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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-03
GIRLS CAUGHT IN BLAZE.
Their Timely Escape Due To Warning Of
Boy.

New Yorl, (SpeciaD. - Eight girls
working in the extreme rear OF the build
ing at IS and 20 Cliff Street, the third
floor of which is occupied by the Van
Duzer Vanilla Extract Company, were
nearly cut off by fire, which destroyed
that whole floor and part Of the fourth
floor of the building.
The girls were at work adding flaw
oring to extracts while the front OF the
building, very deep one, was one mass
of flames Through tho coolness and
bravery OF John Martin, boy OF Is,
employed in The building, the girls were
saved from death by burning
Martin came running TO the rear OF
the third floor and shouted 10 he girls
TO get out as fast as they could, that the
front OF the Building was ahrc The
girls fled in panic
They rushed down The rear stairs,
reaching tho exit jus, as the fire was
rapidly eating its way back toward them.
AS they reached the strcey several tainted
from fright
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-03
P. 0. SALARIES
ARE TOO SMALL
First Assistant Postmaster Generals
Report.
LOTS OF DEAD-LETTER OFFICE MAIL.
Mr.. Hitchcock Says That the Inducements
10 clerkshlps In First and Second Class
Posioifices Are Not Sufficient 10 Secure
Competent Men-Msuy Letters Containing
Money.

Washington, d. C., (SpeciaD In his
annual report, just made public, First
Assistant Postmaster General Hitchcock
says that the low salaries paid clerks in
first and second class postoffices is de-
creasing the standard of efficiency. 1t is
impossible, he says. to induce efficient
men TO enter this branch of the service
when the salary to begin with is but 5000
year, with no certainty OF promotion for
perhaps several years. Mr.. Hitchcock
strongly recommends a discontinuance OF
installing postofices in public buildings
devoted in part to other branches Of the
government service The best type OF
quarters for postoffice purposes, he says,
is a single large room IN a one-story
building.
The system OF renting boxes in post
Offices is being completely revised and a
new schedule OF uniform rents is to re-
place the present intricate methods.
Much embarrassment has been occas-
ioned the postal authorities to provide
emergency mail facilities in mining towns
and Mr.. Hitchcock recommends an emer-
gency appropriation Of $4,000 to meet
such requirements. A recommendation
is made for extending the use of cancel
ling machines.
There has been an increase OF more
than S1S,oooooo in the amount of do
mestic and of more than S5,ooo,ooo in the
amount OF foreign money orders issued
during the year over the one preceding
OF the 100000 orders issued during
the year, but one in 10000 was found &c
have been paid or repaid incorrectly. A
new money-ordcr blank is to be intro
duced in the service before the close
Of the fiscal year which is calculated tC
prevent fraud in raising che amount o.
the original order
/ While the number OF undelivered let
ters which found their way to the deaC
letter office during the year was smaller
than during the previous year, the mum
Der of undelvered letters with valuable
Enclosures greatly increased. Genera
| prosperity of the country is given as onC
reason; another is the suppression by the
! department of concerns using the mail
/ for fraudulent purposes. Mail for sucl
concerns, containing money, money or
/ ders and commercial paper, was received
| dt lhe uedu letler oliice III Unusual qudllli
/ ties.
Nearly 100000 pieces of mail wer,
received at the Dead Letter Office during
the year, including 1908 that failed o
delivery in the Panama Canal Zone.
Over 1900 cases of alleged indecen
and scurrilous matter received attention
In the summer the influx Of offensive pic
torial post cards became so great as t.
call for special order by the department
looking to the abatement of the nuisance
As a result of this order many thousand
OF Objectionable cards have been with
drawn from the mails by the postmaster
and forwarded to the department for de
struction.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-03
JAPANESE AMBASSADOR.
VIseount Sluzo Aoki Appointed to Represent
the Mlkado.

Washington, D. c. (Special = Wis
count Suzo Aok; has been appointed
the first Japanese Ambassador TO this
country. Information 10 this effect was
conveyed TO Secretary Root by Mr.. Hi
oki, the Japanese Charge here.
The Viscount is member of the Privy
Council and OF the first class of the Or
der OF the Rising Sun, the highest order
in Japan He stands in the first rank
OF japanese diplomacy, far outrankins
Mr. Takahra and even Baron Hay
ashi, the present japanese Minister to
London. He has occupied prominent
place in the Japanese Foreign Office
and was a delegate representing his
country at The Hague conference.
Announcement of the appointments OF
the American Ambassador TO Japan will
be made in few days.
Mr.. Hioki was informed that the Sc
lection of Viscount Aoki is acceptable
TO this Government
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-03
WHOLESALE MARKETS.

