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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-20
SLAIN BY MORO BOLOMEN
Captain CIough 0ver.on and a Private
Killed 10 the Philippines.
SIX OF THE ENEMY WERE KILLED.
Abou. 800 Insurgents Armed With BoIos, Re-
sisted the Landing OF a Force Of Scouts
at Cntalmau, Camiguin Isand-They Charg'
ed the Scouts and Wounded two OF Thsm-
II Required an Hour to Dispsrss insurgents.

Manila (By Cable).-Capt Clough
Overton, of the Fifteenth Cavalry, and
Private Harry c. Noyes were killed and
Private Harry Partlow. of Troop d,
Fifteenth Cavalry, was wounded in a
bolo rush at Sucataan, Island of Min
danao.
1t is said that six of the enemy were
killed. 1t is thought the natives ap-
preached Captain Overtons command,
pretending friendship, and then attacked
the Americans.
About 900 insurgents, armed with
boios. resisted the landing of a force OF
scouts at Callahan, Camiguin Island.
They charged the scouts and wounded
two OF them. 1t required an hour to
dispersc the insurgents.
Twelve OF the latter were killed and
many were wounded. The scouts, whose
gallantry has been commended, are pur-
sting the insurgents.
Capt. Clough Overton was a graduate
of West Point, having been appointed
TO the Military Academy from Texas in
1894.
For several years prior to the Span
ish war Captain (then LieutenanD Over
ton was stationed at the Maryland Agri-
cultural College as director OF military
tactics, where he was a favorite. He
was assigned, as second lieutenant, to
the Fourth Cavalry in June, 1888. on his
graduation; was promoted to first lieu
tenant in the First Cavalry in December,
1895; was made captain in the Four
teen,h Cavalry on February ?, 1901, and
in July, 1902, was transferred to the
Fifteenth Cavalry
Harry c. Noyes, the private killed,
enlisted in Troop d. Fifteenth Cavalry,
at Cincinnati.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-20
Ninety Hours 10 a Tranc..

Pottstown, Pa. (SpeciaD Able to
tell the names OF those who visited her
and even to describe the kind OF cloth
ing they wore, Miss Edith Smith, Is
years old, daughter of Charles Smith,
awoke after lying in trance for 90
hours. During all that time she was
apparently unconscious OF everything
happening around her, never once open
ing her eyes. At inirequcnt intervals
she asked in incoherent sentences for
drink or food, OF which she partook
sparingly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-20
LAID S!,l75 Per Foot.

Atlantic City (SpeciaD.-A beach
front lot. at the corner Of Connecticut
avenue and the Boardwalk, was sold at
public auction for SI46,87s to Frederick
J. Mason, OF New York, cottagcr
here. The lot is I2s feet on the beach
by 900 feet deep, and the price is at
the rate OF SII7s per front foot. This
tract was bought in 1880 for SI3,4oo by
Judge Allen B, Endicott and Bart II.
Bullock Mr.. Mason says he will hold
the property as an investment.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-20
HEROIC ENGINEER
Gave Up His Lie in Trying TO Save the
Passeugers-Two Killed.

Washington c. H., O. (SpeciaD.-
The Cincinnati and Pittsburg express
on the Midland Division OF the Balti-
more and Ohio Southwestern was
wrecked five miles east OF Washington
c. II. Two persons were killed and sew
eral seriously injured All the passcn-
gers were badly shaken up and some
sustained painful bruises. The accident
was caused by spreading rails. The
train was running at a speed OF about
IS miles an hour when it LETT the track.
Engineer May stuck to his post shut
of steam and applied the airbrakes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-20
cassiul Refuses Aid to Flnns.

Lincoln, Neb. (SpeeiaD.-Governor
Mickey received letter from Count
Cassini, Russian Ambassador at Wash
ington. declining with thanks the $500
appropriated by the Nebraska Legis-
lature for the relief OF sufferers in Fin
land and returning the check. The AM
bassador in his letter states that the
Russian government has provided funds
for the relief OF the Finnish people and
that the money can be better employed
where there is greater need for II.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-20
ll0 Years Old.

