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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-20
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

Engineer Walter Richards, CT the Eric
Railroad, entered cab filled with es-
Gaping steam that blinded and scalded
him to rescue the bankers express rush
ing toward New York with no one at
the throttle.
Nantucket lightship was found full OF
water and sinking and went to the bot
tom of the sea while being towed into
rescued by the steamer Azalea.
Six children were burned 10 death'near
Dubois, Pa. in the destruction OF their
home by FIRE The father, mother and.
two other children were saved.
The large wheat and oil seed areas of
the Punjab, in India, are suffering from
the prolonged drouth
Leading Germans met in Berlin and
issued an appeal for funds to help the
German refugees from Russia.
A factory of the American Snuff Com
pany, at Elkton KY, was wrecked by
dynamite in the hands of mob of $50
masked men.
1t is reported that Baron Komura, the
japanese plenipotcntiary, has been invited
to advise China regarding her foreign
policy.
The Brazilian minister in Berlin
lodged complaint with the German
Foreign Office charging breach OF in
ternational rights.
Since Sunday the town of Elizabeth
grad, Russia, has been burning and a
mob has been killing the Jews.
Nearly 100000 refugee Russians, in
cluding many Of the wealthy classes, are
now in Berlin.
Another demonstration OF the unem-
ployed, but in diminished numbers, oc-
Cured in London.
Rev George B. Richmond, who was
reported as having said any man with
salary OF $4,000 year was thief, has
been removed from his rectorship at
Stamford, Ct.
The Southern Bell Telephone Com
pany has abandoned the field in Florida,
and its properties have been acquired BY
the independent organization.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-20
EXPRESS TRAIN
IS DYNAMITED
Masked Men Rob The North Coast
Limited.
PASSENGERS WERE NOT MOLEsTED.
Successful Robbery by Two iilshwsymen Near
North Yakima, wsshluston--Espress Cars
Cut OF and the Safes Blown 0pen
With Dynamite Are Ia Pursuit
Of the Robbers.

Spokane, Wash (Special) The North
Coast Limited westbound on the North
ern Pacific Railroad, was held up and
robbed IS miles west OF North Yakima,
Wash
Two masked men compelled the engi-
neer to stop the train and run the loco
motive, the mail and the express cars
half a mile west of the train. The rob
bcrs dynamited the express cars, shat
tered the through and local safes and es-
capped with the contents. The amount
of plunder from the through safe is un-
known to the messenger The contents
OF the locals, il is said, were not OF
great value.
Passengers were not molested and no
one was injured. No shots were fired,
according 10 reports.
Engineer George w Howe and the
fireman at Hillside Station, fs miles
west OF North Yakima, saw two men
climb over the tender with drawn re-
volvers. The train was then stopped at
the command OF the robbers. Then the
engine, the express and the mail cars
were cut off and run down the track.
One robber stood guard over the train
crew while the second blew off the car
doors. Both bandits then attacked the
safes in the express car. wrecl<ing the
doors and securing the valuables.
Both highwaymen wore masks and
were heavily armed. They wore black
hats and coats and blue overalls Sher-
ifs and deputies are after the desper-
ADDE'S.
St Paul, MINI (Special) Officials
OF the Northern Pacific Express Com
pany are without details of the holdup
Of the westbound North Coast Limited
train at Hillside, Wash. w. S. Hay,
superintendent of the Northern Pacific
Express Company thinks that not more
than $500 was stolen
This is the same train that has been
held up once or twice previously" said
Mr.. Hay I'VE do not carry much mon
ey on this run, most OF our business
being in checks"
The Northern Pacific Railroad has a
standing reward for the capture and con-
viction of robbers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-20
Victims Of Vendetta.

Johnstown, Pa (SpeciaD Tony and
Giuseppe Pasquali were fatally stabbed
and a third Italian was seriously injured
by three OF their countrymen, who they
allege were sent here from Italy to kill
them as the result OF an old feud. The
assalants induced their victims to ac-
company them to an adjoining town for
the purpose of helping an Italian who
was in trouble, and in an isolated part
OF the road attacked them with knives.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-20
ARMS FOR ISLE or PINES.
Americans Claim They Als Ready to Defend
the Flag.