Baltimore FLOUR--Firm and un-
changed; receipts, oo76 barrels; exports,
1885 barrels.
WHEATON,; spot contract, S6H
CISo3s; spot No ? Western, S7}4MSS;
December, 86A 0S6M; January, $3.50
87M steamer No ? red, 7oH @7o3s; ; re-
ceipts, 1902 bushels exports, 4,3o7 bush
els; Southern by sample, 7o0S3; South
crn on grade, 8IdS7.
CORN--Spot firm; futures easy; spot,
new, 575s@57M year, 57sSM57M; JAM
sIM Feb. 5oM@5I; Mar. 5oMM5I; May
5oM@5I; steamer mixed, 48S@4SM;
receipts, 1o2,ooI bushels; exports, 6S,
57I bushels; Southern white corn, Az
M5IH; Southern yellow corn, 441a@
5IH.
OATS-Strong and higher; No. 2
white, 3734@3S; No. 3 white, 37N No.
2 mixed, 35H@36; receipts, 1876 bush
els.
RYE-Stcady No. Western, export,
74c.; domestic 77H@7S; receipts, S,4II.
HAY-Quiet; No. timothy, un-
changed; No. clover mixed, un-
changed.
BUTTER - Steady and unchanged;
fancy imitation, aIH; fancy creamery,
25@l26; fancy ladle, 1890; store packed
I5MI6.
EGGS Steady and unchanged; zoe.
CHEESE - Steady and unchanged;
large, September, IA; November, 1914 /;
medium. September, ID; November,
1874 small, I3M@I4H.
New York-WHEAT-Receipts 90
900 bushels. Spot easy; No. 2
red, o57s elevator; No. red, o7%
{. o. b.. ahoat No. Northern
Duluth, o5zs f. o. b. ahoat; No. hard
Manitoba nominal {. 0. b. ahoat.
CORN-Receipts, IIo,32s bushels; ex-
ports, 6,4I6 bushels. Spot steady; No
2, 90; old, nominal elevator So +. o. b
ahoat; No. 2 yellow, 53A; No. 2 white,
s3A.
FLOUR-Receipts, 4275o barrels; ex-
ports, 22,I6o barrels; firm, with fair de-
mand for winters.
,2.Io@2.I5,
CORNMEAL STEADY; kiln dried,
3.oo@4Is.
POULTRY-Dressed, weak; Western
chickens, I3H@I5; turkeys, I4@2o;
fowls, IIGI3.
POTATOES = Irregular; Bermuda,
per barrel, s.5o@s. so; Maine, Vermont,
and Eastern, per bag, 2.oo@2.I5.
OATS-Receipts, $500 bushels; ex-
ports, 1870 bushels; spot firm; mixed
oats, 26@32 pounds, 36H@36M; natural
white, 3o@32 pounds, 37HM3S; clipped
white, 36G4o pounds, 3o@4I.
HOPS = Easy: State, common tc
choice 1905, 1000; 1901, IIMI6.
LARD-Firm; Western steamed, 7oc
0zo5; refined firm; Continent, BIS
| South America, sos.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-03
Dashed into 4 aRIyer.

Fort Wayne, Ind, (SpeciaD "A horse
attached to buggy ran into the Penn
sylyania I8-hour flyer" at Delphos, O.,
and Henry Honhorst and daughter Rose
were instantly killed, and Mrs. Barney
Whamhoff, also a daughter OF Mr.. Hon
horst, was severely injured. The rig
struck the front end Of the baggage car,
immediately behind the engine, and the
accident was not known by the trainmen
until the car inspectors in this city dis
covered a buggy curtain fastened in the
door OF the cab, and an inquiry down
The lins was made.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-03
s3sO,Ooo TO KILL MOSQUITOES.
Jersey Nlppers Too Big Problem For NUM-.
clpalitles.

