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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-26

St. Petersburg, (By Cable) 49, The
commission appointed to investigate the
surrender OF Port Arthur has finished
its labors and recommends that Lieuten-
ant General Stoessel, the former COM
mander OF the Russian forces at Port
Arthur. be dismissed from the army and
shot: that Lieutenant General Fock who
commanded the Fourth East Siberian
Division at Port Arthur be dismissed
from the army and undergo years
hard labor: that General Reiss, chief Of
staff of General Stoessel. be dismissed
and banished, and that Admiral AleXieft,
former viceroy in the Far East Lieu-
tenant General Smirnof, commander OF
the Port Arthur fortress, and General
Vernander be reprimanded.
The formal trial OF these officers will
take place shortly.
All the officers named in the report OF
the commission ranked among the high
est in the Cars service Gen. Anatole
Michaelovitch Stoessel is of German eN-
traction, and Emperor William, after
the fall OF Port Arthur, decorated him
for his splendid defense of Port Arthur.
The Japanese General Nogi and others
and Admiral Togo also praised the brav-
cry OF the Russian commander.
The statements after the war OF GER
tain under officers who went through
the seige with Stoessel indicated that he
did not deserve the credit for the de-
fense OF the fortress.
The story of the surrender of the fort
ress, however, as told by the war corre-
| spondents. was that Stoessel had defend
ed it for 24I days and could do no
more. He had less than 10000 men able
to stand on their feet He had 22,ooc
sick and wounded in the hospitals and
was without medicine and surgical sup
plies. His men were worn out under
the strain Of the bombardment that
week after week, day and night had
swept Port Arthur with storm oil
steel.
Having done his best according to
the correspondents, Stossel sent a note
to Nogi offering to surrender At
o'clock on the evening of January l.
zoos, the guns were silenced and the
long seige was ended. After the surren-
der there were thousands more mer
turned over 10 the Jaapnese as prisoner:
than were first reported to be in the
garrison at the time Stoessel gave uf
the fight
When the seige began the forces un-
der Stoessel comprised $4,000 men, with
/ 80 guns.
Admiral Alexieff, who it has beer
recommended be reprimanded, has al
ways been regarded with high favor by
American naval officers who have beer
thrown in contact with him He was
the Russian naval commander-in-ch chief il
China during the troubles in 1000 anC
the military governor OF Kuangtunl
Peninsula Subsequently he was made
viceroy in the Far East. Owing to Sc
we're criticism OF his conduct in the wal
with Japan he was relieved on his owl
request.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-26
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.

The Civil Service Commission an
nounced that the wives and sweethearts
OF federal employees in the Philippines
are eligible 10 become teachers.
A telegram TO the Navy Department
announces the arrival OF Secretary Root
on the cruiser Charleston at Pernam-
buco, Brazil
Executive officers OF the various de-
partments are confronted with difficult
questions in enforcing the Presidents
eight-hour order.
An investigation by the Department of
Labor has shown that in several indus
tries convict labor has driven free labor
to the wall
A general court-martal was ordered
in the Philippines for the trial Of Capt.
l.. NJ. Koehler, accused OF insubordina-
tion.
Secretary Wilson, upon his return
from Chicago, reported that the condi-
tions in the packing plants are improv-
ing.
The Philippine Commission has estab-
lished in the islands postal savings
bank system.
Senor Nelasquez, the Dominican min
lister OF finance, and DIR. Hollander' have
formulated a plan for settling the debts
OF San Domingo.
Washington officials doubt the profcs-
sion OF Gourdain, the Chicago Broker, who
claims TO be anxious to get into the
Joliet Pententiary
President Roosevelt has issued an or
der directing government officers tc
prosecute contractors who violate the
Eight-hour Labor Law.
The Department of Commerce show.
that the foreign trade of the United
States for the fiscal year just closed wa.
| S2,o7o,ooo,ooo.
The Bureau OF Insular Affairs ha,
completed arrangements for sending tht
Igorrotes back to the Philippines.
Plans are being prepared for building
a monster drydock at Beaverton nav,
yard, Washington State.
Plans have been arranged for tn
meeting of the Pan-American Confer
ence in Rio Janeiro.
The colony OF lepers on the Islans
of Culon has elected a president an,
9ouncilmen.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-26
GOES BALLO0NlNG AGAIN.
Mrs. Thomas and Her Husband Sail Over
New York

