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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-08
BILL TO CRUSH TRUSTS
Senator Hoar's Measure Has Far.Reach.
ing Provisions.
PROVIDES SOME SEVERE PENALTIES.
Requires the Filing Of a Complete Statement
Of the Financial Status Of Corporations En-
gagged In Interstate or Foreign Commerce,
Also OF Their Relations With Other
Corporations.

Washington, d. c. Especially .-Sena-
tor Hoar made public the antitrust bill
which he asked leave before the Senate
adjourned for the holidays to introduce.
The bill goes to the Committee on
Judiciary, OF which Senator Hoar is
chairman. 1t provides, first, that none
Of the existing laws regulating COM
merce or directed against trusts or mo-
nopolies shall be in any wise repealed or
restricted by this act
The sum Of $4,000 is placed at the
disposal of the Attorney General to pros
ecute offenders under any antitrust act.
1t then provided that no corporation
shall engage in interstate or foreign
commerce until it shall file a statement
in the Office of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, signed and sworn to by its
president. its treasurer, its general man
ager and majority OF its directors, or
by the persons exercising the powers
usually exercised by such officers and
directors on or before September IS,
in the year 1904, and shall on or before
September Is in each year thereafter
file like statement for the year show
ing the amount OF its capital stock, the
market value of the same. how much OF
the same has been paid in full in cash,
or. if the same has not been paid in
full in cash, what has been received by
the said corporation, joint stock company
or other association in lieu thereof, and
the value of whatever shall have been so
received by it the names OF all the Off
GERS and directors and all agents the
amount it has paid i'll dividends during
said period, the rate of percentage and
times of paying; statement of all the
stock owned by it of any other corpo
ration, joint stock company or other as
sociation, specifying the corporation,
Joint stock company or other associa-
ton, and the number and value of shares
in each; the amount OF its own stock
held by other corporations and the value
thereof and the amount of stock in
other corporations held in trust for it
or in which it has any interest, directly
or indirectly.
An undertaking signed by said officers,
general managers and directors, that
they will comply with the provisions Of
this and all other laws of the United
States in the management of the affairs
OF said corporations.
This statement shall be in addition to
all statements now or hereafter required
by the Interstate Commerce Commission
or by any other public authority.
The Attorney General of the United
States may at any time require of any
such corporation any statement he may
think fit i'll regard to the conduct of its
business. And he may especially require
any such corporation to give a list of
within the IL months preceding such
requisition in which it has sold any ar
ticle or product or carried by any other
person than the party to such transac-
tion. And he may further require the
reasons for such distinction.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-08
Panama Canal Negotiations.

Mr.. Herran. the Columbian charge
here, and Mr.. Cromwell, counsel for
the Panama Canal Company, called at
the State Department by arrangement,
separately, though in pursuit of a COM
mon purpose. Naturally in the incom-
plete state of the canal negotiations the
State Department officials are unwilling
to discuss details. Mr.. Cromwell, how
ever. was willing to be quoted to the
effect that now, in the judgment of the
canal company officials. the negotiations
are progressing satisfactorily and prom
Use to result in settlement and the sign
ing Of a treaty.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-08
ARBITRATION COMMISSION.
venezuela as Large Representation as That
OF Allied Powers.

Washington, d. c. (SpeciaD.-De-
tails OF the terms OF the proposed ar
bitration between Venezuela and the
allied foreign powers are gradually be-
coming known.
The arbitration commission will be
composed OF as many members repre-
senting Venezuela as represent the al
lies. II the foreign court is made up OF
seven members, the powers will name
three and Venezuela three, and the six
will agree on the seventh. In that case
Germany, England and Italy each would
name one. But il the tribunal is COM
posed OF only FIVE members, as is
thought likely, the three powers will
have to agree on their two arbitrators.
Some think the allies overlooked a
point in agreeing to have only as many
arbitrators as Venezuela. but that has
been the understanding OF the State De-
partment from the first. AS the allies
are operating jointly, it is regarded as
natural that they should present their
case through joint representatives.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-08
THE LATEST NEWS IN SHORT ORDER.
Domestic.

