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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-04
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS
Changes In immigration BIZ.

Senator Dillingham; submitted the re-
port of the Committee on immigration
on his bill amending the immigration
laws. The changes made in the present
law arc numerous. The head tax on in
coming aliens is increased from 81 to S5
and steamships are subject to fines OF
$Ioo for bringing to the United States
any person prevented from entering by
reason of Affections of mind or body
The present law provides for such fines
only in case of aliens afflicted with loath-
some or contagious diseases.
The bill adds to the classes OF aliens
now excluded BY law all imbeciles, fee
ble-minded persons, persons who are
mentally or physically defective, such de-
feet being OF nature which may affect
the immigrants ability to earn a living
children under II years, unless accom-
panied by parents and strengthens the
provisions excluding polygamists, crini-
nails and prostitutes.
The head tax is imposed on aliens in
transit, except in certain cases, and is
abolished in the case OF foreign officials
coming TO the United States overland.
The bill further provides that steamship
companies be required TO furnish lists OF
all outgoing aliens before departure from
the United States.
TO aid in promoting the distribution
of admitted aliens among the states and
territories desiring settlers the bill estab-
fishes a division of information in the
Bureau of immigration. Information
concerning states and territories will be
collected and distributed among admitted
aliens, and states and territories may
maintain representatives at the various
Immigrant stations for the purpose of in
ducing aliens to settle there.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-04
QUEEN OF BATTLEsRIPS.
The New Jersey Mslu,sIns Her Fine Speed
Record.

Boston, (Special) The performance
OF the battleship New Jersey in main
tanning speed Of 1918 knots an hour
in a four-hour endurance test off the
New England coast, coupled with her
remarkable speed over a measured mile
at Rockland. Me-, at ro.48-knot-an-
hour gait, places this product of the
Fore River Shipbuilding Company at
the head of all American-built battle
ships, so far as speed is concerned
1t was ascertained on her Standard
zation trial off Rockland that an aver
age revolution of her propelless Of
1858 per minute was sufficient to drive
the I5,ooo-ton battleship through the
water at her contract speed OF 10 knots
an hour. Thursday her average revou-
tions per minute reached Iz62o7, and
from these figures she made an average
Of 1918 knots an hour, compared with
1901 made by the Rhode Island, and
10 by the Virginia, sister ships, at their
trials, a few months ago.
AT one time the New Jerseys speed
reached 1923 knots an hour for a
period Of Is minutes, while her lowest
for a similar period was 1900.
The weather conditions were favor
able, although in these endurance trials
the condition of the wind and sea do
not figure, the only question being as
to whether the vessel is abie to maintain
the required number of revolutions a
minute.
Shortly after the conclusion OF the run
the minor tests of turning, stopping
and full speed astern were held aud pro-
nounced by the trial board to be sue
cessful.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-04
HIS HEART HAD SLIPPED.
Unususi Experience Of a Hungarian Who Died
Of Pleurlsy.

Buffalo, N. Y, (SpeciaD Andrew
Joe, Hungarian, 40 years old, died at
his home, in North Tonawanda, after
having lived for several weeks with his
heart shifted to the right side. Death
was not due to the unusual location Of
the organ, for the heart performed its
functions in normal manner, but to
pleurisy. This disease caused an accu-
mutation of pus, and it is believed that
the collecting of this pus forced the
heart from the left to the right side
of the chest. An operation was per-
formed at the Buffalo General Hospital
two weeks ago to remove the pus, but
is was unsuccessful Had he lived, the
physicians say, his heart would have
given him no trouble; neither would it
have shifted back to its normal position.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-04

The Atchison has bought this week
10000 tons OF steel rails.
There have been exported this crop
year over IoI 100000 bushels OF wheat.
Morgan brokers express bulish senti
ments on the immediate course of stocks
Bean is a steady buyer OF Lehgh Val
ley and it is believed that New York is
getting the stock
No bids were received for 100000 OF
4 per cent. bonds offered by tle city OF
Chicago. this is another indication of
the dullness in the bond market
Vice President Pugh, of the Pennsyl
vania, was elected president of the Mary
land, Delaware & Virginia Railroad.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-04
Cruise Of the Roosevelts.

