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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23
Marshal Oyams Reports Operations.

Toxic (By Cable).-Increasing ac.
tivity along the Shakhe River seems tc
indicate the immncnce of another
great battle.
The Russian feints. evidently intend
ed to draw a Japanese attack, are uni
formly repulsed.
Army headquarters received the fol-
lowing report from Field Marshal
Oyama's report, dated November I8:
AT dawn a detachment of the en-
emy made an attack near Hsinglung
tun. They were repulsej by us.
"The enemy in the vicinity OF Shah.
he village have indirectly bombarded ID
our positions with mortars and field
pieces. They have effected no damage
"A body of the enemy's infantry
was discovered at Hsiamya and Hsia-
oyantzu. We shelled them and they
fed in confusion to neighboring vii
lage
THE enemy have burnt Huangla-
shctzu and villages to the southeast
on the right bank of the riven Hun"
1t is reported that the Japanese
after successful mining, occupied i
counterscrap on Sungshu Mountain
last FRIDAY.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23
LARGEST ENGINE IN THE WORLD.
VIII Be Placed on the Conneisvile Division
Of the B. & O.

Connellsville, Pa. (SpeciaD The
largest locomotive in the world is to
be placed on the Connellsvlle Divi-
sion OF the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road. The Mallet type of engine,
built expressly for the Baltimore and
Ohio exhibits at the Worlds Fair,
will be brought to the local division
as soon as the Exposition closes and
be used in pushing heavy freight trains
Up the Sand Patch Hill over the crest
of the Allegheny Mountains When
in working order it weighs 223,soo
pounds, and the weight Of the tender
filled with coal and water is $4,000
pounds.
Arrangements had been made to
have Christian Smith. the man who
ran the first locomotive over the Con-
nellsville Division, take out the engine
on its first trip, but Smith died last
week at his home, New Cumberland,
aged o.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23
Big BLAZE AT FAIR
The Missouri State Building is De-
stroyed.
GEO. GARBENBACH WAS KILLED.
The Fire Furnished a Spec aeular Illumination
and Attracted Wis { r, From Al Parts Of
the drounds-Sparks We're Carried to the
Government Buildings Bucket Brigades
Formed TO Save Property.


St. Louis (SpeciaD. The Missouri
State Building at the Worlds Fair was
destroyed by fire, resulting from til,
explosion of a hot-water heater in tho
basement Instantly the flames shot
up through the rotunda and the north
wing and cupola were solid mass OF
flames within 10 minutes after the ex-
plosion. The loss cannot be estimate !
accurately owing 10 the temporary
construction material, which has no
salvage value The principal loss is il
the contents OF the building. The
building cost $G4s,ooo aud in il were
$4,000 worth OF furnishings, the mos
valuable of which were portraits OF al
former Missouri governors and SUI
preme Judges. These cannot be re.
placed
The fire was the most spectacular
that has occurred in St Louis in
years. Thousands OF persons hurried
fronp all portions OF the grounds, at
tracted by the sheet OF flame that
spurted from the top OF the copolas
making a far greater brilliantly than
the illumination OF all the buildings.
a wind was blowing from the south
and the flames shot down the north
ern side of the cupola and met a
sheet OF flame which envcloped the
northern wing. Instantly the building
was afiame from top to bottom in the
northern half. Sparks were carried
over the United States government
building and as far northwest as the
Liberal Arts Palace. Bucket brigades
were hurried to the roofs Il these
buildings to prevent ignitiou
Meantime from all quarters of the
grounds the fire departments had re-
sponded and were augmented by ap-
paratus from the city department
Salvage corps were formed by bot
Jefferson Guards and Worlds Fa..
visitors, and as much property as
could be secured within few mo-
ments was carried into the Louisiana
State Pavilion adjacent.
Eight streams of water poured into
the burning building with apparently
little effect, the fire steadily eating it
way until only a portion OF the south
wing, was left standing.
Mrs. Belle Hall Small of Sedalia
Mo, one of the state hostesses, rush
ed into her apartments in the building
to secure some valuables. a fireman
followed her into the smoke and found
her lying on the floor, overcome Plac.
ing a wet handkerchief over her face
he carried her into the open air, where
she was revived.
While responding to the alarm of
fire Capt. Edward O'Neill, OF Wo-ld'
Fair Truck No. 4, was seriously hurt;
George Garbenbach was killed, and
Jeremiah Fagin, of the same company
was probably fatally injured 1t wa,
necessary for the truck to pas,
through the mining gulch. and, ow
ing to the darkness, the horses lcf1
the road. They separated when ap-
preaching large tree, the pole strik-
ing the obstruction with terrific force
upsetting the truck and hurting tho
crew in every direction
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23
MARINES LAND AT PANAMA.
Tic Revolutionary Movement Was More
Serious Than at First Supposed.

