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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-02-08
MISSIONARY WORK IN INDIA.
Miss Alice Wishart Writes EncouragingIy
of Prospects.

The following Is abstracted from
letter from Miss Alice to her mother,
and will be read with interest by Miss
Wishart's many friends Editor
Allahabad, India, Dec. 17.-I'm
beginning your next weeks letter
early as there is little time, for
there Will be none next week l
know, sor letter writing. How |
wished for father to be here last
night. We attended the popular
meeting of the Presbyterian AL
lance in Mayo Hall, which lasted
nearly three hours, but didn't
seem an hour, Representative
men of all the thirteen different
branches of the Presbyterian
church both native, European and
American were there; and one
could seldom have the pleasure
of seeing and hearing so many
really fine men. Sir Andrew
Fraser, not being able to preside,
a fine old Scotcnman, DR.. Nc
Kichan was moderator. There
were six speeches-all in regard
to the union o. all the Presbyterl-
an churches in India; and whati
better, 1t has actually been ac-
complished at this meeting of the
Alliance, and is step toward a
united Christian church (native)
in India, of all denominations, and
the beginning of the final un,on
of Christ's church throughout
the world, it is hoped.
l wish | could tell you all about
1T, but it was too grand, and soul
inspiring to even try to express.
Miss Todd and 1 are invited down
to the Jamma to meet these same
gentlemen this evening. Isn't
that lovely! I've met more nota
BILE people since / came to Allaha-
bad then | ever dreamed of, and
and it's real inspiration to come
in tonch with lives which count
for much in this world.
Ellen and | had a delightful
hour down at the Ewings' meet
ing the Presbyterian worthless,
this afternoon. They preach in
the different churches tomorrow.
III send you programmes of
the Alliance meetings and organ
recital. How | wish they were a
huge bunch of our lovely Mar
asch Mel roses like | have on my
writing desk. We are having a
heavy rain just now.
Just minute to scratch of a
bit more. AS 1T was such nota-
BILE event in Presbyterian history
in India, | took two hours and
went down to the Jamna Monday
morning to see the first General
Assembly of the Presbyterian
church IN India formed, with a
native, Mr.. Chatterji as modera-
tor. 1t was meeting l shall al
ways beglad tohave been present
at.
| will try to get report OF all
the meetings to send to father,
as he will surely be interested.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-02-08
OUR LAWMAKERS.
Some Of the Bills OF Local Interest that
Were Offered Last Week.

were UtIefeu LdSt Weeks
Not withstanding the zero con-
dltlon of the temperature, and the
exposure incident to the weekly
journeylpgs of our lawmakers to
and from the State capital each
week they manage to have fair
ly comfortable time while in Har-
rlsburg; and if half the bills that
have been introduced receive the
final signature of Governor Pen
nypacker, the next edition of the
pamphlet" Laws will be larger
than a twenty dollar edition of
the Revised Version of a family
bible.
There are 204 lawmakers IN the
House, to say nothing of the abil.
lty of 80 others who sit over in
the Senate; and if 1t is not the
business of each one to make
some new law, what is he put
there for, anyhow?
If the "News" were % attempt
to given the titles of the bills al
ready offered it would be neces.
sary to issue a supplement; hence
we give synopsis of those that
we think will interest Fulton
county readers.
Among the bills offered In the
House last week was one by Rep
resentative VIM. II. Greasy, pro-
viding that counties and other
municipalities shall be entitled to
ali license taxes, and that the
state shall get no share of them.
Mr.. Greasy also offered one
providing that nine-tenths of the
tax on money at interest, known
as the state tax on personal prop
erty, shall be retained by the
county.
Halcomb, of Luzerne, offered
one requiring bonds given by Of
ficers of township boroughs and
school districts, to be approved
by the Court and kept in the Of
fee of the Clerk of the Court; and
that reports of township and bor-
ough auditors shall be made in
duplicate-one to be filed with
the clerk of the court, and one
with the town clerk.
Truxell, of Lycoming, present
ed a bill making it the duty of ad.
joining landowners, each to build
and maintain one-half OF the line
or division fences between their
properties. This is to change the
present law of 1912 which is con-
sidered defective. Also, one
authorizing township supervisors
to levy and collect special tax
for the payment of the debts of
the township,
Another bill offered in the Sen
ate makes District Attornies
salarled officers and provides the
amount according to population.
Should it be enacted INTO law the
District Attorney of Fulton coun-
ty would be entitled to S400 per
year.
A bill extending for one year
longer the tax warrants of col
lectors who have let their war
rants expire, offered by Repres'
entative Hoke of Franklin county
was defeated on third reading.
Among the bills passed finally
in the House. was one making il
misdemeauor to destroy or de-
, face finger bonds erected by sup
ervlsors.
Also, the bill requiring proof OF
the burial of the carcasses OF
: sheep killed by dogs, before pay
ment by the commissioners OF
the damages assessed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-02-08