Mrs. Roosevelt accompanied by her
children-Ethel, Archie and Quentin
the children's governess and Mrs Roose-
velts maid, left Washington for Fer
nandina, Fla, on the Florida Limited
over the Southern Railway. AT Fernan-
dina they will board the Mayhower for
cruise of about 10 days in West India
waters. Mrs. Roosevelt is taking the
trip for the purpose of securing rest,
and does not expect TO be entertained by
the people either in Cuba or Porto Rico.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-04
ESCAPE FROM
A BLACK TOMB
Terrible Experience Of a Number Of
French Miner.
OTHERS ARE ALIVE IN THE PIT.
Indignation Among the FAMILIES Of the Lost
Miners ct the Failure TO Search the Col
Hsrles More Thoroushy-Fsr Days the
Survivors Never Closed Their Eyes ssI
Lived Upon hcrsemest sud Hay.

Lens, France BY Cable). - Thirteen
of the I,2oo miners who were entombed
in the coal mines at Courrieres 20 days
ago were taken from the mine alive
and we'll Friday. They had lived on hay
found in one OF the underground sta
bles and the morsels of food which they
took into the mine with them nearly
three weeks ago. All attempts to rescue
the cntombed men had been abandoned
more than two weeks ago Five or SIX
others arc believed TO be alive in the
mine.
A gang or salvagers had just completed
their nights work when they were
startled to see group Of miners. terri
bly, haggard and exhausted and with
eyes sunken, appear form a remote part
Of Pit No. 2. The strongest OF the party
said they had broken out OF a distant
gallery, where they had been entombed
since the disaster
The rescued men were taken up the
elevator. but were unable to see, owing
TO the dazzling daylight. They all asked
for news of relatives and friends and
wished TO home Immediately.
The doctors, however, prevented them
with difficulty from so doing. Later
crowds besieged the mines in the hope
of hearing of further escapes, necessitat-
ing the employment OF a strong police
force and detachments of troups to main
tain order
Il is said that others of the entombed
miners are alive and about to be brought
out, their signals having been heard.
One of the men rescued, man named
Nemy. said that for the first eight days
the party ate the bark off the timbering
OF the mine Later they found the de-
composed body Of a horse, which they
cut up and ate with hay. The survivors
brought up portions Of the decomposed
horse meat.
Neamy, who was the most lucid OF the
miners who escaped, graphically describ-
ed their imprisonment as follows:
After the explosion | grouped my
way about, stumbling over bodies and
seeking refuge from the gases. | found
some comrades sheltered in a remote
niche. We ate earth and bark for eight
days, and then these provisions gave out.
1--WE continued TO groupe among the
bodies seeking for an outlet from our
prison, but were forced back time and
time again. We found some hay, which
we ate, and two days after we found a
dead horse, which we cut up and ate with
the hay and bark We suffered most
from want of water Finally. we became
desperate and separated into three par
ties and communicated with each other
by shouts.
Last night we felt draft of fresh
air, which finally guided us to an open
ing"
The families of the miners are intense
ly indignant. They claim that salvage
operations were never undertaken in the
part of the mine from which Ncmy and
his companions escaped, and disorders
are expected. The most severe repres-
sive measures have been taken. Crowds
of women denounce the directors and en-
gineers, crying: "If you had given us
tools we would have saved our own hus-
bands"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-04
FOREIGN

