, thus demonstrating Bull
garia's readiness to fulfil her interna-
0anaJ obligations.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-19
Murdered His Mother.

Philadelphia (SpeciaD.-Georgc Nelk
OF Germantown murdered his mother
with hatchet on Wednesday night
and wounded his sister so that her life
is despaired OF. Nelk left note be-
hind saying that he had committed the
crime and that he had taken $1,000 to
have good time. II haye taken
$Iooo." the note read, "and am going
out TO have a good time Then ! will
kill myself" Nelk has not been caught
The mother died in the hospital to
which she was taken without regaining
consciousness.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-19
Drowned In a Gale.

Washington, N. c. (Spccia) Dur
ing the heavy gale of Thursday night the
skipper Nance was capsizcd in Swan
Quarter bay. Capt. Robert Westcott,
master, and two white members OF his
crew were drowned. Reports are con-
flictng. One rumor is that FIVE negroes,
also of the boats crew, were drowned.
The same evening in Pamlico river, of
Form Point, two miles distant from
Washington. the schooner Father and
Son was sunk. The crew of two were
saved.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-19
Killed the Wrong Man

Jackson, Tenn. (SpeciaD Robert Z.
McCaw, whose home is said to be in
Rochester, n, Y, was shot to death
here, presumably by man who mis-
took McCaw for another who, already
having a wife, married the daughter OF
she man who fired the shot. The mar
Iiage OF Albert Blderback and Miss
Lucy Hudgins, members OF prominent
family, took place Friday Later in the
day warrant was sworn out by Sam
uel Hudgins, father OF the bride, charg-
ing Bilderback with bigamy. At mid
night Robert McCaw answered a ring
at the door OF the house where he liv-
ed and was shot without warning. Hud-
gins was arrested
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-19
Cas- tro Hear the Good News.

Caracas (By Cable).-News OF the
raising OF the blockade was received by
President Castro in a cablegram from
Mr.. Bowen, who said:
The protocols have been signed.
Blockade will be raised tomorrow.
Congratulations"
To this message President Castro re-
piled as follows:
Bowen. Washington. In the name of
Venezuela and in my own name ! offer
you expressions of my eternal gratitude
for the decided spontaneousness with
which you served the cause of the hu
manity that distinguishes superior minds.
(Signed) "CASTRO."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-19
WITH THE NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
Expulsion for Hazlng.

Representative Charles Dick intro
duced a bill providing that the superin..
tendent of the Naval Academy shall
make such rules. subject to the approval
of the Secretary of the Navy. as will
effectually prevent the practice OF hazing
at the academy. -.
The bill further provides that any mid
shpman found guilty of hazing shall be
summarily expelled and shall not be
eligible for reappointment to the corps
or as commissioned officer in the army
or navy until two years after the gradu-
alton of the class of which he was a
member.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-19
United States Was Consulted.

Liverpool (By Cable) Premier Bal
four, in a speech at luncheon given
by the Conservative Club here, declared
the British Government had no choice
but to take action against Venezuela
The Ministers had shown no undue
haste, no greed for money and no in
humanity. The United States Govern
ment, he said, had been taken into con-
fdence at every stage OF the proceed
ings. The Monroe Doctrine had no en-
emies in this country.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-19
Army Staff Bill Slgned.

Washington, D. c. (SpeciaD.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt signed the Army Staff
bill. One of the first acts following
the approval OF the bill was the promo
ton OF Col William F. Randolph, Chiei
OF Artillery, to the grade Of brigadier-
general in accordance with the provi-
sions Of that act. The other provisions
OF the act do not take effect until after
tile retirement OF Lieutenant General
Miles. August X next.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-19
Initiates Carrie NaiIou.

Topeka, Kan. (SpeciaD. Plate glass
window fronts OF four OF the finest
Kansas avenue saloons and OF two drug
stores were smashed 10 bits at an early
hour in the morning with an axe in the
hands OF Miss Blaach Boise. disciple
Of Mrs. Nation. The damage will
amount to hundreds OF dollars. Miss
Boise achieved notoriety some months
ago by horscwhipping Mayor Parker
and was in several raids in times past
with Mrs. Nation. She gives as her cx-
cusc Tor her hatred OF saloons that
liquor ruined fayor.Ie brother. She
mas arrested and PLACED Ia iail.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-19
Sllkworms Dye coeoons.

