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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-01
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

The first spade was turned for the
construction OF the vast system OF sew
erage. water and drainage which is u
cost New Orleans SlS,ooo,ooo.
In a fight the result OF ieud Cap
King was killed and several ether men
wounded on Quaker Gap Mountain,
Stokes county, n. {.
The equestrian statue Of Gen. Joseph
Hooker was unveiled with imposing
ceremonies in the statehouse grounds,
in Boston.
The National Association OF Whole
sale Clothing Merchants presented an
ultimatum 10 the 1900 garmcn,workers
in Chicago.
Nearly the entire new Ssuc a Penn
sylvaria Railroad stock has been sub
scribed by the shareholders.
A cloudburst in Topeka, Kan, caus-
ed something OF panic among the
residents.
The refusal OF the circus management
20 issue complimentary tickets caused
a mobbing in Coamo, Porto Rico, and
a riot, in which number OF persons
we're injured.
There was a change in the directorate
OF the Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pany, the Gould Rockefeller interests
having secured control.
1t has been determined by the Meth
odists 10 hold 4 great denomirational
missionary convention in Philadelphia
in October next
The death rate in Manila for the
first quarter OF 1903 was 22I7, which
compares favorably with the death rate
IN American cities.
AT meeting of colorcd men in Chi
cago incendiary speeches were made
by Rev. c. ii. Thomas and Mrs. Ida
Wells Barnett.
Albert Larkum, lineman, fell from
a telegraph pole in Hartford, Ct, and
injured two women and a girl, besides
himself.
Amherst College conferred the degree
OF doctor OF laws on Sir Chentung Liam
Cheng, the Chinese minister.
Plans have been arranged for a ship
canal between the Firth Of Forth and the
River Clyde. to cost Sso.ooo,ooo.
The holder of note for $4,000 giyen
by Count Boni de Castcllanc for debt
Of honor sued for it in Paris.
A panic was caused among the resi-
dents OF Erlau. Hungary. by four violent
earth shocks that occurred there.
Emperor William aud his suit paid
visit to tic American battleship
kearsarge which he Inspected very
thoror .,,..y. He comr,mcnted the Of
f'cers on the condition 81 their ship.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-01
Kansas City to Repeal Labor Law.

Kansas City (SpeciaD The Employ.
ers' Association. with membership OF
nearly 5000, including most OF the busi-
ness men in Kansas City, has started a
movement to repeal all city laws that
discriminate between union and inde.
pendent labor Several OF these laws
favor the product OF union labor cx-
clusively, the most obnoxious to the
Employers Association being that
which forbids the letting by the city
OF printing contracts 10 any but un-
ionized shops. 1t also will oppose the
eight-hour law enforced by the city ad-
ministration, as well as the ordinance
requiring an applicant for engineer S
license to be examined by board com
posed entirely OF union men.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-01
LASsOES GUARD AND ESCAPES.
Harvey Logan, The Montana Train Robber,
Breaks Jail.

Knoxville, Tenn. (SpeciaD Harvey
Logan, the alleged Montana tranrob-
Der, under sentence OF 20 years, escaped
from the Knox county Jail. While his
guards back was turned, Logan threw
wire over his head and lassoed him,
tying him tight to the bars OF his cage
Having one entire floor OF the Jail
to himself, Logan next secured two pis-
tolls placed in the corridor OF the jail
for use by officers ii needed.
When Jaier Bell appeared in answer
to knock from Logan, the prisoner
passed OFT bottle, saying he wanted
some medicine, As the jailer put out
his hand Logan covered him with a
pistol, forced him to unlock the door
and take him to the basement OF the
Jail
He then forced Bell to take him to
the sheriff's stable and saddle the sher-
ifs horse This done Logan mounted
and rode away in the direction OF the
mountains.
A posse started in pursuit OF the
desperate within one hour.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-01
Financial.