Driven to cannibalism by starvation,
members OF the Yukahir tribe, on the
Chukchis Peninsula, at the extremity OF
Asia, have been eating the bodies Of their
own children or others OF their families
who died OF starvation. Others killed
the members OF their families and COM
mitted suicide.
Mrs. Violet Tewesbury, who was ar
rested in London in November, 1905, to-
gether with her husband, Lewis G,
Tewesbury, charged with passing worth
less checks, and thereupon jumped her
bail and fed for France, was exIradited
from Paris
The British government has surren-
dered 70 the Labor party on the Trades
Dispute Bill, which provides complete
immunity for trades-unionS funds.
Prince Paul Dolgonoukofi, of Moscow,
is to be tried on the charge Of melting
the peasantry TO riot and OF fostering a
revolutionary movement
Premier Witte has submitted his resig-
nation TO the Gar, his plea being i'll
health. His successor will likely be
Privy Councillor Kohoysoff
The Russian authorities continue ex-
tensiye preparations 10 meet an uprising.
The St, Petersburg police force has been
increased 100 officers and 1900 men.
The leaders of the regicides in Servia
will shortly be placed on the retired list
to enable the government to resume dip
lomatic relations with Great Britain.
Retiring Ambassador Storer declines
TO discuss reports that Mr.. Storer's
rumored action in church matters had
anything to do with his recall
A preponderance of peasants was
elected to the provincial congress from
Kostroma, European Russia.
The Tariff Disputes Bill of the Brit
ish government was introduced in the
House OF Commons by the Attorney Cen
era, and was unsatisfactory to the Labor
and the Irish members.
The directors of the Technical School
in Briansk, Russia, have dismissed the
pupils OF the four highest classes on ac-
count OF revolutionary agitation.
The American woman who committed
suicide in the Pimlico District England,
was identified as the wife OF John b.
Curshing, a Boston Millionaire.
There was continution Of the student
demonstrations in Bucharest, Roumania
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-04

Government officials favor an interna-
tional control of wireless telegraphy,
citing recent confusion and lack of news
of the drydock Dewey as illustrating the
necessity for a centralized supervision.
SECRETARY Root asks for an appropria-
ton of $4,000 for American representa-
tives at the second peace conference
called by the Gar OF Russia.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
has asked the Baltimore and Ohio for
information regarding coal mines along
the line OF the corporation.
The House Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds agreed to re-
port a public building bill carrying ap-
preparations of $2o,ooo,ooo.
Former Governor General Luke Z.
Wright, OF the Philippines, took the oath
as ambassador to the Court of Japan.
Associate Justice Harlan, of the Sup
rene Court refuses 10 discuss a state
ment that he will resign.
The House passed the Legislative,
Executive and Judicial Appropriation Bill
carrying $3o,ooo,ooo.
The bill to permit Chinese students,
merchants and travellers to enter this
country was the subject of hearing by
the House Committee on Foreign Az
fairs
Arguments were made before the In
terstate Commerce Commission on the
charges brought by Mr.. Hearst against
the coal-carrying roads.
The President submitted to the House
the report Of Assistant Secretary OF State
Peirce making serious charges against
eX-Consul Generals Goodnow and Nc
Wade and Consul Williams.
During the consideration OF the Five
Civilized Tribes Bill in the House the
railroads were accused of trying to get
control of the coal lands in the Indian
Territory.
Consideration of bill to give protec-
ton to the originators of horticultural
products under the trademark laws was
given by the House Committee on Pat
ents.
President Roosevelt has given 10 the
War Department Museum piece of log
from General Grants cabin near St
Louis.
lhe President has decided TO reappoint
Henry B. F MacFarland one Of the
commissioners Of the District of Colum-
bia.
The House agreed 10 the conference
asked for on the bill to define and pun
ish hazing at Annapolis
Secretary Taft was before the Senate
committee explaining the items OF the
Army Appropriation Bill
Secretary Charles J, Bonaparte has de-
cided to accept the resignation of Mid
shipman Meriweather.
The refusal of the House Ways and
Means Committee to take up tariff re-
vision was the subject OF coloquy
in the House between Messrs. Williams
and Payne.
A committee of bankers was before the
House Committee on Commerce to urge
legislation to make bills of lading more
secure as negotiable instruments.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-04
Desperate Holdup Gang.

Scranton Pa, (SpeciaD One Of the
boldest holdups and robberies in this
county took place when seven men blew
up the safe and wrecked the building at
the Dickson City postoffice, securing $500
worth OF stamps and a small amount OF
money Just as they were about to enter
the building three men came along and
were held up by the robbers and com
PEELED to witness the robbery A man
coming upstairs, looking ont OF the win
dow was told 10 keep quiet or they would
blow his head off.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-04
Shot Ills Wife and Daurhtsr.

Greensburg, Pa, (SpeciaD While in
delirium, the result, it is said, of ex-
cessive drinking, ]. A. c. Ruffner, an at
torney fatally shot his wife and ser
iously wounded his daughter, Ruffner
then fed to the woods, but was captured
later and is now in Jail On account OF
his nervous condition arrangements had
been made to take him TO a sanitarium
Excusing himself to the officials. Ruffner
went into his wife's room and drawing
a revolver fired three shots into her body
The daughter was wounded in endeavor-
ing to protect her mother.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-04
Killed Both Women.

