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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-03-06
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-03-06
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and Main street. Seattle. Telephone.
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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-10
7 oreign.

Emperor William, in an address to the
conductors of the singing societies at the
festival at Frankfort. criticised them for
not singing German folksongs.
DR.. Sachs, a young Viencse physician,
died of the plague near Berlin. He be-
came infected while engaged in bacterio-
logical work.
NM. Bertraux and Guyot de Vile
neuve, of the French Chamber OF Depu-
ties, fought duel, the latter being slight
ly injured.
Hugh ]. Cannon, superintendent of
Mormon missions in Germany, and his
wife have been ordered to leave Prussia.
Four Bulgarians, convicted Of partici-
patton in dynamite ourrages at Salonica,
have been sentenced to death
The legislative council in Bloemfont-
elm, Orange River Colony, unanimously
adopted the customs convention.
p. A. McHugh, NJ. p, was arrested at
Sligo, ireland, for contempt of court.
Prof. Sir William Crooks, before the
International Chemical Congress, in
Berlin, spoke OF the possibility OF re-
ducing all the elements OF matter into
single form OF energy,
The Venezuelan government forces
have reoccupicd San Felix, on the Ori-
noco river, this being the first step in
the march OF the government troops
upon Ciudad Bolivar
An old German military sergeant
has been dismissed from the army and
sentenced 10 imprisonment, having been
convicted oi 100 instances OF abuse OF
soldiers.
The court in Paris appointed spe-
cialist to take charge OF John c. Breck-
inrIdge. a wealthy insane Californian.
for whose custody his wife and mother
were contending.
Prince Ferdinand Maximilian head
OF the ancient German House OF lsen-
burg and Budingen, was burned to
death in his castle, at Wochtersbach
A serious famine is threatened in the
trans Caspian territory in consequence
OF the plague OF locusts,
The governor OF Cape Colony, Sir
Walter Hely Hutchinson, opened the
Parliament
Premier Combes stated in the French
Chamber OF Deputies in reference 10
the security OF Algeria that troops had
been sent, but that there was no ques-
ton Oi conquest, or even temporary
occupation. OF Moorish territory.
4 s.. Petersburg newspaper urges
that the Russian government publish
in American newspapers sketches OF
the true relations between Russia and
the United Sta.es 10 offset the attacks
upon Russia.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-10
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

Mills from all parts OF the South and
West, to the number Of nearly 400, are
in Detroit to attend the first conven.
ton OF the Miiers' National Fedora
ton. which will be in session at the
Hotel Cadillac for three days.
President Roosevelt made speech at
Freeport, ILL.,. on the occasion OF the
dedication OF monument TO Lincoln
to commemorate debate in the town
in 1853 between Lincoln and Douglass
The steamer Arequippa foundered dur
ing the gale off the coast of Chill and II
OF the 80 persons on board were drowned
Janitors employed in % flats in Chi
cago have been ordered to strike. Their
grievance is the discharge OF one oil
their members.
A terrific cloudburst, accompanied
by hail and rainstorm, destroyed con-
siderable grain in Idaho. N
Six thousand people took part in a
demonstration attending the dispos-
session OF the monks from the Monas-
terry OF La Blachere. France. The SOL
diers had to scale the walls to arrest
the monks.
Reported at Belgrade, Servia, that King
Alexandcrs French cook committed sui
eide after being detected in trying TO
poison Queen Dfaga.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-10
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.
The Postoffice Scandal.

