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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-17
EIGHT MEN PERISH.
Heavy Rains Cause a Catastrophe 10 Gold
Mine,

Salisbury, N. C., (Special-Informa-
tion has been received here that the
Barringer gold mine, located near
Gold Hill, N. C., Rowan county, was
suddenly flooded with water causing
the instant death Of eight men en-
ployed in the mine.
Nine men were in the mine shaft.
when large pond located near the
entrance to the mine suddenly broke
loose, the breakage being caused by
excessive rains, the waters rushing in
with terrific and deadly force to a
depth of about 100 feet upon the men
who were powerless TO save them
selves.
Mr. Thomas Moyl. manager OF the
plant, was the only one to escape
YEA. u.
The mine is filled with water and
none Of the dead bodies have vet been
recovered. The flooded mine is the
property Of the Whitney Reduction
Company, of Salisbury and Pittsburg,
Pa, and has been operated for a num-
Der of years.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-17
SIEGE GUNS THREATENED 1T.
A Reason for the Departure Of the Por, Arthur
Squadron.

st. Petersburg, (By Cable).-The
Emperor has received the following
dispatch from Viceroy Alexieff, date
August II:
According to report from the
commandant at Port Arthur, the
squadron put to sea August 10. The
steamer Mongolia followed the squad
ron. The following Japanese vessels
were on the horizon: Three hrst-class
cruisers, eight small cruisers and II
torpedo boats. The port had been
bombarded with siege guns for the
past four days"
This is all of the dispatch that is
made public.
Everything else, from military
viewpoint, seems to be forgotten in
the general anxiety concerning the fate
Of the Port Arthur squadron. The
future plans Of the Admiralty hang
upon the preservation Of the bulk of
the squadron and it is not too much
to say that the present is regarded as
being the most critical moment Of the
war. The departure Of the squadron
IN the face OF the superior Japanese
fleet is commended by all classes.
The papers consider that the squad
ron was taking desperate chances, but
at the same time they are loud in their
praise of its dash
The Emperor has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from General Kuro-
patkin, dated August II. in reference
to the land fighting;
"A forward movement of small de-
tachment Of Japanese against the south
front OF the Manchurian army was
observed today Bands of Chinese
bandits, led by japanese officers, are
beginning to appear in the region OF
the Lao river. above Nuchwang."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-17
The Lewis and Clark Fair.

Portland, Ore (SpeciaD Accord
ing to Henry Z. Dosch, director of
exhibits OF the Lewis and Clark fair,
who just returned from St. Louis, ia
pan, China. Germany, France, Bel
gium. Austria. Italy and Hungary
have signihed their intention to exhibi;
at the Lewis and Clark fair, which is
to be held in Portland next year. In
addition 10 the countries named there
are II others which have the sub
ject under consideration. the majority
OF which Mr.. Dosch believes will re-
turn favorable answers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-17
DEATH CAME TO TEN
Naph.ha Launch, With Fourteen Passen-
gers CapSized.
HAD been WARNED OFF COURSE.
len Persons Were Drowned in the Upper
Potomac In the Course Of the Regatta Of
the Potomac River Regatta Association
The Victims Were Passengers Aboard a
Steam Pleasure Launch.

