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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-04
COLOR PUT INTO HIS EYE.
Boston Specialists Paint Mans Iris With
India Ink.

Philadelphia, (SpcciaD A dispatch
to the Public Ledger from Boston
says:
IAN operation which took place at
the Eye and Ear Inhrmary in this
city seems 10 indicate that the color OF
the human eye can be changed by
the use OF needles.
The surgeons were DR.. Henry II.
Haskell and DR.. Hefferman and the
patient was young man who has
been suffering for some time with an
affection which partially destroyed the
color of his eye, but only in the
slightest degree affected its sight.
The iris containSl d a white streak
almost its entire width. Two drops
of a 2 per cent. solution of cocaine
were put under the eyelid in prepara-
ton for the operation. The instru-
ments used consisted of FIVE ordinary
cambric needles. These were applied
10 the cornea, making large number
cf holes of the tiniest size. Minute
quantities Of India ink, previously
shaded to match the iris as nearly as
possible, were rubbed into the cornca
with the finger, and in this manner
worked into each OF the holes made
by the needle points.
The physicians say the operation
was completely successful"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-04
Foreign.

The review Of the French and
Italian squddrous by King Victor Em-
manuei and President Loubet i'll the
Gu.f oi Naples was brilliant event
The United States battleship Ken.
lucky, flying the flag OF Rear Admiral
Evans, assisted III Ihe review.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
attended the Lcopardstown races, tie
sHartest day OF the Dublin race week.
Richard Croker saw his horse, h;ucrl-
can Boy, win the April Plate
Ninc-tcrthS OF Fernie, Il. G., town
OF 5000 the largest settlemcn: IN
Grows Nest Pass district, WAS des.
troycd by hre. Estimated loss,
SscO,oOo
taal Kruger, former president Of
the lTansyaal, j. reported 20 be af-
tlic,cd with cerebral iro;ib.c ard he is
now extremely weak.
Il is reported through Russian
sources that the RussiaI government;
is about 10 moderate the anti Jewish
legislation.
The commandant OF the Groolfon-
TEN district, German Southwest Airi-
ca, reports that the Germans there
have suffered severe losses and lack
wv NN07Ai ~ ~ NV ht i'Nl'i
VossicheZcitung says the Emperor
has expressed dissatisfaction with the
management Of affairs in Southwest
Africa.
Ernest Deligne, former secretary OF
Don Jaime de Bourbon, son of Don
Carlos. pretender 10 the Spanish
throne. was sentenced in Paris to 10
months imprisonment for pawning
the famous jeweled necklace Of Marie
Antoinette.
Engineer Brousnef, the Russian Of
hcer sent out in 1908 in search for
the Polar expedition headed by Bar
on Tell. has returned without news.
and he believes the entire party died
OF cold and starvation.
The British Secretary Of War, un-
der his new scheme OF army reform,
intends to reduce the volunteer force
by 10000, the militia by o. battalions
and the yeomanry by 100 men per
In fight between Greeks and Bul
garians April IS, at Salonica, Mace
donna, 20 men were killed or wounded.
Fifty miners perished by the cavine
in OF mine at Toeina. Seville. Spain
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-04
Suicide Of Millionaire.

Chicago, Especial. D.-Gcorgc Mckay
a wealthy real estate owner Of New
York city, shot and killed himself
at the Auditorium Hotel Death was
self-inhcctcd, as when found he was
sitting upright in a chair and a re-
volvcr was lying on the bed beside
him. Relatives Of the dead man are
unable 10 assign a reason for the sui
eide. Mckay, who made his home in
New York, came To- Chicago last Mon
day 10 attend 20 some business con
nccted with his real estate. His hold
ings, which are said to be worth fully
$1,000, COO, were AL located in Chicago
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-04
THE CANAL TRANSFERRED
Closing Negotiations in Panama Deal
Consummated By Day and Russell.
FORTY MILLION DOLLARS ADVANCED
Deeds Of the Property, Archives and
Other Papers and Documents Which VIII Be.
long to the United States uuder the
Transfer, Have AIreay Been Turned Over
TO the Representatives Of Our Government

