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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-02
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS

Chairman Knapp, of the Interstate
Commerce Commission sent circular
letter TO the railroad companies asking
them to have their schedules arranged
in compliance with the law.
Information was filed in the Wash
ington Police Court charging the Dis
trict Construction Company and the
Penn Construction Company with vio-
lating the eight-hour law.
Secretary Wilson made public the reg
ulations under the recent law for in
spection of packing plants and meats
intended for interstate commerce.
a petition and argument for re-
hearing was fled in the United States
Supreme Court in behalf of ex-United
States Senator Burton, OF Kansas.
President Palma has pardoncd the
Americans who were convicted Of main
tanning a private telegraph line on the
Isle of Pines.
The China government has decided to
adopt trial by jury and several other
features OF the Eastern judicial system.
A commission has been constituted to
select and divide the lands OF the Usage
Indians in Oklahoma.
Brigadier General Rice, who served IN
three wars. was inferred in Washington
with scant military honors, owing to
the absence OF troops from the capital
Acting Secretary Of War Oliver has
sent instructions TO the commanding
general Of the military camps of instruc-
ton to avoid the spread of disease.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
has re-opened the Peavey-Union Pacific
elevator case to hear further evidence
regarding alleged rebates.
American Consul Britain, of Kahl,
Germany, reports that adulterations OF
food in Germany is widespread.
One hundred and fifty thousand regu-
lars and state militia will take part III
the coming army maneuvers.
The names of 1000 men are eligible
as meat inspectors.
The War Department has issued or
ders to its officials ordering them to
report all violations OF the eight-hour
law on the part OF contractors.
Jackson Smith has been named mana
ger of subsistence on the Canal Zone
and will be responsible hereafter for all
hotels and messes.
Ambassador Leishmman reported his
arrival at Pera, the diplomatic suburb Of
Constantinople.
The Guatemalan Government has re-
turned to Salvador the prisoners taken
in the recent war.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-02
SOLVING MYSTERY OF CANCER.
English Experlmenters Have Rendered Mice
Immune.

London, (By Cable)..- AS the result
Of experiments with mice. the superin-
tendent Of the Imperial Cancer Search
Fund laboratory announced at meet
ing OF the subscribers to the fund that
the prospects of discovering the origin
OF cancer are more hopeful than ever
Experts, he said, are now able to repro
duce in mice all the features OF spontane-
Gus cancer and to protect healthy mice
from the consequences by incubation.
Out OF 100 mice inoculated to produce
the disease 90 developed tumors, but in
the protected animals no tumors oc-
Cured. 1t had also been found that
the body fluids of protected mice in
jected into mice with experimental can
Ger retarded the growth of wel-estab-
lished tumors. The superintendent said
that the experiments must be carried
further before it can be ascertaincd
whether they will have a bearing on the
treatment OF the disease in mankind.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-02
SANG BEFORE he DIED.
ROsslter Then Had Duel With Policeman and
Was Killed.

Cincinnati (SpeciaD After singing
part of the hymn, why VIII Ye Die?"
H, c. Holmes, merchant of West
Union, Ohio, engaged in a pistol duel
with Policeman J. L. Rossiter and was
killed in front of the Government build
ing,
Holmes is believed TO have become
suddenly insane. He fired several times
at the officer before being shot. When
Policeman Rossiter stopped over him to
help him, Holmes shot again, the pow
der burning the officers face.
A few minutes latv Holmes expired.
He had come to the city to purchase
goods. He left his hotel early in the
day, singing and acting strangely. The
policeman tried 10 quiet him, and the
shooting followed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-02
FAST EXPRESS
TRAIN WRECKED
Two Trainmen Killed and IS Passen.
gers Killed.
THE ENGINE RAN INTO LANDSLIDE.
Wreck Of the Pacific Express on the New
York Central and Hudson River Railroad
Not Par From Poughksepsis- Of the
Fastest Trains on the Line Jumps the
Track at Chelsea.

