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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-29
Movements of Cotton.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
New York Dec. 2S-The following
statistics on the movement of cotton for
the week ending Friday. December 25th
1903, were compiled by the New York Elk
change.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-29
Miss Janet Smith Dead.
fspecial 70 News and Discovery

Salisbury, n. c., Dec. 2S.-Nliss Janet
Smith Of Wirston-S Salem. who underwent
an operation for appendicitis at the White
bead Stokes Sanitarium here few days
ago, died this afternoon. The interment
will be in Winston Salem Wednesday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-29

NORTH CAROLINA.
The following interviews are from North
Carolina congressman:
Senator f. M. Simmons: I think the
Democrats would find in Senator German
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-29

THE Fayett vile Light infantry viii eel
citrate Gen. Lees birthday with appro-
priate exercises.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-29

The I.umf erton Argus celebrates its
third anniversary by enlaiglpg TO an elght
page. 1t is newsy and independent.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-03-05
THE LATEST NEWS IN SHORT ORDER.
Domestic.

Floods and windstorms caused con
siderable damage in Wisconsin, Ken
lucky. Tennessee and Western Penn
sylyania in the vicinity OF Pittsburg
A heavy Snowstorm in South Dakota
caused the abandonment OF railroad
trains.
Albert Knapp. the modern Blrebeard
OF Ohio, is said TO be considering an
other confession that will cover other
crimes. An aunt OF his first wife says
the latter died in Tcree Haute 10 years
ago.
A woman has furnished the Chicago
authorities information that furnishes
damaging links OF evidence against the
men accused OF robbing the Chicago
PoStoltice OF 5000 worth OF stamps.
A man calling himself Claude Trim
bic was operated on at the Erie
County Hospital, at Buffalo, and 4s3
carpet tacks. LAP screws and various
other articles we're taken from his
stomach.
The insubordnation OF a squad OF ar
tillerymcn in Havana caused President
Palma to separate the artillery force
stationed at Cabanas fortress from the
remainder OF the guard.
twenty-five laborers are suing the
Pennsylvania Coal Company and the
Eric Railroad for $4,000 apiece for
injuries alleged to have been received
during the coal strike.
A number OF men are believed to
have lost their lives in ire-damp
explosion that occurred in the Hos
letter CoNuellsville Coke Company's
mine. near Latrobc. Pa.
Miss Edith Curzon. OF Red Bank
y. J.. who was supposed to be dead
came to life while the undertaken was
making preparations to embalm the
body
a passenger train collided with a
light engine near Brownsville. Pa,
in which number OF passengers and
trainmen were injured.
Louis Messicr and John Cullen.
bcllboys, recently arrested, charged
with robbing guests at New York ho-
tells, were indicted by the grand jury
on the charge OF grand larceny in the
second degree The police believe the
boys got 100000 worth OF jewelry and
money.
Stephen Yubich, a contract miner. in
the employ OF the Lehigh Coal and
Navigation Company, was assaulted by
two unknown men near Tamaqua, Pa,
and died OF his injuries.
The National Tube Company, a sub
sidiary OF the United States Steel Cor
poration, will expend $4,000 900 in ad-
ditions and Improvements to its Ia
plants.
Mabini. former president OF the Phil
ippines Supreme Court, took the oath
OF allegiance on his arrival at Manila
on the transport Thomas from Guam.
Gen. George P. lhrie, late OF the
United States Army, and the only SUR
viving member of General Grants
Western Staff, died at Asbury Park,
N. J.
New York detectives made a search
OF the French steamship La Cham
pagne for suspected anarchists.
A fire in the town OF Peaks, on the
Southern Railway, in South Carolina,
caused loss OF $4,000.
Mrs. Sarah F. Kittredge, a writer,
perished in fire in the Burbank Block,
at Lowell, Mass. Losses, $I25,ooo; part
ly covered by insurance. There was
wild rush of dodgers from the building
and many made narrow escapes.
George F. Kroehl, president OF the
First National Bank of Asbury Park, n.
J., and director of the Monmouth Trust
Company, was arrested on the charge OF
making false statement
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-03-05
INJURED IN A WRECKED MILL.
A Wall Of the Factory Blown In-Girrs Hair
Twisted on the Spools.

Charlotte, N. c, (Special) The Avon
Cotton Mill, at Gastonia, was partially
wrecked and four or five operatives in
jured, two probably fatally, by a wind
storm which visited that town. One
hundred and fifty feet OF the southern
wall of the factory was blown down, fall
ing inward on the operatives and ma
chincry
Sadie Beatty, aged II, and Bessie Lay
aged IS, were badly crushed. The Beat
~ girl was crushed against a spinning
frame. Her hair was twisted on the
spools, her head was gashed and she
was internally injured
The Lay girls jaw and one hand were
broken and the back OF her head crushed
IN. The injuries OF the other operatives
were not serious. The damage TO the
factory is 5000.
The town academy building was
wrecked, chimneys were blown from the
graded school building, and the Modena
Cotton Mill was slightly damaged.
At Clifton, S. c.. the dwelling OF
James Reynolds was blown down and his
I2-year-old son killed
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-03-05
Naval Reserve and Militia.

The House Committee on Naval At
fairs authorized favorable reports on
resolution calling upon the Secretary
OF the Navy to transmit to Congress
the recommendations of the general
naval board and the reports of the naval
war college in reference to the policy that
shall be pursued by Congress in making
appropriations, and other information
relative to the cost of equipping and
maintaining a naval reserve and militia
The provision in the resolution request
ing the Secretary to inform Congress as
to the appropriations that would be ne
cessary to annually increase the navy to
the extent of four battle-ships was
stricken out of the resolution.
A favorable report also was ordered
on the resolution calling upon the Secre-
tary Of the Navy for information as to
the letting of any contracts for the pre-
parations of plans for the new Naval
Academy.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-03-05
WITH THE NATIONAL LAWMAKERS
General Deficiency Bill.

The Senate Committee on Appropria-
tions concluded its consideration of the
General Deficiency Appropriation Bill.
The committee added as an amendment
to the Deficiency Bill the House Bill
making provision for the conduct of the
business of the Department of Com
merce and Labor and appropriating
S3o1.57o for the same.
The following is made part of the
Department of Commerce and Labor
provision:
That the President may in his dis
cretion direct the diversion from the ap-
preparation of $4,000 for the enforce
ment of the provisions of an act entitled
an act to regulate commerce and divers
other acts heretofore made for the De-
partment of Justice in the act making
appropriations for the legislative, execu-
tive and judicial expenses of the gov
ernment, approved February rs. 1908, an
amount not exceeding $4,000 of said
appropriation.
Other important amendments are as
follows:
Giving the President authority to ex-
tend the leave of absence of Minister
Bowen; appropriating So46oS3 to pay the
prize-money claims of Admiral Dewey
and the officers and men under him at
Manila; appropriating $4,000 for the
payment of claims of Confederate SOL
diers for horses taken from them in vio-
lation of terms of surrender and barring
all such claims under the Act of 1902
which are not filed by March I. 1904.
AS reported to the Senate the bill car
ries total Of SIS,3o6,44o, an increase of
S25o21=1
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-03-05
FAMINE IN PHILIPPINES
President Sends a Message to the Sen.
ate Urging Legislation.
A REDUCTION IN THE TARIFF WANTED.
Productive Industries Of the Islands on the
Verge Of Collapse Conditions Now Pre-.
yailing Encourage Ladronlsm and Cisaffee.
tion-Reduee the Tariff as a Measure Of
Humanity.

Washington, d. c. (SpeciaD The
President sent the following message to
the Senate
Il have just received a cable from
Governor Taft, which runs as follows:
4" Necessity for passage of House
tariff bill most urgent. The conditions
OF productive industry and business con-
siderably worse than in November, the
date of last report, and growing worse
each month Some revival in sugar and
tobacco prices due to expectation of
tariff law. The interests of PHILIPPINES in
sugar and tobacco are extensive, and
failure OF bill will be blow in face Of
those. interests. Number of tobacco fac
tories will have to close, and many sugar
haciendas will be put up for sale at a
sacrifice if the bill will not pass.
Customs receipts have fallen off this
month one-third, showing decrease of
purchasing power of islands. General
business stagnant. All political parties,
including labor unions, most strenuous
in petition for tariff bill. Effect of its
failure very discouraging.
Vice Governor Luke Wright indor-
ses III the strongest manner all that Gov
ernor Taft has said, and states that he
has the gravest apprehension as to the
damage that may come to the islands if
there is not substantial reduction in the
tariff levied against Philippine goods
coming into the United States. / very
earnestly ask that this matter receive the
immediate attention of Congress and
that the relief prayed for be granted"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-03-05
TORTURED BY MASKED ROBBERS.
Even the Baby and Little Girl Were Sub.
iected to BAD Treatment

Toledo, o. (SpeciaD.-Ten masked
robbers went to the home OF Christian
Joehlin, two miles from the city lin
its, battered down their doors with
clubs and entered the residence, leav-
ing two men outside as guards. In
the house were Mr.. and Mrs. Christian
Joehlin, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Joehlin,
John Anderson, Joseph Joehlin, also
a three-yearold boy and an I8-months-
old girl. All, including even the baby
boy and girl, were dubbed into insen-
sibility, bound and gagged. When the
Joehlings recovered consciousness the
robbers demanded $4,000 which they
said they knew was secreted in the
house.
When told that no such amount was
there the bandits applied burning
torches to the faces and feet of all
their victims, blstering even the in
fant's little feet. Christian Joehlin, an
aged paralytic, was beaten so frequent
ly that there is not spot on his head
that is not bruised and raw The ma
RAIDERS, leaving their victims securely
tied, searched every corner OF the
house, securing 5000 in cash and several
articles OF jewelry. They drank several
gallons OF wine which they found in
the cellar, prepared a meal, including
meat, potatoes coffee. wine and other
edibles, and coolly devoured it. They
were in the house FIVE hours, leaving at
4 o'clock a. M. after notifying the FAM
lily that they would return for the $2o,-
600. Every policeman and detective in
the city is working on the case, but not
even clue OF the intruders' where
abouts has been discovered.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-03-05
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

Two masked men robbed the postofiice
at Turner, Ariz. They held up the post
aster, George Clark, at the point OF a
revolver and made him give over $1,000
in cash.
1t is announced that the Pennsylvania
Railroad will spend $67, 100000 on i'm
provements to its lines between Phila-
delphia and Pittsburg.
Two robbers blew open the safe of
Hubbard's private bank at Cedar Springs,
Mich, and secured between $4,000 and
$1,000
The body of Z. l.. Burdick, of the Buff
falo Envelope Works Was found in his
home, where he had been murdered.
Three men were killed and IS were in
lured by an explosion at the Latin &
Rand powder mill. at Turck, Wis.
The Colorado Supreme Court decides
the act granting home rule to Denver TO
be unconstitutional.
President Harper. OF the University OF
Chicago, offered to build chapter houses
for the IL fraternities.
Anarchists from all over the world are
about TO meet in secret convention at
Paris TO devise plans that may radically
affect the crowned heads OF Europe.
The first blow was struck on the work
OF constructing the Pennsylvania Rail
road tunnel under the East and North
Rivers and through New York city
A battalion OF the Fourteenth In
fantry, which is to go to the Philip
pines, has arrived at San Francisco.
Karl Evans was shot while hunting
at Fort Erie by his companion, VIII
liam Bryant. a Buffalo lawyer.
Six girls were badly burned in an
explosion OF fireworks in q fireworks fac
tory IN Newark ~ T.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-03-05
CURE FOR LEPROSY.
Said to Have Been Discovered by American
Physician In China.

Washington, D. c. (SpcciaD Accord
ing to United States Consul McWade, at
Canton. China, it has remained for an
American physician, DR.. Adolf Razlag,
to discover a means Of curing and ex-
terminating leprosy
In a report to the state department the
consul says that wonderful success has
attended the efforts of this physician and
his work has attracted the attention OF
the highest Manchu and Chinese officials.
This work began in June. 1902, in lepcr
village six miles distant from Canton. OF
the four cases treated, three have been
discharged completely cured and the last
is making a practical recovery. The
physician urges strongly the adoption OF
his methods for the treatment Of lepcrs
in the Philippines and in Hawaii
The main features of the treatment,
which is shown in detail in the consul's
report, appear to consist of minute and
prolonged sanitation and the use OF
highly antiseptic drugs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-03-05
463 Tacks In His Stomach.

Buffalo, N Y. (SpeciaD.-Physicians
at the Erie County Hospital state
that, as a result OF an operation per-
formed at the hospital, 453 carpet tacks,
Al small knife blades, I42 screw nails,
40 pin points, resembling the points
on a shoemaker's awl; six and one-half
ounces OF ground glass, and wire
chain about three inches in length we're
taken from the stomach OF Claude
Trimble, "a years old, who says he is
a cook. He went to the hospital COM
planning OF indigestion and dull pains
in the stomach. The physicians re-
port the patient is in fair way to re-
cOVery
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-03-05
CAUSED BY LANDSLIDES
Three Killed and Twenty-Five Injured
In Railroad Wreck.
SERIOUS DISASTER ON THE SOUTHERN.
Train Plunges Down a Steep Embankment--
Other Fast Trains Had Lucky Eseape-Wus
Caused by Freshets--Plueky Engineer,
Realizing That Death Was Near, Refused to
Touch Whiskey.

Knoxville, Tenn. (SpcciaD The fas;
passenger train, Chattanooga to Sal
isbury, leaving Chattannog1 at Has p.
IN, was wrecked about three and hall
miles west OF Lenoir city, Tenn. OIL
the Southern Railroad about ? O'Clock
a m. The wreck was caused by spread
ing OF the rails Three were killed
and rs injured.
The wreck occurred on the top OF
steep embankmcnt, and the train
plunged down this. The locomotive
went within 30 feet OF the Tennessee
river. -Four OF the coaches we're tele-
seoped and partially piled upon the
engine. Three coaches were burned
outright. The Cincinnati Southern
train from Chattanooga TO Cincinnati,
was travelling behind the ill-iated train.
1t having to come by way OF Knox
willie on account OF damage to tracks
OF the Cincinnati Southern between
Chattanooga and Hartman. This train
was awaiting orders at Loudon. when
it was advised OF the wreck. The en-
CINE OF the Cincinnati Southern train
ran up to the scene OF the wreck and
on the track and away from the wreck
age succeeded in saving them from
destruction by fire.
1t is stated the wreck was caused by
two landsldes. In the first, it is
Thought big boulder came down the
side OF bluff and fell upon the track,
these landslides spread the track
and when the locomotive struck the
boulder it was thrown from the ties
and down the embankment. Several
coaches followed. The scene of the
wreck is between Loudon and Lenoir
city. Tennessee, where the railroad par
allels the Tennessee river for consid-
cradle distance. The construction OF the
road at this point was very difficult
engineering, and it is the most unior-
funate place for wreck.
Just before Engineer Bbb died a
physician endeavored to have him drink
a little whiskey, in the hope OF ex-
tending his life as long as possible.
The engineer refused il, saying:
81 have never touched it yet. and
don't expect to drink it now" Con
finung, he said: Il am going to die,
so go and look after the women and
children in the coaches
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-03-05
ENGINEER DEAD AT LEVER.
And Train Rushed Across Bridge at Sixty
Miles an Hour.

Columbus, Ohio (Special) When a
passenger train on the Panhandle road
reached the Big Walnut bridge, just east
of Columbus, it did not decrease speed,
in obedience to orders, but rushed across
at the rate Of 90 miles an hour.
The fireman, NJ G.. Coristan, was sur
prsed and looked over at Engineer John
w. Smith. He was horrifed to find the
engineer crouched against the reverse
lever with both arms about it.
When examined, after the train was
brought to a standstill, deep cash, ex-
posing the brain, was found in the en-
gineer's right temple. It is thought that
while leaning out of his cab window he
was struck by some protruding object
and killed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-03-05
Financial.

Labor troubles on the Wabash are
growing easier.
San Francisco has sent to New York
this week 100000.
Buying by Americans has put UP the
price OF pig iron to SI4 at Glasgow.
Mining companies in the United
States last year paid sI5o,ooo,ooo in
dividends.
Louisville & Nashville for the third
week oi February gained SIo,675 gross.
Germany's pig iron production last
month was 7S2,4s4 tons, breaking all
records.
The New York Subtreasury holds a
little over 100000 gold, the top
notch record.
1t is said that Lehigh Valleys state
men, for January will show a record
month Tor coal business and profits.
In January the Lake Superior region
produced more copper than ever before
N one month, the value being $2,o4I,-
$50.
Welsbach Company officials made
no defense in the Brooklyn case in
which Sheriffs' jury awarded damages
oi $4,000 against the company. The
reason is that Welsbach people prefer
to have the matter tried before q Fed
eral Jury. which will be done.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-03-05
CIsrEymsn's Attempted Suicide.

Chicago (Spccial) Rev DR.. J. NJ.
Caldwell, for many years presiding elder
OF the Methodist Church at Chicago and
now pastor OF the Union Avenue Metho-
dist Church, attempted to end his life by
throwing himself in front OF a railroad
train lie was unconscious when picked
up His leg was broken and he was in
fernaily injured. but it was said he might
recover. DIR. Caldwell was arrested on
q charge OF disorderly conduct and re-
leased ON bail.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-03-05
chluese Troops Ambushed.

Pesing (By Cable).-Fiye hundred
imperial troops were caugh, February
10 in an ambush in the Yang Uing
Pass by the rebels OF the province oi
kwang-Si, South China An the sol
diers were killed and the rebels cap
tured large supplies OF arms, which the
troops were taking TO the besieged gar
rison at Chi Yucn. The official reports
admit that the rebellion in Kwang- 81
y increasing and has spread over the
border into the Province OF Human,
The Viceroy Of Human has sent troops
10 the boundary TO check The advance
oi the rebels.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-03-05
womea Robbers Ia Trousers.

Chicago Special. Dressed in mems
clothes. conforming to the latest fash
ion, two young women. accompanied
by another woman somewhat their Sc
nior and dressed in the Conventional
feminine costume. accosted John
Thomas at Thirty-hfth street, and Ar
mour avenue. and after a short con-
versation dragged him into an alley
and relieved him OF 81 and his watch
The two young women used the canes
which they carried to beat Thomas into
a state OF insensibiity, and the trio
then made their escape.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-03-05
Limited Express Deralled.

Battle Creek, Mich. (SpeciaD.-As a
result OF the derailment OF the Grand
Trunk westbound limited express one
man was killed, one was fatally injured
and several were seriously hurt.
The first day coach left the rails and
swept broadside across Jefferson ave
nue.. Flagman Dixon was standing in
men were swept under the car. The car
was crowded with passengers, all OF
whom escaped with very slight inju-
ries. A defective switch caused the ac
ridcnt
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-03-05
Strike Commissions Work.

Washington (SpcciaD.-The Anthra-
cite strike commission is making con-
siderable progress in its labors. 1t
has carefully gone over practically all
the important points involved and a
tentative agreement has been reached
on some OF them. No statement has
been made as to when the actual franz
ing OF the report will begin, but it is
expected that the final conclusions to
be embodied in the report will be def
initely shaped very shortly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-03-05
Robbers Are Busy.

Grand Rapids. Mich. (SpeciaD Two
robbers blew open the safe OF Hub
bard's private bank at Cedar Springs
during the night and secured between
$4,000 and $4,000. They obtained admit
tancc TO the bank by means OF keys
and then opened the safe with two
charges OF dynamite. They stole a
team from Miller's livery stable and
we're seen coming toward this city. In
the morning the sheriff found the team
loose in the street here. The robbers
have oat yet been captured.