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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-28
kuropatklu No Longer Chief.

General Kuropatkins star is set
ting.
The Gar appears to have lost faith
in him as the commander-in-chie OF
the Manchurian army. Under an inn
perial rescript just issued the army
is divided General Kuropatkin is 10
command the first army and Major
General Grippenberg the second army
Grand Duke Nicholas Michaelovitch h
will, it is believed, become the COM
mander-in-chief OF the Manchurian
armies, which will be increased 10
100000 men. Viceroy Alexieff will
likely be recalled.
Accompany the several hundred
thousand more men TO be sent to the
front will be 600 field and rapid-hre
guns.
Meanwhile the Japanese are pre-
pairing to send 100000 more men into
Manchuria.
The Gar pays tribute to 'the high
warlike qualities displayed by the Jap
anese" in a letter to General Grip
penberg, appointing him commander
of the Second Manchurian Army. 70
succeed Lieutenant General Linevitch
The Russian forces in Manchuria are
thus divided into two armies.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-28
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s,,OO0,O00 FOR FRIAR LANDS.
First Payment Made Through the Bank Of
England.

Washington, D. c. Especially The
first payment of $2,ooo,ooo on account
of the purchase of the friar land in the
Philippines was authorized by the War
Department.
There has been on deposit in New
York since last December the fund
of $7,236,ooo realized from the sale of
bonds authorized to be issued in pur-
chase of the friars' lands, and draft
for this first payment will be made
on the Bank of England, which will
pay over the money to the Sociedad
Agricola del Ultramar. The compile
tion of these purchases was delayed
by the great difficulties experienced in
securing a clear title from the friars,
some of whom attempted to convey
their lands to private individuals and
business corporations to prevent their
seizure during the Philippine insur-
reCtiOn
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-28
Gen. KUROKI ADVANCES
His Purpose Is Believed to Be to Turn
Russian Left Flank.
YENTM MINES ARE NOW OCCUPIED.
japanese Capture Of Mukden Is Expected Soon
A Detachment Of the Mikado's Soldiers
Makes a Dash to Telling and Drives
OF a Body Of the Enemy, Who Leave 10
Dead.

St. Petersburg (By Gable "a dis.
patch received here from Mukder
gives details OF the japanese positions
as follows:
General kuroki has concentrated
one army with the distance between
Bentsiaputze and Bensihu as its ra-
dius. and his advance is pushing for
ward along the road leading to Flu
ehun and Fu Pass. The advance
forces of two other armies occupy
the Yentai mines, the village Of Yei-
tai and Sandenu. The front Of these
three armies is protected by an out
post screen, which Chinese are not
allowed to pass. A small Japanes sc
detachment is moving along the lef,
bank of the Lao river in order to pro-
tect junks.
The same dispatch reports that Chi
nese bandits are openly siding with
the Japanese. The weather at Muk-
den is rainy and windy. Cold has pre-
maturely set in.
The absence of detailed official re-
ports from the seat of war, despite
the important character of events that
are developing around Mukden, lead.
to the supposition that General XII
ropatkin may, after all, not seriously
contest the Japanese advance and that
the long-expected battle at Mukden
may turn out to be merely rear
guard action upon large scale.
General Sakharoff reports that the
Japanese army is moving from Bent
siaputze toward Fu Pass, a village six
miles northeast of Mukden and near
the right bank Of the Hun river. The
river at that point is shallow, and
probably for this reason the locality
has been selected by the Japanese for
crossing.
If the japanese succeed in gaining
foothold at Flu Pass, General Ku-
ropatkin's position at Mukden will be
insecure, as the Japanese will be able
to threaten the Russian line OF com
munications and turn the left flank
Flu Pass is only 20 miles north OF
Bentsiaputze. but at the present rate
OF progress the Japanese will prob
ably occupy four or FIVE days in trav-
ersing it.
b The Russian force south of Muk-
den is believed to consist of only one
army corps. which is acting as rear
guard and is not intended to. offer a
serious resistance to the japanese ad-
vance
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-28
fioar Gradually Passing Away.

