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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-20
FEVER IN CINCINNATI.
Five Genuine Cases Are Brought 10 Light
From Lorissns.

Cincinnati (SpeciaD.--At least five
persons suspected Of having yellow fever
arrived here over the Queen aud Cres-
cent line at 2.45 A. NJ Those held are
Mrs. T. ]. Roam, of Tallulah, La; Miss
Anna Stone, OF Tallulah, La; Mrs. J.
Stone, Of Tallaluh, La; Willie Walters
Smith, of Lake Providence La, and
Miss Stoekner, of Lake Providence, La.
They were found upon examination to
be afflicted with the malady.
The train consisted Of 200 refugees
from Lake Providence, La, and Tallu-
lah, La, who were fleeing from the yell
low fever. Dr. Clark W. Davis, health
officer OF this city, being notified by Cen
eral Passenger Agent Rinearson that
he was bringing about 200 people from
the South up in a special, sent DR.. b.
F. Lyle and an assistant 70 board the
train at Lexington examine the people
aboard and wire him.
Ambulances were at the train 10 re-
ceive the patients in response TO a mes
sage from DR. Lyle.
When the train reached Lexington sew
eral persons who were sick attempted
to escape, but were caught by the po-
lice and forced back onto the train.
They were taken to the branch hospital
on their arrival here.
All the other passengers of the train
were allowed to 60 to their destinations,
but the names and addresses OF all were
taken and they can be reached by the
authorities if needed. Reports that a
large number of these were also sick
were Investigated by physicians during
the day.
Fifty of the party of 200 came UP to
this city absolutely penniless, though
each carried a lot OF hand baggage.
These so gathered together in group
at the Grand Central Station. Con-
gresham r. 4. Ransdale, OF Lake Prov
idence, La, was on the train, and he
and his family rendered every assist
anee to the stranded group OF so.
AT Tallulah, La, Is persons boarded
the train, but they did not get on at
the station Knowing they would have
difficulty in getting out of town, which
is in the heart of the fever district, they
walked out a mile and half, and there,
when the engineer stopped for them, the
crowd of men, women and children got
aboard Some of these are among the
penniless ones.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-20
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.

A delegation OF Virginians called upon
Secretary Shaw and discussed with him
the question of the proposed removal
of the Office of collector OF internal rev.
enue from Alexandria.
The dismissal OF Midshipman Hamil-
ton Z. Hutchins from the Navy ior vio-
lation of regulations was announced.
Friends of Acting Public Printer Rick
etts believe that his appointment will bs
made permanent.
Copies were received OF the proceed.
ings in the case OF William S. Albers
the American who was arrested in Mic
aragua, and American Consul Donald
son, whose exequatur was cancelled ir
consequence of letter he wrote to Pres
rdent Zelaya.
William F. Willoughby, treasurer oi
Porto Rico, submitted his report ant
discussed insular finances.
An effective war is being waged or
the lazy worm disease in Porto Rico
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has decided that manufacturers of pat.
ent medicines composed largely Of dis
titled liquors must take out rectihers
licenses.
United States Consul Marshall Hal.
stead, consul at Birmingham, reports a
method devised by a German, by which
alcohol can be made from sawdust.
Brigadier General George H. Weeks
retired army officer, and at one time
quartermaster general of the Army, died
at his home, in Washington.
President Roosevelt approved Chair
man Shonts' action in awarding the no.
tel and subsistence concession on the
lsthmus of Panama to Markell
Acting Public Printer Ricketts, has de-
cided TO put stop to the custom OF daily
passing around hand books" on races
in Government Printing Office. Money
sharks will also have TO go.
According to advices received in Wash
ington, the boycott situation in Shan
ghai is improving. In Canton, however
there is an appreciable growth in anti
foreign sentiment.
There was a notable increase during
August in the postal receipts OF so OF
the largest cities, as compared with re-
ceipts of same month last year.
William F. Powell, of New Jersey
minister to Hayti, will resign.
Dr. James Laws, for many years a
surgeon in the Navy, and for a time
feet surgeon under Admiral Porter, is
dead.
The United American Mechanics elect
ed officers and decided to hold their next
annual convention in Dayton, o.
A suitable program for reception to
the President upon his return to Wash
ington is being arranged.
Gen Lawrence Pike Graham, U. S. A.,
retired, died in Providence Hospital.
DIR. Morris Fishberg, an agent OF the
Bureau OF Immigration, reported that
steamship companies can do more than
tthsy are doing TO keep out undesirable
isimisrants-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-20
FINANCIAL