Money is scarce in Philadelphia, but
the call rate remains at per cent.
International Marine announces Off
cially that it has earned the SII2s, 600
with which TO pay the semi-annual IN
terest on the Sso,ooo,ooo OF bonds
The Continental Tobacco Company
has bought 23oo hogsheads OF leaf to-
bacco at Louisville, the price being
$4,000.
Hartman has ordered 10000 tons OF
foreign rails for his Western roads, and
he may buy 10000 tons more on the
other side.
Rockefeller and Gould are in the sad i.
die now and Mr.. Osgood is trailing
after the Colorado Fuel broncho.
There is renewed talk that President
Loree, OF Baltimore & Ohio. will en-
ter the Reading Board OF Managers in
The autumn.
Chandler Bros. & Company say:
THE magnihcen. business conditions
81 the country continue TO be shown by
the great earnings OF all the leading
railroad systems, but the weather con-
ditIons are causing great deal OF
quiet anxiety"
| : The crop outlook in the East Is not
good. That helps the cotton bulls and
the stock market bears.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-01
Want One Hundred Million.

Montgomery, Ala.-At the session Of
the National Colored immigration and
Commercial Association the committee
on resolutions adopted a resolution
recommending the chartering OF YES
sells during the year 1904 for carrying
colonists 10 the republic oi Liberia,
Africa, A petition to President Roose-
welt and the National Congress, cit
ing the wrongs from which the colored
race IS said 10 suffer, was adopted. An
appropriation OF SIooooo,ooo was asked
from Congress TO be used for securing
the transportation OF members OF the
race who desire 10 settle in Liberia.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-01
C0urt.Martial for Delano.

Assistant Paymas;er Philip w. De,
lano, United States Navy, will be tried
by court-martial at the Washington
Navy Yard on serious charges. The
Secretary OF the Navy ordered the
court for the trial and detailed Rear
Admiral Norman II. Farquhar, retired,
as its president Some oil the charges
and specifications against the young
officer, which were drawn by Judge
Advocate General Lemly. arc neglect
OF duty, enbezzlement OF Government
funds and making false statements
regarding his accounts
The alleged violation Of the Navy
Regulations OF which Paymaster De
lano is accused occurred while he was
pay officer on the Isla dc Luzon, dur
ing her recent cruise from the Philip
pines to Key West, Fla The young
officer has been under arrest for several
weeks
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-01
Ia The Departments.

The Department OF Agriculture is
investigating a report that the foot-and-
mouth disease was conveyed to Argen-
tina by American cattle.
The State Department advises that
there are no precedents against the
presentation OF the Jewish petition to
the Russian government.
The announcement was made def
ntely that Postmaster General Payne
will not retire from the Cabinet.
The Navy Department has awarded
the contract for building the gunboat
Paducah to the lowest bidder, the Gas
Engine and Power Company OF Nor
ris Heights, n. J.
The grand Jury is collecting addi-
tional testimony in the case OF A. w.
Machen, former superintendent OF the
free rural delivery system. in the case
in which he is accused OF forgery.
Ii is stated in official circles that
Senator Hanna will remain at the head
OF the Republican National Committee.
The pay OF the chief petty officers OF
the Navy has been increased to $40 per
month.
President Roosevelt has decided to
transmit the petition OF the B'nai
Birth anent the Ksheneff massacre 10
the Gar of Russia.
In company with Attorney General
Knox, Hon. Holmes Conrad called ON
the President to confer about the post
Office scandals.
The French ambassador, NJ. Jusse-
rand, has consented to deliver an ora
tion at the Fourth Of July celebration
on the lawn south OF the White House.
President Roosevelt has written let
ter directing that no pains be spared
to punish all guilty OF improper con
duet in the postal scandals.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-01
COUPLE DRUGGED AND ROBBED.
An American and His Wife Lose Their Val.
uables in San Juan.

San Juan, Porto Rico (SpeciaD.-
Leslie Lumsdcn, an assistant surgeon
in the Marine Hospital Service, who is
Temporarily acting as quarantine Off
Ger here, and Mrs. Lumsden, were drug
ged and robbed at the Hotel Inglaterra
with chloral, which had been placed in
lemonade. While they were under the
influence OF the drug, all their money
and jewclry was taken from a bureau
in the room. a porter who took the
lemonade to the Lumsdens has been
arrested on suspicion. The Lumsdens
have recovered from the effect OF the
chloral. These incidents has caused a
great sensation here, as the Hotel In
glaterra is the leading hostelry OF San
Juan. Lumsden came here recently
from New Orleans He was formerly
on duty in Washington.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-01
BOY THIEVES BOAST OF ROBBERlEs.
Capture of Youths Who Claim a Record Of
los Thefts in New York.

