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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15
AVERAGED 1872 KNOTS.
The West vrglnis's Speed Was Cut Down By
Atlantic Storm.

Washington, CSpecial) The armored
cruiser West Virginia flagship OF Ad-
miral Brownson's squadron, made the
run from South Pass, at the mouth of
The Mississippi River, to Cape Henry,
Virginia, when She brought President
Roosevelt home from his Southern trip.
at an average speed OF 1892 knots an
hoar But for the storm encountered
Of the Carolina coast the average would
lave been better.
The big cruiser was bcing driven
through the Gulf Stream at speed OF
IS knots when the wind registered 81
miles at Cape Hatteras, and it became
necessary TO slow down. 1t was demon
,trated to President Roosevelt that while
the West Virginia was plowing through
.he great waves kicked up by the gale
i. would have been possible to have
fought the broadside and stern guns.
An officer who was aboard said that by
slowing down to knot speed The bow
guns could have been fought as we'll
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15
IN THE FIELD OF LABOR.

The ordinary Cuban brickayer does
well if he can pat up 500 bricks a day.
The American on rough work can lay
1900.
A New York state branch OF the Anal
gamated Meat Cutters and Butcher
Workmen's Union was formed at Syra-
cusc recently.
Trainmen Oh the FL Paso Southeastern
have secured revision of the wage
schedule. Conductors, hrakemen and
Switchmen are all given an advance in
wages.
International Seaman's Union will
meet in Cleveland, O., ON December 4. 1t
will be the eleventh annual session, and
is destined to be one OF the most import
ant ever held.
w. Moses, of Leeds, and D. Gilmore.
of Newcastle e-on-Tyne, are 10 be the fra
ernal delegates OF the British rades con
cress 10 the A. F. Of l., convention at
Putsburg.
Samuel Compers, president of the Amer
Influence in an effort to have the Strike
OF TIE printers settled,
President James O'Connel OF The In
lcInduCDal NdCIlnlstS OnlOn mas begun
the work OF actively reviying interest
in the allied metal trades federation.
In decision just handed down Judpc
Bordwcll. OF Los Angeles. Gala, rules
that labor mechanics have preferred
lien over material men and contractors.
Because they were asked to wo.i:
twenty minutes longer than tie time
contracted for 700 men employed in a
shipyard in Michigan have struck.
Boot and shoc workers interna,iona;
union gained 1856 members IN Scp,en-
Der, Of these o56 were reinstatcn;snis.
The anion now has more members than
NJ any time in lis history.
The strike OF steework.rs whicll las
been going on at Mddlesborcush, Eng
Ind, Tor the last four months, and IN
which 1900 men were concerned has
now been settled, and operations rc-
sumed
Tllrhe ;ears ago ne Bill Fosters ard
i'illers oi America comprised b;t ,hic-
teen locals. with membership of Go.
while NOW there arc unions in ,ihify-
three cities With a membership OF more
than 5000
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15
ON A UNIQUE PLAN
Endowment Of American Chair in Ger.
man University.
NAMED AFTER PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.
James Speyer, Of New York, Has Given
sS0,000 TO Columbia University for the Theo.
dore Roosevelt Proiessorship Of American
History and Institutions In the University
Of Berlin.


New York (SpeciaD announcement
was made that James Speycr, OF New
York has given to the trustees of Column
bia University New York. the sum OF
$4,000 TO endow the Theodore Roose-
welt proiessorship OF American history
and institutions in the University OF
Berlin, in accordance with a plan APP
proved by the German Emperor when
he received President Butler in audience
at Wilhelmshohe in August last In
cunbents OF the professorship will be
appointed by the Prussian ministry OF
education, with the Emperor's sanction,
upon the nomination OF the trustees OF
Columbia University.
The term of office OF each incumbent
Will be one year. and incumbents will be
so chosen that in successive years the
fields of American history. American
constitutional and administrative law,
American economic and sociological pro-
bems and movements. American edu-
cation and American contributions to
science, technology, the arts and liter
ature will be the subject OF instruction.
1t Is proposed in this way TO present i'll
series Of years to German university
students an outline of American history
and institutions. Nominations will not be
confined to members of the staff of Co
lumbia University. but professors in any
American institution OF learning, or
scholars unattached TO any university,
will be eligible for nomination.
The German government. in return.
will establish at Columbia University a
professor,hip OF German history and in
stitutions, to the incumbent of which
the same general conditions will apply
Is for the incumbent of the Theodore
Roosevelt professorship. The appointee
to the chair in Columbia University will
lecture in English.
President Roosevelt assented to the re-
quest of Mr. Spcyer to attach his name
to the chair, and the German Emperor
promptly gave approval to the sugges-
ton. The trustees of Columbia Uni
versity have nominated as the first in
cumbent of the chair, John William
Burgess, PhD., LID. Ruggles' pro
fessor OF political science and constitu-
tional law and dean of the faculty OF
political science in Columbia, and it is
expected that his appointment will short
ly be made by the Prussian Ministry OF
Education Professor Burgess will en-
ter upon his duties at the University OF
Berlin in the winter of Ioo6-7, and will
give instructions in American constitu-
tional history.
In making the announcement President
Butler. of Columbia, said, on behalf of
the trustees:
"NIr. Speyer's gilt seems TO us both
striking in its originality and splendid
in its possibilities. We are not without
hope that before long Columbia Uni
versty will be put in position to make
similar arrangements with the University
Paris and with an English university,
possibly the University of London"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15
CORN CROP AVERAGES.