The ginning of cotton so far this year
has run well ahead OF the amount in
1904
Business in this country as meas
ured by bank clearings is greater than
ever before.
Union Pacihc's net earnings in July
gained S45I,ooo and Southern Pacific
gained $4,000.
America exported OF last years great
cotton crop over 100000 bales. This
is the South's contribution to the ma
tons wealth.
Drexel & Co. and other large bankers
advanced call money from 3 10 3H per
cent.
The most tangible thing about the
speculative raid on Copper shares has
been the marked weakness in the price
Of copper metal.
Directors of the West Jersey and Sea-
shore Railroad declared a semi-annual
dividend OF 3 per cent. This rs an in.
crease OF one-half Of one per cent. over
the previous rate.
For the year ending June 80 the Amer
| lean Locomotive Company earned gross
Sz4, 10000, compared with $33,ooo, 900
the previous year
American Car & Foundry's net profits
for the quarter ending with July were
$62s,3II. The regular quarterly divi-
dend OF ~ per cent. on the preferred
stock has just been declared.
Seventy-two railroads reporting for
July show a gain OF Q per cent in gross
earnings and 6H per cent in net profits
over July of last year.
A news agency despatch which was
not accepted as accurate by very many
persons was as follows: .he net earn
ings OF the United States Steel Corpo-
ration during August were IS per cent
larger than those OF the best month in
the eompany's history"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-20
SUICIDE COMPACT BETWEEN GIRLS.
Mlss Thompsen Ends Her Life Month After
Her chum Killed Herself

Marion, Ind (SpeciaD In carrying
out her part of a suicide compact enter
ed into with her chum, Cleo Messler,
who committed suicide at Muncie, Ind,
a month ago, Miss Chloe Thompson,
aged II, swallowed a quantity of arsenic,
and death resulted Miss Thompson was
with the Messler girl when she ended
her life, and she, too, had purchased
poison and intended dying with her, but
she postponed her act. Relatives then
suspected that she planned suicide, and
watched her. She swallowed the poison
while on a downtown street, called a
cab and then calmly directed that she be
driven home She became unconscious
while in the cab, and died soon after.
She was the daughter of Mrs Eliza
beth Thompson, and the Messler girl
was a daughter OF Rev. Amos Messler,
a well-known minister of Marion. The
girls agreed upon suicide after quar-
rel with sweethearts.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-20
BARON KOMURA HAS TYPHOID.
Japsuese Peace Envoy Very III Of Slow
Fever.

New York (SpeciaD Baron Komu-
ra, the japanese peace envoy, has ty-
phoid fever in its first stages. This was
announced by DR.. Francis Delafeld, after
consultation With DR.. w. B. Pritchard
and DR.. George Brewer, who have charge
of the case.
Mr.. Sato, spokesman for the Japan
ese delegation, gave out the news. DR..
Pritchard, however, said that he still
held to his original diagnosis of inham-
nation of the gall bladder.
Many messages of inquiry as to Ba-
ron Komura's conditions, including one
from President Roosevelt, reached the
hotel. Flowers and cards have been
left by many friends. Mr.. Sato, spokes-
man for the Japanese party, issued the
following statement
'Drs. Deafeld, Brewer and Pritch-
ard saw Baron Komura in consultation
again at P. NJ. They announce tho
Baron's condition to be favorable, no
new symptoms having developed and the
patient having passed a very comfort
able day. They are unanimous in the
opinion that the Baron's condition indi-
Gates nothing alarming or serious at
present"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-20
PUSHED INTO THE FLAMES
A Mad Fight For Life in a Factory
Fire.
SEVEN DEAD AND MANY INJURED.
Explosion Of q Fuse Causes q Fire 10 Fuse
Psetory--Men and Women Employees Rush
Terror'strIckeu for the Doors and Windows
These UaabIe TO Escape Burned to
Death.