Fishkill Landing (Special) - Pacific
express train No. 81, OF the New York
Central and Hudson RiyerRailroad, which
left the Grand Central Station, in New
York, at o32 o'clock P. NJ was wrecked
shortly before midnight a short distance
above Chelsea and II miles below Pough-
kecpsie by running into a landslide, which
had been swept down from a high en-
bankment by terrific rainstorm.
The engine OF the flyer was thrown
from the rails and plunged into the river
Fireman Mills was killed outright, and
Engineer Edward Wells, whose home is
IN the Bronx, ~ Y, was so badly injured
that he will die.
Fifteen passengers were seriously in
jured and a score OF others received
minor hurts.
The injured were taken to Highland
Hospital, at Matteawan.
All the doctors at Poughlieepsie and
this place were called to the scene.
During the afternoon and night heavy
rains undermined the embankment on
the east side of the tracks and shortly
before the arrival OF train 81, tons OF
earth and rock slid out on the roadbed,
covering the northbound track
The express train was going swiftly
when the engine plunged into the mass
of earth and stone. The locomotive
turned turtle and rolled over into the
river The heavy trucks OF the baggage
car and the first coach sank into the
pile OF earth and brought the remainder
OF the train to a sudden stop.
The passengers were thrown violently
about the cars. The wrecked train was
made up Of four Pullman cars. six day
coaches. one baggage car. one mail
car and one combination baggage and
mail car Four Of the day coaches were
wrecked
Superintendent Mccoy, Of the Harlem
Division, was in charge of the relief
train that came from New York On
the train were 90 or more trained nurses
and number Of physicians
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-02
IoREIGN

A serious engagement near Muluya is
reported to have resulted in the defeat
Of the pretendcr by the forces OF the
Sultan OF Morocco.
Ambassador Whitelaw Reid enter
tained at dinner the American delegates
to the Conference OF the lnterparlia-
mentary Union,
King Edward received the represen-
tatives OF the American Institute OF Min
ing Engineers at Buckingham Palace.
The censorship on foreign newspapers
brought into the country has been re-
established in Russia.
The total loss resulting from the burn
ing OF the city OF Syrian, Russia, Is
Ss,ooo,ooo.
Eight Russian government spies were
killed by tcrrorists in ST. Petersburg.
There was a joint meeting in London
Of the members OF the British Iron and
| Steel Institute and the American lnsti-
tute OF Mining Engineers.
An official denial was issued in Paris
Of the report that Major Dreyfus' lace
was slapped by an unnamed army Off
| GER at the Cercle Militaire.
A fire which started in the center OF
the city of Leeds England, was finally
drowned out, with a total loss estimated
at E2so,ooo.
Six OF the elected members OF the
Council OF the Empire, including four
representatives Of science. have resigned.
The Mayor OF Southampton, Eng
land, inspected the cadets on the United
! States schoolship Saratoga
Pirates are reported 10 have attacked
a Spanish bark off the Riff Coast.
| Bands OF robbers commit depredations
in Russia without interference.
1t is stated that the general strike in
| Russia may be postponed until a more
propitious time. The assistant to the
chief Of police in Warsaw has been as
sassinated Armed revolutionists and
mutinous troops are reported in the
Baltic provinces.
Thirty persons arc missing and 22
houses were swept away by waterspout
that wrecked the village Of Fourneaux
| de MaVenne Madonna.
Dr. Brunchorst was appointed consul
general OF Denmark at Havana and res
ident minister 10 Central America and
MeXico
The members Of the Russian Douma
returned to St. Petersburg They were
not molested, but a demonstration ar
ranged for them was prevented
The revolutionists in Russia issued
proclamatioas condemning the Car,
General Trepoff and Procurator General
Pobedonostsef to death.
The extensive warehouse OF the Fran
CO. American Oil Company at Marseiles
was burned. Six persons were more or
less injured.
| A peasants rebellion is reported to
have broken out in the Russian provinces
Of Orcl and Vironezh.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-02

New York (SpcciaD The United
States Board Of General Appraisers an
nounced decision that paraffin produced
from Russian petroleum and manufac-
tured in Great Britain or Belgium may
be imported without payment OF duty.
Paraffin imported from Russia GERMANY.
India and other countries which impose
tariff on the products OF petroleum
must pay duty equal 10 that imposed
on similar importations in the respective
countries,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-02
LIGHTNING STRIKES CAMPERS TENT.
Que Man Killed and Two Others Severely
Shocked.