New York, (SpeciaD.-Dr. Julian p
Thomas made balloon ascension in
the Bronx, touched the housetops Of
One Hundred and Sixth Street and Park
Avenue, sailed northward over the East
River to Newton, L. l., made a couple
Of farmers angry by tearing up their
garden patches with the drag rope OF
the balloon, came back again over the
East River, swept over Central Park,
skipped the water of the North River
and finally landed at Woodclif. which is
in New Jersey, opposite about Sixtieth
Street.
Mrs Thomas accompanied her hus-
band on the trip So did Roy L. Knab-
enshue DR.. Thomas says they got as
high as 5000 feet, the highest he has
ever been. They had camera for TAX
ing moving pictures along, and they
think they got results.
Mrs Thomas says she wasn't scared
and she is not sure that ballooning is
very exciting. Everything went smooth
ly from shart 10 finish.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-26

New York (SpeciaD Russell Sage
died suddenly Sunday at his country
home, Cedarcroft, at Lawrence, l.. l.
The immediate cause of death was heart
failure, resulting from complication OF
diseases incident to old age. The vet
eran fnancier would have celebrated
his ninetieth birthday on August 4.
At noon he was seized with a sinking
spell and collapse. falling into uncon-
sciousness about two hours before his
death. which occurred at 4.3o o'clock.
There were present at the end Mrs.
Sage, her brother, Col J. J. Slocum;
the Rev Dr. Robert Leetch, DR.. Theo-
dore S. Janeway, OF New York; Dr.
J. Carl Schmuck. a local physician, and
Dr. John P. Mum, for many years Mr..
Sage's family physician, who was sum
moned from New York when the first
alarming symptoms were manifest.
The funeral services will be held at
the West Presbyterian Church, in West
Forty-second Street. OF which Mr.. Sage
had been a member for many years.
The interment will take place in Troy.
Mr. Sage was propped up in his bed
on the second floor of the house, and
ne gazed out on the ocean. Calling
Mrs. Sage to the room shortly after
noon, he pointed out to a full-rigged
ship, with all sails set, that was disap-
pearing on the far eastern horizon. The
two talked for a short while, and Mr..
Sage was in the best OF humor
He didn't realize that he was very
sick man. and the doctors had not at
tempted to impress on him the fact that
the end was near About 1890 he grew
faint and sank back on the bed In a
twinklinG he was unconscious. DR.. J..
Carl Schmuck the local physician at
tending Mr. Sage, saw the condition of
the patient and sent a hurry call TO this
city for DR.. Janeway The latter made
for Lawrence as fast as his automobile
could travel He reached his house
sometime before Mr.. Sage expired at
ago o'clock.
AS Mr. Sage had sunk into uncon-
tciousness, there were no farewell words.
Those at the bedside say that the end
was quite peaceful
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-26
Heat Makes Newsboy Blind.

Wilmington. Del (SpcciaD Howard
Gordon. aged IS years, was stricken
blind here as result OF being over
come by the heat He is a newsboy, and
while on his route felt his sight leaving
him. Upon reaching home he was total
" blind. Subsequently he partially re-
gained his sight but is still in a critical
condition. He has been troubled with
his eyes for some time, but his present
af1iction was unexpected.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-26
TOWN WRECKED BY EARTHQUAKE.
Thousands Of People Fleeing From soeorro'
10 New Mexico.

FL Paso, Tex, (SpeciaD 49, Sccorro'
~ NJ, south Of Santa Fe, has been
severely damaged by an earthquake
Fifty-two shocks have been felt since
Sunday morning. The courthouse IS
reported wrecked. The buildings OF inc
School of Mines are cracked and nearly
every residence in the city is cracked
or wrecked. More than two-thirds oi
them at least are damaged or DESTROYED
The town. which is largely OF adobe
and brick, is almost shaken TO pieces
The people are fleeing, but no one mas
been killed. The Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railway has sent box cars &c
Socorro to take people away and many
have already fed to other towns. Huge
boulders have been Jared down on the
railroad track and trains cannot enter
the town. They stop several miles out
side the place.
The water in the Hot Springs, near
Socorro, has increased several degrees IN
temperature and the inhabitants teai
that the extinct volcano 10 miles from
the town will break out and begin spurt-
ing lava. 81,
Many of the people are fleeing with
out anything, locking up their houses
and getting out of town as soon as they
can. The entire surrounding country
has felt the shocks and much damage
has been done, especially at San Marcia
and Magdalena
A cloudburst occurred near Carlsbad
N. NJ, and three inches Of rain fell II
an hour. Most of the people Of So
corro are still camping in the open
The action of Mayor Bursum, who, al
his own expense, is doubling the capacity
of the City's water supply to meet any
fire emergency, is restoring confidence
as he keeps the men at work even during
the frequent earthquake shocks.
A Santa Fe train arriving four hours
late. having been delayed by boulder'
thrown on the tracks by the earthquake
near Socorro, brought number OF refu
gees from that region. Passengers re-
port that the earthquake shocks con
tinue and that many chmneys have beer
shaken down and walls of houses in So
zorro cracked. Rtmbling noises arr
heard beneath old lava beds near So
zorro. But few inhabitants are left II
Socorro now, according to the state
ments OF the refugees.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-26
Salvador Boasts OF Great Victory.