Avon, Ct. (SpeciaD The explosion
of fuse, followed by fire, in build
ing of the Climax Fuse Company in
this city, caused panic among 20 en-
ployes in the building, and resulted in
the death of seven and injuries that
doubtless will prove fatal to Several
others.
There was no way of coping with the
flames, which soon spread rapidly, and
in less than an hour after the explosion
occurred those who were unable to es-
cape were in the clutches OF FIRE that
eventually burned their bodies to ashes.
AS the day wore on the great crowd
that collected in the hamlet saw the
bodies of men and women roasting in
the FIRE, and were powerless to even
check the flames.
The exact cause OF the accident, which
caused the loss OF seven lives, may never
be known; but it is the accepted theory
here that in an effort to burn out a
stoppage in one of the machines, work
man caused an explosion of fuse with
the hot iron he held in his hand.
Those who were in the room where
the explosion occurred say that the ex-
plosion was not severe, and ordinarily
would not have caused a panic. In
flammable material, however, was set
on fire, and in few moments the room
was a mass of flames. In an instant
there was mad rush for the doors and
windows, and during the scramble many
were pushed back into the building
while others were severely hurt.
There were but 90 hands at work in
the entire plant 1t was stated that some
of the dead may have been overcome
by smoke before they had a chance to
fee and that il is improbable that any
one of the seven victims lost his life by
the force of the explosion
An accounting was made for all the
employees but seven, whose names are
given.
Ten physicians from nearby towns
came to the rescue and did good service
in caring for the injured, the screams oi
some of whom could be heard for a con-
siderable distance.
The scene at the fire was heartrend-
ing. Friends and relatives of the miss
ing were almost frantic when il be-
hIlOW0 tndt DOulSS Oh IIlOSe ClOS(
to them were being burned to a Grip in
the ruins OF the factory. AS there is nc
FIRE department in the town, it was ut
terly useless to cope with the flames with
buckets.
AS one of the walls OF the second
largest building fell several bodies could
be seen entangled in the mass of ma
chinery in the basement, and in a shor,
time they were reduced to ashes. Early
in the evening the body of woman
was seen near the edge of the fire, and
an effort was made to pull it away from
the flames, but on account OF the great
heat this was impossible.
Soon after the building in which the
lives were lost was consumed the FIRE
spread to the new structure, which was
lust completed at cost of $4,000, ant
in few hours this building was gutted
only the four walls remaining. The
smaller buildings were reduced to ashes
making a total of four burned, the loss
on which ie eetirnated N he cIoo mn
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-20
FEVER GERM IS FOUND
DR.. Archinard's Investigation Is Said
TO Be Successful.
ROOSEVELT O9ESS THE FESTIVAL.
People Of New Orleans Take Holiday to Par.
fleIpste In the DIsmeud Festival Which
Was Arranged to Swell the Funds for
FishtIpr the Fevcr--Eneouraslns Message
From the President

New Orleans, La. (SpeciaD. - The
yellow fever situation Sunday showed
little change. The people OF New Or
leans took holiday and joined hands in
making brilliant success of the Dia-
mond festival, Saturday, arranged to
swell the fund for fighting yellow fever.
A multitude gathered at Athletic
Park, where the festival was held. The
feature there was the singing OF patriotic
songs by Miss Blanchard and 300 school
children. The festival was formally op-
ened with telegram to Mayor Behrman
from President Roosevelt, which was
received with universal enthusiasm The
telegram said:
81 hereby open the diamond festival
for the benefit of the yellow fever fund.
| give utteranee to the sentiment of all
the people of the United States when
express my earnest prayer for the sue
cess OF the people of New Orleans and
all Louisiana not only in this, but in all
other efforts they are making with such
high and generous courage to night the
plague from which they are suffering.
The federal authorities will do all that
in their power lies TO help in these eff
forts"
While nothing has been given to the
public concerning the results OF investi-
cations made at the Emergency Hospital,
DR.. Hamilton p Jones, surgeon in
charge, says he believes DR.. Archinard
has discovered the germ of yellow fever
Nothing will be officially published until
the Investigations DR.. Archinard is now
making are completed.
DR.. Richards has sent an encouraging
report from the camps on Bayou Bara-
taria saying that there are no new cases
and no deaths in the camps under his
charge, and that those who are i'll have
recovered. He considers that he has
killed all the mosquitoes in the vicin-
ity. The situation at Patterson is less
promising because funds have run short
and there has been a general abandon
ment of disinfection.
The Public health Association has
been permanently organized here, and
Vice President Charles Janver, of the
Canal Louisiana Bank, elected president.
The report to P. NJ. is:
New cases, AZ; total to date, 2,547.
Deaths. 2; total, 333
New disease centers, 7.
Cases under treatment, 34T.
Cases discharged, 1873.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-20
Children Saw Iraredy.