Washington, d. c., (SpeciaD Ten
persons out of fourteen in a steam
launch, all Of this city, who were
spectators at the twelfth annual regat-
ia of the Potomac Boat Club here
were drowned through the overturn-
ing of their craft.
The Potomac was lined with spec
tators in canoes and larger pleasure
boats to witness the races. A few Of
these boats were late in starting and
contrary to instructions, kept to the
Washington shore of the river. The
launch that was upset was loaded to
twice its normal capacity and was
steaming slowly up the river during
the running of the second race.
The race was an unusually close one
and aroused considerable enthusiasm
and commotion among the crowds
both ashore and ahoat. Amid the
clamor OF shrill whistles, changing of
bells and loud cheering, the racers
were rowing a neck-and-neck contest
as they approached point oppo-
site the fateful launch. Those in the
latter were keyed up to high pitch
OF excitement and were entirely un-
aware of the dangerous course of their
boat as it was steered directly toward
a large waste flume of mill gushing
forth big volumes of water that caused
heavy undertow and eddy. The
launch ran into this dangerous current
Just as the single scullers were pass
ing opposite on a line, and everyone
IN the launch crowded over to one
side to get TIE best view of the race
The sudden pressure of fourteen
persons to one side Of the boat, to-
gether with the strong current under
the lightened side of the launch, made
it turn turtle, and nothing but the
Keel could be seen for a moment.
Iken several heads were seen to rise
at the stern of the boat, where a rope
was fastened, and gave support for a
few moments. The press boat, CON
taining ha!t dozen newspaper re-
porters, was passing within a few
yaros at TIT moment. and by re-
verslng engines came to an almost
Nih'N sup Lie pTGSeTNeTS ana !
ropes were thrown to those in sight,
who had all gathered about the single !
end OF the boat that showed above |
water. Half dozen were clinging TO
the boat rope, which was the only
thing in reach that offered them sup
port.
All were quiet, apparently in com
pete confidence that they would be
rescued. Two Of the women were being |
supported by the men at the top of the |
rope when the press boat had ap-
preached within FIVE yards of them,
when they all suddenly sank from view
and never appeared above the surface
until dragged out dead.
The weight of six people on one
rope, all clinging together so that it
must have been impossible for anyone
to disentangle himself. together with
the strong undercurrent at this point.
must have made il impossible for any
OF the drowning persons to rise to the
surface, where thev would have had
every chance for being rescued.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-17
Life Imprisonment for Boy Bandit

Chicago, (SpeciaD.--Dayid Kelly. a
member OF the BOY Bandit" quartet.
has been found guilty OF completely in
the murder of John Lane, a stage
carpenter at the Illinois Theatcr, by a
Jury in Judge Chytrau's court and he
was sentenced to life imprisonment in
the penitentiary. James and William
Formby and Peter Dulier already have
been sentenced to life imprisonment
for their part in the killing of Lane,
they having pleaded guilty.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-17
Mrs. Maybrick Sails.

London. (By Cable).-Mrs. Flor
ence Maybrick left Rouen alone and
did not announce her destination. She
possibly joined her attorney. Mr.. Hay
den, and sailed on the Red Star Line
steamer Vaderland from Antwerp. A
dispatch to news agency from Bus
sells says it is asserted at Antwerp tha,
Mrs. Maybrick sailed for America un-
der an assumed name on the Vader-
land
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-17
Train Went Throu,h TrestIe.

Glenwood Springs, Col, (SpeciaD -
An eastbound freight train on the
Denver and Rio Grande has gone
through trestle, near Antlers, on the
joint track of the Rio Grande and Col
orado Midland. The trestle had been
weakened by cloudburst which flood
ed the dry arroyo, which was crossed
by the trestle. The locomotive passed
over, but the three cars following
went through the trestle and caused
the locomotive to overturn. The fire.
man sustained a broken arm. Pas
senger traffic was tied up for awhile.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-17
Trial Costly 10 the State.

St. Louis, (SpeciaD.-A transcript
containing I,oS4. 800 words and costing
the state for stenographers' work
more than 81 900 has been made OF the
evidence in the case of +. Seymour
Darlington, the alleged English lord
who was convicted at Clayton several
months ago on charge OF numbering
James p. Mccain, the horseman, and
sentenced to be hanged. Before pre-
sentation to the Supreme Court, with
the appeal, the transcript duplicates
will have TO be compared with the
original at an additional cost of 81 900.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-17
Revolution 10 Paraguay.

Buenos Ayres, (SpeciaD The Par.
aguayan revolutionists have occupied
several districts and are rapidly ap-
preaching Asuncion, the capital Of
Paraguay. One officer and eighteen
men were killed and several others
wounded in an attempt to board a
rebel vessel. An attack on the capital
by insurgents is believed to be i'm
minent The Argentine government
has dispatched two gunboats to pro-
tect its interests in Paraguay
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-17
Adrjft on N Raft.

Lowell, Mass, (SpeciaD BY the
breaking of the chains which had
held it to. TIE shore, landing raft
crowded with picrickers was set adrift
in Lake Kabnassett at West Chelms-
ford and in the panic which cnsued 2s
women and children were pushed
overheard into IS feet of water, while
many Others received painful bruises.
The most seriously injured was Mrs.
Gertrude Weaver, who was trampled
upon and who suffered from nervous
shock.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-17
A New Counterfeit Appears.