Upper Sandusky, Ohio Especial -
Peter Stansley died in this city aged no
years. He leaves a widow aged Io3
They were married in 1916. Stansley
was not only the Oldest man in Ohio,
but the couple were, perhaps, the long
est married persons in America. Both
claim to have been the offspring of Alas
kan parents, but during their long resi-
Deceased said he witnessed the battle OF
Lake Erie off Sandusky in 1873.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-20
A l.Year.0ld Hero.

Wilmington, Del (SpeciaD While
playing on the tracks OF the Philadcl-
phia and Reading Railroad John Pu-
iaski. years old, was struck by
freight train and sustained injuries
from which he died at the Delaware
Hospital one hour after the accident
occurred. The little fellows arms and
legs were badly mangled, but he never
whimpered as the patrol wagon con.
veyed him to the hospital. An officer
noticed that the child held something
tightly in his hands, and asking what
it was the little fellow opened his hand
and displayed a nickel.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-20
Bowen off to Venezuela.

New York (SpcciaD.-Herbcrt c.
Bowen, United States Minister to Ven
ezuela, sailed for Venezuela. He will
return in month when he will pro-
ceed to The Hague as a member OF the
arbitration commission between Venc-
zuela and the other powers. Mr.. Bow
en- was accompanied by William T..
Bainbridge, commissioner on the part
oi the United States as the claims ar
bitration to occur in Caracas: w. T. S.
Doyle, assistant United States agent !;
Ward A. fitzsimmons, disbursing Off
Ger, and Senor Riano, OF the Spanish
Legation at Washington, representing
the Spanish government.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-20
A Tragedy on q Train.

Knoxville. Tenn. (SpeciaD "A special
from Hartman, Tenn, tells OF muir
der committed on a Queen and Cres-
cent passenger train between Cardiff
and Hartman. Matthew Swycegood,
aged 10 years, was stabbed and in
siantiy killed by Robert Shirks. Tie
two young men were returning to their
home. at Emory Gap, after attending a
carnival at lockwood. Both were
drinking. A Misunderstanding arose
when the train was near Cardiff, and
fhe result was that Swycegood was
stabbed IN four places. Shirks was ar
rested.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-20
Woman Choked ami Robbed.

Waterbury, Conn. (SpeciaD The
fourth assault on a woman within a
fortnight took place here, when negro
leaped from the bushes on what is call
ed the Bunker Hall road and clutched
Mrs. +. A. Stevens by the throat. He
threw her to the ground, tore her cloth
sng badly and seized her purse. Mrs.
experience, but otherwise uniniured.
The negro is believed to be the same
man who has been terrorizing girls
and young women in different parts OF
the city.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-20
Robbed By Masked Men.

Monroe, Mich. (SpeciaD. - Three
masked men battered in the door OF
Laurence Gregorys home, five miles
northeast from here, bound Gregory and
then robbed him OF $50 cash, ccrtih.
cate of deposit for $40 and a check foi
$40 Gregory, who is bachelor, aged
CO years. lived alone in the house. Dur
ing the struggle with the thieves he was
struck on the head with a blunt instru.
ment and evidently left for dead Greg
ory's hands are badly bruised by the
ropes the robbers tied around them, and
his right side is also badly injured.
There is no clue to the thieves
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-20
Murderer Cheats GaIlows.

Lexington. Ky. (SpeciaD William
McCarty, wife murderer, who was to
have been hanged at 8 o'clock a. m.
took morphine some time during the
night. The death watch, Alexander
McKecver who sat within three feet OF
McCarty all night. says he is absolutely
at loss to know how or when he took
the drug. At I O'clock McCarty be-
came restless and turned over ON his
cot. Jailer Robert Wallace was in the
cell 1t the time. McCarty called for
whisky, but Wallace brought him cof-
fec instead. He drank the coffee and
~snt into violent convulsions.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-20
OhIo's ceutsnnisI as a State.

Chillicothe, O.-The centennial anni-
versary OF the admission OF Ohio
into the Union will be celebrated here
this week with an extensive program.
All OF the surviving former governors
OF Ohio will be here, with Governor
Nash; also Senators Foraker and
Hanna, Ohio members Of Congress, all
the state officers and members of the
legislature and others, Chillicothe was
formerly the state capital. The city has
been deliberately decorated for centennial
week.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-20
SOUTHERN MILL MERGER.
Expert Accountants at Work to Hasten Con.
summation.