New Brunswick, N. J., (Special -
Prof John B. Smith, state entomologist,
said that he would ask the legislature
in january for an appropriation Of $3.50
coo to be used in exterminating the fam
ous Jersey "skeeter,"
The last legislature made an appropria-
tion of $4,000 to fight mosquitoes, but
10 get any state aid from this fund muni-
cipalities had TO appropriate some OF their
own funds as a guarantee OF good faith.
Newark and Elizabeth were the only
cities to do so.
Professor Smith now plans TO make the
work state project, so that where local
pride failed to start any movement here
tofore the state will now make the at
tack, and all breeding places will be
drained and the state rid of the tradition
al pest.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-03

R. G. Dun & Co.'S weekly review OF
trade says:
Although mild weather greatly facii-
tated Christmas trade and building opcr-
atoms, both of which surpassed all pre-
vious records, seasonablc staples would
move more freely il the temperature were
lower. Yet there is little complaint, de-
spite unsettled weather conditions, and in
jobbing departments holiday quiet is ex-
pected at this time. Manufacturers
salesmen have returned from the road,
which restricts the volume of new bus
iness, but most plants have orders on
hand assuring activity well into the new
year. Output for the next ten days will
be reduced 10 some extent by stoppages
for repairs, inventories, etc, after which
there is great confidence that many
new records of production will be es-
tablished.
New business is limited in the iron and
steel industry and contracts cannot be
expected to come forward freely until
after the holidays. The open season has
facilitated outdoor work to such an cx-
tent that building operations will make
an unprecedented exhibit for the month
of December, which means large con.
sumption OF structural steel
Failures this week numbered 226 in the
United States, against PSI last year, and
50 in Canada, compared with 81 year
ago.
Bradstreets says:
Wheat, including -four, exports for the
week are 4,473,482 bushels, against H.
435,I62 last week, 1000, ,7o8 this week last
year, 2335,6oo in 1908 and 3,s6o,4S6 in
1902. Corn exports for the week are
3,oSS,os8 bushels, against 3,4o777o last
week, I,So2,Sos year ago, 8I6,o54 in
1903 and I,scl,5sI in 1902.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-03
PRESIDENT STOPS IT.
Wants No Subscriptions For Daughters We'd
ding Present.

Washington D. C. CSpeciaD .--Presi-
dent Roosevelt. set his foot on The propo-
sition originating at Baker City. Ore, for
a popular subscription with which TO pur-
chase wedding present for Miss Alice
Roosevelt. In this connection the follow
ing statement was made at the White
House.
"The Presidents attention having been
called to the dispatch from Baker City
Ore. 70 the effect that a subscription was
about to be started for a wedding present
for Miss Roosevelt. the President stated
that while he deeply appreciated this evil
dencc Of good viii, he hoped nothing
of the kind would be undertaken. IN
fact, he wished particularly that the pro-
posed subscription should nor be under
taken"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-03

Moscow By Cable).-Al the mem
bers OF the Social Revolutionary Com
miitcc have been arrested and quanti-
ty Of bombs, internal machines and cor
respondence seized. Three hundred rev
olu;ionaries invaded the residence Of The
chief OF the secret police and killed him.
At the medical bureau o5o wounded
and Io5 killed have been registered, but
It IS known that there arc fully 1000
unidentified dead in the Loutchow quar-
ter alone. A mob OF armed revolution
aries attacked the police bureaus, but
were repulsed with serious losses
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-03
To Finance S.Hour Fight.

indianapolis (Special) The officers
OF the international Typographical Union
announced that reports received from all
parts OF the United States and Canada
indicated that the proposition to assess
the membership 10 per cent. of their
earnings had been adopted by large
majority The assessment is to continue
until the eight-hour day has been estab-
lished in all book and job printing Of
fees throughout the iurisdietion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-03
Leaped Fifty Feet on Top Of Man.

Chicago (Special) "A fire in the
blacksmith shop OF the Illionis Steel
Company, South Chicago, caused loss
of $4,000 Joseph Turch and Patrick
Day, two employees of the company, were
injured Turch is employed as crane
man in the blacksmith shop, and wher
the fire started he was at work ON the
crane He attempted to run the crane
TO ladder, but before he reached il
someone shut off the power which runs
the crane.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-03
TEA MADE INTO TABLETS.
New Form Saves Space and May Be Used
For Army.

Washington, d. c. (Special) )-The lat
est novel experiment to be made by the
Department of Agriculture is that of
COMPRISING tea into tablets, one Of
which will make a delicious cup of tea.
As a result, what would ordinarily make
big package of tea can by this method
be placed in space about the size of a
safety-match box. The tea is grown at
the departments experimental tea gar
dens at Summervlle, S. c.
Each little box of compressed tea con-
tains 20 tablets about the size of a
penny. but about twice as thick. They
are dark green.
1t has been the object of the depart
ment for some time to find means of pro-
viding food for the army and navy
which could be prepared in such a way
as to save space, but so far all attempts
have proved unsatisfactory.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-03
Rats lie Wrote ln win.