Washington, d. c. (SpeciaD--Chicf
Wilkie, of the United States Secret
Service, has received from Boston
new ciunterfeit S. silver certificate of
the series of 1899, check letter A,
Lyons register, Roberts treasurer OF
the United States, with a portrait OF
Washington. The note apparently is
zinc etching, poorly printed on two
sheets of paper. between which ink
lines have been made to serve the
purpose of silk threads. The face of
the note is heavy and blurred.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-17
Scalped By An Automobile.

New York, (SpeciaD.-As Miss NJ.
Doughtery, of Rochester, N Y, was
stepping out OF an automobile in Cen
trail Park she slipped and fell, and her
hair became caught in the crankshaft
~ the engine, which was still in mo-
ton. The crankshaft wound up the
hair till it pulleI her head to the end
OF the shaft. and then il ripped off
her scalp. She was taken to a hospi-
tai, where il is said her wound is a
very severe one. but that she will
undoubtedly recover.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-17
Train DeraiIed By Herd of Cows

Johnstown, Pa, (SpecialD A pas
senger train on the South Fork and
Dunlo branch of the Pennsylvania
railroad, while backing from Lovctt
to Landfair struck a herd of five
cows, derailing the engine and baggage
car, Louis Bodenschatz, foreman of
the division, who was on the baggage
car. was killed
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-17
SETTLED AT LAST.
Issues Between the Porte and United States
Arranged 10 Satisfaction Of Both Nations.

Constantinople, (By Cable).-The
issues between Turkey and the Unit
ed States have been arranged to the
satisfaction of both governments.
A conference between Minister
Leishman and lzzet Pasha, secretary
OF the palace, and Nedjib Alelhame,
assistant minister of public works, oc-
Cured at Mr.. Leishman's summer res
dence at Therapia and lasted eight
hours, during which Izzet Pasha ex-
changed communications with the pal
ace. The fact Of seniing a palace
iunctionary unacquairted with the
question to discuss the matter with
Mr.. Leishman is typical of Turkish
methods.
The Sultans ignoring of the proper
channel, namely the Porte, Is much
commented upon as evidently being
an attempt to delay settlement In
the course of the discussion the Turk
ish delegates attempted to impugn
the character Of some of the schools
and contested the American claim tr
" ahtNN Ntildill privileges given tC
similar French institutions. Mr.. Leish-
man, however, firmly refused to con-
sider Tor a morlen. any suggestion ot
discrimination and insisted on a full
acceptance of the American list oi
about 800 schools, hospitals. char. able
institutions and missionary dwellings,
hled with the Porte eighteen mont..s
age.
The American minister pointed OH.
that the Porte had ample time tc
verify the list but that 1t had done
nothing, and Mr.. Leishman positively
refused to listen to any suggestion
regarding treatment differing from
that accorded to the schools &c. an
der the protection of other powers.
The delegates finally left in order tc
report to the Sultan, promising a fav-
orable reply.
The protracted conference appears
TO have settled one of the matters
agreed upon at the time OF the Beirut
incident, but never executed, name
ly, the payment to an American citi-
zen of Smyrna the sum OF $2s 900
beng the value of land on which,
Moslem refugees illegally settled.
his amount will now be paid
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-17
Family of Six the Victims.
Three Fatally Burned By yarulsh.

New York, (SpcciaD.-By the boil
ing over of tank of varnish in the
varnish works of the Travers- Bailey
Company, in Brooklyn, James W.Trav-
ers, of the firm; his sister Annie. who
was his bookkeeper. and William Slo-
wcy, the yarnish maker, were fatally
burned. The burning varnish set FIRE
TO the building, causing damage to the
extent OF $4,000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-17
Heir Born 10 the Emperor.

ST. Petersburg, (By Cable).--A son
and heir TO the Russian throne has
been born. The Empress aud the
child are doing we'll The child will
be christened Alexis.
The birth so greatly wished for,
that OF an heir 10 the Russian CROWN
occurred not in the great palace atl
Peterhof, but in the Alexandra Villa,
one OF group OF four small palaces
in secluded corner Of the magnificent
Peterhof Park.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-17
Seventy Drowned Ia a coIIisIou.