Benjamin Wllds and wife, of
Fcrt Littleton, spent Saturday at
the County Seat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-01
CROWD WAS ORDERLY.
ostentstious Protection of the President
 Not Necessary.

OStCMt8thO0h EfVtcCtatM Oh tAC EEchGurmt
 Not Necessary.
 Advertiser Bureau.
 501 14th St., NV,
 Washin gton, Sept 30. There was a fairly good crowd on Pennsylvania Avenue to greet the Pres ident as he and his party and the police and detective escort passed up the Av- enue to the White House between e:so and o'clock. It was not so great a crowd as required the large police force that was assembled to handle it and it moved about with plenty of room, which caused the lines of wire rope stretched along both sides of the Ave- nue as a preeaution against overcrowd- ing to appear an absurdity. The crowd was not indeed much more than that which adds to the usual street throngs on Saturday evenings after the matinee performances at the theatres and who attend the Saturday evening concerts by the Marine Band. There were some college boys yelling and small boys screeching and something of a display of flags and bunting.
 President Roosevelt stood up in his carriage and bowed right and left to the demonstrators. There was noth- ing like the great popular demonstra- ton which has been frantically called for by The Evening Star. the adminis- tration's particular local worshiper and which the district Government of- ficers earnestly sought to pull of. Here and there ludicrous accidents occurred from unsuspectins people running against the wire ropes, of which there was not the slightest need.
 Otherwise the ocasion was without incident. The most notable thing about 1t was the display of force to clear the right of way and to protect the President from the crowd, which was thin and scattering and behaving itself very quietly.
 R. H. Watkins
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-01
OPPOSES THE UNION
sT.OYALIsT. CUMBERLANDs WANT
 NO AMALGAMATION.
Strong Address Issued to Committee of Northern Presbyterian Church, Setting Forth ObJec-
 tiOns.

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 30.-The non union or '1oyalist" committee of the
 Cumberland Presbyterian Church has
 sent an address to the union commit
 tee of the Northern Cumberland Pres
 byterian Church in which 1t strongly
 opposes union of the two bodies, say-
 ing, among other things:
 "Believing that you have not failed to appreciate the gravity of the crisis
 which the agitation of union has brought to both the churches directly interested, and believing that upon you. in the Providence of God, will rest the responsibility of continuance and cul- imitation of the calamities which threaten to paralyze the spiritual we are constrained to address to you this appeal. We call upon you in a spirit born of confidence that as mem bers of the great Household of Faith our aims and hopes are one to the end that there may be wider spread of the Gospel of Peace and a greater glory to the common Father of us all"
 The address continues:, "A large majority of the membership of our church are earnestly--not to say bitter ly--opposed to the proposed union. If proof be needed to verify this statement we promise to furnish it before the time arrives for you to submit this re- port Tn this connection we call your attention to the fact that very small majority of our presbyteries voted for union--only three more than the re- quisite number and three of these vot- ing for union carried by a majority of but one vote in each presbytery. and counting the individual vote in all the presbyteries the total vote for union was 1.s4o. while the total vote against union was 1,477, showing a clear ma jority of 197 against union. These AS7 presbyteries. you will well understand. are the exponents of at least 10000 
 Tt may be granted that some of the opposition in our church is founded upon prejudice. yet 1t Is prejudice so deep seated that within the present generation it cannot be obliterated under the most delicate treatment. and with treatment which smacks of CO., ercion 1t will increase with age"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-01
ALAMEDA AsH0nn
Passengers Saved, but Steamers Fst,

