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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-02
GEN. CASTRO WILL HOLD ON.
Tells Venezuela Congress He viii Stay ir
Office and Withdraws Resignation.

Caracas (By Cable).-After reading
a special message to Congress General
Castro withdrew his resignation OF the
Presidency of Venezuela.
President Castro's message says:
When l abdicated it was not from
any small minded nor interested calcu-
lation, still less was it the result of any
sorry or ridiculous farce which has no
place in heart warmed by the heat OF
great ideals"
He then says that he believes his alb.
dication was duty imposed upon him
III the interest OF the peace OF the Re-
public. with my separation" he says,
nobody would lose and all would gain
since this would imply that my efforts
and my sacrifices were always and I'LL
der all circumstances at the service OF
the Republic at its first call"
After passing in review the other diff.
fculties in the way of the Government
he says he saw how his intentions were
misrepresented and he was disheartencd
and at that moment resigned.
Notwithstanding those reasons, which
were weighty to my mind" he continues
Congress does not accept my resigna,
tlon, and insists that | should continue !;
that | should not persist therein, but
considers me still useful in the Govern.
raent. | how before its desire, and re.
sign myself to the new obligations i'm
posed by my country, but only until the
work of pacifying the nation shall be
complete and order re-estabished in the
public administration
Remember it well, Senators and Dep.
uties, ! believe my separation necessary;
yor think otherwise. ! hope the future
will prove you right. Accept an expires.
sion of my supreme thanks for the gen
erous demonstration of which you have
made me the object"
a popular demonstration took place
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-02
Wilscn on Silk Industry.

I'VE are meeting with gratifying sue
cess in the development OF the silk in
dustry in this country" said the Sec
retary OF Agriculture. Everything
connected with the enterprise is NOV
ing with smoothness, and each step
has been taken in strict accordance
with the system originally outlined. At
the present time a colony Of Italians
in Georgia has set out $4,000 mulberry
trees, some OF their number having
come to this country for the purpose
and as soon as the trees have attained
a size that will warrant pulling the
leaves, the remainder OF the proposed
colony will come over and engage in
the culture OF silk. Another small party
OF ltaians is now on the ocean, bound
for South Carolina. where a general
distributing station under the auspices
OF the Department OF Agriculture will
be established, and from which thou
sands OF mulberry cuttings will be sent
out"
The Department is receiving requests
for mulberry slips and eggs at the rate
OF from 30 to so a day. and is filling
them as rapidly as possible. Two pop
ular bulletins have been issued, one Civ
ing directions for cutivating the null
berry trees and the other giving de-
tails with regard to the care OF the
worms
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-02
RUSH OF HOMESEEKERS.
About 100000 Acres OF Land to Be Opened
In June.

Los Angeles, Cal, (Special'.-If pres
ent indications hold true one OF the great
est land rushes Of recent date in the West
will storm the United States Land Office
here in June, when the 100000 acres OF
land, recently restored by the Govern
ment to the public domain and reaching
from Mojave TO the Colorado river, will
be thrown open TO entry.
The local land Office is receiving nearly
200 letters a day from every State in the
Union. One OF them from New York
State requests the fullest details, saying
that the writer is planning to settle a coll
ony of 10000 ranches on the desert if he
can locate ION the ground floor" OF the
agricultural sections along the river.
a pilgrimage to the rich sections along
the Colorado river, to be included in the
operations now in progress, under the
provisions Of the National Irrigation bill,
has set in. Desert land, however, com
prises the greater part of the land to be
opened to settlemtlt, and it will have
very little value u@lil water is turned on
II
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-02
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

Owing to the shortage OF reirigera-
tor cars growers OF citrous fruits in
Southern California are confronted with
a serious condition. 1t is estimated
by some growers that the conditions
may entail loss OF 100000.
President Zelaya, of Nicaragua, is
thinking OF coming 10 the United States
to study American industries.
A reward OF $4,000 has been offered
To- the trio OF highwaymen who last
Saturday night murdered a passenger
and wounded three Others in desper-
ate attempt to hold up a trolley car
near Los Angeles. Cal.
An association, or combine, has been
iormed which controls 400 patents, un-
der which automobiles are made, and
the combine includes some 80 concerns
that manufacture and deal in the ma
chimes.
The Colorado and Wyoming Rail-
road Company has filed trust deed
in favor OF the Mercantile Trust Com
rany OF New York TO secure bond
issue, the limit Of which is 100000
About 20 prominent coal operators
were in conference at Roanoke, Va.
for the purpose OF securing rolling
stock to transport their output to tide
water.
A wine firm in San Jose, Cal. ship
ped 500 barrels OF burgundy wine to
europe: 400 barrels go to Antwerp and
100 to London.
The entire Bulgarian Cabinet has re-
signed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-02
Dewey Explains to the President.

