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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-15
KURoPATKINS DnSpAlRINd MESSAGE.
Laeonie Report That Many Believe to Be the
Forerunner Of Surrender.

ST. Petersburg. (By Cable) Friday
night all our armies commenced to re-
treat"
The greatest defeat in the history Of
the Russo-Japanesc War was made
known in ST. Petersburg Friday night,
but only in the paltry eight words from
General Kuropatkin to Emperor Mich
olas, which were flung about the streets
IN newspaper extras and passed from
mouth to mouth Two thoughts formed
instantly in the minds Of everyone, and
two words were on every lip-Surrender.
peace-the former dreaded. the latter
hoped for.
General Kuropatkin is no maker OF
phrases; his words never are quoted
like the famous "All is lost save honor"
but his laconic messages hide more than
probably any other two sentences in the
literature OF war ST. Petersburg knows
nothing of the extent of the disaster
not even the lines OF Kuropatkin's re-
treat; whether the route to Tie Pass
IS still open, whether he is endeavoring
to cut his way through to safety, or
whether, as many of the pessimistic be-
lieve, he has taken to the mountains. If
it be the latter, he will inevitably be
hemmed in and starved into surrender,
as Marshal Bazaine was at Metz.
The dispatch has been studied as close
ly as was ever the most abstruse text
Of Scripture over which dogmaticians
have wrestled, and from the words "all
our armies the optimistic draw the de-
duction that the bulk of the Russian
forces got away clear, the commander
in-chief sacrificing, however, the devoted
rear guard, who flung themselves as prey
to the japanese wolves, who were clos
ing in on their trail, and sacrificing also
1t is conceded on every hand, the greater
part Of his heavy artillery, especially the
siege guns and enormous quantities OF
supplies and munitions.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-15
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN A SCHOOL.
Valuable Astronomical Apparatus and
Splendid Library Burned.

Philadelphia, (Special). - The new
Boys High School, at Broad and Green
streets, considered one of the finest struc-
lures of the Norman type in the coun-
try, and built and furnished at cost of
more than SI,5oo,ooo, was damaged by
fire and water to the extent Of about
$I5oooo. The fire began after all the
classes had been dismissed. The only
scholars in the building at the time the
fire was discovered were the candidates
for the various athletic teams, who were
in the gymnasium They numbered
about 200, and rendered good service
in saving books and other property
The fire started in the workshop of
Monroe B. Snyder, professor of astron-
omy and higher mathematics, and was
caused by defective electric wiring.
One-half of the fifth floor of the main
portion of the structure and the entire
observatory tower, which rises five
floors above the main building, were
burned out. The greatest loss was the
contents of the observatory The main
telescope, costing $4,000, a number of
other instruments and an instrument for
segregating the colors OF the sun, of
which there are only four in the world,
were damaged beyond repair. The val
liable library of Professor Snyder, con
tanning books and papers that cannot be
replaced, was also destroyed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-15
FINANCIAL.

The coastwise shipments of coal in the
United States last year was $4,000, 900
tons.
Quietest week OF the year in the wool
trade, says the American Wool Re
porter"
1t is said that II. C. Frick has bought
10000 shares of Philadelphia Rapid
Transit.
Erie will issue 100000 of notes to
pay for new equipment, including nearly
200 locomotives.
Rogers, Rockefeller and Ryan are once
more said to be after the control OF all
Greater New York electric, railway and
gas plants
The slump Of 2H points in Sloss- Shelf
field and S points in Tennessee Coal
looked as if there were a serious hitch
in the Southern Steel merger.
Railroads report net earnings for Jan
uary as follows: Mobile & Ohio de-
creased $2Ss4o, Southern decreased $83,-
z34, Norfolk & Western decreased $z3,-
1903, Union Pacific increased $2Is, s2S,
Southern Pacific increased $4,000, Chi
cago Great Western increased $4,000,
Atlantic Coast Line decreased $4,000
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-15
Foreign.