Former Governor David X. Francis.
| OF Missouri. the head OF the Louis
| Exposition. was robbed on electric
| car in Chicago of his pocketbook. CON
tanning $50 and valuable papers and
railroad passes.
Swami Trigunattita. a distinguished
Hindu savant, has arrived in San Fran
cisco direct from the Rama Krishma
Monastery. in Calcutta. India. to make
pilgrimage around the world.
w. II. Reeves and T.. w. Newcome,
OF the Dowic Zion community. were
arrested on the charge OF kidnapping
Harry Bonn, boy of Is.
Miss Maud Reed. aged 20 years. died
suddenly from emotional excitement at
a revival meeting of the holiness faith
at North Attleboro, Mass.
There was wreck on the Grand
Trunk, near St. GATHERINGS, Ont. in
which one man was killed, the pas
sengers escaping with slight injuries.
The final report OF Special Master
James NJ. Beck in the matter OF the
sale OF the Philadelphia Record was
confirmed by the United States Court.
Graham c. Norhis, formerly in
charge oi postal substation in New
York. was sent to Sing Sing for two
and hall years for embczzlcment.
Stephen I. Garland, who was for
many years prominently identified
with railroad interests, died at his
home, in Philadelphia.
w. h. Sullivan, paymastcr OF the
Busscy Coal Mine, was held UP and
robbed oi SISoo He shot ono OF the
men.
Miss Iona Dunlap was acquitted in
4 laIn Ill nt ,l,n 81, = i..ii
Miss Allie Dool with poisoned candy.
The settling of the Delaware and
Hudson mine-workings at Olyphant.
Pa, caused J. w. O'Brien's hotel and
the residence of Mrs. Mary Evans, ad-
joining, to cave in. The buildings took
fire Immediately after sinking.
The Pittsburg Local of the Interna-
tional Association of Bridge and Struc-
tural Iron Workers has submitted a
new scale to the manufacturers calling
for an advance from Az to so cents
an hour for an eight-hour day.
In fight among Italians, brothers and
cousins, in Santiago de Cuba, two were
killed instantly, two died from wounds,
the fifth is fatally and the sixth serious
ly wounded.
DR.. Edgar r. Smith. professor of
chemistry and vice provost OF the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, was elected
president of the American Philosoph-
ical Society.
The Pressed Steel Car Company has
adopted the profit sharing scheme and
its employees may secure preferred
stock easily.
The New Orleans-San Francisco Rail
road was chartered in New Orleans,
with a capital OF $5,ooo,ooo.
A gorgeous carnival OF flowers was
held at Pasadena, Cal. The process
sion OF carriages, automobiles, bicycles
and carts decorated with flowers re-
quired 30 minutes to pass given point.
A young woman was found i'll the
Campbell House, in Newark, N. J.,
nearly suffccated from gas. Another
woman was found nearly dead in the
same hotel from carbolc acid
Henri Watterson issued another
philippe against the Smart Set. being
moved thereto by the promised COM
ing OF the King OF Belgium and the
Crown Princess OF SaXony.
The Riverside Woolen Mills, OF
Knoxville, Tenn, announce reduc !
ton OF hours OF their employees, the re-
duction being from II to 10 hours as a |
days work.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-08
Australia Needs Wheat.

Two hundred thousand tons OF bread
stuffs must be imported from wheat
producing ccnters to Australia during
the coming season to meet harvest de-
ficiencies, says United States Consul
Gooding, at New Castle, in report to
the State Department.
The crop in New South Wales. he
says. will not reach so per cent. OF the
quantity reaped last year and Victoria
will require imports OF 3,637 ,o2o bushels
OF wheat to supply her needs.
The situation is not so bad in South
Australia, though the crop is less than
last year. Fifteen thousand tons OF
California flour are ahoat for New
South Wales, but the Consul says the
price OF California flour has risen so
greatly that the effect will be to divert
a good deal OF trade to Canada, which
raises hard wheat OF class we'll suit
ed to mix with California flour.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-08
Miners to Get More Pay.

Wheeling, w. Va. Especially A wage
advance averaging 10 per cent will be
granted by every important mining con-
Germ in West Virginia. 1t was given
January in the Norfolk and Western
Railroad and Fairmont regions, and 9TH
ers indicate like concessions this month.
The famine caused by the anthracite
strike increased the selling price of coal
considerably, and thus allows the vol
untary wage concessions. but it is said
the threat of President John Mitchell,
of the United Mine Workers, to estab-
lish headquarters in the Fairmont re-
gion January rs, and remain until the
West Virginia field was thoroughly or
ganized, was strong factor in influenc-
ing the operators, who fear general
strike in the spring.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-08
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