Washington, d. c. (Special) AT the
instance of the President, Admiral
Dewey called by appointment at the
White House and made a full explana-
fion of recent newspaper interview. in
which the Admiral was quoted as saying
the Caribbean Sea maneuvers were IAN
object-lesson to the Kaiser, more than to
any other person"
The Admiral assured the President
that he had no intention of rejecting in
the interview upon Germany her Emper
or of her navy, and that while the state
ments credited to him were substantially
what he said, he neglected TO caution the
interviewer against quoting him. Ad-
mirai Dewey drove to the White House
In his own carriage, accompanied by the
acting chief OF the Bureau of Navigation,
Capt William s. Cowles.
At the close OF the interview the Adj
miral returned Immediately to his Rhode
Island avenue home The Admiral de-
clined to make any statement for publ
cation. At the White House it was stated
that the Admirals explanation was salts
factory to the President.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-02
CLUE IN BURDICK CASE
Story Told By Bartender Of New York
Hotel.
THE INQUEST IS TO BE RENEWED.
Says Peuuell, While Drinking at the Bar Of
Hotel, Said He Would Kill Burdiek Rather
Than Have the Divorce Case Come to Trial
Mrs. Burdiek Was Stopping at the Hotel
at the Same Time.

New York (SpeciaD Police Inspcc-
tor McChsky obtained the statement of
Alexander J. Quinn, of 25I West Thirty
ninth street, who was employed as bar
tender at the Hotel Roland, in East Fifty
ninth street. when Mrs. Edwin L. Bur
dick stayed there last December. Quinn
has been quoted as saying that Arthur H.
Pennell, the correspondent in Burdicks
suit for divorce visited the hotel one day,
and, while drinking at the bar, spoke OF
the trouble he was in. and said he would
kill Burdick rather than have the case
come to trial
When seen at his home Quinn said he
was in communication with Inspector
McCusky on the subject
"Pennell visited the hotel while Mrs.
Burdick was staying there" said Quinn,
but | am not now at liberty to make a
statement OF what was said. The story
as it is told isn't correct, however. He
didn't say anything about waiting until
week before the trial to kill Burdick."
Did he say anything about killing
Burdick?'
That | must decline to answer now"
Quinn later said he had been supenaed
to appear on Monday at the inquest in
Buffalo.
DIR. X. d. Jones, proprietor of the
Hotel Roland, said that Mrs. Burdick
stayed there three days in December and
went from there to the Buckingham. He
said he didn't believe Penncll was there
during the time. He said she received
no visitors while she was there.
"Myrcn Clark, the b1nk examiner, was
staying here at the time said Mr.. Jones.
He lives in Buffalo and knows the peo
pie there very well. If Pcnnell had come
into the house under an assumed name,
aim very sure would have known of it.
The only thing | know in the matter is
that one of the maids saw a man accom-
pany Mrs. Burdick to the house one night
and she now thinks from his appearance
that the man was Pennell. But he left
Mrs. Burdck at the door
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-02
GERMANS AGAINST DEWEY
His Remarks that Their Navy Couldn't
Whip Ours Cuts.
ADMIRAL STANDS BY INTERVIEW.
German Foreign Office Officials Say the State.
ments May Prove Somewhat Disturbing to
the Pleasant Relations With the United
States. Declares the American Maneuvers
In West Indian Waters We're III Chosen.