Comeaut Lake, Pa, Special Light
ming struck the tent OF camping party
during an electric storm here Sunday,
killing Edward Kinsey and severely
shocked Robert Martin and A. w. Rup-
precht, members OF an outing club from
Wilmerding, Pa.
The men were holding the tent pole in
an effort TO prevent the tent being blown
away, when a bolt shattered it In their
hands The men were prostrated, but
Martin and Rupprecht were soon revived
Kinsey, however, was found to be badly
burned along the entire left side OF the
body and his heart seemed to be affected.
He was rushed to a hospital at Meadville
on a special train, but died before reach
ing there.
The two others received burns, from
which they will recover
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-02
Chemist look Morphine.

New York, (Special) Walter K.
freeman, chemist, who was arrested
at his summer home at Oscawana, N,
Y, and locked up at police headquarters
charged by Parke, Davis & Co., of De
troit, Mich, with the larceny Of 81, 500,
was found unconscious in his cell
He had taken morphine and is ex-
pected to die. Freeman attracted CON
siderable attention in scientific circles
few years ago by the claim that he had
discovered the secret OF making camphor
hy a synthetic process.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-02
Blown Against Ceiling.

Shelby, O., (SpecaD "A terrific ex-
plosion, followed by fire, wrecked the big
Schwab G. Clark grocery. and one men,
Der Of the firm and two children were
saved from death after heroic efforts
Of the 6remen A quantity Of refuse
in furnace in the basement exploded
spontaneously Albert Clark, who was
sitting directly over the furnace. was
blown to the ceiling and his life is de-
SPARED Of The two children were in
the apartments above the store and their
cries brought the fremen to their rescue
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-02
Americans In Cuban Inll.

Havana (SpeciaD .-Senor O'Farrill,
secretary of justice, was surprised to
hear that Miss Brown, one of the three
Americans arrested at Nueva Corona.
Isle OF Pines, for building private tele-
graph line, is still in jail there. He
again ordered that she be removed to
the house OF the moyor. 1t is claimed
that the judge who disposed of the case
acted beyond his power in fning the
three Americans $Ioo between them, as
the minimum fine provided for is SIoo
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-02
Old Maids and Bachslors.

Des Moines, Ia, (SpeciaD TO marry
or not TO marry was the question which
dominated the convention of the Bache-
lors and Old Maids at Forest City. The
convention closed with the question un-
decided. Race suicide entered largely
into its discussion, and the prevailing
sentiment seemed TO be that ii were bet
ter to have fewer marriages in the face
Of the records OF the divorce courts.
President Roosevelt was not indorsed
because Of his position on race suicide.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-02
FISHING YACHTS cAPSIzE.
Eight Persons Drowned OFF New Jersey
Coast.

Anglesea, u. J. (SpeciaD Two yachts
coming in from the fishing banks cap
sized on Hereford Inlet Bar off here
Sunday, and so far as can be ascertained
eight persons lost their lives. There
were 81 persons on one yacht, Of whom
: were lost, and u on the other, all Of
whom but l were saved. That not more
fell victims 10 the rough sea was due
10 the heroism Of Capt. Henry S. Ludlow,
Of the Hereford Inlet Life-saving Sta
ton and a crew OF FIVE men, 1t was
at first thought that from "A to aS per-
sons had been lost, but after an investi-
cation the coroner stated that he be-
lieved only eight were lost
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-02
nusbnrd Held POr wIfs's Death.

Chicago (SpeciaD The body OF Mrs.
Erncstine Voss, 43 years old, was found
burned to a crisp in The ruins Of her
home. The circumstance Of the case led
the police to arrest her husband, John
l.. Voss, and he will be held pending the
result OF a coroner's inquest A post
moriem examination Of the corpse re-
yealed IS pellets Of metal in the body
near the backbone The body was found
in a summer kitchen, which was the last
part OF The house 70 take FIRE.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-02
ODDS AND ENDS.

