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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-10-18
FIVE KILLED IN MUTINY.
Captain Was Among the Victims Of
the Plot.
cOLORED men WERE IN CONTROL.
Four.mssted Schooner Harry A. Berwln, Bound
From Mobile, Ala, to Philadelphia, Scene
Of Mutiny-Three Negroes All That Re-
mained Of crew--csptured and Taken to
Southport, N. c.

Southport, N. C., (SpeciaD Captain
Rumill and four Of his crew of the four
masted schooner Harry A. Berwnd were
murdered in mutiny while the vessel
was bound from Mobile to Philadelphia
The schooner Blanche III. King, Capt.
J. w. Taylor, bound from Brunswick,
Ca, to Philadelphia, put in Southport,
bringing in irons three negroes, all that
remained of the crew of the Harry A.
Berwind The captain, mate, cook and
an engineer, who did hosting work about
the latter vessel, apparently had been
killed in the mutiny and their bodies
thrown overheard The body of a fourth
sailor, negro, was found lying on the
deck, where he too had been killed
The Harry A. Berwind was bound to
Philadelphia from Mobile, which port the
vessel left September 20 early Wednes-
day morning She was sighted 80 miles
off the Cape Fear bar by Captain Taylor
whose attention was attracted by the
reckless manner in which the Inflated
vessel was being steered, her course
threatening to run down his own vessel.
Captain Taylor and crew boarded the
vessel and placed the negroes in irons,
bringing the two vessels off the bar,
when one of them was towed in by Will
mington tugs
The Berwind being from a territory
against which this city is quarantined for
yellow fever, the three negroes taken
from her are held at quarantine until ar
rangements can be made for their de-
tention by the federal authorities.
II develops from the stories of the
negroes brought in irons by the King
that the mutiny arose as the result of a
quarrel aboard ship early Tuesday morn
ing about the coffee made for breakfast.
The King was signaled by the Berwnd,
80 miles east of Frying Pan Lightship,
and in response to signal Captain Tay-
lor sent his mate, engineer and others
on board the Berwind.
The decks of the schooner were Grim
son with the blood giving evidence of a
fierce encounter. The berth of the mate
was spotted with blood, indicating that
he was butchered in bed
After the boarding party from the
King Handwriting the mutineers on the
ship, one OF the negroes complained the
irons were too tight and hurt him. The
bracelet on the negro's arm was loosened,
when the captive whipped out pistol
and shot one Of his own crew. The total
list of killed is four whites and one
negro, the names of none OF whom can
be learned. The King left a prize crew
aboard the Berwind
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-10-18
CHOPPED MAN HE KILLED
iruesome Murder in a Lodging.House
in New York.
FLIMSY STORY BY THE ACCUSED MAN.
Tell the Police Of Hearing Sounds Of Cracking
Bones and the Failing Of Pieces Of the
Carcass, as Human Butcher Proceeds Ia His
work-Whst They Saw Through the Glass
in the Partition Door.

New York, (SpeciaD. - One Of the
most shocking crimes that it has ever de-
volved upon the police of this city to
investigate was committed early in the
morning, when a man was shot and
killed in little room on the top floor
of I4o Third avenue, and his body cut up
by his murderer, who evidently had the
idea that he could in this way hide his
crime.
The murdered man was Tom Corco-
ran, who was up TO few weeks ago a
ticket-chopper on the Third Avenue
Railroad. Jacob Frederick Bauer, an
elevator man at the Union Square Hotel,
is the man believed by the police to be
the murderer. He is said TO be de-
generate, and it was in his room that the
murder and dismemberment of the body
were perpetrated.
Despite the fact that the evidence
against Bauer is most convincing, the
latter, caught almost red-handed, per-
sisted in denying his guilt all day to the
authorities. He told silly story of three
other men being in his room, and of his
being entirely unaware that il had been
the scene of such a crime until he got
up in the morning and slipped on the
blood on the floor. Bauer was committed
to the Tombs by Coroner Scholer
charged with murder, after he had again
refused TO confess that il was he who
had murdered Corcoran and cut up his
body.
Bauer is a native OF Wurtemburg, Ger
many. He has a low, retreating fore
head and is marked as a degenerate He
is about 40 years old, stoop-s -shouldered
and repuisive in appearance. He has
been in this country I3 years, and for
six years has been employed at the Union
Square Hotel. He performed his duties
there well, and the proprietor of the
hotel was the most astonished man on
earth 10 hear that he had been charged
with such a crime. The police, however,
were not surprised.
They have run across Bauer before as
one of the type that hang about Third
avenue. Two months ago he complained
that he had been held up and robbed.
One of the things he was robbed of was
a gold bracelet, which he wore as an or
nament on his wrist.
Bauer has roomed for two years in the
little three-story building at I4o Third
avenue. The rooms are let TO men by
Mrs. Schreiber.
Just where Bauer met Corcoran is not
known. Corcoran, who was ~ years old,
was well-built man.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-10-18
SIR HENRY IRVING DEAD
For Many Years Leader Of The English
Stage.
DIED SHORTLYAFTfR APERFORMANcE
0nly IAN Hour Before He Was Stricken the
Famous Actor Was Playing At q Thester
10 Bradford, Eng.--fiis Rise and Success
as 0re Of the Worlds Greatest Actors
His Hamlet and Other Roles.

