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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
DEAD BODY HANGING IN CHURCH.
druesome Sight Met the Congregation Of
Emanuel Baptist Church.

Chicago. (SpcciaD The dead body
of man dangling at the end of rope
in the belfry of Emanuel Baptist
Church. 1920 Michigan avenue, was the
gruesome sight that met the eyes of
the congregation as they assembled
for Sunday mornings service. The
police were notified at once and the
body was cut down and taken away.
In one OF the pockets OF the dead
mans coat memorandum book was
found bearing the name and address
OF William Johnson. 2233 Webster
avenue. Pittsburg Written on a fy
leaf of the book were the following
words:
We'll. see that nothing but my
death will satisfy the outraged public.
Therefore will give it, but will be
my own eXecutioncr."
1t is supposed that Johnson had
been hanging in the belfrv since Fri
day night. when he was last seen to
enter the church He hid been en-
ployed on different occasions by the
pastor TO repair the electric lights at
the top of the Stce.lc.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
Liquor on Rural Routes?

Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis, OF the
National Womans Christian Temper
ance Union, called at the Postoftice
Department for the purpose of getting
information regarding the alleged car
rying OF Intoxicating liquors by rural
free-delivery carriers.
Mrs. Ellis said she had been in
formed that the carriers made a habit
OF carrying liquor to their patrons
who were unable to purchase it from
saloons.
Mrs. Ellis was informed that there
is regulation prohibiting carriers
from carrying intoxicants for the use
OF their patrons or themselves. Hav-
ing no specific charges to make, she
departed after congratulating the de-
partment upon its temperance regula-
ton
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
Explosion Of Powder.

Carbondalc, H., (SpeciaD.-In an
explosion at the shaft of the Big Mud
dy Coal and Iron Company. in Hers
rim, five men were killed instantly, fvo
seriously injured and twenty others
slightly injured Six kegs Of powder
awaiting distribution to the men Of
the day shift exploded, having been,
jgnited, it is supposed, by the prema-
turc turning on Of the electric cur-I
the mines. The bodies OF the dead
men were frightfully mangled.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
Treasurer Of Canal Board.

Rear-A dmiral Albert Sewall Ken
nty (retired), formerly Paymaster-
General OF the navy, it is stated at
the Navy Department, has been Sc
lected as treasurer OF the Panama
Canal Commission. Rear-A dmiral
Kenney was born in Iowa and ap-
pointed to the navy from Vermont in
1862.
Mr.. Arosemena, the Panama Charge
received a cablegram from his Gov
ernment saying that the commission
which has been appointed to take
charge OF the investment OF the canal
funds will arrive in New York May
IS, where it will consult Mr.. Morgan
and come to Washington a few days
later.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
NO LONGER PRESIDENT
Miss Clara Barton Resigns as Execu-
tive of Red Cross Society.
WILL NOW PUSH WORK FORWARD.
The Venerable Head Of the Great Organization
Resigns Pcremptoriy, and In Long Letter
Reviews the History OF the Society Which
She Organized and Of Which She Was
First President.

Washington, ID. c. (SpeciaD.--Miss
Clara Barton has resigned the presi-
dency OF the American Red Cross
and was succeeded by Mrs. Gen. John
a. Logan, who has heretofore oc-
cupei the Office OF vicc-prcsidcnt OF
the association.
The ceremony occurred at Mrs. Lo-
gan's residence, and was participated
in by Miss Barton, Mrs. Logan and
members OF the executive committee
of the Red Cross. Miss Barton's let
ter Of resignation was a partial review
OF the work Of the organization, and
concludei.
at is pride as we'll az a pleasure
10 hand TO you an organization per
fectly formed, thoroughly ofiicered,
with no debts and a sum OF from SI2,-
600 to SrLooo available to our treas
ury as a working fund.
81 would not have one days delay
for this little change by which all
are benefited, and the organization,
| trust, will fnl that peace and quiet
in its long disturbed elements so wei
come to IL, to us and to the country.
The resignation was accepted and.
in addition TO many individual eX-
pressions OF regret, the executive
committee united in an official letter
to Miss Barton, expressing regret at
her retirement.
With the retirement OF Miss Barton
Mrs. Logan, as vice-president sue
ceeded to the duties OF the chief po-
sition She made a brief address. say
ing, in part:
"ln assuming the duties OF acting
president OF the American Red Cross
! do so with many misgivings as to
the possibility OF satisfying everyone.
However, desiring to do all | can to
allay the present excitement in con-
nection with the organization, ! have
consented to try to fill the position
with charity for all and malice toward
none.
Miss Barton left with Mrs Logan a
number of suggestions bearing upon
the conduct OF the society, and Mrs.
Logan suggested that a meeting be
called for September 3 next for the
consideration OF this memoranda.
In speaking oi the necessity for this
meeting she put 1t Up on the ground
of "the present unpleasant and I'M
satisfactory condition OF affairs She
suggested that at the proposed meet
ing no proxies be received. She also
expressed the opinion that in the in
term proper custodian should be
appointed 10 take charge OF the assets
OF the OrulniZatiOn
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
Details of the Attack.

