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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-05-03
RESULT in TARIFF WAR
Germany's Exclusion Of the United
States.
AMBASSADOR TOWERS HARD TASK.
Stands Ready, However TO Negotiate a Reel
proclty Treaty-Gsrman Officials Say United
States Cannot Reasonably Expect to Share
In Special Benefits Given to European States
Ia Exchange for Tariff Reductions.

Berlin, (By Cable) The Imperial
Government, preparatory to excluding
the United States from the privileges OF
the new reciprocity treaty signed re-
Gently with seven European states, has
formally notified the American Govern
ment that the tariff agreement between
Germany and the United States Of July
10, 1900, will terminate March I, 1906,
the day the new treaties go into effect,
but that Germany stands ready to nego-
tiate a reciprocity treaty with the Uni
ted States
This notification, made by Foreign
Secretary Won Richthofcn March "A
after the decision Of the Cabinet, said
that the treaties concluded with Rus
sia, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, Aus
trial Hungary, Roumania and Servia
form a new basis" so reads the text,
"for the commercial relations Of Ger
many, and the Imperial Government
holds itself prepared to enter into ne
gotiations for the conclusion of a new
commercial treaty with the United
States"
The German view, as held at the
Foreign Office and at the Ministry OF
the Interior, is that the United States
cannot reasonably expect to share in
special benefits given by Germany to
certain European states in exchange for
other specific tariff reductions. Should
the United States have the same ad-
vantage without giving anything in re-
turn treaty countries could justly COM
plain that they were in effect discrimi-
mated against because from them certain
things were exacted by bargain which
were freely given to the United States.
But if the United States desires to
take mp the general tariff question and
arrange a reciprocal agreement Germany
will be very glad to do SO. Otherwise
Germany's new general tariff, which
goes into effect March I, 1906, will be
applied to imports from the United
States.
The Government in terminating the
present modus vivendi has done what
the agrarians have steadily asked for
since the new commercial treaties we're
concluded Public opinion in Germany
has also been fully prepared for the
Governments act by publications OF the
Commercial Treaty Association and the
Central European Industrial League
and articles in the principal financial
periodicals written by persons in affilia-
ton with the Ministry of the Interior.
Washington has not yet replied to
Germany's proposal
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-05-03
AT WORK ON THE CANAL.
An Effective Organization Already Formed
Many Men Employed.

Chicago, (SpeciaD Speaking of the
actual physical work of building the
Panama Canal, Mr.. John F. Wallace,
chief engineer of the Panama Commis
sion, said that an organization had al
ready been formed, embodying total
Of 5000 men. OF this number practically
6,ooo men are engaged in equipment and
construction work, and 1000 men are
engaged in polishing the canal zone and
in sanitary work and in cleaning up the
sthmus. This organization will be
rapidly increased and has been increas-
ing at the rate OF from 500 to 1000 men
a month.
OF the total number of men employed
about 10 per cent, are high-class men
from the United States and the rest are
mechanics, artisans and laborers that
have been brought from the nearby
South American and Central American
coasts and from the West India islands.
There is a demand for men expert in
the mechanical trades for instance,
steam-shove men, craftsmen, railway
track fore...en enginemen carpenters
skilled in heavy timber work and in the
construction of dredges and bridges.
Should it be decided to change the
canal to sea level, Mr.. Wallace said it
had been estimated that IA miles of
summit cut would be necessary, and this
would require 100 steam shovels, about
800 engines and train crews and 5000
dump carts. The service would necessi-
tate four double-track railways for the
removal of the material, which would
have to be hauled on an average IS miles.
Approximately $50 miles of construction
track would be necessary.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-05-03
North and South United.

New York (Special) Cheering under
the Stars and Stripes entwined with the
old Confederate flag, 800 women Of the
North and South sang Yankee Doodle"
and Dixie" with equal enthusiasm at the
annual luncheon OF the New York Chap
ter OF the United Daughters of the Con-
federacy at Delmonico's Mrs. Fairbanks,
wife OF the Vice President, struck the
note of sympathy in saying, your or
ganization and the one | have the honor
to represent have helped to hide the
scars OF the past division of our country,
and they have covered the divisions with
the flowers OF forgetfulness and the gar
lands of gentle remembrance"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-05-03
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.