London, (By Cable) THE English
speaking world has suffered an irrepar-
able loss by the sudden death of Sir
Henry Irving, who was universally re-
garded as the most representative Eng
| lish actor OF contemporary times.
Sir Henry died literally in harness
He was giving series of farewell per-
formances in the English provinces, and
was playing an engagement at Bradford
appearing in several favorite roles.
Friday night, before an enthusiastic
audience. he portrayed one of his most
characteristically intellectual parts - the
title role in his own stage adaptation
Of Lord Tennysons "Becket"-with
marked success.
After the performance Sir Henry re-
turned to his hotel reaching his rooms
at II.3o o'clock, when it was observed
that he was in great pain.
Physicians were Immediately sum-
moned, but before they could arrive Sir
Henry was seized with an attack OF
syncope and expired within few min
utes, without having uttered word, in
the presence of Bran Stoker, who had
been his immediate manager for many
years, and a few other intimate friends.
The event caused the greatest pain and
CONSERVATION among the members OF the
company.
To the last moment of his life Sir
Henry lrvng's heart was in the work
to which he had devoted his career: the
raising of the standard Of his art. On
Wednesday he was entertained at lunch
con in the Bradford town hall, at which
the mayor presented him an address
from his admirers
In replying to the address Sir Henry
spoke of himself as one, the sands OF
whose life were fast running out, but no
one then present had the slightest idea
that the end would come so soon He
proceeded in his reply to eloquently ad-
vocate the establishment OF theaters by
municipalities, because" he said, Il
lieve that by this means the standard
OF the true drama, as distinguished from
miscellaneous entertainments, would be
successfully upheld"
Money is spent like water for all
kinds OF philanthropic and educational
objects" he continued, "but who among
you ever dreams OF endowing the thea
ter? | am sure the time will come when
you will regard the theater as necessary
TO liberal education and be prepared to
consider any reasonable suggestions for
the extension of its legitimate influence
1t may be that in years TO come our
countrymen will scarcely understand
how in our times so potent an instru-
ment Of good or. i'll as the stage was left
entirely outside the sphere of public ad-
ministration."
Sir Henry's last appearances in Lon
don were made last summer, following
his serious illness, when the enthusiasm
at the nightly receptions accorded him
in the historic Drury Lane Theater will
long be remembered. Since then he has
been engaged in touring the provinces
and contemplated another visit 10 the
United States.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-10-18
RESCUE TWENTY FROM DEATH.
Panic at a Fire Ia New York Tenemsn
Building.

New York, (SpeciaD Cut off from
all escape, 20 persons were rescued from
death in a blazing tenement in Sixth
street by two unknown men and three
policemen, everyone Of the panic
stricken tenants being saved before the
arrival of the firemen.
Hearing the alarm that followed the
discovery of fire in the hallway on the
second floor two laborers at work on a
gas main in the street rushed into the
blazing building, and, making their way
10 the upper floor, helped many women
and children to the fire escapes.
They were soon joined by three
policemen, who stationed themselves on
the escape gallaries and passed the oc-
cupants down from hand to hand until
Just as the fire engine arrived the last
of the tenants was taken out unhurt
The upper floors of the building were
completely gutted.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-10-18
LUKE WRIGHT RESIGNS.
Administration Said TO Be Dissatisfied With
His Governor Generalship.