Washington, d. c. (Spccial = The
crop-reporiing board Of the Bureau Of
Statistics Of The Department OF Agricul-
ture finds, from tie reports Of the cor
respondents and agents OF the bureau as
follows:
The preliminary returns on the pro-
duction of corn in zoos indicate total
yield OF about 2.7o7.oo354o bushels OF
an average OF 2SS bushels per acre,
as compared with an average yield OF
2o.S bushels as finally estimated in 1904,
2s,i bushels in 1908, and Io-year aver
age OF 24.o bushels
The preliminary estimates Of average
yield per acre in 1905 gives Virginia 25.4
and Pennsylvania $50 per acre.
The general average as TO quality is
coo per cent, as compared with S62
last year. S3.G in 1908 and So7 i'll 1902.
1t is estimated that about 3.3 per cent. of
the corn crop OF 1904 is still i'll the
hands Of farmers on November I, 1905
as compared with 80 per cent. Of the
crop OF 1908 i'll farmers hands on No
vcmbcr l. 1901. So per cent. OF the
crop Of 1905 in farmers hands on No
NNuI'.l y, lJOS' anu ~ psi Ntllts VI tHN
crop OF 1901 in farmers hands on No
vcmbcr /. 1902.
The preliminary estimate OF the aver
age yield per acre Of hay is I.54 TONS
against an average yield Of I.52 tons
in 1904, I.54 tons in 1908 and Io-year
average OF T3o tons.
The averages as to quality is So.S per
cent, against o27 one year ago, oI.3
i'll 1903, and Ss.7 in 1902.
The preliminary estimate Of the aver
age yield per acre of tobacco is 1855
pounds, as compared with the final es-
timatc OF $40 pounds in 1904, 1868
pounds in 1903, and siX-year average
OF 745.t. The average as to quality is
S7J per cent. as compared with sos
per cent ono year ago, and $50 per cent
in 1908.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15
Commercial Review

r. G. Dun & Co.'S weekly review OF
radc says: Cooler weather in most Sec
lions Of the country has stimulated retail
demand for seasonablc merchandise. inn
proving the tone OF business where there
had been more or less irregularity, but
reports are still somewhat mixed as to
collections. Supplementary orders are
coming TO the primary markets for wear
ing apparel and in many cases shipments
would show still larger gains over the
same time last year ii Transporting iacil-
tiles were better This car shortage is
an increasingly disturbing element.
There is still very close comparison OF
railway earnings, which were only Q per
cent. larger than III October, 1904. In
1ustral conditions are little disturbed
by labor controversies, although several
important questions arc under discus
sion. Thus far work is scarcely inter-
.upted and more cases OF advances in
wages are reported.
At the South and West scarcity OF
labor retards operations, yet those sec
.ions are more prosperous than ever be-
fore. Leading branches of manufactures
make good progress, most mills and fac
tories having orders for more remote
delivery than is customary, and especial
Iy favorable statements arc made re-
ipecting lumber and flour mills. Failure
returns were very favorable in October,
liabilities falling 80 per cent. behind last
years. For the first time in recent weeks
exports from this port declined material
" in comparison with the same week OF
1904, the adverse balance amounting to
S4S45Io3. Imports rose $I,o43,o2s.
Forward business in hides during the
past week attained enormous proper
ions, transactions at Chicago and Mis-
souri, River points reaching fully 100000
aides.
Commercial failures this week in the
United States arc ZOE, against 2fo last
week. 253 the preceding week and 220
The corresponding week last year
Bradstreet's says; Wheat, including
lour, exports for the week ending No
vember are 6,2S5.3oo bushels, against
l,267,I last week. I,482,2o2 this week
asst year, 4,34o,2SI in Ioo3 and 5,7Is,555
IL 1902. Corn exports for the week are
t,ooo,3Io bushels, against 7oS,I38 last
week, 346,o27 a year ago, I,45ooS5 in
1908, and I3o,S47 In 1902
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15
FOREIGN

.
( Great Britain is trying TO induce the
other powers to include in the demands
upon Turkey judicial as well as financial
control over Macedonia, but Austria.
Russia and Germany are not likely to
agree TO go so far.
Failure OF the reform elements in Rus
sia 10 break with the Social Democrats
and cooperate with Count Witte NAV en-
courage the extremists to continue to
urge the revolutionists 10 further ex-
ccsses
The proclamation OF martial law in
Russian Poland has made the situation
worse and the citizens OF Warsaw are
panic-stricken. The Jews are arning
for defense and a famine is threatened
The liberal leaders in Russia are al
lowing their selfish political ambitions
to prevent them giving the necessary
aid 10 Count Witte 10 accomplish his
great task.
Ten thousand Jews attended me
mortal service in London for those who
persisted in the Russian massacres.
Count Lamsdorff, the Russian minis
ter OF foreign efairs, will retire.
Major Count Adolf Won Goetzen. gov
crnor OF German East Africa, reports
that the insurgents have been beaten
in Eve fights near Songea. and that A,ooo
Wangon: tr;besmen were defeated Octo-
Der 2I, n4a- Nyambengo The German
troops had no casualties, but the INSTR
gents suffered heavy losses.
K.ng Alfonso of Spain left Germany
'or Vienna
Rear Admire. %tsoga;of is posing as
martyr, declaring ,hst he sacrificed his
same and honor - surrendering TO
Togo 70 save the i;~eI o! 1000 men
he powers have agreed to make
na"sl demonstration sesinsi Turkey be-
Cause Of the Sultan's rr,rssl 20 agree 10
bnane al reforms in Mseedo:ia.
v,slen. scene in he French Cham
Der ~ Deputies nearly prscipitaied n
cabinet crisis, brt on test vote the
miniN;r was supported $40 votes to H.
Cor"t haisurs. prsn;e: OF Japan, ami
J. Loyd {. D:iscoia. the American minis
t,. s'satt an ss;ce.osm for copy
;9ht convention.
rf.e:,.2,ly az ~; powers have ac-
cc2'cd the Cars n~i,s,ion 20 be repre-.
,ca;ed 1t he second peace conference.
The sirise on ;ae Austrian railroad
beenriis . seriously affect traihc wiz
f,aaca and Germany.
Rumois1 ia 81. Petersburg ihat
massacre og i1c Jews in that Gig ha
been pl,rnsd fog tonight.
Nanser. ,lie Arc;ic explorer, has been
appointed Norwegian minister 10 Great
Britain.
Foreign residents OF Odessa have TAX
en- refuge on warships Of their espec-
i've naiionalilics.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15
100000 GONE ASTRAY.
Special Delivery Messenger Misses C.fiiileates
10 This Value.

Philadelphia, (SpeciaD Foreign GER
tifcates 10 the value OF 100000, con-
signed TO the Tradcsmcn's National
Bank, of this city, by special delivery
from c. Schumacher & Co., New York,
have been lost by special delivery boy
in the employ of the local postoficc. The
package disappeared about o.T5 o'clock
P. NJ, and no trace OF it has been dis
covered. George Doherty, the messen-
ger to whom the package was intrus;sA,
has been suspended pending an nves;!ga-
ton. The messenger discovered hi. !oss
after delivering two other letters un his
route. One OF the letters was addressed
10 a local hotei, and the boy says the
banks package was in his bag when he
left the latter place, and on reaching the
next address, two blocks distant, the
package was missing, 1t is said the GER
tiicates are of value only to the bank.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15
Death Of Bishop Davis.

Detroit, (Special) Right Rev. Thos.
F. Davies, Bishop OF the Protestant Epis-
copal Diocese of Michigan, died OF
pneumonia at his home in this city.
Bishop Davies was "A Yeas old and had
been executive head OF he Diocese OF
Michigan since 1880, when he came here
from ST. Peters Church, Philadelphia.
lie is survived by his widow, two daugh-
ters. Mrs. Henry S. Haines and Mss
Marian Davies. OF Detroit. and son.
Rev Thomas F. Davies, Jr, rector Of
All Saints Church, Worcester, Mass.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15
SpsuIsh Students Riots.

Madrid (By Cable).--Student riot
here are assuming serious proportions.
Tic council OF the university has decid-
ed 10 close The institution unless the dis
order is Immediately stopped. The dis
orders are the outgrowth OF a decision
Of he faculty cf the University OF Ma
drd expelling number Of students ior
iHsubordination. The entire student
membership msde common cause with
those who were expelled, and appealed
to the universities throughout Spain,
causing a general strike OF students and
the consequent disorders.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15
WHOLESALE MARKETS.

Baltimorc.-FLOUR-Firner; winter
Extra, 3.o5@3.25; winter clear, $3.50
800; winter straight. 3o5d4I5; winter
patent, 4.35@4.5o spring clear, 5000
800; spring straight, 4.3oN4,55; spring
patent, 4.6o05.oo; receipts, o,o3o barrels;
exports, $50 barrels
WHEAT.-Firm; spot, contract. S6I5
aS6M; spot, No. red, Western, 3S0
8N October, S615GS634; December,
834@80; steamer No. red, 78JH: re-
;epts, I4,473 bushels exports, $1,000
bushels; Southern by sample, 7odS5;
Southern on grade, S2@871s.
CORN.-Firm; spot old, Or; new, 81
october, OF; year, 53HG53M; January,
;2S@52}s; February, 5I7$ a s2Is:
Earch, 5I7s@521s; May, 5I7S@5aB;
;.eamer mixed, s5; receipts, 22,2o8 bush
:ls; new Southern white corn, 53057;
,ew Southern yellow corn, s3@62.
OATS.-Firmer; No. white, 36I5
tales; No. 3 white, 351z@36; No.
mixed, 341aG35; receipts, 8s,2o7 bushels.
RYE.-Strong and higher; No
Western, 70 export; 1910 domestic; re-
;eipts, 1881 bushels.
HAY.-Quiet and unchanged.
BUTTER. - Firm and unchanged;
fancy imitation, Iodl2o; fancy creamery,
e3@24; fancy ladle, I7@I8; packed,
r40I5.
EGGS.-Firm and unchanged; a:.
CHEESE.-Steady and unchanged;
large, 49, medium, 1874; small, 1875.
SUGAR. - Steady and unchanged:
coarse granulated, 400; fine, 4oo.
New BUTTER - Steady and
unchanged; receipts, 1885.
WHEAT.-Rcceipts, oIooo bushels;
exports, 26I, 800 bushels. Spot steady;
No. red, o51a elevator; No. red, o6}4
{. o. b. ahoat; No Northern Duluth,
loH +. o. b. ahoat; No. Northern Man
itoba. % t. o. b. ahoat.
CORN.-Receips, $500 bushels. ex-
ports, :3o26S bushels. Spot firm; No. 2,
52H elevator and 62J4 (. o. b-aAoat;
No. yellow nominal; No. 2 white nom
inal.
OATS 9ecsjpts, o5.soo bushels; ex-
ports, 72,52' l,shels. Spot firm; mixed
bats. 20 to 81 pounds, 331503s; natural
white, 80 TO 81 pounds, 3s03615 clipped
white, 60 to 40 pounds, 361a@38.
CHEESE. - Strong; receipts, 1895.
State, full cream, small and large, col
bred and white, September, fancy, I3;
do, October, I2H; do, fair to good,
I20I2H; skins, full 10 light, 3M@Io34.
EGGS.-Strong and unchanged
POULTRY.-Alive, weak. Western
chickens, II; fowls, IL; turkeys, Ia.
Dressed, irregular; Western chickens,
'0I7; turkeys, I4@l2o; fowls, Io@IaIs.
BEEF.-Barely steady. City extra
India mess, $I7oo@I7.5o.
COTTONSEED OIL.-Firm. Prime
yellow, G26@27.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15
Noman'l } IinlaI Leac.

