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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-04-05
Hopes Of Peace Abandoned.

Paris, (By Cable. Whatever hope
fulness the peace situation may have
had some days ago, the situation has
now completely changed, and there is
every prospect that the war will drag
on again.
Consequently, dispatches appearing in
America saying that Foreign Minister
Delcasse and DR.. Motono, the Japanese
Minister to France, have been comforting
at the formers house relative to peace
are inaccurate. The foregoing view Of
the situation is taken by the parties i'm
mediately concerned and it is asserted
with the authority OF the Foreign Office
and the Japanese Legation.
A correspondent has talked lengthily
with DR.. Motono during the last few
days, and the situation heretofore set
forth in these dispatches reflected the
view of DR.. Motono and others directly
concerned, although with the usual
reservation of not using their names.
However, in view of the continued re-
ports that there were indications that
Minister Delcasse and DR.. Motono were
taking an active part in the negotiations,
the correspondent called at the japanese
Legation and requested DR.. Motono to
furnish decisive statement which would
put at rest all misunderstanding.
Accordingly, the Minister gave the fol-
lowing statement, which was taken in
writing and may be accepted as clear
ing the situation:
Il tell you explicitly that there are no
peace negotiations or preliminaries for
initiating peace negotiations in progress
at this time, so far as | am aware, and /
believe my information to be complete.
81 am not desirous of discussing the
general question of peace, for, owing to
the complete absence of negotiations or
preliminaries toward negotiations, that
question can only be academic and with
out practical bearing
"The statements that I have conferred
with NJ. Delcasse at his residence are
false, and are calculated to confuse a
situation which is perfectly plain. There
is no representative of Japan authorized
at this time to discuss peace or fore
shadow in the slightest what conditions
the Japanese Government might consider
if the negotiations assumed a practical
stage. On the contrary, Japan is now
engaged IN conducting military CAM
paign, and she will resolutely proceed
with that important work"
1t can be added that the introduction
OF the foregoing dispatch, as well as the
portion quoted, was submitted to DR..
Motono, who approved every word. 1t
was similarly submitted to the Foreign
Office, where it was approved through
out. Therefore the dispatch can be ac-
cepted as being in the highest degree
authorative
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-04-05
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION OUT.
Their designations Requested and Furnished
Reorganization Now.

Washington, d. c., (SpeciaD The
first practical step, having in view the
reorganization of the Panama Cana
Commission, was taken, when in com.
pliance with instructions from Presi'
dent Roosevelt, Secretary Taft requested
the members OF the commission tc
tender their designations.
This request was promptly complied
with by those members OF the commits
sion now in Washington. The purpori
of Secretary Taft's letter, requesting the
designations of the commissioners, was
sent to Major General George w. Davis
retired, of the Army, the governor of the
canal zone and also one of the members
of the commission, and prompt answer
is expected from him. As indicated in
the letter of Secretary Taft the resigna-
tions are requested in order that the
President may have free hand in
recognizing the commission. That the
President contemplated the reorganiza-
ton of the commission has been known
for sometime and he has been in fire.
quent consultation with Secretary Taft
as to his future policy in choosing its
personnel and directing its work.
1t was believed originally that better
results might be accomplished by the ap-
pointment of smaller commission than
that now existing, but recent opinion
of Attorney General Moody held that
undey the law the President was required
to name seven members in all. The ap-
pointments probably will be announced
by the President during the progress Of
his Southern trip.
The members of the present commits
sion in addition to General Davis are
Rear Admiral John G. Walker, of the
Navy, retired, chairman; William Bar
clay Parsons, William II. Burr, Ben
iamin NJ. Harrod and c. Ewald
Grunsky.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-04-05
MISS ROOSEVELT TO wHDp
Society Paper Names Senator Beveridge as
Prospective Groom.