At the meeting of the Senate Com
mittee on Interstate Commerce James II.
Hiland, third vice president OF the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul Railroad
Company, made statement regarding
railroad rates which specially affect
Northwestern traffic.
The State Department received a re-
port from Minister Allen, at Seoul, on
the facts of the assault by robbers on
DR.. Forsyth, an American missionary
doctor, and the efforts to punish the
robbers.
The appeal OF Chief Naganab, Of the
Chippewa Indians, of Minnesota, in his
case against Secretary of the Interior
Hitchcock was docketed in the Supreme
Court.
Rear Admiral Bradford's squadron, Of
the North Atlantic fleet, has been ordered
to relieve Rear Admiral Sigsbees divi-
sion in Cuban and Dominican waters.
Secretary Taft will, if the President
assents, order Minister Bowen, at
Caracas, to return Immediately to Wash
ngton and explain the charges against
Secretary Loomis.
James p Dolliver, of Morgantown,
w. Va, father of Senator John P. Dol
liver, of Iowa, died at the latter's resi-
dence, on Massachusetts avenue. He
was 90 years old
The French government has desig-
mated NJ Gueard as the French member
OF the Board OF Consulting Engineers
attached to the Isthmian Canal Com
mission.
A police census OF the District of
Columbia shows population OF 322,-
AS. OF which 227,6o7 are whites. There
is a gain Of 1927 over the federal CEN
sus of 1900.
The Census Bureau has issued the
final report on the cotton crop grown
in 1904, showing an increase OF IS per
cent. over the yield of the previous year.
Walker d. Hines continued his state
ment before the Senate Interstate Com
merce Committee. He criticised the
Esch- Townsend bill and said the In
ierstate Commerce Commission was not
sufficiently vigorous in prosecuting rebate
law violations.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-05-03
TWELVE KILLED IN NINE EXPLOSION
Dangerous Gases Ia Shaft Became Igni-
ted.

Dubois, Pa, (SpeciaD Twelve men
were killed and one will die as the re-
suit of an explosion at the Eleanora
shaft, near Big Run. The shaft is To-
Gated one-and-a-half miles from Big
Run, on the Buffalo, Rochester and
Pittsburg Railway, II miles south OF
here. 1t is in an isolated part of the
country. The mine is owned and oper-
ated by the Rochester and Pittsburg
Coal and Iron Company, and is COM
paratively new shaft, having been opened
two years ago.
The mine was thought to be free from
dangerous gases, The night shift Was
small, or there would have been more
fatalities. Every man who was in the
mine at the time of the explosion ex-
cept one is reported killed Three bodies
have thus far been recovered Two of
them were brothers named Kirkwood.
The men were English-speaking and
resided at Eleanore, a small mining vii
lage two miles from the shaft.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-05-03
GIFTS TO SOUTHERN COLLEGES.
Dr.. D. K. Pearsons, OF Chicago, Distributes
Sum OF SI35,0O0.

Chicago, (SpeciaD DIR. D. K. Pear
sons, of Chicago, announced gifts to five
Southern colleges. The amounts donated
range from $4,000 to $4,000.
The total amount is $I35,ooo. DR..
Pearsons announced that he had rejected
requests of over 400 institutions. The
selections are as follows:
Guilford College, Greensboro, N. c.,
$4,000; Piedmont College, Demorest,
Ca, $25 900; Washington College, Wash
ington Tenn, $4,000, Grant University,
Chattanooga, Tenn, $4,000; West Vir-
ginia Seminary, Morgantown, w. Va,
$4,000.
Dr. Pearsons, who is wealthy retired
business man of this city, has made
donations heretofore aggregating over
100000
Referring to the gifts made today,
Dr. Pearsons said:
"The colleges to which | give these
presents must raise S. for every dollar
| give them, and this must be done with
in a year"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-05-03
Trading Stamp Store Run.

Lafayette, Ind, (SpeciaD Warned
by merchants that local trading stamp
company was moving its stock from La
fayette on account OF alleged financial
trouble, an active crowd of more than
100 men, women and children attacked
the companys store in Main street and
for time there was much excitement
as a run on bank would have caused.
holders Of the stamps crowded into the
store and took possession of the first
things they could lay their hands on.
Within half an hour the well-stocked
establishment had been stripped of every
article that had been kept for the re-
dempton of trading stamps. No ar
rests were made
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-05-03
oreign