Washington, ID. c. (SpeciaD 1.-The
attorney general has received cable.
grams from Messrs. Day and Russell
who went to Paris as his representa-
tive to conduct the closing negotia.
tions for the Panama canal property
to the effect that the deeds of the
property, archives and all other papers
and documents which will belong to
the United States under the transfer
have already been turned over to
them and that the purchase price OF
S4o,ooo,ooo has been advanced to the
canal company by Paris syndicate of
bankers. This syndicate, it is under
stood, offers to pay over the money
with view TO eXpediting the con-
summation of the sale on the assur-
ance of the attorney general that the
draft of the syndicate on he United
States for the $4,000, 900 would be
honored on presentation at the treas
ury at Washington.
At the time the money was paid
over to the canal company in Paris,
Maj. Mark Brooke, OF the engineer
corps of the army, now in Colon,
was authorized to formally receive
the property on the isthmus in the
name of the United States. Whether
this transfer has actually been made
by the Republic of Panama the de-
partment OF justice has not yet been
advised, but it is assumed it will be
made within day or two. Messrs.
Day and Russell are expected to re-
turn TO Washington whiting the next
ten days and will bring with them the
title deeds of the canal property.
Though sympathizing with the ef.
forts of the European holders of Co.
lombian bonds to induce the new state
of Panama to assume some share OF
the foreign indebtedness of Colon.
bia, the state department has made
no move in that matter since the re-
tirement from Washington of NJ.
-Varilla. the Panaman minister.
Before the minister left Washing
ton, Secretary Hay took occasion to
impress upon him the fact that con-
siderations OF equity should move
Panama to an assumption of some
part OF the national debt, but the
was not particularly inn
pressed and no effort was made to
bring pressure to bear on the new
government. The attempt to delay
the payment of the $4,000, 900 to
Panama by the presentation of the
old Colon fire claims probably will
not receive the Endorsement Of the
Paris, (By Cable) ).--The case of
Colombia against the Panama Canal
Company, involving the formers right
to hold 10000 shares of stock, was
again postponed for another fortnight
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-04
Scorpion In Slipper.

Minneapolis, Minn.,( SpeciaD D.-
Miss Mabel Lane was bitten by a
large black scorpion at her home,
near Minnetonka Lake. Despite the
pain OF the sting, Miss Lane seized a
pair OF hair curriers', wrenched the
scorpion from her finger and placed
it in alcohol Then she telephoned
for physician DR.. Miles, of Excel
sior, arrived at the Lane residence
and prescribed opiatcs TO relieve the
pain. lie permitted the wound to
bleed freely and Miss Lane is recover
ing Miss Lane, who had been in
Cuba for three months, returned home
on Sunday morning. She unpacked
her trunk on Monday and removed a
number OF articles. including a pair
Of house slippers. 1t was in one
OF these that the scorpion had been
brought over
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-04
OEATHBED MARRIAGE BROUGHT WEALTH
Clara SehIemmer McGregor Gets Dover.
Of S2,O0O,OOO.

New York, (SpeciaD D.-Marricd to
Bradford McGregor two years ago,
when she knew him to be dying,
Clara Schlcmmer is the heircss Of
S2ooo,ooo which comes to her as his
widow. Surrogate Silkman, of White
Plans, in partitioning the $4,000, COO
20 McGregor estate under the wills
of Bradford, the son, and Ambrose
NJ. McGregor, his father. who was
Standard Oil magnate. has ordered
this dover paid to her. The residue
goes to her mother-in-law.
Mrs. Clara Schlemmer McGrcgor is
only "a years old and beautiful Brad
lord McGregor loved her devotcdly,
and while on his deathbed, following
an operation, he asked her to keep
her troth with him, and she did Since
he died she has lived in Paris.
The deathbed marriage OF Brad
ford McGregor and Miss Schlemfler
was one of the sensations of New
York in 1902. The two young people
had long been sweethearts, and the
fact that his wealth gave McGregor
more important position in the
world than the woman he loved
held made no difference to him. Both
their families come of good stock.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-04
N. & N. EXPENSION.
Proposed s,5oO3.ooo to Be Used for Future
Extensions

New York (SpeciaD.- A new bond
issue Of $35,ooo,ooo to run 40 years
at not more than 4 per cent, is pro-
posed i'll a circular to stockholders
issued by the directors of the Norfolk
and Western Railway. Authorization
for the creation of a new mtrtgage
is requested of the stockholders. who
are called for a special meeting at
Roanoke, Va, on June Y to vote ON
the proposed new bonds. 1t is de-
clared that there is no intention to
sell any of the new bonds at the
present time, as the cash resources
obtained from the sale OF the con-
solidated mortgage bonds and equip
nent trust certificates are ample for
all current needs. The new mortgage,
which is to provide for future capital
expenditures, will be a first lien on
the extensions and branches not now
covered by the first consolidated
mortgage and on such extensions and
branches as may be acquired from
The proceeds of these bonds The
bonds will also be lien, subject to
lhe first consolidated mortgage, on
all the other properties.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-04
Died With the Flag.