Passensers Saved, ,bst Steamers Fste h Yst fn Dsabt.
 San Trancisco. Sept. so.--The Ocean Steamship Company's steamer Alameda which called this morning for Honolulu 10 ashore 1t Fort Point on the south ern side of the entrance to San Fran cisco bay.
 No lives were lost, though the fate of the vessel is yet in doubt. <. The passengers were tended by life boats and tugs and returned to the city over the street car lines, which extended nearly to the scene of the accident. The point at which the vessel struck b on a ledge of rocks that malxes or to the northward from the old brick fort, ex- tenGing about two hundred yards. When the Alameda sailed there was much fog, which alternately lifted bit and then thickensd up Had the yes sel been going at high rate of speed . greater disaster would doubtless have occurred. As 1t was she was running at slow Eait.
 The ships cargo Is valued at sf00.00o. As soon as the steamer struck the rocks the crew went at once to their stations, the ships boats were promptly launch- ed and ,fiIlod with passengers, the lowering and manning. being executed with great despatch.
 Every effort is being made to pull the Alameda off the rocks and there 10 . possibility that tho vessel may be saved.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-01
HoMnn LnE's SUIT.
New Yorker Tries to Recover TriAinu Commissiens ef 91,0oO, GO.

New Yorker Tries to Recover TriAinE 1, Commissions sf 91,0o0,0 90.
 New York, Sept. ao.--Announcement was made tonight that suit has been brought by Homer Lee of New York against Eugene zimmerman president of the Cincinnati. Hamilton and Dayton Railroad: Henry F. Shoemaker. Fred orick H. Prince and Harry B. Rollins. Bernard J. Burke. Rafel R. Govin and Briton N. Busch, the last four general partners in H. B. Rollins q Co. bankers. to show cause why Ian order should not be made restraining aud enjoing the defendants from disposing of s2,- o00,0o0 worth of securities to ]. P Nor gan and the Erie Railroad or any other person or persons until the termination of this action"
 The suit is brought in the New York Supreme Court and is on the calendar for hearing next month. It is the out- growth of the Cincinnati. Hamilton and Dayton deal with the Erie Railroad, Mir. Lee seeking to restrain the sale to J. P. Morgan c Go, or to the Erie. The amount. ss.000.oo0. Mir. Lee claims Is due him for commissions for his work in the combination of the Pere Mar quette. the Toledo Terminal and the Cincinnati. Hamilton and Dayton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-01
WHITES ARE, RESTLESS
rnounLE BETwEEN THE RACES MAY COME IN TEXAS.
Edna Comssssity stsrrca Up Over Mur- der of Mrs. Conditt sna Chil-
 dren Monk Gibson fA Escapes.

Houston, Tex. Sept. 30.--Monk Gib- son, the negro arrested yesterday in connection with the murdes of Mrs. A. ]. Condltt and her children at Edna, Tex, Thursday afternoon. made bold dash for liberty lasf night and escaped from the posse having him in charge. Oficers declare that Gibson knows all about the crime. The posse Is search ing for the negro and he will probably be recaptured.
 S. H. BeasIey. father of Mrs. Conditt, issued an appeal to the people of Edna community today. 1t was to the effect that the sheriff was criminally negii- gent in allowing Gibson to escape and he declared his intention Of taking the negro from the authorities when recap tured and burn him for week" if the people would stand by him. A large number of people shouted approval and yelled at the sheriff. Why didn't you handcuff the negroT'
 Sheriff Egg replied: Its easy to ask that now. but if any one of you want to make a personal matter of it just step out from that crowd and we will settle 1t now"
 The people of Jackson County are in a high state of excitement and many avow that they will burn Gibson when he Is apprehended. The officers say they will protect the negro. and serious trouble may result.
 The only development tonight in the CSC ape of Monk Gibson is the arrest of the father, mother, sisters and brother of Gibson. Ten persons in all have been tAkn in custody by the officers. A bundle of partially burned bloody cloth ing was found In the home of the ne- groes A sister of Gibson's made a statement that when Monk came home on the afternoon of the tragedy he told his mother that he had killed the Con- ditt family. His mother said that Monk had told her he knew who did 1t. There are men here now from all this end of the State and there is a decided air of unrest.
 The negroes are sleepless, as there has been much talk of resorting to drastic measures on the belief that some of them know facts relating to the tragedy which might be brought those seeking the information.
 In the section where Gibson disap- peared all negro houses are being sys- tematically searched by the posses.
 There has been absolutely no news of the fleeing negro While there are some who do not believe the story that the negro has disappeared. a systematic search of the Jails of thiG section of the State has failed to reveal him.
 The only point lacking in confirming the story of the officers that Gibson es- capped is the fact that none of the horses ridden at the time of the escape have been returned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-01
Complaint Against Railroads.