Washington, d. c. (SpeciaD.-To
displace the dyer and cause silkworms
10 color silk naturally in any desired
shade is the object OF interesting ex-
periments which form the subject OF a
special report 10 the State Department
from United States Consul Atwell at
Roubaix. France. He says that two
French scientists actually have succeed
ed in producing bright red cocoons by
feeding the silkworms with leaves wash
ed over with red Orange and blue
shades also have been produced.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-19
S25,000 Lost In the Mall.

indianapolis, Ind. (Special) A mail
pouch, containing upward Of $4,000,
placed OH the Pennsylvania train leaving
Louisville at 8 p. m, is missing and
after making every effort TO find it the
postal authorities have about decided to
give up. 1t is supposed that it was
stolen from the Indianapolis Union Rail
way Company's station. One draft for
$4,000, said to be from Louisville bank
to a New York bank, was lost in the
missing pouch
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-19
Indian Bill Reported.

The Senate Committee on Indian Al
fairs concluded its consideration of the
Indian appropriation bill. The commit
tee recommends a number of changes,
and its amendments add ST. I,488 1856 to the
aggregate of the bill as passed by the
House. making a grand total of $Io,434,-
2I3. The most important item of in
crease is $I,2oo,ooo to pay awards to
loyal Creek Indians whose property was
destroyed during the war OF the rebellion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-19
Charged With Killing Husband.

Des Moines, la. (SpeciaD.-Mrs
Frank Lavelleur was arrested at New
ton charged with the murder OF her
husband. 1t is alleged in the indict-
ment that she killed him with an axe
and placed the remains in barn. which
she subsequently set on fire. The al
legged crime occurred last summer
Lavellcur was the woman's third hus'
,un1
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-19
STRIKE HEARINGS END.
Clarence S. Darro'ws Argument Completes
Miners Case.

Philadelphia, Pa. (Special) AT last
the beginning of the end is reached in
the long -drawn-out hearings of the An
thracite Strike Commission. When the
Commission adjourned Friday afternoon,
after the last word had been spoken in
behalf of the miners by Clarence s. Oar
row, all that remained to be done was
for the Commission to struggle with the
great mass of testimony and render the
decision, which, no matter what it may
be, will be binding upon both operators
and miners for three years.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-19
Refused 10 Reconsider.

Mr.. Pettus, of Alabama, sought to re-
open discussion of the Alaskan boundary
treaty by moving to reconsider the vote
of the previous day. This was resisted
by Senator Lodge. He moved to lay the
motion TO reconsider on the table. There
was roll call and Mr.. Lodges motion
was carried SO to rs, which closed the
subject
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-19
Urging Eight Hour Bill.

Mr.. McComas gave notice in the Sem
ate that he would call up the eight-hour
bill at the the earliest opportunity. which
brought from Mr.. Quay the statement
that until the Senator from Maryland
and those obstructonists behind him"
consent to the fixing of day when a
vote can be taken on the Statehood bill,
he would oppose any action on the eight
hour bill
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-19
Election Laws for Hawaii.

Representatives Graham, of Pennsyl-
vania. from the Committee on Territor-
les, favorably reported the bill to re-
modify certain sections of the election
laws of the Territory OF Hawaii with
amendments. The bill provides, among
other things, that election officials shall
be apportioned equally between the two
political parties Provision also is made
for an official ballot giving the names
OF candidates, the office to which nomi-
mated, and the political party.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-19
Chief Of Police Shot.

Tonawanda, N. Y. (SpeciaD Chief
of Police Charles Diedrich and his wife
returned from a ball early in the morn
ing. AS the chief opened his door he
was met by man who fired four shots
at him from revolver two of which
took effect-one just above the heart.
The man fed. Mrs. Diedrich caught
her husband in her arms as he fell and
carried him in the house. His condi-
ton is critical.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-19
A Carolina Town Burned.

Raleigh, N. c. (SpeciaD.-Thc towr
of Grimesland, Pitt county, was prac.
tically wiped out by fire. Eleven build.
ngs, including several warehouses ant
the town hall, were destroyed. The los.
is placed at $4,000, one-fourth covered
by insurance
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-19
Includes Naphtha Boats.

The House Committee on Merchant
Marine and Fisheries authorized a fav-
orable report on the bill making ap-
plicable to vessels propelled by gas,
naphtha or electric motor which carry
passengers or freight for hire the same
regulations provided by law for steam
vessels
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-19
Urlbe.Urlbe Suicide Denied.

Panama (Specia).-rhc announce
ment from Kingston, Jamaica, on Feb.
ruary that General Uribe-Uribe had
committed suicide is said here to be
untrue. 1t is stated that Col Roberto
Uribe, OF Herreras army, took his owr
life. but not the General
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-19
Germany Declines wsrships.