San Salvador (By Cable). - Never
before in the history of Central America
has there been such hard fighting. Sal
vador, as a government, was not pre-
pared, and Guatemala had about three
men to one. Notwithstanding the great
odds. Salvador won every battle. The
loss on both sides was great, Salvador
losing about 100 killed and LOO wound
ed, and Guatemala about 2,Soo killed
and 5000 wounded.
General Regaado, when killed. was
over mile in advance. He had so
picked officers and men with him. Every
one was killed, and after the rear troops
came up and drove the Guatemala
troops forward, they found over GOO
dead Guatemalan soldiers, including
several officers.
In every battle Salvador captured the
cnemy's artillery. Then Guatemala
asked for peace Salvador refused, but
IL hours later a telegram from Presi-
dent Roosevelt changed conditions.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-26
Heads tuberculosis League.

atlanta (SpeciaD.-A meeting OF the
executive committee of the American
Anti-Tubcrculosis League was held here
at which DR.. George Brown, of Atlanta,
was elected president and executive Of
fcer and Atlantic City was selected as
the meeting place of the league next
June, the exact date to be fixed later.
Vice presidents, representing various sec
tiors Df the country, were chosen. The
con ittec on national legislation. head
ed by DIR. II. NJ. Gray, OF East Orange,
n. j., and the committee on State legis-
lation, DR. Grant ] Ross, chairman, OF
Sioux City. Iowa, also were appointed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-26
FOREIGN

A treaty Of peace between Salvador
and Guatemala was signed on board the
United States cruiser Alarblchead while
on the high seas.
BY the will OF Alfred Beit, the South
African millionaire, filed in London, mil
lions are left for charitable and educa-
tional purposes.
The United States schooship Saratoga
arrived at Southampton During the
ships stay there the cadets will visit
London.
A new move TO keep American pre-
served meats out of Germany has been
started by the agrarians.
The German Asiatic Companys oil
depot in Singapore was burned. Three
persons lost their lives.
The Jaapnese government has decided
TO buy six railroads for SI25,oooooo.
The suit Of Edna Wallace Hopper, the
actress. 10 break the will OF her step
father in which his brother formerly
the premier Of British Columbia was
named as iegatee, has been passed up
to the Priyy Council Of England.
A large delegation Of the international
/ Congress of Architects, in session IN
London. were received by Ambassador
Reid, and also paid visit to Windsor
| Castle
John Burns announced in the House
OF Commons that the government would
provide 100000 for the relief OF the
unemployed in London the coming win
ter.
The Scottish members OF the British
Parliament will introduce bill provid-
ing for the establishment of a parliament
for Scotland
Two English Army contractors were
fined Tor supplying aduterated and col
ored foodstuffs for the soldiers in Houns-
| low Barracks
The report is denied in Vienna that
under certain conditions Austria would
support Russia in suppressing reyolu-
ton
Major Dreyfus was present at a dem
onstration at the tomb OF Emile Zola
commemorative Of his acquittal.
The sarcophagus Of Charlemagne al
AK Ia Chapelle was opened at En-
peror Williams wish for the purpose o
examining two precious cloths.
The general congress of socialstic in
terparliamcntary committees opened II
London under the presidency Of jane
Keir Hardie
Six guard regiments, 26 line, 7 caval
ry, artillery and 5 sapper regiments o
the Russian Army have joined the reyo
lutionists.
Santos Dumont has been experiment
ing with a flying machine made in th'
shape Of an enormous bird.
Over 20 estates in the Province o
Veronegh, Russia, have been burned ant
number Of the proprietors killed.
A strike OF police in ST. Petersburg !
the latest source OF trouble to the gov
ernment.
The death is announced .of Counties
Marie Won Goluchowski, mother OF tn
Austro Hungarian foreign minister a
Skalat.
Admiral Skrydlof has been oficiall
) named as commander OF the Black Sc
feet
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-26
DROVE NAILS INTO HER HEAD.
Aged Arkansas Woman Adopts a Nove'
Means OF Suicide.