Cincinnati (SpeciaD While his wife
sat by his bedside, Eulass Morgan a
rich farmer living three miles from Co
rinth, KY, suddenly seized a razor and
cut her throat. Almost Immediately
Morgan drew the razor across his own
throat Physicians said that it would be
impossible for either to recover. The
tragery was witnessed BY two Young
children of Morgan, who were found sit
ting in the room, calling upon their par
ents to speak to them. Morgan had been
i'll for eight weeks with typhoid fever and
grew despondent, believing recovery i'm
possible.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-20
TEXT or THE ARMIsTlcH.
Plans For Cessation Of Hostinties Between
Russia and Japan.

London (By Cabe) The protocol of
the armistice between Japan and Russia
consists Of six paragraphs, fixing the
zone of demarcation between the two
armies in Manchuria as we'll as in the
Tumen region, providing that the naval
forces of one of the belligerents shall
not lombard territory belonging to or
occupied by the other, and setting forth
that maritime captures will not be sus-
pended during the armistice.
The japanese Legation here gave out
the text Of the Russo japanese Armis-
tice protocol as follows;
"First--A certain distance, as a zone
OF demarcation, shall be fixed between
the fronts of the armies OF the two pow
ers in Manchuria, as we'll as in the re-
gion of Tumen River, Korea.
"Second-The naval force of one of
the belligerents shall not lombard ter
ritcry belonging TO or occupied by the
other
"Third-Maritime captures will not be
suspended by the armistice.
"Fourth-During the term of the ar
mistice new reinforcements shall not be
dispatched to the theatre of war. Those
which are already on their way there
shall not be dispatched north of Mukden
on the part of Japan, or south of Har-
bin on the part of Russia.
"Fifth-The commanders of the ar
mics and fleets OF the two powers shall
determine in common accord the cond-
tions of the armistice in conformity with
the provisions above enumerated.
"Sixth-The two Governments shall
order their commanders Immediately
after the signature of the treaty of peace
to put the protocol into execution"
The protocol was signed by NJ. Witte,
Baron Rosen, Baron Komura and M
Takahira.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-20
Ministers Al Theatre.

Chicago (Special).-A clergymen's
matinee was held at McVickar's Thea
tire by invitation of William A. Brady
and Joseph R. Grismer for preachers
of all denominations to see a perform
ance of "As Ye Sow" by Rev. John Sny-
der, the FIRST play written by preacher
TO be presented on an American stage.
There were more than 1000 preachers
at the matinee, which was given exclu-
sively for them, the theatre being closed
to the paying public. The play was well
received.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-20
Standard Puts Up OIL

Pittsburg (SpeciaD. - The Standard
Oil Company advanced the price of all
grades of crude oil. Pennsylvania oil
was raised 8 cents and the other grades
were advanced cents a barrel The
quotations follow: Pennsylvania, 81 80; /;
Tiona, $I.4s; Corning, 81 cents; New
castle, SI22; Cabel SIos; North Lima,
SO cents; South Lima and Indiana, SO
cents; Somerset, II cents; Raglan, 4o
cents.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-20
Made Citizens For S3 Each.

Chicago, Ill. (SpeciaD The states
attorneys Office has laid before the grand
jury evidence of traficking in citizenship
papers. One man was arrested on the
charge of perjury in connection with
the frauds and many true bills are ex-
pected to follow. The information Sc
cured by State Attorney Healy indicates
that certain naturalization agents made
it their business to secure papers for
from S. 10 $Io for immigrants.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-20
oId Confederate Flag Returned.

Chicago (SpeciaD.-An old, shot
pierced, ragged Confederate flag, one
OF the last in the State of Illinois, was
taken from the walls of Memorial Hall
and formally returned TO the Thirteenth
Regiment of Virginia Volunteers. The
flag was captured at the battle OF Pooles-
vile. in 1862, by the Eighth Illinois Reg
iment and was brought to Chicago. At
a meeting Of the United Confederate
Veterans, Camp 8, II was voted that the
old flag be returned to the remnant OF
the regiment from which II was taken
during the Civil War
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-20
Saved From Lynehers By Sheriff.

Winchester, Ky. (Special). = Prompt
action by Sheriff Woodson McCord
probably saved Samuel Hisle from lynch.
ing here. Hisle, who had been held at
Lexington on charge of assaulting
Mrs Mary Case, was brought. here for
examination. When news OF his COM
ing was received a mob quickly sur
rounded the Jail Sheriff McCord, arm
ing his deputies and leaving them in
charge of the prisoner, who was shrieking
for mercy, walked alone and unarmed
into the mob He told the mob plainly
that his men were armed and would
shoot TO kill
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-20
Swore Over the Telephone.