A project is on foot in London to con-
struct additional immense docks for the
port of London
London physicians say they believe the
increase in lunacy among women in that
city is due TO the monotony OF living in
tlat-houses.
A man giving the name of A. H.. Nc
Cullough was killed by a bomb he drop
ped in St. Petersburg hotel.
Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke, the new
director OF the Metropolitan Museum Of
Art at New York, says Americans fail
to appreciate native genius.
President Nord, of Hayti, has post
poned the final hearing in the case of
eight Syrians under order of expulsion
on the complaint Of American Minister
Powell for having presented false Ameri-
can naturalization papers.
Count Tolstoi, in letter to the Lon
don Times, defends the Russian govern
ment as no worse than all other gov
ernments, and advises all men ito free
| themselves from every government and
abolish IT,"
The outbreak Of the peasants in the
south OF Russia has assumed such alarm
ing proportions that troops have been
sent 10 restore order The peasants haye
burned much valuable property
A legal question which has arisen in
Berlin is whether a pearl found by d
lady customer while eating oysters in a
restaurant belongs 20 the finder or to the
proprietor OF the restaurant
April I8 of the Russian calendar, or
May /, American calendar, has, it is re-
ported, been set for the real beginning
OF the revolution in Russia.
Ii is reported that 5000 Somals have
attacked the town OF Merka, on the Bex-
dir Coast, East Africa, and have annihi-
lated the inhabitants.
Twenty or thirty miners are reported
killed and many serious burned in an
explosion in the Cambian Colliery,
Rhondda Valley, Wales.
Thirty-two battalions Of Turkish rein
| forcement have been called out to cope
with the instruction in the province of
Yemen, Arabia.
Revolutionary disorders have broken
out at Smolensk, in Middle Russia.
Bands OF demonstrators are marching
| through the streets carrying red liagS.
Two hremen were severely burned in
extingushing flames in the cellar of the
new palace at Potsdam.
Young men lin Berlin are distributing
pamphlets throughout the city warning
women against wearing birds in. their
hats.
Russia, evidently fearful of British
eneroaehment, is hurrying troops and
military stores to the Indian frontier,
and Russian official says that sooner
or later conflict with Great Britain
is inevitable.
Vice Admiral Lord Charles Beresford,
OF the British Navy, sailed on the North
German Lloyd steamer Kronprin3 Will
helm from Southampton for New York,
on his way 10 Mexico and Florida.
Baron Won Lynden has resigned as
! foreign minister Of the Netherlands.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-15
TRIUMPH OF JAPANESE ARMS
Mukden and fushun Taken. and kurOpatkn Crushed
Gar to Send Out New Army---ReSignatiOn
of Gen. kwOpatkin Will Be Accepted.

Russia will not give up the fight. Not
withstanding the peace talk in St Pet
ersburg and Paris, the Gar has decided
to raise new army reorganize the
forces in Manchuria and order the sec
ond Russian Pacific fleet to sail for the
Far East II is admitted at the Russian
capital that it will be difficult to mobil-
ize another army, and some officials be-
lieve it impossible.
Russian officials say that only in the
event Of Japan rendering moderate"
terms and recognizing Russa's power in
the Far East can peace be easily ar
ranged. The Gar and his counselors
figure on Japan being unable to stand
the financial strain.
General Kuropatkin has assumed all
responsibility for his defeat. His excuse
is that he miscalculated the japanese
strength. The Gar will accept his res
ignation as commander-in-chief Cen
eral Grodekoff may be selected to sue
ceed him.
The japanese are in touch with the
Russians at Tie Pass, and Field Marshal
Oyama is pushing the advantage gained,
determined, if possible, to drive the Rus
SLAMS from their latest shelter and force
the fighting to a finish. The troops ar
irving at Tie Pass are in a disorganized
state, showing that the retreat turned
into a panic.
The full extent OF the Russian disaster
is still unknown. The Russian censors
eliminate all mention Of the numbers of
prisoners taken by the Japanese from
the press dispatches. Kuropatkin has
evidently lost the whole, or the larger
portion, OF at least one army corps and
part of another. He reports that LOO
officers and 46,3oI men are missing at
roll-call
While a small portion of Kuropatkin's
army has reached Tie Pass, the greater
part of those who escaped from the bat
tie OF Mukden are still struggling north
ward, being at last accounts between II
and 10 miles from their goal, with the
Japanese, flushed with victory and rein
forced by fresh men, harassing them
from all sides. Even should the rem
nant Of the army reach Tie Pass, it is
hardly possible for it to make stand
there against the overwhelming force
opposing it, especially as the Russians
must be worn out and weakened by the
loss of men, guns and ammunition.
According to Marshal Oyama's latest
reports the Russians taken prisoner in
the Shalhe district alone number 10000,
including Major General Nakhimoff. The
Russian killed and wounded in the same
district number 10000. They left TO-
500 dead on the field.
The japanese casualties from Febru-
ary 20 to March II were 41,222.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-15
MINERS CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Four Killed and -Four Injured By Runaway
Coal Car.

Charleston, w. Va Specially AT
Shrewsbury, mining village 10 miles
above here, mine car, loaded with coal
and carrying 10 workmen, who were
coming from the mine, dashed thou
sand feet down the 45-degree incline,
killing four OF the miners and injuring
four others.
The men had left their work and
were riding down to their homes when
the ropes pulled out of the "deadeye"
of the 'drawhead and the car descended
like lightning to the bottom of the in
cline, 1000 feet below. Two of the 10
men jumped as soon as the car was re-
leased and were unhurt. Others jump
ed later and were injured more or less
severely. -Four stayed until the car
smashed into the tpple, demolishing it
and being itself destroyed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-15
DEATH DUE TO POISON
Verdict Of The Coroner's Jury in STAR
ford Case.
FRISCO DETECTIVES VISIT THE SCENE.
According to the Finding Of Jury In Honolulu,
Mrs. Stanford Died an Unnatural Death,
the Cause Being StryehnIne Poisoning. the
Drug Having Been Introduced Into Bottle
Of Bicarbonate Of Soda.

Honolulu. (By Cable) The coroner's
jury returned verdict that Mrs. Jane
l.. Stanford died an unnatural death. The
verdict says that death was due to
strychnine poisoning, the poison having
been introduced into bottle of bicar-
Donate of soda with felonious intent by
some person or persons to the jury un-
known
The end of the inquest with a positive
verdict of murder leaves the police OF
Honolulu as much without clew as
when Mrs. Stanford died. High Sheriff
Henry said after the inquest that it was
his opinion that the strychnine was
placed in the soda in San Francisco by
member of Mrs Stanford's household.
At the inquest DR.. Shorey testified that
the strychnine used, as shown by the
tests, was a strychnne such as il not
used generally for medicinal purposes,
but used for poisoning animals. This
statement is regarded as of possible as
sistance in tracing the purchase of the
strychnine.
The jury returned their verdict after
about two minutes delberation.
The verdict of the coroner's jury to
the effect that the death of Mrs Stan
ford was due to strychnne poisoning is
the subject OF much adverse criticism
here Many persons declare that evil
dence was lacking to sustain the conclu-
sion of the jury as to felonious intent.
The verdict was written out with the
knowledge and assistance of Deputy High
Sheriff Rawlins. The jurors, who took
less than two minutes to arrive at the
verdict, Immediately signed their names.
David Starr Jordan, president of the
Leland Stanford, Jr., University; Tim
othy ]. Hopkins, member of the board
of trustees of the university capt. Jules
Callundan, representing detective agen-
cy of San Francisco, and Detective
Harry Reynolds, of the San Francisco
Police Department, arrived here on the
steamship Alameda.
DIR. Jordan said that all the way to
Honolulu he had hoped he would find
on arriving that the death of the great
benefactress was due TO natural causes.
Mrs Stanford, in conversation with him.
he said, made little reference to the at
tempted poisoning at the Stanford man
sion at San Francisco on January II, and
did not appear TO think very much Of it,
DR.. Jordan and Mr.. Hopkins both said
they had nothing whatever to do with
the investigation which the police OF
San Francisco and Honolulu are con-
ductinp
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-15
THIS MINISTER A PERJURER.
Sentenced to the Penltentlary for Violation Of
Pension Laws.

Knoxville, Tenn. (Special) Rev. Ben
jamin w. Ashley, a minister of the
Christian Church, residing near New
port, Tenn, was given sentence of fif-
teen months in the penitentiary in the
Federal Court here today for violating
the pension laws.
In investigating his case a pension ex-
aminer discovered that he was a liga-
mist. After Ashley had been plac d on
the pensions rolls a North Carolina vo-
man claiming 10 be his wife made appli-
cation for division of the pension.
Ashley swore she was not his legal wife,
but that his wife was a Tennessee wo-
man, Investigation proved that Ashley
married his first wife in 1866, and had
never obtained divorce, but had aban-
doned her thirty years ago. marrying a
second time after coming to Tennesse TO
reside. He pleaded guilty of perjury,
and may be prosecuted for bgamy when
he has served his Federal sentence.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-15
Accident to an Actress.

Edvardsvillc, Ill (Special) Victory
Bateman, the well-known actress, has
been seriously burned by an unexplained
fire at her room at the Leland Hotel
here. During the day she had complain
ed OF not feeling well and had retired
to her room. a messenger who opened
the door found the bedclothes on fire
and gave the alarm, Mr.. Clark, the
landlord, and others rushed 10 the room,
and succeeded in rcscuing the woman.
bit not before she had been burned
about the lower limbs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-15
Desperate Mans Crime.

Denver, Col. (Special) Geo. Schist-
Ter shot and killed Mr.. and Mrs. X. Fill
and their son in their home here. He
then set fire to the house.
When attempting TO arrest Schistler
Police Captain William Bohanna and
Police Surgeon George Duin were shot
by him and seriously wounded. Schist-
Ter barricaded himself and held a large
force OF officers at bay for several hours,
many shots being exchanged The des-
perate man was finally killed by Under
Sheriff Felix O'Neill Mrs. Schistler
iropped dead when she heard Of the
tragedy
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-15
Senator Bate Dead.

Washington, d. c., (Spccial) .--Sena-
tor William Brimage Bate OF Tennessee
twice Governor of his State, a veteran
OF both the Mexican and Civil Wars,
rising from private to major general in
the latter, and for 10 years conspicu-
Gus member OF the United States Senate
died at his hotel apartments in this city,
aged 70 years Death was due to pueu-
monia and a defective heart. Senator
Bate attended the Inauguration ccre-
monies on March 4, and his death Is
believed to be due primarily to expos.
nre on Thai occasion
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-15
JAPs IN ANOTHER TURNING MOVEMENT.
Russian Army In Such Disorder That Losses
Are Not Yet Determined.

Tie Pass (By Cable).-The japanese
it is reported, have ceased their pursuit
at least temporarily. Some OF the Jap
anese are 25 miles below Tie Pass. A
resumption OF their advance is expected.
Rumors are in circulation that the Jap
anese already are attempting another
wide turning movement to drive the Rus
SLAMS from Tie Pass.
The Russian troops here have been
arriving with hopelessly mixed units in
consequence of the change in the front.
The troops are being sorted out and or
ganizations reformed and assigned TO
places to defend the new position; but
whether Tie Pass will be held or aban-
doned probably will not be decided for
several days.
It is still too early to tell the extent
of the Russian defeat, because not all the
parts of the army have been assembled
and the losses during the retreat are
no small portion Of the casualties.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-15
Trust Bill Fails at Harrisburg.