New York, (SpeciaD "A New York
society weekly prints the following:
Miss Alice Roosevelt has surrendered
her heart and promised her hand and
now wears upon her left third finger
the jeweled token of her marriage en-
gagement The successful wooer is the
eloquent Boy Orator of the Wabash,
Senator Albert J. Beveridge, of Indiana,
and the formal announcement of the
betrothal will be made at Easter.
President Roosevelt is more than
pleased and has given the happy pair his
paternal benediction.
Senator Beveridge is a widower of AZ.
His first wife was Miss Katherine Langs-
dale, of Green Castle, Ind, who died in
1000. The Senator was a plowboy at IT,
a railroad laborer at IA and logger and
teamster at L."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-04-05
PRESIDENT ACCEPTS.
VIII Take Control Of Santo Domingo
Finauces.

Washington d. c., (SpeciaD .-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has decided to accept the
proposition of the Dominican Govern
ment made through. Minister Dawson,
for the control, of the finances of that
Republic, with view to setting aside a
portions of the revenues OF the Republic
for the payment of its debts.
The officers who will collect the money
and hold it will be appointed by the Do
minican Government, but the names of
the men selected will be referred to this
Government for approval.
The meeting of the Cabinet today was
devoted principally to the situation in
Santo Domingo. For long time after
the President had departed for the Azpi-
roz funeral Attorney General Moody and
Secretary Taft, who is conducting affairs
of State in the absence of Mr.. Hay,
were in conference in the Cabnet-room.
Prior to the assembling of the Cabinet
the President, Secretary Taft, Senator
Spooner and for part of the time
Senator Lodge talked over the Domini-
can question
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-04-05
All Ready for the Hunt.

Lawton, Okla. (SpeciaD instructions
have been received at Fort Sill to have
detachment OF soldiers at Frederick.
in the southern part of the county, by
April 8. 10 guard the property of the
Presidential hunting party. The car
with the camping outfit is now in Fred
erick.
The plans for the Presidents hunt in
Texas have been changed, and the Presi-
dental party will cross Red River and
hunt in the Big lpdian Pasture. There
is a tract of half million acres here
well stock with game The outfit is in
car of the international and Great
Northern Railway, and was shipped from
Southern Texas, TO which place tlse out.
fit had been sent when it was proposed
TO hunt for bear in the big thicket The
big thicket hunt has been abandoned.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-04-05
OreIgn.

A Hamburg court has decided that the
$3.50 pearl found in her mouth by a
woman who, accompanied by a man, was
eating oysters at restaurant. belongs
not to her or to the restaurant proprie-
tor, but to the man who paid for the
oyster
Henry White, the retiring secretary Of
the British Embassy who has been ap-
pointed ambassador TO Italy, and Mrs.
White were the guests OF the Prince
and Princess Of Wales It a farewell
luncheon at the Marlborough House
The Prince and Princess Arisugawa
and suitc left Toxic for Germany and
the Toxic press expressed the hope that
their visit will increase the growing
feeling of confidence and respect between
the two countries.
Germauy's policy toward Morocco is
based upon an old treaty, France IS
desirous Of having the United States
take a sympathetic view Of her policy.
1t is reported that the Gar has be-
come fatalist, and that he, the Czarina
and several court officials are dominated
by occn!tsts.
The Russian government has ordered
1000 cars and 40 locomotives to in
crease the military equipment of the
Irans-Siberian Railroad.
DR.. Roberts, an eminent French ply
sician, says that inherited scrofula rem
ders persons more liable to cerebrosg-
nal meningitis.
The bridge over the Zambesi River, in
South Africa, the highest in the world,
has been completed.
The Shah of Persia will shortly ar
rive in France to take the water cure.
Emperor William, while at Tangier,
had cordial conference with the French
Charge d'Afaires. The German ruler
was given a cordial reception by the
Sultan.
Tne terrorists are now known 10 have
on their condemned list 80 persons, in
cluding Brand Duke Alexis and Govern
or General Trepoff
More than 1000 men, women and
children are now prisoners in the con
centration camps in German Southwest
Africa.
The warehouses OF the Russian Steam
ship Company at Sebastopol were set on
FIRE and partly destroyed.
telegram from Bachmut Bessarab'a.
reports a peasant outbreak at Caseno
against the German settlers there. The
peasants threaten to forcefully take pos
session OF the lands unless the Germans
voluntarily give up possession. Cos
sacks have been dispatched to the scene.
Herr Ballin, director general of the
Hamburg American Company, says no
plans existed for the establishment of
community of interests between the Ham.
burg-Amercan and North German Lloyd
Lines.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-04-05
TEXAS TO WAR ON TRUSTS.
viii Probably Appropriate $4,000 For the
Work.