Paragoula. Ark. (Special) Mrs Alice
Tompkins, 70 years old, committed sui
eide at hes home near this city by driv.
iag nails into her brain
Mrs Tompkins who was deaf and
partly bind, had attempted suicide once
before by cutting her throat with case
kinfc when she was ~ inmate of an asy.
um for the insane.
On Monday she was in a particularly
angry mood and blood was seen in hei
hair When her head was examined, the
heads Of two horseshoe nails were seen
1t was found that the nails had beer
driven into the scalp and penetrated
the brain They were extracted and
a physician called, but N spite OF all he
could do she died.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-26
RUSSELL SAGE,
FINANCIER, DEAD
Noted Money Man Stricken Suddenly IN
Ninetisth Year.
He WAS ILL ONLY A FEW HOURS.
Desih OF the Great tlnsueler Was Due TO a
General B'eokiog Up Of the Vital Force
From Old Age-.Ie HAD No Idea Death Was
Near and Was Joking With His Wife Few
Minutes Before the Eud Came.
RUSSELL SAGES TRAITS.

RUSSELL SAGES TRAITS.
Had an income OF $1,000 a
day. and put S. in the collection
plate at church every Sunday.
Was worth nearly 100000,
and, in a bust OF generosity
once gave $50 10 missions.
Wore the same hat and over
coat for 20 years. and paid s.
pair for his shoes.
Was a grocer's boy at IS,
getting 81 a month and bis
board, and saving money on it.
Was member OF the Ways
and Means Committee Of Con-
gress in 1884, but resigned from
the House to go bacl, into the
business Of making money.
Began making money in Wall
Street in 1867 and lost 10000
600 in one day in the panic OF
May. 1884.
Used w. r. Laidlaw who
was in his office on business, rs
shield against a crank with
dynamite. and refused to COM
pcnsatc Laidlaw. who was Sc
verely injured by the explosion,
and fought his suit off in the
courts until it was dropped.
Was twice married, and gave
$4,000 for the erection of a
memorial hall to his first wife
the largest sum OF money he
ever gave away.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-26
400 Miners on Strike.

Charleroi Pa. (Special) - The 400
miners employed by the Charleroi Coal
Works went out on a strike in sympathy
with the striking miners at Creighton,
as it is alleged that the Pittsburg Plate
Glass Company has been shipping coal
from the Charleroi mine to their plant
al Creighton. There were no demon
strations Of a disorderly nature, the men
simply staying away from the mine and
cleaning everything as II preparing for
an extended shut down.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-26
CHILDREN GAmBLED THERE.
official Finding In French Lick aud Baden
Hotel Cases.

indianapolis (SpeciaD - Auditor Of
State Bigler has written to the French
Lick Springs Company and the West
Baden Springs Company that as a result
of investigation he instituted there last
week he finds that two companies have
been engaged in "wanton and wilful
violation OF the criminal laws" Of the
State. He demands that both companies
cease their unlawful practices"
This is the official finding, following
examination Of the papers, records and
documents Of each company The Au-
ditor says he found that each company
had been violating the criminal laws
of the State in that they permitted gamb-
ling 10 be carried on in the hotel from
about December, zoos, 10 April, 1906
and that children were among those
allowed 10 gamble there
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-26
HE ISN'T A DE LA vAuLx,
A Philadelphia Boy Tries Aerial Stunts With
An Umbrella.

Philadelphia, (SpeciaD.--As a result
Of his aerial aspirations, James Gilling-
ham, years old, Of 500 Critlendcn
Street, is lying in the Jewish Hospital
with broken arm. James had
seen several balloon ascensious al
county fairs, and acronauting looked
easy to him He resolved to take an
aerial trip. With large umbrella he
went to the roof of stable near his
home and jumped off. He sailed grace
fully through the air and aightcd on
the ground without jar Then he tried
second trip. This time the parachute
COLLAPSED as he stepped of the roof He
struck the ground with thud. When
they picked him up it was found that his
right arm was broken.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-26
Rich Man Dead in Pond.

