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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-04-06
TWO KILLED, TWENTY INJURED.
Fast Express Crashes H.ad.ou Into Fre,ghi
Train.

Pottstown, Pa, (SpcciaD D.-ln a
head-on collision on the Pennsylvania
railroad between the Philadelphia ex-
press. leaving Reading at 4 =. NJ.
and coal train half a mile north
OF here at AS in the afternoon, two
persons were killed and large mum.
Der injured.
An accommodation train preceded
the express and a coal train was lying
on the siding, the intention being
that II should wait there for both
to pass, but this order was apparently
misunderstood by its engineer ' ith
the passing of the accommodation
train, he pulled out on the track when
the express shot into the engine OF
the coal train. with frightful results
The track at that point is on a three
foot-high embankment, and there is
clear view for a long distance ahead.
The momentum of the express train
was so great that no fewer than ter
coal cars were wrecked: both loco.
motives were badly damaged and the
baggage car and one passenger coach
were sent over the mass OF wreckago
and then fell over the cmbankment.
The greatest CONSERVATION pre-.
vailed anon the passengers and they
were thrown in every direction. III
addition to the official list of injured
given above, many others suffered
severe bruises and had their injuries
dressed by local physic ians.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-04-06
Moodehueks Destroy Graves.

Middletown, n. Y, (SpeciaD 49,
Thrown ont OF their graves by ground
hogs the bones OF many heroes OF
the Revolutionary War and the War
of 1872 are often exposed to sight and
plowed under by farmers m the town
of Wawayanda, Orange county In
this town there are 25 burying places
many OF them dating back years be-
fore the Revolutionary War. Only
eight OF the graveyards are cared for,
the rest being mainly the homes OF
woodchucks. There have been no
burials in these cemeteries for over
so years. Apparently there is no one
who cares what becomes OF the bones
Of those who fought for the indie
pendence OF their country.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-04-06
CARTRIDGE FACTORY BLOWN UP.
-Four Japanese Workmen We're Killed a,
Saseb0.

Paris, (By Cable) THE Mathis
correspondent says that cartridge
factory at Sasebo, Japan, was blown
up Sunday last and four workmen
were killed.
A Harbin correspondent OF the Matin
says that General Nolkaff has issued
a ukase informing the inhabitants OF
Manchuria and trans Baikllia that all
persons convicted OF circulating false
news will be punished with the utmost
rigor according to military law. This
ukase, the corresp spOndent says, IS cspe-
cially directed against handbills pro
mitigating false news issued by the
Chinese.
The St. Petersburg correspondent OF
the Echo Je Paris says:
81 learn that the Gar intends TO
send Nice-Armiral Chouknin, director
OF the Naval School, to Port Arthur
as assistant to Nice-Admiral Maka-
rolf"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-04-06
Same Air Morn and Eve.

Hereafter "Thc Star-Spanglcd Ban
ner" will be played on board ships
in the navy at both morning and
evening colors, in accordance with
an order just approved by the Secre-
tary OF the Navy.
Heretofore the Star -Spangled Ban
ner' has been played with the raising
OF the flag in the morning and Hail
Columbia with the lowering OF the
colors. Some confusion arose in the
navy, it is said, as to whether the
latter was a national air, and the mat
ter was brought to the attention of
the department. Secretary Moody in
approving the order substituting
"The Star-Spangled Banner" for Hail
Columbia" Tor evening colors did not
pass on the question as 10 whether
the latter was national air, deeming
that matter for Congress TO deter
mine
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-04-06
SMUGGLED CHINAMEN.
Agents OF the Government Breaking Up Ar
Organized Gang.