Dallas, Texas, (SpeciaD Attorney
General Davidson desires to grapple with
the Beef Trust in Texas and incidentally
to fight all other trusts operating in the
State. He has laid before the leading
members of the Legislature a plan of
campaign he is anxious to put into exc
cution. He says that he receives great
piles Of letters daily from persons who
are at the mercy of the trusts, asking
why no relief is given to the people.
we have laws enough to stop the
work Of these illegal combinations" said
Mr. Davidson. "We don't need any more
laws. What we need is money. If the
Legislature will appropriate $4,000 for
my department | will stop their opera
tions in this State"
II has been practically agreed to in
corporate the appropriation asked for in
the general appropriation bill.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-04-05
Murdered By Ills Wife.

Pittsburg, Pa, (SpeciaD. - Michael
Novackovich, an Austrian laborer was
murdered at his home while he lay sleep
ing in bed in his room by his wife Annie.
The crime was brutal one, the woman
using a hatchet. 1t was discovered an
hour later by boarder, who notified the
police. The woman confessed. The cause
assigned for the crime was revenge for
i'll treatment by the husband, who, it is
alleged, insisted on his wife leading an
immoral life.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-04-05
SOFT COAL MEN WILL NOT STRIKE.
Operators Decide to Grant Their Demands and
Renew Last Years Scale.

Philadelphia (SpeciaD By the action
of the soft coal operators of Central
Pennsylvania, who held a meeting here
Saturday, the threatened strike of the
bituminous miners has been averted
The operators, in secret session, decided
to grant the demands of the men by re-
newing the wage scale in effect last
year, the basis of which is 62 cents n
ton for pick mining. A meeting of the
joint scale committee of operators and
miners will be held at Altoona Tuesday
when the schedule will be adopted. The
United Aineworkers OF America. fixed
Wednesday, April 5, as the last day on
which they would treat with their em-
ployers, announcing that a suspension of
work would take place on that date if
the operators failed to meet their de-
mands.
The joint committee could not agree
on wage scale at the recent convention
held in Altoona. The miners insisted
upor y renewal of last years schedule,
while the operators proposed reduction
of 10 per cent. for the first half OF the
year, returning to the present scale at the
end of that time
When the convention adjourned with
out adopting a scale the operators were
informed by the miners that work would
be suspended unless compromise should
be effected in the meantime The opera
tors, however, showed disposition to
bring about an amicable adjustment.
All the big coal companies in the Cen
tral Pennsylvania district employing
union miners were represented at the
meeting.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-04-05
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS

The joint board of the army and navy
officers has recommended the more
thorough instruction of the army and
navy cadets. in the use of sword and of
bayonet, while jiu-jitsu and boxing and
wrestling are to be practiced. The
President approves the recommendations
Senate Elkins assured the President
that the investigation of the railroad
rate question by the committee of which
he is chairman will continue during the
Presidents absence in the Southwest.
Admiral Barker was placed on the re-
tired list.
The President justihes the method OF
general appraisers taking evidence in
private in the case of importers accused
of undertaking. importations.
Consul General and Mrs. Robert ].
Wynne left Washington for New York,
where they will take the steamer for
London.
In accordance with an act of Con-
gress, the President has issued a procla.
nation inviting all the nations of the
earth to be present at the Jamestown
Exposition in 1907 by military organiza'
tions and naval vessels.
Vice President Fairbanks called al
the White House and bade the Presi
dent good-by prior to his return to his
home, in Indianapolis.
Mrs, Roosevelt, accompanied by some
of her children and relatives, may visit
Jacksonville, Fla.
The President will leave Washington
Monday morning on his Southern and
Southwestern trip.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-04-05

Huntington, w. Va, (SpeciaD "A
shooting affray occurred 'at Little Ugly,
Lincoln county, in which Tom Fry fatally
shot his brother-in-law, Henon Smith.
The trouble grew out of game OF
cards, in which Lewis Fry, Fry's father,
and Henon Smith, were engaged. A dis
pute arose and Smith threatened to kill
his father-in-law, Young Fry took the
matter up and shot Smith in the breast
with a shotgun. Smith cannot recover.
Lewis Fry, one of the participants, is
wealthy merchant and timber deal
err and is quite well known throughout
West Virginia.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-04-05
GEN. OYAMA ADVANCES
Japanese Main Army Again Moves
on Russians.
ACTIVITY EAST OF THE RAILROAD.
With Wings Far Extended, Mikado's Success
fuI General Has Begun Heavy Reeonnsls.
sanees Against Llueviteh's ceutre--Pros-
poets That the War Will Continue TO Drag
0n-Llneyitch's New Chief Of STIFF.