Berlin (By Cable) The German For
eign Office officials say they do not be-
lieve that a diplomatic incident will re
suit from the recent interview with
Admiral Dewey, published in American
newspapers and containing references to
the German Navy and German Emperor.
The officials say they are reluctant to
believe that the Admiral was correctly
quoted, especially in view Of the good
will he showed toward Germany in the
messages exchanged with Prince Henry"
The Foreign Office officials add that
should the interview turn out to be true
Il would prove somewhat disturbing to
the pleasant relations with the United
States"
No official information on the subject
has been received from Washington. Re
ferring to the recent American naval
maneuvers in West Indian waters. the
officials of the Foreign Office say they
appear to have been i'll chosen, since
Germany has no interests in the West
Indies, and it would seem that the
maneuvers could with greater aptitude
have been alluded to as being against
England, because England, on the other
hand, has territory there
The interview with Admiral Dewey
has angered the newspapers here. Even
those OF usually moderate tone refer to
Il in bitter manner For instance, the
Vossiscfe Zeitung says;
THE American Navy is evidently suf-
ng from a disease of nfancy-lack of
ety. Its leader evinces something
1,;akably immature One can only
W amazed that such intensified self
inecency should take root in a people
rmanic origin. Such behavior
oo not excite wonder if it had oc-
da in some Central or South Ameri-
n hublic, or Hayti.
l. 1iral Dewey is a worthy imitator
tain (now rear admiral) Coghlan.
I a New York club gave a boastful
Nristling with insults to Germany,
49,. ned up the exploded story that
Admin 0ewey compelled the German
feet at Manila to lie to when it refused
to respect the blockade"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-02
I oTeign.

General Garibaldi son OF the Italian
patriot, intends to sue the Italian gov
ernment for SI6,ooo,ooo, the value OF
the property which he claims should
have been distributed among the Gar
ibaldian Volunteers alter the war OF
1900
The German governments intention
to abolish the provision OF the law
excluding Jesuits from Germany. an
nounccd in the Reichstag recently by
Chancellor Won Buelow, will not be rea-
lized.
Anna Rothe, the spiritualist. tried in
Berlin on the charge OF swindlng not
ed people. including the court chap
lain, was sentenced to IS months I'M
prisonment.
The injured arm OF the Empress OF
Germany was examined by Rocntgen
rays, which showed it to be a simple
fracture. Her general condition is sat
isfactory.
Consul General Cole, at Dresden, has
apologizcd to the Saxon government
for his letter sympathizing with Dr.
o. Brian, the expelled American den
tist.
The NicaraRuan revolutionists have
captured some OF the steamers plying
on Lake Nicaragua, and it is reported
that the revolutionary movement is aid
ed by the officials OF another Central
American government.
General Mel, who was sent some
months ago to qucl the disturbances
in the Kwangsi Province, has been or
dcred by the Dowagcr Empress to re-
turn to Pekin and explain the cause OF
his failure.
Under the Irish Land Purchase Bill
the commissioners are not permitted
TO purchase estates which are mainly
agricultural or pastoral. Killarney be
ing exempt under this clause.
The Empress OF Germany. while rid
ing in the Grunewald forest in com
pany with the Emperor. was thrown
from her horse and her right forearm
fractured.
Adyices from San Domingo state
that the revolution is limited to the cap
tal citv. and that the south and east
OF the island are with the government.
A rich American was lured to a quar-
ter in Paris. choked and robbed OF $500
and valuable watch and jewels.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-02
A PRESIDENTS SORRY FIX.
General Vasquere's Government Has Conc to
Pieces-Af.er Recruits.

Monte Christie (By Cable).-The ad-
vices received here from San Domingo
show that Gen. Alexandra Wos y Gil
and his revolutionary followers are
masters of San Domingo city, and it is
said that Gen. Miguel Pichardo the
minister OF war, and Gen. Juan Fran.
cisco Sanchez, the minister of foreign
affairs, who had sought refuge i'll the
United States Consulate, surrendered
themselves to the revolutionists, with
small group OF followers.
The r'evolutionists are in possession
OF two OF the three Dominican wa,
vessels-namely, the cruiser lndcpen.
dencia and the gunboat Colon.
Gen. Horacio Vasqucz, the president
OF Santo Domingo, left Porto Plata, on
the northern coast OF Santo Domingo,
for Sanchez OH board the Dominican
cruiser Presidente, the only war YES.
sci remaining in the hands OF the gov
ernment. 1t is believed that President
Vasquez intends to make an attack or
San Domingo i'll conjunction with Gen
Luis Maria Hernandez, the governor
OF San Pedro de Macoris, who has left
the city in order to gather recruits for
the government forces. II the capital
is attacked a stubborn resistance is ex.
pected on the part OF the revolutions
lists.
General Echenique, President Vas
quez's chief of staff, who was wounded
iii the foot on Monday during the fight
ing at San Domingo, subsequently died
OF his wound.
Gen. Tico Castillo, the officer who
commanded the government troops a,
San Domingo, and who was reported
to have been killed, is alive, but is SUI
icring frop wound.
Several skirmishes have taken place
III this vicinity, and the government
forces have lost considerabl uanti.
ties OF ammunition, arms a. provi.
sions. In addition, about 20 govern.
ment soldiers have been killed and
number have been wounded
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-02
financial.

The demand for Pennsylvania Steel
preferred was excellent.
Winter wheat is in excellent condi-
ton in the West says Prime.
During 1902 Chinese exports TO the
United States gained $40, 500 900.
Atchson in February gained more
than $4,000 gross and $3o,o net.
More than I.ooo, 900 pounds OF copper
were sold Friday at Boston at X as.
The United States Treasury paid out
yesterday $3,ooo,ooo for the Philippine
account.
Ordinary professional traders are
afraid to touch Southern Pacific either
TO buy or sell
American Railways is earning this
month about 20 per cent. more than it
did last March.
II is reported in Montreal that Do
minion Coal Company's dividend will
be reduced from to 2 per cent
The American Steel K Wire Com
pany will this month ship abroad at
least 1900 tons OF finished product.
From September !, 1909, to March
20, 1908, the amount OF cotton brought
into sight. according to Hester, was
o,3os'5s9 bales, against o,23o,238 last
wear.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-02
RAILWAY MEN INDICTED.
High Officials Held for the Killing OF N.ne
Children.

Newark, N. J. (SpcciaD High Off
eials of the North Jersey Traction Com
pany, including the executive committee.
were indicted by the grand jury of Essex
county. sitting in Newark, for the killing
of nine High School pupils in the Clifton
avenue trolley disaster OF February TO-
The road employcs-the motorman.
conductor and sandman-werc not in
dicted. Neither were the officials or en-
ployes OF the Lackawanna Railroad.
whose train ran into the trolley car. Be
sides the members of the executive com
mittee OF the road, those indicted were
David Young, vice-president and general
manager OF the North Jersey Traction
Company Charles Shipman. general SUI
perintendent; Superintendent Smith, OF
the Crosstown division; Richard Eick
assistant superintendent, and r. NJ. Pratt
roadmaster.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-02
Six Drowned In Flood.

Memphis, Tenn. (SpeciaD.-J. r
Hood returned from the flooded dis.
trct OF Arkansas and reports that at
Gavin, a station on the Frisco rail.
road, on Saturday skiff containing
four travelling statesmen and two negro
oarsmen was swept under the track
OF the railroad in stiff current. The
boat was overturned and all six OF
the occupants were drowned. Mr.. Hood
docs not know the names OF the trav.
cling men. but says they had employ.
ed the negroes to row them across the
submerged territory to Mound City
Ark, where they intended to take 2
steamboat for Memphis.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-02
Cost of Strike Commission.

Washington, D. c. (SpeciaD Assist
ant Recorder Moscley, OF the late An
thracite Coal Strike Commission, is en-
gagged in figuring up the expenses of
that body for submission to the Presi-
dent and the next Congress. Although
Congress appropriated $4,000 for the
use OF the commission said Mr.. Nose
lev today, the total expended will not
come within $4,000 OF that The cost
OF the investigation to the country will
be approximately $4,000. No such I'M
at such small expense, nor has any I'M
dertaking ever been conducted along
more business-like and economical
lines"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-02
Winter Bugs Bite Dangerous.

Mendon, Mich. (SpeciaD PROF. De
Won Olinberg, who came here from
Wheeling, w. Va, to obtain specimens
OF the winter bug, and was bitten on the
chin by one, is somewhat improved, but
is still far from being ont OF danger
He has not yet become insane, as did
Oscar Ncwasaky, a young Polish far
mer, who died as the result OF being bit
ten Ncwasaky's farm is in lowlying
ground few miles from here A win
ter bug bit him a few days ago, and
within "a hours his body swelled to
irightful proportions. Physicians could
not help him. He became raving
maniac. and remained so until death re-
lieved his sufferingS.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-02
One Firemen Killed and Three Injured.

Pittsburg, Pa (SpeciaD.-While an
swering fire call one fireman was kill
cd and three others badly injured. Their
names are: Robert II. Wilson, driver
OF the hose carriage, killed almost in
stantly; Capt Sanford Thompson, back
sprained; Lieut.. Harry Weaver. bruised
face and leg injured; Adam Rupert
serious wound on head and back spran-
ed. The iremen were on the hose car
riage going at high speed, when a
wagon turned into the street ahead OF
it at the corner OF PARK avenue. Will
son was unable to check his team in
time to prevent collision, and all of
the firemen were thrown to the ground
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-02
Blizzard Ia Michigan.

Detroit, Mich. (SpeciaD .-Specia
dispatches from Western Michigan re
port that one OF the worst billiards. o.
the winter is raging in that section
with the temperature below freezing
Much fear is ielt for small fruits ane
peaches. Damage has been done b,
the wind. The big store OF II. l.. BIRD
& Co, at the principal corner in Ben
ton Harbor, is wrecked by the wind
There is tremendous sea running on
Lake Michigan and navigation is sus.
svrded.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-02
cshas .ssss,. Approve. treaty.

Havana (SpeciaD.-The treaty OF
reciprocity between Cuba and the Unit
ed States, as amended by the Senate Of
the United States, was approved in the
Cuban Senate by vote OF IL to 9. This
approval is absolute, and is not ham
pered by any conditions. the question.
able time limit amendment having been
dispensed with through the receipt OF
the cable message from Secretary Hay,
IN which il was positively declared that
President Roosevelt would call spe-
eiai session Of Congress prior to De.
eember
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-02
American Cycle Works Burned.

Akron, o. (Specia).-The explosion
of a can OF gasoline at the plant OF the
American Cycle Company here resulted
in the destruction by fire of the entire
works and also the plant OF the India
Rubber Company, adjoining. The flames
spread with remarkable rapidity. Charles
Leroy and Lewis Hireman, workmen in
the bicycle plant, were painfully burned
by the exploding gasoline. The losses
will aggregate $25ocoo, with $4,000 in
surance.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-02
Kissed Wife, Th.n Shot Her.

Bedford, Pa. (Special).-W. J. Cogan,
of Saxton, shot and killed his wife and
then himself at the Baltimore and Ohio
depot at Hyndman. Cogan and his wife
had been quarreling, but he kissed her
and bade her good-by, bought ticket
and boarded train. He walked through
one car, came out again on the platform,
approached his wife and with an oath
whipped out pistol and shot her. killing
her instantly. He then turned the weap-
ON on himself and committed suicide.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-02
N. r Fairbanks Dead.

Chicago (SpeciaD.-N. X. Fairbanks
millionaire manufacturer and director
an several banks and manufacturing
concerns, died at his home here, aged
~ years. He had been i'll but a short
time. Mr.. Fairbanks was active in
charitable works. He was born in So
dns. Wayne county, N. ", in 1920, but
lived IN Chicago for nearly hall a CEN
tury. Tie Is survived by seven chill
drcn.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-02
Minister Shoots Himself.

Altoona, Pa. (Special) Rev. John c
Grimcs,sof Nescopcck, Pa, who has beer
attending the Central Pennsylvani;
Methodist Conference here, shot himself
twice in the face. He is in a serious con.
dition at a hospital Mr.. Grimes said ht
intended to kill himself. He is said tc
have been suffering with melancholia, ane
wandered to the Wopsononock Railroad
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-02
Bold Durslsrs These.

Springfield. Mass. (SpeciaD.-Saie-
blowers broke into the big grocery
store OF Rood & Woodbury. in this city.
They obtained $I2oo and escaped The
store is on Main street, near the heart
OF the business section, and the bur-
glary was a bold one. Entrance was
obtained by the burglars through an
ice chute in the rear. The front door
keyholes were found this morning plug
ged with wood to prevent the quick use
OF keys from the outside. The safe
door was drilled, and the rest was easy.
Every cent OF money in the sore was
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-02
Toronto Opera House Burned.

Toronto, Ontario tSpecial) The Tor
onto Opera House was burned. The cs
,imated loss is $Isc,coo. The fire is sup
posed to have originated from electri,
wires in the box Office. Caretaker Cham
pion occupied rooms on the third foo
with his wife and three children. The,
narrowly escaped suffo cation. Sullivan
Harris & Woods, rroprietors of th
King of Detectives" Company, lost al
the scenery and costumes. They plac,
their loss at $4,000 to $Ia,ooo.