Palestine, Tex. (SpeciaD R. J. Hy-
att, drummer for Dallas house, was
shot to death by Policeman Jeff Watts
ON the stairway of the Lindell Hotel
while he was trying to make his escape
after having shot and seriously wound
ed A. P. Henderson, manager Of the
telephone company. Henderson's thigh
was shattered, and even if he RECEIVERS
which is doubtful, he will be a cripple
for life.
The shooting followed fist fight, in
which Henderson broke Hyatts nose
with blow. The trouble arose over the
use of bad language by Hyatt in trying
to secure telephone connection.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-20
Big PreiltE fof Pslleyholdsrs.

New York (SpeciaD MIR. Frederick
Cromwell, the treasurer of the Mutual
Life Insurance Company Of New York.
in the course Of his testimony before
the state committee of investigation. an
nounced that the profits derived by the
policyholders of the Mutual Life, and
obtained through transactions managed
by the subsidiary trust companies
amounted up TO date to over SIo,ooo,oo
The entire profits realized from all
sources from organization of the com
pany TO date and now held for the bene-
ht OF policyholders, exceed $o4, 900 900
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-20
Remsrisd 70 Her First Love.

Washington. d. c. (Special) Man
Patterson was married to her former
husband, Leon G. Martin, whom she
divorced three years ago in San Fran
cisco after she met Caesar Young, the
horseman, who met such a tragic death
while riding with her in cab in New
York. The wedding was a very quiet
one and took place at her fathers resi-
dence, in this city, only the family be-
ing present. Rev. DR.. Charles +. Dud-
ley ofiiciated. The fact that Nan was 10
be married was KEEP, quiet, and only be-
came known when her brother Charles
secured the license.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-20
coasuI Lee Made Minister.

Oyster Bay, N. Y. (SpeciaD. - The
following changes in the consulate serv-
ice were announced by Secretary Loeb
this afternoon. Joseph W. Lee, of Mary
land, U. S. consul at Panama, trans
ferred TO the post of minister to Ecua-
dor in place of Archibald J. Sampson
resigned Mr. Sampson will leave Ecu
ador the last of October Hayward d.
Vansant, Of New Jersey, consul al
Guelph, Ontaria, appointed consul at
Kingston, Ontario.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-20
FIVE KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION.
Alleged Defective Boiler Ia a Staye MIL
the Cause.

Pinconning, Mich (SpeciaD BY the
explosion of an alleged defective boiler
in the stave mill of Edward Jennings
here 5 men were killed and or 10 in
jured.
The explosion came without the slight
est warning to the workmen, and the
destruction Of the mill was complete
Portions Of the wreck were scattered
about for several hundred feet.
Thirty men were at work in the mill
when the explosion occurred. The con-
cussion was so terrific that windows
were broken a mile from the mill. The
bodies of the FIVE men killed were badly
mangled. None OF the injured are thought
TO be dangerously hurt
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-20
Miss Alice 10 Pekiu.

Peking (By Cable). - Major-General
Corbin, Rear-Admiral Train, Miss Alice
Roosevelt and other members of their
party arrived here. They were met by
American Minister w, w. Rockhill and
Mrs Rockhill, Baron Mumm de Schwsr-
zenstein, WI Ting-fang, vice-president
of the Chinese Board Of Foreign Affairs
LANG Tang and other notables. Miss
Roosevelt is the guest Of Minister Rock
hill and family, and Baron Mumm de
Schwarzenstein is entertaining several OF
the visitors.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-20
To Marx Jsekson's Birthplace.

Charlotte, N. c. (Special) The
Mecklenburg Daughters OF the Confed-
eracy are raising funds to place a mark
er or monument at the birthplace of
President Andrew Jackson near Wax
haw, Union county. The house was long
since demolished. In recent years there
has been much dispute as to Jackson's
birthplace, but the daughters have col
lected evidence which seems to substan-
tiste fully the claim Of Union county.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-20
Pell From Capital Dome.

Columbia, S. c. (Special) While
writing his name with a piece of chalk
upon the dome of the State Capitol,
Warren Scruggs, Jr., the I5-year-old son
of Warren Scruggs, of this city, fell from
the inside dome to the marble floor, 90
feet below, and was instantly killed.
Young Scruggs had not finished the
name when the metal ceiling upon which
he was standing gave way, the chalk
making long mark as he fell.