Panama, (By Cable).-The treaty
between the United States and Pana.
ma has prevented one more revolution
on the isthmus. The rumored coup
d'etat by the military elements, il
seems, was more serious than it was
at first thought to be- Minister Bar.
rett, after consultation with the. Pana.
man government and Gen. Davis, com.
mander Of the canal zone, decided to
ask Admiral Goodrich to leave one OF
the warships OF the United States Pa.
cihc squadron here to prevent any
possible disturbance. Marines from
Empire Camp arrived here.
Gen, Huratas. the minister of war
has announced his intention to resign,
which will clear the political atmos.
pherc. Though disturbances are moi
feared in the present circumstances,
Panama is greatly excited.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.

President Roosevelt gave a dinner
at the White House in honor of the
special commissioners sent by EN-
peror William to attend the unveiling
OF the Frederick the Great monument
Prince Fushimi left Washington for
St. Louis. The grand master Of his
household gave out statement ex-
pressing the Princes grateful appre-
citation OF the courtesies shown him.
Luther Conant, Jr., OF New York,
has been appointed special examiner
in the Bureau Of Corporations, De-
partment Of Commerce and Labor.
The government OF the Netherlands
has accepted the suggestion that the
peace conference be reconvened at
The Hague.
Prince Fushimi placed a wreath on
the tomb of Washington at Mount
Vernon and planted Japanese maple
The President has promulgated reg
ulations for the appointment OF un-
skilled laborers in the civil service.
Frank ]. Hecker has resigned as
a member OF the Panama Canal Com
mission.
Austro-Hungarian government is
W..ing to participate in the second
Hague Peace Conference called by
President Roosevelt
President Roosevelt is being offer
ed special escorts OF honor to attend
him on his inauguration, next spring,
President Roosevelt has removed
Frank II. Richards, United States
marshal for the Nome district.
Albert Relyca, chief of division
in the office OF the Treasurer, com
mitted suicide.
The civil service regulations have
been extended to all the employees Of
the Canal Commission
The Comptroller OF the Currency
has issued call for the condition OF
rational banks
The Supreme Court of the United
States adjourned for two weeks to
permit the preparation OF decisions.
The President has decided to sign
an order extending the civil service
regulations over the employees of the
Isthmian Canal Commission.
Prince Fhshima, the adopted broth
or OF the Emperor OF Japan, arrived
in Washington and was met at the
station by Mr.. Peirce, the third as
sstant secretary OF state, who, as the
personal representative OF the Presi-
dent. welcomed him to the United
States.
The official announcement that John
d. Rockefeller and James Stillman
purchased $2sooo,ooo worth of At
Gibson stock is helping Southern. Paci-
ic.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23
COST OF MAIL TRANSPORTATION.
Report Of the Second Assistant Postmaster
General.