Havana (SpeciaD -President Raynard
of the Isle OF Pines Association, in a
letter says:
"The last mail from the United States
brought additional guarantees OF $4,000
in cash and OF men and all the ammu-
milton needed to defend our rights and
uphold the American flag in this isle.
This makes over $2oo,o 900 in cash, 6,ooo
men and all the munitions needed, should
we elect 10 use force in maintaining the
rights of Americans on American terri
tory"
Secretary of the Interior Freyre An
drsde when shown the above letter ap-
parently was undisturbed He said the
United States doubtless could be depend
ed upon to prevent the embarktation OF
men and munitions OF war for the Isle
Of Pines Asked whether he regarded
Mr. Raynards letter as grounds for pros
ecution, the Secretary said that it was a
matter for the courts to decide, adding
that the government would pay no at
tentioD to such statements.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-20
HISTORIC SIGHT SAVED.
'0id Flag House" ia Philadelphia Bought For
Government.

Philadelphia, (Special)-The little
iwo-story brick structure at $50 Arch
street known as the "Old Flag House"
where Betsy Ross designed the American
flag. has been purchased for the govern
ment Final payment on the properly
was made Thursday On October 22,
1893, meeting was held in the "Old
Flag House" under the direction of
John Quincy Adams and Charles H.
Weisgarber, and the American Flag
House and Betsy Ross Memorial Asso-
citation was formed and later incorpora-
ted. The object was to purchase the his
toric dwelling and save il TO the nation.
This was accomplished through the is
suance of membership certificates at the
uniform price Of 10 cents, and the CO.
operation OF the people of the entire eoun-
Try. There are a million stockholders
of the property living in every otate OF
the Union.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-20
Sale Of living ReIlcs.

London (By Cable "A large and in
ierested crowd was present at the second
days sale at Christies Of the late Sir
Henry Irvings theatrical relics, art works
and library, High prices ruled Some
articles closely associated with the ira
gediaD, although not Of intrinsic value.
realized extraordinary figures For in
stance, sos was paid for a plain leather
pocketbook engraved with Iryings name,
Two gifts OF admirers in Boston, Mass,
a wooden montieth eighteenth century
punchbowD, mounted in silver. and a
paper-knife, with a Mephstophelian fig
urc as handle, sold, respectively, for
$sI8 and SIof
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-20
Would Keep Bars Up.

Washington, d. c. (SpeciaD .-Presi-
dent Roosevelt told Representatives
Kahn and Hayes of California that he
wanted the people on the Pacific coast
to understand that he was as strongly in
favor of Chinese exclusion as ever. He
declared that he not only wanted to keep
the coolies out, but that if person Of
the exempt class came to the United
States and became laborer he was in
favor of deporting him.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-20
New Swiss Presldeni.

Bernc, Switzerland. (By Gable THE
National Council and the State Council,
assembled as Federal Assembly, elected
NJ. Forrcr, the vice president of the Fed
eral Council, and radical, TO be pres
ident of the Swiss Confederation in sue
cession TO NJ. Ruchet NJ. Muller was
elected vice president Nj. Forrer is 90
years old lie was born at Wnterthur
which he represents in Parliament. He
is former railroad manager, is known
as one OF the best radical democratic
orators, and is principally associated with
the scheme TO provide compensation for
injured workngmen.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-20
Charge Against kaulbars.

Warsaw (By Cable) Two prominent
men Of Odessa have declared their read
mess to take formal oath that General
Kulbars, governor general Of Odessa,
said on October 10 that all the Jews in
Odessa must be massacred. The trains
to the Austrian frontier are booked full
10 days ahead. The police Of the First
District of this city have struck, and the
authorities have been ordered to arrest
II OF the leaders. The rest are confined
10 their barracks.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-20
Against Hearst.

Albany, N. Y, (Special) The Court
of Appeals, in decision handed down
in the New York city ballot-box case,
sustains the contention OF counsel for
Mayor George B. Mcclellan and denies
that Of Attorneys for William Ran
dolph Hearst and his colleagues on the
Municipal Ownership League ticket. The
Court holds, as was argued by former
Chief Judge Parker and his associates,
that the courts have no power under the
election law TO order by mandamus the
opening OF the ballot-boxcs and recount
and rccanvass Of ballots.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-20
Insurgents Msy Hold Forts.