Washington, d. C., (SpeciaD. - By
reason of what appears to be dissatis-
faction with the situation in the Philip
pines, Luke E. Wright, governor general
of the Philippine Commission, will retire
about the first of December.
General Wright is expected to arrive
in the United States during that month,
and is entitled to six months leave Of
absence prior to the formal relinquish-
ment Of his labors as Governor General.
1t is understood that he expects TO re-
turn TO Nashville, Tenn, to resume the
practice Of law.
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Taft, it is believed, practically have de-
cided upon the successor to General
Wright, but no intimation has been per
mitted to become public as to his ident-
ity. 1t can be stated reasonably definitely
that General Wright's successor will not
be a man now connected with the Com
mission
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-10-18
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.

Gen, A. L. Mills, superintendent of
the Military Academy, in his annual
report pictures very satisfactory condi-
tions as TO discipline, military bearing
and soldierly conduct OF the cadets. and
says that hazing in any form has shown
no symptom Of reappearing.
The President has reapponted Henry
l.. West a member of the Board of Com
missioners for the District of Columbia.
II is stated that there will be several
important changes in the personnel of
the Philippine Commission.
The arbitrary actions of President
Castro and other phases Of the Venezu-
elan controversy were considered at the
cabinet meeting.
The President and Mrs Roosevelt had
as guests at dinner Secretary and Mrs.
Taft and Postmaster General and Mrs.
Cortelyou.
The President has directed the ap-
pointment Of Col. Henry G. Sharpe 10 be
chief commissary of subsistence Of the
army.
The National Wholesale Lumber Deal
ers' Association has approved the Presi-
dents attitude in railroad rate legislation.
The charge of soliciting and accepting
campaign contributions has been laid
against United States Circuit Judge
Baker, Of Indiana, by the Civil Service
Commission.
A deficit, after paying charges, is re-
ported in the operations OF the Metro
politan Street Railway Company. The
deficit for the year ended June, 80 was
$2,7o6,o43.
The delegates to the International San
itary Convention went down to the In
dian Head proving grounds and to MI.
Vernon on the revenue cutter Winona.
Robert Bacon qualified as frs, assistant
secretary OF state.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-10-18
sloo,ooo PACKAGE STOLEN.
Theft From Adams Express Company In
Pittsburq.

Pittsburg, (SpcciaD. - The startling
discovery was made that the Adams
Express Company has been victimized
to the extent of 100000, supposedly
through the peculations of an cmploye.
lhe following statement OF the af-
fair was given out for publication:
AT AIS p. Nj. Monday, October Q,
a bank of Pittsburg delivered to the
Adams Express Company at its Office
At oIo Wood street, Pittsburg, pack
age OF currency containing $Ioo,ooo. OF
This amount $4,000 was in $ioo bills,
$4,000 in $50 bills and the remaining
$4,000 i'll IS, $40 and $40 bills. The
sIoo and $50 bills, issuc of the Farmers
Deposit National Bank of Pittsburg
and the Bank of Pittsburg, N. A., were
in the main entirely new some had
been slightly used. The SIS, $40 and $40
bills were old currency. The package
containing this large sum of money was
consigned 10 bank in Cincinnati, o.
This package was received and re-
repted for by Edward George Cunliffe,
who was then acting in the place of the
regular money clerk, who was i'll.
"Cunliffe left the office at the usual
time in the evening, and in the morn
ing, when he failed to report for duty,
hurried examination was made of his
department and il was learned that
about $1,000 of funds intrusted to his
care were missing. General Agent
Hner OF the Adams Express Company,
Immediately called in detectives and
placed the matter in their lSi1ds. Later
developments brought to light the fact
that in addition to $1,000 missing the
bank package containing the 100000
had not been received at the money for
warding Office at Union Station, this
city.
Inquiries made at his residence, 3I4
Lucerne street, West End Pittsburg,
showed that Cunliffe arrived home al
the customary time, and after changing
his clothes bade his family good-by,
saying to his wife that he was going
out for the evening, and nothing fur
ther has been heard from him.
"Cunlffe has been employed by the
Adams Express Company since March
I, 1904. Previous TO that time he was
employed in the Pttsburg service of the
American Express Company, the Elec-
trio Express Company and the United
States Express Company of Hartford,
Conn, and bore a good reputation. He
was mcthodical, accurate and an excel
lent clerk.
Mrs. Cunlffe, wife of the missing
man, was visited by the detectives. She
readily answered all questions concern
ing her husband. She said that he came
home at the usual time. After eating
his supper he prepared his toilet, and
upon leaving the house he bade her
goodby, as he was in the habit of do
ing. She then asked the detectives if
anything had happened to him, and
when told that her husband was not
working at the. Adams Express office
and that large sum of money was
missing she went into Mysteries, and is
IN serious condition. The detectives
learned nothing of Importance at the
lome.
The authorities are of the opinion
that Cunliffe left the city Immediately
,fter bidding his wife good-by.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-10-18
BIG WAVE ENGULFS LINER
Five Steerage Passengers Are Swept
Overheard
AND MANY OTHERS ARE INJURED.
The Disaster Came Unexpectedly. When the
Decks Were Filled With Merrymakers-A
Big Wave Suddenly Swept Over the Ship,
Completely Covering the Lower Deck and
Rising WsisthIsh on Upper Deck.