Harrisburg, Pa (Specia) The bill
authorizing companies incorporated un-
der the laws of any state for the manufac-
ture of paper to erect and maintain
buildings and manufacturing establish
ments and TO take, have and hold real
estate necessary for manufacturing pur-
poses, failed of final passage in the
House by vote OF "a TO OF. The coun-
Try members OF the Housc were almost
a unit in opposing the bill, which, they
allege, is backed by a trust
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-15
Town Stirred By Revival.

Dixon, H. (SpeciaD After Evangel-
ist William A. Sunday had preached a
Vernon on impure amuscments at the
Tabernacle here hundreds of persons
went forward and publicly renounsed
dances and progressive card games So
ciety women have also announced an in
tention of iorsaking decolette costumes.
Nearly 1000 heard the sermon and more
than 5000 others clamored for admit
tance, Gamblers have broken their ta-
bles, burned their paraphernalia
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-15
Hanged BY Masked Men.

New Orleans (Spccia) The Plea
yune's Vicksburg (Miss.) special says:
"The body Of DR. William B. Oliphant,
who was shot to death by half crazy
negro at Helm Station in Washington
county arrived here. From the same
train the negro who was responsible for
the death of DR.. Oliphant was taken
from the deputy at Elizabeth Station by
a masked body OF men and hanged. 1t
is stated that the negro had been in
jail as mild lunatic and discharged
only few days previous to tile shoot
ing.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-15
Robs Woman Stallion AGENT.

Elizabeth ~ J, (SpcciaD Mrs.
Priscilla Reid, station agent on the
Pennsylvania railroad at North Eliza
beth, was waylaid and robbed. A man
seized her by the throat and told her
10 give him the handbag she carried or
he would choke the llie out Of her
The woman struggled. but he clutched
her throat tighter, struck her in the
face and wrenched the bag, containing
$58 and tickets, from her grasp. Then
he fed, leaving her lying in the snow
Her screams caused a pursuit, and the
man was caught after a chase
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-15
Big Fees for Lawyers.

Washington, D. c., (SpeciaD. The
Secretary Of the Treasury has issued
a warrant for $4,000 in favor Of Mans
field, McMurray & Cornish, lawyers re-
siding in the Indian Territory, as fees
for services rendered by them to the
Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians The
Secretary Of the Interior declined to ap-
prove the claim on the ground that 1t
was excessive. Congress, however. di-
rected the payment on the showing iIat
Il was regular and in accordance with
the contract with the Indians.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-15
The Germ Of Hay Fever.

Berlin (SepciaD Prof William Dun
bar, director Of the Hamburg Hygien-
ical Institute, born an American, but
naturalized as German, delivered a
lecture before one OF the Berlin scien-
ti6c societies on hay fever, which he
has made for many years the subject of
special Investigations Professor Dun
bar succeeded in finding the germ Of the
disease in the pollen Of rye. maize and
certain grasses, and treated horses with
these germs and secured a serum called
pollaniin, which has been used with good
effect, entirely curing many cases.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-15
Assassin a Noble {?

New York (SpcciaD.--A special cable
from Paris states:
"The ST. Petersburg correspondent of
the Petit Journal says that the assassin
of Grand Duke Sergius has been found
TO be member Of a princely family
competed with the Oboenskys. This IS
the reason for the concealment Of his
name by the authorities and explains
the visit which Grand Duchess Eliza
beth, widow Of the Grand Duke, paid
to him in his cell.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-15
A Medal From the President

Pittsburg, Pa. (Specia)--It was re-
ported from McKeesport that as a rec
ogniton of his services for tagging a
Baltimore and Ohio inaugural train Sun
day and preventing a terrible catastro-'
phe, Thomas Bain, coal digger OF Sha-
ner, will receive medal of honor from
the government He was notified that
President Roosevelt would bestow the
medal soon. The railroad company will
also recognize Bain's services.