George C, Hadley who says he is
copartner with Stephen E. Elkins and
Henry G. Davis in 10000 acres of West
Virginia coal lands filed an application
in bankruptcy in Chicago.
p. l.. Goodwin. after an all-night scs-
sion, was nominated on the three hun
dred and fifty-fourth ballot as the Demo-
cratic congressional candidate from the
Sixth Georgia district.
George P. Brock, former cashier OF
The Doylestown (Pa.0 National Bank
was sentenced 10 five years in prison at
hard labor for misapplying funds.
Except for new small bequests to
relatives. the fortune of Russell Sage is
left to his widow There is no charitable
bequcst in the will.
The Boston Consolidated Gas Com.
pany has set aside $4,000 for profit.
sharing among employees.
Thirty-seyen acres of Wisconsin
farm has hoated off into Long Lake
At a Joint conference of the Russia
revolutionary committee held across tho
Finnish frontier it was resolved not tc
declare a general strike at present.
Orders have been issued to comman-
ders Of Russian warships in foreign
ports to return to Cronstadt on account
of serious conditions there.
Rose Hensely, IS years old, convicted
of infant;cide, was given one year in the
penitentiary at Staunton.
A force of about 100 American regu-
lars and native constabulary routed 500
Pulaj James in the Philippines, the United
States having one man wounded, while
the Pulajanes lost $50 killed and
wounded
The joint meeting OF the American
and British Civil Engineers was begun
in London.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-02
Frisco Public Schools Reopen.

San Francisco (SpeciaD The public
schools OF San Francisco opened Monday
for the first time since the fire and were
well attended. As nearly 80 school build
ings were destroyed, the schools in some
OF the districts were badly over-crowded
and will be ordered on the halliday
plan until more facilities are provided.
The conditions, however. were more
favorable than had been expected by the
educational authorities. School Director
Oliver estimated that the registration is
about 90 per cent OF the children regis
tered before April IS.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-02
TO INCREASE STRENGTH OF JAPs NAVY.
Changes Contemplated at Tokio..Iuyestigatln
Resources Of Manehurla.

Victoria, B. c, (By Cable The
steamer Shinano, which just arrived
here, brought news OF many contem-
plated changes in the japanese Navy.
The naval program has been arranged
whereby the strength OF the japanese
Navy will reach $4,000 tons in 1908, but
it is not believed the strength will be
permanently retained. Twenty-three
cruisers will be struck off the effective
list this year The details of the pro-
posed expansion Of the navy are now
being drawn up at Toxic.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-02
Hanged Himself In Hotel

New York (Special). - David w.
Webber, 40 years old, employed as mil
linery buyer for local department store.
committed suicide by hanging himself
in the closet OF his room at hotel in
this city where he lived A letter from
Lillian Webber, Of 1897 Prairie Avenue,
Chicago, a sister of the dead man. was
found in Webber's room His reason
for the suicide is said to have been i'll
health He came here from Chicago
about four years ago.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-02
Poison 10 Hotel Coffee.

Meridian, Miss, (Special). - Anna
Nolan, her daughter, Blanny Blanks. and
the latter's husband were held for the
grand jury at Lauderdale Springs,
charged with putting "rough-on-rats" in
the coffee served TO the Springs Hotel
guests 1t was alleged the poison was
put in the coffee TO ayenge a grievance
against the proprietor of the hotel.
Those who became III from drinking the
coffee are out of danger.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-02
cstaelIsue Divorce Trial October IL.

Paris, (By Cable).-The court has
definitely decided that the hearing OF
the suit of Countess Anna de Castellane
against her husband Count Boni, for di-
vorce shall be heard October u or Oc-
tober "a if the parties are not ready on
the first date mentioned. The hearing
OF the suits of the Counts creditors, III
which they are seeking to hold the Coun-
tess liable for the obligations incurred
by the Count, was fixed for the same
davs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-02
Tsrtars and ArmenIsns.

Tihis (By Cable).-Advices received
here from the Armenian town OF Shusha,
ISo miles 20 the southeast, announced
a renewal Of hostilities between Armen-
ians and Tartars there Shusha was
bombarded for three days with 2I guns,
and finally set ahre Sunday the yiceroy
received a telegram stating that the hos
tili.ie had ceased and that five repre-
scntaf oi each race had been selected
70 draw up conditions to insure q lasting
peace in The district
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-02
Burial Of q heayywelght.

Anderson, Ind, Special Five thou
sand people were attracted to Anderson
Cemetery by the burial OF Joseph Rodreap,
. farmer and the heaviest man in Mad
ison County. Mr. Rodreap weighed 400
pounds His coffin was 3 feet wide, 28
inches deep and ! feet long. No hearse
would admit it because Of its size and
casket wagon was used as a funeral car.
Ten men were required 10 carry the coffin
and IL men to lower il into the grave.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-02
Saved Cook Lost His Leg.