Philadelphia (SpeciaD.-To effect an
early consummation OF the Fries Mil
merger under the charter OF the South
ern Textile Company. expert account
ants were put upon the books OF all
the mills concerned in Georgia, Ala
bama, Tennessee and Mississippi.
Judge Hulme, chief counsel OF the
Southern Railway in Alabama has been
authorized to pass upon the title. to all
the properties involved, and the actual
transfer will be made as soon as the
searches are completed, some within the
week. 1t is announced with authority
that the merger will be effected upon
the terms originally proposed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-20
Railroads Control Compre ss.s.

Memphis, Tenn. (SpeciaD THE Com
mercial Appeal says that it may be
stated on reliable authority that the
railroads entering Memphis have clos
ed a deal whereby they secure five
years lease on the two cotton COM
presses OF this city, and that hereafter
the railroad companies will operate the
congresses themselves.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-20
Wireless Plant to Be Established.

Acting Secretary OF Agriculture
Moore has made plans for establishing
a wireless telegiaphy service between
San Francisco and the Faralonc Is
lands, 80 miles from San Francisco.
The service will supplement the cable
between these points, which was broken
recently and is now in course OF repair.
The wireless plant will not be installed
until the next fiscal year.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-20
spAKKs FROM THE WIRES.

T. P. Jones was warned to leave Will
son, N, c. Failing to do so, he was at
tackled by party OF men in his room
and shot and killed.
Afmemorial arch erected in Oberlin,
o., TO the American missionaries who
suffered martyrdom in China in 1900 was
dedicated.
Health officers OF Manila are prepar-
ing to inoculate the $4,000 Chinese resi-
dents with bubonic serum " prevent a
spread OF the plague.
The Lebaudy airship made another
ascension. circling Nantes, Rosuy and
Merson-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-20
Captain Pershlng Is III.

Manila (By e).-Ca?t. John J.
Pershing has been relieved of the COM
mand Of the Lanoa expedition and has
been succeeded by Lieutenant-Colonel
Rodgers. of the Fifteenth Cavalry.
Captain Pershing, who is i'll. has been
ordered to Zamboanga for medical eX-
animation and will subsequently be sent
home.
Second Lieutenant Francis A. Rug
giles, Ninth Cavalry, and an enlisted man
were slightly wounded in an ambush.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-20
Threw Pepper In His Ewes.

Cincinnati ciaD.-Displeased by
the outcome OF case in the police
court, Mrs. A. Z. Leland, aged 3S years,
tried to blind Judge William II. Lue-
ders in his office by throwing cayenne
pepper into his eyes. Physicians state
that no serious injury has been done.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-20
Two More Officers Resign.

Two more officers OF the army have
resigned their commissions in order to
engage in private business. They are
First Lieutenant Howard w. Beal, OF
the medical department, and First Lieu-
tenant L. II. Rhett, Corps OF Engi-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-20
Judge Arrested and Fined.

Bradford, Pa. (SpeciaD "A. E. Tim.
norman, game and fish warden of Nc
Kean County, arrested Hon. a. J. Avery
Associate Judge of Potter County, foi
having trout in his possession under six
inches in size. He was fined $Ioo, which
he maid
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-20
DENIED RIGHT OF DEFENSE
Russian Governments Latest Circular
TO the Jews.
NUMBER OF DAMAGE SUITS ENTERED.
The Governor OF Bessarabla Summoned TO
St Petersburg-Mr. Levi Natronat, Presl'
dent Of B'nai Birth, Says II is Not Wise to
Exeerate Russian Government for Brutality
nf n Nob