The Postmaster General sprang an
other surprise when he announced that
warrants were sworn out in Baltimore
by Inspectors ]. d. Sullivan and r. II.
Simmons for the arrest of Thomas w.
McGregor, clerk in charge of the sup
plies for the Rural Free Delivery Ser
vice, and c. Ellsworth Upton, Of Balti-
more, one of McGregor's assistants, on
the charge of conspiracy, with Charles
T. Smith, of Baltimore, to defraud the
government in the purchase of the
leather pouches furnished the rural car
riers throughout the country.
The indictment of Mr.. August w.
Machen. the former superintendent of
the Free Delivery Service, had been ex-
pected, but the arrest of the two subor-
dinates in his department came without
any notice. Their arrest makes seven
in ali since the Investigations began.
Other arrests are expected to follow.
Thomas w. McGregor and c. Els
worth Upton were arrested upon war
rants sworn out in Baltimore by Inspec-
tors J. ID. Sullivan and r. d. Simmons,
charged with a conspiracy with Charles
f. Smith and others to defraud the
United States government in the pur-
chase of pouches from c. f. Smith, of
Baltimore. The complaint sets forth
that McGregor and Upton agreed with
Smith to Obtain for him orders for many
thousands of leather pouches such as are
used by rural letter-carriers. The price
agreed upon was 90 cents per pouch the
actual value was less than so cents.
Smith was to pay to them the difference
between 90 cents and 50 cents per pouch
Ii is stated at the department that the
actual number OF pouches which were
purchased exceeded 10000, for which the
government paid 90 cents each or $IS.-
600 in all. Smith received and retained
of this for his own use $4,000. The re-
naming 5000 was paid to McGregor
and Upton. The government could have
bought the entire number of pouches
from the manufacturers for $1,000.
"McGregor was the clerk in charge of
rural free delivery supplies and Upton
was one of his assistants"
Inspector Sullivan is from the ST.
Louis division and Simmons from the
Kansas City division of postoffice in
spectors.
McGregor has been in the Postal Ser
vice since 1891. He came here from
Nebraska as a messenger and subse-
quently was promoted to a clerkship and
finally was appointed by Mr. Machen in
charge of the supply work OF the rural
free delivery service.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-10
TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE AT SEA.
Two French Passenger Steamers In Collision
Near Marseilles.

Marseilles (By Cable).-A terrible
shipping disaster occurred a little dis
tance from this port when two passenger
steamers, the Insulairc and the Liban
both belonging to the Fraissenet Steam
ship Company OF Marseilles, came into
collision. The Liban sank and over 100
Of her passengers and crew perished.
The steamer Liban left Marseiles on
her regular passenger trip to Bastla,
Corsica, and was run down and sunk by
the Insulaire off the Marie islands. The
collision was witnessed from the pilot
boat Blechamp, which was about two
miles distant. The Blechamp imme
diately repaired to the spot to render as
sistance.
The force Of the collision had cut a
great hole in the Liban's side and she
already was making water rapidly. Her
captain saw the only chance was to run
the steamer aground. and the Liban was
headed full speed for the shore, but
within seventeen minutes of the collision
and while still in deep water the forepart
OF the steamer plunged beneath the waves
and in few minutes later she had en-
tirely disappeared
In the meantime the Blechamp; the
steamer Balkan, also belonging to the
Fraissenet Company and other vessels
had drawn near the sinking ship and
were making desperate efforts to rescue
those on board The Blechamp picked
up forty persons. many of whom were at
the point of exhaustion. The Balkan
rescued thirty-seven passengers, and up
to the present it is known that in addi-
ton to the passengers seventeen of the
crew were also saved.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-10
FIGHTING ON TURKISH FRONTIER.
A Band Of Bulgarans In a Conflict With the
Turks

Saonica, European Turkey (By Ca
ble).-There was a renewal OF the trou-
bic on the frontier. A band OF 1900
Bulgarians crossed the frontier near
Djumabala, and Turkish troops en-
countered another band OF 20 men
north OF Petrich. Three OF the Bull
garians were killed and the remainder
escaped in the darkness.
A court-marital here has condemned
four Bulgarians to death.
Washington (SpeciaD Reporting to
the State Department from CONSTANT
nope, Minister Leishman says the gen.
eral situation remains practically TN
changed. There have been no serious
outbreaks since that time at Salonica,
but serious uneasiness prevails. So far
the Turkish authorities have acted with
commendable promptness and modera-
alton. The failure OF the Salonica plot
has considerably discouraged the
agitators in Armenia
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-10
In the Departments.

