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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-11
CITY OWNERSHIP
FOR CHICAGO
Result Of the Election He'd in the
Western City.
THE VICTORY WAS ONLY PARTIAL.
Municipal Ownership Of the Street Railway
Lines Wins 10 cbiesgo by Nearly 1000
Votes--Propositiou for the City to Operate
the Lines Fails, However, by About 10000
Large Vote Was Cast

Chicago, (Special) Under the result
OF the city election held Tuesday, in
which the question of municipal owner
ship of the street railways was the vital
issue, the city of Chicago can proceed to
acquire and control the railways, but can
not operate them At the same time
the voters, while declaring that the city
shall not proceed TO operate the railroads,
declared that as a question of public
policy it would be desirable for the
city to do 50.
Three propositions were submitted to
the voters, the first of which was:
Shall the city of Chicago proceed 10
operate street railwaysi"
This proposition required 90 per cent,
OF the total vote cast i'll order to become
effective. The total vote was, approXi-
mately, $4,000. OF this number the
proposition to proceed to the immediate
operation of the street railway secured
but $4,000 votes-about 1900 short OF
the necessary three-fiiths.
The second proposition involved the
approval of an ordinance previously pass
ed by the city council providing for the
amount not to exceed S75,ooo,ooo for the
purchase, ownership and maintenance OF
the street railways.
This was carried by about $500 votes.
The third question, which was simply
on the question OF public policy, and has
no legal effect whatever, is, Shall the
city council proceed without delay 10
secure the municipal ownership and
operation Of the street railways under
the Mueller law, instead of granting
franchises to private companies p
This proposition was carried by about
5000 Yates
Mayor Dunno construed the passage of
the $7s,ooo,ooo certificates and public
policy propositions as a victory for mt
nicipal ownership, but expressed his dis
appointment over the defeat of the pro-
position for municipal operation. He said:
81 admit am disappointed because the
victory was not complete The important
proposition, however, at the present time
is for the issuance of the certificates and
this has been carried. | regret very
much that we did not get the necessary
majority to enable us to legally operate
the street-railway lines But this will
not prevent us from again going before
the people after we have the strcet-rail-
way lines and asking for the necessary
authority to operate. The people will
vote for operation with big majority at
the proper time"
The election was one Of the most i'll
teresting to Chicago voters that has been
held in many years. The vote was much
larger than had been expected, and all
day the contest for and against municipal
ownership was bitterly fought
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-11
MEN ROASTED TO DEATH.
Three Die Ia Freight Wreck at
Keyser, W. Va.

Keyser, w. Va, (Special) Two rail-
road men were slowly roasted to death in
a freight wreck which occurred in the
Keyser yards Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company.
A third man died later in the hospital.
A runaway Baltimore and Ohio yard
engine crashed into a string OF second
division cabooses lying on a sidetrack,
smashing the cabooses 10 kindling wood,
killing two men and seriously injuring
two others.
Conductor Jennings and Brakeman
Keyser were slowly roasted to death. AS
they were being consumed by the .ames
their cries for help could be heard The
Keyser Fire Department fought the
flames, but before the bodies were reach
ed they were burned beyond recognition
and one could not be told from the other.
The injured men were taken to the
Keyser Hospital Two yard engines
sideswiped in the Keyser yards, one tear
ing away the cab OF the other, which
threw the engineer and fireman out and
Jared the throttle Of the wrecked engine
wide open. This engine ran away down
the sidetrack, into the cabooses and
dashed them against a string of steel
hoppers. telescoping the three cabooses,
In which several trainmen were sleeping
The smashed cabooses caught FIRE The
bodies were removed TO the morgue
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-11
THINGS WORTH REMEMBERING.