ST. Petersburg, (By Cable).-The
latest news from the front indicates that
Field Marshal Oyama has begun a GENT
inc advance Of his main army, with wings
far extended.
Heavy reconnoissances are being made
against the Russian centre, with the
object of developing the Russian po-
siton.
A dispatch from General Lincvitch
says:
There is no change in the situation
The enemy is displaying activity cast
Of the railroad"
A telegram from Gun Shu Pass says
General Lnevitch has forbidden the in
habitants Of Harbin, with the exception
of the women and children to leave that
place without special permits, fearing
that the town may be denude OF work
men.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-04-05
Shot His Wife IN Church.

Howells, Neb (SpeciaD After shoot
ing his wife as she sat in her pew in
church, cowing the other worshipers by
brandishing the revolver in their faces
and threatening anyone who interfer-
ed, + d. Noyak coolly walked out Of the
building, marched up the main street Of
the town and finally shot himself in the
kitchen of his home, dying Instantly
The woman will recover The tragedy Is
said to be the result OF domestic trou-
HES
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-04-05
Extra Session October IS.

Washington. d. c., (Special) 1T was
officially announced at the White
House that an extra session OF Con
gress will be called TO meet on October
~, 1905. Senator Burrows of Michigan,
who has been invited to join the Taft
party on trip to the Philippines, saw
the President and indicated that he would
like 10 accept the invitation. II Congress
should be called together ON October l..
however, Senator Burrows said, he could
not go, President Roosevelt assured him
that the extra session would be called on
October IS. and not October I.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-04-05
Row At a Christening.

Latrobe, Pa. (SpeciaD "A Slay. chris
tening ended in a tragedy at Jamison
mine No. 2, four miles from Latrobe
Mike Kalifoski is dead and several other
men are reported to be seriously Injured
The festivities started at the home OF
John Boreko. The stock Of liquor was
nearly exhausted, and the question Of
an added supply, it is said, started a
fight, which ended in a general riot.
Kalifoski was shot through the lungs,
dying almost instantly
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-04-05

San Francisco, (SpeciaD Griffith ].
Griffith, the Los Angeles millionaire who
three years ago attempted to kill his wife,
must spend two years in prison and pay
a fine of $4,000. according TO the decision
Of the State Supreme Court which has
affirmed the sentence of the lower court
Griffith gave park of 5000 acres to Los
Angeles and was named as Park Com
missioner.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-04-05
Is He Mrs. Ross Slayer?

Eureka, Utah, Especially. - A man
giving the name of James Griffith, scrv-
ing a 3o-day sentence here on the charge
of vagrancy, is believed by the authorities
to be Benjamin Pettis, who is wanted
at Montclair, N. j., for murder and arson
committed last month, Marshal Stillman
has communicated with the authorities.
Griffith is 20 years OF age, S feet inches
in height and weighs I56 pounds. He ISL
said closely to resemble the alleged mur-l
derer. Pettis, as described in circulars,
sent out by the Montclair authorities.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-04-05
Secretary Hays Trip.

Gibraltar, (By Cable).-The White
Star Line steamer Cretic, from New
York, March I8, for Naples, with Sec
retary of State Hay and Mrs. Hay on
board, arrived here. In an interview
Mr. Hay said he felt much better than
when he left New York, He thoroughly
enjoyed his trip. Although Secretary
Hay has improved, he has by no means
recovered his health The Cretic will
sail from here at noon for Algiers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-04-05
Fell Dead on Wedding Day.

jamestown, N. Y, (SpeciaD .-Rev.
Albert Lundberg of Scandia, Pa, who
was here preparing for his marriage to
Miss Hulda Fritz of this city, dropped
dead. The wedding was to have been
celebrated in the Mission Church in this
city. Six hundred invitations had been
issued Mr.. Lundberg spent the morning
with others decorating the church While
eating luncheon he succumbed. Heart
disease was the cause.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-04-05
Train Ksocksd Down Wall.

Wilmington, N. c., (Special) One
corner of the west wing of the smaller
of the Atlantic Coast Line general Offices
in this city was struck by string of run
away freight cars in the yards here and
the brick wall of the entire four floors
fell to the grond' Fortunately only two
OF the large number OF clerks employed
in the building were at their desks at the
late hour the accident occurred, and they
were uninjured, though they had a mar
row escane
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-04-05
Photographer Blown to Pieces.

Omaha, Neb,, (SpeciaD AS a result
Of the explosion Of aashlight appara-
tus here one man is dead and another
badly injured. Preparations were being
made by an unknown person to take a
lashlight photograph Of saloon at
eleventh street and Capitol avenue. when
without warning the apparatus exploded
nd fragments Of the photographer
body were blown in all directions. Viii
lam A. Murray, a bystander, was seri-
ously cut about the hedl. The saloon
building was wrecked by the explosion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-04-05
His Body in a Crefk-

York. Pa. tspeciaD 1.-THE body Of Ja-
cob Hershberger, who wandered from
his home at Eberton several weeks ago.
was found in a crouched position in
Codorous creek, south Of this city. He
was unsuccessful in business venture.
Before committing suicide he addressed
letter TO his family directing them to
settle up his affairs and stating that
he would go to watery grave The
family did not treat his threat seriously
and was surprised when the body was
brought home.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-04-05
l3.507.782 Bales Total.

Washinkton, d. C., (SpeciaI The
Census Bureau issued a bulletin show
ing the total crop OF cotton ginned for
the season of 1904 to be I3,so7,782 bales.
These figures include linters and count
round bales as half bales, and the total
is equivalent to I3,s84457 bales of 500
pounds. The square bales numbered 49,
Io3,447, the round bales 400, ,I6I, the Sea
island bales lo4,3I7, the linters 24I,o42;
total running bales. including lnters,
I3.zAs.8sz.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-04-05
Pythlans Give to Mckinley Fuud.

Richmond, Ind. (Special) I'm an Off
cial bulletin just issued Charles T.. Shive-
ly, of Richmond, supreme chancellor of
the Knights of Pythias, announces that
he has ordered the treasurer Of the
Knights OF Pythias auxiliary OF The Nc
Kinley National Memorial Association
to pay the fund donated by the mem
bers of the order to the memorial asso-
citation without any limitations or re-
strictons. The fund is in excess Of
S4ooo.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-04-05
Senator's House Robbed.

Kalamazoo, Mich, (SbeciaD 1t was
discovered that thieves have ransacked
the home in this city OF Senator J. c.
Burrows, who is still in Washington
The house was topsy-turvy from cellar
to garret, with indications that the thieves
held a high carnival during their visit
1t is impossible TO say how much was
stolen.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-04-05
Rumor That Gar Attempted Suicide.

Paris, (By Cable AN unconfrmed
rumor from St. Petersburg is published
here to the effect that Emperor Nicholas
made an attempt to cimmit suicide, and
wounded himself in the hand, The ru-
NOR further says that the Emperor's
design was frustrated by the Intervention
of his mother, the Empress Dowager.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-04-05
Five Drowned From Upset Boat.

St. Joseph, Mo, (SpeciaD Five men
who we're engaged in dyke-buildina
operations on the Kansas side of the
Missouri have been drowned Rather
than spend stormy night in a shack or
the Kansas bank of the river they de
termined to cross in a skiff, About mid.
stream the overloaded boat was swamp.
ed by the high waves and all perished.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-04-05
AuOthsr Carnegie GIft.

Berea, 0. (Specia) A gift Of $4,000
has been received by Baldwin Uni ler
sity from Andrew Carnegie toward the
erection of scientific building The
gift is on condition that like amount
be secured from other sources Presi-
dent Rogers has already secured Sr9ooo