New York (SpeciaD.- Three boy
thieves, who, according to the police
admitted that they have robbed los
places during the past two months
were arraigned in the West Side Court
and held in $1,000 each for examination
by Magistrate Zeller. The boys were
arrested after they had broken into and
robbed the apartments OF Mary Magma
253 West Fiity-second street They
gave their names as Charles Gallagher
u years OF age; Edward Idel, 10 years
oi age, and Frederick Scott, I8 years
OF age.
Detective. Carlin, in presenting his
case to Magistrate Zeller, showed him
a number Of brass watches, chains, pins
and pawn tickets for plated bracelets
He said that Scott had confessed tc
having committed los other burglaries
with them. but he believed he was ly-
ing, as such thing was not possible
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-01
MRS. MeKINLEy'S NIECE wEDS.
Miss Barber Becomes Bride OF q Son Of
Justice w. R. Day.

Canton, Ohio (SpeciaD Miss Ids
Barber, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c
Barber and niece of Mrs. William Nc.
Kinley, became the wife OF Mr. Luther
Day, second son of Supreme Court Jus.
tice and Mrs. William r. Day. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. o.
Milligan, pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church, in the presence of several hun
dred guests.
The bride was attended by her sister
Miss Kate Barber, and the groom by his
brother Stephen. For the wedding din.
ner the brides table was set in the din
ing room and was surrounded by mem.
bers of the Day and Barber families
Mrs. Mckinley was not well enough tc
attend
When the first niece of the McKinlcys
was married the late President said that
all should have the same bridal presents
when their turns came. and ordered for
Mabel Mckinley, now Mrs. Dr. Baer,
4 massive silver service.
There was wealth of other presents.
including set OF china and gold coffee
cups from Senator and Mrs. Hanna.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-01
100 SAID TO BE KILLED
Two Hundred 0ih,rs Injured in Wreck
in Spain.
noRRIFYINd SCENES AT THE WRECK.
A Train Falls From Bridge Fifty Feet Into
River Below-Bodies Caught Ia the
weekage Were Crushed Until the Stream
Was Red With Blood-Railway Guard
Caught Robbiug the Dead.

Madrid (By Cable) Fourteen bodies
and fifty injured persons have been ex-
tricated from the wreck OF the Bilbao
train which overturned at Nejerilla
river.
According to the latest information %
persons were killed and 100 seriously in
iured. Many of the latter will die. OF
the 300 passengers on the train it is stat
ed that only six escaped unhurt.
The train, which was composed Of two
engines and sixteen coaches, was cross
ing the bridge when the couplings be-
tween the engines broke. The second
engine left the track and fell followed
by the entire train, into the bed OF the
river. Fortunately the water was low.
The nearest medical attendance was a
mile and half distant, and those pas
sengers who were least injured aided
the others and did all possible until the
arrival of relief trains bringing nurses,
doctors and soldiers from Bilbao.
The train fell fifty feet from the bridge
to the river bed, the coaches piling up in
mass of splntered wood and ironwork.
The scene is described as horriying.
Many corpses were carried down the
stream which was actually REDEEMED
with blood. 1t was found impossible to
extricate numbers OF the injured who
were pinioned under the wreckage. 4
railway guard was arrested in the act OF
robbing the dead and narrowly escaped
lynchinp
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-01
The klsbenefi Petition.

Vienna (By Cable) The action oi
the American government concerning the
petition to the Gar regarding the Kis-
henef massacre is watched with the
closest attention here on account OF its
possible effect on Eastern affairs The
Neue Freie Pressc says: "Presiden.
Rooseveli's use OF American influence
with powerful Russia will rebound 10
his undyine fame The Russian auto.
cracy cannot remain unmoved by tho
fact that the President. as an advocate
OF humanity. reminds Il in the face oi
the whole world OF the duties il owes tc
humanity and Justice"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-01
THE LATEST NEWS IN SHORT ORDER.
Domestic.

The Supreme Court OF Tennessee up
holds as constitutional law providing
Tor the submission OF the question o.
the sale OF liquor to popular vote in
towns having population OF 5000.
Cancellation and arbitration are &c
be used by the building contractors and
their organized employees in Chicago to
adjust differences.
The Associated Manufacturers oi
steel bars, in session in Pittsburg, re-
affirmed the present price OF bars.
One man was killed and two are in.
jured by the bursting OF an emery
wheel in Harrisburg.
Floods on the Rio Grandc have
driven hundreds OF families from their
homes.
Mayor Low, Of New York, will be
candidate for reelection.
Over 100 freighthandlers are on a
strike at St. Joseph, Mo.
J. Francis Brown & Co, stockbrok-
ers, OF Boston. failed
In the Municipal Court, in Whining
ton, Del, Leander Moore and Joseph
Shockley, the two negroes who were
arrested for shooting Police Sergeant
McDermot and Officer Green were
adjudged guilty. Moore was given a
year in Jail and Shockley was fined $50
In Wilmington, Del. after a hearing
before Magistrate Hollis, Arthur Cor
nell, arrested on a charge OF murder in
connection with the White lynching
was dismissed, there being no evidence
against him.
Cars were run on most OF the city
lines in Richmond and for a part OF the
day on the Suburban line to Barton
Heights. all under military protection
There was no disturbance OF import
ance.
At Sherman, Conn, P. II. Worden
killed Edith Roscoe because OF her re-
iusal to marry him. He also tried to
kill the girls mother and himself.
The building trades war has been re-
newed in New York. Serious trouble
is threatened in a general tieup il there
is not a settlement.
William Bacr is under arrest in Chi
cago on the charge OF planning a big
diamond robbery at Los Angeles, Cal.
Capt. V. +. McBee has retired as
fourth vice president OF the Seaboard
Air Line No successor was elected.
Mrs Mary Patterson was arrested at
New Iberia, La, upon the charge OF
burning her stepchild to death
At Jamestown. n. Y, Este Buehler,
aged "a years, killed herself by jump
ing in front OF a train.
Three negroes who were accused OF
the murder OF white man were lynch
ed at Newton, Ga.
Gray Haddick, an important witness
in the feud cases at Jackson, Ky, is
missing.
Almost the entire plant OF the Gin
cinnati Abattoir Company was burned.
The City OF Nashville, Tenn, insti-
tuted suit against railroads to restrain
them from using soft coal in their
locomotives and causing a smoke nui-
sance in the center OF that city.
The federal grand jury in Brooklyn
presented two indictments against
George +. Miller, general agent OF the
Brandt Automatic Cashier Company. in
connection with the postoffice scandal.
The Cramp Shipbuiding Company
decided to increase the capital stock
from S5,ooo,ooo to S6,25o,ooo and the
mortgage Indebtedness from $1,000, 900
to S7,5ooooo.
The Worlds Fair Company has ex-
pended in actual cash SS,5oo,ooo up to
the first OF the present month, as shown
by the report OF the auditing commit
tee.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-01
A Family Shoollnr Affair.

Knoxville, Tenn. (SpeciaD AT the
home OF Alexander Boattie, a negro
shoemaker four members OF his family
were shot, three fatally, Samuel and
Warren, two sons, aged about 20 years,
quarreled, and each pulled a pistol and
fired at the other. Both were fatally
wounded, each receiving a bullet in the
abdomen. The mother OF the boys ran
into the house and was accidentally shot
IN the left side. She will die A daugh-
ter. hearing her mothers screams, also
ran in, and was shot in the arm.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-01
Alabama Miners and ouerators.

Birmingham, Ala. (speciaD.-At a
joint convention Of the Alabama miners
and mine operators the miners declined
the proposition Of the operators for an
advance Of two and one-hali cents a
ton in the wages OF miners with iron
at SI2 per ton as a minimum instead OF
SII. the scale TO be a sliding one, bas-
ed on iron prices. II is thought by
many that a compromise agreement will
be reached, since both sides have al
ready receded somewhat from their FIRST
proposition
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-01
More Paint for White House.

Renovation of the White House will
be resumed this week. Last fall when
the President moved he gave orders
that the work be FASTENED. Paint put
on in such hurry has not stood the
test and will have to be done over
again.
Eight new positions are to be created
AZ The White House-four ushers AT
SI2oo year two clerks, at $1,000, and
two messengers at 5000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-01
Desolatiug Floods iu New Mexico.

