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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-27
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN DEAD.
Eccentric Genius and Philosopher Succumbs
TO Attack OF Heart Disease.

New York (SpeciaD George Fran
els Train died from heart disease, at
Mills Hotel No. /, where he has lived
for some years. Heart disease, from
which he died, followed an attack OF
acute nephrtis.
George Francis Train was born in
Boston, March a. 1920 In 1883 his
father, mother and three sisters died
OF yellow fever in New Orleans. In
IS42 he was in college in Cambridge,
Mass. He was married October s
1851. In 1853 he established the house
OF George Francis Train & Co, ship.
pcrs. in Melbourne, Australia, and dur.
ing the same year declined the prcsi-
dency OF the Australian republic. In
lSlo-6I he devoted himself to the in.
PRODUCTION OF street railways in London,
but, not succeeding in this, returned 10
America in 1862 and became noted as
a public speaker. Many OF his
speeches have been published, and he
has also written various works, among
others An American Merchant in Eu-
rope" Asia and Australia" Young
America in Wall Street." Spread
eaGlcism.'
In 1902 Train was assaulted in Bos-
ton, Dayton and elsewhere on account
OF his utteranccs, and an attempt was
also made TO assassinatc him at Alton,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-27
lROQUOIs RESPONSE ,lLITy.
Manager Powers BIsmes the Tragedy on the
Theatre Builders.

Chicago (SpecialD Harry ]. Powers,
one of the resident owners and asso-
ciate managers" OF the Iroquois Thea
yer TOOK the stand as witness before
the .Coroner's Jury
Mr. Powers said the Iroquois Theater
had no fire apparatus 'scause the house
hreman,. Sallers, had not ordered it. as
was Sailer's duty He also placed re-
sponsibility on the Fuller Construction
Company. which. he said, was supposed
TO be constructing the building according
TO law.
Manager w. J. Davis. when called to
the stand. said that a few days before
!ne theater opened he had talked with
Building Commissioner Williams after
the latter had inspected the theater, and
said that Mr.. Williams declared that
IT was the safest and most complete the
ater building he had ever seen
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-27
Field Maneuvers Costly.

A request for an appropriation Of
SI,245,366 for field mancuvcrs for zoos
and OF SI255,446 for the same purpose
Tor the hscal year 1905 was transmitted
to the House from the War Depart
ment.
A communication from General Chat
lee accompanies the request in which
he declares field mancuvers to be Of
great professional value. 1t is the gen
eral scheme, he says, to hold the ma
neuvers in two OF the four military di-
visions OF the country each year. Dur
ing the present year they are to be held
in the Atlantic and Pacific divisions and
in 1905 in the Northern and Southern
divisions. 1t is also proposed to in
crease the number OF troops participat-
ing to 10000, from 10000 and the time
likewise 10 be heightened
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-27
LIVES LOST BY FLOOD
Thirty.Seven Killed and Many Hurt in
Tornado.
AN ALABAMA TOWN IS WRECKED.
10 the MljdIe Of the Night the Storm Sweeps
Through Mouudsvie- People Crushed 10
Death 10 the Ruins Of Their Homss-Depot
and Hotel Des.royed-freight Cars Blown
From the Tracks.