Ruage, Texas (SpeciaD Near Cou-
chee, eight miles south of here, Mex
lean named Ramon overlook a vehicle
containing two young women and a little
boy. Ramon climbed into the rear of
the buggy and cut the throat of one of
the women, causing instant death. The
horse became frightened and began to
run, whereupon Ramon drew revolver
and shot the other woman dead Jeal-
ousy prompted the deed. The two dead
women were daughters OF Alex. NJ.
Henry, well-to-do ranchman of this
county Officers are sarching for Ra-
mon
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-04
THINGS WORTH REMnMstRIva

Vast tracts Of virgin forests are found
in the southern part of Chill, the woods
being OF excellent quality, and consist
ing chiefly OF cypress, roble, laurel, lin
que and raulL
A competition for spring wheel devices,
pneumatic hubs and stock absorbers may
be held in Paris in the spring a prelim-
mary meeting OF interested manufacturers
has already been held.
One OF the fashionable RESTAURANTS OF
London has introduced French serio-
comic singing for the entertainment OF
its patrons during the supper hour.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-04
The caStellane Divorce.

Paris, (By Cable, - The adjourned
hearing of the Castellane divorce pro-
ceedings set for March 81 has been post
poned until April 49, owing to the alb
sence of the Countess Anna at Biarrtz,
and to the. fact that Count Bon is en-
gagged in an electoral campaign. The de-
lay is really due to the desire of the
parties TO determine on the future bus
mess and domestic phases of the case be-
fore the court proceeds with the final
hearing
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-04
German No Better.

Washington, D. c. eciaD-Frends
of Senator German, of Maryland, are
concerned over his present illness, al
though the statement is made that the
Senator is not dangerously III, Mr.. Cor
man has not been in the Senate for six
weeks, and for the better part of that
time he has been confined to his bed.
Last week his condition gave rise TO
some alarm. The chief cause OF concern
on the part of Senator Gormans family
and friends is that his condition shows
no improvement
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-04
Suicide Of q 0unnsr's Mate.

New York (Special) John Thomp-
son, a gunner's mate who had served 2s
years in the United States Navy, was
found dead from self-inAicted bullet
wound in the head in the rifle range at
the navy yard, Brooklyn. An examina-
ton of the body by surgeon from the
Naval Hospital showed that Thompson
had probably been dead for about "a
hours. The range had been closed over
Sunday, and Thompson had probably
gone there on Sunday morning to kill
himself
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-04
For a Fruit Exchange.

Martinsburg, W. Va. Especially Fruit
growers OF Morgan, Jefferson and Bers-
eley Counties have decided to organize a
fruit exchange for the Eastern Pan
handle OF the state, with headquarters
in Martinsburg. The object will be to
have an office through which negotiations
for the sale OF the output OF the or
chards OF the three counties NAV be con-
Quoted, and also TO buy the fruit from
those who are forced to sell early and
hold It until the highest prices are reach
ed. The output of the orchards of these
counties last year reached about $4as,-
COO
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-04
Dowle Is Ousted.

Chicago (SpeciaD AT a meeting Of
5000 adherents OF the Christian Catholic
Church at Zion City, OF which John
Alexander Dowie is the founder and first
apostle, Dowie's authority was repudiated
and William Glenn Voliva, who for
sometime has been conducting the affairs
of the church, elected in his stead. Mrs.
Dowie also repudiated her husband and
their son, Clarence Dowie, cast his lot
with his mother and the new leader,
VoliYa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-04
Colonel conner's Sudden Death.

Chicago, (SpeciaD. - Col. Freeman
Connor, Of Valparaiso, Ind, a retired
army officer, was found dead in Forty
third Street. Apparently he died from
heart disease. Colonel Connor and his
wife attended wedding. When the
guests were preparing TO leave Colonel
Connor mentioned that he was not feel
ing well, and that he would order a car
riage, Thinking the fresh air might ben
eft him, he decided TO walk TO the liverv
stable, and was not seen again alive.
Colonel Connor was 70 years old.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-04
POWERS AGREE
As TO MOROCCO
Great Conference Ends With Peace
Assured.
and FRANCE COMES OUT AHEAD.
Ambassador White, the American Delegate, Says
the Settlsmeutls Satisfactory to Both France
snd Germany important Changes 10 Euro.
pesn Politics Developed by the cenierssee--
Triple Alliance Virtually Ended.
POLITICAL, EFFECT.