Count Won Tattenbach-Ashold, who is
in Morocco to arrange special CONNER
cial treaty between Germany and Mo-
rocco, practically states in an interview
that Germany does not recognize French
influence in Morocco.
A St. Petersburg newspaper says that
while sentiment in the United States
seems TO have favored Japan during the
war, the attitude Of the American gov
ernment has been strictly correct
The business sessions OF the Worlds
Conference OF the Young Mems Chris
tian Association came to a close in Paris
John Wanamaker and Ambassador Por-
ter made addresses.
The number OF British emigrants TO
the United States in 1904 was nearly
double the combined total OF the emf
grants to all the British colonies.
French Foreign Minister Delcasse re-
ceived General Porter, the retired United
States minister, and his successor, Mr..
Mccormick
The Antidueling League OF Germany
IS endeavoring to strike at the causes
OF duels.
Lord Grimthorpe died at St. Adams
England, at the age Of 50.
King Edward arrived in Paris and
was cordially received.
The estate of Baron Rekki, near
Mitau, Russia, was plundered by armed
peasants and the Baron was assaulted
and almost killed.
Sanao capital city of Yemen Province,
Arabia, capiiulated to the insurgents,
who are now proceeding to besieg,.
Manakhe.
For the first time permission has been
granted for publication in ST. Petersburg
Of Jewish paper in the Hebrew Ian
guage.
The international exhibition in honor
of the seyenty-hfth anniversary of Bel
gian independence was opened at Liege
In Difference TO the wishes OF the
German government the American
Chamber OF Commerce in Berlin has
changed its name to the American AS
sociaton OF Commerce and Trade.
General Kozlof, former chief Of the
Moscow police, has been appointed gov
crnor general OF that city. His appoint
.nent IS regarded as a revival of the
harshcst measures of repression.
The British steamer Yuen Wo has
been destroyed by FIRE and 1850 Chinese
pfs-ied.
Moroccan question has excited
anxiety in Paris
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-05-03
Carnegie Cautious

New York, (SpeciaD Andrew Car
negie, accompanied by his wife and
daughter, sailed for Europe on the White
Star Line steamer Baltic. They pro-
pose to spend the summer at Skibo
Castle. Mr.. Carnegie's estate in Scot
land. Mr.. Carnegie was asken if he
would say something regarding the aei-
tation about tainted" money.
NO" he replied laughingly, II am
hardly in position 10 discuss the sub
ject. | never give money where think
that Il will not be accepted
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-05-03
KILLED BY A TORNADO
A Furious Windstorm Sweeps Across
Texas.
THE CITY OF LAREDO IS IN RUINS.
Enormous Property Damage, Accompanied
by Great Loss Of Life, In Southern Texas
A Hundred or More Arc Injured, but II is
Thought They VIII Reeover-sehool and
Hospital Wrecked.

Laredo, Texas (SpeciaD .-Twenty-one
persons were killed and 100 or more
injured in Laredo and in New Laredo
by tornado which tore through these
cities late Saturday night, crossing the
Rio Grande Rumors of others killed in
places outside Laredo lack confirmation
The property damage is large.
The damage wrought at the Laredo
Seminary is extensive. Not one of the
group of excellent buildings which go
to make up that institution escaped
damage. The barracks, the primary
building, Emery Hall and the chapel
were damaged from so to 7s per cent.
The escape Of the teachers at the in
stitution was narrow, as the walls Of
some of the buildings which they oc-
cupied were demolished Mrs. Easley,
one Of the teachers, was rescued by sew
eral young cadets, students of the insti-
tuition, who lowered her by a rope from
a second story. She was severely
bruised.
The roof of the Mexican National
Hospital building was lifted from the
edihce, and it will require much time to
repair the building for patients.
A trip through the town fails to show
a block that has not suffered from the
storm. Trees, fences, telegraph and
telephone poles, corrugated roofs, Chin
neys and walls and debris OF all kinds
strew the streets.
The city authorities are at work clean
ing away the wreckage of the storm.
Linemen are at work endeavoring to
straighten out the tangle of wires, and
it is believed that within two days the
electric light service can be resumed. 1t
is hoped to re-establish telegraphic COM
munication, at least partly, within two
days.
Conditions in New Laredo, across the
Rio Grande, are similar to those exist
ing on this side. 1t is not definitely
known how many dead or injured there
are in New Laredo, but city officer
said there were FIVE dead that he knew
of. The FIVE known dead added to the
list of dead on this side of the river
would bring the number OF dead in
both cities up to 2I persons.
The storm made its appearance from
the southwest in the neighborhood OF
Lampasas, Mexico, u miles from .Lare-
do, and it is reported that great havoc
was wrought at Lampasa, although it is
not thought that any loss OF life re-
suited
When the storm struck Laredo the
huts occupied by the poorer classes were
razed; and as the wind increased in
force the more substantially constructed
buildings were unroofed, and in many
cases, were demolished.
Lightning flashed vividly and contin-
uously, adding to the fears of the peo-
pie. The storm lasted about one hour.
The Mexican National Railroad has
temporarily abandoned its serviIe on ac-
count OF lack of telegraph wires for
the dispatching of trains. Physicians are
busy attending to the wounded, and it is
thought that all the injured will recover.
DR.. II. J. Hamilton, of the United States
Marine Hospital service, has placed $50
tents with bedding at the disposal Of the
homeless.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-05-03
Gas Wrecks fiom..