Tuscaloosa, Ala. (SpcciaD The
most disastrous cyclone that ever swept
over this section visited Moundville,
Ala, town of 900 inhabitants, IS
miles south OF Tuscaloosa, at o'clock
a. m.
Twcnty-eight persons were killed and
more than 100 injured. Every business
house in the town except a small drug
store was destroyed.
The cyclone struck the town from
the southwest. Its path was a quar-
ter OF a mile wide.
Following is list OF the white per
sons who were killed.
L. p Seymour, oi Nashville, Tenn,
who accepted a position as telegraph
operator at the railroad station only
last evening
A. II. Warren. OF Birmingham. en-
ployed by the Alabama Grocery Com
pany.
J. II. Redmond, of Nashville
Robert Powers, OF Tuscaloosa.
Miss Nettie Farley OF Tuscaloosa.
The negro dead are;
w. n. Miles, wife and six children
Albert Holstein, wife and three chill
dren
Isaac Holstcin. vile and three chill
dren.
Five other negroes yet unidentified
The following is a partial list OF
the seriously injured:
Mrs. w. A. Grubbs, OF Kentucky,
dislocated hip.
X. T. Griffin, spraincd back.
Mrs. r. T. Griffin arm broken.
Lee Griffin, badly bruised.
A. B. Griffin, eyes torn out.
Mr.. Farley, blinded.
Mrs. Farley, face cut and ankle
broken.
Mrs. F. 7. Galley badly laccratcd.
a. B. Taylor, leg broken.
Mrs. McCaney, breast crushed.
The names OF the injured negroes
have not yet been obtained.
Surgeons were rushed TO Moundville
from Greensboro and Tuscaloosa.
By the force OF the storm persons
were blown hundreds OF feet from their
beds in the tlackness OF night. Through
terror. father. mother and three chill
drcn fed from their home TO seek ref
rge. and in their excitement left s
year-old boy in bed. In the morning nc
WIS pulled from beneath some timber,
and thus far it is impossible TO find any
other member of the family.
Bedding, carpets and wearing ap-
parel are scattered for ten miles through
what was a forest, but is now as clear
as Il it had been cut by the woodman's
az
Freight cars were torn to splinters,
the trucks under them being hurled hun
Greds of feet from the track.
The depot. the hotel, warehouses, cot
ton gins, 30 homes, the stores occupied
bv r. w. Griffin, A. W. Wiggns & Son,
w. ! Domenick y. d. Griffin and w
p. Phifcr, together with their stocks.
is impossible 10 find even the pillars OH
which the buildings rested
Bales OF cotton stored i'll warehouses
were blown to atoms, the fragments OF
lint, together with the debris lodging in
section had been visited by a snowstorm
Heavy iron safes were carried away by
the storm and the doors torn from their
hinges.
4 young clerk employed by w. p
Phifer, hearing the terrible roaring OF
the approaching cyclone, let himself
down into we'll in the center OF the
store. He no sooner had found his
place OF safety than the store was de-
molished. Later he was drawn out I'M
injured.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-27

The Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections decided to investigate the
charges made against Senator Reed
Smoot, OF Utah, in connection with the
demand for his expulsion from the Sen
ate and authorized Senator. Julius c.
Burrows (Rep., Mich) }, chairman OF the
committee, to present a resolution in the
Senate permitting the committee to send
for witnesses and documents.
The committee did not attempt to de
eide at present how extensive the in
quiry should be. Some OF the members
express the opinion that when the in
vestigation is once entered upon it will
be impossible to prevent opening the
doors wide and going into ali the point
thoroughly. They agree it is wise to
leave the extent OF the work to be done
to future developments.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-27
PANIC IN A SKYSCRAPER
Exciting Fire and Miraculous Escapes
in Masonic Temple.
MANY PRISONS INJURED IN RUSH.
All Occupants Of the Big Building Escape
Without Serlons Injury Through the BRAY.
cry Of the Elevator Men. Who Remained at
Their Posts, Operating the Cars While
Dense Clouds Of Smoke Filled the Building.

Chicago, ILL., (SpeciaD Fire in the
Masonic Temple here caused n panic
among the 1900 occupants of the build
ing and damaged the stock and fixtures
OF tenants TO the extent of $4,000.
All occupants OF the building escaped
without serious injury through the BRAY
cry OF the elevator men, who remained
at their posts. operating their cars while
dense clouds OF smoke filled the building.
The fire broke out in the suite OF five
rooms on the fifth floor occupied by Rob
crt Frcdlandcr & Co, manufacturers of
H-ray apparatus.
4 lighted match carelessly thrown by
an employe into a pile Of excelsior lying
in corner OF the packing room is be-
lieved TO have started the fire.
There was large number OF N-ray
vacuum tubes stored in the company's
rooms and these exploded the moment
the heat reached them. Robert Fried
lander. senior member of the firm, real
ized the danger from these tubes and
worked until overcome by smoke throw
ing them out OF the window. The fire
spread rapidly from the packing room
TO the other rooms and in few min
uteS the entire suite was in flames and
the light snaft OF the building was filled
with flames.
The occupants of the building, with
the memory OF the lroquois Thcater
holocaust which occurred but onc-half
square away, fresh i'll their minds, were
alarmed when clouds of smoke filled
every floor and rushed to the elevators.
Many women tainted in the scramble to
get into the elevators. but none were
seriously injured The large building
was emptied within half an hour after
the fire was discovered. Hundreds OF
men and women gropcd their way
through the smoke and came down the
stairs.
That the damage to property and in
jury 10 individuals was not greater was
probably due largely to the efficiency OF
the fire drill OF the employees When the
great bell at the top OF the rotunda
sounded the alarm OF fire every janitor,
engineer and fireman in the building re-
sponded, and long before the fire de
partment had reached the scene the
! emplc Fire Brigade had attached hose
10 the standpipcs, which extend from the
basement TO the roof of the structure.
and eight streams OF water were turned |
upon the coniiagration by the volunteer
fremen.
The fire department used but little OF |
its hose. the building equipment being
called into use
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-27
KILLED IN HOTEL WRECK.
Natural Gas Causes Explosion and Death Of
Three People.