Chicago, (Specia). organized
gang for the systematic smuggling
of Chinese into the United States b,
Way OF the Canadian border is be
arrest here OF three Cinnamon. who
lieved to have been disrupted by tn,
it is said, were active agents of tn,
organization. The arrest OF an Amer
can, the ringleader of the gang, is al
that is lacking to make the breaking
up OF the smugglers complete, accord
ing to agents of the Department o.
Commerce and Labor, of Washington
who have been working secretly ir
Chicago for several weeks.
Those already arrested are Lam
Chez, prominent Chinese merchant
OF Chicago; Leong Man, of Joliet, ILL.,,
who admits paying Lam Chez SI5o &c
arrange for the smuggling of q
countryman into the United States
and Leong Dock, OF St. LOWS, cousir
OF Leong Man and patron OF Lam
Chez
For several months the United
States authorities have been aware
of the existence OF an organized gang
which has been smuggling Chinese
across the Canadian border line
principally between Windsor, Canada
and Detroit, Mich.
Every effort was made to discover
the ringleaders OF the band until last
January, when the dead body OF
Leong Dick was found in a refrigera-
tor car at St. Louis, and Chinese In
spector c. o. Cowley, who had charge
OF the investigation, found 4 clue
which led to important discoveries.
Cowley tracked the car in which the
Chinaman had met death to Windsor,
Canada. There Cowley learned that
Leonk Man and Leong Dick. cousins
OF the victim, had paid Lam Chez 5000
to smuggle Leong Dick across the Ca
madam border.
Leong Dick was secreted in the
refrigerator compartment oi freight
car in Canada and week later his
body was found frozen stiff at St.
Louis. The white agent OF Lam Chez,
who is believed to have started Leong
Dick to his fate, is now being sought.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-04-06
COINED 40 TONS OF GOLD.
Mint Breaks All Records Since the Use Of
Money Began.

San Francisco, (SpeciaD The coin
age OF gold that has taken place at
the mint in this city since last February
is finished. Superintendent Leach said
regarding the coinage:
The mint has undoubtedly broken
all records for gold coinage since the
use OF money began in civilization.
The amount coined this month has
reached the enormous sum OF $33II3,
500, an average OF more than 81 600, 900
a day; in fact the deliveries to the su-
perintendent from the coming depart
ment during the last four days aver
aged $I.55o,ooo day. This, with the
sum OF S2I, $50, 600 coined in February,
makes a total OF Ss4,693, 500. In weight
this amount would make more than
40 tons, or a little more than four big
corloads OF IS tons each.
"a research OF books and records
pertaining to coinage matter fails to
show any account OF a coinage exc
cuted in the same length OF time equal
to this in any OF the other nations OF
the world
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-04-06
Wants House Inquiry.

Representative DeArmond, Of Mis-
souri,, introduced resolution provid-
ing that the Speaker appoint five
members OF the House to fully in
vestigate the Postoffice Department
and report to the House at as early
date as may be practicable; that said
committee shall be authorized to sit
during the sessions OF the House, and,
il necessary, during the vacation, when
Congress is not in session: that the
committee shall have full power to
send for persons and papers, and
the investigation hereby provided for
shall be directed especially to clear
ing the innocent from a shadow OF
unmerited suspicion, to uncovering the
inefficient, careless and offending and
10 the recommendation Tor the cor
rection OF abuses, to the end that
justice may be done to individuals and
that the service may be improved for
the benefit OF the public
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-04-06
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.
Control of Canal Zone,

The Senate Committee on Inter
oceanic Canals heard Senator Nor
gan explain the merits Of his bill pro-
viding for the government OF the canal
zone. His bill would make mill
iary reservation OF the canal strip.
The kittredge bill was before the
committee also and it is believed it
will be reported to the Senate with
few changes.
he provision for the government
of the canal by two commissions. one
OF which was to make the laws. will
be eliminated and the control Of the
zone left to the existing commission.
II is believed that for the present only
one Judge will be provided for but
with a provision that others may be
named If found to be necessary.
The committee has agreed to insert
IN the bill a provision authorizing
the President to designate an officer
OF the army or navy or any other Of
iiccr, who shall have charge OF all
sanitary matters, the official to be
under the Canal Commission.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-04-06
CYCLONE SENT HIM TO JAIL.
Wife Saw Her Deserving Husbands Name in
List Of Injured.

Chicago, (SpeciaD The same cy-
clone that made James McInery home
less in Indiana IIarbor last week
found him new home in the Indiana
Penitentiary. Justice, moving almost
as fast as the cyclone itself, has de-
creed that he serve five years at hard
labor for bigamy.
Had it not been for the storm which
destroyed Mclnery's house and left
him with slight injuries his where
abouts might have never been known
to the wife who has just brought about
his conviction.
Mrs. Divine Anglais McInery. OF
Chicago, who. claims that Mclnery de-
serted her in Hamilton, Ontario, IS
years ago chanced TO see his name
published in the list OF injured by the
storm. The result was the indentifica-
ton and arrest of McInery, who two
years ago was married to 4 girl i'll the
suburbs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-04-06
FACTS WORTH REMEMBERING.

