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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-16
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS
No American Slave Dealers in the
Philippines.
U. S. Officials Must Be Discreet.

President Roosevelt after conference
with Secretary of State Hay, issued the
following executive order respecting the
observance of the proclamation recently
promulgated declaring the neutrality of
the United States between Russia and
japan. the two combatant nations in the
Far Eastern war now in progress:
"All officials of the government-civil,
military and naval--are hereby directed
not only to observe the President 3 proc.
lamation of neutrality in the pending
war between Russia and Japan, but also
to abstain from either action or speech
which can lcgitimately cause irritation
to either of the combatants. The gov.
ernment of the United States represents
the people of the United States n Il only
in the sincerity with which it is en-
dcavoring to keep the scales of neutral
itv exact and even, but in the sincerity
with which it deplorcs the breaking out
of the present war, and hopes that it will
end at the earliest possible moment and
with the smallest possible loss to those
Engaged Such "A war inevitably increases
and intlameS the susceptibilities of the
combatants to anything in the nature of
an injury or slight by outsiders. Too
often combatants make conflicting claims
as to the duties and obligations of neu-
trails, so that even when discharging
these duties and obligations with scrupu-
lous care it is difficult to avoid giving
offcrse to one or the other party. To
such unavoidable causes of oflensc, due
to the performance of national duty,
there must not be added any avoidable
causes. II is always unfortunate to bring
Old World antlpathies and jealousies
into our life, or by speech or conduct to
excite anger and resentment toward our
nation in friendly foreign lands but in a
government employe, whose official posi-
tion makes him in some sense the repre-
sentative of the people, the mischief of
such actions is greatly increased. A
strong and sclf-confident nation should
be peculiarly careful not only of the
rights, but of the susceptibilities of its
ncighbors; and nowadays all of the ma
tions of the world are neighbors one to
the other. Courtesy, moderation and
sclf-restraint should mark international,
no less than private, intercourse
"All lhe officials Of the government
civil, military and naval-are expected
so TO carry themselves, both in act and in
deed, as to give no cause of just oilcnse
to the people of any foreign and friendly
power-and with all mankind we are
now in fricndshir
"THEoDORE Roosevelt.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-16
THE KISHENEFF MASSACRE.
Prisoner Sentenced 10 Twenty Years For the
Murder Of Jewish Couple.

Kisheneff (By Cable The trial OF
prisoners charged with participate"
in the massacre of Jews here last
April is closed. After a fortnight's
deliberation the court gave judg-
ment in the case of Busneke and 81
others, OF whom 1S were charged with
homicide during the anti Jewish riot
ing and 40 with creating disorders.
Rusneke and Bodijan were found gull
ty OF the murder OF Jewish couple
named Forrarji
Rusneke was sentenced to four
years imprisonment and Bodijan to 20
years.
Fifteen persons accused OF rioting
were each condemned to years i'm
prisonment, and three others to four
months. Thirty-six OF the accused
were discharged.
Two damage suits were not consid-
cred and o. were disallowed
The damage suits were all brought
by Jews
The final judgment will be announc-
ed formally April rs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-16
HEAVY LOSS TO MINERS.
Geological Surveys View Of the Big An.
thracite Strike.

Washington, d. c., (Special) The re-
port of Edward w. Parker on the pro.
duction of coal in 1902, about to be issued
by the United States Geological Survey,
gives a review of labor troubles during
that year and their effect upon the coal
production. The report says:
The troubles in the anthra ute district
resulted in n decrease of nearly 40 per
cent in production to the operators, as
compared with 1901. Approximately
las, 900 men were idle for IS working
days, and the public was put to greater
inconvenience and annoyance for want
of fuel than had ever been known before
in the history of the country. 1t is esti-
mated that the total number of working
days lost by this strike was l4,2l0, 900,
which, at an average of 80. 80 day,
meant loss of about $50, 900, 600 in
wages.
"The strikes in West Virginia were or
ganized for the purpose of compelling
the operators to recognize the union
The strikers carried their point in the
/ Kanawha river, but in the New river
/ district the strike failed of its purpose
/ The time lost in West Virginia in 1902
was J., 1862 05i days, or nearly twice as
much as that lost by strikes In all the
United States in 1901. The estimated
| loss of tonnage for the State caused by
| the strike was about d. 500, 900 tons, al
\ though, on account of increased activity
| in other portions of the State, there was
no actual decrease in output as compared
with 1901,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-16
Congressional and Departments.