New York, (Special Five lives are
known to have been lost and more than
81 persons injured one of them fatally,
on the Cunard Line steamer Campania
when a gigantic wave rolled over the
steamer and swept across a deck thick
with steerage passengers.
So sudden was the coming OF the dis
aster and so great the confusion which
attended and followed Il that even the
officers of the steamer themselves were
unable upon the vessels arrival here TO
estimate the full extent of the tragedy.
John Graham, OF Milwaukee, was one
OF the passengers washed overheard and
lost. He was travelling in the steerage.
The others who are known to have lost
their lives are Margaret Cleary, Mary
Cosgrove, Niels Ekberg and Elizabeth
Grunadotter.
When the Campania reached quaran-
tine 10 OF the injured passengers were
still in the ships hospital, some of them
seriously hurt, and a score of others
were nursing minor injuries.
The Campania was plowing along
under full headway last Wednesday aft
ernoon, A heavy quartering sea was
running, but the weather conditions were
far from unpleasant, and the big boats
decks were crowded with passengers.
The steerage deck was covered with
merrymakers and there was nothing to
indicate the approaching disaster, when
suddenly the big steamer lurched TO port
and scooped up an enormous sea. The
wave boarded the steamer about mid
ships on the port side, and swept clear
across the steerage deck, completely fill
ing the space between that deck and the
deck above, and carrying everything
with it. The steamers side was buried
so deep that the passengers on the deck
above the steerage were submerged to
their waists as the immense volume Of
water rolled aft and then surged for
ward.
All the cabin passengers on the upper
deck succeeded in clingng to supports,
while the waters surged around them,
and were saved, but the unfortunates
on the steerage deck found themselves
utterly helpless The irresistible rush
OF waters, sweeping toward the forward
part OF the ship, carried everything be-
fore it. Nottings, heavy ratings and
other distractions which had been ar
ranged near the ratings to prevent pas
sengers being washed overheard, served
their purpose only in part.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-10-18
SIX MINERS In A BLAZING PIT.
An Engineer and Another Killed By An
Explosion.

Brownsville, Pa, (SpeciaD AT 1880
o'clock in the afternoon there occurred
at the Clyde Coal Company's mines,
seven miles from this point, mine fire,
followed by several explosions. There
were in the mine at the time about 100
men, and all but eight escaped alive
Two were killed outright, and the re-
naming six can hardly be reached alive,
as they are surrounded by flames.
The trouble was caused by a broken
electric light wire. The woodwork in
one of the FIVE connecting mines caught
fire, and Engineer Woods, with Robert
Virgin, started into the mine TO investi-
gate. A series OF sharp explosions then
followed, which killed the two explorers.
Their bodies were burned TO crisp
when recovered.
Most OF the miners escaped by the
different exits, but the six named were
working in rooms about 1900 feet from
the entrance and were so located that
they could not reach place of safety.
The families of the imprisoned 4nen
stood around the mine entrance, but it
was announced that there was little hope
OF getting to the men.
Two rescue parties were formed dur
ing the evening, each party numbering
six men, but they could not get far into
the mine on account OF the FIRE and foul
air. Assistance has been asked from
surrounding mines, and it is thought the
entombed men will be reached by day.
break, though there is little hope Of
finding them alive
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-10-18
A Roadside Mystery.

Haskell, |. r., Especially The bodies
of Miss Margaret Lindsay, a school
teacher, and Joseph B. Young, a barber,
we're found in the road, three miles
north OF Haskell. There were marks
Of violence on the bodies, and revol-
YER was found near the scene. The
couple were last seen alive on Sunday
evening, when they drove out of Has
sell in buggy. The sheriff has found
40 definite clues upon which TO work.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-10-18
A $1,000 Prize.