Tokyo.-Details of the attack by
Russian Cossacks at Anju, Korea,
were just received here. The Rus
sian cavalry numbered 200 men, and
their attack was spirited. The jap
anese garrison resisted stoutly and
succeeded in driving off the enemy
Later, japanese reinforcements ar
rived from Ping Yang.
Indications point to the presence Of
Russian force at Yong Byon, be!
tween Anju and Unsan, but it proba1
bly, is small. /
1t is evident that these Russian
cavalrymen were sent south for the
purpose of harassing the japanese
flanks and lines of communication.
The Japanese report of the fighting
at Anju does not give any losses.
The sudden attack at Anju confirms
previous reports of the presence Of
Russian scouting parties behind the
Japanese lines.
The smaII Japanese garrison al
Anju indicates that the blow was not
sxDccted
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
Dismissals In Disgrace.

Secrecy will not be observed by the
War Department hereafter when Off
GERS are asked to resign "for the good
Of the service"
Judge Advocate General Davis has
rendered a decision that when Off
GERS are asked to leave the army the
reason shall be stated in the orders
published, His decision was rendered
in case where members of Congress
desired to have the records of the de-
partment changed to shield con-
stituents IRON the disgrace of dis
missal. General Davis decided that
the department cannot change the
records.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
Father and Son Suicides.

New York, (SpeciaD.-Their love
for each other and the fear that they
might be separated by death is believ
ed to have led Conrad Hauenstein, 50
years old, and his son, Conrad, Jr,
aged SO years, to take their own lives.
The bodies OF the two men were found
in a room in East Twenty-6fth street,
where thcy had lived together several
years. On a table in the room was
an envelope, on the back OF which was
written in German: We are tired
Of living. We want to die together.
We never did ANYBODY any harm
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
From Another Source.

London, tBy Cable).-The Chcfoo
correspondent of the Reuter- Telegram
Company sends an unofficial report
hat the Russians have destroyed their
1eet at Port Arthur.
According TO trustworthy informa-
lion, he adds, the garrison at Port
Arthur numbers 10000 soldiers and
10000 sailors. 1t is emphaticaly de-
:lared in the Russian capital that in
no case will the Russian ships at
Port Arthur be allowed to fall into
the hands OF the enemy.
This last statement tends to give
color to the reports from Chefoo and
The report of Admiral Togo, that is
believed TIE Russians are destroying
their Port Arthur feet.
London, (By Cable 1t is impos-
sible TO give an accurate list OF the
effective Russian warshps at Port
Arthur, but some idea of the state
OF the feet can be formed from the
official report OF Viceroy Alexieff to
Emperor Nicholas concerning the en-.
sdRSIlcIll Ol Aprll 3, III which the
Petropavlavsk was sunk and the
Pobieda was seriously damaged. In
This report the viceroy said: The
whole effective squadron at Port Ar
thur sailed out. He then enumerated
as the units of the fleet the first class
battleships Peresviet, Pobieda, Pol.
tava, Petropavlovsk and Sebastapolj
The armored cruiser Bayan, the first
class protected cruisers Askold and
Diara, the second class protected
cruiser Hovik, two torpedo cruisers
and five tirpedo boat dcstroyers.
1t will therefore be seen that on
April IA, the day after the destruction
of the Petropovlovsk, the Russians
at Port Arthur had available three
battleships, one armored cruiser and
three protected cruisers, whereas on
February I, they had available at
Port Arthur seven battleships, one
irmored cruiser, five protected crui-
sers and one torpedo transport. The
number of torpedo boats or torpedo
BOAT destroyers effective or disabled
IS not known.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
Financial.