London, (By Cable).-The British
bark Inverkip captain Jones. from
Melbourne for Queenstown was sunk
and 20 persons were drowned as the
result OF a collision off Fastnet Rock.
Ireland, last night with the British
ship Loch Carron Captain Clark, from
Clydci.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-17

ST. Louis, Mo, (SpeciaD The In
ternstional Typographical Union con-
vention selected Toronto. Canada, as
the place in which 10 hold the next
annual convention.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-17
Washington is Sangu.ne.

Washington, d. C.. (SpcciaD -
There was some expectation that the
state department would be able Sun
day TO announce the successful conclu-
SION OF the negotiations with Turkey
looking to the prevention of dscrim-
ination against American citizens there.
An answer has been received from the
Turkish government which is regard.
ed as satisfactory, and to make sure
that there will be no misunderstanding
as to the agreement the state depart
ment embodies its own construction
of that agreement in the last chapters
OF the correspondence.
But there has been some delay in
the exchange of cable messages. Mean
while Admiral Jewell's fleet will re-
main at Smyrna awaiting notice from
Minister Leishman. 1t may be sail.
however. that the incident is practi-
cally closed, with a victory for the
state department on all points.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-17
Long a World Power.

Ours is world power, and as such
it must be maintained, but deny that
II is at all recently that the United
States has attained that eminence
Our country became a world power
over century ago, when, having
thrown off foreign domination. the
people established free government
the source of whose authority sprung.
and was continuously to proceed, from
the will of the people themselves.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-17
Will not be a Candidate for Re-elec-
ton,

81 accept, gentlemen of the commit
tee, the nomination, and if the action
OF the Convention shall be indorsed
by an election by the people. will,
God helping me, give to the discharge
Of the duties of that exalted Office the
best service Of which am capable
and at the end of the term retire to
private life. shall not be candidate
for. nor shall | accept, renomina-
tion"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-17
GEORGE E. VEST IS BEAD.
Had Been Critically III Long Time at Sweet
Springs, Mo.

Sweet Springs, Mo, (Specia).-Af-
ter lingering for weeks between life
and death former United States Sena-
tor George G. Vest passed peacefully
away Tuesday. He had been so near
death for the past three days that the
end came without struggle.
Mr.. Vest was conscious until about
2 o'clock A. NJ. Sunday morning, when
he sank into a state of coma, from
which he never aroused. The power
of speech left him on Saturday morn
ing, and during the last sc hours of
lis life his breathing was barely per-
ceptible.
At the bedside when the end came
was his wife, Dr. Jarvis, the family
physician; Senator Vests son, Alex
ander, his daughter, Mrs. George P.
B. Jackson, and her husband, and
Mrs. Thompson, niece of Mrs. Vest.
The body was taken in a private
car Of Mr.. A. A. Allen, vice-president
and general manager of the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas railroad, to St.
Louis, where the interment will take
place.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-17

George Graham Vest was born at
Frankfort, Ky, December g. 1880, Of
Virginia parents,
Educated at Centre College, Dan
vile, KY, graduating in IS4S
Studied law under James Harlan,
Attorney General Of Kentucky, and
at Transylvania University, Kentucky,
being admitted to the bar in 1882.
In 1858 moved to Georgetown, Mis-
souri.
In 1860 elected to Missouri Legis-
lature.
Joined Confederates under General
Price in 1861, but chosen to Confeder-
ate Congress in the fall and later
elected Senator.
Resumed law practice at Sedalia,
Mo. in 1865.
Elected United States Senator in
1873 and served continuously until
March d, 1908.
Married in 1854 to Miss Sallic F.
Sneed, Of Danville, Ky, who survives
him, with three children.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-17
Common Law Controls Trusts.

