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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-13

A mention of the name of Grover
Cleveland was cheered Justify. A
| moment later the first scene of the
! session occurred. Mr.. Williams de.
clared that IT was brazen effrontery
Tor the republican party to attempt tc
! seize the laurels OF Grover Cleveland
| A genuine outburst Of applause fol.
lowed. Cheer after cheer rolled
through the hall and, although the
chairman used the gavel vigorously
the convention was soon beyond his
control.
As he finished, after speaking for
one hour and forty minutes, the band
struck up a medley of patriotic airs
the stirring strains of Dixie" calling
forth the wild cheers that never fail
to follow the song, no matter when or
where rendered.
The delegates are invited to visit
the exposition" said Mr.. Williams,
and the clerk will read the invita-
ton"
The last few words were lost in
cries OF Bryan Bryan" that came
swift and thick from different parts
Of the hall
Cheers mingled with the calls, and
II was fully minute before the voice
OF the clerk was able to raise above
the tumult. Mr. Bryan remained
quietly in his seat during the demon
stration made by his friends and gave
no outward sign OF his recognition Of
the applause that had greeted his
name.
Delegate Powers, Of Michigan, was
recognized by Chairman Williams to
return the thanks of the convention
to the exposition officials for the
courtesy shown and made a brief
speech of acknowledgment.
The motion to accept the invitation
with which Mr. Powers conclude j
was adopted unanimously
When the ticket passers had nearly
finished their task, the chairman an
nounced that the roll OF states would
be called, each state as its name was
called TO send up to the chairman's S
desk the names OF its committeeman
selected in caucus.
While the roll call was in progress
the spectators, concluding that the
interesting scenes of the convention
were finished for the day, streamed
out by thousands.
Announcement of Mr.. Bryan as a
member Of the resolutions committee
from Nebraska called forth cheer
from such of his friends as were
able to hear the announcement.
David b. Hills name as a member
from New York also brought a shout
OF applause.
AS the roll was finished and the
call was began for the states which
had not answered on the first call,
Chairman Williams drew a cigar from
his pocket, lighted it and commenced
10 smoke with great satisfaction, not
withstanding the fact that numerous
signs prohibiting the indulgence were
posted all around the building,
After announcing the time and
places for the various committee meet
lngs, motion was made by Bourke
Cochran that the convention adjourn
until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The motion was adopted and the CON
ventlon adjourned at $50 o'clock
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-13
NEWS IN SHORT ORDER.

Frank E. Randall, president Of the
Miami Valley Gas and Fuel Com
pany, was adjudged in contempt by
Justice Blanchard.
Mrs. Nancy May, who was convicted
OF murder, was pardoned just as she
was about to enter the Kentucky state
prison.
Two negro boys were killed by
lightning at Raleigh, n C., and a man
near Camden. S. c.
Margaret OConnor was found
strangled 10 death in furnished room
in New York.
Mrs. Smith, the sister of Nan Pat
terson, is seeking TO be reinstated 10
her old position in the War Depart
ment.
The Rhode Island State Building
has been sold TO a St. Louis man,
who will use il for a country home.
w. II. Morgan, deported miner,
committer suicide at Denver because
of threats he had'received.
Three men have been arrested in
Chicago for crimes which rival those
OF the car-barn bandits.
DIR. Julia Fiedellman committed d
suicide in New York because she
thought her face too pretty for pro-
I fcssional success. :.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-13