ST. Petersburg (By Cable) .-Licuten-
ant General Won Reaben, governor OF
Bessarabia (the capital OF which is ks
heneff), has been summoned to St
Petersburg.
A ministerial circular forbidding the
Jews to defend themselves has been is
sued. 1t is expected that this step will
stimulate Jewish emigration to America.
Three thousand suits for damages
have been instituted against the state at
Kisheneff. The damages demanded
amount TO SLsooooo
New Haven, Ct. (SpeciaD During
Tthe course OF the proceedings at the an
,nuai convention of District No. I, lnde-
pendent Order OF B'Nai Birth, sub
,Scriptions were called for to aid the ks
henef (Russia) sufferers, and more
than 81 600 was secured among the dele
gates, about 40 OF whom were present
President J. B. Klein read his annual
report Of the work OF the lodges in the
district after which he presented to the
meeting a message from National Presi-
dent Leo ~ Levi Of New York, con-
cerning the Kishenef affair. The state
ment from President Levi Was as fol-
lows:
Tile recent massacre OF Jews at Kis-
heneff has aroused great excitement and,
as usual when excitement prevails. cr-
rors of lasting influence are likely to be
committed To the end that the B'na
Birth. the great worldwide permanent
representative Jewish organization, may
not be hereafter embarrassed or Grip
pied in its usefulness by mistakes in this
crisis, beg through you to lay before
The subordinate lodges the following
facts and considerations
when the massacre was first re-
ported the executive committee, through
one Of its members, Samuel Wolf. APP
piled to our government for an official
report of the reported event, containing
list of victims, statement OF the re-
lief required and the manner in which it
could be afforded without offense to
Russia. The Secretary Of State cabled
for such a report, and under date OF
May 9, 1903, furnished a copy OF the
eablegram received from Ambassador
Mccormick, at St. Petersburg. 1t is as
follows:
1t is authoritativcly denied that
there is any want or suffering among
Jews in Southwestern Russia. and aid
OF any kind is unnecessary. While the
offer and spirit in which it is made is
appreciated, it is gratefully declined "
The sun., 1903-06-07

But the greatest event in the history OF
the house was the banquet given bykCci;
Greene to the Governors Of Missouri ana
Kansas, and the Mayors and City Councils
of Kansas City and l@avenWorth;c r cosepn
of Missouri, was there. with his stan; and
James NJ. Harvey, the Governor OF Kansas,
touched elbows with him. Time ard
locality considered, the event was an un-
surpassed function. -,..,
occupy the wilderness. The Kansas CON
t;nSant. Arm in it's belief that Kansas City
Mo-. was OF right in Kansas territory,
named its town Kansas City, Kan, assured
that sooner or later the young me,ropom;s p;s
of Missouri would become the mctropons
of Kansas. To that end capital In Leaven-
worth began to depart for Kansas CITY;
This was the beginning OF the commerciaI
blight which withered the hopes OF
Leavenworth. .,,. ,,o>.
IN until they butted into each other The
wholesale business OF Kansas cry, MO,
with all it's manufacturing interests, cane
down the bluffs to the level where Mr;
Goulds vision had seen a great CITY, and
Kansas capital crossed the IA" "Ve' "''.'
The network of railroads. became a part
~ both. Wyandotte the town at the
confuence OF the Missouri and Ka~ rivers,
which had once had dream OF beng tho
chief town of Kansas, erased its name
from the map and became part OF hansas
The dream of Kansas Of taking kansas
CITY, Mo, into Kansas vanished Inc
question was finally settled. But the Two
towns, with only street between men,
Joined hands commercially ana the'r ih-
In the history of the building Of cities
In this country there is nothing which will
compare with that Of the two Kansas cities
The sun., 1903-06-07
HAS WALKED 124, 100 MILES.
Mall Carrier Thinks He Holds worlds
RecOrd-Out Of Job. Though.

NcCOIu-Out VI y SOus AhOuO"'
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, June e.-As a result
Of the establishment OF free rural delivery
in Washington county, William Archer
has lost his job after carrying the mail
over star route for twenty five years
and walking the entire time.
Archer is now IS. When he was 20 he
got the job of carrying the mail from john
son City to Stony Point, distance of eight
miles. He did the work for ten years and
missed only one day, and that on account
OF severe illness.
He then got the route from Stony Point
to Watauga Bend. a distance OF ten miles,
and here lie carried the mail for ten years.
walking continually. He made the round
trip of twenty miles daily
Five years ago he was transferred back
to his old route between johnson City and
Stony Point, and walked sixteen miles
a day. He continued to carry the mail
out with all the others In the county. and
now he 10 without q job.
Archer in his idleness has been figuring
up what he has done for the Government,
and he finds ny calculation that he has
walked l2i,l 100 miles during his service OF
twenty-five years, or lacking about 900
miles of having walked around the world
five times. He thinks he has the world 9
record for walking:
While he holds this record, he has never
received much pay. He has never been
month. During the Quarter OF a century
that he has been in the Go overnment employ
not once has any charge been brought
Unin at him.
The sun., 1903-06-07