Chicago, (Special). - DIR. Richard D.
Harlan, at Lake Forest University, an
nounced that the winner OF the William
Bross 10000 prize for the best book on
a religious subject is Rev. James Orr
ID. d., of Chicago College. In accord.
anee with the conditions OF the will OF
William Bross, who died in 1870 and left
fund for the purpose in memory oi
Nathaniel Bross. his father, Dr. Orr will
be required to come to Lake Forest next
year and deliver a course Of lectures. In
the contest there were 100 Competitors.
Il IS held every 10 years.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-10-18
BIlnd Wsman Perlshed.

Chicago, (SpeciaD A blind woman
was burned to death in her kitchen while
her deaf mother sat placidly rocking and
mending in an adjoining room, hearing
nothing OF the daughters cries OF agony.
The victim was Mrs. Frances Harvey.
widow, al years old. The mother is
Mrs. w. Vierer, 81 years old. Mrs.
Harvey had been blind from childhood,
but she knew the house by heart and
had been accustomed to doing the cook
ing. She had placed the kettle on the gas
stove when the sleeve of her dress be-
came ignited.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-10-18
FOREIGN

French officials, concerning the revel-
ations of Great Britain's offer of naval
and military aid to France if Germany
assumed beiligerent attitude over Mo
rocco, issued a note of denial.
French government officials are be-
coming impatient over President Cas-
tro's failure 10 Withdraw his offensive
action toward NJ. Taigny, the French
representative at Caracas.
The Chinese government will intro
duce bill in the legislative council pro-
viding for a loan of 100000 for the
Kowlon-Canton Railway and other rail-
way purposes
The death Of Prince Sergius Trou-
betskoy, the foremost Liberal in Russia,
removes a restraining influence over the
Moscow students, and trouble is feared.
1t IS understood that Gen. Baron Fe-
Jervary has been appointed Hungarian
premier, but no public announcement
will be made until next week
NJ. Ossovsky, the assistant chief Of
police at Kishnef was assassinated. He
was said 10 have been largely respon-
sble for the massacre OF the Jews
The Russian government will lend the
Baku oil men $Is,oooooo to cover the
cost OF repairing the damage inflicted
by rioters.
The new Peruvian minister, DR.. Man
uel Alvarez Calderon, formerly minister
OF Peru to the United States, Cuba and
Mexico, has arrived at Santiago, Chill,
and il is believed that exciting interna-
tional questions will be discussed.
The Duchess Sophie Charlotte Of Old
enburg, fancee of Prince Eitel Frederick.
Is four years older than the bridegroom
elect.
The Prince Victoria Adelheid. eldest
daughter of Duke Frederick Of Schles-
wig Holstein Sonderburg- -Gluecksbure
was married at Gluecksburg, Prussia. 10
Prince Charles Edward, Duke OF Sake
Coburg and Gotha.
The British squadron was officially
welcomed by the Japanese at Yokohama,
where festivities were held in honor Of
the visitors.
Forty arrests were made as the result
Of the discovery OF secret printing estab-
Ishments on the outskirts of ST. Peters
burg
The strike of the factory workers is
reported to be spreading in Moscow.
The Russian Foreign Office is engaged
in drawing up the program for the sec
ond peace conference at The Hague.
The Tartars are reported to have ex-
pelled the Russians from a number Of
villages in Trans-Caucasis.
Miss Alice Roosevelt passed through
Toxic on her way 10 Yokohama escort
ed by the master Of ceremonies OF the
Japanese Imperial household.
The strike in Moscow extended TO
the large furniture factories. Revolu-
tionsts are planning a big demonstra-
ton for October IL.
AT Toledo, O., Gould directors were
elected by Wabash bondholders by vote
Of z3e.ooc TO 3I8zo.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-10-18
Mosquito Fight is Ended.

New Orleans, La, (SpecaD. - An
announcement by the Marine Hospital
Service that the work OF fighting mos.
quitoes, in which 1t has been engaged
since August 8, as well as the fumiga-
ton of squares in which case of fever
appears, will be permanently dscontin.
ued, is accepted as declaration by the
Federal forces that the fight here
against yellow fever is about over The
cases now appearing are so few and So
mild that little difficulty is experienced
in handling them.