cident was the adoption Of the report
OF the committee on rules and order
OF business, which accorded the deie-
gates from Porto Rico six seats and
votes in the convention, but denied
seats and votes to the delegates from
the Philippines on the ground that
the Supreme Court had decided Porto
Rico to be part OF the territory OF
the United States, but the Philippines
not a part.
The failure of the credentials COM
mittee to report caused adjournment
at I1.o4 O'Clock until T. NJ
When the convention reassembled d
stormy, exciting session began. AS
Mr.. Bryan entered the hail an ovation
was started and lasted half an hour.
The Parker men declared this out
burst had been prearranged by the
Hearst men and Tammany, so they
started a counter-demonstration, but
the main demonstration was intended
for Mr.. Bryan, and his name sounded
above everything else.
Alter the convention resumed busi-
ness the report OF the credentials
committee was presented by Chair
man James NJ Head, OF Tennessee.
This declared in favor of all the sit
ting delegates, except the one from
the Twenty-hrst Illinois district. 1t
sustained the rights of the Porto
Rican delegates and also gave those
from the Philippines seats and votes,
reversing the action of the committee
on rules.
Mr.. Bryan mounted the platform to
read a minority report in favor OF
seating the Harrison and Hearst dele
gates in the other Illinois contest.
He also made a speech in support OF
his attitude, declaring the men who
ran the State convention in Illinois
were on a level with train robbers.
There was further debate, which
led Mr.. Bryan to make second
speech. The convention voted, 647
to 200 against him and in favor Of
the full majority report, thus showing
that while it gave him the tribute OF
a great demonstration, things were
different as far as votes were con-
cerned.
The committee on permanent or
ganization reported recommending
Representative Champ Clark, of Mis-
souri,, for permanent chairman. he
took the chair and made a speech,
discussing the issues Of the campaign.
The convention then adjourned un-
til 10 o'clock Friday morning, when
it is expected the platform will be pre-
sented and debated.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-13
II KILLED; 50 INJURED
A Passenger Train Crashes Into An
Excursion.
THE OPERATOR GAVE WRONG SIGNAL.
Accident on the Greenwood Lake Branch
Of the Erie Railroad at Midvaie, N. j.
Locomotive Of the Passenger Crashed
Into the Rear Coach OF Excur.ion aud
Plowed Its Way Entirely Through.

New York, (SpeciaD Seventeen
persons were killed and about fifty
injured in a collision which occurred
at Midvale, N. J., just before noon
when regular passenger train on the
Greenwood Lake branch of the Eric
railroad ran into an excursion train
that had stopped to take water All
the dead and injured lived in Ho-
boken, Jersey City and New York.
The accident is believed to have re-
suited from tower operator hav-
ing lowered his signal too soon, and
this was admitted by d. w. Cooke,
general passenger agent of the Erie
Railroad, who gave out statement
in which he said:
The operator in the tower failed
to set the block signal against the
train following"
The train which was run into was
special carrying members of the
First Plattdeutcher Association of
Hoboken on their annual outing. and
had 500 passengers. Ii consisted Of
twelve cars and two engines. The
first engine had taken water and the
train moved up and stopped with the
second engine beside the tank, when
the regular train drew near
The flagman of the special signalled
the engineer of the oncoming train,
but, owing to curve in the road,
his flag was not seen until too late.
1t is claimed that the engineer of
the regular train had slowed down to
about ten miles an hour before he
crashed into the special, but his en-
gine tore through the rear car the
greater part of its length. and drove
the forward end OF that car into the
car ahead The killed and injured
were in these two cars.
The wreckage did not catch fire.
and the work of taking out the dead
and manned was accomplished quick
ly.
coaches ran back and joined in the
work, and the residents Of Midvale
many Of whom had heard the crash,
assisted them.
The fourteen dead were soon laid
beside the track. and the injured
were carried to the nearby houses.
While physicians were being sent
for women of Midvae brough:
bandages and other articles to be
used in caring for the injured
An engine and cars were sent from
Little Falls to the scene of the wreck
and as rapidly as possible the most
seriously hurt were prepared for
transportation by train to Little Falls
and thence to Jersey City or Ho-
boken.
The less severely hurt were con-
tinued under treatment in Mid
vale until later in the day. All those
hurt were eventually taken either to
their homes or to hospitals.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-13
Rockets Hcmbard Audience.