The British government owns more
than $4,000 camels.
Attentive is the name OF Britain's lat
est 25-knot scout ship.
Thomas Hardy, the novelist, spent his
carly life in an architects Office.
A government expert estimates that
the expenditure for advertising i'll zoos
was SI25,ooo,ooo.
Every vacancy has now been filed in
the House OF Commons, and its member
ship of go is complete.
Steam OK and steam camel are
the names given to automobiles by the
natives OF German Southwest Africa.
Electric furnaces for the preparation
Of those special alloys which enter into
the manufacture of modern steel are be-
ing adopted by several French producers.
Prince Louis of Bavaria is among the
few royal doctors. He is skilled sur
geon, and has performed several opera
tions in Madrid, where he was staying
before the marriage of his son,
For slandcrng the German Governor
OF the Cameroons in West Africa, King
Akwa has been sentenced to nine years
penal servtude, while other chiefs have
been condemned to terms varying from
one 20 seven years for similar offenses.
William Wilkinson. an old man, who,
because of his deafness, could not hear a
horse and cart approaching was knock
ed down in Leeds (England) street,
and severely injured about The head.
On picking him up il was found that his
hearing had been restored.
It is said that the father of NJ. Fal-
lieres, the new president Of France, was
a man of such unusual strength that he
used to pick up cask of wine, drink
heartily from the bunghole, and then
ask "To whom shall | pass the cup"
The first turbine steamer Oh the Pacific
will be the new steamer Maheno, OF the
Australian Canadian Line.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-11
Wants New National Song.

"The Star spanglcd Banner" cannot
be sung satisfactorily and America" is
set to an English air, consequently the
United States should offer a prize to
composers and make an effort to obtain
a satisfactory national hymn.
Such was the argument advanced by
Julius l. Lyons, OF New York, who
called on Secretary Bonaparte and en-
deavored TO enlist in a movement to
acquire a new national hymn. Mr..
Bonaparte professed an ignorance of
music which made it impossible for him
10 condemn songs now in use, and told
Mr.. Lyons that he did not believe nat
ional song could ever be popular unless
it was in some way connected with
an event in history of great Importance
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-11
KILLED IN AUTO WRECK.
E. o. Gowlng Meets Death and His Wife
Seriously Hurt.

Philadelphia, Pa. (SpeciaD - While
riding in an automobile through Haver-
ford, a suburb, E O. Cowing, a mem
Der of the firm OF Adams Bros. & Co.,
wholesale meat dealers, OF this city, was
killed and his wife was so seriously in
jured that her death is expected.
Mr.. Gowng failed to observe a rope
that had been stretched across the road
near a building operation. The rope tore
the glass shield OF the automobile from
It's fastenings, startling Mr. Gowino who,
in manipulating the steering gear, caused
the machine to swervc 1t crashed into
a telegraph pole and was upset, crushing
its occupants.
Mr.. Gowing died in few minutes.
His wife is unconscious at a hospital
with conclusion of the brain and inter
nal injuries Mr. Gowing was formerly
Philadelphia mangcr for Swift & Co.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-11
For a Naval Display.

Rear Admiral Harrington, who is in
command Of the Norfolk Navy Yard,
has been designated by Secretary Bona
parte the chairman OF a committee which
is to prepare a program for the naval
participation in the Jamestown EXposi-
tion next year.
There are to be two other members of
the committee. One will be the chief
of staff Of the North Atlantic feet at
the time Of the exposition and the third
will be an officer stationed in the Blu
reau OF Navigation, Navy Department.
It will be impossible for the committee
outline a program until Congress takes
final action on the appropriation for
the Jamestown Exposition.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-11

Five great streams OF burning lava
are pouring down the sides OF Mount
Nesuvius, and the residents in the small
villages are fleeing. The city Of Naples
is sprinkled with cinders.
The Natal colonial force which had
been operating against the insurgent
chief Bambaata has been compelled TO
retire, owing to the rebels increased
strength
The Niceroy OF Caucasa has levied a
tribute Of $34s,ooo on the Americans and
the Tarters OF the Elizabethpol district
as a fine for renewal Of the race war.
Maxim Gorky, the Russian agitator,
is coming TO the United States to appeal
to Russian refugees TO aid the cause
for freedom in Russia.
A revolution has broken out at Sa-
mona, San Domingo The United States
gunboat Paducah is there, but no Ameri-
can interests are involved
More than 200 delegates, representing
58 different countries, have arrived in
Rome for the universal postal congress,
which opens April I.
The Russian government now eX-
poets 10 raise a loan OF not less than
S4oo 1000 600 and possibly 5000 900,
10 pull out OF the financial hole.
Some OF the worst features Of the old
press censorship have been restored by
the government, as result OF the ST.
Petersburg elections.
Russia expects the other powers to
propose a modification Of the program
She has outlined for the second peace
conference al the Hague
Former Queen Natalie Of Seryia, in
tends TO give the Kingdom OF Servia
property valued at $I5,ooo,ooo for the
erection Of a cathedral
Chancellor Won Buelow suffered a
fainting spell in the Reichstag, or parlia-
ment House, in Berlin, the result Of
oyerwork.
The report Of a mid OF the Zulu Chief
Bambaata on a loyal kraal near Grey
town has been confirmed.
Another survivor OF the disaster at
the French mines was brought to the
surface. The discovery led to another
demonstration against the engineers.
Testimony was given before board
OF inquiry at Aldershot, England, that a
lieutenant OF small means was maltreated
by four brother lieutenants.
General Won Mack thinks Japan is
making preparations for war with the
United States.
General Mistchenko, after long per-
iod of service with the army in the Far
East, has denarted for St. Petersburg.
Governor General Kaulbars, OF Odes-
sa, has guaranteed that there would be
no anti Jewish disorders at Easter.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-11
ALL ZION QUAEES AT DOAIE's RETURN
Threat 70 Tear 0ut Tongues Of In
faitlliu'.