Marion, Ind. (SpeciaD.-In an explo-
sion which wrecked the Seitz Hotel,
three people were killed, two fatally hurt
and ten seriously injured.
The injured were all guests Of the
hotel. The explosion is credited to ma
tural gas, which escaped into the base
ment from a pipe line running near the
hotel
The building was a two-story brick,
having five business rooms on the first
floor, the hotel occupying the second
floor and having about 80 guests.
The outer walls were blown out, the
second floor falling on the first with the
roof on it. The guests were under the
wreck, which at once ignited. They were
asleep in their rooms when the cXplo-
sion occurred.
Rescuers had great difficulty in taking
the injured from the wreck. The gas
could not be shut off and fed the fire,
which continued to gain headway.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-27
BoodIers 70 the Bar.

Kansas City (SpeciaD The grand
jury which for the past month has been
investigating charges OF boodling in
Kansas City, Kan, in connection with
she Board OF Education in the appoint
5nent of teachers and the awarding Of
school contracts. and the city officials
IN the protection OF gambling and illicit
saloons, practically finished its work
End, it is said, has decided to return y
indictments. Although the citizens
committee which was formed some
time ago to push the investigation urg-
ed the grand jury to continue its work
Attorney General Coleman, who has
had charge OF the Jury. declined.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-27
MRS. BEcHTEL ACQUITTED.
Mother Of Murdered Girl Freed BY Allentown
JIry.

Allentown, Pa (SpeciaD Mrs. Cath
crime Bechtcl. the aged mother of Mabel
Bechtcl, who was found murdered last
October, was acquitted of being an ac-
cessory TO the crime
Her trial occupied nine days and the
jury dclibcrated an hour before render
ing the verdict. The gray-haired woman
received the news of her acquittal with
tears and expressions of JOY. She was
Immediately released from custody and
went TO her home. accompanied by her
sons and daughters.
Martha, her youngest daughter. and
her sons, John and Charles, are under
indictment on similar charge. but ,i1cir
trials have been postponed until the
April term of court.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-27
SPARKS FROM THs WIRES.

1t is announced that the japanese gov
cTnmcnt Will not accept the mediation
Of any foreign power.
Mrs. Arthur Oswald. in fit of MIR
dcrous insanity, bcheadcd her fivc-year-
old son and pet dog at Oswald, a vii
lage i'll New Jersey.
The lroquos Memorial Association
will offer the site OF the lroquois The
ater for the erection Of memorial 10
the victims OF the fire.
Trains and trolley lines are held Up
by snow blockades in Northern New
York State
Chicago theatcr managers will raise
the price of thcater tickets owing TO the
expensive alterations to which tncy will
be subjected
Many members OF theatrical troupss
were driven into the streets by fire
in a Chicago hotel.
Changes in the constitution OF the
Boot and Shoe Workers Union were
adopted
The Pacific Coast will soon have fine
military maneuvering grounds.
The old officers OF the Lchigh Valley
Railroad were reelected.
The funeral OF James l.. Blair, for
men general counsel OF the ST. Louis
Exposition. was held at ST. Louis
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-27
LWEWASHINGTON AFFAIRS
Significant Action of DR.. Herran Colon.
bian Charge.
Dirty Money MAY Be Abolished.