France a winner over Ger
many in the great International
game.
She secures a Tree hand in
four Atlantic ports OF Morocco
for FIVE years.
She gets three shares in the
Morocco State Bank TO each
other nations one.
Reconciliation between France
and Germany indefinitely de-
layed.
Germany brought 10 recog-
nize that Austria is her only
friend in Europe.
Italy in secret agreement with
France and the Triple Alliance
virtually ended.
Germany claims to have Sc
cured equal trade in Morocco
and to have checked French po-
litioal designs.
The powers generally regard
the Anglo-French agreement as
a guarantee of international
peace.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-04
Thlrty.Two Horses Cremated.

Bradford, Pa, (SpeciaD The explo-
sion OF gasoline engine caused a fire
which destroyed large part of the town
OF Kane, near here, entailing loss of
$4,000, with very little insurance. The
blaze started in the livery stable Of Wick
ham & Johnson, and cremated 32 horses
in their stalls. A dozen buildings were
destroyed before the fire was controlled.
Among the structures burned were the
City Hall and the Baptist Church. Twen-
ty roomers in Mrs. Jacobson's boarding
house lost all their belongings.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-04
Fatality al the Capitol.

Washington, D, C., (SpeciaD Mrs.
Mary c. Wallace, Of Denver, was fatally
injured in the public elevator in the Sen
ate wing of the Capitol by attempting
to leave the car while it was in motion,
and she died shortly before 6 O'Clock F.
M. She was caught between the Senate
floor and the top of the car and crushed
about the breast. An ambulance conveyed
her to the Casualty Hospital, but in the
meantime she was treated by Senator
Gallinper
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-04
Standard 0II Abapdops rIahl.

Richmond, Va, (Spccia) The long
drawn-out fight between the Standard
Oil and the American Can Companies
and the State Corporation Commission
against the payment OF the tax OF $so3,
respectively, imposed by the commission
for the privilege of doing business in Vir-
ginia, came to a summary end, when both
concerns abandoned the fight and sub
mitted checks for the amounts.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-04
Killed By HsliBrother.

Baxley, Ga, (SpeciaD Reports have
Just reached here Of the killing ~ J. G.
Sapp, by his hali-brother, John Miles. a
well-known turpentine operator. about
four miles from this place. Sapp and
Miles had some trouble about renting a
house They met and became involved
in a dispute over the matter. II is said
Sapp drew his knife and started toward
Miles, whereupon Miles struck him with
fence rail. inflicting fatal injuries. Both
have wives and large families
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-04
Condemned Men to Be Shot.

Ell Paso, Tex, (SpeciaD The Su-
preme Court OF Mexico has affirmed the
sentence OF death against Richardson,
Mason and Harle, convicted of having
murdered Mitchell and Devers at Chi
huahua four years ago, in order to coll
lect insurance on their lives. They will
be shot unless Governor Crecl pardons
them.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-04
Crossed the Bslue ia a Balloon.

Copenhagen (By Cable 1.-Two Ger
man soldiers landed from balloon on
Sunday at Karlskrona. They left Berlin
on Saturday and crossed the Baltic in
fierce snowstorm As they were near
ING the Swedish Coast the storm caused
a rent in the balloon, permitting the gas
10 escape. The balloon began to descend
and the men were obliged 10 cut away
the basket, throw out It's contents and
cling 10 the net. 1t was two hours be-
fore they landed exhausted.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-04
The Betsy Ross House.

Chairman Bartholdt, OF the House
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds, was told by John Quincy
Adams, Of Philadelphia, that the latter
desired to give the government the Betsy
Ross home in Philadelphia, and that a
bill would be introduced to that end.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-04
VIII Keen Mines OMEN.

Scranton, Pa, (SpeciaD An Official
Of one of the coal companies made the
statement that, strike or no strike, the
companies intended to operate their
mines. They did not do that three years
ago but closed up and waited for the
miners to return, The Erie Company
has approached its machinists to ask
them to act as coal and iron police.