At Fort Dodge, Ia, fire destroyed
the grain elevator and 100000 bushels
Ci oats belonging TO the Great West
ern Cereal Company. The loss is
$I25 900.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Company has forwarded to the
mine strike commission statistics OF
hours and wages OF its employees for
1901.
There has been much fighting in the
new oil regions in Wyoming by men
stalking off claims, but no bloodshed
has been reported yet.
Mrs. w. A. Clark, Jr.. daughter-in-
law OF the Montana senator. died at
Butte Mont. Her child was born De-
cember ?.
The wife OF Governor Dockery, OF
Missouri, who has been seriously i'll
for some weeks. is dead.
At Sioux City. Ia. fire did SIoo 1000
damage, destroying one elevator and
its contents and number OF other
buildings.
Marconi is preparing to etablish his
system OF wireless telegraphy through
out Canada.
Negroes OF Boston observed the for
tieth anniversary OF the emancipation
proclamation.
Associate Justice w. A. Little, OF the
Supreme Court OF Georgia. has re-
signed.
Gen. Francis v. Greene assumed the
Office OF police commissioner OF New
York.
Electrical workers OF Indianapolis are
on strike for an increase in wages.
B. b. Odell, Jr,. was inaugurated
Governor OF New York for second
term.
The capitol at Jefferson City, Mo,
was slightly damaged by fire.
The Iron Trade Review says that the
iron industry is In good shape.
Kite-hycr Eddy says he has discov-
cred practical airship.
Sir Charles Allen Lawson had his
vile arrested in London as an habitual
drapkard.
The exports from Germany 10 the
United States increased during the
year.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-08
DOINGS AT THE NATIONS CAPITAL.
Over Ten Million Surplus.

The monthly comparative statement
OF the government receipts and cxpen-
ditures shows that for the month of De-
cember. 1909, the total receipts were
$H,I5I,2oo and the expenditures $36.-
533,744, leaving surplus for the month
OF SIo,oIS,coo. The receipts for the
month are about SIoo,ooo in excess of
those for December, 1901, and the ex-
penditures $78s,ooo less than for that
month. The receipts from the several
sources of revenue are given as follows /:
Customs, S23.o7o,oo4; increase as COM
pared with December, 1901, about $2,-
100000.
Internal revenue, $2o,o7o3rS; de-
crease, $2,2I5ooo.
Miscellaneous, S2,soI, $50; decrease,
$4,000.
The expenditures on account of the
war department show small decrease
and on account of the navy an increase
Of about $I,2I3ooo.
For the first half OF the. present fiscal
year surplus is shown Of S24.734ooo
as against surplus of $42,62I, ,So7 for
the corresponding period last year.
Although the receipts from the inter-
nal revenue are less than for December,
1901, the amount of the decrease is SUR
prisingly small, and it is a noteworthy
fact that in some of the larger revenue
districts the total collections are greater
than they were before the war tax was
removed on July /, 1902.
The monthly circulation statement is
sued by the comptroller OF the currency
shows that at the close of the calendar
year the total circulation of national
bank notes was $384,o2o,7 ,7S4, an increase
for the year of $24,64o,o58, and an in
crease for the month of $75,27o; the cir
culation based on United States bonds
amounted to S342, 1884, an increase for
the year of $I7,IIS,538, and an increase
for the month of ST ,o27,433
The circulation secured by lawful
money amounted TO &2,8oI $40, an in
crease for the year of S7,5aI,52o, and
decrease for the month OF So52, 2,Io3 The
amount of United States registered
bonds on deposit to secure circulating
notes was $344,252,I2o, and to secure
public deposits SI53,384, 90.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-08
May End D!sastrously for China.

Administration officials have been
forced by the discomfort OF European
powers at Chna's refusal 10 pay in
gold the second installment oi the Box
er indemnity to regard the Chinese
question as one of the most mcnacing
now obscuring the horizon OF world
politics.
The United States has always held
that the protocol signed by the powers
provided for the payment OF the install
ments OF the indemnity at the rate OF
exchange prevailing in April, 1901.
The European powers insist that each
payment shall be made at the rate OF
exchange prevalent at the time OF pay
ment.
No secret is made OF the fact that the
Administration regards the situation as
extremely serious. 1t is feared that the
impatience OF Russia, Germany, Eng
land and other foreign powers will de-
velop into something more threatening
to China. The claims OF these powers
always have been regarded by the
United States Government as extor-
tionate. A high official said
There is no question but that the
powers will attempt to practice extor-
ton on China, foolish though that may
be, for China is in dire straits fnan-
cially and commercially. The United
States has always been China's friend
in this matter, simply because China is
right in refusing to pay the indemnity
at higher rate OF exchange than pre-
vailed in April, 1901.
Just when the powers will take it
upon themselves to threaten China with
partition or attempt some other dras-
tic measure remains to be seen. Moral
sentiment is unquestionably on the side
OF China"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-08
Financial.