Bank clearings for April in the
United States fell 10 per cent. below
April, 1908
Expuisions from the New York
Consolidated Exchange are fashion
able nowadays.
Railroads are quite generally re-
ducing their expenditures owing to
decreased earnings.
The Reading will need this year
about 10000 tons of rails. Its in
terest in the Pennsylvania Steel Com
psny may enable il to buy at a price
under the S28 schedule.
The Modern Miller" OF St. Louis,
says: Replies to numerous inquiries
regarding changes in the condition OF
the Winter wheat crop, during April,
show considerable decline in Ohio,
Michigan, Indiana, Texas, Oklahoma
and Indian Territory. Improvement
is noted in Illinois, Mirouri, Tennes-
see, Kentucky and Kansas, especially
in Kansas in the central and eastern
sections OF the State"
L. b. Smith x Co. were boosting
Lehigh Valley. They are supposed TO
own more than 10000 shares, which
were bought all the way from to IS.
Mr.. Smith. who is a director of the
company naturally wishes dividend
to be declared.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN.
The Carrier Who Foiled It Seriously Beat, n
and Robbed.

Chillicothe, Mo, (SpeciaD An at
tempt was made near Sampsel to
wreck Wabash passenger train No. I,
the Canon Ball, which left St. Louis
bound for Omaha and the Northwest.
James Dunn, rural free delivery car
ricr went 70 Sampsel Station TO get
mail from the Cannon Ball. The train
was few minutes late. and he walk
ed up the track, lantern in hand. A
few hun lred yards from the station
he found two railroad ties bound
across the rails. He removed the OBJ
stacles and started back to the sta
ton.
Before he had gone half the dis
tance he was attacked by two men,
who beat him almost into inscnsi-
bility and stabbed him four times
with knife. His wounds are serious.
The strangers disappeared in the
dark
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
Trying TO Prevent a Lynehlng.

Augusta, Ga. (SpeciaD.-In order
to prevent lynching, a special term
of the Columbia County Court will
be called Immediately to try Ben
Thomas, negro, for an alleged Grim
inal assault on a white woman, the
daughter Of a prominent farmer. The
negro, it is charged, entered the girls
room three night ago, choked her
and committed the crime before the
other inmates OF the house knew OF
her danger, The negro escaped, but
has beer tracked and arrested In the
endeavor to uphold the law, a special
term of the court will be held to
try the negro.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
Five Men Killed and Eaten.

Vancouver, B. c., (SpeciaD Mail
advices ON the Australian steamer Mi
owera are that five men were killed
and eaten by cannibals of the Ad-
miralty island in the South sea. The
British warship Condor was sent to
the scene and set fire to the village,
where the cannibals resided. The
Condor threa.Saed to annihilate the
village il the natives did not hand
over the cannibals. The order was
complied with and the cannibals were
shot.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
AMBUSHED BY MOROS.
Two Officers and Fifteen Men Killed B!
Natives Of Mindanao.

Manila, Especially Lieutenant Win.
field Harper and thirty-nine men OF
Company F, of the Seventeenth Uni
ted States Infantry, were caught or
May 8, in an ambush by several hun.
dred Moros.
Two American officers and fifteen
men were killed and five men were
wounded, The ambush occurred at
Simpatem, on the east shore of Lake
Liguasan. Island OF Mindanao. .
The officers killed i'll the ambush
were First Lieutenant Harry a.
Woodruff and Second Lieutenant
Joseph II. Hall, both of the Seven
teenth Infantry.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
Hereros Still Fighting.

Berlin, (By able).-Colonel Lieut.
vein, governor of German Southwest
Africa, in dispatch dated May 10.
says that the Hereros are retiring
from their lines at Otjikura and OWL
kokorero TO the northward, and are
moving with strong forces in the di@
rection of Waterberg. Colonel Leuts
vein says that skirmish took place
May Q at QUITO and that the Hercros
withdrew toward Paresisberg. + Tho
German losses were one dead, one
wounded and two missing.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
Tourists In Peril.