Tacoma, Wash, (SpeciaD Fire
works which were to have been set off
in Wright Park as final to a big
Fourth of July celebration caught fire
from almost the first rocket that was
sent up, and in an instant the entire
heap of explosives was flying in every
direction. About four dozen eight
pound rockets flew through the
audience Of 10000 persons, creating
a panic in which many were injured.
Others were struck by the flying ex.
plosives, and i was estimated that
a. many as SO we're injured but mono
fatally.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-13
GENERAL ADVANCE BEGUN
japanese Forcing Back the Russians
All Along the Line.
FIGHTING NEiR PORT ARTHUR.
ueneral Sakharcif Report: 10 the czar That
the Japs Are Taking the Offensive simuI.
taneousIy Along His Entire Front From the
S'ashcre 10 the Valley Of the Chinchap
kiver-Thir!y Thousand Men In Movement

St. Petersburg. (By Cable) Gen
eral SakharoH, commander of the
Eastern army, in long dispatch to
the general stat, reports outpost
skirmishes over wide territory
throughout July : and July O. which
indicated a general advance of the
japanese, who are driving back the
Russian adv":cc posts. Sakharof1
says the kr.l ~ losses during the
fighting July la?e not been def
nitely ascer;a.Hcd. but it is known that
officers AID ~ men were killed or
wounded. He says:
I'm general we observed, July 6
that the enemy was taking the of
iensive simultaneously along his
whole front, extending from the sea-
shore as far as the valley of the Chin
chan River. On the morning OF July
vast camp of the enemy was dis
covered in the neighborhood of Sao
khetzza At 8 A. NJ, July 7, the
enemy occupied the heights near
Baositchja.
No rains have fallen recently"
A dispatch from Niuchwang saws
General Kuroki is advancing all
along the line, and adds that Jap
anese ofhcers are organizing Chinese
6andit bands throughout the Lao
Valley for an attack on Mukden.
The strategic plans of the Japanese,
as well as the location of their mair,
force and the rlaca ,.,bara
blow will be struck. whether at Kai.
chou, Haicheng, Laoyang, or even
at Mukden, are still puzzling the
Russian authorities. In general way
the japanese seem to be withdrawing
their pressure southwest of Kaichou
and Liaoyang but TO be maintaining
1t northeast. as if contemplating a
combined attack on Tia Tche Kiao and
Liaoyang.
The success of the Japanese flank
ing operations is disconcertinp tho
Russians. One by one the passes in
the mountains which the Russians had
fortified in advance with infinite pains
have been attacked by the Japanese,
who have always managed, by trails
not marked on the maps, to circum-
vent the Russians. When operating
along the interior lines, with the rail-
road to facilitate the movement of
troops, the Russian general staff be-
lieves this fine quality of the Japanese
will disappear, and that when the
Japanese debouch into the plains the
Russians, who are accustomed to
maneuvers in a fiat country, will be
completely a. home.
Later reports from the front in
dicate that the continued and increas-
ing activity of the Japanese is al-im-
portant. The advance posts of Lieu.
tenant General Count Keller's force,
holding the Feng Wang Cheng roads
converging on Liaoyang are faced by
heavy Japanese force and there is
constant skirmishing in the region Of
Dalin Pass. General Kuroki's blow
at the, railway which every one at the
front is expecting, may fall anywhere
between Kaichou and Liaoyang.
1t is believed that the Japanese are
planning an attack of some sort be-
fore the rains begin again.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-13
WESTERN FLOODS REcEDING.
War Department Sends Tents and Food for
Suffers.

Kansas City. Mo, (SpeciaD.-The
food at Armourdale, Argentine and
Lower Kansas City. Kan, on the
Kaw river, and to Manhattan half
way across Kansas, has fallen steadily
since late Saturday.
The waters at Manhattan became
stationary at midnight, after rising
steadily all day, and then began to
so down, eliminating the last danger
Of further damage at the mouth OF
the Kaw or along its course.
The Missouri river at Kansas City
and north also reccded fast and no
additional damaoe to Harlem or the
East Bottom will result from the
overflow Of that stream. At the
stockyards the fall was slow and con-
ditions were still bad. Most of the
pens were flooded Railroad and
business men say the damage locally
IS insignificant, when compared with
last years losses.
The relief committee OF Kansas
City, Kan, which are caring for the
oooo homeless in the suburbs OF tha,
city, has decided to accept the aid
granted by the War Department.
Lieut.. r. s. Loughborough, of Fort
Leavenworth, Kan, who was sent by
:hc War Department to Investigate
the situation, recommended that 1000
ra,ions be given the city and addi-
tional food supplies be sent each day as
needed. A refuge camp has been
opened as last year, and all the suf-
fcrers are being well taken care OF
Washington.-Acting upon a report
from General Bell. who investi-
gated the conditions at Kansas City
Kan. growing o"t If the food, Act
ing Secretary of War Oliver tele
graphed General Bell TO issue 1000
tents and FIVE days rations for the
food sufferers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-13

To Aid at White House.

First Lieutenant Dan" T, Moore,
OF the Eighteenth Battery, Field Ar
tillery, stationed at Fort Monroe, Va,
who has been granted leave of
absence from August 10 until October
10, has been ordered on the expiration
OF his leave to report to Col. Charles
s. Bromwell, Superintendent of Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds, for duty
at the White House as one of the
military aids OF President Roosevelt.
Lieutenant Moore is a native of
Alabama, but was appointed to the
army from New York. During the
Spanish War he served as second
lieutenant of the Third Connecticut
Volunteer Infantry, and in April, 1899,
he was appointed second lieutenant of
the Fifteenth Regular Infantry. In
April. 1901, he was transferred to
'hc Artillery Corps and became first
lieutenant in that arm in May, 1901.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-13
Second Day.

St Louis. (SpecaD The Demo
cratic National Convention held two
sessions in St. Louis Thursday.
Late at night the full text OF the
platform, as agreed upon by the sub
committee Of the platform committee,
was made public. Its adoption by the
full committee without change is ex-
pected. The financial plank declares
that the greatly increased production
OF gold has contributed TO the main
tenance of money standard of value.
no longer open to question, removing
that issue from the field of political
contention" The plank is exceed
ingly brief.
The early session of the convention,
which began shortly after 10 o'clock,
was brief. Its only important in
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-13
Sully Offers 70 Cests on the 81.

New York. (SpeciaD.-Creditors oi
Daniel ]. Sully & Co. met here to con.
slider a new settlement proposition. II
was reported after the meeting that
the offer would involve the payment
OF 90 cents on the dollar and the sug-
gestion that the legal proceedings for
further recovery be continued on 9
friendly basis. 1t was stated also that
the assets Of the Sully firm are suf-
fcient to pay about 81 cents on the
dollar and that the balance. Of a 90
cent cash settlement will come from
interests friendly - Ssily h Co.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-13
Talked About Ills Mother.

Hopkinsvillc, Ky, Especially lack
Hern, OF Paducah, aged 2S, sho, and
killed his father, James Hern, aged
60, a barkeeper. The dead man had
been divorced and married again, and
the son took offence at remarks made
against his mother and they exchanged
blows. Later young Hern walked into
the saloon and shot his father I'D
kill two fathers If they talked about
my mothcrp is his explanation.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-13
Settles for EtzeI's Death.

Washington, (Specia).-The Chi
nese Government has settled the claims
growing out of the killing of Louis
Etzel. the newspaper correspondent,
in manner regarded by the State
Department as highly honorable and
satisfactory. Minister Conger has
cabled the department that the Chi
nese Government, after making an
investigation, has ordered the punish
ment of the officer and soldiers that
killed Etzel. China has undertaken
to pay an indemnity of $4,000 (Mexi-
CAM, which will be given to the
widowed mother Of Etxel Ia Denver
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-13
Shot Bloodthirsty Son.

Owingsville, Ky, (SpeciaD D.-Nim-
rod Byrd, 80 years old. came from
Lexington to his home, near Stoops
intoxicated, and set fire to his bed
and attempted to burn the house
Failing in this, he tried TO murder
his parents, wife and child. He was
finally disarmed and locked in a
room. Byrd then broke open the
door, seized butcher knife and was
rushing at his father, Almaza Byrd,
70 years old, when the father shot him
dead. The father then gave himself
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-13
Mad Mullah Fighting Again.

London, (By Cable).-The Daily
Mails Alden correspondent, under
date of July 6, says that the Mad
Mullah's forces have attacked the
Somali, killing So levying on the ma.
tives friendly to the British and steal-
ing about 1000 sheep and so cattle.
They then retired, pursued by
pioneers, who shot down 20 of tho
Mullah's men. The Daily Mails cor
respondent at Berbera. the capital
OF Somaliand, maintains that tho
whole of the Somaliland campaign
has been fruitlcss, the Mullah retain
ing full control of his particular re-
gion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-13
3 Girls Burned TO Death.

Raleigh, N. C.. (SpeciaD.-Thrce
girls, with ages ranging from 4 to IL
years, were burned to death at Car
leigh Cotton Mills, near this city
They were the daughters of John T
Cole, boss spinner. The father,
mother and two children escaped, one
of the latter, boy. being terribly
burned The father made frantic but
Intellectual attempts to rescue his chill
dren. The place is isolated and had
no FIRE protection.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-13
Says Swallow wiz Accept

Chicago, (SpeciaD. - Oliver w.
Stewart. chairman Of the Prohibition
National Committee, made a state
ment positively denying that Dr. Silas
c. Swallow had declined the Prohibi-
tion nomination for President. He
was equally positive in denying the
rumor that the party managers hal
re-engaged Tomlinson Hall, at
Indianapolis, and that the delegates to
the national convention were to be re-
assembled. Mr.. Stewart in his state
ment says: Since there Is no va
cancy on our ticket and not likely TO
be one, there is no room for the nomi-
nation OF General Miles"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-13
Twins Reach Age sf 81.

Bridgeport, Conn, Especially. :!
julius H. and Junius N. Benham,
probably the oldest twins in the Uni.
ted States, celebrated the eighty.
seventh anniversary Of their birth with
shore dinner, which they gave ia
several Of their friends at a summsr
resort near this city. The two hale
old men look alike, dress alike. speak
alike, and some of their friends say,
think alike. They were born on July
g. 1917, in Middlebury, Conn. Both
are builders, and have erected many|
OF Bridgeport's important structuresl
including three churches.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-13
Slaughter Of the Achiuese.

Amsterdam, (SpeciaD.-A dispatch
from Batavia, capital of tht Dutch
East Indies, says that the commander
OF the expedition to North Achin,
Northern Sumartra, attacked Likat, on
June 20. The Achinese losses were
432 killed. including 28I women and
88 children, and 81 wounded Seven
teen prisoners were taken. The Dutch
casualties included the commander. a
lieutenant, two sergeants and I3
soldiers wounded
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-13
Observatory Ia SamOa.

Preparations are being made by the
Navy Department for the establish
ment OF a branch of the United States
Naval Observatory at Tutuila, Sa-
mOa.
This will be in charge of Profs.
John c. Hammond and Gustave Har-
rison, and will be used for the OBJ
servations of list of 500 of the 1907
stars adopted for publication in nau-
teal almanacs of the United States,
Great Britain, France and Germany,
This list was recommended at a con-
ference in 1906 for the accurate de-
termination of time Tutuila is in
latitude Is degrees south and long
itude I68 degrees west, and is consid-
cred an ideal location for an obser-
vatory by astronomers of this country
ard Europe. A magnetic observatory
is also to be a part OF the proposed
Government establishment on the Tu-
tuila station.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-13
Cholera la Manchufia.

Washington, ID. c. (SpeciaD "A
cable report from Minister Allen at
Seoul points TO the existence of great
danger to both belligerent armies in
Manchuria. He says that he has
learned from missionary surgeon
that cholera has crossed Manchuria
and appeared at Antung.