Detroit, (Special),--The tug William
B. Castle was sunk in the Detroit River
near the head Of Belle Isle by colliding
with the lumber boat Robert Holland,
which was somewhat damaged The
woman cook aboard the Castle became
heightened and leaped overheard. The
engineer, who had a wooden leg, jumped
over after her and succeesed in rescuing
her but lost his wooden leg.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-02

Somerville, n. J. Special Miss May
Klemmes, Of Brooklyn; Miss Bertha
Smith, OF East New York, and Miss
George Lapp, Of Williamsburg, were
drowned on Lake Hopatcoug by the cap
sizing of a row-boat The girls were in
the boat with three young men, when
q storm arose and the boat was capsized.
The three men were rescued. They say
they made every effort to save the girls
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-02
Dropped chIseI In Dynamite.

La Grange, Ga, (Special) While
William Stewart, young employe OF
the King Hardware Company, was show
ing customer a chisel he dropped it in
case of dynamite, causing an explo-
sion. Stewart was killed instantly and
several other men in the store were
seriously injured. The building and the
stock OF goods, the latter valued at $25,-
ooo were badly damaged.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-02
Mckinley Monument dwelling.

Canton, o., (SpeciaD.-Justice Will
liam R. Day, of the Supreme Court, has
accepted an invitation to deliver the prin-
cipal address on the occasion of the un-
yelling of the monument in honor Of
Mckinley which is being erected by Ohio
at Columbus. The ceremony will take
place September ID.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-02
LlghtnIng Melted Bells.

Chambery, France, (By Cable).--
cloudburst, accompanied by lightning,
destroyed the church Of Les Chavannes,
about IS miles from here The lightning
melted the church bells into a solid mass.
A number OF persons were injured. The
storm caused an enormous amount of
damage along the Franco Italian border.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-02
Quake Made q Lake.

Chicago, (SpeciaD A dispatch to the
Tribune from Sheboygan, Wis, says;
"Thirty-seven acres Of cultivated land
on the border OF Long Lake, in Fond du
Lac County, sank and now is covered
with deep water. The sinkage is sup
posed to be due to slight earthquake
shock. Farmers in the neighborhood
are alarmed and afraid TO go near to
investigate"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-08-02
RoekeieIler Nav Invest 10 Frisco.

San Francisco (SpeciaD .- Percy
Rockefeller, son of William Rockefeller,
Is in San Francisco investigating the
field for investment. Young Rookie
feller is being advised as TO the usury
laws Of California, and if they be deemed
satisfactory the Rockefeller interests are
likely to invest millions in San Fran
cisco in the near future.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-19
SAVED BABY
LYONS LIFE
Unfold Suffering and Constant
|. Miser-AwfuI Sight From that
\ Dreadful Complaint, lufantiIe &c.
zema-Commenced at Top of his
Head and Covered Entire Body.
MOTHER PRAISES
CUTICURA REMEDIES

sour baby had that dreadful COM
plaint, Infantile Eczema, which afflicted
him for several months, commencing at
the top Of his head, and at last covering
hi whole body. His sufferings were
untold and constant misery, In fact,
there was nothing we would not have
done 10 have given him relief. The
family doctor seemed TO be wholly
Incapable Of coping with the case, and
after various experiments Of his, which
resulted IN no benefit to the child, we
sent to Mason, H., to q druggist and got
. full set Of the Cuticurs Remedies and
applied as per directions, and he began
70 improve immediately, and in about
three or four days began to show q
brighter spirit and really laughed, for
the 6rst time In o year. In about ninety
days he wss fully recovered, with the
exception a . rough skin, which Is
gradually disappearing, and eventually
will be replaced by q healthy one.
"Praise for the Cuticura Remedies
has always been our greatest pleasure,
and there IS nothing too good that we
could say in their favor, for they Ger
tainly saved our baby's life, for he was
the most awful sight that / ever beheld,
prior to the treatment Of the Cuticura
Remedies. Mrs. Maebelle Lyon, 1925
Appleton Ave-, Parsons, Kan. July Is,
1905"