room has tho head OF Queen Wilhelmina
tocled upon red leather and the sides OF
the pillow cr0sssd by leather lacings
p3pula, that many women have learned to
elaborate charming designs upon them and
TO nakn table mats and scarfs for use In
the same room with the pillows. but these
are too handsome to be scratched up by
outdoor usage and are less satisfying for
that purpose than fragrant balsam pillows
IN cool linen or denim covers, or headrests
OF sweet smelling straw or grass
Still another very popular variety OF
pillow is covered with squares cut
from from. English , and French nswered Covered ere, re,
printed In the centre of each square, and
the corners are gathered in a rounding
shape with large cretonne covered button
over the gathers. Denim and silk pillows
are treated In the same way. II the home
piazza and living rooms are we'll stocked
with pillows the traveller 10 no less we'll
provided. His pillows are often fiat rubber
bags covered with fancy silk or embroidered
linen, and are distended with. air when
wanted for use.
The woman who travels brings out at her
resting places a small denim or linen pillow
with strap Of the RaIne material to rest
upon her shoulder or arm and q pocket as
large as the side OF the pillow fastened over
its under side. Into this may be tucked
a shawl and book or any OF the odds and
ends OF fancy work which women carry
with them in summer and usually bring
back unfinished in the fall.
The sun., 1903-06-07

silks, and all tho light weight lingerie ma.
terials.
In the matter of dimensions the fchu
gown trimming seems to recognize no
law. On some gowns 1t really amounts to
little more than a large fiat collar drawn
to the bust fichu-wise; on others it's ruflles
and long ends sweep almost to the bottom
OF the skirt and make 1t the conspicuous
feature OF the gown.
Five alternating rows of wide heavy
yellow lace insertion and satin ribbon form
a pleasing fichu Of the fat cape variety. The
widths OF lace and ribbon are so arranged
that stripe OF the lace borders the fichu
taper toward great bow fastening over the
bust.
A Abeautiful swathed fchu Of white chiffon
depending absolutely for chic effect upon
a carefully made foundation to keep its
succession Of folds in place falls just about
the shoulders and down over the arms.
It's folded surface tapers down to two
jetted ornaments or rosettes OF ribbon
fixed at six inch space over the bust.
From under these ornaments the short
ends of the scarf fall. A row of hand run
tucks makes the scarf end finish.
Fiohus for lingerie gowns, made Of alter
mating lines of sheer lingerie material and
fine lace insertion, give an effect which
never falls short OF dainty attractiveness.
There Is apparently no limit to the ex-
The sun., 1903-06-07
SENATOR PLUMBS COURAGE.
The Smallpox Marks In the kansan's Face
Were . Badge Of Honor.

c. r. Snyder, who is writing q history
OF Usage county, Kan. in the Burlingame
Enterprise, gives chapter to Senator
Preston b. Plumb, In which he recalls
that Plumb was accused OF cowardioe
Quantrel after the massacre at Lawrence,
and quotes Joseph Bratton. one OF the
Usage pioneers, az saying:
Il fought and licked q man once who
said that Plumb was q coward. l knew
that he was no coward from . Burlingame
instance with which was familiar. Along
about the spring OF 1880, when we were
running the hotel, and the stage from
Lawrence to Emporia stopped at our place
for meals, Preston B. Plumb was on II
one night, and during supper heard talk
Of smallpox having broken out here.
man stopping with I. b. Titus came down
with the disease. and as soon 90 1t was
known what it was he was carried Oh half
q mile up on the hill to an empty hut and
left there alone to die,
-No one being willing to nur,e him.
Plumb hearing ot ts eass s,tsr resSsVen tSs .n 70
even even at at the the risk OF of his own lie. He got
George Brstton to fix up basket OF toast
and eatables, take his light and q roll Of
blankets and show him to the sick man.
Mr. Bratton did 30, going near enough to
help Plumb all he could Plumb. found
out the sick man's condition, and cared
for him that night. The next morning,
the smallpox, he got him to admit the
sick man to his cabin because It was more
comfortable. They two cared for the
man the best they knew how until he
died.
aWhen all was over Plumb cleaned up,
changed his clothes and continued his
Journey on to Emporia, only to be taken
down with the dreadful disease himself
and to be carried Of to one side and UNDER
70 the forced absence Of friends care
And at last, when he was over the dis
ease, to be branded with the marks the
balance of his life. That was true courage