Livingston, Mont, Especially. A
party of Eastern tourists, travelling
through Yellowstone Park, have had
a narrow escape from being dashed
to death in chasm along the Golden
Gate road which leads into the park
from Gariiaer. The coach was caught
by brush and its descent stayed for
an instant, during which the pas
sengers managed to extricate them
selves and escape, clinging to the
rocks and brush. The coach soon fell
with a crash TO the bottom of the
canyon, 700 feet below, killing the
horses and demolishing the vehicle.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
Killed By His Brother.in.La Jaw.

Scotdale, Pa, (SpeciaD. - John
Welsh, a millworkcr, was shot and
mortally wounded by his brothcr-in-
law, Chief OF Police John Shay. Welsh
was intoxicated and was seeking ven
gence for an alleged injury at the
February election. Shay surrendered
to the authorities and is in the
GreensburR Jail In the mill strike
troubles OF 1907 Shay was charged
with killing J. c. Cummings, but was
promptly acquitted.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
Killed By Falling Iron Bar.

ST. Louis, (SpeciaD.-A bar of iron
fell from the top of the Ferris wheel
at the Worlds Fair, striking laborer
on the head and killing him instantly,
Dr. Edward Lewis responded from
the Emergency Hospital in an ambu-
lance and upon arriving found the
laborer dead and refused to take 6le
body to the hospital, suggesting that
the morgue wagon would be called.
This angercd the dead laborer's 100
fellow workmen. who insisted that
the body should be taken in the ambu-
lance. DR.. Lewis was knocked down,
beaten and kicked by the crowd.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
Wants to Be Eleetroeuted.

Columbus, o., (SpeciaD Albert,
alias Dutch" Fisher, under sentence
of electrocution for murder commit
ted in Toledo, has made a formal re-
quest that the date of his execution
be changed from July 7 to ", on
which date three othetrs are to be
electrocuted, Fisher refused to per-
init his attorneys to take any steps
10 save his life. saying that he com
mitted the murder and should be pun
ished.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
Dissertation Of the Flsg.

Denver, Colo. (SpeciaD After nu-
merous postponements, the trial of
William d. Haywood, secretary and
treasurer of the Western Federation
of Miners, on a charge Of desecration
OF the flag was held in Justice Hynes'
court Haywood's defense was
that the statute does not apply to
pictures or representations Of the flag,
but only to the flag itself The charge
is based on the issuance OF a circular
bearing a picture of flag and headed
"Ts Colorado in American Justice
Hynes will give his decision on Thurs
day.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
Widow Sues Stenographer.

Pittsburg, (SpeeiaD AN echo of
the sudden death of ex-Recorder J.
o. Brown was heard in the County
Court, when Ella NJ. Brown. the re-
corder's widow. filed bill in equity
against Miss Hattie w. Mclean and
the Eureka Pipe Line Company, pray
ing that Miss Mclean be restrained
from selling or using the proceeds OF
valuable oil leases in West Virginia.
Miss Mclean was the recorders
stcncgrapher. and il is claimed by the
widow that the oil leases were fraud
sslentiy procured by Miss Mclean.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
japanese Loan Oversub Is eribed.

London (By Cable) Subscriptions
to the Japanese loan OF $4,000 900
closed at 1 F. NJ, 1t was estimated
that the loan was oversubscribed 20
times. There was a great rush to
subscribe, and an enormous number
OF applications for small amounts.
New York (SpeciaD Kuhn, Loeb
& Co.. the National City Bank and the
National Bank OF Commerce announce
that the imperial japanese govern
ment 8 per cent. sterling loan has al
ready been heavily oversubscribed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
Rifle Girl Students Mail.

Boston (SpeciaD.-F, f. Wetherell,
a letter-carrier of Northampton, was
arrested by the federal authorities
here, charged with opening letters and
abstracting money from them. The
officials say that 500 letters, most OF
them addressed to students at Smith
College. have been rifed of more
than 81 600
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
Must Pay Fine for Picketing.

Chicago (SpeciaD. - Twenty-three
members of the Brasswor';ers' Union,
fined and sent to Jail by Judge Jesse
Holdom for picketing the plant of
the Kellogg Switchboard and Supply
Company. lost an appeal to the Appel
late Court. 1t is held that the union
members are guilty of illegal conspir-
acy and must pay the penalties in
flicted by Judge Holdom.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
Turks and Syhans Declared.