Washington, D. c. (SpeciaD .-Thel
annual report of w. S. Shallenberger,
second assistant postmaster general, i
shows that the annual rate of expendi-l
turc for all inland mail transportation
service during the last fiscal year was
S67,o3I,43o. To this is added S2,5I6,-l
o53 for foreign mails. The largest
items in the postal transportation fg1
ures are the star routes. which NUNS
Der 1913, aggrcgating 733,3o2 miles
and an annual rate OF expenditure oil
$o,B34,o23; railroad routes, 1908 irf
number, with Ioo,oo7 mileage and anl
annual rate of expenditure of $3o,I77,1
s77; railway postoffice car routes, numJ
bering 2S4. with an aggregate length
of 52,o37 miles and an annual rate Of
expenditure of Ss.sIS.234; and railway
mail service (officers and clerks), H.,
444 in number. involving an expendil
ture of $I2,oo5,437. The number OF
miles travelled per annum by all classes
Of routes Of mail transportation in this
country. among which are star routes,
railroad routes, special Office routes,
nail messenger routes, etc, aggregates
so5.5S5,57o In Hawaii the star route
and mail messenger service at ths
various ports is now so arranged az
20 connect mail steamers at any time,
whether the steamers are running al
regular or at irregular intervals. To
indicate the large increase in the vol,
ime OF mails carried by the railroads.
/ is pointed out that the cxpenditurej
ior railroad transportation and railway
postoffice cars during the four-yeaf
period Ioo2-Ioos, was $42,458,I4o, an
Increase Of over II per cent. over the
previous four-ycar period, while the
revenue Of the postal service was
SI3o,78I,7o4. an increase OF over 40
per cent. over the previous four-ycar
period The report says it is evidcnt-
ly the desire OF the American people
to serd parcels OF small average
weight abroad and that our rates Of
postage favor this practice.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23
l2LOST IN TENEMENT FIRE
Tragedy in the Williamsburg District,
Brooklyn.
TWO WHOLE FAMILIES WIPED OUT.
Saethered Before They Could Reach the Fire
Escape 10 the Rear Of the Building THE
Biaie Started Ia the Cellar Of Q Grocery
Store at 40 Early Hour OF the Morning
Firemen's Work Hampered.

New York Especially. - Smothered
before they could could reach the rear
hCeescape in burning tenement build
Ing at 1856 Troutman street, in the Will
iamsburg district OF Brooklyn, Ia per.
sons met death shortly before
o'clock A. NJ.
Two entire families, those of Ma
ranio Triolo and Charles Polognio, are
wiped out. the last living member Of
each being now in a hospital, with nc
hope of their recovery. They are
Charles Polognio, 80 years old, and
Tony Triolo, i3 years old, both Of
whom are terribly burned. Although
in the opinion Of the coroner, all the
dead were suffiocatcd. the bodies were
badly burned before they could be
taken from the ruins by the fremen
The burned tencment-house is in
the center OF a row OF threestory ten
ements extending the length of the
block, and was occupied by Italians.
The fire is supposed to have started
in the cellar OF the grovery store OF
Antonio Giambalvos, on the ground
floor. The cellar was stored with in
flamable material, and the flames
spread with lightning-lke rapidity. All
the occupants were asleep at the time
and there was considerable delay il
sending in the first alarm. The Clam.
balvos family lived in the rear of the
store. and succeeded in getting out OF
the building, but before the occupants
on the two other floors were reused
their escape had been cut off.
Before the hremen arrived the fire
had communicated 20 the adjoining
sufficient warning. and all escaped
The work OF the fremcn was greatly
hampered for a time by the crowd OF
frightened Italians who filled the
streets. The tenants in nearly all thd
neighboring buildings dragged their
household goods out of the buildings,
and with them blocked the way OF the
fire apparatus
All the bodies were found in the rear
room OF the third floor, and it was evi-
dent that all had been suffocated ir
their effort to reach the fire-escape at
the back OF the building. The two
who were rescued were found in the
lower hallway soon after the iremen
reached the scene Working their way
through the building the rescuers dis
covered the heap OF dead on the third
floor. and within a short time Sue
ceeded in taking out nine bodies, but
the last was not found until after 8
p'rIOrk
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23
WOMAN DEFlED RAILROAD.
How Mrs. Mary Ferris Made War on The
Pennsylvania.

Pittsburg (SpeciaD, - Mrs. Mary
Ferris. worth 100000 in her own
name, a relative OF the man who built
the world-famed Ferris wheel, stood
off the surveying corps OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad for SO hours, using
club, a revolver and the family dog.
The railroad people had sought to
throw loot brighe across the Allie
gheny River at this point, and Mrs.
Ferris, who is 6s years old, found they
were encroaching about FIVE feet on
her ground She gathered the dog, the
revolver, the club and a chair and
went to the river bank, threatening
10 shoot anyone who trespassed.
The family attorney sent her word
40 hold last, that she had the right
end OF it. The Pennsylvania Railroad
people soon abandoned the project.
She remained on guard for 90 hours
and then retired.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23
Commission Not Alarmed.