Chicago, ILL.,, (SpcciaD John Alex
ander Dowe, general overscer, Elijah
ILL.,, first apostle and now Moses H.,
is speeding toward Zion from Mexico,
snorting fire and threating the diresi
things to his rebellious hosts lie prom
ises TO bring with him SIooooooo in gold
and to perform a marvellous miracle as
he steps from the train. lie also prom
ises 10 bring back upon them the ills
from which he has healed hundreds OF
his followers, tear out vcnomous ton
gucs and trample the cntrals OF the I'M
godly and unfaithful.
Meanwhile there is a qualiing CT knees
and blanched faces at Zion, for the power
of Dowie increases as he ncars the city.
Intensely dramatic scenes are certain 10
follow if he is permitted to set foot in
the city. 1t was said he had appealed
to President Roosevelt for a detachment
of troops from Fort Sheridan to protect
him and assist him in entering his OWE
city. In addition 1t is known that the
Zion guards have secretly agreed and
arranged TO guard their prophet.
One noteworthy change Of heart came
Friday, when Mrs. Dowie renewed her
allegiance to Dowie. Thursday she ex-
coriated him merciessly before the meet
ing of elders, told of his alleged scanda-
lous relations with young women of the
congregation and of his polygamous
teachings and practices. his dishonesty in
business and his cruel treatment OF her.
Friday she is pentent and desires that he
be forgiven. Yolivia has promised
strong guard for her residence until the
storm blows over.
According to present arrangements,
Dowie will arrive here Tuesday. He will
probably be attired in his gorgeous &C.
clesiastcal robe and will bear an elab-
orate scroll in his hand announcing that
he is now Moses II. There is no doubt
that he will speedily rally a strong fol-
lowing if permitted to see his people.
Noliva and his adherents strengthened up
their lines and still further prepared for
the shock that is coming. At the same
time it is known that influential deacons
are wiring Dowic for forgiveness ana
promising him support
Documents were produced showing
that Dowie lost SI,5ooooo in Wall
Street speculation in the slump of 1908.
He opened accounts in four stock eX-
SlAaiiSSSs III MS lllNsadBC DbNlG says tllS
SIo,ooo,ooo he is brinng with him is part
OF fund put in his charge by Baron
Hirsch to alleviate the condition of Jews
in Europe He also has the five books
of Moses on parchment, and declares
he is nov greater than he ever was be-
levcd 10 be-"
Servants are secretly departing from
Zion, fearing the hypnotic power of their
angry lord, All of them fear him and
are certain he possesses uncanny powers
All Chicago is sitting up in feverish an
ticipation of the hottest doings in recent
years when the aged and vituperative
leader arrives TO punish his enemies and
the men who have tried to wrcst from
him the city OF his building.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-11
THE HARDEST PART OVER.
Dewey Dock Has Now Covered Half OF Her
Long Journey.

Washington D. c., (SpeciaD.-O
fcers at the Navy Department express
relief at the safe arrival of the floating
drydock Dewey off Malta. For eight
days the drydock has made an average
daily run of over 100 hundred miles, and
it is now nearly half way through the
Mediterranean. The passage between
Malta and Sicily is narrow and treacher-
Gus, and since the drydock has gone
through this safely the most dangerous
section OF the Mediterranean lies behind
the great craft. 1t is to the entrance Of
the Suez Canal will be expected that
the o4o miles from Malta covered at the
rate OF about 100 miles day, and ac-
cording to the naval calculations, the
Dewey should arrive at Port Said by
April 10 if it does not encounter unfavor-
able weather.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-11
TIDAL WAVES
NOW FEARED
10000 People Flee From Vicinity Of
vesuyius.
THE TOWNS IN LAKES OF LAVA.
Panie.stricken People Of Naples Cry "The
Madonna Has Forsskeu Us; the End Of the
World Has come"-FIsshes Of Lightning
and the Roar Of Explosions Accompany the
Erupiions Of Vesuvius.