Che 80, (Special) ~. crowd o. 2oo-
pie saw a woman Jump from rfc cs-
sase - ,hc fifth floor oi :he Boston
Store - insinat death on 4 sidew-.lS IL
sy,c Street; Tie. woman w7i Nj
Alnic Baires, OF i'c;fcit, Mich. III
hssth yas sur? rsea 10 ,iave drioca ~.
q suieius. slt.frlly lfi,ins frsm a
cAair where snc had nc,r resting, lie
'vonlan re. 10 the rrdcw and capcd.
Sic sira,L he t'iewa;i1 after hitting
mc pfGsst,.s1 a;ll narrowly missing
0;acrs wno hai only ne warming OF her
scFesms and e s.ga; III her body ;umb
kn- from lhe FIRE cs,aar-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15
Sculptor Kills Himself

New York, tSpeciaD ,---llsving made
h.s viii aud provided for the distribution
OF all his ART treasures among his friends,
Graiav fnchs, well-known oculptor,
committed suicide by shooting himself
though lie head IN his apartments in
Inst l,igA;ec:th Street. FucGs. who
wa- 6O year I'D, WIS formerly wealthy
c.e1r manufacturer in Chicago. and Is
SAID 10 have ruined himself by his d,
ND.iOn ~ nr..
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15
Strike IN Austria.

Vienna, (By Cab'e)-Thc strike on
the state railroads is spreading and
threatens TO become general. About TO-
600 employees sre already affected and the
engineers Oh I'll lines in Bohemia have
decided TO join in the strike Several
factories have been compelled to restrict
or suspend their production owing to lack
OF coal
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15
PREMIER WHITES CABINET.
Five Portfolios Are Filled BY the
Coubt

ST. Petersburg (By Gable The fol-
lowing appointments to the new Ministry
are officially announced:
Ivan Shipoff, who was Count Witte's
assistant in the Ministry Of Finance and
his associate at Portsmouth, Finance
Minister.
NJ. Kutler, Assistant Minister of the
Interior, as Minister OF Agriculture.
NJ. Timiriazeff, Assistant Minister of
Finance, Us Minister of Commerce
NJ. Nemechaieff, president OF the
Southeastern Railroad, as Minister of
Communications.
VI, Filossofoff, Comptroller of the En-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15
The Amatlean ReMYaIisln.

London (By Cable II Reuben A. Tor
'cy End Charles NJ. Alexander, the
\merican evangelisis. opened two
yc,k mission at Oxford Sunday. Mr..
rrey made an impressive address to a
. audience Many undergraduates
Oxford University and several local
symsn we're on iht platform.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15
caDferuIa ,Ioiel Burned.

Saa Luis C5iapo, CAL (g,peciaD -
The Hotel ;lo'ana was destroyed hy
hFe. Thee were l1o guests in Inc bai.A-
inc, most al whoa were nom ,hc Eas,.
bui all escaped in iaie,y wih their per
sonal effects The GTa Is believed 70
have s;af'el IN nc kitchen. The bui,d-
ing was modern frlme structure. The
loss Is estimated at about 100000.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15
Senator Burton Rsindleted.

ST. Lonis, Mo, (SpeciaD The fed
eral grand jury, convened and returned
an indictment against United States Sen
ator Burton, OF Kansas. Il is stated that
certain features in the former indictment
against Senate. Burton, which was
quashed, were gemedied IN this new in
d1cfmcu.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15
AncIeai Church Destroyed.

Salonika (By Csble) AN earthquake
having its center in the Peninsula Of
Athos destroyed the great church of the
Russian monastery on Mount Athos.
rhc damage was $I25,ooo.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15

lpril-ys Gf tfc peasants IN SardtsG
2 new and threatening phase Of tic
Russian sitratou.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-15

Harry II. Pratley, a waiter, who for
merly worked in the Hotel Cumberland,
was charged with stealing purse valued
at $3.50 from Mrs. Shehan in June, 1904.
Mrs. Shehan was testifying in the case
when Magistrate Poole interrupted her
by asking sarcastic questions. What is
the number of it?" the Magistrate asked.
"G5,732," said Mrs. Sheehan. rs that
your telephone NUMBER" At this Shee-
han stepped up to the desk and said ::
Your Honor, the value of the purse
hasn't anything to do with the case,
AS magistrate, it is your business to try
your cases in busness-lke way You
have no right TO ask such questions as
you have of my wife" You scoun-
drel!" shouted the magistrate, Il won't
have any man talk TO me like that. Put
him out Put him outp Shehan was
hustled into the hallway, but says he is
not through with Magistrate Pool. and
will complain TO the Board OF Magis-
trates