Marseilcs, France, tBy Cable. 49,
The government OF Panama has noti-
fed Aemlcan Consul Skinner that an
order has been promulgated prohibit
ing the immigration Of Syrians and
Turks on the isthmus. The order re-
suited from the fact that large num-
Der OF Lcyatines have arrived here
intending TO 90 10 Panama
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
Winter Wheat Estimate.

New York, (Special) .-Statistician
Broun, OF the Produce Exchange, in
an estimate based on the Government
crop report, places the winter wheat
crop at 900, 900 bushels, as com
pared with an indicated yield in April
OF 425,6oo, 900 bushels. Last years
actual crop yield was 3oo,ooo,ooo bush
els. Experts attribute the poorer
prospects TO a decrease in the area
sown, due to the influence of hard
winter
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
Japs Fight Fiercely.

Seoul, (By Cable. "A Russian
force, estimated to number 200 men,
it attacking Anju, about sixty miles
southeast of Win, Korea. The small
Japanese garrison of that place is
fighting hercely.
The fighting at Anju commenced
early this morning. The Japanese
garrison has sent telegram to near
by posts on the Win road for REIN
forcements.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
Armenians and Turks.

Geneva, Switzerland, (By Gable 49,
The Gazette de Lausanne has re-
ceivcd a telegram from Btlis, Asiatic
Turkey, confirming the reports OF
fighting between Turks and Armc-
mans. According to these adyices
about 700 Turks and 600 Armenians
were killed The locality OF the fight
is not given, but probably was in the
Sassoun district in Armenia.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
Collision on Southern.

Atlanta, Ga, (SpeciaD.-A head-on
collision between north and south
bound passenger trains of the South
ern occurred near Rockmart, Ga.
Several were injured none seriously.
Engineer Hare of the northbound
train had his arm broken. The trains
were not moving ppidly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
Saved From Mob.

Sardis, Miss. (SpeciaD AT Bellea-
tine. a small station southwest OF
here, Rufus Bobo has been shot and
killed by negro citizens, who were at
tempting to arrest him on a charge OF
numbering negro woman. His
brother, Mack Bobo, being arrested
on the same charge, was threatened
by mob Of 400 negroes. Sheriff John
son, of Sardis, hurried to the scene
and removed the negro to Sardis for
safekeeping The sheriff, with three
deputies, practically disarmed the en-
tire mob OF negroes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
HAVE DESTROYED FLEET
Asserted Russians Blew Up Their War.
ships 10 Save Them From laps.
ADMIRAL TOGO SENDS THE NEWS
.1ar's People Determined That None of the
Vessels Shall Fail Into Hands of the Enemy
Three japanese Transport Said TO Have
Been Sent to the Bottom By Russian War.
shlps-Russians Lingering Near Nuchwang

Tokyo, (By Cablc) Admiral Togo
reports that since May 6, many ex-
olosions have been heard in the di-
'ection of Port Arthur. The cause
has not been ascertained, but the i'm
preston is that the Russians, despair
ng of defending the fortress, are des-
roying their ships, previous to an
evacuation OF the port.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
Japan Vents TO Know.

At the request Of the Japanese gov
ernmcnt, Secretary Hay instructed
Ambassador McCormic, at ST. Peters
burg, to inquire of the Russian gov
ernment as TO what became OF the
forty Japanese seamen who were sent
into Port Arthur harbor in the last
"bottling' expedition Of the Japanese
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
Without Poed Porty.seyen Days.

Huntsville, Ala. (SpeciaD.-A re-
markable case of fasting is reported
near Lacey Springs. Morgan county
Mrs. Sallie Rutherford has not tasted
food for forty-seven days. She has
been subject 10 violent spasms, and
during one OF her spells her jaws
locked. Mrs. Rutherford lies in a
constant stupor with her eyes closed.
She Is 40 years old.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18
Woman Sent up for Life.

Steubenville, O., (SpeciaD, = Mrs.
Johnnie Owens was sentenced TO i'm
prisonment in the Ohio penitentiary
Tor life for the murder Of her husband
six months ago. Mr.. Owens was found
dead in an attic with a gunshot wound
in his side.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-18

The great Corliss engine that fur
nished the power for the Centennial
Exposition at Philadelphia had 900
horsepower; at ST. Louis one en-
gine has S.ooo horsepower.