There are no slums in Tokyo.
One in eight OF all Americans was
born in Europe.
Tubercle bacill will live for thirty
days in butter.
In Paris there are over 1000 pro-
fessional fortune tellers.
Colombia has reduced her standing
army from II 900 to 5000 men.
Farm land in England ranges in price
from 500 to $I2o per acre.
A well-constructed brick house will
out-last one built of granite.
If an earthworm is cut in two each
portion may become perfect worm.
The average Japanese soldier is not
more than FIVE feet four inches high.
Some wrapping papers are made as
strong as cloth OF a proportionate
thickness.
In a recently invented motor car a
two-horse-power motor is placed IN
each wheel.
In the government factories OF Rus
sia wages rarely exceed $3.50 month.
Great Britain's naval estimates for
next year are just double those of the
United States.
The United States charges for pos
tai parcels are six thousand times
greater than Germany's.
The effort of the Standard Oil Com
pany in Germany TO combine with the
Austrian rehners has failed.
When a door key is hung up out
side a house in Sweden II is . sign
that the family is not at home.
Electricity and magnetism seem to
be disturbances Of the ether just as
wind and sound are disturbances Of
the air.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-04-06
TORNADO IN MISSOURI.
A Number Of Lives We're Lost and Great Dam
age Was Done.

Carruthersvile, Mo, (SpeciaD "A
tornado swept the country 20 miles
North of here Saturday night, caus-
ing great loss of life and destroy.
ing thousands of dollars worth OF
property.
1t is known that six lives have been
lost and thousands OF dollars worth OF
property destroyed.
The lives of the Shoemaker family
living near Portageville, four in num-
Der. were blotted out and their home
demolished.
Wesley Miller and wife, living two
miles north of Mount Pleasant, were
killed and their home demolished.
Their bodies were found 200 yards
away, badly mutilated. Mr.. Miller
was a wealthy mill owner and planter,
Fifteen hundred dollars in money be-
longing to him was found scattered
over the ground. Much stock was
killed and wounded. 1t is feared a
full report will reveal greater loss OF
life
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-04-06
RETREAT BEFORE JAPS
The Russians Yacate Country South Of
YaIu.
JAPANESE NOW OCCUPY SENGCHENG.
No Opposition to the japanese Between Chen.
ju and Seugcheing Eighteen Miles West on
the Peking Road-Japanese EIated by the
Easy Capture of the Strong Town Of
Chengju.

Toxic, by Cable).-The advance
guard OF the japanese army in North
western Korea, occupied the town oi
Sengcheng without opposition. Seng-
cheng in on the Peking road, IS mile,
West Of Chenju and about 40 mile,
South OF Win
When the japanese drove the Rus
slams out OF Chengju last Monday the
Russians withdrew in two columns.
one going over the Koaksan road and
the other over the Picking road. The
japanese advance from Chcnju was
made very rapidly. 1t was anticipated
that the Russians would resist this
advance, but they failed TO do so.
and now it is not probable that there
Will be any further opposition South
OF the Halu River.
Chenju, because OF its superior
natural surroundings is the strongest
place between Pingyang and Win
Besides these natural advantages
there is an old Korean fort there.
which, had it been defended with
spirit, would have been hard TO take.
The Japanese are gratified at the COM
parative ease with which they drove
the Russians from this fort.
Russian patrols are reported to be
III the country East OF the Peking
road, but it is not probable that there
is any considerable force of the Rus
SLAMS in that section. The patrols
are Withdrawing gradually to the
Northward, toward the Yalu.
1t is reported that the ice on the
lalu is well broken up, and in the
future the river must be crossed either
IN Junks or over pontoon bridges.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-04-06
No Longer An Experiment.

The President sent to Congress a
long report on the progress OF the
beet-sugar industry OF the United
States in 1908.
The report was prepared by Charles
+. Saylor, special agent OF the De
partment OF Agriculture, and includes
the results OF personal observations
and Investigations in the 50 factories
in the United States. Mr.. Saylor says
the industry can be no longer treated
as an experiment; that successful beet
raising and sugar producing is fact,
-Four factories have been placed in op-
Grafton since the last report.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-04-06
DETERMINED TO GET PORT ARTHUR.
Japanese More Hopeful Than Officials will
Admit

London, CBy Cable 1t is believed
IN diplomatic and naval circles here
and in St Petersburg that the
japanese are determined to take Port
Arthur and will continue to make that
the object OF their offensive naval
operations. The opinion prevails that
Marine Minister Yamamoto's speech
before the Japanese Parliment about
the difficulties encountered at Port
Arthur was dsigned to throw the
Russians off their guard, and that
the Japanese will do everything in
their power to take Port Arthur, be-
cause if they fail they will be reduced
solely to land campaign in Korea.
1t is reported from Seoul that the
Russians, March 27, killed the perfect
OF Pakchon Tor not following their
instructions.
The Russians are also said to have
dispersed the Korean garrison OF Viii
after divesting the soldiers OF their
uniforms.
Detailed reports received by way OF
Seoul of the engagemnt ci March 28
between Russians and Japanese at
Chengju, Korea, say the fighting
lasted two hours, at the end OF which
the japanese forced the Russians to
retire toward Win Two Russian
dead were lett Ol the field, while other
bodies were carried off with the
column. a Japanese lieutenant (Ka-
no) and four privates were killed,
while Captain Kurokawa and II pri-
Yates were wounded.
The japanese are continuing their
concentration and gra lually advanc-
ing on their way to Win, their ad-
vance guard being at Kasan and their
outposts 10 miles further North.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-04-06
SIX KILLED BY EXPLOSION
Squib Factory Near Scranton, Pa,
Wrecked and Burned.
FIVE GIRLS ARE FATALLY INJURED.
with One Exception Al Of fhe Bodies Have
Been Taken from the Debris--The Bodies
OF the Dead Employees We're So Badly
Burned That II Was With Great Difficulty
That They Could Be Recognized.

Scranton, Pa, (SpeciaD Six per.
sons are known to have been killed
and FIVE fatally injured by an explo-
sion i'll the factory OF the Dickson
Squib Company at Priccburg. near
here.
The dead are:
Lizzie Bray. Priccburg.
Beckie Lewis, North Scranton.
Lizzie Matthews, Olyphant.
George Callahan, Priceburg.
Teresa Callahan. Priccburg.
Lillian Mahon, Priceburg.
Those fatally injured are:
Mamie Gilgallon
Martha Haybrown.
Cassie Foultz.
Mettie Hevron
Oscar Ayser.
Twenty girls were employed in the
factory. What caused the explosion
is not known, but it is said that one
OF the girls threw squib in the stove
and that the force of the explosion was
so great that it wrecked the building
and set it on fire. The squibs are used
i'll coal mining.
The Dickson Squib Company oc-
cupied only the first floor OF the struct-
ure, the Callahan family having rooms
on the second food
1t was here that the two Callahan
children lost their lives. Thomas Cal
lahan, the father, was at work. and
Mrs. Callahan had just left the room
when the explosion occurred. The
children, aged 3 years and months,
respectively, were playing on the floor
Both were instantly killed. The build
ing caught fire, and the flames COM
municated to two adjoining buildings.
one occupied as hotel and the other
as a butcher shop. Both were de-
stroyed.
The bodies of the dead employees
were so badly burned that it was with
great difficulty that they could be
recognized.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-04-06
BLOWN UP BY DYNAMITE.
Careless Workman Strikes Cartridge With Pick,
Killing Three.

Brownville, Pa, (SpeciaD D.-Ccdar
Hill tunnel, from the Connellsville Cen
tral railroad, two miles Southeast OF
this place, was the scene OF an ex-
plosion, in which four workmen were
killed outright and six were seriously
injured. Three OF the injured, it is
feared, will die. The workmen were
all foreigners, and went by numbers
instead OF names.
The tunnel is being constructed by
Kellar & Crossan, contractors. The
explosion was caused by one OF the
workmen striking charge OF dyna-
mite with his pick.
The dead workmcn were terribly
mangled. The injured were taken
across the country to the Uniontown
Hospital
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-04-06
Congressional and Departments.

a favorable report was author
lied on the bill granting statehood to
Oklahoma and the Indian Territory
and Arizona and New Mexico by
the House committee.
Members OF the minority OF the
House committee filed their reasons
for objecting to the impeachment OF
Judge Swayne, OF Florida.
Senator Culberson, of Texas, in
troduced resolution in the Senate
Tor commission to investigate the
Postoffice Department.
The State Department has accepted
the resignation Of Andrew ID. Barlow,
United States consul general at
Mexico.
The House passed the Sundry Civil
Service Bill and discussed the confer
ence report on the Army Appropria-
tion Bill.
Lieutenant Hussey submitted to
the Navy Department a report on the
expedition to King Menelik,
The President appointed board OF
visitors TO the United States Military
Academy at West Point.
Hc COnlcTccS OF the TWO liOuS cs
agreed on the Agricultural Appropria-
tion Bill, which now carries $1,000 ,o4o
and provides for investigation OF inn
ported foods suspected OF being adul-
terated or falsely labeled,
Representative Dayton, of West Vir-
ginia, introduced bill amending the
laws regulating the personnel OF the
Navy.
An additional minority report op-
posing the impeachment of Judge
Swaync, of the Florida district, was
filed in the House by Representative
Parker, OF New Jersey.
During the debate in the House on
the Sundry Civil Bill attacks were
made on the Coast and Geodetic Sur
yey and State Homes for Volunteer
Soldiers.
A Chicago lawyer filed bill in the
District Supreme Court for an in
junction to prevent the payment OF
any money for the construction OF
the Panama Canal.
The Secretary of the Navy approved
the order displacing Hail Columbia, "
by The Star-Spangled Banner" at
evening colors on board ship.
Both representatives Of capital and
labor opposed the arbitration bill be-
fore the House Committee.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-04-06
cossoeks Killed Is Bandits.

Lao Yang, (By Cable).-There is
an enormous movement of troops in
progress and trains are arriving
several times daily.
In the rear OF Bdzevo so Cossacks
encountered strong band Of Chinese
bandits and charged upon them, killing
% and capturing g. Three Cossacks
were killed and six were wounded.
General Lineviich has received a tele-
gram from General Kuropatkin ex-
pressing satisfaction that SO we'll
trained a soldier is with the army
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-04-06
Great Loss Of Life In Battle.

Tuna, British India, (By Cable).-
News has been received here OF severe
fighting the Tibetans having attacked
the British mission under Colonel
Younghusband. There were two en-
gagenents, and the Tibetans were re-
pulsed with heavy loss. The British
captured the Tibetan camp at Guru.
Among the Tibetans killed were the
Lhassa general, the military command.
ant OF Phari and Lata and the repre-
sentative OF the Golden Monastery.
The Tibetan losses are believed TO DC
over four hundred, while The British
casualties are about dozen
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-04-06
Dead wIie's Ghost Beat Hin.

Hazleton. Pa, (SpeciaD Andrew
Green. miner Of Sandy Run. de-
slared that while he was chopping
~ood in the yard Of his home Satur.
lay the ghost OF his dead wife attacked
him and belabored him with a club
lie declares that on several other oc.
easioDs he has been visited and ter.
rihed by the spirit OF his former
spouse, and he thinks she Is jealous
Of his new wife. Green's first wife
died six months ago, leaving FIVE chil
dren. He married again within a
month and says that his first wife has
been haunting bin ever since.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-04-06
Stabbed With hatp!n.

New York, (SpeciaD. - Detective
McNally, who has been a member OF
the Jersey City police force for ~
years, is dying at his home OF blood
poisoning. He was arresting woman
shoplifter a week ago, when she
stabbed him in the right leg with
hatpin. McNally treated the wound
with home remedies, but three days
ago blood-poisoning set in. -Four
doctors--onc from the Pasteur Insti-
tute-are laboring to save his life.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-04-06
Claim Slept 2S Years.

Des Moines, Iowa, (SpeciaD.--
Ephiraim ]. Dean, pioneer of
Wayerly, filed a claim OF 100000 with
the State Legislature against the State
of Iowa for alleged false Imprisonment
20 years ago. Dean processes TO have
been falsely confined in lunatic asy-
lum, after which he was wrongfully
compelled to spend seven months in
Blackhawk county jail. The al
legged perjury of wealthy and promi-
nent citizen OF Blackhawk county. who
Dean says sought to get his property,
is declared to have led to the i'm
prisonment.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-04-06

The House Committee on Naval At
fairs has defeated by Tie vote the
Dalzcll bill repeating the law which
reduces the pay OF naval officers IS
per cent, when on shore duty. Sccre-
tary Moody was before the committee,
and as a result OF the discussion OF the
matter the whole question of the nav
al pay table was referred to the Sec
retary for revision and suggestion by
future action by the committee.