Washington, D. c. (SpeciaD No
alarm is felt at the Office of the Pana-
ma Canal Commission on account OF
the recent disturbances on the 18th
mus followed by the landing OF ma
rines. The members of the commits
sion have been advised fully concern
ing the trouble and received tele-
gram from General Davis, command
er Of the canal zone, saying that
everything is now quiet.
Announcement was made at the
Navy Department that the battalion
OF marines on duty on the Isthmus
will be relieved in the near future by
another battalion to be organized at
Philadelphia. The new battalion, which
is expected to sail from League Is
land in few weeks, probably will
be commanded by LieutCol. I. n.
Wood, OF the Marine Corps.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23
Rob Miniature Road.

St. Louis, Mo. (SpeciaD 1t has
been made known by the Worlds
Fair police that two masked men have
robbed train on the miniature rail-
road at the Worlds Fair. After Sc
curing money and vauables amount
ing to $Ioo, the robbers escaped. The
train, carrying the engineer and three
passengers, one of them a woman
was making its last trip and was
crossing deserted plot of ground
when two masked men, with drawn
revolvers, forced the engineer to stop
The woman passenger was robbed OF
considerable money.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23
GElSHA GIRLS TO RETURN.
Department Of Commerce Orders Their De.
portaton.

Washington, d. C., Especially On
the report of immigration Inspector
Dunn, at ST. Louis, the Department of
Commerce and Labor ordered the de-
portation of IA Geisha girls and six
Chinese, who have been employed in
concession at the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition. The case has been
pending for several weeks and a hard
fight was made by the representatives
OF the Gesha girls to induce the
government authorities to permit them
to remain in this country 1t is said
that on the statement OF facts set out
in Inspector Dunn's report the au-
thorites could do nothing less than
order the deportation of the women.
1t is understood that they will be de-
ported Immediately
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23
AN UNUSUAL OPERATION.
Silver Tube Cut From the Breast Of Harry
EIwelL

Louisville, Ky. (SpeciaD. - After
having been imbedded in Harry FL
wells chest for four years, a silver
tube four inches long and one-fourth
Of an inch in diameter. has been re-
moved by an operation Elwell. who
is 20 years OF age, suffered with an
abscess OF the throat about three years
ago. An incision was made and a
silver tube was inserted to drain pus
from the abscess. he tube slipped into
the chest and the attending physicians
closed the wound, sewing it inside.
For a time Elwell appeared in good
health, but his old trouble recurred.
He Travelled over various parts of the
country seeking relief, submitting hn-
ally to the operation just performed
here
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23
National Irritation consrsss.

FL Paso. Tex. (SpeciaD The Ma
tional Irrigation Congress adopted
the report of the committee on perma-
nent organization as submitted last
night The new president. Governor
Pardce, OF California. took the chair
and made an address. All the officers
recommended by the committee wcro
elected. The convention adopted
resolution thanking President RooseJ
welt for his letters and for his interest
in irrigation, and approving his policy
on this subject
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23
EXPLODED WITH FORCE
The lllummanl Manufacturing Plant
Blown Up.
PEOPLE DRIVEN FROM HOMES.
-Four Men lnclujlng the Superin;en lent and
Assistant Superintendent. Killed and a Mum.
Der Injured Nine Reiors Exploded, the
Shock Damaging All Ru.idings 10 the Neigh.
borhood OF the Plant.