Worcester, Mass. (SpeciaD. - The
family OF Senator George +. Hoar,
who has been lying dangerously III
for several weeks, issued bulletin
showing that the Senator is gradually
succumbing to the effects OF his long
illness. Only the immediate members
of the Senators family are admitted 10
the sick chamber, and he spends most
of his time asleep. The bulletin reads
"Senator Hoar has been weaker
since Friday, passing most of the time
in sleep and refusing TO take his medi-
cine or nourishment."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-28
FIGHT ON AT PORT ARTHUR.
Land and Sea Forces Are Endesvoriug to
Stern Fortress.

Paris (By Cable THE Natins St.
Petersburg correspondent telegraphs
as follows:
kilograms OF which the General
Staff have as yet no knowledge reach
ed the Emperor at 4 o'clock A. NJ.
can affirm that they concern Port Ar
thur, regarding which place the great
est anxiety prevails at Court.
The Japanese are now engaged in
general assault, which is more furi-
GUS than its predecessors, attacking
the town on three sides Simultaneous
ly and employing their whole forces.
being determined to finish the bust
ness. Russian mines blew up whole
battalions. General Fock especially
distinguished himself, directing the
fire from the wall, which the Japanese
reached after indescribable massacre.
The whole of Admiral Togos and
Vice Admiral Kamimura's squadrons
are aiding in the struggle, which, il,
is feared here, will be final. The be-
sieged forces are fighting as in fur
mace. A perfect storm OF shells is fall
ing on the town, port and fortress
from the whole hill and roadstead.
General Stoessel is going from fort
10 fort encouraging the defenders in
their desperate efforts.
I'm St. Petersburg the facts con-
corning the tragic event, which per-
haps will terminate by a glorious fall
OF Port Arthur, are wholly unknown.
At court hope has not yet been en-
tireiy abandoned"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-28
FINANCIAL

IF there is no strike United States
Steel preferred will go to IS" wired
w. L. Bull
says one self-stylcd expert" as the
United States
Reading has declared the usual per
cent. semi-annual dividend on the sec
ond preferred stock.
Lehigh Valleys annual statement
will likely come out this week. Ii
will show about IL per cent. earned
on the $4,000. 900 of stock.
Since July this country has cx-
ported wheat and wheat -four to the
amount of Is,ooo,ooo bushels, COM
pared with 33,ooo.ooo for the same
period in 1903.
Canada's wheat yield is put at 3d.
100000 bushels. England's wheat
acreage is only third as large as it
was few years ago. which shows that
she can import wheat more cheapiy
than it can be grown at home.
A new japanese loan is talked of.
Net earnings in United States Steel
for 1904 win reach $4,000, 900. Ii
takes S3s,ooo,ooo to pay the bond in
terest.
Last year the Steel Corporation
made 8,658,3oI tons Of coke as against
o,s2I,6s7 tons in 1902. Estimates OF
this years coke production exceed
100000 tons.
There are persistent rumors that
the New York. Philsdslphis 3 Nor
folk Railroad Is 70 be abs0sbed by the
Philadelphia. Baltimore 4 Washing
ton. or rather thpt the two ere 20 be
msrssd into ess eompany.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-28
Spreading Rails Cause Wreck.

Columbus. Ohio (SpeciaD.-A pas
senger train on the Norfolk and West
ern road was wrecked at Lockburn by
spreading rails. The engine. tender
and baggage car were derIled, but the
passenger cars remained on the track.
None of the passengers were injured.
Engineer William D, Simonton, Of this
city. was burned to death under his
engine. Fireman Fred w. Kyle, of
Columbus, was fatally scalded.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-28
Peaasy breaks Record.