Washington. Sept. 30-The Railroad Commission of Kentucky today filed with the Interstate Commerce Commits sion a complaint against the Louisville and Nashville and others alleging dIs- crimination In freight rates against owensboro and Hendersonville. Ky. in favor of Evansville and contiguous ter ritory
 It Is alleged by the Kentucky Com mission that a combination has been effected by the defendant railroads with what Is known as the truck line and central freight associations in order to carry on the discriminations
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-01
CHRISTIANS MASSACRED WantOn Slaughter Con-
 tinues in Macedonia. SECRETARY MORRIS TALE Balkan Commissioner Returns From Tour.
 Says Luckiess Population Has Nc Hepe Left. Omcers Admitslng Their Inability to Afford Pro- lection.
SECRETARY M0ORE'S TALE

London, Sept sow. A. Moore, sec retary of the Balkan Commission, who has returned from a two months' touI of Macedonia. said to the Associated
 Press today:
 The wanton slaughter of Chris
 tians in Macedonia continues undei the eyes of Europe. Crossing the Bull garian border the first news to greet me was an unpardcnabie massacre if the little village of Konopnitxa, which occurred three days before my a<- rival On visiting the village I found the bodies of q man. two women. . girl and three children still unburied and laid out in the Christian church The women had been shot. but saw one child whose head had been crushed probably with the butt of gun. The wounded had been taken 70 Egri Pal anka, an hours ride distant. where resides the Austrian ofIicer in charge of the district.
 '.The story of the affair is . repe- tition of the oft-told tale. An insur- gent band visited the village and de- manded food on departing. The Turk ish authorities, learning of the visit despatched a body of troops, which discovering no insurgents in the place dealt out their revenge on the Chris tians.
 The observation of the European officers seldom deters the Moham- medans from slaying Christians. The Austrian officers in the Koumanova district has charge Of 119 villages, where most brutal murders are of daily occurrence and are not noticed by the authorities. In the Monastir district the Italian officers sleep with the Turk ish army. in order to observe it's methods of expressing insurgents. This, however. only prevents special attachments from perpetrating crime 2
 The village of Mona. m which an Albanian brigand was assassinated was punished by the troops. Nine un- armed peasants were killed and arms were placed beside them In a corn held in order to deceive the Italian officers who were invited to inspect the Insurgents but the rifles were of the pattern used by the troops in the Monastir district.
 sHrigandags continues fiagrantiy and life and property are less safe than before Russia and Austria were given the mandate to reform the country two years ago. The gendarmerie officers admit their inability 70 protect the and several of them told me they had so reported to their gov ernments. The Macedonians have no Nope left
 Mir. Moore says the country Is still swarming with Asiatic troops which have not been removed since the mo- obligation against 5dlgaria in 1903, James Bryce. Nj. F., president of the Balken comEsissfon, is now touring and observing conditions there
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-01
uncle sam.a Finaaces.

Washington. Sept. so-The monthly statement of the Government receipts and expenditures which win be issued next Monday. will show a remarkable increase from the receipts from cus- toms and internal revenues resources.
 From September. 1904. the customs receipts were $2s.z3o.ss0. and for the three months of that fiscal year, sss,- I3I.7s4. For the month just closing the receipts from customs were $27.244,14s. being an increase of s4.o13.7ss for the month, and ss,sss.7ss for the three months.
 Last year at this time the deficit amounted to s175.ss4.35s as against $s.e23.S65 for the quarter ending today. During the last three months the inter- nal revenue receipts show a gain over last year of S2,4e1,s ,s79.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-01
OUR NEW BATTLESHIP
MISSISSIPPI LAUNCHED AT THE
 CRAMP YARDS.
Money, Daughter of United States Senafor-Dfstfnguish
 CsueafH,