Naples, (By Cable THE hope that
Mount Vesuvius was becoming calm was
dissipated Sunday, when the volcano be
came more active than ever The panic
has spread to Naples. Two strong earth
quake shocks which shattered windows
and cracked the walls OF buildings were
experienced Sunday The entire popula-
ton rushed to the streets IN terror, many
persons crying
The Madonna has forsaken u.s. the
end OF the world has come.
No trace remains OF BoscolrccaSc, q
commune on the southern decliyity OF the
mountain, where up to 4S hours ago TO-
600 persons lived and Terre Annunziata,
on the shores on the Gulf of Naples, one
mile to the southwark, is almost sur
Founded by the invading lava, and has
been evacuated by its 10000 inhabitants.
The people were brought to Naples by
trains, street cars, military carts and
Steamships. Similar means of transpor-
tation are being employed to bring away
the people from Tore Del Greco. The
police and cabineers are guarding the
abandoned houses, and several members
Of the government also are there.
A telegram received from the mayor OF
San Sebastino, village near the observa-
tory on the northwest declivity OF Nesu-
vius, says the lava is approaching rapidly,
and that the people are terror-stricken.
They have been for nights without sleep,
he says, are destitute and beg that as
sistance be given them.
The work Of succor is hampered, owing
10 delays on the railway service, which
is interrupted by red-hot stones, thrown
to height Of 5000 feet, falling on the
tracks
As yet it is impossible to count the
craters that have opened and from which
streams OF lava have flooded the beat
tiful, prosperous and happy land lying
on the southeast shores of the Guli OF
Naples.
The atmosphere is heavily charged
with electricity and now and then the
flashes OF lightning are binding, while
the detonations from the volcano resem-
bic those of terrible explosions.
The churches OF the city were open all
Saturday night and were crowded with
panic stricken people. Members OF the
clergy are doing their utmost to calm
their fears, but the effects of their argu-
ments go almost for naught when renew
ed earthquake shocks are experienced
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-11
S7.OOO Gold Bar Stolen.

New York (SpeciaD Weighing $50
ounces and valued at $1,000, a bar OF
gold was stolen during transit from
Georgetown, British Guiana, to the Wall
Street Offices OF the British Guiana Cold
Concessions Company, Limited When
the box in which the gold bar had been
shipped was opened today by the off
Gals of the company they found only a
piece Of lead Examination OF the box
shows that the seals on the bottom had
been carefully cut and the lower portion
OF the box removed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-11
Acquitted In Five Minutes.

Columbia, S. C. (SpeciaD.-In just
FIVE minutes Mrs. Ella Bivans, the young
and handsome wife OF State Senator BIZ
vens, was found not guilty OF murder for
killing George Holton about two months
ago. Mrs. Bivens testified that Holton
came to her home in the absence OF her
husband and grossly insultcd her. She
ordered Holion to leave, but he again
insuted her and attempted TO embrace
her. Mrs. Bivens then fred two shots.
each taking effect, and Holton fell dead
at her feet.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-11
A CARELESS MAN.
He Leaves $4,000 in a valise In a Railroad
Train.

Astabula, o., (SpeciaD Lake Shore
Conductor William R. Miles, of Oil
City, Pa, who runs on a passenger train
out OF Ashtabula to Oil City, found a
valise in one of the coaches OF his train
containing $4,000 in currency. The bills
were wrapped up in packets of $Ioo
each. There was no name on the vaise
and no clue to its ownership. Later
Conductor Miles received a message to
the effect that valise containing that
sum of money had been lost by William
c. Inman, of Leon, O., who had come
to AShtabula and drawn the money from
the bank and had then boarded the train
for home, intending to pay large force
OF men employed by him. He left the
train at Leon and forgot the valise
The money was restored to the owner
at once by Mr.. Miles.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-11
To Print Their Fingers.