Gold shipments from London 10 ia
pan are considered likely.
The English Government is expected
to issue the Transvaal loan in March.
Lake Superior in 1901 shipped 2oo,-
600 tons OF ore and in 1909 more than
100000 tons.
The Government report win most
probably pu, the cotton crop under Io,-
600 bales.
Susquehanna Iron and Steel has de-
elared its regular scmi-annaal dividend
OF 3 per cent
Ii does not require tales o4 mergers
OF the hard coal roads to advance the
price OF shares.
James NJ. Guffcy denies that he will
sell his Texas properties TO the STAN
dard Oil Company.
Standard Oil has again advanced the
price OF crude three cents barrel.
Standard OH stock rose to US yestery
day.
American Sugar Company's net ea1iF-
ings Tor 1904 are estimated at 81
600, ,ooo
Prices Of railroad stocks began ID Y
about 4 per cent. higher than they b
last year. lndustrials are about on 4
level
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-08
CASTRO pIspLEAsEp.
Arbitration BY The Hague Not to His Liking
His Views Not Accepted.

Washington. ID. c. (Special) "A con-
diiion which President Castro attached
to his response to the allies arbitration
proposal was in the nature of an alter
native proposition.
Almost from the beginning Castro has
shown an aversion TO The Hague tri-
bunal. and, while accepting arbitration.
he has asked that the case be tried by
one of the American Republics
AS President Roosevelt already had
declined to act as arbitrator, and as
some of the reasons which inspired him
in his declination would apply with equal
force to the chief executive of any other
American State than the United States,
he was obliged to withhold any indorse-
nent of this proposition of President
Castro. Therefore, il may be dismissed
from the field of possibilities and. tn
less Castro is Unexpectedly insisten,
upon his own plan, the original PROPOSE
ton of reference to The Hague tribunal
will carry.
Berlin tBy Cable) e).-The Foreign OF
fee here is satisfied with the spirit OF
Castro's answer to the allies. A fur
ther interchange OF views. preparatory
to signing the protocol. will take place
i'll Washington. The only really import
ant question to be settled is what shall
be done with the blockade A continu-
ance OF the blockade is relied upon to
hasten the conclusion OF the arbitra-
ton prelir,inaries, especially on the
part OF Venezuela.
London (By able).-The Bi-ming.
ham Post says that Germany. through
her Ambassadors at Washington and
London, has asked whether the United
States and Great Britain think that dip.
lomatic relations with Venezuela
should be resumed, pending the inves-
tigation by The Hague tribunal OF ar.
bitration. The opinion OF official cir.
cles in Germany is against the resump.
tion OF these relations until the claims
are paid
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-08

King Edward has appointed Sir
Francis Levcson BERTHE, now an as
sstant under secretary for foreign af
fairs. to succeed Lord Currie, OF
Hawlcy as British ambassador at
Rome. Lord Curric resigned his post
December 10.
1t was reported at Madrid that the
pretender to the throne OF Morocco
had entered Fee. Another dispatch
says the Sultan's condition is critical,
as the 10000 Jews in Fez are inclined
to support the pretender.
Crown Prince Frederick William OF
Germany. will make a trip to Russia,
and possibly later TO the United States.
Volcanoes in Nicaragua, Salvador
and Guatemala are showing symptoms
OF becoming dangerous.
Thousands OF British and Indian SOL
diers participated in a grand assault-at-
arms at Delhi.
Ambassador Storer presented his
credentials at the palace in Vienna.
The King OF Saxony is reported in
critical condition.
The pretehder has announced that he
is not fighting for the throne of Moroc-
CO for himself, but for the Sultan's i'm
prisoned brother, Mulai Mohammed.
The dispatch OF Spanish reinforcements
to Morocco has been countermanded.
Detachments OF French troops have
been ordered to the Morocco frontier.
The Sultan may summon the border
tribes TO holy war.
The Archduke Leopold says that
Archduke Johann Salvador, who re-
nounced his titles and took the name
OF John Orth, and was supposed to
hsve perished in shipwreck, is really
alive.
G.. II. Elder was remandcd by a
London police court, charged on his
600" confession with having embez-
zlcd so. from his employers.
Brown, Shipley q Lo.. v" bankers.
The Portuguese Cortes openeu 80.
the King in his speech spoke OF the
cordial relations existing between Por-
tugal and all the powers. especially
Great Britain.
Bulgarian and Turkish troops had a
fight at the village OF Drenovo. in
which the Turkish commander and IS
OF his men were killed.
The German Commercial Treaty So
ciety has issued a circular complain
ing of the United States customs
treatment OF German goods.
The Saxon Court will make an at
tempt to obtain possession Of the ex-
pected child OF the Crown Princess.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-08
mARcONrs WIRES ALL OVER CANADA.
Wireless System to Bring the Great North
Country Into Commune alton.

Winnipeg, Man. (SpeciaD .-Marconi
is preparing to install a wireless trans
continental service through Canada.
I"o she experts passed through Win
nipeg OIL their 49,. West to arrange for
a series OF tests in the koo~y ,'H"ntains,
where il is expected the diverse elec,..
cal currents in the rarihed atmosphere
of the high attitudes may interfere with
the successful sending of messages.
Winnipeg is to be the halfway house
of the system. Ii is understood the sta
tion will he located at Stony Mountain.
an eminence II miles from here 1t will
receive Eastern messages from Mount
Royal at Montreal, and it is the work OF
the experts to locate the next Western
station in the Rockies.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-08
AIDING THE REBELS.
Miaister Bowen Confirms tn: News of Crisis
for Castro.

Washington, d. c. (SpeciaD Any
hour may bring the news from Vene-
zuela that President Castro has been
forced out. This may be accomplished
by means OF the revolution led by Gen
eral Matos or by means OF pressure
causing Castro's voluntary abdication,
which would mean his flight, if posi-
bic, from Venezuela.
The State Department received
cablegram from Minister Bowen, the
purport OF which was to a great ex-
tent conhrmatory OF the news that
crisis had been reached in Castro's ten
ure OF Office. Minister Bowen repre-
sents condition OF chaos in Venezuela
and especially Caracas, which is grow
ing steadily and rapidly more serious.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-08
With the lawmakers.

Acting Secretary OF the Navy Darl-
ing sent !etter highly praising En-
sign Cronan and the crew OF lifeboat
OF the Marietta. which saved at great
risk Venezuelan from drowning.
Walter Wellman says he knows how
the North Pole can be reached and
Will give the information TO anyone
who will properly utilize it.
Secretary Hay gave a cabinet dinner
in honor OF President and Mrs. Roose-
welt.
The President and Cabinet discuss
cd the Venezuelan situation, and Sec
retary Hay said that no definite re-
sponses had been received from any
of the allied powers to President Cas-
tro's last communication.
Charges were brought before the In
terstate Commerce Commission against
the Chicago. Burlington and Quincy
Railroad by Gilbert Barr. Of Kearney,
Mo. who alleged unjust tariff on live
stock.
a valuable collection oi relics OF Cen
eral Grants tour around the world has
been placed on exhibition.
A committee from the University OF
Virginia called upon the President to
invite him to attend the annual COM
mencement
Alta cabinet meeting Il was decided to
close the postoffice at Indanola. Miss,
where the possmistrcss, Minnie N. Cox,
a colored woman, was forced to resign
by threats Of the people.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt gave
reception in the White House, which
was attended by Washington official
society, including the diplomatic corps.
The Assistant Secretary OF Agricul-
ture says there Is no reason for the
existing high prices for meat. He urges
th people to demand a reduction
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-08
Cubsn Editor Killed.

Santiago de Cuba (Specia) Con
gresham Corona, editor Of the Cubano
Lbre. shot and instantly killed Senor
Insula, editor of the Republica. Both
men were prominent politicians and lead
ers of rival parties, Senor Corona was
drinking in cafe, when Senor Insula
and party of friends entered the place
and began a political discussion. Per-
sonalities and insults followed and
quickly was started a fight with canes,
during which Senor Corona, it is al
legged, suddenly drew a revolver and
shot Senor Insrla three times. Senior
Corona then walked away and has not
yet been arrested.