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 30.-In the presence of distinguished party of guests the battleshtp Mississippi was launched today at the yards of the Cramp Ship and Engine Building Com pany. The vessels sponsor was Miss Mabel Clare Money, daughter of Uni ted States Senator H. D. Money. Ow- ing to the prevalence of yellow fever in the South, Governor J. K. Varda- man of Mississippi and his staff. were unable to attend the launching. The Governor was represented by Senator Money.
 The guests included Admiral Dewey. Lieutenant Commander Wood, Rear Admiral Rogers. Mayor Weaver of this city; naval officers stationed here and in Washington. and many prominent civilians. The christening party con sisted of Senator and Mrs. Money. Miss Money and her fance, Dr. William Whitney Kitchen. They were escorted to the yard by General George B. Will Hams. Cramps Washington representa- tive, who accompanied them to this city. Immediately after the launching, luncheon was served in the molden loft
 Special interest is attached to the battieship Mississippi. which was launched today at Cramps shipyard, since 1t will carry the smallest dis placement of any United States battle ship now being built, with the excep- ton of the Idaho, sister ship.
 The displacement of these two ves- sells Is 13.000 tons each. while all the later battleships including the Yer mont. Kansas and Minnesota, now displacement of I6,000 tons.
 The Mississippi will be equal to many battleships of 16.000 tons displacement and no vessel of the same displacement in any navy of the nation carries equal batteries. The main batteries will con sist of four 12-inch breech-loadinE ri- fies, mounted in two turrets: eight S. inch breech loading rifles. in four tur- rets; eight 7-inch breech-loaders, be- hind easement armor, and two 21-inch submerged torpedo tubes. Also these secondary batteries: Twelve 3-inch, six s-pounders. two 1-pounder auto matics; two 1-pounder rapid hre guns, two 3-ineh geld pieces. two machine guns and SIX automatics
 The Mississippi will be s75 feet in length Oh the water line, and the length over all will be 3s2 feet. with extreme beam of 77 feet. The speed requirement is 17 knots. The ship will be equipped with triple expansion twin screws of 10000 indicated horsepower. fttfed with eight Babcock and Wilcox water tube boilers. set in water tight compartments. Except for the wind lass and steerage gear. practically all the other machinery will be run by electricity. Wireless telegraphy appa- ratus will be installed, and in fact, the Mississippi will be so equipped as to equal in every way the highest stand ships. There will be commodious quar- ters provided for the crew of 75o off, ceFs and men, with special attention paid to sanitary needs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-01
BIG BERLIN LOCKOUT.
Electrical Industries May Become Sc
 PlOusly Affected.

Electrical Industries May Become Se-
 PlOusly Affected.
 Berlin, Sept. 30.--A lockout in three of the greatest electrical companies in Berlin began this afternoon. It af- fects all the factories of the Allge- incline, the Siemens-Halske and the siemens- schuckert companies except one lamp factory and throws about s3. .000 workmen out of employment.
 As yet the trouble has not affected the entire electrical industry. but it shows signs of spreading. The em- pIoyes of the Berlin Electric Works, which generates nearly all the electric itv consumed for power and traction nnrnoses in Berlin, met this evening to consider a sympathetic strike. but de- ferred action over Sunday night in order to await the result of confer enca to be held Sunday morning be- tween the three companies affected and their employees
 Tha suspension of work in the Der lin electrical shops would stop every street car line in Berlin and the au- thorities are taking precautions to be nrenared for a strike. The lockout this afternoon was effected in perfect order
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-01
THE MOB ANGRY.
Little Rock Men Anxious to Lay Hands
 on a Negro.


 Little Rock. Ark. Sept. 30.---John Mayes. a negro. this afternoon entered the residence of Mrs. Lehman Loeb. mother of Joseph Loeb. prominent attorney in this city, and when dis covered attacked Mrs. Loeb with ra- zor. The negro slashed Mrs. Loeb's neck and narrowly missed the jugular vein. She is in serious condition.
 At o'clock tonight several hundred indignant citizens congregated about the county jail. where the negro was supposed to be confined. The talk of iynching aim was very strong.
 A mob of 500 remained in the vicinity of the county jail until after midnight, despite assurances from Sheriff o. c. Kavanaugh that Mayer was not in the fail. The sheriff arrested four persons and sent them home because they were trying to incite the crowd to move on the jail
 The mob is still near the jail. but is without a leader and is gradually dwindling. Sheriff Kavanaugh has given positive assurances that the ne- gro is not in the jail.