The House Committee on Merchant
Marine and Fisheries authorized a favor
able reprot on House bill providing
that all supplies for the use Of the Army
and Navy shall be transported either in
ships belonging to the government or in
ships of American register.
President Roosevelt fixed the salary of
the Isthmian Canal Commissioners at
Sl2, 600 per annum.
The battleship squadron has left Guam
tanamo for Pensacola TO engage in target
practice.
President Roosevelt has directed the
transfer of John Barrett. present minis
ter to the Argentine Republic, TO be
minister to Panama. Other changes in
the Diplomatic Corps in South America
were also made.
The subcommittee of the Senate Com
mittee on lnteroccanic Canals heard
Secretary Taft relative TO legislation for
the government of the Canal Zone.
1t Is not likely that the case of Sena-
tor Reed Smoot will be passed upon at
this session Of Congress.
The Senate passed the Philippine
Shipping Bill and the Army Appropri-
alton Bill.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-16
EXPORTS OF MANUFACTURES.
A Seven'Months' Period That Breaks All
Records.

Washington, (SpeciaD. United States
exports of manufactures in January, 1904,
and in the seven months ended with
January, 1904, show a larger total than
ever before in the same months of the
year. For the month of January they
amounted to 1913, 2l3, 352, while the high
est January record on any former occa.
sion was that of 1900, when they were
$50, $50, $40
For the seven months ended with Janu.
airy they amount to $3.50, 214, 936, and the
highest record for that seven-months'
period in any preceding year was that
ended with January, 1901, when the total
WAS S230, 564, ,064 Thus the total for
January is SO, 500 600 in excess of any
preceding January, and for the seven
months ending with January is about
S1i, 900, 900 more than in any preceding
seven months ended with January. These
figures ere shown by an analysis of the
January exports, just prepared by the
Department of Commerce and Labor,
through its bureau of statistics.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-16
PENNSYLVANIA WILL SPEND szO,5OO,OOc.
Big Expenditures for Improvements East OF
p.tsburg.

Philadelphia, Pa, (Special). Not in
Guiding the money to be spent on the
New York tunnel and terminal the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, through the
board of directors, approved expenditures
for improvements east of Pittsourg in
1904 to aggregate at least $50, 800, 600.
OF this sum $4,000, 600 will be spent
upon new work, including the improving
and enlarging of the track facilities in
and about Broad Street Station, this city,
and S13 800 600 will be spent upon work
as laid out in the annual report.
The additional 50 600, 900 is needed for
improvements that are called for from
time to time. The directors, who were
in session about an hour considering the
expenditures for the present year, have
before them II schedule of work to be
done. The actual amount needed TO
finish the work in hand and to begin
new improvements is SlS, 800, 600.
At meetings of the directors of the
Pennsylvania company and of the Pan
Handle company, Ellington b. Morris
was elected director TO succeed i. f.
LOrce
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-16
HANGING FOR BANDITS
Penalty for Murder at Chicago Car
Barn Riots.
ONE OTHER YET TO BE TRIED.
Jury Agrees on Verdict After Deiberating
for Day and a Night The Condemned
Men Hear Their Fate Stolidly Emil Roesbi,
Who Participated in Some Of Their Crimes
To Be Tried Separately.

Chicago. (SpeciaD. - Hanging for
all was the verdict of the jury i'll the
first murder case against the so-callci
"car-barn bandits Harvey Nandinc,
Peter Neidermcicr and Gustav Marx,
who attempted notoricty by desper-
ate all-day battle that started in a
"dugout" near Liverpool, Ind, where
the trio had taken refuge after a series
OF remarkable crimes. including the
murder of two employees of the Chica-
go City Railway at one of the com.
pany's barns in this city, the motive
il each instance being ROBBERY.
Emil Boeski, who was with the
bandits in the dugout, and who par
ticpated in many OF their crimes, is
to be tried separately, not having been
implicated directly in the particular
murder for which his associates were
first arraigncd
The verdict OF the jury was delayed
somewhat on account OF temporary
division Of opinion as to making the
punishment alike for all the defend
ants.
A confession on the part OF Marx
led to the discovery of the hiding place
of the other bandits. Marx entered d
plea OF guilty and begged for mercy
while the other bandits attempted &c
brazen out plea Of innocence. Epi-
lepsy. the result of heredity, was alsc
pleaded in the case OF Nandine.
The bandits heard their doom stol-
idly. The mother of Nandine was IN
the court room. Niedermcier's moth.
er was also present. Neither woman
made any out-cry. The mother. o
Marx did not appear. She was said &c
be at home in state bordering on
collapse.
Contrary 10 the general belief. It was
Vandine's fate, and not that OF Marx
that caused the delay in arriving at
dpcisiOu
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-16
Foreign.

General kuropatkin, about 10 leave
St. Petersburg Tor the Far East to
take command of the Russian mill
tary forces, bade farewell TO the Gar
and was presented with a sacred pic
ture By the Municipal Council,
The United States government will
sustain the action OF Captain Sawyer,
OF the gunboat Helena, in protesting
against the sinking by the Russians
OF junks at the entrance OF Much
wang harbor.
On account OF conflicting reports
OF the intentions OF the Japanese
commanders in Manchuria the Russian
corps which has arrived at Harbin will
be detained there.
The Russians are engaged in build
ing dcfenscs at Win. which will CO.
operate with the Notifications al
ready constructed on the left bank OF
the Yalu.
Japanese officials at Toxic believe
that lack OF ammunition was the rea-
son that Vladivostok forts did not re-
ply to the Japanese bombardment.
At Nagaski repairs are being made
to the ships that were damaged in
the engagement at Port Arthur.
The trials of the rioters and muir
| derers at Kishiuef were concluded.
One man was sentenced 10 20 years
for the murder OF a Jewish couple.
Emperor William left Berlin for a
trip OF six or seven weeks duration,
during which he will visit other
monarehs.
Forty students were wounded in
rioting between German and Czech
students in front Of the university in
Vienna.
DR.. Labor. an American mission
ary. has been killed in Persia.
NJ. Kurino, until recently Japanese
minister TO Russia said his gov
ernment's purpose was not annex
Korea, but TO open II up to the com
merce OF the world
The obstructionist members OF the
Hungarian Dict have given up their fight
TO secure the use OF the Hungarian Ian
guage In The army. and memorable
scene Of reconciliation occurred In Tho
| Diet.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-16
President Invited to Preside.

Washington, (SpeciaD - President
Roosevelt has been invited to preside
at great popular meeting in the
interest of home missions, to be held
at Buffalo next May, during the ses-
sions of the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church. The invitation
was extended by the Rev s. V. V.
Holmes, pastor OF the Westminster
Church, in Buffalo, through Represen-
tative Alexander, of that city. The
President. who presided at similar
meeting in New York some years ago,
did not give definite response to the
invitation, indicating that he would do
so at later date. His acceptance is
regarded as doubtful, however, as he
has felt obliged to decline invitation of
all kinds for this wear.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-16
Shot BY His Playmate.

Waynesboro, Pa, (SpeciaD Gerald
Middower. II years old, son of ]. A,
Middower. was shot in the head at his
home here bv Robert Frantz, aged IL.
The lads were playmates. They went
to Frantz's home, where the latter
took a revolver from the drawer Of
his brothers bureau and playfully
pointed it at young Middowcr's head.
and shouted Hold TIP your handsW
The boys were standing only a few
feet apart. The pistol was discharged
ami the bullet entered Middower's :
mouth. splitting the tongue, and
lodged in the back part Of his head,
inhctng serious, perhaps fatal,
wound
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-16
BIG FERRY STEAMER BURNED.
Was Frozen First in Ice of Conneaut Ohio
Firemen Pershed.

Conneaut, Ohio, (SpeciaD A large
car ferry steamer. Shenango No. I,
owned by the Marquette and Besse-
mer Dock and Navigation Company,
was destroyed by fire off this port,
resulting in the death of Fireman
Chas. McCarter OF Cheboygan, Mich,
and the probably fatal injury OF Engi-
ncer John Morrell.
The boat was one OF the largest OF
her kind on the great lakes, valued
at $35o,ooo, and had carrying capa.
city OF 20 cars. The fire is supposed
to have resulted from an explosion OF
oil in the engine-room. The vessel at
tempted to make the trip from here
to Port Stanley early i'll January. but
was caught in the heavy ice. She
finally succeeded in working her way
back into the Conncaut Breakwater,
where she has remained frozen in by
the ice ever since. When the fire
was discovered it was found that she
was too far out to be reached by the
local fire department.
Engineer Morrell was the only
member Of the crew awake when the
flames broke ont. Finding that the
fire was beyond control he hastily
aroused the others on board. and all
escaped except the fireman, McCarter
Upon discovering that McCarter was
still in the hold OF the vessel Morrel|
returned 70 awaken him. He was
caught by the flames, and before
he could be rescued was so badly
hurred that he will nrobab blv die Nc.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-16
JEALOUSY CAUSES DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
Young School Teacher Dying and Her Assai'
ant Dead By His Own and

Frcnchtown, y, j., Special. Miss
Mary Wyker, a pretty young school
teacher of this place is dying, and Paul
Weaver, an 1S-year-old youth, is dead,
as the result Of the latter's insane ieal
ousy, which led him to make Il murder
Gus attack on the girl and then, when he
was pursued by posse of his ncighbors
and former friends, take his own life.
Weaver used revolver on the girl
and later used the same weapon on him
self, also noosing rope about his neck
to make sure that death would be his
portion.
The attack on Miss Wykcr was made
as she was going from her professional
duties at the Union school to her board
ing house, the home of Hugh Furness.
lie fired three times and two of the
bullets found their mark, inflicting
wounds that are likely to end in the
young woman's death.
Early in the morning the mother of the
young man found his dead body hang
ing from moose tied tot rafter in feed
room on the homestead farm. lie had
adjusted the rope while standing on
some boxes and then shot himself in the
head
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-16
FINANCIAL.

The weekly statement Of the Imperial
Bank of Germany shows decrease of
43, 500, 900 marks in cash
1t Is reported in railroad circles that
the Union Pacific, Illinois Central and
Chicago g. Alton will be merged unless
the Northern Securities decision is abso-
utely against the company.
II is understood that Union Pacific
gross earnings for February will show an
Increase of over $500, 600 and that South
ern Pacific earnings will show gross
increase of over $500, 000
The Bank of England on Saturday pur-
chased in open market All, 900 in gold
bars and received from the Cape f15, 800.
Dispatches from Chicago say that the
Burlington loan for 80, 900, 900 was made
with the Illinois Trust u Savings Bank.
The manufacturing crisis in Spain
which has been troubling commercial
circles for some time past, is becoming
more acute.
City Treasurer Il. J. Frauenhcim, of
Pitisburg, Is completing arrangements
for collecting from the Pittsburg Rail
way Company the amount due under the
linear tax ordinance. He estimates the
total at $3.50. 600 TO $400. 000
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-16
Ate Wife and Child.

Duluth, Mimi, (SpeciaD aD,-Gustave
Brandon, who has been cruising be-
tween Tower and Koochiching, has
arrived here on his way to Minnca-
polls, and confirms a report of alleged
cannbalism on the Nett Lake rcser-
vation Brandon was near Pelican
Lake when he was told that an Indian
had killed and eaten his wife and child.
He saws his information is unqucstion-
ably authentic He was told that the
Indian during drunken spree killed
both his wife and child, and later de-
voured parts of til ir bodies to avert
starvation.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-16
U. S. AS PEACEMAKER
Suggestions That This Country Act
With France.
HOW IT IS VIEWED IN PARIS.
The Idea Of Prominent American Railroad
Man That France and United States, Be.
cause Of Their Friendship Toward the
Belgerents, Are Best Qualified to initiate
Peace Movement.

Paris, (By Cable. -- The informal
suggestion that France and the United
States act jointly as pcacemakers in
the Far Eastern war has been made
within the last week. and although the
officials consider that any peace over
lures would be futile at the present
stage of the conflict, yet the sugges-
ton leads TO the belief in high quarters
that France and the United States
will become the eventual pcacemak
ers. The suggestion came from one
OF the most prominent American rail
road men, who probably has the larg-
est railroad dealings with Russia OF
any American.
During recent visit here he called
at the American Embassy and other
official quarters In the course of his
visit he strongly urged that France
and the United States, by reason OF
their international friendship toward
the two belligcrcnts, were specially
qualified to initiate peace movement
The American believed Russia would
gladly avail herself of the opportuni-
ty even now. and that international in
hueuce would favorbly incline Japan
The suggestion was entirely unoftl-
cial and informal. but none the less II
was expected that it would prove a
germ fo.' official action. However, no
such official action is likely at the
present time, as it is the accepted
view of the French and American att
thorities that neither OF the belliger-
ents would listen to any peace over
lures.
As one OF the highest officials sum
med up the situation
The suggestion is worthy OF con
sideration as showing that the rcpub-
lies are well qualified to become the
eventual pcacemakers. but certainly
such movement would be untimelv
now, for both parties are in hot blood.
and. unfortunately, nothing will avail
until there has been some blood
letting"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-16
CROPS IN FARMERS HANDS.
The Quantity Of Wheat, Corn and Oats Held
on March |.

Washington, d. c., (Special), - The
March report of the Bureau Of Statistics
of the Department Of Agriculture shows
the amount Of wheat remaining in farm
ers' hands on March 10 have been about
1872, 600, 900 bushels, or 20.S per cent. of
last years crop, as compared with "a 3
per cent. Of the crop Of 1902 on hand on
March /, 1908, and 23.2 per cent. Of the
crop Of 1901 on hand on March !, 1902.
The corn in farmers hands is esti-
mated at about S39, 900, 600 bushels, or
37.4 per cent of last years crop, against
4i.6 per cent. of the crop of 1902 on hand
on March !, 1908, and 292 per cent. of
the crop on hand on March I, 1902
OF oats there are reported to be about
273, 200, OOJ bushels, or 349 per cent. Of
last years crop, still In farmers hands,
al compared with 36.0 per cent. Of the
crop Of 1902 on hand on March T. 1903,
and 30.6 per cent. Of the crop Of 1901 on
hand on March /, 1902.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-16
Use of American Ships.

The House Committee on Merchant
Marine and Fisheries authorized favor
able report on a House bill providing
that all supplies for the use of the army
and navy of the United States shipped
out of the United States shall be trans
ported either in ships belonging to the
Government or in ships of American
register.
The bill is to go into effect 80 days
after its passage. a provision incor-
porated by the Senate in a bill of the
same nature passed by that body was
added to the House bill as an amend
ment, to the effect that should the freight
rates charged be eXtortionate the Presi-
dent may suspend the operation of the
act and open the competition to the YES
sels of other countries.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-16
NOMEN'S TERRIBLE FALL.
Drops Seven Stories in a New York Office
Building.

New York (SpeciaD Miss Bessie
Lazarc, a stcnographcr, aged 20, was
mortally injured by falling seven
stories - from the eleventh to the
fourth floor - in the building at IS
Dey street.
Her piercing screams as she shot
down the main light shaft of the build
ing created panic among the tenants.
She had been sitting on window sill
and lost her balance as she turned to
talk to someone in the room. Her
fall was broken at the fourth floor by
a wire netting over a skylight.
She was taken to the Hudson Street
Hospital unconscious, suffering from
a fractured skull and internal injuries.
Miss Lazare lived in Brooklyn and
was employed by the American Tcle-
phone and Telegraph Company.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-16
No Peace at Santo Domingo.

Washington, (SpeciaD.-Very much
belated cablegrams from United States
Minister Powell, just received at the
State Department, report big battle
across the river from San Domingo,
March 4, in which the insurgents were
worsted and fled, leaving their guns
and ammunition on the field, The in
surgents, however, were reported to
have been in possession OF the Town
Of Azua. The United States ship To-
peka touched at San Domingo March
8, and proceeded to Azua.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-16
$4,000 For Denny Memorial Hall.

Carlisle. Pa, (Special).-A mass
meeting of the citizens OF Carlisle was
held and $4,000 was raised for the
erection of Denny Memorial Hall, re-
Gently burned Rev. Miles O. Noll.
of Carlisle, presided. Addresses were
made by President Reed, John w.
Wclzel Rev. G.. NJ. Diffenderfer and
Gen Horatio G. King, of Brooklyn.
Congressman Olmsted sent his check
for $500. During the coming week
the town will I've canvassed and the
balance OF the $4,000 raised.