Berlin (By Cable),-The German
Navy Department, after considering the
proposal that Germany purchase the four
battle-ships being constructed for Argen
tina and Chile in England and Italy, has
decided not TO do so.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-26
PERSONAL and SOCIAL News

late summer hosiery. They cost So cents
and are an especially good value
XXX
she can find ready-made corset covers OF fine
material cut generously full and finished at
the top with deep everything ruff1es of en-
broidery. These friils, when stiffly starched,
give TO the shirtwaist the puffiness which
fashion prescribes.
The snap bracelet is the favored ornament
for milady's slender wrist, and the plain
heavy band of silver or gold is preferred 70
the lighter or more elaborate bands. The
silver bracelets sell from $3.50 upwards.
The pretty new cuff pins that have recent
~ arrived in town are much larger than
the familiar beauty pins" which they re-
semble. and come in a variety of styles
Some are set with rhinestones pearls,
others are chased in pretty designs, and
still others just plain gold-and the
latter, by the way, are apt to be the most
expensive of all.
The little turnover cuffs which have called
forth the cuff pins promise to be more in
favor than ever this fall and winter, and
the matched sets for the throat and wrists
are among the prettiest things shown in
neckwear. The collars Of exquisitely done
hand work are only so cents, but the cuffs
are Sl.25. so the sets not particularly
inexpensive. They do up beautifully, though,
and the beauty of their designs makes them
worth their price.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-26


Philadelphia Record.
know more than six women" said
produce dealer in the Reading Terminal
market, who could draw big salaries as
experts in testing fruit and vegetables. just
as men get big salaries for testing tea, cof-
fee and wine. These women have been
buying and cooking things for their tables
so long that their Judgment in selecting
products is infallible. / have a number of
customers who, If / had fifty watermelons
on my counter, would sound every one of
them, and then invariably choose the very
best. 1 am myself a pretty good judge of
my stock, but / often make mistakes. 1t
is impossible for me, buying in large guam
titles. to have for sale all prize fruit. The
good Is scattered among the Indifferent,
ana. as a rule, everybody takes chances.
But when the experts have first choice
know what the rest Of my customers will
get. These expert women come to me and
say they want some good cantaloupes, a
watermelon, some corn and other things.
Then they begin their testing. They tear
down the coverings of ten ears of corn be-
fore they select one ear; they pick up the
melons, rap them with their fingers and
loupes to find soft places and smell them.
When they have finished they have in their
baskets the choicest of my stock. If they
came first every day am afraid 1 would
have to refuse to serve them, for then my
other customers would never strike the
best article in what they leave, and my
business would be ruined"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-26
YOUNG MEMS INSTITUTE.
Matters Before the Annual Meeting in
st. Joseph's Hall.

81. JOsepnls Hail.
The annual meeting of the Young Mems
Institute began yesterday morning at
solemn high mass in ST. Joseph's Church.
Following the mass the delegates assembled
in st. Joseph's Hall on East North street
and the following cablegram was sent to
Pope Plus X:
Pope Plus x, Rome:
Indiana Y. NJ. 1. sends greetings and
prayers and blessings.
REV. JOSEPH T. BAUER"
The delegates assembled for the o'clock
mass. of which the Rev. Francis Dowd was
cclebrant. He was assisted by the
Rev. Joseph T. Bauer. as deason.
and the Rev. James Delaney, as
subdeacon. Father Bauer delivered the SER
mon, in which he spoke of the good the
order was doing for Catholic young men,
Following the mass the young men as as;
meeting The following committees were
appointed for the session: Credentials-w.
P. Manion, d. L. McCauley, j. p. Trisz.
Laws and Reyision-y: J. Kasper. Michael
Peter M. Pagan. Dan Doyle and Frank
Rosenbaum. Finance-The Rev. j. f.
Bauer, Kasper Krebs, William Fehrenbach.
Flanagan, DR.. A. N. Brewer. Resolutions
The Rev. James Wade, Maurice Wrenn,
John. Walsh, John Clark. Arbitration
Kirsh. Press-William Fogarty, A Chomel,
c. J. McBarron, Daniel Garry and p. A.
Soller.
Yesterday afternoon there was a discus
sion to acquaint non-Catholics with the
teachings of the church. 1t is thought that
a plan of putting missionaries in the field
will have a good effect. These mission
aries will be selected from among the best
lecturers in the Catholic Church.
Last night the visiting delegates assembled
in VOLTS Hall on West Morris street,
plified the work of their degree. To-day the
members will meet in executiv session in
ST. Joseph's Hall on East North street. The
meeting will close with an outing at Broad
Ripple tonight.