Pittsburg. Pa. (SpeciaD-A special
chartered train on the Pennsylvania
Railroad has broken all previous rec
ords on that line between Philadelphia
and Chicago. making the 822 miles in
I6 hours and 81 minutes. The train
left Philadelphia at 4:o8 p. NJ. arriv-
ing in Pittsburg at I2:oa next morning
and Chicago at 0:os A. M. The train
was chartered by a Chicago business
man desirous OF arriving in Chicago
in the quickest possible time TO cloJe
= business Transaction said 10 involve
ssso.ooo.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-28
nursIar, ast sl.epa

Charleston. S. C., (SpeciaI) lit was
discovered that expert safecraekers
entered the postofIice st Kinsstrec, S.
c.. near this city. and opening the safe
Win blacksmith tools stolen from q
nearby shop extracted a package of
$1,000 addressed 10 the Bank OF Kings
tree. $3.50 in postoffiee funds, about
esso worth of ssamps and about ssoo
worth Of jewelry belonging TO post,
u,aster Jacobs. There is no clue "a
The burglars. The money for the bank
had been sent from Charleston %
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-28
SO Years Ia the Navy.

Washington. d. c. (SpeciaD.-Ad-
miral George Dewey received the con-
gratulations OF his fellow-officers and
friends upon the fftieth anniversary
of his entry into the naval service. OF
the 73 midshipmen who entered the
Naval Academy on September 23,
1854, the Admiral is the only one on
the active list, and but seven OF that
number are on the retired list. The
Admiral is in his sixty-seventh year.
The President sent Admiral Dewey a
letter of congratulation. together with
handsome bouquet of flowers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-28
Popuilst Presidential Electors.

Joliet, Ill. (SpeciaD.-The NATIONAL
Popuist Committee announces that III
will have presidential electors for Wat
son and Tibbles in every state in the
Union, with the possible exception of
two. The electors are already named
in all except 10 of these states, and
the work will be completed as rapidly
as possible. The committee hopes to.
build up sufficient strength at this cleo
ton to make petitions unnecessary,
four wears hence
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-28
Gift Of s59o.ooo.

Philadelphia (SpeciaD The Public
Ledger says tina, contribution, sup
posed to amount to $4,000, has been
made to the University Of Pennsyl-
vanis to form the nucleus OF an en-.
dowmsnt fund to meet the current ex.
penses OF the institution. The actual
amount OF the gift and the identity oi
the donor will be announced next Fri.
day at the opening exercises. Provost
Harrison and other members OF the
faculty, beyond admitting that a large
gift had been presented, would say
aothing concerning the contribution
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-28
BLOWN UP BY DYNAMITE
Nine Persons Killed and Many We're,
Injured.
WAS AN APPALLING SPECTACLE.
uround In the vineinity Of the Accident
Strewn With Legs and Arms and Writhing
mangIed Bodies-The Force Of the Explo.
ii'n Was So Great That the Front Dashboard
Was Hurled More Than Fifty Feet

Melrose. Mass. (SpeciaD.-An out
ward bound election car, containing 80
persons, was blown to pieces in this
city by striking a 5o-pound box Of
dynamite that had fallen off an cx-
press wagon. Six persons were killed
outright, 8 more died of their injuries
within an hour and 70 others on the
car were taken to the two hospitals,
suffering from severe injuries. At
least score of persons in the vicinity
OF the explosion were hurt by flying
glass and splinters.
SO great was the force of the ex-
plosion that all but 10 feet of the rear
portion of the car was blown into
small pieces, while windows within a
radius of quarter OF mile were
shattered.
A Gruesome Scene.
The immediate vicinity of the acci-
dent presented fearful spectacle
when those in the neighborhood
reached the scene. The ground was
strewn with legs, arms and other por-
tions OF the bodies of those who had
been killed, while shreks and groans
came from the writhing forms of the
injured.
The car contained mostly men on
their way to their homes, and the in
jured were cared for until the physi-
clans, not only from Merose. but
from Medford. Everett and Maiden
reached :he scene.
For more than three hours there
was the greatest confusion, and it
was difficult to obtain the names of
any of the dead or injured or to ascer-
tain the cause of the accident.
Thousands of people rushed about
trying to find relatives and friends,
and the hospitals were besieged.
The Driver Arrested.
The police arrested Roy Fenton,
driver OF an express wagon. Fenton,'
1t was learned, was carrying two So
pound boxes of dynamite on his wagon
and did not know until he reached the
express office that one of the boxes
had dropped off. He hurried back in
the hope of picking it up, but the cleo
trio car reached the box first
The force of the explosion was ter
rife, and the report was heard many
miles. Directly opposite the scene
was the Masonic Building. every win
dow of which was shattered, and
through one of the windows a human
foot was blown. A score of persons
within hundred yards OF the car
were knocked down and rendered deaf
by the conclusion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-28
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.