The grand jury having indicted him,
United States Commissioner Taylor dis
missed the case against A. w. Machen
former superintendent of the frce-de-
livery service of the Postofice Depart
ment, which was pending before him.
The Georgia Peach Growers Associa-
ton has lodged complaint with the Inter
state Commerce Commission against
various railroads, accusing them of
charging excessive rates to the Northern
and Eastern markets.
1t is stated that John Writ Randall, of
Washington, may be offered the place on
the Supreme Bench of the District made
vacant by the retirement of Judge Hag
ner.
The President summoned a cabinet
meeting, the principal topics discussed
being the Kisheneff massacre and the
postoffice investigation.
Chief Examiner A. r. Server, OF the
Civil Service Commission, resigned.
Frank NJ. Higgins, chief of the examin-
ing division, is to succeed him.
Ex-Cashier Tulloch, OF the Washing
ton Postofice, wrote a letter to Post
master General Payne, in which he says
that the charges he made against the
Washington Postoffice management had
not been disproven by Postmaster Mer-
ritt's reply.
The President has asked that more
speedy results be secured in the post
Office investigation. More arrests are
likely to follow and a general wedding
out of unnecessary clerks to be instituted.
The anniversary OF the signing OF the
Italian Constitution was celebrated at
the Italian Embassy, where a reception
was rendered to the members of the
Italian societies.
Admiral Evans is assembling the
ships OF the Asiatic Squadron in Chi
nese waters and has reported to the
Washington authorities grave inter
national situation in China.
A mass-meeting was held, at which
letters were read from prominent per-
sonages and speeches delivered de-
nouncing the Russians for the massa-
ere at Kisheneff.
President Roosevelt returned to
Washington from his trip through the
Far West He was escorted to the
White House by the local militia.
The Court OF Appeals OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia decided the second
class mail matter cases in favor OF the
government, reversing the decision OF
the lower court.
Secretary Hay and Sir Michael Her
bert. the British ambassador, signed
treaty for the imposition OF light dues
at Zanzibar.
Former Superintendent Machen. OF
the rural free delivery service, was in
dicted by the grand jury on the charge
OF defrauding the government.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-10

Spartansburg, S. c. (SpcciaD A
torrential rainstorm visited this region,
resulting in general destruction OF
life and property. All the bridges and
tTestles on the main line OF the South
ern Railway were washed away. The
greatest destruction OF life and prop
erty occurred at the Pacoet, Clifton
and Glendale cotton mills.
Wires are down and reports conflict
Ing, but it seems certain that % or so
people drowned, mostly mill operatives.
Hundreds OF people are homeless,
and 1000 or more thrown out OF employ
ment.
The Pacolet Cotton Mills Company
sustains the heaviest property loss,
President Victor Montgomery estimat-
ing the loss to the plant at Sr2soooo.
About 1900 operatives in these mills are
thrown out OF work, and IN 4 few days
will be in need OF bread.
A 6 o'clock it was noticed that the
water was rising rapidly in the Pacolct
river, but no special importance was at
fached to it by the mill operatives, who
began to form in line to enter the mills.
AT Mills Nos. and , the water pres
Sure soon became dangerous, the boiler
rooms were submerged and the work
men were ordered back. A little later
the raging river struck Mill No. /,
sweeping the plant entirely away.
The strong current then swept against
IN y t.at,. IL.
tng only the clothroom standing. The
big bridge over the Pacolet river
steel structure, was then carried away
by the food which had burst through
the dams. The wareroom, with nearly
1000 bales OF cotton and 1000 bales OF
domestic cloth, followed, all the cotton
being carried down stream.
At Pacolet Mill No. 3 one-half the
picker-room and FIVE stories on the left
side OF the long building were washed
away The main building. supported
by thick brick wall is still standing.
but is very shaky. and may collapse at
any time The boilerroom is gone. but
the smokestack is yet standing. The
dam at No. 3 is intact. All the ma
chinery in this mill is ruined.
At Glendale four warehouses filled
swept away, along with the dam across
1awsons Ford and the trestle OF the
city electric railway. The mill at Glen
dale was not materially damaged
At Converse the main building OF the
Clifton factory collapsed. and the water
rose till the second floor of the mill was
four feet deep-4o or so feet above the
ordinary watermark. The Converse
Mill is utterly demolished, nothing
standing except the picker-room build
ing, which is badly wrecked. The
Clifton Mill No 3 also lost its boiler
room. machine shops, engineroom and
smokestack
The Whitney mills on Lawsons Fork
were damaged by the heavy rise OF the
water and some houses and steel
bridge at that point were swept away.
Al the Tucapau mills the water rose to
the second floor OF the building and
considerably damaged the machinery.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-10
Financial.

Manhattan's earnings for the last
two months gained $265, 900.
The average price oi commodities is
cow below that OF a year ago.
Atchison has lost nearly half a mile
OF track on this side OF Kansas City
Prince reports slight improvement
OF weather crop conditions east OF the
Mississippi"
Hooking Valley Railway directors
have declared the regular semi-annual
dividend OF per cent. on the preferred
stock and I-2 per cent on the COM
::ion.
This week the banks have lost to the
Subtreasury almost $4,000, 900 as a Sc
qrel to gold exports.
The financial public will forgive
neither operators nor miners ii they
permit AN anthracite strike.
international Smokeless Powder peo-
pie say their earnings are 10 per cent.
above last years figures.
CHICAGO K Northwestern's net earn
irgs Tor the year ending May 81 were
s5.37I ,SS4 against s6,o45.3sS in 1909.
1t was reported in Boston that a
syndicate is being formed 20 take ~
4o.oop shares OF Dominion Coal shares.
which were carried by Ames & Co. who
'1iled
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-10
TOWING STEAMER WAS POWERLEss.
A Big Excursion Steamer Swept Against
Pier.

Hannibal. Mo. Especially -Four per-
sons were drowned here by the collision
of the steamer Flying Eagle, towing a
barge filled with Sunday school excur-
sionists, with pier of tie Hannibal
bridge.
About $50 children from the Park
Methodist Church Sunday School at
Hannibal had boarded the barge and a
number were on the steamer. The ex-
cursion left Hannibal shortly before II
O'Clock to run to Quincy and afford a
view of the swollen Mississippi. AS the
boat swung out into the river the swift
current seized the craft, and despite all
efforts, bore it straight down toward the
stone pier of the bridge nearest the
shore.
With a crash the steamer was hurled
against the pier and wrecked but did
not sink Immediately For a time it was
wedged against the pier by the current
and held, while the terror-stricken chill
dren and the accompanying adults
climbed up the pier to the bridge. In
this way almost half of the passengers
were saved. Before all could reach saftey
the barge was veered around by the cur
rent and finally swung loose from the
pier and foated down stream In the
sudden swinging out of the barge the
three children were thrown into the
water and swept away to their deaths.
Carried by the surging waters at
rapid rate the barge, filled with scream
ing children, hoated into the channel
and for time it seemed that all were
doomed to perish. But from farther
down the stream the catastrophe had
been witnessed and at hand were a num-
Der of skiffs and row-boats. With one
thought these boats were manned. and
like miniature fleet they shot out into
the swollen stream to meet the barge.
Encouragement was called to the chill
drcn and they were urged to sit down
and be quiet. This had good effect The
rescuing boats surrounded the barge and
the children were quickly taken from it
and were safely landed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-10
zoo LITTLE PRISONERS.
SchoolchiIdren Who Had Nothing to Eat
Rescued.

St. Joseph, Mo. (SpeciaD The res
cuing party sent from here to Topeka.
composed OF Is men, with steam
launches and rowboats, returned and
their places will be taken by other vol
unteers. The St. Joseph men rescued
200 schoolchldren from the Grant
School. imprisoned there since last Fri
day. The children were in hali-starv.
ed condition.
The rescuers shot and killed negro
caught in the act OF lootng deserted
houses. They brought back with them
the names OF 80 identified dead.
The flood condition here remains un-
changed. The river fell one-tenth OF
foot. A relief fund OF $1,000 has been
raised here for the food sufferers at
Topeka and Kansas City. and several
carloads of clothing and provisions
have already been sent. Trains loaded
with steam launches and men have also
been sent to Kansas City. where as
sistance is being given in the work OF
rescue
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-10
Authorities Did All They Could.

Signor Mayor des Planches, the Ital-
ian ambassador, has received from Mr..
Speranza, the secretary of the Society
for the Protection of Italian Immigrants
to this country, his report upon the re-
cent disturbances in West Virginia, in
which Italians were said to have suffered
from mob violence. Mr.. Speranza's re-
port shows that Governor White. of
West Virginia, did all that could be ex-
pected of him in protecting the Italians.
Action by the Italian government in the
face of the facts as they now appear is
not, therefore, expected.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-10
MASSACRED BY FIENDS
Two Hundred Women and Children Are
Murdered by Turks.
THEY Die DEFENDING THEIR VIRTUE.
Atrocities Of Turkish Troops In the Village
Of Smerdash-The Insurgents Retire TO the
Mountains, the Bsshl Barouks Bombsrd
and Set Fire to the Town and Then Attack
Women and Children.

Monastir, European Turkey (By Ca
ble).-Horrble details are arriving here
OF the slaughter OF the inhabitants OF
the village OF Smerdash, south OF Lake
Presba, May 2I, by Bashi- Bazouks. 1t
appears that on the arrival OF the Bashi-
Bazuoks Chakalaroffs band of insu--
gents withdrew to the mountains with
out sustaining any loss. AS no rebels
were left in the village, the inhabitants
experienced no anxiety until suddenly,
at Sunset, the Turks, who had com
pletely surrounded the place, began a
regular bombardment. whereupon all
the villagers assembled in the streets.
Though the artillery ceased firing
during part OF the night, the Turkish
infantry fired all night long. The artil-
lery bombardment was resumed at day
break, but as it was ineffective, the
Turks set fire to the village on all sides,
and began a general massacre, slaugh-
tering women. children and the aged.
About 800 houses were burned and
upwards OF 200 persons, mostly women
and children, were killed The women
and girls we're killed while resisting out
rage. Whole households were slain.
One family OF seven were slain and
their bodies were heaped on the hearth.
Not a living soul was LETT in the vii
lage.
The survivors, many OF them half
burned or otherwise injured. fed. Some
OF the fleeing villagers were captured
and had their ears and noses cut off
before they were butchered.
The report adds that 1900 villagers
were in the mountains, without clothing
or food. One band OF these. consist
ing OF 40 women and children, were
caught by soldiers in a ravine and were
killed after horrible treatment
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-10
RUIN IN WAKE OF FOREST FIRES.
Vast Tracks In New York State Present Sce,e
Of Wild DesoIatlon.

Glens Falls, N. Y. (SpeciaD.-Ac-
cording to kilograms received here,
conditions are less favorable for the
extinguishing OF forest fires than they
were twenty-four hours earlier.
Thus far the State has been the heav-
lest loser in the Hudson River water
shed. Eight townships lying in the
Indian Lake and Cedar River region,
in parts OF Warren, Mamilton and Essex
counties have been burned over Esti-
mates place the area OF timberlands de-
vastated in these townships at nearly
$4,000 acres.
Lumbermen who arrived here from
Indian Lake state that the country be-
tween that point and Blue Mountain
Lake presents a wild scene OF desola-
tion. For miles there is nothing but
charred timber.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-10
Swept BY Hurricane.

Manila (By Cabie) "A hurricane has
swept over the Philippine islands and
great damage has been done to shipping.
The United States transport Shamshus
is reported to have been wrecked. This,
however, has not been confirmed. The
United States steamer Pearla de Visayas
was lost of Camotes island. Part OF
her crew was saved. The United States
steamer San Rafael and the schooner
MayAowcr we're driven ashore off o.
moe, West Lcytc, and will prove total
losses. All on board these vessels were
saved
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-10
For Famine Sufferers.

The Christian Herald transmitted to
Assistant Secretary OF State LOOMS a
check for $4,000 toward the establish
ment Of relief fund for the famine suf-
ferers in the Chinese province of Kwan-
gsi. Mr.. Loomis deposited the money
here and notified United States Consul
General McWade, at Canton, by cable
that he may draw for the amount of the
check. Every report that comes to the
State Department, either by mail or
cable. contains the most pathetic stories
Of extreme destitution prevailing in
kwangsi leading to the commission OF
unnatural crime, such as the sale of
daughters into concubinage, and there are
even hints of cannibalism.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-10
FLOODS AND DR0UTH.
Conditions Not Uunsra, as Shown by Weather
Bureau Reports.

Washington, D. c. (SpeciaD Willis
L. Moore, chief OF the Weather Bu-
reau, was asked If his bureau had any
information OF the reason ior the pres
cnt great drouth in New England and
New York, in view OF the great floods
and rain in the West and Southwest
Professor Moore stated that the records
OF the Weather Bureau show that
henever there was series OF foods
or heavy rains in one part OF the North
American continent there was sure to
be drouth or scarcity OF rain in an
ether portion.