Hattiesburg Miss, (SpeciaD The
body Of F. P. I-ydell. head OF the local
firm Of T, p l.ydeli & Co., woodwor':-rs,
was found in a pond near here. Mr..
Lydell, who was wealthy, was last seen
on Thursday riding in mack driven by
negro Early Fridays morning two
negroes were seen dumping heavy OBJ
jcct into the pond from a boat There
were no marks OF violence on the BODY,
but an autopsy has been ordered Mr..
Lydell leaves sons in Chicago, who have
heen notified.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-26
Hanged Himself In Cell,

Detroit, Mich, (SpeciaD D.-Christo-
pher Spindlemen, the Windsor (Ontario)
cigarmaker who shot and killed his wife,
hanged himself in his cell in the jail at
Sandwich Ontario, with his shoclaces,
Despite the fact that the guards were
keeping close watch over him and that
an electric light was burning in his cell.
Spindleman removed his shoelaces. tied
them into a moose and made the end Of
il fast TO the chains supporting his bed,
stranglng to death slowly
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-26
Two New consnIs.

Oyster Bay, N Y. (Specia) .-Presi-
dent Roosevelt signed recess commissions
for two new consuls William H. Gale,
OF Virginia was appointed consul at
Puerta Plata, Dominican Republic, and
George Bucklin, Jr. Of Oklahoma, was
assigned to Gauchau, Saxony. The
President also signed proclamations
creating the Hepner forest reserve in
Oregon and the Pinnacles forest reserve
In California
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-26
WOULD SPANK SON OF MILLIONAIRE.
Son Of Banker Wormser Fined FIT,
Dollars.

Hastings, N. Y, (SpeciaD There
was a dramatic scene in Justice Thomp-
kins' court here, when Isadore Wormser,
Jr., the son OF the we'll known banker,
was arraigncd for exceeding the auto
mobile speed limit and fined $50. Presi-
dent of the Village Zinsser personally
appeared to push the case against Worm
ser. In speaking OF the case Mr.. Zinsser
said:
"Wormser belongs to that class OF
people who believe that money can dc
anything, and / appeared to show him
that laws are not to be laughed at"
"Did you cali him the bad boy of the
Hastings" ?"
NO, not in that language did tel
him he was no gentleman, but loafer
and ii he was my SON I'd take him out
in a woodshcd and spank him with a
single"
Wormser is about 90 years old
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-26
stoessers Sentence Shocks Japan.

London. (By Cable) 1.-The correspon-
dent at Toxic OF the Daily Telegram
sends the following; "The report that
General Stoessel has been sentenced to
death has shocked the public sentiment
OF Japan Military opinion, from the
highest to the lowest, conscientiously be-
Iieye the verdict wrong. Facts ascer-
tanned by the beseiging army at Port
Arthur would not only have acquitted
the General. but have gained him the
gratitude Of his country.'
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-26
Within 900 Miles Of Pole.

Danes Island, Spitzbergen (by wire
less to Hammerfcst Norway)-Wireless
communication has been opened from
within 600 miles OF the pole, via Ham
mcriest. Everything is progressing fav-
orably at Camp Wellman. The balloon
house is under construction. Walter
Wellman. leader OF the Wellman- Chica-
go-Record- Herald expedition, hopes to
start on his aerial voyage toward the
pole by the middle OF August.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-26
PorIrall Of Secf.iarY tIaY.

Washington, (SpeciaD A portrait
of the late Secretary OF State John Hay
personally selected by Mrs. Hay, was
placed in the diplomatic reception-room
in the State Department II is the work
Of a new England artist, Miss Ellen
Emmett, OF Salisbury, Ct, and is three
quartered life-size reproduction. in oil
colors, OF a photograph OF Mr.. Hay
taken at his home, which represents a
front view OF him seated in chair
The delay in placing likeness of the
late Secretary Hay with those of hi.
predecessors is due TO the large number
Of competitors among artists.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-26
Steel Officials Resign.

New York (SpeciaD.-Edward Me
Elvaine, first vice president, and Adolph
Z. Boine, second vice president of the
Bethlehem Steel Corporation, rendered
their resignation at meeting of the
board of directors. Archibald johnson
was elected FIRST vice president and
Henry s. Snyder. second vice president.
Mr.. Snyder was formerly secretary and
treasurer. ]. a. McGregor, the assis-
tant secretary and treasurer, was elected
10 succeed Mr. Snyder, and NJ. II.
Jones was elected assistant secretary.