The Executive Council of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor has officially
indorsed the strike of the textile oper-
ators of Fall River. Mass.
Rear Admiral Ludlow, u. S. N.
retired, was assigned 10 duty as gov
ernor OF the new naval home, at Phil
adelphia.
Members OF the nterparliamentary
Union visited Mount Vernon and
placed wreaths on Washington's tomb.
United States consuls abroad are
showing up crooked schemes pro-
NOTED TO entrap American investors.
Gen. Harrison Allen. deputy audi
tor for the Postoffce Department,
died suddenly at his residence.
The annual report OF the bureau
chiefs Of the Navy Department will
be censored because foreign govern
ments have been obtaining too much
information from them.
Rear Admiral Evans viii probably
be appointed to the command of the
North Atlantic Station.
Major General Wade has sent to
the War Department the names OF en-
listed men who have distinguished
themselves in the Philippines.
The first payment on account of
the purchase OF friar lands in the Phil
ippines was authorized by the War
Department.
As a remedy for desertion from the
Army, General Grant recommends that
deserters be sent to military prisons
and put at hard labor.
The War Department has asked the
assistance OF the Department OF JUS
tics in securing the arrest OF Capt.
Ira Keithley.
A petition was filed to have the
Americas German Bank OF Sidney. o..
and all its stockholders declared bank
rupt.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-28
vesuyius otechnIcs,

Naples (By Cable).-Vesuvius is
gradually becoming more active. The
crust around the crater has broken
away and produced magnificent fur
ries of rcd hot ashes and sparks of
FIRE. which rise occasionally in i'm
mense columns to a height of 700
feet, accompanied by loud detona-
lions and slight earthquakes. the
sound resembling bombardment by
artillery.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-28
Consul at Geneva Assaulted.

Paris (By Cable).-A dispatch from
Geneva says that the report cabled to
the United States by news agency
OF an assault upon II. L, Washing.
ton, the American Consul at Geneva
greatly exaggerated the incident The
Consul himself says the affair was
unimportant. Mr.. Washington drove
his automobile into a herd OF cattle
near Coppet, and an enraged herds
man attacked him, injuring him
slightly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-28
New SO, 900 AIrshIp.

Berlin (By Cable).-Count Won Yep
pelin's new sirship. which is building
IT Manzell, Wurtemberg. although
smaller than that Of 1900. which was
more than 400 feet long, will be driven
by an so-horsepower motor, compare d
with 74-horsepower motor for the
airships OF 1900 The Count relies on
the greater horsepower to drive sue.
cessfuily the lighter aluminium car
The new machine, which closely fol-
lows the Counts previous modeiS COS,
$4,000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-28
Mexican Consul Stricken.

New York (Special). John N. Ma
varro, Consul General for Mexico in
this city, was stricken with what is
believed to be apoplexy on a New
York Central and Hudson River Rail-,
road train on his return here after a
trip to his native country. He is in a.
serious condition. Mr.. Navarro is 81
years old.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-28
oreign.

The unveling OF the monument tc
Catherine the Great, at Wilma. Rus.
sia. was a notable event. II is ex,
pected that Prince Sviatopolk- Mirsky
the new minister OF the interior, will
shortly announce important conces.
sions TO the Jews.
The Institute Of International Law
at Edinburgh, discussed Sir Thoma:
Barclays proposal for a permanent
committee to deal with questions aris-
ing out Of practice before The Hague
Court.
The jury in Dover, England tha,
inquired into the death OF Charles B
Spohr, Of New York, brought in q
verdict OF found drowned"
Rev. Samuel Ives Curtiss, OF Chi
cago Theological Seminary, died at
ST Bartholomew's Hospital, in Lon
don.
The Congress OF Free.hinkers, il.
session in Rome, decided To hold their
next meeting in Paris in 1905.
Vesuvius has been more active,
ashes and sparks rising from the
crater 20 height Of 700 feet.
Count Iisza, the Hungarian minis
ter OF the interior, has prohibited Nor
mon propaganda within Hungary Two
Mormon missionaries from Salt Lake
City have been expelled.
Walter Severn, president OF the
Dudley Gallery Art Society Of Lon
don, is dead. He was born in Rome
in 1890
DR.. Jose de Jesus Paul is unofficial
ly mentioned as the new minister iron
Venezuela to the United States.
A supposed anarchist attempted t'
shoot the chief OF police OF Odessa
Russia, but was seized by Prince Obo
lensky, and after desperate strug
gle overcome.
The Chinese government has apol'
ogized for the assault made upon Cap
tain Laribe. Of the French Legation
] guard At Peking.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-28
Lucky Escape OF A Twin.
Montreal Has q Big Fire,

Montreal, Quebec (SpeciaD. - The
buildings OF the Canada Hardware
Company, the central agency, which
is the Canadian branch of the London
Thread Trust, and of Chaput Fills &
Co, one of the largest wholesale gro
Gerry and liquor houses in Canada,
were burned early today. The loss
is estimated at $4,000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-28
MET AWFUL DEATH.
Nae Little Girls Suffo:ated 10 Schooi.ysrd
Vault-Flooring Gave Way.


closed but few minutes at Pleasant
Ridge seven miles north of Cincinnati
at the end Of the frs; quarter OF the
session, when, 9 possibly 10. school
girls were suffocated in a vault and a
score of others narrowly escaped the
same horrible death
During the rest of the day the sub
| urb was wild with mingled excitement.
sorrow and indignation. AT night
those openly charging the calamity to
| official negligence are making serious
threats.
The large building is used for high
school as well as for lower depart
ments. All Of the victims were from
primary grades.
Girls Made A Rush.
On opposite sides OF the spacious
ground in rear of the school are two
outbuldings. When recess was given
about 80 Of the smaller girls went to
the outbuilding assigned to them.
when suddenly the floor gave way, pre-
cipitating them into the vault below.
This vault is IL feet deep and walled
uP VIII stonc hhe we'll Inc CHllu-
rem falling foremost flled up the vault
partially. so that others were not en-
tirely submerged The struggles of
those who were on top kept at least
nine underneath until they were dead.
The frame sheds of these vaults
were about 20 feet square, without
windows and with only one narrow
doorway, SO that only one girl escaped
from the door. She ran into the
ouiiding and told the teachers what
hao happened. lhe principal and 9TH
et teachers rushed to the rescue. The
screams OF the girls were dimly heard
WITHIN the vault, and most OF them
were unable TO speak when rescued.
Inc teachers were soon reinforced by
almost the entire population OF the
Town. the ponce and hre departments
rendering eneetive service. The hre-
men drained the vault to be sure that
the resuce was complete
ihose engaged in the rescue work
recite the most ghastly experiences.
Even the children rescued alive pre-
sefted such an appearance as to make
many IN the crowd OF spectators faint,
but the sight within the vault beg
CARED all description.
among the hrst to come to the re-
lei OF Principal Simmerman were Rev.
" l. u. Lambert, OF the Presbyterian
HhurGh' ana FRANK ,. Johnson, OF the
HERALD and fresbyter, OF Cincinnati.
RESCUED by Means OF Flag.
James Smith, aged IA years. one Of
the pupiis, chmed the root OF the
schooihouse, united the flag and ran to
the vault. BY means OF this impromp-
III rope several were rescued. Later
a iadder was USED. Marshal Wood
had great difhcuity in keeping the
crowd from interfering with the res
cuers:: Inc opportunities of friends,
especially OF weeping mothers, were
almost beyond the control OF the Off
GERS.
Drs. u u. Sehour and +. J. Shank,
with their assistants, used the school
building tor hospital and morgue
until the dead and the rescued were
taken TO their homes.
Smallest Suffered Most.
frank ,. Johnson said:
u was standing across the street
talking to DR.: Lambert, when little
girl came crying Tor help. We found
Yrincipal Simmerman saving lives.
Inc smaller girls were being forced
TO the bottom by the movements and