10 abolish dirty money a hearing will
be given by the House Banking Com
mittee this week No longer able TO
resist the demand OF bankers through
out the country ior clean bills, members
OF the House will make a strong en-
deavor to secure legislation at this ses-
sion abolishing the use of dirty money.
A bill has been introduced provid-
ing that when a bank has accumulated
$1,000 in bills it can forward such bills
to the Treasury for redemption. The
Government is to pay the charges for
shipment both ways.
Some time ago a bill was received
from Cuba which was found full OF mi
crobes. Instances are numerous where
the Treasury has received filthy money
to be disiniected and later the office
had TO be disiniccted.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-27
SMALL BIRTH RATE; HIGH LIVING.
Chicago Professor BIsmes Love Of Luxury
for Many Small Families.

Chicago (SpeciaD.-To the high
standard OF living today is the alarming
decrease i'll the birth rate in the United
States was the declaration OF Prof. IL.
!. Davenport. professor OF sociology at
the University OF Chicago.
In speaking to class Professor
Davenport said the American birth rate
would soon be almost nothing as com
pared with that OF European nations,
II the present luxury OF home life is kept
up or increased
Americans will not have children il
.hey cannot afford to support them in
luxury said the Professor. "They have
to follow every fashion and spend their
money fooishly. Many men with sal
aries or incomes OF $1,000 a year will
not marry. Women today must have
everything they want.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-27
The Far East.

japanese railway men nave been at
tackled by Koreans along the Seoul-Fu-
san Railway, and the Korean authori-
ties have been notified that if the dis
orders are not stopped Japanese troops
will he sent for that purpose.
The answer OF Russia to Japan's latest
note will. il is said, be dispatched in two
days, and the Russian view, as made
known in Paris, is that the real issue is
the maintenance OF white supremacy in
Northern Asia.
The United States government quietly
made inquiries OF the foreign powers
with view to learning whether any
thing could be done to bring Japan and
Russia together, but the principals were
not willing.
1t is reported that the Dowagcr En-
press OF China is determined, if ncccs-
sary 10 fight for the freedom Of Man
churia from foreign control.
A Russian squadron, including battle
ship a cruiser and six torpcdo-boat de-
stroyers, sailed from Sucz for the Far
East.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-27

SUICIDE FEARED HIS CREDITORS.
ii Won't Have TO Meet Than Now" Said
Harry s. TwnmbIey.

Biddeiord, Me. (SpeciaD. - Rather
than face his creditors, Harry s.
Twambley, well-known jewelcr OF this
city, ended his lie by taking syanide
OF potassium.
a week ago his firm assigned. Mr.
Twambley, who with his brothcr-in-law
Prcntss Freeman, remained at the
store late, learned by telephone mes
sage at midnight that committee rep
resenting his creditors, proposed TO call
on him Thursday.
Mr. Twamblcy, on the prctcxt OF
getting a drink OF water, went to the
slnkroom and procured solution OF
cyanide OF potassium and, returning,
drank It in the presence OF Freeman.
With the exclamation, Il won't have
to meet them now" he fell dead.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-27
Financial.
Pig lead was advanced s. a ton.
NearlY all the nroiessinnals are bull.

Pig lead was advanced 81 ton.
Nearly all the professionals are bulls.
Coffee, sugar, cotton, wheat and
stocks are all moving upward.
European capitalists were induced
to buy securities on the more hopeful
outlook in the far East.
Amalgamated Copper directors de-
clared the regular quarterly dividend OF
one-half OF per cent
The Southern Pacific has sold 5000
600 OF its ~ per cent. bonds at oS TO
two large banking houses.
New York Central's earnings for the
year we're IA per cent. on its SI32.ooo.-
600 OF capital stock. 1t paid per cent.
TO its shareholders, Lehigh Valley earn
ed ~ per cent. and pays nothing.
A private Wall Street dispatch 10
Winthrop, Smith K Co, says that the
manipulation in Rock Island is done
with the consent OF large bank whici,
will try to float the new bonds OF the
railroad
After having made few millions in
cotton, Dan Sully says: II don't be.
leve in corners and never did. Bui
there is not enough cotton to &c
around. Diamonds are dear because
they are scarce
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-27
Beating the Death Trust.