Chicago (SpeciaD. 49, -Four persons
were killed and score OF others were
injured by a series OF gas explosions
that completely destroyed the plant OF
the Pyle Electric Headlight Company
in South Chicago. The shocks OF the
explosions were so severe that all
the buildings near the demolished
plant were badly damaged, windows
were shattered for blocks and per.
sons walking in the streets were
thrown from their feet Ovcrpres.
sure on tanks containing gas is be.
licved to have caused the accident
Many persons who were walking ia
the streets near the plant were hurt
by flying pieces OF debris and were
taken to their homes in carriages
All of the dead were buried unde'
tons OF burning timbers and hot brici
and iron, making il impossible to re
move their bodies for hours after the
accident occurred. Frcmen poured
water on the portion OF tine building
IN which the dead were thought ts
be buried until the flames were sub,
dued sufficiently to permit of the fout
dead bodies being removed from thu
debris.
The scene OF the explosion is the
old Hyde Park gas plant. which pass
ed into the hands OF the Peoples Gas
Light and Coke Company several
years ago with the consolidation o.
the gas interests in Chicago. Through
lease the big plant is occupied partly
by the Pyle National Electric Head
light Co., which is largely engaged ir
supplying illumination for railroad
coaches. This illumnant is forced in.
to small retorts, which when attached
under the floor of car will supply II
with light for, months. In order ia
make this possible tie retorts are SUBJ
iected to an extremely high pressure.
1t was such a tank that caused the
first explosion. Without warning Of
any kind it burst Amid the debris
workmen were blown out of the struc-
ture far into the street about the build.
ing, Before anyone realized what had
happened retort after retort exploded
in such rapid succession that it was
almost impossible to dintinguish the
detonations There were nine such
explosions in all, which left the plant
in flames. Hard fighting on the part
of fully 100 frcmen haally subduedl
the flames.
The total loss caused by the acci-;;
dent is estimated at $4,000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23
ADMIT FIRING ON THEIR CRUISER.
Russian Officers DID Not Ewes See the Vessels
Of Their Cruiser Division.

st. Petersburg (SpeciaD "A differ
ence has developed between Great
Britain and Russia over the language
OF the article in the North Sea con-
vention relative to the question of re-
sponsibility. At the Foreign Office
1t is said that Russia does not desire
to in any way recedc from the basis
OF the agreement, but she proposes
modification Of the language submit
ted in the English text. The admiral.
ty, IT is understood. contended all
along that the international commits.
sion should conhne its inquiry to the
question whether torpedo boats were
of the Dogger Bank and whether,
i'll any event, the Russian ships were
justified in firing
Vice Admiral Rojestvensky's de-
tailed report shows that some shots
iiom the battlcships hit the Russian
protected cruiser Aurora, one Of the
shells entering the wardroom and
wounding priest, who afterwards
died at Tangier from the injuries he
sustained.
The Russian admiralty contends
that this is additional proof OF the
good faith OF the vessels which fired
IN what they believed to be torpedo
boats. not having seen either the fish
ing vessels or their own ships OF the
cruiser division. Lieutenant OFT, one
Of the Russian witnesses will swear
positively that lie saw flames rising
out OF four tunnels OF a low-lying
ship.
Lieutenant Ellis. another Russian
witness. who was in a turrct of the
battleship Alexander III, sighted a
gun. but did not fire. He declares he
is positive he saw torpedo-bolt de-
stroyer Captain Clado, also one OF
the " tuesses, insists that he saw two
torpedo boats, ard three depostions
OF the officers of the Russian trans
port kamtchatka say they saw four
beats resembling, torpedo boats
A private letter from an officer OF
the Aurora expresses the opinion that
the whole mistake was due to the
rockets fred by the fishing feet.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23
Fatal Election Get.

Dingess. w. Va. (SpcciaD Refusal
to pay an election wager was the
cause OF killing at Dingess. in Mingo
County. VIII XIX and Walter Din.
CESS, lifelong friends, had wagereJ
sum on the election OF man on the
local ticket, and Dingess demanded
his money. Kirk refused to hand II
over, and the former then pulled
gun and shot Kirk three times in the
breast One bullet passed completely
through the heart, producing ipstani
death.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23
Made Target ei Powder MararIue.

Toxic (By Cable).)-A telegraph
from Moi reports the destruction oi
another Russian arsenal and magazine
at Port Arthur.
The Japanese discovered. it is said,
the location OF the arsenal and CEN
tered their artillery fire upon It. After
dropping 400 shells in the locality
they succeeded in blowing it up.
The Japanese are widening their saps
and are using them to move their guns
forward,
The Russians continued their spif-
tied sorties. using hand grensdes in
their attaeka upon the .aaes,