Newark, N. J., (SpeciaD AN ex-
plosion of illuminating gas frop broken
pipe wrecked the home of Charles Koch,
machinist, and set fire to the house,
causing the death of Koch and probably
fatally injury TO his wife. While sup
posed to be temporarily insane Koch
broke the pipe in his dining and
when Mrs. Koch. entered the room with
lighted lamp an hour later there was
an explosion which blew off the roof
Of the house.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-05-03
OGDEN SPECIAL TRAIN WRECKED.
Prominent People NorrowIy Escape Death
Some Are Injured.

Greenville, S. c. (SpeciaD While
rounding a curve inside the yard limits
of the Southern Railroad, at Greenville,
and running at the estimated speed OF
so miles an hour, the special Pullman
train bearing Robert c. Ogden and 100
members OF the Southern Conference
on Education crashed into the rear end
of a freight train at 7.s5 o'clock A. NJ,
killing four persons and injuring score
of others. None Of Mr.. Ogden's guests
was killed.
The combination baggage and club
car aad two diners, together with the
locomotive and freight car, were piled
into a heap. and in an instant FIRE broke
out in the cooking end OF the diners.
Mr. McKelway, Professor Farnam, Mrs.
Farnam, Mrs. Thorp, Dr. Dreher and
Robert NJ Ogden were eating breakfast
in the second diner, which was torn to
pieces. The floor collapsed and the pas
sengers were picked up from the track.
The seven sleeping cars behind the din
crs were left intact, but the shock sprung
many locks, imprisoning the occupants.
Seth Low and Mrs, Low, DR.. McVickar
and others were rescued when the doors
were smashed open with axes. The pas
scngers in the ST. James were quickly
removed, but the three negroes could not
be saved. They breathcd the flames and
died. When he saw that the crash could
not be averted Engineer Hunter, of the
Ogden train, applied the emergency
brakes and jumped Practically all Of
the baggage, said to be valued at SI2,-
600 was DESTROYED.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-05-03
MINISTER BOWEN CALLED HOME.
Must Justify MS Attack % Secretary LoomIs
His Successor.

Washington, d. c. (Special) ,--Secre-
tary Taft has received instructions from
the President to call Minister Bowen,
now at Caracas, to Washington; also
TO send Mr.. RUSSELL now minister to
Colombia, to Caracas, and Mr.. Barrett,
now minister to Panama, to Colombia.
1t is stated that il Mr.. Bowen's action
relative to the charges affecting Assist
ant Secretary Loomis are not subject to
criticism 1t is the Presidents purpose
TO send him as minister to Chill and
then probably as ambassador to Brazil.
The cablegram to Minister Bowen, in
structing him to report to Washington
forthwith. was dispatched by Acting Sec
retary Loomis. II the Minister is par
ticularly active, he may reach Washing
ton about May 8. the day the President
expects to break camp aud start home
ward II he misses this steamer, the
Minister must wait at least a week ior
another. Arriving here before the Presi-
dents return, Mr.. Bowen will make his
statement to Secretary Taft, who is
disposed to deal with the case himself
and not permit it to remain open to
add to the bulk of important business
which will confront the President upon
his return to the capital.
Secretary Taft also sent a cablegram
to Minister Bowen stating the reasons
for his summons to Washington. They
are, in brief, first, because Mr.. Bowen
has filed charges against Mr.. LOOMS :;
second, the publication OF those charges
in the New York Herald; third, Mr.
Loomis' complete denial fourth, Mr.
Loomis' countercharge that Mr.. Bowen
had secured that publication, and fifth,
Mr.. LOOMS desire to be confronted by
Mr.. Bowen here The Secretary added :
'1f all goes we'll, you may return to
the diplomatic service"
The official admission that there is a
possibility of Mr.. Bowen's eventually he
coming ambassador to Brazil indicates
the Presidents purpose to make change
at Rio. AS a matter OF fact, David E.
Thompson has for sometime past been
seeking to effect the transfer from Rio
to the City of Mexico. The President
was desirous of accommodating him, but
found it necessary to promote Minister
Conger from his place at Peking, and
Mexico afforded the only opening among
the embassies. So Mr.. Conger was sent
to Mexico with the understanding that
he should relinquish the place within the
year in favor of Mr. Thompson, and, to
console the latter for the delay in the
realization of his aspiration, the Bra
lillian ministry was erected into an en-
bassy. Mr.. Thompson will, however, in
the ordinary course of events, succeed
Mr.. Conger as ambassador to Mexico
sometime next winter at the latest.
The changes announced leave the mis-
sion to Chill vacant, even in the event
that Mr. Bowen, having satisfied the au-
thorities here that he is blasneless in the
matter of the circulation of the rumors
in the asphalt case, is transferred to San
tiago, for that detail will be only tenn
porary, and the post is likely to be filled
permanently in the END by the appoint
ment of John Hicks, of Wisconsin, who
was American minister to Peru during
President Harrison's administration.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-05-03
SHOT BY AN Ex.cONyIcT.
An Old Man and His Daughter Wounded BY
Morris Cremeans.