Washington, D. c., (SpeciaD 49, The
hnger-print sys en- for the identification
Of recruits in the army and military de-
serters has been formally adopted by the
War Department TO supersede the Bertil-
Ion system, which has been in use for
many years past This action was taken
by the War Department as a result Of
the report on identification systems sub
mitted by board OF officers composed
of Major Walter d. McCaw, surgeon.
and Major F.. f. l.add, Of the military
seeretarY's department.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-11
-Four Men Drowned.

Lancaster, Pa. (SpeciaD.-Four bridge
builders Of Portland Maine, employed
on dam which is being erected across
the Susquehanna River at McCalps Fer
ry . miles south Of here, were drowned
bv the capsizing Of a boat The names
Of the men were Bissat, O'Connell, Neal
and Smith There were seven men in the
craft when it struck cable and over
turned, all being thrown into the water.
The current runs swiftly at the point
where the accident happened, and not
withstanding that every effort was made
10 reach the men they were swept TO
their death
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-11
Explosion 10 BOIIer.HOuse.

Shamokin, Pa, (SpecialD A terrific
boiler explosion occurred at 8 o'clock P.
NJ. at the Big Mountain Colliery, owned
by the Philadelphia and Reading Coal
and Iron Company, killing John Mazely,
water man, and badly, if not fatally,
scalding William Hoy watchman. Fire
man Joesph r. Badinka was also scalded.
He was in the midst of the explosion
and was blown quite a distance. A half
dozen more employees had narrow es-
capes. There were 10 boilers in the nest,
four blowing up The fragments were
sent flying several hundred feet up a
hillside
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-11
Tried TO Blow Up Officers.

Wheeling w. Va, (SpeciaD .-Pennsyl-
vania police arrested William Stone, al
legged to be one OF the most desperate
cracksmen in the United States He was
overpowered in the home of his mother
in-law at Bcnwood A sensational iea-
ture of his capture was his effort to ex-
plode half-pint bottle of nitroglycerin
he had in his pocket He would have
blown himself and the officers to pieces
had they not seen the mans efforts
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-11

A delegation representing the League
OF American municipalities invited the
President to attend the coming conven-
tion OF the league in Chicago.
A bulletin issued by the Department
of Commerce and Labor shows a notable
growth in our foreign trade during the
past nine months.
There are many candidates anxious to
succeed Rear Admiral Converse, chief
OF the Bureau OF Navigation, who is
about to retire,
The Senate Committee on Commerce
authorized a favorable report on the
House bill prohibiting the use of for
eign-built dredges.
The House committee ordered a ia
vorable report on the bill to prevent the
purchase by the government of convict
made goods.
The President will deliver the Decora-
ton Day address before the Army and
Navy Union at Norfolk, Va.
Governor General Earl Grey and Lady
Grey visited the tomb of Washington at
Mount Vernon.
The National Association OF Railway
Commissioners adopted a resolution urg-
ing Congress to direct the Interstate
Commerce Commission to ascertain the
values OF railway property in the various
states. The association also urged the
adoption OF railroad rate bill
The joint board on coast defense has
urged the erection of a fort on Middle
Ground, in the Chesapeake, to protect
the cities OF Washington and Baltimore
The House Committee on Merchant
Marine and Fisheries got all tangled up
in its hearing on the Ship Subsidy Bill.
Investigation has shown charges against
James Viosca, the American vice consul
at La Paz to be unfounded.
Senator Daniel made an effective plea
in the Senate for Southern representa-
ton on federal commissions.
The Republicans of the Senate and
House selected a Republican congress-
sional campaign committee.
The hearing OF the case of United
States Senator Burton, of Kansas, was
completed in the Supreme Court Of the
United States.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Re
lations authorized favorable reports or
the Samoan claims
Chairman Payne, of the House COM
mttee submitted a favorable report on
the Free Alcoholic Bill.
The record of the court-martial in the
case of Lieutenant Cravens has been sub
mtted TO the President, indicating that
the Lieutenant has been sentenced to dis
missal.
Lord and Lady Grey were entertained
4. d.. Il. 4 u,
The Postofice Appropriation Bill wa,
taken up in the House.
Baron Rosen presented to Secretary
Root an outline Of the various PROPOSE
hons that Russia will submit 10 The
Hague Conference.
President Roosevelt announced the.ap-
pontment OF William II. De Lacy as
Judge Of the Juvenile Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia,