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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-20
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY
Grain Man Kills Wife, Daughter and
Himself.
TEMPORARY FIT OF INSANITY
Business Troubles Believed TO Have Affected
His Mind, Though His Partner Says. That
So Far as He Knows, There Was No Serious
Embarrassment-ilad Spent the Evening at
q Neighbor's.

Buffalo, N. Y, (SpeciaD).-One of
the most shocking tragedies that ever
occurred in this city came to light
when the dead bodies of Edgar T.
Washburn, member of the grain
firm Of Heathheld & Washburn. on
the board Of trade, Washburn's wife
and his young daughter Gladys, IS
years old, were found in a bedroom
of their home at 50 Putnam street,
this city.
Mr.. Washburn had shot and killed
his wife and daughter and then turned
the weapon upon his own head and
killed himself.
1t is believed that the deed was
committed while Mr.. Washburn was
suffering from a temporary fit Of in
sanity. He had written a letter to
relatives recently saying he was hav-
ing trouble in business. AS far as is
known the members of the family had
not had any trouble among them
selves.
A letter written by Washburn to
- " lltdluINlus HIS buSIINSo paw
ner was received at the latters house
during the day In this letter, which
was very long, one could read the in
tent 10 commit suicide, but no refer
ence was made to his wife or daugh-
ter
The letter made numerous refer
ences TO things going wrong in diff
ferent business affairs, but Mr.. Heath
field said he had been unable as yet
to look into the matters referred to-.
That while some Of their business
deals had not been successful, yet
on the whole their business had been
profitable,
The tragedy was discovered by a
relative who called at the Washburn
house shortly before noon. When the
police arrived they found Mrs. Wash
burn and her daughter lying dead,
side by side, in bed, and Washburn
was dead on the floor at the foot of
the bed Evidently Washburn shot
the girl first as she lay in bed. When
Mrs. Washburn, aroused by the shot,
partly raised herself in the bed Wash
burn fred second shot, the bullet
entering the woman's left temple and
causing instant death. Washburn then
picked up the mirror and taking aim
shot himself in the right temple.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-20
TEXAS BRoNCHOS FOR JAPS.
Report That lOc, 600 Ponies Are TO Be Bought
By Japan.

New Orleans, (SpeciaD. - Creole
ponies from the praries of Southwest
Louisiana and bronchos from the
plains of Texas may be fighting the
battles of Japan within two months
1t is learned that Texas firm has
been approached by Minister Taxa
hira, of Japan, with a view to secur-
ing 100000 head of horses af the type
now used by the Japanese cavalry.
The Creole ponies and Texas bron-
chos, with wonderful staying qualities,
easily fed and kept, are considered
ideal mounts for the Japanese saber-
men, and it is understood that nego-
tiations have been opened with the
traffic department of the Southern
Pacific Railroad for a large amount
of stock cars, so that everything may
be in readiness to rush the ponies to
San Francisco, thence by ship direct
10 Korea.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-20
Not Allowed Citizenship.

japanese and Chinese women mar
rying American men do not become
American citizens. Such is the dictum
of Secretary Hay just made public
through correspondence between the
Secretary Of State and United States
Minister Conger. at Peking, China.
According to Secretary Hays in
depreciation of the statues only white
women marrying United States citi-
zens acquire the citizenship of their
husbands. This is of especial inn
portance at this time, when so many
American soldiers and other citizens
Of the United States are marrying
native women in the Far East An
children born of such unions, how
ever, acquire the citizenship Of their
fathers at birth. Consequently chill
dren of Chinese blood, if born OF
American fathers, may enter the Uni
ted States.
Secretary Hay was called upon to
interpret the statute. by cases in Han
kow where American men married
Japanese and Chinese wives. In re-
plying to questions from Mr.. Conger,
Secretary Hay replied:
"As we construe this act, it confers
the privilege of citizenship upon wom-
en- married to citizens of the United
States if they are of the class of per-
sons for whose naturalization acts
of Congress provide. The previous
naturalization act existing at the time
only required that persons applying
far its benefits shall be free white
person."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-20
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.
Expansion of Our Commerce.

The foreign commerce Of the United
States in the fiscal year 1904 is the
largest in its history; the exports Of
manufacturers are larger than in any
preceding year, and the exports Of
domestic products exceed those of
any other country.
This is the substance, in a single
sentence, of the record of the years
commerce just announced by the De-
partment. Of Commerce and Labor
through its Bureau of Statistics. II
shows, taking UP the figures in detail,
that the total exports during the year
ended June 80. 1904. are $I.4oo, $50, $50.
against SI.42o,I $40 in the fiscal year
1908 an increase of $4o,oS7 800; that
the imports for the year are Sooo.-
745,oS4, against Si,o25,7Io,237 in 1908,
decrease of $34,o74I53, and that the
excess OF exports over imports is
S47do844ss, against S3o4422,442 in
1908, an increase OF $7s,662,oI3 in the
excess of exports over imports.
Comparing the figures OF 1904 with
those OF earlier years, it may be said
that the total exports are larger than
in any preceding year except 1901;
that the imports are greater than in
any preceding year except 1903, and
that the total commerce-the imports
and exports combined-in 1904 is
greater than that of any preceding
year.
The total commerce Of the year
amounts to S2,45I,574,623, against $2.-
44s,86o,oI6 in 1908 and $2,3Io,o37,G56
in 1901, the year in which imports and
exports. respectively. made higher re-
cords than those of 1904 Thus. while
neither imports nor exports for 1904
reach the high record of single
earlier year the total Of imports and
exports combined in 1904 exceeds the
total commerce of any earlier year.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-20
Kruger's Life In Outline.

Rorn October 10, 1925, at Coles
burg, Cape Colony, of German
parents.
In 1896 was with his parents in the
great trek" northward from Cape
Colony to found the new Dutch Re
public. In the same year he killed
his first lion.
In 1898 he was fighting, with his
father, against the negroes.
He became a leader among the
Beers early in life and at the age of
~ was made a magistrate.
Taking part in the conflicts among
the Beers themselves he became noted
In 1860 he headed the movement
against President Schoeman.
In 1865 he was chosen commandant-
down civil strife and defeated negro
tribes.
AS vice-president under President
Burgers administration Kruger in
1877 led the protest against annexa-
ton to Cape Colony.
In 1880 he was chosen vice-presi-
dent of the reorganized republic, and
was prominent in the war that fol-
lowed, in which the Beers won back
their independence under British
suzereignty.
In 1883 Kruger was elected presi-
dent of the Transvaal over General
Joubert. being reelected in 1888, 1893
and 1893.
Kruger became practically dictator,
so great was his influence over his
countrymen, and stoutly opposed
British Aggression.
In 1905, when the Jameson raid
occurred, Kruger turned over DR.
Jameson to the British for punish
ment, but for four years thereafter
he was busy preparing for war with
Great Britain and placed the Trans
vaal in a splendid condition for de-
fense.
In 1890 war was declared against
Great Britain.
On June S, 1000, Pretoria fell, and
Kruger fed to Portuguese territory
and on October 10 sailed for Europe
In 1901 took up his residence in
Holland.
On July 2I, 1901, the second wife
of Kruger died in Pretoria
In October, 1902, published a vol
ume Of memoirs bitterly assailine
Cecil Rhodes and other Englshmer
OF South Africa.
For several years past Kruger had
lived at Mentonc, France, where he
went for his health.
Died July ID, 1904.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-20
Want Postofiice Restored.

Another chapter was added to tine
long controversy over the Las Vegas
(New Mexico) postoffice, when man
damus proceedings were instituted in
the District Supreme Court to Compel
the Postmaster-General to re-estab-
lish the former postoffice in Las
Vegas.
The petitioners are Margarito Ro-
nero, Mayor; Jesus M. Tafoya, Re
corder, and lgnace Isquibel, Martin
Delgado, Felipe Delgado and Bow
man M. Williams, trustees, and Elmer
E. Veeder and John d. w. Veeder,
residents of the town of Las Vegas,
1t is alleged that in violation Of the
law the postofice at the town Of
Las Vegas March 81, was abolished
and discontinued and consolidated
with the postoffice in town of East
Las Vegas. now called the City of
Las Vegas.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-20
Thirty. Eight Injured.

St. Louis, Mo, (SpeciaD.-While
running at full speed the tender of an
engine drawing an eastbound excur-
sion train on the Missouri Pacific
road jumped switch near La Badie.
fortyfve miles west of here. derail-
ing four coaches. which were thrown
down the embankment. Thirty-eight
passengers were injured 1t is con-
sidered remarkable that none was
killed and only three were seriously
injured. The excursion train was on
the return trip when wrecked. The
engine left the rails but did not fall
from the embankment. Six of the
ten coaches remained on the track.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-20
Increased Postal Receipts.

The gross postal receipts for the
so largest postoffces in the United
States for last months as compared
with June, 1903, were s5,467,498, an
increase Of more than 6 per cent.
The highest increase was Fl per cent.
at Peoria. Decreases were reported by
Phila Ielphia, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Roch-
ester, Columbus, Worcester and St.
Joseph. New York's receipts increased
almost 6 per cent; Chicago increased
over per cent. The receipts at St.
Louis, where the Exposition has
swelled the postal business, increased
~ per cent.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-20
Pathetic Figure At Men.cne.

Paris, (By Cable).-The death OF
the ex-President Of tire Transvaal,
Paul Kruger, at Clarens, Swtzer-
land, aroused widespread regret
here, owing to French sympathy for
the Boer cause and personal admira-
tion for the ex- President.
When he recently left Mentore his
health was gradually failing through
old age, constitutional disorder and
throat troubles, which threatened to
extend to the lungs. However, his
personal physician, DR.. Heymann, did
not apprehend speedy crises, and
Mr. Kruger himself resisted the idea
that his physical powers were failing.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-20
Ran Down q tiandcar.

Emporia, Kan, (SpeciaD.-A freight
train ran down a handcar on which
four young persons were returning
from the country. John Owens was
killed and Arthur Denham, Mae and
Pearl Miller were fatally hurt. The
freight train, after striking the hand
car, passed on without stopping, and
Owens body and the injured were
not found until two hours later.
Owens and Denham were roundhouse
emnloYes
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-20
Conducted Strike Illegally.

Victoria, B. c., (SpeciaD The jury
in the case of the Center Star Mining
Company, Limited, VS.. the Rossland
branch of the Western Federation of
Miners awarded $Ia,5oo damages to
federation had usel illegal means in
conducting the strike and had wrought
detriment to the company's business
to the amount granted as damages.
This is the first case of the kind
tried in this province, 1t is probable
that the federation will make an ap-
peal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-20
Met Death In Lake leorge.

Glens Falls. N. Y, (SpeciaD Miss
Josephine Friedler, 20 years old, Of
Orange, N. J., was drowned while
bathing at Hague, on Lake George.
She and her maid, Anna Harrington,
wadcd out to where the water grew
suddenly deep and both disappeared.
A man dove and brought up the maid
and she was finally restored to con
sciousness. Miss Friedlers body was
not recovered for several hours.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-20
Mourning In Trarsvaal.

Pretoria, (By Cable. -- The an
nouncement of Mr.. Kruger's death
called forth general expressions OF
regret, especially because the ex-
President died among foreigners.
The flags on all the Government
buildings are at half mast
Mr.. Kruger will be buried beside
former Presidents of the Transvaal
unless his will has provided other
wise.
Meforial services will be held in all
the Dutch churches.
Memorial services will be held in all
the Beers shall wear mourning until
after the funeral which, it is expected
will be attended by representatives
Of every district of the Transvaal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-20
Mormons Make q Stand.

Chattanooga, Tenn, (SpeciaD. -
President Benjamin z, Richards, of
the Southern States Mission of the
Mormon Church, purchased substan-
tial buildings in this city for the per-
manent establishment of headquar-
ters for the Mormon Church in the
South All the Southern States will
be in his jurisdiction and missionaries
will be sent out from here. These
headquarters are moved here from
Atlanta.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-20
Hurled TO the Ground.

Cleveland, o., (SpeciaD Two hun
dred persons were hurled to the
ground by the collapse Of a stand at
Brighton Park, suburb OF this city.
A ball game between amateur clubs
was in progress and the stand was
crowded when, without warning, the
entire crowd was thrown TO the
ground in heap. Other spectators
and the ballplayers set to work eXtri-
eating the people from the wreckage,
while calls were sent out for ambu-
lances When all were finally extri-
Gated it was found that ten persons
had sustained broken arms or legs,
while a number OF others were other
wise bruised and cut
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-20
Hall Million Attended.

St. Louis. Mo, (SpeciaD.-Despite
the rain of the earlier part of last
week and the excessive warm weather
that followed it the attendance at the
worlds fair for the last seven days
was more than half a million persons
There was not a single special day
to bring the attendance up and the re-
suit is quite satisfactory to the worlds
fair management. Following are the
recorded admissions for the week
Monday, 74,543; Tuesday, S7,476;
Wednesday, 87,I7s; Thursday, 82,7o4;
Friday, 76,8so; Saturday, oIs22; total
soo,35o.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-20
Slaughter Is Now On.

O. L. Cook. who found the Guate-
malan boll-weevil-eating ants, has
wired the Department Of Agriculture
from Texas that the new ants are de-
stroying cotton boil worms and are
attacking similar injurious insects
with even greater avidity than they dc
the boil weevils.
Another important fact is that the
ants do not injure at all the ladybird
larvae, which are beneficial insects
Mr.. Cook reports that the agricultural
value Of the ants now depends chiefly
upon acclimatization and rapidity OF
propagation. These questions are be-
ing investigated.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-20
The Geueral Slocum's Victims.

New York, (SpeciaD. - The total
dead in the destruction Of the ex-
cursion steamer General Slocum, on
June IS, is given as os8 in the final
report presented to Police Commits
sioner McAdoo by the inspectors in
charge of the investigation by the
police department Only 8o7 of the
dead were identified, 62 were reported
missing and 81 unidentified, while I8o
were injured and only 235 out OF
nearly I,4oo on the steamer escaped
uninjured. Assuming that the un-
identified dead are among the missing
all but one person has been thus ac-
counted for
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-20
Raisull on q Raid.

Tangier, (By Cable). = According
to news from the interior, the bandit
Raisuli and his tribe made raid on
Chard, and after two days fighting
Raisuli was victorious. The tribe
looted many cattle. Owing 10
threats sent by Raisuli and the neigh.
boring tribes to Mohammed Ell Tor.
res the Foreign Minister. work on
the new customhouse in course OF
erection here has been discontinued
The tribe said they would raid Tan}
gier should the work continue.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-20
Eird In covington, Ga.

Covington, Ga. (SpcciaD.-Fire in
Covington resulted in the destructionl
of property valued at $Ia5,ooo, with
100000 insurance. The fire started
in the Star Building. The heaviest
losers are J. W. Anderson. $r4.ooos
Heard & White, on building $I2,ooo,
and on stock $4,000; Brooks & Smith,
building $1,000, and on drugs 10000;
Fowler Bros, $4,000; Stephansoh &
Galloway, $4,000; c. c. Robinson,
SI4,oOo.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-20
City Iu Philippines Wrecked.

Manila, (By Cable).-A cloudburst
over the hills northeast of Manila
caused food which has destroyed
San Juan del Monte. Two hundred
lives were lost. The low-lying dis
tricts were inundated. The homes OF
Americans and foreigners are isolated.
Transportation through the streets is
carried on in boats only. Rain has
fallen for twenty-seyen hours. total
ing I7I-5 inches. This is unprece-
dented. The damage to property is
estimated at 100000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-20
Searching for Redeemer.

Winnipeg, Man, (SpeciaD D.-Desti-
tuition and death for the Doukhobors
is feared again. as most of the sect
have started on another march in
search Of the Redeemer, and refuse
all assistance, including food. The
Dominion Government will leave
nothing undone TO stop this second
pilgrimage in search Of the Messiah.
There is no danger Of starvation or
suffering on the part of the pilgrims,
who number about 70. The children
are being conveyed in carts drawn by
men and women.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-20
House Blown Up By Dynamite.

Ironwood, Mich, (SpeciaD.-The
residence of Earl Walton, srperin-
tendent of the Brotherton and Sum
day Lake mines at Wakefield, on the
east end of the Gogebic range, was
destroyed by dynamite. Not less than
20 pounds of dynamite were used.
Sections of the house and veranda
were blown 200 feet, but the family,
asleep upstairs, escaped serious in
jury. superintendent Walton has no
idea as to the identity Of the pcrpe-
traitors or their motives.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-20
Production Of Minerals.

The United States Geological Sur
vey sends out the following state
ment, subject to revision. of the val
ue of the production of the following
minerals and other substances in the
calendar year 1903:
Pig iron, $344,35o,ooo; iron ores,
500, ,3s6,ooI; salt, Ss,Iso,Ioo; phosphate
rock, Sa,o86,824; coke, $6o,45o,623;
bituminous coal. 1851 ,oo4, 200; anthra-
cite coal, $I52,o36,443.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-20
Ants DESTROYED WeeyiIs.