Richmond, Va, (Special). - Morris
Cremcans, who completed a penitentiaryl
sentence here a few days ago, is in.
Jail at Pearsisburg, in Giles county,
charged with shooting an old man named
Kidd and his daughter because they re-
fused to take him in at their little noun
tain cabin. Cremeans shot through the
door with a shotgun at the old man
and fred a second shot, hitting the
daughter in the leg. and then fed.
A posse from Blueheld hearing that
Cremeans was making for his home in
that city secreted themselves in noun
tain path, and he walked into the trap
and was captured with cooked shot
gun in his hands. There i. considerable
feeling against Crcmeans. The old man
is thought to be fatally wounded.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-05-03
Shot By a Burglar.

Newburg, N. Y. (SpeciaD .-Rawdon
Foster, son OF William Foster, promi-
nent manufacturer, awoke early the other
morning to find burglar in his room.
Young Foster grappled with the in
truder. The burglar placed a revolver
close TO Fosters body and sent a bullet
through his lung, He then jumped from
a second-story window and escaped.
Fosters condition is serious.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-05-03
Laughs At His Prayer.

Albany (Special) The feature of the
session Of the assembly was the prayer
delivered by Rev c. II. Mcdonald, ne
gro minister He prayed loudly that
when life's journey is at an end we
ask Thee to bring US to that General AS
sembly where Jesus Christ will be the
Speaker and business shall be transacted
without graft or the dictaton OF the
lobbyist" The reference 10 graft was
greeted with roarc of laughter. and
Speaker Nixon had difficulty in getting
the members 70 subdue theirI merriment
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-05-03
CONDITION OF Y. NJ. c. A.
A Total Membership of 6SS,OOO Ia Forty
Co u,ries

Paris, (By Cable). The greetings of
King Edward were presented to the
Worlds Conference of the Young Mems
Christian Associations now in session
here, through Lord Kinnaird, one of
the vice presidents Messages were also
received from rulers and notable per-
sons in Norway Italy and other countries
and from the Young Woman's Chris
tian Association The report of the
condition of the associations by Prince
Bernadotte, second son of King Oscar
of Sweden and Norway, showed there
were 1901 associations in 40 countries,
with a membership OF 6SS,ooo.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-05-03

Birmingham, Ala, (speoiaD.--R. T..
Leathcrwood and W. A. benson, pronii-
ncnt' young lawyers, engaged in pistol
duel on South Twentieth street, in
the retail district. Ten shots were fired.
negro drayman being wounded in the
leg and neck. He will probably recover
Leatherwood is in jail. The shooting
grew out OF ieud which began last
year by each Of the participants reporting
the other to the State Bar Association
for alleged ~slaticn Of legal ethics.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-05-03
Antitrust Bill 10 Michigan.

Lansing, Mich, (Special) The low
er house of the Michigan legislature
passed unanimously the Bland Anti
Trust Bill, 1t is said to be the most
sweeping antitrust measure ever passed
in the country. 1t defies and declares
illegal all corporations which aim at the
monopoly of any business, trade, avoca-
ton or profession, and nullihcs any
agreement binding individuals not to
engage in "a certain occupation.