Washington, d. c. (Special) The will
of Elphonso Youngs, who was for many
years prominent Washington merchant,
is an odd testamentary document The
first paragraph starts of in the usual
form and includes the words Calling to
mind the uncertainty of human life
Then the will closes abruptly with anoth-
er paragraph as follows
Rats, this is too formal All there
IS about It is this Az my death | want my
ever faithful and devoted wife, Amelia
Loretta L. Youngs, 10 have and control
everything / possess"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-03
shot 81 chrIsinas Concert.

Atlantic City, H. J. Especial Bessie
Ang, the little girl shot in the head by
John Adams, a boy. during Christmas
entertainment, died in the hospital, The
lad is held in custody awaiting the ac-
tioa Of the coroner. Young Adams sat
IN the rear OF the girl during the en-
trr.ainmeut. He had small pistol,
which he first said contained only blank
cartridges. but later admitted contained
. ball cartridge As the minister said
~Onc. two. .lrec,v 70 start the class
singing. Adams finished the sentence by
saving FIRE. discharged the pistol, and
the bullet lodged u the girls head
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-03
Blaze Ia New York.

New York (SpeciaD Five aarmi.
summoning 32 FIRE companies and the re-
serves from nine police precincts, were
sent out for blaze which completely
guitcd the six-story factory building Io2,
Io4 and 100 Wooster Street cntailing
damage estimated at 100000. Five fire.
men sustained injuries, hut were able
TO continue at work No ono was in the
building when tie fire started, and its
origin is unknown.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-03
New Rule in Criminal Law.

Columbus, Ohio, (SpeciaD The Su-
preme Court handed down one OF the
most important rulings in the history of
Ohio criminal law, holding in substance
that the State has the same right as the
accused has 10 a chang OF venue. The
matter came up on application of At
torney General Ellis for an order COM
pelling Judge Durhinger, of Madison
County, to grant the State change of
venue in the case of the State VS.. Nc
CARNEY. charged with murder.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-03
Cars Plunge rs Feet.

Memphis, Tenn. (Special).-One pas
senger was killed and six were injured in
a wreck on the Illinois Central Railroad
near Holly Springs, Miss. Two coaches
OF northbound passenger train running
between Canton, Miss, and Cairo were
derailed and turned over a twenty-five
foot embankment. Mrs. James Wade, of
Sidon, Miss, was crushed to death.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-03
Live Stock

New York -BEEVES = Steers. 100
zoe lower; some sales, 25c. off; Bologna
bulls and thin cows, steady; fat bulls
and good cows, easier; native steers, 400
05.5o; Westerns, AIS; oxen and stags,
3.25@475; bulls, 25o@4I5 cows, I.oo
IA. heifers, 4.ooM4.75. Cables quot
cd live cattle selling at 0MI2c. per
pound; tops, I2Mc. dressed weight; re-
irigerator beef higher, at 8M@oHc. per
pound. Exports today, 3oS cattles to-
morrow, 300 cattle and $3.50 quarters OF
beef
CALVES-Veals, steady; grassers and
Westerns, setady to strong. Veals, 500
0o.5o little calves, 4.so; grassers, $50
dl4oo; Westerns, 575@6.oo. Dressed
calves, steady; city dressed veals, o@I4c.
per pound; country dressed, 8@I2Hc.;
dressed grassers and fed calves, 5@7c.
Chicago CATTLE = Market steady.
Common to prime steers, 100000;
cows, 28o@46o; hcifers. a.oo@5.o
bulls, 2.oo64I5; stockers and feeders,
2.Is@4.2s; calves, 2.oo@7.75.
HOGS-Market Ioc. lower; choice to
prime heavy, 4o5@5.os; medium to good
heavy, 4S504o5; butchers weights, 400
G5.o5; good TO choice heavy mixed,
4.o5@s,oo; packing, 4.So@4o5.
SHEEP-Marke. steady. Sheep, 400
0szs; yearlingss 6.oo@6S5; lambs, 200
mz2s
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-03
aScotty" is Alive.

Los Angeles, Cal. (Special) "A let
ter from Water Scott, the cowboy miner,
who was reported murdered in Death
Valley, some days ago, was received by
a friend in this city stating that Scott
had been shot, but was not seriously
hurt.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-03
TROOPS ARE SENT AFTER MIN.
President Flees From he Capital
City.

San Domingo (By Cable Following
the announcement that the president OF
the republic, Cen Carlos +. Morales,
had left the capital for an unknown dc
stination, troops were sent in pursuit of
the chief magistrate What took place
after that canot be definitely determined,
but it is known that fight took place
about 10 miles from here, and it is sup
posed that General Pmentel, the rebel
commander, was attacked by government
troops.
The whereabouts Of the fugitive pres.
ident is not known II is generally sup
posed that he endeavored to gain the
coast and embark on board sloop. with
the object OF reaching Peurto Plata, Oh
the north coast of Santo Domingo, and
there join Governor Perez, who has beer
dismissed by the government from the
post of Governor of Puerto Plata, bu
who refuses 10 surdrender his Office Or
the other hand, there are those who
believe that the President is endcavorine
to cross Santo Domingo by land and
reach Monte Christi on the north coast
and west OF Puerto Plata, from which
port is not far distant
Juan +. Sanchez. former foreign min
lister of Santo Domingo, has also left the
city Senior Sanchez. with the American
special commissioners, Commander Al
bert c. Dillingham; and former Minister
Thomas c. Dawson and FREDERICK We
lasqucz, minister of finance, on January
20 last signed the agreement between the
United States and Santo Domingo pro-
viding for the fiscal protectoratc OF the
United States over Santo Domingo.
Turks Island.-Mail advices received
here from Monte Christi, Santo Domin.
go, say that Guayubin, Dajabon and Sa-
baneta have taken up arms against the
government and the Dominician-Am
can fiscal convention. Gems. Dementric
Rodriguez. Joaquin Barba, Navarro
/ Martinez and Pedro Alvares have gone
with GOO men 10 attack Santiago and
Gen. Perico I.asala has marched on La
vega with a force OF about 100 men.
Washington (SpeciaD The Republic
OF Santo Domingo appears TO be on tho
verge of overdue revolution. President
Carlos f. Morales has broken with his
cabinet, and, completely dissatisfied, has
left Santo Domingo city with the inten
tion, according TO the belief in SantC
Domingo, as outlined in the advices re.
ceivcd here, OF creating a new cabine'
and capital whereby he may have gov
ernment of his own, which he will be AZ
liberty to run as he chooses. Stimuli
taeously a disturbance has occurred al
Puerto Plata, the largest port OH the
north side of the republic, and the captain
of the port has been shot and captured
according TO adyices received at the Ma
Wy Department.
The Dominican government has issued
a decree removing the governor. The
State Department has determined that
this is an internal difficulty and will moi
intervene at this stage.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-03

According 10 w. R. Scott, a witness in
the Orphans Court in Newark, Dr.
George Schmitt, aged o5, who died in
Asbury Park last June, waltzed around
the parlor on the day he signed his will,
a few weeks before he died. The terta-
tor left his $4,000 estate to his widow,
to whom he had been married less than
month. A contest is based on the
waltz incident, as tending to show ire
sponsibility.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-01-03
- % q

After having been declared sane by ex-
perts employed by the District Attorney,
Thomas Parmelee Wickes, the lawyer
convicted OF blackmail on account of the
Lewis Jarvis" letters written 10 Com
modore Weston of Newark, was sem
fenced to one year in the Pententiary,
In pronouncing sentence Justice Rogers
said he was sincerely disappointed over
the failure of the experts to reach such
conclusions in regard to the defendants
mental condition as would serve as an
excuse for his acts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-15
MILL FOR ROUND MOUNTAIN.
Denver Engineer and Associates Will
Treat Camps Ores,

G.. II. NaZro, mining engineer of Den
YER, has Just returned from a several
weeks trip to the camp of Round Noun
tain. New. He has been making a study
Of the resources of the camp with a view
If having Denver capital join him in TIE
installation of a water works system and
the building Of a custom milling plant to
treat the ores of the district. When seen
yesterday Mr.. NaZro was on his way back
TO Denver 10 submit mis- report.
He stated that he was not at liberty 10
say just what his plans were for the sup
plyh of water 10 the camp but lis
Investigations had left no room for doubt
that the scheme he had decided upon was
Perfectly feasible. Concerning the re-
sources Of the camp, he said there was
no question at all that il would develop
into one of the biggest and best gold
milling propositions in the state Of Ne
Vada. He talked interestingly and con-
vincmgly on tho geological conditions pre-
vailing there and declared that the camp
had only one detTacting feature. That
was that property owners were not n
Llincd tC encourage the lI9n or men who
were willing to take hold OF properties
and develop them and purchase when
their value had been thus determined
The average property owner said Mr.
NaZro requires, first of all a substan-
tial cash payment on an agreed purchase
price and then he expects final payment
almost before a man has time to reach
a bank. That is a boom feature that will
wear away by and by and when it does
I expect to see a great deal of heavy
development work done by prospective in
VestOrs."