The combinations, popularity called
trusts, which aim to secure a monop-
oily OF trade in the necessaries of life,
as well as in those things that are
employed upon the farm, in the factory
and i'll many other fields Of industry.
have been encouraged and stimulated
by excessive tariff duties. These op-
crate to furnish a substantial market
IN the necessaries of 10000, 900 people.
by practically excluding competition.
With SO large market and highly
remunerative prices continuing long
after the line Of possible competition
would naturally be reached, the temp
tation of all engaged in the same bus
mess to combine so as to prevent com
petition at home and resulting re-
duction of prices, has proved irresisti-
Bile in number of cases. All men
must agree that the net result of en-
acting laws that foster such inequi-
table conditions is most unfortunate
Tor the people as a whole. and il
would seem as if all ought to agree
that the effective rememdy would be
to appropriately modify the offending
law
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-17
ERROR CAUSES COLLISION.
Mother and Her Three Children Killed In Rail-
road Wreck.

Chicago. ILL.,. (SpeciaD.--A mother
and her three little children were
killed. and number of other persons
seriously injured in a collision be-
tween a westbound Baltimore and
Ohio local passenger train, known as
No. II, and a Chicago and Erie freight
train at the Brighton Park railroad
crossing, at Western avenue and West
Thrty-ninth street.
The collision followed frantic eff
fort on the part of the crossing flag
man to change the course of the
freight train to the crew of which
he had given signal that all was clear
for them to back over the Baltimore
and Ohio tracks. The passenger train
which was approaching rapidly, was
struck by the freight cars and two
OF the coaches were overturned.
Family of Six the Victims.
One of the freight cars crashed
through the woodwork of one of the
coaches, where the four who were
killed. were seated. They were fam
lily of FIVE, and C. c. Schwartz, the
father, was the only one who escaped
with his life. Although taken from
the wreck unconscious and suffering
from broken bones and bruises, it is
believed that his injuries will not
prove fatal. The mother and the
three children were killed instantly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-17

be satisfactory to those in favor of
an increase Of duty, to those who
favor reduction thereof, and to those
opposed to any change whatever.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-17

Several cases of cholera are said to
have occurred In ST. Petersburg.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-17

"The present tariff law is unjust in
its operation, excessive in many of its
rates, and so framed in particular in
stances as to exact inordinate profits
from the people. So well understood
has this view become that many
prominent members Of the Republican
party and at least two Of its State Con
ventions, have dared to voice the
general sentiment on that subject.
That party seems. however, to be col
lcctively able to harmonize only upon
2 plank that admits that revision may
from time to time be necessary, but
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-18

attacked and on his requesting to go there to look after his family was ac- companied by Harris. Continuing the admiral says of Harris:
 .'He was seized and carried back some ten or twelve miles into the coun- try and, though many of the tribesmen were his warm friends, held to ex- change for some prisoners taken from the tribe and held in Tangier. From Harris account he narrowly escaped murder, as many of the unruly and fanatic hillsmen knew nothing of him except thSt he was Christian and a captive. He was after a three weeks detention, exchanged for seventeen of the prisoners mentioned. This was the foundation of the present difficulty.
 Tn conclusion the admiral says:
 There can be but one outcome which can be insisted upon, which is a yield ing by the sultan to Raisuli's demands. Apart from the fact that the former knows he is powerless to accomplish anything against Raisuli's people in the mountain region of the latter such an attempt would be signal for the immediate death of the two captive men. This is well understood, and no such attempt will be made. Pressure has been put upon the sultan to force his compliance in the matter. Muley Ali, shereef of Wazan, a son of the late grand shereef who married an English woman, Is now with the captives. As he represents one of the foremost re ligious families his influence over the fanatical natives is powerful one, though somewhat vitiated by his Euro pean education, which extended so far as serving as an officer in the French cavalry"
 A British steamer is momentarfly expected with the remainder of Rai- sulis followers who were imprisoned at Larache.
 The authorities express the hope that Messrs. Perdicaris and varley will be freed at once and reach Tangier on Monday.
 A Tangier report says:
 '"The ruff1anly Moorish troops are still here despite the strong protests lodged with the authorities by Great BritaiR and the United States.
 Tt is stated that the Americans are prepared to occupy the town with a thousand men unless the sultan with draws these soldiers
 Should Mr. Perdicaris be killed the i United States will cast the Morocco question into the melting pot" A Moorish official said that the troops were sent here in consequence of pressure put upon the sultan by the secretary of the French legation, who practically insisted upon such action in l order to lessen the chance of the dis authorization of American or British 1 troops