St. Petersburg (By cable). - Reports
are in circulation that the insurgents al
Riga have captured the fortress there
Inquiries made at the Ministry OF the In
terror resulted in the statement being
made that the Governments advices Dc
not confirm the capture of the iortrcs.
and the seizure OF the Governor, The
situation, however, is admitted to BE-
grave The commander at Riga appealed
for additional troops, which were dis,
patched.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-20

Washington, (special) Burr McIu-
,osh made his initial appearance as a
lecturer at The National Theater before
large and representative audience. His
subject vas with Secretary TAFT in
the ORIENT" Two hundred beautifully
colore1 views we're shown. Mr.. McIn-
iosh sss ihe official photographer with
Secretary Taft and party 10 the Philip
pines. Secretary and Mrs. Taft and
Miss Alice Roosevelt and party oe -upied
boxes, while the auditorium was filed
with hose prominent IN social and polii-
ical ilfe
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-20
Gifts 10 Princeton.

Princeton, N. j. (SpeciaD-At a
meeting Of the Princeton University trus-
tees gifts aggregating over SI2s,ooo were
announced General donations amount
ing to 5000 have been secured since
October, while C. c. Cuyler. Of New
York. has presented 5000 10 establish
the Andrew White Green scholarship
BY the will of DIR. J. s. Sayre, which the
Missouri Supreme Court has declared
valid, $4,000 has been made available
for the cndowments OF fellowships in
applied cheni5lry and eleetrielly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-20
sI,347,l35 For Yale.

New Haven, Conn. (Special) AN in
crease of $I,347,I3s in the total funds OF
Yale during the fiscal year is shown in
the annual report OF Lee McClung, Uni
versity treasurer This increase, largest
in the history of Yale, includes the gift
OF 100000 by John d. Rockefeller.
Two hundred and twenty thousand dol
lare was collected from the alumni by
Secretary Arson Phelps Stokes, Jr. The
general fund and assets OF the Univer-
sity amount TO $7,442,II4. 1t is now fully
self-supporiing.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-20

Montgomery, Ala. (Special).-A FIRE
in the women's department OF the county
jail put the lives of over 100 prisoners
in jeopardy for sometime. Henrietta
Howard, charged with numbering her
husband, was so seriously burned that
she is not expected to live. Eleven ne
gro women were pinned in their cells
by fire on all sides and were in immi-
nent danger OF being roasted alive when
rescued
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-20
Alton Indicted.

Chicago, H., (Special) The Federal
Grand Jury returned an indictment
against the Chicago and Alton Railroad
Company, John n. Faithorn and F. A,
Mann. formerly vice-president and gener-
al freight agent, respectively, Of the Rail
road Company. The Railroad Company
and the two ex-oficers are included in
one indictment, in which there are 10
counts against the Company and againts
each OF the two men.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-20
Broker Commits Suicide.

Atlanta, Ga. (SpeciaD &C c. Kiser
a prominent broker and commission mer,
chant, shot himself in the head with evi.
dent suicidal intent He died without
having regained consciousness, III health
is believed to have been the cause of tht
tragedy.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-20

FOREIGN
Italy has accepted the proposition Of
Spain to hold the Moroccan conference
at Madrid instaed OF at Ageciras Ii is
now expected that the representatives OF
the interested powers will meet at the
Spanish capital January 10.
The famous Whistler portrait OF Sir
Henry Irving as King Philip II OF Spain
brought S2s,zoo at auction, and J. Pier
pont Morgan is supposed to have been
the purchaser.
Ii is practically certain that Lord Cur
zon, former viceroy Of India, will rep
resent the city OF London in the House
OF Commons, in succession OF Sir Joseph
Dinsdale.
japanese prisoners passing through
Germany from Russia were presented,
by order of the Emperor with chrysan-
themums, cigarettes and chocolates
The English steamer Euoador, from
Guayaqui for Panama, is ashore at Bal
lentia, Eucador, and will probably be a
total loss.
Twelve rioters were killed at Riga and
the mob burned and pIundered the homes
Of Jews.
Barton Hall, an American college for
girls, in the suburb Of Scutari, Turkey,
was burned.
Considerable optimism over Russian
affairs prevails in Berlin. The credit Of
St. Petersburg and Moscow firms re-
mains mistaken there.
The editor Of a reactionary newspaper
was forcibly elected from the public baths
az Moscow on account OF his political
views.
Bloody battles have occurred in the
streets OF Riga between troops and the
united peasants and workmen.
Turkey has formally surrendered to the
demands Of the powers for financial con-
troll Of Macedonia.
The Reichstag passed a bill for building
railroad in German Southwest Africa.
President Castro, OF Venezuela, has
patched up his differences with France.
The flames Of revolution are spreading
IN the Baltic provinces Of Russia.
1t is reported that the Russian reaction
aries have failed to displace Premier
Witte and create a dictatorship
A provisional government has been set
up in Liyonia and many OF the troops
have gone over to the insurrectionsts.
II is believed the British Parliament
will be dissolved January 8.
The Turkish ambassador 10 Russia
has been instructed to call the attention
Of the Gar to the critical condition in
Cancasia.
NJ Forrer, Radical, was elected Pres
idcnt OF the Swiss Confederation.
IKE Iaoanegc oOve rnr1cnf will c,th
NIT to the Diet bill for the nationaliza-
ton OF the railroad on favorable terms
for the capitalists.
II Is stated that General Sakharohps
assassin was a locksmith's apprentice
dressed as a woman, who was conveyed
across the Polish border
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-20

Pen Argyll
When Harry Search, OF Catawissa,
near Bloomsbury, reached home, he
found his wife and four children in an
unconscious condition, the result OF coal
gas. With the aid of physician the
family was resuscitatcd.
John Smith, aged 10 years, while trying
10 board a moving freight train OH the
Reading Railroad, in Chester, slipped and
fell under the wheels of the moving car
and his right leg was cut off.
A forest fire starting near Nescopeck
spread over Kirkendal Hill and for
time threatened several farm houses and
buildings. The section men OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad were ordered out and
succeeded in putting it out
Charles Wolf,-aged 90 years, employed
for the past thirty-three years as tin
smith al Joseph S. Osterstock's store,
Isaston. committed suicide by hanging
himself in the store
During the temporary absence Of John
Green from his grocery store in Mahanoy
City sneak thieves tapped the money
drawer of $Ios in cash
Michael Westfield of Berwick, has
been baQinshed for two years because he
struck young woman for dancing with
some fellow he does not like The girls
father, T. 4. Kelley. had Westfield ar
rested. After spending the night in the
station house he was released. Kelley
on behalf OF his daughter, promised to
Withdraw the charge il Wcstheld agreed
TO leave. the city for at least two years.
This he reluctantly agreed to do
Schuykill County Commissioners de-
cided, owing to the prosperous condition
Of the county, TO reduce the bonded in
debtedness Il aggregates $4,000 The
reduction Is to be $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-30
INTENDS TESTING
THE SCALPING LAW

Henry A. Roach of the Railway
Ticket Protective association intends
to test the scalping law by instituting
proceedings against Adolph Ottinger
of the Ottinger ticket agency as soon
as Mr.. Ottinger arrives in Spokane.
He is expected to arrive today.
Mr.. Roach believes he has a good
case against Mr.. Ottinger. Yester-
day James A. Bowling and his niece,
Miss Agnes Killorne, bound for Os-
sawa, Mich, purchased scalper' S
tickets from the Ottinger ticket Of
flee, 612 Riverside avenue. A number
of men in the employ Of Mr.. Roach
also purchased tickets of that class.
One of Mr.. Koach's scouts happen
ed to be present when Bowling and
his niece bought their tickets.
The pair were later approached in
the waiting room of the Northern
Pacific and informed that their tickets
were fraudulent.
BY offering to pay their expenses
here and transportation to their
homes Mr. Roach prevailed upon the
couple to stay over and testify
against Mr.. Ottinger.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-30
WILL CONSIDER
NEGRO QUESTION

DETROIT. Mich. Aug. 30.-The an
nual session of the Afro-American
council was called to order here this
morning by DR.. w. H. Steward of
kentucky, the president of the or
:ganization. Bishop Alexander Wal
tiers of the African Methodist Episco-
pal church, who is aiso the executive
chairman of the organization, deliv-
cred an address in which he called
attention to the increasing number
of race riots in various parts of the
country, the efforts of the whites in
the southern states to completely dis
franchise the negroes by ingenious
lows and other evils with which the
colored race in the United States is
threatened. and urged the members
of the council to make strenuous eff
forts to put a stop to these adverse
conditions. The conference will last
three days and will consider many
vital questions of Importance to the
colored people of the United States.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-30

undeniable strength and power.
dignity. of superb presence, and of
He is n charming man" said
Rosey to me one day when he had
been in to consult her ON some bust
ness connected with a concert
which was being got up in the town;
but what a pity he is not married
So thrown away he is now. Why
doesn't he marry Mabel Callander9
She would be just nice age for
him, not too young and not too old
she would appreciate his position to
the very full. wish could brine
1t about | asked him the other day
why he never had married. and he
told me with sigh that Fate had
not been very kind to him. Fate not
kind to him." Rosey repeated. "Why,
| laughed in his face. Fate would
be kind enough to him If he were
kind enough 10 Fate" she ended with
wise air.
Yet 1t did seem as If Fate and
Rosey had to do with Canon Heriot.
His first period of residence, that
is TO say. three months. VS. nearly
over 1t was beautiful September
weather. SO soft and balmy, with
such clear blue sky overhead. that
Rosey. who always preferred to be
out of doors rather than In, had ar
ranged on her at home day TO have
the tea served in the quaint old gar
den which lay at the back Of our
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-30
INSPECTOR MEIIAN. PHOTOGRAPHER SIEW.
TRYING BALK THE PHOTOGRAPHER.

brings them here as his wives, and
under the law they must be admitted.
1t is only n matter of time before
he sells them into slavery, and in
spite of the most watchful eye OF the
law success usually attends his
schemes. But then, right here in
San Francisco little Chinese girl
babies are born and brought up with
the idea of bringing high prices from
the keepers of disreputable houses.
All the vile and the cunning and
the subterfuge inherent to the Chi
nese are being used to break down
the barriers, and such men as In
spector Mehau and his corps of as
sistants, smile knowingly and shake
their heads. They know too well the
result should the United States gov
eminent loosten for an instant the
tight band which it has drawn about
this country to protect its people
from Chinese immigration.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-30
OPENING OF
PITTsBURe
EXPOSITION

PITTSBURG, Pa, Aug. 30.-The
annual Interstate Industrial exhibit
ton was opened here today. The
opening ceremonies will be held this
evening and many prominent speakers
will address the visitors. The ex-
position is far superior to all previ-
Gus exhibitions held here and particu-
larly the Canadian exhibit is attract
ing considerable attention. The music
hall has been redeCorated and refur-
nished since last year and the initial
concert will be given there by the
DamroSch orchestra
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-30
RAISE THOUSANDS
TO BOOM SPOKANE

The chamber of commerce yester-
day accepted the offer of the COM
mittee on publicity and promotion to
raise $4,000 in four years for the
purpose of advertising Spokane.
1t is the intention of the committee
to solicit the cooperation of the bust
ness men of the city in their enter
prise. Many of the business men,
realizing the importance of the meas
ure, have already signified their will
ingness to do all in their power to
help the good work along.
The committee proposes to raise
the above fund at the rate of $780,
900 per year. A weekly periodical
may be published, setting forth the
advantages of Spokane and the sur
rounding country. The matter is now
under advisement.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-30

house. happened to NEE the canon
ing just taken a lady to her carriage.
1--WE are all in the garden today. can
on" I said, though 1t is late in the
year for freaks of that kind; but my
wife insisted on it. She has a passion
for spending her time out of doors. "
"A very good thing, too. We spend
far too much of our time cooped up
in our houses" he replied, heartily.
Really, Dallas" he added, looking
at me with a quizzical air, "the more
I see of your wife the more lucky
think yc>> She is so sensible--such
a wise little lady!'
Il have always been supremely sat-
isfied with my own luck, CANON"
replied.
1 had led the way as we were
speaking into the drawing ROOM
which opened with long French win
the garden. 1 was just about to ster
out when he suddenly clutched my
arm as it were in a grip of iron
Dallas" he said, in a shaking voice
who is that lady?'
what lady, canon?" I asked, try!
ing in vain to free myself from the
grip of his relentless fingers.
That lady in the brown dress. Who
is she?"
That? Oh that Is a lady who is
staying with us. Her name is Pail
iser-MiSs Palliser."
still" he muttered under his
breath. Margaret Palliser! How
comes she to be here? How come
you to know her?"
"Well, canon said, my wife has
known her for very long time. She
was her governess.''
"What?" looking at me incredu-
lousy. "Your wife's governess?"
"She Is about eight years older
than my wife. She was only little