FL Paso, Texas (SpeciaD The high
waters OF the Rio Grande north OF here,
in New Mexico, have driven hundreds
OF families from their homes, and these
have taken refuge in the foothills. Mrs.
William Mcdonald, OF Berino, N. NJ,
who has come to Fl Paso, says: The
high water has practically rendered
homeless every resident from Mesquite
and Earlham south to White Spur, N
NJ. All along the road in the sand
hills families can be seen camping with
no shelter
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-01
rrTRTBUTTON WAS QUICK
Three Colored Men Lynched at One
Time in Georgia.
MURDER WAS SPEEDILY AVENGED.
The Victims Of Mob Violence Had Bru.ully
Shot Down Farmer on Whose Plantation
They Had Been Giving Danee-The Jailer
Induced to Open ths Prison by Nicely
Plaued Ruse.

Albany, Ga. (Special) Baker county
was the scene of triple lynching about
o'clock a. m, when a mob of so de-
termined men entered the town of New
ton and secured possession of Garfield
Mccoy, Wiley Anette and George Nc
Kinney, Miller county negroes, who had
been arrested and lodged in jail for the
murder last Saturday night of f. S. Bull
lard, a well-known white farmer of the
Seventh district of Baker county.
The manner in which the prisoners
we're obtained is unique. Jailer William
Screws, who resides near the Jail, was
awakened about IL o'clock by Baliff r.
{. Tucker, who said that he had pris-
oncr to place in the lookup. The jailer
hastily donned his clothes and proceeded
TO the jail. AS soon as he had unlocked
the prison doors he was suddenly SUR
rounded by swarm Of men with drawn
revolvers. who demanded that he unlock
the cell in which the Miller county ne
groes were lodged.
He did as commanded under protest.
and the three negroes were dragged from
the jail, the prisoner of Tucker making
his escape during the excitement The
appeals for mercy of the three negroes
were lost on the mob, who began beating
and slappng them with knives as soon
as they hal left the door of the jail
The mob lost no time in leaving New
ton with the negroes, and when about
mile west of the town the three men
were halted. nooses tied about their
necks, and, amid the shouts of the mob,
the men were strung up. The crowd
fired several hundred shots into the
swaying bodies, after which they quietly
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-01
American Ships at KIeI.

Kiel (By Cable).--Thc United States
European squadron, Rear Admiral
Cotton in command, reached its an.
chorage opposite the yacht clubhouse
here at noon. The fleet commanded by
Admiral Prince Henry OF Prussia, con-
sisting OF eight battleships and six
cruisers, salutcd the American vessels
and the band OF the German flagship
played America" Some hundreds of
townspeople gathered on the piers and
slopes OF the narrow bay and gave de-
tached, irregular cheers as the squad
rnp arrived.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-01
Judge Is Threatened.

Louisville, Ky. (SpeciaD.-A special
to the Evening Post from Jackson, KY
says Judge Cardwell, who presi!es
over the City Court here and who fined
the two men brought before him on the
charge OF firing Captain Ewens' hotel.
has received notice OF threat OF as
sassination. and has taken up his res
idence in his store. He will be guarded
bv the militia"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-01
Entire Family Poisoned.

Montrose, Col (Special). BY eating
meat cooked in kettle in which spray
poison had been mixed six weeks be-
fore the entire family OF c. NJ. KEN
and the hired men--cleven in alI--werc
prostrated. None has yet died, but
they are not out OF danger, as the poi
son was arsenic. Mr.. KEN was a
former Nebraska congressman.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-01
Suicide Rather Than SeafioId.

Georgetown, s. c. (SpeciaD John
Brownfeld, coIorcd, who killed Dep
uty Sheriff Scurry in 1900, and was to
haze been hanged Friday, killed him
self in jail by taking poison. Brown
field had fought his case through every
court TO the United States Supreme
Court. and finally was sentenced last
Tuesday to die on The goth. His arrest
in September, 1000, for the murder pre-
cipitlted a riot OF negroes. and the mi
litia was called out.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-01
Negro Kills Detective.

Peoria, III, (SpeciaD.--Dctcctivc
Murphy has been killed by negro
desperate. The City Hall is surround
ed by \ mob. Fire Department just
called out to assist police force and all
electric lights in center OF city turned
off
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-01

Commencement exercises closed at
Yale with an address by President
Hadley covering the results OF the
years work.