St. Petersburg (By Cable) .-Th,
operations OF the Vladivostok squad
ron have revived the spirits Of tn,
people of St. Petersburg, who hav,
been downcast since the destruction
OF the Petropavlovsk and the consc
quent confinement OF the remnant o
the Port Arthur fleet to the harbur
The fact that the navy is doing some
thing of an offensive character appeals
TO the popular mind, which has been
unable to appreciate the reason for
the inactivity OF the fine ships OF the
Nladivostok squadron.
The official report of Rear Admiral
Neszen TO the Emperor is as follows
During the night OF April 20 two
! Russian torpedo boats met at sea the
| japanese military transport Kinshiu-
| Alaru, OF 1000 tons, laden with rice
and other military stores and about
, l.. 500 tons OF coal The transport was
armed with four Hotchkiss guns OF
forty-sevcn millimeters. The Rus
SLAMS captured on board seventeen Off
GERS. twenty soldiers, eighty-hve mill
tary carriers, or coolies, and sixfy-fve
OF the crew, who surrendered The
remainder OF the men, who were 10
form landing party, and who were
lett without officers, obstinately re-
fused to surrender or go on board a
Russian cruiser. Furthermore, they
offered armed resistance to the Rus
slams. In the end they were sent TO
the bottom with the transport"
He adds that there were 200 men
aboard the transport.
Admiral Neszen also reports that
besides the sinking of the Japanese
steamer Goyo-Maru at Won-San (Gen
SAM April IS the Russians sank at
sea the same evening the Japanese
steamer Nakamura- Maru, OF 22o tons,
whose crew was saved.
1t is generally recognized that Rear
Admiral Neszen cannot do more than
frighten the japanese and compel
them to exercise greater care in their
military movements, as the sinking
OF a few transports or even cruisers
can have no permanent effect on the
result of the war Moreover, he is
bound by his instructions not to risk
his ships unduly, the intention being
to keep them safe for an attack with
the Baltic fleet when it arrives in the
Pacific.
The possibility of a Japanese at
tempt to mine the entrances to Vladi-
vostok, as was done at Port Arthur,
is considered, but the conditions are
different, and besides, Rear Admiral
Yes2en, with the lesson OF the Petro-
paylovsk disaster fresh in his mind,
will observe the utmost caution.
St. Petersburg is loaded with ru-
mors regarding the sinking OF the
Japanese military transport the Kin
shiu-Maru. One report has it that
1900 men were aboard the transport
m'ralty insists that ;here were only
200.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-04

the main line near Wickes Siding.
Orders were issued for all north
bound and southbound trains to use
the switch at that point instead OF the
main line. Five trains passed the sid
ing during the interval between the
breakdown Of the freight car and the
arrival OF No. IS.
1t is stated by Conductor Austin
that he read the order ~ the engineer
and handed copy to him. The Of
iIcals OF the road cannot account for
the fact that the train approached the
siding at the high rate OF speed it
must have done to cause the damage
it did.
The engine turned completely over,
pinoning Engineer Bailey beneath
tons of steel. Master Mechanic Taber
who was riding in the engine, WAS also
instantly killed.
The baggage car was thrown nearly
100 feet from the wreck aud is entire
ly demolished. The two coaches di-
rcctly in the rear OF the baggage car
were also overturned and badly
wrecked. The sleeping car in the rear
of the coaches was thrown on its side
aud damaged
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-04
FACTS WORTH REMEMBERING.

a little over IL per cent. OF milk is
solid matter
Trades unions have existed in China
for 1000 years.
The pcnguin's wings are useful only
under water
4 woman s feet 5 inches high
should weigh I.l2 pounds.
Mexico produces about $4,000, 900
pounds OF cotton annually.
Primary agricultural schools are
now established in twelve cities of
Saxony
America furnished Japan 100000 900
pounds of -four in 1903.
In Japan state socialism is favored
by the government and taught IN the,
colleges.
The cost of the Spanish-Amcrican
War was $3so,ooo,ooo; that OF the L5cr
War, $I,4oo,oooooo.
The opal is the only gem which
cannot be countcrfcited. Its delicate
tints cannot be reproduced.
The rilpinos cat large quantities
ol dried grasshoppers, and also pre-
pare them in confcctions.
The Standard Oil Company AMI the
American Tobacco Company coutroly
the products Of Japan in their respect
twc lines. I
England north OF London has three,
iourths oi mile of railway for each
square mile oi land, and south OF
London more than a mile.
France produced last year 7s27.oco
metric tons Of pig iron, which is an
increase OF A22.ooo tons over 1902.
There arc nov i,sasI67 telephone
stations Of the. Bell Company with
nearly 100000 miles of cicruii, as
shown by its arrnal report
Germany is tcpendcat on iorcign
countries for - per e.lt, pf ali the,
ioodstrTs necessary ior her people.
a Japanese cats ~ the @ycrage orc,
pound OF rice per esy. H
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-04
EIGHT KILLED IN WRECK
Worlds Fair Special Wrecked on Iron
Mountain Road.
TRAIN ORDERS Misunderstood.
Wreck Occurred While the Train Was Going
alta High Rate OF Speed, and One Of the
Cars Was Thrown Hundred Feet From the
Traek-Threc Of Dead Unidentified Passeu.
gers, the Others Trainmen.

Kimswick, Mo, (SpcciaD A mis-
understanding Of orders by the engi-
neer OF train No. lS on the St. Louis,
Iron Mountain and Southern Railroad
running as a Worlds Fair special,
resulted in a serious wreck at Wickes
Siding, about a mile and half north
OF here, in which 8 were killed and y
injured.
The wreck occurred while the train
was going at an excessive rate oi
speed. There was trouble with =
freight car on one of the fast trains.
and it was necessary 20 abandon it ON
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-04
TORNADO LEAVES DEATH AND RUIN.
Nearly Score Of Lives Lost 10 Indian
Territory

Pryor Creek, !, T., (SpeciaD Six
persons were killed by tornado
which swept through the country
about four miles south of here.
Reports have been received that q
number of others were injured. but
names oi only two are known.
The storm started near Chowieau, on
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Road
eight miles from here, and swerved
10 the northeast. cutting a path from
one-half TO mile wide and about 2c
miles long.
The Abbott home was demolished
and the four members OF the fainl,
instantly killed,
The storm then struck the Dealy
home, blowing it to pieces, killing tn,
young son and probably fatally in.
Jurng the father.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-04
Three Thousand Miners Strike.

Canton, o., (SpcclaD Miners ot
the Tuscarawas district. about 1000 in
number, quit work until AN agresmcn,
is reached un the scale The trouble
is over the machine rate. which ten
days conference in Canton carly in
the month failed To settle That con
ference referred the whole question
to 4 committee OF five operators and
five miners, bu, 50 far the committee
has failed TO agree on time and place
of meeting. They will probably get
together this week. There are about
Ihirty-Gvc mines in the district locat-
ed N Eastern Stark, Carroll and Tus-
CITayyaS counties
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-04
Killed hOldup Man.

San Jose, Cal, Especially "A masked
man, armed with two revolvers, enter-
ed the rooms OF the Delmonte Social
Club, and after lining up against tho
wall six men who were in the rooms,
took a diamond ring valued at Soo0
from one of the men, grabbed $3.50
or S4oo from the table and then backed
out of the room. After pursuit by
citizens lasting over an hour. durina
which 80 shots were exchanged, the
robber was finally killed Upon inI
vestigation the dead man was found
TO be Bert Thorndyke. prominent
Young man.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-04
CU TEN CHENG KEY OF The YU POSITION CAPTURED BY JAPANESE
AFTER HARD FOUGHT BATTLE-CzAES TROOPS IN
RETREAT-EIGHT HUNDRED THEIR LOSS
IN KILLED AND W0INDEl.

Toxic, (By Cable).-After five days
of fighting, largely with artillery, the
first Japanese army, under General
Kuroki, has forced a crossing of the
Yalu River, and with gallant infan-
try charge, covering a frontage OF four
miles, it drove the Russians from
Chiutiencheng and the heights on the
right bank of the Tho or Aida River,
which enters the Yalu from tho north,
almost opposite Win. The japanese
turned the left flank of the Russian
position, and in the battle they swept
away the new front interposed by the
Russians to check their onward move
mcnt.
The Russians were also forced TO
abandon Antung. They burned the
town and retreated to Feng Huan-
oheng.
The Japanese now control the cs-
tuary Of the Nalu.
In the decisive battle the losses
were:
japanese. 700 killed and wounded
Russians, 500.
The Japanese captured 2S quick
firing guns, 20 officers and many men,
The Russians made two stands.
The Russians say their forces en-
gagged numbered less than 5000 and
that the Japanese greatly outnum-
bered them.
General Kuroki began the move
ment on Tuesday by ordering de
tachment of the Imperial Guards Di-
vision to seize the Island OF Kurito,
which is in the Yalu above Win, and
o detachment OF the Second Divis-
ion, to seize the Island Of kintcito
which is situated below Win.
The detachment OF the imperial
guards met with some resistance, but
it succeeded in clearing the enemy ont
and occupied Kurito Island. The Rus
slams abandoned the island OF Kin
teito when attacked by the detachment
of the second division.
The actual losses sustained by the
detachment OF the imperial guards Is
not known, as there is an error in that
part OF the message received here re-
ierring to the number killed, but Q OF
the detachments were severely and 10
slightly wounded. The detachment
OF the second division which took the
Island of Kinteito sustained no losses.
During these movements on the is
lands the Russians opened fire on the
japanese with eight oN centmeter
guns from a hill behind Chiu TIN
Cheng and two Hotchkiss guns, which
were mounted on the bank OF the river
at Kosan, where the Russians seemed
TO have established their headquarters.
One battery of Japanese artillery.
which had taken a position on a hill
to the east OF Win, fired three volleys
at Fosan, and at noon of Tuesday the
Russian batteries behind Chiu Tien
Cheng shelled Win, wounding one
Japanese soldier with shrapnel.
On Wednesday the Russians resum-
ed the bombardment OF Win, firing at
intervals throughout the day. The
Japanese artillery did not respond TO
this fire. General Kuroki has received
reports to the effect that the Russians
are fortifying the heights on the right
bank OF the Tho River. These new
defenscs are declared to extend from
Chiu Tien Cheng through the village
of Mokao to koshoki, a distance OF
three and quarter miles.
The reports OF this fighting which
have been received here do not indi-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-04
THREE LIVES LOST IN FIRE.
Fatalities Attending Burning of Soap Factory
in New York.

New York, (SpeciaD Three lives
were lost and property valued at S2oo,-
BOO was destroyed in a fire at the John
Stanley soap works here. The dead
all of whom were fremen. are:
Thomas Madigan.
James Cream
Hugo Arigone
Madigan and Cream were buried
under tons of debris when the walls
Of the building fell. and it was many
hours before their bodies were re-
covered. Arigone, who was caught
n the same crash, was still alive when
released, but was so badly injured
that he died at hospital several
hours later.
Many other fremen who had been
sailed out by the four alarms had nar-
row escapes during the progress Of
the fire, one great source of danger
being the frequent explosions Of
chemicals in the building.
Besides the soap plant the Dunbar
Box and Lumber Company's lumber
yards, adjoining, were badly damaged.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-04
Failed to Obtain I'm mmunlty.

Minneapolis, NJ linn, (SpeciaD.--
Charles H. Brown, who was secretary
OF the board OF corrections and chart
ties under former Mayor Ames and
who went on the stand in the trial
OF William II. Johnson, former super
intendent of the poor, and under oath
described the system OF graft" by
which the poor fund was looted. was
arraigned under three indictments
charging official malfeasance. Brown
sought TO obtain immunity by testi-
flying against Johnson. but the latter
was acquitted by the jury.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-04
Says % Were Killed

Monterey. Mexico. (Special.-H.
G. Caldwell, travelling freight and pas
senger agent OF the Sanie Fe Rail.
road. who was passenger on the
Mexican Central passenger train that
was wrecked near Zacatecas several
days ago, has arrived here and gives
the first authentic account OF the dis
aster.
lie says that % persons lost their
lives in the wreck. The Official report
OF the railroad gave the total number
OF killed as ~. In addition 10 the
% who were killed, Mr.. Caldwell said,
many were injured seriously.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-04
Serious Flood at Fort Scott.

Fort Scott, Kan, (SpcciaD.-For,
Scot, ia experiencing the most serious
flood in its history Marmaton river
ana Mill Creek. which runs into the
iofmer stream here. have risen ten
icct IN the past twenty four hours
the result OF heavy rains. Several
hundreds OF persons have been res.
cucd in boats. As lar as known
no lives have been lost. The esti-
mated loss 10 live stock drowned and
property damaged is 100000,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-04
American Women as Nurses.

Chicago (SpeciaD party OF
young women who are on their way
TO Port Arthur 10 act as Russian
aurses arrived in Chicago. The party
Is under the leadership OF the Coun
tess OF Bavanda, who has lived sew,
.rsl years in Russia. Countess Ba.
wanda is an American by birth, a ma.
tive Of New Orleans. The six young
women accompanying the Countess
belong 10 prominent families in New
York, Boston and Pittsburg.