Chicago (SpeciaD The end of the
death trust" is in sight, according to
"a statement made by Secretary Pritch-
Erd, of the City Health Department.
lr. Pritchard announced tiiat within 4s
hours the medical profession Of Chicago
will be supplied with antitoxin serum
at premium far below that Of the al
legged trusts prices. What the sources
are from which the Health Department
expects to secure the supply Secretary
Pritchard was not prepared to say, but
every effort is being made to frustrate
abe attempt of the three antitoxin man
ufacturing firms to form a monopoly at
ihe expense OF human life.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-27
Morgan's New Canal Bill.

Senator Morgan caused surprise by
introducing bill which specifically rec
ognizes the independence OF the Repub-
lie OF Panama, provides for its annexa-
tion to the United States and for the
construction OF the waterway His col
leagues do not think Mr.. Morgan would
vote for his own bill. and attribute its
introduction to desire on the part Of
the Senator from Alabama to complicate
the situation by giving the people OF
the new Republic to understand that the
United States intends to annex it,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-27
Arrests Follow a liold.Up.

Jacksonville. Fla. Especial S. A.
Petty and NJ. Petty, charged with hold
ing up and dynamiting the Scaboard Air
Line passenger train at Sanderson on
January II, have been captured. When
arrested the men had dynamite in their
possession. They have been identified
by the engineer and baggageman. The
United States authorities will charge
Them with firing into a mail coach and
leopsrdizing the life OF the mail agent.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-27
Great Speed Tests.

Schenectady, N, Y. (SpeciaD PLANS
to equal and possibly beat the speed
record of the 40 miles an hour made at
Prossen, Germany, some time ago, were
made at conference between officials
and experts representing the New York
Central Railroad and the General Elec-
tric Company The tests are to be made
on the tracks between this city and Hoff-
mans II present plans hold, the Central
thus will be enabled to run trains
through New York city on its suburban
lines At an unparalleled rate of speed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-27
Five Men Injured.

Sharon, Pa. (SpeciaD. - Reports
which have just reached here state that
the Sharpsvlle bridge has been swept
away and that four men went down with
the bridge TO death in the swirling
waters Victor Durham and three for
eigners are said to nave been on the
bridge when it fell. The current is very
swift at that point and the four men
struggled desperately for time to reach
the shore. but finally sank.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-27
vleiin Of Terrible Crime.

indianapolis. Ind (Spccial) .-Lafay-
ssse Dcdnian and his wife, while on their
wsy to visit relatives near Bowman,
were seized by seven men. who carried
fhcm TO Fairvicw Church. where Dcd-
man w9s forced 10 stand in the corner
- The auditorium at the point OF a re-
erer Mbilc the other six assaulted his
s The men made their escape, but
Smcess are on their trail. One man i,as
sen traced 10 Flora, ILL.,. and his father
sues him City Marshal Williamson
sone to arrest two others, one OF
Seom - said 70 be 10 hiding in the
~esds and defyiag tho officers
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-27
School Teacher Murdered.

Bedford, Ind. (SpeciaD.-The body
oi Miss Sarah Schacfcr. teacher OF
Latin in the Bedford High School, was
found in carriage house. She had
been assaulted and robbed and the body
badly inutiiated. The appearance OF the
shed indicated terrific struggle Miss
Sehaeier caiae here from Elkhart, Ind,
year ago and was much admired.
There was much excitement over the
murder and bloodhounds will be put
ON the scent
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-27
Favorable 10 Dreyius.

Paris (By Cable).-The report OF
Attorney General Baudoin is favorable
to Dreyius, following the view adopt
ed by the court which recommended a
revision OF the case. The Attorney
General today finished the examination
OF the case before the Court OF Casa
tion. The decision OF the court, which
is not expected for some weeks, un-
doubtedly will be in favor OF Dreyius.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-27
Bade Him Kill the President.

New York (SpcciaD e. A. Ericr,
a baker, who claimed that mystic infu-
ences were at work on him through the
agency OF his stomach, bidding him kill
the President, was committed to Belle
vue Hospital for examination as to his
sanity. Erier, who was arrested after
writing a long rambling letter to Police
Commissioner McAdoo, greeted the Off
GERS as "deliycrers from his bondage"