Washington, d. C.. Especially The
effectiveness OF the Guatemalan ants
in checking the ravages of the boil
weevils in the cotton fields has been
tested, and Mr.. Cook, the expert of
the Department of Agriculture, in a
telegram to Secretary Wilson, an
nounces that the ants promptly de-
stroyed the weevils and the Texas red
ants as well
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-20
win Wear Native Undress.

There will be no change in the cos
tunes of the Igorrotes at the St. Louis
Exposition.
Statements concerning the pro-
posed change from President Francis,
from Senator Carter and from Mrs
Manning, Mrs Montgomery and
others OF the board Of lady managers,
were sent to the President, while ex-
plantations were made by Col. Ed
wards, of the Insular Bureau, and as
a result il was decided that no order
will be issued requiring these Philip
pine natives to wear anything more
than their native dress.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-20
Mrs. Parnell's Plight.

London, (By CabIe).-The fnan-
cial and other difficulties of Mrs. Par
nell, widow of Charles Stewart Par
nell, have cropped up again in the
Brighton Bankruptcy Court, where at
meeting of the creditors the testi-
mony OF doctor was given, showing
that she is so seriously i'll that she
never again will be able to attend
court. The case. therefore, was ad-
iourned sine die.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-20
Excursion Cars Dltehed.

Rochester, N. Y, (speeial). - A
train on the Pennsylvania railroad,
with 500 excursionists from En-
porium, Pa, to Portage Falls, jumped
the track near Portagcville and two
cars with the engines went into the
ditch. There were ten cars in the
Il ain, but the rest kept the track
The train had almost reached its
destination when the accident oc-
Cured. Mrs. Hattie Coe. OF Bradford
received a fracture Of the skull and
will die. Three other women were in
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-20
Shot Army Sergeant Dead.

Plattsburg. N. Y, (SpeciaD.-Will-
lam Syphert, private in the Fifth
Infantry, shot and killed Sergeant
Samuel Philpot, also of the Fifth In
fantry, stationed at Plattsburg. There
had been bad feeling between the men
because Of the alleged attention Phil
pot had been paving to Syphert's wife.
Syphert's home is in Fort Monroe,
Va, and Philpot enlisted from a
small town in Fairfax county, Vir-
pinia.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-20
Michigan Town Burned.

Ironwood, Mich, (SpeciaD. - The
village Of Kimball, including the Kim
ball and Clark Mill and large stock
Of lumber. was destroyed by fire.
The loss is estimated to be $4,000.
Nearly every building in the village
WAS cOnsumed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-20
Biz Robbery In Santlsgo.

Santiago, Cuba, (SpeciaD When
Cashier Tejada went to his Office here
he found the Custom House safe open
and $4,000 missing. The safe was
uninjured. The robbery apparently
was the work of an expert in safe
lock combinations.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-05-20
SUDDEN DEATH

VI David X. Rasmussen. an old res
ident Of Riverside township, but fora
few years past q resident of the city,
died very suddenly OF heart trouble
on Thursday morning atseyen o clock.
He leaves "a wife aid seven Children.
The latter are j. d OF Grand Rapids,
Mich; Mrs. A Babcock Of Chicago;
Ray, OF j Jamestown, n. d.; Charles, of
Riverside; Elmer D., Florence and
Roy Of the city, II absent members
OF the family arrive in time the
funeral will Iake place Saturday, if
not, thenon Sunday. Mr. Rasmussen
was 81 years old, born in OsWego, n
Y, aud came to Brown county in 's3.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-05-20
REMDE-B0R cnARo

Miss Anna Louise Borchard, who
has for several years made her home
this city with Mrs. L. M. Fletcher.
corner of Main and Nicollet, was mar
ried on Thursday at the residence Of
the latter, to Hugo W. Remde of
New Hope township. The wedding
ceremony, which took place at 2:3o
p. M. was performed by Rev. G. G
Todd, in the presence few inti-
mate friends. Mr.. Remde is one or
the most prominent and progressive
farmers of southwest Brown county,
where boSh bride and groom ar
widely known and highly respected.
All Kinds of Job Printing
Done at theDeHOrcat office
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-05-20

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sH. G. Bailey, Editor. This remedy is
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